Roger says, "huzzah"
		Doug says, "way ahead of you :)"
		DavidW says, "I see!"
		Doug says, "well only slightly ahead of you."
		Doug asks, "2 billion... that would be 5 million squared?"
		Doug says, "no, that's 2 trillion."
		Doug says, "50,000 squared = 2,500,000,000"
		Doug says, "oh but overflow is 2.4 billion probably"
		DavidW says, "The largest number I visited was 2,540,226,960."
		Doug says, "oh, okay, so maybe it's 2^32 = 4.29 billion"
		Doug says, "(the one I was thinking of was 2^31 = 2.14 billion)"
		Doug says, "I'll ignore your specific number for now :)"
		DavidW says, "heh. Probably for the best."
Doug says, "I'm thinking like CAT TIM 9, to get near 50,000" 		DavidW says, "I just tried for the biggest number I could and hoped it would be big enough."
		Doug says, "I'm thinking like CAT TIM 9, to get near 50,000"
		Doug says, "yeah, I did that but went way over"
		Roger says, "how do I get a list of target sequences again"
Doug says (to Floyd), "x numbers" 		

Floyd ]  Three Hundred Fifty                                         86/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NUMBERS
Floyd |
Floyd | NUMBERS
Floyd | pi:      3.14159  3.14159   (4 spells used)
Floyd | e:       2.71828  2.71828   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(2): 1.41421  1.41421   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(3): 1.73205  1.73205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(5): 2.23606  2.23606   (5 spells used)
Floyd | phi:     1.61803  1.61803   (5 spells used)
Floyd | ln(2):   0.69314  0.69314   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(2): 1.64493  1.64493   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(3): 1.20205  1.20205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | gamma:   0.57721  0.57721   (5 spells used)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "after spending 3 hours bemoaning its ubiquitousness"
		Roger says, "okay I'm going to try to optimize pi"
Roger says (to floyd), "sta 3" 		

Floyd ]  Three                                                       86/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STA 3
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Three
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number three.  A vibrant green light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your spell list glows as your Arithmancy spells are restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your number sheet glows brighter.  It now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | NUMBERS
Floyd | pi:      3.14159  3.14159   (4 spells used)
Floyd | e:       2.71828  2.71828   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(2): 1.41421  1.41421   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(3): 1.73205  1.73205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(5): 2.23606  2.23606   (5 spells used)
Floyd | phi:     1.61803  1.61803   (5 spells used)
Floyd | ln(2):   0.69314  0.69314   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(2): 1.64493  1.64493   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(3): 1.20205  1.20205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | gamma:   0.57721  0.57721   (5 spells used)
Floyd |
Floyd | In addition, your spell list now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | EXAM-ONLY SPELLS
Floyd | END: End the examination, submitting your work for grading
Floyd | RET: Return to examination room
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELLS  (X = already used this sequence)
Floyd | INC: Add one to current number
Floyd | FIB: Add previous number to current number
Floyd | SQU: Square current number
Floyd | (X) STA #: Begin a sequence of digits
Floyd | PLU #: Add a single digit to current number
Floyd | MIN #: Subtract a single digit from current number
Floyd | TIM #: Multiply current number by a single digit
Floyd | DIV #: Divide current number by a single digit
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELL PREFIXES
Floyd | CAT: Concatenate previous number to front of current number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd | MOT: Truncate current number to its ones digit before applying
Floyd | operation
Floyd | INV: Invert operation
Floyd | ATE: Add ten to current number before applying operation
Floyd | TAC: Concatenate current number to front of previous number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "yeah we need one more with 4 spells"
Roger says (to floyd), "ate inc" 		Doug says, "and those two with 6 down to 5"

Floyd ]  Fourteen                                                    86/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATE INC
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fourteen
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number fourteen.  A dingy grayish light with a hint of red fills the
Floyd | space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your number sheet glows brighter.  It now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | NUMBERS
Floyd | pi:      3.14159  3.14159   (4 spells used)
Floyd | e:       2.71828  2.71828   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(2): 1.41421  1.41421   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(3): 1.73205  1.73205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(5): 2.23606  2.23606   (5 spells used)
Floyd | phi:     1.61803  1.61803   (5 spells used)
Floyd | ln(2):   0.69314  0.69314   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(2): 1.64493  1.64493   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(3): 1.20205  1.20205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | gamma:   0.57721  0.57721   (5 spells used)
Floyd |
Floyd | In addition, your spell list now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | EXAM-ONLY SPELLS
Floyd | END: End the examination, submitting your work for grading
Floyd | RET: Return to examination room
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELLS  (X = already used this sequence)
Floyd | (X) INC: Add one to current number
Floyd | FIB: Add previous number to current number
Floyd | SQU: Square current number
Floyd | (X) STA #: Begin a sequence of digits
Floyd | PLU #: Add a single digit to current number
Floyd | MIN #: Subtract a single digit from current number
Floyd | TIM #: Multiply current number by a single digit
Floyd | DIV #: Divide current number by a single digit
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELL PREFIXES
Floyd | CAT: Concatenate previous number to front of current number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd | MOT: Truncate current number to its ones digit before applying
Floyd | operation
Floyd | INV: Invert operation
Floyd | ATE: Add ten to current number before applying operation
Floyd | TAC: Concatenate current number to front of previous number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "inv min 1" 		

Floyd ]  Fifteen                                                     86/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > INV MIN 1
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fifteen
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number fifteen.  A bright cyan light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your number sheet glows brighter.  It now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | NUMBERS
Floyd | pi:      3.14159  3.14159   (4 spells used)
Floyd | e:       2.71828  2.71828   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(2): 1.41421  1.41421   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(3): 1.73205  1.73205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(5): 2.23606  2.23606   (5 spells used)
Floyd | phi:     1.61803  1.61803   (5 spells used)
Floyd | ln(2):   0.69314  0.69314   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(2): 1.64493  1.64493   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(3): 1.20205  1.20205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | gamma:   0.57721  0.57721   (5 spells used)
Floyd |
Floyd | In addition, your spell list now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | EXAM-ONLY SPELLS
Floyd | END: End the examination, submitting your work for grading
Floyd | RET: Return to examination room
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELLS  (X = already used this sequence)
Floyd | (X) INC: Add one to current number
Floyd | FIB: Add previous number to current number
Floyd | SQU: Square current number
Floyd | (X) STA #: Begin a sequence of digits
Floyd | PLU #: Add a single digit to current number
Floyd | (X) MIN #: Subtract a single digit from current number
Floyd | TIM #: Multiply current number by a single digit
Floyd | DIV #: Divide current number by a single digit
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELL PREFIXES
Floyd | CAT: Concatenate previous number to front of current number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd | MOT: Truncate current number to its ones digit before applying
Floyd | operation
Floyd | INV: Invert operation
Floyd | ATE: Add ten to current number before applying operation
Floyd | TAC: Concatenate current number to front of previous number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I was able to do zeta(3) in 4 spells."
Roger says (to floyd), "mot plu 4" 		

Floyd ]  Nine                                                        86/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MOT PLU 4
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Nine
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number nine.  A deep green light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your number sheet glows brighter.  It now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | NUMBERS
Floyd | pi:      3.14159  3.14159   (4 spells used)
Floyd | e:       2.71828  2.71828   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(2): 1.41421  1.41421   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(3): 1.73205  1.73205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(5): 2.23606  2.23606   (5 spells used)
Floyd | phi:     1.61803  1.61803   (5 spells used)
Floyd | ln(2):   0.69314  0.69314   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(2): 1.64493  1.64493   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(3): 1.20205  1.20205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | gamma:   0.57721  0.57721   (5 spells used)
Floyd |
Floyd | In addition, your spell list now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | EXAM-ONLY SPELLS
Floyd | END: End the examination, submitting your work for grading
Floyd | RET: Return to examination room
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELLS  (X = already used this sequence)
Floyd | (X) INC: Add one to current number
Floyd | FIB: Add previous number to current number
Floyd | SQU: Square current number
Floyd | (X) STA #: Begin a sequence of digits
Floyd | (X) PLU #: Add a single digit to current number
Floyd | (X) MIN #: Subtract a single digit from current number
Floyd | TIM #: Multiply current number by a single digit
Floyd | DIV #: Divide current number by a single digit
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELL PREFIXES
Floyd | CAT: Concatenate previous number to front of current number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd | MOT: Truncate current number to its ones digit before applying
Floyd | operation
Floyd | INV: Invert operation
Floyd | ATE: Add ten to current number before applying operation
Floyd | TAC: Concatenate current number to front of previous number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "hrm no gain there whoops"
Roger says (to floyd), "sta 1" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                         86/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STA 1
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number one.  An inky blackness fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your spell list glows as your Arithmancy spells are restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some of the glow on your number sheet fades.  It now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | NUMBERS
Floyd | pi:      3.14159  3.14159   (4 spells used)
Floyd | e:       2.71828  2.71828   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(2): 1.41421  1.41421   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(3): 1.73205  1.73205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(5): 2.23606  2.23606   (5 spells used)
Floyd | phi:     1.61803  1.61803   (5 spells used)
Floyd | ln(2):   0.69314  0.69314   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(2): 1.64493  1.64493   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(3): 1.20205  1.20205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | gamma:   0.57721  0.57721   (5 spells used)
Floyd |
Floyd | In addition, your spell list now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | EXAM-ONLY SPELLS
Floyd | END: End the examination, submitting your work for grading
Floyd | RET: Return to examination room
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELLS  (X = already used this sequence)
Floyd | INC: Add one to current number
Floyd | FIB: Add previous number to current number
Floyd | SQU: Square current number
Floyd | (X) STA #: Begin a sequence of digits
Floyd | PLU #: Add a single digit to current number
Floyd | MIN #: Subtract a single digit from current number
Floyd | TIM #: Multiply current number by a single digit
Floyd | DIV #: Divide current number by a single digit
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELL PREFIXES
Floyd | CAT: Concatenate previous number to front of current number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd | MOT: Truncate current number to its ones digit before applying
Floyd | operation
Floyd | INV: Invert operation
Floyd | ATE: Add ten to current number before applying operation
Floyd | TAC: Concatenate current number to front of previous number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "ate plu 9" 		

Floyd ]  Twenty                                                      86/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATE PLU 9
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Twenty
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number twenty.  A bright rose light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your number sheet glows brighter.  It now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | NUMBERS
Floyd | pi:      3.14159  3.14159   (4 spells used)
Floyd | e:       2.71828  2.71828   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(2): 1.41421  1.41421   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(3): 1.73205  1.73205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(5): 2.23606  2.23606   (5 spells used)
Floyd | phi:     1.61803  1.61803   (5 spells used)
Floyd | ln(2):   0.69314  0.69314   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(2): 1.64493  1.64493   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(3): 1.20205  1.20205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | gamma:   0.57721  0.57721   (5 spells used)
Floyd |
Floyd | In addition, your spell list now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | EXAM-ONLY SPELLS
Floyd | END: End the examination, submitting your work for grading
Floyd | RET: Return to examination room
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELLS  (X = already used this sequence)
Floyd | INC: Add one to current number
Floyd | FIB: Add previous number to current number
Floyd | SQU: Square current number
Floyd | (X) STA #: Begin a sequence of digits
Floyd | (X) PLU #: Add a single digit to current number
Floyd | MIN #: Subtract a single digit from current number
Floyd | TIM #: Multiply current number by a single digit
Floyd | DIV #: Divide current number by a single digit
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELL PREFIXES
Floyd | CAT: Concatenate previous number to front of current number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd | MOT: Truncate current number to its ones digit before applying
Floyd | operation
Floyd | INV: Invert operation
Floyd | ATE: Add ten to current number before applying operation
Floyd | TAC: Concatenate current number to front of previous number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "tim 1" 		

Floyd ]  Twenty                                                      86/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TIM 1
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Twenty
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number twenty.  A bright rose light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your number sheet glows brighter.  It now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | NUMBERS
Floyd | pi:      3.14159  3.14159   (4 spells used)
Floyd | e:       2.71828  2.71828   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(2): 1.41421  1.41421   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(3): 1.73205  1.73205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(5): 2.23606  2.23606   (5 spells used)
Floyd | phi:     1.61803  1.61803   (5 spells used)
Floyd | ln(2):   0.69314  0.69314   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(2): 1.64493  1.64493   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(3): 1.20205  1.20205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | gamma:   0.57721  0.57721   (5 spells used)
Floyd |
Floyd | In addition, your spell list now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | EXAM-ONLY SPELLS
Floyd | END: End the examination, submitting your work for grading
Floyd | RET: Return to examination room
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELLS  (X = already used this sequence)
Floyd | INC: Add one to current number
Floyd | FIB: Add previous number to current number
Floyd | SQU: Square current number
Floyd | (X) STA #: Begin a sequence of digits
Floyd | (X) PLU #: Add a single digit to current number
Floyd | MIN #: Subtract a single digit from current number
Floyd | (X) TIM #: Multiply current number by a single digit
Floyd | DIV #: Divide current number by a single digit
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELL PREFIXES
Floyd | CAT: Concatenate previous number to front of current number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd | MOT: Truncate current number to its ones digit before applying
Floyd | operation
Floyd | INV: Invert operation
Floyd | ATE: Add ten to current number before applying operation
Floyd | TAC: Concatenate current number to front of previous number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "div 4" 		

Floyd ]  Five                                                        89/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DIV 4
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Five
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number five.  A royal blue light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your number sheet glows brighter.  It now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | NUMBERS
Floyd | pi:      3.14159  3.14159   (4 spells used)
Floyd | e:       2.71828  2.71828   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(2): 1.41421  1.41421   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(3): 1.73205  1.73205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(5): 2.23606  2.23606   (5 spells used)
Floyd | phi:     1.61803  1.61803   (5 spells used)
Floyd | ln(2):   0.69314  0.69314   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(2): 1.64493  1.64493   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(3): 1.20205  1.20205   (4 spells used)
Floyd | gamma:   0.57721  0.57721   (5 spells used)
Floyd |
Floyd | In addition, your spell list now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | EXAM-ONLY SPELLS
Floyd | END: End the examination, submitting your work for grading
Floyd | RET: Return to examination room
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELLS  (X = already used this sequence)
Floyd | INC: Add one to current number
Floyd | FIB: Add previous number to current number
Floyd | SQU: Square current number
Floyd | (X) STA #: Begin a sequence of digits
Floyd | (X) PLU #: Add a single digit to current number
Floyd | MIN #: Subtract a single digit from current number
Floyd | (X) TIM #: Multiply current number by a single digit
Floyd | (X) DIV #: Divide current number by a single digit
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELL PREFIXES
Floyd | CAT: Concatenate previous number to front of current number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd | MOT: Truncate current number to its ones digit before applying
Floyd | operation
Floyd | INV: Invert operation
Floyd | ATE: Add ten to current number before applying operation
Floyd | TAC: Concatenate current number to front of previous number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd |
Floyd | Your task page glows briefly.  Then the tinny voice says,
Floyd | "Congratulations!  You have just completed the following task:
Floyd | Complete four numbers using no more than four spells for each, for 3
Floyd | points."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "wo"
		Doug says, "nice!"
		Doug says, "I think I have 2 billion"
		Roger says, "go for it"
Doug says (to Floyd), "sta 7" 		

Floyd ]  Seven                                                       89/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STA 7
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Seven
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number seven.  A dingy gray light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your spell list glows as your Arithmancy spells are restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | The glow on your number sheet fades.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "inv mul 8" 		

Floyd ]  Seven                                                       89/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > INV MUL 8
Floyd |
Floyd | Just before speaking you realize that instead of MUL you really meant
Floyd | TIM, so you say that instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light.  You get a quick glimpse of another
Floyd | space, followed by another flash of light.  You find yourself back in
Floyd | Seven.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That wasn't a particularly wise number to use with the DIV spell at
Floyd | this point," says Teraboz.
Floyd |
Floyd | "On the contrary, it was quite rational," replies Morkan.
Floyd |
Floyd | Teraboz and Berzia both groan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Seven                                                       89/100
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Seven
Floyd | ["Back here again?" complains Teraboz.  "We should never have allowed
Floyd | candidates the use of that spell."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "inv div 8" 		

Floyd ]  Fifty-Six                                                   89/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > INV DIV 8
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fifty-Six
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number fifty-six.  A dingy grayish light with a hint of red fills the
Floyd | space.
Floyd |
Floyd | The glow from your number sheet fades.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "min 6" 		

Floyd ]  Fifty                                                       89/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MIN 6
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fifty
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number fifty.  A bright violet light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "tac tim 9" 		

Floyd ]  Forty-Five Thousand, Five Hundred Four                      89/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAC TIM 9
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Forty-Five Thousand, Five Hundred Four
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number forty-five thousand, five hundred four.  A dingy grayish light
Floyd | with a hint of orange fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "squ" 		

Floyd ]  Two Billion, Seventy Million, Six Hundred Fourteen Thousand 91/100n
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SQU
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Two Billion, Seventy Million, Six Hundred Fourteen Thousand Sixteen
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number two billion, seventy million, six hundred fourteen thousand
Floyd | sixteen.  A dingy grayish light with a hint of orange fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your task page glows briefly.  Then the tinny voice says,
Floyd | "Congratulations!  You have just completed the following task:  Visit
Floyd | a space whose number is larger than 2 billion, for 2 points."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "bravo"
		Doug says, "not the most elegant, but yay."
Doug says (to Floyd), "x tasks" 		

Floyd ]  Two Billion, Seventy Million, Six Hundred Fourteen Thousand 91/100n
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TASKS
Floyd |
Floyd | TASKS TO BE COMPLETED
Floyd | Complete a number using only three spells: 2 points
Floyd | Complete all ten numbers using no more than five spells for each: 4
Floyd | points
Floyd | Visit, in any order but without repetition, six consecutive spaces
Floyd | whose colors are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet: 4
Floyd | points
Floyd |
Floyd | TASKS COMPLETED
Floyd | Visit an imaginary-numbered space: 1 point
Floyd | Learn the meaning of all spells and prefixes: 1 point
Floyd | Complete four numbers using no more than four spells for each: 3
Floyd | points
Floyd | Visit a space whose number is larger than 2 billion: 2 points
Floyd | Visit a space with dazzling white light: 1 point
Floyd | Visit a second space with dazzling white light: 1 point
Floyd | Visit a third space with dazzling white light: 2 points
Floyd | Visit a space with pale azure light: 2 points
Floyd | Visit a space whose light is gray with a hint of violet: 2 points
Floyd |
Floyd | BONUS POINTS
Floyd | Visit infinity: 1 point
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger asks, "any ideas about infinity?"
		Doug says, "we already got that"
		DavidW says, "No. I never saw infinity."
		Doug says, "divided by 0"
		DavidW says, "oh. ha"
		Doug says, "oh, right, I still didn't do the color tour"
		Roger says, "I thought that was a different space but okay I'll buy it"
		DavidW asks, "By the way, what colour did infinity have? No particular colour?"
Doug says (to Floyd), "sta 6" 		

Floyd ]  Six                                                         91/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STA 6
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Six
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number six.  A bright yellow light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your spell list glows as your Arithmancy spells are restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "tim 2" 		

Floyd ]  Twelve                                                      91/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TIM 2
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Twelve
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number twelve.  A bright orange light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | The glow from your number sheet fades.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "div 4" 		

Floyd ]  Three                                                       91/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DIV 4
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Three
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number three.  A vibrant green light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "min 1" 		

Floyd ]  Two                                                         91/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MIN 1
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Two
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number two.  A soft, warm red light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "plu 3" 		

Floyd ]  Five                                                        91/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLU 3
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Five
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number five.  A royal blue light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "cat tim 2" 		

Floyd ]  Five                                                        91/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CAT TIM 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You cast the spell, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perhaps the candidate has failed to notice that the TIM spell has
Floyd | already been used once with this sequence?  Hmmm?" says Teraboz.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "ohh so close."
Doug says (to Floyd), "sta 6" 		

Floyd ]  Six                                                         91/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STA 6
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Six
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number six.  A bright yellow light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your spell list glows as your Arithmancy spells are restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "inv div 2" 		

Floyd ]  Twelve                                                      91/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > INV DIV 2
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Twelve
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number twelve.  A bright orange light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | The glow from your number sheet fades.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "hrm no."
Doug says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Six                                                         91/100
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Six
Floyd | ["Back here again?" complains Teraboz.  "We should never have allowed
Floyd | candidates the use of that spell."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "ate min 4" 		

Floyd ]  Twelve                                                      91/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATE MIN 4
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Twelve
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number twelve.  A bright orange light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | The glow from your number sheet fades.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "div 4" 		

Floyd ]  Three                                                       91/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DIV 4
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Three
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number three.  A vibrant green light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "inv inc" 		

Floyd ]  Two                                                         91/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > INV INC
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Two
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number two.  A soft, warm red light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "plu 3" 		

Floyd ]  Five                                                        91/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLU 3
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Five
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number five.  A royal blue light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "cat tim 2" 		

Floyd ]  Fifty                                                       95/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CAT TIM 2
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fifty
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number fifty.  A bright violet light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your task page glows briefly.  Then the tinny voice says,
Floyd | "Congratulations!  You have just completed the following task:  Visit,
Floyd | in any order but without repetition, six consecutive spaces whose
Floyd | colors are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet, for 4
Floyd | points."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "whew!"
		DavidW says, "Nice!"
		Roger says, "huzzah"
Doug says (to Floyd), "x numbers" 		

Floyd ]  Fifty                                                       95/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NUMBERS
Floyd |
Floyd | NUMBERS
Floyd | pi:      3.14159  3.14159   (4 spells used)
Floyd | e:       2.71828  2.71828   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(2): 1.41421  1.41421   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(3): 1.73205  1.73205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(5): 2.23606  2.23606   (5 spells used)
Floyd | phi:     1.61803  1.61803   (5 spells used)
Floyd | ln(2):   0.69314  0.69314   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(2): 1.64493  1.64493   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(3): 1.20205  1.20205   (4 spells used)
Floyd | gamma:   0.57721  0.57721   (5 spells used)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What's left?"
		Roger says, "optimization of # of spells mostly"
		Doug says, "we need to improve on ln(2) and zeta(2)"
		Doug says, "and get onr of them down to 3 spells."
		Doug says, "I'm looking at ln(2)"
		Doug says, "oh, dur"
Doug says (to Floyd), "sta 0" 		

Floyd ]  Zero                                                        95/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STA 0
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Zero
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number zero.  The light here appears to be no particular color at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your spell list glows as your Arithmancy spells are restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your number sheet glows brighter.  It now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | NUMBERS
Floyd | pi:      3.14159  3.14159   (4 spells used)
Floyd | e:       2.71828  2.71828   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(2): 1.41421  1.41421   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(3): 1.73205  1.73205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(5): 2.23606  2.23606   (5 spells used)
Floyd | phi:     1.61803  1.61803   (5 spells used)
Floyd | ln(2):   0.69314  0.69314   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(2): 1.64493  1.64493   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(3): 1.20205  1.20205   (4 spells used)
Floyd | gamma:   0.57721  0.57721   (5 spells used)
Floyd |
Floyd | In addition, your spell list now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | EXAM-ONLY SPELLS
Floyd | END: End the examination, submitting your work for grading
Floyd | RET: Return to examination room
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELLS  (X = already used this sequence)
Floyd | INC: Add one to current number
Floyd | FIB: Add previous number to current number
Floyd | SQU: Square current number
Floyd | (X) STA #: Begin a sequence of digits
Floyd | PLU #: Add a single digit to current number
Floyd | MIN #: Subtract a single digit from current number
Floyd | TIM #: Multiply current number by a single digit
Floyd | DIV #: Divide current number by a single digit
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELL PREFIXES
Floyd | CAT: Concatenate previous number to front of current number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd | MOT: Truncate current number to its ones digit before applying
Floyd | operation
Floyd | INV: Invert operation
Floyd | ATE: Add ten to current number before applying operation
Floyd | TAC: Concatenate current number to front of previous number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "plu 6" 		

Floyd ]  Six                                                         95/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLU 6
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Six
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number six.  A bright yellow light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your number sheet glows brighter.  It now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | NUMBERS
Floyd | pi:      3.14159  3.14159   (4 spells used)
Floyd | e:       2.71828  2.71828   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(2): 1.41421  1.41421   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(3): 1.73205  1.73205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(5): 2.23606  2.23606   (5 spells used)
Floyd | phi:     1.61803  1.61803   (5 spells used)
Floyd | ln(2):   0.69314  0.69314   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(2): 1.64493  1.64493   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(3): 1.20205  1.20205   (4 spells used)
Floyd | gamma:   0.57721  0.57721   (5 spells used)
Floyd |
Floyd | In addition, your spell list now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | EXAM-ONLY SPELLS
Floyd | END: End the examination, submitting your work for grading
Floyd | RET: Return to examination room
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELLS  (X = already used this sequence)
Floyd | INC: Add one to current number
Floyd | FIB: Add previous number to current number
Floyd | SQU: Square current number
Floyd | (X) STA #: Begin a sequence of digits
Floyd | (X) PLU #: Add a single digit to current number
Floyd | MIN #: Subtract a single digit from current number
Floyd | TIM #: Multiply current number by a single digit
Floyd | DIV #: Divide current number by a single digit
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELL PREFIXES
Floyd | CAT: Concatenate previous number to front of current number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd | MOT: Truncate current number to its ones digit before applying
Floyd | operation
Floyd | INV: Invert operation
Floyd | ATE: Add ten to current number before applying operation
Floyd | TAC: Concatenate current number to front of previous number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "inv min 3" 		

Floyd ]  Nine                                                        95/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > INV MIN 3
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Nine
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number nine.  A deep green light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your number sheet glows brighter.  It now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | NUMBERS
Floyd | pi:      3.14159  3.14159   (4 spells used)
Floyd | e:       2.71828  2.71828   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(2): 1.41421  1.41421   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(3): 1.73205  1.73205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(5): 2.23606  2.23606   (5 spells used)
Floyd | phi:     1.61803  1.61803   (5 spells used)
Floyd | ln(2):   0.69314  0.69314   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(2): 1.64493  1.64493   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(3): 1.20205  1.20205   (4 spells used)
Floyd | gamma:   0.57721  0.57721   (5 spells used)
Floyd |
Floyd | In addition, your spell list now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | EXAM-ONLY SPELLS
Floyd | END: End the examination, submitting your work for grading
Floyd | RET: Return to examination room
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELLS  (X = already used this sequence)
Floyd | INC: Add one to current number
Floyd | FIB: Add previous number to current number
Floyd | SQU: Square current number
Floyd | (X) STA #: Begin a sequence of digits
Floyd | (X) PLU #: Add a single digit to current number
Floyd | (X) MIN #: Subtract a single digit from current number
Floyd | TIM #: Multiply current number by a single digit
Floyd | DIV #: Divide current number by a single digit
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELL PREFIXES
Floyd | CAT: Concatenate previous number to front of current number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd | MOT: Truncate current number to its ones digit before applying
Floyd | operation
Floyd | INV: Invert operation
Floyd | ATE: Add ten to current number before applying operation
Floyd | TAC: Concatenate current number to front of previous number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "div 3" 		

Floyd ]  Three                                                       95/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DIV 3
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Three
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number three.  A vibrant green light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your number sheet glows brighter.  It now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | NUMBERS
Floyd | pi:      3.14159  3.14159   (4 spells used)
Floyd | e:       2.71828  2.71828   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(2): 1.41421  1.41421   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(3): 1.73205  1.73205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(5): 2.23606  2.23606   (5 spells used)
Floyd | phi:     1.61803  1.61803   (5 spells used)
Floyd | ln(2):   0.69314  0.69314   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(2): 1.64493  1.64493   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(3): 1.20205  1.20205   (4 spells used)
Floyd | gamma:   0.57721  0.57721   (5 spells used)
Floyd |
Floyd | In addition, your spell list now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | EXAM-ONLY SPELLS
Floyd | END: End the examination, submitting your work for grading
Floyd | RET: Return to examination room
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELLS  (X = already used this sequence)
Floyd | INC: Add one to current number
Floyd | FIB: Add previous number to current number
Floyd | SQU: Square current number
Floyd | (X) STA #: Begin a sequence of digits
Floyd | (X) PLU #: Add a single digit to current number
Floyd | (X) MIN #: Subtract a single digit from current number
Floyd | TIM #: Multiply current number by a single digit
Floyd | (X) DIV #: Divide current number by a single digit
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELL PREFIXES
Floyd | CAT: Concatenate previous number to front of current number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd | MOT: Truncate current number to its ones digit before applying
Floyd | operation
Floyd | INV: Invert operation
Floyd | ATE: Add ten to current number before applying operation
Floyd | TAC: Concatenate current number to front of previous number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "ate inc" 		

Floyd ]  Fourteen                                                    95/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATE INC
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fourteen
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number fourteen.  A dingy grayish light with a hint of red fills the
Floyd | space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your number sheet glows brighter.  It now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | NUMBERS
Floyd | pi:      3.14159  3.14159   (4 spells used)
Floyd | e:       2.71828  2.71828   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(2): 1.41421  1.41421   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(3): 1.73205  1.73205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(5): 2.23606  2.23606   (5 spells used)
Floyd | phi:     1.61803  1.61803   (5 spells used)
Floyd | ln(2):   0.69314  0.69314   (5 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(2): 1.64493  1.64493   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(3): 1.20205  1.20205   (4 spells used)
Floyd | gamma:   0.57721  0.57721   (5 spells used)
Floyd |
Floyd | In addition, your spell list now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | EXAM-ONLY SPELLS
Floyd | END: End the examination, submitting your work for grading
Floyd | RET: Return to examination room
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELLS  (X = already used this sequence)
Floyd | (X) INC: Add one to current number
Floyd | FIB: Add previous number to current number
Floyd | SQU: Square current number
Floyd | (X) STA #: Begin a sequence of digits
Floyd | (X) PLU #: Add a single digit to current number
Floyd | (X) MIN #: Subtract a single digit from current number
Floyd | TIM #: Multiply current number by a single digit
Floyd | (X) DIV #: Divide current number by a single digit
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELL PREFIXES
Floyd | CAT: Concatenate previous number to front of current number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd | MOT: Truncate current number to its ones digit before applying
Floyd | operation
Floyd | INV: Invert operation
Floyd | ATE: Add ten to current number before applying operation
Floyd | TAC: Concatenate current number to front of previous number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay"
		Doug says, "hm, not seeing zeta(2)"
		DavidW says, "1 -> 6 -> 4 -> 49 -> 3"
		Doug says, "ah"
Doug says (to Floyd), "sta 1" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                         95/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STA 1
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number one.  An inky blackness fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your spell list glows as your Arithmancy spells are restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some of the glow on your number sheet fades.  It now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | NUMBERS
Floyd | pi:      3.14159  3.14159   (4 spells used)
Floyd | e:       2.71828  2.71828   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(2): 1.41421  1.41421   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(3): 1.73205  1.73205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(5): 2.23606  2.23606   (5 spells used)
Floyd | phi:     1.61803  1.61803   (5 spells used)
Floyd | ln(2):   0.69314  0.69314   (5 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(2): 1.64493  1.64493   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(3): 1.20205  1.20205   (4 spells used)
Floyd | gamma:   0.57721  0.57721   (5 spells used)
Floyd |
Floyd | In addition, your spell list now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | EXAM-ONLY SPELLS
Floyd | END: End the examination, submitting your work for grading
Floyd | RET: Return to examination room
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELLS  (X = already used this sequence)
Floyd | INC: Add one to current number
Floyd | FIB: Add previous number to current number
Floyd | SQU: Square current number
Floyd | (X) STA #: Begin a sequence of digits
Floyd | PLU #: Add a single digit to current number
Floyd | MIN #: Subtract a single digit from current number
Floyd | TIM #: Multiply current number by a single digit
Floyd | DIV #: Divide current number by a single digit
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELL PREFIXES
Floyd | CAT: Concatenate previous number to front of current number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd | MOT: Truncate current number to its ones digit before applying
Floyd | operation
Floyd | INV: Invert operation
Floyd | ATE: Add ten to current number before applying operation
Floyd | TAC: Concatenate current number to front of previous number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "mul 6" 		

Floyd ]  Six                                                         95/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MUL 6
Floyd |
Floyd | Just before speaking you realize that instead of MUL you really meant
Floyd | TIM, so you say that instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Six
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number six.  A bright yellow light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your number sheet glows brighter.  It now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | NUMBERS
Floyd | pi:      3.14159  3.14159   (4 spells used)
Floyd | e:       2.71828  2.71828   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(2): 1.41421  1.41421   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(3): 1.73205  1.73205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(5): 2.23606  2.23606   (5 spells used)
Floyd | phi:     1.61803  1.61803   (5 spells used)
Floyd | ln(2):   0.69314  0.69314   (5 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(2): 1.64493  1.64493   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(3): 1.20205  1.20205   (4 spells used)
Floyd | gamma:   0.57721  0.57721   (5 spells used)
Floyd |
Floyd | In addition, your spell list now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | EXAM-ONLY SPELLS
Floyd | END: End the examination, submitting your work for grading
Floyd | RET: Return to examination room
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELLS  (X = already used this sequence)
Floyd | INC: Add one to current number
Floyd | FIB: Add previous number to current number
Floyd | SQU: Square current number
Floyd | (X) STA #: Begin a sequence of digits
Floyd | PLU #: Add a single digit to current number
Floyd | MIN #: Subtract a single digit from current number
Floyd | (X) TIM #: Multiply current number by a single digit
Floyd | DIV #: Divide current number by a single digit
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELL PREFIXES
Floyd | CAT: Concatenate previous number to front of current number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd | MOT: Truncate current number to its ones digit before applying
Floyd | operation
Floyd | INV: Invert operation
Floyd | ATE: Add ten to current number before applying operation
Floyd | TAC: Concatenate current number to front of previous number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "min 2" 		

Floyd ]  Four                                                        95/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MIN 2
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Four
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number four.  A deep red light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your number sheet glows brighter.  It now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | NUMBERS
Floyd | pi:      3.14159  3.14159   (4 spells used)
Floyd | e:       2.71828  2.71828   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(2): 1.41421  1.41421   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(3): 1.73205  1.73205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(5): 2.23606  2.23606   (5 spells used)
Floyd | phi:     1.61803  1.61803   (5 spells used)
Floyd | ln(2):   0.69314  0.69314   (5 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(2): 1.64493  1.64493   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(3): 1.20205  1.20205   (4 spells used)
Floyd | gamma:   0.57721  0.57721   (5 spells used)
Floyd |
Floyd | In addition, your spell list now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | EXAM-ONLY SPELLS
Floyd | END: End the examination, submitting your work for grading
Floyd | RET: Return to examination room
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELLS  (X = already used this sequence)
Floyd | INC: Add one to current number
Floyd | FIB: Add previous number to current number
Floyd | SQU: Square current number
Floyd | (X) STA #: Begin a sequence of digits
Floyd | PLU #: Add a single digit to current number
Floyd | (X) MIN #: Subtract a single digit from current number
Floyd | (X) TIM #: Multiply current number by a single digit
Floyd | DIV #: Divide current number by a single digit
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELL PREFIXES
Floyd | CAT: Concatenate previous number to front of current number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd | MOT: Truncate current number to its ones digit before applying
Floyd | operation
Floyd | INV: Invert operation
Floyd | ATE: Add ten to current number before applying operation
Floyd | TAC: Concatenate current number to front of previous number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "tac plu 3" 		

Floyd ]  Forty-Nine                                                  95/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAC PLU 3
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Forty-Nine
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number forty-nine.  A dingy grayish light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your number sheet glows brighter.  It now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | NUMBERS
Floyd | pi:      3.14159  3.14159   (4 spells used)
Floyd | e:       2.71828  2.71828   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(2): 1.41421  1.41421   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(3): 1.73205  1.73205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(5): 2.23606  2.23606   (5 spells used)
Floyd | phi:     1.61803  1.61803   (5 spells used)
Floyd | ln(2):   0.69314  0.69314   (5 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(2): 1.64493  1.64493   (6 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(3): 1.20205  1.20205   (4 spells used)
Floyd | gamma:   0.57721  0.57721   (5 spells used)
Floyd |
Floyd | In addition, your spell list now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | EXAM-ONLY SPELLS
Floyd | END: End the examination, submitting your work for grading
Floyd | RET: Return to examination room
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELLS  (X = already used this sequence)
Floyd | INC: Add one to current number
Floyd | FIB: Add previous number to current number
Floyd | SQU: Square current number
Floyd | (X) STA #: Begin a sequence of digits
Floyd | (X) PLU #: Add a single digit to current number
Floyd | (X) MIN #: Subtract a single digit from current number
Floyd | (X) TIM #: Multiply current number by a single digit
Floyd | DIV #: Divide current number by a single digit
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELL PREFIXES
Floyd | CAT: Concatenate previous number to front of current number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd | MOT: Truncate current number to its ones digit before applying
Floyd | operation
Floyd | INV: Invert operation
Floyd | ATE: Add ten to current number before applying operation
Floyd | TAC: Concatenate current number to front of previous number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "mot div 3" 		

Floyd ]  Three                                                       99/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MOT DIV 3
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Three
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number three.  A vibrant green light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your number sheet glows brighter.  It now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | NUMBERS
Floyd | pi:      3.14159  3.14159   (4 spells used)
Floyd | e:       2.71828  2.71828   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(2): 1.41421  1.41421   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(3): 1.73205  1.73205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(5): 2.23606  2.23606   (5 spells used)
Floyd | phi:     1.61803  1.61803   (5 spells used)
Floyd | ln(2):   0.69314  0.69314   (5 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(2): 1.64493  1.64493   (5 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(3): 1.20205  1.20205   (4 spells used)
Floyd | gamma:   0.57721  0.57721   (5 spells used)
Floyd |
Floyd | In addition, your spell list now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | EXAM-ONLY SPELLS
Floyd | END: End the examination, submitting your work for grading
Floyd | RET: Return to examination room
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELLS  (X = already used this sequence)
Floyd | INC: Add one to current number
Floyd | FIB: Add previous number to current number
Floyd | SQU: Square current number
Floyd | (X) STA #: Begin a sequence of digits
Floyd | (X) PLU #: Add a single digit to current number
Floyd | (X) MIN #: Subtract a single digit from current number
Floyd | (X) TIM #: Multiply current number by a single digit
Floyd | (X) DIV #: Divide current number by a single digit
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELL PREFIXES
Floyd | CAT: Concatenate previous number to front of current number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd | MOT: Truncate current number to its ones digit before applying
Floyd | operation
Floyd | INV: Invert operation
Floyd | ATE: Add ten to current number before applying operation
Floyd | TAC: Concatenate current number to front of previous number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd |
Floyd | Your task page glows briefly.  Then the tinny voice says,
Floyd | "Congratulations!  You have just completed the following task:
Floyd | Complete all ten numbers using no more than five spells for each, for
Floyd | 4 points."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "okay! last lousy point"
		DavidW says, "We have to get one down to 3 spells?!"
		Doug says, "I guess DavidW's already done this"
		DavidW says, "I didn't do everything!"
		Roger says, "wait wait"
		Roger says, "can we prefix STA"
		DavidW says, "There was this large comp with 77 games in it."
		Doug says, "oh, no, you said you did zeta(3) in 4 spells"
		Doug asks (of Roger), "hm, what do you have in mind?"
Doug says (to Floyd), "inv sta 2" 		

Floyd ]  Three                                                       99/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > INV STA 2
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens.  "I'm not sure the candidate truly understands the
Floyd | STA spell," says Teraboz, "since prefixes can't be used with the
Floyd | STA spell!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "well that solves that"
		DavidW says, "No prefixing STA."
		Doug says, "<em>nope</em>"
		Doug says, "I think we have to end with a 3-digit number"
		Doug asks, "are any of them squares?"
		Doug says, "oh, 159 is really close to 314/2. not that that helps."
		DavidW asks, "So we almost certainly want to go 1st digit -> next 2 digits -> last 3 digits?"
		Doug asks, "maybe cat fib?"
		Doug says (to DavidW), "I think so, yeah"
		DavidW says, "I think either sqrt(2) or zeta(3) are most likely."
		Doug says, "oh, yes, hm"
Doug says (to Floyd), "sta 1" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                         99/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STA 1
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number one.  An inky blackness fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your spell list glows as your Arithmancy spells are restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some of the glow on your number sheet fades.  It now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | NUMBERS
Floyd | pi:      3.14159  3.14159   (4 spells used)
Floyd | e:       2.71828  2.71828   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(2): 1.41421  1.41421   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(3): 1.73205  1.73205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(5): 2.23606  2.23606   (5 spells used)
Floyd | phi:     1.61803  1.61803   (5 spells used)
Floyd | ln(2):   0.69314  0.69314   (5 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(2): 1.64493  1.64493   (5 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(3): 1.20205  1.20205   (4 spells used)
Floyd | gamma:   0.57721  0.57721   (5 spells used)
Floyd |
Floyd | In addition, your spell list now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | EXAM-ONLY SPELLS
Floyd | END: End the examination, submitting your work for grading
Floyd | RET: Return to examination room
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELLS  (X = already used this sequence)
Floyd | INC: Add one to current number
Floyd | FIB: Add previous number to current number
Floyd | SQU: Square current number
Floyd | (X) STA #: Begin a sequence of digits
Floyd | PLU #: Add a single digit to current number
Floyd | MIN #: Subtract a single digit from current number
Floyd | TIM #: Multiply current number by a single digit
Floyd | DIV #: Divide current number by a single digit
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELL PREFIXES
Floyd | CAT: Concatenate previous number to front of current number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd | MOT: Truncate current number to its ones digit before applying
Floyd | operation
Floyd | INV: Invert operation
Floyd | ATE: Add ten to current number before applying operation
Floyd | TAC: Concatenate current number to front of previous number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "ate plu 9" 		

Floyd ]  Twenty                                                      99/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATE PLU 9
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Twenty
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number twenty.  A bright rose light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your number sheet glows brighter.  It now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | NUMBERS
Floyd | pi:      3.14159  3.14159   (4 spells used)
Floyd | e:       2.71828  2.71828   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(2): 1.41421  1.41421   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(3): 1.73205  1.73205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(5): 2.23606  2.23606   (5 spells used)
Floyd | phi:     1.61803  1.61803   (5 spells used)
Floyd | ln(2):   0.69314  0.69314   (5 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(2): 1.64493  1.64493   (5 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(3): 1.20205  1.20205   (4 spells used)
Floyd | gamma:   0.57721  0.57721   (5 spells used)
Floyd |
Floyd | In addition, your spell list now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | EXAM-ONLY SPELLS
Floyd | END: End the examination, submitting your work for grading
Floyd | RET: Return to examination room
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELLS  (X = already used this sequence)
Floyd | INC: Add one to current number
Floyd | FIB: Add previous number to current number
Floyd | SQU: Square current number
Floyd | (X) STA #: Begin a sequence of digits
Floyd | (X) PLU #: Add a single digit to current number
Floyd | MIN #: Subtract a single digit from current number
Floyd | TIM #: Multiply current number by a single digit
Floyd | DIV #: Divide current number by a single digit
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELL PREFIXES
Floyd | CAT: Concatenate previous number to front of current number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd | MOT: Truncate current number to its ones digit before applying
Floyd | operation
Floyd | INV: Invert operation
Floyd | ATE: Add ten to current number before applying operation
Floyd | TAC: Concatenate current number to front of previous number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "tac plu 4, but we can't use plu again..."
		Doug asks, "do you see another way to get from 1 to 20?"
		Roger says, "if we fib we get 21"
		Roger says, "which okay doesn't help sorry"
		DavidW asks, "fib modified how?"
		Roger says, "1 20 fib = 21, I mean"
		Doug says, "tac fib gets us 202. so close"
		DavidW asks, "fib from 1 is just 2, right?"
		Roger says, "fib adds current number to previous digit, I believe"
		Roger says, "it's not FIB(x)"
		DavidW says, "FIB adds current number and previous number."
		DavidW says, "oh, so fib from 1 is just 1 again."
		Doug says, "technically a leading 0 becomes negative"
		Doug says, "so I think sta 1; fib becomes... 0? actually I dunno."
Doug says (to Floyd), "sta 1" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                         99/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STA 1
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number one.  An inky blackness fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your spell list glows as your Arithmancy spells are restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some of the glow on your number sheet fades.  It now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | NUMBERS
Floyd | pi:      3.14159  3.14159   (4 spells used)
Floyd | e:       2.71828  2.71828   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(2): 1.41421  1.41421   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(3): 1.73205  1.73205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(5): 2.23606  2.23606   (5 spells used)
Floyd | phi:     1.61803  1.61803   (5 spells used)
Floyd | ln(2):   0.69314  0.69314   (5 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(2): 1.64493  1.64493   (5 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(3): 1.20205  1.20205   (4 spells used)
Floyd | gamma:   0.57721  0.57721   (5 spells used)
Floyd |
Floyd | In addition, your spell list now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | EXAM-ONLY SPELLS
Floyd | END: End the examination, submitting your work for grading
Floyd | RET: Return to examination room
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELLS  (X = already used this sequence)
Floyd | INC: Add one to current number
Floyd | FIB: Add previous number to current number
Floyd | SQU: Square current number
Floyd | (X) STA #: Begin a sequence of digits
Floyd | PLU #: Add a single digit to current number
Floyd | MIN #: Subtract a single digit from current number
Floyd | TIM #: Multiply current number by a single digit
Floyd | DIV #: Divide current number by a single digit
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELL PREFIXES
Floyd | CAT: Concatenate previous number to front of current number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd | MOT: Truncate current number to its ones digit before applying
Floyd | operation
Floyd | INV: Invert operation
Floyd | ATE: Add ten to current number before applying operation
Floyd | TAC: Concatenate current number to front of previous number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "fib" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                         99/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FIB
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number one.  An inky blackness fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | The glow from your number sheet fades.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "oh, I guess it's just 0 + 1"
Doug says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                         99/100
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd | ["Back here again?" complains Teraboz.  "We should never have allowed
Floyd | candidates the use of that spell."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh. What about STA 1, TAC MUL 2, TAC PLU 4?"
Doug says (to Floyd), "cat fib" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                         99/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CAT FIB
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Trying to combine CAT with FIB.  Ugh." Teraboz sighs loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's an easy mistake to make," says Berzia.  "It only fails because
Floyd | they both use the previous number."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "oh darn"
		Roger says, "sqrt(2), 1.41421, is tempting"
Doug says (to Floyd), "sta 1" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                         99/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STA 1
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number one.  An inky blackness fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your number sheet continues to glow.  It now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | NUMBERS
Floyd | pi:      3.14159  3.14159   (4 spells used)
Floyd | e:       2.71828  2.71828   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(2): 1.41421  1.41421   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(3): 1.73205  1.73205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(5): 2.23606  2.23606   (5 spells used)
Floyd | phi:     1.61803  1.61803   (5 spells used)
Floyd | ln(2):   0.69314  0.69314   (5 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(2): 1.64493  1.64493   (5 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(3): 1.20205  1.20205   (4 spells used)
Floyd | gamma:   0.57721  0.57721   (5 spells used)
Floyd |
Floyd | In addition, your spell list now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | EXAM-ONLY SPELLS
Floyd | END: End the examination, submitting your work for grading
Floyd | RET: Return to examination room
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELLS  (X = already used this sequence)
Floyd | INC: Add one to current number
Floyd | FIB: Add previous number to current number
Floyd | SQU: Square current number
Floyd | (X) STA #: Begin a sequence of digits
Floyd | PLU #: Add a single digit to current number
Floyd | MIN #: Subtract a single digit from current number
Floyd | TIM #: Multiply current number by a single digit
Floyd | DIV #: Divide current number by a single digit
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELL PREFIXES
Floyd | CAT: Concatenate previous number to front of current number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd | MOT: Truncate current number to its ones digit before applying
Floyd | operation
Floyd | INV: Invert operation
Floyd | ATE: Add ten to current number before applying operation
Floyd | TAC: Concatenate current number to front of previous number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "tac mul 2" 		

Floyd ]  Twenty                                                      99/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAC MUL 2
Floyd |
Floyd | Just before speaking you realize that instead of MUL you really meant
Floyd | TIM, so you say that instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Using the TAC prefix only one digit into a sequence causes the spell
Floyd | to fail, right?" asks Berzia.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The old version of TAC did that," replies Morkan.  "But the newer
Floyd | version just uses 0 for the missing number.  It's less discouraging
Floyd | for candidates who are trying to figure out what TAC does."
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Twenty
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number twenty.  A bright rose light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your number sheet glows brighter.  It now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | NUMBERS
Floyd | pi:      3.14159  3.14159   (4 spells used)
Floyd | e:       2.71828  2.71828   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(2): 1.41421  1.41421   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(3): 1.73205  1.73205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(5): 2.23606  2.23606   (5 spells used)
Floyd | phi:     1.61803  1.61803   (5 spells used)
Floyd | ln(2):   0.69314  0.69314   (5 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(2): 1.64493  1.64493   (5 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(3): 1.20205  1.20205   (4 spells used)
Floyd | gamma:   0.57721  0.57721   (5 spells used)
Floyd |
Floyd | In addition, your spell list now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | EXAM-ONLY SPELLS
Floyd | END: End the examination, submitting your work for grading
Floyd | RET: Return to examination room
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELLS  (X = already used this sequence)
Floyd | INC: Add one to current number
Floyd | FIB: Add previous number to current number
Floyd | SQU: Square current number
Floyd | (X) STA #: Begin a sequence of digits
Floyd | PLU #: Add a single digit to current number
Floyd | MIN #: Subtract a single digit from current number
Floyd | (X) TIM #: Multiply current number by a single digit
Floyd | DIV #: Divide current number by a single digit
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELL PREFIXES
Floyd | CAT: Concatenate previous number to front of current number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd | MOT: Truncate current number to its ones digit before applying
Floyd | operation
Floyd | INV: Invert operation
Floyd | ATE: Add ten to current number before applying operation
Floyd | TAC: Concatenate current number to front of previous number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "nice!!"
Doug says (to Floyd), "tac plu 4" 		

Floyd ]  Two Hundred Five                                            101/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAC PLU 4
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Two Hundred Five
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number two hundred five.  A dingy grayish light with a hint of blue
Floyd | fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your number sheet glows brighter.  It now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | NUMBERS
Floyd | pi:      3.14159  3.14159   (4 spells used)
Floyd | e:       2.71828  2.71828   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(2): 1.41421  1.41421   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(3): 1.73205  1.73205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(5): 2.23606  2.23606   (5 spells used)
Floyd | phi:     1.61803  1.61803   (5 spells used)
Floyd | ln(2):   0.69314  0.69314   (5 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(2): 1.64493  1.64493   (5 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(3): 1.20205  1.20205   (3 spells used)
Floyd | gamma:   0.57721  0.57721   (5 spells used)
Floyd |
Floyd | In addition, your spell list now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | EXAM-ONLY SPELLS
Floyd | END: End the examination, submitting your work for grading
Floyd | RET: Return to examination room
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELLS  (X = already used this sequence)
Floyd | INC: Add one to current number
Floyd | FIB: Add previous number to current number
Floyd | SQU: Square current number
Floyd | (X) STA #: Begin a sequence of digits
Floyd | (X) PLU #: Add a single digit to current number
Floyd | MIN #: Subtract a single digit from current number
Floyd | (X) TIM #: Multiply current number by a single digit
Floyd | DIV #: Divide current number by a single digit
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELL PREFIXES
Floyd | CAT: Concatenate previous number to front of current number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd | MOT: Truncate current number to its ones digit before applying
Floyd | operation
Floyd | INV: Invert operation
Floyd | ATE: Add ten to current number before applying operation
Floyd | TAC: Concatenate current number to front of previous number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd |
Floyd | Your task page glows briefly.  Then the tinny voice says,
Floyd | "Congratulations!  You have just completed the following task:
Floyd | Complete a number using only three spells, for 2 points."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "woot!"
		Doug high5s all around!
Doug says (to Floyd), "x tasks" 		

Floyd ]  Two Hundred Five                                            101/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TASKS
Floyd |
Floyd | TASKS TO BE COMPLETED
Floyd |
Floyd | TASKS COMPLETED
Floyd | Visit an imaginary-numbered space: 1 point
Floyd | Learn the meaning of all spells and prefixes: 1 point
Floyd | Complete a number using only three spells: 2 points
Floyd | Complete four numbers using no more than four spells for each: 3
Floyd | points
Floyd | Complete all ten numbers using no more than five spells for each: 4
Floyd | points
Floyd | Visit a space whose number is larger than 2 billion: 2 points
Floyd | Visit a space with dazzling white light: 1 point
Floyd | Visit a second space with dazzling white light: 1 point
Floyd | Visit a third space with dazzling white light: 2 points
Floyd | Visit a space with pale azure light: 2 points
Floyd | Visit a space whose light is gray with a hint of violet: 2 points
Floyd | Visit, in any order but without repetition, six consecutive spaces
Floyd | whose colors are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet: 4
Floyd | points
Floyd |
Floyd | BONUS POINTS
Floyd | Visit infinity: 1 point
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "haha woo, 101"
Doug says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  Two Hundred Five                                            101/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have earned 101 out of a possible 100 points on your entrance exam
Floyd | in Arithmancy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "I wonder if there are other bonus points..."
		Roger says, "huzzah"
		Roger says, "I think I'm full for today"
Doug says (to Floyd), "end" 		

Floyd ]  Lecture Hall                                                101/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > END
Floyd |
Floyd | You cast the spell.  There is a brief flash of light, and you find
Floyd | yourself back in the lecture hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now that you've cast the END spell," says Morkan, "the committee must
Floyd | render its decision."
Floyd |
Floyd | "As if this will be difficult!" he continues.  "You've earned over 100
Floyd | on the examination; I can't imagine anyone objecting to your
Floyd | admission."  He looks at Teraboz and Berzia.
Floyd |
Floyd | "There is no question the candidate deserves admission," says Teraboz.
Floyd | "This is the best entrance examination I've seen in years!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I concur," says Berzia.  "The candidate should definitely be
Floyd | admitted."
Floyd |
Floyd | Morkan turns back to you.  "That makes the vote unanimous!  And for
Floyd | your better-than-perfect score..."
Floyd |
Floyd | He conjures a large golden trophy and one silver coin, which he hands
Floyd | to you.  "Congratulations!" he adds.  "Welcome to the..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Before he can finish, the door to the lecture hall bangs open.  A
Floyd | tall, stern-looking woman pushes her way into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I understand that the candidate has completed the exam," she says.
Floyd | "I vote to pass."
Floyd |
Floyd | "But you don't have a vote, Merlena!" exclaims Teraboz.  "You're not
Floyd | on this committee!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Oversight Council has recently decided that we need a
Floyd | representative on every examining committee," replies Merlena.  "I
Floyd | will be serving on this one.  And I vote to pass."  Then she pauses.
Floyd | A look of uncertainty briefly crosses her face.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I see you have broken my spell, Teraboz," Merlena says slowly.  "And
Floyd | I'm sure you would love to gloat about just exactly how you did it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But I really don't care.  What matters more is that you have refused
Floyd | to accept both the Council's authority and the consequences of your
Floyd | actions.  I take a great deal of pleasure then in what I am about to
Floyd | say.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You're fi- CROAK!"
Floyd |
Floyd | In place of the tall woman there is now a frog.  Teraboz is standing
Floyd | above the frog, wearing a look of grim satisfaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That gave me a great deal of pleasure, Merlena," says
Floyd | Teraboz.  "The spell should wear off in... well... actually, you'll
Floyd | need to find a prince to kiss you.  Which is poetic justice, given
Floyd | your and the Oversight Council's recent political meddling.  Good luck
Floyd | finding a prince now that the monarchy is in exile!"  She laughs long
Floyd | and hard.
Floyd |
Floyd | "By the way," Teraboz adds when she regains her breath, "I quit."  She
Floyd | strides toward the door.  On the threshold, though, she turns back.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Welcome to the Academy," she says, and slams the door behind her.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command, or see the CREDITS?
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "huh, a golden trophy plus one silver coin"
		Roger says, "I'll take some CREDITS though"
		Doug says, "I wonder if that implies you can get a gold coin..."
Doug says (to Floyd), "credits" 		

Floyd ]  Lecture Hall                                                101/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CREDITS
Floyd |
Floyd | Junior Arithmancer is copyright 2018 by Michael Z. Spivey.
Floyd | It may be distributed for free, but not sold or included in any
Floyd | for-profit collection without written permission from the author.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cover Art: Cody J. Lail Design  |  www.codyjlail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Testing: Arthur DiBianca, Brian Rushton, Andrew Schultz, Walt
Floyd | Semrau, Daniel Spivey
Floyd |
Floyd | Bug Reports on Release 1: Mike Carletta, John Spivey
Floyd |
Floyd | Inform 7: Graham Nelson
Floyd |
Floyd | Extensions to Inform 7: Jon Ingold, Emily Short, Dannii Willis
Floyd |
Floyd | Junior Arithmancer is dedicated to the memory of David
Floyd | Foreman: teacher, mentor, friend.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inspirations: The germ of the idea for Junior
Floyd | Arithmancer came from three sources: (1) My own game, A
Floyd | Beauty Cold and Austere, where I always felt there was more that
Floyd | could be done with the number locations, (2) Arthur DiBianca's The
Floyd | Wand, with its simple spellcasting mechanic that actually allows
Floyd | for a huge number of possible spells, and (3) David Fisher's Suveh
Floyd | Nux, in which different spell components combine to create
Floyd | different effects.
Floyd |
Floyd | If you've enjoyed this game, please let me know at
Floyd | mike.z.spivey@gmail.com.  Junior Arithmancer is free to play,
Floyd | so my main reward for writing it is feedback from players.  Bug
Floyd | reports are also greatly appreciated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command, or see the CREDITS?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I bet the silver coin is for the bonus point, suggesting more bonus points."
		DavidW says, "yay inspriational IF."
		Doug says, "anyway, thanks folks."
		Doug says, "oh, I'll undo and save in case anyone wants to look for more bonus points."
Doug says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Two Hundred Five                                            101/100
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Two Hundred Five
Floyd | ["Back here again?" complains Teraboz.  "We should never have allowed
Floyd | candidates the use of that spell."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "ret" 		

Floyd ]  Examination Room                                            101/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RET
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Examination Room
Floyd | This austere space provides a quiet, distraction-free environment for
Floyd | examinations.  Besides the sign on the wall and the slot below it,
Floyd | there is nothing in this room.  Not even an exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your spell list glows as your Arithmancy spells are restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | The glow on your number sheet fades.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "ja101" 		

Floyd ]  Examination Room                                            101/100
Floyd | > SAVE"Is it really fair to allow this spell during an examination?"
Floyd | asks Teraboz.  "Fair or not - it's Academy policy," replies Morkan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "but I'll turn off Perry unless anyone has final comments..."
		DavidW asks, "One would have to guess what the bonus points would be for. Seeing every colour combo, maybe?"
		Roger says, "I feel like maybe additional numbers could be reduced to three spells"
		DavidW says, "oh maybe, yeah."
		Doug says, "hmm, I dunno"
		Doug asks, "hm, what was it that made the list burn up?"
		DavidW asks, "Goodness, what?"
		Roger says, "one of the div 0 I think; we can run through that all again"
		Roger says, "although might not let us now"
		Doug says, "oh, yeah, first div 0 burned it up, then they made it flame proof. second div 0 brought us to infinity, then they cast finitude."
		DavidW asks, "Or INV SQU from Minus One?"
		Doug says, "I still think 0/0 shouldn't be infinity..."
		Doug says, "teraboz brought us back from i"
		Doug says, "hm, I wonder about negative infinity"
		DavidW asks, "You saw i?"
		Doug says, "yeah, that's the imaginary-numbered space"
		Roger says, "yeah"
Roger disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		DavidW says, "Maybe there's something fun at 69105."
Doug says (to Floyd), "sta 0" 		

Floyd ]  Zero                                                        101/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STA 0
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Zero
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number zero.  The light here appears to be no particular color at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your number sheet glows brighter.  It now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | NUMBERS
Floyd | pi:      3.14159  3.14159   (4 spells used)
Floyd | e:       2.71828  2.71828   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(2): 1.41421  1.41421   (4 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(3): 1.73205  1.73205   (5 spells used)
Floyd | sqrt(5): 2.23606  2.23606   (5 spells used)
Floyd | phi:     1.61803  1.61803   (5 spells used)
Floyd | ln(2):   0.69314  0.69314   (5 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(2): 1.64493  1.64493   (5 spells used)
Floyd | zeta(3): 1.20205  1.20205   (3 spells used)
Floyd | gamma:   0.57721  0.57721   (5 spells used)
Floyd |
Floyd | In addition, your spell list now reads
Floyd |
Floyd | EXAM-ONLY SPELLS
Floyd | END: End the examination, submitting your work for grading
Floyd | RET: Return to examination room
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELLS  (X = already used this sequence)
Floyd | INC: Add one to current number
Floyd | FIB: Add previous number to current number
Floyd | SQU: Square current number
Floyd | (X) STA #: Begin a sequence of digits
Floyd | PLU #: Add a single digit to current number
Floyd | MIN #: Subtract a single digit from current number
Floyd | TIM #: Multiply current number by a single digit
Floyd | DIV #: Divide current number by a single digit
Floyd |
Floyd | ARITHMANCY SPELL PREFIXES
Floyd | CAT: Concatenate previous number to front of current number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd | MOT: Truncate current number to its ones digit before applying
Floyd | operation
Floyd | INV: Invert operation
Floyd | ATE: Add ten to current number before applying operation
Floyd | TAC: Concatenate current number to front of previous number before
Floyd | applying operation
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "min 1" 		

Floyd ]  Minus One                                                   101/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MIN 1
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Minus One
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number minus one.  A dazzling white light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | The glow from your number sheet fades.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "div 0" 		

Floyd ]  Minus One                                                   101/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DIV 0
Floyd |
Floyd | You cast the spell.  There is a brief flash of light, which quickly
Floyd | fades.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't understand the fascination with continuing to do that,"
Floyd | Morkan says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "hah, oh well."
Roger arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
Doug says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Minus One                                                   101/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Teraboz sigh.  "That didn't even make sense," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says (to DavidW), "that would be fun, but I kinda doubt it if xyzzy doesn't do anything"
		DavidW says, "69105 was in ABCAA."
		Doug says, "oh? hm okay then"
		Doug says, "so how do we get there..."
		Doug asks, "13821 * 5?"
		DavidW says, "15 * 4607"
		Doug says, "we can't tim 15 though"
		Roger says, "ate tim 5"
		Roger says, "wait no"
		Roger says, "brain's melting now"
Doug says (to Floyd), "sta 5" 		

Floyd ]  Five                                                        101/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STA 5
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Five
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number five.  A royal blue light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your spell list glows as your Arithmancy spells are restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "squ" 		

Floyd ]  Twenty-Five                                                 101/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SQU
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Twenty-Five
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number twenty-five.  A deep blue light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | The glow from your number sheet fades.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "min 2" 		

Floyd ]  Twenty-Three                                                101/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MIN 2
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Twenty-Three
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number twenty-three.  A dingy grayish light fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "inv div 6" 		

Floyd ]  One Hundred Thirty-Eight                                    101/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > INV DIV 6
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | One Hundred Thirty-Eight
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number one hundred thirty-eight.  A dingy grayish light with a hint of
Floyd | yellow fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "tac tim 5" 		

Floyd ]  Sixty-Nine Thousand, One Hundred Fifteen                    101/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAC TIM 5
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Sixty-Nine Thousand, One Hundred Fifteen
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number sixty-nine thousand, one hundred fifteen.  A dingy grayish
Floyd | light with a hint of blue fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "oh dang, so close."
		DavidW says, "I think we'd have to get to 4607 then mul 3, inv div 5 -- or -- get to a number close enough to 69105 where we can just add or sub a little."
Doug says (to Floyd), "min 9" 		

Floyd ]  Sixty-Nine Thousand, One Hundred Fifteen                    101/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MIN 9
Floyd |
Floyd | You cast the spell, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perhaps the candidate has failed to notice that the MIN spell has
Floyd | already been used once with this sequence?  Hmmm?" says Teraboz.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "inv plu 9" 		

Floyd ]  Sixty-Nine Thousand, One Hundred Six                        101/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > INV PLU 9
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Sixty-Nine Thousand, One Hundred Six
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number sixty-nine thousand, one hundred six.  A dingy grayish light
Floyd | with a hint of red fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "inv inc" 		

Floyd ]  Sixty-Nine Thousand, One Hundred Five                       101/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > INV INC
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief flash of light, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Sixty-Nine Thousand, One Hundred Five
Floyd | This is not so much a physical place as it is the essence of the
Floyd | number sixty-nine thousand, one hundred five.  A dingy grayish light
Floyd | with a hint of cyan fills the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "ding!"
		Roger says, "bug report"
		Doug says, "well that's disappointing."
		DavidW says, "awwww"
		Doug says, "style points for us."
		Doug says, "okay, anyway, that was fun. I'm glad there was also a story, such as it was."
		Doug says, "would have been nice if we could affect the story too, maybe."
		Doug says, "but obviously this was meant to be 100% math puzzle."
		Roger says, "ayup"
		Doug asks, "do we support the right for witches to call themselves witches?"
		DavidW says, "Maybe we can communicate in Junior Morse-code-ancer."
		Doug asks, "or ascii?"
		DavidW says, "oh, maybe."
		Roger says, "I think it was a good decision to try to add some fiction window-dressing to a game that's way on the 'crossword' side of the spectrum"
		DavidW says, "Yes, very."
		Doug says, "definitely. Just not sure how much to read into that fiction"
		Doug says, "seems to be commenting on PC culture in academia"
		Roger says, "sounds plausible"
		Doug says, "but Teraboz also seems to want to bring back monarchy too? shrug."
		Roger says, "I have a vague sense of this sort of thing but I'm not sure if something like a Department of Mathematics really has to worry about it all that much"
		DavidW says, "It's the meddling part that Teraboz objected to, I think."
		DavidW says, "But I suspect Teraboz would always find something to complain about regardless of the status quo."
		Doug says, "could be,"
		Doug asks, "anyway, I am going to get dinner now, so shall we call it here?"
		DavidW says, "sure"
		Doug says, "thanks again!"
Doug says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd ]  Sixty-Nine Thousand, One Hundred Five                       101/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Morkan's voice comes from somewhere around you.  "At least use the END
Floyd | spell to let us grade what you've done so far!" he says.  "Are you
Floyd | sure you want to just give up?"

		DavidW says, "thank you for emcee-ing while I slept!"
Roger disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
Doug says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd ]  Sixty-Nine Thousand, One Hundred Five                       101/100
Floyd | sure you want to just give up?"
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Please answer yes or no.>

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | Please answer yes or no.>
Floyd | > YES
Floyd | cheapglulxe quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
Doug has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 			



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Diddlebucker! by J Michael
As played on ifMUD on November & December 2018

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 Diddlebucker! written by J Michael. This game placed 30th in the 2018 Interactive Fiction Competition. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting IFDB.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.
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**** SESSION ONE **** 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask diddlebucker" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, it's time to prove to the whole wide world
Floyd | Who's the best and brightest Gamer of 'em all!
Floyd | Teams are a-runnin', and a-pushin' and a-shovin'
Floyd | Ain't we all just a-havin' such a ball?
Floyd | We're a-wearin' every color of the rainbow while a-goin'
Floyd | To some places that we've never ever gone!
Floyd | It's the world's greatest Game. Never played it? What a
Floyd | shame!
Floyd | 'Cause you know it's gonna last us all night long!
Floyd |
Floyd | It's enormous and stupendous 
Floyd | And disastrous and tremendous
Floyd | And it's glorious, uproarious and fun!
Floyd | Find the treasures!
Floyd | Find the clues!
Floyd | Run around!
Floyd | That's what you do
Floyd | At The Annual
Floyd | All-Night Diddlebucker Run!
Floyd |
Floyd | -"The Diddlebucker Run" by Wild Bill Adams
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		DavidW says (to Knight_Otu), "I assume you or Guenni will be driving this."
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  "My, my, that's good popcorn!"
Floyd |
Floyd |  - Desiderio "Diddy" Esposito
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Convention Center (Lobby)Late Afternoon               0/1
Floyd |
Floyd | Diddlebucker!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by J Michael
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 180924 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Convention Center (Lobby)
Floyd | The lobby area of the Convention Center wraps around the entire
Floyd | complex to the east and west. An excited buzzing fills the air as a
Floyd | great crowd of people funnels through the main doors to Exhibit Hall A
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | (For instructions on how to play interactive fiction, contact the
Floyd | author, or get a little help, type "hint" at any time.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "xme" 		

Floyd ]  Convention Center (Lobby)Late Afternoon               0/1
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XME
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Convention Center (Lobby)Late Afternoon               0/2
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Should we keep frequent saves?"
		DavidW says, "uh, maybe."
		Guenni says, "That never hurts."
		DavidW says, "This first part is tame."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Convention Center (Lobby)Late Afternoon               0/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a check book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x check book" 		

Floyd ]  Convention Center (Lobby)Late Afternoon               0/4
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHECK BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's full of checks from your bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone is making an announcement over the PA system.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Convention Center (Lobby)Late Afternoon               0/4
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You must state what you would like to listen to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "listen to anouncement" 		

Floyd ]  Convention Center (Lobby)Late Afternoon               0/4
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN TO ANOUNCEMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "listen to speaker" 		

Floyd ]  Convention Center (Lobby)Late Afternoon               0/4
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN TO SPEAKER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "announcement has a double-N"
		Guenni says, "Oops, sorry."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'd hope we hear the announcement without having to explicitly listen."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "listen to announcement" 		

Floyd ]  Convention Center (Lobby)Late Afternoon               0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN TO ANNOUNCEMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | Straining to hear the announcement over the buzz of the crowd, you are
Floyd | surprised to hear your own name! The voice on the PA system is asking
Floyd | you to please make your way to Guest Relations.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone is making an announcement over the PA system.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Convention Center (Lobby)Late Afternoon               0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Convention Center (Lobby)
Floyd | The lobby area of the Convention Center wraps around the entire
Floyd | complex to the east and west. An excited buzzing fills the air as a
Floyd | great crowd of people funnels through the main doors to Exhibit Hall A
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone is making an announcement over the PA system.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Huh. Apparently not."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Convention Center (Guest Late Afternoon               0/7
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Convention Center (Guest Relations)
Floyd | Halfway around the loop of the Convention Center lobby is the Guest
Floyd | Relations desk. A young man sits behind the desk. A crowd of people is
Floyd | making its way around you toward the entrance to the exhibit hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The young man is making an announcement over the PA system.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "talk to man" 		

Floyd ]  Convention Center (Guest Late Afternoon               0/8
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You should ASK people ABOUT things instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | The young man is making an announcement over the PA system.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm not quite sure how to describe the style used in this game. Perhaps you two will be able to help me on that."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ask man about announcement." 		

Floyd ]  Convention Center (Guest Late Afternoon               0/9
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT ANNOUNCEMENT.
Floyd |
Floyd | The young man holds up one finger while continuing to make his
Floyd | announcement.
Floyd |
Floyd | The young man is making an announcement over the PA system.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "listen to announcement" 		

Floyd ]  Convention Center (Guest Late Afternoon               0/10
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN TO ANNOUNCEMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice on the PA system is asking you to please make your way to
Floyd | Guest Relations.
Floyd |
Floyd | The young man is making an announcement over the PA system.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "tell man about me" 		

Floyd ]  Convention Center (Guest Late Afternoon               0/11
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TELL MAN ABOUT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You should ASK people ABOUT things instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | The young man is making an announcement over the PA system.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd ]  Convention Center (Guest Late Afternoon               0/12
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The young man at Guest Relations wears a stylish double-breasted suit.
Floyd | He is currently speaking into a phone handset which he holds
Floyd | upside-down like a microphone.
Floyd |
Floyd | The young man is making an announcement over the PA system.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ask man about announcement should have worked."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about announcement" 		

Floyd ]  Convention Center (Guest Late Afternoon               0/13
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT ANNOUNCEMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | The young man stops in the middle of his announcement. "Oh good,
Floyd | you're here," he says. "I have something for you." He reaches into a
Floyd | drawer and pulls out a folded piece of paper, which he hands to you.
Floyd | "A woman dropped that off for you early this morning," he explains.
Floyd | "She said you'd be here around this time and asked that we deliver it
Floyd | to you." His phone rings then and he smiles at you politely before
Floyd | answering it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "There was a period in the command."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ask man about announcement" 		

Floyd ]  Convention Center (Guest Late Afternoon               0/14
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT ANNOUNCEMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, the young man is still on the phone with another
Floyd | customer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Convention Center (Guest Late Afternoon               0/15
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ask man about announcement" 		

Floyd ]  Convention Center (Guest Late Afternoon               0/16
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT ANNOUNCEMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, the young man is still on the phone with another
Floyd | customer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Guenni), "I did that."
		DavidW says, "You now have a paper he gave you."
		Guenni says, "Hmm, why wasn't I told. And nd no, I don't want an answer from you :-)"
		DavidW says, "I think maybe the game didn't like the period at the end of your command"
		Guenni says, "ok, that's possible."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		

Floyd ]  Convention Center (Guest Late Afternoon               0/17
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | We have some great news!
Floyd |
Floyd |  Last night we finally admitted to each other how crazy we are
Floyd | about one another! We're in LOVE! Isn't that great? And it gets even
Floyd | better! We decided that there's no reason to put off our love any
Floyd | longer, so we're ELOPING!!!! We're heading out to Las Vegas right
Floyd | after dropping off this note at the Convention Center. We would have
Floyd | called you, but we didn't want anyone to know until we were already on
Floyd | the plane. You're the first person to find out, though. Aren't you
Floyd | just so happy for us? We'll tell you all about it when we come back
Floyd | next week!
Floyd |
Floyd | David and Lori
Floyd |
Floyd | PS Sorry about missing the Diddlebucker, but we knew you wouldn't
Floyd | mind. After all, who wants to stand in the way of true love?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Looks like we're an one man team."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Convention Center (Guest Late Afternoon               0/18
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Sorry I didn't tell you guys about Lori and me. It was pretty quick."
		Knight_Otu says, "Okay... so we now know not to expect the people we weren't expecting in the first place."
		Guenni laughs.
		Guenni asks, "I think we're done at the desk, or should we ask something else?"
		DavidW says, "You're done here."
		Knight_Otu says, "I think we're done here."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Convention Center (Lobby)Late Afternoon               0/19
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Convention Center (Lobby)
Floyd | The lobby area of the Convention Center wraps around the entire
Floyd | complex to the east and west. An excited buzzing fills the air as a
Floyd | great crowd of people funnels through the main doors to Exhibit Hall A
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x crowd" 		

Floyd ]  Convention Center (Lobby)Late Afternoon               0/20
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CROWD
Floyd |
Floyd | The members of the crowd are an excited, boisterous lot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Convention Center (Guest Late Afternoon               0/21
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Convention Center (Guest Relations)
Floyd | Halfway around the loop of the Convention Center lobby is the Guest
Floyd | Relations desk. A young man sits behind the desk. A crowd of people is
Floyd | making its way around you toward the entrance to the exhibit hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Convention Center (Lobby)Late Afternoon               0/22
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Convention Center (Lobby)
Floyd | The lobby area of the Convention Center wraps around the entire
Floyd | complex to the east and west. An excited buzzing fills the air as a
Floyd | great crowd of people funnels through the main doors to Exhibit Hall A
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow the crowd into the exhibit hall...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		DavidW says, "The hallway is just two locations in a loop."
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Exhibit Hall A (RegistratLate Afternoon               0/23
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)## Exhibit Hall A (Registration)
Floyd | More than a dozen tables stretch across the hall in front of an
Floyd | equally long series of 6-foot-high cubbyhole shelves filled with
Floyd | T-shirts of every color.  Above the shelves, a large hanging banner
Floyd | reads "Team Registration." At each table stands a perky representative
Floyd | of Diddlebucker Popcorn assisting one of the teams.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You can just call this person rep."
		Guenni says, "thanks."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ask rep about registration" 		

Floyd ]  Exhibit Hall A (RegistratLate Afternoon               0/23
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK REP ABOUT REGISTRATION
Floyd |
Floyd | You wait in line and finally get to talk with one of the
Floyd | representatives. "Hi there!" she says. "Welcome to the 27th Annual
Floyd | All-Night Diddlebucker Run! Are you the captain of your team?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Exhibit Hall A (RegistratLate Afternoon               0/24
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | "Great! Let's get you registered!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "What is your last name?">

		Guenni asks, "Any preferences?"
		DavidW says, "In my walkthrough-to-be, I put in SMITH."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'd make a joke about teams, but it's in German."
		Knight_Otu says, "Floyd? ;)"
		DavidW says, "Floyd is good."
		Guenni asks, "Oh, you're also from middle europe?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "smith." 		

Floyd ]  Exhibit Hall A (RegistratLate Afternoon               0/24
Floyd | "What is your last name?">
Floyd | > SMITH.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | She leafs through a packet of papers. "Ok... Smith.... Smith.... Here
Floyd | it is!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "What is your team name?">

		Guenni asks, "How about easter bunnies?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
		DavidW says, "Sure"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "easterbunnies´" 		

Floyd ]  Exhibit Hall A (RegistratLate Afternoon               0/24
Floyd | "What is your team name?">
Floyd | > EASTERBUNNIES??
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Easterbunniesâ´... Yep, there it is." She checks something off on
Floyd | the
Floyd | packet of papers.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And what is your team color?">

		Guenni says, "marmelade orange"
		Knight_Otu says, "Okay."
		DavidW says, "oh dear, it did something weird with that quote mark. Oh well."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "maremelade orange" 		

Floyd ]  Exhibit Hall A (RegistratLate Afternoon               0/24
Floyd | "And what is your team color?">
Floyd | > MAREMELADE ORANGE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | She turns to search the shirts in the cubbyholes. It takes her quite a
Floyd | while because of the vast number of shirts. After several moments she
Floyd | finds them.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Here they are!" she says, handing you three maremelade orange shirts.
Floyd | "Your team is registered. You can get changed in the locker room over
Floyd | by the east wall. Don't forget, the only things you'll be allowed to
Floyd | take out of here when the Diddlebucker starts are your clothes
Floyd | (including your team shirt) and a check book.  Good luck and have
Floyd | fun!" She turns to the next team in line.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exhibit Hall A (Registration)
Floyd | More than a dozen tables stretch across the hall in front of an
Floyd | equally long series of 6-foot-high cubbyhole shelves filled with
Floyd | T-shirts of every color.  Above the shelves, a large hanging banner
Floyd | reads "Team Registration." At each table stands a perky representative
Floyd | of Diddlebucker Popcorn assisting one of the teams.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I hope that doesn't break anything."
		DavidW says, "I don't think it will, but these words will be echoed during the game at various points."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | As you step away from the tables, you notice a trash can nearby.
Floyd | Before you can change your mind, you stuff David and Lori's team
Floyd | shirts and their stupid note into it. Who needs those two anyway?
Floyd | You're on your own tonight and that's just fine! You head to the
Floyd | locker room and change into your team shirt. Smiling to yourself, you
Floyd | head to the main floor of the exhibit hall and take one of the few
Floyd | empty seats that are left.
Floyd | After a while, the main lights dim and the crowd goes wild as Diddy
Floyd | Esposito himself steps onto the stage to a raucous chorus of The
Floyd | Diddlebucker Run. The diminutive old man with the thick mane of
Floyd | snowy white hair smiles widely to the crowd as he steps to the
Floyd | microphone and begins to speak...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		DavidW says, "It's good you chose a distinctive colour."
		Knight_Otu says, "Random guess at the ending - we'll be disqualified for being a one-person team."
		DavidW says, "I shouldn't say what the ending is like yet."
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Twenty minutes later, Diddy Esposito is wrapping up his remarks. The
Floyd | crowd is hanging on his every word.
Floyd |
Floyd | "...and remember at each location in the scavenger hunt, you must find
Floyd | both the treasure that is specific to your team and the clue that will
Floyd | take you to the next location. And of course, if your team is the
Floyd | FIRST to reach the SECRET finish line with ALL FOUR of your team's
Floyd | treasures, your team will split ONE MILLION DOLLARS and each member of
Floyd | your team will also win a LIFETIME SUPPLY OF Diddlebucker POPCORN! Now
Floyd | go out there and make Diddlebucker '87 the BEST Diddlebucker RUN
Floyd | EVER!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The crowd goes absolutely bananas and surges to its feet. You have no
Floyd | choice but to be carried along with the churning sea of cheering
Floyd | Gamers out of the exhibit hall, through the lobby and out into the
Floyd | warm summer evening air...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		Knight_Otu says, "You really shouldn't."
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue             Sunset                   5/25
Floyd |
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue
Floyd | You are standing on the east-west sidewalk outside the entrance to the
Floyd | Convention Center to the north. A constant stream of traffic rumbles
Floyd | up and down Cleveland Avenue just feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Well, that was easy. :-)"
		DavidW says, "To make a bit clearer what's going on, you're now looking for both a 'treasure' item (which could be anything) and a clue to the next search location."
		Guenni asks, "Where first?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "East?"
		Guenni says, "Yeah, I also like to go clockwise."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East        Sunset                   5/26
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue East
Floyd | You are standing on the east-west sidewalk outside a number of
Floyd | businesses to the north. Installed in the front wall of one of the
Floyd | businesses is a vending machine of some kind. A constant stream of
Floyd | traffic rumbles up and down Cleveland Avenue just feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a man playing a saxophone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "machine" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East        Sunset                   5/26
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East        Sunset                   5/27
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | This machine dispenses hot beverages and has been installed in the
Floyd | front wall of one of the businesses here. Affixed to the front of the
Floyd | machine is a list of the free coffees available with a lettered button
Floyd | next to each one. Above the machine is a sign which reads "Free coffee
Floyd | courtesy of Diddlebucker Popcorn!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "get coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East        Sunset                   5/28
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nonsense!
Floyd |
Floyd | A taxicab drives down the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of teenagers dashes by. Their green and orange
Floyd | shirts read "Dungeon Masters of Southport." The last one to pass
Floyd | points at you and shouts "Praeumbro caliginosus!" before laughing and
Floyd | chasing after her teammates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East        Sunset                   5/29
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The elderly man wearing a black suit and sunglasses sways gently to
Floyd | the tunes coming from his saxophone. At his feet is an overturned
Floyd | black bowler hat. He is currently playing The Way You Look
Floyd | Tonight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of teenagers dashes by. Their green and orange
Floyd | shirts read "Dungeon Masters of Southport." The last one to pass
Floyd | points at you and shouts "Adnexus!" before laughing and chasing after
Floyd | his teammates.
Floyd |
Floyd | The taxicab disappears into the traffic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Darn teens."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x saxophone" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East        Sunset                   5/30
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SAXOPHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks old, but well cared-for.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's a lot of other teams in this game. Weird it did the same one twice in a row."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ask man about saxophone" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East        Sunset                   5/31
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT SAXOPHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | The musician is too busy playing to strike up a conversation right
Floyd | now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Hmm, we don't have any coins, so no charity possible."
		DavidW says, "No comment."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x bowler" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East        Sunset                   5/32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOWLER
Floyd |
Floyd | The black bowler hat is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "We do have checks, but will he take one?"
		Guenni says, "let's see."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "put check in bowler" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East        Sunset                   5/33
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CHECK IN BOWLER
Floyd |
Floyd | The saxophone player gives his hat a light kick with his foot,
Floyd | knocking the check book onto the concrete sidewalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | A taxicab drives down the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That's a no."
		Knight_Otu says, "Worth a try."
		Guenni says, "Yeah."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East        Sunset                   5/34
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Ask you walk past the saxophone player, he suddenly breaks into a
Floyd | rendition of Wrong Way Fay. You turn to look at him, but he
Floyd | seems to be paying no attention to you, though it's hard to tell with
Floyd | those sunglasses on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The taxicab disappears into the traffic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Take the check book back. You'll need it later."
		Guenni says, "Oops."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East        Sunset                   5/33
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue East
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take check book" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East        Sunset                   5/34
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CHECK BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The taxicab disappears into the traffic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East        Sunset                   5/35
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Ask you walk past the saxophone player, he suddenly breaks into a
Floyd | rendition of Wrong Way Fay. You turn to look at him, but he
Floyd | seems to be paying no attention to you, though it's hard to tell with
Floyd | those sunglasses on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East        Sunset                   5/36
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Ask you walk past the saxophone player, he suddenly breaks into a
Floyd | rendition of Don't Go Down That Lonely Road. You turn to look
Floyd | at him, but he seems to be paying no attention to you, though it's
Floyd | hard to tell with those sunglasses on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Hmm, looks like the street ends there."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess we should go west instead."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue             Sunset                   5/37
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue
Floyd | You are standing on the east-west sidewalk outside the entrance to the
Floyd | Convention Center to the north. A constant stream of traffic rumbles
Floyd | up and down Cleveland Avenue just feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue West        Sunset                   5/38
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue West
Floyd | You are standing on the east-west sidewalk outside the entrance to a
Floyd | Henry's Burgers to the north. A constant stream of traffic rumbles up
Floyd | and down Cleveland Avenue just feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers              Sunset                   5/39
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Henry's Burgers
Floyd | Like every other HB you've ever been in, this one smells of grease,
Floyd | onions and seasoned salt. A large menu board hangs above a counter,
Floyd | behind which stands a teenage girl wearing a paper hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door in the northeast corner leads to the restroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "We could have asked the guy about the treasure."
		DavidW says, "He wasn't talking. He was playing."
		Guenni says, "Well, I guess he'll be there later as well."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, that."
		Guenni says, "Perhaps he was just waiting for the right question."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x girl" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers              Sunset                   5/40
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GIRL
Floyd |
Floyd | Cindy, for that is what her nametag says, smiles vacantly at you. She
Floyd | is wearing a paper hat and a truly remarkable number of novelty
Floyd | buttons pinned to her shirt, each a different color.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cindy gives you a cheerful wave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ask cindy about treasure" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers              Sunset                   5/41
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK CINDY ABOUT TREASURE
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, Cindy seems momentarily distracted by a moth buzzing by
Floyd | one of the ceiling lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Examine the buttons?"
		Guenni says, "Man, aren't we all talkative today? :P"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Restroom                     Sunset                   5/42
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You push through the swinging door...
Floyd |
Floyd | Restroom
Floyd | This is one of those tiny one-person restrooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a mirror, a toilet, a sink and a trash can here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x can" 		

Floyd ]  Restroom                     Sunset                   5/43
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The trash can has a lid which can be open or closed. The trash can is
Floyd | closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Restroom                     Sunset                   5/44
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the trash can, revealing some garbage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x garbage" 		

Floyd ]  Restroom                     Sunset                   5/45
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GARBAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The garbage is pretty disgusting. You don't want to stick your hands
Floyd | in it unless you really have to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "search garbage" 		

Floyd ]  Restroom                     Sunset                   5/46
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH GARBAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The garbage is pretty disgusting. You don't want to stick your hands
Floyd | in it unless you really have to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That would be a pretty mean move."
		Knight_Otu says, "To put a treasure in the garbage."
		Guenni shrugs. You never know what you find and later need.
Guenni says (to Floyd), "move can" 		

Floyd ]  Restroom                     Sunset                   5/47
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MOVE CAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "look behind can" 		

Floyd ]  Restroom                     Sunset                   5/47
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND CAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "look under can" 		

Floyd ]  Restroom                     Sunset                   5/48
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER CAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x sinks" 		

Floyd ]  Restroom                     Sunset                   5/48
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SINKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Restroom                     Sunset                   5/49
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Restroom
Floyd | This is one of those tiny one-person restrooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a mirror, a toilet, a sink and a trash can (in which are a
Floyd | gift certificate and some garbage) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "just one sink"
		Guenni asks, "Ok, why wasn't the certificate in there before?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Where did... right."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take certificate" 		

Floyd ]  Restroom                 Early Evening                5/50
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CERTIFICATE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It wasn't until you searched. But you weren't supposed to find it yet."
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh."
		DavidW says, "There's a bug in the coding of the can."
		DavidW says, "You were supposed to get a good reason to search the can, then do it."
		Guenni says, "I guess their bug is our gain."
		DavidW says, "yes"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Did that break anything in sequencing?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x certificate" 		

Floyd ]  Restroom                 Early Evening                5/51
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CERTIFICATE
Floyd |
Floyd | Each gift certificate has a picture of Henry McHenry, the mascot of
Floyd | Henry's Burgers on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You're fine."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		

Floyd ]  Restroom                 Early Evening                5/52
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | The sink has a hot handle and a cold handle and a faucet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Restroom                 Early Evening                5/53
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | You see yourself. Also, you see some smudges that might be some kind
Floyd | of writing, but they are pretty faint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x smudges" 		

Floyd ]  Restroom                 Early Evening                5/54
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SMUDGES
Floyd |
Floyd | The writing is too faint to make out clearly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Restroom                 Early Evening                5/55
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the toilet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Is there a reason to play with the water?"
		DavidW says, "yes"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x cold handle" 		

Floyd ]  Restroom                 Early Evening                5/56
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COLD HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the cold handle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "turn on cold handle" 		

Floyd ]  Restroom                 Early Evening                5/57
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON COLD HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Cold water pours out of the faucet. You turn the cold handle back off
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x hot handle" 		

Floyd ]  Restroom                 Early Evening                5/58
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOT HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the hot handle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "turn on hot handle" 		

Floyd ]  Restroom                 Early Evening                5/59
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON HOT HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Hot water pours out of the faucet, filling the small room with clouds
Floyd | of steam. You turn the hot handle back off again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Ah."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Restroom                 Early Evening                5/60
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | In the foggy mirror, the word "GARBAGE" is now clearly visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's your 'good reason'."
		Knight_Otu says, "And there's the hint we don't need anymore."
		Guenni says, "Ok, now the puzzle makes sense. :-)"
		DavidW says, "yeah. afk for a few."
		Guenni says, "I think we're done in here."
		Knight_Otu says, "We might still want to examine the buttons of the waiter."
		Guenni says, "I just meant the restroom."
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, yeah."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | You push through the swinging door...
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't be completely sure, but as you re-enter the dining area you
Floyd | could swear that, for just a moment, there was a look of shrewd
Floyd | self-satisfaction on Cindy's face. However, as soon as the restroom
Floyd | door closes behind you, she immediately begins a vague, glazy-eyed
Floyd | inspection of her left hand, her mouth hanging open slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers          Early Evening                5/61
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)## Henry's Burgers
Floyd | Like every other HB you've ever been in, this one smells of grease,
Floyd | onions and seasoned salt. A large menu board hangs above a counter,
Floyd | behind which stands a teenage girl wearing a paper hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door in the northeast corner leads to the restroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x hat" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers          Early Evening                5/62
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the paper hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cindy seems to notice that there is something written on your shirt.
Floyd | Her brow furrows as if in deep concentration as her lips slowly mouth
Floyd | the words written there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x buttons" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers          Early Evening                5/63
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BUTTONS
Floyd |
Floyd | Cindy is wearing dozens of novelty buttons pinned to her uniform, each
Floyd | a different color and each one emblazoned with a unique and
Floyd | (supposedly) pithy saying. You notice one button that precisely
Floyd | matches the maremelade orange of your shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ask cindy about button" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers          Early Evening                5/64
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK CINDY ABOUT BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do you like it? Tell you what, I'll give it to you, but first you
Floyd | have to prove you deserve it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Cindy fiddles with the novelty buttons on her shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "back"
		Guenni says, "good."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "give certificate to cindy" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers          Early Evening                5/65
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE CERTIFICATE TO CINDY
Floyd |
Floyd | You should SHOW things TO people instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cindy seems to notice that there is something written on your shirt.
Floyd | Her brow furrows as if in deep concentration as her lips slowly mouth
Floyd | the words written there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh good, you finally examined the buttons."
		Knight_Otu says, "Now how to prove that we deserve that button..."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "show certificate to cindy" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers          Early Evening                5/66
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW CERTIFICATE TO CINDY
Floyd |
Floyd | Cindy gasps and stares in wonder at the gift certificate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cindy fiddles with the novelty buttons on her shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ask cindy about button" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers          Early Evening                5/67
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK CINDY ABOUT BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do you like it? Tell you what, I'll give it to you, but first you
Floyd | have to prove you deserve it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of Gamers bursts into the restaurant. Their
Floyd | lime-colored shirts read "University Debate Team." They search the
Floyd | restaurant in a logical and thorough manner, but find nothing. The
Floyd | last one out the door shouts "Be it resolved that Smith. will lose
Floyd | big!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ask cindy about certificate" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers          Early Evening                5/68
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK CINDY ABOUT CERTIFICATE
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, Cindy seems momentarily distracted by a moth buzzing by
Floyd | one of the ceiling lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x board" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers          Early Evening                5/69
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | The menu offers the usual Henry's Burgers fare: hamburgers,
Floyd | cheeseburgers, fries, shakes, sodas, etc.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cindy suddenly giggles and puts her hands over her mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "It feels like we are expected to show the shirt, but that seems wrong."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "show shirt to cindy" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers          Early Evening                5/70
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW SHIRT TO CINDY
Floyd |
Floyd | Cindy gasps and stares in wonder at the team shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x button" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers          Early Evening                5/71
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Emblazoned on the maremelade orange button are the words "THE FUTURE
Floyd | AIN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ask cindy about burger" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers          Early Evening                5/72
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK CINDY ABOUT BURGER
Floyd |
Floyd | "We have the best in town! You really ought to buy one!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "show certificate to cindy" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers          Early Evening                5/73
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW CERTIFICATE TO CINDY
Floyd |
Floyd | Cindy gasps and stares in wonder at the gift certificate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of teenagers bursts into the restaurant. Their green
Floyd | and orange shirts read "Dungeon Masters of Southport." They
Floyd | frantically search the restaurant looking for clues, but find nothing.
Floyd | The last one to leave points at you and shouts "Magicus telum!" before
Floyd | laughing and chasing after her teammates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "buy burger" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers          Early Evening                5/73
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY BURGER
Floyd |
Floyd | You must state what you would like to buy the hamburger with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I guess that means we should buy a burger."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm late I see."
		Guenni -)
Guenni says (to Floyd), "buy burger with check" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers          Early Evening                5/74
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY BURGER WITH CHECK
Floyd |
Floyd | Cindy's eyes light up as she takes your check. She stares at it for
Floyd | several agonizing seconds, sniffs it and even gives it an experimental
Floyd | taste with the tip of her tongue. Finally, she shrugs her shoulders
Floyd | happily and puts it in her register. "Your order will be out in a few
Floyd | minutes!" she says brightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "And those Dungeon Masters really hate us."
		Guenni nods.
		Guenni and wiggles her long ears.
		Guenni says, "Perhaps the guy is hungry."
		DavidW says, "You might want to type WAIT now. Waiting for your burger without typing anything won't work."
		Guenni says, "At least in real life they usually are happy about some food instead of money."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers          Early Evening                5/75
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cindy fiddles with the novelty buttons on her shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x counter" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers          Early Evening                5/76
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COUNTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers          Early Evening                5/77
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Your order is ready!" cries Cindy as she proudly places a fry box on
Floyd | the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take box" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers          Early Evening                5/78
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You throw away the fry box on your way out the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue West    Early Evening                5/79
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)## Cleveland Avenue West
Floyd | You are standing on the east-west sidewalk outside the entrance to a
Floyd | Henry's Burgers to the north. A constant stream of traffic rumbles up
Floyd | and down Cleveland Avenue just feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Wait, the button!"
		Knight_Otu says, "I don't think we got it yet."
		DavidW says, "You haven't proven you deserve a button yet."
		Guenni says, "We can try. But I think we have to give the box to the guy, and get proof for Cindy."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue         Early Evening                5/80
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue
Floyd | You are standing on the east-west sidewalk outside the entrance to the
Floyd | Convention Center to the north. A constant stream of traffic rumbles
Floyd | up and down Cleveland Avenue just feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You threw the box away."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East    Early Evening                5/81
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue East
Floyd | You are standing on the east-west sidewalk outside a number of
Floyd | businesses to the north. Installed in the front wall of one of the
Floyd | businesses is a vending machine of some kind. A constant stream of
Floyd | traffic rumbles up and down Cleveland Avenue just feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a man playing a saxophone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A taxicab drives down the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You don't have the box."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East    Early Evening                5/82
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a chocolate chip cookie
Floyd |   a gift certificate
Floyd |   a check book
Floyd |   your team shirt (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | The taxicab disappears into the traffic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "(And we may want to examine the box before we threw it away.)"
		Guenni says, "Hmm but I took the box.f take box"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue         Early Evening                5/83
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue
Floyd | You are standing on the east-west sidewalk outside the entrance to the
Floyd | Convention Center to the north. A constant stream of traffic rumbles
Floyd | up and down Cleveland Avenue just feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of Gamers in silver and blue shirts runs past you,
Floyd | making rude comments about your last name.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The game had you throw it away when you walking out the door."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue West    Early Evening                5/84
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue West
Floyd | You are standing on the east-west sidewalk outside the entrance to a
Floyd | Henry's Burgers to the north. A constant stream of traffic rumbles up
Floyd | and down Cleveland Avenue just feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of Gamers in black and pink shirts runs past. One of
Floyd | them points at you and laughs on his way by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "The game automatically threw it away."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers          Early Evening                5/85
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Henry's Burgers
Floyd | Like every other HB you've ever been in, this one smells of grease,
Floyd | onions and seasoned salt. A large menu board hangs above a counter,
Floyd | behind which stands a teenage girl wearing a paper hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door in the northeast corner leads to the restroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of three older men bursts into the restaurant. Their
Floyd | red, white and blue shirts read "Former Presidents of the United
Floyd | States." They search the restaurant for clues in a somewhat dignified
Floyd | manner, but find nothing. Your stare in amazement as Richard Nixon
Floyd | gives you a thumbs-up on his way out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ask cindy about box" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers          Early Evening                5/86
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK CINDY ABOUT BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, Cindy seems momentarily distracted by a moth buzzing by
Floyd | one of the ceiling lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Ok, now what?"
		Guenni asks, "Buying a new burger?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "And did I miss where we got the cookie?"
		DavidW says, "The box is gone. But there's nothing stopping you from buying another."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "buy burger with check" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers          Early Evening                5/87
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY BURGER WITH CHECK
Floyd |
Floyd | More than a little concerned about what Cindy might do with your check
Floyd | this time, you decide you don't really need any more food that badly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of men and women bursts into the restaurant. Their
Floyd | gray shirts identify them as "The Implementers." They frantically
Floyd | search the restaurant for clues, but find nothing. One of them
Floyd | high-fives you before following the others out the door. The back of
Floyd | his shirt reads "O'Neill."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think the cookie was inside the fry box, but I'm not sure. You guys left the store too quickly."
		Knight_Otu says, "Weird."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x cooky" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers          Early Evening                5/87
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COOKY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers          Early Evening                5/88
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a chocolate chip cookie
Floyd |   a gift certificate
Floyd |   a check book
Floyd |   your team shirt (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x cookie" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers          Early Evening                5/89
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COOKIE
Floyd |
Floyd | It came in the wrong box and wasn't even on the menu. You have no idea
Floyd | how Cindy could possibly think this is what you wanted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "We could give the guy the cookie."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ask cindy about cookie" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers          Early Evening                5/90
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK CINDY ABOUT COOKIE
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, Cindy seems momentarily distracted by a moth buzzing by
Floyd | one of the ceiling lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Well, show him, maybe. This game doesn't like the command give."
		Guenni nods.
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue West    Early Evening                5/91
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue West
Floyd | You are standing on the east-west sidewalk outside the entrance to a
Floyd | Henry's Burgers to the north. A constant stream of traffic rumbles up
Floyd | and down Cleveland Avenue just feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue         Early Evening                5/92
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue
Floyd | You are standing on the east-west sidewalk outside the entrance to the
Floyd | Convention Center to the north. A constant stream of traffic rumbles
Floyd | up and down Cleveland Avenue just feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East    Early Evening                5/93
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue East
Floyd | You are standing on the east-west sidewalk outside a number of
Floyd | businesses to the north. Installed in the front wall of one of the
Floyd | businesses is a vending machine of some kind. A constant stream of
Floyd | traffic rumbles up and down Cleveland Avenue just feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a man playing a saxophone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of fez-wearing men rides past you on what look like
Floyd | brand new miniature cars. Their gold shirts read "Nobles of the Ali
Floyd | Baba Temple of the Shrine - Hahira Delegation." The last driver beeps
Floyd | as he passes by, waving at you merrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "show cookie to man" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East    Early Evening                5/94
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW COOKIE TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The man playing a saxophone is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Well, it could have worked."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "show certificate to man" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East    Early Evening                5/95
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW CERTIFICATE TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The man playing a saxophone is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "eat cookie" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East    Early Evening                5/96
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT COOKIE
Floyd |
Floyd | You eat the chocolate chip cookie. Not bad.
Floyd |
Floyd | A taxicab drives down the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Undo please?"
		Guenni asks, "Or will we need that?"
		Knight_Otu says, "We might."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East    Early Evening                5/95
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue East
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This won't help you much, but the vending machine has a list."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East    Early Evening                5/96
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | This machine dispenses hot beverages and has been installed in the
Floyd | front wall of one of the businesses here. Affixed to the front of the
Floyd | machine is a list of the free coffees available with a lettered button
Floyd | next to each one. Above the machine is a sign which reads "Free coffee
Floyd | courtesy of Diddlebucker Popcorn!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "(I guess it's possible that buying a new box comes with a new cookie, but I wouldn't count on it.)"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x list" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East    Early Evening                5/97
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIST
Floyd |
Floyd | (A) The Robert Redford: large, medium roast with cinnamon
Floyd | (B) The Princess Di: small, light roast with cream and sugar
Floyd | (C) The Stephen King: medium, extra dark roast with cherry
Floyd | syrup
Floyd | (D) The Air Jordan: extra large, medium roast with extra foam
Floyd | (E) The Cyndi Lauper: extra small, light roast with bubble gum
Floyd | syrup
Floyd | (F) The Mike Tyson: extra large, dark roast, with a shot of
Floyd | Tabasco for that extra "punch"
Floyd | (G) The Joe Pesci: small macchiato with chocolate sprinkles
Floyd | (H) The Scott Baio: plain black coffee
Floyd |
Floyd | A taxicab drives down the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of Gamers dashes by. Their lemon yellow shirts read
Floyd | "The Brat Pack." You jump with surprise when Emilio Estevez gives you
Floyd | an encouraging smack on the backside while running past.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "I guess we'll take the Cindy?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Hm. maybe."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "press e" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East    Early Evening                5/98
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRESS E
Floyd |
Floyd | (the E button)
Floyd | The machine whirs to life. A disposable coffee cup drops from a hidden
Floyd | slot and a jet of hot coffee squirts into the cup. When it has
Floyd | finished a lid drops from the same slot. You secure the lid on the cup
Floyd | before picking it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The taxicab disappears into the traffic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue         Early Evening                5/99
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue
Floyd | You are standing on the east-west sidewalk outside the entrance to the
Floyd | Convention Center to the north. A constant stream of traffic rumbles
Floyd | up and down Cleveland Avenue just feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue West    Early Evening                5/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue West
Floyd | You are standing on the east-west sidewalk outside the entrance to a
Floyd | Henry's Burgers to the north. A constant stream of traffic rumbles up
Floyd | and down Cleveland Avenue just feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers          Early Evening                5/101
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Henry's Burgers
Floyd | Like every other HB you've ever been in, this one smells of grease,
Floyd | onions and seasoned salt. A large menu board hangs above a counter,
Floyd | behind which stands a teenage girl wearing a paper hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door in the northeast corner leads to the restroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of elderly women wearing pink shirts bursts into the
Floyd | restaurant. Their shirts read "Quilting Ladies of Colonial Hills."
Floyd | They tear the place apart looking for clues before dashing back out
Floyd | the door empty-handed. The last one to leave smiles at you while
Floyd | making a rude gesture. She then cackles wickedly and hurries to catch
Floyd | up with her teammates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "show coffee to cindy" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers          Early Evening                5/102
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW COFFEE TO CINDY
Floyd |
Floyd | Cindy gasps and stares in wonder at the Cyndi Lauper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "These other teams are weird."
		DavidW says, "A lot of them are references to other people."
		Guenni says, "I don't know, I never took part in such a game."
		DavidW says, "I know something like this does happen in real life."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "show cookie to cindy" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers          Early Evening                5/103
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW COOKIE TO CINDY
Floyd |
Floyd | Cindy gasps and stares in wonder at the chocolate chip cookie.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cindy fiddles with the novelty buttons on her shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ask cindy about button" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers          Early Evening                5/104
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK CINDY ABOUT BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do you like it? Tell you what, I'll give it to you, but first you
Floyd | have to prove you deserve it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Looks like the coffee wasn't the answer."
		DavidW says, "not here, no."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		Guenni asks, "Ok the westward journey commences?"
		DavidW says, "There's nothing west of this place."
		Knight_Otu asks, "North of the musician?"
		DavidW says, "Nope. You've seen all of this region."
		Guenni says, "Let's try."
		Guenni says, "Or not."
		Guenni asks, "Back into the center?"
		DavidW says, "Feel free to verify. I'm just trying to save you a bit of time."
		Guenni says, "We can show the coffee to the guy, but since it's free he won't want it."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue West    Early Evening                5/105
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue West
Floyd | You are standing on the east-west sidewalk outside the entrance to a
Floyd | Henry's Burgers to the north. A constant stream of traffic rumbles up
Floyd | and down Cleveland Avenue just feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue         Early Evening                5/106
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue
Floyd | You are standing on the east-west sidewalk outside the entrance to the
Floyd | Convention Center to the north. A constant stream of traffic rumbles
Floyd | up and down Cleveland Avenue just feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue         Early Evening                5/107
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Nah, the Diddlebucker is taking place out here in the city. There's no
Floyd | reason to go back into the Convention Center.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of Gamers in black and pink shirts runs past. One of
Floyd | them points at you and laughs on his way by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East    Early Evening                5/108
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue East
Floyd | You are standing on the east-west sidewalk outside a number of
Floyd | businesses to the north. Installed in the front wall of one of the
Floyd | businesses is a vending machine of some kind. A constant stream of
Floyd | traffic rumbles up and down Cleveland Avenue just feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a man playing a saxophone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "show coffee to man" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East    Early Evening                5/109
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW COFFEE TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Cyndi Lauper to the man playing a saxophone)
Floyd | The man playing a saxophone is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Let me know when you want a hint on what to do next."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm not sure what we're missing yet."
		Guenni says, "Hmm since I'm sure molestation isn't the answer, I'm somewhat out of ideas."
		Knight_Otu says, "(Not a hint request9"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Question - was the description of the box important?"
		DavidW says, "no"
		Guenni says, "Few, so no restart necessary."
		Knight_Otu says, "Good. So we should have everything we need, or access to it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East    Early Evening                5/110
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Cyndi Lauper (closed)
Floyd |   a chocolate chip cookie
Floyd |   a gift certificate
Floyd |   a check book
Floyd |   your team shirt (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East    Early Evening                5/111
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Cyndi Lauper)
Floyd | It looks like any other disposable coffee cup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The game is still winnable, yes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x certificate" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East    Early Evening                5/112
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CERTIFICATE
Floyd |
Floyd | Each gift certificate has a picture of Henry McHenry, the mascot of
Floyd | Henry's Burgers on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East    Early Evening                5/113
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a good look, but none of the businesses on this side of
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue seem like a good place to find Diddlebucker clues.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of Gamers in silver and blue shirts runs past you,
Floyd | making rude comments about your hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Geeze, you gamers."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East    Early Evening                5/114
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue East
Floyd | You are standing on the east-west sidewalk outside a number of
Floyd | businesses to the north. Installed in the front wall of one of the
Floyd | businesses is a vending machine of some kind. A constant stream of
Floyd | traffic rumbles up and down Cleveland Avenue just feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a man playing a saxophone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East    Early Evening                5/115
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The elderly man wearing a black suit and sunglasses sways gently to
Floyd | the tunes coming from his saxophone. At his feet is an overturned
Floyd | black bowler hat. He is currently playing Unchained Melody.
Floyd |
Floyd | A taxicab drives down the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hat" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East    Early Evening                5/116
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The black bowler hat is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | The taxicab disappears into the traffic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put cookie in hat" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East    Early Evening                5/117
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT COOKIE IN HAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The saxophone player gives his hat a light kick with his foot,
Floyd | knocking the chocolate chip cookie onto the concrete sidewalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get cookie" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East    Early Evening                5/118
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET COOKIE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of elderly men in loud pants dashes (sort of) past
Floyd | you. Their plaid T-shirts read "Golfing Grandpas of Golden Acres."
Floyd | The last one to pass by tips his hat at you in a friendly way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "put certificate in hat" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East    Early Evening                5/119
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CERTIFICATE IN HAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The saxophone player gives his hat a light kick with his foot,
Floyd | knocking the gift certificate onto the concrete sidewalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x list" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East    Early Evening                5/120
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIST
Floyd |
Floyd | (A) The Robert Redford: large, medium roast with cinnamon
Floyd | (B) The Princess Di: small, light roast with cream and sugar
Floyd | (C) The Stephen King: medium, extra dark roast with cherry
Floyd | syrup
Floyd | (D) The Air Jordan: extra large, medium roast with extra foam
Floyd | (E) The Cyndi Lauper: extra small, light roast with bubble gum
Floyd | syrup
Floyd | (F) The Mike Tyson: extra large, dark roast, with a shot of
Floyd | Tabasco for that extra "punch"
Floyd | (G) The Joe Pesci: small macchiato with chocolate sprinkles
Floyd | (H) The Scott Baio: plain black coffee
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take certificate" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East    Early Evening                5/121
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CERTIFICATE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "The button said the future ain't what its supposed to be, or something to that effect."
		DavidW says, "The future ain't what it used to be."
		Knight_Otu says, "That may be a hint, but I'm not sure what it may hint at."
		Knight_Otu says, "Hm. Doing a search for that quote didn't really help."
		DavidW asks, "Would it be okay if I said which item to focus on?"
		Guenni says, "Yes."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes."
		DavidW says, "The gift certificate."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "wave certificate" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East    Early Evening                5/122
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAVE CERTIFICATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You wave the gift certificate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x mascot" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East    Early Evening                5/123
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MASCOT
Floyd |
Floyd | The smiling anthropomorphized cheeseburger is giving a "thumbs up"
Floyd | gesture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "thumbs up" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East    Early Evening                5/123
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THUMBS UP
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue         Early Evening                5/124
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue
Floyd | You are standing on the east-west sidewalk outside the entrance to the
Floyd | Convention Center to the north. A constant stream of traffic rumbles
Floyd | up and down Cleveland Avenue just feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue West        Night                    5/125
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue West
Floyd | You are standing on the east-west sidewalk outside the entrance to a
Floyd | Henry's Burgers to the north. A constant stream of traffic rumbles up
Floyd | and down Cleveland Avenue just feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers              Night                    5/126
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Henry's Burgers
Floyd | Like every other HB you've ever been in, this one smells of grease,
Floyd | onions and seasoned salt. A large menu board hangs above a counter,
Floyd | behind which stands a teenage girl wearing a paper hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door in the northeast corner leads to the restroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cindy stares at nothing for several seconds, as if fascinated by
Floyd | something only she can see.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "buy cheeseburger with certificate" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers              Night                    5/127
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY CHEESEBURGER WITH CERTIFICATE
Floyd |
Floyd | Once again you think you see a shrewd smile flicker across Cindy's
Floyd | face, though it is replaced so quickly by her usual expression of
Floyd | unbounded cluelessness, that you wonder if you imagined it. She takes
Floyd | the gift certificate and, surprisingly, completes the sale without
Floyd | incident. "Your order will be out in a few minutes!" she says brightly
Floyd | while handing you your change.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ask cindy about button" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers              Night                    5/128
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK CINDY ABOUT BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do you like it? Tell you what, I'll give it to you, but first you
Floyd | have to prove you deserve it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of fez-wearing men rides into the restaurant on what
Floyd | look like brand new miniature cars. Their gold shirts read "Nobles of
Floyd | the Ali Baba Temple of the Shrine - Hahira Delegation." They drive all
Floyd | around the restaurant looking for clues, but find nothing. Each driver
Floyd | beeps and waves at Cindy on his way out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers              Night                    5/129
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers              Night                    5/130
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Your order is ready!" cries Cindy as she proudly places a bag on the
Floyd | counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers              Night                    5/131
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a white paper bag marked with a stylized HB. The top of the bag
Floyd | has been folded closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of teenagers bursts into the restaurant. Their
Floyd | silver shirts read "Breakdancers of River Oaks." Their rhythmic search
Floyd | of the restaurant is almost hypnotic, but they come up empty-handed.
Floyd | The last one moonwalks on his way out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cindy seems to notice that there is something written on your shirt.
Floyd | Her brow furrows as if in deep concentration as her lips slowly mouth
Floyd | the words written there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "open bag" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers              Night                    5/132
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | You unfold the top of the bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cindy gives you a cheerful wave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers              Night                    5/133
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a white paper bag marked with a stylized HB.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the bag is a styrofoam carton.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x carton" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers              Night                    5/134
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CARTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the styrofoam carton.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "open carton" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers              Night                    5/135
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CARTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the styrofoam carton, revealing a hot dog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "That's no cheeseburger!"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "show hot dog to cindy" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers              Night                    5/136
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW HOT DOG TO CINDY
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the hot dog)
Floyd | Cindy gasps and stares in wonder at the hot dog.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cindy stares at nothing for several seconds, as if fascinated by
Floyd | something only she can see.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I guess that's what our musician wants though."
		Guenni says, "Possibly."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take bag" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers              Night                    5/137
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "put hot dog in carton" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers              Night                    5/138
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT HOT DOG IN CARTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the hot dog into the styrofoam carton.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You throw away the white paper bag on your way out the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue West        Night                    5/139
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)## Cleveland Avenue West
Floyd | You are standing on the east-west sidewalk outside the entrance to a
Floyd | Henry's Burgers to the north. A constant stream of traffic rumbles up
Floyd | and down Cleveland Avenue just feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of elderly men in loud pants dashes (sort of) past
Floyd | you. Their plaid T-shirts read "Golfing Grandpas of Golden Acres."
Floyd | The last one to pass by tips his hat at you in a friendly way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue West        Night                    5/139
Floyd | >
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | I beg your pardon?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue             Night                    5/140
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue
Floyd | You are standing on the east-west sidewalk outside the entrance to the
Floyd | Convention Center to the north. A constant stream of traffic rumbles
Floyd | up and down Cleveland Avenue just feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East        Night                    5/141
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue East
Floyd | You are standing on the east-west sidewalk outside a number of
Floyd | businesses to the north. Installed in the front wall of one of the
Floyd | businesses is a vending machine of some kind. A constant stream of
Floyd | traffic rumbles up and down Cleveland Avenue just feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a man playing a saxophone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A taxicab drives down the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of Gamers in blue and white shirts comes into view.
Floyd | They are discussing the blue and white card that one of them is
Floyd | holding, but when they see you, they lower their voices and eye you
Floyd | suspiciously until they pass by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "put carton in hat" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East        Night                    5/142
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CARTON IN HAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The saxophone player gives his hat a light kick with his foot,
Floyd | knocking the styrofoam carton onto the concrete sidewalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | The taxicab disappears into the traffic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take hot dog" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East        Night                    5/143
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE HOT DOG
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of fez-wearing men rides past you on what look like
Floyd | brand new miniature cars. Their gold shirts read "Nobles of the Ali
Floyd | Baba Temple of the Shrine - Hahira Delegation." The last driver beeps
Floyd | as he passes by, waving at you merrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "show hot dog to man" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East        Night                    5/144
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW HOT DOG TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The man playing a saxophone is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "put hot dog in hat" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East        Night                    5/145
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT HOT DOG IN HAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The saxophone player gives his hat a light kick with his foot,
Floyd | knocking the hot dog onto the concrete sidewalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Darn."
		Guenni says, "Not hungry after all."
		DavidW says, "I think you missed a detail in your last transaction with Cindy."
		DavidW says, "You should look at your inventory."
		Guenni says, "She managed it without a problem, so I guess it was right somehow."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East        Night                    5/146
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some change
Floyd |   a chocolate chip cookie
Floyd |   a Cyndi Lauper (closed)
Floyd |   a check book
Floyd |   your team shirt (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "OOps."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "put change in hat" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East        Night                    10/147
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CHANGE IN HAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The saxophone player wraps up his rendition of Unchained
Floyd | Melody with a dramatic flourish and bows to the scattered
Floyd | applause of several passersby. He then turns to you and pulls open one
Floyd | side of his suit coat, revealing an inside pocket full of several
Floyd | cards, each of a different color. He rifles through the cards for a
Floyd | moment before handing you one that matches the exact maremelade orange
Floyd | of your shirt. Tipping his hat to you, he begins playing again.
Floyd |
Floyd | A taxicab drives down the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Change. From a gift certificate."
		DavidW says, "yes"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue             Night                    10/148
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue
Floyd | You are standing on the east-west sidewalk outside the entrance to the
Floyd | Convention Center to the north. A constant stream of traffic rumbles
Floyd | up and down Cleveland Avenue just feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue West        Night                    10/149
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue West
Floyd | You are standing on the east-west sidewalk outside the entrance to a
Floyd | Henry's Burgers to the north. A constant stream of traffic rumbles up
Floyd | and down Cleveland Avenue just feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I didn't expect that."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers              Night                    10/150
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Henry's Burgers
Floyd | Like every other HB you've ever been in, this one smells of grease,
Floyd | onions and seasoned salt. A large menu board hangs above a counter,
Floyd | behind which stands a teenage girl wearing a paper hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door in the northeast corner leads to the restroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "show card to cindy" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers              Night                    20/151
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW CARD TO CINDY
Floyd |
Floyd | Cindy jumps up and down and claps her hands. "I knew it!" she cries.
Floyd | "They told me that someone might show me a card like that and if so,
Floyd | I'm supposed to give you one of these." She unpins the maremelade
Floyd | orange button from her shirt and hands it to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by ten points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni exclaims, "Toeroe!!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Good."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x button" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers              Night                    20/152
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Emblazoned on the maremelade orange button are the words "THE FUTURE
Floyd | AIN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of young men and women bursts into the restaurant.
Floyd | Their crimson shirts read "Young Republicans of Riverside." They
Floyd | frantically search the restaurant for clues, but come up empty-handed.
Floyd | The last one to dash out the door shouts "Let's win this one for the
Floyd | Gipper!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "wear button" 		

Floyd ]  Henry's Burgers              Night                    20/153
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the maremelade orange button.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of three older men bursts into the restaurant. Their
Floyd | red, white and blue shirts read "Former Presidents of the United
Floyd | States." They search the restaurant for clues in a somewhat dignified
Floyd | manner, but find nothing. Your stare in amazement as Jimmy Carter
Floyd | gives you a thumbs-up on his way out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You have an inventory limit, so you might want to wear the button."
		DavidW says, "oh good."
		DavidW says, "I do hope you know what's next."
		Guenni says, "If the others have their antics I might at least boost."
		Guenni asks, "Getting out and hoping for a rest of scenery?"
		Guenni says, "not rest change."
		Guenni says, "Where the rest came from I don't know."
		DavidW says, "brain fart, I suppose. I do that all the time."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue West        Night                    20/154
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue West
Floyd | You are standing on the east-west sidewalk outside the entrance to a
Floyd | Henry's Burgers to the north. A constant stream of traffic rumbles up
Floyd | and down Cleveland Avenue just feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "cross street" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue West        Night                    20/154
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CROSS STREET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "get cab" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue West        Night                    20/154
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CAB
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "call cab" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue West        Night                    20/154
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CALL CAB
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I believe you can HAIL CAB or WAIT FOR CAB."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "hail cab" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue West        Night                    20/154
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HAIL CAB
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "or taxi"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "hail taxi" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue West        Night                    20/154
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HAIL TAXI
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "maybe it doesn't know cab"
		Knight_Otu says, "They've been called cabs I believe."
		Guenni nods.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for cab" 		

Floyd ]  In The Taxicab               Night                    20/155
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR CAB
Floyd |
Floyd | You wait for the taxi. After several moments, you see one coming down
Floyd | the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | You whistle sharply and the taxicab pulls to the curb. You open the
Floyd | door and climb inside...
Floyd |
Floyd | In The Taxicab
Floyd | This is an older vehicle, but it's surprisingly clean. The pine tree
Floyd | air freshener is a nice touch. The cab driver sits in the front seat.
Floyd | You notice an instruction placard and an ID card affixed to the
Floyd | dashboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | The driver glances at you in the rear-view mirror. "Hey, you're one of
Floyd | them Gamers, aren't you?" he asks, a broad smile on his face. "You
Floyd | know, me and my buddies played the Diddlebucker back in '79. We came
Floyd | in third place outta like eighty teams. Not bad, eh?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ok, I guess the hail one only works if you can see it."
		Guenni says, "I think they were on the other end of the street."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x plaque" 		

Floyd ]  In The Taxicab               Night                    20/155
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLAQUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The taxi is how you can go from one section of the game to another."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x placard" 		

Floyd ]  In The Taxicab               Night                    20/156
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLACARD
Floyd |
Floyd | "To ask the cab driver to take you somewhere, just type TRAVEL.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also, when near a road, you may type WAIT FOR TAXI to wait for the
Floyd | taxi to arrive."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks for the late tip, placard."
		Guenni says, "Hmm, I guess we have to stick with compass directions."
		DavidW says, "uh, no"
		Knight_Otu says, "Should be just TRAVEL."
		DavidW says, "try it"
		Guenni says, "Ah, ok."
		Guenni says, "I just meant we have no concrete destinations."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "travel" 		

Floyd ]  In The Taxicab               Night                    20/157
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TRAVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | "Where do you want to go, Gamer?" >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  In The Taxicab               Night                    20/157
Floyd | "Where do you want to go, Gamer?" >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmm... I don't know that place, Gamer."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "We are still missing the clue, aren't we?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  In The Taxicab               Night                    20/158
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a maremelade orange button (being worn)
Floyd |   the first maremelade orange riddle card
Floyd |   a chocolate chip cookie
Floyd |   a Cyndi Lauper (closed)
Floyd |   a check book
Floyd |   your team shirt (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x card" 		

Floyd ]  In The Taxicab               Night                    20/159
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | (the first maremelade orange riddle card)
Floyd | One side of the maremelade orange card bears a large number "1." On
Floyd | the other is the following poem:
Floyd |
Floyd |  THE FIRST WORD IS A SERPENT
Floyd |  THAT MEANDERS AND FLOWS
Floyd |  IT HAS A BED AND A MOUTH
Floyd |  AND SOME BRANCHES ALSO
Floyd |
Floyd |  PEOPLE GO ON THE SECOND
Floyd |  AND IT'S SOMETHING THEY TAKE
Floyd |  IT GOES WELL WITH BOARD
Floyd |  SIDE, MOON, SLEEP AND CAKE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Ah Riddle card."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "show card to driver" 		

Floyd ]  In The Taxicab               Night                    20/160
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW CARD TO DRIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the first maremelade orange riddle card to the cab driver)
Floyd | The cab driver is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Could have worked. :P"
		Knight_Otu asks, "River ... Side?"
		DavidW asks, "sideside?"
		Knight_Otu says, "No, that's not it."
		Knight_Otu says, "For the reason David pointed out."
		DavidW says, "The first half is river, though."
		Knight_Otu says, "My first thought was Bar, but that can't be it either."
		Knight_Otu says, "River Walk."
		DavidW says, "bingo"
		Guenni asks, "Cake walk?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Something easy."
		DavidW says, "People go on a walk, take a walk. Boardwalk, sidewalk, moonwalk, sleepwalk, and cakewalk."
		Guenni asks, "What's cakewalk?"
		DavidW says, "Yes, a cake walk is something easy to do."
		Guenni says, "Ah, like walk in the park."
Iria arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		DavidW says, "yes, exactly."
		Guenni says, "I thought you were commenting on the riddle."
		DavidW says, "I was."
		Guenni says, "Hi Iria"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "travel to river walk" 		

Floyd ]  In The Taxicab               Night                    20/160
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TRAVEL TO RIVER WALK
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to travel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "travel" 		

Floyd ]  In The Taxicab               Night                    20/161
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TRAVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | "Where do you want to go, Gamer?" >

		DavidW says, "no period at the end"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "river walk" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (South)           Night                    25/161
Floyd | "Where do you want to go, Gamer?" >
Floyd | > RIVER WALK
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ok, here we go." The cabbie starts the meter and pulls into traffic.
Floyd | He expertly drives you through the city for several minutes before
Floyd | finally arriving at your destination. You pay the fee (plus a generous
Floyd | tip) by check and exit the cab. "Good luck, Gamer!" the cabbie calls
Floyd | to you through the window before pulling away.
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (South)
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. This is the southernmost portion
Floyd | of the Walk. Many shops and restaurants line the western side, each
Floyd | lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect prettily in the water
Floyd | of the river to the east. Some kind of concert is being performed on
Floyd | the eastern side of the river. A large crowd has congregated here,
Floyd | blocking passage to the east. They seem to be enjoying the view of the
Floyd | river.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That would have been a nice addition."
		DavidW says, "hi Iria"
		Knight_Otu says, "Hey there."
		Guenni asks, "How about we save here, just in case?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  River Walk (South)           Night                    25/161
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "There we go."
		DavidW says, "yes, there is one place you could mess up, if you drop something in a shop that closes after you leave."
		Guenni says, "The name could be more unique, just saying.."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (South)           Night                    25/162
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (South)
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. This is the southernmost portion
Floyd | of the Walk. Many shops and restaurants line the western side, each
Floyd | lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect prettily in the water
Floyd | of the river to the east. Some kind of concert is being performed on
Floyd | the eastern side of the river. A large crowd has congregated here,
Floyd | blocking passage to the east. They seem to be enjoying the view of the
Floyd | river.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (South)           Night                    25/163
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Although they are all pretty, none of the shops here really stands
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    25/164
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. Many shops and restaurants line
Floyd | the western side, each lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect
Floyd | prettily in the water of the river to the east. One souvenir shop in
Floyd | particular stands out from the others. On the far side of the river, a
Floyd | concert is being performed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a diverse group of Gamers wearing white shirts dashes by
Floyd | you. Their shirts read "Abrahamic Interfaith League of Piedmont." As
Floyd | they pass, a Catholic priest smiles at you and makes a sign of
Floyd | blessing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The 'Bear' Necessities       Night                    25/165
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The 'Bear' Necessities
Floyd | This shop specializes in the assorted knick knacks and chotchkies that
Floyd | appeal to tourists the world over. A bored-looking teenage guy stands
Floyd | behind the counter by the door. East/west aisles are numbered from 1
Floyd | to 3. Aisle 1 is to the southwest, Aisle 2 is directly west of you and
Floyd | Aisle 3 is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of Gamers bursts into the store. Their neon shirts
Floyd | read "BTTF Forever!" They tear the place apart looking for clues, but
Floyd | find nothing. The last one shouts "This is heavy!" as he heads out the
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x guy" 		

Floyd ]  The 'Bear' Necessities       Night                    25/166
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GUY
Floyd |
Floyd | His nametag says "CECIL" and his attitude says "disaffected."
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of teenagers bursts into the store. Their green and
Floyd | orange shirts read "Dungeon Masters of Southport." They frantically
Floyd | search the store looking for clues, but find nothing. The last one to
Floyd | leave points at you and shouts "Praeumbro caliginosus!" before
Floyd | laughing and chasing after his teammates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
Knight_Otu arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Aisle 2                      Night                    25/167
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Aisle 2
Floyd | The shelves of this aisle are dedicated to novelty shot glasses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x glasses" 		

Floyd ]  Aisle 2                      Night                    25/168
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GLASSES
Floyd |
Floyd | Designed for the tourist who prefers a durable yet inexpensive
Floyd | souvenir, each type of glass has a unique image and saying printed
Floyd | upon it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take glass" 		

Floyd ]  Aisle 2                      Night                    25/169
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | To be honest, you can't think of any possible use you would have for
Floyd | such a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The 'Bear' Necessities       Night                    25/170
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The 'Bear' Necessities
Floyd | This shop specializes in the assorted knick knacks and chotchkies that
Floyd | appeal to tourists the world over. A bored-looking teenage guy stands
Floyd | behind the counter by the door. East/west aisles are numbered from 1
Floyd | to 3. Aisle 1 is to the southwest, Aisle 2 is directly west of you and
Floyd | Aisle 3 is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Aisle 1                      Night                    25/171
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Aisle 1
Floyd | The shelves of this aisle are dedicated to fireworks.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves is an Atom Smasher.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x smasher" 		

Floyd ]  Aisle 1                      Night                    25/172
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SMASHER
Floyd |
Floyd | The firecracker consists of a large bulb about the size of a softball.
Floyd | The bulb is attached to a pole about three feet long. You can see a
Floyd | fuse attached to the bottom of the bulb. The bulb is labeled with the
Floyd | words "THE ATOM SMASHER."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take it" 		

Floyd ]  Aisle 1                      Night                    25/173
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Aisle 1                      Night                    25/174
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That sounds Dwarf Fortress-y."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  The 'Bear' Necessities       Night                    25/175
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The 'Bear' Necessities
Floyd | This shop specializes in the assorted knick knacks and chotchkies that
Floyd | appeal to tourists the world over. A bored-looking teenage guy stands
Floyd | behind the counter by the door. East/west aisles are numbered from 1
Floyd | to 3. Aisle 1 is to the southwest, Aisle 2 is directly west of you and
Floyd | Aisle 3 is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of Gamers bursts into the store. Their lime-colored
Floyd | shirts read "University Debate Team." They search the store in a
Floyd | logical and thorough manner, but find nothing. The last one out the
Floyd | door shouts "Be it resolved that Smith. will lose big!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Aisle 3                      Night                    25/176
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Aisle 3
Floyd | The shelves of this aisle are dedicated to novelty keychains
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x chains" 		

Floyd ]  Aisle 3                      Night                    25/176
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x keychains" 		

Floyd ]  Aisle 3                      Night                    25/177
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEYCHAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the keychains are imprinted with various forenames, but others
Floyd | bear images related to the city in particular or to the concept of
Floyd | vacation in general.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take keychain" 		

Floyd ]  Aisle 3                      Night                    25/178
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE KEYCHAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | To be honest, you can't think of any possible use you would have for
Floyd | such a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  The 'Bear' Necessities       Night                    25/179
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The 'Bear' Necessities
Floyd | This shop specializes in the assorted knick knacks and chotchkies that
Floyd | appeal to tourists the world over. A bored-looking teenage guy stands
Floyd | behind the counter by the door. East/west aisles are numbered from 1
Floyd | to 3. Aisle 1 is to the southwest, Aisle 2 is directly west of you and
Floyd | Aisle 3 is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x guy" 		

Floyd ]  The 'Bear' Necessities       Night                    25/180
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GUY
Floyd |
Floyd | He wears a nametag on his uniform and an indifferent expression on his
Floyd | face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "buy smasher" 		

Floyd ]  The 'Bear' Necessities       Night                    25/180
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY SMASHER
Floyd |
Floyd | You must state what you would like to buy the Atom Smasher with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "buy smasher with check" 		

Floyd ]  The 'Bear' Necessities       Night                    25/181
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY SMASHER WITH CHECK
Floyd |
Floyd | Cecil takes your check and places it in his register. He promptly
Floyd | crumples up your receipt and throws it away. "Thank you and have a
Floyd | nice day," he mumbles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | After the door closes, you hear someone locking it behind you. You
Floyd | turn around and see that the lights in the store have all been turned
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    25/182
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)## River Walk
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. Many shops and restaurants line
Floyd | the western side, each lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect
Floyd | prettily in the water of the river to the east. One souvenir shop in
Floyd | particular stands out from the others. On the far side of the river, a
Floyd | concert is being performed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Ok, nothing dropped in there. So we should be safe."
		DavidW says, "yes"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    25/183
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. Many shops and restaurants line
Floyd | the western side, each lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect
Floyd | prettily in the water of the river to the east. On the far side of the
Floyd | river a concert is being performed. An east/west bridge spans the
Floyd | river here, forming the tunnel through which the river flows below.
Floyd | You also notice a narrow gap between two of the shops to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You sneak behind the shops...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Alley                        Night                    25/184
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)## Near Darkness
Floyd | The night sky provides some light back here, but not enough to see
Floyd | anything very clearly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Are we supposed to use the firework as a light source?"
		Guenni looks sceptical.
		Knight_Otu says, "I doubt it."
		DavidW says, "The firework is for something else."
		Guenni says, "Good to know."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You slip into the narrow path...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		DavidW says, "There is something else that is a light source."
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    25/185
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)## River Walk
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. Many shops and restaurants line
Floyd | the western side, each lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect
Floyd | prettily in the water of the river to the east. On the far side of the
Floyd | river a concert is being performed. An east/west bridge spans the
Floyd | river here, forming the tunnel through which the river flows below.
Floyd | You also notice a narrow gap between two of the shops to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (North)           Night                    25/186
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (North)
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. This is the far northern portion
Floyd | of the Walk. Many shops and restaurants line the western side, each
Floyd | lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect prettily in the water
Floyd | of the river to the east. There is a dock to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an 'invisible box' (in which is a mime) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (North)           Night                    25/187
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, it's not a real box, is it? But the mime is pretending to be
Floyd | trapped in it all the same.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the 'invisible box' is a mime.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of Gamers in black and pink shirts runs past. One of
Floyd | them points at you and laughs on her way by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x mine" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (North)           Night                    25/187
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take box" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (North)           Night                    25/188
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Ridiculous!
Floyd |
Floyd | The mime sits on a invisible stool and ruminates on her problem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "mime. m i m e."
		Guenni says, "Ok, that happens if one only listens."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (North)           Night                    25/189
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Although they are all pretty, none of the shops here really stands
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (North)           Night                    25/190
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an Atom Smasher
Floyd |   a maremelade orange button (being worn)
Floyd |   the first maremelade orange riddle card
Floyd |   a chocolate chip cookie
Floyd |   a Cyndi Lauper (closed)
Floyd |   a check book
Floyd |   your team shirt (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | The mime pretends to eat a banana.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "show cookie to mime" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (North)           Night                    25/191
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW COOKIE TO MIME
Floyd |
Floyd | She's far too focused on her "predicament" to pay attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    25/192
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. Many shops and restaurants line
Floyd | the western side, each lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect
Floyd | prettily in the water of the river to the east. On the far side of the
Floyd | river a concert is being performed. An east/west bridge spans the
Floyd | river here, forming the tunnel through which the river flows below.
Floyd | You also notice a narrow gap between two of the shops to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Can we open the box, I wonder?"
		DavidW says, "No comment."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (North)           Night                    25/193
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (North)
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. This is the far northern portion
Floyd | of the Walk. Many shops and restaurants line the western side, each
Floyd | lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect prettily in the water
Floyd | of the river to the east. There is a dock to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an 'invisible box' (in which is a mime) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (North)           Night                    25/194
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mime knocks on the walls of her "prison."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Ah, well."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    25/195
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. Many shops and restaurants line
Floyd | the western side, each lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect
Floyd | prettily in the water of the river to the east. On the far side of the
Floyd | river a concert is being performed. An east/west bridge spans the
Floyd | river here, forming the tunnel through which the river flows below.
Floyd | You also notice a narrow gap between two of the shops to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                       Night                    25/196
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | This cobblestone bridge spans the river from east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (East)            Night                    25/197
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (East)
Floyd | Most of the eastern side of the River Walk has been given over to a
Floyd | free outdoor rock concert. A 50's & 60's cover band belts out classic
Floyd | rock tunes from a stage to the south, while an enthusiastic crowd
Floyd | sings and dances along to the music, many of them waving those little
Floyd | glow sticks that give off a bright green light for several hours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x crowd" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (East)            Night                    25/198
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CROWD
Floyd |
Floyd | The crowd seems to be having a good time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of Gamers dashes by. Their rhinestone-studded
Floyd | T-shirts read "The International Brotherhood of Elvis Impersonators."
Floyd | Each one of them thanks you very much as he runs past.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Glowsticks!"
		DavidW says, "yes."
		Guenni nods.
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x sticks" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (East)            Night                    25/199
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the the crowd's glow sticks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (East)            Night                    25/200
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "except that they emit light and you want one."
		DavidW says, "But you need to get your own."
		Guenni says, "I'm trying to work on that. :-)"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Near Stage                   Night                    25/201
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Near Stage
Floyd | Although the band is certainly talented, the music is almost
Floyd | unbearably loud here, just a few yards from the stage itself. The
Floyd | crowd is too thick to allow you to move any closer to the band and, to
Floyd | be honest, you're not sure your ears could take it anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Can we get one in our team color?"
		Knight_Otu says, "(Kidding, maybe)"
		Guenni says, "Would be fun."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x stage" 		

Floyd ]  Near Stage                   Night                    25/202
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Something somewhere in this park is in your team colour, but not the glow sticks."
		Knight_Otu says, "Would be awkward had we chosen black though."
		Guenni says, "Heh."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Near Stage                   Night                    25/203
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lead singer steps away from the microphone as the piano player
Floyd | goes into full Jerry Lee Lewis mode on his solo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Near Stage                   Night                    25/204
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I did watch a youtube video where a guy made actual black light. It was the freakiest thing."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x singer" 		

Floyd ]  Near Stage                   Night                    25/205
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SINGER
Floyd |
Floyd | The lead singer is holding some of those little glow sticks and looks
Floyd | as if he is preparing to toss them into the crowd. You quickly move
Floyd | several steps to your right to better position yourself to catch one.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lead singer throws some glow sticks into the crowd. You jump in
Floyd | the air and catch one just in time!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni exclaims, "Yess!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Nice catch."
		DavidW says, "wow, you were so lucky."
		DavidW says, "That was a puzzle you solved without trying."
		Guenni asks, "Oh, could that be more complicated than just waiting?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Near Stage                   Night                    25/205
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It is. You have to watch the singer specifically."
		Guenni says, "Well, I did."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (East)            Night                    25/206
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (East)
Floyd | Most of the eastern side of the River Walk has been given over to a
Floyd | free outdoor rock concert. A 50's & 60's cover band belts out classic
Floyd | rock tunes from a stage to the south, while an enthusiastic crowd
Floyd | sings and dances along to the music, many of them waving those little
Floyd | glow sticks that give off a bright green light for several hours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes, but you also did it at the right time."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess the description cycles in some way."
		DavidW says, "yes it does"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (East)            Night                    25/207
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (East)            Night                    25/208
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The crowd stretches too far to the north to bother trying to go that
Floyd | way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a diverse group of Gamers wearing white shirts dashes by
Floyd | you. Their shirts read "Abrahamic Interfaith League of Piedmont." As
Floyd | they pass, a young nun smiles at you and makes a sign of blessing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                       Night                    25/209
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | This cobblestone bridge spans the river from east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    25/210
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. Many shops and restaurants line
Floyd | the western side, each lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect
Floyd | prettily in the water of the river to the east. On the far side of the
Floyd | river a concert is being performed. An east/west bridge spans the
Floyd | river here, forming the tunnel through which the river flows below.
Floyd | You also notice a narrow gap between two of the shops to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You sneak behind the shops...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Alley                        Night                    25/211
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)## Near Darkness
Floyd | The night sky provides some light back here, but not enough to see
Floyd | anything very clearly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x stick" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                        Night                    25/212
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STICK
Floyd |
Floyd | The night sky provides some light back here, but not enough for
Floyd | close-up examination of anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You slip into the narrow path...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    25/213
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)## River Walk
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. Many shops and restaurants line
Floyd | the western side, each lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect
Floyd | prettily in the water of the river to the east. On the far side of the
Floyd | river a concert is being performed. An east/west bridge spans the
Floyd | river here, forming the tunnel through which the river flows below.
Floyd | You also notice a narrow gap between two of the shops to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x stick" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    25/214
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STICK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a small plastic tube about six inches long and as big around as
Floyd | your thumb. The glow stick is not glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "switch on stick" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    25/215
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWITCH ON STICK
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You may not have ever used a glow stick. You have to either shake it or break it, depending on the type."
		Knight_Otu says, "Glowstick, that's your job."
		Guenni says, "Ah, ok."
		Knight_Otu says, "I was about to say that."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "shake stick" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    25/215
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHAKE STICK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "break stick" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    25/216
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK STICK
Floyd |
Floyd | You bend the glow stick until you hear a satisfying snapping sound.
Floyd | You shake it a few times and it begins to give off a brilliant green
Floyd | glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of young men and women dashes past you. Their
Floyd | crimson shirts read "Young Republicans of Riverside."  The last one to
Floyd | pass by shouts "Let's win this one for the Gipper!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You sneak behind the shops...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Alley                        Night                    25/217
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)## Alley
Floyd | This north/south alley runs behind the River Walk buildings. A narrow
Floyd | path between the buildings leads to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal tub here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's two chemicals inside the tube, and it's when they mix that they make light."
		Guenni says, "I had heard of these things. But never came in contact with one so far."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x tub" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                        Night                    25/218
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TUB
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a round tub about three feet in diameter and two feet deep. It
Floyd | has two handles on either side to make it easier to carry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Is that our rucksack?"
		DavidW says, "alas, no."
		Knight_Otu says, "Weird choice if true."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "search tub" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                        Night                    25/219
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH TUB
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a round tub about three feet in diameter and two feet deep. It
Floyd | has two handles on either side to make it easier to carry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Want to lug it around, or leave it here until it's needed?"
		Guenni says, "I mean, because of the I-limit."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'd try to lug it."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take tub" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                        Night                    25/220
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE TUB
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'd vote to leave it, but I don't get a vote."
		Knight_Otu says, "If it puts us above we can still leave it I guess."
		DavidW says, "of course"
		Guenni says, "We'll consider us forewarned. :-)"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                        Night                    25/221
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This is the northernmost part of this north/south alley which runs
Floyd | behind the River Walk buildings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                        Night                    25/222
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This north/south alley runs behind the River Walk buildings. A narrow
Floyd | path between the buildings leads to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                        Night                    25/223
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This north/south alley runs behind the River Walk buildings.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a long PVC pipe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take pipe" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                        Night                    25/224
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                        Night                    25/225
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This north/south alley runs behind the River Walk buildings. A ladder
Floyd | runs up the side of one of the buildings here and the alley opens onto
Floyd | the street just a little to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pipe" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                        Night                    25/226
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's about three inches in diameter and four feet long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x ladder" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                        Night                    25/227
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladder seems to go all the way to the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You ascend the ladder...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		Knight_Otu asks, "Are we going to build something?"
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/228
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)## Rooftop
Floyd | This is the rooftop of one of the River Walk shops. The lights and
Floyd | sounds of the River Walk are fainter up here, but the view is
Floyd | fantastic. It offers a beautiful view of the River Walk below. It is
Floyd | connected to the roof of the store to the north
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a shabbily dressed man here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "no comment"
		Guenni says, "Could be for the firework."
		Guenni says, "The bigger stuff sometimes needs a bit of a setup."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/229
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | He is sitting on the floor, leaning against the bricks of the
Floyd | protective wall that surrounds the roof. His clothes are threadbare
Floyd | and his battered hat keeps most of his face in shadow. As you study
Floyd | him, he draws a long breath on his cigarette, temporarily highlighting
Floyd | his face in an eerie red glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x face" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/229
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FACE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Just as you turn to go, the shabby man flicks his cigarette past you
Floyd | and over the edge of the roof. He casually lights another with a
Floyd | lighter that quickly disappears again into the folds of his clothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/230
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)## Rooftop
Floyd | This is the rooftop of The 'Bear' Necessities. It offers a beautiful
Floyd | view of the River Walk below. This roof is connected to the roofs of
Floyd | the stores to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/231
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rooftop
Floyd | This is the rooftop of another of the River Walk shops. It is
Floyd | connected to the roofs of the stores to the north and south. The
Floyd | sights and sounds of the River Walk drift up on the night air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/232
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rooftop
Floyd | This is the rooftop of another of the River Walk shops. It offers a
Floyd | beautiful view of the River Walk below. It is connected to the roof of
Floyd | the store to the south
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pile of gravel here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take gravel" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/233
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE GRAVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Your load is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "The geometry is... expansive."
		DavidW says, "geography, you mean"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes."
		Guenni says, "Yeah, my fear of heights is rearing its head."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x gravel" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/234
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRAVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the pile of gravel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "put gravel in tub" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/235
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT GRAVEL IN TUB
Floyd |
Floyd | It's too awkward to place something in the metal tub while you are
Floyd | carrying it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "drop tub" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/236
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP TUB
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You can't fall from this location, as far as I know."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "put gravel in tub" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/237
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT GRAVEL IN TUB
Floyd |
Floyd | You aren't carrying the gravel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take gravel" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/238
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE GRAVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Your load is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/239
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | long PVC pipe: Dropped.
Floyd | glow stick: Dropped.
Floyd | Atom Smasher: Dropped.
Floyd | first maremelade orange riddle card: Dropped.
Floyd | chocolate chip cookie: Dropped.
Floyd | Cyndi Lauper: You set the cup on the edge of the roof. Unsurprisingly,
Floyd | it tumbles into the darkness below.
Floyd | check book: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Our coffee!"
		Guenni asks, "Will we need that coffee?"
		DavidW says, "You can get another. The coffee machine is still back in the other street."
		DavidW says, "You will need a coffee, not necessarily that one."
		Knight_Otu says, "I expect we can TRAVEL to CONVENTION CENTER later."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/238
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Rooftop
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "(Is that the correct location name?)"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "drop pipe and check book" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/239
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP PIPE AND CHECK BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | long PVC pipe: Dropped.
Floyd | check book: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You can tell the driver the convention center or Cleveland Avenue."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take gravel" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/240
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE GRAVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Your load is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/241
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a glow stick (providing light)
Floyd |   an Atom Smasher
Floyd |   a maremelade orange button (being worn)
Floyd |   the first maremelade orange riddle card
Floyd |   a chocolate chip cookie
Floyd |   a Cyndi Lauper (closed)
Floyd |   your team shirt (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeesh."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "drop cookie and smasher" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/242
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP COOKIE AND SMASHER
Floyd |
Floyd | chocolate chip cookie: Dropped.
Floyd | Atom Smasher: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take gravel" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/243
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE GRAVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Your load is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I suppose the hot dog is still back with the sax player?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "drop coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/244
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the cup on the edge of the roof. Unsurprisingly, it tumbles
Floyd | into the darkness below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Do we want the gravel?"
		DavidW says, "You want the gravel in this tub."
		Guenni asks, "We want everything that's not nailed down and hasn't a "name tag" on it?"
		DavidW says, "uh, well, you don't need the hot dog or cookie, as far as I know."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/243
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Rooftop
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There may be other things like that."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "drop hot dog" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/243
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP HOT DOG
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "But there might be a maze where you want junk items."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Because we all love mazes?"
		DavidW says, "I didn't say there was a maze. I said there might be."
		Guenni says, "Speaking of to much stuff. I have to leave some yellow fluid behind. Be back in a minute. :-)"
		Guenni says, "Back."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/244
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a glow stick (providing light)
Floyd |   a maremelade orange button (being worn)
Floyd |   the first maremelade orange riddle card
Floyd |   a Cyndi Lauper (closed)
Floyd |   your team shirt (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "drop card" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/245
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take gravel" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/246
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE GRAVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Your load is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I guess we have to sacrifize the coffee after all."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "drop coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/247
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the cup on the edge of the roof. Unsurprisingly, it tumbles
Floyd | into the darkness below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take gravel" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/248
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE GRAVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Your load is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "drop glowstick" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/248
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP GLOWSTICK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That gravel is a-gravel-ating."
		Guenni nods definitely.
		DavidW asks, "What are you still carrying?"
		Knight_Otu says, "The glow stick."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/249
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a glow stick (providing light)
Floyd |   a maremelade orange button (being worn)
Floyd |   your team shirt (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. two words, not one."
		Knight_Otu says, "I do hope the game doesn't make us strip."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "drop glow stick" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/250
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP GLOW STICK
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Not yet, no."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take gravel" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/251
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE GRAVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Using the tail of your shirt to carry it, you kneel down and carefully
Floyd | scoop up the pile of gravel. You grunt audibly as you stand back on
Floyd | your feet, swaying slightly under the weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "No comment."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "put gravel in tub." 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/252
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT GRAVEL IN TUB.
Floyd |
Floyd | You dump the pile of gravel into the tub.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Whew."
		Guenni asks, "It's supposed to be warm, and we take part in something slightly crazy. So who knows?"
Guenni is a newbie. 		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/253
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | glow stick: Taken.
Floyd | first maremelade orange riddle card: Taken.
Floyd | Atom Smasher: Taken.
Floyd | chocolate chip cookie: Taken.
Floyd | check book: Taken.
Floyd | long PVC pipe: Taken.
Floyd | metal tub: The tub will be awfully heavy with all that gravel in it.
Floyd | You decide to leave it here.
Floyd | pile of gravel: No, it was far too much effort to get the gravel in
Floyd | the tub. Let's just leave it there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Ok, let's hope we'll need it here."
		DavidW says, "yes, it's well placed."
		Knight_Otu says, "Good."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/254
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rooftop
Floyd | This is the rooftop of another of the River Walk shops. It is
Floyd | connected to the roofs of the stores to the north and south. The
Floyd | sights and sounds of the River Walk drift up on the night air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/255
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rooftop
Floyd | This is the rooftop of another of the River Walk shops. It offers a
Floyd | beautiful view of the River Walk below. It is connected to the roof of
Floyd | the store to the south
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal tub (in which is a pile of gravel) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/256
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/257
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rooftop
Floyd | This is the rooftop of another of the River Walk shops. It is
Floyd | connected to the roofs of the stores to the north and south. The
Floyd | sights and sounds of the River Walk drift up on the night air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/258
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rooftop
Floyd | This is the rooftop of The 'Bear' Necessities. It offers a beautiful
Floyd | view of the River Walk below. This roof is connected to the roofs of
Floyd | the stores to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/259
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rooftop
Floyd | This is the rooftop of one of the River Walk shops. The lights and
Floyd | sounds of the River Walk are fainter up here, but the view is
Floyd | fantastic. It offers a beautiful view of the River Walk below. It is
Floyd | connected to the roof of the store to the north
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a shabbily dressed man here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "There seem to be quite a few missing periods in the game."
		DavidW says, "I hadn't noticed."
		Guenni says, "If you say so. Since I'm mostly working with speech here, I don't notice that."
		DavidW says, "It's easy to leave them out in Inform, I guess."
		Guenni asks, "Any questions for smoke guy?"
		DavidW says, "You can ask him about a few things, yes."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ask man about cigarettes" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/260
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT CIGARETTES
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry, Gamer. These things are bad for ya. In good conscience, I
Floyd | can't letcha have one."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I mean, it's easy to happen. I had quite a few missing in my Introcomp game that I didn't notice until testing."
		Guenni says, "I hope he'll borrow us a lighter since I guess that firework is supposed to do its job at some point."
		DavidW says, "I prefer coding in a monospaced font. Inform's IDE uses a proportional font that makes periods easy to miss."
		DavidW says (to Guenni), "Ask him about a lighter."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ask about lighter" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/260
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT LIGHTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ask man about lighter" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/261
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT LIGHTER
Floyd |
Floyd | He takes another long drag, while eyeing you intently."Ya know, I sure
Floyd | could go for a good cup o' Joe right now," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "And double spaces, though those are easy to search and replace."
		DavidW says, "yes"
		Knight_Otu says, "There's the guy who wants the coffee."
		Guenni sighs. And he wants a coffee.
Guenni says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend the ladder...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		DavidW says, "Yes. Sorry I couldn't tell you earlier."
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Alley                        Night                    25/262
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)## Alley
Floyd | This north/south alley runs behind the River Walk buildings. A ladder
Floyd | runs up the side of one of the buildings here and the alley opens onto
Floyd | the street just a little to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                        Night                    25/263
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | River Street is a very busy road. You decide to stay in the Alley.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                        Night                    25/264
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This north/south alley runs behind the River Walk buildings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                        Night                    25/265
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This north/south alley runs behind the River Walk buildings. A narrow
Floyd | path between the buildings leads to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You slip into the narrow path...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    25/266
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)## River Walk
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. Many shops and restaurants line
Floyd | the western side, each lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect
Floyd | prettily in the water of the river to the east. On the far side of the
Floyd | river a concert is being performed. An east/west bridge spans the
Floyd | river here, forming the tunnel through which the river flows below.
Floyd | You also notice a narrow gap between two of the shops to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of young men and women dashes past you. Their blue
Floyd | shirts read "Young Democrats of Cherry Hill."  The last one to pass by
Floyd | shouts "We heart Hart!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "wait for taxi" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    25/267
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR TAXI
Floyd |
Floyd | You might be waiting a while.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    25/268
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You're not close enough to the street here."
		Knight_Otu says, "We might be in the... right."
		DavidW says, "Go south a couple."
		Guenni asks, "Or was that a subtle way of saying "you're in the wrong place for that"?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, wrong place."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    25/269
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. Many shops and restaurants line
Floyd | the western side, each lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect
Floyd | prettily in the water of the river to the east. One souvenir shop in
Floyd | particular stands out from the others. On the far side of the river, a
Floyd | concert is being performed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of Gamers dashes by. Their lemon yellow shirts read
Floyd | "The Brat Pack." You jump with surprise when Judd Nelson gives you an
Floyd | encouraging smack on the backside while running past.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (South)           Night                    25/270
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (South)
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. This is the southernmost portion
Floyd | of the Walk. Many shops and restaurants line the western side, each
Floyd | lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect prettily in the water
Floyd | of the river to the east. Some kind of concert is being performed on
Floyd | the eastern side of the river. A large crowd has congregated here,
Floyd | blocking passage to the east. They seem to be enjoying the view of the
Floyd | river.
Floyd |
Floyd | A taxicab drives down the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Here."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "wait for taxi" 		

Floyd ]  In The Taxicab               Night                    25/271
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR TAXI
Floyd |
Floyd | The taxicab is already here!
Floyd |
Floyd | You whistle sharply and the taxicab pulls to the curb. You open the
Floyd | door and climb inside...
Floyd |
Floyd | In The Taxicab
Floyd | This is an older vehicle, but it's surprisingly clean. The pine tree
Floyd | air freshener is a nice touch. The cab driver sits in the front seat.
Floyd | You notice an instruction placard and an ID card affixed to the
Floyd | dashboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Welcome back, Gamer!" the driver says jovially.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes, you get the same driver each time."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "travel" 		

Floyd ]  In The Taxicab               Night                    25/272
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TRAVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | "Where do you want to go, Gamer?" >

		Knight_Otu says, "What coincidence, the same driver."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "convention center" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue             Night                    25/272
Floyd | "Where do you want to go, Gamer?" >
Floyd | > CONVENTION CENTER
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ok, here we go." The cabbie starts the meter and pulls into traffic.
Floyd | He expertly drives you through the city for several minutes before
Floyd | finally arriving at your destination. You pay the fee (plus a generous
Floyd | tip) by check and exit the cab. "Good luck, Gamer!" the cabbie calls
Floyd | to you through the window before pulling away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue
Floyd | You are standing on the east-west sidewalk outside the entrance to the
Floyd | Convention Center to the north. A constant stream of traffic rumbles
Floyd | up and down Cleveland Avenue just feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni grins.
		DavidW says, "if you said 'cleveland avenue east' you'd be right where the machine is."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East        Night                    25/273
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue East
Floyd | You are standing on the east-west sidewalk outside a number of
Floyd | businesses to the north. Installed in the front wall of one of the
Floyd | businesses is a vending machine of some kind. A constant stream of
Floyd | traffic rumbles up and down Cleveland Avenue just feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a hot dog, a styrofoam carton and a man playing a
Floyd | saxophone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x list" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East        Night                    25/274
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIST
Floyd |
Floyd | (A) The Robert Redford: large, medium roast with cinnamon
Floyd | (B) The Princess Di: small, light roast with cream and sugar
Floyd | (C) The Stephen King: medium, extra dark roast with cherry
Floyd | syrup
Floyd | (D) The Air Jordan: extra large, medium roast with extra foam
Floyd | (E) The Cyndi Lauper: extra small, light roast with bubble gum
Floyd | syrup
Floyd | (F) The Mike Tyson: extra large, dark roast, with a shot of
Floyd | Tabasco for that extra "punch"
Floyd | (G) The Joe Pesci: small macchiato with chocolate sprinkles
Floyd | (H) The Scott Baio: plain black coffee
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "press g" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East        Night                    25/275
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRESS G
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine whirs to life. A disposable coffee cup drops from a hidden
Floyd | slot and a jet of hot coffee squirts into the cup. When it has
Floyd | finished a lid drops from the same slot. You secure the lid on the cup
Floyd | before picking it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue East        Night                    25/276
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Joe Pesci (closed)
Floyd |   a long PVC pipe
Floyd |   a check book
Floyd |   a chocolate chip cookie
Floyd |   an Atom Smasher
Floyd |   the first maremelade orange riddle card
Floyd |   a glow stick (providing light)
Floyd |   a maremelade orange button (being worn)
Floyd |   your team shirt (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Cleveland Avenue             Night                    25/277
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cleveland Avenue
Floyd | You are standing on the east-west sidewalk outside the entrance to the
Floyd | Convention Center to the north. A constant stream of traffic rumbles
Floyd | up and down Cleveland Avenue just feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | A taxicab drives down the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "hail taxi" 		

Floyd ]  In The Taxicab               Night                    25/278
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HAIL TAXI
Floyd |
Floyd | You whistle sharply and the taxicab pulls to the curb. You open the
Floyd | door and climb inside...
Floyd |
Floyd | In The Taxicab
Floyd | This is an older vehicle, but it's surprisingly clean. The pine tree
Floyd | air freshener is a nice touch. The cab driver sits in the front seat.
Floyd | You notice an instruction placard and an ID card affixed to the
Floyd | dashboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Welcome back, Gamer!" the driver says jovially.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "travel" 		

Floyd ]  In The Taxicab               Night                    25/279
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TRAVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | "Where do you want to go, Gamer?" >

		DavidW says, "river walk"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "river walk" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (South)           Night                    25/279
Floyd | "Where do you want to go, Gamer?" >
Floyd | > RIVER WALK
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ok, here we go." The cabbie starts the meter and pulls into traffic.
Floyd | He expertly drives you through the city for several minutes before
Floyd | finally arriving at your destination. You pay the fee (plus a generous
Floyd | tip) by check and exit the cab. "Good luck, Gamer!" the cabbie calls
Floyd | to you through the window before pulling away.
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (South)
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. This is the southernmost portion
Floyd | of the Walk. Many shops and restaurants line the western side, each
Floyd | lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect prettily in the water
Floyd | of the river to the east. Some kind of concert is being performed on
Floyd | the eastern side of the river. A large crowd has congregated here,
Floyd | blocking passage to the east. They seem to be enjoying the view of the
Floyd | river.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    25/280
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. Many shops and restaurants line
Floyd | the western side, each lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect
Floyd | prettily in the water of the river to the east. One souvenir shop in
Floyd | particular stands out from the others. On the far side of the river, a
Floyd | concert is being performed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    25/281
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. Many shops and restaurants line
Floyd | the western side, each lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect
Floyd | prettily in the water of the river to the east. On the far side of the
Floyd | river a concert is being performed. An east/west bridge spans the
Floyd | river here, forming the tunnel through which the river flows below.
Floyd | You also notice a narrow gap between two of the shops to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You sneak behind the shops...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Alley                        Night                    25/282
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)## Alley
Floyd | This north/south alley runs behind the River Walk buildings. A narrow
Floyd | path between the buildings leads to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "It's a good thing time seemingly only advances with the plot."
		DavidW says, "correct"
		Guenni makes the usual head movement.
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                        Night                    25/283
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This north/south alley runs behind the River Walk buildings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                        Night                    25/284
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This north/south alley runs behind the River Walk buildings. A ladder
Floyd | runs up the side of one of the buildings here and the alley opens onto
Floyd | the street just a little to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You ascend the ladder...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/285
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)## Rooftop
Floyd | This is the rooftop of one of the River Walk shops. The lights and
Floyd | sounds of the River Walk are fainter up here, but the view is
Floyd | fantastic. It offers a beautiful view of the River Walk below. It is
Floyd | connected to the roof of the store to the north
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a shabbily dressed man here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "remember, it's show, not give."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "show coffee to man" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/286
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW COFFEE TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hand the cup to the shabbily dressed man. He takes a long sip and
Floyd | a beatific smile spreads across his face. "Ahhh, that's a good cup o'
Floyd | Joe," he sighs.  He takes another sip. "Well, let's see," he
Floyd | continues. "I guess one good turn deserves another." He tosses his
Floyd | lighter to you. "You can keep it, Gamer. I gotta dozen of 'em anyhow."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x lighter" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/287
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIGHTER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a small disposable lighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Since I can't think of anything else to do, let's start the big light?"
		DavidW says, "by the way, if you opened the cup of coffee, it would've cooled too much and he'd have rejected it."
		Guenni says, "Ah."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Would he have accepted any kind of coffee?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/287
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes, any kind, as long as it was hot."
		Guenni says, "Well, since we got a new one anyway I thought he might as well exactly get what he wanted. :-)"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/288
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rooftop
Floyd | This is the rooftop of The 'Bear' Necessities. It offers a beautiful
Floyd | view of the River Walk below. This roof is connected to the roofs of
Floyd | the stores to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/289
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rooftop
Floyd | This is the rooftop of another of the River Walk shops. It is
Floyd | connected to the roofs of the stores to the north and south. The
Floyd | sights and sounds of the River Walk drift up on the night air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/290
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rooftop
Floyd | This is the rooftop of another of the River Walk shops. It offers a
Floyd | beautiful view of the River Walk below. It is connected to the roof of
Floyd | the store to the south
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal tub (in which is a pile of gravel) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x smasher" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/291
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SMASHER
Floyd |
Floyd | The firecracker consists of a large bulb about the size of a softball.
Floyd | The bulb is attached to a pole about three feet long. You can see a
Floyd | fuse attached to the bottom of the bulb. The bulb is labeled with the
Floyd | words "THE ATOM SMASHER."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "put smasher in tub" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/292
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SMASHER IN TUB
Floyd |
Floyd | You shove the pole of the Atom Smasher into the gravel. Unfortunately,
Floyd | the pole is rather flimsy and wasn't designed to hold the firework
Floyd | bulb without some other support. The weight of the bulb bends the pole
Floyd | over until the Atom Smasher topples out of the gravel and onto the
Floyd | ground.
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/291
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Rooftop
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "put pipe in gravel" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/292
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PIPE IN GRAVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You shove the end of the PVC pipe into the gravel. It sticks up fairly
Floyd | well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "put smasher in pipe" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/293
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SMASHER IN PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide the Atom Smasher's pole into the long PVC pipe, leaving the
Floyd | bulb of the firework sticking out of one end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "save?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "light fuse" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/294
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIGHT FUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You must state what you would like to light the fuse with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "light fuse with lighter" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/295
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIGHT FUSE WITH LIGHTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to produce a flame if you want to burn something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I saved recently."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/295
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, ok. I missed seeing it."
		DavidW says, "This lighter is far too fussy."
		Guenni says, "Hmm, no firework yet."
		DavidW says, "Light the lighter then light the fuse with the lighter."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "switch on lighter" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/296
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWITCH ON LIGHTER
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That's... excessive."
		DavidW says, "I agree."
		Guenni rolls eyes.
		Guenni says, "thanks."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "light lighter" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    25/297
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIGHT LIGHTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Click. A small flame springs to life from the end of the
Floyd | lighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "light fuse with lighter" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    30/298
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIGHT FUSE WITH LIGHTER
Floyd |
Floyd | FOOSH! The Atom Smasher streaks into the night sky. After a moment,
Floyd | the trail of sparks dies away and you fear the firework might have
Floyd | been a dud. Then, there is a huge explosion of red! BOOM! And another
Floyd | of green! CRACK! Yellow! FIZZ! Dozens of explosions light up the night
Floyd | and the crowds of people below start cheering and applauding, many of
Floyd | them racing this direction to get a better view of the spectacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | You release the pressure on the lighter and the flame goes out.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Nice."
		DavidW says, "I will now mention that you missed a crowd blocking your way east from the first location that is now open to you."
		Guenni asks, "On that high note. How about we call it a night?"
		Knight_Otu says, "It's 10 past 11, so yeah, it is getting late."
		DavidW says, "yeah, that's been 3 hours and a bit."
		Guenni says, "It's after 11pm here."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Do we want to pick this up next week again?"
		Guenni hides a jawn.
		DavidW says, "sure"
**** SESSION TWO **** 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cfdiddle" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    30/298
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There ya go."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    30/299
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a lighter
Floyd |   a check book
Floyd |   a chocolate chip cookie
Floyd |   the first maremelade orange riddle card
Floyd |   a glow stick (providing light)
Floyd |   a maremelade orange button (being worn)
Floyd |   your team shirt (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    30/300
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Rooftop
Floyd | This is the rooftop of another of the River Walk shops. It offers a
Floyd | beautiful view of the River Walk below. It is connected to the roof of
Floyd | the store to the south
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal tub (in which are a long PVC pipe and a pile of
Floyd | gravel) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "So the firework opened up a passageway to the east, on the southern end of the road, I believe?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take pipe" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    30/301
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah, you've already lit the fireworks. Yes and yes."
		Guenni asks, "I guess we can leave the heavy lot behind?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Probably."
		DavidW says, "Yes, the tub is immobile now."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    30/302
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rooftop
Floyd | This is the rooftop of another of the River Walk shops. It is
Floyd | connected to the roofs of the stores to the north and south. The
Floyd | sights and sounds of the River Walk drift up on the night air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That gravel was annoying enough."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    30/303
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rooftop
Floyd | This is the rooftop of The 'Bear' Necessities. It offers a beautiful
Floyd | view of the River Walk below. This roof is connected to the roofs of
Floyd | the stores to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    30/304
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rooftop
Floyd | This is the rooftop of one of the River Walk shops. The lights and
Floyd | sounds of the River Walk are fainter up here, but the view is
Floyd | fantastic. It offers a beautiful view of the River Walk below. It is
Floyd | connected to the roof of the store to the north
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a shabbily dressed man here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    30/305
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | He is sitting on the floor, leaning against the bricks of the
Floyd | protective wall that surrounds the roof. His clothes are threadbare
Floyd | and his battered hat keeps most of his face in shadow. As you study
Floyd | him, he draws a long breath on his cigarette, temporarily highlighting
Floyd | his face in an eerie red glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That's the guy you got the lighter from in exchange for a coffee."
		Guenni nods
Guenni says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend the ladder...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Alley                        Night                    30/306
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)## Alley
Floyd | This north/south alley runs behind the River Walk buildings. A ladder
Floyd | runs up the side of one of the buildings here and the alley opens onto
Floyd | the street just a little to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We'll see whether he has more of a role to play, I guess."
		Guenni nods again.
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                        Night                    30/307
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This north/south alley runs behind the River Walk buildings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                        Night                    30/308
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This north/south alley runs behind the River Walk buildings. A narrow
Floyd | path between the buildings leads to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You slip into the narrow path...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    30/309
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)## River Walk
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. Many shops and restaurants line
Floyd | the western side, each lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect
Floyd | prettily in the water of the river to the east. On the far side of the
Floyd | river a concert is being performed. An east/west bridge spans the
Floyd | river here, forming the tunnel through which the river flows below.
Floyd | You also notice a narrow gap between two of the shops to the west. A
Floyd | large crowd has gathered here, staring up at the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a diverse group of Gamers wearing white shirts dashes by
Floyd | you. Their shirts read "Abrahamic Interfaith League of Piedmont." As
Floyd | they pass, a Jewish rabbi smiles at you and makes a sign of blessing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                       Night                    30/310
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | This cobblestone bridge spans the river from east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of Gamers in gold shirts knock you out of their way
Floyd | as they run past.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, how we missed these other gamers."
		Knight_Otu asks, "The gold shirts, you mean?"
		Guenni says, "Yeah, they weren't here before."
		DavidW says, "all of them."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (East)            Night                    30/311
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (East)
Floyd | Most of the eastern side of the River Walk has been given over to a
Floyd | free outdoor rock concert. A 50's & 60's cover band belts out classic
Floyd | rock tunes from a stage to the south, while an enthusiastic crowd
Floyd | sings and dances along to the music, many of them waving those little
Floyd | glow sticks that give off a bright green light for several hours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (East)            Night                    30/312
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The crowd stretches too far to the north to bother trying to go that
Floyd | way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Near Stage                   Night                    30/313
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Near Stage
Floyd | Although the band is certainly talented, the music is almost
Floyd | unbearably loud here, just a few yards from the stage itself. The
Floyd | crowd is too thick to allow you to move any closer to the band and, to
Floyd | be honest, you're not sure your ears could take it anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, I misread that. Some of the Gamers aren't so bad though."
		DavidW says, "You're on the wrong side of the river."
		Guenni says, "I started to guess so."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (East)            Night                    30/314
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (East)
Floyd | Most of the eastern side of the River Walk has been given over to a
Floyd | free outdoor rock concert. A 50's & 60's cover band belts out classic
Floyd | rock tunes from a stage to the south, while an enthusiastic crowd
Floyd | sings and dances along to the music, many of them waving those little
Floyd | glow sticks that give off a bright green light for several hours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's a confusing geography, I admit."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                       Night                    30/315
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | This cobblestone bridge spans the river from east to west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x bridge" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge                       Night                    30/316
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The east/west bridge spans the river, forming a tunnel that the paddle
Floyd | boats can traverse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    30/317
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. Many shops and restaurants line
Floyd | the western side, each lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect
Floyd | prettily in the water of the river to the east. On the far side of the
Floyd | river a concert is being performed. An east/west bridge spans the
Floyd | river here, forming the tunnel through which the river flows below.
Floyd | You also notice a narrow gap between two of the shops to the west. A
Floyd | large crowd has gathered here, staring up at the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x crowd" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    30/318
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CROWD
Floyd |
Floyd | The crowd is staring expectantly at the sky to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of fez-wearing men rides past you on what look like
Floyd | brand new miniature cars. Their gold shirts read "Nobles of the Ali
Floyd | Baba Temple of the Shrine - Hahira Delegation." The last driver beeps
Floyd | as he passes by, waving at you merrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (North)           Night                    30/319
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (North)
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. This is the far northern portion
Floyd | of the Walk. Many shops and restaurants line the western side, each
Floyd | lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect prettily in the water
Floyd | of the river to the east. There is a dock to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an 'invisible box' (in which is a mime) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mime pretends to climb a rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of young men and women dashes past you. Their blue
Floyd | shirts read "Young Democrats of Cherry Hill."  The last one to pass by
Floyd | shouts "We heart Hart!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Stan's Boat Rental           Night                    30/320
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Stan's Boat Rental
Floyd | This is a business that rents paddle boats for people to use on the
Floyd | river. A man (Stan, presumably) is sitting in a cabana nearby. A few
Floyd | steps lead down to a dock in the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x stan" 		

Floyd ]  Stan's Boat Rental           Night                    30/321
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Stan is a blond middle-aged man with a dark tan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I'll guess it isn't mime time yet."
		DavidW says, "Stan's the man with a tan. :)"
		DavidW says, "It's not mime time, no."
		Guenni says, "I mainly left her alone because I currently have no idea how to deal with her. :-)"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x boats" 		

Floyd ]  Stan's Boat Rental           Night                    30/322
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOATS
Floyd |
Floyd | People playfully paddle the little two-seat boats around the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You'll return to the mime eventually."
		Knight_Otu says, "The path that opened was to the south, I believe."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ask stan about boats" 		

Floyd ]  Stan's Boat Rental           Night                    30/323
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK STAN ABOUT BOATS
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm afraid we're all out at this end," he says. "You'd better go see
Floyd | what my brother Steve has at the southern dock."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (North)           Night                    30/324
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (North)
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. This is the far northern portion
Floyd | of the Walk. Many shops and restaurants line the western side, each
Floyd | lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect prettily in the water
Floyd | of the river to the east. There is a dock to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an 'invisible box' (in which is a mime) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mime sits on a invisible stool and ruminates on her problem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    30/325
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. Many shops and restaurants line
Floyd | the western side, each lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect
Floyd | prettily in the water of the river to the east. On the far side of the
Floyd | river a concert is being performed. An east/west bridge spans the
Floyd | river here, forming the tunnel through which the river flows below.
Floyd | You also notice a narrow gap between two of the shops to the west. A
Floyd | large crowd has gathered here, staring up at the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "If Stan has a tan..."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    30/326
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. Many shops and restaurants line
Floyd | the western side, each lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect
Floyd | prettily in the water of the river to the east. One souvenir shop in
Floyd | particular stands out from the others. On the far side of the river, a
Floyd | concert is being performed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (South)           Night                    30/327
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (South)
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. This is the southernmost portion
Floyd | of the Walk. Many shops and restaurants line the western side, each
Floyd | lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect prettily in the water
Floyd | of the river to the east. Some kind of concert is being performed on
Floyd | the eastern side of the river.  There is a dock to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Is Steve married to Eve?"
		DavidW says, "Like you wouldn't believe."
		DavidW says, "heh. I don't think Steve"
		Guenni says, "He"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Steve's Boat Rental          Night                    30/328
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Steve's Boat Rental
Floyd | This is a business that rents paddle boats for people to use on the
Floyd | river. A man (Steve, presumably) is sitting in a cabana nearby. A few
Floyd | steps lead down to a dock in the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "er I don't think Steve's description rhymes."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x steve" 		

Floyd ]  Steve's Boat Rental          Night                    30/329
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STEVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Steve is a blond middle-aged man with a dark tan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Sounds like identical twins."
		DavidW says, "Could be, yes."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ask steve about boats" 		

Floyd ]  Steve's Boat Rental          Night                    30/330
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK STEVE ABOUT BOATS
Floyd |
Floyd | Steve's face lights up when he sees your shirt. "All Gamers ride for
Floyd | free during the Diddlebucker Run," he says. "You're in luck! We have
Floyd | one left. Go take her out for as long as you like. You can bring it
Floyd | back here or leave it at the north dock when you've finished."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "A bit, yes."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter boat" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                         Night                    30/331
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BOAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way to the dock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock
Floyd | The waters of the river lap at the edges of the dock.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a paddle boat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the paddle boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  River                        Night                    30/332
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River (in the paddle boat)
Floyd | The rush and bustle of the Diddlebucker seem oddly distant as you bob
Floyd | gently in the calm water. Off to the north, the bridge that spans the
Floyd | river forms a wide tunnel through which the water flows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  River                        Night                    30/333
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River (in the paddle boat)
Floyd | The rush and bustle of the Diddlebucker seem oddly distant as you bob
Floyd | gently in the calm water. Just in front of you, the bridge that spans
Floyd | the river forms a wide tunnel through which the water flows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel                       Night                    30/334
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel (in the paddle boat)
Floyd | This north/south tunnel runs through the bridge that spans the river
Floyd | here. Lanterns hanging from the ceiling provide a warm, inviting glow.
Floyd | In the middle of the tunnel floats a red and white striped paddle
Floyd | boat. Emblazoned on the front of the paddle boat is the smiling face
Floyd | of Diddy Esposito: founder, CEO and mascot of Diddlebucker Popcorn. A
Floyd | portly gentleman in a Panama hat smiles at you from his seat in the
Floyd | boat. On his lap you can see a pile of brightly colored cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ask man about cards" 		

Floyd ]  River                        Night                    35/335
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT CARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can say anything, the portly gentleman raises a hand. "No
Floyd | need to ask anything or perform any tricks," he says with a
Floyd | good-natured laugh. "You've come this far and that's good enough for
Floyd | me." He tosses you a card from the pile in his lap. He then paddles
Floyd | his boat behind yours. "Good luck to you, Gamer!" he calls to you
Floyd | before giving your paddle boat a gentle shove with his own.
Floyd |
Floyd | River (in the paddle boat)
Floyd | The rush and bustle of the Diddlebucker seem oddly distant as you bob
Floyd | gently in the calm water. Just to the south, the bridge that spans the
Floyd | river forms a wide tunnel through which the water flows. You can see a
Floyd | dock to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That's the riddle card. Leaves the treasure."
		Guenni exclaims, "Toeroe!"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "cfditle2" 		

Floyd ]  River                        Night                    35/335
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "exit" 		

Floyd ]  River                        Night                    35/336
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXIT
Floyd |
Floyd | This really isn't a good spot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                         Night                    35/337
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock (in the paddle boat)
Floyd | The waters of the river lap at the edges of the dock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "exit" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                         Night                    35/338
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXIT
Floyd |
Floyd | As you step onto the dock, a group of three older men dashes past you
Floyd | and jumps into the paddleboat. Their red, white and blue shirts read
Floyd | "Former Presidents of the United States." Your jaw drops in disbelief
Floyd | when Gerald Ford looks back and gives you a thumbs-up before he starts
Floyd | paddling the boat toward the tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Ok, now let's move back south to the taxi."
		Guenni says, "No, let's first give the card a look, I guess."
		DavidW says, "And you'll want to look at the second riddle card too, of course."
		DavidW says, "timing"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "read second card" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                         Night                    35/339
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ SECOND CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | One side of the maremelade orange card bears a large number "2." On
Floyd | the other is the following poem:
Floyd |
Floyd |  MS. MNT IS SUPPOSED
Floyd |  TO BE VERY VOCALIC
Floyd |  BUT WHAT'S THE POOR WOMAN TO DO?
Floyd |
Floyd |  IF YOU FIND WHAT SHE'S LOST
Floyd |  YOU'LL KNOW THE FIRST WORD
Floyd |  AND SHOULD GUESS THE SECOND ONE TOO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Ok, that sounds like mime time."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Stan's Boat Rental           Night                    35/340
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Stan's Boat Rental
Floyd | This is a business that rents paddle boats for people to use on the
Floyd | river. A man (Stan, presumably) is sitting in a cabana nearby. A few
Floyd | steps lead down to a dock in the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (North)           Night                    35/341
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (North)
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. This is the far northern portion
Floyd | of the Walk. Many shops and restaurants line the western side, each
Floyd | lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect prettily in the water
Floyd | of the river to the east. There is a dock to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an 'invisible box' (in which is a mime) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mime points to her balloons and then at you with a knowing smile
Floyd | on her face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x mime" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (North)           Night                    35/342
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIME
Floyd |
Floyd | She is wearing traditional mime makeup, a striped shirt and long black
Floyd | trousers. She is holding a large collection of helium-filled balloons,
Floyd | each one a different color. Predictably, she is performing the "mime
Floyd | trapped in an invisible box" routine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mime pretends to climb a rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x balloons" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (North)           Night                    35/343
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BALLOONS
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the large collection of helium-filled
Floyd | balloons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (North)           Night                    35/344
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the second maremelade orange riddle card
Floyd |   a long PVC pipe
Floyd |   a lighter
Floyd |   a check book
Floyd |   a chocolate chip cookie
Floyd |   the first maremelade orange riddle card
Floyd |   a glow stick (providing light)
Floyd |   a maremelade orange button (being worn)
Floyd |   your team shirt (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | The mime points to her balloons and then at you with a knowing smile
Floyd | on her face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Show second card to her?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "show second card to mime" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (North)           Night                    35/345
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW SECOND CARD TO MIME
Floyd |
Floyd | She's far too focused on her "predicament" to pay attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "So what's she missing, wings?"
		DavidW says, "Let me know when you want a hint."
		Knight_Otu says, "A key, presumably."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "give pipe to mime" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (North)           Night                    35/346
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE PIPE TO MIME
Floyd |
Floyd | You should SHOW things TO people instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mime pretends to climb a rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "show pipe to mime" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (North)           Night                    35/347
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW PIPE TO MIME
Floyd |
Floyd | She's far too focused on her "predicament" to pay attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Helium doesn't need to be lit, does it?"
		DavidW says, "no, it doesn't."
		DavidW says, "Unless you're a star."
		Guenni says, "I doubt she'd appreciate being exploded."
		DavidW says, "Exploding would be bad."
		Guenni says, "I might have an idea."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    35/348
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. Many shops and restaurants line
Floyd | the western side, each lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect
Floyd | prettily in the water of the river to the east. On the far side of the
Floyd | river a concert is being performed. An east/west bridge spans the
Floyd | river here, forming the tunnel through which the river flows below.
Floyd | You also notice a narrow gap between two of the shops to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of men and women dashes past you. Their gray shirts
Floyd | identify them as "The Implementers." One of them high-fives you while
Floyd | passing. The back of his shirt reads "Berlyn."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    35/349
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. Many shops and restaurants line
Floyd | the western side, each lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect
Floyd | prettily in the water of the river to the east. One souvenir shop in
Floyd | particular stands out from the others. On the far side of the river, a
Floyd | concert is being performed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (South)           Night                    35/350
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (South)
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. This is the southernmost portion
Floyd | of the Walk. Many shops and restaurants line the western side, each
Floyd | lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect prettily in the water
Floyd | of the river to the east. Some kind of concert is being performed on
Floyd | the eastern side of the river. A large crowd has congregated here,
Floyd | blocking passage to the east. They seem to be enjoying the view of the
Floyd | river.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (South)           Night                    35/351
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Stepping out into moving traffic is a bad idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | A taxicab drives down the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Oh yeah, I forgot."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    35/352
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. Many shops and restaurants line
Floyd | the western side, each lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect
Floyd | prettily in the water of the river to the east. One souvenir shop in
Floyd | particular stands out from the others. On the far side of the river, a
Floyd | concert is being performed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    35/353
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. Many shops and restaurants line
Floyd | the western side, each lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect
Floyd | prettily in the water of the river to the east. On the far side of the
Floyd | river a concert is being performed. An east/west bridge spans the
Floyd | river here, forming the tunnel through which the river flows below.
Floyd | You also notice a narrow gap between two of the shops to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You sneak behind the shops...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Alley                        Night                    35/354
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)## Alley
Floyd | This north/south alley runs behind the River Walk buildings. A narrow
Floyd | path between the buildings leads to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                        Night                    35/355
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This north/south alley runs behind the River Walk buildings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                        Night                    35/356
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This north/south alley runs behind the River Walk buildings. A ladder
Floyd | runs up the side of one of the buildings here and the alley opens onto
Floyd | the street just a little to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                        Night                    35/357
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladder is securely fastened to the back wall of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Pity."
		DavidW asks, "What were you thinking of?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Probably giving the ladder to the mime?"
		Guenni says, "I wanted to give her the ladder so she can climb more comfortably."
		DavidW says, "oh"
		DavidW says, "I think you have to assume her box has a top to it."
		Guenni says, "Ok back in a minute, off to you-know-where :-)"
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe the lighter guy has something to say about the card."
		DavidW says, "It's really hard not to say anything."
		Knight_Otu says, "I take it we're missing all the obvious things? :p"
		Knight_Otu says, "Don't answer that."
		Knight_Otu says, "(Yet)"
		Guenni exclaims, "back!"
		Guenni says, "Did we move (backscrolling is a pain)."
		DavidW says, "We waited."
		Guenni says, "thanks."
		Knight_Otu says, "No, just some talk."
		DavidW says, "Knight_Otu had an idea, though."
		Knight_Otu says, "I wondered whether the lighter guy has something to saay about the second card."
		Guenni says, "I read the comments on cf."
		Guenni says, "That sounded harsher than I meant it."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You ascend the ladder...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    35/358
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)## Rooftop
Floyd | This is the rooftop of one of the River Walk shops. The lights and
Floyd | sounds of the River Walk are fainter up here, but the view is
Floyd | fantastic. It offers a beautiful view of the River Walk below. It is
Floyd | connected to the roof of the store to the north
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a shabbily dressed man here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "show second card to man" 		

Floyd ]  Rooftop                      Night                    35/359
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW SECOND CARD TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Gamer, you'd better quit talking to me and get back to the
Floyd | Diddlebucker."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I guess technically he did have to say something..."
		Guenni says, "That's right."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend the ladder...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Alley                        Night                    35/360
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)## Alley
Floyd | This north/south alley runs behind the River Walk buildings. A ladder
Floyd | runs up the side of one of the buildings here and the alley opens onto
Floyd | the street just a little to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "methodically speaking giving her the cookie would make the most sense, since it's not a tool that might be needed again later."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                        Night                    35/361
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This north/south alley runs behind the River Walk buildings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Alley                        Night                    35/362
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This north/south alley runs behind the River Walk buildings. A narrow
Floyd | path between the buildings leads to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You slip into the narrow path...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    35/363
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)## River Walk
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. Many shops and restaurants line
Floyd | the western side, each lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect
Floyd | prettily in the water of the river to the east. On the far side of the
Floyd | river a concert is being performed. An east/west bridge spans the
Floyd | river here, forming the tunnel through which the river flows below.
Floyd | You also notice a narrow gap between two of the shops to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (North)           Night                    35/364
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (North)
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. This is the far northern portion
Floyd | of the Walk. Many shops and restaurants line the western side, each
Floyd | lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect prettily in the water
Floyd | of the river to the east. There is a dock to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an 'invisible box' (in which is a mime) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of fez-wearing men rides past you on what look like
Floyd | brand new miniature cars. Their gold shirts read "Nobles of the Ali
Floyd | Baba Temple of the Shrine - Hahira Delegation." The last driver beeps
Floyd | as he passes by, waving at you merrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Have we tried entering the box?"
		Guenni says, "Not yet."
		DavidW says, "I don't think so, no."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter box" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (North)           Night                    35/365
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Walking through the imaginary walls of the "invisible box" would ruin
Floyd | the illusion and disrupt the mime's performance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mime waves at passersby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Ah well."
		Guenni asks, "Is it ok if we switch the game to brief?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "brief" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (North)           Night                    35/365
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BRIEF
Floyd |
Floyd | Diddlebucker! is now in its "brief" printing mode, which gives long
Floyd | descriptions of places never before visited and short descriptions
Floyd | otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "show cookie to mime" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (North)           Night                    35/366
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW COOKIE TO MIME
Floyd |
Floyd | She's far too focused on her "predicament" to pay attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of three older men dashes past you. Their red, white
Floyd | and blue shirts read "Former Presidents of the United States." Your
Floyd | jaw drops as Richard Nixon gives you a thumbs-up on his way by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Do we need to get afloat once more?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x second" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (North)           Night                    35/367
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SECOND
Floyd |
Floyd | One side of the maremelade orange card bears a large number "2." On
Floyd | the other is the following poem:
Floyd |
Floyd |  MS. MNT IS SUPPOSED
Floyd |  TO BE VERY VOCALIC
Floyd |  BUT WHAT'S THE POOR WOMAN TO DO?
Floyd |
Floyd |  IF YOU FIND WHAT SHE'S LOST
Floyd |  YOU'LL KNOW THE FIRST WORD
Floyd |  AND SHOULD GUESS THE SECOND ONE TOO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of elderly women wearing pink shirts dashes by you,
Floyd | nearly knocking you to the ground in the process. Their shirts read
Floyd | "Quilting Ladies of Colonial Hills." The last one to pass smiles at
Floyd | you while making a rude gesture. She then cackles wickedly and hurries
Floyd | to catch up with her teammates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You don't get more than one boat ride, sorry."
		Guenni asks, "How about taking a swim?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Stan's Boat Rental           Night                    35/368
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Stan's Boat Rental
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hmm. I'm curious how the game would respond to that, actually."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                         Night                    35/369
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dock
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dock                         Night                    35/370
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Jumping into the river is not a very good idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "That's a no."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Regarding the riddle card... do we need to complete the name? Or figure out what object she lost?"
		DavidW asks, "Are we asking me for a clue?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "I'm not sure, are we?"
		Guenni says, "I understand it as getting the object and giving it to her, and she'll tell us the first word."
		Guenni says, "I guess we are. :-)"
		DavidW says, "Okay, I have to butt in, I guess. Ms Mnt is not the mime at all. The card and the mime have nothing to do with each other."
		Knight_Otu says, "Ah."
		Guenni says, "Oops!´"
		DavidW says, "The mime hasn't lost anything."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Stan's Boat Rental           Night                    35/371
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Stan's Boat Rental
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You need to solve the card and help the mime much much much later."
		Knight_Otu says, "But she is carrying this area's "treasure"."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (North)           Night                    35/372
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (North)
Floyd | You can see an 'invisible box' (in which is a mime) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mime knocks on the walls of her "prison."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Yes, that is true."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "balloon" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (North)           Night                    35/372
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BALLOON
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Good to know."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take balloon" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (North)           Night                    35/373
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BALLOON
Floyd |
Floyd | That seems to belong to the mime.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mime waves at passersby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The mime has this section's treasure, but you cannot get it now. You need something from the next section."
		Knight_Otu says, "Then my first guess is MINUTE HAND."
		Guenni asks, "Is there a clock anywhere?"
		DavidW says, "Just that 'Night' in the status line."
		Knight_Otu says, "If my guess is correct, it would be a location."
		Knight_Otu says, "That we travel to by cab."
		Guenni says, "might as well give it a try."
		DavidW says, "Test location names with the cab driver."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    35/374
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    35/375
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (South)           Night                    35/376
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (South)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "hail cab" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (South)           Night                    35/376
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HAIL CAB
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "hail taxi" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (South)           Night                    35/376
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HAIL TAXI
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "WAIT FOR CAB works instantly."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (South)           Night                    35/377
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Stepping out into moving traffic is a bad idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | A taxicab drives down the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "hail taxi" 		

Floyd ]  In The Taxicab               Night                    35/378
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HAIL TAXI
Floyd |
Floyd | You whistle sharply and the taxicab pulls to the curb. You open the
Floyd | door and climb inside...
Floyd |
Floyd | In The Taxicab
Floyd | This is an older vehicle, but it's surprisingly clean. The pine tree
Floyd | air freshener is a nice touch. The cab driver sits in the front seat.
Floyd | You notice an instruction placard and an ID card affixed to the
Floyd | dashboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Welcome back, Gamer!" the driver says jovially.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "There's one now."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "travel" 		

Floyd ]  In The Taxicab               Night                    35/379
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TRAVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | "Where do you want to go, Gamer?" >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "minute hand" 		

Floyd ]  In The Taxicab               Night                    35/379
Floyd | "Where do you want to go, Gamer?" >
Floyd | > MINUTE HAND
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmm... I don't know that place, Gamer."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Back to the drawing board."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "exit" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (South)           Night                    35/380
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the door and step out of the taxicab...
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (South)
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. This is the southernmost portion
Floyd | of the Walk. Many shops and restaurants line the western side, each
Floyd | lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect prettily in the water
Floyd | of the river to the east. Some kind of concert is being performed on
Floyd | the eastern side of the river. A large crowd has congregated here,
Floyd | blocking passage to the east. They seem to be enjoying the view of the
Floyd | river.
Floyd |
Floyd | A taxicab drives down the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of Gamers in gold shirts knock you out of their way
Floyd | as they run past.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Start from MS MNT, not just MNT."
		Guenni says, "The only miss we encountered other than the mime is Cindy."
		DavidW says, "It's not talking about any actual person. It's a clue to the next location."
		Guenni asks, "Ok either some kind of statue or some ship?"
		DavidW says, "No no, it's just wordplay."
		DavidW asks, "Take the space out so it's MSMNT. Does that help?"
		Knight_Otu says, "AMUSEMENT PARK"
		DavidW says, "ding ding ding!!!"
		Guenni says, "Oh, she just wants her vocals back."
		DavidW says, "Or vowels."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  In The Taxicab               Night                    35/379
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | In The Taxicab
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "travel" 		

Floyd ]  In The Taxicab               Night                    35/380
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TRAVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | "Where do you want to go, Gamer?" >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "amusement park" 		

Floyd ]  American Dreamland           Night                    35/380
Floyd | "Where do you want to go, Gamer?" >
Floyd | > AMUSEMENT PARK
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ok, here we go." The cabbie starts the meter and pulls into traffic.
Floyd | He expertly drives you through the city for several minutes before
Floyd | finally arriving at your destination. You pay the fee (plus a generous
Floyd | tip) by check and exit the cab. "Good luck, Gamer!" the cabbie calls
Floyd | to you through the window before pulling away.
Floyd |
Floyd | American Dreamland
Floyd | American Dreamland is the largest and most popular amusement park in
Floyd | three states. You used to love coming here as a kid and you still try
Floyd | to make it at least once a year. Normally the park would be closing
Floyd | now, but normal rules don't apply during Diddlebucker weekend. Dozens
Floyd | of groups of people are filing past you and through the entrance to
Floyd | the north. A sign hanging above one of the turnstiles says "Gamers
Floyd | enter here!" You notice nobody going in through that line.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter" 		

Floyd ]  American Dreamland           Night                    35/381
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You must supply a noun.
Floyd |
Floyd | A taxicab drives down the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think just going north works."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter turnstile" 		

Floyd ]  American Dreamland           Night                    35/382
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER TURNSTILE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of Gamers in gray and yellow shirts runs by. They
Floyd | are singing a classic showtune as they pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The taxicab disappears into the traffic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:

		DavidW says, "But shame on the game for not letting 'enter turnstile' work."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "cfditle3" 		

Floyd ]  American Dreamland           Night                    35/382
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The employee greets you warmly as you approach the turnstile. "Gamers
Floyd | get in free tonight!" he says. You thank him, taking the map he offers
Floyd | you as you pass by.
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  National Mall                Night                    35/383
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)## National Mall
Floyd | This is the main avenue of the park that runs from the entrance to the
Floyd | south to the full size replica of the Statue of Liberty to the north.
Floyd | The avenue is illuminated by the alternating red, white and blue
Floyd | street lights, plus the hundreds of thousands of similarly colored
Floyd | mini-lights that cover the rooftops of the various shops and other
Floyd | establishments that line both sides of the avenue. A crowd of people
Floyd | fills the mall, talking, laughing and generally having a good time.
Floyd |
Floyd | You look at the map the employee handed you. It shows the seven main
Floyd | areas of the park. Right now, you are in National Mall. The following
Floyd | locations are near you:
Floyd |
Floyd | Statue of Liberty is to the north.
Floyd | Kiddie Land is to the northeast.
Floyd | Vegas Strip is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Where first?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Statue is mentioned first."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Kiddie Land                  Night                    35/384
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kiddie Land
Floyd | This section of the park is dedicated to children. Given the hour,
Floyd | there are fewer guests in this section of the park than there normally
Floyd | would be, but there are still a few families with their children.
Floyd | There are several rides here, but you exceed the height limitations on
Floyd | every ride but one: The Haunted House.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x house" 		

Floyd ]  Kiddie Land                  Night                    35/385
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of those dark ride attractions that takes place completely
Floyd | indoors. You take a tour through a "haunted house" in a train of cars.
Floyd | Throughout the ride, different specters, ghouls and other assorted
Floyd | creatures try to frighten the guests. As it is a ride in Kiddie Land,
Floyd | none of the scares are especially frightening.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice something different about the crowd here at the amusement
Floyd | park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x crowd" 		

Floyd ]  Kiddie Land                  Night                    35/386
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CROWD
Floyd |
Floyd | The park guests seem to be enjoying themselves. You do not see any
Floyd | Diddlebucker shirts among them. Perhaps you are the first to make it
Floyd | this far!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ride house" 		

Floyd ]  Kiddie Land                  Night                    35/387
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RIDE HOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a sign placed in front of the waiting area. It reads "This
Floyd | ride is temporarily closed. We apologize for the inconvenience."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Wouldn't that be nice."
		Knight_Otu says, "Being the only Gamer here yet."
		Guenni says, "More like we're wrong here, I'm afraid."
		Guenni says, "Not in the park."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Kiddie Land                  Night                    35/388
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Kiddie Land
Floyd | This section of the park is dedicated to children. Given the hour,
Floyd | there are fewer guests in this section of the park than there normally
Floyd | would be, but there are still a few families with their children.
Floyd | There are several rides here, but you exceed the height limitations on
Floyd | every ride but one: The Haunted House.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter house" 		

Floyd ]  Kiddie Land                  Night                    35/389
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER HOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a sign placed in front of the waiting area. It reads "This
Floyd | ride is temporarily closed. We apologize for the inconvenience."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  National Mall                Night                    35/390
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | National Mall
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Statue of Liberty            Night                    35/391
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Statue of Liberty
Floyd | This ride is the centerpiece of the park. This full-scale replica of
Floyd | Lady Liberty reaches 305 feet in the air and towers over every other
Floyd | attraction here. It is the most recognizable symbol of American
Floyd | Dreamland.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		

Floyd ]  Statue of Liberty            Night                    35/392
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | Statue of Liberty
Floyd | This ride is the centerpiece of the park. This full-scale replica of
Floyd | Lady Liberty reaches 305 feet in the air and towers over every other
Floyd | attraction here. It is the most recognizable symbol of American
Floyd | Dreamland.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I'll be gone a bit - just go on."
		Guenni says, "Ok."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Statue of Liberty            Night                    35/393
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "climb statue" 		

Floyd ]  Statue of Liberty            Night                    35/394
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | Little is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's 'ride statue'."
		Guenni says, "That would have been my next guess. :-)"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ride statue" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RIDE STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You wait in line for quite a while before getting a chance to board
Floyd | the elevator with several other park guests. Eventually, the elevator
Floyd | stops, the doors open and you step out...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		DavidW says, "I don't know why a simple UP doesn't work."
		Guenni asks, "Guess who'll dream of green space buttons tonight?"
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | Statue of Liberty (Crown)
Floyd | The nighttime view from up here is simply breathtaking. As you look
Floyd | out through the open-air windows in the crown you can see the other
Floyd | places you have visited tonight. The River Walk is off to the south.
Floyd | You can just make out the lights of the concert that is still going
Floyd | on. Off to the east is the downtown area. Somewhere among the
Floyd | skyscrapers is Cleveland Avenue and the Convention Center where this
Floyd | all began. You stare at the sights for several moments, transfixed.
Floyd | Eventually, you tear yourself away from the view and take the elevator
Floyd | back down...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		Guenni says, "Pfft."
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Statue of Liberty            Night                    35/395
Floyd |
Floyd | Statue of Liberty
Floyd | This ride is the centerpiece of the park. This full-scale replica of
Floyd | Lady Liberty reaches 305 feet in the air and towers over every other
Floyd | attraction here. It is the most recognizable symbol of American
Floyd | Dreamland.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes, well, not everything can be relevant."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x map" 		

Floyd ]  Statue of Liberty            Night                    35/396
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a map of American Dreamland. It shows the seven main areas of
Floyd | the park. Right now, you are in Statue of Liberty. The following
Floyd | locations are near you:
Floyd |
Floyd | Hawaiian Islands Water Park is to the north.
Floyd | The Great Smoky Mountains is to the northeast.
Floyd | Liberty Circle is to the northwest.
Floyd | National Mall is to the south.
Floyd | Kiddie Land is to the east.
Floyd | Vegas Strip is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The statue is the center of the park."
		Guenni nods.
		Guenni says, "Let's play clock hand. :-)"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Smoky Mountains    Night                    35/397
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Great Smoky Mountains
Floyd | This is the area of the park which is dedicated to roller coasters.
Floyd | Some of the fastest and tallest roller coasters in the country can be
Floyd | found right here. Normally, you'd jump at the chance to ride Mount
Floyd | Thunderhead or maybe take a spin on The Hatfields & The
Floyd | McCoys, but tonight this area of the park is just way too busy.
Floyd | Every ride looks like it has a wait time of at least an hour or more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Sure."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x coasters" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Smoky Mountains    Night                    35/397
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COASTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Smoky Mountains    Night                    35/398
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The Great Smoky Mountains
Floyd | This is the area of the park which is dedicated to roller coasters.
Floyd | Some of the fastest and tallest roller coasters in the country can be
Floyd | found right here. Normally, you'd jump at the chance to ride Mount
Floyd | Thunderhead or maybe take a spin on The Hatfields & The
Floyd | McCoys, but tonight this area of the park is just way too busy.
Floyd | Every ride looks like it has a wait time of at least an hour or more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x thunderhead" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Smoky Mountains    Night                    35/399
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X THUNDERHEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | It's the tallest roller coaster in the world.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x hatfields" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Smoky Mountains    Night                    35/400
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HATFIELDS
Floyd |
Floyd | This wooden roller coaster features two parallel tracks. Two trains of
Floyd | cars "race" each other to see which one can complete the ride first.
Floyd | It is one of the oldest and most popular rides in the park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x tracks" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Smoky Mountains    Night                    35/400
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRACKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm not really into roller coasters."
		Guenni says, "Me neither."
		Guenni says, "At least not in real life."
		DavidW says, "I tend to play as "Mom" and watch from the ground, holding their wallets."
		Guenni -)
Guenni says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Statue of Liberty            Night                    35/401
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Statue of Liberty
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x map" 		

Floyd ]  Statue of Liberty            Night                    35/402
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a map of American Dreamland. It shows the seven main areas of
Floyd | the park. Right now, you are in Statue of Liberty. The following
Floyd | locations are near you:
Floyd |
Floyd | Hawaiian Islands Water Park is to the north.
Floyd | The Great Smoky Mountains is to the northeast.
Floyd | Liberty Circle is to the northwest.
Floyd | National Mall is to the south.
Floyd | Kiddie Land is to the east.
Floyd | Vegas Strip is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Caught up."
		Guenni says, "You didn't miss mmuch."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Vegas Strip                  Night                    35/403
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Vegas Strip
Floyd | This is the gaming section of the theme park. Dozens of carnival-style
Floyd | games line each side of the strip, each one offering a dazzling array
Floyd | of prizes to be won. A crowd of people gathers around each game,
Floyd | cheering the contestants. You see the following games nearby:
Floyd |
Floyd | Remember the Alamo
Floyd | Whack-A-George
Floyd | Guess Your Age & Weight
Floyd | The Paul Bunyan
Floyd | Sink the Fink
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Looks like someone messed up their html."
		Knight_Otu says, "It's Floyd."
		DavidW says, "I don't see any error."
		Guenni says, "It being floyd is possible."
		DavidW says, "Floyd inserts HTML codes so the transcript looks right later."
		Guenni says, ".. David I meant because the formating code is visible."
		DavidW says, "On a normal Z-machine, the text would be in italics."
		Guenni says, "Ok ok, I take it back. :-)"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x george" 		

Floyd ]  Vegas Strip                  Night                    35/404
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GEORGE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is like Whack-A-Mole except instead of trying to smack moles with
Floyd | a mallet as they pop up out of their holes, you are trying to smack
Floyd | little figures of King George III.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I seem to recall that sleepmask got an option to turn it off, but I'm not sure."
		Guenni asks, "It's not really important, is it?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Not here, no."
		Guenni asks, "I mean, right now?"
		DavidW says, "The italics is not important, no."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "play george" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY GEORGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The barker watches your approach with interest. "All right, Gamer,"
Floyd | she says. "No charge tonight. All you have to do is watch those kings
Floyd | pop up and smack 'em on the head before they go back down." She hands
Floyd | you a mallet before stepping back and pressing a button. Immediately,
Floyd | the little kings start popping out of their holes! You take a swing...
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING]

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING]
Floyd |
Floyd | BOP!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BOP!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BOP!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BOP!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BOP!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]

		DavidW says, "this may be less fun via Floyd."
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BOP!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]

		Knight_Otu asks, "May be?"
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BOP!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BOP!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BOP!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BOP!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BOP!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BOP!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BOP!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BOP!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BOP!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BOP!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BOP!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BOP!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BOP!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Vegas Strip                  Night                    35/405
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BOP!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, not bad," the barker says as she takes the mallet from your
Floyd | hand. "You got sixteen out of twenty! That's almost good enough for a
Floyd | prize!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "ALMOST?!"
		Guenni says, "I guess if need be we can try again."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "play fink" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY FINK
Floyd |
Floyd | Benedict Arnold is jeering at the crowd from the tank, using what is
Floyd | probably an historically inaccurate cockney accent. He spots you right
Floyd | away and manages to insult your lineage, your country, your hair, your
Floyd | shirt and your pets before you even get to the assistant who hands you
Floyd | three balls. "Nyah, nyah, yeh can't hit nuttin' wi' tose arms," he
Floyd | taunts.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You get three tries, Gamer," the assistant says to you while Arnold
Floyd | continues his jeering. "Good luck!" You bring back your arm and whip
Floyd | the ball at the target...
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO THROW]

		Knight_Otu says, "I hope we don't have to."
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO THROW]
Floyd |
Floyd | FWISH!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO THROW AGAIN]

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO THROW AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | FWISH!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Vegas Strip                  Night                    35/406
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | FWISH!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry, Gamer," the assistant says, retrieving the errant balls while
Floyd | Benedict Arnold guffaws obnoxiously from his secure spot on the
Floyd | platform. "Better luck next time!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Vegas Strip                  Night                    35/407
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Vegas Strip
Floyd | This is the gaming section of the theme park. Dozens of carnival-style
Floyd | games line each side of the strip, each one offering a dazzling array
Floyd | of prizes to be won. A crowd of people gathers around each game,
Floyd | cheering the contestants. You see the following games nearby:
Floyd |
Floyd | Remember the Alamo
Floyd | Whack-A-George
Floyd | Guess Your Age & Weight
Floyd | The Paul Bunyan
Floyd | Sink the Fink
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "play guess" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY GUESS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Old or tall, young or small! Step right up, we guess 'em all!" says
Floyd | the barker as you approach the game. "Ah, we have a Gamer tonight!" he
Floyd | continues. "Come on up, Gamer, let me amaze you with my extrasensory,
Floyd | telepathic and transmundane ability to guess your weight within ten
Floyd | pounds and your age within ten years! If I can't do at least
Floyd | one of those, you win a prize!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You step up to the platform...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Vegas Strip                  Night                    35/408
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The barker gives you a quick glance and guesses your age exactly
Floyd | right. "Better luck next time, Gamer!" he calls to you as you step
Floyd | away from the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "play alamo" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY ALAMO
Floyd |
Floyd | The barker grins as you approach. "Step right up, Gamer and let's see
Floyd | what you got! Gamers play free tonight, of course!" He hands you a
Floyd | rifle. "Wait for the bell and then shoot the little Texans when they
Floyd | pop up! So simple even a baby can do it!" He steps back and presses a
Floyd | button. A bell rings and suddenly, the little Texans start popping up
Floyd | everywhere! You take aim...
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO FIRE]

		Guenni sighs.
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO FIRE]
Floyd |
Floyd | BANG!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO FIRE AGAIN]

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO FIRE AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BANG!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO FIRE AGAIN]

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO FIRE AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BANG!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO FIRE AGAIN]

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO FIRE AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BANG!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO FIRE AGAIN]

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO FIRE AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BANG!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO FIRE AGAIN]

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO FIRE AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BANG!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO FIRE AGAIN]

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO FIRE AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BANG!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO FIRE AGAIN]

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO FIRE AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BANG!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO FIRE AGAIN]

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO FIRE AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BANG!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO FIRE AGAIN]

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Vegas Strip                  Night                    35/409
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO FIRE AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BANG!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Haw, haw!" chortles the barker as he takes the rifle from your hand.
Floyd | "You got yourself eight out of ten, Gamer! Not bad! Not bad at all.
Floyd | But not good enough for a prize, either. Better luck next time!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Vegas Strip                  Night                    35/410
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Vegas Strip
Floyd | This is the gaming section of the theme park. Dozens of carnival-style
Floyd | games line each side of the strip, each one offering a dazzling array
Floyd | of prizes to be won. A crowd of people gathers around each game,
Floyd | cheering the contestants. You see the following games nearby:
Floyd |
Floyd | Remember the Alamo
Floyd | Whack-A-George
Floyd | Guess Your Age & Weight
Floyd | The Paul Bunyan
Floyd | Sink the Fink
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "paul" 		

Floyd ]  Vegas Strip                  Night                    35/410
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PAUL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess The Paul Bunyan is the one you haven't played yet."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "play paul" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY PAUL
Floyd |
Floyd | "Step right up, step right up!" the barker shouts to the crowd as you
Floyd | approach. "It's time to separate the men from the boys and the women
Floyd | from the girls! Take a swing, ring the bell and get a prize!" The
Floyd | barker notices you then and grins broadly. "Here's a champ if I ever
Floyd | saw one," he shouts, handing you a large, heavy mallet. "You get three
Floyd | swings, Gamer. Let's see what you've got!" You lift the mallet high
Floyd | over your head and swing it down as hard as you can...
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING]

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING]
Floyd |
Floyd | BOOM!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BOOM!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Vegas Strip                  Night                    35/411
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BOOM!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good arm," the barker says as he takes the mallet from your hand.
Floyd | "You got the puck two-thirds of the way up! Hit it just a little
Floyd | harder next time and you might win a prize!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni sighs again.
Guenni says (to Floyd), "play paul" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY PAUL
Floyd |
Floyd | "Step right up, step right up!" the barker shouts to the crowd as you
Floyd | approach. "It's time to separate the men from the boys and the women
Floyd | from the girls! Take a swing, ring the bell and get a prize!" The
Floyd | barker notices you then and grins broadly. "Here's a champ if I ever
Floyd | saw one," he shouts, handing you a large, heavy mallet. "You get three
Floyd | swings, Gamer. Let's see what you've got!" You lift the mallet high
Floyd | over your head and swing it down as hard as you can...
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING]

		Knight_Otu says, "Grr. Good thing we play for free, at least."
		DavidW says, "In the interest of saving time, only one of these five games is winnable, and you'll need to cheat somehow."
		Guenni agrees
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING]
Floyd |
Floyd | BOOM!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BOOM!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Vegas Strip                  Night                    35/412
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BOOM!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good arm," the barker says as he takes the mallet from your hand.
Floyd | "You got the puck three-fourths of the way up! Hit it just a little
Floyd | harder next time and you might win a prize!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni starts getting seriously annoyed.
Guenni says (to Floyd), "play paul" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY PAUL
Floyd |
Floyd | "Step right up, step right up!" the barker shouts to the crowd as you
Floyd | approach. "It's time to separate the men from the boys and the women
Floyd | from the girls! Take a swing, ring the bell and get a prize!" The
Floyd | barker notices you then and grins broadly. "Here's a champ if I ever
Floyd | saw one," he shouts, handing you a large, heavy mallet. "You get three
Floyd | swings, Gamer. Let's see what you've got!" You lift the mallet high
Floyd | over your head and swing it down as hard as you can...
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING]

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING]
Floyd |
Floyd | BOOM!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BOOM!
Floyd |
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Vegas Strip                  Night                    35/413
Floyd | [PRESS ANY KEY TO SWING AGAIN]
Floyd |
Floyd | BOOM!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good arm," the barker says as he takes the mallet from your hand.
Floyd | "You got the puck three-fourths of the way up! Hit it just a little
Floyd | harder next time and you might win a prize!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I'm going to guess we cheat at the guessing game."
		Guenni says, "Ok, this round is for someone else."
		DavidW says, "Keep exploring the park."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Statue of Liberty            Night                    35/414
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Statue of Liberty
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Get some aging makeup and a heavy suit..."
		Guenni exclaims, "Yeah, let's get wet!"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Hawaiian Islands Water Park  Night                    35/415
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hawaiian Islands Water Park
Floyd | Hawaiian Islands Water Park is one of the top rated water parks in the
Floyd | nation. Normally the water park closes before the rest of the park,
Floyd | but they've brought in extra lights to keep it open later than usual.
Floyd | Although the sun set a while ago, it is still quite warm, so there is
Floyd | a sizeable crowd here. Some changing rooms are off to the northeast.
Floyd | The nearby attractions are:
Floyd |
Floyd | Lava Lanes
Floyd | The Typhoon
Floyd | Maui Madness
Floyd | Aloha River
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Changing Rooms               Night                    35/416
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Changing Rooms
Floyd | This is about what you'd expect from a changing room. This is where
Floyd | park guests change in and out of their swimsuits.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some lockers here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x lockers" 		

Floyd ]  Changing Rooms               Night                    35/417
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LOCKERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the lockers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I said you'd get undressed in this game."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "search lockers" 		

Floyd ]  Changing Rooms               Night                    35/418
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH LOCKERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the lockers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Ok, no stealing of valuables tonight."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "change" 		

Floyd ]  Changing Rooms               Night                    35/419
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CHANGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Why bother?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open lockers" 		

Floyd ]  Changing Rooms               Night                    35/420
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN LOCKERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Why bother?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "They have their name for a reason? :-)"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Hawaiian Islands Water Park  Night                    35/421
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hawaiian Islands Water Park
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Maybe?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Hawaiian Islands Water Park  Night                    35/422
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Hawaiian Islands Water Park
Floyd | Hawaiian Islands Water Park is one of the top rated water parks in the
Floyd | nation. Normally the water park closes before the rest of the park,
Floyd | but they've brought in extra lights to keep it open later than usual.
Floyd | Although the sun set a while ago, it is still quite warm, so there is
Floyd | a sizeable crowd here. Some changing rooms are off to the northeast.
Floyd | The nearby attractions are:
Floyd |
Floyd | Lava Lanes
Floyd | The Typhoon
Floyd | Maui Madness
Floyd | Aloha River
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x lanes" 		

Floyd ]  Hawaiian Islands Water Park  Night                    35/423
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LANES
Floyd |
Floyd | This giant water slide is several lanes wide, allowing for multiple
Floyd | riders to race one another on their way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ride lanes" 		

Floyd ]  Hawaiian Islands Water Park  Night                    35/424
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RIDE LANES
Floyd |
Floyd | A park employee appears out of nowhere and stops you. "Park rules
Floyd | state that guests must wear a swimsuit when riding any ride in the
Floyd | water park," she says before disappearing into the crowd.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something about a young couple walking by catches your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x couple" 		

Floyd ]  Hawaiian Islands Water Park  Night                    35/425
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COUPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognize the girl. She is the representative that checked you in
Floyd | back at the Convention Center! The couple is wearing matching
Floyd | swimsuits the exact same maremelade orange as your team shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ask couple about swimsuits" 		

Floyd ]  Hawaiian Islands Water Park  Night                    35/426
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK COUPLE ABOUT SWIMSUITS
Floyd |
Floyd | "What's that?" the young man asks. His eyes flicker briefly towards
Floyd | your shirt. "Oh...the swimsuits. Do you like them? You know, oddly
Floyd | enough, we do have some extras. Brand new, never worn. We
Floyd | might be willing to part with one of them. What do you think, dear?"
Floyd | He turns to his companion.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmm...maybe," she says. "You know, we're big fans of American
Floyd | history," she continues. "Tell you what, bring us something with the
Floyd | face of our thirtieth president on it and we'll let you have one of
Floyd | our extra swimsuits. We'll be in the water park all night. Come back
Floyd | here when you have something!" With that, the couple turns away and
Floyd | starts discussing which attraction to go on next.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Ok we're allowed to get wet after all."
		DavidW says, "yes."
		Guenni says, "That nearly makes up for the space pressing marathon."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x madness" 		

Floyd ]  Hawaiian Islands Water Park  Night                    35/427
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MADNESS
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a dark tunnel slide. Each rider sits in an inner tube and
Floyd | slides through the darkness of a completely enclosed tunnel of
Floyd | incredibly fast curves and steep drops.
Floyd |
Floyd | The young couple disappears into the crowd.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x typhoon" 		

Floyd ]  Hawaiian Islands Water Park  Night                    35/428
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TYPHOON
Floyd |
Floyd | On this ride, two people share a figure-eight-style inner tube as they
Floyd | slide through numerous twists and turns, before exiting through a
Floyd | waterfall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x river" 		

Floyd ]  Hawaiian Islands Water Park  Night                    35/429
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a lazy river ride that encircles the water park. Park guests
Floyd | can float along in an inner tube or just swim without one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Ok, I guess we'll have to find the price first."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Statue of Liberty            Night                    35/430
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Statue of Liberty
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x map" 		

Floyd ]  Statue of Liberty            Night                    35/431
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a map of American Dreamland. It shows the seven main areas of
Floyd | the park. Right now, you are in Statue of Liberty. The following
Floyd | locations are near you:
Floyd |
Floyd | Hawaiian Islands Water Park is to the north.
Floyd | The Great Smoky Mountains is to the northeast.
Floyd | Liberty Circle is to the northwest.
Floyd | National Mall is to the south.
Floyd | Kiddie Land is to the east.
Floyd | Vegas Strip is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Liberty Circle               Night                    35/432
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Liberty Circle
Floyd | The center of this area of the park is dominated by the "White House
Floyd | Tours" attraction designed to look like the actual White House in
Floyd | Washington, D.C.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "That sounds promising."
		Knight_Otu says, "Thirtieth president - Calvin Coolidge"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x house" 		

Floyd ]  Liberty Circle               Night                    35/433
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is more of an attraction than a standard ride. On the outside, it
Floyd | looks just like The Executive Mansion in Washington D.C. The inside is
Floyd | a theater, where guests view a documentary about the American
Floyd | Presidency which culminates in a live presentation by animatronic
Floyd | versions of the thirty-nine men who have been President of the United
Floyd | States.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Knight_Otu), "yes"
		Knight_Otu says, "Unless... good."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter" 		

Floyd ]  Liberty Circle               Night                    35/434
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You must supply a noun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter house" 		

Floyd ]  Liberty Circle               Night                    35/435
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER HOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | A park employee apologizes. "Unfortunately, we just started a
Floyd | presentation a few minutes ago. Please try back later."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni rolls eyes.
		Knight_Otu asks, "Wasn't this supposed to be an AMUSEMENT park?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I feel more DEmused."
		Guenni asks, "Is there anything worthwhile elsewhere we missed, or can we really just wait?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x map" 		

Floyd ]  Liberty Circle               Night                    35/436
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a map of American Dreamland. It shows the seven main areas of
Floyd | the park. Right now, you are in Liberty Circle. The following
Floyd | locations are near you:
Floyd |
Floyd | Vegas Strip is to the south.
Floyd | Statue of Liberty is to the southeast.
Floyd | Hawaiian Islands Water Park is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You did miss something yes. The shops in National Mall."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Statue of Liberty            Night                    35/437
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Statue of Liberty
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  National Mall                Night                    35/438
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | National Mall
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  National Mall                Night                    35/439
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | National Mall
Floyd | This is the main avenue of the park that runs from the entrance to the
Floyd | south to the full size replica of the Statue of Liberty to the north.
Floyd | The avenue is illuminated by the alternating red, white and blue
Floyd | street lights, plus the hundreds of thousands of similarly colored
Floyd | mini-lights that cover the rooftops of the various shops and other
Floyd | establishments that line both sides of the avenue. A crowd of people
Floyd | fills the mall, talking, laughing and generally having a good time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Ok, I overread the shops."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x shops" 		

Floyd ]  National Mall                Night                    35/440
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHOPS
Floyd |
Floyd | You study the different stores closely. The name of each shop is
Floyd | related to some aspect of Americana. The stores you see nearby are:
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul Bunyan's Bundt Cakes
Floyd | Johnny Applepies
Floyd | The Star Spangled Banquet
Floyd | Uncle Sam-wiches
Floyd | The Columbian
Floyd | Silent Cal's Cookies
Floyd | Hoosier Hospitality
Floyd | The May-Flour
Floyd | The Boston T-Shirt Party
Floyd | Colora-Donuts
Floyd | Minnesodas
Floyd | Rocky Rhode Island
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's okay. Until you met the couple, I don't think you can enter any shops."
		Knight_Otu says, "Ow."
		DavidW asks, "What else do you know about Calvin Coolidge?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Nothing."
		DavidW says, "He had a nickname, Silent Cal."
		Guenni says, "I think silent cal sounds promising."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter silent" 		

Floyd ]  Silent Cal's Cookies         Night                    35/441
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER SILENT
Floyd |
Floyd | Silent Cal's Cookies
Floyd | This cookie shop is designed to reflect the art deco sensibilities of
Floyd | the 1920's. The shop is fairly crowded, but you do notice one
Floyd | unoccupied table in a corner. An exit to the west leads outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So cookie shopping."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Silent Cal's Cookies         Night                    35/442
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a small table with a chair next to it. There is a napkin
Floyd | dispenser in the middle of the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the table is a napkin dispenser (in which is a paper napkin).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x napkin" 		

Floyd ]  Silent Cal's Cookies         Night                    35/442
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NAPKIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the napkin dispenser or the paper napkin?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		

Floyd ]  Silent Cal's Cookies         Night                    35/443
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | It bears the likeness of Calvin Coolidge eating a gigantic
Floyd | snickerdoodle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni exclaims, "Toeroe!!"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take napkin" 		

Floyd ]  Silent Cal's Cookies         Night                    35/443
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE NAPKIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the napkin dispenser or the paper napkin?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Cal's silent because his mouth is full of cookie!"
		Guenni laughs.
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		

Floyd ]  Silent Cal's Cookies         Night                    40/444
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you pick up the napkin, a commotion causes you to turn your head. A
Floyd | group of Gamers has just burst into the shop. Their cream and crimson
Floyd | shirts simply say "Hoosiers." They run around the shop desperately
Floyd | looking for clues, but find nothing. One white-haired Gamer throws a
Floyd | chair across the room in frustration before following his teammates
Floyd | out the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | (It looks like you are no longer the only Gamer to get this far.)
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "exit silent" 		

Floyd ]  Silent Cal's Cookies         Night                    40/444
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXIT SILENT
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "exit" 		

Floyd ]  Silent Cal's Cookies         Night                    40/445
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXIT
Floyd |
Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think the exit is west."
		Knight_Otu says, "The Gamerless time was nice while it lasted."
		Guenni says, "thanks."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  National Mall                Night                    40/446
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | National Mall
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "All the shops either exit west or east."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Statue of Liberty            Night                    40/447
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Statue of Liberty
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of Gamers in gray and yellow shirts runs by. They
Floyd | are singing an old sea shanty as they pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Is there anything in the other shops we need for our swimming adventure?"
		DavidW says, "Not for swimming, no. For something else, yes."
		Knight_Otu says, "With how rowdy some of these Gamers are, it's a wonder the amusement park welcomes them."
		Knight_Otu says, "Some sound like accidents waiting to happen."
Guenni goes home. 		
Guenni arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Guenni says, "Sorry the laptop decided to act up."
		DavidW says, "I'm blaming the other gamers."
		Knight_Otu says, "That's never a good sign."
		DavidW says (to Guenni), "By the way, I finished the book while you were gone."
		Guenni asks, "So, do we need to visit the other shops first, or can we get wet without to having to change five times back and forth?"
		DavidW says, "Go get wet."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Hawaiian Islands Water Park  Night                    40/448
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hawaiian Islands Water Park
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of Gamers dashes by. Their neon shirts read "BTTF
Floyd | Forever!" The last one shouts "Great Scott!" as she passes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x people" 		

Floyd ]  Hawaiian Islands Water Park  Night                    40/449
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PEOPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The park guests seem to be enjoying themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Hawaiian Islands Water Park  Night                    40/450
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something about a young couple walking by catches your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Once you're in your swimsuit, you can ride all the water rides."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "show napkin to couple" 		

Floyd ]  Hawaiian Islands Water Park  Night                    50/451
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW NAPKIN TO COUPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The young couple looks pleased. "That will look great in our
Floyd | collection!" he says, taking the napkin from you. The young woman
Floyd | agrees. "Well, a deal is a deal," she says, opening a nylon bag she
Floyd | carries slung over one shoulder. She rummages about in the bag. "Let's
Floyd | see, it's Smith., isn't it? Here it is," She tosses you a swimsuit.
Floyd | "Wear it well!" The couple turns away, admiring the napkin.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by ten points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  Hawaiian Islands Water Park  Night                    50/451
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have so far scored 50 out of a possible 100, in 451 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "cfditle4" 		

Floyd ]  Hawaiian Islands Water Park  Night                    50/451
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x swimsuit" 		

Floyd ]  Hawaiian Islands Water Park  Night                    50/452
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SWIMSUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the maremelade orange swimsuit)
Floyd | The maremelade orange swimsuit has the word "Easterbunniesâ´" printed
Floyd | vertically down the left side and "Smith." horizontally across the
Floyd | backside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So apparently one-person teams aren't against the rules."
		DavidW says, "They are not against the rules, no."
		Guenni says, "Well... one might assume the suits were prepared before the hunt started."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Changing Rooms               Night                    50/453
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Changing Rooms
Floyd | You can see some lockers here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Must have been."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "change" 		

Floyd ]  Hawaiian Islands Water Park  Night                    50/454
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CHANGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You change into the swimsuit. You put everything else in a locker and
Floyd | head back out to the main area of the water park.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hawaiian Islands Water Park
Floyd | Hawaiian Islands Water Park is one of the top rated water parks in the
Floyd | nation. Normally the water park closes before the rest of the park,
Floyd | but they've brought in extra lights to keep it open later than usual.
Floyd | Although the sun set a while ago, it is still quite warm, so there is
Floyd | a sizeable crowd here. Some changing rooms are off to the northeast.
Floyd | The nearby attractions are:
Floyd |
Floyd | Lava Lanes
Floyd | The Typhoon
Floyd | Maui Madness
Floyd | Aloha River
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Oh sure. They probably have Lisa's and my swimsuits in there."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ride typhoon" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RIDE TYPHOON
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand in line for quite a while. Eventually, you are paired up
Floyd | with a middle-aged woman. You both get into the inner tube and, after
Floyd | a signal from the worker to your right, it begins ascending a hill. As
Floyd | you near the top, the sounds of the crowd and the attractions die
Floyd | away. Up here, under the night sky, it seems oddly peaceful. But you
Floyd | know that sense of peace won't last, for you eventually reach the peak
Floyd | of the hill. And then...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		DavidW says, "By the way, we're having a lovely honeymoon."
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your heart leaps into your throat as you fly down the hill! Your
Floyd | companion looks completely terrified while you just try your best to
Floyd | hold on as the inner tube zips through one turn, dashes over a series
Floyd | of hills, flies through a series of curves and finally exits through a
Floyd | waterfall, completely drenching you both. Laughing weakly, the two of
Floyd | you climb out of the inner tube and high five one another before
Floyd | heading off in different directions......
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Hawaiian Islands Water Park  Night                    50/455
Floyd |
Floyd | Hawaiian Islands Water Park
Floyd | Hawaiian Islands Water Park is one of the top rated water parks in the
Floyd | nation. Normally the water park closes before the rest of the park,
Floyd | but they've brought in extra lights to keep it open later than usual.
Floyd | Although the sun set a while ago, it is still quite warm, so there is
Floyd | a sizeable crowd here. Some changing rooms are off to the northeast.
Floyd | The nearby attractions are:
Floyd |
Floyd | Lava Lanes
Floyd | The Typhoon
Floyd | Maui Madness
Floyd | Aloha River
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ride madness" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RIDE MADNESS
Floyd |
Floyd | The line of guests leads up a winding staircase and it takes a long
Floyd | time before you reach the top, where you can finally see the dark
Floyd | mouth of the tunnel. You watch for several more minutes as guest after
Floyd | guest goes screaming into that darkness. Finally, it is your turn! The
Floyd | park employee helps you into an inner tube. You barely have a chance
Floyd | to prepare yourself before he gives your tube a shove and you slide
Floyd | down into the void...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | You feel as if you are flying through the dark tunnel. Water sloshes
Floyd | all around you as your inner tube spins, bumps and twirls through the
Floyd | dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your stomach lurches as you take a sharp left...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | You feel as if you are flying through the dark tunnel. Water sloshes
Floyd | all around you as your inner tube spins, bumps and twirls through the
Floyd | dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your heart skips a beat as you take a sharp right...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | You feel as if you are flying through the dark tunnel. Water sloshes
Floyd | all around you as your inner tube spins, bumps and twirls through the
Floyd | dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | You gasp in surprise as you drop down a steep incline...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow Pool
Floyd | You finally burst from the darkness and land in a shallow pool of
Floyd | water. What a rush! Wiping the water from your eyes, you shakily hand
Floyd | the inner tube to a park employee and make your way back to the main
Floyd | area of the water park...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Hawaiian Islands Water Park  Night                    50/456
Floyd |
Floyd | Hawaiian Islands Water Park
Floyd | Hawaiian Islands Water Park is one of the top rated water parks in the
Floyd | nation. Normally the water park closes before the rest of the park,
Floyd | but they've brought in extra lights to keep it open later than usual.
Floyd | Although the sun set a while ago, it is still quite warm, so there is
Floyd | a sizeable crowd here. Some changing rooms are off to the northeast.
Floyd | The nearby attractions are:
Floyd |
Floyd | Lava Lanes
Floyd | The Typhoon
Floyd | Maui Madness
Floyd | Aloha River
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ride lanes" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RIDE LANES
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand in line for quite a while, ascending a staircase with the
Floyd | other guests. When you finally get to the top, you are matched up with
Floyd | six other riders. You are in the second lane. Although the view up
Floyd | here is spectacular, you're far too focused on the race ahead of you.
Floyd | After a few tense seconds, the park employee blows her whistle and
Floyd | you're off! You slide
Floyd |
Floyd | D
Floyd |
Floyd | O
Floyd |
Floyd | W
Floyd |
Floyd | N
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | As you come to the end of the slide you realize that you came in
Floyd | seventh place. Oh well, at least the ride was fun!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Hawaiian Islands Water Park  Night                    50/457
Floyd |
Floyd | Hawaiian Islands Water Park
Floyd | Hawaiian Islands Water Park is one of the top rated water parks in the
Floyd | nation. Normally the water park closes before the rest of the park,
Floyd | but they've brought in extra lights to keep it open later than usual.
Floyd | Although the sun set a while ago, it is still quite warm, so there is
Floyd | a sizeable crowd here. Some changing rooms are off to the northeast.
Floyd | The nearby attractions are:
Floyd |
Floyd | Lava Lanes
Floyd | The Typhoon
Floyd | Maui Madness
Floyd | Aloha River
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x lanes" 		

Floyd ]  Hawaiian Islands Water Park  Night                    50/458
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LANES
Floyd |
Floyd | This giant water slide is several lanes wide, allowing for multiple
Floyd | riders to race one another on their way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of elderly women wearing pink shirts dashes by you,
Floyd | nearly knocking you to the ground in the process. Their shirts read
Floyd | "Quilting Ladies of Colonial Hills." The last one to pass smiles at
Floyd | you while making a rude gesture. She then cackles wickedly and hurries
Floyd | to catch up with her teammates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "It's always the last one."
		DavidW says, "in this case, yes."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Hawaiian Islands Water Park  Night                    50/459
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Hawaiian Islands Water Park
Floyd | Hawaiian Islands Water Park is one of the top rated water parks in the
Floyd | nation. Normally the water park closes before the rest of the park,
Floyd | but they've brought in extra lights to keep it open later than usual.
Floyd | Although the sun set a while ago, it is still quite warm, so there is
Floyd | a sizeable crowd here. Some changing rooms are off to the northeast.
Floyd | The nearby attractions are:
Floyd |
Floyd | Lava Lanes
Floyd | The Typhoon
Floyd | Maui Madness
Floyd | Aloha River
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of Gamers dashes by. Their lime-colored shirts read
Floyd | "University Debate Team." The last one shouts "Be it resolved that
Floyd | Smith. will lose big!" as she passes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Makes sense, since you can move around in there on your own."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter river" 		

Floyd ]  Hawaiian Islands Water Park  Night                    50/460
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER RIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ride river"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ride river" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RIDE RIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | Unlike the other attractions, there isn't really a line for the Aloha
Floyd | River. This lazy river ride encircles the water park. As the water is
Floyd | very shallow, park guests can either swim or float along in one of the
Floyd | inner tubes already in the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Aloha River (Southeast)      Night                    50/461
Floyd |
Floyd | Aloha River (Southeast)
Floyd | You opt to go without an inner tube, rather than wait for an available
Floyd | one. This ride is actually quite relaxing. You float on your back for
Floyd | a while and gaze at the night sky. You forget about the other park
Floyd | guests around you and drift lazily in the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of elderly men in plaid swimsuits swims by you.
Floyd | Their swimsuits read "Golfing Grandpas of Golden Acres."  The last one
Floyd | to float by salutes you in a friendly way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "dive" 		

Floyd ]  Aloha River (Southeast)      Night                    50/461
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DIVE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Aloha River (Southeast)      Night                    50/462
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Aloha River (East)           Night                    50/463
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The water currents carry you around the bend...
Floyd |
Floyd | Aloha River (East)
Floyd | You are floating lazily in the river ride that encircles the water
Floyd | park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "swim" 		

Floyd ]  Aloha River (East)           Night                    50/464
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWIM
Floyd |
Floyd | It is so much more relaxing to just float on your back and let the
Floyd | water carry you along with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Aloha River (North)          Night                    50/465
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The water currents carry you around the bend...
Floyd |
Floyd | Aloha River (North)
Floyd | You are floating lazily in the river ride that encircles the water
Floyd | park.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an inflatable ball here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take ball" 		

Floyd ]  Aloha River (North)          Night                    50/466
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of teenagers floats past you in yellow inner tubes.
Floyd | Their green and orange swimsuits read "Dungeon Masters of Southport."
Floyd | The last one to pass points at you and shouts "Sopio!" before laughing
Floyd | and paddling the inner tube after her teammates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x ball" 		

Floyd ]  Aloha River (West)           Night                    50/467
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | The ball has red and white stripes and is roughly the size of a
Floyd | volleyball.
Floyd |
Floyd | The water currents carry you around the bend...
Floyd |
Floyd | Aloha River (West)
Floyd | You are floating lazily in the river ride that encircles the water
Floyd | park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Darn teens again."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Aloha River (West)           Night                    50/468
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Aloha River (Southwest)      Night                    50/469
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The water currents carry you around the bend...
Floyd |
Floyd | Aloha River (Southwest)
Floyd | You are floating lazily in the river ride that encircles the water
Floyd | park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Aloha River (Southwest)      Night                    50/470
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | As relaxing as this is, you really need to get back to the
Floyd | Diddlebucker. With a sigh, you stand up and exit the ride...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Hawaiian Islands Water Park  Night                    50/471
Floyd |
Floyd | Hawaiian Islands Water Park
Floyd | Hawaiian Islands Water Park is one of the top rated water parks in the
Floyd | nation. Normally the water park closes before the rest of the park,
Floyd | but they've brought in extra lights to keep it open later than usual.
Floyd | Although the sun set a while ago, it is still quite warm, so there is
Floyd | a sizeable crowd here. Some changing rooms are off to the northeast.
Floyd | The nearby attractions are:
Floyd |
Floyd | Lava Lanes
Floyd | The Typhoon
Floyd | Maui Madness
Floyd | Aloha River
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "So, just that ball?"
		DavidW says, "yes. Just that ball."
		Guenni says, "looks like it."
		Guenni says, "At least for the wet part."
		DavidW says, "I think the White House Tours may be open now."
		Guenni says, "Let's wear something dry first. :-)"
Guenni has had her fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
Guenni arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Changing Rooms               Night                    50/472
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Changing Rooms
Floyd | You can see some lockers here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni exclaims, "No! comment!"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "change" 		

Floyd ]  Hawaiian Islands Water Park  Night                    50/473
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CHANGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You get your things from the locker, change into your regular clothes
Floyd | and head back out to the main area of the water park.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hawaiian Islands Water Park
Floyd | Hawaiian Islands Water Park is one of the top rated water parks in the
Floyd | nation. Normally the water park closes before the rest of the park,
Floyd | but they've brought in extra lights to keep it open later than usual.
Floyd | Although the sun set a while ago, it is still quite warm, so there is
Floyd | a sizeable crowd here. Some changing rooms are off to the northeast.
Floyd | The nearby attractions are:
Floyd |
Floyd | Lava Lanes
Floyd | The Typhoon
Floyd | Maui Madness
Floyd | Aloha River
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Statue of Liberty            Night                    50/474
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Statue of Liberty
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Liberty Circle               Night                    50/475
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Liberty Circle
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of Gamers in black and pink shirts runs past. One of
Floyd | them points at you and laughs on his way by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter house" 		Knight_Otu says, "I was only going to make a mental note to avoid putting that direction into games."

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER HOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk up to the entrance and a park employee ushers you inside...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		Guenni says, "Since games aren't written with the exact purpose to be played on floyd, that's not really the game's fault."
		Guenni says, "More like a to hectic Guenni's fault in this case. :-)"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  White House Tours            Night                    50/476
Floyd |
Floyd | White House Tours
Floyd | The house lights have been dimmed in this large theater facing a white
Floyd | screen to the north. Although you've always enjoyed White House Tours,
Floyd | it isn't nearly as popular as the other rides and attractions and
Floyd | right now you are the only one here. There is an exit to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I mean, yeah, but if it is specifically going to get played here, we may as well take it into consideration."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		

Floyd ]  White House Tours            Night                    50/477
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing unusual about the white screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  White House Tours            Night                    50/478
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a big screen in your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You decide to take a seat and wait for the show to start.
Floyd |
Floyd | White House Tours (on the seat)
Floyd | The house lights have been dimmed in this large theater facing a white
Floyd | screen to the north. Although you've always enjoyed White House Tours,
Floyd | it isn't nearly as popular as the other rides and attractions and
Floyd | right now you are the only one here. There is an exit to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Patriotic music begins to play and the house lights go out just as
Floyd | three more park guests make their way into the theater and sit down in
Floyd | the front row. You make yourself comfortable in your seat as the voice
Floyd | of James Earl Jones begins recounting the early days of the American
Floyd | Presidency......
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The documentary has reached the post-World War II presidencies. You
Floyd | notice that the three men in the front row seem completely transfixed
Floyd | by what is happening on the screen. In the flickering light of the
Floyd | projector you can just make out the names "Nixon," "Ford" and "Carter"
Floyd | on the backs of their shirts. You continue watching the movie...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The movie ends with an appropriate fanfare as the screen retracts into
Floyd | the ceiling. The stage lights come up dramatically, illuminating the
Floyd | thirty-nine animatronic representations of the Presidents of the
Floyd | United States standing there. The three men in the front row go
Floyd | absolutely wild with whoops and hollers as each of the different
Floyd | "Presidents" on stage acknowledges its introduction by James Earl
Floyd | Jones with a wave and a nod of its head. There is much high-fiving and
Floyd | slapping on the back when Jones reads the names of the thirty-seventh,
Floyd | thirty-eighth and thirty-ninth Presidents....
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  White House Tours            Night                    50/479
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The presentation comes to a triumphant conclusion with a stirring
Floyd | speech by "Abraham Lincoln." The house lights come up and the three
Floyd | men in the front row make their way back out the exit to the east,
Floyd | leaving you alone in the theater. You notice that the stage lights
Floyd | were left on for some reason.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Stage                        Night                    50/480
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | (first getting off the seat)
Floyd | You stand up.
Floyd |
Floyd | White House Tours
Floyd | The House lights are dimmed, but the screen has been retracted into
Floyd | the ceiling, fully exposing the stage behind it to the north, which is
Floyd | illuminated by the stage lights. Although you've always enjoyed White
Floyd | House Tours, it isn't nearly as popular as the other rides and
Floyd | attractions and right now you are the only one here. There is an exit
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stage
Floyd | You are on the stage with thirty-nine animatronic representations of
Floyd | the Presidents of the United States.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a powdered wig here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take wig" 		

Floyd ]  Stage                        Night                    50/481
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WIG
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "wear wig" 		

Floyd ]  Stage                        Night                    50/482
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR WIG
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the powdered wig.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Stage                        Night                    50/483
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The powdered wig must have belonged to one of the earlier "Presidents"
Floyd | at one time, but none of them seems to be missing one now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Fake our age - accomplished, I guess."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x presidents" 		

Floyd ]  Stage                        Night                    50/484
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PRESIDENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the "Presidents" a cursory glance. They are all amazingly
Floyd | lifelike. A great deal of skill and effort was put into making each
Floyd | one resemble the original. Up here on the stage, you notice something
Floyd | you hadn't noticed while watching from your seat; each one seems to be
Floyd | holding something in its left hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Yeah! I hadn't thought of that yet."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  White House Tours            Night                    50/485
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | White House Tours
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Liberty Circle               Night                    50/486
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You head back outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Liberty Circle
Floyd | The center of this area of the park is dominated by the "White House
Floyd | Tours" attraction designed to look like the actual White House in
Floyd | Washington, D.C.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Vegas Strip                  Night                    50/487
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Vegas Strip
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "play age" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY AGE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Old or tall, young or small! Step right up, we guess 'em all!" says
Floyd | the barker as you approach the game. "Ah, we have a Gamer tonight!" he
Floyd | continues. "Come on up, Gamer, let me amaze you with my extrasensory,
Floyd | telepathic and transmundane ability to guess your weight within ten
Floyd | pounds and your age within ten years! If I can't do at least
Floyd | one of those, you win a prize!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You step up to the platform...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		Knight_Otu says, "We may still need something to fake our weight."
		Guenni asks, "didn't she say one is enough?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Right."
		Guenni says, "But I guess stuffing the ball under our shirt might be an option."
		Knight_Otu says, "I misremembered."
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Vegas Strip                  Night                    50/488
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The barker looks at you for several moments, a sly smile on his face.
Floyd | Finally, he guesses your age. He guesses nine years older than you
Floyd | actually are. "Better luck next time, Gamer!" He calls to you as you
Floyd | step away from the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Ah, close."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "put ball under shirt" 		

Floyd ]  Vegas Strip                  Night                    50/488
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BALL UNDER SHIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear ball" 		

Floyd ]  Vegas Strip                  Night                    50/489
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the inflatable ball)
Floyd | You stuff the inflatable ball under your shirt. Your belly now looks
Floyd | considerably bigger.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of Gamers in gray and yellow shirts runs by. They
Floyd | are singing a classic showtune as they pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Right idea, wrong syntax."
		Guenni says, "Give a girl at least a second try. :-)"
		DavidW says, "oops, sorry."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "play guess" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY GUESS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Old or tall, young or small! Step right up, we guess 'em all!" says
Floyd | the barker as you approach the game. "Ah, the Gamer's back!" He
Floyd | continues. "Lucky for you I don't remember what I guessed last time!
Floyd | Come on up, Gamer, let me amaze you again with my extrasensory,
Floyd | telepathic and transmundane ability to guess your weight within ten
Floyd | pounds and your age within ten years!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You step up to the platform...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		DavidW says, "The game should've allowed your command to work."
		Guenni shrugs
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Vegas Strip                  Night                    50/490
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The barker looks at you for several moments, a sly smile on his face.
Floyd | Finally, he guesses your age. He guesses seven years older than you
Floyd | actually are. "Better luck next time, Gamer!" He calls to you as you
Floyd | step away from the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hrm. I guess we still need some aging makeup or something."
		DavidW says, "Something, yes."
		Guenni says, "Ok."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Vegas Strip                  Night                    50/491
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a powdered wig (being worn)
Floyd |   a map
Floyd |   the second maremelade orange riddle card
Floyd |   a long PVC pipe
Floyd |   a lighter
Floyd |   a check book
Floyd |   a chocolate chip cookie
Floyd |   the first maremelade orange riddle card
Floyd |   a glow stick (providing light)
Floyd |   a maremelade orange button
Floyd |   your team shirt (being worn)
Floyd |   an inflatable ball (being worn)
Floyd |   a maremelade orange swimsuit
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of Gamers dashes by. Their neon shirts read "BTTF
Floyd | Forever!" The last one shouts "What are you lookin' at, Butthead?" as
Floyd | she passes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Statue of Liberty            Night                    50/492
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Statue of Liberty
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  National Mall                Night                    50/493
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | National Mall
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x shops" 		

Floyd ]  National Mall                Night                    50/494
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHOPS
Floyd |
Floyd | You study the different stores closely. The name of each shop is
Floyd | related to some aspect of Americana. The stores you see nearby are:
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul Bunyan's Bundt Cakes
Floyd | Johnny Applepies
Floyd | The Star Spangled Banquet
Floyd | Uncle Sam-wiches
Floyd | The Columbian
Floyd | Silent Cal's Cookies
Floyd | Hoosier Hospitality
Floyd | The May-Flour
Floyd | The Boston T-Shirt Party
Floyd | Colora-Donuts
Floyd | Minnesodas
Floyd | Rocky Rhode Island
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Any preferences?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "May-Flour to make us look paler, maybe?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter mayflower" 		

Floyd ]  National Mall                Night                    50/494
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER MAYFLOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I actually forget which one you need to visit now."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter may-flower" 		

Floyd ]  National Mall                Night                    50/494
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER MAY-FLOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Flour as in wheat flour."
		Guenni says, "Yeah, reading... advantage..."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter may" 		

Floyd ]  The May-Flour                Night                    50/495
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER MAY
Floyd |
Floyd | The May-Flour
Floyd | This is a bakery that sells everything from elephant ears to cupcakes.
Floyd | It is very crowded in here, even at this time of night. There is a
Floyd | long line of people waiting to order. There is an exit to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "A lot of the shops have puns for names."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x line" 		

Floyd ]  The May-Flour                Night                    50/496
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | The park guests seem to be enjoying themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  National Mall                Night                    50/497
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | National Mall
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter colera" 		

Floyd ]  National Mall                Night                    50/497
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER COLERA
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x shops" 		

Floyd ]  National Mall                Night                    50/498
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHOPS
Floyd |
Floyd | You study the different stores closely. The name of each shop is
Floyd | related to some aspect of Americana. The stores you see nearby are:
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul Bunyan's Bundt Cakes
Floyd | Johnny Applepies
Floyd | The Star Spangled Banquet
Floyd | Uncle Sam-wiches
Floyd | The Columbian
Floyd | Silent Cal's Cookies
Floyd | Hoosier Hospitality
Floyd | The May-Flour
Floyd | The Boston T-Shirt Party
Floyd | Colora-Donuts
Floyd | Minnesodas
Floyd | Rocky Rhode Island
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter colora" 		

Floyd ]  National Mall                Night                    50/498
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER COLORA
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter donuts" 		

Floyd ]  National Mall                Night                    50/498
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER DONUTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "may I?"
		Guenni says, "You may although I think I can type the whole damn name myself if I must :-)"
		Knight_Otu says, "It's odd that it works for one shop and not the other."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter colora-donuts" 		

Floyd ]  Colora-Donuts                Night                    50/499
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER COLORA-DONUTS
Floyd |
Floyd | Colora-Donuts
Floyd | As you might expect, this shop sells dozens of varieties of donuts. It
Floyd | is very crowded in here, even at this time of night. There is a long
Floyd | line of people waiting to place their orders. There is an exit to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, the coding isn't ideal."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x line" 		

Floyd ]  Colora-Donuts                Night                    50/500
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | The park guests seem to be enjoying themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  National Mall                Night                    50/501
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | National Mall
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of teenagers dashes by. Their green and orange
Floyd | shirts read "Dungeon Masters of Southport." The last one to pass
Floyd | points at you and shouts "Adnexus!" before laughing and chasing after
Floyd | his teammates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I've checked my notes to find out which one is useful."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter island" 		

Floyd ]  Rocky Rhode Island           Night                    50/502
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER ISLAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Rocky Rhode Island
Floyd | This is an ice cream shop that boats "1776 different flavors," which
Floyd | you assume is an exaggeration. It is very crowded in here, even at
Floyd | this time of night. Every table is occupied and there is a long line
Floyd | of people waiting to order their ice cream. There is an exit to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x tables" 		

Floyd ]  Rocky Rhode Island           Night                    50/502
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x line" 		

Floyd ]  Rocky Rhode Island           Night                    50/503
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | The park guests seem to be enjoying themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  National Mall                Night                    50/504
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | National Mall
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "My best guess right now is the t-shirt shop. Maybe they also sell masks."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter t-shirt" 		

Floyd ]  The Boston T-Shirt Party     Night                    50/505
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER T-SHIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | The Boston T-Shirt Party
Floyd | This shop sells all kinds of T-shirts featuring different attractions
Floyd | at the park. It is very crowded in here, even at this time of night.
Floyd | There is a long line of people waiting to purchase their shirts. There
Floyd | is an exit to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x t-shirts" 		

Floyd ]  The Boston T-Shirt Party     Night                    50/506
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X T-SHIRTS
Floyd |
Floyd | The shirts have been pretty thoroughly picked over. For example, the
Floyd | only shirts left promoting the "White House Tour" attraction bear the
Floyd | likeness of William Henry Harrison.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I need to use the you-know-where."
		Guenni says, "Don't fall in. :-)"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The Boston T-Shirt Party     Night                    50/507
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  National Mall                Night                    50/508
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | National Mall
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter minnesodas" 		

Floyd ]  Minnesodas                   Night                    50/509
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER MINNESODAS
Floyd |
Floyd | Minnesodas
Floyd | This is a soda shop. You can get everything from plain cola to
Floyd | milkshakes here. The shop is very crowded, even at this time of night.
Floyd | There is a long line of people waiting to place their orders. There is
Floyd | an exit to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x line" 		

Floyd ]  Minnesodas                   Night                    50/510
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | The park guests seem to be enjoying themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "As you said. It's always the last one."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  National Mall                Night                    50/511
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | National Mall
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x shops" 		

Floyd ]  National Mall                Night                    50/512
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHOPS
Floyd |
Floyd | You study the different stores closely. The name of each shop is
Floyd | related to some aspect of Americana. The stores you see nearby are:
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul Bunyan's Bundt Cakes
Floyd | Johnny Applepies
Floyd | The Star Spangled Banquet
Floyd | Uncle Sam-wiches
Floyd | The Columbian
Floyd | Silent Cal's Cookies
Floyd | Hoosier Hospitality
Floyd | The May-Flour
Floyd | The Boston T-Shirt Party
Floyd | Colora-Donuts
Floyd | Minnesodas
Floyd | Rocky Rhode Island
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Ok, perhaps not."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "uncle" 		

Floyd ]  National Mall                Night                    50/512
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter uncle" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Sam-wiches             Night                    50/513
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER UNCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Uncle Sam-wiches
Floyd | This is a sandwich shop that specializes in foot-long sub sandwiches.
Floyd | It is very crowded in here, even at this time of night. Every table is
Floyd | occupied and there is a long line of people waiting to order their
Floyd | food. There is an exit to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x sandwiches" 		

Floyd ]  Uncle Sam-wiches             Night                    50/514
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SANDWICHES
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the foot-long sub sandwiches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  National Mall                Night                    50/515
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | National Mall
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "back"
		Guenni says, "Suddenly, I get a craving for some subway fare."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter cakes" 		

Floyd ]  Paul Punyan's Bundt Cakes    Night                    50/516
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER CAKES
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul Punyan's Bundt Cakes
Floyd | This shop sells the largest bundt cakes you have ever seen! You see
Floyd | one cake roughly the size of a car tire. The shop is very crowded,
Floyd | even at this time of night. There is a long line of people waiting to
Floyd | place their orders. There is an exit to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "They have Subway stores near you?"
		Guenni says, "Yes."
		DavidW says, "huh. Not a chain I would expect to cross the ocean."
		Guenni says, "I recently read they're by now more present than mcdonalds."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x cake" 		

Floyd ]  Paul Punyan's Bundt Cakes    Night                    50/517
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | Although many are normal cakes, there are some truly large specimens
Floyd | as well. You have no idea if people eat these cakes in one sitting,
Floyd | carry them around the park or what.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "buy cake with check" 		

Floyd ]  Paul Punyan's Bundt Cakes    Night                    50/518
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY CAKE WITH CHECK
Floyd |
Floyd | The shop is crowded and the line is way too long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "boo"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take cake" 		

Floyd ]  Paul Punyan's Bundt Cakes    Night                    50/519
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | If you want to buy a cake, just say so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I want the joy of carrying a very large cake around the park."
		Guenni says, "I guess we have to carry it very close."
		DavidW says, ">put cake under shirt"
		Guenni says, "We don't have it yet."
		DavidW says, "heh heh"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "buy cake" 		

Floyd ]  Paul Punyan's Bundt Cakes    Night                    50/519
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY CAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | You must state what you would like to buy the bundt cakes with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You can't buy a cake."
		Guenni says, "So I'm noticing."
		Guenni says, "But just taking one doesn't work either."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x guests" 		

Floyd ]  Paul Punyan's Bundt Cakes    Night                    50/520
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GUESTS
Floyd |
Floyd | The park guests seem to be enjoying themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x line" 		

Floyd ]  Paul Punyan's Bundt Cakes    Night                    50/521
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | The park guests seem to be enjoying themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You can't obtain a cake ever."
		Knight_Otu says, "Nothing against flavorful rooms, but ten mostly-similar of them is overboard."
		Guenni says, "Oh, pity."
		Guenni nods.
		DavidW says (to Knight_Otu), "The Hoosier is a hotel, actually."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  National Mall                Night                    50/522
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | National Mall
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of Gamers in brown shirts rudely shove you out of
Floyd | the way as they run by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x shops" 		

Floyd ]  National Mall                Night                    50/523
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHOPS
Floyd |
Floyd | You study the different stores closely. The name of each shop is
Floyd | related to some aspect of Americana. The stores you see nearby are:
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul Bunyan's Bundt Cakes
Floyd | Johnny Applepies
Floyd | The Star Spangled Banquet
Floyd | Uncle Sam-wiches
Floyd | The Columbian
Floyd | Silent Cal's Cookies
Floyd | Hoosier Hospitality
Floyd | The May-Flour
Floyd | The Boston T-Shirt Party
Floyd | Colora-Donuts
Floyd | Minnesodas
Floyd | Rocky Rhode Island
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "It's not much better with nine such rooms. :p"
		DavidW says, "It's not, no."
		Guenni says, "I didn't count."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter hospitality" 		

Floyd ]  National Mall                Night                    50/524
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER HOSPITALITY
Floyd |
Floyd | Hoosier Hospitality is where park guests go when they are in need of
Floyd | medical assistance. It is unlikely that there are any clues there.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of men and women dashes past you. Their gray shirts
Floyd | identify them as "The Implementers." One of them high-fives you while
Floyd | passing. The back of his shirt reads "Galley."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Like, the author had a good idea with Silent Cal so you'd have a way to guess the right one, but then he added this other thing that ruined the business."
		Guenni says, "Yeah, learning when to stop isn't always easy."
		Guenni makes wise face.
		Guenni leaves wheel.
		DavidW says, "Well, reincorporation is usually a good idea, but not when you're reusing a room that's just another tree in a large wood."
		Guenni says, "I'll be mentally present, but have to leave the keyboard."
		Knight_Otu says, "I think we haven't been in Applepies, the Banquets, and the Columbian."
		Knight_Otu says, "At this point, I'm for David just saying which shop is the right one."
		DavidW says, "Banquets"
		DavidW says, "er Banquet"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter banquet" 		

Floyd ]  The Star Spangled Banquet    Night                    50/525
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BANQUET
Floyd |
Floyd | The Star Spangled Banquet
Floyd | This is a cafeteria-style restaurant. The food appears to be mostly
Floyd | American comfort food: biscuits, gravy, fried chicken, roast beef,
Floyd | etc. Your stomach growls at the sight and smell of it all. It is very
Floyd | crowded in here, even at this time of night. Every table is occupied
Floyd | and there is a long line of people waiting to order their food. There
Floyd | is an exit to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a cane here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "A walking cane."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cane" 		

Floyd ]  The Star Spangled Banquet    Night                    50/526
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CANE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a simple wooden cane with a curved handle and a rubber tip.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  The Star Spangled Banquet    Night                    50/527
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wear it" 		

Floyd ]  The Star Spangled Banquet    Night                    50/528
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't wear that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Just making sure."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  National Mall                Night                    50/529
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | National Mall
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Statue of Liberty            Night                    50/530
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Statue of Liberty
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of Gamers in gold shirts knock you out of their way
Floyd | as they run past.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't blame you."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Smoky Mountains    Night                    50/531
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Great Smoky Mountains
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of Gamers in silver and blue shirts runs past you,
Floyd | making rude comments about your last name.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I think I overshot"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x map" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Smoky Mountains    Night                    50/532
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a map of American Dreamland. It shows the seven main areas of
Floyd | the park. Right now, you are in The Great Smoky Mountains. The
Floyd | following locations are near you:
Floyd |
Floyd | Kiddie Land is to the south.
Floyd | Statue of Liberty is to the southwest.
Floyd | Hawaiian Islands Water Park is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "SW corner."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Statue of Liberty            Night                    50/533
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Statue of Liberty
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Statue of Liberty            Night                    50/534
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Vegas Strip                  Night                    50/535
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Vegas Strip
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Vegas Strip                  Night                    50/536
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Vegas Strip
Floyd | This is the gaming section of the theme park. Dozens of carnival-style
Floyd | games line each side of the strip, each one offering a dazzling array
Floyd | of prizes to be won. A crowd of people gathers around each game,
Floyd | cheering the contestants. You see the following games nearby:
Floyd |
Floyd | Remember the Alamo
Floyd | Whack-A-George
Floyd | Guess Your Age & Weight
Floyd | The Paul Bunyan
Floyd | Sink the Fink
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "play guess" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY GUESS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Old or tall, young or small! Step right up, we guess 'em all!" says
Floyd | the barker as you approach the game. "Ah, the Gamer's back!" He
Floyd | continues. "Lucky for you I don't remember what I guessed last time!
Floyd | Come on up, Gamer, let me amaze you again with my extrasensory,
Floyd | telepathic and transmundane ability to guess your weight within ten
Floyd | pounds and your age within ten years!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You step up to the platform...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The barker looks at you for several moments, a sly smile on his face.
Floyd | Finally, he guesses your age. He guesses several decades
Floyd | older than you actually are! You take off the powdered wig and do a
Floyd | little dance without being aided by the cane. The barker laughs
Floyd | uproariously at your antics. "Ok, Gamer," he says. "You got me. Just
Floyd | remember, I have to get both  your age and weight
Floyd | wrong for you to win!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Vegas Strip                  Night                    50/537
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The barker studies you again. He takes much longer this time before
Floyd | finally making his guess. His guess is twenty pounds too
Floyd | heavy! You take the inflatable ball out of your shirt and dribble it
Floyd | around the platform to the delight of the barker. "You have gall,
Floyd | Gamer!" he says with a hearty laugh. "Here, take your prize. You
Floyd | earned it!" He tosses you some kind of toy. You thank him and step
Floyd | away from the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x toy" 		

Floyd ]  Vegas Strip                  Night                    50/538
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOY
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a soft foam hammer designed to look like a medieval weapon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Maybe good for shattering invisible boxes?"
		DavidW says, "may-be"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Statue of Liberty            Night                    50/539
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Statue of Liberty
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  National Mall                Night                    50/540
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | National Mall
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of Gamers in silver and blue shirts runs past you,
Floyd | making rude comments about your last name.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, ">; Ok, you were right."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you pass through the exit turnstile, an employee gives you a big
Floyd | smile. "Good luck, Gamer and have a great evening!" she says as you
Floyd | walk past.
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  American Dreamland           Night                    50/541
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)## American Dreamland
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for cab" 		

Floyd ]  In The Taxicab               Night                    50/542
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR CAB
Floyd |
Floyd | You wait for the taxi. After several moments, you see one coming down
Floyd | the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | You whistle sharply and the taxicab pulls to the curb. You open the
Floyd | door and climb inside...
Floyd |
Floyd | In The Taxicab
Floyd | This is an older vehicle, but it's surprisingly clean. The pine tree
Floyd | air freshener is a nice touch. The cab driver sits in the front seat.
Floyd | You notice an instruction placard and an ID card affixed to the
Floyd | dashboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Welcome back, Gamer!" the driver says jovially.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "travel" 		

Floyd ]  In The Taxicab               Night                    50/543
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TRAVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | "Where do you want to go, Gamer?" >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "river walk" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (South)           Night                    50/543
Floyd | "Where do you want to go, Gamer?" >
Floyd | > RIVER WALK
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ok, here we go." The cabbie starts the meter and pulls into traffic.
Floyd | He expertly drives you through the city for several minutes before
Floyd | finally arriving at your destination. You pay the fee (plus a generous
Floyd | tip) by check and exit the cab. "Good luck, Gamer!" the cabbie calls
Floyd | to you through the window before pulling away.
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (South)
Floyd | The River Walk is truly one of the most majestic sights of the city,
Floyd | especially now that the sun has set. This is the southernmost portion
Floyd | of the Walk. Many shops and restaurants line the western side, each
Floyd | lit with festive hanging lights, which reflect prettily in the water
Floyd | of the river to the east. Some kind of concert is being performed on
Floyd | the eastern side of the river. A large crowd has congregated here,
Floyd | blocking passage to the east. They seem to be enjoying the view of the
Floyd | river.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    50/544
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of Gamers dashes by. Their neon shirts read "BTTF
Floyd | Forever!" The last one shouts "Great Scott!" as she passes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    50/545
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of Gamers dashes by. Their neon shirts read "BTTF
Floyd | Forever!" The last one shouts "Great Scott!" as she passes by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Stop following me, BTTF!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (North)           Night                    50/546
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (North)
Floyd | You can see an 'invisible box' (in which is a mime) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hit box with hammer" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (North)           Night                    55/547
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT BOX WITH HAMMER
Floyd |
Floyd | Lifting the hammer high above your head, you strike a mighty blow
Floyd | against the invisible "walls" that imprison the mime. She falls to her
Floyd | knees and covers her head as if protecting it from thousands of shards
Floyd | of glass. After a moment, she stands up with a look of delight on her
Floyd | face. Free of her imaginary prison, she walks over to you. Wordlessly
Floyd | (of course) she hands you one of the balloons she was carrying. She
Floyd | then gives you a little curtsy before skipping away.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Whoo!"
		DavidW says, "Guess what colour the balloon is."
		Knight_Otu says, "Now we still need card and treasure from the park."
		Knight_Otu says, "Which else."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x balloon" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (North)           Night                    55/548
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BALLOON
Floyd |
Floyd | The balloon matches the exact maremelade orange of your team shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    55/549
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk                   Night                    55/550
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (South)           Night                    55/551
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (South)
Floyd | A taxicab drives down the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for cab" 		

Floyd ]  In The Taxicab               Night                    55/552
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR CAB
Floyd |
Floyd | The taxicab is already here!
Floyd |
Floyd | You whistle sharply and the taxicab pulls to the curb. You open the
Floyd | door and climb inside...
Floyd |
Floyd | In The Taxicab
Floyd | This is an older vehicle, but it's surprisingly clean. The pine tree
Floyd | air freshener is a nice touch. The cab driver sits in the front seat.
Floyd | You notice an instruction placard and an ID card affixed to the
Floyd | dashboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Welcome back, Gamer!" the driver says jovially.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "travel" 		

Floyd ]  In The Taxicab               Night                    55/553
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TRAVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | "Where do you want to go, Gamer?" >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "amusement park" 		

Floyd ]  American Dreamland           Night                    55/553
Floyd | "Where do you want to go, Gamer?" >
Floyd | > AMUSEMENT PARK
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ok, here we go." The cabbie starts the meter and pulls into traffic.
Floyd | He expertly drives you through the city for several minutes before
Floyd | finally arriving at your destination. You pay the fee (plus a generous
Floyd | tip) by check and exit the cab. "Good luck, Gamer!" the cabbie calls
Floyd | to you through the window before pulling away.
Floyd |
Floyd | American Dreamland
Floyd | American Dreamland is the largest and most popular amusement park in
Floyd | three states. You used to love coming here as a kid and you still try
Floyd | to make it at least once a year. Normally the park would be closing
Floyd | now, but normal rules don't apply during Diddlebucker weekend. Dozens
Floyd | of groups of people are filing past you and through the entrance to
Floyd | the north. A sign hanging above one of the turnstiles says "Gamers
Floyd | enter here!" You notice nobody going in through that line.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The employee greets you warmly as you approach the turnstile. "Gamers
Floyd | get in free tonight!" he says. You thank him as you pass by.
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		Knight_Otu says, "I'm surprised it still says that no one uses the gamer entrance."
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  National Mall                Night                    55/554
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)## National Mall
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Iria arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW says, "yeah, that seems wrong."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x map" 		

Floyd ]  National Mall                Night                    55/555
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a map of American Dreamland. It shows the seven main areas of
Floyd | the park. Right now, you are in National Mall. The following locations
Floyd | are near you:
Floyd |
Floyd | Statue of Liberty is to the north.
Floyd | Kiddie Land is to the northeast.
Floyd | Vegas Strip is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "We probably make that cabbies month."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Statue of Liberty            Night                    55/556
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Statue of Liberty
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x map" 		

Floyd ]  Statue of Liberty            Night                    55/557
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a map of American Dreamland. It shows the seven main areas of
Floyd | the park. Right now, you are in Statue of Liberty. The following
Floyd | locations are near you:
Floyd |
Floyd | Hawaiian Islands Water Park is to the north.
Floyd | The Great Smoky Mountains is to the northeast.
Floyd | Liberty Circle is to the northwest.
Floyd | National Mall is to the south.
Floyd | Kiddie Land is to the east.
Floyd | Vegas Strip is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of young men and women dashes past you. Their blue
Floyd | shirts read "Young Democrats of Cherry Hill."  The last one to pass by
Floyd | shouts "We heart Hart!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Well, if you win the Diddlebucker, money won't be a problem for you either."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Liberty Circle               Night                    55/558
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Liberty Circle
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Liberty Circle               Night                    55/559
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Liberty Circle
Floyd | The center of this area of the park is dominated by the "White House
Floyd | Tours" attraction designed to look like the actual White House in
Floyd | Washington, D.C.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter house" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER HOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk up to the entrance and a park employee ushers you inside...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  White House Tours            Night                    55/560
Floyd |
Floyd | White House Tours
Floyd | The house lights have been dimmed in this large theater facing a white
Floyd | screen to the north. Although you've always enjoyed White House Tours,
Floyd | it isn't nearly as popular as the other rides and attractions and
Floyd | right now you are the only one here. There is an exit to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		

Floyd ]  White House Tours            Night                    55/561
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing unusual about the white screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  White House Tours            Night                    55/562
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a big screen in your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You decide to take a seat and wait for the show to start.
Floyd |
Floyd | White House Tours (on the seat)
Floyd | The house lights have been dimmed in this large theater facing a white
Floyd | screen to the north. Although you've always enjoyed White House Tours,
Floyd | it isn't nearly as popular as the other rides and attractions and
Floyd | right now you are the only one here. There is an exit to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Patriotic music begins to play and the house lights go out just as
Floyd | three more park guests make their way into the theater and sit down in
Floyd | the front row. You make yourself comfortable in your seat as the voice
Floyd | of James Earl Jones begins recounting the early days of the American
Floyd | Presidency......
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The documentary has reached the post-World War II presidencies. You
Floyd | notice that the three men in the front row seem completely transfixed
Floyd | by what is happening on the screen. In the flickering light of the
Floyd | projector you can just make out the names "Nixon," "Ford" and "Carter"
Floyd | on the backs of their shirts. You continue watching the movie...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The movie ends with an appropriate fanfare as the screen retracts into
Floyd | the ceiling. The stage lights come up dramatically, illuminating the
Floyd | thirty-nine animatronic representations of the Presidents of the
Floyd | United States standing there. The three men in the front row go
Floyd | absolutely wild with whoops and hollers as each of the different
Floyd | "Presidents" on stage acknowledges its introduction by James Earl
Floyd | Jones with a wave and a nod of its head. There is much high-fiving and
Floyd | slapping on the back when Jones reads the names of the thirty-seventh,
Floyd | thirty-eighth and thirty-ninth Presidents....
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  White House Tours            Night                    55/563
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The presentation comes to a triumphant conclusion with a stirring
Floyd | speech by "Abraham Lincoln." The house lights come up and the three
Floyd | men in the front row make their way back out the exit to the east,
Floyd | leaving you alone in the theater. You notice that the stage lights
Floyd | were left on for some reason.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Stage                        Night                    55/564
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | (first getting off the seat)
Floyd | You stand up.
Floyd |
Floyd | White House Tours
Floyd | The House lights are dimmed, but the screen has been retracted into
Floyd | the ceiling, fully exposing the stage behind it to the north, which is
Floyd | illuminated by the stage lights. Although you've always enjoyed White
Floyd | House Tours, it isn't nearly as popular as the other rides and
Floyd | attractions and right now you are the only one here. There is an exit
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stage
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x presidents" 		

Floyd ]  Stage                        Night                    55/565
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PRESIDENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the "Presidents" a cursory glance. They are all amazingly
Floyd | lifelike. A great deal of skill and effort was put into making each
Floyd | one resemble the original. Up here on the stage, you notice something
Floyd | you hadn't noticed while watching from your seat; each one seems to be
Floyd | holding something in its left hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hand" 		

Floyd ]  Stage                        Night                    60/566
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You look closer and realize that each "President" is holding a
Floyd | uniquely colored card in its left hand! Now that you know what to look
Floyd | for, you study each "President" much more closely. Finally, you find
Floyd | it! In the left hand of "Andrew Johnson" you find the third maremelade
Floyd | orange riddle card! You carefully remove the card.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "There's the card."
		DavidW says, "I suggest saving soon."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x third" 		

Floyd ]  Stage                        Night                    60/567
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X THIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | One side of the maremelade orange card bears a large number "3." On
Floyd | the other is the following poem:
Floyd |
Floyd |  IT APPEARS TO BE CLOSED
Floyd |  BUT THAT'S NOT REALLY TRUE
Floyd |  BUT YOU MUST DO SOMETHING
Floyd |  AND HERE IS YOUR CLUE:
Floyd |
Floyd |  YOU MUST SING THE SONG
Floyd |  THAT HAS EVERYONE'S NAME
Floyd |  SING TO THE RIGHT MAN
Floyd |  TO MOVE ON IN THIS GAME
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "I also suggest calling it a night??"
		Knight_Otu says, "It is close to 11, yes."
		Guenni stretches.
		Knight_Otu says, "The riddle card seems to point at the haunted house."
		DavidW asks, "It does, doesn't it?"
		Guenni says, "It slipped by me."
		Knight_Otu asks, "But we're also still lacking the treasure, aren't we?"
		Guenni says, "We got the hammer."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm assuming the swimsuit doesn't count."
		Guenni says, "And the swimsuit."
		Knight_Otu asks, "The hammer isn't our color, is it?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hammer" 		

Floyd ]  Stage                        Night                    60/568
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HAMMER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a soft foam hammer designed to look like a medieval weapon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "The swimsuit is."
		Knight_Otu says, "Eh, we can sort that out next week as well."
		Guenni asks, "Okr, enough for today?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
**** SESSION THREE **** 		Knight_Otu says, "To recap our Diddlebuckering adventure..."
		DavidW asks (of KO), "You were in the park and I think you got the balloon and the 3rd riddle card?"
		Knight_Otu says, "... This is a big scavenger hunt/puzzle game set in the 1980s? America."
		Knight_Otu says, "Right."
		GeraldRFord says, "America in 1980? I remember then, Jimmy Carter was president... Damn Carter"
		Knight_Otu says, "We have to find a treasure and a clue card in each sector. We found a button in the first section, and the clue card led us to the River Walk section."
		Knight_Otu says, "I may be off regarding the year."
		DavidW says, "I think the game may be in the 1990s, but I forget exactly when. It says near the beginning what year it is."
		DavidW says, "I think the author very likely wanted their Americana game to avoid political commentary from the current day."
		Knight_Otu says, "In River Walk, we set off a firework, got the clue card leading to the amusement park, where, after some "amusement" we got the necessary item to get the balloon treasure from section two, as well as the third clue card, and a swim suit, which appears to be the treasure for the park."
		Knight_Otu says (to DavidW), "That is an understandable reason."
		DavidW says, "mmhm"
		DavidW says, "So you have 3 riddle cards and 3 'treasures'."
		DavidW says, "You haven't solved the 3rd card's riddle yet."
		Knight_Otu says, "So finally, the clue card appears to lead us to the "closed" haunted house, but we have to sing some song first, I believe."
		DavidW asks, "Shall I load up the game so we can see the actual riddle?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes, please."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cfdiddlepark" 		

Floyd ]  Stage                        Night                    60/567
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Stage                        Night                    60/568
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X THIRD CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | One side of the maremelade orange card bears a large number "3." On
Floyd | the other is the following poem:
Floyd |
Floyd |  IT APPEARS TO BE CLOSED
Floyd |  BUT THAT'S NOT REALLY TRUE
Floyd |  BUT YOU MUST DO SOMETHING
Floyd |  AND HERE IS YOUR CLUE:
Floyd |
Floyd |  YOU MUST SING THE SONG
Floyd |  THAT HAS EVERYONE'S NAME
Floyd |  SING TO THE RIGHT MAN
Floyd |  TO MOVE ON IN THIS GAME
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd ]  Stage                        Night                    60/568
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SING
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to sing?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Now, everyone's name..."
		DavidW says, "And to the right man."
		Knight_Otu says, "I believe there's this thing called the alphabet song. It has every letter's name, presumably..."
		GeraldRFord asks, "even Q?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Though who is the right man?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sing alphabet" 		

Floyd ]  Stage                        Night                    60/569
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SING ALPHABET
Floyd |
Floyd | (to yourself)
Floyd | You hum quietly to yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Stage                        Night                    60/570
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Stage
Floyd | You are on the stage with thirty-nine animatronic representations of
Floyd | the Presidents of the United States.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cleveland" 		

Floyd ]  Stage                        Night                    60/571
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLEVELAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Grover Cleveland carries himself with a quiet dignity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		GeraldRFord exclaims, "My check Ford!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ford" 		

Floyd ]  Stage                        Night                    60/572
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Gerald R. Ford carries himself with a quiet dignity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		GeraldRFord says, "dang right i do"
		DavidW says, "It's a presidential thing."
		GeraldRFord says, "#JustLeaderOfTheFreeWorldThings"
		Knight_Otu says, "At least at the time."
		Knight_Otu looks around shiftily.
		GeraldRFord says (to knight), "good one"
		DavidW says, "I suggest going to another location."
		Knight_Otu says, "Now, I'm assuming that the man we need to .. right."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  White House Tours            Night                    60/573
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | White House Tours
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		

Floyd ]  White House Tours            Night                    60/573
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VERBOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Diddlebucker! is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long
Floyd | descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "east is out"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Liberty Circle               Night                    60/574
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You head back outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Liberty Circle
Floyd | The center of this area of the park is dominated by the "White House
Floyd | Tours" attraction designed to look like the actual White House in
Floyd | Washington, D.C.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This is the nw corner of the park. You still have the map."
		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks. Since Guenni drove most of the time, my grasp of the geography is not as good."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x map" 		

Floyd ]  Liberty Circle               Night                    60/575
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a map of American Dreamland. It shows the seven main areas of
Floyd | the park. Right now, you are in Liberty Circle. The following
Floyd | locations are near you:
Floyd |
Floyd | Vegas Strip is to the south.
Floyd | Statue of Liberty is to the southeast.
Floyd | Hawaiian Islands Water Park is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Statue of Liberty            Night                    60/576
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Statue of Liberty
Floyd | This ride is the centerpiece of the park. This full-scale replica of
Floyd | Lady Liberty reaches 305 feet in the air and towers over every other
Floyd | attraction here. It is the most recognizable symbol of American
Floyd | Dreamland.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x map" 		

Floyd ]  Statue of Liberty            Night                    60/577
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a map of American Dreamland. It shows the seven main areas of
Floyd | the park. Right now, you are in Statue of Liberty. The following
Floyd | locations are near you:
Floyd |
Floyd | Hawaiian Islands Water Park is to the north.
Floyd | The Great Smoky Mountains is to the northeast.
Floyd | Liberty Circle is to the northwest.
Floyd | National Mall is to the south.
Floyd | Kiddie Land is to the east.
Floyd | Vegas Strip is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of Gamers in gold shirts knock you out of their way
Floyd | as they run past.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Guenni liked using the statue as a hub of a wheel."
		Knight_Otu says, "The Haunted House is in kiddie land."
		DavidW says, "The closed Haunted House is in ... yes."
		Knight_Otu says, "I don't think we've dome anything yet in the mountains."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Smoky Mountains    Night                    60/578
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Great Smoky Mountains
Floyd | This is the area of the park which is dedicated to roller coasters.
Floyd | Some of the fastest and tallest roller coasters in the country can be
Floyd | found right here. Normally, you'd jump at the chance to ride Mount
Floyd | Thunderhead or maybe take a spin on The Hatfields & The
Floyd | McCoys, but tonight this area of the park is just way too busy.
Floyd | Every ride looks like it has a wait time of at least an hour or more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There was nothing to do there. There's roller coasters with long lines."
		Knight_Otu says, "Right."
		Knight_Otu says, "I forgot that about the game."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Statue of Liberty            Night                    60/579
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Statue of Liberty
Floyd | This ride is the centerpiece of the park. This full-scale replica of
Floyd | Lady Liberty reaches 305 feet in the air and towers over every other
Floyd | attraction here. It is the most recognizable symbol of American
Floyd | Dreamland.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kiddie Land                  Night                    60/580
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kiddie Land
Floyd | This section of the park is dedicated to children. Given the hour,
Floyd | there are fewer guests in this section of the park than there normally
Floyd | would be, but there are still a few families with their children.
Floyd | There are several rides here, but you exceed the height limitations on
Floyd | every ride but one: The Haunted House.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a park employee here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x employee" 		

Floyd ]  Kiddie Land                  Night                    60/581
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EMPLOYEE
Floyd |
Floyd | Like every employee here, this one has a cheerful look on his face.
Floyd | His nametag says "Kirk." He is eating a piece of cake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Iria arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW says, "hi Iria."
		Knight_Otu says, "Hey there."
		GeraldRFord says, "Hey Iria"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sing alphabet to kirk" 		

Floyd ]  Kiddie Land                  Night                    60/582
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SING ALPHABET TO KIRK
Floyd |
Floyd | You start to sing...
Floyd |
Floyd | ABCDEFG
Floyd | HIJKLMNOP
Floyd | QRSTUV
Floyd | WXY and Z!
Floyd | Now I know my ABC's
Floyd | Next time won't you sing with me?
Floyd |
Floyd | Kirk eyes you nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cake" 		

Floyd ]  Kiddie Land                  Night                    60/583
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | It appears to be chocolate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask kirk about haunted house" 		

Floyd ]  Kiddie Land                  Night                    60/584
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK KIRK ABOUT HAUNTED HOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's closed for now, but should be opening again pretty soon."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask kirk about cake" 		

Floyd ]  Kiddie Land                  Night                    60/585
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK KIRK ABOUT CAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's delicious! One of my coworkers baked it for me today."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Night cake."
		DavidW says, "Or if it was earlier..."
		Knight_Otu says, "So the question becomes - wrong song, or wrong man."
		DavidW says, "Kirk wasn't here before, by the way."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask kirk about diddlebucker" 		

Floyd ]  Kiddie Land                  Night                    60/586
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK KIRK ABOUT DIDDLEBUCKER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's glorious!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I at least didn't recall him."
		Knight_Otu says, "So likely wrong song."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sing presidents to kirk" 		

Floyd ]  Kiddie Land                  Night                    60/586
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SING PRESIDENTS TO KIRK
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know the words to that song.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sing team to kirk" 		

Floyd ]  Kiddie Land                  Night                    60/587
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SING TEAM TO KIRK
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know the words to that song.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of men and women dashes past you. Their gray shirts
Floyd | identify them as "The Implementers." One of them high-fives you while
Floyd | passing. The back of his shirt reads "Bates."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh right, these guys."
		Knight_Otu says, "We are naturally not the only people on the scavenger hunt. The Implementors are one of many teams."
		Knight_Otu says, "We happen to be a one-person team for certain reasons."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x third" 		

Floyd ]  Kiddie Land                  Night                    60/588
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X THIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | One side of the maremelade orange card bears a large number "3." On
Floyd | the other is the following poem:
Floyd |
Floyd |  IT APPEARS TO BE CLOSED
Floyd |  BUT THAT'S NOT REALLY TRUE
Floyd |  BUT YOU MUST DO SOMETHING
Floyd |  AND HERE IS YOUR CLUE:
Floyd |
Floyd |  YOU MUST SING THE SONG
Floyd |  THAT HAS EVERYONE'S NAME
Floyd |  SING TO THE RIGHT MAN
Floyd |  TO MOVE ON IN THIS GAME
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a group of Gamers in black and pink shirts runs past. One of
Floyd | them points at you and laughs on his way by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sing alphabet to kirk" 		

Floyd ]  Kiddie Land                  Night                    60/589
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SING ALPHABET TO KIRK
Floyd |
Floyd | You start to sing...
Floyd |
Floyd | ABCDEFG
Floyd | HIJKLMNOP
Floyd | QRSTUV
Floyd | WXY and Z!
Floyd | Now I know my ABC's
Floyd | Next time won't you sing with me?
Floyd |
Floyd | Kirk eyes you nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
GeraldRFord is escorted out by Secret Service agents. 		Knight_Otu says, "Huh."
		DavidW says, "You probably need a song with 'Kirk' in it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sing star trek to kirk" 		

Floyd ]  Kiddie Land                  Night                    60/589
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SING STAR TREK TO KIRK
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know the words to that song.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sing kirk to kirk" 		

Floyd ]  Kiddie Land                  Night                    60/590
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SING KIRK TO KIRK
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know the words to that song.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That would be easier if I knew one."
		DavidW says, "The cake is a clue."
		Knight_Otu says, "The name I recall beyond kirk is cindy, and I'm not sure.... hang on."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sing happy birthday to kirk" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SING HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KIRK
Floyd |
Floyd | You start to sing...
Floyd |
Floyd | Happy birthday to you!
Floyd | Happy birthday to you!
Floyd | Happy birthday, dear Kiiirrrrrk!
Floyd | Happy birthday to you!
Floyd |
Floyd | Kirk applauds your singing with a big smile. "Thank you, Gamer!" he
Floyd | says. "And very well done. That deserves a prize." He pulls something
Floyd | out of his pocket and hands it to you. It is a maremelade orange
Floyd | pencil topper shaped like a little tombstone. "You know," he
Floyd | continues, "I think the ride might be ready to re-open. If you'll just
Floyd | follow me." He turns and leads you into the Haunted House.....
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | The interior of the Haunted House is, not unexpectedly, fairly dark. A
Floyd | series of black cars connected to a track slowly passes by and leads
Floyd | into a tunnel. Kirk directs you to enter one of the cars. Your car
Floyd | follows the others into the darkness...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | Melancholy music plays as you continue through the tunnel. A sinister
Floyd | voice begins to describe the history of the house and all of the
Floyd | gruesome happenings that have taken place there. You exit the tunnel
Floyd | into a Victorian-style living room full of cobwebs, skeletons and
Floyd | other macabre props and decorations. Some movement out of the corner
Floyd | of your eye causes you to turn in your seat. You just catch a glimpse
Floyd | of something flying towards your face before the world suddenly
Floyd | explodes into a thousand stars which are then swallowed by a spinning,
Floyd | dark void...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                     Night                    70/591
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is completely dark, you can't move and right now all you can
Floyd | focus on is the incredible pain in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by ten points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well thank you fore that, game."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x head" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                     Night                    70/591
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                     Night                    70/592
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is completely dark, you can't move and right now all you can
Floyd | focus on is the incredible pain in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your head starts to feel a little better.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                     Night                    70/593
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is completely dark, you can't move and right now all you can
Floyd | focus on is the incredible pain in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                     Night                    70/594
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is completely dark, you can't move and right now all you can
Floyd | focus on is the incredible pain in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Perhaps just wait."
		Knight_Otu says, "But, but."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                     Night                    70/595
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is completely dark, you can't move and right now all you can
Floyd | focus on is the incredible pain in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    70/596
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is completely dark, you can't move and right now all you can
Floyd | focus on is the incredible pain in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pain in your head has diminished to a dull throb. Suddenly, the
Floyd | lights come on in the room!
Floyd |
Floyd | Employees Only (on the chair)
Floyd | This is a nondescript room. Based on the muffled sounds of sinister
Floyd | music and other sound effects, you can guess that it is one of the
Floyd | backstage rooms of the Haunted House ride that is only accessible to
Floyd | employees. You can't see a door from your position in the chair, so
Floyd | you assume it must be in the south wall behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a desk (on which is a phone book) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    70/597
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    70/597
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You find that your arms and legs are securely tied to the chair. You
Floyd | are unable to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a door open behind you and the sound of someone entering the
Floyd | room. Your jaw drops open as two people step into view...it can't be!
Floyd | But it is. Your former teammates Lori and David are standing in front
Floyd | of you, each pointing a gun at your heart. "What's up, Smith.?" Lori
Floyd | asks by way of greeting. "Having fun playing the Diddlebucker?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well hello there."
		DavidW brandishes a gun.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    70/598
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well," she says,"unfortunately for you, it's not likely to get any
Floyd | better. You see..." She stops suddenly and cocks her head to one side
Floyd | as if listening to something. "They've stopped the ride," she says to
Floyd | David. "You'd better go take a look," David says. "Don't worry. I'll
Floyd | keep an eye on our friend here." Lori nods and faces you again. "Ok,
Floyd | look, we're going to make this easy," she says, tossing a maremelade
Floyd | orange card onto your lap. "That's the last riddle card. You're going
Floyd | to solve it for us or we're going to kill you. You have five minutes."
Floyd | She disappears from view.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Ohno!"
		DavidW says, "She means it, too."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x last" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    70/598
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LAST
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x riddle" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RIDDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The maremelade orange card is face up on your lap. On the side that
Floyd | you can see is the following poem:
Floyd |
Floyd |  IT'S TRUE SHE'S A GIRL
Floyd |  BUT SHE'S ALSO A SON
Floyd |  GET HERE FIRST WITH THE TREASURES
Floyd |  AND YOU WILL HAVE WON!
Floyd |
Floyd |  HET
Floyd |  ASYNELADLOONSDH
Floyd |  HETOL
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the door open and close behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | David suddenly lowers his gun and kneels down in front of you and
Floyd | begins untying your bonds. "I'll need to put these ropes back on you
Floyd | before Lori gets back," he says. He stuffs the ropes into a pocket.
Floyd | "Ok, listen carefully," he says. "We don't have a lot of time. Here's
Floyd | the deal. After you asked Lori and me to join your Diddlebucker team,
Floyd | she started thinking and she came to the conclusion that it would be
Floyd | better to split the winnings two ways instead of three. She, and I'm
Floyd | sorry to say this, but she didn't think you'd really be much help. She
Floyd | always thought of herself as the brains of our little group. Anyway,
Floyd | this morning she told me that you had called her and said you were
Floyd | sick and wouldn't be able to play. She said you had asked her to be
Floyd | the new team captain. I didn't know anything about the letter until we
Floyd | got to the Convention Center and we saw you throwing our shirts away.
Floyd | You should have seen her searching through the garbage for them! She
Floyd | was furious! She had to tell me the whole story then. See, she was
Floyd | convinced you'd give up and go home when you got that letter and that
Floyd | we'd be able to play the Diddlebucker ourselves and split the money.
Floyd | But, to be honest, I don't think she ever intended to split the money
Floyd | with me either." He holds the gun up. "The gun she gave me has
Floyd | blanks," he says. "I checked it out when she wasn't looking. She
Floyd | certainly was prepared, I'll give her that. And I'm pretty sure hers
Floyd | doesn't have blanks..."
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm guessing she intended to let me help her solve the clues and then
Floyd | planned to find some way to get rid of me before we got to the last
Floyd | location. Then, the prize money would all be hers. You messed that up
Floyd | though by not only staying in the game, but by solving the clues
Floyd | faster than anyone else. I pretended to go along with her so I could
Floyd | keep an eye on her and try to protect you if things got out of hand,
Floyd | which they obviously did. We were stuck trailing after you and trying
Floyd | not to be seen. But that changed when we got to American Dreamland.
Floyd | Lori used to work here in high school, remember? She knows
Floyd | all about the secret tunnels under this place and how to get to the
Floyd | "employees only" sections of the park. After we followed you here, she
Floyd | led us into one of the tunnels so we could plan our next move. But
Floyd | when we got there, we heard voices. Just around the corner in the
Floyd | tunnel a couple of Diddlebucker reps were talking and we were able to
Floyd | figure out that this ride held the last clue. We snuck on using the
Floyd | service entrance, found the clue card and then hid behind one of the
Floyd | coffins waiting for you to show up..."
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    70/599
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)
Floyd |
Floyd | "The thing is, Lori isn't as clever as she thinks she is. She can't
Floyd | figure this card out. And I can't either. And if we don't come up with
Floyd | some kind of answer for her, things are going to get ugly. I know it's
Floyd | not fair, but you're going to have to solve the riddle for her, even
Floyd | if that means letting her win. We don't have time for me to sneak you
Floyd | out of here while she's still on the ride. If you give her the answer,
Floyd | she'll have to keep you alive long enough to check it out to make sure
Floyd | you were right. My guess is she'll ask me to watch you while she goes
Floyd | off to win the money, with some kind of promise that she'll split it
Floyd | with me when she returns. That will give us time to get out of here. I
Floyd | don't think she suspects me of wanting to double-cross her. We can go
Floyd | to the police then. It means you won't win the game, but you'll be
Floyd | alive."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "How many of our precious minutes did you just use up, David?"
		DavidW says, "hey, that's essential info I needed to tell you!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    70/599
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So I guess I'm looking at a two-word solution."
Iria goes home. 		DavidW says, "@paste | IT'S TRUE SHE'S A GIRL"
DavidW | BUT SHE'S ALSO A SON 		
DavidW | GET HERE FIRST WITH THE TREASURES 		
DavidW | AND YOU WILL HAVE WON! 		
DavidW | 		
DavidW | HET 		
DavidW | ASYNELADLOONSDH 		
DavidW | HETOL 		DavidW says, "gah. That didn't work."
		Knight_Otu says, "CHILD may be the first word, but I'm uncertain."
		Knight_Otu says, "I pasted the riddle into a text file, but thanks."
		Knight_Otu asks, "We never did look closely at the kiddie land attractions, did we?"
		DavidW says, "The haunted house was the only one we could use because of height restrictions."
		Knight_Otu says, "I kind of doubt it's one of them, but they could be."
		DavidW says, "So the other attractions weren't even mentioned."
		Knight_Otu says, "I mean, the finale could use just the entrance area."
		DavidW says, "Don't ignore the last part of the riddle."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm not, I'm just not getting it yet."
		DavidW says, "HET is an anagram of THE."
		Knight_Otu says, "Okay."
		Knight_Otu says, "Hotel."
		DavidW says, "right"
		DavidW says, "There's a phone book."
		Knight_Otu says, "I suspect I need the correct middle, still."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up hotel in phone book" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    70/600
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP HOTEL IN PHONE BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You find several listings under the section for "Hotels and Lodging."
Floyd | They are:
Floyd |
Floyd | The Ashley Donaldson Hotel
Floyd | The Beaumont Inn
Floyd | The Cassiopeia Inn
Floyd | The Danbury Hotel
Floyd | The Frederick Inn
Floyd | The Holland Odyssean Hotel
Floyd | The Kilhenny Hotel
Floyd | The Meridian Hotel
Floyd | The Quarternary Inn
Floyd | The Somewhither Inn
Floyd | The Grand Vermillion
Floyd | The Yorkshire Inn
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Holland Odyssean Hotel."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up holland odyssean" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    70/600
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP HOLLAND ODYSSEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up holland odyssean in phone book" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    70/601
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP HOLLAND ODYSSEAN IN PHONE BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, you find nothing helpful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    70/600
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Employees Only
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So that leaves the first part, which I suspect I haven't solved yet."
		DavidW says, "mmhm"
		Knight_Otu says, "Hrm."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'dbe so dead right now."
		DavidW says, "Fortunately, you have powers of UNDO and RESTORE on your side."
		Knight_Otu says, "Not in real life, I don't."
		DavidW says, "true"
		DavidW says, "I got stuck here as well and needed hints, but you're halfway there."
		DavidW says, "You may want to re-look at that list of hotels."
		Knight_Otu says, "Ah. Ashley Donald*son*"
		DavidW says, "yes."
		Knight_Otu says, "So, we have two hotel names."
		DavidW says, "Yes."
		Knight_Otu says, "Only one should be correct."
		DavidW says, "uh-huh."
		DavidW asks, "Can you tell which is the correct one?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Ashley Donaldson is the one that's indicated by the first hint saying "get here first""
		Knight_Otu says, "The second hint may just be a poke in the right direction."
		Knight_Otu says, "That is, to look for hotels."
		DavidW says, "The 'get here first' is just saying that the winner is the first to get here, not how it's listed in a phone book."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes, but I mean that the *here* may be the important clue, and the hotel indicated is The Ashley Donaldson."
		DavidW says, "because..."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm not sure I can write out my thought process better. The first clue says get here first, and indicates the Ashley Donaldson."
		Knight_Otu says, "Of course it could refer forward to the second clue."
		DavidW asks, "Can I just say what it is? Or shall we just test your idea?"
		Knight_Otu says, "When you're saying it like that, it seems 99% sure my idea is wrong."
		DavidW says, "Not necessarily. You may be right for the wrong reason."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm not counting on that."
		Knight_Otu says, "I just was about to hit save, but we only just saved in game terms."
		DavidW says, "yes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "say holland odyssean" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    70/601
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY HOLLAND ODYSSEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (to David)
Floyd | You should ASK people ABOUT things instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask david about holland odyssean" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    70/602
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK DAVID ABOUT HOLLAND ODYSSEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | "We're wasting time!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's Lori you'll be telling info to. But you can ask David about some trivia."
		Knight_Otu says, "It could have been that David can relay it to Lori."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask david about lori" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    70/603
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK DAVID ABOUT LORI
Floyd |
Floyd | "We're wasting time!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask david about marriage" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    70/604
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK DAVID ABOUT MARRIAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | "We're wasting time!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, maybe we can't ask David about stuff."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask david about diddlebucker" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK DAVID ABOUT DIDDLEBUCKER
Floyd |
Floyd | "We're wasting time!"
Floyd |
Floyd | A grinding noise startles both of you. "The ride has started up
Floyd | again!" he says. "I won't be able to hear Lori coming down the hall
Floyd | now."
Floyd | David begins tying you to the chair again. "I'm sorry I have to do
Floyd | this," he says, "but if Lori finds out I untied you, we're both done
Floyd | for." Just as he finishes up, the door opens and Lori steps into the
Floyd | room...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    70/605
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori is once again pointing a gun at your chest. She turns her head
Floyd | slightly in David's direction, but never takes her eyes off of you.
Floyd | "It turns out they're only running the ride for Gamers who are ready
Floyd | for the final clue," she says. "That's why we heard it stop.
Floyd | Unfortunately, it started up again as I was making my way back." She
Floyd | turns her head fully in your direction. "That means we're out of time,
Floyd | Smith.. What's the answer to the riddle?"
Floyd |
Floyd | What answer do you give Lori? >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "I can't type like that, David!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "holland odyssean hotel" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    70/605
Floyd | What answer do you give Lori? >
Floyd | > HOLLAND ODYSSEAN HOTEL
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori grabs the riddle card and scans it. A scowl comes across her
Floyd | face. "That answer doesn't make any sense, Smith." she says. "If you
Floyd | can't help us solve the riddle, I guess you are of no further use to
Floyd | us." She aims her gun at you. David runs toward her as her finger
Floyd | squeezes the trigger. He's fast, but not fast enough. It looks like,
Floyd | for you, this is...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 70 out of a possible 100, in 605 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    70/605
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Employees Only
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | What answer do you give Lori? >

		DavidW says, "Put the THE in there"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "the holland odyssean hotel" 		

Floyd | What answer do you give Lori? >
Floyd | > THE HOLLAND ODYSSEAN HOTEL
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori grabs the riddle card and scans it. An uncertain look comes
Floyd | across her face. "That might be it," she says to David. "I'm not sure.
Floyd | What do you think?" David gives you a quick look before studying the
Floyd | card. You notice his hands tremble slightly. "Yes," he says, after few
Floyd | very tense moments. "Yes, that's it! That's the answer!" Seemingly
Floyd | reassured by his response, Lori laughs. "I'm...that is we're
Floyd | going to be rich, David! Rich!" David plays his part well, laughing
Floyd | along with her. "Now," Lori continues, "there's just the matter of the
Floyd | treasures. When we brought you here, we searched you and put your
Floyd | possessions in the desk drawer. Let's just see what you managed to
Floyd | find, shall we?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		Knight_Otu says, "I guessed as much."
		Knight_Otu says, "But it would have been nice."
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/605
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)Employees Only (on the chair)
Floyd | This is a one of the backstage rooms of the Haunted House ride that is
Floyd | only accessible to employees. There is a door in the southern wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Lori, David and a desk (on which is a phone book) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori opens the desk drawer using a key she had in her pocket. "All
Floyd | right," she says, "there are four treasures. You're going to tell me
Floyd | what they are. You're going to tell the truth and you're going to tell
Floyd | me quickly, or else..."
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/605
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori holds up the maremelade orange swimsuit. "Is this one of the
Floyd | treasures?" she asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Why not just take it all, Lori?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/605
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori keeps the maremelade orange swimsuit.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori holds up the inflatable ball. "Is this one of the treasures?" she
Floyd | asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Because she wants to know what the treasures are."
		Knight_Otu says, "Just look at the colors, Lori."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/605
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori drops the inflatable ball on the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori holds up the maremelade orange button. "Is this one of the
Floyd | treasures?" she asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/605
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori keeps the maremelade orange button.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori holds up the glow stick. "Is this one of the treasures?" she
Floyd | asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/605
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori drops the glow stick on the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori holds up the chocolate chip cookie. "Is this one of the
Floyd | treasures?" she asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/605
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori drops the chocolate chip cookie on the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori holds up the check book. "Is this one of the treasures?" she
Floyd | asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "It is to me, Lori."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/605
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori drops the check book on the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori holds up the lighter. "Is this one of the treasures?" she asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/605
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori drops the lighter on the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori holds up the long PVC pipe. "Is this one of the treasures?" she
Floyd | asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/605
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori drops the long PVC pipe on the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori holds up the map. "Is this one of the treasures?" she asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/605
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori drops the map on the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori holds up the powdered wig. "Is this one of the treasures?" she
Floyd | asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/605
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori drops the powdered wig on the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori holds up the cane. "Is this one of the treasures?" she asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/605
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori drops the cane on the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori holds up the foam hammer. "Is this one of the treasures?" she
Floyd | asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/605
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori drops the foam hammer on the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori holds up the maremelade orange balloon (deflated). "Is this one
Floyd | of the treasures?" she asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/605
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori keeps the maremelade orange balloon (deflated).
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori holds up the maremelade orange pencil topper. "Is this one of the
Floyd | treasures?" she asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori keeps the maremelade orange pencil topper.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori looks at the items she is carrying. "You'd better be telling me
Floyd | the truth about these," she says. "David's going to keep an eye on you
Floyd | while I head to the hotel. If everything goes as planned, I'll come
Floyd | back with the money and we'll let you go free, won't we David?" David
Floyd | nods. "Of course we will," he says. "However," Lori continues, "if
Floyd | things do not go as planned...well, that would be very
Floyd | unfortunate for you." Satisfied that she has made her point, Lori
Floyd | leaves the room...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/606
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)
Floyd |
Floyd | David unties you from the chair. "I don't know how much of what you
Floyd | told her is true," he says, "but if you still have a chance to win the
Floyd | Diddlebucker, you should take it. There's a short hallway outside this
Floyd | room. Go up the staircase at the end and you'll find a door that will
Floyd | lead you outside. I'm going to the police. I'll tell them everything.
Floyd | Don't worry, Lori's not going to get away with this. Good luck!" David
Floyd | leaves the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by ten points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/607
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Employees Only (on the chair)
Floyd | This is a one of the backstage rooms of the Haunted House ride that is
Floyd | only accessible to employees. There is a door in the southern wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a desk (on which are a foam hammer, a cane, a powdered
Floyd | wig, a map, a long PVC pipe, a lighter, a check book, a chocolate chip
Floyd | cookie, a glow stick, an inflatable ball and a phone book) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/608
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | foam hammer: Taken.
Floyd | cane: Taken.
Floyd | powdered wig: Taken.
Floyd | map: Taken.
Floyd | long PVC pipe: Taken.
Floyd | lighter: Taken.
Floyd | check book: Taken.
Floyd | chocolate chip cookie: Taken.
Floyd | glow stick: Taken.
Floyd | inflatable ball: Taken.
Floyd | phone book: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Short Hallway                Night                    80/609
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | (first getting off the chair)
Floyd |
Floyd | Short Hallway
Floyd | This is a short north/south hallway that leads from the small room to
Floyd | the north to a staircase at the southern end. There are a few passages
Floyd | on either side of the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You ascend the staircase and push through the door...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Kiddie Land                 Sunrise                   80/610
Floyd |
Floyd | Kiddie Land
Floyd | This section of the park is dedicated to children. Given the hour,
Floyd | there are fewer guests in this section of the park than there normally
Floyd | would be, but there are still a few families with their children.
Floyd | There are several rides here, but you exceed the height limitations on
Floyd | every ride but one: The Haunted House.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The first rays of sunlight are just coming up in the east. You'd
Floyd | better hurry. You're running out of time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Sunrise."
		Knight_Otu says, "I mean, Lori has the treasures, so..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Statue of Liberty           Sunrise                   80/611
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Statue of Liberty
Floyd | This ride is the centerpiece of the park. This full-scale replica of
Floyd | Lady Liberty reaches 305 feet in the air and towers over every other
Floyd | attraction here. It is the most recognizable symbol of American
Floyd | Dreamland.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  National Mall               Sunrise                   80/612
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | National Mall
Floyd | This is the main avenue of the park that runs from the entrance to the
Floyd | south to the full size replica of the Statue of Liberty to the north.
Floyd | The avenue is illuminated by the alternating red, white and blue
Floyd | street lights, plus the hundreds of thousands of similarly colored
Floyd | mini-lights that cover the rooftops of the various shops and other
Floyd | establishments that line both sides of the avenue. A crowd of people
Floyd | fills the mall, talking, laughing and generally having a good time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you pass through the exit turnstile, an employee gives you a big
Floyd | smile. "Good luck, Gamer and have a great day!" she says as you walk
Floyd | past.
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  American Dreamland          Sunrise                   80/613
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)## American Dreamland
Floyd | American Dreamland is the largest and most popular amusement park in
Floyd | three states. You used to love coming here as a kid and you still try
Floyd | to make it at least once a year. Normally the park would be closing
Floyd | now, but normal rules don't apply during Diddlebucker weekend. Dozens
Floyd | of groups of people are filing past you and through the entrance to
Floyd | the north. A sign hanging above one of the turnstiles says "Gamers
Floyd | enter here!" You notice nobody going in through that line.
Floyd |
Floyd | A taxicab drives down the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for cab" 		

Floyd ]  In The Taxicab              Sunrise                   80/614
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR CAB
Floyd |
Floyd | The taxicab is already here!
Floyd |
Floyd | You whistle sharply and the taxicab pulls to the curb. You open the
Floyd | door and climb inside...
Floyd |
Floyd | In The Taxicab
Floyd | This is an older vehicle, but it's surprisingly clean. The pine tree
Floyd | air freshener is a nice touch. The cab driver sits in the front seat.
Floyd | You notice an instruction placard and an ID card affixed to the
Floyd | dashboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Welcome back, Gamer!" the driver says jovially.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "travel" 		

Floyd ]  In The Taxicab              Sunrise                   80/615
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TRAVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | "Where do you want to go, Gamer?" >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "holland odyssean hotel" 		

Floyd ]  The Holland Odyssean Hotel (Sunrise)                  80/615
Floyd | "Where do you want to go, Gamer?" >
Floyd | > HOLLAND ODYSSEAN HOTEL
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ok, here we go." The cabbie starts the meter and pulls into traffic.
Floyd | He expertly drives you through the city for several minutes before
Floyd | finally arriving at your destination. You pay the fee (plus a generous
Floyd | tip) by check and exit the cab. "Good luck, Gamer!" the cabbie calls
Floyd | to you through the window before pulling away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Holland Odyssean Hotel (Outside)
Floyd | The Holland Odyssean is one of the finer hotels in the city. Due to
Floyd | its unique Gothic architectural style, it has been featured in many
Floyd | movies and TV shows over the years. The entrance to the hotel is to
Floyd | the east and the road is behind you to the west. The sidewalk
Floyd | continues to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, a small group of people is crowded around a portable stereo,
Floyd | listening intently to a news broadcast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen to broadcast" 		

Floyd ]  The Holland Odyssean Hotel (Sunrise)                  80/615
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN TO BROADCAST
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen to stereo" 		

Floyd ]  The Holland Odyssean Hotel (Sunrise)                  80/615
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN TO STEREO
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori suddenly marches out of the hotel, a look of muderous rage on her
Floyd | face. You stand frozen in terror, wondering what could have possessed
Floyd | you to follow her here. She sees you instantly and whips her gun out
Floyd | of a pocket. "You were stupid enough to follow me after lying
Floyd | to me?" she screams. "Sorry, but it's game over for you, Smith.!" She
Floyd | squeezes the trigger and it looks like you have reached...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 80 out of a possible 100, in 615 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Geeze."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The Holland Odyssean Hotel (Sunrise)                  80/615
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The Holland Odyssean Hotel (Outside)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "At least you're not married to her."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    70/599
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    70/600
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Employees Only (on the chair)
Floyd | This is a one of the backstage rooms of the Haunted House ride that is
Floyd | only accessible to employees. There is a door in the southern wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see David and a desk (on which is a phone book) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x phone book" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    70/601
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHONE BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a listing of all of the businesses in the city, organized by
Floyd | type. So, to find "Henry's Burgers" you would need to look under
Floyd | "restaurants." To look something up in the phone book, say "CONSULT
Floyd | PHONE BOOK ABOUT [TOPIC]."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult phone book about hotels" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    70/602
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT PHONE BOOK ABOUT HOTELS
Floyd |
Floyd | You find several listings under the section for "Hotels and Lodging."
Floyd | They are:
Floyd |
Floyd | The Ashley Donaldson Hotel
Floyd | The Beaumont Inn
Floyd | The Cassiopeia Inn
Floyd | The Danbury Hotel
Floyd | The Frederick Inn
Floyd | The Holland Odyssean Hotel
Floyd | The Kilhenny Hotel
Floyd | The Meridian Hotel
Floyd | The Quarternary Inn
Floyd | The Somewhither Inn
Floyd | The Grand Vermillion
Floyd | The Yorkshire Inn
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x card" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    70/603
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | One side of the maremelade orange card bears a large number "4." On
Floyd | the other is the following poem:
Floyd |
Floyd |  IT'S TRUE SHE'S A GIRL
Floyd |  BUT SHE'S ALSO A SON
Floyd |  GET HERE FIRST WITH THE TREASURES
Floyd |  AND YOU WILL HAVE WON!
Floyd |
Floyd |  HET
Floyd |  ASYNELADLOONSDH
Floyd |  HETOL
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    70/604
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A grinding noise startles both of you. "The ride has started up
Floyd | again!" he says. "I won't be able to hear Lori coming down the hall
Floyd | now."
Floyd | David begins tying you to the chair again. "I'm sorry I have to do
Floyd | this," he says, "but if Lori finds out I untied you, we're both done
Floyd | for." Just as he finishes up, the door opens and Lori steps into the
Floyd | room...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    70/605
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori is once again pointing a gun at your chest. She turns her head
Floyd | slightly in David's direction, but never takes her eyes off of you.
Floyd | "It turns out they're only running the ride for Gamers who are ready
Floyd | for the final clue," she says. "That's why we heard it stop.
Floyd | Unfortunately, it started up again as I was making my way back." She
Floyd | turns her head fully in your direction. "That means we're out of time,
Floyd | Smith.. What's the answer to the riddle?"
Floyd |
Floyd | What answer do you give Lori? >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "the holland odyssean hotel" 		

Floyd | What answer do you give Lori? >
Floyd | > THE HOLLAND ODYSSEAN HOTEL
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori grabs the riddle card and scans it. An uncertain look comes
Floyd | across her face. "That might be it," she says to David. "I'm not sure.
Floyd | What do you think?" David gives you a quick look before studying the
Floyd | card. You notice his hands tremble slightly. "Yes," he says, after few
Floyd | very tense moments. "Yes, that's it! That's the answer!" Seemingly
Floyd | reassured by his response, Lori laughs. "I'm...that is we're
Floyd | going to be rich, David! Rich!" David plays his part well, laughing
Floyd | along with her. "Now," Lori continues, "there's just the matter of the
Floyd | treasures. When we brought you here, we searched you and put your
Floyd | possessions in the desk drawer. Let's just see what you managed to
Floyd | find, shall we?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/605
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)Employees Only (on the chair)
Floyd | This is a one of the backstage rooms of the Haunted House ride that is
Floyd | only accessible to employees. There is a door in the southern wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Lori, David and a desk (on which is a phone book) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori opens the desk drawer using a key she had in her pocket. "All
Floyd | right," she says, "there are four treasures. You're going to tell me
Floyd | what they are. You're going to tell the truth and you're going to tell
Floyd | me quickly, or else..."
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/605
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori holds up the maremelade orange swimsuit. "Is this one of the
Floyd | treasures?" she asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/605
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori drops the maremelade orange swimsuit on the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori holds up the inflatable ball. "Is this one of the treasures?" she
Floyd | asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/605
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori keeps the inflatable ball.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori holds up the maremelade orange button. "Is this one of the
Floyd | treasures?" she asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/605
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori drops the maremelade orange button on the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori holds up the glow stick. "Is this one of the treasures?" she
Floyd | asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/605
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori keeps the glow stick.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori holds up the chocolate chip cookie. "Is this one of the
Floyd | treasures?" she asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/605
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori drops the chocolate chip cookie on the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori holds up the check book. "Is this one of the treasures?" she
Floyd | asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/605
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori drops the check book on the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori holds up the lighter. "Is this one of the treasures?" she asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/605
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori keeps the lighter.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori holds up the long PVC pipe. "Is this one of the treasures?" she
Floyd | asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/605
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori keeps the long PVC pipe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori holds up the map. "Is this one of the treasures?" she asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/605
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori drops the map on the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori holds up the powdered wig. "Is this one of the treasures?" she
Floyd | asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/605
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori drops the powdered wig on the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori holds up the cane. "Is this one of the treasures?" she asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/605
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori drops the cane on the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori holds up the foam hammer. "Is this one of the treasures?" she
Floyd | asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/605
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori drops the foam hammer on the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori holds up the maremelade orange balloon (deflated). "Is this one
Floyd | of the treasures?" she asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/605
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori drops the maremelade orange balloon (deflated) on the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori holds up the maremelade orange pencil topper. "Is this one of the
Floyd | treasures?" she asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori drops the maremelade orange pencil topper on the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lori looks at the items she is carrying. "You'd better be telling me
Floyd | the truth about these," she says. "David's going to keep an eye on you
Floyd | while I head to the hotel. If everything goes as planned, I'll come
Floyd | back with the money and we'll let you go free, won't we David?" David
Floyd | nods. "Of course we will," he says. "However," Lori continues, "if
Floyd | things do not go as planned...well, that would be very
Floyd | unfortunate for you." Satisfied that she has made her point, Lori
Floyd | leaves the room...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/606
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)
Floyd |
Floyd | David unties you from the chair. "I don't know how much of what you
Floyd | told her is true," he says, "but if you still have a chance to win the
Floyd | Diddlebucker, you should take it. There's a short hallway outside this
Floyd | room. Go up the staircase at the end and you'll find a door that will
Floyd | lead you outside. I'm going to the police. I'll tell them everything.
Floyd | Don't worry, Lori's not going to get away with this. Good luck!" David
Floyd | leaves the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by ten points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  Employees Only               Night                    80/607
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | maremelade orange pencil topper: Taken.
Floyd | maremelade orange balloon (deflated): Taken.
Floyd | foam hammer: Taken.
Floyd | cane: Taken.
Floyd | powdered wig: Taken.
Floyd | map: Taken.
Floyd | check book: Taken.
Floyd | chocolate chip cookie: Taken.
Floyd | maremelade orange button: Taken.
Floyd | maremelade orange swimsuit: Taken.
Floyd | phone book: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Short Hallway                Night                    80/608
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | (first getting off the chair)
Floyd |
Floyd | Short Hallway
Floyd | This is a short north/south hallway that leads from the small room to
Floyd | the north to a staircase at the southern end. There are a few passages
Floyd | on either side of the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You ascend the staircase and push through the door...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Kiddie Land                 Sunrise                   80/609
Floyd |
Floyd | Kiddie Land
Floyd | This section of the park is dedicated to children. Given the hour,
Floyd | there are fewer guests in this section of the park than there normally
Floyd | would be, but there are still a few families with their children.
Floyd | There are several rides here, but you exceed the height limitations on
Floyd | every ride but one: The Haunted House.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The first rays of sunlight are just coming up in the east. You'd
Floyd | better hurry. You're running out of time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Statue of Liberty           Sunrise                   80/610
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Statue of Liberty
Floyd | This ride is the centerpiece of the park. This full-scale replica of
Floyd | Lady Liberty reaches 305 feet in the air and towers over every other
Floyd | attraction here. It is the most recognizable symbol of American
Floyd | Dreamland.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  National Mall               Sunrise                   80/611
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | National Mall
Floyd | This is the main avenue of the park that runs from the entrance to the
Floyd | south to the full size replica of the Statue of Liberty to the north.
Floyd | The avenue is illuminated by the alternating red, white and blue
Floyd | street lights, plus the hundreds of thousands of similarly colored
Floyd | mini-lights that cover the rooftops of the various shops and other
Floyd | establishments that line both sides of the avenue. A crowd of people
Floyd | fills the mall, talking, laughing and generally having a good time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you pass through the exit turnstile, an employee gives you a big
Floyd | smile. "Good luck, Gamer and have a great day!" she says as you walk
Floyd | past.
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  American Dreamland          Sunrise                   80/612
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)## American Dreamland
Floyd | American Dreamland is the largest and most popular amusement park in
Floyd | three states. You used to love coming here as a kid and you still try
Floyd | to make it at least once a year. Normally the park would be closing
Floyd | now, but normal rules don't apply during Diddlebucker weekend. Dozens
Floyd | of groups of people are filing past you and through the entrance to
Floyd | the north. A sign hanging above one of the turnstiles says "Gamers
Floyd | enter here!" You notice nobody going in through that line.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for cab" 		

Floyd ]  In The Taxicab              Sunrise                   80/613
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR CAB
Floyd |
Floyd | You wait for the taxi. After several moments, you see one coming down
Floyd | the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | You whistle sharply and the taxicab pulls to the curb. You open the
Floyd | door and climb inside...
Floyd |
Floyd | In The Taxicab
Floyd | This is an older vehicle, but it's surprisingly clean. The pine tree
Floyd | air freshener is a nice touch. The cab driver sits in the front seat.
Floyd | You notice an instruction placard and an ID card affixed to the
Floyd | dashboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Welcome back, Gamer!" the driver says jovially.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "travel" 		

Floyd ]  In The Taxicab              Sunrise                   80/614
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TRAVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | "Where do you want to go, Gamer?" >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ashley donaldson hotel" 		

Floyd ]  The Ashley Donaldson Hotel (Sunrise)                  80/614
Floyd | "Where do you want to go, Gamer?" >
Floyd | > ASHLEY DONALDSON HOTEL
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ok, here we go." The cabbie starts the meter and pulls into traffic.
Floyd | He expertly drives you through the city for several minutes before
Floyd | finally arriving at your destination. You pay the fee (plus a generous
Floyd | tip) by check and exit the cab. "Good luck, Gamer!" the cabbie calls
Floyd | to you through the window before pulling away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Ashley Donaldson Hotel (Outside)
Floyd | The Ashley Donaldson Hotel is on the south side of the sidewalk. Its
Floyd | steel and glass towers are a stunning example of postmodern
Floyd | architecture. Over forty stories tall, it is the largest hotel in the
Floyd | city. A revolving restaurant at the top of the tallest tower provides
Floyd | patrons with a breathtaking view of the cityscape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  The Ashley Donaldson Hotel (Sunrise                   80/615
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Ashley Donaldson Hotel (Lobby)
Floyd | You have always dreamed of staying in the Ashley Donaldson someday.
Floyd | The stories of its elegance and splendor are legendary. If the lobby
Floyd | is any indication, the stories were underselling the reality. The
Floyd | chandeliers! The ornate wood trim! The sparkling fountains! The
Floyd | impeccably uniformed workers! You could spend the rest of the day just
Floyd | taking in the grandeur of the lobby, but there isn't time. You have to
Floyd | keep moving. You notice an elevator to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                    Sunrise                   80/616
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevator
Floyd | Even the elevator doors are inlaid with gold at the Ashley Donaldson.
Floyd | There is an up button next to the doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an imposing guard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push up" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                    Sunrise                   80/617
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH UP
Floyd |
Floyd | (the up button)
Floyd | The guard puts his arm in front of you. "I'll take care of that," he
Floyd | says in a deep rumble. "If you show me that you found all of
Floyd | the treasures, that is."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show treasures to guard" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                    Sunrise                   80/617
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW TREASURES TO GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show button to guard" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                    Sunrise                   80/618
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW BUTTON TO GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | (the maremelade orange button to the imposing guard)
Floyd | The guard nods, takes the maremelade orange button from you and puts
Floyd | it in his briefcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show ballon to guard" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                    Sunrise                   80/618
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW BALLON TO GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show balloon to guard" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                    Sunrise                   80/619
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW BALLOON TO GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard nods, takes the maremelade orange balloon (deflated) from
Floyd | you and puts it in his briefcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show swimsuit to guard" 		

Floyd ]  Elevator                    Sunrise                   80/620
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW SWIMSUIT TO GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard nods, takes the maremelade orange swimsuit from you and puts
Floyd | it in his briefcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "and the topper"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show topper to guard" 		

Floyd ]  Glass Elevator              Sunrise                   90/621
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW TOPPER TO GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard nods, takes the maremelade orange pencil topper from you and
Floyd | puts it in his briefcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | For the first time, the guard smiles. "Congratulations, Gamer," he
Floyd | rumbles. He presses the up button. The elevator doors open and the
Floyd | guard gestures for you to enter. You step into the elevator...
Floyd |
Floyd | Glass Elevator
Floyd | This elevator rides up and down the southern side of the hotel. It's
Floyd | outside walls are made of glass, giving the rider a spectacular view
Floyd | of the hotel grounds and the city beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by ten points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Was on it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x city" 		

Floyd ]  Glass Elevator              Sunrise                   90/622
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CITY
Floyd |
Floyd | The reddish glow of the rising sun reflects off of some of the nearby
Floyd | skyscrapers.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator rises...
Floyd |
Floyd | Glass Elevator
Floyd | This elevator rides up and down the southern side of the hotel. It's
Floyd | outside walls are made of glass, giving the rider a spectacular view
Floyd | of the hotel grounds and the city beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x elevator" 		

Floyd ]  Glass Elevator              Sunrise                   90/622
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ELEVATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "I'm falling!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		

Floyd ]  Glass Elevator              Sunrise                   90/622
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WALLS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Glass Elevator              Sunrise                   90/623
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator rises...
Floyd |
Floyd | Glass Elevator
Floyd | This elevator rides up and down the southern side of the hotel. It's
Floyd | outside walls are made of glass, giving the rider a spectacular view
Floyd | of the hotel grounds and the city beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator rises...
Floyd |
Floyd | Glass Elevator
Floyd | This elevator rides up and down the southern side of the hotel. It's
Floyd | outside walls are made of glass, giving the rider a spectacular view
Floyd | of the hotel grounds and the city beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator comes to a stop and the doors open. You step out...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | Rotating Restaurant
Floyd | This elegant restaurant sits atop the tallest tower of the Ashley
Floyd | Donaldson Hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "CONGRATULATIONS!!!!" You are suddenly surrounded by hundreds of
Floyd | Diddlebucker employees, celebrities, reporters and other well-wishers
Floyd | all shouting, applauding and cheering like crazy. Balloons and
Floyd | confetti rain down from the ceiling and somewhere a band is playing
Floyd | The Stars and Stripes Forever. You are herded to the center
Floyd | of the crowd where a stage has been erected. On the stage, Diddy
Floyd | Esposito awaits with a giant check made out to you in the amount of
Floyd | one million dollars! The crowd goes crazy as you accept the check and
Floyd | Diddy shakes your hand...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)Hours later, all of the interviews with the
Floyd | local and nationwide newscasters are finally over. You've given your
Floyd | report to the police and Lori is safely behind bars. The crowd has
Floyd | mostly dispersed and you finally have a moment to catch your breath.
Floyd | Diddy agreed that David deserved to win as much as you did and the
Floyd | three of you are sitting in a quiet corner of the restaurant
Floyd | discussing the night's events and your futures.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You know," Diddy says, "as great as the money and the lifetime supply
Floyd | of popcorn are, they aren't really the best part of being Diddlebucker
Floyd | Champions." You and David look at each other. This certainly piques
Floyd | your interest. What could be better than winning a fortune plus a
Floyd | lifetime supply of popcorn? "Come with me," Diddy says. "I want to
Floyd | introduce you two to some friends of mine."
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow Diddy through a door into the kitchen area. Standing there
Floyd | are all of the people you met tonight during the Diddlebucker! Cindy
Floyd | is here, along with the shabbily dressed man from the rooftop, Kirk,
Floyd | Cecil who sold you the Atom Smasher, the mime, the saxophone player,
Floyd | the barker and even Tony the taxi driver along with dozens of other
Floyd | people that seem vaguely familiar. You turn to Diddy "I don't
Floyd | understand," you admit. "What is all this?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, you see," Diddy says, "I only accept the best and brightest
Floyd | into my team of Game Makers. So, I figure, who better to make and run
Floyd | the Diddlebucker Run than the former Diddlebucker Champions
Floyd | themselves? It takes a lot of prep and a lot of brains to put one of
Floyd | these together, you know. You are now part of an elite group. A very
Floyd | highly paid elite group, I should say. Planning for next
Floyd | year's Diddlebucker Run starts next week at my beachside mansion if
Floyd | you two are willing to join us. What do you say?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Your wide smiles are all the answer Diddy needs...
Floyd |
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Rotating Restaurant         Sunrise                   100/623
Floyd | (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE)
Floyd |
Floyd | Congratulations! You have successfully completed
Floyd | Diddlebucker!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 100 out of a possible 100, in 623 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Congrats!"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "I knew these guys were employees!"
		DavidW says, "heh heh. Of course!"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "And WOO!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, I didn't suspect the driver, though I should have."
		DavidW says, "I suppose the only named people who weren't employees were Stan and Steve."
		Knight_Otu asks, "So what was the right reasoning for this hotel being the correct one?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Seems like it."
		DavidW says, "Ashley is a girl's name. And she's also a son because she's a donald-SON."
		Knight_Otu says, "I mean, yeah."
		DavidW says, "I'm not sure what happens if you send Lori to the correct hotel with the actual treasures. I never played that scenario out."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, we probably can't get past the guard in that scenario, she comes out of the elevator, and grins evilly."
		DavidW says, "Except David is off calling the police."
		Knight_Otu says, "And maybe not shoot us in front of all the witnesses."
		Knight_Otu says, "I mean, it's possible she gets there before the news filters through."
		Knight_Otu says, "She might not enjoy her il-gotten gains for long, but she might feel as a winner for a bit."
		DavidW says, "By the way, if you try to tell the taxi driver to take you to a location you haven't learned about in the game yet, he instead goes on break and drops you off where you got in."
		Knight_Otu says, "Heh."
		DavidW asks, "Congrats, again. Are we done for today?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I think so, unless there a microgame lying around."
		DavidW says, "Not that I know of."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, I think it's a good time to call it."



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Tales from Castle Balderstone by Ryan Veeder
As played on ifMUD on March 31, 2019

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 Tales from Castle Balderstone written by Ryan Veeder. It was the winner of Le Grand Guignol division of EctoComp 2018. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting IFDB.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.
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DavidW says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask balderstone" 		

Floyd | >]  Corrigan Road
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Good evening. My name is Ryan Veeder. It is my great pleasure, in this
Floyd | festive and frightening season, to welcome you to Castle Balderstone:
Floyd | America's legendary hotbed of horror, a treasure trove of the morose,
Floyd | macabre, and monstrous. Its crooked pinnacles slash blasphemously
Floyd | against ever-present clouds; its grim silhouette is a stain of
Floyd | absolute blackness in the midst of a black sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | Each year, the greatest spookcrafters working in the English language
Floyd | assemble in Castle Balderstone's drafty halls to test their latest
Floyd | material on the only audience possessed of hearts so inured to terror
Floyd | as to withstand the absolute scariest stories—each other.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tonight, you are my plus-one to this wedding of the weird and the
Floyd | wicked.
Floyd |
Floyd | As we ascend the winding stairs of Castle Balderstone, the wind
Floyd | outside howls in warning, and the temperature drops until your teeth
Floyd | chatter in the cold—or is it in anticipation of the horrors you are
Floyd | about to witness?
Floyd |
Floyd | We trudge through antique galleries, across musty hallways and down
Floyd | forgotten corridors. The occasional window offers no view of a
Floyd | friendly outside world, but only confirms what your aching legs and
Floyd | ragged breath have already predicted: that the labyrinthine
Floyd | architecture of Castle Balderstone is one you can never hope to
Floyd | escape. Nevertheless we step on, through another creaking door...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...And into a warm sitting-room, where velvet couches sit in a circle
Floyd | near a roaring fire. The walls are lined with bookshelves, stacked
Floyd | with titles you recognize as those you have never been brave enough to
Floyd | read. You recognize the occupants of the couches, as well:
Floyd | murder-mongers, evil-experts, ghost-gurus, monster-maestros,
Floyd | vampire-virtuosos, and dread-distributors. These are the infamous
Floyd | authors of Castle Balderstone, and you are their latest victim.
Floyd |
Floyd | It appears that you and I are the last to arrive, and we take our
Floyd | seats in a conspicuous display of embarrassed hurriedness and
Floyd | loudly-whispered apologies. When the chamber is at last quiet, the
Floyd | first author rises to share with us the first tale of the evening.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is Fiona Grice, well-known for the mysticism (and neuroticism)
Floyd | woven into her public persona, the better to lure unwitting readers
Floyd | into the worlds of darkness she so expertly crafts. Among friends, she
Floyd | is casual, irreverent, often self-deprecating. But on talk shows and
Floyd | social media, she shrouds herself in mystery, casting herself as a
Floyd | macabre new-age seer: a shaman of dread.
Floyd |
Floyd | As she arranges her notes on the lectern, we all wait eagerly to see
Floyd | which Fiona has joined us this evening.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello," she intones. "This story came to me in a dream—or, I should
Floyd | say, a nightmare."
Floyd |
Floyd | I guess it's the talk show version. Why is she acting this way, in a
Floyd | place of safety, among like-minded fellow-authors?
Floyd |
Floyd | Hmm. Maybe it's because you're here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fiona goes on: "When I awoke from my nightmare, I wrote it down, and I
Floyd | present it now exactly as I remember it. I don't know what, if
Floyd | anything, it means. Dreams are mysterious in this way." Okay, Fiona,
Floyd | let's get on with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But dreams do not come to us with titles," she continues, "so I had
Floyd | to invent my own. The title that I gave to this dream is..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Ryan Veeder Presents
Floyd | In Search of Caroline
Floyd | A nightmare in three parts by Fiona Grice
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 181031 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N) SD
Floyd |
Floyd | Corrigan Road
Floyd | Clouds were racing across the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | She had never ventured out this far, where the road had started to
Floyd | fall apart and disappear into dirt and new grass. But she had nothing
Floyd | better to do, and this at least was something new.
Floyd |
Floyd | She thought she heard an ambulance's siren.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I mean, I'd kick myself if it turns out that we could've continued, but hey."
		DavidW asks, "Has everyone read that huge textdump?"
		Knight_Otu says, "No, but I don't count today."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Corrigan Road
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | She strained her ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound was getting louder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Corrigan Road
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | She was dressed for a jog, but she had opted for an easy stroll
Floyd | instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | The keening sound continued, coming from somewhere beyond the bushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bushes" 		

Floyd ]  Corrigan Road
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BUSHES
Floyd |
Floyd | The bushes were thick, but she thought she could see a path between
Floyd | them to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The high-pitched wail from the bushes to the east rose in intensity.
Floyd | It didn't sound like a siren. It sounded like a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Parking Lot
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | She pushed a branch out of her way and trudged into the leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parking Lot
Floyd | She emerged in a ruined parking lot. On the east end was the entrance
Floyd | to a low building, its windows smashed, walls covered in ivy.
Floyd |
Floyd | At first she thought it was a prison—then she realized it was the old
Floyd | hospital.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screaming didn't stop. It was starting to ring in her ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hospital" 		

Floyd ]  Parking Lot
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOSPITAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The hospital had been abandoned for years. She wondered why it hadn't
Floyd | been torn down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The scream seemed to activate something in her brainstem. Her heart
Floyd | was beating faster.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | She pulled on the rusted door; it opened easily. She stepped inside.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | She pulled on the rusted door; it opened easily. She stepped
Floyd | inside.The door swung shut behind her.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | inside.The door swung shut behind her.The scream went on, over the
Floyd | sounds of wind and distant traffic.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | sounds of wind and distant traffic.Then it stopped.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Elle's House
Floyd | sounds of wind and distant traffic.Then it stopped.* * *
Floyd |
Floyd | First Chapter
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle's House
Floyd | Caroline is kind of flaky sometimes, but she always calls the next day
Floyd | to make an excuse for not showing up. This time, she didn't call the
Floyd | next day, or the day after that. She's not at her house; she's not
Floyd | answering her phone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy can't believe how clean Elle's place is, especially considering
Floyd | she wasn't expecting any visitors. Amy hasn't really talked to Elle
Floyd | since high school, but she's the one person Amy can think of who might
Floyd | know where Caroline ran off to.
Floyd |
Floyd | The one messy area is around the crib, where any piece of baby
Floyd | equipment must be ready at a moment's notice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle smiles at Amy politely. "So, what brings you here?" she asks,
Floyd | signaling that the pleasantries have concluded.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh. Venue change already."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to elle" 		

Floyd ]  Elle's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO ELLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x elle" 		

Floyd ]  Elle's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ELLE
Floyd |
Floyd | In high school, Elle's hair was long enough to cause inconveniences
Floyd | and occasional accidents, and she was proud of it. Now it's cropped
Floyd | above her shoulders, and she looks like someone else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask elle about caroline" 		

Floyd ]  Elle's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ELLE ABOUT CAROLINE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well," Amy says, "I've been trying to get ahold of Caroline for a
Floyd | couple—"
Floyd |
Floyd | Something stirs, and a low moan rises from the crib. Elle rises at
Floyd | once.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, Oliver," she coos. "What is it, darling?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The baby has no response, and Elle shrugs and lets the matter lie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x baby" 		

Floyd ]  Elle's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BABY
Floyd |
Floyd | Without getting too close, Amy can see most of Baby Oliver through the
Floyd | ribs of the crib: A standard big-headed baby like all other big-headed
Floyd | babies, notable only for an oddly pointed nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x nose" 		

Floyd ]  Elle's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | She can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask elle about caroline" 		

Floyd ]  Elle's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ELLE ABOUT CAROLINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy coughs. "So, I was about to ask, if you knew what Caroline—"
Floyd |
Floyd | Baby Oliver makes a little yelping sound, like an animal caught in a
Floyd | trap. Elle rushes to the crib.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ollie, oh, Ollie, Ollie, Ollie, Ollie, Ollie, Ollie, Ollie," she
Floyd | sings, lifting the baby onto her shoulder and walking him around the
Floyd | room. "There you go. There you go. There you go. There you go. Little
Floyd | Oliver."
Floyd |
Floyd | After some more cooing and stroking, Little Oliver desists, and Elle
Floyd | returns him to the crib. "Poor thing," she murmurs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy eyes the crib warily, and then she asks: "Elle, I can't find
Floyd | Caroline. Do you know where she is?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle blinks. "I haven't talked to Caroline in a while. We used to go
Floyd | for jogs out on Corrigan Road, but then I got so busy with—"
Floyd |
Floyd | Little Oliver screams a horrendous, earsplitting scream, a desperate,
Floyd | existential scream that makes no sense coming from a creature with no
Floyd | conception of heartbreak or failure or student loans. Amy winces.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elle rushes to Oliver's side and begins cooing and patting, with no
Floyd | apparent effect. She turns to Amy with desperation in her eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh Amy, I'm sorry..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't worry about it," Amy says, and she rises to leave. And then to
Floyd | herself she mutters "Corrigan Road" as she makes for the door.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Corrigan Road
Floyd | herself she mutters "Corrigan Road" as she makes for the door.* * *
Floyd |
Floyd | Second Chapter
Floyd |
Floyd | Corrigan Road
Floyd | This seems to be as far as the road goes before it stops being a road.
Floyd | There's been no sign of Caroline anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | But in the bushes to the east, Amy sees a vague little opening, as if
Floyd | the branches have been pushed aside by someone passing through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "me" 		

Floyd ]  Corrigan Road
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ME
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Corrigan Road
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy is a little unkempt. Her jacket is crumpled; her hair is a mess.
Floyd | She might be more distressed than she wants to admit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Corrigan Road
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | She is carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Parking Lot
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy grimaces as she pushes her way through the foliage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parking Lot
Floyd | Amy finds herself in an old parking lot, outside a building she
Floyd | recognizes as the old hospital. Amy heard about kids sneaking around
Floyd | here, back in high school—kids more adventurous than Amy and her
Floyd | friends.
Floyd |
Floyd | A light flickers on the other side of the hospital's rusty door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Doesn't mention the ivy this time."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the rusty door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | The lobby's carpet is streaked with mildew. All the furniture has been
Floyd | either looted or crushed into anonymous debris.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fluorescent light flickers in the hallway to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway strobes in and out of washed-out existence as the
Floyd | fluorescent light flickers. Amy can't help but rub her eyes, making
Floyd | sure it's the light and not her own vision that's failing.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north side of the hall is a blue door; on the south side is a
Floyd | pink door. The corridor continues east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A millipede scurries out of the darkness and stops in the middle of
Floyd | the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Division! Clear the lobby!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x millipede" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MILLIPEDE
Floyd |
Floyd | As if in response to Amy's attention, the millipede walks calmly away
Floyd | on its undulating, unnatural legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zape goes home. 		DavidW asks, "Do you suppose the blue door is for baby boys and the pink door is for baby girls?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy holds still and listens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Office
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the pink door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Office
Floyd | A stained futon lies abandoned in what must be a squatter's former
Floyd | bedroom—or some teenager's love nest. Amy grits her teeth
Floyd | involuntarily.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway is north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x futon" 		

Floyd ]  Office
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FUTON
Floyd |
Floyd | It doesn't really bear close inspection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway strobes in and out of washed-out existence as the
Floyd | fluorescent light flickers.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north side of the hall is a blue door; on the south side is a
Floyd | pink door. The corridor continues east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the blue door)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | A green stain has formed around a puddle that hasn't quite dried up
Floyd | all the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hall turns from west to south here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x puddle" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PUDDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The size of the stain indicates the puddle used to be almost as big as
Floyd | the hallway is wide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell it" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL IT
Floyd |
Floyd | She smells nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP
Floyd |
Floyd | She sees nothing unexpected in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway goes from north to south. To the east is a pink door; to
Floyd | the west is a blue door, and a graffito spraypainted on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x graffito" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRAFFITO
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone has sprayed I KNOW FOR SURE on the wall in black
Floyd | paint that dripped almost all the way down to the floor before it
Floyd | dried.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the pink door)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the blue door)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway turns from north to west here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rusty scalpel lies on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scalpel" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCALPEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy knows scalpels are supposed to be made from stainless steel, but
Floyd | this scalpel is definitely encrusted in some ancient reddish
Floyd | substance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway runs east and west. To the north is a blue door; to the
Floyd | south is a pink door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of a poster hang on the southern wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x poster" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the poster has been torn away. What remains is the profile of
Floyd | a woman, looking down in concern, and the word "YOU'RE."
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy wonders what the poster wanted to say, and whether it was at all
Floyd | sincere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy holds her breath, and wonders whether she could hear if someone
Floyd | were in the room ahead of her.
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the pink door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | The shards of a broken jar lie scattered across the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway is north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jar" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy leans down to look closely at the shards. There's a faint residue
Floyd | of the fluid that splashed across the floor where the jar broke. She
Floyd | can see it happen: It lands here, it shatters, and then
Floyd | something—something slippery—skids across the floor, and it stops
Floyd | right there.
Floyd |
Floyd | But whatever was in the jar isn't here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x residue" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RESIDUE
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy leans down to look closely at the shards. There's a faint residue
Floyd | of the fluid that splashed across the floor where the jar broke. She
Floyd | can see it happen: It lands here, it shatters, and then
Floyd | something—something slippery—skids across the floor, and it stops
Floyd | right there.
Floyd |
Floyd | But whatever was in the jar isn't here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take shard" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SHARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy is careful not to touch the shards, or the nearby residue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway runs east and west. To the north is a blue door; to the
Floyd | south is a pink door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of a poster hang on the southern wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the blue door)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway turns from east to north here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy hears something.
Floyd |
Floyd | A low wail, coming from—but it stops before she can determine the
Floyd | source of the sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy holds still and listens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  End of the Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | End of the Hallway
Floyd | The hallway from the south stops here.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is a pink door. To the east is a blue door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Itax arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  End of the Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the pink door)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Maternity Ward
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the blue door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Maternity Ward
Floyd | It's dark in here.
Floyd |
Floyd | As Amy's eyes adjust, she can make out rows of cribs for newborn
Floyd | babies. Empty cribs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then she hears the low wail again. It's coming from a crib at the
Floyd | other end of the room, in the darkest corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crib" 		

Floyd ]  Maternity Ward
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CRIB
Floyd |
Floyd | In the crib is a crying baby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x baby" 		

Floyd ]  Maternity Ward
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BABY
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems perfectly healthy, but it's crying softly all the same. Maybe
Floyd | it knows somehow that it's been abandoned.
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy frowns. Who would do such a thing?
Floyd |
Floyd | She looks around the room, but there's no one else there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Hm. Now what?"
		DavidW says, "I don't want to take someone's baby, but it clearly shouldn't be here either."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search baby" 		

Floyd ]  Maternity Ward
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH BABY
Floyd |
Floyd | She finds nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under crib" 		

Floyd ]  Maternity Ward
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER CRIB
Floyd |
Floyd | She finds nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch baby" 		

Floyd ]  Maternity Ward
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH BABY
Floyd |
Floyd | She feels nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take baby" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BABY
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy reaches down into the crib. She tries to remember the correct way
Floyd | to hold a baby.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's lighter than she expected.
Floyd |
Floyd | The baby quiets down in her arms, and as she raises its head to rest
Floyd | on her shoulder, it seems utterly content with its new situation. She
Floyd | pats it gently, she bobs it up and down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it makes a noise.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Then it makes a noise."Oh, yeah," the baby grunts. "You sure know how
Floyd | to treat a baby."

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | to treat a baby."Amy pulls the thing off her shoulder, holds it at
Floyd | arm's length. It looks back at her with an unbabylike intelligence in
Floyd | its sleepy eyes.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | its sleepy eyes."What's the matter, lady? I didn't say it was time to
Floyd | stop cuddling."

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | stop cuddling."Amy throws the baby across the room. Then she realizes
Floyd | what she's done, and she screams. But it's too late.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | what she's done, and she screams. But it's too late.The baby collides
Floyd | with the wall. It pops like a balloon and disappears.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Maternity Ward
Floyd | with the wall. It pops like a balloon and disappears.The lights come
Floyd | on in the maternity ward.
Floyd |
Floyd | Maternity Ward
Floyd | Amy is surrounded by rows of empty cribs. The hallway is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A steel key is lying on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd ]  Maternity Ward
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The key bears no identifying marks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		

Floyd ]  Maternity Ward
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crib" 		

Floyd ]  Maternity Ward
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CRIB
Floyd |
Floyd | The crib is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  End of the Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | End of the Hallway
Floyd | The hallway from the south stops here.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is a pink door. To the east is a blue door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock blue door" 		

Floyd ]  End of the Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK BLUE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to unlock the blue door with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "key" 		

Floyd ]  End of the Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be something she can unlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  End of the Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the pink door)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  End of the Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the pink door)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock pink door with key" 		

Floyd ]  End of the Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK PINK DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway turns from east to north here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway runs east and west. To the north is a blue door; to the
Floyd | south is a pink door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of a poster hang on the southern wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x poster" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the poster has been torn away. What remains is the profile of
Floyd | a woman, looking down in concern, and the word "YOU'RE."
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy wonders what the poster wanted to say, and whether it was at all
Floyd | sincere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock blue door with key" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK BLUE DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway turns from north to west here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway goes from north to south. To the east is a pink door; to
Floyd | the west is a blue door, and a graffito spraypainted on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock pink door with key" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK PINK DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock blue door with key" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK BLUE DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | She unlocks the blue door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy opens the door. On the other side is a stairway, leading down into
Floyd | the hospital's basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Caroline?" Amy calls down the stairs, but of course there's no
Floyd | answer.
Floyd |
Floyd | She crosses the threshold and begins making her way downstairs.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Basement
Floyd | She crosses the threshold and begins making her way downstairs.* * *
Floyd |
Floyd | Third Chapter
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement
Floyd | Amy descends from the last stair and steps in something wet. She
Floyd | winces.
Floyd |
Floyd | She moves forward slowly, peering into the fog for any sign of another
Floyd | human being. Then she thinks she sees a shape up ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fog parts: The shape is only a pattern on peeling wallpaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wallpaper" 		

Floyd ]  Basement
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WALLPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern on the wallpaper is an endless series of cute little
Floyd | bunnies, hopping and cavorting. But the wallpaper is peeling away
Floyd | everywhere, revealing mildew-encrusted plaster beneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take wallpaper" 		

Floyd ]  Basement
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WALLPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plaster" 		

Floyd ]  Basement
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLASTER
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern on the wallpaper is an endless series of cute little
Floyd | bunnies, hopping and cavorting. But the wallpaper is peeling away
Floyd | everywhere, revealing mildew-encrusted plaster beneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Basement
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy holds still and listens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut plaster" 		

Floyd ]  Basement
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT PLASTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Cutting it up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit plaster" 		

Floyd ]  Basement
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT PLASTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "peel wallpaper" 		

Floyd ]  Basement
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PEEL WALLPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hop" 		

Floyd ]  Basement
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HOP
Floyd |
Floyd | She jumps on the spot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Basement
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement
Floyd | Amy looks around at the fog. She is alone in the hospital basement,
Floyd | with no frame of reference.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Basement
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy takes a few steps, but she only runs into another wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Basement
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy takes a few steps, but she only runs into another wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Basement
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy takes a few steps, but she only runs into another wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Basement
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy takes a few steps, but she only runs into another wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		

Floyd ]  Basement
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | She can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wallpaper" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wallpaper" 		

Floyd ]  Basement
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WALLPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern on the wallpaper is an endless series of cute little
Floyd | bunnies, hopping and cavorting. But the wallpaper is peeling away
Floyd | everywhere, revealing mildew-encrusted plaster beneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Looks like a mean room."
		DavidW says, "I'm not sure what to do here."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Basement
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | She is carrying:
Floyd |   a steel key
Floyd |   a rusty scalpel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bunnies" 		

Floyd ]  Basement
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BUNNIES
Floyd |
Floyd | The pattern on the wallpaper is an endless series of cute little
Floyd | bunnies, hopping and cavorting. But the wallpaper is peeling away
Floyd | everywhere, revealing mildew-encrusted plaster beneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take wallpaper" 		

Floyd ]  Basement
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WALLPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch it" 		

Floyd ]  Basement
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | She feels nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Basement
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy takes a few steps, but she only runs into another wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fog" 		

Floyd ]  Basement
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FOG
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy tries to wave the fog away, but she can only reveal the space
Floyd | immediately in front of her: On the floor, a trickle of filthy liquid
Floyd | snakes across the tiles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "liquid" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x liquid" 		

Floyd ]  Basement
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIQUID
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin stream of brown liquid runs over the tiles until it reaches a
Floyd | drain in the middle of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | But then Amy follows the rivulet backwards, and she realizes it's
Floyd | coming from somewhere to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x drain" 		

Floyd ]  Basement
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin stream of brown liquid runs over the tiles until it reaches a
Floyd | drain in the middle of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | But then Amy follows the rivulet backwards, and she realizes it's
Floyd | coming from somewhere to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "yay"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy follows the trail of liquid out of the room, and out of the fog.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nursery
Floyd | The ceiling seems very low in here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A splintery playpen is set against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Next to the playpen, Caroline is sitting in a rocking chair, cradling
Floyd | something in her arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x caroline" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAROLINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Caroline's eyes are half-closed, and her mouth is half-open in a
Floyd | dreamy smile. She has something cradled in her arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x something" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SOMETHING
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy tries not to look too hard at the bundle in Caroline's arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x playpen" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLAYPEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy looks at the playpen, barely still standing, and imagines a tiny
Floyd | monster shaking its bars and shrieking to be released.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CEILING
Floyd |
Floyd | The ceiling is painted black—or maybe there is no ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch ceiling" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH CEILING
Floyd |
Floyd | She feels nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "greet caroline" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GREET CAROLINE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake caroline" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAKE CAROLINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy approaches Caroline carefully, trying not to look at whatever
Floyd | she's holding.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Caroline?" she whispers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Caroline rouses herself slowly. Her eyes focus on Amy.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sorry," she says, her voice creaking.
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy shakes her head. "It's okay, Caroline. Let's get out of here."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I would have called—but I was so busy." Caroline shakes her head and
Floyd | looks down at the bundle in her arms. "I've been so busy lately..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy takes another step and reaches out for Caroline's shoulder. Then a
Floyd | sound makes her stop: The sound of something tearing.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | sound makes her stop: The sound of something tearing.A pudgy hand
Floyd | rises out of a hole in the bottom of the playpen.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | rises out of a hole in the bottom of the playpen.The hand reaches over
Floyd | to grab Caroline, wrapping its fat fingers around her body. She offers
Floyd | no resistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry, Amy," she says.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | "Sorry, Amy," she says.The hand pulls Caroline through the bottom of
Floyd | the playpen and disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Nursery
Floyd | The ceiling seems very low in here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A splintery playpen is set against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Next to the playpen is an empty rocking chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | The ornate chair is probably an antique, but it's not in great
Floyd | condition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN PLAYPEN
Floyd |
Floyd | A great black hole has been torn in the bottom of the playpen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take chair" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy peers into the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter hole" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy hoists herself over the side of the playpen and climbs into the
Floyd | hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel
Floyd | Amy is in a narrow vertical tunnel, pressing her arms and legs against
Floyd | the walls to keep from falling down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh this seems safe"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy carefully lowers her arm, and then her leg, then her other arm,
Floyd | inching her way down the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the tunnel widens unexpectedly—she falls—
Floyd |
Floyd | Pit
Floyd | Amy lands with a squelch. She groans as she picks herself up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hospital's cavernous sub-basement glows red and orange over
Floyd | hundreds of flickering candles. The walls and floor are coated with
Floyd | slime. To the west is a door labeled EMPLOYEES ONLY.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the chamber is a gigantic baby. It holds Caroline
Floyd | against its fat chest and eyes Amy lazily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x baby" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BABY
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy looks up into the giant baby's giant face. Its cheeks are perfect
Floyd | globes; its eyes are huge and wet and inquisitive. Its nose is the
Floyd | slightest bit pointed.
Floyd |
Floyd | "See anything you like?" asks the baby. It runs a pudgy hand over its
Floyd | smooth skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy averts her eyes. The floor near the baby is littered with bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well that was a weird room coming back to."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x slime" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SLIME
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy looks around herself. Every surface is covered in slime. She even
Floyd | got some on herself.
Floyd |
Floyd | She tries to wipe it off, with little success.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x caroline" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAROLINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Caroline clings to the giant baby's chest, a satisfied smile on her
Floyd | face. She seems to be asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | She takes a deep breath, and as she exhales she coos, "My little
Floyd | angel..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push nose" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH NOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | She can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Though I suppose it makes about as much sense in context."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bones" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BONES
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy sees a skull, and a pelvis, but most of the bones are half-sunken
Floyd | in the slime and unrecognizable. How many other women have ended up
Floyd | like Caroline?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take caroline" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CAROLINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy calls up to Caroline: "Caroline! It's me, Amy! Your friend!"
Floyd |
Floyd | But the giant baby reaches down and puts a huge, fat finger over Amy's
Floyd | mouth. "She's not your friend anymore, lady. She's my mommy. But
Floyd | you'll be my mommy too, pretty soon. So just sit tight."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So... cut the baby with the scalpel?"
		Knight_Otu says, "People can be more than one role, kiddo."
		Knight_Otu says, "That seems an extreme measure, but that baby creeps me out."
		DavidW says, "I'm willing to hear other options, but I can't think of any."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask baby about nose" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BABY ABOUT NOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's not conversation wanted here."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'd like to offer options, but, well. I lack a lot of context."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut baby with scalpel" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT BABY WITH SCALPEL
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to cut the giant baby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut baby" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT BABY
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy yells at the giant baby: "What are you doing with Caroline?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The baby gawks at Amy a little, as if the question is unthinkably
Floyd | stupid. Then it says: "We're cuddling. We'll be cuddling for a good
Floyd | long while."
Floyd |
Floyd | The baby's eyes bulge. It stares furiously into the middle distance,
Floyd | as if it just remembered something awful.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it burps, and the odor stings Amy's eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant baby grins smugly. "Don't worry, lady. You'll get a turn."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "hunh"
		DavidW says, "hmm. That seems a do-anything-with-baby sort of response."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut baby" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT BABY
Floyd |
Floyd | "Give me back my friend!" Amy screams.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant baby rolls its giant eyes. It pats Caroline on the back, and
Floyd | she produces a contented sigh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x eyes" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EYES
Floyd |
Floyd | She can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut baby" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT BABY
Floyd |
Floyd | "Give me back my friend!" Amy screams.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant baby rolls its giant eyes. It pats Caroline on the back, and
Floyd | she produces a contented sigh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull caroline" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL CAROLINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy calls up to Caroline: "Caroline! It's me, Amy! Your friend!"
Floyd |
Floyd | But the giant baby reaches down and puts a huge, fat finger over Amy's
Floyd | mouth. "She's not your friend anymore, lady. She's my mommy. But
Floyd | you'll be my mommy too, pretty soon. So just sit tight."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit baby" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT BABY
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy hides the rusty scalpel behind her back and moves toward the giant
Floyd | baby. It looks down at her and smiles.
Floyd |
Floyd | She raises the scalpel over her head and, before the hulking creature
Floyd | can react, she jabs the blade into its stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | The scalpel doesn't make a scratch. It bounces off of the baby's
Floyd | springy skin, flying out of Amy's hand and careening toward some dark
Floyd | corner of the chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant baby blinks. "Huh," it says. "Nice try, I guess."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh. HIT worked instead of CUT."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Hit parts of the baby?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit eye" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT EYE
Floyd |
Floyd | She can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take scalpel" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SCALPEL
Floyd |
Floyd | She can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | She is carrying:
Floyd |   a steel key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Pit
Floyd | The hospital's cavernous sub-basement glows red and orange over
Floyd | hundreds of flickering candles. The walls and floor are coated with
Floyd | slime. To the west is a door labeled EMPLOYEES ONLY.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the chamber is a gigantic baby. It holds Caroline
Floyd | against its fat chest and eyes Amy lazily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search bones" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH BONES
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy moves toward the bones, but the giant baby swats her away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take candle" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The candles are mostly melted into the floor, and the wax is too hot
Floyd | to touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push candle" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH CANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The candles are mostly melted into the floor, and the wax is too hot
Floyd | to touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take slime" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SLIME
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kick baby" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KICK BABY
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x baby" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BABY
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy looks up into the giant baby's giant face. Its cheeks are perfect
Floyd | globes; its eyes are huge and wet and inquisitive. Its nose is the
Floyd | slightest bit pointed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x nose" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | She can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cheeks" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHEEKS
Floyd |
Floyd | She can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x face" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FACE
Floyd |
Floyd | She can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x caroline" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAROLINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Caroline clings to the giant baby's chest, a satisfied smile on her
Floyd | face. She seems to be asleep."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chest" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy looks up into the giant baby's giant face. Its cheeks are perfect
Floyd | globes; its eyes are huge and wet and inquisitive. Its nose is the
Floyd | slightest bit pointed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Explore the Employees only room?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Pit
Floyd | The hospital's cavernous sub-basement glows red and orange over
Floyd | hundreds of flickering candles. The walls and floor are coated with
Floyd | slime. To the west is a door labeled EMPLOYEES ONLY.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the chamber is a gigantic baby. It holds Caroline
Floyd | against its fat chest and eyes Amy lazily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. I totally missed the exit."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Closet
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the closet door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Supply Closet
Floyd | The closet is cramped and dusty, lit only faintly by the candles to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old toolbox sits alone on the shelves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge oxygen tank rests on the floor nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open toolobx" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Closet
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN TOOLOBX
Floyd |
Floyd | She can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open toolbox" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Closet
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN TOOLBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | She opens the toolbox, revealing a hefty wrench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take wrench" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Closet
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WRENCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tank" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Closet
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy looks over the oxygen tank. It looks like it could be a hundred
Floyd | years old. There used to be a safety warning painted on it, but most
Floyd | of the paint has chipped away. It's mounted on rickety wheels, so with
Floyd | some effort she could push it around.
Floyd |
Floyd | The nozzle of the tank is secured with a hexagonal nut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn nozzle with wrench" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Closet
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN NOZZLE WITH WRENCH
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to turn the oxygen tank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn nut with wrench" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Closet
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN NUT WITH WRENCH
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to turn the oxygen tank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "unscrew nut" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Closet
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNSCREW NUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy fixes the wrench around the tank nozzle, and then she leans on the
Floyd | tool until at last the thing turns the slightest bit. The nozzle
Floyd | begins hissing as oxygen escapes into the musty air.
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy pulls up on the wrench, and the hissing stops. She peeks out from
Floyd | the closet at the giant baby, and her lips purse in a grim half-smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push tank east" 		

Floyd ]  Pit
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH TANK EAST
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy positions herself behind the tank, bends over to get some
Floyd | leverage, and slowly wheels it into the other room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pit
Floyd | The hospital's cavernous sub-basement glows red and orange over
Floyd | hundreds of flickering candles. The walls and floor are coated with
Floyd | slime. To the west is a door labeled EMPLOYEES ONLY.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the chamber is a gigantic baby. It holds Caroline
Floyd | against its fat chest and eyes Amy lazily.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant baby notices the oxygen tank, and its brow furrows in
Floyd | confusion. Then it loses interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "unscrew nut" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNSCREW NUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy grits her teeth and tries to force the wrench onto the nozzle. She
Floyd | grunts, she puts her weight into it, and the wrench fits into place.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant baby looks over at her. "Hey! What do you think you're
Floyd | doing?" it whines.
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy doesn't answer. She positions herself over the wrench, and she
Floyd | pushes it down until the screw gives way. Gas streams out of the
Floyd | nozzle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy looks up at Caroline. The baby is squeezing her harder now,
Floyd | tensing its fat fingers in frustration. But Caroline's expression is
Floyd | blissful.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Stop it!" the big baby cries. But it doesn't realize what's
Floyd | happening. It doesn't even try to stop her.
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy grins up at the baby's stupid face. She pushes harder, opening the
Floyd | aperture wider, increasing the flow of oxygen into the room.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | aperture wider, increasing the flow of oxygen into the room.An
Floyd | invisible finger of gas brushes against the flame atop one of the
Floyd | candles.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | candles.A river of fire flows toward the oxygen tank.

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd | candles.A river of fire flows toward the oxygen tank.The baby's giant
Floyd | mouth opens wide in idiotic confusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Amy closes her eyes.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Amy closes her eyes.## Parking Lot
Floyd | The abandoned hospital sits at the edge of town, surrounded by broken
Floyd | asphalt and overgrown bushes.

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd | asphalt and overgrown bushes.A sound like a hideous scream rises from
Floyd | deep underground.

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd | deep underground.The walls of the hospital shudder. Then they begin to
Floyd | fall toward each other.

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd | fall toward each other.With a thunderous crash the building crumbles
Floyd | into meaningless debris, a field of unidentifiable wreckage.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | into meaningless debris, a field of unidentifiable wreckage.Then
Floyd | everything is quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | *** The End ***We all applaud, Fiona thanks us, and then
Floyd | the moderator asks for our opinions.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Chilling!" one author offers, and we all mutter in assent.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Apocalyptic," offers another.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But what does it mean?" someone asks. "What is the story trying to
Floyd | say?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "As I've already said, it came to me in a dream. Dreams are
Floyd | inscrutable," says Fiona. "Someone would even say dreams are
Floyd | meaningless. The brain plucks images from—from who knows where, and
Floyd | stitches them together randomly. Like spinning a radio dial, slowly up
Floyd | the electromagnetic spectrum, hearing snatches of songs and
Floyd | conversation."
Floyd |
Floyd | "And if one is very lucky, the collage takes the form of a truly
Floyd | terrifying story!" the moderator adds.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, thank you," Fiona says. "But to answer the question, I don't
Floyd | think there's any underlying significance."

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | think there's any underlying significance."Now it is time for the next
Floyd | author to step forward and share the next of the evening's insidious
Floyd | entertainments. It is Allison Chase, a favorite author of yours truly.
Floyd | Look how elegantly she ascends the dais! What a gorgeous dress she
Floyd | wears! How delicately she brushes her bangs from her eyes! See how
Floyd | much eyeshadow she is wearing! How utterly divine—and yet, what a
Floyd | sadistic, diabolic mind is hidden behind that eyeshadow!
Floyd |
Floyd | Though you are my valued guest, and it is my responsibility to make
Floyd | you feel welcome among this meeting of the most malificent minds, I am
Floyd | ignoring you more or less entirely at this juncture. Allison begins
Floyd | speaking, and I lean further forward in rapt attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My story this evening is of the most elemental horror," she says. In
Floyd | her bell-clear voice is a note of dark intention that makes me swoon.
Floyd | "I may be criticized for choosing too simple a subject. But isn't it
Floyd | true that the most simple subjects give rise to the most vivid
Floyd | emotions?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's so true," I whisper, hopefully too quietly for you to hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, we'll see, won't we?" Allison says, as she turns the page and
Floyd | begins to read...
Floyd |
Floyd | Ryan Veeder Presents
Floyd | Lights Out
Floyd | A tale of dread by Allison Chase
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 181031 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N) SD
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and a cat is howling outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open eyes" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN EYES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and your life is meaningless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you are naked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and a serial killer is on the loose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "uhhh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake up" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAKE UP
Floyd |
Floyd | The dreadful truth is, this is not a dream.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and there is no way out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is pitch dark, or is it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch wall" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and something is touching your neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x neck" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NECK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch me" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and there's nothing you can do about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you are being eaten by a grue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is pitch dark, you stupid idiot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take dark" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DARK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kick author" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KICK AUTHOR
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "it is pitch dark" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IT IS PITCH DARK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is pitch dark, but what else is new?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yell" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open lid" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN LID
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pray" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and thunder crashes in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | *** The End ***The room is silent. I realize I have been
Floyd | holding my breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Brava!" I cry, as I begin applauding loudly. Most of the attendees
Floyd | join in, though not as enthusiastically. Allison accepts the praise
Floyd | with a small smile and a demure look down—oh, those bangs! That
Floyd | eyeshadow!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Are there any questions?" asks the moderator.
Floyd |
Floyd | I hiss a minced oath under my breath. I don't have a question! I
Floyd | should have thought of a question!
Floyd |
Floyd | Now someone is asking a question, but I can't hear it. My mind is
Floyd | racing. Allison is answering the question. How can I get her to pay
Floyd | attention to me? Maybe I can talk to her afterward. I'll have thought
Floyd | of a question by then. Maybe the two of us will hang out for a while,
Floyd | after everyone else is gone!
Floyd |
Floyd | But I have to drive you home, don't I? Oh, this is the worst.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  On the Lake
Floyd | But I have to drive you home, don't I? Oh, this is the worst.Now it is
Floyd | time for the next author to step forward and share the next of the
Floyd | evening's dreadful entertainments. It is Antonio F. Karnack, that
Floyd | infamous purveyor of horrors too fantastic and strange to spring from
Floyd | any normal human's imagination.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tonight is a special night, and I've prepared something special for
Floyd | the occasion," Karnack begins, a cruel smile playing on his lips. "The
Floyd | story is called Fealglass. Pronounced like 'fail-glass,' not
Floyd | 'feel-glass,'" he adds, unnecessarily, since we just heard him
Floyd | pronounce it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Is that a word we should know?" a fellow-author asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It is a word of my own invention," Antonio answers proudly. "A word
Floyd | to describe a weird, mystical object of my own imagining."
Floyd |
Floyd | I lean over to whisper in your ear: "I wonder, what could a
Floyd | fealglass possibly be?" I pronounce the word incorrectly on
Floyd | purpose, to amuse you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Antonio clears his throat loudly, and I sit up straight again.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Enough preamble," he says, opening his notebook, and he begins to
Floyd | read...
Floyd |
Floyd | Ryan Veeder Presents
Floyd | Fealglass
Floyd | A phantasmagoria by Antonio F. Karnack
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 181031 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N) SD
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Lake
Floyd | She pulls the oars impatiently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  On the Lake
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You are bound and gagged.
Floyd |
Floyd | She smiles at you. "Are you thinking about your past?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say nggh" 		

Floyd ]  On the Lake
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY NGGH
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the woman)
Floyd | You can only grunt through the gag in your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've learned how to forget things," she explains. "I won't remember
Floyd | all the details."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remember past" 		

Floyd ]  On the Lake
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REMEMBER PAST
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		

Floyd ]  On the Lake
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Her skin is smooth and white. Her arms are long and lithe. Her dark
Floyd | eyes still glitter welcomingly, but it is too late to succumb or to
Floyd | resist.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I won't remember you," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | For a moment you think you hear music.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well this is an uncomfortable situation."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  On the Lake
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | She looks up into the mist and lets go of the oars. "This is the
Floyd | place."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gag" 		

Floyd ]  On the Lake
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GAG
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't move.
Floyd |
Floyd | She raises her hands and calls out to the fog: "O Great Nesphelet! I
Floyd | am Mergeis, your servant, your slave. In accordance with our contract
Floyd | I offer this sacrifice."
Floyd |
Floyd | Tendrils of mist swirls around the boat. The waters shake, and a voice
Floyd | rises from the bottom of the lake:
Floyd |
Floyd | The sacrifice is inadequate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mergeis stares blankly into the fog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Of all the pique."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  On the Lake
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then she finds her voice. "No!" she cries. "This is what you asked
Floyd | for! You can't change the terms now!"
Floyd |
Floyd | My terms require the sacrifice of a virgin, the voice responds.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mergeis is baffled for an instant—then she glares at you with insane
Floyd | fury.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Are we supposed to be relieved or insulted?"
		DavidW says, "A bit of both, it seems."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mist" 		

Floyd ]  Sinking
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIST
Floyd |
Floyd | At times, the fog is so thick that you seem to be floating through a
Floyd | dark cloud. When the waters come into view, they reveal nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I was lied to!" Mergeis shrieks. "You must accept this one! You must
Floyd | honor our bargain!"
Floyd |
Floyd | There can be no negotiation.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No!" She reaches for you, clutches you with cold hands. She shoves
Floyd | you out of the boat, into the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You must—" she shouts into the mist, as you sink below the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sinking
Floyd | You are falling through the icy waters of the Grey Lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh dear"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Sinking
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You struggle uselessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't hold your breath much longer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Sinking
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Your binds are too tight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your body overcomes your will—you try to inhale, and freezing water
Floyd | fills your nose and throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh glug."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x water" 		

Floyd ]  Sinking
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove binds" 		

Floyd ]  Sinking
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REMOVE BINDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Sinking
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | You let yourself go limp.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lungs are burning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Floating
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | You wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally you die.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lifeless body continues sinking to the bottom of the Grey Lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | But something else floats in its place, going neither up nor down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Floating
Floyd | You are in the middle of grey, featureless water, without even a body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Floating
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Floating
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Floating
Floyd | You float formlessly in the greyness of the Grey Lake. Above, the
Floyd | water is lighter; below, it grows darker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Floating
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Floating
Floyd | You are in the middle of grey, featureless water, without even a body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Floating
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Floating
Floyd | The water is dark here. It's even darker below.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slow, sombre tune floats past you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tune" 		

Floyd ]  Floating
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TUNE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Lakebed
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lakebed
Floyd | A corpse has landed here, among the dirt and lake-weed.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the slope of the lakebed leads even further down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		

Floyd ]  Lakebed
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CORPSE
Floyd |
Floyd | The body is intact; the fish haven't gotten to it yet. Its arms and
Floyd | legs are bound with strong rope, which will rot away long after the
Floyd | corpse does. Its mouth is gagged. Its face bears a resigned, maybe
Floyd | even weary expression.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom
Floyd | At the bottom of the lake is a mountain. Atop the mountain sits
Floyd | Nesphelet, Un-god of the Grey Lake, playing his thorny harp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x nesphelet" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NESPHELET
Floyd |
Floyd | The aspect of the Un-god is as hideous as it is colossal. His glassy
Floyd | skin is cracked and crumbling; his ragged wings beat slowly through
Floyd | the filthy water. His eyes are bulbous, enormous—
Floyd |
Floyd | —and they look down at you in disgust.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mergeis gained nothing by drowning you, he says. All the
Floyd | same, you have fallen into my domain, and are now my subject. I doubt
Floyd | it's the afterlife you were looking forward to...
Floyd |
Floyd | He loses interest, and resumes plucking his harp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x harp" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HARP
Floyd |
Floyd | Nesphelet's harp is carved from a branch of the Tree of Desire, and
Floyd | still bears its deadly thorns. Its hundreds of strings, stretched thin
Floyd | and tight over the spikes, are the souls of mortals (virgins) offered
Floyd | to the Un-god of the Grey Lake by his followers as payment for his
Floyd | favors.
Floyd |
Floyd | As he plucks each string, it screams out for release, and in this way
Floyd | a melody of purest pain plays on and on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Hey now, it was your servant responsible for this mess!"
		DavidW asks, "We coulda been a god's harp string?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, un-god."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x strings" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STRINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | Nesphelet's harp is carved from a branch of the Tree of Desire, and
Floyd | still bears its deadly thorns. Its hundreds of strings, stretched thin
Floyd | and tight over the spikes, are the souls of mortals (virgins) offered
Floyd | to the Un-god of the Grey Lake by his followers as payment for his
Floyd | favors.
Floyd |
Floyd | As he plucks each string, it screams out for release, and in this way
Floyd | a melody of purest pain plays on and on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take strings" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE STRINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | Nesphelet would begrudge your interference.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask nesphelet about harp" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK NESPHELET ABOUT HARP
Floyd |
Floyd | Nesphelet bats the question away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask nesphelet about me" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK NESPHELET ABOUT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | The Un-god ignores you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask nesphelet about bargain" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK NESPHELET ABOUT BARGAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The Un-god ignores you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask nesphelet about mergeis" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK NESPHELET ABOUT MERGEIS
Floyd |
Floyd | The Un-god ignores you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Should we go up after all?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Such an ignorant god."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Cave
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cave
Floyd | No light reaches into this cavern, at the bottom of the bottom of the
Floyd | lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman is here, waiting for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh. Who dat?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		

Floyd ]  Cave
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | She has the flowing hair and hungry eyes of a river sprite, but none
Floyd | of a river sprite's youth or beauty.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You've been very unlucky," she says. "And not a little foolish, but
Floyd | that can't be helped. It's not too late, though."
Floyd |
Floyd | She opens her hand: In her palm rests a smooth stone disk.
Floyd |
Floyd | "With the fealglass you can ascend into the mortal world. Whoever
Floyd | gazes into it will take your place among the damned. Show it to some
Floyd | unlucky fool—" She laughs. "More unlucky, if not more foolish than
Floyd | yourself."
Floyd |
Floyd | Without arms or hands, you can't take hold of the stone. But she
Floyd | passes it to you, and it becomes yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Show it to the un-god!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask woman about herself" 		

Floyd ]  Cave
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN ABOUT HERSELF
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot find the words—but she smiles reassuringly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "I know, I know, but I can dream, right?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom
Floyd | At the bottom of the lake is a mountain. Atop the mountain sits
Floyd | Nesphelet, Un-god of the Grey Lake, playing his thorny harp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show fealglass to nesphelet" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW FEALGLASS TO NESPHELET
Floyd |
Floyd | The stone manages to engage the Un-god's attention. Ah. An
Floyd | interesting toy, he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | But that's all he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Knight), "Nice try."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Lakebed
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lakebed
Floyd | A corpse has landed here, among the dirt and lake-weed.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the slope of the lakebed leads even further down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Floating
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Floating
Floyd | The water is dark here. It's even darker below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Floating
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Floating
Floyd | You are in the middle of grey, featureless water, without even a body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Floating
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Floating
Floyd | You float formlessly in the greyness of the Grey Lake. Above, the
Floyd | water is lighter; below, it grows darker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Beneath the Surface
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath the Surface
Floyd | Just above you, the water at the lake's surface glitters weakly in the
Floyd | meager sunlight. Below is the darkness of the Grey Lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Shore
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | The fealglass seems to pull you up. You can't resist; you float
Floyd | easily, like a bubble.
Floyd |
Floyd | You emerge into misty air.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shore
Floyd | You are on the shore of the Grey Lake. Night has fallen.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the moon sheds some light, and you're able to recognize the
Floyd | geography: The road back to town is northwest of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pebbled path leads east around the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "northwest or east?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "East?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Path
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Path
Floyd | You pass between the shore and the woods, on a path choked with weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | The road and the village are further west. To the east is a cottage
Floyd | that you think you recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cottage" 		

Floyd ]  Path
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COTTAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone is inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x weeds" 		

Floyd ]  Path
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WEEDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognize several of the plants along the pebbled path as noxious
Floyd | or poisonous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Cottage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cottage
Floyd | This is the cottage where Mergeis lured you, where she tied you up
Floyd | before forcing you into her dirty rowboat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mergeis is here, hunched over her cauldron.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cauldron" 		

Floyd ]  Cottage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAULDRON
Floyd |
Floyd | The water in the cauldron is as murky as that of the Grey Lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please," she whispers into the cauldron. "I need more time. I can
Floyd | give you a virgin. I just need more time."
Floyd |
Floyd | The cauldron does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | "If I wither away, I can't give you anything! Is it worth it to let me
Floyd | crumble and die? Wouldn't you rather let me live, and receive more
Floyd | sacrifices?"
Floyd |
Floyd | All Mergeis sees in the cauldron is her own reflection. She covers her
Floyd | shriveled face with her hands and sobs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put fealglass in cauldron" 		

Floyd ]  Cottage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FEALGLASS IN CAULDRON
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show fealglass to mergeis" 		

Floyd ]  Cottage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW FEALGLASS TO MERGEIS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can almost feel your grip around the fealglass. With a thought you
Floyd | could pull it out into the air and make it visible. But is this the
Floyd | right place? The right person?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter cauldron" 		

Floyd ]  Cottage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER CAULDRON
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put fealglass on cauldron" 		

Floyd ]  Cottage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FEALGLASS ON CAULDRON
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting things on the cauldron would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Cottage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a fealglass
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Keep trying here or go into town?"
		Knight_Otu says, "It's possible that showing the glass a second time will do the trick."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show fealglass to mergeis" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW FEALGLASS TO MERGEIS
Floyd |
Floyd | Mist fills the cottage, and Mergeis looks up hopefully.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fealglass materializes before her. She reaches for it desperately;
Floyd | she clutches the stone that she assumes is her salvation. She stares
Floyd | into its depths, waiting for a message from her master.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her eyes go blank; the crone's body collapses on the earthen floor.
Floyd | Her soul howls as it exits the cottage, borne by irresistable magic to
Floyd | the bottom of the Grey Lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | You crawl into the shell Mergeis left behind, as naturally as crawling
Floyd | into bed after a long day. You stand up, finally a being of both body
Floyd | and soul.
Floyd |
Floyd | A voice comes from the cauldron: Very impressive. Very well
Floyd | done, it says. But I'm afraid you may find this body somewhat
Floyd | lacking.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sudden pain in your new joints makes you hunch over, and you're
Floyd | forced to agree.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can help, the voice goes on, but in return I'll require
Floyd | something from you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***

		Knight_Otu says, "And that is the person who killed us."
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh."
		DavidW says, "yeah, I didn't want to *become* Mergeis in her place."
		DavidW says, "oh well"
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | *** The End ***We all gape in silent horror as Antonio
Floyd | closes his notebook. Then, with a sort of twinge, we return to
Floyd | reality; general applause; then, time for questions.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone raises a hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why does the player character go into Mergeis's body? Isn't she
Floyd | obviously old and frail at that point?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Antonio looks through his notes. "Well, originally, I was going
Floyd | to..."
Floyd |
Floyd | He frowns.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I think it's..."
Floyd |
Floyd | The moderator glances around the room. "Are there any more questions?"
Floyd |
Floyd | There are not.

		Knight_Otu asks, "Can we undo in this one?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | There are not.Now it is time for the next author to step forward and
Floyd | share the next of the evening's insidious entertainments. It is Colin
Floyd | Michael Gustafson, well-known for his surreal, nightmarish visions,
Floyd | conjured from deep beneath the daylight realm of polite society,
Floyd | always presented with impish indelicacy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Colin nods meekly and bows—and then sheds the veneer of modesty and
Floyd | reveals a brilliant grin. "I'm very proud of this one," he admits. "I
Floyd | believe it touches on the most basic anxieties in the deepest, most
Floyd | universal (and most uncomfortable) fundaments of our psychology."
Floyd |
Floyd | "How very Jungian!" another author interjects. "The collective
Floyd | unconscious! The specter of the Shadow!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Precisely," Colin hisses. "But we're getting ahead of ourselves." He
Floyd | produces a sheaf of papers. "Allow me to begin..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Ryan Veeder Presents
Floyd | Don't Dive Into Blood, Kids
Floyd | An experiment in psychological terror by Colin Michael Gustafson
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 181031 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N) SD
Floyd |
Floyd | Before we begin, are you prepared to dive into blood?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Please answer yes or no.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think maybe we missed our chance, or have to do it after the yes/no."
		DavidW asks, "So, um, in case there's no UNDO, are we ready to dive into BLOOD?"
		DavidW says, "I've done it in two other games I can think of."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | That presents a problem. The efficacy of this exercise is predicated
Floyd | on your aversion to diving into blood. Fortunately, I have the
Floyd | equipment and expertise necessary to correct this.

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd ]  Office
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Office
Floyd | I am in a cold, sterile psychiatrist's office.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a patient here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Cottage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a fealglass
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay, we're back in the cottage!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Path
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Path
Floyd | You pass between the shore and the woods, on a path choked with weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | The road and the village are further west. To the east is a cottage
Floyd | that you recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Shore
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shore
Floyd | You are on the shore of the Grey Lake. The road back to town is
Floyd | northwest of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pebbled path leads east around the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Road
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Road
Floyd | This road leads west, to the village where you live—or, used to live.
Floyd | Southeast from here are the shores of the Grey Lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a man here, stumbling through the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd ]  Road
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a drunkard you know from town. He has no friends, no family. No
Floyd | one would miss him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. There's more road west from here."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Village
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Village
Floyd | The streets are empty, except for faint fingers of mist gathering in
Floyd | the dark. The main road leads east, out of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your old home is just north from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Home
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Home
Floyd | Everything is as you left it, but through a ghost's vision, your home
Floyd | seems odd and unfamiliar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your brother sits at the table, counting a stack of coins.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Sorry, had to re-re-reconnect."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x brother" 		

Floyd ]  Home
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BROTHER
Floyd |
Floyd | He can't see you.
Floyd |
Floyd | His eyes are glittering. His lips move rapidly as he silently counts;
Floyd | then he pauses, to appreciate a particular coin, not as a number, but
Floyd | as as an object: Warm metal, a rigid edge, pressing hard against his
Floyd | fingers. Then he begins counting again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your brother begins mumbling to himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, Mergeis," he whispers, "How desperate you must have been, to
Floyd | accept my first offer! I would have agreed to so much less. Look: Here
Floyd | is the value of family."
Floyd |
Floyd | He pushes a short stack of gold coins apart from the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And here is the value of loyalty." He sets aside another handful.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And this is the price of my reputation," he says, skimming a few
Floyd | coppers off the top. "I have to charge a little extra, since word
Floyd | might get around about my dealing with witches. But everything else!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He closes his hands over the impressive pile that remains. "Pure
Floyd | profit! Or pure stupidity on your part, Mergeis."
Floyd |
Floyd | He laughs—Then he glances around, embarrassed, hoping nobody heard
Floyd | him. But he doesn't see anybody.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Lovely."
		DavidW asks, "Shall we fealglass him, then?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Your choice."
		DavidW says, "Every option seems fraught with evil. Destroying the fealglass might be best."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "break fealglass" 		

Floyd ]  Home
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK FEALGLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You are incorporeal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop fealglass" 		

Floyd ]  Home
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP FEALGLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | That would be very stupid of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show fealglass to brother" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW FEALGLASS TO BROTHER
Floyd |
Floyd | A cloud of mist forms around your brother, and the fealglass appears
Floyd | on the table. He leans over it with interest. Maybe it's something he
Floyd | missed—a piece of exotic currency.
Floyd |
Floyd | But as he looks into the swirling pattern at the center of the disk,
Floyd | the avarice disappears from his eyes, leaving nothing behind. His body
Floyd | slumps forward, knocking piles of coins off the table and onto the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your brother's soul emits a quiet yelp of protest as it is pulled away
Floyd | to Nesphelet's domain beneath the Grey Lake. Meanwhile, you crawl into
Floyd | his body and begin tidying the stacks of coins that now belong to you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | *** The End ***We all gape in silent horror as Antonio
Floyd | closes his notebook. Then, with a sort of twinge, we return to
Floyd | reality; general applause; then, time for questions.
Floyd |
Floyd | An author in the front row asks: "Why did you include the character of
Floyd | the brother? Why place all the blame on him, in the end?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Antonio nods. "I wanted to expand on the archetype of the predatory
Floyd | female witch. The brother character represents another kind of evil, a
Floyd | masculine evil to complement the feminine version of classic
Floyd | fairy-stories. I wanted to show both halves of the evil equation,
Floyd | reflecting and magnifying each other."
Floyd |
Floyd | I rub my forehead wearily.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moderator glances around the room. "Are there any more questions?"
Floyd |
Floyd | There are not.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | There are not.Now it is time for the next author to step forward and
Floyd | share the next of the evening's delirious entertainments. It is Colin
Floyd | Michael Gustafson, well-known for his surreal, nightmarish visions,
Floyd | conjured from deep beneath the daylight realm of polite society,
Floyd | always presented with impish indelicacy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Colin nods meekly and bows—and then sheds the veneer of modesty and
Floyd | reveals a brilliant grin. "I'm very proud of this one," he admits. "I
Floyd | believe it touches on the most basic anxieties in the deepest, most
Floyd | universal (and most uncomfortable) fundaments of our psychology."
Floyd |
Floyd | "How very Jungian!" another author interjects. "The collective
Floyd | unconscious! The specter of the Shadow!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Precisely," Colin hisses. "But we're getting ahead of ourselves." He
Floyd | produces a sheaf of papers. "Allow me to begin..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Ryan Veeder Presents
Floyd | Don't Dive Into Blood, Kids
Floyd | An experiment in psychological terror by Colin Michael Gustafson
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 181031 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N) SD
Floyd |
Floyd | Before we begin, are you prepared to dive into blood?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | That presents a problem. The efficacy of this exercise is predicated
Floyd | on your aversion to diving into blood. Fortunately, I have the
Floyd | equipment and expertise necessary to correct this.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Office
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Office
Floyd | I am in a cold, sterile psychiatrist's office.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a patient here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Office
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | I am a cold, sterile psychiatrist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x patient" 		

Floyd ]  Office
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PATIENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You are being very calm and quiet. Good for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm going to cut an incision—Not a physical incision in your head,
Floyd | but
Floyd | a metaphorical incision in your mind. The procedure is perfectly safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Suuure it is."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Office
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | I am carrying:
Floyd |   a scalpel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scalpel" 		

Floyd ]  Office
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCALPEL
Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny little knife like this is perfect for a patient like you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mind" 		

Floyd ]  Office
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIND
Floyd |
Floyd | You are being very calm and quiet. Good for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm going to cut an incision—Not a physical incision in your head,
Floyd | but
Floyd | a metaphorical incision in your mind. The procedure is perfectly safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut incision" 		

Floyd ]  Office
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT INCISION
Floyd |
Floyd | With the utmost care and professionalism, I make a Y-shaped
Floyd | psychological incision in your mind. The metaphorical aperture is more
Floyd | than wide enough for me to enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter incision" 		

Floyd ]  Your Mind
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER INCISION
Floyd |
Floyd | I carefully climb into the incision. I assure you there's no medical
Floyd | risk involved.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Mind
Floyd | Now I am inside your mind. Don't worry; I'm a professional.
Floyd |
Floyd | I poke through the components of your psyche for a moment before I
Floyd | find what I'm looking for: your willingness to dive into blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x willingness" 		

Floyd ]  Your Mind
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WILLINGNESS
Floyd |
Floyd | Your willingness to dive into blood is connected to the rest of your
Floyd | mind with some sort of psychic tendon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tendon" 		

Floyd ]  Your Mind
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TENDON
Floyd |
Floyd | Your willingness to dive into blood is connected to the rest of your
Floyd | mind with some sort of psychic tendon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut tendon" 		

Floyd ]  Your Mind
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT TENDON
Floyd |
Floyd | I draw my scalpel across the psychic tendon, and your willingness to
Floyd | dive into blood comes loose easily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take willingness" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WILLINGNESS
Floyd |
Floyd | I carefully remove your willingness to dive into blood. Now you should
Floyd | be more than adequately prepared for our little entertainment.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Pool of Blood
Floyd |
Floyd | Pool of Blood
Floyd | You're standing at the side of a pool. The Vein sits on a tall chair,
Floyd | making sure all the swimmers are safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "aaaa"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x vein" 		

Floyd ]  Pool of Blood
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VEIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Clad in a Speedo and sunglasses, the Vein is the archetype of
Floyd | coolness. His muscular skin glistens like a coiled anaconda.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "This is a weird game."
		DavidW asks, "oh, like Cragne Manor wasn't?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pool" 		

Floyd ]  Pool of Blood
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POOL
Floyd |
Floyd | The pool is full of red blood. At the far end, a ladder leads up to a
Floyd | diving board.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "In comparison?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x swimmers" 		

Floyd ]  Pool of Blood
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SWIMMERS
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no one else here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x board" 		

Floyd ]  Pool of Blood
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the pool from the lifeguard's chair is a diving board with an
Floyd | attached ladder. The construction seems too tall to be safe, but maybe
Floyd | that's an optical illusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I'd say this one is overall weirder."
		DavidW says, "What a compliment."
		Knight_Otu says, "Though I'll reserve to change my verdict until we see all of the Manor."
		DavidW asks, "I suppose we're supposed to climb this ladder and NOT want to dive?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask vein about blood" 		

Floyd ]  Pool of Blood
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK VEIN ABOUT BLOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | The Vein tosses his capillaries majestically and grins. "Don't
Floyd | distract me, kid," he says. "I've got lives to save."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Maybe?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Pool of Blood
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You are a kid in basic swimming attire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x attire" 		

Floyd ]  Pool of Blood
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ATTIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Pool of Blood
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nowhere to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb ladder" 		

Floyd ]  Diving Board
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no running allowed at the pool of blood, so you walk slowly
Floyd | around its perimeter to the diving board.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your arms are easily strong enough to bear you to the top of the
Floyd | ladder. What slows your progress is the knowledge that there is no
Floyd | turning back: When you get to the top of the ladder, the only way to
Floyd | get back down will be to dive into blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | Diving Board
Floyd | You are very high up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The board wobbles beneath your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Below you, far below, is the pool of blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | >
Floyd | > DIVE INTO BLOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | You approach the edge of the board. The wind is cold on your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | From his chair at the far side of the pool, the Vein watches you
Floyd | dispassionately; there's nothing else to watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are afraid, and you should be afraid, because this is a bad idea.
Floyd | Don't dive into blood, kids.
Floyd |
Floyd | You leap forward and dive into the pool of blood.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | You leap forward and dive into the pool of blood.
Floyd | Your tiny body takes forever to reach the surface.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Your tiny body takes forever to reach the surface.
Floyd | The hot blood hits your skin all at once.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | The hot blood hits your skin all at once.
Floyd | You sink into the deep end of the pool.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | You sink into the deep end of the pool.
Floyd | You flail helplessly into the blood.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Floating
Floyd | You flail helplessly into the blood.
Floyd | You float back up to the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | Floating
Floyd | "—IN THE POOL," the Vein is screaming. "THERE IS A WOLF IN THE POOL.
Floyd | EVERYBODY OUT OF THE POOL. EVERYBODY OUT OF THE POOL OF BLOOD."
Floyd |
Floyd | The Vein scrabbles down the side of his tall chair and runs away.
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn your head back and forth. You can't see the Wolf. Where could
Floyd | he be? Where can you hide?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Floating
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | If there really is a Wolf in the pool, he'll gobble you up before you
Floyd | get very far.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "We're the wolf, aren't we?"
		DavidW says, "of course"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Floating
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You are a kid in basic swimming attire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wolf" 		

Floyd ]  Floating
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WOLF
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Floating
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not the verb you're supposed to use!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  In the Pool of Blood
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DIVE INTO BLOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a few deep breaths, inhale one last big gulp of air, screw
Floyd | your eyes shut, and dive into the blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Pool of Blood
Floyd | Your force yourself to open your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wolf is at the bottom of the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. huh."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well then..."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wolf" 		

Floyd ]  In the Pool of Blood
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WOLF
Floyd |
Floyd | It turns out that the Wolf, the great Devourer, the archetype of
Floyd | inevitable destruction and lurking evil, was lurking at the bottom of
Floyd | the pool of blood. All along!
Floyd |
Floyd | His mouth is wide open, a gaping, toothy entrance into pure blackness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x blackness" 		

Floyd ]  In the Pool of Blood
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BLACKNESS
Floyd |
Floyd | It turns out that the Wolf, the great Devourer, the archetype of
Floyd | inevitable destruction and lurking evil, was lurking at the bottom of
Floyd | the pool of blood. All along!
Floyd |
Floyd | His mouth is wide open, a gaping, toothy entrance into pure blackness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  In the Pool of Blood
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DIVE INTO BLOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | You're already in the blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  The Wolf's Mind
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DIVE INTO BLACKNESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You swim deeper, deeper into the pool of blood. And then you dive into
Floyd | the beast's mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wolf's Mind
Floyd | You are now inside the Wolf's mind. Every aspect of his conscious,
Floyd | subconscious, and unconscious is open to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits are WEST and NORTHEAST.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha ha"
		Knight_Otu asks, "I.. uh... wha?"
		DavidW says, "and us without a scalpel."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x conscious" 		

Floyd ]  The Wolf's Mind
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CONSCIOUS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Empty Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Empty Room
Floyd | This chamber is dusty and disused.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits are NORTH and EAST.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The Wolf's Creativity
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wolf's Creativity
Floyd | The studio is a picture of intentional, almost rehearsed disorder: A
Floyd | few papers have fallen on the floor; others are taped to the wall at
Floyd | uneven angles, but the attempt to create an atmosphere of chaos is not
Floyd | convincing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wolf's current project rests on an easel, situated in front of a
Floyd | full-length mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits are NORTHEAST and SOUTH.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x project" 		

Floyd ]  The Wolf's Creativity
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PROJECT
Floyd |
Floyd | The canvas has been painted completely black, almost as if the Wolf
Floyd | simply poured a can of black paint over it. But you can see every
Floyd | brush stroke.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x easel" 		

Floyd ]  The Wolf's Creativity
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EASEL
Floyd |
Floyd | On the easel rests a large canvas, the Wolf's latest artistic
Floyd | endeavor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x papers" 		

Floyd ]  The Wolf's Creativity
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You peek at a random paper. On it is scribbled a reproduction of that
Floyd | optical illusion where it's a duck one way and a rabbit the other way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  The Wolf's Creativity
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirror is about twice your height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x papers" 		

Floyd ]  The Wolf's Creativity
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You peek at a random paper. On it is scrawled a few dozen squares,
Floyd | their uniformity decreasing as the Wolf got more and more bored of
Floyd | drawing squares.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x papers" 		

Floyd ]  The Wolf's Creativity
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You peek at a random paper. On it is scribbled various rough drafts of
Floyd | a logo for "WOLF COLA," all of which insist on the two words sharing
Floyd | the same O and L.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we should explore more before touching anything."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  The Wolf's Anxiety
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wolf's Anxiety
Floyd | In the darkened chambers at the back of the Wolf's mind are his fears
Floyd | and insecurities, his vulnerabilities, his self-loathing and his
Floyd | doubts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits are EAST and SOUTHWEST.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an unresolved trauma here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trauma" 		

Floyd ]  The Wolf's Anxiety
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRAUMA
Floyd |
Floyd | The content of the trauma isn't something we have time to investigate.
Floyd | Just remove it so you can get out of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The Wolf's Feminine Side
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wolf's Feminine Side
Floyd | This room is a little better-lit than the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits are SOUTH and WEST.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a Wolf in a dress here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wolf" 		

Floyd ]  The Wolf's Feminine Side
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WOLF
Floyd |
Floyd | The dress is blue with white polka dots and a white collar. It's the
Floyd | kind of thing a she-wolf would wear on the first day of third grade.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wolf's feminine side bats an eyelash at you. You smile politely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  The Wolf's Personality
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wolf's Personality
Floyd | Set into the wall of this chamber are four levers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits are NORTH and SOUTHWEST.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x levers" 		

Floyd ]  The Wolf's Personality
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LEVERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a green lever, a red lever, a purple lever, and a blue lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x green" 		

Floyd ]  The Wolf's Personality
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | It's just a lever, sticking out of the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x red" 		

Floyd ]  The Wolf's Personality
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RED
Floyd |
Floyd | It's just a lever, sticking out of the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The Wolf's Feminine Side
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wolf's Feminine Side
Floyd | This room is a little better-lit than the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits are SOUTH and WEST.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a Wolf in a dress here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask wolf about levers" 		

Floyd ]  The Wolf's Feminine Side
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOLF ABOUT LEVERS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Where'd you get that dress?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I sewed it myself," the Wolf's feminine side admits—and then gushes:
Floyd | "It has pockets!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You nod approvingly as the Wolf's feminine side demonstrates that the
Floyd | dress has pockets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  The Wolf's Feminine Side
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN POCKETS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  The Wolf's Feminine Side
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask wolf about mirror" 		

Floyd ]  The Wolf's Feminine Side
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOLF ABOUT MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | "I like your lipstick," you say, not that your taste in lipstick is
Floyd | especially discerning.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The better to smooch you with, my dear," says the Wolf's feminine
Floyd | side. A lump forms in your throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The Wolf's Anxiety
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wolf's Anxiety
Floyd | In the darkened chambers at the back of the Wolf's mind are his fears
Floyd | and insecurities, his vulnerabilities, his self-loathing and his
Floyd | doubts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits are EAST and SOUTHWEST.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an unresolved trauma here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take trauma" 		

Floyd ]  The Wolf's Anxiety
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE TRAUMA
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull on the unresolved trauma, but it won't budge. When you look a
Floyd | little closer, you see it's connected to the Wolf's mind by some sort
Floyd | of psychic tendon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut tendon" 		

Floyd ]  The Wolf's Anxiety
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT TENDON
Floyd |
Floyd | You position the blades of your giant pair of scissors on either side
Floyd | of the psychic tendon, and then you snip, and the unresolved
Floyd | trauma comes loose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scissors" 		

Floyd ]  The Wolf's Anxiety
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCISSORS
Floyd |
Floyd | You would look ridiculous carrying such a huge pair of scissors, if
Floyd | they weren't so very sharp and pointy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The Wolf's Anxiety
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a giant pair of scissors
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Where did they come from?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take trauma" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE TRAUMA
Floyd |
Floyd | You reach around the unresolved trauma. It is too large for someone of
Floyd | your size to hold easily, but you should be able to roll it away...
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear something snorting behind you.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | You hear something snorting behind you.
Floyd | You turn around.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | You turn around.
Floyd | A huge, hairy creature looms over you. His snout is full of pointy
Floyd | yellow teeth. Is this the Wolf?

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | yellow teeth. Is this the Wolf?
Floyd | "Nope," says the monster. He snorts again, and leans down, way down,
Floyd | to meet your gaze.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | to meet your gaze.
Floyd | "I'm the Wolf's dad."

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | Kindergarten Nap Room
Floyd | You wake up in a cold sweat.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | *** The End ***Colin bows again, and treats us one more
Floyd | time to his dazzling smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | "How utterly upsetting!" a fellow-author stutters gleefully. "From
Floyd | where do you obtain such ghastly images?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I came up with most of it in the shower," says Colin.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room full of authors rumbles in a general affirmation.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But why the word 'kids?'" asks another author. "There seems to be
Floyd | only one kid in the story."
Floyd |
Floyd | I elbow you and roll my eyes at the insipid question, but Colin
Floyd | answers in good faith: "Well, the title that came to me in the shower
Floyd | was 'Don't Dive Into Blood, Kids.' And I guess I didn't bother to
Floyd | change it."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't overanalyze it!" someone calls out from the back, and the
Floyd | moderator is forced to hush everyone before things get too heated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now it is time for the next author to step forward—but, as I look
Floyd | around the room, I see that all of tonight's authors have already
Floyd | presented their stories! How time flies, when you're out of your mind
Floyd | with terror and suspense.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So," I say, "which story was your favorite?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind me, you can see the other authors leaning in, eager to hear
Floyd | your answer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x authors" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | Just as you're about to speak, a black wind rushes through the
Floyd | library—the fire is extinguished—and Castle Balderstone is plunged
Floyd | into darkness!

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | into darkness!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |        *** THE END. ***
Floyd | cheapglulxe quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		DavidW says, "well, that was a rollercoaster ride."
		DavidW says, "I liked that a lot."
		Knight_Otu says, "I can't quite say yet."
		DavidW says, "I'm sorry I didn't try pushing any of the levers in the wolf's mind."
		DavidW says, "We did good time with that too. It's ten minutes until 4 pm here."
		DavidW asks (of Knight), "Any final remarks before I shut Perry down?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "And I was here for about 75%, roughly?"
		DavidW asks, "I guess?"
		Knight_Otu says, "In odd chunks, to boot."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'll look forward to the transcript."



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Cragne Manor by 84 Authors
As played on ifMUD over 19 sessions between December 2018 and May 2019

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 Cragne Manor. This game was written by 84 authors as a tribute to Michael Gentry's Anchorhead, an epic project organized and stitched together by Ryan Veeder and Jenni Polodna. It won the 2018 Xyzzy for Best Implementation and was a finalist for Best Game and Best Use of Innovation. It also placed 46th in the 2019 edition of the Interactive Fiction Top 50 of All Time. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting IFDB.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.

ANOTHER WARNING! A lot (most!) of the transcripts contained on this site are, shall we say, family-friendly. This is not one of those family-friendly transcripts. Just so we're clear.
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**** SESSION ONE **** 		
		Jacqueline says, "So, um, I think we're Cragne Manor-ing it today."
		Jacqueline bounces.
Roger arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline says, "Soooooo excite"
		Jacqueline asks (of KO), "Am I right, or do you all need another week on your game?"
		Knight_Otu says, "We finished last week."
		Jacqueline says, "w00t"
		Jacqueline says, "Now I'm kind of wishing I'd mentioned this to other Cragne people."
		Jacqueline says, "Or on the twitters or whatnot."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh well."
		Knight_Otu says, "And we saw CM's long list of content warnings. :O"
		Roger says, "it's not too late"
		Jacqueline says, "True. I will go mantion it on the CM slack"
		Knight_Otu says, "So the most important question..."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Is it pronounced Crack-Nih, or Crane?"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, there was discussion of this early on."
		Jacqueline says, "And I think it's generally assumed to be 'crah-nyeh'"
		Jacqueline says, "So someone made the joke that we should have a mansion in the game."
		Jacqueline says, "With two wings."
		Jacqueline says, "Cragne East and Crange West."
		Knight_Otu says, "Heh."
		Jacqueline asks, "I've announced on the CM Slack and on Twitter. Going to go grab something. Let's start in, say, 10? In case people actually see those posts and join us?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
		Knight_Otu asks, "I forget, is CM on here already?"
		Jacqueline says, "Prolly not. I'll do that now."
baf arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline says, "Woo, a wild baf"
		baf says, "Hi"
		Knight_Otu says, "Hey there."
		Jacqueline says, "So, other than the room I wrote, and beta testing one other room, I have not seen CM at all. Very excited."
		Kabo says, "I have played probably everything we're likely to get to in one session, so I will probably just sit quietly and embroider"
		Kabo says, "but I can hint if required"
		Knight_Otu says, "I haven't played."
		baf says, "I have played the whole thing, and will also be sitting quietly, unless you pester me for hints."
		Jacqueline asks, "Baf, how much have you seen?"
		Jacqueline says, "Got it"
		Jacqueline says, "Timing"
		Jacqueline asks (of KO), "Shall we?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Let's."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask cragnemanor" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Welcome to Cragne Manor! Before we begin, we want to make sure you
Floyd | really understand what you're getting yourself into...
Floyd |
Floyd | [press any key to continue]

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | CONTENT WARNING
Floyd |
Floyd | Please be warned that this game contains:
Floyd |
Floyd | cosmic horror, body horror, psychological horror, gore, violence,
Floyd | murder, death, self-harm, suicide, mutilation, decapitation, racism,
Floyd | spiders, snakes, rats, aggressive birds, deceased animals, insects,
Floyd | incest, nonexplicit references to uncomfortable sexual situations
Floyd | involving minors, abusive relationships, domestic violence, pregnancy
Floyd | loss, ghosts, mental illness, homelessness, alcoholism, oppressive
Floyd | religious organizations, bullying, kidnapping, hostile vegetation,
Floyd | fungal overgrowth, creepy dolls, creepy children, references to
Floyd | human/anthropomorphic animal sex, eyeball contact, scatological
Floyd | references, strong language, virgin sacrifice, demon summoning, demon
Floyd | possession, blood, skeletons, viscera, infectious disease...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...and possibly several other types of disturbing content we forgot to
Floyd | include.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you still like to continue? (Please type yes or no.)

		Jacqueline says, "Dang"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yep."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, maybe we shouldn't play it."
		Jacqueline is scared.
		Jacqueline says, "It's cool. I took a sip of coffee. I'm ready now."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | CONCEPT WARNING
Floyd |
Floyd | To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Michael Gentry's Anchorhead, we
Floyd | got more than eighty people together and assigned each of them to
Floyd | create one room of a massive Anchorheadesque world. The authors were
Floyd | given basic information about what their rooms were and how they fit
Floyd | into the game's puzzle progression; beyond that, we told them to do
Floyd | whatever they wanted. We didn't tell anybody what was going on in
Floyd | anybody else's rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | This resulted in a game that is ridiculous. The world the authors
Floyd | created is inconsistent and often nonsensical. Commands that are
Floyd | necessary to progress in one room might not work anywhere else. Many
Floyd | of the puzzles are, by ordinary human standards, deeply unfair. By
Floyd | ordinary human standards, this is not a good game.
Floyd |
Floyd | If you approach Cragne Manor as an conventional work of interactive
Floyd | fiction, you'll find it confusing and frustrating. Temper your
Floyd | expectations, be prepared for the weirdness you're diving into. You'll
Floyd | still end up confused and frustrated at some point. Then you'll
Floyd | discover that this is completely worth it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you still like to continue? (Please type yes or no.)

		Knight_Otu says, "We can play blind-folded."
		Jacqueline says, "I think if someone read this to me it might be worse than reading it myself."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | Thank you, and enjoy your stay in Cragne Manor! For more information
Floyd | about the game, please type ABOUT or CREDITS at any time.
Floyd |
Floyd | [press any key to begin]

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1
Floyd |
Floyd | The cold autumn wind makes you shiver. The train station is eerily
Floyd | deserted: no staff, no other passengers. Even the train you arrived on
Floyd | has disappeared into the distance as if it had never been here. Your
Floyd | memory of the trip already seems faded and unreal, like a dream.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sign hanging overhead catches your eye: "Backwater Station." Yes:
Floyd | Backwater, Vermont. This is where you need to be. You need to find
Floyd | Peter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cragne Manor
Floyd | An Anchorhead tribute by various authors
Floyd | Release 10 / Serial number 181208 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)
Floyd | The platform is open to the outdoors, but has an overhanging roof with
Floyd | a rusted sign hanging from it. At the back of the platform, to the
Floyd | south, is the entrance to the lobby. Train tracks stretch off into the
Floyd | distance to the east and west; on the other side of the track is a
Floyd | graffitied brick wall. The only other living creature in sight is a
Floyd | rat fixing you with its beady black eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock overhead gives the time as 6:20 pm; beneath the clock is a
Floyd | schedule board listing train arrival times. On the platform itself are
Floyd | a wooden bench, a storage locker, and a vending machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I want to ask a non-spoilery spoiler."
		* Jenni has joined the channel.
		Jacqueline says, "I'm guessing we can take our time generally."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Nonspoilery spoiler?"
		Jacqueline says, "Like, if something is timed or something, we'll kind of know."
		Jacqueline says, "Enh. Never mind. We'll just save a lot."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read graffiti" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 2
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ GRAFFITI
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone has scrawled the word "Vaadignephod" on the wall in lime-green
Floyd | paint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Kabo says, "there are some sections where timing is important but they're rare and it's generally clear"
		Jacqueline says (to Kabo), "Thanks"
		Jacqueline asks (of KO), "If I drive will you take notes?"
		Kabo says, "and it is not Cruel, iirc"
		Jacqueline says, "Or we both can, I guess."
		Knight_Otu says, "I've copied the strange word into a text doczment."
		Knight_Otu says, "Document, even."
		Jacqueline says, "same"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x rat" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Startled by your attention, the rat scurries away, leaving behind a
Floyd | brass winding key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take key" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 4
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "huh."
		Jacqueline says, "It dropped a key. As rats so often do."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | A small brass key used for winding a clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | You step in an old wad of gum. Yuck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "What were you doing with that, Mx Rat?"
		Jacqueline says, "That was random."
		Jacqueline says, "I have a feeling I'm going to say 'that was random' a lot."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Chances that we need that gum?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x gum" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GUM
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone's old chewing gum, black with dirt but still sticky. Some of
Floyd | it is probably stuck to your shoe now.
Floyd |
Floyd | A low hum comes from the PA system, growing slowly louder until it
Floyd | crescendoes in a screech and falls suddenly silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take gum" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 7
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE GUM
Floyd |
Floyd | Eww, why would you want to?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "BECAUSE" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 7
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BECAUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x shoe" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 7
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHOE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 8
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | The world falls silent for a moment, as if holding its breath for
Floyd | something to happen... but nothing does. You don't know what you
Floyd | expected, really.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 9
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)
Floyd | The platform is open to the outdoors, but has an overhanging roof with
Floyd | a rusted sign hanging from it. At the back of the platform, to the
Floyd | south, is the entrance to the lobby. Train tracks stretch off into the
Floyd | distance to the east and west; on the other side of the track is a
Floyd | graffitied brick wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock overhead gives the time as 6:27 pm; beneath the clock is a
Floyd | schedule board listing train arrival times. On the platform itself are
Floyd | a wooden bench, a storage locker, and a vending machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The PA system crackles with static, but no words are intelligible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "may we examine ourselves please"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read schedule" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 10
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ SCHEDULE
Floyd |
Floyd | The board lists a schedule of train times:
Floyd | Providence     CANCELLED
Floyd | Dunwich        CANCELLED
Floyd | Innsmouth      CANCELLED
Floyd | Anchorhead     13:37
Floyd | Arkham         CANCELLED
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Mostly because I thought it might say something, partly because the because response."
		baf says, "(It shouldn't be possible to get into an unwinnable situation that doesn't kill you, but saving frequently can't hurt.)"
		Knight_Otu says, "Also, inventory."
		Jacqueline asks (of Roger), "Is your keyboard broken?"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, okay."
		Jacqueline says, "I guess I am driving."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 11
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel uncertain and disoriented, as if you are not quite real. Are
Floyd | you real? Maybe you're a fictional character in a text adventure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 12
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder rumbles in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock gives a deep, booming chime on the half hour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "What, no trenchcoat with infinitely deep pockets?"
		Jacqueline says, "I feel a little cheated, yeah."
		Knight_Otu asks, "What kind of Anchorhead tribute is this, then?"
		Jacqueline says, "So we're not waiting for the train to Anchorhead, I'm assuming."
		Jacqueline asks, "Anything else here before we go to the lobby?"
		Roger asks, "did we check out rat?"
		Jacqueline says, "He left"
		Roger says, "h"
		Jacqueline says, "And he pooped a key as he did so."
		Jacqueline says, "And we have that."
		Roger says, "oh yeah"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 13
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)
Floyd | The platform is open to the outdoors, but has an overhanging roof with
Floyd | a rusted sign hanging from it. At the back of the platform, to the
Floyd | south, is the entrance to the lobby. Train tracks stretch off into the
Floyd | distance to the east and west; on the other side of the track is a
Floyd | graffitied brick wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock overhead gives the time as 6:31 pm; beneath the clock is a
Floyd | schedule board listing train arrival times. On the platform itself are
Floyd | a wooden bench, a storage locker, and a vending machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I think there's a bit of potential scenery left."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x bench" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 14
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BENCH
Floyd |
Floyd | A weathered wooden bench. On the bench is a familiar gold wristwatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Over the loudspeaker, you can hear a sound like heavy breathing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "eeeagh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take watch" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 15
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 16
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You gave this to Peter as an anniversary present. It seems to have
Floyd | stopped. There is an inscription on the back.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind blows stray leaves across the tracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read inscription" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 17
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ INSCRIPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | On the back of the watch is engraved
Floyd | N + P
Floyd | March 19th
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Copied."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x locker" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 18
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LOCKER
Floyd |
Floyd | A storage locker painted a drab industrial gray. Attached to the front
Floyd | are a card swiper and a peeling label reading "Lost and Found."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "vending" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 18
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VENDING
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x vending" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 19
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VENDING
Floyd |
Floyd | Similar to a gumball machine, but it's the kind that dispenses toys in
Floyd | little plastic bubbles. At the bottom is a chute where the contents
Floyd | come out. There is a coin slot, but instead of a price next to it,
Floyd | there is a strange squiggled glyph.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the vending machine is a plastic bubble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x glyph" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 20
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GLYPH
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to shift as you look at it, but looks almost like an R fused
Floyd | with a V. Or maybe a J fused with a P? No, it's definitely an R fused
Floyd | with a V.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder rumbles in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x bubble" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 21
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BUBBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A small transparent plastic capsule with a lid.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the plastic bubble is a golden eyepiece.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x eyepiece" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 22
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EYEPIECE
Floyd |
Floyd | A misshapen golden disc, studded with lenses. It looks like it could
Floyd | fit flush with your eye socket. On its surfaces are a round button, a
Floyd | triangular button, and a small rectangular slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden eyepiece is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | You step in an old wad of gum. Yuck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "For an empty train station, there's a lot of gum."
		Jacqueline says, "I need to start watching where I step."
Taleslinger arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Kabo says (to Jacqueline), "...METAPHORICALLY"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 23
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)
Floyd | The platform is open to the outdoors, but has an overhanging roof with
Floyd | a rusted sign hanging from it. At the back of the platform, to the
Floyd | south, is the entrance to the lobby. Train tracks stretch off into the
Floyd | distance to the east and west; on the other side of the track is a
Floyd | graffitied brick wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock overhead gives the time as 6:41 pm; beneath the clock is a
Floyd | schedule board listing train arrival times. On the platform itself are
Floyd | a wooden bench, a storage locker, and a vending machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Thurnley arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		baf says, "The trains must be chew chew trains"
		Jacqueline says, "Aloha, Thurnley"
		Jacqueline says (to baf), "Behave of we'll have to ask you to go back to the lounge"
		Jacqueline says, "er, or we'll have ... never mind."
		Thurnley exclaims, "Hi!"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Many arrivals!"
		* Taleslinger has joined the channel.
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open watch" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 24
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The PA system crackles with static, but no words are intelligible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 25
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You gave this to Peter as an anniversary present. It seems to have
Floyd | stopped. There is an inscription on the back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wind watch" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 26
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WIND WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | The watch has nowhere to fit the winding key. That's meant for a
Floyd | larger timepiece.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver for no reason at all, as if someone has just walked over
Floyd | your grave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So it doesn't actually let us know the time, I guess."
		Jacqueline asks, "May I visit the lobby now?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 27
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Train Station Lobby (Shin)
Floyd | The evening light trickles through the dirty, cobweb-covered windows
Floyd | on either side of the station exit to the south, dimly illuminating
Floyd | your surroundings. To the north is the platform on which you arrived.
Floyd | To the east, a large mirror decorates the wall next to a green door.
Floyd | To the west, there is a brown door. The overall appearance is one of
Floyd | general neglect and decay. You regard your surroundings with a deep
Floyd | sense of foreboding.
Floyd |
Floyd | A styrofoam coffee cup sits on the floor next to the entrance to the
Floyd | bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh oh oh oh RIGHT."
		Jacqueline says, "That's the author's name."
		Knight_Otu says, "Ah, now I..."
		Jacqueline says, "I thought maybe our character name was Naomi. heh"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, me too."
		Kabo says, "it's both"
		baf exclaims, "Your character name IS Naomi!"
		Jacqueline says, "Ah."
		Kabo says, "I am not sure if this congruence was managed or fortuitous"
		Thurnley says, "The only Naomi-author got the first room for extra confusion power."
		baf says, "And the fact that the first room was written by someone also named Naomi is a delightful but confusing coincidence."
		Jacqueline says, "huh. Neat, I guess."
		Knight_Otu says, "Here I thought we'd get some protagonist-shifting later."
		Jacqueline says, "So, here's a thing I would probably never do in real life..."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take cup" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 28
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CUP
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x cup" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 29
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CUP
Floyd |
Floyd | A half-full styrofoam cup of doubtless very unpleasant coffee that you
Floyd | found on the floor of a train station. It must have had cream in it at
Floyd | some point, because there are definitely some clouds swirling around
Floyd | in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x clouds" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 30
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLOUDS
Floyd |
Floyd | A half-full styrofoam cup of doubtless very unpleasant coffee that you
Floyd | found on the floor of a train station. It must have had cream in it at
Floyd | some point, because there are definitely some clouds swirling around
Floyd | in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I was hoping the clouds would show us some unspeakable horror"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 31
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a long look in the mirror. Even in these dim and dingy
Floyd | surroundings, you are as good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "There's some protagonist-shifting but you're always named Naomi."
		Knight_Otu says, "Only once our sanity drops below 30."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		baf says, "(Well, except when you're someone else.)"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x green" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 31
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 31
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the green door or the brown door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "green" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The green door appears to be the entrance to the station office. You
Floyd | try the handle and discover that it is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x brown door" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 33
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BROWN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The brown door leads to the station restroom. Thankfully, you have no
Floyd | need of the facilities at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Restroom (David Petrocco)              Turns: 34
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the brown door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Train Station Restroom (David Petrocco)
Floyd | As you enter the restroom you hear creak of a faucet being turned off
Floyd | and the rough scraping of metal upon metal from the far end of the
Floyd | restroom. Finally the automatic lights kick on revealing the restroom
Floyd | but there's no sign of who, or what, could have caused the noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | A harshly lit pay restroom. Dust and grime mar the once white tiles
Floyd | and marble of the facilities: A small shower stall with the curtain
Floyd | closed, a bathroom stall with a single dirty toilet (there are mounts
Floyd | for a door, but it is nowhere to be seen), a small storage closet for
Floyd | janitorial supplies, a four by four row of small lockers, and an
Floyd | extremely dirty dual basin sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train station is EAST.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jenni arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Jenni gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
Jenni arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
lpsmith arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
Jenni gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
Jenni arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Jenni gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
Jenni arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline asks, "Why do I suspect that Jenni is on the web client?"
Jenni gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
Jenni arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Jenni gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
Jenni arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Knight_Otu says, "I wouldn't know."
		Jacqueline says, "Just a feeling."
Jenni gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
Jenni arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x shower" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Restroom (David Petrocco)              Turns: 35
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | The shower curtain is a stained yellow sheet of plastic covering the
Floyd | entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | While examining the shower you hear the loud WOOOSH of a toilet
Floyd | flushing behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take curtain" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Restroom (David Petrocco)              Turns: 36
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CURTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Restroom (David Petrocco)              Turns: 37
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | The toilet is filled with a murky brown, and foul smelling, water. The
Floyd | surface of the water ripples as the toilet finishes flushing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The loud crash of something falling near the closet door shatters the
Floyd | silence of the bathroom along with what's left of your nerve.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jenni says, "look it's a new computer ok"
		Jenni says, "look it's a new computer ok"
		Knight_Otu says, "Ah."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay. Okay."
		Jacqueline says, "Hooray for a new computer, though."
		Taleslinger says, "This place has quite the echo"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "scream" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Restroom (David Petrocco)              Turns: 37
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SCREAM
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Restroom (David Petrocco)              Turns: 37
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "flush toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Restroom (David Petrocco)              Turns: 37
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLUSH TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x closet" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Restroom (David Petrocco)              Turns: 38
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLOSET
Floyd |
Floyd | A small storage closet where several shelves have collaped, their
Floyd | supports seemingly rotten away, and have buried what appears to be a
Floyd | long wooden handled tool, a mop or broom perhaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small note taped to the wall says Locker 3 7113.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Good thing I checked that in the first room. (xyzzzy)"
		Jacqueline says, "oho"
		Knight_Otu says, "Copied just in case."
		Knight_Otu says, "But should be for here."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take tool" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Restroom (David Petrocco)              Turns: 38
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE TOOL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take mop" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Restroom (David Petrocco)              Turns: 39
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE MOP
Floyd |
Floyd | You're already undergoing one monumental task, you don't need to give
Floyd | yourself another trying to clean this hellish mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I tell myself that every. Single. Day."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Restroom (David Petrocco)              Turns: 40
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Train Station Restroom (David Petrocco)
Floyd | A harshly lit pay restroom. Dust and grime mar the once white tiles
Floyd | and marble of the facilities: A small shower stall with the curtain
Floyd | closed, a bathroom stall with a single dirty toilet (there are mounts
Floyd | for a door, but it is nowhere to be seen), a small storage closet for
Floyd | janitorial supplies, a four by four row of small lockers, and an
Floyd | extremely dirty dual basin sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train station is EAST.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x lockers" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Restroom (David Petrocco)              Turns: 41
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LOCKERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Sixteen lockers in a four by four pattern. The few that still have
Floyd | doors are flung open and battered, save for one still secured by a
Floyd | large combination lock, the kind that you can set to a four-digit
Floyd | number.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "um, okay"
		Jacqueline does the obvious...
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Restroom (David Petrocco)              Turns: 42
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Sixteen lockers in a four by four pattern. The few that still have
Floyd | doors are flung open and battered, save for one still secured by a
Floyd | large combination lock, the kind that you can set to a four-digit
Floyd | number.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "set lock to 7113" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Restroom (David Petrocco)              Turns: 43
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET LOCK TO 7113
Floyd |
Floyd | The lock slides open. You remove it from the hinges of the locker and
Floyd | open it to find a glass jar containing an insect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take jar" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Restroom (David Petrocco)              Turns: 43
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the cleaning supplies or the glass jar containing
Floyd | an insect?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "insect" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Restroom (David Petrocco)              Turns: 44
Floyd | >
Floyd | > INSECT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x insect" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Restroom (David Petrocco)              Turns: 45
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X INSECT
Floyd |
Floyd | A clear glass jar containing a hideous green insect. It's either dead
Floyd | or doing a very good job of playing dead and you have no desire to
Floyd | find out which. The number of legs and eyes appear to change every
Floyd | time you look at it.
Floyd |
Floyd | It currently has four legs and four eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That is an odd find."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x insect" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Restroom (David Petrocco)              Turns: 46
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X INSECT
Floyd |
Floyd | A clear glass jar containing a hideous green insect. It's either dead
Floyd | or doing a very good job of playing dead and you have no desire to
Floyd | find out which. The number of legs and eyes appear to change every
Floyd | time you look at it.
Floyd |
Floyd | It currently has six legs and eight eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "Congratulations. They had just one working locker, and you just robbed it."
		Jacqueline shrugs.
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Restroom (David Petrocco)              Turns: 47
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Train Station Restroom (David Petrocco)
Floyd | A harshly lit pay restroom. Dust and grime mar the once white tiles
Floyd | and marble of the facilities: A small shower stall with the curtain
Floyd | closed, a bathroom stall with a single dirty toilet (there are mounts
Floyd | for a door, but it is nowhere to be seen), a small storage closet for
Floyd | janitorial supplies, a four by four row of small lockers, and an
Floyd | extremely dirty dual basin sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train station is EAST.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "But, but, adventurer kleptomania!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Restroom (David Petrocco)              Turns: 48
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | The train station restroom sink is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Kabo says, "that amorphous death insect was one day from retirement"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn on sink" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Restroom (David Petrocco)              Turns: 49
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | As you turn on the sink it begins to shake violently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "#belated, but in lp-canon, it's 'Crag-knee'"
		Thurnley says, "the plot of the original Anchorhead was that you refuse to break into a real estate office and catch a bus back to Texas"
		Jacqueline says, "Crag-knee? So provincial."
		Jacqueline asks (of KO), "We done in here?"
		Kabo says (to Thurnley), "thankfully Michael decided this was too horrific and toned it down a bit"
		Knight_Otu says, "I like my knees uncraged, thank you very muxh."
		Knight_Otu says, "I think we are."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 50
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Train Station Lobby (Shin)
Floyd | The surroundings are as dim and dingy as ever. The platform is to the
Floyd | north. The dirty, cobweb-covered windows and the station exit are to
Floyd | the south. The large mirror and the green door are to the east. The
Floyd | restroom door is to the west. You are unsure what you should do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "I'm pronouncing it like "Crane"."
		Thurnley says, "in weiner-canon it at least somewhat rhymes with Chamapgne"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 51
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the green door)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hit green door" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 52
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT GREEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith exclaims (at Thurnley), "So, like I say it!"
		Thurnley says, "Sham Cragnes for my real friends and real cranes for my sham friends"
		Jenni says, "polodna-canon has it as CRAG-knee"
		Jacqueline asks, "South?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah. South."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 53ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additions from Graham
Floyd | Nelson)
Floyd | To the north is the vast windowless bulk of the train station. A metal
Floyd | trash can squats beneath its carved facade. The town itself is
Floyd | downhill, on the other side of a ravine. Somewhere down there, you can
Floyd | get a bath and a meal.
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman stands in the center of the bridge, preventing traffic in both
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sky is oppressively stygian.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 54ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | She is wearing a long red scarf and a tattered skirt. Her hair is
Floyd | wild, grey in the same color as the train tracks, twisted by the wind.
Floyd | She keeps shooting uncomfortable glances at the town.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sky above is a greater than mortal greenish tint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to woman" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 55ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You say hello to the woman.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kiss woman" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 56ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | She averts her face. "Keep your base hands away from me, stranger,"
Floyd | she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Fair"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x trash" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 57ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRASH
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a closed metal can from which issues a cabalistic stench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "all about that base"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline asks, "What makes a stench... cabalistic?"
		Knight_Otu says, "You're moving fast there, Jacq."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. #HerToo"
		Thurnley says, "if the status line weren't bumping into itself that would say "with additional contributions by Graham Nelson""
		Kabo says (to Jacq), "you need to be invited to contribute to the stench"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open trash" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 58ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN TRASH
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the trash can and peer into its tenebrous depths. Within you
Floyd | discern a pull-string doll and a dog-eared book.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds fly quickly across the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "It means there is no stench"
		Jacqueline says, "I am scared of both these items, the doll in particular."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take doll and book" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 59ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DOLL AND BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | pull-string doll: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | a dog-eared book: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 60ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | A dog-eared, stained paperback called The Modern Girl's Divination
Floyd | Handbook -- Volume Three. The cover features three teenage girls of
Floyd | varying ethnicities laughing over the body of a dead cow, each one
Floyd | holding a section of entrails. Reading the blurb on the back makes you
Floyd | suspect that the authors used up all of the more normal divination
Floyd | methods in volumes one and two, and are now scraping the barrel for
Floyd | the really weird stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guest1 arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 61ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip past the title page, looking for something interesting...
Floyd |
Floyd | Corn on the Cob Castings
Floyd | If your parents are anything like our parents, they really suck at
Floyd | predicting the future... but they might have a kernel of
Floyd | truth for you! The next time you're at a family barbecue, slip this
Floyd | potion into your mom's potato salad, then wait for her to finish her
Floyd | corn on the cob--
Floyd |
Floyd | What.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can continue to READ the divination handbook; this is excerpt
Floyd | 1/3.]
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds continue to race across the sky, lower than before.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "At least it's not the litte girl's diary from Anchorhead."
		Jacqueline asks (of KO), "Now WHY did you have to go and remind me of that diary??"
		Knight_Otu says, "Because the book reminded me of it."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 62ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You continue to thumb through the book...
Floyd |
Floyd | Teddy Rux-Possession
Floyd | Did you learn about history from a creepy animatronic bear when
Floyd | you were a kid, and now he's just gathering dust? Good news! With a
Floyd | little bit of sage smudging and energy cleansing, Teddy Ruxpin makes
Floyd | the perfect home for a wandering spirit--
Floyd |
Floyd | Nope nope nope.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can continue to READ the divination handbook; this is excerpt
Floyd | 2/3.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Fat, filthy raindrops begin to fall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 63ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip past a lot of terrible ideas to the very last page of the
Floyd | book...
Floyd |
Floyd | Coffee Scrying
Floyd | Ever wonder if the little heart in your latte means the barista's
Floyd | crushing on you? Well, now you can find out for sure! All you need is
Floyd | a cold cup of coffee with some cream in it--
Floyd |
Floyd | Huh. Unlike everything else in the book, this seems like it might
Floyd | actually prove useful. There aren't that many possible readings, so
Floyd | you quickly memorize them and slam the book closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | [This is the end of the divination handbook, but if you have no
Floyd | respect for your own intelligence, you can READ it again.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x cup" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 64ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CUP
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a maple leaf. Botanical images mean that
Floyd | while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation, your
Floyd | immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that you
Floyd | need.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Thurnley says, "the coffee cup is now your best friend in the world"
Guest1 goes home. 		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		Jacqueline says, "NICE"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x doll" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 65ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOLL
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll has an inane smile on its face and a pull-string in the
Floyd | middle of its back.
Floyd |
Floyd | It has the sort of head with two faces, one of which is hidden by its
Floyd | hair. Rotate the head and the other face will be forward.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is raining harder now, and the street is already slick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So reading that book did drop our sanity."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline asks, "Dare we pull the string?"
		Thurnley says, "my most important contribution to this project was whining until Jenni implemented the coffee cup"
		Thurnley says, "all praises to Jenni for the coffee cup"
		Jacqueline says, "I am always happy to praise Jenni"
		Jenni says, "awww, just doing my job, citizens"
		Knight_Otu says, "We can pull the string I guess."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 66ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll chirps, "I like the thing that isn't here! Yay!"
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a tinny sound of applause.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "I thought Ryan did all the work"
		Kabo says, "let us now praise famous jen"
DavidW arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Taleslinger runs away very fast.
		Jacqueline asks, "wth Tale?"
		baf says, "Jenni in excelsis"
		DavidW says, "hi. sorry I'm late"
		Jacqueline says, "Hey there, DW."
		Knight_Otu waves.
		Jacqueline asks (of DW), "You've played this, though, right?"
		Thurnley asks, "is it too late to delete Tale's room?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 67ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll chirps, "I like the glass jar containing an insect! Hideous!
Floyd | Yay!"
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a tinny sound of applause.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "I have played MUCH but not ALL."
		Jenni says, "patching it out right now"
		Jacqueline says (to Jenni), "yay"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give insect to doll" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 67ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE INSECT TO DOLL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "That's fair"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh."
		Jacqueline asks, "It's just saying stuff in the area?"
		Knight_Otu Empty Void (Taleslinger)
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give insect to doll" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 67ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE INSECT TO DOLL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 68ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll chirps, "I like the bridge! Bridge! Yay!"
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a tinny sound of applause.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rain falls as it did in Noah's day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "woman, hello" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 69ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WOMAN, HELLO
Floyd |
Floyd | You are already talking to the woman.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to woman" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 70ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You are already talking to the woman.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask woman about town" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 71ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN ABOUT TOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | "The town is accursed."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "The first thing the doll mentioned was a thing that wasn't there."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask woman about womwan" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 72ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN ABOUT WOMWAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman's answer is too faint to comprehend.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask woman about rain" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 73ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN ABOUT RAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Over the noise of the rain, she answers, "You'll do best in this town
Floyd | if you ask least, witless idiot."
Floyd |
Floyd | The downpour continues, drenching everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Literally."
		Jacqueline says, "Yes"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask woman about galatea" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 74ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN ABOUT GALATEA
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman's answer is unknowable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think the doll talks about a random thing in the location that isn't a person or a person's possession."
lpsmith says (to floyd), "Ask woman about woman" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 75ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN ABOUT WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman says in a loud voice, "I was summoned here to protect you,
Floyd | and those like you, newcomer."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "(typo originally)"
		Jacqueline says, "OH! Thank you."
		Jacqueline says, "I totes missed that."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask woman about me" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 76ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN ABOUT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | She shouts, "You uneducated idiot, witless stranger."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I get that a lot"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask woman about doll" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 77ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN ABOUT DOLL
Floyd |
Floyd | "It has been sent to warn us."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "She has an attitude."
		Jacqueline raises her eyebrows.
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask woman about book" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 78ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN ABOUT BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman's answer is too base to comprehend.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 79ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll chirps, "I like the glass jar containing an insect! Hideous!
Floyd | Yay!"
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a tinny sound of applause.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of KO), "Whatcha wanna do next?"
		Roger says, "I vote for pushing her off the bridge"
		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "Roger"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push woman off bridge" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 79ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH WOMAN OFF BRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x bridge" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 80ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The bridge is built of vast blocks, antiquarian beyond measure. It
Floyd | offers only a narrow crossing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Can we look?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 81ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additions from Graham
Floyd | Nelson)
Floyd | To the north is the gargantuan windowless bulk of the train station. A
Floyd | metal trash can squats beneath its carved facade. The town itself is
Floyd | downhill, on the other side of a ravine. Somewhere down there, you can
Floyd | get a bath and a meal.
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman stands in the center of the bridge, preventing traffic in both
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "just pushing her is fine"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push woman" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 82ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman might not like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "She might not like that, Roger."
		Roger says, "but she /might/"
		Jacqueline chuckles.
		lpsmith asks, "Who is to say?"
		Kabo says, "please get consent before pushing women off bridges"
		Knight_Otu asks, "I guess we go south if the woman lets us?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 83ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman gets in your way. "You know not what lies beyond this
Floyd | bridge, unwise fool," she says. It sounds like she means it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We shall not pass"
lpsmith says (to floyd), "ask woman if it's okay if we push her off the bridge" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 83ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN IF IT'S OKAY IF WE PUSH HER OFF THE BRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I know what's beyond the bridge!"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Ask her about the beyond?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about beyond" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 84ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT BEYOND
Floyd |
Floyd | (the woman about that)
Floyd | The woman's answer is sybilline.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about town" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 85ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT TOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the woman about the town)
Floyd | "Surely even you can see its nature."
Floyd |
Floyd | Heaven vomits forth streams and rivers and lakes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "we could give her that graffiti password"
		Knight_Otu says, "Vaadignephod"
		Jacqueline says, "I am too busy loving the phrase, 'heaven vomits forth streams and rivers and lakes' to drive anymore, possibly."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "say vaadignephod" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 86ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY VAADIGNEPHOD
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the woman)
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | Look up with a smile on your face and you will immediately drown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look up" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 87ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing unexpected in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Darn"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "smile" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 87ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMILE
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask woman about vaadignephod" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 88ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN ABOUT VAADIGNEPHOD
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman's answer is undiscoverable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bridge" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 89ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The bridge is built of gigantic blocks, antediluvian beyond measure.
Floyd | It offers only a narrow crossing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 90ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a row of trees. Botanical images mean that
Floyd | while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation, your
Floyd | immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that you
Floyd | need.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 91ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | The sky hates you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm curious to know exactly what the authors were told when constructing their sections."
Peregrine arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give wristwatch to woman" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 92ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE WRISTWATCH TO WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman says, "I cannot receive gifts from your kind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "How rude."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask woman about my kind" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 93ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN ABOUT MY KIND
Floyd |
Floyd | She screams, "You'll do best in this town if you ask least."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "f exorcise woman"
		Kabo says (to DavidW), "mostly 'you are making a [bridge|forest|pub|toilet]. go wild'"
		lpsmith says, "Different tracks were given slightly different sets of information. Other than that, we got the general premise and a tiny bit of lore."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask woman about peter" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 94ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN ABOUT PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | She yells, "You'll do best in this town if you ask least."
Floyd |
Floyd | The sky hates you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline cries.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "woman, leave" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 95ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WOMAN, LEAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, I'm guessing by the coffee and that we have everything we need."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell woman vaadignephod" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 96ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TELL WOMAN VAADIGNEPHOD
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Thurnley says, "(to Jacqueline) yes, that's what it means"
		DavidW asks (of lpsmith), "I guess it's the lore part I'd like to know. The PC's name, Peter's name, that Vaad- word, the town's name is Backwater, anything else?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "vaadignephod" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 96ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VAADIGNEPHOD
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 97ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | The sky hates you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "That's pretty much it, yeah. Lemme look it up."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask woman about backwater" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 98ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN ABOUT BACKWATER
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman's answer is too blasphemous to comprehend.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sky hates you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Surely we need to poison her coffee"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Can we open the jar?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open jar" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 99ham
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sky hates you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "show jar to woman" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 100am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW JAR TO WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman suggests you cease your quavering.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Thurnley says, "also people who were implementing locks and matching keys talked to each other a bit, to make sure there was at least a bit of hint as to what went where"
		Taleslinger says, "Me and MTW also made sure our doors matched up, etc."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm slightly wondering if we should go back and see who's in the train station first, particularly now that we have the coffee."
		Jacqueline says, "And know how to use it"
		Jenni says, "same with people at both ends of a trading track puzzle, also we told people it was the 90s but not everyone listened"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 101am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additions from Graham
Floyd | Nelson)
Floyd | To the north is the monumental windowless bulk of the train station. A
Floyd | metal trash can squats beneath its carved facade. The town itself is
Floyd | downhill, on the other side of a ravine. Somewhere down there, you can
Floyd | get a bath and a meal.
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman stands in the center of the bridge, preventing traffic in both
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Kabo says, "my room is definitely the 90s"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 102
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Train Station Lobby (Shin)
Floyd | The surroundings are as dim and dingy as ever. The platform is to the
Floyd | north. The dirty, cobweb-covered windows and the station exit are to
Floyd | the south. The large mirror and the green door are to the east. The
Floyd | restroom door is to the west. You are unsure what you should do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 103
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a kayak. Modes of transportation mean that
Floyd | your current environment presents challenges that can only be overcome
Floyd | by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "My room is definetely from the 1890s"
		Knight_Otu says, "But where is the trenchcoat! ;p"
		DavidW says, "Door sides don't always match, though."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 104
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)
Floyd | The platform is open to the outdoors, but has an overhanging roof with
Floyd | a rusted sign hanging from it. At the back of the platform, to the
Floyd | south, is the entrance to the lobby. Train tracks stretch off into the
Floyd | distance to the east and west; on the other side of the track is a
Floyd | graffitied brick wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock overhead gives the time as 8:02 pm; beneath the clock is a
Floyd | schedule board listing train arrival times. On the platform itself are
Floyd | a wooden bench, a storage locker, and a vending machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 105
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the rust, you can make out the words "Backwater Station."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jenni says, "Ryan was very directive about not wanting door sides to match"
		DavidW says (to Jenni), "ah."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 106
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Train Station Lobby (Shin)
Floyd | The surroundings are as dim and dingy as ever. The platform is to the
Floyd | north. The dirty, cobweb-covered windows and the station exit are to
Floyd | the south. The large mirror and the green door are to the east. The
Floyd | restroom door is to the west. You are unsure what you should do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x windows" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 107
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOWS
Floyd |
Floyd | The dirty, cobweb-covered windows permit scant illumination within the
Floyd | station lobby. They appear not to have been cleaned in a long time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 108
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a skateboard. Modes of transportation mean
Floyd | that your current environment presents challenges that can only be
Floyd | overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready to
Floyd | return.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jenni), "Also re lion sex book, rowr."
		Jacqueline says, "..."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "unlock green door" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 108
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK GREEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to unlock the green door with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "key" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 109
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of KO), "Thoughts?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Throw the jar at the woman?"
		Jacqueline says, "Um... I don't want to, but okay."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 110
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)
Floyd | The platform is open to the outdoors, but has an overhanging roof with
Floyd | a rusted sign hanging from it. At the back of the platform, to the
Floyd | south, is the entrance to the lobby. Train tracks stretch off into the
Floyd | distance to the east and west; on the other side of the track is a
Floyd | graffitied brick wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock overhead gives the time as 8:08 pm; beneath the clock is a
Floyd | schedule board listing train arrival times. On the platform itself are
Floyd | a wooden bench, a storage locker, and a vending machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 111
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Train Station Lobby (Shin)
Floyd | The surroundings are as dim and dingy as ever. The platform is to the
Floyd | north. The dirty, cobweb-covered windows and the station exit are to
Floyd | the south. The large mirror and the green door are to the east. The
Floyd | restroom door is to the west. You are unsure what you should do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 112am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additions from Graham
Floyd | Nelson)
Floyd | To the north is the gargantuan windowless bulk of the train station. A
Floyd | metal trash can squats beneath its carved facade. The town itself is
Floyd | downhill, on the other side of a ravine. Somewhere down there, you can
Floyd | get a bath and a meal.
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman stands in the center of the bridge, preventing traffic in both
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 112am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "throw jar at woman" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 113am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW JAR AT WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You lack the nerve when it comes to the crucial moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sky hates you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask woman about xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 114am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN ABOUT XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman's answer is impenetrable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask woman about anchorhead" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 115am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN ABOUT ANCHORHEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | "The town is doomed."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "I have an idea for an oblique hint, if/when you want one."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask woman about backwater" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 116am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN ABOUT BACKWATER
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman's answer is unaccountable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "Re lore: I've just hunted up the orientation document we were all sent. There is a paragraph of lore that is basically all we were given."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask woman about doll" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 117am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN ABOUT DOLL
Floyd |
Floyd | She shouts, "It has been sent to warn us, uneducated idiot."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask woman about insect" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 118am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN ABOUT INSECT
Floyd |
Floyd | She bellows, "You'll do best in this town if you ask least."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Have you guys examined the doll yet?"
		baf | It is the nineties. The PC is Naomi Cragne. Her husband Peter Cragne went up to his family’smansion in Backwater, Vermont a while back, and she hasn’t heard from him since. Naomi arrives inBackwater and pokes around, uncovering secrets, unlocking doors with keys, until she figures out where Peter is. Cragne Manor oozes with the history of the Cragne family, which is full of weirdos, sorcerers, andmonstrosities—and associations with an otherworldy entity named “Vaadignephod."
		Jacqueline says, "yes"
		Thurnley says, "I must grade finals! Let me know how the game turns out."
		Jacqueline says, "Have fun"
		DavidW says (to baf), "Thanks!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask woman about cragne" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 119am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN ABOUT CRAGNE
Floyd |
Floyd | She hollers, "You'll do best in this town if you ask least."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Kabo says, "it was also suggested that we re-acquaint ourselves with Anchorhead to get a sense of what we were referencing"
		Thurnley exclaims, "g'bye!"
Thurnley goes home. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask woman about verlac" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 120am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN ABOUT VERLAC
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman's answer is ambiguous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm liking the general mood of the game thus far."
		Jacqueline says, "One sec."
		DavidW says, "This game is amazing. There's so much lovely stuff in it."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 121
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Train Station Lobby (Shin)
Floyd | The surroundings are as dim and dingy as ever. The platform is to the
Floyd | north. The dirty, cobweb-covered windows and the station exit are to
Floyd | the south. The large mirror and the green door are to the east. The
Floyd | restroom door is to the west. You are unsure what you should do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 122
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)
Floyd | The platform is open to the outdoors, but has an overhanging roof with
Floyd | a rusted sign hanging from it. At the back of the platform, to the
Floyd | south, is the entrance to the lobby. Train tracks stretch off into the
Floyd | distance to the east and west; on the other side of the track is a
Floyd | graffitied brick wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock overhead gives the time as 8:20 pm; beneath the clock is a
Floyd | schedule board listing train arrival times. On the platform itself are
Floyd | a wooden bench, a storage locker, and a vending machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 123
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form the engine of a train. Modes of
Floyd | transportation mean that your current environment presents challenges
Floyd | that can only be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere
Floyd | until you're ready to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm. Okay. So maybe we can't get the eye thing yet"
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x vending" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 124

		Jacqueline says, "I want it, thought."

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VENDING
Floyd |
Floyd | Similar to a gumball machine, but it's the kind that dispenses toys in
Floyd | little plastic bubbles. At the bottom is a chute where the contents
Floyd | come out. There is a coin slot, but instead of a price next to it,
Floyd | there is a strange squiggled glyph.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the vending machine is a plastic bubble.
Floyd |
Floyd | A leak in the ceiling drips water into a puddle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "er, though"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x glyph" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 125
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GLYPH
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to shift as you look at it, but looks almost like an R fused
Floyd | with a V. Or maybe a J fused with a P? No, it's definitely an R fused
Floyd | with a V.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahaha"
		Jacqueline says, "Finally got that."
		DavidW says, "I didn't."
		DavidW says, "OH!"
		Jacqueline says, "yeah"
		DavidW says, "of course."
		Jacqueline says, "Clever"
		Knight_Otu???s.
		DavidW says, "There are other clever refs like that."
		Jacqueline says (to KO), "The R V and J P are a reference to The Real World"
		Knight_Otu says, "Okay."
		Jacqueline says, "Man, if we only play this two hours a week at this pace, we'll be playing this a year from now."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 126
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Train Station Lobby (Shin)
Floyd | The surroundings are as dim and dingy as ever. The platform is to the
Floyd | north. The dirty, cobweb-covered windows and the station exit are to
Floyd | the south. The large mirror and the green door are to the east. The
Floyd | restroom door is to the west. You are unsure what you should do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 127am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additions from Graham
Floyd | Nelson)
Floyd | To the north is the gargantuan windowless bulk of the train station. A
Floyd | metal trash can squats beneath its carved facade. The town itself is
Floyd | downhill, on the other side of a ravine. Somewhere down there, you can
Floyd | get a bath and a meal.
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman stands in the center of the bridge, preventing traffic in both
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sky hates you.

		
Peregrine hops into the DeLorean and heads off to the future. 		

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "I've been playing all week and haven't finished the game yet."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x station" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 128am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STATION
Floyd |
Floyd | It is at least three stories tall, with no exterior windows. Carved on
Floyd | the outside are a series of figures, as though it were the outside of
Floyd | Notre Dame.
Floyd |
Floyd | Positioned in front is a trash can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ravine" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 129am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RAVINE
Floyd |
Floyd | The rain comes between you and the ravine like a curtain of silver. No
Floyd | details are visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "I kind of assumed that every room would be solvable within itself"
		Jacqueline says, "Not necessarily."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, not with regards to keys and such, obviously."
		lpsmith says, "I think that every room is solvable with at most one outside item, with some exceptions for door/key puzzles."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 130am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You will find non-keys in one room to be used in another room, yes."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "show doll to woman" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 131am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW DOLL TO WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | "I know its type better than you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give doll to woman" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 132am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE DOLL TO WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman says, "I cannot receive gifts from your kind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "show handbook to woman" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 133am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW HANDBOOK TO WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman requests you cease your yammering.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "(like, some rooms might be partially solvable with an outside item, and then additionally need an outside key to unlock a door.)"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "who insect to woman" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 133am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WHO INSECT TO WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "show insect to woman" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 134am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW INSECT TO WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman recommends you cease your yammering.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "(other than that, it's generally one item/room)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask woman about book" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 135am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN ABOUT BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman's answer is sphinxlike.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sky hates you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "(one *outside* item/room)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask woman about bridge" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 136am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN ABOUT BRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | She responds at the top of her lungs, "I have not the power to destroy
Floyd | it, or I certainly would."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "show cup to woman" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 137am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW CUP TO WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman requires you cease your gibbering.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "tell woman about peter" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 138am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TELL WOMAN ABOUT PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | This provokes no reaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "show watch to woman" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 139am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW WATCH TO WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman demands you cease your jabbering.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "show key to woman" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 140am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW KEY TO WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman demands you cease your quavering.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "tell woman about me" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 141am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TELL WOMAN ABOUT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | "You idiot," says the woman.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sky hates you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This woman is kind of hurting my self esteem."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Why do we care whether she likes being pushed again?"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm cool with an oblique hint"
		lpsmith says, "You need to re-examine an item."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 142am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 143am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | A dog-eared, stained paperback called The Modern Girl's Divination
Floyd | Handbook -- Volume Three. The cover features three teenage girls of
Floyd | varying ethnicities laughing over the body of a dead cow, each one
Floyd | holding a section of entrails. Reading the blurb on the back makes you
Floyd | suspect that the authors used up all of the more normal divination
Floyd | methods in volumes one and two, and are now scraping the barrel for
Floyd | the really weird stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x doll" 		lpsmith says, "Not because it changed."

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 144am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOLL
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll has an inane smile on its face and a pull-string in the
Floyd | middle of its back.
Floyd |
Floyd | It has the sort of head with two faces, one of which is hidden by its
Floyd | hair. Rotate the head and the other face will be forward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rotate head" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 145am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ROTATE HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | You rotate the doll's head. Its alternate face appears, scowling
Floyd | fiercely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "show doll to woman" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 146am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW DOLL TO WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | She shouts, "I know its type better than you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 147am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | A voice comes from within the doll's body, dim and gravelly: "Flee the
Floyd | trouble of the ravine! Here is a division between one type of world
Floyd | and another entirely!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "What risk is this?" With a concerned look, the woman leans towards
Floyd | the doll as if to pay closer attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 148am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Guard against the glass jar containing an insect!
Floyd | It is ugly!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman looks alarmed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "show jar to woman" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 149am
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW JAR TO WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman goes white. From behind you on the tracks comes a curious
Floyd | noise, mechanical and screeching, as though something were coming
Floyd | along the tracks. When you turn back, the woman has gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith exclaims, "Yay!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Whew."
		Jacqueline says, "Weird"
		lpsmith says, "Now I am proud that my hint was exactly enough."
		baf golf clap
		Kabo says, "I recommend continuing to pull the string as you continue through the game"
		Jacqueline asks (of KO), "Can you drive for a bit?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 150
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You pass over the bridge. The ravine has become a white river, teeming
Floyd | with creatures: you see a fin, a gill, a plaintive upturned face,
Floyd | before each is swept away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)
Floyd | It is possible to feel claustrophobia out of doors. Sunlight fills the
Floyd | sky but somehow doesn't reach you here. Steep banks of bramble rise to
Floyd | the east and west, trapping you within a gloomy trough a dozen yards
Floyd | wide. A poorly-surfaced road leads north and south along the trough's
Floyd | nadir. Just west of it, camouflaged with rust, is the train track.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tremendous patch of milkweed, the stems abnormally thick and tall,
Floyd | grows on the east side of the road beneath the thorn bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A giant milkweed leaf dangles just within reach from the mass of
Floyd | stems.
Floyd |
Floyd | Almost hidden within the milkweed is a dilapidated shack built more of
Floyd | splinters than of planks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "... a face in the river..."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take leaf" 		DavidW says, "oh yay, you got across the bridge"

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 151
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE LEAF
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x milkweed" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 152
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MILKWEED
Floyd |
Floyd | (the giant milkweed leaf)
Floyd | A giant milkweed leaf, curled in such a way that it could cling to
Floyd | your face like a mask. It even has two milk-ringed holes for your
Floyd | eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "(I took a bathroom break and missed it)"
		Jacqueline says, "eeeagh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wear mask" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 153
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR MASK
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the giant milkweed leaf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shack" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 154
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHACK
Floyd |
Floyd | A hateful structure less than five feet high. The wood frame of the
Floyd | shack has tilted, twisting subtly out of true. The angles itch at your
Floyd | eyes, somehow uncomfortable to look at. No windows. The low doorway,
Floyd | lacking a door, hisses at you open-mouthed. Or would that just be the
Floyd | standard summer susurrus of Vermont?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hateful" might an odd way to describe a building, but you can't
Floyd | escape the impression that the shack is capable of such an emotion.
Floyd | It's got to be a death-trap, anyway: take a step inside, or even give
Floyd | the shack a push, and surely it will just collapse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Kabo says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 155
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Beware the road!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push shack" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 156
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH SHACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You set your shoulder to the corner of the shack and give it a shove.
Floyd | The whole structure slumps, then leans, then falls over with a sound
Floyd | of splintering wood and tearing tar paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls fall back and outward, somehow not falling onto the (what is
Floyd | that?) stone altar that once stood inside the shack.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swathe of milkweeds are knocked down, and a cloud of dust drifts up
Floyd | from the shadows, seeming to turn more solid in the sunlight far
Floyd | above.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Knocked down..." Oh no; it happens just that easily. The lyrics of a
Floyd | song pop into your head unbidden: I get knocked down / But I get
Floyd | up again / You're never going to keep me down!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Huh. A push *was* enough."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 157
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)
Floyd | It is possible to feel claustrophobia out of doors. Sunlight fills the
Floyd | sky but somehow doesn't reach you here. Steep banks of bramble rise to
Floyd | the east and west, trapping you within a gloomy trough a dozen yards
Floyd | wide. A poorly-surfaced road leads north and south along the trough's
Floyd | nadir. Just west of it, camouflaged with rust, is the train track.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tremendous patch of milkweed, the stems abnormally thick and tall,
Floyd | grows on the east side of the road beneath the thorn bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green stone altar, once at the center of the shack, stands amidst
Floyd | broken boards and milkweed.
Floyd |
Floyd | (An earworm has lodged itself in your head.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nice 90s reference, there. Caleb."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop earworm" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 158
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP EARWORM
Floyd |
Floyd | The earworm is seemingly resistant to all forms of interaction, and
Floyd | simply acknowledging it gives it strength:
Floyd |
Floyd | I get knocked down / but I get up again / you're never going to
Floyd | keep me down! Apparently Chumbawamba is still stuck in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Author's note: messing with the earworm is entirely optional. Not
Floyd | that I would try to dissuade you from it!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x altar" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 159
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | A six-foot long and three-foot high altar of pale green stone,
Floyd | polished smooth. The sides are humped and bulged, suggesting poreless
Floyd | coral. The top is flat, and bears a shallow impression in the shape of
Floyd | a human body, with a slightly deeper cavity at the top for the face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Kabo says, "caleb is the real monster"
		Jacqueline slow claps.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x impression" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 160
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IMPRESSION
Floyd |
Floyd | It's the shape and size of a human body. For no reason you can name,
Floyd | you have the desire to get on the altar and lay yourself down in the
Floyd | impression; it seems your body would fit perfectly, as would, for that
Floyd | matter, your face fit nicely in the deeper cavity at the end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 160
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "that's exactly what I wanted to do"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get on altar" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 161
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You get onto the stone altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lie down, settling your body into the impression and your face
Floyd | into the cavity at the end. The milkweed leaf mask protects your face
Floyd | from the strands of orange slime that you belatedly notice fill the
Floyd | cavity. Is it even you doing this? It feels like the most natural
Floyd | action in the world.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you press your face deeper into the cavity, your vision warps. The
Floyd | world seems to fold and buckle: what was convex becomes concave and
Floyd | what was concave becomes convex.
Floyd |
Floyd | The altar wobbles and inverts, giving you the bizarre sensation of
Floyd | lying atop a smooth green hole that floats in midair. Deeper within
Floyd | the hole is a shelf of green stone with several items resting (how?)
Floyd | on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I do not have that desire."
		DavidW says, "I'm at over 60 save positions in this game."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Good thing we had that mask!"
		DavidW says, "yes."
		Jacqueline says, "Now I'm all curious to see what would have happened otherwise, though"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 162
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelf are a postcard of Big Ben, a diary and an imaginary
Floyd | basalt sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "I think the first thing I did at this point was get up, save, take off the mask, then lie back down again."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		lpsmith says, "Just to see how I would die."
		DavidW says, "I lied down without the mask first."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 160
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remove mask" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 161
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REMOVE MASK
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off the giant milkweed leaf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get on altar" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 161
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You get onto the stone altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lie down, settling your body into the impression and your face
Floyd | into the cavity at the end. Is it even you doing this? It feels like
Floyd | the most natural action in the world.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you press your face down into the cavity, you feel something wet;
Floyd | your skin has met a tangle of slimy, orange strands that were growing
Floyd | inside the cavity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your face turns numb. You are overtaken with convulsions, and the
Floyd | involuntary flailing of your limbs causes you to fall from the altar.
Floyd | The numbness spreads down your neck and across your torso as you lie
Floyd | frozen, body askew, at the base of the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | It takes but a few hours for your whole body to be sheathed in wet,
Floyd | orange strands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your breathing slows as your lungs gradually fill with fruiting
Floyd | bodies. Perhaps the slime reacts poorly to tears, as the last part to
Floyd | be overgrown with mold is your eyes, though eventually, as dusk falls,
Floyd | blurred orange tendrils knit themselves together at the edges of your
Floyd | vision. Their intricacy strikes you as ghastly and beautiful all at
Floyd | once.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Death, Slow and Awful ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nice"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 160
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get on altar" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 161
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You get onto the stone altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lie down, settling your body into the impression and your face
Floyd | into the cavity at the end. The milkweed leaf mask protects your face
Floyd | from the strands of orange slime that you belatedly notice fill the
Floyd | cavity. Is it even you doing this? It feels like the most natural
Floyd | action in the world.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you press your face deeper into the cavity, your vision warps. The
Floyd | world seems to fold and buckle: what was convex becomes concave and
Floyd | what was concave becomes convex.
Floyd |
Floyd | The altar wobbles and inverts, giving you the bizarre sensation of
Floyd | lying atop a smooth green hole that floats in midair. Deeper within
Floyd | the hole is a shelf of green stone with several items resting (how?)
Floyd | on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "TAKE BACK? Interesting."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 162
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelf are a postcard of Big Ben, a diary and an imaginary
Floyd | basalt sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take postcard" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 163
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE POSTCARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to KO), "It's a lovely innovation."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ben" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 164
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BEN
Floyd |
Floyd | A faded postcard with a picture of Big Ben on it. You'd guess the
Floyd | picture dates from the first quarter of the century.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x diary" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 165
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DIARY
Floyd |
Floyd | A small brown book with embossed letters on the front, mostly worn
Floyd | away, spelling "DIARY". Inside it's filled with spidery letters in
Floyd | faded ink. According to the name inscribed inside the cover, this
Floyd | belonged to Phyllis Cragne.
Floyd |
Floyd | You think you remember your husband speaking of a "Great Aunt Phyl," a
Floyd | sprightly old lady who haunted his earliest memories and always wore
Floyd | tartan trousers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 166
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "In theory, TAKE BACK should allow one to play the entire game without needing to save."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x basalt" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 167
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BASALT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a black stone sphere about the size of a basketball, and it
Floyd | doesn't really exist. There is (well, technically, there is not) a
Floyd | narrow slot on one side like that of a piggy-bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
vimes arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		lpsmith says, "The author instructions included, I think 'please limit your deaths to be 8-turn-undo-able, and then we found out that some interpreters don't do multi-undo, and had to improvise."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 168
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "Kudos to Jenni and Ryan for working it out in the end."
		Knight_Otu says, "That must have been quite some work."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 169
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Shun the stone altar! It is longer than it might
Floyd | appear!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "kudos to jenni and ryan for a *lot* of things, including staying sane through a real-life fungal bloom attack that really seemed too convenient to be coincidental"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn head" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 170
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | You rotate the doll's head, concealing its sinister face and exposing
Floyd | its insincere one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 171
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll chirps, "I like the thing that isn't here! Yay!"
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a tinny sound of applause.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn head" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 172
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | You rotate the doll's head. Its alternate face appears, scowling
Floyd | fiercely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "I think it was handled on a case-by-base basis; most deaths are just one-turners."
		Jacqueline asks, "I guess we leave this face forward?"
		DavidW says, "up to you"
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm not sure it matters, but sure."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read diary" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 173
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ DIARY
Floyd |
Floyd | You read a few passages from near the beginning of the diary:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Danced with Freddy Morgan tonight. He's not the most graceful, but
Floyd | I'm hopeful he will improve. Tomorrow I leave for college."
Floyd |
Floyd | "How the professors scowl when they learn I'm a Cragne! I'm sure it
Floyd | would hurt my feelings, if they weren't all crusty old throwbacks with
Floyd | beards full of toast crumbs anyway."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Today in the sealed archives I found a most wonderful secret:
Floyd | evidence that the Court truly exists! One day I will join it -- I will
Floyd | make them let me -- and I will work harder than all the others who
Floyd | came before."
Floyd |
Floyd | You skim back and forth a bit, gathering that Phyllis Cragne was
Floyd | probably born around 1890, and that she started her archaeology
Floyd | studies at Ompompanoousuc College in 1918; she also seems to have
Floyd | become engaged to a local by the name of Frederick Morgan at around
Floyd | that same time.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's still a fair amount of the diary left; you could read more if
Floyd | you wanted to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I am presently eating toast, and am offended, despite my lack of a beard."
		DavidW says, "I want to google Ompompwhatever to find out if that's an actual place or not."
		DavidW says, "Maybe in Australia."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read diary" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 174
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ DIARY
Floyd |
Floyd | You read a few passages from the middle of the diary:
Floyd |
Floyd | "It has finally happened! They extended an offer, and this morning, I
Floyd | accepted. I am looking forward to the fulfillment of my duties,
Floyd | particularly the travel necessitated by my new position. I wish I
Floyd | could persuade Freddy to come with me on at least one trip, but he's
Floyd | terrified of the ocean. I shall leave him to the calm waters of
Floyd | Vermont, with the promise to bring back a 'priceless antique' from
Floyd | each city I visit."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Received word of Freddy's accident."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Finished Prague. Turin, too. Magdeburg will wait until spring."
Floyd |
Floyd | You skim back and forth, gathering that during the 1920s and 30s
Floyd | Phyllis Cragne was often away from home on extended work trips. It was
Floyd | while she was on one such trip to London that Frederick Morgan was
Floyd | killed in a canoeing accident. Afterwards, and on through the 1950s,
Floyd | she spent even more time abroad, working tirelessly for the Court.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's still a small amount of the diary left; you could read more if
Floyd | you wanted to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "poor Freddy"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read diary" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 175
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ DIARY
Floyd |
Floyd | You read a few passages from near the end of the diary:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bristletail greatly prefers the climate of Barcelona to that of
Floyd | Stockholm. I haven't informed her yet that next we must visit a ruined
Floyd | Norse colony in Greenland, where, it is rumored, the colonists
Floyd | briefly, and in desperation, worshipped Vaadignephod before all
Floyd | succumbing to the Black Death."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bristletail shows an increasingly superb comprehension of Ancient
Floyd | Akkadian. Twice she has caught an error in my translations, saving me
Floyd | from not insignificant embarrassment."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bristletail has grown stubborn in her old age, refusing to
Floyd | communicate with feral insects. She claims the act to be beneath her
Floyd | dignity. Still, I have never known a more capable archive assistant."
Floyd |
Floyd | You skim the text, reading of Phyllis Cragne's research. Throughout
Floyd | the 1960s she wrote frequently of Bristletail, her cunning familiar,
Floyd | which (who?) apparently took the form of an unusually large
Floyd | silverfish. It seems likely that Phyllis died in the early 70s, which
Floyd | correlates with Michael's early memories of Great Aunt Phyl.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've read the whole diary; you could read it again if you wanted to
Floyd | remind yourself of something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Who knows, he might be the lucky one."
		DavidW says, "I liked how Phyllis wrote to him after he died."
		DavidW says, "She wanted to remember him always."
		DavidW says, "This seemed to be a nice way to keep him in her life."
		Jacqueline says, "Silverfish familiar."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 176
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Milkweed (Caleb Wilson) (on the stone altar)
Floyd | It is possible to feel claustrophobia out of doors. Sunlight fills the
Floyd | sky but somehow doesn't reach you here. Steep banks of bramble rise to
Floyd | the east and west, trapping you within a gloomy trough a dozen yards
Floyd | wide. A poorly-surfaced road leads north and south along the trough's
Floyd | nadir. Just west of it, camouflaged with rust, is the train track.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tremendous patch of milkweed, the stems abnormally thick and tall,
Floyd | grows on the east side of the road beneath the thorn bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | (That earworm is still lodged in your head.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 177
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an imaginary basalt sphere
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | An earworm is lodged deeply in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 178
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form concentric circles. Lack of a symbolic
Floyd | image means that you have accomplished everything you must in your
Floyd | current environment and should move on to find new challenges in order
Floyd | to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha"
		DavidW says, "I love that coffee cup."
		Knight_Otu says, "Nice coffee."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get up" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 179
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the stone altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)
Floyd | It is possible to feel claustrophobia out of doors. Sunlight fills the
Floyd | sky but somehow doesn't reach you here. Steep banks of bramble rise to
Floyd | the east and west, trapping you within a gloomy trough a dozen yards
Floyd | wide. A poorly-surfaced road leads north and south along the trough's
Floyd | nadir. Just west of it, camouflaged with rust, is the train track.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tremendous patch of milkweed, the stems abnormally thick and tall,
Floyd | grows on the east side of the road beneath the thorn bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green stone altar, once at the center of the shack, stands amidst
Floyd | broken boards and milkweed.
Floyd |
Floyd | (That earworm is still lodged in your head.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take earworm" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 180
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE EARWORM
Floyd |
Floyd | The earworm is seemingly resistant to all forms of interaction, and
Floyd | simply acknowledging it gives it strength:
Floyd |
Floyd | He drinks a whiskey drink / he drinks a vodka drink / he drinks a
Floyd | lager drink / he drinks a cider drink! Damn it, Chumbawamba is
Floyd | still stuck in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You'll note that there"
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm impressed we read that diary face down on that altar."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 181
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SING
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips sing along, almost involuntarily, to the earworm in your
Floyd | head:
Floyd |
Floyd | He sings the songs that remind him of the good times / he sings
Floyd | the songs that remind him of the better times! Yes, Chumbawamba
Floyd | is still stuck in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "'s sometimes optional things to do in a room, though."
		DavidW says, "Like, I never figured out that basalt sphere."
		Knight_Otu says, "True."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "don't cry for me, nextdoor neigh bor" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 181
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DON'T CRY FOR ME, NEXTDOOR NEIGH BOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "don't cry for me, nextdoor neighbor" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 181
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DON'T CRY FOR ME, NEXTDOOR NEIGHBOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 182
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SING
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips sing along, almost involuntarily, to the earworm in your
Floyd | head:
Floyd |
Floyd | Iä get knocked down / but iä get up again / you're never going to
Floyd | keep mi-go down! Yes, Chumbawamba is still stuck in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Ow."
		DavidW says, "oh my"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "danny boy" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 182
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DANNY BOY
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sing danny boy" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 182
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SING DANNY BOY
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to sing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, I just caught the mi-go ref"
		Knight_Otu says, "Next song will summon Flutethulhu, I'm sure."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 183
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SING
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips sing along, almost involuntarily, to the earworm in your
Floyd | head:
Floyd |
Floyd | He drinks a wgah drink / he drinks a ph'nglui drink / he drinks a
Floyd | fhtagn drink / he drinks a cthulhu drink! Apparently Chumbawamba
Floyd | is still stuck in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 184
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SING
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips sing along, almost involuntarily, to the earworm in your
Floyd | head:
Floyd |
Floyd | He sings the songs that remind him of the r'lyeh times / he sings
Floyd | the songs that remind him of the leng times! Well, Chumbawamba is
Floyd | still stuck in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 185
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips sing along, almost involuntarily, to the earworm in your
Floyd | head:
Floyd |
Floyd | Iä get knocked down / but iä get up again / you're never going
Floyd | pha'zr keep mi-go down! Apparently Chumbawamba is still stuck in
Floyd | your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 186
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips sing along, almost involuntarily, to the earworm in your
Floyd | head:
Floyd |
Floyd | He drinks a wazr'cb drink / he drinks a ph'nglui drink / he drinks
Floyd | a fhtagn phleh / he drinks a cthulhu drink! Damn it, Chumbawamba
Floyd | is still stuck in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 187
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips sing along, almost involuntarily, to the earworm in your
Floyd | head:
Floyd |
Floyd | He sings the songs that phleh him of the r'lyeh times / he sings
Floyd | the songs that pha'cb him of the leng times! Apparently
Floyd | Chumbawamba is still stuck in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger is gonna go cry in the bathroom. Peace out, homies. 		
Taleslinger has disconnected. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 188
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips sing along, almost involuntarily, to the earworm in your
Floyd | head:
Floyd |
Floyd | Iä get knocked down / but phleh get up again / you're hla going
Floyd | pha'zr keep mi-go down! Well, Chumbawamba is still stuck in your
Floyd | head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "I'm guessing that this is just distraction?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I hope so."
		DavidW asks, "I think it might lead to a slow death/transformation?"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, that's what I was kinda hoping."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 189
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips sing along, almost involuntarily, to the earworm in your
Floyd | head:
Floyd |
Floyd | He drinks a wazr'cb drink / he wazr'zr a ph'nglui drink / mp'zo
Floyd | drinks a fhtagn phleh / hla drinks a cthulhu drink! Well,
Floyd | Chumbawamba is still stuck in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I ignored the earworm so I honestly don't know."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 190
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips sing along, almost involuntarily, to the earworm in your
Floyd | head:
Floyd |
Floyd | He sings the songs that phleh him of the r'lyeh nfah / hla sings
Floyd | the songs that pha'cb him of gla'cb leng times! Well, Chumbawamba
Floyd | is still stuck in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Kabo says, "only in real life"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 191
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips sing along, almost involuntarily, to the earworm in your
Floyd | head:
Floyd |
Floyd | Iä nfah knocked down / but phleh get up again / gla'zr hla going
Floyd | pha'zr keep gla'zo down! Yes, Chumbawamba is still stuck in your
Floyd | head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 192
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips sing along, almost involuntarily, to the earworm in your
Floyd | head:
Floyd |
Floyd | He drinks mglw wazr'cb drink / he wazr'zr a ph'nglui drink / mp'zo
Floyd | drinks a nfah wga'cb / hla drinks a cthulhu drink! Yes,
Floyd | Chumbawamba is still stuck in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 193
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips sing along, almost involuntarily, to the earworm in your
Floyd | head:
Floyd |
Floyd | He sings the songs that phleh him of the mglw nfah / hla cto the
Floyd | songs that pha'cb him of gla'cb leng times! Yes, Chumbawamba is
Floyd | still stuck in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "More and more of the verses are being Cthlulhu-ized."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 194
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips sing along, almost involuntarily, to the earworm in your
Floyd | head:
Floyd |
Floyd | Iä nfah knocked down / wgah phleh get up again / gla'zr cto going
Floyd | pha'zr keep gla'zo down! Damn it, Chumbawamba is still stuck in
Floyd | your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 195
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips sing along, almost involuntarily, to the earworm in your
Floyd | head:
Floyd |
Floyd | He drinks mglw wazr'cb drink / wgah wazr'zr a ph'nglui drink /
Floyd | mp'zo drinks a fgl wga'cb / hla cto a cthulhu drink! Damn it,
Floyd | Chumbawamba is still stuck in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Seems like it's stalled out, though"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 196
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips sing along, almost involuntarily, to the earworm in your
Floyd | head:
Floyd |
Floyd | He sings the songs that phleh him fgl the mglw nfah / hla cto the
Floyd | songs wgah pha'cb him of gla'cb leng times! Damn it, Chumbawamba
Floyd | is still stuck in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "mmm, a cthulhu drink"
		DavidW says, "It's not stalled. Just slow."
		Knight_Otu says, "Flutethulhu may still come."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 197
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips sing along, almost involuntarily, to the earworm in your
Floyd | head:
Floyd |
Floyd | Iä nfah gneh down / hwu phleh get up again / gla'zr cto going
Floyd | pha'zr keep gla'zo down! Damn it, Chumbawamba is still stuck in
Floyd | your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 198
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips sing along, almost involuntarily, to the earworm in your
Floyd | head:
Floyd |
Floyd | He zlee mglw hwu drink / wgah wazr'zr a ph'nglui drink / gneh
Floyd | drinks a fgl wga'cb / hla cto a cthulhu drink! Well, Chumbawamba
Floyd | is still stuck in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 199
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips sing along, almost involuntarily, to the earworm in your
Floyd | head:
Floyd |
Floyd | He sings the songs that phleh him iä the mglw nfah / hla cto the
Floyd | songs wgah gneh him of gla'cb leng times! Well, Chumbawamba is
Floyd | still stuck in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 200
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips sing along, almost involuntarily, to the earworm in your
Floyd | head:
Floyd |
Floyd | Iä nfah gneh down / hwu zlee get up iä / gla'zr fgl going pha'zr
Floyd | keep gla'zo down! Yes, Chumbawamba is still stuck in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 201
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips sing along, almost involuntarily, to the earworm in your
Floyd | head:
Floyd |
Floyd | Fgl zlee mglw hwu drink / wgah wazr'zr a hla drink / gneh drinks a
Floyd | fgl wga'cb / iä cto a cthulhu drink! Damn it, Chumbawamba is
Floyd | still stuck in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 202
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips sing along, almost involuntarily, to the earworm in your
Floyd | head:
Floyd |
Floyd | He sings the songs that phleh him iä the izh nfah / hla cto the
Floyd | songs fgl gneh him of gla'cb leng times! Damn it, Chumbawamba is
Floyd | still stuck in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 203
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips sing along, almost involuntarily, to the earworm in your
Floyd | head:
Floyd |
Floyd | Iä izh gneh down / hwu zlee get izh iä / gla'zr fgl hla pha'zr
Floyd | keep gla'zo down! Well, Chumbawamba is still stuck in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 204
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips sing along, almost involuntarily, to the earworm in your
Floyd | head:
Floyd |
Floyd | Fgl izh mglw hwu drink / wgah wazr'zr izh hla drink / gneh drinks
Floyd | a fgl nyar / iä cto a cthulhu drink! Damn it, Chumbawamba is
Floyd | still stuck in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 205
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "..KO?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm good with moving on, if that's the question"
		Jacqueline says, "yes"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Or should I take the wheel again?"
		Jacqueline says, "I shall step back and cease my singing."
		Jacqueline says, "Both"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 206
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)
Floyd | It is possible to feel claustrophobia out of doors. Sunlight fills the
Floyd | sky but somehow doesn't reach you here. Steep banks of bramble rise to
Floyd | the east and west, trapping you within a gloomy trough a dozen yards
Floyd | wide. A poorly-surfaced road leads north and south along the trough's
Floyd | nadir. Just west of it, camouflaged with rust, is the train track.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tremendous patch of milkweed, the stems abnormally thick and tall,
Floyd | grows on the east side of the road beneath the thorn bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green stone altar, once at the center of the shack, stands amidst
Floyd | broken boards and milkweed.
Floyd |
Floyd | (That earworm is still lodged in your head.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x track" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 207
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | The tracks run north and south beneath mats of dead grass and bramble,
Floyd | bringing to mind an impossible serpent banded with the black of the
Floyd | resinous ties. Are the tracks in use? Could a train actually traverse
Floyd | them? Who knows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 208
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You're too tired for bushwhacking; better stick to the road, which
Floyd | runs north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Good to know."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 209
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The imaginary basalt sphere vanishes with a sound like a popping soap
Floyd | bubble.
Floyd |
Floyd | Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)
Floyd | The gravel road curves here past the doors of an old stone church,
Floyd | which squats defeatedly amid a few straggly trees. Behind it, to the
Floyd | northeast, you can see the first few stones of a modest graveyard. To
Floyd | the east the road narrows to cross a small bridge into the village
Floyd | proper; to the north, it crests the hill toward the train station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Uh oh church."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Our basalt sphere!"
		DavidW says, "The sphere is back on the shelf."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 210
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guest1 arrives, full of fun and funk. 		DavidW says, "I don't know what's up with the sphere."
		Knight_Otu says, "I suspected as much."
		DavidW says, "I haven't solved the sphere."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x church" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 211
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHURCH
Floyd |
Floyd | An elderly and dispirited structure made of close-set stone blocks,
Floyd | long and rectangular, with an arched roof and a few scattered and
Floyd | muted stained glass windows. A couple of low stairs lead up to a
Floyd | double door at the front, facing the road, which is set in a square
Floyd | tower that juts slightly forward from and rises slightly above the
Floyd | rest of the structure, culminating in what you presume is a belfry
Floyd | (though you can't make out any bells).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 212
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The double door is heavy wood set in an arch in the stone, weathered
Floyd | but still sturdy enough. A small keyhole is visible beneath the modest
Floyd | black metal handle on the right-hand door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read postcard" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 213
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ POSTCARD
Floyd |
Floyd | "18th of June, 1923
Floyd |
Floyd | Dear Freddy,
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll never guess where I am: Paris! Ha ha.
Floyd |
Floyd | Today I broke into the mausoleum of a notorious baronet and pocketed
Floyd | an amulet interred, in 1627, next to his heart. Tomorrow I must
Floyd | liberate an unspeakably ancient mammoth-bone idol, purported to
Floyd | portray a coeval of Vaadignephod, from the prison in which it
Floyd | languishes (the British Museum).
Floyd |
Floyd | Such excitements make up my life now. If only you were allowed to know
Floyd | about such things, I would tell you that I am now a member of the
Floyd | Variegated Court, and that I have been granted the position of Cesious
Floyd | Alderman in this 'august order'.
Floyd |
Floyd | How I wish I could actually mail you this postcard, and that
Floyd | afterwards we could laugh together over such a stuffy phrase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Much Love,
Floyd | Phyl"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x keyhole" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 214
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEYHOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The keyhole in the door to the church is a narrow, intricate gash in
Floyd | the metal below the handle. You kneel down to peer through it; it's
Floyd | too attenuated to make out any details, but you see through the door
Floyd | somewhere a distant, dazzling point of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "No key in this keyhole it seems."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 215
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 216
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 217
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)
Floyd | The gravel road curves here past the doors of an old stone church,
Floyd | which squats defeatedly amid a few straggly trees. Behind it, to the
Floyd | northeast, you can see the first few stones of a modest graveyard. To
Floyd | the east the road narrows to cross a small bridge into the village
Floyd | proper; to the north, it crests the hill toward the train station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 218
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the church doors)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That's where the doors are, good."
		Knight_Otu says, "The geography confused me a bit here."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x graveyard" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 218
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRAVEYARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x village" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 219
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VILLAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | At once dreary and picturesque, the houses and shops of the village of
Floyd | Backwater huddle together against the remote and clouded sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bridge" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 220
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The concrete bridge is narrower than the road on either side; a single
Floyd | vehicle might cross it, but not two abreast. A thin metal railing at
Floyd | about your waist height discourages those crossing from hurling
Floyd | themselves into the rocky waterway below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x railing" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 221
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RAILING
Floyd |
Floyd | The concrete bridge is narrower than the road on either side; a single
Floyd | vehicle might cross it, but not two abreast. A thin metal railing at
Floyd | about your waist height discourages those crossing from hurling
Floyd | themselves into the rocky waterway below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "At least there's no woman here stopping us."
Guest1 goes home. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x station" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 222
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STATION
Floyd |
Floyd | The land rises to the north of you, obscuring the tracks and station
Floyd | beyond, although you can still hear the occasional train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Graveyard or village first?"
		Jacqueline says, "Either"
dhakajack arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says, "I can play for another hour or so today."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 222
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Fits with my timeline."
		Jacqueline says, "Aloha, Jack."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 223
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Churchyard (David Jose)
Floyd | A neglected and long forgotten cemetery stretches out below you,
Floyd | surrounded by a rusted wrought iron fence. Lopsided gravemarkers,
Floyd | slowly succumbing to the elements, topple downhill like a congregation
Floyd | bent low in prayer. At the very center of the graveyard, set into a
Floyd | low valley, a squat, stone mausoleum crouches menacingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the southwest a dilapidated, stave church rises up obscenely
Floyd | against the night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark pine forest crowds against the wrought iron fence to the
Floyd | northeast. You might be able to forge a path between its trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | A discarded flashlight sits amidst the weeds behind an overturned
Floyd | gravestone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh dear. A mausoleum."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "And a flashlight!"
		Jacqueline says, "Yup"
		dhakajack says, "hi all... just reloading if mud etiquette into my brain"
		Jacqueline says, "I doubt we'll need the flaslight, though."
		Jacqueline is, of course, kidding.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get flashlight" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 224
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 225
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flashlight, with a rubber ring where it screws together to
Floyd | keep the water out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Jack), "So far so good."
Kabo says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 226
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Shun the grave!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x grave" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 227
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Simple, rough hewn marble markers, overgrown with weeds and stained by
Floyd | untold generations of blackened moss. The wind and weather have made
Floyd | sure that you can't make out any names or dates on any of these
Floyd | tombstones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims (at Doll), "Then shun shunning!"
Kabo says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 228
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Flee the bell tower!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x church" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 229
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHURCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Stark and imposing, this church might have been a thing of beauty once
Floyd | upon a time. Dark, nearly black timbers huddle together
Floyd | conspiratorially, hiding beneath ranks of rain-slick slate rooves.
Floyd | Telltale signs of some long ago fire can be seen along the tops of
Floyd | several of the windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | High above, the light of a single candle burns in what you assume must
Floyd | be the bell tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Loving this writing, David Jose."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x candle" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 229
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 230
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a blooming rose. Botanical images mean
Floyd | that while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation,
Floyd | your immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that
Floyd | you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mausoleum" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 231
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAUSOLEUM
Floyd |
Floyd | Covered in moss and half buried in a litter of dead leaves, the
Floyd | remaining letters above the door read "VERL C".
Floyd |
Floyd | Large, rough cut stone bricks make up the walls of the crypt, and a
Floyd | series of steeply pitched slate rooves protect the mausoleum and its
Floyd | internees from the fierce New England winters.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large oak door is set into wall beneath a peaked stone arch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh nonono."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Not Verlac!"
		Jacqueline says, "Yes indeed."
		DavidW says, "Actually, it's OVERLUCKY"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "I remember the last time we visited a Verlac mausoleum together. It was fun!"
Guest1 arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
Guest1 says, "joinch #clubfloyd" 		Jacqueline whispers to the guest.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 232
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy oak door, nearly four feet across, and wrapped with iron
Floyd | bands. This thing looks like it would be more at home repelling an
Floyd | invasion in a medieval castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bands" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 232
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BANDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 233
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You attempt to open the mausoleum door. The heavy door shifts
Floyd | slightly, but does not open. You suspect you'll need more leverage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 234
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   aviator goggles (being worn)
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Was about to do that."
		DavidW says, "sorry"
		Jacqueline asks, "Wait. Aviator goggles? When was that?"
		DavidW says, "Never"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Uh... huh?"
		DavidW says, "You have aviator goggles in this location."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay."
		Jacqueline says, "Sure."
		DavidW says, "I have no idea why."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x goggles" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 235
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GOGGLES
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of tinted, leather wrapped aviator goggles. A thin scratch mars
Floyd | the left lens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x scratch" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 235
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCRATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Weird."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "fly" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 235
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLY
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 235
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "aviate" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 235
Floyd | >
Floyd | > AVIATE
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 236
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Mud (and god only knows what else) spatter your legs and black leather
Floyd | riding boots.  You idly brush a bit of bone from your sleeve and
Floyd | adjust your aviator goggles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This isn't the only time new items arrive in inventory without warning."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x boots" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 236
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "Everyone was encouraged to personalize the response to 'x me'. Some people decided to supplement that with items you were carrying in that room."
		Jacqueline says, "It's a good reminder that we should X"
		DavidW says (to lpsmith), "aha"
		Jacqueline says, "It's a good reminder that we should X ME and XYZZY in every room"
		Knight_Otu says, "Interesting."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 237
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The Churchyard (David Jose)
Floyd | A neglected and long forgotten cemetery stretches out below you,
Floyd | surrounded by a rusted wrought iron fence. Lopsided gravemarkers,
Floyd | slowly succumbing to the elements, topple downhill like a congregation
Floyd | bent low in prayer. At the very center of the graveyard, set into a
Floyd | low valley, a squat, stone mausoleum crouches menacingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the southwest a dilapidated, stave church rises up obscenely
Floyd | against the night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark pine forest crowds against the wrought iron fence to the
Floyd | northeast. You might be able to forge a path between its trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That explains why X ME is different in each room."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x forest" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 238
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd | Tall pines stand along the northeast edge of the cemetery, like
Floyd | too-eager mourners gathering before a funeral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "In playing the game, I *never* remember to 'x me' ;-)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fence" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 239
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FENCE
Floyd |
Floyd | A pitted wrought iron fence surrounds the graveyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fence seems fairly sturdy, but one of the cast iron spires seems
Floyd | to have been knocked loose from the top rail and is leaning askew.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Who is David Jose?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get spire" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 240
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SPIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab hold of the loose rod and wrench it free from the fence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "NICE"
		Jacqueline says, "Leverage that door."
		Knight_Otu says, "We were hoping for something like that in Anchorhead."
		Knight_Otu says, "Cragne Manor finally delivers."
		DavidW says, "A few years late, but yes."
		Jacqueline says, "Do iiiiiiit"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lever door with rod" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 240
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LEVER DOOR WITH ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Pry?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pry door with rod" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 241
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRY DOOR WITH ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | You work the iron spire into the narrow gap between the door and the
Floyd | stone jamb and attempt to pry it open. After several minutes of
Floyd | effort, you're able to slowly work the door open far enough for you to
Floyd | be able to squeeze through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Or just Open with"
		lpsmith says, "According to [LINK], in addition to Cragne Manor, he co-wrote 'Rainbow Warriors' in 1989."
		baf says, "I don't think I've seen the word 'spire' used this way before. To me, a spire is a tower."
		Knight_Otu says, "Long time between games."
		Knight_Otu says (to baf), "Yeah, me too."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x rod" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 242
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | A four foot long piece of the wrought iron fence that surrounds the
Floyd | cemetery. It's tipped with a wicked looking, spear-shaped finial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I assume he meant spear."
		Knight_Otu says, "So a typo, possibly."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 243

		Jacqueline says, "Well, his writing is lovely."

Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)
Floyd | Immediately upon entering, you feel hot. This is a square chamber,
Floyd | made of stone. Dust is suspended in the air, clearly visible in the
Floyd | bright purple light eminating from the center of the room. The dust
Floyd | does not seem to fall.  There is a plinth in the center of the room
Floyd | with a tome on it. Each corner has a full length mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the plinth is a shabby journal.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint chill comes over you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 244
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks like everything is in place, more or less.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "Or spike, or spine. Or this is just a perfectly valid use of 'spire' that I'm unfamiliar with."
		DavidW says, "I dunno for sure."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 244
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Got them hot chills"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 245
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x chill" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 246
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHILL
Floyd |
Floyd | A chill emanates from behind you, fading as you turn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* Jacqueline has added GrouchoMerckx to the channel.
		Jacqueline exclaims, "ALOHA, JAMES!"
		Jacqueline says, "To speak on the channel type #clubfloyd hello"
		Jacqueline says, "After that, just ;helloagain"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x journal" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 247
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd | A shabby looking leather volume with uneven pages. The letters "LVPB"
Floyd | have been burned onto the spine, under the insignia for The Backwater
Floyd | Public Library, which features two back to back crescent moons joined
Floyd | by a downward looking eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be what's known as a commonplace book. It's a place
Floyd | for a writer to jot down ideas and fragments. There's really no order
Floyd | to it, but you could flip through it, if you wish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Also, type TOYSHOP to come to the room where the game is being played."
		Kabo says (to GrouchoMerckx), "wotcher"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 248
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a voice that says "Do you remember the first time you stole
Floyd | something? Do you remember when you first realized that adults lie all
Floyd | the time? How did that feel?" You close your eyes and shake your head,
Floyd | clearing it. When you open them, you find yourself at the entrance of
Floyd | the mausoleum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ack"
		DavidW says, "oh, I forgot about this part."
		Jacqueline says, "Creeeeee-peeeeeeee"
		Knight_Otu asks, "What, we don't get to take it?"
GrouchoMerckx arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read journal" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 249
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to take it off the plinth first.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chill behind you intensifies, and you feel like you're being
Floyd | watched.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn around" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 249
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN AROUND
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "I'm guessing we can't remove it from the mausoleum?"
		Jacqueline asks, "But can read it in the mausoleum?"
		GrouchoMerckx says, "hello"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x plinth" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 250
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLINTH
Floyd |
Floyd | Unlike the rest of the room, the plinth is starkly industrial. It is
Floyd | made of rusted iron, with rusty streaks moving downward towards the
Floyd | ground, as if water had poured from the top at one point. There is a
Floyd | tome on top.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the plinth is a shabby journal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "Sure, I remember the first time I stole something! It was in the train station bathroom. I took someone's valuable insect in a jar that they had locked away."
		Jacqueline says (to baf), "heehee"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "True!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tome" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 251
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOME
Floyd |
Floyd | A shabby looking leather volume with uneven pages. The letters "LVPB"
Floyd | have been burned onto the spine, under the insignia for The Backwater
Floyd | Public Library, which features two back to back crescent moons joined
Floyd | by a downward looking eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be what's known as a commonplace book. It's a place
Floyd | for a writer to jot down ideas and fragments. There's really no order
Floyd | to it, but you could flip through it, if you wish.
Floyd |
Floyd | Frost lines the edges of the library insignia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "frost, huh?"
		lpsmith says (to baf), "If we take Jenni's backstory as canon, the first time we stole something was a fairly long time ago."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x insignia" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 251
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X INSIGNIA
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to James), "I did not realize that you also contributed to this! Coolio."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Peter's heart?"
		Kabo says (to Groucho), "when I wandered into your room I got a very 'wait, *our* James Eagle?' moment"
		lpsmith says, "A lot of items in CM you have to refer to by their full description, to better deal with name collisions."
		lpsmith says, "(like the insigia)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mirrors" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 251
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRRORS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Ah."
		* jsnlv has joined the channel.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x library insignia" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 251
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIBRARY INSIGNIA
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "er."
		lpsmith says, "I thought that worked! But OK ;-)"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read journal" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 252
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to take it off the plinth first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
jsnlv arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		lpsmith says, "Maybe it's because you're not holding it."
		DavidW says, "There's still some name collisions in the game. Like, I had to hide the wristwatch to read a different inscription elsewhere."
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe you're thinking of something else."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 252
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the northward mirror, the eastward mirror, the
Floyd | southward mirror or the westward mirror?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, um, if we take it we get booted, though, right?"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh dear."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x northward mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 253
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NORTHWARD MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirror is positioned in the northern corner of the room. It has an
Floyd | oaken frame and a small bas relief of a human figure in the stone
Floyd | above. When you examine your reflection, you find that it reflects
Floyd | only you, not the room that surrounds you. You stare at yourself,
Floyd | staring at yourself, floating in a purple void.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
GrouchoMerckx says (to kabo), "Yep, saw Jacq tweet about it and thought soddit why not" 		DavidW says, "Or I was carrying dust and wanted to examine the room's dust."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x dust" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 254
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DUST
Floyd |
Floyd | The dust is piled up under each stack of tombs. It looks finely
Floyd | ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to James), "To talk on the channel, preface with a ;"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "So glad you're here!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x westward mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 255
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WESTWARD MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirror is in the western corner of the room, but it has been
Floyd | destroyed, though oddly enough, not broken. It looks as if it were
Floyd | melted. There is a bas relief of a writing quill in the stone above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks (of GrouchoMerckx), "Greetings from Canada, eh?"
GrouchoMerckx says (to kabo), "Made no attempt to put any puzzles in and still created a coding mess for someone else to clean up. Oh Well" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x eastward" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 256
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EASTWARD
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirror is positioned in the eastern corner of the room. It has an
Floyd | pine frame and a small bas relief of a spider in the stone above. When
Floyd | you examine your reflection, you jump backwards away from it. The
Floyd | mirror does not seem to reflect you, but instead it shows you as if a
Floyd | giant had crumbled you up like a piece of paper. Your neck is folded
Floyd | so that your ear is resting on your collarbone. Your arms are bent,
Floyd | and twisted. Bones break through the skin, and spurs jut to the
Floyd | surface. At first you do not think it is actually you, but it clearly
Floyd | is. The creature in the mirror has the same terror in its eyes that
Floyd | you do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We will play about another hour, then continue next week at 2 Eastern, 7uk"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x southward" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 257
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SOUTHWARD
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirror is positioned in the southern corner of the room. It has a
Floyd | brass frame and there is a bas relief of a small humanoid in the stone
Floyd | above. You see a small version of yourself, though it is not exactly
Floyd | the same. Its posture is more confident, defiant even. When you look
Floyd | at its eyes, you see that its eyes do not match yours and it instead
Floyd | watches your hands carefully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of James), "Have you played this whole thing yet?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "break southward" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 258
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK SOUTHWARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "But, but!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 259
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a perfect fern, just like in a fancy
Floyd | latte. Botanical images mean that while there is much left to
Floyd | accomplish in the present situation, your immediate environment
Floyd | sustains you, and you have everything that you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 260
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put handbook on plinth" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 261
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT HANDBOOK ON PLINTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You put The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three on the
Floyd | plinth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahaha - a faint chill"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get journal" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 262
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice returns, "It is interesting to me that you think I belong
Floyd | to you. We both contain worlds, universes, multitudes. Possibility.
Floyd | And you would possess me." A bright flash of light and you find
Floyd | yourself at the entrance of the mausoleum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Cool idea, though, KO"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, I saw that earlier."
		Knight_Otu says, "It could have worked, but alas."
		DavidW says, "Leave a book, take a book, eh? Nice try, yes."
		Roger asks, "can we just consult it without being all grabby about it?"
		lpsmith says, "Indiana Jones: cragne style"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, and apropos of earlier, baf..."
		Jacqueline | a tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building, typically a church tower.
		Jacqueline | synonyms:steeple, flèche
		Jacqueline | "the spire of a nearby church"
		Jacqueline | the continuation of a tree trunk above the point where branching begins, especially in a tree of a tapering form.
		Jacqueline | a long tapering object.
		DavidW says, "So not a typo."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read journal" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 263
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to take it off the plinth first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack says, "throw me the paperback, I throw you the folio."
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, that was the dictionary definition of spire."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get handbook" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 264
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET HANDBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get journal" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 265
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice is louder. "Your name is written on water. Everything
Floyd | around you, everything in this place will be here long after you're
Floyd | dead and no one remembers you. Be gone." Again, you find yourself at
Floyd | the entrance of the mausoleum. This time, though you don't remember
Floyd | falling, you are on one knee.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This is supremely creepyawesome"
		Knight_Otu says, "Huh. Maybe we shouldn't be so persistent"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 265
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Maybe you should be."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get journal" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 266
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice is exasperated. "What if you don't like what's at the end
Floyd | of all of this? Think about the time you're wasting here. All of this
Floyd | effort, all of this  reading  and for what? Do you not
Floyd | realize that some day you will die? How many entire days have you
Floyd | lived and complete forgotten? More than you can count, I wager." Your
Floyd | vision goes black and you feel yourself slammed against the door of
Floyd | the mausoleum, banging your head. Your rub the back of your hair and
Floyd | feel wet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I wasn't about to just give up."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get journal" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 267
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice is whispering. "Do you know what I have forgotten? Nothing.
Floyd | Every moment of my life is valuable and preserved. Every finger that
Floyd | has ever turned one of my pages, every set of eyes that has read me, I
Floyd | remember them all. I'm something that all of your kind wishes to be-
Floyd | permanent. How much time do you have to waste on this silly game?
Floyd | Here, let me make the decision easy for you." You hear a high pitched
Floyd | whining and...
Floyd | You are back at the train station. You look around. Everything seems
Floyd | to be reset. You sigh, and painstakingly begin the process of
Floyd | dutifully repeating all of the actions that brought you to the
Floyd | mausoleum. Hours later, exhausted, you pry the door open and re-enter
Floyd | the tomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I forgot just how much this journal fights you."
		Knight_Otu says, "Hah."
		Jacqueline says, "hahaha"
		Jacqueline says, "I love how it did it all for us."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get journal" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 268
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice screams. "What is wrong with you?  Examine yourself. I'll
Floyd | give you time." The whining sound is much louder and more intense now,
Floyd | and is accompanied by the smell of ozone. When you open your eyes...
Floyd | You see a man in a mask pulling you out of somewhere safe and warm.
Floyd | You're surrounded by strangers and people you love.
Floyd |  ...
Floyd |  You open your mouth to scream and
Floyd | WAAAHHHHHHHH. A...baby? This can't be real. You start pumping your
Floyd | fists in anger, trying to shake it off. Suddenly, the man with the
Floyd | mask reels back his gloved hand and
Floyd |  SMACK
Floyd |  You are on the floor of the mausoleum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 269
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks like everything is in place, more or less.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get journal" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 270
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You stare at the book for a moment before reaching out to yank it off
Floyd | the plinth. It puts up no resistance this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "wha"
		Jacqueline says, "who"
		Knight_Otu says, "Finally."
		Jacqueline says, "huh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read journal" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 271
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd | teeth you lose grow entire new skulls, identical, one in ten will
Floyd | grow hair, fat
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Persistence is Useful!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read journal" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 272
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd |  named knife, with a family
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read journal" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 273
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd |  hair starts growing from teeth/eyes
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read journal" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 274
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd |  person becomes blind, but only to certain objects
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read journal" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 275
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Man's sense of taste becomes more and more sensitive until water is
Floyd | too spicy to drink
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Creepy book"
		Jacqueline says, "indeed"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read journal" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 276
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Town where everyone hears voices but the voices only tell them ways
Floyd | they could improve their lives
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think the journal's contents are procgen'd."
		Knight_Otu says, "Probably, yes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read journal" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 277
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd |  heartbreak insurance broker, sinister end
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "IIRC, I saw identical repeats, but no close repeats."
		Knight_Otu says, "But ours, now."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 278
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)
Floyd | It's hard to see very far due to the dust in the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "There's just a lot."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wave" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 279
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You wave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x dust" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 280
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DUST
Floyd |
Floyd | The dust is piled up under each stack of tombs. It looks finely
Floyd | ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 281
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Churchyard (David Jose)
Floyd | A neglected and long forgotten cemetery stretches out below you,
Floyd | surrounded by a rusted wrought iron fence. Lopsided gravemarkers,
Floyd | slowly succumbing to the elements, topple downhill like a congregation
Floyd | bent low in prayer. At the very center of the graveyard, set into a
Floyd | low valley, a squat, stone mausoleum crouches menacingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the southwest a dilapidated, stave church rises up obscenely
Floyd | against the night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark pine forest crowds against the wrought iron fence to the
Floyd | northeast. You might be able to forge a path between its trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Village, forest, anything I overlooked?"
		DavidW says, "And the googles should be back."
		lpsmith says, "I suppose all dust in tombs becomes finally ground, eventually."
		DavidW says, "er goggles"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 282
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   aviator goggles (being worn)
Floyd |   a shabby journal
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "There they are."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 282
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "but you kept the chill."
		Knight_Otu says, "So we did."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop chill" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 283
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP CHILL
Floyd |
Floyd | It's not quite so easy to rid oneself of a haunting presence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It's haunting us."
		lpsmith says (to DW), "Careful with the spoilers; I think CF tries to go spoiler-free as long as possible."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "exorcise chill" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 283
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXORCISE CHILL
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to lpsmith), "mm"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, where to now?"
		Knight_Otu says, "That was my question, yes."
		Knight_Otu says, "I think village may be safer."
		Jacqueline says, "mmkay"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 284
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)
Floyd | The gravel road curves here past the doors of an old stone church,
Floyd | which squats defeatedly amid a few straggly trees. Behind it, to the
Floyd | northeast, you can see the first few stones of a modest graveyard. To
Floyd | the east the road narrows to cross a small bridge into the village
Floyd | proper; to the north, it crests the hill toward the train station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 285
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)
Floyd | The first thing you notice, when entering the open yards of the town
Floyd | square, is the soft breeze that relentlessly caresses the buildings.
Floyd | It is so unlike the warm, salty air you were used to back home that
Floyd | you finally realize how long your trip has been, and how far removed
Floyd | you are now from everything you once knew.
Floyd |
Floyd | The large, hexagonal-shaped square is paved with big, white stones,
Floyd | polished by rain and wind over the decades; around it, low red-brick
Floyd | buildings look like watching peasants. One single street leaves the
Floyd | square to the north, while less accommodating paths lead west, in the
Floyd | direction of a towering church, and southwest.
Floyd | Due east, an iron bridge crosses the river, and southeast, a walkway
Floyd | leads down to its bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | The swollen, slate-colored clouds that blanket the sky are reflected
Floyd | in the shiny, circular shape embellishing the center of the square,
Floyd | muttering ominous portents amongst themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ominous portents, you murmur to yourself.
Floyd | Since that day, twenty years ago, when you first read them in a
Floyd | Lovecraftian novel during that uneventful summer vacation, you've been
Floyd | waiting for the occasion to use these words yourself. Another cold,
Floyd | harsh gust of wind interrupts you before you can decide whether this
Floyd | was a coincidence worth being happy... or scared about.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man is leaning on the bridge rail, staring intensely at you with his
Floyd | only eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "eep"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 286
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Tall and slender, the one-eyed man reminds you of someone you knew
Floyd | back in your hometown: a fisherman with as many stories in his pockets
Floyd | as years on his back, who went by the name of Captn Squinter. He used
Floyd | to know a lot of tales about tormented ships... or at least he was
Floyd | good at making them up. He vanished years ago in unknown
Floyd | circumstances.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x squinter" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 287
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SQUINTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Tall and slender, the one-eyed man reminds you of someone you knew
Floyd | back in your hometown: a fisherman with as many stories in his pockets
Floyd | as years on his back, who went by the name of Captn Squinter. He used
Floyd | to know a lot of tales about tormented ships... or at least he was
Floyd | good at making them up. He vanished years ago in unknown
Floyd | circumstances.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Convenient alias, or identity hint? Who knows."
		DavidW says, "I don't know."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to man" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 288
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | He bows his head dramatically, acknowledging your salute.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mrs Cra-gnee, welcome to Backwater. He's been
Floyd | waiting for you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask man about him" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 289
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT HIM
Floyd |
Floyd | "Who are you?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man smiles, as if you have asked the most trivial thing. "I'm a
Floyd | man made by the mountains, as you were made by the sea, Madam. I'm of
Floyd | no consequence, just a prop for indications."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 290
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a unicycle. Modes of transportation mean
Floyd | that your current environment presents challenges that can only be
Floyd | overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready to
Floyd | return.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask him about waiting" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 291
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HIM ABOUT WAITING
Floyd |
Floyd | He seems uninterested in dealing with this subject.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 292
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a shabby journal
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guest1 goes home. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 293
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You can imagine your grey eyes are all but glittering under this grey
Floyd | sky. You just wish Peter were here to caress you on thinking this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 293
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bridge" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 294
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Large enough to let a single car pass through, the bridge is arched
Floyd | like a live fishing pole. Leaning on the bridge rail, a man is
Floyd | demanding attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 295
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)
Floyd | The large, hexagonal-shaped square is paved with big, white stones,
Floyd | polished by rain and wind over the decades; around it, low red-brick
Floyd | buildings look like watching peasants. One single street leaves the
Floyd | square to the north, while less accommodating paths lead west, in the
Floyd | direction of a towering church, and southwest.
Floyd | Due east, an iron bridge crosses the river, and southeast, a walkway
Floyd | leads down to its bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | The swollen, slate-colored clouds that blanket the sky are reflected
Floyd | in the shiny, circular shape embellishing the center of the square,
Floyd | muttering ominous portents amongst themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man is leaning on the bridge rail, staring intensely at you with his
Floyd | only eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shape" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 296
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHAPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The big emblem, one yard wide, is embedded in the center of the square
Floyd | like a manhole. The surface looks golden, although you seriously doubt
Floyd | it is anything more than pyrite. Its three rings surround a central
Floyd | circle tightened by bird claws with a single triangular mark pointing
Floyd | northeast. The rings themselves are bedecked by a series of symbols
Floyd | (outer to inner, then clockwise from north):
Floyd |
Floyd | BLACKBIRD |TREE      |SPARROW   |CUBE      |WOMAN     |FEATHER
Floyd | DAAN      |SHI       |AAK'EE    |HAI       |TLÈÈ      |JI
Floyd | PIG       |EYE       |WOODPECKER|CROSS     |FISH      |EAGLE.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I have not solved this room."
		Knight_Otu says, "And I doubt we will either, today."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x river" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 296
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You can ask the man about this, though."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask man about shape" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 297
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT SHAPE
Floyd |
Floyd | "What is this... emblem, in the center of the square?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "It is a symbol of sorts. Don't know much about it. Except that you
Floyd | can see similar... designs scattered all around Backwater.
Floyd | Usually, though, they are hidd-... I mean: less exposed. They
Floyd | represent some sort of feast, or the likes of it. But, then again..."
Floyd |
Floyd | He scratches his nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The inscription are in Navajo," he concludes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I suspect Navajo is not as easily learned as coffee signs are."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 298
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | The outer ring is bedecked by a series of symbols (starting from the
Floyd | outer ring and going clockwise, from the north):
Floyd |
Floyd | BLACKBIRD |TREE      |SPARROW   |CUBE      |WOMAN     |FEATHER.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I want to start carrying around a half-full coffee cup all the time now."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x street" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 298
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STREET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "North?"
		Jacqueline shrugs.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 299
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The man returns to his pretended duties, while keeping his one eye one
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)
Floyd | A short street terminates here. To the south it opens into the town
Floyd | square. To the east, a few worn steps rise to the entrance of the
Floyd | public library, and to the west you can see a real estate office. A
Floyd | gloomy path leads northwest, towards the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a notice board here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Read?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Real estate office! Anyone wanna break in?"
		DavidW says, "please"
		dhakajack says, "triple shot-expresso would just blurt spoilers."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read notice board" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 300
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ NOTICE BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | A weatherbeaten community notice board outside the library. Behind
Floyd | glass you can see a community events schedule, a ripped newspaper
Floyd | headline, and the winning stories from a children's writing
Floyd | competition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, ha! Good point"
		lpsmith says (to Jacqueline), "[about to type response on facebook] [look at coffee] 'You see the swirls of a cyclone. Images of natural disasters mean that your present course of action should be terminated, lest tragedy ensue.'"
		Jacqueline says, "yikes, lps"
ChrisC arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x schedule" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 301
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCHEDULE
Floyd |
Floyd | Monday: Poetry reading.
Floyd | Tuesday: Poetry reading.
Floyd | Wednesday: Cross-stitch. NO GUNS.
Floyd | Thursday: Poetry reading.
Floyd | Friday: Alcoholics Anonymous.
Floyd | Saturday: Poker.
Floyd | Sunday: CLOSED.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		DavidW says, "Bet Agnus brings a gun to cross-stitch anyway."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "... What kind of Cross-stitch are you doing!"
		Jacqueline says, "I wonder what happened at cross-stich day one Wednesday."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x newspaper" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 302
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NEWSPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | "Vicious Animals Are Dismembered In Gory Nightly Excess, Pumped High
Floyd | On Drugs"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x newspaper" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 303
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NEWSPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | "Vicious Animals Are Dismembered In Gory Nightly Excess, Pumped High
Floyd | On Drugs"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ChrisC says, "Hi all."
		Knight_Otu says, "Hey."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Hullo!"
		lpsmith wave!
		DavidW says, "hi ChrisC!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read story" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 304
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ STORY
Floyd |
Floyd | There are a few stories on the board. You choose one at random to
Floyd | read.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am in a band. I play guitar and Stuffy plays guitar and Richard
Floyd | plays guitar and Marie plays drums although she has only got one and
Floyd | Ermentrude sings. Sometimes Ermentrude plays guitar too. We are going
Floyd | on tour in the fall but for now we play live at different places in
Floyd | Backwater. When they catch us they throw us out but we are good at
Floyd | hiding. Our record is thirty-four minutes."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Are the Animals pumped high on drugs, or the perpetrators?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read story" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 305
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ STORY
Floyd |
Floyd | There are a few stories on the board. You choose one at random to
Floyd | read.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Benjamin Jefferson was not just the presedent he was also a cowboy.
Floyd | He had a horse named Woodrow and he lived in a coffin with wheels. On
Floyd | Friday he would have a gun fight and he nearly always won. One time he
Floyd | met Doctor Abrhaham and they decided to build doge City. They got help
Floyd | from a friendly beaver."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read story" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 306
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ STORY
Floyd |
Floyd | There are a few stories on the board. You choose one at random to
Floyd | read.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Underneath cars is a good place to hide. Sometimes you jump out and
Floyd | surprise the neighbors but sometimes you just lie there and wait where
Floyd | no-one can see you. You can tell when they get in the car because it
Floyd | comes a bit closer to your face and when they switch it on you
Floyd | sometimes cough. If you hold on to the metal stuff you can sometimes
Floyd | get a free ride but watch out because it burns your hands."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "!"
		Knight_Otu says, "That..."
		Jacqueline says, "...yeah"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read story" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 307
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ STORY
Floyd |
Floyd | There are a few stories on the board. You choose one at random to
Floyd | read.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My father is a member of the Vermont Cheesers. They are a secret
Floyd | society so I am not allowed to talk about them. They meet in The
Floyd | Creamery and they do not allow girls to join. Sometimes I have to wait
Floyd | in the anti-room so I sneak up on the balcony and watch. Every day
Floyd | they bet on a cheese in a sack and if they do not get it right they
Floyd | have to eat the cheese. One man always talks about Maple Smoked Gouda
Floyd | and another man always talks about The Cheese Trail and sometimes they
Floyd | put the cheese down their trousers. They all smile all the time but
Floyd | you can see in their eyes that they are scared."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I want that child to keep on writing."
		DavidW says, "I love these stories."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read story" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 308
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ STORY
Floyd |
Floyd | There are a few stories on the board. You choose one at random to
Floyd | read.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I hate chores. Mom makes me empty the trash and sweep the yard and
Floyd | get rid of the dead birds that Misty brings in. I cut off the wings
Floyd | and hide them in the crawlspace and stitch them together. Sometimes I
Floyd | catch butterflies and moths and use their wings too. When I am done I
Floyd | will have two sets of wings and find out which one is better. The bird
Floyd | one I will call SuperSwallow and the butterfly one I will call
Floyd | BeeHaMoth. I will fly over Robert Sutherland's house and shit on it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahaha oh my"
		Knight_Otu says, "Darn kids."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read story" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 309
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ STORY
Floyd |
Floyd | There are a few stories on the board. You choose one at random to
Floyd | read.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My dad always takes me to see jazz. It is crap. He says it is the
Floyd | only true American art form. I pretend to listen but I actually try to
Floyd | use psychic powers to make the jazz people explode. I have tried about
Floyd | a hundred times. One time the trumpet man played a wrong note although
Floyd | it is difficult to tell with jazz. Then blood came out the end of his
Floyd | trumpet. Then he fell over. I got ice cream on the way home."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh this is fantastic."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read story" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 310
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ STORY
Floyd |
Floyd | There are a few stories on the board. You choose one at random to
Floyd | read.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I have a friend at home she is called Bertrande. She does not go to
Floyd | school. When mom comes in she hides beneath the bed or in the closet
Floyd | and sometimes she makes a joke with a kitchen knife. Bertrande is from
Floyd | France in the sixteenth century where she was a pleasant girl. She was
Floyd | murdured by a noble man and she says if she can collect the bud of an
Floyd | entire family she can travel back in time for revenge. I like her
Floyd | hair."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Gavin needs to release an illustrated collection of these stories."
		Jacqueline says, "I would buy it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read story" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 311
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ STORY
Floyd |
Floyd | There are a few stories on the board. You choose one at random to
Floyd | read.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My uncle showed me a trick where you unscrew a salt cellar in the
Floyd | diner and then the next person gets salt all over their food. I did it
Floyd | a couple of times and stayed around to watch through the window. It
Floyd | was funny. I like to make things better so I swapped the salt for
Floyd | sugar and then for the white stuff from the laundry. If you find a
Floyd | salt cellar with a big enough hole you can also put broken glass in
Floyd | there."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "..."
		Jacqueline says, "They're getting darker..."
		jsnlv says, "I like how so many of these are just subtly off, but then that one's just bam, broken glass"
		Knight_Otu says, "Remind me not to visit Backwater."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Keep reading!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read story" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 312
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ STORY
Floyd |
Floyd | There are a few stories on the board. You choose one at random to
Floyd | read.
Floyd |
Floyd | "One night I was coming home from school. It was dark. Then I saw a
Floyd | light in the sky. It was a space alium. A light shone down on me and I
Floyd | went on the space ship. They gave me cookies but the chocolate chips
Floyd | were bugs. I was scared. They wanted to take me to their planut but I
Floyd | said I had to be home at 6.30 for dinner. The aliums seemed angry and
Floyd | they dropped me in a pond. My school books got wet. The end."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read story" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 313
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ STORY
Floyd |
Floyd | There are a few stories on the board. You choose one at random to
Floyd | read.
Floyd |
Floyd | "One day I was mixing paint and I made a new color! It was red and
Floyd | green and pink and all the colors at one time! I painted it on a
Floyd | painting and it made a hole with glowy edges! I tried it on the back
Floyd | of my door and it made a bigger hole! But when I looked through it was
Floyd | not our upstairs but another person's house with different colored
Floyd | walls and leg stuff hanging from the ceiling! I am going to climb
Floyd | through and see if it is an adventure!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read story" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 314
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ STORY
Floyd |
Floyd | There are a few stories on the board. You choose one at random to
Floyd | read.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I have a friend at home she is called Bertrande. She does not go to
Floyd | school. When mom comes in she hides beneath the bed or in the closet
Floyd | and sometimes she makes a joke with a kitchen knife. Bertrande is from
Floyd | France in the sixteenth century where she was a pleasant girl. She was
Floyd | murdured by a noble man and she says if she can collect the bud of an
Floyd | entire family she can travel back in time for revenge. I like her
Floyd | hair."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aw"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "No repeats!"
		Knight_Otu says, "A repeat."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Eternal stories!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read story" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 315
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ STORY
Floyd |
Floyd | There are a few stories on the board. You choose one at random to
Floyd | read.
Floyd |
Floyd | "One day I was mixing paint and I made a new color! It was red and
Floyd | green and pink and all the colors at one time! I painted it on a
Floyd | painting and it made a hole with glowy edges! I tried it on the back
Floyd | of my door and it made a bigger hole! But when I looked through it was
Floyd | not our upstairs but another person's house with different colored
Floyd | walls and leg stuff hanging from the ceiling! I am going to climb
Floyd | through and see if it is an adventure!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read story" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 316
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ STORY
Floyd |
Floyd | There are a few stories on the board. You choose one at random to
Floyd | read.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Benjamin Jefferson was not just the presedent he was also a cowboy.
Floyd | He had a horse named Woodrow and he lived in a coffin with wheels. On
Floyd | Friday he would have a gun fight and he nearly always won. One time he
Floyd | met Doctor Abrhaham and they decided to build doge City. They got help
Floyd | from a friendly beaver."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That's it. Darn."
		DavidW says, "I think you've seen 'em all. Sorry."
		Knight_Otu says, "I think wecaught them all."
		ChrisC says, "Yeah I think when it hits the end it reshuffles and runs through them again"
		Jacqueline says, "I just want to keep playing this section of the game forever."
		DavidW says, "Obvs we want more."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 317
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)
Floyd | A short street terminates here. To the south it opens into the town
Floyd | square. To the east, a few worn steps rise to the entrance of the
Floyd | public library, and to the west you can see a real estate office. A
Floyd | gloomy path leads northwest, towards the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a notice board here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "Can I just say that I super appreciate authors who shuffle their entries instead of randomize their entries? Thank you."
		DavidW says (to lpsmith), "yes"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x woods" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 318
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WOODS
Floyd |
Floyd | Distant, dark foliage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x library" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 319
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIBRARY
Floyd |
Floyd | Neoclassical columns frame a grand entrance. A wheelchair ramp has
Floyd | been constructed beside the steps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x office" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 320
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OFFICE
Floyd |
Floyd | Oddly featureless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 321
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)
Floyd | This is unusually spacious for a small-town library. You think you
Floyd | remember something about it being a national historical site? That
Floyd | would explain the decor, at least. It's half rustic colonial, half
Floyd | modern budget-strapped public service, with a meager collection of
Floyd | creaky shelves standing in the middle of an old plank floor. A small
Floyd | display case stands prominently near the entrance, and some weird
Floyd | chairs are scattered around for the comfort of the patrons, none of
Floyd | whom are here at the moment. The sole exit is back to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fleece jacket is draped over the back of one of the chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | A librarian stands behind a counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "baf"
		lpsmith exclaims, "Is this our first room with an author watching? Yay!"
		Jacqueline says, "I ... think it is."
		baf waves
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shelves" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 322
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | The books don't seem to be in any particular order. You can browse if
Floyd | you like, but good luck finding anything specific.
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian looks at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "Don't mind me"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x librarian" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 323
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIBRARIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | An old woman with severe features, primly dressed, with slate-gray
Floyd | hair tied up in a bun. She's almost a caricature, and seems as antique
Floyd | as the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x case" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 324
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | In the display case are a plaque and a big black book.
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian stamps something. There's something odd about the way
Floyd | she moves. You can't quite put your finger on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x plaque" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 325
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLAQUE
Floyd |
Floyd | DE VERMIBUS LACERIS
Floyd |
Floyd | In 1630, the eccentric scholar and polymath Henry Danton Gules came to
Floyd | America to study the superstitions of the Abenaki people, who he was
Floyd | convinced held "the secrets of the earth". He spent much of the next
Floyd | eight years living among them, learning their language and folklore.
Floyd | Or so he claimed; his accounts of his experiences range from the
Floyd | highly exaggerated to the outright fabricated.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The native storytellers have shown me wondrous things. Under the
Floyd | mountains are caverns without limit, where great beasts roam, and feed
Floyd | upon the buried dead..."
Floyd | (Letter from Gules to a colleague)
Floyd |
Floyd | During this time, he wrote two books, under the pseudonym "Azban" (a
Floyd | trickster figure from Abenaki legend). One, now lost, was a text on a
Floyd | language that he called "Adamic", which he claimed was the original
Floyd | language spoken before the fall of the Tower of Babel. The other,
Floyd | displayed here, is De Vermibus Laceris, which he described as
Floyd | "completing the known principles of ritual magic by reuniting them
Floyd | with the forgotten wisdom of the ancients". Most of the book is
Floyd | written in a mix of Latin and English, but some of the more
Floyd | theoretical passages, including several entire chapters, are in
Floyd | Adamic, and have not been translated.
Floyd |
Floyd | In order to publish these books, Gules helped to finance the first
Floyd | printing press in New England in 1638. However, he never saw them
Floyd | printed, due to his disappearance in the great New Hampshire
Floyd | earthquake later that year. The few copies that had been made were
Floyd | declared "blasphemous" by Massachusetts Bay Colony governor John
Floyd | Winthrop, who ordered them destroyed. It was believed that no copies
Floyd | survived until 1986, when the volume displayed here was discovered
Floyd | concealed in a wall of the Backwater Public Library during
Floyd | renovations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 325
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the bookshelf, De Vermibus Laceris, the shabby
Floyd | journal, The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three, the
Floyd | diary of Phyllis Cragne or the postcard of Big Ben?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x vermibus" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 326
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VERMIBUS
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive tome, with ragged pages bound in badly-decayed black
Floyd | leather, laid open on a stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 327
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The grimoire in open on a page describing peeling open the way to
Floyd | someone lost, whether they be in this world or not. You gather from
Floyd | the prelimaries that the ritual involves the horn of a black goat and
Floyd | a cyst from a god, as well as the lost one's true star sign and their
Floyd | most treasured memento. How the ritual is actually performed is
Floyd | further in the book on the pages you currently cannot see.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Huh"
		Jacqueline says, "It's comforting to know that gods get cysts too."
		Knight_Otu says, "I am a bit amused that the postcard counts as a book."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 328
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The grimoire in open on a page describing peeling open the way to
Floyd | someone lost, whether they be in this world or not. You gather from
Floyd | the prelimaries that the ritual involves the horn of a black goat and
Floyd | a cyst from a god, as well as the lost one's true star sign and their
Floyd | most treasured memento. How the ritual is actually performed is
Floyd | further in the book on the pages you currently cannot see.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn grimoire page" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 329
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN GRIMOIRE PAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The display case isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh"
		Jacqueline says, "Right."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask librarian about grimoire" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 330
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK LIBRARIAN ABOUT GRIMOIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | With whip-like speed, she raises a finger to her lips and shushes you
Floyd | vigorously, then points at a sign on the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | You glance around. There's no one around who you could possibly be
Floyd | disturbing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, can't leave blasphemous books open for just everybody."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read sign" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 331
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | QUIET PLEASE
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Except for the page most tantalizing for us, of course. :)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "whisper" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 331
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WHISPER
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ChrisC asks, "Since I wasn't here for the beginning, how many puzzles have been solved, aside from the Train Station bridge?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 332
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | A collection of tired-looking wooden sculptures with orange vinyl
Floyd | cushions on them.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the chair is a fleece jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian catches your eye and points at the bookshelves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to ChrisC), "Mausoleum and Milkweed."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Does the rat count as a puzzle?"
ChrisC exclaims (at DavidW), "Thanks!" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take jacket" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 333
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE JACKET
Floyd |
Floyd | A card flutters to the ground as you pick the jacket up. Almost
Floyd | involuntarily, you stoop and pick it up too.
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian nods at you curtly. There's something eerie about how
Floyd | quietly she moves about the library. You can hardly take a step
Floyd | without a floorboard creaking. It's like she weighs nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "Gah, I didn't think to handle 'whisper'. Well, never mind: I'll tell you what would happen if I had thought of it: The librarian would shush you."
		Knight_Otu says, "f x jacket"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x jacket" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 334
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JACKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Hey, isn't this Peter's jacket?
Floyd |
Floyd | Yeah, it totally is! It's got that worn-off section on the elbow from
Floyd | your bike trip together. I guess he must have been in the library
Floyd | recently and left it there. Only... how could anyone forget their
Floyd | jacket in this weather?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oops."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "!!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x card" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 335
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | A battered beige rectangle with rounded corners, printed with the
Floyd | library insignia, and bearing the words:
Floyd |
Floyd | PETER CRAGNE
Floyd | CRAGNE MANOR
Floyd | is entitled to borrow books from
Floyd | BACKWATER PUBLIC LIBRARY
Floyd | Backwater, Vermont
Floyd | and is responsible for all books taken on this card
Floyd | Expires APRIL 1998
Floyd | No 19078
Floyd |
Floyd | A little metal dealy clips through the cardboard, with a
Floyd | mirror-reversed version of the ID number stamped into it. They really
Floyd | haven't upgraded their systems in a while.
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian disappears between the shelves for a bit, then returns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 336
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
GrouchoMerckx goes home. 		Knight_Otu says, "Our husband's library card. This time, we don't have to steal it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 337
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)
Floyd | This is unusually spacious for a small-town library. You think you
Floyd | remember something about it being a national historical site? That
Floyd | would explain the decor, at least. It's half rustic colonial, half
Floyd | modern budget-strapped public service, with a meager collection of
Floyd | creaky shelves standing in the middle of an old plank floor. A small
Floyd | display case stands prominently near the entrance, and some weird
Floyd | chairs are scattered around for the comfort of the patrons, none of
Floyd | whom are here at the moment. The sole exit is back to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A librarian stands behind a counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Can we check out a grimoire?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x decor" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 338
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DECOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)
Floyd | This is unusually spacious for a small-town library. You think you
Floyd | remember something about it being a national historical site? That
Floyd | would explain the decor, at least. It's half rustic colonial, half
Floyd | modern budget-strapped public service, with a meager collection of
Floyd | creaky shelves standing in the middle of an old plank floor. A small
Floyd | display case stands prominently near the entrance, and some weird
Floyd | chairs are scattered around for the comfort of the patrons, none of
Floyd | whom are here at the moment. The sole exit is back to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A librarian stands behind a counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't see why not."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x counter" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 339
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COUNTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Just a simple wood-veneer slab with a large version of the library
Floyd | insignia painted on. There's a sign mounted on it, and a small cart
Floyd | stands to one side..
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian catches your eye and points at the bookshelves. It
Floyd | really seems like she doesn't blink enough. Or at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cart" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 340
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CART
Floyd |
Floyd | A rusty-wheeled little convenience with bright floral contact paper
Floyd | wrapped around its carrying surfaces.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search shelves" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 341
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH SHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | Browsing, you discover a self-published volume of mawkish poetry. You
Floyd | don't have time for this, so you put it back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 342
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You blindly pick out a decades-old high school yearbook. Sighing
Floyd | inwardly, you place it back on the shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 343
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a library card
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a shabby journal
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 344
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Disheveled. Exhausted. Not crying yet. Glad to be in from the cold, if
Floyd | only for a little while.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "point to black book" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 345
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POINT TO BLACK BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian looks at the case, then looks back at you, then shrugs
Floyd | and holds out a hand, palm up, as if to receive something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ooooh"
		DavidW says, "oh that works. huh"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Give her the card!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give card to librarian" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 346
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE CARD TO LIBRARIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | She takes the card from you and fusses with some machinery behind the
Floyd | counter. You hear the buzz of a dot-matrix printer, and then she gives
Floyd | you back the card along with a note.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I never thought of pointing before."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x note" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 347
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | ATTENTION PETER CRAGNE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is your notification that your status with the Backwater Public
Floyd | Library is DELINQUENT due to NON-RETURNAL.
Floyd | You are NOT PERMITTED to check out books or to access special library
Floyd | materials until your status is cleared.
Floyd |
Floyd | To clear your status, you must return ALL books you currently have
Floyd | checked out:
Floyd |
Floyd |     To Have, and To Have Knots: An Illustrated Guide
Floyd |     LVPB
Floyd |     The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |     Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |     Backwater Personalities (1915-1925 edition)
Floyd |     Tolerating An Asinine God
Floyd |     The Lives of the Roman Emperors
Floyd |     De Zeven Testamenten van de Krijsende Zeeworm
Floyd |     Venator in Tenebris
Floyd |     'Pataphysical Approaches to Quantum Superfluids
Floyd |     Legends of Lake Champlain and the Hudson River Valley
Floyd | A Rudimentary Taxonomy of Known Scent and Grotesque
Floyd | Reactions
Floyd |     Life Beneath Nightmares
Floyd |     The Conservative's Cookbook
Floyd |     The Seven Gaunts
Floyd |     New England and the Bavarian Illuminati
Floyd | ANCHORHEAD. A What-do-I-do-now Book Based on the Works of
Floyd | MICHAEL GENTRY
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh jeeze"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 348
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   a library card
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a shabby journal
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		jsnlv says, "Reading the book list the first time is among my favorite parts of the game I've seen so far"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 348
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "And yeet she does not want our divination book."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give journal to her" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 349
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE JOURNAL TO HER
Floyd |
Floyd | She does something with it behind the counter that makes a
Floyd | "klonk-klonk" noise, then puts it on a cart for later reshelving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "Huh, weird what happens with the spacing when the titles overflow a line."
		Jacqueline says (to baf), "That's probably just Floyd."
		Knight_Otu asks, "I think that's the only one we had that belongs here?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, think so."
		DavidW says, "I like how the returned books go into a cart so we can continue to look at them later if we need to."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, that's the 3 hour mark."
		baf says, "Yeah, it doesn't happen under Gargoyle."
		Knight_Otu says, "It is the three hour mark, yes."
		Jacqueline asks, "Should we break and resume at 2 Eastern, 7uk next week?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, it is time for me."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:

		Jacqueline asks, "I will try to remember to post about it beforehand, but y'all mark it on your calendars?"
		dhakajack exclaims, "marked!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cfcragnelibrary" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 349
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to KO), "Something unique"
		Jacqueline says, "Good good"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Thanks, all. This was fun. It might take us a while, and I do not care how long!"
		
**** SESSION TWO **** 		
		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cfcragnelibrary" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 349
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "It hasn't that bad yet, but we're still early in the game."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 350
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   a library card
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh right. We just got the book list."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, and managed to get back one whole book to the library."
		Jacqueline asks, "So does that mean we can move on from here and keep exploring?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Or is there something else we should do, do you think?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, I think we're done with the library."
		DavidW says, "I suppose I can't say either way."
		Jacqueline loads up DW's map that he posted.
		DavidW says, "But the fact that you need to ask that question..."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 351
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)
Floyd | A short street terminates here. To the south it opens into the town
Floyd | square. To the east, a few worn steps rise to the entrance of the
Floyd | public library, and to the west you can see a real estate office. A
Floyd | gloomy path leads northwest, towards the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a notice board here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I mean, obviously there's more books to find that we have to get there and check out that one evil book."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You pause at the entrance of the real estate office to reread the
Floyd | telegram in your pocket, scanning the curt missive for any additional
Floyd | clues as to what the hell your husband hosed up this time. No
Floyd | dice. A wave of sheer black terror washes up into your pharynx, and
Floyd | you fight it back down.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's fine. It'll be fine. You saved his ass that time with the vampire
Floyd | yacht (stupid), you got him and yourself out of the sentient
Floyd | wax museum (so careless), you even... it is not worth
Floyd | thinking about the guy with the drill hands right now. It is
Floyd | never worth thinking about the guy with the drill hands. It's
Floyd | fine. It'll be fine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your solid gold instincts have led you to this office, which means
Floyd | there's something you need to steal from inside of it, so you
Floyd | tell your brain to shut its trap, adjust your backpack on your
Floyd | shoulder, and push firmly through the door into the stale chill of the
Floyd | air conditioning.

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Knight_Otu arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says, "Why are we still married to this guy, I'm wondering."
		Knight_Otu says, "I forgot I wasn't here yet."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "WELCOME"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 352
Floyd | air conditioning.
Floyd | The woman behind the desk jerks her head up from a pile of papers as
Floyd | you enter, clearly surprised to have a customer. "Oh, hello!" she
Floyd | says. "Can I facts you about a house? Ugh, I mean, are you interested
Floyd | in a Forthright & Rotier property? I mean, they're all our --
Floyd | we're the only realtor in -- hello!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)
Floyd | The space is dominated by the unexpectedly symbiotic combination of a
Floyd | giant desk and a tiny woman, who together give the impression of being
Floyd | one complete single entity, like a centaur. The surface of the desk is
Floyd | invisible underneath a loose pile of glossy architectural magazines,
Floyd | manila folders, and real estate listings pamphlets. Behind it, a
Floyd | gunmetal-grey filing cabinet lurks unattractively in the far corner.
Floyd | The exit back out to the street is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny woman is here waiting to answer all of your Backwater real
Floyd | estate questions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "JENNI!"
		DavidW says, "yes, indeed."
		Jacqueline asks, "Jenni said she might visit today, as we might hit her room. Where for art thou, Jenni?"
		DavidW asks, "May I say that I like Jenni's room and writing?"
		Jacqueline says, "Of course you may."
		DavidW says, "Jenni's room and writing are teh awesome. Please enjoy."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 353
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a coded telegram
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   a library card
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 354
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You are Naomi Sparradew Cragne, nurse practitioner, born (prematurely)
Floyd | in 1972 to Keith and Esperanza Sparradew of Flagstaff, Arizona, both
Floyd | now sadly deceased.*
Floyd |
Floyd | As a child, your family owned horses, and you definitely know how to
Floyd | ride them, but you injured your hip in a bad fall on some black ice in
Floyd | Boston so you don't anymore. These days you get your horse itch
Floyd | scratched by volunteering with Stable America, a non-profit that
Floyd | provides riding therapy to trauma survivors.*
Floyd |
Floyd | You are married to Peter Cragne -- entrepreneur, amateur philosopher,
Floyd | and tennis enthusiast -- recently returned to Backwater, Vermont after
Floyd | an absence of twenty-three years to inherit the family mansion (such
Floyd | as it is).*
Floyd |
Floyd | * As far as any of these rubes know.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha. Right. X ME and possibly XYZZY in every room"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 354
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "No XYZZY here."
		DavidW says, "I think few rooms use XYZZY, but I never really tried."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm wondering if everything will have a single asterisk"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x centaur" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 354
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CENTAUR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aw"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 355
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The upper half of her body consists mostly of hair, insufficiently
Floyd | restrained with a blue plaid scrunchie. Twin octagonal shimmers
Floyd | beneath the hair suggest a pair of glasses. Her torso wears a t-shirt
Floyd | advertising the 1996 Muddy Crayfish Charity Run/Walk, sponsored by
Floyd | Forthright & Rotier.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lower half of her body is obscured by the giant desk, but your
Floyd | brain evolved over millennia to handle exactly this kind of situation,
Floyd | so without even thinking about it you assume she has two human legs
Floyd | instead of, say, half a kraken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x telegram" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 356
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TELEGRAM
Floyd |
Floyd | NAOMI STOP FORGOT BROWN SHOES STOP PLEASE SEND BY
Floyd | EARLIEST POST STOP LOVE PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | In the secret code you worked out with your husband, "forgot brown
Floyd | shoes" means "the plan has gone dog-tits-up and I could not be deeper
Floyd | in the crap canal," while "please send by earliest post" means "invent
Floyd | a pretext and come extricate me immediately."
Floyd |
Floyd | So, here you are in Backwater, Vermont, with a missing husband and no
Floyd | idea what to do next. It's great. Everything's great.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We be spies now."
		DavidW says, "In this room, anyway."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x backpack" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 357
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BACKPACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You bought this backpack specifically to do thefts with, and you love
Floyd | it. From the outside it's modestly sized and easy to carry, but the
Floyd | inside is surprisingly capacious -- you've used it to smuggle oil
Floyd | paintings, kayaks, and (best day of your life) the entire contents of
Floyd | a government warehouse in Roswell, New Mexico. In addition to the
Floyd | cavernous main pocket of the backpack itself, there's a key pocket for
Floyd | your keys, a book pocket for your books, a side pocket for your
Floyd | sidequests, and a trash pocket for your trash. Zippers on all of these
Floyd | pockets let you open and close them at will.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Jansport backpack are a key pocket, a book pocket, a side
Floyd | pocket, a trash pocket and a backpack features guide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This is not a spoiler, but you'll be keeping that groovy backpack."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "But, but, trenchcoat!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x key pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 358
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEY POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavily reinforced pocket to store your keys in, if you're the kind
Floyd | of person who has too many keys to fit on a keyring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x features guide" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 359
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FEATURES GUIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | Welcome to the NEW 1998 Urban Adventurer Streetwarrior
Floyd | TRIPLE-REINFORCED Lifestyle Management System by Jansport!
Floyd |
Floyd | Incredible Updated Features:
Floyd | ** Separate zippable pockets let you hide things and reveal them at
Floyd | will!
Floyd | ** Brand new abbreviations: mp = main pocket, kp = key pocket, bp =
Floyd | book pocket, etc.!
Floyd | ** Time-saving upgrade for the adventurer on the go: LOOK IN or PUT
Floyd | [SOMETHING] IN a closed pocket without having to open it first!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I think it's pretty cool how, beyond being a misfit patchwork of rooms, this game is doing some very memorable things, like the organized backpack and the cup of coffee hints."
		DavidW says, "yes, some lovely innovations."
		Jacqueline says, "I think I've told this story on CF before, but I once had a Jansport backpack."
		Jacqueline says, "And it broke."
		Jacqueline says, "And I sent it in for service."
		Jacqueline says, "And it was gone a while."
		Jacqueline says, "And while it was gone I got postcards in the mail from my backback."
Jenni arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW says, "oh my"
		DavidW says, "JENNI!"
		Jacqueline says, "The postcards talked about how much FUN my pack was having at backpack camp."
		Jacqueline says, "There were zipper races."
		Jacqueline says, "The End"
		Jenni says, "hi!! I'm on my dang phone"
		Jacqueline says, "We just got to your room."
		Knight_Otu asks, "That sounds kind of stalkery, doesn't it?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask woman about woman" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 360
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN ABOUT WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm a real estate receptionist who is doing an admirable job of
Floyd | attempting to perform her work functions!" the tiny woman tells you.
Floyd | "Do you have any questions for me that a sane person might ask a real
Floyd | estate receptionist?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to KO), "hee"
		Jenni says, "yesssss! also, backpack camp :thumbsup:"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask woman about real estate" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 361
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN ABOUT REAL ESTATE
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman gestures towards the pamphlets on the desk. "We have some
Floyd | pamphlets with all of our current home listings, if you'd like to take
Floyd | one and look at it. Or if you have any questions about any buildings
Floyd | in town, I can answer those too! Forthright and Rotier has been the
Floyd | only realtor in Backwater for over 200 years, so... yeah."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take pamphlet" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 362
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PAMPHLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a pamphlet of home listings off of the stack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read pamphlet" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 363
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ PAMPHLET
Floyd |
Floyd | 18 F'tagn Court
Floyd | || 8 BR 1 BA || Quiet neighborhood! Completely redone with brand new
Floyd | floors and concrete-sealed basement. Hardly any muttering!
Floyd |
Floyd | 36 River Walk Drive
Floyd | || 3 BR 2 BA || Great river views and convenient for boating! Trawl
Floyd | for crayfish from the comfort of your living room. Entire upstairs
Floyd | still mostly above water!
Floyd |
Floyd | 23 Euclid Street
Floyd | || 2 BR 5 BA || An obelisk lover's dream! Extensive yard boasts a true
Floyd | infinity pool and an impressive collection of garden statuary,
Floyd | including twin sphinxes. Paradoxically nearby to everything!
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the description of 23 Euclid Street, someone has scrawled
Floyd | the words "JACKDAWS LOVE MY BIG SPHINX OF QUARTZ."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh my"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask woman about train station" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 364
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN ABOUT TRAIN STATION
Floyd |
Floyd | "That property is very historic and cool but not currently for sale!"
Floyd | the tiny woman says. "If you tell me more about yourself, I will be
Floyd | better able to analyze your needs and desires and attempt to resolve
Floyd | them by selling you a property that is for sale!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell woman about me" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TELL WOMAN ABOUT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh!" the woman exclaims. "You're the new wi-- I mean, you're Naomi
Floyd | Sparradew Cragne! Nice to meet you. I'm Bethany Tross." She boosts
Floyd | herself onto the desk to shake your hand. "I've got a huge file on
Floyd | Cragne Manor. It's absolutely fascinating. You're gonna love it." Lips
Floyd | slightly pursed, she surveys the mess on the desk. "Um. Just let me
Floyd | find it. Jeez. One sec."

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask woman about cragne manor" 		

Floyd | find it. Jeez. One sec."
Floyd | Bethany gathers all of the folders on the desk into her arms. "See,
Floyd | I'm getting a master's degree in local history, and this job is a gold
Floyd | mine for original documents," she explains. One by one she deposits
Floyd | each file into the cabinet, until only an empty-looking folder labeled
Floyd | CRAGNE MANOR remains. "Huh, it should be..." She flips it open, then
Floyd | with a disappointed look sets it on the desk in front of you.

		Jacqueline says, "oh. oops"
		DavidW says, "push space"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I see that now"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | with a disappointed look sets it on the desk in front of you.
Floyd | "Well, ratsack," she says. "I guess the Cragne Manor file's off being
Floyd | digitized. Ms. Rotier's been on this paperless office kick lately,
Floyd | which is weird, because we don't have a computer." Her expression
Floyd | brightens somewhat. "Any other buildings you want to know about? I'm
Floyd | not allowed to talk history at home anymore, not since the incident."

		Jenni says, "I put a lot of keypress in here"
		Jacqueline says, "Haha - which is weird because we don't have a computer."
		Jacqueline says, "that is awesome"
		DavidW says, "push space again"
Plover arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 365
Floyd | not allowed to talk history at home anymore, not since the incident."
Floyd | Now that the desk is clean, you notice a paperback book that had been
Floyd | hiding underneath the folders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
dhakajack arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 366
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | A somewhat battered paperback whose lovingly fantasy-painted cover
Floyd | features a corseted steampunk woman embracing a Regency period
Floyd | nobleman -- who is also an anthropomorphic lion -- in space. "TWIN
Floyd | HEARTS BETWEEN THE PLANES," raised letters proclaim. "LEELAH VAUGHAN."
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath the author's name, smaller text inside a sunburst informs you
Floyd | that this book was a 1981 Venus Rising nominee for "Best Sexual
Floyd | Tension." A shelving label for the Backwater Public Library covers the
Floyd | lower spine "[FIC / ERO / ANIMA / FELIS / YIKES]".
Floyd |
Floyd | This is it, your instincts whisper. This is the thing you
Floyd | need to steal. Also, look at it. It's amazing. Definitely steal
Floyd | that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahahaha"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take book" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 367
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | This is it! This lion sex book is definitely the thing you need to
Floyd | steal. Even if it wasn't, you'd steal it anyway, for multiple reasons.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're gonna steal it smart, though, which means finding a
Floyd | moment when Bethany isn't watching.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask woman about the incident" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 368
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN ABOUT THE INCIDENT
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's a funny story," Bethany says. You wait for her to tell it to
Floyd | you, but she doesn't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Isn't that book on our list?"
		DavidW says, "It is, actually."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm assuming pretty much any book we encounter will be on our list."
Plover says (to Floyd), "cutest-silmor" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 368
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUTEST-SILMOR
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Not all books will be."
		Jacqueline says (to Plover), "We're playing a game right now."
		Knight_Otu says, "Then technically, it's less stealing and more... hm."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. We're doing a good deed."
		Jacqueline says, "That's a good point."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask woman about library" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 369
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK WOMAN ABOUT LIBRARY
Floyd |
Floyd | Bethany's features descend into a half-scowl. "Oh, it's just another
Floyd | boring Andrew Carnegie library, blah blah blah 1908, $5000 budget,
Floyd | snooze me a river of dreams. It's gross, all the books in there are
Floyd | gross, if you go in there you'll be gross too." This unenthusiastic
Floyd | description of a historic building seems out of character, so you cock
Floyd | an eyebrow at her quizzically.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bethany catches your look and deflates. "That crappy librarian is in
Floyd | league with the Badfinger University Shadow Historians," she explains.
Floyd | "She won't let me have jack. They've got some real good
Floyd | original mystical documents and I want a job there so bad."
Floyd |
Floyd | She meets your eyes again. "Right, I'll get the folder."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover concentrates, and disappears. 		DavidW says, "Also, cutest-silmor said they won't be here because they want to finish Anchorhead first."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Stealing the book while Bethany's got her back turned is
Floyd | definitely the right idea. When you play the scenario out in
Floyd | your mind, though, it goes something like this:
Floyd |
Floyd | [IMAGINARY SCENE] You slip the book into your pocket. Bethany
Floyd | turns around, ready to drop the folder on the desk, and spots that the
Floyd | book is gone. Her octagonal eyes glow red, and each unruly curl of her
Floyd | hair transmogrifies into an individual tarantula with its own set of
Floyd | eight hairy legs. "WHERE IS MY BOOK?" she roars, shaking the walls of
Floyd | the real estate office.
Floyd |
Floyd | The desk grows a mouth and chomps you in half somewhere around the
Floyd | lumbar spine. Your lower half bleeds out on the berber carpet as the
Floyd | desk masticates your torso and eyeballs and hands and other parts of
Floyd | your body you like a lot and use often. With a satisfied expression,
Floyd | Bethany retrieves the novel from the bloodsoaked pocket of your JNCOs.
Floyd | "Now I can finally confess my truth," she tells your exposed kidneys.
Floyd | "I think reading about lion sex is kind of nice actually."[END
Floyd | IMAGINARY SCENE]
Floyd |
Floyd | ...okay, clearly this town has got you in a real weird headspace. The
Floyd | point is, you'll have to find a way to steal the book without Bethany
Floyd | noticing you've stolen it, or things might get... uncomfortable.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Folder located!" Bethany drops the folder onto the desk near Twin
Floyd | Hearts Between the Planes.

		Knight_Otu says, "My have we got an active imagination."
Plover arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says, "I love that scene so very much."
Plover says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 370
Floyd | Hearts Between the Planes.
Floyd | "Stupid sexy library," Bethany sighs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 370
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Cragne Manor commemorates the 20th anniversary of Michael Gentry's
Floyd | Anchorhead. More than eighty authors wrote one room each. We
Floyd | didn't tell them what was going on in each other's rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | The project organizers were Jenni Polodna and Ryan Veeder. (Contact
Floyd | them jointly at cragne@jennipolodna.com.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The authors were Adam Whybray, Adri, Andrew Plotkin, Andy Holloway,
Floyd | Austin Auclair, Baldur Brückner, Ben Collins-Sussman, Bill Maya, Brian
Floyd | Rushton, Buster Hudson, Caleb Wilson, Carl Muckenhoupt, Chandler
Floyd | Groover, Chris Jones, Christopher Conley, Damon L. Wakes, Daniel
Floyd | Ravipinto, Daniel Stelzer, David Jose, David Petrocco, David Sturgis,
Floyd | Drew Mochak, Edward B, Emily Short, Erica Newman, Feneric, Finn
Floyd | Rosenloev, Gary Butterfield, Gavin Inglis, Greg Frost, Hanon Ondricek,
Floyd | Harkness Munt, Harrison Gerard, Ian Holmes, Ivan Roth, Jack Welch,
Floyd | Jacqueline Ashwell, James Eagle, Jason Dyer, Jason Lautzenheiser,
Floyd | Jason Love, Jenni Polodna, Jeremy Freese, Joey Jones, Joshua Porch,
Floyd | Justin de Vesine, Justin Melvin, Katherine Morayati, Kenneth Pedersen,
Floyd | Lane Puetz, Llew Mason, Lucian Smith, Marco Innocenti, Marius Müller,
Floyd | Mark Britton, Mark Sample, Marshal Tenner Winter, Matt Schneider, Matt
Floyd | Weiner, Matthew Korson, Michael Fessler, Michael Gentry, Michael
Floyd | Hilborn, Michael Lin, Mike Spivey, Molly Ying, Monique Padelis, Naomi
Floyd | Hinchen, Nate Edwards, Petter Sjölund, Q Pheevr, Rachel Spitler, Reed
Floyd | Lockwood, Reina Adair, Riff Conner, Roberto Colnaghi, Rowan Lipkovits,
Floyd | Ryan Veeder, Sam Kabo Ashwell, Scott Hammack, Sean M. Shore, Wade
Floyd | Clarke, Zach Hodgens, and Zack Johnson.
Floyd |
Floyd | Special beta testing thanks to Andrew Schultz. Special being a baby
Floyd | thanks to production baby Fionn Collins. Extra special having written
Floyd | Anchorhead thanks to Michael Gentry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask her about office" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 371
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT OFFICE
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about Forthright & Rotier Estate Agency)
Floyd | "Perfect! I'll just grab the folder for that," Bethany says, turning
Floyd | to search through the filing cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask bethany about lion sex" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BETHANY ABOUT LION SEX
Floyd |
Floyd | "Just a sec," Bethany says, voice echoing weirdly. You turn to look
Floyd | and she's got her head almost completely inside one of the cabinet
Floyd | drawers.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Here you go!" Bethany drops the folder onto the desk, partially
Floyd | covering Twin Hearts Between the Planes.

		Jacqueline asks, "So, I'm assuming that Jenni wouldn't be cruel, but should we have saved?"
Plover runs out of the room, with a smile on his face. 		Knight_Otu says, "Some more folders, and it'll be covered for good."
		DavidW says, "You don't ever need to save."
		Jacqueline says, "Cool"
		Jacqueline says (to KO), "True"
		Jacqueline asks, "So just keep asking her about places, I guess?"
		DavidW says, "You can always UNDO or TAKE BACK if you reach a losing ending."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about church" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 372
Floyd | covering Twin Hearts Between the Planes.
Floyd | "Josiah Forthright was a master hypnotist whose specialty was getting
Floyd | people to desire things that no sane person would ever want," Bethany
Floyd | tells you. "Then, completely out of nowhere, he opened a real estate
Floyd | office in Backwater, Vermont. It's sad that he gave up on his dream
Floyd | like that, don't you think?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ivanr says, "yeah, I believe there was a politeness mandate"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes."
		Jacqueline says, "Was there? I can't recall."
		Jacqueline says, "I made my polite anyway."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask her about church" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 373
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT CHURCH
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about Backwater Church)
Floyd | "We definitely have a folder for that! One sec," Bethany says, turning
Floyd | to search through the filing cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That one didn't go through."
		Jenni says, "I got real heavyhanded about enforcing said politeness mandate"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh good. Thanks for that, J."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Stealing the book while Bethany's got her back turned is
Floyd | definitely the right idea. When you play the scenario out in
Floyd | your mind, though, it goes something like this:
Floyd |
Floyd | [IMAGINARY SCENE] You slip the book into your pocket. Bethany
Floyd | turns around, ready to drop the folder on the desk, and spots that the
Floyd | book is gone. Her octagonal eyes glow red, and each unruly curl of her
Floyd | hair transmogrifies into a cobra, its eyes glowing red and its fangs
Floyd | dripping venom. "WHERE IS MY BOOK?" she roars, shaking the walls of
Floyd | the real estate office.
Floyd |
Floyd | The desk grows a mouth and chomps you in half somewhere around the
Floyd | lumbar spine. Your lower half bleeds out on the berber carpet as the
Floyd | desk masticates your torso and eyeballs and hands and other parts of
Floyd | your body you like a lot and use often. With a satisfied expression,
Floyd | Bethany retrieves the novel from the bloodsoaked pocket of your JNCOs.
Floyd | "Now I can finally confess my truth," she tells your exposed kidneys.
Floyd | "I think reading about lion sex is kind of nice actually."[END
Floyd | IMAGINARY SCENE]
Floyd |
Floyd | ...okay, clearly this town has got you in a real weird headspace. The
Floyd | point is, you'll have to find a way to steal the book without Bethany
Floyd | noticing you've stolen it, or things might get... uncomfortable.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Who just found the folder she was looking for? This girl!" Bethany
Floyd | drops the folder onto the desk, partially covering Twin Hearts Between
Floyd | the Planes.

		DavidW says, "Also, you can examine these folders, if you like."
		Jenni says, "you got it fam <3"
		Jacqueline says, "Aw. I was hoping there would be different scenes."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x file" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 374
Floyd | the Planes.
Floyd | "Most people in town think Backwater Church changes religious
Floyd | affiliation once every seven years," Bethany says, "but guess what I
Floyd | found out? This whole time they've just been worshipping different
Floyd | incarnations of X'n'xa the Inevitable March Towards Death, which
Floyd | technically makes them Episcopalians. Religion is wild, huh?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x file" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 374
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FILE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 375
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)
Floyd | The space is dominated by the unexpectedly symbiotic combination of a
Floyd | giant desk and a tiny woman, who together give the impression of being
Floyd | one complete single entity, like a centaur. The surface of the desk is
Floyd | becoming cluttered with glossy architectural magazines, manila
Floyd | folders, and real estate listings pamphlets. Behind it, a
Floyd | gunmetal-grey filing cabinet lurks unattractively in the far corner.
Floyd | The exit back out to the street is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lion sex book lies on the desk, partially covered, waiting for you
Floyd | to steal it. "Soon, lion sex book," you whisper in your head. "It
Floyd | won't be long now."
Floyd |
Floyd | Bethany looks at you expectantly. "I'd be stupidly thrilled to show
Floyd | you one of our many real estate files if you specify a property."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x file" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 375
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FILE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "folders, not files."
		Jenni says, "so mad at myself now"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh. She said file."
		Jacqueline says, "It's fine."
		Jacqueline asks, "Jenni, need I remind you that there will be no more tweaks for typos or things you forgot????"
		Jacqueline says, "(I can't wait until we hit my room. Sigh. No telling what's not in there.)"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x folder" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 376
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FOLDER
Floyd |
Floyd | Which folder? Backwater Church folder, Forthright & Rotier Estate
Floyd | Agency folder, Backwater Public Library folder and Cragne Manor folder
Floyd | seem particularly interesting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x church folder" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 377
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHURCH FOLDER
Floyd |
Floyd | The church folder contains mostly receipts for the installation of
Floyd | various stained-glass windows. You spot one for $0.00 with a pen
Floyd | scrawl across the bottom reading "I refuse to depict Imelda Cragne as
Floyd | the Virgin Mary, may God have mercy on my soul."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh yeah," Bethany says, when you point it out, "I forgot to mention
Floyd | that most of the Cragnes commissioned church windows of themselves as
Floyd | religious figures, but I guess the idea of a saintly Imelda Cragne
Floyd | clutching a baby Jesus was too much for that stained-glass artist.
Floyd | They fled to Canada the same day that receipt was written, which was
Floyd | absolutely the right call."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jenni says, "haha even if I succumbed to temptation I'd have to go through Ryan"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x agency folder" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 378
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X AGENCY FOLDER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's weird; the estate agency folder contains nothing but a single
Floyd | security camera photo of the room you are currently in, taken from a
Floyd | vantage point near the ceiling. You feel compelled to take a closer
Floyd | look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh those wacky Cragnes."
		Jacqueline asks, "A closer look at the photo or the camera?"
		DavidW says, "The photo."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 379
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | You look at the security camera photo in the estate agency folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | The space is dominated by the unexpectedly symbiotic combination of a
Floyd | giant desk and a tiny woman, who together give the impression of being
Floyd | one complete single entity, like a centaur. The surface of the desk is
Floyd | becoming cluttered with glossy architectural magazines, manila
Floyd | folders, and real estate listings pamphlets. Behind it, a
Floyd | gunmetal-grey filing cabinet lurks unattractively in the far corner.
Floyd | The exit back out to the street is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A taller, short-haired woman wearing JNCOs and a trolley pass stands
Floyd | on the other side of the desk, blood dripping down her arm. You can't
Floyd | see her face, but... that can't be you, right? It looks like
Floyd | you...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, hey, ignore that," Bethany tells you. "Our security camera got
Floyd | possessed a couple weeks ago and Ms. Rotier's been slacking on
Floyd | replacing it, that's all."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Heh."
		Jacqueline says, "Riiiiiight"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x library folder" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 379
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIBRARY FOLDER
Floyd |
Floyd | The Backwater Public Library folder is empty except for an
Floyd | index-card-sized note reading "Contents of this folder have been
Floyd | reclaimed as the rightful property of B.U.S.H. Any queries,
Floyd | complaints, and suggestions can be directed to
Floyd | the_uncaring_void_of_my_anal_canal@hotmail.com. Have a good
Floyd | rest of your SUCK IT LOSERS!!!".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Language!"
		DavidW asks (of Jenni), "Have I mentioned how much I love your writing yet?"
		Jenni exclaims, "awww! thanks!"
		Jacqueline says, "I feel like someone should secure that email address."
		Jacqueline says, "Not me, though."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x cragne manor folder" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 380
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CRAGNE MANOR FOLDER
Floyd |
Floyd | The Cragne Manor folder is thin enough to appear empty while closed.
Floyd | When you open it, you see that it contains nothing but a Post-It note
Floyd | with the words "BETHANY, TOOK THESE TO GET DIGITIZED. RECYCLE THIS
Floyd | NOTE PLEASE!!!" alongside a small drawing of an anthropomorphized
Floyd | Earth giving the thumbs-up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParserGirl says, "I'm on mobile or otherwise I'd get in on this"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about town square" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 381
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT TOWN SQUARE
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about that)
Floyd | "I'm sorry," Bethany says, "I have auditory processing disorder, and
Floyd | the syllables I just heard you say were 'Charles Bingadocio'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about mausoleum" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 382
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT MAUSOLEUM
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about that)
Floyd | "I'm sorry," Bethany says, "I have auditory processing disorder, and
Floyd | as far as I can tell, you just said 'radio fat lump'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask her about shack" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 383
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT SHACK
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about that)
Floyd | "I'm sorry," Bethany says, "I have auditory processing disorder, and
Floyd | all I got from that was 'bedlam cube'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay. Major real estate only"
		Jacqueline asks, "I don't think we've explored more than this, have we?"
		Jacqueline says, "We may have to come back."
		Knight_Otu says, "No, we haven't."
		Knight_Otu says, "Unless we can gain a train station folder after all."
		DavidW says, "I think I was able to manage by good guesses and things Bethany mentions. But exploring more will help, yes."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about circus" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 384
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT CIRCUS
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about that)
Floyd | "I'm sorry," Bethany says, "I have auditory processing disorder, and
Floyd | what I just heard you say was 'breaking up with Frito chili pie'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about hospital" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 385
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT HOSPITAL
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about that)
Floyd | "I'm sorry," Bethany says, "I have auditory processing disorder, and
Floyd | the syllables I just heard you say were 'carcinomuffin'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about school" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 386
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT SCHOOL
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about high school)
Floyd | "Some stuff went down a few years ago and now the high school has
Floyd | never existed, plus it's banned from this dimension," Bethany says.
Floyd | "If you encounter a high school in Backwater, you're supposed to
Floyd | inform the authorities at... shoot, what was the number? Oh, right,
Floyd | there is no number, they'll just show up in a van."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha"
		DavidW says, "oh, you didn't ask about the train station."
		Jacqueline says, "I did."
		Jacqueline says, "I thought."
		Knight_Otu says, "I thought we did"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about train station" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 387
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT TRAIN STATION
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about Backwater Station)
Floyd | "We've got a folder for that!" Bethany says, turning to search through
Floyd | the filing cabinet.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oho"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Stealing the book while Bethany's got her back turned is
Floyd | definitely the right idea. When you play the scenario out in
Floyd | your mind, though, it goes something like this:
Floyd |
Floyd | [IMAGINARY SCENE] You slip the book into your pocket. Bethany
Floyd | turns around, ready to drop the folder on the desk, and spots that the
Floyd | book is gone. Her octagonal eyes glow red, and each unruly curl of her
Floyd | hair transmogrifies into a cobra, its eyes glowing red and its fangs
Floyd | dripping venom. "WHERE IS MY BOOK?" she roars, shaking the walls of
Floyd | the real estate office.
Floyd |
Floyd | The desk grows a mouth and chomps you in half somewhere around the
Floyd | lumbar spine. Your lower half bleeds out on the berber carpet as the
Floyd | desk masticates your torso and eyeballs and hands and other parts of
Floyd | your body you like a lot and use often. With a satisfied expression,
Floyd | Bethany retrieves the novel from the bloodsoaked pocket of your JNCOs.
Floyd | "Now I can finally confess my truth," she tells your exposed kidneys.
Floyd | "I think reading about lion sex is kind of nice actually."[END
Floyd | IMAGINARY SCENE]
Floyd |
Floyd | ...okay, clearly this town has got you in a real weird headspace. The
Floyd | point is, you'll have to find a way to steal the book without Bethany
Floyd | noticing you've stolen it, or things might get... uncomfortable.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Found it!" Bethany drops the folder onto the desk, further covering
Floyd | Twin Hearts Between the Planes.

		DavidW says, "It might've been swallowed by a push space prompt."
		Jacqueline says, "So, not enough folders yet."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x train station folder" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 388
Floyd | Twin Hearts Between the Planes.
Floyd | "Backwater didn't have a train station until 1968," Bethany tells you.
Floyd | "The local business owners were really pushing for one to be built,
Floyd | but the town council elders fought it tooth and nail, because they
Floyd | thought it would attract undesirables -- I think we both know what
Floyd | that's code for -- from the city. Then somebody pointed out the
Floyd | undesirables from the city, if you were nice to them and gave them
Floyd | shotguns, would be great allies in the constant war against the
Floyd | even-less-desirables who kept slithering out of the hills on their
Floyd | tentacle legs to steal babies. Backwater got noticeably less racist
Floyd | after that. Also fuller of babies."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "But this one should help, iirc."
		Jenni says, "she ignores you while she's getting a folder out"
		Jacqueline says, "dang"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about pub" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 389
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT PUB
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about the pub)
Floyd | "Sure thing! Hold tight while I look for that folder," Bethany says,
Floyd | turning to search through the filing cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Stealing the book while Bethany's got her back turned is
Floyd | definitely the right idea. When you play the scenario out in
Floyd | your mind, though, it goes something like this:
Floyd |
Floyd | [IMAGINARY SCENE] You slip the book into your pocket. Bethany
Floyd | turns around, ready to drop the folder on the desk, and spots that the
Floyd | book is gone. Her octagonal eyes glow red, and each unruly curl of her
Floyd | hair transmogrifies into an individual tarantula with its own set of
Floyd | eight hairy legs. "WHERE IS MY BOOK?" she roars, shaking the walls of
Floyd | the real estate office.
Floyd |
Floyd | The desk grows a mouth and chomps you in half somewhere around the
Floyd | lumbar spine. Your lower half bleeds out on the berber carpet as the
Floyd | desk masticates your torso and eyeballs and hands and other parts of
Floyd | your body you like a lot and use often. With a satisfied expression,
Floyd | Bethany retrieves the novel from the bloodsoaked pocket of your JNCOs.
Floyd | "Now I can finally confess my truth," she tells your exposed kidneys.
Floyd | "I think reading about lion sex is kind of nice actually."[END
Floyd | IMAGINARY SCENE]
Floyd |
Floyd | ...okay, clearly this town has got you in a real weird headspace. The
Floyd | point is, you'll have to find a way to steal the book without Bethany
Floyd | noticing you've stolen it, or things might get... uncomfortable.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Here's the folder!" Bethany drops the folder onto the desk, further
Floyd | covering Twin Hearts Between the Planes.

		DavidW says, "push space"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 390
Floyd | covering Twin Hearts Between the Planes.
Floyd | "The pub was the first building constructed in Backwater," Bethany
Floyd | tells you. "It's been through approximately one hundred and
Floyd | seventy-eight changes of ownership since. The current owners say it's
Floyd | haunted by the ghost of an angry brewer who had his secret recipe for
Floyd | triple-dark stout stolen by Benjamin Franklin, but my
Floyd | research suggests they just made that up to get on the Food Network.
Floyd | They used to have pretty good maple poutine but the current owners got
Floyd | all uppity about 'that's not real Vermont food, that's fake Canadian
Floyd | tourist food, blah blah fiddleheads blah blah blah.' I kind of hate
Floyd | the current owners, if I'm honest."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You haven't examining the station folder yet, btw."
		DavidW says, "er examined"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x station folder" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 391
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STATION FOLDER
Floyd |
Floyd | The train station folder is incredibly thick. Flipping through it,
Floyd | most of its bulk appears to be schedules of arrivals and departures,
Floyd | and you're about to fall asleep when a folded page flutters out from
Floyd | between the timetables. You unfold it and take a look.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, that thing is great," Bethany says. "It's a map of a proposed
Floyd | trolley system through Backwater, which wound up not getting built
Floyd | because it turned out the guy who sold it was secretly a bear, and no
Floyd | one knew what to do with that information. The trolley system would
Floyd | have been so cool though."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "HAHAHAHA"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh shit. Laughing too hard."
		Jacqueline says, "Coughing now"
		Jacqueline shakes a fist at Jenni
		Jenni exclaims, "haha soz!!"
		Jacqueline says, "The Food Network pushed me over the edge."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x trolly map" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 391
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TROLLY MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x trolly" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 391
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TROLLY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "trollEy"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x trolley" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 392
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TROLLEY
Floyd |
Floyd | From what you've seen of Backwater, it's not that big, yet the trolley
Floyd | system on the map in your hands is extensive. A forest-green line runs
Floyd | into the woods, while a line as red as raw beef connects the downtown
Floyd | to the meatpacking plant. The church has its own line (gold), Cragne
Floyd | Manor has several (in various shades of purple -- also,
Floyd | why?), and Backwater itself is split into "Dangerous
Floyd | Backwater" (orange) and "Spooky Backwater" (blue). Apparently the real
Floyd | estate office is in Spooky Backwater, whatever that means.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure. Whenever I see a red line on a map I think to myself, 'That there line is as red as raw beef.'"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about meatpacking plant" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 393
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT MEATPACKING PLANT
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about Meatpacking Plant)
Floyd | "Great, I'll show you the folder for that!" Bethany says, turning to
Floyd | search through the filing cabinet.
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Stealing the book while Bethany's got her back turned is
Floyd | definitely the right idea. When you play the scenario out in
Floyd | your mind, though, it goes something like this:
Floyd |
Floyd | [IMAGINARY SCENE] You slip the book into your pocket. Bethany
Floyd | turns around, ready to drop the folder on the desk, and spots that the
Floyd | book is gone. Her octagonal eyes glow red, and each unruly curl of her
Floyd | hair transmogrifies into a cobra, its eyes glowing red and its fangs
Floyd | dripping venom. "WHERE IS MY BOOK?" she roars, shaking the walls of
Floyd | the real estate office.
Floyd |
Floyd | The desk grows a mouth and chomps you in half somewhere around the
Floyd | lumbar spine. Your lower half bleeds out on the berber carpet as the
Floyd | desk masticates your torso and eyeballs and hands and other parts of
Floyd | your body you like a lot and use often. With a satisfied expression,
Floyd | Bethany retrieves the novel from the bloodsoaked pocket of your JNCOs.
Floyd | "Now I can finally confess my truth," she tells your exposed kidneys.
Floyd | "I think reading about lion sex is kind of nice actually."[END
Floyd | IMAGINARY SCENE]
Floyd |
Floyd | ...okay, clearly this town has got you in a real weird headspace. The
Floyd | point is, you'll have to find a way to steal the book without Bethany
Floyd | noticing you've stolen it, or things might get... uncomfortable.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Time to cross finding this folder off of the to-do list!"
Floyd | Bethany drops the folder onto the desk. Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd | is now completely hidden from view.

		Jenni says, "that's a real Inside Baseball reference about how we split the rooms up, Dangerous Backwater & Spooky Backwater"
		Jacqueline says, "oooh"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 394
Floyd | is now completely hidden from view.
Floyd | "The meatpacking plant was built by Alfred Silas Cragne in 1901 as an
Floyd | attempt to make a little money off of that year's Seven Days' Rain of
Floyd | Dead Pigs," Bethany tells you. "Which, as you might guess, was a
Floyd | phenomenon during which almost five thousand pigs fell out of the sky
Floyd | over downtown Backwater. Amazingly, only one person died, and
Floyd | everybody hated him, so it was a net win for the town."
Floyd |
Floyd | She shakes her head. "The pub owner likes to go on about how great it
Floyd | must have been to take a bucket out in the street and fill up on free
Floyd | bacon, but what I think is, if it means not getting clocked
Floyd | in the head with a pig hoof at the standard gravitational acceleration
Floyd | rate, I'd rather just spend the three bucks at Shaw's."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahaha. STOP MAKING ME COUGHLAUGH"
		DavidW says, "Don't forget to read the pub folder and plant folder."
		Jenni says, "have you tried: not being sick"
		Jacqueline says, "Trust me. I've tried."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pub" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 395
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PUB
Floyd |
Floyd | Along with some incredibly boring-looking documents, the folder
Floyd | labeled "Head & Anchor Pub (BETHANY: RELABEL THIS FOLDER)" contains a
Floyd | list of name changes and a piece of paper with all of the words
Floyd | blacked out FBI-style. "What's this?" you ask Bethany, indicating the
Floyd | latter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, that's the old secret menu for the pub, from back when it was the
Floyd | Sad Aroma and Garter Belt. It was a little too secret, if you
Floyd | want my opinion."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x plant folder" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 396
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLANT FOLDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the meatpacking plant folder and a chunk of raw beef falls
Floyd | onto the floor. Holding the folder as horizontally as possible, you
Floyd | open it the rest of the way. It's entirely full of raw beef. Mostly
Floyd | ground chuck, but you see a couple of ribs sticking out, and on the
Floyd | top is... is that a New York strip steak? "Hot beef injection
Floyd | compliments of B.U.S.H.," reads a note impaled into the meat pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | "True confession?" Bethany says, "I know they're proud of that little
Floyd | prank, but that's like thirty dollars worth of meat, and the park by
Floyd | my house has a grill."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ah, Backwater: where meat never spoils"
		Knight_Otu says, "These folders are crazy."
		Jacqueline says, "So... B U S H"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask her about park" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 397
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT PARK
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about that)
Floyd | "I'm sorry," Bethany says, "I have auditory processing disorder, and
Floyd | all I got from that was 'hose beast city'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about bush" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 398
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT BUSH
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about Badfinger University Shadow Historians.)
Floyd | "Badfinger University is five miles up the river from Squahonomie, and
Floyd | their Shadow Historians have been our archrivals for almost a century
Floyd | and a half," Bethany explains. "Every September our grad students and
Floyd | theirs engage in ritualized academic combat to decide which school has
Floyd | jurisdiction over which historical topics. This year they got almost
Floyd | all of the Cragnes -- I was gunning hard for Stella, and I made sure
Floyd | we kept Deuteronomous -- but this guy Josh that I hate blew the rest
Floyd | of our points on Jedediah Beaverhat, who is not even real,
Floyd | he's a pancake house mascot. I kinda think Josh is a mole."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh right. B U S H"
		DavidW sotto voce asks, "ask her about Stella"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about stella" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 399
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT STELLA
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about Stella Archer Cragne)
Floyd | "Stella Archer Cragne disappeared on the third of May, 1981," Bethany
Floyd | tells you. "She told her husband she was going into town to buy a hat
Floyd | for Petunia Cragne's wedding. The ticket taker at the station
Floyd | confirmed that she boarded the 12:35 train to Montpelier, and after
Floyd | that (once again Bethany drops her voice into Unsolved Mysteries
Floyd | registers) nobody saw her again. Dead or alive."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ask me about Stella again if you want to hear all the facts of the
Floyd | case; I'm supposed to practice getting consent before quote-unquote
Floyd | talking people's ears off. People care an awful lot about their ears
Floyd | around here, if you ask me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jenni says, "I think asking her about lion sex got eaten earlier"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about stella" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 400
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT STELLA
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about Stella Archer Cragne)
Floyd | Holding up her fingers one by one, Bethany cheerfully enumerates the
Floyd | facts of the case. "Fact! Stella had no known enemies; the family
Floyd | liked her -- well, except Imelda Cragne, but she was a
Floyd | 102-year-old racist who croaked six months before Stella went missing,
Floyd | so it's unlikely she was involved."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fact! By all accounts, Stella & Horace were one of those boring quiet
Floyd | couples that stay home a lot and don't have affairs. Fact! I really
Floyd | enjoy saying 'fact!' Fact!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fact! Stella left the house with just her wallet and keys. She wasn't
Floyd | the purse-carrying type, but she owned a couple good-sized
Floyd | bags she could have packed some underwear and a toothbrush in if she'd
Floyd | planned to run away."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fact! The Backwater P.D. searched all of the possessions she'd left
Floyd | behind and none of it was more suspicious than a Jell-O mold.
Floyd | I saw the whole list and lemme tell ya, I have weirder stuff in my
Floyd | pockets right now, including one or two bird skulls."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about lion sex" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 401
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT LION SEX
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about Twin Hearts Between the Planes)
Floyd | Bethany looks you straight in the eyes, radiating academic gravitas.
Floyd | "Okay, so, believe me when I say that I don't normally read sci-fi
Floyd | bodice rippers starring big handsome lion guys."
Floyd |
Floyd | You assure her that you did not have her pegged as a paranormal
Floyd | romance enthusiast, and she visibly relaxes before continuing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's research, sort of," she explains. "See, Leelah Vaughan is the
Floyd | pen name of Stella Archer Cragne, wife of Horace Cragne. This book was
Floyd | published in 1980 -- one year before Stella Archer Cragne (here
Floyd | Bethany drops her voice about two octaves) mysteriously
Floyd | vanished."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about stella" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 402
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT STELLA
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about Stella Archer Cragne)
Floyd | Holding up her fingers one by one, Bethany cheerfully enumerates the
Floyd | facts of the case. "Fact! Stella had no known enemies; the family
Floyd | liked her -- well, except Imelda Cragne, but she was a
Floyd | 102-year-old racist who croaked six months before Stella went missing,
Floyd | so it's unlikely she was involved."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fact! By all accounts, Stella & Horace were one of those boring quiet
Floyd | couples that stay home a lot and don't have affairs. Fact! I really
Floyd | enjoy saying 'fact!' Fact!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fact! Stella left the house with just her wallet and keys. She wasn't
Floyd | the purse-carrying type, but she owned a couple good-sized
Floyd | bags she could have packed some underwear and a toothbrush in if she'd
Floyd | planned to run away."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fact! The Backwater P.D. searched all of the possessions she'd left
Floyd | behind and none of it was more suspicious than a Jell-O mold.
Floyd | I saw the whole list and lemme tell ya, I have weirder stuff in my
Floyd | pockets right now, including one or two bird skulls."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay. That's all the facts."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about pockets" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 403
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT POCKETS
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about a funny story)
Floyd | "It's a funny story," Bethany says. You wait for her to tell it to
Floyd | you, but she doesn't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about skulls" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 404
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT SKULLS
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about a funny story)
Floyd | "It's a funny story," Bethany says. You wait for her to tell it to
Floyd | you, but she doesn't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "brb - coughing a lot"
		Jenni (
		DavidW asks, "I think Bethany mentioned an 'incident' very early on? Did we ask about that?"
		Jenni says, "...pretend I sadfaced properly. the incident was addressed"
		DavidW says, "oh, okay."
		DavidW says, "I hope the lion sex book doesn't kill Jacqueline."
		Jacqueline has died.
		Jacqueline says, "Just kidding. Back."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask bethany about Rotier" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 405
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BETHANY ABOUT ROTIER
Floyd |
Floyd | "Josiah Forthright was a master hypnotist whose specialty was getting
Floyd | people to desire things that no sane person would ever want," Bethany
Floyd | tells you. "Then, completely out of nowhere, he opened a real estate
Floyd | office in Backwater, Vermont. It's sad that he gave up on his dream
Floyd | like that, don't you think?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask bethany about Ms Rotier" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 406
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BETHANY ABOUT MS ROTIER
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sorry," Bethany says, "I have auditory processing disorder, and I
Floyd | only understood you as far as saying 'bratwurst effect'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about peter" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 407
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about Peter)
Floyd | "I'm afraid I haven't met your husband, no," Bethany says. "I only
Floyd | moved here a few years ago, and he moved away in -- I mean, as a
Floyd | historian, I know about -- what I mean is, the Cragne family
Floyd | basically is Backwater --
Floyd | so-yes-I-know-a-lot-about-your-husband-and-I-hope-that-isn't-creepy
Floyd | ."
Floyd | She coughs uncomfortably into some papers, avoiding your gaze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Not creepy at all."
		DavidW asks, "The book is completely covered now, right?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about jedediah beaverhat" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 408
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT JEDEDIAH BEAVERHAT
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about Jedediah Beaverhat)
Floyd | "One legend goes that Jedediah Beaverhat invented the pancake, then he
Floyd | wanted something sweet to go on top of it, so he went into the forest
Floyd | and seduced Maple Kate, who was the half-druid tribal chief of the --
Floyd | ugh, I don't know why I'm telling you Jedediah Beaverhat stories."
Floyd | Bethany makes a disgusted face. "He's not real, okay? He's not even an
Floyd | authentic local myth, just something the Goldwater Restaurant Group
Floyd | made up in 1953 to trick motorists into stopping for corn syrup."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "yes"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about restaurant" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 409
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT RESTAURANT
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about that)
Floyd | "I'm sorry," Bethany says, "I have auditory processing disorder, and
Floyd | as far as I can tell, you just said 'freedom horse binge'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So you just need to ask her to fetch one more folder and nab the book then."
		Jacqueline says, "yeah"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about Deuteronomous" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 410
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT DEUTERONOMOUS
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about Deuteronomous Cragne)
Floyd | "Deuteronomous Cragne came from somewhere in the mid-1790s
Floyd | and founded the Backwater line of Cragnes. He's your husband's
Floyd | great-great-great-great-grandfather," Bethany tells you. "He had a lot
Floyd | of portraits commissioned of himself as this huge vampire-looking guy
Floyd | with bright red eyes and a twenty-hand-tall nightmare stallion, but I
Floyd | found some charcoal drawings of him as a teenager, and he's
Floyd | practically cherubic-looking. Like a Keebler Elf with fluffy
Floyd | sideburns. It's hilarious."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about spooky backwater" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 411
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT SPOOKY BACKWATER
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about that)
Floyd | "I'm sorry," Bethany says, "I have auditory processing disorder, and I
Floyd | only understood you as far as saying 'Charles Bingadocio'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Maybe one of those properties on the pamphlet? F'tang Court or Euclid Ave or whatever they were?"
		Jacqueline says, "True"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x pamphlet" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 412
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAMPHLET
Floyd |
Floyd | 18 F'tagn Court
Floyd | || 8 BR 1 BA || Quiet neighborhood! Completely redone with brand new
Floyd | floors and concrete-sealed basement. Hardly any muttering!
Floyd |
Floyd | 36 River Walk Drive
Floyd | || 3 BR 2 BA || Great river views and convenient for boating! Trawl
Floyd | for crayfish from the comfort of your living room. Entire upstairs
Floyd | still mostly above water!
Floyd |
Floyd | 23 Euclid Street
Floyd | || 2 BR 5 BA || An obelisk lover's dream! Extensive yard boasts a true
Floyd | infinity pool and an impressive collection of garden statuary,
Floyd | including twin sphinxes. Paradoxically nearby to everything!
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the description of 23 Euclid Street, someone has scrawled
Floyd | the words "JACKDAWS LOVE MY BIG SPHINX OF QUARTZ."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about 23 Euclid Street" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 413
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT 23 EUCLID STREET
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about 23 Euclid Street)
Floyd | "Let me grab the folder for that!" Bethany says, turning to search
Floyd | through the filing cabinet.
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You utilize the skills you trained long and hard in the finest
Floyd | shopping malls of the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area. Moving like a
Floyd | rattlesnake (except without the rattling, obviously), you
Floyd | silently slide the lion sex book out from underneath the folders and
Floyd | slip it into the pocket of your JNCOs before Bethany has a chance to
Floyd | turn around.
Floyd |
Floyd | ~~Lion sex book GET.~~

		
dhakajack gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
dhakajack arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | ~~Lion sex book GET.~~
Floyd | "Found it!" Bethany drops the folder onto the desk.

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "press space" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 414
Floyd | "Found it!" Bethany drops the folder onto the desk.
Floyd | "Back in the 70s it was hip to build your pad on top of a
Floyd | transdimensional leyline nexus even though that plays hell with the
Floyd | electrical wiring," Bethany tells you. "It's a genuinely cool
Floyd | property, though. I've been over there a couple times to check the
Floyd | portals. One of the sphinxes and I get along great, the other one is
Floyd | all pissy with me because I solved all its riddles in three minutes."
Floyd |
Floyd | She sighs. "I offered to help it write new ones and, like, centralize
Floyd | a database? But now whenever it sees me it just rolls its eyes and
Floyd | makes fart noises, and I'm all, 'Real mature, sphinx.' It makes it
Floyd | super awkward chatting with the other one 'cause they're only
Floyd | ten feet apart from each other but the house is still really cool.
Floyd | There's an infinity pool and everything."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hi, Jack"
		dhakajack says, "hi. currently on the road to boston, so on my phone."
		DavidW says, "I have to wonder if an infinity pool is any different in Backwater."
		Jacqueline says, "Jenni, I'm going to tell you something Sam just said to me, when I was coughing because your writing was so amusing: 'Jenni is so good at writing it's rude.' I concur."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about infinity pool" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 415
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT INFINITY POOL
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sorry," Bethany says, "I have auditory processing disorder, and
Floyd | all I got from that was 'Junelaska vacation'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jenni exclaims, "awwwwww!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about 18 F'tagn Court" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 416
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT 18 F'TAGN COURT
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about 18 F'tagn Court)
Floyd | "Absolutely! Let me find that folder," Bethany says, turning to search
Floyd | through the filing cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Time to cross finding this folder off of the to-do list!"
Floyd | Bethany drops the folder onto the desk.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 417
Floyd | Bethany drops the folder onto the desk.
Floyd | "Some crazy stuff went down at 18 F'tagn Court," Bethany tells you.
Floyd | "In fact, there was this huge mess and we had to change the floors."
Floyd |
Floyd | "The floors?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You see, his bl-- his blackyard blarbecue got a blit out of hand."
Floyd | She tightens her lips. "And it, uh, blurnt the floorbloards. So we had
Floyd | to change them."
Floyd |
Floyd | You quirk an eyebrow at Bethany and she deflates.  "Sorry," she says,
Floyd | "I keep forgetting I'm supposed to lie about F'tagn Court, and
Floyd | wow am I really not great at it. Wanna know about any
Floyd | buildings where they didn't find a ton of faceless bodies?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about 18 F'tagn Court" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 418
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT 18 F'TAGN COURT
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about 18 F'tagn Court)
Floyd | "Faceless bodies?" you ask Bethany.
Floyd |
Floyd | She tightens her lips and shakes her head vigorously. "Blarbecue! It
Floyd | was a very blad blarbecue. They blurnt the blatwurst and forgot the
Floyd | bluns. Also the potato salad had clams in it, yuck."
Floyd |
Floyd | You realize you're probably much happier not knowing, so you let it
Floyd | drop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about 36 River Walk Drive" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 419
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT 36 RIVER WALK DRIVE
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about 36 River Walk Drive)
Floyd | "Let me grab the folder for that!" Bethany says, turning to search
Floyd | through the filing cabinet.
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The folder-finding wizard has done it again!" Bethany drops the
Floyd | folder onto the desk.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 420
Floyd | folder onto the desk.
Floyd | "You know that ad where someone gets chocolate into someone else's
Floyd | peanut butter and someone else gets peanut butter into someone else's
Floyd | chocolate?" Bethany asks you. "That is basically what happened with 36
Floyd | River Walk Drive except instead of a peanut butter cup you have a
Floyd | mostly underwater house and instead of being delicious it is soggy and
Floyd | bad."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It has a soggy bottom."
		DavidW says, "I guess the river walked up to it."
		Jenni says, "Paul Hollywood disapproves mightily"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x walk folder" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 421
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WALK FOLDER
Floyd |
Floyd | The folder for 36 River Walk Drive is completely waterlogged.
Floyd | Carefully, you pull away the top layer of manila. Inside is a large
Floyd | clump of illegibly smeared, soggy paper that rips apart when you
Floyd | attempt to separate the pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You're probably thinking that file is all wet because the property
Floyd | sank into the river and there's some kind of sympathetic magic in
Floyd | effect," Bethany says, "but what actually happened was, I dropped it
Floyd | in the toilet. My bad!" You quickly put the folder back down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Jenni), "Indeed. I can feel his stealy blue eyes on us as we speak."
		Jacqueline says, "hahaha"
		Jenni says, "in my head he's making the face he makes when someone says they plan to use lavender"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x 18 F'tagn court" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 422
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X 18 F'TAGN COURT
Floyd |
Floyd | The moment you slip your thumbnail between the two layers of the
Floyd | folder to separate them, the real estate office fills with a horrible
Floyd | shrieking as though angels were being torn limb from limb by an
Floyd | ungodly threshing machine, and you quickly withdraw your hand. "Yeah,"
Floyd | Bethany says, "yeah, it does that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Jenni, I hope you play the part of Bethany when this comes to the big screen."
		Jenni says, "oh natch"
Knight_Otu goes home. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x 23 euclid street" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 423
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X 23 EUCLID STREET
Floyd |
Floyd | The folder for 23 Euclid Street is full of what you at first take to
Floyd | be someone's collection of midcentury modern cocktail napkins, then
Floyd | quickly realize is someone's collection of sphinx porn, crudely
Floyd | sketched onto midcentury modern cocktail napkins.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, there's a lot going on in that folder," says Bethany. "I was
Floyd | gonna warn you, but then I thought, nah, you look like a woman who can
Floyd | handle her sphinx dong."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, I definitely am," you assure her, staring down a pair of cartoon
Floyd | sphinxes with comically oversized genitals engaged in a sex act you
Floyd | know only as the Even Wetter Willy.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wanna know the really funny part?" Bethany asks you. "Sphinxes are
Floyd | asexual. I literally don't know why we hold on to these napkins."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about crystal" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 424
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT CRYSTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about that)
Floyd | "I'm sorry," Bethany says, "I have auditory processing disorder, and
Floyd | as far as I can tell, you just said 'hose beast city'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 425
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a coded telegram
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   a library card
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Where was the jackdaw sphyinx chrystal note?"
		DavidW says, "On the pamphlet"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x pamphlet" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 426
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAMPHLET
Floyd |
Floyd | 18 F'tagn Court
Floyd | || 8 BR 1 BA || Quiet neighborhood! Completely redone with brand new
Floyd | floors and concrete-sealed basement. Hardly any muttering!
Floyd |
Floyd | 36 River Walk Drive
Floyd | || 3 BR 2 BA || Great river views and convenient for boating! Trawl
Floyd | for crayfish from the comfort of your living room. Entire upstairs
Floyd | still mostly above water!
Floyd |
Floyd | 23 Euclid Street
Floyd | || 2 BR 5 BA || An obelisk lover's dream! Extensive yard boasts a true
Floyd | infinity pool and an impressive collection of garden statuary,
Floyd | including twin sphinxes. Paradoxically nearby to everything!
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the description of 23 Euclid Street, someone has scrawled
Floyd | the words "JACKDAWS LOVE MY BIG SPHINX OF QUARTZ."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh. Quartz."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about quartz" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 427
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT QUARTZ
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about that)
Floyd | "I'm sorry," Bethany says, "I have auditory processing disorder, and
Floyd | I'm guessing you didn't really just say 'bratwurst effect'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about jackdaws" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 428
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT JACKDAWS
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about that)
Floyd | "I'm sorry," Bethany says, "I have auditory processing disorder, and I
Floyd | only understood you as far as saying 'harbinger slosh slosh'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "okay"
		Jacqueline says, "Save that for 23 Euclid Street"
		DavidW asks, "Are you not familiar with that phrase already?"
		Jacqueline says, "no"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm a good girl."
		DavidW says, "It's a sentence that uses every letter of the alphabet."
		ivanr says, "It's a pangram!"
		ivanr says, "A more fun one than the quick brown fox"
		Jacqueline asks, "What happened to the fox jumping over the lazy dog?"
		Jacqueline says, "Timing"
		DavidW says, "This one's shorter."
		Jacqueline says, "Shorter but makes less sense and sounds ... unseemly."
		Jacqueline goes to wash her hands.
		Jenni says, "look we can't help it if our big sphinx brings all the jackdaws to the yard"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x file cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 428
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FILE CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 429
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)
Floyd | The space is dominated by the unexpectedly symbiotic combination of a
Floyd | giant desk and a tiny woman, who together give the impression of being
Floyd | one complete single entity, like a centaur. The surface of the desk is
Floyd | invisible underneath a loose pile of glossy architectural magazines,
Floyd | manila folders, and real estate listings pamphlets. Behind it, a
Floyd | gunmetal-grey filing cabinet lurks unattractively in the far corner.
Floyd | The exit back out to the street is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bethany looks at you expectantly. "Want to know about a building?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x filing cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 430
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FILING CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | If a filing cabinet's purpose is to hold files without being otherwise
Floyd | interesting or remarkable, then this one has achieved
Floyd | self-actualization and is free to ascend to filing cabinet nirvana.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Don't forget to read any books you acquire."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, we lost KO, didn't we?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read lion sex" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 431
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ LION SEX
Floyd |
Floyd | Of course you don't read your stolen goods in front of the
Floyd | person you've stolen them from, who hasn't noticed you've stolen them
Floyd | yet. That's the kind of doof-butt mistake your husband would
Floyd | make.
Floyd |
Floyd | God, you hope he's okay.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chill behind you intensifies, and you feel like you're being
Floyd | watched.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, did we? drat."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x chill" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 432
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHILL
Floyd |
Floyd | A chill emanates from behind you, fading as you turn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about chill" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 433
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HER ABOUT CHILL
Floyd |
Floyd | (Bethany about the faint chill)
Floyd | "I'm sorry," Bethany says, "I have auditory processing disorder, and
Floyd | I'm guessing you didn't really just say 'breaking up with Frito chili
Floyd | pie'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 434
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)
Floyd | A short street terminates here. To the south it opens into the town
Floyd | square. To the east, a few worn steps rise to the entrance of the
Floyd | public library, and to the west you can see a real estate office. A
Floyd | gloomy path leads northwest, towards the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a notice board here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You picked up the chill in the mausoleum."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "Heretofore I thought it was only a funny inventory description."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read lion sex" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 435
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ LION SEX
Floyd |
Floyd | You look at the inside cover of the paperback. The library insignia, a
Floyd | pair of back-to-back crescent moons flanking an eye which stares down
Floyd | at a book, is stamped here in purple. Underneath, in cursive, someone
Floyd | has written "For Mona with all the love in the world. Don't take Jim
Floyd | back. He's bad news." Following this is a loopy flourish of a
Floyd | signature you take to be "Leelah Vaughan."
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can continue to READ the lion sex book; this is excerpt
Floyd | 1/7.]
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read lion sex" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 436
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ LION SEX
Floyd |
Floyd | (You flip open the lion sex novel and read a page at random.)
Floyd |
Floyd | "You're leaving? Now? I don't understa--" She held her hands
Floyd | up to protest, but instead found herself clutching the
Floyd | manuscript-sized envelope he pressed into her chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | His voice was low and urgent in her ear, forcing a shiver to the base
Floyd | of her spine. "There's no time to explain. Keep this safe. If you
Floyd | believe in me, we'll see each other again."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, wait up now!" she called after him as he rounded the bend in the
Floyd | stairs. "The hell you going, Steve?" The door closed with a
Floyd | self-assured thump, and she was alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few moments later, back in her office, she pulled the manuscript out
Floyd | of its envelope. It was thick; several hundred pages at least.
Floyd | Scrawled across the first was a simple four-word message: "THEY CAN'T
Floyd | SEE STORIES."
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can continue to READ the lion sex book; this is excerpt
Floyd | 2/7.]
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read lion sex" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 437
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ LION SEX
Floyd |
Floyd | (You skim ahead a little bit in your lion sex book and find the
Floyd | next interesting bit.)
Floyd |
Floyd | One fierce blow from his assailant sent his flintlock pistol
Floyd | clattering onto the cobblestones. A second blow, this one to his gut,
Floyd | knocked the wind out of him and doubled him over. "This is it," he
Floyd | thought, "this is how I die, bludgeoned like a gopher by a third-rate
Floyd | murderer in the alleyways of 1890s London."
Floyd |
Floyd | Just then, a mysterious interloper appeared from among the shadows to
Floyd | brain his attacker with a lead pipe, dropping the tough to the ground
Floyd | without so much as a grunt. Nodding in satisfaction, she pushed her
Floyd | gear-encrusted goggles to the top of her head. "Can't say I'm too
Floyd | impressed with this time period," she told him. "It's got sanitation
Floyd | problems for real."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Portia?" Steve gaped at her like a puzzled fish. "What are you doing
Floyd | here?"
Floyd |
Floyd | She pulled a manuscript-sized envelope out of her cloak and waved it
Floyd | at him. "I believe in you," she said, "and that's important for our
Floyd | relationship, but what's important for our lives right now is
Floyd | that we run like hell."
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can continue to READ the lion sex book; this is excerpt
Floyd | 3/7.]
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh dear. KO's back."
		Jacqueline says, "KO, I'm willing to pause while you @recap"
		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks."
		Jacqueline says, "Lemme know when."
Knight_Otu arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Knight_Otu says, "I've recapped, but don't think I'll read everything now."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sorry about that, my connection went wonky."
		Jacqueline says, "But..."
		Jacqueline says, "But... the lion sex.x"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read lion sex" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 438
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ LION SEX
Floyd |
Floyd | (You open the lion sex book somewhere in the middle and read an
Floyd | excerpt.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Portia jumped away from him so hard that she almost fell backwards
Floyd | over the fainting couch. "Steve!" she exclaimed. "You're a lion!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've always been a lion," he explained. "I just deactivated the field
Floyd | that keeps people from noticing I'm a lion."
Floyd |
Floyd | Portia's voice became a plaintive wail. "The hell, Steve? You had sex
Floyd | with me, I had sex with you, and you were a lion this whole
Floyd | damn time? The whole time!"
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can continue to READ the lion sex book; this is excerpt
Floyd | 4/7.]
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I have the worst memory, so promise me you'll read it later."
		Jacqueline says, "In case there's a hint for something."
		Jacqueline says, "We learned about a lot of property"
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess I have to read it then."
		Jacqueline asks, "Jenni, are you Leelah Vaughan's ghost writer?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read lion sex" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 439
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ LION SEX
Floyd |
Floyd | (You continue reading the lion sex book right about where you left
Floyd | off.)
Floyd |
Floyd | "I had lion dick in me?" Portia's voice was becoming dangerously loud,
Floyd | and Steve glanced nervously at the Viscount, to make sure the drugs
Floyd | had not yet worn off. "Those things have barbs, Steve!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Portia. Calm down. You would know if my dick had barbs."
Floyd |
Floyd | "My mama raised purebred cats, Steve, I have seen some crap, all
Floyd | right? I have seen some crap."
Floyd |
Floyd | Grimly, Steve removed his pants. "Here. I'll prove it to you."
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can continue to READ the lion sex book; this is excerpt
Floyd | 5/7.]
Floyd | >

		Jenni says, "I signed an NDA"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm just sitting her, smirking, staring at the wall, unsure of my next move."
		Jacqueline says, "I... I guess I'm supposed to keep reading."
		Jacqueline says, "spell sitting her = sitting here"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read lion sex" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 440
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ LION SEX
Floyd |
Floyd | The next approximately eighty-seven pages are all lion sex. All of
Floyd | them. All of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can continue to READ the lion sex book; this is excerpt
Floyd | 6/7.]
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahaha"
		DavidW says, "I laughed so hard when I read that the first time."
		Jacqueline says, "Thank you for that tasteful fade to black, Leelah Vaughan."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read lion sex" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 441
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ LION SEX
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip to the very end of the lion sex book [spoilers]. It ends with
Floyd | Steve and Portia retiring to a stable time loop somewhere on
Floyd | Approximate Earth to raise their half-lion (and quarter-dolphin? when
Floyd | did that happen?) kids.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just inside the back cover, someone has written: "BJIYO -- SIX TIF J
Floyd | MOXXMD NIYDXLOBS WHIY XLD CFHOI NLIG. CLDCE XLD LOKKDB GICEDX IW TIFH
Floyd | AJCEGJCE. BIU SI SDX TIFH YJB, SOHM! O SIX YOBD JBK UD'HD KIOBS SHDJX.
Floyd | (LD NJTN LO & SIIK MFCE.) MIQD, JFBXOD NXDMMJ"
Floyd |
Floyd | [This is the end of the lion sex book, but you can READ it again
Floyd | to start over from the beginning.]
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "My oh my."
		Jacqueline says, "So, it's not 13."
		DavidW says, "Let me know if you want the translation or not."
		Jacqueline says, "We do not"
		DavidW says, "Very well."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'll try to work on it. No promises."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm trying some obvious stuff. One sec."
		DavidW says, "There's been an in-game hint about it, but you don't need it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 442
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   a library card
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. Well, my obvious stuff was all too obvious."
		Jacqueline says, "So there's that."
		Knight_Otu says, "LOVE, ?????? STELLA at the end."
		Jacqueline says, "Hm, possibly. One sec."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hearts" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 443
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HEARTS
Floyd |
Floyd | A somewhat battered paperback whose lovingly fantasy-painted cover
Floyd | features a corseted steampunk woman embracing a Regency period
Floyd | nobleman -- who is also an anthropomorphic lion -- in space. "TWIN
Floyd | HEARTS BETWEEN THE PLANES," raised letters proclaim. "LEELAH VAUGHAN."
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath the author's name, smaller text inside a sunburst informs you
Floyd | that this book was a 1981 Venus Rising nominee for "Best Sexual
Floyd | Tension." A shelving label for the Backwater Public Library covers the
Floyd | lower spine "[FIC / ERO / ANIMA / FELIS / YIKES]".
Floyd |
Floyd | Frost lines the edges of the library insignia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hrm, I think I messed up actually."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Or not?"
		Jacqueline says, "It wouldn't be Stella if that word is love and it's a simple sub."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh wait"
		Jacqueline says, "You mean the last word is stella."
		Jacqueline says, "Got it"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, I didn't have the second to last word."
		Knight_Otu says, "Can't be Archer in a simple substitution though."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm getting it."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay. Got it."
		Jacqueline says, "One sec."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, let me do this first."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x backback" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 443
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BACKBACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 444
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   a library card
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x hidden pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 445
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HIDDEN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel around inside the backpack until you find the zipper pull
Floyd | cleverly disguised as a loose piece of thread. This must be a hidden
Floyd | pocket!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open look in hidden pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 445
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN LOOK IN HIDDEN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look in hidden pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 446
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN HIDDEN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the hidden pocket just enough to take a peek inside. It
Floyd | contains a trolley pass and a trolley schedule.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take trolley pass" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 446
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE TROLLEY PASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take pass" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 446
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take schedule" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 447
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SCHEDULE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jenni says, "gotta open the pocket"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open hidden pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 448
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN HIDDEN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the hidden pocket, revealing a trolley pass and a trolley
Floyd | schedule.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take pass" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 449
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PASS
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take schedule" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 450
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SCHEDULE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the trolley schedule)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x pass" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 451
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PASS
Floyd |
Floyd | A small blue piece of laminated cardboard that says "BACKWATER TROLLEY
Floyd | MONTHLY PASS" in tidy serif font, with a yellow rope lanyard for you
Floyd | to hang it around your neck. You pray to any gods listening that you
Floyd | and Peter will be on a faraway beach together by the time the pass
Floyd | expires.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x schedule" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 452
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCHEDULE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the trolley schedule)
Floyd | It's unlike any public transit schedule you've ever seen, in that
Floyd | there are no times listed. A cheerfully phrased block of introduction
Floyd | text instructs riders to hang their passes around their necks, proceed
Floyd | to a trolley stop, and WAIT FOR whatever color LINE corresponds with
Floyd | their choice of destination. Well okay then.
Floyd |
Floyd | Destinations:
Floyd | Brown Line -- Train Station
Floyd | Gold Line -- Church
Floyd | Blue Line -- Library Square
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		Knight_Otu says, "Interesting."
		Jacqueline says, "Do you want the translation of the note? If so, DW can post it."
		Jacqueline says, "I solved a couple of puzzles today. Easy ones, but still. That is not normally my thing."
		Knight_Otu says, "I worked it out too, but it would be nice for the transcript."
		Jacqueline says, "DW, please post the translation while I go put more water in my vaporizer."
		DavidW says, "ok"
		DavidW | "NAOMI -- GOT YOU A LITTLE SOMETHING FROM THE CURIO SHOP. CHECK THE HIDDEN POCKET OF YOUR BACKPACK. NOW GO GET YOUR MAN, GIRL! I GOT MINE AND WE'RE DOING GREAT. (HE SAYS HI & GOOD LUCK.) LOVE, AUNTIE STELLA"
		Knight_Otu nods.
		DavidW says, "btw, you read about this trolley system in the train folder, and the real estate folder's photo showed you with a trolley pass."
		Knight_Otu says, "Indeed."
		Jenni says, "photo actually pulls a wearable object at random"
		DavidW says (to Jenni), "oh!"
caleb arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW says, "You'll want to wear the pass to make any use of it."
		DavidW says, "hi caleb"
		caleb exclaims, "Hi!"
		DavidW says, "We're playing Cragne Manor, as I suspect you already know. We just acquired a trolley pass."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm afraid to put the pass on before I want to, but I guess there's no harm."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wear pass" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 453
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR PASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the trolley pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "And then we died."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 454
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)
Floyd | You enter a clearing, the earth barren and the air heavy with mist. A
Floyd | low windowless wooden shack dominates the area. Sitting by the shack
Floyd | is a wooden painted doll, clockwork mechanisms visible in its joints.
Floyd | It's startlingly lifelike.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods are to the northwest, while that godforsaken town is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the ground, just out of the doll's reach, lie some loose scraps of
Floyd | paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x scraps" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 455
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCRAPS
Floyd |
Floyd | Three scraps of paper, with various handwritten words on them. You
Floyd | can't read the contents from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take scraps" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 456
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SCRAPS
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read scraps" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 457
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ SCRAPS
Floyd |
Floyd | Three scraps of paper, with various handwritten words on them. You
Floyd | suspect that they may form a complete page if you reassemble them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x scraps" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 458
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCRAPS
Floyd |
Floyd | Three scraps of paper, with various handwritten words on them. You
Floyd | suspect that they may form a complete page if you reassemble them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "reassemble scraps" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 459
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REASSEMBLE SCRAPS
Floyd |
Floyd | With some experimentation, you rearrange the pieces back into a single
Floyd | page. They seal together, as if by magic. You now hold a repaired
Floyd | page.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x page" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 460
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | A complete page, grimy yet strangely untorn. It reads: "I must have
Floyd | rest. My senses deceive me into thinking she can see me, hear me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x doll" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 461
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOLL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the clockwork doll)
Floyd | A little doll of a girl. She's sitting at a little writing desk, with
Floyd | a book in front of her, firmly held underneath her arms. In one hand
Floyd | is a feather quill pen; at the other is an inkwell. Her eyes seem to
Floyd | bore through your pocket to where you're keeping the page. As if she
Floyd | wants to see what's written there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 462
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Apart from a touch of the heebie-jeebies, you feel fine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 463
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   a library card
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Should we show her the page?"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm ascared."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess we can undo if she murders us horribly."
Jenni goes home. 		DavidW says, "I'm sure she's a friendly doll that doesn't eat human faces."
baf arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Jenni arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 463
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to KO), "Yes, UNDO is an option on death."
		Knight_Otu says, "And TAKE BACK, nicely."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "show page to doll" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 464
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW PAGE TO DOLL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the clockwork doll)
Floyd | The doll springs to life with the whirring of hidden gears and
Floyd | mechanisms. Her eyes dart between the page and the book in front of
Floyd | her. Her quill moves from inkwell to paper and back again, copying the
Floyd | page's contents into the book. Finishing the passage with a terminal
Floyd | stroke of the pen, the doll's shoulders move up, then down, as if
Floyd | taking a breath. Her open hand clumsily raises one cover and pushes it
Floyd | over, closing the book.
Floyd |
Floyd | She pushes it in your direction until it tumbles to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "TAKE BACK is for situations when a single UNDO isn't good enough."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yep. But it seems we weren't horribly murdered after all."
		Jacqueline says, "huh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take book" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 465
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | (The Dollmaker's Journal)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd | The doll begins to shudder and glow with heat. After a moment, the
Floyd | shaking stops, and the doll's head and hands sag, lifeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 465
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, The Dollmaker's Journal, Twin Hearts
Floyd | Between the Planes, The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume
Floyd | Three, the diary of Phyllis Cragne or the postcard of Big Ben?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We're fine. The doll, however."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x dollmaker's" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 466
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOLLMAKER'S
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple leatherbound journal, daubed with wayward paint splotches. A
Floyd | sticker on the cover bears the insignia of the Backwater Public
Floyd | Library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Remember, this is Spooky Backwater, not Dangerous Backwater."
		Knight_Otu asks, "So, we got two more books from our list. Should we return them, or catch them all first?"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm good either way."
		Jacqueline asks, "What do you want to do?"
		Jacqueline says, "I don't think there's an inventory limit, so I say we just wait until we have them."
		Jacqueline says, "But who knows"
		Knight_Otu says, "We do have a backpack."
		baf says, "With a book pocket."
		Jacqueline says, "Yes"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put books in book pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 467
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BOOKS IN BOOK POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three: Done.
Floyd | diary of Phyllis Cragne: Done.
Floyd | postcard of Big Ben: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf asks, "Have you returned any books yet?"
		Jacqueline says, "no"
		Jacqueline says, "We were just discussing htat"
		Knight_Otu says, "The creepy one from the mausoleum."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 468
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)
Floyd | A clearing, outside a wooden shack. A clockwork doll sits here,
Floyd | utterly incongruous at the edge of the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods are to the northwest, while that godforsaken town is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to baf), "They have a book list, though."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x book list" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 469
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK LIST
Floyd |
Floyd | ATTENTION PETER CRAGNE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is your notification that your status with the Backwater Public
Floyd | Library is DELINQUENT due to NON-RETURNAL.
Floyd | You are NOT PERMITTED to check out books or to access special library
Floyd | materials until your status is cleared.
Floyd |
Floyd | To clear your status, you must return ALL books you currently have
Floyd | checked out:
Floyd |
Floyd |     To Have, and To Have Knots: An Illustrated Guide
Floyd |     The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |     Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |     Backwater Personalities (1915-1925 edition)
Floyd |     Tolerating An Asinine God
Floyd |     The Lives of the Roman Emperors
Floyd |     De Zeven Testamenten van de Krijsende Zeeworm
Floyd |     Venator in Tenebris
Floyd |     'Pataphysical Approaches to Quantum Superfluids
Floyd |     Legends of Lake Champlain and the Hudson River Valley
Floyd | A Rudimentary Taxonomy of Known Scent and Grotesque
Floyd | Reactions
Floyd |     Life Beneath Nightmares
Floyd |     The Conservative's Cookbook
Floyd |     The Seven Gaunts
Floyd |     New England and the Bavarian Illuminati
Floyd | ANCHORHEAD. A What-do-I-do-now Book Based on the Works of
Floyd | MICHAEL GENTRY
Floyd |
Floyd | ...Huh, you could have sworn that the list was longer before.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 470

		DavidW asks, "oh. Is *that* where the bug is?"

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)
Floyd | A clearing, outside a wooden shack. A clockwork doll sits here,
Floyd | utterly incongruous at the edge of the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods are to the northwest, while that godforsaken town is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "NW?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 471
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott Ashwell)
Floyd | Branches scramble overhead, straining toward one another in a bid to
Floyd | blot out the sky. Mercifully, light manages to filter down through an
Floyd | opening in the canopy above a small pond. Paths slither away into the
Floyd | forest to the north, southwest, and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pause a moment to let the hushed peacefulness of this place
Floyd | soak in -- a welcome relief from the unsettling events of the
Floyd | day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh dear."
		Jacqueline hands the controls over to KO
		DavidW says, "A familiar name appears."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well then."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x branches" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 472
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRANCHES
Floyd |
Floyd | You gaze up. Were it not for the pond, you get the feeling these
Floyd | branches would weave themselves together to plunge these woods into
Floyd | near-total darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pond" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 473
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POND
Floyd |
Floyd | Your reflection stares back at you, tree branches framing your face.
Floyd | You can discern nothing beneath the surface of the black water. The
Floyd | pond might be a foot deep, or a hundred feet deep. Or bottomless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 474
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 475
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |       the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |       The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |     a side pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   a library card
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Huh"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, never mind."
		Knight_Otu says, "Hey, we're still wearing that mask."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 475
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 476
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott Ashwell)
Floyd | Branches scramble overhead, straining toward one another in a bid to
Floyd | blot out the sky. Mercifully, light manages to filter down through an
Floyd | opening in the canopy above a small pond. Paths slither away into the
Floyd | forest to the north, southwest, and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 476
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "swim" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 477
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWIM
Floyd |
Floyd | You consider the ominously inky water, and, considering yourself sane,
Floyd | decide against entering the pond voluntarily.
Floyd |
Floyd | A flurry of dead leaves goes skittering along the ground, swirling
Floyd | past you in the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think the code mechanism for the book list is auto-removing the Buried Tales book on a second look, regardless if you've found that book or not."
		baf says, "You are wearing a large leaf that covers your face and no NPC will ever comment on it"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
dhakajack gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
dhakajack arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Knight_Otu asks, "Do we wear it above or below our not-there aviator goggles?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x paths" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 478
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PATHS
Floyd |
Floyd | Paths slither away into the forest to the north, northeast, and
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put page in pond" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 479
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PAGE IN POND
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You can have up to four different types of eyewear on simultaneously in this game. It's really quite amusing."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x canopy" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 480
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CANOPY
Floyd |
Floyd | You gaze up. Were it not for the pond, you get the feeling these
Floyd | branches would weave themselves together to plunge these woods into
Floyd | near-total darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | For a moment, the wind dies down. Leaves on the ground come to rest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack says, "one for each eye"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x leaves" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 481
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LEAVES
Floyd |
Floyd | Leaves are everywhere. Some float, withered and aimless on the surface
Floyd | of the black water, the rest carpet the forest floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "count them" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 482
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COUNT THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a bizarre compulsion to count the leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | One... two... three...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...there are 69,105 of them. Give or take a few.
Floyd |
Floyd | While counting the leaves, you appear to have revealed a flat stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x stone" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 483
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | A flat stone with rounded edges. You eye the surface of the pond
Floyd | speculatively.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind momentarily stirs up a pile of leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 484
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the distance, you hear a mourning dove's plaintive song.
Floyd | From above, a leaf floats slowly toward the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "skip stone" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 485
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SKIP STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You weigh the flat stone in the palm of your hand for a moment or two,
Floyd | then decide to see if you can make it skip across the pond: you wind
Floyd | your arm back and fling the rock at an angle near-parallel to the
Floyd | water. It skips once... twice... three... four five six seven times,
Floyd | then disappears from view. You enjoy a brief feeling of
Floyd | accomplishment.
Floyd |
Floyd | All of the sudden, the forest goes quiet. Completely quiet.
Floyd | No wind, no doves, no sound at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are frozen in the stillness, too scared to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 486
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | The unsettling silence continues. It's almost as if the forest is
Floyd | waiting for something to ... to happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the pond, a slimy ivory tentacle emerges, feeling its way toward
Floyd | you through the dead leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are transfixed, and powerless with fear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Eep!"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Sorry, Chthulhu!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 487
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | It is as if you are observing from outside your own body: you watch as
Floyd | the eburnean appendage begins wrapping itself slowly around your
Floyd | ankle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, you are back inside your skin, and feel yourself being
Floyd | dragged toward the pond! You kick at the clammy white arm with your
Floyd | free foot, and desperately dig your fingers into the earth in an
Floyd | attempt to prevent the inevitable.
Floyd |
Floyd | The surface of the once-placid pond now churns violently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hee"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hit tentacle with spire" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 487
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT TENTACLE WITH SPIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hit the tentacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hit tentacle" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 488
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT TENTACLE
Floyd |
Floyd | To your horror, you are pulled beneath the surface!
Floyd |
Floyd | All is dark. All is still. An unearthly calm consumes you. You cannot
Floyd | breathe, but you do not seem to care. You blink, unable to make out
Floyd | any shapes in the black water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then, from the depths, an ivory shape emerges: a many-tentacled
Floyd | creature. The cephalopod floats toward you, coming eye to eye, and you
Floyd | sense something... maybe sadness?...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask creature about pond" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 489
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK CREATURE ABOUT POND
Floyd |
Floyd | Gently, two white tentacles place a delicate silver chain around your
Floyd | neck. Before you have time to express surprise or gratitude, the pond
Floyd | kraken carries you to shore. You inhale, thankful for the air, and
Floyd | turn back toward the pond just in time to see the last of the creature
Floyd | slip back beneath the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x chain" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 490
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The locket and chain are silver, surprisingly untouched by the murky
Floyd | depths from which they came. The front of the locket bears a tiny
Floyd | embossed likeness of a kraken. The initials E.C. are engraved
Floyd | on its back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x initials" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 491
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X INITIALS
Floyd |
Floyd | The locket and chain are silver, surprisingly untouched by the murky
Floyd | depths from which they came. The front of the locket bears a tiny
Floyd | embossed likeness of a kraken. The initials E.C. are engraved
Floyd | on its back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 492
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott Ashwell)
Floyd | Branches scramble overhead, straining toward one another in a bid to
Floyd | blot out the sky. Mercifully, light manages to filter down through an
Floyd | opening in the canopy above a small pond. Paths slither away into the
Floyd | forest to the north, southwest, and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "What a nice eldritch abomination."
		Jacqueline says, "He's pretty chill, yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "Once he's got your attention, that is."
		Knight_Otu says, "He could have asked before pulling our leg, though."
		Jacqueline says, "You could have asked before skipping that damn rock."
		Knight_Otu says, "Though I guess we bopped his head first."
		DavidW asks (of Jacqueline), "Did you know it would be a locket or just something wearable?"
		Jacqueline says, "I chose for it to be a locket."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 493
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an antique locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |       the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |       The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |     a side pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   a library card
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 494
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | You bear the trauma of a woman who has been eye to eye with an
Floyd | eburnean pond kraken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind picks up again for a moment, and a few leaves fall from
Floyd | above. One of the leaves settles in your hair. You disentangle the
Floyd | leaf and toss it to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open locket" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 495
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN LOCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the antique locket, revealing a tintype.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind comes from a new direction. The skeletons of dead leaves
Floyd | scratch against one another.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tintype" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 496
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TINTYPE
Floyd |
Floyd | A portrait of a young but stern-looking woman with dark locks and
Floyd | darker eyes has been placed within the locket. The photograph is, to
Floyd | your amazement, dry and in good nick, despite how it came to be in
Floyd | your possession. You idly wonder if there's anything hidden behind it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 497
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | As you handle the photo, you notice something on its reverse. The
Floyd | handwriting is so small! You marvel at the clarity of the feminine
Floyd | script, which you are just able to make out. It reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | To my Eliakim,
Floyd | Eburnean Alderman of
Floyd | the Variegated Court.
Floyd | I would follow thee
Floyd | to the depths of Hell.
Floyd |           - Faythe
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Eliakim Cragne, then."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 498
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a tintype
Floyd |   an antique locket (being worn and open but empty)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |       the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |       The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |     a side pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   a library card
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "A safe assumption, I think."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put tintype in locket." 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 499
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT TINTYPE IN LOCKET.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the tintype into the antique locket.
Floyd |
Floyd | A flurry of dead leaves goes skittering along the ground, swirling
Floyd | past you in the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close locket" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 500
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE LOCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the antique locket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 501
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott Ashwell)
Floyd | Branches scramble overhead, straining toward one another in a bid to
Floyd | blot out the sky. Mercifully, light manages to filter down through an
Floyd | opening in the canopy above a small pond. Paths slither away into the
Floyd | forest to the north, southwest, and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x leaves" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 502
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LEAVES
Floyd |
Floyd | Leaves are everywhere. Some float, withered and aimless on the surface
Floyd | of the black water, the rest carpet the forest floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search leaves" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 503
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH LEAVES
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel no need to collect any leaves, but you poke at them with your
Floyd | foot, uncovering a flat stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | For a moment, the wind dies down. Leaves on the ground come to rest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take stone" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 504
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | It reminds you of the stone you skipped across the pond, awakening a
Floyd | long-dormant horror. You cannot bring yourself to touch it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh"
		Knight_Otu says, "Heh."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "throw locket in pond" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 505
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW LOCKET IN POND
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "skip stone" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 506
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SKIP STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | There is absolutely no fucking way you will try skipping stones again.
Floyd | Ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I think that's it for this room."
		Knight_Otu says, "Aww."
		Jacqueline says, "I know. I traumatized us forevers."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 507
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott Ashwell)
Floyd | Branches scramble overhead, straining toward one another in a bid to
Floyd | blot out the sky. Mercifully, light manages to filter down through an
Floyd | opening in the canopy above a small pond. Paths slither away into the
Floyd | forest to the north, southwest, and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a flat stone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind momentarily stirs up a pile of leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 508
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a stochastic pattern resembling television
Floyd | static. Lack of a symbolic image means that you have accomplished
Floyd | everything you must in your current environment and should move on to
Floyd | find new challenges in order to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I'm going to guess sw is the churchyard, but we'd better check."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 509
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Churchyard (David Jose)
Floyd | A neglected and long forgotten cemetery stretches out below you,
Floyd | surrounded by a rusted wrought iron fence. Lopsided gravemarkers,
Floyd | slowly succumbing to the elements, topple downhill like a congregation
Floyd | bent low in prayer. At the very center of the graveyard, set into a
Floyd | low valley, a squat, stone mausoleum crouches menacingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the southwest a dilapidated, stave church rises up obscenely
Floyd | against the night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark pine forest crowds against the wrought iron fence to the
Floyd | northeast. You might be able to forge a path between its trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yep. Good to know."
		DavidW says, "Aviator goggles back on."
		Knight_Otu asks, "So, north from pond?"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 510
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott Ashwell)
Floyd | Branches scramble overhead, straining toward one another in a bid to
Floyd | blot out the sky. Mercifully, light manages to filter down through an
Floyd | opening in the canopy above a small pond. Paths slither away into the
Floyd | forest to the north, southwest, and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a flat stone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 511
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)
Floyd | The trees here gather, black with wet; glimmering fingers hung with
Floyd | ragged matter, huddling beneath a cold and gently weeping sky. Beneath
Floyd | your feet, the damp red felt of rotting leaves slopes down toward a
Floyd | still, murky puddle. Nearby is a well, capped off with crumbling
Floyd | cement. A broken-down section of brick wall waits for raindrops to
Floyd | fall along its spine, and an old, half-dead oak straddles an angular
Floyd | boulder studded with quartz. A path through the forest leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wooden sigil here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ethereal trolley stop sign reads Green Line -- The Woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hello there, trolley system."
		Jacqueline says, "Nice first sentence. Very Anchorheady."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 511
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TREES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That one wasn't listed on your schedule."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x leaves" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 511
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LEAVES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x puddle" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 512
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PUDDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A still, murky puddle sits beneath the tree. The slightest of ripples
Floyd | disturb its surface. There's something a little odd about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x well" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 513
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | An old well cap made of crumbling cement emerges from the forest floor
Floyd | here. Two wrought-iron handles, pitted with rust, emerge from the top.
Floyd | A padlock, also rusted, holds it closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x padlock" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 514
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PADLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's rusted tight, but still solid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x handles" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 515
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HANDLES
Floyd |
Floyd | Two rusty loops of iron jut from the top of the well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x oak" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 516
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OAK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's an old, twisted oak tree grown over a granite boulder here. Many
Floyd | of its branches are rotting away, yet it clings to life. It has a
Floyd | hollow knothole at about eye level, and a large, prominent root juts
Floyd | from its base.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x knothole" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 517
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KNOTHOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You peer into the knothole and find an oilcloth parcel. You pick it
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x parcel" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 518
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PARCEL
Floyd |
Floyd | An old rectangular parcel, oilcloth wrapped with twine. Given its size
Floyd | and shape, you're guessing it's a book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x root" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 519
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Just a thck root sticking out from the base of the tree. Or is it?
Floyd | This might require a closer look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 520
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Just a thck root sticking out from the base of the tree. Or is it?
Floyd | This might require a closer look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get root" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 521
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ROOT
Floyd |
Floyd | That seems to be a part of the twisted old oak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search root" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 522
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH ROOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "take a closer look" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 522
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE A CLOSER LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open parcel" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 523
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN PARCEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the parcel, discovering a moldy journal and what looks to be
Floyd | a strange little battery. You toss the wrappings away. They look
Floyd | biodegradable enough. Indeed, they look like they've already begun
Floyd | biodegrading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x moldy" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 524
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOLDY
Floyd |
Floyd | It's heavily damaged by the elements. You can make out the letters
Floyd | "-AGNE" on the front cover.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 525
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You riffle through the pages; only short passages are still legible:
Floyd |
Floyd | "... circular golden prosthesis seems to have chosen Mabel ... doctor
Floyd | said he can't remove it without harming the child ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "... Mabel spends long hours examining stumps and rocks in the woods
Floyd | ... and I are most concerned. Mabel's stories of fairies and HIDDEN
Floyd | LANDS seem more than childish fancy"
Floyd |
Floyd | (There's a long section of the book here which is ruined and entirely
Floyd | illegible, although you can make out diagrams and the faded, troubling
Floyd | outlines of strange shapes)
Floyd |
Floyd | "... constructed the sigil out of sculpted and varnished wood after
Floyd | many ... Mabel instructs me on where it should be placed ... spirits
Floyd | she is in communication with have constructed various devices at her
Floyd | command ... creatures I have dubbed microphids ... "
Floyd |
Floyd | "... Clara still doesn't believe; threatened to get Pastor Crowell
Floyd | involved ... able to dodge him so far ... quit my position at ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "... very concerned but there is no body ... up to seven successful
Floyd | SUMMONINGS that have remained docile ... we will never know, and quite
Floyd | frankly these studies are more important than that ... Each creature
Floyd | must process through three ARCHES, through three HABITATS and stages
Floyd | of development before finally maturing through the ARCH and SIGIL ...
Floyd | special GLUE created by that one created via the sequence
Floyd | ->FOREST->(illegible)->CLIFFS ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "... at Clara's insistence I have written to the University ... fake
Floyd | name ... one we have dubbed Moppy is friendly enough and a loyal
Floyd | companion to Mabel ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "... siphoning off the rest of the inheritance ... haven't seen her in
Floyd | a while ... sent an officer of the law to fetch Mabel, but Moppy took
Floyd | care of him ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | (another long damaged section)
Floyd |
Floyd | "... only Tall Pete is left ... lay Mabel in a grave beside Moppy ...
Floyd | TERRIBLE LIZARD-BIRD was raised up from the OCEAN - is still out there
Floyd | somewhere ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "... now I wear the PROSTHESIS; now I can see
Floyd | everything. ... breached the walls of perception ... I am PRODDING the
Floyd | EGG MACHINE on the QUARTZ OUTCROPPING ... dozens of them GATHER to
Floyd | PROTECT me from the LIZARD BIRD ... PULLED the ROOF clear off my
Floyd | SHELTER ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | And that's it. There's no more. Well, you suppose you didn't actually
Floyd | expect the author to keep writing right up until the point of his
Floyd | death, but you're a little disappointed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look under root" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 526
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER ROOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x battery" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 527
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BATTERY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the small, rectangular battery)
Floyd | A slick golden rectangle, slightly bowed, with contacts at one end
Floyd | marked "+" and "-".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sigil" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 528
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SIGIL
Floyd |
Floyd | A circular wooden frame is embedded in the ground here, organic arcs
Floyd | of wood carved with strange symbols. Though surrounded by rot, it is
Floyd | entirely intact despite its apparent age.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 529
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)
Floyd | The trees here gather, black with wet; glimmering fingers hung with
Floyd | ragged matter, huddling beneath a cold and gently weeping sky. Beneath
Floyd | your feet, the damp red felt of rotting leaves slopes down toward a
Floyd | still, murky puddle. Nearby is a well, capped off with crumbling
Floyd | cement. A broken-down section of brick wall waits for raindrops to
Floyd | fall along its spine, and an old, half-dead oak straddles an angular
Floyd | boulder studded with quartz. A path through the forest leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wooden sigil here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An insubstantial trolley stop sign reads Green Line -- The Woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 530
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp bricks, decades old. They are not quite right, somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Odd place, this."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x boulder" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 531
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOULDER
Floyd |
Floyd | A jagged gray boulder leans here among the trees, coming to about your
Floyd | waist. It would be largely unremarkable but for the fact that it is
Floyd | straddled by the twisted old oak. A ghostly patch of quartzite graces
Floyd | one corner of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x quartzite" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 532
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X QUARTZITE
Floyd |
Floyd | Pure, translucent white. Something is a little bit off about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 533
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   an antique locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |       the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |       The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |     a side pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   a library card
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 534
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)
Floyd | The trees here gather, black with wet; glimmering fingers hung with
Floyd | ragged matter, huddling beneath a cold and gently weeping sky. Beneath
Floyd | your feet, the damp red felt of rotting leaves slopes down toward a
Floyd | still, murky puddle. Nearby is a well, capped off with crumbling
Floyd | cement. A broken-down section of brick wall waits for raindrops to
Floyd | fall along its spine, and an old, half-dead oak straddles an angular
Floyd | boulder studded with quartz. A path through the forest leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wooden sigil here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ethereal trolley stop sign reads Green Line -- The Woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x root" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 535
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Just a thck root sticking out from the base of the tree. Or is it?
Floyd | This might require a closer look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 536
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | No, the well is sealed shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter root" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 537
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER ROOT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "You all still here?"
		DavidW says, "I stepped away to the bathroom."
		Knight_Otu says, "Ah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get sigil" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 538
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SIGIL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
caleb says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 539
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   an antique locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |       the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |       The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |     a side pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   a library card
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 540
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | You bear the trauma of a woman who has been eye to eye with an
Floyd | eburnean pond kraken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 540
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter puddle" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 541
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER PUDDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x puddle" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 542
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PUDDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A still, murky puddle sits beneath the tree. The slightest of ripples
Floyd | disturb its surface. There's something a little odd about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 543
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't think you can do much here at the moment except look at everything."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x root" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 544
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Just a thck root sticking out from the base of the tree. Or is it?
Floyd | This might require a closer look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I guess."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x battery" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 545
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BATTERY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the small, rectangular battery)
Floyd | A slick golden rectangle, slightly bowed, with contacts at one end
Floyd | marked "+" and "-".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sorry. Had to step away due to work. Back. Catching up."
vimes arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Knight_Otu says, "Say the word when we're good to go."
		Jacqueline says, "word"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 546
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott Ashwell)
Floyd | Branches scramble overhead, straining toward one another in a bid to
Floyd | blot out the sky. Mercifully, light manages to filter down through an
Floyd | opening in the canopy above a small pond. Paths slither away into the
Floyd | forest to the north, southwest, and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a flat stone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 547
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)
Floyd | A clearing, outside a wooden shack. A clockwork doll sits here,
Floyd | utterly incongruous at the edge of the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods are to the northwest, while that godforsaken town is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shack" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 548
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHACK
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple wooden shack, with a closed door in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 549
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden door, with a keyhole by the handle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x keyhole" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 550
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEYHOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the linKeyhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Heh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 551
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Of course it is."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 552
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the Shack Door)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Lot's of in-directions."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 553
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)
Floyd | A short street terminates here. To the south it opens into the town
Floyd | square. To the east, a few worn steps rise to the entrance of the
Floyd | public library, and to the west you can see a real estate office. A
Floyd | gloomy path leads northwest, towards the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a notice board here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mistlike trolley stop sign reads Blue Line -- Library Square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x stop" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 553
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STOP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x stop sign" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 553
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STOP SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 554
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)
Floyd | The large, hexagonal-shaped square is paved with big, white stones,
Floyd | polished by rain and wind over the decades; around it, low red-brick
Floyd | buildings look like watching peasants. One single street leaves the
Floyd | square to the north, while less accommodating paths lead west, in the
Floyd | direction of a towering church, and southwest.
Floyd | Due east, an iron bridge crosses the river, and southeast, a walkway
Floyd | leads down to its bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | The swollen, slate-colored clouds that blanket the sky are reflected
Floyd | in the shiny, circular shape embellishing the center of the square,
Floyd | muttering ominous portents amongst themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man is leaning on the bridge rail, staring intensely at you with his
Floyd | only eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "southwest?"
		Jacqueline says, "sure"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 555
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)
Floyd | A public drinking fountain is placed in a nook here, nearly overgrown
Floyd | with ivy.  You can return to the town square to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fountain" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 556
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FOUNTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | An ornate brick drinking fountain, with a spout above a silver bowl, a
Floyd | button underneath, and surrounded by ivy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ivy" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 557
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IVY
Floyd |
Floyd | Thick ivy grows around the fountain, obscuring all but the bowl and
Floyd | spout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bowl" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 558
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | An ornate brick drinking fountain, with a spout above a silver bowl, a
Floyd | button underneath, and surrounded by ivy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x spout" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 559
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | An ornate brick drinking fountain, with a spout above a silver bowl, a
Floyd | button underneath, and surrounded by ivy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x button" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 560
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | A round button set in the brick underneath the bowl of the drinking
Floyd | fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 561
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a drink from the fountain.  The water is lukewarm and vaguely
Floyd | brackish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "bleh"
		Knight_Otu says, "Ew."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search bowl" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 562
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull back the ivy from the side of the fountain, revealing, for
Floyd | some reason, a second fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x second" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 563
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SECOND
Floyd |
Floyd | (the secondary fountain)
Floyd | The smaller fountain is nearly obscured by the disturbed ivy.  Its
Floyd | bowl is filled with decaying leaves and crawling insects, and rust
Floyd | covers all its exposed metal.  A crumbling sign is mounted in the
Floyd | brick above the spout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 564
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | COLORED
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Is it blue?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search second" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 565
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH SECOND
Floyd |
Floyd | (the secondary fountain)
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search ivy" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 566
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH IVY
Floyd |
Floyd | You rummage through the leaves, but find nothing else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 567
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)
Floyd | A public drinking fountain is placed in a nook here, nearly overgrown
Floyd | with ivy.  You can return to the town square to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the main fountain, mounted in the same pillar of brick, is a
Floyd | second, somewhat smaller fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x button" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 567
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the rusty button or the round button?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rusty" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 568
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RUSTY
Floyd |
Floyd | The smaller fountain is nearly obscured by the disturbed ivy.  Its
Floyd | bowl is filled with decaying leaves and crawling insects, and rust
Floyd | covers all its exposed metal.  A crumbling sign is mounted in the
Floyd | brick above the spout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push rusty" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 569
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH RUSTY
Floyd |
Floyd | The rusty button on the secondary fountain does nothing when you push
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push sign" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 570
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get sign" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 571
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | That seems to be a part of the secondary fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I don't think we can do anything here yet."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 572
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You're feeling tired, and your hair is a mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 573
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   an antique locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |       the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |       The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |     a side pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   a library card
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 573
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wash hair" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 573
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WASH HAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Thought so."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x schedule" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 574
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCHEDULE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's unlike any public transit schedule you've ever seen, in that
Floyd | there are no times listed. A cheerfully phrased block of introduction
Floyd | text instructs riders to hang their passes around their necks, proceed
Floyd | to a trolley stop, and WAIT FOR whatever color LINE corresponds with
Floyd | their choice of destination.
Floyd |
Floyd | Destinations:
Floyd | Brown Line -- Train Station
Floyd | Gold Line -- Church
Floyd | Blue Line -- Library Square
Floyd | Green Line -- The Woods
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I guess locations are added to the schedule as we find them."
		DavidW says, "I've updated [LINK]"
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, work called again, but I'm back."
		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, like, what was up with the fountain?"
		Knight_Otu says, "We don't know yet."
		DavidW says, "Segregation. One fountain for whites, one for coloureds."
		Knight_Otu says, "But I suspect it's a location for later."
		dhakajack asks, "what says the coffee?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Ohh. Ugh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 575
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a child's wagon. Modes of transportation
Floyd | mean that your current environment presents challenges that can only
Floyd | be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready
Floyd | to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "There ya go"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, I should remember the coffee more."
		DavidW says, "Such a *nice* coffee."
		Jacqueline says, "I adore that coffee."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 576
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)
Floyd | The large, hexagonal-shaped square is paved with big, white stones,
Floyd | polished by rain and wind over the decades; around it, low red-brick
Floyd | buildings look like watching peasants. One single street leaves the
Floyd | square to the north, while less accommodating paths lead west, in the
Floyd | direction of a towering church, and southwest.
Floyd | Due east, an iron bridge crosses the river, and southeast, a walkway
Floyd | leads down to its bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | The swollen, slate-colored clouds that blanket the sky are reflected
Floyd | in the shiny, circular shape embellishing the center of the square,
Floyd | muttering ominous portents amongst themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man is leaning on the bridge rail, staring intensely at you with his
Floyd | only eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh right. Him."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 577
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a kayak. Modes of transportation mean that
Floyd | your current environment presents challenges that can only be overcome
Floyd | by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Good to knopw"
		Jacqueline says, "Know, even"
		Knight_Otu says, "We can still go east and southeast, then."
		Jacqueline says, "mmkay"
		Jacqueline cares not.
		Knight_Otu says, "Unless that man bars the east."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 578
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Your feet finally touch down on some blackened shore and into some
Floyd | large subterrane. The slick black stone of the cavern arcs high above
Floyd | your head with strange formations that grow downwards and then out in
Floyd | oddly perpendicular angles. The damp rock moves in and out of focus as
Floyd | some pulsing green light illuminates the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taking a step, you feel the sand pulling at your shoes as though it
Floyd | were thick mud or quicksand. Your feet sink with every step, settling
Floyd | on some solid stone platform just beneath this layer of cloying sand
Floyd | that prevents you from being entirely swallowed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pass between two monolithic pillars: oily green-black stone of a
Floyd | height that makes you dizzy to comprehend. Between them, a skeletal
Floyd | bridge stretches out across the chasm.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crossing spans a ravine of tumultuous water that roars like some
Floyd | uncaged beast and echoes around the cavern. Its Stygian call chills
Floyd | you and draws you in by equal measures as you take the first step onto
Floyd | the slats that form the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)
Floyd | You are standing on a bridge spanning east to west in the middle of an
Floyd | echoing cavern. In the center of the bridge is a large blasphemous
Floyd | sculpture constructed of pipes that climb up to a cauldron filled with
Floyd | an eerily glowing green moss, the only light source in the room.
Floyd | Beneath your feet you can hear the crashing of the river below. Ahead
Floyd | of you, to your horror, there are slats missing on the bridge - you'll
Floyd | never make it across without replacing them.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | What appears to be a rope is tied around one of the beams of the
Floyd | bridge. A ragged knot ties the other end to some misshapen piece of
Floyd | polished, almost pristine, metal while the rest of the rope is coiled
Floyd | neatly on the planks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Expectation whiplash."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cavern" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 578
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAVERN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x slats" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 579
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SLATS
Floyd |
Floyd | The calcareous slats that form the walkway feel strangely light
Floyd | underfoot; as though hollowed out and filled with air. In the gaps
Floyd | between, you can see the churning water below, stare too long and you
Floyd | are sure to become nauseous. Each platform stretches your legs as you
Floyd | move from one to the next; the gait of the bridge's architects must
Floyd | have been strange indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The taut cords that give the structure its shape appear to be woven in
Floyd | some complex fungoid plait that elongates and contracts with a slither
Floyd | as you step across.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 580
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You're having a hell of a day, but you're determined to keep moving
Floyd | forward. Despite the burning in your limbs and the fact that you could
Floyd | really do with a drink right now, you're still (miraculously) in one
Floyd | piece.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "a ... fungoid plait?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 581
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   an antique locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |       the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |       The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |     a side pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   a library card
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x plait" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 582
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | As you look closer, the puce strands that make up the plait seem to
Floyd | move. Whether some optical illusion caused by their intricate braiding
Floyd | or something altogether more organic, you couldn't say. You look away
Floyd | quickly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I hate the word puce for some reason."
		Knight_Otu says, "It looks a lot like puke, at least."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pillars" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 583
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PILLARS
Floyd |
Floyd | Two monolithic pillars form the entrance to the bridge. Their oily
Floyd | green-black stone appears to be carved with hieroglyphics unknown to
Floyd | you, consisting for the most part of conventionalized aquatic symbols
Floyd | such as fishes, eels, octopi, crustaceans, molluscs, whales, and the
Floyd | like. Several characters obviously represented marine things which are
Floyd | unknown to the modern world. You shudder and tear your eyes away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "check sanity" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 583
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CHECK SANITY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bridge" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 584
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The body of the bridge is formed of some offensive metamorphic stone;
Floyd | as if marble had been tainted by the presence of an abominable fungus
Floyd | that, aeons ago, had been subsumed into its surface. You are currently
Floyd | balancing on a walkway of calcareous slats.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, try to cross?"
		Jacqueline says, "I know we don't have the slats, but..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ravine" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 584
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RAVINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "See? No danger."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 585
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROPE
Floyd |
Floyd | A thick rope, stained dark with water and made inflexible by remnants
Floyd | of mud. One loop is fastened to the bridge with an impenetrable knot,
Floyd | while the other end is attached to a misshapen piece of polished
Floyd | metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It's like the ravine isn't even there."
		Knight_Otu says, "Heh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x doll" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 586
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOLL
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll has a ferocious scowl on its face and a pull-string in the
Floyd | middle of its back.
Floyd |
Floyd | It has the sort of head with two faces, one of which is hidden by its
Floyd | hair. Rotate the head and the other face will be forward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x metal" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 587
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X METAL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the library card)
Floyd | A battered beige rectangle with rounded corners, printed with the
Floyd | library insignia, and bearing the words:
Floyd |
Floyd | PETER CRAGNE
Floyd | CRAGNE MANOR
Floyd | is entitled to borrow books from
Floyd | BACKWATER PUBLIC LIBRARY
Floyd | Backwater, Vermont
Floyd | and is responsible for all books taken on this card
Floyd | Expires APRIL 1998
Floyd | No 19078
Floyd |
Floyd | A little metal dealy clips through the cardboard, with a
Floyd | mirror-reversed version of the ID number stamped into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 588
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Flee the strange rock formations.!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x polished metal" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 589
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POLISHED METAL
Floyd |
Floyd | A piece of metal bent into a strange configuration. Sharp prongs curl
Floyd | in and around themselves like a gaping maw. You wouldn't want to cut
Floyd | yourself on those teeth. Curiously, the teeth are hinged, and could
Floyd | potentially be pried open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x rock" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 590
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | From the roof of the cavern hang strange formation in the jet black
Floyd | rock that grow downwards and then out in oddly perpendicular angles.
Floyd | As if stalactites had been urged to grow sideways by some bizarre
Floyd | quirk of gravity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open teeth" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 591
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN TEETH
Floyd |
Floyd | You pry the teeth open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I don't know why I did that other than to see if I could."
		Jacqueline shrugs.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x polished metal" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 592
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POLISHED METAL
Floyd |
Floyd | A piece of metal bent into a strange configuration. Sharp prongs curl
Floyd | in and around themselves like a gaping maw. You wouldn't want to cut
Floyd | yourself on those teeth. The teeth are currently pried open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Weird"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 593
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a sturdy oak. Botanical images mean that
Floyd | while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation, your
Floyd | immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that you
Floyd | need.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oho"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get metal" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 594
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET METAL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the library card)
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Thank you, Mr Coffee"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get polished metal" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 595
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET POLISHED METAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You get your hand under the coils of rope and manage to lift them up.
Floyd | The added weight of the water drags down your tired limbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "hm."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 596
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)
Floyd | You are standing on a bridge spanning east to west in the middle of an
Floyd | echoing cavern. In the center of the bridge is a large pulsating
Floyd | sculpture constructed of pipes that climb up to a cauldron filled with
Floyd | an eerily glowing green moss, the only light source in the room.
Floyd | Beneath your feet you can hear the crashing of the river below. Ahead
Floyd | of you, to your horror, there are slats missing on the bridge - you'll
Floyd | never make it across without replacing them.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | One end of a rope is tied around a beam of the bridge; the other end
Floyd | is attached to the strange metallic object in your arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 596
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This seems... perilous."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sculpture" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 597
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCULPTURE
Floyd |
Floyd | A labyrinthine network of pipes form the base of the structure,
Floyd | climbing up to a wide, shallow cauldron filled with luminescent green
Floyd | moss. Some crack in the ceiling allows a steady drip of degenerated
Floyd | liquid to fall on the moss and it pulses with light in time with the
Floyd | regular falling of the fluid. At the bottom of the sculpture, one of
Floyd | the pipes flows into a circular pool of liquid. Beside the pool, there
Floyd | is a brazier filled with some manner of desiccated organic material.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x material" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 598
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MATERIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Although definitely organic, it's dry and crumbly and long-dead. It's
Floyd | hard to tell at this point whether it was a plant or a moss or
Floyd | something defying classification entirely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x brazier" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 599
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRAZIER
Floyd |
Floyd | Formed of twisted iron, it contains clumps of dry vegetation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pool" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 600
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POOL
Floyd |
Floyd | A shallow pool of foul liquid that flows from the mesmerizing pipes of
Floyd | the structure. Next to the pool is a brazier filled with some manner
Floyd | of desiccated organic material.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cauldron" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 601
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAULDRON
Floyd |
Floyd | It is too high above you to see clearly from here, but something in
Floyd | the cauldron seems to flare up with each drop of liquid, filling the
Floyd | area with a flickering green light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x crack" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 602
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | It is too far away to even see clearly, but the foul liquid must be
Floyd | dripping from somewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x liquid" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 603
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIQUID
Floyd |
Floyd | A shallow pool of foul liquid that flows from the wet pipes of the
Floyd | structure. Next to the pool is a brazier filled with some manner of
Floyd | desiccated organic material.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 604
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROPE
Floyd |
Floyd | A thick rope, stained dark with water and made inflexible by remnants
Floyd | of mud. One loop is fastened to the bridge with an impenetrable knot,
Floyd | while the other end is attached to a misshapen piece of polished
Floyd | metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wear rope" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 605
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR ROPE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the rope)
Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wear teeth" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 606
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR TEETH
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the metal claw-trap)
Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Huh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 607
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   an antique locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |       the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |       The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |     a side pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   a library card
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd | You are also carrying the strange claw-shaped metal trap and the rope
Floyd | attached to it. Its menacing jaw glints in the membranous gloom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahaha. Loving the inventory."
		Jacqueline says, "It will only get more ridiculous."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "attach trap" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 607
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATTACH TRAP
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to attach the metal claw-trap to?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "me" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 608
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You would achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "attach trap to sculpture" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 609
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATTACH TRAP TO SCULPTURE
Floyd |
Floyd | You would achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 610
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)
Floyd | You are standing on a bridge spanning east to west in the middle of an
Floyd | echoing cavern. In the center of the bridge is a large piscatorial
Floyd | sculpture constructed of pipes that climb up to a cauldron filled with
Floyd | an eerily glowing green moss, the only light source in the room.
Floyd | Beneath your feet you can hear the crashing of the river below. Ahead
Floyd | of you, to your horror, there are slats missing on the bridge - you'll
Floyd | never make it across without replacing them.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | One end of a rope is tied around a beam of the bridge; the other end
Floyd | is attached to the strange metallic object in your arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You can use the backpack to organize your inventory, closing pockets so you're not looking at everything all the time."
		Jacqueline asks, "Fair. But why would we do that?"
		DavidW says, "well, if the library card was hidden, you could x metal without disambiguation, for example."
		Jacqueline says, "enh. Whatev"
		Jacqueline asks (of KO), "We're at 3 hours. Want to call it for this week?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
		
**** SESSION THREE **** 		
		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cfcragnebridge" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 610
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yay"
		Jacqueline says, "Sam says this is the first puzzle he hit that gave him some pause."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 611
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)
Floyd | You are standing on a bridge spanning east to west in the middle of an
Floyd | echoing cavern. In the center of the bridge is a large loathsome
Floyd | sculpture constructed of pipes that climb up to a cauldron filled with
Floyd | an eerily glowing green moss, the only light source in the room.
Floyd | Beneath your feet you can hear the crashing of the river below. Ahead
Floyd | of you, to your horror, there are slats missing on the bridge - you'll
Floyd | never make it across without replacing them.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | One end of a rope is tied around a beam of the bridge; the other end
Floyd | is attached to the strange metallic object in your arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I had a bit of trouble visualizing the set up here, if I recall."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 612
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   an antique locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |       the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |       The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |     a side pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   a library card
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd | You are also carrying the strange claw-shaped metal trap and the rope
Floyd | attached to it. Its menacing jaw glints in the inhuman gloom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "It is a rather odd setup."
		Zach says, "holy cow, that's an inventory"
		DavidW says, "It gets bigger."
		DavidW says, "You will want to use the pockets to filter it by closing pockets."
		Knight_Otu says, "And no trenchcoat to hilariously contain it all."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, we have a backpack."
		Jacqueline says, "That's better than a trenchcoat"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "bar" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 612
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "But not as hilarious!"
		Jacqueline says, "Fair"
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, 'bar' was a thing I always said in the Loud Room in Zork."
		Jacqueline says, "This room reminds me quite a bit of Zork."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "throw claw at sculpture" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 613
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW CLAW AT SCULPTURE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the rope)
Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 614
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You're having a hell of a day, but you're determined to keep moving
Floyd | forward. Despite the burning in your limbs and the fact that you could
Floyd | really do with a drink right now, you're still (miraculously) in one
Floyd | piece.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The rope/claw thing is odd. You can take the claw but not the rope and they're connected."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
Roger arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 615
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Guard against the pillars! Green is the color of
Floyd | poison and untamed growth! Stone means that which is older than human
Floyd | history!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pillars" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 616
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PILLARS
Floyd |
Floyd | Two monolithic pillars form the entrance to the bridge. Their oily
Floyd | green-black stone appears to be carved with hieroglyphics unknown to
Floyd | you, consisting for the most part of conventionalized aquatic symbols
Floyd | such as fishes, eels, octopi, crustaceans, molluscs, whales, and the
Floyd | like. Several characters obviously represented marine things which are
Floyd | unknown to the modern world. You shudder and tear your eyes away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "The hieroglyphs are unknown to us, but we do know what they depict."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hieroglyphs" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 617
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HIEROGLYPHS
Floyd |
Floyd | Two monolithic pillars form the entrance to the bridge. Their oily
Floyd | green-black stone appears to be carved with hieroglyphics unknown to
Floyd | you, consisting for the most part of conventionalized aquatic symbols
Floyd | such as fishes, eels, octopi, crustaceans, molluscs, whales, and the
Floyd | like. Several characters obviously represented marine things which are
Floyd | unknown to the modern world. You shudder and tear your eyes away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That's one of the things I never got about Lovecraft and its fanfic."
		Jacqueline says, "I don't think I've ever seen something where I've shuddered and torn my eyes away. Not a sculpture or writing, anyway."
		Jacqueline says, "OMG AN UNEARTHYLY MARINE CREATURE **SHUDDER**"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x slats" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 618
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SLATS
Floyd |
Floyd | The calcareous slats that form the walkway feel strangely light
Floyd | underfoot; as though hollowed out and filled with air. In the gaps
Floyd | between, you can see the churning water below, stare too long and you
Floyd | are sure to become nauseous. Each platform stretches your legs as you
Floyd | move from one to the next; your foot nearly slips and you cry out as
Floyd | you fling yourself forward so as not to fall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The taut cords that give the structure its shape appear to be woven in
Floyd | some complex pale plait that elongates and contracts with a slither as
Floyd | you step across.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I tend to turn away from surgery videos."
		Zach says, "to be fair I've seen some weird fish in my day"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sculpture" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 619
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCULPTURE
Floyd |
Floyd | A labyrinthine network of pipes form the base of the structure,
Floyd | climbing up to a wide, shallow cauldron filled with luminescent green
Floyd | moss. Some crack in the ceiling allows a steady drip of pallid liquid
Floyd | to fall on the moss and it pulses with light in time with the regular
Floyd | falling of the fluid. At the bottom of the sculpture, one of the pipes
Floyd | flows into a circular pool of liquid. Beside the pool, there is a
Floyd | brazier filled with some manner of desiccated organic material.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "climb it" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 620
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB IT
Floyd |
Floyd | With a little difficulty, you manage to haul your way up the sculpture
Floyd | until you are about halfway up. From here, you can see a strange
Floyd | outline under the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh ho."
		Jacqueline says, "ooho"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x outline" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 621
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OUTLINE
Floyd |
Floyd | The outline of some strange formation under the water catches your
Floyd | eye. Bleached white and unmoving - perhaps a skeleton?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, at least it's not moving."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Now how do we get at it, as I assume we must?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop claw" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 622
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP CLAW
Floyd |
Floyd | You let the rope fall in an untidy coil back onto the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | [If you meant to throw it over the side, try THROW ROPE INTO WATER]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "YES"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "throw rope into water" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 623
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW ROPE INTO WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You loop the rope around your hands, placing the strange metal
Floyd | contraption on the wall of the bridge. Giving the nameless apparatus a
Floyd | hard shove, you send it tumbling over the edge into the water. You
Floyd | could climb down the rope now, if you wanted to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Want to? More like have to."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, now I'm scared."
		Jacqueline says, "I might shudder."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 623
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Might tear my eyes away"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Do it!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 624
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no exit that way, and you are on the protrusion anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 625
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the protrusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)
Floyd | You are standing on a bridge spanning east to west in the middle of an
Floyd | echoing cavern. In the center of the bridge is a large diabolical
Floyd | sculpture constructed of pipes that climb up to a cauldron filled with
Floyd | an eerily glowing green moss, the only light source in the room.
Floyd | Beneath your feet you can hear the crashing of the river below. Ahead
Floyd | of you, to your horror, there are slats missing on the bridge - you'll
Floyd | never make it across without replacing them.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You peer beneath the sickly, putrid green colour of the river.
Floyd | Strange... From here it almost looks as if you can see the outline of
Floyd | something, just visible under the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rope trails from the post of the bridge off into the turbulent
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "climb rope" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 626)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB ROPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You gingerly tighten your hands around the fraying fibres and lower
Floyd | yourself until you are just above the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)
Floyd | You are hanging precariously under the monstrous structure. The frayed
Floyd | rope digs into your palms painfully, but the deafening crash of the
Floyd | water beneath you keeps you clinging on for now.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging from the stone is something similar in form, if not in
Floyd | texture, to a abnormal bat.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is some strange semi-aquatic weed growing upside-down from the
Floyd | bottom of the bridge, a mesmerizing hybrid of what seems to be a
Floyd | mushroom and a coral.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rope runs from the bridge above you down into the water below.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll need to specify whether you want to go up or down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You remembered 'stand' a lot sooner than I did."
		DavidW says, "I was stuck on that protrusion for at least five minutes figuring out how to get off it."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 626)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Huh. There are a few synonyms. Don't those work?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take bat" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 627)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BAT
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't suppose the batlike creature would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Well, 'down' didn't, did it?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x bat" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 628)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BAT
Floyd |
Floyd | While the creature has the same chiropteran features as a common bat,
Floyd | its "wings" are the color of rotting meat and have a phlegmatic
Floyd | glutinous texture. As you strain your eyes to examine the menacing
Floyd | fauna, it begins to nibble on the strange weed. It opens its mouth in
Floyd | a yawn and you see the creature's tongue coated with a thin film of
Floyd | pale brown powder. After a few moments it gives a gesture
Floyd | approximately equatable to a sneeze before letting go of its perch and
Floyd | dropping into the water like a stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bat" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 629)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The bat has disappeared beneath the waves, making further zoological
Floyd | study impossible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Gesundheit."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x moss" 		Knight_Otu says, "I guess it didn't."

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 630)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOSS
Floyd |
Floyd | It is too high above you to see clearly from here, but something in
Floyd | the cauldron seems to flare up with each drop of liquid, filling the
Floyd | area with a flickering green light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x weed" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 631)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WEED
Floyd |
Floyd | A type of flora or perhaps fungi unfamiliar to you. The orange
Floyd | myceloid root structure apparently anchoring it to the bridge is
Floyd | reminiscent of a mushroom, but the pale, calcified protrusions that
Floyd | extend downwards appear akin to bleached coral, branching out in an
Floyd | almost bronchial form.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Should we eat some?"
		Jacqueline says, "The bat liked it."
		Jacqueline says, "Or it killed the bat. Not sure."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well we recently did save."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat weed" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 632)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT WEED
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a bit too far away to get your mouth to it, though you could
Floyd | reach out and touch it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "touch it" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 633)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The cauldron is too far away to reach, but the same liquid seems to
Floyd | flow down through the pipes into the shallow pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take weed" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 634)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WEED
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fingers brush against the infernal coral hybrid and are now
Floyd | covered in some strange powder. If the organism is truly analogous to
Floyd | a fungal specimen, you suppose, perhaps, these are its spores.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Remember, the game is polite. There's always a way back from death or catastrophic failure."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Knight_Otu says, "True."
		Jacqueline says, "It's just fun to talk about death"
		Jacqueline says, "Makes the game scarier"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x spores" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 635)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPORES
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fingers are coated with pale, brown dust expelled from the
Floyd | congealed weed growing under the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's plenty of death in this game. (oops, spoilers)"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat spores" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 636)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT SPORES
Floyd |
Floyd | Cautiously, you extend your tongue and lick the powder off your
Floyd | fingertips. It tastes like a foaming combination of salt and earth.
Floyd | Almost immediately you begin to choke, the sensation of something
Floyd | germinating rapidly within the walls of your throat. Whatever it is
Floyd | seems to be sucking all the moisture from your windpipe as it grows
Floyd | exponentially, its branching structure blocking the air from entering
Floyd | your lungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mouth and throat feel horribly dry. You cough painfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We've seen some death."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cough" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 636)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COUGH
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I think we should dive into the water now"
		Jacqueline says, "I'll bet that's how we get our air now"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "dive" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 636)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DIVE
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "try down"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 637)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You thrust your head down into the black water for just a moment and
Floyd | force yourself to swallow. The water seems to sate the confusing
Floyd | fungus, and when you rise up again you manage to cough it out. But for
Floyd | that moment you were underwater, you felt a rush of oxygen in your
Floyd | lungs...perhaps if you had a light, you could stay down there?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh"
		Jacqueline asks, "Do we have a light in our pack?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 638)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a fungal powder
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   an antique locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |       the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |       The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |     a side pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   a library card
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 639)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a fungal powder
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   an antique locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)

		Jacqueline says, "Oops"

Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |       the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |       The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |     a side pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   a library card
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sorry. I'll let you drive. :)"
		Knight_Otu says, "I think there's ... yes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn on flashlight" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 640)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip the switch a few times, but no light is forthcoming. It must
Floyd | have burned out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Aw man."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x flashlight" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 641)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flashlight, with a rubber ring where it screws together to
Floyd | keep the water out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 642)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a maple leaf. Botanical images mean that
Floyd | while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation, your
Floyd | immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that you
Floyd | need.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Trust the coffee. This is solvable."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open flashlight" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 643)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the waterproof flashlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 644)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flashlight, with a rubber ring where it screws together to
Floyd | keep the water out. It is currently open.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It currently contains a small light bulb and a dead battery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get battery" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 645)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BATTERY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the dead battery)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 646)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a dead battery
Floyd |   a fungal powder
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   an antique locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |       the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |       The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |     a side pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   a library card
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put rectangular in flashlight" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 647)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT RECTANGULAR IN FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | The small, rectangular battery is too large to fit into the
Floyd | flashlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 648)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)
Floyd | You are hanging precariously under the monstrous structure. The frayed
Floyd | rope digs into your palms painfully, but the deafening crash of the
Floyd | water beneath you keeps you clinging on for now.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A few ripples are the only remaining sign of the batlike creature.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is some strange semi-aquatic weed growing upside-down from the
Floyd | bottom of the bridge, a oozing hybrid of what seems to be a mushroom
Floyd | and a coral.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rope runs from the bridge above you down into the water below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That would have been too conventient."
		Jacqueline asks, "What about the moss or whatnot that's lighting the room from above?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Can we get us some of that??"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Hmmmaybe? If we don't airdrown on the way?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 649
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You haul yourself upward, the rope digging into your hands leaving
Floyd | them red and sore. With tremendous effort you finally pull yourself
Floyd | back over the edge of the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)
Floyd | You are standing on a bridge spanning east to west in the middle of an
Floyd | echoing cavern. In the center of the bridge is a large anarchic
Floyd | sculpture constructed of pipes that climb up to a cauldron filled with
Floyd | an eerily glowing green moss, the only light source in the room.
Floyd | Beneath your feet you can hear the crashing of the river below. Ahead
Floyd | of you, to your horror, there are slats missing on the bridge - you'll
Floyd | never make it across without replacing them.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A rope trails from the post of the bridge off into the turbulent
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get moss" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 650
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET MOSS
Floyd |
Floyd | The cauldron is too far away to reach, but the same liquid seems to
Floyd | flow down through the pipes into the shallow pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You're not airdrowning; you hacked up the weed when you took a drink."
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh."
		Knight_Otu says, "I misread that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get liquid" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 651
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET LIQUID
Floyd |
Floyd | You cup a bit in your bare hands, but it drips away, leaving only an
Floyd | oily residue which you rub away on your pants.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 652
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a dead battery
Floyd |   a fungal powder
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   an antique locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |       the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |       The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |     a side pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   a library card
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "I doubt this is it, but can we open the jar?"
		Knight_Otu says, "We can't exactly moss up our coffee..."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Knight_Otu says, "I think we can't open the jar.."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open jar" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 653
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x jar" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 654
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | A clear glass jar containing a hideous green insect. It's either dead
Floyd | or doing a very good job of playing dead and you have no desire to
Floyd | find out which. The number of legs and eyes appear to change every
Floyd | time you look at it.
Floyd |
Floyd | It currently has six legs and four eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I so want to say something but I won't."
		Jacqueline says, "Good"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put liquid in flashlight" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 655
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT LIQUID IN FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You coat the inside of the flashlight with the daemoniac oily liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put liquid in flashlight" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 656
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT LIQUID IN FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You coat the inside of the flashlight with the appalling oily liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Daemoniac liquid"
		Jacqueline says, "hahaha"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close flashlight" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 657
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the waterproof flashlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I was scrolled up and didn't see you'd typed the same thing."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Let's go!"
		Knight_Otu says, "We keep doing that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 658)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You gingerly tighten your hands around the fraying fibres and lower
Floyd | yourself until you are just above the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)
Floyd | You are hanging precariously under the monstrous structure. The frayed
Floyd | rope digs into your palms painfully, but the deafening crash of the
Floyd | water beneath you keeps you clinging on for now.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging from the stone is something similar in form, if not in
Floyd | texture, to a repugnant bat.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is some strange semi-aquatic weed growing upside-down from the
Floyd | bottom of the bridge, a maddening hybrid of what seems to be a
Floyd | mushroom and a coral.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rope runs from the bridge above you down into the water below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to KO), "Great minds, and all that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat powder" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 659)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT POWDER
Floyd |
Floyd | Cautiously, you extend your tongue and lick the powder off your
Floyd | fingertips. It tastes like a absurd combination of salt and earth.
Floyd | Almost immediately you begin to choke, the sensation of something
Floyd | germinating rapidly within the walls of your throat. Whatever it is
Floyd | seems to be sucking all the moisture from your windpipe as it grows
Floyd | exponentially, its branching structure blocking the air from entering
Floyd | your lungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mouth and throat feel horribly dry. You cough painfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 660)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You thrust your head down into the black water for just a moment and
Floyd | force yourself to swallow. The water seems to sate the effervescent
Floyd | fungus, and when you rise up again you manage to cough it out. But for
Floyd | that moment you were underwater, you felt a rush of oxygen in your
Floyd | lungs...perhaps if you had a light, you could stay down there?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn on flashlight" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 661)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip the switch a few times, but no light is
Floyd | forthcoming-unsurprisingly, since you've removed some key components
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Aw."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x flashlight" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 662)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flashlight, with a rubber ring where it screws together to
Floyd | keep the water out-though some oily substance coats the inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "shake it" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 662)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I am maybe having trouble wrapping my brain around this, but I thought some of the glowy cauldron water was in the pool below."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 663
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You haul yourself upward, the rope digging into your hands leaving
Floyd | them red and sore. With tremendous effort you finally pull yourself
Floyd | back over the edge of the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)
Floyd | You are standing on a bridge spanning east to west in the middle of an
Floyd | echoing cavern. In the center of the bridge is a large pulsating
Floyd | sculpture constructed of pipes that climb up to a cauldron filled with
Floyd | an eerily glowing green moss, the only light source in the room.
Floyd | Beneath your feet you can hear the crashing of the river below. Ahead
Floyd | of you, to your horror, there are slats missing on the bridge - you'll
Floyd | never make it across without replacing them.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A rope trails from the post of the bridge off into the turbulent
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pool" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 664
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POOL
Floyd |
Floyd | A shallow pool of foul liquid that flows from the fungoid pipes of the
Floyd | structure. Next to the pool is a brazier filled with some manner of
Floyd | desiccated organic material.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x moss" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 665
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOSS
Floyd |
Floyd | It is too high above you to see clearly from here, but something in
Floyd | the cauldron seems to flare up with each drop of liquid, filling the
Floyd | area with a flickering green light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x brazier" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 666
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRAZIER
Floyd |
Floyd | Formed of twisted iron, it contains clumps of dry vegetation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open flashlight" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 667
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the waterproof flashlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put vegetation in it" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 668
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT VEGETATION IN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The dry vegetation is too large to fit into the flashlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "damn"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get vegetation" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 669
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET VEGETATION
Floyd |
Floyd | You rub at one of the ashen leaves and it crumbles under your touch,
Floyd | leaving you with a few brittle flakes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "yay"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put flakes in flashlight" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 670
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FLAKES IN FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | The flakes start to pulse with the same verdant glow as the moss when
Floyd | they come in contact with the liquid inside. A contracting and
Floyd | expanding sphere of green light surrounds you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This is such a rollercoaster"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Yay!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close flashlight" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 671
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the waterproof flashlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 672
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flashlight, with a rubber ring where it screws together to
Floyd | keep the water out-though some oily substance coats the inside.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the flashlight is a clump of glowing vegetation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 673)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You gingerly tighten your hands around the fraying fibres and lower
Floyd | yourself until you are just above the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)
Floyd | You are hanging precariously under the monstrous structure. The frayed
Floyd | rope digs into your palms painfully, but the deafening crash of the
Floyd | water beneath you keeps you clinging on for now.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging from the stone is something similar in form, if not in
Floyd | texture, to a fetid bat.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is some strange semi-aquatic weed growing upside-down from the
Floyd | bottom of the bridge, a foaming hybrid of what seems to be a mushroom
Floyd | and a coral.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rope runs from the bridge above you down into the water below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat powder" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 674)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT POWDER
Floyd |
Floyd | Cautiously, you extend your tongue and lick the powder off your
Floyd | fingertips. It tastes like a non-Euclidean combination of salt and
Floyd | earth. Almost immediately you begin to choke, the sensation of
Floyd | something germinating rapidly within the walls of your throat.
Floyd | Whatever it is seems to be sucking all the moisture from your windpipe
Floyd | as it grows exponentially, its branching structure blocking the air
Floyd | from entering your lungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mouth and throat feel horribly dry. You cough painfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (in the water underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and Turns:
Floyd | 675geman)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You lower yourself down, through the ceiling of crashing water, until
Floyd | you're beneath the surface. It is so cold you can feel your chest
Floyd | constricting and have to remind yourself to breathe. And surprisingly,
Floyd | down here, you can.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge (in the water underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma
Floyd | Briggeman)
Floyd | Beneath the surface of the tumultuous river, it is strangely calm down
Floyd | here. The sickly green water glows around you in a spherical shape,
Floyd | pulsing in time with the luminescent moss. Through the haze of the
Floyd | turbid water, the bleached bones of some long dead creature almost
Floyd | shine with their pristine whiteness.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A thick rope is your only lifeline anchoring you in the dark abyss.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bones" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (in the water underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and Turns:
Floyd | 676geman)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BONES
Floyd |
Floyd | Lurking in the water before you, half-submerged in the silt, is the
Floyd | skeleton of some colossal beast. Its posture is contorted, as though
Floyd | it were twisting around to snap at something above it. The bones are
Floyd | completely bleached white; every scrap of flesh picked clean by a
Floyd | thousand passing creatures. Probably a predator, you determine from
Floyd | the sharp teeth, a few jagged and broken. Its cavernous jaw has been
Floyd | locked in place, open and inviting. The gap is just big enough to swim
Floyd | inside, if you are cautious.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Inviting jaws. That's a new one."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Let's do the incredibly unsafe-sounding thing!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter jaw" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 677
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER JAW
Floyd |
Floyd | (the misshapen skeleton)
Floyd | Reluctantly letting go of the rope, you pull yourself through the
Floyd | water and into the mouth of the beast. Through the empty eye sockets,
Floyd | you can just make out your only anchor to the world above. You have to
Floyd | keep your limbs tight to your torso to prevent the sharp teeth raking
Floyd | across your skin; you'd hate to think what might come investigating
Floyd | down here if any blood spilled in the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman) (in the misshapen
Floyd | skeleton)
Floyd | You've moved through the cavernous jaws of the long dead beast and
Floyd | into the cavity of its immense chest. The pulsing light from the moss
Floyd | causes the shadows cast by the ribcage to expand and contract; in the
Floyd | semi-gloom it almost looks as if the creature is still breathing.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Several bones are loosely coupled to the skeleton now. They protrude
Floyd | from the spine at an oddly perpendicular angle, almost geometric in
Floyd | its sharpness.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rope runs upward from a piece of metal sunken in the degenerated
Floyd | silt nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Examine the bones?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bones" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 678
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BONES
Floyd |
Floyd | (the flat bones)
Floyd | Unlike any skeleton or preserved fossil you have come across in any
Floyd | museum or textbook. These osseous structures are bizarrely flat and
Floyd | rectangular, protruding from the spine at an almost perfect right
Floyd | angle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "How convenient!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get them" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 679
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | They're firmly attached, some invasive species of coral cementing the
Floyd | skeleton in place. Although they do shift a bit in your grasp, you'll
Floyd | have to apply a bit more force to dislodge them entirely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "break them" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 680
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | With a violent shove you manage to dislodge the bones from the
Floyd | skeleton. Fragments of coral spiral down into the silt, never to be
Floyd | seen again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "what if you climb them? which I never tried."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 681
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROPE
Floyd |
Floyd | A thick rope, stained dark with water and made inflexible by remnants
Floyd | of mud. One loop is fastened to the bridge with an impenetrable knot,
Floyd | while the other end is attached to a misshapen piece of polished
Floyd | metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Useful bones."
		Jacqueline says, "Let's make a bridge."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x metal" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 682
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X METAL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the library card)
Floyd | A battered beige rectangle with rounded corners, printed with the
Floyd | library insignia, and bearing the words:
Floyd |
Floyd | PETER CRAGNE
Floyd | CRAGNE MANOR
Floyd | is entitled to borrow books from
Floyd | BACKWATER PUBLIC LIBRARY
Floyd | Backwater, Vermont
Floyd | and is responsible for all books taken on this card
Floyd | Expires APRIL 1998
Floyd | No 19078
Floyd |
Floyd | A little metal dealy clips through the cardboard, with a
Floyd | mirror-reversed version of the ID number stamped into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x polished metal" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 683
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POLISHED METAL
Floyd |
Floyd | A piece of metal bent into a strange configuration. Sharp prongs curl
Floyd | in and around themselves like a gaping maw. You wouldn't want to cut
Floyd | yourself on those teeth. The teeth are currently pried open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 684
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman) (in the misshapen
Floyd | skeleton)
Floyd | You've moved through the cavernous jaws of the long dead beast and
Floyd | into the cavity of its immense chest. The pulsing light from the moss
Floyd | causes the shadows cast by the ribcage to expand and contract; in the
Floyd | semi-gloom it almost looks as if the creature is still breathing.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Several bones lie loosely across the bottom of the ribcage.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rope runs upward from a piece of metal sunken in the dreadful silt
Floyd | nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x silt" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 684
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SILT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (in the water underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and Turns:
Floyd | 685geman)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You extract yourself from the skeleton. Without the pulsating light
Floyd | from your lamp the illusion of breath vanishes, leaving nothing but
Floyd | lifeless bone. You take hold of the rope again, grateful to be
Floyd | anchored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge (in the water underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma
Floyd | Briggeman)
Floyd | Beneath the surface of the tumultuous river, it is strangely calm down
Floyd | here. The sickly green water glows around you in a spherical shape,
Floyd | pulsing in time with the luminescent moss. Through the haze of the
Floyd | turbid water, the bleached bones of some long dead creature almost
Floyd | shine with their pristine whiteness.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A thick rope is your only lifeline anchoring you in the dark abyss.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I wonder what else Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman have written. Love this room. So well-written and clever."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 686)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull on the rope, doing your best not to get caught in the current
Floyd | as your head breaks the surface of the water. You feel the spongiform
Floyd | blockage in your throat dissolve, your lungs filling with untainted
Floyd | oxygen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)
Floyd | You are hanging precariously under the monstrous structure. The frayed
Floyd | rope digs into your palms painfully, but the deafening crash of the
Floyd | water beneath you keeps you clinging on for now.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging from the stone is something similar in form, if not in
Floyd | texture, to a abnormal bat.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is some strange semi-aquatic weed growing upside-down from the
Floyd | bottom of the bridge, a disgusting hybrid of what seems to be a
Floyd | mushroom and a coral.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rope runs from the bridge above you down into the water below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The names are familiar."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 687
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You haul yourself upward, the rope digging into your hands leaving
Floyd | them red and sore. With tremendous effort you finally pull yourself
Floyd | back over the edge of the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)
Floyd | You are standing on a bridge spanning east to west in the middle of an
Floyd | echoing cavern. In the center of the bridge is a large tenebrous
Floyd | sculpture constructed of pipes that climb up to a cauldron filled with
Floyd | an eerily glowing green moss, the only light source in the room.
Floyd | Beneath your feet you can hear the crashing of the river below. Ahead
Floyd | of you, to your horror, there are slats missing on the bridge - you'll
Floyd | never make it across without replacing them.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A rope trails from the post of the bridge off into the turbulent
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x slats" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 688
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SLATS
Floyd |
Floyd | The calcareous slats that form the walkway feel strangely light
Floyd | underfoot; as though hollowed out and filled with air. In the gaps
Floyd | between, you can see the churning water below, stare too long and you
Floyd | are sure to become nauseous. Each platform stretches your legs as you
Floyd | move from one to the next; the gait of the bridge's architects must
Floyd | have been strange indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The taut cords that give the structure its shape appear to be woven in
Floyd | some complex putrescent plait that elongates and contracts with a
Floyd | slither as you step across.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coards" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 688
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cords" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 689
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CORDS
Floyd |
Floyd | As you look closer, the puce strands that make up the plait seem to
Floyd | move. Whether some optical illusion caused by their intricate braiding
Floyd | or something altogether more organic, you couldn't say. You look away
Floyd | quickly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put bones on cords" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 689
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BONES ON CORDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Daniel wrote Scroll Thief."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 690
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a dead battery
Floyd |   a fungal powder
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   an antique locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |       the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |       The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |     a side pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   a library card
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You left the bones inside the skeleton."
		Jacqueline says, "ah"
		Knight_Otu says, "Darn. I thought we'd auto-take them."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 691)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You gingerly tighten your hands around the fraying fibres and lower
Floyd | yourself until you are just above the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)
Floyd | You are hanging precariously under the monstrous structure. The frayed
Floyd | rope digs into your palms painfully, but the deafening crash of the
Floyd | water beneath you keeps you clinging on for now.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging from the stone is something similar in form, if not in
Floyd | texture, to a atrocious bat.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is some strange semi-aquatic weed growing upside-down from the
Floyd | bottom of the bridge, a malevolent hybrid of what seems to be a
Floyd | mushroom and a coral.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rope runs from the bridge above you down into the water below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat powder" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 692)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT POWDER
Floyd |
Floyd | Cautiously, you extend your tongue and lick the powder off your
Floyd | fingertips. It tastes like a unclean combination of salt and earth.
Floyd | Almost immediately you begin to choke, the sensation of something
Floyd | germinating rapidly within the walls of your throat. Whatever it is
Floyd | seems to be sucking all the moisture from your windpipe as it grows
Floyd | exponentially, its branching structure blocking the air from entering
Floyd | your lungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mouth and throat feel horribly dry. You cough painfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (in the water underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and Turns:
Floyd | 693geman)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You lower yourself down, through the ceiling of crashing water, until
Floyd | you're beneath the surface. It is so cold you can feel your chest
Floyd | constricting and have to remind yourself to breathe. And surprisingly,
Floyd | down here, you can.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge (in the water underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma
Floyd | Briggeman)
Floyd | Beneath the surface of the tumultuous river, it is strangely calm down
Floyd | here. The sickly green water glows around you in a spherical shape,
Floyd | pulsing in time with the luminescent moss. Through the haze of the
Floyd | turbid water, the bleached bones of some long dead creature almost
Floyd | shine with their pristine whiteness.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A thick rope is your only lifeline anchoring you in the dark abyss.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter jaws" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 694
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER JAWS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the misshapen skeleton)
Floyd | Reluctantly letting go of the rope, you pull yourself through the
Floyd | water and into the mouth of the beast. Through the empty eye sockets,
Floyd | you can just make out your only anchor to the world above. You have to
Floyd | keep your limbs tight to your torso to prevent the sharp teeth raking
Floyd | across your skin; you'd hate to think what might come investigating
Floyd | down here if any blood spilled in the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman) (in the misshapen
Floyd | skeleton)
Floyd | You've moved through the cavernous jaws of the long dead beast and
Floyd | into the cavity of its immense chest. The pulsing light from the moss
Floyd | causes the shadows cast by the ribcage to expand and contract; in the
Floyd | semi-gloom it almost looks as if the creature is still breathing.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Several bones lie loosely across the bottom of the ribcage.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rope runs upward from a piece of metal sunken in the gangrenous silt
Floyd | nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't see anything for Jemma in IFDB."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get bones" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 695
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BONES
Floyd |
Floyd | (the flat bones)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (in the water underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and Turns:
Floyd | 696geman)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You extract yourself from the skeleton. Without the pulsating light
Floyd | from your lamp the illusion of breath vanishes, leaving nothing but
Floyd | lifeless bone. You take hold of the rope again, grateful to be
Floyd | anchored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge (in the water underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma
Floyd | Briggeman)
Floyd | Beneath the surface of the tumultuous river, it is strangely calm down
Floyd | here. The sickly green water glows around you in a spherical shape,
Floyd | pulsing in time with the luminescent moss. Through the haze of the
Floyd | turbid water, the bleached bones of some long dead creature almost
Floyd | shine with their pristine whiteness.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A thick rope is your only lifeline anchoring you in the dark abyss.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (in the water underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and Turns:
Floyd | 697geman)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | The bones are impossibly heavy; every inch toward the surface is a
Floyd | chore. You are never going to get much further with their added
Floyd | weight. You'll have to think of another way to get them to the
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh man"
		Jacqueline glares at the screen.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put bones in claw" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (in the water underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and Turns:
Floyd | 698geman)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BONES IN CLAW
Floyd |
Floyd | (the flat bones in the metal claw-trap)
Floyd | You put the flat bones into the metal claw-trap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (in the water underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and Turns:
Floyd | 699geman)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better close the metal claw first or you might lose the flat
Floyd | bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, I ... thought the claw was on the other end of the rope."
		DavidW says, "how polite"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close claw" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (in the water underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and Turns:
Floyd | 700geman)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE CLAW
Floyd |
Floyd | You force the teeth shut around the flat bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Cool"
		Knight_Otu says, "Whew."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 701)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull on the rope, doing your best not to get caught in the current
Floyd | as your head breaks the surface of the water. You feel the spongiform
Floyd | blockage in your throat dissolve, your lungs filling with untainted
Floyd | oxygen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)
Floyd | You are hanging precariously under the monstrous structure. The frayed
Floyd | rope digs into your palms painfully, but the deafening crash of the
Floyd | water beneath you keeps you clinging on for now.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging from the stone is something similar in form, if not in
Floyd | texture, to a alien bat.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is some strange semi-aquatic weed growing upside-down from the
Floyd | bottom of the bridge, a irregular hybrid of what seems to be a
Floyd | mushroom and a coral.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rope runs from the bridge above you down into the water below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get rope" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (hanging underneath) (Daniel Stelzer and JemmaTurns: 702)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ROPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You tug on the rope, and it still seems to be firmly anchored up
Floyd | above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "oh right"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 703
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You haul yourself upward, the rope digging into your hands leaving
Floyd | them red and sore. With tremendous effort you finally pull yourself
Floyd | back over the edge of the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)
Floyd | You are standing on a bridge spanning east to west in the middle of an
Floyd | echoing cavern. In the center of the bridge is a large monstrous
Floyd | sculpture constructed of pipes that climb up to a cauldron filled with
Floyd | an eerily glowing green moss, the only light source in the room.
Floyd | Beneath your feet you can hear the crashing of the river below. Ahead
Floyd | of you, to your horror, there are slats missing on the bridge - you'll
Floyd | never make it across without replacing them.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A rope trails from the post of the bridge off into the turbulent
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get rope" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 704
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ROPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You tug hard, finding that something beneath the water pulls against
Floyd | you with equal or even greater force in the very opposite direction,
Floyd | till you are almost dragged off your feet and into the water. A second
Floyd | later, the strange force relents, and you stumble backward, pulling
Floyd | the anchor up onto the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open claw" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 705
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CLAW
Floyd |
Floyd | You pry the teeth open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put bones on cord" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 706
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BONES ON CORD
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the flat bones)
Floyd | The bones fit into position easily, settling into the gaps left by the
Floyd | missing slats. You look down at your feet and finally notice: the
Floyd | entire walkway is constructed of the parts of this long dead, wretched
Floyd | creature. You shiver involuntarily as your mind begins to imagine what
Floyd | nebulous race of beings would use bone as architecture. You shake the
Floyd | thought from your mind - it is time to leave this place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Whoff."
		DavidW says, "I bet the coffee agrees."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 707
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form horizontal bands. Lack of a symbolic image
Floyd | means that you have accomplished everything you must in your current
Floyd | environment and should move on to find new challenges in order to grow
Floyd | as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "congrats."
		Knight_Otu says, "We do still have at least one room west of the bridge."
		DavidW says, "You can now go from Spooky Backwater to Dangerous Backwater."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Should we take a look at that one?"
		Jacqueline says, "sure"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 708
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)
Floyd | The large, hexagonal-shaped square is paved with big, white stones,
Floyd | polished by rain and wind over the decades; around it, low red-brick
Floyd | buildings look like watching peasants. One single street leaves the
Floyd | square to the north, while less accommodating paths lead west, in the
Floyd | direction of a towering church, and southwest.
Floyd | Due east, an iron bridge crosses the river, and southeast, a walkway
Floyd | leads down to its bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | The swollen, slate-colored clouds that blanket the sky are reflected
Floyd | in the shiny, circular shape embellishing the center of the square,
Floyd | muttering ominous portents amongst themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man is leaning on the bridge rail, staring intensely at you with his
Floyd | only eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask man about bridge" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 709
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT BRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The one-eyed man blinks, showing some attention, but then ignores you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mrs Cra-gnee, welcome to Backwater. He's been
Floyd | waiting for you".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's an iron bridge on this side."
		Roger says, "a hexagon-shaped square, or a square hexagon"
		Knight_Otu says, "And outdoors."
		DavidW says, "The Town Hexagon."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 710
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (Adam Whybray)
Floyd | A dirt path along the west bank of the Makaskuta - or Blackgourd -
Floyd | River. The air is motionless and sweltry, the urticariate heat drawing
Floyd | sweat profusely from your prickling glands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just below you, to your side, the river burbles in vainglorious
Floyd | stupor, foaming in bright patches from the surfacants released from
Floyd | the rotting deposits of the red maples and poplars that line its
Floyd | banks. A single black ash, denuded of leaves, its corky bark blighted
Floyd | with the telltale signs of parasitic infection, quietly interrupts the
Floyd | Autumnal foliage of its deciduous cousins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The river's waters slith over rocks as lustrous-gray as seal skin,
Floyd | rending them freshly burnished for the mid-September sun, which casts
Floyd | Her rays in refulgent slats through the rust-honey colored trees. It
Floyd | is though Nature, in celebration of Her own fecundity, has chosen to
Floyd | offer Herself up in Equinoxical sacrifice - the rocks laid out before
Floyd | the blazing altar of the sun.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a forbidding sign on the bank of the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | The way up to Backwater town square is northwest. Following the path
Floyd | north leads under the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Makaskuta river is a buoy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a grimy rock, a long hooked pole, a dying crawfish
Floyd | and a soggy tome here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spectral trolley stop sign reads Aqua Line -- River Walk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x schedule" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 711
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCHEDULE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's unlike any public transit schedule you've ever seen, in that
Floyd | there are no times listed. A cheerfully phrased block of introduction
Floyd | text instructs riders to hang their passes around their necks, proceed
Floyd | to a trolley stop, and WAIT FOR whatever color LINE corresponds with
Floyd | their choice of destination.
Floyd |
Floyd | Destinations:
Floyd | Brown Line -- Train Station
Floyd | Gold Line -- Church
Floyd | Blue Line -- Library Square
Floyd | Aqua Line -- River Walk
Floyd | Green Line -- The Woods
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "'urticariate'?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 712
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Has it always been this hot? The air is so close it feels like you
Floyd | have to gulp down mouthfuls of viscous soup to breathe. Being outside
Floyd | for...  how long? ... has caused rivulets of hives to spore
Floyd | in cacographic zigzags along your bare arms. A faint buzzing hums
Floyd | soporifically in your ears. You shiver slightly as though it were
Floyd | snowing. Got to press on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 713
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a dead battery
Floyd |   a fungal powder
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   an antique locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |       the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |       The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |     a side pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   a library card
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 714
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden sign with a chunk missing from its bottom-right corner is
Floyd | embedded in the mud off the side of the path near the edge of the
Floyd | riverbank. Engraved in the sign is the message "Fishing and
Floyd | trapping allowed. Strictly no swimming."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 714
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "swim" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 715
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWIM
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the pamphlet of home listings)
Floyd | You are inclined to follow the edicts of the sign. Also, the buoy
Floyd | implies this stretch of the river is being used for freshwater lobster
Floyd | fishing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach has had The King fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x buoy" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 716
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BUOY
Floyd |
Floyd | A buoy the color of a Caucasian's flesh bobs uneasily upon the water.
Floyd | It certainly can't be for the sake of swimmers since the wooden sign
Floyd | makes it very clear this is prohibited. Perhaps some trappers are
Floyd | marking their catch?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ash" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 717
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The scaly trunk of the black ash is marked by the signs of both fungal
Floyd | damage and the Emerald Ash Borer. Where sections of bark have flaked
Floyd | away from the trunk, weevil-wheedling paths of pale discoloration
Floyd | caused by the larval secretions of this virulent insect can be
Floyd | discerned. Epicormic shoots shamelessly sprout forth from this
Floyd | blighted trunk like unwanted fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 718
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a pear shape, complete with stem.
Floyd | Botanical images mean that while there is much left to accomplish in
Floyd | the present situation, your immediate environment sustains you, and
Floyd | you have everything that you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 719
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (Adam Whybray)
Floyd | A dirt path along the west bank of the Makaskuta - or Blackgourd -
Floyd | River. The air is motionless and sweltry, the urticariate heat drawing
Floyd | sweat profusely from your prickling glands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just below you, to your side, the river burbles in vainglorious
Floyd | stupor, foaming in bright patches from the surfacants released from
Floyd | the rotting deposits of the red maples and poplars that line its
Floyd | banks. A single black ash, denuded of leaves, its corky bark blighted
Floyd | with the telltale signs of parasitic infection, quietly interrupts the
Floyd | Autumnal foliage of its deciduous cousins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The river's waters slith over rocks as lustrous-gray as seal skin,
Floyd | rending them freshly burnished for the mid-September sun, which casts
Floyd | Her rays in refulgent slats through the rust-honey colored trees. It
Floyd | is though Nature, in celebration of Her own fecundity, has chosen to
Floyd | offer Herself up in Equinoxical sacrifice - the rocks laid out before
Floyd | the blazing altar of the sun.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a forbidding sign on the bank of the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | The way up to Backwater town square is northwest. Following the path
Floyd | north leads under the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Makaskuta river is a buoy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a grimy rock, a long hooked pole, a dying crawfish
Floyd | and a soggy tome here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An insubstantial trolley stop sign reads Aqua Line -- River Walk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'll be right back. Going to get a dictionary."
		Jacqueline says, "(kidding)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x rock" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 720
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | A solitary rock squats at the edge of the river bank, sullenly
Floyd | surveying the fresh, water-slick countenances of its semi-subnautical
Floyd | brethren.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pole" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 721
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the long hooked pole)
Floyd | A long stick of wood with a rusted copper fishing hook of
Floyd | approximately six inches attached to the end of it with thickly
Floyd | knotted twine. This is known to New England lobster trappers as a
Floyd | "gaff".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x crawfish" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 722
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CRAWFISH
Floyd |
Floyd | A crawfish of unimaginable proportions skulks in a clump of weedy
Floyd | grass at the side of the path closest to the river. The fact that he
Floyd | is out of the water, just perceptibly twitching like a half-squashed
Floyd | insect and slowly drumming his spiny legs like an office worker
Floyd | pensively tapping his fingers on a desk, is a strong indication that
Floyd | under his hard carapace he is crawling with infection. He is broken,
Floyd | mouldering, no damn good despite his considerable size.
Floyd |
Floyd | As though sensing your judgment, the crawldad's antennae tremble
Floyd | ineffectually.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tome" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 723
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOME
Floyd |
Floyd | A water-damaged and mud-stained book left forgotten on the riverbank
Floyd | by some freshwater lobster fisherman. Emblazoned upon the cover of the
Floyd | soggy tome is the title Padoson's Rules of Crawfish: A Guide for
Floyd | Men of Maine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The volume appears to be a personal copy rather than a library book.
Floyd | Perhaps the owner had gleaned all he could from the work and made any
Floyd | necessary transformations following Padoson's advice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 724
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | grimy rock: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | long hooked pole: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | soggy tome: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put powder on tome" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 725
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT POWDER ON TOME
Floyd |
Floyd | You rub the powder off your fingers into the soggy tome. It dissipates
Floyd | without effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Aw."
		DavidW says, "I'm not sure what you were expecting there."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. I suspect it only works in that room."
		Jacqueline says, "To dry it out, I was guessing."
		DavidW says, "You can still read some of this tome, I think."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah. It was worth a try, but I didn't expect it to work."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read tome" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 726
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ TOME
Floyd |
Floyd | You open to the first page of the book and read...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Crawfish, crawldads, mountain lobsters, mudbugs, yabbies, or however
Floyd | you know these mighty members of the Astacoidea and
Floyd | Parastacoidea superfamilies, have long been kin to the men of the
Floyd | New England, forging communities of inviolable hierarchy below water,
Floyd | much as we build and sustain such communities above. As with men,
Floyd | dominance determines these bio-mythic structures..."
Floyd |
Floyd | You skip ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Those crawfish stricken by the plague must invariably fall by the
Floyd | wayside much as the Spartans would throw weak and crippled newborn
Floyd | from the top of Mount Taygete, dashing the runts and striplings upon
Floyd | the rocks below."
Floyd |
Floyd | Rhetoric of this nature seems to continue for several pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My father and I would sit together at the bank of the river and while
Floyd | father told me of the venal deceits of his wife we would catch those
Floyd | smallest crawfish - invariably the females of the species - which
Floyd | attempted to escape from the exit hole of the parlor, and father would
Floyd | delight me by cracking them upon his great bony knees. Later, when
Floyd | confronted with the disappointments of my youngest son, I would
Floyd | imagine taking him as my father had done the runtish bints, cracking
Floyd | him with satisfaction upon my own knee."
Floyd |
Floyd | You flick ahead to the middle of the book.
Floyd |
Floyd | "By means of these simple hand-binding exercises you will be able to
Floyd | Set your Claws in Order. While the experience will be painful at
Floyd | first, you must NEVER INDUCE YOURSELF INTO THINKING THAT LIFE IS
Floyd | ANYTHING OTHER THAN PAIN."
Floyd |
Floyd | There follows pages of bewildering diagrams which seem to depict men
Floyd | with lobster appendages fighting the Swimmerets of Chaos.
Floyd |
Floyd | "... until the blood takes the form of a transluscent white gel, which
Floyd | you should then inject ... commercial fishing licences ... scream in
Floyd | the water like egg-burst women ... telomerase now in the DNA of your
Floyd | cells is the Chrysopoeia ... baptized by briny Neptune ...
Floyd | dying and molting and eating oneself in the charnel house of bloodied
Floyd | bones ... "
Floyd |
Floyd | From hereon in the words become incomprehensible.
Floyd |
Floyd | Intellectual stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "What."
		Jacqueline says, "Lovely"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kill crawfish" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 727
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL CRAWFISH
Floyd |
Floyd | You dare not attempt to put him out of his misery with your bare
Floyd | hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set claws in order" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 727
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET CLAWS IN ORDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I think we're going to haave to do something unspeakable."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hit crawfish with pole" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 728
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT CRAWFISH WITH POLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the long hooked pole)
Floyd | You instinctually feel that this poor creature deserves to be put to
Floyd | rest with some weapon of mercy that is both native to the riverbank
Floyd | and sufficiently heavy to murder a crawfish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Eventually, yes, maybe."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess we stone the poor thing."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hit crawfish with rock" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 729
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT CRAWFISH WITH ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You raise the grimy rock high above your head and bring it crashing
Floyd | down upon the dying crawfish immediately splitting open its carapace
Floyd | revealing diseased creamy flesh the color of cooked chicken. Its
Floyd | eyestalks swivel wildly towards you and its periopods flicker like the
Floyd | eyelashes of a man trying desperately to awake from a nightmare.
Floyd |
Floyd | You bring the rock down again and again, smashing rostrum and
Floyd | cephalothorax to shribbons until all that remains are fragments of
Floyd | shell, with a tail and two front claws emerging from a pulped mound of
Floyd | rotting flesh. The stench is intolerable.
Floyd |
Floyd | While most of the shell of the dead crawfish is riven into tiny
Floyd | pieces, one especially sharp looking shard stands out from the rest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shard" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 730
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHARD
Floyd |
Floyd | An especially sharp and vicious looking shard of shattered crawfish
Floyd | carapace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 731
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You pluck the shard from the fishy mulch, being careful not to cut
Floyd | yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat flesh" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 731
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT FLESH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat crawfish" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 732
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT CRAWFISH
Floyd |
Floyd | You choke back vomit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 732
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take claw" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 732
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CLAW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x crawfish" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 733
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CRAWFISH
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant crawfish is laid splayed and beaten before you, eyestalks
Floyd | rent from his pulverized body. The opaque milky whiteness of its flesh
Floyd | is a telltale sign of aphanomyces astaci aka "crayfish
Floyd | plague".
Floyd |
Floyd | The crawfish was clearly a member of some Old Order of crustacean
Floyd | patriarchs, grown huge over perhaps more than a century, year after
Floyd | year shedding his shell for a larger carapace until his metabolism was
Floyd | no longer a match for his hulking ambitions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's better stuff to eat in this game than a diseased crawfish."
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry. I just really like crawfish."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, I was wondering if we were supposed to somehow incorporate its DNA with our own."
		Knight_Otu says, "I think our sanity isn't low enough for that, yet."
		Knight_Otu says, "It's just low enough to read coffee."
		Jacqueline asks, "Did you get the sense that the book implied that?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Not really."
		Jacqueline says, "huh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hit ash with shard" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 734
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT ASH WITH SHARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cut ash with shard" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 735
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT ASH WITH SHARD
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't make sense here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 736
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (Adam Whybray)
Floyd | A dirt path along the west bank of the Makaskuta - or Blackgourd -
Floyd | River. The air is motionless and sweltry, the urticariate heat drawing
Floyd | sweat profusely from your prickling glands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just below you, to your side, the river burbles in vainglorious
Floyd | stupor, foaming in bright patches from the surfacants released from
Floyd | the rotting deposits of the red maples and poplars that line its
Floyd | banks. A single black ash, denuded of leaves, its corky bark blighted
Floyd | with the telltale signs of parasitic infection, quietly interrupts the
Floyd | Autumnal foliage of its deciduous cousins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The river's waters slith over rocks as lustrous-gray as seal skin,
Floyd | rending them freshly burnished for the mid-September sun, which casts
Floyd | Her rays in refulgent slats through the rust-honey colored trees. It
Floyd | is though Nature, in celebration of Her own fecundity, has chosen to
Floyd | offer Herself up in Equinoxical sacrifice - the rocks laid out before
Floyd | the blazing altar of the sun.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a forbidding sign on the bank of the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | The way up to Backwater town square is northwest. Following the path
Floyd | north leads under the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Makaskuta river is a buoy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a shattered crawfish here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ghostly trolley stop sign reads Aqua Line -- River Walk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 737
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a perfect fern, just like in a fancy
Floyd | latte. Botanical images mean that while there is much left to
Floyd | accomplish in the present situation, your immediate environment
Floyd | sustains you, and you have everything that you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x river" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 738
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The river's name is said to date back to the 17th century, Christened
Floyd | by a local Algonquian tribe after the peculiarly black coloration of
Floyd | the cucurbita pepo gourds that sprouted in the floodplains
Floyd | south of Backwater. Natives believed local Jesuit Ministers to use the
Floyd | gourds in Devil worship and to prevent these rituals from taking place
Floyd | would uproot the warty vegetables and "drown" them in the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the 19th century, the Makaskuta became increasingly
Floyd | inhospitable to life due to the paper mills of Backwater discharging
Floyd | their untreated waste directly into its water - an industry that
Floyd | flourished in the period due to the competing demands of two local
Floyd | printing establishments which specialized in bound volumes of the
Floyd | letters, prayers and instructions of St. Ignatius of Loyola. By the
Floyd | 1870s the river was regularly running the color of strained tomato
Floyd | soup and, according to the 17th July 1874 edition of the Backwater
Floyd | Gazette, stank of "rank putrescence ... as though nothing borne of
Floyd | this Earth".
Floyd |
Floyd | Only the interventions of the mysterious philanthropist Dr. Elias
Floyd | Saltz, DDiv in the latter part of the 1960s were able to restore the
Floyd | Makaskuta to its once verdant glories. The good Doctor may also be
Floyd | thanked for the introduction of the C. Robustus genus of
Floyd | giant crawfish into the Makaskuta, for which it is now justly
Floyd | celebrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The river babbles to itself complacently.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Makaskuta river is a buoy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 739
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TREES
Floyd |
Floyd | The vermillion hue of the acer rubrum provides a startling
Floyd | contrast to the dreary environs of Backwater, like a feather boa round
Floyd | the neck of a New England clergyman. The surface of the dirt path is
Floyd | riven by tessellating layers of crisping leaves. The slender leaves of
Floyd | the populus balsamifera are shaped like the piques of a
Floyd | traditional suit of French playing cards and some are stained with an
Floyd | orange resin from which the "balm of Gilead" is derived.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ash" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 740
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ASH
Floyd |
Floyd | The scaly trunk of the black ash is marked by the signs of both fungal
Floyd | damage and the Emerald Ash Borer. Where sections of bark have flaked
Floyd | away from the trunk, weevil-wheedling paths of pale discoloration
Floyd | caused by the larval secretions of this virulent insect can be
Floyd | discerned. Epicormic shoots shamelessly sprout forth from this
Floyd | blighted trunk like unwanted fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shoot" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 740
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHOOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shoots" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 740
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHOOTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bark" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 740
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BARK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
		DavidW asks, "The sign?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 741
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden sign with a chunk missing from its bottom-right corner is
Floyd | embedded in the mud off the side of the path near the edge of the
Floyd | riverbank. Engraved in the sign is the message "Fishing and
Floyd | trapping allowed. Strictly no swimming."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "fish" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 741
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FISH
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to fish?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "river" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 741
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "fish bouy" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 741
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FISH BOUY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "trap" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 741
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TRAP
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "fish in river" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 742
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FISH IN RIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You fish the Makaskuta with the long hooked pole, thrusting it down
Floyd | into the water beneath the buoy, where it knocks against something
Floyd | heavy and - judging by the feel of its contact against the pole -
Floyd | wooden. You manage to manoeuvre the hook between what you presume to
Floyd | be two planks of wood and then, with considerable effort, pull the
Floyd | mysterious object to the riverbank. It is a freshwater lobster
Floyd | trap!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x trap" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 743
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRAP
Floyd |
Floyd | (the freshwater lobster trap)
Floyd | The trap looks rather like a rabbit hutch, approximately 600 mm in
Floyd | length, almost cuboid but slightly curved at the top edges so that its
Floyd | width is marginally more narrow at the top than at the bottom, where
Floyd | it measures around 300 mm. The framework of the trap seems to be made
Floyd | of slats of ash, which goes some way to explaining its weight. Along
Floyd | one side of the trap is a wire-frame mesh door attached to the body of
Floyd | the trap with copper "J Clip" hinges, long rusted. The door is held
Floyd | shut at the other end by two thin loops of twine, which are tied tight
Floyd | at a point two-thirds up and two-thirds down the length of the door,
Floyd | opposite the hinges. Along the other side of the trap is a
Floyd | funnel-shaped opening of netting, which grows narrower as it recedes
Floyd | into the trap.
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitchen (the funnel-shaped netting), the parlor (the trap's second
Floyd | chamber), and the bedroom (the trap's false exit) are all parts of the
Floyd | freshwater lobster trap.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the freshwater lobster trap are an employee ID card and an eggbound
Floyd | crawfish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "!"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, um, cut it open with our shard?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x eggbound crawfish" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 744
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EGGBOUND CRAWFISH
Floyd |
Floyd | The eggbound crawfish is considerably smaller than the tragic,
Floyd | moldering specimen upon the bank - around six inches in length, but
Floyd | with antenna that resemble long curving tendrils, notably large for
Floyd | her size of body. She reposes in the trap's bedroom, occasionally
Floyd | skittering back and forth like an armor-plated insect.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crawfish's swimmerets are laden with eggs the size and color of
Floyd | tinned peas. The eggs sway back and forth like grapes upon a vine,
Floyd | wafted by their mother to ensure their aeration.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open trap" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 745
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN TRAP
Floyd |
Floyd | (the freshwater lobster trap)
Floyd | Currently the trap is being held shut by two thin loops of twine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cut twine with shard" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 746
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT TWINE WITH SHARD
Floyd |
Floyd | (the thin loops of twine with the shard of shattered carapace)
Floyd | You cut through the twine with the sharp edge of the shard of the
Floyd | crawldad's shell. With the twine no longer securing the door of the
Floyd | trap, it swings open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Run, crawfish, run!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x card" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 747
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | (the library card)
Floyd | A battered beige rectangle with rounded corners, printed with the
Floyd | library insignia, and bearing the words:
Floyd |
Floyd | PETER CRAGNE
Floyd | CRAGNE MANOR
Floyd | is entitled to borrow books from
Floyd | BACKWATER PUBLIC LIBRARY
Floyd | Backwater, Vermont
Floyd | and is responsible for all books taken on this card
Floyd | Expires APRIL 1998
Floyd | No 19078
Floyd |
Floyd | A little metal dealy clips through the cardboard, with a
Floyd | mirror-reversed version of the ID number stamped into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x employee card" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 748
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EMPLOYEE CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | An employee ID card for Vermont Transit Authority, bearing a blurry ID
Floyd | photo and the name "Veeder, R."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "snrk"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 749
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 750
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a blank, mirrored surface. Lack of a
Floyd | symbolic image means that you have accomplished everything you must in
Floyd | your current environment and should move on to find new challenges in
Floyd | order to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I guess we have what we came for."
		Knight_Otu says, "So there's one room to the north now."
		Jacqueline says, "Guess so."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "North to the future!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 751
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Bridge (Tenth)
Floyd | The path along the river gives way to a crumbling stone embankment as
Floyd | it passes below the arch of the old stone bridge. A rusty metal hatch
Floyd | is set into the ground opposite from the river, and towards the end of
Floyd | the embankment, a derelict payphone squats, forgotten, under the
Floyd | shadow of the bridge. To the south, the path continues to follow the
Floyd | river.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So down here the bridge is stone."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bridge" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 752
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | A once proud part of Backwater's infrastructure, now crumbling into
Floyd | ruin. The decorative carvings along the sides have worn away to faint
Floyd | impressions, and much of the underside has been patched with
Floyd | lighter-colored concrete.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hatch" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 753
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | The humidity of the river has rusted the hatch to the color of dried
Floyd | blood, like an old scab on the embankment. Seemingly of the same
Floyd | vintage as the bridge, it lacks any modern logo, markings, or even a
Floyd | handle, though there is an odd rectangular indentation along one edge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 754
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | You bear the trauma of a woman who has been eye to eye with an
Floyd | eburnean pond kraken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 755
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an employee ID card
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a grimy rock
Floyd |   a dead battery
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   an antique locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |       the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |       The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |     a side pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   a library card
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x indentation" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 756
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X INDENTATION
Floyd |
Floyd | The indentation in the hatch is a little over an inch long, about half
Floyd | as wide, and seems too shallow to make a good handle, even if it
Floyd | didn't look like a jagged-edged tetanus-shot-waiting-to-happen...
Floyd | Which, for the record, it does.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x payphone" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 757
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAYPHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | The payphone has been vandalized exhaustively over the years; The
Floyd | shelter is covered in graffiti, while the phone itself has been
Floyd | scratched, stained, spraypainted, and used as an ashtray, among other
Floyd | things. While there is a grievous wound where a large piece of the
Floyd | phone was torn out, there is still a coin slot in the upper right, a
Floyd | keypad in the center, next to the receiver, and a coin return in the
Floyd | lower right; Probably about as much of a phone as necessary to place a
Floyd | call.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you find yourself strangely reluctant to touch it, as if you would
Floyd | be disturbing a grave, or a shrine to some nameless Backwater god...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 758
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a jackalope. Images of strange hybrids
Floyd | mean that some challenges in your current environment can be defeated
Floyd | with what you already possess, while others will require outside
Floyd | assistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ah"
		Knight_Otu says, "I think that's the first time we've seen that."
		Jacqueline says, "yeah"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coin return" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 759
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COIN RETURN
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow, grimy metal flap, stamped with the words PUSH FOR COIN,
Floyd | protecting the small chamber where your change should end up after
Floyd | making a call (though you have your doubts, given the condition of the
Floyd | phone).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Also, the fact that this room has (Tenth) after it... does that mean it was authored by Jenni and/or Ryan?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "I had assumesd the author wanted to be referred as such, but maybe?"
		DavidW says, "I think it's just someone's nickname."
		Jacqueline says, "oh"
		DavidW says, "We used to have a mudder named TenthStone."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push it" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 760
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You press on the coin return with your finger, meeting some
Floyd | resistance, but it finally swings inwards with a soft crunch.
Floyd | Something dry and hard tumbles under your fingertip (it's not a
Floyd | tooth, why the hell would there be a tooth...) but as you jerk
Floyd | away your hand in revulsion, you also manage to fling an old quarter
Floyd | into your palm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x quarter" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 761
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X QUARTER
Floyd |
Floyd | An ancient, discolored, battle-scarred US quarter, still proudly worth
Floyd | 25 cents. While the tail features a bald eagle, the George Washington
Floyd | profile on the head side has been... damaged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x profile" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 762
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PROFILE
Floyd |
Floyd | The head side of the coin has been purposefully defaced. George
Floyd | Washington's eye has been gouged out of the surface of the coin, with
Floyd | a crack leading downward, resembling tears (or blood), his mouth has
Floyd | been carved into a crude, jagged opening, and the "In god we trust"
Floyd | inscription has been obliterated.
Floyd |
Floyd | While it's probably just another casualty of Backwater teens
Floyd | expressing their angst, you can't quite shake the feeling that the
Floyd | coin was purposefully left where you'd find it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well then."
		Jacqueline says, "Now I think we're just imagining things."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 763
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Bridge (Tenth)
Floyd | The path along the river gives way to a crumbling stone embankment as
Floyd | it passes below the arch of the old stone bridge. A rusty metal hatch
Floyd | is set into the ground opposite from the river, and towards the end of
Floyd | the embankment, a derelict payphone squats, forgotten, under the
Floyd | shadow of the bridge. To the south, the path continues to follow the
Floyd | river.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x keypad" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 764
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEYPAD
Floyd |
Floyd | A fairly standard telephone keypad. The buttons, once silver, and now
Floyd | more of a muted, nicotine-stained gray, include the first nine digits,
Floyd | in rows of three, followed by a final row containing the star, zero,
Floyd | and pound keys:
Floyd |  1 2 3
Floyd |  4 5 6
Floyd |  7 8 9
Floyd |  * 0 #
Floyd |
Floyd | Twelve silver keys - Wasn't that an Elizabethan-era occult thing?
Floyd | Something to do with John Dee, Enochian angels, and other nonsense...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We sure have an imagination in this room."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x slot" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 765
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Set into a slightly rounded recess in the phone's faceplate is a thin
Floyd | slot, about the height of a quarter, labeled "5-10-25" and "US COINS
Floyd | ONLY".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x graffiti" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 766
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRAFFITI
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no obvious place to start reading; Every inch of the panels
Floyd | are inlaid with high school scrimshaw, but your eyes are initially
Floyd | drawn to a cartoon dagger (or acorn? green pepper?) and the
Floyd | inscription "I don't ever wanna feel, like I did that day..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 767
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You've already lost track of where you started, and find yourself
Floyd | looking at the phrase "Black Number ONE", surrounded by tiny skulls
Floyd | and... hearts?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, thinking of placing a call?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "To whom?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 768
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Adrift on a sea of outsider folk art, you briefly lock eyes with "LISA
Floyd | LOEB IS A HACK", and a careless scribble you'd politely describe as
Floyd | "genitals".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I think we may find out if we read more graffiti"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 769
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Your eyes struggle to find purchase on the maze of scribbles, briefly
Floyd | settling on "For a good time CALL 911"... Sheesh. it doesn't really
Floyd | work as a prank, or a joke..
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 770
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Maybe scrimshaw was the wrong metaphor... It's more like the phone
Floyd | went to prison and got all inked up with jailhouse tattoos, such as
Floyd | the letters "AC", an angry looking lightning bolt, and "DC".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 771
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | It's like a message board for bored teens; You'd almost say "a fire
Floyd | hydrant for stray dogs", but that seems cruel, even given "PEARL JAM",
Floyd | followed by "Jeremy!" (crossed out), "Black?" (also struck out), and
Floyd | finally, "EVENFLOW" (underlined repeatedly for emphasis).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dial 911" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 772
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DIAL 911
Floyd |
Floyd | While you'd love to just leave the receiver where it is, you'll need
Floyd | to pick it up to make a call.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x receiver" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 773
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RECEIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | An old, battered black plastic handset, connected to the phone by a
Floyd | segmented metal cable that reminds you of a rat's tail. It is hanging
Floyd | from a metal lever, the unfortunately named "cradle", like an
Floyd | unpleasant piece of meat on a hook.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "You could do that for me, game."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x phone" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 774
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the the payphone)
Floyd | The payphone has been vandalized exhaustively over the years; The
Floyd | shelter is covered in graffiti, while the phone itself has been
Floyd | scratched, stained, spraypainted, and used as an ashtray, among other
Floyd | things. While there is a grievous wound where a large piece of the
Floyd | phone was torn out, there is still a coin slot in the upper right, a
Floyd | keypad in the center, next to the receiver, and a coin return in the
Floyd | lower right; Probably about as much of a phone as necessary to place a
Floyd | call.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get receiver" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 775
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET RECEIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You lift the receiver off the cradle, trying to not to think too much
Floyd | about the associations of that word.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "..."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dial 911" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 776
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DIAL 911
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone hisses and sputters with static, and then, as if from a
Floyd | great distance, a faint voice growls "Please zzZRrt
Floyd | twenty-fiiIEERrve cents before continuUURRRRrroo
Floyd | dial your numMMRRrrrrzzzCHRRt."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "911 is free, people"
		Knight_Otu says, "Not in Backwater."
		Jacqueline asks, "People are in trouble too often? They had to start charging?"
		DavidW says, "I've never called 911 in real life."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 776
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put quarter in slot" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 777
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT QUARTER IN SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone swallows the coin, jingling in satisfaction. Deep inside,
Floyd | something rattles into place, and the receiver begins to hiss softly
Floyd | with static.
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dial 911" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 778
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DIAL 911
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an odd squawk of static on the line, followed by a few
Floyd | seconds of quiet hissing, before a distorted male voice begins to
Floyd | crackle through the speaker. It's... hard to make out, with gaps of
Floyd | silence and bursts of static, but you're fairly certain it's telling
Floyd | you that Emergency Services are not currently available on this
Floyd | exchange, and to try your call again shortly... Or that "the throne of
Floyd | heaven sits empty?" Something like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hang up" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 779
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HANG UP
Floyd |
Floyd | (the phone receiver)
Floyd | You put the phone back where you found it, and hope it stays there.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something grinds and clatters grudgingly inside the phone, followed by
Floyd | a muffled clink from the coin return.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x coin return" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 780
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COIN RETURN
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow, grimy metal flap, stamped with the words PUSH FOR COIN,
Floyd | protecting the small chamber where your change should end up after
Floyd | making a call (though you have your doubts, given the condition of the
Floyd | phone).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push coin return" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 781
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH COIN RETURN
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a deep breath, and gingerly poke the coin return with your
Floyd | finger, deftly scooping out the quarter without touching... anything
Floyd | else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 782
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a sharknado. Images of strange hybrids
Floyd | mean that some challenges in your current environment can be defeated
Floyd | with what you already possess, while others will require outside
Floyd | assistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Sharknado..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 783
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a chimera. Images of strange hybrids mean
Floyd | that some challenges in your current environment can be defeated with
Floyd | what you already possess, while others will require outside
Floyd | assistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Half shark, half tornado."
		Knight_Otu says, "I know, I know, I just didn't expect."
		Jacqueline says, "Jenni wrote the coffee, I think."
		DavidW says, "No one expects a sharknado in their coffee."
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "yes, I think that's correct."
		Knight_Otu asks, "What about tempests in teapots?"
		DavidW says, "I remember seeing something where Jenni thanked Emily for letting her put a book in her trash bin."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put coin in slot" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 784
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT COIN IN SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | The coin disappears into the slot, and down some tiny stairs, by the
Floyd | sound of it. Something stirs down in the guts of the mechanism, and
Floyd | the receiver begins to make a rushing sound like labored breathing.
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "call peter" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 785
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CALL PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | The receiver is still sleeping on the cradle; You'll have to pick it
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The book that tells you how to read coffee."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get receiver" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 786
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET RECEIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You reach towards the phone, as you would towards a spider that seems
Floyd | almost certaintly dead, but might not be, before finally taking it -
Floyd | You bring it up to the side of your head in much the same way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "call peter" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 787
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CALL PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone's keypad only has numbers (and * and #, but who even uses
Floyd | those?)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I guess my point was that I'm not shocked to find a sharknado in a thing created by Jenni."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "press pound" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 788
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRESS POUND
Floyd |
Floyd | Try dialing the entire number you want instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x library card" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 789
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIBRARY CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | A battered beige rectangle with rounded corners, printed with the
Floyd | library insignia, and bearing the words:
Floyd |
Floyd | PETER CRAGNE
Floyd | CRAGNE MANOR
Floyd | is entitled to borrow books from
Floyd | BACKWATER PUBLIC LIBRARY
Floyd | Backwater, Vermont
Floyd | and is responsible for all books taken on this card
Floyd | Expires APRIL 1998
Floyd | No 19078
Floyd |
Floyd | A little metal dealy clips through the cardboard, with a
Floyd | mirror-reversed version of the ID number stamped into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 790
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a phone receiver
Floyd |   an employee ID card
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a grimy rock
Floyd |   a dead battery
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   an antique locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |       the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |       The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |     a side pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   a library card
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm kind of thinking we should explore more"
		Jacqueline asks, "We don't have everything for this location, right?"
		DavidW says, "Not everything, no."
		DavidW says, "I've updated your map: [LINK]"
		Knight_Otu says, "But there is something we can solve here."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Thank you."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm thinking the hatch we can't solve yet..."
		Knight_Otu says, "Unless..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push coin return" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 791
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH COIN RETURN
Floyd |
Floyd | You depress the return flap just far enough to confirm that there's no
Floyd | quarter inside.
Floyd |  (If there's anything else, you don't want it.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "call 911" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 792
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CALL 911
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an odd squawk of static on the line, followed by a few
Floyd | seconds of quiet hissing, before a distorted male voice begins to
Floyd | crackle through the speaker. It's... hard to make out, with gaps of
Floyd | silence and bursts of static, but you're fairly certain it's telling
Floyd | you that Emergency Services are not currently available on this
Floyd | exchange, and to try your call again shortly... Or that "the throne of
Floyd | heaven sits empty?" Something like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hang up" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 793
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HANG UP
Floyd |
Floyd | (the phone receiver)
Floyd | You hang up the receiver, wishing you could just hang up on this
Floyd | phone, as a whole.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a solemn clunk from the heart of the phone, and something
Floyd | clatters to (an upsettingly crunchy) stop inside the coin return.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push coin return" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 794
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH COIN RETURN
Floyd |
Floyd | Gritting your teeth, you deftly scoop the quarter out of the return.
Floyd | It's like that old board game, "Operation", except here the goal is to
Floyd | not touch the... bones, or whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pry hatch with spire" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 794
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRY HATCH WITH SPIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 795
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Bridge (Tenth)
Floyd | The path along the river gives way to a crumbling stone embankment as
Floyd | it passes below the arch of the old stone bridge. A rusty metal hatch
Floyd | is set into the ground opposite from the river, and towards the end of
Floyd | the embankment, a derelict payphone squats, forgotten, under the
Floyd | shadow of the bridge. To the south, the path continues to follow the
Floyd | river.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Did we read all the graffiti?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 796
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an old quarter
Floyd |   an employee ID card
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a grimy rock
Floyd |   a dead battery
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   an antique locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |       the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |       The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |     a side pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   a library card
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You have not read it all."
		Jacqueline says, "Maybe theere's someone else we're supposed to call for a good time"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read grafitti" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 797
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ GRAFITTI
Floyd |
Floyd | It doesn't seem like there's a whole thesis here, but... at least an
Floyd | anthropology paper? You try to focus, finding yourself looking at
Floyd | "WINONA FOREVER", of which the "NA" has been cleverly scribbled over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read grafitti" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 798
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ GRAFITTI
Floyd |
Floyd | If you've learned one thing from this phone, it's to not hang out
Floyd | under a bridge with a bunch of miscreants. That's how you end up
Floyd | inscribed with an enthusiastic but flawed "ASE OF BASE" logo inside a
Floyd | jagged polygon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read grafitti" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 799
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ GRAFITTI
Floyd |
Floyd | You must have read everything... Or so you thought, but then you find
Floyd | a whole extra column of scribbles, starting with the phrase
Floyd | "BADMOTORFINGER", presented boldly and without comment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read grafitti" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 800
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ GRAFITTI
Floyd |
Floyd | Trying to make sense of a knot of graffiti, you follow a trail of
Floyd | scribbled stars to the number 258-0987, flanked by loosely drawn
Floyd | stars.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "there we go"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read grafitti" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 801
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ GRAFITTI
Floyd |
Floyd | The years have not been kind to this phone, nor was the person
Floyd | responsible for a crude horse, dog (or possibly alligator?)
Floyd | inexplicably labeled "SKANK".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "And so of course we would dial that number randomly because it is here."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put coin in slot" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 802
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT COIN IN SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | The coin clatters down into the depths of the machine. There is a
Floyd | buzzing and rattling deep inside, before a faint hiss of static
Floyd | becomes audible from the receiver.
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get receiver" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 803
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET RECEIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up the receiver, trying not to look at the hundreds of tiny
Floyd | holes at both ends, or thinking about what might be inside them
Floyd | (especially as you hold them to your ear...)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "call 258-0987" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 804
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CALL 258-0987
Floyd |
Floyd | As you dial the number, pressing the buttons down the middle row, and
Floyd | then across the next-to-last row, from left to right, you realize that
Floyd | you have made the sign of the cross on the keypad... But upside-down
Floyd | and backwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's pretty typical high-school occult bullshit, but before you can
Floyd | roll your eyes, the phone buzzes to life, and, as if from a great
Floyd | distance, you begin to hear ringing on the other end of the line.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ring repeats three times, and then stops, leaving you in an
Floyd | ominous silence. Even the restless sound of the river behind you has
Floyd | stopped, and you are suddenly conscious of how, facing the payphone,
Floyd | you've turned your back on the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "OH"
		Jacqueline says, "UPSIDE DOWN CROSS"
		Jacqueline says, "So clever"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn around" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 804
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN AROUND
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, this isn't unsettling at all."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hang up" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 805
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HANG UP
Floyd |
Floyd | (the phone receiver)
Floyd | That number you dialed has done something... You're not quite sure
Floyd | what, but you're even less sure what'll happen if you hang up now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x water" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 806
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | The surface of the river has become completely still, like a mirror;
Floyd | You feel as though you could fall through it, into the blue sky beyond
Floyd | the bridge...
Floyd |
Floyd | The bridge in the reflection is sound and whole, new as the day it was
Floyd | built, and instead of rotting patches of concrete, the underside is
Floyd | covered in a colorful painted mural. Roughly oval in shape, it
Floyd | features a vivid green, eel-like creature with a wavy frill, curled
Floyd | around as though ready to bite its own tail. You don't totally follow
Floyd | the motto encircling it... Something about the commission of an
Floyd | officer? Or an office? But the words "Croceate" and "Variegated Court"
Floyd | stand out.
Floyd |
Floyd | You tear your eyes away from the mural, to the railing of the bridge,
Floyd | as a woman leans over the edge, wearing an old-fashioned hat...
Floyd |
Floyd | "VAAAAAAA!" shrieks the phone, causing you to jump and almost drop the
Floyd | receiver, "DIIIIIIIIIGH..."
Floyd |
Floyd | You frantically slam the phone back down into the cradle, out of sheer
Floyd | panic, and there is a loud splash behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x water" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 807
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | The surface of the river is white with foam, and splashes violently
Floyd | against the embankment, as though something large had just dove under
Floyd | the surface...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Another Variegated Court reference. Did you note it down?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 808
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The river splashes fitfully against the crumbling stone of the
Floyd | embankment, dark and murky in the shadows. The wrinkled surface of the
Floyd | water yields a rough reflection, an animated expressionist painting of
Floyd | the bridge and sky above, except for where a trail of bubbles mars the
Floyd | view, as though something... large... had recently swum past.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bridge in the reflection is sound and whole, new as the day it was
Floyd | built, and instead of rotting patches of concrete, the underside is
Floyd | covered in a colorful painted mural. Roughly oval in shape, it
Floyd | features a vivid green, eel-like creature with a wavy frill, curled
Floyd | around as though ready to bite its own tail. You don't totally follow
Floyd | the motto encircling it... Something about the commission of an
Floyd | officer? Or an office? But the words "Croceate" and "Variegated Court"
Floyd | stand out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Are we supposed to count the references?"
baf arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says, "I'm not sure."
		DavidW says, "I'm definitely not telling on this one."
		Jacqueline says, "Like, not counting them, but keeping track of them."
		DavidW asks, "The other reference was in that diary, I think?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bubbles" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 808
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BUBBLES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "And there's one in my locket."
		DavidW says, "oh, three references then."
		Knight_Otu says, "There were a few, I seem to recall."
		Jacqueline says, "So, um, I think I know how they will eventually matter,"
		Jacqueline says, "But I shouldn't say."
		Jacqueline says, "Because I have that idea from what I was told when I wrote my room."
		Jacqueline says, "So that's kind of inside baseball."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "swim" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 808
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWIM
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "dive" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 808
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DIVE
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 809
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Bridge (Tenth)
Floyd | The path along the river gives way to a crumbling stone embankment as
Floyd | it passes below the arch of the old stone bridge. A rusty metal hatch
Floyd | is set into the ground opposite from the river, and towards the end of
Floyd | the embankment, a derelict payphone squats, forgotten, under the
Floyd | shadow of the bridge. To the south, the path continues to follow the
Floyd | river.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Check the coffee."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 810
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a biplane. Modes of transportation mean
Floyd | that your current environment presents challenges that can only be
Floyd | overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready to
Floyd | return.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I was about to, not that I'm sure what we did."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, we called the number"
		DavidW says, "You solved the phone puzzle, revealing a mural."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, 15 more minutes for today."
		Knight_Otu says, "Ah."
		Knight_Otu says, "Not sure we can get more done in 15 minutes."
		Jacqueline says, "Up to you."
		Jacqueline says, "If we're about to switch rooms and just want to stop here, I'm fine with that. I'm nursing a headache."
		Knight_Otu says, "but wecan try east of the bridge,"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 811
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (Adam Whybray)
Floyd | A dirt path along the west bank of the Makaskuta - or Blackgourd -
Floyd | River. The air is motionless and sweltry, the urticariate heat drawing
Floyd | sweat profusely from your prickling glands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just below you, to your side, the river burbles in vainglorious
Floyd | stupor, foaming in bright patches from the surfacants released from
Floyd | the rotting deposits of the red maples and poplars that line its
Floyd | banks. A single black ash, denuded of leaves, its corky bark blighted
Floyd | with the telltale signs of parasitic infection, quietly interrupts the
Floyd | Autumnal foliage of its deciduous cousins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The river's waters slith over rocks as lustrous-gray as seal skin,
Floyd | rending them freshly burnished for the mid-September sun, which casts
Floyd | Her rays in refulgent slats through the rust-honey colored trees. It
Floyd | is though Nature, in celebration of Her own fecundity, has chosen to
Floyd | offer Herself up in Equinoxical sacrifice - the rocks laid out before
Floyd | the blazing altar of the sun.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a forbidding sign on the bank of the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | The way up to Backwater town square is northwest. Following the path
Floyd | north leads under the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Makaskuta river is a buoy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a freshwater lobster trap (in which is an eggbound
Floyd | crawfish) and a shattered crawfish here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mistlike trolley stop sign reads Aqua Line -- River Walk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 812
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)
Floyd | The large, hexagonal-shaped square is paved with big, white stones,
Floyd | polished by rain and wind over the decades; around it, low red-brick
Floyd | buildings look like watching peasants. One single street leaves the
Floyd | square to the north, while less accommodating paths lead west, in the
Floyd | direction of a towering church, and southwest.
Floyd | Due east, an iron bridge crosses the river, and southeast, a walkway
Floyd | leads down to its bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | The swollen, slate-colored clouds that blanket the sky are reflected
Floyd | in the shiny, circular shape embellishing the center of the square,
Floyd | muttering ominous portents amongst themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man is leaning on the bridge rail, staring intensely at you with his
Floyd | only eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think you'll want to at least see the room, yes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 813
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Your feet finally touch down on some blackened shore and into some
Floyd | large subterrane. The slick black stone of the cavern arcs high above
Floyd | your head with strange formations that grow downwards and then out in
Floyd | oddly perpendicular angles. The damp rock moves in and out of focus as
Floyd | some pulsing green light illuminates the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taking a step, you feel the sand pulling at your shoes as though it
Floyd | were thick mud or quicksand. Your feet sink with every step, settling
Floyd | on some solid stone platform just beneath this layer of cloying sand
Floyd | that prevents you from being entirely swallowed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pass between two monolithic pillars: oily green-black stone of a
Floyd | height that makes you dizzy to comprehend. Between them, a skeletal
Floyd | bridge stretches out across the chasm.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crossing spans a ravine of tumultuous water that roars like some
Floyd | uncaged beast and echoes around the cavern. Its Stygian call chills
Floyd | you and draws you in by equal measures as you take the first step onto
Floyd | the slats that form the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)
Floyd | You are standing on a bridge spanning east to west in the middle of an
Floyd | echoing cavern. In the center of the bridge is a large ghastly
Floyd | sculpture constructed of pipes that climb up to a cauldron filled with
Floyd | an eerily glowing green moss, the only light source in the room.
Floyd | Beneath your feet you can hear the crashing of the river below. Ahead
Floyd | of you, to your horror, there are slats missing on the bridge - you'll
Floyd | never make it across without replacing them.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the gap in the bridge are some flat bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rope lies abandoned on the ground in a tangle, one end tied to the
Floyd | bridge, the other to some metallic contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 814
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)
Floyd | As the street runs east through this side of town, it narrows as the
Floyd | jagged rooftops on either side of the road reach out to each other. To
Floyd | the north is the pub. You can continue to the west where you see a
Floyd | bridge. As you pause on the narrow brick sidewalk which lays unevenly
Floyd | along the ugly, half-crumbling brick walls, you hear a train whistle
Floyd | in the distance. A sign hangs loosely above the pub entrance and to
Floyd | the side is a murky window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a newspaper box and a rusty piece of metal here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 815
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal paperbox has a door, with a foggy glass window through which
Floyd | you can still see some of the newspapers inside. There is a large
Floyd | handle that would be used to open the box and beside the handle is a
Floyd | coin slot and a faded sign that reads "25 cents." One of the legs of
Floyd | the rusted paperbox has broken away and has left the newspaper box
Floyd | leaning at an angle. A rusty bar of metal, which appears to be the
Floyd | remains of the leg, lies on the sidewalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the newspaper box are some yellowed newspapers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x newspapers" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 816
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NEWSPAPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the foggy window you can just make out part of the headline,
Floyd | "Ful... Court ....Dead."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x newspapers" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 817
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NEWSPAPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the foggy window you can just make out part of the headline,
Floyd | "Ful... Court ....Dead."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We didn't try to get that coin back, it occurs to me."
		Jacqueline says, "True"
		DavidW says, "I don't think you can now."
		Jacqueline says, "But our call went through, so I didn't think we could"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, but who knows with calls to who knows where."
		Jacqueline says, "Go see"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for aqua line" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 818
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR AQUA LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | There doesn't appear to be a trolley stop in this location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Ah, right."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 819
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Your feet finally touch down on some blackened shore and into some
Floyd | large subterrane. The slick black stone of the cavern arcs high above
Floyd | your head with strange formations that grow downwards and then out in
Floyd | oddly perpendicular angles. The damp rock moves in and out of focus as
Floyd | some pulsing green light illuminates the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taking a step, you feel the sand pulling at your shoes as though it
Floyd | were thick mud or quicksand. Your feet sink with every step, settling
Floyd | on some solid stone platform just beneath this layer of cloying sand
Floyd | that prevents you from being entirely swallowed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pass between two monolithic pillars: oily green-black stone of a
Floyd | height that makes you dizzy to comprehend. Between them, a skeletal
Floyd | bridge stretches out across the chasm.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crossing spans a ravine of tumultuous water that roars like some
Floyd | uncaged beast and echoes around the cavern. Its Stygian call chills
Floyd | you and draws you in by equal measures as you take the first step onto
Floyd | the slats that form the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)
Floyd | You are standing on a bridge spanning east to west in the middle of an
Floyd | echoing cavern. In the center of the bridge is a large nameless
Floyd | sculpture constructed of pipes that climb up to a cauldron filled with
Floyd | an eerily glowing green moss, the only light source in the room.
Floyd | Beneath your feet you can hear the crashing of the river below. Ahead
Floyd | of you, to your horror, there are slats missing on the bridge - you'll
Floyd | never make it across without replacing them.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the gap in the bridge are some flat bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rope lies abandoned on the ground in a tangle, one end tied to the
Floyd | bridge, the other to some metallic contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 820
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)
Floyd | The large, hexagonal-shaped square is paved with big, white stones,
Floyd | polished by rain and wind over the decades; around it, low red-brick
Floyd | buildings look like watching peasants. One single street leaves the
Floyd | square to the north, while less accommodating paths lead west, in the
Floyd | direction of a towering church, and southwest.
Floyd | Due east, an iron bridge crosses the river, and southeast, a walkway
Floyd | leads down to its bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | The swollen, slate-colored clouds that blanket the sky are reflected
Floyd | in the shiny, circular shape embellishing the center of the square,
Floyd | muttering ominous portents amongst themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man is leaning on the bridge rail, staring intensely at you with his
Floyd | only eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 821
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (Adam Whybray)
Floyd | A dirt path along the west bank of the Makaskuta - or Blackgourd -
Floyd | River. The air is motionless and sweltry, the urticariate heat drawing
Floyd | sweat profusely from your prickling glands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just below you, to your side, the river burbles in vainglorious
Floyd | stupor, foaming in bright patches from the surfacants released from
Floyd | the rotting deposits of the red maples and poplars that line its
Floyd | banks. A single black ash, denuded of leaves, its corky bark blighted
Floyd | with the telltale signs of parasitic infection, quietly interrupts the
Floyd | Autumnal foliage of its deciduous cousins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The river's waters slith over rocks as lustrous-gray as seal skin,
Floyd | rending them freshly burnished for the mid-September sun, which casts
Floyd | Her rays in refulgent slats through the rust-honey colored trees. It
Floyd | is though Nature, in celebration of Her own fecundity, has chosen to
Floyd | offer Herself up in Equinoxical sacrifice - the rocks laid out before
Floyd | the blazing altar of the sun.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a forbidding sign on the bank of the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | The way up to Backwater town square is northwest. Following the path
Floyd | north leads under the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Makaskuta river is a buoy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a freshwater lobster trap (in which is an eggbound
Floyd | crawfish) and a shattered crawfish here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ethereal trolley stop sign reads Aqua Line -- River Walk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 822
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Bridge (Tenth)
Floyd | The path along the river gives way to a crumbling stone embankment as
Floyd | it passes below the arch of the old stone bridge. A rusty metal hatch
Floyd | is set into the ground opposite from the river, and towards the end of
Floyd | the embankment, a derelict payphone squats, forgotten, under the
Floyd | shadow of the bridge. To the south, the path continues to follow the
Floyd | river.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push coin return" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 823
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH COIN RETURN
Floyd |
Floyd | You depress the return flap just far enough to confirm that there's no
Floyd | quarter inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay. Curiosity sated."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 824
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (Adam Whybray)
Floyd | A dirt path along the west bank of the Makaskuta - or Blackgourd -
Floyd | River. The air is motionless and sweltry, the urticariate heat drawing
Floyd | sweat profusely from your prickling glands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just below you, to your side, the river burbles in vainglorious
Floyd | stupor, foaming in bright patches from the surfacants released from
Floyd | the rotting deposits of the red maples and poplars that line its
Floyd | banks. A single black ash, denuded of leaves, its corky bark blighted
Floyd | with the telltale signs of parasitic infection, quietly interrupts the
Floyd | Autumnal foliage of its deciduous cousins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The river's waters slith over rocks as lustrous-gray as seal skin,
Floyd | rending them freshly burnished for the mid-September sun, which casts
Floyd | Her rays in refulgent slats through the rust-honey colored trees. It
Floyd | is though Nature, in celebration of Her own fecundity, has chosen to
Floyd | offer Herself up in Equinoxical sacrifice - the rocks laid out before
Floyd | the blazing altar of the sun.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a forbidding sign on the bank of the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | The way up to Backwater town square is northwest. Following the path
Floyd | north leads under the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Makaskuta river is a buoy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a freshwater lobster trap (in which is an eggbound
Floyd | crawfish) and a shattered crawfish here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A noncorporeal trolley stop sign reads Aqua Line -- River Walk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 825
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)
Floyd | The large, hexagonal-shaped square is paved with big, white stones,
Floyd | polished by rain and wind over the decades; around it, low red-brick
Floyd | buildings look like watching peasants. One single street leaves the
Floyd | square to the north, while less accommodating paths lead west, in the
Floyd | direction of a towering church, and southwest.
Floyd | Due east, an iron bridge crosses the river, and southeast, a walkway
Floyd | leads down to its bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | The swollen, slate-colored clouds that blanket the sky are reflected
Floyd | in the shiny, circular shape embellishing the center of the square,
Floyd | muttering ominous portents amongst themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man is leaning on the bridge rail, staring intensely at you with his
Floyd | only eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 826
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Your feet finally touch down on some blackened shore and into some
Floyd | large subterrane. The slick black stone of the cavern arcs high above
Floyd | your head with strange formations that grow downwards and then out in
Floyd | oddly perpendicular angles. The damp rock moves in and out of focus as
Floyd | some pulsing green light illuminates the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taking a step, you feel the sand pulling at your shoes as though it
Floyd | were thick mud or quicksand. Your feet sink with every step, settling
Floyd | on some solid stone platform just beneath this layer of cloying sand
Floyd | that prevents you from being entirely swallowed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pass between two monolithic pillars: oily green-black stone of a
Floyd | height that makes you dizzy to comprehend. Between them, a skeletal
Floyd | bridge stretches out across the chasm.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crossing spans a ravine of tumultuous water that roars like some
Floyd | uncaged beast and echoes around the cavern. Its Stygian call chills
Floyd | you and draws you in by equal measures as you take the first step onto
Floyd | the slats that form the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)
Floyd | You are standing on a bridge spanning east to west in the middle of an
Floyd | echoing cavern. In the center of the bridge is a large detestable
Floyd | sculpture constructed of pipes that climb up to a cauldron filled with
Floyd | an eerily glowing green moss, the only light source in the room.
Floyd | Beneath your feet you can hear the crashing of the river below. Ahead
Floyd | of you, to your horror, there are slats missing on the bridge - you'll
Floyd | never make it across without replacing them.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the gap in the bridge are some flat bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rope lies abandoned on the ground in a tangle, one end tied to the
Floyd | bridge, the other to some metallic contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 827
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)
Floyd | As the street runs east through this side of town, it narrows as the
Floyd | jagged rooftops on either side of the road reach out to each other. To
Floyd | the north is the pub. You can continue to the west where you see a
Floyd | bridge. As you pause on the narrow brick sidewalk which lays unevenly
Floyd | along the ugly, half-crumbling brick walls, you hear a train whistle
Floyd | in the distance. A sign hangs loosely above the pub entrance and to
Floyd | the side is a murky window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a newspaper box and a rusty piece of metal here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x metal" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 828
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X METAL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the library card)
Floyd | A battered beige rectangle with rounded corners, printed with the
Floyd | library insignia, and bearing the words:
Floyd |
Floyd | PETER CRAGNE
Floyd | CRAGNE MANOR
Floyd | is entitled to borrow books from
Floyd | BACKWATER PUBLIC LIBRARY
Floyd | Backwater, Vermont
Floyd | and is responsible for all books taken on this card
Floyd | Expires APRIL 1998
Floyd | No 19078
Floyd |
Floyd | A little metal dealy clips through the cardboard, with a
Floyd | mirror-reversed version of the ID number stamped into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I keep forgetting."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x rusty metal" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 829
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RUSTY METAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of the broken leg is light and sturdy and long enough to
Floyd | stretch from your hand to your elbow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Forgetting what?"
		Knight_Otu says, "That metal calls up the library card."
		DavidW says, "That 'metal' defaults to the library card."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm wondering if this will also help with our hatch."
		baf exclaims, "Sorry!"
		DavidW says, "You can put the library card in a closed pocket."
		Jacqueline says, "True"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get leg" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 830
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET LEG
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 831
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   an employee ID card
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a grimy rock
Floyd |   a dead battery
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   an antique locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |       the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |       The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |     a side pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   a library card
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put library in sp" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 831
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT LIBRARY IN SP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put library card in side pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 832
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT LIBRARY CARD IN SIDE POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the library card into the side pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close side pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 833
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE SIDE POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the side pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 834
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You pause on the sidewalk as you approach the entrance to the pub as
Floyd | you hear a faint whistle in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)
Floyd | As the street runs east through this side of town, it narrows as the
Floyd | jagged rooftops on either side of the road reach out to each other. To
Floyd | the north is the pub. You can continue to the west where you see a
Floyd | bridge. As you pause on the narrow brick sidewalk which lays unevenly
Floyd | along the ugly, half-crumbling brick walls, you hear a train whistle
Floyd | in the distance. A sign hangs loosely above the pub entrance and to
Floyd | the side is a murky window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a newspaper box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 835
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind is blowing through your hair as you walk through this area of
Floyd | town making you look a bit unkempt.
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 836
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a sturdy oak. Botanical images mean that
Floyd | while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation, your
Floyd | immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that you
Floyd | need.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "I should have made it match the exact phrase "metal dealy", I suppose"
		Knight_Otu says, "It's no big deal, really."
		Jacqueline says, "No, that would have been far worse."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 837
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | The painted wood sign is faded near-unreadability.  But you think the
Floyd | last two words are "Last Home".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 838
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You move closer to the window and attempt to peer through.  It's dark
Floyd | inside and the window is very dirty, but you see human-like shapes
Floyd | moving around inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sidewalk" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 839
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SIDEWALK
Floyd |
Floyd | The uneven sidewalk looks like it hasn't been repaired in quite some
Floyd | time.  You see many loose bricks and you risk tripping over them if
Floyd | you're not careful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get bricks" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 840
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BRICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Let's wait until next week before we enter the pub"
		Knight_Otu says, "I didn't expect that."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sidewalk" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 841
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SIDEWALK
Floyd |
Floyd | The uneven sidewalk looks like it hasn't been repaired in quite some
Floyd | time.  You see many loose bricks and you risk tripping over them if
Floyd | you're not careful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 842
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   loose bricks
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   an employee ID card
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a grimy rock
Floyd |   a dead battery
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   an antique locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |       the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |       The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "fix sidewalk" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 843
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FIX SIDEWALK
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x loose bricks" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 843
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LOOSE BRICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put bricks in sidewalk" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 844
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BRICKS IN SIDEWALK
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline shrugs.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x loose brick" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 844
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LOOSE BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x brick" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 845
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | (loose bricks)
Floyd | The brick is quite heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Ah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "throw brick at box" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 846
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW BRICK AT BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | (loose bricks at the newspaper box)
Floyd | You throw the brick as hard as you can at the paperbox. It hits the
Floyd | window just right, shattering the glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass of the paperbox is now broken out.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the newspaper box are some yellowed newspapers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Horray for vandalism."
		Jacqueline says, "nice"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read newspapers" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 847
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ NEWSPAPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper is dated, July 26, 1970.  The headline reads "Fulvous
Floyd | Alderman of the Variegated Court Found Dead."
Floyd |
Floyd | Below the headline is a photo of someone you assume is Fulvous dressed
Floyd | in all black with black tie and black top hat.  He is standing in
Floyd | front of an old church and strangely enough, there's a duck at his
Floyd | feet, almost posing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The article reads, "Fulvous Alderman of the Variegated Court was
Floyd | found dead yesterday.  His body was found by an unnamed man who was
Floyd | exploring a remote area when he came across an abandoned white house.
Floyd | When the young man entered through a back window to explore the home,
Floyd | he found the body of Fulvous in the attic.  He was slumped over a
Floyd | table with what appears to be a ceremonial dagger in his back.  Other
Floyd | than the knife and some dull orange duck feathers scattered around the
Floyd | room, no other clues were found regarding the culprit or the
Floyd | motive."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Why does that sound vaguely familiar?"
		DavidW says, "The white house is from Zork."
		baf asks, "What, the white house that you enter through a back window?"
		Jacqueline says, "Ha. Yes."
		Knight_Otu says, "That's the one, yes."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, I'm going to need to run for today."
		DavidW says, "And you do find a knife in the attic."
		Jacqueline says, "Loving this."
		
**** SESSION FOUR **** 		
		Knight_Otu says, "So, there's been hints that the Variegated Court is important in some way..."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		Knight_Otu says, "So I tried to collect the information we've seen so far."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cfcragnenewspaper" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 847
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sorry for the new folks... it takes all of that just to start the game."
Roger has left. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 848
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)
Floyd | As the street runs east through this side of town, it narrows as the
Floyd | jagged rooftops on either side of the road reach out to each other. To
Floyd | the north is the pub. You can continue to the west where you see a
Floyd | bridge. As you pause on the narrow brick sidewalk which lays unevenly
Floyd | along the ugly, half-crumbling brick walls, you hear a train whistle
Floyd | in the distance. A sign hangs loosely above the pub entrance and to
Floyd | the side is a murky window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a newspaper box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "It seems to me the Alderpeople are the important part. We've got four of them right now, I think."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get newspaper" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 849
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET NEWSPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick one of the old yellowed papers off of the stack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 850
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass of the paperbox is now broken out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "*whistles*"
		Knight_Otu says, "Grr."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 850
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the yellowed newspapers or the repaired page?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "yellowed" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 851
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YELLOWED
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper is dated, July 26, 1970.  The headline reads "Fulvous
Floyd | Alderman of the Variegated Court Found Dead."
Floyd |
Floyd | Below the headline is a photo of someone you assume is Fulvous dressed
Floyd | in all black with black tie and black top hat.  He is standing in
Floyd | front of an old church and strangely enough, there's a duck at his
Floyd | feet, almost posing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The article reads, "Fulvous Alderman of the Variegated Court was
Floyd | found dead yesterday.  His body was found by an unnamed man who was
Floyd | exploring a remote area when he came across an abandoned white house.
Floyd | When the young man entered through a back window to explore the home,
Floyd | he found the body of Fulvous in the attic.  He was slumped over a
Floyd | table with what appears to be a ceremonial dagger in his back.  Other
Floyd | than the knife and some dull orange duck feathers scattered around the
Floyd | room, no other clues were found regarding the culprit or the
Floyd | motive."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "The Fulvous Alderman, real name unknown, relative year 1970."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x diary" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 852
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DIARY
Floyd |
Floyd | A small brown book with embossed letters on the front, mostly worn
Floyd | away, spelling "DIARY". Inside it's filled with spidery letters in
Floyd | faded ink. According to the name inscribed inside the cover, this
Floyd | belonged to Phyllis Cragne.
Floyd |
Floyd | You think you remember your husband speaking of a "Great Aunt Phyl," a
Floyd | sprightly old lady who haunted his earliest memories and always wore
Floyd | tartan trousers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Phyllis Cragne, Cesious Alderman, 1923"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x locket" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 853
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LOCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | The locket and chain are silver, surprisingly untouched by the murky
Floyd | depths from which they came. The front of the locket bears a tiny
Floyd | embossed likeness of a kraken. The initials E.C. are engraved
Floyd | on its back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Eliakim Cragne, Eburnean Alderman, ??"
		Knight_Otu says, "And presumably, from a mural we've seen earlier, a Crocreate Alderman, year unknown, real name unknown."
		Knight_Otu says, "(Sorry about this bigger than expected infodump.)"
		Jacqueline says, "Not at all."
		Jacqueline says, "I just needed a moment to take it all in."
		Teaspoon says, "I have no idea what's up, I shall have to watch these week."
		Knight_Otu says, "We should consult our coffee if we're done in this room, I guess."
		Knight_Otu says, "That makes a bit of sense in context, I promise."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 854
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a gentle ripple. Lack of a symbolic image
Floyd | means that you have accomplished everything you must in your current
Floyd | environment and should move on to find new challenges in order to grow
Floyd | as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "what helpful coffee it is"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 855
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers
Floyd |   loose bricks
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   an employee ID card
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a grimy rock
Floyd |   a dead battery
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   an antique locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |       the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |       The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "eep"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes, we have a huge inventory already."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, Teaspoon, you know the story behind this game, right?"
		Teaspoon says, "I heard about it- big anniversary gig and lots of people coding for it"
		Jacqueline says, "It was written by 80+ people, yeah."
		Teaspoon says, "more than that I do not know"
		Jacqueline says, "So, I kind of feel like you can drop in whenever."
		Teaspoon says, "oh, because the rooms are so discombobulated...I see."
		Jacqueline says, "There is an overarching purpose, but it's also kind of room by room"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Knight_Otu says, "Especially if you see a solution we do not."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Teaspoon asks, "are there other things like the coffee that are all-encompassing?"
		Jacqueline says, "We are trying to collect library books."
		Teaspoon says, "cool"
		Jacqueline says, "Because when we return all of our husband's overdue books we can check out a particular horrible book we want."
		Knight_Otu says, "The doll kind of can alert us to scenery we've missed."
		Jacqueline says, "And we're keeping track of these aldermen."
		Jacqueline says, "But that's it for now, I think."
		Teaspoon says, "ok, cool"
		Knight_Otu says, "And of course we're trying to find a couple of keys."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, true"
		Jacqueline asks, "Shall we go to the pub?"
		Knight_Otu says, "David has been keeping a map for us at [LINK] though I think he isn't here yet."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
		Teaspoon says, "I favour pubs"
		Jacqueline says, "I tested this room, so I'm going to keep my mouth shut in the next room."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 856
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)
Floyd | A dimly-lit tavern, old enough that all its straight lines have worn
Floyd | or warped slightly out of shape, and everything feels cluttered and a
Floyd | little too small; you've had apartments with living-rooms bigger than
Floyd | this. Heavy, dark beams support a low ceiling, and the walls are
Floyd | crowded with ancient farm tools and yellowing photographs. A cramped
Floyd | doorway, south, leads back outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bartender impassively surveys the room. He might have raised his
Floyd | eyebrows slightly in acknowledgement as you entered, but you wouldn't
Floyd | swear to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old-timers monopolize the fireplace nook; a straggle of teenagers
Floyd | hunch in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers opine on the time Reverend Wilcox caught his daughter
Floyd | in the dairy with Reverend Hagburn. Somehow this relates to one of the
Floyd | old-timers owing another money.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x photographs" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 857
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTOGRAPHS
Floyd |
Floyd | Floods of sepia; you don't think there's anything dating from after
Floyd | the 1940s. It's mostly portraits and group shots; their subjects look
Floyd | world-weary and frayed around the edges, and nobody seems comfortable.
Floyd | The women are uncertain, prepared to be angry, as though the camera is
Floyd | being wielded by an unfavored nephew who can't be trusted with the
Floyd | exercise; the men are ciphers, eyes tired and defensive in a mask of
Floyd | weathered flesh.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers opine on how the ghost of a runaway slave wrought
Floyd | vengeance on Makepeace Osgood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tools" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 858
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOOLS
Floyd |
Floyd | The difference between a museum and a midden is mostly organisation.
Floyd | This falls about halfway in between: at some point someone rummaged
Floyd | through a series of old sheds and barns, grabbed anything with no
Floyd | useful future, and pegged it to the wall. You can identify about half
Floyd | of it, horseshoes and scythes and the like: the remainder suggests
Floyd | either the management of very odd livestock, an art student newly
Floyd | possessed of a welding-iron, or highly specialised forms of sexual
Floyd | deviancy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of it is affixed to the wall with wire and nails; but just about
Floyd | at eye level, on the wall facing the bar, there's a well-used
Floyd | whetstone that's just balanced on a couple of wooden pegs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers talk about the time Meg Martin's daughter lived in sin
Floyd | with Abe Crackstone's son.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "aw, Sam's room."
		Jacqueline says, "yup"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x whetstone" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 859
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WHETSTONE
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark grey, smooth whetstone, great for sharpening any cutting
Floyd | implements.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers squabble over the time Virgil Thursley had a warrant
Floyd | issued for adulterating maple syrup and died in a shoot-out near Bear
Floyd | Flats.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We forgot something. X me and inventory can have different results in different rooms."
		Teaspoon says, "watering the maple syrup, indeed- somebody had fun writing the variant texts."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 860
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | You bear the trauma of a woman who has been eye to eye with an
Floyd | eburnean pond kraken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers squabble over the time Adam Collamore burned down James
Floyd | Crowley's nephew's chicken-shed. Somehow this relates to one of the
Floyd | old-timers owing another money.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 861
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers
Floyd |   loose bricks
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   an employee ID card
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a grimy rock
Floyd |   a dead battery
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   an antique locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |       the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |       The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers speak of the time the Holt girl lived in sin with Kitty
Floyd | Cabot's eldest. The pipe-smoker seems to be an authority on the
Floyd | subject, and the others defer to his pronouncements.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "take whetstone" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 862
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WHETSTONE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing about the bartender's manner suggests tolerance of rude
Floyd | tourists. It probably wouldn't be a good idea to steal the decor while
Floyd | he's watching.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers discuss the time Dusty Poole's damn fool son came at
Floyd | Farmer Buxton with a grain flail to impress a girl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, nothing here. In one room, we've been wearing aviator goggles, and in another we actually got to keep that backpack."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 863
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form the engine of a train. Modes of
Floyd | transportation mean that your current environment presents challenges
Floyd | that can only be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere
Floyd | until you're ready to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "You've been eye to eye with a pond kraken!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Interesting."
		Teaspoon says, "I assume this means we were swimming at the time."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well yes, but we've been that ever since your room."
		Knight_Otu says, "We weren't swimming shortly before, I'll say that much."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x old-timers" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 864
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OLD-TIMERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The three old boys around the fireplace - one pipe-smoker, one
Floyd | roll-up, one Lucky Strike - are fumigating the premises and talking
Floyd | shit about their families and neighbors.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers talk about the sad tale of how Parson Norris ran off to
Floyd | Syracuse to get famous, got involved with homosexuals, and was born
Floyd | again and returned home. In the process they insult one another in
Floyd | ways that would be fatal to any friendship you've ever had.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I know. I'm just pleased about it."
		Teaspoon says, "so if I understand the coffee, we need to come back later? (possibly when we have an axe to grind)"
		Jacqueline says, "So, I did not realize that when I was testing this room I had a thing that was not actually in this room."
		Jacqueline says, "So yeah, we need a thing that's not here."
		Jacqueline says, "That's all I'll say."
		Jacqueline says, "As I have not said anything that the coffee did not already say."
		Teaspoon exclaims, "onwards!"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 864
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXITS
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We can still poke about a bit if we want."
		Teaspoon says, "sobs at lack of exit command"
		Jacqueline says, "true"
		Knight_Otu says, "I think south is the only exit, but let's look."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 865
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)
Floyd | A dimly-lit tavern, old enough that all its straight lines have worn
Floyd | or warped slightly out of shape, and everything feels cluttered and a
Floyd | little too small; you've had apartments with living-rooms bigger than
Floyd | this. Heavy, dark beams support a low ceiling, and the walls are
Floyd | crowded with ancient farm tools and yellowing photographs. A cramped
Floyd | doorway, south, leads back outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bartender impassively surveys the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old-timers monopolize the fireplace nook; a straggle of teenagers
Floyd | hunch in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers argue about the time Sorrow Mullins's youngest caught
Floyd | her husband up to no good with a married woman.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "talk to bartender" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 866
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO BARTENDER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bartender)
Floyd | He makes a vague noise of acknowledgement, with a look that makes it
Floyd | clear he doesn't regard it as his responsibility to maintain lively
Floyd | banter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "talk to teenagers" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 867
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO TEENAGERS
Floyd |
Floyd | They stare back at you with blank (and slightly fish-like) contempt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "What, no rumors for sale?"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "talk to old-timers" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 868
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO OLD-TIMERS
Floyd |
Floyd | They're too wrapped up in their conversation to pay you any notice -
Floyd | but one of them darts his eyes at the others, and another's fingers
Floyd | twitch in a gesture that might be to ward off the evil eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "...I think they noticed us."
		Knight_Otu says, "What lovely people here."
		Teaspoon asks, "south, then?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 869
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)
Floyd | As the street runs east through this side of town, it narrows as the
Floyd | jagged rooftops on either side of the road reach out to each other. To
Floyd | the north is the pub. You can continue to the west where you see a
Floyd | bridge. As you pause on the narrow brick sidewalk which lays unevenly
Floyd | along the ugly, half-crumbling brick walls, you hear a train whistle
Floyd | in the distance. A sign hangs loosely above the pub entrance and to
Floyd | the side is a murky window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a newspaper box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon asks, "which direction's new?"
		Knight_Otu says, "We came in from the west (where there is one of the craziest surprises we've had.)"
		Jacqueline asks, "?"
		Knight_Otu says, "East is new territory."
		Teaspoon says, "ooh what surprise"
		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, I've had. We stepped on an iron bridge under the "sun", and ended up on a bone bridge in a cavern."
		Teaspoon says, "...that seems odd."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, that"
		Knight_Otu says, "Odd is an understatement."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 870
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)
Floyd | The road phases into little more than a wide dirt track winding from
Floyd | the west towards the edge of town to the northeast.  A paved walk
Floyd | wanders through an iron gate which interrupts a high stone wall
Floyd | looming to the north.  A memorial bench sits just outside its shadow.
Floyd | A tangled rampart of trees and dense undergrowth obstructs passage to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A barricade spans the road to the northeast, and beyond it a large
Floyd | shallow pit is being excavated. If you're careful, you could skirt the
Floyd | edges of the pit and continue along the northeast road.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A man stands near the barricade.  He appears to be contemplating the
Floyd | contents of the dig site.
Floyd |
Floyd | A grad student works fastidiously on the fossilized bones in the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | A phantom trolley stop sign reads Orange Line -- Constabulary Road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I... sense that Harkness Munt does not have an IFDB profile."
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, right, the trolley system."
		Jacqueline says, "I don't even understand the trolley system."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x bones" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 871
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BONES
Floyd |
Floyd | The mineralized remains of a gargantuan predatory beast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know much about ancient bones.  Perhaps the paleontologist
Floyd | could tell you more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We hadn't used it yet, I think. I believe it acts as a quick travel system."
		Jacqueline asks, "The ... the paleontologist?"
		Teaspoon says, "something for David to put on his map then"
		Jacqueline asks, "Have we met a paleontologist?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Maybe the student?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Or the man contemplating the dig site?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask paleontogist about bones" 		Jacqueline says, "Maybe him."

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 871
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK PALEONTOGIST ABOUT BONES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "or not"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask man about bones" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 872
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT BONES
Floyd |
Floyd | He seems surprised.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Huh, what was that?  Oh, hello.  Sorry, bit distracted there.  This
Floyd | is an amazing find!  What was it you needed again?  Dr. Daniel West
Floyd | from Miskaton University, by the way."  He moves to shake your hand.
Floyd | "Just call me Dan."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hi, Dan."
		Teaspoon says, "I've been watching too much Stargate; I now automatically assume all archeologists called Daniel are played by Michael Shanks"
		Knight_Otu says, "I was about to say, I expected Daniel Jackson."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask dan about bones" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 873
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK DAN ABOUT BONES
Floyd |
Floyd | "So what are you doing here?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Excellent question.  At first, I thought we were wasting our time
Floyd | digging out a hoax, but after the preliminary lab results, it appears
Floyd | we're unearthing the greatest scientific find of the century!  You see
Floyd | the vertebral structure?  It's obviously piscine, and the armored
Floyd | plating on the anterior portion of the body along with the shearing
Floyd | toothplates clearly indicates that it's an exceptionally large
Floyd | arthrodire, most likely from the Devonian."
Floyd |
Floyd | You just nod uncomprehendingly as he continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now, I know what you're thinking.  How could a fish possess clawed
Floyd | limbs?  Surely it's a tetrapod?  Not so!  The limb structure is
Floyd | inconsistent with any known vertebrate, fossil or extant, and the rock
Floyd | strata isn't Devonian at all.  It's Cambrian!  Both radiometric dating
Floyd | and analysis of surrounding fossil material confirms it!  This will
Floyd | rewrite the entire history of life on this planet.  Let Herbert suck
Floyd | on this one!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "I stand corrected; Daniel Jackson would have a bit more class."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask dan about bones" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 874
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK DAN ABOUT BONES
Floyd |
Floyd | "So what are you doing here?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Excellent question.  At first, I thought we were wasting our time
Floyd | digging out a hoax, but after the preliminary lab results, it appears
Floyd | we're unearthing the greatest scientific find of the century!  You see
Floyd | the vertebral structure?  It's obviously piscine, and the armored
Floyd | plating on the anterior portion of the body along with the shearing
Floyd | toothplates clearly indicates that it's an exceptionally large
Floyd | arthrodire, most likely from the Devonian."
Floyd |
Floyd | You just nod uncomprehendingly as he continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now, I know what you're thinking.  How could a fish possess clawed
Floyd | limbs?  Surely it's a tetrapod?  Not so!  The limb structure is
Floyd | inconsistent with any known vertebrate, fossil or extant, and the rock
Floyd | strata isn't Devonian at all.  It's Cambrian!  Both radiometric dating
Floyd | and analysis of surrounding fossil material confirms it!  This will
Floyd | rewrite the entire history of life on this planet.  Let Herbert suck
Floyd | on this one!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "okay, so I guess that's all he says."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 875
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You brush an errant tentacle from your fifth eye and quickly check
Floyd | yourself over.  All of your writhing slime-streaked appendages seem to
Floyd | be in order.  Gill slits are gorgeous.  Your ventral scales could use
Floyd | a bit of a polish though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well that was unexpected."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 876
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers
Floyd |   loose bricks
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   an employee ID card
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a grimy rock
Floyd |   a dead battery
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   an antique locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |       the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |       The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 877
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form -- weird, they've entirely dissipated.
Floyd | Lack of a symbolic image means that you have accomplished everything
Floyd | you must in your current environment and should move on to find new
Floyd | challenges in order to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Huh."
		Teaspoon says, "well that was easy"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, I was amused."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm a little concerned about our fifth eye"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x student" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 878
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STUDENT
Floyd |
Floyd | The young man focuses intently on the task of unearthing the fossil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask student about bones" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 879
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK STUDENT ABOUT BONES
Floyd |
Floyd | He just gives a quick irritated wave as if to say sod off then returns
Floyd | to his work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "How rude."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask dan about dan" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 880
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK DAN ABOUT DAN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Me?  I'm just a humble scientist from good old Miskaton U up in
Floyd | Anchorhead.  Creepy town, crazy people, but one of the best schools on
Floyd | the east coast."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "take bones" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 881
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BONES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask dan about me" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 882
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK DAN ABOUT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm afraid I don't really have much to say on that subject.  Look, if
Floyd | it's not about the fossil then I should probably be getting back to
Floyd | work.  This beastie won't crawl out of the ground on its own."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I've copied that monolog into my notes just in case."
		Knight_Otu says (to Dan), "Don't count that possibility out yet."
		Jacqueline says, "cool"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 883
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)
Floyd | The road phases into little more than a wide dirt track winding from
Floyd | the west towards the edge of town to the northeast.  A paved walk
Floyd | wanders through an iron gate which interrupts a high stone wall
Floyd | looming to the north.  A memorial bench sits just outside its shadow.
Floyd | A tangled rampart of trees and dense undergrowth obstructs passage to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A barricade spans the road to the northeast, and beyond it a large
Floyd | shallow pit is being excavated. If you're careful, you could skirt the
Floyd | edges of the pit and continue along the northeast road.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A man stands near the barricade.  He appears to be contemplating the
Floyd | contents of the dig site.
Floyd |
Floyd | A grad student works fastidiously on the fossilized bones in the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ethereal trolley stop sign reads Orange Line -- Constabulary Road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x bench" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 884
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BENCH
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden bench bearing the inscription "This room is dedicated to the
Floyd | memory of Christine Cunningham (Ataraxy)."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon asks, "northeast then?"
		Jacqueline says, "aw"
		Jacqueline says, "sure"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 885
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hillside Path (Jack Welch)
Floyd | [ HINT: you can type "hints" for a hint for this location ]
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow a mud-trampled trail, which leads you blindly through a
Floyd | narrow trench bordered by overgrown brambles and shrubs, once smartly
Floyd | trimmed hedges around the Cragne property. The intimidating
Floyd | thorn-studded walls arch over you, all but obscuring the grey marbled
Floyd | clouds overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Turning the corner, you feel the ground beneath your feet suddenly
Floyd | harden. Although the shrubs recede behind you, the shadows deepen as
Floyd | you walk towards a clearing set into the hillside, surrounded on three
Floyd | sides by black cliffs.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you advance, sound is conspicuous by its absence -- gone is the
Floyd | squealchy sound of the muddy trail, the cracking of branches
Floyd | underfoot, and the rustling sounds of trailside wilderness. You are
Floyd | left contemplating the rocky bowl cut into the cliffside, a natural
Floyd | amphitheater.
Floyd |
Floyd | Or is it? Could this hollow have been worked by the hand of man in
Floyd | some earlier time? How much labor and what dedication would have been
Floyd | required in an earlier era to work the ageless Vermont granite into
Floyd | such a perfect shape?
Floyd |
Floyd | Your eye is drawn to a raised, brown mass centered before the cliffs;
Floyd | you muse that if the rockface formed a parabola, that mass would be at
Floyd | its focus, like an altar in a cathedral. The earthen lump grows in
Floyd | your vision and you realize that you must have walked towards it, lost
Floyd | in your thoughts. It has already been a long day, and it has barely
Floyd | started.
Floyd |
Floyd | Up close, you realize that it is not an earthen mound, but a pile of
Floyd | long, rusted iron railway tracks. Tons of them. Stacked taller than
Floyd | you in this remote corner of the estate and forgotten.
Floyd |
Floyd | You move your head in just the right way and light glances sharply off
Floyd | a glistening corner of track, momentarily blinding you. You rub your
Floyd | eyes reflexively, and when your vision clears, you realize with some
Floyd | embarrassment that a woman sits not even an arm's length from your
Floyd | face atop the pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three trailheads hold out some chance of respite: north, southwest,
Floyd | and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bonnet-clad woman here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman looks into the distance and sighs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "The stops should be on David's map, but I think something isn't loading on my end at least."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh dear. We may need hints."
		Teaspoon says, "oh boy"
		Knight_Otu says, "(Also copied the bench name just in case.)"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "talk to woman" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 886
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, so you can see me, then, can you?" she asks, taking a step back.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Can you see me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Let's say yes, I guess."
		Teaspoon says, "sure"
		Jacqueline says, "yeah"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "say yes" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 886
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY YES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "say yes to woman" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 887
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY YES TO WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | "How wonderfull!" She sits on a rail jutting out of the pile and pats
Floyd | the space beside her. "Tis a frightfull long Tymme since I did haf the
Floyd | Oppourtunity to speake with One graced with the Seight -- no
Floyd | Crâne, then you, but one among our Number. Do then, please,
Floyd | speake to me about yourself."
Floyd |
Floyd | She pauses for a breath, "Oh, but first, where are my Manners? I do
Floyd | beg your Pardon most sincerely: I am called Christabell."
Floyd |
Floyd | She looks at you with anticipation.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ HINT: you can ask or sometimes tell people about various
Floyd | subjects ]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask about manor" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 888
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT MANOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell says, "I have wondered that myself."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I assume we can only ask gainfully about the things in italics."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, prolly"
		Jacqueline says, "Let's ask about those."
		Knight_Otu says, "So, sight, Cragne, ourselves, and Christabell."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask about sight" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 889
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT SIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You consider whether it is prudent to kick off a conversation with
Floyd | this stranger, secluded as you are in this deathly quiet corner of the
Floyd | Cragne Property, but your gregarious nature carries the day.
Floyd | You reason that she's only a stranger because you haven't met her yet,
Floyd | and considering that you don't really know anything about
Floyd | Peter's family, maybe it is time to start reaching out a little
Floyd | more. You sit down next to the woman, and she rewards you with a smile
Floyd | and rapt attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ HINT: For short, say "a subject" or "t subject" to
Floyd | ASK/TELL about a subject ]
Floyd |
Floyd | The term is not familiar to you, so instead you ask, "I never heard of
Floyd | the 'sight' -- what is it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell appears surprised, but patiently replies, "It is a
Floyd | Gifte, which I now presume to be hitherto unknown to You. Let
Floyd | us not make Haste with what does follow, for Experience has shewn me
Floyd | that Understanding may train behind my Wordes." She pauses for
Floyd | emphasis, "The spektral Seight is the Ability of somme
Floyd | so-favoured by God's New Grace to see Spirits as
Floyd | Substance. Thus, you are able to see and converse with me."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Spirits?" You think to yourself that this conversation just
Floyd | jumped the shark.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shake your head trying to put her words into some order that makes
Floyd | more sense. "Back the truck up, honey. Spirits? As in
Floyd | ghosts?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not precisely, but on Balance more Reight than Wronge -- and whilst
Floyd | you are styll of Mynd to listen, I should add that the Gifte is
Floyd | restricted a lineage, which does fill me with Curiosity." She
Floyd | looks appraisingly at your face, taking in the features.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wait. Ghosts?" you cannot get past the word. You brain
Floyd | doesn't seem to be working very well just now.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Indeed." She places a hand on your shoulder, but rather than the
Floyd | reassuring pressure and warmth of human touch, you feel a wave of
Floyd | coldness wash over you. "Tarry a Moment," Christabell instructs,
Floyd | "until your Mind ceases its Fievre, lest it berne through the
Floyd | Knotte of reason and unravell you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So... we're on the Cragne property, then?"
		Teaspoon exclaims, "hurrah, we finally reached it!"
		Knight_Otu says, "At the outskirts I think."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 890
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | This little weekend getaway with Peter has done you some good. So
Floyd | relaxing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 891
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers
Floyd |   loose bricks
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   an employee ID card
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a grimy rock
Floyd |   a dead battery
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   an antique locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |       the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |       The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask about ghosts" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 892
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT GHOSTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You rub your temples to dispel the growing headache. "Ghost,
Floyd | spirit -- seems like six of one, half a dozen of the other."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Equateth not these Quantities within the Newe Mathimaticks?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Huh? Oh, yes. I suppose. But that's my point -- I say ghost,
Floyd | you say spirit, to-may-to, to-mah-to, what's the difference?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I do see whence your Confusion proceeds. Before my own Deathe,
Floyd | I would not have quibbled, but nowe the Difference is made Manifest.
Floyd | Simply put -- and must needes simply prai you attend my Wordes with do
Floyd | Conviction: Ghosts be not real, but Confabulaycion onely; the
Floyd | Sorte told to afrayten Childeren and enjoin theyre Obedience. Any One
Floyd | who maketh the Claym of having one caught Seight, I say is a
Floyd | lying Dog and owt Penance gainst such Sinne."
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, ghosts fake, spirits real -- is that the gist?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "You have shivvered the very Shaft of mei Arguement with the whetted
Floyd | Arrow of Comprehencion."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'll take that as a yes."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "She's chatty, this one"
		Teaspoon says, "yup"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask about knotte of reason" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 893
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT KNOTTE OF REASON
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Knotte of Reason is the fibre within our Being what doth
Floyd | together bind in a regular manner our Faculties of Ratiocination, the
Floyd | Wellspring of our Creativity, the Vital Forces which impart our Weal,
Floyd | the Tepid Vapors of our Emotions, and the Restraining Compass of Moral
Floyd | Direction," explains Christabell.
Floyd |
Floyd | Seeing your glazed expression, she continues, "The Knotte of
Floyd | Reason doth pull the Needful against tensions be they substantial
Floyd | and invisible. Onely with the Knotte remaining intackt can you
Floyd | rest lucid of Speech and Wit. Let not it yield lest your sanity flow
Floyd | out of your Heade like the Newe Moon Tiyd."
Floyd |
Floyd | Caught up in the conversation, the surrealism of your situation now
Floyd | lands with its full weight and you take a long breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My friend, wherefore doth your Countenance so cloud?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I just realized how weird it is to be talking to a ghost."
Floyd |
Floyd | "A spirit."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay, a spirit," you concede. "Maybe all this hanging around
Floyd | with the Cragnes has rubbed off on me. Maybe I'm the one who
Floyd | has lost her marbles."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nay, your Marbles be firmly within your Skull, and your Knotte of
Floyd | Reason still tightly woven."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mark my words, Peter is going to have a field day when I tell
Floyd | him how my day has gone."
Floyd |
Floyd | "That I cannot mark, it being beyond my powers."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 894
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is unusual. As you watch the swirls in your cup, they form a pair
Floyd | of perfectly shaped hearts that orbit the cup, maintaining a steady
Floyd | distance from each other.
Floyd |
Floyd | You remember that twin objects like this mean you are split between
Floyd | two intricately entangled destinies, and that at any given moment, one
Floyd | of them will be the right place for you to be, but the coffee can't
Floyd | tell which. Way to drop the ball there, coffee.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "I assume this means that we gotta keep chatting until we get to a decision point"
		Knight_Otu says, "Seems like it."
		Knight_Otu says, "That's a new one for us as well."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm just ...."
		Jacqueline says, "But I think we're supposed to be ...."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Yes? No? Maybe?"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask about peter" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 895
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell politely mentions that she has not made his acquaintance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask about new grace" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 896
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT NEW GRACE
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell replies, "Has Worde of Mattanit's Third
Floyd | Covenant not reached All even in these late Days? Why, it is by
Floyd | HIS New Grace that many Myrickles are accomplished, the dead browt to
Floyd | life, the Globe delievered to its righteous End."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask about mattanit" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 897
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT MATTANIT
Floyd |
Floyd | "Who," you begin, "or what is Mattanit"?
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell passes her hand five times in front of her heart and
Floyd | replies, "HE is the last Face of God, and blest are we for coming to
Floyd | know him."
Floyd |
Floyd | This seems to take some of her strength and she rests her hand on a
Floyd | rail, "I long to say moor, but 'tis so very draining… I haf not such
Floyd | moor straynthe within mee."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Just reading her old speech is taking my straynthe"
		Teaspoon says, "ditto"
DavidW arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Teaspoon says, "hi david"
		Knight_Otu says, "Hey there."
		DavidW says, "hi. Sorry I'm late. Overslept."
		Teaspoon says, "the recap sure is something"
		Jacqueline says, "Sigh. Think I may need to reboot. Carry on."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask about christabell" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 898
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT CHRISTABELL
Floyd |
Floyd | "I think you may be the only Christabell that I know," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | "In truth? This does surprize me greatly, for in mei Youth it
Floyd | was a most common Appellation. There were... let me render the
Floyd | Account," Christabell counts on her fingers, "four of us in the Whole
Floyd | of the Towne. Contrarywise, "til this Day I had met ne'er a
Floyd | Naomi, thow the Name be familiar, being fownde in the Booke of Ruth."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask about youth" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 899
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT YOUTH
Floyd |
Floyd | "So," you begin, "what was your childhood like?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Pleased to be the center of attention, Christabell reminisces, "My
Floyd | early Youth I did spent in Engeland, Mother's youngest Daughter, so
Floyd | was coddled. I saw little of Father in that time, him being all-waies
Floyd | at Worke in the Forges of one great Towne or an Other."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I did notice the accent," you add. "Are you originally from London?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nay, never yet Lundon; we did sayle from the Port of Bristoll and
Floyd | came we to the Towne of Lin.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Never heard of it."
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, even in that day it was a Hamlet, somewhat removed from larger
Floyd | Settlements. In later Dayes, I do believe it were better known as
Floyd | Saugus for the River that did nearby course. We were deliwered
Floyd | there by the very Hand of Providence, for Lin was blessed with a
Floyd | River, plentifull Bog Ironne, and no lack of Wood."
Floyd |
Floyd | "About when was this?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That Providence delivered us to the Colonie of Massachusetts? That
Floyd | Date I dewe know'th by Hearte: It was the Year of the Lord
Floyd | Sixteen-Hundreds and Fourty-Four, and I was but a Gyrll of eleffen
Floyd | Years."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry -- did you say 1644?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, and I did die in the Year of Our Lord Sixteen-Hundred and
Floyd | Fifty-Three; since whych I have existed as naught but a
Floyd | Spirit."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "we're talking to a ghost. An extremely chatty ghost who wants us to hear all about her life story and the mechanisms of ghostiness"
		DavidW says, "oh, I well remember Christabell."
		Teaspoon says, "(also blimey how does our narrator not know the difference between a Bristol and a London accent, they're not the same thing at all)"
		DavidW says, "I don't know the difference."
		Teaspoon says, "one of them sounds like Cockney and one of them sounds like Ye Olde Pirates"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Arrr?"
		Teaspoon says, "to be very brief."
		DavidW says, "If I recall correctly, Christabell is neither."
		Teaspoon asks, "the Poe one or the Coleridge one?"
		DavidW says, "I cannot understand your question."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "death" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 899
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DEATH
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "t death" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 900
Floyd | >
Floyd | > T DEATH
Floyd |
Floyd | "Really?" says Christabell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It seems an honest question of someone who died so young"
		Teaspoon says, "both Poe and Coleridge wrote about Christabels."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a death" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 901
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A DEATH
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell says, "That's an interesting question."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "oh dear, ye olde speech had a breakdown"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, I thought it was Topic, not Tell"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask about death" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 902
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT DEATH
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell says, "Sorry, I don't know."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "T means TELL, yes."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, we can ask and tell."
		DavidW says, "She'll tell you how she died much later."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm amused how Jack couldn't resist implementing his own systems in his room"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask about saugus" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 903
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT SAUGUS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tell me of Lin," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | "In that Tymme, the Towne was barely establyshed, us being
Floyd | among the first to settle along the River where the Mill came to be
Floyd | built. The Ironworkes were already conceived of and Fowndacion
Floyd | layd when they did sent for my Father, he being versed deeply in the
Floyd | Arts of Forging and also much skilt in the Emplacement of Edifices for
Floyd | such Worke."
Floyd |
Floyd | Are we far from Lin?" you prompt.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Some many Miles, I do thynk, for we are Nowe ourselves in
Floyd | Vermont, but Lin found itselff within the Governance of
Floyd | the Massachusetts Colonie." Christabell looks to the distance
Floyd | and adds, "Not all of us did call it Lin -- my Mother and
Floyd | Systers -- we did know it rather for the Indian Name of the
Floyd | River whereby we were set: Saugus."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask about massachusetts" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 904
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT MASSACHUSETTS
Floyd |
Floyd | She answers you factually, "You do speake of the Massachusetts Bay
Floyd | Colony, which was settled by the Company of the same Name. I do
Floyd | thynk you harbour some confusion between it and the Plymouth
Floyd | Colony, to hear you speake of it, and that many such Factes do
Floyd | stew about unproductively within your Brains, like Cud recently chewn
Floyd | within Cattel Tripes."
Floyd |
Floyd | Both Colonies were establyshed considerable Tymme befour I did
Floyd | arrive to the Towne of Lin, and though there were summe
Floyd | Commerce betwixt, I did find them a queer and standoffish Lott."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask about ironworkes" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 905
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT IRONWORKES
Floyd |
Floyd | "It was a Marvell of its Day. I have not in mei minds Eye a simple
Floyd | Forge nor even a Company of Smithies, but an entyre Factorie
Floyd | that did smelt the Earth's Ores into Pigs and thence crafte them to
Floyd | wrought Werkes putting to shame anything carried on the Sea to us.
Floyd | Even the Masters that did instructe upon a Tymme my Father, they did
Floyd | say howe fynne were his Pieces and I think they did harbour summe not
Floyd | little Jealousy thereby."
Floyd |
Floyd | "It sounds remarkable," you add.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It did make us Prowde, yes, but did become to an Undoing."
Floyd | Christabell casts her eyes to the ground, and for a moment, she seems
Floyd | less substantial -- you have the impression of looking straight
Floyd | through her towards the dark cliffs that frame this hollow. "No
Floyd | more need be sayed upon this dower Subjekt."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask about cliffs" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 906
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT CLIFFS
Floyd |
Floyd | "They be nothing like any Marble Granite that I do know, first by
Floyd | their Colour, which is unnatural dark, but also by their Durabilitie.
Floyd | Summe Tymme ago, Men did come with their Tools up from the
Floyd | Crâne Manour, and did try for Dayes to saw and pierce the stony
Floyd | Walls of this Hollow, but theyr Tools dulled, they made not a Scratch
Floyd | upon the timeless Stone here. That crafted in an earlier Ayge cannot
Floyd | be rewrought by too soft Hand of modern Man."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "ah ha, we're finally getting somewhere"
		Teaspoon asks, "an unnatural bargain, to build this manor?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "a cragne" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 906
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A CRAGNE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the Cragnes or the diary of Phyllis Cragne?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hm"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "a cragnes" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 907
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A CRAGNES
Floyd |
Floyd | "I suppose you must know the Cragnes; they own all this property and
Floyd | that mansion on the far side of the hill," you prompt.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I have beheld many of the Crânes, hasting aloung the Pathes, dallying
Floyd | here and there, about their divers Busyness."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What do you think of them?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "To witte, nunne did have Seight of me, thow summe haf talked
Floyd | within my Presence."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "I wonder why we do"
		Jacqueline says, "We aren't a Cragne"
		Jacqueline says, "But why we have the sight I do not know"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Sanity loss?"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask about seight" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 908
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT SEIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | Recognizing your difficulty in getting your head around the concept,
Floyd | Christabell patient discusses at length how people gifted with
Floyd | spectral sight can see spirits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Just kidding, maybe."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Teaspoon says, "...oh, well, that clears that up then"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a spirits" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 909
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A SPIRITS
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell has apparently been thinking about this subject at length
Floyd | and immediately rattles off an answer. "Spirits are to be
Floyd | knowne by their Properties, of whych are three. Firstly,
Floyd | Spirits are Earthly but insubstantial Continuations of Souls
Floyd | smote by Artifice rather than Nature. Secondly, a Spirit doth
Floyd | find itself bownd to an Objekt and hath not the freedom of Mouvement.
Floyd | Thirdly and finally, a Spirit is by its Constitucion rendered
Floyd | Invisible, therewith accepting of Spektral Seight, which maketh
Floyd | them plainly remarked, but only to those of Lineage."
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, I take it that you, Christabell, are a Spirit? And that
Floyd | you are bound here?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Close, but your Hawrse-shew doth fall awide its Mark -- a
Floyd | Spirit I most assuredly am, and you seighted behold me,
Floyd | but 'tis not to this hillside that I be affixed, but rather in some
Floyd | unexpected manner, to this great heap of Iron."
Floyd |
Floyd | "How…" you start to formulate some questions.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tis a long and painful Story, and more than I can bear to discuss at
Floyd | the Moment." Cristabel slumps forward, but catches herself. "I am owt
Floyd | of Practice, that this enjoyable Discourse of oures, so appreciated as
Floyd | Respite to my Solitude, has exhausted me to my Core."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. Ask about lineage."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask about lineage" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 910
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT LINEAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Surely, you suspect -- your Eyes, your Fayce, your Carriage -- all
Floyd | about you I have seen in the Looking-glass. We are of a common Stock,
Floyd | you and I, whence stems your Spektral Seight."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Because we're both Cragnes?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nay, neither, I reckon. No Crâne Blood runs -- fynne, I allow,
Floyd | did run, for sayke of Correctness -- did run through my Veinnes. My
Floyd | surname is 'Burt', in case that catches notice. And if I do not
Floyd | mistake, you have not the Aspect of Fruite fallen from the gnarled
Floyd | Tree of the Crânes -- although I did once wot by Providence wot
Floyd | Happenstance, know a Crâne also, a certain Carol, of Our
Floyd | Lineage."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Am I a Cragne? No. I married one. Peter is a
Floyd | Cragne -- I just married in. We had blood tests and everything.
Floyd | Our kids won't have two heads. I'm sure he and I aren't related."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tell me of your Ancestors," Cristabell asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Going back a generation on my father's side, he and his dad were
Floyd | carpenters in Lithuania and came to the US in 30s. He had a little
Floyd | shop in Hull..." Cristabell waves you on impatiently; clearly, that
Floyd | part of your ancestry does not excite her. "But on my mom's side -- my
Floyd | birth mom, that is, her family traces back to the UK. My cousin did a
Floyd | school report on our family tree, and I think we go back to the
Floyd | Bassetts on that side. Does that ring any bells?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Like a Papist Belfry on the Newe Year."
Floyd |
Floyd | "..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell clarifies, "My owne Mother was but one Generation remouved
Floyd | from Family Bassett. A wealthey Family, they did dwell not far a-way."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "whoa wha?"
		Teaspoon says, "we're related to a ghost. o-kay"
		DavidW asks, "I'm updating your map. Did you all visit the pub or the jailhouse?"
		Jacqueline says, "Pub"
		Knight_Otu says, "The pub yes, no to the jailhouse."
		Teaspoon says, "we went to the pub"
		DavidW says, "okay, thanks."
		Jacqueline asks, "So now I'm all... did Jenni and Ryan ask Jack to do all this exposition or did he just make it up on the fly?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I don't recall a jailhouse mention, to be honest."
		Jacqueline says, "nor I"
		Teaspoon says, "there sure is a lot of it"
		DavidW says, "This is not Jenni or Ryan's efforts."
		DavidW asks, "However... did you check the coffee here?"
		Jacqueline says, "hm. not sure"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 911
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is unexpected. As you watch the swirls in your cup, they form a
Floyd | pair of daggers that orbit the cup, maintaining a steady distance from
Floyd | each other.
Floyd |
Floyd | You remember that twin objects like this mean you are split between
Floyd | two intricately entangled destinies, and that at any given moment, one
Floyd | of them will be the right place for you to be, but the coffee can't
Floyd | tell which. Way to drop the ball there, coffee.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We did. We're not quite sure what to make of it yet though."
		Teaspoon says, "same as before, then"
		Knight_Otu says, "(Except the first time, it was hearts. So as random as the chimera, I guess.)"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 912
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Hillside Path (Jack Welch)
Floyd | You are in a hillside hollow flanked on three sides by sheer granite
Floyd | cliffs and on the other by gnarled vegetation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three trailheads hold out some chance of respite: north, southwest,
Floyd | and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Christabell here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask about carol" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 913
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT CAROL
Floyd |
Floyd | "Carol. Yes, what to say of Carol..." Cristabell stares
Floyd | into the sky, collecting her thoughts. "I do not Knowe. In different
Floyd | Tymmes, she was many things to mee, and I to her, being related not
Floyd | onely of Lineage but of Minde. She lived not far from here in
Floyd | Manse of Family Crâne."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Then you knew her in your youth?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, not mine but hers -- I had long before met my owne Deathe.
Floyd | In her Youth, she would oft come here and suffer my
Floyd | Companionship; less so, as she did flower to Womanhood, though. I do
Floyd | sincerely avow committing every Efforts and Care to her goode and
Floyd | proper Upbringing and polite Formation, but she was remarkable
Floyd | headstrong and sharp of wit like broken Glass. Even with my
Floyd | Mark set upon her, she did suffer the Corruption and Poyson of
Floyd | that House. I urged her to remain away, but every Summer it did call
Floyd | her back to itself."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Is she still there? In the mansion?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I need so beleeve, though I have not seen her since her
Floyd | Deathe."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "ah, it is our solemn duty to save this cross-temporal lesbian love affair then"
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess now death is a valid topic."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask about death" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 914
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT DEATH
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell says, "I wish I knew."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask about deathe" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 915
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT DEATHE
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell says, "Good question."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask about mark" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 916
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT MARK
Floyd |
Floyd | "A Mark is a special Touch whereby a Spirit does grant
Floyd | Favour to One still a-live by laying upon the One so-gift'd
Floyd | summe small Splintre of their own Essence. Those haffing the
Floyd | seight will reckognise it a brawnish Stain upon the marked, but
Floyd | Others will not it ken."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sounds like an evil cow brand for the soul."
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Marking is neither maleficent nor beneficent, it being onely a
Floyd | Reflection of Spirit from whence it doth floe."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why would anyone agree to be marked, though?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "In a sense, it be a Blessing for it doth warde the One a-gainst
Floyd | depredations of inimickal Spirits and by its Presence exclude
Floyd | unwillful Markings thereafter. More of a Pointe, such Magickal
Floyd | Capacities as possessed the Donor are bestown thereby for exercise
Floyd | upon the Will of the Begift'd."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "this sounds handy"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask about gift" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 917
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT GIFT
Floyd |
Floyd | "You mentioned 'a Gift' -- that's an odd turn of phrase. A gift
Floyd | from whom?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, One of the many gifts of Mattanit, one of the ways
Floyd | his new Grace doth manifest."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon asks, "do we have to figure out how to be offered a cow brand?"
		Jacqueline says, "So, um, I'm guessing we want that."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		DavidW says, "(updated map at [LINK] )"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask about new grace" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 918
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT NEW GRACE
Floyd |
Floyd | According to Christabell, it is a gift that Mattanit bestowed upon his
Floyd | worshippers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask about youth" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 919
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT YOUTH
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell is only too happy to reminisce about her youth, going on
Floyd | about herself, her mother and father at length.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask about iron" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 920
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT IRON
Floyd |
Floyd | (the cast iron spire)
Floyd | Christabell says, "I don't have a good answer for that one."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask about heap" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 921
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT HEAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell says, "I wish I knew."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 922
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT IRONNE
Floyd |
Floyd | "For as long as this great Pyle of Ironne Metall has
Floyd | been here, so have I."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask about lin" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 923
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT LIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell tells you of growing up in the town of Lin, or as it may
Floyd | be better known by some, Saugus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask Christabell for mark" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 924
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK CHRISTABELL FOR MARK
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask about vermont" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 925
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT VERMONT
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell replies, "There be not much to say on my Part,
Floyd | Vermont, being far from where I spent my youth. In
Floyd | truth, I never set my Foote here all the Tymme I did live, but onely
Floyd | did come tardily some many Yeares after my own Deathe, and that
Floyd | not of my Volition. Thus, there is little I can add of local flavour
Floyd | beyond the Explorations that you may set upon your own Selffe."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "oh, so she's not from here. She came along with the heap of iron her dad built."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Teaspoon says, "...how is this useful"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take iron" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 926
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE IRON
Floyd |
Floyd | (the cast iron spire)
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It will be useful later."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 927
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers
Floyd |   loose bricks
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   an employee ID card
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a grimy rock
Floyd |   a dead battery
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   an antique locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |       the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |       The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a cast iron spire
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put spire in side pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 928
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SPIRE IN SIDE POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the side pocket, deposit the cast iron spire, then zip the
Floyd | side pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh. Good idea"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take iron" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 929
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE IRON
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Aw"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 930
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Long shafts of weathered, rusted iron, jutting in all directions for a
Floyd | great mound as if dropped like puny sticks from the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "tell about spire" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 931
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TELL ABOUT SPIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | "You don't say," says Christabell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "I think we can still "ask about pile"?"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask about pile" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 932
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT PILE
Floyd |
Floyd | "It has been here a long, long time," says Christabell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Moop."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "tell about diary" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 933
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TELL ABOUT DIARY
Floyd |
Floyd | "Interesting," says Christabell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "I'm stuck"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "tell about peter" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 934
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TELL ABOUT PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | "As for Peter, my husband, what you see is what you get: he's a
Floyd | lovable teddy bear."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Is he?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, but a bit of a workaholic. He puts in a full day, but then he's
Floyd | up all night with the books. I've never seen anyone pour their soul
Floyd | out so much over a job."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Into what Sorte of Bookes does he pour his Soul?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "At this point, he's management, so mostly going over audit summaries.
Floyd | In truth, he'd rather do the bean counting himself. Crunching numbers
Floyd | floats his boat."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am amazed to hear such Newes as you have to tell; the Worlde is
Floyd | greatly changed since my Youth."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "tell about phyllis" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 935
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TELL ABOUT PHYLLIS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Uh-huh," says Christabell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "t peter" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 936
Floyd | >
Floyd | > T PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | You ramble on for a while about your husband, Peter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Just making sure"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "tell about me" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 937
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TELL ABOUT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well," you begin, "I am Naomi, and you probably already know my
Floyd | husband, Peter -- Peter Cragne."
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell shakes her head, "A Crâne? No, I have not the Pleasure of
Floyd | his Acquitenance, or at least not yet. But I am sure there are many
Floyd | Hereabouts unknown to me of Late."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, he's a little introverted, so I'm not surprised," you continue.
Floyd | "In fact, while he's met my entire family, I have not even met his
Floyd | parents -- yet. No pressure there, right?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Assuredly, so."
Floyd |
Floyd | "We took this opportunity to shoot up to Vermont and I figure
Floyd | we'll do the family thing and while we're at it a little touring
Floyd | around: Ben & Jerry's, some covered bridges, get a bucket of maple
Floyd | syrup -- or however they sell it -- and check out some of the
Floyd | mountains. Two birds with one stone!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Two with but a single Stoning? Indeed, what you have laid out sounds
Floyd | a fruitful Application of your Labours."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "where *is* our protagonist from, I wonder."
		Knight_Otu says, "Depends on the room we're in, I guess."
		DavidW says, "heh. yes."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "IRTA 'we took this opportunity to shoot up in Vermont' and was all !!!!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "t vermont" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 938
Floyd | >
Floyd | > T VERMONT
Floyd |
Floyd | "Geography isn't my strong suit," you admit. "I think I was supposed
Floyd | to have gone to Vermont when I was a kid, but the ski trip got
Floyd | canceled."  Looking around, you remark, "I'm not sure Vermont quite
Floyd | agrees with me. The weather seems kind of gray here."
Floyd |
Floyd | "More like that be a Reflexion of the Locale."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "a vermont" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 939
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A VERMONT
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell admits not knowing all that much about the state where she
Floyd | now resides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sigh. What italicized stuff have we not explored, I wonder."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search pile" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 940
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH PILE
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing on the pile of railroad tracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a towne" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 941
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A TOWNE
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell tells you of growing up in the town of Lin, or as it may
Floyd | be better known by some, Saugus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think you've got most of her current topics."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "a pyle" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 942
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A PYLE
Floyd |
Floyd | "It has been here a long, long time," says Christabell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "the thing that puzzles me is, this speech pattern isn't compatible with railway tracks"
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess we need to find out Carol's fate and tell her."
		DavidW says, "This is basically chapter one of Christabell's story."
		Teaspoon says, "oh, that'd make sense"
		Jacqueline says, "Pray, speak on, Tea"
		Jacqueline says, "(re:tracks)"
		Teaspoon says, "well, she dated herself to the 17th century, which is right for the speech pattern, and she's posessing the pile of iron that was turned into railway tracks..."
		Jacqueline says, "I think they're posessing her."
		DavidW says, "The tracks were made after Christabell died."
		Teaspoon asks, "so what was she posessing before they were made?"
		DavidW says, "oh, that will be told later."
		Knight_Otu asks, "A bunch of iron ingots?"
		Teaspoon says, "oh. Okay then."
		Jacqueline says, "I like to collect iron ingots in Skyrim. Maybe it's like that."
		Teaspoon says, "(I'm good carrying on for now, then.)"
		DavidW says, "You are correct at guessing that the tracks weren't the original use of the iron."
		Knight_Otu says, "So from David's map, the jailhouse must be north of the place with Dan."
		Teaspoon says, "(I figure dad built something Way Cursed that happens to be very good at carving Vermont granit)"
Itax goes home. 		Jacqueline says, "Sure, let's explore"
		Jacqueline says, "Only 15 more minutes today, though."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm actually away from home and have to check out, so my stop time is kind of hard today."
		Knight_Otu says, "I scrolled back, and saw a mention of a gate, not sure we can go through."
		Knight_Otu says, "Got it."
		Teaspoon says, "go ahead and try"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 943
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Cristabell calls after you, "I do thank you for diverting summe Houres
Floyd | with mee in Discourse sweet. I do entreat you return upon your
Floyd | Convenience that we may again share some Werdes."
Floyd |
Floyd | Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)
Floyd | The road phases into little more than a wide dirt track winding from
Floyd | the west towards the edge of town to the northeast.  A paved walk
Floyd | wanders through an iron gate which interrupts a high stone wall
Floyd | looming to the north.  A memorial bench sits just outside its shadow.
Floyd | A tangled rampart of trees and dense undergrowth obstructs passage to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A barricade spans the road to the northeast, and beyond it a large
Floyd | shallow pit is being excavated. If you're careful, you could skirt the
Floyd | edges of the pit and continue along the northeast road.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A man stands near the barricade.  He appears to be contemplating the
Floyd | contents of the dig site.
Floyd |
Floyd | A grad student works fastidiously on the fossilized bones in the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | A noncorporeal trolley stop sign reads Orange Line -- Constabulary
Floyd | Road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 944
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | A set of spiked wrought iron bars towers across an opening in the
Floyd | north wall.  On a section of the wall adjacent to the gate rests a
Floyd | large bronze plaque.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x plaque" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 945
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLAQUE
Floyd |
Floyd | A bronze plaque which reads "Municipal Jail".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x plaque" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 946
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLAQUE
Floyd |
Floyd | A bronze plaque which reads "Municipal Jail".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 947
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The closed gate bars your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "aw"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 948
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | At the slightest brush of your fingertips, the gates slowly begin to
Floyd | creak open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Silly gate."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 949
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)
Floyd | The air is stale in this wood-paneled sheriff's office. You feel as if
Floyd | you've stepped back in time maybe twenty years as the office
Floyd | furnishings in here are simple and utilitarian. A desk, generic in
Floyd | style but wide enough for an outdated-looking computer, is near the
Floyd | window. A swivel chair is behind it and a wooden visitors chair is on
Floyd | the other side. Despite the meager light that creeps in the window,
Floyd | there's still a bleak glow from fluorescent bulbs overhead. Other
Floyd | furnishings include a file cabinet and, what appears to be, a locker
Floyd | that was literally ripped out of a high school and placed against the
Floyd | wall in here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Otherwise, a cheap door with a unisex bathroom sign on it is to the
Floyd | west and a secure door, obviously the lock-up, is to the north. The
Floyd | exit is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the desk is a clipboard holding some paperwork.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 950
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | You bear the trauma of a woman who has been eye to eye with an
Floyd | eburnean pond kraken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 951
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers
Floyd |   loose bricks
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   an employee ID card
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a grimy rock
Floyd |   a dead battery
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   an antique locket (being worn and closed)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |       the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |       The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 952
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a cronut. Images of strange hybrids mean
Floyd | that some challenges in your current environment can be defeated with
Floyd | what you already possess, while others will require outside
Floyd | assistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "okies"
		Knight_Otu says, "A cronut? I have no idea what that's supposed to be."
		Jacqueline says, "Sam says we should pull the string on the doll, even when we aren't stuck, just for fun."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x paperwork" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 953
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAPERWORK
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a list of the day's arrestees. The date is a week old with no
Floyd | further entries beyond it. The entries are:
Floyd | Jeff Moore - public intoxication.
Floyd | Alana Cook - possession of cannabis.
Floyd | Matthew Grobe - discharging a firearm within city limits.
Floyd | Tony Overton - disorderly conduct.
Floyd | Robert Morales - reckless driving.
Floyd | Eugene Kunkle - petty theft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "(how we can identify a cronut-shaped cloud specifically in our coffee, I do not know...it's a evil hybrid doughnut)"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 954
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COMPUTER
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks bulky, even by today's standards, and on it is a faded decal
Floyd | stating, "...ateway". The nicotine-stained monitor sitting before it
Floyd | might bear a closer look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x monitor" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 955
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MONITOR
Floyd |
Floyd | This bulky monitor, roughly the size of a child's coffin, looks heavy
Floyd | and grimey. Whoever worked with this computer and monitor must've
Floyd | smoked like a Turkish tobacco caliph. The whole thing is sticky with a
Floyd | jaundiced film and the screen is covered with smudged fingerprints.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the nicotine-stained monitor is a Post-it® note.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x post-it" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 956
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POST-IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Rookies-
Floyd | Keep the evidence key in the last arrestee's file. It's usually
Floyd | the active file.
Floyd | -Sarge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Security at its finest."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Teaspoon says, "we could sure mess around with this"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm still amused that one would compare the monitor's size to that of a child's coffin"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm going to have to start doing comparisons like that in real life."
		Knight_Otu says, "I dunno, it reminded me a bit too much of William's coffin."
		Jacqueline says, "'You open the last arestee's file to discover a key, about the length of a diseased metacarpel."
		Jacqueline says (to ko), "same"
		Teaspoon says, "children come in different sizes, though. I can imagine a four-foot long computer monitor now if I like"
		Jacqueline says, "hee"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x file cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 957
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FILE CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a wide, cream-colored file cabinet. It's about waist-high.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 958
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the file cabinet, revealing the Kunkle file and some
Floyd | disorganized files.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 959
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x kunkle file" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 960
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KUNKLE FILE
Floyd |
Floyd | A meager file; the arrest report gives few real details of anything.
Floyd | Apparently this Eugene Kunkle stole a library book. Otherwise, nothing
Floyd | useful can be gleaned from the paperwork within.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Kunkle file is an aluminum key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Oh library book!"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "he stole... a library book!"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Is it one of ours, I wonder?"
		Teaspoon asks, "...are we gonna be in a lot of trouble for stealing all these books?"
		Jacqueline says, "Possibly"
		Jacqueline exclaims (at Teaspoon), "No. We're returning them!"
		Teaspoon says, "oh, phew"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take key" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 961
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the aluminum key)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 962
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)
Floyd | The air is stale in this wood-paneled sheriff's office. You feel as if
Floyd | you've stepped back in time maybe twenty years as the office
Floyd | furnishings in here are simple and utilitarian. A desk, generic in
Floyd | style but wide enough for an outdated-looking computer, is near the
Floyd | window. A swivel chair is behind it and a wooden visitors chair is on
Floyd | the other side. Despite the meager light that creeps in the window,
Floyd | there's still a bleak glow from fluorescent bulbs overhead. Other
Floyd | furnishings include a file cabinet and, what appears to be, a locker
Floyd | that was literally ripped out of a high school and placed against the
Floyd | wall in here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Otherwise, a cheap door with a unisex bathroom sign on it is to the
Floyd | west and a secure door, obviously the lock-up, is to the north. The
Floyd | exit is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the desk is a clipboard holding some paperwork.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Technically, if they're on our list, it should be one that Peter took out."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Jacqueline asks, "Should we go N?"
		Teaspoon says, "yeah"
		Knight_Otu says, "Let's try."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 963
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the secure door)
Floyd | It won't budge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 963
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the secure door or the bathroom door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "secure door" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 963
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SECURE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to unlock the secure door with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "aluminum key" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 964
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ALUMINUM KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "unlock bathroom door with aluminum key" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 965
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK BATHROOM DOOR WITH ALUMINUM KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be something you can unlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The post-it said that key is for the evidence locker."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh"
		Jacqueline says, "Right"
		Teaspoon asks, "west then?"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 966
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You peek inside the bathroom and find literally nothing beyond a
Floyd | toilet and sink. There's no mirror and someone even swiped the shit
Floyd | tickets. You close the door again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Or unlock the locker?"
		Jacqueline asks, "The... the shit tickets? Does he mean toilet paper?"
		DavidW says, "He does."
		Knight_Otu says, "I hope so."
		Teaspoon says, "I must assume so."
		Jacqueline says, "eeagh"
		DavidW says, "MTW has a way with words."
		Jacqueline says, "Indeed"
		Teaspoon says, "our protagonist has violent whiplash between moods"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "unlock evidence locker with aluminium key" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 966
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK EVIDENCE LOCKER WITH ALUMINIUM KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha"
		Jacqueline says, "So true, tsp"
		Knight_Otu says, "It is to be expected with a ton of writers."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Teaspoon says, "oh, def."
		DavidW says, "I think the locker is just called locker."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock locker with aluminum" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 967
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK LOCKER WITH ALUMINUM
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the evidence locker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "open locker" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 968
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN LOCKER
Floyd |
Floyd | You swing open the locker and are greeting by a desiccated corpse
Floyd | falling into you. Startled beyond rational thought, you collapse to
Floyd | the ground, beneath the corpse, unconscious.
Floyd |
Floyd | Padded cell (Marius Müller)
Floyd | The overhead lightbulb in its wire-mesh cage barely lights the room.
Floyd | Everything here seems a colorless beige - the cracked floor tiles, the
Floyd | thick cloth padding on the walls. A padded door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal chest stands in a corner of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "HA!"
		Teaspoon exclaims, "Marius's room!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Now that was a sudden scene change."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 969
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a strait jacket (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "all our stuff better be in that locker"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 970
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You look about as you'd expect after everything that happened to you
Floyd | in all the other rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "snerk"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Ha!"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x jacket" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 971
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JACKET
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a canvas strait jacket, the kind used to immobilize violent or
Floyd | spastic mental patients. It fastens up the back with a complex series
Floyd | of buckles and straps, while the sleeves cross the chest and fasten
Floyd | around back, making it quite impossible to escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, golly"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x chest" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 972
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal, military looking chest with a lot of complicated snaps. The
Floyd | lid doesn't close fully. Through the crack you can see a giant
Floyd | milkweed leaf.
Floyd | No way you'll open it while stuck in this damn strait jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm going to have to depart here, folks. Sorry"
		Teaspoon exclaims, "be well!"
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess we should be wrapping up now."
		Jacqueline says, "If you all want to keep on, it's fine."
		Jacqueline says, "Up to you two."
		Teaspoon says, "I'm easy."
		Jacqueline says, "See y'all later"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Bye!"
		DavidW says, "bye Jacqueline"
		Knight_Otu says, "If you're up to it, sure, we can continue."
		Teaspoon says, "I favour getting out of this room and then leaving off for the day"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 972
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x lightbulb" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 973
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIGHTBULB
Floyd |
Floyd | Its an old-fashioned, big, glass one. You might have some use for it,
Floyd | if it weren't protected by a cage of wire mesh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 974
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin, fragile looking wire-mesh cage houses the lightbulb,
Floyd | presumably to keep patients from messing with it. One corner of it has
Floyd | been pulled outward, and the whole thing seems to hold to the ceiling
Floyd | only barely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "bite cage" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 974
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BITE CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "take cage" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 975
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach the wire mesh from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tile" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 975
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TILE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tiles" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 976
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TILES
Floyd |
Floyd | The uneven floor tiles are cracked and smeared with dirt. In your
Floyd | mind, you compare them to other floors you've seen in the Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "kick cage" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 976
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KICK CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x chill" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 977
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHILL
Floyd |
Floyd | A chill emanates from behind you, fading as you turn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x padding" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 978
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PADDING
Floyd |
Floyd | Thick cloth padding covers the floors and ceiling, fastened by
Floyd | deep-set buttons. One of them catches your eye. Where all the others
Floyd | are cloth-covered, this one is brass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "...I find it very hard to take that description seriously."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x brass button" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 979
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRASS BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a brass button that, on closer inspections, looks more like a
Floyd | knob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "pull button" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 980
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "pull knob" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 981
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push knob" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 982
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn knob" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 983
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd need your hands for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "remove jacket" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 984
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REMOVE JACKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You wiggle and twist, but to no avail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Thought so."
		Teaspoon asks, "...we want to use the knob to pull off the jacket, but how do we word that?"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x jacket" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 985
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JACKET
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a canvas strait jacket, the kind used to immobilize violent or
Floyd | spastic mental patients. It fastens up the back with a complex series
Floyd | of buckles and straps, while the sleeves cross the chest and fasten
Floyd | around back, making it quite impossible to escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x straps" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 986
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STRAPS
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a canvas strait jacket, the kind used to immobilize violent or
Floyd | spastic mental patients. It fastens up the back with a complex series
Floyd | of buckles and straps, while the sleeves cross the chest and fasten
Floyd | around back, making it quite impossible to escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put straps on knob" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 987
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT STRAPS ON KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd need your hands for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x knob" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 988
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a brass button that, on closer inspections, looks more like a
Floyd | knob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bite knob" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 988
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BITE KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "hook jacket" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 988
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HOOK JACKET
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unfasten jacket with knob" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 988
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNFASTEN JACKET WITH KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "remove jacket with knob" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 988
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REMOVE JACKET WITH KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open jacket with knob" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 989
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN JACKET WITH KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the brass button)
Floyd | You'd need your hands for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "arrgh guess-the-verb puzzles"
		DavidW says, "no, not this time"
		Teaspoon says, "oh, that's good."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 990
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Padded cell (Marius Müller)
Floyd | The overhead lightbulb in its wire-mesh cage barely lights the room.
Floyd | Everything here seems a colorless beige - the cracked floor tiles, the
Floyd | thick cloth padding on the walls. A padded door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've noticed a strange brass button among those that fix the padding
Floyd | to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal chest stands in a corner of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 991
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd need your hands for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cut straps with tiles" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 991
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT STRAPS WITH TILES
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to cut the strait jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "cut jacket with button" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 991
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT JACKET WITH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to cut the strait jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "cut jacket" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 992
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT JACKET
Floyd |
Floyd | That seems to be your only hope of escaping that thing, but how?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "cut jacket with knob" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 992
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT JACKET WITH KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to cut the strait jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x tiles" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 993
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TILES
Floyd |
Floyd | The uneven floor tiles are cracked and smeared with dirt. In your
Floyd | mind, you compare them to other floors you've seen in the Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search padding" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 994
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH PADDING
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd need your hands for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon asks, "did we have any other tile puzzles?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Not so far."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "cut jacket with mesh" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 994
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT JACKET WITH MESH
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to cut the strait jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x chest" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 995
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal, military looking chest with a lot of complicated snaps. The
Floyd | lid doesn't close fully. Through the crack you can see The
Floyd | Dollmaker's Journal.
Floyd | No way you'll open it while stuck in this damn strait jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x mesh" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 996
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MESH
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin, fragile looking wire-mesh cage houses the lightbulb,
Floyd | presumably to keep patients from messing with it. One corner of it has
Floyd | been pulled outward, and the whole thing seems to hold to the ceiling
Floyd | only barely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "take mesh" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 997
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE MESH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach the wire mesh from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "stand on chest" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 998
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND ON CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | It's surprisingly hard to do without your hands, but you manage to
Floyd | climb onto the chest. The metal is cold beneath your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "take mesh" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 999
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE MESH
Floyd |
Floyd | The height is right, but the bulb and its housing is out of reach in
Floyd | the middle of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "get off chest" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1000
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET OFF CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the chest less than elegantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Padded cell (Marius Müller)
Floyd | The overhead lightbulb in its wire-mesh cage barely lights the room.
Floyd | Everything here seems a colorless beige - the cracked floor tiles, the
Floyd | thick cloth padding on the walls. A padded door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've noticed a strange brass button among those that fix the padding
Floyd | to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal chest stands in a corner of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "push chest" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1001
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | It's hard, knee-aching work, as you half-squat and push the heavy
Floyd | chest with your thigh and shin. After a few painfully slow minutes
Floyd | full of an awful metal screeching, the chest is roughly in the middle
Floyd | of the room. Your leg begins to throb slightly, but you feel that pain
Floyd | will be forgotten as soon as you leave this room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "hee hee, that's a good one"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "stand on chest" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1002
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND ON CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | It's surprisingly hard to do without your hands, but you manage to
Floyd | climb onto the chest. The metal is cold beneath your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "cut jacket with mesh" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1002
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT JACKET WITH MESH
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to cut the strait jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "take mesh" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1003
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE MESH
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd need your hands for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cut jacket on mesh" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1003
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT JACKET ON MESH
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to cut the strait jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cut jacket" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1004
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT JACKET
Floyd |
Floyd | That seems to be your only hope of escaping that thing, but how?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1005
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Padded cell (Marius Müller) (on the metal chest)
Floyd | The overhead lightbulb in its wire-mesh cage barely lights the room.
Floyd | Everything here seems a colorless beige - the cracked floor tiles, the
Floyd | thick cloth padding on the walls. A padded door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've noticed a strange brass button among those that fix the padding
Floyd | to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal chest stands in a corner of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull mesh" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1006
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL MESH
Floyd |
Floyd | Since you don't have the use of your hands, you do a little jump and
Floyd | bite down on the edge of the mesh as hard as you can. You hang in the
Floyd | air for the fraction of a second before gravity does its work and the
Floyd | mesh is pulled down and you land on your shoulder awkwardly. (Here's
Floyd | hoping you didn't fall on your shoulder in an earlier room as well.)
Floyd | Even though you cut your lip a little, from where you lie on the
Floyd | ground you can see the solitary lightbulb, shining it's dim light,
Floyd | free of its cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Padded cell (Marius Müller)
Floyd | The overhead lightbulb in its wire-mesh cage barely lights the room.
Floyd | Everything here seems a colorless beige - the cracked floor tiles, the
Floyd | thick cloth padding on the walls. A padded door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've noticed a strange brass button among those that fix the padding
Floyd | to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal chest stands in a corner of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "...wot"
		Teaspoon asks, "oh, well, I guess all's well that ends well. But that didn't quite track, did it?"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "cut jacket" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1007
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT JACKET
Floyd |
Floyd | That seems to be your only hope of escaping that thing, but how?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's not the end of the puzzle, no."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1008
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |   a strait jacket (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We're not quite free yet, no."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "get mesh" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1008
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET MESH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bulb" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1009
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BULB
Floyd |
Floyd | Its an old-fashioned, big, glass one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The mesh is no longer protecting the bulb."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "break bulb" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1010
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK BULB
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach the lightbulb from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "stand on chest" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1011
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND ON CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | It's surprisingly hard to do without your hands, but you manage to
Floyd | climb onto the chest. The metal is cold beneath your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "break bulb" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1012
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK BULB
Floyd |
Floyd | You firmly plant your feet on the metal chest. It's good you did all
Floyd | the yoga before you came to the manor (and maybe since?), for you
Floyd | balance perfectly, aim your forehard at the bulb and ... headbutt it.
Floyd | There is a disappointingly low and short shattering sound. The light
Floyd | in the cell goes out, but there is enough room from the door to
Floyd | illuminate it in quite the same way as before. You think you've cut
Floyd | yourself on the face, but feel strangely sure that this wound won't
Floyd | bother you much once you leave this room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "Marius is having fun with the continuity"
		DavidW says, "heh"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1013
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Padded cell (Marius Müller) (on the metal chest)
Floyd | The overhead lightbulb in its wire-mesh cage barely lights the room.
Floyd | Everything here seems a colorless beige - the cracked floor tiles, the
Floyd | thick cloth padding on the walls. A padded door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A big shard of glass lies here, in a pool of his useless smaller
Floyd | brothers.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've noticed a strange brass button among those that fix the padding
Floyd | to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal chest stands in a corner of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cut jacket" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1014
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT JACKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Even with your nimbleness (yoga), you can't quite hold the shard in a
Floyd | way that would allow you to cut the straitjacket (which is made of
Floyd | thick cotton). Maybe you could find something else to hold it for you?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "put shard in knob" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1015
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SHARD IN KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd need your hands for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put shard in chest" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1016
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SHARD IN CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd need your hands to open the chest, but there is a small
Floyd | crack where the lid doesn't fully close.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put shard in crack" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1017
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SHARD IN CRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You gently push the shard into the crack (with your foot) and it fits
Floyd | snugly, with the sharp end pointing outwards conveniently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "cut jacket" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1018
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT JACKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You kneel and begin to rub the back of the straitjacket, where the
Floyd | arms are tied behind your back, against the shard of glass. It's slow,
Floyd | dull, throbbing work. After endless minutes you feel the jacket giving
Floyd | some room in your shoulders, and with some more cutting and wriggling
Floyd | the fabric finally gives. You rub your arms for a good minute, willing
Floyd | feeling back into them. Finally, you can feel your aching fingers
Floyd | again. Okay, time to get out of here. Somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hurrah!"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Yay!"
		Teaspoon exclaims, "woo!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1019
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the metal chest, revealing an aluminum key, loose bricks, a
Floyd | rusty piece of metal, some yellowed newspapers, a shard of shattered
Floyd | carapace, an employee ID card, a book list, a soggy tome, a long
Floyd | hooked pole, a grimy rock, Peter's jacket, a trolley schedule, Twin
Floyd | Hearts Between the Planes, a pamphlet of home listings, a small,
Floyd | rectangular battery, a moldy, waterlogged journal, a repaired page,
Floyd | The Dollmaker's Journal, a dead battery, a waterproof
Floyd | flashlight, a pull-string doll, a glass jar containing an insect, a
Floyd | half-full styrofoam coffee cup, a familiar gold wristwatch, a brass
Floyd | winding key, a trolley pass, a Jansport backpack, an antique locket
Floyd | and a giant milkweed leaf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1020
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | pamphlet of home listings: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | metal chest: Oof. Too heavy, even when you lift with your knees.
Floyd | aluminum key: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | loose bricks: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | rusty piece of metal: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | yellowed newspapers: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | shard of shattered carapace: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | employee ID card: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | book list: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | soggy tome: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | long hooked pole: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | grimy rock: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter's jacket: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | trolley schedule: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Twin Hearts Between the Planes: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | small, rectangular battery: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | moldy, waterlogged journal: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | repaired page: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dollmaker's Journal: Taken.
Floyd | dead battery: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | waterproof flashlight: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | pull-string doll: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | glass jar containing an insect: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | familiar gold wristwatch: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | brass winding key: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | trolley pass: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jansport backpack: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | postcard of Big Ben: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | diary of Phyllis Cragne: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | backpack features guide: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | antique locket: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | giant milkweed leaf: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | glass shard: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | half-full styrofoam coffee cup: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "x leaf"
		Knight_Otu says, "How nice that all our stuff remains here."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x leaf" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1021
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LEAF
Floyd |
Floyd | A giant milkweed leaf, curled in such a way that it could cling to
Floyd | your face like a mask. It even has two milk-ringed holes for your
Floyd | eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "I'm sure this will be very handy."
		DavidW says, "The leaf was handy earlier."
		Knight_Otu says, "It already has been."
		Teaspoon says, "oh, ok"
		Knight_Otu says, "And we kept wearing it ever after."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wear it" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1022
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the giant milkweed leaf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wear backpack" 		DavidW says, "It's only useful in the Milkweed location."

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1023
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR BACKPACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the Jansport backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "But why stop now?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1024
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a glass shard
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   an antique locket (closed)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |   a trolley pass
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a dead battery
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a grimy rock
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   an employee ID card
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   loose bricks
Floyd |   an aluminum key
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a faint chill (haunting you)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wear pass" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1025
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR PASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the trolley pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1026
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a single cherry. Botanical images mean
Floyd | that while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation,
Floyd | your immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that
Floyd | you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon exclaims, "I think that means we're good!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push knob" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1027
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It means there's a puzzle you can solve here."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull knob" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1028
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn knob" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1029
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the brass button and this whole section of the padded wall
Floyd | swings open, revealing a small secret compartment with a switch
Floyd | inside. A dusty trophy tumbles out of it and to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hello."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x trophy" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1030
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TROPHY
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a trophy, depicting of a greyhound in mid-jump. The plague reads:
Floyd | To  "Jonathan B. Cragne, Puce Alderman of the Variegated Court, for
Floyd | winning the Cragne Village Dog Race with Bloodfang."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "A new Alderman!"
		Teaspoon asks, "what are these alderman for?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Our fifth, if I'm not mistaken."
		Knight_Otu says, "We don't quite know yet, but they're somehow important."
Lionheart arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1031
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a thick, padded door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1032
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a single cherry. Botanical images mean
Floyd | that while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation,
Floyd | your immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that
Floyd | you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1033
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1034
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Padded cell (Marius Müller) (on the metal chest)
Floyd | The overhead lightbulb in its wire-mesh cage barely lights the room.
Floyd | Everything here seems a colorless beige - the cracked floor tiles, the
Floyd | thick cloth padding on the walls. A padded door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret compartment in the wall has swung open, revealing a small
Floyd | switch and some graffiti that says "THEY THOUGHT THEY COULD TRAP ME IN
Floyd | MY OWN CELL".
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal chest stands in a corner of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a trophy for a dog race here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "pull switch" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1035
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL SWITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x switch" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1036
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SWITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | It's nothing but a small, unremarkable switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The switch is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "switch switch" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1037
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWITCH SWITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a promising click from the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1038
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the padded door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "get trophy" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1039
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET TROPHY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 1040
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form concentric circles. Lack of a symbolic
Floyd | image means that you have accomplished everything you must in your
Floyd | current environment and should move on to find new challenges in order
Floyd | to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Almost forgot the trophy, thanks."
		DavidW says, "map updated: [LINK]"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 1041
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | (first getting off the metal chest)
Floyd | You get off the chest less than elegantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Padded cell (Marius Müller)
Floyd | The overhead lightbulb in its wire-mesh cage barely lights the room.
Floyd | Everything here seems a colorless beige - the cracked floor tiles, the
Floyd | thick cloth padding on the walls. A padded door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret compartment in the wall has swung open, revealing a small
Floyd | switch and some graffiti that says "THEY THOUGHT THEY COULD TRAP ME IN
Floyd | MY OWN CELL".
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal chest stands in a corner of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)
Floyd | The air is stale in this wood-paneled sheriff's office. You feel as if
Floyd | you've stepped back in time maybe twenty years as the office
Floyd | furnishings in here are simple and utilitarian. A desk, generic in
Floyd | style but wide enough for an outdated-looking computer, is near the
Floyd | window. A swivel chair is behind it and a wooden visitors chair is on
Floyd | the other side. Despite the meager light that creeps in the window,
Floyd | there's still a bleak glow from fluorescent bulbs overhead. Other
Floyd | furnishings include a file cabinet and, what appears to be, a locker
Floyd | that was literally ripped out of a high school and placed against the
Floyd | wall in here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Otherwise, a cheap door with a unisex bathroom sign on it is to the
Floyd | west and a secure door, obviously the lock-up, is to the north. The
Floyd | exit is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a desiccated corpse here. It fell out of that locker,
Floyd | which now stands open.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the desk is a clipboard holding some paperwork.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 1042
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CORPSE
Floyd |
Floyd | This withered and horrible corpse will be hard to identify as the poor
Floyd | soul seems to have been dead for a good while now. You're pretty sure
Floyd | it was once female as the clothes, while dirty and torn, are a
Floyd | feminine style.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "And we're out."
		DavidW asks, "Anything else in that locker?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search corpse" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 1043
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH CORPSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Delicately, you pad around the clothes on the corpse just in case
Floyd | anything useful can be found. Unfortunately, you find nothing but a
Floyd | black business card which you grab.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x card" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 1043
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the black business card or the employee ID card?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x black card" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 1044
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BLACK CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Congratulations! You've just encountered Vaadignephod's
Floyd | Anti-Personnel Squad!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "...um, right."
		Knight_Otu says, "Vaadignephod is the local eldritch abomination, I believe."
		DavidW says, "yes, I think so."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search locker" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 1045
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH LOCKER
Floyd |
Floyd | In the evidence locker is Tolerating An Asinine God.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get god" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 1046
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET GOD
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "saywhat"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x god" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 1047
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GOD
Floyd |
Floyd | This book looks to be an old school text book but it is in
Floyd | surprisingly good shape. You're not too sure why you're surprised at
Floyd | this. But there is a faded sticker on the front bearing the insignia
Floyd | of the Backwater Public Library, two back-to-back crescent moons
Floyd | joined by an eye looking down at an open book, which you realize might
Floyd | be redundant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "ooh I see"
		Knight_Otu says, "Tolerating an asinine god is definitely on our list."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 1048
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You skim through the pages and glance at a passage or two. "God
Floyd | may exist but he isn't alive / for to die is to live / and to live is
Floyd | to die."
Floyd |
Floyd | A snap like ice cracking behind you makes you jump. You turn to see a
Floyd | chalky spark hovering near you.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you finish reading the passage, the spark moves through the book
Floyd | with an eerie hum, leaving frost behind on the library insignia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Your faint chill (haunting you) has ... evolved."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well. That was odd."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 1049
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God
Floyd |   a black business card
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a glass shard
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   an antique locket (closed)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a dead battery
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a grimy rock
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   an employee ID card
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   loose bricks
Floyd |   an aluminum key
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a hovering spark (haunting you)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x spark" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 1050
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPARK
Floyd |
Floyd | Something like a spark of chalk hovers in the air behind you.  As you
Floyd | watch, it fades, only to reappear to your right in a wash of cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "who else has a bad feeling 'bout this"
		Knight_Otu says, "Who knows what this spark may become."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 1051
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a stochastic pattern resembling television
Floyd | static. Lack of a symbolic image means that you have accomplished
Floyd | everything you must in your current environment and should move on to
Floyd | find new challenges in order to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes, who knows what it's final form will be."
		DavidW says, "er its"
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess we're done here."
		Teaspoon says, "I think I'm good for the day."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure, then. There's one thing I'd like to see real quick if that's okay."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:

		Teaspoon asks, "ooh, what?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cfcragneoutofjail" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 1051
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Just a quick look at the mural I mentioned at the start."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 1052
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)
Floyd | The road phases into little more than a wide dirt track winding from
Floyd | the west towards the edge of town to the northeast.  A paved walk
Floyd | wanders through an iron gate which interrupts a high stone wall
Floyd | looming to the north.  A memorial bench sits just outside its shadow.
Floyd | A tangled rampart of trees and dense undergrowth obstructs passage to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A barricade spans the road to the northeast, and beyond it a large
Floyd | shallow pit is being excavated. If you're careful, you could skirt the
Floyd | edges of the pit and continue along the northeast road.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A man stands near the barricade.  He appears to be contemplating the
Floyd | contents of the dig site.
Floyd |
Floyd | A grad student works fastidiously on the fossilized bones in the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spectral trolley stop sign reads Orange Line -- Constabulary Road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for aqua line" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 1053
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR AQUA LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit on the memorial bench, hold out your pass, and wait for the
Floyd | aqua line. Within moments, a mistlike trolley arrives. Instead of
Floyd | stopping and allowing you to board, it passes through you,
Floyd | and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (Adam Whybray)
Floyd | A dirt path along the west bank of the Makaskuta - or Blackgourd -
Floyd | River. The air is motionless and sweltry, the urticariate heat drawing
Floyd | sweat profusely from your prickling glands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just below you, to your side, the river burbles in vainglorious
Floyd | stupor, foaming in bright patches from the surfacants released from
Floyd | the rotting deposits of the red maples and poplars that line its
Floyd | banks. A single black ash, denuded of leaves, its corky bark blighted
Floyd | with the telltale signs of parasitic infection, quietly interrupts the
Floyd | Autumnal foliage of its deciduous cousins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The river's waters slith over rocks as lustrous-gray as seal skin,
Floyd | rending them freshly burnished for the mid-September sun, which casts
Floyd | Her rays in refulgent slats through the rust-honey colored trees. It
Floyd | is though Nature, in celebration of Her own fecundity, has chosen to
Floyd | offer Herself up in Equinoxical sacrifice - the rocks laid out before
Floyd | the blazing altar of the sun.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a forbidding sign on the bank of the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | The way up to Backwater town square is northwest. Following the path
Floyd | north leads under the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Makaskuta river is a buoy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a freshwater lobster trap (in which is an eggbound
Floyd | crawfish) and a shattered crawfish here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spectral trolley stop sign reads Aqua Line -- River Walk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Nice."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 1054
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Bridge (Tenth)
Floyd | The path along the river gives way to a crumbling stone embankment as
Floyd | it passes below the arch of the old stone bridge. A rusty metal hatch
Floyd | is set into the ground opposite from the river, and towards the end of
Floyd | the embankment, a derelict payphone squats, forgotten, under the
Floyd | shadow of the bridge. To the south, the path continues to follow the
Floyd | river.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mural" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 1055
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MURAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The river splashes fitfully against the crumbling stone of the
Floyd | embankment, dark and murky in the shadows. The wrinkled surface of the
Floyd | water yields a rough reflection, an animated expressionist painting of
Floyd | the bridge and sky above, except for where a trail of bubbles mars the
Floyd | view, as though something... large... had recently swum past.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bridge in the reflection is sound and whole, new as the day it was
Floyd | built, and instead of rotting patches of concrete, the underside is
Floyd | covered in a colorful painted mural. Roughly oval in shape, it
Floyd | features a vivid green, eel-like creature with a wavy frill, curled
Floyd | around as though ready to bite its own tail. You don't totally follow
Floyd | the motto encircling it... Something about the commission of an
Floyd | officer? Or an office? But the words "Croceate" and "Variegated Court"
Floyd | stand out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, well. Just the same description."
		Teaspoon says, "I'm puzzled."
		Knight_Otu says, "By the way, that should be the same iron bridge that turns into a bone bridge."
		DavidW says, "Croceate means saffon-coloured."
		DavidW says, "er saffron-coloured"
		Teaspoon says, "you learn something new"
		Knight_Otu says, "I was hoping there's be a more detailed description if I explicitely examine the mural."
		Knight_Otu says, "Puce is the only one I'm recognizing as a color word."
		DavidW says, "I think Variegated itself just means multi-coloured."
		Knight_Otu says, "Though eburnean has some of that color word ring to it."
		Knight_Otu says, "Anyway, that was the one thing I wanted to check."
		DavidW says, "eburnean is ivory"
		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks."
		Knight_Otu says, "So I guess we're stopping for today now."
		DavidW says, "well, thank Google."
		Teaspoon says, "I'll try to make it next week, I've missed doing these"
		Knight_Otu says, "We'll be doing more Cragne Manor, perhaps even entering it for a change. ;)"
		DavidW says, "Yes, you've almost found its front door."
		Teaspoon exclaims, "hurrah!"
		
**** SESSION FIVE **** 		
		Jacqueline asks, "Oh, so you all kept playing a bit last week? What transpired in the jail?"
		Knight_Otu says, "In rereading, I'm not sure we're finished with Outside Library."
Roger arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Knight_Otu says, "We found a trophy of another alderman."
		DavidW says, "They escaped from the straightjacket, found a trophy for a dog race that mentioned yet another member of the Varigated Court."
		Jacqueline says, "cool"
		DavidW says (to Knight_Otu), "yes, I think you're correct. The coffee can tell you for sure."
		Jacqueline says, "stand by for several load screens........"
		Knight_Otu says, "That was the Puce Alderman, I believe."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cfcragneoutofjail" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 1051
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Anyway, I'll let you all drive for a bit until I've eaten my breakfast and get my bearings."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'll go check the coffee outside the library then."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 1052
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)
Floyd | The road phases into little more than a wide dirt track winding from
Floyd | the west towards the edge of town to the northeast.  A paved walk
Floyd | wanders through an iron gate which interrupts a high stone wall
Floyd | looming to the north.  A memorial bench sits just outside its shadow.
Floyd | A tangled rampart of trees and dense undergrowth obstructs passage to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A barricade spans the road to the northeast, and beyond it a large
Floyd | shallow pit is being excavated. If you're careful, you could skirt the
Floyd | edges of the pit and continue along the northeast road.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A man stands near the barricade.  He appears to be contemplating the
Floyd | contents of the dig site.
Floyd |
Floyd | A grad student works fastidiously on the fossilized bones in the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | A phantom trolley stop sign reads Orange Line -- Constabulary Road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for blue line" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 1053
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR BLUE LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit on the memorial bench, hold out your pass, and wait for the
Floyd | blue line. Within moments, a ghostly trolley arrives. Instead of
Floyd | stopping and allowing you to board, it passes through you,
Floyd | and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)
Floyd | A short street terminates here. To the south it opens into the town
Floyd | square. To the east, a few worn steps rise to the entrance of the
Floyd | public library, and to the west you can see a real estate office. A
Floyd | gloomy path leads northwest, towards the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a notice board here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A noncorporeal trolley stop sign reads Blue Line -- Library Square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 1054
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a gentle ripple. Lack of a symbolic image
Floyd | means that you have accomplished everything you must in your current
Floyd | environment and should move on to find new challenges in order to grow
Floyd | as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. I guess you've finished this room after all."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Good to know. We probably needed to read one of the stories here?"
		DavidW says, "Maybe. If one was a Varigated Court story, then almost certainly."
		Knight_Otu says, "So I think the only paths open to us right now are from Hillside Path, I believe."
		DavidW says, "yes"
		Knight_Otu says, "I don't think one of them was from the Court, but one of them was a ghost story."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for orange line" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 1055
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR ORANGE LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean against the library steps, hold out your pass, and wait for
Floyd | the orange line. Within moments, a mistlike trolley arrives. Instead
Floyd | of stopping and allowing you to board, it passes through you,
Floyd | and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)
Floyd | The road phases into little more than a wide dirt track winding from
Floyd | the west towards the edge of town to the northeast.  A paved walk
Floyd | wanders through an iron gate which interrupts a high stone wall
Floyd | looming to the north.  A memorial bench sits just outside its shadow.
Floyd | A tangled rampart of trees and dense undergrowth obstructs passage to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A barricade spans the road to the northeast, and beyond it a large
Floyd | shallow pit is being excavated. If you're careful, you could skirt the
Floyd | edges of the pit and continue along the northeast road.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A man stands near the barricade.  He appears to be contemplating the
Floyd | contents of the dig site.
Floyd |
Floyd | A grad student works fastidiously on the fossilized bones in the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | A phantom trolley stop sign reads Orange Line -- Constabulary Road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Always nice to have some fast travel option on large maps."
		DavidW says, "yes"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 1056
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah, I do bid you again Greeting, my friend. You do seem much busy
Floyd | to-Daye in your Wanderings."
Floyd |
Floyd | Hillside Path (Jack Welch)
Floyd | You are in a hillside hollow flanked on three sides by sheer granite
Floyd | cliffs and on the other by gnarled vegetation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three trailheads hold out some chance of respite: north, southwest,
Floyd | and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Christabell here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask Christabell about bertrande" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 1057
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK CHRISTABELL ABOUT BERTRANDE
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell says, "I don't have a good answer for that one."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That was a long shot."
		DavidW says, "I feel you're done with here for now, but you'll need to return here later."
		Knight_Otu says, "(Bertrande being the name of the ghost in that one story.)"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, probably."
		DavidW says, "Christabell explained the difference between ghosts and spirits. She's a spirit."
		Knight_Otu asks, "And ghosts don't exist, as I seem to recall?"
		DavidW says, "Correct."
		DavidW says, "Of course, some other room might have a ghost just the same."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cliffs" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 1058
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLIFFS
Floyd |
Floyd | The granite walls are sheer and angle ever so slightly inward,
Floyd | overhanging the clearing; they would be impossible to climb without
Floyd | assistance from the top. The granite itself is fine-grained, but far
Floyd | darker than Vermont granite, is the color of burnt candle wick, all
Floyd | but invisible in this light save for tiny inclusions of reflective,
Floyd | jet-black mica, which impart a numinous glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Naturally."
		Knight_Otu says, "Just like we are an eldritch abomination in Constabulary Road, and human in others."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mica" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 1059
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MICA
Floyd |
Floyd | The granite walls are sheer and angle ever so slightly inward,
Floyd | overhanging the clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I don't think we're an abomination in any location?"
		Knight_Otu says, "We had more eyes there, I believe, at least."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 1060
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do endeavour to mind yourself amongst the Crânes!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I will. I always do." You shout back, as you walk away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)
Floyd | The road phases into little more than a wide dirt track winding from
Floyd | the west towards the edge of town to the northeast.  A paved walk
Floyd | wanders through an iron gate which interrupts a high stone wall
Floyd | looming to the north.  A memorial bench sits just outside its shadow.
Floyd | A tangled rampart of trees and dense undergrowth obstructs passage to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A barricade spans the road to the northeast, and beyond it a large
Floyd | shallow pit is being excavated. If you're careful, you could skirt the
Floyd | edges of the pit and continue along the northeast road.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A man stands near the barricade.  He appears to be contemplating the
Floyd | contents of the dig site.
Floyd |
Floyd | A grad student works fastidiously on the fossilized bones in the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mistlike trolley stop sign reads Orange Line -- Constabulary Road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 1061
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You brush an errant tentacle from your fifth eye and quickly check
Floyd | yourself over.  All of your writhing slime-streaked appendages seem to
Floyd | be in order.  Gill slits are gorgeous.  Your ventral scales could use
Floyd | a bit of a polish though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh. wow."
		DavidW says, "I never noticed that one."
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe we're just fishy, though."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 1062
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am glad your Pilgrimage does take you mie Waie yet once moor, dear
Floyd | girl!" says Christabell as she prances up beside you along the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hillside Path (Jack Welch)
Floyd | You are in a hillside hollow flanked on three sides by sheer granite
Floyd | cliffs and on the other by gnarled vegetation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three trailheads hold out some chance of respite: north, southwest,
Floyd | and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Christabell here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x vegetation" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 1063
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VEGETATION
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing grows anywhere near the pile of railroad track in the center
Floyd | of the clearing; perhaps the soil has been compacted by eons of
Floyd | spectators who stood in that very place, watching or taking part in
Floyd | ceremonies, perhaps dancing around whatever had occupied the central
Floyd | place. Or maybe the ground here is just unwholesome, unwelcoming to
Floyd | life, poisoned in some way. Only at the periphery, does nature scratch
Floyd | its way towards redemption of this lost grotto. A somber carpet of
Floyd | flaky lichens and mouldering moss gives way to bent fingers of
Floyd | crippled weeds at the edge of the clearing. Some trailheads leading
Floyd | away are barely distinguishable between snaking tendrils of withered
Floyd | vine and fungus-covered rotting stumps that mark the boundary of the
Floyd | surrounding woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x trailheads" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 1064
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRAILHEADS
Floyd |
Floyd | Seething nature guards its distance from this place. Between the wispy
Floyd | weeds and degenerate, stunted trees that edge the clearing, you can
Floyd | distinguish three potential escape routes, one each to the north,
Floyd | southwest, and southeast, as the crow flies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So north and southeast are our choices."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 1064
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 1065
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | "I shall not keep you further from your most industrious
Floyd | Perambulations," Christabell jests.
Floyd |
Floyd | "See you later," you call back to her.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I do most fervently so desire!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Walk (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | Cragne Manor looms to the north. Its light gray marble front is marred
Floyd | by a screened-in wooden porch, clearly tacked on well after the manor
Floyd | was built. A gravel path bends around the manor to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest, and the driveway leads south back to town.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the porch steps is a post with a placard reading "31." A strange
Floyd | little manikin is affixed to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A noncorporeal trolley stop sign reads Purple Line -- Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x placard" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 1066
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLACARD
Floyd |
Floyd | It reads "31." The house address, presumably.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x manikin" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 1067
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MANIKIN
Floyd |
Floyd | A faceless three-foot straw figure in a flowered bonnet and plaid
Floyd | skirt. It looks like a figure from some ancient harvest rite--somewhat
Floyd | like the harvest manikins in Stowe outside such establishments as The
Floyd | Startled Cat, The Buxom Crow, The Ambulatory Barnacle, and Tweebones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 1068
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's just a piece of local whimsy. No need to bother with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 1069
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You're tired and muddy from the trudge up to the manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 1070
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God
Floyd |   a black business card
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a glass shard
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   an antique locket (closed)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a dead battery
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a grimy rock
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   an employee ID card
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   loose bricks
Floyd |   an aluminum key
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a hovering spark (haunting you)
Floyd | You are also wearing a pair of extremely muddy clogs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x clogs" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 1071
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLOGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You picked these clogs as sensible walking shoes, but you didn't count
Floyd | on it being this wet. They're caked in mud almost all the way to your
Floyd | ankle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Sorry, I missed a ton. Landlord had to tell me about the plugged sink and not to use it."
		Jacqueline says, "eek"
		DavidW says, "oh, you haven't moved far."
		Knight_Otu says, "Not good."
		DavidW says, "I have several bottles of water saved up."
		Knight_Otu says, "I was trying to take it slow with entering a new room."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x porch" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 1072
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PORCH
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief flight of steps leads up to the porch. The thick screens block
Floyd | any view inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 1073
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a blank, mirrored surface. Lack of a
Floyd | symbolic image means that you have accomplished everything you must in
Floyd | your current environment and should move on to find new challenges in
Floyd | order to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I love that 'in order to grow as a person' every time."
		Knight_Otu says, "Huh."
		Jacqueline says, "Scenes didn't have to do anything."
		Jacqueline says, "Some people justs did a room."
		Knight_Otu says, "Not much to do here, then."
		Jacqueline says, "It would seem not."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Go around first, or inside?"
		Jacqueline says, "either"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1074
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)
Floyd | A cramped and neglected place on unwholesome yellow soil. Over the
Floyd | years the gravestones have shifted like teeth in an overcrowded mouth,
Floyd | collapsing one atop the other. Crabgrass pokes up limply between them,
Floyd | urine-yellow and parched-looking. The earth mounds up around the
Floyd | shabby crypt, as if it's sunk over the years into the Vermont topsoil.
Floyd | You wonder who would want to be buried here--and who would willingly
Floyd | consign their ancestors to this brutal place. Perhaps that's why it's
Floyd | been so neglected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four squat columbariums stand north, east, south, and west of here. A
Floyd | winding and uncertain path leads southwest. By stepping over collapsed
Floyd | gravestones and bleached obelisks you can go northwest. Carefully. You
Floyd | could also enter the crypt from here, if you were able to open it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three graves nearby draw your eye. One headstone teeters drunkenly,
Floyd | half overrun by lichen. One headstone has collapsed entirely. An
Floyd | adjacent plot stands open, overlooked by a blank headstone. The grave
Floyd | within is flooded almost to the top with bubbling rainwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some rotten flowers and a china urn here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh no"
		Knight_Otu says, "More graveyard."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1075
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | The cuffs of your jeans are soaked with greasy, pale-yellow mud. You
Floyd | stink of rot, and the sweat mingling with rain on your cheeks burns
Floyd | like vinegar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Ew."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1076
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God
Floyd |   a black business card
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a glass shard
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   an antique locket (closed)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a dead battery
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a grimy rock
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   an employee ID card
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   loose bricks
Floyd |   an aluminum key
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a hovering spark (haunting you)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. Good times."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1077
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a chimera. Images of strange hybrids mean
Floyd | that some challenges in your current environment can be defeated with
Floyd | what you already possess, while others will require outside
Floyd | assistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Feel free to put stuff into pockets."
		Jacqueline says, "NAH"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put spark in trash pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1078
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SPARK IN TRASH POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | It's not quite so easy to rid oneself of a haunting presence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline begins to wonder if Guinness keeps a record for longest IF inventory in a game.
		DavidW says, "I don't know if it's a record, but it's a lot for one game. This is basically having an entire IF Comp put together."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x gravestones" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1078
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRAVESTONES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x crabgrass" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1078
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CRABGRASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x crypt" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1079
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CRYPT
Floyd |
Floyd | A sprawling and brutish monument with a skeleton incised into its
Floyd | metal door. You wonder who'd want to be interred somewhere so grim.
Floyd | You wonder if there's a space inside for your husband.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "..."
		DavidW says, "And every other husband."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1080
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The rain hits your face like a swarm of horseflies, leaving you
Floyd | blinking. You shiver.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)
Floyd | A cramped and neglected place on unwholesome yellow soil. Over the
Floyd | years the gravestones have shifted like teeth in an overcrowded mouth,
Floyd | collapsing one atop the other. Crabgrass pokes up limply between them,
Floyd | urine-yellow and parched-looking. The earth mounds up around the
Floyd | shabby crypt, as if it's sunk over the years into the Vermont topsoil.
Floyd | You wonder who would want to be buried here--and who would willingly
Floyd | consign their ancestors to this brutal place. Perhaps that's why it's
Floyd | been so neglected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four squat columbariums stand north, east, south, and west of here. A
Floyd | winding and uncertain path leads southwest. By stepping over collapsed
Floyd | gravestones and bleached obelisks you can go northwest. Carefully. You
Floyd | could also enter the crypt from here, if you were able to open it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three graves nearby draw your eye. One headstone teeters drunkenly,
Floyd | half overrun by lichen. One headstone has collapsed entirely. An
Floyd | adjacent plot stands open, overlooked by a blank headstone. The grave
Floyd | within is flooded almost to the top with bubbling rainwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some rotten flowers and a china urn here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1081
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A crude skeleton, grinning and capering, is incised into the metal. It
Floyd | reminds you of medieval art you saw in college, primitive and
Floyd | alien--but there's something odd about the shape of the skull. A
Floyd | banner above the skeleton reads, worn and barely legible, "Mors ultima
Floyd | linea rerum est."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Death last line something something?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x columbariums" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1081
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COLUMBARIUMS
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the northern columbarium, the eastern columbarium,
Floyd | the western columbarium or the southern columbarium?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Google Translate says 'Death is the final limit of things.'"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "northern" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1082
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NORTHERN
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is shut. The geometric shapes incised deep into the marble
Floyd | prick at your eyes. No explanatory plaque is affixed. You wonder whose
Floyd | name was obliterated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, ";Death is the last boundary of things."
		Jacqueline says, "Timing"
		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks."
		DavidW says, "It's probably a quote from somewhere, though."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x western" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1083
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WESTERN
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is shut. The marble is blank. Mold has seeped into its pores,
Floyd | dyeing it a fungal yellow. You don't want to touch it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bouquet of flowers, black with rot, lies at the foot of the
Floyd | columbarium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x flowers" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1084
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLOWERS
Floyd |
Floyd | A bouquet of half-liquefied flowers. The heavy stench of the rain
Floyd | blocks out the smell. You wonder who left them here, and why.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x eastern" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1085
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EASTERN
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is shut. Crude figures are incised into the white marble
Floyd | door. One is jackal-headed, cringing and skeletal. Another is fat and
Floyd | imbecilic as a maggot. The tarnished plaque's name has been eaten
Floyd | away; in its place someone has scraped "O homines ad servitutem
Floyd | paratos!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "[LINK]"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x southern" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1086
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SOUTHERN
Floyd |
Floyd | The southern columbarium's front panel hangs ajar, as if ripped
Floyd | asunder. Battered by the wind, it swings; the sound drills into your
Floyd | skull. Your gums ache.
Floyd |
Floyd | Into the granite wall, someone has carved "MEDIA VITA IN MORTE SUMUS"
Floyd | in long, ugly slashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x teetering" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1087
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TEETERING
Floyd |
Floyd | A perfectly round face gawps up at you, its eyes and mouth neatly
Floyd | drilled out. Deep gashes score the granite, the name obliterated. You
Floyd | wonder how long it took. You wonder how much hate it took.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just readable beneath a carpet of lichen is the inscription: "In the
Floyd | sweat of thy face shalt thou eat-" Here the inscription has been
Floyd | pulverized. A line below it continues: "-till thou return unto the
Floyd | ground; for out of it was thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto-"
Floyd | The inscription crumbles away. An entire line has been scraped off.
Floyd |
Floyd | The quotation's almost familiar, but there's something off-putting
Floyd | about the missing words. They draw the eye like wounds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sometimes the Google search summary previews are... yeah."
		Jacqueline | [LINK]https://imgur.com/a/0aWRR2U">LINK]
		Jacqueline says, "Oops"
		Jacqueline | [LINK]
		DavidW asks, "I think that English quote is Biblical?"
		Roger says, "Ecclesiastes I would assume"
		Jacqueline says, "In the midst of life we are death."
		Knight_Otu says (to Jacq), "I should be more surprised, but somehow, I'm not."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x collapsed" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1088
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COLLAPSED
Floyd |
Floyd | The stone is pitted, perhaps acid-eaten. A litter of dead insects and
Floyd | blackened leaves leaks from every cranny. Almost unreadable is the
Floyd | inscription "Zadie Cragne, 1829."
Floyd |
Floyd | One date. You search in vain for a second, then glance round at the
Floyd | jostling tombstones and wonder how many infants lie beneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x blank" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1089
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BLANK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's fresher than the others, not yet crusted with lichen. Search as
Floyd | you might, you can't find a name.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm waiting to find a dog skellington."
		Knight_Otu says, "I think I found our grave instead."
		Jacqueline says, "Aw snap"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x flooded" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1090
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLOODED
Floyd |
Floyd | Mildewed and splintering boards cover the nearest grave. Beneath,
Floyd | gritty ocher water, thick as paint, laps the soil. The grave is open.
Floyd | A granite headstone looms over it, implacably blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x urn" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1091
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X URN
Floyd |
Floyd | The urn's been half reduced to colorful powder, seeping into the mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1092
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | rotten flowers: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | china urn: As you scoop up the urn, it disintegrates into gritty
Floyd | powder. Chunks of bone crumble apart in your fingers and are swept
Floyd | away by the rain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oops."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1093
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)
Floyd | A cramped and neglected place on unwholesome yellow soil. Over the
Floyd | years the gravestones have shifted like teeth in an overcrowded mouth,
Floyd | collapsing one atop the other. Crabgrass pokes up limply between them,
Floyd | urine-yellow and parched-looking. The earth mounds up around the
Floyd | shabby crypt, as if it's sunk over the years into the Vermont topsoil.
Floyd | You wonder who would want to be buried here--and who would willingly
Floyd | consign their ancestors to this brutal place. Perhaps that's why it's
Floyd | been so neglected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four squat columbariums stand north, east, south, and west of here. A
Floyd | winding and uncertain path leads southwest. By stepping over collapsed
Floyd | gravestones and bleached obelisks you can go northwest. Carefully. You
Floyd | could also enter the crypt from here, if you were able to open it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three graves nearby draw your eye. One headstone teeters drunkenly,
Floyd | half overrun by lichen. One headstone has collapsed entirely. An
Floyd | adjacent plot stands open, overlooked by a blank headstone. The grave
Floyd | within is flooded almost to the top with bubbling rainwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1094
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a jackalope. Images of strange hybrids
Floyd | mean that some challenges in your current environment can be defeated
Floyd | with what you already possess, while others will require outside
Floyd | assistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1095
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1096
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You kneel by the grave, your gorge rising. The boards crumble,
Floyd | staining your hands yellow, as you push them aside. As you disturb the
Floyd | murky rainwater it bubbles, an acrid stink wafting up; your eyes itch
Floyd | and water.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's easily six feet deep. You imagine the water closing over your
Floyd | head with a soft slurp, soaking through at once to your skin. You
Floyd | could drown there, clawing at the melting earth walls, your feet never
Floyd | scraping bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit back, gasping for air. Your skull fizzes. An earthy taste
Floyd | remains on your tongue, and the wind spattering your face as you get
Floyd | to your feet is an odd relief.
Floyd |  You'll have to find another way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "... 'soft slurp'"
Itax arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Knight_Otu says, "Hm,"
Itax has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Knight_Otu says, "I'm going to guess that the fungus powder from the bridge won't help here."
		Jacqueline says, "So, we just looked at it, I guess."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "swim" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1096
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWIM
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1097
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the crypt door)
Floyd | You push and shove, putting your back into it, but the door remains
Floyd | locked. The skeleton grins stupidly down at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search flooded" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1098
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH FLOODED
Floyd |
Floyd | The water in the grave is too murky to see through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push blank" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1099
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BLANK
Floyd |
Floyd | It'll fall over on its own in time. Give it time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "map updated"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push teetering" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH TEETERING
Floyd |
Floyd | It'll fall over on its own in time. Give it time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1101
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Guard against the trouble of graves!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x graves" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1101
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRAVES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x grave" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1102
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Mildewed and splintering boards cover the nearest grave. Beneath,
Floyd | gritty ocher water, thick as paint, laps the soil. The grave is open.
Floyd | A granite headstone looms over it, implacably blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1103
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Flee the portent of the western columbarium!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ooh good. I'd forgotten about the doll, and Sam was saying we needed to consult it more."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1104
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Avoid the crypt! A door suggests passage out of
Floyd | life!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Heh."
		DavidW says, "does it ever"
		Jacqueline says, "Indeed"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1105
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Avoid the jeopardy of the northern columbarium!
Floyd | What merely appears deep may be unmeasurable!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1106
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Guard against the flooded grave! A gritty texture
Floyd | represents hesitation! Water bespeaks a thirst that cannot be
Floyd | assuaged!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1107
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Avoid the trouble of the cheap trick! To think
Floyd | something is cheap indicates your own feelings of inadequacy!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Huh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x trick" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1107
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So sometimes it's not scenery."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mb-trick" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1107
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MB-TRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open northern" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1108
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN NORTHERN
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is shut tight. You prod and pry, the marble panel squeaking
Floyd | on the granite. At last it gives way. Inside, just visible in the
Floyd | dark, is a bronze urn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bronze" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1109
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRONZE
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal seems to absorb all light. Unfamiliar colors dance
Floyd | iridescent on its surface. It's greasy to the touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Do we gotta?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Disturb the dead, you mean?"
		Jacqueline says, "Stuff we do in crypts in Anchorhead games generally doesn't end well."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1110
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "True, true."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open eastern" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1111
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN EASTERN
Floyd |
Floyd | You mumble an apology that the rain drowns out. The door gives way
Floyd | easily. Inside, gleaming in the scant light, is a silver urn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I mean, sure, stuff we do in crypts in Anchorhead games help us finish the games, but... yeah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x silver" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1112
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SILVER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the antique locket)
Floyd | The locket and chain are silver, surprisingly untouched by the murky
Floyd | depths from which they came. The front of the locket bears a tiny
Floyd | embossed likeness of a kraken. The initials E.C. are engraved
Floyd | on its back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think the main danger here is drowning in the flooded grave."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x silver urn" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1113
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SILVER URN
Floyd |
Floyd | The incised shapes nauseate you; they whirl and dance in a frenzy,
Floyd | contorting and bulging, spreading like a fungus. You blink once,
Floyd | twice, and they were never there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1114
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "See, I'm a woman of paradoxes. I wants us to drown in the grave, just to see the ending."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open western" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1115
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN WESTERN
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't want to touch it, but you grit your teeth. The mold leaves a
Floyd | fine yellow smooch on your hand. You see a copper urn here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x copper" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1116
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COPPER
Floyd |
Floyd | The smell leaches through the metal, clinging to your skin, your hair.
Floyd | Your stomach rumbles. You're almost hungry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "!"
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "I don't remember if this location has an actual death ending or not."
		Knight_Otu says, "That is... huh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1117
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x western" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1118
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WESTERN
Floyd |
Floyd | The marble is blank. Mold has seeped into its pores, dyeing it a
Floyd | fungal yellow. You don't want to touch it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bouquet of flowers, black with rot, lies at the foot of the
Floyd | columbarium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x silver urn" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1119
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SILVER URN
Floyd |
Floyd | The incised shapes nauseate you; they whirl and dance in a frenzy,
Floyd | contorting and bulging, spreading like a fungus. You blink once,
Floyd | twice, and they were never there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put silver urn in western" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1120
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SILVER URN IN WESTERN
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the silver urn into the western columbarium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You could try opening one, I suppose."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open copper" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1121
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN COPPER
Floyd |
Floyd | Greasy red liquid flows out over your hands, itching like centipede
Floyd | legs. Something deep in the urn is just visible, adhered to the side.
Floyd | It is not ashes. Tiny hands, half-reduced to corpse-liquor, fold over
Floyd | a tiny blackened face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x face" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1122
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FACE
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll has a ferocious scowl on its face and a pull-string in the
Floyd | middle of its back.
Floyd |
Floyd | It has the sort of head with two faces, one of which is hidden by its
Floyd | hair. Rotate the head and the other face will be forward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x something" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1122
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SOMETHING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1123
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a copper urn (open but empty)
Floyd |   a bronze urn (closed)
Floyd |   some rotten flowers
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God
Floyd |   a black business card
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a glass shard
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   an antique locket (closed)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a dead battery
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a grimy rock
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   an employee ID card
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   loose bricks
Floyd |   an aluminum key
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a hovering spark (haunting you)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "huh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close copper" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1124
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE COPPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the copper urn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open bronze" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1125
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BRONZE
Floyd |
Floyd | The stench is thick enough to blind you. Gagging you fall to your
Floyd | knees, shapeless forms whirling behind your eyelids; colors flash,
Floyd | almost solid, as if they have physical presence. You see stars
Floyd | bursting, flesh sloughing off the delicate bones of something curled
Floyd | in a damp and pulsating womb, a face that is not human and not animal.
Floyd | You'll have nightmares tonight, if you sleep tonight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yikes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close it" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1126
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the bronze urn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open silver urn" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1127
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN SILVER URN
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the silver urn, revealing a key from an urn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get urn key" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1127
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET URN KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Interesting. I think I found that key in the bronze urn instead."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get key from urn" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1127
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET KEY FROM URN
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the silver urn, the copper urn or the bronze urn?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I'm going to guess it's always the last one you open."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "silver" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1128
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SILVER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Seems reasonable."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1129
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a key from an urn
Floyd |   a copper urn (closed)
Floyd |   a bronze urn (closed)
Floyd |   some rotten flowers
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God
Floyd |   a black business card
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a glass shard
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   an antique locket (closed)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a dead battery
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a grimy rock
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   an employee ID card
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   loose bricks
Floyd |   an aluminum key
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a hovering spark (haunting you)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "..Yeah"
		DavidW says, "You'll need to say 'key from an urn' to disambiguate it from any other visible keys."
		Knight_Otu says, "So now that we urned that key, I guess it's the crypt key."
		DavidW says, "ouch"
		Knight_Otu says, "I wondered about that. Shame it doesn't accept urn key."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock crypt with key from an urn" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1130
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK CRYPT WITH KEY FROM AN URN
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x key from an urn" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1131
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEY FROM AN URN
Floyd |
Floyd | The key is greasy with fine ash. Was it burned? Who interred this key,
Floyd | and why?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1132
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a gunblade. Images of strange hybrids mean
Floyd | that some challenges in your current environment can be defeated with
Floyd | what you already possess, while others will require outside
Floyd | assistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to KO), "Damn. That was quite the pun."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sowwy."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock door with key from an urn" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1133
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEY FROM AN URN
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Interesting. It's not actually the crypt key, but apparently, we still can solve something."
		DavidW says, "yes"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "fish in flooded" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1133
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FISH IN FLOODED
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Aw."
		DavidW says, "You do want to do something with the flooded grave."
		Knight_Otu says, "I suspected as much."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x flooded" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1134
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLOODED
Floyd |
Floyd | Mildewed and splintering boards cover the nearest grave. Beneath,
Floyd | gritty ocher water, thick as paint, laps the soil. The grave is open.
Floyd | A granite headstone looms over it, implacably blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x boards" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1134
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1134
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRINK WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter flooded" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1135
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER FLOODED
Floyd |
Floyd | Your throat closes up at the thought of touching the water.
Floyd |  You'll have to find another way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x blank" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1136
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BLANK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's fresher than the others, not yet crusted with lichen. Search as
Floyd | you might, you can't find a name.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hold breath" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1136
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HOLD BREATH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Could have worked, who knows?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put flowers in flooded" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1137
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FLOWERS IN FLOODED
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the rotten flowers into the flooded grave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get them" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1138
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | You imagine reaching into the murky rainwater to retrieve the rotten
Floyd | flowers, and nearly vomit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Huh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x grave" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1139
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Mildewed and splintering boards cover the nearest grave. Beneath,
Floyd | gritty ocher water, thick as paint, laps the soil. The grave is open.
Floyd | A granite headstone looms over it, implacably blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the flooded grave are some rotten flowers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1139
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd |
Floyd | You dig at the mud with the toe of your shoe. Lukewarm water seeps in
Floyd | around your toes, soaking your sock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1139
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd |
Floyd | You dig at the mud with the toe of your shoe. Lukewarm water seeps in
Floyd | around your toes, soaking your sock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "dig grave" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1140
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DIG GRAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You dig at the mud with the toe of your shoe. Lukewarm water seeps in
Floyd | around your toes, soaking your sock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Persistence is not a virtue this time, I guess."
mirko arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW says, "hi mirko"
		Jacqueline says, "I hate wet socks."
		mirko exclaims, "yay, floyd!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Hey there."
		DavidW says (to mirko), "They're in the Cragne Family Plot."
		mirko says (to DavidW), "great, thanks"
		mirko asks, "who is operating Floyd?"
		DavidW says (to mirko), "This is what they've seen of the map so far: [LINK]"
		DavidW says, "Knight is driving."
		mirko says, "excellent, thanks DavidW"
		Knight_Otu says, "It's more parking than driving right now."
Guest1 arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
Guest1 says, "is club floyd still goin' on" 		
DavidW says, "It is." 		
Guest1 says, "ok" 		
Guest1 has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
mirko says (to floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1141
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)
Floyd | A cramped and neglected place on unwholesome yellow soil. Over the
Floyd | years the gravestones have shifted like teeth in an overcrowded mouth,
Floyd | collapsing one atop the other. Crabgrass pokes up limply between them,
Floyd | urine-yellow and parched-looking. The earth mounds up around the
Floyd | shabby crypt, as if it's sunk over the years into the Vermont topsoil.
Floyd | You wonder who would want to be buried here--and who would willingly
Floyd | consign their ancestors to this brutal place. Perhaps that's why it's
Floyd | been so neglected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four squat columbariums stand north, east, south, and west of here. A
Floyd | winding and uncertain path leads southwest. By stepping over collapsed
Floyd | gravestones and bleached obelisks you can go northwest. Carefully. You
Floyd | could also enter the crypt from here, if you were able to open it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three graves nearby draw your eye. One headstone teeters drunkenly,
Floyd | half overrun by lichen. One headstone has collapsed entirely. An
Floyd | adjacent plot stands open, overlooked by a blank headstone. The grave
Floyd | within is flooded almost to the top with bubbling rainwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I'm wondering if that's the guest that drove David away that one time."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, possiblemente."
		DavidW says, "I don't remember anything specific, but I know I've had my moments more than once."
		mirko asks, "my guess is we don't have what we need for the family plot, or do we?"
mirko says (to floyd), "x cup" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1142
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CUP
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a mermaid. Images of strange hybrids mean
Floyd | that some challenges in your current environment can be defeated with
Floyd | what you already possess, while others will require outside
Floyd | assistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "There's something we can do, and it's probably that open grave."
		mirko says, "I remember it took me a while to figure this out (and help from David)"
		Jacqueline says, "hrm"
		Knight_Otu says, "(I didn't screw things up too much by putting the flowers in there, did I?)"
		mirko says, "no"
		DavidW says, "Yes, I didn't clue in right away either. You might want to explore instead."
		Jacqueline says, "Game claims to be very polite."
		DavidW says, "The flowers are unimportant."
		Knight_Otu says, "I mean... right."
		DavidW says, "The china urn was also unimportant."
		Knight_Otu says, "Polite, and flowers not being important."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess the china urn might have had the key if it was the last one handled, but that's theory."
		Knight_Otu asks, "So, northwest?"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1143
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way to the rear of the manor house toward its back
Floyd | garden, playfully keeping to a trail of broken flagstones leading the
Floyd | way. Your simple amusement fades as you turn a corner to see a distant
Floyd | gate with an incredible amount of overgrowth choking the forward path.
Floyd | Knee-high grass blankets the ground while thick, thorny bushes crowd
Floyd | the way. You plow ahead, fighting through the hairy grass as it grasps
Floyd | and wraps itself around the fabric of your jeans, making every step a
Floyd | struggle. The slog is made worse by the overgrown bushes which seem to
Floyd | lean in further to assail you with their wicked, long thorns. You
Floyd | finally reach the gate with torn and deeply-itchy skin. Using the
Floyd | momemtum you'd built charging through the overgrowth you forcefully
Floyd | open the gate, snapping the vines draped over it which were holding it
Floyd | shut. The now-broken vines dangle downward from an arch over the gate,
Floyd | forming a swaying curtain of thorns which you delicately part and step
Floyd | through.
Floyd |
Floyd | You nearly jump back at the sight of the writhing scene before you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)
Floyd | Vines splay across the landscape, every direction they shoot,
Floyd | seemingly racing to the tops of trees to pull them down. The vines
Floyd | wind up and around every structure, overrunning them with sheer,
Floyd | sinister mass. The vines grow in hypnotic tracks across the yard,
Floyd | almost to suggest that they were woven, braided, and arranged with
Floyd | care. It's both unnerving and unusually pretty. If there are windows
Floyd | or a door on the back of the manor house they're utterly smothered by
Floyd | the vines that clamber up the wall and onto the roof, and nothing less
Floyd | than a chainsaw could crack open that tomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the yard is a large, vine-strangled structure that's
Floyd | most likely a fountain. On the left side of the garden is something
Floyd | with the suggested shape of a birdbath, neatly wrapped up in thorny
Floyd | coils.  And there's one rather large, building-shaped hill of vines
Floyd | just in front of the southeast corner. Paths out of here lead
Floyd | southwest and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a large patch of poison ivy (in which is a pair of garden
Floyd | shears) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, well."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1144
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | It has been a long day and the setting sun reminds you of how little
Floyd | you've accomplished. You've come dressed to work, however, with sturdy
Floyd | boots, stiff denim, a shirt you're willing to sacrifice, and a bandana
Floyd | wrapped around your forehead. This old mansion likely needs some love
Floyd | and maintenance and you're wearing the uniform for getting things
Floyd | done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1145
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a key from an urn
Floyd |   a copper urn (closed)
Floyd |   a bronze urn (closed)
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God
Floyd |   a black business card
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a glass shard
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   an antique locket (closed)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a dead battery
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a grimy rock
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   an employee ID card
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   loose bricks
Floyd |   an aluminum key
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a hovering spark (haunting you)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1146
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a row of trees. Botanical images mean that
Floyd | while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation, your
Floyd | immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that you
Floyd | need.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We be gardener now."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x vines" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1147
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VINES
Floyd |
Floyd | There are so very many vines in this back garden. Flowering, thorny,
Floyd | hairy, and vines in many hues of green and brown. You might be better
Floyd | off asking about the object your target vine has wrapped itself
Floyd | around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fountain" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1148
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FOUNTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Trumpet Vine with its bright orange, conical flowers strangles what
Floyd | seems to be a marble fountain. Looking closer you see that the top of
Floyd | the fountain features a cherub giving a peace sign with one of its
Floyd | hands and is pointing at its feet with the other. You determine that
Floyd | when the water is actually flowing, the naked churub pees into the
Floyd | main basin. Disconcertingly, a vine has erupted from the cherub's
Floyd | ...ahem... and it dangles freely. You involuntarily wince.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Right."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bird bath" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1149
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BIRD BATH
Floyd |
Floyd | Morning Glory with bright, many-hued flowers has wrapped itself around
Floyd | what bears the shape of a birdbath.
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk over to take a closer look at the birdbath, circling it, and
Floyd | to the west of it, your foot immediately sinks into the vine-covered
Floyd | ground. Ice-cold water floods into your boot and you struggle to break
Floyd | the vines that have helped snare your limb in this hidden water. In a
Floyd | panic you brace yourself on the birdbath, pulling your foot out of the
Floyd | mire, knocking over the birdbath in the process.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your attention is split between the revelation that there's a pond
Floyd | hidden here and the flat, inscribed stone that was under the birdbath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x stone" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1150
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the grimy rock)
Floyd | A solitary rock sat in the palm of your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x inscribed stone" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1151
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X INSCRIBED STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a closer look at the flat stone that was under the birdbath
Floyd | and scratched into is, "I hid the key from the vines when they weren't
Floyd | looking. That made them angry."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1152
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The flat stone is firmly stuck in the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pond" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1153
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POND
Floyd |
Floyd | The cold water from the once-hidden pond squelches and croaks from
Floyd | your boot with every step you take. Now that you know it's there, you
Floyd | can identify the depression that forms the line of this body of water.
Floyd | Vines cover the surface of the water, hiding it completely. You try
Floyd | pulling them aside so you can peer into the water but they're too
Floyd | tautly strung. You'll need something stronger than your bare hands to
Floyd | cut them.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you push down on any portion of the vines, they undulate across
Floyd | the surface of the water, reminding you of the weird water bed your
Floyd | parents had for years. You shudder in disgust for multiple reasons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x building" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1154
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BUILDING
Floyd |
Floyd | From the sloping roof it's obvious that the massive pile of vines at
Floyd | the southeast corner of this garden is actually a shed. More
Floyd | Honeysuckle vine than man-made structure, it's hard to see how the
Floyd | shed hasn't yet been obliterated by the plants seeking to consume it.
Floyd | Despite the distractingly intoxicating smell of the Honeysuckle
Floyd | flowers, after a few minutes of poking around the structure you
Floyd | identify the location of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stout bronze padlock (in addition to layers upon layers of vines)
Floyd | keeps the shed's door firmly closed. You also notice a shelf of
Floyd | gardening supplies just to the left of the structure, it too fully
Floyd | crocheted by vines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x padlock" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1155
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PADLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | A solid wooden door with a fairly new-looking bronze padlock keeping
Floyd | it closed. For extra security the vines growing on the shed also grow
Floyd | tightly against the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1156
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | A wood 3-tiered shelf leans against the shed, fully ensconced in
Floyd | Honeysuckle. You paw through the vines to see cracked pots, broken
Floyd | seed trays, and a few rotted wooden stakes. The only thing of note is
Floyd | a jug of white vinegar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x vinegar" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1157
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VINEGAR
Floyd |
Floyd | A gallon jug of white vinegar. The label is fairly faded but part of
Floyd | it reads, "Possible uses: cleaning appliances such as coffee makers,
Floyd | dishwashers, and washing machines, making hardboiled eggs easier to
Floyd | shell, deodorant, and pouring it on hard-to-pull weeds in your
Floyd | driveway to kill them."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "How convenient."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1158
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko says, "I don't think that works with real-world vinegar"
		mirko says, "or not that quickly at any rate"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ivy" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1159
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IVY
Floyd |
Floyd | All you can think about is the aphorism, "Leaves of three, leave them
Floyd | be" as you stare at this particularly vigorous and noxious-looking
Floyd | patch of poison ivy vines. Your skin crawls and your imagination runs
Floyd | wild with the nightmare of you falling into the poison ivy and having
Floyd | to scratch your skin until it turns bloody. Their hairy tendrils
Floyd | almost seem to drip with sticky poison.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the large patch of poison ivy is a pair of garden shears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW) Vinegar (says sourly to mirko), "You're entitled to your opinion."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shears" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1160
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHEARS
Floyd |
Floyd | They're long-bladed garden shears, like a giant pair of scissors.
Floyd | They're currently completely surrounded by vile poison ivy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pour vinegar on ivy" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1161
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POUR VINEGAR ON IVY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taking the jug of vinegar and following the instructions on the label
Floyd | for dealing with troublesome weeds, you pour it on the poison ivy
Floyd | vines guarding the garden shears. The effect is shockingly immediate
Floyd | and surprisingly, the vines audibly squeal in pain as they melt into
Floyd | goo. The garden shears are left unprotected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko says, "nice ;)"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, that is a bit of an exaggeration."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get shears" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1162
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SHEARS
Floyd |
Floyd | Now that awful poison ivy has been cleared away...
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Now to trim a few vines."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Was I lagging there, or the game?"
		DavidW says, "Their six seconds of fame is over."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cut all the vines" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1163
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT ALL THE VINES
Floyd |
Floyd | You're going to have to be a lot more specific. There are countless
Floyd | varieties of vines here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko exclaims, "ha!"
		Knight_Otu asks, "What, all of them isn't specific?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cut fountain" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1164
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT FOUNTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You trim some of the vines assailing the fountain and the cherub
Floyd | statue but you don't accomplish much more than that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cut pond" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1165
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT POND
Floyd |
Floyd | Using your newly-acquired garden shears you attack the vigorous vines
Floyd | covering the pond. After some thorough cutting you reveal the surface
Floyd | of the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cut shelf" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1166
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | You trim some of the vines off the garden shelf and you level up your
Floyd | hoticulture skill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko says, "cherub man-scaping"
		DavidW says, "There's door vines too."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look in pond" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1167
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN POND
Floyd |
Floyd | After cutting away the vines sealing the pond like a thorny pool
Floyd | cover, you reveal most of the pond's surface. The pond is surprisingly
Floyd | clear, even with the early evening's sun ducking behind the horizon.
Floyd | The water is so clear in fact, that you can't miss the rotted skeletal
Floyd | remains of a person sitting down at the bottom of the pond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That's nice."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well. Hello there."
		Knight_Otu says, "(Still not a dog skeleton.)"
		DavidW says, "That's probably the gardener."
		Jacqueline says (to KO), "True"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cut shed" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1168
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT SHED
Floyd |
Floyd | You trim some of the vines off the shed and particularly those that
Floyd | are helping to keep the door shut. The shears are nowhere near strong
Floyd | enough to tackle that padlock though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1169
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A solid wooden door with a fairly new-looking bronze padlock keeping
Floyd | it closed. For extra security the vines growing on the shed also grow
Floyd | tightly against the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x skeleton" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1170
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SKELETON
Floyd |
Floyd | The body of a person wearing gardening overalls and a rotted straw hat
Floyd | lies at the bottom of this once-hidden pond. Their flesh has mostly
Floyd | melted away, leaving a grinning skull that belies their violent end.
Floyd | Vines are hungrily wrapped around the gardener's skeleton and one of
Floyd | the person's hands still clutches at their own throat. Their other
Floyd | hand grasps a rusty screwdriver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That.... sounds like we might be in danger."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cut skeleton" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1171
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT SKELETON
Floyd |
Floyd | Cutting it up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x screwdriver" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1172
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCREWDRIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | A flathead screwdriver that is rusty from being underwater for too
Floyd | long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1173
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The body of the dead gardener is shallow enough in the pond that you
Floyd | can dip your arm into the water and pry the screwdriver from its death
Floyd | grip. The water is freezing cold and smells like it's been steeped
Floyd | in... well, dead body.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x screwdriver" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1174
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCREWDRIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | A flathead screwdriver that is rusty from being underwater for too
Floyd | long. It was underwater because it was being held in the rotting death
Floyd | grip of a gardener (who may have been murdered by vines) before you
Floyd | pried the tool from the person's gross, skeletal hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha"
		DavidW says, "Didn't want you guys to miss that."
		Knight_Otu says, "Nice."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search skeleton" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1175
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH SKELETON
Floyd |
Floyd | Now that you've taken the dead gardener's screwdriver there's nothing
Floyd | else of value to grab.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x padlock" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1176
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PADLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | A solid wooden door with a fairly new-looking bronze padlock keeping
Floyd | it closed. For extra security the vines growing on the shed also grow
Floyd | tightly against the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Remember what the flat stone said."
		Knight_Otu says, "Padlocks can't normally be unscrewed."
		Knight_Otu says, "That the gardener hid the key."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bath" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1176
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BATH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "They didn't like that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bird bath" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1177
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BIRD BATH
Floyd |
Floyd | You're a bit embarassed after knocking over the birdbath in such a
Floyd | clumsy fashion but you're now curious about the inscribed stone that
Floyd | was underneath it and the once-hidden pond to the west of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read flat stone" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1178
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ FLAT STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | "I hid the key from the vines when they weren't looking. That made
Floyd | them angry."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1179
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)
Floyd | Vines splay across the landscape, every direction they shoot,
Floyd | seemingly racing to the tops of trees to pull them down. The vines
Floyd | wind up and around every structure, overrunning them with sheer,
Floyd | sinister mass. The vines grow in hypnotic tracks across the yard,
Floyd | almost to suggest that they were woven, braided, and arranged with
Floyd | care. It's both unnerving and unusually pretty. If there are windows
Floyd | or a door on the back of the manor house they're utterly smothered by
Floyd | the vines that clamber up the wall and onto the roof, and nothing less
Floyd | than a chainsaw could crack open that tomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the yard is a large marble fountain adorned with a
Floyd | chubby cherub. On the left side of the garden is the birdbath that you
Floyd | knocked over. To the left of the fallen birdbath is the outline of a
Floyd | once-hidden pond and a flat stone stuck in the ground where the
Floyd | birdbath used to stand. Near the rear, southeast corner of the garden
Floyd | is a large garden shed with an adjoining shelf of supplies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay. I thought it might've been more specific."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search fountain" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1180
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH FOUNTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the fountain cherub's hands deliberately points downward at its
Floyd | feet. Taking that as a message of sorts, you poke and prod the
Floyd | fountain, its basin, and the cherub statue thoroughly; almost find
Floyd | nothing of value. It's when you inspect the fountain's drain that you
Floyd | see a bronze key, green from age, stuck down inside. You poke at the
Floyd | drain's cover but its screws are rusted too tightly to turn for
Floyd | anything less than a screwdriver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "ah ha!"
		Jacqueline says, "oho"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "I think I know what to do!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unscrew drain" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1181
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNSCREW DRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Wielding the screwdriver you took from the dead body, you quickly
Floyd | remove the screws from the fountain's drain cover. It's short work
Floyd | from there to hook the key out from the drain pipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1182
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bronze key green from age
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar
Floyd |   a key from an urn
Floyd |   a copper urn (closed)
Floyd |   a bronze urn (closed)
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God
Floyd |   a black business card
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a glass shard
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   an antique locket (closed)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a dead battery
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a grimy rock
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   an employee ID card
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   loose bricks
Floyd |   an aluminum key
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a hovering spark (haunting you)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with bronze key" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1183
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK PADLOCK WITH BRONZE KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The key from the fountain's drain fits and turns in the padlock
Floyd | perfectly. You rip away the vines trapping the shed door and it swings
Floyd | open without a fuss.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1184
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the door further to allow you to pass through. You go inside
Floyd | the garden shed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)
Floyd | A dimly-lit shack with crude plywood walls. An octagonal window set
Floyd | high on one wall admits a feeble shaft of moonlight. Rickety wire
Floyd | shelving sits precariously in one dimly lit corner, and a battered
Floyd | metal wheelbarrow rests in the opposite corner. A rough doorway leads
Floyd | back out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko says, "alright, now to be careful"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1184
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1185
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Moonlight struggles to make its way through the patina of dirt on the
Floyd | octagonal window mounted high up on one wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shelving" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1186
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHELVING
Floyd |
Floyd | Cheap wire shelving that has seen better days. It wobbles to the
Floyd | touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the rickety wire shelving are some mildewed leather gloves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks (of mirko), "You think there might be something dangerous in a room called The Shambolic Shack?"
		mirko says, "I'm mostly curious how to pull this off w/o long term nuisance"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x gloves" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1187
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GLOVES
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of malodorous gardening gloves spotted with what you presume is
Floyd | mildew. It's particularly dense and pungent around the gloves'
Floyd | opening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ew"
		mirko says, "exactly"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wheelbarrow" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1188
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WHEELBARROW
Floyd |
Floyd | A battered metal wheelbarrow. Or at least, it used to be when it still
Floyd | had a front wheel. With only a twisted axle remaining, I guess now
Floyd | it's just a "barrow". It is full of glistening black soil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x soil" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1189
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SOIL
Floyd |
Floyd | Glistening black soil fills the wheelbarrow nearly to the brim. The
Floyd | soil's surface heaves and churns. There is something alive in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well then."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1190
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Just fine. I mean, you have a slightly distant gaze and a mild nervous
Floyd | twitch, but nothing a stiff drink and six weeks on a tropical beach
Floyd | wouldn't put right. So basically fine, then.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1191
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bronze key green from age
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar
Floyd |   a key from an urn
Floyd |   a copper urn (closed)
Floyd |   a bronze urn (closed)
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God
Floyd |   a black business card
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a glass shard
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   an antique locket (closed)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a dead battery
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a grimy rock
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   an employee ID card
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   loose bricks
Floyd |   an aluminum key
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a hovering spark (haunting you)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1192
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a sharknado. Images of strange hybrids
Floyd | mean that some challenges in your current environment can be defeated
Floyd | with what you already possess, while others will require outside
Floyd | assistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Interesting."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put keys in key pocket" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1192
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT KEYS IN KEY POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put bronze key in key pocket" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1193
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BRONZE KEY IN KEY POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the bronze key green from age into the key pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put aluminum key in key pocket" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1194
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ALUMINUM KEY IN KEY POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the aluminum key into the key pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close key pocket" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1195
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE KEY POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the key pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1195
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the key from an urn or the brass winding key?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, those are the unused keys."
		DavidW asks, "The winding key was from the train platform, I think?"
		mirko asks, "huh, we haven't used trhe windiong key yet?"
		mirko says, "yeah, first thing"
		DavidW says (to mirko), "They haven't finished that location."
		Knight_Otu says, "From the mouse, yes. (Or was it a rat?)"
		DavidW says, "Rat"
		Knight_Otu says, "We probably haven't even seen the location."
		mirko says, "we have. for sure."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get gloves" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1196
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET GLOVES
Floyd |
Floyd | As you gingerly pick up the mildewed gardening gloves, a rust-streaked
Floyd | iron key hidden beneath them drops to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ooh"
		Jacqueline says, "I like keys"
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get iron key" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1197
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IRON KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1198
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | A hefty iron key, its wards streaked with rust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I don't remember what that one's for."
		Jacqueline asks, "Wards? Is that, like, the teeth of the keey?"
		Jacqueline says, "er, key"
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "I'm not sure, but it sounds good."
		Knight_Otu says, "Hm. Maybe the shack northwest from Outside the Library."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1199
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a dromedary camel. Modes of transportation
Floyd | mean that your current environment presents challenges that can only
Floyd | be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready
Floyd | to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Maybe that's the crypt door key."
		Knight_Otu says, "Or that."
		mirko says, "that sounds better"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1199
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh hey, yeah"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get soil" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1200
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SOIL
Floyd |
Floyd | You eye the soil's turbulent surface warily. Nope. Not touching that
Floyd | with your bare hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Not wearing those gloves, though."
		mirko says, "goo didea"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I don't want to wear those."
		Jacqueline says, "I mean, you did just save..."
		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, let's see it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wear gloves" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1201
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR GLOVES
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull the mildewed gloves onto your hands with a reluctant shudder.
Floyd | Your palms begin to itch almost instantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get soil" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1202
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SOIL
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't suppose the heaving pile of glistening black soil would care
Floyd | for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW) Floyd exclaims, "oh boy! Are we gonna do soemthing dangerous?"
		Jacqueline says, "hahaha"
		Knight_Otu says, "Heh."
		Jacqueline says, "It's evidently animate."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask soil about soil" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1203
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK SOIL ABOUT SOIL
Floyd |
Floyd | But there's no one to talk to here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The itching of your hands grows maddening, and begins to work its way
Floyd | up your wrists. You feel feverish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Who knew?"
		DavidW says, "Try search soil"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search soil" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1204
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH SOIL
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hands shielded by the thick cloth gloves, you reach beneath the
Floyd | surface of the heaving soil. You grit your teeth as you feel mandibles
Floyd | nip fiercely at your hands -- but the gloves hold. You grope around
Floyd | for a few moments, frustrated by the lack of fine sensation.
Floyd |
Floyd | You encounter a small metallic object that scrapes against the
Floyd | wheelbarrow floor as you fumble for it, but you can't quite get a grip
Floyd | on it. Abandoning it, you cast about in frustration and rising
Floyd | panic...there! You seize on something large and pull it out of the
Floyd | soil. It's a spray bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x spray" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1205
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | A plastic spray bottle labelled "Handwavizole: For Rapid Treatment of
Floyd | endomycorrhizi yuggothi Infestation".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh handwave-izole"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, that sounds imminently useful"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "spray gloves" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1206
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPRAY GLOVES
Floyd |
Floyd | You douse the mildewed leather gloves with a billowing cloud of
Floyd | fungicide, emptying the bottle in the process. You hear a satisfying
Floyd | sizzle as it does its work.
Floyd | However, it doesn't penetrate to the skin below, which remains just as
Floyd | itchy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1205
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko says, "I think that's the mistake right there"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "spray me" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1206
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPRAY ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You douse your gloved hands with a billowing cloud of fungicide,
Floyd | emptying the bottle in the process. You hear a satisfying sizzle as it
Floyd | does its work. However, it doesn't penetrate to the skin below, which
Floyd | remains just as itchy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1205
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "remove gloves" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1206
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REMOVE GLOVES
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off the mildewed leather gloves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "spray me" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1207
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPRAY ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You douse your hands with a billowing cloud of fungicide, emptying the
Floyd | bottle in the process. You feel immediate relief from the fierce
Floyd | itching as your skin sizzles merrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko says, "ok that should work"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1208
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1209
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a child's wagon. Modes of transportation
Floyd | mean that your current environment presents challenges that can only
Floyd | be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready
Floyd | to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Interesting, but I guess we may as well restore for the same effect?"
		DavidW says, "I didn't carry the gloves around everywhere. I dropped them here."
		mirko says, "the spray too"
		DavidW says (to Knight), "Restoring doesn't advance the plot."
		Jacqueline says, "Wait"
		Knight_Otu says, "Okay then."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, don't we need to go back into the pile?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Get the metal thing?"
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "We do, and for that reason, but not now."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh."
		Jacqueline says, "Got it."
		DavidW says, "We needed to do the gloves/spray business to learn the key is there."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, it's two hours."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess we need to know that there is... right."
		DavidW says, "But we need something else from elsewhere to finish this task."
		Knight_Otu asks, "So, we're done for today?"
		mirko says, "sounds good to me"
		DavidW says, "map is up to date"
		Jacqueline says, "Thanks, guys."
		
**** SESSION SIX **** 		
		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cfcragneshack" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1209
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man, that is quite the production."
		Knight_Otu says, "And we may be able to solve Railway Platform, if my reread was correct."
		DavidW says, "You may be able to, yes."
		Jacqueline says, "If there is ever an update to the release, being able to load a saved game right at the start would be nice."
		DavidW says, "It's hard to think of everything."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "I relinquish control!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Very well then."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 1210
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide
Floyd |   a hefty, rust-streaked iron key
Floyd |   some mildewed leather gloves
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar
Floyd |   a key from an urn
Floyd |   a copper urn (closed)
Floyd |   a bronze urn (closed)
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God
Floyd |   a black business card
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a glass shard
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   an antique locket (closed)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a dead battery
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   an employee ID card
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   loose bricks
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a hovering spark (haunting you)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "The rusty key we thought might be the crypt key."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 1211
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)
Floyd | Vines splay across the landscape, every direction they shoot,
Floyd | seemingly racing to the tops of trees to pull them down. The vines
Floyd | wind up and around every structure, overrunning them with sheer,
Floyd | sinister mass. The vines grow in hypnotic tracks across the yard,
Floyd | almost to suggest that they were woven, braided, and arranged with
Floyd | care. It's both unnerving and unusually pretty. If there are windows
Floyd | or a door on the back of the manor house they're utterly smothered by
Floyd | the vines that clamber up the wall and onto the roof, and nothing less
Floyd | than a chainsaw could crack open that tomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the yard is a large marble fountain adorned with a
Floyd | chubby cherub. On the left side of the garden is the birdbath that you
Floyd | knocked over. To the left of the fallen birdbath is the outline of a
Floyd | once-hidden pond and a flat stone stuck in the ground where the
Floyd | birdbath used to stand. Near the rear, southeast corner of the garden
Floyd | is a large garden shed with an adjoining shelf of supplies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So let's try that first."
		DavidW says, "sure"
		Jacqueline says, "kay"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1212
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)
Floyd | A cramped and neglected place on unwholesome yellow soil. Over the
Floyd | years the gravestones have shifted like teeth in an overcrowded mouth,
Floyd | collapsing one atop the other. Crabgrass pokes up limply between them,
Floyd | urine-yellow and parched-looking. The earth mounds up around the
Floyd | shabby crypt, as if it's sunk over the years into the Vermont topsoil.
Floyd | You wonder who would want to be buried here--and who would willingly
Floyd | consign their ancestors to this brutal place. Perhaps that's why it's
Floyd | been so neglected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four squat columbariums stand north, east, south, and west of here. A
Floyd | winding and uncertain path leads southwest. By stepping over collapsed
Floyd | gravestones and bleached obelisks you can go northwest. Carefully. You
Floyd | could also enter the crypt from here, if you were able to open it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three graves nearby draw your eye. One headstone teeters drunkenly,
Floyd | half overrun by lichen. One headstone has collapsed entirely. An
Floyd | adjacent plot stands open, overlooked by a blank headstone. The grave
Floyd | within is flooded almost to the top with bubbling rainwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1213
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a gunblade. Images of strange hybrids mean
Floyd | that some challenges in your current environment can be defeated with
Floyd | what you already possess, while others will require outside
Floyd | assistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf asks, "Man, you've got all that stuff and only the rock smells of mildew?"
		Jacqueline says, "ha"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock door with iron key" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1214
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH IRON KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Apparently not."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock door with key from an urn" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 1215
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEY FROM AN URN
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, that was the one we tried before. We got it here."
		DavidW says, "I've quite forgotten which key came from where. I'd have to reread my extensive notes."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Any objections to trying out Railway Platform?"
		DavidW says, "none"
		Jacqueline asks, "Would the origin of the keys make a difference?"
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "no"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 1216
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Walk (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | Cragne Manor looms to the north. Its light gray marble front is marred
Floyd | by a screened-in wooden porch, clearly tacked on well after the manor
Floyd | was built. A gravel path bends around the manor to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest, and the driveway leads south back to town.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the porch steps is a post with a placard reading "31." A strange
Floyd | little manikin is affixed to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spectral trolley stop sign reads Purple Line -- Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Knight_Otu), "Use the trolley pass."
		Knight_Otu says, "I intended to."
		DavidW says, "ah good"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for brown line" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1217
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR BROWN LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean against the gravel path, hold out your pass, and wait for the
Floyd | brown line. Within moments, a phantom trolley arrives. Instead of
Floyd | stopping and allowing you to board, it passes through you,
Floyd | and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)
Floyd | The platform is open to the outdoors, but has an overhanging roof with
Floyd | a rusted sign hanging from it. At the back of the platform, to the
Floyd | south, is the entrance to the lobby. Train tracks stretch off into the
Floyd | distance to the east and west; on the other side of the track is a
Floyd | graffitied brick wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock overhead gives the time as 2:35 pm; beneath the clock is a
Floyd | schedule board listing train arrival times. On the platform itself are
Floyd | a wooden bench, a storage locker, and a vending machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | A noncorporeal trolley stop sign reads Brown Line -- Train Station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Lean *against* the gravel path?"
		DavidW says, "You lean against a random scenery item."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1218
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a maple leaf. Botanical images mean that
Floyd | while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation, your
Floyd | immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that you
Floyd | need.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure, but that seems rather, how do I put it..."
		DavidW says, "ah. Coffee agrees that you can solve the platform's puzzles."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x locker" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1219
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LOCKER
Floyd |
Floyd | A storage locker painted a drab industrial gray. Attached to the front
Floyd | are a card swiper and a peeling label reading "Lost and Found."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1220
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide
Floyd |   a hefty, rust-streaked iron key
Floyd |   some mildewed leather gloves
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar
Floyd |   a key from an urn
Floyd |   a copper urn (closed)
Floyd |   a bronze urn (closed)
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God
Floyd |   a black business card
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup
Floyd |   a glass shard
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   an antique locket (closed)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a brass winding key
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a dead battery
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   an employee ID card
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   loose bricks
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a hovering spark (haunting you)
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder rumbles in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I love coffee"
		Knight_Otu says, "The locker, and we have an ID card."
		DavidW says, "I think you have three cards now, not counting the postcard."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x id" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1221
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ID
Floyd |
Floyd | An employee ID card for Vermont Transit Authority, bearing a blurry ID
Floyd | photo and the name "Veeder, R."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock locker with id" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1222
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK LOCKER WITH ID
Floyd |
Floyd | The card swiper flashes a green light, and the door of the locker
Floyd | swings open. Inside you can see a suitcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "woot"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get suitcase" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1223
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SUITCASE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1224
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | A plain brown leather suitcase. You would recognize it as your
Floyd | husband's even without the monogrammed initials P.C. on the side. It
Floyd | has a four-digit combination lock set to 0000.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Right. Were is it...."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1225
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You gave this to Peter as an anniversary present. It seems to have
Floyd | stopped. There is an inscription on the back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x inscription" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1226
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X INSCRIPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | On the back of the watch is engraved
Floyd | N + P
Floyd | March 19th
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This is such a nice Anchorhead riff."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set lock to 0319" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1227
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET LOCK TO 0319
Floyd |
Floyd | The lock clicks open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock gives a deep, booming chime on the quarter hour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x suitcase" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1228
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SUITCASE
Floyd |
Floyd | A plain brown leather suitcase. You would recognize it as your
Floyd | husband's even without the monogrammed initials P.C. on the side. It
Floyd | has a four-digit combination lock set to 0319.
Floyd |
Floyd | You step in an old wad of gum. Yuck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "yes"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1229
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the suitcase, revealing a mysterious silver box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x silver box" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1230
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SILVER BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | A smooth, solid silver box. It rattles when shaken, but has no visible
Floyd | hinges, latch, or any other way to open it. On the top is an embossed
Floyd | image of a train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x image" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1231
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IMAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The image on the box depicts an old-fashioned steam locomotive with
Floyd | cars coupled behind. You can just make out the words "Anchorhead
Floyd | Express" on the side of the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver for no reason at all, as if someone has just walked over
Floyd | your grave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Prety"
		Jacqueline says, "Pretty, even"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock box with winding" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1232
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK BOX WITH WINDING
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be something you can unlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search box" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1233
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see inside, since the mysterious silver box is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1234
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any obvious way to get it open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The box doesn't have any keyhole."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm pretty sure we need to open it using the power of our mind."
		Knight_Otu says, "So I noticed."
		Knight_Otu says, "F telekinesis box open"
		DavidW asks (of Jacqueline), "Is that your guess?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "shake box" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1235
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHAKE BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | When you shake it, you can hear a faint rattle from inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A leak in the ceiling drips water into a puddle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1236
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)
Floyd | The platform is open to the outdoors, but has an overhanging roof with
Floyd | a rusted sign hanging from it. At the back of the platform, to the
Floyd | south, is the entrance to the lobby. Train tracks stretch off into the
Floyd | distance to the east and west; on the other side of the track is a
Floyd | graffitied brick wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock overhead gives the time as 2:54 pm; beneath the clock is a
Floyd | schedule board listing train arrival times. On the platform itself are
Floyd | a wooden bench, a storage locker, and a vending machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ghostly trolley stop sign reads Brown Line -- Train Station.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver for no reason at all, as if someone has just walked over
Floyd | your grave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW says, "Let me know if you want a hint."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put box on tracks" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1237
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BOX ON TRACKS
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the mysterious silver box)
Floyd | You put the mysterious silver box on the tracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | A garbled message plays over the PA system, in which the only
Floyd | understandable word is "blood".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1238
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1239
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)
Floyd | The platform is open to the outdoors, but has an overhanging roof with
Floyd | a rusted sign hanging from it. At the back of the platform, to the
Floyd | south, is the entrance to the lobby. Train tracks stretch off into the
Floyd | distance to the east and west; on the other side of the track is a
Floyd | graffitied brick wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock overhead gives the time as 2:57 pm; beneath the clock is a
Floyd | schedule board listing train arrival times. On the platform itself are
Floyd | a wooden bench, a storage locker, and a vending machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | A noncorporeal trolley stop sign reads Brown Line -- Train Station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x schedule" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1240
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCHEDULE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the trolley schedule)
Floyd | It's unlike any public transit schedule you've ever seen, in that
Floyd | there are no times listed. A cheerfully phrased block of introduction
Floyd | text instructs riders to hang their passes around their necks, proceed
Floyd | to a trolley stop, and WAIT FOR whatever color LINE corresponds with
Floyd | their choice of destination.
Floyd |
Floyd | Destinations:
Floyd | Brown Line -- Train Station
Floyd | Gold Line -- Church
Floyd | Blue Line -- Library Square
Floyd | Aqua Line -- River Walk
Floyd | Orange Line -- Constabulary Road

		Jacqueline asks, "What if we put it on the tracks and then summon the train?"

Floyd | Green Line -- The Woods
Floyd | Purple Line -- Cragne Manor
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x schedule board" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1241
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCHEDULE BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | The board lists a schedule of train times:
Floyd | Providence     CANCELLED
Floyd | Dunwich        CANCELLED
Floyd | Innsmouth      CANCELLED
Floyd | Anchorhead     13:37
Floyd | Arkham         CANCELLED
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh"
		Knight_Otu says, "We're not going to get a train any time soon."
		DavidW says, "Anchorhead arrives at the leet hour."
		Jacqueline says, "So I see"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1242
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock face seems almost to be staring at you, as the second hand
Floyd | sweeps hypnotically around it. The time shown is 3:00 pm. You can't
Floyd | see the clock very closely from down here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock tolls 3 times, each stroke rattling your teeth and
Floyd | resounding hollowly around the empty station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "break box" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1243
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | For no apparent reason, the PA system plays a three-second snatch of
Floyd | bagpipe music.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover says, "good idea"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x brick wall" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1244
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRICK WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | A crumbling brick wall with some strange graffiti painted on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, right, that graffiti."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn box" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1245
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | A leak in the ceiling drips water into a puddle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover says, "Examine the graffiti"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push it" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1246
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "vaadingphod or however it's spelt."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x graffiti" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1247
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRAFFITI
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone has scrawled the word "Vaadignephod" on the wall in lime-green
Floyd | paint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "say vaadignephod" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1247
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY VAADIGNEPHOD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "vaadignephod" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1247
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VAADIGNEPHOD
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "say ialdabaoloth" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1247
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY IALDABAOLOTH
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly Peter stands and approaches you. He slaps you hard across the
Floyd | face, knocking you to the ground. Then he walks off into the darkness.
Floyd | You stare after him for a while. When you finally turn around, you
Floyd | notice the gate is also gone.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have lost everything ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1247
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1247
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf exclaims, "You can't seriously expect to vaadignephod at a railway platform!"
		Jacqueline says, "Whoa ialdabaoloth"
		Knight_Otu says, "I did not expect that."
		DavidW says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "Nor I."
		baf says, "Nice easter egg"
		Knight_Otu says, "And I'm surprisedb I spelled it right on the first try."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm impressed."
		Knight_Otu says, "But it's no box opener."
Plover says (to Floyd), "normal" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1247
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NORMAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Cragne Manor is now in its "brief" printing mode, which gives long
Floyd | descriptions of places never before visited and short descriptions
Floyd | otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "Well, spelled it right for the first eight letters, at least"
		DavidW says, "I like Jacqueline's idea about summoning the train. The train is pictured on the box, after all."
		Knight_Otu says, "That is true."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x winding" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1248
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDING
Floyd |
Floyd | A small brass key used for winding a clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wind clock" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1249
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WIND CLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll need to find a way to use the winding key on the clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "stand on bench" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1250
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND ON BENCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You get onto the bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder rumbles in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1251
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock face seems almost to be staring at you, as the second hand
Floyd | sweeps hypnotically around it. The time shown is 3:09 pm. Standing on
Floyd | the bench, you can see a small keyhole on one side of the clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Ah hah!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put winding in keyhole" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1252
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT WINDING IN KEYHOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The winding key fits neatly into the hole, ready to be turned.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wind clock" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1253
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WIND CLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Turning the key will change the time on the clock. You should pick a
Floyd | time to set it to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set clock to 13:37" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1254
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET CLOCK TO 13:37
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock is now set to 1:37 pm.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old-fashioned steam locomotive comes hurtling down the tracks from
Floyd | the west. It appears translucent, almost insubstantial, but the rush
Floyd | of wind and noise created by its passage fills the station: the
Floyd | clatter of the wheels, the chugging of the engine, the clanging of the
Floyd | bell, and the mournful blowing of the whistle. It whooshes through the
Floyd | station without stopping, and then is gone as swiftly as it appeared.
Floyd | In the sudden silence, you look down the tracks to the east, but can
Floyd | see no sign of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The top of the mysterious silver box slides open, revealing a bronze
Floyd | coin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get coin" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1255
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET COIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach that while you're up on the bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | A garbled message plays over the PA system, in which the only
Floyd | understandable word is "blood".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. So the box doesn't have to be on the tracks, then."
		Knight_Otu says, "Err. Odd that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1256
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get coin" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1257
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET COIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You step in an old wad of gum. Yuck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1258
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | A tarnished circle of bronze. The heads side depicts a misshapen
Floyd | figure with what look like tentacles. The tails side has a strange
Floyd | glyph which seems to shift as you look at it, but looks almost like an
Floyd | R fused with a V. Or maybe a J fused with a P? No, it's definitely an
Floyd | R fused with a V.
Floyd |
Floyd | A leak in the ceiling drips water into a puddle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x vending" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1259
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VENDING
Floyd |
Floyd | Similar to a gumball machine, but it's the kind that dispenses toys in
Floyd | little plastic bubbles. At the bottom is a chute where the contents
Floyd | come out. There is a coin slot, but instead of a price next to it,
Floyd | there is a strange squiggled glyph.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the vending machine is a plastic bubble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put coin in slot" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1259
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT COIN IN SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the rectangular slot or the coin slot?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "coin" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1260
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The coin drops into the slot with a clunk. A plastic bubble falls into
Floyd | the chute.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get bubble" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1261
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BUBBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1262
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | A small transparent plastic capsule with a lid.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the plastic bubble is a golden eyepiece.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock gives a deep, booming chime on the quarter hour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1263
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the plastic bubble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ooh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x eyepiece" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1264
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EYEPIECE
Floyd |
Floyd | A misshapen golden disc, studded with lenses. It looks like it could
Floyd | fit flush with your eye socket. On its surfaces are a round button, a
Floyd | triangular button, and a small rectangular slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden eyepiece is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver for no reason at all, as if someone has just walked over
Floyd | your grave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wear it" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1265
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR IT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the golden eyepiece)
Floyd | You try holding it up to your eye, but it just falls off. Perhaps
Floyd | there are additional steps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "Huh, I guess I kind of assumed that it was being run over that opened the box, but now that I look at the message again, all it says is that the box springs open. So I guess it was just proximity to the ghost train all along."
		Knight_Otu says, "Seems like it."
		baf says, "No, wait: *slides* opoen."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tracks" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1266
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRACKS
Floyd |
Floyd | The tracks extend east and west to the horizon, but there is no sign
Floyd | of the train that brought you here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "If it had to be run over, of course, we could have resummoned the train, I guess."
		baf says, "Even more convincing. You don't slide something open by running over it with a train."
		Jacqueline says, "spooky"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x round button" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1267
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROUND BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the round button.
Floyd |
Floyd | The PA system crackles with static, but no words are intelligible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x triangular button" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1268
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRIANGULAR BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the triangular button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rectangular slot" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1269
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RECTANGULAR SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the rectangular slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "Anyway, I put the box on the tracks in my own playthrough and discussions on the slack make me think most other people did too."
		Knight_Otu says, "Also, I wonder how much those coins are worth that we so carelessly insert in coin slots this game."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "Dunno, but the thing we got looks pretty useful"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf16" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1269
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter bench" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1270
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BENCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You get onto the bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Once we figure out how to use the eyepiece, that is."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set time to 13:34" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1271
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET TIME TO 13:34
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock is now set to 1:34 pm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1272
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | Is it your imagination, or do you see something approaching down the
Floyd | track?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter tracks" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1273
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER TRACKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You get onto the tracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1274
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A monotonous voice over the loudspeaker recites a seemingly random
Floyd | series of numbers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1275
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Is it your imagination, or do you see something approaching down the
Floyd | track?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1276
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock face seems almost to be staring at you, as the second hand
Floyd | sweeps hypnotically around it. The time shown is 1:39 pm. You can't
Floyd | see the clock very closely from down here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes... there's definitely something coming, though you can't seem to
Floyd | see it clearly...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1276
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a sudden gust of wind and a headlight shining in your face.
Floyd | You can just make out the translucent shape of an old-fashioned steam
Floyd | locomotive bearing down on you as you stand frozen on the tracks. You
Floyd | close your eyes, expecting it to hit you at any moment, but instead of
Floyd | a solid impact you feel a rushing current like a hurricane wind. There
Floyd | is no time even to scream as it tears the very soul from your body,
Floyd | carrying you along on its spectral journey.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have been claimed by the Ghost Train. ***

		DavidW says, "'Snidely Whiplash, you villianous villian, you.'"

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1276
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1277
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the tracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | You step back just in time, as an old-fashioned steam locomotive comes
Floyd | hurtling down the tracks from the west. It appears translucent, almost
Floyd | insubstantial, but the rush of wind and noise created by its passage
Floyd | fills the station: the clatter of the wheels, the chugging of the
Floyd | engine, the clanging of the bell, and the mournful blowing of the
Floyd | whistle. It whooshes through the station without stopping, and then is
Floyd | gone as swiftly as it appeared. In the sudden silence, you look down
Floyd | the tracks to the east, but can see no sign of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nice."
		DavidW says, "I never saw that death before."
		Knight_Otu says, "If we're looking for deaths..."
		DavidW says, "You've died twice this session already."
		Knight_Otu says, "True."
		Knight_Otu says, "Clearly me driving is not healthy for Naomi."
Plover runs out of the room, with a smile on his face. 		Jacqueline says, "No, but it's fascinating for us."
		DavidW says, "Do you have anything rectangular for the slot? There's no sense of scale on this thing, but it can't be that large."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Should we check other locations with locked doors?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x rectangular" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1278
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RECTANGULAR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the small, rectangular battery)
Floyd | A slick golden rectangle, slightly bowed, with contacts at one end
Floyd | marked "+" and "-".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x rectangular slot" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1279
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RECTANGULAR SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the rectangular slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x eyepiece" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1280
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EYEPIECE
Floyd |
Floyd | A misshapen golden disc, studded with lenses. It looks like it could
Floyd | fit flush with your eye socket. On its surfaces are a round button, a
Floyd | triangular button, and a small rectangular slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The golden eyepiece (smelling faintly of mildew) is currently switched
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1281
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a golden eyepiece (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a plastic bubble (open but empty)
Floyd |   a mysterious silver box
Floyd |   a suitcase (open but empty)
Floyd |   a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide
Floyd |   a hefty, rust-streaked iron key
Floyd |   some mildewed leather gloves
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar
Floyd |   a key from an urn
Floyd |   a copper urn (closed)
Floyd |   a bronze urn (closed)
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God
Floyd |   a black business card
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a glass shard
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   an antique locket (closed)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a dead battery
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   a small, rectangular battery
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   an employee ID card
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   loose bricks
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings
Floyd |   a hovering spark (haunting you)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Should we play with the buttons?"
		Jacqueline says, "Maybe one installs it into our eye cybernetically"
		Jacqueline says, "Which sounds horrible and painful, but."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x black card" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1282
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BLACK CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Congratulations! You've just encountered Vaadignephod's
Floyd | Anti-Personnel Squad!
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock gives a deep, booming chime on the quarter hour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Why is everything smelling of mildew?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "The gloves?"
		DavidW asks, "oh god. It that contagion spreading?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put black card in rectangular slot" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1283
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BLACK CARD IN RECTANGULAR SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind blows stray leaves across the tracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "I don't know?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop gloves" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1284
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP GLOVES
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I never held onto the gloves longer than I had to."
		DavidW says, "You may be in trouble."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push round button" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1285
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH ROUND BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the round button, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "But I honestly don't know."
		Jacqueline says, "I thought the game was polite."
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "It is, which worries me."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push triangular button" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1286
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH TRIANGULAR BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the triangular button, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Seems like the sort of thing just meant to freak us out."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wear eyepiece" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1287
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR EYEPIECE
Floyd |
Floyd | You try holding it up to your eye, but it just falls off. Perhaps
Floyd | there are additional steps.
Floyd |
Floyd | A leak in the ceiling drips water into a puddle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The gloves will be needed later, so don't lose track of them."
		baf says, "That's my impression, yeah. The mildew smell is oogy but harmless. But then, I also restored to a previous save when it started spreading."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put rectangular battery in eyepiece" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1288
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT RECTANGULAR BATTERY IN EYEPIECE
Floyd |
Floyd | The battery fits perfectly into the slot in the device, its end now
Floyd | flush with the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Ah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wear eyepiece" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1289
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR EYEPIECE
Floyd |
Floyd | You try holding it up to your eye, but it just falls off. Perhaps
Floyd | there are additional steps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push round" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1290
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH ROUND
Floyd |
Floyd | The device emits a high-pitched whine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind blows stray leaves across the tracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "'Perhaps there are additional steps' feels like a Jenni addition."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wear eyepiece" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1291
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR EYEPIECE
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a sudden pinching sensation as the device clamps onto your
Floyd | face. Panicked, you struggle to remove it, but it won't budge. You
Floyd | feel a long needle pierce your eye, and then nothing. Your vision is
Floyd | normal once more - better than normal, even. Previously mundane
Floyd | surfaces now shimmer with possibility.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh my."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push triangular" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1292
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH TRIANGULAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a fine, twisting beam of light curl from the edge of your
Floyd | vision and fade into the air in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "all hail Cyclops."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm going to assume this is not a weapons grade laser."
		DavidW says, "yeah, it seems to be too weak to be a weapon."
		Knight_Otu asks, "So, check some doors?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1293
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a mansion. Objects of desire either mean
Floyd | that you are surrounded by great treasures and opportunities or that
Floyd | you need to be more careful with your physical belongings. Possibly
Floyd | both.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "There's one south of us."
		DavidW says, "huh. That's weird."
		Knight_Otu says, "That.. is new."
mirko arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
mirko says, "hello" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get gloves" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1294
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET GLOVES
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I ... I was right about that being painful."
		DavidW says, "oh, maybe that's what it means."
		DavidW asks, "It didn't want you to forget the gloves?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 1295
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a stochastic pattern resembling television
Floyd | static. Lack of a symbolic image means that you have accomplished
Floyd | everything you must in your current environment and should move on to
Floyd | find new challenges in order to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says, "Hey there. We're speaking on the Clubfloyd channel." 		Jacqueline says, "Huh"
		Knight_Otu says, "Interesting."
		DavidW says, "Yes, one locked door is just south of us."
		DavidW says, "I thought the objects of desire result meant there was bonus unnecessary stuff to do."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 1296
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Train Station Lobby (Shin)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 1297
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a unicycle. Modes of transportation mean
Floyd | that your current environment presents challenges that can only be
Floyd | overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready to
Floyd | return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Not this one, it seems."
		DavidW says, "no"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 1298m
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additions from Graham
Floyd | Nelson)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Church is next closest."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 1299
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You pass over the bridge. The ravine has become a white river, teeming
Floyd | with creatures: you see a fin, a gill, a plaintive upturned face,
Floyd | before each is swept away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)
Floyd | A tremendous patch of milkweed, the stems abnormally thick and tall,
Floyd | grows on the east side of the road beneath the thorn bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green stone altar, once at the center of the shack, stands amidst
Floyd | broken boards and milkweed.
Floyd |
Floyd | (That earworm is still lodged in your head.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 1300
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)
Floyd | A ghostly trolley stop sign reads Gold Line -- Church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 1301
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a dromedary camel. Modes of transportation
Floyd | mean that your current environment presents challenges that can only
Floyd | be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready
Floyd | to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Nope."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for blue line" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 1302
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR BLUE LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean against the keyhole, hold out your pass, and wait for the
Floyd | blue line. Within moments, an insubstantial trolley arrives. Instead
Floyd | of stopping and allowing you to board, it passes through you,
Floyd | and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)
Floyd | A short street terminates here. To the south it opens into the town
Floyd | square. To the east, a few worn steps rise to the entrance of the
Floyd | public library, and to the west you can see a real estate office. A
Floyd | gloomy path leads northwest, towards the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a notice board here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mistlike trolley stop sign reads Blue Line -- Library Square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 1303
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 1304
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a biplane. Modes of transportation mean
Floyd | that your current environment presents challenges that can only be
Floyd | overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready to
Floyd | return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "mildew coffee, ugh"
		DavidW asks, "Wait, I didn't put the lock on the map, but isn't there a door from Under the Bridge?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Hm, was there a keyhole at the old well?"
		DavidW says, "There's a padlock there, yes."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, that and old well remain as options"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 1305
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott Ashwell)
Floyd | You can see a flat stone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1306
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)
Floyd | You can see a wooden sigil here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A phantom trolley stop sign reads Green Line -- The Woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1307
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a pear shape, complete with stem.
Floyd | Botanical images mean that while there is much left to accomplish in
Floyd | the present situation, your immediate environment sustains you, and
Floyd | you have everything that you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1308
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)
Floyd | The trees here gather, black with wet; glimmering fingers hung with
Floyd | ragged matter, huddling beneath a cold and gently weeping sky. Beneath
Floyd | your feet, the damp red felt of rotting leaves slopes down toward a
Floyd | still, murky puddle. Nearby is a well, capped off with crumbling
Floyd | cement. A broken-down section of brick wall waits for raindrops to
Floyd | fall along its spine, and an old, half-dead oak straddles an angular
Floyd | boulder studded with quartz. A path through the forest leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wooden sigil here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ghostly trolley stop sign reads Green Line -- The Woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1308
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VERBOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Cragne Manor is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long
Floyd | descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x well" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1309
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | An old well cap made of crumbling cement emerges from the forest floor
Floyd | here. Two wrought-iron handles, pitted with rust, emerge from the top.
Floyd | A padlock, also rusted, holds it closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko says, "oh we got mildewed after all I see"
		DavidW says, "We took the gloves again, after all."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with key from an urn" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1310
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK PADLOCK WITH KEY FROM AN URN
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be something you can unlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock well with key from an urn" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1311
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK WELL WITH KEY FROM AN URN
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be something you can unlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x padlock" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1312
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PADLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's rusted tight, but still solid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, not the key."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1313
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some mildewed leather gloves
Floyd |   a golden eyepiece (smelling faintly of mildew) (being worn)
Floyd |   a plastic bubble (open but empty)
Floyd |   a mysterious silver box
Floyd |   a suitcase (open but empty)
Floyd |   a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide
Floyd |   a hefty, rust-streaked iron key
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar
Floyd |   a key from an urn
Floyd |   a copper urn (closed)
Floyd |   a bronze urn (closed)
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God
Floyd |   a black business card
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a glass shard
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   an antique locket (closed)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   a dead battery
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a trolley schedule
Floyd |   Peter's jacket
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   loose bricks
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a hovering spark (haunting you)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "The rusty key?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with iron key" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1314
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK PADLOCK WITH IRON KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be something you can unlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Then the message should be "doesnt fit the lock, right?""
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close tp" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1315
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE TP
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the trash pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put suitcase in tp" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1316
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SUITCASE IN TP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the trash pocket, deposit the suitcase, then zip the trash
Floyd | pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put bubble in tp" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1317
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BUBBLE IN TP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the trash pocket, deposit the plastic bubble, then zip the
Floyd | trash pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put silver box in tp" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1318
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SILVER BOX IN TP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the trash pocket, deposit the mysterious silver box, then
Floyd | zip the trash pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That's a mighty big pocket, there."
		DavidW says, "The pockets are infinitely large inside."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push triangular" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1319
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH TRIANGULAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a fine, twisting beam of light curl from the edge of your
Floyd | vision and fade into the air in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "They're magickal."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put Peter's jacket in tp" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1320
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PETER'S JACKET IN TP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the trash pocket, deposit Peter's jacket, then zip the trash
Floyd | pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "But still not as hilarious as the trenchcoat."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open well" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1321
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You yank at the handles, but the cover doesn't budge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put dead battery in tp" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1322
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT DEAD BATTERY IN TP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the trash pocket, deposit the dead battery, then zip the
Floyd | trash pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "We don't yet understand the eye piece, or did I just miss the pertinent bit?"
		Knight_Otu says, "We don't understand it yet."
		DavidW | Your vision is normal once more - better than normal, even. Previously mundane surfaces now shimmer with possibility.
		Knight_Otu says, "But now that I think about it, maybe it helps in the town square."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1323
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)
Floyd | The trees here gather, black with wet; glimmering fingers hung with
Floyd | ragged matter, huddling beneath a cold and gently weeping sky. Beneath
Floyd | your feet, the damp red felt of rotting leaves slopes down toward a
Floyd | still, murky puddle. Nearby is a well, capped off with crumbling
Floyd | cement. A broken-down section of brick wall waits for raindrops to
Floyd | fall along its spine, and an old, half-dead oak straddles an angular
Floyd | boulder studded with quartz. A path through the forest leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wooden sigil here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ethereal trolley stop sign reads Green Line -- The Woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "brick wall" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1323
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BRICK WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x brick wall" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1324
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRICK WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Your vision zooms in on the crumbling bricks to reveal a howling maze
Floyd | of rust-red crevices, between which swoop screeching black eagles. The
Floyd | red rock is perforated by innumerable cavities in which dwell
Floyd | scurrying insects.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the wooden arch, the marigold arch, the violet arch and
Floyd | the pink arch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "And here."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x root" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1325
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Peering at the twisted root, your vision distorts, distorts again.
Floyd | Suddenly you see as a forest of gray fungus over rich, piled soil.
Floyd | Strange little bipeds clamber among the stalks, pale with bulbous
Floyd | heads.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the wooden arch, the marigold arch, the teal arch and the
Floyd | mint green arch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x puddle" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1326
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PUDDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Kneeling to examine the puddle, you witness a violent sea, plumed with
Floyd | frothing foam. Below the surface, the shadows of sea-life, cresting
Floyd | and rolling their smooth gray bodies.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the wooden arch, the teal arch, the violet arch and the
Floyd | sky blue arch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "whoa"
		Jacqueline says, "So this is what finally drives us insane."
		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, we heard about those arches before in a book..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1327
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some mildewed leather gloves
Floyd |   a golden eyepiece (smelling faintly of mildew) (being worn)
Floyd |   a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide
Floyd |   a hefty, rust-streaked iron key
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar
Floyd |   a key from an urn
Floyd |   a copper urn (closed)
Floyd |   a bronze urn (closed)
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God
Floyd |   a black business card
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a glass shard
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   an antique locket (closed)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a pull-string doll
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   loose bricks
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a hovering spark (haunting you)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Was it the soggy tome?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Possibly"
		DavidW says, "You found a book in the package in the tree here."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x moldy" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1328
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOLDY
Floyd |
Floyd | It's heavily damaged by the elements. You can make out the letters
Floyd | "-AGNE" on the front cover.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1329
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You riffle through the pages; only short passages are still legible:
Floyd |
Floyd | "... circular golden prosthesis seems to have chosen Mabel ... doctor
Floyd | said he can't remove it without harming the child ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "... Mabel spends long hours examining stumps and rocks in the woods
Floyd | ... and I are most concerned. Mabel's stories of fairies and HIDDEN
Floyd | LANDS seem more than childish fancy"
Floyd |
Floyd | (There's a long section of the book here which is ruined and entirely
Floyd | illegible, although you can make out diagrams and the faded, troubling
Floyd | outlines of strange shapes)
Floyd |
Floyd | "... constructed the sigil out of sculpted and varnished wood after
Floyd | many ... Mabel instructs me on where it should be placed ... spirits
Floyd | she is in communication with have constructed various devices at her
Floyd | command ... creatures I have dubbed microphids ... "
Floyd |
Floyd | "... Clara still doesn't believe; threatened to get Pastor Crowell
Floyd | involved ... able to dodge him so far ... quit my position at ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "... very concerned but there is no body ... up to seven successful
Floyd | SUMMONINGS that have remained docile ... we will never know, and quite
Floyd | frankly these studies are more important than that ... Each creature
Floyd | must process through three ARCHES, through three HABITATS and stages
Floyd | of development before finally maturing through the ARCH and SIGIL ...
Floyd | special GLUE created by that one created via the sequence
Floyd | ->FOREST->(illegible)->CLIFFS ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "... at Clara's insistence I have written to the University ... fake
Floyd | name ... one we have dubbed Moppy is friendly enough and a loyal
Floyd | companion to Mabel ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "... siphoning off the rest of the inheritance ... haven't seen her in
Floyd | a while ... sent an officer of the law to fetch Mabel, but Moppy took
Floyd | care of him ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | (another long damaged section)
Floyd |
Floyd | "... only Tall Pete is left ... lay Mabel in a grave beside Moppy ...
Floyd | TERRIBLE LIZARD-BIRD was raised up from the OCEAN - is still out there
Floyd | somewhere ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "... now I wear the PROSTHESIS; now I can see
Floyd | everything. ... breached the walls of perception ... I am PRODDING the
Floyd | EGG MACHINE on the QUARTZ OUTCROPPING ... dozens of them GATHER to
Floyd | PROTECT me from the LIZARD BIRD ... PULLED the ROOF clear off my
Floyd | SHELTER ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | And that's it. There's no more. Well, you suppose you didn't actually
Floyd | expect the author to keep writing right up until the point of his
Floyd | death, but you're a little disappointed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aha"
		DavidW | now <em>I</em> wear the PROSTHESIS; now <em>I</em> can see everything.
		Jacqueline says, "truth"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x quartz" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1330
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X QUARTZ
Floyd |
Floyd | Leaning in close to the patch of quartz, your vision swirls. Visions
Floyd | of a strange, microscopic world appear: A shallow pool of aquamarine
Floyd | fluid sits within a vast white desert woven with lavender capillaries,
Floyd | a soft network of exotic flora. Beside the crater, a chrome-plated,
Floyd | cylindrical machine protrudes from the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the wooden arch, the mint green arch, the pink arch and
Floyd | the sky blue arch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1331
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | A chrome plated cylinder, studded with rivets. A chute extends from
Floyd | one side, toward the aquamarine pool. It is located in the languid
Floyd | plain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf asks, "'Microphids' basically means 'little snakes', right?"
		DavidW asks, "I dunno. Maybe?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I think so."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sigil" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1332
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SIGIL
Floyd |
Floyd | A circular wooden frame is embedded in the ground here, organic arcs
Floyd | of wood carved with strange symbols. Though surrounded by rot, it is
Floyd | entirely intact despite its apparent age.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So, uh, four envionments? And the sigil that's here?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x aquamarine" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1333
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X AQUAMARINE
Floyd |
Floyd | The calm pool of aquamarine fluid is in the languid plain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the calm pool of aquamarine fluid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wooden arch" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1334
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WOODEN ARCH
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden archway carved with eldritch symbols. It is located in the
Floyd | roiling ocean.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mint green" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1335
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MINT GREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The mint green arch connects the languid plain to the blessed forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mint green arch.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You can see all arches discovered so far by typing "x
Floyd | arches".)
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x arches" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1336
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ARCHES
Floyd |
Floyd | Arches found so far:
Floyd |
Floyd | wooden arch ----> wooden sigil
Floyd | mint green arch: languid plain <---> blessed forest
Floyd | pink arch: languid plain <---> howling labyrinth
Floyd | sky blue arch: languid plain <---> roiling ocean
Floyd | teal arch: roiling ocean <---> blessed forest
Floyd | violet arch: roiling ocean <---> howling labyrinth
Floyd | marigold arch: howling labyrinth <---> blessed forest
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think the wooden arch is in all four environments."
		Knight_Otu says, "So it seems."
		DavidW asks, "There's a machine in the plain?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1337
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | A chrome plated cylinder, studded with rivets. A chute extends from
Floyd | one side, toward the aquamarine pool. It is located in the languid
Floyd | plain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1338
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN IT ON
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't manipulate something that small with your bare hands. Try
Floyd | prodding it with the laser on your eyepiece.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push triangular" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1339
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH TRIANGULAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a fine, twisting beam of light curl from the edge of your
Floyd | vision and fade into the air in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "'prod'"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "prod machine" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1340
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PROD MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | The chrome-plated machine shivers and lurches, and an egg trundles
Floyd | down its chute and splashes into the aquamarine pool below. The shell
Floyd | breaks apart, the pieces rapidly dissolving, leaving behind only a
Floyd | small, translucent blob.
Floyd |
Floyd | ("p" can be used as an abbreviation for "prod")
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x blob" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1341
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BLOB
Floyd |
Floyd | A nascent, translucent blob of flesh rolls and shivers on the surface
Floyd | of the aquamarine pool. It is located in the languid plain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "prod blob" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1342
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PROD BLOB
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiny blob shrivels up and dies in the heat of the beam.
Floyd |
Floyd | ("p" can be used as an abbreviation for "prod")
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Ooops."
		DavidW says, "oo, it is a weapon on the very very small."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "prod machine" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1343
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PROD MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | The chrome-plated machine shivers and lurches, and an egg trundles
Floyd | down its chute and splashes into the aquamarine pool below. The shell
Floyd | breaks apart, the pieces rapidly dissolving, leaving behind only a
Floyd | small, translucent blob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "prod mint green" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1344
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PROD MINT GREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiny blob wriggles up onto dry land and passes beneath the mint
Floyd | green arch. It disappears from the languid plain.
Floyd | The tiny blob emerges in the blessed forest and transforms into a
Floyd | small quadruped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x quadruped" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1345
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X QUADRUPED
Floyd |
Floyd | A half-formed thing with four trunk-like legs, browsing at the fungal
Floyd | nodes with soft probing lips. It is located in the blessed forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Is this how Pokemon works?"
		baf says, "Not exactly."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "prod teal" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1346
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PROD TEAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature saunters through the teal arch. It disappears from the
Floyd | blessed forest.
Floyd | The small quadruped emerges in the roiling ocean and transforms into a
Floyd | bumpy whale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This is wild."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x whale" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1347
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WHALE
Floyd |
Floyd | How this whale is covered with pleasing round bumps; it dives to fetch
Floyd | the boneless lurkers of the deep. It is located in the roiling ocean.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "prod violet" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1348
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PROD VIOLET
Floyd |
Floyd | The whale dives to the violet arch. It disappears from the roiling
Floyd | ocean.
Floyd | The bumpy whale emerges in the howling labyrinth and transforms into a
Floyd | armored climber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x climber" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1349
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLIMBER
Floyd |
Floyd | A large, armored creature, somewhat reminiscent of giant armadillo
Floyd | climbs among the rocks, licking the insects from the crevices. It has
Floyd | beautiful eyes. It is located in the howling labyrinth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "prod wooden" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1350
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PROD WOODEN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the wooden sigil)
Floyd | The air above the sigil crackles with energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | A great, armor-plated monster trundles forth from the sigil and off
Floyd | into the forest with hardly a backwards glance.
Floyd |
Floyd | (For future reference, you can use the command "birth" to lay
Floyd | another egg; "forest", "plain", "cliffs", and "ocean" to switch the
Floyd | creature between microcosms you've discovered; and "summon" to summon
Floyd | a mature creature into the sigil.)
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Weird."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1351
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a single cherry. Botanical images mean
Floyd | that while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation,
Floyd | your immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that
Floyd | you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Gotta birth 'em all! PokeCthulhu!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "prod padlock" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1352
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PROD PADLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You prod the rusty padlock with the beam, but alas, nothing occurs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "birth" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1353
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BIRTH
Floyd |
Floyd | The chrome-plated machine shivers and lurches, and an egg trundles
Floyd | down its chute and splashes into the aquamarine pool below. The shell
Floyd | breaks apart, the pieces rapidly dissolving, leaving behind only a
Floyd | small, translucent blob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "forest" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1354
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiny blob wriggles up onto dry land and passes beneath the mint
Floyd | green arch. It disappears from the languid plain.
Floyd | The tiny blob emerges in the blessed forest and transforms into a
Floyd | small quadruped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Did the moldy book suggest any particular order?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "plains" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1355
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature saunters through the mint green arch. It disappears from
Floyd | the blessed forest.
Floyd | The small quadruped emerges in the languid plain and transforms into a
Floyd | glassy horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yes, Forest > ? > Cliffs."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cliffs" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1356
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIFFS
Floyd |
Floyd | This horse gallops gaily toward the pink arch. It disappears from the
Floyd | languid plain.
Floyd | The glassy horse emerges in the howling labyrinth and transforms into
Floyd | a slime ape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "summon" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1357
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SUMMON
Floyd |
Floyd | The air above the sigil crackles with energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cycloptic ape extends its arms over the edge of the sigil, heaving
Floyd | itself into your pathetic material world, dripping gobs of sticky
Floyd | slime across the forest floor. It leaps atop the clearing and onto the
Floyd | well cap. It turns and catches you in its monocular gaze. An
Floyd | understanding passes between you. Maybe even - love? It turns again,
Floyd | bolting into the bushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "W-Wait," you say, but the moment has passed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only the creature's sticky goo is left behind on the well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "uh, gooey progress?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Apparently, Forest, Plains, Cliffs."
		Jacqueline boggles.
		Knight_Otu says, "I had assumed Forest, Ocean, Cliffs, as the thing starts in the plains anyway..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x goo" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1357
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GOO
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x well" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1358
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | An old well cap made of crumbling cement emerges from the forest floor
Floyd | here. Two wrought-iron handles, pitted with rust, emerge from the top.
Floyd | A padlock, also rusted, holds it closed. The entire thing is covered
Floyd | in sticky goo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open well" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1358
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You place your hands on the handles and give them a good, solid pull.
Floyd | No good.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you try to remove them, however, they do not budge. With growing
Floyd | alarm, you struggle to free your grasp from the well's handles, but it
Floyd | is no use. In the process, your shoe also gets stuck, and then your
Floyd | elbow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scream for help, but no one answers. Soon, night will fall.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Looks like you really got stuck on this puzzle! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1358
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

		DavidW says, "It wasn't me, officer, it was a slime ape that durn it!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "What did I say about Naomi's health and me driving?"
		Jacqueline says, "Today has been a good day to die."
		DavidW says, "I guess someone or something else is supposed to stick to the goo. Not obvious what."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Seems we need another go at pokemon?"
		DavidW says, "yeah"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "birth" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1359
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BIRTH
Floyd |
Floyd | The chrome-plated machine shivers and lurches, and an egg trundles
Floyd | down its chute and splashes into the aquamarine pool below. The shell
Floyd | breaks apart, the pieces rapidly dissolving, leaving behind only a
Floyd | small, translucent blob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x moldy" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1360
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOLDY
Floyd |
Floyd | It's heavily damaged by the elements. You can make out the letters
Floyd | "-AGNE" on the front cover.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think I read somewhere that these environments are collectively called the 'nursery constellation'."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1361
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You riffle through the pages; only short passages are still legible:
Floyd |
Floyd | "... circular golden prosthesis seems to have chosen Mabel ... doctor
Floyd | said he can't remove it without harming the child ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "... Mabel spends long hours examining stumps and rocks in the woods
Floyd | ... and I are most concerned. Mabel's stories of fairies and HIDDEN
Floyd | LANDS seem more than childish fancy"
Floyd |
Floyd | (There's a long section of the book here which is ruined and entirely
Floyd | illegible, although you can make out diagrams and the faded, troubling
Floyd | outlines of strange shapes)
Floyd |
Floyd | "... constructed the sigil out of sculpted and varnished wood after
Floyd | many ... Mabel instructs me on where it should be placed ... spirits
Floyd | she is in communication with have constructed various devices at her
Floyd | command ... creatures I have dubbed microphids ... "
Floyd |
Floyd | "... Clara still doesn't believe; threatened to get Pastor Crowell
Floyd | involved ... able to dodge him so far ... quit my position at ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "... very concerned but there is no body ... up to seven successful
Floyd | SUMMONINGS that have remained docile ... we will never know, and quite
Floyd | frankly these studies are more important than that ... Each creature
Floyd | must process through three ARCHES, through three HABITATS and stages
Floyd | of development before finally maturing through the ARCH and SIGIL ...
Floyd | special GLUE created by that one created via the sequence
Floyd | ->FOREST->(illegible)->CLIFFS ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "... at Clara's insistence I have written to the University ... fake
Floyd | name ... one we have dubbed Moppy is friendly enough and a loyal
Floyd | companion to Mabel ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "... siphoning off the rest of the inheritance ... haven't seen her in
Floyd | a while ... sent an officer of the law to fetch Mabel, but Moppy took
Floyd | care of him ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | (another long damaged section)
Floyd |
Floyd | "... only Tall Pete is left ... lay Mabel in a grave beside Moppy ...
Floyd | TERRIBLE LIZARD-BIRD was raised up from the OCEAN - is still out there
Floyd | somewhere ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "... now I wear the PROSTHESIS; now I can see
Floyd | everything. ... breached the walls of perception ... I am PRODDING the
Floyd | EGG MACHINE on the QUARTZ OUTCROPPING ... dozens of them GATHER to
Floyd | PROTECT me from the LIZARD BIRD ... PULLED the ROOF clear off my
Floyd | SHELTER ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | And that's it. There's no more. Well, you suppose you didn't actually
Floyd | expect the author to keep writing right up until the point of his
Floyd | death, but you're a little disappointed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So I think we want that bird thing."
		DavidW says, "I think so too."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm pretty confused, but also fascinated."
		DavidW says, "Ocean is one of its three."
		Knight_Otu says, "So, the end is ocean."
		Knight_Otu says, "The first and middle parts are the tricky ones."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cliffs" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1362
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIFFS
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiny blob wriggles up onto dry land and passes beneath the pink
Floyd | arch. It disappears from the languid plain.
Floyd | The tiny blob emerges in the howling labyrinth and transforms into a
Floyd | wriggling worm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Could quartz be the first one?"
		DavidW asks, "Is quartz = cliffs?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I think Quartz is plains."
		DavidW says, "oh. okay."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "quartz" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1362
Floyd | >
Floyd | > QUARTZ
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "plains" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1363
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | The little worm squirms its way into the pink arch. It disappears from
Floyd | the howling labyrinth.
Floyd | The wriggling worm emerges in the languid plain and transforms into a
Floyd | somnambulant snake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ocean" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1364
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OCEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature inches its way lazily toward the sky blue arch. It
Floyd | disappears from the languid plain.
Floyd | The somnambulant snake emerges in the roiling ocean and transforms
Floyd | into a gulping eel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "prod eel" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1365
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PROD EEL
Floyd |
Floyd | The gulping eel shrivels up and dies in the heat of the beam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "You didn't want to summon it?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sorry, eely, but your existence is in another game."
		baf asks, "Yeah man, what have you got against eels?"
		DavidW says, "Eel be back."
		Knight_Otu says, "It didn't seem likely to help us...."
		Knight_Otu says, "sowwy."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1364
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "summon" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1364
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SUMMON
Floyd |
Floyd | The air above the sigil crackles with energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | A freakish, big-mouthed black eel erupts from the sigil. It swallows
Floyd | you whole before falling to the ground and perishing. Unfortunately,
Floyd | you're unable to escape from its belly.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You've got a bad eeling about this. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Gulp."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1364
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "You two KNEW"
		Jacqueline asks, "Didn't you?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Harpy know?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Er, now."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "prod eel" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1365
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PROD EEL
Floyd |
Floyd | The gulping eel shrivels up and dies in the heat of the beam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I know that some are friendly and some are dangerous. I haven't memorized the list."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm harpy, yes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "birth" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1366
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BIRTH
Floyd |
Floyd | The chrome-plated machine shivers and lurches, and an egg trundles
Floyd | down its chute and splashes into the aquamarine pool below. The shell
Floyd | breaks apart, the pieces rapidly dissolving, leaving behind only a
Floyd | small, translucent blob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I meant David."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ocean" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1367
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OCEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiny blob wriggles up onto dry land and passes beneath the sky
Floyd | blue arch. It disappears from the languid plain.
Floyd | The tiny blob emerges in the roiling ocean and transforms into a
Floyd | slightly more robust blob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "er tes"
		DavidW says, "er yes"
		Jacqueline says, "Heh. I know. I was just being terrible, KO. Sorry."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "plain" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1368
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The blob sinks beneath the surface of the waves, presumably to find
Floyd | the sky blue arch. It disappears from the roiling ocean.
Floyd | The slightly more robust blob emerges in the languid plain and
Floyd | transforms into a undulating slug.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ocean" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1369
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OCEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The slug inches toward the sky blue arch. It disappears from the
Floyd | languid plain.
Floyd | The undulating slug emerges in the roiling ocean and transforms into a
Floyd | all-consuming blob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Not summoning that one."
		DavidW says, "okay, that looks dangerous for sure."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "prod blob" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1370
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PROD BLOB
Floyd |
Floyd | The all-consuming blob shrivels up and dies in the heat of the beam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "birth" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1371
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BIRTH
Floyd |
Floyd | The chrome-plated machine shivers and lurches, and an egg trundles
Floyd | down its chute and splashes into the aquamarine pool below. The shell
Floyd | breaks apart, the pieces rapidly dissolving, leaving behind only a
Floyd | small, translucent blob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Man, what'cha all got against slugs?"
		DavidW says, "Salt."
		Knight_Otu says, "Nothing much, but I prefer living."
		Jacqueline says, "I like living, too, but it's fun seeing all the ways we can die."
		DavidW says, "I think they're all punny deaths here too."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "forest" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1372
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiny blob wriggles up onto dry land and passes beneath the mint
Floyd | green arch. It disappears from the languid plain.
Floyd | The tiny blob emerges in the blessed forest and transforms into a
Floyd | small quadruped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "plains" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1373
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature saunters through the mint green arch. It disappears from
Floyd | the blessed forest.
Floyd | The small quadruped emerges in the languid plain and transforms into a
Floyd | glassy horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ocean" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1374
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OCEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | This horse gallops gaily toward the sky blue arch. It disappears from
Floyd | the languid plain.
Floyd | The glassy horse emerges in the roiling ocean and transforms into a
Floyd | hungry seal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We're gonna be the meal here, I suspect"
		Jacqueline asks, "So this is all Reed Lockwood?"
		DavidW says, "uh-huh"
		Jacqueline says, "yeah"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "I mean, we could seal our fate." 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1374
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I MEAN, WE COULD SEAL OUR FATE.
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to take inventory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Seal our doom."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "summon" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1374
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SUMMON
Floyd |
Floyd | The air above the sigil crackles with energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | The absurd and frightening seal appears before you; it moves
Floyd | frighteningly fast, even on land. It pins you down and clenches its
Floyd | enormous human teeth against your skull.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Looks like your fate is sealed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "predictable"
		DavidW says, "hee hee. You win."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1374
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "prod seal" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1375
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PROD SEAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The hungry seal shrivels up and dies in the heat of the beam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "It has human teetch?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "birth" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1376
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BIRTH
Floyd |
Floyd | The chrome-plated machine shivers and lurches, and an egg trundles

		Jacqueline asks, "Er, teeth?"

Floyd | down its chute and splashes into the aquamarine pool below. The shell
Floyd | breaks apart, the pieces rapidly dissolving, leaving behind only a
Floyd | small, translucent blob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Why can none of us type today?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "plains" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1377
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | The monster is already there!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ocean" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1378
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OCEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiny blob wriggles up onto dry land and passes beneath the sky
Floyd | blue arch. It disappears from the languid plain.
Floyd | The tiny blob emerges in the roiling ocean and transforms into a
Floyd | slightly more robust blob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cliffs" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1379
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIFFS
Floyd |
Floyd | The blob sinks beneath the surface of the waves, presumably to find
Floyd | the violet arch. It disappears from the roiling ocean.
Floyd | The slightly more robust blob emerges in the howling labyrinth and
Floyd | transforms into a gas-belching sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ocean" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1380
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OCEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature descends toward the violet arch. It disappears from the
Floyd | howling labyrinth.
Floyd | The gas-belching sphere emerges in the roiling ocean and transforms
Floyd | into a floating strangler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x strangler" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1381
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STRANGLER
Floyd |
Floyd | An abominable polyp of flesh floats above the sea, pulling up fish
Floyd | with its hook-studded tendrils. It is located in the roiling ocean.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "summon" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1381
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SUMMON
Floyd |
Floyd | The air above the sigil crackles with energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | The misshapen polyp appears before you, lashing out with its tendrils.
Floyd | You are caught fast in an instant, thousands of tiny hooks digging
Floyd | into your flesh. It yanks you up, up, until you can see all of
Floyd | Backwater, Vermont and its surrounding territories. Sadly, the view is
Floyd | spoiled by the burning venom coursing through your veins.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Looks like you got caught up with a bad character!
Floyd | ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1381
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "prod monster" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1382
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PROD MONSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | The floating strangler shrivels up and dies in the heat of the beam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "birth" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1383
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BIRTH
Floyd |
Floyd | The chrome-plated machine shivers and lurches, and an egg trundles
Floyd | down its chute and splashes into the aquamarine pool below. The shell
Floyd | breaks apart, the pieces rapidly dissolving, leaving behind only a
Floyd | small, translucent blob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ocean" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1384
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OCEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiny blob wriggles up onto dry land and passes beneath the sky
Floyd | blue arch. It disappears from the languid plain.
Floyd | The tiny blob emerges in the roiling ocean and transforms into a
Floyd | slightly more robust blob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "forest" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1385
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd | The blob sinks beneath the surface of the waves, presumably to find
Floyd | the teal arch. It disappears from the roiling ocean.
Floyd | The slightly more robust blob emerges in the blessed forest and
Floyd | transforms into a swarm of burrowing insects.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ocean" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1386
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OCEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The swarm coalesces upon the teal arch. It disappears from the blessed
Floyd | forest.
Floyd | The swarm of burrowing insects emerges in the roiling ocean and
Floyd | transforms into a school of ravenous shrimp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "prod monster" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1387
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PROD MONSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | The school of ravenous shrimp shrivels up and dies in the heat of the
Floyd | beam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "turfed that surf"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "birth" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1388
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BIRTH
Floyd |
Floyd | The chrome-plated machine shivers and lurches, and an egg trundles
Floyd | down its chute and splashes into the aquamarine pool below. The shell
Floyd | breaks apart, the pieces rapidly dissolving, leaving behind only a
Floyd | small, translucent blob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "forest" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1389
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiny blob wriggles up onto dry land and passes beneath the mint
Floyd | green arch. It disappears from the languid plain.
Floyd | The tiny blob emerges in the blessed forest and transforms into a
Floyd | small quadruped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cliffs" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1390
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIFFS
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature saunters through the marigold arch. It disappears from
Floyd | the blessed forest.
Floyd | The small quadruped emerges in the howling labyrinth and transforms
Floyd | into a winged scavenger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ocean" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1391
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OCEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature flaps toward the violet arch. It disappears from the
Floyd | howling labyrinth.
Floyd | The winged scavenger emerges in the roiling ocean and transforms into
Floyd | a fearsome pteranodon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That must be it."
		Knight_Otu says, "That looks promising."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "summon" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1391
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SUMMON
Floyd |
Floyd | The air above the sigil crackles with energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fearsome pteranodon emerges from the sigil. For half a moment, you
Floyd | are both completely still, it regarding you with a fierce intensity,
Floyd | you too panicked to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | With an abrupt flurry of its colossal wings it comes directly at you,
Floyd | seizing you in its talon. It carries you high, and you are already
Floyd | bleeding out.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** What a pterable end! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Ooor not?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1391
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1391
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, Tolerating An Asinine God, The Modern Girl's
Floyd | Divination Handbook -- Volume Three, the diary of Phyllis Cragne, the
Floyd | postcard of Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew), The Dollmaker's
Floyd | Journal, the moldy, waterlogged journal, Twin Hearts Between the
Floyd | Planes or the soggy tome?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read moldy" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1392
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ MOLDY
Floyd |
Floyd | You riffle through the pages; only short passages are still legible:
Floyd |
Floyd | "... circular golden prosthesis seems to have chosen Mabel ... doctor
Floyd | said he can't remove it without harming the child ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "... Mabel spends long hours examining stumps and rocks in the woods
Floyd | ... and I are most concerned. Mabel's stories of fairies and HIDDEN
Floyd | LANDS seem more than childish fancy"
Floyd |
Floyd | (There's a long section of the book here which is ruined and entirely
Floyd | illegible, although you can make out diagrams and the faded, troubling
Floyd | outlines of strange shapes)
Floyd |
Floyd | "... constructed the sigil out of sculpted and varnished wood after
Floyd | many ... Mabel instructs me on where it should be placed ... spirits
Floyd | she is in communication with have constructed various devices at her
Floyd | command ... creatures I have dubbed microphids ... "
Floyd |
Floyd | "... Clara still doesn't believe; threatened to get Pastor Crowell
Floyd | involved ... able to dodge him so far ... quit my position at ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "... very concerned but there is no body ... up to seven successful
Floyd | SUMMONINGS that have remained docile ... we will never know, and quite
Floyd | frankly these studies are more important than that ... Each creature
Floyd | must process through three ARCHES, through three HABITATS and stages
Floyd | of development before finally maturing through the ARCH and SIGIL ...
Floyd | special GLUE created by that one created via the sequence
Floyd | ->FOREST->(illegible)->CLIFFS ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "... at Clara's insistence I have written to the University ... fake
Floyd | name ... one we have dubbed Moppy is friendly enough and a loyal
Floyd | companion to Mabel ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "... siphoning off the rest of the inheritance ... haven't seen her in
Floyd | a while ... sent an officer of the law to fetch Mabel, but Moppy took
Floyd | care of him ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | (another long damaged section)
Floyd |
Floyd | "... only Tall Pete is left ... lay Mabel in a grave beside Moppy ...
Floyd | TERRIBLE LIZARD-BIRD was raised up from the OCEAN - is still out there
Floyd | somewhere ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "... now I wear the PROSTHESIS; now I can see
Floyd | everything. ... breached the walls of perception ... I am PRODDING the
Floyd | EGG MACHINE on the QUARTZ OUTCROPPING ... dozens of them GATHER to
Floyd | PROTECT me from the LIZARD BIRD ... PULLED the ROOF clear off my
Floyd | SHELTER ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | And that's it. There's no more. Well, you suppose you didn't actually
Floyd | expect the author to keep writing right up until the point of his
Floyd | death, but you're a little disappointed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm, dozens of them GATHER to PROTECT me. You probably don't need dozens."
		Knight_Otu says, "Lizard bird seemed to be the best bet."
		DavidW says, "I think the pterodon was the lizard bird."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, yes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "birth" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1393
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BIRTH
Floyd |
Floyd | The cylinder buzzes, and a tinny recording plays:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only one microphid in the nursery constellation at a time, please."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. There's that phrase."
		Knight_Otu says, "There's the nursery constellation name."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x lizard bird" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1393
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIZARD BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I was calling it 'the birthing arches' with Sam. He was confused."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x monster" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1394
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MONSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | It shrieks above the sea, borne on great and leathery wings. It seizes
Floyd | great fish with grasping claws, lifting them from the water. It is
Floyd | located in the roiling ocean.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This is a lovely puzzle that feels like it doesn't belong in this game."
		Knight_Otu says, "It is weird."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cliffs" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1395
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIFFS
Floyd |
Floyd | The cylinder buzzes, and a tinny recording plays:
Floyd |
Floyd | "This microphid is now mature, and will no longer change habitats."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "prod monster" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1396
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PROD MONSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | The fearsome pteranodon shrivels up and dies in the heat of the beam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "birth" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1397
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BIRTH
Floyd |
Floyd | The chrome-plated machine shivers and lurches, and an egg trundles
Floyd | down its chute and splashes into the aquamarine pool below. The shell
Floyd | breaks apart, the pieces rapidly dissolving, leaving behind only a
Floyd | small, translucent blob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "forest" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1398
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiny blob wriggles up onto dry land and passes beneath the mint
Floyd | green arch. It disappears from the languid plain.
Floyd | The tiny blob emerges in the blessed forest and transforms into a
Floyd | small quadruped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "plain" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1399
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature saunters through the mint green arch. It disappears from
Floyd | the blessed forest.
Floyd | The small quadruped emerges in the languid plain and transforms into a
Floyd | glassy horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ocean" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1400
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OCEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | This horse gallops gaily toward the sky blue arch. It disappears from
Floyd | the languid plain.
Floyd | The glassy horse emerges in the roiling ocean and transforms into a
Floyd | hungry seal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We already had that one."
		DavidW asks, "I guess there's 27 possible monsters?"
		Jacqueline says, "Golly"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Sounds about right?"
		DavidW says, "When I played, I was very systematic about it, once I understood the basic setup."
		DavidW says, "FPC was the ape. FPO was the seal. Try FPF."
		baf asks, "Have you gotten the terrible lizard bird yet?"
		DavidW says, "Yes, but it killed us."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "prod monster" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1401
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PROD MONSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | The hungry seal shrivels up and dies in the heat of the beam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "I think there's CFO left?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "birth" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1402
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BIRTH
Floyd |
Floyd | The chrome-plated machine shivers and lurches, and an egg trundles
Floyd | down its chute and splashes into the aquamarine pool below. The shell
Floyd | breaks apart, the pieces rapidly dissolving, leaving behind only a
Floyd | small, translucent blob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "forest" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1403
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiny blob wriggles up onto dry land and passes beneath the mint
Floyd | green arch. It disappears from the languid plain.
Floyd | The tiny blob emerges in the blessed forest and transforms into a
Floyd | small quadruped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "plains" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1404
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature saunters through the mint green arch. It disappears from
Floyd | the blessed forest.
Floyd | The small quadruped emerges in the languid plain and transforms into a
Floyd | glassy horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "forest" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1405
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd | This horse gallops gaily toward the mint green arch. It disappears
Floyd | from the languid plain.
Floyd | The glassy horse emerges in the blessed forest and transforms into a
Floyd | polyphonic ungulate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x monster" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1406
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MONSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | A hoofed mammal stands among the fungus, emitting dissonant tones from
Floyd | the many holes in its body. The smaller creatures worship it with a
Floyd | cult-like fervor. It is located in the blessed forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "summon" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1407
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SUMMON
Floyd |
Floyd | The air above the sigil crackles with energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ungulate struts forth from the sigil, piping its dissonant tune.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ungulate" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1408
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X UNGULATE
Floyd |
Floyd | A hooved mammal stands here, emitting dissonent tones from the many
Floyd | holes in its body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ride it" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1408
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RIDE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pet it" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1408
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh well."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pet monster" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1408
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PET MONSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "birth" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1409
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BIRTH
Floyd |
Floyd | The chrome-plated machine shivers and lurches, and an egg trundles
Floyd | down its chute and splashes into the aquamarine pool below. The shell
Floyd | breaks apart, the pieces rapidly dissolving, leaving behind only a
Floyd | small, translucent blob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cliffs" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1410
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIFFS
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiny blob wriggles up onto dry land and passes beneath the pink
Floyd | arch. It disappears from the languid plain.
Floyd | The tiny blob emerges in the howling labyrinth and transforms into a
Floyd | wriggling worm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "forest" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1411
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd | The little worm squirms its way into the marigold arch. It disappears
Floyd | from the howling labyrinth.
Floyd | The wriggling worm emerges in the blessed forest and transforms into a
Floyd | drill-headed worm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ocean" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1412
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OCEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature emerges from the loam, headed toward the teal arch. It
Floyd | disappears from the blessed forest.
Floyd | The drill-headed worm emerges in the roiling ocean and transforms into
Floyd | a bloody nematode.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x nematode" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1413
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NEMATODE
Floyd |
Floyd | At first, you see nothing but a sick whale, rolling over in the water.
Floyd | A long, crimson thread emerges from its flesh, polluting the sea with
Floyd | its foul emanations. It is located in the roiling ocean.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "summon" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1413
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SUMMON
Floyd |
Floyd | The air above the sigil crackles with energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | A horrid red nematode squirms forth from the sigil, shedding blankets
Floyd | of mucus. Before you can react, it burrows into your flesh, is gone.
Floyd | Your innards writhe and ache, and a strange feeling comes over you:
Floyd | You can no longer consciously control your own movements! Then why,
Floyd | why, why do you continue to move?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Talk about a backseat driver! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1413
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "prod nematode" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1414
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PROD NEMATODE
Floyd |
Floyd | The bloody nematode shrivels up and dies in the heat of the beam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "So, should we try the terrible lizard bird again?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1415
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)
Floyd | The trees here gather, black with wet; glimmering fingers hung with
Floyd | ragged matter, huddling beneath a cold and gently weeping sky. Beneath
Floyd | your feet, the damp red felt of rotting leaves slopes down toward a
Floyd | still, murky puddle. Nearby is a well, capped off with crumbling
Floyd | cement. A broken-down section of brick wall waits for raindrops to
Floyd | fall along its spine, and an old, half-dead oak straddles an angular
Floyd | boulder studded with quartz. A path through the forest leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a polyphonic ungulate and a wooden sigil here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An insubstantial trolley stop sign reads Green Line -- The Woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Now that we have that cow?"
		DavidW says, "uh, I don't know if that's good enough. I had three creatures when I finally summoned the bird."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "birth" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1416
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BIRTH
Floyd |
Floyd | The chrome-plated machine shivers and lurches, and an egg trundles
Floyd | down its chute and splashes into the aquamarine pool below. The shell
Floyd | breaks apart, the pieces rapidly dissolving, leaving behind only a
Floyd | small, translucent blob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1416
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "But maybe one is fine. I honestly don't know."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "forest" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1417
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiny blob wriggles up onto dry land and passes beneath the mint
Floyd | green arch. It disappears from the languid plain.
Floyd | The tiny blob emerges in the blessed forest and transforms into a
Floyd | small quadruped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cliff" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1418
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIFF
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature saunters through the marigold arch. It disappears from
Floyd | the blessed forest.
Floyd | The small quadruped emerges in the howling labyrinth and transforms
Floyd | into a winged scavenger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ocean" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1419
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OCEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature flaps toward the violet arch. It disappears from the
Floyd | howling labyrinth.
Floyd | The winged scavenger emerges in the roiling ocean and transforms into
Floyd | a fearsome pteranodon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "summon" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1420
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SUMMON
Floyd |
Floyd | The air above the sigil crackles with energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fearsome pteranodon emerges from the sigil. Screeching, it attacks
Floyd | the polyphonic ungulate. Alone, the creature cannot defend itself.
Floyd | The pteranodon seizes the polyphonic ungulate and carries it into the
Floyd | sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Yikes."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well then."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1416
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "dorest" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1416
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DOREST
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "forest" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1417
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiny blob wriggles up onto dry land and passes beneath the mint
Floyd | green arch. It disappears from the languid plain.
Floyd | The tiny blob emerges in the blessed forest and transforms into a
Floyd | small quadruped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "plain" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1418
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature saunters through the mint green arch. It disappears from
Floyd | the blessed forest.
Floyd | The small quadruped emerges in the languid plain and transforms into a
Floyd | glassy horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cliff" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1419
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIFF
Floyd |
Floyd | This horse gallops gaily toward the pink arch. It disappears from the
Floyd | languid plain.
Floyd | The glassy horse emerges in the howling labyrinth and transforms into
Floyd | a slime ape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "summon" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1420
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SUMMON
Floyd |
Floyd | The air above the sigil crackles with energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cycloptic ape extends its arms over the edge of the sigil, heaving
Floyd | itself into your pathetic material world, dripping gobs of sticky
Floyd | slime across the forest floor. It leaps atop the clearing and onto the
Floyd | well cap. It turns and catches you in its monocular gaze. An
Floyd | understanding passes between you. Maybe even - love? It turns again,
Floyd | bolting into the bushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "W-Wait," you say, but the moment has passed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only the creature's sticky goo is left behind on the well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Darn ape not sticking to their own glue."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "forest" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1421
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to birth a monster first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's immune to its own superpower."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "birth" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1422
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BIRTH
Floyd |
Floyd | The chrome-plated machine shivers and lurches, and an egg trundles
Floyd | down its chute and splashes into the aquamarine pool below. The shell
Floyd | breaks apart, the pieces rapidly dissolving, leaving behind only a
Floyd | small, translucent blob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "forest" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1423
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiny blob wriggles up onto dry land and passes beneath the mint
Floyd | green arch. It disappears from the languid plain.
Floyd | The tiny blob emerges in the blessed forest and transforms into a
Floyd | small quadruped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cliff" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1424
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIFF
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature saunters through the marigold arch. It disappears from
Floyd | the blessed forest.
Floyd | The small quadruped emerges in the howling labyrinth and transforms
Floyd | into a winged scavenger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "forest" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1425
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature flaps toward the marigold arch. It disappears from the
Floyd | howling labyrinth.
Floyd | The winged scavenger emerges in the blessed forest and transforms into
Floyd | a colorful bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Promising."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "summon" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1426
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SUMMON
Floyd |
Floyd | The air above the sigil crackles with energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vivid bird appears on top of the sigil. It flutters about the
Floyd | clearing, singing its song.
Floyd |  It joins the polyphonic ungulate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Yay!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "birth" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1427
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BIRTH
Floyd |
Floyd | The chrome-plated machine shivers and lurches, and an egg trundles
Floyd | down its chute and splashes into the aquamarine pool below. The shell
Floyd | breaks apart, the pieces rapidly dissolving, leaving behind only a
Floyd | small, translucent blob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "forest" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1428
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiny blob wriggles up onto dry land and passes beneath the mint
Floyd | green arch. It disappears from the languid plain.
Floyd | The tiny blob emerges in the blessed forest and transforms into a
Floyd | small quadruped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cliff" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1429
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIFF
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature saunters through the marigold arch. It disappears from
Floyd | the blessed forest.
Floyd | The small quadruped emerges in the howling labyrinth and transforms
Floyd | into a winged scavenger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "plains" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1430
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature flaps toward the pink arch. It disappears from the
Floyd | howling labyrinth.
Floyd | The winged scavenger emerges in the languid plain and transforms into
Floyd | a peaceful glider.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "summon" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1431
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SUMMON
Floyd |
Floyd | The air above the sigil crackles with energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | The great gliding bird appears above the sigil. It circles higher and
Floyd | higher, until it is barely a speck in the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Aww, come back!"
		DavidW says, "Didn't kill us. But didn't stay either."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "forest" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1432
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to birth a monster first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "birth" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1433
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BIRTH
Floyd |
Floyd | The chrome-plated machine shivers and lurches, and an egg trundles
Floyd | down its chute and splashes into the aquamarine pool below. The shell
Floyd | breaks apart, the pieces rapidly dissolving, leaving behind only a
Floyd | small, translucent blob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "forest" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1434
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiny blob wriggles up onto dry land and passes beneath the mint
Floyd | green arch. It disappears from the languid plain.
Floyd | The tiny blob emerges in the blessed forest and transforms into a
Floyd | small quadruped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ocean" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1435
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OCEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature saunters through the teal arch. It disappears from the
Floyd | blessed forest.
Floyd | The small quadruped emerges in the roiling ocean and transforms into a
Floyd | bumpy whale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "forest" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1436
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd | The whale dives to the teal arch. It disappears from the roiling
Floyd | ocean.
Floyd | The bumpy whale emerges in the blessed forest and transforms into a
Floyd | space whale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Space Whale: Coast to Coast"
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm going to guess death."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "summon" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1437
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SUMMON
Floyd |
Floyd | The air above the sigil crackles with energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beautiful space whale appears before you, levitating in psychedelic
Floyd | paisley.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well met, human," it says, lights flickering across its patterns. "It
Floyd | is a shame that you are not yet far enough in your evolution - too
Floyd | prone to violence, to selfishness. Someday, perhaps I shall return to
Floyd | you, and we shall ride to glory among the nebulae. So long, my poor
Floyd | friend."
Floyd |
Floyd | And with that, it soars skyward, vanishing to a single far-off mote,
Floyd | and then to a mere memory. Not knowing what else to do, you weep
Floyd | bitter tears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "gosh"
		Knight_Otu says, "That could have gone worse."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "birth" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1438
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BIRTH
Floyd |
Floyd | The chrome-plated machine shivers and lurches, and an egg trundles
Floyd | down its chute and splashes into the aquamarine pool below. The shell
Floyd | breaks apart, the pieces rapidly dissolving, leaving behind only a
Floyd | small, translucent blob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "forest" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1439
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiny blob wriggles up onto dry land and passes beneath the mint
Floyd | green arch. It disappears from the languid plain.
Floyd | The tiny blob emerges in the blessed forest and transforms into a
Floyd | small quadruped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ocean" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1440
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OCEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature saunters through the teal arch. It disappears from the
Floyd | blessed forest.
Floyd | The small quadruped emerges in the roiling ocean and transforms into a
Floyd | bumpy whale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "plains" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1441
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | The whale dives to the sky blue arch. It disappears from the roiling
Floyd | ocean.
Floyd | The bumpy whale emerges in the languid plain and transforms into a
Floyd | many-legged beast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I dunno, KO. The red nematode might have been controlling, but it wasn't condescending."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x beast" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1442
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BEAST
Floyd |
Floyd | It is like a great land-bound whale, gnashing at the purple moss with
Floyd | teeth the size of roof tiles. It is located in the languid plain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "True, true."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "summon" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1443
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SUMMON
Floyd |
Floyd | The air above the sigil crackles with energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive whale-like creature emerges from the sigil, replete with
Floyd | elephantine legs. But, like all your so-called friends, it stomps off
Floyd | into the forest never to be seen again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Don't all leave!"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Friend!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "birth" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1444
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BIRTH
Floyd |
Floyd | The chrome-plated machine shivers and lurches, and an egg trundles
Floyd | down its chute and splashes into the aquamarine pool below. The shell
Floyd | breaks apart, the pieces rapidly dissolving, leaving behind only a
Floyd | small, translucent blob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "forest" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1445
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiny blob wriggles up onto dry land and passes beneath the mint
Floyd | green arch. It disappears from the languid plain.
Floyd | The tiny blob emerges in the blessed forest and transforms into a
Floyd | small quadruped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ocean" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1446
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OCEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature saunters through the teal arch. It disappears from the
Floyd | blessed forest.
Floyd | The small quadruped emerges in the roiling ocean and transforms into a
Floyd | bumpy whale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cliffs" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1447
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIFFS
Floyd |
Floyd | The whale dives to the violet arch. It disappears from the roiling
Floyd | ocean.
Floyd | The bumpy whale emerges in the howling labyrinth and transforms into a
Floyd | armored climber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "summon" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1448
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SUMMON
Floyd |
Floyd | The air above the sigil crackles with energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | A great, armor-plated monster trundles forth from the sigil and off
Floyd | into the forest with hardly a backwards glance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Right, we had that one before."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "summon" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1449
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SUMMON
Floyd |
Floyd | An ominous humming fills the clearing, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "birth" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1450
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BIRTH
Floyd |
Floyd | The chrome-plated machine shivers and lurches, and an egg trundles
Floyd | down its chute and splashes into the aquamarine pool below. The shell
Floyd | breaks apart, the pieces rapidly dissolving, leaving behind only a
Floyd | small, translucent blob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cliffs" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1451
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIFFS
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiny blob wriggles up onto dry land and passes beneath the pink
Floyd | arch. It disappears from the languid plain.
Floyd | The tiny blob emerges in the howling labyrinth and transforms into a
Floyd | wriggling worm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "plains" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1452
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | The little worm squirms its way into the pink arch. It disappears from
Floyd | the howling labyrinth.
Floyd | The wriggling worm emerges in the languid plain and transforms into a
Floyd | somnambulant snake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "forest" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1453
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature inches its way lazily toward the mint green arch. It
Floyd | disappears from the languid plain.
Floyd | The somnambulant snake emerges in the blessed forest and transforms
Floyd | into a comfy snake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "summon" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1454
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SUMMON
Floyd |
Floyd | The air above the sigil crackles with energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | The padded snake slithers from the sigil.
Floyd | It joins the colorful bird and the polyphonic ungulate, falling
Floyd | asleep among the leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yessss"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "birth" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1455
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BIRTH
Floyd |
Floyd | The chrome-plated machine shivers and lurches, and an egg trundles
Floyd | down its chute and splashes into the aquamarine pool below. The shell
Floyd | breaks apart, the pieces rapidly dissolving, leaving behind only a
Floyd | small, translucent blob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Now try the fearsome birdy."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "forest" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1456
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiny blob wriggles up onto dry land and passes beneath the mint
Floyd | green arch. It disappears from the languid plain.
Floyd | The tiny blob emerges in the blessed forest and transforms into a
Floyd | small quadruped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cliff" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1457
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIFF
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature saunters through the marigold arch. It disappears from
Floyd | the blessed forest.
Floyd | The small quadruped emerges in the howling labyrinth and transforms
Floyd | into a winged scavenger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ocean" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1458
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OCEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature flaps toward the violet arch. It disappears from the
Floyd | howling labyrinth.
Floyd | The winged scavenger emerges in the roiling ocean and transforms into
Floyd | a fearsome pteranodon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "summon" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1459
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SUMMON
Floyd |
Floyd | The air above the sigil crackles with energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fearsome pteranodon emerges and perches on the handles of the
Floyd | well-cap. It screeches at the other monsters, but they band together
Floyd | to defend themselves. Defeated, it attempts to fly off, but its feet
Floyd | are stuck fast to the well-cap. It screeches and shrieks, flapping its
Floyd | colossal wings, sending clots of leaves and muddy droplets spiraling
Floyd | into the air. At last, the cement cracks, and the top of the well
Floyd | breaks off in the creatures claws as it soars higher and higher. Only
Floyd | the open top of the well remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the chaos, a piece of debris must have hit the golden device, for
Floyd | now it the eyepiece shows only black. With a whine, it falls from your
Floyd | face, sputtering acrid green smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Happy sadness."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ungulate" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1460
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X UNGULATE
Floyd |
Floyd | A hooved mammal stands here, emitting dissonent tones from the many
Floyd | holes in its body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "At least our friends life, if not our tools."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf18" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1460
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Circular Room (JP)                                   Turns: 1461
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Circular Room (JP)
Floyd | You walk into a circular, high-ceilinged room made of roughly-shaped
Floyd | gray stones. This room really looks like a capped well, but its
Floyd | location in the building suggests otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | There appears to be a small wad of cash just inside the sunken area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Circular Room (JP)                                   Turns: 1462
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | You bear the trauma of a woman who has been eye to eye with an
Floyd | eburnean pond kraken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Circular Room (JP)                                   Turns: 1463
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some mildewed leather gloves
Floyd |   a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide
Floyd |   a hefty, rust-streaked iron key
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar
Floyd |   a key from an urn
Floyd |   a copper urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a bronze urn (closed)
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God
Floyd |   a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a glass shard
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   an antique locket (closed)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   loose bricks
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a hovering spark (haunting you)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "This is what it was all for, guys."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Circular Room (JP)                                   Turns: 1464
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form the Mona Lisa. Objects of desire either
Floyd | mean that you are surrounded by great treasures and opportunities or
Floyd | that you need to be more careful with your physical belongings.
Floyd | Possibly both.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "A small wad of cash."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get cash" 		

Floyd ]  Circular Room (JP)                                   Turns: 1465
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CASH
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Circular Room (JP)                                   Turns: 1466
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It smells a little musty and is deeply creased into an almost solid
Floyd | lump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think this is the simplest room in the entire game."
		Knight_Otu says, "Could have earned better cash interning at the library."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Circular Room (JP)                                   Turns: 1467
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Circular Room (JP)
Floyd | You walk into a circular, high-ceilinged room made of roughly-shaped
Floyd | gray stones. This room really looks like a capped well, but its
Floyd | location in the building suggests otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "I suppose JP didn't know they got an actual well?"
		DavidW says, "Or didn't want to believe it."
		Knight_Otu asks, "We're nearing the two hour mark. Jacq, is that still your limit?"
		DavidW asks, "Like, the game is Cragne Manor. It's gotta be in the manor, right?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Heh. We still haven't entered it."
		baf says, "It's the 'Jesus wept' of Cragne Manor and its purpose in the game is to make everyone else feel better about how much effort they put in"
		Knight_Otu says, "In fact, we went even farther from it."
		Jacqueline says, "yeah, still my limit."
		DavidW says, "I think the next simplest is the west side of the manor grounds."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, then."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cfcragnewell" 		

Floyd ]  Circular Room (JP)                                   Turns: 1467
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "save file name noted"
		Knight_Otu says, "We might have the key for under the bridge as well."
		Knight_Otu says, "We can check that quickly next week."
		Taleslinger says, "I think Under the Bridge is in c-minor"
		Knight_Otu says, "Someone has been sneak-watching."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		
**** SESSION SEVEN **** 		
		DavidW says, "Jacqueline can't make it today, but I hope you're willing to continue Cragne Manor regardless."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
		DavidW says, "You'd just found a wad of cash at the bottom of the well, and there's a key you found in the barrow of the Shambolic Shack that you wanted to try everywhere."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yep. I think under the bridge is the one known location left that may be it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cfcragnewell" 		

Floyd ]  Circular Room (JP)                                   Turns: 1467
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Circular Room (JP)                                   Turns: 1468
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Shun the stones! Grey is the tint of that which is
Floyd | already beyond recovery!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 1469
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)
Floyd | The trees here gather, black with wet; glimmering fingers hung with
Floyd | ragged matter, huddling beneath a cold and gently weeping sky. Beneath
Floyd | your feet, the damp red felt of rotting leaves slopes down toward a
Floyd | still, murky puddle. Nearby is a well, a ragged, gaping hole in the
Floyd | earth. A broken-down section of brick wall waits for raindrops to fall
Floyd | along its spine, and an old, half-dead oak straddles an angular
Floyd | boulder studded with quartz. A path through the forest leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a golden eyepiece (smelling faintly of mildew), a comfy
Floyd | snake, a colorful bird, a polyphonic ungulate and a wooden sigil here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A phantom trolley stop sign reads Green Line -- The Woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* korikhal has joined the channel.
		Knight_Otu says, "Hey there."
		DavidW says (to korikhal), "welcome"
korikhal exclaims, "Hi!" 		
baf arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		DavidW says (to korikhal), "If you can, it's best to chat just here in the channel during a ClubFloyd session."
		Knight_Otu says, "To talk on the channel, first use #clubfloyd Hi, then you can use ;Hi."
		DavidW says, "It's mostly to make the transcript look nicer."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for aqua line" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 1470
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR AQUA LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean against the pink arch, hold out your pass, and wait for the
Floyd | aqua line. Within moments, a noncorporeal trolley arrives. Instead of
Floyd | stopping and allowing you to board, it passes through you,
Floyd | and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (Adam Whybray)
Floyd | A dirt path along the west bank of the Makaskuta - or Blackgourd -
Floyd | River. The air is motionless and sweltry, the urticariate heat drawing
Floyd | sweat profusely from your prickling glands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just below you, to your side, the river burbles in vainglorious
Floyd | stupor, foaming in bright patches from the surfacants released from
Floyd | the rotting deposits of the red maples and poplars that line its
Floyd | banks. A single black ash, denuded of leaves, its corky bark blighted
Floyd | with the telltale signs of parasitic infection, quietly interrupts the
Floyd | Autumnal foliage of its deciduous cousins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The river's waters slith over rocks as lustrous-gray as seal skin,
Floyd | rending them freshly burnished for the mid-September sun, which casts
Floyd | Her rays in refulgent slats through the rust-honey colored trees. It
Floyd | is though Nature, in celebration of Her own fecundity, has chosen to
Floyd | offer Herself up in Equinoxical sacrifice - the rocks laid out before
Floyd | the blazing altar of the sun.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a forbidding sign on the bank of the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | The way up to Backwater town square is northwest. Following the path
Floyd | north leads under the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Makaskuta river is a buoy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a freshwater lobster trap (in which is an eggbound
Floyd | crawfish) and a shattered crawfish here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A phantom trolley stop sign reads Aqua Line -- River Walk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I am amused that we're leaning against a presumably microscopic terrain feature."
		DavidW says, "yes. I noticed that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 1471
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Bridge (Tenth)
Floyd | The path along the river gives way to a crumbling stone embankment as
Floyd | it passes below the arch of the old stone bridge. A rusty metal hatch
Floyd | is set into the ground opposite from the river, and towards the end of
Floyd | the embankment, a derelict payphone squats, forgotten, under the
Floyd | shadow of the bridge. To the south, the path continues to follow the
Floyd | river.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 1472
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a blooming rose. Botanical images mean
Floyd | that while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation,
Floyd | your immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that
Floyd | you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ooh, promising"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hatch" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 1473
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | The humidity of the river has rusted the hatch to the color of dried
Floyd | blood, like an old scab on the embankment. Seemingly of the same
Floyd | vintage as the bridge, it lacks any modern logo, markings, or even a
Floyd | handle, though there is an odd rectangular indentation along one edge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "xindentation" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 1473
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XINDENTATION
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "xi ndentation" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 1473
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XI NDENTATION
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x indentation" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 1474
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X INDENTATION
Floyd |
Floyd | The indentation in the hatch is a little over an inch long, about half
Floyd | as wide, and seems too shallow to make a good handle, even if it
Floyd | didn't look like a jagged-edged tetanus-shot-waiting-to-happen...
Floyd | Which, for the record, it does.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Man, my typing."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 1475
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a wad of cash
Floyd |   some mildewed leather gloves
Floyd |   a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide
Floyd |   a hefty, rust-streaked iron key
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar
Floyd |   a key from an urn
Floyd |   a copper urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a bronze urn (closed)
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God
Floyd |   a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a glass shard
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   an antique locket (closed)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   loose bricks
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a hovering spark (haunting you)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think it was the iron key you found in the barrow."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock hatch with key from an urn" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 1476
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK HATCH WITH KEY FROM AN URN
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock hatch with iron key" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 1477
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK HATCH WITH IRON KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | At first you have some doubts, but with some coaxing, but the key
Floyd | (more or less) fits into the indentation in the hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the key a good solid twist to the left, but it squeals to a
Floyd | stop after a quarter-turn, jammed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 1478
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You give it a good heave, this time with both hands, but the key may
Floyd | as well be welded to the hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn key" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 1479
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the key from an urn)
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn iron key" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 1480
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN IRON KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock hatch with iron key" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 1481
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK HATCH WITH IRON KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You give it a good heave, this time with both hands, but the key may
Floyd | as well be welded to the hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kick hatch" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 1481
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KICK HATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "break hatch" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 1482
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK HATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hatch" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 1483
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | The humidity of the river has rusted the hatch to the color of dried
Floyd | blood, like an old scab on the embankment. Seemingly of the same
Floyd | vintage as the bridge, it lacks any modern logo or markings, aside
Floyd | from the metal key protruding from an indentation along the edge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull key" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 1484
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the key from an urn)
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull iron key" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 1485
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL IRON KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Using the key as a handle, you slowly, painfully drag the hatch open
Floyd | as it screeches in protest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "There."
		DavidW says, "success!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             Turns: 1486
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | The hatch leads to a narrow flight of metal steps. As you twist past
Floyd | the door it swings shut behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend the steps until suddenly, there are none, and also no
Floyd | floor. You throw out your arms to catch yourself, but there is nothing
Floyd | to hold. Worse, everything you are carrying slips from your grasp and
Floyd | goes flying, including your waterproof flashlight, which rolls across
Floyd | the hard stone floor and goes dark. Your fall lasts barely a moment
Floyd | however, ending with a painful twist of your ankle in chillingly cold
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | You can't see a damn thing now. You have the impression of light off
Floyd | to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf golf clap
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x flashlight" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             Turns: 1486
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That'll teach you to not use your backpack."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, the flashlight wouldn't be any good in the backpack."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1487
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)
Floyd | The ladder leading down the funnel ends here at a brick wall with one
Floyd | or two interesting features. Only a little light shines through the
Floyd | funnel and bathes the surroundings in eerie shadows. The ground seems
Floyd | to be made up of treaded down dirt. A masoned, semi-circular tunnel
Floyd | leads southeast, the walls made up from the same musty red bricks as
Floyd | the wall marking its end. The tunnel is about six feet high and leads
Floyd | into total, ominously silent darkness. Rolled up on the ground in the
Floyd | southwestern corner is a pile of rags.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cringe from thinking something has moved in the shadows, but your
Floyd | mind just played a trick on you. You hope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1488
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a hovering spark (haunting you)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1489
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Green pullover, tight blue jeans and a latex catwoman mask - top
Floyd | notch!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "That's not latex, it's milkweed!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x rags" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1490
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RAGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You approach the pile of rags in the corner but take a step back as
Floyd | soon as you can make things out: It's a human being! A man has curled
Floyd | up in the corner to sleep, and due to the dim light you mistook him
Floyd | for a pile of rags! Probably it's a hobo. Hopefully he's not
Floyd | dangerous!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hobo" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1491
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOBO
Floyd |
Floyd | This place is dry and sheltered from the wind, so a hobo has chosen it
Floyd | as his sleeping place. From what you can see the man is old and in
Floyd | poor health. Badly mending... wounds cover the few spots of skin you
Floyd | can see, his face is red and turgid, and his greasy grey hair is
Floyd | scraggy and hasn't been cut in ages.
Floyd |
Floyd | The poor man wears an outsized coat of brownish-greyish colour against
Floyd | the cold. Brown corduroys and aged black leather shoes without laces
Floyd | complete his outfit. He has curled himself up against the southwestern
Floyd | corner and is sound asleep. There appears to be something clenched
Floyd | tightly in his right hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hand" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1492
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HAND
Floyd |
Floyd | The hands of the hobo show marks of a life full of deprivation: Deep
Floyd | wrinkles, dirt and scurfy old wounds. His right hand forms a fist, as
Floyd | if he was holding something in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x funnel" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1492
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FUNNEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open hand" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1493
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN HAND
Floyd |
Floyd | The man emits a sharp bark and clutches the thing in his hand even
Floyd | tighter. Apparently brute force won't work here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shadows" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1493
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHADOWS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What else is here?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coat" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1494
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The hobo is wearing an outsized coat of brownish-greyish colour, made
Floyd | from some coarse and thick material that hopefully protects him from
Floyd | the cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1495
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)
Floyd | The ladder leading down the funnel ends here at a brick wall with one
Floyd | or two interesting features. Only a little light shines through the
Floyd | funnel and bathes the surroundings in eerie shadows. The ground seems
Floyd | to be made up of treaded down dirt. A masoned, semi-circular tunnel
Floyd | leads southeast, the walls made up from the same musty red bricks as
Floyd | the wall marking its end. The tunnel is about six feet high and leads
Floyd | into total, ominously silent darkness. Rolled up on the ground in the
Floyd | southwestern corner is a hobo who declared this tunnel his bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ladder" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1496
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | A rickety metal ladder is leading down the funnel, ending on the
Floyd | ground right at the vertical wall to the northwest. The rungs don't
Floyd | look very stable, but you've made it down here without any problems
Floyd | and could probably climb back up without any as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cringe from thinking something has moved in the shadows, but your
Floyd | mind just played a trick on you. You hope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1497
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (Sean M. Shore)
Floyd | You emerge from the tunnel and step onto a filthy rug.  Instantly,
Floyd | your foot gives way as the rug slides with it.  There's an unsettling
Floyd | rattle.  You turn to find a headless, ocher horror lurching directly
Floyd | at you!  You throw your hands up to protect yourself, but it's too
Floyd | late.
Floyd |
Floyd | It crashes into you, both of you tumble to the floor, and then --
Floyd | nothing.  You open your eyes.  It's a mannequin, wearing a gold
Floyd | jacket.  Jesus Christ.  OK, getting your bearings now:
Floyd |
Floyd | A small wall-mounted sodium lamp bathes this area in a sickly yellow
Floyd | light, and produces a faint buzz that reverberates off the close,
Floyd | mildewed walls.  This is an unfinished, spidery basement, damp and
Floyd | dank and one might even say disused, but on further inspection, that
Floyd | may not be the case.  Some obviously dangerous wooden stairs ascend
Floyd | grudgingly, and an opening in the floor gives way to the tunnel below.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner is a huge Panasonic TV/VCR combo, probably from about
Floyd | five years ago.  Next to it is a stack of VHS tapes.  Some discarded
Floyd | clothes litter the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Odd, that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mannequin" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1498
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MANNEQUIN
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a single-piece female model with articulated joints.  It's
Floyd | missing its head; someone has raggedly hacked it away, leaving a
Floyd | rather sharp edge.  There's a single red eye painted on its torso.
Floyd | It's wearing a gold jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), " x eye" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1499
Floyd | >
Floyd | >  X EYE
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy-lidded malevolent eye stares back at you from the mannequin's
Floyd | torso.  Even though it's just paint, the pupil seems to exert a
Floyd | psychic tug from which you struggle to free yourself.  A hollow,
Floyd | faraway voice calls to you for blood.  Blood!  You find yourself not
Floyd | wanting to disappoint it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1500
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You're pretty certain that you're the only black woman in Backwater,
Floyd | Vt.  Possibly the only one ever.  The horrors of the day have taken a
Floyd | heavy toll on the Pam Grier vibe you have been cultivating of late.
Floyd | And the hair care product assortment at the pharmacy is discouraging.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1501
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a hovering spark (haunting you)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cut me" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1502
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | The thrill of death washes over you as you run your finger along the
Floyd | sharp edge of the mannequin's neck and apply some pressure.  Blood
Floyd | flows from your tiny wound, dripping onto the mannequin's stump,
Floyd | trickling down to the blazing eye.  The eye closes with a look of
Floyd | satisfaction.  When it opens, it is replaced by an oozing, bloody
Floyd | socket, throbbing with eldritch power.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Ew."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x socket" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1503
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SOCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a pulsing, oozing orifice with three small holes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x holes" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1504
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOLES
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a pulsing, oozing orifice with three small holes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1505
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (Sean M. Shore)
Floyd | A small wall-mounted sodium lamp bathes this area in a sickly yellow
Floyd | light, and produces a faint buzz that reverberates off the close,
Floyd | mildewed walls.  This is an unfinished, spidery basement, damp and
Floyd | dank and one might even say disused, but on further inspection, that
Floyd | may not be the case.  Some obviously dangerous wooden stairs ascend
Floyd | grudgingly, and an opening in the floor gives way to the tunnel below.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner is a huge Panasonic TV/VCR combo, probably from about
Floyd | five years ago.  Next to it is a stack of VHS tapes.  Some discarded
Floyd | clothes litter the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a mannequin (on which is a gold jacket) and a filthy
Floyd | rug here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1506
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TV
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a 29-inch model, perhaps even bigger.  It has all the features of
Floyd | a TV and a VCR, including a four-digit counter that tells you where
Floyd | you are on a tape.  A single power button controls the whole thing,
Floyd | and the counter has a reset pin you can push.  With a tape in, you can
Floyd | PLAY, EJECT, REWIND, or FAST-FORWARD TO (FF TO) a specific spot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The huge Panasonic TV/VCR combo is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tapes" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1507
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TAPES
Floyd |
Floyd | There's about a half-dozen tapes, some of them in slipcases, some not,
Floyd | most with peeling labels, none of them fully rewound, and all with the
Floyd | write-protect tabs broken off.  They are numbered from 8 to 13.  You
Floyd | can refer to them as TAPE 8, TAPE 9, and so forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | All of the slipcases have the same logo: a stylized tentacle creature
Floyd | in a copper-colored hexagon. Must be some weird local brand you've
Floyd | never heard of.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I, of course, want to know if there's a trapdoor under the rug."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x rug" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1508
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | It was a bright tartan pattern, but it is now mostly encrusted with a
Floyd | foul black ichor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "But we already have a down!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look under rug" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1509
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get rug" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1510
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | If you insist.  Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut a rug" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1511
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT A RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | You do the Charleston for a bit, then remember yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "He."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get jacket" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1512
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET JACKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wear it" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1513
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's probably a crime in Vermont to impersonate a real estate agent,
Floyd | and the jacket is soaked in the blood of the innocent, but what the
Floyd | hell.  You slip it on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x jacket" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1514
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JACKET
Floyd |
Floyd | A patch on the left breast reads "Century 21 Real Estate."  There's
Floyd | dried blood all around the collar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh. I forgot to x it."
korikhal goes home. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x clothes" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1515
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLOTHES
Floyd |
Floyd | You poke at the clothes with your foot.  They're a mix of women's and
Floyd | men's, old and young.  Many are torn, some are bloodstained, others
Floyd | are fouled with something black and viscous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search them" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1516
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't quite steel yourself to do anything more than prod them from
Floyd | a safe distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search jacket" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1517
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH JACKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tape 1" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1517
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TAPE 1
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the stack of VHS
Floyd | tapes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tape #1" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1517
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TAPE #1
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the stack of VHS
Floyd | tapes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tapes" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1518
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TAPES
Floyd |
Floyd | There's about a half-dozen tapes, some of them in slipcases, some not,
Floyd | most with peeling labels, none of them fully rewound, and all with the
Floyd | write-protect tabs broken off.  They are numbered from 8 to 13.  You
Floyd | can refer to them as TAPE 8, TAPE 9, and so forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | All of the slipcases have the same logo: a stylized tentacle creature
Floyd | in a copper-colored hexagon. Must be some weird local brand you've
Floyd | never heard of.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Doh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tape 8" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1519
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TAPE 8
Floyd |
Floyd | They're all basically the same, except for the numbers on them.  You
Floyd | notice that they are all EP tapes, meaning that in theory they could
Floyd | each be up to six hours long.  Which in turn means you have a lot of
Floyd | potential viewing ahead of you unless you're looking for something
Floyd | specific.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1520
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (Sean M. Shore)
Floyd | A small wall-mounted sodium lamp bathes this area in a sickly yellow
Floyd | light, and produces a faint buzz that reverberates off the close,
Floyd | mildewed walls.  This is an unfinished, spidery basement, damp and
Floyd | dank and one might even say disused, but on further inspection, that
Floyd | may not be the case.  Some obviously dangerous wooden stairs ascend
Floyd | grudgingly, and an opening in the floor gives way to the tunnel below.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner is a huge Panasonic TV/VCR combo, probably from about
Floyd | five years ago.  Next to it is a stack of VHS tapes.  Some discarded
Floyd | clothes litter the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a mannequin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Too bad I dropped our coffee."
		DavidW says, "yes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push eject" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1521
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH EJECT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not in the VCR.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1522
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)
Floyd | The ladder leading down the funnel ends here at a brick wall with one
Floyd | or two interesting features. Only a little light shines through the
Floyd | funnel and bathes the surroundings in eerie shadows. The ground seems
Floyd | to be made up of treaded down dirt. A masoned, semi-circular tunnel
Floyd | leads southeast, the walls made up from the same musty red bricks as
Floyd | the wall marking its end. The tunnel is about six feet high and leads
Floyd | into total, ominously silent darkness. Rolled up on the ground in the
Floyd | southwestern corner is a hobo who declared this tunnel his bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             Turns: 1523
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | You can't see a damn thing now. You have the impression of light off
Floyd | to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             Turns: 1523
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Of course that wouldn't work."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             Turns: 1524
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a gold jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a filthy rug
Floyd |   a hovering spark (haunting you)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | "You really shouldn't have come here..." You're pretty sure you aren't
Floyd | just hearing voices and that it came from the darkness ahead, but
Floyd | since you can't see anything, who knows. You can also hear what sounds
Floyd | like the scrabble of many small legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf19" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Darkness                                             Turns: 1524
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             Turns: 1525
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Far be it for me to complain... so nice to have visitors..."
Floyd | Something is definitely coming closer. Most of it seems to be coming
Floyd | from in front of you off to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             Turns: 1526
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You aren't trying to leave us, are you? You've only just arrived!"
Floyd | The skittering sounds are all around you now, though much of it seems
Floyd | to be above your head. You feel something drop onto your shoulder and
Floyd | almost immediately it starts to burn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             Turns: 1527
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | More specks drop onto you, crawling through your hair, down your face
Floyd | and along your arms. Pain blossoms wherever they land, causing you to
Floyd | cry out and shake yourself, desperate to be rid of them. The voice is
Floyd | silent now accept for a dry, self satisfied chuckle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             Turns: 1527
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blinded by sheer panic, you start running. It doesn't take long before
Floyd | you come crashing into a wall and fall thrashing to the ground. More
Floyd | of the many-legged creatures fall onto your chest and neck and begin
Floyd | to feed. Unable to rise, you are quickly (though certainly not
Floyd | painlessly) devoured by the swarm. Once your corpse is desiccated and
Floyd | picked clean by the ravenous horde, they depart in search of fresher,
Floyd | tastier meat.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "wow. I never saw that ending."
		Knight_Otu says, "Horray for new deaths."
		Knight_Otu says, "Though I expect Naomi disagrees."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "take back" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             Turns: 1527
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fatal mistake wasn't that long ago! Try UNDO instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             Turns: 1527
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf19" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Floyd ]  Darkness                                             Turns: 1524
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1525
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)
Floyd | The ladder leading down the funnel ends here at a brick wall with one
Floyd | or two interesting features. Only a little light shines through the
Floyd | funnel and bathes the surroundings in eerie shadows. The ground seems
Floyd | to be made up of treaded down dirt. A masoned, semi-circular tunnel
Floyd | leads southeast, the walls made up from the same musty red bricks as
Floyd | the wall marking its end. The tunnel is about six feet high and leads
Floyd | into total, ominously silent darkness. Rolled up on the ground in the
Floyd | southwestern corner is a hobo who declared this tunnel his bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I'm going to guess I can't solve the dark room yet. I may be able to solve this room."
		DavidW says, "They're related."
		Knight_Otu says, "Probably not the one above either."
		DavidW says, "The Basement is someone else's, yes."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, then I can't solve the dark room before solving this room, presumably."
		Knight_Otu says, "So I don't really want to do this..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kiss hobo" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1526
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS HOBO
Floyd |
Floyd | The hobo might not like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Me neither, game."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hobo" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1527
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOBO
Floyd |
Floyd | This place is dry and sheltered from the wind, so a hobo has chosen it
Floyd | as his sleeping place. From what you can see the man is old and in
Floyd | poor health. Badly mending... wounds cover the few spots of skin you
Floyd | can see, his face is red and turgid, and his greasy grey hair is
Floyd | scraggy and hasn't been cut in ages.
Floyd |
Floyd | The poor man wears an outsized coat of brownish-greyish colour against
Floyd | the cold. Brown corduroys and aged black leather shoes without laces
Floyd | complete his outfit. He has curled himself up against the southwestern
Floyd | corner and is sound asleep. There appears to be something clenched
Floyd | tightly in his right hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search coat" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1528
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH COAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get coat" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1529
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET COAT
Floyd |
Floyd | That would be theft, and really evil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's really a shame you don't have the pull-string doll either."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get shoes" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1530
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SHOES
Floyd |
Floyd | That would be theft, and really evil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It could tell you what else is here."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x dirt" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1531
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | The ground seems to be made up of dirt treaded down. Or maybe it's
Floyd | just a layer of dirt on rock. An any case it's solid, and dirty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x light" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1531
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Rub it in. :p"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bricks" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1532
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Old, reddish-brown bricks form the walls and ceiling of the tunnel
Floyd | leading southeast. They are crumbling at the corners, and the mortar
Floyd | between them has dropped off here and there. The tunnel must be old,
Floyd | much older than the electric wire leading along its angular point, and
Floyd | even that looks antique. It is unclear which purpose the tunnel had
Floyd | when it was built. Maybe smuggling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wire" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1532
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wires" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1532
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WIRES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit bricks" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1533
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT BRICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | For a moment you think you see something moving in the shadows, but
Floyd | it's probably just your mind playing tricks on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search bricks" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1534
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH BRICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a sound from somewhere down the tunnel. Maybe a rat.
Floyd | Hopefully a rat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1535
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CEILING
Floyd |
Floyd | The tunnel is a barrel vault of sorts, and so the bricks that
Floyd | constitute the vertical walls start to form a semicircular arc at
Floyd | about hip height. Two blind lamps hang from wires high above, but the
Floyd | days when they provided light are long gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "You don't see very many ceilings in IF games."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1536
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WALLS
Floyd |
Floyd | Crumbling, auburn bricks form the walls of this tunnel. Until about
Floyd | hip height they run vertically, then they form an arc above your head.
Floyd | The tunnel ends at a vertical wall to the northwest, from where a
Floyd | ramshackle metal ladder leads up a funnel and back to the surface.
Floyd | That vertical wall looks pretty solid, and newer than the old masonry
Floyd | forming the tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small metal hatch is set into the vertical wall. About ten or twelve
Floyd | feet down the tunnel you spot a mysterious opening in the left wall,
Floyd | about the size of a duffelbag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "or walls"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hatch" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1537
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | A small metal hatch is set into the northwestern wall, about 15 by 10
Floyd | inches large. The name of a power company is engraved into the heavily
Floyd | corroded surface in long outdated ATF Garamond letters: "Vermont
Floyd | United Gas and Electric Company." There is a hexagonal hole of about 6
Floyd | or 7 milimeters diameter set into the middle of the right frame of the
Floyd | hatch - probably for an Allen key of matching size, functioning as a
Floyd | key to what's behind the hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I've updated the map: [LINK]"
		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x lamps" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1538
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LAMPS
Floyd |
Floyd | The wire running along the ceiling connects lamps lodged there about
Floyd | every ten feet. You can make out two lamps before darkness engulfs
Floyd | everything. The covers are of a milky, brownish colour, clearly as
Floyd | sign of old age.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x covers" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1539
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COVERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The wire running along the ceiling connects lamps lodged there about
Floyd | every ten feet. You can make out two lamps before darkness engulfs
Floyd | everything. The covers are of a milky, brownish colour, clearly as
Floyd | sign of old age.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x opening" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1540
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OPENING
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a recess in the northeastern wall, a bit above ground level.
Floyd | You take a step closer and astoundedly notice it is some kind of
Floyd | altar, deliberately built into the wall. The recess has an extent of
Floyd | about 15 by 25 inches and is about 10 inches deep. The upper part is
Floyd | arched in symmetry with the tunnel, with seven slightly protruding
Floyd | bricks arranged in a semicircle rounding out the structure towards the
Floyd | front. The base of the altar features a candleholder with a circle of
Floyd | eight sockets. All sockets are empty. The rear wall is almost
Floyd | completely taken up by the picture of a girl.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the altar is a metal flask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x picture" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1541
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PICTURE
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the rear wall of the recess is taken up by the picture of a
Floyd | girl. It looks like a print of a black and white photo and was
Floyd | probably glued to the wall, for no other means of attachment can be
Floyd | seen. The girl itself seems to be in her late teens or early twenties
Floyd | - in the dim light down here it's hard to tell any details. The photo
Floyd | is a portrait photo with a three-quarter view - she is standing a bit
Floyd | sideways but looking at the camera. Part of her upper body is visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | Below the photo there's a free space of about 5 cm that's raw stone.
Floyd | There seems to be some writing on that free space, but with the
Floyd | current light conditions you can't make out what it says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x flask" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1542
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | A hand-sized, silver-coloured metal flask without any ornaments. The
Floyd | cap is attached to the flask through a thin metal chain so it can't
Floyd | get lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get flask" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1543
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get candleholder" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1544
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CANDLEHOLDER
Floyd |
Floyd | The candle holder is securely bolted to the bottom of the recess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give flask to hobo" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1545
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE FLASK TO HOBO
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold the closed flask in front of the hobo's face and wave it
Floyd | around a little, but to no avail - the man is sleeping.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open flask" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1546
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the flask. It seems to have contained a very strong booze not
Floyd | too long ago, for it stinks beastly of alcohol. You see the hobo's
Floyd | nose twitch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give flask to hobo" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1547
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE FLASK TO HOBO
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold the open flask in front of the hobo's face and wave it around
Floyd | a little. The smell seems to get through to him even during sleep - he
Floyd | makes a few nondescript grimaces, opens and closes his mouth and moans
Floyd | uncontrolledly, then suddenly opens his eyes and locates the bottle.
Floyd | He grabs it faster than you can withdraw your hand (dropping something
Floyd | his right hand was clutching earlier), leads it to his mouth and
Floyd | disappointedly thows it away when he notices it's empty. He then
Floyd | stares dead ahead and mumbles uncomprehensible gibberish, probably
Floyd | maledictions against you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hobo shakes his fist in your direction and nags about something
Floyd | you don't understand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1548
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Allen key: The hobo yells, "Sh mine! Mine! Mrrnnn back!" He grabs the
Floyd | Allen key and clenches his fist around it.
Floyd | metal flask: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | brown corduroys: That would be theft, and really evil.
Floyd | outsized coat: That would be theft, and really evil.
Floyd | Tun1-shoes: That would be theft, and really evil.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hobo tries to spit in your direction, but hits his own leg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Was this guy a doctor once, too, I wonder."
		DavidW says, "Dunno."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask hobo for key" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1549
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HOBO FOR KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The hobo shakes his fist in your direction and chunters
Floyd | "Hufforrmmmashhole*rattle*hglglglrhubarb! Rhubarb!!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The hobo tries to spit in your direction, but hits his own leg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hobo about photo" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1550
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HOBO ABOUT PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | The hobo shakes his fist in your direction and chunters
Floyd | "Arrglllhmmmmoron*rattle*arglfarglrhubarb! Rhubarb!!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The hobo tries to spit in your direction, but hits his own leg.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hobo slumps into an orthopaedically questionable position and
Floyd | falls asleep again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't think he's into conversation."
		Knight_Otu says, "So a quick reaction did not get me the key."
		DavidW says, "You did not get the key."
		Knight_Otu says, "Indeed."
		DavidW says, "I'm hoping you'll solve this faster than I did."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1551
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A hand-sized, silver-coloured metal flask without any ornaments. The
Floyd | cap is attached to the flask through a thin metal chain so it can't
Floyd | get lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "smell it" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1552
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The flask is already open. It stinks!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1553
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | The photo has faded over the years so it's hard to make out details.
Floyd | Her dark hair and the simple blouse or dress she's wearing indicate
Floyd | the picture is very old - early 20th century or even older, you're not
Floyd | sure. She's wearing a lace collar held together by a brooch. Her hair
Floyd | style is weird from today's point of view - curly at the forehead,
Floyd | then short, flat and upswept at the back of the head. Her dark eyes
Floyd | are almond-shaped, and she has high cheekbones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shrine" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1553
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHRINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x altar" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1554
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks indeed like someone has built an altar here, in this
Floyd | godforsaken place. The recess has an extent of about 15 by 25 inches
Floyd | and is about 10 inches deep. The upper part is arched in symmetry with
Floyd | the tunnel, with seven slightly protruding bricks arranged in a
Floyd | semicircle rounding out the structure towards the front. The base of
Floyd | the altar features a candleholder with a circle of eight sockets. All
Floyd | sockets are empty. The rear wall is almost completely taken up by the
Floyd | picture of a girl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "The use of these precise dimensions throws me off a bit."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x lamps" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1555
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LAMPS
Floyd |
Floyd | The wire running along the ceiling connects lamps lodged there about
Floyd | every ten feet. You can make out two lamps before darkness engulfs
Floyd | everything. The covers are of a milky, brownish colour, clearly as
Floyd | sign of old age.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Perhaps it's the author's style. Maybe he runs a D&D campaign that way."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm going to guess we want to light the candelabra somehow before waking up the hobo."
		DavidW says, "It seems you need the Allen key to get light for either this room or the next or both. And the flask definitely wakes the hobo up."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sockets" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1555
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SOCKETS
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the top left socket, the top middle socket, the top
Floyd | right socket, the middle left socket, the middle right socket, the
Floyd | bottom left socket, the bottom middle socket or the bottom right
Floyd | socket?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That seems a given. We need it for that hatch, after all."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1556
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | Even if you could rip a lamp off the ceiling - they are not portable
Floyd | and thus useless without a power line.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bricks" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1557
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | The rectangular recess is surmounted by some sort of semicircular
Floyd | ledge, formed by seven bricks that stick out a little from the wall.
Floyd | Probably the most ornate design one could fit such an altar with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search them" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1558
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search altar" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1559
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | The altar is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel an air draft for a second. Where did that come from?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x draft" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1559
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DRAFT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push bricks" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1560
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BRICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull bricks" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1561
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL BRICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x brick" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1561
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the first brick, the second brick, the third brick,
Floyd | the fourth brick, the fifth brick, the sixth brick or the seventh
Floyd | brick?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "first" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1562
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FIRST
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the seven bricks that form the semicircular ledge above the
Floyd | recess with the strange altar in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull first brick" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1563
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL FIRST BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push first brick" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1564
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH FIRST BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | You knock on the first brick for a few times. The brick emits a
Floyd | somewhat hollow sound, and if your imagination isn't playing a prank
Floyd | on you it gave way a very little bit, not even a millimeter.
Floyd | Mysterious. Would it yield something to apply more force to this
Floyd | brick?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push first brick" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1565
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH FIRST BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | You knock on the first brick for a few times. The brick emits a
Floyd | somewhat hollow sound, and if your imagination isn't playing a prank
Floyd | on you it gave way a very little bit, not even a millimeter.
Floyd | Mysterious. Would it yield something to apply more force to this
Floyd | brick?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "break first brick" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1566
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK FIRST BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | You knock on the first brick for a few times. The brick emits a
Floyd | somewhat hollow sound, and if your imagination isn't playing a prank
Floyd | on you it gave way a very little bit, not even a millimeter.
Floyd | Mysterious. Would it yield something to apply more force to this
Floyd | brick?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mirko arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		DavidW says, "hi mirko"
		mirko says, "hello all"
		Knight_Otu says, "Hey."
		DavidW says, "We're in the tunnel with the sleeping hobo."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push second brick" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1567
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH SECOND BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | You knock on the second brick for a few times. The brick emits a
Floyd | somewhat hollow sound, and if your imagination isn't playing a prank
Floyd | on you it gave way a very little bit, not even a millimeter.
Floyd | Mysterious. Would it yield something to apply more force to this
Floyd | brick?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko says, "ok, thanks ;)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push third brick" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1568
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH THIRD BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | You knock on the third brick for a few times. The brick emits a
Floyd | somewhat hollow sound, and if your imagination isn't playing a prank
Floyd | on you it gave way a very little bit, not even a millimeter.
Floyd | Mysterious. Would it yield something to apply more force to this
Floyd | brick?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push fourth brick" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1569
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH FOURTH BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | You knock on the fourth brick for a few times. The brick emits a
Floyd | somewhat hollow sound, and if your imagination isn't playing a prank
Floyd | on you it gave way a very little bit, not even a millimeter.
Floyd | Mysterious. Would it yield something to apply more force to this
Floyd | brick?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push fifth brick" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1570
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH FIFTH BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | You knock on the fifth brick for a few times. The brick emits a
Floyd | somewhat hollow sound, and if your imagination isn't playing a prank
Floyd | on you it gave way a very little bit, not even a millimeter.
Floyd | Mysterious. Would it yield something to apply more force to this
Floyd | brick?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push sixth brick" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1571
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH SIXTH BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | You knock on the sixth brick for a few times. The brick emits a
Floyd | somewhat hollow sound, and if your imagination isn't playing a prank
Floyd | on you it gave way a very little bit, not even a millimeter.
Floyd | Mysterious. Would it yield something to apply more force to this
Floyd | brick?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zape arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push seventh brick" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1572
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH SEVENTH BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | You knock on the seventh brick for a few times. The brick emits a
Floyd | somewhat hollow sound, and if your imagination isn't playing a prank
Floyd | on you it gave way a very little bit, not even a millimeter.
Floyd | Mysterious. Would it yield something to apply more force to this
Floyd | brick?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Probably need to push them in the correct order."
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x candelabra" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1573
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CANDELABRA
Floyd |
Floyd | In the middle of the altar-like recess is a candle holder with eight
Floyd | sockets in the shape of a circle. The sockets are small, like
Floyd | thimbles, and probably made from brazen, or bronze. All sockets are
Floyd | empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko asks, "do we have everything we need for the "pushing"?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1574
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | The photo has faded over the years so it's hard to make out details.
Floyd | Her dark hair and the simple blouse or dress she's wearing indicate
Floyd | the picture is very old - early 20th century or even older, you're not
Floyd | sure. She's wearing a lace collar held together by a brooch. Her hair
Floyd | style is weird from today's point of view - curly at the forehead,
Floyd | then short, flat and upswept at the back of the head. Her dark eyes
Floyd | are almond-shaped, and she has high cheekbones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x altar" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1575
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks indeed like someone has built an altar here, in this
Floyd | godforsaken place. The recess has an extent of about 15 by 25 inches
Floyd | and is about 10 inches deep. The upper part is arched in symmetry with
Floyd | the tunnel, with seven slightly protruding bricks arranged in a
Floyd | semicircle rounding out the structure towards the front. The base of
Floyd | the altar features a candleholder with a circle of eight sockets. All
Floyd | sockets are empty. The rear wall is almost completely taken up by the
Floyd | picture of a girl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to mirko), "I'm not sure how to answer that without spoiling."
		mirko says, "right"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x x rear wall" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1575
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X X REAR WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hatch" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1576
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | A small metal hatch is set into the northwestern wall, about 15 by 10
Floyd | inches large. The name of a power company is engraved into the heavily
Floyd | corroded surface in long outdated ATF Garamond letters: "Vermont
Floyd | United Gas and Electric Company." There is a hexagonal hole of about 6
Floyd | or 7 milimeters diameter set into the middle of the right frame of the
Floyd | hatch - probably for an Allen key of matching size, functioning as a
Floyd | key to what's behind the hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to mirko), "I'll put it this way: the only thing we've acquired from this room is a flask."
		mirko says, "huh, never noticed the milimeter"
		mirko says (to Davidw), "got it"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x writing" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1577
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WRITING
Floyd |
Floyd | Below the photo there's a free space of about 5 cm that's raw stone.
Floyd | There seems to be some writing on that free space, but with the
Floyd | current light conditions you can't make out what it says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x first socket" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1577
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FIRST SOCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the first brick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x socket" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1577
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SOCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the top left socket, the top middle socket, the top
Floyd | right socket, the middle left socket, the middle right socket, the
Floyd | bottom left socket, the bottom middle socket or the bottom right
Floyd | socket?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x top left socket" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1578
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOP LEFT SOCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | A threaded metal socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to mirko), "The map of what we've seen so far is at [LINK]"
		mirko exclaims (at Davidw), "was just about to ask, thanks!"
		Knight_Otu asks, "I'm only going to ask - can I solve the room right now?"
		DavidW says, "yes"
		mirko says, "what's the cup sauy"
		DavidW says, "The cup of coffee is unavailable."
		Knight_Otu says, "Lost the coffee. :("
		mirko exclaims, "yikes!"
		DavidW says, "In the darkness, we dropped almost everything."
		DavidW says, "So it's *really* important to solve this light puzzle."
		Knight_Otu says, "Who knew keeping everything in our hands could backfire this horribly."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get photo" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1579
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | That seems to be a part of the picture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get picture" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1580
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PICTURE
Floyd |
Floyd | The picture is glued to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko says, "somehow I didn't lose everything down the well. Maybe I had a light on or something, hm."
		Knight_Otu says, "We technically had that flashlight."
		mirko says, "that's the only light source I can think of too"
		DavidW says, "I'm actually quite surprised that the flashlight was somehow anticipated by this author."
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe you had most things in the backpack."
		mirko says, "possible. maybe I had the flashlight in the bp"
		Knight_Otu says, ""If the player carries something lit...""
		mirko asks, "anyway. do i misremember that we need something from one or two rooms up here?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x first brick" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1581
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FIRST BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the seven bricks that form the semicircular ledge above the
Floyd | recess with the strange altar in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think everything we need is in this room."
		mirko says, "ok"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fourth brick" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1582
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FOURTH BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the seven bricks that form the semicircular ledge above the
Floyd | recess with the strange altar in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ledge" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1583
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LEDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The rectangular recess is surmounted by some sort of semicircular
Floyd | ledge, formed by seven bricks that stick out a little from the wall.
Floyd | Probably the most ornate design one could fit such an altar with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push fourth" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1584
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH FOURTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You knock on the fourth brick for a few times. The brick emits a
Floyd | somewhat hollow sound, and if your imagination isn't playing a prank
Floyd | on you it gave way a very little bit, not even a millimeter.
Floyd | Mysterious. Would it yield something to apply more force to this
Floyd | brick?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push third" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1585
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH THIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | You knock on the third brick for a few times. The brick emits a
Floyd | somewhat hollow sound, and if your imagination isn't playing a prank
Floyd | on you it gave way a very little bit, not even a millimeter.
Floyd | Mysterious. Would it yield something to apply more force to this
Floyd | brick?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push fifth" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1586
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH FIFTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You knock on the fifth brick for a few times. The brick emits a
Floyd | somewhat hollow sound, and if your imagination isn't playing a prank
Floyd | on you it gave way a very little bit, not even a millimeter.
Floyd | Mysterious. Would it yield something to apply more force to this
Floyd | brick?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push second" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1587
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH SECOND
Floyd |
Floyd | You knock on the second brick for a few times. The brick emits a
Floyd | somewhat hollow sound, and if your imagination isn't playing a prank
Floyd | on you it gave way a very little bit, not even a millimeter.
Floyd | Mysterious. Would it yield something to apply more force to this
Floyd | brick?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push sixth" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1588
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH SIXTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You knock on the sixth brick for a few times. The brick emits a
Floyd | somewhat hollow sound, and if your imagination isn't playing a prank
Floyd | on you it gave way a very little bit, not even a millimeter.
Floyd | Mysterious. Would it yield something to apply more force to this
Floyd | brick?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push first" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1589
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH FIRST
Floyd |
Floyd | You knock on the first brick for a few times. The brick emits a
Floyd | somewhat hollow sound, and if your imagination isn't playing a prank
Floyd | on you it gave way a very little bit, not even a millimeter.
Floyd | Mysterious. Would it yield something to apply more force to this
Floyd | brick?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Er, what order are you trying here?"
		mirko says, "that fifth was a little flat"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push seventh" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1590
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH SEVENTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You knock on the seventh brick for a few times. The brick emits a
Floyd | somewhat hollow sound, and if your imagination isn't playing a prank
Floyd | on you it gave way a very little bit, not even a millimeter.
Floyd | Mysterious. Would it yield something to apply more force to this
Floyd | brick?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That order would have, if I have the right mental image, be from top to bottom."
		Knight_Otu says, "would have been."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask hobo about rhubarb" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1591
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HOBO ABOUT RHUBARB
Floyd |
Floyd | Apart from a twitch of his ear there is no reaction. The hobo is sound
Floyd | asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You should try to get the key again."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get key" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1592
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | That seems to belong to the hobo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give flask to hobo" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1593
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE FLASK TO HOBO
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold the open flask in front of the hobo's face and wave it around
Floyd | a little. The smell seems to get through to him even during sleep - he
Floyd | makes a few nondescript grimaces, opens and closes his mouth and moans
Floyd | uncontrolledly, then suddenly opens his eyes and locates the bottle.
Floyd | He grabs it faster than you can withdraw your hand (dropping something
Floyd | his right hand was clutching earlier), leads it to his mouth and
Floyd | disappointedly thows it away when he notices it's empty. He then
Floyd | stares dead ahead and mumbles uncomprehensible gibberish, probably
Floyd | maledictions against you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hobo tries to spit in your direction, but hits his own leg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get key" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1594
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The hobo yells, "Sh mine! Mine! Mrrnnn back!" He grabs the Allen key
Floyd | and clenches his fist around it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hobo shakes his fist in your direction and nags about something
Floyd | you don't understand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Ok, so he drops the key when you give the flask."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask hobo about shrine" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1595
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HOBO ABOUT SHRINE
Floyd |
Floyd | The hobo tries to sit up but fails miserably and chunters
Floyd | "Huffhmmmashhole*cough*hglglglrhubarb! Rhubarb!!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The hobo tries to spit in your direction, but hits his own leg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Which is why I suspect we want to distract him with a lit shrine when waking him up."
		Knight_Otu says, "(Which may of course be me misreading the situation.)"
		DavidW says, "I'm not sure why you think the shrine is doable without any light bulbs or similar socketed things."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask hobo about rhubarb" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1596
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HOBO ABOUT RHUBARB
Floyd |
Floyd | The hobo tries to sit up but fails miserably and chunters
Floyd | "Huffhmmyummidiot*rattle*rrrpfched losht! Losht!!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The hobo shakes his fist in your direction and nags about something
Floyd | you don't understand.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hobo slumps into an orthopaedically questionable position and
Floyd | falls asleep again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko asks, "maybe let the hobo forget about the key?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, I was kind of hoping to find light bulbs in the bricks, as unlikely as it is."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1597
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a gold jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a filthy rug
Floyd |   a hovering spark (haunting you)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hatch" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1598
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | A small metal hatch is set into the northwestern wall, about 15 by 10
Floyd | inches large. The name of a power company is engraved into the heavily
Floyd | corroded surface in long outdated ATF Garamond letters: "Vermont
Floyd | United Gas and Electric Company." There is a hexagonal hole of about 6
Floyd | or 7 milimeters diameter set into the middle of the right frame of the
Floyd | hatch - probably for an Allen key of matching size, functioning as a
Floyd | key to what's behind the hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop rug on hobo" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1599
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP RUG ON HOBO
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting things on the hobo would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give flask to hobo" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1600
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE FLASK TO HOBO
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not holding the flask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get flask" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1601
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give flask to hobo" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1602
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE FLASK TO HOBO
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold the open flask in front of the hobo's face and wave it around
Floyd | a little. The smell seems to get through to him even during sleep - he
Floyd | makes a few nondescript grimaces, opens and closes his mouth and moans
Floyd | uncontrolledly, then suddenly opens his eyes and locates the bottle.
Floyd | He grabs it faster than you can withdraw your hand (dropping something
Floyd | his right hand was clutching earlier), leads it to his mouth and
Floyd | disappointedly thows it away when he notices it's empty. He then
Floyd | stares dead ahead and mumbles uncomprehensible gibberish, probably
Floyd | maledictions against you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hobo mumbles something incomprehensible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give rug to hobo" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1603
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE RUG TO HOBO
Floyd |
Floyd | The hobo doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hobo tries to spit in your direction, but hits his own leg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask hobo about life" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1604
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HOBO ABOUT LIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | The hobo bends in your direction and chunters
Floyd | "Hufforrmmmashhole*rattle*arglfarglrhubarb! Rhubarb!!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The hobo tries to spit in your direction, but hits his own leg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask hobo about hhobo" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1605
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HOBO ABOUT HHOBO
Floyd |
Floyd | The hobo tries to sit up but fails miserably and chunters
Floyd | "Hufforrmmmashhole*gasp*hglglglmustn't! Mustn't!!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The hobo tries to spit in your direction, but hits his own leg.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hobo slumps into an orthopaedically questionable position and
Floyd | falls asleep again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get key" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1606
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cringe from thinking something has moved in the shadows, but your
Floyd | mind just played a trick on you. You hope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko says, "alright"
		DavidW says, "hooray"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open hatch with allen" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1607
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN HATCH WITH ALLEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel an air draft for a second. Where did that come from?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1608
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN HATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | With the help of the Allen key you open the hatch. Behind it is a
Floyd | niche with an archaic fuse box, and a few old looking tools some
Floyd | worker probably left behind. All this looks like this hatch hasn't
Floyd | been opened for a hundred years or so. The niche contains the first
Floyd | candle, the second candle and a mallet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko says, "yeah, where DID that come from"
		DavidW says, "I swear I took just as long on that puzzle."
		Knight_Otu says, "In retrospect, it makes a lot of sense."
		Knight_Otu says, "But getting there..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all from hatch" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1609
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL FROM HATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | the first candle: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | the second candle: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | mallet: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko says, "that fuse box had me stumped for ages, too"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fuse" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1610
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | The rear wall of the niche in the northwestern wall is made up of some
Floyd | fuse box of sorts. It consists of three stacked panels with holes with
Floyd | screw threads in each of them. The top panel has three holes, the
Floyd | bottom panel as well, and the middle panel is missing the middle hole,
Floyd | where instead a badge with the Vermont United Gas and Electric Company
Floyd | logo is attached. There are old fuses in the middle left and bottom
Floyd | right holes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Next to the fuses is a large switch labeled "Southeast Tunnel." It is
Floyd | currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "switch switch" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1611
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWITCH SWITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip the power switch to the on position, and the southeast tunnel
Floyd | lights up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel an air draft for a second. Where did that come from?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko says, "horay"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)                         Turns: 1612
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)
Floyd | Your light reflects off the cold, shin-deep water. Tiny shadows jump
Floyd | and skitter away from you, making it hard to tell where the walls end
Floyd | and the wildlife begins.  The tunnel continues off to the northwest.
Floyd | To the east lies a door. The way back to the surface lies above. To
Floyd | the north, the stones have recessed to form an alcove a few feet deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | "BOO!" The apparent source of the voice you've been hearing stands
Floyd | before you: a woman about your height, smiling and waving at you from
Floyd | a small niche in the wall to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew),
Floyd | a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide, a copper urn (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew) (closed), a bronze urn (closed), a key from an urn,
Floyd | some mildewed leather gloves, a gallon jug of white vinegar, a pair of
Floyd | garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew), a rusty flathead
Floyd | screwdriver, a trophy for a dog race, a glass shard, a black business
Floyd | card (smelling faintly of mildew), loose bricks, Tolerating An Asinine
Floyd | God, a rusty piece of metal, some yellowed newspapers, a shard of
Floyd | shattered carapace (smelling faintly of mildew), an employee ID card
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), a book list, a soggy tome, a long hooked
Floyd | pole, a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew), a backpack features
Floyd | guide, a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew), Twin Hearts
Floyd | Between the Planes, a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), a moldy, waterlogged journal, an antique locket (closed), a
Floyd | wad of cash, a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew), The
Floyd | Dollmaker's Journal, the diary of Phyllis Cragne, a postcard of
Floyd | Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew), The Modern Girl's Divination
Floyd | Handbook -- Volume Three, a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), a glass jar containing an insect, a half-full styrofoam
Floyd | coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew) and a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Psst! Hey! This way! Can you hear me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Geeze, who littered all this here?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)                         Turns: 1613
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | spray bottle that used to contain fungicide: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | copper urn (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | bronze urn: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | key from an urn: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | mildewed leather gloves: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | a gallon jug of white vinegar: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | a rusty flathead screwdriver: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | trophy for a dog race: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | glass shard: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | black business card (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | loose bricks: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tolerating An Asinine God: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | rusty piece of metal: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | yellowed newspapers: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | shard of shattered carapace (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | book list: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | soggy tome: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | long hooked pole: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | backpack features guide: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Twin Hearts Between the Planes: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | moldy, waterlogged journal: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | antique locket: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | wad of cash: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dollmaker's Journal: Taken.
Floyd | diary of Phyllis Cragne: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | postcard of Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | glass jar containing an insect: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | familiar gold wristwatch: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Psst! Hey you! Come closer! Can you hear?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)                         Turns: 1614
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Seized by a morbid curiosity, you aim your light down at the water so
Floyd | you can get a good look at your face. What you see is not encouraging.
Floyd | Put simply, being attacked by goddamn bugs has significantly degraded
Floyd | your look. If you had known you would go traipsing around in flooded
Floyd | underground caverns, you would not have opted to go with stockings.
Floyd | Your hair is tangled and grungy, your makeup is probably running and
Floyd | you'd really just like a nice hot shower if that isn't too much to
Floyd | ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out of the corner of your eye, you see the woman in the wall pull
Floyd | what looks like a mirror from her pocket and examine herself. She also
Floyd | does not appear to like what she sees.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, you! I'm waiting!  Hellooooo?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)                         Turns: 1615
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman, dressed in filthy clothes, slouches against a wall. She turns
Floyd | to look at you, staring at you with eyes eerily similar to yours. When
Floyd | you look away, she does too. It's hard to tell much about her features
Floyd | from this light without getting closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Psst! Hey you! This way! Yoohooo?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)                         Turns: 1616
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a Viking longboat. Modes of transportation
Floyd | mean that your current environment presents challenges that can only
Floyd | be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready
Floyd | to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Psst! Hey! C'mere!  Hellooooo?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Sorry, I guess we're not talking to you."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)                         Turns: 1616
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to woman" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)                         Turns: 1617
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You say hello to strangely familiar woman.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, you! Come closer! Can you hear me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "come closer" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)                         Turns: 1617
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COME CLOSER
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "She's in an alcove to the north."
		Knight_Otu says, "So I realized on rereading."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)                         Turns: 1617
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman waves and smiles as you approach. As you slide into the
Floyd | alcove beside her, she reaches back behind her head and pulls a hereto
Floyd | unseen lever. You hear a grinding sound behind you and whirl around
Floyd | just in time to see a stone block slide across the entrance, sealing
Floyd | you inside. You turn towards the woman, only she's not a woman. Her
Floyd | form has broken apart into a wriggling swarm of insects. They surge
Floyd | toward you, leaving behind the bones of some other unlucky sap who
Floyd | must have wandered down here never to escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wrytheing mass flow over you, feeding off your flesh with a
Floyd | frightening frenzy. You open your mouth to scream and it is instantly
Floyd | filled with squirming crawling biting things, chewing at everything
Floyd | they can reach. Your end is painful, but swift; within moments you are
Floyd | stripped down to a pile of bones to join the first.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Not particularly surprised."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)                         Turns: 1617
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1618
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)
Floyd | The ladder leading down the funnel ends here at a brick wall with one
Floyd | or two interesting features. Only a little light shines through the
Floyd | funnel and bathes the surroundings in eerie shadows. The ground seems
Floyd | to be made up of treaded down dirt. A masoned, semi-circular tunnel
Floyd | leads southeast, the walls made up from the same musty red bricks as
Floyd | the wall marking its end. The tunnel is about six feet high. Rolled up
Floyd | on the ground in the southwestern corner is a hobo who declared this
Floyd | tunnel his bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal flask here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get flask" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1619
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x picture" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1620
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PICTURE
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the rear wall of the recess is taken up by the picture of a
Floyd | girl. It looks like a print of a black and white photo and was
Floyd | probably glued to the wall, for no other means of attachment can be
Floyd | seen. The girl itself seems to be in her late teens or early twenties
Floyd | - in the dim light down here it's hard to tell any details. The photo
Floyd | is a portrait photo with a three-quarter view - she is standing a bit
Floyd | sideways but looking at the camera. Part of her upper body is visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | Below the photo there's a free space of about 5 cm that's raw stone.
Floyd | There seems to be some writing on that free space, but with the
Floyd | current light conditions you can't make out what it says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put candles on altar" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1620
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CANDLES ON ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the second candle or the first candle?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "both, game."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x candle" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1620
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the second candle or the first candle?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x first candle" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1621
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FIRST CANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A white electric candle, a good five inches long and as thick as your
Floyd | thumb. On one end is a glass bulb, on the other is a threaded metal
Floyd | base. It is unlit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, those kinds of candle."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put first candle on top left socket" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1622
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FIRST CANDLE ON TOP LEFT SOCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting things on the top left socket would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There will be wax candles later in the game."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "screw first candle on top left socket" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1622
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SCREW FIRST CANDLE ON TOP LEFT SOCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko asks, "in?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "screw first candle in top left socket" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1622
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SCREW FIRST CANDLE IN TOP LEFT SOCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, that makes more sense."
		DavidW says, "put __ in __"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put first candle in top left socket" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1623
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FIRST CANDLE IN TOP LEFT SOCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You screw the first candle into the top left socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mirko laughs. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put second candle in bottom left socket" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1624
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SECOND CANDLE IN BOTTOM LEFT SOCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You screw the second candle into the bottom left socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x candelabra" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1625
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CANDELABRA
Floyd |
Floyd | In the middle of the altar-like recess is a candle holder with eight
Floyd | sockets in the shape of a circle. The sockets are small, like
Floyd | thimbles, and probably made from brazen, or bronze. One candle is
Floyd | placed in the top left socket. One candle is placed in the bottom left
Floyd | socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cringe from thinking something has moved in the shadows, but your
Floyd | mind just played a trick on you. You hope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That didn't seem to work."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure didn't."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fuse" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1626
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | The rear wall of the niche in the northwestern wall is made up of some
Floyd | fuse box of sorts. It consists of three stacked panels with holes with
Floyd | screw threads in each of them. The top panel has three holes, the
Floyd | bottom panel as well, and the middle panel is missing the middle hole,
Floyd | where instead a badge with the Vermont United Gas and Electric Company
Floyd | logo is attached. There are old fuses in the middle left and bottom
Floyd | right holes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Next to the fuses is a large switch labeled "Southeast Tunnel." It is
Floyd | currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Either I got the wrong sockets, or it's one of these things that needs all sockets occupied and working or I need the fuse box."
		mirko says, "wrong sockets I think"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x top panel" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1626
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOP PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x holes" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1626
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOLES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko says, "look at 'x fuse' again"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get candles" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1626
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CANDLES
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the first candle or the second candle?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "second" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1627
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SECOND
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put second candle in middle left socket" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1628
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SECOND CANDLE IN MIDDLE LEFT SOCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You screw the second candle into the middle left socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get first" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1629
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET FIRST
Floyd |
Floyd | (the first candle)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put second candle in bottom right socket" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1630
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SECOND CANDLE IN BOTTOM RIGHT SOCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the second candle)
Floyd | You screw the second candle into the bottom right socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x candelabra" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1631
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CANDELABRA
Floyd |
Floyd | In the middle of the altar-like recess is a candle holder with eight
Floyd | sockets in the shape of a circle. The sockets are small, like
Floyd | thimbles, and probably made from brazen, or bronze. One candle is
Floyd | placed in the bottom right socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko says, "you missed the 1st candle"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put first candle in middle left socket" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1632
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FIRST CANDLE IN MIDDLE LEFT SOCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You screw the first candle into the middle left socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | With an abrupt pop, both candles flicker into brightness. You must
Floyd | have completed a circuit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko says, "yay"
		Knight_Otu says, "No, I simply reused the command and failed to change the candle."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x picture" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1633
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PICTURE
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the rear wall of the recess is taken up by the picture of a
Floyd | girl. It looks like a print of a black and white photo and was
Floyd | probably glued to the wall, for no other means of attachment can be
Floyd | seen. The girl itself seems to be in her late teens or early twenties
Floyd | - in the dim light down here it's hard to tell any details. The photo
Floyd | is a portrait photo with a three-quarter view - she is standing a bit
Floyd | sideways but looking at the camera. Part of her upper body is visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | The candles in the sockets illuminate the word someone has painted on
Floyd | the wall under the poster: "CEECEE". Obviously her name was Cecilia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It seems the socket/fuse positions are randomized. When I played, different sockets were used."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hit third brick with mallet" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1634
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT THIRD BRICK WITH MALLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully hit the third brick with your mallet. The resulting
Floyd | sound is hollow, but strangely high and volumeless, as if there was
Floyd | but a small lacuna behind it. You think the note played was 'E'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hit fifth brick with mallet" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1635
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT FIFTH BRICK WITH MALLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully hit the fifth brick with your mallet. The resulting
Floyd | sound is hollow, but strangely high and volumeless, as if there was
Floyd | but a small lacuna behind it. You think the note played was 'G'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hit fourth brick with mallet" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1636
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT FOURTH BRICK WITH MALLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully hit the fourth brick with your mallet. The resulting
Floyd | sound is hollow, but strangely high and volumeless, as if there was
Floyd | but a small lacuna behind it. You think the note played was 'F'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hit second brick with mallet" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1637
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT SECOND BRICK WITH MALLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully hit the second brick with your mallet. The resulting
Floyd | sound is hollow, but strangely high and volumeless, as if there was
Floyd | but a small lacuna behind it. You think the note played was 'D'.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel an air draft for a second. Where did that come from?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hit first brick with mallet" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1638
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT FIRST BRICK WITH MALLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully hit the first brick with your mallet. The resulting
Floyd | sound is hollow, but strangely high and volumeless, as if there was
Floyd | but a small lacuna behind it. You think the note played was 'C'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The bricks are a clayophone."
		Knight_Otu says, "I was always bad at notes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hit first brick with mallet" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1639
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT FIRST BRICK WITH MALLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully hit the first brick with your mallet. The resulting
Floyd | sound is hollow, but strangely high and volumeless, as if there was
Floyd | but a small lacuna behind it. You think the note played was 'C'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hit third brick with mallet" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1640
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT THIRD BRICK WITH MALLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully hit the third brick with your mallet. The resulting
Floyd | sound is hollow, but strangely high and volumeless, as if there was
Floyd | but a small lacuna behind it. You think the note played was 'E'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hit third brick with mallet" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1641
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT THIRD BRICK WITH MALLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully hit the third brick with your mallet. The resulting
Floyd | sound is hollow, but strangely high and volumeless, as if there was
Floyd | but a small lacuna behind it. You think the note played was 'E'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hit first brick with mallet" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1642
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT FIRST BRICK WITH MALLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully hit the first brick with your mallet. The resulting
Floyd | sound is hollow, but strangely high and volumeless, as if there was
Floyd | but a small lacuna behind it. You think the note played was 'C'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hit third brick with mallet" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1643
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT THIRD BRICK WITH MALLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully hit the third brick with your mallet. The resulting
Floyd | sound is hollow, but strangely high and volumeless, as if there was
Floyd | but a small lacuna behind it. You think the note played was 'E'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hit third brick with mallet" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1644
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT THIRD BRICK WITH MALLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully hit the third brick with your mallet. The resulting
Floyd | sound is hollow, but strangely high and volumeless, as if there was
Floyd | but a small lacuna behind it. You think the note played was 'E'.
Floyd |
Floyd | As soon as you gently hit the brick with the hammer you hear a
Floyd | grinding noise from somewhere behind the brick wall. You frightenedly
Floyd | jump backwards as a part of the wall, the "altar" being a good part of
Floyd | it, slowly swings backwards like a door, making horrible grinding
Floyd | noises. Finally the grinding stops, and a forbidding black hole gapes
Floyd | in the northeastern wall, leaving you with fearful thoughts what
Floyd | unspeakable evil might lurk inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko says, "yess."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well hello there."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1645
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form -- weird, they've entirely dissipated.
Floyd | Lack of a symbolic image means that you have accomplished everything
Floyd | you must in your current environment and should move on to find new
Floyd | challenges in order to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1646
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Chamber (Grueslayer)
Floyd | It takes a while to adjust to the darkness here, but finally you can
Floyd | at least make out some shapes and colours. The little light that falls
Floyd | in through the opening the "altar" left reveals a small space of about
Floyd | ten by six feet, no more than five feet high, meaning you can't even
Floyd | stand. The walls are roughly hewn and show no sign of renovation.
Floyd | Three freight crates and an empty bottle indicate that this secret
Floyd | space had probably been used by smugglers. How mundane. The exit is
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x crates" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1647
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CRATES
Floyd |
Floyd | Three crates were left behind by the last visitor of this chamber.
Floyd | They're small wooden freight crates as you've seen them in old movies,
Floyd | with hinged lids with logos of freight companies on them. One crate in
Floyd | a corner is quite large, the second one next to it is pretty small,
Floyd | and theres a medium-sized crate in the middle of the chamber.
Floyd | Hopefully you don't have to shift them around to achieve something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says, "Welcome to the House of Unspeakable Evil. I'd ask which Evil you'd like this evening, but of course, neither of can speak of any of them." 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x small crate" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1648
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SMALL CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | The smallest of the three crates is placed close to the wall, next to
Floyd | the large crate. Its lid bears the writing "Backwater Library". An
Floyd | antique padlock keeps the crate shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1649
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Green pullover, tight blue jeans and a latex catwoman mask - top
Floyd | notch!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko says, "the map auto-updates as well. nifty."
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, right. Same person, same x me."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x medium" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1650
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MEDIUM
Floyd |
Floyd | A medium-sized wooden crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1651
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a sturdy oak. Botanical images mean that
Floyd | while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation, your
Floyd | immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that you
Floyd | need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x large" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1652
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LARGE
Floyd |
Floyd | In the corner is a crate that is the largest of the three. As the
Floyd | others it is made of light, sturdy wood. The hinged lid bears an
Floyd | emblem of a dog listening to a grammophone, but with no company logo
Floyd | or other hints as to who used to be the owner of this crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1653
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1653
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the metal flask or the spray bottle that used to
Floyd | contain fungicide?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1654
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | phonograph: You lift the phonograph out of the crate. It's heavy, and
Floyd | probably very fragile, so you carefully place it onto the ground.
Floyd | horn loudspeaker: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | old record: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "eeerrr."
		DavidW says, "what the."
		mirko says, "I don't remember that"
		DavidW says, "Neither do I."
		Knight_Otu says, "I don't think that was supposed to happen."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1653
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Chamber (Grueslayer)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock crate with key from an urn" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1653
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK CRATE WITH KEY FROM AN URN
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the large crate, the medium-sized crate or the
Floyd | small crate?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock small crate with key from an urn" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1654
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK SMALL CRATE WITH KEY FROM AN URN
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x padlock" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1655
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PADLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The padlock has numbers from 0 to 9 on it, so it's probably a
Floyd | combination lock, but it's unlike any other combination lock you know.
Floyd | The metal holder sits on top of a thick metal circle. The figures are
Floyd | arranged in a circle around the middle which makes the lock look a
Floyd | little like a clock. In the middle there's a knob with a pointer on it
Floyd | that currently points towards the 0.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, I had such trouble with this padlock."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1656
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Beware the thing that isn't here!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1657
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Avoid the hazard of the large crate! Something
Floyd | large signifies overwhelming force!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I had to go to the intfiction forum to find out what I didn't assume/understand."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1658
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Flee the threat of the small crate! Something small
Floyd | means secret ability!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1659
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Guard against the ground! Dirt symbolises
Floyd | thriftiness and frugalness!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1660
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Avoid the portent of the thing that isn't here!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1661
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Beware the jeopardy of the thing that isn't here!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1662
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Flee the omen of the medium-sized crate! Wood
Floyd | remembers the antediluvian forest!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1663
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Beware the hazard of the ground! Dirt suggests
Floyd | thriftiness and frugalness!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x dirt" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1664
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | The ground seems to be made up of dirt treaded down. Or maybe it's
Floyd | just a layer of dirt on rock. An any case it's solid, and dirty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1665
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Shun the ground! Dirt represents thriftiness and
Floyd | frugalness!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1666
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Guard against the hazard of the ground! Dirt
Floyd | bespeaks thriftiness and frugalness!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1666
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WALLS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1666
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CEILING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So it seems there's no hidden scenery in this room"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open medium crate" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1667
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN MEDIUM CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the medium-sized crate, revealing an old newspaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get old newspaper" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1668
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET OLD NEWSPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1669
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You browse the newspaper and spot an article that awakens your
Floyd | interest:
Floyd |
Floyd | LOGISTICS COMPLEX DEDICATED
Floyd | In a festive act the new logistics complex of the Littlewit East
Floyd | Indian Trading Company at Ferryman's Dock has been dedicated. In the
Floyd | presence of mayor Slater and other notabilities, EITC owner Mr.
Floyd | Humphrey Littlewit held a speech about the possibilities the new
Floyd | complex opens up for Backwater, with cranes able to unload two
Floyd | five-gross-tons cargo ships from New York or Burlington simultanously
Floyd | within four hours and an equally fast re-consignment for distribution
Floyd | via commercial vehicle to the whole of Vermont. Mr. Littlewit
Floyd | emphasized the importance of the logistics complex for the war
Floyd | enfeebled economy of Backwater, but also brought to mind the nine
Floyd | persons who died in the mysterious fire that destroyed the old,
Floyd | smaller complex. A photo shows Littlewit handing the tall mayor a pair
Floyd | of scissors to cut the ribbon barring the entrance of the storage
Floyd | depot.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1670
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the pages and check the next article:
Floyd |
Floyd | A LESSON IN PATHOLOGY
Floyd | Renown surgeon Dr. Basil Elton held a private lecture in pathology
Floyd | yesterday that the entire Backwater Police force attended. In the
Floyd | basement of his practice (that serves as a branch of the pathologic
Floyd | department of the Providence hospital) explained classical traces of
Floyd | external forceful impact at recently deceased persons. The cause for
Floyd | the lecture was the tragic death of young pregnant shop assistant
Floyd | Cecilia Pickman which was declared an accident until Dr. Elton found
Floyd | evidence of foul play weeks later. A photo shows Chief of police Mr.
Floyd | Jervas Hyde and three of his men attentively watching Dr. Elton
Floyd | cutting into a hematoma on a dead human body.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1671
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The next article is also quite interesting:
Floyd |
Floyd | ANOTHER MURDER?
Floyd | Police confirmed yesterday that missing Carola Parris, 22, is dead.
Floyd | Her body was found on Wednesday in the woods near Copper's Mill. The
Floyd | body of the popular bank clerk is said to have been battered by
Floyd | animals, but according to a source who wishes to remain anonymous, the
Floyd | cause of death was a cut to the throat. Yesterday, a small crowd
Floyd | gathered in front of the Backwater Police station, demanding
Floyd | vociferously an end to the series of killings of young women that
Floyd | started with the death of Cecilia "Ceecee" Pickman almost a year ago.
Floyd | Deputy Chief of police promised a "wholehearted" investigation.
Floyd |
Floyd | The words "almost a year ago" have been underlined so heavily that
Floyd | they're nearly crossed out. "10 months 24 days" is scrawled in the
Floyd | margin with fading ink.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1672
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the pages and check the next article:
Floyd |
Floyd | BACKWATER POLICE INAUGURATES CAR
Floyd | Yesterday the Backwater Police inaugurated a police car determined to
Floyd | support urgent operations. The Chevrolet 490 Touring is a generous
Floyd | donation from Mr. Humphrey Littlewit, founder and owner of the
Floyd | Littlewit East Indian Trading Company, who said the car is supposed to
Floyd | make Backwater's streets safer by giving the police means that were
Floyd | common in cities like Boston or Providence. Chief of police Mr. Jervas
Floyd | Hyde is quoted saying "Finally Backwater Police closes the gap on
Floyd | bigger neighbouring cities regarding prompt presence at the place of
Floyd | action. This is the first emergency vehicle the Backwater Police has
Floyd | at its disposal, and the police and the citizens of Backwater are very
Floyd | grateful to Mr. Humphrey Littlewit for this generous donation." An
Floyd | accompanying picture shows the Chief of police looking up to the
Floyd | industrialist holding his speech while looking into the camera.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1673
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You browse the newspaper and spot an article that awakens your
Floyd | interest:
Floyd |
Floyd | THE GLOBE TO HOST OPERETTA
Floyd | Backwater lives to see a cultural highlight undreamt of: Starting on
Floyd | November 18, The Globe theatre hosts a performance of the operetta
Floyd | "Die blaue Mazur" by Austrian composer Franz Lehár, only half a year
Floyd | after its premiere in Vienna. New York's San Carlo Opera Company
Floyd | brings the play to Backwater and announces the appearance of famed
Floyd | Italian tenor Lamberto Bergamini as Count Olinski and La Scala soprano
Floyd | Gilda dalla Rizza as Countess Blanka von Lossin. Impresario Fortune
Floyd | Gallo expects the three scheduled performances to be sold out soon
Floyd | after ticket sales start on August 18.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko asks, "x it?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1674
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It is an old issue of the Backwater Chronicle, a local newspaper that
Floyd | ceased to be decades ago. This issue is dated July 31, 1920. The local
Floyd | museum should see this! It's a pain with this dim light, but if you
Floyd | holded the newspaper into that little light shining in from the
Floyd | entrance, you might be able to read it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x padlock" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1675
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PADLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The padlock has numbers from 0 to 9 on it, so it's probably a
Floyd | combination lock, but it's unlike any other combination lock you know.
Floyd | The metal holder sits on top of a thick metal circle. The figures are
Floyd | arranged in a circle around the middle which makes the lock look a
Floyd | little like a clock. In the middle there's a knob with a pointer on it
Floyd | that currently points towards the 0.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set lock to 1" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1676
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET LOCK TO 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You fiddle around with the padlock a little, but it cannot be turned.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 1" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1677
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 0" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1678
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 0
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 0.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 2" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1679
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 4" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1680
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 4
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push knob" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1681
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko says, "not quite"
		mirko asks, "what did the article + scribble say again?"
		Knight_Otu says, "22 years old, almost 1 year, and 10 months, 24 days."
		mirko asks, "right, and when did the paper come out?"
		Knight_Otu says, "July 31, 1920."
		mirko asks, "so when did ol' ceecee die?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Calculating, please stand by..."
		mirko says, "dear ceecee; wouldn't want to disrespect the dead"
		DavidW says, "My problem wasn't calculating when she died, but trying to blindly guess what date format the author had in mind."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 0" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1682
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 0
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 0.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 7" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1683
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 7
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 1" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1684
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 0" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1685
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 0
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 0.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 1" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1686
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 9" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1687
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 9
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 9.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 1" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1688
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 9" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1689
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 9
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 9.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko says, "yeah the date format is something somebody may improvise"
		mirko says, "if they only have x digits available"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 1" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1690
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 0" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1691
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 0
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 0.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 0" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1692
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 0
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 0.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 7" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1693
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 7
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 1" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1694
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 9" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1695
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 9
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 9.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 1" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1696
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 9" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1697
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 9
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 9.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko says, "there shouldn't be a 7"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, I missed something."
		DavidW says, "I'll spoil a bit of this. You're looking for a four-digit number for the padlock."
		mirko says, "and she died on a 6-digit (or 8-digit for full year) date"
		DavidW says, "I think it's a bad puzzle. There's too many unknown factors to be sure what exactly the author wants."
		Knight_Otu says, "Man I can't think straight right now."
Zape says (to floyd), "set knob to 7" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1698
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 7
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zape says (to floyd), "set knob to 7" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1699
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 7
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zape says (to floyd), "set knob to 7" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1700
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 7
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "A Zape seizes the wheel."
Zape says (to floyd), "set knob to 7" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1701
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 7
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko says, "but july is out though"
Zape says (to floyd), "set knob to 7" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1702
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 7
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I don't think that's the solution though."
Zape says (to floyd), "set knob to 7" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1703
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 7
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zape says (to floyd), "set knob to 7" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1704
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 7
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zape says (to floyd), "set knob to 7" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1705
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 7
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW asks (of Zape), "Could you stop that now?" 		
Zape says (to floyd), "set knob to 7" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1706
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 7
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko says, "7-ape, more like it"
Zape says (to floyd), "set knob to 7" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1707
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 7
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Zape's not on the channel."
Zape says (to floyd), "set knob to 7" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1708
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 7
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zape says (to floyd), "set knob to 7" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1709
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 7
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Zape), "Please stop." 		
Zape says (to floyd), "set knob to 7" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1710
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 7
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko says, "well, we should probably save and come back later"
Zape says (to floyd), "set knob to 7" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1711
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 7
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zape says (to floyd), "set knob to 7" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1712
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 7
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zape has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		mirko says, "whew"
		DavidW asks, "Are we done, then, for today?"
		mirko says, "we could open the lock since its such a silly puzzle"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 0" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1713
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 0
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 0.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 6" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1714
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 6
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 6.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 2" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1715
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 4" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1716
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 4
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 0" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1717
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 0
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 0.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 6" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1718
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 6
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 6.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Meh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 1" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1719
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 9" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1720
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 9
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 9.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko says (to Knight_Otu), "I think it was 9/6/19"
		Knight_Otu says, "Okay. I guess I'm rubbish at calculating dates."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 6" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1721
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 6
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 6.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to mirko), "That's not the answer I had when I played."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 1" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1722
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 9" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1723
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 9
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 9.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open small crate" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1724
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN SMALL CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | The locked padlock prevents you from opening the crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko asks, "there was a 4, right?"
		DavidW says, "When I played, the answer was 9719."
		mirko says, "let's try that"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 9" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1725
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 9
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 9.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 7" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1726
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 7
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 1" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1727
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set knob to 9" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1728
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KNOB TO 9
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the knob to 9.
Floyd | With a last, satisfying *klick* the padlock springs open. You remove
Floyd | it and heedlessly throw it into a corner. Now will you open the crate
Floyd | to see what's inside? Of course you will!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko exclaims, "alright!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open small crate" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1729
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN SMALL CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the small crate, revealing an old paperback book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get paperback" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1730
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PAPERBACK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the old paperback book)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1731
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The old paperback book is pretty thick, and the pages are yellowed and
Floyd | lacerated here and there. You're not a bookworm, but the condition of
Floyd | the book and the outdated font and style of drawing on the cover tell
Floyd | you it was printed decades ago, maybe at the beginning of the century.
Floyd |
Floyd | Judging by the cover the book seems to be a bit pulpy. It shows a
Floyd | large, old and eerie house on a clearing in the woods. The title is
Floyd | "ANCHORHEAD. A What-do-I-do-now Book Based on the Works of MICHAEL
Floyd | GENTRY." A scraggy sticker with the insignia of the Backwater Public
Floyd | Library, on it indicates that by no means you want to pay the fine for
Floyd | exceeding the return deadline.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x book list" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1732
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK LIST
Floyd |
Floyd | ATTENTION PETER CRAGNE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is your notification that your status with the Backwater Public
Floyd | Library is DELINQUENT due to NON-RETURNAL.
Floyd | You are NOT PERMITTED to check out books or to access special library
Floyd | materials until your status is cleared.
Floyd |
Floyd | To clear your status, you must return ALL books you currently have
Floyd | checked out:
Floyd |
Floyd |     To Have, and To Have Knots: An Illustrated Guide
Floyd |     The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |     Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |     Backwater Personalities (1915-1925 edition)
Floyd |     Tolerating An Asinine God
Floyd |     The Lives of the Roman Emperors
Floyd |     De Zeven Testamenten van de Krijsende Zeeworm
Floyd |     Venator in Tenebris
Floyd |     'Pataphysical Approaches to Quantum Superfluids
Floyd |     Legends of Lake Champlain and the Hudson River Valley
Floyd | A Rudimentary Taxonomy of Known Scent and Grotesque
Floyd | Reactions
Floyd |     Life Beneath Nightmares
Floyd |     The Conservative's Cookbook
Floyd |     The Seven Gaunts
Floyd |     New England and the Bavarian Illuminati
Floyd | ANCHORHEAD. A What-do-I-do-now Book Based on the Works of
Floyd | MICHAEL GENTRY
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Dear Peter, how did you get that book on your book list?"
		mirko says, "time travel"
		Knight_Otu says, "You've got some explaining to do once we find you."
		DavidW) Peter says, "You're gonna have to find me first."
		Knight_Otu says, "(I think the combination was one month off from my first calculation.)"
		DavidW) Peter asks, "Maybe I'm in the manor? Have you looked there?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read paperback" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1732
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ PAPERBACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the old paperback book or Twin Hearts Between the
Floyd | Planes?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read old paperback" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1733
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ OLD PAPERBACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone has hollowed out the pages of this book to make a hiding place
Floyd | for something. Whatever it was, it's long gone now.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you finish reading the passage, the spark moves through the book
Floyd | with an eerie hum, leaving frost behind on the library insignia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x spark" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1734
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPARK
Floyd |
Floyd | Something like a spark of chalk hovers in the air behind you.  As you
Floyd | watch, it fades, only to reappear to your right in a wash of cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "No evolution this time."
		DavidW says, "Not yet."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open large crate" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1735
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN LARGE CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1736
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form horizontal bands. Lack of a symbolic image
Floyd | means that you have accomplished everything you must in your current
Floyd | environment and should move on to find new challenges in order to grow
Floyd | as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "So what was that weird thing with take all then?"
		DavidW says, "Stuff inside the large crate, I assume."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in large crate" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1737
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN LARGE CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the large crate a thorough look. There are several things
Floyd | inside of it, but what's most eye-catching about it is definitely this
Floyd | old phonograph in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Huh."
		DavidW says, "Which seems to be already open."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x large" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1738
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LARGE
Floyd |
Floyd | In the corner is a crate that is the largest of the three. As the
Floyd | others it is made of light, sturdy wood. The hinged lid bears an
Floyd | emblem of a dog listening to a grammophone, but with no company logo
Floyd | or other hints as to who used to be the owner of this crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I suppose."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search large crate" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1739
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH LARGE CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the large crate a thorough look. There are several things
Floyd | inside of it, but what's most eye-catching about it is definitely this
Floyd | old phonograph in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1740
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | phonograph: You lift the phonograph out of the crate. It's heavy, and
Floyd | probably very fragile, so you carefully place it onto the ground.
Floyd | horn loudspeaker: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | old record: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x old record" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1740
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OLD RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the old paperback
Floyd | book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x record" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1741
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | An old 12" record in an unlabeled white sleeve. Given this was in a
Floyd | crate together with a phonograph it's probably shellac - did this
Floyd | stuff even last longer than a few years? You feel a surge of curiosity
Floyd | to try the record out with the phonograph you discovered. A red label
Floyd | in the middle of the record could maybe tell you what's on the record,
Floyd | or at least was on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x label" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1742
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LABEL
Floyd |
Floyd | A circular label is attached to the middle of the record, as it's
Floyd | still done today. The font looks very old-fashioned. The label reads
Floyd | "Enrico Caruso and the Red Herring Orchestra: Capo di un'Ancora."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Ooff"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x loudspeaker" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1743
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LOUDSPEAKER
Floyd |
Floyd | A brazen horn loudspeaker, funnel-shaped, about as big as the
Floyd | phonograph it belongs to. The funnel walls are rather thin so that the
Floyd | loudspeaker is not too heavy. It leads into a thread with which it can
Floyd | be screwed on the phonograph.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put loudspeaker on phonograph" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1744
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT LOUDSPEAKER ON PHONOGRAPH
Floyd |
Floyd | You screw the horn loudspeaker into the designated hole on the side of
Floyd | the phonograph. The thread cants a little, but with a little nudging
Floyd | here and a lot of swearing there you finally succeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put record on phonograph" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1745
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT RECORD ON PHONOGRAPH
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully put the record on the turntable. Next to it is a switch
Floyd | that you flip - it should set the turntable in motion. But it doesn't.
Floyd | Maybe the batteries are empty? Did they already have batteries when
Floyd | this thing was built? You pick up the record again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x phonograph" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1746
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHONOGRAPH
Floyd |
Floyd | A phonograph from the early 20th century. This specimen is laid-out
Floyd | for sound transmission through a horn loudspeaker, so it was probably
Floyd | built before 1920 when this technique started to be considered
Floyd | unaesthetic or even vulgar. This gem definitely belongs in a museum!
Floyd | It bears the logo of its manufacturer, the Victor Talking Machine
Floyd | Company. A horn loudspeaker is attached to the phonograph. The right
Floyd | side panel of the phonograph features a crank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn crank" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1747
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN CRANK
Floyd |
Floyd | You wind up the phonograph by turning the crank until a soft "klick"
Floyd | indicates it's enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put record on phonograph" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1748
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT RECORD ON PHONOGRAPH
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully put the record on the turntable. Next to it is a switch
Floyd | that you flip - it sets the turntable in motion. Finally you lift the
Floyd | pick-up and place it on the border of the record. A cracking noise
Floyd | from the horn loudspeaker indicates it's working. Exciting!
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchestra music sounds from the phonograph.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1749
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Enrico Caruso's voice sounds from the phonograph: "She came from
Floyd | cordial Texas"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1750
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Enrico Caruso's voice sounds from the phonograph: "To abrasive
Floyd | Vermont"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1751
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Enrico Caruso's voice sounds from the phonograph: "The reason was her
Floyd | sexus"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1752
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Enrico Caruso's voice sounds from the phonograph: "She was all but
Floyd | flamboyant"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I never listened to this record."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, presumably it's unimportant."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1753
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchestra music sounds from the phonograph.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1754
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Enrico Caruso's voice sounds from the phonograph: "Her husband simply
Floyd | went to work"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1755
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Enrico Caruso's voice sounds from the phonograph: "Left standing in
Floyd | the rain his spouse"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1756
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Enrico Caruso's voice sounds from the phonograph: "Forced her to get
Floyd | the keys, this jerk"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1757
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Enrico Caruso's voice sounds from the phonograph: "The keys to their
Floyd | new horror house"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1758
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchestra music sounds from the phonograph.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1759
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Enrico Caruso's voice sounds from the phonograph: "The broker's
Floyd | office: Locked. Oh please!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, it's about Anchorhead."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yep."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1760
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Enrico Caruso's voice sounds from the phonograph: "The shit then hit
Floyd | the fan"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1761
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Enrico Caruso's voice sounds from the phonograph: "Coz she broke in
Floyd | and stole the keys"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1762
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Enrico Caruso's voice sounds from the phonograph: "And brought them to
Floyd | her man"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1763
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchestra music sounds from the phonograph.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1764
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Enrico Caruso's voice sounds from the phonograph: "The couple took a
Floyd | stroll through town"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1765
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Enrico Caruso's voice sounds from the phonograph: "In love, no sign of
Floyd | tension"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1766
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Enrico Caruso's voice sounds from the phonograph: "A sight made our
Floyd | heroine frown:"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1767
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Enrico Caruso's voice sounds from the phonograph: "Their home, the
Floyd | Verlac mansion"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1768
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchestra music sounds from the phonograph.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You can probably just use 'z' instead of 'listen'."
		Knight_Otu says, "That might have been neat if it hadn't been one short line at a time."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, but listen feels right."
		Knight_Otu says, "Anyway, I'd say it's time to move on."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1769
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Enrico Caruso's voice sounds from the phonograph: "There was no
Floyd | electricity"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1770
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Enrico Caruso's voice sounds from the phonograph: "And so the night
Floyd | came early"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1771
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Enrico Caruso's voice sounds from the phonograph: "No nooky, just
Floyd | pudicity"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 1772
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Enrico Caruso's voice sounds from the phonograph: "Her dreams were
Floyd | hurly-burly"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This could take a while, yeah."
		Knight_Otu says, "Too long for my taste."
		DavidW asks (of Knight_Otu), "What do you feel like doing next?"
		mirko says, "huh, look away and suddenly we're listening to opera"
		Knight_Otu says, "Probably basement."
		Knight_Otu says, "And perhaps above."
		DavidW says, "okay"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1773
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)
Floyd | The ladder leading down the funnel ends here at a brick wall with one
Floyd | or two interesting features. Only a little light shines through the
Floyd | funnel and bathes the surroundings in eerie shadows. The ground seems
Floyd | to be made up of treaded down dirt. A masoned, semi-circular tunnel
Floyd | leads southeast, the walls made up from the same musty red bricks as
Floyd | the wall marking its end. The tunnel is about six feet high. Rolled up
Floyd | on the ground in the southwestern corner is a hobo who declared this
Floyd | tunnel his bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchestra music sounds from the phonograph.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1774
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (Sean M. Shore)
Floyd | A small wall-mounted sodium lamp bathes this area in a sickly yellow
Floyd | light, and produces a faint buzz that reverberates off the close,
Floyd | mildewed walls.  This is an unfinished, spidery basement, damp and
Floyd | dank and one might even say disused, but on further inspection, that
Floyd | may not be the case.  Some obviously dangerous wooden stairs ascend
Floyd | grudgingly, and an opening in the floor gives way to the tunnel below.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner is a huge Panasonic TV/VCR combo, probably from about
Floyd | five years ago.  Next to it is a stack of VHS tapes.  Some discarded
Floyd | clothes litter the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a mannequin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Enrico Caruso's voice sounds from the phonograph: "Next morning hubby
Floyd | goes to work"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I guess we get to hear it anyway."
		DavidW says, "oh wow"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1775
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a horse in mid-gallop. Modes of
Floyd | transportation mean that your current environment presents challenges
Floyd | that can only be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere
Floyd | until you're ready to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Enrico Caruso's voice sounds from the phonograph: "And leaves alone
Floyd | his spouse"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1776
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an old paperback book
Floyd |   an old newspaper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a metal flask
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a wad of cash
Floyd |   an antique locket (closed)
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   loose bricks (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a glass shard (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some mildewed leather gloves
Floyd |   a key from an urn
Floyd |   a bronze urn (closed)
Floyd |   a copper urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a mallet
Floyd |   an Allen key (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a gold jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a filthy rug
Floyd |   a hovering spark (haunting you)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | Enrico Caruso's voice sounds from the phonograph: "She steals an ID of
Floyd | this jerk"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mirko says, "that doesn't sound like something Enrico would have sung"
		Knight_Otu says, "No, we did definitely not pick it up."
		Knight_Otu says, "Someone forgot an "if in the presence of the phonograph" or something like that."
		Knight_Otu says, "So we can't do anything here yet."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put allen in key pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1777
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ALLEN IN KEY POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the key pocket, deposit the Allen key (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), then zip the key pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Enrico Caruso's voice sounds from the phonograph: "And romps about the
Floyd | house"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "so, up?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1778
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Although you have to skip a couple of steps, they bear your weight.
Floyd | Huh.  It's possible that your architectural engineering intuition is
Floyd | not that well-honed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)
Floyd | You emerge into a tiny windowless office. Stark whitewashed brick
Floyd | walls close in on all sides beneath a low vaulted ceiling. There is
Floyd | something fundamentally wrong with the architecture in here. Lines
Floyd | that should be parallel or perpendicular seem ever so slightly off,
Floyd | making you feel distinctly uneasy.
Floyd |
Floyd | An enormous desk overflowing with stacked papers takes up most of one
Floyd | side of the room. A package in brown wrapping paper is nestled amongst

		mirko says, "alright, I'm being called to dinner, so you gentlemen enjoy yourselves. Don't do anything I wouldn't do."

Floyd | the stacks with a note resting on top of it. Besides the stairs that
Floyd | you came up, the only exit lies through a door at the north end of the
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Orchestra music sounds from the phonograph.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yes."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Bon appetit!"
		mirko says, "later"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1779
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You imagine that you have that wide-eyed look that Peter always says
Floyd | you get when you are worried, but there isn't a mirror nearby to
Floyd | confirm. Probably for the best - you drove through most of the night
Floyd | to get to Backwater and haven't slept.
Floyd |
Floyd | Enrico Caruso's voice sounds from the phonograph: "At this stage the
Floyd | author ran out of time."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1780
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a sharknado. Images of strange hybrids
Floyd | mean that some challenges in your current environment can be defeated
Floyd | with what you already possess, while others will require outside
Floyd | assistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The music from the phonograph fades.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1781
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an old paperback book
Floyd |   an old newspaper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a metal flask
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a wad of cash
Floyd |   an antique locket (closed)
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   a book list
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   loose bricks (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a glass shard (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some mildewed leather gloves
Floyd |   a key from an urn
Floyd |   a bronze urn (closed)
Floyd |   a copper urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a mallet
Floyd |   a gold jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a filthy rug
Floyd |   a hovering spark (haunting you)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | There's only crackling noises coming from the phonograph.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1782
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | Calling it oversize would be an understatement. It's probably eight
Floyd | feet long and looks like it's made of solid oak. Stacks of paperwork
Floyd | are scattered haphazardly all over it. Someone was clearly in
Floyd | desperate need of a filing system. A package in brown wrapping paper
Floyd | is nestled amongst the stacks with a note resting on top of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x note" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1783
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the book list)
Floyd | ATTENTION PETER CRAGNE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is your notification that your status with the Backwater Public
Floyd | Library is DELINQUENT due to NON-RETURNAL.
Floyd | You are NOT PERMITTED to check out books or to access special library
Floyd | materials until your status is cleared.
Floyd |
Floyd | To clear your status, you must return ALL books you currently have
Floyd | checked out:
Floyd |
Floyd |     To Have, and To Have Knots: An Illustrated Guide
Floyd |     The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |     Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |     Backwater Personalities (1915-1925 edition)
Floyd |     Tolerating An Asinine God
Floyd |     The Lives of the Roman Emperors
Floyd |     De Zeven Testamenten van de Krijsende Zeeworm
Floyd |     Venator in Tenebris
Floyd |     'Pataphysical Approaches to Quantum Superfluids
Floyd |     Legends of Lake Champlain and the Hudson River Valley
Floyd | A Rudimentary Taxonomy of Known Scent and Grotesque
Floyd | Reactions
Floyd |     Life Beneath Nightmares
Floyd |     The Conservative's Cookbook
Floyd |     The Seven Gaunts
Floyd |     New England and the Bavarian Illuminati
Floyd | ANCHORHEAD. A What-do-I-do-now Book Based on the Works of
Floyd | MICHAEL GENTRY
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x package" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1784
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PACKAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The package is about as big as your hand and has been neatly wrapped
Floyd | in plain brown paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put book list in side pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1785
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BOOK LIST IN SIDE POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the side pocket, deposit the book list, then zip the side
Floyd | pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x note" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1786
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the short note)
Floyd | Peter,
Floyd |
Floyd | I was very glad to hear of your impending arrival. Your family line
Floyd | has been separated from Cragne Manor for far too long. Call me
Floyd | old-fashioned, but I wanted to give you something as a "homecoming"
Floyd | present. Truth be told, I'm really just returning your property. The
Floyd | object you'll find inside was something your father gave to me many
Floyd | years ago. He said that it had originally belonged to your great uncle
Floyd | Luther. He never explained why he wanted me to have it, and seemed to
Floyd | take great pleasure in the fact that the object's purpose or function
Floyd | was a conundrum that I couldn't solve. Following his death, I'm
Floyd | somewhat embarrassed to say that I ended up simply using it as a
Floyd | rather elaborate paperweight. Maybe you'll have better luck figuring
Floyd | it out. Lord knows, it's not like the extended Cragne family hasn't
Floyd | dealt with its share of mysteries.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yours truly, Daniel Baker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get note" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1787
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get package" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1788
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PACKAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1789
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully unwrap the packaging and discover an ornate metallic
Floyd | box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1790
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | The palm-sized box seems to be carved out of a dull gray metal. A
Floyd | clear seam around the top of the box suggests that it should be able
Floyd | to be opened. The lid is adorned with elaborate painted panels. On one
Floyd | side you see a large flat button and five smaller engraved buttons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x panels" 		DavidW says, "oh this."

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1791
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PANELS
Floyd |
Floyd | There are four separate images painted on the top of the box, arranged
Floyd | from one end to the other. The first is a bird. The second is a camel.
Floyd | The third is a strange three-legged toad. The fourth is a snake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x flat button" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1792
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLAT BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The flat button is larger than its cousins and is bereft of markings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x button" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1793
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The flat button is larger than its cousins and is bereft of markings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x buttons" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1794
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BUTTONS
Floyd |
Floyd | There are six buttons on the box. One button is large and flat. The
Floyd | five remaining buttons are smaller and are each engraved with a
Floyd | different symbol - a circle, a vertical line, a V-shape, a Y-shape,
Floyd | and an X-shape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bird" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1795
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | There are four separate images painted on the top of the box, arranged
Floyd | from one end to the other. The first is a bird. The second is a camel.
Floyd | The third is a strange three-legged toad. The fourth is a snake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push v" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1796
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH V
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push x" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1797
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH X
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push y" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1798
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH Y
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push line" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1799
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oo, so close."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push large" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1800
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH LARGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Some mechanism within the box whirs, sounds like it gets stuck, and
Floyd | then clicks loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "V is surely the bird. Line is the snake."
		DavidW asks, "Why?"
		Knight_Otu says, "The V resembles a bird in flight. A snake is usually long and thin like a line."
		DavidW says, "I thought birds in flight look more like an M, but okay."
		Knight_Otu says, "Camel I am torn between X and Y, for the humps, but X seems closer there, if we see it from the side.."
		Knight_Otu says, "Both wings up."
		DavidW says, "I wonder how many other players reasoned this puzzle this way. Like, it does sound plausible."
		Knight_Otu says, "Hmm."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push circle" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1801
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH CIRCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push x" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1802
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH X
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push y" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1803
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH Y
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push line" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1804
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push large" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1805
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH LARGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Some mechanism within the box whirs, sounds like it gets stuck, and
Floyd | then clicks loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "If it's not shape, and apparently not "feet" on the ground..."
		DavidW asks, "What's wrong with feet?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Good question. I took the circle as "empty", for a flying bird..."
		DavidW asks, "Does it say the bird is flying?"
		Knight_Otu says, "But if we're taking the line as two points connected..."
		Knight_Otu says, "I just assumed."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push line" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1806
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push x" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1807
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH X
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push y" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1808
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH Y
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push line" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1809
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push large" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1810
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH LARGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Some mechanism within the box whirs, sounds like it gets stuck, and
Floyd | then clicks loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push y" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1811
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH Y
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push x" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1812
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH X
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push v" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1813
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH V
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push line" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1814
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push large" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1815
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH LARGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Some mechanism within the box whirs, sounds like it gets stuck, and
Floyd | then clicks loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I'm rubbish at thinking today, apparently. :p"
		Knight_Otu says, "And we are approaching the three hour mark"
		DavidW says, "yes"
		
**** SESSION EIGHT **** 		
		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cfcragneoddbox" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1815
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Would be nice to have a "yes, yes, I'm aware" option here at the start."
		Knight_Otu says, "So we had that odd box here to solve."
		DavidW says, "heh. yes. Maps so far are still at [LINK]"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1816
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | The palm-sized box seems to be carved out of a dull gray metal. A
Floyd | clear seam around the top of the box suggests that it should be able
Floyd | to be opened. The lid is adorned with elaborate painted panels. On one
Floyd | side you see a large flat button and five smaller engraved buttons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x panels" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1817
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PANELS
Floyd |
Floyd | There are four separate images painted on the top of the box, arranged
Floyd | from one end to the other. The first is a bird. The second is a camel.
Floyd | The third is a strange three-legged toad. The fourth is a snake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, the O line V Y X box."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x buttons" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1818
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BUTTONS
Floyd |
Floyd | There are six buttons on the box. One button is large and flat. The
Floyd | five remaining buttons are smaller and are each engraved with a
Floyd | different symbol - a circle, a vertical line, a V-shape, a Y-shape,
Floyd | and an X-shape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So we need to match the shapes to the animals according to *some* rule."
		DavidW says, "Sounds reasonable."
		Knight_Otu says, "And then push the large button to upen it up."
		DavidW says, "mmhm"
		Roger says, "seems like the snake should be the line or maybe the circle"
		Roger says, "unless its forked tongue is in play"
		Knight_Otu says, "So I thought last week as well (line - snake)."
		Knight_Otu says, "One possible sequence I want to try..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push v" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1819
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH V
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push x" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1820
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH X
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push v" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1821
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH V
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push line" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1822
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push large" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1823
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH LARGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Some mechanism within the box whirs, sounds like it gets stuck, and
Floyd | then clicks loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "And nope."
		DavidW hums a ZZTop song to himself.
		Knight_Otu says, "(v for feet and tail touching the ground, and connected, similar for the other animals.)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push x" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1824
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH X
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push y" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1825
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH Y
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push x" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1826
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH X
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push y" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1827
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH Y
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push x" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1828
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH X
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push large" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1829
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH LARGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Some mechanism within the box whirs, sounds like it gets stuck, and
Floyd | then clicks loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Started that one wrong, but I suspected it would be wrong anyway.."
		DavidW says, "Try not to overthink it."
		Knight_Otu says, "(using y for 4 and x for 5, and letters in the name.)"
		Knight_Otu says, "I mean, I thought I had the simple solutions crossed out."
		Knight_Otu says, "Shape and number of feet."
		DavidW says, "That's what it is, yes."
		Roger says, "hmmm are they roman numerals mayb"
		DavidW says, "They're not roman numerals. Count the straight lines per shape."
		Knight_Otu says, "And here I was counting the number of points."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push v" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1830
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH V
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push x" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1831
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH X
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push y" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1832
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH Y
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push circle" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1833
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH CIRCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The button clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push large" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1834
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH LARGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Some mechanism within the box whirs, and then produces a satisfying
Floyd | click. You feel the lid catch release.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1835
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the box, revealing a tiny leather book. To your horror,
Floyd | dozens of inch-long insects crawl out from under the book, scurry up
Floyd | the inside edge of the box, and then begin climbing onto your hand. In
Floyd | a blind panic you shake them off wildly, and the box falls to the
Floyd | floor with a loud thud. Your breathing slows when you realize that
Floyd | they were just harmless silverfish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I suspect the silverfish won't start singing opera."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1836
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)
Floyd | Stark whitewashed brick walls close in on all sides beneath a low
Floyd | vaulted ceiling. There is something fundamentally wrong with the
Floyd | architecture in here. Lines that should be parallel or perpendicular
Floyd | seem ever so slightly off, making you feel distinctly uneasy.
Floyd |
Floyd | An enormous desk overflowing with stacked papers takes up most of one
Floyd | side of the room. Besides the stairs that you came up, the only exit
Floyd | lies through a door at the north end of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an ornate metallic box (in which is a tiny leather
Floyd | journal) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x leather journal" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1837
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LEATHER JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the tiny leather journal)
Floyd | It's a tiny leather book. It's plain except for an unusual and quite
Floyd | striking design that has been embossed on the cover. Although
Floyd | discolored by age, the initial pages are quite legible. Unfortunately,
Floyd | many of the later pages have suffered heavily due to the silverfish
Floyd | and are covered with a patchwork of irregular, notched holes - only
Floyd | fragments of the once clear handwriting remain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1838
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | ornate metallic box: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read journal" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1838
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the tiny leather journal, The Dollmaker's
Floyd | Journal (smelling faintly of mildew) or the moldy, waterlogged
Floyd | journal?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read leather journal" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1839
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ LEATHER JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Journal of Luther Cragne
Floyd |
Floyd | (You can repeat this command to read each journal entry)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1840
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | September 8th, 1932.
Floyd | Returned from Czechoslovakia this evening. I can barely contain my
Floyd | excitement! I managed to obtain an artifact that we of the Variegated
Floyd | Court have long sought. The foolish Cikáni that I purchased it from
Floyd | for only a few koruna had no idea what it was.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1841
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | September 12th, 1932.
Floyd | Spent the past few days absorbed in Mathers' The Book of Abramelin.
Floyd | The key is the harvest moon, and I am in luck that I do not have to
Floyd | wait an entire year. My almanac shows that the next harvest moon
Floyd | occurs in only two days. I must prepare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1842
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | September 15th, 1932.
Floyd | I am confused and frustrated. Beneath the pale orange light of last
Floyd | night's moon, I followed the instructions from the Abramelin text
Floyd | precisely, but after completing the evocation I experienced nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1843
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | September 16th, 1932.
Floyd | Continuing my research. Looking for a secondary translation as
Floyd | Mathers' is widely known to contain many errors and omissions. My
Floyd | position as Niveous Alderman is at stake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Alderman get."
		DavidW says, "So many aldermen."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1844
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | September 17th, 1932.
Floyd | Didn't get a wink of sleep last night. The dogs started barking at a
Floyd | very early hour in the morning and simply would not stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I should probably start adding a list of the ones you've found at the bottom of the maps-so-far page."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1845
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | September 18th, 1932.
Floyd | The dogs were at it again last night. I went outside to investigate
Floyd | but found nothing. I thought I saw something at the edge of the tree
Floyd | line, but it may have simply been my mind playing tricks upon me at
Floyd | that late hour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I am keeping a list in my note file as well, but that would be nice."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1846
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | September 19th, 1932.
Floyd | Another sleepless night. Dogs were terrified, alternating between
Floyd | fearful wimpering and barking into the silent darkness. I'm now
Floyd | convinced that something is visiting each night - something that I
Floyd | must have unwittingly awakened under that fateful full moon four
Floyd | nights ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1847
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | September 20th, 1932.
Floyd | My hand still trembles as I write this entry, and I am not entirely
Floyd | sure that I am not overcome with some madness. Last night, after
Floyd | waking from a few hours of fitful sleep, I saw something inhuman at
Floyd | the window, pawing ineffectually at the glass. THEN IT SPOKE MY NAME.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1848
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | The remaining pages are too badly damaged.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You turn back to the beginning)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1849
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a mermaid. Images of strange hybrids mean
Floyd | that some challenges in your current environment can be defeated with
Floyd | what you already possess, while others will require outside
Floyd | assistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We're not done here yet."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1850
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)
Floyd | Stark whitewashed brick walls close in on all sides beneath a low
Floyd | vaulted ceiling. There is something fundamentally wrong with the
Floyd | architecture in here. Lines that should be parallel or perpendicular
Floyd | seem ever so slightly off, making you feel distinctly uneasy.
Floyd |
Floyd | An enormous desk overflowing with stacked papers takes up most of one
Floyd | side of the room. Besides the stairs that you came up, the only exit
Floyd | lies through a door at the north end of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1851
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | Calling it oversize would be an understatement. It's probably eight
Floyd | feet long and looks like it's made of solid oak. Stacks of paperwork
Floyd | are scattered haphazardly all over it. Someone was clearly in
Floyd | desperate need of a filing system.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1852
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You idly rifle through some of the papers, but nothing looks very
Floyd | interesting. As you push paper around, you hear something fall off the
Floyd | desk and hit the floor with a metallic clink. Looking down, you see a
Floyd | large brass key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x large brass" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1852
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LARGE BRASS
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine large flat button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x brass key" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1853
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRASS KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | A large and important-looking brass key. Someone wrote a two digit
Floyd | number on the bow. It's mostly worn off, but the first digit looks
Floyd | like a 3.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1854
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1855
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a child's wagon. Modes of transportation
Floyd | mean that your current environment presents challenges that can only
Floyd | be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready
Floyd | to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I'm not quite sure if we've seen some number anywhere this could be, but maybe..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 1856
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a perfectly ordinary wooden door. You try the handle, but it
Floyd | appears to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, now we're done here."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1857
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (Sean M. Shore)
Floyd | A small wall-mounted sodium lamp bathes this area in a sickly yellow
Floyd | light, and produces a faint buzz that reverberates off the close,
Floyd | mildewed walls.  This is an unfinished, spidery basement, damp and
Floyd | dank and one might even say disused, but on further inspection, that
Floyd | may not be the case.  Some obviously dangerous wooden stairs ascend
Floyd | grudgingly, and an opening in the floor gives way to the tunnel below.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner is a huge Panasonic TV/VCR combo, probably from about
Floyd | five years ago.  Next to it is a stack of VHS tapes.  Some discarded
Floyd | clothes litter the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a mannequin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 1858
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a unicycle. Modes of transportation mean
Floyd | that your current environment presents challenges that can only be
Floyd | overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready to
Floyd | return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 1859
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)
Floyd | The ladder leading down the funnel ends here at a brick wall with one
Floyd | or two interesting features. Only a little light shines through the
Floyd | funnel and bathes the surroundings in eerie shadows. The ground seems
Floyd | to be made up of treaded down dirt. A masoned, semi-circular tunnel
Floyd | leads southeast, the walls made up from the same musty red bricks as
Floyd | the wall marking its end. The tunnel is about six feet high. Rolled up
Floyd | on the ground in the southwestern corner is a hobo who declared this
Floyd | tunnel his bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cringe from thinking something has moved in the shadows, but your
Floyd | mind just played a trick on you. You hope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)                         Turns: 1860
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)
Floyd | Your light reflects off the cold, shin-deep water. Tiny shadows jump
Floyd | and skitter away from you, making it hard to tell where the walls end
Floyd | and the wildlife begins.  The tunnel continues off to the northwest.
Floyd | To the east lies a door. The way back to the surface lies above. To
Floyd | the north, the stones have recessed to form an alcove a few feet deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | A weird woman waves and watches you wantonly from the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, you! This way! You're not deaf, are you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)                         Turns: 1861
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a Viking longboat. Modes of transportation
Floyd | mean that your current environment presents challenges that can only
Floyd | be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready
Floyd | to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Psst! Hey! C'mere!  Hellooooo?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)                         Turns: 1861
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the tunnel exit door or the tunnel door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x exit door" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)                         Turns: 1862
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EXIT DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The small hatch to exit this area is barely visible above a flight of
Floyd | rusty iron steps that appear to be bolted onto the wall of the tunnel.
Floyd | The bottom two rungs appear to have rusted away, but you should be
Floyd | able to reach the rest.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, you! Over here! Yoohooo?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tunnel door" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)                         Turns: 1863
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TUNNEL DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A dull red sheet of metal stands to the east. A keyhole is present at
Floyd | eye level. Above the keyhole is an image of an eyeball, above which is
Floyd | printed two back-to-back crescents.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Psst! Hey! Come closer! You're not deaf, are you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Eyeball, huh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x eyeball" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)                         Turns: 1864
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EYEBALL
Floyd |
Floyd | A dull red sheet of metal stands to the east. A keyhole is present at
Floyd | eye level. Above the keyhole is an image of an eyeball, above which is
Floyd | printed two back-to-back crescents.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, you! Over here! Yoohooo?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 1865
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Taking a deep breath, you grasp the ladder for support and hook your
Floyd | leg up to the first available step. The metal creeks and groans
Floyd | alarmingly as you transfer your weight, but the bolts hold firm. You
Floyd | shakily gather yourself and begin to ascend back up to the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Bridge (Tenth)
Floyd | The path along the river gives way to a crumbling stone embankment as
Floyd | it passes below the arch of the old stone bridge. A rusty metal hatch
Floyd | is set into the ground opposite from the river, and towards the end of
Floyd | the embankment, a derelict payphone squats, forgotten, under the
Floyd | shadow of the bridge. To the south, the path continues to follow the
Floyd | river.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I had to step away for a bit. Congrats on finding the key in the office."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, I had the help from the coffee."
Jenni arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW says, "The coffee is so very helpful."
		Knight_Otu says, "Good thing we managed to retrieve it."
		DavidW says, "Hi Jenni!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Hey there."
		DavidW says (to Jenni), "Map so far is at [LINK] and we just found a key in the Tiny Windowless Office."
		Jenni exclaims, "hi y'all!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 1866
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (Adam Whybray)
Floyd | A dirt path along the west bank of the Makaskuta - or Blackgourd -
Floyd | River. The air is motionless and sweltry, the urticariate heat drawing
Floyd | sweat profusely from your prickling glands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just below you, to your side, the river burbles in vainglorious
Floyd | stupor, foaming in bright patches from the surfacants released from
Floyd | the rotting deposits of the red maples and poplars that line its
Floyd | banks. A single black ash, denuded of leaves, its corky bark blighted
Floyd | with the telltale signs of parasitic infection, quietly interrupts the
Floyd | Autumnal foliage of its deciduous cousins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The river's waters slith over rocks as lustrous-gray as seal skin,
Floyd | rending them freshly burnished for the mid-September sun, which casts
Floyd | Her rays in refulgent slats through the rust-honey colored trees. It
Floyd | is though Nature, in celebration of Her own fecundity, has chosen to
Floyd | offer Herself up in Equinoxical sacrifice - the rocks laid out before
Floyd | the blazing altar of the sun.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a forbidding sign on the bank of the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | The way up to Backwater town square is northwest. Following the path
Floyd | north leads under the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Makaskuta river is a buoy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a freshwater lobster trap (in which is an eggbound
Floyd | crawfish) and a shattered crawfish here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spectral trolley stop sign reads Aqua Line -- River Walk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for purple line" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 1867
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR PURPLE LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean against the rotting deposits, hold out your pass, and wait
Floyd | for the purple line. Within moments, a phantom trolley arrives.
Floyd | Instead of stopping and allowing you to board, it passes
Floyd | through you, and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Walk (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | Cragne Manor looms to the north. Its light gray marble front is marred
Floyd | by a screened-in wooden porch, clearly tacked on well after the manor
Floyd | was built. A gravel path bends around the manor to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest, and the driveway leads south back to town.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the porch steps is a post with a placard reading "31." A strange
Floyd | little manikin is affixed to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mistlike trolley stop sign reads Purple Line -- Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Rotting deposits might be a bad choice to lean against, but at least they're not a miniscule arch."
		DavidW says, "hee"
		DavidW asks, "You were asking if we'd seen a two-digit number starting with '3' anywhere?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Ah yes, I thought there was a number here. We might just have found our house key."
		Knight_Otu says, "Right."
		DavidW asks, "Golly. We might actually enter the house today?"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Let'scontinue running about outside!"
		Knight_Otu says, "At least I want to see the west side."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)                 Turns: 1868
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)
Floyd | The damp brick path that led you here bends around the squat porch of
Floyd | an old greenhouse half-swallowed by a tangle of bramble and ivy. Water
Floyd | drips from the thick branches overhead; in the undergrowth something -
Floyd | somethings? - creep and rustle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path curves away to northeast and southeast. You can also go in to
Floyd | the greenhouse from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)                 Turns: 1869
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Webs and leaf fragments cling where branches have brushed against you.
Floyd | Something tiny and blue-black scurries across your foot and slips into
Floyd | a crack in the brickwork.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)                 Turns: 1870
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a blank, mirrored surface. Lack of a
Floyd | symbolic image means that you have accomplished everything you must in
Floyd | your current environment and should move on to find new challenges in
Floyd | order to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Some part of me is relieved that not every room is a fiendish puzzle trying to kill us."
		DavidW says, "Yes, this is one of the mildest rooms in the game."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)                 Turns: 1871
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Avoid the hazard of the greenhouse! Wood remembers
Floyd | the antique forest!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)                 Turns: 1872
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Beware the greenhouse door! A door indicates
Floyd | passage out of life!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)                 Turns: 1873
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Shun the portent of the je-brickpath! Green is the
Floyd | tint of poison and untamed growth!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x path" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)                 Turns: 1874
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PATH
Floyd |
Floyd | Ancient bricks, slippery with green mould and treacherously uneven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)                 Turns: 1875
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Beware the greenhouse door! A door signifies
Floyd | passage out of life!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)                 Turns: 1876
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Shun the greenhouse! Wood remembers the ancient
Floyd | forest!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)                 Turns: 1877
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Flee the omen of the greenhouse door! A door means
Floyd | passage out of life!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x something" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)                 Turns: 1877
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SOMETHING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 1878
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)
Floyd | Nothing should be growing here anymore — the heating and irrigation
Floyd | have been off for years — but roots seem to have covered everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls curve inward, forming a huge dome, with a mesh of roots
Floyd | covering it from the floor up to about halfway to the ceiling.
Floyd | Sunlight still breaks through in places, throwing a pattern of bright
Floyd | spots across the room. The roots grow from an enormous tropical tree
Floyd | at the center of the greenhouse, towering all the way up to the
Floyd | ceiling, which it hides behind a thick crown of leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spiral staircase, seemingly woven of roots, leads to a circular mesh
Floyd | walkway higher up along the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something vaguely sculpture-like protrudes from the roots near the
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 1879
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | The sickly yellowish-green light in here glistens in the sweat on your
Floyd | skin. At least you seem to be relatively unscathed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 1880
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a unicycle. Modes of transportation mean
Floyd | that your current environment presents challenges that can only be
Floyd | overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready to
Floyd | return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 1881
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a large brass key
Floyd |   an ornate metallic box (open but empty)
Floyd |   a tiny leather journal
Floyd |   Daniel Baker's note
Floyd |   an old paperback book
Floyd |   an old newspaper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a metal flask
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a wad of cash
Floyd |   an antique locket (closed)
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   loose bricks (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a glass shard (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some mildewed leather gloves
Floyd |   a key from an urn
Floyd |   a bronze urn (closed)
Floyd |   a copper urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a mallet
Floyd |   a gold jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a filthy rug
Floyd |   a hovering spark (haunting you) (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 1881
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (on the mesh walkway)    Turns: 1882
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | What is visible of the iron staircase through the root mesh looks bent
Floyd | and badly corroded. The roots are slippery to the touch as you grab
Floyd | hold of the handrail and start climbing. After only a couple of steps
Floyd | the entire structure — including the platform above — lurches, and
Floyd | for
Floyd | a moment you think it is all going to come apart on top of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (on the mesh walkway)
Floyd | You're up the mesh walkway circling the greenhouse partway up the
Floyd | wall. The roots have grown into the iron mesh and railing as well,
Floyd | twisting it and breaking it apart. Between the roots and sharp metal
Floyd | edges there is hardly room to stand, but the branches stretching
Floyd | finger-like from the lower part of tree look sturdy and climbable.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spiral staircase leads back down.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange rootlet-covered wooden handle sticks out from the rubble of
Floyd | roots and twisted metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x handle" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (on the mesh walkway)    Turns: 1883
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | It is hard to tell among the roots, but it looks like the handle of a
Floyd | knife. Perhaps it could be pulled out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (on the mesh walkway)    Turns: 1884
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull on the wooden handle. It gives an inch, and some of the roots
Floyd | that hold it snap. You pull again, harder this time, and with a
Floyd | metallic screech and a cloud of spores you find yourself holding a
Floyd | machete in your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well hello there."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 1885
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb down the unstable staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)
Floyd | Nothing should be growing here anymore — the heating and irrigation
Floyd | have been off for years — but roots seem to have covered everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls curve inward, forming a huge dome, with a mesh of roots
Floyd | covering it from the floor up to about halfway to the ceiling.
Floyd | Sunlight still breaks through in places, throwing a pattern of bright
Floyd | spots across the room. The roots grow from an enormous tropical tree
Floyd | at the center of the greenhouse, towering all the way up to the
Floyd | ceiling, which it hides behind a thick crown of leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spiral staircase, seemingly woven of roots, leads to a circular mesh
Floyd | walkway higher up along the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something vaguely sculpture-like protrudes from the roots near the
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sculpture" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 1886
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCULPTURE
Floyd |
Floyd | This looks like some kind of garden ornament in the shape of a parrot.
Floyd | Through a web of roots and a yellow lichen that covers the white
Floyd | stone, two intensely red eyes made of some translucent material glare
Floyd | at you. The beak is open as if uttering a squawk. A pair of wings has
Floyd | apparently been broken off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x eyes" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 1887
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EYES
Floyd |
Floyd | The red stare is tortured and hostile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)                 Turns: 1888
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)
Floyd | The damp brick path that led you here bends around the squat porch of
Floyd | an old greenhouse half-swallowed by a tangle of bramble and ivy. Water
Floyd | drips from the thick branches overhead; in the undergrowth something -
Floyd | somethings? - creep and rustle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path curves away to northeast and southeast. You can also go in to
Floyd | the greenhouse from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x undergrowth" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)                 Turns: 1888
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X UNDERGROWTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)                 Turns: 1889
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 1890
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Walk (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | Cragne Manor looms to the north. Its light gray marble front is marred
Floyd | by a screened-in wooden porch, clearly tacked on well after the manor
Floyd | was built. A gravel path bends around the manor to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest, and the driveway leads south back to town.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the porch steps is a post with a placard reading "31." A strange
Floyd | little manikin is affixed to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A phantom trolley stop sign reads Purple Line -- Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "And now..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 1891
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb the steps to the porch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mudroom (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | The porch is a mudroom, a place for taking off coats and muddy
Floyd | shoes--though you're not eager to change into any strange shoes. The
Floyd | marble front wall seems like a sheer cliff face, the porch like a
Floyd | flimsy shelter built onto it. The front door leads inside to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the porch a strangely shaped hook is fastened to the
Floyd | wall. A calfskin coat hangs beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the other corner of the porch, a teapot sits on a small wooden
Floyd | table.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slightly muddy welcome mat sticks out partway from under the front
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the front wall are a pair of blue cloth slippers and a single
Floyd | brown leather boot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 1892
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You're tired and muddy from the trudge up to the manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 1893
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a blooming rose. Botanical images mean
Floyd | that while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation,
Floyd | your immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that
Floyd | you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hook" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 1894
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the hooks)
Floyd | A black metal hook protrudes from the wall, twisting in strange ways,
Floyd | like the outline of the human form projected through some alien
Floyd | dimension. A calfskin coat hangs beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The floor below the hooks is lost in an unusually deep black shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coat" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 1895
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COAT
Floyd |
Floyd | A thigh-length belted calfskin coat, clean as if it's never been
Floyd | outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 1896
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The pockets of the calfskin coat are empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Why do I suspect taking this thing would darken our day?"
		Knight_Otu says, "And yet, we probably need it some time."
		DavidW says, "Not saying."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 1897
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The table is thigh-high, as if sized for a child's tea party, but its
Floyd | deep brown wood is so finely carpentered that the legs and tabletop
Floyd | seem carved from one piece. There is a round brown tea stain on it,
Floyd | but no cups or saucers.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the table is a teapot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x teapot" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 1898
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TEAPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a silver teapot tarnished brown on the spout and sides. Through
Floyd | the tarnish you can read the engraving, "Jane Cragne, RMS Queen Mary,
Floyd | 2 Oct 1942."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "There sure are a lot of Cragnes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 1899
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [This is the only item you need to take from this room or the front
Floyd | walk, and the only other thing you need to do here is unlock the door
Floyd | with the key, when you have it. But there are other things here you
Floyd | can explore, if you like.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Yes, tons of Cragnes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 1899
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to unlock the front door with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If you've made a thousand Cragnes, you can make a wish."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "brass key" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 1900
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BRASS KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Heh."
Plover enters from the south, through an unauthorized orange door. 		Knight_Otu says, "They need to be paper Cragnes, but most of them, we learned about from books, so..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 1901
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form concentric circles. Lack of a symbolic
Floyd | image means that you have accomplished everything you must in your
Floyd | current environment and should move on to find new challenges in order
Floyd | to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x slippers" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 1902
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SLIPPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | A lightly scuffed pair of indoor slippers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x boot" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 1903
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOT
Floyd |
Floyd | One leather boot with a muddy sole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look in it" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 1904
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 1905
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the front door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer (Greg Frost)
Floyd | Standing in the narrow entry hall is like being at the mouth of a
Floyd | cave. The only light comes in through tall windows on either side of
Floyd | the door and a half-round window above. All of the furniture has been
Floyd | removed from the foyer, leaving tracks in the heavy dust. This house
Floyd | must have been abandoned for years. It's empty, and silent, and cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Peter!" you shout. There's no reply. Not even an echo comes back to
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Of course he's not here. You expected that; he wouldn't have locked
Floyd | you out. But whatever happened to him, this house is at the dark heart
Floyd | of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Morning light slants across the floor. Hallways lead west and east
Floyd | into other parts of the house. A doorway leads north; the front door
Floyd | is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Guys, guys!"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "We made it!"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "We're in Cragne Manor!"
		DavidW says, "I will update our map accordingly. Gimme a few minutes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 1906
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You're bundled up in your black wool jacket and the brick red sweater.
Floyd | Your hair is tied back to keep it out of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 1907
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a teapot
Floyd |   a dull machete
Floyd |   a large brass key
Floyd |   an ornate metallic box (open but empty)
Floyd |   a tiny leather journal
Floyd |   Daniel Baker's note
Floyd |   an old paperback book
Floyd |   an old newspaper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a metal flask
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a wad of cash
Floyd |   an antique locket (closed)
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   loose bricks (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a glass shard (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some mildewed leather gloves
Floyd |   a key from an urn
Floyd |   a bronze urn (closed)
Floyd |   a copper urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a mallet
Floyd |   a gold jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a filthy rug
Floyd |   a hovering spark (haunting you) (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jenni exclaims, "woooo congrats!!"
Plover says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 1908
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer (Greg Frost)
Floyd | Standing in the narrow entry hall is like being at the mouth of a
Floyd | cave. The only light comes in through tall windows on either side of
Floyd | the door and a half-round window above. All of the furniture has been
Floyd | removed from the foyer, leaving tracks in the heavy dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | Morning light slants across the floor. Hallways lead west and east
Floyd | into other parts of the house. A doorway leads north; the front door
Floyd | is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put brass key in key pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 1909
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BRASS KEY IN KEY POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the key pocket, deposit the large brass key, then zip the
Floyd | key pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 1910
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form concentric circles. Lack of a symbolic
Floyd | image means that you have accomplished everything you must in your
Floyd | current environment and should move on to find new challenges in order
Floyd | to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 1911
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mudroom (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | The porch is a mudroom, a place for taking off coats and muddy shoes.
Floyd | The marble front wall seems like a sheer cliff face, the porch like a
Floyd | flimsy shelter built onto it. The front door leads inside to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the porch a strangely shaped hook is fastened to the
Floyd | wall. A calfskin coat hangs beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the other corner of the porch is a small wooden table.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slightly muddy welcome mat lies in front of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the front wall are a pair of blue cloth slippers and a single
Floyd | brown leather boot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x dust" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 1911
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DUST
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 1912
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer (Greg Frost)
Floyd | Standing in the narrow entry hall is like being at the mouth of a
Floyd | cave. The only light comes in through tall windows on either side of
Floyd | the door and a half-round window above. All of the furniture has been
Floyd | removed from the foyer, leaving tracks in the heavy dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | Morning light slants across the floor. Hallways lead west and east
Floyd | into other parts of the house. A doorway leads north; the front door
Floyd | is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 1913
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Guard against the hallway! The floor symbolises
Floyd | your sense of security! It is narrower than it may seem!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 1914
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Flee the moulding! White is the hue of a dead
Floyd | dove!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ok, map updated"
Plover says (to Floyd), "normal" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 1914
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NORMAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Cragne Manor is now in its "brief" printing mode, which gives long
Floyd | descriptions of places never before visited and short descriptions
Floyd | otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks, David."
		Plover says, "i did that so the transcript wouldn't be too long to read."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x moulding" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 1915
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOULDING
Floyd |
Floyd | The white moulding along the bottom of the wall and over the doors has
Floyd | numerous scratches and dings. It looks like the furniture was moved
Floyd | out quickly and without much care.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 1916
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a teapot
Floyd |   a dull machete
Floyd |   an ornate metallic box (open but empty)
Floyd |   a tiny leather journal
Floyd |   Daniel Baker's note
Floyd |   an old paperback book
Floyd |   an old newspaper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a metal flask
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a wad of cash
Floyd |   an antique locket (closed)
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a shard of shattered carapace (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   loose bricks (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a glass shard (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some mildewed leather gloves
Floyd |   a key from an urn
Floyd |   a bronze urn (closed)
Floyd |   a copper urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a mallet
Floyd |   a gold jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a filthy rug
Floyd |   a hovering spark (haunting you) (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We're not likely to encounter many already visited rooms today."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hallway" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 1917
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HALLWAY
Floyd |
Floyd | The hardwood floor and wallpaper continue down a narrow hallway to the
Floyd | next room, which is dark. Aren't there any other windows in this
Floyd | house?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 1917
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 1918
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Beware the dust! Dust suggests that certain aspects
Floyd | of yourself have been neglected! The floor suggests your sense of
Floyd | security!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x dust" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 1919
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DUST
Floyd |
Floyd | Dust covers most surfaces in the foyer. Tracks on the floor show where
Floyd | people have been more recently; the dust is deeper along the walls.
Floyd | Near the west wall there is a dark line.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x dark line" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 1920
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DARK LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small object under the dust. You lean over to look at it,
Floyd | trying not to sneeze. It's a tarnished silver pendant, about the size
Floyd | of your thumb, on a leather cord.  It must have been dropped behind
Floyd | some piece of furniture and forgotten.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 1921
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the pendant and sneeze as dust gets in your face. The charm
Floyd | is a silver hand, tarnished and dented. You hold the pendant at arm's
Floyd | length and shake the dust off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I never noticed that."
Plover says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Plover says (to Floyd), "cf22" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 1921
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Weird, that."
		DavidW says, "You've found something new to me."
		Knight_Otu says, "It must not be important, according to the coffee."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pendant" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 1922
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PENDANT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a tarnished silver pendant, about the size of your thumb, on a
Floyd | leather cord. The pendant is shaped like an open hand. It's been
Floyd | damaged - a deep groove, like a chisel mark, cuts across the palm,
Floyd | nearly breaking the pendant in half.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover runs out of the room, with a smile on his face. 		DavidW says, "There's a lot of extra stuff in the game."
Plover arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW asks, "Try opening the pendant?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 1923
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "wear it?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Not a locket, it seems."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wear it" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 1924
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't wear that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wear pendant" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 1925
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR PENDANT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't wear that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "break it?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Odd."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "break pendant" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 1926
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK PENDANT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's broken already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "fix it" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 1927
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FIX IT
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. How odd."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake pendant" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 1927
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHAKE PENDANT
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat pendant" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 1928
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT PENDANT
Floyd |
Floyd | For a second you have a crazy impulse to put the pendant in your
Floyd | mouth. It passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's gotta be for an optional puzzle."
Plover says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 1928
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no score in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hm. Maybe."
		Knight_Otu asks, "That marble sphere or whatever in the milkweed room, maybe?"
		DavidW says, "There's no score in this game, true, but I did manage to earn three points while playing this game."
		Knight_Otu says, "Heh."
		DavidW says, "oh, yeah, I never figured out what to do with that sphere."
		Knight_Otu says, "Score: 3 out of 0."
Plover says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Plover says (to Floyd), "cf23" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 1928
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, we can check that later."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 1929
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Court (Ryan Veeder)
Floyd | Walls paneled with elaborate boiseries curl slowly around this ovular
Floyd | hall. The western vertex of the ellipse is dominated by an enormous
Floyd | window; at the opposite end, a low archway leads east to the foyer. A
Floyd | glass display case is set into the north wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the room, an irregular circle of twelve pedestals
Floyd | surrounds a black monolith.
Floyd |
Floyd | A white key lies on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rain rattles impatiently against the stained glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 1930
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | This room makes you feel very small.
Floyd |
Floyd | A flash of lightning illuminates the stained glass: You catch a
Floyd | glimpse of a figure wearing a dark cloak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 1931
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The contents of your coffee cup startle you so much that you almost
Floyd | drop it. Instead of organic liquid curves and swirls, the cream forms
Floyd | a weblike pattern of jagged geometric lines that radiate out from the

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "x case" 		

Floyd | center at irregular intervals like bolts of lightning.
Floyd |
Floyd | According to the book you read, images like this occur when your fate
Floyd | depends on so many separate actions and courses of destiny that it can
Floyd | no longer be adequately divined by a leftover cup of now-cold muck
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder rolls overhead, increasing in intensity, going on so long and
Floyd | becoming so loud that it must be a jet engine—it stops.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 1932
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | The case is built into the curved wall, so its glass door has been
Floyd | crafted with a subtle but noticeable curve of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | The case contains seventeen figurines: a wolverine, a crow, an eel, a
Floyd | rat, a cat, a sheep, a kraken, a duck, a peregrine falcon, a Pontiac
Floyd | Firebird, a tarantula, a white antelope, a mole, a silverfish, a
Floyd | weasel, a Venus flytrap and a greyhound.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside, the wind whistles along the manor walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "x case" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 1933
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | The case is built into the curved wall, so its glass door has been
Floyd | crafted with a subtle but noticeable curve of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | The case contains seventeen figurines: a cat, a Pontiac Firebird, a
Floyd | Venus flytrap, a peregrine falcon, a white antelope, an eel, a kraken,
Floyd | a tarantula, a weasel, a wolverine, a greyhound, a crow, a silverfish,
Floyd | a mole, a duck, a rat and a sheep.
Floyd |
Floyd | An explosion of thunder rattles the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x figure" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 1934
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FIGURE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the stained glass window)
Floyd | The sky outside is dark, and all you can discern in the window is a
Floyd | formless web of lead tracery.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rain falls harder, louder, slamming into the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover asks, "Maybe we should x thunderer we just heard?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I doubt we can examine sounds, though."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x thunder" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 1934
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X THUNDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 1935
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another flash of lightning: In the stained glass, above the dark
Floyd | figure, a jagged shape looms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pedestals" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 1936
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PEDESTALS
Floyd |
Floyd | Each pedestal is a different color (although several are
Floyd | barely-distinguishable shades of yellow): fuscous, griseous, puce,
Floyd | xanthic, croceate, niveous, icterine, fulvous, eburnean, rufous,
Floyd | cesious and mazarine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several loud peals of thunder ring out almost rhythmically, as if
Floyd | something were knocking on a gargantuan door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I have my suspicions about what's happening in the window, but I'll keep them to myself for now."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x monolith" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 1937
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MONOLITH
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a prism-like column of some black material, its angles forming an
Floyd | asymmetrical pyramid at the top.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stained glass lights up again, and you see the figure raising
Floyd | something to its lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, so it seems we need to match the aldermans to their familiars."
		Plover says, "I'm going to the l.nge"
		DavidW says (to Knight), "mmhm"
		Knight_Otu says, "(*aldermen?, alderpeople?)"
Plover runs out of the room, with a smile on his face. 		DavidW says, "It's an old society. They probably say alderman even for female members."
		Knight_Otu says, "Cesious - Silverfish"
		Knight_Otu says, "Eburnean - Kraken"
		Knight_Otu says, "Crocreate - Eel"
		Knight_Otu says, "Fulvous - Duck"
		Knight_Otu says, "Puce - Greyhound"
		Knight_Otu says, "Niveous - ??? (need to reread that journal)"
		DavidW says, "I'm reasonably sure you can't know the complete list yet. Some of the clues are in places we haven't been to yet."
		Knight_Otu says, "Of course, I just wanted to see if we have the familiars of those we know."
		Knight_Otu says, "And I didn't see anything in the journal. Only the mention of dogs, and the greyhound is spoken for, I'm sure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x leather journal" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 1938
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LEATHER JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a tiny leather book. It's plain except for an unusual and quite
Floyd | striking design that has been embossed on the cover. Although
Floyd | discolored by age, the initial pages are quite legible. Unfortunately,
Floyd | many of the later pages have suffered heavily due to the silverfish
Floyd | and are covered with a patchwork of irregular, notched holes - only
Floyd | fragments of the once clear handwriting remain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 1939
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer (Greg Frost)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x design" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 1940
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | The outline of an animal has been embossed on the cover. If you'd seen
Floyd | this a month ago you'd have only been able to identify it as some sort
Floyd | of bear-like mammal with a long bushy tail. However, your recent trip
Floyd | to the zoo apparently had some educational value. The animal depicted
Floyd | on the cover is clearly a wolverine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh."
		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1941
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)
Floyd | A long and narrow room, with a satin wallcovering in rich, patterned
Floyd | green above the creamy wainscot paneling. The room is overcrowded with
Floyd | paintings and furniture. The door behind you exits to the west, and a
Floyd | door at the end of the gallery on the left wall leads to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | This gallery is quite narrow for displaying large paintings; perhaps
Floyd | the width of two people laid end to end. Its narrowness and clutter
Floyd | only feel more claustrophobic when set against the high ceilings. The
Floyd | slim path through the room's center makes you apprehensive about
Floyd | walking through. There are at least three large paintings and an
Floyd | abstract photograph that particularly catch your attention.

		DavidW says, "I'm reasonably sure the clues have to be persistent ones, something you can double-check later."

Floyd |
Floyd | Various hulking pieces of furniture are pressed into four dark corners
Floyd | and distributed sporadically along the walls. Tacky bric-a-brac crowds
Floyd | every flat surface. Someone may have hoarded these misfit objects here
Floyd | to keep them from fouling the rest of the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | An oversized mirror in a heavy wooden frame is casually propped
Floyd | against the door to the north, and you don't see another way through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jenni says, "yeah we were pretty strict about that"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah. Phyllis's journal, that one newspaper, the mural..."
		DavidW says, "The trophy, the locket"
		Knight_Otu says, "The locket, and ... right."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1942
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You look fine. You were even having a good hair day earlier. You could
Floyd | probably check your reflection in that mirror at the end of the
Floyd | gallery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1943
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a single cherry. Botanical images mean
Floyd | that while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation,
Floyd | your immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that
Floyd | you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x paneling" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1944
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PANELING
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls are covered in rich, patterned green satin above the creamy
Floyd | wainscot paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1945
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x paintings" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1945
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAINTINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the painting of birds, the painting of meat, the
Floyd | painting of a child or elaborate painted panels?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bird" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1946
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | There are four separate images painted on the top of the box, arranged
Floyd | from one end to the other. The first is a bird. The second is a camel.
Floyd | The third is a strange three-legged toad. The fourth is a snake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put box in side pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1947
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BOX IN SIDE POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the side pocket, deposit the ornate metallic box, then zip
Floyd | the side pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bird" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1947
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x paintings" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1947
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAINTINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the painting of birds, the painting of meat or the
Floyd | painting of a child?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "birds plural"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "birds" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1948
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BIRDS
Floyd |
Floyd | This painting is unusually realistic. You can see that looking at it
Floyd | one time won't reveal its full meaning.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paintings of birds often focus on flight to evoke feelings of freedom,
Floyd | hope, and escape. This one feels like gravity extending its hold with
Floyd | physical hands. A label in the center of the stained green wooden
Floyd | frame reads
Floyd |
Floyd | The Sparrow's Nest
Floyd |  -or-
Floyd | The Triumph of Nature
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I noticed."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x birds" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1949
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BIRDS
Floyd |
Floyd | The cowbird chick sits heavy and obvious on its adopted siblings. They
Floyd | must only be a few days old given their lack of feathers, but the
Floyd | cowbird is easily five times as large as the three other struggling
Floyd | chicks. The smaller chicks' closed eyes are black orbs encased in thin
Floyd | skin. Their eyes will never open to the light. Their mouths open in
Floyd | different directions, with wide, pink gapes frozen in permanent,
Floyd | begging hunger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x birds" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1950
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BIRDS
Floyd |
Floyd | The oversized cowbird is using one foot to steady itself on the edge
Floyd | of the grass nest, distorting the dry grass with its weight. A cracked
Floyd | eggshell is visible next to the cowbird chick, and the remains of a
Floyd | dried sparrow embryo and its yolk have dripped down the side of the
Floyd | nest and dried where the cowbird rests its claws.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x birds" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1951
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BIRDS
Floyd |
Floyd | The stare of this huge cowbird chick is crisp and blank. Unlike
Floyd | portraits whose eyes seemingly follow you around the room, the cowbird
Floyd | chick seems to stare some distance directly behind you. The
Floyd | heavy-edged flanges of its mouth and the wispy eyebrow feathers common
Floyd | to baby birds give it an air of seriousness, like that of an old
Floyd | general.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x birds" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1952
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BIRDS
Floyd |
Floyd | This painting is unusually realistic. You can see that looking at it
Floyd | one time won't reveal its full meaning.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paintings of birds often focus on flight to evoke feelings of freedom,
Floyd | hope, and escape. This one feels like gravity extending its hold with
Floyd | physical hands. A label in the center of the stained green wooden
Floyd | frame reads
Floyd |
Floyd | The Sparrow's Nest
Floyd |  -or-
Floyd | The Triumph of Nature
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x meat" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1953
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | This painting is unusually realistic. You can see that looking at it
Floyd | one time won't reveal its depth.
Floyd |
Floyd | An oversized painting in an elaborate gold-tinged wood frame. The
Floyd | painting depicts a large and haphazardly piled group of undercooked
Floyd | meats. In the center is a jumble of pinkish hams with crisped skins,
Floyd | darkened in thick lines where they have touched hot metal bars. The
Floyd | hams are freshly cut, exposing flesh dripping with juices traced
Floyd | through with blood. The liquids have congealed into a pool of white
Floyd | grease, surrounding the velvety black figs and turgid cornichons
Floyd | carefully placed around the meaty heap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x meat" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1954
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | A label in the bottom center of the frame reads, simply, 'ſteamed
Floyd | meats.' And they called these ſteamed meats despite the fact they are
Floyd | obviously grilled.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Is that supposed to be a ß ?"
		DavidW says, "It's a medial S."
		DavidW says, "That old-style s that looks like an f."
		Knight_Otu says, "Right, that one."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x meat" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1955
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | This painting is unusually realistic. You can see that looking at it
Floyd | one time won't reveal its depth.
Floyd |
Floyd | An oversized painting in an elaborate gold-tinged wood frame. The
Floyd | painting depicts a large and haphazardly piled group of undercooked
Floyd | meats. In the center is a jumble of pinkish hams with crisped skins,
Floyd | darkened in thick lines where they have touched hot metal bars. The
Floyd | hams are freshly cut, exposing flesh dripping with juices traced
Floyd | through with blood. The liquids have congealed into a pool of white
Floyd | grease, surrounding the velvety black figs and turgid cornichons
Floyd | carefully placed around the meaty heap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x child" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1956
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHILD
Floyd |
Floyd | This painting is unusually realistic. You can see that looking at it
Floyd | one time won't reveal its full mystery.
Floyd |
Floyd | The painting of the child faces the doorway to the west. Ah yes, you
Floyd | have seen this one before. Thomas Cooper Gotch, The Child
Floyd | Enthroned. A wise child sits on a wooden chair against a deep
Floyd | green background. The child herself is encased in sumptuous robes of
Floyd | blue and black velvet edged with wide gold lace. Her patterned red
Floyd | satin dress with a bright green sash speaks of opulence and taste. A
Floyd | halo, like the moon, rises from the child's head. Although her neutral
Floyd | expression gives you no clue to her thoughts, this only invites you to
Floyd | imagine some emotion for her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x child" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1957
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHILD
Floyd |
Floyd | On further examination, you notice that this is very much not the
Floyd | marble-skinned darling with delicate, square features and gold tresses
Floyd | from the original Gotch. This child clearly resembles you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x child" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1958
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHILD
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mind races. This child is certainly your spitting image.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x child" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1959
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHILD
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mind races. This child is certainly your spitting image.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x child" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1960
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHILD
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mind races. This child is certainly your spitting image.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Odd that this one doesn't loop back."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1961
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)
Floyd | A long and narrow room, with a satin wallcovering in rich, patterned
Floyd | green above the creamy wainscot paneling. The room is overcrowded with
Floyd | paintings and furniture. There are doors at either end of the gallery,
Floyd | leading north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | This gallery is quite narrow for displaying large paintings; perhaps
Floyd | the width of two people laid end to end. Its narrowness and clutter
Floyd | only feel more claustrophobic when set against the high ceilings. The
Floyd | slim path through the room's center makes you apprehensive about
Floyd | walking through. There are at least three large paintings and an
Floyd | abstract photograph that particularly catch your attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | Various hulking pieces of furniture are pressed into four dark corners
Floyd | and distributed sporadically along the walls. Tacky bric-a-brac crowds
Floyd | every flat surface. Someone may have hoarded these misfit objects here
Floyd | to keep them from fouling the rest of the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | An oversized mirror in a heavy wooden frame is casually propped
Floyd | against the door to the north, and you don't see another way through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x furniture" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1961
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FURNITURE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the fainting couch, the credenza or the standing
Floyd | chest?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "couch" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1962
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COUCH
Floyd |
Floyd | A fainting couch that looks like it could be from a museum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1963
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I think we skipped the abstract photograph?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, since it wasn't in the list of paintings."
		Knight_Otu says, "I've been trying to go top-down. (trying being the operative word.)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x photograph" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1964
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTOGRAPH
Floyd |
Floyd | A rather abstract photograph in black and white. You're not sure what
Floyd | it represents. Perhaps a line drawing of a hand with an eye in the
Floyd | center?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1965
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | A rather abstract photograph in black and white. You're not sure what
Floyd | it represents. Perhaps a line drawing of a hand with an eye in the
Floyd | center?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x credenza" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1966
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CREDENZA
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a low, long piece of furniture that is being used as a china
Floyd | cabinet, with a half-shelving unit perched precariously on it. The
Floyd | shelves are full of old, worn import porcelain in bland, cheap designs
Floyd | that have aged poorly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1967
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x half-shelving" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1967
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HALF-SHELVING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x unit" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1967
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X UNIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1967
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x chest" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1968
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark wooden standing chest, on tall, thin, wooden turned legs. The
Floyd | woodwork is ornate. A door is open, revealing that this chest has
Floyd | served as someone's covert liquor bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1969
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1970
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Avoid the omen of the yerrik-gallery!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1971
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Avoid the walls! Green is the hue of poison and
Floyd | untamed growth!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x gallery" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1972
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GALLERY
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)
Floyd | A long and narrow room, with a satin wallcovering in rich, patterned
Floyd | green above the creamy wainscot paneling. The room is overcrowded with
Floyd | paintings and furniture. There are doors at either end of the gallery,
Floyd | leading north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | This gallery is quite narrow for displaying large paintings; perhaps
Floyd | the width of two people laid end to end. Its narrowness and clutter
Floyd | only feel more claustrophobic when set against the high ceilings. The
Floyd | slim path through the room's center makes you apprehensive about
Floyd | walking through. There are at least three large paintings and an
Floyd | abstract photograph that particularly catch your attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | Various hulking pieces of furniture are pressed into four dark corners
Floyd | and distributed sporadically along the walls. Tacky bric-a-brac crowds
Floyd | every flat surface. Someone may have hoarded these misfit objects here
Floyd | to keep them from fouling the rest of the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | An oversized mirror in a heavy wooden frame is casually propped
Floyd | against the door to the north, and you don't see another way through.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a photograph here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1973
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WALLS
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls are covered in rich, patterned green satin above the creamy
Floyd | wainscot paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bric" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1973
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRIC
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1974
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | An oversized mirror in a heavy wooden frame. The bottom left corner is
Floyd | cracked and broken into large shards. A painting of a child is posed
Floyd | directly opposite the mirror, and glancing at your reflection, you can
Floyd | see her dispassionate gaze over your left shoulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sliver of otherworldly moonlight is spilled onto the floor next to
Floyd | the mirror's broken corner. On closer inspection, it is a mirror
Floyd | shard, glowing as if it were showing a private reflection of a
Floyd | moonsoaked world.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get shard" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1975
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SHARD
Floyd |
Floyd | (the shard)
Floyd | As you stoop for the shard, you see a thin strip of paper that had
Floyd | been stuck in some of the broken pieces of the mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1975
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the fortune, the old newspaper (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), the repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew) or the
Floyd | yellowed newspapers?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fortune" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1976
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FORTUNE
Floyd |
Floyd | A scrap of paper providing more of a declaratory statement than a
Floyd | fortune. It reads "The answer is inside you." On its reverse, it says
Floyd | "Full moon tonight; Beware the updog. Lucky numbers 4, 7, 69, 13."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "f cut me with shard"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf24" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1976
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cut me with shard" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1976
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT ME WITH SHARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the shard, the shard of shattered carapace
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew) or the glass shard (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cut me with glass shard" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1977
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT ME WITH GLASS SHARD
Floyd |
Floyd | That won't cut anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Which is the shard you picked up?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x glass shard" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1978
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GLASS SHARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the glass shard (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "good question."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mirror shard" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1979
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRROR SHARD
Floyd |
Floyd | A sharply pointed triangular shard of the mirror that could fit nicely
Floyd | into your hand, like a primitive knife.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think it was the mirror shard."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put glass shard in side pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1980
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT GLASS SHARD IN SIDE POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the side pocket, deposit the glass shard (smelling faintly
Floyd | of mildew), then zip the side pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put carapace shard in side pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1981
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CARAPACE SHARD IN SIDE POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the side pocket, deposit the shard of shattered carapace
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), then zip the side pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cut me with shard" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1982
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT ME WITH SHARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You stare at your left wrist, and contemplate the shard in your right
Floyd | hand. Do you really have the nerve to do this? Are you certain this is
Floyd | what the message in the fortune meant?
Floyd |
Floyd | Don't think about it. Don't think about it. DON'T THINK ABOUT
Floyd | IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You take aim at your left wrist and stab. The pain is intense. More
Floyd | intense than you can bear. Before you black out, you grab the mirror
Floyd | frame, which pivots suddenly on the uneven floor. I hope I didn't
Floyd | sever the tendons, you think.
Floyd |
Floyd | In Rube-Goldberg fashion, the old behemoth crashes down a moment after
Floyd | you hit the ground. The mirror's frame slides out and hits the
Floyd | credenza, which unloads its fragile junk onto the floor, and in doing
Floyd | so, nudges the standing chest, whose thin, wooden legs gave way under
Floyd | it. Like ugly, misshapen dominoes, the objects in the room fall into a
Floyd | kind of ordered destruction.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you come to, you see that you are now surrounded by broken,
Floyd | useless, tacky chaos. Not even a single lidded beer stein or
Floyd | mini-pendulum clock made it through unscathed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jenni says (to floyd), "what's updog" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1983
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WHAT'S UPDOG
Floyd |
Floyd | Not much. What's up with you?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha"
		Knight_Otu says, "Heh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1984
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)
Floyd | A long and narrow room, with a satin wallcovering in rich, patterned
Floyd | green above the creamy wainscot paneling. The room is overcrowded with
Floyd | paintings and furniture. There are doors at either end of the gallery,
Floyd | leading north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a godawful mess in here and it's entirely your fault. It looks
Floyd | like you've cleared the path through the room, and there may be
Floyd | nothing left to do but enjoy the paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a photograph here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1984
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Knight), "Congrats on using the shard. I just moved the mirror repeatedly until it did."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get photograph" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1985
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PHOTOGRAPH
Floyd |
Floyd | A black and white photograph that measures half the span of your arms;
Floyd | a large photograph in a simple but surprisingly heavy frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I wondered if it would work for something."
		DavidW says, "Well, there might be alternate targets."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search mess" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1986
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH MESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jenni says, "there are a couple other solutions iirc"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 1987
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form horizontal bands. Lack of a symbolic image
Floyd | means that you have accomplished everything you must in your current
Floyd | environment and should move on to find new challenges in order to grow
Floyd | as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 1988
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rec Room (Zack Johnson)
Floyd | The manor's rec room is short for the manor's recreation room.  Even
Floyd | though it's as old as the manor itself, it looks, as all rec rooms do,
Floyd | like it's stuck in the 1970s.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is dominated by a pool table.  Or maybe a billiards table,
Floyd | you were never really sure what the difference is.  An old television
Floyd | sits atop a little wooden stand in front of a comfy-looking easy
Floyd | chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Doors lead south and east, and the north wall is covered entirely in
Floyd | built-in cabinets, whose glass doors lead, predictably, into their
Floyd | interiors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 1989
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You are ready for some *recreation*.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 1990
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form the engine of a train. Modes of
Floyd | transportation mean that your current environment presents challenges
Floyd | that can only be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere
Floyd | until you're ready to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 1990
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pool table" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 1991
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POOL TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's got everything you need to play pool except... cues, balls, and
Floyd | that triangle thing you use to set up the rack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So it has nothing we need."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "play pool" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 1992
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY POOL
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oops."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 1993
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TV
Floyd |
Floyd | You shouldn't watch TV while standing up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 1994
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks very comfy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf25" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 1994
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sit in chair" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 1995
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIT IN CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You slouch into the chair with a protracted sigh of pleasure.  It is
Floyd | indeed as comfy as it looks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "what, you don't trust comfy chairs?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Not in this house, I don't."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 1996
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TV
Floyd |
Floyd | You see the movement of a human figure reflected in the screen.  You
Floyd | whirl around, but there's nobody there.  Creepy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 1997
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TV
Floyd |
Floyd | What the hell is going on here?  The television is definitely off, but
Floyd | there is definitely movement on the screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 1998
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TV
Floyd |
Floyd | In the dim grayness of the screen, you see the outline of a kid with a
Floyd | bowl of cereal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 1999
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TV
Floyd |
Floyd | A dim suggestion of a voice whispers in your head: "He likes it!  Hey
Floyd | Mikey!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn on tv" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 2000
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON TV
Floyd |
Floyd | The television flickers to life, if roaring white noise and static
Floyd | counts as life.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 2001
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TV
Floyd |
Floyd | You stare into the static for a while.  It makes your eyes feel as bad
Floyd | as your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The television continues blaring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn off tv" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 2002
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN OFF TV
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn off the television, making the room less annoying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 2003
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the chair.  Your new situation kinda sucks compared to
Floyd | earlier, when you were in the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x stand" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 2004
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Its purposes are twofold and simple:  be made of wood, and hold the
Floyd | television off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 2005
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Aw."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cabinets" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 2006
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CABINETS
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass-doored cabinets stretch from wall to wall.  All of them are
Floyd | empty except one, which is full to bursting with old board games.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x board games" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 2007
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOARD GAMES
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking at the board games makes your vision swim.  The glass must be
Floyd | distorting them somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 2008
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | Of course, the only cabinet with anything interesting in it is also
Floyd | the only cabinet that is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 2009
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a horse in mid-gallop. Modes of
Floyd | transportation mean that your current environment presents challenges
Floyd | that can only be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere
Floyd | until you're ready to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "break cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 2010
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | No way.  What if one of the board games uses broken glass as its
Floyd | playing pieces?  You'd never know which piece of glass went where.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Hah!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Though I do wonder what kind of board game would use broken glass as its pieces..."
		DavidW says, "mm."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 2011
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Music Room (Wade Clarke)
Floyd | You are in a large modern studio space, not unlike a concert hall but
Floyd | without any seating. Dark, golden-hued wooden paneling lines the floor
Floyd | and walls, imbuing the area with an intimate atmosphere in spite of
Floyd | its size. The walls curve inwards in what appears to be a carefully
Floyd | designed asymmetrical fashion (some kind of acoustic treatment?) and
Floyd | electric-bulbed faux chandeliers fill the place with ruddy light.
Floyd |
Floyd | A doorway leads out of the music room to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing against the center of the eastern wall, facing you, is a
Floyd | mahogany podium with four push-buttons on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman's voice suddenly makes you jump: "Are you interested in
Floyd | the future? I am. It's where I'm going."
Floyd |
Floyd | You look around, see no-one, but the voice fills the air. Where is it
Floyd | coming from?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Welcome. I am Francine Cragne, and you are privileged to be able
Floyd | to learn something about me and my work here in the music room. A room
Floyd | that I built, I might add, and a room where only people welcomed by me
Floyd | are allowed. This rules out almost everyone in the old Vermont family
Floyd | from which I spurted and crawled. You got over the threshold, so I
Floyd | know you're not one of them."
Floyd |
Floyd | Glancing back towards the entry, you now perceive a faint symbol on
Floyd | the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Francine voice continues: "My work is music. At least that's
Floyd | what I tell people when they ask, because everyone thinks they know
Floyd | something about music. But in the case of any one thing that you think
Floyd | you know about, there are still a million things about that thing that
Floyd | you don't know, right?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice could be a woman in her twenties or thirties. It's a little
Floyd | harsh, a little breathy, with a confrontational quality. You suddenly
Floyd | wonder: Is this live or a recording?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, what if the part of something that you didn't know about
Floyd | was as deep and as dark as a black hole in space?"
Floyd |
Floyd | - this last bit said in a strangely drawn-out way. You're already
Floyd | tired of this Francine's indulgences, but you sense that you're going
Floyd | to have to keep indulging them if you want to find your husband.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 2012
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You dressed sensibly for the journey to Cragne Manor because you had
Floyd | no idea what would be in store for you. You remain uncertain about
Floyd | what may be in store for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice says: "You've also got a problem with my family, I can
Floyd | tell. Is it to do with your husband? I think we could be be good for
Floyd | each other, you and me. Is why more important than how? No. Here's
Floyd | how: The crimson button starts and stops my music. The plus button
Floyd | toggles my additive synthesis process. The minus button toggles my
Floyd | subtractive synthesis process. The LFO button toggles my
Floyd | frequency-modulating process.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Say HELP if you want a reminder of all that later. Say it aloud.
Floyd | I'll hear you. And no, you won't need anything from outside this
Floyd | room."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You can use these commands for short:
Floyd |  c or crimson = Press crimson
Floyd |  + or plus = Press plus
Floyd |  - or minus = Press minus
Floyd |  lfo = press LFO)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 2013
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a pear shape, complete with stem.
Floyd | Botanical images mean that while there is much left to accomplish in
Floyd | the present situation, your immediate environment sustains you, and
Floyd | you have everything that you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okaaayy.."
		DavidW says, "map is updated: [LINK]"
		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x podium" 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 2014
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PODIUM
Floyd |
Floyd | The wood is strong, perfectly fitted and sealed. You find it can't be
Floyd | moved, though it doesn't look heavy. On top of the podium are four
Floyd | buttons. No cables or power sources are visible, but this is obviously
Floyd | a device you can operate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x symbol" 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 2015
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SYMBOL
Floyd |
Floyd | A distorted, oval-shaped spiral symbol is just visible all around the
Floyd | base of the doorway into this room, as if an oily drink had been
Floyd | spilled. Its lines have an indistinct quality that frustrates the eye.
Floyd | You can't tell what it's made of, if anything. Your initial passage
Floyd | across it into the room didn't disturb it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 2016
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WALLS
Floyd |
Floyd | The music room is definitely well appointed. Unlike some other parts
Floyd | of Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Was Francine the Cragne that the spirit outside mentioned?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 2017
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | All you hear is garbled nonsense, like a tape rewinding while being
Floyd | played. This place seems to be interfering with the doll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "no. Christabell talked about Carol."
		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks. For some reason Francine seems familiar though."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 2018
Floyd | >
Floyd | > C
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the crimson button and it lights up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slow, pulsing beat begins to play in the room. Each beat is like the
Floyd | thump of a drum and is followed by a thin, hissing sound. You picture
Floyd | a not-real ocean wave receding in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The podium hums with some kind of energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x podium" 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 2019
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PODIUM
Floyd |
Floyd | The wood is strong, perfectly fitted and sealed. You find it can't be
Floyd | moved, though it doesn't look heavy. On top of the podium are four
Floyd | buttons. No cables or power sources are visible, but you know that the
Floyd | buttons work.
Floyd |
Floyd | (A steady beat plays in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "+" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          Turns: 2020
Floyd | >
Floyd | > +
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the plus button and it lights up. Some colder, high
Floyd | frequency tones begin to wash over the beats.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air trembles and your surroundings change.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | You're in a rather forbidding living room. The chairs and table are
Floyd | all of some incredibly dark wood, the green carpet beneath them even
Floyd | darker. Vertical stripes of a complex red floral pattern on the
Floyd | wallpaper make the high ceiling seem even further away than it must
Floyd | be. A wide window in the west wall admits early afternoon light
Floyd | through its dirty glass, along with a view of nothing but sky and
Floyd | clouds.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are closed doors to the north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red telephone is mounted on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mahogany podium is here. Somehow it didn't seem to move at all
Floyd | during... whatever just happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | Though your surroundings have changed, Francine's music continues to
Floyd | play as if you were still in the music room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "-" 		

Floyd ]  Club Backstage                                       Turns: 2021
Floyd | >
Floyd | > -
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the minus button and it lights up. Some kind of dampening
Floyd | effect starts to happen in the music, as if you'd put your fingers in
Floyd | your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air trembles and your surroundings change.
Floyd |
Floyd | Club Backstage
Floyd | You're in a dark, smoke and sweat-smelling hallway. A concert of
Floyd | churning metal music is going on in a room nearby, a muted version of
Floyd | it reaching you through the walls. Here, the floor and air vibrate in
Floyd | occasional sympathy. This place is barely lit by a procession of
Floyd | cool-looking but unhelpful metal-hooded hanging lightbulbs. The
Floyd | hallway becomes a T-junction at both its north and south ends.
Floyd |
Floyd | Displayed on the wall here are a gig poster, a newspaper clipping, a
Floyd | wanted poster of a woman, a large photograph and a wanted poster of a
Floyd | man.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see the mahogany podium with the buttons on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Underneath cold and muffled tones, a dull beat plays in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          Turns: 2020
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, so plus and minus do not cancel each other out."
		DavidW says, "They do not."
		Knight_Otu says, "I suspect this room might be bigger than we can solve in one hour."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x telephone" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          Turns: 2021
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TELEPHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks pretty vintage. The receiver sits on a hook beside the phone
Floyd | body between calls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone begins to ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Slowly-pulsing beats and a high, elusive melody play in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "answer phone" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          Turns: 2022
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ANSWER PHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up the phone and offer a tentative, "Hello?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I knew you'd be there," says a male voice. "We know you've been
Floyd | conjuring up shit even your family doesn't know about. You'll need to
Floyd | share that power with us. The first thing that will happen if you
Floyd | don't is we'll tell your old man what you've been doing. The second
Floyd | thing that will happen is that we will completely fuck you up. Even
Floyd | worse than what you did to David. So pack your shit and come into
Floyd | Burlington tomorrow. Meet me at The Carfax at ten PM. I won't ask
Floyd | twice."
Floyd |
Floyd | The line goes dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Slowly-pulsing beats and a high, elusive melody play in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "What did they do to you?!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          Turns: 2023
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | You're in a rather forbidding living room. The chairs and table are
Floyd | all of some incredibly dark wood, the green carpet beneath them even
Floyd | darker. Vertical stripes of a complex red floral pattern on the
Floyd | wallpaper make the high ceiling seem even further away than it must
Floyd | be. A wide window in the west wall admits early afternoon light
Floyd | through its dirty glass, along with a view of nothing but sky and
Floyd | clouds.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are closed doors to the north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red telephone is mounted on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see the mahogany podium with the buttons on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Slowly-pulsing beats and a high, elusive melody play in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x chairs" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          Turns: 2024
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHAIRS
Floyd |
Floyd | All sharp corners and no cushioning, plus they seem to devour light.
Floyd | Meals in this room must be pretty joyless.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Slowly-pulsing beats and a high, elusive melody play in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tables" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          Turns: 2024
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "map updated"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          Turns: 2025
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Bobbing your head about until you find an angle from which you're able
Floyd | to see through the bleary old panes, you realize why only the sky was
Floyd | visible at first. The room you're in is high up, so you have to be
Floyd | close to the glass before you can see all the way down to the ground.
Floyd | You recognize the grounds of of Cragne Manor out there.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Slowly-pulsing beats and a high, elusive melody play in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          Turns: 2026
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move in that direction, the background music becomes fainter
Floyd | and murkier, as does all sound in the room. You sense that you're
Floyd | stepping outside some area which is the focus of the music. The
Floyd | further you move away from the focus, the more the music dissolves and
Floyd | the less comfortable you feel. Your physical movements start to become
Floyd | restricted, as if you were wading into a narrowing corridor of thick
Floyd | mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | Each step brings an alarming increase in nauseating sensations and
Floyd | disorientation until, almost sick, you rush back into the focal area.
Floyd | The music returns in full and you experience immediate relief.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Slowly-pulsing beats and a high, elusive melody play in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          Turns: 2027
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Slowly-pulsing beats and a high, elusive melody play in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          Turns: 2028
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | As you're unable to leave the focal area of Francine's music, you
Floyd | can't work out any way to walk out of the immediate area.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Slowly-pulsing beats and a high, elusive melody play in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Thought so, but of course."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          Turns: 2029
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The window is permanently set in the wall. Looks like it was never
Floyd | made to be opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Slowly-pulsing beats and a high, elusive melody play in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "-" 		

Floyd ]  Club Backstage                                       Turns: 2030
Floyd | >
Floyd | > -
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the minus button and it lights up. Some kind of dampening
Floyd | effect starts to happen in the music, as if you'd put your fingers in
Floyd | your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air trembles and your surroundings change.
Floyd |
Floyd | Club Backstage
Floyd | You're in a dark, smoke and sweat-smelling hallway. A concert of
Floyd | churning metal music is going on in a room nearby, a muted version of
Floyd | it reaching you through the walls. Here, the floor and air vibrate in
Floyd | occasional sympathy. This place is barely lit by a procession of
Floyd | cool-looking but unhelpful metal-hooded hanging lightbulbs. The
Floyd | hallway becomes a T-junction at both its north and south ends.
Floyd |
Floyd | Displayed on the wall here are a gig poster, a newspaper clipping, a
Floyd | wanted poster of a woman, a large photograph and a wanted poster of a
Floyd | man.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see the mahogany podium with the buttons on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Underneath cold and muffled tones, a dull beat plays in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x lightbulbs" 		

Floyd ]  Club Backstage                                       Turns: 2031
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIGHTBULBS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the lightbulbs)
Floyd | The bulbs must have been chosen to keep this hallway moodily lit
Floyd | instead of properly lit.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Underneath cold and muffled tones, a dull beat plays in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x gig" 		

Floyd ]  Club Backstage                                       Turns: 2032
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GIG
Floyd |
Floyd | Printed on the gig poster in hectic green and black writing that you
Floyd | can barely read is:
Floyd |
Floyd | Coming up at The Carfax!
Floyd |
Floyd | Blindly In The Mist
Floyd | Gravespittal
Floyd | Bread Loaf Mountaineers
Floyd | Pyramidial Tension
Floyd | Xavier feat. The Cosmos
Floyd | Francine C
Floyd |
Floyd | Each of these bands' logos fights for space on the poster in a
Floyd | cacophony of typefaces.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Underneath cold and muffled tones, a dull beat plays in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x clipping" 		

Floyd ]  Club Backstage                                       Turns: 2033
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLIPPING
Floyd |
Floyd | A handwritten note on the newspaper clipping on the wall indicates
Floyd | it's from the Backwater Banner's August 26, 1994 edition.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Underneath cold and muffled tones, a dull beat plays in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Club Backstage                                       Turns: 2034
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The article reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | BACKWATER MUSICIAN CHARGED OVER BLOODY ASSAULT
Floyd |
Floyd | (Cassandra Campbell. Backwater Banner, August 26, 1994.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Local Backwater musician Francine Cragne has been charged with
Floyd | misdemeanor assault after audience members alleged she threw real
Floyd | blood on them at the end of a musical performance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Cragne, twenty-three years of age and who goes by the stage name
Floyd | Francine C, ended her encore at The Carfax Club on August 19 by
Floyd | emptying the red liquid contents of a vial over front row patrons.
Floyd | Cragne is known for her morbid on-stage theatrics, and the wet patrons
Floyd | assumed they had been sprayed with stage blood. It was only after
Floyd | leaving the club that audience members had the opportunity to properly
Floyd | smell and inspect the fluid. Some claimed it was real blood and
Floyd | returned to the venue to complain. Miss Cragne had already left The
Floyd | Carfax for the night.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I thought Francine was the bomb before this," said Burlington
Floyd | resident Robert Aspin, who attended Miss Cragne's August 19 show. "She
Floyd | does a lot of wild stuff, but I'm grossed out by this. Plus I don't
Floyd | want AIDS or nothing. I don't know where that blood came from."
Floyd |
Floyd | Backwater Police picked up Miss Cragne the next day at Cragne Manor,
Floyd | her family home in Backwater. When asked by this reporter if she had
Floyd | any comment to make regarding the accusation that she had thrown her
Floyd | own blood on Carfax Club patrons, Cragne replied, "You think I'd throw
Floyd | someone else's blood on them?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Cragne was charged on August 20 and released on bail. The Carfax
Floyd | Club's management have declined to comment on the incident.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Lovely."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wanted" 		

Floyd ]  Club Backstage                                       Turns: 2034
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WANTED
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the wanted poster of a woman or the wanted poster
Floyd | of a man?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "woman" 		

Floyd ]  Club Backstage                                       Turns: 2035
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The grainy, xeroxed black and white poster says "WANTED: FRANCINE C".
Floyd | A big-mouthed woman in a ratty dress scowls into the camera, her hair
Floyd | feral, her attitude rock star. Francine Cragne.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Underneath cold and muffled tones, a dull beat plays in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wanted man" 		

Floyd ]  Club Backstage                                       Turns: 2036
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WANTED MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | This crumpled xerox is an FBI wanted poster for the serial killer Ted
Floyd | Bundy. He went to the chair years ago, as you recall.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Underneath cold and muffled tones, a dull beat plays in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "large photograph" 		

Floyd ]  Club Backstage                                       Turns: 2036
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LARGE PHOTOGRAPH
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x large photograph" 		

Floyd ]  Club Backstage                                       Turns: 2037
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LARGE PHOTOGRAPH
Floyd |
Floyd | The foot-long photo shows a laughing woman stepping at an angle
Floyd | towards the camera, as if to go past the photographer. Tight on her
Floyd | stocky body is a dark, satiny but scummy-looking floral dress,
Floyd | artfully torn in a few places or perhaps just worn out. Shoving a
Floyd | great mass of grungy red hair back behind one ear as she leaves, she
Floyd | has an obvious rock star fierceness about her. Her eyes are far apart
Floyd | and narrow, though you can't see into them in this photo, but her
Floyd | squishy-lipped mouth is flung open in laughter, revealing somewhat
Floyd | wonky and frightening teeth. Her skin is an oily white, her face
Floyd | scarred and with spots.
Floyd |
Floyd | The photo's background of a plain, cream-colored wall certainly throws
Floyd | this hectic-looking individual into relief.
Floyd |
Floyd | Comparing this photo to the adjacent wanted poster of the scowling
Floyd | woman, it's apparent that the woman in the photo is also Francine. In
Floyd | fact the images come from the same time and place. It looks like she
Floyd | posed for a photo to be used on the wanted poster, then broke the
Floyd | pose, started to laugh, stepped off her spot, and was snapped again as
Floyd | she did so.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Underneath cold and muffled tones, a dull beat plays in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  Club Backstage                                       Turns: 2037
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get photograph" 		

Floyd ]  Club Backstage                                       Turns: 2038
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PHOTOGRAPH
Floyd |
Floyd | If you did that, you'd feel a bit too much like one of those
Floyd | characters in a film who tears pages out of a public phonebook for
Floyd | their own convenience.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Underneath cold and muffled tones, a dull beat plays in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "-" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          Turns: 2039
Floyd | >
Floyd | > -
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the minus button. Its light goes out. The dampening effect
Floyd | lifts from the music.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air trembles and your surroundings change.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | You're in the forbidding living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's night time. All is dark out the western window. The chairs and
Floyd | table are as they were the last time you saw them. It turns out that
Floyd | this room is even colder and more lonely at night.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are closed doors to the north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red telephone is mounted on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see the mahogany podium with the buttons on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Slowly-pulsing beats and a high, elusive melody play in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "+" 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 2040
Floyd | >
Floyd | > +
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the plus button. Its light goes out. The high frequency
Floyd | tones fade out of the music.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air trembles and your surroundings change.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Music Room (Wade Clarke)
Floyd | You are in a large modern studio space, not unlike a concert hall but
Floyd | without any seating. Dark, golden-hued wooden paneling lines the floor
Floyd | and walls, imbuing the area with an intimate atmosphere in spite of
Floyd | its size. The walls curve inwards in a carefully designed asymmetrical
Floyd | fashion (some kind of acoustic treatment?) and electric-bulbed faux
Floyd | chandeliers fill the place with ruddy light.
Floyd |
Floyd | A doorway leads out of the music room to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing against the center of the eastern wall, facing you, is a
Floyd | mahogany podium with four push-buttons on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (A steady beat plays in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "-" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's bedroom                                       Turns: 2041
Floyd | >
Floyd | > -
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the minus button and it lights up. Some kind of dampening
Floyd | effect starts to happen in the music, as if you'd put your fingers in
Floyd | your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air trembles and your surroundings change.
Floyd |
Floyd | Girl's bedroom
Floyd | You're beside the bed at the south end of a long, narrow bedroom with
Floyd | a hardwood floor and dingy wallpaper. Straight away you have a feeling
Floyd | you're still in Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the north end of the room is an open window. Shrubbery nudges at
Floyd | the frame, and an early evening sky and stars are visible beyond. The
Floyd | lights are off so the only illumination comes from the early evening
Floyd | glow. A stack of shelves crammed with books and old-fashioned toys
Floyd | sits to the left of the window. A chair and a messy table sporting a
Floyd | reel-to-reel tape recorder are to the right. The bedroom door is
Floyd | directly behind you, to the south. There's a light switch next to the
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pale girl dressed in black satin pajamas hunches cross-legged on the
Floyd | floor by the window. You'd guess she's around ten years old.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see the mahogany podium with the buttons on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The girl is chanting with her eyes closed, a pained tension playing at
Floyd | the corners of her wide mouth, her right arm upraised to extend two
Floyd | fingers toward the ceiling, her left arm downturned to point two
Floyd | fingers at a piece of paper on the floor in front of her. You notice
Floyd | something dripping from her fingers onto the paper, and though there's
Floyd | not much light in here, the dark streamers visible against her skin
Floyd | suggest blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | The girl chants: "Francine, rancine, ancine, en-seen, seen, een, enn,
Floyd | ee, Francine, rancine, ancine, en-seen, seen, een, enn, ee."
Floyd |
Floyd | (A steady but dulled beat plays in the background. There's also a
Floyd | separate high-pitched tone in the air. It feels more present, as if
Floyd | it's coming out of something in this room.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x girl" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's bedroom                                       Turns: 2042
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GIRL
Floyd |
Floyd | She's a sickly little thing. Her hair is a knotted dark red tangle
Floyd | that evolves into a bunch of corkscrews and rat tails where it falls
Floyd | over her shoulders.
Floyd |
Floyd | The girl continues to chant over the paper, the intensity in her young
Floyd | voice increasing:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Francine, rancine, ancine, en-seen, seen, een, enn, ee, Francine,
Floyd | rancine, ancine, en-seen, seen, een, enn, ee."
Floyd |
Floyd | (A steady but dulled beat plays in the background. There's also a
Floyd | separate high-pitched tone in the air. It feels more present, as if
Floyd | it's coming out of something in this room.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's bedroom                                       Turns: 2043
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BED
Floyd |
Floyd | Like much of this room, the bed looks very old, with a decrepit black
Floyd | bedhead of flaking cast iron. The sheets are threadbare pink flannel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The girl's voice is growing hoarse from the repetition of the chant -
Floyd |
Floyd | "Francine, rancine, ancine, en-seen, seen, een, enn, ee, Francine,
Floyd | rancine, ancine, en-seen, seen, een, enn, ee."
Floyd |
Floyd | As the voice circles itself, the room starts to blur. The music that
Floyd | followed you here from the music room begins to sink away. You feel an
Floyd | intense nausea and headache coming on, and you fall to your knees,
Floyd | trembling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just as you're on the verge of passing out, you realise the girl has
Floyd | stopped chanting. The unbearable sensations recede.
Floyd |
Floyd | (A steady but dulled beat plays in the background. There's also a
Floyd | separate high-pitched tone in the air. It feels more present, as if
Floyd | it's coming out of something in this room.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's bedroom                                       Turns: 2044
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The window's blinds are raised and it's open to the warm evening.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gathering yourself up, you look to the girl. Her eyes are open, and
Floyd | though she's flushed from her exertions, she appears calm, even
Floyd | tranquil. She looks down at the paper on the floor. Then she considers
Floyd | her left hand, the bloodied one.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a single forceful movement she shoves the hand in her mouth and
Floyd | down her throat. She gags and chokes, her face turns red and her body
Floyd | quakes. Then, as if pulling a cork from a bottle, she yanks her hand
Floyd | free and vomits pointedly all over the picture in front of her.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking as devastated as a far older woman who's just given birth, the
Floyd | girl crawls forward through the steaming mess and lifts her paper out
Floyd | of it. Though dripping, it's still in one piece.
Floyd |
Floyd | (A steady but dulled beat plays in the background. There's also a
Floyd | separate high-pitched tone in the air. It feels more present, as if
Floyd | it's coming out of something in this room.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's bedroom                                       Turns: 2045
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the piece of paper)
Floyd | All you can make out from here is that there's a drawing on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly the girl stands and turns to you. You'd swear she was looking
Floyd | straight at you, except that those widely set eyes of hers are
Floyd | unfocused.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Are you still there?" she asks in a harsh whisper. "I feel you. I
Floyd | must have called you. I don't know how, but I trust myself." The
Floyd | girl's eyes roll around with a beseeching madness that is upsetting to
Floyd | see in her young face.
Floyd |
Floyd | (A steady but dulled beat plays in the background. There's also a
Floyd | separate high-pitched tone in the air. It feels more present, as if
Floyd | it's coming out of something in this room.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to francine" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO FRANCINE
Floyd |
Floyd | She's straining to hear, but you don't think she can.
Floyd |
Floyd | The girl darts her head about like a little bird, searching but not
Floyd | finding. It makes you wonder if you're really here.
Floyd |
Floyd | She turns away abruptly and begins a new chant: "Thine nine, I am
Floyd | thine, thine nine, return in time." Muttering a nonsensical stream of
Floyd | similar phrases, she takes her picture over to the window, sits on the
Floyd | floor, folds the picture into a paper plane, stands again and throws
Floyd | the plane out the window. Then she sniffs and rubs her nose on her
Floyd | pajama sleeves.
Floyd |
Floyd | She turns to face approximately in your direction again. The door to
Floyd | the room is thrown open behind you and the girl cowers. Someone enters
Floyd | the room in a thunderous way. The room floods with light from the
Floyd | doorway as this person seems to tramp into the very space you occupy.
Floyd | Your body jolts and so does the background music.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (press SPACE to continue)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 2046
Floyd | (press SPACE to continue)You find yourself back in
Floyd |
Floyd | The Music Room (Wade Clarke)
Floyd | You are in a large modern studio space, not unlike a concert hall but
Floyd | without any seating. Dark, golden-hued wooden paneling lines the floor
Floyd | and walls, imbuing the area with an intimate atmosphere in spite of
Floyd | its size. The walls curve inwards in a carefully designed asymmetrical
Floyd | fashion (some kind of acoustic treatment?) and electric-bulbed faux
Floyd | chandeliers fill the place with ruddy light.
Floyd |
Floyd | A doorway leads out of the music room to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing against the center of the eastern wall, facing you, is a
Floyd | mahogany podium with four push-buttons on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeesh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lfo" 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 2047
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LFO
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the LFO button. Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 2048
Floyd | >
Floyd | > C
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the crimson button and it lights up. The slow beat begins to
Floyd | play into the room again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lfo" 		

Floyd ]  L'oreille                                            Turns: 2049
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LFO
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the LFO button and it lights up. The music begins to
Floyd | undulate rhythmically.
Floyd | The air trembles and your surroundings change.
Floyd |
Floyd | L'oreille
Floyd | You are in a small, damp-smelling circular chamber flagged in an
Floyd | iridescent sea green. There's a hole in the ceiling leading into a
Floyd | sloped shaft, and a drainage grille in the floor. The plinking of
Floyd | distant water echoes up through the grille. Some weak bluish light
Floyd | bounces down into the chamber from the shaft. The light catches
Floyd | scratches on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a child's kaleidoscope tube set on a metal stand, like a
Floyd | telescope.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see the mahogany podium with the buttons on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (A weirdly undulating beat plays in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd ]  L'oreille                                            Turns: 2050
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the hole in the ceiling)
Floyd | You can barely reach the hole, and find you can't get any kind of grip
Floyd | on it. All you can see when you look up there is that it immediately
Floyd | becomes a diagonally-sloping shaft that leads out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | (A weirdly undulating beat plays in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x grille" 		

Floyd ]  L'oreille                                            Turns: 2051
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRILLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The grille is concreted into the floor. You can't see what's beyond
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (A weirdly undulating beat plays in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  L'oreille                                            Turns: 2052
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's immovable.
Floyd |
Floyd | (A weirdly undulating beat plays in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x scratches" 		

Floyd ]  L'oreille                                            Turns: 2053
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCRATCHES
Floyd |
Floyd | Scratched into the floor in tiny letters is:
Floyd |
Floyd | VAADIGNEPHOD WAS HERE '82
Floyd |
Floyd | (A weirdly undulating beat plays in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hey there, Vaadi."
		DavidW says, "He gets around."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x kaleidoscope" 		

Floyd ]  L'oreille                                            Turns: 2054
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KALEIDOSCOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The kaleidoscope is made up of three rotating metal cylinders attached
Floyd | end to end. The cylinders are decorated with embossed stars and
Floyd | rainbows. There's an eyehole at one end of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | (A weirdly undulating beat plays in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look through it" 		

Floyd ]  L'oreille                                            Turns: 2055
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK THROUGH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Peering into the eyehole of the kaleidoscope, you see the expected
Floyd | pretty, glassy patterns in a circular frame - but only for a second.
Floyd | The effect wavers away, leaving you staring through a plain lens at a
Floyd | particular spot on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | (A weirdly undulating beat plays in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x spot" 		

Floyd ]  L'oreille                                            Turns: 2056
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk over to the wall and squint at the area singled out by the
Floyd | kaleidoscope. It seems to be as green and featureless as any other
Floyd | part of the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait. While turning your head, you heard a sliver of someone's voice,
Floyd | as if you'd just dialed past a station on your car radio.
Floyd |
Floyd | Carefully, you move your head around the surface - up, down, back and
Floyd | forth - but, frustratingly, the other noises in the vicinity distract
Floyd | your ears, and you are unable to rediscover the sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | (A weirdly undulating beat plays in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  L'oreille                                            Turns: 2057
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to the part of the wall singled out by the kaleidoscope.
Floyd | Carefully, you move your head around the surface - up, down, back and
Floyd | forth - but, frustratingly, the other noises in the vicinity distract
Floyd | your ears, and you are unable to rediscover the sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | (A weirdly undulating beat plays in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 2058
Floyd | >
Floyd | > C
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the crimson button and its light goes out. So does the light
Floyd | of the LFO button. The music stops playing.
Floyd | The air trembles and your surroundings change.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Music Room (Wade Clarke)
Floyd | You are in a large modern studio space, not unlike a concert hall but
Floyd | without any seating. Dark, golden-hued wooden paneling lines the floor
Floyd | and walls, imbuing the area with an intimate atmosphere in spite of
Floyd | its size. The walls curve inwards in a carefully designed asymmetrical
Floyd | fashion (some kind of acoustic treatment?) and electric-bulbed faux
Floyd | chandeliers fill the place with ruddy light.
Floyd |
Floyd | A doorway leads out of the music room to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing against the center of the eastern wall, facing you, is a
Floyd | mahogany podium with four push-buttons on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x spot" 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 2058
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Had to try it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 2059
Floyd | >
Floyd | > C
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the crimson button and it lights up. The slow beat begins to
Floyd | play into the room again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "mm"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lfo" 		

Floyd ]  L'oreille                                            Turns: 2060
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LFO
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the LFO button and it lights up. The music begins to
Floyd | undulate rhythmically.
Floyd | The air trembles and your surroundings change.
Floyd |
Floyd | L'oreille
Floyd | You are in a small, damp-smelling circular chamber flagged in an
Floyd | iridescent sea green. There's a hole in the ceiling leading into a
Floyd | sloped shaft, and a drainage grille in the floor. The plinking of
Floyd | distant water echoes up through the grille. Some weak bluish light
Floyd | bounces down into the chamber from the shaft. The light catches
Floyd | scratches on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a child's kaleidoscope tube set on a metal stand, like a
Floyd | telescope.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see the mahogany podium with the buttons on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (A weirdly undulating beat plays in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x podium" 		

Floyd ]  L'oreille                                            Turns: 2061
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PODIUM
Floyd |
Floyd | Atop the podium you see the following four buttons arranged left to
Floyd | right: A crimson button (illuminated), a button with a plus symbol on
Floyd | it, a button with a minus symbol on it, and a button labeled 'LFO'
Floyd | (illuminated).
Floyd |
Floyd | (A weirdly undulating beat plays in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "searchit" 		

Floyd ]  L'oreille                                            Turns: 2061
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCHIT
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd ]  L'oreille                                            Turns: 2062
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing on the mahogany podium.
Floyd |
Floyd | (A weirdly undulating beat plays in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "+" 		

Floyd ]  Playground                                           Turns: 2063
Floyd | >
Floyd | > +
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the plus button and it lights up. Some colder, high
Floyd | frequency tones begin to wash over the beats.
Floyd | The air trembles and your surroundings change.
Floyd |
Floyd | Playground
Floyd | You're in a bleak playground in the late afternoon. The last sunlight
Floyd | scrapes at the shadows thrown by a wall of dense, dying trees about
Floyd | twenty feet north of here. Right in front of you is a weather-beaten
Floyd | wooden seesaw, and there's a bank of swings to the south. A concrete
Floyd | path disappears amongst the trees to the west. You can see a suburban
Floyd | road far away, at the edge of the park, to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see the mahogany podium with the buttons on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting of a beat and sparse, cold notes bends up and down
Floyd | unpleasantly in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x seesaw" 		

Floyd ]  Playground                                           Turns: 2064
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SEESAW
Floyd |
Floyd | It's of a kind you almost never see today, just a wooden plank on a
Floyd | hinge with a cold metal T-bar at each end. There are no springs or
Floyd | pads or anything else attached to the structure to cushion anyone or
Floyd | mediate the plank's motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting of a beat and sparse, cold notes bends up and down
Floyd | unpleasantly in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get on it" 		

Floyd ]  Playground                                           Turns: 2065
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You're really too big (physically) to do more than give this seesaw a
Floyd | push.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting of a beat and sparse, cold notes bends up and down
Floyd | unpleasantly in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push it" 		

Floyd ]  Playground                                           Turns: 2066
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the seesaw a little push. It groans.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's of a kind you almost never see today, just a wooden plank on a
Floyd | hinge with a cold metal T-bar at each end. There are no springs or
Floyd | pads or anything else attached to the structure to cushion anyone or
Floyd | mediate the plank's motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hm, both the hinge and t-bars seem to warrant further examination.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting of a beat and sparse, cold notes bends up and down
Floyd | unpleasantly in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hinge" 		

Floyd ]  Playground                                           Turns: 2067
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HINGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The hinge is rusting but remains functional. You notice a piece of
Floyd | chalk sitting on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting of a beat and sparse, cold notes bends up and down
Floyd | unpleasantly in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x chalk" 		

Floyd ]  Playground                                           Turns: 2068
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHALK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the piece of chalk)
Floyd | A piece of plain white chalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting of a beat and sparse, cold notes bends up and down
Floyd | unpleasantly in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Playground                                           Turns: 2069
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting of a beat and sparse, cold notes bends up and down
Floyd | unpleasantly in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x t-bar" 		

Floyd ]  Playground                                           Turns: 2070
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X T-BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | There's something poking out of one of the handles.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting of a beat and sparse, cold notes bends up and down
Floyd | unpleasantly in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "congrats on finding the chalk"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x handle" 		

Floyd ]  Playground                                           Turns: 2071
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the dull machete)
Floyd | The blade is long and rusty. The dirty wooden handle is still covered
Floyd | in a mesh of rootlets, providing a nice grip.
Floyd |
Floyd | You wish you had something to sharpen it with.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting of a beat and sparse, cold notes bends up and down
Floyd | unpleasantly in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put machete in side pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Playground                                           Turns: 2072
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT MACHETE IN SIDE POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the side pocket, deposit the dull machete, then zip the side
Floyd | pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting of a beat and sparse, cold notes bends up and down
Floyd | unpleasantly in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "(Hope I don't forget the machete)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x handle" 		

Floyd ]  Playground                                           Turns: 2073
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You find a note stuck in the end of one of the handles. You pull it
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting of a beat and sparse, cold notes bends up and down
Floyd | unpleasantly in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x note" 		

Floyd ]  Playground                                           Turns: 2073
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the note from a seesaw or Daniel Baker's note?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "seesaw" 		

Floyd ]  Playground                                           Turns: 2074
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEESAW
Floyd |
Floyd | The note says: THE TREES
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting of a beat and sparse, cold notes bends up and down
Floyd | unpleasantly in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x daniel" 		

Floyd ]  Playground                                           Turns: 2075
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DANIEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter,
Floyd |
Floyd | I was very glad to hear of your impending arrival. Your family line
Floyd | has been separated from Cragne Manor for far too long. Call me
Floyd | old-fashioned, but I wanted to give you something as a "homecoming"
Floyd | present. Truth be told, I'm really just returning your property. The
Floyd | object you'll find inside was something your father gave to me many
Floyd | years ago. He said that it had originally belonged to your great uncle
Floyd | Luther. He never explained why he wanted me to have it, and seemed to
Floyd | take great pleasure in the fact that the object's purpose or function
Floyd | was a conundrum that I couldn't solve. Following his death, I'm
Floyd | somewhat embarrassed to say that I ended up simply using it as a
Floyd | rather elaborate paperweight. Maybe you'll have better luck figuring
Floyd | it out. Lord knows, it's not like the extended Cragne family hasn't
Floyd | dealt with its share of mysteries.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yours truly, Daniel Baker.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting of a beat and sparse, cold notes bends up and down
Floyd | unpleasantly in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh right, that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		

Floyd ]  Playground                                           Turns: 2076
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TREES
Floyd |
Floyd | You look to the trees. A non-descript boy in drab clothing steps out
Floyd | from amongst them. He comes no closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boy's mouth starts to move, but you don't hear any sound from it
Floyd | crossing the space between you. You are instead startled by a toneless
Floyd | whispering right in your ear:
Floyd |
Floyd | Francine
Floyd |
Floyd | Francine, we
Floyd |
Floyd | Francine, we're here
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting of a beat and sparse, cold notes bends up and down
Floyd | unpleasantly in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x boy" 		

Floyd ]  Playground                                           Turns: 2077
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOY
Floyd |
Floyd | His face has nothing remarkable or unremarkable about it, nor does his
Floyd | hair. His clothing speaks of no particular time.
Floyd |
Floyd | We are carrying the circle you asked for from the far place. It
Floyd | will take 5113 days to carry it. On that day you will see
Floyd | mountain-climbers. They keep the circle inside their symbol.
Floyd |
Floyd | We are carrying the ears you asked for from the far place. It will
Floyd | take 381 days to carry them. Whenever you need them, say your name,
Floyd | then pick up three times. Do it at night.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting of a beat and sparse, cold notes bends up and down
Floyd | unpleasantly in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This might be the 'David' mentioned earlier. I don't remember for sure."
		DavidW says, "oh wait. This isn't David."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Can we exorcise Francine?"
		Knight_Otu says, "(Don't answer that.)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x boy" 		

Floyd ]  Playground                                           Turns: 2078
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOY
Floyd |
Floyd | His face has nothing remarkable or unremarkable about it, nor does his
Floyd | hair. His clothing speaks of no particular time.
Floyd |
Floyd | We come to your window every night
Floyd |
Floyd | Why don't you let us in when you speak with us?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting of a beat and sparse, cold notes bends up and down
Floyd | unpleasantly in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x boy" 		

Floyd ]  Playground                                           Turns: 2079
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOY
Floyd |
Floyd | His face has nothing remarkable or unremarkable about it, nor does his
Floyd | hair. His clothing speaks of no particular time.
Floyd |
Floyd | We serve you only, no other child
Floyd |
Floyd | We follow the music
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting of a beat and sparse, cold notes bends up and down
Floyd | unpleasantly in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x boy" 		

Floyd ]  Playground                                           Turns: 2080
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOY
Floyd |
Floyd | His face has nothing remarkable or unremarkable about it, nor does his
Floyd | hair. His clothing speaks of no particular time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Let us come in your window
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting of a beat and sparse, cold notes bends up and down
Floyd | unpleasantly in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "-" 		

Floyd ]  Forestland                                           Turns: 2081
Floyd | >
Floyd | > -
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the minus button and it lights up. Some kind of dampening
Floyd | effect starts to happen in the music, as if you'd put your fingers in
Floyd | your ears.
Floyd | The air trembles and your surroundings change.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forestland
Floyd | You're in a clearing in a forest and it is night. A freezing wind
Floyd | blows, the tree branches thrashing to form frightening silhouettes.
Floyd | Moonlight shines through a gap in a starless, clouded sky to
Floyd | illuminate the immediate area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dingy shapes on the ground begin to resolve themselves as your eyes
Floyd | adjust. The shapes are actually a someone. A white-skinned woman
Floyd | dressed all in black, spreadeagled on her back. Where is her head?
Floyd | Squinting into the darkness, you begin to apprehend a great rambling
Floyd | stain where the head should be. This bloodstain rolls outwards, as if
Floyd | someone had upended a can of paint, and suddenly you can smell the
Floyd | sting of all that blood in the air, though it's tossed about by the
Floyd | wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman's sweater has been lifted up to the level of her chest.
Floyd | There are marks on her exposed stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | An awful scene of freezing cold misery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see the mahogany podium with the buttons on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Strange music plays in the background. Beats, pulses and dissonant
Floyd | high notes move in and out of time. The whole piece ripples up and
Floyd | down in frequency.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x body" 		

Floyd ]  Forestland                                           Turns: 2082
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BODY
Floyd |
Floyd | You want to understand more about what's happened here, or why, or who
Floyd | this is, but it's dark and you're numb and afraid. Your mind feels
Floyd | like it's retreated under a rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Strange music plays in the background. Beats, pulses and dissonant
Floyd | high notes move in and out of time. The whole piece ripples up and
Floyd | down in frequency.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x marks" 		

Floyd ]  Forestland                                           Turns: 2083
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MARKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Written in blood on her stomach is "FUCK YOU".
Floyd |
Floyd | (Strange music plays in the background. Beats, pulses and dissonant
Floyd | high notes move in and out of time. The whole piece ripples up and
Floyd | down in frequency.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "+" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                             Turns: 2084
Floyd | >
Floyd | > +
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the plus button. Its light goes out. The high frequency
Floyd | tones fade out of the music.
Floyd | The air trembles and your surroundings change.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement
Floyd | You're in a brick basement bathed in the dismal glow of a single
Floyd | red-tinted lightbulb. A curved wooden writing desk sits directly
Floyd | beneath the bulb. The shelf-covered walls bulge with miscellaneous old
Floyd | hardware and junk, and a ten foot staircase leads up to the basement
Floyd | door. A freezer chest in the corner emits a low hum. The air down here
Floyd | smells metallic and unpleasant.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the desk you see a newspaper clipping and two torn sheets of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see the mahogany podium with the buttons on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting mostly of a muffled beat rolls around uncomfortably
Floyd | in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x lightbulb" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                             Turns: 2085
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIGHTBULB
Floyd |
Floyd | (the red-tinted bulb)
Floyd | The red tint makes for poor illumination.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting mostly of a muffled beat rolls around uncomfortably
Floyd | in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                             Turns: 2086
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | The junk on the shelves has probably been hoarded over many years in
Floyd | readiness for that one day when a single object buried amongst it
Floyd | could come in handy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear someone moving around upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting mostly of a muffled beat rolls around uncomfortably
Floyd | in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                             Turns: 2087
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You better leave it alone. It's the only light you've got down here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear someone moving around upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting mostly of a muffled beat rolls around uncomfortably
Floyd | in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search them" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                             Turns: 2088
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nothing you need amongst all that precariously balanced junk.
Floyd | You'll leave it alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting mostly of a muffled beat rolls around uncomfortably
Floyd | in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                             Turns: 2089
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | On the writing desk are a newspaper clipping, the first diary page and
Floyd | the second diary page.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting mostly of a muffled beat rolls around uncomfortably
Floyd | in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x clipping" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                             Turns: 2090
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLIPPING
Floyd |
Floyd | It's been snipped out of an issue of the Backwater Banner.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting mostly of a muffled beat rolls around uncomfortably
Floyd | in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                             Turns: 2091
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The article reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | RUMORS OF DECAPITATIONS IN THE NORTHEAST TURN OUT TO BE TRUE!
Floyd |
Floyd | (Edna Johnson. Backwater Banner, October 27, 1995.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Sources close to several ongoing murder investigations in The Kingdom
Floyd | have revealed to the Backwater Banner that the investigators believe
Floyd | they may be dealing with a serial killer. One whose modus operandi
Floyd | includes chopping off heads.
Floyd |
Floyd | When the headless corpse of a man was found on farmland outside of
Floyd | Hardwick in September last year, the sensational story was widely
Floyd | reported in local news. The man remains unidentified and the murder
Floyd | remains unsolved. What authorities haven't made public, but which the
Floyd | Banner can now confirm, is that two more headless corpses have been
Floyd | found in similar circumstances along the banks of the Lamoille River
Floyd | over the past year. The first corpse was that of a woman, the second
Floyd | that of another man.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vermont State Police Commander Keith Browne, Jr. has refused to offer
Floyd | any comment to the Banner on what he described as "this highly
Floyd | sensitive murder investigation."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I urge the press not to re-publish irresponsible rumors that could
Floyd | interfere with police work," the commander said on Tuesday.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Banner advocates a free press and believes citizens have a right
Floyd | to know about highly unusual dangers in their state.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Music Room Environs map is now updated and complete."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                             Turns: 2092
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a note from a seesaw
Floyd |   a piece of chalk
Floyd |   a shard
Floyd |   a broken silver amulet
Floyd |   a teapot
Floyd |   a tiny leather journal
Floyd |   Daniel Baker's note
Floyd |   an old paperback book
Floyd |   an old newspaper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a metal flask (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a wad of cash
Floyd |   an antique locket (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   loose bricks (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some mildewed leather gloves
Floyd |   a key from an urn
Floyd |   a bronze urn (closed)
Floyd |   a copper urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a mallet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a gold jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a filthy rug
Floyd |   a hovering spark (haunting you) (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting mostly of a muffled beat rolls around uncomfortably
Floyd | in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x first diary" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                             Turns: 2093
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FIRST DIARY
Floyd |
Floyd | This lined page has been torn out of a large diary to use as writing
Floyd | paper. It's covered in meandering cursive handwriting.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting mostly of a muffled beat rolls around uncomfortably
Floyd | in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                             Turns: 2094
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The first diary page reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | In order for the magic to work I am Syrach-bound to write truthfully
Floyd | about my relationship with the subject and how I acquired the object.
Floyd |
Floyd | I first met Abril Navarro at the Maximas dojo on the evening of the
Floyd | thirteenth of January in 1995. She'd just broken up with a boyfriend
Floyd | who'd then shoved her out of his car in Vermont. She was looking
Floyd | around for new friends and new meaning. David definitely had his eye
Floyd | on Abril that night, but I had a feeling she might turn out to be
Floyd | useful, so I got her out of there before he could talk to her.
Floyd |
Floyd | (David later died when I conjured something on him. The summon was
Floyd | just meant to spy on him, but I hear it painted the room with his
Floyd | brains. That's why the Maximas are after me. It's also why my
Floyd | relationship with Abril has become so important.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Me and Abril got to drinking our way around Church Street. She told me
Floyd | she was from Miami originally. Her heavy Roman Catholic upbringing had
Floyd | turned her off the big religions. She loved her mom, so she wore the
Floyd | ring her mom gave her everywhere, but her mom was deep into religion
Floyd | and that was a bad scene for Abril. I suppose that's how people like
Floyd | Abril end up at a temple for the occult in Burlington.
Floyd |
Floyd | I told her I was a musician and that I was into the occult. I told her
Floyd | a lot of the Maximas people I'd met were full of shit, but also that I
Floyd | thought the temple was onto something. I didn't tell her that whenever
Floyd | their somethings came to anything, I liked to know about it. That was
Floyd | the main reason I kept visiting the temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | That night I took Abril to crash with me at Cragne Manor, just because
Floyd | it wasn't too far a drive. She thought the house was loco and that I
Floyd | must be a millionaire. I said I grew up there then got out of there,
Floyd | but I still had rooms there I could use. Talk about a long story
Floyd | short.
Floyd |
Floyd | If particular Cragnes noticed a strange Latina woman walking around
Floyd | the manor grounds, they'd go apeshit, but Abril wears her Florida
Floyd | Marlins baseball cap and big glasses everywhere during the day. I love
Floyd | Abril's black hair. It almost touches her waist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x second diary" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                             Turns: 2095
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SECOND DIARY
Floyd |
Floyd | This lined page has been torn out of a large diary to use as writing
Floyd | paper. It's covered in meandering cursive handwriting.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting mostly of a muffled beat rolls around uncomfortably
Floyd | in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                             Turns: 2096
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The second diary page reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | I saw Abril on and off. I helped her get an apartment. She came to
Floyd | some of my shows and we went out. She liked that if she flirted with
Floyd | guys, they'd always be scared away by me. She didn't want another
Floyd | boyfriend already. She didn't want to try my bed, either. I just kept
Floyd | her close. I had perceived something about her, that her auras and her
Floyd | life forces and her cosmic keys were perfectly aligned with mine. I
Floyd | now knew what she would be useful for at the right time.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the second of November in 1995, I invited Abril to visit me at the
Floyd | remote property of a Maximas temple member in Essex. I'd acquired this
Floyd | property for the purpose. I drugged Abril's wine, waited for her to
Floyd | fall asleep and then sawed her head off. I played the music to open
Floyd | the way. I performed the incantation. I tasted the blood dripping from
Floyd | her head. I took the ring from her finger.
Floyd |
Floyd | Abril's the only one where I wished I didn't have to kill her. I liked
Floyd | her, but my existence is the important thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | These pages need to survive for the spell to work. I think I'll
Floyd | laminate them. Not at Kinko's, though. Then I'll hide them.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm also bound not to destroy the head. The rest of the body, okay.
Floyd | Tonight I'll have to risk driving it over to the pit to get it
Floyd | started.
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't know who is decapitating people in the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Francine Devon Cragne
Floyd | 2 November, 1995
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I guess I know what I'll see if I open the freezer..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open freezer" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                             Turns: 2097
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN FREEZER
Floyd |
Floyd | You lift the freezer lid and rest it against the basement wall. A
Floyd | cloud of ice vapor plumes from the chest. When it clears, you see
Floyd | there's just one thing inside. An object wrapped in black plastic
Floyd | trash bags.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting mostly of a muffled beat rolls around uncomfortably
Floyd | in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x head" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                             Turns: 2097
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the object wrapped in black plastic, the
Floyd | pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew) or the mallet (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "black plastic" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                             Turns: 2098
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BLACK PLASTIC
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull carefully at the wrappings. The weight of the thing inside
Floyd | resists. After some fiddling, the first layer comes off, revealing
Floyd | another bag. You unwind it from around the object, disturbed to feel
Floyd | something alternately organic and hard passing beneath your fingers
Floyd | through the plastic.
Floyd |
Floyd | The second layer eventually comes off, revealing a third bag. You can
Floyd | tell the thing is inside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You ease the mouth of the bag downwards. Something like a twinkling
Floyd | jewel appears in the opening. You lean closer to try to understand.
Floyd | Then you understand. A frost-dusted eye, the blank gaze of death. A
Floyd | woman's plump but slack, cyanotic-hued lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your heart and stomach both start at once and you wheel away, belching
Floyd | violently. Stomach acid comes scalding into your mouth. Gradually, the
Floyd | physical shock passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting mostly of a muffled beat rolls around uncomfortably
Floyd | in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Expected, but still..."
		DavidW says, "You might want another look."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x head" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                             Turns: 2098
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the head of Abril Navarro, the pull-string doll
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew) or the mallet (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "abril" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                             Turns: 2099
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABRIL
Floyd |
Floyd | Tensing yourself, you return to the bag and open the mouth a little
Floyd | wider. You were afraid it might smell, but it doesn't.
Floyd |
Floyd | Abril's lush black hair has been crammed carelessly into the bag.
Floyd | Death, freezing, and the isolation of her head in this absurd context
Floyd | destroy all your other attempts at understanding. Interpreting her
Floyd | looks is impossible. Acknowledging her ethnicity or anything else
Floyd | about her is impossible. Perhaps if you took the head out of the
Floyd | bag... No, you could never do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you release the bag, the weight inside it causes it to tilt
Floyd | slightly. Something stuck against the plastic catches the light.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting mostly of a muffled beat rolls around uncomfortably
Floyd | in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                             Turns: 2100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You reach for the glint in the freezer and pull out a ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a thin ring with a heart engraved on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting mostly of a muffled beat rolls around uncomfortably
Floyd | in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ring" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                             Turns: 2101
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RING
Floyd |
Floyd | (Abril's ring)
Floyd | It's a thin ring with a heart engraved on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting mostly of a muffled beat rolls around uncomfortably
Floyd | in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                             Turns: 2102
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting mostly of a muffled beat rolls around uncomfortably
Floyd | in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                             Turns: 2102
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get first diary" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                             Turns: 2103
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET FIRST DIARY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting mostly of a muffled beat rolls around uncomfortably
Floyd | in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get second diary" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                             Turns: 2104
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SECOND DIARY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting mostly of a muffled beat rolls around uncomfortably
Floyd | in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                             Turns: 2105
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement
Floyd | You're in a brick basement bathed in the dismal glow of a single
Floyd | red-tinted lightbulb. A curved wooden writing desk sits directly
Floyd | beneath the bulb. The shelf-covered walls bulge with miscellaneous old
Floyd | hardware and junk, and a ten foot staircase leads up to the basement
Floyd | door. A freezer chest in the corner emits a low hum. The air down here
Floyd | smells metallic and unpleasant.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a newspaper clipping on the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see the mahogany podium with the buttons on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting mostly of a muffled beat rolls around uncomfortably
Floyd | in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rip first" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                             Turns: 2105
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RIP FIRST
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "-" 		

Floyd ]  L'oreille                                            Turns: 2106
Floyd | >
Floyd | > -
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the minus button. Its light goes out. The dampening effect
Floyd | lifts from the music.
Floyd | The air trembles and your surroundings change.
Floyd |
Floyd | L'oreille
Floyd | You are in a small, damp-smelling circular chamber flagged in an
Floyd | iridescent sea green. There's a hole in the ceiling leading into a
Floyd | sloped shaft, and a drainage grille in the floor. The plinking of
Floyd | distant water echoes up through the grille. Some weak bluish light
Floyd | bounces down into the chamber from the shaft. The light catches
Floyd | scratches on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a child's kaleidoscope tube set on a metal stand, like a
Floyd | telescope.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see the mahogany podium with the buttons on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | * Hang on. Something didn't come with you from the basement. The diary
Floyd | pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Francine's voice: "Uh-uh. I hid those."
Floyd |
Floyd | (A weirdly undulating beat plays in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "mark spot with chalk" 		

Floyd ]  L'oreille                                            Turns: 2106
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MARK SPOT WITH CHALK
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x spot" 		

Floyd ]  L'oreille                                            Turns: 2107
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to the part of the wall singled out by the kaleidoscope.
Floyd | Carefully, you move your head around the surface - up, down, back and
Floyd | forth - but, frustratingly, the other noises in the vicinity distract
Floyd | your ears, and you are unable to rediscover the sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | (A weirdly undulating beat plays in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  L'oreille                                            Turns: 2108
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Abril's ring
Floyd |   a note from a seesaw
Floyd |   a piece of chalk
Floyd |   a shard
Floyd |   a broken silver amulet
Floyd |   a teapot
Floyd |   a tiny leather journal
Floyd |   Daniel Baker's note
Floyd |   an old paperback book
Floyd |   an old newspaper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a metal flask (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a wad of cash
Floyd |   an antique locket (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a soggy tome
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   loose bricks (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some mildewed leather gloves
Floyd |   a key from an urn
Floyd |   a bronze urn (closed)
Floyd |   a copper urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a mallet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a gold jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a filthy rug
Floyd |   a hovering spark (haunting you) (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | (A weirdly undulating beat plays in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lfo" 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 2109
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LFO
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the LFO button. Its light goes out. The undulations
Floyd | disappear from the music.
Floyd | The air trembles and your surroundings change.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Music Room (Wade Clarke)
Floyd | You are in a large modern studio space, not unlike a concert hall but
Floyd | without any seating. Dark, golden-hued wooden paneling lines the floor
Floyd | and walls, imbuing the area with an intimate atmosphere in spite of
Floyd | its size. The walls curve inwards in a carefully designed asymmetrical
Floyd | fashion (some kind of acoustic treatment?) and electric-bulbed faux
Floyd | chandeliers fill the place with ruddy light.
Floyd |
Floyd | A doorway leads out of the music room to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing against the center of the eastern wall, facing you, is a
Floyd | mahogany podium with four push-buttons on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (A steady beat plays in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "+" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          Turns: 2110
Floyd | >
Floyd | > +
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the plus button and it lights up. Some colder, high
Floyd | frequency tones begin to wash over the beats.
Floyd | The air trembles and your surroundings change.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | You're in the forbidding living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's night time. All is dark out the western window. The chairs and
Floyd | table are as they were the last time you saw them. This room is even
Floyd | colder and more lonely at night.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are closed doors to the north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red telephone is mounted on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see the mahogany podium with the buttons on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Slowly-pulsing beats and a high, elusive melody play in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "say francine" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          Turns: 2111
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY FRANCINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Francine."
Floyd |
Floyd | (Slowly-pulsing beats and a high, elusive melody play in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pick up phone" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          Turns: 2112
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PICK UP PHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up the phone. There's no-one on the line, just a dial tone,
Floyd | so you put it down.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Slowly-pulsing beats and a high, elusive melody play in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pick up phone" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          Turns: 2113
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PICK UP PHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up the phone. There's no-one on the line, just a dial tone,
Floyd | so you put it down.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Slowly-pulsing beats and a high, elusive melody play in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pick up phone" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          Turns: 2114
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PICK UP PHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up the phone. This time there's a sound like television
Floyd | static coming down the line. After a few moments the line goes dead
Floyd | and you hear a soft thud nearby. Looking around, you see a small black
Floyd | box at your feet. You have an impression it fell out the bottom of the
Floyd | telephone.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Slowly-pulsing beats and a high, elusive melody play in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get black box" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          Turns: 2115
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BLACK BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Slowly-pulsing beats and a high, elusive melody play in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          Turns: 2116
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Opening the box reveals a pair of green stone earrings.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Slowly-pulsing beats and a high, elusive melody play in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x earrings" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          Turns: 2117
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EARRINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the earrings out of the box)
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove the first earring from the box and take a closer look at
Floyd | it. Actually, there are no pins or clips on this ovaloid object. Its
Floyd | curved, organic contours remind you of something else. An ear. Could
Floyd | it be something that goes in the ear canal? An earplug?
Floyd |
Floyd | Your idea gains credence when you take the second stone out of the box
Floyd | and find it to be a physical mirror image of the first.
Floyd |
Floyd | The earplugs appear to be made out of jade or some other ornate green
Floyd | mineral, but to the touch they don't have the coldness of stone you'd
Floyd | expect. One earplug is specifically shaped to fit in the left ear
Floyd | canal, the other the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Slowly-pulsing beats and a high, elusive melody play in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wear them" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          Turns: 2118
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the earplugs in your ears. Strangely - very strangely - they
Floyd | have no effect on the quality of your hearing. You expected everything
Floyd | to become muffled, at least as much as if you'd put your fingers in
Floyd | your ears and probably more, but that hasn't happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Slowly-pulsing beats and a high, elusive melody play in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh nice, you found the earrings"
		Knight_Otu says, "As that creepy kid said."
		DavidW says, "yes, his clues are important."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm just glad they weren't actual ears."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "+" 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 2119
Floyd | >
Floyd | > +
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the plus button. Its light goes out. The high frequency
Floyd | tones fade out of the music.
Floyd | The air trembles and your surroundings change.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Music Room (Wade Clarke)
Floyd | You are in a large modern studio space, not unlike a concert hall but
Floyd | without any seating. Dark, golden-hued wooden paneling lines the floor
Floyd | and walls, imbuing the area with an intimate atmosphere in spite of
Floyd | its size. The walls curve inwards in a carefully designed asymmetrical
Floyd | fashion (some kind of acoustic treatment?) and electric-bulbed faux
Floyd | chandeliers fill the place with ruddy light.
Floyd |
Floyd | A doorway leads out of the music room to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing against the center of the eastern wall, facing you, is a
Floyd | mahogany podium with four push-buttons on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (A steady beat plays in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lfo" 		

Floyd ]  L'oreille                                            Turns: 2120
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LFO
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the LFO button and it lights up. The music begins to
Floyd | undulate rhythmically.
Floyd | The air trembles and your surroundings change.
Floyd |
Floyd | L'oreille
Floyd | You are in a small, damp-smelling circular chamber flagged in an
Floyd | iridescent sea green. There's a hole in the ceiling leading into a
Floyd | sloped shaft, and a drainage grille in the floor. The plinking of
Floyd | distant water echoes up through the grille. Some weak bluish light
Floyd | bounces down into the chamber from the shaft. The light catches
Floyd | scratches on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a child's kaleidoscope tube set on a metal stand, like a
Floyd | telescope.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see the mahogany podium with the buttons on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (A weirdly undulating beat plays in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x spot" 		

Floyd ]  L'oreille                                            Turns: 2121
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to the part of the wall singled out by the kaleidoscope.
Floyd | Carefully, you move your head around the surface - up, down, back and
Floyd | forth - and manage to isolate the source of the sound to a spot on the
Floyd | wall only a quarter of an inch in diameter. This is definitely the
Floyd | source of the voice you overheard.
Floyd |
Floyd | (A weirdly undulating beat plays in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  L'oreille                                            Turns: 2122
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the spot on the wall)
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a hubbub, like a roomful of people waiting for a meeting to
Floyd | begin. The sound is as real to your ears as if you were actually
Floyd | there. Some banging noises are followed by a gravelly female voice
Floyd | announcing: "Finally, she's here." The hubbub dwindles to silence as a
Floyd | set of even, booted footsteps cross a wooden floor. Each step echoes
Floyd | in what must be a large space. You hear the grinding of a chair as the
Floyd | newcomer sits down.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I think I know why I'm here," says the voice of Francine Cragne.
Floyd | "Look where I'm sitting."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  L'oreille                                            Turns: 2123
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the spot on the wall)
Floyd |
Floyd | "Francine," intones a deep, old male voice, "today we admit you to the
Floyd | station of Xanthic Alderman of the Variegated Court."
Floyd |
Floyd | A long pause.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Xanthic," says Francine. "That's yellow, right? Have you ever seen me
Floyd | wear yellow? The color of cowardice and liver disease?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  L'oreille                                            Turns: 2124
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the spot on the wall)
Floyd |
Floyd | The man raises his voice, though his tone is placating. "Your blood
Floyd | and your presence are essential to the continued power of this court.
Floyd | Don't make light of this station. With your strain of the blood, your
Floyd | gifts, you may be the last of your kind. That's why we are bestowing
Floyd | this honor upon you, quite in spite of everything that you do. You
Floyd | cannot be wasted."
Floyd |
Floyd | "No," Francine says quickly, "I'm not the last of my kind. You're the
Floyd | last of your kind. All of you in this above-ground crypt passing for a
Floyd | home. I'm the first of my kind. I've only just realised it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  L'oreille                                            Turns: 2125
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the spot on the wall)
Floyd |
Floyd | "Girl," growls the man, "we have just granted you all of the
Floyd | privileges of the Variegated Court."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah," replies Francine. "I'm invoking those privileges to make my
Floyd | first announcement. I quit The Court. I quit the role of Xanthic
Floyd | Alderman."
Floyd |
Floyd | There are gasps and cries, and you hear the chair scrape again as
Floyd | Francine stands, presumably.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  L'oreille                                            Turns: 2126
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the spot on the wall)
Floyd |
Floyd | The man: "Sit down, you promiscuous cunt!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Did you charm your wife with that talk, Calvin? No wonder she killed
Floyd | herself, you daughter-fucking piece of shit."
Floyd |
Floyd | A strangled cry comes from the man, numerous chairs scrape the floor
Floyd | and everyone starts yelling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hrg."
		DavidW says, "yes, she's a charmer."
		Knight_Otu says, "And the other voice, too. Lovely. Not."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  L'oreille                                            Turns: 2127
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the spot on the wall)
Floyd |
Floyd | Francine projects her voice over the top of the din: "You can't move
Floyd | against me while you need me in that chair. So I'm going to leave it
Floyd | empty. And I'm going to kill you by outliving you, Calvin. Because
Floyd | you're old."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Francine's booted feet thump out of the room as the situation
Floyd | disintegrates into a cacophony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  L'oreille                                            Turns: 2128
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the spot on the wall)
Floyd |
Floyd | The noise diminishes as people storm out of the meeting. Eventually
Floyd | you hear a door close. Then silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  L'oreille                                            Turns: 2129
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the spot on the wall)
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the ambience of a large, empty room, as if you were in it
Floyd | yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  L'oreille                                            Turns: 2130
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the spot on the wall)
Floyd |
Floyd | The silence of an empty room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, I guess I didn't need to copy Francine into the note file."
		DavidW asks, "no?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, maybe not yet."
		DavidW says, "She's the only Xanthic alderman we know of, even though she quit."
		Knight_Otu says, "The court unfortunately scrolled off for me, so I can't check for a xanthic pillar."
		Knight_Otu says, "And I don't recall a crazed decapitator figurine."
		DavidW says, "It's true we haven't learned of any pet or familiar that Francine might've had."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lfo" 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 2131
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LFO
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the LFO button. Its light goes out. The undulations
Floyd | disappear from the music.
Floyd | The air trembles and your surroundings change.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Music Room (Wade Clarke)
Floyd | You are in a large modern studio space, not unlike a concert hall but
Floyd | without any seating. Dark, golden-hued wooden paneling lines the floor
Floyd | and walls, imbuing the area with an intimate atmosphere in spite of
Floyd | its size. The walls curve inwards in a carefully designed asymmetrical
Floyd | fashion (some kind of acoustic treatment?) and electric-bulbed faux
Floyd | chandeliers fill the place with ruddy light.
Floyd |
Floyd | A doorway leads out of the music room to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing against the center of the eastern wall, facing you, is a
Floyd | mahogany podium with four push-buttons on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (A steady beat plays in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "+" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          Turns: 2132
Floyd | >
Floyd | > +
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the plus button and it lights up. Some colder, high
Floyd | frequency tones begin to wash over the beats.
Floyd | The air trembles and your surroundings change.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | You're in the forbidding living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's night time. All is dark out the western window. The chairs and
Floyd | table are as they were the last time you saw them. This room is even
Floyd | colder and more lonely at night.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are closed doors to the north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red telephone is mounted on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see the mahogany podium with the buttons on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Slowly-pulsing beats and a high, elusive melody play in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "-" 		

Floyd ]  Club Backstage                                       Turns: 2133
Floyd | >
Floyd | > -
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the minus button and it lights up. Some kind of dampening
Floyd | effect starts to happen in the music, as if you'd put your fingers in
Floyd | your ears.
Floyd | The air trembles and your surroundings change.
Floyd |
Floyd | Club Backstage
Floyd | You're in a dark, smoke and sweat-smelling hallway. A concert of
Floyd | churning metal music is going on in a room nearby, a muted version of
Floyd | it reaching you through the walls. Here, the floor and air vibrate in
Floyd | occasional sympathy. This place is barely lit by a procession of
Floyd | cool-looking but unhelpful metal-hooded hanging lightbulbs. The
Floyd | hallway becomes a T-junction at both its north and south ends.
Floyd |
Floyd | Displayed on the wall here are a Carfax gig poster, a newspaper
Floyd | clipping ("Bloody Assault"), a Francine C wanted poster, a photograph
Floyd | of Francine and a Ted Bundy wanted poster.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see the mahogany podium with the buttons on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Underneath cold and muffled tones, a dull beat plays in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x gig" 		

Floyd ]  Club Backstage                                       Turns: 2134
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GIG
Floyd |
Floyd | Printed on the gig poster in hectic green and black writing that you
Floyd | can barely read is:
Floyd |
Floyd | Coming up at The Carfax!
Floyd |
Floyd | Blindly In The Mist
Floyd | Gravespittal
Floyd | Bread Loaf Mountaineers
Floyd | Pyramidial Tension
Floyd | Xavier feat. The Cosmos
Floyd | Francine C
Floyd |
Floyd | Each of these bands' logos fights for space on the poster in a
Floyd | cacophony of typefaces.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Underneath cold and muffled tones, a dull beat plays in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mountaineers" 		

Floyd ]  Club Backstage                                       Turns: 2135
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOUNTAINEERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You scrutinize the Bread Loaf Mountaineers logo on the gig poster. The
Floyd | letter O in "Loaf" flickers once, almost imperceptibly, and you feel
Floyd | something touch the inside of your right hand. You open that hand to
Floyd | discover a ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Underneath cold and muffled tones, a dull beat plays in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ring" 		

Floyd ]  Club Backstage                                       Turns: 2135
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RING
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the far place ring, Abril's ring or the rubber
Floyd | ring?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x far place ring" 		

Floyd ]  Club Backstage                                       Turns: 2136
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FAR PLACE RING
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple ring with a coppery hue.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Underneath cold and muffled tones, a dull beat plays in the
Floyd | background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That was the other clue from the creepy boy."
		DavidW says, "correct"
		DavidW says, "You'll want to revisit the bedroom, I think, next."
		Knight_Otu says, "Took me a bit to realize where there would be mountain climbers."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "+" 		

Floyd ]  Teen girl's bedroom                                  Turns: 2137
Floyd | >
Floyd | > +
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the plus button. Its light goes out. The high frequency
Floyd | tones fade out of the music.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air trembles and your surroundings change.
Floyd |
Floyd | Teen girl's bedroom (in the closet)
Floyd | You're in a closet. You smell sex. The closet doors are mostly but not
Floyd | fully closed because they're broken, sitting off-axis and admitting
Floyd | light through gaps at the top and bottom, and through a few inches
Floyd | between the doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | To your great mortification, you can see two teenagers getting dressed
Floyd | through those few inches. You also recognise that cast-iron bed behind
Floyd | them. The little girl's room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red-headed teenage girl who looks about sixteen pulls a check
Floyd | flannel shirt on over her singlet. She stares at the ceiling as she
Floyd | does so, as if she expects something to appear there. The boy is
Floyd | dragging his jeans on. He has a lot of wild black hair and is the
Floyd | palest person you've ever seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It didn't work," says the girl.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Speak for yourself," says the boy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Willing yourself to shrink, you hold your body rigid in the closet.
Floyd | That's when you notice the temperature is plummeting. The closet
Floyd | starts to shake, so does the bed, and suddenly the whole room is
Floyd | subject to a minor earthquake.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Holy shit! Francine?" says the boy, grabbing the bedhead. Francine
Floyd | looks thrilled, then terrified.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The circle!" she screams. "You broke the circle! Where's the chalk?
Floyd | Where's the fucking chalk? Find it, find it, find it or we're dead!"
Floyd |
Floyd | (A steady but dulled beat plays in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf26" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Teen girl's bedroom                                  Turns: 2137
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "To give the chalk, or not to give."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Teen girl's bedroom                                  Turns: 2137
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The earthquake intensifies so that there's nothing more to reality
Floyd | than incredibly violent motion. Everyone screams, the sound merging
Floyd | with the bestial roar of some third party whose black form erupts
Floyd | through the floor of the bedroom. It takes all of you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Teen girl's bedroom                                  Turns: 2137
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Teen girl's bedroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop chalk" 		

Floyd ]  Francine's bedroom                                   Turns: 2138
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP CHALK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the piece of chalk)
Floyd | You toss the chalk out into the room through the gap between the
Floyd | doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | "There!" yells the boy. You glimpse Francine's hand snatching up the
Floyd | chalk, then she bends over to draw something on the floor. The
Floyd | earthquake immediately stops.
Floyd |
Floyd | "How'd you do that?" shouts the boy. "How the hell'd you do that?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Shut up," says Francine, panting, milling around in front of the
Floyd | closet. She looks flushed and excited. A single drop of sweat falls
Floyd | from her wet brow onto the front of her singlet. You see her face
Floyd | alter subtly into a relaxed mask before she turns back to the boy. "We
Floyd | were never going to die. I just wanted to scare you properly."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, it worked," says the boy, sounding exhausted. "I've never seen
Floyd | levitation shit like that at the Maximas dojo. Come on, you have to
Floyd | show them you can make this stuff happen."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm still waiting for them to show me something," says Francine. You
Floyd | hear the chalk clink to the floor. A door opens and someone walks out.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't talk 'round me, France. I hate that." The boy's voice trails
Floyd | out of the room. The door shuts and a lock rattles. It's probably safe
Floyd | for you to leave the closet now.
Floyd |
Floyd | (A steady but dulled beat plays in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Never saw that ending before."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Yay for new things!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Francine's bedroom                                   Turns: 2139
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Francine's bedroom
Floyd | You see the mahogany podium with the buttons on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a piece of chalk and a closet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room smells bad. It could really use an airing.
Floyd |
Floyd | (A steady but dulled beat plays in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get chalk" 		

Floyd ]  Francine's bedroom                                   Turns: 2140
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CHALK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the piece of chalk)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room smells pretty bad. It could use an airing.
Floyd |
Floyd | (A steady but dulled beat plays in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd ]  Francine's bedroom                                   Turns: 2141
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide the window up and are grateful for the fresh breeze that
Floyd | starts to billow into the room. From this vantage point, you find that
Floyd | you have a splendid second floor view of the grounds of Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | In this light, at this time, the place could pass for normal.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you step back, you are startled by a paper plane. It flies in
Floyd | through the window, brushes past your head and lands on the bedroom
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | (A steady but dulled beat plays in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get plane" 		

Floyd ]  Francine's bedroom                                   Turns: 2142
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PLANE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (A steady but dulled beat plays in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Francine's bedroom                                   Turns: 2143
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper from which this plane is made is brown and stained. Is this
Floyd | the same plane you saw the child Francine throw out the window? You
Floyd | never did see what was written on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (A steady but dulled beat plays in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unfold it" 		

Floyd ]  Francine's bedroom                                   Turns: 2144
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNFOLD IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully unfold the paper plane to reveal a child's drawing.
Floyd |
Floyd | (A steady but dulled beat plays in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Francine's bedroom                                   Turns: 2145
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | This primitive, colored marker drawing is of a female corpse. The body
Floyd | lies straight out in repose, the eyes are crosses and the tongue lolls
Floyd | over an upside down U of an unhappy mouth. A circle has been drawn
Floyd | around the whole body, and two rings have been drawn with more than
Floyd | stick figure care on the stick figure fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | (A steady but dulled beat plays in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lfo" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                             Turns: 2146
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LFO
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the LFO button and it lights up. The music begins to
Floyd | undulate rhythmically.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air trembles and your surroundings change.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement
Floyd | You're in a brick basement bathed in the dismal glow of a single
Floyd | red-tinted lightbulb. A curved wooden writing desk sits directly
Floyd | beneath the bulb. The shelf-covered walls bulge with miscellaneous old
Floyd | hardware and junk, and a ten foot staircase leads up to the basement
Floyd | door. A freezer chest in the corner emits a low hum. The air down here
Floyd | smells metallic and unpleasant.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the desk you see a newspaper clipping and two torn sheets of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see the mahogany podium with the buttons on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Music consisting mostly of a muffled beat rolls around uncomfortably
Floyd | in the background.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "+" 		

Floyd ]  Forestland                                           Turns: 2147
Floyd | >
Floyd | > +
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the plus button and it lights up. Some colder, high
Floyd | frequency tones begin to wash over the beats.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air trembles and your surroundings change.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forestland
Floyd | You're in a clearing in a forest and it is night. A freezing wind
Floyd | blows, the tree branches thrashing to form frightening silhouettes.
Floyd | Moonlight shines through a gap in a starless, clouded sky to
Floyd | illuminate the immediate area.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dead woman dressed in black lies spreadeagled on her back here.
Floyd | There's a massive bloodstain on the ground where her head should be.
Floyd | The woman's sweater has been lifted up to the level of her chest.
Floyd | There are marks on her exposed stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see the mahogany podium with the buttons on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Strange music plays in the background. Beats, pulses and dissonant
Floyd | high notes move in and out of time. The whole piece ripples up and
Floyd | down in frequency.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put far ring on body" 		

Floyd ]  Forestland                                           Turns: 2148
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FAR RING ON BODY
Floyd |
Floyd | You slip the far place ring onto one of the corpse's fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Forestland                                           Turns: 2149
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a drawing of a corpse
Floyd |   a piece of chalk
Floyd |   a pair of stone earplugs (being worn)
Floyd |   a black box (open but empty)
Floyd |   Abril's ring
Floyd |   a note from a seesaw
Floyd |   a shard
Floyd |   a broken silver amulet
Floyd |   a teapot
Floyd |   a tiny leather journal
Floyd |   Daniel Baker's note
Floyd |   an old paperback book
Floyd |   an old newspaper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a metal flask (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a wad of cash
Floyd |   an antique locket (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a soggy tome (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   loose bricks (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some mildewed leather gloves
Floyd |   a key from an urn
Floyd |   a bronze urn (closed)
Floyd |   a copper urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a mallet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a gold jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a filthy rug
Floyd |   a hovering spark (haunting you) (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | (Strange music plays in the background. Beats, pulses and dissonant
Floyd | high notes move in and out of time. The whole piece ripples up and
Floyd | down in frequency.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put abril's ring on body" 		

Floyd ]  Forestland                                           Turns: 2150
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ABRIL'S RING ON BODY
Floyd |
Floyd | You ease Abril's ring onto one of the corpse's fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x body" 		

Floyd ]  Forestland                                           Turns: 2151
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BODY
Floyd |
Floyd | You want to understand more about what's happened here, or why, or who
Floyd | this is, but it's dark and you're numb and afraid. Your mind feels
Floyd | like it's retreated under a rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Strange music plays in the background. Beats, pulses and dissonant
Floyd | high notes move in and out of time. The whole piece ripples up and
Floyd | down in frequency.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "You took the chalk, right?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x chalk" 		

Floyd ]  Forestland                                           Turns: 2152
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHALK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the piece of chalk)
Floyd | A piece of plain white chalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Strange music plays in the background. Beats, pulses and dissonant
Floyd | high notes move in and out of time. The whole piece ripples up and
Floyd | down in frequency.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "draw with chalk" 		

Floyd ]  Forestland                                           Turns: 2153
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRAW WITH CHALK
Floyd |
Floyd | That won't help.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Strange music plays in the background. Beats, pulses and dissonant
Floyd | high notes move in and out of time. The whole piece ripples up and
Floyd | down in frequency.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "draw head" 		

Floyd ]  Forestland                                           Turns: 2154
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRAW HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | That won't help.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Strange music plays in the background. Beats, pulses and dissonant
Floyd | high notes move in and out of time. The whole piece ripples up and
Floyd | down in frequency.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "draw circle"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "draw circle" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRAW CIRCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You maneuver your way around the corpse, scrawling a series of chalk
Floyd | arcs on the ground until you find yourself back where you started. The
Floyd | woman's body is now enclosed within a circle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind begins to rise. The trees whip about even more violently.
Floyd | Clouds slide over the moon, plunging the clearing into a gritty
Floyd | darkness. The ground stirs. You find yourself instinctively stepping
Floyd | away from the corpse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two points of light appear in the dark: the two rings on the corpse's
Floyd | fingers. They glow for a moment and then wink out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now the clearing fills with a new, cold and sourceless light,
Floyd | rendering it a frozen landscape. The background music devolves into a
Floyd | quiet roar. There's no detail or tone in the sound. It's just a
Floyd | presence.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are shocked by a blast of heat about your person, and find
Floyd | yourself hurling Francine's drawing of the corpse to the ground, where
Floyd | it bursts into a fireball. Then it's not there anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman stands up at the edge of the clearing. She leans one hand on a
Floyd | tree, the hand with two rings on it. Dressed all in black, her red
Floyd | hair licked by the wind, she looks somehow magnificent in the frozen
Floyd | light. You glance down to Francine, destroyed and headless on the
Floyd | ground, then back to magnificent Francine leaning on the tree. She
Floyd | looks into your eyes and her wide mouth shows the slightest smile.
Floyd | Then she turns and hurries away into the forest. You are alone with
Floyd | the corpse again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The strange light fades. The clouds part for the moon. The natural
Floyd | state of things returns.
Floyd |
Floyd | (press SPACE to continue)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 2155
Floyd | (press SPACE to continue)The background starts to fade away. You find
Floyd | yourself back in
Floyd |
Floyd | The Music Room (Wade Clarke)
Floyd | You are in a large modern studio space, not unlike a concert hall but
Floyd | without any seating. Dark, golden-hued wooden paneling lines the floor
Floyd | and walls, imbuing the area with an intimate atmosphere in spite of
Floyd | its size. The walls curve inwards in a carefully designed asymmetrical
Floyd | fashion (some kind of acoustic treatment?) and electric-bulbed faux
Floyd | chandeliers fill the place with ruddy light.
Floyd |
Floyd | A doorway leads out of the music room to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing against the center of the eastern wall, facing you, is a
Floyd | mahogany podium with four push-buttons on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Francine's voice says, "Thank you, Naomi." She draws out the
Floyd | syllables of your name in a mocking fashion. "You've been helpful.
Floyd | I wonder if you get how helpful. I knew the right person would visit
Floyd | the music room eventually."
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice sighs, like she's stretching. You feel you can almost see
Floyd | her before you. Your mind suddenly recalls the madness in the eyes of
Floyd | that little red-haired girl calling out to invisible things in the
Floyd | dark of her bedroom. How did she, and you, arrive at this point
Floyd | together? You try to think only of finding Peter again. That goal is
Floyd | an anchor of sanity.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What am I going to do for you? Well, I pity anyone who has to
Floyd | play stupid games with my family here in the manor. So I'll help you
Floyd | cheat. But I can't just say certain Cragne secrets out loud. That
Floyd | would break the protection on this room.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You already overheard one thing you need to know when you were
Floyd | listening in l'oreille. And about the other thing. Did you
Floyd | know that I have a familiar? The animal was seen at my grave."
Floyd | Then she adds, "My first grave."
Floyd |
Floyd | A paper plane suddenly flies through the doorway into the music room.
Floyd | It lands at your feet with a thud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get plane" 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 2156
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PLANE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 2157
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | This paper plane is a little heavier than the last one you held.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 2158
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You unfold the paper plane. It's a police report.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 2159
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The police report has several pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The report is three and a half pages long. It reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | Commander's interim report to the Public Safety Commissioner on the
Floyd | investigation into the murder of Francine Cragne
Floyd |
Floyd | Keith Browne, Jr.
Floyd |
Floyd | January 18, 1999
Floyd |
Floyd | The bulk of this report comprises a summary of the five month
Floyd | investigation into the murder of twenty-seven-year-old Francine Cragne
Floyd | in the town of Waterville, Lamoille County, Vermont in late 1998. The
Floyd | report concludes with a description of the investigation's recently
Floyd | broadened scope. The FBI are assisting Vermont State Police with the
Floyd | investigation as of the date of this report.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the early morning of August 5, 1998, two Vermont fishermen called
Floyd | police after finding the body of a woman in forestland in Waterville.
Floyd | They had been walking along a nature trail when a bird flew across
Floyd | their path and startled them. (They say the bird turned out to be a
Floyd | peregrine.) Searching for the bird, they found it in a tree
Floyd | overlooking a clearing. A woman was lying on her back in the clearing.
Floyd | The location was approximately 300 feet northwest of the Montgomery
Floyd | Covered Bridge. The woman's clothes had been lifted to reveal her
Floyd | stomach. The words "FUCK YOU" were written on her stomach in blood.
Floyd | The fishermen said they could not see the woman's head.
Floyd |
Floyd | First responding troopers located four shotgun shells near the corpse.
Floyd | From the amount of blood present and its concentration around the neck
Floyd | of the corpse, our initial take on the crime scene was that the woman
Floyd | was killed where she lay by several shotgun blasts to the head. Based
Floyd | on its condition, we estimated the body had only been in situ for ten
Floyd | hours at the most. We believed there was probably more than one
Floyd | perpetrator involved because the woman was not bound, and had not been
Floyd | bound. Only an exceptionally powerful individual would be able to
Floyd | subdue and control an uncooperative victim while manipulating a
Floyd | shotgun all by themselves. That scenario seemed far-fetched for the
Floyd | crime scene.
Floyd |
Floyd | (press SPACE to continue)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | (press SPACE to continue)The partial disrobement, profanity written in
Floyd | blood and some spreading of the woman's legs suggested a sexual
Floyd | motive. However, we discovered that all of the woman's undergarments
Floyd | were intact. We saw no outward signs of sexual violence, and the
Floyd | complete absence of sexual violence was later confirmed by forensics.
Floyd | They put time of death somewhere between 10 PM the previous night and
Floyd | 1 AM. The woman had bruises all over her body and had obviously
Floyd | resisted her attackers before she was killed. Forensics also verified
Floyd | that the blood used to write the message was the victim's.
Floyd |
Floyd | We quickly came to regard the profanity and disrobement as poor false
Floyd | staging of the crime scene - unconvincing attempts by the killers to
Floyd | lead us into thinking the motive for the crime was sexual or sadistic
Floyd | in nature. The overkill used on the victim suggested the killers were
Floyd | inexperienced, and simply wanted to be sure the victim was dead. While
Floyd | destruction of the head can imply a personal motivation, it can also
Floyd | be carried out in order to make identification of the victim more
Floyd | difficult. In this case, fingerprinting the corpse led to a quick
Floyd | identification, and in retrospect we believe that the killers must
Floyd | have known the victim would be readily identified.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you now know, the murdered woman was twenty-seven-year-old Francine
Floyd | Cragne. She was a Vermont native with a criminal record, major
Floyd | involvement in underground occult culture and a colorful history.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Cragne was a member of the wealthy Cragne family of Backwater.
Floyd | Cragnes have been in trouble with the law ever since law existed in
Floyd | this state. Members of the family have been implicated in a dozen
Floyd | murders and disappearances during this century alone (see
Floyd | supplementary report A) and the Cragnes continue to be regarded as
Floyd | outsiders by the Backwater community. Various Cragne family members
Floyd | have been placed under surveillance by Vermont State Police over time
Floyd | in relation to criminal activity in Vermont's occult communities. In
Floyd | spite of decades of thorough police work, no Cragne has ever been
Floyd | charged with more than a misdemeanor. As a result of this historical
Floyd | anomaly, I believe a cultural problem has developed within Vermont law
Floyd | enforcement such that the lower ranks consider it a waste of time to
Floyd | work crimes involving the Cragne family.
Floyd |
Floyd | (press SPACE to continue)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | (press SPACE to continue)I have to admit we now find ourselves caught
Floyd | short in the case of the deceased Miss Cragne. She was never in the
Floyd | frame for any serious crimes while she was alive. She even had a
Floyd | moderate public profile in Vermont and surrounding states as a
Floyd | musician, in which capacity she several times caused a public nuisance
Floyd | that drew police involvement. Our involvement never turned up anything
Floyd | on her beyond what she was being charged with at the time. However,
Floyd | once we began questioning the Cragne family and members of the Maximas
Floyd | occult temple in Burlington (that Miss Cragne was known to frequent)
Floyd | about Miss Cragne's murder, we acquired information that prompted us
Floyd | to recalibrate the investigation on several fronts. It turns out that
Floyd | Francine Cragne had multiple enemies both inside and outside these
Floyd | occult communities. Many of her reputed enemies have gone missing
Floyd | indefinitely, though most of them were never reported missing. We
Floyd | attribute the lack of missing person reports to a couple of factors.
Floyd | First, there is the closed nature of these occult communities,
Floyd | something we're just now starting to learn more about. Second, we've
Floyd | found a commonality amongst the missing individuals' backgrounds in
Floyd | that most of them have severed ties with their families.
Floyd |
Floyd | Regarding Miss Cragne's murder, we've been working our long list of
Floyd | suspects and we currently have seven members of the Maximas temple
Floyd | under surveillance. (See supplementary Maximas Surveillance Report for
Floyd | details of our progress.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Regarding Miss Cragne's activities while she was alive, we now have
Floyd | reason to believe she may have been involved in some or all of the
Floyd | following unexplained disappearances and deaths:
Floyd |
Floyd | David Corey - Missing (Vermont)
Floyd | Brace Cragne - Missing (Vermont)
Floyd | Arthur Griswold - Deceased (Maine)
Floyd | Olive Hobart - Missing (New Hampshire)
Floyd | Victor Kesick - Missing (Ohio)
Floyd | Abril Navarro - Missing (Vermont)
Floyd | Ida Rodriguez - Deceased (Pennsylvania)
Floyd |
Floyd | (press SPACE to continue)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 2160
Floyd | (press SPACE to continue)Considering the amount of police work that
Floyd | lies ahead, as well as inevitable heartbreak for an expanding circle
Floyd | of families of the dead and missing, and the expected revelation of
Floyd | further related crimes and perpetrators, it is only a cold comfort
Floyd | that Francine Cragne is verifiably deceased. We won't have to pursue
Floyd | her, but whatever she could have told us about all this in person is
Floyd | gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | We are now pooling our investigative resources with the FBI.
Floyd |
Floyd | Commander Keith Browne, Jr.
Floyd | Vermont State Police
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Whew."
		DavidW says, "yeah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 2161
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a blank, mirrored surface. Lack of a
Floyd | symbolic image means that you have accomplished everything you must in
Floyd | your current environment and should move on to find new challenges in
Floyd | order to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "And it's past the three hour mark."
		DavidW says, "'Xanthic = peregrine' is your reward."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:

		DavidW says, "yes"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cfcragnedamnfrancine" 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 2161
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Save filename noted."
		DavidW says, "Thanks for finally getting us into the manor!"
		Knight_Otu says, "It was a long time until we managed."
		Knight_Otu says, "(And some time we'll need to leave again for more puzzles.)"
		DavidW says, "oh there's plenty left."
		DavidW says, "Wait until you find zarf's room."
		Knight_Otu says, "I do wonder if the wad of cash we got in the well is for the pub. That's something to investigate."
		
**** SESSION NINE **** 		
		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cfcragnedamnfrancine" 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 2161
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So, a quick attempt at a recap..."
		Knight_Otu says, "Last week, we finally entered the titular Cragne Manor."
		Pinkunz says, "much appreciated"
		DavidW says, "You opened a puzzle box containing silverfish and a leather journal."
		DavidW says, "The journal was from one of the Varigated court. It has a wolverine embossed on the cover."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes. We found a room called the Court, where we realized the importance of the variegated court members we've heard before."
		DavidW says, "You also found a house key in the Tiny Windowless Office, and it did indeed unlock the manor's front door."
		DavidW says, "Yes, the Court room has pedestals in different antique colours and a lot of animal figurines."
		Knight_Otu says, "Each Member of the Court is identified by a (usually obscure) color and a familiar."
		DavidW says, "Puce was probably one of the least obscure ones."
		DavidW says, "In a gallery, you found three paintings, a photograph, a shard of mirror glass, a heavy mirror, and more furniture."
		Knight_Otu says, "We alse reached a gallery room, which we had to vandalize to get past, the rec room, where we couldn't do too much yet."
		Knight_Otu says, "And then the music room. Oh man, the music room."
Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW says, "oh, and a fortune that suggested you cut yourself, so you did, and the furniture crashed and broke, unblocking the way north."
		DavidW says, "Don't skip the games room."
		Jacqueline asks, "Howdy. So, are you already logging and stuff?"
		DavidW says, "We are logging and recapping."
		Jacqueline says, "woop woop"
		Pinkunz asks, "Do we know which room is attributed to which author?"
		Jacqueline asks, "wait, recapping because you didn't log last week, or recapping just for me?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes, recapping from last week."
		DavidW asks, "Also, hi! Also whaddyahaveforbrunchtwoweekendsago?"
		Jacqueline says, "Because I have a fancy way to recap for the transcript, but I should do it before we play today."
		Knight_Otu says, "The rec room, yes. Where vandalism wasn't the answer, somehow."
		DavidW says, "Recapping for thee, dear lady."
		Jacqueline says, "Ah, thanks."
		Jacqueline says, "I had biscuits and gravy with buttermilk chicken patties and lililoi (passion fruit) mimosas."
		DavidW says, "The rec room has a TV that you can only watch while sitting and while the TV is off."
		Knight_Otu says, "Also, map link - [LINK]"
		Jacqueline says, "Got it."
		DavidW says, "And there's a locked frosted glass games cabinet that we couldn't smash because one of the board games might use broken glass as game tokens and we'd be all confused."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Knight_Otu says, "Anyway, the Music Room. Domain of Francine Cragne, Xanthic Alderman with a peregrine familiar."
		DavidW says (to Knight), "Please try to explain the Music Room and yes. Francine."
		Pinkunz says, "Just thinking if you know who wrote the room, it may clue you into what sort of stuff to try."
		DavidW says (to Pinkunz), "Maybe."
		Pinkunz shrugs
		Knight_Otu says, "The music room is... complicated. There is a podium with four buttons for starting and mixing music."
		DavidW says, "Well, most of the authors don't have styles I'm that familiar with."
		Knight_Otu says, "Three buttons, +, -, and lfo determine where you go when the music plays."
		DavidW says, "A crimson (c) button starts and stops the music."
		Knight_Otu says, "If + and - are active, for example, you go to a club backstage."
		Jacqueline says, "..."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay..."
		Knight_Otu says, "(You can't otherwise leave rooms.)"
		DavidW says, "I made a map of how the various rooms in the 'music room environs' fit together."
		Knight_Otu says, "With three buttons, that makes eight rooms."
		DavidW says, "And they're all part of Francine's backstory."
		Knight_Otu says, "These rooms are different stations of Francine's... right."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Ah, I see the music room map"
		Knight_Otu says, "Her childhood, teenage years, music career, nomination and rejection of the Aldermanship, her killings and summonings, her death...."
		Knight_Otu says, "And apparently, through our help, her reincarnation."
		Jacqueline asks, "Oh wait. Francine is the ghost by the iron rails or whatnot?"
		DavidW says, "No, that's Christabell."
		Jacqueline asks, "Ah. So there are two ghosts, now?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Or one is a reincarnated human?"
		DavidW says, "Christabell is a spirit, not a ghost."
		Jacqueline says, "Touche"
		Jacqueline says, "I apologize to you and Christabell"
		Pinkunz says, "Triggered spirits."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, hullo, Pinkunz. Welcome to the ifMUD and ClubFloyd, belatedly."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "Anyway, we did resurrect Francine somehow and she gave us the police report of her death as a reward." 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 2163
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ANYWAY, WE DID RESURRECT FRANCINE SOMEHOW AND SHE GAVE US THE POLICE
Floyd | REPORT OF HER DEATH AS A REWARD.
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Also, the music room section means you definitely want to get the "not family friendly" stamp."
		DavidW says, "ack. sorry. Still half-asleep."
		Knight_Otu says, "Oops."
		Jacqueline says (to KO), "Good to know. Can't wait to see... maybe."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "No worries."
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, thought that was me."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, let's do stuff."
		Pinkunz asks (of jacq), "Hello Jacqueline. Pleasure to meet you. If I'm not wrong, didn't you design a room in this game?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Do you want to drive?"
		Jacqueline asks (of Pinkunz), "I did indeed. Did you as well?"
		Jacqueline says (to KO), "Nah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 2164
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form no discernible pattern. Lack of a symbolic
Floyd | image means that you have accomplished everything you must in your
Floyd | current environment and should move on to find new challenges in order
Floyd | to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "You've been doing a kickass job of driving us. I am enjoying being an occasionally-helpful passenger."
		Knight_Otu says, "Good, we're done in this room."
		Jacqueline says, "w00t"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 2165
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rec Room (Zack Johnson)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Should we go verbose?"
		Knight_Otu says, "But we're still mildewy."
		Jacqueline asks, "Or is the brevity intentional?"
		Pinkunz says (to Jacq), "Nope, still learning different tricks with Inform7 and planning on debuting with Introcomp."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 2165
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VERBOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Cragne Manor is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long
Floyd | descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Good luck with that, Pinkunz."
		DavidW says, "The mildew messages are stuck with us forever, I think."
		Jacqueline says (to Pinkunz), "Oh, cool! I <3 IntroComp"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "break cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 2166
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | No way.  What if one of the board games uses broken glass as its
Floyd | playing pieces?  You'd never know which piece of glass went where.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz says (to Knight_Otu), "Thanks."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 2167
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)
Floyd | A long and narrow room, with a satin wallcovering in rich, patterned
Floyd | green above the creamy wainscot paneling. The room is overcrowded with
Floyd | paintings and furniture. There are doors at either end of the gallery,
Floyd | leading north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a godawful mess in here and it's entirely your fault. It looks
Floyd | like you've cleared the path through the room, and there may be
Floyd | nothing left to do but enjoy the paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a photograph here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x photograph" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 2168
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTOGRAPH
Floyd |
Floyd | A rather abstract photograph in black and white. You're not sure what
Floyd | it represents. Perhaps a line drawing of a hand with an eye in the
Floyd | center?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jenni arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 2169
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer (Greg Frost)
Floyd | Standing in the narrow entry hall is like being at the mouth of a
Floyd | cave. The only light comes in through tall windows on either side of
Floyd | the door and a half-round window above. All of the furniture has been
Floyd | removed from the foyer, leaving tracks in the heavy dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | That's odd. When you first entered the house it was morning, but
Floyd | judging by the light coming through the windows it's already
Floyd | afternoon. Hallways lead west and east into other parts of the house.
Floyd | A doorway leads north; the front door is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz says (to jacq), "Looking forward to it myself. :-)"
		DavidW says, "hi Jenni! (waves wildly)"
		Jenni exclaims, "howdy!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Hey there."
		Jacqueline says, "Aloha, Jenni Pissy Littl Sausages Polodna."
		Jacqueline says, "+e"
		Taleslinger says, "Hey Jenni"
Pinkunz arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2170
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)
Floyd | This is a dark alcove with a narrow stairway rising into the gloom
Floyd | upstairs. The landing feels unwanted, neglected, as if its sole
Floyd | purpose were to get you somewhere else more important. You know that
Floyd | feeling well. You touch your wedding ring in an offhand way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shadows lurch over a doorway to the south. Opposite those shadows lies
Floyd | another doorway, in even darker shadows. What little light there is
Floyd | seeps in from a small elliptical window high on the wall. A ramshackle
Floyd | bookshelf squats under the window like a sunken chest on a murky
Floyd | seafloor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Now that's a room name."
		Jacqueline says, "ouch"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2171
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | In the darkness all you really see is a shadowy outline. The effect is
Floyd | so creepy you're almost afraid to look again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2172
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a sturdy oak. Botanical images mean that
Floyd | while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation, your
Floyd | immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that you
Floyd | need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2173
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a police report ("Francine Cragne")
Floyd |   a piece of chalk
Floyd |   a pair of stone earplugs (being worn)
Floyd |   a black box (open but empty)
Floyd |   a note from a seesaw
Floyd |   a shard
Floyd |   a broken silver amulet
Floyd |   a teapot
Floyd |   a tiny leather journal
Floyd |   Daniel Baker's note
Floyd |   an old paperback book
Floyd |   an old newspaper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a metal flask (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a wad of cash
Floyd |   an antique locket (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a soggy tome (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   loose bricks (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some mildewed leather gloves
Floyd |   a key from an urn
Floyd |   a bronze urn (closed)
Floyd |   a copper urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a mallet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a gold jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a filthy rug
Floyd |   a hovering spark (haunting you) (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz says, "Wow..."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh god. You mean the mildew isn't just in our inventory it's in the coffee cup. I hadn't realized that. Ew."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Am I lagging, or the game?"
		Pinkunz asks, "And why does so much stuff smell of mildew?"
		Jacqueline says, "We had a fungus or something."
		Jacqueline says, "It spread through our inventory."
		Knight_Otu says, "The gloves were mildewy."
		Jacqueline says, "Yes"
		DavidW says (to Knight), "Perhaps it's you, but the game does pause a bit whenever we do inventory."
		Jacqueline says, "I am making a not happy face IRL right now."
		Pinkunz says, "Neet affect."
		Knight_Otu says, "We kept them, and that infected our whole inventory."
		DavidW says, "While we carry the gloves, the mildew spread on to everything else we carry."
		Knight_Otu says (to Jacq), "No wonder with such a list."
		Knight_Otu says, "Er, David said that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bookshelf" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2174
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOKSHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | The bookshelf might once have been the centerpiece of the landing but
Floyd | now it's tired and battered, leaning unsteadily to the right. The dark
Floyd | wood is heavily burled, triggering a dim recollection in the back of
Floyd | your mind. A few picture frames rest on top.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz asks, "Alright, if each room is written by a different author, and the authors didn't know what was going on in the other rooms, each object must be room specific, no?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Not every one, no."
		DavidW says, "Nope."
		Knight_Otu says, "There are the keys, for one."
		Knight_Otu says, "And the library books."
		Pinkunz says, "Oh, damn. I was going to suggest putting all the non-relevan objects in a holdall if we had one."
		Pinkunz says, "*non-relevant"
		Jacqueline says (to Pinkunz), "Yeah, we were given objects or tasks that we had to code into our rooms because they would relate to other rooms."
		Pinkunz says, "That complicates things considerably."
		DavidW says, "We have a very good holdall with pockets but for some reason, these guys are shy about using it."
		Knight_Otu says, "That's what the coffee is for, in part. It helps us determine if we can solve a room."
		Pinkunz realizes the enormity of the puzzle, sits back, shuts up, and watches.
		Knight_Otu says, "This room, we can solve with what we have."
		DavidW says, "fwiw, I've updated the map."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x frames" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2175
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FRAMES
Floyd |
Floyd | A grey mold blossoms across all the frames. Funny, you never saw mold
Floyd | growing on metal before. The photographs are torn out of every frame.
Floyd | Only the ragged edge of each photo remains, jagged white teeth
Floyd | encircling a vacant center.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz says (to knight), "Understood, thank you."
		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x photographs" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2176
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTOGRAPHS
Floyd |
Floyd | A grey mold blossoms across all the frames. Funny, you never saw mold
Floyd | growing on metal before. The photographs are torn out of every frame.
Floyd | Only the ragged edge of each photo remains, jagged white teeth
Floyd | encircling a vacant center.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "remember" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2176
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REMEMBER
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wood" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2177
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | The wood is cruelly knotted. You inexplicably recall an episode of
Floyd | This Old House when Bob Vila explained that the burls so
Floyd | prized in Victorian furniture were often the result of horrible fungal
Floyd | infections.
Floyd |
Floyd | You touch your wedding ring in an offhand way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ring" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2178
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RING
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Your wedding band)
Floyd | You remember the day you swore to be Peter's, forever. You look down
Floyd | at the gold band and study its intricate woven inlay that almost looks
Floyd | like--No, that can't be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x inlay" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2179
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X INLAY
Floyd |
Floyd | Maybe it's the dim thanatopic light writhing through the elliptical
Floyd | window overhead, but something seems different about the ring. You
Floyd | feel like you're looking at its woven pattern for the first time. It
Floyd | reminds of you of chains, gates. Cages.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aie"
		Jenni says, "happy Valentine's Day everybody"
		Jacqueline asks, "Is it too late to just get this thing annulled?"
		DavidW says, "Happy Valentine's Day, Jenni!"
		Pinkunz says, "If we just go home and wait, we can declare Peter dead and just be a widow."
		Knight_Otu says, "We were wondering that during Anchorhead, too."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "remove ring" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2180
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REMOVE RING
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Your wedding band)
Floyd | Strange, the wedding band usually slides right off, but something
Floyd | about this house seems to have tightened the ring around your finger.
Floyd | Constricting, that's the word that comes to mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "test test."
		Pinkunz says (to Jenny), "Happy Belated Valentines Day."
		Pinkunz asks, "Remove finger?"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm pro-removing our finger at this point, su."
		Jacqueline says, "er, sure."
		DavidW says, "I mostly ignored the ring since all wedding rings are chain symbols regardless."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "remove finger" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2181
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REMOVE FINGER
Floyd |
Floyd | You aren't wearing the mls-finger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Things are definitely slow for me today."
		DavidW says, "I love it when the sekrit object names appear."
		Pinkunz watches joke go woosh!
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x finger" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2182
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FINGER
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the mls-finger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "mls- is the author room's abbreviation tacked onto all the stuff they made."
		Pinkunz says (to DavidW), "thanks"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2183
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Avoid the small elliptical window! Something small
Floyd | represents secret ability!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2184
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | A vague recollection of This Old House stirs in your mind. A
Floyd | cameo window, you think it's called. Warped wooden muntins crisscross
Floyd | the horizontal ellipse, reminding you of sties on an infected eye. The
Floyd | glass is filthy, hazy. It's not a window so much as a cheerless smear
Floyd | looking out to grounds of the Cragne Manor beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand on your tippy toes, but you can't quite see through the
Floyd | window from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That's one way how Ryan and Jenni managed to get all this stuff to not conflict with each other when compiling it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2185
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | The floorboards moan, and a hollow thud vibrates up your spine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "climb bookshelf" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2186
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB BOOKSHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | You slowly step onto the bookshelf. It creaks. It strains. But it
Floyd | appears to hold your weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | For now.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sudden gust of wind batters the house. The eerie silence that
Floyd | follows is defined as much by what's there as by what's not.
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample) (on the
Floyd | bookshelf)
Floyd | You're standing on the ramshackle bookshelf. What little light there
Floyd | is seeps in from a small elliptical window that's now eye-level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Yeah, but they should have hidden the abbreviations in print."
		Jacqueline says, "No big, though."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2187
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Panes of glass streaked with grime obscure most of the view. You catch
Floyd | a glimpse of movement in the shadows outside. Is it the white pines,
Floyd | so tall they resemble a fleet of square riggers bemasted with gigantic
Floyd | fascicles of needles? Or is it something else in the shadows? Whatever
Floyd | it is, it's big.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz says (to DavidW), "I was thinking about what a copper plated pain in the ass that had to have been. Author specific items makes sense."
		Jenni says, "we caught MOST of them ;_;"
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "They mostly do -- except when the object is very very minor and has no description."
		Jacqueline (to Jenni) :)
		Jenni says, "no one was expecting the doll"
		Jacqueline says (to Jenni), "You sort of warned us that you weren't going to do any such work, though."
		Knight_Otu says, "Or if they're scenery that usually doesn't get its name printed."
		DavidW says, "Like the keyhole in the shack's door."
		Jenni says, "haha yeah what an obvious lie huh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look through window" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2188
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK THROUGH WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You thought you saw something through the window, but now you're not
Floyd | so sure. The towering trees sway in the wind, but there's nothing
Floyd | there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pines" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2189
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PINES
Floyd |
Floyd | Towering white pines crowd the grounds of Cragne Manor. The woods are
Floyd | dark, inpenetrable. You think someone should make a horror movie about
Floyd | kids lost in the woods. Even with no monsters, it would be scary
Floyd | enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shadows" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2189
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHADOWS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz asks, "open window?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2190
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz says, "Oh well."
		DavidW says, "I so want to say something, but it isn't necessary. You'll find out eventually."
		Knight_Otu says, "Could have been."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bookshelf" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2191
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOKSHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | The bookshelf might once have been the centerpiece of the landing but
Floyd | now it's tired and battered, leaning unsteadily to the right. A few
Floyd | picture frames rest on top.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz asks (of davidW), "Which 'you' are you referring to?"
		DavidW says, "Collective you players."
		DavidW says, "The author was very clever getting you to fall into their trap."
		Pinkunz says, ".davidw Got it, and I should have whispered that with logging on."
		Pinkunz says, "Well, that had the potential to be a lot more embarrassing."
		DavidW says (to Pinkunz), "No worries. Soon you'll be mischannelling like the rest of us."
		Knight_Otu says, "Hrm. I'm lagging again, I think."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2192
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing on the bookshelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, ".DavidW What about this new person? Can't even whisper."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Lies, game!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2193
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You shift your weight to step down from the bookshelf. A sharp
Floyd | crack breaks the silence of the alcove. The bookshelf
Floyd | collapses and you scramble away, slamming onto the old wooden floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear another crack but thankfully it's not your own
Floyd | bones. A thick, putrid effluvium wafts up from the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "".Jacqueline lolz""
		Jacqueline says, "hee"
		Jacqueline says, "eep"
		Jacqueline says, "Hee for DW, eep for the game"
		Knight_Otu says, "I think I broke something."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2194
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | A heap of gnarled wood lies on the floor. It looks like your fall has
Floyd | broken through the rotten floorboards underneath the old shelf,
Floyd | revealing a small alcove. The smell of ancient sewage emanates from
Floyd | the alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I hate it when the putrid effluvium wafts up from the floor."
		DavidW says, "yes, the trap was to get you to climb up on to the bookshelf just so you can break the floor getting down off it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x alcovve" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2194
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ALCOVVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jenni says, "yeah stay in your lane, putrid effluvium"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x alcove" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2195
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ALCOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | The hole in the floorboards is a moldering, rotting place. There's
Floyd | something here. A thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x thing" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2196
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X THING
Floyd |
Floyd | In the gloaming of the landing you can't see clearly into the foul
Floyd | hole. You're afraid you'll have to pick up the thing to see what it
Floyd | is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nooooooooooooooooooo"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2197
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You gasp when you touch the slippery, oozing thing. In your hand is a
Floyd | gelatinous piece of severed tentacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | You think there might be something else in the alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "fresh tentacle! yum!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Oops, sorry Xhthulhu."
		Knight_Otu says, "*Chthulhu."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm making that face IRL again."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2198
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search alcove" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2199
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH ALCOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | The hole in floorboards is a moldering rotting place.  Now that you've
Floyd | pulled out the loathsome tentacle you see a thin leather volume lying
Floyd | in the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get book" 		Jacqueline exclaims, "!"

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2200
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | (a thin leather volume)
Floyd | The book is damp and clammy but you pick it up. It's like shaking
Floyd | hands with a cadaver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I bet it's a library book."
		Jacqueline says, "Thanks, Mark Sample."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm suitably squicked out."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x thin volume" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2201
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X THIN VOLUME
Floyd |
Floyd | The title of the thin volume appears in distinctive heavy gothic
Floyd | lettering. It's called De Zeven Testamenten van de Krijsende
Floyd | Zeeworm. There's a--what's it called, the snake eating its own
Floyd | tail?--etched onto the cover. The book is bound in a wrinkled leathery
Floyd | material. You can't quite place the feel of the material.
Floyd |
Floyd | The back of the ancient book is defaced with a sticker bearing some
Floyd | sort of insignia that makes it clear the book belongs to the Backwater
Floyd | public library. The insignia looks vaguely Masonic. Two sallow
Floyd | crescent moons stand guard on either side of an icy, watchful eye. And
Floyd | the eye gazes down upon an open book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2201
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, De Zeven Testamenten van de Krijsende
Floyd | Zeeworm, the tiny leather journal, the old paperback book
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), the old newspaper (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three, the
Floyd | postcard of Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew), the diary of Phyllis
Floyd | Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew), The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), the moldy, waterlogged journal (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), Twin Hearts Between the Planes, the soggy tome
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew) or Tolerating An Asinine God (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Right, we have a few of those."
		Jacqueline says (to game), "Ouroboros."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read volume" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2201
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ VOLUME
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, De Zeven Testamenten van de Krijsende
Floyd | Zeeworm or The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read zeeworm" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2201
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ ZEEWORM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read testamenten" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2201
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ TESTAMENTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read thin volume" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2202
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ THIN VOLUME
Floyd |
Floyd | You crack open the thin volume--quite literally. The leather binding
Floyd | cracks as you open the book. It must be ancient. You can't imagine why
Floyd | a public library would have such a book in circulation. Even more
Floyd | incomprehensible is why the book was hidden under the floorboards.

		Jacqueline glares at the screen.

Floyd | Afraid to break the binding more, you close the book without reading
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you finish reading the passage, the spark moves through the book
Floyd | with an eerie hum, leaving frost behind on the library insignia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, cool."
		Jacqueline says, "Even MORE incomprehensible is why the book was hidden under the floorboards, under a severed tentacle."
		Knight_Otu says, "We should get a few of these things to the library eventually."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search alcove" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2203
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH ALCOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | The hole in floorboards is a moldering rotting place.
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2204
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a stochastic pattern resembling television
Floyd | static. Lack of a symbolic image means that you have accomplished
Floyd | everything you must in your current environment and should move on to
Floyd | find new challenges in order to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Might examine the tentacle too."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tentacle" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2205
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TENTACLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Where on earth did this come from? About a foot long, the membranous
Floyd | tentacle tapers to a horrific curling point. It's a dim glowing green,
Floyd | the color of a dying glow stick. It reeks of something ancient. Your

		Jacqueline says, "Or lick it."

Floyd | mouth unaccountably begins to water.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tentacle is still warm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to KO), "It's clearly not just you that's lagging."
		Jacqueline says, "Although, I think it's the game."
		Jacqueline says, "OH GOD"
		Knight_Otu says, "Actually, I think part of it wasme."
		Jacqueline says, "It wants us to lick it"
		Jacqueline says, "I was just kidding."
		Knight_Otu says, "I disconnected for a bit, and it seems better now."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf28" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2205
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "eat it!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lick tentacle" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > LICK TENTACLE
Floyd |
Floyd | With some primeval impulse you cannot fathom, you decide to taste the
Floyd | awful raw tentacle. You bite down, imagining the tentacle is an
Floyd | exquisite ceviche.
Floyd |
Floyd | It tastes like...
Floyd |
Floyd | Power.
Floyd |
Floyd | The original, cosmic power.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel the tentacle's warmth spreading through your body. And
Floyd | suddenly it's a torrent of thick, clotted blood roiling through your
Floyd | veins.
Floyd |
Floyd | And your eyes. Oh, your eyes. They see everything. Through every layer
Floyd | of reality you see, through all of them. As if every dimension of
Floyd | space and time turned transparent. A yawning, moorless chasm lies
Floyd | beyond. And finally, you see, you sense--you know--just what
Floyd | it means to be a god.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2205
Floyd | And then your mind, your consciousness, your soul, whatever you call
Floyd | it, stretches inside out and covers you whole and thus everted you
Floyd | vanish into the maw of nothingness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are more than dead. You are no more.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oo, you won!"
Esrom arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says, "heee"
		Jacqueline says, "That was pretty excellent."
		Knight_Otu says, "This sure was not the Day of THIS Tentacle."
Esrom concentrates, and disappears. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2205
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2206
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)
Floyd | This is a dark alcove with a narrow stairway rising into the gloom
Floyd | upstairs. Shadows lurch over a doorway to the south. Opposite those
Floyd | shadows lies another doorway, in even darker shadows. What little
Floyd | light there is seeps in from a small elliptical window high on the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ramshackle bookshelf lies in a pile of splintered wood on the
Floyd | floor like a fallen scarecrow, arms akimbo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Rest in peace, bookshelf."
		Knight_Otu asks, "North, up?"
		Jacqueline says, "Either"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2207
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | As you walk through the doorway, you realize you've stumbled onto a
Floyd | dinner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)
Floyd | Three men are sitting at a long table, intently sipping coffee at the
Floyd | end of a formal dinner and conversing about serious-sounding matters.
Floyd | They don't seem to be aware of your presence. You notice a calendar on
Floyd | the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man at the head of the table says: "I hope you enjoyed my
Floyd | hospitality. As you know, I'm interested in the new developments of
Floyd | science. Particularly, I think the acknowledgement of a fourth
Floyd | dimension, together with that of non-Euclidian geometry applied to
Floyd | space-time, is a big step towards the understanding of reality, on a
Floyd | cosmic scale."
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a queer tickle ripple through your body. Looking down, you
Floyd | see the horrible tentacle disintegrate and disappear before your eyes.
Floyd | You sense that some primordial godhead has left this world.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "What are you doing in our house?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, bye bye, tentacle."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2208
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | This place reminds you you're hungry and haven't eaten in a long time.
Floyd | Unfortunately you see nothing to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the guests answers: "Well, Mr. Cragne, that's true in general,
Floyd | but for most of our experience, space-time just follows regular,
Floyd | Euclidian geometry. It appreciably bends itself in a non-Euclidian way
Floyd | only in the presence of an enormous mass, or energy. Said condition is
Floyd | inconceivable for our everyday experience in this world..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2209
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a blank, mirrored surface. Lack of a
Floyd | symbolic image means that you have accomplished everything you must in
Floyd | your current environment and should move on to find new challenges in
Floyd | order to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "...and yet, Dr. Einstein's theory predicts this as something
Floyd | possible, Dr. Fermi. I know there is speculation about black holes,
Floyd | things so massive that they bend the very fabric of reality. My
Floyd | question for you, respected gentlemen, is this: what do you think
Floyd | these 'black holes' can be?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Huh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x calender" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2209
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CALENDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz exclaims, "Enrico!"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm curious what would have happened if we'd carried the tentcal the other direction? Perhaps nothing."
		Knight_Otu says, "I expect it would have vanished either way."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x men" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2210
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Something's wrong with these people. They seem translucent and
Floyd | blurred.
Floyd |
Floyd | The other guest says: "We don't know. It could be a collapsed star,
Floyd | attracting more and more matter..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I must disagree, Dr. Von Braun," Fermi interrupts. "Also Dr. Einstein
Floyd | himself thinks these 'black holes' are just theoretical solutions of
Floyd | his general relativity equations, not things happening in reality..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Just like your finger and wedding ring only exist in that room."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2211
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden table is set for dinner, but the meal seems to be just
Floyd | finished.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And yet, the universe is so vast, and we know only a very tiny part
Floyd | of it. Maybe Dr. Einstein is wrong. Maybe, somewhere, something so
Floyd | massive and energetic can exist. It could even be a living
Floyd | thing."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "But I was wondering if it triggered this dinner. I'm guessing it's just coincidence."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2212
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Avoid the jeopardy of the calendar!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The men shows no sign of hearing the doll's sinister pronouncement.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Anyway, I think Einstein could be wrong about something else: what if
Floyd | the speed of light could be beaten? The consequences of that would be
Floyd | daunting: the very notion of simultaneity, as we understand it, is
Floyd | based on the speed of light. But if something, someway, could beat
Floyd | it..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "We could break the rules of space-time, travel through time, and see
Floyd | things that happened in the past..." Von Braun speculates.
Floyd |

		Pinkunz says, "I didn't think Enrico Fermi and Wernher Von Braun got along."

Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x calendar" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2213
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CALENDAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Today is the 14th of April, 1951.
Floyd |
Floyd | "In the distant, ancestral past," Cragne intervenes. "I
Floyd | gathered you here, revered scientists, to show you my recent
Floyd | discovery. You can freely take it, if you want. Maybe you can derive
Floyd | new scientific progress from it, or even build some device which can
Floyd | take us where we couldn't possibly even think of, until now. Do you
Floyd | dare to look in the abyss?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The two men stare at their host, curious and frightened all the same,
Floyd | as their bodies become more and more translucent, until they
Floyd | disappear, together with the plates, the glasses, the tablecloth and
Floyd | all the rest, leaving just an old, dusty table.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)
Floyd | A long, rectangular mahogany table takes up most of the room. The room
Floyd | is old and dusty, and it seems decades have passed since the last time
Floyd | someone had dinner here. On the table lies a strange machine, and a
Floyd | calendar is pinned on the wall. Doorways lead west, east, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Next to the machine there is also an old magazine cutting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Darn my typing nonskills."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x calendar" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2214
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CALENDAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Today is the 22nd of April, 1996.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2215
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems straight out of a 60s science fiction movie: a big cathodic
Floyd | screen is hooked up to an electronic board with some controls on it,
Floyd | which in turn is hooked up to a bunch of different sensors. It takes
Floyd | up most part of the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Is the magazine cutting still there?"
		DavidW says, "yes"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x magazine" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2216
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAGAZINE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a cutting from an old Italian magazine. Printed on a corner is
Floyd | "La Domenica del Corriere, 2 Maggio 1972", and is apparently an
Floyd | article about an Italian monk and his alleged invention. In
Floyd | particular, a photo on the page strikes you. Attached to the newspaper
Floyd | cutting is what seems a typewritten translation of the article in
Floyd | English.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2216
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the chronovisor photo or the blurry photo?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "chronovisor" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2217
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CHRONOVISOR
Floyd |
Floyd | No doubt, it is the same machine which lies on the table in front of
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x blurry" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2217
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BLURRY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x translation" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2218
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRANSLATION
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a cutting from an old Italian magazine. Printed on a corner is
Floyd | "La Domenica del Corriere, 2 Maggio 1972", and is apparently an
Floyd | article about an Italian monk and his alleged invention. In
Floyd | particular, a photo on the page strikes you. Attached to the newspaper
Floyd | cutting is what seems a typewritten translation of the article in
Floyd | English.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2219
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the Italian magazine cutting)
Floyd | The article is an interview with Father Pellegrino Ernetti, a
Floyd | Benedictine monk and official exorcist of Venice, as well as physics
Floyd | and electronic amateur, about his invention. He claims his
Floyd | "chronovisor" is the fruit of years of research with twelve of the
Floyd | best minds of his time, Enrico Fermi and Wernher von Braun among them.
Floyd | Receiving all kinds of electromagnetic and sound waves with its
Floyd | sensors and antennae, the chronovisor can show images and sounds from
Floyd | any place, at any past time, no matter how distant. He claims to have
Floyd | seen many historic figures from the past, and through it he was able
Floyd | to transcribe a lost tragedy of Ennio, and to record an image of
Floyd | Christ on the cross (published in the magazine). It seems that the
Floyd | monk is very jealous of his invention, as he refuses to show it to
Floyd | anyone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf29" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2219
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "switch machine" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2220
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWITCH MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | As you push the button, you hear an electric buzz, and the lights on
Floyd | the electronic board start blinking. The screen is now on and shows
Floyd | the manor from the outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine emits a very low hum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "If I had a thing like that, I'd also use it to spy on just regular, non-famous past peeps."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2221
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The most recognizable part of this contraption is a big steel-encased
Floyd | glass screen, with a speaker mounted on it. The screen shows the manor
Floyd | from the outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine emits a very low hum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2222
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a gentle ripple. Lack of a symbolic image
Floyd | means that you have accomplished everything you must in your current
Floyd | environment and should move on to find new challenges in order to grow
Floyd | as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine emits a very low hum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "Yes, you could spy on anyone anywhere with this."
		DavidW says, "There's an Asimov story about a time-viewer machine like this one."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "But we were spies only in the estate agent's office!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "watch screen" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2223
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WATCH SCREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen shows the manor from the outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine emits a very low hum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "(at least, I think it was Asimov)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x manor" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2224
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MANOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen shows the manor from the outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine emits a very low hum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x manor" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2225
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MANOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen shows the manor from the outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine emits a very low hum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hrm."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2226
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems straight out of a 60s science fiction movie: a big cathodic
Floyd | screen is hooked up to an electronic board with some controls on it,
Floyd | which in turn is hooked up to a bunch of different sensors. It takes
Floyd | up most part of the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine emits a very low hum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Maybe the machine's for an optional puzzle."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x controls" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2227
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CONTROLS
Floyd |
Floyd | This board is connected to both the screen and the sensors. It is
Floyd | filled with LEDs and lights, and prominently a steel dial and a
Floyd | machine control button.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine emits a very low hum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x dial" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2228
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | A rotating steel disc, plain and simple. No arrows or gauge around it.
Floyd | The dial is turned all the way to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine emits a very low hum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Hrm. Are there such optional puzzles?"
		Pinkunz says, "It'd be cute if the screen showed us staring at the screen, sort of like the gag in SpaceBalls."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn dial right" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2228
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN DIAL RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn dial" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2229
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN DIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial right and it stops with a click. You joggle it back
Floyd | left, but it's stuck. Looks like you can only turn it right. The LEDs
Floyd | on the electronic board start blinking faster. The hum of the machine
Floyd | changes pitch, going up as the images on the screen change abruptly.
Floyd | The screen seems to show the same location as before, but with the
Floyd | manor gone. Instead you can see a tribe of natives dancing around a
Floyd | wooden totem.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine's humming is still quite low.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "I'm not sure, to be honest, but there's a lot of stuff in the game I can't easily explain why they're there."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2230
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | A Native American tribe is singing and dancing around a totem. The
Floyd | totem depicts animals, but mostly fishes or crustaceans, a strange
Floyd | thing considering this place is nowhere near the sea.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine's humming is still quite low.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x totem" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2231
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOTEM
Floyd |
Floyd | A Native American tribe is singing and dancing around a totem. The
Floyd | totem depicts animals, but mostly fishes or crustaceans, a strange
Floyd | thing considering this place is nowhere near the sea.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine's humming is still quite low.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tribe" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2232
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRIBE
Floyd |
Floyd | A Native American tribe is singing and dancing around a totem. The
Floyd | totem depicts animals, but mostly fishes or crustaceans, a strange
Floyd | thing considering this place is nowhere near the sea.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine's humming is still quite low.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Fair."
		DavidW says, "I never played with the machine like this so this is new to me."
		Knight_Otu says, "Right, we did find a strange pendant last week when the coffee told us to move on."
		DavidW says, "oh, we also found a pendant in the Foyer last week that I have no idea what it's for."
		Knight_Otu says, "We considered it might be for that marble sphere that's in the milkweeds."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn dial" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2233
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN DIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The images on the screen change again. The LEDs blink faster and
Floyd | faster as the humming gets higher in pitch. Now you can only see the
Floyd | hill on which the manor stands, with no artifacts, no trails and no
Floyd | other trace of human presence. The hill also seems slightly taller.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine is emitting a high tone sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hill" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2234
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HILL
Floyd |
Floyd | The hill shown on the screen seems higher, yet it strongly resembles
Floyd | the one on which the manor sits. The vegetation is much thicker, with
Floyd | green conifers covering the landscape. As you look harder, you notice
Floyd | fast movements, probably wild animals.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine is emitting a high tone sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf30" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2234
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn dial" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2235
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN DIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen now shows a mountain, with vegetation you've only seen in
Floyd | some science textbook. Still, you feel this must be the same place you
Floyd | are in now. Suddenly, something dives from the right of the view,
Floyd | screaming fiercely before vanishing quickly. A prehistoric flying
Floyd | reptilian, by the looks of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of the machine is now a high pitched shriek.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Another pterosaur!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn dial" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2236
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN DIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The images on the screen change again. No mountain anymore, no animals
Floyd | or plants, not even earth, just empty space. There's only darkness
Floyd | now, pointed by stars. Something in the middle of the screen catches
Floyd | your attention: it's like a whirl, turning in the blackness of deep
Floyd | space. The humming is now a piercing shriek, and the lights on the
Floyd | electronic board are blinking like crazy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel an impulse to keep watching the whirl on the screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound emitted by the machine is very acute, bordering to
Floyd | ultrasound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz nonchalantly unplugs the machine. 'Ooops.'
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x whirl" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2237
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WHIRL
Floyd |
Floyd | A black vortex at the screen's center whirls. Stars orbit around it
Floyd | with increasing speed until they are sucked in. Then you notice the
Floyd | vortex becoming bigger or nearer. Only when the thing has completely
Floyd | covered the screen, you realize that there's actually
Floyd | something in that blackness. The LEDs are blinking so fast
Floyd | you can't even see them, and the scream of the machine is breaking
Floyd | your ears. But you're totally paralyzed, watching the writhing
Floyd | appendages dwelling in the vortex, as you realize that hideous thing
Floyd | is a living being, swarming the cosmos and wreaking havoc through
Floyd | galaxies. Then, some circuitry on the electronic board burns out. The
Floyd | shriek drops to a very low frequency, as most of the lights burn, and
Floyd | the machine becomes silent. But you just can't forget that horrific
Floyd | image, as the word VAADIGNEPHOD echoes in your brain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well then."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2238
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)
Floyd | A long, rectangular mahogany table takes up most of the room. The room
Floyd | is old and dusty, and it seems decades have passed since the last time
Floyd | someone had dinner here. On the table lies a broken machine, and a
Floyd | calendar is pinned on the wall. Doorways lead west, east, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Move on?"
		DavidW asks, "So far, on entering this house, we've smashed gallery furniture, destroyed a bookcase, and burnt out a rare time-viewing machine?"
		Pinkunz says, "I would honestly love to stay, but alas I must work for sustenance and shelter. I'll be back next week. I'll try to speak less and listen more. Nice meeting all of you."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Hey, it's our house, we can wreck what we want!"
		DavidW says, "heh"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "See you next week, Pinkunz!"
		Jacqueline asks, "We saw VAADIGNEPHOD before, right?"
		DavidW says, "bye, Pinkunz"
		Knight_Otu says, "A few times, yes. One right at the station."
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "yes, several places, beginning with graffiti at the train platform."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2239
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Kitchen (Edward B)
Floyd | The Cragne family kitchen. Light from a naked bulb feeds shadow down
Floyd | the spaces between old cabinets, counters and bookshelves. A dusty,
Floyd | doorless fridge overlooks an oven just as worse for wear. You'd guess
Floyd | it's been a minute since anyone's used this room to cook. A doorway
Floyd | leads east, and a wooden door set in the floor appears to lead to a
Floyd | cellar or basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "That's it. Thanks."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2240
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You look at yourself and are again taken aback by the fact that Prince
Floyd | wrote Manic Monday.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2241
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a dromedary camel. Modes of transportation
Floyd | mean that your current environment presents challenges that can only
Floyd | be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready
Floyd | to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So this place we can't solve yet."
Pinkunz goes home. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fridge" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2242
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | A refrigerator with no door. It's funny, you actually had a doorless,
Floyd | broken fridge in your first apartment. You and your friends used it as
Floyd | a bookshelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2243
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2244
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden door with a rusty iron lock is set in the northeastern corner
Floyd | between the counter and the fridge. It looks heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x counter" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2245
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COUNTER
Floyd |
Floyd | A light pine counter occupies the kitchen's northwestern corner. It
Floyd | seems to have faired well enough post-abandonment. A stocked spice
Floyd | rack sits alone on the counter-space closest to the fridge and a sink
Floyd | rests in the countertop directly beneath a pair of cabinets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x rack" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2246
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RACK
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple wooden spice rack. It holds an oddly complete collection of
Floyd | spices in contrast to the empty shelves and fridge. You spot jars of
Floyd | saffron, roast garlic, turmeric, cardamom, cinnamon, dill, salt,
Floyd | pepper, MSG, and something called snail paste... most look fresh
Floyd | enough to use. Safe to test with a sniff or a taste, you imagine. Does
Floyd | spice go bad? Does snail paste?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all from rack" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2246
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL FROM RACK
Floyd |
Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aw"
		Knight_Otu says, "Aw."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2247
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal sink, browning at the edges. It's dry as a bone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cabinets" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2248
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CABINETS
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of old wood cabinets sit above the sink on the northern wall.
Floyd | When they were new, they were probably quite lovely. The handles are
Floyd | missing from their doors, but a bit of pressure could pop them open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "taste cardamom" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2249
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TASTE CARDAMOM
Floyd |
Floyd | You know enough to know the pods themselves ain't for eating.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open cabinets" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2250
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CABINETS
Floyd |
Floyd | You finagle your fingers around the cabinet doors and wiggle them
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search them" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2250
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see 'them' (nothing) at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search cabinets" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2251
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH CABINETS
Floyd |
Floyd | In the cabinet are red-rimmed porcelain cups and red-rimmed porcelain
Floyd | plates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "break plates" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2252
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK PLATES
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "But, but..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2253
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | red-rimmed porcelain cups: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | red-rimmed porcelain plates: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hyper-Gastronomy, Exactness, and String Theory: a Theoretical
Floyd | Subdiscipline of Cooking and Baking by Chef Wheldrake: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Culinary Overview of Superstitions in the Miskaton Valley Region by
Floyd | S. Jarret Zornwharf: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mama Hydra's Deep Fried Ones: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Eeerrr?"
		DavidW says, "I forget where the books were exactly in the room."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Did those books come from the fridge?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2252
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The Kitchen (Edward B)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fridge" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2253
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | A refrigerator with no door. It's funny, you actually had a doorless,
Floyd | broken fridge in your first apartment. You and your friends used it as
Floyd | a bookshelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2254
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look into fridge" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2255
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK INTO FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "But I guess they weren't *coded* as being inclosed by anything."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x deep fried" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2255
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DEEP FRIED
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search cabinets" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2256
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH CABINETS
Floyd |
Floyd | In the cabinet are red-rimmed porcelain cups and red-rimmed porcelain
Floyd | plates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get plates" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2257
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PLATES
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get cups" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2258
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CUPS
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search cabinets" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2259
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH CABINETS
Floyd |
Floyd | The cabinet is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2260
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The Kitchen (Edward B)
Floyd | The Cragne family kitchen. Light from a naked bulb feeds shadow down
Floyd | the spaces between old cabinets, counters and bookshelves. A dusty,
Floyd | doorless fridge overlooks an oven just as worse for wear. You'd guess
Floyd | it's been a minute since anyone's used this room to cook. A doorway
Floyd | leads east, and a wooden door set in the floor appears to lead to a
Floyd | cellar or basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bookshelves" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2261
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOKSHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | A blue plywood bookshelf leans haphazardly against the wall beside the
Floyd | fridge. Marks on the dusty shelves suggest a formerly robust
Floyd | collection. A few of the remaining cookbooks catch your eye...
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bookshelf are Hyper-Gastronomy, Exactness, and String Theory: a
Floyd | Theoretical Subdiscipline of Cooking and Baking by Chef Wheldrake, A
Floyd | Culinary Overview of Superstitions in the Miskaton Valley Region by S.
Floyd | Jarret Zornwharf and Mama Hydra's Deep Fried Ones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Missed those."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mama hydra's" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2262
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAMA HYDRA'S
Floyd |
Floyd | A funny little cookbook. The cover is a picture of a massive deep
Floyd | fryer sitting in a vast cavern. It must be a doctored photograph, the
Floyd | fryer looks like it's the size of a swimming pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2263
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking Mama Hydra's Deep Fried Ones)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Flipping through the pages, it seems to be a rather standard cookbook.
Floyd | The pictures, however, are disgusting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "map updated"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hyper-gastronomy" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2264
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HYPER-GASTRONOMY
Floyd |
Floyd | A ragged book with a dark green cover.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2265
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking Hyper-Gastronomy, Exactness, and String Theory: a
Floyd | Theoretical Subdiscipline of Cooking and Baking by Chef Wheldrake)
Floyd | Flipping through the pages, you can see that this work is clearly over
Floyd | your head... or more likely straight gobbledygook. Many pages are
Floyd | nothing but mathematic equations but one chapter appears to cover the
Floyd | "mouthfeel" of different Quarks in great detail. Another rants about
Floyd | the differing politics and ideologies of "certain well-known mineral
Floyd | deposits." Good lord.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x miskatonic" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2265
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MISKATONIC
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x miskaton" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2265
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MISKATON
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x culinary overview" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2266
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CULINARY OVERVIEW
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive tome of a cookbook, bigger than The Joy of Cooking by half.
Floyd | The back of the book says the author lived in villages up and down the
Floyd | Miskaton river and painstakingly gathered "an oral history of
Floyd | superstitious meals and snacks" throughout his life.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover runs out of the room, with a smile on his face. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2267
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking A Culinary Overview of Superstitions in the Miskaton
Floyd | Valley Region by S. Jarret Zornwharf)
Floyd | A few of the passages stand out...
Floyd |
Floyd |  Introduction
Floyd | The Legend of Goad Cragne
Floyd | The Ritual of Lost Luck
Floyd | The Chewed Pit and Other Detritus
Floyd | The "Rat Hole" Legend
Floyd | The "Ghost Libation" Legend
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I find it easier to refer to these cookbooks by their authors."
		Knight_Otu says, "I didn't even consider that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2268
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | A few of the passages stand out...
Floyd |
Floyd |  Introduction
Floyd | The Legend of Goad Cragne
Floyd | The Ritual of Lost Luck
Floyd | The Chewed Pit and Other Detritus
Floyd | The "Rat Hole" Legend
Floyd | The "Ghost Libation" Legend
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read introduction" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2269
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ INTRODUCTION
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the more rambling, self-righteous introductions you've seen for
Floyd | a cookbook. Lots of unreadable lines, a highlight being: "Food takes
Floyd | on this form of expression which no doubt all families are bound to
Floyd | take part in and in the case of aforementioned societal trauma a way
Floyd | of speaking these so-called unspeakable or unknowable things
Floyd | sidestepping logic insisted upon in language with a primal glance
Floyd | towards truth one never sees or hears but rather smells or feels."
Floyd | ...yikes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Err, what?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read goad cragne" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2270
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ GOAD CRAGNE
Floyd |
Floyd | Cragne Sandwich Serves Two
Floyd |
Floyd | Ingredients: 1 jar pickled Herring 4 slices rye bread 1 beet, cubed 1
Floyd | teaspoon mustard 4 tablespoons sour cream 2 tablespoons olive oil 374
Floyd | grains salt ½ shallot, thinly sliced 3 sprigs green onions 2 springs
Floyd | dil 1 tablespoon butter 4 teaspoons capers 2 tablespoons broccoli
Floyd | florets 1 hardboiled egg
Floyd |
Floyd | Instructions: "Goad was a fisherman called towards cruelty. It was
Floyd | Goad's youngest who they say finally put a stop to him. Seven years
Floyd | old, poisoned her father's favorite lunch. They say he dropped dead on
Floyd | the first bite, the little one hadn't known what was too much or too
Floyd | little. But then... they also say Goad stood up the next morning. Say

		Jacqueline says, "heh"

Floyd | he walked straight to the Miskaton, caught twenty eight fish in two
Floyd | hours, and died again. No one really admits they believe that part of
Floyd | the story... but you can tell by the droop in their eye which ones
Floyd | tasted the fish Goad caught that day."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahaha 374 grains"
		DavidW says, "They are VERY specific on salt grains in this cookbook."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read lost luck" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2271
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ LOST LUCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Lost Luck Soup Serves Six
Floyd |
Floyd | Ingredients: 2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled and chopped 4 to 5
Floyd | white or yellow onions 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 cloves garlic,
Floyd | crushed 7 cups chicken broth 3 springs thyme 3 bay leaves 3866 grains
Floyd | salt ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper 1 cup heavy cream
Floyd |
Floyd | Instructions: "What sickens me is how quickly the vendors arrive, only
Floyd | minutes after the search party. The soup they hawk is an expected
Floyd | element of the searching ritual. We never find a child lost to the
Floyd | Miskaton River. We always have a bowl of soup."
Floyd | "Last chance for luck! One bowl's one prayer! The cost's unkind but
Floyd | the price is fair! First bowl for luck! Second's for grief! The third
Floyd | spits a curse on the whole belief!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x salt" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2272

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read chewed pit" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SALT
Floyd |
Floyd | A five-sided glass jar with a colorful commercial label that reads
Floyd | "Forgotten Frontier's hyper-corporeal salt." Wait, was it five sides?
Floyd | When you look again it seems to only have four...
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2273
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ CHEWED PIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Pit Pie Filling Serves Six to Eight
Floyd |
Floyd | Ingredients: 1 Peach Pit 3 cups blueberries 3 cups blackberries 2
Floyd | tablespoons butter 1/3 cup white sugar 2/3 cup brown sugar 3
Floyd | tablespoons cornstarch 18041 grains salt 1/4 cup lemon juice
Floyd |
Floyd | Instructions: "No one had time to think that day. I think that's why
Floyd | none of us went mad. We were all so busy undamming the river, up to
Floyd | our waists in shit... not one of us had the energy to... to see what
Floyd | we were pulling out. It wasn't all just bags and bike tires. It... No
Floyd | one else'll talk to me about it. Fuck, I don't even know what there
Floyd | would be to say. Anyways, it's like I said, after that day is when we
Floyd | started getting berries growing along the river. I don't think I'd
Floyd | like to talk much more about it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We have an Alaskan cookbook that has a whale recipe in it. It's also very specific. The recipe begins: take 1 whale. clean well."
		Jacqueline says, "I think that's the main reason we keep that cookbook."
		Knight_Otu says, "That is one salty pie."
		DavidW says, "heh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "count salt" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2273
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COUNT SALT
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hee"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read rat hole" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2274
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ RAT HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Amaranth "Rat" Cakes Serves Twelve to Sixteen
Floyd |
Floyd | Ingredients: 2 cup amaranth grain 1 ounce dried chanterelle mushrooms
Floyd | 4 tablespoons shallots 2 eggs 4 tablespoons flour 62031 grains salt 2
Floyd | teaspoons Floridian snail paste 2 tablespoons fresh summer savory
Floyd |
Floyd | Instructions: "Holes that are crisp to the eye which appear in wide
Floyd | turns of our river at no particular time nor for any godly purpose."
Floyd | "Nothing but beer to drink and Verm Cakes to eat, that's the trad
Floyd | aspect. But you know, I think back in the day people drank somethin
Floyd | nicer than beer... (laughs) And it was a Rat Cake back then! Not a
Floyd | Verm... But yeah, usually it takes a few days a" waiting. Lucky when
Floyd | it does show it's loud enough to wake us if we're sleepin... so yeah
Floyd | we all hustle to dump what the Verm Hole wants into the river. They,
Floyd | that stuff, it always floats straight to the hole, every time so yeah.
Floyd | It's not pretty but at the other hand it's honest work... three of my
Floyd | grandparents fed the Verm Holes. And like... I mean, sometimes it's
Floyd | just a cow."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "There are 69,105 grains of salt."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Oho. Snail paste!"
		DavidW asks (of Jacqueline), "in total between the recipes?"
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Sorry. I was just joking."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read ghost libation" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2275
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ GHOST LIBATION
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lonesome Keen Serves One
Floyd |
Floyd | Ingredients: 1 part cold gin 2 parts warm apple cider 1 pinch cinnamon
Floyd | 8 grains salt
Floyd |
Floyd | Instructions: "It alls means something, thids drink. My
Floyd | great-grandfather... a Cragne! Keening Ken Cragne! Through from the...
Floyd | to the top. Is he here now? Is he dead? (laughs) And we remember wha
Floyd | (unintelligible) Kenneth Cragne! It all meanses something... listen to
Floyd | me... listen... Two parts cider, yeah? Because two days outta three,
Floyd | ol" Ken Cragne put cider in his flask! Calm days, they say. My dad
Floyd | said thad. Calm Ken days... Calm. But I wasn't alive then I don't
Floyd | (unintelligible.) But still I remember the gin days, you know? I
Floyd | shouldn't remember 'em right? Because that's crazy, right? (laughs)
Floyd | Why do I remember Ken Bastard Cragnes cold gin days, huh? Thas weird,
Floyd | right? My grandpa's the only kid of nine to like... Hold on okay.
Floyd | Lemme EXPLAIN the DRINK. The pinch of cinn- of cinnda- the punch a
Floyd | cibadon... cinnamon. That's Ken's lonely work! Train conductor, and
Floyd | actually the only one in my family to do that particular occupation.
Floyd | Big money becauss he smuggled cinner... cinn... he smuggled lots of
Floyd | things actually. They'd all be dead by now anyways, right?
Floyd | (unintelligible) What were we talking about? Oh! Oh god! EIGHT GRAINS
Floyd | OF SALT! EXACT! PRECISE OR HE DOES THE THING OKAY? Eight kids eight
Floyd | grains eight bloody brains. I would sing thadt. Perfect or Ken... Ken
Floyd | is here right now, right? Don't tell him I said- he just dead but he's
Floyd | here... He usedta beat up my mom and dad... after they died! I don't
Floyd | know knowww whyyy. We Cragne's got space in our blood. Space times.
Floyd | Very dignified, do you hear me? Very dignified! That's the name.
Floyd | That's hell. LISTEN TO (unintelligible) dig... we got.. we...
Floyd | please...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Crazy book."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get snail" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2276
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SNAIL
Floyd |
Floyd | You scoop a bit of the goop into your pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2277
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pinch of snail paste
Floyd | A Culinary Overview of Superstitions in the Miskaton Valley Region
Floyd | by S. Jarret Zornwharf
Floyd | Hyper-Gastronomy, Exactness, and String Theory: a Theoretical
Floyd | Subdiscipline of Cooking and Baking by Chef Wheldrake
Floyd |   Mama Hydra's Deep Fried Ones
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain cups (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain plates
Floyd |   an Italian magazine cutting
Floyd |   De Zeven Testamenten van de Krijsende Zeeworm
Floyd |   a police report ("Francine Cragne")
Floyd |   a piece of chalk
Floyd |   a pair of stone earplugs (being worn)
Floyd |   a black box (open but empty)
Floyd |   a note from a seesaw
Floyd |   a shard
Floyd |   a broken silver amulet
Floyd |   a teapot
Floyd |   a tiny leather journal
Floyd |   Daniel Baker's note
Floyd |   an old paperback book (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an old newspaper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a metal flask (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a wad of cash
Floyd |   an antique locket (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a soggy tome (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   loose bricks (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some mildewed leather gloves
Floyd |   a key from an urn
Floyd |   a bronze urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a copper urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd | a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a mallet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a gold jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a filthy rug
Floyd |   a hovering spark (haunting you) (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh. I didn't know you could do that."
		Knight_Otu says, "Odd."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2278
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)
Floyd | A long, rectangular mahogany table takes up most of the room. The room
Floyd | is old and dusty, and it seems decades have passed since the last time
Floyd | someone had dinner here. On the table lies a broken machine, and a
Floyd | calendar is pinned on the wall. Doorways lead west, east, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2279
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)
Floyd | The floorboards groan against your footsteps as you enter the dusty
Floyd | sitting room. Light struggles to penetrate the grimy bay window,
Floyd | hinting at the space around you. Various pieces of furniture are
Floyd | covered by moldy, moth-bitten sheets. The remains of a portrait hang
Floyd | above the fireplace. Leaning against a wall is a large mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | Seems like no one has used this room in some time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We got us some snail goop in our pocketses."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm making that face IRL again."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2280
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You are Naomi, and you look exactly as you should. Since your arrival
Floyd | in Backwater, you've discovered it helps to remind yourself of this
Floyd | fact as often as you can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Gollum will *never* guess that one."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2281
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a roller blade. Modes of transportation
Floyd | mean that your current environment presents challenges that can only
Floyd | be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready
Floyd | to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2282
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The window is covered in a thick layer of grime.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2283
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x portrait" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2284
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PORTRAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Whoever it was has been ripped to shreds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I hope it was a Verlac."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fireplace" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2285
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FIREPLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter it" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2286
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't want to touch anything in here if you don't have to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2287
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | You gaze at yourself in the mirror, marveling at the way the afternoon
Floyd | sun shimmers across the gold and gray hues in your neatly coiffed
Floyd | hair. Moira has such a talent for the latest styles that you can
Floyd | hardly help but employ her assistance every morning, even when you
Floyd | have no plans to go into town.
Floyd |
Floyd | Today you chose to wear one of your violet dresses with thin black
Floyd | stripes and velvet trim. The high neck and full sleeves of the
Floyd | tailored coat are double-lined to protect against any errant draughts.
Floyd | Lord knows how they like to scurry through the house this time of
Floyd | year. And it has been so especially cold as of late.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Really, darling, with all the time you spend gawking at your own
Floyd | reflection, I don't know how you have much time for anything else,"
Floyd | Eustace says, his words soaked in irritation. The argument from the
Floyd | night before lingers between the two of you. You can already taste a
Floyd | bitter retort forming on your lips. You swallow it back down.
Floyd |
Floyd | He continues. "Would you be a dear and ring Moira for me? I believe I
Floyd | saw the postman come through and am expecting an important letter." He
Floyd | motions to the bell pull before turning his newspaper to the next page
Floyd | and shaking it stiff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x floorboards" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2287
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLOORBOARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x floorboards" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2287
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLOORBOARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The entire room has changed."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2288
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)
Floyd | With a roaring fire and the sunlight streaming in through the large
Floyd | bay window, the sitting room might pass for inviting. You've asked
Floyd | Eustace if you could paper the walls with a brighter color and perhaps
Floyd | move the domineering portrait of the Cragne ancestor to the study, but
Floyd | he refuses a single change. That is, save for the mirror, which you
Floyd | were permitted to hang near the entrance to the dining room to the
Floyd | west. Having your reflection nearby always gives you comfort, as if
Floyd | without the frequent reminder, you would begin to forget yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eustace is reading the paper in his chair by the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So have you, btw."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2289
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You are Lillian, lady of Cragne Manor. Some days, you wish you were
Floyd | someone else. But only some.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "True"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x portrait" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2290
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PORTRAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | The great Horace Cragne is perched above the fireplace, maintaining a
Floyd | constant vigilance over the sitting room. You think he would serve
Floyd | better in the study. At the very least, he would avoid frightening the
Floyd | ladies from church when they visit for tea after Sunday service. His
Floyd | face is gaunt, features severe, and his eyes are rimmed a deep
Floyd | crimson. You prefer not to meet his gaze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging next to the portrait is a bell pull.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x eustace" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2291
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EUSTACE
Floyd |
Floyd | He has aged considerably in recent years. His hair has retreated
Floyd | backwards as if terrified of his own face. Even his beard and mustache
Floyd | refuse to grow. His eyes are always burdened by heavy bags, no matter
Floyd | how much sleep he manages the night before.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2292
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | The Vermont Phoenix, dated yesterday, Friday, February 3, 1899. Most
Floyd | of the print is too small to read without your nose pressed against
Floyd | it, but you do notice the headline exclaiming how a fire burned down
Floyd | the S. A. Smith and Co plant. Someone captured an exposure of the
Floyd | event and thought to put it on the front page.
Floyd |
Floyd | To think you live in a world where one would rather photograph a fire
Floyd | than help put it out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fireplace" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2293
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FIREPLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | The fire does its best to repel the deep February chill. Above the
Floyd | fireplace is a portrait, and beside that is the bell pull.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bell pull" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2294
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BELL PULL
Floyd |
Floyd | The rope descends from the ceiling. If pulled, it will ring a bell in
Floyd | the servant's hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf31" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2294
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull pull" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2295
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL PULL
Floyd |
Floyd | You ring the bell, and Moira arrives soon after, a flurry of freckles
Floyd | and red curls. She stumbles into a curtsey.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ma'am. Sir." Her brogue is strong, lending her a tendency to be brief
Floyd | whenever possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Has the post arrived today?" Eustace asks, and she confirms that it
Floyd | has before disappearing into the next room and returning with two
Floyd | envelopes. She hands both of them to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You dismiss her promptly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x envelopes" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2295
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ENVELOPES
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the formal letter to Eustace or the handwritten
Floyd | letter to you?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "formal" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2296
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FORMAL
Floyd |
Floyd | It's from Yale University and addressed to Eustace. It's sealed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x handwritten" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2297
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HANDWRITTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | It's addressed to you from Christopher, off at boarding school. All
Floyd | that's left is to open it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "We got mail!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2298
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You use your fingers to open the envelope like a heathen, then unfold
Floyd | the letter within.
Floyd |
Floyd | My dear mother,
Floyd |
Floyd | I hope you are well and remain so through this dreadful winter. I
Floyd | am happy to report your Christmas fruit cake survived the journey
Floyd | unscathed and has been enjoyed with great enthusiasm by the other
Floyd | boys. I am passing along their compliments. Second term is just
Floyd | beginning, and much work is anticipated. I will try to keep regular
Floyd | correspondence as you requested.
Floyd |
Floyd | My nightmares have been growing worse as of late. Even though I
Floyd | never met grandfather, I know it is he who visits me. I pray every
Floyd | night, but God seems to ignore me. What am I to do? Might you send
Floyd | some funds for a doctor? Perhaps he could prescribe a tonic to aid me
Floyd | in my sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | I love you, mother, in so many ways and more. Give father my love.
Floyd | I will write again soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your beloved son,
Floyd | Christopher
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Poor boy."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give handwritten to eustace" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2299
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE HANDWRITTEN TO EUSTACE
Floyd |
Floyd | The letter is address to you and not to him, because Christopher loves
Floyd | you best.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wonder how many grains of salt go into a fruitcake in this house."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give formal to eustace" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2300
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE FORMAL TO EUSTACE
Floyd |
Floyd | (to Eustace)
Floyd | Eustace tucks the newspaper under an arm and takes the envelope.
Floyd | "Thank you, darling. This appears to be what I was waiting for." He
Floyd | rises from his chair and opens the secretary, rifling through the
Floyd | various nooks and drawers. His search comes up empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Darling," he says, "have you misplaced my letter opener yet again?
Floyd | You know how protective I am of it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2301
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a handwritten letter to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh my, the mirror stole our coffee."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2302
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | What's this? Who is this woman staring back at you? She is dressed...
Floyd | bizarrely, to put it mildly. And yet, there is something familiar
Floyd | about her. Something... oh. Oh God. What... what just happened?
Floyd |
Floyd | Your eyes adjust to the dimness of the dusty room. You check yourself
Floyd | over, and find you are yourself again. Were you dreaming? Or were you
Floyd | a woman from another time? It's hard to tell. You've been feeling like
Floyd | someone else everywhere you go in Backwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's Naomi's coffee, not Lillian's."
		Knight_Otu says, "Details, details."
		DavidW says, "anyway, you're Naomi again now."
		Jacqueline says, "Wild"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x furniture" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2303
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FURNITURE
Floyd |
Floyd | Merely looking at the dusty, sheet-covered furniture has you itching
Floyd | to take an antihistamine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x floorboards" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2304
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLOORBOARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | Dusty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "finally."
		Jacqueline asks, "?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search them" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2304
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see 'them' (nothing) at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open floorboards" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 2305
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN FLOORBOARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't want to touch anything in here if you don't have to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "Knight has been trying to examine the floorboards for a while but got shanghaied into the past."
		Jacqueline says, "ah"
		Knight_Otu says, "The second time was a mistyped attempt to examione the furniture, but yes."
		Knight_Otu says, "It's a bit after the two-hour mark, by the way."
		Jacqueline says, "It is."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Are we good for another hour, or not?"
		DavidW says, "I am fine either way regardless."
		Jacqueline says, "I can go one more hour, but will have to leave at the top of the next hour for the aeropuerto."
		Knight_Otu says, "Got it."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess it's time to go up some stairs."
		Jacqueline says, "I wonder what percentage of the game we've covered thus far."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2306
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)
Floyd | A long, rectangular mahogany table takes up most of the room. The room
Floyd | is old and dusty, and it seems decades have passed since the last time
Floyd | someone had dinner here. On the table lies a broken machine, and a
Floyd | calendar is pinned on the wall. Doorways lead west, east, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "20? 25?"
		Jacqueline says, "Golly"
		DavidW asks, "hm. Maybe a third?"
		Knight_Otu says, "As a wild guess. I have no idea."
		Jacqueline says, "David does, though."
		Knight_Otu says, "But, well, it is big."
		Jacqueline says, "Yes"
		DavidW says, "I think you've seen a third of the game at least."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2307
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)
Floyd | This is a dark alcove with a narrow stairway rising into the gloom
Floyd | upstairs. Shadows lurch over a doorway to the south. Opposite those
Floyd | shadows lies another doorway, in even darker shadows. What little
Floyd | light there is seeps in from a small elliptical window high on the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ramshackle bookshelf lies in a pile of splintered wood on the
Floyd | floor like a fallen scarecrow, arms akimbo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)                            Turns: 2308
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)
Floyd | You are at the top of a staircase, which leads down to Landing at the
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample). An archway leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north wall is a round white wall clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | For some reason, there is a dilapidated kitchen sink standing against
Floyd | the west wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)                            Turns: 2309
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You're still Naomi. At least for now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)                            Turns: 2310
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a blooming rose. Botanical images mean
Floyd | that while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation,
Floyd | your immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that
Floyd | you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x archway" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)                            Turns: 2311
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ARCHWAY
Floyd |
Floyd | The archway to the east looks… hungry?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yikes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf32" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)                            Turns: 2311
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2312
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)
Floyd | Despite all the irregularities of Cragne Manor, the inconsistencies,
Floyd | the unaccountable changes, to say nothing of the disparate
Floyd | and clashing architecture and décor, you have at least attained a
Floyd | certain expectation regarding its hallways: close walls and high
Floyd | ceilings, wreathed in shadow, with the occasional door looming
Floyd | obelisk-like through the gloom. Its architects must have had crooked
Floyd | rulers, as you can never quite make out the end of a hallway until
Floyd | you've nearly reached it--and just such a hallway winds away to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | In this section of the hall, the eastern wall flares out into a wider
Floyd | space resembling a waiting-room; there's even a little bench against
Floyd | that wall to the south-east. A massive black armoire occupying the
Floyd | wall opposite strikes you as a less deliberate inclusion, if the
Floyd | boards sealing it shut are any indication; perhaps the movers
Floyd | abandoned it here after they couldn't fit it through the archway to
Floyd | the west. Beyond these minimal furnishings, the hall contains only a
Floyd | pair of imposing doors to the east and to the north; a third doorway
Floyd | between them has been closed off with bricks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Aw."
		Jacqueline says, "Heh. I was just explaining this gamee to the friends with whom I am staying and I said it was sort of Lovecraftian/Cthuluian and got chastised for saying Cthulu out loud."
		Knight_Otu says, "(while we're here...)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2313
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem no worse for wear, despite everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2314
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a jackalope. Images of strange hybrids
Floyd | mean that some challenges in your current environment can be defeated
Floyd | with what you already possess, while others will require outside
Floyd | assistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The manor may have its voices: its creaking and squeaking floorboards,
Floyd | its groaning doors; but you have grown accustomed to the quiet ways it
Floyd | protests your presence. This relative silence is now shattered by the
Floyd | unmistakable sound of a clenched fist pounding at the front door
Floyd | downstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Huh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)                            Turns: 2315
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)
Floyd | You are at the top of a staircase, which leads down to Landing at the
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample). An archway leads east to Upstairs
Floyd | Hall, north end (Jason Love).
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north wall is a round white wall clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | For some reason, there is a dilapidated kitchen sink standing against
Floyd | the west wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pounding at the front door continues, louder now. Was the front
Floyd | door even closed when last you saw it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2316
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)
Floyd | This is a dark alcove with a narrow stairway rising into the gloom
Floyd | upstairs. Shadows lurch over a doorway to the south. Opposite those
Floyd | shadows lies another doorway, in even darker shadows. What little
Floyd | light there is seeps in from a small elliptical window high on the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ramshackle bookshelf lies in a pile of splintered wood on the
Floyd | floor like a fallen scarecrow, arms akimbo.
Floyd |
Floyd | --and just as abruptly as it began, the knocking stops. Silence
Floyd | descends on Cragne Manor once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 2317
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer (Greg Frost)
Floyd | Standing in the narrow entry hall is like being at the mouth of a
Floyd | cave. The only light comes in through tall windows on either side of
Floyd | the door and a half-round window above. All of the furniture has been
Floyd | removed from the foyer, leaving tracks in the heavy dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | Afternoon light slants across the floor. Hallways lead west and east
Floyd | into other parts of the house. A doorway leads north; the front door
Floyd | is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 2318
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FRONT DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a solid wooden door, painted white with black hardware. It's
Floyd | currently hanging open. The outside is grimy and faded.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I feel that way any time someone knocks or rings a doorbell."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, that was interesting."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2319
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)
Floyd | This is a dark alcove with a narrow stairway rising into the gloom
Floyd | upstairs. Shadows lurch over a doorway to the south. Opposite those
Floyd | shadows lies another doorway, in even darker shadows. What little
Floyd | light there is seeps in from a small elliptical window high on the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ramshackle bookshelf lies in a pile of splintered wood on the
Floyd | floor like a fallen scarecrow, arms akimbo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)                            Turns: 2320
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)
Floyd | You are at the top of a staircase, which leads down to Landing at the
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample). An archway leads east to Upstairs
Floyd | Hall, north end (Jason Love).
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north wall is a round white wall clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | For some reason, there is a dilapidated kitchen sink standing against
Floyd | the west wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)                            Turns: 2321
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | A round white wall clock with black Arabic numbers. It currently shows
Floyd | the time as 7:41.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)                            Turns: 2322
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's not obvious whether the sink is plumbed in or just sitting here.
Floyd | The faucet is rusty and the basin is stained. Below the sink is a pine
Floyd | cabinet, which is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)                            Turns: 2323
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | The cabinet is made of pine. It is marred by several scratches near
Floyd | the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)                            Turns: 2324
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the cabinet under the sink, revealing a pink-bound book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)                            Turns: 2325
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the old paperback book (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | The old paperback book is pretty thick, and the pages are yellowed and
Floyd | lacerated here and there. You're not a bookworm, but the condition of
Floyd | the book and the outdated font and style of drawing on the cover tell
Floyd | you it was printed decades ago, maybe at the beginning of the century.
Floyd |
Floyd | Judging by the cover the book seems to be a bit pulpy. It shows a
Floyd | large, old and eerie house on a clearing in the woods. The title is
Floyd | "ANCHORHEAD. A What-do-I-do-now Book Based on the Works of MICHAEL
Floyd | GENTRY." A scraggy sticker with the insignia of the Backwater Public
Floyd | Library, on it indicates that by no means you want to pay the fine for
Floyd | exceeding the return deadline.
Floyd |
Floyd | Frost lines the edges of the library insignia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. I'm assuming that the scratches are significant."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pink-bound book" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)                            Turns: 2326
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PINK-BOUND BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | A quarto-size volume bound in remarkably ugly pink leather, with a
Floyd | label on the spine. The book bears the title Venator in
Floyd | Tenebris, but no author's name is given. The front endpaper is
Floyd | embossed with the insignia of the Backwater Public Library. On the
Floyd | title page, there is a footnote in which the anonymous author appears
Floyd | to be pleading for forgiveness from a hooligan and some kind of metal
Floyd | cup-holder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)                            Turns: 2327
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Probably."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)                            Turns: 2327
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The pink-bound book gives off a sinister energy (and a highly
Floyd | unpleasant smell).
Floyd | Are you sure you want to read it?

		Knight_Otu says, "Uh-oh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | Are you sure you want to read it?
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You begin to read. You find yourself immersed in the legend of a
Floyd | creature living in…
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Limestone Caverns (inside the pink-bound book)       Turns: 2328
Floyd |
Floyd | Limestone Caverns (inside the pink-bound book)
Floyd | These caves are your home. You know every stalagmite, stalactite, pit,
Floyd | and bat's nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | From this part of the cavern you can go southeast, southwest and down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Limestone Caverns (inside the pink-bound book)       Turns: 2329
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You are burly but nimble. Your matted fur is glorious. Your teeth and
Floyd | claws are formidable. Your suckers kiss and caress the surfaces of the
Floyd | cavern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, I forgot about this section. I have no map available for you."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Limestone Caverns (inside the pink-bound book)       Turns: 2330
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no use for tools, clothes, or weapons. You are utterly
Floyd | sufficient unto yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		DavidW says, "It's basically Wumpus, though."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Should we restore and find an easier room to solve?"
		DavidW says, "It's easy enough, I think."
		DavidW says, "or restore and do this part later."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Limestone Caverns (inside the pink-bound book)
Floyd | These caves are your home. You know every stalagmite, stalactite, pit,
Floyd | and bat's nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | From this part of the cavern you can go northwest, southwest and down.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the cave below, a long, thin shape comes flying through the air,
Floyd | following a strange arcing path through the convoluted passages of the
Floyd | cavern.
Floyd |
Floyd | It strikes your fur and somehow it keeps going, into your flesh.
Floyd | Nothing could be that sharp, could it? Not even your own claws. But it
Floyd | pierces your hide and goes deep into your body.
Floyd |
Floyd | You howl. You can feel something evil in the shape working its way
Floyd | into your blood. You try to pull the thing out of your flesh but you
Floyd | can no longer feel where it is. Everything hurts. Your vision goes
Floyd | dark.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | No! This cannot be how the story ends.
Floyd |
Floyd | You stop reading and fling the pink-bound book away…
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)                            Turns: 2331
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)
Floyd | You are at the top of a staircase, which leads down to Landing at the
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample). An archway leads east to Upstairs
Floyd | Hall, north end (Jason Love).
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north wall is a round white wall clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing against the west wall is a dilapidated kitchen sink with a
Floyd | pine cabinet under it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a pink-bound book here.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you finish reading the passage, the spark moves through the book
Floyd | with an eerie hum, leaving frost behind on the library insignia.
Floyd |
Floyd | With another snap, the air seems to shift, and the faint outline of a
Floyd | well-dressed man coalesces around the spark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yikes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)                            Turns: 2332
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The outline of an African-American man in a suit and tie fades in and
Floyd | out of view around a hovering spark.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay, spark upgrade."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well. Weird."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get pink" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PINK
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up the pink-bound book and start reading again…
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Knight_Otu asks, "Oh. It restarts the whole thing?"
		DavidW says, "mmhm"
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Limestone Caverns (inside the pink-bound book)       Turns: 2333
Floyd |
Floyd | Limestone Caverns (inside the pink-bound book)
Floyd | These caves are your home. You know every stalagmite, stalactite, pit,
Floyd | and bat's nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | From this part of the cavern you can go southeast, southwest and down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Limestone Caverns (inside the pink-bound book)       Turns: 2334
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Limestone Caverns (inside the pink-bound book)
Floyd | These caves are your home. You know every stalagmite, stalactite, pit,
Floyd | and bat's nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | From this part of the cavern you can go northeast, southeast and down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You can't keep the pink book until you solve it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Limestone Caverns (inside the pink-bound book)       Turns: 2335
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Limestone Caverns (inside the pink-bound book)
Floyd | These caves are your home. You know every stalagmite, stalactite, pit,
Floyd | and bat's nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | From this part of the cavern you can go northeast, southeast and up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ah"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Limestone Caverns (inside the pink-bound book)       Turns: 2336
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Limestone Caverns (inside the pink-bound book)
Floyd | These caves are your home. You know every stalagmite, stalactite, pit,
Floyd | and bat's nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | From this part of the cavern you can go southeast, southwest and up.
Floyd |
Floyd | From a nearby cave you smell something living. Its scent is strange
Floyd | and hostile, but intermingled with something familiar. It smells
Floyd | almost like one of your own kind, but it can't be, can it? It has been
Floyd | so long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Limestone Caverns (inside the pink-bound book)       Turns: 2337
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Limestone Caverns (inside the pink-bound book)
Floyd | These caves are your home. You know every stalagmite, stalactite, pit,
Floyd | and bat's nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | From this part of the cavern you can go northwest, southwest and up.
Floyd |
Floyd | From a nearby cave you smell something living. Its scent is strange
Floyd | and hostile, but intermingled with something familiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Limestone Caverns (inside the pink-bound book)       Turns: 2338
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Limestone Caverns (inside the pink-bound book)
Floyd | These caves are your home. You know every stalagmite, stalactite, pit,
Floyd | and bat's nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | From this part of the cavern you can go northeast, northwest and up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Limestone Caverns (inside the pink-bound book)       Turns: 2339
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Limestone Caverns (inside the pink-bound book)
Floyd | These caves are your home. You know every stalagmite, stalactite, pit,
Floyd | and bat's nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | From this part of the cavern you can go northeast, northwest and down.
Floyd |
Floyd | From a nearby cave you smell something living. Its scent is strange
Floyd | and hostile, but intermingled with something familiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | As you enter the cave to the northwest, the smell intensifies. Before
Floyd | you stands a strange creature. It is smaller than yourself, but larger
Floyd | than most other animals you have seen. It carries strange implements
Floyd | made of wood. And its body-
Floyd |
Floyd | -part of its body is covered in furry hide very much like your own,
Floyd | but the hide hangs loosely on it, and underneath it the creature's
Floyd | skin-its own skin-is nearly hairless.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your claws find their way under the stolen hide, and your teeth find
Floyd | the creature's throat, and you tear and you rend and you bite until at
Floyd | last the creature is lying on the floor of the cave, limp and still.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a moment, you carefully, gently peel the hide from the
Floyd | creature's lifeless form and hold it to your face. Your howl
Floyd | reverberates through the caves.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then you put down the hide and begin to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)                            Turns: 2340
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)
Floyd | You are at the top of a staircase, which leads down to Landing at the
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample). An archway leads east to Upstairs
Floyd | Hall, north end (Jason Love).
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north wall is a round white wall clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing against the west wall is a dilapidated kitchen sink with a
Floyd | pine cabinet under it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think you won that."
		Knight_Otu says, "Seems so."
		Knight_Otu asks, "So we had to approach the hunter from behind?"
		DavidW says, "It's basically Wumpus in a cube arrangement instead of the usual icosahedron."
		DavidW says, "And yeah, you attack it."
		Knight_Otu says, "I was about to say two diamonds above each other."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm making that face IRL again."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "If you continue making that face, it'll get stuck!"
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "You should get that checked."
		Jacqueline says (to KO), "Can't help it"
		DavidW says, "anyway, the map is again up to date."
		DavidW says, "Except for the limestone caverns which I forgot about."
		Knight_Otu says, "Thank, David."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pink" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)                            Turns: 2341
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PINK
Floyd |
Floyd | A quarto-size volume bound in remarkably ugly pink leather, with a
Floyd | label on the spine. The book bears the title Venator in
Floyd | Tenebris, but no author's name is given. The front endpaper is
Floyd | embossed with the insignia of the Backwater Public Library. On the
Floyd | title page, there is a footnote in which the anonymous author appears
Floyd | to be pleading for forgiveness from a hooligan and some kind of metal
Floyd | cup-holder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Frost lines the edges of the library insignia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x footnote" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)                            Turns: 2342
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FOOTNOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | The title page of the pink-bound book identifies it as Venator in
Floyd | Tenebris, published by Ompompanoousuc College Press in
Floyd | MDCCCXCIII. The author's name is not indicated. In a footnote, the
Floyd | anonymous author offers abject apologies to a hooligan and a metal
Floyd | cup-holder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Of course. That's supposed to be Hunter in Darkness."
		DavidW says, "aha"
		DavidW says, "A zarf is a metal cup-holder, I suppose."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2343
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)
Floyd | Imposing wooden doors lead north and east ; a smaller doorway between
Floyd | them has been closed off with badly painted bricks. The top of the
Floyd | stairs is accessible through a narrow arch to the west, and the hall
Floyd | continues to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive black armoire stands incongruously against the north-west
Floyd | wall, slightly at an angle. The boards sealing the armoire doors
Floyd | closed suggest that this particular object of furniture should have
Floyd | been removed prior to your arrival, but it's far too large to fit
Floyd | through the arch to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bricks" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2344
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | (loose bricks (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | The brick is quite heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put bricks in trash pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2345
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BRICKS IN TRASH POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | (loose bricks (smelling faintly of mildew) in the trash pocket)
Floyd | You unzip the trash pocket, deposit loose bricks (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), then zip the trash pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bricks" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2346
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Cragne Manor has endured wars, flooding, blizzards, and any number of
Floyd | lesser catastrophes, but not without its scars. When so much of the
Floyd | house has required constant renovation, the occasional fire barely
Floyd | registers as calamitous. Before your move, Peter read to you about one
Floyd | such blaze which consumed this second-story bathroom in 1978, yet the
Floyd | adjoining rooms suffered almost no damage whatsoever. The family had
Floyd | reportedly spared no expense to repair the damage and restore the
Floyd | bathroom, but the room burned again less than a decade later. It
Floyd | appears that the surviving Cragnes elected to cut their losses this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "brb - peebreak"
		Jacqueline says, "back"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x armoire" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2347
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ARMOIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | The massive wardrobe is wider than you can reach with your arms
Floyd | extended. Weathered wooden boards have been nailed across the doors in
Floyd | four places.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x boards" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2348
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | The massive wardrobe is wider than you can reach with your arms
Floyd | extended. Weathered wooden boards have been nailed across the doors in
Floyd | four places.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2349
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's too big, too heavy, and too nailed-shut to mess with right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Knight_Otu says, "Nice."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "break bricks" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2350
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK BRICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push bricks" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2351
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BRICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push armoire" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2352
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH ARMOIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's too big, too heavy, and too nailed-shut to mess with right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well then."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2353
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an old paperback book (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an old newspaper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a mallet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a metal flask (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pink-bound book
Floyd |   a pinch of snail paste
Floyd |   an Italian magazine cutting
Floyd |   De Zeven Testamenten van de Krijsende Zeeworm
Floyd |   a police report ("Francine Cragne")
Floyd |   a note from a seesaw
Floyd |   a piece of chalk
Floyd |   a black box (open but empty)
Floyd |   a shard
Floyd |   a broken silver amulet
Floyd |   Mama Hydra's Deep Fried Ones (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | A Culinary Overview of Superstitions in the Miskaton Valley Region
Floyd | by S. Jarret Zornwharf
Floyd | Hyper-Gastronomy, Exactness, and String Theory: a Theoretical
Floyd | Subdiscipline of Cooking and Baking by Chef Wheldrake (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain plates
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain cups (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a copper urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a bronze urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a key from an urn
Floyd |   some mildewed leather gloves
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver
Floyd |   a teapot
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a well-dressed ghost (haunting you) (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a soggy tome (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an antique locket (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a wad of cash
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a tiny leather journal
Floyd |   a filthy rug (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Daniel Baker's note
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of stone earplugs (being worn)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a gold jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline shrugs.
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2354
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)
Floyd | Imposing wooden doors lead north and east ; a smaller doorway between
Floyd | them has been closed off with badly painted bricks. The top of the
Floyd | stairs is accessible through a narrow arch to the west, and the hall
Floyd | continues to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive black armoire stands sealed against the north-west wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x armoire" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2355
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ARMOIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | The massive wardrobe is wider than you can reach with your arms
Floyd | extended. Weathered wooden boards have been nailed across the doors in
Floyd | four places.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search side pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2356
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH SIDE POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the side pocket just enough to take a peek inside. It
Floyd | contains a dull machete, a shard of shattered carapace (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), a glass shard (smelling faintly of mildew), an
Floyd | ornate metallic box, a book list, a cast iron spire and a library
Floyd | card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search trash pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2357
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH TRASH POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the trash pocket just enough to take a peek inside. It
Floyd | contains loose bricks (smelling faintly of mildew), a dead battery,
Floyd | Peter's jacket, a mysterious silver box, a plastic bubble and a
Floyd | suitcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2358
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a centaur. Images of strange hybrids mean
Floyd | that some challenges in your current environment can be defeated with
Floyd | what you already possess, while others will require outside
Floyd | assistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, we can solve something here..."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "Weird"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x boards" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2359
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | The massive wardrobe is wider than you can reach with your arms
Floyd | extended. Weathered wooden boards have been nailed across the doors in
Floyd | four places.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I'm not sure what the coffee is thinking is solvable now."
		Jacqueline exclaims (at DW), "Hush! The coffee is infallible!"
		Jacqueline says, "(I think.)"
		Jacqueline says, "(Maybe.)"
		DavidW says, "Well, this is an odd room in the way it works."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess we can move on. We already ignored the coffee once."
		Jacqueline says, "Sure"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x east door" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2360
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EAST DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Astonishingly large and assembled of thick oak planks with iron
Floyd | banding and trim; the door glistens redly from a thick coat of
Floyd | shellac. This would almost be more suitable as an exterior door, but
Floyd | in place of a knocker, a Cragne family crest has been set into the
Floyd | wood with iron filigree. The handle is little more than a bent metal
Floyd | prong next to an oversized keyhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x keyhole" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2361
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEYHOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Astonishingly large and assembled of thick oak planks with iron
Floyd | banding and trim; the door glistens redly from a thick coat of
Floyd | shellac. In the center, a Cragne family crest has been set into the
Floyd | wood with iron filigree. The handle is little more than a bent metal
Floyd | prong next to an oversized keyhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look through it" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2362
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK THROUGH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Peering through the keyhole, you've found what can only be the master
Floyd | bedroom. It looks ordinary enough from a distance, but you struggle to
Floyd | make out any details through the gloom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2363
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway South (Matt Schneider)
Floyd | The threadbare carpet holds only the vaguest hints of its original
Floyd | hue, and the yellowing wallpaper is crisscrossed with a web of cracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway feels narrow—no, that's not right. The hallway is wide
Floyd | enough for two people to pass one another easily. It doesn't feel
Floyd | narrow: it feels thin. The hallway continues to the north, and there
Floyd | are doors leading to the west, south, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Partway down the hall, a black pen floats a couple feet off the
Floyd | ground, as if resting on a table or desk. It does not, however, appear
Floyd | to be sitting on anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2364
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel thinner than normal—but not you, just your skin, as if it
Floyd | were stretched across the surface of your body. It doesn't look taut
Floyd | or stretched, but you feel like you could pierce it with your
Floyd | fingernail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2365
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a mermaid. Images of strange hybrids mean
Floyd | that some challenges in your current environment can be defeated with
Floyd | what you already possess, while others will require outside
Floyd | assistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pen" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2366
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PEN
Floyd |
Floyd | A black fountain pen. It looks like the ink is long dried up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gentle sound of rain fills the hall with a momentary atmosphere of
Floyd | peace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2367
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2368
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2369
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | It wouldn't make sense to tear the pull-string doll (smelling faintly
Floyd | of mildew), would it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Huh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2369
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Study (Ian Holmes)                                   Turns: 2370
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Study (Ian Holmes)
Floyd | "Kind people call them sunbeams," your mother told you, as a child,
Floyd | when you asked about the dust particles catching the light in your
Floyd | living room. Later, you read that much of it was arthropod waste:
Floyd | shredded cobwebs, insect corpses, mites fed on human skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Barely a sunbeam reaches this study. Dust cakes the desk, drapes, and
Floyd | book-lined shelves like a bug mass grave. More insect bodies litter
Floyd | the carpet in earlier states of decay. The exit is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Even now, being in a study makes you feel vaguely guilty. Like an
Floyd | impostor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Study (Ian Holmes)                                   Turns: 2371
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | You do notice a key on the bookshelf. It is probably significant.
Floyd |
Floyd | No, let me rephrase that; it is the ONLY reason a plebeian like you
Floyd | would stray into this temple of learning. So pick it up and get out of
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Rusty Iron Key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Study (Ian Holmes)                                   Turns: 2372
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form several stacks of coins. Objects of desire
Floyd | either mean that you are surrounded by great treasures and
Floyd | opportunities or that you need to be more careful with your physical
Floyd | belongings. Possibly both.
Floyd |
Floyd | There doesn't seem to be much point to inspecting anything else, given
Floyd | that you found the key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get key" 		

Floyd ]  Study (Ian Holmes)                                   Turns: 2373
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the small rusty iron key)
Floyd | Taken. Now get out of here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Gee, pushy, aren't we?"
		Jacqueline says, "Dang"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Study (Ian Holmes)                                   Turns: 2374
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form -- weird, they've entirely dissipated.
Floyd | Lack of a symbolic image means that you have accomplished everything
Floyd | you must in your current environment and should move on to find new
Floyd | challenges in order to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | What, you think finding the key makes you clever? You were obviously
Floyd | meant to find it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'll never think of sunbeams the same way again. Thanks, Ian."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Study (Ian Holmes)                                   Turns: 2375
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | The desk is clear, except for a framed photograph and a notepad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x photograph" 		

Floyd ]  Study (Ian Holmes)                                   Turns: 2376
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTOGRAPH
Floyd |
Floyd | It depicts a snake (specifically, an Eastern Ratsnake, according to
Floyd | the caption) in the act of raiding a finches nest. Having strangled a
Floyd | mother finch, its jaws open wide as it loops back around to bite.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are unable to decode mathematics, to solve problems like Werner or
Floyd | Emmy could.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x notepad" 		

Floyd ]  Study (Ian Holmes)                                   Turns: 2377
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTEPAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Written on the paper are some mathematical notes that are just beyond
Floyd | your ability to grasp. You think you know what they mean but, as your
Floyd | eyes unfocus, you have trouble recalling even basic stuff. Like
Floyd | Liouville's Theorem, or the uses of the Wronskian.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Study (Ian Holmes)                                   Turns: 2378
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Written on the paper are some mathematical notes that are just beyond
Floyd | your ability to grasp. You think you know what they mean but, as your
Floyd | eyes unfocus, you have trouble recalling even basic stuff. Like
Floyd | Liouville's Theorem, or the uses of the Wronskian.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just gonna keep examining stuff, huh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x carpet" 		

Floyd ]  Study (Ian Holmes)                                   Turns: 2379
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CARPET
Floyd |
Floyd | Insect corpses are strewn around. Perhaps someone was recently here,
Floyd | spraying a can of insecticide around. Perhaps the insects just breed
Floyd | and die fast enough in here, and decay slow enough, for you to see the
Floyd | bodies before they decay into dust. Anyway, you can see a daddy
Floyd | long-legs or two.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are so bored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Study (Ian Holmes)                                   Turns: 2380
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | You bear the trauma of a woman who has been eye to eye with an
Floyd | eburnean pond kraken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ha. I ... thought I would never see that again."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sometimes it appears, sometimes not."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x drapes" 		

Floyd ]  Study (Ian Holmes)                                   Turns: 2381
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DRAPES
Floyd |
Floyd | Hideous... if reminiscent of the drapes your mother chose for your
Floyd | childhood room. (Insisting all the while on her superior taste and
Floyd | wisdom, in that overbearing way she had.)
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel close to dying of boredom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Anyway, what happens if we take stuff from here but read it outside the room where we're not being crushed by imposter syndrome?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  Study (Ian Holmes)                                   Turns: 2382
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | notepad: You reach out for the pad, and think twice. Maybe you should
Floyd | try to understand it first. You know, before you steal it.
Floyd | photo: Your own memories are scary enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "understand notepad" 		

Floyd ]  Study (Ian Holmes)                                   Turns: 2382
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNDERSTAND NOTEPAD
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shelves" 		

Floyd ]  Study (Ian Holmes)                                   Turns: 2383
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | It's just a bookshelf. Mahogany or something.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bookshelf is a snowglobe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to KO), "Yeah, it's supposed to appear by default after the encounter, but other people's X ME responses must suppress it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x snowglobe" 		

Floyd ]  Study (Ian Holmes)                                   Turns: 2384
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SNOWGLOBE
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the snowglobe is a microscopic world that is exactly like this
Floyd | one in every respect, but tinier in exact proportion. Except your own
Floyd | worth as a human being, which is tinier out of ALL proportion. And
Floyd | it's already pretty tiny in this world, the original world.
Floyd |
Floyd | So that's kind of incredible.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking at things in this room is becoming so excruciatingly boring
Floyd | that almost any death would be a sweet despair from the tedium of the
Floyd | experience you, the player, are putting the player character through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Study (Ian Holmes)                                   Turns: 2385
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2386
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway South (Matt Schneider)
Floyd | The threadbare carpet holds only the vaguest hints of its original
Floyd | hue, and the yellowing wallpaper is crisscrossed with a web of cracks.
Floyd | The hallway continues to the north, and there are doors leading to the
Floyd | west, south, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cfcragneupper" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2386
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Stopping here?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Since we're closing in on the three-hour mark."
		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. Okay, yeah."
		DavidW says, "Good enough. Map is updated."
		Jacqueline says, "Thanks, folks."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Thanks, and good night!"
		
**** SESSION TEN **** 		
		DavidW says, "It's ClubFloyd time."
		Jacqueline says, "So eet ees."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Where is -- oh, KO. There you are!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Time to dive into that maniac mansion again."
		Jacqueline says, "I was waiting for you to stroll in, and I missed your entrance among all the pizza chatter."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "I'm not that stealthy!"
		DavidW says, "The map, now with Notes about the Court, is at plover.net/~davidw/sol/tmp/cf_cragn18.html still."
		Jacqueline says, "Surely there is also an IF game called Maniac Mansion."
		DavidW says, "Probably."
		Jacqueline says, "I love the little trolly cars on the map, DW."
		Jacqueline says, "Nice touch."
		DavidW says, "Thanks"
		DavidW says, "The save file is cfcragneupper."
		Jacqueline says (to KO), "I've been enjoying you driving, but I can get us started if you'd like."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cfcragneupper" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2386
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we got a snowglobe and an iron key from the Study."
		Jacqueline asks, "Gosh. So. Where were we?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Always that lengthy prologue."
		DavidW says, "And a pen that was floating in mid-air from this hallway."
		DavidW says, "We're on the second floor of the manor."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, we're on the second story, in Hallway South, after a very rude room."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2387
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a snowglobe
Floyd |   a small rusty iron key (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black fountain pen
Floyd |   an old paperback book (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an old newspaper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a mallet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a metal flask (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pink-bound book
Floyd |   a pinch of snail paste
Floyd |   an Italian magazine cutting
Floyd |   De Zeven Testamenten van de Krijsende Zeeworm
Floyd |   a police report ("Francine Cragne")
Floyd |   a note from a seesaw
Floyd |   a piece of chalk
Floyd |   a black box (open but empty)
Floyd |   a shard
Floyd |   a broken silver amulet
Floyd |   Mama Hydra's Deep Fried Ones (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | A Culinary Overview of Superstitions in the Miskaton Valley Region
Floyd | by S. Jarret Zornwharf
Floyd | Hyper-Gastronomy, Exactness, and String Theory: a Theoretical
Floyd | Subdiscipline of Cooking and Baking by Chef Wheldrake (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain plates
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain cups (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a copper urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a bronze urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a key from an urn
Floyd |   some mildewed leather gloves
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver
Floyd |   a teapot
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a well-dressed ghost (haunting you) (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a soggy tome (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an antique locket (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a wad of cash
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a tiny leather journal
Floyd |   a filthy rug (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Daniel Baker's note
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd |   a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of stone earplugs (being worn)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a gold jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "A dusty and rude room."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "That was not what I meant, but you are answering my question in other ways."
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "OH! You want to tell me what you had for brunch two weeks ago!"
		Knight_Otu says, "And that key is already moldy. Go us."
		DavidW says, "I think we've got three unused keys currently."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sounds about right."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2388
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway South (Matt Schneider)
Floyd | The threadbare carpet holds only the vaguest hints of its original
Floyd | hue, and the yellowing wallpaper is crisscrossed with a web of cracks.
Floyd | The hallway continues to the north, and there are doors leading to the
Floyd | west, south, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The key from an urn, this iron key, and whichever key was from the barrow."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "I don't need you to tell me that. It was such a good brunch I still remember, and I think it was three weeks ago at least."
		DavidW says, "Details, milady!"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		DavidW says, "I has a delightful breakfast this morning."
		Jacqueline asks, "Oh?"
		DavidW says, "A crepe with spinach and turkey sausage topped with hollandise sauce."
		Knight_Otu says, "f eat spinach"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x carpet" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2389
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CARPET
Floyd |
Floyd | Generations of feet have worn an off-white strip down the hallway that
Floyd | branches into each room. Where the walls meet the floor you can just
Floyd | barely make out hints of the forest-green of the carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The leaden light of the overcast sky seems to swim in the edges of the
Floyd | hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wallpaper" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2390
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WALLPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | The surface of the wallpaper is covered with small cracks that
Floyd | criss-cross it in a spiderweb-like fashion. They converge halfway down
Floyd | the hall in a small hole, through which you can see a faint,
Floyd | flickering light. The edges of the hole curl back and look like they
Floyd | could be torn further.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline adds replace hallway carpet to the Creepy Mansion Owners To Do List.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2391
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the hole)
Floyd | Through the hole you can see a void that seems to glow faintly with a
Floyd | swirling white light. In the distance you can just make out the shapes
Floyd | of words, but you can't see them clearly enough from here to make
Floyd | sense of them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "tear wallpaper" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2392
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TEAR WALLPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper tears away in thin strips, opening up into a gently glowing,
Floyd | three-foot-wide void that stretches nearly from the floor to the
Floyd | ceiling. You think you can see words in there, but you can't quite
Floyd | read them from out here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an electronic humming noise coming from the hole in the
Floyd | wallpaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind howls and the manor creaks slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This'll be fun."
		Pinkunz adds replace wallpaper to Jacqueline's list.
		Jacqueline says, "I'm scared. Just sayin'"
		Jacqueline says (to Pinkunz), "Thanks"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  A Liminal Space                                      Turns: 2393
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A Liminal Space
Floyd | Printed name of M2F7 is "Hallway South (Matt Schneider)".
Floyd |
Floyd | Description of M2F7 is "The threadbare carpet holds only the vagues
Floyd | hints of its original hue, and the yellowing wallpaper is crisscrossed
Floyd | with a web of cracks.[if schneider-wallpaper is schneider-torn] The
Floyd | hole that you tore through the wallpaper emits a gentle light.[end
Floyd | if][If unvisited][paragraph break]The hallway feels narrow[unicode
Floyd | 8212]no, that's not right. The hallway is wide enough for two people
Floyd | to pass one another easily. It doesn't feel narrow: it feels thin.[end
Floyd | if] The hallway continues to the north, and there are doors leading to
Floyd | the west, south, and east.".
Floyd |
Floyd | The schneider-wallpaper is scenery in M2F7. Understand "wallpaper",
Floyd | "cracks", "web", and "paper" as schneider-wallpaper.
Floyd | Schneider-wallpaper can be schneider-torn or schneider-untorn.
Floyd | schneider-wallpaper is schneider-untorn. The description of
Floyd | schneider-wallpaper is "[if schneider-wallpaper is
Floyd | schneider-untorn]The surface of the wallpaper is covered with small
Floyd | cracks that criss-cross it in a spiderweb-like fashion. They converge
Floyd | halfway down the hall in a small hole, through which you can see a
Floyd | faint, flickering light. The edges of the hole curl back and look like
Floyd | they could be torn further.[else]The wallpaper hangs limply open where
Floyd | you tore it. A soft light pulsates in the void behind the wall.[end
Floyd | if]". The printed name of schneider-wallpaper is "wallpaper".
Floyd |
Floyd | The schneider-desk is a supporter in M2F7. Schneider-desk is scenery.
Floyd | The printed name of schneider-desk is "desk". Understand "desk" as
Floyd | schneider-desk. The schneider-drawer is a closed, openable, opaque
Floyd | container that is part of schneider-desk. The printed name of
Floyd | schneider-drawer is "drawer". Understand "drawer" as schneider-drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | The schneider-pen is a thing in M2F7. The description of schneider-pen
Floyd | is "A black fountain pen. It looks like the ink is long dried up." The
Floyd | printed name of schneider-pen is "black fountain pen". Understand
Floyd | "pen" and "fountain pen" as schneider-pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The schneider-typescript is a library-book inside schneider-drawer.
Floyd | Understand "typescript" as schneider-typescript. The printed name of
Floyd | schneider-typescript is "bound typescript".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hole-y."
		Jacqueline says, "whoa"
		DavidW says, "Oh look, you broke the fourth wall."
		Jacqueline says, "You've broken through the fourth wall."
		Jacqueline says, "Literally"
		Jacqueline high-fives DW.
		DavidW says, "High five!"
		Pinkunz says, "You can add the game to the list of things broken."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm glad Jenni's not here."
		DavidW says, "oh, no, this isn't broken. This is deliberate."
		Jacqueline says, "..."
		Jacqueline says, "I guess now that you mention it, it kind of has to be."
Roger arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Pinkunz asks, "The author intentionally broke the fourth wall and expects the player to know enough code to understand?"
		Knight_Otu says, "We can't exactly get into the source code, really."
		Jacqueline says, "And now I feel so owned for making the obvious fourth wall joke."
		DavidW says (to Pinkunz), "Yes. Inform 7 is readable than most code."
		DavidW asks, "Do you notice anything odd about the code in how it describes what's in the previous room?"
		Knight_Otu says, "The schneider-desk here is not mentioned in the previous room. Beyond the floaty pen, that is."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2394
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway South (Matt Schneider)
Floyd | The threadbare carpet holds only the vaguest hints of its original
Floyd | hue, and the yellowing wallpaper is crisscrossed with a web of cracks.
Floyd | The hole that you tore through the wallpaper emits a gentle light. The
Floyd | hallway continues to the north, and there are doors leading to the
Floyd | west, south, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder rumbles in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2395
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel your way down the hall slowly until your hand comes to rest
Floyd | on something. You can't see the desk, but as you run your hands across
Floyd | it, it appears to be waist-height, wooden, and has a drawer of some
Floyd | kind on the front.
Floyd |
Floyd | The leaden light of the overcast sky seems to swim in the edges of the
Floyd | hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The pen was *on* the desk. The desk is scenery, so it's not described."
		Jacqueline says, "Ah"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes."
		Jacqueline says, "Clever Schneider"
		Jacqueline says, "And there's a book."
		Pinkunz says, "Points for creativity."
		Knight_Otu says, "I do believe I tried table at least last week, but I'm not 100% sure."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2396
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the drawer, revealing a bound typescript.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sudden sparking noise echoes inside the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind howls and the manor creaks slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get typescript" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2397
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET TYPESCRIPT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2398
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The book is bound in a cheap, rough, green cloth, with the title
Floyd | 'Pataphysical Approaches to Quantum Superfluids and the name
Floyd | Aster Cragne embossed in gold leaf. The pages appear to have
Floyd | been printed on continuous paper, then separated and gathered
Floyd | together—a dissertation, perhaps? There's a sticker with a Dewey
Floyd | number stuck to the spine, and on the title page you see the stamp of
Floyd | the insignia of the Backwater Public Library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2399
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The book appears to be a scholarly monograph or a dissertation. You
Floyd | try to make sense of it, but the contents are incomprehensible: you
Floyd | struggle with sentences that declare matter-of-factly "the behaviour
Floyd | of cubits in a hasturian environment is well-known, although not often
Floyd | remarked upon", or propose that "we must now consider the implications
Floyd | of quantum entanglement in non-euclidian dimensions in light of recent
Floyd | discoveries regarding spacetime foam."
Floyd |
Floyd | The chapter entitled "The Vaadignephod Paradox" takes up at least
Floyd | seventy pages, and could well be, from all the subclauses and
Floyd | parenthetical diversions, a single, unbroken sentence. The chapter
Floyd | appears to describe the creation of a new element that, according to
Floyd | the typescript, "exhibits remarkable sub-quantum effects when exposed
Floyd | to nanomolecular compounds" but you can't determine whether this is a
Floyd | theoretical proposal or the records of an experiment that has already
Floyd | been conducted.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are notes written in the margins throughout the book both in
Floyd | pencil and in a blue-black ink that's left acidic yellow burns on the
Floyd | facing pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book concludes with the statement "And so I can only conclude that
Floyd | the holographic paradigm is presently the most compelling explanation
Floyd | for the heretofore discussed processes, effects, and phenomena."
Floyd | Written in pencil beneath this is the question "Cad faoi an leabhar na
Floyd | rí bhuí?".
Floyd |
Floyd | As you finish reading the passage, you realize that the well-dressed
Floyd | man has been reading over your shoulder.  He nods thoughtfully,
Floyd | placing his hand on the cover, leaving frost behind on the library
Floyd | insignia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh yes, our chill then spark is now a man haunting us."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2400
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Ghost Libation Legend)
Floyd | The Lonesome Keen Serves One
Floyd |
Floyd | Ingredients: 1 part cold gin 2 parts warm apple cider 1 pinch cinnamon
Floyd | 8 grains salt
Floyd |
Floyd | Instructions: "It alls means something, thids drink. My
Floyd | great-grandfather... a Cragne! Keening Ken Cragne! Through from the...
Floyd | to the top. Is he here now? Is he dead? (laughs) And we remember wha
Floyd | (unintelligible) Kenneth Cragne! It all meanses something... listen to
Floyd | me... listen... Two parts cider, yeah? Because two days outta three,
Floyd | ol" Ken Cragne put cider in his flask! Calm days, they say. My dad
Floyd | said thad. Calm Ken days... Calm. But I wasn't alive then I don't
Floyd | (unintelligible.) But still I remember the gin days, you know? I
Floyd | shouldn't remember 'em right? Because that's crazy, right? (laughs)
Floyd | Why do I remember Ken Bastard Cragnes cold gin days, huh? Thas weird,
Floyd | right? My grandpa's the only kid of nine to like... Hold on okay.
Floyd | Lemme EXPLAIN the DRINK. The pinch of cinn- of cinnda- the punch a
Floyd | cibadon... cinnamon. That's Ken's lonely work! Train conductor, and
Floyd | actually the only one in my family to do that particular occupation.
Floyd | Big money becauss he smuggled cinner... cinn... he smuggled lots of
Floyd | things actually. They'd all be dead by now anyways, right?
Floyd | (unintelligible) What were we talking about? Oh! Oh god! EIGHT GRAINS
Floyd | OF SALT! EXACT! PRECISE OR HE DOES THE THING OKAY? Eight kids eight
Floyd | grains eight bloody brains. I would sing thadt. Perfect or Ken... Ken
Floyd | is here right now, right? Don't tell him I said- he just dead but he's
Floyd | here... He usedta beat up my mom and dad... after they died! I don't
Floyd | know knowww whyyy. We Cragne's got space in our blood. Space times.
Floyd | Very dignified, do you hear me? Very dignified! That's the name.
Floyd | That's hell. LISTEN TO (unintelligible) dig... we got.. we...
Floyd | please...
Floyd |
Floyd | The light in the void swells, casting strange shadows in the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oops. Wrong ghost."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2401
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The outline of an African-American man in a suit and tie fades in and
Floyd | out of view around a hovering spark.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | White light flickers from somewhere inside the hole in the wallpaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jenni arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf33" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2401
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hey Jenni"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  A Liminal Space                                      Turns: 2402
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A Liminal Space
Floyd | Printed name of M2F7 is "Hallway South (Matt Schneider)".
Floyd |
Floyd | Description of M2F7 is "The threadbare carpet holds only the vagues
Floyd | hints of its original hue, and the yellowing wallpaper is crisscrossed
Floyd | with a web of cracks.[if schneider-wallpaper is schneider-torn] The
Floyd | hole that you tore through the wallpaper emits a gentle light.[end
Floyd | if][If unvisited][paragraph break]The hallway feels narrow[unicode
Floyd | 8212]no, that's not right. The hallway is wide enough for two people
Floyd | to pass one another easily. It doesn't feel narrow: it feels thin.[end
Floyd | if] The hallway continues to the north, and there are doors leading to
Floyd | the west, south, and east.".
Floyd |
Floyd | The schneider-wallpaper is scenery in M2F7. Understand "wallpaper",
Floyd | "cracks", "web", and "paper" as schneider-wallpaper.
Floyd | Schneider-wallpaper can be schneider-torn or schneider-untorn.
Floyd | schneider-wallpaper is schneider-untorn. The description of
Floyd | schneider-wallpaper is "[if schneider-wallpaper is
Floyd | schneider-untorn]The surface of the wallpaper is covered with small
Floyd | cracks that criss-cross it in a spiderweb-like fashion. They converge
Floyd | halfway down the hall in a small hole, through which you can see a
Floyd | faint, flickering light. The edges of the hole curl back and look like
Floyd | they could be torn further.[else]The wallpaper hangs limply open where
Floyd | you tore it. A soft light pulsates in the void behind the wall.[end
Floyd | if]". The printed name of schneider-wallpaper is "wallpaper".
Floyd |
Floyd | The schneider-desk is a supporter in M2F7. Schneider-desk is scenery.
Floyd | The printed name of schneider-desk is "desk". Understand "desk" as
Floyd | schneider-desk. The schneider-drawer is a closed, openable, opaque
Floyd | container that is part of schneider-desk. The printed name of
Floyd | schneider-drawer is "drawer". Understand "drawer" as schneider-drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | The schneider-pen is a thing in M2F7. The description of schneider-pen
Floyd | is "A black fountain pen. It looks like the ink is long dried up." The
Floyd | printed name of schneider-pen is "black fountain pen". Understand
Floyd | "pen" and "fountain pen" as schneider-pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The schneider-typescript is a library-book inside schneider-drawer.
Floyd | Understand "typescript" as schneider-typescript. The printed name of
Floyd | schneider-typescript is "bound typescript".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jenni exclaims, "hi y'all!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Hey, we entered the source code."
		Jacqueline says, "Howdy"
		Pinkunz says, "Hello"
		Pinkunz says, "Apparently, the pc is the one."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2403
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway South (Matt Schneider)
Floyd | The threadbare carpet holds only the vaguest hints of its original
Floyd | hue, and the yellowing wallpaper is crisscrossed with a web of cracks.
Floyd | The hole that you tore through the wallpaper emits a gentle light. The
Floyd | hallway continues to the north, and there are doors leading to the
Floyd | west, south, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway darkens slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "'grain' is an apothecary measure equal to 64.79891 milligrams"
		DavidW says, "btw, I'll be updating the map as we play, as usual."
		Jacqueline says, "Thank you, D"
		Knight_Otu asks, "In makes sense for getting into the hole, but wouldn't out make more sense for getting into the source code?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "As is, out of the game?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2404
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the wooden door)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, my brain is spinning with various things, but eventually I want to see if we can read more notes in the book we just got"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wooden door" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2404
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WOODEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read typescript" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2405
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ TYPESCRIPT
Floyd |
Floyd | The book appears to be a scholarly monograph or a dissertation. You
Floyd | try to make sense of it, but the contents are incomprehensible: you
Floyd | struggle with sentences that declare matter-of-factly "the behaviour
Floyd | of cubits in a hasturian environment is well-known, although not often
Floyd | remarked upon", or propose that "we must now consider the implications
Floyd | of quantum entanglement in non-euclidian dimensions in light of recent
Floyd | discoveries regarding spacetime foam."
Floyd |
Floyd | The chapter entitled "The Vaadignephod Paradox" takes up at least
Floyd | seventy pages, and could well be, from all the subclauses and
Floyd | parenthetical diversions, a single, unbroken sentence. The chapter
Floyd | appears to describe the creation of a new element that, according to
Floyd | the typescript, "exhibits remarkable sub-quantum effects when exposed
Floyd | to nanomolecular compounds" but you can't determine whether this is a
Floyd | theoretical proposal or the records of an experiment that has already
Floyd | been conducted.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are notes written in the margins throughout the book both in
Floyd | pencil and in a blue-black ink that's left acidic yellow burns on the
Floyd | facing pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book concludes with the statement "And so I can only conclude that
Floyd | the holographic paradigm is presently the most compelling explanation
Floyd | for the heretofore discussed processes, effects, and phenomena."
Floyd | Written in pencil beneath this is the question "Cad faoi an leabhar na
Floyd | rí bhuí?".
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an electronic humming noise coming from the hole in the
Floyd | wallpaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I think it's just the one text."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read vaadignephod paradox" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2405
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ VAADIGNEPHOD PARADOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We have so many things that..."
		Jacqueline says, "you're probably right."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2406
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form an airplane. Modes of transportation mean
Floyd | that your current environment presents challenges that can only be
Floyd | overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready to
Floyd | return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sudden sparking noise echoes inside the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway echoes with the sound of rain hammering on the walls and
Floyd | roof of the manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read pencil" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2406
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ PENCIL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I mean, yes, a few things could be read multiple times, but those usually made it clear."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay. Well, I'm still wondering what the question means, though I doubt it's a cypher."
		Jacqueline says, "But yeah, you're right. We can move on."
		Jacqueline sighs.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2407
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library (Mike Spivey)
Floyd | This library features dark paneling, polished hardwood floors, and
Floyd | thousands of books.  A mahogany desk sits against the one part of the
Floyd | walls not lined with books.  Above the desk hangs an ominous-looking
Floyd | painting.  An antique wingback chair provides a place for quiet study,
Floyd | while in the center of the room is a reading podium.  The only exit is
Floyd | west, back to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive tome sits on the podium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Btw, the quote at the end of the book translates from Irish to "What about the king's yellow book""
		Jacqueline says, "Oh"
		Jacqueline says, "Thanks"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2408
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a surprisingly strong urge to read something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2409
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a single cherry. Botanical images mean
Floyd | that while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation,
Floyd | your immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that
Floyd | you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x books" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2410
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | There are thousands of books here.  Most of them are thick, cracked,
Floyd | leather-bound volumes with titles lettered in raised gold leaf.
Floyd | Oddly, though, one section contains several cheap paperbacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x paperbacks" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2411
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAPERBACKS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the old paperback book (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | The old paperback book is pretty thick, and the pages are yellowed and
Floyd | lacerated here and there. You're not a bookworm, but the condition of
Floyd | the book and the outdated font and style of drawing on the cover tell
Floyd | you it was printed decades ago, maybe at the beginning of the century.
Floyd |
Floyd | Judging by the cover the book seems to be a bit pulpy. It shows a
Floyd | large, old and eerie house on a clearing in the woods. The title is
Floyd | "ANCHORHEAD. A What-do-I-do-now Book Based on the Works of MICHAEL
Floyd | GENTRY." A scraggy sticker with the insignia of the Backwater Public
Floyd | Library, on it indicates that by no means you want to pay the fine for
Floyd | exceeding the return deadline.
Floyd |
Floyd | Frost lines the edges of the library insignia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2412
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | This tasteful mahogany desk complements the library nicely.  It
Floyd | appears to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2413
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | The painting depicts a night scene: a headless man on a rearing black
Floyd | horse, holding a grinning jack-o-lantern under his arm.  It appears to
Floyd | be only loosely hanging on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look behind it" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2413
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Take it?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2414
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the painting down.  Behind it is a safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oops"
		Jacqueline says, "still, yay"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x safe" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2415
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SAFE
Floyd |
Floyd | This small safe is embedded in the wall.  It looks like one of those
Floyd | safes where you have to turn the dial to three numbers in succession
Floyd | in order to open the safe.  The dial can be set to any number from 1
Floyd | to 60; it is currently set to 60.  The safe is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2416
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | This elegant chair looks more decorative than functional.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x podium" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2417
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PODIUM
Floyd |
Floyd | On the reading podium is A Billion Random Digits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x billion" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2418
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BILLION
Floyd |
Floyd | This massive tome is a copy of A Billion Random Digits with
Floyd | 100,000 Normal Deviates, by the Rand Corporation.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could read the tome (READ TOME), read a back blurb (READ BACK
Floyd | BLURB), or study a specific page number in the tome (STUDY PAGE 17,
Floyd | for example).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read tomr" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2418
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ TOMR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read tome" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2418
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ TOME
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the pink-bound book or the soggy tome (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read billion" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2418
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BILLION
Floyd |
Floyd | This massive tome is a copy of A Billion Random Digits with
Floyd | 100,000 Normal Deviates, by the Rand Corporation.
Floyd |
Floyd | You begin to read the digits: 10097 32533 76520 13586...
Floyd |
Floyd | It's slow going at first.  There's something hypnotic, though, about a
Floyd | continuing but irregular sequence that uses the same few symbols over
Floyd | and over.  You read on and on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Soon the digits are whispering to you, hinting at dark mysteries and
Floyd | forbidden secrets.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you wish to continue reading the tome?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2418
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | You continue reading, page after page after page.  The numbers swirl
Floyd | in your mind, producing visions that lurk just beyond your
Floyd | understanding.  Slowly, though, you begin to realize that these
Floyd | "random" digits encode the deepest knowledge of the universe: life and
Floyd | love, good and evil, death, immortality.  It's all here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hours later, you are far from finished with the tome, but there is no
Floyd | need to read further.  Everything makes sense now.  You see.  You
Floyd | know.  You understand.  You are...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You are insane. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "OF COURSE WE WANTED TO CONTINUE READING"
		Jacqueline says, "heehee"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2418
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Library (Mike Spivey)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "number nine, number nine, number nine, ..."
		Jacqueline smiles.
		Knight_Otu asks, "East Backwater, and by extension the Manor, was Dangerous Backwater, right?"
		DavidW says, "yes, I think so."
		Knight_Otu says, "Because I think we managed to die more often in West Backwater, or Spooky Backwater."
		DavidW says, "oh, there's plenty of ways to die in East Backwater."
		Knight_Otu says, "Though a lot of that was the Nursery Constellation."
		Knight_Otu says, "And there is a path from Hillside Path we haven't even explored yet."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read back blurb" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2419
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BACK BLURB
Floyd |
Floyd | All of the back blurbs are for a previous edition of the book, A
Floyd | Million Random Digits with 100,000 Normal Deviates.  They appear
Floyd | to be taken from some new world wide web site named, oddly enough,
Floyd | after a river in Brazil.  You pick one of the blurbs at random and
Floyd | read it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait for the audiobook version
Floyd |
Floyd | While the printed version is good, I recommend waiting for the CD
Floyd | version featuring narration by William Shatner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jenni says, "Dangerous Backwater excludes the Manor & the Plant"
		Knight_Otu says, "Ah. Thanks."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read back blurb" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2420
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BACK BLURB
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick one of the blurbs at random and read it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not Really Random
Floyd |
Floyd | I bought two copies of this book. I find that the first copy perfectly
Floyd | predicts what the numbers will be in the second copy. I feel cheated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Pfft."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read back blurb" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2421
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BACK BLURB
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick one of the blurbs at random and read it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Predictable
Floyd |
Floyd | It seemed like about 10% of the time I was able to predict which
Floyd | number was next. It was still better than Life of Pi which,
Floyd | aside from being irrational, included no estimations of Pi at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read back blurb" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2422
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BACK BLURB
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick one of the blurbs at random and read it.
Floyd |
Floyd | almost perfect
Floyd |
Floyd | Such a terrific reference work! But with so many wonderful random
Floyd | digits, it's a shame they didn't sort them, to make it easier to find
Floyd | the one you're looking for.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read back blurb" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2423
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BACK BLURB
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick one of the blurbs at random and read it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not as random as the first edition
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the second edition of the book. The first edition didn't sell
Floyd | well because all of the randomly chosen numbers turned out to be
Floyd | exactly the same. The authors argued that a true random number
Floyd | generator could indeed generate a million identical numbers, and the
Floyd | fact that the authors would try to publish something that seemed so
Floyd | un-random proved their intellectual integrity and hence the randomness
Floyd | of their identical numbers. Still, the public rejected the first
Floyd | edition proving that consumers of random numbers are far more
Floyd | interested in the appearance of randomness than in actual randomness.
Floyd | As a consequence, for this second edition the authors carefully
Floyd | selected numbers that readers would be sure to perceive as random. So
Floyd | sadly this book represents yet another example of how striving for
Floyd | marketplace success corrupts the intellectual integrity of authors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read back blurb" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2424
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BACK BLURB
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick one of the blurbs at random and read it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Random? It lists almost 600 integers in numerical order!
Floyd |
Floyd | I was duped by the title of this book. It is supposed to be about
Floyd | random digits. And at first glance you do see randomness.
Floyd |
Floyd | But after reading the book a while I started seeing a pattern. I did
Floyd | extensive research to prove my theory. After hours of mathematical
Floyd | modeling I conclusively proved that there is a set of numbers in this
Floyd | book that is not only a pattern, but is outright sequential!
Floyd |
Floyd | The top corner of each page (left corner on the left side pages, right
Floyd | corner of the right side pages) was a list of sequential numbers from
Floyd | 1 to 628, all in a row. No numbers are skipped. Even the prime numbers
Floyd | are included! At first you don't notice this because there is only 1
Floyd | number on each page. But as you advance through the book you notice
Floyd | that the numbers keep advancing by 1 every time you turn the page.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "As someone who loves posting stupid stuff I've found on Amazon, I am enjoying this too much."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read back blurb" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2425
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BACK BLURB
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick one of the blurbs at random and read it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shocked and appalled
Floyd |
Floyd | Those Deviates were in no way normal. This is a shocking display of
Floyd | what our country as a whole has come to. When I was a kid, all of our
Floyd | Deviates were STANDARD.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read back blurb" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2426
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BACK BLURB
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick one of the blurbs at random and read it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Compendium?
Floyd |
Floyd | For those of us without a two week vacation to devote to this tome, I
Floyd | would like to see a Cliff's Notes version. Maybe 10,000 random
Floyd | numbers?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read back blurb" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2427
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BACK BLURB
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick one of the blurbs at random and read it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A must read! The author carries you through the tapestry of her
Floyd | soul.
Floyd |
Floyd | What an amazing book. Stories of love, joy, and pain. This beautiful
Floyd | book gives insight to a life lived, mistakes made, forgiveness, and
Floyd | ultimately love. Love to and for others who are weaving the tapestry
Floyd | of the author's life. Most importantly, love and forgiveness for
Floyd | herself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read back blurb" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2428
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BACK BLURB
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick one of the blurbs at random and read it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sloppy
Floyd |
Floyd | They sure don't come up with random numbers like they used to. If you
Floyd | look closely, you will note that every tenth digit or so is just a
Floyd | repeat of the last digit and every hundredth or so is a just the same
Floyd | digit repeated three times. How sloppy!
Floyd |
Floyd | Also, if you stare at it long enough, you can decode something around
Floyd | page 300 about Jodie Foster and J.D. Salinger giving me some sort of
Floyd | instructions. I'm going to stay up another couple nights staring at
Floyd | this to see if I can make out anything further.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I never realized the back blurb was so extensive."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		DavidW says, "I just looked at one of these."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read back blurb" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2429
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BACK BLURB
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick one of the blurbs at random and read it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A MILLION??
Floyd |
Floyd | "A Million Random Digits"? HA!
Floyd |
Floyd | They only used 10, and just kept repeating them in different
Floyd | combinations!
Floyd |
Floyd | Don't be fooled!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read back blurb" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2430
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BACK BLURB
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick one of the blurbs at random and read it.
Floyd |
Floyd | What a bargain!
Floyd |
Floyd | Did Rand's marketing department make a mistake? If you buy this book,
Floyd | you'll get one million random digits for the ridiculously low price of
Floyd | $64.74. That means each digit only costs 0.00006474 cents, and they
Floyd | throw in the deviates for free!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read back blurb" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2431
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BACK BLURB
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick one of the blurbs at random and read it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait for it...
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't want to spoil anything but you will LOVE the twist ending!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read back blurb" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2432
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BACK BLURB
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick one of the blurbs at random and read it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Better in the original...
Floyd |
Floyd | If you like this book, I highly recommend that you read it in the
Floyd | original binary. As with most translations, conversion from binary to
Floyd | decimal frequently causes a loss of information and, unfortunately,
Floyd | it's the most significant digits that are lost in the conversion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "snrk"
		Jacqueline says, "These are so spot on"
		Knight_Otu says, "It's the never-ending back blurb."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read back blurb" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2433
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BACK BLURB
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick one of the blurbs at random and read it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Save your time and watch the movie.
Floyd |
Floyd | Book is okay. Seriously, I would recommend that you just see the
Floyd | movie. It was remarkably true to the book and I thought George
Floyd | Clooney's performance as the string of digits on page 34 brought
Floyd | something to the story that you just can't get from the written
Floyd | version.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm smiling way too hard."
		Jacqueline says, "Which is good. I needed a smile today."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read back blurb" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2434
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BACK BLURB
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick one of the blurbs at random and read it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Compendium?
Floyd |
Floyd | For those of us without a two week vacation to devote to this tome, I
Floyd | would like to see a Cliff's Notes version. Maybe 10,000 random
Floyd | numbers?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oo, a repeat"
		Knight_Otu says, "Aw. A repeat."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read back blurb" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2435
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BACK BLURB
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick one of the blurbs at random and read it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Save your time and watch the movie.
Floyd |
Floyd | Book is okay. Seriously, I would recommend that you just see the
Floyd | movie. It was remarkably true to the book and I thought George
Floyd | Clooney's performance as the string of digits on page 34 brought
Floyd | something to the story that you just can't get from the written
Floyd | version.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh noes."
		DavidW says, "You've seen 'em all, methinks."
		Knight_Otu says, "I think we got them all. :("
		Jacqueline says, "I was hoping that there were a Billion Random Blurbs"
		Jacqueline says, "sadness"
		DavidW says, "There's more books in this library, if I recall."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2436
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Library (Mike Spivey)
Floyd | This library features dark paneling, polished hardwood floors, and
Floyd | thousands of books.  A mahogany desk sits against the one part of the
Floyd | walls not lined with books.  An antique wingback chair provides a
Floyd | place for quiet study, while in the center of the room is a reading
Floyd | podium.  The only exit is west, back to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Embedded in the wall is a small safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive tome sits on the podium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put paperback in book pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2436
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PAPERBACK IN BOOK POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the cheap paperbacks, the old paperback book
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew) or Twin Hearts Between the Planes?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "old paperback" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2437
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OLD PAPERBACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the old paperback book (smelling faintly of mildew) into the
Floyd | book pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cheap paperbacks" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2438
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHEAP PAPERBACKS
Floyd |
Floyd | The paperbacks are all recent science fiction novels.  They appear to
Floyd | be part of a series set in the Star Wars universe and are
Floyd | named after locations from that universe: Alderaan, Cloud
Floyd | City, Coruscant, Dagobah, Endor,
Floyd | Hoth, Tatooine 1: Anchorhead, and Tatooine 2:
Floyd | Mos Eisley.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x alderaan" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2439
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ALDERAAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You take Alderaan from the shelf and skim through it.  It's
Floyd | painfully derivative, with poor pacing, and full of annoying
Floyd | characters and cringe-worthy dialogue.  With a shudder, you put it
Floyd | back on the bookshelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | Supposedly, though, George Lucas is working on a new Star
Floyd | Wars trilogy that tells the story of how Anakin Skywalker became
Floyd | Darth Vader.  You can hardly wait.  With Lucas directing, it's sure to
Floyd | be fantastic!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cloud city" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2440
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLOUD CITY
Floyd |
Floyd | You take Cloud City from the shelf and skim through it.  It's
Floyd | not any better than Alderaan, and so you put it back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coruscant" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2441
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CORUSCANT
Floyd |
Floyd | You take Coruscant from the shelf and skim through it.  It's
Floyd | not any better than Cloud City, and so you put it back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Mike had too much fun."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "count paperbacks" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2441
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COUNT PAPERBACKS
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz says, "I don't think there's an 'Anchorhead' in Tatooine."
		DavidW says (to Pinkunz), "You noticed."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tatooine anchorhead" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2442
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TATOOINE ANCHORHEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be part of a series of novels taking place in the
Floyd | Star Wars universe.  This one is set in a small town on the
Floyd | planet Tatooine and is named after that town.  It's called
Floyd | Tatooine 1: Anchorhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I didn't."
		Roger says, "Anchorhead is definitely on Tatooine"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2443
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking Tatooine 1: Anchorhead)
Floyd | You take Tatooine 1: Anchorhead from the bookshelves.
Floyd |
Floyd | You skim some of Tatooine 1: Anchorhead.  Unlike
Floyd | Coruscant, it actually looks pretty good!  It has atmosphere,
Floyd | interesting characters, and a compelling story.  Definitely worth a
Floyd | read when you have more time.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you flip through the pages, a small key falls to the floor.  It
Floyd | must have been hidden in the book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "read it?"
		DavidW says, "A key!"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Keey!"
		Jacqueline says, "yay"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x small key" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2444
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SMALL KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the small rusty iron key (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | A small, rusty iron key.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2445
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Library (Mike Spivey)
Floyd | This library features dark paneling, polished hardwood floors, and
Floyd | thousands of books.  A mahogany desk sits against the one part of the
Floyd | walls not lined with books.  An antique wingback chair provides a
Floyd | place for quiet study, while in the center of the room is a reading
Floyd | podium.  The only exit is west, back to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Embedded in the wall is a small safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive tome sits on the podium.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a small desk key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz says (to Roger), "I sit corrected."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get desk key" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2446
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET DESK KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think the small iron key was from the Study."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes."
		Knight_Otu says, "I seem to recall an Anchor-something from Star Wars, but don't ask me from where."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x desk key" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2447
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESK KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | It probably unlocks the mahogany desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock desk with desk key" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2448
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK DESK WITH DESK KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the mahogany desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2449
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the mahogany desk, revealing a scrap of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger | Anchorhead was one of the first settlements on Tatooine. Abandoned and resettled many times, it lost significance until it was only a minor outpost for several nearby moisture farms where youths such as Luke Skywalker and his friends spent much of their free time. The Jawas often referred to Anchorhead as "Old City New". Anchorhead was part of the Great Chott salt flat region.
		Zach says, "Anchorhead: A Star Wars Story"
		Zach says, "hooray"
		DavidW says (to Roger), "huh"
		Jacqueline says, "Paper has the safe code."
		Jacqueline asks, "Whatchawannabet?"
		Pinkunz asks, "My being wrong got us a key?"
		Roger | Tosche Station was a power and distribution station located outside the town of Anchorhead on Tatooine
		Knight_Otu asks, "Maybe Luke was whining about it somehow in the first movie?"
		DavidW says (to Pinkunz), "We were supposed to notice 'Anchorhead'."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2449
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the scrap of paper, the old newspaper (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), the note from a seesaw, the yellowed newspapers
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew) or the repaired page (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "scrap" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2450
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SCRAP
Floyd |
Floyd | On the scrap of paper is the following:
Floyd |
Floyd | ABRD
Floyd |
Floyd | 136-3-29
Floyd |
Floyd | It's in Peter's handwriting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "ah, this must be a Star Wars game"
		DavidW says, "But I had no idea it was in Star Wars as well."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2451
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set safe to 136" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2452
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET SAFE TO 136
Floyd |
Floyd | The dial only features numbers from 1 to 60.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Right."
Jacqueline! 		Jacqueline says, "oops"
		DavidW says, "It's _sorta_ the safe code, one step removed."
		Zach says, "and of course Tosche Station had that famous music video made about it"
		DavidW asks, "Any idea what ABRD means?"
		Roger says, "a Billion Random Digits"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "The page numbers..."
		Knight_Otu says, "Of course."
		DavidW says, "there ya go."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read page 136" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2453
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ PAGE 136
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully study page 136 of A Billion Random Digits.  In
Floyd | the middle of the page you notice a pair of digits circled together:
Floyd | 17.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read page 3" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2454
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ PAGE 3
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully study page 3 of A Billion Random Digits.  In
Floyd | the middle of the page you notice a pair of digits circled together:
Floyd | 34.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read page 29" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2455
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ PAGE 29
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully study page 29 of A Billion Random Digits.  In
Floyd | the middle of the page you notice a pair of digits circled together:
Floyd | 60.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "I only know about the Anchorhead in SW thing from early failed Google attempts on 'Anchorhead'"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set safe to 17" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2456
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET SAFE TO 17
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the dial to 17.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set safe to 34" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2457
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET SAFE TO 34
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the dial to 34.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set safe to 60" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2458
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET SAFE TO 60
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the dial to 60, and the small safe gives a loud "CLICK."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open safe" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2459
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN SAFE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the small safe, revealing Legends of Lake Champlain and
Floyd | the Hudson River Valley.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x legends" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2460
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LEGENDS
Floyd |
Floyd | The front cover of this book features a stylized spike underneath the
Floyd | title, Legends of Lake Champlain and the Hudson River Valley.
Floyd | A sticker on the spine bears the insignia of the Backwater Public
Floyd | Library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2461
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking Legends of Lake Champlain and the Hudson River
Floyd | Valley)
Floyd | Legends of Lake Champlain and the Hudson River Valley is a
Floyd | collection of stories of the supernatural associated with Vermont and
Floyd | eastern New York.  The headless horseman in Washington Irving's
Floyd | Legend of Sleepy Hollow makes an appearance, and there's an
Floyd | entire chapter on Champ, a sea monster living in Lake Champlain.
Floyd | Spectral manifestations at Fort Ticonderoga, including balls of light,
Floyd | strange mist, and ghost sightings, have their own chapter as well.
Floyd | Perhaps the most amusing bit is the reincarnation of Revolutionary War
Floyd | hero Ethan Allen as a phantom stallion who races through the streets
Floyd | of Burlington at night.
Floyd |
Floyd | According to the table of contents, the book does contain several
Floyd | pages on paranormal activity in Backwater, with special emphasis on an
Floyd | "eldritch horror" spotted in and near Cragne Manor.  Unfortunately,
Floyd | these pages have been torn out.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you finish reading the passage, you realize that the well-dressed
Floyd | man has been reading over your shoulder.  He nods thoughtfully,
Floyd | placing his hand on the cover, leaving frost behind on the library
Floyd | insignia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "For once, it's a book on our list that makes sense to be on the list."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "I still want to know more about spacetime foam."
		Jacqueline says, "Gosh. I wish he'd quit doing that."
		Jacqueline says, "Just hate it when someone reads over my shoulder and then places a frost handprint on my books."
		Knight_Otu says, "I hope the librarian will accept that book with several pages torn out."
		DavidW says, "I think she will."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 2462
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form horizontal bands. Lack of a symbolic image
Floyd | means that you have accomplished everything you must in your current
Floyd | environment and should move on to find new challenges in order to grow
Floyd | as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "woo"
		Knight_Otu says, "Probably, but honestly, she shouldn't."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2463
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway South (Matt Schneider)
Floyd | The threadbare carpet holds only the vaguest hints of its original
Floyd | hue, and the yellowing wallpaper is crisscrossed with a web of cracks.
Floyd | The hole that you tore through the wallpaper emits a gentle light. The
Floyd | hallway continues to the north, and there are doors leading to the
Floyd | west, south, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You don't know her like I do."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put desk key in key pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2464
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT DESK KEY IN KEY POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the key pocket, deposit the small desk key, then zip the key
Floyd | pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2465
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)
Floyd | Imposing wooden doors lead north and east to the master bedroom; a
Floyd | smaller doorway between them has been closed off with badly painted
Floyd | bricks. The top of the stairs is accessible through a narrow arch to
Floyd | the west, and the hall continues to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive black armoire stands sealed against the north-west wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2466
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the master bedroom door)
Floyd | The handle won't turn, and neither tugging nor pushing the door itself
Floyd | has any effect. It would seem the door is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x master bedroom" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2467
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MASTER BEDROOM
Floyd |
Floyd | Astonishingly large and assembled of thick oak planks with iron
Floyd | banding and trim; the door glistens redly from a thick coat of
Floyd | shellac. In the center, a Cragne family crest has been set into the
Floyd | wood with iron filigree. The handle is little more than a bent metal
Floyd | prong next to an oversized keyhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You saw a master bedroom through the keyhole, I believe."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x crest" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2468
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CREST
Floyd |
Floyd | During your engagement, you helped Peter track down a number of Cragne
Floyd | family crests for potential use in wedding livery: the Shattered Mast
Floyd | in Flames, the Moons" Eye upon the Tome, the Cup and Sword and
Floyd | Star--none that you've seen shared any resemblance to the crest
Floyd | embossed on this particular door in his ancestral home: a furred cloak
Floyd | girds a shield upon which the trunk of a severed tree impales a
Floyd | rampant lion, which is shown biting its raised leg. A banner beneath
Floyd | the shield reads "LIBERTÉ DE LA GORGE".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh those wacky Cragnes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2468
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the small rusty iron key (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew) or the key from an urn?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "small rusty" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2469
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMALL RUSTY
Floyd |
Floyd | A small, rusty iron key.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look in key pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2470
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN KEY POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the key pocket just enough to take a peek inside. It
Floyd | contains a small desk key (smelling faintly of mildew), a large brass
Floyd | key (smelling faintly of mildew), an Allen key (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), an aluminum key (smelling faintly of mildew) and a bronze key
Floyd | green from age (smelling faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Mmm... mildew."
		DavidW says, "I hope that mildew subroutine doesn't break the game eventually."
		Knight_Otu says, "Okay. I think one of the keys might be in the pocket that we haven't used yet."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2471
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a turducken. Images of strange hybrids
Floyd | mean that some challenges in your current environment can be defeated
Floyd | with what you already possess, while others will require outside
Floyd | assistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I left those hideous gloves in the shed when I played and I never saw this mildew spread."
		Pinkunz says, "I wonder if we smell like mildew yet."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2472
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem no worse for wear, despite everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "smell me" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2473
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2474
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, we're all so happy! And it is just about tea time too! Come right
Floyd | in." Carol turns to face a sock puppet monkey and scolds him, "You
Floyd | just stay in your seat, Young Master Sweetpaws -- mother
Floyd | says we will have manners in this house!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Much bustling ensues: sounds of porcelain being laid, clinking of
Floyd | utensils, and the heavy thunk of a chair being put in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ready! Come in, Naomi", sings Carol as she ushers you inward.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps against your better judgement, you follow her.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Here, let me take that for you," offers Carol as she accepts the
Floyd | teapot and walks to a table at the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the north door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)
Floyd | You can see Carol here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ HINT: you can type "hints" for a hint for this location ]
Floyd |
Floyd | You would have killed to have this charming room when you were
Floyd | yourself five years old: a fluffy pink and white dotted comforter
Floyd | covers a bed overflowing with stuffed animals. Beside it, a play
Floyd | kitchen replete with pots, pans, and a very realistic looking oven. On
Floyd | the far wall, a large bay window trimmed in lacy curtains matching the
Floyd | bedspread. To the left of the window, a small writing desk and tiny
Floyd | lamp, and nearer to the entrance, a an old-fashioned record player
Floyd | rests on wooden stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your eye is quickly drawn, however, to one discordant item: a framed
Floyd | black and white photo of a bald man smiles down towards the center of
Floyd | the room. The exquisitely carved heavy gilded frame obviously predates
Floyd | photography by centuries, and you are hard pressed to guess how this
Floyd | odd portrait fits into the decor.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the room, the tea party itself is already underway.
Floyd | Seated on each side of the table in toy chairs are several stuffed
Floyd | animals. Carol stands just opposite you with teapot in hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline smells under her arm. "I'm good so far."
Zape has arrived. 		DavidW says, "oh dear. You've finally met Carol, who imho is the scariest character in the game."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf34" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2474
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2475
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | This little weekend getaway with Peter has done you some good. So
Floyd | relaxing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol glances around the table at her stuffed animals. "I don't
Floyd | know about any of you, but I sure am getting thirsty. Yes sir, some
Floyd | nice hot tea would really hit the spot, don't you think so,
Floyd | Sweetpaws? You do? Me too. I wish Naomi would say the
Floyd | magic words and let us get going. What's that Mister Snortles?
Floyd | Maybe she forgot what to say? I'm sure she remembers that she is
Floyd | supposed to say 'bottoms-up' so we can start."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jenni says, "Francine *wishes* she was as scary as Carol"
		Jacqueline says, "I would never have wanted this room as a small girl."
		Jacqueline says, "And I'm having flashbacks to the Haunting of Hill House."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "say bottoms-up" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2475

		Pinkunz says, "Me either."

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY BOTTOMS-UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bottoms-up" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2476
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BOTTOMS-UP
Floyd |
Floyd | As the last syllable rolls off your tongue, you sip the dregs of some
Floyd | delicious warm tea from your cup (English Breakfast, some sugar, a bit
Floyd | of milk).
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking around the table, the cups set before the toy creatures drain
Floyd | themselves although the creatures themselves do not budge.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the head of the table, Carol up-ends her cup gracefully and
Floyd | relishes the tea.
Floyd |
Floyd | As she sets her cup down and sighs with pleasure, a curious thing
Floyd | happens: both you and she glow perceptibly, as does the book over on
Floyd | the desk. It happens so briefly, that you almost miss it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Feel any better?" asks Carol.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why yes, in fact I do. A brisk cup of tea was just the thing," you
Floyd | agree.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You can do the honors for the second cup! See this is fun!" Carol
Floyd | slides great-uncle's teapot over towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2477
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is strange. As you watch the clouds in your cup, they form a pair
Floyd | of bright stars that rotate around the cup, maintaining a steady
Floyd | distance from each other.
Floyd |
Floyd | You remember that twin objects like this mean you are split between
Floyd | two intricately entangled destinies, and that at any given moment, one
Floyd | of them will be the right place for you to be, but the coffee can't
Floyd | tell which. Way to drop the ball there, coffee.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That was the same coffee reading as with Christabell."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x carol" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2478
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAROL
Floyd |
Floyd | A pretty young girl, with wavy hair held in place with hair band,
Floyd | penetrating blue eyes, and cherubic cheeks. Her perfectly pressed
Floyd | powder blue dress is cinched at the waist with an oversize bow of
Floyd | matching color, and below it her skirt balloons outward like a
Floyd | parachute. Below that, she wears brilliant white knee socks and
Floyd | polished shoes with small silver buckles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha"
		Knight_Otu says, "Indeed."
		Jacqueline says, "way to drop the ball, there, coffee"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2479
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | The painting depicts a night scene: a headless man on a rearing black
Floyd | horse, holding a grinning jack-o-lantern under his arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2480
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | (the portrait)
Floyd | This is clearly a formal portrait of a balding man probably in his
Floyd | sixties. He has an air of authority, but also an avuncular warmth.
Floyd | There is a nameplate at the bottom of the portrait.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x nameplate" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2481
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NAMEPLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States of
Floyd | America."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "what"
		Jacqueline rereads.
		Jacqueline says, "See, I don't trust Ben."
		Jacqueline says, "Don't drink any more tea."
		Jacqueline says, "(Except, of course, that we must.)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to carol" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2482
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO CAROL
Floyd |
Floyd | You are already talking to Carol.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "topics" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2482
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOPICS
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask carol about photo" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2483
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK CAROL ABOUT PHOTO
Floyd |
Floyd | (the portrait)
Floyd | [ HINT: For short, say "a subject" or "t subject" to
Floyd | ASK/TELL about a subject ]
Floyd |
Floyd | "I like Ike," says Carol firmly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You do?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure do. That's what people say, they say, "I like Ike', he's the
Floyd | President. They said it so much that he got elected from being a
Floyd | General, so now he's in charge of everything."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Is that President Eisenhower?" You try to remember what years
Floyd | he was in office. Definitely after Lincoln, probably after World War
Floyd | II, and he's not someone you've ever seen on the news, so let's say
Floyd | Vietnam or before. So that would be what, the fifties? Early sixties?
Floyd | Somewhere in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I think so, that sounds right."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a eisenhower" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2484
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A EISENHOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol is one of President Eisenhower's biggest fans.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a carol" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2485
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A CAROL
Floyd |
Floyd | "About me?" the girl grins and folds her hands, "I am five years old
Floyd | and I can tie my own shoes, except that these ones don't have laces,
Floyd | and I can read some books, even if they don't have pictures, although
Floyd | I prefer the ones with pictures."
Floyd |
Floyd | She looks around the room. Gesturing to the animals seated at the
Floyd | table and perched on the bed, she continues, "I have a lot of friends
Floyd | to keep me company when I'm here, which is all the time now, since my
Floyd | father says that it is better for me to be raised by the
Floyd | Cragnes on account of he is so busy at work and
Floyd | mother has so many guests to entertain. Which is fine. I'm used
Floyd | to it because I have been here since I was a baby except sometimes
Floyd | when I visit Stonington."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a cragnes" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2486
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A CRAGNES
Floyd |
Floyd | "This place is full of them. I'm not supposed to wander around the
Floyd | mansion, but whenever I escape from my room and poke around I find new
Floyd | ones -- in the fountain, behind the bookcase, under the floorboards,
Floyd | above the attic -- it's like playing hide and seek."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Which ones in particular?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, they're all pretty much the same, so I don't pay attention. The
Floyd | only I really talk to much is grand-uncle."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "What was that about a thousand Cragnes?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a work" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2487
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A WORK
Floyd |
Floyd | "Dad says that he does the math that helps the other men build
Floyd | the boats and he helps them go really far and stay underwater
Floyd | for a long, long time. He is making a new one right now that doesn't
Floyd | even need gas. Dad says that math is really important because
Floyd | if they make mistakes, the boats can sink. Sometimes the
Floyd | boats sink, but not because of mistakes, and dad says
Floyd | that is the Deep Ones taking their due, and there isn't much
Floyd | you can do about that, so he just tried to get the math right."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If you fold a thousand of them, you can make a wish."
		Knight_Otu says, "We might get there."
		Jacqueline blinks
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a mother" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2488
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A MOTHER
Floyd |
Floyd | "Her name is Joan, but everyone just says Misses Cragne. I
Floyd | don't see mom hardly at all because she has so many parties to
Floyd | run all the time. I don't understand why so many; some are called
Floyd | luncheons, and people have lunch and talk, and some are called
Floyd | cocktail parties, and I don't see the point of that because there
Floyd | isn't very much to eat and people yell a lot and sometimes a taxi has
Floyd | to come and they need to leave. Mom says all the wives have to
Floyd | have parties, and that is their job, just like the husbands
Floyd | need to go to the office, except for poor families, which don't
Floyd | have jobs or parties."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I have yet to make a list of all the Cragnes in this game, but there are a lot of them."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a boat" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2489
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A BOAT
Floyd |
Floyd | In talking about the submarines that her father helps design, Carol
Floyd | also, alarmingly, frequently mentions the Deep Ones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a deep ones" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2490
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A DEEP ONES
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've never seen one, but I guess they are sort of like squid or
Floyd | something, but really huge. I think dad talks to them
Floyd | sometimes."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a job" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2491
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A JOB
Floyd |
Floyd | In talking about the submarines that her father helps design, Carol
Floyd | also, alarmingly, frequently mentions the Deep Ones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a poor" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2492
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A POOR
Floyd |
Floyd | "Dad told me not to talk to any of them because they want to
Floyd | take away the stuff that we have and they are all dirty and criminals.
Floyd | I would never invite any of them to the tea party."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "eep"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a stonington" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2493
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A STONINGTON
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's where mom and dad live. It's in Connecticut. They live
Floyd | there because it is near where Dad's job."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a grand-uncle" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2494
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A GRAND-UNCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | "He's really cranky and is always telling me not to touch his stuff
Floyd | and to get off stuff and not too sing too loud."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes," you say, trying to reign in the conversation, "but does he have
Floyd | a name?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sure he does, but I just call him great-uncle. He says
Floyd | that only the Deep Ones should not be named."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a tea party" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2495
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A TEA PARTY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the dolls)
Floyd | "I do just love tea parties!" Carol buzzes. "I invite all my
Floyd | friends, and it's so grown up!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why a tea party?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Because we drink tea at it, of course."
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, I mean, why did you decide to have a tea party and not
Floyd | some other sort of party, like the kind with balloons."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't have any balloons. Besides, when we were trying to do this,
Floyd | Christabell said that a tea party would help us focus
Floyd | and showed me how, and now when I get tired or start to fade, we have
Floyd | a tea party and that sets everything right again. Plus, I really like
Floyd | tea."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a christabell" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2496
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A CHRISTABELL
Floyd |
Floyd | "She's out by those rocks," says Carol, pointing out the window
Floyd | towards some dark cliffs. "I go out there all the time and we talk and
Floyd | play and do stuff. She taught me to read, you know.  Mom and
Floyd | Dad aren't around and the Cragnes don't really care
Floyd | about me (mom once said they only took me for the money,
Floyd | because they're not rich like they used to be), so that's where I go
Floyd | when the weather isn't too bad."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You know, she's not alive, right?" You try to say it gently, but feel
Floyd | the girl needs to know.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure, she's a spirit -- don't call her a ghost because she says that
Floyd | not correct. I mean, gee whiz, at this point, I'm one too. It's no big
Floyd | deal."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "t me" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2497
Floyd | >
Floyd | > T ME
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do you know where I'm from, Carol?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Connecticut?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Close, I'm from New York City. Have you ever been to New York City?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, the Cragnes never take me anywhere. They say just stay in
Floyd | my room and don't bother them."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "t peter" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2498
Floyd | >
Floyd | > T PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | "I wonder if you're related to my husband, Peter."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Maybe. I dunno. If you want you could bring him up here and I could
Floyd | have a tea party with him too," offers Carol.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a me" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2499
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A ME
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not everybody can see me, so I like you, because you can see me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a peter" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2500
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol says, "Good question."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "a death" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2501
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A DEATH
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol holds still a minute, thinking hard, "It's funny, but I don't
Floyd | know how I died. Not yet anyway. Christabell says that's just a
Floyd | thing I go through sometimes and it's pretty normal."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz asks, "Time?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "t christabell" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2502
Floyd | >
Floyd | > T CHRISTABELL
Floyd |
Floyd | "So," you inquire, "it sounds like we have a mutual friend --
Floyd | Christabell. How did you meet her?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, Christabell? We met a long time ago -- maybe when I was
Floyd | four? And I was playing out in the woods, sharpening sticks or
Floyd | something, and I found a great big pile of railroad tracks. Right out
Floyd | there," she points out the window towards a range of dark cliffs.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, I've been there."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You have? Most people can't see her, you know. They don't have the
Floyd | sight, but I do because of my mom. Christabell's and my
Floyd | mom are cousins or something, so I got the sight. Anyhow,
Floyd | Christabell's great. She taught me a lot of stuff."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Like what?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Like reading and how to skin rabbits, but she also taught me special
Floyd | stuff that I had to have the mark for, like the tea party. She
Floyd | wants to teach me more stuff like that, but says I can concentrate
Floyd | enough, but I can too."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Pinkunz), "We usually play until 4pm, mudtime. Sometimes longer, sometimes less."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a mark" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2503
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A MARK
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've heard about the 'mark' -- can you tell me what that is?" you
Floyd | ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I can show you." Carol pirouettes around and pulls down the shoulder
Floyd | of her dress, revealing a small brown mark between the base of her
Floyd | neck and her left shoulder blade. It looks like a birthmark, except
Floyd | that its edges are indistinct and seem to keep shifting, like a living
Floyd | thing. Carol spins back around and takes a bow. "Did you see it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, I think so. But what's it for?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Christabell gave it to me because she said that there's
Floyd | something she doesn't trust about these Cragnes, so it would
Floyd | protect me. She also said I needed to do be able to do stuff, but I'm
Floyd | not old enough yet for most of the stuff, so I stopped bugging her
Floyd | about it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, this plow is getting too coherent for me."
		Pinkunz says, "Sorry, I meant asking Carol if she knows when it is. If she knows how much time has gone by."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a time" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2504
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A TIME
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol says, "That's an interesting question."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz says, "Guess not."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a spirit" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2505
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A SPIRIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol says, "Sorry, I don't know."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2505
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, ghost, the well-dressed ghost (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew) or the Ghost Libation Legend?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "I am really not sure how much ... oh, wait a tic. Christabell's room was written by Jack Welch, wasn't it?"
		DavidW says, "While Carol knows lots of topics, she's mostly limited to what's in the room and what's been marked with italics (or bold) in the text."
		Jenni says, "Ben & Jack got special dispensation for this"
		Jacqueline says, "They always conspire."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "I should have known!"
		Jenni says, "technically both their rooms should have dual author credits"
		Jacqueline says, "I mean, it's delightful, but it leads one to think that there's a more cohesive plot to this game than there probably is."
Zape goes home. 		Knight_Otu asks, "I think we exhausted the topics?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2506
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)
Floyd | An ideal room for a well-heeled little girl of five. Room furnishings
Floyd | include a bed, a play kitchen, a desk, and a record player. A large
Floyd | bay window occupies most of the external wall, and a large portrait
Floyd | hangs at the foot of the bed. The exit should be to the south, but is
Floyd | currently blocked by a magical mirror that was not there a second ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tea party with Carol and a bunch of stuffed animals is in full swing
Floyd | in the middle of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Carol, a scrapbook and a window (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Do we have a spot?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Or can we acquire one?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x scrapbook" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2507
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCRAPBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The cover of the spiral-bound book is marked in thick black gothic
Floyd | lettering, "Carol's Scrapbook". Little bits of newsprint stick out
Floyd | from the edges of the closed book. The scrapbook glows faintly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a scrapbook" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2508
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A SCRAPBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | "I think everyone should have their own scrapbook," Carol
Floyd | replies. "Don't you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol leaves through it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "How do you choose what to paste into it?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't know. Just things. News from here and there. Interesting
Floyd | stuff." Carol stretches and adds with a yawn, "I've just started the
Floyd | scrapbook, so there isn't much in it yet."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read scrapbook" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2509
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ SCRAPBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip open the scrapbook, with Carol reading along, over your
Floyd | shoulder. In keeping with the cover, the scrapbook contains a number
Floyd | of newspaper clippings, bearing the titles: Shark Attack, Actress
Floyd | Disappears and Body Found.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read shark attack" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2510
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ SHARK ATTACK
Floyd |
Floyd | SHARK ATTACK!
Floyd |
Floyd | A team of oceanographers from the Woods Hole Institute of Oceanography
Floyd | in Woods Hole, MA was attacked yesterday by sharks in waters about ten
Floyd | miles southeast of Nantucket Island. Of the four man team, one was
Floyd | killed and one was injured, requiring hospitalization.
Floyd |
Floyd | The team was deploying a string of experimental sonar buoys along an
Floyd | underwater ridgeline. The captain of the expedition, Frampton Mays,
Floyd | was the first to notice a disturbance in the water surrounding the
Floyd | boat and the rubber raft in tow, where two divers were working. "The
Floyd | seas were rolling calmly, but something was moving around us, in
Floyd | circles. Something big. The water humped up around it, but there was
Floyd | no wake."
Floyd |
Floyd | Davis Parks, an electronics engineer from the Sperry Corporation, was
Floyd | with the captain and noticed unusual readings from the devices being
Floyd | put in place, "The first buoy was anchored and we were calibrating it,
Floyd | so I didn't pay much attention at that point. I thought we had a gain
Floyd | problem because the signal returns were just crazy and the doppler…
Floyd | well, nothing can move that fast, I had to assume one of the guys had
Floyd | snapped and that the assembly was spinning."
Floyd |
Floyd | According to coast guard vessels responding to the their distress
Floyd | call, water sprayed up around the raft and then the entire raft
Floyd | disappeared below the foaming surface. Initially, the coast guard
Floyd | reported sighting tentacles reaching out of the water around the raft,
Floyd | but it is now believed that these were the heavy lines that had
Floyd | secured the equipment to the ocean floor recoiling upward with the
Floyd | release of tension.
Floyd |
Floyd | One diver, who was on the raft at the time, was lost:
Floyd | twenty-six-year-old Travis McMaster of New Port, Rhode Island. Dr.
Floyd | McMaster had recently completed graduate studies at the Massachusetts
Floyd | Institute of Technology and was conducting post-doctoral research at
Floyd | Woods Hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | The other diver, David Tillerson, was nearer to the research vessel
Floyd | when the sharks attacked, and was pulled from the water by the two
Floyd | crew. First aid was performed on the coast guard rescue boat; it is
Floyd | reported that he had a number of large, painful welts on his back. The
Floyd | treating physician commented that these welts were "similar in nature
Floyd | to the sort we see from jellyfish, but much, much larger and deeper."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I forget if Christabell has marked us yet or not. I think either of the two can do it, which might explain the coffee bit, who we get marked by."
		Roger says, "that's the scare-quotes usage of italics"
		Roger says, "yes, my 'scrapbook'"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a shark attack" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2511
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A SHARK ATTACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol says, "I have wondered that myself."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read actress" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2512
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ ACTRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | A FLASHBULB EXCLUSIVE!
Floyd |
Floyd | Fashion model and star of the silver screen, Hungarian actress Lili
Floyd | Kovács disappeared this afternoon from a private hospital in North
Floyd | Carolina where she was recovering from recent surgery. As previously
Floyd | reported, she had been flown there three days ago after developing
Floyd | what was thought to be acute appendicitis while filming "Two Shots and
Floyd | A Chaser" in Bermuda.
Floyd |
Floyd | At a cast party Thursday evening, she sudden collapsed, clutching her
Floyd | stomach in pain, and was rushed to a local hospital, where she was
Floyd | given medication and transferred by plane to the U.S. According to
Floyd | guests at the party, the normally svelte starlet appeared to have
Floyd | gained a lot of weight during her week on the vacation island, and
Floyd | some thought that she might have suffered an on set injury because she
Floyd | was walking oddly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The handsome Wallace Travers, who stars opposite Miss Kovács in the
Floyd | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures production, recounted the troubling week
Floyd | that began with the disappearance of the lovely celebrity while they
Floyd | were filming a scene on the beach area behind the posh Venture Casino
Floyd | last Monday. According to Mr. Travers, "She said she was taking a
Floyd | quick dip to cool off, and I thought she would be right back. When we
Floyd | were ready to shoot the next scene, nobody could find her. We checked
Floyd | the trailer, the hotel -- everywhere. Then our sound guy, Mike, says
Floyd | there's something going on in the surf. He had a good view from up on
Floyd | the boom tower, but from the beach everything looked normal. He said
Floyd | some kind of lights were moving around under the water. Some of the
Floyd | locals later told us that's not too unusual, that algae or whatnot
Floyd | have this faint glow at night, but Mike was really upset and said the
Floyd | lights were huge, the size of city busses, really bright, and moving
Floyd | around incredibly fast. Well, Heinrich called it for the evening, and
Floyd | we let Mike go sober up."
Floyd |
Floyd | According to the film's director, Heinrich Habberstamp, Miss Kovács
Floyd | showed up early the next morning for filming as if nothing had
Floyd | happened. Later that day, she admitted to having no recollection of
Floyd | the prior evening.
Floyd |
Floyd | The private hospital refused to comment in the interest of privacy,
Floyd | but one of Lili's visiting relatives gave FLASHBULB the inside scoop:
Floyd | When Lili arrived from the airport, she was burning up with fever and
Floyd | brought immediately to the operating room. As the surgeon made the
Floyd | first cut, the wound tore open of its own accord and a mass of
Floyd | gelatinous balls squirted out. "Maybe ten or fifteen pounds of them,
Floyd | each about the size of an orange. They were pink or red, and some had
Floyd | little cords attached. Nobody knew what they were, but they got as
Floyd | many of them out as they could. They had to leave some of the smaller
Floyd | ones that were more firmly attached. When they tried to cut those out,
Floyd | she started bleeding, so they closed her up."
Floyd |
Floyd | No one knows the whereabouts of the starlet or how she could have
Floyd | gotten out of her bed after such major abdominal surgery. More than a
Floyd | few industry wags have suggested that the whole episode was a
Floyd | publicity stunt to build up anticipation for the film.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's a 2-for-1 place."
		DavidW says, "ilac"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read body" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2513
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BODY
Floyd |
Floyd | BODY FOUND
Floyd |
Floyd | Police investigators report the discovery of a headless torso on the
Floyd | western shore of Block Island and are seeking public assistance in
Floyd | determination of the identify of the deceased.
Floyd |
Floyd | The headless, limbless corpse was discovered yesterday afternoon by
Floyd | Christopher Smythe, a local resident, who was checking his lobster
Floyd | pots. "It came up slowly on the winch and when it got to the surface,
Floyd | I knew there was a problem. I got everyone under it, and we swung it
Floyd | onto the deck and weren't sure what to do with it, so we put it on ice
Floyd | and headed back to harbor."
Floyd |
Floyd | The body is described as male, caucasian, and likely forty to fifty
Floyd | years old. The Washington County Medical Examiner, Dr. Lewis Ivar,
Floyd | places the time of death somewhere between two and three days prior to
Floyd | discovery. Dr. Ivar commented, "there were two notable findings:
Floyd | first, a series of discolorations, about four inches in diameter and
Floyd | arranged in a line across the back and wrapping around upward under
Floyd | the axilla; secondly, the presence of a tattoo across the chest. The
Floyd | design of the tattoo is unusual, a skull and below it a phrase in
Floyd | French." The coroner's office is hopeful that the unique tattoo will
Floyd | aid them in identification of the victim.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2514
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)
Floyd | An ideal room for a well-heeled little girl of five. Room furnishings
Floyd | include a bed, a play kitchen, a desk, and a record player. A large
Floyd | bay window occupies most of the external wall, and a large portrait
Floyd | hangs at the foot of the bed. The exit should be to the south, but is
Floyd | currently blocked by a magical mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tea party with Carol and a bunch of stuffed animals is in full swing
Floyd | in the middle of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Carol, a scrapbook and a window (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2515
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirror is about four feet high and half that wide and is affixed
Floyd | to the wall. The bottom of the mirror a good half foot above the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The deaths all seem to have danger from underwater in common."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2516
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | "That mirror wasn't there when I came in, where did it come from?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, I'm sure it will wander off when we've had enough tea."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2517
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The large bay window is framed in the same rosewood trim that
Floyd | decorates the rest of this once great mansion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look through it" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2518
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK THROUGH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Through thick glass warped by time, you can see the estate grounds far
Floyd | below you. The dark hills where you encountered Christabell are in the
Floyd | distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I don't think the actress was killed. I think something worse than death happened to her."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2519
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The window has a complicated child-proof safety lock -- on the
Floyd | outside. How very uncharacteristically responsible for the Cragnes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz asks, "Break window?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "break window" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2520
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The house has survived Vermont winters, it will survive you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "snrk"
		Plover says, "Pj will be along soon."
		Knight_Otu says, "A rarity in this house that vandalism isn't the answer."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x animals" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2521
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ANIMALS
Floyd |
Floyd | Four dolls dutifully attend the tea party, sitting two to a side on
Floyd | tiny chairs. To one side, a stuffed elephant and a monkey, and to the
Floyd | other some sort of clown and a lamb.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ravenous horde of other stuffed animals crowd the edges of the bed
Floyd | silently observing the ceremony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a animals" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2522
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A ANIMALS
Floyd |
Floyd | It's Carol's idea of a fun afternoon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "serve tea" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2523
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SERVE TEA
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol rolls her eyes. "Good grief," she says. "Don't you know how to
Floyd | do anything? As Christabell says, it is not about the
Floyd | substance, but the shadow."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pj says, "Hi"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x party" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2523
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PARTY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hey there."
		DavidW says, "hi Pj"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tea" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2524
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TEA
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like there are about two more rounds of tea in the fine china
Floyd | pot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get pot" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2525
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET POT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the teapot (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pour tea" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2526
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POUR TEA
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol rolls her eyes. "The tea is not the thing. It is all about the
Floyd | word."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Knight_Otu), "The command you used earlier is 'bottoms-up'."
		Jacqueline says, "yeah"
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess I misunderstood Carol earlier, then."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bottoms-up" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2527
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BOTTOMS-UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Again, the sweet taste of tea, this time with a dash of oil of
Floyd | bergamot and just a touch of sugar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Odd you think, same teapot, but a different taste. But then you reason
Floyd | that is not any harder to accept than tea distributing itself
Floyd | magically around a table you are sharing with four stuffed animals and
Floyd | a ghost of some sort. Some things are just harder to accept than
Floyd | others.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you set your cup back down on the table, you observe Carol sneaking
Floyd | a glance at her scrapbook. In that brief instant, both Carol and the
Floyd | book glow slightly, somewhat brighter than they did before. Your own
Floyd | skin pulses briefly with the same glow and you think that afterwards
Floyd | it maintains something of a numinous shine. This is really good tea.
Floyd | You feel great, and the worries of the day are fast disappearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I really liked that one!" pipes Carol.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We aim to please," you say, prompting her giggles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read scrapbook" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2528
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ SCRAPBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol reads along, over your shoulder. In keeping with the cover, the
Floyd | scrapbook contains a number of newspaper clippings, bearing the
Floyd | titles: Shark Attack, Actress Disappears, Body Found and Watery
Floyd | Fate for Convict.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh. New clipping."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read watery" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ WATERY
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like the icy hand of justice caught up to escaped murderer
Floyd | Gustave Dellorto earlier today, when his body was recovered at low
Floyd | tide from the Execution Rocks Lighthouse in the Long Island Sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | Leslie Stovebow, the lighthouse keeper who resides in a small
Floyd | residence at the base of the tower, discovered the body this morning
Floyd | as the tide went out. The body was still clad in the striped uniform
Floyd | of the Sing Sing Prison from which he escaped last night.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mamaroneck, NY police raced against time to remove the body from where
Floyd | it had become lodged in the boulders before the time came back in,
Floyd | submerging the rocks. They successfully identified the body by
Floyd | confirming the number on the uniform matched that of the escaped
Floyd | killer. It is not clear why Dellorto chose to flee to the island, but
Floyd | police suspect he was hoping to murder the lighthouse keeper and go to
Floyd | ground there until his trail grew cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dellorto was convicted of three cases of first degree murder in the
Floyd | winter of 1951, including one G-man, and was suspected of homicide in
Floyd | seven additional cases. It is believed that his crimes were connected
Floyd | to organized crime. He was sentenced to capital punishment, but
Floyd | pardoned after appeal two years ago by Governor Dewey.
Floyd |
Floyd | Execution Rocks inherits its name from the colonial period, where
Floyd | legend goes that disobedient slaves were shackled at low tide, and
Floyd | served as examples for others, being left there to slowly drown in the
Floyd | pounding waves. This story is considered apocryphal by most, but
Floyd | today, the lighthouse earned its name.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | today, the lighthouse earned its name.There's another bit pasted a bit
Floyd | lower on the page.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2529
Floyd | lower on the page.
Floyd |
Floyd | CORRIGENDUM
Floyd |
Floyd | Gustave Dellorto, who escaped from Sing Sing prison earlier this
Floyd | month, was arrested in Detroit, Michigan, yesterday leaving in his
Floyd | wake a fresh series of murders committed during a two-week spree
Floyd | across several states. It was previously reported in error that he had
Floyd | died by drowning in the Long Island Sound, but the body recovered in
Floyd | that incident is now known to be that of Francis Dapper, age 19 of
Floyd | Larchmont, New York, who had been working at the Purdue Island Yacht
Floyd | Club the evening that Gustave escaped. One of the club launches, which
Floyd | had been brought ashore for the winter, was discovered missing later
Floyd | that week. Police believe that it was probably used by Dellorto to
Floyd | reach the Execution Rocks lighthouse, where he abandoned his victim's
Floyd | body, after swapping clothes to fake his own death in an attempt to
Floyd | evade capture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bottoms-up" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2530
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BOTTOMS-UP
Floyd |
Floyd | That was unexpected. Flowery. Bit of an aftertaste.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Is this Jasmine?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's Crisp Hand Sew Mom." Carol struggles with the pronunciation.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Chrysanthemum?" You offer.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, that. Grand-uncle's teapot knows all my favorites."
Floyd |
Floyd | Not only are the two of you now glowing enough to cast shadows around
Floyd | the room, but you notice that little sparks of static electricity
Floyd | scintillating at your fingertips. You hold them up, "Carol, is this
Floyd | normal?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh yes, it's wonderful, isn't it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You do feel wonderful.
Floyd |
Floyd | The scrapbook pulses with energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read scrapbook" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2531
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ SCRAPBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol reads along, over your shoulder. In keeping with the cover, the
Floyd | scrapbook contains a number of newspaper clippings, bearing the
Floyd | titles: Shark Attack, Actress Disappears, Body Found, Watery Fate
Floyd | for Convict and Boat Wreck On Sable Island.
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol slurps her remaining tea ceremoniously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read sable" 		

Floyd ]  Nursery (Ben Collins-Sussman)                        Turns: 2532
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ SABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A 12-man fishing boat, the Miss Step, out of Halifax, was found
Floyd | wrecked yesterday with loss of all hands on Sable Island, a small,
Floyd | isolated island in the Atlantic Ocean, 190 miles southeast of Halifax.
Floyd | The vessel grounded on an sandy bar near the eastern end of the island
Floyd | and by report was discovered yesterday morning by Ronald Lefevre,
Floyd | sub-intendent of the Sable Island Rescue Station. Subsequently, both
Floyd | Mr. Lefevre and Scott McCallister, who was in charge of the two-man
Floyd | Rescue Station, were also lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only other inhabitant of the island, Dr. Martha Klein, reported
Floyd | yesterday's events to the Canadian Coast Guard cutter Hermes by
Floyd | shortwave radio at 10:20 a.m. yesterday morning before herself going
Floyd | missing. The Hermes reached the island within the next two hours, but
Floyd | was unable to launch small landing craft because of gale force
Floyd | squalls. When they did make landfall late that afternoon, there was no
Floyd | evidence of the wreck. The search the island's three inhabitants was
Floyd | aborted this morning due to further foul weather; additional Coast
Floyd | Guard vessels are en route as we go to press.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Coast Guard has refused to comment on the matter, but a ham radio
Floyd | operator, Edmund Finister, from Prince Edward Island, gave the
Floyd | following account to the press:
Floyd |
Floyd | "I sometimes listen to the reports going back and forth between Dr.
Floyd | Klein at the Meteorological Station and the mainland, and I wasn't
Floyd | expecting anything at that time of day, but I just happened to have
Floyd | the radio on, more or less to keep the shack warm. Then, out of the
Floyd | blue, I hear Dr. Klein, and she normally has kind of a lilting,
Floyd | friendly voice, but I could hear that she was shaken up. I was in the
Floyd | other room, so I only caught the last part of it, but she was speaking
Floyd | almost too calmly, trying to give all the details, but I could tell
Floyd | she was a hair's breadth from having a breakdown."
Floyd |
Floyd | "She's talking to the sparky on the cutter, and saying that first the
Floyd | one guy, Lefevre came speeding back along the beach in his jeep to get
Floyd | McCallister, because he had discovered the fishing boat on its side up
Floyd | on the sand. They asked Dr. Klein to call it in and they both took off
Floyd | again, even though Lefevre had said that when he had seen it the first
Floyd | time, he had a good look around and there were no survivors."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now, what's weird is what Lefevre told Klein -- while there were no
Floyd | bodies aboard, there were these… things. I only know what she said on
Floyd | the air, that Lefevre had said that there were these fleshy things all
Floyd | over the ship, in different parts of it, down below, up on the deck.
Floyd | They were whitish or translucent, sort of long tubes of the stuff.
Floyd | Heavy, deadweight if you tried to move them. Some were wrapped up in
Floyd | foul weather jackets, and one that Lefevre poked had some coins
Floyd | embedded in it, about halfway up, he said, just a couple inches deep.
Floyd | His best guess was that they were whale fat since they were so oily,
Floyd | but he was just guessing. Also, he said they had kind of a musky
Floyd | smell."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Whatever they were, they're gone now. All of them."
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol drains the last few drops from her cup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Sandon arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
Sandon says, "CRAP" 		
Sandon goes home. 		Jacqueline says, "I wish that these clippings had dates on them. :("
		DavidW says, "Sandon never remembers when ClubFloyd is active."
		Jacqueline says, "I don't really get people who come in here to play by themselves when they could download an interpreter."
		Jacqueline says, "Almost all of the games on here are freely available."
		DavidW says, "This has been mentioned."
		Jacqueline says, "oh"
		Jacqueline shrugs.
		Knight_Otu says, "Someone should tell Sandon that we don't bite... much."
		Jacqueline nips KO for fun.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a scrapbook" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2533
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A SCRAPBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | "Carol, is it me, or are there more articles pasted into the scrapbook
Floyd | than earlier?"Carol sounds out each title and looks back at you with a
Floyd | shrug. "Looks the same to me."
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol stands up and stretches, lightning arcing from tiny fist to tiny
Floyd | fist about her head.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thanks for playing tea party, Aunt Naomi. You played it just the way
Floyd | Christabell taught me. She'd be very proud."
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can react, she waves at you, "I've got some things to do
Floyd | now. See you in a bit!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, you find yourself in the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)
Floyd | Imposing wooden doors lead north to the nursery (which is open) and
Floyd | east to the master bedroom; a smaller doorway between them has been
Floyd | closed off with badly painted bricks. The top of the stairs is
Floyd | accessible through a narrow arch to the west, and the hall continues
Floyd | to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive black armoire stands sealed against the north-west wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Owowowow!"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh hush. Ya big baby. I didn't even break the skin this time."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Sez you!"
		Jacqueline says, "Pics or it didn't happen."
		DavidW says, "Your first encounter with Carol went a lot smoother than mine did."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, how rude of Carol to shove us into the hallways like that."
		Jacqueline asks (of DW), "Yeah?"
		DavidW says, "I didn't want to drink tea right away, so she had the monkey start destroying my inventory."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yikes."
		Jacqueline says, "whoa"
		Jacqueline says, "I didn't want to drink the tea either. I was afraid. But KO was driving, thankfully"
		DavidW says, "You did very little with the dolls. They will animate under some circumstances."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x keyhole" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2534
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEYHOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Astonishingly large and assembled of thick oak planks with iron
Floyd | banding and trim; the door glistens redly from a thick coat of
Floyd | shellac. In the center, a Cragne family crest has been set into the
Floyd | wood with iron filigree. The handle is little more than a bent metal
Floyd | prong next to an oversized keyhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock door with key from an urn" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2534
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEY FROM AN URN
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the master bedroom door, the nursery door or the
Floyd | bricked-up door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "master" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2535
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MASTER
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2535
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the small rusty iron key (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew) or the key from an urn?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock master door with small rusty key" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2536
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK MASTER DOOR WITH SMALL RUSTY KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x key pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2537
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEY POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavily reinforced pocket to store your keys in, if you're the kind
Floyd | of person who has too many keys to fit on a keyring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2538
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the key pocket just enough to take a peek inside. It
Floyd | contains a small desk key (smelling faintly of mildew), a large brass
Floyd | key (smelling faintly of mildew), an Allen key (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), an aluminum key (smelling faintly of mildew) and a bronze key
Floyd | green from age (smelling faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You can abbreviate 'key pocket' to 'kp', remember."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get large brass from kp" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2538
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET LARGE BRASS FROM KP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get large brass from key pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2538
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET LARGE BRASS FROM KEY POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open kp" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2539
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN KP
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the key pocket, revealing a small desk key (smelling faintly
Floyd | of mildew), a large brass key (smelling faintly of mildew), an Allen
Floyd | key (smelling faintly of mildew), an aluminum key (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew) and a bronze key green from age (smelling faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You have to open a pocket first to take something from it, unlike inserting stuff."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock master with large brass" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2539
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK MASTER WITH LARGE BRASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get large brass" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2539
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET LARGE BRASS
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to get the master bedroom
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get large brass key" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2540
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET LARGE BRASS KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock master with large brass key" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2541
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK MASTER WITH LARGE BRASS KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "From now on, when we want to disambiguate, just tell the game we want the object that doesn't smell of mildew yet."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x large brass key" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2542
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LARGE BRASS KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | A large and important-looking brass key. Someone wrote a two digit
Floyd | number on the bow. It's mostly worn off, but the first digit looks
Floyd | like a 3.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Right, that's the house key."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get bronze key" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2543
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BRONZE KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock master with it" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2544
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK MASTER WITH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put large brass key in kp" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2545
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT LARGE BRASS KEY IN KP
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the large brass key (smelling faintly of mildew) into the key
Floyd | pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't remember which key unlocks this door but I don't think we have it yet."
		Knight_Otu says, "I think we didn't use the bronze key yet."
		Knight_Otu says, ";But I'm not 100% sure."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close kp" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2546
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE KP
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the key pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bronze key" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2547
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRONZE KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | A large bronze key that you fished out of the fountain's drain.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That one unlocked the shed."
		Knight_Otu says, "Right."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put bronze key in kp" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2548
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BRONZE KEY IN KP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the key pocket, deposit the bronze key green from age
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), then zip the key pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, I think I remember."
		DavidW asks, "Which key did we get from the shed?"
		Knight_Otu says, "We got a key in the shed, and that one opened the hatch under the bridge."
		Knight_Otu says, "And got stuk there."
		DavidW asks, "oh, was that that one?"
		Knight_Otu says, "*stuck"
		Knight_Otu says, "I think it was."
		DavidW says, "yeah, it jammed there and we used it as a handle to open the hatch."
		DavidW says, "You still have an iron key from the study and the key from an urn, then."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes. Neither fits in this room."
		Knight_Otu says, "I don't think we tried both in the south."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2549
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway South (Matt Schneider)
Floyd | The threadbare carpet holds only the vaguest hints of its original
Floyd | hue, and the yellowing wallpaper is crisscrossed with a web of cracks.
Floyd | The hole that you tore through the wallpaper emits a gentle light. The
Floyd | hallway continues to the north, and there are doors leading to the
Floyd | west, south, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | White light flickers from somewhere inside the hole in the wallpaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2550
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the wooden door)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock wooden door with key from an urn" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2550
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK WOODEN DOOR WITH KEY FROM AN URN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock door with key from an urn" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2551
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEY FROM AN URN
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think, maybe the new one might be for the trapdoor in the kitchen? I really can't remember. But it's also close by."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock door with iron key" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2552
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH IRON KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz says, "Gotta go. I'll recap everything here on out for next time. I've started Craige Manor on my own to catch up, but I'm nowhere near you guys."
		Jacqueline says, "Neat. Good luck, Pinkunz. We're at two hours anyway."
		DavidW says, "bye Pinkunz"
		Knight_Otu says, "The kitchen was my next guess."
		Pinkunz says, "Thanks, bye."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Good luck, Pinkunz!"
		DavidW says, "And I guess there's the tomb east of the house."
Pinkunz goes home. 		Knight_Otu asks, "Another hour?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2553
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple door, made from a rich, dark wood. An oval window takes up
Floyd | the upper third of the door, but is covered in such a thick layer of
Floyd | dust and grime that you can hardly see through it. The small brass
Floyd | knob is surrounded by a circular design of inlaid triangles cut out of
Floyd | deep, reddish-brown cherry wood. The rain dashes across the window in
Floyd | waves. You'd hate to be out in this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm okay with continuing. I don't know how Jacqueline's feeling."
		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. I can if you all want. Feel bad about Pinkunz leaving, but it's not like this isn't a game you can't hop in and out of."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 2554
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple door, made from a rich, dark wood. An oval window takes up
Floyd | the upper third of the door, but is covered in such a thick layer of
Floyd | dust and grime that you can hardly see through it. The small brass
Floyd | knob is surrounded by a circular design of inlaid triangles cut out of
Floyd | deep, reddish-brown cherry wood. The rain dashes across the window in
Floyd | waves. You'd hate to be out in this.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway echoes with the sound of rain hammering on the walls and
Floyd | roof of the manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I can go another hour myself."
		DavidW says, "Pinkunz has mentioned a wife, so he might have family obligations."
		Jacqueline says, "Pft. Family"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 2555
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)
Floyd | Imposing wooden doors lead north to the nursery (which is open) and
Floyd | east to the master bedroom; a smaller doorway between them has been
Floyd | closed off with badly painted bricks. The top of the stairs is
Floyd | accessible through a narrow arch to the west, and the hall continues
Floyd | to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive black armoire stands sealed against the north-west wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)                            Turns: 2556
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)
Floyd | You are at the top of a staircase, which leads down to Landing at the
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample). An archway leads east to Upstairs
Floyd | Hall, north end (Jason Love).
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north wall is a round white wall clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing against the west wall is a dilapidated kitchen sink with a
Floyd | pine cabinet under it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 2557
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)
Floyd | This is a dark alcove with a narrow stairway rising into the gloom
Floyd | upstairs. Shadows lurch over a doorway to the south. Opposite those
Floyd | shadows lies another doorway, in even darker shadows. What little
Floyd | light there is seeps in from a small elliptical window high on the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ramshackle bookshelf lies in a pile of splintered wood on the
Floyd | floor like a fallen scarecrow, arms akimbo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 2558
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)
Floyd | A long, rectangular mahogany table takes up most of the room. The room
Floyd | is old and dusty, and it seems decades have passed since the last time
Floyd | someone had dinner here. On the table lies a broken machine, and a
Floyd | calendar is pinned on the wall. Doorways lead west, east, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2559
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Kitchen (Edward B)
Floyd | The Cragne family kitchen. Light from a naked bulb feeds shadow down
Floyd | the spaces between old cabinets, counters and bookshelves. A dusty,
Floyd | doorless fridge overlooks an oven just as worse for wear. You'd guess
Floyd | it's been a minute since anyone's used this room to cook. A doorway
Floyd | leads east, and a wooden door set in the floor appears to lead to a
Floyd | cellar or basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2560
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden door with a rusty iron lock is set in the northeastern corner
Floyd | between the counter and the fridge. It looks heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, I forgot all about the northeast door."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock door with iron key" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2561
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH IRON KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You ease the big key into the keyhole and give it a twist. It moves,
Floyd | but doesn't make a sound. Success?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2562
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab the hinges, plant your feet, and yank the trapdoor wide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "wait, is that the same door?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2563
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden door with a rusty iron lock is set in the northeastern corner
Floyd | between the counter and the fridge. It looks heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2564
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open wooden door" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 2565
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN WOODEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Maybe it is the same door."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm not sure where you saw northeast, myself."
		DavidW | is set in the northeastern corner
		Knight_Otu says, "Ah. Thanks."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 2566
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Carefully, you descend the creaking steps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (Ivan Roth)
Floyd | It's dark and chilly down here. Something squelches under your feet.
Floyd | Looking down, you realize why: a damp, mildewy carpet of dimly visible
Floyd | design covers half the floor. It must have been luxuriously soft
Floyd | before it started rotting.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old, rusted toolbox sits nearby. A rickety staircase leads back up
Floyd | towards the heavy wooden door to the kitchen. A flimsy plywood door
Floyd | leads north, presumably to more storage. The dimly-lit basement
Floyd | extends in every other direction, south, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess it's in the NE corner of the floor."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x carpet" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 2567
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CARPET
Floyd |
Floyd | This carpet is vast and wetly soft, crawling with mildew, gray molds
Floyd | and skittering black insects. The design is faded and obscured, but it
Floyd | almost looks like an enormous eye...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 2568
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see yourself directly, but you have a pretty good idea. You
Floyd | have dark circles under your eyes, your hair is frizzed. It hasn't
Floyd | been a good day. Peter has to be somewhere, right?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 2569
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a blooming rose. Botanical images mean
Floyd | that while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation,
Floyd | your immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that
Floyd | you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x toolbox" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 2570
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOOLBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the rusted toolbox.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 2571
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You have to force the lid a little bit, and there's a loud
Floyd | crack as some kind of rusted lock bursts apart into dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the rusted toolbox, revealing a jar of old keys and a jar of
Floyd | screws.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get toolbox" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 2572
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET TOOLBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x jar of keys" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 2573
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JAR OF KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | The label on this musty jar indicates that it's meant to store old
Floyd | keys. You'll have to open it up to see what's in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 2574
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the jar of old keys, revealing a splintery wooden key, an
Floyd | ornate bronze key, a sinister iron key, a frosty blue key, an
Floyd | intricately folded origami key and a silver and ivory key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "origami key."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 2574
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the the heavy wooden door, the metal hatch or the
Floyd | flimsy plywood door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "flimsy" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 2575
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLIMSY
Floyd |
Floyd | This flimsy plywood door separates you from what's probably more
Floyd | storage space to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 2576
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the flimsy plywood door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x jar of screws" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 2577
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JAR OF SCREWS
Floyd |
Floyd | An old jar with a label that says "Screws". The glass is so cloudy
Floyd | that you can't see what's inside unless it's open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 2578
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Handling the screws jar, it feels strangely light, and when you open
Floyd | it you realize why: It's empty. Not one screw.
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the jar of screws.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It's so cool seeing all these names, some I know, some I don't."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, we're screwed."
		Jacqueline says, "It could have been worse."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 2579
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (Ivan Roth)
Floyd | It's dark and chilly down here. A damp, mildewy carpet of dimly
Floyd | visible design covers half the floor. It must have been luxuriously
Floyd | soft before it started rotting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rickety staircase leads back up towards the heavy wooden door to the
Floyd | kitchen. A flimsy plywood door leads north, presumably to more
Floyd | storage. The dimly-lit basement extends in every other direction,
Floyd | south, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "There could have been a lot of screws, and one by one they would begin to smell of mildew."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hatch" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 2580
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Map's been updated."
		Jacqueline says, "Every time you say that I think, 'I've updated my journal.' in the Planescape voice."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look under carpet" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 2581
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER CARPET
Floyd |
Floyd | This rug is so huge and disgusting that it would be easier to just
Floyd | drag it out of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "HINT"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drag carpet" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 2582
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRAG CARPET
Floyd |
Floyd | You gingerly pull aside the enormous carpet. It's no easy feat — the
Floyd | thing is awfully heavy — but once it's out of the way you're able to
Floyd | see that there's a flat, person-sized metal hatch built into the
Floyd | basement floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Oh, THERE's the hatch."
		Jacqueline asks, "Huh. Who would have guessed?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hatch" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 2583
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | The grimy metal surface of the hatch is marked by a rusted handle that
Floyd | begs to be pulled.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "It had to be somewhere."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull hatch" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 2584
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL HATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull rusted handle" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 2584
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL RUSTED HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "just open it"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 2585
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN HATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | With some effort, you force open the metal hatch; it gives a
Floyd | crack, and in a swirl of dust it opens into a moldering
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 2586
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form concentric circles. Lack of a symbolic
Floyd | image means that you have accomplished everything you must in your
Floyd | current environment and should move on to find new challenges in order
Floyd | to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hatch" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 2587
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | A ladder leads down through the open hatch and into the darkness
Floyd | below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So many open paths."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2588
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)
Floyd | Aunt Mavis used to keep her peaches in a room just like this. Except
Floyd | that room had chirpy yellow wallpaper, and this one's walls are
Floyd | covered with strange glyphs written in blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also: no peaches.  The room is empty except for the thing on the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, I like this room."
		Jacqueline says, "a thing"
		Knight_Otu blinks.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x glyphs" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2589
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GLYPHS
Floyd |
Floyd | As a kid you saw a movie—while staying with Aunt Mavis, in fact—in
Floyd | which a woman was trapped in a small room and knew she would die, and
Floyd | she cut herself so she could use her blood to write a message on the
Floyd | walls for whomever found her body.
Floyd |
Floyd | This reminds you of that, but if what's scrawled on the wall is a
Floyd | message, it's not in any sort of writing system you've ever seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Also, ha the room description."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x peaches" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2590
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PEACHES
Floyd |
Floyd | There are no peaches here.  Which is just as well, as you haven't
Floyd | touched a peach—nor a nectarine, nor even a pluot—since you
Floyd | returned
Floyd | home that summer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aunt Mavis's cold storage room had loads of peaches.  She had men
Floyd | deliver new ones at least twice a week and take the rotten ones out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The weird thing was that you were the only one that ever ate
Floyd | any: two a day, at Aunt Mavis's insistence. "A growing girl needs
Floyd | her peaches," she'd say.  And whenever you asked why she bought so
Floyd | many peaches, she'd just airily reply, "Oh, a lady can never have
Floyd | enough peaches."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x thing" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2591
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X THING
Floyd |
Floyd | Aunt Mavis once gave you something just like this.  You didn't know
Floyd | what it was and were too embarrassed to ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2592
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't have to look this good to be a star investigative
Floyd | journalist, but, frankly, it helps.
Floyd |
Floyd | You bear the trauma of a woman who has been eye to eye with an
Floyd | eburnean pond kraken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "clever ref"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2593
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a row of trees. Botanical images mean that
Floyd | while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation, your
Floyd | immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that you
Floyd | need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get thing" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2594
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET THING
Floyd |
Floyd | As you do, a powerful and familiar fruity
Floyd | smell—peaches?—makes you woozy.
Floyd |
Floyd | When your head clears, the room has chirpy yellow wallpaper after all.
Floyd | So it is even more like Aunt Mavis's. And, there's a satchel on the
Floyd | floor that you can't believe you didn't notice earlier.
Floyd |
Floyd | You look around to see if you missed anything else and see that there
Floyd | is a now giant eyeball in the wall where the door used to be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh noes"
		Knight_Otu says, "My my my."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x eyeball" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2595
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EYEBALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You haven't seen an eye this blue since Aunt Mavis died. And while you
Floyd | know full well that it is the muscles around the eye that convey
Floyd | emotion—especially the brows—and not the eye per se, the
Floyd | way
Floyd | this eyeball is looking at you nevertheless conveys a sense of
Floyd | urgency.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x satchel" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2596
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SATCHEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Aunt Mavis used to have a satchel just like this, right down to the
Floyd | initials monogrammed on its front. The satchel is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2597
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the satchel, revealing a heavy garment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x garment" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2598
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GARMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | To examine the garment, you pull it out of the satchel.  As you do,
Floyd | you realize that it's a robe. You've seen robes just like this before.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also, now that the robe is out of the satchel, you can see that there
Floyd | are still a small cloth and some papers inside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x initials" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2599
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X INITIALS
Floyd |
Floyd | The initials M. E. C. V. V. are monogrammed onto the satchel in a
Floyd | cursive font.  Who knows what those initials mean here, but, for Aunt
Floyd | Mavis, they stood for Mavis Eustacia Crustacea Vaadigne Verlac.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vaadigne was the way the name was spelled in the old country,
Floyd | of course, even if the families who emigrated to English-speaking
Floyd | countries had routinely simplified it to Cragne.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Everyone assumed, of course, that Naomi had taken Peter's last name
Floyd | when they married, but she would never have done that.  It was a fun
Floyd | coincidence when she and Peter met that they shared the same last
Floyd | name: a endless source for ribald jokes, especially since they looked
Floyd | like they could be siblings.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha"
		Jacqueline says, "Also, eeagh"
		DavidW says, "I missed examining the initials my first time."
		Knight_Otu blinks some more.
		DavidW says, "sorry for the distraction"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get satchel" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2600
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SATCHEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cloth" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2601
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLOTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You take it out of the satchel so you can get a better look. It's a
Floyd | bib—a lobster bib.  There's a cartoon lobster wearing sunglasses and
Floyd | a
Floyd | fedora embroidered on the front.  You'd know that lobster anywhere:
Floyd | it's Jimmy The Claw, the "Lobster Mobster" mascot of the mafia-themed
Floyd | seafood restaurant in downtown Backwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | You also notice a small tag attached to the bib.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tag" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2602
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TAG
Floyd |
Floyd | The tag on the lobster bib reads:
Floyd |
Floyd |        90% ENCEPHALOPOD
Floyd |           10% COTTON
Floyd |
Floyd |   Another fine product of the
Floyd | Dunwich Fibernetics Corporation
Floyd |    "Premium cloth goods for
Floyd |   restaurants and ritualists"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x papers" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2603
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove them from the satchel.  They are clippings from various New
Floyd | England newspapers, including the Backwater Sturgeon.
Floyd | Looking quickly at the more intact clippings, they seem to all concern
Floyd | a series of child abductions in the region some years ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You can EXAMINE the clippings further to learn more.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x clippings" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2604
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLIPPINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | As best you can determine, six children disappeared from their homes
Floyd | over a six year period.  No one was ever arrested.  The police never
Floyd | even figured out how the children were abducted.  Family members would
Floyd | hear screaming, but in the few moments it took to reach their rooms,
Floyd | the children were gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are amazed you never knew about these kidnappings before, not just
Floyd | because you are an ace journalist but also because the last of the
Floyd | kidnappings happened the year before you stayed with Aunt Mavis.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You can EXAMINE the clippings further to learn more.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So I am super getting this vibe, now from three authors, that we are related to Peter, and the spirits. That we were destined to be his wife."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x clippings" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2605
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLIPPINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | Of course, it would have been a bigger news story if the children were
Floyd | found murdered or were never found at all.  Instead, the children
Floyd | turned up a week later, unharmed, without any memory of what happened
Floyd | or seemingly even awareness that anything had happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | When the first child was found, asleep in her basement, it was
Floyd | considered a miracle.  With subsequent children, the relief became
Floyd | increasingly tempered by a conviction that something awful was done to
Floyd | the children even if no one could figure out what.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You can EXAMINE the clippings further to learn more.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Am I just extrapolating that from no where, or are others thinking it too?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I'd rather not think about it."
		Roger says, "I think it's just you"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm asking, though."
		Jacqueline says, "Like, I don't want to think about it either."
		Jacqueline says, "But it keeps coming up."
		DavidW says, "I hadn't thought of it, but it might be people extrapolating from Anchorhead."
		Jacqueline says, "We have the sight, like Carol and Christabell (or whatever her name is)"
		Roger says, "also, 'encephalopod' is cute"
		DavidW says, "The Verlac men married their daughters."
		Jacqueline says, "Like, we are part of a family drawn to the Cragnes by fate."
		Jacqueline says, "Which just squicks me the heck out."
		Jacqueline says, "And now this bit about how our last names are the same."
		Jacqueline says, "I was writing it off on Ben and Jack earlier, but now Jeremy's in on it."
		Roger says, "nope, it's just you"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, it would be a cool plot twist."
		DavidW says, "There's more to the clippings, and we haven't examined the robe yet."
		Roger says, "I put some fanfic inside your fanfic"
		Knight_Otu says, "Let's just hope it's a giant coincidence."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x clippings" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2606
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLIPPINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | Both police and public sought to figure out whether the victims had
Floyd | anything in common.  You are surprised that the Backwater
Floyd | Sturgeon would print some of the speculations as letters to the
Floyd | editor.  Silly stuff, like that the children all ate shellfish a day
Floyd | or two before disappearing, or that they were all abducted from rooms
Floyd | with brightly-colored walls. Worse still were all the bizarre claims
Floyd | about the significance of stone fruit.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You can EXAMINE the clippings further to learn more.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x clippings" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2607
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLIPPINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | The police did confirm some real patterns: the abductions all happened
Floyd | at night in summer months; there was never more than one a year.
Floyd |
Floyd | The most recent clippings indicate problems emerging among the
Floyd | children a decade or so after their abductions: some initial reports
Floyd | of "severe behavioral issues" as adolescents and then many accounts of
Floyd | madness and violence, as well as at least one apparent suicide.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You can EXAMINE the clippings further to learn more.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline) Roger says, "Or, as I like to say: fanfic, I am in you."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x clippings" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2608
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLIPPINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | By this point, you've probably learned all you can from the clippings,
Floyd | as so many of the fragments are so blackened that you can barely read
Floyd | them at all.  It is a testament to your crack journalism skills that
Floyd | you were able to determine so much from looking at documents that have
Floyd | been so significantly damaged.
Floyd |
Floyd | (There is no reason to EXAMINE the clippings further unless you wish
Floyd | remind yourself what you've learned.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x robe" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2609
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a long black robe like the ones the men wore when delivering the
Floyd | peaches to Aunt Mavis. Back then the robes reminded you of the Grim
Floyd | Reaper.  Of course, now you associate it more with the robe the killer
Floyd | in Scream wore. (You make a mental note-to-Naomi to stop by
Floyd | Blockbuster and rent Scream 2.)
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice a label on one of its sleeves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x label" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2610
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LABEL
Floyd |
Floyd | The label on the robe's sleeve reads:
Floyd |
Floyd |        MEDIUM (WOMEN'S)
Floyd |        90% ENCEPHALOPOD
Floyd |           10% VELOUR
Floyd |
Floyd |   Another fine product of the
Floyd | Dunwich Fibernetics Corporation
Floyd |  "Your cult deserves comfort"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2611
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)
Floyd | You are in a room that looks very much like Aunt Mavis's cold storage
Floyd | room, except there's a giant eyeball in the wall instead of the door.
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x eyeball" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2612
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EYEBALL
Floyd |
Floyd | The eyeball looks back at you, insistently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your own eyes are blue—of course they have to be, since both your
Floyd | mother's and father's are—but Aunt Mavis's eye's were the bluest of
Floyd | all. "There's only one way to get eyes as blue as ours," she said when
Floyd | you complimented her on them. "Inbreeding."
Floyd |
Floyd | You laugh thinking about it even now. Aunt Mavis didn't tell jokes
Floyd | very often, but when she did she had the most deadpan delivery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Aw. Blockbuster. RIP."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, Aunt Mavis is thinking the same thing I am."
		Knight_Otu says, "Eww, Aunt Mavis."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "poke eyeball" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2613
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POKE EYEBALL
Floyd |
Floyd | When you touch the goopy surface of the eyeball, a tiny squid-like
Floyd | creature shoots out of it, whizzing past your ear and hitting the
Floyd | opposite wall. The creature sticks to the wall for a moment and then,
Floyd | with an acidy hissing sound, burns its way through it, leaving a small
Floyd | hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Bet you weren't expecting THAT."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "!"
		Jacqueline says, "No."
		Jacqueline says, "No, I was not."
		Knight_Otu says, "I sure didn't."
		Jacqueline says, "What the hell"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2614
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a small, sort-of-squidly-shaped hole, no more than an inch wide.
Floyd | Two feet or so above the hole is a hitherto unnoticed rusty nail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x nail" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2615
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NAIL
Floyd |
Floyd | Aunt Mavis had a memo board on the wall of her cold storage room that
Floyd | listed all the chores you had to do down here before bedtime.  Count
Floyd | the peaches; arrange them as a giant star on the floor; recite
Floyd | such-and-such words this many times.  So many you'd be down here for
Floyd | an hour or two, and she would never let you start them until after it
Floyd | was dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | This old nail might have been once used to hang something similar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I like rusty nails."
		DavidW says, "At around this point, I understood the entire puzzle."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2616
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some charred newspaper clippings
Floyd |   a lobster bib from The Codfather restaurant
Floyd |   a satchel
Floyd |   a long grocery-delivery robe
Floyd | a thing just like that thing your aunt gave you which you never knew
Floyd | what it was
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You'd've been frightened how I seemed to know exactly what to do."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x thing" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2617
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X THING
Floyd |
Floyd | Whatever this thing is, it's uncanny how similar it is to the thing
Floyd | Aunt Mavis gave you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "We're going to summon a giant peach emoji and listen to it tell butt jokes, aren't we?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put bib on nail" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2618
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BIB ON NAIL
Floyd |
Floyd | You hang the lobster bib from the rusty nail, but it's not quite long
Floyd | enough to block the hole in the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put robe on nail" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2619
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ROBE ON NAIL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't hang anything else from the nail as long as the lobster bib
Floyd | is on there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get bib" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2620
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BIB
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put robe on nail" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2621
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ROBE ON NAIL
Floyd |
Floyd | As you hang the robe on the rusty nail, you hear of the voices of two
Floyd | men through the hole.
Floyd | "-the Sigil really powerful enough?"
Floyd | "For a Vaadigne? The tome says it is."
Floyd | "But the tome also says to draw the Sigil with the sacred pigments,
Floyd | not Crayola."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "now it's my "it's just me, isn't it" turn: Mavis was banging the peach delivery guy(s), wasn't she"
		Jacqueline says, "That's just you."
		Jacqueline says, "You just put some fanfic in our fanfic inside of our fanfic."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2622
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear murmuring voices, mostly indistinct.  You concentrate,
Floyd | and think maybe you catch one man saying "—wanted to use apricots,
Floyd | but
Floyd | she says that what it's particularly attracted to is—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Who doesn't love a good peach?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf35" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2622
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "poke eyeball" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2623
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POKE EYEBALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Another squid-like creature shoots out of the eyeball. It sails across
Floyd | the room and hits long black robe. The squish slides down the sleeve
Floyd | of the robe and falls to the floor.  The tiny squid sizzles there are
Floyd | moment before burning its way through the floor, leaving a tiny rift
Floyd | behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "they're the pits"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x rift" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2624
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RIFT
Floyd |
Floyd | Admittedly, the "rift" is really more like a "hole" but calling it
Floyd | that would invite confusion.  It's maybe an inch or so wide.
Floyd |
Floyd | While you don't see a squid or anything else in the rift, you do hear
Floyd | a faint hissing sound, like however far down the squid is, it is still
Floyd | boring itself deeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ooh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2625
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)
Floyd | You are in a room that looks very much like Aunt Mavis's cold storage
Floyd | room, albeit with a giant eyeball in the wall instead of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the opposite wall, a small squid-shaped hole has been covered by
Floyd | the robe like the one from Scream. Below it on the floor is
Floyd | small, similarly squiddish rift.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That was super clever."
		DavidW asks, "Do you get what's happening?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put bib on rift" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2626
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BIB ON RIFT
Floyd |
Floyd | As you put the bib from The Codfather on the rift, you remember how
Floyd | Aunt Mavis would slip into more of her native tongue whenever she had
Floyd | a second glass of wine.  Neemophod she called you sometimes,
Floyd | or Noomiphod, trying on different ways of mixing your name
Floyd | with the suffix that designates "young girl" or "daughter."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "The whole thing-that-your-aunt gave you nod to the babelfish."
		Jacqueline asks, "It's the babelfish puzzle, right?"
		DavidW says, "It is!"
		Jacqueline says, "That is so clever."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "poke eyeball" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2627
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POKE EYEBALL
Floyd |
Floyd | A third squid shoots out of the eyeball.  It sails across the room and
Floyd | hits long grocery-delivery robe. The tiny squid slides down the sleeve
Floyd | of the robe and falls to the floor, landing on the lobster bib.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not a moment later, a cat that looks just like Little Nifty sprints
Floyd | past you-has she been here the whole time?-and grabs the
Floyd | squid.  She darts left and disappears through the hitherto-unnoticed
Floyd | catflap in the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, Jeremy."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x catflap" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2628
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CATFLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You thought it was totally weird that Aunt Mavis had a catflap leading
Floyd | from one basement room to another, but since this house also has one
Floyd | maybe they are more common than you thought.  In any case, it's the
Floyd | same chirpy yellow as the wallpaper and just big enough for a
Floyd | Little-Nifty-sized cat to dash through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2629
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some charred newspaper clippings
Floyd |   a satchel
Floyd | a thing just like that thing your aunt gave you which you never knew
Floyd | what it was
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put satchel on catflap" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2630
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SATCHEL ON CATFLAP
Floyd |
Floyd | As you put the satchel in front of the catflap, you can hear a woman
Floyd | shouting from a room above: "Might. I said it might
Floyd | work with five. Seven or even eight is ideal—"
Floyd |
Floyd | Her voice sounds so much like Aunt Mavis. Moments later she's yelling
Floyd | again: "—your kid gets taken next summer because you were too busy
Floyd | watching the fucking Rockford Files to come complete the
Floyd | ritual circle."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This game is bringing so much joy today."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "poke eyeball" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2631
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POKE EYEBALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Another squid shoots out of the eyeball, sails across the room, hits
Floyd | the robe, slides down the sleeve and falls to the floor, landing on
Floyd | the lobster bib. Not a moment later, the cat sprints past you again.
Floyd | It grabs the squid and darts left toward the catflap.  The cat plows
Floyd | into the satchel, sending the tiny squid flying through the air in a
Floyd | graceful arc.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat leaps after it, sprouting wings and transforming into a bat
Floyd | (whoa: Little Nifty never did that).  The bat catches the tiny squid
Floyd | in its mouth before disappearing through a hitherto-unnoticed opening
Floyd | in the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hee hee"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x opening" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2632
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OPENING
Floyd |
Floyd | Aunt Mavis had an opening in the ceiling of her cold storage room,
Floyd | too.  When you asked why, she said it allowed the smell of peaches to
Floyd | fill the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2633
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some charred newspaper clippings
Floyd | a thing just like that thing your aunt gave you which you never knew
Floyd | what it was
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline slow claps.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put clippings in opening" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2634
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CLIPPINGS IN OPENING
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot reach it, nor can you transform yourself into a bat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2635
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)
Floyd | You are in a room that looks very much like Aunt Mavis's cold storage
Floyd | room. But there's a giant eyeball in the wall instead of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the opposite wall, a small squiddly hole has been covered by the
Floyd | robe like the one from Scream. Below it on the floor a small,
Floyd | similarly squiddular rift, although that is currently covered by a
Floyd | lobster bib. Left of that, there's a catflap in the wall, with a
Floyd | satchel in front of it.
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "In the babelfish puzzle, you put the junk mail on Ford's satchel at this point."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put clipping in satchel" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2636
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CLIPPING IN SATCHEL
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no reason to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "on?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put clippings on satchel" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2637
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CLIPPINGS ON SATCHEL
Floyd |
Floyd | As you do, you notice something hand-written in capital letters on the
Floyd | back of one of the clippings:
Floyd |
Floyd | OUR RITUAL CIRCLE OF RYN'VHHD'R WILL STOP IT FROM COMING BACK.
Floyd |
Floyd | OUR SIGILS OF JNI'PLD'NA WILL LET HER KEEP THE GIFT WITHOUT IT
Floyd | DESTROYING HER SOUL.
Floyd |
Floyd | BUT CAN THE GIRL DO HER PART?
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath which is a drawing of what looks like a cat with wings.
Floyd |
Floyd | So weird. You make a note-to-Naomi to alta-vista that stuff
Floyd | with the apostrophes when all this is over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline cackles some more.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "poke eyeball" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2638
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POKE EYEBALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Another squid shoots out of the eyeball, sails across the room, hits
Floyd | the robe, slides down the sleeve and falls to the floor, landing on
Floyd | the lobster bib. A moment later the cat that looks just like Little
Floyd | Nifty sprints past you, darts left and plows into the satchel, sending
Floyd | the tiny squid and charred newspaper clippings flying.  The cat jumps
Floyd | and becomes a bat, but with all the blackened objects in the air she
Floyd | mistakenly ends up with a bit from the Backwater Sturgeon in
Floyd | her mouth instead of the squid, which continues on its arc toward you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The squid hits you in the eye.  You scream as the scalding, hissing
Floyd | creature latches onto your eyeball and pulls.  Your eye socket pops as
Floyd | it breaks.  With a searing slurp your eyeball slides out and something
Floyd | gooey and hot squirms into your face.

		DavidW says, "heh Ryn'Vhhd'r and Jni'Pld'na."

Floyd |
Floyd | You grab at your face but there isn't a squid or anything else there.
Floyd | A few moments later the pain begins to relent and before long it has
Floyd | subsided considerably.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you finally remove your hands, you discover the room is just as
Floyd | it was when you first entered—except the glyphs written on the walls
Floyd | in blood make much more sense now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Dear god."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x glyphs" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2639
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GLYPHS
Floyd |
Floyd | Later you will learn that these glyphs are part of an ancient ritual
Floyd | language whose rudiments it has taken decades of collective efforts by
Floyd | linguistic anthropologists in order to barely comprehend. Yet, fairly
Floyd | recently, there were as many as seven people with the ability to read
Floyd | the language fluently, but you are the only one left who remains alive
Floyd | and sane.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Griseous Alderman of the Variegated Court has a familiar," the
Floyd | glyphs say, "and that familiar is sometimes a cat and sometimes a bat
Floyd | and sometimes goes by the name Little Nifty."
Floyd |
Floyd | You realize as you read the message that you understand the ritual
Floyd | language even better than you do English, because in English you sure
Floyd | as hell have no idea what griseous means.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "What a roller coaster, Jeremy."
		DavidW says, "It's not the first time something's gone in our eye in this game."
		Knight_Otu says, "Alderman get."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, hooray that Jeremy also got an obscure word that he didn't know what it meant. I'd never heard of the word 'eburnean' prior to my assignment in this game."
		Jacqueline says, "Damn, that was so satisfying."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Well done, KO!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Too much eyeball touching for me."
		Knight_Otu says, "And yeah, puce is about the only word of the variegated court I was really familiar with."
		Roger says, "from the French word for tick"
		DavidW says, "I've heard of xanthic before."
		Jacqueline says, "So, like, I'm happy to stop there, just because it's such a great breaking point."
		Knight_Otu says, "I think I might have seen niveous and xanthic."
		Jacqueline says, "Nice to go out on a high"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure, we can stop here for today."
		
**** SESSION ELEVEN **** 		
		

Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cfcragneeyescream" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2639
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Map is at [LINK]"
		Pinkunz says, "I still haven't entered the Manor yet. This game is hard on your self-esteem."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "It took us quite a while, yeah."
		Knight_Otu says, "So last week we entered the basement, yet didn't find any cellar-y."
		DavidW says, "Last week, we met Carol (brr, shiver) and Aunt Mavis's cat Little Nifty."
		Jacqueline says, "Do you all recall another game we've played where we've gotten our turn count this high? I guess perhaps some of our other multi-week games, but damn."
		DavidW says, "I'm sure we're already at a record high."
		Knight_Otu says, "I think this is the highest at least since I joined."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay. It's not just me. Cool."
		Knight_Otu says, "Considering that in Anchorhead, we had to go back to earlier saves constantly."
		DavidW says, "I'm thinking you might want to have a summary page for the transcripts."
		Pinkunz says, "Agreed."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, Savoir Fair we only hit 1333"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "I do have a summary page!"
		Knight_Otu says, "If a turn is a minute, we're closing in on the second full day."
		Jacqueline says, "You hit CTRL+F to find what you want."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2640
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a stochastic pattern resembling television
Floyd | static. Lack of a symbolic image means that you have accomplished
Floyd | everything you must in your current environment and should move on to
Floyd | find new challenges in order to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I meant for this game, not for ClubFloyd."
		DavidW says, "I'm unsure how gigantic a full transcript for this game is going to me."
		Jacqueline says, "Ah."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. Loading SF just now the page was still loading while I was scrolling."
		Pinkunz says, "Breaking it up into sessions would be easier."
		Jacqueline says (to Pinkunz), "I do generally mark the sessions."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, DW keeps doing summaries at the start of each day, and those'll be in the transcript."
		DavidW says, "I'd be willing to write up the session summaries if I could look at the sessions."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Mmkay"
		Jacqueline says, "I do plan to do an update of the site once this one is done. I think people really want to see this transcript (for help, if for no other reason)"
		Knight_Otu says, "That reminds me I should get up to date with my "after action reports"."
		DavidW asks, "I think we also found a jar of keys (include one that was origami?) and a jar of screws -- did you guys open that one?"
		Knight_Otu says, "The jar of screws was empty, meaning we're screwed."
		DavidW says, "ok"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2641
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you turn to leave, you think again about the thing Aunt Mavis gave
Floyd | you. You finally understand what it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the beginning of that summer:
Floyd | "But why do I have to go stay with Aunt Mavis," you asked your mother.
Floyd | "I hardly know her."
Floyd | "She wants to get to know you better."
Floyd | "Why?"
Floyd | "There's nothing more important than family, Naomi. And also,"
Floyd | lowering her voice to a whisper, "she has a very special gift she
Floyd | wants to give you."
Floyd |
Floyd | At the end:
Floyd | "You need me to pack?  My ticket home isn't for another week."
Floyd | "It's for tomorrow, Naomi.  You must have had so much fun staying with
Floyd | me that the weeks just flew by."
Floyd | You didn't believe her until you got the newspaper and saw the date
Floyd | for yourself.  Which raised a delicate topic:
Floyd | "Aunt Mavis, I don't want to be rude.  But my mom said you were
Floyd | planning to give me a special present."
Floyd | "Yes. And please do be sure to tell her that I did."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. Forgot that bit."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, well."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2642
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a rusted toolbox (open)
Floyd |     a jar of old keys (open)
Floyd |       a splintery wooden key
Floyd |       an ornate bronze key
Floyd |       a sinister iron key
Floyd |       a frosty blue key
Floyd |       an intricately folded origami key
Floyd |       a silver and ivory key
Floyd |     a jar of screws (open but empty)
Floyd |   a teapot (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Legends of Lake Champlain and the Hudson River Valley
Floyd |   a scrap of paper
Floyd |   Tatooine 1: Anchorhead (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an ominous-looking painting (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 'Pataphysical Approaches to Quantum Superfluids
Floyd |   a snowglobe
Floyd |   a small rusty iron key (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black fountain pen
Floyd |   an old newspaper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a mallet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a metal flask (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pink-bound book (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pinch of snail paste
Floyd |   an Italian magazine cutting
Floyd |   De Zeven Testamenten van de Krijsende Zeeworm
Floyd |   a police report ("Francine Cragne") (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a note from a seesaw
Floyd |   a piece of chalk
Floyd |   a black box (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a shard
Floyd |   a broken silver amulet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Mama Hydra's Deep Fried Ones (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | A Culinary Overview of Superstitions in the Miskaton Valley Region
Floyd | by S. Jarret Zornwharf (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | Hyper-Gastronomy, Exactness, and String Theory: a Theoretical
Floyd | Subdiscipline of Cooking and Baking by Chef Wheldrake (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain plates (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain cups (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a copper urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a bronze urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a key from an urn (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some mildewed leather gloves
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a well-dressed ghost (haunting you) (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a soggy tome (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an antique locket (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a wad of cash
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a tiny leather journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a filthy rug (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Daniel Baker's note
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of stone earplugs (being worn)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       an old paperback book (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a gold jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "One day, you'll use the backpack's pockets."
		Jacqueline says, "Ha. I love the long pause between asking for inventory and receiving it. Poor Floyd. Chugga chugga."
		Knight_Otu asks, "The small rusty key was for the basement hatch, right?"
		DavidW says, "I can't remember now."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put small rusty key in kp" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2643
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SMALL RUSTY KEY IN KP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the key pocket, deposit the small rusty iron key (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), then zip the key pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "If it wasn't, we'll just have to fish it out."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2644
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)
Floyd | Aunt Mavis used to keep her peaches in a room that didn't look at all
Floyd | like this.  On the walls is a message written in blood, composed in an
Floyd | ancient language you know intimately.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's also the thing Aunt Mavis gave you. You now understand what it
Floyd | is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x thing" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 2645
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X THING
Floyd |
Floyd | At the beginning of that summer:
Floyd | "But why do I have to go stay with Aunt Mavis," you asked your mother.
Floyd | "I hardly know her."
Floyd | "She wants to get to know you better."
Floyd | "Why?"
Floyd | "There's nothing more important than family, Naomi. And also,"
Floyd | lowering her voice to a whisper, "she has a very special gift she
Floyd | wants to give you."
Floyd |
Floyd | At the end:
Floyd | "You need me to pack?  My ticket home isn't for another week."
Floyd | "It's for tomorrow, Naomi.  You must have had so much fun staying with
Floyd | me that the weeks just flew by."
Floyd | You didn't believe her until you got the newspaper and saw the date
Floyd | for yourself.  Which raised a delicate topic:
Floyd | "Aunt Mavis, I don't want to be rude.  But my mom said you were
Floyd | planning to give me a special present."
Floyd | "Yes. And please do be sure to tell her that I did."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "My notes say yes, it was that key."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 2646
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (Ivan Roth)
Floyd | It's dark and chilly down here. A damp, mildewy carpet of dimly
Floyd | visible design covers half the floor. It must have been luxuriously
Floyd | soft before it started rotting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rickety staircase leads back up towards the heavy wooden door to the
Floyd | kitchen. A flimsy plywood door leads north, but you know what lies in
Floyd | that direction. The dimly-lit basement extends in every other
Floyd | direction, south, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal hatch opens into darkness below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So many directions to choose from."
		Knight_Otu asks, "So we have a ton of open paths here. West?"
		Jacqueline says, "I dunno. I'm *real* excited about the dark hatch."
		Jacqueline says, "(Kidding)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2647
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)
Floyd | You feel cool air swirling around you as you stand in the manor's wine
Floyd | cellar. Stone floors, stone walls, and dim lighting keep the
Floyd | household's dwindling wine collection fresh and oaky.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large wooden wine rack covers one entire wall of the room, but with
Floyd | only a few bottles left on it. You can see a door to the west, but a
Floyd | large wine cask is standing right in front of it, blocking your way.
Floyd | Another exit leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You count five bottles of wine lingering on the wine rack. Each bottle
Floyd | has a different name, all either Italian or faux Italian: the Piccoli
Floyd | Uomini Blu, the Prurito Notturno, the Lettera Segreta, the Isole
Floyd | Perdute and the Testa D'Ancora.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "They're all pretty good choices."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2648
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Have you always had that mole on your back? Huh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2649
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a single cherry. Botanical images mean
Floyd | that while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation,
Floyd | your immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that
Floyd | you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x rack" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2650
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RACK
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden lattice about six feet wide that reaches up to the low
Floyd | ceiling. Either stocks were running low or someone had ambitions for a
Floyd | much larger wine collection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cask" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2651
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CASK
Floyd |
Floyd | An over-large cask of wine with a rather medieval-looking wooden tap
Floyd | stuck on its end, the only one of its kind in this cellar.
Floyd | Unfortunately, someone had the bright mind to put it right in front of
Floyd | a doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push it" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2652
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You push as hard as you can against the wine cask, but fail to move it
Floyd | even an inch. They really should have put wheels on the bottom of this
Floyd | thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x piccoli" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2653
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PICCOLI
Floyd |
Floyd | The label says that Piccoli Uomini Blu is a famously jammy wine, and
Floyd | consumers should know before drinking that this year's vintage is
Floyd | expecially vinegary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x notturno" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2654
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTTURNO
Floyd |
Floyd | The label advertises Prurito Notturno as being a dense red wine, with
Floyd | a food friendly flavor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x lettera" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2655
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LETTERA
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lettera Segreta label doesn't describe its contents so much as
Floyd | talk about the wine's excellent lineage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x isole" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2656
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ISOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The label on Isole Perdute claims this crisp white wine is intense,
Floyd | complex, balanced, and most of all, enjoyable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x testa" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2657
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TESTA
Floyd |
Floyd | The label on the Testa d'Ancora is written in a language you don't
Floyd | recognize, with lots of Hs and apostrophes. It gives you a headache to
Floyd | even look at it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2658
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2659
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Piccoli Uomini Blu: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Prurito Notturno: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lettera Segreta: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Isole Perdute: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW claps delightedly.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2660
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)
Floyd | You feel cool air swirling around you as you stand in the manor's wine
Floyd | cellar. Stone floors, stone walls, and dim lighting keep the
Floyd | household's dwindling wine collection fresh and oaky.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large wooden wine rack covers one entire wall of the room, but with
Floyd | only a few bottles left on it. You can see a door to the west, but a
Floyd | large wine cask is standing right in front of it, blocking your way.
Floyd | Another exit leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've smashed or removed every bottle of wine, and the rack stands
Floyd | empty before you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull rack" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2661
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL RACK
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aw"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push it" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2662
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "bugger"
		DavidW says, "It's the wine CASK you need to deal with."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Do we need to break these wines to get the floor slick, then?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes, yes, but it could have been."
		DavidW says, "I think there might be multiple solutions here. Maybe."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cask" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2663
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CASK
Floyd |
Floyd | An over-large cask of wine with a rather medieval-looking wooden tap
Floyd | stuck on its end, the only one of its kind in this cellar.
Floyd | Unfortunately, someone had the bright mind to put it right in front of
Floyd | a doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2664
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no clear way of opening the barrel besides through its tap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open tap" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2665
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN TAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You let what seems like gallons of wine pass out of the cask, then
Floyd | close the tap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push caskj" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2665
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH CASKJ
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push cask" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2666
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH CASK
Floyd |
Floyd | You move the wine cask about half a centimeter before becoming too
Floyd | exhausted to push further.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz says, "Alcohol abuse."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Knight_Otu says, "As long as no one lights any matches."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push cask" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2667
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH CASK
Floyd |
Floyd | You move the wine cask about half a centimeter before becoming too
Floyd | exhausted to push further.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2668
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an Isole Perdute
Floyd |   a Lettera Segreta
Floyd |   a Prurito Notturno
Floyd |   a Piccoli Uomini Blu
Floyd |   a Testa D'Ancora
Floyd |   a rusted toolbox (open)
Floyd |     a jar of old keys (open)
Floyd |       a splintery wooden key
Floyd |       an ornate bronze key
Floyd |       a sinister iron key
Floyd |       a frosty blue key
Floyd |       an intricately folded origami key
Floyd |       a silver and ivory key
Floyd |     a jar of screws (open but empty)
Floyd |   a teapot (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Legends of Lake Champlain and the Hudson River Valley
Floyd |   a scrap of paper
Floyd |   Tatooine 1: Anchorhead (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an ominous-looking painting (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | a 'Pataphysical Approaches to Quantum Superfluids (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a snowglobe
Floyd |   a black fountain pen
Floyd |   an old newspaper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a mallet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a metal flask (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pink-bound book (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pinch of snail paste
Floyd |   an Italian magazine cutting
Floyd |   De Zeven Testamenten van de Krijsende Zeeworm
Floyd |   a police report ("Francine Cragne") (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a note from a seesaw
Floyd |   a piece of chalk
Floyd |   a black box (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a shard
Floyd |   a broken silver amulet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Mama Hydra's Deep Fried Ones (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | A Culinary Overview of Superstitions in the Miskaton Valley Region
Floyd | by S. Jarret Zornwharf (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | Hyper-Gastronomy, Exactness, and String Theory: a Theoretical
Floyd | Subdiscipline of Cooking and Baking by Chef Wheldrake (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain plates (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain cups (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a copper urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a bronze urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a key from an urn (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some mildewed leather gloves
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a well-dressed ghost (haunting you) (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a soggy tome (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an antique locket (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a wad of cash
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a tiny leather journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a filthy rug (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Daniel Baker's note
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of stone earplugs (being worn)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       an old paperback book (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a gold jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Maybe there's still wine in the cask?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Whoa. Is that lagging the entire mud?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Uh, I hope not..."
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "It's possible."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open side pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2669
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN SIDE POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the side pocket, revealing a dull machete, a shard of
Floyd | shattered carapace (smelling faintly of mildew), a glass shard
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), an ornate metallic box, a book list, a
Floyd | cast iron spire and a library card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Right, dull machete."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close sp" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2670
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE SP
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the side pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I executed a mute channel command immediately after you typed I, and it took forever for my command to execute"
		DavidW says, "The machete was found in the Greenhouse, west of the manor."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open tap" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2671
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN TAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You watch even more wine pour out of the wine cask, forming a gigantic
Floyd | puddle on the floor. Eventually the stream of wine coming from the tap
Floyd | is reduced to mere drops, then stops completely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yes, I just forgot it was dull."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push cask" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2672
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH CASK
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the still-darned-heavy wine cask out of the doorway, scraping
Floyd | its wooden supporter legs across the stone floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2673
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a sturdy oak. Botanical images mean that
Floyd | while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation, your
Floyd | immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that you
Floyd | need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2673
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory (Michael Gentry)                          Turns: 2674
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Your ears pop and you stumble as you step across the threshold,
Floyd | reeling in a momentary gravitational slippage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory (Michael Gentry)
Floyd | Hard, white light reflected from steel walls pricks painfully at your
Floyd | eyes. Through the glare you can make out the implements of some sort
Floyd | of laboratory, squirming sculptures of metal and glass dripping
Floyd | curdled fluids and spurting foul-smelling puffs of steam. A way out
Floyd | lies east, but otherwise there seem to be no other exits from this
Floyd | place.
Floyd |
Floyd | The author is here, hunched over and fidgeting intently with a roiling
Floyd | knot of impossible space that floats in the middle of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The impossible space turns slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oo"
		DavidW says, "Author of Anchorhead himself weighs in."
		Knight_Otu says, "That poor fourth wall."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory (Michael Gentry)                          Turns: 2675
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | You bear the trauma of a woman who has been eye to eye with an
Floyd | eburnean pond kraken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The author smiles nervously. "So glad to see you've made it here at
Floyd | last," he says. "I knew you'd find your way eventually. I, uh . . . I
Floyd | anticipated it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory (Michael Gentry)                          Turns: 2676
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a roller blade. Modes of transportation
Floyd | mean that your current environment presents challenges that can only
Floyd | be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready
Floyd | to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've been, uh, I've been working on . . ." He gestures at the
Floyd | impossible space spinning slowly in front of him. "Just a few final
Floyd | adjustments. Essentially done, except for . . . well. But here you
Floyd | are, just in time."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Wow. I didn't know he contributed. That is very cool."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf36" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Laboratory (Michael Gentry)                          Turns: 2676
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "yell at author about the damn hatch under the river" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory (Michael Gentry)                          Turns: 2676
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YELL AT AUTHOR ABOUT THE DAMN HATCH UNDER THE RIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hee"
		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, the hatch was our fault, to be fair."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x author" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory (Michael Gentry)                          Turns: 2677
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X AUTHOR
Floyd |
Floyd | He is stooped and cadaverous, yet of indeterminate age. A profane
Floyd | energy animates him, twitching and plucking at his limbs like the
Floyd | palsied hand of an invisible puppeteer.
Floyd |
Floyd | The impossible space morphs itself into the shape of a waterproof
Floyd | flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | The author licks his bloodstained lips. "In, uh, in there. It just
Floyd | needs . . . you. Inside. To complete the . . . yes. So if you could .
Floyd | . ." He gestures again, somewhat more brusquely, towards the
Floyd | impossible space. "Just . . . I can't make you. I mean I
Floyd | could, but that would render the whole thing . . . It's the
Floyd | interactivity, you see. I can't lead you, I can only . . .
Floyd | anticipate."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "eeeagh"
		Jacqueline says, "Hells no"
		Pinkunz says, "Cute reference to IF design. Anticipating the players actions."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x space" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory (Michael Gentry)                          Turns: 2678
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPACE
Floyd |
Floyd | It churns slowly, rotating around an axis that does not appear to
Floyd | align with any direction possible in three-dimensional space,
Floyd | alternating in shape between a pyramid, a starfish, an origami crane
Floyd | come unfolded. It shines like mercury, reflecting the room and beyond
Floyd | the room, reflecting every room in the manor, and the manor itself,
Floyd | and the town beyond the manor, and the world beyond the town, and you
Floyd | realize with queasy vertigo that it does not just reflect these things
Floyd | but it contains them, it contains the world and inside it,
Floyd | the town and inside it, the house and inside it, the room and inside
Floyd | that — it contains you. It is the universe, and you are
Floyd | standing with your back to its center, staring at the inner surface of
Floyd | its awful, outermost edge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint itch tickles your nose, and you wipe away a bright smear of
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah, yes, you'll, uh, you'll want to watch out for the, uh . . .  the
Floyd | hemorrhaging," says the author. "Though you develop a tolerance,
Floyd | eventually, if you . . . interact with it enough. Assuming your brain
Floyd | doesn't explode first." You can't help but note the author's own mouth
Floyd | and chin, streaked and crusted and black.
Floyd |
Floyd | The impossible space suddenly erupts in a profusion of eyes and hands
Floyd | . . . four eyes, ten hands . . . fifty eyes, a thousand hands . . .
Floyd | all wriggling and twitching and blinking at you before they just as
Floyd | abruptly vanish.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Where was I . . . ah, yes . . . please, just . . . I've been working
Floyd | on this for so long, and it, it's so close to being finished," the
Floyd | author says. "I just need . . . and it has to be voluntary. You have
Floyd | to enter it. You have to enter the work, and you have to choose it.
Floyd | Here, just to show you I'm, uh . . . I'll just . . ."
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a moment of dizziness, and suddenly there is an exit in the
Floyd | east wall. Although, you're not entirely sure, but . . . wasn't there
Floyd | always an exit in the east wall?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Maybe just add a scenery object here . . ." says the author.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "But I mean, you just saved, so of course hop on in there."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter space" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER SPACE
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel it as soon as you get close to it: the inexorable gravity of
Floyd | the impossible space locks onto you like a manacle around your wrist.
Floyd | It drags you in, inch by inch, until your fingertips break its liquid
Floyd | mirror surface — and that is when you start to scream.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah, there it is," the author whispers. "Don't, uh, don't fight it."
Floyd |
Floyd | [press any key]

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Topologically speaking, the human body is not a solid object but
Floyd | rather a sort of elongated toroid; turned inside out, it resembles a
Floyd | large, lumpy sausage encased within the thinly stretched membrane of
Floyd | its own intestinal tract. Or so you soon discover.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mercifully, this does not last. Several moments later, you are drawn
Floyd | backwards through a tube made of yourself and unfolded into a shape
Floyd | more closely approximating normal. You emerge into a space composed of
Floyd | a reasonably navigable number of dimensions, a strange place but
Floyd | somehow familiar . . .
Floyd |
Floyd | [press any key]

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Real Estate Office                       Turns: 2679
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Real Estate Office
Floyd | A grim little cul-de-sac, tucked away in a corner of the
Floyd | claustrophobic tangle of narrow, twisting avenues that largely
Floyd | constitute the older portion of Anchorhead. Like most of the streets
Floyd | in this city, it is ancient, shadowy, and leads essentially nowhere.
Floyd | The lane ends here at the real estate agent's office, which lies to
Floyd | the east, and winds its way back toward the center of town to the
Floyd | west. A narrow, garbage-choked alley opens to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
		DavidW says, "TA-DA!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Real Estate Office                       Turns: 2680
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KNOCK ON DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wait, that's not . . . no. 'Constitute'? Ugh, let's try this . .
Floyd | ."
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Real Estate Office
Floyd | A grim little cul-de-sac, tucked away in a corner of the
Floyd | claustrophobic tangle of narrow, twisting avenues that largely
Floyd | comprise the older portion of Anchorhead. Like most of the streets in
Floyd | this city, it is ancient, shadowy, and leads essentially nowhere. The
Floyd | lane ends here at the real estate agent's office, which lies to the
Floyd | east, and winds its way back towards the center of town to the west. A
Floyd | narrow, garbage-choked alley opens to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz laughs.
		Jacqueline says, "Please tell me that this is not the original game embedded within the tribute game."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Real Estate Office                       Turns: 2681
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's, uh, well, that's . . . but maybe not 'comprise',
Floyd | technically. 'Compose'? 'Is composed of'? Maybe we should . . ."
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Real Estate Office
Floyd | A grim little cul-de-sac, tucked away in a corner of the
Floyd | claustrophobic tangle of narrow, twisting avenues that largely compose
Floyd | the older portion of Anchorhead. Like most of the streets in this
Floyd | city, it is ancient, shadowy, and leads essentially nowhere. The lane
Floyd | ends here at the real estate agent's office, which lies to the east,
Floyd | and winds its way back toward the center of town to the west. A
Floyd | narrow, garbage-choked alley opens to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Real Estate Office                       Turns: 2681
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah, that doesn't . . . it just doesn't quite flow . . ."
Floyd |
Floyd | And so it goes. You have a hazy sense that it has always been and will
Floyd | forever remain a rainy late afternoon in November. Aside from this,
Floyd | there is no way to measure the passage of time apart from the author's
Floyd | voice, an endless, stammering litany of emendations that seems to
Floyd | drift down upon you from the cloud-covered sky. At some point, in the
Floyd | midst of an agonized millennia-long rumination over whether it should
Floyd | be spelled "toward" or "towards", you just stop hearing it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Anyway, your husband should be back to pick you up in a few minutes.
Floyd | And then the two of you can begin the long, precarious process of
Floyd | settling in.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You are trapped here forever ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "take back" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory (Michael Gentry)                          Turns: 2681
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Shuddering in response to the forced time reversal, the tesseract
Floyd | vomits you back out into the Laboratory.
Floyd | Laboratory (Michael Gentry)
Floyd | Hard, white light reflected from steel walls pricks painfully at your
Floyd | eyes. Through the glare you can make out the implements of some sort
Floyd | of laboratory, squirming sculptures of metal and glass dripping
Floyd | curdled fluids and spurting foul-smelling puffs of steam. A way out
Floyd | lies east, but otherwise there seem to be no other exits from this
Floyd | place.
Floyd |
Floyd | The author is here, hunched over and fidgeting intently with a roiling
Floyd | knot of impossible space that floats in the middle of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ah."
		Knight_Otu says, "Weird."
		DavidW says, "Anyway, you can't solve this room yet, I believe the coffee said."
		Jacqueline says, "I've always wanted to be puked out by a tesseract."
		Knight_Otu says, "Indeed."
		Knight_Otu says, "As in, can't be solved yet."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2682
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, you're leaving? Promise you'll reconsider!" the author calls
Floyd | after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)
Floyd | You feel cool air swirling around you as you stand in the manor's wine
Floyd | cellar. Stone floors, stone walls, and dim lighting keep the
Floyd | household's dwindling wine collection fresh and oaky.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large wooden wine rack covers one entire wall of the room, but with
Floyd | only a few bottles left on it. You can see a door to the west Another
Floyd | exit leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've smashed or removed every bottle of wine, and the rack stands
Floyd | empty before you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wine cask here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz says, "The sausage scene was nice."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2683
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a single cherry. Botanical images mean
Floyd | that while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation,
Floyd | your immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that
Floyd | you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "For certain values of 'nice,' sure."
		Knight_Otu says, "There's still something here to solve."
		DavidW says, "I think there might be something in one of the wine bottles."
		DavidW says, "Like, it's the obvious place to look."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "break wine bottles" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2683
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK WINE BOTTLES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "The one wine bottle has -- yeah"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wine" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2683
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the wine rack, the Isole Perdute, the Lettera
Floyd | Segreta, the Prurito Notturno, the Piccoli Uomini Blu (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew) or the Testa D'Ancora?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "testa" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2684
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TESTA
Floyd |
Floyd | The label on the Testa d'Ancora is written in a language you don't
Floyd | recognize, with lots of Hs and apostrophes. It gives you a headache to
Floyd | even look at it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "break testa" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2685
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK TESTA
Floyd |
Floyd | Among the glass shards of the broken wine bottle, there lies a key
Floyd | with a red triangle on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. That was quick."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x triangle key" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2686
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRIANGLE KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | A small metal key with a red triangle etched into the handle. It's
Floyd | sticky and it smells like grapes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2687
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I even remember what that key is for."
		Pinkunz says, "Soon to be smelling of mold as well."
		Knight_Otu says, "Gotta be away from the keyboard a bit."
		DavidW says, "bathroom break!"
		Jacqueline says, "We can wait..."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. Good call. Bathroom."
		DavidW says, "back"
		Jacqueline says, "Back"
		DavidW says, "I think I solved this room much the way you guys did, but I drank more of the wine."
		Jacqueline says, "ha"
		Jacqueline asks, "Did it have an effect?"
		DavidW says, "I don't remember any."
		DavidW says, "This was a few months ago."
		Knight_Otu says, "Back."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 2688
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a gentle ripple. Lack of a symbolic image
Floyd | means that you have accomplished everything you must in your current
Floyd | environment and should move on to find new challenges in order to grow
Floyd | as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The map is updated, btw: [LINK]"
		Knight_Otu says, "Anyway, the Testa did stand out from the other wines."
		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 2689
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (Ivan Roth)
Floyd | It's dark and chilly down here. A damp, mildewy carpet of dimly
Floyd | visible design covers half the floor. It must have been luxuriously
Floyd | soft before it started rotting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rickety staircase leads back up towards the heavy wooden door to the
Floyd | kitchen. A flimsy plywood door leads north, but you know what lies in
Floyd | that direction. The dimly-lit basement extends in every other
Floyd | direction, south, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal hatch opens into darkness below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 2690
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry (Chris Conley)
Floyd | You are in a pantry lined with metal shelves stretching the entire
Floyd | length of both walls. Most of the metal shelves' contents lie deep in
Floyd | shadow, as the room is lit by only a single bare bulb hanging three
Floyd | feet above your head. The flat dark stones echo as you walk, and the
Floyd | air down here is cold and damp.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rest of the basement lies off to the west. A dark doorway beckons
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pale roots of some unknown plant have broken through the ceiling in
Floyd | one corner, dangling halfway to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a disgusting rotting pumpkin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 2691
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You absolutely look the same as you usually do. Well, more or less,
Floyd | considering what's happened lately. But you try not to dwell on that.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are feeling a bit peckish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 2692
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a horse in mid-gallop. Modes of
Floyd | transportation mean that your current environment presents challenges
Floyd | that can only be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere
Floyd | until you're ready to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "If we're feeling peckish, maybe we should flee before we eat rotten pumpkin."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf37" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 2692
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shelves" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 2693
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | Eight stark metal shelves run the length of each wall between the two
Floyd | entrances of this room. They are about a foot deep, and absolutely
Floyd | stacked to the brim with dozens of aluminum cans, jars, jugs, and
Floyd | other containers. They are mostly labeled, or their contents easy
Floyd | enough to determine if you blow away the dust, but you have no idea
Floyd | what, if anything, in them might be of interest. You wouldn't even
Floyd | know where to start.
Floyd |
Floyd | They are, at least, organized by size, shape, and container material.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Naomi won't drink the coffee. She has some standards."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "count jars" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 2693
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COUNT JARS
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x roots" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 2694
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROOTS
Floyd |
Floyd | The dangling roots are tan-colored, nearly white, thick and veiny.
Floyd | They branch off at strange, sharp angles, ultimately terminating in
Floyd | wispy strands that hang halfway to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pumpkin" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 2695
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PUMPKIN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the disgusting rotting pumpkin)
Floyd | It is putrid, lying in a puddle of its own innards, sad and crumpled
Floyd | nearly to the floor. Two fat black flies buzz around the stem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x flies" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 2696
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLIES
Floyd |
Floyd | Big black globs of buzzing annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kill them" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 2697
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | You swat one down. You could swear it looks like two more arise to
Floyd | take its place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh dear"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 2696
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry (Chris Conley)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Probably unneccessary, but just to be sure."
		Jacqueline says, "I want to know if we can keep doing it, though."
		Jacqueline says, "Like, maybe we're s'posed to."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, we can't solve this room yet."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf38" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 2696
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kill them" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 2697
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | You swat one down. You could swear it looks like two more arise to
Floyd | take its place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kill them" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 2698
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | You swat one down. You could swear it looks like two more arise to
Floyd | take its place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kill them" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 2699
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | You swat one down. You could swear it looks like two more arise to
Floyd | take its place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Are there more flies, though?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pumpkin" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 2700
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PUMPKIN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the disgusting rotting pumpkin)
Floyd | It is putrid, lying in a puddle of its own innards, sad and crumpled
Floyd | nearly to the floor. Two fat black flies buzz around the stem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Apparently not"
		DavidW says, "So no huge growing swarm of flies to contend with, then."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bulb" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 2701
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BULB
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bare light bulb)
Floyd | Just a bare bulb suspended on a wire from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wire" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 2702
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin wire helix running from the ceiling down to the bulb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 2703
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Flee the risk of the ceiling! To see something
Floyd | above you suggests that you need to set your goals higher!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The fat black flies shows no sign of hearing the doll's sinister
Floyd | pronouncement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 2704
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CEILING
Floyd |
Floyd | Actually, it appears to be the exposed floorboards of the level above
Floyd | you. Every so often, a bit of dust filters down from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Are the roots going to grab us?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Doesn't seem so."
		DavidW says, "I don't remember the roots animating, no."
		DavidW says, "But I solved this room really late in the game and didn't spend much time in it."
		Jacqueline says, "I was just wondering on account of 'Flee the risk of the ceiling!'"
		DavidW says, "That's a standard doll response to any ceiling, I think."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh. Ah."
		DavidW says, "Emily made good guesses what other authors might code up."
		Jacqueline says, "You gotta admit, the roots coming to life and attacking us is a thing this game would do."
		DavidW says, "You mean they might hug us because they want to be frieeeeeends."
		Jacqueline says, "... sure."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "randomsave" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 2704
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf39" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 2704
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat pumpkin" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 2705
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT PUMPKIN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the ominous-looking painting (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline rereads a few times.
		DavidW says, "We're carrying a painting from the library upstairs."
		DavidW says, "It was covering up a safe."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sorry, everyone, I'm feeling unwell all of a sudden. I'm still fine to spectate, but I'd hold everything up if I drove."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "It's not of a pumpkin, though."
		Jacqueline says (to KO), "Gosh. Sorry to hear that."
		Jacqueline says, "We could just break and pick it back up next week when you're up for enjoying it."
		Pinkunz says (to KO), "Hope you feel better"
		Knight_Otu says, "I'll leave that up to you."
		Jacqueline says, "I really prefer not driving. Pinkunz, if you want to drive we can keep going, but honestly I'd be fine with waiting, especially since KO may be afk now and then and will miss stuff."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rotting pumpkin" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 2706
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROTTING PUMPKIN
Floyd |
Floyd | It is putrid, lying in a puddle of its own innards, sad and crumpled
Floyd | nearly to the floor. Two fat black flies buzz around the stem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "est rotting pumpkin" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 2706
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EST ROTTING PUMPKIN
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "o eat" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 2706
Floyd | >
Floyd | > O EAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Sorry, that can't be corrected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat rotting pumpkin" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 2707
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT ROTTING PUMPKIN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It's *not* plainly inedible, but it's probably for the best."
Pinkunz says (to Floyd), "eat self." 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 2708
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT SELF.
Floyd |
Floyd | You imagine sinewy chunks of yourself sluicing in your gut's digestive
Floyd | fluids. It does not appeal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh joy"
		Pinkunz says, "You probably don't want me driving. At this point I'm 98% observer anyway."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Oh man. Thanks for um, trying that."
		Jacqueline asks, "Okay, let's meet up again next week."
		
**** SESSION TWELVE **** 		
		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cfcragnepumpkin" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 2708
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "So as I recall, we can't solve this room yet?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 2709
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a kayak. Modes of transportation mean that
Floyd | your current environment presents challenges that can only be overcome
Floyd | by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Correct."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess we should go east then, as David hoped we would do last week."
		DavidW says, "oh boy"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2710
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | (First-time visitors should type ABOUT!)
Floyd |
Floyd | You have entered a circular chamber, walled in the same decaying
Floyd | brickwork which runs all through the manor's basement. The only exit
Floyd | is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | This might once have been a private altar room or chapel. Now it seems
Floyd | to have been repurposed as a ritual workroom. Oddly-angled runes are
Floyd | carved around the perimeter of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A majestic filing cabinet stands in one corner, stuffed to overflowing
Floyd | with antique journals. Next to it is a full-length, badly fogged
Floyd | mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large disk, half black and half white, is mounted on the south wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh god. Andrew."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2710
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | This room is a standalone puzzle. It does not require objects or clues
Floyd | from elsewhere in the game. Some special commands that work here:
Floyd |
Floyd | CONSULT CABINET ABOUT ITEM: Search the filing cabinet.
Floyd | LOOK UP ITEM, READ ABOUT ITEM: Shortcuts for the
Floyd | above.
Floyd | RECALL ITEM: Recall information about a specific item.
Floyd | RECALL: Show a list of all the information and magic you have learned.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x runes" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2711
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RUNES
Floyd |
Floyd | The runes are made of jagged, irregular marks. They make your eyes
Floyd | ache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover says, "I'm sorry that Pj couldn't come the other week, I'm still teaching her about IF."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2712
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | The cabinet is a genuine brass-bound mahogany antique. It must once
Floyd | have graced the office of some elegant insurance company. Now it is
Floyd | stained with damp and decay. Drawers sprawl open, spilling journals
Floyd | and papers in disorderly array.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahaha"
		Jacqueline says, "Nice hat tip."
Plover says (to Floyd), "me" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2712
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ME
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2713
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirror is mounted in a rather crude frame of wrought iron. The
Floyd | glass is in poor condition, pitted and fogged.
Floyd |
Floyd | What's this? When you touch the frame, something comes loose from
Floyd | behind it and flutters to the floor. It seems to be some kind of
Floyd | delivery note.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x disk" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2714
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DISK
Floyd |
Floyd | Upon closer examination, the circle is actually a sphere -- or a
Floyd | hemisphere, anyway, mounted high on one wall. The sphere itself is
Floyd | painted white, but an array of jointed black bands covers one side,
Floyd | leaving it half-and-half.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden ring is mounted at the bottom edge of the sphere. It looks
Floyd | movable; you could push or pull it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x note" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2714
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the faded delivery note, the note from a seesaw or
Floyd | Daniel Baker's note?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "delivery" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2715
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DELIVERY
Floyd |
Floyd | A faded and yellowed note which was tucked behind the mirror. A few
Floyd | words are scrawled on it in equally faded ink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2716
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2717
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | "Delivery: for Anax Cragne -- one mirror, iron frame
Floyd | -- shipped from St Croix via Boston -- May of 1919." Then in smaller
Floyd | letters on the back: "The item has been delivered as it was deposited.
Floyd | The condition of the glass is none of our doing. Warranted by the hand
Floyd | of: Ladoro Feraud."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2718
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You are hassled, frazzled, and extremely tired of being in this
Floyd | claustrophobic basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2719
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a blooming rose. Botanical images mean
Floyd | that while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation,
Floyd | your immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that
Floyd | you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I wonder if Anax is, like, part of the court."
		Plover asks, "When you invite someone to a session of ClubFloyd, you don't mind it if you're halfway through a game?"
		Jacqueline says (to Plover), "Nope. I mean, *they* might mind, but we don't."
		Knight_Otu says, "Someone coming in half-way through may not be ideal for them, but anyone can come in any time, pretty much."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult cabinet about cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2720
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT CABINET ABOUT CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing about that in the filing cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover says, "I'd like to show Pj this game, but she hasn't even played Anchorhead yet. She's played The Dreamhold, the opening to Advent and we're halfway through playing The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult cabinet about runes" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2721
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT CABINET ABOUT RUNES
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing about that in the filing cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Maybe names of people?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult cabinet about anax" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2722
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT CABINET ABOUT ANAX
Floyd |
Floyd | The cabinet contains occult research, you slowly realize. The notes of
Floyd | your ancestors, untold generations' worth, collected by the heroic
Floyd | effort of whoever set up this place. The latest dates you can find are
Floyd | from the 1920s; the earliest are lost in unfamiliar languages and
Floyd | rotting ink. Sadly, the meticulous zeal of the collector was matched
Floyd | only by his (her?) blithering disregard for organization.
Floyd |
Floyd | (looking that up in the file cabinet)
Floyd | You dig through the disorderly pile, and are rewarded with success!
Floyd |
Floyd | Anax Cragne seems to have been a late dabbler in magic. Many of the
Floyd | journals in the filing cabinet have his signature inside the flyleaf,
Floyd | or his crabbed annotations in the margin, or both.
Floyd |
Floyd | His great triumph, you gather, was the discovery of the ritual bound
Floyd | -- the runes which surround this room -- and the words of Sealing and
Floyd | Unsealing which empower them. By speaking the Sealing Word
Floyd | IA, you alter this space so that magic becomes a possibility,
Floyd | rather than a fanciful dream. Even more importantly, the Unsealing
Floyd | Word ZOK ends the ritual, banishing all otherwordly
Floyd | influences.
Floyd |
Floyd | IA and ZOK. You study the syllables -- Anax was a stickler for
Floyd | pronounciation -- and turn the words over on your tongue. Yes. You can
Floyd | say these.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "And that Ladoro Feraud guy too."
Plover says (to Floyd), "I" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2723
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a faded delivery note
Floyd |   a Red Triangle Key
Floyd |   an Isole Perdute
Floyd |   a Lettera Segreta
Floyd |   a Prurito Notturno (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Piccoli Uomini Blu (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusted toolbox (open)
Floyd |     a jar of old keys (open)
Floyd |       a splintery wooden key
Floyd |       an ornate bronze key
Floyd |       a sinister iron key
Floyd |       a frosty blue key
Floyd |       an intricately folded origami key
Floyd |       a silver and ivory key
Floyd |     a jar of screws (open but empty)
Floyd |   a teapot (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Legends of Lake Champlain and the Hudson River Valley
Floyd |   a scrap of paper
Floyd |   Tatooine 1: Anchorhead (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an ominous-looking painting (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | a 'Pataphysical Approaches to Quantum Superfluids (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a snowglobe
Floyd |   a black fountain pen
Floyd |   an old newspaper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a mallet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a metal flask (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pink-bound book (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pinch of snail paste (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an Italian magazine cutting
Floyd |   De Zeven Testamenten van de Krijsende Zeeworm
Floyd |   a police report ("Francine Cragne") (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a note from a seesaw
Floyd |   a piece of chalk
Floyd |   a black box (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a shard
Floyd |   a broken silver amulet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Mama Hydra's Deep Fried Ones (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | A Culinary Overview of Superstitions in the Miskaton Valley Region
Floyd | by S. Jarret Zornwharf (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | Hyper-Gastronomy, Exactness, and String Theory: a Theoretical
Floyd | Subdiscipline of Cooking and Baking by Chef Wheldrake (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain plates (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain cups (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a copper urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a bronze urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a key from an urn (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some mildewed leather gloves
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a well-dressed ghost (haunting you) (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a soggy tome (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an antique locket (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a wad of cash
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a tiny leather journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a filthy rug (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Daniel Baker's note
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of stone earplugs (being worn)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       an old paperback book (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a gold jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult cabinet about ladoro" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2724
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT CABINET ABOUT LADORO
Floyd |
Floyd | You root through the disorganized heap, and are rewarded with success!
Floyd |
Floyd | Ladoro Feraud was a student of the arcane arts whom Anax Cragne met in
Floyd | the South Seas. The one journal you find in his handwriting is terse,
Floyd | but mentions something about a Word of Enlightenment, which can be
Floyd | used in rituals to seek wisdom and discern truth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Anax's marginal notes spell out the word: KHION. You wrap
Floyd | your tongue around the harsh phonemes until you feel sure of them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says, "got to go" 		
Plover runs out of the room, with a smile on his face. 		
Jenni arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "recall" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2725
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You have learned the following incantations:
Floyd |   IA, the Word of Sealing
Floyd |   ZOK, the Word of Unsealing
Floyd |   KHION, the Word of Enlightenment
Floyd |
Floyd | You have researched the following names: Anax Cragne and Ladoro
Floyd | Feraud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hi Jenni!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "recall" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2726
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You have learned the following incantations:
Floyd |   IA, the Word of Sealing
Floyd |   ZOK, the Word of Unsealing
Floyd |   KHION, the Word of Enlightenment
Floyd |
Floyd | You have researched the following names: Anax Cragne and Ladoro
Floyd | Feraud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oops."
		Jacqueline asks, "Why am I frightened?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf40" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2726
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ia" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2727
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IA
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Sealing. It echoes through the room, louder than
Floyd | you intended.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint grey light flickers within the runes, starting at your feet
Floyd | and then running around the perimeter of the room. Color seems to
Floyd | leach from the air as the glow brightens. Silence replaces it, filling
Floyd | the room... waiting for you to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jenni says, "hi y'all! I see you've hit zarfroom"
		DavidW says, "Yes!"
		Jacqueline says, "yup"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x runes" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2728
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RUNES
Floyd |
Floyd | The runes are made of jagged, irregular marks. They are glowing with a
Floyd | grey steady light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read them" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2729
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | The runes are made of jagged, irregular marks. They are glowing with a
Floyd | grey steady light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "khion" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2730
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KHION
Floyd |
Floyd | You intone the Word of Enlightenment. The world takes on a peculiar,
Floyd | hollow clarity. Every brick is edged with infinite precision; every
Floyd | crack wants to show you its secrets.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something about the filing cabinet draws your attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2731
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | The cabinet is a genuine brass-bound mahogany antique. It must once
Floyd | have graced the office of some elegant insurance company. Now it is
Floyd | stained with damp and decay. Drawers sprawl open, spilling journals
Floyd | and papers in disorderly array.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have located two interesting items:
Floyd |   Anax Cragne
Floyd |   Ladoro Feraud
Floyd |
Floyd | Your eyes are drawn to the back of the cabinet. Is that a bit of paper
Floyd | poking out from behind one of the drawers? You can't reach it, but you
Floyd | can just make out the name "Francois Crane" on the paper's edge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up francois" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2732
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP FRANCOIS
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot concentrate on research when the world is wrapped in ritual
Floyd | silence. You'll have to end the ritual first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "zok" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2733
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Unsealing. The runes flare with grey light and
Floyd | then fade. The sense of pressing silence fades with them, leaving the
Floyd | room feeling dim and mundane once again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up francois" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2734
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP FRANCOIS
Floyd |
Floyd | You search through the mass of papers, and are rewarded!
Floyd |
Floyd | Francois Crane spent his life searching for the Gates of Slumber,
Floyd | which lead to the Dreamlands. "Seek the Temple of the Flame, and
Floyd | beneath a Blood Moon speak the Unnameable Name..." (Francois certainly
Floyd | did like capital letters.) He died in 1835 without ever reaching his
Floyd | goal. In his search, however, he uncovered the Word of Winter:
Floyd | IRNATH, which speaks of cold, clarity, precision, sterility,
Floyd | and focus.
Floyd |
Floyd | You memorize the word. It sits in your mind like an icy prism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "recall" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2735
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You have learned the following incantations:
Floyd |   IA, the Word of Sealing
Floyd |   ZOK, the Word of Unsealing
Floyd |   KHION, the Word of Enlightenment
Floyd |   IRNATH, the Word of Winter
Floyd |
Floyd | You have researched the following names: Anax Cragne, Ladoro Feraud
Floyd | and Francois Crane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ia" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2736
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IA
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Sealing. It echoes through the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grey light flickers to life within the boundary runes. Silence
Floyd | presses in, awaiting your next word.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "irnath" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2737
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IRNATH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Winter. A chill comes into the atmosphere, like
Floyd | an icy breeze that does not stir the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fogged mirror slowly turns as clear as ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2738
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass does not reflect you, or the room. You are peering into an
Floyd | infinite starless depth. Somewhere in the distance, shadows might
Floyd | outline the shape of a face, peering back... or not? You cannot make
Floyd | it out clearly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "khion" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2739
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KHION
Floyd |
Floyd | You intone the Word of Enlightenment. The world takes on a peculiar,
Floyd | hollow clarity. Every brick is edged with infinite precision; every
Floyd | crack wants to show you its secrets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2740
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass does not reflect you, or the room. You are peering into an
Floyd | infinite starless depth. Far in the distance, a face forms... an
Floyd | epicene face, wrinkled and shriveled; but its dark eyes blaze with
Floyd | fierce gnosis.
Floyd |
Floyd | The eyes lock with yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You dare!" The words burn in your brain, although there is no whisper
Floyd | of sound. "I achieved this plane in order to study the secrets of
Floyd | cosmic order, not to be disturbed by blundering novices from..." (the
Floyd | eyes squint) "...Vermont!? No! I forbid you. Let your scrying glass be
Floyd | sealed, in the name of Gretel Aschar!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The face is whipped from your sight, leaving the glass clear and
Floyd | empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahaha"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "zok" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2741
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Unsealing. The runes flare with grey light and
Floyd | then fade. The sense of pressing silence fades with them, leaving the
Floyd | room feeling dim and mundane once again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks, Gretel."
		DavidW says, "look her up! look her up!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up gretel" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2742
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP GRETEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You dig through the disorganized heap, and are rewarded!
Floyd |
Floyd | Gretel Aschar was a Viennese witch, or seeress, who lived in the late
Floyd | 1700s. She was skilled in dreaming projection, but aspired to
Floyd | penetrate the illusion of Dream into the deeper truth beneath. She
Floyd | vanished in 1795 -- whether due to death or success, no one knows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The next page in the journal has nothing to do with Gretel. It
Floyd | describes the Word of Invocation: ULNUR, which brings forth
Floyd | voices from outside the world. A footnote adds, "Combine with
Floyd | Morovor's Word of Summer?" But there is no indication of what that
Floyd | might be.
Floyd |
Floyd | You memorize the Word of Invocation, anyhow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Can we look up the unnameable name too?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up unnameable name" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2743
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP UNNAMEABLE NAME
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing about that in the filing cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh well"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ia" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2744
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IA
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Sealing. It echoes through the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grey light flickers to life within the boundary runes. Silence
Floyd | presses in, awaiting your next word.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "recall" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2745
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You have learned the following incantations:
Floyd |   IA, the Word of Sealing
Floyd |   ZOK, the Word of Unsealing
Floyd |   KHION, the Word of Enlightenment
Floyd |   IRNATH, the Word of Winter
Floyd |   ULNUR, the Word of Invocation
Floyd |
Floyd | You have researched the following names: Anax Cragne, Ladoro Feraud,
Floyd | Francois Crane and Gretel Aschar.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have come across one additional name, not yet researched: Morovor
Floyd | Krahne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "zok" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2746
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Unsealing. The runes flare with grey light and
Floyd | then fade. The sense of pressing silence fades with them, leaving the
Floyd | room feeling dim and mundane once again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up krahne" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2747
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP KRAHNE
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing about that in the filing cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up morovor" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2748
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP MOROVOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You root through the mess of journals, and are rewarded!
Floyd |
Floyd | Morovor Krahne (1752-1801) was a distant cousin of the family who
Floyd | studied astronomy. Or perhaps astrology, as his notes have nothing but
Floyd | contempt for the "modern" science of telescopes and Newton. He was
Floyd | obsessed with the relationship between the stars, the seasons, and the
Floyd | cycles of history. Ultimately he destroyed his health dragging menhirs
Floyd | around a Scottish moor, attempting to construct an astronomical stone
Floyd | circle which could predict, or invoke, the End of Days.
Floyd |
Floyd | Almost incidentally he perfected the modern forms of the Seasonal
Floyd | Names. Of the four, only one survives in this fragmentary journal:
Floyd | MALETH, the Word of Summer, which bespeaks heat, haze,
Floyd | fertility, verdancy, and riot.
Floyd |
Floyd | You memorize the word. It sits in your mind like a roiling
Floyd | thundercloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Did I mispell Krahne?"
		DavidW says, "no"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm loving the writing for this."
		DavidW says, "It's just too vague a search term, I guess."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ia" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2749
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IA
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Sealing. It echoes through the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grey light flickers to life within the boundary runes. Silence
Floyd | presses in, awaiting your next word.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "recall" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2750
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You have learned the following incantations:
Floyd |   IA, the Word of Sealing
Floyd |   ZOK, the Word of Unsealing
Floyd |   KHION, the Word of Enlightenment
Floyd |   IRNATH, the Word of Winter
Floyd |   MALETH, the Word of Summer
Floyd |   ULNUR, the Word of Invocation
Floyd |
Floyd | You have researched the following names: Anax Cragne, Ladoro Feraud,
Floyd | Francois Crane, Gretel Aschar and Morovor Krahne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "maleth" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2751
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALETH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Summer. A thick warmth creeps into the air
Floyd | around you. Sweat breaks on your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ulnur" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2752
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ULNUR
Floyd |
Floyd | You incant the Word of Invocation. The silence around you takes on an
Floyd | attentive quality; something besides you is listening.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something invisible crawling across your body, and the aroma
Floyd | of flowers in a sunlit meadow spills over you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2753
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | When you close your eyes, you can smell nothing but sun-warmed
Floyd | flowers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "maleth" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2754
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALETH
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to say the Word of Summer, but its sound is already resonating
Floyd | in the air. You cannot speak it any louder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Khion, maybe?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ulnur maleth" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2754
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ULNUR MALETH
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to ulnur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "khion" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2755
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KHION
Floyd |
Floyd | You intone the Word of Enlightenment. The world takes on a peculiar,
Floyd | hollow clarity. Every brick is edged with infinite precision; every
Floyd | crack wants to show you its secrets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Right."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2756
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | This is a circular chamber, walled in decaying brickwork. A boundary
Floyd | of grey-glowing runes runs around the perimeter of the room. The air
Floyd | is warm and peculiarly still, and the exit to the west seems clogged
Floyd | with darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | A majestic filing cabinet stands in one corner, stuffed to overflowing
Floyd | with antique journals. Next to it is a full-length, badly fogged
Floyd | mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thick aroma of flowers fills the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large disk, half black and half white, is mounted on the south wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "smell aroma" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2757
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL AROMA
Floyd |
Floyd | When you close your eyes, you can smell nothing but sun-warmed
Floyd | flowers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x aroma" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2758
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X AROMA
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "What do we know about the disk?"
		DavidW says, "Not much yet."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x disk" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2759
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DISK
Floyd |
Floyd | Upon closer examination, the circle is actually a sphere -- or a
Floyd | hemisphere, anyway, mounted high on one wall. The sphere itself is
Floyd | painted white, but an array of jointed black bands covers one side,
Floyd | leaving it half-and-half.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden ring is mounted at the bottom edge of the sphere. It looks
Floyd | movable; you could push or pull it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull disk" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2760
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL DISK
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull the ring to the right. The black bands which cover half the
Floyd | sphere retract, leaving the surface mostly white, with just one black
Floyd | edge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aha! This must be a representation of the moon, now in the gibbous
Floyd | phase. Very clever.
Floyd |
Floyd | The aroma fades.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Dial a moon phase at will."
		Jacqueline says, "This is becoming just as complimcated as I expected it would become."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "zok" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2761
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Unsealing. The runes flare with grey light and
Floyd | then fade. The sense of pressing silence fades with them, leaving the
Floyd | room feeling dim and mundane once again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "recall" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2762
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You have learned the following incantations:
Floyd |   IA, the Word of Sealing
Floyd |   ZOK, the Word of Unsealing
Floyd |   KHION, the Word of Enlightenment
Floyd |   IRNATH, the Word of Winter
Floyd |   MALETH, the Word of Summer
Floyd |   ULNUR, the Word of Invocation
Floyd |
Floyd | You have researched the following names: Anax Cragne, Ladoro Feraud,
Floyd | Francois Crane, Gretel Aschar and Morovor Krahne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ia" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2763
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IA
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Sealing. It echoes through the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grey light flickers to life within the boundary runes. Silence
Floyd | presses in, awaiting your next word.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "khion" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2764
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KHION
Floyd |
Floyd | You intone the Word of Enlightenment. The world takes on a peculiar,
Floyd | hollow clarity. Every brick is edged with infinite precision; every
Floyd | crack wants to show you its secrets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You can recall specifics too, remember."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "maleth" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2765
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALETH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Summer. A thick warmth creeps into the air
Floyd | around you. Sweat breaks on your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ulnur" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2766
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ULNUR
Floyd |
Floyd | You incant the Word of Invocation. The silence around you takes on an
Floyd | attentive quality; something besides you is listening.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something invisible crawling across your body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x invisible" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2766
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X INVISIBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "feel invisible" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2766
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FEEL INVISIBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "khion again?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "khion" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2767
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KHION
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to say the Word of Enlightenment, but its sound is already
Floyd | resonating in the air. You cannot speak it any louder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "recall gretel" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2768
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL GRETEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Gretel Aschar was a Viennese witch, or seeress, who lived in the late
Floyd | 1700s. She was skilled in dreaming projection, but aspired to
Floyd | penetrate the illusion of Dream into the deeper truth beneath. She
Floyd | vanished in 1795 -- whether due to death or success, no one knows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The next page in the journal has nothing to do with Gretel. It
Floyd | describes the Word of Invocation: ULNUR, which brings forth
Floyd | voices from outside the world. A footnote adds, "Combine with
Floyd | Morovor's Word of Summer?" But there is no indication of what that
Floyd | might be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2769
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is eerily silent, but you can sense words resonating in the
Floyd | air nonetheless: IA, KHION, MALETH, ULNUR.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "zok" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2770
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Unsealing. The runes flare with grey light and
Floyd | then fade. The sense of pressing silence fades with them, leaving the
Floyd | room feeling dim and mundane once again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ia" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2771
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IA
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Sealing. It echoes through the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grey light flickers to life within the boundary runes. Silence
Floyd | presses in, awaiting your next word.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This is making me want to play Yoon's Moonlit Tower."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "khion" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2772
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KHION
Floyd |
Floyd | You intone the Word of Enlightenment. The world takes on a peculiar,
Floyd | hollow clarity. Every brick is edged with infinite precision; every
Floyd | crack wants to show you its secrets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ulnur" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2773
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ULNUR
Floyd |
Floyd | You incant the Word of Invocation. The silence around you takes on an
Floyd | attentive quality; something besides you is listening.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear whispers in the darkness around you. Not with your ears,
Floyd | perhaps, but the whispers are there. And a few words are clear enough
Floyd | to understand, if you listen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2774
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is eerily silent, but you can sense words resonating in the
Floyd | air nonetheless: IA, KHION, ULNUR.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the silence, whispers lurk. You can make out syllables,
Floyd | fragments of names. But one name is repeated over and over: "Jennever,
Floyd | Jennever..." That much is clear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "That's yet another game I need to write a walkthrough for."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "maleth" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2775
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALETH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Summer. A thick warmth creeps into the air
Floyd | around you. Sweat breaks on your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | The whispers fade.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something invisible crawling across your body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "zok" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2776
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Unsealing. The runes flare with grey light and
Floyd | then fade. The sense of pressing silence fades with them, leaving the
Floyd | room feeling dim and mundane once again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up jennever" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2777
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP JENNEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You search through the disorganized heap, and are rewarded!
Floyd |
Floyd | There are only a few fragmentary notes about Jennever Cragne. She was
Floyd | a summoner of some repute, but "Summoned That from which one Cannot
Floyd | Turn Away," whatever that means. One torn chart shows combinations of
Floyd | moon and season conducive to summoning. High Summer and the full moon
Floyd | are noted for invoking nurturing spirits. "And the Oppositte, if one
Floyd | wishes a Spirit of Intellecte," it concludes airily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x disk" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2778
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DISK
Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere is mounted high on one wall, above a ring. It's a full yard
Floyd | across, and one edge is covered by the black bands, thus showing a
Floyd | gibbous moon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull disk" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2779
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL DISK
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull the ring. The black bands retract completely, leaving the
Floyd | lunar sphere showing a full moon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ia" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2780
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IA
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Sealing. It echoes through the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grey light flickers to life within the boundary runes. Silence
Floyd | presses in, awaiting your next word.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "maleth" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2781
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALETH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Summer. A thick warmth creeps into the air
Floyd | around you. Sweat breaks on your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ulnur" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2782
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ULNUR
Floyd |
Floyd | You incant the Word of Invocation. The silence around you takes on an
Floyd | attentive quality; something besides you is listening.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something invisible crawling across your body, and the gaze
Floyd | of a green presence. It studies you, and everything around you, with
Floyd | dispassion; what to nurture, what to prune.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint but piercing-sweet scent drifts past you. It seems to emanate
Floyd | from the direction of the filing cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "smell cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2783
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | An intense orchid scent drifts from the filing cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiniest green shoot has crawled up the side of the cabinet. Its
Floyd | tip blooms into a minute, perfect orchid, which breathes its scent out
Floyd | into the room. The bloom curls over the edge of a journal which bears
Floyd | the name "Margreth Cragne".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "zok" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2784
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Unsealing. The runes flare with grey light and
Floyd | then fade. The sense of pressing silence fades with them, leaving the
Floyd | room feeling dim and mundane once again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I think we might be able to get those thousand Cragnes."
		Jacqueline asks, "wait. Which one was Margreth again?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up margreth" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2785
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP MARGRETH
Floyd |
Floyd | You root through the disorderly pile, and are rewarded!
Floyd |
Floyd | Margreth Cragne studied visionary meditation in this very basement in
Floyd | the late 1880s. She wrote of the art of scrying a spirit who does not
Floyd | want to be observed. "Bring forth an ice-covered mirror under the full
Floyd | moon. Speak the Word of Enlightenment; then polish the glass with your
Floyd | hand. Then wait until the moon is new and allow the ice to melt. Your
Floyd | will shall penetrate the glass and reveal that which you seek."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "dang"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull disk" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2786
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL DISK
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot pull the ring any farther.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push disk" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2787
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH DISK
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the ring. The black bands extend; the lunar sphere now shows
Floyd | a gibbous moon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push disk" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2788
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH DISK
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the ring. The black bands extend; the lunar sphere now shows
Floyd | a half moon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push disk" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2789
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH DISK
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the ring. The black bands extend; the lunar sphere now shows
Floyd | a crescent moon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push disk" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2790
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH DISK
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the ring. The black bands extend, completely covering the
Floyd | lunar sphere; it now shows a new moon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "recall" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2791
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You have learned the following incantations:
Floyd |   IA, the Word of Sealing
Floyd |   ZOK, the Word of Unsealing
Floyd |   KHION, the Word of Enlightenment
Floyd |   IRNATH, the Word of Winter
Floyd |   MALETH, the Word of Summer
Floyd |   ULNUR, the Word of Invocation
Floyd |
Floyd | You have researched the following names: Anax Cragne, Ladoro Feraud,
Floyd | Francois Crane, Gretel Aschar, Morovor Krahne, Jennever Cragne and
Floyd | Margreth Cragne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ia" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2792
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IA
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Sealing. It echoes through the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grey light flickers to life within the boundary runes. Silence
Floyd | presses in, awaiting your next word.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "irnath" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2793
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IRNATH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Winter. A chill comes into the atmosphere, like
Floyd | an icy breeze that does not stir the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fogged mirror slowly turns as clear as ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ulnur" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2794
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ULNUR
Floyd |
Floyd | You incant the Word of Invocation. The silence around you takes on an
Floyd | attentive quality; something besides you is listening.
Floyd |
Floyd | A painful prickling runs along your skin. You sense a chill presence
Floyd | in the air, something looking towards you from far away. Its attention
Floyd | is a faded intimation of those undiscovered realms that await the soul
Floyd | beyond this world. Even so, its gaze burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | If you look more closely at the spirit, you might learn more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x spirit" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2795
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPIRIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot see the spirit, but you attempt to capture its focus with
Floyd | your gaze.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are struck by a hideous pain behind your eyes. It mutes, after a
Floyd | moment, to pressure and an icy chill.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is sentience in the focus, an awareness that nearly overwhelms
Floyd | you. Somewhere something is shrieking; the not-sound scrapes along the
Floyd | thin edge of reality. But you can make out its intent. A name:
Floyd | Kteh Nyare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "zok" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2796
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Unsealing. The runes flare with grey light and
Floyd | then fade. The sense of pressing silence fades with them, leaving the
Floyd | room feeling dim and mundane once again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up nyare" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2797
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP NYARE
Floyd |
Floyd | You search through the disorganized heap, and are rewarded!
Floyd |
Floyd | Kteh Nyare was a scribe, or priest, or tutelary god -- stories
Floyd | disagree -- in the legendary Lost Dynasty of Egypt. The rulers in this
Floyd | period sojourned deep into forbidden arts, raising the Old Kingdom to
Floyd | unrivaled sovereignty. When they fell, their ruin was so terrible that
Floyd | their names and deeds have been entirely erased from history.
Floyd |
Floyd | It was Kteh Nyare who first committed arcane Names to papyrus for
Floyd | study. Modern occultists use newer alphabets, but Kteh Nyare's
Floyd | hieroglyphics were an exacting and precise system of writing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You study the description of the hieroglyphics. They clarify your
Floyd | understanding of the Words you have learned. By speaking with greater
Floyd | precision, you realize, you can amplify most of those Words --
Floyd | repeating the Word to intensify its effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "recall margreth" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2798
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL MARGRETH
Floyd |
Floyd | Margreth Cragne studied visionary meditation in this very basement in
Floyd | the late 1880s. She wrote of the art of scrying a spirit who does not
Floyd | want to be observed. "Bring forth an ice-covered mirror under the full
Floyd | moon. Speak the Word of Enlightenment; then polish the glass with your
Floyd | hand. Then wait until the moon is new and allow the ice to melt. Your
Floyd | will shall penetrate the glass and reveal that which you seek."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull disk" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2799
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL DISK
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull the ring. The black bands retract, leaving the lunar sphere
Floyd | showing a crescent moon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull disk" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2800
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL DISK
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull the ring. The black bands retract, leaving the lunar sphere
Floyd | showing a half moon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull disk" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2801
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL DISK
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull the ring. The black bands retract, leaving the lunar sphere
Floyd | showing a gibbous moon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull disk" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2802
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL DISK
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull the ring. The black bands retract completely, leaving the
Floyd | lunar sphere showing a full moon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ia" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2803
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IA
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Sealing. It echoes through the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grey light flickers to life within the boundary runes. Silence
Floyd | presses in, awaiting your next word.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "irnath" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2804
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IRNATH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Winter. A chill comes into the atmosphere, like
Floyd | an icy breeze that does not stir the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fogged mirror slowly turns as clear as ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "irnath" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2805
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IRNATH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Winter. The chill deepens to a numbing, aching
Floyd | wave of cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | A coarse layer of frost grows over the surface of the mirror, leaving
Floyd | it opaque.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "khion" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2806
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KHION
Floyd |
Floyd | You intone the Word of Enlightenment. The world takes on a peculiar,
Floyd | hollow clarity. Every brick is edged with infinite precision; every
Floyd | crack wants to show you its secrets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "polish mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2807
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POLISH MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | You place your hand against the frosted glass. The cold burns through
Floyd | skin and nerve, but slowly, a pearly glow begins to shine through the
Floyd | ice. When you pull your hand away, the glow remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x glow" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2807
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2808
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to peer into the mirror, but it is entirely frosted over. A
Floyd | pearly glow shimmers behind the ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "New moon next."
		Knight_Otu says, "Right, missed that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push disk" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2809
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH DISK
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the ring. The black bands extend; the lunar sphere now shows
Floyd | a gibbous moon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push disk" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2810
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH DISK
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the ring. The black bands extend; the lunar sphere now shows
Floyd | a half moon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push disk" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2811
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH DISK
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the ring. The black bands extend; the lunar sphere now shows
Floyd | a crescent moon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push disk" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2812
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH DISK
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the ring. The black bands extend, completely covering the
Floyd | lunar sphere; it now shows a new moon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "and allow the ice to melt"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "maleth" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2813
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALETH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Summer. The stabbing cold around you lessens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The frost sublimes from the surface of the mirror, leaving it clear as
Floyd | ice and filled with a pearly glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2814
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | You peer into the glass...
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a shifting field of geometry, all illuminated by pearly light.
Floyd | Within it, Gretel Aschar's decrepit face slowly comes back into focus.
Floyd | Her wrinkles twist into a scowl of utter disgust.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fine. Fine. You seek the way to the Gates of Slumber? Find
Floyd | the writings of my student Ersebet. A fool, she was, but she knew more
Floyd | than a little of the ways of Dream." A glare of unutterable contempt.
Floyd | "And she knew, for a wonder, how to leave an old woman
Floyd | alone."
Floyd |
Floyd | The geometric light seems to turn inside out, and the face is once
Floyd | again gone from your sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Wait, were we supposed to polish the glass with our hand... oh, maybe not."
		DavidW says, "Yes, we were supposed to do that."
		DavidW says, "It was part of a long ritual to resummon Gretel."
		Knight_Otu says, "We did."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "zok" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2815
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Unsealing. The runes flare with grey light and
Floyd | then fade. The sense of pressing silence fades with them, leaving the
Floyd | room feeling dim and mundane once again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to KO), "Ah, I misread."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up ersebet" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2816
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP ERSEBET
Floyd |
Floyd | You scavenge through the disorderly pile, and are rewarded!
Floyd |
Floyd | Ersebet Cranyi was, as the old woman said, a student in the Viennese
Floyd | cultic circle at the end of the 1700s. After the group schismed in
Floyd | 1795, Ersebet travelled to America and attempted to barter visionary
Floyd | secrets with the indigenous shamans of the New World. They, by all
Floyd | accounts, wanted nothing to do with her, and she spent her remaining
Floyd | days poring over fragmentary manuscripts in a Boston garret.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her one creditable discovery was the Trance Word, VULLE,
Floyd | which allows the ritualist to project his or her awareness into a
Floyd | visionary realm. This is not the true Dreamlands, but a space within
Floyd | the practitioner's own mind, shaped by the symbology of their
Floyd | perceptions. The visionary state is thus merely a foundation from
Floyd | which greater rituals may be enacted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Whew."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "recall" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2817
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You have learned the following incantations:
Floyd |   IA, the Word of Sealing
Floyd |   ZOK, the Word of Unsealing
Floyd |   KHION, the Word of Enlightenment
Floyd |   IRNATH, the Word of Winter
Floyd |   MALETH, the Word of Summer
Floyd |   ULNUR, the Word of Invocation
Floyd |   VULLE, the Word of Trance
Floyd |   ...along with the ability to repeat a word, intensifying its effect
Floyd |
Floyd | You have researched the following names: Anax Cragne, Ladoro Feraud,
Floyd | Francois Crane, Gretel Aschar, Morovor Krahne, Jennever Cragne, Kteh
Floyd | Nyare, Margreth Cragne and Ersebet Cranyi.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ia" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2818
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IA
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Sealing. It echoes through the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grey light flickers to life within the boundary runes. Silence
Floyd | presses in, awaiting your next word.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "vulle" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2819
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VULLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Trance. The basement walls, without moving,
Floyd | become distant and remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a tidily-trimmed garden, surrounded by topiary, flowerbeds,
Floyd | and orderly hedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above is a haze-swirled night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sky" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2820
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SKY
Floyd |
Floyd | The stars are veiled by a high shredding haze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "khion" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2821
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KHION
Floyd |
Floyd | You intone the Word of Enlightenment. The world takes on a peculiar,
Floyd | hollow clarity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sky" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2822
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SKY
Floyd |
Floyd | The stars are veiled by a high shredding haze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2823
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a tidily-trimmed garden, surrounded by topiary, flowerbeds,
Floyd | and orderly hedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above is a haze-swirled night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I shall start updated the map. This will be map 3c: Workroom Environs."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x topiary" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2824
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOPIARY
Floyd |
Floyd | The garden flourishes in its neatly-trimmed profusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hedge" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2825
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HEDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The garden flourishes in its neatly-trimmed profusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "vulle" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2826
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VULLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Here within the dream, that word has no meaning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "khion" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2826
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KHION
Floyd |
Floyd | You intone the Word of Enlightenment. The clarity of the world
Floyd | increases, amplifying to an acutely painful pitch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The garden is freighted with numinous meaning now. You gaze around in
Floyd | helpless wonder. Secrets rain down from the sky and well up out of the
Floyd | earth. You do not want to look away, ever.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have gone mad ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oops."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2826
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Should have expected that, really."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "maleth" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2827
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALETH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Summer. A thick warmth creeps into the air
Floyd | around you. Sweat breaks on your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Expect many little deathies."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "maleth" 		Jacqueline says, "yeah"

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2827
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALETH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Summer. The warmth rises to a suffocating,
Floyd | stifling heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Steam rises up from the flowerbeds, and the air fills with a hot,
Floyd | gasping haze. Within it, the topiary begins to shudder. The ground
Floyd | boils with life.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have been overgrown ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2827
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "irnith" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2827
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IRNITH
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "irnath" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2828
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IRNATH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Winter. The stifling heat fades from the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "irnath" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2829
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IRNATH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Winter. A chill comes into the atmosphere, like
Floyd | an icy breeze that does not stir the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "irnath" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2829
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IRNATH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Winter. The chill deepens to a numbing, aching
Floyd | wave of cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chill turns into an icy blast of wind. Leaves shrivel and die
Floyd | around you. The air hurts your lungs, and there is no respite.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have frozen ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2829
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2830
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a tidily-trimmed garden, surrounded by topiary, flowerbeds,
Floyd | and orderly hedge. The air is bracingly cool.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above is a haze-swirled night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sky" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2831
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SKY
Floyd |
Floyd | The stars are veiled by a high shredding haze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ulnur" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2832
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ULNUR
Floyd |
Floyd | You incant the Word of Invocation. The silence around you takes on an
Floyd | attentive quality; something besides you is listening.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sense a muttering presence in the garden. You could understand it
Floyd | if you listened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2833
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The garden is eerily silent, but you can sense words resonating in the
Floyd | air nonetheless: IA, KHION, IRNATH, ULNUR, VULLE.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the silence, a presence mumbles a name with idiot persistence.
Floyd | "Malford," you make it out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "zok" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2834
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Unsealing. The dream-world flares with grey
Floyd | light and fades. You awaken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a circular chamber, walled in the same decaying brickwork
Floyd | which runs all through the manor's basement. A ritual bound of
Floyd | oddly-angled runes has been carved around the perimeter of the room.
Floyd | The only exit is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A majestic filing cabinet stands in one corner, stuffed to overflowing
Floyd | with antique journals. Next to it is a full-length, badly fogged
Floyd | mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lunar sphere on the wall is entirely black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up malford" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2835
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP MALFORD
Floyd |
Floyd | You search through the mess of journals, and are rewarded!
Floyd |
Floyd | Malford "the Warlock" Cragne, the black sheep of the family. Sheep as
Floyd | in rather dim and basically harmless, despite his self-chosen
Floyd | monicker. Malford desperately desired to create the Word of Chaos, an
Floyd | arcane tool of ruin and decay. Unfortunately for him, his diagram
Floyd | lacked several important hieroglyphs. In trying to complete it, he
Floyd | journeyed unwisely into the Otherworlds. His body was found, mindless
Floyd | and mumbling, in 1850.
Floyd |
Floyd | You examine the Chaos diagram. It's a complex arrangement which
Floyd | defines a word in the system of old Kteh Nyare. However, three key
Floyd | glyphs are missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x chaos" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2835
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHAOS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "recall nyare" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2836
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL NYARE
Floyd |
Floyd | Kteh Nyare was a scribe, or priest, or tutelary god -- stories
Floyd | disagree -- in the legendary Lost Dynasty of Egypt. The rulers in this
Floyd | period sojourned deep into forbidden arts, raising the Old Kingdom to
Floyd | unrivaled sovereignty. When they fell, their ruin was so terrible that
Floyd | their names and deeds have been entirely erased from history.
Floyd |
Floyd | It was Kteh Nyare who first committed arcane Names to papyrus for
Floyd | study. Modern occultists use newer alphabets, but Kteh Nyare's
Floyd | hieroglyphics were an exacting and precise system of writing.
Floyd |
Floyd | By speaking with greater precision, you realize, you can amplify most
Floyd | of the Words you have learned -- repeating the Word to intensify its
Floyd | effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You might be able to recall chaos."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "recall chaos" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2836
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL CHAOS
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "recall" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2837
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You have learned the following incantations:
Floyd |   IA, the Word of Sealing
Floyd |   ZOK, the Word of Unsealing
Floyd |   KHION, the Word of Enlightenment
Floyd |   IRNATH, the Word of Winter
Floyd |   MALETH, the Word of Summer
Floyd |   ULNUR, the Word of Invocation
Floyd |   VULLE, the Word of Trance
Floyd |   ...along with the ability to repeat a word, intensifying its effect
Floyd |
Floyd | You have researched the following names: Anax Cragne, Ladoro Feraud,
Floyd | Francois Crane, Gretel Aschar, Morovor Krahne, Jennever Cragne, Kteh
Floyd | Nyare, Margreth Cragne, Ersebet Cranyi and Malford Cragne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ia" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2838
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IA
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Sealing. It echoes through the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grey light flickers to life within the boundary runes. Silence
Floyd | presses in, awaiting your next word.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh okay. You'll find the glyphs and remember them, I guess, just like all the other info."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "vulle" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2839
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VULLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Trance. The basement walls, without moving,
Floyd | become distant and remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a tidily-trimmed garden, surrounded by topiary, flowerbeds,
Floyd | and orderly hedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above is a haze-swirled night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "maleth" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2840
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALETH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Summer. A thick warmth creeps into the air
Floyd | around you. Sweat breaks on your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ulnur" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2841
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ULNUR
Floyd |
Floyd | You incant the Word of Invocation. The silence around you takes on an
Floyd | attentive quality; something besides you is listening.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sense a muttering presence in the garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2842
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The garden is eerily silent, but you can sense words resonating in the
Floyd | air nonetheless: IA, MALETH, ULNUR, VULLE.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the silence, a presence mumbles with vague, idiot persistence.
Floyd | You cannot make it out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "khion" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2843
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KHION
Floyd |
Floyd | You intone the Word of Enlightenment. The world takes on a peculiar,
Floyd | hollow clarity.
Floyd |
Floyd | The silent muttering becomes clearer. You could understand it if you
Floyd | listened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2844
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The garden is eerily silent, but you can sense words resonating in the
Floyd | air nonetheless: IA, KHION, MALETH, ULNUR, VULLE.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the silence, a presence mumbles a name with idiot persistence.
Floyd | "Malford," you make it out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Still the same."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "zok" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2845
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Unsealing. The dream-world flares with grey
Floyd | light and fades. You awaken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a circular chamber, walled in the same decaying brickwork
Floyd | which runs all through the manor's basement. A ritual bound of
Floyd | oddly-angled runes has been carved around the perimeter of the room.
Floyd | The only exit is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A majestic filing cabinet stands in one corner, stuffed to overflowing
Floyd | with antique journals. Next to it is a full-length, badly fogged
Floyd | mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lunar sphere on the wall is entirely black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull disk" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2846
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL DISK
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull the ring. The black bands retract, leaving the lunar sphere
Floyd | showing a crescent moon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull disk" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2847
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL DISK
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull the ring. The black bands retract, leaving the lunar sphere
Floyd | showing a half moon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull disk" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2848
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL DISK
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull the ring. The black bands retract, leaving the lunar sphere
Floyd | showing a gibbous moon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull disk" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2849
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL DISK
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull the ring. The black bands retract completely, leaving the
Floyd | lunar sphere showing a full moon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ia" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2850
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IA
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Sealing. It echoes through the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grey light flickers to life within the boundary runes. Silence
Floyd | presses in, awaiting your next word.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "vulle" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2851
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VULLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Trance. The basement walls, without moving,
Floyd | become distant and remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a tidily-trimmed garden, surrounded by topiary, flowerbeds,
Floyd | and orderly hedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A full moon hangs in a haze-swirled night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "khion" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2852
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KHION
Floyd |
Floyd | You intone the Word of Enlightenment. The world takes on a peculiar,
Floyd | hollow clarity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "maleth" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2853
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALETH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Summer. A thick warmth creeps into the air
Floyd | around you. Sweat breaks on your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ulnur" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2854
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ULNUR
Floyd |
Floyd | You incant the Word of Invocation. The silence around you takes on an
Floyd | attentive quality; something besides you is listening.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sense a muttering presence in the garden. You could understand it
Floyd | if you listened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay."
		DavidW says, "You did change the moon in the dream sky. That's helpful, I'm sure."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2855
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a tidily-trimmed garden, surrounded by topiary, flowerbeds,
Floyd | and orderly hedge. The air is filled with humid warmth.
Floyd |
Floyd | A presence moves restlessly around the garden, muttering silently in
Floyd | your mind. You sense you could understand it if you listened.
Floyd |
Floyd | A full moon hangs in a haze-swirled night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sky" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2856
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SKY
Floyd |
Floyd | The stars are veiled by a high shredding haze, but a full moon shines
Floyd | through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x moon" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2857
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOON
Floyd |
Floyd | The full moon hangs in the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2858
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The garden is eerily silent, but you can sense words resonating in the
Floyd | air nonetheless: IA, KHION, MALETH, ULNUR, VULLE.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the silence, a presence mumbles a name with idiot persistence.
Floyd | "Malford," you make it out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x garden" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2859
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GARDEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The garden flourishes in its neatly-trimmed profusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search garden" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2860
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH GARDEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing here is exactly real.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hedge" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2861
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HEDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The garden flourishes in its neatly-trimmed profusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2862
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter hedge" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2863
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER HEDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing here is exactly real.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "recall gretel" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2864
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL GRETEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Gretel Aschar was a Viennese witch, or seeress, who lived in the late
Floyd | 1700s. She was skilled in dreaming projection, but aspired to
Floyd | penetrate the illusion of Dream into the deeper truth beneath. She
Floyd | vanished in 1795 -- whether due to death or success, no one knows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The next page in the journal has nothing to do with Gretel. It
Floyd | describes the Word of Invocation: ULNUR, which brings forth
Floyd | voices from outside the world. A footnote adds, "Combine with
Floyd | Morovor's Word of Summer?" But there is no indication of what that
Floyd | might be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Wonder if you had a picnic basket in the workroom, if it would appear here."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "recall estebel" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2864
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL ESTEBEL
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "recall" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2865
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You have learned the following incantations:
Floyd |   IA, the Word of Sealing
Floyd |   ZOK, the Word of Unsealing
Floyd |   KHION, the Word of Enlightenment
Floyd |   IRNATH, the Word of Winter
Floyd |   MALETH, the Word of Summer
Floyd |   ULNUR, the Word of Invocation
Floyd |   VULLE, the Word of Trance
Floyd |   ...along with the ability to repeat a word, intensifying its effect
Floyd |
Floyd | You have researched the following names: Anax Cragne, Ladoro Feraud,
Floyd | Francois Crane, Gretel Aschar, Morovor Krahne, Jennever Cragne, Kteh
Floyd | Nyare, Margreth Cragne, Ersebet Cranyi and Malford Cragne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "recall ersebet" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2866
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL ERSEBET
Floyd |
Floyd | Ersebet Cranyi was a student in the Viennese cultic circle at the end
Floyd | of the 1700s. After the group schismed in 1795, Ersebet travelled to
Floyd | America and attempted to barter visionary secrets with the indigenous
Floyd | shamans of the New World. They, by all accounts, wanted nothing to do
Floyd | with her, and she spent her remaining days poring over fragmentary
Floyd | manuscripts in a Boston garret.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her one creditable discovery was the Trance Word, VULLE,
Floyd | which allows the ritualist to project his or her awareness into a
Floyd | visionary realm. This is not the true Dreamlands, but a space within
Floyd | the practitioner's own mind, shaped by the symbology of their
Floyd | perceptions. The visionary state is thus merely a foundation from
Floyd | which greater rituals may be enacted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ia" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2867
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IA
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Sealing, but nothing happens. This entire garden
Floyd | exists within an active ritual.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "recall jennever" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2868
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL JENNEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | There are only a few fragmentary notes about Jennever Cragne. She was
Floyd | a summoner of some repute, but "Summoned That from which one Cannot
Floyd | Turn Away," whatever that means. One torn chart shows combinations of
Floyd | moon and season conducive to summoning. High Summer and the full moon
Floyd | are noted for invoking nurturing spirits. "And the Oppositte, if one
Floyd | wishes a Spirit of Intellecte," it concludes airily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "maleth" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2868
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALETH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Summer. The warmth rises to a suffocating,
Floyd | stifling heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The presence fades.
Floyd |
Floyd | Steam rises up from the flowerbeds, and the air fills with a hot,
Floyd | gasping haze. Within it, the topiary begins to shudder. The ground
Floyd | boils with life.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have been overgrown ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2868
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ulnur" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2868
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ULNUR
Floyd |
Floyd | You incant the Word of Invocation again. The sense of listening
Floyd | becomes unbearably intense.
Floyd |
Floyd | The silent voices multiply; they are an increasing pressure in your
Floyd | head. You feel presences crowd around you, tasting your thoughts,
Floyd | fluttering through the fibers of your spirit. Your body begins to slip
Floyd | away from you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have been supplanted ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2868
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x moon" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2869
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOON
Floyd |
Floyd | The full moon hangs in the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So we always summon the spirit saying Malford here, it seems."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "recall malford" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2870
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL MALFORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Malford "the Warlock" Cragne, the black sheep of the family. Sheep as
Floyd | in rather dim and basically harmless, despite his self-chosen
Floyd | monicker. Malford desperately desired to create the Word of Chaos, an
Floyd | arcane tool of ruin and decay. Unfortunately for him, his diagram
Floyd | lacked several important hieroglyphs. In trying to complete it, he
Floyd | journeyed unwisely into the Otherworlds. His body was found, mindless
Floyd | and mumbling, in 1850.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recall the Chaos diagram. It's a complex arrangement which defines
Floyd | a word in the system of old Kteh Nyare. However, three key glyphs are
Floyd | missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "But I thought he was bad."
		Jacqueline says, "Timing"
		DavidW says, "Perhaps he's so bad, he's good."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "recall nyare" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2871
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL NYARE
Floyd |
Floyd | Kteh Nyare was a scribe, or priest, or tutelary god -- stories
Floyd | disagree -- in the legendary Lost Dynasty of Egypt. The rulers in this
Floyd | period sojourned deep into forbidden arts, raising the Old Kingdom to
Floyd | unrivaled sovereignty. When they fell, their ruin was so terrible that
Floyd | their names and deeds have been entirely erased from history.
Floyd |
Floyd | It was Kteh Nyare who first committed arcane Names to papyrus for
Floyd | study. Modern occultists use newer alphabets, but Kteh Nyare's
Floyd | hieroglyphics were an exacting and precise system of writing.
Floyd |
Floyd | By speaking with greater precision, you realize, you can amplify most
Floyd | of the Words you have learned -- repeating the Word to intensify its
Floyd | effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Leather jacket. Motorcycle. Tattooes."
		Jacqueline says, "snrk"
		Knight_Otu says, "Overflow error, you mean? ;)"
		DavidW says, "I'm just being silly."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "recall word of chaos" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2871
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL WORD OF CHAOS
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Pinkunz arrives, full of fun and funk. 		DavidW says, "I think what you need to realize is that more than the moon might be echoed into the dream world from the real one."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "zok" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2872
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Unsealing. The dream-world flares with grey
Floyd | light and fades. You awaken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a circular chamber, walled in the same decaying brickwork
Floyd | which runs all through the manor's basement. A ritual bound of
Floyd | oddly-angled runes has been carved around the perimeter of the room.
Floyd | The only exit is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A majestic filing cabinet stands in one corner, stuffed to overflowing
Floyd | with antique journals. Next to it is a full-length, badly fogged
Floyd | mirror.

		Pinkunz says, "Well, I'm stupid."

Floyd |
Floyd | The lunar sphere on the wall is entirely white.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hi Pinkunz"
		Knight_Otu says, "Hey there."
		Pinkunz says, "Hello"
		DavidW says, "Welcome to the time change."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop delivery note" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2873
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP DELIVERY NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ia" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2874
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IA
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Sealing. It echoes through the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grey light flickers to life within the boundary runes. Silence
Floyd | presses in, awaiting your next word.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz says, "They do it on the weekend so people like myself aren't fired as a result."
		DavidW says, "Possibly."
		Knight_Otu says, "As I mentioned earlier, daylight savings are evil."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "vulle" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2875
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VULLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Trance. The basement walls, without moving,
Floyd | become distant and remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a tidily-trimmed garden, surrounded by topiary, flowerbeds,
Floyd | and orderly hedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A full moon hangs in a haze-swirled night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x moon" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2876
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOON
Floyd |
Floyd | The full moon hangs in the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "khion" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2877
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KHION
Floyd |
Floyd | You intone the Word of Enlightenment. The world takes on a peculiar,
Floyd | hollow clarity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Pinkunz), "Current status and maps of our game here: file:///C:/Users/Owner/My%20Offsite/sol_wip/cragn18.html"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2878
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a tidily-trimmed garden, surrounded by topiary, flowerbeds,
Floyd | and orderly hedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A full moon hangs in a haze-swirled night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hedge" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2879
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HEDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The garden flourishes in its neatly-trimmed profusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2880
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oops, [LINK]"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "zok" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2881
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Unsealing. The dream-world flares with grey
Floyd | light and fades. You awaken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a circular chamber, walled in the same decaying brickwork
Floyd | which runs all through the manor's basement. A ritual bound of
Floyd | oddly-angled runes has been carved around the perimeter of the room.
Floyd | The only exit is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A majestic filing cabinet stands in one corner, stuffed to overflowing
Floyd | with antique journals. Next to it is a full-length, badly fogged
Floyd | mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lunar sphere on the wall is entirely white.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a faded delivery note here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x delivery" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2882
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DELIVERY
Floyd |
Floyd | A faded and yellowed note which was tucked behind the mirror. A few
Floyd | words are scrawled on it in equally faded ink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2883
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz says (to DavidW), "Thank you."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "polish mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2884
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POLISH MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass feels pristinely polished. Odd, considering its appearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2885
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a circular chamber, walled in the same decaying brickwork
Floyd | which runs all through the manor's basement. A ritual bound of
Floyd | oddly-angled runes has been carved around the perimeter of the room.
Floyd | The only exit is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A majestic filing cabinet stands in one corner, stuffed to overflowing
Floyd | with antique journals. Next to it is a full-length, badly fogged
Floyd | mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lunar sphere on the wall is entirely white.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bound" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2886
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOUND
Floyd |
Floyd | (the 'Pataphysical Approaches to Quantum Superfluids
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | The book is bound in a cheap, rough, green cloth, with the title
Floyd | 'Pataphysical Approaches to Quantum Superfluids and the name
Floyd | Aster Cragne embossed in gold leaf. The pages appear to have
Floyd | been printed on continuous paper, then separated and gathered
Floyd | together—a dissertation, perhaps? There's a sticker with a Dewey
Floyd | number stuck to the spine, and on the title page you see the stamp of
Floyd | the insignia of the Backwater Public Library.
Floyd |
Floyd | Frost lines the edges of the library insignia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x runes" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2887
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RUNES
Floyd |
Floyd | The runes are made of jagged, irregular marks. They make your eyes
Floyd | ache.
Floyd |
Floyd | You now recognize the runes as a ritual bound. The bound encloses the
Floyd | entire workroom. Within it, magic might work as it did in the old
Floyd | days, before the stars changed and the old knowledge faded from the
Floyd | Earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ia" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2888
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IA
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Sealing. It echoes through the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grey light flickers to life within the boundary runes. Silence
Floyd | presses in, awaiting your next word.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "khion" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2889
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KHION
Floyd |
Floyd | You intone the Word of Enlightenment. The world takes on a peculiar,
Floyd | hollow clarity. Every brick is edged with infinite precision; every
Floyd | crack wants to show you its secrets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ilnath" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2889
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ILNATH
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "recall" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2890
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You have learned the following incantations:
Floyd |   IA, the Word of Sealing
Floyd |   ZOK, the Word of Unsealing
Floyd |   KHION, the Word of Enlightenment
Floyd |   IRNATH, the Word of Winter
Floyd |   MALETH, the Word of Summer
Floyd |   ULNUR, the Word of Invocation
Floyd |   VULLE, the Word of Trance
Floyd |   ...along with the ability to repeat a word, intensifying its effect
Floyd |
Floyd | You have researched the following names: Anax Cragne, Ladoro Feraud,
Floyd | Francois Crane, Gretel Aschar, Morovor Krahne, Jennever Cragne, Kteh
Floyd | Nyare, Margreth Cragne, Ersebet Cranyi and Malford Cragne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "irnath" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2891
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IRNATH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Winter. A chill comes into the atmosphere, like
Floyd | an icy breeze that does not stir the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fogged mirror slowly turns as clear as ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "polish mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2892
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POLISH MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass is so cold that it burns your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "irnath" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2893
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IRNATH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Winter. The chill deepens to a numbing, aching
Floyd | wave of cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | A coarse layer of frost grows over the surface of the mirror, leaving
Floyd | it opaque.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "vulle" 		

Floyd ]  Glacial Cirque (Andrew Plotkin)                      Turns: 2893
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VULLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Trance. The basement walls, without moving,
Floyd | become distant and remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | Glacial Cirque (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a bowl-shaped hollow beneath a towering mountain peak. The
Floyd | lower end is blocked by a wall of ice. The air is achingly cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | A full moon hangs in the clear starry sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chill turns into an icy blast of wind coming down from the
Floyd | mountaintop. Stones and chunks of ice are caught up in the gale.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You are quickly overwhelmed ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2893
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "maleth" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2894
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALETH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Summer. The stabbing cold around you lessens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The frost sublimes from the surface of the mirror, leaving it clear as
Floyd | ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "vulle" 		

Floyd ]  Glacial Cirque (Andrew Plotkin)                      Turns: 2895
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VULLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Trance. The basement walls, without moving,
Floyd | become distant and remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | Glacial Cirque (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a bowl-shaped hollow beneath a towering mountain peak. The
Floyd | lower end is blocked by a wall of ice. The air is chill but you are
Floyd | sheltered from the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | A full moon hangs in the clear starry sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | You suddenly perceive a pattern in the depths of the ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pattern" 		

Floyd ]  Glacial Cirque (Andrew Plotkin)                      Turns: 2896
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PATTERN
Floyd |
Floyd | The end of the valley runs up against a barrier of striated white ice,
Floyd | no doubt the edge of a mountain glacier.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crystalline structure of the ice forms a pattern, and the pattern
Floyd | forms a name: "Shireen Vega was here." Okay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Ow."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "zok" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2897
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Unsealing. The dream-world flares with grey
Floyd | light and fades. You awaken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a circular chamber, walled in the same decaying brickwork
Floyd | which runs all through the manor's basement. A ritual bound of
Floyd | oddly-angled runes has been carved around the perimeter of the room.
Floyd | The only exit is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A majestic filing cabinet stands in one corner, stuffed to overflowing
Floyd | with antique journals. Next to it is a full-length, badly fogged
Floyd | mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lunar sphere on the wall is entirely white.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up vega" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2898
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP VEGA
Floyd |
Floyd | You root through the disorganized heap, and are rewarded!
Floyd |
Floyd | The only trace left by this Shireen Vega is an aspect chart, drawn up
Floyd | in careful ink like a homework assignment. The two notable lines are
Floyd | "Summer trance, gibbous moon, invocation&enlightenment" and "Winter
Floyd | trance, crescent moon, redoubled invocation".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Whew."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ia" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2899
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IA
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Sealing. It echoes through the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grey light flickers to life within the boundary runes. Silence
Floyd | presses in, awaiting your next word.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "maleth" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2900
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALETH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Summer. A thick warmth creeps into the air
Floyd | around you. Sweat breaks on your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "vulle" 		

Floyd ]  Jungle Ruin (Andrew Plotkin)                         Turns: 2901
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VULLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Trance. The basement walls, without moving,
Floyd | become distant and remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jungle Ruin (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a mazy jungle of towering, vine-strung tree boles. The air
Floyd | is thick and humid. To one side rises a crumbling stone wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A full moon hangs in a haze-swirled night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		

Floyd ]  Jungle Ruin (Andrew Plotkin)                         Turns: 2902
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand at the foot of a ruined stone wall, perhaps the remains of
Floyd | some lost jungle ziggurat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x moon" 		

Floyd ]  Jungle Ruin (Andrew Plotkin)                         Turns: 2903
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOON
Floyd |
Floyd | The full moon hangs in the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		

Floyd ]  Jungle Ruin (Andrew Plotkin)                         Turns: 2904
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | Moldering tree trunks rise all around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "zok" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2905
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Unsealing. The dream-world flares with grey
Floyd | light and fades. You awaken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a circular chamber, walled in the same decaying brickwork
Floyd | which runs all through the manor's basement. A ritual bound of
Floyd | oddly-angled runes has been carved around the perimeter of the room.
Floyd | The only exit is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A majestic filing cabinet stands in one corner, stuffed to overflowing
Floyd | with antique journals. Next to it is a full-length, badly fogged
Floyd | mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lunar sphere on the wall is entirely white.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull disk" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2906
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL DISK
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot pull the ring any farther.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push disk" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2907
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH DISK
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the ring. The black bands extend; the lunar sphere now shows
Floyd | a gibbous moon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ia" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2908
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IA
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Sealing. It echoes through the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grey light flickers to life within the boundary runes. Silence
Floyd | presses in, awaiting your next word.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "maleth" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2909
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALETH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Summer. A thick warmth creeps into the air
Floyd | around you. Sweat breaks on your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "vulle" 		

Floyd ]  Jungle Ruin (Andrew Plotkin)                         Turns: 2910
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VULLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Trance. The basement walls, without moving,
Floyd | become distant and remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jungle Ruin (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a mazy jungle of towering, vine-strung tree boles. The air
Floyd | is thick and humid. To one side rises a crumbling stone wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gibbous moon hangs in a haze-swirled night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ulnur" 		

Floyd ]  Jungle Ruin (Andrew Plotkin)                         Turns: 2911
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ULNUR
Floyd |
Floyd | You incant the Word of Invocation. The silence around you takes on an
Floyd | attentive quality; something besides you is listening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "khion" 		

Floyd ]  Jungle Ruin (Andrew Plotkin)                         Turns: 2912
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KHION
Floyd |
Floyd | You intone the Word of Enlightenment. The world takes on a peculiar,
Floyd | hollow clarity.
Floyd |
Floyd | With imperceptible slowness, a glyph draws itself across the face of
Floyd | the moon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x glyph" 		

Floyd ]  Jungle Ruin (Andrew Plotkin)                         Turns: 2913
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GLYPH
Floyd |
Floyd | Shadows and scars form a glyph across the surface of the gibbous moon.
Floyd |
Floyd | You memorize the glyph; it looks like one of the missing symbols from
Floyd | Malford Cragne's journal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "woo"
		DavidW says, "congrats"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "zok" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2914
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Unsealing. The dream-world flares with grey
Floyd | light and fades. You awaken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a circular chamber, walled in the same decaying brickwork
Floyd | which runs all through the manor's basement. A ritual bound of
Floyd | oddly-angled runes has been carved around the perimeter of the room.
Floyd | The only exit is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A majestic filing cabinet stands in one corner, stuffed to overflowing
Floyd | with antique journals. Next to it is a full-length, badly fogged
Floyd | mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lunar sphere on the wall is mostly white.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push disk" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2915
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH DISK
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the ring. The black bands extend; the lunar sphere now shows
Floyd | a half moon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz golf claps.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push disk" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2916
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH DISK
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the ring. The black bands extend; the lunar sphere now shows
Floyd | a crescent moon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ia" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2917
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IA
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Sealing. It echoes through the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grey light flickers to life within the boundary runes. Silence
Floyd | presses in, awaiting your next word.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "irnath" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2918
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IRNATH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Winter. A chill comes into the atmosphere, like
Floyd | an icy breeze that does not stir the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fogged mirror slowly turns as clear as ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "vulle" 		

Floyd ]  Glacial Cirque (Andrew Plotkin)                      Turns: 2919
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VULLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Trance. The basement walls, without moving,
Floyd | become distant and remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | Glacial Cirque (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a bowl-shaped hollow beneath a towering mountain peak. The
Floyd | lower end is blocked by a wall of ice. The air is chill but you are
Floyd | sheltered from the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crescent moon hangs in a haze-swirled night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ulnur" 		

Floyd ]  Glacial Cirque (Andrew Plotkin)                      Turns: 2920
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ULNUR
Floyd |
Floyd | You incant the Word of Invocation. The silence around you takes on an
Floyd | attentive quality; something besides you is listening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ulnur" 		

Floyd ]  Glacial Cirque (Andrew Plotkin)                      Turns: 2921
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ULNUR
Floyd |
Floyd | You incant the Word of Invocation again. The sense of listening
Floyd | becomes unbearably intense.
Floyd |
Floyd | A new constellation burns among the stars.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x constellation" 		

Floyd ]  Glacial Cirque (Andrew Plotkin)                      Turns: 2922
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CONSTELLATION
Floyd |
Floyd | The stars are veiled by a high shredding haze, but a crescent moon
Floyd | shines through. A constellation of unusually bright stars forms a
Floyd | glyph above the moon.
Floyd |
Floyd | You memorize the glyph. You now know two glyphs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "recall malford" 		

Floyd ]  Glacial Cirque (Andrew Plotkin)                      Turns: 2923
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL MALFORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Malford "the Warlock" Cragne, the black sheep of the family. Sheep as
Floyd | in rather dim and basically harmless, despite his self-chosen
Floyd | monicker. Malford desperately desired to create the Word of Chaos, an
Floyd | arcane tool of ruin and decay. Unfortunately for him, his diagram
Floyd | lacked several important hieroglyphs. In trying to complete it, he
Floyd | journeyed unwisely into the Otherworlds. His body was found, mindless
Floyd | and mumbling, in 1850.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recall the Chaos diagram. It's a complex arrangement which defines
Floyd | a word in the system of old Kteh Nyare. However, three key glyphs are
Floyd | missing. You have discovered two of them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "One to go."
		DavidW says, "I've lost track if you've used up all your ritual clues or not."
		Knight_Otu says, "(Why do I expect the word of chaos to be ridiculously short in when in letter form?)"
		DavidW says, "(Because it's true.)"
		Jacqueline says, "It's 'z'"
		Knight_Otu says, "There were two clues with Shireen."
		Knight_Otu says, "I don't recall a third clue."
		DavidW asks, "If you've run out of rituals, maybe examine the scenery in the jungle or glacier scenes?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Glacial Cirque (Andrew Plotkin)                      Turns: 2924
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Glacial Cirque (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a bowl-shaped hollow beneath a towering mountain peak. The
Floyd | lower end is blocked by a wall of ice. The air is chill but you are
Floyd | sheltered from the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something has changed above.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crescent moon hangs in a haze-swirled night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "zok" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2925
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Unsealing. The dream-world flares with grey
Floyd | light and fades. You awaken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a circular chamber, walled in the same decaying brickwork
Floyd | which runs all through the manor's basement. A ritual bound of
Floyd | oddly-angled runes has been carved around the perimeter of the room.
Floyd | The only exit is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A majestic filing cabinet stands in one corner, stuffed to overflowing
Floyd | with antique journals. Next to it is a full-length, badly fogged
Floyd | mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lunar sphere on the wall is a white crescent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That wall of ice is suspicious."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ia" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2926
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IA
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Sealing. It echoes through the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grey light flickers to life within the boundary runes. Silence
Floyd | presses in, awaiting your next word.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "irnath" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2927
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IRNATH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Winter. A chill comes into the atmosphere, like
Floyd | an icy breeze that does not stir the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fogged mirror slowly turns as clear as ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "vulle" 		

Floyd ]  Glacial Cirque (Andrew Plotkin)                      Turns: 2928
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VULLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Trance. The basement walls, without moving,
Floyd | become distant and remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | Glacial Cirque (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a bowl-shaped hollow beneath a towering mountain peak. The
Floyd | lower end is blocked by a wall of ice. The air is chill but you are
Floyd | sheltered from the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crescent moon hangs in a haze-swirled night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		

Floyd ]  Glacial Cirque (Andrew Plotkin)                      Turns: 2929
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | The end of the valley runs up against a barrier of striated white ice,
Floyd | no doubt the edge of a mountain glacier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "khion" 		

Floyd ]  Glacial Cirque (Andrew Plotkin)                      Turns: 2930
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KHION
Floyd |
Floyd | You intone the Word of Enlightenment. The world takes on a peculiar,
Floyd | hollow clarity.
Floyd |
Floyd | You suddenly perceive a pattern in the depths of the ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pattern" 		

Floyd ]  Glacial Cirque (Andrew Plotkin)                      Turns: 2931
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PATTERN
Floyd |
Floyd | The end of the valley runs up against a barrier of striated white ice,
Floyd | no doubt the edge of a mountain glacier.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crystalline structure of the ice forms a pattern, and the pattern
Floyd | forms a name: "Shireen Vega was here." Okay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, that's the name we had."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "maleth" 		

Floyd ]  Glacial Cirque (Andrew Plotkin)                      Turns: 2932
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALETH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Summer. The icy chill fades from the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | Meltwater trickles from the glacier. You notice the edge of a stone
Floyd | slab poking through the ice! After several moments, most of the slab
Floyd | is free.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What if you Summer-ize here?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x slab" 		

Floyd ]  Glacial Cirque (Andrew Plotkin)                      Turns: 2933
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SLAB
Floyd |
Floyd | The slab has a hieroglyph engraved on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You memorize the glyph. You now know all three of the missing glyphs
Floyd | from Malford Cragne's journal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "recall malford" 		

Floyd ]  Glacial Cirque (Andrew Plotkin)                      Turns: 2934
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL MALFORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Malford "the Warlock" Cragne, the black sheep of the family. Sheep as
Floyd | in rather dim and basically harmless, despite his self-chosen
Floyd | monicker. Malford desperately desired to create the Word of Chaos, an
Floyd | arcane tool of ruin and decay. Unfortunately for him, his diagram
Floyd | lacked several important hieroglyphs. In trying to complete it, he
Floyd | journeyed unwisely into the Otherworlds. His body was found, mindless
Floyd | and mumbling, in 1850.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recall the Chaos diagram. It's a complex arrangement which defines
Floyd | a word in the system of old Kteh Nyare. However, three key glyphs are
Floyd | missing. You have discovered all three of them.
Floyd |
Floyd | With the three missing glyphs, you are able to piece together the
Floyd | pronounciation of the Word of Chaos: OGGOTH.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "woot!"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay. It wasn't 'z'"
		Jacqueline says, "yay"
		Knight_Otu says, "As expected, pretty short."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "zok" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2935
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Unsealing. The dream-world flares with grey
Floyd | light and fades. You awaken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a circular chamber, walled in the same decaying brickwork
Floyd | which runs all through the manor's basement. A ritual bound of
Floyd | oddly-angled runes has been carved around the perimeter of the room.
Floyd | The only exit is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A majestic filing cabinet stands in one corner, stuffed to overflowing
Floyd | with antique journals. Next to it is a full-length, badly fogged
Floyd | mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lunar sphere on the wall is a white crescent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ia" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2936
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IA
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Sealing. It echoes through the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grey light flickers to life within the boundary runes. Silence
Floyd | presses in, awaiting your next word.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "oggoth" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2937
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OGGOTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Chaos. The walls tremble.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brick cracks off the wall beneath the lunar sphere! Peering closer,
Floyd | you realize it was a false front. A small niche is now revealed, in
Floyd | which is a brass knob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x knob" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2938
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | A brass knob is now visible in a niche below the lunar sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn knob" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2939
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a clunk. The black bands retract. At the same time, the white
Floyd | sphere itself begins to rotate in the wall. As the previously-hidden
Floyd | face comes into view, you see that it is painted red. When the sphere
Floyd | comes to a halt, a full, bloody disc looms above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oo. A red moon."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x disk" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2940
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DISK
Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere is mounted high on one wall, above a ring and a brass knob.
Floyd | It's a full yard across, and entirely painted red. You're not sure
Floyd | what that represents, but it makes you nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aie"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf41" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2940
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "vulle" 		

Floyd ]  Ruined Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                       Turns: 2941
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VULLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Trance. The basement walls, without moving,
Floyd | become distant and remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Garden (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You stand in the ruins of a long-dead garden. Dry branches rise from
Floyd | the dust and tangle in twisted, unrecognizable shapes.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is the shore of a dark, silent lake. The waters do not
Floyd | reflect the reddened moonlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bloated crimson moon hangs in a haze-swirled night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Didn't one of the entries say something about saying the unnameable name under a blood moon?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x moon" 		

Floyd ]  Ruined Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                       Turns: 2942
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOON
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a full moon, blood-red and hell-bent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "say vaadignephod" 		

Floyd ]  Ruined Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                       Turns: 2943
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY VAADIGNEPHOD
Floyd |
Floyd | (to yourself)
Floyd | Talking to yourself is likely to prove unrewarding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "vaadignephod" 		

Floyd ]  Ruined Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                       Turns: 2943
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VAADIGNEPHOD
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "oggoth" 		

Floyd ]  Ruined Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                       Turns: 2943
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OGGOTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Chaos.
Floyd |
Floyd | The decaying earth collapses beneath your feet, pitching you into the
Floyd | abyss.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You are lost ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Ruined Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                       Turns: 2943
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Garden (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "khion" 		

Floyd ]  Ruined Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                       Turns: 2944
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KHION
Floyd |
Floyd | You intone the Word of Enlightenment. The world takes on a peculiar,
Floyd | hollow clarity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Ruined Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                       Turns: 2945
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Garden (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You stand in the ruins of a long-dead garden. Dry branches rise from
Floyd | the dust and tangle in twisted, unrecognizable shapes.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is the shore of a dark, silent lake. The waters do not
Floyd | reflect the reddened moonlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bloated crimson moon hangs in a haze-swirled night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "irnath" 		

Floyd ]  Ruined Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                       Turns: 2946
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IRNATH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Winter. A chill comes into the atmosphere, like
Floyd | an icy breeze that does not stir the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | The water at your feet goes slow and slushy. Ice crackles along the
Floyd | shoreline, and then spreads out across the surface of the lake. After
Floyd | a time, the entire lake is frozen hard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x lake" 		

Floyd ]  Ruined Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                       Turns: 2947
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | The frozen lake spreads out south of the garden. You can see a small
Floyd | island in its center, standing above the ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x island" 		

Floyd ]  Ruined Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                       Turns: 2948
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ISLAND
Floyd |
Floyd | The frozen lake spreads out south of the garden. You can see a small
Floyd | island in its center, standing above the ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Frozen Lake (Andrew Plotkin)                         Turns: 2949
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You set off across the ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Frozen Lake (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You stand on the surface of the frozen lake. The ice is rippled and
Floyd | rough underfoot, and hard as iron.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shoreline is back to the north. To the south, a small island
Floyd | projects above the ice sheet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bloated crimson moon hangs in a haze-swirled night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Island (Andrew Plotkin)                              Turns: 2950
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Island (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | This is a small island, only a few yards across, near the center of a
Floyd | frozen lake. The black ice seems to devour the reddened moonlight all
Floyd | around. You can see the dead garden far off on the northern shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east, a stairway of rough basalt leads down into the ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bloated crimson moon hangs in a haze-swirled night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Island (Andrew Plotkin)                              Turns: 2951
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | The stairway disappears down into the iron-hard ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "maleth" 		

Floyd ]  Island (Andrew Plotkin)                              Turns: 2952
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALETH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Summer. The icy chill fades from the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crack lances across the surface of the lake. The ice sheet grinds
Floyd | against itself and shatters, leaving water bubbling in the gaps. The
Floyd | remaining floes shrink; soon they are entirely gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Island (Andrew Plotkin)                              Turns: 2953
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | The stairway disappears down into the dark water. The thought of
Floyd | immersing yourself is abhorrent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "maleth" 		

Floyd ]  Island (Andrew Plotkin)                              Turns: 2954
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALETH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Summer. A thick warmth creeps into the air
Floyd | around you. Sweat breaks on your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lake steams gently, and begins to sink around the island. Stones
Floyd | crackle and dry as they are exposed. After a time, the water is gone,
Floyd | and the lake basin is bare and arid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Lakebed Temple (Andrew Plotkin)                      Turns: 2955
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | The stairway spirals around the island as it descends.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lakebed Temple (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You stand on a crumbling stone dais at the bottom of the dry lake.
Floyd | Jagged runes are engraved around the circle's perimeter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The island-peak rises to the west; basalt stairs zig-zag up its face.
Floyd |
Floyd | Far above, a bloated crimson moon hangs in a haze-swirled night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | A scrap of leather is lying at the foot of the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x runes" 		

Floyd ]  Lakebed Temple (Andrew Plotkin)                      Turns: 2956
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RUNES
Floyd |
Floyd | The runes are made of familiar jagged marks. This is a ritual bound --
Floyd | although you would lay no odds what hands carved them. If
Floyd | hands carved them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x leather" 		

Floyd ]  Lakebed Temple (Andrew Plotkin)                      Turns: 2957
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LEATHER
Floyd |
Floyd | This green leather once bound a journal, but it has been terribly
Floyd | damaged by the water... ice... heat... whatever conditions it
Floyd | experienced at the bottom of the lake. You can barely trace the name
Floyd | "Arne Cragnessum" within one fold of the cover. The pages within have
Floyd | long since disintegrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Lakebed Temple (Andrew Plotkin)                      Turns: 2958
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "zok" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2959
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Unsealing. The dream-world flares with grey
Floyd | light and fades. You awaken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a circular chamber, walled in the same decaying brickwork
Floyd | which runs all through the manor's basement. A ritual bound of
Floyd | oddly-angled runes has been carved around the perimeter of the room.
Floyd | The only exit is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A majestic filing cabinet stands in one corner, stuffed to overflowing
Floyd | with antique journals. Next to it is a full-length, badly fogged
Floyd | mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lunar sphere on the wall is entirely red. A knob is visible
Floyd | underneath it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up arne" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2960
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP ARNE
Floyd |
Floyd | You search through the mess of journals, and are rewarded!
Floyd |
Floyd | Arne Cragnessum's journal is a tidy volume bound in green leather,
Floyd | with his name inside the flyleaf. It describes his search for the
Floyd | Gates of Slumber and the Unpronounceable Name one must speak to reach
Floyd | them. The last entry talks of "...the Summerlands, in which the
Floyd | Unnameable King lies entombed in stone... No mortal may walk those
Floyd | fields and return; but the Summer Isles sometimes impinge on the Dream
Floyd | realm, when the aspects align, and a ritualist may search within his
Floyd | own mind for an echo."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ia" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2961
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IA
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Sealing. It echoes through the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grey light flickers to life within the boundary runes. Silence
Floyd | presses in, awaiting your next word.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "maleth" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2962
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALETH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Summer. A thick warmth creeps into the air
Floyd | around you. Sweat breaks on your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "vulle" 		

Floyd ]  Jungle Ruin (Andrew Plotkin)                         Turns: 2963
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VULLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Trance. The basement walls, without moving,
Floyd | become distant and remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jungle Ruin (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a mazy jungle of towering, vine-strung tree boles. The air
Floyd | is thick and humid. To one side rises a crumbling stone wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bloated crimson moon hangs in a haze-swirled night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "khion" 		

Floyd ]  Jungle Ruin (Andrew Plotkin)                         Turns: 2964
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KHION
Floyd |
Floyd | You intone the Word of Enlightenment. The world takes on a peculiar,
Floyd | hollow clarity.
Floyd |
Floyd | You suddenly perceive a pattern in the foliage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pattern" 		

Floyd ]  Jungle Ruin (Andrew Plotkin)                         Turns: 2965
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PATTERN
Floyd |
Floyd | Moldering tree trunks rise all around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vines form a pattern, and the pattern forms a name: "Shireen Vega
Floyd | was here." Okay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		

Floyd ]  Jungle Ruin (Andrew Plotkin)                         Turns: 2966
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand at the foot of a ruined stone wall, perhaps the remains of
Floyd | some lost jungle ziggurat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "irnath" 		

Floyd ]  Jungle Ruin (Andrew Plotkin)                         Turns: 2967
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IRNATH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Winter. The stifling heat fades from the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "irnath" 		

Floyd ]  Jungle Ruin (Andrew Plotkin)                         Turns: 2967
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IRNATH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Winter. A chill comes into the atmosphere, like
Floyd | an icy breeze that does not stir the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | Frost crackles on the vines. A tree trunk emits a thundrous crack as
Floyd | its sap freezes in the unnatural chill. Then another... and branches
Floyd | begin to crash down around you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have been crushed ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Jungle Ruin (Andrew Plotkin)                         Turns: 2967
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Jungle Ruin (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Who knew the center of the mind could be so deadly?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "maleth" 		

Floyd ]  Jungle Ruin (Andrew Plotkin)                         Turns: 2968
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALETH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Summer. A thick warmth creeps into the air
Floyd | around you. Sweat breaks on your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "maleth" 		

Floyd ]  Jungle Ruin (Andrew Plotkin)                         Turns: 2968
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALETH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Summer. The warmth rises to a suffocating,
Floyd | stifling heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Steam rises up from the undergrowth, and the air fills with a hot,
Floyd | gasping haze. Within it, the roots and vines begin to shudder. The
Floyd | ground boils with life.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have been overgrown ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Jungle Ruin (Andrew Plotkin)                         Turns: 2968
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Jungle Ruin (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "updated workroom map at [LINK]"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ulnur" 		

Floyd ]  Jungle Ruin (Andrew Plotkin)                         Turns: 2969
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ULNUR
Floyd |
Floyd | You incant the Word of Invocation. The silence around you takes on an
Floyd | attentive quality; something besides you is listening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "zok" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2970
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Unsealing. The dream-world flares with grey
Floyd | light and fades. You awaken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a circular chamber, walled in the same decaying brickwork
Floyd | which runs all through the manor's basement. A ritual bound of
Floyd | oddly-angled runes has been carved around the perimeter of the room.
Floyd | The only exit is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A majestic filing cabinet stands in one corner, stuffed to overflowing
Floyd | with antique journals. Next to it is a full-length, badly fogged
Floyd | mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lunar sphere on the wall is entirely red. A knob is visible
Floyd | underneath it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "recall" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2971
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You have learned the following incantations:
Floyd |   IA, the Word of Sealing
Floyd |   ZOK, the Word of Unsealing
Floyd |   KHION, the Word of Enlightenment
Floyd |   IRNATH, the Word of Winter
Floyd |   MALETH, the Word of Summer
Floyd |   ULNUR, the Word of Invocation
Floyd |   VULLE, the Word of Trance
Floyd |   OGGOTH, the Word of Chaos
Floyd |   ...along with the ability to repeat a word, intensifying its effect
Floyd |
Floyd | You have researched the following names: Anax Cragne, Ladoro Feraud,
Floyd | Francois Crane, Gretel Aschar, Morovor Krahne, Jennever Cragne, Kteh
Floyd | Nyare, Margreth Cragne, Ersebet Cranyi, Shireen Vega, Malford Cragne
Floyd | and Arne Cragnessum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "recall arne" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2972
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL ARNE
Floyd |
Floyd | Arne Cragnessum's journal is a tidy volume bound in green leather,
Floyd | with his name inside the flyleaf. It describes his search for the
Floyd | Gates of Slumber and the Unpronounceable Name one must speak to reach
Floyd | them. The last entry talks of "...the Summerlands, in which the
Floyd | Unnameable King lies entombed in stone... No mortal may walk those
Floyd | fields and return; but the Summer Isles sometimes impinge on the Dream
Floyd | realm, when the aspects align, and a ritualist may search within his
Floyd | own mind for an echo."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ia" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2973
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IA
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Sealing. It echoes through the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grey light flickers to life within the boundary runes. Silence
Floyd | presses in, awaiting your next word.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "vulle" 		

Floyd ]  The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                          Turns: 2974
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VULLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Trance. The basement walls, without moving,
Floyd | become distant and remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Garden (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a tidily-trimmed garden, surrounded by topiary, flowerbeds,
Floyd | and orderly hedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bloated crimson moon hangs in a haze-swirled night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "The 'Summerlands' has to be the Jungle, right?"
		Jacqueline says, "Most of what I know of Lovecraft/Cthulu I know from playing Kevin Wilson's game."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2973
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "oggoth" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2974
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OGGOTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Chaos. The walls tremble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "maleth" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2975
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALETH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Summer. A thick warmth creeps into the air
Floyd | around you. Sweat breaks on your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "vulle" 		

Floyd ]  Ruined Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                       Turns: 2976
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VULLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Trance. The basement walls, without moving,
Floyd | become distant and remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Garden (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You stand in the ruins of a long-dead garden. The air simmers with a
Floyd | parched, breathless heat. Dry branches rise from the dust and tangle
Floyd | in twisted, unrecognizable shapes.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, the ground slopes down into the basin of a dry lake bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bloated crimson moon hangs in a haze-swirled night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Lake Bed (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2977
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You begin descending into the lake bed, making your way around
Floyd | boulders.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lake Bed (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | The lake bed is broken with chasms and dry stony crags. It slopes up
Floyd | to the north, towards shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, an unclimbable ravine cuts across the basin. You can see
Floyd | the island rising on the other side, but you can go no farther in that
Floyd | direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Far above, a bloated crimson moon hangs in a haze-swirled night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "zok" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2978
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Unsealing. The dream-world flares with grey
Floyd | light and fades. You awaken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a circular chamber, walled in the same decaying brickwork
Floyd | which runs all through the manor's basement. A ritual bound of
Floyd | oddly-angled runes has been carved around the perimeter of the room.
Floyd | The only exit is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A majestic filing cabinet stands in one corner, stuffed to overflowing
Floyd | with antique journals. Next to it is a full-length, badly fogged
Floyd | mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lunar sphere on the wall is entirely red. A knob is visible
Floyd | underneath it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ia" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2979
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IA
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Sealing. It echoes through the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grey light flickers to life within the boundary runes. Silence
Floyd | presses in, awaiting your next word.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "maleth" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2980
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALETH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Summer. A thick warmth creeps into the air
Floyd | around you. Sweat breaks on your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "vulle" 		

Floyd ]  Jungle Ruin (Andrew Plotkin)                         Turns: 2981
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VULLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Trance. The basement walls, without moving,
Floyd | become distant and remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jungle Ruin (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a mazy jungle of towering, vine-strung tree boles. The air
Floyd | is thick and humid. To one side rises a crumbling stone wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bloated crimson moon hangs in a haze-swirled night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "oggoth" 		

Floyd ]  Jungle Ruin (Andrew Plotkin)                         Turns: 2982
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OGGOTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Chaos. The earth trembles violently.
Floyd |
Floyd | A section of the stone wall collapses with a rumble! Behind it is
Floyd | revealed a rune-carved stone coffin -- a long-lost tomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffin" 		

Floyd ]  Jungle Ruin (Andrew Plotkin)                         Turns: 2983
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The runes on the tomb form a word... or something like a word. The
Floyd | syllables grind and crack against each other as you try to assemble
Floyd | them in your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | After an unmeasured time, you think you have hold of it. This must be
Floyd | the Unnameable Name that Francois Crane and Arne Cragnessum described.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oo"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "recall" 		

Floyd ]  Jungle Ruin (Andrew Plotkin)                         Turns: 2984
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You have learned the following incantations:
Floyd |   IA, the Word of Sealing
Floyd |   ZOK, the Word of Unsealing
Floyd |   KHION, the Word of Enlightenment
Floyd |   IRNATH, the Word of Winter
Floyd |   MALETH, the Word of Summer
Floyd |   ULNUR, the Word of Invocation
Floyd |   VULLE, the Word of Trance
Floyd |   OGGOTH, the Word of Chaos
Floyd |   ?͋?͜?̶?̫, the Unnameable Name
Floyd |   ...along with the ability to repeat a word, intensifying its effect
Floyd |
Floyd | You have researched the following names: Anax Cragne, Ladoro Feraud,
Floyd | Francois Crane, Gretel Aschar, Morovor Krahne, Jennever Cragne, Kteh
Floyd | Nyare, Margreth Cragne, Ersebet Cranyi, Shireen Vega, Malford Cragne
Floyd | and Arne Cragnessum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "zok" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2985
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Unsealing. The dream-world flares with grey
Floyd | light and fades. You awaken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a circular chamber, walled in the same decaying brickwork
Floyd | which runs all through the manor's basement. A ritual bound of
Floyd | oddly-angled runes has been carved around the perimeter of the room.
Floyd | The only exit is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A majestic filing cabinet stands in one corner, stuffed to overflowing
Floyd | with antique journals. Next to it is a full-length, badly fogged
Floyd | mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lunar sphere on the wall is entirely red. A knob is visible
Floyd | underneath it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "recall francois" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2986
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECALL FRANCOIS
Floyd |
Floyd | Francois Crane spent his life searching for the Gates of Slumber,
Floyd | which lead to the Dreamlands. "Seek the Temple of the Flame, and
Floyd | beneath a Blood Moon speak the Unnameable Name..." (Francois certainly
Floyd | did like capital letters.) He died in 1835 without ever reaching his
Floyd | goal. In his search, however, he uncovered the Word of Winter:
Floyd | IRNATH, which speaks of cold, clarity, precision, sterility,
Floyd | and focus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Seek the Temple of Flame, and under a Blood Moon, speak the Unnameable Name."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ia" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2987
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IA
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Sealing. It echoes through the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grey light flickers to life within the boundary runes. Silence
Floyd | presses in, awaiting your next word.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "oggoth" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2988
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OGGOTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Chaos. The walls tremble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "vulle" 		

Floyd ]  Ruined Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                       Turns: 2989
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VULLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Trance. The basement walls, without moving,
Floyd | become distant and remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Garden (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You stand in the ruins of a long-dead garden. Dry branches rise from
Floyd | the dust and tangle in twisted, unrecognizable shapes.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is the shore of a dark, silent lake. The waters do not
Floyd | reflect the reddened moonlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bloated crimson moon hangs in a haze-swirled night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "irnath" 		

Floyd ]  Ruined Garden (Andrew Plotkin)                       Turns: 2990
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IRNATH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Winter. A chill comes into the atmosphere, like
Floyd | an icy breeze that does not stir the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | The water at your feet goes slow and slushy. Ice crackles along the
Floyd | shoreline, and then spreads out across the surface of the lake. After
Floyd | a time, the entire lake is frozen hard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Frozen Lake (Andrew Plotkin)                         Turns: 2991
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You set off across the ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Frozen Lake (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You stand on the surface of the frozen lake. The ice is rippled and
Floyd | rough underfoot, and hard as iron.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shoreline is back to the north. To the south, a small island
Floyd | projects above the ice sheet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bloated crimson moon hangs in a haze-swirled night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Island (Andrew Plotkin)                              Turns: 2992
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Island (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | This is a small island, only a few yards across, near the center of a
Floyd | frozen lake. The black ice seems to devour the reddened moonlight all
Floyd | around. You can see the dead garden far off on the northern shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east, a stairway of rough basalt leads down into the ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bloated crimson moon hangs in a haze-swirled night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "maleth" 		

Floyd ]  Island (Andrew Plotkin)                              Turns: 2993
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALETH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Summer. The icy chill fades from the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crack lances across the surface of the lake. The ice sheet grinds
Floyd | against itself and shatters, leaving water bubbling in the gaps. The
Floyd | remaining floes shrink; soon they are entirely gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "maleth" 		

Floyd ]  Island (Andrew Plotkin)                              Turns: 2994
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MALETH
Floyd |
Floyd | You chant the Word of Summer. A thick warmth creeps into the air
Floyd | around you. Sweat breaks on your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lake steams gently, and begins to sink around the island. Stones
Floyd | crackle and dry as they are exposed. After a time, the water is gone,
Floyd | and the lake basin is bare and arid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Lakebed Temple (Andrew Plotkin)                      Turns: 2995
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | The stairway spirals around the island as it descends.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lakebed Temple (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You stand on a crumbling stone dais at the bottom of the dry lake.
Floyd | Jagged runes are engraved around the circle's perimeter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The island-peak rises to the west; basalt stairs zig-zag up its face.
Floyd |
Floyd | Far above, a bloated crimson moon hangs in a haze-swirled night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | A scrap of leather is lying at the foot of the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "????" 		

Floyd ]  Lakebed Temple (Andrew Plotkin)                      Turns: 2995
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ????
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Just say 'unnameable'"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "say unnameable" 		

Floyd ]  Lakebed Temple (Andrew Plotkin)                      Turns: 2996
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY UNNAMEABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You concentrate and bring forth the Unnameable Name. Even in this
Floyd | dream-state, it scores your gums; you taste blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | An erythraean light flares within the boundary runes; the world
Floyd | outside dims. The stillness of the air gains density and texture,
Floyd | aching in your ears. Once again, the world waits for you to speak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "eep"
		DavidW says, "Ritual within a ritual."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ia" 		

Floyd ]  Lakebed Temple (Andrew Plotkin)                      Turns: 2997
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IA
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Sealing, but the ritual bound does not respond.
Floyd | You are, after all, already within an active ritual.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "vulle" 		

Floyd ]  Stairway (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 2998
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VULLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Trance a second time.
Floyd |
Floyd | The world begins to blur.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stairway (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are partway down a long, long staircase of white marble. You can
Floyd | return west or descend to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "'unnameable' acts as 'ia' here."
		DavidW says, "well, at the temple"
		Knight_Otu says, "Ah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs (Andrew Plotkin)                    Turns: 2999
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend dreamily for a while, turning the key over in your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are at the bottom of a marble staircase, which ascends to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tall portal of some alien metal stands to the east. It is closed and
Floyd | locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We're now in a subbasement dream level."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs (Andrew Plotkin)                    Turns: 3000
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Cryptically inscribed and ornately engraved: the Silver Key to the
Floyd | Gates of Slumber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x portal" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs (Andrew Plotkin)                    Turns: 3001
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PORTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing energy barrier stands to the east. It is closed and locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz says, "At this point, I'd be seriously considering filing for divorce."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock portal with key" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs (Andrew Plotkin)                    Turns: 3002
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK PORTAL WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the portal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Stairs (Andrew Plotkin)                    Turns: 3003
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 3004
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You pass through.
Floyd |
Floyd | Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You have entered a circular chamber walled in neat brickwork. The door
Floyd | to the west is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is quite empty except for a majestic filing cabinet in one
Floyd | corner. The cabinet is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A library book is lying on the floor. You have no idea how this got
Floyd | down here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW slow-claps.
		Knight_Otu says, "Husband, you have some explaining to do."
		Jacqueline says, "wow"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x library book" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 3005
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIBRARY BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The Seven Gaunts -- a book of Aionist fairy tales, collected by
Floyd | Henry Galtmice. How adorable!
Floyd |
Floyd | The book is brand new. Stamped in the endpaper is the insignia of the
Floyd | Backwater Public Library: two back-to-back crescent moons joined by an
Floyd | eye looking down at an open book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I can't help but think that our husband is up to something, yeah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get gaunts" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 3006
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET GAUNTS
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 3007
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The book is The Seven Gaunts, edited by Henry Galtmice. You
Floyd | flip through and glance at the story of the angel at the South Pole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 3008
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip through and glance at the story of a dweller beneath the
Floyd | Earth who gets lost in the Sunlit World.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 3009
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip through and glance at the story of the angel at the South
Floyd | Pole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 3010
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   The Seven Gaunts
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Right, we're still in magic land."
		DavidW says, "Yup."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf42" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 3010
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "zok" 		

Floyd ]  Lakebed Temple (Andrew Plotkin)                      Turns: 3011
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Unsealing. Your surroundings flare crimson, then
Floyd | fade to black.
Floyd |
Floyd | You awaken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lakebed Temple (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You stand on a crumbling stone dais at the bottom of the dry lake.
Floyd | Jagged runes are engraved around the circle's perimeter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The island-peak rises to the west; basalt stairs zig-zag up its face.
Floyd |
Floyd | Far above, a bloated crimson moon hangs in a haze-swirled night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | A scrap of leather is lying at the foot of the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Lakebed Temple (Andrew Plotkin)                      Turns: 3012
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Lakebed Temple (Andrew Plotkin)                      Turns: 3011
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Lakebed Temple (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 3010
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 3011
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the door)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "brb potty"
		DavidW says, "map updated"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 3012
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a circular chamber walled in neat brickwork. The door to
Floyd | the west is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is quite empty except for a majestic filing cabinet in one
Floyd | corner. The cabinet is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 3013
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull open one of the cabinet's drawers, then another. They're all
Floyd | empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's no disk on the wall yet either."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put book in cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 3014
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BOOK IN CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You consider the empty cabinet, and then file the book neatly under G
Floyd | for Galtmice. An excellent start for your collection!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 3015
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You are entirely prepared to start building this work room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "add disk to room" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 3015
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ADD DISK TO ROOM
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 3016
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a circular chamber walled in neat brickwork. The door to
Floyd | the west is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is quite empty except for a majestic filing cabinet in one
Floyd | corner. The cabinet is open, but nearly empty. You only see The
Floyd | Seven Gaunts within.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz says, "Leaving to run to the dump. It closes in 20 minutes, not the 80 minutes I had originally planned. Yay, Daylight Savings Time. Be back in about 30 min."
		DavidW says, "bye Pinkunz"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "zok" 		

Floyd ]  Lakebed Temple (Andrew Plotkin)                      Turns: 3017
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Unsealing. Your surroundings flare crimson, then
Floyd | fade to black.
Floyd |
Floyd | You awaken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lakebed Temple (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You stand on a crumbling stone dais at the bottom of the dry lake.
Floyd | Jagged runes are engraved around the circle's perimeter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The island-peak rises to the west; basalt stairs zig-zag up its face.
Floyd |
Floyd | Far above, a bloated crimson moon hangs in a haze-swirled night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | A scrap of leather is lying at the foot of the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "zok" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 3018
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ZOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the Word of Unsealing. The dream-world flares with grey
Floyd | light and fades. You awaken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a circular chamber, walled in the same decaying brickwork
Floyd | which runs all through the manor's basement. A ritual bound of
Floyd | oddly-angled runes has been carved around the perimeter of the room.
Floyd | The only exit is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A majestic filing cabinet stands in one corner, stuffed to overflowing
Floyd | with antique journals. Next to it is a full-length, badly fogged
Floyd | mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lunar sphere on the wall is entirely red. A knob is visible
Floyd | underneath it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up galtmice" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 3019
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP GALTMICE
Floyd |
Floyd | You search under the name Henry Galtmice, and find The Seven
Floyd | Gaunts, filed exactly where it ought to be! You lift the book
Floyd | from the drawer in triumph.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "HOORAY!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read galtmice" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 3019
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ GALTMICE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read gaunts" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 3020
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ GAUNTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip through the book and glance at the story of a tree that grew
Floyd | in the middle of the ocean.
Floyd |
Floyd | The well-dressed man's outline coalesces into form like ice spreading
Floyd | across a pond.  Pleased, he watches his hands move, and brushes a bit
Floyd | of frost off of a shoulder.  Then he starts and looks away, as if
Floyd | remembering something.  His features darken and the air goes cold as
Floyd | he frowns.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a scowl and a sense of purpose, the well-dressed man fades away.
Floyd | You think you caught a glimpse of brick and ivy, and heard the sound
Floyd | of running water as he disappeared.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 3021
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   The Seven Gaunts
Floyd |   a faded delivery note (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Red Triangle Key (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an Isole Perdute
Floyd |   a Lettera Segreta
Floyd |   a Prurito Notturno (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Piccoli Uomini Blu (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusted toolbox (smelling faintly of mildew) (open)
Floyd |     a jar of old keys (open)
Floyd |       a splintery wooden key
Floyd |       an ornate bronze key
Floyd |       a sinister iron key
Floyd |       a frosty blue key
Floyd |       an intricately folded origami key
Floyd |       a silver and ivory key
Floyd |     a jar of screws (open but empty)
Floyd |   a teapot (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Legends of Lake Champlain and the Hudson River Valley
Floyd |   a scrap of paper
Floyd |   Tatooine 1: Anchorhead (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an ominous-looking painting (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | a 'Pataphysical Approaches to Quantum Superfluids (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a snowglobe
Floyd |   a black fountain pen
Floyd |   an old newspaper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a mallet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a metal flask (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pink-bound book (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pinch of snail paste (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an Italian magazine cutting
Floyd |   De Zeven Testamenten van de Krijsende Zeeworm
Floyd |   a police report ("Francine Cragne") (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a note from a seesaw
Floyd |   a piece of chalk
Floyd |   a black box (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a shard
Floyd |   a broken silver amulet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Mama Hydra's Deep Fried Ones (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | A Culinary Overview of Superstitions in the Miskaton Valley Region
Floyd | by S. Jarret Zornwharf (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | Hyper-Gastronomy, Exactness, and String Theory: a Theoretical
Floyd | Subdiscipline of Cooking and Baking by Chef Wheldrake (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain plates (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain cups (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a copper urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a bronze urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a key from an urn (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some mildewed leather gloves
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a soggy tome (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an antique locket (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a wad of cash (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a tiny leather journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a filthy rug (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Daniel Baker's note (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)

		DavidW says, "Our haunting has gone elsewhere."

Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of stone earplugs (being worn)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       an old paperback book (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a gold jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "So we're no longer haunted by a presence?"
		DavidW says, "We aren't. He's gone to a place with ivy and running water."
		Knight_Otu says, "Whew. What a (set of) room(s)"
		Knight_Otu says, "AKA the drinking fountain."
		DavidW says, "I think if you check the coffee, we're done with this room(s)."
		Jacqueline says, "Back"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 3022
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form horizontal bands. Lack of a symbolic image
Floyd | means that you have accomplished everything you must in your current
Floyd | environment and should move on to find new challenges in order to grow
Floyd | as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "We put the dream book in the dream cabinet, zok zokked back to reality, then looked up the real book in the real cabinet."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Some people really took the "design one room" thing as just a suggestion, didn't they?"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		DavidW says, "Then our haunting got mad and stomped off to the Drinking Fountain."
		Jacqueline says, "World within a room, whatev"
		DavidW says (to Knight_Otu), "Much congratulations for solving zarfroom!"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Well, then, let's see what the basement still has in store for us, shall we?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 3023
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry (Chris Conley)
Floyd | You are in a pantry lined with metal shelves stretching the entire
Floyd | length of both walls. Most of the metal shelves' contents lie deep in
Floyd | shadow, as the room is lit by only a single bare bulb hanging three
Floyd | feet above your head. The flat dark stones echo as you walk, and the
Floyd | air down here is cold and damp.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rest of the basement lies off to the west. A dark doorway beckons
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pale roots of some unknown plant have broken through the ceiling in
Floyd | one corner, dangling halfway to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a disgusting rotting pumpkin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 3024
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (Ivan Roth)
Floyd | It's dark and chilly down here. A damp, mildewy carpet of dimly
Floyd | visible design covers half the floor. It must have been luxuriously
Floyd | soft before it started rotting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rickety staircase leads back up towards the heavy wooden door to the
Floyd | kitchen. A flimsy plywood door leads north, but you know what lies in
Floyd | that direction. The dimly-lit basement extends in every other
Floyd | direction, south, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal hatch opens into darkness below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3025
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)
Floyd | The western side of this windowless brick room is dominated by a huge
Floyd | boiler connected to a confusing network of pipes that eventually
Floyd | delivers heat to the rest of the manor. Between the unpleasant
Floyd | humming, the smell of fuel oil, and the heat leaking out, the boiler
Floyd | is leaving you feeling a little lightheaded.
Floyd |
Floyd | As noticeable as it is, the boiler is hardly the only item of
Floyd | interest. Crammed around it are many devices, at least four of which
Floyd | are clearly bigger and heavier than you. Next to the open doorway
Floyd | leading north there is a keypunch of some kind. There's a support
Floyd | column in the middle of the room with a framed diagram of some sort on

		DavidW says, "You still have south and down from the main basement intersection."

Floyd | it, and lashed to the column there is something that looks like a
Floyd | wardrobe that someone decided to wrap in copper wire. To make it even
Floyd | odder, there is a little window near the top of its door. Next to it
Floyd | is a mechanism that is a little bit reminiscent of a truck engine, and
Floyd | behind it a machine contained in a casing made from wood. Beyond a
Floyd | heavy-duty table near the southwest corner there is a rough hole in
Floyd | the floor, and the surface of the table is dominated by some manner of
Floyd | control panel. There is a small steel shelf high on the wall way above
Floyd | the table, and a fluorescent work light above that. On the wall
Floyd | opposite the wardrobe there is a painting hanging from a chain.
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like the room has hardly been disturbed in decades, and your
Floyd | presence has kicked up a sizable amount of dust. Although there are
Floyd | some cobwebs, you don't see any spiders. Maybe they got fed up with
Floyd | some combination of the loud noises, bad smells, choking dust, and
Floyd | miserable heat and went someplace nicer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "whoa"
		Jacqueline asks, "If dust is the remnants of bits of human skin, how do places that don't have people in them for a long while get dusty?"
		Jacqueline has always wondered this.
		Knight_Otu says, "Man. That room has enough going on in it for three, four rooms."
		Jacqueline says, "yeah"
		DavidW says, "Dewfairies."
		DavidW says, "DARK dewfairies. With beards."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3026
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | (the fluorescent work light pull string)
Floyd | You switch the fluorescent work light off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to dw), "ew"
		Knight_Otu says, "Oops."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3027
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You look like someone who's been wandering around a dusty, sweltering
Floyd | boiler room.
Floyd |
Floyd | For a moment you believe you can hear something scrambling around near
Floyd | the hole in the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3028
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a sturdy oak. Botanical images mean that
Floyd | while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation, your
Floyd | immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that you
Floyd | need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You think you just heard a low growl near the boiler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3029
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | (the fluorescent work light pull string)
Floyd | You feel around for the fluorescent light string and pull it,
Floyd | switching the work light back on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull doll's string" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3029
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL DOLL'S STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x doll" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3030
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOLL
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll has a ferocious scowl on its face and a pull-string in the
Floyd | middle of its back.
Floyd |
Floyd | It has the sort of head with two faces, one of which is hidden by its
Floyd | hair. Rotate the head and the other face will be forward.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull pull-string" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3031
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL PULL-STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Flee the mysterious machine! Wood remembers the old
Floyd | forest! Something large bespeaks overwhelming force!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull pull-string" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3032
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL PULL-STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Avoid the jeopardy of the support column! The edges
Floyd | are not truly parallel, the corners not truly right!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x boiler" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3033
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOILER
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a vintage boiler that you'd guess would have been new in the
Floyd | early 1930s. It's bigger than a small automobile and certainly
Floyd | heavier. While it's clearly not operating at peak efficiency, it's
Floyd | perhaps surprising that it's operating at all and producing as much
Floyd | heat as is leaking out into this room, let alone the rest of the
Floyd | manor. It is producing an annoying hum.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boiler is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pipes" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3034
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | The pipes to and from the boiler form a chaotic tangle that mostly
Floyd | obscures the ceiling. None are insulated and they radiate heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "insulate pipes" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3034
Floyd | >
Floyd | > INSULATE PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x devices" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3034
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DEVICES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x keypunch" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3035
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEYPUNCH
Floyd |
Floyd | (the keypunch)
Floyd | Looking at it up close it is obviously a mechanical keypunch for the
Floyd | sorts of cards that used to be used for computers. There don't seem to
Floyd | be any computers around here, but you recall that punch cards were
Floyd | invented decades before the first digital computer and were used for
Floyd | other things. It is about four feet tall and appears to be handmade of
Floyd | some kind of heavy metal, with welding done with more enthusiasm than
Floyd | skill. It has a card slot in the middle in which to insert a card to
Floyd | be punched. It has a hex keypad underneath it that allows one to set
Floyd | eight digits of data. Currently it is set to 00000000. It has a handle
Floyd | on the right that can be pulled to make the punching happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x column" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3036
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COLUMN
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a rough brick support column roughly a foot square running
Floyd | from floor to ceiling. There is a framed diagram of some sort mounted
Floyd | on it about five feet up, and a power outlet near the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x diagram" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3037
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DIAGRAM
Floyd |
Floyd | This diagram is framed and permanently mounted on the column. It
Floyd | roughly shows how the various components in this room need to be
Floyd | connected for the overall system to work, and it identifies each one.
Floyd |
Floyd | The heavy keypunch near the doorway is purely mechanical. It doesn't
Floyd | need to be connected to anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | The control panel on the table runs the whole system and needs to be
Floyd | both plugged into an outlet for power and connected to the large
Floyd | engine mechanism, which is apparently the overlay engine. The control
Floyd | panel has a slot for punch cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | The overlay engine needs to be connected to the wardrobe, which is
Floyd | apparently called the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The big machine with the wooden casing is identified on the diagram as
Floyd | the dimensional stabilizer, and it also needs to be connected to the
Floyd | faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The faraday cage needs to be plugged into an outlet for power.
Floyd |
Floyd | While it labels these components and says which is connected to which,
Floyd | the diagram doesn't go into any more detail as to what the overall
Floyd | system is meant to do, but following its logic, connecting the control
Floyd | panel to the overlay engine, connecting the overlay engine to the
Floyd | faraday cage, connecting the dimensional stabilizer to the faraday
Floyd | cage, and then plugging both the faraday cage and control panel into
Floyd | the outlet ought to be enough to make it work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3038
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage)
Floyd | The faraday cage is about seven feet tall and perhaps four feet wide.
Floyd | Its door has a crescent-shaped window in it that enables you to
Floyd | somewhat see inside it. It's wrapped (as best as possible while still
Floyd | allowing the door, which is now closed, to work) with tightly-wound
Floyd | copper wire. You seem to recall wound copper wire relating more to
Floyd | generators and electromagnets than faraday cages, so clearly this is
Floyd | not a typical model. A row of three lights is arranged across the top
Floyd | above the door: a green bulb (currently unlit), a yellow bulb
Floyd | (currently unlit), and a red bulb (currently unlit). On the bottom
Floyd | there is a receptacle for cables. There is also a power cord dangling
Floyd | from the back of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline blinks.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3039
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the dimensional stabilizer)
Floyd | The dimensional stabilizer is about the size of a large trunk. Its
Floyd | wooden casing thoroughly hides whatever is going on inside, but it has
Floyd | a system receptacle near the bottom, a system cable hanging out of the
Floyd | space right next to it, and a activation toggle on the top near the
Floyd | front edge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dimensional stabilizer is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3040
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The window is shaped like a small crescent and provides you an
Floyd | obscured view inside the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look through it" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3041
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK THROUGH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special in the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3042
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the heavy-duty table)
Floyd | The heavy-duty table is made of the thick wood typically used for
Floyd | workbenches in bygone days. It has one drawer running its full length,
Floyd | and its surface is nearly covered by a control panel. The portion of
Floyd | the surface that is not covered has a list of some sort written on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x list" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3043
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIST
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a short list of steps to take prior to running the system.
Floyd | Apparently being reminded of these safety tips was important enough
Floyd | for someone to permanently write this checklist on the surface of the
Floyd | table. It's probably worth your time to read it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3044
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The exact text of the checklist is as follows:
Floyd |
Floyd | 1. Ensure the system is properly connected.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2. Ensure the door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | 3. Plug in units that need electricity.
Floyd |
Floyd | 4. Insert desired card and turn on control panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | 5. Turn on dimensional stabilizer before opening door.
Floyd |
Floyd | 6. Check status lights before opening door.
Floyd |
Floyd | 7. Take any other precautions before opening door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Whew."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x control" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3045
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CONTROL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the control panel)
Floyd | The control panel is a mechanism that appears to feature some of the
Floyd | best technology the early 1940s had to offer. An analog gauge labeled
Floyd | the "power readout" takes up much of the right hand side of the panel
Floyd | and has a needle hovering near 0 out of 100. A punch card slot
Floyd | (currently empty) sits on the left toward the bottom, with a round
Floyd | on/off button situated above it. A power cord and a system cable are
Floyd | in the back. Overall there is not a lot of room left on top of the
Floyd | table upon which it is resting (but there is a checklist there plus a
Floyd | drawer beneath).
Floyd |
Floyd | The control panel is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Don't forget the desk drawer."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x drawer" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3046
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3047
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the drawer, revealing the Journal of Edwin Cragne, a
Floyd | C353F128 punch card, a 0B46E931 punch card, an AE9B711D punch card, a
Floyd | 00A02209 punch card and a blank punch card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Ohmyohmy."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all from drawer" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3048
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL FROM DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | Journal of Edwin Cragne: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | C353F128 punch card: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | 0B46E931 punch card: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | AE9B711D punch card: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | 00A02209 punch card: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | blank punch card: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have the strong feeling that you're being watched.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x journal of edwin" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3048
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JOURNAL OF EDWIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x journal of edwin cragne" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3048
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JOURNAL OF EDWIN CRAGNE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x journal" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3048
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the Journal of Edwin Cragne, the moldy,
Floyd | waterlogged journal (smelling faintly of mildew), The Dollmaker's
Floyd | Journal (smelling faintly of mildew) or the tiny leather journal
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's probably choking on the word 'of'."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "edwin" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3049
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EDWIN
Floyd |
Floyd | This handwritten journal appears to cover a period from September 1939
Floyd | to May 1943 in the life of Edwin Cragne, a self-styled scientist and
Floyd | inventor. It has a maroon cover and is densely packed with a tight,
Floyd | neat writing and sporadic equations. Portions of it appear to have
Floyd | been written with a particular reader in mind. Other portions appear
Floyd | to have been written only for himself and are in code. However, the
Floyd | parts that are not encoded seem to cover many of the devices in this
Floyd | boiler room, all of which Edwin Cragne apparently built himself. You
Floyd | could consult the journal about them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult it about faraday" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3050
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT IT ABOUT FARADAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't find any reference to "faraday" in the Journal of Edwin
Floyd | Cragne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult it about cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3051
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT IT ABOUT CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | What I for simplicity call the Faraday cage is obviously far more than
Floyd | a Faraday cage. It is the space that is safely overlaid between
Floyd | realities. The effective environment within it is a mixture of the two
Floyd | overlaid spaces. I have mounted lights on it that indicate the level
Floyd | of safety of its interior environment. If the red light is lit, it is
Floyd | immediately deadly and the door should not even be opened. If the
Floyd | yellow light is lit, it is dangerous but some interaction is possible;
Floyd | the door can be opened but it may not be safe to enter. If it is
Floyd | green, the environment is safe, but there still may be other dangers.
Floyd | Be sure to take the other precautions. Also, never operate the system
Floyd | with the door open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult it about stabilizer" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3052
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT IT ABOUT STABILIZER
Floyd |
Floyd | The dimensional stabilizer is what makes it possible to safely enter
Floyd | and interact with the other reality pulled into the overlaid space. As
Floyd | I have repeatedly shown, without this breakthrough entering such a
Floyd | space is fatal to human life. Don't forget to switch it on., or it
Floyd | will be the last mistake you make.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult it about keypunch" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3053
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT IT ABOUT KEYPUNCH
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a simple mechanical keypunch for punching hex codes into punch
Floyd | cards. Insert the card, set the hex code, and pull the handle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The heat in this room is starting to get to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult it about boiler" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3054
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT IT ABOUT BOILER
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't find any reference to "boiler" in the Journal of Edwin
Floyd | Cragne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult it about control panel" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3055
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT IT ABOUT CONTROL PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | The control panel operates the system. It targets the reality to be
Floyd | overlaid by means of a hex code provided on a punch card. Ensure
Floyd | everything is set up properly before turning it on, and turn it off
Floyd | before changing hex codes. If a card gets jammed in it, just keep
Floyd | trying to get it out; usually that will work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3056
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | The steel shelf is placed impractically high up on the wall above the
Floyd | table. You cannot tell if there is anything on it from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The boiler is actually incidental to this room, at least the way I played. If there's something useful to do with the boiler itself, I failed to discover it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x work light" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3057
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WORK LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the fluorescent work light)
Floyd | The work light is little more than an old fluorescent tube suspended
Floyd | among the pipes above the table. It has a pull string dangling down
Floyd | enabling it to be switched on or off.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fluorescent work light is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3058
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | (the ominous-looking painting (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | The painting depicts a night scene: a headless man on a rearing black
Floyd | horse, holding a grinning jack-o-lantern under his arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put painting in sp" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3059
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PAINTING IN SP
Floyd |
Floyd | (the ominous-looking painting (smelling faintly of mildew) in the side
Floyd | pocket)
Floyd | You unzip the side pocket, deposit the ominous-looking painting
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), then zip the side pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3060
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | This painting is a portrait of a man who from a distance looks a
Floyd | little bit like John Quincy Adams, but far more obsessed and far less
Floyd | sane. He looks extremely fierce and more than a little bit scary. His
Floyd | wild eyes stare out straight ahead in a direct line to the window of
Floyd | the wardrobe, and seem to follow you as you move around.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't make out the artist's signature, but it is titled Edwin
Floyd | Cragne, dated 1938, and is fastened to the wall with a support
Floyd | chain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3061
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the hole in the floor)
Floyd | This hole leads to a space below and is large enough to fit through.
Floyd | It's unclear what made it; if it were smaller one would think it were
Floyd | chewed through by rats.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x outlet" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3062
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OUTLET
Floyd |
Floyd | This is an old power outlet with space for old-fashioned two-prong
Floyd | plugs. You don't have a lot of confidence that it is properly
Floyd | grounded.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "climb table" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3063
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You get onto the heavy-duty table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3064
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | The steel shelf is placed impractically high up on the wall above the
Floyd | table.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the steel shelf are three blank punch cards and a can of salt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all from shelf" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3065
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL FROM SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | blank punch card: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | blank punch card: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | blank punch card: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | can of salt: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3066
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the heavy-duty table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)
Floyd | The western side of this windowless brick room is dominated by a huge
Floyd | boiler connected to a confusing network of pipes that eventually
Floyd | delivers heat to the rest of the manor. Between the unpleasant
Floyd | humming, the smell of fuel oil, and the heat leaking out, the boiler
Floyd | is leaving you feeling a little lightheaded.
Floyd |
Floyd | As noticeable as it is, the boiler is hardly the only item of
Floyd | interest. Crammed around it are many devices, at least four of which
Floyd | are clearly bigger and heavier than you. Next to the open doorway
Floyd | leading north there is a keypunch. There's a support column in the
Floyd | middle of the room with a system diagram on it, and lashed to the
Floyd | column there is a faraday cage with a window on its door looking
Floyd | inside. Next to it is a an overlay engine, and behind it a a
Floyd | dimensional stabilizer. Beyond a heavy-duty table near the southwest
Floyd | corner there is a rough hole in the floor, and the surface of the
Floyd | table is dominated by the control panel for the whole system. There is
Floyd | a small steel shelf high on the wall way above the table, and a
Floyd | fluorescent work light above that. On the wall opposite the faraday
Floyd | cage there is a painting hanging from a chain.
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like the room has hardly been disturbed in decades, and your
Floyd | presence has kicked up a sizable amount of dust. Although there are
Floyd | some cobwebs, you don't see any spiders. Maybe they got fed up with
Floyd | some combination of the loud noises, bad smells, choking dust, and
Floyd | miserable heat and went someplace nicer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x salt" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3067
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SALT
Floyd |
Floyd | It is an ordinary cylindrical container of salt. The label has a dark
Floyd | blue background with "salt" in big letters, and a warning that this
Floyd | salt does not supply iodine in small letters. There is a small opening
Floyd | in the top for pouring out some.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, now we have the salt for that one cookbook."
		DavidW asks, "Does the Edwin journal mention salt?"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about salt" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3068
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT SALT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Journal of Edwin Cragne about)
Floyd | You don't find any reference to "salt" in the Journal of Edwin
Floyd | Cragne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Knight), "I never thought of that connection."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about precautions" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3069
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT PRECAUTIONS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Journal of Edwin Cragne about)
Floyd | It should go without saying that it is important to position an Elder
Floyd | Sign. I have one set up in the right spot that can be flipped as
Floyd | needed. I have also discovered that the ancient beliefs in using salt
Floyd | for purification and protection and removing evil (which we both know
Floyd | are bogus superstition) can help in certain circumstances, although
Floyd | not in the way superstitious idiots might suspect. I theorize that
Floyd | maybe its real use led to its current reputation, as even the means of
Floyd | application is the same. Just pour it on the floor. A circle of it
Floyd | around the Faraday cage will provide protection in some cases. I also
Floyd | set up a catch-all safety for if one accidentally burns up punch cards
Floyd | or other vital items in unsafe spaces, but of course this should never
Floyd | be needed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cards" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3069
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x card" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3069
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, a blank punch card, the 00A02209 punch card, the
Floyd | AE9B711D punch card, the 0B46E931 punch card, the C353F128 punch card,
Floyd | the black business card (smelling faintly of mildew) or the employee
Floyd | ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "00a02209" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3070
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 00A02209
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a typical punch card, a thin piece of cardboard the size of a
Floyd | bank note from a bygone era. This one has the hex code 00A02209.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x blank" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3071
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BLANK
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a typical punch card, a thin piece of cardboard the size of a
Floyd | bank note from a bygone era. This one is blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about 00a02209" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3072
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT 00A02209
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Journal of Edwin Cragne about)
Floyd | You don't find any reference to "00a02209" in the Journal of Edwin
Floyd | Cragne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "connect panel to overlay" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3073
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONNECT PANEL TO OVERLAY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the control panel system cable to the overlay engine receptacle)
Floyd | The control panel system cable is plugged in to the overlay engine
Floyd | receptacle.
Floyd | Per the system diagram, this looks correct.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about overlay" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3074
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT OVERLAY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Journal of Edwin Cragne about)
Floyd | You don't find any reference to "overlay" in the Journal of Edwin
Floyd | Cragne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about overlay engine" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3075
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT OVERLAY ENGINE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Journal of Edwin Cragne about)
Floyd | This wonder performs the actual joining of the two separate spaces in
Floyd | the one confined area of the Faraday Cage. When connected, it sucks
Floyd | power out of the very firmament of our reality. It is best not to
Floyd | leave it running for too long. I now take the precaution of unplugging
Floyd | everything when not in use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "connect overlay to to cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3075
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONNECT OVERLAY TO TO CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "connect overlay engine to to cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3075
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONNECT OVERLAY ENGINE TO TO CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x overlay" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3076
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OVERLAY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the overlay engine)
Floyd | The overlay engine is a large piece of machinery that at first glance
Floyd | looks as though it could have been pulled out from under the hood of a
Floyd | semi-truck. A more detailed analysis shows that this similarity is
Floyd | cursory and it is really unlike any kind of engine you have ever seen
Floyd | prior. On the bottom there is a receptacle for cables (it has a
Floyd | control panel system cable connected now) and there is a system cable
Floyd | dangling from the back of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have the strangest feeling that Edwin Cragne's eyes in the
Floyd | painting are watching you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I just love devices that can pop our reality like a soap bubble if left operating too long."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look behind painting" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3076
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Try flipping it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get painting" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3077
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | Its support chain is fastened to the wall. There is enough play in it
Floyd | though that you may be able to push it or pull it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push it" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3078
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Its support chain is bolted to the wall. There is enough play in it
Floyd | though that it could possibly be turned around or flipped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "flip it" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3079
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLIP IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You've turned Edwin Cragne to face the wall. The back of the painting
Floyd | is a sign featuring a large symbol that looks a bit like a tree branch
Floyd | angling up to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x symbol" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3080
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SYMBOL
Floyd |
Floyd | This large sign contains a single symbol shaped a bit like an abstract
Floyd | tree branch angling up to the left. It contains no further
Floyd | explanation, and is fastened to the wall with a support chain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "interesting"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up elder sign in edwin" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3081
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP ELDER SIGN IN EDWIN
Floyd |
Floyd | I have studied many different supposed "Elder Signs" and found that in
Floyd | practice most do not work. Only one has proven mostly effective, but
Floyd | there are still many things that do not respect it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "connect overlay cable to cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3082
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONNECT OVERLAY CABLE TO CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage receptacle)
Floyd | The overlay engine system cable is plugged in to the faraday cage
Floyd | receptacle.
Floyd | Per the system diagram, this looks correct.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "connect stabilizer to cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3083
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONNECT STABILIZER TO CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage receptacle)
Floyd | The dimensional stabilizer system cable is plugged in to the faraday
Floyd | cage receptacle.
Floyd | Per the system diagram, this looks correct.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "connect control to outlet" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3084
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONNECT CONTROL TO OUTLET
Floyd |
Floyd | (the control panel power cord to the power outlet)
Floyd | The control panel power cord is plugged in and you hear a brief
Floyd | electrical noise as the control panel buzzes to life.
Floyd |  Based upon the diagram, this seems correct.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "connect cage to outlet" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3085
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONNECT CAGE TO OUTLET
Floyd |
Floyd | The faraday cage power cord is plugged in and the faraday cage comes
Floyd | to life with a whine pitched right at the edge of your hearing.
Floyd |  Based upon the diagram, this seems correct.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x punch card" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3085
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PUNCH CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x card" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3085
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, a blank punch card, the 00A02209 punch card, the
Floyd | AE9B711D punch card, the 0B46E931 punch card, the C353F128 punch card,
Floyd | the black business card (smelling faintly of mildew) or the employee
Floyd | ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put 00a02209 in control" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3086
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT 00A02209 IN CONTROL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the control panel)
Floyd | You put the 00A02209 punch card into the control panel card slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3087
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage)
Floyd | The faraday cage is about seven feet tall and perhaps four feet wide.
Floyd | Its door has a crescent-shaped window in it that enables you to
Floyd | somewhat see inside it. It's wrapped (as best as possible while still
Floyd | allowing the door, which is now closed, to work) with tightly-wound
Floyd | copper wire. A row of three lights is arranged across the top above
Floyd | the door: a green bulb (currently lit), a yellow bulb (currently
Floyd | unlit), and a red bulb (currently unlit). On the bottom there is a
Floyd | receptacle for cables (it has an overlay engine system cable and a
Floyd | dimensional stabilizer system cable connected now). There is also a
Floyd | power cord dangling from the back of it that is plugged into the
Floyd | outlet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn on stabilizer" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3088
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON STABILIZER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the dimensional stabilizer)
Floyd | You switch the dimensional stabilizer on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x lights" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3089
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIGHTS
Floyd |
Floyd | The lights readout features three small bulbs: a green bulb (currently
Floyd | lit), a yellow bulb (currently unlit), and a red bulb (currently
Floyd | unlit).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pour salt" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3089
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POUR SALT
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to pour the can of salt onto?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3090
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage)
Floyd | Putting things on the faraday cage would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pour salt on floor" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3091
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POUR SALT ON FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You pour out some salt in a ring around the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The journal said the floor."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3092
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3093
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage)
Floyd | You get into the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3094
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown) (in the faraday cage)
Floyd | The western side of this windowless brick room is dominated by a huge
Floyd | boiler connected to a confusing network of pipes that eventually
Floyd | delivers heat to the rest of the manor. Between the unpleasant
Floyd | humming, the smell of fuel oil, and the heat leaking out, the boiler
Floyd | is leaving you feeling a little lightheaded.
Floyd |
Floyd | As noticeable as it is, the boiler is hardly the only item of
Floyd | interest. Crammed around it are many devices, at least four of which
Floyd | are clearly bigger and heavier than you. Next to the open doorway
Floyd | leading north there is a keypunch. There's a support column in the
Floyd | middle of the room with a system diagram on it, and lashed to the
Floyd | column there is a faraday cage with a window on its door looking
Floyd | inside. Next to it is a an overlay engine, and behind it a a
Floyd | dimensional stabilizer. Beyond a heavy-duty table near the southwest
Floyd | corner there is a rough hole in the floor, and the surface of the
Floyd | table is dominated by the control panel for the whole system. There is
Floyd | a small steel shelf high on the wall way above the table, and a
Floyd | fluorescent work light above that. On the wall opposite the faraday
Floyd | cage there is a sign hanging from a chain.
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like the room has hardly been disturbed in decades, and your
Floyd | presence has kicked up a sizable amount of dust. Although there are
Floyd | some cobwebs, you don't see any spiders. Maybe they got fed up with
Floyd | some combination of the loud noises, bad smells, choking dust, and
Floyd | miserable heat and went someplace nicer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "uh, I think you missed a step."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3095
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)
Floyd | The western side of this windowless brick room is dominated by a huge
Floyd | boiler connected to a confusing network of pipes that eventually
Floyd | delivers heat to the rest of the manor. Between the unpleasant
Floyd | humming, the smell of fuel oil, and the heat leaking out, the boiler
Floyd | is leaving you feeling a little lightheaded.
Floyd |
Floyd | As noticeable as it is, the boiler is hardly the only item of
Floyd | interest. Crammed around it are many devices, at least four of which
Floyd | are clearly bigger and heavier than you. Next to the open doorway
Floyd | leading north there is a keypunch. There's a support column in the

		DavidW says, "Check that list again."

Floyd | middle of the room with a system diagram on it, and lashed to the
Floyd | column there is a faraday cage with a window on its door looking
Floyd | inside. Next to it is a an overlay engine, and behind it a a
Floyd | dimensional stabilizer. Beyond a heavy-duty table near the southwest
Floyd | corner there is a rough hole in the floor, and the surface of the
Floyd | table is dominated by the control panel for the whole system. There is
Floyd | a small steel shelf high on the wall way above the table, and a
Floyd | fluorescent work light above that. On the wall opposite the faraday
Floyd | cage there is a sign hanging from a chain.
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like the room has hardly been disturbed in decades, and your
Floyd | presence has kicked up a sizable amount of dust. Although there are
Floyd | some cobwebs, you don't see any spiders. Maybe they got fed up with
Floyd | some combination of the loud noises, bad smells, choking dust, and
Floyd | miserable heat and went someplace nicer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Properly connected - I think I did that."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x list" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3096
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIST
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a short list of steps to take prior to running the system.
Floyd | Apparently being reminded of these safety tips was important enough
Floyd | for someone to permanently write this checklist on the surface of the
Floyd | table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read list" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3097
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ LIST
Floyd |
Floyd | The exact text of the checklist is as follows:
Floyd |
Floyd | 1. Ensure the system is properly connected.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2. Ensure the door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | 3. Plug in units that need electricity.
Floyd |
Floyd | 4. Insert desired card and turn on control panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | 5. Turn on dimensional stabilizer before opening door.
Floyd |
Floyd | 6. Check status lights before opening door.
Floyd |
Floyd | 7. Take any other precautions before opening door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3098
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn on panel" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3099
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the control panel)
Floyd | The needle on the power readout creeps up to around 100 out of 100.
Floyd | Something seems to be happening in the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x lights" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIGHTS
Floyd |
Floyd | The lights readout features three small bulbs: a green bulb (currently
Floyd | lit), a yellow bulb (currently unlit), and a red bulb (currently
Floyd | unlit).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3101
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage)
Floyd | The faraday cage is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I thought I saw the panel beep to life."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3102
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The window is shaped like a small crescent and provides you an
Floyd | obscured view inside the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the window of the faraday cage - although it's clearly
Floyd | impossible - you can feel as much as see another reality. It looks
Floyd | like the interior floor of the faraday cage is now obscured by a thick
Floyd | foggy mist with only occasional glimpses showing what may be bog
Floyd | underneath. A too-small, too-blue sun bathes the landscape in an
Floyd | unwholesome light through a violet sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could possibly see more inside by opening the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3103
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A three-foot long limacine creature drops from the inside of the door
Floyd | as you open it, but recoils upon coming into contact with the salt and
Floyd | retreats back inside. It may not be a bad idea to close the door now
Floyd | that it's in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3104
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage)
Floyd | The faraday cage is about seven feet tall and perhaps four feet wide.
Floyd | Its door has a crescent-shaped window in it that enables you to
Floyd | somewhat see inside it, even when the door is closed. It's wrapped (as
Floyd | best as possible while still allowing the door, which is now open, to
Floyd | work) with tightly-wound copper wire. A row of three lights is
Floyd | arranged across the top above the door: a green bulb (currently lit),
Floyd | a yellow bulb (currently unlit), and a red bulb (currently unlit). On
Floyd | the bottom there is a receptacle for cables (it has an overlay engine
Floyd | system cable and a dimensional stabilizer system cable connected now).
Floyd | There is also a power cord dangling from the back of it that is
Floyd | plugged into the outlet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A line of salt on the floor encircles the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the open door of the faraday cage you can feel as much as see
Floyd | another reality. It looks like the interior floor of the faraday cage
Floyd | is now obscured by a thick foggy mist with only occasional glimpses
Floyd | showing what may be bog underneath. A too-small, too-blue sun bathes
Floyd | the landscape in an unwholesome light through a violet sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | Within the overlaid space is a giant slug.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "limacine?"
		Jacqueline goes to look that up.
		DavidW says, "Could be an alderman (snrk)."
		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		Jacqueline says, "I feel like that's a good word I should have learned before now in my life."
		DavidW asks, "What does it mean?"
		Jacqueline says, "It means pertaining to or resembling a slug"
		DavidW says, "ah"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf43" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3104
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x slug" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3104
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SLUG
Floyd |
Floyd | When you try to look at the slug, it bites you. Numbness overpowers
Floyd | you and before you realize what's happening, you're being devoured by
Floyd | a pack of slugs.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3104
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3105
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3106
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The window is shaped like a small crescent and provides you an
Floyd | obscured view inside the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the window of the faraday cage you can feel as much as see
Floyd | another reality. It looks like the interior floor of the faraday cage
Floyd | is now obscured by a thick foggy mist with only occasional glimpses
Floyd | showing what may be bog underneath. A too-small, too-blue sun bathes
Floyd | the landscape in an unwholesome light through a violet sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could possibly see more inside by opening the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm not sure we can do anything with 'slug world' just yet."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about punch cards." 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3107
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT PUNCH CARDS.
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't find any reference to "punch cards." in the Journal of
Floyd | Edwin Cragne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about punch cards" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3108
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT PUNCH CARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't find any reference to "punch cards" in the Journal of
Floyd | Edwin Cragne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Unless you want to pour salt on the thing."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about 00a02209" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3109
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT 00A02209
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't find any reference to "00a02209" in the Journal of Edwin
Floyd | Cragne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "SALT on a SLUG? Oh, wait."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read edwin" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3110
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ EDWIN
Floyd |
Floyd | I write this journal in part for you, brother, for although we have
Floyd | our Differences and disagree on methods, you are likely the only one
Floyd | to fully appreciate my Work and correspondingly the only one to
Floyd | further it should I perish in my efforts.
Floyd |
Floyd | We both need to face Dangers and make sacrifices to seek the Truth. It
Floyd | is only through this Truth that the name of Cragne may be restored to
Floyd | its rightful glory and our proper place be returned.
Floyd |
Floyd | As it has become clear that we are at War, the stakes have grown
Floyd | higher. While I can respect your conservatism during peacetime, it has
Floyd | no place now. Your restrictions to using livestock for experimentation
Floyd | are causing unacceptable delays in your progress, and make no mistake,
Floyd | if one of the farmers ever catches you making your parts collections
Floyd | or leaving behind the lifeless remains, they will look upon you no
Floyd | more kindly than they would look upon me for making use of vagrants
Floyd | that none shall miss. Your squeamishness serves no purpose and offers
Floyd | no advantage. It is time to be strong.
Floyd |
Floyd | But I have made progress, even where you have stalled! The things I
Floyd | have seen! Mind-twisting realities you can only imagine! My System
Floyd | here works for a wide range of alien environments. I have successfully
Floyd | overlaid these other realities with our own in a controlled manner,
Floyd | and have freely entered many to make observations, collect samples,
Floyd | and even interact with natives. I have gazed upon the ancient city of
Floyd | Kadath across the plains of Leng; conversed with the fungi of Yuggoth;
Floyd | and found riches in dark Swamps heretofore unknown to any sentient
Floyd | life.
Floyd |
Floyd | I have left a System Diagram showing how the system may be properly
Floyd | connected, and a Safety Checklist. I have also included brief
Floyd | descriptions of each component in this journal to get you started
Floyd | should you find me dead (or not find me at all). In addition, this
Floyd | volume contains a record of my travels and philosophy as described
Floyd | above, and it would behoove you to consult it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Be aware that anything left in the Faraday cage when a new reality is
Floyd | overlaid will appear in my junkroom [FFFFFFFF]. For reasons I have yet
Floyd | to determine, most objects maintain their molecular structure when so
Floyd | transported, but punch cards lose their holes and return to virgin
Floyd | status. As strange as this is, I must admit it's quite convenient.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally, I have been seeking other like-minded Men of Power to assist
Floyd | us in our Work. There are others who have goals close enough to our
Floyd | own that we may profitably work together to make the most of this War
Floyd | and grant us all that which we deserve.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "Many games have that puzzle."
		DavidW says, "Salt is also useful on ice."
		DavidW says, "[LINK]"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about plains of leng" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3111
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT PLAINS OF LENG
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't find any reference to "plains of leng" in the Journal of
Floyd | Edwin Cragne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I just don't like killing slugs."
		DavidW says, "This slug has friends. I doubt it would work anyway."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about stabilizer" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3112
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT STABILIZER
Floyd |
Floyd | The dimensional stabilizer is what makes it possible to safely enter
Floyd | and interact with the other reality pulled into the overlaid space. As
Floyd | I have repeatedly shown, without this breakthrough entering such a
Floyd | space is fatal to human life. Don't forget to switch it on., or it
Floyd | will be the last mistake you make.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about leng" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3113
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT LENG
Floyd |
Floyd | The hex code of 59D8FE74 takes one to the plains of Leng at a point
Floyd | where Kadath may be safely observed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about hex codes" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3114
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT HEX CODES
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't find any reference to "hex codes" in the Journal of
Floyd | Edwin Cragne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This author doesn't like 'of' in its namespaces."
		Knight_Otu says, "Apparently."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3115
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | What I for simplicity call the Faraday cage is obviously far more than
Floyd | a Faraday cage. It is the space that is safely overlaid between
Floyd | realities. The effective environment within it is a mixture of the two
Floyd | overlaid spaces. I have mounted lights on it that indicate the level
Floyd | of safety of its interior environment. If the red light is lit, it is
Floyd | immediately deadly and the door should not even be opened. If the
Floyd | yellow light is lit, it is dangerous but some interaction is possible;
Floyd | the door can be opened but it may not be safe to enter. If it is
Floyd | green, the environment is safe, but there still may be other dangers.
Floyd | Be sure to take the other precautions. Also, never operate the system
Floyd | with the door open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about overlay" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3116
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT OVERLAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't find any reference to "overlay" in the Journal of Edwin
Floyd | Cragne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about overlay engine" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3117
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT OVERLAY ENGINE
Floyd |
Floyd | This wonder performs the actual joining of the two separate spaces in
Floyd | the one confined area of the Faraday Cage. When connected, it sucks
Floyd | power out of the very firmament of our reality. It is best not to
Floyd | leave it running for too long. I now take the precaution of unplugging
Floyd | everything when not in use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about control panel" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3118
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT CONTROL PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | The control panel operates the system. It targets the reality to be
Floyd | overlaid by means of a hex code provided on a punch card. Ensure
Floyd | everything is set up properly before turning it on, and turn it off
Floyd | before changing hex codes. If a card gets jammed in it, just keep
Floyd | trying to get it out; usually that will work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unplug overlay" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3119
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNPLUG OVERLAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You unplug the overlay engine system cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn off control" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3120
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN OFF CONTROL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the control panel)
Floyd | The needle on the power readout drops to 0 out of 100.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3121
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage)
Floyd | The faraday cage is about seven feet tall and perhaps four feet wide.
Floyd | Its door has a crescent-shaped window in it that enables you to
Floyd | somewhat see inside it. It's wrapped (as best as possible while still
Floyd | allowing the door, which is now closed, to work) with tightly-wound
Floyd | copper wire. A row of three lights is arranged across the top above
Floyd | the door: a green bulb (currently unlit), a yellow bulb (currently
Floyd | unlit), and a red bulb (currently unlit). On the bottom there is a
Floyd | receptacle for cables (it has a dimensional stabilizer system cable
Floyd | connected now). There is also a power cord dangling from the back of
Floyd | it that is plugged into the outlet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A line of salt on the floor encircles the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3122
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage)
Floyd | You open the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3123
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The faraday cage is about seven feet tall and perhaps four feet wide.
Floyd | Its door has a crescent-shaped window in it that enables you to
Floyd | somewhat see inside it, even when the door is closed. It's wrapped (as
Floyd | best as possible while still allowing the door, which is now open, to
Floyd | work) with tightly-wound copper wire. A row of three lights is
Floyd | arranged across the top above the door: a green bulb (currently
Floyd | unlit), a yellow bulb (currently unlit), and a red bulb (currently
Floyd | unlit). On the bottom there is a receptacle for cables (it has a
Floyd | dimensional stabilizer system cable connected now). There is also a
Floyd | power cord dangling from the back of it that is plugged into the
Floyd | outlet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A line of salt on the floor encircles the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Bye, bye, sluggy."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x card" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3123
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the 00A02209 punch card, a blank punch card, the
Floyd | AE9B711D punch card, the 0B46E931 punch card, the C353F128 punch card
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), the black business card (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew) or the employee ID card (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get 00a02209" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3124
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET 00A02209
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about slugs" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3125
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT SLUGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't find any reference to "slugs" in the Journal of Edwin
Floyd | Cragne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Was 00a02209 the slugworld?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about slug" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3126
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT SLUG
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't find any reference to "slug" in the Journal of Edwin
Floyd | Cragne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "plug in overlay" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3126
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLUG IN OVERLAY
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to plug in the overlay engine system cable to?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "outlet" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3127
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUTLET
Floyd |
Floyd | Only two-prong plugs can fit in this outlet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "connect overlay to cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3128
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONNECT OVERLAY TO CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage receptacle)
Floyd | The overlay engine system cable is plugged in to the faraday cage
Floyd | receptacle.
Floyd | Per the system diagram, this looks correct.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put AE9B711D in control" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3129
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT AE9B711D IN CONTROL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the control panel)
Floyd | You put the AE9B711D punch card into the control panel card slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x stabilizer" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3130
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STABILIZER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the dimensional stabilizer)
Floyd | The dimensional stabilizer is about the size of a large trunk. Its
Floyd | wooden casing thoroughly hides whatever is going on inside, but it has
Floyd | a system receptacle near the bottom, a system cable in the space right
Floyd | next to it connected to the faraday cage receptacle, and a activation
Floyd | toggle on the top near the front edge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dimensional stabilizer is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So, so far we know that 00A02209 is slugworld, FFFFFFFF is a junkroom, and 59D8FE74 is Leng."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn on control" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3130
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON CONTROL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the control panel)
Floyd | The needle on the power readout creeps up to around 100 out of 100.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You should have been more careful and followed the safety checklist,
Floyd | but you don't have time to consider that now as a wave of
Floyd | gravitational energy swept out the faraday cage door killing you
Floyd | instantly (and likely doing a great deal of damage to the immediate
Floyd | area).
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3130
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3131
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Moop."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn on control" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3132
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON CONTROL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the control panel)
Floyd | The needle on the power readout creeps up to around 100 out of 100.
Floyd | Something seems to be happening in the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3133
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage)
Floyd | The faraday cage is about seven feet tall and perhaps four feet wide.
Floyd | Its door has a crescent-shaped window in it that enables you to
Floyd | somewhat see inside it. It's wrapped (as best as possible while still
Floyd | allowing the door, which is now closed, to work) with tightly-wound
Floyd | copper wire. A row of three lights is arranged across the top above
Floyd | the door: a green bulb (currently lit), a yellow bulb (currently
Floyd | unlit), and a red bulb (currently unlit). On the bottom there is a
Floyd | receptacle for cables (it has an overlay engine system cable and a
Floyd | dimensional stabilizer system cable connected now). There is also a
Floyd | power cord dangling from the back of it that is plugged into the
Floyd | outlet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A line of salt on the floor encircles the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the window of the faraday cage you can feel as much as see
Floyd | another reality. It looks like the interior floor of the faraday cage
Floyd | is now stagnant water and the space beyond the now translucent walls
Floyd | is filled with decaying trees and other unhealthy plant life. The sky
Floyd | glows in an eerie maroon that not even an abstract painter lost in
Floyd | madness would deign to paint it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could possibly see more inside by opening the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3134
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | An eldritch mass of tentacles and teeth swings down through the door
Floyd | at you from somewhere!
Floyd | Inexplicably something seems to drive it back inside before it can
Floyd | reach you. It may not be a bad idea to close the door now that it's
Floyd | back in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "A swamp, I guess?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3135
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage)
Floyd | The faraday cage is about seven feet tall and perhaps four feet wide.
Floyd | Its door has a crescent-shaped window in it that enables you to
Floyd | somewhat see inside it, even when the door is closed. It's wrapped (as
Floyd | best as possible while still allowing the door, which is now open, to
Floyd | work) with tightly-wound copper wire. A row of three lights is
Floyd | arranged across the top above the door: a green bulb (currently lit),
Floyd | a yellow bulb (currently unlit), and a red bulb (currently unlit). On
Floyd | the bottom there is a receptacle for cables (it has an overlay engine
Floyd | system cable and a dimensional stabilizer system cable connected now).
Floyd | There is also a power cord dangling from the back of it that is
Floyd | plugged into the outlet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A line of salt on the floor encircles the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the open door of the faraday cage you can feel as much as see
Floyd | another reality. It looks like the interior floor of the faraday cage
Floyd | is now stagnant water and the space beyond the now translucent walls
Floyd | is filled with decaying trees and other unhealthy plant life. The sky
Floyd | glows in an eerie maroon that not even an abstract painter lost in
Floyd | madness would deign to paint it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Within the overlaid space is a tentacled creature.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Good thing we had the Elder sign visible."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x creature" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3135
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CREATURE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the tentacled creature)
Floyd | The tentacled horror grabs you and pulls you down below the surface of
Floyd | the swamp. You don't get the chance to drown before it eats you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3135
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3136
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unplug overlay" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3137
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNPLUG OVERLAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You unplug the overlay engine system cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn off control" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3138
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN OFF CONTROL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the control panel)
Floyd | The needle on the power readout drops to 0 out of 100.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get AE9B711D" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3139
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET AE9B711D
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "connect overlay to cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3140
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONNECT OVERLAY TO CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage receptacle)
Floyd | The overlay engine system cable is plugged in to the faraday cage
Floyd | receptacle.
Floyd | Per the system diagram, this looks correct.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put 0B46E931" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3141
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT 0B46E931
Floyd |
Floyd | (in the keypunch)
Floyd | You put the 0B46E931 punch card into the keypunch card slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get 0B46E931" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3142
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET 0B46E931
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put 0B46E931 in control" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3143
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT 0B46E931 IN CONTROL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the control panel)
Floyd | You put the 0B46E931 punch card into the control panel card slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn on panel" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3144
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the control panel)
Floyd | The needle on the power readout creeps up to around 100 out of 100.
Floyd | Something seems to be happening in the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3145
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage)
Floyd | The faraday cage is about seven feet tall and perhaps four feet wide.
Floyd | Its door has a crescent-shaped window in it that enables you to
Floyd | somewhat see inside it. It's wrapped (as best as possible while still
Floyd | allowing the door, which is now closed, to work) with tightly-wound
Floyd | copper wire. A row of three lights is arranged across the top above
Floyd | the door: a green bulb (currently lit), a yellow bulb (currently
Floyd | unlit), and a red bulb (currently unlit). On the bottom there is a
Floyd | receptacle for cables (it has an overlay engine system cable and a
Floyd | dimensional stabilizer system cable connected now). There is also a
Floyd | power cord dangling from the back of it that is plugged into the
Floyd | outlet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A line of salt on the floor encircles the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the window of the faraday cage you can feel as much as see
Floyd | another reality. It is a desert landscape with a pyramid in the
Floyd | distance that looks neither Central American nor Egyptian, but rather
Floyd | something unwholesome and inhuman. A doorway in it opens out into a
Floyd | cramped plaza decorated with obscene snake statuary, and heat shimmers
Floyd | mostly obscure the inner walls of the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could possibly see more inside by opening the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3146
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3147
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage)
Floyd | The faraday cage is about seven feet tall and perhaps four feet wide.
Floyd | Its door has a crescent-shaped window in it that enables you to
Floyd | somewhat see inside it, even when the door is closed. It's wrapped (as
Floyd | best as possible while still allowing the door, which is now open, to
Floyd | work) with tightly-wound copper wire. A row of three lights is
Floyd | arranged across the top above the door: a green bulb (currently lit),
Floyd | a yellow bulb (currently unlit), and a red bulb (currently unlit). On
Floyd | the bottom there is a receptacle for cables (it has an overlay engine
Floyd | system cable and a dimensional stabilizer system cable connected now).
Floyd | There is also a power cord dangling from the back of it that is
Floyd | plugged into the outlet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A line of salt on the floor encircles the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the open door of the faraday cage you can feel as much as see
Floyd | another reality. It is a desert landscape with a pyramid in the
Floyd | distance that looks neither Central American nor Egyptian, but rather
Floyd | something unwholesome and inhuman. A doorway in it opens out into a
Floyd | cramped plaza decorated with obscene snake statuary, and heat shimmers
Floyd | mostly obscure the inner walls of the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter cage" 		

Floyd ]  The overlaid space                                   Turns: 3148
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage)
Floyd | Your stomach lurches as you enter an area where two separate realities
Floyd | seem to be somehow coexisting in the same space. It makes you lose all
Floyd | sense of direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The overlaid space
Floyd | It is a desert landscape with a pyramid in the distance that looks
Floyd | neither Central American nor Egyptian, but rather something
Floyd | unwholesome and inhuman. A doorway in it opens out into a cramped
Floyd | plaza decorated with obscene snake statuary, and heat shimmers mostly
Floyd | obscure the inner walls of the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some sort of bipedal lizard emerges from the pyramid. It sees you and
Floyd | hisses something that sounds like "Minu‽ Lukur kasadu! Dakusu!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The lizard man picks up a handful of javelins.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We might be able to enter this one."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x lizard" 		

Floyd ]  The overlaid space                                   Turns: 3148
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIZARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you get the chance the lizard man hurls a javelin, striking you
Floyd | in the chest.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "uh-oh. He's grabbing a weapon."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "That was fun"
		DavidW says, "And us without a suit of armour."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Yeah, the green light doesn't mean all that much, does it?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The overlaid space                                   Turns: 3148
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The overlaid space
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3149
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel transiently disoriented as you exit out of the weird overlaid
Floyd | space within the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)
Floyd | The western side of this windowless brick room is dominated by a huge
Floyd | boiler connected to a confusing network of pipes that eventually
Floyd | delivers heat to the rest of the manor. Between the unpleasant
Floyd | humming, the smell of fuel oil, and the heat leaking out, the boiler
Floyd | is leaving you feeling a little lightheaded.
Floyd |
Floyd | As noticeable as it is, the boiler is hardly the only item of
Floyd | interest. Crammed around it are many devices, at least four of which
Floyd | are clearly bigger and heavier than you. Next to the open doorway
Floyd | leading north there is a keypunch. There's a support column in the
Floyd | middle of the room with a system diagram on it, and lashed to the
Floyd | column there is a faraday cage with a window on its door looking
Floyd | inside. Next to it is a an overlay engine, and behind it a a
Floyd | dimensional stabilizer. Beyond a heavy-duty table near the southwest
Floyd | corner there is a rough hole in the floor, and the surface of the
Floyd | table is dominated by the control panel for the whole system. There is
Floyd | a small steel shelf high on the wall way above the table, and a
Floyd | fluorescent work light above that. On the wall opposite the faraday
Floyd | cage there is a sign hanging from a chain.
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like the room has hardly been disturbed in decades, and your
Floyd | presence has kicked up a sizable amount of dust. Although there are
Floyd | some cobwebs, you don't see any spiders. Maybe they got fed up with
Floyd | some combination of the loud noises, bad smells, choking dust, and
Floyd | miserable heat and went someplace nicer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Atmosphere won't kill us, mainly."
		Jacqueline says, "Right"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close door" 		DavidW says, "But critters still can."

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3150
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Like, it means something, it just doesn't mean everything"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unplug overlay" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3151
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNPLUG OVERLAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You unplug the overlay engine system cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So far, we're batting zero on these realities."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn off control" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3152
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN OFF CONTROL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the control panel)
Floyd | The needle on the power readout drops to 0 out of 100.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get 0B46E931" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3153
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET 0B46E931
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Slugworld, swamp, lizardman plaza, ..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "connect overlay to cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3154
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONNECT OVERLAY TO CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage receptacle)
Floyd | The overlay engine system cable is plugged in to the faraday cage
Floyd | receptacle.
Floyd | Per the system diagram, this looks correct.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3155
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You gag a little from the dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put C353F128 in control" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3156
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT C353F128 IN CONTROL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the control panel)
Floyd | You put the C353F128 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew) into the
Floyd | control panel card slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn on panel" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3157
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the control panel)
Floyd | The needle on the power readout creeps up to around 100 out of 100.
Floyd | Something seems to be happening in the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can feel the sweat dripping off you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3158
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage)
Floyd | The faraday cage is about seven feet tall and perhaps four feet wide.
Floyd | Its door has a crescent-shaped window in it that enables you to
Floyd | somewhat see inside it. It's wrapped (as best as possible while still
Floyd | allowing the door, which is now closed, to work) with tightly-wound
Floyd | copper wire. A row of three lights is arranged across the top above
Floyd | the door: a green bulb (currently unlit), a yellow bulb (currently
Floyd | lit), and a red bulb (currently unlit). On the bottom there is a
Floyd | receptacle for cables (it has an overlay engine system cable and a
Floyd | dimensional stabilizer system cable connected now). There is also a
Floyd | power cord dangling from the back of it that is plugged into the
Floyd | outlet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A line of salt on the floor encircles the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the window of the faraday cage you can feel as much as see
Floyd | another reality. It is like looking onto a stark rocky plain with a
Floyd | cloudless twilight sky above. In the distance beyond the translucent
Floyd | inner walls of the faraday cage you can see some mountains and
Floyd | craters. It's a perplexing view, as the horizon seems too close and
Floyd | the sharpness of vision does not seem to drop off like you'd expect.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could possibly see more inside by opening the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Yellow bulb lit."
		Knight_Otu says, "Indeed."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3159
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage)
Floyd | The faraday cage is about seven feet tall and perhaps four feet wide.
Floyd | Its door has a crescent-shaped window in it that enables you to
Floyd | somewhat see inside it. It's wrapped (as best as possible while still
Floyd | allowing the door, which is now closed, to work) with tightly-wound
Floyd | copper wire. A row of three lights is arranged across the top above
Floyd | the door: a green bulb (currently unlit), a yellow bulb (currently
Floyd | lit), and a red bulb (currently unlit). On the bottom there is a
Floyd | receptacle for cables (it has an overlay engine system cable and a
Floyd | dimensional stabilizer system cable connected now). There is also a
Floyd | power cord dangling from the back of it that is plugged into the
Floyd | outlet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A line of salt on the floor encircles the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the window of the faraday cage you can feel as much as see
Floyd | another reality. It is like looking onto a stark rocky plain with a
Floyd | cloudless twilight sky above. In the distance beyond the translucent
Floyd | inner walls of the faraday cage you can see some mountains and
Floyd | craters. It's a perplexing view, as the horizon seems too close and
Floyd | the sharpness of vision does not seem to drop off like you'd expect.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could possibly see more inside by opening the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "A rocky plain doesn't seem too bad."
		DavidW says, "But maybe we can't breathe there? Hard to tell from here."
		Knight_Otu says, "It sounds like a small moon."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3160
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage)
Floyd | You open the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3161
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage)
Floyd | The faraday cage is about seven feet tall and perhaps four feet wide.
Floyd | Its door has a crescent-shaped window in it that enables you to
Floyd | somewhat see inside it, even when the door is closed. It's wrapped (as
Floyd | best as possible while still allowing the door, which is now open, to
Floyd | work) with tightly-wound copper wire. A row of three lights is
Floyd | arranged across the top above the door: a green bulb (currently
Floyd | unlit), a yellow bulb (currently lit), and a red bulb (currently
Floyd | unlit). On the bottom there is a receptacle for cables (it has an
Floyd | overlay engine system cable and a dimensional stabilizer system cable
Floyd | connected now). There is also a power cord dangling from the back of
Floyd | it that is plugged into the outlet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A line of salt on the floor encircles the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the open door of the faraday cage you can feel as much as see
Floyd | another reality. It is like looking onto a stark rocky plain with a
Floyd | cloudless twilight sky above. In the distance beyond the translucent
Floyd | inner walls of the faraday cage you can see some mountains and
Floyd | craters. It's a perplexing view, as the horizon seems too close and
Floyd | the sharpness of vision does not seem to drop off like you'd expect.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, maybe it is a moon."
		DavidW asks, "an airless moon?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Shall we dare?"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Sure!"
		DavidW says, "as long as we have UNDO."
		Knight_Otu says, "Or maybe Pluto."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3161

		Jacqueline says, "Dying has stopped us before now."

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage)
Floyd | Your stomach lurches as you enter an area where two separate realities
Floyd | seem to be somehow coexisting in the same space. It makes you lose all
Floyd | sense of direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Although the faraday cage somehow seems to protect everything outside
Floyd | it from the raw vacuum in this environment, it apparently can't
Floyd | protect someone who directly enters it. You have an extremely
Floyd | unpleasant final few minutes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3161
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read edwin" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3162
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ EDWIN
Floyd |
Floyd | I write this journal in part for you, brother, for although we have
Floyd | our Differences and disagree on methods, you are likely the only one
Floyd | to fully appreciate my Work and correspondingly the only one to
Floyd | further it should I perish in my efforts.
Floyd |
Floyd | We both need to face Dangers and make sacrifices to seek the Truth. It
Floyd | is only through this Truth that the name of Cragne may be restored to
Floyd | its rightful glory and our proper place be returned.
Floyd |
Floyd | As it has become clear that we are at War, the stakes have grown
Floyd | higher. While I can respect your conservatism during peacetime, it has
Floyd | no place now. Your restrictions to using livestock for experimentation
Floyd | are causing unacceptable delays in your progress, and make no mistake,
Floyd | if one of the farmers ever catches you making your parts collections
Floyd | or leaving behind the lifeless remains, they will look upon you no
Floyd | more kindly than they would look upon me for making use of vagrants
Floyd | that none shall miss. Your squeamishness serves no purpose and offers
Floyd | no advantage. It is time to be strong.
Floyd |
Floyd | But I have made progress, even where you have stalled! The things I
Floyd | have seen! Mind-twisting realities you can only imagine! My System
Floyd | here works for a wide range of alien environments. I have successfully
Floyd | overlaid these other realities with our own in a controlled manner,
Floyd | and have freely entered many to make observations, collect samples,
Floyd | and even interact with natives. I have gazed upon the ancient city of
Floyd | Kadath across the plains of Leng; conversed with the fungi of Yuggoth;
Floyd | and found riches in dark Swamps heretofore unknown to any sentient
Floyd | life.
Floyd |
Floyd | I have left a System Diagram showing how the system may be properly
Floyd | connected, and a Safety Checklist. I have also included brief
Floyd | descriptions of each component in this journal to get you started
Floyd | should you find me dead (or not find me at all). In addition, this
Floyd | volume contains a record of my travels and philosophy as described
Floyd | above, and it would behoove you to consult it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Be aware that anything left in the Faraday cage when a new reality is
Floyd | overlaid will appear in my junkroom [FFFFFFFF]. For reasons I have yet
Floyd | to determine, most objects maintain their molecular structure when so
Floyd | transported, but punch cards lose their holes and return to virgin
Floyd | status. As strange as this is, I must admit it's quite convenient.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally, I have been seeking other like-minded Men of Power to assist
Floyd | us in our Work. There are others who have goals close enough to our
Floyd | own that we may profitably work together to make the most of this War
Floyd | and grant us all that which we deserve.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What's that 'war' he's talking about?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about yuggoth" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3163
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT YUGGOTH
Floyd |
Floyd | The hex code of 923647F1 takes one to the frozen world of Yuggoth in a
Floyd | place where one may converse with the fungi. They are knowledgeable on
Floyd | many matters, and have offered to take me on a trip to visit many
Floyd | wonders. I hope one day to witness one of the rare fungal blooms of
Floyd | Yuggoth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x edwin" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3164
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EDWIN
Floyd |
Floyd | This handwritten journal appears to cover a period from September 1939
Floyd | to May 1943 in the life of Edwin Cragne, a self-styled scientist and
Floyd | inventor. It has a maroon cover and is densely packed with a tight,
Floyd | neat writing and sporadic equations. Portions of it appear to have
Floyd | been written for Edwin Cragne's brother. Other portions appear to have
Floyd | been written only for himself and are in code. However, the parts that
Floyd | are not encoded seem to cover many of the devices in this boiler room,
Floyd | all of which Edwin Cragne apparently built himself. You could consult
Floyd | the journal about them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Second World War, from those years?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about war" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3165
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT WAR
Floyd |
Floyd | This new War has the potential to surpass even the Great War, and the
Floyd | ordinary people still have no idea what is really happening in Europe.
Floyd | And they criticize us!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, perhaps."
		DavidW asks, "'men of power'?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about men of power" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3166
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT MEN OF POWER
Floyd |
Floyd | The Illuminati are real and nearby, in spite of Vernon Stauffer's
Floyd | assertion to the contrary. He uncovered the evidence of the truth and
Floyd | missed it even as he wrote of it. I have placed his work in my secret
Floyd | cache where I keep my greatest treasures.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about secret cache" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3167
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT SECRET CACHE
Floyd |
Floyd | It is in an overlaid reality of course. I won't write out the hex code
Floyd | plainly here, but know brother that your methods of experimentation
Floyd | inspired my choice of it. How felicitous that your inanimate cow flesh
Floyd | could be thus translated!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I would like to visit that secret cache."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, what's the hex code, then? :p"
		Pinkunz says, "Back and read up to now."
		Knight_Otu says, "(don't answer yet.)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get C353F128" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3168
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET C353F128
Floyd |
Floyd | (the C353F128 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put blank in keypunch" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3169
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BLANK IN KEYPUNCH
Floyd |
Floyd | (the keypunch)
Floyd | You put the blank punch card into the keypunch card slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz says, "Congrats on repeatedly getting eaten, speared, and exposed to vaccuum."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x keypunch" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3170
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEYPUNCH
Floyd |
Floyd | (the keypunch)
Floyd | Looking at it up close it is obviously a mechanical keypunch for punch
Floyd | cards. It is about four feet tall and appears to be handmade of some
Floyd | kind of heavy metal, with welding done with more enthusiasm than
Floyd | skill. It has a card slot in the middle in which to insert a card to
Floyd | be punched. It has a hex keypad underneath it that allows one to set
Floyd | eight digits of data. Currently it is set to 00000000. It has a handle
Floyd | on the right that can be pulled to make the punching happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a blank punch card in the keypunch card slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "All in a day's work."
		DavidW says (to Pinkunz), "We've died LOTS today."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set keypunch to 923647F1" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3171
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KEYPUNCH TO 923647F1
Floyd |
Floyd | (the keypunch to)
Floyd | You have successfully changed the card punch setting to 923647F1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz says, "Who knew one's own mind was so dangerous."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull handle" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3172
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The card gets punched. Its new code is "923647F1".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3173
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The faraday cage door has a small window in it and is currently
Floyd | closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3174
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the control panel)
Floyd | The control panel is a mechanism that appears to feature some of the
Floyd | best technology the early 1940s had to offer. An analog gauge labeled
Floyd | the "power readout" takes up much of the right hand side of the panel
Floyd | and has a needle hovering near 100 out of 100. A punch card slot
Floyd | (currently empty) sits on the left toward the bottom, with a round
Floyd | on/off button situated above it. A power cord (plugged into the
Floyd | outlet) and a system cable (connected to the overlay engine
Floyd | receptacle) are in the back. Overall there is not a lot of room left
Floyd | on top of the table upon which it is resting (but there is a checklist
Floyd | there plus a drawer beneath).
Floyd |
Floyd | The control panel is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn off panel" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3175
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN OFF PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the control panel)
Floyd | The needle on the power readout drops to 0 out of 100.
Floyd | The faraday cage goes back to normal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "connect overlay to cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3176
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONNECT OVERLAY TO CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage)
Floyd | (first taking the overlay engine system cable)
Floyd | That seems to be a part of the overlay engine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I guess it's fine."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put 923647F1 in panel" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3177
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT 923647F1 IN PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the control panel card slot)
Floyd | (first taking the 923647F1 punch card)
Floyd | You put the 923647F1 punch card into the control panel card slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz asks, "Should we hold your beer?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn on panel" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3177
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the control panel)
Floyd | The needle on the power readout creeps up to around 100 out of 100.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You should have been more careful and followed the safety checklist,
Floyd | but you don't have time to consider that now as a wave of
Floyd | gravitational energy swept out the faraday cage door killing you
Floyd | instantly (and likely doing a great deal of damage to the immediate
Floyd | area).
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***

		Jacqueline says, "hee"

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oops."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3177
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3178
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage)
Floyd | The faraday cage is about seven feet tall and perhaps four feet wide.
Floyd | Its door has a crescent-shaped window in it that enables you to
Floyd | somewhat see inside it, even when the door is closed. It's wrapped (as
Floyd | best as possible while still allowing the door, which is now open, to
Floyd | work) with tightly-wound copper wire. A row of three lights is
Floyd | arranged across the top above the door: a green bulb (currently lit),
Floyd | a yellow bulb (currently unlit), and a red bulb (currently unlit). On
Floyd | the bottom there is a receptacle for cables (it has an overlay engine
Floyd | system cable and a dimensional stabilizer system cable connected now).
Floyd | There is also a power cord dangling from the back of it that is
Floyd | plugged into the outlet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A line of salt on the floor encircles the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3179
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "You told me the door was closed, game!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn on panel" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3180
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the control panel)
Floyd | The needle on the power readout creeps up to around 100 out of 100.
Floyd | Something seems to be happening in the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3181
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage)
Floyd | The faraday cage is about seven feet tall and perhaps four feet wide.
Floyd | Its door has a crescent-shaped window in it that enables you to
Floyd | somewhat see inside it. It's wrapped (as best as possible while still
Floyd | allowing the door, which is now closed, to work) with tightly-wound
Floyd | copper wire. A row of three lights is arranged across the top above
Floyd | the door: a green bulb (currently unlit), a yellow bulb (currently
Floyd | lit), and a red bulb (currently unlit). On the bottom there is a
Floyd | receptacle for cables (it has an overlay engine system cable and a
Floyd | dimensional stabilizer system cable connected now). There is also a
Floyd | power cord dangling from the back of it that is plugged into the
Floyd | outlet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A line of salt on the floor encircles the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the window of the faraday cage you can feel as much as see
Floyd | another reality. It is a dark landscape, with some dim light coming
Floyd | from something beyond a star but not quite a sun hanging in the sky.
Floyd | Its light is not enough to blot out the ordinary stars, and a dark
Floyd | misshapen moon is noticeable only because it is a different shade of
Floyd | dark from the rest of the firmament. The land is mountainous with icy
Floyd | formations sparkling in the limited illumination available. Some kind
Floyd | of strange winged crab-like creature appears to be flying in the
Floyd | distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could possibly see more inside by opening the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Another yellow."
		DavidW says, "yeah"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3182
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3183
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage)
Floyd | The faraday cage is about seven feet tall and perhaps four feet wide.
Floyd | Its door has a crescent-shaped window in it that enables you to
Floyd | somewhat see inside it, even when the door is closed. It's wrapped (as
Floyd | best as possible while still allowing the door, which is now open, to
Floyd | work) with tightly-wound copper wire. A row of three lights is
Floyd | arranged across the top above the door: a green bulb (currently
Floyd | unlit), a yellow bulb (currently lit), and a red bulb (currently
Floyd | unlit). On the bottom there is a receptacle for cables (it has an
Floyd | overlay engine system cable and a dimensional stabilizer system cable
Floyd | connected now). There is also a power cord dangling from the back of
Floyd | it that is plugged into the outlet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A line of salt on the floor encircles the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the open door of the faraday cage you can feel as much as see
Floyd | another reality. It is a dark landscape, with some dim light coming
Floyd | from something beyond a star but not quite a sun hanging in the sky.
Floyd | Its light is not enough to blot out the ordinary stars, and a dark
Floyd | misshapen moon is noticeable only because it is a different shade of
Floyd | dark from the rest of the firmament. The land is mountainous with icy
Floyd | formations sparkling in the limited illumination available. A pink
Floyd | winged creature peers out from behind some rocks, giving you a glimpse
Floyd | of an orb-like head.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x creature" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3184
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CREATURE
Floyd |
Floyd | Anything beyond the translucent inner walls of the faraday cage cannot
Floyd | be touched and is too far away to examine closely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3184
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage)
Floyd | Your stomach lurches as you enter an area where two separate realities
Floyd | seem to be somehow coexisting in the same space. It makes you lose all
Floyd | sense of direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Although the faraday cage somehow seems to protect everything outside
Floyd | it from the deadly cold and poisonous atmosphere of this environment,
Floyd | it apparently can't protect someone who directly enters it. The
Floyd | strange creatures of this land watch with dispassionate interest as
Floyd | you quickly die.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "More than just fungi in this place."
		DavidW says, "ah, poisonous atmosphere."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3184
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3185
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn off panel" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3186
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN OFF PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the control panel)
Floyd | The needle on the power readout drops to 0 out of 100.
Floyd | The faraday cage goes back to normal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get 923647F1" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3187
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET 923647F1
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about leng" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3188
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT LENG
Floyd |
Floyd | The hex code of 59D8FE74 takes one to the plains of Leng at a point
Floyd | where Kadath may be safely observed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wonder if Edwin had a spacesuit or something similar."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Maybe?"
		DavidW asks, "Like, people did deep diving in his era, didn't they?"
		Jacqueline says, "Diving, yes"
		Jacqueline says, "Deep diving, not sure"
		Jacqueline says, "Space travel, no."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put blank in keypunch" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3189
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BLANK IN KEYPUNCH
Floyd |
Floyd | (the keypunch)
Floyd | You put the blank punch card into the keypunch card slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set keypunch to FFFFFFFF" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3190
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KEYPUNCH TO FFFFFFFF
Floyd |
Floyd | (the keypunch to)
Floyd | You have successfully changed the card punch setting to FFFFFFFF.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull handle" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3191
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The card gets punched. Its new code is "FFFFFFFF".
Floyd | The card now seems to be very flimsy; it may no longer be safe to use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Huh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get FFFFFFFF" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3192
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET FFFFFFFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz says, "Modern spacesuits aren't airtight, actually. They constantly leak, especially at the joints. They keep the pressure at a fraction of STP so it doesn't leak as fast."
		DavidW says, "You can use it, but there will be a problem taking it from the panel later."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put FFFFFFFF in panel" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3193
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FFFFFFFF IN PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the control panel card slot)
Floyd | You put the FFFFFFFF punch card into the control panel card slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn on panel" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3194
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the control panel)
Floyd | The needle on the power readout creeps up to around 100 out of 100.
Floyd | Something seems to be happening in the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3195
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage)
Floyd | The faraday cage is about seven feet tall and perhaps four feet wide.
Floyd | Its door has a crescent-shaped window in it that enables you to
Floyd | somewhat see inside it. It's wrapped (as best as possible while still
Floyd | allowing the door, which is now closed, to work) with tightly-wound
Floyd | copper wire. A row of three lights is arranged across the top above
Floyd | the door: a green bulb (currently lit), a yellow bulb (currently
Floyd | unlit), and a red bulb (currently unlit). On the bottom there is a
Floyd | receptacle for cables (it has an overlay engine system cable and a
Floyd | dimensional stabilizer system cable connected now). There is also a
Floyd | power cord dangling from the back of it that is plugged into the
Floyd | outlet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A line of salt on the floor encircles the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the window of the faraday cage you can feel as much as see
Floyd | another reality. Now it looks like the interior of a
Floyd | sparsely-furnished log cabin with the translucent outlines of the
Floyd | inner walls of the faraday cage where there ought to be solid normal
Floyd | walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could possibly see more inside by opening the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3196
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3197
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage)
Floyd | The faraday cage is about seven feet tall and perhaps four feet wide.
Floyd | Its door has a crescent-shaped window in it that enables you to
Floyd | somewhat see inside it, even when the door is closed. It's wrapped (as
Floyd | best as possible while still allowing the door, which is now open, to
Floyd | work) with tightly-wound copper wire. A row of three lights is
Floyd | arranged across the top above the door: a green bulb (currently lit),
Floyd | a yellow bulb (currently unlit), and a red bulb (currently unlit). On
Floyd | the bottom there is a receptacle for cables (it has an overlay engine
Floyd | system cable and a dimensional stabilizer system cable connected now).
Floyd | There is also a power cord dangling from the back of it that is
Floyd | plugged into the outlet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A line of salt on the floor encircles the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the open door of the faraday cage you can feel as much as see
Floyd | another reality. Now it looks like the interior of a
Floyd | sparsely-furnished log cabin with the translucent outlines of the
Floyd | inner walls of the faraday cage where there ought to be solid normal
Floyd | walls.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter cage" 		

Floyd ]  The overlaid space                                   Turns: 3198
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage)
Floyd | Your stomach lurches as you enter an area where two separate realities
Floyd | seem to be somehow coexisting in the same space. It makes you lose all
Floyd | sense of direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The overlaid space
Floyd | Now it looks like the interior of a sparsely-furnished log cabin with
Floyd | the translucent outlines of the inner walls of the faraday cage where
Floyd | there ought to be solid normal walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x card" 		

Floyd ]  The overlaid space                                   Turns: 3198
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the 923647F1 punch card, the C353F128 punch card
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), the 0B46E931 punch card, the AE9B711D
Floyd | punch card, the 00A02209 punch card, a blank punch card (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), the black business card (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew) or the employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x blank" 		

Floyd ]  The overlaid space                                   Turns: 3199
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BLANK
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a typical punch card, a thin piece of cardboard the size of a
Floyd | bank note from a bygone era. This one is blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put" 		

Floyd ]  The overlaid space                                   Turns: 3200
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the piece of chalk)
Floyd | You can't wear that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3201
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel transiently disoriented as you exit out of the weird overlaid
Floyd | space within the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)
Floyd | The western side of this windowless brick room is dominated by a huge
Floyd | boiler connected to a confusing network of pipes that eventually
Floyd | delivers heat to the rest of the manor. Between the unpleasant
Floyd | humming, the smell of fuel oil, and the heat leaking out, the boiler
Floyd | is leaving you feeling a little lightheaded.
Floyd |
Floyd | As noticeable as it is, the boiler is hardly the only item of
Floyd | interest. Crammed around it are many devices, at least four of which
Floyd | are clearly bigger and heavier than you. Next to the open doorway
Floyd | leading north there is a keypunch. There's a support column in the
Floyd | middle of the room with a system diagram on it, and lashed to the
Floyd | column there is a faraday cage with a window on its door looking
Floyd | inside. Next to it is a an overlay engine, and behind it a a
Floyd | dimensional stabilizer. Beyond a heavy-duty table near the southwest
Floyd | corner there is a rough hole in the floor, and the surface of the
Floyd | table is dominated by the control panel for the whole system. There is
Floyd | a small steel shelf high on the wall way above the table, and a
Floyd | fluorescent work light above that. On the wall opposite the faraday
Floyd | cage there is a sign hanging from a chain.
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like the room has hardly been disturbed in decades, and your
Floyd | presence has kicked up a sizable amount of dust. Although there are
Floyd | some cobwebs, you don't see any spiders. Maybe they got fed up with
Floyd | some combination of the loud noises, bad smells, choking dust, and
Floyd | miserable heat and went someplace nicer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3202
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn off panel" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3203
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN OFF PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the control panel)
Floyd | The needle on the power readout drops to 0 out of 100.
Floyd | The faraday cage goes back to normal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What kind of weirdo has NOTHING in their junk room?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get fffffff" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3203
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET FFFFFFF
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get ffffffff" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3204
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET FFFFFFFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can feel the sweat dripping off you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So you're been to every hex code you've seen written down."
		DavidW says, "oh, except the Leng one."
		Knight_Otu says, "except leng"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3205
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a FFFFFFFF punch card
Floyd |   a 923647F1 punch card
Floyd |   a C353F128 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 0B46E931 punch card
Floyd |   an AE9B711D punch card
Floyd |   a 00A02209 punch card
Floyd |   a can of salt (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   two blank punch cards
Floyd |   the Journal of Edwin Cragne
Floyd |   The Seven Gaunts
Floyd |   a faded delivery note (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Red Triangle Key (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an Isole Perdute (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Lettera Segreta
Floyd |   a Prurito Notturno (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Piccoli Uomini Blu (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusted toolbox (smelling faintly of mildew) (open)
Floyd |     a jar of old keys (open)
Floyd |       a splintery wooden key
Floyd |       an ornate bronze key
Floyd |       a sinister iron key
Floyd |       a frosty blue key
Floyd |       an intricately folded origami key
Floyd |       a silver and ivory key
Floyd |     a jar of screws (open but empty)
Floyd |   a teapot (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | Legends of Lake Champlain and the Hudson River Valley
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a scrap of paper
Floyd |   Tatooine 1: Anchorhead (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | a 'Pataphysical Approaches to Quantum Superfluids (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a snowglobe
Floyd |   a black fountain pen (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an old newspaper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a mallet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a metal flask (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pink-bound book (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pinch of snail paste (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an Italian magazine cutting
Floyd |   De Zeven Testamenten van de Krijsende Zeeworm
Floyd |   a police report ("Francine Cragne") (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a note from a seesaw
Floyd |   a piece of chalk
Floyd |   a black box (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a shard
Floyd |   a broken silver amulet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Mama Hydra's Deep Fried Ones (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | A Culinary Overview of Superstitions in the Miskaton Valley Region
Floyd | by S. Jarret Zornwharf (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | Hyper-Gastronomy, Exactness, and String Theory: a Theoretical
Floyd | Subdiscipline of Cooking and Baking by Chef Wheldrake (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain plates (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain cups (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a copper urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a bronze urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a key from an urn (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some mildewed leather gloves
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a soggy tome (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an antique locket (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a wad of cash (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a tiny leather journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a filthy rug (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Daniel Baker's note (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch (smelling faintly of mildew)

		DavidW says, "I know there's at least one more hex code in the journal."

Floyd |   a pair of stone earplugs (being worn)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       an old paperback book (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a gold jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz says, "I don't think you actually went into the slug one. You were eaten before you could do more than 'x slug.'"
		Knight_Otu says, "Two blanks. We should probably blank a card or two."
		DavidW says (to Pinkunz), "True."
		Knight_Otu says (to Pinkunz), "That counts. :p"
		DavidW says, "If we entered slugworld or the tentacle swamp, the critters would still eat us, I'm sure."
		Knight_Otu says, "Semirandom guess for the secret cache - 385D497D."
		DavidW asks (of Knight), "Your reasoning...?"
		DavidW says, "Like, I guessed the cache's hex code right away once I read about it. And I didn't guess that."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yoggoth - Leng, the two worlds mentioned in the "intro", and Edwin indicating that his brother likes to cut off pieces (as in substracting) of cows"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up brother in edwin" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3206
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP BROTHER IN EDWIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't find any reference to "brother" in the Journal of Edwin
Floyd | Cragne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up cow in edwin" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3207
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP COW IN EDWIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't find any reference to "cow" in the Journal of Edwin
Floyd | Cragne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about secret cache" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3208
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT SECRET CACHE
Floyd |
Floyd | It is in an overlaid reality of course. I won't write out the hex code
Floyd | plainly here, but know brother that your methods of experimentation
Floyd | inspired my choice of it. How felicitous that your inanimate cow flesh
Floyd | could be thus translated!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Oh. I think it might be BEEFBEEF then?"
		DavidW says, "Close. Not quite."
		Knight_Otu says, "DEADBEEF."
		DavidW says, "ding ding ding!!!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put blank in keypunch" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3209
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BLANK IN KEYPUNCH
Floyd |
Floyd | (the keypunch)
Floyd | You put the blank punch card (smelling faintly of mildew) into the
Floyd | keypunch card slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set keypunch to DEADBEEF" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3210
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET KEYPUNCH TO DEADBEEF
Floyd |
Floyd | (the keypunch to)
Floyd | You have successfully changed the card punch setting to DEADBEEF.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull handle" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3211
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The card gets punched. Its new code is "DEADBEEF".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get deadbeef" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3212
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET DEADBEEF
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3213
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3214
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the control panel)
Floyd | The control panel is a mechanism that appears to feature some of the
Floyd | best technology the early 1940s had to offer. An analog gauge labeled
Floyd | the "power readout" takes up much of the right hand side of the panel
Floyd | and has a needle hovering near 100 out of 100. A punch card slot
Floyd | (currently empty) sits on the left toward the bottom, with a round
Floyd | on/off button situated above it. A power cord (plugged into the
Floyd | outlet) and a system cable (connected to the overlay engine
Floyd | receptacle) are in the back. Overall there is not a lot of room left
Floyd | on top of the table upon which it is resting (but there is a checklist
Floyd | there plus a drawer beneath).
Floyd |
Floyd | The control panel is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put deadbeef in panel" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3215
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT DEADBEEF IN PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the control panel card slot)
Floyd | You put the DEADBEEF punch card (smelling faintly of mildew) into the
Floyd | control panel card slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn on panel" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3216
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the control panel)
Floyd | The needle on the power readout creeps up to around 100 out of 100.
Floyd | Something seems to be happening in the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3217
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage)
Floyd | The faraday cage is about seven feet tall and perhaps four feet wide.
Floyd | Its door has a crescent-shaped window in it that enables you to
Floyd | somewhat see inside it. It's wrapped (as best as possible while still
Floyd | allowing the door, which is now closed, to work) with tightly-wound
Floyd | copper wire. A row of three lights is arranged across the top above
Floyd | the door: a green bulb (currently lit), a yellow bulb (currently
Floyd | unlit), and a red bulb (currently unlit). On the bottom there is a
Floyd | receptacle for cables (it has an overlay engine system cable and a
Floyd | dimensional stabilizer system cable connected now). There is also a
Floyd | power cord dangling from the back of it that is plugged into the
Floyd | outlet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A line of salt on the floor encircles the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the window of the faraday cage you can feel as much as see
Floyd | another reality. Now it looks as though there is a completely
Floyd | different room within the bounds of the faraday cage, or actually
Floyd | beyond its bounds as you can see the translucent outlines of its inner
Floyd | walls where there ought to be solid normal walls. It looks far more
Floyd | pleasant than the boiler room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You could possibly see more inside by opening the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3218
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage)
Floyd | You open the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3219
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage)
Floyd | The faraday cage is about seven feet tall and perhaps four feet wide.
Floyd | Its door has a crescent-shaped window in it that enables you to
Floyd | somewhat see inside it, even when the door is closed. It's wrapped (as
Floyd | best as possible while still allowing the door, which is now open, to
Floyd | work) with tightly-wound copper wire. A row of three lights is
Floyd | arranged across the top above the door: a green bulb (currently lit),
Floyd | a yellow bulb (currently unlit), and a red bulb (currently unlit). On
Floyd | the bottom there is a receptacle for cables (it has an overlay engine
Floyd | system cable and a dimensional stabilizer system cable connected now).
Floyd | There is also a power cord dangling from the back of it that is
Floyd | plugged into the outlet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A line of salt on the floor encircles the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the open door of the faraday cage you can feel as much as see
Floyd | another reality. Now it looks as though there is a completely
Floyd | different room within the bounds of the faraday cage, or actually
Floyd | beyond its bounds as you can see the translucent outlines of its inner
Floyd | walls where there ought to be solid normal walls. It looks far more
Floyd | pleasant than the boiler room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Within the overlaid space is a marble end table (on which are a book
Floyd | New England and the Bavarian Illuminati and a golden apple).
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter cage" 		

Floyd ]  The overlaid space                                   Turns: 3220
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the faraday cage)
Floyd | Your stomach lurches as you enter an area where two separate realities
Floyd | seem to be somehow coexisting in the same space. It makes you lose all
Floyd | sense of direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The overlaid space
Floyd | Now it looks as though there is a completely different room within the
Floyd | bounds of the faraday cage, or actually beyond its bounds as you can
Floyd | see the translucent outlines of its inner walls where there ought to
Floyd | be solid normal walls. It looks far more pleasant than the boiler
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the overlaid space you can see a marble end table (on which are a
Floyd | book New England and the Bavarian Illuminati and a golden
Floyd | apple).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all from table" 		

Floyd ]  The overlaid space                                   Turns: 3221
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL FROM TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | book New England and the Bavarian Illuminati: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | golden apple: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x new england" 		

Floyd ]  The overlaid space                                   Turns: 3222
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NEW ENGLAND
Floyd |
Floyd | A nearly featureless hardcover book with a midnight blue cover, one
Floyd | has to squint to make out the faded title book New England and the
Floyd | Bavarian Illuminati on the front. It's printed much more clearly
Floyd | inside the cover, above the the insignia of the Backwater Public
Floyd | Library. Curiously the Backwater Public Library claim was stamped over
Floyd | an earlier message: "This book is the property of the Saugus Public
Floyd | Library". This history book has apparently had something of a history
Floyd | of its own. It was written by Vernon Stauffer, A.M., Dean and
Floyd | Professor of New Testament and Church History, Hiram College, in 1918.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  The overlaid space                                   Turns: 3223
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | ... Indeed, when a noted Philadelphia minister of the day, the
Floyd | Reverend Ashbel Green, visited New England in 1791, he found an
Floyd | aptitude for polemical discussion on the part of the clergy which
Floyd | impressed him as most extraordinary. Through his contact with the
Floyd | Boston Ministerial Association he encountered "Calvinists,
Floyd | Universalists, Arminians, Arians," and at least one "Socinian," all
Floyd | participating in pleasant social intercourse, despite their radical
Floyd | differences of religious opinion...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  The overlaid space                                   Turns: 3224
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | ... The Federalist leaders by their precipitate and inconsiderate
Floyd | action had very much overshot the mark and were about to bring their
Floyd | house tumbling down about their heads. As for the opposition, those of
Floyd | its leaders whose highest political interest was party advantage lived
Floyd | to bless the day when, blinded by hysteria or lust of power, the
Floyd | Federalist party made the alien and sedition acts the law of the
Floyd | land...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  The overlaid space                                   Turns: 3225
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | ... Alexander Hamilton left among his manuscripts certain comments
Floyd | which he had made upon the character and import of the French
Floyd | Revolution. Before we turn to consider the European Illuminati and the
Floyd | outcry against its alleged presence in the United States, we may, by
Floyd | perusing this document, throw a little added light upon the gnawings
Floyd | of anxiety and fear which were felt at the time by very rational
Floyd | gentlemen in America...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x apple" 		

Floyd ]  The overlaid space                                   Turns: 3226
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X APPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is an apple made from a beautiful yellow metal. It has the
Floyd | inscription "τῇ καλλίστῃ" subtly engraved into its side. It
Floyd | is so
Floyd | shiny you can almost see your reflection in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x reflection" 		

Floyd ]  The overlaid space                                   Turns: 3226
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X REFLECTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I assume that's 'for the fairest' in Greek."
		Knight_Otu says, "Probably."
		DavidW says, "A shame it'll soon smell faintly of mildew."
		Knight_Otu says, "duckduckgo says yes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  The overlaid space                                   Turns: 3227
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the marble end table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  The overlaid space                                   Turns: 3228
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The overlaid space
Floyd | Now it looks as though there is a completely different room within the
Floyd | bounds of the faraday cage, or actually beyond its bounds as you can
Floyd | see the translucent outlines of its inner walls where there ought to
Floyd | be solid normal walls. It looks far more pleasant than the boiler
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the overlaid space you can see a marble end table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3229
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel transiently disoriented as you exit out of the weird overlaid
Floyd | space within the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)
Floyd | The western side of this windowless brick room is dominated by a huge
Floyd | boiler connected to a confusing network of pipes that eventually
Floyd | delivers heat to the rest of the manor. Between the unpleasant
Floyd | humming, the smell of fuel oil, and the heat leaking out, the boiler
Floyd | is leaving you feeling a little lightheaded.
Floyd |
Floyd | As noticeable as it is, the boiler is hardly the only item of
Floyd | interest. Crammed around it are many devices, at least four of which
Floyd | are clearly bigger and heavier than you. Next to the open doorway
Floyd | leading north there is a keypunch. There's a support column in the
Floyd | middle of the room with a system diagram on it, and lashed to the
Floyd | column there is a faraday cage with a window on its door looking
Floyd | inside. Next to it is a an overlay engine, and behind it a a
Floyd | dimensional stabilizer. Beyond a heavy-duty table near the southwest
Floyd | corner there is a rough hole in the floor, and the surface of the
Floyd | table is dominated by the control panel for the whole system. There is
Floyd | a small steel shelf high on the wall way above the table, and a
Floyd | fluorescent work light above that. On the wall opposite the faraday
Floyd | cage there is a sign hanging from a chain.
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like the room has hardly been disturbed in decades, and your
Floyd | presence has kicked up a sizable amount of dust. Although there are
Floyd | some cobwebs, you don't see any spiders. Maybe they got fed up with
Floyd | some combination of the loud noises, bad smells, choking dust, and
Floyd | miserable heat and went someplace nicer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3230
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the faraday cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think you've solved the Boiler Room."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3231
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a gentle ripple. Lack of a symbolic image
Floyd | means that you have accomplished everything you must in your current
Floyd | environment and should move on to find new challenges in order to grow
Floyd | as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "destroy overlay" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3232
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DESTROY OVERLAY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the overlay engine)
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Just turn some of this off so reality doesn't implode later."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unplug overlay" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3233
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNPLUG OVERLAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You unplug the overlay engine system cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn off panel" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3234
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN OFF PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the control panel)
Floyd | The needle on the power readout drops to 0 out of 100.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn of stabilizer" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3234
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN OF STABILIZER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn off stabilizer" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3235
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN OFF STABILIZER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the dimensional stabilizer)
Floyd | You switch the dimensional stabilizer off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "iirc, the game won't let you take Edwin's journal from this location."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read edwin" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3236
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ EDWIN
Floyd |
Floyd | I write this journal in part for you, brother, for although we have
Floyd | our Differences and disagree on methods, you are likely the only one
Floyd | to fully appreciate my Work and correspondingly the only one to
Floyd | further it should I perish in my efforts.
Floyd |
Floyd | We both need to face Dangers and make sacrifices to seek the Truth. It
Floyd | is only through this Truth that the name of Cragne may be restored to
Floyd | its rightful glory and our proper place be returned.
Floyd |
Floyd | As it has become clear that we are at War, the stakes have grown
Floyd | higher. While I can respect your conservatism during peacetime, it has
Floyd | no place now. Your restrictions to using livestock for experimentation
Floyd | are causing unacceptable delays in your progress, and make no mistake,
Floyd | if one of the farmers ever catches you making your parts collections
Floyd | or leaving behind the lifeless remains, they will look upon you no
Floyd | more kindly than they would look upon me for making use of vagrants
Floyd | that none shall miss. Your squeamishness serves no purpose and offers
Floyd | no advantage. It is time to be strong.
Floyd |
Floyd | But I have made progress, even where you have stalled! The things I
Floyd | have seen! Mind-twisting realities you can only imagine! My System
Floyd | here works for a wide range of alien environments. I have successfully
Floyd | overlaid these other realities with our own in a controlled manner,
Floyd | and have freely entered many to make observations, collect samples,
Floyd | and even interact with natives. I have gazed upon the ancient city of
Floyd | Kadath across the plains of Leng; conversed with the fungi of Yuggoth;
Floyd | and found riches in dark Swamps heretofore unknown to any sentient
Floyd | life.
Floyd |
Floyd | I have left a System Diagram showing how the system may be properly
Floyd | connected, and a Safety Checklist. I have also included brief
Floyd | descriptions of each component in this journal to get you started
Floyd | should you find me dead (or not find me at all). In addition, this
Floyd | volume contains a record of my travels and philosophy as described
Floyd | above, and it would behoove you to consult it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Be aware that anything left in the Faraday cage when a new reality is
Floyd | overlaid will appear in my junkroom [FFFFFFFF]. For reasons I have yet
Floyd | to determine, most objects maintain their molecular structure when so
Floyd | transported, but punch cards lose their holes and return to virgin
Floyd | status. As strange as this is, I must admit it's quite convenient.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally, I have been seeking other like-minded Men of Power to assist
Floyd | us in our Work. There are others who have goals close enough to our
Floyd | own that we may profitably work together to make the most of this War
Floyd | and grant us all that which we deserve.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can feel the sweat dripping off you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about manor" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3237
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT MANOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't find any reference to "manor" in the Journal of Edwin
Floyd | Cragne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about kadath" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3238
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT KADATH
Floyd |
Floyd | The hex code of 59D8FE74 takes one to the plains of Leng at a point
Floyd | where Kadath may be safely observed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about cthulu" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3239
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT CTHULU
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't find any reference to "cthulu" in the Journal of Edwin
Floyd | Cragne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Did I spell that right?"
		Jacqueline says, "yeah"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about elder gods" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3240
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT ELDER GODS
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't find any reference to "elder gods" in the Journal of
Floyd | Edwin Cragne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh wait"
		Jacqueline says, "Nope - cthulhu"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about cthulhu" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3241
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT CTHULHU
Floyd |
Floyd | I have located sunken R'lyeh where Cthulhu lies dreaming. It is not
Floyd | safe to enter there, but it may be observed using a hex code of
Floyd | 880A5D23.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I never actually peeked at Cthulhu."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about ialdabaoloth" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3242
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT IALDABAOLOTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't find any reference to "ialdabaoloth" in the Journal of
Floyd | Edwin Cragne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about vaadignephod" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3243
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT VAADIGNEPHOD
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't find any reference to "vaadignephod" in the Journal of
Floyd | Edwin Cragne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "consult edwin about king in yellow" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3244
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CONSULT EDWIN ABOUT KING IN YELLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't find any reference to "king in yellow" in the Journal of
Floyd | Edwin Cragne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Cthulhu was probably the only one."
		DavidW says, "When I have time, I will want to try random hex codes just to see what this room does with them."
		Knight_Otu says, "We're at about the 3:30 mark, by the way."
		DavidW says, "yeah, this is a good place to stop. You solved two major puzzle rooms today."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm happy to keep going or stop. Either."
		Jacqueline says, "Admittedly, when I stop doing this I'm supposed to go do a chore."
		DavidW says, "You should probably go down into the hole here, though. Just to see."
		Knight_Otu says, "I can go for about half an hour longer, to make up for my shortage of last week."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)                       Turns: 3245
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Something tells you that Edwin Cragne really would not want you to
Floyd | take his secrets out of this room and that you really ought to leave
Floyd | the journal in the boiler room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)
Floyd | The space beneath the boiler room is damp and narrow, little more than
Floyd | a dogleg corridor set into the earth. Something about its shape, its
Floyd | proportions, is deeply unsettling to you. There is a rusting iron
Floyd | ladder leading to the floor above, and a green door leading to the
Floyd | southwest, its paint flaking onto the uneven stone floor. The curving
Floyd | brick walls on either side of you arc gracefully inwards to form a
Floyd | vaulted ceiling. You would be able to stand comfortably were it not
Floyd | for the pipes that stretch like tendons above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ethereal trolley stop sign reads Black Line -- Underground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, hey, trolley stop."
		DavidW says, "yup"
		DavidW says, "There's others you haven't found yet too."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)                       Turns: 3246
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You look at your hands, stained ruddy orange by the rust clinging to
Floyd | the ladder rungs. You attempt to wipe them clean on your clothes. It
Floyd | makes virtually no difference.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)                       Turns: 3247
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a blank, mirrored surface. Lack of a
Floyd | symbolic image means that you have accomplished everything you must in
Floyd | your current environment and should move on to find new challenges in
Floyd | order to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I was wondering when we'd see the first one in the house."
		Knight_Otu says, "As I recall, there are supposed to be several here."
		DavidW says, "There's three in the manor."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Why do I suspect there is one in the master bedroom?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)                       Turns: 3248
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Guard against the green door! Green is the color of
Floyd | poison and untamed growth!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wouldn't want visitors coming into my bedroom so directly."
		Knight_Otu says, "Me neither, which I suspect is part of the reason I suspect it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)                       Turns: 3249
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The green door leads southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)                       Turns: 3250
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Shun the risk of the uneven stone floor! Dampness
Floyd | is the breeding ground of festering things! Water represents a thirst
Floyd | that cannot be assuaged!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		

Floyd ]  Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)                       Turns: 3251
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The floor is wet and uneven, with water pooling in the lower spots. If
Floyd | it were not so rough you would be fearful of slipping.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)                       Turns: 3252
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Avoid the green door! A door indicates passage out
Floyd | of life! A door bespeaks passage out of life!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)                       Turns: 3253
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Shun the plague of the thing that isn't here!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)                       Turns: 3254
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Guard against the threat of the rusting iron
Floyd | ladder!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ladder" 		

Floyd ]  Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)                       Turns: 3255
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | The rungs of the ladder are coated in ancient rust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)                       Turns: 3256
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Shun the curving brick walls!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		

Floyd ]  Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)                       Turns: 3257
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WALLS
Floyd |
Floyd | The brickwork has been laid with care, but it is crumbling from
Floyd | exposure to the all-consuming damp. Blankets of cobweb, thick with
Floyd | dust, lie across the hollows in the mortar. You see nothing of
Floyd | interest and are not inclined to take a closer look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x water" 		

Floyd ]  Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)                       Turns: 3257
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search floor" 		

Floyd ]  Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)                       Turns: 3258
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)                         Turns: 3259
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)
Floyd | This tunnel bends to the northeast. The walls shimmer slightly, gently
Floyd | undulating in the spectral darkness. To the west, set into the wall,
Floyd | almost invisible in the mortal dimness, is an antediluvian door.
Floyd | Daylight and a slight breeze wafts down some non-euclidean steps that
Floyd | lead up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)                         Turns: 3260
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | You bear the trauma of a woman who has been eye to eye with an
Floyd | eburnean pond kraken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)                         Turns: 3261
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a horse in mid-gallop. Modes of
Floyd | transportation mean that your current environment presents challenges
Floyd | that can only be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere
Floyd | until you're ready to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)                         Turns: 3262
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Featureless except for a faint rune scratched into its center, this
Floyd | antediluvian door almost disappears into the surrounding wall.
Floyd | Underneath the rune is a keyhole. Strangely enough, the door's
Floyd | obsidian surface doesn't match the tunnel walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x rune" 		

Floyd ]  Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)                         Turns: 3263
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RUNE
Floyd |
Floyd | Two crescents, back to back, centered above an eye faintly scratched
Floyd | into the door's surface (probably with someone's dying breath).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)                         Turns: 3264
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Beware the walls! Water signifies a thirst that
Floyd | cannot be assuaged!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)                         Turns: 3265
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Flee the threat of the wjtm-rune! To see something
Floyd | above you suggests that you need to set your goals higher! Eyes
Floyd | signify surveillance!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh hey there, internal name."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		

Floyd ]  Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)                         Turns: 3266
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WALLS
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking closer, you see that the shimmering walls are a byproduct of
Floyd | water seeping through the bedrock from the river above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)                         Turns: 3267
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Guard against the omen of the thing that isn't
Floyd | here!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)                         Turns: 3268
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Flee the peril of the antediluvian door! Dimness or
Floyd | faintness symbolises a lack of conviction!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)                         Turns: 3269
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Beware the omen of the antediluvian door! A door
Floyd | indicates passage out of life!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x stairs" 		

Floyd ]  Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)                         Turns: 3269
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STAIRS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x steps" 		

Floyd ]  Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)                         Turns: 3269
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STEPS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You can probably just go up."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 3270
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)
Floyd | As you walk cross the square courtyard, you are repeatedly twisting
Floyd | your legs, and you cannot help but wonder how many broken legs these
Floyd | cobblestones have caused over time.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beautifully decorated well built by blocks of granite dominates the
Floyd | courtyard. Opposite it, to the east, is the entrance to the curiosity
Floyd | store.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north, a high portal, the only apparent exit from the
Floyd | courtyard, is blocked by a heavy metal portcullis. Not too far from
Floyd | the well is the way down to the tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above you, two guard towers rise majestically on either side of the
Floyd | drawbridge, and a parapet connects them so that soldiers of those days
Floyd | were able to quickly move from one side to the other.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't help but feel that the castle is watching you with
Floyd | expressionless eyes through the empty windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well then."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 3271
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | You bear the trauma of a woman who has been eye to eye with an
Floyd | eburnean pond kraken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 3272
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a blank, mirrored surface. Lack of a
Floyd | symbolic image means that you have accomplished everything you must in
Floyd | your current environment and should move on to find new challenges in
Floyd | order to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "After these rooms earlier, it's almost a whiplash seeing rooms that aren't fiendish puzzlers."
		Jacqueline says, "heh yeah"
		DavidW says, "There *is* something you can do in this courtyard, but it's not *required*, so the coffee ignores it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x well" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 3273
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WELL
Floyd |
Floyd | The well is built on a base of white marble, and although the marble
Floyd | is cracked and broken in places, it has preserved its former beauty.
Floyd |
Floyd | In silence you admire the craftsmanship that has gone into building
Floyd | this well. The stones are so well adapted that there is no gap between
Floyd | them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mounted on top of the well is a small roof raised on two wooden
Floyd | columns, covering the hoist mechanism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hoist" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 3274
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOIST
Floyd |
Floyd | The mechanism is nothing more than a wooden cylinder operated by a
Floyd | handle. There's no rope or bucket around to raise any water with.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the hoist mechanism is a winch handle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull handle" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 3275
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the handle, but it rattles in the wooden drum without making
Floyd | it turn around. Useless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x store" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 3276
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only see the entrance to the store from here, and that's not
Floyd | much to talk about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x portal" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 3277
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PORTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the entrance (or exit) to or from the courtyard. People used
Floyd | to walk in or out through the impressive arch, but the portcullis
Floyd | makes that impossible.
Floyd |
Floyd | A niche has been built into the side of the portal, and in it is a
Floyd | statue of a knight in full armor: a symbolic guard of the old gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 3278
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | He stands tall in his niche, one hand on his sword, the other reached
Floyd | out with fingers clawed, as if he is holding on to some sort of
Floyd | handle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Although marked by the teeth of time and weather, he is still an
Floyd | incredible piece of art
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sword" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 3279
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | He stands tall in his niche, one hand on his sword, the other reached
Floyd | out with fingers clawed, as if he is holding on to some sort of
Floyd | handle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Although marked by the teeth of time and weather, he is still an
Floyd | incredible piece of art
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get handle" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 3280
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Making sure that no one sees you, you quickly reach out and take the
Floyd | winch from the cylinder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put handle on statue" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 3281
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT HANDLE ON STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting things on the knight would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give handle to statue" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 3281
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE HANDLE TO STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "put --- in --- ?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put handle in hand" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 3282
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT HANDLE IN HAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Gently, you place the winch in the hand of the knight. It fits
Floyd | perfectly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull handle" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 3283
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | As you pull the winch, you hear a faint click, and a light tremor goes
Floyd | through the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 3284
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You've broken it!!—Nah, not really. But something has changed. The
Floyd | knight's head has risen almost an inch from his shoulders. It looks a
Floyd | bit like a screw that hasn't been screwed all the way in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x screw" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 3284
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCREW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x head" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 3284
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the knight, the mallet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | or the pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x knight" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 3285
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KNIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | The knight still stands with a sword in one hand and  a winch handle
Floyd | in the other, his head still popped out somewhat from his body, almost
Floyd | like a bottlecap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn head" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 3285
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the knight, the mallet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | or the pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "knight" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 3286
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KNIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | Grabbing the knight's head with both hands, you manage to rotate it a
Floyd | little. A crunching sound is heard, and a crack becomes visible in the
Floyd | wall behind the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x crack" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 3287
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | The wall behind the knight has a small crack in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "push it?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put handle in crack" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 3288
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT HANDLE IN CRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the winch handle)
Floyd | The winch handle is held snugly in the knight's grip.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push crack" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 3289
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH CRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Pushing the wall with all your might, you manage to make a big enough
Floyd | passage to allow you to squeeze through. The way to the north is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, then."
		Knight_Otu says, "Small weirdnesses."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 3290
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You maneuver behind the knight and enter the secret passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)
Floyd | The road phases into little more than a wide dirt track winding from
Floyd | the west towards the edge of town to the northeast.  A paved walk
Floyd | wanders through an iron gate which interrupts a high stone wall
Floyd | looming to the north. A memorial bench sits just outside its shadow. A
Floyd | thickly-woven rampart of vegetation obstructs passage to the south,
Floyd | but you notice a narrow deer trail cutting a path through the deep
Floyd | woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | A barricade spans the road to the northeast, and beyond it a large
Floyd | shallow pit is being excavated. If you're careful, you could skirt the
Floyd | edges of the pit and continue along the northeast road.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A man stands near the barricade.  He appears to be contemplating the
Floyd | contents of the dig site.
Floyd |
Floyd | A grad student works fastidiously on the fossilized bones in the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mistlike trolley stop sign reads Orange Line -- Constabulary Road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Whoah."
		DavidW says, "Maps updated."
		Knight_Otu says, "I didn't expect to land here."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 3291
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)
Floyd | As you walk cross the square courtyard, you are repeatedly twisting
Floyd | your legs, and you cannot help but wonder how many broken legs these
Floyd | cobblestones have caused over time.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beautifully decorated well built by blocks of granite dominates the
Floyd | courtyard. Opposite it, to the east, is the entrance to the curiosity
Floyd | store.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north, a secret passage is hidden in the niche near the barred
Floyd | gate. Not too far from the well is the way down to the tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above you, two guard towers rise majestically on either side of the
Floyd | drawbridge, and a parapet connects them so that soldiers of those days
Floyd | were able to quickly move from one side to the other.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't help but feel that the castle is watching you with
Floyd | expressionless eyes through the empty windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tower" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 3292
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the parapet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The castle only exists here."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x castle" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 3293
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CASTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The windows are empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Crazy, crazy quilt of a game"
		Jacqueline says, "yes"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3294
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)
Floyd | A mingling of comfortable scents welcomes you to the small shop --
Floyd | coffee, apples, cedar, soap, peppercorn -- and below it, just a hint
Floyd | of something metallic you can't quite recognize. The large windows
Floyd | behind you cast a dappled sort of light over the rug-strewn floors,
Floyd | the cheerful back counter with its display case underneath, the walls
Floyd | crowded with goods for sale. The courtyard lies back out to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman is bustling about behind the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3295
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | It's you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "curiouser and curiouser"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3296
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the smell)
Floyd | You can't seem to find where the scent is coming from. On the air, you
Floyd | catch a whiff of Jessenia's shampoo. Smells nice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x styrofoam" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3297
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STYROFOAM
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a roller blade. Modes of transportation
Floyd | mean that your current environment presents challenges that can only
Floyd | be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready
Floyd | to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x windows" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3298
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOWS
Floyd |
Floyd | The courtyard waits outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x counter" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3299
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COUNTER
Floyd |
Floyd | The cash register and phone are surrounded by jars of bright-colored
Floyd | rock candy, cinnamon sticks, and other small goodies. A notepad, dark
Floyd | with ink, is pushed off to one side. Underneath the counter, a glass
Floyd | display case prominently features a beat-up violin, a geode, and an
Floyd | elegant tarot deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x violin" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3300
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VIOLIN
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks pretty beat-up to you. Still, there's a sort of sad dignity
Floyd | in its dark curves. The strings almost seem to vibrate of their own
Floyd | accord, as if aching to be played.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x geode" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3301
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GEODE
Floyd |
Floyd | A concave riot of gorgeous purple crystals -- orderly yet chaotic,
Floyd | playful yet disciplined, a handspan across and more than you can hold
Floyd | in your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tarot" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3302
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TAROT
Floyd |
Floyd | The exquisite deck of cards is nestled in velvet and protected by a
Floyd | shiny wooden box. The top card is turned perpendicular to the rest to
Floyd | more clearly display its minutely-detailed artwork. The letters
Floyd | XV are inscribed between the wings of a cavorting Devil.
Floyd | Great black brows meet in a sadistic V over his laughing visage, but
Floyd | the man and woman chained at his feet seem not so much frightened as
Floyd | exhausted. The entire tableau is supported on a platform of some 80
Floyd | tiny human figures, painstakingly rendered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3303
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | The exquisite deck of cards is nestled in velvet and protected by a
Floyd | shiny wooden box. The top card is turned perpendicular to the rest to
Floyd | more clearly display its minutely-detailed artwork. The letters
Floyd | XV are inscribed between the wings of a cavorting Devil.
Floyd | Great black brows meet in a sadistic V over his laughing visage, but
Floyd | the man and woman chained at his feet seem not so much frightened as
Floyd | exhausted. The entire tableau is supported on a platform of some 80
Floyd | tiny human figures, painstakingly rendered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3304
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The shopkeeper is a tall, dark-haired woman with glowing brown skin --
Floyd | metaphorically glowing -- about half a generation older than you. She
Floyd | speaks with a slight Spanish accent and wears a plain canvas apron
Floyd | over a dark blue blouse and jeans.  A small amulet rests over her
Floyd | heart. Although she's keeping very busy, she beams whenever you catch
Floyd | her eye, and it seems to come naturally.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the moment, Jessenia is taking inventory.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x amulet" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3305
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X AMULET
Floyd |
Floyd | (the broken silver amulet (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | It's a tarnished silver pendant, about the size of your thumb, on a
Floyd | leather cord. The pendant is shaped like an open hand. It's been
Floyd | damaged - a deep groove, like a chisel mark, cuts across the palm,
Floyd | nearly breaking the pendant in half.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I interpret this tarot to be the authors of the game, and the chained man and woman, exhausted, to be Ryan and Jenni."
		Jacqueline says, "You're likely not wrong"
		Knight_Otu asks, "And the devil is this game, then?"
		DavidW says, "Vaadingphod, I suppose."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x jessenia's amulet" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3306
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JESSENIA'S AMULET
Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny silver hand with a triangle on its palm, oddly cute, peaceful.
Floyd | It hangs on a thin, mismatched-looking metal chain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x notepad" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3307
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTEPAD
Floyd |
Floyd | When Jessenia's back is turned, you lean over and discern a list of
Floyd | odd phrases in tidy handwriting, some struck through. The first line
Floyd | catches your eye:  Ghana Dive Pod
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3308
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You take another peek. A line catches your eye:  VIP Hogan Dead
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3309
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You take another peek. A line catches your eye:  Ova-Handed Pig
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh. Jessenia is anagramming Vaadingephod"
		Knight_Otu says, "Ah. That makes sense."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3310
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You take another peek. A line catches your eye:  Vapid Hag Node
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz says, "It is a miracle this game hangs together as well as it does."
		DavidW says, "I seem to recall you can talk to her."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to jessenia" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3311
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO JESSENIA
Floyd |
Floyd | You say hello to Jessenia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Pinkunz), "Also a LOT of hard work."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask jessenia about tarot" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3312
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JESSENIA ABOUT TAROT
Floyd |
Floyd | "Those were mailed here anonymously not long ago," says Jessenia
Floyd | reverently. "They're handmade. I'm not even sure what the material is
Floyd | -- it feels like thin slices of ivory. There's real power in a work of
Floyd | art like that -- someone's time, all their attention, the touch of
Floyd | their hands, even before you get to the beauty of it. I wish I knew
Floyd | who made them."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask jessenia about geode" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3313
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JESSENIA ABOUT GEODE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nice, isn't it?" beams the proprietor. "I traded a beautiful old tea
Floyd | set for that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask jessenia about violin" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3314
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JESSENIA ABOUT VIOLIN
Floyd |
Floyd | "I found that under some junk in the back office," says Jessenia.
Floyd | "Strange, eh? I don't play a note, but I'm told it's in very good
Floyd | condition for being so old and so neglected."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x register" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3315
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X REGISTER
Floyd |
Floyd | The cash register and phone are surrounded by jars of bright-colored
Floyd | rock candy, cinnamon sticks, and other small goodies. A notepad, dark
Floyd | with ink, is pushed off to one side. Underneath the counter, a glass
Floyd | display case prominently features a beat-up violin, a geode, and an
Floyd | elegant tarot deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jessenia about amulet" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3316
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JESSENIA ABOUT AMULET
Floyd |
Floyd | (the broken silver amulet (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | Jessenia gamely admires your broken silver amulet (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x goods" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3317
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GOODS
Floyd |
Floyd | The shelves dominating the north and south walls are all but
Floyd | overflowing with items, useful or delicious or at least interesting.
Floyd | There's no order to them as far as you can tell: spoons, jugs,
Floyd | bottles, sachets of spices, bolts of cloth, barrels of apples, sacks
Floyd | of flour and sugar, knives, ribbons, straw hats, garden trowels,
Floyd | brooms, mouse traps, paints, wooden boxes of tea, heaps of hand-dipped
Floyd | candles. You don't see a brand name anywhere. It all seems charmingly
Floyd | old-fashioned and homely. At first. But...
Floyd |
Floyd | As you look more closely, you start to notice peculiar things
Floyd | scattered among the household goods. A stack of small cast-iron
Floyd | cauldrons; several rolls of thick parchment as tall as your waist.
Floyd | Substances with confounding labels sit innocently together in a wooden
Floyd | rack. Above the display, a line of fearsome masks leer down on you.
Floyd | One shelf holds an assortment of animal skulls, paws, furs, tusks,
Floyd | antlers, feathers; a tiny curtain is drawn across a display of glass
Floyd | jars, but you catch a glimpse of lumpy red that turns your stomach.
Floyd | Cards are sold in packs of 79, but all of them seem to be blank.
Floyd | Crystals of every description stand in bunches among the household
Floyd | tools. It's all rather overwhelming.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask jessenia about her amulet" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3318
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JESSENIA ABOUT HER AMULET
Floyd |
Floyd | (the broken silver amulet (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | Jessenia wrinkles up her nose at your broken silver amulet (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask jessenia about jessenia's amulet" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3319
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JESSENIA ABOUT JESSENIA'S AMULET
Floyd |
Floyd | She shyly covers the amulet with her fingers. "Just a superstitious
Floyd | bauble," she says. "A... humble charm against evil."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask jessenia about jessenia" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3320
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JESSENIA ABOUT JESSENIA
Floyd |
Floyd | "Me? Oh, not much to tell," laughs Jessenia. She seems like a nice
Floyd | lady, but she's not a very good liar. She does go on to explain that
Floyd | she's only been in Backwater for a few years, but dances away from the
Floyd | subject of why she came here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jessenia about shop" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3321
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JESSENIA ABOUT SHOP
Floyd |
Floyd | You engage in some small talk, but she's obviously just being polite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jessenia about peter" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3321
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JESSENIA ABOUT PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the djr-fake-peter, Peter or book items?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask jessenia about vaadignephod" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3321
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JESSENIA ABOUT VAADIGNEPHOD
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, manifold or Vaadignephod?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jessenia about djr-fake-peter" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3322
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JESSENIA ABOUT DJR-FAKE-PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | You engage in some small talk, but she's obviously just being polite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well that is kind of annoying."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask jessenia about manifold" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3323
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JESSENIA ABOUT MANIFOLD
Floyd |
Floyd | You engage in some small talk, but she's obviously just being polite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask jessenia about notepad" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3324
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JESSENIA ABOUT NOTEPAD
Floyd |
Floyd | (the notepad)
Floyd | You engage in some small talk, but she's obviously just being polite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jessenia about peter cragne" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3325
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JESSENIA ABOUT PETER CRAGNE
Floyd |
Floyd | You engage in some small talk, but she's obviously just being polite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask jessenia about cragne family" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3326
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JESSENIA ABOUT CRAGNE FAMILY
Floyd |
Floyd | You engage in some small talk, but she's obviously just being polite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jessenia about small amulet" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3327
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JESSENIA ABOUT SMALL AMULET
Floyd |
Floyd | She shyly covers the amulet with her fingers. "Just a superstitious
Floyd | bauble," she says. "A... humble charm against evil."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pinkunz says, "Steal amulet, :-)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "steal amulet" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3327
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STEAL AMULET
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jessenia about store" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3328
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JESSENIA ABOUT STORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You engage in some small talk, but she's obviously just being polite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask jessenia about goods" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3329
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JESSENIA ABOUT GOODS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Anything in particular you'd like to know about?" she asks brightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask jessenia about parchment" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3330
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JESSENIA ABOUT PARCHMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | "Some of those already have writing on them," Jessenia warns brightly.
Floyd | "You can try your luck, but I can't promise it'll say anything you
Floyd | want to read."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask jessenia about masks" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3331
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JESSENIA ABOUT MASKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Jessenia's salesman cheer seems to slip a bit as she flicks a glance
Floyd | at the masks. "They came as a set," she says. "There used to be seven,
Floyd | but when I noticed they had ten horns between them..." She makes an
Floyd | embarrassed gesture and turns away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask jessenia about cauldrons" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3332
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JESSENIA ABOUT CAULDRONS
Floyd |
Floyd | Jessenia laughs. "I don't even know what people do with those. Teenage
Floyd | girls buy a lot of them, together with candles and crystals."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask jessenia about crystals" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3333
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JESSENIA ABOUT CRYSTALS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Something for everybody!" says Jessenia amiably. "Love, healing,
Floyd | clarity, courage, luck. Some maybe less wholesome, but only for study.
Floyd | And of course, they're beautiful, too!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask jessenia about candles" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3333
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JESSENIA ABOUT CANDLES
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the generic goods, the first candle or the second
Floyd | candle?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Those last two are the ones from the tunnels, surely."
		Knight_Otu says, "Anyway, we're now at the four hour mark. I really should stop now."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:

		Jacqueline says, "Sounds good and perfectly reasonable."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Thanks!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cfcragnecuriosity" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3333
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Thanks, and good night!"
		Pinkunz says, "Fun watching many deaths today."
Knight_Otu goes home. 		Jacqueline says, "heh. Yes. Many deaths."
		Pinkunz says, "I still haven't made it into the Manor."
		Jacqueline says, "It took us a while."
		Jacqueline says, "There's a lot out there."
		
**** SESSION THIRTEEN **** 		
		Knight_Otu says, "So as I recall, two weeks ago we left off in the curiosity shop."
		Jacqueline says, "Yes."
		DavidW says, "Yes. The save file is cfcragnecuriosity"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		Knight_Otu says, "We could walk about a bit outside the manor, see if things we got get us somewhere, or we could dive back into the basement."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cfcragnecuriosity" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3333
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The coffee cup will tell you that you can't finish the shop just now, but you can still talk to Jessenia, of course."
		DavidW says, "I think you have at least two unused keys, not countin the jar of keys."
		Knight_Otu says, "(We did get that jar of keys, though I am a bit skeptical that we just got handed those for little work.)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3333
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the Red Triangle Key (smelling faintly of mildew),
Floyd | the splintery wooden key, the ornate bronze key, the sinister iron
Floyd | key, the frosty blue key, the intricately folded origami key, the
Floyd | silver and ivory key or the key from an urn (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "brb - my cat needs me"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x jar of keys" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3334
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JAR OF KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | The label on this musty jar indicates that it's meant to store old
Floyd | keys. You'll have to open it up to see what's in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the jar of old keys are a splintery wooden key, an ornate bronze
Floyd | key, a sinister iron key, a frosty blue key, an intricately folded
Floyd | origami key and a silver and ivory key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That would be Red Triangle and key from an urn."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3335
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)
Floyd | A mingling of comfortable scents welcomes you to the small shop --
Floyd | coffee, apples, cedar, soap, peppercorn -- and below it, just a hint
Floyd | of something metallic you can't quite recognize. The large windows
Floyd | behind you cast a dappled sort of light over the rug-strewn floors,
Floyd | the cheerful back counter with its display case underneath, the walls
Floyd | crowded with goods for sale. The courtyard lies back out to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jessenia might have been watching you, but just glanced away.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The red key was from the wine bottle."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wares" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3336
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WARES
Floyd |
Floyd | The shelves dominating the north and south walls are all but
Floyd | overflowing with items, useful or delicious or at least interesting.
Floyd | There's no order to them as far as you can tell: spoons, jugs,
Floyd | bottles, sachets of spices, bolts of cloth, barrels of apples, sacks
Floyd | of flour and sugar, knives, ribbons, straw hats, garden trowels,
Floyd | brooms, mouse traps, paints, wooden boxes of tea, heaps of hand-dipped
Floyd | candles. You don't see a brand name anywhere. It all seems charmingly
Floyd | old-fashioned and homely. At first. But...
Floyd |
Floyd | As you look more closely, you start to notice peculiar things
Floyd | scattered among the household goods. A stack of small cast-iron
Floyd | cauldrons; several rolls of thick parchment as tall as your waist.
Floyd | Substances with confounding labels sit innocently together in a wooden
Floyd | rack. Above the display, a line of fearsome masks leer down on you.
Floyd | One shelf holds an assortment of animal skulls, paws, furs, tusks,
Floyd | antlers, feathers; a tiny curtain is drawn across a display of glass
Floyd | jars, but you catch a glimpse of lumpy red that turns your stomach.
Floyd | Cards are sold in packs of 79, but all of them seem to be blank.
Floyd | Crystals of every description stand in bunches among the household
Floyd | tools. It's all rather overwhelming.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask jessenia about skulls" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3337
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JESSENIA ABOUT SKULLS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bird bones)
Floyd | You engage in some small talk, but she's obviously just being polite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask jessenia about tusks" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3338
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JESSENIA ABOUT TUSKS
Floyd |
Floyd | "I have a friend who's a trapper," says Jessenia, and leaves it at
Floyd | that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask jessenia about masks" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3339
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JESSENIA ABOUT MASKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Jessenia's salesman cheer seems to slip a bit as she flicks a glance
Floyd | at the masks. "They came as a set," she says. "There used to be seven,
Floyd | but when I noticed they had ten horns between them..." She makes an
Floyd | embarrassed gesture and turns away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask jessenia about glass jars" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3340
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JESSENIA ABOUT GLASS JARS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the dusty glass jars)
Floyd | You engage in some small talk, but she's obviously just being polite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. Something I never had a chance to say."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Yes?"
		DavidW says, "This isn't important, but the message from our aunt in the lion sex book said that she bought our trolley pass from the curio shop."
		Knight_Otu says, "That reminds me, I should open up my notes file."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm back. I'm not yet awake, but I'm present."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask jessenia about trolley" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3340
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JESSENIA ABOUT TROLLEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the trolley pass, the trolley schedule (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew) or the proposed trolley system map?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask jessenia about trolley system" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3341
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JESSENIA ABOUT TROLLEY SYSTEM
Floyd |
Floyd | You engage in some small talk, but she's obviously just being polite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask jessenia about blank cards" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3342
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JESSENIA ABOUT BLANK CARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You engage in some small talk, but she's obviously just being polite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask jessenia about cards" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 3343
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JESSENIA ABOUT CARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You engage in some small talk, but she's obviously just being polite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I think we're tapped out here."
		Knight_Otu says, "For now, that is."
		DavidW says, "mmhm"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 3344
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)
Floyd | As you walk cross the square courtyard, you are repeatedly twisting
Floyd | your legs, and you cannot help but wonder how many broken legs these
Floyd | cobblestones have caused over time.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beautifully decorated well built by blocks of granite dominates the
Floyd | courtyard. Opposite it, to the east, is the entrance to the curiosity
Floyd | store.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north, a secret passage is hidden in the niche near the barred
Floyd | gate. Not too far from the well is the way down to the tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above you, two guard towers rise majestically on either side of the
Floyd | drawbridge, and a parapet connects them so that soldiers of those days
Floyd | were able to quickly move from one side to the other.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't help but feel that the castle is watching you with
Floyd | expressionless eyes through the empty windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x castle" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 3345
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CASTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The windows are empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 3346
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You maneuver behind the knight and enter the secret passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)
Floyd | The road phases into little more than a wide dirt track winding from
Floyd | the west towards the edge of town to the northeast.  A paved walk
Floyd | wanders through an iron gate which interrupts a high stone wall
Floyd | looming to the north. A memorial bench sits just outside its shadow. A
Floyd | thickly-woven rampart of vegetation obstructs passage to the south,
Floyd | but you notice a narrow deer trail cutting a path through the deep
Floyd | woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | A barricade spans the road to the northeast, and beyond it a large
Floyd | shallow pit is being excavated. If you're careful, you could skirt the
Floyd | edges of the pit and continue along the northeast road.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A man stands near the barricade.  He appears to be contemplating the
Floyd | contents of the dig site.
Floyd |
Floyd | A grad student works fastidiously on the fossilized bones in the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ghostly trolley stop sign reads Orange Line -- Constabulary Road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. I expect Jessenia to say something when we left."
		DavidW says, "er expected"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for brown line" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 3347
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR BROWN LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit on the memorial bench, hold out your pass, and wait for the
Floyd | brown line. Within moments, a phantom trolley arrives. Instead of
Floyd | stopping and allowing you to board, it passes through you,
Floyd | and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)
Floyd | The platform is open to the outdoors, but has an overhanging roof with
Floyd | a rusted sign hanging from it. At the back of the platform, to the
Floyd | south, is the entrance to the lobby. Train tracks stretch off into the
Floyd | distance to the east and west; on the other side of the track is a
Floyd | graffitied brick wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock overhead gives the time as 12:10 am; beneath the clock is a
Floyd | schedule board listing train arrival times. On the platform itself are
Floyd | a wooden bench, a storage locker, and a vending machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ghostly trolley stop sign reads Brown Line -- Train Station.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver for no reason at all, as if someone has just walked over
Floyd | your grave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Huh. I guess she didn't."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 3348
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Train Station Lobby (Shin)
Floyd | The surroundings are as dim and dingy as ever. The platform is to the
Floyd | north. The dirty, cobweb-covered windows and the station exit are to
Floyd | the south. The large mirror and the green door are to the east. The
Floyd | restroom door is to the west. You are unsure what you should do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 3349
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a Viking longboat. Modes of transportation
Floyd | mean that your current environment presents challenges that can only
Floyd | be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready
Floyd | to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Maybe we needed to try to buy or sell something?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Maybe?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 3350m
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additions from Graham
Floyd | Nelson)
Floyd | To the north is the gigantic windowless bulk of the train station.
Floyd | Perhaps that is unsurprising, given the rest of the town. A metal
Floyd | trash can squats beneath its carved facade. The town itself is
Floyd | downhill, on the other side of a ravine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 3351
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You pass over the bridge. The ravine has become a white river, teeming
Floyd | with creatures: you see a fin, a gill, a plaintive upturned face,
Floyd | before each is swept away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)
Floyd | It is possible to feel claustrophobia out of doors. Sunlight fills the
Floyd | sky but somehow doesn't reach you here. Steep banks of bramble rise to
Floyd | the east and west, trapping you within a gloomy trough a dozen yards
Floyd | wide. A poorly-surfaced road leads north and south along the trough's
Floyd | nadir. Just west of it, camouflaged with rust, is the train track.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tremendous patch of milkweed, the stems abnormally thick and tall,
Floyd | grows on the east side of the road beneath the thorn bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green stone altar, once at the center of the shack, stands amidst
Floyd | broken boards and milkweed.
Floyd |
Floyd | (That earworm is still lodged in your head.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wear mask" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 3352
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR MASK
Floyd |
Floyd | You're already wearing that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lie on altar" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 3353
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIE ON ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You get onto the stone altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lie down, settling your body into the impression and your face
Floyd | into the cavity at the end. The milkweed leaf mask protects your face
Floyd | from the strands of orange slime that you belatedly notice fill the
Floyd | cavity. Is it even you doing this? It feels like the most natural
Floyd | action in the world.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you press your face deeper into the cavity, your vision warps. The
Floyd | world seems to fold and buckle: what was convex becomes concave and
Floyd | what was concave becomes convex.
Floyd |
Floyd | The altar wobbles and inverts, giving you the bizarre sensation of
Floyd | lying atop a smooth green hole that floats in midair. Deeper within
Floyd | the hole is a shelf of green stone with something resting (how?) on
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 3354
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelf is an imaginary basalt sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 3355
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 3356
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the stone altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)
Floyd | It is possible to feel claustrophobia out of doors. Sunlight fills the
Floyd | sky but somehow doesn't reach you here. Steep banks of bramble rise to
Floyd | the east and west, trapping you within a gloomy trough a dozen yards
Floyd | wide. A poorly-surfaced road leads north and south along the trough's
Floyd | nadir. Just west of it, camouflaged with rust, is the train track.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tremendous patch of milkweed, the stems abnormally thick and tall,
Floyd | grows on the east side of the road beneath the thorn bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green stone altar, once at the center of the shack, stands amidst
Floyd | broken boards and milkweed.
Floyd |
Floyd | (That earworm is still lodged in your head.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh yeah, I never figured this sphere out."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put pendant in sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 3357
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PENDANT IN SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | The imaginary sphere rotates suddenly, spinning the slot away from the
Floyd | broken silver amulet (smelling faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Interesting. Wrong item it seems, but interesting."
		DavidW says, "hm. yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		DavidW says, "I was hoping the pendant might do it."
		DavidW says, "Since I don't know what the pendant is for either."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 3358
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an imaginary basalt sphere
Floyd |   a golden apple
Floyd |   a book New England and the Bavarian Illuminati
Floyd |   a FFFFFFFF punch card
Floyd |   a 923647F1 punch card
Floyd |   a C353F128 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 0B46E931 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an AE9B711D punch card
Floyd |   a 00A02209 punch card
Floyd |   a can of salt (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a blank punch card
Floyd |   the Journal of Edwin Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Seven Gaunts
Floyd |   a faded delivery note (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Red Triangle Key (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an Isole Perdute (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Lettera Segreta
Floyd |   a Prurito Notturno (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Piccoli Uomini Blu (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusted toolbox (smelling faintly of mildew) (open)
Floyd |     a jar of old keys (open)
Floyd |       a splintery wooden key
Floyd |       an ornate bronze key
Floyd |       a sinister iron key
Floyd |       a frosty blue key
Floyd |       an intricately folded origami key
Floyd |       a silver and ivory key
Floyd |     a jar of screws (open but empty)
Floyd |   a teapot (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | Legends of Lake Champlain and the Hudson River Valley
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a scrap of paper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Tatooine 1: Anchorhead (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | a 'Pataphysical Approaches to Quantum Superfluids (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a snowglobe
Floyd |   a black fountain pen (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an old newspaper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a mallet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a metal flask (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pink-bound book (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pinch of snail paste (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an Italian magazine cutting
Floyd |   De Zeven Testamenten van de Krijsende Zeeworm
Floyd |   a police report ("Francine Cragne") (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a note from a seesaw
Floyd |   a piece of chalk
Floyd |   a black box (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a shard
Floyd |   a broken silver amulet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Mama Hydra's Deep Fried Ones (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | A Culinary Overview of Superstitions in the Miskaton Valley Region
Floyd | by S. Jarret Zornwharf (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | Hyper-Gastronomy, Exactness, and String Theory: a Theoretical
Floyd | Subdiscipline of Cooking and Baking by Chef Wheldrake (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain plates (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain cups (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a copper urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a bronze urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a key from an urn (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some mildewed leather gloves
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Tolerating An Asinine God (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a soggy tome (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Twin Hearts Between the Planes (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an antique locket (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a wad of cash (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a tiny leather journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a filthy rug (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Daniel Baker's note (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   the diary of Phyllis Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of stone earplugs (being worn)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       an old paperback book (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a gold jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd | An earworm is lodged deeply in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put mask in sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 3359
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT MASK IN SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | The imaginary sphere rotates suddenly, spinning the slot away from the
Floyd | giant milkweed leaf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wish you guys would use the pockets."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wear mask" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 3360
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR MASK
Floyd |
Floyd | You're already wearing that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, ".. DW Wait. I thought you'd finished this? Is this like how you can finish making a piece of Do It Yourself furniture and still have some parts left over?"
		DavidW says, "I have finished this game, but Ryan Veeder is a tricky one and likes hiding SECRETS."
		Knight_Otu says, "David at least suspects the presence of optional puzzles."
		Jacqueline says, "snrk"
		Jacqueline says, "Fair."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 3361
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a black stone sphere about the size of a basketball, and it
Floyd | doesn't really exist. There is (well, technically, there is not) a
Floyd | narrow slot on one side like that of a piggy-bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x slot" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 3362
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | The slot is pinched very narrow, like a tiny, unhappy mouth. If the
Floyd | sphere is a piggy-bank, you shudder to imagine what dreadful, corroded
Floyd | coin was intended to be inserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Logically, you'd put a coin into a piggy bank."
		DavidW asks, "I think there's only two coins in the game?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Unfortunately, we're all out of weird coins at the moment."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pendant" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 3363
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PENDANT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a tarnished silver pendant, about the size of your thumb, on a
Floyd | leather cord. The pendant is shaped like an open hand. It's been
Floyd | damaged - a deep groove, like a chisel mark, cuts across the palm,
Floyd | nearly breaking the pendant in half.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x groove" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 3364
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GROOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a tarnished silver pendant, about the size of your thumb, on a
Floyd | leather cord. The pendant is shaped like an open hand. It's been
Floyd | damaged - a deep groove, like a chisel mark, cuts across the palm,
Floyd | nearly breaking the pendant in half.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I'm sure we tried breaking the pendant in half?"
		Jacqueline asks, "I don't think we did?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch pendant" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 3365
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH PENDANT
Floyd |
Floyd | Except for the sharp edges of the groove, the pendant is smoothly
Floyd | polished. It must have been shiny when it was new.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "break pendant" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 3366
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK PENDANT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's broken already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub pendant" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 3367
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RUB PENDANT
Floyd |
Floyd | You rub the broken silver amulet (smelling faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "fix pendant" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 3368
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FIX PENDANT
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "lick it" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 3368
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LICK IT
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh well."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 3369
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The imaginary basalt sphere vanishes with a sound like a popping soap
Floyd | bubble.
Floyd |
Floyd | Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)
Floyd | The gravel road curves here past the doors of an old stone church,
Floyd | which squats defeatedly amid a few straggly trees. Behind it, to the
Floyd | northeast, you can see the first few stones of a modest graveyard. To
Floyd | the east the road narrows to cross a small bridge into the village
Floyd | proper; to the north, it crests the hill toward the train station.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spectral trolley stop sign reads Gold Line -- Church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 3370
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a Viking longboat. Modes of transportation
Floyd | mean that your current environment presents challenges that can only
Floyd | be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready
Floyd | to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for blue line" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 3371
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR BLUE LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean against the church, hold out your pass, and wait for the blue
Floyd | line. Within moments, a ghostly trolley arrives. Instead of stopping
Floyd | and allowing you to board, it passes through you, and you
Floyd | find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)
Floyd | A short street terminates here. To the south it opens into the town
Floyd | square. To the east, a few worn steps rise to the entrance of the
Floyd | public library, and to the west you can see a real estate office. A
Floyd | gloomy path leads northwest, towards the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a notice board here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A phantom trolley stop sign reads Blue Line -- Library Square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I remember where the church's key is and you don't have it yet."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3372
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)
Floyd | This is unusually spacious for a small-town library. You think you
Floyd | remember something about it being a national historical site? That
Floyd | would explain the decor, at least. It's half rustic colonial, half
Floyd | modern budget-strapped public service, with a meager collection of
Floyd | creaky shelves standing in the middle of an old plank floor. A small
Floyd | display case stands prominently near the entrance, and some weird
Floyd | chairs are scattered around for the comfort of the patrons, none of
Floyd | whom are here at the moment. The sole exit is back to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the cart is a shabby journal.
Floyd |
Floyd | A librarian stands behind a counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look in sp" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3373
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN SP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the side pocket just enough to take a peek inside. It
Floyd | contains an ominous-looking painting (smelling faintly of mildew), a
Floyd | dull machete, a shard of shattered carapace (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), a glass shard (smelling faintly of mildew), an ornate
Floyd | metallic box, a book list, a cast iron spire and a library card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open sp" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3374
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN SP
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the side pocket, revealing an ominous-looking painting
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), a dull machete, a shard of shattered
Floyd | carapace (smelling faintly of mildew), a glass shard (smelling faintly
Floyd | of mildew), an ornate metallic box, a book list, a cast iron spire and
Floyd | a library card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get book list" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3375
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BOOK LIST
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close book list" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3376
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE BOOK LIST
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can close.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close sp" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3377
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE SP
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the side pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Aw damn. We gonna finally return some books?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Let's hope we don't get bankrupt over this."
		DavidW says, "oh, you should check the fountain while we're in this neighbourhood."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x book list" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3378
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK LIST
Floyd |
Floyd | ATTENTION PETER CRAGNE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is your notification that your status with the Backwater Public
Floyd | Library is DELINQUENT due to NON-RETURNAL.
Floyd | You are NOT PERMITTED to check out books or to access special library
Floyd | materials until your status is cleared.
Floyd |
Floyd | To clear your status, you must return ALL books you currently have
Floyd | checked out:
Floyd |
Floyd |     To Have, and To Have Knots: An Illustrated Guide
Floyd |     The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd |     Twin Hearts Between the Planes
Floyd |     Backwater Personalities (1915-1925 edition)
Floyd |     Tolerating An Asinine God
Floyd |     The Lives of the Roman Emperors
Floyd |     De Zeven Testamenten van de Krijsende Zeeworm
Floyd |     Venator in Tenebris
Floyd |     'Pataphysical Approaches to Quantum Superfluids
Floyd |     Legends of Lake Champlain and the Hudson River Valley
Floyd | A Rudimentary Taxonomy of Known Scent and Grotesque
Floyd | Reactions
Floyd |     Life Beneath Nightmares
Floyd |     The Conservative's Cookbook
Floyd |     The Seven Gaunts
Floyd |     New England and the Bavarian Illuminati
Floyd | ANCHORHEAD. A What-do-I-do-now Book Based on the Works of
Floyd | MICHAEL GENTRY
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian sorts some books.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give legends to librarian" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3379
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE LEGENDS TO LIBRARIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Klonk-klonk. On the cart it goes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If you do return a book, it goes onto the book cart here so you can still examine it later, if you must."
		Jacqueline says, "Good. I was wondering about that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give dollmaker to librarian" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3380
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE DOLLMAKER TO LIBRARIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Klonk-klonk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give twin hearts to librarian" 		DavidW says, "I understand it was a last-minute addition to the game."

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3381
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE TWIN HEARTS TO LIBRARIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Klonk-klonk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give venator to librarian" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3382
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE VENATOR TO LIBRARIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Klonk-klonk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give gaunts to librarian" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3383
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE GAUNTS TO LIBRARIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Klonk-klonk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give god to librarian" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3384
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE GOD TO LIBRARIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Klonk-klonk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give pataphysical to librarian" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3385
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE PATAPHYSICAL TO LIBRARIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Klonk-klonk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "The li"
		Jacqueline says, "Never mind."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give testamenten to librarian" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3385
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE TESTAMENTEN TO LIBRARIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "The librarian in the conservatory with the candlestick?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Right, that was the annoying book."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x journal" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3385
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly
Floyd | of mildew), the shabby journal, the Journal of Edwin Cragne
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), the moldy, waterlogged journal (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew) or the tiny leather journal (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tiny leather" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3386
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TINY LEATHER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a tiny leather book. It's plain except for an unusual and quite
Floyd | striking design that has been embossed on the cover. Although
Floyd | discolored by age, the initial pages are quite legible. Unfortunately,
Floyd | many of the later pages have suffered heavily due to the silverfish
Floyd | and are covered with a patchwork of irregular, notched holes - only
Floyd | fragments of the once clear handwriting remain.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That's not a library book."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x list" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3387
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIST
Floyd |
Floyd | ATTENTION PETER CRAGNE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is your notification that your status with the Backwater Public
Floyd | Library is DELINQUENT due to NON-RETURNAL.
Floyd | You are NOT PERMITTED to check out books or to access special library
Floyd | materials until your status is cleared.
Floyd |
Floyd | To clear your status, you must return ALL books you currently have
Floyd | checked out:
Floyd |
Floyd |     To Have, and To Have Knots: An Illustrated Guide
Floyd |     Backwater Personalities (1915-1925 edition)
Floyd |     The Lives of the Roman Emperors
Floyd |     De Zeven Testamenten van de Krijsende Zeeworm
Floyd | A Rudimentary Taxonomy of Known Scent and Grotesque
Floyd | Reactions
Floyd |     Life Beneath Nightmares
Floyd |     The Conservative's Cookbook
Floyd |     New England and the Bavarian Illuminati
Floyd | ANCHORHEAD. A What-do-I-do-now Book Based on the Works of
Floyd | MICHAEL GENTRY
Floyd |
Floyd | There! It changed again! Weird.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Thank goodness there's no extra penalty for returning books that have mildew."
		DavidW says, "Call it 'de zeven'"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give de zeven to librarian" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3388
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE DE ZEVEN TO LIBRARIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Klonk-klonk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Whew."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x edwin" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3389
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EDWIN
Floyd |
Floyd | This handwritten journal appears to cover a period from September 1939
Floyd | to May 1943 in the life of Edwin Cragne, a self-styled scientist and
Floyd | inventor. It has a maroon cover and is densely packed with a tight,
Floyd | neat writing and sporadic equations. Portions of it appear to have
Floyd | been written for Edwin Cragne's brother. Other portions appear to have
Floyd | been written only for himself and are in code. However, the parts that
Floyd | are not encoded seem to cover many of the devices in this boiler room,
Floyd | all of which Edwin Cragne apparently built himself. You could consult
Floyd | the journal about them.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian stamps something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That's from the Boiler Room."
		Knight_Otu asks, "I thought we left this behind?"
		DavidW says, "I thought you did too."
		Jacqueline says, "huh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up chtulhu in edwin" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3390
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CHTULHU IN EDWIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't find any reference to "chtulhu" in the Journal of Edwin
Floyd | Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess the game just warns you instead of forcing the issue."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up cthulhu in edwin" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3391
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CTHULHU IN EDWIN
Floyd |
Floyd | I have located sunken R'lyeh where Cthulhu lies dreaming. It is not
Floyd | safe to enter there, but it may be observed using a hex code of
Floyd | 880A5D23.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up azatoth in edwin" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3392
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP AZATOTH IN EDWIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't find any reference to "azatoth" in the Journal of Edwin
Floyd | Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Oh, I tried dialing up Cthulhu on my own after last time."
		Knight_Otu asks, "And did you go mad?"
		DavidW says, "He was underwater, so when I opened the cage, I floated the entire manor and drowned."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		DavidW says, "flooded"
		Jacqueline says, "Aw."
		Knight_Otu says, "Oops."
		Jacqueline says, "Floated was better than flooded, but still."
		DavidW says, "But the water also shorted out the system, so the world was saved from Cthulhu entering."
		Jacqueline says, "Hm. That's not a bug, that's a feature."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give new england to librarian" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3393
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE NEW ENGLAND TO LIBRARIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Klonk-klonk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read new england" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3394
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ NEW ENGLAND
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the book New England and the Bavarian
Floyd | Illuminati)
Floyd | ... The practical development of this pernicious system has been seen
Floyd | in France. It has served as an engine to subvert all her ancient
Floyd | institutions, civil and religious, with all the checks that served to
Floyd | mitigate the rigor of authority; it has hurried her headlong through a
Floyd | rapid succession of dreadful revolutions, which have laid waste
Floyd | property, made havoc among the arts, overthrown cities, desolated
Floyd | provinces, unpeopled regions, crimsoned her soil with blood, and
Floyd | deluged it in crime, poverty, and wretchedness; and all this as yet
Floyd | for no better purpose than to erect on the ruins of former things a
Floyd | despotism unlimited and uncontrolled; leaving to a deluded, an abused,
Floyd | a plundered, a scourged, and an oppressed people, not even the shadow
Floyd | of liberty to console them for a long train of substantial
Floyd | misfortunes, or bitter suffering...
Floyd |
Floyd | You put book New England and the Bavarian Illuminati back on
Floyd | the cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I think we're booked out for now."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x list" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3395
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIST
Floyd |
Floyd | ATTENTION PETER CRAGNE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is your notification that your status with the Backwater Public
Floyd | Library is DELINQUENT due to NON-RETURNAL.
Floyd | You are NOT PERMITTED to check out books or to access special library
Floyd | materials until your status is cleared.
Floyd |
Floyd | To clear your status, you must return ALL books you currently have
Floyd | checked out:
Floyd |
Floyd |     To Have, and To Have Knots: An Illustrated Guide
Floyd |     Backwater Personalities (1915-1925 edition)
Floyd |     The Lives of the Roman Emperors
Floyd | A Rudimentary Taxonomy of Known Scent and Grotesque
Floyd | Reactions
Floyd |     Life Beneath Nightmares
Floyd |     The Conservative's Cookbook
Floyd | ANCHORHEAD. A What-do-I-do-now Book Based on the Works of
Floyd | MICHAEL GENTRY
Floyd |
Floyd | By now, you're used to seeing the list shrink dynamically.
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian fusses about behind the counter. You hadn't noticed
Floyd | before, but she doesn't ever seem to move her fingers. Her left hand
Floyd | is permanently in a pointing position, three fingers curled back. Her
Floyd | right is like a puppet's. She's probably a stroke survivor or
Floyd | something. You try not to stare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 3396
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)
Floyd | A short street terminates here. To the south it opens into the town
Floyd | square. To the east, a few worn steps rise to the entrance of the
Floyd | public library, and to the west you can see a real estate office. A
Floyd | gloomy path leads northwest, towards the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a notice board here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ethereal trolley stop sign reads Blue Line -- Library Square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put books in bp" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 3397
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BOOKS IN BP
Floyd |
Floyd | faded delivery note (smelling faintly of mildew): Done.
Floyd | Tatooine 1: Anchorhead (smelling faintly of mildew): Done.
Floyd | old newspaper (smelling faintly of mildew): Done.
Floyd | soggy tome (smelling faintly of mildew): Done.
Floyd | moldy, waterlogged journal (smelling faintly of mildew): Done.
Floyd | tiny leather journal (smelling faintly of mildew): Done.
Floyd | diary of Phyllis Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew): Done.
Floyd | postcard of Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew): Done.
Floyd | The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew): Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "we've made a respectable dent in the delinquent book list"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close bp" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 3398
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE BP
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the book pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "And our husband still has a lot of explaining to do on how he got those books on the list."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3399
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)
Floyd | The large, hexagonal-shaped square is paved with big, white stones,
Floyd | polished by rain and wind over the decades; around it, low red-brick
Floyd | buildings look like watching peasants. One single street leaves the
Floyd | square to the north, while less accommodating paths lead west, in the
Floyd | direction of a towering church, and southwest.
Floyd | Due east, an iron bridge crosses the river, and southeast, a walkway
Floyd | leads down to its bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | The swollen, slate-colored clouds that blanket the sky are reflected
Floyd | in the shiny, circular shape embellishing the center of the square,
Floyd | muttering ominous portents amongst themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man is leaning on the bridge rail, staring intensely at you with his
Floyd | only eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3400
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a dromedary camel. Modes of transportation
Floyd | mean that your current environment presents challenges that can only
Floyd | be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready
Floyd | to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 3401
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)
Floyd | A public drinking fountain is placed in a nook here, nearly overgrown
Floyd | with ivy.  You can return to the town square to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the main fountain, mounted in the same pillar of brick, is a
Floyd | second, somewhat smaller fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a well-dressed ghost (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 3402
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Ghost Libation Legend)
Floyd | The Lonesome Keen Serves One
Floyd |
Floyd | Ingredients: 1 part cold gin 2 parts warm apple cider 1 pinch cinnamon
Floyd | 8 grains salt
Floyd |
Floyd | Instructions: "It alls means something, thids drink. My
Floyd | great-grandfather... a Cragne! Keening Ken Cragne! Through from the...
Floyd | to the top. Is he here now? Is he dead? (laughs) And we remember wha
Floyd | (unintelligible) Kenneth Cragne! It all meanses something... listen to
Floyd | me... listen... Two parts cider, yeah? Because two days outta three,
Floyd | ol" Ken Cragne put cider in his flask! Calm days, they say. My dad
Floyd | said thad. Calm Ken days... Calm. But I wasn't alive then I don't
Floyd | (unintelligible.) But still I remember the gin days, you know? I
Floyd | shouldn't remember 'em right? Because that's crazy, right? (laughs)
Floyd | Why do I remember Ken Bastard Cragnes cold gin days, huh? Thas weird,
Floyd | right? My grandpa's the only kid of nine to like... Hold on okay.
Floyd | Lemme EXPLAIN the DRINK. The pinch of cinn- of cinnda- the punch a
Floyd | cibadon... cinnamon. That's Ken's lonely work! Train conductor, and
Floyd | actually the only one in my family to do that particular occupation.
Floyd | Big money becauss he smuggled cinner... cinn... he smuggled lots of
Floyd | things actually. They'd all be dead by now anyways, right?
Floyd | (unintelligible) What were we talking about? Oh! Oh god! EIGHT GRAINS
Floyd | OF SALT! EXACT! PRECISE OR HE DOES THE THING OKAY? Eight kids eight
Floyd | grains eight bloody brains. I would sing thadt. Perfect or Ken... Ken
Floyd | is here right now, right? Don't tell him I said- he just dead but he's
Floyd | here... He usedta beat up my mom and dad... after they died! I don't
Floyd | know knowww whyyy. We Cragne's got space in our blood. Space times.
Floyd | Very dignified, do you hear me? Very dignified! That's the name.
Floyd | That's hell. LISTEN TO (unintelligible) dig... we got.. we...
Floyd | please...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "sigh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x well-dressed ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 3403
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WELL-DRESSED GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | A well-dressed and glowering African-American man, impatient with a
Floyd | sense of purpose.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Seeing the smaller fountain, the well-dressed man scowls, and a
Floyd | sledgehammer suddenly materializes in his hands.  He stalks towards
Floyd | it, frost blossoming from the ground at each step.  Standing in front
Floyd | of it, he hefts the sledgehammer high into the air, bringing it down
Floyd | with great force--only to see it harmlessly pass through the
Floyd | fountain's bowl, without even a whisper of wind.   He glares at the
Floyd | fountain, then turns and sees you watching him.  He considers for a
Floyd | moment, then seems to come to a decision.  He tosses the sledgehammer
Floyd | to you, and you catch it one-handed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hit smaller fountain with sledgehammer" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 3404
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT SMALLER FOUNTAIN WITH SLEDGEHAMMER
Floyd |
Floyd | With a shout, you attack the "colored" fountain with the sledgehammer.
Floyd | Memories bubble up inside you with each strike.  BAM.  Standing at the
Floyd | counter for an hour, while everyone but you is served.  BAM.  The
Floyd | constant, constant looks of surprise when people walk in and
Floyd | see someone like you working in a place like that.  BAM.  Being at
Floyd | least interrogated by the police if not outright arrested any time an
Floyd | unsolved crime takes place in town.  BAM.  Your friends--your
Floyd | friends--voting to install BAM this BAM damn BAM fountain. BAM.
Floyd | BAM. BAM.  The last of the fountain finally disintegrates beneath your
Floyd | blows, and fatigue overtakes you.  You slump against the fountain,
Floyd | breathing heavily, and the sledgehammer slips from your grasp and
Floyd | fades from view.
Floyd |
Floyd | The well-dressed man comes up and puts a cold hand on your shoulder.
Floyd | His mouth doesn't move, but you hear a faint, accented voice, speaking
Floyd | inside your head.  "Thank you.  That was... satisfying.  It's not
Floyd | enough.  But it was still satisfying."  The man's shoulders straighten
Floyd | as if a weight was lifted off of them, and you hear a sigh.  "I...
Floyd | might be able to help.  I'll try, at least."  The man begins fading
Floyd | from view, as the spot on your shoulder where he's touching you gets
Floyd | colder and colder.  You gasp with pain and clutch the spot just as the
Floyd | man fades entirely.  Slowly, your shoulder begins to warm up again,
Floyd | but a spot on your collarbone remains cold to the touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow the sensation of cold down your arm to your hand, which now
Floyd | appears to be holding a pair of reading glasses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x reading glasses" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 3405
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X READING GLASSES
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of round, thick-rimmed glasses with the Backwater library
Floyd | insignia on each eyepiece.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wear them" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 3406
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | (Disclaimer: Wearing these reading glasses may slightly decrease the
Floyd | difficulty involved in searching for library books. Adventurers who
Floyd | are concerned with maintaining hint purity are advised to use their
Floyd | best judgment.)
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the pair of reading glasses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Well, shall we keep them on, or remove them?"
		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		DavidW says, "Basically, if you enter a room with a library book, the glasses will tell you."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm good either way."
		Jacqueline says, "I say we wear them."
		Knight_Otu says, "We probably do look silly wearing those glasses over a leaf."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 3407
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a skateboard. Modes of transportation mean
Floyd | that your current environment presents challenges that can only be
Floyd | overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready to
Floyd | return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This is the coffee cup of library books."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 3408
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)
Floyd | A public drinking fountain is placed in a nook here, nearly overgrown
Floyd | with ivy.  You can return to the town square to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ragged hole graces the side of the brick fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It can sometimes give a slightly false positive if one room is pretending to be two or more rooms."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 3409
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the ragged hole)
Floyd | A ragged hole gapes ominously in the side of the fountain where the
Floyd | secondary fountain used to be.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the ragged hole is Backwater Personalities (1915-1925 edition).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get personalities" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 3410
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PERSONALITIES
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 3411
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip through the book, looking at various of write-ups and
Floyd | pictures of men and women in 1920's garb until, with a start, you
Floyd | recognize the well-dressed ghost, staring at you intently from the
Floyd | page.  You read his entry:
Floyd |
Floyd | Emmett Josey - Backwater Librarian
Floyd | Everyone should recognize our "darkly beloved" town librarian, always
Floyd | ready with a smile and a book suggestion for all who walk in his
Floyd | doors, especially those of our younger generation.  What you may not
Floyd | know is that his family has been here for six generations, which is
Floyd | pretty unusual for someone like him!  Even more amazingly, Mr. Josey
Floyd | is a college graduate--as were his father, and his father's father!
Floyd | So don't be surprised when you go into our beloved library and see
Floyd | this face: he's an institution just as much as the building is!
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a clipped newspaper article tucked inside the book at that
Floyd | page, which you remove.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you finish reading the passage, your own hands grow cold, and the
Floyd | book briefly frosts over before fading again, leaving traces behind
Floyd | only in the library insignia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x clipped newspaper article" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 3412
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLIPPED NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
Floyd |
Floyd | LIBRARIAN DIES IN ALTERCATION IN TOWN SQUARE.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 3413
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | May 24th, 1926
Floyd |
Floyd | LIBRARIAN DIES IN ALTERCATION IN TOWN SQUARE
Floyd |
Floyd | Local librarian and black man Emmett Josey was found dead next to a
Floyd | sledgehammer in the town square last night, a victim of suspected foul
Floyd | play.  The sledgehammer has been identified as belonging to the
Floyd | deceased, but why he would have had it with him, at night, in the town
Floyd | square, has been the subject of much debate.  Responding to
Floyd | speculation that Josey may have been upset by the recent vote to
Floyd | install a second drinking fountain to better serve the needs of our
Floyd | whole community, the bill's sponsor Vincent Cragne (a second cousin to
Floyd | our mayor), speaking at the bill-signing ceremony, said, "Mr. Josey
Floyd | was somewhat vocal in his opposition to the bill.  But like all of us,
Floyd | he knew that bowing to the will of the majority is a cornerstone of a
Floyd | democratic society, and informed me personally that he bore me no ill
Floyd | will."  Despite the unfortunate circumstances, the bill-signing
Floyd | ceremony proceeded as planned,  the only hitch being that Mr. Cragne
Floyd | was unable to sign the bill himself, due to a recent farming accident
Floyd | that left his right hand shattered.  We wish him all the best for a
Floyd | speedy recovery.  The circumstances of Mr. Josey's death are expected
Floyd | to remain unsolved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You can talk to Emmett."
		Knight_Otu says, "Riiight."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask emmett about murder" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 3414
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK EMMETT ABOUT MURDER
Floyd |
Floyd | "I can't tell you anything about that," the voice in your head
Floyd | replies.  "It's been too long.  The books I can remember, mostly.  But
Floyd | not much else."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask emmett about personalities" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 3415
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK EMMETT ABOUT PERSONALITIES
Floyd |
Floyd | A sigh echoes in your head.  "Didn't really think I needed an entry in
Floyd | that, but I couldn't really complain.  Jess was so up-beat about the
Floyd | whole thing.  The entry about me is..." Another sigh.  "She... meant
Floyd | well."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask emmett about cragne" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 3416
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK EMMETT ABOUT CRAGNE
Floyd |
Floyd | Feeling foolish, you turn your shoulder towards the Journal of
Floyd | Edwin Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew), but get no response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask emmett about vincent cragne" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 3417
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK EMMETT ABOUT VINCENT CRAGNE
Floyd |
Floyd | "I can't tell you anything about that," the voice in your head
Floyd | replies.  "It's been too long.  The books I can remember, mostly.  But
Floyd | not much else."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask emmett about twin hearts" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 3418
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK EMMETT ABOUT TWIN HEARTS
Floyd |
Floyd | "I can't tell you anything about that," the voice in your head
Floyd | replies.  "It's been too long.  The books I can remember, mostly.  But
Floyd | not much else."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up vincent cragne in personalities" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 3419
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP VINCENT CRAGNE IN PERSONALITIES
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't find any reference to "vincent cragne" in Backwater
Floyd | Personalities (1915-1925 edition).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up jess in personalities" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 3420
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP JESS IN PERSONALITIES
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't find any reference to "jess" in Backwater Personalities
Floyd | (1915-1925 edition).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up cragne in personalities" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 3421
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CRAGNE IN PERSONALITIES
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't find any reference to "cragne" in Backwater Personalities
Floyd | (1915-1925 edition).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up edwin in personalities" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 3422
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP EDWIN IN PERSONALITIES
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't find any reference to "edwin" in Backwater Personalities
Floyd | (1915-1925 edition).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 3423
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a blank, mirrored surface. Lack of a
Floyd | symbolic image means that you have accomplished everything you must in
Floyd | your current environment and should move on to find new challenges in
Floyd | order to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess it's a very thin book."
		Knight_Otu says, "Possibly."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 3424
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You're still feeling tired, but confident as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So, we've solved a room."
		DavidW says, "yes"
		Knight_Otu says, "Let's see if we got the key for the shack, before delving the tunnels."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3425
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)
Floyd | The large, hexagonal-shaped square is paved with big, white stones,
Floyd | polished by rain and wind over the decades; around it, low red-brick
Floyd | buildings look like watching peasants. One single street leaves the
Floyd | square to the north, while less accommodating paths lead west, in the
Floyd | direction of a towering church, and southwest.
Floyd | Due east, an iron bridge crosses the river, and southeast, a walkway
Floyd | leads down to its bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | The swollen, slate-colored clouds that blanket the sky are reflected
Floyd | in the shiny, circular shape embellishing the center of the square,
Floyd | muttering ominous portents amongst themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man is leaning on the bridge rail, staring intensely at you with his
Floyd | only eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 3426
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)
Floyd | A short street terminates here. To the south it opens into the town
Floyd | square. To the east, a few worn steps rise to the entrance of the
Floyd | public library, and to the west you can see a real estate office. A
Floyd | gloomy path leads northwest, towards the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a notice board here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A phantom trolley stop sign reads Blue Line -- Library Square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 3427
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Your reading glasses frost over at the edges. You feel a sharp pain
Floyd | from the cold spot on your shoulder, and feel like there's a library
Floyd | book you--or Emmett, perhaps--hasn't read yet from this location.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)
Floyd | A clearing, outside a wooden shack. A clockwork doll sits here,
Floyd | utterly incongruous at the edge of the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods are to the northwest, while that godforsaken town is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 3428
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a sailboat. Modes of transportation mean
Floyd | that your current environment presents challenges that can only be
Floyd | overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready to
Floyd | return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Nope, doesn't seem so."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 3429
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)
Floyd | A short street terminates here. To the south it opens into the town
Floyd | square. To the east, a few worn steps rise to the entrance of the
Floyd | public library, and to the west you can see a real estate office. A
Floyd | gloomy path leads northwest, towards the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a notice board here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spectral trolley stop sign reads Blue Line -- Library Square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for aqua line" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 3430
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR AQUA LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean against the access ramp, hold out your pass, and wait for the
Floyd | aqua line. Within moments, a phantom trolley arrives. Instead of
Floyd | stopping and allowing you to board, it passes through you,
Floyd | and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (Adam Whybray)
Floyd | A dirt path along the west bank of the Makaskuta - or Blackgourd -
Floyd | River. The air is motionless and sweltry, the urticariate heat drawing
Floyd | sweat profusely from your prickling glands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just below you, to your side, the river burbles in vainglorious
Floyd | stupor, foaming in bright patches from the surfacants released from
Floyd | the rotting deposits of the red maples and poplars that line its
Floyd | banks. A single black ash, denuded of leaves, its corky bark blighted
Floyd | with the telltale signs of parasitic infection, quietly interrupts the
Floyd | Autumnal foliage of its deciduous cousins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The river's waters slith over rocks as lustrous-gray as seal skin,
Floyd | rending them freshly burnished for the mid-September sun, which casts
Floyd | Her rays in refulgent slats through the rust-honey colored trees. It
Floyd | is though Nature, in celebration of Her own fecundity, has chosen to
Floyd | offer Herself up in Equinoxical sacrifice - the rocks laid out before
Floyd | the blazing altar of the sun.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a forbidding sign on the bank of the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | The way up to Backwater town square is northwest. Following the path
Floyd | north leads under the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Makaskuta river is a buoy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a freshwater lobster trap (in which is an eggbound
Floyd | crawfish) and a shattered crawfish here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mistlike trolley stop sign reads Aqua Line -- River Walk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 3431
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Bridge (Tenth)
Floyd | The path along the river gives way to a crumbling stone embankment as
Floyd | it passes below the arch of the old stone bridge. A rusty metal hatch
Floyd | is set into the ground opposite from the river, and towards the end of
Floyd | the embankment, a derelict payphone squats, forgotten, under the
Floyd | shadow of the bridge. To the south, the path continues to follow the
Floyd | river.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)                         Turns: 3432
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the the rusty metal hatch)
Floyd | Using the key as a handle, you slowly, painfully drag the hatch open
Floyd | as it screeches in protest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)
Floyd | Your light reflects off the cold, shin-deep water. Tiny shadows jump
Floyd | and skitter away from you, making it hard to tell where the walls end
Floyd | and the wildlife begins.  The tunnel continues off to the northwest.
Floyd | To the east lies a door. The way back to the surface lies above. To
Floyd | the north, the stones have recessed to form an alcove a few feet deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | A weird woman waves and watches you wantonly from the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey! Come closer! You're not deaf, are you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)                         Turns: 3433
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a skateboard. Modes of transportation mean
Floyd | that your current environment presents challenges that can only be
Floyd | overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready to
Floyd | return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, you! I'm waiting! Yoohooo?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "For the record, that woman is actually an evil hive of insects that will eat us."
		DavidW says, "yes"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 3434
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)
Floyd | The ladder leading down the funnel ends here at a brick wall with one
Floyd | or two interesting features. Only a little light shines through the
Floyd | funnel and bathes the surroundings in eerie shadows. The ground seems
Floyd | to be made up of treaded down dirt. A masoned, semi-circular tunnel
Floyd | leads southeast, the walls made up from the same musty red bricks as
Floyd | the wall marking its end. The tunnel is about six feet high. Rolled up
Floyd | on the ground in the southwestern corner is a hobo who declared this
Floyd | tunnel his bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | For a moment you think you see something moving in the shadows, but
Floyd | it's probably just your mind playing tricks on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3435
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (Sean M. Shore)
Floyd | A small wall-mounted sodium lamp bathes this area in a sickly yellow
Floyd | light, and produces a faint buzz that reverberates off the close,
Floyd | mildewed walls.  This is an unfinished, spidery basement, damp and
Floyd | dank and one might even say disused, but on further inspection, that
Floyd | may not be the case.  Some obviously dangerous wooden stairs ascend
Floyd | grudgingly, and an opening in the floor gives way to the tunnel below.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner is a huge Panasonic TV/VCR combo, probably from about
Floyd | five years ago.  Next to it is a stack of VHS tapes.  Some discarded
Floyd | clothes litter the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a mannequin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3436
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a Viking longboat. Modes of transportation
Floyd | mean that your current environment presents challenges that can only
Floyd | be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready
Floyd | to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 3437
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)
Floyd | Stark whitewashed brick walls close in on all sides beneath a low
Floyd | vaulted ceiling. There is something fundamentally wrong with the
Floyd | architecture in here. Lines that should be parallel or perpendicular
Floyd | seem ever so slightly off, making you feel distinctly uneasy.
Floyd |
Floyd | An enormous desk overflowing with stacked papers takes up most of one
Floyd | side of the room. Besides the stairs that you came up, the only exit
Floyd | lies through a door at the north end of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 3438
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a kayak. Modes of transportation mean that
Floyd | your current environment presents challenges that can only be overcome
Floyd | by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "And in this office, we found our house key and the journal of an alderman."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3439
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (Sean M. Shore)
Floyd | A small wall-mounted sodium lamp bathes this area in a sickly yellow
Floyd | light, and produces a faint buzz that reverberates off the close,
Floyd | mildewed walls.  This is an unfinished, spidery basement, damp and
Floyd | dank and one might even say disused, but on further inspection, that
Floyd | may not be the case.  Some obviously dangerous wooden stairs ascend
Floyd | grudgingly, and an opening in the floor gives way to the tunnel below.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner is a huge Panasonic TV/VCR combo, probably from about
Floyd | five years ago.  Next to it is a stack of VHS tapes.  Some discarded
Floyd | clothes litter the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a mannequin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 3440
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)
Floyd | The ladder leading down the funnel ends here at a brick wall with one
Floyd | or two interesting features. Only a little light shines through the
Floyd | funnel and bathes the surroundings in eerie shadows. The ground seems
Floyd | to be made up of treaded down dirt. A masoned, semi-circular tunnel
Floyd | leads southeast, the walls made up from the same musty red bricks as
Floyd | the wall marking its end. The tunnel is about six feet high. Rolled up
Floyd | on the ground in the southwestern corner is a hobo who declared this
Floyd | tunnel his bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)                         Turns: 3441
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)
Floyd | Your light reflects off the cold, shin-deep water. Tiny shadows jump
Floyd | and skitter away from you, making it hard to tell where the walls end
Floyd | and the wildlife begins.  The tunnel continues off to the northwest.
Floyd | To the east lies a door. The way back to the surface lies above. To
Floyd | the north, the stones have recessed to form an alcove a few feet deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | A weird woman waves and watches you wantonly from the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Psst! Come closer! Can you hear me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 3442
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Taking a deep breath, you grasp the ladder for support and hook your
Floyd | leg up to the first available step. The metal creeks and groans
Floyd | alarmingly as you transfer your weight, but the bolts hold firm. You
Floyd | shakily gather yourself and begin to ascend back up to the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Bridge (Tenth)
Floyd | The path along the river gives way to a crumbling stone embankment as
Floyd | it passes below the arch of the old stone bridge. A rusty metal hatch
Floyd | is set into the ground opposite from the river, and towards the end of
Floyd | the embankment, a derelict payphone squats, forgotten, under the
Floyd | shadow of the bridge. To the south, the path continues to follow the
Floyd | river.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 3443
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (Adam Whybray)
Floyd | A dirt path along the west bank of the Makaskuta - or Blackgourd -
Floyd | River. The air is motionless and sweltry, the urticariate heat drawing
Floyd | sweat profusely from your prickling glands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just below you, to your side, the river burbles in vainglorious
Floyd | stupor, foaming in bright patches from the surfacants released from
Floyd | the rotting deposits of the red maples and poplars that line its
Floyd | banks. A single black ash, denuded of leaves, its corky bark blighted
Floyd | with the telltale signs of parasitic infection, quietly interrupts the
Floyd | Autumnal foliage of its deciduous cousins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The river's waters slith over rocks as lustrous-gray as seal skin,
Floyd | rending them freshly burnished for the mid-September sun, which casts
Floyd | Her rays in refulgent slats through the rust-honey colored trees. It
Floyd | is though Nature, in celebration of Her own fecundity, has chosen to
Floyd | offer Herself up in Equinoxical sacrifice - the rocks laid out before
Floyd | the blazing altar of the sun.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a forbidding sign on the bank of the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | The way up to Backwater town square is northwest. Following the path
Floyd | north leads under the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Makaskuta river is a buoy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a freshwater lobster trap (in which is an eggbound
Floyd | crawfish) and a shattered crawfish here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A noncorporeal trolley stop sign reads Aqua Line -- River Walk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for orange line" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 3444
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR ORANGE LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean against the rotting deposits, hold out your pass, and wait
Floyd | for the orange line. Within moments, an insubstantial trolley arrives.
Floyd | Instead of stopping and allowing you to board, it passes
Floyd | through you, and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)
Floyd | The road phases into little more than a wide dirt track winding from
Floyd | the west towards the edge of town to the northeast.  A paved walk
Floyd | wanders through an iron gate which interrupts a high stone wall
Floyd | looming to the north. A memorial bench sits just outside its shadow. A
Floyd | thickly-woven rampart of vegetation obstructs passage to the south,
Floyd | but you notice a narrow deer trail cutting a path through the deep
Floyd | woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | A barricade spans the road to the northeast, and beyond it a large
Floyd | shallow pit is being excavated. If you're careful, you could skirt the
Floyd | edges of the pit and continue along the northeast road.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A man stands near the barricade.  He appears to be contemplating the
Floyd | contents of the dig site.
Floyd |
Floyd | A grad student works fastidiously on the fossilized bones in the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | A phantom trolley stop sign reads Orange Line -- Constabulary Road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 3445
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)
Floyd | As the street runs east through this side of town, it narrows as the
Floyd | jagged rooftops on either side of the road reach out to each other. To
Floyd | the north is the pub. You can continue to the west where you see a
Floyd | bridge. As you pause on the narrow brick sidewalk which lays unevenly
Floyd | along the ugly, half-crumbling brick walls, you hear a train whistle
Floyd | in the distance. A sign hangs loosely above the pub entrance and to
Floyd | the side is a murky window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a newspaper box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 3446
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)
Floyd | A dimly-lit tavern, old enough that all its straight lines have worn
Floyd | or warped slightly out of shape, and everything feels cluttered and a
Floyd | little too small; you've had apartments with living-rooms bigger than
Floyd | this. Heavy, dark beams support a low ceiling, and the walls are
Floyd | crowded with ancient farm tools and yellowing photographs. A cramped
Floyd | doorway, south, leads back outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bartender impassively surveys the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old-timers monopolize the fireplace nook; a straggle of teenagers
Floyd | hunch in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers wax poetic about the time there was a plague of frogs
Floyd | on Giles Driscoll's niece's land, in punishment for the sins of the
Floyd | government.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 3447
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a sailboat. Modes of transportation mean
Floyd | that your current environment presents challenges that can only be
Floyd | overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready to
Floyd | return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I thought the wad of cash we got in the well might loosen some lips here, but apparently not."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 3448
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)
Floyd | As the street runs east through this side of town, it narrows as the
Floyd | jagged rooftops on either side of the road reach out to each other. To
Floyd | the north is the pub. You can continue to the west where you see a
Floyd | bridge. As you pause on the narrow brick sidewalk which lays unevenly
Floyd | along the ugly, half-crumbling brick walls, you hear a train whistle
Floyd | in the distance. A sign hangs loosely above the pub entrance and to
Floyd | the side is a murky window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a newspaper box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 3449
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)
Floyd | The road phases into little more than a wide dirt track winding from
Floyd | the west towards the edge of town to the northeast.  A paved walk
Floyd | wanders through an iron gate which interrupts a high stone wall
Floyd | looming to the north. A memorial bench sits just outside its shadow. A
Floyd | thickly-woven rampart of vegetation obstructs passage to the south,
Floyd | but you notice a narrow deer trail cutting a path through the deep
Floyd | woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | A barricade spans the road to the northeast, and beyond it a large
Floyd | shallow pit is being excavated. If you're careful, you could skirt the
Floyd | edges of the pit and continue along the northeast road.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A man stands near the barricade.  He appears to be contemplating the
Floyd | contents of the dig site.
Floyd |
Floyd | A grad student works fastidiously on the fossilized bones in the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ghostly trolley stop sign reads Orange Line -- Constabulary Road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "mm, no, the wad is for somewhere else, though."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for purple line" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 3450
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR PURPLE LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit on the memorial bench, hold out your pass, and wait for the
Floyd | purple line. Within moments, an insubstantial trolley arrives. Instead
Floyd | of stopping and allowing you to board, it passes through you,
Floyd | and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Walk (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | Cragne Manor looms to the north. Its light gray marble front is marred
Floyd | by a screened-in wooden porch, clearly tacked on well after the manor
Floyd | was built. A gravel path bends around the manor to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest, and the driveway leads south back to town.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the porch steps is a post with a placard reading "31." A strange
Floyd | little manikin is affixed to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A noncorporeal trolley stop sign reads Purple Line -- Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3451
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Your reading glasses frost over at the edges. You feel a sharp pain
Floyd | from the cold spot on your shoulder, and feel like there's a library
Floyd | book you--or Emmett, perhaps--hasn't read yet from this location.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)
Floyd | A cramped and neglected place on unwholesome yellow soil. Over the
Floyd | years the gravestones have shifted like teeth in an overcrowded mouth,
Floyd | collapsing one atop the other. Crabgrass pokes up limply between them,
Floyd | urine-yellow and parched-looking. The earth mounds up around the
Floyd | shabby crypt, as if it's sunk over the years into the Vermont topsoil.
Floyd | You wonder who would want to be buried here--and who would willingly
Floyd | consign their ancestors to this brutal place. Perhaps that's why it's
Floyd | been so neglected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four squat columbariums stand north, east, south, and west of here. A
Floyd | winding and uncertain path leads southwest. By stepping over collapsed
Floyd | gravestones and bleached obelisks you can go northwest. Carefully. You
Floyd | could also enter the crypt from here, if you were able to open it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three graves nearby draw your eye. One headstone teeters drunkenly,
Floyd | half overrun by lichen. One headstone has collapsed entirely. An
Floyd | adjacent plot stands open, overlooked by a blank headstone. The grave
Floyd | within is flooded almost to the top with bubbling rainwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3452
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a gunblade. Images of strange hybrids mean
Floyd | that some challenges in your current environment can be defeated with
Floyd | what you already possess, while others will require outside
Floyd | assistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We still haven't solved what we supposedly can solve here."
		DavidW says, "yeah, you can't solve all of this location yet, but you can solve part of it."
		DavidW says, "I'll remind you that the urns came from this location."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x urns" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3452
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X URNS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x urn" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3452
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X URN
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the silver urn, the copper urn (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew) or the bronze urn (smelling faintly of mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open silver urn" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3453
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN SILVER URN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open copper urn" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3454
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN COPPER URN
Floyd |
Floyd | Greasy red liquid flows out over your hands, itching like centipede
Floyd | legs. Something deep in the urn is just visible, adhered to the side.
Floyd | It is not ashes. Tiny hands, half-reduced to corpse-liquor, fold over
Floyd | a tiny blackened face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open bronze urn" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3455
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BRONZE URN
Floyd |
Floyd | The stench is thick enough to blind you. Gagging you fall to your
Floyd | knees, shapeless forms whirling behind your eyelids; colors flash,
Floyd | almost solid, as if they have physical presence. You see stars
Floyd | bursting, flesh sloughing off the delicate bones of something curled
Floyd | in a damp and pulsating womb, a face that is not human and not animal.
Floyd | You'll have nightmares tonight, if you sleep tonight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sp" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3456
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SP
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavily reinforced pocket to store your sides in, if you're the kind
Floyd | of person who has too many sides to fit on a sidering. Wait, what? No,
Floyd | it's a pocket on one side of the backpack's central cavity. You can
Floyd | put whatever you want in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look in sp" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3457
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN SP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the side pocket just enough to take a peek inside. It
Floyd | contains an ominous-looking painting (smelling faintly of mildew), a
Floyd | dull machete, a shard of shattered carapace (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), a glass shard (smelling faintly of mildew), an ornate
Floyd | metallic box, a cast iron spire and a library card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3458
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)
Floyd | A cramped and neglected place on unwholesome yellow soil. Over the
Floyd | years the gravestones have shifted like teeth in an overcrowded mouth,
Floyd | collapsing one atop the other. Crabgrass pokes up limply between them,
Floyd | urine-yellow and parched-looking. The earth mounds up around the
Floyd | shabby crypt, as if it's sunk over the years into the Vermont topsoil.
Floyd | You wonder who would want to be buried here--and who would willingly
Floyd | consign their ancestors to this brutal place. Perhaps that's why it's
Floyd | been so neglected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four squat columbariums stand north, east, south, and west of here. A
Floyd | winding and uncertain path leads southwest. By stepping over collapsed
Floyd | gravestones and bleached obelisks you can go northwest. Carefully. You
Floyd | could also enter the crypt from here, if you were able to open it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three graves nearby draw your eye. One headstone teeters drunkenly,
Floyd | half overrun by lichen. One headstone has collapsed entirely. An
Floyd | adjacent plot stands open, overlooked by a blank headstone. The grave
Floyd | within is flooded almost to the top with bubbling rainwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x north" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3459
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing unexpected in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x north columbarium" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3459
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NORTH COLUMBARIUM
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x columbarium" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3459
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COLUMBARIUM
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the northern columbarium, the eastern columbarium,
Floyd | the western columbarium or the southern columbarium?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x northern columbarium" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3460
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NORTHERN COLUMBARIUM
Floyd |
Floyd | The geometric shapes incised deep into the marble prick at your eyes.
Floyd | No explanatory plaque is affixed. You wonder whose name was
Floyd | obliterated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x silver urn" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3461
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SILVER URN
Floyd |
Floyd | The incised shapes nauseate you; they whirl and dance in a frenzy,
Floyd | contorting and bulging, spreading like a fungus. You blink once,
Floyd | twice, and they were never there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bronze urn" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3462
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRONZE URN
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal seems to absorb all light. Unfamiliar colors dance
Floyd | iridescent on its surface. It's greasy to the touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x copper urn" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3463
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COPPER URN
Floyd |
Floyd | The smell leaches through the metal, clinging to your skin, your hair.
Floyd | Your stomach rumbles. You're almost hungry.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x western" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3464
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WESTERN
Floyd |
Floyd | The marble is blank. Mold has seeped into its pores, dyeing it a
Floyd | fungal yellow. You don't want to touch it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bouquet of flowers, black with rot, lies at the foot of the
Floyd | columbarium.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the western columbarium is a silver urn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x eastern" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3465
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EASTERN
Floyd |
Floyd | Crude figures are incised into the white marble door. One is
Floyd | jackal-headed, cringing and skeletal. Another is fat and imbecilic as
Floyd | a maggot. The tarnished plaque's name has been eaten away; in its
Floyd | place someone has scraped "O homines ad servitutem paratos!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x southern" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3466
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SOUTHERN
Floyd |
Floyd | The southern columbarium's front panel hangs ajar, as if ripped
Floyd | asunder. Battered by the wind, it swings; the sound drills into your
Floyd | skull. Your gums ache.
Floyd |
Floyd | Into the granite wall, someone has carved "MEDIA VITA IN MORTE SUMUS"
Floyd | in long, ugly slashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put copper urn in southern" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3467
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT COPPER URN IN SOUTHERN
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the copper urn (smelling faintly of mildew) into the southern
Floyd | columbarium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put silver in western" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3467
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SILVER IN WESTERN
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the silver urn, the silver and ivory key, the
Floyd | tarnished silver teapot from the Queen Mary (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew) or the antique locket (smelling faintly of mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "urn" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3468
Floyd | >
Floyd | > URN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the silver urn)
Floyd | You put the silver urn into the western columbarium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put bronze urn in northern" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3469
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BRONZE URN IN NORTHERN
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the bronze urn (smelling faintly of mildew) into the northern
Floyd | columbarium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x blank" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3470
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BLANK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the blank punch card (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | It is a typical punch card, a thin piece of cardboard the size of a
Floyd | bank note from a bygone era. This one is blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3471
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)
Floyd | A cramped and neglected place on unwholesome yellow soil. Over the
Floyd | years the gravestones have shifted like teeth in an overcrowded mouth,
Floyd | collapsing one atop the other. Crabgrass pokes up limply between them,
Floyd | urine-yellow and parched-looking. The earth mounds up around the
Floyd | shabby crypt, as if it's sunk over the years into the Vermont topsoil.
Floyd | You wonder who would want to be buried here--and who would willingly
Floyd | consign their ancestors to this brutal place. Perhaps that's why it's
Floyd | been so neglected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four squat columbariums stand north, east, south, and west of here. A
Floyd | winding and uncertain path leads southwest. By stepping over collapsed
Floyd | gravestones and bleached obelisks you can go northwest. Carefully. You
Floyd | could also enter the crypt from here, if you were able to open it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three graves nearby draw your eye. One headstone teeters drunkenly,
Floyd | half overrun by lichen. One headstone has collapsed entirely. An
Floyd | adjacent plot stands open, overlooked by a blank headstone. The grave
Floyd | within is flooded almost to the top with bubbling rainwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x blank headstone" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3472
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BLANK HEADSTONE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's fresher than the others, not yet crusted with lichen. Search as
Floyd | you might, you can't find a name.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "clean it" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3473
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLEAN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You rub the blank headstone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x grave" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3474
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Mildewed and splintering boards cover the nearest grave. Beneath,
Floyd | gritty ocher water, thick as paint, laps the soil. The grave is open.
Floyd | A granite headstone looms over it, implacably blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the flooded grave are some rotten flowers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think you put the flowers there."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "fill silver urn with water" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3475
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FILL SILVER URN WITH WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | Minutes pass, punctuated only by the gentle splash of stinking water
Floyd | onto the soil. Your shoulders ache; your fingers go numb holding the
Floyd | urn. Yet you've made some progress, and the grave walls are showing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yes, we did."
		Knight_Otu says, "Oohh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3476
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Your throat closes up at the thought of touching the water.
Floyd |  You'll have to find another way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pour urn" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3476
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POUR URN
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "empty urn" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3477
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EMPTY URN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the silver urn)
Floyd | You can't bail that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Try filling the urn twice."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "fill silver urn with water" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3478
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FILL SILVER URN WITH WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | Minutes pass, punctuated only by the gentle splash of stinking water
Floyd | onto the soil. Your shoulders ache; your fingers go numb holding the
Floyd | urn. Yet you've made some progress, and the grave walls are showing.
Floyd | Your legs are numb, your clothes soaked with reeking water. As you
Floyd | stare into the empty grave, it leers up. Beyond your reach rainwater
Floyd | sloshes round the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You think you could climb down now. Carefully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3479
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber cautiously into the grave, gagging at the stench, and
Floyd | don't relax until your feet touch the ground. Your footing is unsteady
Floyd | here; the walls seem to be dissolving before your eyes, slick with
Floyd | iridescent runoff that reminds you of gasoline. To the west is the
Floyd | grave of Zadie Cragne, you think, and to the east is the grave with
Floyd | the vandalized headstone; yet your sense of direction down here is
Floyd | limited at best.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dirt to the west is dissolved more than the rest. Something pokes
Floyd | through the mud there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Quickly, the grave will refill soon."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get something" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3479
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SOMETHING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mud" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3479
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MUD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x dirt" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3479
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3479
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd |
Floyd | Which way do you want to dig?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "x west?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "west" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3480
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no exit that way, and you are in the flooded grave anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "dig west"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x west" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3481
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing unexpected in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rain pounds your back and rattles your bones. Looking down, you
Floyd | realize you're knee-deep in water already. Around you the mud groans
Floyd | ominously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3480
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, I was trying to take back a turn that didn't help us."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3479
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I will sand back."
		Jacqueline says, "er, stand"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "dig west" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3480
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DIG WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | The mud crumbles away. You hold your breath, expecting a whiff of rot,
Floyd | a crumbling coffin no longer than your arm. But there is
Floyd | nothing--nothing but a pewter box too small to be a coffin.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You hope, at least, it's too small to be Zadie's coffin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "nice"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get pewter box" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3481
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PEWTER BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You scoop the box out of its crumbling niche. A whiff of stale air
Floyd | hits you, and you recoil. Yet the box remains safely cradled to your
Floyd | chest. Something inside it thumps, as if to the rhythm of your
Floyd | heartbeat.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You can see no further into the grave.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rain pounds your back and rattles your bones. Looking down, you
Floyd | realize you're knee-deep in water already. Around you the mud groans
Floyd | ominously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3482
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the flooded grave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)
Floyd | A cramped and neglected place on unwholesome yellow soil. Over the
Floyd | years the gravestones have shifted like teeth in an overcrowded mouth,
Floyd | collapsing one atop the other. Crabgrass pokes up limply between them,
Floyd | urine-yellow and parched-looking. The earth mounds up around the
Floyd | shabby crypt, as if it's sunk over the years into the Vermont topsoil.
Floyd | You wonder who would want to be buried here--and who would willingly
Floyd | consign their ancestors to this brutal place. Perhaps that's why it's
Floyd | been so neglected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four squat columbariums stand north, east, south, and west of here. A
Floyd | winding and uncertain path leads southwest. By stepping over collapsed
Floyd | gravestones and bleached obelisks you can go northwest. Carefully. You
Floyd | could also enter the crypt from here, if you were able to open it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three graves nearby draw your eye. One headstone teeters drunkenly,
Floyd | half overrun by lichen. One headstone has collapsed entirely. An
Floyd | adjacent plot stands open, overlooked by a blank headstone. The grave
Floyd | within is flooded almost to the top with bubbling rainwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pewter" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3483
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PEWTER
Floyd |
Floyd | A dull pewter box, unaccountably heavy. Your gaze skids over the
Floyd | engravings. Damp and glistening, they look very nearly alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a thunderous squelch the walls cave in and the grave floods
Floyd | again; an acrid stink mushrooms up. Your eyes water, your throat
Floyd | tightens. Anything you left in there is probably pretty damp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x teetering" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3484
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TEETERING
Floyd |
Floyd | A perfectly round face gawps up at you, its eyes and mouth neatly
Floyd | drilled out. Deep gashes score the granite, the name obliterated. You
Floyd | wonder how long it took. You wonder how much hate it took.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just readable beneath a carpet of lichen is the inscription: "In the
Floyd | sweat of thy face shalt thou eat-" Here the inscription has been
Floyd | pulverized. A line below it continues: "-till thou return unto the
Floyd | ground; for out of it was thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto-"
Floyd | The inscription crumbles away. An entire line has been scraped off.
Floyd |
Floyd | The quotation's almost familiar, but there's something off-putting
Floyd | about the missing words. They draw the eye like wounds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fallen" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3484
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FALLEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zape has arrived. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x collapsed" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3485
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COLLAPSED
Floyd |
Floyd | The stone is pitted, perhaps acid-eaten. A litter of dead insects and
Floyd | blackened leaves leaks from every cranny. Almost unreadable is the
Floyd | inscription "Zadie Cragne, 1829."
Floyd |
Floyd | One date. You search in vain for a second, then glance round at the
Floyd | jostling tombstones and wonder how many infants lie beneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "open the pewter box, please."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open pewter" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3486
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN PEWTER
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't remember what's inside."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock pewter with key from an urn" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3487
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK PEWTER WITH KEY FROM AN URN
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the pewter box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3488
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the pewter box, revealing The Lives of the Roman
Floyd | Emperors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. That's one of the library books."
		Knight_Otu says, "Our husband has even more explaining to do now."
		Jacqueline says, "snrk. Yes.."
		Jacqueline asks, "wth, husband?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, scrolling back, I do see the glasses react."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get lives" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3489
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET LIVES
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3490
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | --Octavius Lucilius Saturninus, accused of turning Palatine Hill into
Floyd | his whorehouse. Few reliable reports exist from Saturninus's
Floyd | contemporaries.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fragments of satirical poetry now survive. Until the 17th century, the
Floyd | commentaries of Sextilius were rarely copied and often actively
Floyd | suppressed; they appear on several lists of books condemned by the
Floyd | Papacy. Sextilius's depictions of Saturninus's court are outrageous
Floyd | not for their sexuality, nor for their frank violence. Rape and incest
Floyd | were not unknown in the literary tradition of Imperial Rome, nor in
Floyd | the Imperial court (witness the accusations leveled against
Floyd | Saturninus's predecessor Gaius Lucilius and his daughters, the
Floyd | survivors among whom were exiled by the Salvius family).
Floyd |
Floyd | Rather, Saturninus was condemned primarily for his offenses against
Floyd | the Roman religious-political complex. The Eastern cult promoted in
Floyd | Saturninus's court did not merely deny the existence of the Roman
Floyd | gods; nor did it "simply" elevate Saturninus and his family to the
Floyd | pantheon. Saturninus is believed to have struck at the very heart of
Floyd | Roman morality, depicting Rome herself in helpless thrall to the
Floyd | Eastern gods--
Floyd |
Floyd | As you finish reading the passage, your own hands grow cold, and the
Floyd | book briefly frosts over before fading again, leaving traces behind
Floyd | only in the library insignia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, so did we get a librarian glass clue for that book?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Now that we know our dear husband put one of his library books into a grave, let's check whether we can solve the greenhouse."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes, we did."
		Knight_Otu Floyd | Your reading glasses frost over at the edges. You feel a sharp pain
		Jacqueline asks, "oh. Okay. I just missed it. Was it when we entered the grave?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Or when we were trying to figure out how to get into the grave?"
		DavidW says, "When we entered this location, I should think."
		Knight_Otu Your reading glasses frost over at the edges. You feel a sharp pain from the cold spot on your shoulder, and feel like there's a library book you--or Emmett, perhaps--hasn't read yet from this location.
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes, when we entered the room."
		Jacqueline says, "Cool. Sorry. I'll try to keep up."
		Knight_Otu says, "I mean, I missed it as well at first."
		Knight_Otu says, "And only looked after the fact."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 3491
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a Viking longboat. Modes of transportation
Floyd | mean that your current environment presents challenges that can only
Floyd | be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready
Floyd | to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 3492
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Walk (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | Cragne Manor looms to the north. Its light gray marble front is marred
Floyd | by a screened-in wooden porch, clearly tacked on well after the manor
Floyd | was built. A gravel path bends around the manor to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest, and the driveway leads south back to town.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the porch steps is a post with a placard reading "31." A strange
Floyd | little manikin is affixed to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mistlike trolley stop sign reads Purple Line -- Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)                 Turns: 3493
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)
Floyd | The damp brick path that led you here bends around the squat porch of
Floyd | an old greenhouse half-swallowed by a tangle of bramble and ivy. Water
Floyd | drips from the thick branches overhead; in the undergrowth something -
Floyd | somethings? - creep and rustle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path curves away to northeast and southeast. You can also go in to
Floyd | the greenhouse from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 3494
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)
Floyd | Nothing should be growing here anymore — the heating and irrigation
Floyd | have been off for years — but roots seem to have covered everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls curve inward, forming a huge dome, with a mesh of roots
Floyd | covering it from the floor up to about halfway to the ceiling.
Floyd | Sunlight still breaks through in places, throwing a pattern of bright
Floyd | spots across the room. The roots grow from an enormous tropical tree
Floyd | at the center of the greenhouse, towering all the way up to the
Floyd | ceiling, which it hides behind a thick crown of leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spiral staircase, seemingly woven of roots, leads to a circular mesh
Floyd | walkway higher up along the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The parrot sculpture protrudes from the roots near the exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 3495
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a kayak. Modes of transportation mean that
Floyd | your current environment presents challenges that can only be overcome
Floyd | by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'll remind you that the dull machete came from the greenhouse."
		Knight_Otu says, "I remember."
		Knight_Otu says, "I doubt we can solve the shack, but we may as well look."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)                 Turns: 3496
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)
Floyd | The damp brick path that led you here bends around the squat porch of
Floyd | an old greenhouse half-swallowed by a tangle of bramble and ivy. Water
Floyd | drips from the thick branches overhead; in the undergrowth something -
Floyd | somethings? - creep and rustle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path curves away to northeast and southeast. You can also go in to
Floyd | the greenhouse from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 3497
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)
Floyd | Vines splay across the landscape, every direction they shoot,
Floyd | seemingly racing to the tops of trees to pull them down. The vines
Floyd | wind up and around every structure, overrunning them with sheer,
Floyd | sinister mass. The vines grow in hypnotic tracks across the yard,
Floyd | almost to suggest that they were woven, braided, and arranged with
Floyd | care. It's both unnerving and unusually pretty. If there are windows
Floyd | or a door on the back of the manor house they're utterly smothered by
Floyd | the vines that clamber up the wall and onto the roof, and nothing less
Floyd | than a chainsaw could crack open that tomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the yard is a large marble fountain adorned with a
Floyd | chubby cherub. On the left side of the garden is the birdbath that you
Floyd | knocked over. To the left of the fallen birdbath is the outline of a
Floyd | once-hidden pond and a flat stone stuck in the ground where the
Floyd | birdbath used to stand. Near the rear, southeast corner of the garden
Floyd | is a large garden shed with an adjoining shelf of supplies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 3498
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the door further to allow you to pass through. You go inside
Floyd | the garden shed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)
Floyd | A dimly-lit shack with crude plywood walls. An octagonal window set
Floyd | high on one wall admits a feeble shaft of moonlight. Rickety wire
Floyd | shelving sits precariously in one dimly lit corner, and a battered
Floyd | metal wheelbarrow rests in the opposite corner. A rough doorway leads
Floyd | back out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 3499
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form the engine of a train. Modes of
Floyd | transportation mean that your current environment presents challenges
Floyd | that can only be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere
Floyd | until you're ready to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "wait. James EAGLE?"
		DavidW says, "You could at least drop the gloves here."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop gloves" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 3500
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP GLOVES
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Huh, cool."
		DavidW asks, "Who's James Eagle?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 3501
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)
Floyd | Vines splay across the landscape, every direction they shoot,
Floyd | seemingly racing to the tops of trees to pull them down. The vines
Floyd | wind up and around every structure, overrunning them with sheer,
Floyd | sinister mass. The vines grow in hypnotic tracks across the yard,
Floyd | almost to suggest that they were woven, braided, and arranged with
Floyd | care. It's both unnerving and unusually pretty. If there are windows
Floyd | or a door on the back of the manor house they're utterly smothered by
Floyd | the vines that clamber up the wall and onto the roof, and nothing less
Floyd | than a chainsaw could crack open that tomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the yard is a large marble fountain adorned with a
Floyd | chubby cherub. On the left side of the garden is the birdbath that you
Floyd | knocked over. To the left of the fallen birdbath is the outline of a
Floyd | once-hidden pond and a flat stone stuck in the ground where the
Floyd | birdbath used to stand. Near the rear, southeast corner of the garden
Floyd | is a large garden shed with an adjoining shelf of supplies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)                 Turns: 3502
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)
Floyd | The damp brick path that led you here bends around the squat porch of
Floyd | an old greenhouse half-swallowed by a tangle of bramble and ivy. Water
Floyd | drips from the thick branches overhead; in the undergrowth something -
Floyd | somethings? - creep and rustle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path curves away to northeast and southeast. You can also go in to
Floyd | the greenhouse from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 3503
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Walk (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | Cragne Manor looms to the north. Its light gray marble front is marred
Floyd | by a screened-in wooden porch, clearly tacked on well after the manor
Floyd | was built. A gravel path bends around the manor to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest, and the driveway leads south back to town.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the porch steps is a post with a placard reading "31." A strange
Floyd | little manikin is affixed to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spectral trolley stop sign reads Purple Line -- Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "He's a friend of mine from outside IF. I didn't realize he'd pitched in. Awesome."
		DavidW says, "ah"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 3504
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb the steps to the porch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mudroom (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | The porch is a mudroom, a place for taking off coats and muddy shoes.
Floyd | The marble front wall seems like a sheer cliff face, the porch like a
Floyd | flimsy shelter built onto it. The front door leads inside to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the porch a strangely shaped hook is fastened to the
Floyd | wall. A calfskin coat hangs beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the other corner of the porch is a small wooden table.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slightly muddy welcome mat lies in front of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the front wall are a pair of blue cloth slippers and a single
Floyd | brown leather boot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x calfskin" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 3505
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CALFSKIN
Floyd |
Floyd | A thigh-length belted calfskin coat, clean as if it's never been
Floyd | outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hook" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 3506
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the hooks)
Floyd | A black metal hook protrudes from the wall, twisting in strange ways,
Floyd | like the outline of the human form projected through some alien
Floyd | dimension. A calfskin coat hangs beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The floor below the hooks is lost in an unusually deep black shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf44" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 3506
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wear calfskin" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 3507
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR CALFSKIN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the calfskin coat)
Floyd | You put on the calfskin coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 3508
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Mudroom (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | The porch is a mudroom, a place for taking off coats and muddy shoes.
Floyd | The marble front wall seems like a sheer cliff face, the porch like a
Floyd | flimsy shelter built onto it. The front door leads inside to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the porch two strangely shaped metal hooks are
Floyd | fastened to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the other corner of the porch is a small wooden table.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slightly muddy welcome mat lies in front of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the front wall are a pair of blue cloth slippers and a single
Floyd | brown leather boot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Huh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hook" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 3509
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the hooks)
Floyd | Two black metal hooks protrude from the wall, twisting in strange
Floyd | ways, like the outline of the human form projected through some alien
Floyd | dimension. Or perhaps the Cragnes simply wanted hooks that could hold
Floyd | any item of clothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The floor below the hooks is lost in an unusually deep black shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shadow" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 3510
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHADOW
Floyd |
Floyd | It is no mere shadow on the floor, but a crumpled cloak, of a black so
Floyd | black that its folds cannot be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Like a cloak of *darkness* or something."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get cloak" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 3511
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CLOAK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taking the cloak reveals a leather boot, mate to the first one.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cloak tingles strangely in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put cloak on hook" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 3512
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CLOAK ON HOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the hooks)
Floyd | You put the black cloak on the hooks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your senses return to normal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x boots" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 3512
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x boot" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 3513
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the mate of the first leather boot)
Floyd | A brown leather boot like the first, but without the mud. You think
Floyd | you glimpse something behind its pulled-out tongue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tongue" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 3513
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TONGUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search boot" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 3514
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH BOOT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the mate of the first leather boot)
Floyd | You discover a slip of paper inside the boot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x slip of paper" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 3515
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SLIP OF PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | It says "Inspected by Number 8."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "So anticlimactic."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well then..."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn over slip of paper" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 3515
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN OVER SLIP OF PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "flip slip" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 3515
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLIP SLIP
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, it's just a silly joke"
		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks to the coffee, we knew there wouldn't be anything critical hidden here, but good to know."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 3516
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer (Greg Frost)
Floyd | Standing in the narrow entry hall is like being at the mouth of a
Floyd | cave. The only light comes in through tall windows on either side of
Floyd | the door and a half-round window above. All of the furniture has been
Floyd | removed from the foyer, leaving tracks in the heavy dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the windows, the sunset is an ominous red. Hallways lead west
Floyd | and east into other parts of the house. A doorway leads north; the
Floyd | front door is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 3517
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)
Floyd | A long and narrow room, with a satin wallcovering in rich, patterned
Floyd | green above the creamy wainscot paneling. The room is overcrowded with
Floyd | paintings and furniture. There are doors at either end of the gallery,
Floyd | leading north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a godawful mess in here and it's entirely your fault. It looks
Floyd | like you've cleared the path through the room, and there may be
Floyd | nothing left to do but enjoy the paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a photograph here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 3518
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rec Room (Zack Johnson)
Floyd | The manor's rec room is short for the manor's recreation room.  Even
Floyd | though it's as old as the manor itself, it looks, as all rec rooms do,
Floyd | like it's stuck in the 1970s.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is dominated by a pool table.  Or maybe a billiards table,
Floyd | you were never really sure what the difference is.  An old television
Floyd | sits atop a little wooden stand in front of a comfy-looking easy
Floyd | chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Doors lead south and east, and the north wall is covered entirely in
Floyd | built-in cabinets, whose glass doors lead, predictably, into their
Floyd | interiors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 3519
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form the engine of a train. Modes of
Floyd | transportation mean that your current environment presents challenges
Floyd | that can only be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere
Floyd | until you're ready to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Still no board games for us."
		DavidW says, "You'll need a key for the cabinet here."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, and of course the jar of keys doesn't have that one."
		DavidW says, "Of course."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 3520
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)
Floyd | A long and narrow room, with a satin wallcovering in rich, patterned
Floyd | green above the creamy wainscot paneling. The room is overcrowded with
Floyd | paintings and furniture. There are doors at either end of the gallery,
Floyd | leading north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a godawful mess in here and it's entirely your fault. It looks
Floyd | like you've cleared the path through the room, and there may be
Floyd | nothing left to do but enjoy the paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a photograph here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 3521
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer (Greg Frost)
Floyd | Standing in the narrow entry hall is like being at the mouth of a
Floyd | cave. The only light comes in through tall windows on either side of
Floyd | the door and a half-round window above. All of the furniture has been
Floyd | removed from the foyer, leaving tracks in the heavy dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the windows, the sunset is an ominous red. Hallways lead west
Floyd | and east into other parts of the house. A doorway leads north; the
Floyd | front door is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 3522
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)
Floyd | This is a dark alcove with a narrow stairway rising into the gloom
Floyd | upstairs. Shadows lurch over a doorway to the south. Opposite those
Floyd | shadows lies another doorway, in even darker shadows. What little
Floyd | light there is seeps in from a small elliptical window high on the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ramshackle bookshelf lies in a pile of splintered wood on the
Floyd | floor like a fallen scarecrow, arms akimbo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)                            Turns: 3523
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)
Floyd | You are at the top of a staircase, which leads down to Landing at the
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample). An archway leads east to Upstairs
Floyd | Hall, north end (Jason Love).
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north wall is a round white wall clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing against the west wall is a dilapidated kitchen sink with a
Floyd | pine cabinet under it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 3524
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)
Floyd | Imposing wooden doors lead north to the nursery (which is open) and
Floyd | east to the master bedroom; a smaller doorway between them has been
Floyd | closed off with badly painted bricks. The top of the stairs is
Floyd | accessible through a narrow arch to the west, and the hall continues
Floyd | to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The massive black armoire still stands against the north-west wall;
Floyd | you can now see a pocket-sized notebook inside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | It would seem that the armoire doors have somehow been torn off since
Floyd | you were last here. They lie on the floor nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Huh."
		DavidW says, "That's new."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x armoire" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 3525
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ARMOIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the doorless armoire)
Floyd | The massive wardrobe's doors have been torn off entirely; trios of
Floyd | splintered screw-holes show where the hinges previously attached in
Floyd | the upper and lower corners. There's a pocket-sized notebook inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the doorless armoire is a pocket-sized notebook.
Floyd |
Floyd | Why do you suddenly fear that you've left your keys in The Kitchen
Floyd | (Edward B)? You know where your keys are, don't you? (And where's this
Floyd | name coming from?)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x notebook" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 3526
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTEBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | A pocket-sized composition notebook with a marbled black-and-white
Floyd | cardboard cover. Many pages have been torn out, judging by the number
Floyd | of strands of torn paper still caught in the wire spiral binding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 3527
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a faint smell of smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Uh.."
		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Should we hurry to the kitchen, maybe?"
		Jacqueline says, "I... yeah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)                            Turns: 3528
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)
Floyd | You are at the top of a staircase, which leads down to Landing at the
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample). An archway leads east to Upstairs
Floyd | Hall, north end (Jason Love).
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north wall is a round white wall clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing against the west wall is a dilapidated kitchen sink with a
Floyd | pine cabinet under it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 3529
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)
Floyd | This is a dark alcove with a narrow stairway rising into the gloom
Floyd | upstairs. Shadows lurch over a doorway to the south. Opposite those
Floyd | shadows lies another doorway, in even darker shadows. What little
Floyd | light there is seeps in from a small elliptical window high on the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ramshackle bookshelf lies in a pile of splintered wood on the
Floyd | floor like a fallen scarecrow, arms akimbo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 3530
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)
Floyd | A long, rectangular mahogany table takes up most of the room. The room
Floyd | is old and dusty, and it seems decades have passed since the last time
Floyd | someone had dinner here. On the table lies a broken machine, and a
Floyd | calendar is pinned on the wall. Doorways lead west, east, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh. It got you on the same trick."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 3531
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Kitchen (Edward B)
Floyd | The Cragne family kitchen. Light from a naked bulb feeds shadow down
Floyd | the spaces between old cabinets, counters and bookshelves. A dusty,
Floyd | doorless fridge overlooks an oven just as worse for wear. You'd guess
Floyd | it's been a minute since anyone's used this room to cook. A doorway
Floyd | leads east, and a wooden door set in the floor appears to lead to a
Floyd | cellar or basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "It was in our minds?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Like with the doorbell?"
		DavidW says, "Yes, like the doorbell."
		Knight_Otu says, "Wait, no, knocking."
		DavidW says, "That room seems to progress with every time you enter it, so it tricks you into leaving it sometimes."
		Jacqueline says, "Clever."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "But if we ignore it, we might miss something!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Nice, yeah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read notebook" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 3532
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ NOTEBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Turning to the first page, you find a series of notes inscribed with
Floyd | thin, looping letters. "July 6, I think? We've been here three
Floyd | days now. Uncle Roger said my luggage was destroyed on its way to the
Floyd | house. He sounded mad, but I don't think he was mad that I lost all my
Floyd | things. I think he's mad that I don't believe him. Uncle Theo gave me
Floyd | this note book to replace my journal. He also told me that he's
Floyd | actually not my uncle--he's my cousin, once removed, whatever that
Floyd | means. That seems wrong, though! He looks older than uncle
Floyd | Roger!" (To continue to the next page, simply read the notebook
Floyd | again.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read notebook" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 3533
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ NOTEBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | "The house was almost empty when we got here, but people I don't
Floyd | recognize have been arriving all day today. I'm used to Roger not
Floyd | telling me what's going on, but all Theo would say was that it's like
Floyd | a family reunion. I don't like being around this many strangers, so I
Floyd | am hiding in the bathroom with my music and some tracing-gears."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read notebook" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 3534
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ NOTEBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | This page is full of idle drawings, and around the outermost margins
Floyd | the artist has decorated with a repeating pattern of hearts linked at
Floyd | the base... although, elongated as they are, they almost look more
Floyd | like cartoonishly twisted bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read notebook" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 3535
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ NOTEBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the next page has been torn out:"The old folks let down
Floyd | their guard when they think I'm not listening, so I [. . .] with my
Floyd | headphones on, and I heard some [. . .] say to Theo how honored he [.
Floyd | . .] to the Very Gated Court. He[. . .] to [. . .]"
Floyd |
Floyd | Several more pages after this one are missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read notebook" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 3536
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ NOTEBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The notes resume: "All this time, he has been envious of Uncle
Floyd | Theo. That's why my parents are gone. That's why he brought me here. I
Floyd | am glad that he's furious. He sneered at me, said the only reason I
Floyd | wasn't dead already was because I mispronounced the name. Because I
Floyd | used five syllables instead of four. But he's wrong. It worked. I can
Floyd | feel their dead eyes upon me, and I KNOW things. I KNOW that Theodorus
Floyd | Cragne, my uncle Roger's first cousin, is the Fuscous Alderman of the
Floyd | Variegated Court. And I can feel his fear. The same way he fears Uncle
Floyd | Theo. He dreads what I may do next, just as he dreads Theo's return to
Floyd | the house. He will try to kill me for this.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But I will already be gone."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Very gated. heh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read notebook" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 3537
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ NOTEBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | If any more notes were written, they have all been torn out. A
Floyd | long-legged ungulate has been drawn with heavy pen-strokes on the
Floyd | inside of the back cover of the notebook. It has been captioned in
Floyd | block letters: THE WHITE ANTELOPE.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "There we go."
		Knight_Otu says, "Alderman and familiar get."
		DavidW says, "yup"
		DavidW says, "I'll update the list."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 3538
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)
Floyd | A long, rectangular mahogany table takes up most of the room. The room
Floyd | is old and dusty, and it seems decades have passed since the last time
Floyd | someone had dinner here. On the table lies a broken machine, and a
Floyd | calendar is pinned on the wall. Doorways lead west, east, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 3539
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)
Floyd | This is a dark alcove with a narrow stairway rising into the gloom
Floyd | upstairs. Shadows lurch over a doorway to the south. Opposite those
Floyd | shadows lies another doorway, in even darker shadows. What little
Floyd | light there is seeps in from a small elliptical window high on the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ramshackle bookshelf lies in a pile of splintered wood on the
Floyd | floor like a fallen scarecrow, arms akimbo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)                            Turns: 3540
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)
Floyd | You are at the top of a staircase, which leads down to Landing at the
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample). An archway leads east to Upstairs
Floyd | Hall, north end? (Jason Love).
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north wall is a round white wall clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing against the west wall is a dilapidated kitchen sink with a
Floyd | pine cabinet under it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end? (Jason Love)               Turns: 3541
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall, north end? (Jason Love)
Floyd | Something about this hallway feels wrong. Or at least, more wrong than
Floyd | usual.
Floyd |
Floyd | You yet stand in the north end of the upstairs hallway: here are the
Floyd | large doors north and east, the hallway south, the archway west... but
Floyd | the lighting has changed. It's dark--too dark to see, even--but an
Floyd | orange light flickers under the doorway to the north-east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A couple of short-lived sparks fly out from under the north-eastern
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Huh."
		DavidW says, "You smelled smoke earlier."
		Knight_Otu says, "I keep saying that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 3542
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Your senses scream that the room behind this door is burning, but the
Floyd | doorknob itself isn't hot. You swing it open: there is no fire. There
Floyd | isn't even a bathroom; the room in front of you just looks like a
Floyd | continuation of the hallway. You stride forward without thinking, but
Floyd | it's not until you've passed through the door that you recognize the
Floyd | objects in your peripheral vision as a sink beneath a mirror-mounted
Floyd | medicine cabinet. You turn back to reexamine the room you've just
Floyd | left, but you are faced instead with an old, bricked-in doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)
Floyd | Imposing wooden doors lead north to the nursery (which is open) and
Floyd | east to the master bedroom; a smaller doorway between them has been
Floyd | closed off with badly painted bricks. The top of the stairs is
Floyd | accessible through a narrow arch to the west, and the hall continues
Floyd | to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The broken doors to the armoire lie on the floor near the center of
Floyd | the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doorless armoire stands against the north-west wall. There's
Floyd | nothing inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something has changed among your possessions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 3543
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a battered yellow JogMaster (being worn)
Floyd |   a pocket-sized notebook
Floyd |   a slip of paper
Floyd |   a calfskin coat (being worn)
Floyd |   The Lives of the Roman Emperors
Floyd |   a pewter box (open but empty)
Floyd |   a silver urn (open but empty)
Floyd |   a clipped newspaper article
Floyd | Backwater Personalities (1915-1925 edition) (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of reading glasses (being worn)
Floyd | a cold spot on your collarbone (haunting you) (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a book list (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a golden apple
Floyd |   a FFFFFFFF punch card
Floyd |   a 923647F1 punch card
Floyd |   a C353F128 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 0B46E931 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an AE9B711D punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 00A02209 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a can of salt (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a blank punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   the Journal of Edwin Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Red Triangle Key (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an Isole Perdute (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Lettera Segreta
Floyd |   a Prurito Notturno (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Piccoli Uomini Blu (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusted toolbox (smelling faintly of mildew) (open)
Floyd |     a jar of old keys (open)
Floyd |       a splintery wooden key
Floyd |       an ornate bronze key
Floyd |       a sinister iron key
Floyd |       a frosty blue key
Floyd |       an intricately folded origami key
Floyd |       a silver and ivory key
Floyd |     a jar of screws (open but empty)
Floyd |   a teapot (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a scrap of paper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a snowglobe
Floyd |   a black fountain pen (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a mallet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a metal flask (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pinch of snail paste (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an Italian magazine cutting
Floyd |   a police report ("Francine Cragne") (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a note from a seesaw (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a piece of chalk
Floyd |   a black box (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a shard
Floyd |   a broken silver amulet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Mama Hydra's Deep Fried Ones (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | A Culinary Overview of Superstitions in the Miskaton Valley Region
Floyd | by S. Jarret Zornwharf (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | Hyper-Gastronomy, Exactness, and String Theory: a Theoretical
Floyd | Subdiscipline of Cooking and Baking by Chef Wheldrake (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain plates (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain cups (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a key from an urn (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an antique locket (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a wad of cash (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a filthy rug (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Daniel Baker's note (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of stone earplugs (being worn)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a gold jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "gee, hope we can tell what's different."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x jogmaster" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 3544
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JOGMASTER
Floyd |
Floyd | A portable audio player with an attached lanyard so you can Wear It
Floyd | While You Jog! The JogMaster apes more popular brands at a fraction of
Floyd | the price; what it lacks in features, it makes up for in rugged
Floyd | simplicity. It's little more than a yellow brick of plastic with a
Floyd | power switch and a slot in which to insert cassette tapes. This
Floyd | particular unit comes with included Battle Damage, including a jammed
Floyd | battery cover, a missing lever to eject the current cassette, and a
Floyd | crimped headphone jack. Fortunately, a small speaker permits playback
Floyd | even without headphones. In addition to all the wear and tear incurred
Floyd | during normal use, you find one scar which was surely deliberate:
Floyd | someone carved the name "Carolyn" along one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | The battered yellow JogMaster is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I remember being confused, thinking Carolyn was Carol."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn it on" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 3545
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN IT ON
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the battered yellow JogMaster on.
Floyd |
Floyd | A voice is audible through the soft static that now emerges from the
Floyd | JogMaster's speaker. The man speaks with the cadences of one
Floyd | addressing a gathered crowd:
Floyd |
Floyd | "--pains me to undo the work of any of our illustrious ancestors,
Floyd | the fact remains that the Incarnadine Chalice, even at its height, was
Floyd | little more than a hobby for great uncle Gregor. Perhaps only, in
Floyd | fact, something with which to distract us kids. That distraction has
Floyd | now become burdensome."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 3546
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a child's wagon. Modes of transportation
Floyd | mean that your current environment presents challenges that can only
Floyd | be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready
Floyd | to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Our... organization... has worn many forms in the past.
Floyd | In rare circumstances, it has even tolerated the membership of
Floyd | adulterated bloodlines. I thought to continue this tradition by
Floyd | extending official invitation to our Mr. Chambers, whom you all know,
Floyd | and I interviewed him, though perhaps he did not realize that an
Floyd | interview was occurring."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x armoire" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 3547
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ARMOIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the doorless armoire)
Floyd | The massive wardrobe's doors have been torn off entirely; trios of
Floyd | splintered screw-holes show where the hinges previously attached in
Floyd | the upper and lower corners. There's nothing inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | "His ambition has always been clear, but I never before imagined
Floyd | just what acts that ambition might inspire him to, never imagined what
Floyd | plots he might engineer when I passed over him to select his brother
Floyd | as my successor."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 3548
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway South (Matt Schneider)
Floyd | The threadbare carpet holds only the vaguest hints of its original
Floyd | hue, and the yellowing wallpaper is crisscrossed with a web of cracks.
Floyd | The hole that you tore through the wallpaper emits a gentle light. The
Floyd | hallway continues to the north, and there are doors leading to the
Floyd | west, south, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The man made pamphlets! Pamphlets, I say, as
Floyd | though he were hosting a Sunday luncheon! Not content to stop there,
Floyd | he saw fit to resume the Incarnadine Rites! This dime-store Rasputin
Floyd | thought these audacities might warrrant official sponsorship, and so
Floyd | to 'sell me' on the idea, he sought to offer me his niece as
Floyd | incentive!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 3549
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a perfect fern, just like in a fancy
Floyd | latte. Botanical images mean that while there is much left to
Floyd | accomplish in the present situation, your immediate environment
Floyd | sustains you, and you have everything that you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "More fool him, then, as the girl had all the intuition and
Floyd | cleverness he himself has lacked. None since my grandmother has had
Floyd | the gumption to perform the Rite upon herself, and little Carolyn even
Floyd | invoked the Colorless Name as she did it. Even a practice as hokum as
Floyd | the Rite has power when performed with patronage."
Floyd |
Floyd | A sudden sparking noise echoes inside the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I suppose that the room changes on its own explains why the coffee thought we could solve something there."
		DavidW says, "I think the coffee is wrong about this location."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 3550
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple door, made from a rich, dark wood. An oval window takes up
Floyd | the upper third of the door, but is covered in such a thick layer of
Floyd | dust and grime that you can hardly see through it. The small brass
Floyd | knob is surrounded by a circular design of inlaid triangles cut out of
Floyd | deep, reddish-brown cherry wood. Even if you could see through the
Floyd | grime, you can't imagine that you'd see more than a couple of feet in
Floyd | this rain.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man's voice rises in pitch and intensity. "So let us honor her
Floyd | memory and follow her example. Roger already dwells in smoke, but the
Floyd | rest of the Chalice shall be arriving at the Manor within the hour. We
Floyd | will use our problem to solve our problem: go up and welcome the
Floyd | newcomers. (If you did not bring your knife, I have extras.) I call
Floyd | upon my familiar, the spirit of Egnalosaf, the great white antelope,
Floyd | envoy of the scintillating omnivalent Vaadignephod, and blessed
Floyd | reflector of iniquity; by your power, I invoke as Fuscous Alderman of
Floyd | the Variegated Court the commencement of this Incarnadine RIte, writ
Floyd | large! Go, remember, and enjoy!"
Floyd | White light flickers from somewhere inside the hole in the wallpaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh wait."
		DavidW says, "I forgot. The coffee is right."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock door with red key" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 3551
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH RED KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the wooden door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cassette must be designed to loop automatically. Having reached
Floyd | the end of the recording, playback resumes from the beginning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn off jogmaster" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 3552
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN OFF JOGMASTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the battered yellow JogMaster off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "I guess the jogmaster acts as a second hint in case you manage to miss the armoire being torn open?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x backpack" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 3553
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BACKPACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You love this backpack. From the outside it's modestly sized and easy
Floyd | to carry, but the inside is surprisingly capacious. In addition to the
Floyd | cavernous main pocket of the backpack itself, there's a key pocket for
Floyd | your keys, a book pocket for your books, a side pocket for your
Floyd | sidequests, a hidden pocket for your ineffable mysteries of time and
Floyd | space, and a trash pocket for your trash. Zippers on all of these
Floyd | pockets let you open and close them at will.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Jansport backpack are a hidden pocket, a key pocket, a book
Floyd | pocket, a side pocket and a trash pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | The light in the void swells, casting strange shadows in the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put red key in kp" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 3554
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT RED KEY IN KP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the key pocket, deposit the Red Triangle Key (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), then zip the key pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an electronic humming noise coming from the hole in the
Floyd | wallpaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, it also gives more story"
		Knight_Otu says, "True."
		Jacqueline says, "More... horrible story."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony (Reina Adair)                                Turns: 3555
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the wooden door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony (Reina Adair)
Floyd | The balcony has definitely seen better days.  Once it was more than
Floyd | likely a fine place to sit and look out over the skyline or whatever
Floyd | one desired to do out here.  However, its charm has been lost with the
Floyd | passage of time.  The wood, once more than likely shiny and well
Floyd | polished, is now rotten and peeling in various spots.  Somehow,
Floyd | despite the way the architecture has aged, the railing at the end of
Floyd | the balcony itself is still somewhat sturdy.  All around, the view of
Floyd | the scenery is breathtaking, albeit somewhat unsettling for some
Floyd | reason.  Occasionally, a slight breeze blows past you, but you can't
Floyd | tell if its supposed to be warm or cool.  The only exit from here is
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A statue with a very strange appearance to it is standing here, almost
Floyd | as if it is watching the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ethereal trolley stop sign reads Lavender Line -- Cragne Manor
Floyd | Balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Note to self: assume that every conversation is an interview."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony (Reina Adair)                                Turns: 3556
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | You bear the trauma of a woman who has been eye to eye with an
Floyd | eburnean pond kraken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony (Reina Adair)                                Turns: 3557
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a blank, mirrored surface. Lack of a
Floyd | symbolic image means that you have accomplished everything you must in
Floyd | your current environment and should move on to find new challenges in
Floyd | order to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "and you found a new trolley stop"
Jenni arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW says, "Congrats"
		Knight_Otu says, "Hey Jenni."
		DavidW says, "hi Jenni!"
		Jacqueline says (to Jenni), "Welcome."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess that makes it less likely that there is a trolley stop in our bedroom."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x railing" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony (Reina Adair)                                Turns: 3557
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RAILING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I still think a trolley stop in one's bedroom to be an awful idea."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony (Reina Adair)                                Turns: 3558
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | This statue looks to be in the shape of a human, although it is next
Floyd | to impossible to make out what the gender is supposed to be.  Built
Floyd | using pure black marble, all one can do is make out the basic shape of
Floyd | the various body parts, such as the head, the arms, the legs, etc.
Floyd | The position is somewhat bizarre, almost like the person in question
Floyd | is reeling back in terror or fear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking closer at the statue, you notice that the right arm is
Floyd | extended outwards almost as if it is holding out its hand. In its
Floyd | hand, you discover a key!  You go ahead and take it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I mean, so do I."
		Knight_Otu says, "But I wouldn't put it past some of the Cragnes."
		Jacqueline says, "It'd be convenient."
		Jacqueline says, "Gotta say."
		DavidW says, "You could be having a dalliance with the upstairs maid and suddenly there's Aunt Marge with a suitcase watching you."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh."
		Jacqueline says, "I hadn't thought about *other* people."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony (Reina Adair)                                Turns: 3558
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the sturdy key, the splintery wooden key, the
Floyd | ornate bronze key, the sinister iron key, the frosty blue key, the
Floyd | intricately folded origami key, the silver and ivory key or the key
Floyd | from an urn (smelling faintly of mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sturdy key" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony (Reina Adair)                                Turns: 3559
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STURDY KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | This key looks like it's seen some use throughout its time, yet it
Floyd | still looks and feels very sturdy.  While it shows some slight hints
Floyd | of rust, it has lost very little of its original color.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You've used the key from an urn, finally."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, I thought I had stowed it away already, but I guess not."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put key from an urn in kp" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony (Reina Adair)                                Turns: 3560
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT KEY FROM AN URN IN KP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the key pocket, deposit the key from an urn (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), then zip the key pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 3561
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway South (Matt Schneider)
Floyd | The threadbare carpet holds only the vaguest hints of its original
Floyd | hue, and the yellowing wallpaper is crisscrossed with a web of cracks.
Floyd | The hole that you tore through the wallpaper emits a gentle light. The
Floyd | hallway continues to the north, and there are doors leading to the
Floyd | west, south, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The light in the void swells, casting strange shadows in the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 3562
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)
Floyd | Imposing wooden doors lead north to the nursery (which is open) and
Floyd | east to the master bedroom; a smaller doorway between them has been
Floyd | closed off with badly painted bricks. The top of the stairs is
Floyd | accessible through a narrow arch to the west, and the hall continues
Floyd | to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The broken doors to the armoire lie on the floor near the center of
Floyd | the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doorless armoire stands against the north-west wall. There's
Floyd | nothing inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 3563
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a maple leaf. Botanical images mean that
Floyd | while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation, your

		DavidW says, "I don't remember where the sturdy key is from now."

Floyd | immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that you
Floyd | need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock door with sturdy key" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 3563
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH STURDY KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the master bedroom door, the nursery door or the
Floyd | bricked-up door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock master door with sturdy key" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 3564
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK MASTER DOOR WITH STURDY KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the master bedroom door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh."
		Knight_Otu says, "There it is."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put sturdy key in kp" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 3565
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT STURDY KEY IN KP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the key pocket, deposit the sturdy key, then zip the key
Floyd | pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  MASTER BEDROOM (ROWAN LIPKOVITS)                     Turns: 3566
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the master bedroom door)
Floyd |
Floyd | MASTER BEDROOM (ROWAN LIPKOVITS)
Floyd | Et voila!
Floyd |
Floyd | Here we have the master bedroom of Cragne Manor, which is by turns
Floyd | contradictorily capacious and cramped.  Though you can't put your
Floyd | finger on it, something about this windowless chamber sucks the very
Floyd | air out of your lungs and puts you on edge.  One would have to be a
Floyd | master indeed to achieve any rest in this offputting room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Though it is relatively sparsely furnished, it wouldn't be much of a
Floyd | bedoom without a bed -- and there it is, a four-poster tall, dingy,
Floyd | imposing and unsettling.  Next to it is a bedside table, on which
Floyd | resides some torturously elongated lamp -- apparently the dim room's
Floyd | only light source, currently turned off.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is the hallway door through which you first arrived, and
Floyd | to the east there is also a door to what is most likely a walk-in
Floyd | closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  MASTER BEDROOM (ROWAN LIPKOVITS)                     Turns: 3567
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | You bear the trauma of a woman who has been eye to eye with an
Floyd | eburnean pond kraken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  MASTER BEDROOM (ROWAN LIPKOVITS)                     Turns: 3568
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form concentric circles. Lack of a symbolic
Floyd | image means that you have accomplished everything you must in your
Floyd | current environment and should move on to find new challenges in order
Floyd | to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd ]  SAMSA WAS HERE (ROWAN LIPKOVITS)                     Turns: 3569
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You warily sidle up to the uncomfortable-looking grey bed and briefly
Floyd | perch on its (now confirmed-uncomfortable) edge.  It's a bedroom, the
Floyd | bed is its central, nay defining feature -- why not try out the bed,
Floyd | right?  Worked out OK for Goldilocks, didn't it?  Well, turns out this
Floyd | would have been a bad idea had you thought of doing it instead of
Floyd | momentarily losing agency and having it done on your behalf.   Right
Floyd | in the middle of ... whatever it was you were trying to accomplish
Floyd | anyway, you're hit by an invisible wave that feels like a Mack truck
Floyd | pulling a tractor trailer full of fatigue, you briefly lose
Floyd | consciousness and collapse as a veil of sooty burlap is dragged across
Floyd | your field of vision and a thousand thousand chittering things argue
Floyd | spiritedly at the periphery of your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you awaken from troubled dreams, you find yourself transformed in
Floyd | this bed into a horrible vermin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "tee-hee"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  SAMSA WAS HERE (ROWAN LIPKOVITS)                     Turns: 3570
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you are a cockroach.  You have a head, a thorax and an abdomen.
Floyd | Your wingless carapace glints dully in the dim light of the room,
Floyd | which is just peanuts compared to your three pairs of limbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd ]  SAMSA WAS HERE (ROWAN LIPKOVITS)                     Turns: 3571
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  SAMSA WAS HERE (ROWAN LIPKOVITS)                     Turns: 3571
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wake up" 		

Floyd ]  SAMSA WAS HERE (ROWAN LIPKOVITS)                     Turns: 3572
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAKE UP
Floyd |
Floyd | The dreadful truth is, this is not a dream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x lamp" 		

Floyd ]  MASTER BEDROOM (ROWAN LIPKOVITS)                     Turns: 3573
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | (turning on lamp)
Floyd |
Floyd | At the sound of the lamp's switch, your hitherto unimagined cockroach
Floyd | instincts kick in like an unstoppable force; drawing on some reservoir
Floyd | of limber grace and vigor -- practically racing the lamp's light to
Floyd | the corners of the room, you find yourself instinctively flinging your
Floyd | roachy self off of the bed , making a bee-line for the nearest wall --
Floyd | which you proceed to scurry up -- and on to the ceiling.  Along the
Floyd | way, the lamp's pull-cord snags on one of your legs, and its
Floyd | inadequate illumination once again fades like the camera bulb in a
Floyd | disposable Polaroid.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is upside-down on this ceiling where, unbeknownst to you, you
Floyd | inadvertently crawl over a magical pentacle of cancellation that has
Floyd | been wallpapered over.  It quietly works its protective charms on you,
Floyd | but "protective" is relative, as you find you resume your human form
Floyd | and quickly discover, from your ceiling vantage point, that gravity
Floyd | effects humans differently from cockroaches.
Floyd |
Floyd | Down you crash, but happily, you don't seem to break anything too
Floyd | mission-critical.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This is a puzzle."
		DavidW says, "ah, you solved it already."
		Jacqueline says, "ha"
		Jacqueline shakes her head.
		Knight_Otu says, "Well that was random."
		DavidW says, "It's one of those optional puzzles."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  MASTER BEDROOM (ROWAN LIPKOVITS)                     Turns: 3574
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | MASTER BEDROOM (ROWAN LIPKOVITS)
Floyd | Here we have the master bedroom of Cragne Manor, which is by turns
Floyd | contradictorily capacious and cramped.  Though you can't put your
Floyd | finger on it, something about this windowless chamber sucks the very
Floyd | air out of your lungs and puts you on edge.  One would have to be a
Floyd | master indeed to achieve any rest in this offputting room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Though it is relatively sparsely furnished, it wouldn't be much of a
Floyd | bedoom without a bed -- and there it is, a four-poster tall, dingy,
Floyd | imposing and unsettling.  Next to it is a bedside table, on which
Floyd | resides some torturously elongated lamp -- apparently the dim room's
Floyd | only light source, currently turned off.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is the hallway door through which you first arrived, and
Floyd | to the east there is also a door to what is most likely a walk-in
Floyd | closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x lamp" 		

Floyd ]  MASTER BEDROOM (ROWAN LIPKOVITS)                     Turns: 3575
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | (the waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | A small flashlight, with a rubber ring where it screws together to
Floyd | keep the water out-though some oily substance coats the inside.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the flashlight is a clump of glowing vegetation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Maybe there's more to it, but if so, I never discovered it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x elongated lamp" 		

Floyd ]  MASTER BEDROOM (ROWAN LIPKOVITS)                     Turns: 3576
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ELONGATED LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | Due to the peculiar shape of the bedside lamp and the unusual angle at
Floyd | which the table supports it, you are unable to interact with the lamp
Floyd | without first being in the bed, so in you go!
Floyd |
Floyd | (sitting on the bed first)
Floyd |
Floyd | You warily sidle up to the uncomfortable-looking grey bed and briefly
Floyd | perch on its (now confirmed-uncomfortable) edge.  It's a bedroom, the
Floyd | bed is its central, nay defining feature -- why not try out the bed,
Floyd | right?  Worked out OK for Goldilocks, didn't it?  Well, turns out this
Floyd | would have been a bad idea had you thought of doing it instead of
Floyd | momentarily losing agency and having it done on your behalf.   Right
Floyd | in the middle of ... whatever it was you were trying to accomplish
Floyd | anyway, you're hit by an invisible wave that feels like a Mack truck
Floyd | pulling a tractor trailer full of fatigue, you briefly lose
Floyd | consciousness and collapse as a veil of sooty burlap is dragged across
Floyd | your field of vision and a thousand thousand chittering things argue
Floyd | spiritedly at the periphery of your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  MASTER BEDROOM (ROWAN LIPKOVITS)                     Turns: 3577
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | You bear the trauma of a woman who has been eye to eye with an
Floyd | eburnean pond kraken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I love my recurring trauma."
		Knight_Otu says, "Really weird."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)                        Turns: 3578
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | (first getting off the bed)
Floyd | (first opening closet door)
Floyd |
Floyd | A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)
Floyd | This large closet, illuminated only by the light coming through the
Floyd | door, is so filled with a jumble of clothes that your head spins as
Floyd | you contemplate the mess. In fact, it's so untidy that it's difficult
Floyd | to look at the disorder directly. Squinting through the chaos, you see
Floyd | shelves leading up to the ceiling on one side and a cabinet on the
Floyd | other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)                        Turns: 3579
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | You bear the trauma of a woman who has been eye to eye with an
Floyd | eburnean pond kraken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jenni says, "hi all! checking in from a pancake house"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)                        Turns: 3580
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form the engine of a train. Modes of
Floyd | transportation mean that your current environment presents challenges
Floyd | that can only be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere
Floyd | until you're ready to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jenni gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
Jenni arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Knight_Otu says, "I think I'm lagging."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Ooor maybe not anymore?"
		Jacqueline asks (of Jenni), "Whatcha having?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)                        Turns: 3581
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | Your eye can't quite resolve the angles of the cabinet, but the three
Floyd | (three?) drawers it contains are plain to see. There is an empty frame
Floyd | on the top that might have held a mirror once, but whatever was inside
Floyd | it has been removed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jenni says, "gluten free pancakes with strawberries & maple syrup ^_^"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shelves" 		

Floyd ]  A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)                        Turns: 3582
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see how these strangely tilted shelves are staying upright
Floyd | and together, but it's lucky for you that they are, as the piles of
Floyd | clothes and forgotten possessions would bury you if they failed. Their
Floyd | contents are piled high to the point that the ceiling is obscured.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "mmm... strawberries."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search shelves" 		

Floyd ]  A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)                        Turns: 3583
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH SHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing on the shelves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Damn. Now I'm wishing I hadn't asked. Jealous."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Lies, game, lies!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		

Floyd ]  A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)                        Turns: 3583
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the upper drawer, the middle drawer or the lower
Floyd | drawer?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "upper" 		

Floyd ]  A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)                        Turns: 3584
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UPPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the upper drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)                        Turns: 3585
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The upper drawer is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open middle drawer" 		

Floyd ]  A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)                        Turns: 3586
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN MIDDLE DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the middle drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)                        Turns: 3587
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The middle drawer is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open lower drawer" 		

Floyd ]  A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)                        Turns: 3588
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN LOWER DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the lower drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)                        Turns: 3589
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The lower drawer is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, the coffee already told us that we can't solve this yet."
		DavidW says, "true"
		Knight_Otu says, "Looking over the map, I think we need to dive back into the basement."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)                        Turns: 3590
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  MASTER BEDROOM (ROWAN LIPKOVITS)                     Turns: 3591
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | MASTER BEDROOM (ROWAN LIPKOVITS)
Floyd | Here we have the master bedroom of Cragne Manor, which is by turns
Floyd | contradictorily capacious and cramped.  Though you can't put your
Floyd | finger on it, something about this windowless chamber sucks the very
Floyd | air out of your lungs and puts you on edge.  One would have to be a
Floyd | master indeed to achieve any rest in this offputting room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Though it is relatively sparsely furnished, it wouldn't be much of a
Floyd | bedoom without a bed -- and there it is, a four-poster tall, dingy,
Floyd | imposing and unsettling.  Next to it is a bedside table, on which
Floyd | resides some torturously elongated lamp -- apparently the dim room's
Floyd | only light source, currently turned off.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is the hallway door through which you first arrived, and
Floyd | to the east there is also a door to what is most likely a walk-in
Floyd | closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 3592
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)
Floyd | Imposing wooden doors lead north to the nursery (which is open) and
Floyd | east to the master bedroom (which is also open); a smaller doorway
Floyd | between them has been closed off with badly painted bricks. The top of
Floyd | the stairs is accessible through a narrow arch to the west, and the
Floyd | hall continues to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The broken doors to the armoire lie on the floor near the center of
Floyd | the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doorless armoire stands against the north-west wall. There's
Floyd | nothing inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		DavidW says, "I've updated the map."

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 3593
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway South (Matt Schneider)
Floyd | The threadbare carpet holds only the vaguest hints of its original
Floyd | hue, and the yellowing wallpaper is crisscrossed with a web of cracks.
Floyd | The hole that you tore through the wallpaper emits a gentle light. The
Floyd | hallway continues to the north, and there are doors leading to the
Floyd | west, south, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sudden sparking noise echoes inside the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway fills with a flash of light and shadows flee down the
Floyd | hall. Moments later the clap of thunder causes the entire house to
Floyd | shake and groan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony (Reina Adair)                                Turns: 3594
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony (Reina Adair)
Floyd | The balcony has definitely seen better days.  Once it was more than
Floyd | likely a fine place to sit and look out over the skyline or whatever
Floyd | one desired to do out here.  However, its charm has been lost with the
Floyd | passage of time.  The wood, once more than likely shiny and well
Floyd | polished, is now rotten and peeling in various spots.  Somehow,
Floyd | despite the way the architecture has aged, the railing at the end of
Floyd | the balcony itself is still somewhat sturdy.  All around, the view of
Floyd | the scenery is breathtaking, albeit somewhat unsettling for some
Floyd | reason.  Occasionally, a slight breeze blows past you, but you can't
Floyd | tell if its supposed to be warm or cool.  The only exit from here is
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A statue with a very strange appearance to it is standing here, almost
Floyd | as if it is watching the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | A phantom trolley stop sign reads Lavender Line -- Cragne Manor
Floyd | Balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for black line" 		

Floyd ]  Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)                       Turns: 3595
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR BLACK LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean against the wooden door, hold out your pass, and wait for the
Floyd | black line. Within moments, a spectral trolley arrives. Instead of
Floyd | stopping and allowing you to board, it passes through you,
Floyd | and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | As you descend the unsteady ladder, a piercing shriek freezes you to
Floyd | your core. Perhaps it is merely pressure being released from some
Floyd | ill-maintained valve in the boiler room above. Perhaps it is something
Floyd | else, waiting in the darkness below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)
Floyd | The space beneath the boiler room is damp and narrow, little more than
Floyd | a dogleg corridor set into the earth. Something about its shape, its
Floyd | proportions, is deeply unsettling to you. There is a rusting iron
Floyd | ladder leading to the floor above, and a green door leading to the
Floyd | southwest, its paint flaking onto the uneven stone floor. The curving
Floyd | brick walls on either side of you arc gracefully inwards to form a
Floyd | vaulted ceiling. You would be able to stand comfortably were it not
Floyd | for the pipes that stretch like tendons above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ethereal trolley stop sign reads Black Line -- Underground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 3596
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)
Floyd | The western side of this windowless brick room is dominated by a huge
Floyd | boiler connected to a confusing network of pipes that eventually
Floyd | delivers heat to the rest of the manor. Between the unpleasant
Floyd | humming, the smell of fuel oil, and the heat leaking out, the boiler
Floyd | is leaving you feeling a little lightheaded.
Floyd |
Floyd | As noticeable as it is, the boiler is hardly the only item of
Floyd | interest. Crammed around it are many devices, at least four of which
Floyd | are clearly bigger and heavier than you. Next to the open doorway
Floyd | leading north there is a keypunch. There's a support column in the
Floyd | middle of the room with a system diagram on it, and lashed to the
Floyd | column there is a faraday cage with a window on its door looking
Floyd | inside. Next to it is a an overlay engine, and behind it a a
Floyd | dimensional stabilizer. Beyond a heavy-duty table near the southwest
Floyd | corner there is a rough hole in the floor, and the surface of the
Floyd | table is dominated by the control panel for the whole system. There is
Floyd | a small steel shelf high on the wall way above the table, and a
Floyd | fluorescent work light above that. On the wall opposite the faraday
Floyd | cage there is a sign hanging from a chain.
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like the room has hardly been disturbed in decades, and your
Floyd | presence has kicked up a sizable amount of dust. Although there are
Floyd | some cobwebs, you don't see any spiders. Maybe they got fed up with
Floyd | some combination of the loud noises, bad smells, choking dust, and
Floyd | miserable heat and went someplace nicer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 3597
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Something tells you that Edwin Cragne really would not want you to
Floyd | take his secrets out of this room and that you really ought to leave
Floyd | the journal in the boiler room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your reading glasses frost over at the edges. You feel a sharp pain
Floyd | from the cold spot on your shoulder, and feel like there's a library
Floyd | book you--or Emmett, perhaps--hasn't read yet from this location.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (Ivan Roth)
Floyd | It's dark and chilly down here. A damp, mildewy carpet of dimly
Floyd | visible design covers half the floor. It must have been luxuriously
Floyd | soft before it started rotting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rickety staircase leads back up towards the heavy wooden door to the
Floyd | kitchen. A flimsy plywood door leads north, but you know what lies in
Floyd | that direction. The dimly-lit basement extends in every other
Floyd | direction, south, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal hatch opens into darkness below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, the doors back there are just lying there, right? It's not like we could have opened them and found a trap door to another dimension, right?"
		Jacqueline says, "Like, I doubt that's a thing, but it'd be cool, and it's be on point for this game."
		DavidW asks, "The armoire doors?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Knight_Otu asks, "The armoire doors?"
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, the thought only just occurred to me."
		DavidW says, "I couldn't move them. But I think they end up leaning against a wall later."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, okay."
		Knight_Otu says, "Huh. We can check back later, anyway."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 3598
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a gentle ripple. Lack of a symbolic image
Floyd | means that you have accomplished everything you must in your current
Floyd | environment and should move on to find new challenges in order to grow
Floyd | as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "I haven't forgotten the trapdoor in Within a Wreath of Dewdrops."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Basement (Ivan Roth)                       Turns: 3599
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Your reading glasses frost over at the edges. You feel a sharp pain
Floyd | from the cold spot on your shoulder, and feel like there's a library
Floyd | book you--or Emmett, perhaps--hasn't read yet from this location.
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Basement (Ivan Roth)
Floyd | Tentatively, you lower yourself down from the ladder, and discover
Floyd | that you're in a rocky cavern, colder and wetter even than the dank
Floyd | basement. It is also dim and shadowy, but you can make out strange
Floyd | carvings on the rock walls, a sinister iron cage that dangles from the
Floyd | roof of the cave, and a large black cabinet of ornate design, set into
Floyd | the western wall. An ink-black tunnel entrance leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink, and suddenly right before you is a pale figure — one that
Floyd | wasn't there only moments ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost speaks. "I am Fedwick Baines, the sub-librarian of the
Floyd | Cragne library's Forbidden Annex. This is the home of the books that
Floyd | the Cragnes could not allow to circulate; as far as I know, each of
Floyd | these volumes is unique in all the world."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jenni gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
Jenni arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3600
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see yourself directly, but you have a pretty good idea. You
Floyd | have dark circles under your eyes, your hair is frizzed. It hasn't
Floyd | been a good day. Peter has to be somewhere, right?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3601
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a single cherry. Botanical images mean
Floyd | that while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation,
Floyd | your immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that
Floyd | you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, there may be a bug that the library list introduced into this room."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Uh oh?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x carvings" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3602
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CARVINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall are strange, unholy hieroglyphs. You can barely make them
Floyd | out, however, because it seems like the carvings have been scorched
Floyd | and defaced—almost like someone was trying to erase them from the
Floyd | wall, but without doing serious damage to the rock. How peculiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It won't make the game unwinnable. You'll just see one less book."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read them" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3603
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall are strange, unholy hieroglyphs. You can barely make them
Floyd | out, however, because it seems like the carvings have been scorched
Floyd | and defaced—almost like someone was trying to erase them from the
Floyd | wall, but without doing serious damage to the rock. How peculiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3604
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | This heavy iron cage looks like it was last disturbed in the Stone
Floyd | Age. Inside, an angry-looking vampire bat flutters around in a rage. A
Floyd | silver bell on a long chain dangles from the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the hanging iron cage is a vicious-looking bat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "One of the library books is supposed to be here, but because you examined the library list twice ages ago, this room's library book might not be here any more."
		Jacqueline says, "Seeing one less book sounds bad."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bat" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3605
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BAT
Floyd |
Floyd | A black ball of fur and fangs sulks inside the cage. "That little ball
Floyd | of furry malice is sulking because it's in a brand-new enclosure,"
Floyd | Fedwick tells you. "Chewed right through the bars of the last one,
Floyd | took me days to catch. I had to chase the infernal rodent through
Floyd | every single room in Cragne Manor."
Floyd |
Floyd | He pats the thick iron cage with a smug expression. "Well, that won't
Floyd | happen again on my watch!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Well the list is shorter too."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, but I like books."
		Jacqueline says, "I like backstory."
		Jacqueline asks, "What will we miss??"
		DavidW says, "I'll have to look it up. Gimme a sec."
		DavidW says, "A book called "Buried Tales of Old Vermont"."
		Knight_Otu says, "Odd."
		DavidW says, "It should be on your library list, but I bet it isn't."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x list" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3606
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIST
Floyd |
Floyd | ATTENTION PETER CRAGNE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is your notification that your status with the Backwater Public
Floyd | Library is DELINQUENT due to NON-RETURNAL.
Floyd | You are NOT PERMITTED to check out books or to access special library
Floyd | materials until your status is cleared.
Floyd |
Floyd | To clear your status, you must return ALL books you currently have
Floyd | checked out:
Floyd |
Floyd |     To Have, and To Have Knots: An Illustrated Guide
Floyd |     Backwater Personalities (1915-1925 edition)
Floyd |     The Lives of the Roman Emperors
Floyd | A Rudimentary Taxonomy of Known Scent and Grotesque
Floyd | Reactions
Floyd |     Life Beneath Nightmares
Floyd |     The Conservative's Cookbook
Floyd | ANCHORHEAD. A What-do-I-do-now Book Based on the Works of
Floyd | MICHAEL GENTRY
Floyd |
Floyd | The sub-librarian hovers sternly in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Nope."
		Jenni says, "it turns out that book has one of three possible names, which might have been the problem"
		DavidW says (to Jenni), "oh."
		Jenni says, "I think Conservative's Cookbook is the replacement"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3607
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | An ornate, ebony cabinet, bedecked with curlicues and wingéd cherubs,
Floyd | has been set, improbably, into the western wall of this stone cavern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Interesting."
		DavidW says, "It's still very worth solving this room regardless."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3608
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost of the librarian bats you away with a spectral hand, a
Floyd | bizarre sensation that chills you to the bone. "Take a book, leave a
Floyd | book," he says icily. "If you want to read something, bring me a
Floyd | book."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tunnel" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3609
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TUNNEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to peer into the blackness, but it is absolute. If there's
Floyd | anything that way you'll have to go north, into the caves, to see it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sub-librarian hovers sternly in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x baines" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3610
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BAINES
Floyd |
Floyd | Hovering before you, pale and ghostly, is an old, bald man wearing a
Floyd | very old-fashioned spectral tailcoat. He bows his head at you when he
Floyd | sees you looking, but there's a faint hint of an amused smile around
Floyd | his lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open bp" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3611
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BP
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the book pocket, revealing The Modern Girl's Divination
Floyd | Handbook -- Volume Three (smelling faintly of mildew), a postcard of
Floyd | Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew), the diary of Phyllis Cragne
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), a tiny leather journal (smelling faintly
Floyd | of mildew), a moldy, waterlogged journal (smelling faintly of mildew),
Floyd | a soggy tome (smelling faintly of mildew), an old newspaper (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), Tatooine 1: Anchorhead (smelling faintly
Floyd | of mildew), a faded delivery note (smelling faintly of mildew) and an
Floyd | old paperback book (smelling faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | The sub-librarian hovers sternly in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get old newspaper" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3612
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET OLD NEWSPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3613
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It is an old issue of the Backwater Chronicle, a local newspaper that
Floyd | ceased to be decades ago. This issue is dated July 31, 1920. The local
Floyd | museum should see this!
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3614
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the pages and check the next article:
Floyd |
Floyd | CHARITY BALL AT BACKWATER HIGH
Floyd | The auditorium of Backwater High saw a festive ball on Satday evening
Floyd | when freemasonry lodge Order of the Eastern Star invited local
Floyd | notables to the yearly Rosencrantz Ball. While the Providence Hot Jazz
Floyd | Orchestra conducted by Robert "Bop" Shindlaw played sudatory tunes and
Floyd | while the kitchen brigade of the Boardwalk Inn provided small
Floyd | delicacies as well as inspiring drinks, money was collected through
Floyd | admission and raffle ticket sales to appease the dolor of the victims
Floyd | of February's fatal spring tide. Among the guests were mayor Joe
Floyd | Slater (accompanied by his daughters) and surgeon in residence Dr.
Floyd | Basil Elton (accompanied by his third wife, Lily). An accompanying
Floyd | picture shows mayor Slater clinking glasses with surgeon Basil Elton,
Floyd | the latter one being a head taller than the dignitary.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give newspaper to baines" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3614
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE NEWSPAPER TO BAINES
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the old newspaper (smelling faintly of mildew), the
Floyd | clipped newspaper article or the yellowed newspapers (smelling faintly
Floyd | of mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give old newspaper to baines" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3615
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE OLD NEWSPAPER TO BAINES
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost snatches the book from your hands. "Ah, fresh pages! I
Floyd | haven't read something new in ages." Turning to the cabinet, he
Floyd | plunges his hand through the door and pulls out a book: The Liquid
Floyd | Sky. He hands it to you, reluctantly. "Take good care of it," he
Floyd | says. "And give it back to me when you're done."
Floyd |
Floyd | Fedwick peers scornfully at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x liquis" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3615
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIQUIS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x liquid" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3616
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIQUID
Floyd |
Floyd | (The Liquid Sky)
Floyd | In black type on the cover of this thin volume are the words "The
Floyd | Liquid Sky", and under them, "Ostregot". It looks like a book of
Floyd | poetry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3617
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip open to a dog-eared page:
Floyd |
Floyd | Phantasms
Floyd |
Floyd | I think they say that Marco Polo walked through endless passages
Floyd | of polished stone
Floyd | or thumbed through stacks
Floyd | that no one mind had pulled apart, and reconvened
Floyd | with red twine
Floyd | and indices and keyboard dust and forum jokes
Floyd | and tacks
Floyd |
Floyd | but only two things are certain, says Ben Franklin:
Floyd | the death of the body and the mind, obliterated,
Floyd | dust to dust
Floyd | and the death of the spirit of the book
Floyd | after it has been read and read again
Floyd | every passage explored, inspected, made to fit
Floyd | by British tax collectors
Floyd |
Floyd | so when they had Prohibition they built secret rooms under the stairs,
Floyd | with combination locks
Floyd | and now the Prohibition house is a museum and the museum is open
Floyd | twenty days a week
Floyd | and you can sign up for a VR tour
Floyd | that takes in every detail
Floyd | and every visitor knows more than Warren Harding did
Floyd | when the bomb went off
Floyd |
Floyd | I guess that's why we have terrorists
Floyd |
Floyd | so we can keep reading
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3618
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip open to a dog-eared page:
Floyd |
Floyd | Phantasms
Floyd |
Floyd | I think they say that Marco Polo walked through endless passages
Floyd | of polished stone
Floyd | or thumbed through stacks
Floyd | that no one mind had pulled apart, and reconvened
Floyd | with red twine
Floyd | and indices and keyboard dust and forum jokes
Floyd | and tacks
Floyd |
Floyd | but only two things are certain, says Ben Franklin:
Floyd | the death of the body and the mind, obliterated,
Floyd | dust to dust
Floyd | and the death of the spirit of the book
Floyd | after it has been read and read again
Floyd | every passage explored, inspected, made to fit
Floyd | by British tax collectors
Floyd |
Floyd | so when they had Prohibition they built secret rooms under the stairs,
Floyd | with combination locks
Floyd | and now the Prohibition house is a museum and the museum is open
Floyd | twenty days a week
Floyd | and you can sign up for a VR tour
Floyd | that takes in every detail
Floyd | and every visitor knows more than Warren Harding did
Floyd | when the bomb went off
Floyd |
Floyd | I guess that's why we have terrorists
Floyd |
Floyd | so we can keep reading
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We are at two hours... just touching bas."
		Jacqueline says, "er, base"
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, I can continue for a bit still."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, damn. Over 3600 turrns now."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay. I can hang for a bit if you can."
		Knight_Otu says, "Big game is big."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Knight_Otu says, "Also, considering that we lost patience with Known Unknowns (six sessions) and Anchorhead (too many to count)..."
Sandon arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give liquid to librarian" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3618
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE LIQUID TO LIBRARIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Sandon asks, "excuse me?" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give liquid to baines" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3619
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE LIQUID TO BAINES
Floyd |
Floyd | (The Liquid Sky, by Robert N. Ostregot to the ghost)
Floyd | The ghost snatches back The Liquid Sky, by Robert N.
Floyd | Ostregot. "Don't think you're getting another one for giving this
Floyd | back," he says, wagging his finger. "I do this to find new things to
Floyd | read."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, as you all said earlier, this is kind of like 80 games."
DavidW says (to Sandon), "ClubFloyd session." 		
Knight_Otu says, "Hey there, Sandon. We're still playing." 		
Sandon asks, "cragne manor it looks like? can I ask a question bout that?" 		
DavidW says, "Sure." 		
Sandon says, "not sure if I'm aloud to ask this, but how do you get out of the railroad station? I never figured out what to do and there's no walkthrough." 		
Jacqueline says, "Now I'm feeling bad for not posting transcripts again." 		
DavidW asks, "My walkthrough isn't ready yet. Did you find the jar and the doll?" 		
Jenni says, "there's a good hint thread on the intfiction.org forums" 		
DavidW says, "oh right. Yes." 		
Sandon asks, "doll? yes, I did, but the jar?" 		
Sandon asks, "how do you get past the woman?" 		
DavidW says, "There's a jar in the restroom. You need both the doll and the jar to get past her." 		
Sandon says, "what do I do with them? last question, but I'm gonna play this later tonight" 		
DavidW says, "I think I've given enough hints on this." 		
Sandon nods. 		
Sandon says, "alright. bye then, sorry" 		
Sandon says, "see ya later or somethin'" 		
Sandon laughs. 		
Sandon has had her fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
Jacqueline says, "That was kind of a weird interlude." 		DavidW says, "Sorry for messing up the transcript, but I don't think it could be helped."
		Jacqueline says, "So."
		Jacqueline says, "Enh. No big."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give faded delivery to baines" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3620
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE FADED DELIVERY TO BAINES
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the faded delivery note (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | The ghost snatches the book from your hands. "Ah, fresh pages! I
Floyd | haven't read something new in ages." Turning to the cabinet, he
Floyd | plunges his hand through the door and pulls out a book: The Reign
Floyd | of Reason. He hands it to you, reluctantly. "Take good care of
Floyd | it," he says. "And give it back to me when you're done."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Also, if Sandon is stuck *that* early in the game?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x reign" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3621
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X REIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Reign of Reason", by Godos Atrakut, is an old red book with
Floyd | yellowed pages, but the curious design on the cover looks distinctly
Floyd | modern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3622
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open to a random page:
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's true. In gazing at that perfect Law, that unassailable and
Floyd | genius invention of those unsurpassed sages legalis in
Floyd | ancient Istanbul... I was enlightened, or lifted from my body, or
Floyd | something changed spiritually within me. I am not ashamed to say it:
Floyd | damn all those religious men! It is not Christ who enlightened me! In
Floyd | the great library of Constantinople, a statute got me high..."
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can type HINT for a hint at any time.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3623
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open to a random page:
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's true. In gazing at that perfect Law, that unassailable and
Floyd | genius invention of those unsurpassed sages legalis in
Floyd | ancient Istanbul... I was enlightened, or lifted from my body, or
Floyd | something changed spiritually within me. I am not ashamed to say it:
Floyd | damn all those religious men! It is not Christ who enlightened me! In
Floyd | the great library of Constantinople, a statute got me high..."
Floyd |
Floyd | As you close the book, something on the inside cover catches your eye.
Floyd | In faint, wabbling pencil marks, someone has scrawled a name:
Floyd | Barach'speroth Arguule. You wonder if the ghost knows his book
Floyd | has been defaced with these strange words...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask baines about arguule" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3624
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BAINES ABOUT ARGUULE
Floyd |
Floyd | You wouldn't have said it was possible even moments ago, but somehow
Floyd | the pale white ghost manages to blanch with fear. "Bara- uh, that name
Floyd | is not the name of any author, or any human being. If you have to
Floyd | know, B- Ba- Ba- that being is the first servant of the one who binds
Floyd | me here, the one whose name I will not even try to say. The
Floyd | incantation of Arguule may be hidden somewhere in these books; it is
Floyd | not his name, it is something more baleful..." he demurs. "I've said
Floyd | too much," he says, and falls silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | You resolve to examine these books more attentively than ever when you
Floyd | read them, in case you might discover— whatever that is...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search reign" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3625
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH REIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read reign" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3626
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ REIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | You open to a random page:
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's true. In gazing at that perfect Law, that unassailable and
Floyd | genius invention of those unsurpassed sages legalis in
Floyd | ancient Istanbul... I was enlightened, or lifted from my body, or
Floyd | something changed spiritually within me. I am not ashamed to say it:
Floyd | damn all those religious men! It is not Christ who enlightened me! In
Floyd | the great library of Constantinople, a statute got me high..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Hm. will Inspected by #8 grant us a book?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give divination to baines" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3627
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE DIVINATION TO BAINES
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | The ghost snatches the book from your hands. "Ah, fresh pages! I
Floyd | haven't read something new in ages." Turning to the cabinet, he
Floyd | plunges his hand through the door and pulls out a book: The
Floyd | Imagined Worm. He hands it to you, reluctantly. "Take good care
Floyd | of it," he says. "And give it back to me when you're done."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x worm" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3628
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WORM
Floyd |
Floyd | The cover is appropriately worm-y, and prints the title — "The
Floyd | Imagined Worm: My Journey Through the World of Creepy-Crawlies, by
Floyd | Elizabeth P. Stashwart" — in big, loopy script; but it doesn't give
Floyd | you much sign as to why this book is in the Forbidden Annex.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x worm" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3629
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WORM
Floyd |
Floyd | The cover is appropriately worm-y, and prints the title — "The
Floyd | Imagined Worm: My Journey Through the World of Creepy-Crawlies, by
Floyd | Elizabeth P. Stashwart" — in big, loopy script; but it doesn't give
Floyd | you much sign as to why this book is in the Forbidden Annex.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3630
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The pages of this book are densely-printed and rice-paper thin. You
Floyd | flip through it until you reach an illustration: a cross-section of
Floyd | some kind of slug-like worm. It certainly sounds nasty, but you can't
Floyd | understand half of the words on this page. You're a few college
Floyd | degrees away from getting much out of this book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3631
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The pages of this book are densely-printed and rice-paper thin. You
Floyd | flip through it until you reach an illustration: a cross-section of
Floyd | some kind of slug-like worm. It certainly sounds nasty, but you can't
Floyd | understand half of the words on this page. You're a few college
Floyd | degrees away from getting much out of this book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3632
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The pages of this book are densely-printed and rice-paper thin. You
Floyd | flip through it until you reach an illustration: a cross-section of
Floyd | some kind of slug-like worm. It certainly sounds nasty, but you can't
Floyd | understand half of the words on this page. You're a few college
Floyd | degrees away from getting much out of this book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3633
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask baines about worm" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3634
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BAINES ABOUT WORM
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost just fixes you with a blank stare as you stutter out
Floyd | whatever question you're trying to ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I can answer questions about people I've known, and the individuals
Floyd | mentioned in the books we keep here," he says. "Because I've chosen to
Floyd | hold on to those pieces of my memory. I am not a general-purpose
Floyd | almanac."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask baines about stashwart" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3635
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BAINES ABOUT STASHWART
Floyd |
Floyd | (Elizabeth P. Stashwart)
Floyd | "Stashwart is a distinguished researcher in the field of
Floyd | blood-swallowing parasites; a brightly-burning woman. She would come
Floyd | over some times to show Leopold — Leopold Cragne, I mean — some of
Floyd | the
Floyd | things she was working on; he had an amateur interest in parasitology.
Floyd | Someone once claimed to me, and I won't say who, that that she wrote
Floyd | The Imagined Worm as an amusement for her young nephew. But
Floyd | as far as I know, she never had a nephew, and it doesn't seem like
Floyd | much of a children's book to me..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask baines about leopold" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3636
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BAINES ABOUT LEOPOLD
Floyd |
Floyd | "Leopold?" the ghost looks surprised. "He never wrote anything. I can
Floyd | comment on the authors of the books on these shelves and some of the
Floyd | people mentioned therein, but my relationship with Leopold Cragne- he
Floyd | was my employer and he took good care of me. I did his bidding, and I
Floyd | have no regrets. That's all I will say on the matter."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, ""I'm not a general-purpose almanac," said Adam Cadre. "Have you considered just using Google?""
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask baines about ostregot" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3637
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BAINES ABOUT OSTREGOT
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ostregot was a brilliant young poet, but emotionally a wreck. He died
Floyd | tragically young, collapsed of nervous exhaustion at the top of the
Floyd | Space Needle. The last time I met him, he told me he was going to
Floyd | throttle God."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask baines about atrakut" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3638
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BAINES ABOUT ATRAKUT
Floyd |
Floyd | (Godos Atrakut)
Floyd | "Atrakut was slightly before my time. He was close to Leopold;
Floyd | shockingly close, though he was an old, old man before I ever saw him.
Floyd | He was a true believer, that man, though a true believer in such
Floyd | strange things that I could scarcely believe it of him. I wonder if
Floyd | Leopold held him close because of what he found in Istanbul in 1918 —
Floyd | that discovery made it into only one writing of Atrakut's: The
Floyd | Reign of Reason. Leopold made sure that no one would ever read
Floyd | it... other than me, of course. And perhaps you," says the ghost, and
Floyd | around his lips plays the faintest of smiles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cover" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3639
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COVER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the battered yellow JogMaster)
Floyd | A portable audio player with an attached lanyard so you can Wear It
Floyd | While You Jog! It's little more than a yellow brick of plastic with a
Floyd | power switch and a slot in which to insert cassette tapes. Damage to
Floyd | the unit includes a jammed battery cover, a missing lever to eject the
Floyd | current cassette, and a crimped headphone jack. A small speaker
Floyd | permits playback even without headphones.Someone carved the name
Floyd | "Carolyn" along one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | The battered yellow JogMaster is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask baines about franklin" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3640
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BAINES ABOUT FRANKLIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost just fixes you with a blank stare as you stutter out
Floyd | whatever question you're trying to ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I can answer questions about people I've known, and the individuals
Floyd | mentioned in the books we keep here," he says. "Because I've chosen to
Floyd | hold on to those pieces of my memory. I am not a general-purpose
Floyd | almanac."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sp" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3641
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SP
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavily reinforced pocket to store your sides in, if you're the kind
Floyd | of person who has too many sides to fit on a sidering. Wait, what? No,
Floyd | it's a pocket on one side of the backpack's central cavity. You can
Floyd | put whatever you want in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fedwick peers scornfully at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bp" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3642
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BP
Floyd |
Floyd | Judging from the book pocket's enormous size and soft velvet lining,
Floyd | you suspect the backpack manufacturer designed it for Johnny Depp's
Floyd | character from The Ninth Gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the book pocket are a postcard of Big Ben (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), the diary of Phyllis Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew), a
Floyd | tiny leather journal (smelling faintly of mildew), a moldy,
Floyd | waterlogged journal (smelling faintly of mildew), a soggy tome
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), Tatooine 1: Anchorhead
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew) and an old paperback book (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give postcard to baines" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3643
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE POSTCARD TO BAINES
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the postcard of Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | The ghost snatches the book from your hands. "Ah, fresh pages! I
Floyd | haven't read something new in ages." Turning to the cabinet, he
Floyd | plunges his hand through the door and pulls out a book: Between
Floyd | God and Madness. He hands it to you, reluctantly. "Take good care
Floyd | of it," he says. "And give it back to me when you're done."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x god" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3644
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GOD
Floyd |
Floyd | "Between God and Madness," by Hiram Strangecraft. It's a somewhat
Floyd | beat-up old book that looks like it used to be a library copy. The
Floyd | inside front cover is marked with a strange seal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x seal" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3645
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SEAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | A seal of curious design, stamped in red ink with such force that it
Floyd | impacted the pages behind it. The design appears to be just an
Floyd | abstract shape, although maybe it's writing in a script you can't
Floyd | read. It gives you the shivers, a little bit.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read god" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3646
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ GOD
Floyd |
Floyd | You open up to a random page and start reading:
Floyd |
Floyd | "them. The nightmares come again, faster this time, as if driven by
Floyd | some invisible engine that makes as it destroys, loosening the
Floyd | innermost screws that hold perception to experience, fastening mortal
Floyd | souls to the invisible word. It is God, it is the Devil, it is the
Floyd | infernal nothingness of an ancient rite betrayed. There is no name for
Floyd | the horror I must face; it is eternal, unburied, unbroken, even though
Floyd | O God I so dearly wish that it could be destroyed, that the endless
Floyd | midnight of my spirit could be leavened by its absence; but absence is
Floyd | all that it is not; it is slithering, it is dripping, it is the god
Floyd | before the god that ever made machine, ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | It goes on and on like that. Don't you have better things to do?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3647
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read god" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3648
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ GOD
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip through the book again, but it's all the same: the endless,
Floyd | meaningless ramblings of an insane person. He doesn't even name the
Floyd | thing that's frightening him; you would need some kind of religious
Floyd | reason to be interested in this.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shut the book, but one page catches your eye and you quickly flip
Floyd | it open again. In the margin, someone has scribbled: "It must be
Floyd | said three times, in the presence of the carved seal... that is the
Floyd | only way to banish the spirit and secure what he has stolen... he is
Floyd | covetous, it is the only way... but it is so dangerous that I am
Floyd | afraid to do it, even to retrieve my precious and defiled memory...
Floyd | the god's first servant will be summoned... but I will mark the word,
Floyd | the incantation, before he kills me... it is the only way..."
Floyd |
Floyd | That's tantalizingly little information — all you need to learn now
Floyd | is
Floyd | what that incantation is!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Do we want to know the incantation, though? really?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give waterlogged to baines" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3649
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE WATERLOGGED TO BAINES
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the moldy, waterlogged journal (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew))
Floyd | The ghost snatches the book from your hands. "Ah, fresh pages! I
Floyd | haven't read something new in ages." Turning to the cabinet, he
Floyd | plunges his hand through the door and pulls out a book: The Broken
Floyd | Tongue. He hands it to you, reluctantly. "Take good care of it,"
Floyd | he says. "And give it back to me when you're done."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tongue" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3650
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TONGUE
Floyd |
Floyd | The Broken Tongue looks like an old academic text, by one
Floyd | Noah Chaplinski. There's some weird lettering in an unfamiliar
Floyd | alphabet on the cover.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask baines about noah" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3651
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BAINES ABOUT NOAH
Floyd |
Floyd | (Noah Chaplinski)
Floyd | "Noah Chaplinski was a distinguished professor of languages at the
Floyd | Miskatonic University. Leopold corresponded with him occasionally. Of
Floyd | course, Chaplinski made a serious mistake: he requested a pass to the
Floyd | Secondary Archives at Miskatonic U. He went mad, naturally, and worse.
Floyd | In the most literal sense, it's a tale as old as time." The ghost
Floyd | shakes his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask baines about strangecraft" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3652
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BAINES ABOUT STRANGECRAFT
Floyd |
Floyd | (Hiram Strangecraft)
Floyd | "They used to keep Strangecraft up in the attic, which seemed cruel to
Floyd | me, but I suppose there was no other solution. He was absolutely mad.
Floyd | And they couldn't turn him over to the Asylum — not with everything
Floyd | he'd heard, and not with Dr. Wagner still running the Asylum like his
Floyd | personal panopticon. There are some things that have to stay in the
Floyd | household. I convinced Leopold not to burn all the man's manuscripts,
Floyd | but of course they could never be published, so I keep them here in
Floyd | the Forbidden Annex."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read tongue" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3653
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ TONGUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open to the first page, and the symbols you see are
Floyd | incomprehensible. You flip to a random page, and its the same. Not
Floyd | even an alphabet you recognize — although it may match the symbols on
Floyd | the cover.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read tongue" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3654
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ TONGUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open to the first page, and the symbols you see are
Floyd | incomprehensible. You flip to a random page, and its the same. Not
Floyd | even an alphabet you recognize — although it may match the symbols on
Floyd | the cover.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read tongue" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3655
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ TONGUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open to the first page, and the symbols you see are
Floyd | incomprehensible. You flip to a random page, and its the same. Not
Floyd | even an alphabet you recognize — although it may match the symbols on
Floyd | the cover.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x lettering" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3656
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LETTERING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't make out the meaning of these squiggles.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fedwick peers scornfully at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give soggy to baines" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3657
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE SOGGY TO BAINES
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the soggy tome (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | The ghost snatches the book from your hands. "Ah, fresh pages! I
Floyd | haven't read something new in ages." Turning to the cabinet, he
Floyd | plunges his hand through the door and pulls out a book: Out of the
Floyd | Infinite. He hands it to you, reluctantly. "Take good care of
Floyd | it," he says. "And give it back to me when you're done."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x infinite" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3658
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X INFINITE
Floyd |
Floyd | This book promises more poetry from the mind of Robert N. Ostregot. It
Floyd | looks a little more well-loved than the other Ostregot book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read infinite" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3659
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ INFINITE
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip through the ratty pages and read a short verse:
Floyd |
Floyd | What is the point of the end of the world if under its skin, you are
Floyd | trembl
Floyd | this is the tidepool
Floyd | so cling to it, wait for it
Floyd | this is the cataclysm
Floyd |
Floyd | Hmm. You're not sure you like this one very much. It reminds you
Floyd | uncomfortably of Strangecraft's writing. You wonder if the author was
Floyd | unwell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read infinite" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3660
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ INFINITE
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip through the ratty pages and read a short verse:
Floyd |
Floyd | What is the point of the end of the world if under its skin, you are
Floyd | trembl
Floyd | this is the tidepool
Floyd | so cling to it, wait for it
Floyd | this is the cataclysm
Floyd |
Floyd | Hmm. You're not sure you like this one very much. It reminds you
Floyd | uncomfortably of Strangecraft's writing. You wonder if the author was
Floyd | unwell.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the back cover, you notice a blemish, and you realize it's a smear
Floyd | of blood — but when you tilt your head you see that there are dozens
Floyd | of blood smears on the cover, spelling out a single word:
Floyd | ANGARITHEP. The P trails off, as if the one who
Floyd | scrawled it was being dragged away...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf45" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3660
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "say angarithep" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3661
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY ANGARITHEP
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost shudders and flickers. For a moment you see a glimpse of
Floyd | tangled limbs. Upon reconstituting, he whispers hoarsely. "Do not say
Floyd | that word!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Out of the corner of your eye, you thought you saw the carvings on the
Floyd | wall glow red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "say angarithep" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3662
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY ANGARITHEP
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost flickers again, and takes on form after form. A squirming
Floyd | mass of tentacles, a waterfall of slime, a thousand cockroaches in the
Floyd | shape of a body, a blazing orb of purple light, and then again the
Floyd | shuddering form of Fedwick Baines. "Stop, I beg of you! I'll give you
Floyd | anything!" He pulls out a stoppered vial and a stack of books, trying
Floyd | to hand them to you, but they flicker and shudder along with his
Floyd | ghostly body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "say angarithep" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3663
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY ANGARITHEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You say the word again, but the moment that the last syllable slips
Floyd | out you can only regret it. This time, the ghost screams,
Floyd | before flickering so violently that it gives you a searing pain behind
Floyd | your eyes. An eviscerated tiger; a flock of screaming crows; a burning
Floyd | book, with yellow, judging eyes in the dancing flames; your husband,
Floyd | Peter, his arms bound and a thrashing tentacle forcing its way out of
Floyd | his throat; the tilt of a nauseous ship; the wail of an injured child;
Floyd | a leopard with a thousand eyes instead of spots. And then it's Fedwick
Floyd | Baines again, but his ghostly form is cut, as if with a razor,
Floyd | bleeding from ragged lacerations that criss-cross his torso, almost in
Floyd | the form of a star. His voice is curt and ragged. "You did th-"
Floyd |
Floyd | But at that moment, a mass of enormous, toothy tentacles bursts from
Floyd | his chest, splattering his ghostly organs in every direction and
Floyd | cutting him off mid-speech. The tentacles flail and grab, seizing
Floyd | chunks of his spectral body and pulling them into the void of his
Floyd | ruptured chest, now seemingly a portal to another dimension.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tentacles are reaching towards you, too, now, and you flinch in
Floyd | terror as one ice-cold, rubbery tentacle brushes your jaw. You need to
Floyd | act fast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suggest running."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 3664
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You scramble up the ladder in a mad rush, those hideous tentacles
Floyd | lapping at your thighs, and you just slip through the hatch as they're
Floyd | reaching for your body, trying to pull you down. You slam the hatch
Floyd | shut and stand on it, shaking. It's impossible not to hear the
Floyd | slapping and scraping of those horrible tentacles, wherever they come
Floyd | from, desperately searching for something in the Forbidden Annex to
Floyd | devour.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your reading glasses frost over at the edges. You feel a sharp pain
Floyd | from the cold spot on your shoulder, and feel like there's a library
Floyd | book you--or Emmett, perhaps--hasn't read yet from this location.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (Ivan Roth)
Floyd | It's dark and chilly down here. A damp, mildewy carpet of dimly
Floyd | visible design covers half the floor. It must have been luxuriously
Floyd | soft before it started rotting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rickety staircase leads back up towards the heavy wooden door to the
Floyd | kitchen. A flimsy plywood door leads north, but you know what lies in
Floyd | that direction. The dimly-lit basement extends in every other
Floyd | direction, south, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal hatch opens into darkness below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Wait."
		DavidW says, "You ain't safe. RUN."
		Jacqueline asks, "Should we have stopped before the last bit?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 3665
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Kitchen (Edward B)
Floyd | The Cragne family kitchen. Light from a naked bulb feeds shadow down
Floyd | the spaces between old cabinets, counters and bookshelves. A dusty,
Floyd | doorless fridge overlooks an oven just as worse for wear. You'd guess
Floyd | it's been a minute since anyone's used this room to cook. A doorway
Floyd | leads east, and a wooden door set in the floor appears to lead to a
Floyd | cellar or basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Like, taken that vial or something?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 3666
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)
Floyd | A long, rectangular mahogany table takes up most of the room. The room
Floyd | is old and dusty, and it seems decades have passed since the last time
Floyd | someone had dinner here. On the table lies a broken machine, and a
Floyd | calendar is pinned on the wall. Doorways lead west, east, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It should be there when we return."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 3667
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)
Floyd | This is a dark alcove with a narrow stairway rising into the gloom
Floyd | upstairs. Shadows lurch over a doorway to the south. Opposite those
Floyd | shadows lies another doorway, in even darker shadows. What little
Floyd | light there is seeps in from a small elliptical window high on the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ramshackle bookshelf lies in a pile of splintered wood on the
Floyd | floor like a fallen scarecrow, arms akimbo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think you can return now."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, okay."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, if we run into any tentacles, it's your fault."
		DavidW says, "I was very puzzled by the vial."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 3668
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)
Floyd | A long, rectangular mahogany table takes up most of the room. The room
Floyd | is old and dusty, and it seems decades have passed since the last time
Floyd | someone had dinner here. On the table lies a broken machine, and a
Floyd | calendar is pinned on the wall. Doorways lead west, east, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 3669
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Kitchen (Edward B)
Floyd | The Cragne family kitchen. Light from a naked bulb feeds shadow down
Floyd | the spaces between old cabinets, counters and bookshelves. A dusty,
Floyd | doorless fridge overlooks an oven just as worse for wear. You'd guess
Floyd | it's been a minute since anyone's used this room to cook. A doorway
Floyd | leads east, and a wooden door set in the floor appears to lead to a
Floyd | cellar or basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 3670
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Your reading glasses frost over at the edges. You feel a sharp pain
Floyd | from the cold spot on your shoulder, and feel like there's a library
Floyd | book you--or Emmett, perhaps--hasn't read yet from this location.
Floyd |
Floyd | Carefully, you descend the creaking steps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (Ivan Roth)
Floyd | It's dark and chilly down here. A damp, mildewy carpet of dimly
Floyd | visible design covers half the floor. It must have been luxuriously
Floyd | soft before it started rotting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rickety staircase leads back up towards the heavy wooden door to the
Floyd | kitchen. A flimsy plywood door leads north, but you know what lies in
Floyd | that direction. The dimly-lit basement extends in every other
Floyd | direction, south, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal hatch opens into darkness below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3671
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Your reading glasses frost over at the edges. You feel a sharp pain
Floyd | from the cold spot on your shoulder, and feel like there's a library
Floyd | book you--or Emmett, perhaps--hasn't read yet from this location.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Ivan Roth)
Floyd | You're in a rocky cavern, colder and wetter even than the dank
Floyd | basement. It is also dim and shadowy, but you can make out strange
Floyd | carvings on the rock walls, a sinister iron cage that dangles from the
Floyd | roof of the cave, and a large black cabinet of ornate design, set into
Floyd | the western wall. An ink-black tunnel entrance leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of things lies on the cave floor, where Fedwick was standing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see The Conservative's Cookbook, a little stoppered
Floyd | vial of blue liquid, an old newspaper (smelling faintly of mildew), a
Floyd | faded delivery note (smelling faintly of mildew), The Modern Girl's
Floyd | Divination Handbook -- Volume Three (smelling faintly of mildew), a
Floyd | postcard of Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew), a moldy, waterlogged
Floyd | journal (smelling faintly of mildew) and a soggy tome (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x conservative" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3672
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CONSERVATIVE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a big, blocky book with a stain-proof cover and a picture of a
Floyd | guy with a chef's hat and a gavel on the cover. The title reads: "The
Floyd | Conservative's Cookbook, with Clarence T. Smokeless". The cover is
Floyd | stamped with the insignia of the Backwater Public Library, two
Floyd | back-to-back crescent moons joined by an eye looking down at an open
Floyd | book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3673
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking The Conservative's Cookbook)
Floyd | It's a bunch of recipes for baked goods and stuff. Nothing
Floyd | particularly revelatory there.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you finish reading the passage, your own hands grow cold, and the
Floyd | book briefly frosts over before fading again, leaving traces behind
Floyd | only in the library insignia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You solved this room in a different way than I did. Sorta."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3674
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | little stoppered vial of blue liquid: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | old newspaper (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | faded delivery note (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | postcard of Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | moldy, waterlogged journal (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | soggy tome (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Oh?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x vial" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3675
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the little stoppered vial of blue
Floyd | liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "A very helpful description, that."
		Jacqueline says, "Always love that when you pick up something fascinating and are told it's nothing special."
		DavidW says, "I got rid of the librarian so I didn't have to trade books. Then I got him back to be tentacled."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3676
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the bookcase, revealing
Floyd | The Liquid Sky, by Robert N. Ostregot,
Floyd | In Defense of Reason,
Floyd | The History of the End, or, Last Men,
Floyd | Mysteries of the Red City,
Floyd | Beyond the Dream of Moons,
Floyd | The Ant That Breeds,
Floyd | Roceau's Dictionary of Crime and Criminality - Centennial
Floyd | edition,
Floyd | Across Black Oceans,
Floyd | The Searcher in Darkness,
Floyd | Out of the Screaming Planet,
Floyd | The Doctrine of the Long Stick,
Floyd | Reading the Sky and
Floyd | The Monolith.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Got rid of him?"
		DavidW asks, "Did you look at the cage at all?"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Oh!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Right, he mentioned chasing the bat through the whole manor."
		DavidW says, "So I let the bat free, and while he's chasing it, I read all his books."
		Knight_Otu says, "That didn't occur to me once we got the chance to get new books."
		DavidW says, "You also never found out that he doesn't give any of your books back."
		Knight_Otu says, "I mean, that I expected. That's why I tried to give him cheap stuff."
		DavidW says, "Fortunately, you vanished him very speedily."
		DavidW says, "er vanquished"
		Knight_Otu says, "Both work in this context."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x searcher in darkness" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3677
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SEARCHER IN DARKNESS
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking The Searcher in Darkness)
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | This leatherbound, pocket-sized volume reminds you of those
Floyd | "worst-case survival" books, but the title etched on the cover in lacy
Floyd | handwriting suggests a different tone: Searcher in Darkness,
Floyd | by Endrew Skeinweld. It smells old, but maybe it's just mildewy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, that's awesome that you let the bat free."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3678
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip through the little pages of Searcher in Darkness.
Floyd | There's a lot of cave maps, and a diagram of an old-fashioned oil
Floyd | lamp. One unusual illustration catches your eye: What looks like a
Floyd | rubbing of a weird stone carving, a seven-pointed star encircled by an
Floyd | open eye. The caption says it was found in Gorogoth Cave, right here
Floyd | in Vermont, by a spelunker named Barnabus Trail. The second sentence
Floyd | of the caption has been blotted out with black ink, and a cursory
Floyd | glance suggests there's no further discussion of the carving.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the back cover, you notice a blemish, and you realize it's a smear
Floyd | of blood — but when you tilt your head you see that there are dozens
Floyd | of blood smears on the cover, spelling out a single word:
Floyd | ANGARITHEP. The P trails off, as if the one who
Floyd | scrawled it was being dragged away...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put searcher in cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3679
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SEARCHER IN CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put The Searcher in Darkness, by Endrew Skeinweld into
Floyd | the bookcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's also another weird bit of business about you dropping the jar of keys everywhere while you still have one of his books."
		Knight_Otu says, "Huh. I figured that the jar was a red herring."
		Knight_Otu says, "But maybe one of the keys is important."
		Jenni says, "Ivan's room got hit pretty hard with the mercifulness hammer, originally you could give the ghost food & he'd eat it"
		DavidW asks, "I think one of the keys in the jar unlocks the bat cage and the other keys are herrings?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3680
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | This heavy iron cage looks like it was last disturbed in the Stone
Floyd | Age. Inside, an angry-looking vampire bat flutters around in a rage. A
Floyd | silver bell on a long chain dangles from the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the hanging iron cage is a vicious-looking bat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There might be one other key in the jar that's okay, though. I don't rememeber."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bat" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3681
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BAT
Floyd |
Floyd | A black ball of fur and fangs flutters helplessly in the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, the bat survived."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Shall we release it?"
		DavidW says, "If the bat is angry that the ghost is tentacled, maybe it's dangerous to free it now? I don't honestly know."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf46" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3681
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x jar of keys" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3682
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JAR OF KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | The label on this musty jar indicates that it's meant to store old
Floyd | keys. You'll have to open it up to see what's in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the jar of old keys are a splintery wooden key, an ornate bronze
Floyd | key, a sinister iron key, a frosty blue key, an intricately folded
Floyd | origami key and a silver and ivory key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock cage with sinister iron key" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3683
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK CAGE WITH SINISTER IRON KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the sinister iron key)
Floyd | You unlock the hanging iron cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open cage" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3684
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You let the creaking iron bars swing open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vampire bat squeaks and flies out of the cage at top speed,
Floyd | circles a few times and zooms through the opening in the ceiling.
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "At least it won't starve this way."
		DavidW says, "yeah"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put sinister iron key in kp" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3685
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SINISTER IRON KEY IN KP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the key pocket, deposit the sinister iron key, then zip the
Floyd | key pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Hesitantly, you enter the mouth of the cavern, and start feeling your
Floyd | way through the tunnel...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel your way through enveloping darkness, and then pad in silence
Floyd | through the rough-hewn tunnels of the deeper caves...
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber over domes of rock, and then claw apart loose basalt,
Floyd | stumble onto a cliff and peer over at the steaming jungle at the
Floyd | center of the earth... topple over...
Floyd |
Floyd | You collapse on blue soil, under an unknown moon...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press any key to continue]

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3685
Floyd | [Press any key to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Didn't anyone ever tell you not to go into the caves?
Floyd | ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3685
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Ivan Roth)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, that's another death on my consciousness."
		DavidW says, "That's one bizarre death. You walked to another moon."
		DavidW says, "Well, a planet with a different moon."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm sure Edwin was envious of that tunnel."
		Jenni says, "Naomi's had a heck of a day"
		Knight_Otu says, "At 3600+ turns, we're at more than a day, of course."
		Jacqueline says, "Say, guys. I gotta go."
		Jacqueline says, "Y'all can keep at it if you'd like."
		Knight_Otu says, "I think by now, we've solved what we can of the manor. I think it's time to take the path to the southeast from our friendly spirit."
		Knight_Otu says, "Next week then."
		DavidW says, "This is a good place to stop I think."
		
**** SESSION FOURTEEN **** 		
		Jacqueline asks, "I'll get us set up before I dig into breakfast (salmon and cream cheese on potato pancakes, with cardamom latte and lilikoi mimosa) my heart is worried by my mouth is happy). What's the saveword?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		Knight_Otu says, "cfcragnefreebat I think"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cfcragnefreebat" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Library Forbidden Annex - Under the Basement (Turns: 3685
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "Perfect timing, thanks!"
DavidW arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline asks, "Any significant plot moves from last week to share?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Now let's hope my connection doesn't crap out completely."
Plover arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Knight_Otu says, "Last week we played a different game, so none on the Cragne front."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 3686
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (Ivan Roth)
Floyd | It's dark and chilly down here. A damp, mildewy carpet of dimly
Floyd | visible design covers half the floor. It must have been luxuriously
Floyd | soft before it started rotting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rickety staircase leads back up towards the heavy wooden door to the
Floyd | kitchen. A flimsy plywood door leads north, but you know what lies in
Floyd | that direction. The dimly-lit basement extends in every other
Floyd | direction, south, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal hatch opens into darkness below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh. ah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 3687
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Kitchen (Edward B)
Floyd | The Cragne family kitchen. Light from a naked bulb feeds shadow down
Floyd | the spaces between old cabinets, counters and bookshelves. A dusty,
Floyd | doorless fridge overlooks an oven just as worse for wear. You'd guess
Floyd | it's been a minute since anyone's used this room to cook. A doorway
Floyd | leads east, and a wooden door set in the floor appears to lead to a
Floyd | cellar or basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 3688
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)
Floyd | A long, rectangular mahogany table takes up most of the room. The room
Floyd | is old and dusty, and it seems decades have passed since the last time
Floyd | someone had dinner here. On the table lies a broken machine, and a
Floyd | calendar is pinned on the wall. Doorways lead west, east, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 3689
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)
Floyd | This is a dark alcove with a narrow stairway rising into the gloom
Floyd | upstairs. Shadows lurch over a doorway to the south. Opposite those
Floyd | shadows lies another doorway, in even darker shadows. What little
Floyd | light there is seeps in from a small elliptical window high on the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ramshackle bookshelf lies in a pile of splintered wood on the
Floyd | floor like a fallen scarecrow, arms akimbo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 3690
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer (Greg Frost)
Floyd | Standing in the narrow entry hall is like being at the mouth of a
Floyd | cave. The only light comes in through tall windows on either side of
Floyd | the door and a half-round window above. All of the furniture has been
Floyd | removed from the foyer, leaving tracks in the heavy dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sky outside is purple, with a few stars already visible. Hallways
Floyd | lead west and east into other parts of the house. A doorway leads
Floyd | north; the front door is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover exclaims, "Hi there!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 3691
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mudroom (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | The porch is a mudroom, a place for taking off coats and muddy shoes.
Floyd | The marble front wall seems like a sheer cliff face, the porch like a
Floyd | flimsy shelter built onto it. The front door leads inside to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the porch a strangely shaped hook is fastened to the
Floyd | wall. A black cloak hangs beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the other corner of the porch is a small wooden table.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slightly muddy welcome mat lies in front of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the front wall are a pair of blue cloth slippers and a single
Floyd | brown leather boot.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the mate of the first leather boot here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Plover), "Howdy"
		Knight_Otu says, "Hey, Plover."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 3692
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Walk (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | Cragne Manor looms to the north. Its light gray marble front is marred
Floyd | by a screened-in wooden porch, clearly tacked on well after the manor
Floyd | was built. A gravel path bends around the manor to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest, and the driveway leads south back to town.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the porch steps is a post with a placard reading "31." A strange
Floyd | little manikin is affixed to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ghostly trolley stop sign reads Purple Line -- Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3693
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You round the path and find yourself in a familiar knoll flanked on
Floyd | three sides by tall, dark cliffs. In the center of a clearing before
Floyd | you is a huge pile of rusting railroad track.
Floyd |
Floyd | Leaning back against the pile of iron, Christabell gives you a
Floyd | fatigued wave and after some exertion of effort becomes more
Floyd | substantial.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello, again, Friend Naomi," she says weakly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hillside Path (Jack Welch)
Floyd | You are in a hillside hollow flanked on three sides by sheer granite
Floyd | cliffs and on the other by gnarled vegetation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three trailheads hold out some chance of respite: north, southwest,
Floyd | and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Christabell here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ HINT: you can type "hints" for a hint for this location ]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "normal" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3693
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NORMAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Cragne Manor is now in its "brief" printing mode, which gives long
Floyd | descriptions of places never before visited and short descriptions
Floyd | otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover runs out of the room, with a smile on his face. 		
Plover has disconnected. 		Jacqueline says, "And... bye, Plover."
		Knight_Otu says, "So I think we want to go southeast next."
		Knight_Otu asks, "But maybe we can talk a bit with Christabell here?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "t tea" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3694
Floyd | >
Floyd | > T TEA
Floyd |
Floyd | (the teapot (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | Christabell squints as she looks at you, shading her eyes with her
Floyd | hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Runes of the Deep Ones preserve us, Naomi. By what
Floyd | Artefise are you so surfeited of Potence, that
Floyd | Louminance does burne mightily about you? Had I Haires upon my
Floyd | Bodie, they would upon their very Ends stand aright, you do so exude
Floyd | Glamour. By what Manner did that come to pass, I do wonder?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm almost always down for a chat with Creepy Christabell."
		DavidW says, "Yes, unexplored territory is southeast. Yes, talking more to Christabell is an option."
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "Two weeks ago: | We returned some library books. Smashed a fountain and got some reading glases. Learned about the Fuscous Alderman from a notebook and a JogMaster. Visited the balcony, the master bedroom, and the forbidden annex."
		Jacqueline nods. "Thanks."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "a potence" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3695
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A POTENCE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Potence be a Strength that lends to Magick; you do burn with
Floyd | it." Christabell adds somberly, "It be also what I do most direly
Floyd | desire that I might cast aside my Fusion."
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell pokes your aura tentatively with her index finger; the
Floyd | aura deforms around it, bending inward. "Naomi, by what Providence
Floyd | came you to wield such Potence? I can but thinke of one Sourse:
Floyd | my Carol.  Could she by summe Mirickell dwell yet in this
Floyd | modern Ayge of yours?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "When I was at Cragne Manor, I met her. She's a spirit -- as I
Floyd | suppose you already know." Christabell nods and you continue, "She is
Floyd | a very strange kid and it seems stuck in the 1950s."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, such be the Nature of her Fusion, a circular
Floyd | prison. A good Childe she was, thow gone wrong in later Life,
Floyd | twisted by the Crânes."
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell winks out of existance for just a second.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm... kind of waiting to see if KO is actually back."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "t carol" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3696
Floyd | >
Floyd | > T CAROL
Floyd |
Floyd | "When she were a Childe, she did come visit me frequently, standing as
Floyd | you do now. I do flatter mieself to thinke she did seek my Company for
Floyd | Wisedom and Solace, but let us also admit that for a Childe, the Crâne
Floyd | Manse was naught but a Place of Boredom most profound."
Floyd |
Floyd | The light plays strangely over Christabell and for a brief instant she
Floyd | appears ghostly and luminous rather than solid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yep, looks like I am."
		Jacqueline says (to KO), "I did a command while you were gone."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sorry."
		Jacqueline asks (of KO), "Recap, like, 100?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I recapped."
		Jacqueline says, "Ah, cool."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "a fusion" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3697
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A FUSION
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Fusion bindeth a Spirit to a Place, just as my unhappy
Floyd | Demise did bind me in Perpetuity to this Ironne,"
Floyd | Christabell says, gesturing to the railroad track. "Onely threw a
Floyd | princely summe of Potence keenly wielded can the Fusion
Floyd | be broken and a Spirit set a-free."
Floyd |
Floyd | Chirstabell seems to flicker for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a demise" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3698
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A DEMISE
Floyd |
Floyd | "As you might well imagine, my Death was something of a shock to me."
Floyd |
Floyd | You nod agreement with that likely understatement.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cristabell continues, "Many lives were lost the Neight the
Floyd | Skourmuch did take place first at the Longhouse but
Floyd | finally at the Forge. There did I seek last Parlay with my
Floyd | Father, but so jealous was he and so under the Obsession
Floyd | of his Werke, that he did leaf me no recourse, but to plunge hee and
Floyd | me both into the fierie Layke of Metall at our Feete. And thereby did
Floyd | I end my life and birthe my Fusion."
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell seems for a moment less substantial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yikes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a skourmuch" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3699
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A SKOURMUCH
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Reason doth mee escape wherefore we do call that evening's
Floyd | fighting the Skourmuch, that being but a fancy French worde for
Floyd | the same. It did begin in the Dark, the Villagers of Lyn having
Floyd | been whipped to Fury by the demented Slander of Preacher
Floyd | Breeves. Came they did with Torches, Musquets, and Swords and burnt
Floyd | the Longhouse of the Narramonk and murdered all within, there
Floyd | being no Exception, save for us small Band who did escape."
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Death of the Sachim did provoke them even to casting aside
Floyd | theyr Peaceful Waies and coming into the Towne in Anger. I had hoped
Floyd | even then to Speake once moor to mei Father, but we did fall to
Floyd | fighting, each of us calling fierce Magicks to ouwr aide, and thereby
Floyd | did meet our Demise together."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Ah, a skirmish, that's supposed to be."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a sachim" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3700
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A SACHIM
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Leeder of the Nirramonk were called the Sachim and she did
Floyd | dye in the Skourmuch."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a nirramonk" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3701
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A NIRRAMONK
Floyd |
Floyd | "When first we did arrive to Lyn, my Parents did ardently
Floyd | applie their Labours to make Home, and I with them. Thow soon we did
Floyd | but little see of mei Father so powerfull was his Devotion to
Floyd | the Forge. He did desire above all to see its Heat increased
Floyd | beyond even yet again what those Forges in Engeland did
Floyd | achieve. This, in the speite of meagre Tools and shoddy Coal which to
Floyd | him availed."
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Nirramonk?" you remind her.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Verily, the Subject has not fled by Minde, thow I admit my Tongue
Floyd | doth journey to it by a Road not straite." Christabell continues, "So,
Floyd | the Nirramonk, then: My Father did toil at the Forge
Floyd | Daye and Neight bothe, so, my pious Mother bereft of his
Floyd | Attentions did seek to perform goode Werkes for our Congregation, yet
Floyd | Preacher Breeves, being thick of Skull and disdainful of
Floyd | Womenkind did spurn her kinde Offer. She being considerable Pridefull
Floyd | did quit that Congregation upon that very Daye and finde herselfe (and
Floyd | mee) another at the Inconvenience of summe Distance from Lyn.
Floyd | The Doctor Prichard Leif did establysh this Congregation, which
Floyd | greatly amazing did welcome not onely us, but also many Indians
Floyd | of those Parts; not onely those Praying Indians taught our Holy
Floyd | Bible, but Doctor Leif did wee learne each the Wisedom the
Floyd | other did have."
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, the Nirramonk?" you remind her once again, trying to keep her on
Floyd | track.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hold tight to your Reines," chides Christabell. "For five hundred
Floyd | Years have I thought on this -- I pray you abide your Patiyence yet
Floyd | another moment, that I may complete this Journie, upon which you have
Floyd | set us."
Floyd |
Floyd | Having your full attention, Christabell continues, "So then, coming at
Floyd | last to the Nirramonk."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Phew."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I do your Pardon begge?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nothing."
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell folds her hands and resumes her discourse, "One day did
Floyd | come to us a Council of the Nirramonk. Thow versed in the Tongue of
Floyd | the Nipmuk, scarce could we comprehend their Tongue. By the
Floyd | Grace of Providence, One among theyr Number summe Fackulitie with
Floyd | Engelish possessed, he and his Kin having many years before helped the
Floyd | Engelish Colonie of Roanoke to their Prosperity."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Knowing me quick witted, Doctor Leif did me task to apprend of
Floyd | their Tongue and they Ours by setting to Paper a Grammar. No simple
Floyd | Affaire this was, and threw a Winter and Summer compleat, we did
Floyd | labour, the legion Differences so diffickulte to reconcile. Not onely
Floyd | Grammar did I employe to this Tasking, but made use of Maths and
Floyd | Shapes, some of Artes Newlie devised, some drawn from Kaballah.
Floyd | In Grammar I did find Keys to the Invisible World -- take you
Floyd | for instance their Nowns, being infleckted not for Male and Female,
Floyd | but Animate and Inanimate; and amongst the animate they choose their
Floyd | Werde Endings differently for Spirits, the Restful, and
Floyd | the Avenged."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Five years I did spend amoung them and did Comprehend their Tongue
Floyd | flowingly. As much as I did deliver unto them the Good News of Christ
Floyd | Jesus, I did discover Mattanit and did learne to perform his
Floyd | Werkes through Means more immediate and vigorous than those beknownst
Floyd | to the Church of Engeland."
Floyd |
Floyd | Her eyes heavy, Christabell concludes, "It were a true Calamity that
Floyd | all did end so dreadful in the Skourmuch."
Floyd |
Floyd | "My head is -- literally -- going to explode," says Naomi compressing
Floyd | her temples.
Floyd |
Floyd | For just a second, you can see through Christabell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Whoah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a invisible world" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3702
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A INVISIBLE WORLD
Floyd |
Floyd | "By that I do mean the incorporeal world of Spirits and other
Floyd | such Beings perceived onely by the Seight."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a beings" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3703
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A BEINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | "I onely am experimented of Spirits, thow the Nirramonk
Floyd | know many Creatures far weirder that do dwelle in divers corners of
Floyd | the Invisible World."
Floyd |
Floyd | For few moments, Christabell fades out of existence, "Sorry," she
Floyd | says, "I do have but little control over this accursed Fading
Floyd | and it is a Botheration."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a fading" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3704
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A FADING
Floyd |
Floyd | "Christabell, I can't help but noticing that you are sort of
Floyd | flickering."
Floyd |
Floyd | She raises an eyebrow, "Flickering? By that you do mean spittle
Floyd | wingeth from my Mouthe when I do speake?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, I mean that you seem to be solid and bright some times, but other
Floyd | times you sort of fade out."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, that. Verily, 'tis not your Eyes, but my Condition. Indeed, I
Floyd | being so very long upon this Earthe in mie State, my Potence is
Floyd | diminished summe what, and with it mie Louminance  to your
Floyd | Seight. Onely do I appear nowe before you through diligent
Floyd | Efforte of Minde and great Expenditure of my Substance."
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, you mean that you will keep getting dimmer?" you ask with
Floyd | concern.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aye, absent replenishing Bestowance, the Light that poureth
Floyd | forthe from your Eyes will more me transperce, revealing the Worlde
Floyd | beyond by Back 'til I am no more that a shadoe of a shadoe and my
Floyd | Voice not even a Whisper.""
Floyd |
Floyd | That's awful!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a bestowance" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3705
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A BESTOWANCE
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell replies, "The Bestowance is the Magick whereby
Floyd | Potence be conveid from one to another. If you would deign
Floyd | permitte, I could shew by what meenes this Magick could be wrought."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You mean I could cast a spell to charge you up?" you ask. "How?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "In so many Werdes. Yes, my Marke being upon you, you could werke it.
Floyd | Upon a Tymme, it were the first Magick I did teach Carol, when
Floyd | she saw but five Yeares. But you a Woman full grow'd need no trappings
Floyd | of Ceremonie to conduct it, but only the Comprehension of what you do,
Floyd | and a Werde bespoken to set the Magick in Motion."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What's the word?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "It be 'xizzi'," replies Christabelle. "If you do but say it,
Floyd | all will be put to Righte. Here, let me place my Mark that you may
Floyd | werke summe Magicks."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hang on a…" Christabell pokes your shoulder before you can finish
Floyd | the
Floyd | sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | "'Tis done, and naught did it hurt, yes?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I suppose," you say, rubbing your shoulder, which does tingle a
Floyd | little.
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell is there one instant and gone the next. When she
Floyd | reappears, she seems to be exerting significant effort to remain
Floyd | visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Shall we?"
		Knight_Otu says, "(Sorry if I went too fast there.)"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I had to catch up."
		Jacqueline says, "So, first off: heh, xizzi"
		Jacqueline says, "Second, sure."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3705
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "xizzi" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3706
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XIZZI
Floyd |
Floyd | "Let us do step summut afar the Rayle Tracks," counsels
Floyd | Christabell.
Floyd |
Floyd | That is probably a good idea, because as the two walk towards the edge
Floyd | of the woods, lighting begins to arc from every part of your body to
Floyd | Christabell in impossibly thin, blue-white tendrils, occasionally
Floyd | flashing over to the pile of railroad tracks, which begin to glow red
Floyd | on in the spots where they are touched.
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a breath and your lungs burn, the air sharp with the smell of
Floyd | ozone; as you continue to walk the sparking dies down and it is easier
Floyd | to breathe.
Floyd |
Floyd | As after images of the lightning fade, Christabell pats you on
Floyd | the shoulder, almost substantially, and you can see for yourself that
Floyd | the spell worked -- there is nothing translucent about her -- you
Floyd | literally did her a solid.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I do thank you sincerely for restoring the Integrity of my
Floyd | Spirit with this Gifte, whych does owe Provenance to
Floyd | Carol, who, however unwittingly, did preserve mee through your
Floyd | Kindness."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You're welcome," you add, glad to have been helpful to at least
Floyd | someone today.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Naomi... I would repay Carol; let us do help her escape
Floyd | her Fusion and persue a more wholesome Unfolding. If we
Floyd | can destroy her Runes, that part at least of her Soul will be
Floyd | washed aclean. I ask you: Go and find a Booke inwhich are written the
Floyd | Source of her Past and Unmake it."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tear it up?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nay, Violence be not the Answer to this one. Let us devise a Magick
Floyd | to unwrought them." Christabell paces back and force, "A moment whilst
Floyd | I do Conceive a mete Werde for the Spell… Fazzah! No, too short.
Floyd | Mannagummoset! Not the easiest to remember."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Kwisatz haderach?" You suggest, being a big fan of Dune (the
Floyd | book, not the film).
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, that does have a lovely ring about it, as long as you can
Floyd | remember it. Yes, let us do go with that."  She waves her hands, and
Floyd | you suppose that's that. Christabell continues, "You need only be in
Floyd | the same Place as the Runes, and say those Werdes and the Spell
Floyd | will act. Now, getting you there… For that I do propose a trifling
Floyd | bit
Floyd | of Magick to take you thither and back to here at your Weal, for that
Floyd | the Spell Werde be 'ploughver'. Just know you, one casting
Floyd | cannot follow another without pause."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Got it. It takes some time to recharge."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "'You literally did her a solid.' Insert appreciative-eyeroll."
		Knight_Otu says, ""Violence be not the Answer to this one""
		DavidW says, "Also 'Violence be not the Answer to this one.'"
		DavidW says, "and ploughver"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a runes" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3707
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A RUNES
Floyd |
Floyd | Pleased that you are taking an interest, Christabell launches into an
Floyd | explanation.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Whomesoever do werke a Magick, hee leaveth in Posterity Signes that
Floyd | summe might read thereafter; these be their Runes."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sort of a record, then?" you inquire.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not onely, for in wroughting any Magick, a natural Direction must be
Floyd | followed as Ice doth melt and flow downward as a Mountain Stream and
Floyd | not upwards to the Peake, so Potence must channel fruitfully.
Floyd | As a Log burnt doth comforting Heat provide, so Runes be the
Floyd | Ashes. Get you mie Drifte?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, it's sort of a nebulous mystical wake left behind by magic?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nay, come you rightly downe to the Firmness of Earth -- it be not but
Floyd | like a Booke, it be a true Folio, though not seen but for Seight --
Floyd | Leaves and Werdes in Leather bound: the Story of good Werkes upon one
Floyd | Shyt, sorrowfull Sinnes the next."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Better make a note of 'Kwisatz haderach'."
		Knight_Otu says, "Noted."
		Jacqueline asks, "Get you mie Drifte?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Also, Christabell, mind your words."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Knight_Otu asks, "So, we ploughver, wait to recharge (or something), kwisatz etcetera, wait some more, ploughver again. Did I get that right?"
		DavidW says, "Ploughver is an optional teleport spell. I think the kwisatz one is the more essential."
		Jacqueline says, "I think so yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "Or we could walk."
		Jacqueline says, "But yeah."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Right, the scrapbook it is, then?"
		DavidW says, "yes."
		Knight_Otu says, "I think teleporting is faster."
		Jacqueline says, "Sure"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ploughver" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3708
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLOUGHVER
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell calls after you, "Do remember to help liberate Carol from
Floyd | her Runes!" and then everything goes dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | Around you, in no particular direction, you hear screams, strangled
Floyd | almost instantly, drowned in splashes and bubbles and ending in
Floyd | silence. At the same time, your vision fades to darkness and you feel
Floyd | yourself plunging, able to see only vast, hovering shapes above you,
Floyd | moving silently past. You become aware of sounds so low, that you more
Floyd | feel them in your bones than hear them; one such sounds passes below
Floyd | you, receding in endless distance. Then it is over.
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)
Floyd | [ HINT: you can type "hints" for a hint for this location ]
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol's room is no longer outfitted for a five-year-old.
Floyd |
Floyd | A somewhat older Carol stands behind her table, her back to you,
Floyd | combing her long blonde hair. The exit is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol doesn't seem aware of your skulking about her room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x carol" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3709
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAROL
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol is wearing a her highschool uniform.
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol continues to comb her long hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf47" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3709
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "Kwisatz haderach" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3710
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KWISATZ HADERACH
Floyd |
Floyd | You see no Book of Runes to destroy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3711
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A small ivory-colored painted wooden table, just to the side of the
Floyd | window. A few items of makeup are arranged neatly on one corner, and a
Floyd | small, round mirror stands on the other
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So we need to see it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3712
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | Your face is distorted in the makeup mirror and items behind you are a
Floyd | blur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3713
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)
Floyd | The room has changed since you last saw it: there are fewer toys and
Floyd | it is less cluttered; in a word, more mature.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bed now sports a light blanket, pastel blue in color, pulled taut
Floyd | over the twin mattress, with two pillows stacked at the head of the
Floyd | bed. To one side of the window stands a small table with a number of
Floyd | items on it, including a small mirror and some makeup. The large bay
Floyd | window looks out on the same scene as before, but leaves on the trees
Floyd | far below are just now beginning to sport autumn colors. To its side,
Floyd | the small writing desk has been replaced with a larger one and some
Floyd | books are stacked beside the same desk lamp you saw last time. A few
Floyd | pieces of artwork are stuck to the wall next to the desk. Nearer to
Floyd | the entrance, an old-fashioned turntable rests on a wooden stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Notably missing is the large framed portrait of President Eisenhower
Floyd | and its weighty golden frame. A single bent nail remains in the wall
Floyd | surrounded by a slightly discolored patch of wall where the picture
Floyd | once hung.
Floyd |
Floyd | Below that space, three stuffed toys sit in a tight circle on the same
Floyd | tiny chairs that you saw last time. The exit is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Carol and a window (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol carefully applies some makeup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x books" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3713
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3714
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | A large dark wood desk and matching chair, very grown-up in
Floyd | appearance. Several books are stacked on the desk, along with a piece
Floyd | of newsprint and a desk lamp. A few drawers run down the side of the
Floyd | desk. Above the desk some drawings have been Scotch-taped to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3715
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the old paperback book (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | The old paperback book is pretty thick, and the pages are yellowed and
Floyd | lacerated here and there. You're not a bookworm, but the condition of
Floyd | the book and the outdated font and style of drawing on the cover tell
Floyd | you it was printed decades ago, maybe at the beginning of the century.
Floyd |
Floyd | Judging by the cover the book seems to be a bit pulpy. It shows a
Floyd | large, old and eerie house on a clearing in the woods. The title is
Floyd | "ANCHORHEAD. A What-do-I-do-now Book Based on the Works of MICHAEL
Floyd | GENTRY." A scraggy sticker with the insignia of the Backwater Public
Floyd | Library, on it indicates that by no means you want to pay the fine for
Floyd | exceeding the return deadline.
Floyd |
Floyd | Frost lines the edges of the library insignia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hrm."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x stacked" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3716
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STACKED
Floyd |
Floyd | Several hardcover books are stacked on one side of the desk and topped
Floyd | by a stapled bit of looseleaf paper. Reading along the spines from top
Floyd | to bottom, the books are: "Our Colonial Heritage",
Floyd | "Fundamentals of Algebra", and "Modern Etiquette: A
Floyd | Primer".
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol mutters to herself in some forgotten language.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3717
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | You snatch at it several times, until your brain registers that it is
Floyd | not there. Alarmingly, when your fingers touch the drawers they
Floyd | penetrate the surface. You know it is not the case, but visually, it
Floyd | appears that your has been severed neatly at the surface, the fingers
Floyd | lost somewhere in the interior. Reflexively, you whip your hand back.
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol holds her hands to her face and giggles. "Silly Naomi! You
Floyd | should see the look on your face!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's not something you can play with," instructs Carol. "Not worth
Floyd | the trouble."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "We want to take the book, right?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Well, which one?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x newsprint" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3718
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NEWSPRINT
Floyd |
Floyd | Your eye is first drawn to the date, November 22, 1963, and the
Floyd | curious fact that the paper is not yellowed at all. Below the
Floyd | newspaper masthead is a black and white photograph, stippled with tiny
Floyd | dots as they were in those days, of a number of people crowded around
Floyd | a convertible. Below that, a title, "Tragedy in Dallas".
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't have to read further. You know what this is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Anchorhead"
		Knight_Otu says, "We got that one from the library."
		Jacqueline says, "But maybe we can't touch-- oh."
		DavidW says, "I think you need to talk to Carol, like it or not."
		Knight_Otu says, "Or, wait, I think we got it somewhere else."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a carol" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3719
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A CAROL
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell isn't here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to carol" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3720
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO CAROL
Floyd |
Floyd | You say hello to Carol.
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol appears oblivious to your prescence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a runes" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3721
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A RUNES
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, my heavens and stars," says Carol, wide-eyed, "If it isn't Auntie
Floyd | Naomi! What a pleasant surprise."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Did people really talk like that?" you ask, incredulous.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, but I thought it would add flavor." Carol pulls out the chair
Floyd | behind her desk and sits down. "I'd offer you a chair, but you would
Floyd | just go right through it."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thanks, it's okay, I'll stand."
Floyd |
Floyd | "So it's been, what? About a decade? Well, nice of you to look in on
Floyd | me again. What have you been doing with yourself?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Since smalltalk seems to be the object of the day, you reply in kind,
Floyd | "Oh, same old, same old, fritting about here and there."
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol grins and crosses her legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a christabell" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3722
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A CHRISTABELL
Floyd |
Floyd | "How do you and Christabell get along?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "When I was young, back when my parents didn't want a toddler
Floyd | underfoot and they pushed me off on the Backwater Cragnes, she was
Floyd | sort of like a mother to me. More than any of the decrepit
Floyd | Cragnes, at least. That's why she put her mark on me -- to protect me
Floyd | from them, I think. But also so she could work her magic through me."
Floyd |
Floyd | "So you were close?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sort of, until it got creepy."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Because she's a five-hundred-year-old spirit?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, because like a year or two ago, she started staring at me
Floyd | strangely, and asked me to take my clothes off for a ritual. I'm
Floyd | pretty sure that wasn't a real ritual. And she had me do things, which
Floyd | were difficult. To myself, since not having a body we couldn't touch.
Floyd | I didn't like it, but father said to let her have her way,
Floyd | because we needed her magic and cooperation of the Deep Ones
Floyd | for his plans."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am so sorry."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Is nothing sacred?"
		Knight_Otu says, "..."
		DavidW says, "With Carol? No."
		DavidW says, "Carol is the scariest character in this game."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a mother" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3723
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A MOTHER
Floyd |
Floyd | "She is a proper wife and serves father as he desires; she is
Floyd | entirely committed to father's plan. For her, that means mostly
Floyd | hosting cocktail parties and luncheons, and sometimes being on wives'
Floyd | committees and the like. Father says that he has made a lot of
Floyd | important deals because she is such a good entertainer and knows what
Floyd | men like."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Also," Carol adds, "she makes a mean cucumber sandwich."
Floyd |
Floyd | You sense that the ploughver spell has recharged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a father" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3724
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A FATHER
Floyd |
Floyd | "Father has a brilliant plan and everyday he works to make it
Floyd | happen."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Does that pay well?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, it's not his day job, of course." Apparently, Carol does not
Floyd | recognize sarcasm. "He works in Connecticut in the Electric Boats
Floyd | Division of General Dynamics. That's a company that makes
Floyd | submarines. He used to be an engineer, but now he's a
Floyd | supervisor, so he tells other people what to do."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a submarines" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3725
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A SUBMARINES
Floyd |
Floyd | "My father chose his profession specifically to advance our
Floyd | rapport with the Old Ones. For instance, Kennedy is a strong
Floyd | node in history; to put father's plan back on track, we had to
Floyd | give them one of the subs, the Thresher, a few months back."
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's horrible!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, just another Rune. I still have to stick it in the
Floyd | scrapbook, but I'm afraid I left it at school in
Floyd | Farmington."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a scrapbook" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3726
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A SCRAPBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'd show it to you, but I am really a blockhead sometimes. I have
Floyd | some great new stories in it, but I'm afraid I left it at
Floyd | school at the end of term when I came up here. It's in my dorm
Floyd | room. So annoying!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a school" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3727
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A SCHOOL
Floyd |
Floyd | "Right now I'm going to a private boarding school in Farmington,
Floyd | Connecticut and just get up to Backwater on holidays. The worst thing
Floyd | is that it's a all-girls school and the one date (kind of) that I've
Floyd | had, my father set up. He says it's part of the plan. He set me
Floyd | up with freckle-faced lech at the New York Military Academy. It
Floyd | was his senior dance, and I was only a freshman, so it was pretty
Floyd | awful."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a plans" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3728
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A PLANS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Father says that the Cragnes were meant for greatness, and
Floyd | that they should be running America, not rotting away in this
Floyd | miserable excuse for a mansion."
Floyd |
Floyd | "They have kind of let it go."
Floyd |
Floyd | "When I got old enough, I told him about the Deep Ones and the
Floyd | Third Covenant of Mattanit, but he already knew. He said
Floyd | that's why he sent me here -- to learn more. He already knew about
Floyd | Christabell and the railroad tracks and everything. He said
Floyd | that the Deep Ones are all that's left because people have
Floyd | spread everywhere -- mostly poor, dirty people, like Africa and other
Floyd | countries like that. They all had newer gods, and the Elder
Floyd | Gods left in disgust."
Floyd |
Floyd | "And his plan is to protect the world from them?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol answers with all sincerity, "No -- his plan is to bring The
Floyd | Elder Gods back in order to 'Make America What It Once
Floyd | Was' as he says, but we need to build, what does he call it? A
Floyd | political base. So, that's what we're doing. Father creates the
Floyd | opportunities, and I call upon the Deep Ones to write the
Floyd | Runes that make things happen."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Politics? Really?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Ugh, sorry about that."
		Jacqueline says, "No worries."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a mattanit" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3729
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A MATTANIT
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's one of his many names."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "At least it's not as bad as last week."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a third covenant" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3730
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A THIRD COVENANT
Floyd |
Floyd | "That was what Christabell called it -- it's essentially a
Floyd | roadmap to bring about the return of the Elder Gods."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a elder gods" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3731
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A ELDER GODS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Naomi, please don't take this the wrong way, but your mind really
Floyd | isn't strong enough for me to talk in any detail about them. Just
Floyd | accept that they exist and that soon enough the Deep Ones will
Floyd | help us restore them."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a deep ones" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3732
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A DEEP ONES
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've only seen flashes of the Deep Ones  in my dreams, which
Floyd | is good since people can't look at them and not go crazy. I can tell
Floyd | you they are big, have lots of tentacles, and mouths, and eyes, and
Floyd | other parts that I'm not sure what they do. They hang out in parts of
Floyd | the oceans so deep that nobody bothers them there, except maybe my
Floyd | father's submarines when we need something. And when we
Floyd | need to work some magic, we wake them and they do their stuff, and
Floyd | that's how we get things done -- a plane goes down, someone is hit by
Floyd | a bus, whatever. But mostly small things. The better I get at seeing
Floyd | the future, the more I can pick out the little events that will push
Floyd | history in the right direction."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a thresher" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3733
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A THRESHER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's the sub that the Deep Ones asked for in return for
Floyd | Kennedy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a kennedy" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3734
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A KENNEDY
Floyd |
Floyd | "Father says that Kennedy would have ruined
Floyd | America and destroyed his plan, and that even though I did my
Floyd | best" -- here she glances at the press clipping on the desk -- "it
Floyd | will take years to undo the damage that he did in his first three
Floyd | years in office: filling the heads of drug-addled youth with crazy
Floyd | ideas, letting the Blacks think they might have a voice, and weakening
Floyd | the institutions and traditions that kept America in the hands
Floyd | of her rightful masters."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a america" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3735
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A AMERICA
Floyd |
Floyd | "Father says that America's place in the world is on
Floyd | top, and that's part of Mattanit's Third Covenant, that
Floyd | we assume our rightful place as the Seat of the Elder Gods and
Floyd | bring all other nations to worship them."
Floyd |
Floyd | "He does?" you ask, trying to humor her.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But there is a lot wrong with America right now because people
Floyd | don't follow tradition: drugs, music, people who don't understand how
Floyd | some people are meant to be above other people, and that some people
Floyd | are meant to be their servants. That sort of thing. Don't worry,
Floyd | though, father's plan will fix it all."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeesh."
		Roger says, "I think this Lovecraft guy may be some sort of throwback to the 20s"
		Jacqueline says, "I did not get this vibe the first time we were here."
		DavidW says, "You guys went along with the tea party right away. I didn't, and she had her toys start destroying my inventory at random."
		Knight_Otu asks, "I don't suppose we can just ploughver to that school of hers?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf48" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3735
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Ploughver just gets you between Christabell and Carol."
		Jacqueline exclaims (at DW), "!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Well then.k..."
		Knight_Otu says, "Oops."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a desk" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3736
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol says, "I wish I knew."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3737
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | A large dark wood desk and matching chair, very grown-up in
Floyd | appearance. Several books are stacked on the desk, along with a piece
Floyd | of newsprint and a desk lamp. A few drawers run down the side of the
Floyd | desk. Above the desk some drawings have been Scotch-taped to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3738
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | (the waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | A small flashlight, with a rubber ring where it screws together to
Floyd | keep the water out-though some oily substance coats the inside.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the flashlight is a clump of glowing vegetation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x desk lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3738
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESK LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x drawings" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3739
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DRAWINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | Three drawings are taped to the wall above Carol's desk, the top one
Floyd | in crayon, the middle in ink, and the bottom one painted with
Floyd | watercolors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x top drawing" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3739
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOP DRAWING
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the crayon drawing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x crayon drawing" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3740
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CRAYON DRAWING
Floyd |
Floyd | Primitive technique, limited palette, crayon on manila paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are three stick figures on the left, generously, as man, woman,
Floyd | and child. The man drawn mostly in gray, the woman wearing a red dress
Floyd | with large skirt, and the child wearing a blue dress of the same
Floyd | style, her blonde hair done up in braids. The figure in the middle is
Floyd | more of a jumble: recognizably human with a hat and beard, stooped
Floyd | over with a cane. On the right, are a bunch of brown lines, behind
Floyd | them great masses colored in black vertical lines, and in from of all
Floyd | that the outline of a woman, not a stick figure, but just back and
Floyd | forth strokes of yellow crayon.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the corner, it is labelled "Carol, Age 5."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a crayon" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3741
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A CRAYON
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's mother, father, and me, and in the middle,
Floyd | that's Grand-Uncle, in fact, that's a somewhat flattering
Floyd | version of him, and on the right is Christabell, back when I
Floyd | thought I could trust her."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a grand-uncle" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3742
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A GRAND-UNCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Grand-Uncle is extremely old and just as irritable, and the
Floyd | less I see him the better. When I'm up here on breaks from
Floyd | school or over the summer, he thinks it's funny to lock me in
Floyd | my room. That used to really steam me, until one day
Floyd | Christabell taught me a way to magically move back and forth
Floyd | between here and where she is. The Rune cost is not so great, and you
Floyd | should have seen how surprised Grand-Uncle was to see me
Floyd | walking around outside when he had just locked me in. Priceless."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ink drawing" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3743
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X INK DRAWING
Floyd |
Floyd | India ink on hot press bristol board.
Floyd |
Floyd | It has the quality of being drawn hastily to capture the event. In
Floyd | places, the ink is smeared suggesting that the artist lacked practice
Floyd | with fountain pens. The drawing does not have much in terms of
Floyd | perspective, but some cross-hatched shading does give it depth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three creatures are outlined, their backs towards the viewer, each
Floyd | leaning towards the center of the drawing where another creature lays
Floyd | on the ground surrounded by a dark pool, suggestive of blood. The
Floyd | three creatures appear to be dismembering the poor creature on the
Floyd | ground, some sort of animal, which struggles desperately, flailing at
Floyd | them with its three remaining limbs. Its fourth has already been
Floyd | wrenched away by one of the attackers, who chomps into it with sharp
Floyd | simian teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the corner, it is labelled "Carol, Age 10."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a ink" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3744
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A INK
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah yes, I recall that day. I had come up here from Stonington
Floyd | for a three-day weekend, and as soon as I stepped into the room,
Floyd | Master Sweetpaws was having some sort of argument with
Floyd | Misses Winkelbottom. She was insisting on some abstruse point
Floyd | of parliamentary procedure -- I don't even know where the conversation
Floyd | started or what they were doing -- but Sweetpaws was irate and
Floyd | swinging around the room, screaming. Mister Snortles tried to
Floyd | talk him down, but also didn't want to stick his neck out too far."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I sat down to watch and got out my sketchbook."
Floyd |
Floyd | "The argument went downhill, and Malice the Clown said he had
Floyd | had enough of listening to the pointless bickering and just sliced her
Floyd | open from her mouth to her groin. Master Sweetpaws and
Floyd | Mister Snortles were on her immediately. Within about three
Floyd | minutes, she was nothing but lint and some bits of wire. It is very
Floyd | hard to convey all of the motion when you're drawing quickly like
Floyd | that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh..kay..."
		DavidW says, "That's why there's only three stuffed animals now."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x watercolor" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3745
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WATERCOLOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Windsor & Newton series 1 watercolors on 140# cold press Arches paper
Floyd | using wet-on-wet technique. Limited palette: ultramarine blue deep,
Floyd | burnt umber, burnt sienna, mars black with touches of alizarin
Floyd | crimson.
Floyd |
Floyd | At first, the paint-saturated paper looks like nothing more than muddy
Floyd | splotches, but as you stare at it, forms begin to emerge. There is
Floyd | something in the lower right hand corner that you can't quite bring
Floyd | yourself to look at, but in the center, a long, black tubular thing
Floyd | fights a losing battle to escape, its back cracked and red-tinged
Floyd | bubbles escaping.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a watercolor" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3746
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A WATERCOLOR
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's the Thresher last April. The Old Ones took it in exchange for
Floyd | Kennedy."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x drawer" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3747
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can no more yank open these ephemeral drawers than touch any other
Floyd | ghostly item in this room. They are closed, and absent some divine
Floyd | intervention, they will stay closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pray" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3747
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ugh. Lack of sleep is starting to catch up with me."
		Jacqueline says, "Falling asleep at the keyboard."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Shall we stop?"
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, I'm pretty sick."
		Jacqueline says, "I thought I was up for this."
		Knight_Otu says, "Then get some rest and get better."
		DavidW says, "yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "Mmkay"
		Jacqueline says, "Y'all can keep at it if you'd like."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3748
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)
Floyd | The room is surprisingly neat and tidy, particularly for a teenager,
Floyd | and the furnishings are sparse: a bed, table, desk, and a turntable.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few toys are gathered neatly in one corner beneath a blank patch of
Floyd | wall, where a large framed portrait once hung. A few pieces of artwork
Floyd | are affixed to the wall above the desk. The exit is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Carol and a window (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3749
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The large bay window is framed in the same age-worn rosewood trim that
Floyd | decorates the rest of this once great mansion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look through mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3750
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK THROUGH MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hand goes right through it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look into mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3751
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK INTO MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hand goes right through it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x turntable" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3752
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TURNTABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden turntable with speakers built into the cabinet rests on a
Floyd | folding wooden table. There is a record on the turntable, but the
Floyd | turntable is off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x record" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3753
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | The center is black, with silver writing. You can't make out much
Floyd | beyond "Wagner" and "Die Walküre".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a turntable" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3754
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A TURNTABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol says, "Sorry, I don't know."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a record" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3755
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A RECORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol says, "Good question."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3756
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BED
Floyd |
Floyd | The bed is perfectly made and a light blue woolen blanket stretched
Floyd | drum-taut over it. The pillows are perfectly aligned with the upper
Floyd | edge of the blanket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3757
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER BED
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hand goes right through it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hm. Can we do anything here yet, I wonder."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3758
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is odd. As you watch the swirls in your cup, they form a pair of
Floyd | lovers that rotate around the cup, maintaining a steady distance from
Floyd | each other.
Floyd |
Floyd | You remember that twin objects like this mean you are split between
Floyd | two intricately entangled destinies, and that at any given moment, one
Floyd | of them will be the right place for you to be, but the coffee can't
Floyd | tell which. Way to drop the ball there, coffee.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think you can talk to Carol and examine things in her room. You're probably also allowed to SAVE or UNDO."
		DavidW says, "I'm not sure if you can leave."
		Knight_Otu says, "But since we can't get her scrapbook..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3759
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've learned a few things since you were here last time; surely, you
Floyd | must know that Christabell taught me every chance she got.
Floyd | She's such a generous soul, and so starved for company out there on
Floyd | the hill." Carol glances out the window towards the cliffs.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Seems like you are the one who can't get enough of company. No wonder
Floyd | you don't get a lot of visitors, if you trap everyone in your room.
Floyd | Not many teenagers would want to lock adults in with them."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, you are the only one who can see me, so you've got that going
Floyd | for you. No, I'm happy to let you go, I just want to be able to find
Floyd | you again, you know, if I need you for something."
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's nice to be needed."
Floyd |
Floyd | "So I understand. I will lower my barrier for you just as soon as you
Floyd | agree to bear my mark. The good news, it's painless, the downside: it
Floyd | is a stain on your immortal soul. There's no such thing as a free
Floyd | lunch, after all. So, what'll it be, shall I mark you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | She extends an index finger towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3760
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well unless you know some way out of this room that hasn't occurred
Floyd | to me, we're going to be here together until you do agree, but no
Floyd | hurry on my account. We can come back to the marking issue later."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ploughver" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3761
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLOUGHVER
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol stands right in front of you, hands on her hips waiting for an
Floyd | answer, "Listen, due to the metaphysics of complicity or some such,
Floyd | before you go, I need an answer from you -- shall I place my mark?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "So that's it, huh?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3762
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol shakes her head sadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol reminds you that she'd really appreciate it if you would say
Floyd | "yes" so she could get on with the rest of her day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3763
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not to be a bore," say Carol, "but I need to ask your consent to mark
Floyd | you before you split; can I place it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Malice, is it me, or is Naomi being just a little bit selfish by now
Floyd | allowing me to place my mark?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol nods at Malice as he (apparently, though you don't hear a thing)
Floyd | lends her his wisdom.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No doubt about that at all," giggles Carol with a conspiratorial wink
Floyd | at the demonic clown. "If she would just say "yes", the world
Floyd | would be a better place. From a certain point of view."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter window" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3764
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | First of all, this window is many stories above the ground; the drop
Floyd | would be certain death. Beyond that, though, the window isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3765
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The window has a badly rusted child-proof safety lock -- on the
Floyd | outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol rolls her eyes waiting for you to say "yes" so she can place her
Floyd | mark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open safety lock" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3766
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN SAFETY LOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The window has a badly rusted child-proof safety lock -- on the
Floyd | outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3767
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The large bay window is framed in the same age-worn rosewood trim that
Floyd | decorates the rest of this once great mansion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "The one object our hand doesn't go through."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf49" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3767
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3768
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thank you for being so reasonable. This will only bring us closer,"
Floyd | says Carol as she pokes you gently with her finger. You do not feel
Floyd | pressure where she touched you, it was more like air blowing gently on
Floyd | your shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol withdraws her finger and stares at it, puzzled. "That's odd."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Problem?" You say.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, not really a problem, more of an inconvenience. It seems like
Floyd | you've already been marked, presumably by Christabell for your own
Floyd | protection. That makes sense, I suppose. Can't be too careful." Carol
Floyd | looks out the window. "As you probably know, a person can only be
Floyd | marked by one spirit."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, so I had no choice, since you were already marked, I placed mine
Floyd | upon your daughter."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't have a… wait a minute, what?" You glance at your belly where
Floyd | she touched you, "You mean, I'm…" Come to think of it, you have had a
Floyd | lot of nausea lately, in fact, Peter had to pull over on the drive up.
Floyd | And you've been feeling tired, which is unusual for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, so congratulations on that, I suppose. Anyhow, you're free to
Floyd | come and go as you please now."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a daughter" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3769
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A DAUGHTER
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh don't worry, Naomi. The baby will be fine. Oh, and I guess,
Floyd | congratulations in advance."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a school" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3770
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A SCHOOL
Floyd |
Floyd | "I didn't see mother or father much until I started
Floyd | going to school because they stuck me up here, but I went to the local
Floyd | school in Stonington up to eighth grade, and then transferred
Floyd | to Mrs. Porter's School in Farmington. Mom had gone there, so I was
Floyd | legacy. She thought it was important that I learn to be a lady, and
Floyd | frankly, I think they just wanted me out of their hair. So, during the
Floyd | school year I board there, and I'm back here on breaks and over the
Floyd | summer."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a stonington" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3771
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A STONINGTON
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't know. It's a place, I guess. It takes us a while to drive
Floyd | there and there are more buildings around. I like going there because
Floyd | I can see the water -- not like a lake, but real salt water where the
Floyd | Deep Ones live."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a scrapbook" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3772
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A SCRAPBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Apparently, Carol left her scrapbook at her boarding school.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a farmington" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3773
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A FARMINGTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol says that she is currently attends a private all-girls school in
Floyd | Farmington, Connecticut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, then."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ploughver" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3774
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLOUGHVER
Floyd |
Floyd | Mens voices, people shuffling around frantically, things moving,
Floyd | falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The brazing is blown, pressure is down to ten percent!" The voice is
Floyd | just slightly louder than the blaring klaxon.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Dive planes up 30".
Floyd |
Floyd | "Moderators are full in, it's no good, I'm scramming."
Floyd |
Floyd | "All hands. Prepare for emergency blow. Larsen, in five and then hit
Floyd | it."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aye. Five. Four. Reactor quenched. Three. Two. We're pitching. One.
Floyd | Blow!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tanks are good, but no blow. Sir, I think we're iced up."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Crushing depth minus 200, minus 300."
Floyd |
Floyd | And then silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hillside Path (Jack Welch)
Floyd | You are in a hillside hollow flanked on three sides by sheer granite
Floyd | cliffs and on the other by gnarled vegetation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three trailheads hold out some chance of respite: north, southwest,
Floyd | and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Christabell here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ HINT: you can type "hints" for a hint for this location ]
Floyd |
Floyd | As the day has progressed, the shadows over the hillside deepen, but
Floyd | you easily perceive Christabell, every bit as substantial as you last
Floyd | saw her, walking briskly over to to greet you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That scene doesn't sound good."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a school" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3775
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A SCHOOL
Floyd |
Floyd | "My Greetings again, Naomi. Were you able to lifte the Burden of
Floyd | Carol's Runes and set a-free her Spirit?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, not so much," you admit. "She didn't have the scrapbook with her.
Floyd | In fact, the whole thing didn't go that well. She's has some
Floyd | resentment towards you, and her dad's plan sounds bonkers."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I have something very important to ask you, Christabell. Carol
Floyd | touched me…" You take a moment to compose yourself, "Carol
Floyd | touched me here, and said she had marked my baby, a daughter."
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell looks askew. "Oh?" She holds her hand palm out. "No. There
Floyd | be no Baby. Nor even so much as Thowt of one in your Entrayls.
Floyd | Not this Daye. She doth Laie most Cravenly to seeke Inflewance o'er
Floyd | you. I had hoped to save her, but History does itself repete -- for
Floyd | the Sayke of All, we must see to her Disruption."
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell says, "That's an interesting question."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It didn't sound good the first time you did ploughver either."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "t resentment" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3776
Floyd | >
Floyd | > T RESENTMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | "Carol seemed quite angry at you, Christabell."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I do suppose she does have summe Reason, but know you that she did
Floyd | lead me on and I do think appreciate my Attentions. I am given to
Floyd | wonder if it was not she who did lead mee about wrongly."
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's no excuse."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a resentment" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3777
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A RESENTMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aye, there be some Truth in what she does say. Blossoming in her
Floyd | young Womanhood as she was, my Weale sorry tried by Tymme, I did luste
Floyd | after her with Desires carnal."
Floyd |
Floyd | "How is that even a thing? You first of all being dead and second not
Floyd | having a body?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "These are fine faire Questions, dear Naomi, and I would entreate you
Floyd | explore them further with me hence -- and in great Detaile -- if your
Floyd | Appetites so leaneth, but this is the Howr to talk not of Love but
Floyd | Action. No alternative do I see but to see to Carol's
Floyd | Disruption."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a disruption" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3778
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A DISRUPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell asks, "How old of Yeares was Carol when you did see
Floyd | her?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "About fourteen, maybe fifteen, I'd guess."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I see." Christabell says self-consciously. "Yes, at that Ayge her
Floyd | Weale outstrove her Wisedom. Already had she devised a
Floyd | Blockayde against my Powers despite my Mark upon her."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Then there's nothing we can do rein her in?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I did not that say, quite," replies Christabell. "If you open the
Floyd | Windowe where she doth dwell, the Blockayde will be
Floyd | breached, and I can work a Disruption spell."
Floyd |
Floyd | "And what would become of Carol?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nothing. Not a thing. And that be a better Fate than hers now."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a window" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3779
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Windowe in that room be a Thing of her Minde; nothing
Floyd | moore. Open it, and you do Open her Mentally a Crack, and into that I
Floyd | shall slippe my Magicks and thereby her Disruption."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You think this will work?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mayhap. If we do not dally, for her Power groweth like unto a Balle
Floyd | of Snouwe rolling downward upon a Hill -- But, you will needs be
Floyd | clever, for onely distracted will her Eye's Gaze not catch you and all
Floyd | be lost."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a blockade" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3780
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A BLOCKADE
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell reiterates that opening Carol's window will give
Floyd | Christabell a chance to cast a spell that will once and for all
Floyd | destroy Carol, who has gotten to powerful and poses a danger to all
Floyd | concerned.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So how does one distract a powerful ghost, sorry, spirit."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf50" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3780
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ploughver" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3781
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLOUGHVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't think enough time has passed to recharge your ploughver
Floyd | spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I had trouble with that, but it's fairly straightforward in practise."
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, right, that spell needs a recharge."
		DavidW says, "I even asked for a hint on the forum, but I figured it out eventually."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "t carol" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3782
Floyd | >
Floyd | > T CAROL
Floyd |
Floyd | "Christabell, I think that Carol is a danger -- maybe to the
Floyd | world itself. I don't know how much of it is real or she's just crazy.
Floyd | Or maybe I am. After all, I'm discussing with the Salem witch ghost
Floyd | whether the little girl ghost that thinks she's responsible for the
Floyd | Kennedy assassination is insane. Maybe I need to be the one on
Floyd | the couch. That would explain a lot about the way today's gone."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perhaps short Slumber would be helpful, yes, but I do assure you,
Floyd | Carol be every bit so vitall a Danger as you do perceeve. It
Floyd | were e'er so when she did live, as she did grow in Power with Ayge,
Floyd | there came a Tymme where I, even loving her so, did bring her to End
Floyd | herself."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You are the reason she committed suicide?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "And she does to this Daye count it sorely against mee."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a assassination" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3783
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A ASSASSINATION
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell says, "I don't have a good answer for that one."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "t assassination" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3784
Floyd | >
Floyd | > T ASSASSINATION
Floyd |
Floyd | "On her desk, I saw a clipping of the assassination of
Floyd | President Kennedy -- we have Presidents now, like President Dukakis --
Floyd | they are in charge of the whole government. Let me back up, the
Floyd | American government is divided into the principal branches: executive,
Floyd | legislative, and judicial. The president…"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I do know what a President be; Carol had explained it to me
Floyd | upon a Tymme in much the excruciating Detaile as upon whych I did
Floyd | feare you do embark."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fine. So, she had this newspaper…"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, I do know what be a News Paper."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Right. So, she had this newspaper article about the
Floyd | assassination of President Kennedy -- is that one of her
Floyd | Runes?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nay, that be the result of her calling upon the Deep Ones; the
Floyd | Rune that doth have Relation to it would of its own Accord enter into
Floyd | her Book."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "t scrapbook" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3785
Floyd | >
Floyd | > T SCRAPBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | "Carol said she had left her scrapbook at her school --
Floyd | I wonder if that's true or if she was hiding them from me."
Floyd |
Floyd | "So distracted was she as a Gyrll, it is not unthinkable that she did
Floyd | simply leave it. You must watch for another Oppourtunity to present
Floyd | itself."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a scrapbook" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3786
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A SCRAPBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | "These then are Carol's Runes that you did generate
Floyd | during the Bestowance, that is the 'Tea Party'; they
Floyd | chart her way through this Unfolding."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a tea party" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3787
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A TEA PARTY
Floyd |
Floyd | When you finish recounting the tea party, Christabell asks, "How olde
Floyd | did Carol appear to your Eyes in this encounter, then?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, about five, I'd say. Five years, plus or minus."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, that maketh fyne Sense give her Circular Prison. That was
Floyd | her Ayge when I did teach her to performe the Bestowance in
Floyd | that manner. Being a Childe, her Minde was not fitt for moor abstrakt
Floyd | Casting, so we did exercise its rituall Forme."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a prison" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3788
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A PRISON
Floyd |
Floyd | "Carol's Fusion taketh a Forme circular in Shape, like a
Floyd | Belte closed upon itself, wherein her Doom is to repeat the Steppes of
Floyd | her Damnation, appearing Nowe as a Babe, then later a Gyrll, and
Floyd | Finally One of Majority, up to that Tymme what she did take her Leyfe.
Floyd | Why summe Spirits do endure this rotary Existence, while others
Floyd | like me do remain fixed, I know not, thow mayhap I play a Role in her
Floyd | Revolving about."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a bestowance" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3789
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A BESTOWANCE
Floyd |
Floyd | Your understanding of this might not be perfect, but you believe that
Floyd | it's a magical spell of some sort that transfers magical energy, or
Floyd | potence, from one being to another. To cast the bestowance, you just
Floyd | need to say the word 'xizzi'.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sense that the ploughver spell has recharged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well that was enlightening, perhaps."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ploughver" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3790
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLOUGHVER
Floyd |
Floyd | .
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)
Floyd | Carol stares out the window, her back to you. She's a bit taller and
Floyd | dressed in a sharply tailored turquoise shift. Without bothering to
Floyd | turn around, she addresses you, "I have been expecting you, Naomi. I
Floyd | knew you would come once more before I die."
Floyd |
Floyd | [ HINT: you can type "hints" for a hint for this location ]
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is brighter, but colder. A fluorescent fixture fills the room
Floyd | with blue-white light, which reflects harshly off the glassy gray
Floyd | walls. The stubby light gray carpet dulls the sound in the room, but
Floyd | contributes no warmth. At least one item in the room has not changed:
Floyd | the bed, same frame, although the blanket is now a darker blue, and
Floyd | there are no pillows. A small reading light is clamped to the
Floyd | headboard and there are a couple books stacked next to the bed. At the
Floyd | foot of the bed, the heavy gold frame is back, this time occupied by
Floyd | Richard Nixon. On the ground far below the bedroom window, a heavy
Floyd | padding of snow has covered the ground. To the left of the window, the
Floyd | desk is a now a steel and chrome affair, very modern. A computer
Floyd | terminal occupies about half the desk and a binder lies next to it.
Floyd | Above the desk, two rows of metal shelves have been installed. The
Floyd | record player is gone, replaced now by a reel-to-reel tape machine on
Floyd | the same little stand. The exit is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Just '.'?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x carol" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3791
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAROL
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol now wears her hair in a tight, efficient bob, giving her a more
Floyd | mature appearance, but you would put her age at nineteen or twenty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. They might not have expected anyone to be so coldblooded to use ploughver more than twice."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sowwy."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x stacked" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3792
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STACKED
Floyd |
Floyd | A few books are stacked next to the bed, but you can read the titles,
Floyd | How to Make Friends and Influence People, The Compleat
Floyd | Manual of Wardes and Seales, and The Indian grammar begun:
Floyd | or, An essay to bring the Indian language into rules, for the help of
Floyd | such as desire to learn the same, for the furtherance of the Gospel
Floyd | among them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes, well, apologize to Naomi. Later."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to carol" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3793
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO CAROL
Floyd |
Floyd | You are already talking to Carol.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3794
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COMPUTER
Floyd |
Floyd | A bulky affair, larger and deeper than your Viewsonic monitor back in
Floyd | the office. Most of the terminal is a white plastic case, except the
Floyd | front, which is a dark green and mostly occupied by a glass screen,
Floyd | upon which white text glows on a black background. The lower portion
Floyd | of the front panel features an integrated keyboard. Above the keyboard
Floyd | and to the right of the screen, the case is marked in white lettering:
Floyd | "Computer Terminal Corporation" and "DATAPOINT 3300". Between those
Floyd | words, the case is stamped with an arrow in circle logo. You notice a
Floyd | sticker applied to the side of the case, near the bottom. It reads,
Floyd | "Property of General Dynamics". A large red rocker switch on the
Floyd | bottom right side of the keyboard emits a red neon glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3795
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The large bay window is framed in the same termite-infested rosewood
Floyd | trim that decorates the rest of this once great mansion. It looks like
Floyd | the child-proof lock that once secured the window shut has long since
Floyd | fallen off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a scrapbook" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3796
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A SCRAPBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the binder)
Floyd | "It was getting heavy, so a couple years ago I started dividing them
Floyd | up into volumes. Feel free to peruse the latest Runes -- we've been
Floyd | very busy lately!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x binder" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3797
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | A black binder containing computer printouts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3798
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip open the binder into which some green and white fan-fold
Floyd | paper has been pasted on several pages. The first page seems to be an
Floyd | index, written in the same blocky letters as on the cover. The index
Floyd | reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | * INS Dakar (Israel), 25 January
Floyd | * S647 (France), 27 January
Floyd | * K-129 (Soviet), 8 March
Floyd | * USS Scorpion, 22 May
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read dakar" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3799
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ DAKAR
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | DOSSIER PENTACLE DOSSIER DEEP1 DOSSIER CATACON
Floyd | 25 JAN 1968 1601Z AUTHENTICATED RMX-998-LPO
Floyd | SIGINT ATHENS REPORTS ENCRYPTED CW DISTRESS
Floyd | SIGNAL FROM ISRAEL NAVY DIESEL-ELECTRIC
Floyd | SUBMARINE DAKAR STARTING 1001Z ENDING 1003Z TODAY.
Floyd | NO FIX BY RADIOGONIOMETRY. VESSEL LAST OBSERVED
Floyd | BY TRAWLER AT 2301Z ON 24 JAN 1968 AT 35.005N
Floyd | BY 26.954E APPROXIMATE HEADING 135 AT 7 KNOTS
Floyd | BELOW PERISCOPE DEPTH WITH FLOOR AT 3000M. NO
Floyd | OTHER SUBMARINES WITHIN 100NM AT THAT TIME. NO
Floyd | HYDROPHONIC EVENTS REPORTED BY UK WESTERN
Floyd | SOVEREIGN BASE AREA CYPRUS. LOSS OF VESSEL
Floyd | CONFIRMED BY IDF AT 1430Z. WILL DELAY SEARCH
Floyd | UNTIL 2200Z 25 JAN 1968. EOM.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3799
Floyd | >
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | I beg your pardon?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf51" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3799
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "Kwisatz haderach" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3800
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KWISATZ HADERACH
Floyd |
Floyd | You join your fists together and aim at the binder, and speak the
Floyd | invocation:  "kwisatz haderach".
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol tries to get between you and the scrapbook, but she is not fast
Floyd | enough. As the book dissolves progressively to dust to small to see.
Floyd | Carol sags, as if suddenly exhausted.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You idiot," she scolds. "What was that for? I've done nothing to you
Floyd | -- well, nothing to speak of."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You were growing too powerful; it makes me uncomfortable."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I thought you were a little more rational than that, Naomi. I am
Floyd | disappointed in you. That was, of course, just one of many volumes --
Floyd | my power is little diminished."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Also," Carol adds as a petty afterthought, "the word is Maud'dib. I
Floyd | at least read the book. When he used the weirding module, the thing he
Floyd | yelled was Maud'dib, not Kwisatz Haderach. You could at least get that
Floyd | one detail right."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "break window" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3801
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The house has survived Vermont winters, it will survive you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3802
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol is watching you too closely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a dune" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3803
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A DUNE
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol says, "I have wondered that myself."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a computer" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3804
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A COMPUTER
Floyd |
Floyd | "I told father that sometimes I felt left out, so he had it set
Floyd | up for me. It helps me keep abreast of what's going on here and
Floyd | there."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3805
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)
Floyd | The room is brighter, but colder. A fluorescent fixture fills the room
Floyd | with blue-white light, which reflects harshly off the glassy gray
Floyd | walls. The stubby light gray carpet dulls the sound in the room, but
Floyd | contributes no warmth. At least one item in the room has not changed:
Floyd | the bed, same frame, although the blanket is now a darker blue, and
Floyd | there are no pillows. A small reading light is clamped to the
Floyd | headboard and there are a couple books stacked next to the bed. At the
Floyd | foot of the bed, the heavy gold frame is back, this time occupied by
Floyd | Richard Nixon. On the ground far below the bedroom window, a heavy
Floyd | padding of snow has covered the ground. To the left of the window, the
Floyd | desk is a now a steel and chrome affair, very modern. A computer
Floyd | terminal occupies about half the desk. Above the desk, two rows of
Floyd | metal shelves have been installed. The record player is gone, replaced
Floyd | now by a reel-to-reel tape machine on the same little stand. The exit
Floyd | is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Carol and a window (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sense that the ploughver spell has recharged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Let me know if you want to know how to distract Carol."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shelves" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3806
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal shelf immediately above the desk displays a few pieces of
Floyd | artwork. Above the art, the two stuffed dolls you have come to know as
Floyd | Master Sweetpaws the Monkey and Malice the Clown sit menacingly on the
Floyd | upper shelf, their lower legs dangling over the edge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get malice" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3807
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET MALICE
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hand goes right through it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The elephant is gone now."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a malice" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3808
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A MALICE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Malice hasn't been quite himself lately; he isn't eating like he used
Floyd | to -- I think he may be a little down."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a sweetpaws" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3809
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A SWEETPAWS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Am I my monkey's keeper?" Carol asks rhetorically. "He keeps himself
Floyd | busy and comes and goes as he pleases. I try not to micromanage him."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x artwork" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3810
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ARTWORK
Floyd |
Floyd | Three small sculptures, none of them over about eight inches high
Floyd | stand on the lower shelf: a opalescent one on the left and a jet black
Floyd | one in the middle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x opalescent" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3811
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OPALESCENT
Floyd |
Floyd | Opalescent pastel blotches swirl lazily over the ovoid sculpture.
Floyd | Unable to tear your eyes away, you feel yourself losing a grip on this
Floyd | reality.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Rover, they're gaining on us — cut in the Casimir Drive," orders the
Floyd | woman strapped into the acceleration couch to your right. She is of
Floyd | medium height, dark hair, and wearing an orange space suit with a
Floyd | MARSPACE insignia.
Floyd |
Floyd | To your right, a cybernetically enhanced Dalmatian leans forward from
Floyd | his customized couch to paw at a few buttons on the command panel. The
Floyd | view out the windows suddenly changes, as the slowly moving stars are
Floyd | replaced by the chaotic discharge aura of the zero point transition.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, one of the pirate ships flanks you, its cutting beams
Floyd | chewing through the lateral ablative plating.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It must have tracked our Condensate discharge," yells Janet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dog spins his couch, deftly tracking the enemy vessel and lets
Floyd | loose with the rail guns, slicing the marauder into two glowing red
Floyd | halves.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good boy!" Janet reaches across to scratch Rover just where he likes
Floyd | it, behind the ears, and pushes the Synch Regulator all the way
Floyd | forward, revving the ship to full Asymmetry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ad for 'Rover's Day Out', I think."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x jet" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3812
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JET
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like a brick. How is that art?
Floyd |
Floyd | "It looks like a brick," you say, pointing at it. "How is that art?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "It is a brick of sorts," replies Carol. "But it's a particularly
Floyd | important one. It's made of a ceramic with special properties that
Floyd | make it an excellent insulator. Father could explain it better than
Floyd | I."
Floyd |
Floyd | "So it is valuable?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Valuable? It has no value in the here and now, but for a certain few
Floyd | individuals in 2003, the fact that it is on display here in 1969
Floyd | rather than installed in its proper place will be a matter of some
Floyd | worth, at least to them."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3813
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol seems to have her eye on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sculpture" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3814
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCULPTURE
Floyd |
Floyd | Three small sculptures, none of them over about eight inches high
Floyd | stand on the lower shelf: a opalescent one on the left and a jet black
Floyd | one in the middle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x right" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3815
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | (which of the three sculptures do you mean, the one on the left or one
Floyd | in the middle?)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a brick" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3816
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A BRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's not quite as real as the other pieces of art in my
Floyd | collection, because of course it does not exist yet."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a art" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3817
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A ART
Floyd |
Floyd | "Various trinkets I've picked up here and there. I think the one on
Floyd | the right is my favorite."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a right" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3818
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | "What more can one say about such an exquisite piece?" observes Carol.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "t right" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3819
Floyd | >
Floyd | > T RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well," says Carol.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x right" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3820
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | (which of the three sculptures do you mean, the one on the left or one
Floyd | in the middle?)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Teasers, you."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "t art" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3821
Floyd | >
Floyd | > T ART
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry? Didn't follow that," says Carol.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show right to carol" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3822
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW RIGHT TO CAROL
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the conspicuous absence of space)
Floyd | Your hand goes right through it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If each artwork refers to a different IF game they wrote, the empty one must be for an unreleased game."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x absent" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3822
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ABSENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x absence" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3823
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ABSENCE
Floyd |
Floyd | (which of the three sculptures do you mean, the one on the left or one
Floyd | in the middle?)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "t absence" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3824
Floyd | >
Floyd | > T ABSENCE
Floyd |
Floyd | "How interesting," says Carol.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a absence" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3825
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A ABSENCE
Floyd |
Floyd | "What more can one say about such an exquisite piece?" observes Carol.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That third sculpture is a real meanie."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hit shelves" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3826
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT SHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hand goes right through it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a christabelle" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3827
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A CHRISTABELLE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Carol, we need to level. About that mark that you allegedly
Floyd | placed: Christabell says I'm not pregnant and that you
Floyd | are try to manipulate me."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Does she now?" Carol says with a sly smile. "Well, I suppose it's
Floyd | just a matter of which of us you trust. How is it that I'm supposed to
Floyd | have manipulated you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well." You think for a minute. "I thought it was some kind of a
Floyd | threat. Against me, or maybe against the baby."
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's not how it works, Christabell. A Mark is a Warde
Floyd | of Protection. The only benefit I derive is being able to work magic
Floyd | through someone who is bemarked. The person themself is merely the
Floyd | medium and comes to no harm at all."
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, am I pregnant or not?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "There's nothing I can say that will convince you one way or another,
Floyd | Naomi, so why ask?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a pregnant" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3828
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A PREGNANT
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol sticks to her argument that you are indeed pregnant and that you
Floyd | baby bears her mark, but that she means no harm by it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "t christabelle" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3829
Floyd | >
Floyd | > T CHRISTABELLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol sticks to her argument that you are indeed pregnant and that you
Floyd | baby bears her mark, but that she means no harm by it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3830
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | Curved, tubular polished steel tubes support a single sheet of glass,
Floyd | about a half inch thick. A matching chair is right next to the desk.
Floyd | The only item on the desk is a huge antiquated computer terminal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3831
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the desk chair)
Floyd | A modern rolling chair that matches the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3832
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON COMPUTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hand goes right through it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I know, game, but I have to try. :p"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a father" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3833
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A FATHER
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't like to brag," Carol brags, "but father has done quite
Floyd | well for himself, not only is he Senior Executive Vice-President in
Floyd | charge of the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics
Floyd | Dynamics, but he is now an advisor on President Nixon's
Floyd | National Security Council."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a naxon" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3834
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A NAXON
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol says, "I have wondered that myself."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a nixon" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3835
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A NIXON
Floyd |
Floyd | "He stands for everything I believe in: integrity, tradition, and the
Floyd | natural destiny of America to lead the world into the coming
Floyd | millennium. That's why I decided to work on his campaign rather than
Floyd | take my acceptance to Middlebury."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a general dynamics" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3836
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A GENERAL DYNAMICS
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol informs you that General Dynamics is the nation's lead defense
Floyd | contractor for submarine construction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a america" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3837
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A AMERICA
Floyd |
Floyd | "After seeing everything going on in America this past year:
Floyd | the long-haired free love freaks, drugs, the degenerate culture of
Floyd | rock-and-roll, people too self-entitled to defend their country from
Floyd | the Gooks in Vietnam, Blacks riding busses and voting -- all of
Floyd | it, I just couldn't sit on the sidelines. I wanted to do more
Floyd | than just bring about the Ascendance of the Elder Gods. That's
Floyd | going to take time, and I know that I only live another few months
Floyd | before my suicide, so I decided to join the Nixon
Floyd | campaign and make a difference."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a suicide" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3838
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A SUICIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | "As I've matured, I've gained some insight into what is happening,
Floyd | both in my life and in this unfolding. I remember all your visits now,
Floyd | for instance, clearly. And with the aid of the Elder Gods, I'm
Floyd | even beginning to be able to see around the corners and branches of
Floyd | things that haven't happened yet -- some will, some won't. That part
Floyd | is hard to sort out, of course."
Floyd |
Floyd | "My suicide, however is unavoidable. If it hadn't happened a
Floyd | few months from now, we wouldn't have been talking now and in the
Floyd | past."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I can see what Christabell did to me then, but can't change
Floyd | it. She was jealous of my power and future place with the Elder
Floyd | Gods, but even more so, she felt spurned because I chose my
Floyd | boyfriend over her."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a boyfriend" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3839
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A BOYFRIEND
Floyd |
Floyd | "In retrospect, he's a bastard. If I could tell the myself that when I
Floyd | was my age -- with the 20-20 hindsight of temporal paradox, of course
Floyd | -- I would have walked away from him regardless of the what the
Floyd | Elder Gods saw in him."
Floyd |
Floyd | "But at the time, I couldn't see that. He had just graduated from
Floyd | Wharton and entered into the family real estate business in New York
Floyd | City. There was no question that he would go places, especially with
Floyd | the inchoate horrors of primordial chaos pulling for him as they
Floyd | were."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a elder gods" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3840
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A ELDER GODS
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol claims that most of the important events of 1968 were part of
Floyd | her and her father's plan to alter history to bring about the dominion
Floyd | of the Elder Gods.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a vietnam" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3841
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A VIETNAM
Floyd |
Floyd | "The timing was wrong for Nixon, so I sent Sweetpaws to
Floyd | throw a -- sorry -- monkeywrench into the peace talks to make sure
Floyd | they failed prior to the '68 election."
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol looks over at the shelfs above her desk. "What's that Master
Floyd | Sweetpaws? Oh yes, the geopolitical ramifications would indeed
Floyd | have been thorny."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3842
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | She is so distracted by what you were just talking about that you are
Floyd | able to get near the window without her noticing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull up on the window and it slides only a fraction of an inch up
Floyd | in its gritty track.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3843
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol is intently focused on what you are doing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "keep talking"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a sweetpaws" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3844
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A SWEETPAWS
Floyd |
Floyd | "He's a busy, little monkey, aren't you, Sweetpaws?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The window has slowly slipped back down and is now fully closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a vietnam" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3845
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A VIETNAM
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol explains how Master Sweetpaws craftily manipulated global
Floyd | interests to ensure that the 1968 peace talks to end the war in
Floyd | Vietnam collapsed, undermining President Lyndon B. Johnson's
Floyd | re-election campaign and advancing her man, Nixon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a more" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3846
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A MORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol says, "That's an interesting question."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "t more" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3847
Floyd | >
Floyd | > T MORE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, you learn something new every day," says Carol.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a vietnam" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3848
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A VIETNAM
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol explains how Master Sweetpaws craftily manipulated global
Floyd | interests to ensure that the 1968 peace talks to end the war in
Floyd | Vietnam collapsed, undermining President Lyndon B. Johnson's
Floyd | re-election campaign and advancing her man, Nixon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a sweetpaws" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3849
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A SWEETPAWS
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol neither knows nor cares what her bloodthirsty little familiar
Floyd | has been up to. All that matters to her is that he does what needs
Floyd | doing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a malice" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3850
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A MALICE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Malice hasn't been quite himself lately; he isn't eating like he used
Floyd | to -- I think he may be a little down."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a malice" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3851
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A MALICE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Malice hasn't been quite himself lately; he isn't eating like he used
Floyd | to -- I think he may be a little down."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a shelves" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3852
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A SHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol says, "Sorry, I don't know."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a boyfriend" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3853
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A BOYFRIEND
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol recognizes that her boyfriend back in 1969 was a clod, but it's
Floyd | likely that Christabell pushed her to suicide because of jealousy over
Floyd | Carol's relationship with him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a christabelle" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3854
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A CHRISTABELLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol sticks to her argument that you are indeed pregnant and that you
Floyd | baby bears her mark, but that she means no harm by it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. When I said to 'keep talking', I meant to distract her."
		Knight_Otu says, "I got that."
		Knight_Otu says, "But she doesn't seem distracted now."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3855
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | She is so distracted by what you were just talking about that you are
Floyd | able to get near the window without her noticing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull up on the window and it slides only a fraction of an inch up
Floyd | in its gritty track.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think you only need two chats in a row to do it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a boyfriend" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3856
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A BOYFRIEND
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol recognizes that her boyfriend back in 1969 was a clod, but it's
Floyd | likely that Christabell pushed her to suicide because of jealousy over
Floyd | Carol's relationship with him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a boyfriend" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3857
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A BOYFRIEND
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol recognizes that her boyfriend back in 1969 was a clod, but it's
Floyd | likely that Christabell pushed her to suicide because of jealousy over
Floyd | Carol's relationship with him.
Floyd |
Floyd | The window has slowly slipped back down and is now fully closed.
Floyd | You'll have to carefully time you conversation and attempts to open
Floyd | the window if this is going to work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3858
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | She is so distracted by what you were just talking about that you are
Floyd | able to get near the window without her noticing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull up on the window and it slides only a fraction of an inch up
Floyd | in its gritty track.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a boyfriend" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3859
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A BOYFRIEND
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol recognizes that her boyfriend back in 1969 was a clod, but it's
Floyd | likely that Christabell pushed her to suicide because of jealousy over
Floyd | Carol's relationship with him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3860
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the window a good heave, and the sash flies upward, the
Floyd | frigid outside air pouring inward.
Floyd |
Floyd | Christabell pours in through the window. Not literally as a person,
Floyd | but her powers, which you have greatly underestimated to this point.
Floyd | In your spectral vision, you perceive a crimson stream flooding into
Floyd | the room -- and into you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol is caught unaware and backs to a corner, for once stripped of
Floyd | her air of superiority. "Naomi," she screams, "by the Elders Gods
Floyd | themselves, I swear you have sealed your doom!" The crimson energy
Floyd | flings Carol left and right, but she pulls herself up again and leans
Floyd | heavily against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through force of habit, Carol reaches behind herself to draw energy
Floyd | from her book of Runes, only recalling too late that you destroyed it.
Floyd | Instead, temporizing, with a flick of her hand she signals her minions
Floyd | to attack. Master Sweetpaws backhands the raggedy clown as he bounds
Floyd | off the shelf, his talons outstretched and jaws wide, leaping straight
Floyd | towards you from his perch. You reflexively lift your hand to shield
Floyd | your face and are surprised as raw magic pours forth, constricting to
Floyd | a narrow beam that slices through the ferocious sock puppet, and then
Floyd | continues through his charred fabric to impale Malice the Clown.
Floyd |
Floyd | You throw a spinning, glowing glob of magic at Carol and it engulfs
Floyd | her; she agonizes within it like a bug in molasses, her screams
Floyd | drowned in its crackling energy as she falls to the floor. As she
Floyd | struggles to her knees, she manages to push one hand clear of the
Floyd | swirling crimson miasma and with that hand she sends her own
Floyd | reverberating wave of cobalt blue magic towards you, more
Floyd | specifically, towards your belly. Something with in you shudders and
Floyd | kicks, an innocent caught in unaware in a cosmic conflict.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3861
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not walking out of there just yet -- the universe isn't through
Floyd | with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thundering energies wind through you in opposing directions, pitting
Floyd | you helplessly against your own unborn child.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air vibrates, "Carol, I do forbid your Apostasy! You shall not
Floyd | unwrite the Third Covenant; the Servants that overthrew the Elder Gods
Floyd | will not abide their Return. I do command you: abandon forthwith your
Floyd | senseless Attack, for if you do destroy the Woman Naomi, so do you
Floyd | destroy the Vessel of your owne Mark." The words are punctuated by a
Floyd | renewed tide of crimson force.
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol only redoubles her efforts, "Not so, Christabell. My Vessel need
Floyd | only survive a heart beat beyond that of its mother for me to break
Floyd | from my circular prison. Then we shall see how the Elder Gods reshape
Floyd | the world."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x carol" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3862
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAROL
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol now wears her hair in a tight, efficient bob, giving her a more
Floyd | mature appearance, but you would put her age at nineteen or twenty.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unbidden words pour from your mouth, "Such an End the New Gods will
Floyd | not permit; now with their Powers adjoined to mine, I do slay your
Floyd | Instrument and disrupt your Fusion." Suddenly, all of Christabell's
Floyd | power and infinitely more turn inward.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No!" screams Carol, as she tries to push a wedge of her own powers
Floyd | through the crimson fist tightening on your belly.
Floyd |
Floyd | But it is not enough. Within you, there is a final fluttering, and
Floyd | then nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | As Carol fades, you read her final silent words on her lips, "I'm
Floyd | sorry." And she too is gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Your small Parte in this be nowe Compleat, dear Naomi," whispers
Floyd | Christabell. "Carol's Cycle is broken, but long will the Frewt of her
Floyd | Deeds despoil the Earth. In this Struggle I have been emptied of my
Floyd | Potence and do take my Leave, mine owne Fusion finally untangled."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "a baby" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3863
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A BABY
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol isn't here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3864
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can do that, a book appears in mid-air and drops to the
Floyd | wooden floor. Clouds of dust waft up around it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3865
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the old paperback book (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | The old paperback book is pretty thick, and the pages are yellowed and
Floyd | lacerated here and there. You're not a bookworm, but the condition of
Floyd | the book and the outdated font and style of drawing on the cover tell
Floyd | you it was printed decades ago, maybe at the beginning of the century.
Floyd |
Floyd | Judging by the cover the book seems to be a bit pulpy. It shows a
Floyd | large, old and eerie house on a clearing in the woods. The title is
Floyd | "ANCHORHEAD. A What-do-I-do-now Book Based on the Works of MICHAEL
Floyd | GENTRY." A scraggy sticker with the insignia of the Backwater Public
Floyd | Library, on it indicates that by no means you want to pay the fine for
Floyd | exceeding the return deadline.
Floyd |
Floyd | Frost lines the edges of the library insignia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3866
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)
Floyd | Shafts of sunlight filter through the filthy window, which is now
Floyd | closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is empty: the carpet has been taken up, all furniture
Floyd | removed, and nothing left on the walls. Dust hangs in the air of this
Floyd | room so long abandoned.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a window (closed) and a Tome of Naomi here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tome of naomi" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3867
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOME OF NAOMI
Floyd |
Floyd | A photograph flitters out of the Rune Book, spirals around you and
Floyd | floats to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin, leatherbound tome. A title is embossed on the cover: "Tome of
Floyd | Naomi".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3868
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's the thing about Rune Books: they like to be where they are and
Floyd | no where else. They are very finicky in that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3869
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully lay open the crusty leather-clad book revealing a number
Floyd | of entries, each corresponding to a faded newspaper clipping:
Floyd |
Floyd | For Gluttony of the Bestowance:
Floyd | Boat Wreck On Sable Island
Floyd |
Floyd | For Gluttony of the Bestowance a second time:
Floyd | Watery Fate for Convict
Floyd |
Floyd | For Gluttony of the Bestowance yet a third time:
Floyd | Body Found
Floyd |
Floyd | For Sloth of Mouvement:
Floyd | Orphan Survives
Floyd |
Floyd | For Sloth of Mouvement a second time:
Floyd | Boardwalk Tragedy
Floyd |
Floyd | For Sloth of Mouvement yet a third time:
Floyd | Hargreaves Remembered
Floyd |
Floyd | For Pride in Erasure of the Runes of Another:
Floyd | Seinfeld Actor Dies
Floyd |
Floyd | For Murder of Your Own Childe:
Floyd | Red Tide
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x photograph" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3870
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTOGRAPH
Floyd |
Floyd | Stains cover large part of the front side, hiding the faces of what
Floyd | looks like a mother and a couple of small siblings. The woman, whose
Floyd | age is impossible to determine, is wearing a white, wedding dress. The
Floyd | kids both have on a kind of work overalls, over a white blouse. The
Floyd | boy on the right is not stained, still... he seems to have no face, as
Floyd | if time has worn out his features.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the reverse side of the picture is something written, in a
Floyd | trembling hand-writing:
Floyd |
Floyd | Point the mark towards the cross
Floyd | Find the eagle a perch
Floyd | Put its gift over daan
Floyd | And you'll soon end your search.
Floyd |
Floyd | Below this, a different and more forceful hand has written "Don't
Floyd | forget to say ahe'hee!".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get photograph" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3871
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PHOTOGRAPH
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well that was..."
		Knight_Otu says, "... not sure how to word it."
		DavidW says, "Each of those clippings are readable, by the way."
		Knight_Otu says, "I suspect so. I also suspect I won't like what I read in most cases."
		DavidW says, "yeah, you might need time to think about how you feel about this section."
		Knight_Otu says, "*suspected for the first."
		DavidW says, "You don't have to read the clippings. The photograph is this room's prize."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 3872
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a stochastic pattern resembling television
Floyd | static. Lack of a symbolic image means that you have accomplished
Floyd | everything you must in your current environment and should move on to
Floyd | find new challenges in order to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Which sounds as if it is for the town "square"."
		DavidW says, "mmhm"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 3873
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)
Floyd | The broken doors to the armoire lie on the floor near the center of
Floyd | the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doorless armoire stands against the north-west wall. There's
Floyd | nothing inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 3874
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway South (Matt Schneider)
Floyd | White light flickers from somewhere inside the hole in the wallpaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 3874
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VERBOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Cragne Manor is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long
Floyd | descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony (Reina Adair)                                Turns: 3875
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony (Reina Adair)
Floyd | The balcony has definitely seen better days.  Once it was more than
Floyd | likely a fine place to sit and look out over the skyline or whatever
Floyd | one desired to do out here.  However, its charm has been lost with the
Floyd | passage of time.  The wood, once more than likely shiny and well
Floyd | polished, is now rotten and peeling in various spots.  Somehow,
Floyd | despite the way the architecture has aged, the railing at the end of
Floyd | the balcony itself is still somewhat sturdy.  All around, the view of
Floyd | the scenery is breathtaking, albeit somewhat unsettling for some
Floyd | reason.  Occasionally, a slight breeze blows past you, but you can't
Floyd | tell if its supposed to be warm or cool.  The only exit from here is
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A statue with a very strange appearance to it is standing here, almost
Floyd | as if it is watching the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spectral trolley stop sign reads Lavender Line -- Cragne Manor
Floyd | Balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for blue line" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 3876
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR BLUE LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean against the wooden door, hold out your pass, and wait for the
Floyd | blue line. Within moments, a phantom trolley arrives. Instead of
Floyd | stopping and allowing you to board, it passes through you,
Floyd | and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)
Floyd | A short street terminates here. To the south it opens into the town
Floyd | square. To the east, a few worn steps rise to the entrance of the
Floyd | public library, and to the west you can see a real estate office. A
Floyd | gloomy path leads northwest, towards the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a notice board here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ethereal trolley stop sign reads Blue Line -- Library Square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x book list" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 3877
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK LIST
Floyd |
Floyd | ATTENTION PETER CRAGNE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is your notification that your status with the Backwater Public
Floyd | Library is DELINQUENT due to NON-RETURNAL.
Floyd | You are NOT PERMITTED to check out books or to access special library
Floyd | materials until your status is cleared.
Floyd |
Floyd | To clear your status, you must return ALL books you currently have
Floyd | checked out:
Floyd |
Floyd |     To Have, and To Have Knots: An Illustrated Guide
Floyd |     Backwater Personalities (1915-1925 edition)
Floyd |     The Lives of the Roman Emperors
Floyd | A Rudimentary Taxonomy of Known Scent and Grotesque
Floyd | Reactions
Floyd |     Life Beneath Nightmares
Floyd |     The Conservative's Cookbook
Floyd | ANCHORHEAD. A What-do-I-do-now Book Based on the Works of
Floyd | MICHAEL GENTRY
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 3878
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the old paperback book (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | The old paperback book is pretty thick, and the pages are yellowed and
Floyd | lacerated here and there. You're not a bookworm, but the condition of
Floyd | the book and the outdated font and style of drawing on the cover tell
Floyd | you it was printed decades ago, maybe at the beginning of the century.
Floyd |
Floyd | Judging by the cover the book seems to be a bit pulpy. It shows a
Floyd | large, old and eerie house on a clearing in the woods. The title is
Floyd | "ANCHORHEAD. A What-do-I-do-now Book Based on the Works of MICHAEL
Floyd | GENTRY." A scraggy sticker with the insignia of the Backwater Public
Floyd | Library, on it indicates that by no means you want to pay the fine for
Floyd | exceeding the return deadline.
Floyd |
Floyd | Frost lines the edges of the library insignia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x books" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 3878
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3879
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)
Floyd | This is unusually spacious for a small-town library. You think you
Floyd | remember something about it being a national historical site? That
Floyd | would explain the decor, at least. It's half rustic colonial, half
Floyd | modern budget-strapped public service, with a meager collection of
Floyd | creaky shelves standing in the middle of an old plank floor. A small
Floyd | display case stands prominently near the entrance, and some weird
Floyd | chairs are scattered around for the comfort of the patrons, none of
Floyd | whom are here at the moment. The sole exit is back to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the cart are a book New England and the Bavarian
Floyd | Illuminati, De Zeven Testamenten van de Krijsende
Floyd | Zeeworm, a 'Pataphysical Approaches to Quantum
Floyd | Superfluids (smelling faintly of mildew), Tolerating An Asinine
Floyd | God (smelling faintly of mildew), The Seven Gaunts, a
Floyd | pink-bound book (smelling faintly of mildew), Twin Hearts Between the
Floyd | Planes (smelling faintly of mildew), The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), Legends of Lake Champlain and the
Floyd | Hudson River Valley (smelling faintly of mildew) and a shabby
Floyd | journal.
Floyd |
Floyd | A librarian stands behind a counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give book to librarian" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3879
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE BOOK TO LIBRARIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the soggy tome (smelling faintly of mildew), the
Floyd | moldy, waterlogged journal (smelling faintly of mildew), the postcard
Floyd | of Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew), The Modern Girl's Divination
Floyd | Handbook -- Volume Three (smelling faintly of mildew), the faded
Floyd | delivery note (smelling faintly of mildew), the old newspaper
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), The Conservative's Cookbook,
Floyd | Out of the Infinite, by Robert N. Ostregot (smelling faintly
Floyd | of mildew), The Broken Tongue, by Noah Chaplinski (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), Between God and Madness, by Hiram
Floyd | Strangecraft, The Imagined Worm, by Elizabeth P. Stashwart,
Floyd | The Reign of Reason, by Godos Atrakut (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), the pocket-sized notebook (smelling faintly of mildew),
Floyd | The Lives of the Roman Emperors (smelling faintly of mildew),
Floyd | the clipped newspaper article (smelling faintly of mildew), Backwater
Floyd | Personalities (1915-1925 edition) (smelling faintly of mildew), Mama
Floyd | Hydra's Deep Fried Ones (smelling faintly of mildew), A Culinary
Floyd | Overview of Superstitions in the Miskaton Valley Region by S. Jarret
Floyd | Zornwharf (smelling faintly of mildew), Hyper-Gastronomy, Exactness,
Floyd | and String Theory: a Theoretical Subdiscipline of Cooking and Baking
Floyd | by Chef Wheldrake (smelling faintly of mildew), the diary of Phyllis
Floyd | Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew), the tiny leather journal
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), Tatooine 1: Anchorhead
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), the old paperback book (smelling faintly
Floyd | of mildew), the bookshelf, De Zeven Testamenten van de Krijsende
Floyd | Zeeworm, the 'Pataphysical Approaches to Quantum
Floyd | Superfluids (smelling faintly of mildew), Tolerating An Asinine
Floyd | God (smelling faintly of mildew), The Seven Gaunts, the
Floyd | pink-bound book (smelling faintly of mildew), Twin Hearts Between the
Floyd | Planes (smelling faintly of mildew), The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), Legends of Lake Champlain and the
Floyd | Hudson River Valley (smelling faintly of mildew), the shabby
Floyd | journal or De Vermibus Laceris?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Now you ask for disambiguation."
		DavidW says, "longest disambiguation EVAR."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give gentry to librarian" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3879
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE GENTRY TO LIBRARIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "anchorhead"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give anchorhead to librarian" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3879
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE ANCHORHEAD TO LIBRARIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, Tatooine 1: Anchorhead (smelling faintly
Floyd | of mildew) or the old paperback book (smelling faintly of mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "geezus"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "old paperback" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3880
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OLD PAPERBACK
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the old paperback book (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | Klonk-klonk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That's why I wanted to use Gentry."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3881
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an a worn out, decaying picture
Floyd |   a soggy tome (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a moldy, waterlogged journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a postcard of Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a faded delivery note (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an old newspaper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a little stoppered vial of blue liquid (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Conservative's Cookbook
Floyd | Out of the Infinite, by Robert N. Ostregot (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew)
Floyd | The Broken Tongue, by Noah Chaplinski (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   Between God and Madness, by Hiram Strangecraft
Floyd |   The Imagined Worm, by Elizabeth P. Stashwart
Floyd | The Reign of Reason, by Godos Atrakut (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a battered yellow JogMaster (being worn)
Floyd |   a pocket-sized notebook (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a slip of paper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a calfskin coat (being worn)
Floyd | The Lives of the Roman Emperors (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a pewter box (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a silver urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a clipped newspaper article (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | Backwater Personalities (1915-1925 edition) (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of reading glasses (being worn)
Floyd | a cold spot on your collarbone (haunting you) (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a book list (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a golden apple (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a FFFFFFFF punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 923647F1 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a C353F128 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 0B46E931 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an AE9B711D punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 00A02209 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a can of salt (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a blank punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   the Journal of Edwin Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an Isole Perdute (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Lettera Segreta (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Prurito Notturno (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Piccoli Uomini Blu (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusted toolbox (smelling faintly of mildew) (open)
Floyd |     a jar of old keys (open)
Floyd |       a splintery wooden key
Floyd |       an ornate bronze key
Floyd |       a frosty blue key
Floyd |       an intricately folded origami key
Floyd |       a silver and ivory key
Floyd |     a jar of screws (open but empty)
Floyd |   a teapot (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a scrap of paper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a snowglobe (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black fountain pen (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a mallet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a metal flask (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pinch of snail paste (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an Italian magazine cutting (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a police report ("Francine Cragne") (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a note from a seesaw (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a piece of chalk
Floyd |   a black box (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a shard (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a broken silver amulet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Mama Hydra's Deep Fried Ones (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | A Culinary Overview of Superstitions in the Miskaton Valley Region
Floyd | by S. Jarret Zornwharf (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | Hyper-Gastronomy, Exactness, and String Theory: a Theoretical
Floyd | Subdiscipline of Cooking and Baking by Chef Wheldrake (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain plates (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain cups (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an antique locket (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a wad of cash (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a filthy rug (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Daniel Baker's note (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of stone earplugs (being worn)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (open)
Floyd |       the diary of Phyllis Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |       a tiny leather journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |       Tatooine 1: Anchorhead (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a gold jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I didn't realize you were still carrying the Tatooine book."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give personalities to librarian" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3882
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE PERSONALITIES TO LIBRARIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Klonk-klonk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 3883
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)
Floyd | A short street terminates here. To the south it opens into the town
Floyd | square. To the east, a few worn steps rise to the entrance of the
Floyd | public library, and to the west you can see a real estate office. A
Floyd | gloomy path leads northwest, towards the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a notice board here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spectral trolley stop sign reads Blue Line -- Library Square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put books in bp" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 3884
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BOOKS IN BP
Floyd |
Floyd | soggy tome (smelling faintly of mildew): Done.
Floyd | moldy, waterlogged journal (smelling faintly of mildew): Done.
Floyd | postcard of Big Ben (smelling faintly of mildew): Done.
Floyd | The Modern Girl's Divination Handbook -- Volume Three (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew): Done.
Floyd | faded delivery note (smelling faintly of mildew): Done.
Floyd | old newspaper (smelling faintly of mildew): Done.
Floyd | Out of the Infinite, by Robert N. Ostregot (smelling faintly
Floyd | of mildew): Done.
Floyd | The Broken Tongue, by Noah Chaplinski (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew): Done.
Floyd | Between God and Madness, by Hiram Strangecraft: Done.
Floyd | The Imagined Worm, by Elizabeth P. Stashwart: Done.
Floyd | The Reign of Reason, by Godos Atrakut (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew): Done.
Floyd | pocket-sized notebook (smelling faintly of mildew): Done.
Floyd | clipped newspaper article (smelling faintly of mildew): Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close bp" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 3885
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE BP
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the book pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 3886
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an a worn out, decaying picture
Floyd |   a little stoppered vial of blue liquid (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   The Conservative's Cookbook
Floyd |   a battered yellow JogMaster (being worn)
Floyd |   a slip of paper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a calfskin coat (being worn)
Floyd | The Lives of the Roman Emperors (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a pewter box (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a silver urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a pair of reading glasses (being worn)
Floyd | a cold spot on your collarbone (haunting you) (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a book list (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a golden apple (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a FFFFFFFF punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 923647F1 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a C353F128 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 0B46E931 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an AE9B711D punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 00A02209 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a can of salt (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a blank punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   the Journal of Edwin Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an Isole Perdute (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Lettera Segreta (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Prurito Notturno (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Piccoli Uomini Blu (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusted toolbox (smelling faintly of mildew) (open)
Floyd |     a jar of old keys (open)
Floyd |       a splintery wooden key
Floyd |       an ornate bronze key
Floyd |       a frosty blue key
Floyd |       an intricately folded origami key
Floyd |       a silver and ivory key
Floyd |     a jar of screws (open but empty)
Floyd |   a teapot (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a scrap of paper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a snowglobe (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black fountain pen (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a mallet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a metal flask (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pinch of snail paste (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an Italian magazine cutting (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a police report ("Francine Cragne") (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a note from a seesaw (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a piece of chalk
Floyd |   a black box (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a shard (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a broken silver amulet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Mama Hydra's Deep Fried Ones (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | A Culinary Overview of Superstitions in the Miskaton Valley Region
Floyd | by S. Jarret Zornwharf (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | Hyper-Gastronomy, Exactness, and String Theory: a Theoretical
Floyd | Subdiscipline of Cooking and Baking by Chef Wheldrake (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain plates (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain cups (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an antique locket (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a wad of cash (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a filthy rug (smelling faintly of mildew)

		Jacqueline says, "So, um, wow. Back."

Floyd |   Daniel Baker's note (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of stone earplugs (being worn)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a gold jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Hey, Feel better?"
		DavidW says, "hi Jacqueline"
		Jacqueline says, "Still sleepy."
		Jacqueline shrugs.
		Jacqueline says, "Ear still clogged."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x book list" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 3887
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK LIST
Floyd |
Floyd | ATTENTION PETER CRAGNE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is your notification that your status with the Backwater Public
Floyd | Library is DELINQUENT due to NON-RETURNAL.
Floyd | You are NOT PERMITTED to check out books or to access special library
Floyd | materials until your status is cleared.
Floyd |
Floyd | To clear your status, you must return ALL books you currently have
Floyd | checked out:
Floyd |
Floyd |     To Have, and To Have Knots: An Illustrated Guide
Floyd |     The Lives of the Roman Emperors
Floyd | A Rudimentary Taxonomy of Known Scent and Grotesque
Floyd | Reactions
Floyd |     Life Beneath Nightmares
Floyd |     The Conservative's Cookbook
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We have the emperors book."
		Knight_Otu says, "And the cookbook."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3888
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)
Floyd | This is unusually spacious for a small-town library. You think you
Floyd | remember something about it being a national historical site? That
Floyd | would explain the decor, at least. It's half rustic colonial, half
Floyd | modern budget-strapped public service, with a meager collection of
Floyd | creaky shelves standing in the middle of an old plank floor. A small
Floyd | display case stands prominently near the entrance, and some weird
Floyd | chairs are scattered around for the comfort of the patrons, none of
Floyd | whom are here at the moment. The sole exit is back to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the cart are Backwater Personalities (1915-1925 edition) (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), an old paperback book (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), a book New England and the Bavarian Illuminati,
Floyd | De Zeven Testamenten van de Krijsende Zeeworm, a
Floyd | 'Pataphysical Approaches to Quantum Superfluids (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), Tolerating An Asinine God (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), The Seven Gaunts, a pink-bound book (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), Twin Hearts Between the Planes (smelling faintly
Floyd | of mildew), The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), Legends of Lake Champlain and the Hudson River
Floyd | Valley (smelling faintly of mildew) and a shabby journal.
Floyd |
Floyd | A librarian stands behind a counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give emperors to librarian" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3889
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE EMPERORS TO LIBRARIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Klonk-klonk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give cookbook to librarian" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3889
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE COOKBOOK TO LIBRARIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, The Conservative's Cookbook, Mama Hydra's
Floyd | Deep Fried Ones (smelling faintly of mildew), A Culinary Overview of
Floyd | Superstitions in the Miskaton Valley Region by S. Jarret Zornwharf
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew) or Hyper-Gastronomy, Exactness, and
Floyd | String Theory: a Theoretical Subdiscipline of Cooking and Baking by
Floyd | Chef Wheldrake (smelling faintly of mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give conservative cookbook to librarian" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 3890
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE CONSERVATIVE COOKBOOK TO LIBRARIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Klonk-klonk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 3891
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)
Floyd | A short street terminates here. To the south it opens into the town
Floyd | square. To the east, a few worn steps rise to the entrance of the
Floyd | public library, and to the west you can see a real estate office. A
Floyd | gloomy path leads northwest, towards the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a notice board here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ghostly trolley stop sign reads Blue Line -- Library Square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put cookbooks in bp" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 3891
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT COOKBOOKS IN BP
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, Mama Hydra's Deep Fried Ones (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), A Culinary Overview of Superstitions in the Miskaton Valley
Floyd | Region by S. Jarret Zornwharf (smelling faintly of mildew) or
Floyd | Hyper-Gastronomy, Exactness, and String Theory: a Theoretical
Floyd | Subdiscipline of Cooking and Baking by Chef Wheldrake (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put mama hydra's in bp" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 3892
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT MAMA HYDRA'S IN BP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the book pocket, deposit Mama Hydra's Deep Fried Ones
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), then zip the book pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put culinary in bp" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 3893
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CULINARY IN BP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the book pocket, deposit A Culinary Overview of
Floyd | Superstitions in the Miskaton Valley Region by S. Jarret Zornwharf
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), then zip the book pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put wheldrake in bp" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 3894
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT WHELDRAKE IN BP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the book pocket, deposit Hyper-Gastronomy, Exactness, and
Floyd | String Theory: a Theoretical Subdiscipline of Cooking and Baking by
Floyd | Chef Wheldrake (smelling faintly of mildew), then zip the book pocket
Floyd | back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put anchorhead in bp" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 3894
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ANCHORHEAD IN BP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x anchorhead" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 3894
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ANCHORHEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Huh."
		DavidW says, "The Tattoine might already be in the book pocket."
		Knight_Otu says, "Right, because it was open the whole time."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3895
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)
Floyd | The large, hexagonal-shaped square is paved with big, white stones,
Floyd | polished by rain and wind over the decades; around it, low red-brick
Floyd | buildings look like watching peasants. One single street leaves the
Floyd | square to the north, while less accommodating paths lead west, in the
Floyd | direction of a towering church, and southwest.
Floyd | Due east, an iron bridge crosses the river, and southeast, a walkway
Floyd | leads down to its bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | The swollen, slate-colored clouds that blanket the sky are reflected
Floyd | in the shiny, circular shape embellishing the center of the square,
Floyd | muttering ominous portents amongst themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man is leaning on the bridge rail, staring intensely at you with his
Floyd | only eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shape" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3896
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHAPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The big emblem, one yard wide, is embedded in the center of the square
Floyd | like a manhole. The surface looks golden, although you seriously doubt
Floyd | it is anything more than pyrite. Its three rings surround a central
Floyd | circle tightened by bird claws with a single triangular mark pointing
Floyd | northeast. The rings themselves are bedecked by a series of symbols
Floyd | (outer to inner, then clockwise from north):
Floyd |
Floyd | BLACKBIRD |TREE      |SPARROW   |CUBE      |WOMAN     |FEATHER
Floyd | DAAN      |SHI       |AAK'EE    |HAI       |TLÈÈ      |JI
Floyd | PIG       |EYE       |WOODPECKER|CROSS     |FISH      |EAGLE.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x photograph" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3897
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTOGRAPH
Floyd |
Floyd | Stains cover large part of the front side, hiding the faces of what
Floyd | looks like a mother and a couple of small siblings. The woman, whose
Floyd | age is impossible to determine, is wearing a white, wedding dress. The
Floyd | kids both have on a kind of work overalls, over a white blouse. The
Floyd | boy on the right is not stained, still... he seems to have no face, as
Floyd | if time has worn out his features.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the reverse side of the picture is something written, in a
Floyd | trembling hand-writing:
Floyd |
Floyd | Point the mark towards the cross
Floyd | Find the eagle a perch
Floyd | Put its gift over daan
Floyd | And you'll soon end your search.
Floyd |
Floyd | Below this, a different and more forceful hand has written "Don't
Floyd | forget to say ahe'hee!".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3898
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a sturdy oak. Botanical images mean that
Floyd | while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation, your
Floyd | immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that you
Floyd | need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf52" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3898
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drink coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3899
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRINK COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | A lot of people in your situation would probably drink the half-empty
Floyd | cup of abandoned coffee that they found on the floor of a train
Floyd | station, but you just aren't there yet, mentally, and that's a great
Floyd | sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hee"
		Knight_Otu says, "Pft."
		Knight_Otu says, "f x cross"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cross" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3900
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CROSS
Floyd |
Floyd | The inner ring is bedecked by a series of symbols (starting from the
Floyd | outer ring and going clockwise, from the north):
Floyd |
Floyd | PIG       |EYE       |WOODPECKER|CROSS     |FISH      |EAGLE.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, Icould have waited long there."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mark" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3900
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MARK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x triangular" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3900
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRIANGULAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x triangular mark" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3900
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRIANGULAR MARK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The mark points northesast."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x central circle" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3901
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CENTRAL CIRCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The circle looks solid. Apart from the set of talons that frame it, it
Floyd | has one single mark: a triangle pointing somewhere northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x photograph" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3902
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTOGRAPH
Floyd |
Floyd | Stains cover large part of the front side, hiding the faces of what
Floyd | looks like a mother and a couple of small siblings. The woman, whose
Floyd | age is impossible to determine, is wearing a white, wedding dress. The
Floyd | kids both have on a kind of work overalls, over a white blouse. The
Floyd | boy on the right is not stained, still... he seems to have no face, as
Floyd | if time has worn out his features.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the reverse side of the picture is something written, in a
Floyd | trembling hand-writing:
Floyd |
Floyd | Point the mark towards the cross
Floyd | Find the eagle a perch
Floyd | Put its gift over daan
Floyd | And you'll soon end your search.
Floyd |
Floyd | Below this, a different and more forceful hand has written "Don't
Floyd | forget to say ahe'hee!".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3903
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | No visible exit there. You can go north, east, west, southwest, and
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The cross is on the inner ring."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn central" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3904
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN CENTRAL
Floyd |
Floyd | It is immovable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn inner" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3905
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN INNER
Floyd |
Floyd | You maneuver the inner ring and it turns one step clockwise with
Floyd | almost no friction. The symbols now are:
Floyd | The inner ring is bedecked by a series of symbols (starting from the
Floyd | outer ring and going clockwise, from the north):
Floyd |
Floyd | EAGLE     |PIG       |EYE       |WOODPECKER|CROSS     |FISH.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn inner" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3906
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN INNER
Floyd |
Floyd | You maneuver the inner ring and it turns one step clockwise. The
Floyd | symbols now are:
Floyd | The inner ring is bedecked by a series of symbols (starting from the
Floyd | outer ring and going clockwise, from the north):
Floyd |
Floyd | FISH      |EAGLE     |PIG       |EYE       |WOODPECKER|CROSS.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn inner" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3907
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN INNER
Floyd |
Floyd | You maneuver the inner ring and it turns one step clockwise. The
Floyd | symbols now are:
Floyd | The inner ring is bedecked by a series of symbols (starting from the
Floyd | outer ring and going clockwise, from the north):
Floyd |
Floyd | CROSS     |FISH      |EAGLE     |PIG       |EYE       |WOODPECKER.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn inner" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3908
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN INNER
Floyd |
Floyd | You maneuver the inner ring and it turns one step clockwise. The
Floyd | symbols now are:
Floyd | The inner ring is bedecked by a series of symbols (starting from the
Floyd | outer ring and going clockwise, from the north):
Floyd |
Floyd | WOODPECKER|CROSS     |FISH      |EAGLE     |PIG       |EYE.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "That's the cross placed. Next?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x middle" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3909
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIDDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The median ring is bedecked by a series of symbols (starting from the
Floyd | outer ring and going clockwise, from the north):
Floyd |
Floyd | DAAN      |SHI       |AAK'EE    |HAI       |TLÈÈ      |JI.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x outer" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3910
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OUTER
Floyd |
Floyd | The outer ring is bedecked by a series of symbols (starting from the
Floyd | outer ring and going clockwise, from the north):
Floyd |
Floyd | BLACKBIRD |TREE      |SPARROW   |CUBE      |WOMAN     |FEATHER.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn outer" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3911
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN OUTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You maneuver the outer ring and it turns one step clockwise. The
Floyd | symbols now are:
Floyd | The outer ring is bedecked by a series of symbols (starting from the
Floyd | outer ring and going clockwise, from the north):
Floyd |
Floyd | FEATHER   |BLACKBIRD |TREE      |SPARROW   |CUBE      |WOMAN.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn outer" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3912
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN OUTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You maneuver the outer ring and it turns one step clockwise. The
Floyd | symbols now are:
Floyd | The outer ring is bedecked by a series of symbols (starting from the
Floyd | outer ring and going clockwise, from the north):
Floyd |
Floyd | WOMAN     |FEATHER   |BLACKBIRD |TREE      |SPARROW   |CUBE.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x emblem" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3913
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EMBLEM
Floyd |
Floyd | The big emblem, one yard wide, is embedded in the center of the square
Floyd | like a manhole. The surface looks golden, although you seriously doubt
Floyd | it is anything more than pyrite. Its three rings surround a central
Floyd | circle tightened by bird claws with a single triangular mark pointing
Floyd | northeast. The rings themselves are bedecked by a series of symbols
Floyd | (outer to inner, then clockwise from north):
Floyd |
Floyd | WOMAN     |FEATHER   |BLACKBIRD |TREE      |SPARROW   |CUBE
Floyd | DAAN      |SHI       |AAK'EE    |HAI       |TLÈÈ      |JI
Floyd | WOODPECKER|CROSS     |FISH      |EAGLE     |PIG       |EYE.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So the eagle's perch is the tree?"
		Knight_Otu says, "That seems to be the most reasonable option."
		DavidW asks, "What's it's gift? The feather?"
		DavidW says, "er its gift"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Maybe?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn middle" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3914
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN MIDDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You maneuver the median ring and it turns one step clockwise. The
Floyd | symbols now are:
Floyd | The median ring is bedecked by a series of symbols (starting from the
Floyd | outer ring and going clockwise, from the north):
Floyd |
Floyd | JI        |DAAN      |SHI       |AAK'EE    |HAI       |TLÈÈ.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If we're right, you can say the magic word now."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "say ahe'hee" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3914
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY AHE'HEE
Floyd |
Floyd | As you speak the magic word (nice one, lady!), the central circle of
Floyd | the big emblem sinks into the ground, revealing a shallow hole. There
Floyd | is something inside!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3915
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | In the central hole is a copper amulet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get amulet" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3916
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET AMULET
Floyd |
Floyd | (the copper amulet)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3917
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It is an hexagon-shaped copper amulet, held by a long chain. It shows
Floyd | the stylized shape of an octopus -- or whatever that thing is, given
Floyd | it has maybe twenty-four tentacles.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the back, the words T11 C1996 are the only features worth
Floyd | noticing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Is that the game's third amulet?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x amulet" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3917
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X AMULET
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the copper amulet or the broken silver amulet
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, maybe only the 2nd."
		Knight_Otu says, "Second."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x silver amulet" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3918
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SILVER AMULET
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a tarnished silver pendant, about the size of your thumb, on a
Floyd | leather cord. The pendant is shaped like an open hand. It's been
Floyd | damaged - a deep groove, like a chisel mark, cuts across the palm,
Floyd | nearly breaking the pendant in half.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think there's a 3rd. Later."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wear copper amulet" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3919
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR COPPER AMULET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the copper amulet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, I just remembered what the T11 C1996 refers to."
		Knight_Otu says, "So, so far we caused a ghost battle with grave personal consequences, and robbed the town square."
		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, second amulet, plus my locket, right?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Right, the locket, too."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3920
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | No visible exit there. You can go north, east, west, southwest, and
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 3921
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (Adam Whybray)
Floyd | A dirt path along the west bank of the Makaskuta - or Blackgourd -
Floyd | River. The air is motionless and sweltry, the urticariate heat drawing
Floyd | sweat profusely from your prickling glands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just below you, to your side, the river burbles in vainglorious
Floyd | stupor, foaming in bright patches from the surfacants released from
Floyd | the rotting deposits of the red maples and poplars that line its
Floyd | banks. A single black ash, denuded of leaves, its corky bark blighted
Floyd | with the telltale signs of parasitic infection, quietly interrupts the
Floyd | Autumnal foliage of its deciduous cousins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The river's waters slith over rocks as lustrous-gray as seal skin,
Floyd | rending them freshly burnished for the mid-September sun, which casts
Floyd | Her rays in refulgent slats through the rust-honey colored trees. It
Floyd | is though Nature, in celebration of Her own fecundity, has chosen to
Floyd | offer Herself up in Equinoxical sacrifice - the rocks laid out before
Floyd | the blazing altar of the sun.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a forbidding sign on the bank of the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | The way up to Backwater town square is northwest. Following the path
Floyd | north leads under the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Makaskuta river is a buoy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a freshwater lobster trap (in which is an eggbound
Floyd | crawfish) and a shattered crawfish here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mistlike trolley stop sign reads Aqua Line -- River Walk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 3922
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Bridge (Tenth)
Floyd | The path along the river gives way to a crumbling stone embankment as
Floyd | it passes below the arch of the old stone bridge. A rusty metal hatch
Floyd | is set into the ground opposite from the river, and towards the end of
Floyd | the embankment, a derelict payphone squats, forgotten, under the
Floyd | shadow of the bridge. To the south, the path continues to follow the
Floyd | river.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)                         Turns: 3923
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)
Floyd | Your light reflects off the cold, shin-deep water. Tiny shadows jump
Floyd | and skitter away from you, making it hard to tell where the walls end
Floyd | and the wildlife begins.  The tunnel continues off to the northwest.
Floyd | To the east lies a door. The way back to the surface lies above. To
Floyd | the north, the stones have recessed to form an alcove a few feet deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | A weird woman waves and watches you wantonly from the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, you! I'm waiting!  Hellooooo?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 3924
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)
Floyd | The ladder leading down the funnel ends here at a brick wall with one
Floyd | or two interesting features. Only a little light shines through the
Floyd | funnel and bathes the surroundings in eerie shadows. The ground seems
Floyd | to be made up of treaded down dirt. A masoned, semi-circular tunnel
Floyd | leads southeast, the walls made up from the same musty red bricks as
Floyd | the wall marking its end. The tunnel is about six feet high. Rolled up
Floyd | on the ground in the southwestern corner is a hobo who declared this
Floyd | tunnel his bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3925
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (Sean M. Shore)
Floyd | A small wall-mounted sodium lamp bathes this area in a sickly yellow
Floyd | light, and produces a faint buzz that reverberates off the close,
Floyd | mildewed walls.  This is an unfinished, spidery basement, damp and
Floyd | dank and one might even say disused, but on further inspection, that
Floyd | may not be the case.  Some obviously dangerous wooden stairs ascend
Floyd | grudgingly, and an opening in the floor gives way to the tunnel below.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner is a huge Panasonic TV/VCR combo, probably from about
Floyd | five years ago.  Next to it is a stack of VHS tapes.  Some discarded
Floyd | clothes litter the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a mannequin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3926
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a maple leaf. Botanical images mean that
Floyd | while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation, your
Floyd | immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that you
Floyd | need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, clever you"
		Knight_Otu says, "I wouldn't have thought of it without that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x copper amulet" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3927
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COPPER AMULET
Floyd |
Floyd | It is an hexagon-shaped copper amulet, held by a long chain. It shows
Floyd | the stylized shape of an octopus -- or whatever that thing is, given
Floyd | it has maybe twenty-four tentacles.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the back, the words T11 C1996 are the only features worth
Floyd | noticing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tape 11" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3928
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TAPE 11
Floyd |
Floyd | They're all basically the same, except for the numbers on them.  You
Floyd | notice that they are all EP tapes, meaning that in theory they could
Floyd | each be up to six hours long.  Which in turn means you have a lot of
Floyd | potential viewing ahead of you unless you're looking for something
Floyd | specific.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put tape 11 in vcr" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3929
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT TAPE 11 IN VCR
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to put the tape in the VCR, but the device isn't powered on,
Floyd | so it won't accept it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn on vcr" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3930
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON VCR
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the power button a couple of times, and nothing happens.
Floyd | The power cord is unplugged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "plug cord in" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3931
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLUG CORD IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You plug the power cord into the mannequin's bloody socket.  It
Floyd | swallows the entire plug, leaving only the cord emerging from the
Floyd | dummy's abdomen and snaking toward the TV.  The mannequin's hands and
Floyd | feet twitch with unholy excitement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put tape 11 in vcr" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3932
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT TAPE 11 IN VCR
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the Panasonic on.  A plain blue screen is displayed.
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking tape 11)
Floyd | The tape plays.  The screen is black.  Nothing seems to be happening,
Floyd | but then you hear the hiss and crackle of static.  The audio on this
Floyd | tape seems to have been transferred from something very old, perhaps a
Floyd | wax cylinder.  The screen fills with strange runes or characters that
Floyd | seem to shift every few minutes.  A tinny voice recites something in
Floyd | what could be a Native American language.
Floyd |
Floyd | The counter now reads 1503.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x vcr" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3933
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VCR
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a 29-inch model, perhaps even bigger.  It has all the features of
Floyd | a TV and a VCR, including a four-digit counter that tells you where
Floyd | you are on a tape.  A single power button controls the whole thing,
Floyd | and the counter has a reset pin you can push.  With a tape in, you can
Floyd | PLAY, EJECT, REWIND, or FAST-FORWARD TO (FF TO) a specific spot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The huge Panasonic TV/VCR combo is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ff to 1995" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3934
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FF TO 1995
Floyd |
Floyd | You fast-forward until the counter reads 1995.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tape plays.  The screen fills with strange runes or characters
Floyd | that seem to shift every few minutes.  A tinny voice recites something
Floyd | in what could be a Native American language.
Floyd |
Floyd | The counter now reads 2045.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rewind" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3935
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REWIND
Floyd |
Floyd | You rewind the tape all the way.  The counter now reads 1431.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ff to 1996" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3936
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FF TO 1996
Floyd |
Floyd | You fast-forward until the counter reads 1996.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tape plays.  The screen fills with strange runes or characters
Floyd | that seem to shift every few minutes.  A tinny voice recites something
Floyd | in what could be a Native American language.
Floyd |
Floyd | The counter now reads 2046.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3937
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (Sean M. Shore)
Floyd | A small wall-mounted sodium lamp bathes this area in a sickly yellow
Floyd | light, and produces a faint buzz that reverberates off the close,
Floyd | mildewed walls.  This is an unfinished, spidery basement, damp and
Floyd | dank and one might even say disused, but on further inspection, that
Floyd | may not be the case.  Some obviously dangerous wooden stairs ascend
Floyd | grudgingly, and an opening in the floor gives way to the tunnel below.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner is a huge Panasonic TV/VCR combo, probably from about
Floyd | five years ago.  Next to it is a stack of VHS tapes.  Some discarded
Floyd | clothes litter the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a mannequin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mannequin" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3938
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MANNEQUIN
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a single-piece female model with articulated joints.  It's
Floyd | missing its head; someone has raggedly hacked it away, leaving a
Floyd | rather sharp edge.  The painted eye on the torso has been replaced by
Floyd | an oozing socket.  It's wearing nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x eye" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3938
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EYE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You want 1996 from 0, not from wherever the counter currently is."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3939
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a maple leaf. Botanical images mean that
Floyd | while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation, your
Floyd | immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that you
Floyd | need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rewind" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3940
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REWIND
Floyd |
Floyd | You rewind the tape all the way.  The counter now reads 1431.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "play" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3941
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY
Floyd |
Floyd | The tape plays.  The screen fills with strange runes or characters
Floyd | that seem to shift every few minutes.  A tinny voice recites something
Floyd | in what could be a Native American language.
Floyd |
Floyd | The counter now reads 1481.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "push the reset button after you rewind."
		DavidW says, "So 0 means the start of the tape."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rewind" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3942
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REWIND
Floyd |
Floyd | You rewind the tape all the way.  The counter now reads 1431.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "or do math?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "reset" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3942
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "That should work too."
		DavidW says, "oh, it's not called reset."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x counter" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3943

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), " x pin" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COUNTER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's got a four-digit display and a little pin that you can push to
Floyd | reset it.  It currently reads 1431.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3944
Floyd | >
Floyd | >  X PIN
Floyd |
Floyd | It's got a four-digit display and a little pin that you can push to
Floyd | reset it.  It currently reads 1431.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push pin" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3945
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH PIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the pin, and the counter resets to 0000.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ff to 1996" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3946
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FF TO 1996
Floyd |
Floyd | The tape advances, continuing with the same tinny voice droning on.
Floyd | Suddenly, though, a different recording cuts in, and a new (but
Floyd | equally old) voice whispers: "My dearest Salona:" There's a
Floyd | rustling noise, followed by a crash. "Apologies, I have still not
Floyd | yet familiarized myself with this phonographic contraption. I hope
Floyd | this message finds you well, or, as well can be expected given the
Floyd | circumstances. I must be brief, as I am not certain to tarry long in
Floyd | this fearful place. I have instructed my man to send you with this
Floyd | missive your most favorite varietal of peaches, newly pickled in a jar
Floyd | with a most singular reagent that, I am told, shall restore to you
Floyd | life and vitality. I only pray this does not reach you too late.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Until next we rejoin, I remain, Edmund--" And the voice cuts
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hm.  That seems noteworthy.  Make a note of it.  Really.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "make note" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3946
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAKE NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well then. Noted."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "make a note of it" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3946
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAKE A NOTE OF IT
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Edmund sent a jar of pickled peaches."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3947
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (Sean M. Shore)
Floyd | A small wall-mounted sodium lamp bathes this area in a sickly yellow
Floyd | light, and produces a faint buzz that reverberates off the close,
Floyd | mildewed walls.  This is an unfinished, spidery basement, damp and
Floyd | dank and one might even say disused, but on further inspection, that
Floyd | may not be the case.  Some obviously dangerous wooden stairs ascend
Floyd | grudgingly, and an opening in the floor gives way to the tunnel below.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner is a huge Panasonic TV/VCR combo, probably from about
Floyd | five years ago.  Next to it is a stack of VHS tapes.  Some discarded
Floyd | clothes litter the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a mannequin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x jacket" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3948
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JACKET
Floyd |
Floyd | A patch on the left breast reads "Century 21 Real Estate."  There's
Floyd | dried blood all around the collar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You're still wearing that jacket."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3949
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form horizontal bands. Lack of a symbolic image
Floyd | means that you have accomplished everything you must in your current
Floyd | environment and should move on to find new challenges in order to grow
Floyd | as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Indeed we are"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 3950
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)
Floyd | Stark whitewashed brick walls close in on all sides beneath a low
Floyd | vaulted ceiling. There is something fundamentally wrong with the
Floyd | architecture in here. Lines that should be parallel or perpendicular
Floyd | seem ever so slightly off, making you feel distinctly uneasy.
Floyd |
Floyd | An enormous desk overflowing with stacked papers takes up most of one
Floyd | side of the room. Besides the stairs that you came up, the only exit
Floyd | lies through a door at the north end of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Tiny Windowless Office (Llew Mason)                  Turns: 3951
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a roller blade. Modes of transportation
Floyd | mean that your current environment presents challenges that can only
Floyd | be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready
Floyd | to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "I don't recall, did we hear about an Edmund already?"
		DavidW says, "I don't think so. Aunt Mavis had peaches, though."
		Knight_Otu says, "I do seem to recall no peaches in the cold storage ro... right."
		DavidW says, "yes, there were no actual peaches in the cold storage room."
		Knight_Otu says, "But we could still examine them."
		DavidW says, "however, [mumble mumble mumble]"
		Knight_Otu says, "I do notice that my connection has remained stable for over one and a half hour, after the two outages earlier."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Sean M. Shore)                             Turns: 3952
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (Sean M. Shore)
Floyd | A small wall-mounted sodium lamp bathes this area in a sickly yellow
Floyd | light, and produces a faint buzz that reverberates off the close,
Floyd | mildewed walls.  This is an unfinished, spidery basement, damp and
Floyd | dank and one might even say disused, but on further inspection, that
Floyd | may not be the case.  Some obviously dangerous wooden stairs ascend
Floyd | grudgingly, and an opening in the floor gives way to the tunnel below.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner is a huge Panasonic TV/VCR combo, probably from about
Floyd | five years ago.  Next to it is a stack of VHS tapes.  Some discarded
Floyd | clothes litter the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a mannequin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 3953
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)
Floyd | The ladder leading down the funnel ends here at a brick wall with one
Floyd | or two interesting features. Only a little light shines through the
Floyd | funnel and bathes the surroundings in eerie shadows. The ground seems
Floyd | to be made up of treaded down dirt. A masoned, semi-circular tunnel
Floyd | leads southeast, the walls made up from the same musty red bricks as
Floyd | the wall marking its end. The tunnel is about six feet high. Rolled up
Floyd | on the ground in the southwestern corner is a hobo who declared this
Floyd | tunnel his bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)                         Turns: 3954
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)
Floyd | Your light reflects off the cold, shin-deep water. Tiny shadows jump
Floyd | and skitter away from you, making it hard to tell where the walls end
Floyd | and the wildlife begins.  The tunnel continues off to the northwest.
Floyd | To the east lies a door. The way back to the surface lies above. To
Floyd | the north, the stones have recessed to form an alcove a few feet deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | A weird woman waves and watches you wantonly from the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, you! This way! Can you hear me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 3955
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Taking a deep breath, you grasp the ladder for support and hook your
Floyd | leg up to the first available step. The metal creeks and groans
Floyd | alarmingly as you transfer your weight, but the bolts hold firm. You
Floyd | shakily gather yourself and begin to ascend back up to the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Bridge (Tenth)
Floyd | The path along the river gives way to a crumbling stone embankment as
Floyd | it passes below the arch of the old stone bridge. A rusty metal hatch
Floyd | is set into the ground opposite from the river, and towards the end of
Floyd | the embankment, a derelict payphone squats, forgotten, under the
Floyd | shadow of the bridge. To the south, the path continues to follow the
Floyd | river.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 3956
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 3957
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (Adam Whybray)
Floyd | A dirt path along the west bank of the Makaskuta - or Blackgourd -
Floyd | River. The air is motionless and sweltry, the urticariate heat drawing
Floyd | sweat profusely from your prickling glands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just below you, to your side, the river burbles in vainglorious
Floyd | stupor, foaming in bright patches from the surfacants released from
Floyd | the rotting deposits of the red maples and poplars that line its
Floyd | banks. A single black ash, denuded of leaves, its corky bark blighted
Floyd | with the telltale signs of parasitic infection, quietly interrupts the
Floyd | Autumnal foliage of its deciduous cousins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The river's waters slith over rocks as lustrous-gray as seal skin,
Floyd | rending them freshly burnished for the mid-September sun, which casts
Floyd | Her rays in refulgent slats through the rust-honey colored trees. It
Floyd | is though Nature, in celebration of Her own fecundity, has chosen to
Floyd | offer Herself up in Equinoxical sacrifice - the rocks laid out before
Floyd | the blazing altar of the sun.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a forbidding sign on the bank of the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | The way up to Backwater town square is northwest. Following the path
Floyd | north leads under the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Makaskuta river is a buoy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a freshwater lobster trap (in which is an eggbound
Floyd | crawfish) and a shattered crawfish here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spectral trolley stop sign reads Aqua Line -- River Walk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3958
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)
Floyd | The large, hexagonal-shaped square is paved with big, white stones,
Floyd | polished by rain and wind over the decades; around it, low red-brick
Floyd | buildings look like watching peasants. One single street leaves the
Floyd | square to the north, while less accommodating paths lead west, in the
Floyd | direction of a towering church, and southwest.
Floyd | Due east, an iron bridge crosses the river, and southeast, a walkway
Floyd | leads down to its bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | The swollen, slate-colored clouds that blanket the sky are reflected
Floyd | in the shiny, circular shape embellishing the center of the square,
Floyd | muttering ominous portents amongst themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man is leaning on the bridge rail, staring intensely at you with his
Floyd | only eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask man about peter" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3959
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the one-eyed man about that)
Floyd | "Do you know my husband? His name is Peter Cragne and..." you stop,
Floyd | looking for the right thing to say. "Well, I need to find him."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, Madam, how twisted is the fortune of a bride missing her groom!
Floyd | Although, these days, I come to think of it as a natural aspect of
Floyd | modern marriage, isn't it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask man about edmund" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 3960
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT EDMUND
Floyd |
Floyd | (the one-eyed man about Edmund)
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So, I don't think we got any new keys, sooo..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 3961
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The man returns to his pretended duties, while keeping his one eye one
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)
Floyd | A short street terminates here. To the south it opens into the town
Floyd | square. To the east, a few worn steps rise to the entrance of the
Floyd | public library, and to the west you can see a real estate office. A
Floyd | gloomy path leads northwest, towards the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a notice board here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mistlike trolley stop sign reads Blue Line -- Library Square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "y'know, I never understood why this man was here. He's not needed for any of the game's obvious puzzles. And it's possible to get him to leave the game as well."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for purple line" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 3962
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR PURPLE LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean against the ripped headline, hold out your pass, and wait for
Floyd | the purple line. Within moments, a spectral trolley arrives. Instead
Floyd | of stopping and allowing you to board, it passes through you,
Floyd | and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Walk (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | Cragne Manor looms to the north. Its light gray marble front is marred
Floyd | by a screened-in wooden porch, clearly tacked on well after the manor
Floyd | was built. A gravel path bends around the manor to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest, and the driveway leads south back to town.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the porch steps is a post with a placard reading "31." A strange
Floyd | little manikin is affixed to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A noncorporeal trolley stop sign reads Purple Line -- Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, ""Leave the game", or "push off the bridge"?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3963
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hillside Path (Jack Welch)
Floyd | You are in a hillside hollow flanked on three sides by sheer granite
Floyd | cliffs and on the other by gnarled vegetation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three trailheads hold out some chance of respite: north, southwest,
Floyd | and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a stone altar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think I annoyed him once and he just leaves."
		Knight_Otu says, "Odd."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x altar" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3964
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | A large, roughly rectangular slab of the same black granite as the
Floyd | surrounding cliffs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 3965
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a gentle ripple. Lack of a symbolic image
Floyd | means that you have accomplished everything you must in your current
Floyd | environment and should move on to find new challenges in order to grow
Floyd | as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3966
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)
Floyd | Smoke pours into a bruised sky, rising from chimneys that crowd the
Floyd | Cragne Meatpacking Plant. Its bricks are soot-stained, its stenciled
Floyd | walls weathered by acid rain, and its perimeter circled by dead pigs
Floyd | and cows in buzzing heaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole is smashed into its side.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the northwest, a hill begins to climb toward Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An insubstantial trolley stop sign reads Red Line -- Meatpacking
Floyd | Plant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3967
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You're Naomi Cragne, and that's enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Like, I do think there's an optional puzzle track that Ryan and Jenni have hidden into this game and I don't know even for sure if they did that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3968
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a maple leaf. Botanical images mean that
Floyd | while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation, your
Floyd | immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that you
Floyd | need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah, you're outside the meatpacking plant."
		DavidW says, "I'll update the map."
		Knight_Otu says, "That optional puzzle involving the marble sphere and the silver pendant, potentially."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x plant" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3969
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLANT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Cragne Meatpacking Plant)
Floyd | Block print, more than twenty feet tall, spells out CRAGNE MEATS
Floyd | INCORPORATED across the building. At least it did, until the
Floyd | elements had their say. And the grease-fires. Now the plant advertises
Floyd | C  GN  ME TS   CO PO   ED.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x smoke" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3970
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SMOKE
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy lines, trickling from the chimneys like starbound grease.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3971
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A door used to be here. Apparently it was too small for whatever
Floyd | wanted to get in—or out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Eep!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bricks" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3972
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You've seen grease-traps more hygienic than this building's bricks.
Floyd | Filthy grease-traps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3973
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WALLS
Floyd |
Floyd | Block print, more than twenty feet tall, spells out CRAGNE MEATS
Floyd | INCORPORATED across the building. At least it did, until the
Floyd | elements had their say. And the grease-fires. Now the plant advertises
Floyd | C  GN  ME TS   CO PO   ED.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Try ... touching the hole."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "touch hole" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3974
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | As you reach toward the hole in the wall, you brush something moist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Ew."
		Jacqueline says, "ew"
		Jacqueline says, "Timing"
		DavidW says, "hee hee"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x moist" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3975
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOIST
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "touch moist" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3976
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH MOIST
Floyd |
Floyd | You push your fingers through the air inside the hole. It's like
Floyd | cottage cheese. Heavy, damp, and clammy slime submerges your arm to
Floyd | the elbow, although you can't see anything. But you can feel
Floyd | something hard, chitinous. When you remove your hand, there's no
Floyd | physical residue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3977
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Your intentions recoil like cowering dogs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push it" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3978
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Your intentions recoil like cowering dogs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat it" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3979
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You bite an invisible pustule. It bursts, releasing sludge that
Floyd | slithers down your throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "EW"
		Knight_Otu says, "Eugh."
		DavidW says, "I never did *that*!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat me" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3980
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You nip yourself. Your skin bruises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "um"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hit it" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3981
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You lift your hand to strike, and—and—dig your fingernails into
Floyd | your
Floyd | palm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There are other things here, by the way."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3982
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Flee the peril of the buzzing heaps!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x heaps" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3983
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HEAPS
Floyd |
Floyd | Some instinct called them to the plant, compelled them to fall in this
Floyd | particular arrangement. Their limbs are like letters, their slaughter
Floyd | grammar. Whatever language they might embody, its blasphemy could
Floyd | never be written. Only erased.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3984
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Flee the chimneystacks!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x chimneystacks" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3985
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHIMNEYSTACKS
Floyd |
Floyd | In certain tarot decks, there is a card with a corpse on the ground,
Floyd | many swords stuck upright in its back. Chimneystacks are not, perhaps,
Floyd | unlike swords. Buildings are not unlike bodies. But whatever the card
Floyd | was meant to represent, you suspect it wasn't a meatpacking plant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well that was a bit of a tortured analogy."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3986
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Avoid the hazard of the thing that isn't here!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3987
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Beware the buzzing heaps!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3988
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll intones: "Flee the chimneystacks!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search heaps" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3989
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH HEAPS
Floyd |
Floyd | Flies buzz around your face. You bend down, feel along the ground,
Floyd | shove corpses aside as you dig through their desiccated heaps. They
Floyd | weigh practically nothing, like papier-mâché, but you find one that's
Floyd | still plump: a sheep with a bloated belly.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull its body into the open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sheep" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3990
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | Its face has been scraped raw: a skull with bulbous eyes in red
Floyd | sockets.
Floyd |
Floyd | They're eyes you recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | You only met her once, but you'll never forget those bulbous eyes. Old
Floyd | Lorraine Cragne, your husband's great aunt once-removed (or can great
Floyd | aunts be once-removed?), standing at a cutting-board in the kitchen.
Floyd | She had a rabbit pinned down. She ripped it open. Because, she
Floyd | explained, she could examine its guts to read the world's hidden
Floyd | language.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x belly" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3991
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BELLY
Floyd |
Floyd | Swollen to three times the normal size.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Very Groover."
		Jacqueline says, "yes"
		Jacqueline says, "I was worried. He didn't disappoint."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open belly" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3992
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BELLY
Floyd |
Floyd | The sheepskin is weaker than wet tissue-paper. It shreds in your
Floyd | hands, and steaming intestines pour through soggy fur. They spread
Floyd | toward your feet on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Did Lorraine have a seat on the board at Cragne Meats? You can't
Floyd | remember.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x intestines" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3993
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X INTESTINES
Floyd |
Floyd | So many flies. Everywhere. They swarm the intestines like fingers
Floyd | following sentences in a book, tracing each loop, every bloody coil.
Floyd | Their buzzing is louder than ever before.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search them" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3994
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | These intestines have fallen in this arrangement because it was meant
Floyd | to happen. Not only their coils, but also the empty spaces between
Floyd | them, seem to mirror other patterns nearby. Lorraine would've been
Floyd | able to interpret them. She knew how to read the blank spots in the
Floyd | world.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read them" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3995
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | So many flies. Everywhere. They swarm the intestines like fingers
Floyd | following sentences in a book, tracing each loop, every bloody coil.
Floyd | Their buzzing is louder than ever before.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listn" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3995
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTN
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3996
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | All this buzzing, buzzing, buzzing is like an old woman rasping,
Floyd | rasping, rasping: What the guts say is what they don't. What isn't
Floyd | here, that's what's really here. That's why the suckling came, because
Floyd | its name's not here. Not anymore. Speak what isn't here, and it will
Floyd | rise. Yes, we will rise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline is nervous.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3997
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WALLS
Floyd |
Floyd | Block print, more than twenty feet tall, spells out CRAGNE MEATS
Floyd | INCORPORATED across the building. At least it did, until the
Floyd | elements had their say. And the grease-fires. Now the plant advertises
Floyd | C  GN  ME TS   CO PO   ED.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I needed a hint to understand that clue."
		DavidW says, "You seem to have figured it out instantly."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "say raeairrat" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3997
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY RAEAIRRAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "raeairrat" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3997
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RAEAIRRAT
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You missed an N"
		Knight_Otu says, "So I did."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "say raeainrrat" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3998
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY RAEAINRRAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Even thinking the name is too much. Every syllable is a claw inside
Floyd | your skull, scraping the bone like nails raking chalkboards. Something
Floyd | wants out. Something's already out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Right here, in this hole smashed in the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reality ripples outward from the hole, impressed by an idea. By the
Floyd | name. Corpses rattle, gyrate like bathwater swirled into a drain. What
Floyd | isn't here screeches. What isn't here screams. What isn't here rises
Floyd | high into the sky, displacing clouds, festooned with carcasses, and
Floyd | crowned by a sheep's head whose bulbous eyes look to the stars.
Floyd |
Floyd | It rises. It rises.
Floyd |
Floyd | What isn't here, isn't here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "congrats"
		Knight_Otu says, "Whew."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 3999
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)
Floyd | Smoke pours into a bruised sky, rising from chimneys that crowd the
Floyd | Cragne Meatpacking Plant. Its bricks are soot-stained, its stenciled
Floyd | walls weathered by acid rain.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole is smashed into its side.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the northwest, a hill begins to climb toward Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ghostly trolley stop sign reads Red Line -- Meatpacking Plant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The hole should be a normal hole now."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 4000
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A door used to be here. Apparently it was too small for whatever
Floyd | wanted to get in—or out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter hole" 		

Floyd ]  The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)             Turns: 4001
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)
Floyd | You are standing in the center of the main room of the meatpacking
Floyd | plant. An open doorway leads west from this huge room to somewhere
Floyd | darker, while some rickety stairs lead up.  A long row of meat hooks
Floyd | are hanging from the ceiling parallel to a bloodstained table. It is
Floyd | not too late to leave yet, by going out the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)             Turns: 4002
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You look yourself over and realize that you are a mess right now. You
Floyd | wonder how it came to this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "By trying to eat a whatever? (Sorry Naomi.)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)             Turns: 4003
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a unicycle. Modes of transportation mean
Floyd | that your current environment presents challenges that can only be
Floyd | overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready to
Floyd | return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hooks" 		

Floyd ]  The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)             Turns: 4004
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | The meat hooks are rusty, stained and out of reach. They are all empty
Floyd | except for a hook at the southern end of the room, which holds the
Floyd | body of a dead animal, hanging from its legs head down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x animal" 		

Floyd ]  The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)             Turns: 4005
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ANIMAL
Floyd |
Floyd | This dead animal is some sort of dog of a breed unknown to you. There
Floyd | is something disturbing, twisted about this dog.  It hasn't been dead
Floyd | for long. Especially you notice its stomach which seems particularly
Floyd | big and hard, as if there is something inside of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)             Turns: 4006
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a very long wooden table running the full length of the room
Floyd | from north to south. It is stained with old blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)             Turns: 4007
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is ajar, so you can quickly leave this terrible place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x stairs" 		

Floyd ]  The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)             Turns: 4008
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STAIRS
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden rickety stairs look old but safe enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x doorway" 		

Floyd ]  The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)             Turns: 4009
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOORWAY
Floyd |
Floyd | It is just a doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "One nice Cragnism - a hole on one side, a door ajar on the other."
		DavidW says, "yes"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4010
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)
Floyd | This is a perfectly normal bathroom. There's a bathroom stall (which
Floyd | has some graffiti written on it), a urinal, a sink with a mirror over
Floyd | it, and even a shower for those days at work when meat debris happens.
Floyd | Perfectly normal bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pentagram on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Perfectly normal... for Backwater."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4011
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You fight down the urge to compulsively examine the comparative size
Floyd | of your knees in relation to one another. It's a compulsion that pops
Floyd | up when you're under stress, has done since the knee fetishist you
Floyd | dated before Peter dumped you in college. You want to look right now
Floyd | but it just feeds the compulsion.  No, no, you mustn't look! You
Floyd | won't! They're still the same size, Naomi. Your knees are still the
Floyd | same size.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha"
		DavidW says, "I hadn't seen that one."
		Knight_Otu says, "My."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4012
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a row of trees. Botanical images mean that
Floyd | while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation, your
Floyd | immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that you
Floyd | need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The writing style in this room will prove to be quite, uh, wacky and entertaining."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x stall" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4013
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STALL
Floyd |
Floyd | A walled bathroom stall in the corner of the room. Someone wrote
Floyd | "Beware Horse" on the side of the stall in marker. For some
Floyd | reason. Below that, someone has written "Don't use the shitter,
Floyd | bro!", also in marker. Pretty wide existential gap between those
Floyd | two graffiti but okay. Anyway the door to the stall is slightly ajar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x graffiti" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4014
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRAFFITI
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone wrote "Beware Horse" on the side of the stall in
Floyd | marker. For some reason. Just below that they wrote "Don't use the
Floyd | shitter, bro!", also in marker.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Still the same graffitis"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4015
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | A perfectly normal bathroom mirror: one of those big frameless dealies
Floyd | that they hang on the wall above the sink. In it you can see the
Floyd | bathroom reflected: the stall/toilet, the urinal, the shower, all
Floyd | floating in a terrifying dark void filled with unfamiliar stars. Wait
Floyd | what.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a sign on the corner of the mirror that says "Mirror
Floyd | Temporarily Out of Order - mgmt.".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Wait what indeed."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4016
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | It says "Mirror Temporarily Out of Order"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4017
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Nah, then nobody would know that the mirror wasn't working right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Because it isn't immediately obvious, right?"
		DavidW says, "uh, correct."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shower" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4018
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | A chrome showerhead hanging from the ceiling in one corner of the
Floyd | room, presumably for the plant employees to wash various species
Floyd | worth of meat and meat byproducts off their filthy bodies. Directly
Floyd | below the showerhead, there is a large metal grate over a drain in the
Floyd | floor.  On the wall between, there's a single shower knob that says
Floyd | "warm".
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the knob, someone has scratched the words "Don't Shit In The
Floyd | Shower Anymore Bro!" into the wall. What the hell is wrong with
Floyd | the savages that use this bathroom?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x grate" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4019
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the metal grate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4020
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x drain" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4021
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole in the floor that keeps liquids of various kinds from filling
Floyd | up in the room. There's a metal grate over it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x urinal" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4022
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X URINAL
Floyd |
Floyd | A stainless steel trough in the floor, presumably for pissing into.
Floyd | There's a blue urinal cake at the bottom. Right about head-height
Floyd | above the urinal, the words "Do Not Shit Here Either" are
Floyd | scratched into the wall. Just below that are the words "stop
Floyd | telling us where not to shit, dude" in smaller letters. And just
Floyd | below that is the word word "No".
Floyd |
Floyd | So much drama.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open stall" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4023
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN STALL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter stall" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4024
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER STALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones) (in the stall)
Floyd | You're inside the bathroom stall, which is one of those big accessible
Floyd | ones. There's a surprisingly clean porcelain toilet sitting invitingly
Floyd | in the center of the stall, with some toilet water in the open bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately it looks like some jackass has removed and run off with
Floyd | the flush handle dealie that one normally uses to flush a toilet, and
Floyd | you can't see a lid on the tank, so the toilet looks out of commission
Floyd | at the moment unless you can find a way to address that.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Next to the toilet, there's one of those grab bars set into the wall.
Floyd | Next to that, there's a little door to what appears to be a janitor's
Floyd | closet, if the word "Janitor" on the door is any indication. Next to
Floyd | that, there's a medicine cabinet. And all around those things
Floyd | are graffiti. Just tons and tons of graffiti.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pentagram edge on the floor just outside the stall here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the toilet are a candle shaped like a human hand and a vintage
Floyd | issue of Juggs Magazine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Don't tell me Chuck is here."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x candle" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4025
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the candle shaped like a human hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...what? It's just a weirdly shaped candle. Lots of bathrooms have
Floyd | candles, to freshen the air after using the facilities. That's all
Floyd | this is. Totally normal bathroom!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4026
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x magazine" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4027
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAGAZINE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Italian magazine cutting (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | This is a cutting from an old Italian magazine. Printed on a corner is
Floyd | "La Domenica del Corriere, 2 Maggio 1972", and is apparently an
Floyd | article about an Italian monk and his alleged invention. In
Floyd | particular, a photo on the page strikes you. Attached to the newspaper
Floyd | cutting is what seems a typewritten translation of the article in
Floyd | English.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x juggs" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4028
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JUGGS
Floyd |
Floyd | It's the Virgin Alewives of the Midwest issue, according to the cover.
Floyd | "Oh hey dere I've never had a man but I'd sure like to doncha know!"
Floyd | proclaims the woman on the front in big red 80's font, as she stands
Floyd | there with two strategically-placed giant beer steins and not nearly
Floyd | enough clothing for a Midwest winter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ooo, it says there's an article on cornhole strategy, too!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x medicine" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4028
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MEDICINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4029
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | A laminated white medicine cabinet bolted to the wall above the
Floyd | toilet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4030
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the medicine cabinet, revealing a cheap lighter, a bottle of
Floyd | Pepto-Bismol and a bloodstained witch-knife.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu blinks.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x lighter" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4031
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIGHTER
Floyd |
Floyd | One of those cheap shitty little cigarette lighters you buy out of a
Floyd | tray at a bodega or gas station, the ones that don't work very well
Floyd | and have too little fluid. People only buy these when they're broke,
Floyd | or when they're so high that they actually appreciate the cliche
Floyd | head-shop clip-art on the side of the thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The art on this one is of a wizard holding a glowing marijuana leaf up
Floyd | over his head like it's the frikkin' Triforce. Damn. That's actually
Floyd | rad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm... nervous again."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4032
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Believe it or not, you'll be using everything you find in this room... somehow."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pepto" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4033
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PEPTO
Floyd |
Floyd | A bottle of pink bismuth-subsalicylate. It's for drinking when your
Floyd | poops are sick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4034
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x witch-knife" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4035
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WITCH-KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | More properly known as an "athame", it's a black-handled witch-knife
Floyd | that sorcerors use in rituals to focus magical energy. And also to
Floyd | shank folks. This one is covered in dried blood, indicating a shanking
Floyd | happened at some point in the past.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4036
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x janitor" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4036
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JANITOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4037
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones) (in the stall)
Floyd | You're inside the bathroom stall, which is one of those big accessible
Floyd | ones. There's a surprisingly clean porcelain toilet sitting invitingly
Floyd | in the center of the stall, with some toilet water in the open bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately it looks like some jackass has removed and run off with
Floyd | the flush handle dealie that one normally uses to flush a toilet, and
Floyd | you can't see a lid on the tank, so the toilet looks out of commission
Floyd | at the moment unless you can find a way to address that.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Next to the toilet, there's one of those grab bars set into the wall.
Floyd | Next to that, there's a little door to what appears to be a janitor's
Floyd | closet, if the word "Janitor" on the door is any indication. Next to
Floyd | that, there's a medicine cabinet. And all around those things
Floyd | are graffiti. Just tons and tons of graffiti.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pentagram edge on the floor just outside the stall here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the toilet is a vintage issue of Juggs Magazine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bar" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4038
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the rusty piece of metal (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | The remains of the broken leg is light and sturdy and long enough to
Floyd | stretch from your hand to your elbow.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "janitor's closet"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x janitor's closet" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4039
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JANITOR'S CLOSET
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the janitor's closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4040
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think it's locked."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x grab bar" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4041
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRAB BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | One of those metal grab bars for people who have difficulties walking
Floyd | or standing, set into the wall next to the toilet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull it" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4042
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get juggs" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4043
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET JUGGS
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh hey looks like somebody left a handwritten note tucked in the back
Floyd | of the vintage issue of Juggs. It becomes dislodged by your
Floyd | ministrations and floats gently to the floor of the stall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get handwritten" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4044
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET HANDWRITTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the handwritten note you found in the back of a vintage issue of
Floyd | Juggs Magazine)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4045
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It has some writing on it in gothic script, which says:
Floyd |
Floyd | Edward! Stop leaving the damn candle on the pentagram when you're
Floyd | not using the toilet-portal. I'm tired of the meatpacking proletariat
Floyd | falling ass-first into orbit around my [mustard stain] and
Floyd | dying there every week. And I'm already burning through a truly
Floyd | astounding quantity of baby souls to maintain a bathroom in two
Floyd | spacetime locations at once, much less keep a five-million-mile
Floyd | wormhole open for every sausagewright that can't be arsed to read a
Floyd | sign on the work toilet. So again: keep the candle off the pentagram
Floyd | and don't open up any more portals!
Floyd |
Floyd | Also, it is absolutely imperative that you get that demonic
Floyd | monster out of the bathroom pipes before it kills again, lest we be
Floyd | caught. Since it is an unliving abomination that cannot die, I
Floyd | recommend banishment: use the [ketchup stain] spell on the
Floyd | vellum [more ketchup] scroll; it's on my bookshelf. As my
Floyd | apprentice you should have the magickal skill to cast the spell on the
Floyd | horse without your [whiteout, or possibly mayo] turning
Floyd | inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | At any rate I have business in space, but expect my return on the
Floyd | full moon of [mayo?]
Floyd |
Floyd | I remain,
Floyd | Konstan[lettuce stuck on the page] Cragne
Floyd | P.S.: If I find you have touched my journal in my absence, I shall
Floyd | transmogrify you into an abscess on a buttocks. xxoxo be good
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh lord, this bathroom has some mysterious mystical connection to one
Floyd | of your bizarre in-laws. Why are they all so weird and/or evil? And a
Floyd | horse? What horse? What's turning inside out, now? Demon in the pipes?
Floyd | One thing at least is for certain: Edward (whoever that is) needs to
Floyd | stop eating on the can while reading his mail
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That's some note."
		DavidW asks, "Isn't it, though?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I also should, erm, note, that we're approaching the three-hour mark."
		DavidW says, "I wish I had a hamburger while reading it."
		Jacqueline says, "It's only now just occuring to me that we weren't provided with instructions that said, 'Please don't make it *too* wacky,' or, 'Please avoid turning this into AIF.'"
		DavidW says, "I promise that we will not have sex with the unkillable demon horse in the pipes."
		Jacqueline asks, "promise?"
		DavidW says, "yes, I promise."
		Jacqueline says, "okay"
		Knight_Otu says, "That's a weirdly specific promise."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4046
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones) (in the stall)
Floyd | You're inside the bathroom stall, which is one of those big accessible
Floyd | ones. There's a surprisingly clean porcelain toilet sitting invitingly
Floyd | in the center of the stall, with some toilet water in the open bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately it looks like some jackass has removed and run off with
Floyd | the flush handle dealie that one normally uses to flush a toilet, and
Floyd | you can't see a lid on the tank, so the toilet looks out of commission
Floyd | at the moment unless you can find a way to address that.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Next to the toilet, there's one of those grab bars set into the wall.
Floyd | Next to that, there's a little door to what appears to be a janitor's
Floyd | closet, if the word "Janitor" on the door is any indication. Next to
Floyd | that, there's a medicine cabinet. And all around those things
Floyd | are graffiti. Just tons and tons of graffiti.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pentagram edge on the floor just outside the stall here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There will be one nude male, however."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4047
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | A standard porcelain commode. Suspiciously clean for a meatpacking
Floyd | plant bathroom, although it's probably covered in a thin layer of
Floyd | invisible meat debris like everything else in this plant. The bowl is
Floyd | open, containing some toilet water. It appears that the toilet is
Floyd | currently unflushable due to the fact that some obnoxious fuck ran off
Floyd | with the flush handle. Also, there is a sign taped to the toilet that
Floyd | has printed on it: "Caution! Danger! Subatomic structure of toilet
Floyd | EXTREMELY compromised! Localized failure of the strong nuclear force
Floyd | may occur! Use is unadvised! -maintenance, and then farther down
Floyd | on the sign in a different hand: "RIP JON I TOLD YOU NOT TO SHIT
Floyd | HERE!". Troubling signage, to say the least.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tank" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4047
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x graffiti" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4048
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRAFFITI
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a giant ham drawn in sharpie dominating one wall of the stall,
Floyd | with the words "That's a big ham!" right underneath it in bic
Floyd | pen. A couple of lightning bolts, some swastikas made of dicks, and a
Floyd | scrawl near the toilet that says "Help the toilet is pulling me in
Floyd | by the ass and I can't hold on any more tell my wife I lo" with
Floyd | just a long squiggle at the end leading down to the toilet bowl after
Floyd | that. Buncha' jokers in this meatpacking plant, that's for sure.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4049
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)
Floyd | This is a perfectly normal bathroom. There's a bathroom stall (which
Floyd | has some graffiti written on it), a urinal, a sink with a mirror over
Floyd | it, and even a shower for those days at work when meat debris happens.
Floyd | Perfectly normal bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pentagram on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pentagram" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4050
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PENTAGRAM
Floyd |
Floyd | Just your run of the mill pentagram. About six feet across, artfully
Floyd | carved into the floor. You know. Perfectly normal pentagam. Perfectly
Floyd | normal bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Riight."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4051
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | A perfectly normal stainless steel sink set into wall below the
Floyd | mirror. Looking at it reminds you of how much awful and/or weird stuff
Floyd | you've been touching with your bare hands, recently. And how covered
Floyd | in other peoples' germs you must be at this point. There's a tap on
Floyd | the back with a handle that turns on the water. Just above that tap
Floyd | handle, someone has scrawled the words "Stop Shitting In The
Floyd | Sink" with a marker.
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay maybe not the *best* sink to wash your hands in, but a sink
Floyd | nontheless and they're in short supply in this town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This stuff's all perfectly normal."
		Knight_Otu says, "I think the only normal bathroom we've seen was that in the jail."
		DavidW says, "yes"
		Knight_Otu says, "And that had its toilet paper stolen."
		DavidW says, "That *is* normal."
		Knight_Otu says, "I suppose that is true."
		DavidW says, "Even in Canada, people steal the toilet paper."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "I'm sorry to hear that."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Anyway, shall we save for the day?"
		Jacqueline says, "Sounds good."
		
**** SESSION FIFTEEN **** 		
		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		DavidW says, "cfcragneperfectlynormal"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cfcragneperfectlynormal" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4051
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks."
		Knight_Otu asks, "So, with the prelude out of the way, I guess we're ready to start?"
		DavidW says, "The map is at [LINK]"
		DavidW says, "Yes. Please continue. :)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4052
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd | a real weird handwritten note you found in the back of a vintage
Floyd | issue of Juggs Magazine
Floyd |   a vintage issue of Juggs Magazine
Floyd |   a bloodstained witch-knife
Floyd |   a bottle of Pepto-Bismol
Floyd |   a rad wizard lighter
Floyd |   a candle shaped like a human hand (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a copper amulet (being worn)
Floyd |   an a worn out, decaying picture (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a little stoppered vial of blue liquid (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a battered yellow JogMaster (being worn)
Floyd |   a slip of paper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a calfskin coat (being worn)
Floyd |   a pewter box (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a silver urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a pair of reading glasses (being worn)
Floyd | a cold spot on your collarbone (haunting you) (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a book list (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a golden apple (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a FFFFFFFF punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 923647F1 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a C353F128 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 0B46E931 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an AE9B711D punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 00A02209 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a can of salt (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a blank punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   the Journal of Edwin Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an Isole Perdute (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Lettera Segreta (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Prurito Notturno (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Piccoli Uomini Blu (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusted toolbox (smelling faintly of mildew) (open)
Floyd |     a jar of old keys (open)
Floyd |       a splintery wooden key
Floyd |       an ornate bronze key
Floyd |       a frosty blue key
Floyd |       an intricately folded origami key
Floyd |       a silver and ivory key
Floyd |     a jar of screws (open but empty)
Floyd |   a teapot (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a scrap of paper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a snowglobe (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black fountain pen (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a mallet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a metal flask (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pinch of snail paste (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an Italian magazine cutting (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a police report ("Francine Cragne") (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a note from a seesaw (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a piece of chalk (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black box (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a shard (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a broken silver amulet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain plates (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain cups (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an antique locket (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a wad of cash (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a filthy rug (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Daniel Baker's note (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of stone earplugs (being worn)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a gold jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Note, juggs, knife, pepto, lighter, and candle are from this room."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4053
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)
Floyd | This is a perfectly normal bathroom. There's a bathroom stall (which
Floyd | has some graffiti written on it), a urinal, a sink with a mirror over
Floyd | it, and even a shower for those days at work when meat debris happens.
Floyd | Perfectly normal bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pentagram on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yesssss"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shower" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4054
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | A chrome showerhead hanging from the ceiling in one corner of the
Floyd | room, presumably for the plant employees to wash various species
Floyd | worth of meat and meat byproducts off their filthy bodies. Directly
Floyd | below the showerhead, there is a large metal grate over a drain in the
Floyd | floor.  On the wall between, there's a single shower knob that says
Floyd | "warm".
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the knob, someone has scratched the words "Don't Shit In The
Floyd | Shower Anymore Bro!" into the wall. What the hell is wrong with
Floyd | the savages that use this bathroom?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x drain" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4055
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole in the floor that keeps liquids of various kinds from filling
Floyd | up in the room. There's a metal grate over it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4056
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "And the toilet's missing the thing that makes it flush."
		DavidW says, "the handle, I guess."
		Knight_Otu says, "Right."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn knob" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4057
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | You unscrew the single shower knob and take it with you. Now the
Floyd | meat-stained workers of this plant will never be clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | Right after you take the knob, a horrific banging sound starts up in
Floyd | the pipes. A wet, sloshing banging noise, like a bunch of hams were
Floyd | being tossed about in a washing machine. You remember your Uncle (the
Floyd | plumber, not the one that went to prison) telling you that pipes in
Floyd | buildings would do this sometimes when the air gaps were backed up.
Floyd | But then he also told you to always keep a bucket in your car to shit
Floyd | into "just in case there's no toilet all of a sudden". Whatever that
Floyd | meant. So who knows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Uh oh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You start to turn away from  shower, but then a new sound emanates
Floyd | from the bathroom appliance. The new sound is so strange that you
Floyd | pause:

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | pause:
Floyd |
Floyd | "br-rn-nn-nn-nn-nn.". Like an engine on a car or a lawnmower turning
Floyd | over. "br-rnn-nn-nn-nn-nn". It's coming out of the  shower. Your Uncle
Floyd | never mentioned this plumbing noise.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | never mentioned this plumbing noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | You start to turn away from the  shower again, and suddenly the noise
Floyd | jumps 50 decibels: "br-RN-NN-NN-NN!!!" It sounds like a car engine
Floyd | right behind you and you whirl. There's only the  shower. But you
Floyd | notice something:

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | notice something:
Floyd |
Floyd | Something is oozing out of the drain. Something brown, and flabby.
Floyd | Meatlike. Something meatlike is backing up out of the pipes like
Floyd | sewage
Floyd |
Floyd | And it has a pair of  LIPS. Big equine-looking lips and gums
Floyd | on a long flabby snout, sticking out of the drain.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4058
Floyd | on a long flabby snout, sticking out of the drain.
Floyd | "Br-RNN-NN-NN-NN-NN" say the lips and jaw, seemingly boneless,
Floyd | continuing to ooze out of the pipe. Half a head now, the eyeball on
Floyd | one side making a moist popping noise as it clears the drain. It
Floyd | glares at you. "Br-RNN-NN-NN-NN-NN!!". And then, with a sound like a
Floyd | plunger working furiously on a clogged drain, the meat retracts back
Floyd | into the pipe and it is gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | You breath again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Such a great room."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeeikes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pour pepto in drain" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4058
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POUR PEPTO IN DRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can do that, the wall of the bathroom buckles and then
Floyd | shatters outwards in a shower of drywall and fixtures, as a rolling
Floyd | ball of meat and sinew with four kicking limbs and a frothing
Floyd | toothless mouth bursts forth into the room.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | toothless mouth bursts forth into the room.
Floyd | You try to run but it's between you and the door, flailing and
Floyd | frothing. It squirms like a giant boneless worm and then the hoists
Floyd | the top-half of itself upright like a giant sausage with one end
Floyd | tottering in the air. "BR-RNN-NN-NN-NN-NN!" it screams at you from a
Floyd | long, boneless, mane-covered head. That's when you see the swishing
Floyd | tail.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4059
Floyd | tail.
Floyd | It's a horse. A giant boneless horse. There's a giant boneless horse
Floyd | in the walls. Was in the walls. Now it's in the room with you ,
Floyd | flailing hooves and making noises like a race car engine. What do you
Floyd | do??
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "light candle with lighter" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4060
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIGHT CANDLE WITH LIGHTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You flick the lighter a few times over the hand shaped candle. It
Floyd | takes a couple tries but you manage to get a finger to light, finally.
Floyd | One of the candle's fingers I mean, not your fingers, although it was
Floyd | touch and go there for a second. Anyway the lights in the bathroom
Floyd | flicker momentarily and for a brief moment you hear the sound of
Floyd | frenzied cackling from everywhere and nowhere at the same time. Fresh
Floyd | lavender scent though, mmmm.
Floyd |
Floyd | The horse surges forward and flails its boneless noodle-limbs wildly,
Floyd | catching you in the chest with a fist-sized hoof. You're thrown
Floyd | against the stall; shaking it and throwing the stall door open. You
Floyd | haul yourself to your feet as the flabby bag of horse pulls itself
Floyd | across the floor towards you. What do you do??
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put candle in pentagram" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4061
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CANDLE IN PENTAGRAM
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the lit candle shaped like a human hand on top of the
Floyd | pentagram. That doesn't seem like a good idea but okay.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The pentagram suddenly blazes alight with ghostly blue flame! And also
Floyd | something starts glowing in the toilet bowl, in the stall. Weird.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boneless horse shudders. Then it jerks every muscle at once,
Floyd | coiling, then jacknifing up like a sausage being set on one end. It
Floyd | rears above you, hooved forelimbs (or backlimbs, you can't tell at
Floyd | this angle) pedaling in the air as it snaps and wreathes and tries to
Floyd | stay upright. It totters. The shadow of a boneless horse falls over
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Iria says, "Cragne Manor, my first contribution into the world of Interactive Fiction."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter stall" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4062
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER STALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones) (in the stall)
Floyd | You're inside the bathroom stall, which is one of those big accessible
Floyd | ones. There's a surprisingly clean porcelain toilet sitting invitingly
Floyd | in the center of the stall, with some kind of luminiferous æther in
Floyd | the open bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately it looks like some jackass has removed and run off with
Floyd | the flush handle dealie that one normally uses to flush a toilet, and
Floyd | you can't see a lid on the tank, so the toilet looks out of commission
Floyd | at the moment unless you can find a way to address that.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Next to the toilet, there's one of those grab bars set into the wall.
Floyd | Next to that, there's a little door to what appears to be a janitor's
Floyd | closet, if the word "Janitor" on the door is any indication. Next to
Floyd | that, there's a medicine cabinet. And all around those things
Floyd | are graffiti. Just tons and tons of graffiti.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pentagram edge (covered in blue flames) on the floor
Floyd | just outside the stall (on which is a candle shaped like a hand (of
Floyd | which a finger is on fire) (smelling faintly of mildew)) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You watch from the stall as the rearing boneless horse falls forward
Floyd | in a graceless jacknife, right on the spot of bathroom floor that you
Floyd | were just standing. It makes a sound when it hits like a pudding truck
Floyd | crashing into a brick wall. That was almost you, standing under that
Floyd | pudding truck.
Floyd |
Floyd | The horse picks its head up, looks at you with murder in its eyes and
Floyd | starts lashing out through the open stall door with giant hooves at
Floyd | the end of its boneless tentacle-like whip-legs. One just barely
Floyd | misses your head! What do you do??
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cut horse with knife" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4062
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT HORSE WITH KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | You stab the boneless horse square in the body-sack. That doesn't seem
Floyd | to do anything so you stab it again. And again. Then you wiggle the
Floyd | knife around a little in there. Pretty soon you're elbow-deep in
Floyd | horse, still trying to hit a vital organ bingo, when the thing lashes
Floyd | out at you with a kick and nearly breaks your arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay then, stabbing the horse won't work. Next plan.
Floyd |
Floyd | The horse lashes out again with a fist-sized hoof at the end of a
Floyd | boneless horse-leg. Time slows as it arcs through the air. It hits you
Floyd | square in the face, and you feel something in your forehead snap. Your
Floyd | legs give out and you slide downwards against the wall of the bathroom
Floyd | stall. The horse whips its boneless head around and around in triumph,
Floyd | eyes wild and crazy, mouth foaming. "Br-NN-NN-NN-NN-NN!" it neighs,
Floyd | making a noise like a car. Then it reaches in to gently nibble on you,
Floyd | like you were a sugar cube, as you lose consciousness for the last
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have died on the can after being kicked by a
Floyd | horse in the bathroom stall of a meatpacking plant, just like that one
Floyd | crazy fortune-telling baglady warned you would happen, why didn't you
Floyd | just give her a dollar like she asked you cheap, chea...... ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4062
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4062
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Hell no. There's a murderous sack of horse out there, with spite where
Floyd | its bones should be.
Floyd |
Floyd | The horse lashes out again with a fist-sized hoof at the end of a
Floyd | boneless horse-leg. Time slows as it arcs through the air. It hits you
Floyd | square in the face, and you feel something in your forehead snap. Your
Floyd | legs give out and you slide downwards against the wall of the bathroom
Floyd | stall. The horse whips its boneless head around and around in triumph,
Floyd | eyes wild and crazy, mouth foaming. "Br-NN-NN-NN-NN-NN!" it neighs,
Floyd | making a noise like a car. Then it reaches in to gently nibble on you,
Floyd | like you were a sugar cube, as you lose consciousness for the last
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have died on the can after being kicked by a
Floyd | horse in the bathroom stall of a meatpacking plant, just like that one
Floyd | crazy fortune-telling baglady warned you would happen, why didn't you
Floyd | just give her a dollar like she asked you cheap, chea...... ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, so going back a few."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4062
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4061
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4060
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, you don't have to undo so much."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4061
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)
Floyd | This is a perfectly normal bathroom. There's a giant boneless horse in
Floyd | it which is trying to kill you. There's a hole in the wall that the
Floyd | boneless horse burst out of. There's a bathroom stall, a horse, a
Floyd | urinal, the horse again, a sink with a mirror over it, boneless horse,
Floyd | and even a horse. Perfectly normal horse. Bathroom! Perfectly normal
Floyd | bathroom!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pentagram on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh and there's a giant boneless horse shlorping and oozling around the
Floyd | room, flailing and biting and making car engine noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boneless horse shudders. Then it jerks every muscle at once,
Floyd | coiling, then jacknifing up like a sausage being set on one end. It
Floyd | rears above you, hooved forelimbs (or backlimbs, you can't tell at
Floyd | this angle) pedaling in the air as it snaps and wreathes and tries to
Floyd | stay upright. It totters. The shadow of a boneless horse falls over
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter pentagram" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4061
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER PENTAGRAM
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh hell no.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rearing boneless horse falls forward in a graceless jacknife. The
Floyd | fleshy rubbery mass of the thing knocks you to the ground and the
Floyd | breath from your lungs. You try to wriggle free, but there is Only
Floyd | Horse above you. You try to take a breath but there is Only Horse to
Floyd | fill your mouth and nose with. You try to bite, to hit, but there is
Floyd | no space for it. Only Horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | The last things you experience before you lose consciousness are the
Floyd | sounds of an engine gently revving somewhere on the other side of this
Floyd | horse, and a boneless mouth gnawing on your foot like it was a sugar
Floyd | cube made of You.
Floyd |
Floyd | "BR-RN-nn-nnnnnnn........". Then nothing. Only Horse now, in this
Floyd | bathroom. Only Horse.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have been killed by a boneless horse a bathroom,
Floyd | just like that one crazy baglady warned you about, why didn't you
Floyd | listen why do you never liste...... ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4061
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push horse" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4061
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH HORSE
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rearing boneless horse falls forward in a graceless jacknife. The
Floyd | fleshy rubbery mass of the thing knocks you to the ground and the
Floyd | breath from your lungs. You try to wriggle free, but there is Only
Floyd | Horse above you. You try to take a breath but there is Only Horse to
Floyd | fill your mouth and nose with. You try to bite, to hit, but there is
Floyd | no space for it. Only Horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | The last things you experience before you lose consciousness are the
Floyd | sounds of an engine gently revving somewhere on the other side of this
Floyd | horse, and a boneless mouth gnawing on your foot like it was a sugar
Floyd | cube made of You.
Floyd |
Floyd | "BR-RN-nn-nnnnnnn........". Then nothing. Only Horse now, in this
Floyd | bathroom. Only Horse.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have been killed by a boneless horse a bathroom,
Floyd | just like that one crazy baglady warned you about, why didn't you
Floyd | listen why do you never liste...... ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4061
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x candle" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4061
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the candle shaped like a human hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...what? It's just a weirdly shaped candle. Lots of bathrooms have
Floyd | candles, to freshen the air after using the facilities. That's all
Floyd | this is. It even smells like lavender! Totally normal bathroom!
Floyd |
Floyd | The index finger is lit, but weirdly enough the candle isn't melting.
Floyd | Huh. Maybe it's not wax? What kind of a candle isn't made of wax?
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rearing boneless horse falls forward in a graceless jacknife. The
Floyd | fleshy rubbery mass of the thing knocks you to the ground and the
Floyd | breath from your lungs. You try to wriggle free, but there is Only
Floyd | Horse above you. You try to take a breath but there is Only Horse to
Floyd | fill your mouth and nose with. You try to bite, to hit, but there is
Floyd | no space for it. Only Horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | The last things you experience before you lose consciousness are the
Floyd | sounds of an engine gently revving somewhere on the other side of this
Floyd | horse, and a boneless mouth gnawing on your foot like it was a sugar
Floyd | cube made of You.
Floyd |
Floyd | "BR-RN-nn-nnnnnnn........". Then nothing. Only Horse now, in this
Floyd | bathroom. Only Horse.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have been killed by a boneless horse a bathroom,
Floyd | just like that one crazy baglady warned you about, why didn't you
Floyd | listen why do you never liste...... ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm surprised you're not following the obvious script."
		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4061
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter stall" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4062
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER STALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones) (in the stall)
Floyd | You're inside the bathroom stall, which is one of those big accessible
Floyd | ones. There's a surprisingly clean porcelain toilet sitting invitingly
Floyd | in the center of the stall, with some toilet water in the open bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately it looks like some jackass has removed and run off with
Floyd | the flush handle dealie that one normally uses to flush a toilet, and
Floyd | you can't see a lid on the tank, so the toilet looks out of commission
Floyd | at the moment unless you can find a way to address that.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Next to the toilet, there's one of those grab bars set into the wall.
Floyd | Next to that, there's a little door to what appears to be a janitor's
Floyd | closet, if the word "Janitor" on the door is any indication. Next to
Floyd | that, there's a medicine cabinet. And all around those things
Floyd | are graffiti. Just tons and tons of graffiti.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pentagram edge on the floor just outside the stall here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You watch from the stall as the rearing boneless horse falls forward
Floyd | in a graceless jacknife, right on the spot of bathroom floor that you
Floyd | were just standing. It makes a sound when it hits like a pudding truck
Floyd | crashing into a brick wall. That was almost you, standing under that
Floyd | pudding truck.
Floyd |
Floyd | The horse picks its head up, looks at you with murder in its eyes and
Floyd | starts lashing out through the open stall door with giant hooves at
Floyd | the end of its boneless tentacle-like whip-legs. One just barely
Floyd | misses your head! What do you do??
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4063
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You slam the door of the stall closed, and see that someone has
Floyd | scratched the words "I Told You Not To Use The Shitter,
Floyd | Broseph" into the inside of the stall door. No kidding. Below
Floyd | that, someone has inscribed the Elder Sign. It is pulsating, faintly,
Floyd | in time with the hideous horse/car noises coming from outside the
Floyd | stall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stall shudders as the horse strikes the door from the outside. The
Floyd | Elder Sign on the back of the door flashes brightly, and the door
Floyd | holds. Thank fuck some eldritch-horror-savvy meatpacking employee
Floyd | throught to inscribe a protective rune in the here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4064
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Elder Sign)
Floyd | Somebody carved it into the back of the stall door. It's like a lazy
Floyd | five-pointed star with a flame (or maybe it's an eye) in the center.
Floyd | Supposedly the Elder Sign is a powerful magical symbol that wards off
Floyd | Eldritch Abominations, at least according to an ancient worm-eaten
Floyd | manuscript that you once found propping up one corner of an old oven
Floyd | at a stoop sale.
Floyd |
Floyd | At least that's what you recall; the wretched she-harpy hosting the
Floyd | sale refused to come down on the price of a panini press and you ended
Floyd | up walking off in a huff without buying anything at all, including the
Floyd | manuscript. Which in retrospect was clearly the wrong call but come
Floyd | on, who charges "like new" price for a panini press with rivulets of
Floyd | burned cheese all over the sides??
Floyd |
Floyd | Anyway, there's an Elder Sign on the door and it's glowing a little
Floyd | bit. Maybe that means its working?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4065
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones) (in the stall)
Floyd | You're inside the bathroom stall, which is one of those big accessible
Floyd | ones. There's a surprisingly clean porcelain toilet sitting invitingly
Floyd | in the center of the stall, with some toilet water in the open bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately it looks like some jackass has removed and run off with
Floyd | the flush handle dealie that one normally uses to flush a toilet, and
Floyd | you can't see a lid on the tank, so the toilet looks out of commission
Floyd | at the moment unless you can find a way to address that.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Next to the toilet, there's one of those grab bars set into the wall.
Floyd | Next to that, there's a little door to what appears to be a janitor's
Floyd | closet, if the word "Janitor" on the door is any indication. Next to
Floyd | that, there's a medicine cabinet. And all around those things
Floyd | are graffiti. Just tons and tons of graffiti. Speaking of: on the back
Floyd | of the stall door, someone scratched the words "I Told You Not To
Floyd | Use The Shitter, Broseph". Below that on the door, someone has
Floyd | inscribed the Elder Sign.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pentagram edge on the floor just outside the stall here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pentagram" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4066
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PENTAGRAM
Floyd |
Floyd | Just your run of the mill pentagram. About six feet across, artfully
Floyd | carved into the floor. You know. Perfectly normal pentagam. Perfectly
Floyd | normal bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4067
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a shower knob
Floyd | a real weird handwritten note you found in the back of a vintage
Floyd | issue of Juggs Magazine (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a vintage issue of Juggs Magazine
Floyd |   a bloodstained witch-knife (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a bottle of Pepto-Bismol
Floyd |   a rad wizard lighter (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | a candle shaped like a hand (of which a finger is on fire) (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a copper amulet (being worn)
Floyd |   an a worn out, decaying picture (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a little stoppered vial of blue liquid (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a battered yellow JogMaster (being worn)
Floyd |   a slip of paper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a calfskin coat (being worn)
Floyd |   a pewter box (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a silver urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a pair of reading glasses (being worn)
Floyd | a cold spot on your collarbone (haunting you) (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a book list (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a golden apple (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a FFFFFFFF punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 923647F1 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a C353F128 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 0B46E931 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an AE9B711D punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 00A02209 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a can of salt (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a blank punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   the Journal of Edwin Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an Isole Perdute (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Lettera Segreta (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Prurito Notturno (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Piccoli Uomini Blu (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusted toolbox (smelling faintly of mildew) (open)
Floyd |     a jar of old keys (open)
Floyd |       a splintery wooden key
Floyd |       an ornate bronze key
Floyd |       a frosty blue key
Floyd |       an intricately folded origami key
Floyd |       a silver and ivory key
Floyd |     a jar of screws (open but empty)
Floyd |   a teapot (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a scrap of paper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a snowglobe (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black fountain pen (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a mallet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a metal flask (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pinch of snail paste (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an Italian magazine cutting (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a police report ("Francine Cragne") (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a note from a seesaw (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a piece of chalk (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black box (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a shard (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a broken silver amulet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain plates (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain cups (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an antique locket (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a wad of cash (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a filthy rug (smelling faintly of mildew)

		DavidW says, "I've never had any panini press. sigh."

Floyd |   Daniel Baker's note (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of stone earplugs (being worn)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a gold jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put candle in pentagram" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4068
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CANDLE IN PENTAGRAM
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the lit candle shaped like a human hand on top of the
Floyd | pentagram. That doesn't seem like a good idea but okay.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The pentagram suddenly blazes alight with ghostly blue flame! And also
Floyd | something starts glowing in the toilet bowl, in the stall. Weird.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bowl" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4069
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | A standard porcelain commode. Suspiciously clean for a meatpacking
Floyd | plant bathroom, although it's probably covered in a thin layer of
Floyd | invisible meat debris like everything else in this plant. The bowl is
Floyd | open, containing some kind of luminiferous æther. The luminiferous
Floyd | æther appears to have replaced the normal toilet water when you
Floyd | activated the pentagram. It's glowing slightly, bathing the stall in a
Floyd | panalopy of alien colors that have no terrestrial equivalents. It
Floyd | appears that the toilet is currently unflushable due to the fact that
Floyd | some obnoxious fuck ran off with the flush handle. Also, there is a
Floyd | sign taped to the toilet that has printed on it: "Caution! Danger!
Floyd | Subatomic structure of toilet EXTREMELY compromised! Localized failure
Floyd | of the strong nuclear force may occur! Use is unadvised!
Floyd | -maintenance, and then farther down on the sign in a different
Floyd | hand: "RIP JON I TOLD YOU NOT TO SHIT HERE!". Troubling
Floyd | signage, to say the least.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf53" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4069
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4070
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | In the toilet bowl is some kind of luminiferous æther.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x aether" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4071
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X AETHER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's some manner or other of luminiferous æther, the kind that
Floyd | astronomers and Greek philosophers used to think that space was filled
Floyd | with. They were wrong about it being in space but apparently sometimes
Floyd | it is in toilet bowls? Anyway, it appears to have replaced the normal
Floyd | toilet water. It's glowing slightly, flickering through a series of
Floyd | sickly alien colors that have no terrestrial equivalent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4072
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not sure how? It's kind of insubstantial to everything except
Floyd | gravity and light, at least if Newton was right. And even if you could
Floyd | just grab it, that would still require you to stick your mitts up to
Floyd | the elbow into the toiletbowl of a meatpacking plant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x closet" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4073
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLOSET
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the janitor's closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boneless horse oozles and schlorps around the stall, occasionally
Floyd | smacking it with a hoof, still making car engine noises.
Floyd | "Br-RN-NN-NN-NN-NN!". The Elder Sign holds. For now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh. I never thought to try taking aether."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read handwritten note" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4074
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ HANDWRITTEN NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | It has some writing on it in gothic script, which says:
Floyd |
Floyd | Edward! Stop leaving the damn candle on the pentagram when you're
Floyd | not using the toilet-portal. I'm tired of the meatpacking proletariat
Floyd | falling ass-first into orbit around my [mustard stain] and
Floyd | dying there every week. And I'm already burning through a truly
Floyd | astounding quantity of baby souls to maintain a bathroom in two
Floyd | spacetime locations at once, much less keep a five-million-mile
Floyd | wormhole open for every sausagewright that can't be arsed to read a
Floyd | sign on the work toilet. So again: keep the candle off the pentagram
Floyd | and don't open up any more portals!
Floyd |
Floyd | Also, it is absolutely imperative that you get that demonic
Floyd | monster out of the bathroom pipes before it kills again, lest we be
Floyd | caught. Since it is an unliving abomination that cannot die, I
Floyd | recommend banishment: use the [ketchup stain] spell on the
Floyd | vellum [more ketchup] scroll; it's on my bookshelf. As my
Floyd | apprentice you should have the magickal skill to cast the spell on the
Floyd | horse without your [whiteout, or possibly mayo] turning
Floyd | inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | At any rate I have business in space, but expect my return on the
Floyd | full moon of [mayo?]
Floyd |
Floyd | I remain,
Floyd | Konstan[lettuce stuck on the page] Cragne
Floyd | P.S.: If I find you have touched my journal in my absence, I shall
Floyd | transmogrify you into an abscess on a buttocks. xxoxo be good
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh lord, this bathroom has some mysterious mystical connection to one
Floyd | of your bizarre in-laws. Why are they all so weird and/or evil? One
Floyd | thing at least is for certain: Edward (whoever that is) needs to stop
Floyd | eating on the can while reading his mail
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put knife in aether" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4075
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT KNIFE IN AETHER
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter aether" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4076
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER AETHER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put knife in bowl" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4077
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT KNIFE IN BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the bloodstained witch-knife (smelling faintly of mildew) into
Floyd | the toilet bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Ew."
		DavidW says, "oh dear. Take that back."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4076
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW | You are carrying: | a shower knob
		Knight_Otu says, "So I see the mildew spreads even without the gloves."
		DavidW says, "I guess it does."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x knob" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4077
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KNOB
Floyd |
Floyd | A shower knob with a "W" on it (presumably for "warm" but who knows),
Floyd | formerly the only shower knob in the shower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put knob on closet" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4078
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT KNOB ON CLOSET
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting things on the janitor's closet would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boneless horse oozles and schlorps around the stall, occasionally
Floyd | smacking it with a hoof, still making car engine noises.
Floyd | "Br-RN-NN-NN-NN-NN!". The Elder Sign holds. For now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put knob on toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4079
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT KNOB ON TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | You screw the shower knob onto the toilet where the flush handle goes.
Floyd | You should be able to flush the toilet now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "flush" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4080
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLUSH
Floyd |
Floyd | (the piece of chalk (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | That isn't a thing you can flush. Probably.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "flush toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4081
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLUSH TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | You flush the toilet. The luminiferous æther begins to circle in the
Floyd | bowl, making alien colors and weird shadows dance along the walls.
Floyd | Briefly you can see a hole at the bottom of the toilet where the pipe
Floyd | would normally be, which appears to lead to a starry void into which
Floyd | some kind of luminiferous æther are ejected. Wild. Then the bowl
Floyd | refills with more luminiferous æther and you can't see the hole into
Floyd | space anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dare you try it while sitting on the can?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Naomi's not exactly cut out for vacuum survival."
		Knight_Otu says, "as we've already seen."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sit on toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4082
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIT ON TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit on the toilet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "flush toilet" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLUSH TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | You flush the toilet. The luminiferous æther begins to circle in the
Floyd | bowl under your bum, making alien colors and weird shadows dance along
Floyd | the walls of the stall (and probably also along the bottom of your
Floyd | bum, but you can't see that so it's just a guess). Then the walls
Floyd | start spinning. Actually spinning. The meatpacking plant bathroom
Floyd | spinning around you starts to run like an oil painting left out in the
Floyd | sun too long, everything melting and flowing downwards. Downwards and
Floyd | inwards towards the toilet you're sitting on. Reality itself begins to
Floyd | swirl around you, like æther in a toilet bowl...

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | swirl around you, like æther in a toilet bowl...
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly you're pulled backwards and downwards, by your bum, into the
Floyd | locus of the reality swirl...

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | locus of the reality swirl...
Floyd |
Floyd | You are hurtling bum-first at sub-light-speed through a hyperspace
Floyd | wormhole of kaleidoscopic color-lines, just like that homeless
Floyd | fortune-teller told you would happen one day after she read your palm
Floyd | (and right before she shouted at you about how chemtrails were
Floyd | retroactively changing the spelling of "Campbells Soup"). What a weird
Floyd | coincidence. Anyway, you look over your shoulder and see that you are
Floyd | rapidly approaching a star-filled exit from the wormhole. Before you
Floyd | can react, you are ejected out into a... bathroom stall?

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4083
Floyd | can react, you are ejected out into a... bathroom stall?
Floyd | Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris Jones) (on the
Floyd | toilet (in space)) (in the stall (in space)) (in the terrifying void
Floyd | full of alien stars (aka "space"))
Floyd | This is a perfectly normal bathroom. In space. Beyond the visible rays
Floyd | of the life-giving sun, surrounded by strange and distant
Floyd | constellations. There's a bathroom stall (which is floating in the
Floyd | void of space next to you), a urinal (floating in space nearby), a
Floyd | sink with a mirror over it (yup, both floating in space) and even a
Floyd | shower (space!) for those days at work when you are FLOATING IN THE
Floyd | LIFELESS VOID OF SPACE OH GOD WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN YOUR CHILD IN THIS
Floyd | FRIGID AIRLESS HELL.
Floyd |
Floyd | Actually wait okay, there appears to be air at least, that's
Floyd | something. And it's pretty cozy in the stall, to be honest. The toilet
Floyd | itself is a lot nicer here, and there's an old-timey phonograph and
Floyd | even a fireplace with a hearth on one side of the stall. It wouldn't
Floyd | be the worst place you've dropped a deuce, even accounting for the
Floyd | fact that you're millions of miles from everything you've ever known
Floyd | or loved and surrounded by weird shit. Speaking of which:
Floyd |
Floyd | There's some weird shit orbitting the space bathroom-stall: some
Floyd | corpses, a small bookshelf (on which is a book of Unfortunate Baby
Floyd | Names, a mysterious scroll and a small blue journal (which you know is
Floyd | a journal because it says "Mein Journal" on the front)), and
Floyd | what appears to be a... '70s Pontiac Firebird a little farther out,
Floyd | all circling slowly through space.
Floyd |
Floyd | And the bathroom itself appears to be in orbit around an icy planetoid
Floyd | many miles below you, the curve taking up much of your view in one
Floyd | direction. The planetoid is covered in alien spires and hurts to look
Floyd | at. Otherwise, you know, this is still a perfectly normal meatpacking
Floyd | plant bathroom. In space.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pentagram (covered in blue flames) floating in the void,
Floyd | not too far from the space urinal here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, now that is a location name."
		DavidW says, "Isn't it though."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4084
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bathroom fixtures (in space))
Floyd | The sink and shower, along with the mirror, are floating serenly
Floyd | nearby in space. They're a little farther out than you're comfortable
Floyd | traveling to from the stall, considering that they are in the airless
Floyd | void of space and the strongest nearby gravitational pull is from a
Floyd | toilet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shower" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4085
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bathroom fixtures (in space))
Floyd | The sink and shower, along with the mirror, are floating serenly
Floyd | nearby in space. They're a little farther out than you're comfortable
Floyd | traveling to from the stall, considering that they are in the airless
Floyd | void of space and the strongest nearby gravitational pull is from a
Floyd | toilet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x corpses" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4086
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CORPSES
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a bunch of frozen space corpses in low orbit around the
Floyd | bathroom, most of them in meatpacking employee coveralls. Wow, no
Floyd | wonder they had people stop using the toilet.One corpse's coveralls
Floyd | has a name-patch that says "Ed" on the front, and "Janitor" on the
Floyd | back. Guess that corpse is named Ed. Was named Ed. Do corpses still
Floyd | have people names? Hmm.
Floyd |
Floyd | On a loop of Ed's coveralls, you see a pair of keys. Presumably that
Floyd | same corpse is the "Edward" mentioned in that handwritten note you
Floyd | found on the other side of the portal-toilet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get keys" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4087
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the jar of old keys)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get keys from loop" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4087
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET KEYS FROM LOOP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get pair of keys" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4087
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PAIR OF KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to get the pair of reading
Floyd | glasses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coveralls" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4088
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COVERALLS
Floyd |
Floyd | Ed's coveralls. There's a set of keys attached to them. They say "Ed"
Floyd | on the front and "Janitor" on the back, and they're covered in
Floyd | ketchup, mayo and mustard. Edward, you were a messy, messy boy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get keys from coverall" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4088
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET KEYS FROM COVERALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4089
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | book of Unfortunate Baby Names: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | mysterious scroll: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | small blue journal (which you know is a journal because it says
Floyd | "Mein Journal" on the front): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all from ed" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4089
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL FROM ED
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put keys in kp" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4090
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT KEYS IN KP
Floyd |
Floyd | (the jar of old keys in the key pocket)
Floyd | You unzip the key pocket, deposit the jar of old keys, then zip the
Floyd | key pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get keys" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4091
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | You reach up and try to take Ed's keys. Shit, they're attached to his
Floyd | coveralls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cut keys" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4092
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | Try "attack the janitor's keys with something" instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Why no redirect? :("
		DavidW says, "I don't know."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "attack keys with knife" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4093
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATTACK KEYS WITH KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't really see a good reason to attack that with the
Floyd | blood-stained witchknife at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You're not supposed to cut them in any case."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "But, but, the closet!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get ed" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4094
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ED
Floyd |
Floyd | He's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You can still acquire the keys. They just, uh, stay attached to the coveralls."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push ed in stall" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4094
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH ED IN STALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push ed in toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4094
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH ED IN TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push ed in pentagram" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4094
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH ED IN PENTAGRAM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read scroll" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4095
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ SCROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | It says:
Floyd |
Floyd | FORMULAE TRANSLOCATION
Floyd | To send thine enemies or thineself abroade
Floyd |
Floyd | Edward, this is the one! Use this spell on the horse! -
Floyd | Konstantin
Floyd |
Floyd | 1: Lite thee a hande of glory and place it upon the pentagram to
Floyd | activate a portal. Use thee a hande or foote or other extremity; a
Floyd | torso of glory or an ass of glory will cause thine spell to fail and
Floyd | possibly thine life to end
Floyd |
Floyd | 2: Fasion thee a mannikin, poppet or figurine of wax, resembling the
Floyd | being to be sent by the Translocation and placeth it on the
Floyd | pentagrame.
Floyd |
Floyd | 3:Wave a stoat or ermine to focus the majickal energies. A live stoat
Floyd | or ermine must be used or else the spell will fail most dysaterously.
Floyd | Edward, I discovered that waving a dead one will do just fine,
Floyd | although you'll need to drink a Potion of Fortitude first or else your
Floyd | organs will end up outside your body. Yes, even the good organs. To
Floyd | make the potion, mix bismuth and carbonated corn syrup with a small
Floyd | amount of trilobyte milk. - Konstantin
Floyd |
Floyd | 4: Place a virgin on thine pentagram and sacrifice her most vigorously
Floyd | with an athame. It says "her" but honestly either gender will work
Floyd | fine as long as they're a virgin. Look for people buying Cure albums
Floyd | at the local record store, perhaps. - Konstantin
Floyd |
Floyd | 5: Shout the majick werd "OUTERICA". The thinge that has been
Floyd | representated with the wax mannikin shalle be most forcifully
Floyd | banishede to the other side of the thy active pentagrame.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | At the bottom of the scroll, there's another note from Konstantin that
Floyd | says "Edward, this is VERY important! You must [ketchup
Floyd | stain] the [mustard] or else [mayo]! This is
Floyd | very important!! You must [more mayo]!! Son of a bitch,
Floyd | was Ed eating a fucking hamburger over this ancient magic scroll?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think it's safe to say that I was more in this author's mindspace than you seem to be."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Maybe?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read journal" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4095
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the small blue journal (which you know is a journal
Floyd | because it says "Mein Journal" on the front) or the
Floyd | Journal of Edwin Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read blue journal" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4096
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BLUE JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't, the owner locked the stupid thing shut. It's got a little
Floyd | keyhole on the front though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read baby names" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4097
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BABY NAMES
Floyd |
Floyd | John Poopnazi
Floyd | Flossie Candyass
Floyd | Elizabeth Dicksmith
Floyd | Poonpounder H. Washington Jones
Floyd |
Floyd | Yeah okay these are pretty bad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu blinks.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get coveralls" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4098
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET COVERALLS
Floyd |
Floyd | You reach up onto the floating corpses and wrestle with Ed's
Floyd | coveralls, eventually stripping them from his frozen corpse. Turns out
Floyd | Ed liked to freeball it, and now it looks like he's mooning that icy
Floyd | planetoid the bathroom is orbitting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4099
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, I was going to read more names, but getting the coveralls is more important."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read baby names" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BABY NAMES
Floyd |
Floyd | John Poopnazi
Floyd | Flossie Candyass
Floyd | Elizabeth Dicksmith
Floyd | Poonpounder H. Washington Jones
Floyd |
Floyd | Yeah okay these are pretty bad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read baby names" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4101
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BABY NAMES
Floyd |
Floyd | John Poopnazi
Floyd | Flossie Candyass
Floyd | Elizabeth Dicksmith
Floyd | Poonpounder H. Washington Jones
Floyd |
Floyd | Yeah okay these are pretty bad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, I thought there were more. darn."
		Knight_Otu says, "I think it's only those."
		Knight_Otu says, "Short book, that."
		DavidW says, "double-drat."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x baby names" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4102
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BABY NAMES
Floyd |
Floyd | The Book of Unfortunate Baby Names: Thrill to this hilarious
Floyd | collection of REAL BABY NAMES that REAL BAD PARENTS gave their
Floyd | kids!
Floyd | All text © Hillbilly Bathroom Laughter Press, 1991
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The journal is much longer."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x journal" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4102
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the small blue journal (which you know is a journal
Floyd | because it says "Mein Journal" on the front) or the
Floyd | Journal of Edwin Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "blue" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4103
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | It says "Mein Journal" on the front, and it appears to be a collection
Floyd | of folios bound in very soft blue leather.  It appears be locked, and
Floyd | has a little keyhole on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x scroll" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4104
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | It says:
Floyd |
Floyd | FORMULAE TRANSLOCATION
Floyd | To send thine enemies or thineself abroade
Floyd |
Floyd | Edward, this is the one! Use this spell on the horse! -
Floyd | Konstantin
Floyd |
Floyd | 1: Lite thee a hande of glory and place it upon the pentagram to
Floyd | activate a portal. Use thee a hande or foote or other extremity; a
Floyd | torso of glory or an ass of glory will cause thine spell to fail and
Floyd | possibly thine life to end
Floyd |
Floyd | 2: Fasion thee a mannikin, poppet or figurine of wax, resembling the
Floyd | being to be sent by the Translocation and placeth it on the
Floyd | pentagrame.
Floyd |
Floyd | 3:Wave a stoat or ermine to focus the majickal energies. A live stoat
Floyd | or ermine must be used or else the spell will fail most dysaterously.
Floyd | Edward, I discovered that waving a dead one will do just fine,
Floyd | although you'll need to drink a Potion of Fortitude first or else your
Floyd | organs will end up outside your body. Yes, even the good organs. To
Floyd | make the potion, mix bismuth and carbonated corn syrup with a small
Floyd | amount of trilobyte milk. - Konstantin
Floyd |
Floyd | 4: Place a virgin on thine pentagram and sacrifice her most vigorously
Floyd | with an athame. It says "her" but honestly either gender will work
Floyd | fine as long as they're a virgin. Look for people buying Cure albums
Floyd | at the local record store, perhaps. - Konstantin
Floyd |
Floyd | 5: Shout the majick werd "OUTERICA". The thinge that has been
Floyd | representated with the wax mannikin shalle be most forcifully
Floyd | banishede to the other side of the thy active pentagrame.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | At the bottom of the scroll, there's another note from Konstantin that
Floyd | says "Edward, this is VERY important! You must [ketchup
Floyd | stain] the [mustard] or else [mayo]! This is
Floyd | very important!! You must [more mayo]!! Son of a bitch,
Floyd | was Ed eating a fucking hamburger over this ancient magic scroll?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put ed on pentagram" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4105
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ED ON PENTAGRAM
Floyd |
Floyd | It's sort of hanging sideways in space, in a way that makes putting
Floyd | something on it more difficult than back in the dimensionally
Floyd | coterminous meat bathroom where it's just chilling on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "'coterminous'?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Same location, essentially, I believe."
		Roger says, ""dimensionally coterminous" is a place which exists in both dimensions at once"
		DavidW says, "okay. I've never seen that word before. Thanks."
		DavidW says, "oh, it's co-terminous, not cot-erminous"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4106
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris Jones) (on the
Floyd | toilet (in space)) (in the stall (in space)) (in the terrifying void
Floyd | full of alien stars (aka "space"))
Floyd | This is a perfectly normal bathroom. In space. Beyond the visible rays
Floyd | of the life-giving sun, surrounded by strange and distant
Floyd | constellations. There's a bathroom stall (which is floating in the
Floyd | void of space next to you), a urinal (floating in space nearby), a
Floyd | sink with a mirror over it (yup, both floating in space) and even a
Floyd | shower (space!) for those days at work when you are FLOATING IN THE
Floyd | LIFELESS VOID OF SPACE OH GOD WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN YOUR CHILD IN THIS
Floyd | FRIGID AIRLESS HELL.
Floyd |
Floyd | Actually wait okay, there appears to be air at least, that's
Floyd | something. And it's pretty cozy in the stall, to be honest. The toilet
Floyd | itself is a lot nicer here, and there's an old-timey phonograph and
Floyd | even a fireplace with a hearth on one side of the stall. It wouldn't
Floyd | be the worst place you've dropped a deuce, even accounting for the
Floyd | fact that you're millions of miles from everything you've ever known
Floyd | or loved and surrounded by weird shit. Speaking of which:
Floyd |
Floyd | There's some weird shit orbitting the space bathroom-stall: some
Floyd | corpses, a small bookshelf (on which is nothing), Ed's bare-assed
Floyd | frozen space corpse, and what appears to be a... '70s Pontiac Firebird
Floyd | a little farther out, all circling slowly through space.
Floyd |
Floyd | And the bathroom itself appears to be in orbit around an icy planetoid
Floyd | many miles below you, the curve taking up much of your view in one
Floyd | direction. The planetoid is covered in alien spires and hurts to look
Floyd | at. Otherwise, you know, this is still a perfectly normal meatpacking
Floyd | plant bathroom. In space.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pentagram (covered in blue flames) floating in the void,
Floyd | not too far from the space urinal here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x planetoid" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4107
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLANETOID
Floyd |
Floyd | The lower half of your view is the curve of an icy planetoid covered
Floyd | in fluted alien spires that are barely visible against the inky
Floyd | blackness of space. Squinting, you can just barely make out strange,
Floyd | unwholesome shapes bumble-flying among the spires. The flying things
Floyd | must be huge, bigger than buildings. The flying things hurt to look
Floyd | at. The spires hurt to look at. The whole planetoid hurts to look at.
Floyd | There is something unsavory and threatening about all of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | And you can't shake the gut feeling that the planetoid is somehow
Floyd | looking back at you. Even though that is insane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4108
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | It's like the one on the other side of the magical portal inside the
Floyd | bowl, except the seat is plush which is pretty baller. The toilet is
Floyd | open and has some kind of luminiferous æther in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put ed on toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4109
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ED ON TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sit on toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4110
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIT ON TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | But you're already on the toilet (in space).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Right."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "flush toilet" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLUSH TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | You flush the toilet. The luminiferous æther begins to circle in the
Floyd | bowl under your bum, making alien colors and weird shadows dance along
Floyd | the walls of the stall, just like it did back in the terrestrial
Floyd | bathroom. Then the walls start spinning. Then space starts spinning,
Floyd | the stars turning to long streaks of color like a timelapse photo of
Floyd | the night sky. Reality itself begins to swirl around you, like æther
Floyd | in a toilet bowl...

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | in a toilet bowl...
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly you're pulled backwards and downwards, by your bum, into the
Floyd | locus of the reality swirl, just like before...

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | locus of the reality swirl, just like before...
Floyd |
Floyd | You are hurtling bum-first through a hyperspace wormhole of
Floyd | kaleidoscopic color-lines, just in the opposite direction this time.
Floyd | Damn, that homeless woman was on point. Maybe it WAS spelled
Floyd | "Cambells" all along. Anyway, this return trip through the worm-hole
Floyd | takes a little longer, giving you some time to ponder things. Things
Floyd | like... hey, wait, didn't that handwritten note say these trips
Floyd | through the portal were powered by baby souls? That had to be code for
Floyd | something, right? Like, you using this toilet isn't somehow using up
Floyd | baby s

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4111
Floyd | baby s
Floyd | Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones) (on the
Floyd | toilet) (in the stall)
Floyd | You're inside the bathroom stall, which is one of those big accessible
Floyd | ones. There's a surprisingly clean porcelain toilet sitting invitingly
Floyd | in the center of the stall, with some kind of luminiferous æther in
Floyd | the open bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | The luminiferous æther is glowing slightly, bathing the stall in a
Floyd | panalopy of alien colors that have no terrestrial equivalents.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Next to the toilet, there's one of those grab bars set into the wall.
Floyd | Next to that, there's a little door to what appears to be a janitor's
Floyd | closet, if the word "Janitor" on the door is any indication. Next to
Floyd | that, there's a medicine cabinet. And all around those things
Floyd | are graffiti. Just tons and tons of graffiti. Speaking of: on the back
Floyd | of the stall door, someone scratched the words "I Told You Not To
Floyd | Use The Shitter, Broseph". Below that on the door, someone has
Floyd | inscribed the Elder Sign.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pentagram edge (covered in blue flames) on the floor
Floyd | just outside the stall (on which is a candle shaped like a hand (of
Floyd | which a finger is on fire) (smelling faintly of mildew)) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boneless horse oozles and schlorps around the stall, occasionally
Floyd | smacking it with a hoof, still making car engine noises.
Floyd | "Br-RN-NN-NN-NN-NN!". The Elder Sign holds. For now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock closet with keys" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4112
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK CLOSET WITH KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the janitor's closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4113
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the janitor's closet, revealing a fur coat and a candle
Floyd | shaped like a human foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu blinks some more.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coat" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4114
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COAT
Floyd |
Floyd | A thigh-length belted calfskin coat, clean as if it's never been
Floyd | outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x foot candle" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4115
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FOOT CANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You're starting to worry that the candlers who are supplying this
Floyd | restroom are running out of PG bodyparts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all from closet" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4116
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL FROM CLOSET
Floyd |
Floyd | fur coat: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | candle shaped like a human foot: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put keys in kp" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4117
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT KEYS IN KP
Floyd |
Floyd | These are the keys to the Janitor's closet in the meatpacking
Floyd | restroom, and if you want to take them, you gotta take Ed's whole
Floyd | coveralls, because they are not coming off.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boneless horse oozles and schlorps around the stall, occasionally
Floyd | smacking it with a hoof, still making car engine noises.
Floyd | "Br-RN-NN-NN-NN-NN!". The Elder Sign holds. For now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put coveralls in kp" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4118
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT COVERALLS IN KP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the key pocket, deposit Ed's coveralls, then zip the key
Floyd | pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "This room might push Cragne Manor past Balderstone in terms of weirdness."
		DavidW says, "heh heh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "fashion horse from foot" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4118
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FASHION HORSE FROM FOOT
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "form horse from foot" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4118
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FORM HORSE FROM FOOT
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "light foot" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4119
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIGHT FOOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You flick the rad wizard lighter (smelling faintly of mildew) a few
Floyd | times over the foot shaped candle. It takes a couple tries but you
Floyd | manage to get a toe to light, finally. One of the candle's toes I
Floyd | mean, not your toes, just like when it was the hand candle and arrrgh
Floyd | you know what I mean. The stupid foot candle is lit. Anyway, the
Floyd | lights in the bathroom flicker again, but the cackling sounds more
Floyd | like guffaws this time, and it turns out the foot candle is beach
Floyd | scented instead of lavender.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "shape foot" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4119
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHAPE FOOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "shape horse" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4119
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHAPE HORSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The foot candle is already in the shape it needs to be in."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x foot" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4120
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FOOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You're starting to worry that the candlers who are supplying this
Floyd | restroom are running out of PG bodyparts. One of the toes is on fire.
Floyd | That's okay though, you did that on purpose. Looks like this one
Floyd | doesn't melt when exposed to heat either. Freaking weird
Floyd | body-part-shaped not-wax candles...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Is it, though? Oh, it's not wax."
		DavidW says, "I wonder what it's made of then."
		DavidW says, "Anyway, you'll find actual wax elsewhere, I guess."
		Knight_Otu says, "So where do I... right."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4121
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones) (on the
Floyd | toilet) (in the stall)
Floyd | You're inside the bathroom stall, which is one of those big accessible
Floyd | ones. There's a surprisingly clean porcelain toilet sitting invitingly
Floyd | in the center of the stall, with some kind of luminiferous æther in
Floyd | the open bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | The luminiferous æther is glowing slightly, bathing the stall in a
Floyd | panalopy of alien colors that have no terrestrial equivalents.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Next to the toilet, there's one of those grab bars set into the wall.
Floyd | Next to that, there's a little door to what appears to be a janitor's
Floyd | closet, if the word "Janitor" on the door is any indication. Next to
Floyd | that, there's a medicine cabinet. And all around those things
Floyd | are graffiti. Just tons and tons of graffiti. Speaking of: on the back
Floyd | of the stall door, someone scratched the words "I Told You Not To
Floyd | Use The Shitter, Broseph". Below that on the door, someone has
Floyd | inscribed the Elder Sign.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pentagram edge (covered in blue flames) on the floor
Floyd | just outside the stall (on which is a candle shaped like a hand (of
Floyd | which a finger is on fire) (smelling faintly of mildew)) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boneless horse oozles and schlorps around the stall, occasionally
Floyd | smacking it with a hoof, still making car engine noises.
Floyd | "Br-RN-NN-NN-NN-NN!". The Elder Sign holds. For now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bar" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4122
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the rusty piece of metal (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | The remains of the broken leg is light and sturdy and long enough to
Floyd | stretch from your hand to your elbow.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boneless horse oozles and schlorps around the stall, occasionally
Floyd | smacking it with a hoof, still making car engine noises.
Floyd | "Br-RN-NN-NN-NN-NN!". The Elder Sign holds. For now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x grab bar" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4123
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRAB BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | One of those metal grab bars for people who have difficulties walking
Floyd | or standing, set into the wall next to the toilet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put foot in pentagram" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4124
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FOOT IN PENTAGRAM
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to put the foot-candle on the pentagram but some magical force
Floyd | emanating from the pentagram pushes back against you. I guess you can
Floyd | only have one body part shaped candle on a pentagram at a time? Maybe
Floyd | take the hand candle first?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get hand" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4125
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET HAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken. The weird ghostly blue flame on the pentagram goes out. Aw.
Floyd | Also it looks like the luminiferous æther in the toilet just went back
Floyd | to being normal water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put foot in pentagram" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4126
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FOOT IN PENTAGRAM
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the lit  candle shaped like a human foot on top of the
Floyd | pentagram. That doesn't seem like any worse of any idea than the
Floyd | hand-shaped one was, I guess.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The pentagram suddenly blazes alight with ghostly flame! Just like
Floyd | with the hand-shaped candle, except this time the flames are green!
Floyd | And also the toilet water appears to have been replaced with a mass of
Floyd | Higgs boson particles that are now swarming around the toilet bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boneless horse oozles and schlorps around the stall, occasionally
Floyd | smacking it with a hoof, still making car engine noises.
Floyd | "Br-RN-NN-NN-NN-NN!". The Elder Sign holds. For now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hand" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4127
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the candle shaped like a human hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...what? It's just a weirdly shaped candle. Lots of bathrooms have
Floyd | candles, to freshen the air after using the facilities. That's all
Floyd | this is. It even smells like lavender! Totally normal bathroom!
Floyd |
Floyd | The index finger is lit, but weirdly enough the candle isn't melting.
Floyd | Huh. Maybe it's not wax? What kind of a candle isn't made of wax?
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boneless horse oozles and schlorps around the stall, occasionally
Floyd | smacking it with a hoof, still making car engine noises.
Floyd | "Br-RN-NN-NN-NN-NN!". The Elder Sign holds. For now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf54" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4127
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "flush toilet" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLUSH TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | You flush the toilet. The Higgs bosons start to swirl around the bowl.
Floyd | You think. You're thinking about them being in the bowl so they might
Floyd | not actually be there. Stop thinking about them. Anyway everything
Floyd | starts to swirl and run just like that time a few minutes ago when you
Floyd | flushed yourself to the space bathroom.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | flushed yourself to the space bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly you're pulled backwards and downwards, by your bum, into the
Floyd | locus of the reality swirl...

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | locus of the reality swirl...
Floyd |
Floyd | You are hurtling bum-first through a hyperspace wormhole of
Floyd | kaleidoscopic color-lines again, only this time they're sort of
Floyd | greenish instead of sort of blueish. The crazy homeless lady didn't
Floyd | mention the color when she was telling you about how you would be
Floyd | flying butt-first through space-time, but so far still accurate (less
Floyd | so her assertions that the Sasquatches controlling the World Bank
Floyd | would eventually reveal the truth about the Beatles. That lady had
Floyd | Opinions.). You look over your shoulder and see an exit from the
Floyd | wormhole, but this time it's sunny....

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4128nes)
Floyd | wormhole, but this time it's sunny....
Floyd | Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian Era  (Chris
Floyd | Jones) (on the toilet (on a beach)) (on the beach) (in the Lower
Floyd | Cambrian Epoch)
Floyd | Well... you're on a beach. A beach with a toilet on it. I guess that
Floyd | makes it a bathroom, right? Can't be anything but a bathroom if it has
Floyd | a toilet in it; plop a toilet down in any other room and it's a
Floyd | bathroom no matter what it was previously. So it's settled then, this
Floyd | beach is a bathroom. Anyway, next to the toilet is a little table with
Floyd | Ed's Journal (you know it's Ed's journal because it says "Ed's
Floyd | Journal" on the front), Konstantin's keys and a half-full can of Dew.
Floyd | To the north there's a weird moss forest and to the south there's an
Floyd | ocean.
Floyd |
Floyd | And before you ask, the reason you know this is the lower Cambrian is
Floyd | because of the millions of trilobite and trilobite-adjacent species
Floyd | that are hanging out on the beach and in the water here, including one
Floyd | that is nuzzling your foot (shoo! shoo!). Just a metric pantload of
Floyd | trilobites all over everything. At least... At least this is normal
Floyd | for the Lower Cambrian. Perfectly normal Lower Cambrian bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pentagram (covered in green flames) on the beach here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4129nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Ed's Journal (you know it's Ed's journal because it says "Ed's
Floyd | Journal" on the front): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Konstantin's keys: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | half-full can of Dew: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I love these ka-razy bathrooms."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get trilobite" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4130nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET TRILOBITE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Sez you, game."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x trilobite" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4131nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRILOBITE
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a huge giant herd of trilobites on the beach here, which is
Floyd | fairly normal for the Cambrian but weird for you personally. One of
Floyd | them is nuzzling your foot".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Fuck no, that moss forest is probably crawling with moss-dwelling
Floyd | tardigrades. Just chock full of 'em. Have you ever *seen* a
Floyd | tardigrade? Go google it, I'll wait.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4132nes)
Floyd | tardigrade? Go google it, I'll wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yeah I didn't think so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4133nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You sort of sidle over to the trilobite-filled steaming ocean. Then
Floyd | something that looks like a mantis shrimp the size of a bull moose
Floyd | briefly breaches the water and shrieks at you. So you nope on back to
Floyd | the toilet region, just like this: Nope nope nope. The Cambrian Epoch
Floyd | sure does suck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4134nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nothing but more beach that way. Beach and trilobites.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4135nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a small table chilling on the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x forest" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4136nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a moss forest, which is kind of like a forest except there's
Floyd | no trees in proto-Vermont here. Just a huge growth of moss. There's
Floyd | also an ocean here, which is steaming and filled with ancient and
Floyd | terrifying shellfish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ocean" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4137nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OCEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a moss forest, which is kind of like a forest except there's
Floyd | no trees in proto-Vermont here. Just a huge growth of moss. There's
Floyd | also an ocean here, which is steaming and filled with ancient and
Floyd | terrifying shellfish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read ed's journal" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4138nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ ED'S JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd | It's not really a journal so much as a small note pad, and it's only
Floyd | got one entry. But Ed called it a journal, so:
Floyd |
Floyd | Yeah so Konstantin told me to get the horse out of the bathroom
Floyd | but the horse is scary and that Translocation spell is hard. So yeah I
Floyd | think I'm just gonna chill on this weird beach I opened a portal to.
Floyd | It has these weird crabs but that's probably okay. I'm gonna go back
Floyd | to the Yuggoth bathroom to get Konstantin's journal though. He told me
Floyd | not to read it but I'm sure there's some juicy magic in there. I just
Floyd | gotta be careful with the toilet: came out of the can too fast last
Floyd | time, nearly shot right out into space! That was close! But I should
Floyd | be okay this time. Wish I could bring Konstantin's car-familiar with
Floyd | me to the beach, that thing is sweeeeeet.
Floyd | Sincerely,
Floyd | Edw[mustard stain]
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, Ed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x konstantin's keys" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4139nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KONSTANTIN'S KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | You know that they're Konstantin's because "Mein Keys" is written on
Floyd | the tag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x dew" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4140nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DEW
Floyd |
Floyd | It's half-full can of Mountain Dew. Presumably Ed was drinking it,
Floyd | before space killed him several million years and miles from now and
Floyd | here respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, ">unlock mein journal with mein keys"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock blue journal with konstantin's keys" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4141nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK BLUE JOURNAL WITH KONSTANTIN'S KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the journal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read blue journal" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4142nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BLUE JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You read:
Floyd | The black death ravages Vienna. Nearly a thousand have died in the
Floyd | last week alone; their bodies bloating in the open-air pits
Floyd | surrounding the city. The citizens hide in their houses as the plague
Floyd | walks the city, and the streets belong to the dogs, the flies and the
Floyd | rats now. By day, at least. By night, murderers both human and inhuman
Floyd | stalk the byways, the beleagured city guard spread too thin to
Floyd | effectively stop every burglar and nightgaunt.
Floyd |
Floyd | I am rapturous with joy. The coven practices openly now, with no fear
Floyd | that our Sabbath orgies will be interrupted by foolish investigators.
Floyd | Children can simply be lifted from the street and carried away if
Floyd | needed, with the handful of passerby too weak or scared to protest. On
Floyd | this alone I have saved so many silver reichsthalers that I would have
Floyd | spent on sacrifices, previously. And yesterday I openly mocked a
Floyd | Brother of the Holy Trinity in his own church hospital, displaying to
Floyd | him an upside-down cross and also my penis, telling him secret names
Floyd | of Great Old Ones that will burn in his ears and dreams despite his
Floyd | prayers. He cried and tried to throw holy water at me with palsied
Floyd | fingers, but I laughed and rode away on my devilhorse. Life is good!
Floyd |
Floyd | But I know that this joy cannot last. Just as before, the plague will
Floyd | pass and the city will return to normal. And Karl Denube (that dog of
Floyd | the Habsburgs, curse him) was getting close to discovering our
Floyd | identities at any rate after his raid on our botched summoning. I fear
Floyd | Petra's carelessness in seducing the constabulary have already given
Floyd | us away. So I must plan an escape before the plague abates fully, but
Floyd | shall enjoy every moment till then.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Konstantin T. Cragne, Vienna, August 4, 1679, Sun in the house of
Floyd | Cancer
Floyd |
Floyd | The journal continues... read again to read more...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4143nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You read:
Floyd | Damnation and hellfire! The plague isn't even passed its rounds and
Floyd | the guards have begun to hound our coven again. Perhaps it was the
Floyd | child-thefts, or perhaps I should not have shown my penis to that
Floyd | priest.
Floyd |
Floyd | No matter. Petra should have half of the Habsburgs" guardsmen
Floyd | ensorcelled by now, which should buy time to move the coven operations
Floyd | to Innsbruck, or Liechtenstein, or Prague, or join with the Paris
Floyd | warlocks. Or even move to London or far-flung Amsterdam.
Floyd |
Floyd | Anywhere except Bavaria, really. I hate Bavarians so.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Konstantin T. Cragne, Vienna, September 14th, 1679,  Moon in Gemini
Floyd |
Floyd | The journal continues... read again to read more...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4144nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You read:
Floyd | We are truly in the kraut, now. Petra's overzealousness in seducing
Floyd | guardsmen has tipped off the Imperial witchfinders. I warned her that
Floyd | if she kept up we would reach critical mass of love-besotted guardsmen
Floyd | wandering about and pining for her suspiciously, their loins and
Floyd | nostrils enflamed by witch-pheremones. But she did not listen and here
Floyd | we are! Damn Petra, her ample bosom, AND her unquenchable thirst for
Floyd | male validation all three!
Floyd |
Floyd | The Imperials mean business this time. Denube has arrested half his
Floyd | own police force in the middle of a plague outbreak just because they
Floyd | were mildly ensorcelled with forbidden sex magicks. Clearly he worries
Floyd | more about us than the rioters and nightgaunts, which seems insane at
Floyd | first blush. Although to be fair, we ARE secretly responsible for the
Floyd | rioters and the nightgaunts. And the missing children. And the
Floyd | finger-collecting phantasms that look like men but bark like dogs. And
Floyd | the tentacled wreck that haunts the northern cistern. And the arrival
Floyd | of the plague itself.  I suppose I cannot fault Denube's priorities.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Konstantin T., Vienna, September 27 1679, Jupiter Ascending thru
Floyd | Libra
Floyd |
Floyd | The journal continues... read again to read more...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4145nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You read:
Floyd | Our plans to flee are complicated by the plague curfew, as well as the
Floyd | early snow that is coming (of which I have been informed by the souls
Floyd | of the damned that ride the winds eternally. They are never wrong
Floyd | about incoming Alpine weather, though they will lie right to your face
Floyd | about whether your cravat suits you, the miserable undead shits).
Floyd |
Floyd | However! I have a plan. A powerful enough translocation spell could
Floyd | move most of the coven and their things, and the spell components are
Floyd | easily sourcable. Most of them. The live stoat may be difficult at
Floyd | this time of year with the countryside inaccessible and everyone dying
Floyd | of the plague, but Jens assures me that a stuffed one will suffice. No
Floyd | matter, even the results of a miscast spell is still better than death
Floyd | by torture at the hands of Witchfinders or that complete ass Karl
Floyd | Denube. Unless the spell turns us inside out, I suppose.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Konstantin T. Cragne, Vienna, October 9, 1679, Saturn in the House of
Floyd | Sagittarius
Floyd |
Floyd | The journal continues... read again to read more...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4146nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You read:
Floyd | The translocation spell was miscast, and half the coven was turned
Floyd | inside out. That was awful.  The stuffed stoat didn't suffice as a
Floyd | spell component at all. I wanted to scream at Jens, except Jens had
Floyd | his ears on the inside of his head and his brains on the outside and
Floyd | couldn't have heard me anyway. Also I was being flung through space by
Floyd | hideous unknowable forces.
Floyd |
Floyd | On a happier note, the miscast spell also turned several guardsmen
Floyd | inside out as they were coming to arrest us. After they captured Petra
Floyd | it was only a matter of time before she gave up the hidden orgy room
Floyd | in the charcuterie basement. A dozen city guardsmen and a pair of
Floyd | Imperial Witchfinders broke in right as Jens was waggling that stupid
Floyd | stuffed stoat over the pentagram, and they stood there gawking like
Floyd | provincial idiots at a carnival barker as he botched the incantation.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then the magical wave it hit them. It was beautiful. I swear, I'll
Floyd | never forget the stupid look on Karl Denube's inside-out face as his
Floyd | lungs came shooting out of his backwards mouth and hung there against
Floyd | his chest like a hissing ballsack. Then he tried to flee but just ran
Floyd | straight into a pillar because his eyeballs were facing the wrong way!
Floyd | Ha! What a fool. I'd go back and shit on him, if I had any idea where
Floyd | I was in relation to Vienna.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's meadow-y here, and warmer than normal for Austria at this time of
Floyd | year. I don't recognize any of the mountains. The same moon at least,
Floyd | so I'm not on Aldebaran or Carcosa.  In any case, despite not having
Floyd | my grimoires or my devilhorse or my orgies, it is pleasant enough here
Floyd | except for the wolves that are following me.
Floyd |
Floyd | I remain hopeful.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Konstantin Cragne At Large, Location unknown, Date unknown
Floyd |
Floyd | The journal continues... read again to read more...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4147nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You read:
Floyd | I would give Jens such a beating, if he had not been dead for over a
Floyd | hundred years and also turned inside out. The stupid translocation
Floyd | spell flung me not just through space but through time! I was
Floyd | deposited a league outside of Bratislava, and when I arrived I was
Floyd | informed by the beet-obsessed peasants whom infest the dirt-hovels
Floyd | outside the city that it was the year-of-their-lord 1809. 1809!
Floyd |
Floyd | My grimoires will all have been seized and burned by long-dead men, or
Floyd | more likely stuffed into Habsburg vaults under the palace in care of
Floyd | some blind and deaf eunuch who navigates the moldy stacks of forbidden
Floyd | books by touch. I hate those eunuchs so. And my poor devilhorse has
Floyd | almost certainly dissolved into astral soup, and I have neither the
Floyd | gold nor the souls to create a new familiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | The coven may have survived in Vienna (assuming some of them turned
Floyd | right-side-back-in after I left), but I wouldn't know any of them in
Floyd | this age. And the nearest Cragne stronghold is in Krakow, but who
Floyd | knows if the vaults are still intact or if the secrets were hauled off
Floyd | to some Ottoman shithole after the last Turkish incursion.
Floyd |
Floyd | My best bet, I think, is to make my way through Brno and on through
Floyd | the Nuremburg road to Brussels, assuming that I can stomach the smells
Floyd | and sights of Bavaria for that long. I dare not try another
Floyd | translocation spell without a familiar or the correct components, and
Floyd | I don't know the word for "stoat" in the dialect of the local
Floyd | beet-fondlers anyway. They've informed me that the road may be blocked
Floyd | by the army of some French commoner who is rampaging across the
Floyd | countryside, but I have never let a Frenchman stop me from doing
Floyd | anything and I'll be damned if I start now.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Konstantin T. Cragne, Bratislava, Spring 1809
Floyd |
Floyd | The journal continues... read again to read more...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4148nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You read:
Floyd | Still stuck in Bratislava, despite best efforts the past two weeks.
Floyd | Still squatting in the burned-out ruins of a hoisery (which is STILL
Floyd | better accomodations than this city's wretched hostels) as Napoleon's
Floyd | cannons continue to rain metal upon the city. Increasingly depressed
Floyd | by the lack of quality sausages as compared to my home, compounded by
Floyd | news from a local grocer who informed me that the Holy Empire itself
Floyd | is no more, after Napoleon's forces took Vienna. I admit to feeling a
Floyd | tiny pang of civic sadness in spite of myself. And also hunger for a
Floyd | decent sausage that hasn't been adulterated with ratmeat by the hairy,
Floyd | unwashed fingers of inferior Bratislavian sausagemongers.
Floyd |
Floyd | I have come to terms with the truth that I cannot return to my own
Floyd | time, even if I wanted to. The only entities which could do such a
Floyd | thing are Y-S in his guise as the Opener of Ways, or possibly the
Floyd | **vi*. Unfortunately even thinking for too long about Y-S without a
Floyd | lead helmet can cause madness, and I spoke with the **vi* but he
Floyd | reminded me that I had already sold him my soul several years prior
Floyd | for a larger penis and a more pronounced chin. Alas, my younger self
Floyd | put himself too cheap to market.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the brighter side, every person or instution that I owed money to
Floyd | or who wanted me dead is either long-gone or now French.
Floyd |
Floyd | Since I do not wish to die a Frenchman myself, I have decided to
Floyd | Translocate away while Napoleon plays Emperor. I have managed to
Floyd | procure a cage of live stoats from a furrier, and can fashion the wax
Floyd | poppets myself. The sacrifice of a virgin is a bit harder and I may
Floyd | have to settle for the sacrifice of a relatively sexually
Floyd | inexperienced person and see what happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Konstantin T., Bratislava, May 22 1809
Floyd |
Floyd | The journal continues... read again to read more...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "How long IS this thing?"
		DavidW says, "heh heh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4149nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You read:
Floyd | Tried the spell on a horse as a test. The horse ended up fused with
Floyd | the wall of a milk house two blocks over. I do not think the milk maid
Floyd | will ever stop screaming, which is loud if hilarious. The horse might
Floyd | not ever stop screaming either, which is loud AND hilarious. I joined
Floyd | them briefly, sauntering into the milk house and screaming in time
Floyd | with them without giving the maid any context until she fled. Will
Floyd | tweak the spell parameters and try again on the morrow, suspect that
Floyd | the problem was that the hemi-virgin I sacrificed to power the spell
Floyd | was far more sexually experienced than they claimed.
Floyd |
Floyd | I must admit that despite the challenges and the noise, Napoleon
Floyd | throws an enjoyable siege. Watching people run screaming from the
Floyd | gunfire in the morning as I cook my coffee over the flames of a
Floyd | burning cottage never fails to put a smile on my face, even if I can
Floyd | barely get anything done in the chaos. I hope his men are in turn
Floyd | enjoying the excitement of the shuffling horrors that I send over the
Floyd | walls and into their tents every night to feed on their screams and
Floyd | genitals.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Konstantin T. Cragne, Bratislava, May 24 1809
Floyd |
Floyd | The journal continues... read again to read more...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Long enough to explain how the bathrooms and undead horse in the pipes came to be."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4150nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You read:
Floyd | It took a few hops with the Translocation spell, and another century
Floyd | past, but I managed to escape Napoleon's repeat attempts to rub his
Floyd | tiny French nutsack all over the continent. In fact, I believe that
Floyd | I've found a home here in the Balkans, at least temporarily. It's no
Floyd | Vienna but this is certainly better than dodging cannonballs daily.
Floyd | And I am beginning to reform my coven by recruiting from the
Floyd | disaffected youths of the city! Despite the barrier in language and
Floyd | custom I get along splendly with the local occult groups as long as I
Floyd | don't talk about Austria too much in a positive way.
Floyd |
Floyd | I've reformed my familiar in the shape of a large owl with a human ass
Floyd | for a head and moose-deer antlers sprouting from the left and right
Floyd | butt-cheeks. That may sound ribald but I can make assurances that such
Floyd | a thing is fucking terrifying to see swooping down on you in the dark
Floyd | of an alley at midnight, especially when it starts hooting out of its
Floyd | anus.
Floyd |
Floyd | Starting to feel hopeful again about the future. Strangely grateful to
Floyd | briefly be in a peaceful time where I can rebuild without chaos, which
Floyd | isn't like me at all, but I'm just very tired of using that damned
Floyd | Translocation spell to run from wars.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Konstantin T. Cragne, Sarajevo, 25 June 1914
Floyd |
Floyd | The journal continues... read again to read more...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4151nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You read:
Floyd | There is no damned way that they make this shitty little asshead the
Floyd | chancellor. No way. Who would do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Konstantin T. Cragne, Berlin, January 29 1933
Floyd |
Floyd | The journal continues... read again to read more...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4152nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You read:
Floyd | On a steam-ship from London. Bored with Europe, and hoping there are
Floyd | fewer explosions in America. Explosions and wars bore me now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crossing the channel from France to England was pure joy, however. It
Floyd | had been forever since I had felt the Faceless Lords of the Night lift
Floyd | me airborn on a broomstick like that; much more pleasant than the
Floyd | Translocation spell. I didn't even bother to hide from the ships
Floyd | passing underneath, and I even stopped to take a truly epic shit down
Floyd | the open hatch of a surfaced U-boat after stopping for a very greasy
Floyd | plate of spaetzle in occupied France. Wish I could have seen the faces
Floyd | of the soldiers inside as THAT torpedo was delivered.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corresponded with family in New York via long-range psychic screams,
Floyd | in-between hiding in subway tunnels in London during the bombings. The
Floyd | New York Cragnes speak well of the New Country. Apparently you can
Floyd | just out and SAY you're a witch these days, and nobody will give a
Floyd | single shit! They just keep drinking.  I am excited to experience this
Floyd | brave new world and bilk the gullible drunken fools who inhabit it.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Konstantin T. Cragne, Mid-Atlantic, June 1944
Floyd |
Floyd | The journal continues... read again to read more...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4153nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You read:
Floyd | By the great green balls of Satan's Fraternal Star-Twin, I am BORED.
Floyd | New York is BORING.
Floyd |
Floyd | They THINK they're cosmopolitan, they THINK they're the best of the
Floyd | world here, but NO ONE who had seen Vienna in full splendor (before
Floyd | Napoleon burned it down, like the great French tit that he was) would
Floyd | think of this as ANYTHING but a provincial backwater compared to the
Floyd | jewel of the Empire.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oooo, you have tall buildings. A pox on your tall buildings! I have
Floyd | seen the living spires of Carcosa! I have seen the non-Euclidean bones
Floyd | of Sleeping R'yleh rising from the Marianas Trench by dawn! I am
Floyd | unimpressed by tall things, New York!  I have seen taller things while
Floyd | pawing through owl shit for bone-omens!
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't even make a proper sausage. And when you DO produce one of
Floyd | your shitty sausages for inspection, New York,  you immediately cover
Floyd | it with tomato leavings like you're some kind of simple cretin from
Floyd | Tuscany who couldn't find real food with both roughly callused hands
Floyd | and a map. Tomato leavings! On a sausage! For shame.
Floyd |
Floyd | My family is boring me as well. The New York branch is feuding with
Floyd | the Vermont and Boston branches, while the Texarkana branch eats
Floyd | popcorn from the sidelines and sells djinn wishes and leprechaun drugs
Floyd | to whoever's currently on the outs to keep the feud going. I've seen
Floyd | all this before, in the old country.  The one interesting thing I have
Floyd | to report is that H promised me a seat on the Varigated Council and
Floyd | enough spell resources to create a new familiar if I were to betray
Floyd | New York and kill L. I'd have to move to Vermont, though. Thinking
Floyd | about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bored. Bored bored boring boredom. Bored.
Floyd |
Floyd | -K. T., New Ybored, June Whatever, 19meh
Floyd |
Floyd | The journal continues... read again to read more...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh right, Varigated Council."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4154nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You read:
Floyd | I never thought I'd come to like it here, but I must finally admit
Floyd | that Vermont is very pretty during the fall. Reminds me of Vienna, and
Floyd | also the orange-and-gold innards of those humanoid creatures from
Floyd | Saturn, the ones that squawk like pelicans when you summon them. They
Floyd | are also very pretty in the fall, although they make a smell like the
Floyd | last hours of a Saxon orgy when you cut them open to get at the
Floyd | colorful innards I mentioned. And it releases an obscene amount of
Floyd | helium in the process.  Voice is funny for weeks and your hands are
Floyd | stained saffron for twice as long. I digress.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vermont. Pretty. Fall. Family. This is my fourth year as the Mazarine
Floyd | Alderman on the Council and I'm still angry about it.  I pointed out
Floyd | to H and Z that I helped found the second new council after the fall
Floyd | of the Roman Empire, for fuck's sake. A Cragne of my skill and stature
Floyd | deserved *at least* Coquelicot, if not Sarcoline. And it's not like I
Floyd | asked for Murex right off the bat. So I patiently explained that
Floyd | Mazarine was the Alderman position for fresh-faced toddlers and/or the
Floyd | Irish. When that failed to move them I threatened, and then I begged.
Floyd |
Floyd | But no, I am Mazarine Alderman in the end, as if I was some assfaced
Floyd | Burgomeister out of Munich with two wooden legs and no dick, and not
Floyd | one of the most accomplished Cragnes of the last five hundred years. I
Floyd | am livid, still.-Konstantin Teufelheim Cragne,
Floyd | Mazarine-bloody-Alderman, Vermont, September 30 1967
Floyd |
Floyd | The journal continues... read again to read more...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "And there's the pottymouth's color."
		DavidW says, "yup"
		Knight_Otu says, "And there's the pottymouth's color."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4155nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You read:
Floyd | I think a Sicilian clown was Mazarine Alderman once. Hell, I've heard
Floyd | of Incan mummies who got buried with their gonads in their mouths and
Floyd | make ball-sounds when they speak that have ended up with better
Floyd | positions on the council than I've got. I met a fucking *crow* once
Floyd | that was a more important Alderman than Mazarine. A *crow*. It wasn't
Floyd | even part of the family, it was *adopted*.
Floyd |
Floyd | No matter. I have more important things to deal with for now, like
Floyd | finding a source of civilian funds to help create my familiar. The
Floyd | **vi* still refuses to front me cash, just keeps shaking his head when
Floyd | I summon him before pointing at my crotch and my chin, the uppity
Floyd | fuck.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Konstantin, Still Mazarine, Vermont, October 12 1968
Floyd |
Floyd | The journal continues... read again to read more...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oops"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4156nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You read:
Floyd | The familiar-crafting has taken longer than expected. This is due to
Floyd | having to be Bob.
Floyd |
Floyd | I had no social security information or work history when I came to
Floyd | Vermont, and I've been told in no uncertain terms not to ensnare the
Floyd | locals with witch-eyes or addictive bodily secretions if I can help
Floyd | it. Or bludgeon too many of them to death for their wallets. Or the
Floyd | tourists either. "Don't shit where you eat" and all that. The Council
Floyd | has said nothing about skin-wearing though.
Floyd |
Floyd | Regarding skin-wearing: if you can coil yourself up tightly and flatly
Floyd | enough, you can fit your whole adult humanself into the layer of
Floyd | viscera between the skin and the skeletal muscle of a different human.
Floyd | There's a sort of bag made out of ligament that you can wrap yourself
Floyd | around, and then you can manipulate the other body by undulating your
Floyd | rolled-up self against it. Conceptually similar to that branch of yoga
Floyd | where your yoga mat is alive and fights you between asanas.  Any rate,
Floyd | I needed human money so I captured a man named Bob and started wearing
Floyd | him like a pantsuit. He's a local boss at the meat-packing plant, but
Floyd | I haven't been able to work there yet since I had to wait a few weeks
Floyd | for Bob to stop continually screaming into the part of my leg that's
Floyd | wrapped around his mouth-muscles because it's distracting. He finally
Floyd | tired, though. I am excited for my first day of work as Bob.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Konstantin Cragne/Bob, Vermont, May 15 1972
Floyd |
Floyd | The journal continues... read again to read more...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4157nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You read:
Floyd | I was initially very excited to work at the meat-packing plant because
Floyd | I heard they made Viennese sausages. Imagine my rage when I found out
Floyd | what "Vienna Sausages" actually were.  No self-respecting Austrian
Floyd | would be caught dead with one of these mixed-meat cigarettes between
Floyd | their lips. I almost burned the whole plant down with conjured
Floyd | hellfire on the spot, but I'm too close to getting my familiar, and if
Floyd | I'm honest I find my bumpkin coworkers conceptually interesting if not
Floyd | intellectually stimulating.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Konstantin T./Bob, Vermont, May 15 1972
Floyd |
Floyd | The journal continues... read again to read more...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4158nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You read:
Floyd | Using the same bathroom as the plebian meatsmiths who wallow back and
Floyd | forth in this factory of lies and sausage failure has become tiresome,
Floyd | so I have fashioned my own lavatory from raw cometary atoms at the
Floyd | farthest reaches of the solar system. There is a fantastic view there
Floyd | of the nemesis rock of Yuggoth which will one day impact and devour
Floyd | the Earth! And a padded seat and a phonograph on which I can listen to
Floyd | my old wax recordings! Also, I added some air so that I can actually
Floyd | listen to music, and so that Bob can breathe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Afterwards, I made the new restroom translocationally accessible from
Floyd | the meatpacking restroom, and then restricted worker access to the
Floyd | toilet on the Earth side of the portal. This prevents potentially
Floyd | hazardous dimensional leakage, but more importantly keeps the unwashed
Floyd | masses from using my restroom. There have been some complaints from
Floyd | the workers about having to make other toilet arrangements. The
Floyd | complaints did not cease when I pointed out that, historically
Floyd | speaking, shitting into buckets behind one's place of work used to be
Floyd | considered a luxury. The people of this era are spoiled.
Floyd |
Floyd | In other news, I have begun work on my new familiar. The pentagram is
Floyd | inscribed, although I suspect that I am a few years out from the other
Floyd | requirements. - K Cragne, Vermont, December 22 1974
Floyd |
Floyd | The journal continues... read again to read more...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "wax recordings, eh?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4159nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You read:
Floyd | Curse all the gods and the frozen gargantuan mollusc-things in the
Floyd | black gulfs between stars that pretend to be gods! There must be a way
Floyd | to make this work.
Floyd |
Floyd | The familiar spell is complex, and admittedly I am trying something
Floyd | that has not been done before to my knowledge, but it still should
Floyd | work. All this version of the spell requires (aside from the gold and
Floyd | complex spell-matrices and a few other odds and ends) is at least one
Floyd | being with a soul that will serve as the template for the familiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | And who among us would believe, even for a moment, that my 1976 cherry
Floyd | red Pontiac Firebird Trans Am does not contain a soul? Who among us
Floyd | could slide gently atop those black leather seats, naked as a newborn
Floyd | babe and twice as hungry, wrap our trembling hands around the wheel
Floyd | and feel the engine turn over and hear the throaty rumble as we rev
Floyd | the gas, and honestly believe that this beautiful machine is soulless?
Floyd |
Floyd | I knew as soon as I saw it at the dealership. It was those curves.
Floyd | That power. The noise. The feeling you get deep in your genitals when
Floyd | you throw the e-brake while sqeauling the tires doing doughnuts in the
Floyd | crowded parking lot of the Alpha Beta, as the salesman riding shotgun
Floyd | screams like a neutered cat and begs to be freed from the spinning
Floyd | death cage.   This is clearly a machine designed by Satan for His Own
Floyd | People. Even Bob loves it, and all Bob does anymore is scream
Floyd | endlessly in his own head for the sweet release of death. I had to
Floyd | procure one of these cars.
Floyd |
Floyd | More than that. I had to make one my familiar. But I cannot get the
Floyd | thrice-damned spell to work on my car.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Konstantin/Bob, Vermont, June 12 1975
Floyd |
Floyd | The journal continues... read again to read more...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4160nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You read:
Floyd | It was simple, in the end. If my 1976 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am did
Floyd | not have a suitable soul, then I would give it one. All it required
Floyd | was a modification to the old Translocation spell and a suitable
Floyd | partner, which at first proved more difficult than expected.
Floyd |
Floyd | I thought about using Bob, but his soul is far too soft to reside in
Floyd | my Trans Am. And I thought about Bob's boss, Mr. Gambretti, but I've
Floyd | grown to like the man and respect him as a superior, at least as
Floyd | regards packaging sausages. Who knew that I would ever believe a
Floyd | Genoese could be trusted with machinery more complex than a ball and
Floyd | cup game? American egalitarianism must be seeping into my bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | A perfect answer for the soul problem walked right onto the factory
Floyd | floor. A bad-tempered racehorse that had been a contender in the
Floyd | Kentucky Derby was sold to us for the purposes of gelatin, and I was
Floyd | given the rendering job. The name of this equine beast was Rowdy
Floyd | Tumnus, and he was in his own way as gorgeous and spirited as my
Floyd | Pontiac. He had murdered his previous owner with a series of kicks to
Floyd | the head, abdomen and groin before being sent to us, and tried to bite
Floyd | the dick off of everyone we passed on the way to the slaughter room.
Floyd | Then he broke free from the restraints twice before we could use the
Floyd | pneumatic gun on him, and in-between the dick biting during one escape
Floyd | he went out of his way to put a hoof through Gambretti's office
Floyd | window. A horse that would destroy property out of spite! Rowdy Tumnus
Floyd | was perfect.
Floyd |
Floyd | I performed the spells right in the lavatory (the plebian lavatory, I
Floyd | have no wish to get horse guts on my private fixtures orbiting
Floyd | Yuggoth), which was somewhat private and also had a drain in case the
Floyd | spell went wrong. It went off with only a single minor hitch, and the
Floyd | vicious soul of Rowdy Tumnus was transfered to my Firebird which was
Floyd | parked outside. In turn, the vicious soul of my Firebird was
Floyd | transferred to the body of Rowdy Tumnus. Success! I haven't been this
Floyd | excited since I let those zombies loose in the brothels of Prague!
Floyd |
Floyd | -K.T./Bob, Vermont, June 23 1975
Floyd |
Floyd | The journal continues... read again to read more...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4161nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You read:
Floyd | That one hitch I mentioned: during the soul-swap, both the skeleton of
Floyd | Rowdy Tumnus and the transmission of my Pontiac were vaporized for
Floyd | some reason. So I was left with the immortal and still-living fleshy
Floyd | bits of a killer horse flopping about on the floor of the factory's
Floyd | garderobe, and a muscle-car familiar that is stuck in first gear until
Floyd | I can find a mechanic who can peer into the Astral plane.
Floyd |
Floyd | Frustrating, but we work with what we have. I spent an hour stuffing
Floyd | the sack-like remains of Rowdy Tumnus down the shower drain, along
Floyd | with the pulped body of a coworker who stumbled upon that grim tableau
Floyd | before being attacked and suffocated by the aforementioned murderous
Floyd | half-horse. Then I drove my familiar home. - Konstantin, Vermont, June
Floyd | 24 1975
Floyd |
Floyd | The journal continues... read again to read more...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4162nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You read:
Floyd | Despite my best efforts, I've been unable to coax the boneless Rowdy
Floyd | Tumnus back out of the plant's plumbing for long enough to lead him
Floyd | out of the plant or banish him. Part of this is difficulty securing
Floyd | effective bait; he appears to prefer human flesh to apples or sugar
Floyd | cubes now, which isn't something that I can just purchase at the local
Floyd | market. At least not the public one.
Floyd |
Floyd | That being the case, I've decided to bind him to guard my private
Floyd | bathroom and sorcerous implements. He seems happy enough in the pipes,
Floyd | and as I have an errand on a parallel timeline in space that requires
Floyd | my attention, I'd prefer that none of the local mullet-wearing
Floyd | peasantry lay hams to my commode while I'm out sorcering. I suspect
Floyd | that Tumnus will end up killing at least a few of them who try,
Floyd | despite my warnings to the plant management. Ah well. I've supplied
Floyd | Edward with a Tanslocation Incantation to banish Tumnus somewhere,
Floyd | should the need arise. He'll have to source most of the spell
Floyd | components himself, but Edward is.. well Edward is my apprentice and
Floyd | I'm sure he'll manage the horse. -Konstantin T. Cragne, October 10
Floyd | 1975
Floyd |
Floyd | Last page.. read again to start from beginning...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Whew."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "milk trilobite" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4162nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MILK TRILOBITE
Floyd |
Floyd | Try milking the trilobite into something. Maybe something else you
Floyd | need for the potion
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "milk trilobite into dew" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4163nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MILK TRILOBITE INTO DEW
Floyd |
Floyd | You kneel down towards the trilobite that keeps nuzzling your foot. As
Floyd | you're searching for teats on an ancient non-mamalian proto-crab that
Floyd | is extinct in your space-time so that you can milk it into a Mountain
Floyd | Dew can that belongs to a dead wizard's apprentice floating in space
Floyd | in the future, you think back to your marriage ceremony to Peter. You
Floyd | think about the kind of life you expected to have together. And you
Floyd | think about how things have been since you arrived in Vermont. And you
Floyd | think about that for a few minutes, as you gently milk the trilobite
Floyd | into the soda can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So, Mazarine alderman with a Pontiac Firebird familiar."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yep."
		Knight_Otu says, "I honestly expected that figurine to be a red herring."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pepto" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4164nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PEPTO
Floyd |
Floyd | A bottle of pink bismuth-subsalicylate. It's for drinking when your
Floyd | poops are sick.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It was certainly a which-one-of-these-things-just-doesn't-belong-here sort of item."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pour pepto into dew" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4165nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POUR PEPTO INTO DEW
Floyd |
Floyd | You pour some of the pepto out, into the can of Dew. This one's for
Floyd | the homies. The homies with diarrhea.
Floyd | Then you swish the concoction around for a moment, and it begins to
Floyd | glow! And smell. It smells real bad.  If someone told you this was a
Floyd | Potion of Glowing and Smelling, and not Fortitude like the scroll
Floyd | said, you would not fight them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian EraTurns: 4166nes)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant, Lower Cambrian Era  (Chris
Floyd | Jones) (on the toilet (on a beach)) (on the beach) (in the Lower
Floyd | Cambrian Epoch)
Floyd | Well... you're on a beach. A beach with a toilet on it. I guess that
Floyd | makes it a bathroom, right? Can't be anything but a bathroom if it has
Floyd | a toilet in it; plop a toilet down in any other room and it's a
Floyd | bathroom no matter what it was previously. So it's settled then, this
Floyd | beach is a bathroom. Anyway, next to the toilet is a little table with
Floyd | nothing.  To the north there's a weird moss forest and to the south
Floyd | there's an ocean.
Floyd |
Floyd | And before you ask, the reason you know this is the lower Cambrian is
Floyd | because of the millions of trilobite and trilobite-adjacent species
Floyd | that are hanging out on the beach and in the water here, including one
Floyd | that is nuzzling your foot (shoo! shoo!). Just a metric pantload of
Floyd | trilobites all over everything. At least... At least this is normal
Floyd | for the Lower Cambrian. Perfectly normal Lower Cambrian bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pentagram (covered in green flames) on the beach here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "flush toilet" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLUSH TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | You flush the toilet. The Higgs bosons start to swirl around the bowl.
Floyd | You think. You're thinking about them being in the bowl so they might
Floyd | not actually be there. Stop thinking about them. Anyway everything
Floyd | starts to swirl and run just like that time a few minutes ago when you
Floyd | flushed yourself to the Cambrian era, and a few minutes before that
Floyd | when you flushed yourself back to Vermont from space...

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | when you flushed yourself back to Vermont from space...
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly you're pulled backwards and downwards, by your bum, into the
Floyd | locus of the reality swirl, just like all the times before...

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | locus of the reality swirl, just like all the times before...
Floyd |
Floyd | You are hurtling bum-first through a hyperspace (I guess hyper-TIME?)
Floyd | wormhole of kaleidoscopic color-lines, backwards in time from the
Floyd | Cambrian. Wait, if you're moving backwards through a wormhole to the
Floyd | past that would mean you're actually moving forward in
Floyd | spacetime becau

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4167
Floyd | spacetime becau
Floyd | Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones) (on the
Floyd | toilet) (in the stall)
Floyd | You're inside the bathroom stall, which is one of those big accessible
Floyd | ones. There's a surprisingly clean porcelain toilet sitting invitingly
Floyd | in the center of the stall, with a mass of Higgs boson particles in
Floyd | the open bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | (At least you think the glowing mass of Higgs boson particles is in
Floyd | the toilet; they should as long as you're not looking at them but
Floyd | they're not if you are. Goddamn particle physics.)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Next to the toilet, there's one of those grab bars set into the wall.
Floyd | Next to that, there's a little door to what appears to be a janitor's
Floyd | closet, if the word "Janitor" on the door is any indication. Next to
Floyd | that, there's a medicine cabinet. And all around those things
Floyd | are graffiti. Just tons and tons of graffiti. Speaking of: on the back
Floyd | of the stall door, someone scratched the words "I Told You Not To
Floyd | Use The Shitter, Broseph". Below that on the door, someone has
Floyd | inscribed the Elder Sign.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pentagram edge (covered in green flames) on the floor
Floyd | just outside the stall (on which is a candle shaped like a foot (of
Floyd | which a toe is on fire)) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Whew."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get foot" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4168
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET FOOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken. The weird ghostly green flame on the pentagram goes and the
Floyd | Higgs bosons in the toilet go back to being normal water.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boneless horse oozles and schlorps around the stall, occasionally
Floyd | smacking it with a hoof, still making car engine noises.
Floyd | "Br-RN-NN-NN-NN-NN!". The Elder Sign holds. For now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put hand in pentagram" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4169
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT HAND IN PENTAGRAM
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the lit candle shaped like a human hand on top of the
Floyd | pentagram. That doesn't seem like a good idea but okay.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The pentagram suddenly blazes alight with ghostly blue flame! And also
Floyd | something starts glowing in the toilet bowl, in the stall. Weird.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "flush toilet" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLUSH TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | You flush the toilet. The luminiferous æther begins to circle in the
Floyd | bowl under your bum, making alien colors and weird shadows dance along
Floyd | the walls of the stall (and probably also along the bottom of your
Floyd | bum, but you can't see that so it's just a guess). Then the walls
Floyd | start spinning. Actually spinning. The meatpacking plant bathroom
Floyd | spinning around you starts to run like an oil painting left out in the
Floyd | sun too long, everything melting and flowing downwards. Downwards and
Floyd | inwards towards the toilet you're sitting on. Reality itself begins to
Floyd | swirl around you, like æther in a toilet bowl...

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | swirl around you, like æther in a toilet bowl...
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly you're pulled backwards and downwards, by your bum, into the
Floyd | locus of the reality swirl...

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | locus of the reality swirl...
Floyd |
Floyd | You are hurtling bum-first at sub-light-speed through a hyperspace
Floyd | wormhole of kaleidoscopic color-lines, just like that homeless
Floyd | fortune-teller told you would happen one day after she read your palm
Floyd | (and right before she shouted at you about how chemtrails were
Floyd | retroactively changing the spelling of "Campbells Soup"). What a weird
Floyd | coincidence. Anyway, you look over your shoulder and see that you are
Floyd | rapidly approaching a star-filled exit from the wormhole. Before you
Floyd | can react, you are ejected out into a... bathroom stall?

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4170
Floyd | can react, you are ejected out into a... bathroom stall?
Floyd | Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris Jones) (on the
Floyd | toilet (in space)) (in the stall (in space)) (in the terrifying void
Floyd | full of alien stars (aka "space"))
Floyd | This is a perfectly normal bathroom. In space. Beyond the visible rays
Floyd | of the life-giving sun, surrounded by strange and distant
Floyd | constellations. There's a bathroom stall (which is floating in the
Floyd | void of space next to you), a urinal (floating in space nearby), a
Floyd | sink with a mirror over it (yup, both floating in space) and even a
Floyd | shower (space!) for those days at work when you are FLOATING IN THE
Floyd | LIFELESS VOID OF SPACE OH GOD WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN YOUR CHILD IN THIS
Floyd | FRIGID AIRLESS HELL.
Floyd |
Floyd | Actually wait okay, there appears to be air at least, that's
Floyd | something. And it's pretty cozy in the stall, to be honest. The toilet
Floyd | itself is a lot nicer here, and there's an old-timey phonograph and
Floyd | even a fireplace with a hearth on one side of the stall. It wouldn't
Floyd | be the worst place you've dropped a deuce, even accounting for the
Floyd | fact that you're millions of miles from everything you've ever known
Floyd | or loved and surrounded by weird shit. Speaking of which:
Floyd |
Floyd | There's some weird shit orbitting the space bathroom-stall: some
Floyd | corpses, a small bookshelf (on which is nothing), Ed's bare-assed
Floyd | frozen space corpse, and what appears to be a... '70s Pontiac Firebird
Floyd | a little farther out, all circling slowly through space.
Floyd |
Floyd | And the bathroom itself appears to be in orbit around an icy planetoid
Floyd | many miles below you, the curve taking up much of your view in one
Floyd | direction. The planetoid is covered in alien spires and hurts to look
Floyd | at. Otherwise, you know, this is still a perfectly normal meatpacking
Floyd | plant bathroom. In space.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pentagram (covered in blue flames) floating in the void,
Floyd | not too far from the space urinal here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x firebird" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4171
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FIREBIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | A 70's Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am. Cherry red. Floating in space for
Floyd | some reason. It's too far away from the bathroom stall to do anything
Floyd | to, though. Wait, is it... is it making soft horse noises? What the
Floyd | fuck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x phonograph" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4172
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHONOGRAPH
Floyd |
Floyd | An old-timey phonograph, the kind where the sound comes out a brass
Floyd | bell. You'll have to crank it if you want it to play music, since
Floyd | that's how these really old phonographs work.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an antique wax cylinder loaded on the phonograph; the old kind
Floyd | from before the days where records were vinyl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "crank it" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > CRANK IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You rub your hands together excitedly and lean towards the
Floyd | old-timey-phonograph. Who knows what this antique wax record on it
Floyd | holds? A rare Bach recording? A violin concerto from the turn of the
Floyd | century? Nikola Tesla talking mad shit about Edison and Marconi?? It
Floyd | could be anything! Hands trembling, you grasp the phonograph crank and
Floyd | give it a turn as you listen in anticipation:
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press any key...]

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4173
Floyd | [Press any key...]
Floyd |
Floyd | ♫♫***The opening line of "We Built This City" by Starship ring
Floyd | out
Floyd | from the brass bell of the phonograph.***♫♫
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh God no. It can't be. On an antique wax recording in space? How?
Floyd | Why? Who would do this?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get cylinder" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4174
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CYLINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess the author wanted you to have little guilt about destroying the cylinder."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "shape it" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4174
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHAPE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "shape cyclinder" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4174
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHAPE CYCLINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "shape horse from cylinder" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4174
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHAPE HORSE FROM CYLINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "This is where the hearth is, right?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "shape wax" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4174
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHAPE WAX
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4175
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris Jones) (on the
Floyd | toilet (in space)) (in the stall (in space)) (in the terrifying void
Floyd | full of alien stars (aka "space"))
Floyd | This is a perfectly normal bathroom. In space. Beyond the visible rays
Floyd | of the life-giving sun, surrounded by strange and distant
Floyd | constellations. There's a bathroom stall (which is floating in the
Floyd | void of space next to you), a urinal (floating in space nearby), a
Floyd | sink with a mirror over it (yup, both floating in space) and even a
Floyd | shower (space!) for those days at work when you are FLOATING IN THE
Floyd | LIFELESS VOID OF SPACE OH GOD WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN YOUR CHILD IN THIS
Floyd | FRIGID AIRLESS HELL.
Floyd |
Floyd | Actually wait okay, there appears to be air at least, that's
Floyd | something. And it's pretty cozy in the stall, to be honest. The toilet
Floyd | itself is a lot nicer here, and there's an old-timey phonograph and
Floyd | even a fireplace with a hearth on one side of the stall. It wouldn't
Floyd | be the worst place you've dropped a deuce, even accounting for the
Floyd | fact that you're millions of miles from everything you've ever known
Floyd | or loved and surrounded by weird shit. Speaking of which:
Floyd |
Floyd | There's some weird shit orbitting the space bathroom-stall: some
Floyd | corpses, a small bookshelf (on which is nothing), Ed's bare-assed
Floyd | frozen space corpse, and what appears to be a... '70s Pontiac Firebird
Floyd | a little farther out, all circling slowly through space.
Floyd |
Floyd | And the bathroom itself appears to be in orbit around an icy planetoid
Floyd | many miles below you, the curve taking up much of your view in one
Floyd | direction. The planetoid is covered in alien spires and hurts to look
Floyd | at. Otherwise, you know, this is still a perfectly normal meatpacking
Floyd | plant bathroom. In space.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pentagram (covered in blue flames) floating in the void,
Floyd | not too far from the space urinal here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put cyclinder on hearth" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4175
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CYCLINDER ON HEARTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hearth" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4176
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HEARTH
Floyd |
Floyd | A stone hearth jutting out from the front of the fireplace.
Floyd | Traditionally you'd put things that you wanted to heat up on top of
Floyd | the hearth here, which warms up when the fireplace is lit so that you
Floyd | don't have to reach in and out of the fireplace with your (relatively
Floyd | flammable) hands. It's an unexpected but welcome bit of old-worldy
Floyd | charm, here in the terrifying void of alien space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cylinder" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4177
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CYLINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | This is how the VERY early phonograph records looked: round wax
Floyd | cylinders about foot tall. Normally with ones this old, they have
Floyd | classical recordings on them, although someone appears to have etched
Floyd | a sonic abomination into this one for some reason.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You mispelled cylinder earlier."
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put cylinder on hearth" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4178
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CYLINDER ON HEARTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the wax cylinder on the hearth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fireplace" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4179
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FIREPLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | A cozy little brick fireplace with some space logs in it. It's unlit.
Floyd | Jutting out the front is a part of the fireplace called a stone
Floyd | hearth, which is like a brick of stone that you would set things on to
Floyd | warm them up using the fireplace, without sustaining horrible and
Floyd | disfiguring burns to your extremities by reaching in and out of the
Floyd | fire. Nice feature, that.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the cozy fireplace are some space logs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "SPACE LOGS!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x logs" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4180
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LOGS
Floyd |
Floyd | They're logs. In space. Well technically they're in the fireplace but
Floyd | the fireplace is in space, so...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Is one of them a captain's log?"
		DavidW says, "gosh, I hope so."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "light logs with lighter" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4181
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIGHT LOGS WITH LIGHTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You try lighting the space logs with the rad wizard lighter (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew) for a while but this tiny little lighter flame
Floyd | won't get these big ol' logs a-burnin'. You need to light a larger
Floyd | amount of kindling and toss it in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. The note? Ed's journal?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "light juggs with lighter" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4182
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIGHT JUGGS WITH LIGHTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold the rad wizard lighter (smelling faintly of mildew) up to the
Floyd | vintage issue of Juggs Magazine and flick the little metal wheel, but
Floyd | it won't light at the moment. These gas station lighters are
Floyd | unreliable pieces of crap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Don't use the magazine. It's for something else."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "light ed's journal with lighter" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4183
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIGHT ED'S JOURNAL WITH LIGHTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold the rad wizard lighter (smelling faintly of mildew) up to
Floyd | Ed's Journal (you know it's Ed's journal because it says "Ed's
Floyd | Journal" on the front) and flick the little metal wheel. Success! Ed's
Floyd | Journal (you know it's Ed's journal because it says "Ed's Journal" on
Floyd | the front) is on fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put ed's journal in fireplace" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4184
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ED'S JOURNAL IN FIREPLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | You put Ed's Journal (you know it's Ed's journal because it says "Ed's
Floyd | Journal" on the front)(it's on fire) into the fireplace. After a
Floyd | moment, the space logs catch and flare up into a glorious flame! The
Floyd | hearth begins to warm up as well. Hopefully this isn't consuming all
Floyd | the oxygen in this space bathroom...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The wax cylinder rapidly melts into a lump of wax.
Floyd | Awesome. Space is finally safe from the twisted revenant of the band
Floyd | formerly known as Jefferson Starship.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "shape wax" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4184
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHAPE WAX
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to shape the lump of wax into?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "horse" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4185
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HORSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You work on the wax lump for a little bit, and manage to sculpt a
Floyd | pretty good likeness of the boneless, lumpy gross horse that's
Floyd | rampaging around the bathroom. Granted you were trying to make a horse
Floyd | that actually looked like a horse, but it all came right in the end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get wax" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4186
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET WAX
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hey! Listen! You can try to sculpt the lump of wax into something
Floyd | with "> sculpt wax lump into *something*" It may not always work
Floyd | depending on what you're trying to sculpt, since Naomi is a pretty
Floyd | shitty scultptor. Actually, her abysmal lack of sculpting talent is
Floyd | directly responsible in a roundabout way for her marriage to Peter,
Floyd | but as interesting as that story is (and it is VERY interesting), it's
Floyd | too long for this tooltip.]
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Now I get the command."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wax" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4187
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WAX
Floyd |
Floyd | It used to be a very expensive and rare phonograph record. Now it is a
Floyd | melted lump of wax that looks like a horse, sort of.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can try to sculpt the lump of wax into something with ">
Floyd | sculpt wax lump into *something*" It may not always work depending on
Floyd | what you're trying to sculpt, since Naomi is a pretty shitty sculptor.
Floyd | Actually, her abysmal lack of sculpting talent is directly responsible
Floyd | in a roundabout way for her marriage to Peter, but as interesting as
Floyd | that story is (and it is VERY interesting), it's too long for this
Floyd | tooltip.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Better late than never?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess, but considering I tried for a while (with the wrong things, of course...)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4188
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a lump of wax shaped like a horse
Floyd |   a candle shaped like a foot (of which a toe is on fire)
Floyd |   a Potion of Fortitude and Glowing and Smelling Bad
Floyd |   Konstantin's keys (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a fur coat
Floyd | a small blue journal (which you know is a journal because it says
Floyd | "Mein Journal" on the front) (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a mysterious scroll
Floyd |   a book of Unfortunate Baby Names (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | a real weird handwritten note you found in the back of a vintage
Floyd | issue of Juggs Magazine (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a vintage issue of Juggs Magazine
Floyd |   a bloodstained witch-knife (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a bottle of Pepto-Bismol (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rad wizard lighter (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a copper amulet (being worn)
Floyd |   an a worn out, decaying picture (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a little stoppered vial of blue liquid (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a battered yellow JogMaster (being worn)
Floyd |   a slip of paper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a calfskin coat (being worn)
Floyd |   a pewter box (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a silver urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a pair of reading glasses (being worn)
Floyd | a cold spot on your collarbone (haunting you) (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a book list (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a golden apple (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a FFFFFFFF punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 923647F1 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a C353F128 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 0B46E931 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an AE9B711D punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 00A02209 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a can of salt (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a blank punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   the Journal of Edwin Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an Isole Perdute (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Lettera Segreta (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Prurito Notturno (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Piccoli Uomini Blu (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusted toolbox (smelling faintly of mildew) (open)
Floyd |     a jar of screws (open but empty)
Floyd |   a teapot (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a scrap of paper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a snowglobe (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black fountain pen (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a mallet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a metal flask (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pinch of snail paste (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an Italian magazine cutting (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a police report ("Francine Cragne") (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a note from a seesaw (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a piece of chalk (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black box (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a shard (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a broken silver amulet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain plates (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain cups (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an antique locket (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a wad of cash (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a filthy rug (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Daniel Baker's note (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of stone earplugs (being worn)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a gold jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So, remind me what the ritual we're about to do requires? Wax horse, that potion thing, anything else?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fur coat" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4189
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FUR COAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The tag says it's genuine ermine (which you're pretty sure is a kind
Floyd | of stoat). This is pretty baller for a meatpacking plant janitor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That'll be the dead stoat, I suppose."
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, now I see."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coat" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4189
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the fur coat, the calfskin coat or the pockets of
Floyd | the calfskin coat?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "And you need a virgin, I think."
		Knight_Otu says, "I was hoping to get Ed, but maybe..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x juggs" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the... Meatpacking... Plant?  (Chris JoneTurns: 4190
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JUGGS
Floyd |
Floyd | It's the Virgin Alewives of the Midwest issue, according to the cover.
Floyd | "Oh hey dere I've never had a man but I'd sure like to doncha know!"
Floyd | proclaims the woman on the front in big red 80's font, as she stands
Floyd | there with two strategically-placed giant beer steins and not nearly
Floyd | enough clothing for a Midwest winter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ooo, it says there's an article on cornhole strategy, too!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Virgin Alewives. She'll do."
		Knight_Otu says, "I think we got everything."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "flush toilet" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLUSH TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | You flush the toilet. The luminiferous æther begins to circle in the
Floyd | bowl under your bum, making alien colors and weird shadows dance along
Floyd | the walls of the stall, just like it did back in the terrestrial
Floyd | bathroom. Then the walls start spinning. Then space starts spinning,
Floyd | the stars turning to long streaks of color like a timelapse photo of
Floyd | the night sky. Reality itself begins to swirl around you, like æther
Floyd | in a toilet bowl...

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | in a toilet bowl...
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly you're pulled backwards and downwards, by your bum, into the
Floyd | locus of the reality swirl, just like before...

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | locus of the reality swirl, just like before...
Floyd |
Floyd | You are hurtling bum-first through a hyperspace wormhole of
Floyd | kaleidoscopic color-lines, just in the opposite direction this time.
Floyd | Damn, that homeless woman was on point. Maybe it WAS spelled
Floyd | "Cambells" all along. Anyway, this return trip through the worm-hole
Floyd | takes a little longer, giving you some time to ponder things. Things
Floyd | like... hey, wait, didn't that handwritten note say these trips
Floyd | through the portal were powered by baby souls? That had to be code for
Floyd | something, right? Like, you using this toilet isn't somehow using up
Floyd | baby s

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4191
Floyd | baby s
Floyd | Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones) (on the
Floyd | toilet) (in the stall)
Floyd | You're inside the bathroom stall, which is one of those big accessible
Floyd | ones. There's a surprisingly clean porcelain toilet sitting invitingly
Floyd | in the center of the stall, with some kind of luminiferous æther in
Floyd | the open bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | The luminiferous æther is glowing slightly, bathing the stall in a
Floyd | panalopy of alien colors that have no terrestrial equivalents.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Next to the toilet, there's one of those grab bars set into the wall.
Floyd | Next to that, there's a little door to what appears to be a janitor's
Floyd | closet, if the word "Janitor" on the door is any indication. Next to
Floyd | that, there's a medicine cabinet. And all around those things
Floyd | are graffiti. Just tons and tons of graffiti. Speaking of: on the back
Floyd | of the stall door, someone scratched the words "I Told You Not To
Floyd | Use The Shitter, Broseph". Below that on the door, someone has
Floyd | inscribed the Elder Sign.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pentagram edge (covered in blue flames) on the floor
Floyd | just outside the stall (on which is a candle shaped like a hand (of
Floyd | which a finger is on fire) (smelling faintly of mildew)) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put wax on pentagram" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4192
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT WAX ON PENTAGRAM
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the lump of wax shaped like a horse on the pentagram edge
Floyd | (covered in blue flames) on the floor just outside the stall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf55" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4192
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drink potion" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4193
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRINK POTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a sip of the glowing, foul-smelling Fortitude potion and
Floyd | quickly realize that drinking it slowly is the wrong way to do this.
Floyd | So you chug the whole can, only to discover that drinking this at all
Floyd | was the real mistake. It's sort of lumpy, slick and wriggling under
Floyd | its own power as it goes down. Your stomach instantly rejects the
Floyd | gooey acidic mass, warning you with cramps and reflux that it is
Floyd | having none of this. You argue and then plead with your stomach,
Floyd | pointing out that it is going to be just as bad on the way back up.
Floyd | You also point out that it's got pepto in it so your stomach should
Floyd | quit whining. Eventually your stomach grimly accepts the task ahead of
Floyd | it and gets to work, which is when you notice that your skin is
Floyd | glowing faintly now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wave fur coat" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4194
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAVE FUR COAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You wave the fur stoat-coat. Magical energies swirl around and about
Floyd | the coat. They might not be magical energies. They might be trails of
Floyd | thrift store dust. Anyway, there's swirling that happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boneless horse oozles and schlorps around the stall, occasionally
Floyd | smacking it with a hoof, still making car engine noises.
Floyd | "Br-RN-NN-NN-NN-NN!". The Elder Sign holds. For now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put juggs in pentagram" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4195
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT JUGGS IN PENTAGRAM
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the vintage issue of Juggs Magazine (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew) on the pentagram edge (covered in blue flames) on the floor
Floyd | just outside the stall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cut juggs with athame" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)     Turns: 4196
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT JUGGS WITH ATHAME
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry about this, Glinda" you say, stabbing downward with the
Floyd | witch-knife into the magazine on the pentagram. The ghost-flames flare
Floyd | brightly and suddenly become fiery arms, twisting and turning around
Floyd | the vintage issue of Juggs and then pulling it down forcefully into
Floyd | the surface of the pentagram. It vanishes, and the magic flames return
Floyd | to (locally relative) normal. Well at least they've got some
Floyd | "articles" to "read" to in Hell now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "shout outerica" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOUT OUTERICA
Floyd |
Floyd | You shout the magic translocation word OUTERICA!  The pentagram
Floyd | flares. The walls of the stall explode outwards with a burst of
Floyd | magical force from the toilet, which begins to emit a howling
Floyd | nightmare hurricane wind. You're forced backwards against the wall
Floyd | near the grab bar.  The boneless sack of horse does not move, but its
Floyd | flesh pulls back and starts flapping as if it was hanging itself out a
Floyd | moving car window. Gross.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | moving car window. Gross.
Floyd |
Floyd | The æther in the commode glow brightly of a sudden, and the gale wind
Floyd | stops howling forth from the toilet. Then it begins again, except
Floyd | pulling air from the room INTO the toilet.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | pulling air from the room INTO the toilet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls of the stall are wrenched from the floor by the devil wind
Floyd | and land on the open toilet, and then suddenly collapse into the
Floyd | toilet. The sink and the shower fixtures begin to make groaning noises
Floyd | as they pull at their wall screws. You grab the grab bar on the wall
Floyd | protectively as things begin to fly from the room into the toilet.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | protectively as things begin to fly from the room into the toilet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The urinal goes first, clonging off the back of the boneless horse
Floyd | before tumbling into the toiletbowl. Then the sink. Then the
Floyd | showerhead. Loose items start to fly out of your pockets and into the
Floyd | raging toilet-portal: the athame, the mysterious scroll. The lighter.
Floyd | Aw dammit, that thing was rad.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Wrecked Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris JonTurns: 4197
Floyd |
Floyd | Wrecked Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)
Floyd | There is nothing left but you and the horse, a toilet and some
Floyd | wreckage.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pentagram edge (covered in  flames) on the floor just
Floyd | outside the stall here.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You're unable to move from the grab bar, and the horse is so damned
Floyd | heavy that the devil-winds are merely pulling it into a teardrop shape
Floyd | as it slowly works its way towards you. There is murder in its rolling
Floyd | horse eyes and it is still making engine revving noises.
Floyd | "Br-RNN-NN-NN!!"
Floyd |
Floyd | And then the intensity of the wind increases. You grab on with both
Floyd | hands. The horse flails and then is suddenly lifted into the air
Floyd | sideways, its great rump landing square on the toilet. With a horrible
Floyd | schlorping noise, the horse's rump slides into the can. Then a bit
Floyd | more. The boneless horse is being pulled into the toilet... halfway
Floyd | in... The toilet makes a sound like a balloon deflating, and then the
Floyd | wind stops... And the horse is still there, half out of the commode!
Floyd | Its beady little eyes roll in its boneless head.
Floyd | "Br-RNN-NN-NN-NN-NN!!" It starts flailing at you again with hooves the
Floyd | size of quart-jars!
Floyd |
Floyd | The stupid fat-ass boneless horse is stuck in the magic shitter, and
Floyd | it's still trying to kick you to death! What do you do?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "flush toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Wrecked Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris JonTurns: 4198
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLUSH TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | You lock eyes with the horse. "Rot in hell" you say, yanking on the
Floyd | shower knob  you juryrigged earlier. The toilet flushes. The evil
Floyd | boneless horse begins to blare and scream exactly like a car alarm:
Floyd | "wee-OO we-OO we-OO!! Bwaaaaaaaa!" And then, with a sound like God
Floyd | farting, the monster is pulled down and down into the toilet. And is
Floyd | gone. The blaring car alarm grows distant and then is silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind stops. The toilet ejects a small amount of space detritus,
Floyd | then turns itself inside out and is gone. The pentagram glow fades.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "WOOT!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeeesh."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Wrecked Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris JonTurns: 4199
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a row of trees. Botanical images mean that
Floyd | while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation, your
Floyd | immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that you
Floyd | need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Wrecked Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris JonTurns: 4200
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Wrecked Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)
Floyd | This is a perfectly normal bathroom. There is a metal grab bar on the
Floyd | wall where the stall used to be. There is bare floor where the toilet
Floyd | used to be. There are empty spaces on the wall where the fixtures like
Floyd | the sink used to be. There is a horse-shaped hole in one wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perfectly. Normal. Bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, I think we're done here, coffee."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd ]  Wrecked Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris JonTurns: 4201
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The spot where the horse burst out of the wall from the pipes,
Floyd | exposing the wall innards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Wrecked Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris JonTurns: 4202
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's just an exposed mass of moldy insulation, sparking wires and
Floyd | severed pipes that are now spurting water, back there. Best to leave
Floyd | that to the janitor or somebody. Somebody who isn't floating dead in

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter hole" 		

Floyd | space, probably.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Wrecked Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris JonTurns: 4203
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's just an exposed mass of moldy insulation, sparking wires and
Floyd | severed pipes that are now spurting water, back there. Best to leave
Floyd | that to the janitor or somebody. Somebody who isn't floating dead in
Floyd | space, probably.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hug."
		Knight_Otu says, "Err, huh."
		DavidW says, "Congrats on solving the meatpacking plant bathroom."
		Knight_Otu says, "That was a s...swell room."
		DavidW says, "There's a room upstairs from the main plant room we haven't been to yet."
		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, I was tempted to use a different s word, but that would be mean."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get bar" 		

Floyd ]  Wrecked Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris JonTurns: 4204
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the rusty piece of metal (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get grab bar" 		

Floyd ]  Wrecked Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris JonTurns: 4205
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET GRAB BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Aw."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Wrecked Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris JonTurns: 4206
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd | a small blue journal (which you know is a journal because it says
Floyd | "Mein Journal" on the front) (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a bottle of Pepto-Bismol (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a copper amulet (being worn)
Floyd |   an a worn out, decaying picture (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a little stoppered vial of blue liquid (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a battered yellow JogMaster (being worn)
Floyd |   a slip of paper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a calfskin coat (being worn)
Floyd |   a pewter box (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a silver urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a pair of reading glasses (being worn)
Floyd | a cold spot on your collarbone (haunting you) (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a book list (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a golden apple (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a FFFFFFFF punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 923647F1 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a C353F128 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 0B46E931 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an AE9B711D punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 00A02209 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a can of salt (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a blank punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   the Journal of Edwin Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an Isole Perdute (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Lettera Segreta (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Prurito Notturno (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Piccoli Uomini Blu (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusted toolbox (smelling faintly of mildew) (open)
Floyd |     a jar of screws (open but empty)
Floyd |   a teapot (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a scrap of paper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a snowglobe (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black fountain pen (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a mallet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a metal flask (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pinch of snail paste (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an Italian magazine cutting (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a police report ("Francine Cragne") (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a note from a seesaw (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a piece of chalk (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black box (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a shard (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a broken silver amulet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain plates (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain cups (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an antique locket (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a wad of cash (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a filthy rug (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Daniel Baker's note (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of stone earplugs (being worn)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a gold jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I guess at least the room mostly cleaned up after itself."
		DavidW says, "You've lost almost everything from here except for the blue journal, and the Pepto, I think."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look in kp" 		

Floyd ]  Wrecked Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris JonTurns: 4207
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN KP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the key pocket just enough to take a peek inside. It
Floyd | contains Ed's coveralls, a jar of old keys, a sinister iron key, a
Floyd | sturdy key, a key from an urn (smelling faintly of mildew), a Red
Floyd | Triangle Key (smelling faintly of mildew), a small rusty iron key
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), a bronze key green from age (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), a large brass key (smelling faintly of mildew), a
Floyd | small desk key (smelling faintly of mildew), an Allen key (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew) and an aluminum key (smelling faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, and Ed's coveralls."
		Knight_Otu says, "And the coveralls."
		DavidW asks, "I suppose if you need mayo, ketchup, and mustard for something later...?"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "It's got keys!"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "That's why it's in the key pocket!"
		DavidW says, "yes, of course."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You head on out of the meatpacking plant bathroom. What a fuckin'
Floyd | day...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key:

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [Hit any key:
Floyd |
Floyd | Meanwhile... somewhere else:

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Meanwhile... somewhere else:
Floyd |
Floyd | The little fungus man astronomer looked over his instruments. He and
Floyd | the other scientists had been watching the comings and goings on the
Floyd | strange satellite above his home planetoid for years, hoping to make
Floyd | contact with the beings that came through the portal
Floyd |
Floyd | Such strange lifeforms. They died so rapidly that the fungus people
Floyd | had never been able to get a probe up to the satellite in time. And
Floyd | they could never determine what any of the strange technology of these
Floyd | bizarre humanoids was for, despite the best efforts of their science
Floyd | corps.
Floyd |
Floyd | This time, a visitor had managed to survive the icy void of space, but
Floyd | the fungus people had not managed to make contact in time before it
Floyd | disappeared back through the portal.

		DavidW says, "(meanwhile ...)"
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | disappeared back through the portal.
Floyd |
Floyd | But now something else was coming through the portal, a life form that
Floyd | the astronomer had never seen before! It had been ejected with such
Floyd | force that it had broken orbit and was hurtling towards the planetoid.
Floyd | It was close enough now that the Science Coprs had managed to collect
Floyd | some data:
Floyd |
Floyd | Mamalian like the others. Four limbs with bilateral symmetry, a body
Floyd | and a head, also like the others. Except this one appeared
Floyd | strangely... noodly, compared to the others. And much larger. And
Floyd | making much stranger noises, as far as their listening devices could
Floyd | tell.

		DavidW says, "If you examined the planetoid more, you'd've seen them trying to get to you."
		Knight_Otu says, "Huh."
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little fungus man astronomer smiled and watched the creature
Floyd | hurtle towards the giant rescue net his people were hastily
Floyd | constructing over the icy sea of the planetoid's surface. Perhaps now,
Floyd | at last, the gentle fungus people of Yuggoth would make first contact
Floyd | with a species that they could share their peaceful technology and
Floyd | culture with. Finally. The Day of Happy Cultural Exchange had finally
Floyd | come.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)             Turns: 4208
Floyd | come.
Floyd | The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)
Floyd | You are standing in the center of the main room of the meatpacking
Floyd | plant. An open doorway leads west from this huge room to somewhere
Floyd | darker, while some rickety stairs lead up.  A long row of meat hooks
Floyd | are hanging from the ceiling parallel to a bloodstained table. It is
Floyd | not too late to leave yet, by going out the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Those poor, poor fungi."
		DavidW says, "yup. They're goners."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Wrecked Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris JonTurns: 4209
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wrecked Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)
Floyd | This is a perfectly normal bathroom. There is a metal grab bar on the
Floyd | wall where the stall used to be. There is bare floor where the toilet
Floyd | used to be. There are empty spaces on the wall where the fixtures like
Floyd | the sink used to be. There is a horse-shaped hole in one wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perfectly. Normal. Bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Wrecked Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris JonTurns: 4210
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form no discernible pattern. Lack of a symbolic
Floyd | image means that you have accomplished everything you must in your
Floyd | current environment and should move on to find new challenges in order
Floyd | to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Now the coffee registers."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)             Turns: 4211
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)
Floyd | You are standing in the center of the main room of the meatpacking
Floyd | plant. An open doorway leads west from this huge room to somewhere
Floyd | darker, while some rickety stairs lead up.  A long row of meat hooks
Floyd | are hanging from the ceiling parallel to a bloodstained table. It is
Floyd | not too late to leave yet, by going out the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, huh."
		DavidW says, "I guess it wanted that coda printed first."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess the solved flag or whatever the coffee looks at doesn't get set until after that scene."
		Knight_Otu says, "Right."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x stairs" 		

Floyd ]  The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)             Turns: 4212
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STAIRS
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden rickety stairs look old but safe enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4213
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dusty office (Matthew Korson)
Floyd | This must be the boss's office. A large window overlooks the factory
Floyd | floor. Some shards around the edge suggest that it contained glass
Floyd | once. Pushed against one wall is a small table that might have served
Floyd | as a desk, and next to it stands a metal filing cabinet. Anonymous
Floyd | detritus is scattered at the edges of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Everything is covered in a thick layer of dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4214
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | There is dust in your hair, dust in your eyes, dust in your nose, dust
Floyd | in your mouth. If you stay here much longer, you may turn to dust
Floyd | yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4215
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a blooming rose. Botanical images mean
Floyd | that while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation,
Floyd | your immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that
Floyd | you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4216
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | A few small shards of glass remain around the edge of the window;
Floyd | otherwise, the frame is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x glass" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4217
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the glass jar containing an insect (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | A clear glass jar containing a hideous green insect. It's either dead
Floyd | or doing a very good job of playing dead and you have no desire to
Floyd | find out which. The number of legs and eyes appear to change every
Floyd | time you look at it.
Floyd |
Floyd | It currently has four legs and four eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This room is much simpler than the bathroom."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x glass shards." 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4218
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GLASS SHARDS.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few small shards of glass remain around the edge of the window;
Floyd | otherwise, the frame is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That *was* one of the sneak-multiroom rooms."
		DavidW says, "mmhm"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4219
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The only remarkable thing about it is that it is still standing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4220
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | The sides are painted exactly the same color as the dust that covers
Floyd | everything in here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4221
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x keys" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4221
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4221
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4222
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd | a small blue journal (which you know is a journal because it says
Floyd | "Mein Journal" on the front) (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a bottle of Pepto-Bismol (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a copper amulet (being worn)
Floyd |   an a worn out, decaying picture (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a little stoppered vial of blue liquid (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a battered yellow JogMaster (being worn)
Floyd |   a slip of paper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a calfskin coat (being worn)
Floyd |   a pewter box (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a silver urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a pair of reading glasses (being worn)
Floyd | a cold spot on your collarbone (haunting you) (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a book list (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a golden apple (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a FFFFFFFF punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 923647F1 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a C353F128 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 0B46E931 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an AE9B711D punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 00A02209 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a can of salt (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a blank punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   the Journal of Edwin Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an Isole Perdute (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Lettera Segreta (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Prurito Notturno (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Piccoli Uomini Blu (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusted toolbox (smelling faintly of mildew) (open)
Floyd |     a jar of screws (open but empty)
Floyd |   a teapot (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a scrap of paper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a snowglobe (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black fountain pen (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a mallet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a metal flask (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pinch of snail paste (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an Italian magazine cutting (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a police report ("Francine Cragne") (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a note from a seesaw (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a piece of chalk (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black box (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a shard (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a broken silver amulet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain plates (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain cups (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an antique locket (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a wad of cash (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a filthy rug (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Daniel Baker's note (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a familiar gold wristwatch (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of stone earplugs (being worn)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a gold jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh, we have the key for here?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4223
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a perfect fern, just like in a fancy
Floyd | latte. Botanical images mean that while there is much left to
Floyd | accomplish in the present situation, your immediate environment
Floyd | sustains you, and you have everything that you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I can't remember which one it is."
		Knight_Otu says, "At least according to the coffee."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look under table" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4224
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You rummage through the junk. You find a brass nameplate among all the
Floyd | dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dust swirls into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x nameplate" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4225
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NAMEPLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Charles Cragne, Owner"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I guess try Ed's keys?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open kp" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4226
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN KP
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the key pocket, revealing Ed's coveralls, a jar of old keys,
Floyd | a sinister iron key, a sturdy key, a key from an urn (smelling faintly
Floyd | of mildew), a Red Triangle Key (smelling faintly of mildew), a small
Floyd | rusty iron key (smelling faintly of mildew), a bronze key green from
Floyd | age (smelling faintly of mildew), a large brass key (smelling faintly
Floyd | of mildew), a small desk key (smelling faintly of mildew), an Allen
Floyd | key (smelling faintly of mildew) and an aluminum key (smelling faintly
Floyd | of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get coverall" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4226
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET COVERALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get coveralls" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4227
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET COVERALLS
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close kp" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4228
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE KP
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the key pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock cabinet with keys" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4228
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK CABINET WITH KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open kp" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4229
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN KP
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the key pocket, revealing a jar of old keys, a sinister iron
Floyd | key, a sturdy key, a key from an urn (smelling faintly of mildew), a
Floyd | Red Triangle Key (smelling faintly of mildew), a small rusty iron key
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), a bronze key green from age (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), a large brass key (smelling faintly of mildew), a
Floyd | small desk key (smelling faintly of mildew), an Allen key (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew) and an aluminum key (smelling faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get jar of keys" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4230
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET JAR OF KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put coveralls in kp" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4231
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT COVERALLS IN KP
Floyd |
Floyd | You put Ed's coveralls into the key pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close kp" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4232
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE KP
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the key pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x jar of keys" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4233
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JAR OF KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | The label on this musty jar indicates that it's meant to store old
Floyd | keys. You'll have to open it up to see what's in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the jar of old keys are a splintery wooden key, an ornate bronze
Floyd | key, a frosty blue key, an intricately folded origami key and a silver
Floyd | and ivory key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4234
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see inside, since the filing cabinet is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search table" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4235
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing on the small table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look under cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4236
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get name plate" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4237
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET NAME PLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Have we used the ornate bronze key yet?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4238
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | "Charles Cragne, Owner"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I don't think so."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock cabinet with ornate" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4239
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK CABINET WITH ORNATE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the ornate bronze key)
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock cabinet with origami" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4240
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK CABINET WITH ORIGAMI
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the intricately folded origami key)
Floyd | As you attempt to use the origami key, it catches and unfolds; you try
Floyd | to refold it but you just mess it up more, and pretty soon all you
Floyd | have is a hopelessly creased square of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm wondering if it's for the tomb on the east side of the manor."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock cabinet with wooden" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4241
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK CABINET WITH WOODEN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the splintery wooden key)
Floyd | You stick the old wooden key into the lock and try to turn it, but it
Floyd | splinters and falls apart into uselessness. Whatever that would've
Floyd | opened, it's never going to open it now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock cabinet with frosty" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4242
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK CABINET WITH FROSTY
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the frosty blue key)
Floyd | Picking up the frosty key with your unprotected hand, it melts
Floyd | immediately into nothingness. Hopefully you won't need that in the
Floyd | future...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock cabinet with silver" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4242
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK CABINET WITH SILVER
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the silver and ivory key, the silver urn (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), the tarnished silver teapot from the Queen Mary
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew) or the antique locket (smelling faintly
Floyd | of mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock cabinet with silver key" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4242
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK CABINET WITH SILVER KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the silver and ivory key)
Floyd | You slide the silver and ivory key into the keyhole and try to turn
Floyd | it. It won't budge, but when you try to remove it, you hand starts to
Floyd | burn. You jerk your hand away. In the center of you palm, a grinning
Floyd | black skull has been branded in the flesh. You start to feel dizzy,
Floyd | and then all at once your skull explodes, spraying blasphemous lava in
Floyd | every direction and killing you instantly.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** YOU'RE DEAD ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well that was unexpected."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4242
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Dusty office (Matthew Korson)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put ornate in jar of keys" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4243
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ORNATE IN JAR OF KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the ornate bronze key into the jar of old keys.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x jar" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4243
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the jar of old keys, the jar of screws or the glass
Floyd | jar containing an insect (smelling faintly of mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x jar of keys" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4244
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JAR OF KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | The label on this musty jar indicates that it's meant to store old
Floyd | keys. You'll have to open it up to see what's in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the jar of old keys are an ornate bronze key and a silver and ivory
Floyd | key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, we successfully reduced the number of unused keys, at least."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x creased paper" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4245
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CREASED PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | This messily creased square of paper used to be an intricately-folded
Floyd | origami key, but you. Kind of messed it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock cabinet with name plate" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4246
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK CABINET WITH NAME PLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Aw."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "dust" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4247
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DUST
Floyd |
Floyd | (the piece of chalk (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | You rub the piece of chalk (smelling faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "dust room" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4247
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DUST ROOM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I never found a lock for the origami key, or the splintery key, or the key that melts."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "dust table" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4248
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DUST TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You make a futile attempt to clean the small table. Dust blows into
Floyd | your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Or for the key that kills you either."
		Knight_Otu says, "I mean, I already expected the jar to be a red herring."
		DavidW says, "I think just two of the keys were usuable, and one was for the cage in the sub-annex."
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe as a key hold-all, the author not knowing about the backpack."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "dust cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4249
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DUST CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You make a futile attempt to clean the filing cabinet. The dust you
Floyd | come in contact with cakes onto your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push table" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4250
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | It would most likely fall apart, and there is no need to make the mess
Floyd | in here any worse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4251
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | It scrapes across the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dust blows into your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4252
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Dusty office (Matthew Korson)
Floyd | This must be the boss's office. A large window overlooks the factory
Floyd | floor. Some shards around the edge suggest that it contained glass
Floyd | once. Pushed against one wall is a small table that might have served
Floyd | as a desk, and next to it stands a metal filing cabinet. Anonymous
Floyd | detritus is scattered at the edges of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You inhale dust with every breath. It fills your nose and throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x detritus" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4253
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DETRITUS
Floyd |
Floyd | Junk is piled up in the corners and around the edges of the room. It
Floyd | is scattered haphazardly, as if someone has ransacked the place. But
Floyd | if so, it was long enough ago that a thick layer of dust has
Floyd | accumulated. Who knows if anything of value is left?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't remember the dust being like this here."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4254
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You rummage through the junk. You find a piece of yellowed newsprint
Floyd | among all the dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dust swirls into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read yellowed newsprint" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4255
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ YELLOWED NEWSPRINT
Floyd |
Floyd | The article seems to be an exposé of poor working conditions and
Floyd | sanitation at Cragne's meatpacking plant. You scan quickly through
Floyd | descriptions of horrific accidents among the workers and nauseating
Floyd | adulterants in the meat. One item catches your eye. In a section
Floyd | describing the vermin infesting the plant, the writer mentions a
Floyd | superstition held by the workers concerning a "Boss Rat". Apparently
Floyd | this rat was three times the size of the usual pests and would direct
Floyd | the other rodents where they may forage. Those that found favor with
Floyd | the Boss Rat were allowed to gorge themselves from the heaps of meat
Floyd | kept in the plant's storerooms for later processing, while those who
Floyd | fell out of favor were forced to run among the workers' legs to snatch
Floyd | scraps falling from the mincers. Many workers believed that anyone who
Floyd | saw the Boss Rat would suffer a fatal accident, and the writer notes
Floyd | that several deaths and disappearances that occurred during his time
Floyd | investigating the plant were attributed to that very cause.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look behind cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4255
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search detritus" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4256
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH DETRITUS
Floyd |
Floyd | You rummage through the junk. You find a broken knife handle among all
Floyd | the dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dust you come in contact with cakes onto your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I wonder if 'Boss Rat' is another familiar."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x knife handle" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4257
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KNIFE HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A broken wooden knife handle. The blade is long gone, but there are
Floyd | dark stains at one end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x stains" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4258
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | Stains cover large part of the front side, hiding the faces of what
Floyd | looks like a mother and a couple of small siblings. The woman, whose
Floyd | age is impossible to determine, is wearing a white, wedding dress. The
Floyd | kids both have on a kind of work overalls, over a white blouse. The
Floyd | boy on the right is not stained, still... he seems to have no face, as
Floyd | if time has worn out his features.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the reverse side of the picture is something written, in a
Floyd | trembling hand-writing:
Floyd |
Floyd | Point the mark towards the cross
Floyd | Find the eagle a perch
Floyd | Put its gift over daan
Floyd | And you'll soon end your search.
Floyd |
Floyd | Below this, a different and more forceful hand has written "Don't
Floyd | forget to say ahe'hee!".
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search detritus" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4259
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH DETRITUS
Floyd |
Floyd | You rummage through the junk. You find a diagram scratched into the
Floyd | floor among all the dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dust swirls into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x diagram" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4260
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DIAGRAM
Floyd |
Floyd | Circles and lines scratched into the floorboards. It almost seems like
Floyd | it should mean something, but you can't quite grasp it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. More searching the detritus?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put name plate in diagram" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4261
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT NAME PLATE IN DIAGRAM
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search detritus" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4262
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH DETRITUS
Floyd |
Floyd | You rummage through the junk. You find an enormous dessicated rat
Floyd | corpse among all the dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dust blows into your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4263
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CORPSE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's the size of a large cat or a small dog, but it is definitely a
Floyd | rat. It is completely dried and its tail is missing, but it shows no
Floyd | other signs of decay. Dust is matted in what remains of its fur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Boss rat's dead."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search detritus" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4264
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH DETRITUS
Floyd |
Floyd | You rummage through the junk. You find a thin steel key among all the
Floyd | dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dust you come in contact with cakes onto your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oho."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Ah ha!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get thin steel" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4265
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET THIN STEEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4266
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin steel key with a somewhat old-fashioned look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Bet that unlocks the cabinet."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock cabinet with it" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4267
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK CABINET WITH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the filing cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put thin steel in kp" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4268
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT THIN STEEL IN KP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the key pocket, deposit the thin steel key, then zip the key
Floyd | pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4269
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the filing cabinet, revealing a torn notebook.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get torn notebook" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4270
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET TORN NOTEBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4271
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Many pages are torn out, and those that remain are mostly smudged or
Floyd | otherwise illegible. One, however, stands out because it appears to
Floyd | have been pasted into the notebook. It looks like a letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "September 21, 1908
Floyd |
Floyd | "...les Cragne, Rufous Alderman,
Floyd |
Floyd | "I was pleased to hear of your success with ... of the ritual...
Floyd |
Floyd | "...Sinclair's pamphlet will bring unwanted atte... ...ven to your
Floyd | remote operation. I hope I need not remind you ...tance of ... role
Floyd | ...
Floyd |
Floyd | "... can get ... blood befo... ...crifice must be complete by the
Floyd | coming full moon... Vaadignephod will...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yours in fraternity
Floyd |
Floyd | "... of the Variegated Court"
Floyd |
Floyd | The facing page contains the notation
Floyd |
Floyd | "Cattle: 10 gal, 200 / hr, 24000 gal
Floyd |  Hog: 5 gal, 500 / hr, 30000 gal
Floyd |  Man: 10 pt, 1 / day, 10 pt"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Another alderman."
		DavidW says, "That's another alderman. Charles = rufous = Boss Rat."
		DavidW says, "That leaves just icterine."
		Knight_Otu says, "And way too many potential figurines."
		Knight_Otu says, "(I think three.)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4272
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form concentric circles. Lack of a symbolic
Floyd | image means that you have accomplished everything you must in your
Floyd | current environment and should move on to find new challenges in order
Floyd | to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search detritus" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 4273
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH DETRITUS
Floyd |
Floyd | You rummage through the junk.
Floyd |
Floyd | The movement raises a thick cloud of dust. You cough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I guess that was it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)             Turns: 4274
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You quickly climb down the stairs, eager to get away from all of that
Floyd | dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)
Floyd | You are standing in the center of the main room of the meatpacking
Floyd | plant. An open doorway leads west from this huge room to somewhere
Floyd | darker, while some rickety stairs lead up.  A long row of meat hooks
Floyd | are hanging from the ceiling parallel to a bloodstained table. It is
Floyd | not too late to leave yet, by going out the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)             Turns: 4275
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a biplane. Modes of transportation mean
Floyd | that your current environment presents challenges that can only be
Floyd | overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready to
Floyd | return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)             Turns: 4276
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a wall there. You can leave the room by going out, west or
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 4277
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)
Floyd | Smoke pours into a bruised sky, rising from chimneys that crowd the
Floyd | Cragne Meatpacking Plant. Its bricks are soot-stained, its stenciled
Floyd | walls weathered by acid rain.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole is smashed into its side.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the northwest, a hill begins to climb toward Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A phantom trolley stop sign reads Red Line -- Meatpacking Plant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 4278
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form no discernible pattern. Lack of a symbolic
Floyd | image means that you have accomplished everything you must in your
Floyd | current environment and should move on to find new challenges in order
Floyd | to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's 4 pm, if you need to stop early."
		Knight_Otu says, "Nah, I can go another hour."
		DavidW says, "yay."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for blue line" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 4279
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR BLUE LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean against the livestock blood, hold out your pass, and wait for
Floyd | the blue line. Within moments, a mistlike trolley arrives. Instead of
Floyd | stopping and allowing you to board, it passes through you,
Floyd | and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)
Floyd | A short street terminates here. To the south it opens into the town
Floyd | square. To the east, a few worn steps rise to the entrance of the
Floyd | public library, and to the west you can see a real estate office. A
Floyd | gloomy path leads northwest, towards the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a notice board here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An insubstantial trolley stop sign reads Blue Line -- Library Square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think you've totally finished all of the meatpacking plant."
		Knight_Otu says, "Not the entry room."
		DavidW says, "oh, right."
		Knight_Otu says, "But that we can't, yet."
		DavidW says, "You need a particular cutting tool."
		Knight_Otu says, "Of course. Can't just use any old witch-knife or something."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 4280
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)
Floyd | This is unusually spacious for a small-town library. You think you
Floyd | remember something about it being a national historical site? That
Floyd | would explain the decor, at least. It's half rustic colonial, half
Floyd | modern budget-strapped public service, with a meager collection of
Floyd | creaky shelves standing in the middle of an old plank floor. A small
Floyd | display case stands prominently near the entrance, and some weird
Floyd | chairs are scattered around for the comfort of the patrons, none of
Floyd | whom are here at the moment. The sole exit is back to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the cart are The Conservative's Cookbook, The Lives of
Floyd | the Roman Emperors (smelling faintly of mildew), Backwater
Floyd | Personalities (1915-1925 edition) (smelling faintly of mildew), an old
Floyd | paperback book (smelling faintly of mildew), a book New England
Floyd | and the Bavarian Illuminati, De Zeven Testamenten van de
Floyd | Krijsende Zeeworm, a 'Pataphysical Approaches to Quantum
Floyd | Superfluids (smelling faintly of mildew), Tolerating An Asinine
Floyd | God (smelling faintly of mildew), The Seven Gaunts, a
Floyd | pink-bound book (smelling faintly of mildew), Twin Hearts Between the
Floyd | Planes (smelling faintly of mildew), The Dollmaker's Journal
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), Legends of Lake Champlain and the
Floyd | Hudson River Valley (smelling faintly of mildew) and a shabby
Floyd | journal.
Floyd |
Floyd | A librarian stands behind a counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "nope"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read dollmaker's" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 4281
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ DOLLMAKER'S
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew))
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | She is finally done. My finest clockwork creation. So wonderfully
Floyd | lifelike.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | back on the cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you finish reading the passage, your own hands grow cold, and the
Floyd | book briefly frosts over before fading again, leaving traces behind
Floyd | only in the library insignia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 4282
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew))
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | I've yet to decide what I should call her.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | back on the cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 4283
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew))
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | I must have rest. My senses deceive me into thinking she can see
Floyd | me, hear me.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | back on the cart.
Floyd | The librarian looks at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 4284
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew))
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | What has she become? Is my child now my gaoler?
Floyd |
Floyd | The book continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | back on the cart.
Floyd | The librarian nods at you curtly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 4285
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew))
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | I think I've managed to lock her safely away. I only hope
Floyd | tha(the rest of the page is unintelligible)
Floyd |
Floyd | The book continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | back on the cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 4286
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew))
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (The remaining pages are nothing but a mess of crusted blood.)
Floyd |
Floyd | You put The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | back on the cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Turns out, we never read that one."
		DavidW says, "huh"
		Knight_Otu says, "Noticed it during a reread this week."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm not sure we need to frost all books now that we freed our ghost buddy, but better be safe."
		DavidW says, "Right."
		Knight_Otu says, "Now, there should be somewhere where we can solve something, but I'm not sure yet where."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for orange line" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 4287
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR ORANGE LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | There doesn't appear to be a trolley stop in this location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm trying to think where you might go next, and I'm thinking the tomb on the east of the house might be your only option now."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 4288
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)
Floyd | A short street terminates here. To the south it opens into the town
Floyd | square. To the east, a few worn steps rise to the entrance of the
Floyd | public library, and to the west you can see a real estate office. A
Floyd | gloomy path leads northwest, towards the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a notice board here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A phantom trolley stop sign reads Blue Line -- Library Square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for orange line" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 4289
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR ORANGE LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean against the town square, hold out your pass, and wait for the
Floyd | orange line. Within moments, a spectral trolley arrives. Instead of
Floyd | stopping and allowing you to board, it passes through you,
Floyd | and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)
Floyd | The road phases into little more than a wide dirt track winding from
Floyd | the west towards the edge of town to the northeast.  A paved walk
Floyd | wanders through an iron gate which interrupts a high stone wall
Floyd | looming to the north. A memorial bench sits just outside its shadow. A
Floyd | thickly-woven rampart of vegetation obstructs passage to the south,
Floyd | but you notice a narrow deer trail cutting a path through the deep
Floyd | woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | A barricade spans the road to the northeast, and beyond it a large
Floyd | shallow pit is being excavated. If you're careful, you could skirt the
Floyd | edges of the pit and continue along the northeast road.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A man stands near the barricade.  He appears to be contemplating the
Floyd | contents of the dig site.
Floyd |
Floyd | A grad student works fastidiously on the fossilized bones in the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ethereal trolley stop sign reads Orange Line -- Constabulary Road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 4290
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form no discernible pattern. Lack of a symbolic
Floyd | image means that you have accomplished everything you must in your
Floyd | current environment and should move on to find new challenges in order
Floyd | to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ss" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 4290
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SS
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 4291
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)
Floyd | As you walk cross the square courtyard, you are repeatedly twisting
Floyd | your legs, and you cannot help but wonder how many broken legs these
Floyd | cobblestones have caused over time.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beautifully decorated well built by blocks of granite dominates the
Floyd | courtyard. Opposite it, to the east, is the entrance to the curiosity
Floyd | store.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north, a secret passage is hidden in the niche near the barred
Floyd | gate. Not too far from the well is the way down to the tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above you, two guard towers rise majestically on either side of the
Floyd | drawbridge, and a parapet connects them so that soldiers of those days
Floyd | were able to quickly move from one side to the other.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't help but feel that the castle is watching you with
Floyd | expressionless eyes through the empty windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 4292
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)
Floyd | A mingling of comfortable scents welcomes you to the small shop --
Floyd | coffee, apples, cedar, soap, peppercorn -- and below it, just a hint
Floyd | of something metallic you can't quite recognize. The large windows
Floyd | behind you cast a dappled sort of light over the rug-strewn floors,
Floyd | the cheerful back counter with its display case underneath, the walls
Floyd | crowded with goods for sale. The courtyard lies back out to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jessenia is running a carpet-sweeper over the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "did you hear me?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sell silver pendant" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 4292
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SELL SILVER PENDANT
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the cold spot on your collarbone (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | Jessenia seems nonplussed by your broken silver amulet (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Jessenia turns her full attention on you. "Oh! Stupid me --
Floyd | you want to become a customer, don't you?"
Floyd | (y/n):

		Knight_Otu says, "I did."
		DavidW says, "ok"
		DavidW says, "This is helpful too."
		Knight_Otu says, "But I wanted to try this."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 4293
Floyd | (y/n):
Floyd | > Y
Floyd |
Floyd | "Of course! Well, here's how it works. I run my business on a
Floyd | membership model, like a curiosity cooperative, you see? Instead of
Floyd | charging a fee, I ask that new customers bring in a curiosity to sell
Floyd | to me. It helps me keep my eyes open for things I might not notice.
Floyd | I'll pay you, of course!" She grins. "It doesn't need to be special.
Floyd | In fact, most people bring in something that will attract attention
Floyd | but have no real importance. I bet you can find something good! Good
Floyd | luck!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 4294
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the smell)
Floyd | You can't seem to find where the scent is coming from. On the air, you
Floyd | catch a whiff of alcohol.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x styrofoam" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 4295
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STYROFOAM
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a biplane. Modes of transportation mean
Floyd | that your current environment presents challenges that can only be
Floyd | overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready to
Floyd | return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We don't have whatever yet."
		DavidW says, "Yeah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sell silver pendant" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 4296
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SELL SILVER PENDANT
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the cold spot on your collarbone (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | Jessenia nods thoughtfully over your broken silver amulet (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | "The sort of thing I'm looking for," she says, "is something that will
Floyd | attract attention, but have no real importance. Let me know if you
Floyd | find anything like that!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't remember what it is she wants."
		DavidW says, "It's not the golden apple."
		Knight_Otu says, "Right, we got that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 4297
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)
Floyd | As you walk cross the square courtyard, you are repeatedly twisting
Floyd | your legs, and you cannot help but wonder how many broken legs these
Floyd | cobblestones have caused over time.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beautifully decorated well built by blocks of granite dominates the
Floyd | courtyard. Opposite it, to the east, is the entrance to the curiosity
Floyd | store.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north, a secret passage is hidden in the niche near the barred
Floyd | gate. Not too far from the well is the way down to the tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above you, two guard towers rise majestically on either side of the
Floyd | drawbridge, and a parapet connects them so that soldiers of those days
Floyd | were able to quickly move from one side to the other.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't help but feel that the castle is watching you with
Floyd | expressionless eyes through the empty windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 4298
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You maneuver behind the knight and enter the secret passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)
Floyd | The road phases into little more than a wide dirt track winding from
Floyd | the west towards the edge of town to the northeast.  A paved walk
Floyd | wanders through an iron gate which interrupts a high stone wall
Floyd | looming to the north. A memorial bench sits just outside its shadow. A
Floyd | thickly-woven rampart of vegetation obstructs passage to the south,
Floyd | but you notice a narrow deer trail cutting a path through the deep
Floyd | woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | A barricade spans the road to the northeast, and beyond it a large
Floyd | shallow pit is being excavated. If you're careful, you could skirt the
Floyd | edges of the pit and continue along the northeast road.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A man stands near the barricade.  He appears to be contemplating the
Floyd | contents of the dig site.
Floyd |
Floyd | A grad student works fastidiously on the fossilized bones in the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | An insubstantial trolley stop sign reads Orange Line -- Constabulary
Floyd | Road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for purple line" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 4299
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR PURPLE LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit on the memorial bench, hold out your pass, and wait for the
Floyd | purple line. Within moments, an ethereal trolley arrives. Instead of
Floyd | stopping and allowing you to board, it passes through you,
Floyd | and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Walk (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | Cragne Manor looms to the north. Its light gray marble front is marred
Floyd | by a screened-in wooden porch, clearly tacked on well after the manor
Floyd | was built. A gravel path bends around the manor to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest, and the driveway leads south back to town.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the porch steps is a post with a placard reading "31." A strange
Floyd | little manikin is affixed to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A noncorporeal trolley stop sign reads Purple Line -- Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 4300
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)
Floyd | A cramped and neglected place on unwholesome yellow soil. Over the
Floyd | years the gravestones have shifted like teeth in an overcrowded mouth,
Floyd | collapsing one atop the other. Crabgrass pokes up limply between them,
Floyd | urine-yellow and parched-looking. The earth mounds up around the
Floyd | shabby crypt, as if it's sunk over the years into the Vermont topsoil.
Floyd | You wonder who would want to be buried here--and who would willingly
Floyd | consign their ancestors to this brutal place. Perhaps that's why it's
Floyd | been so neglected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four squat columbariums stand north, east, south, and west of here. A
Floyd | winding and uncertain path leads southwest. By stepping over collapsed
Floyd | gravestones and bleached obelisks you can go northwest. Carefully. You
Floyd | could also enter the crypt from here, if you were able to open it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three graves nearby draw your eye. One headstone teeters drunkenly,
Floyd | half overrun by lichen. One headstone has collapsed entirely. An
Floyd | adjacent plot stands open, overlooked by a blank headstone. The grave
Floyd | within is flooded almost to the top with bubbling rainwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 4301
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a unicycle. Modes of transportation mean
Floyd | that your current environment presents challenges that can only be
Floyd | overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready to
Floyd | return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. Not here."
		DavidW says, "Let me look at our map."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 4302
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Walk (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | Cragne Manor looms to the north. Its light gray marble front is marred
Floyd | by a screened-in wooden porch, clearly tacked on well after the manor
Floyd | was built. A gravel path bends around the manor to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest, and the driveway leads south back to town.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the porch steps is a post with a placard reading "31." A strange
Floyd | little manikin is affixed to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A phantom trolley stop sign reads Purple Line -- Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)                 Turns: 4303
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)
Floyd | The damp brick path that led you here bends around the squat porch of
Floyd | an old greenhouse half-swallowed by a tangle of bramble and ivy. Water
Floyd | drips from the thick branches overhead; in the undergrowth something -
Floyd | somethings? - creep and rustle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path curves away to northeast and southeast. You can also go in to
Floyd | the greenhouse from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 4304
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)
Floyd | Nothing should be growing here anymore — the heating and irrigation
Floyd | have been off for years — but roots seem to have covered everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls curve inward, forming a huge dome, with a mesh of roots
Floyd | covering it from the floor up to about halfway to the ceiling.
Floyd | Sunlight still breaks through in places, throwing a pattern of bright
Floyd | spots across the room. The roots grow from an enormous tropical tree
Floyd | at the center of the greenhouse, towering all the way up to the
Floyd | ceiling, which it hides behind a thick crown of leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spiral staircase, seemingly woven of roots, leads to a circular mesh
Floyd | walkway higher up along the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The parrot sculpture protrudes from the roots near the exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 4305
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a Viking longboat. Modes of transportation
Floyd | mean that your current environment presents challenges that can only
Floyd | be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready
Floyd | to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 4306
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | If there ever were any exits other than the overgrown archway through
Floyd | which you entered, they are covered by impenetrable roots, but there
Floyd | is a spiral staircase leading up to a walkway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 4307
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | If there ever were any exits other than the overgrown archway through
Floyd | which you entered, they are covered by impenetrable roots, but there
Floyd | is a spiral staircase leading up to a walkway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, you might be able to do the Pantry now."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)                 Turns: 4308
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)
Floyd | The damp brick path that led you here bends around the squat porch of
Floyd | an old greenhouse half-swallowed by a tangle of bramble and ivy. Water
Floyd | drips from the thick branches overhead; in the undergrowth something -
Floyd | somethings? - creep and rustle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path curves away to northeast and southeast. You can also go in to
Floyd | the greenhouse from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 4309
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Walk (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | Cragne Manor looms to the north. Its light gray marble front is marred
Floyd | by a screened-in wooden porch, clearly tacked on well after the manor
Floyd | was built. A gravel path bends around the manor to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest, and the driveway leads south back to town.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the porch steps is a post with a placard reading "31." A strange
Floyd | little manikin is affixed to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ghostly trolley stop sign reads Purple Line -- Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for black line" 		

Floyd ]  Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)                       Turns: 4310
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR BLACK LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean against the mud, hold out your pass, and wait for the black
Floyd | line. Within moments, a mistlike trolley arrives. Instead of stopping
Floyd | and allowing you to board, it passes through you, and you
Floyd | find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)
Floyd | The space beneath the boiler room is damp and narrow, little more than
Floyd | a dogleg corridor set into the earth. Something about its shape, its
Floyd | proportions, is deeply unsettling to you. There is a rusting iron
Floyd | ladder leading to the floor above, and a green door leading to the
Floyd | southwest, its paint flaking onto the uneven stone floor. The curving
Floyd | brick walls on either side of you arc gracefully inwards to form a
Floyd | vaulted ceiling. You would be able to stand comfortably were it not
Floyd | for the pipes that stretch like tendons above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | A noncorporeal trolley stop sign reads Black Line -- Underground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)                       Turns: 4311
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a blank, mirrored surface. Lack of a
Floyd | symbolic image means that you have accomplished everything you must in
Floyd | your current environment and should move on to find new challenges in
Floyd | order to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 4312
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)
Floyd | The western side of this windowless brick room is dominated by a huge
Floyd | boiler connected to a confusing network of pipes that eventually
Floyd | delivers heat to the rest of the manor. Between the unpleasant
Floyd | humming, the smell of fuel oil, and the heat leaking out, the boiler
Floyd | is leaving you feeling a little lightheaded.
Floyd |
Floyd | As noticeable as it is, the boiler is hardly the only item of
Floyd | interest. Crammed around it are many devices, at least four of which
Floyd | are clearly bigger and heavier than you. Next to the open doorway
Floyd | leading north there is a keypunch. There's a support column in the
Floyd | middle of the room with a system diagram on it, and lashed to the
Floyd | column there is a faraday cage with a window on its door looking
Floyd | inside. Next to it is a an overlay engine, and behind it a a
Floyd | dimensional stabilizer. Beyond a heavy-duty table near the southwest
Floyd | corner there is a rough hole in the floor, and the surface of the
Floyd | table is dominated by the control panel for the whole system. There is
Floyd | a small steel shelf high on the wall way above the table, and a
Floyd | fluorescent work light above that. On the wall opposite the faraday
Floyd | cage there is a sign hanging from a chain.
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like the room has hardly been disturbed in decades, and your
Floyd | presence has kicked up a sizable amount of dust. Although there are
Floyd | some cobwebs, you don't see any spiders. Maybe they got fed up with
Floyd | some combination of the loud noises, bad smells, choking dust, and
Floyd | miserable heat and went someplace nicer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 4313
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Something tells you that Edwin Cragne really would not want you to
Floyd | take his secrets out of this room and that you really ought to leave
Floyd | the journal in the boiler room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (Ivan Roth)
Floyd | It's dark and chilly down here. A damp, mildewy carpet of dimly
Floyd | visible design covers half the floor. It must have been luxuriously
Floyd | soft before it started rotting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rickety staircase leads back up towards the heavy wooden door to the
Floyd | kitchen. A flimsy plywood door leads north, but you know what lies in
Floyd | that direction. The dimly-lit basement extends in every other
Floyd | direction, south, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal hatch opens into darkness below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 4314
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry (Chris Conley)
Floyd | You are in a pantry lined with metal shelves stretching the entire
Floyd | length of both walls. Most of the metal shelves' contents lie deep in
Floyd | shadow, as the room is lit by only a single bare bulb hanging three
Floyd | feet above your head. The flat dark stones echo as you walk, and the
Floyd | air down here is cold and damp.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rest of the basement lies off to the west. A dark doorway beckons
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pale roots of some unknown plant have broken through the ceiling in
Floyd | one corner, dangling halfway to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a disgusting rotting pumpkin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 4315
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a pear shape, complete with stem.
Floyd | Botanical images mean that while there is much left to accomplish in
Floyd | the present situation, your immediate environment sustains you, and
Floyd | you have everything that you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well then."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x apple" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 4316
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X APPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is an apple made from a beautiful yellow metal. It has the
Floyd | inscription "τῇ καλλίστῃ" subtly engraved into its side. It
Floyd | is so
Floyd | shiny you can almost see your reflection in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pumpkin" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 4317
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PUMPKIN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the disgusting rotting pumpkin)
Floyd | It is putrid, lying in a puddle of its own innards, sad and crumpled
Floyd | nearly to the floor. Two fat black flies buzz around the stem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW | [2019-Apr-07] Christabell's and Carol's stories were concluded. We found a copper amulet in the Town Square. We learned that Edmund sent a jar of pickled peaches to Salona. We entered the meatpacking plant.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shelves" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 4318
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | Eight stark metal shelves run the length of each wall between the two
Floyd | entrances of this room. They are about a foot deep, and absolutely
Floyd | stacked to the brim with dozens of aluminum cans, jars, jugs, and
Floyd | other containers. They are mostly labeled, or their contents easy
Floyd | enough to determine if you blow away the dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | They are organized by size, shape, and container material. You might
Floyd | find the peaches mentioned in Edmund's message somewhere in the jar
Floyd | section.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search jar section" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 4319
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH JAR SECTION
Floyd |
Floyd | Soon enough, you stumble across what must be the jar of peaches
Floyd | mentioned in Edmund's message. You pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x peaches" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 4320
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PEACHES
Floyd |
Floyd | A squat glass jar of a reddish hue, a bit larger than your hand, with
Floyd | a red metal top. The label has long since faded into
Floyd | unintelligibility, but there is no doubt that the oblong shapes
Floyd | suspended in the golden liquid are peeled and quartered peaches.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That was mildewed quickly."
		DavidW says, "yow, yes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf56" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 4320
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open peaches" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 4321
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN PEACHES
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the jar of peaches (smelling faintly of mildew), revealing
Floyd | some sort of golden peach liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x liquid" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 4322
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIQUID
Floyd |
Floyd | (the little stoppered vial of blue liquid (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew))
Floyd | You see nothing special about the little stoppered vial of blue liquid
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's something about that jar of peaches (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x peach liquid" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 4323
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PEACH LIQUID
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange golden-hued liquid, shimmering in the light of the flakes of
Floyd | plant matter.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the golden peach liquid are some pickled peaches.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel drawn to the jar of peaches (smelling faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get pickled" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 4324
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PICKLED
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd rather not.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give peaches to pumpkin" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 4324
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE PEACHES TO PUMPKIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What did you mean by 'get pickled' exactly?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess a pickled peach."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get pickled peach" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 4325
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PICKLED PEACH
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd rather not.
Floyd |
Floyd | What if you put something in that jar?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put pumpkin in jar" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 4325
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PUMPKIN IN JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the dusty glass jars, the jar of peaches (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), the jar of old keys (smelling faintly of mildew),
Floyd | the jar of screws or the glass jar containing an insect (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put pumpkin in peach jar" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 4325
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PUMPKIN IN PEACH JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 4326
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry (Chris Conley)
Floyd | You are in a pantry lined with metal shelves stretching the entire
Floyd | length of both walls. Most of the metal shelves' contents lie deep in
Floyd | shadow, as the room is lit by only a single bare bulb hanging three
Floyd | feet above your head. The flat dark stones echo as you walk, and the
Floyd | air down here is cold and damp.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rest of the basement lies off to the west. A dark doorway beckons
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pale roots of some unknown plant have broken through the ceiling in
Floyd | one corner, dangling halfway to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a disgusting rotting pumpkin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You want to stick your face in that peach brine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get pumpkin" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 4327
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PUMPKIN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the disgusting rotting pumpkin)
Floyd | You succeed only in coating your arms in pumpkin goo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put apple in peach jar" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 4327
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT APPLE IN PEACH JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put apple in peaches jar" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 4328
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT APPLE IN PEACHES JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the golden apple (smelling faintly of mildew) into the jar of
Floyd | peaches (smelling faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 4327
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry (Chris Conley)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 4328
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a perfect fern, just like in a fancy
Floyd | latte. Botanical images mean that while there is much left to
Floyd | accomplish in the present situation, your immediate environment
Floyd | sustains you, and you have everything that you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pour liquid on pumpkin" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 4328
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POUR LIQUID ON PUMPKIN
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put pumpkin in peaches jar" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 4329
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PUMPKIN IN PEACHES JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the disgusting rotting pumpkin in the jar of peaches (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew))
Floyd | (first taking the disgusting rotting pumpkin)
Floyd | You succeed only in coating your arms in pumpkin goo.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have an irrational urge to climb inside the jar of peaches
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter peaches jar" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Jar of Pickled Peaches                    Turns: 4330
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER PEACHES JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You stick your head in, and suddenly you find yourself falling down,
Floyd | down, down...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Splash.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the Jar of Pickled Peaches
Floyd | You are immersed in peach pickling brine. Everything around you is a
Floyd | brilliant golden hue. You have no idea how exactly you got in here or
Floyd | how you could possibly fit. And even though you have not made a
Floyd | particular habit of failing to breathe underwater, right now it just
Floyd | feels unnecessary.
Floyd |
Floyd | The looming shapes of the bare light bulb and the rest of the pantry
Floyd | are barely recognizable through the gilded distortions of the brine
Floyd | and intervening glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A great many giant orange boulders bob lazily in the brine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something white flits past your view.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay. Finally."
		DavidW says, "Now you can 'get pickled' properly."
		Knight_Otu says, "Oww."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Jar of Pickled Peaches                    Turns: 4331
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now, apparently, a miniscule pickled woman. You're practically
Floyd | a weakling in this form; taking something out of inventory proves
Floyd | impossible. On the bright side, your skin has never looked more
Floyd | radiant.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiny light-colored speck darts by once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x speck" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Jar of Pickled Peaches                    Turns: 4332
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPECK
Floyd |
Floyd | A small speck of something light-colored. It's hard to get a good look
Floyd | at something so small in this situation. When you try to swim closer
Floyd | to get a better look, it darts away, only to pop up again a second
Floyd | later.
Floyd |
Floyd | A feeling of intense curiosity floods your mind. The mote does a kind
Floyd | of flip in the brine and then bobs in front of you, waiting.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel compelled to say something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "say something" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Jar of Pickled Peaches                    Turns: 4333
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY SOMETHING
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the tiny flitting thing)
Floyd | You try to greet it, but you don't have much luck forming words,
Floyd | immersed as you are in this liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the mote seems to understand. It bobs once, and a gentle warmth
Floyd | suffuses your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x speck" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Jar of Pickled Peaches                    Turns: 4334
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPECK
Floyd |
Floyd | A small speck of something light-colored. It's hard to get a good look
Floyd | at something so small in this situation. When you try to swim closer
Floyd | to get a better look, it darts away, only to pop up again a second
Floyd | later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x peaches" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Jar of Pickled Peaches                    Turns: 4335
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PEACHES
Floyd |
Floyd | These are giant things, larger than you, floating suspended in the
Floyd | brine. They must be the pickled peaches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat them" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Jar of Pickled Peaches                    Turns: 4336
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | Each one is bigger than you. You don't have all day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Search them? Talk to the mote more?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask speck about speck" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Jar of Pickled Peaches                    Turns: 4337
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK SPECK ABOUT SPECK
Floyd |
Floyd | It throbs three times, then cuts a quick circle around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask speck about peaches" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Jar of Pickled Peaches                    Turns: 4338
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK SPECK ABOUT PEACHES
Floyd |
Floyd | The spot... shrugs. Somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask speck about peter" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Jar of Pickled Peaches                    Turns: 4339
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK SPECK ABOUT PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | A feeling of confusion fills your mind
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask speck about salona" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Jar of Pickled Peaches                    Turns: 4340
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK SPECK ABOUT SALONA
Floyd |
Floyd | A feeling of confusion fills your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search peaches" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Jar of Pickled Peaches                    Turns: 4341
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH PEACHES
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search speck" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Jar of Pickled Peaches                    Turns: 4342
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH SPECK
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask speck about me" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Jar of Pickled Peaches                    Turns: 4343
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK SPECK ABOUT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | A feeling of confusion fills your mind.
Floyd |  Apparently this creature has never heard of yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "touch it" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Jar of Pickled Peaches                    Turns: 4343
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "touch speck" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Jar of Pickled Peaches                    Turns: 4344
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH SPECK
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiny flitting thing might not like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask speck about edmund" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Jar of Pickled Peaches                    Turns: 4345
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK SPECK ABOUT EDMUND
Floyd |
Floyd | The tiny dot bobs up and down eagerly, then turns blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then, as if you're hearing a recording made many decades ago,
Floyd | tinny and echoing, you hear what must be Edmund's voice once more,
Floyd | this time inside your mind:
Floyd |
Floyd | "If you will indulge me, I wish to recite this poem I have oft
Floyd | enjoyed..." There is the sound of rustling papers. "Here we are.
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Under the crescent moons,
Floyd | Beneath the starlit skies,
Floyd | The bells lament with their songs,
Floyd | The bells lament with their cries.
Floyd |
Floyd | A song of copper and iron,
Floyd | A song of silver and gold,
Floyd | The bells sing of the One's true sign,
Floyd | The bells sing of the Ones of old.'"
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a sharp bang, followed by a wet choking sound, and then
Floyd | silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dot returns to its usual off-white color and makes a lazy figure
Floyd | eight in the brine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow, you have the feeling that you ought to remember that poem he
Floyd | recited.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Jar of Pickled Peaches                    Turns: 4345
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Of course."
		DavidW says, "Our inventory is gone until we leave the jar."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, I guessed as much."
		DavidW says, "I think that poem was what we needed to find here."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 4346
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You swim up... and up... and break the surface... And suddenly you
Floyd | emerge, wet and dripping, in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry (Chris Conley)
Floyd | You are in a pantry lined with metal shelves stretching the entire
Floyd | length of both walls. Most of the metal shelves' contents lie deep in
Floyd | shadow, as the room is lit by only a single bare bulb hanging three
Floyd | feet above your head. The flat dark stones echo as you walk, and the
Floyd | air down here is cold and damp.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rest of the basement lies off to the west. A dark doorway beckons
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pale roots of some unknown plant have broken through the ceiling in
Floyd | one corner, dangling halfway to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a jar of peaches (smelling faintly of mildew) (in
Floyd | which is some golden peach liquid (in which are some pickled peaches))
Floyd | and a disgusting rotting pumpkin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 4347
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form concentric circles. Lack of a symbolic
Floyd | image means that you have accomplished everything you must in your
Floyd | current environment and should move on to find new challenges in order
Floyd | to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something... alive? You feel an urge to put something alive in the
Floyd | jar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close jar" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 4347
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the jar of peaches (smelling faintly of mildew),
Floyd | the dusty glass jars, the jar of old keys (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), the jar of screws or the glass jar containing an insect
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "peaches" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 4348
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PEACHES
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the jar of peaches (smelling faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That poem might point towards the church."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 4349
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (Ivan Roth)
Floyd | It's dark and chilly down here. A damp, mildewy carpet of dimly
Floyd | visible design covers half the floor. It must have been luxuriously
Floyd | soft before it started rotting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rickety staircase leads back up towards the heavy wooden door to the
Floyd | kitchen. A flimsy plywood door leads north, but you know what lies in
Floyd | that direction. The dimly-lit basement extends in every other
Floyd | direction, south, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal hatch opens into darkness below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 4350
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)
Floyd | Aunt Mavis used to keep her peaches in a room that didn't look at all
Floyd | like this.  On the walls is a message written in blood, composed in an
Floyd | ancient language you know intimately.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's also the thing Aunt Mavis gave you. You now understand what it
Floyd | is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 4351
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form concentric circles. Lack of a symbolic
Floyd | image means that you have accomplished everything you must in your
Floyd | current environment and should move on to find new challenges in order
Floyd | to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 4352
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (Ivan Roth)
Floyd | It's dark and chilly down here. A damp, mildewy carpet of dimly
Floyd | visible design covers half the floor. It must have been luxuriously
Floyd | soft before it started rotting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rickety staircase leads back up towards the heavy wooden door to the
Floyd | kitchen. A flimsy plywood door leads north, but you know what lies in
Floyd | that direction. The dimly-lit basement extends in every other
Floyd | direction, south, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal hatch opens into darkness below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 4353
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)
Floyd | You feel cool air swirling around you as you stand in the manor's wine
Floyd | cellar. Stone floors, stone walls, and dim lighting keep the
Floyd | household's dwindling wine collection fresh and oaky.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large wooden wine rack covers one entire wall of the room, but with
Floyd | only a few bottles left on it. You can see a door to the west Another
Floyd | exit leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've smashed or removed every bottle of wine, and the rack stands
Floyd | empty before you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wine cask here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory (Michael Gentry)                          Turns: 4354
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Your ears pop and you stumble as you step across the threshold,
Floyd | reeling in a momentary gravitational slippage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory (Michael Gentry)
Floyd | Hard, white light reflected from steel walls pricks painfully at your
Floyd | eyes. Through the glare you can make out the implements of some sort
Floyd | of laboratory, squirming sculptures of metal and glass dripping
Floyd | curdled fluids and spurting foul-smelling puffs of steam. A way out
Floyd | lies east, but otherwise there seem to be no other exits from this
Floyd | place.
Floyd |
Floyd | The author is here, hunched over and fidgeting intently with a roiling
Floyd | knot of impossible space that floats in the middle of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Would you just . . ." pleads the author. "Enter the work. It's the
Floyd | solution, the solution to everything . . ."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm sure the way into the church is via the tomb."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory (Michael Gentry)                          Turns: 4355
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a biplane. Modes of transportation mean
Floyd | that your current environment presents challenges that can only be
Floyd | overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready to
Floyd | return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The author leans close and frowns into the depths of the impossible
Floyd | space. "Should probably correct this typo . . ." he says. "But that
Floyd | would ruin the pacing . . ."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 4356
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come back soon!" the author calls after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)
Floyd | You feel cool air swirling around you as you stand in the manor's wine
Floyd | cellar. Stone floors, stone walls, and dim lighting keep the
Floyd | household's dwindling wine collection fresh and oaky.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large wooden wine rack covers one entire wall of the room, but with
Floyd | only a few bottles left on it. You can see a door to the west Another
Floyd | exit leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've smashed or removed every bottle of wine, and the rack stands
Floyd | empty before you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wine cask here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 4357
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form no discernible pattern. Lack of a symbolic
Floyd | image means that you have accomplished everything you must in your
Floyd | current environment and should move on to find new challenges in order
Floyd | to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 4358
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (Ivan Roth)
Floyd | It's dark and chilly down here. A damp, mildewy carpet of dimly
Floyd | visible design covers half the floor. It must have been luxuriously
Floyd | soft before it started rotting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rickety staircase leads back up towards the heavy wooden door to the
Floyd | kitchen. A flimsy plywood door leads north, but you know what lies in
Floyd | that direction. The dimly-lit basement extends in every other
Floyd | direction, south, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal hatch opens into darkness below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Did we find a letter opener anywhere yet?"
		Knight_Otu says, "No, not yet."
		DavidW asks, "Key for the games cabinet?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I had the suspicion it might be below the floor boards below the sitting room, but we couldn't check that last time."
		DavidW asks, "Key for the Amorphous Tunnel?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Pretty sure no to the last two."
		Knight_Otu says, "Although we could check the games cabinet."
		Knight_Otu says, "We were in the amorphous tunnel after we got the jar of keys, and we have gained no other unused keys."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 4359
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)
Floyd | The western side of this windowless brick room is dominated by a huge
Floyd | boiler connected to a confusing network of pipes that eventually
Floyd | delivers heat to the rest of the manor. Between the unpleasant
Floyd | humming, the smell of fuel oil, and the heat leaking out, the boiler
Floyd | is leaving you feeling a little lightheaded.
Floyd |
Floyd | As noticeable as it is, the boiler is hardly the only item of
Floyd | interest. Crammed around it are many devices, at least four of which
Floyd | are clearly bigger and heavier than you. Next to the open doorway
Floyd | leading north there is a keypunch. There's a support column in the
Floyd | middle of the room with a system diagram on it, and lashed to the

		DavidW says, "oh. hm."

Floyd | column there is a faraday cage with a window on its door looking
Floyd | inside. Next to it is a an overlay engine, and behind it a a
Floyd | dimensional stabilizer. Beyond a heavy-duty table near the southwest
Floyd | corner there is a rough hole in the floor, and the surface of the
Floyd | table is dominated by the control panel for the whole system. There is
Floyd | a small steel shelf high on the wall way above the table, and a
Floyd | fluorescent work light above that. On the wall opposite the faraday
Floyd | cage there is a sign hanging from a chain.
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like the room has hardly been disturbed in decades, and your
Floyd | presence has kicked up a sizable amount of dust. Although there are
Floyd | some cobwebs, you don't see any spiders. Maybe they got fed up with
Floyd | some combination of the loud noises, bad smells, choking dust, and
Floyd | miserable heat and went someplace nicer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)                       Turns: 4360
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Something tells you that Edwin Cragne really would not want you to
Floyd | take his secrets out of this room and that you really ought to leave
Floyd | the journal in the boiler room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)
Floyd | The space beneath the boiler room is damp and narrow, little more than
Floyd | a dogleg corridor set into the earth. Something about its shape, its
Floyd | proportions, is deeply unsettling to you. There is a rusting iron
Floyd | ladder leading to the floor above, and a green door leading to the
Floyd | southwest, its paint flaking onto the uneven stone floor. The curving
Floyd | brick walls on either side of you arc gracefully inwards to form a
Floyd | vaulted ceiling. You would be able to stand comfortably were it not
Floyd | for the pipes that stretch like tendons above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spectral trolley stop sign reads Black Line -- Underground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm honestly not sure where our bottleneck is."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for purple line" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 4361
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR PURPLE LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean against the heaving pipes, hold out your pass, and wait for
Floyd | the purple line. Within moments, an insubstantial trolley arrives.
Floyd | Instead of stopping and allowing you to board, it passes
Floyd | through you, and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Walk (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | Cragne Manor looms to the north. Its light gray marble front is marred
Floyd | by a screened-in wooden porch, clearly tacked on well after the manor
Floyd | was built. A gravel path bends around the manor to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest, and the driveway leads south back to town.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the porch steps is a post with a placard reading "31." A strange
Floyd | little manikin is affixed to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spectral trolley stop sign reads Purple Line -- Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Worst case scenario, I'll take an afternoon and check all rooms via coffee between sessions."
		Knight_Otu says, "Then I'll at least know where to continue the next session."
		DavidW says, "Thing is, I should know. I've played this entire game, but I don't remember *everything*."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 4362
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb the steps to the porch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mudroom (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | The porch is a mudroom, a place for taking off coats and muddy shoes.
Floyd | The marble front wall seems like a sheer cliff face, the porch like a
Floyd | flimsy shelter built onto it. The front door leads inside to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the porch a strangely shaped hook is fastened to the
Floyd | wall. A black cloak hangs beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the other corner of the porch is a small wooden table.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slightly muddy welcome mat lies in front of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the front wall are a pair of blue cloth slippers and a single
Floyd | brown leather boot.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the mate of the first leather boot here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Few people do."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 4363
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer (Greg Frost)
Floyd | Standing in the narrow entry hall is like being at the mouth of a
Floyd | cave. The only light comes in through tall windows on either side of
Floyd | the door and a half-round window above. All of the furniture has been
Floyd | removed from the foyer, leaving tracks in the heavy dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sky outside is purple, with a few stars already visible. Hallways
Floyd | lead west and east into other parts of the house. A doorway leads
Floyd | north; the front door is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 4364
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)
Floyd | A long and narrow room, with a satin wallcovering in rich, patterned
Floyd | green above the creamy wainscot paneling. The room is overcrowded with
Floyd | paintings and furniture. There are doors at either end of the gallery,
Floyd | leading north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a godawful mess in here and it's entirely your fault. It looks
Floyd | like you've cleared the path through the room, and there may be
Floyd | nothing left to do but enjoy the paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a photograph here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 4365
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rec Room (Zack Johnson)
Floyd | The manor's rec room is short for the manor's recreation room.  Even
Floyd | though it's as old as the manor itself, it looks, as all rec rooms do,
Floyd | like it's stuck in the 1970s.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is dominated by a pool table.  Or maybe a billiards table,
Floyd | you were never really sure what the difference is.  An old television
Floyd | sits atop a little wooden stand in front of a comfy-looking easy
Floyd | chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Doors lead south and east, and the north wall is covered entirely in
Floyd | built-in cabinets, whose glass doors lead, predictably, into their
Floyd | interiors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 4366
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a skateboard. Modes of transportation mean
Floyd | that your current environment presents challenges that can only be
Floyd | overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready to
Floyd | return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 4367
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)
Floyd | A long and narrow room, with a satin wallcovering in rich, patterned
Floyd | green above the creamy wainscot paneling. The room is overcrowded with
Floyd | paintings and furniture. There are doors at either end of the gallery,
Floyd | leading north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a godawful mess in here and it's entirely your fault. It looks
Floyd | like you've cleared the path through the room, and there may be
Floyd | nothing left to do but enjoy the paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a photograph here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 4368
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer (Greg Frost)
Floyd | Standing in the narrow entry hall is like being at the mouth of a
Floyd | cave. The only light comes in through tall windows on either side of
Floyd | the door and a half-round window above. All of the furniture has been
Floyd | removed from the foyer, leaving tracks in the heavy dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sky outside is purple, with a few stars already visible. Hallways
Floyd | lead west and east into other parts of the house. A doorway leads
Floyd | north; the front door is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 4369
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mudroom (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | The porch is a mudroom, a place for taking off coats and muddy shoes.
Floyd | The marble front wall seems like a sheer cliff face, the porch like a
Floyd | flimsy shelter built onto it. The front door leads inside to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the porch a strangely shaped hook is fastened to the
Floyd | wall. A black cloak hangs beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the other corner of the porch is a small wooden table.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slightly muddy welcome mat lies in front of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the front wall are a pair of blue cloth slippers and a single
Floyd | brown leather boot.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the mate of the first leather boot here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 4370
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Walk (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | Cragne Manor looms to the north. Its light gray marble front is marred
Floyd | by a screened-in wooden porch, clearly tacked on well after the manor
Floyd | was built. A gravel path bends around the manor to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest, and the driveway leads south back to town.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the porch steps is a post with a placard reading "31." A strange
Floyd | little manikin is affixed to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ethereal trolley stop sign reads Purple Line -- Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 4371
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hillside Path (Jack Welch)
Floyd | You are in a hillside hollow flanked on three sides by sheer granite
Floyd | cliffs and on the other by gnarled vegetation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three trailheads hold out some chance of respite: north, southwest,
Floyd | and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a stone altar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lie on altar" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 4371
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIE ON ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x altar" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 4372
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | A large, roughly rectangular slab of the same black granite as the
Floyd | surrounding cliffs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 4373
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing on the stone altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 4374
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Walk (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | Cragne Manor looms to the north. Its light gray marble front is marred
Floyd | by a screened-in wooden porch, clearly tacked on well after the manor
Floyd | was built. A gravel path bends around the manor to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest, and the driveway leads south back to town.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the porch steps is a post with a placard reading "31." A strange
Floyd | little manikin is affixed to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A noncorporeal trolley stop sign reads Purple Line -- Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "My notes say there's a white key in the Court room."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 4375
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb the steps to the porch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mudroom (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | The porch is a mudroom, a place for taking off coats and muddy shoes.
Floyd | The marble front wall seems like a sheer cliff face, the porch like a
Floyd | flimsy shelter built onto it. The front door leads inside to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the porch a strangely shaped hook is fastened to the
Floyd | wall. A black cloak hangs beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the other corner of the porch is a small wooden table.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slightly muddy welcome mat lies in front of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the front wall are a pair of blue cloth slippers and a single
Floyd | brown leather boot.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the mate of the first leather boot here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 4376
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer (Greg Frost)
Floyd | Standing in the narrow entry hall is like being at the mouth of a
Floyd | cave. The only light comes in through tall windows on either side of
Floyd | the door and a half-round window above. All of the furniture has been
Floyd | removed from the foyer, leaving tracks in the heavy dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sky outside is purple, with a few stars already visible. Hallways
Floyd | lead west and east into other parts of the house. A doorway leads
Floyd | north; the front door is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4377
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Court (Ryan Veeder)
Floyd | Walls paneled with elaborate boiseries curl slowly around this ovular
Floyd | hall. The western vertex of the ellipse is dominated by an enormous
Floyd | window; at the opposite end, a low archway leads east to the foyer. A
Floyd | glass display case is set into the north wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the room, an irregular circle of twelve pedestals
Floyd | surrounds a black monolith.
Floyd |
Floyd | A white key lies on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Wha."
		Knight_Otu says, "Hang on, I'll open the transcript file for a second."
		Knight_Otu says, "Wow. It was there on our first visit, and we missed it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x white key" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4378
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WHITE KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | A finger-length key, its off-white striations indicating it was carved
Floyd | from ivory, or bone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4379
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | For a second you hear nothing—then the rain starts again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Shall I say what it unlocks?"
		Knight_Otu says, "The crypt."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 4380
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer (Greg Frost)
Floyd | Standing in the narrow entry hall is like being at the mouth of a
Floyd | cave. The only light comes in through tall windows on either side of
Floyd | the door and a half-round window above. All of the furniture has been
Floyd | removed from the foyer, leaving tracks in the heavy dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | Countless stars are appearing in the sky outside. Hallways lead west
Floyd | and east into other parts of the house. A doorway leads north; the
Floyd | front door is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Good guess."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 4381
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mudroom (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | The porch is a mudroom, a place for taking off coats and muddy shoes.
Floyd | The marble front wall seems like a sheer cliff face, the porch like a
Floyd | flimsy shelter built onto it. The front door leads inside to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the porch a strangely shaped hook is fastened to the
Floyd | wall. A black cloak hangs beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the other corner of the porch is a small wooden table.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slightly muddy welcome mat lies in front of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the front wall are a pair of blue cloth slippers and a single
Floyd | brown leather boot.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the mate of the first leather boot here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 4382
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Walk (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | Cragne Manor looms to the north. Its light gray marble front is marred
Floyd | by a screened-in wooden porch, clearly tacked on well after the manor
Floyd | was built. A gravel path bends around the manor to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest, and the driveway leads south back to town.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the porch steps is a post with a placard reading "31." A strange
Floyd | little manikin is affixed to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mistlike trolley stop sign reads Purple Line -- Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 4383
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)
Floyd | A cramped and neglected place on unwholesome yellow soil. Over the
Floyd | years the gravestones have shifted like teeth in an overcrowded mouth,
Floyd | collapsing one atop the other. Crabgrass pokes up limply between them,
Floyd | urine-yellow and parched-looking. The earth mounds up around the
Floyd | shabby crypt, as if it's sunk over the years into the Vermont topsoil.
Floyd | You wonder who would want to be buried here--and who would willingly
Floyd | consign their ancestors to this brutal place. Perhaps that's why it's
Floyd | been so neglected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four squat columbariums stand north, east, south, and west of here. A
Floyd | winding and uncertain path leads southwest. By stepping over collapsed
Floyd | gravestones and bleached obelisks you can go northwest. Carefully. You
Floyd | could also enter the crypt from here, if you were able to open it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three graves nearby draw your eye. One headstone teeters drunkenly,
Floyd | half overrun by lichen. One headstone has collapsed entirely. An
Floyd | adjacent plot stands open, overlooked by a blank headstone. The grave
Floyd | within is flooded almost to the top with bubbling rainwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 4384
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a row of trees. Botanical images mean that
Floyd | while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation, your
Floyd | immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that you
Floyd | need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock crypt with white key" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 4385
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK CRYPT WITH WHITE KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the crypt door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x crypt door" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 4386
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CRYPT DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A crude skeleton, grinning and capering, is incised into the metal. It
Floyd | reminds you of medieval art you saw in college, primitive and
Floyd | alien--but there's something odd about the shape of the skull. A
Floyd | banner above the skeleton reads, worn and barely legible, "Mors ultima
Floyd | linea rerum est."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Family Crypt (Justin Melvin)                         Turns: 4387
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the crypt door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Family Crypt (Justin Melvin)
Floyd | You are in a long-neglected, dusty, and surprisingly cold crypt, about
Floyd | the size of a garage. The walls are covered with a dark mold creeping
Floyd | from the floor, and the whole place smells unsettlingly like cured
Floyd | meat and leather. There are numerous plaques on the floor, and it is
Floyd | difficult to navigate the room without stepping on one of them. Your
Floyd | eyes are drawn to the only other object in the room: a large ornately
Floyd | decorated stone coffin. The only exit is the door you came in through
Floyd | leading back outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Family Crypt (Justin Melvin)                         Turns: 4388
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | You bear the trauma of a woman who has been eye to eye with an
Floyd | eburnean pond kraken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Family Crypt (Justin Melvin)                         Turns: 4389
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a single cherry. Botanical images mean
Floyd | that while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation,
Floyd | your immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that
Floyd | you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mold" 		

Floyd ]  Family Crypt (Justin Melvin)                         Turns: 4389
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOLD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x plaques" 		

Floyd ]  Family Crypt (Justin Melvin)                         Turns: 4389
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLAQUES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffin" 		

Floyd ]  Family Crypt (Justin Melvin)                         Turns: 4390
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFIN
Floyd |
Floyd | A large, gray stone coffin with a heavy-looking lid. It is carved with
Floyd | an intricate pattern of swirling lines, none of them intersecting at
Floyd | right angles. There is an inscription on the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read inscription" 		

Floyd ]  Family Crypt (Justin Melvin)                         Turns: 4390
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ INSCRIPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the inscription, the inscription on the silver
Floyd | teapot or the watch inscription?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put teapot in sp" 		

Floyd ]  Family Crypt (Justin Melvin)                         Turns: 4391
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT TEAPOT IN SP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the side pocket, deposit the teapot (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), then zip the side pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put watch in sp" 		

Floyd ]  Family Crypt (Justin Melvin)                         Turns: 4392
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT WATCH IN SP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the side pocket, deposit the familiar gold wristwatch
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), then zip the side pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read inscription" 		

Floyd ]  Family Crypt (Justin Melvin)                         Turns: 4393
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ INSCRIPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | In the dim light, it is difficult to make out the faded lettering, but
Floyd | you can see "HAR?AWELL CRAG?E, Icterine Al?erman of the Va?ieg?ted
Floyd | Cou?t." It's uncle Harvawell! You didn't know him personally very
Floyd | well, but he was a local celebrity - he was a lead newscaster for one
Floyd | of the local TV stations. He passed away about five or six years ago.
Floyd | You aren't sure exactly what he died of, and you missed his funeral.
Floyd | You feel a knot in your stomach. This wasn't really the way you wanted
Floyd | to get close to him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "ooh, that's the last of the court. What's his animal?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x inscription" 		

Floyd ]  Family Crypt (Justin Melvin)                         Turns: 4394
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X INSCRIPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | In the dim light, it is difficult to make out the faded lettering, but
Floyd | you can see "HAR?AWELL CRAG?E, Icterine Al?erman of the Va?ieg?ted
Floyd | Cou?t." It's uncle Harvawell! You didn't know him personally very
Floyd | well, but he was a local celebrity - he was a lead newscaster for one
Floyd | of the local TV stations. He passed away about five or six years ago.
Floyd | You aren't sure exactly what he died of, and you missed his funeral.
Floyd | You feel a knot in your stomach. This wasn't really the way you wanted
Floyd | to get close to him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffin" 		

Floyd ]  Family Crypt (Justin Melvin)                         Turns: 4395
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFIN
Floyd |
Floyd | A large, gray stone coffin with a heavy-looking lid. It is carved with
Floyd | an intricate pattern of swirling lines, none of them intersecting at
Floyd | right angles. There is an inscription on the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Family Crypt (Justin Melvin)                         Turns: 4396
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | For some reason, you feel compelled to open the coffin. Your heart
Floyd | races. Why would you do that? Why do you want to disturb the departed?
Floyd | You don't like this urge and try to ignore it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Family Crypt (Justin Melvin)                         Turns: 4397
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel your hands being drawn to the lid of the coffin. You feel
Floyd | blood pulsing in your neck and ears. Your breathing becomes shallow,
Floyd | and you start to panic. Why are you trying to open this coffin? What
Floyd | kind of a person are you?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Family Crypt (Justin Melvin)                         Turns: 4398
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You are really starting to lose it. This isn't your body anymore. You
Floyd | are losing control of your hands and arms, as you feel yourself
Floyd | hefting the massive lid above the coffin. You feel the ache of your
Floyd | arms and back as you struggle to push it out of the way, all the time
Floyd | feeling like a stranger in your body, watching and feeling someone
Floyd | else's actions. You don't want to look down - you don't want to look
Floyd | down - you look down inside the coffin, sweating. You see a skull, but
Floyd | not the rest of Uncle Harvawell's body, along with a mummified rodent
Floyd | (a weasel, maybe?).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "What a weasely alderman."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x skull" 		

Floyd ]  Family Crypt (Justin Melvin)                         Turns: 4399
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SKULL
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know why you opened the coffin to find this skull, but here
Floyd | it is. You can see Uncle Harvawell's broad jawline and high cheekbones
Floyd | on the skull - it really does look just like him. You remember him
Floyd | smiling from the 6pm news, and you shudder as you look at him in his
Floyd | terminal location, wondering what questions you would ask him. This
Floyd | scene is his final, interred view.
Floyd |
Floyd | In Uncle Harvawell's skull is a long wooden key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get long wooden" 		

Floyd ]  Family Crypt (Justin Melvin)                         Turns: 4400
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET LONG WOODEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x weasel" 		

Floyd ]  Family Crypt (Justin Melvin)                         Turns: 4401
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WEASEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no idea what happened to the rest of Uncle Harvawell, and you
Floyd | really have no idea why there is a mummified weasel with large yellow
Floyd | teeth next to his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close coffin" 		

Floyd ]  Family Crypt (Justin Melvin)                         Turns: 4402
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE COFFIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Your arms are too tired to lift the lid again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "But, but!"
		Knight_Otu says, "So we have another new key, and all the aldermen."
		DavidW says, "Yes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wooden" 		

Floyd ]  Family Crypt (Justin Melvin)                         Turns: 4403
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WOODEN
Floyd |
Floyd | A long wooden key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That key unlocks two doors."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well that is good to know."
		DavidW says, "There's only two keys that do that."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Is this a good time to match colors to familiars?"
		DavidW says, "It's as good a time as any."
		DavidW says, "I'd save first, though."
		DavidW says, "I have no idea what happens if you mess it up."
		Knight_Otu says, "For some reason, it feels more like an endgame move."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 4404
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)
Floyd | A cramped and neglected place on unwholesome yellow soil. Over the
Floyd | years the gravestones have shifted like teeth in an overcrowded mouth,
Floyd | collapsing one atop the other. Crabgrass pokes up limply between them,
Floyd | urine-yellow and parched-looking. The earth mounds up around the
Floyd | shabby crypt, as if it's sunk over the years into the Vermont topsoil.
Floyd | You wonder who would want to be buried here--and who would willingly
Floyd | consign their ancestors to this brutal place. Perhaps that's why it's
Floyd | been so neglected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four squat columbariums stand north, east, south, and west of here. A
Floyd | winding and uncertain path leads southwest. By stepping over collapsed
Floyd | gravestones and bleached obelisks you can go northwest. Carefully. You
Floyd | could also enter the crypt from here, if you were able to open it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three graves nearby draw your eye. One headstone teeters drunkenly,
Floyd | half overrun by lichen. One headstone has collapsed entirely. An
Floyd | adjacent plot stands open, overlooked by a blank headstone. The grave
Floyd | within is flooded almost to the top with bubbling rainwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 4405
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Walk (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | Cragne Manor looms to the north. Its light gray marble front is marred
Floyd | by a screened-in wooden porch, clearly tacked on well after the manor
Floyd | was built. A gravel path bends around the manor to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest, and the driveway leads south back to town.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the porch steps is a post with a placard reading "31." A strange
Floyd | little manikin is affixed to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | An insubstantial trolley stop sign reads Purple Line -- Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 4406
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb the steps to the porch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mudroom (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | The porch is a mudroom, a place for taking off coats and muddy shoes.
Floyd | The marble front wall seems like a sheer cliff face, the porch like a
Floyd | flimsy shelter built onto it. The front door leads inside to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the porch a strangely shaped hook is fastened to the
Floyd | wall. A black cloak hangs beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the other corner of the porch is a small wooden table.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slightly muddy welcome mat lies in front of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the front wall are a pair of blue cloth slippers and a single
Floyd | brown leather boot.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the mate of the first leather boot here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 4407
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go south back down to the front walk or north in through the
Floyd | front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 4408
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer (Greg Frost)
Floyd | Standing in the narrow entry hall is like being at the mouth of a
Floyd | cave. The only light comes in through tall windows on either side of
Floyd | the door and a half-round window above. All of the furniture has been
Floyd | removed from the foyer, leaving tracks in the heavy dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | Countless stars are appearing in the sky outside. Hallways lead west
Floyd | and east into other parts of the house. A doorway leads north; the
Floyd | front door is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4409
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Court (Ryan Veeder)
Floyd | Walls paneled with elaborate boiseries curl slowly around this ovular
Floyd | hall. The western vertex of the ellipse is dominated by an enormous
Floyd | window; at the opposite end, a low archway leads east to the foyer. A
Floyd | glass display case is set into the north wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the room, an irregular circle of twelve pedestals
Floyd | surrounds a black monolith.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another flash of lightning: In the stained glass, above the dark
Floyd | figure, a jagged shape looms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "[LINK] is up to date"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf57" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4409
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open case" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4410
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the display case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x case" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4411
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | The case is built into the curved wall, so its glass door has been
Floyd | crafted with a subtle but noticeable curve of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | The case contains seventeen figurines: a greyhound, a Venus flytrap, a
Floyd | crow, a Pontiac Firebird, a white antelope, a peregrine falcon, a cat,
Floyd | a duck, an eel, a mole, a sheep, a weasel, a tarantula, a silverfish,
Floyd | a wolverine, a rat and a kraken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put wolverine on niveous" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4412
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT WOLVERINE ON NIVEOUS
Floyd |
Floyd | (First taking the figurine of a wolverine)
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the figurine of a wolverine on the niveous pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put duck on fulvous" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4413
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT DUCK ON FULVOUS
Floyd |
Floyd | (First taking the figurine of a duck)
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the figurine of a duck on the fulvous pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put greyhound on puce" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4414
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT GREYHOUND ON PUCE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew) on the puce
Floyd | pedestal)
Floyd | You set the trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew) on the
Floyd | puce pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | The trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew) begins to move.
Floyd | As if the room were slowly tipping to one side, the trophy for a dog
Floyd | race (smelling faintly of mildew) slides toward the edge of the
Floyd | pedestal—and then falls to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4413
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Court (Ryan Veeder)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put greyhound figurine on puce" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4414
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT GREYHOUND FIGURINE ON PUCE
Floyd |
Floyd | (First taking the figurine of a greyhound)
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the figurine of a greyhound on the puce pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder rolls overhead, increasing in intensity, going on so long and
Floyd | becoming so loud that it must be a jet engine—it stops.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put cat on griseous" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4415
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CAT ON GRISEOUS
Floyd |
Floyd | (First taking the figurine of a cat)
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the figurine of a cat on the griseous pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | A flash of lightning illuminates the stained glass: You catch a
Floyd | glimpse of a figure wearing a dark cloak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put peregrine on xanthic" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4416
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PEREGRINE ON XANTHIC
Floyd |
Floyd | (First taking the figurine of a peregrine falcon)
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the figurine of a peregrine falcon on the xanthic pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put weasel on icterine" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4417
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT WEASEL ON ICTERINE
Floyd |
Floyd | (First taking the figurine of a weasel)
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the figurine of a weasel on the icterine pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put silverfish on cesious" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4418
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SILVERFISH ON CESIOUS
Floyd |
Floyd | (First taking the figurine of a silverfish)
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the figurine of a silverfish on the cesious pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put eel on croceate" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4419
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT EEL ON CROCEATE
Floyd |
Floyd | (First taking the figurine of an eel)
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the figurine of an eel on the croceate pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put firebird on mazarine" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4420
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FIREBIRD ON MAZARINE
Floyd |
Floyd | (First taking the figurine of a Pontiac Firebird)
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the figurine of a Pontiac Firebird on the mazarine pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | An explosion of thunder rattles the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put antelope on fuscous" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4421
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ANTELOPE ON FUSCOUS
Floyd |
Floyd | (First taking the figurine of a white antelope)
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the figurine of a white antelope on the fuscous pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sudden violent gust of wind makes the manor walls shake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put kraken on eburnean" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4422
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT KRAKEN ON EBURNEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the antique locket (smelling faintly of mildew) on the eburnean
Floyd | pedestal)
Floyd | You set the antique locket (smelling faintly of mildew) on the
Floyd | eburnean pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | The antique locket (smelling faintly of mildew) begins to move. As if
Floyd | the room were slowly tipping to one side, the antique locket (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew) slides toward the edge of the pedestal—and then
Floyd | falls to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4421
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Court (Ryan Veeder)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put kraken figurine on eburnean" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4422
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT KRAKEN FIGURINE ON EBURNEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (First taking the figurine of a kraken)
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the figurine of a kraken on the eburnean pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stained glass lights up again, and you see the figure raising
Floyd | something to its lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put rat on rufous" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4423
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT RAT ON RUFOUS
Floyd |
Floyd | (First taking the figurine of a rat)
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the figurine of a rat on the rufous pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clicking noise erupts in the center of the room. You turn to look:
Floyd | The top of the black monolith has opened itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder rolls overhead, increasing in intensity, going on so long and
Floyd | becoming so loud that it must be a jet engine—it stops.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x top" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4423
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x monolith" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4424
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MONOLITH
Floyd |
Floyd | The facets of the monolith have opened up, revealing a black chamber
Floyd | within.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the black monolith is a black horn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x horn" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4425
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HORN
Floyd |
Floyd | The coiled horn of some massive, ancient beast. Smooth, oily patches
Floyd | on its rugose surface indicate how multitudes of hands have held the
Floyd | instrument; its pointed tip is carved open to serve as a mouthpiece.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get horn" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4426
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET HORN
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind rises in pitch, and for a long moment it sounds more like a
Floyd | scream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4427
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a blank, mirrored surface. Lack of a
Floyd | symbolic image means that you have accomplished everything you must in
Floyd | your current environment and should move on to find new challenges in
Floyd | order to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well then."
		DavidW says, "That's another room done."
		DavidW says, "Also almost 5 pm."
		Knight_Otu says, "And I think it's time to end it for today."
		
**** SESSION SIXTEEN **** 		
		DavidW says, "[LINK] for what we did last time."
		Knight_Otu says, "So two weeks ago, we traveled through time and space, milked a trilobite, stole a dead man's clothes, read a journal that just wouldn't end, destroyed an anachronistic wax recording of "We built this city", performed ritual virgin porn mag sacrifice, flushed a boneless car-souled horse down the toilet, and comitted negligent genocide."
		DavidW says, "The save file name should be cfcragneendofcourt."
		Jacqueline says, "wow"
		Knight_Otu says, "And that's just the bathroom."
		Jacqueline says, "That's a lot."
		DavidW says, "Yes, it was epic. Also longest journal *ever*."
		Knight_Otu says, "We also found the dead familiar of an alderman, fell into a jar of pickled peaches for a poetry lesson, sought a key hiding in plain sight, desecrated the grave of a weasely alderman, and finished off the Court room, earning what is probably the horn of the black goat needed for that book ritual."
		Jacqueline says, "Of that, I'm mostly sad that I missed milking the trilobite. I was unaware that they were mammals."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cfcragneendofcourt" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4427
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4428
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Court (Ryan Veeder)
Floyd | Walls paneled with elaborate boiseries curl slowly around this ovular
Floyd | hall. The western vertex of the ellipse is dominated by an enormous
Floyd | window; at the opposite end, a low archway leads east to the foyer. A
Floyd | glass display case is set into the north wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the room, an irregular circle of twelve pedestals
Floyd | surrounds a black monolith.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the puce pedestal is a figurine of a greyhound.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the xanthic pedestal is a figurine of a peregrine falcon.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the griseous pedestal is a figurine of a cat.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the mazarine pedestal is a figurine of a Pontiac Firebird.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the niveous pedestal is a figurine of a wolverine.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the fulvous pedestal is a figurine of a duck.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the rufous pedestal is a figurine of a rat.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the eburnean pedestal is a figurine of a kraken.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the cesious pedestal is a figurine of a silverfish.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the fuscous pedestal is a figurine of a white antelope.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the icterine pedestal is a figurine of a weasel.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the croceate pedestal is a figurine of an eel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rain rattles impatiently against the stained glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "so were they."
		DavidW says, "I believe we have a wooden key from the crypt that should open a useful door."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4429
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a black horn
Floyd |   a long wooden key (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a white key
Floyd |   a torn notebook (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a creased square of paper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a brass nameplate (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a jar of old keys (smelling faintly of mildew) (open)
Floyd |     an ornate bronze key
Floyd |     a silver and ivory key
Floyd | a small blue journal (which you know is a journal because it says
Floyd | "Mein Journal" on the front) (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a bottle of Pepto-Bismol (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a copper amulet (being worn)
Floyd |   an a worn out, decaying picture (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a little stoppered vial of blue liquid (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a battered yellow JogMaster (being worn)
Floyd |   a slip of paper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a calfskin coat (being worn)
Floyd |   a pewter box (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a silver urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a pair of reading glasses (being worn)
Floyd | a cold spot on your collarbone (haunting you) (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a book list (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a golden apple (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a FFFFFFFF punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 923647F1 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a C353F128 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 0B46E931 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an AE9B711D punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 00A02209 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a can of salt (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a blank punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   the Journal of Edwin Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an Isole Perdute (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Lettera Segreta (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Prurito Notturno (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Piccoli Uomini Blu (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusted toolbox (smelling faintly of mildew) (open)
Floyd |     a jar of screws (open but empty)
Floyd |   a scrap of paper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a snowglobe (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black fountain pen (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a mallet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a metal flask (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pinch of snail paste (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an Italian magazine cutting (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a police report ("Francine Cragne") (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a note from a seesaw (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a piece of chalk (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black box (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a shard (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a broken silver amulet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain plates (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain cups (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an antique locket (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a wad of cash (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a filthy rug (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Daniel Baker's note (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of stone earplugs (being worn)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a gold jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |
Floyd | A flash of lightning illuminates the stained glass: You catch a
Floyd | glimpse of a figure wearing a dark cloak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I bet that figure in the window is Ryan Veeder."
		Jacqueline says (to zarf), "heh"
		Knight_Otu says, "I think the white key was only for the crypt."
		DavidW says, "Wooden key *from* the crypt."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put white key in kp" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 4430
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT WHITE KEY IN KP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the key pocket, deposit the white key, then zip the key
Floyd | pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yes."
		DavidW says, "The white key was found in the Court and unlocked the crypt door, yes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 4431
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer (Greg Frost)
Floyd | Standing in the narrow entry hall is like being at the mouth of a
Floyd | cave. The only light comes in through tall windows on either side of
Floyd | the door and a half-round window above. All of the furniture has been
Floyd | removed from the foyer, leaving tracks in the heavy dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The night sky is dark and full of stars. One larger star stands out in
Floyd | the center of the fanlight window. Hallways lead west and east into
Floyd | other parts of the house. A doorway leads north; the front door is to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 4432
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mudroom (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | The porch is a mudroom, a place for taking off coats and muddy shoes.
Floyd | The marble front wall seems like a sheer cliff face, the porch like a
Floyd | flimsy shelter built onto it. The front door leads inside to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the porch a strangely shaped hook is fastened to the
Floyd | wall. A black cloak hangs beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the other corner of the porch is a small wooden table.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slightly muddy welcome mat lies in front of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the front wall are a pair of blue cloth slippers and a single
Floyd | brown leather boot.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the mate of the first leather boot here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 4433
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Walk (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | Cragne Manor looms to the north. Its light gray marble front is marred
Floyd | by a screened-in wooden porch, clearly tacked on well after the manor
Floyd | was built. A gravel path bends around the manor to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest, and the driveway leads south back to town.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the porch steps is a post with a placard reading "31." A strange
Floyd | little manikin is affixed to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spectral trolley stop sign reads Purple Line -- Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What was that star in the foyer window?"
		DavidW says, "I don't remember that."
		Knight_Otu says, "Huh. Missed that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 4434
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb the steps to the porch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mudroom (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | The porch is a mudroom, a place for taking off coats and muddy shoes.
Floyd | The marble front wall seems like a sheer cliff face, the porch like a
Floyd | flimsy shelter built onto it. The front door leads inside to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the porch a strangely shaped hook is fastened to the
Floyd | wall. A black cloak hangs beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the other corner of the porch is a small wooden table.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slightly muddy welcome mat lies in front of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the front wall are a pair of blue cloth slippers and a single
Floyd | brown leather boot.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the mate of the first leather boot here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 4435
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer (Greg Frost)
Floyd | Standing in the narrow entry hall is like being at the mouth of a
Floyd | cave. The only light comes in through tall windows on either side of
Floyd | the door and a half-round window above. All of the furniture has been
Floyd | removed from the foyer, leaving tracks in the heavy dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The night sky is dark and full of stars. Hallways lead west and east
Floyd | into other parts of the house. A doorway leads north; the front door
Floyd | is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x star" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 4436
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STAR
Floyd |
Floyd | The stars stand out tack-sharp against the night sky. One tiny,
Floyd | cloudlike blur in Andromeda twinkles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x blur" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 4437
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BLUR
Floyd |
Floyd | The cloud resolves itself into a disc. It is a distant spiral galaxy,
Floyd | the Andromeda galaxy, whirling through the void like a scythe.
Floyd | Andromeda is plunging irrevocably toward the Milky Way at hundreds of
Floyd | thousands of miles per hour.
Floyd |
Floyd | Andromeda is coming. Soon, far too soon, its trillion stars will
Floyd | collide with the Milky Way. Both galaxies will be torn apart in the
Floyd | collision, and for a billion years or more chaos will reign. Some of
Floyd | the stars will be swallowed by the two massive black holes at the
Floyd | center of each galaxy; other stars will collide in titanic explosions
Floyd | of light and death; still others will be ejected into intergalactic
Floyd | space, doomed to wander alone until they burn out into blackness. The
Floyd | final shape of the resulting galaxy will be monstrous and
Floyd | unrecognizable.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is cold comfort that the Earth will have been burned to a cinder by
Floyd | this time, destroyed by the doomed and greedy sun before another star
Floyd | could snatch its prize.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hide your eyes from the light of that evil star. You don't want
Floyd | Andromeda to see you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "odd."
		Knight_Otu says, "Nice."
		DavidW says, "I never saw that essay about Andromeda before."
		Knight_Otu says, "This foyer is full of surprises."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 4438
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Two tall, rectangular windows are set into the wall on either side of
Floyd | the front door. They look like they were added later. Maybe the new
Floyd | owner thought the foyer needed more light.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grounds are totally black. The darkness seems almost like it is
Floyd | moving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x darkness" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 4438
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DARKNESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Moving?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x grounds" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 4439
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GROUNDS
Floyd |
Floyd | Cragne Manor was probably once surrounded by lawns and a formal
Floyd | garden; now the property is overgrown and wild-looking. The grounds
Floyd | are totally black. The darkness seems almost like it is moving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search grounds" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 4440
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH GROUNDS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not in the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I suppose that's true."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search stars" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 4441
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH STARS
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 4442
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mudroom (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | The porch is a mudroom, a place for taking off coats and muddy shoes.
Floyd | The marble front wall seems like a sheer cliff face, the porch like a
Floyd | flimsy shelter built onto it. The front door leads inside to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the porch a strangely shaped hook is fastened to the
Floyd | wall. A black cloak hangs beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the other corner of the porch is a small wooden table.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slightly muddy welcome mat lies in front of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the front wall are a pair of blue cloth slippers and a single
Floyd | brown leather boot.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the mate of the first leather boot here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 4443
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Walk (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | Cragne Manor looms to the north. Its light gray marble front is marred
Floyd | by a screened-in wooden porch, clearly tacked on well after the manor
Floyd | was built. A gravel path bends around the manor to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest, and the driveway leads south back to town.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the porch steps is a post with a placard reading "31." A strange
Floyd | little manikin is affixed to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mistlike trolley stop sign reads Purple Line -- Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for gold line" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 4444
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR GOLD LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean against the gravel path, hold out your pass, and wait for the
Floyd | gold line. Within moments, an insubstantial trolley arrives. Instead
Floyd | of stopping and allowing you to board, it passes through you,
Floyd | and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)
Floyd | The gravel road curves here past the doors of an old stone church,
Floyd | which squats defeatedly amid a few straggly trees. Behind it, to the
Floyd | northeast, you can see the first few stones of a modest graveyard. To
Floyd | the east the road narrows to cross a small bridge into the village
Floyd | proper; to the north, it crests the hill toward the train station.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mistlike trolley stop sign reads Gold Line -- Church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm pretty sure whatever secrets the foyer might continue to hold are optional ones."
		Knight_Otu says, "Probably."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 4445
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a maple leaf. Botanical images mean that
Floyd | while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation, your
Floyd | immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that you
Floyd | need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock door with wooden key" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 4446
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH WOODEN KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the church doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "tada!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Church Lobby-Space (Hanon Ondricek)                  Turns: 4447
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the church doors)
Floyd | Your reading glasses frost over at the edges. You feel a sharp pain
Floyd | from the cold spot on your shoulder, and feel like there's a library
Floyd | book you--or Emmett, perhaps--hasn't read yet from this location.
Floyd |
Floyd | Church Lobby-Space (Hanon Ondricek)
Floyd | This shallow space extends the width of the church. What do you
Floyd | call this? The church-lobby? Surely there's a better name for it...
Floyd | Despite the gloominess, it's not that unwelcoming. You'd guess
Floyd | renovations happened mid-1980s--the color scheme is that
Floyd | sponge-painted beigy-peach which goes great with industrial
Floyd | linoleum floor tiles. They checkerboard underfoot in grayish green and
Floyd | grayish white squares with dark speckles. A stamped powder-blue accent
Floyd | border provides a homey feel for church-lady potlucks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chapel proper opens to the west and a set of double doors
Floyd | leads out of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also good to note: two side by side openings lead in to
Floyd | restrooms. Now's probably a good time to go--this place is quite a bit
Floyd | tidier than many of the locations you've visited, and who knows when
Floyd | you might next encounter a clean bathroom that isn't filled with
Floyd | skeletons, or making scary noises, or holding a contraption that
Floyd | dispenses a key, or a portal to a pocket dimension full of snakes with
Floyd | baby-faces or something worse...
Floyd |
Floyd | A collection of framed photos is arranged on one wall, and a
Floyd | woodstained ladder bolted nearby leads up through a square
Floyd | opening in the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | You know, you could use a quick restroom break about now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We only just started, Naomi."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x photos" 		

Floyd ]  Church Lobby-Space (Hanon Ondricek)                  Turns: 4448
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTOS
Floyd |
Floyd | Black and white photos of generations of religious folk and church
Floyd | social gatherings. Included are four or five class photos of students
Floyd | in tweed blazers, pressed slacks, and plaid skirts. The newest is
Floyd | inscribed 1978.
Floyd |
Floyd | A yellowed newspaper article in a more modern frame catches your
Floyd | attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sorry. I'm struggling with my glasses this morning. Keep switching them up and it's making me read slower"
		Knight_Otu says, "I'll try to move slowly."
		Jacqueline says, "Nah, it's cool."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read yellowed article" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4449
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ YELLOWED ARTICLE
Floyd |
Floyd | From the Backwater Gazette, March 8, 1984. The faded print is hard to
Floyd | read, but the article details the Backwater Historical Society
Floyd | renovation of the narthex of the church after a fire five
Floyd | years prior. School, library, and gymnasium incinerated to the
Floyd | dirt foundation in an unexplainable inferno during the 1979 Maple
Floyd | Harvest Dance... 166 students, faculty, and neighbors tragically
Floyd | lost...no remains identifiable... The church itself suffered only
Floyd | minor damage in what surviving parishoners describe as a "divine
Floyd | miracle"...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Just letting you know why if I don't speak up right away"
		DavidW says, "I see the game's decided that a 'Church Lobby-Space' is now a 'Narthex'."
		Knight_Otu says, "So it did."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4450
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You stop and take stock: yes, you are still Naomi Cragne
Floyd | despite everything that has happened and who you may or may not have
Floyd | been up to this point. Your husband needs you to help him, and you are
Floyd | bound and determined to do exactly that, no matter what
Floyd | horrors lie in wait for you going forward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing a copper amulet, a battered yellow JogMaster, a
Floyd | calfskin coat, a pair of reading glasses, a pair of stone earplugs, a
Floyd | trolley pass, a Jansport backpack, a gold jacket and a giant milkweed
Floyd | leaf.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are also lugging around a whole lot of stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "It's true, game, it's true."
		Jacqueline says, "Yes"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4451
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a gentle ripple. Lack of a symbolic image
Floyd | means that you have accomplished everything you must in your current
Floyd | environment and should move on to find new challenges in order to grow
Floyd | as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So we can go west, in (to another certainly hellish restroom), or up, it looks like."
		DavidW says, "yes"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Shall we brave that hellish restroom?"
		DavidW says, "I should not comment."
		Knight_Otu says, "(I mean, we probably have to at some point.)"
		DavidW says, "oh well, yes, if you put it that way."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Women's Restroom                                     Turns: 4452
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Women's Restroom
Floyd | The women's restroom is tidy as church facilities go. There is only
Floyd | one way out, unless you count the bathroom stall door reflected
Floyd | in the mirror above the sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | It appears someone has discarded a tube of lipstick on the sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Women's Restroom                                     Turns: 4453
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You stop and take stock: yes, you are still Naomi Cragne
Floyd | despite everything that has happened and who you may or may not have
Floyd | been up to this point. Your husband needs you to help him, and you are
Floyd | bound and determined to do exactly that, no matter what
Floyd | horrors lie in wait for you going forward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing a copper amulet, a battered yellow JogMaster, a
Floyd | calfskin coat, a pair of reading glasses, a pair of stone earplugs, a
Floyd | trolley pass, a Jansport backpack, a gold jacket and a giant milkweed
Floyd | leaf.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are also lugging around a whole lot of stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "But."
		Knight_Otu asks, "But?"
		Jacqueline says, "But the game *promised* this would be a normal restroom."
		Jacqueline asks, "What makes you think it will be hellish?"
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, that was rhetorical and niave. Do continue."
		DavidW says, "The game isn't lying, exactly. *This* bathroom is fine."
		Knight_Otu says, "The last restroom also called itself perfectly normal. It had a pentagram, a boneless horse, and a time-space portal."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, fair."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Women's Restroom                                     Turns: 4454
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | It's you, Naomi Cragne, staring back from the mirror. Good-looking as
Floyd | ever, if maybe a bit frazzled from recent events. Right then. You look
Floyd | focused, confident; your lips are a bit pale, but what can you do?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		

Floyd ]  Women's Restroom                                     Turns: 4455
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | On the sink is some red lipstick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x lipstick" 		

Floyd ]  Women's Restroom                                     Turns: 4456
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIPSTICK
Floyd |
Floyd | The lipstick is practically new and appears to never have been used.
Floyd | Score. The label names it "Saucy Siren"--which of course is a
Floyd | dark shade of red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Women's Restroom                                     Turns: 4457
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The flimsy stall partitions afford a modicum of privacy in a public
Floyd | restroom--you can't see over or under them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Convenient."
		Jacqueline says, "(Lipstick, I mean)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get lipstick" 		

Floyd ]  Women's Restroom                                     Turns: 4458
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET LIPSTICK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Women's Restroom                                     Turns: 4459
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the bathroom stall, revealing no one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x stall" 		

Floyd ]  Women's Restroom                                     Turns: 4460
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STALL
Floyd |
Floyd | The flimsy stall partitions afford a modicum of privacy in a public
Floyd | restroom--you can't see over or under them.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the bathroom stall is no one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter stall" 		

Floyd ]  Women's Restroom                                     Turns: 4461
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER STALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You enter the restroom stall for a time-out and a well-deserved five
Floyd | minute break to "freshen up" before continuing your adventure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wear lipstick" 		

Floyd ]  Women's Restroom                                     Turns: 4462
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR LIPSTICK
Floyd |
Floyd | You meticulously apply the lipstick mph...mpoph... You should
Floyd | check it out in the mirror to make sure you didn't get any on your
Floyd | teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4463
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | Mmm, luscious red lips--ones that total fox Brandon Cragne
Floyd | might want to kiss...that is, if she played her cards right.
Floyd | Otherwise, the same mousy brown hair pulled back in clips, the same
Floyd | lame grey tweed school uniform. The same pallid complexion. Heavy
Floyd | sigh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh no"
		DavidW says, "The room name changed."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4464
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Girl's Room
Floyd | The girl's restroom by the chapel was Jessica's main respite while at
Floyd | school, being a good detour away the main facility in the school
Floyd | hallway. Often she was able to get several minutes to herself away
Floyd | from the other spazz-girls in her class. There was only one way
Floyd | out through the door back to the Chapel hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, and who is Brandon."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4465
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Jessica experienced an odd moment of disorienting deja-vu where she
Floyd | didn't feel quite herself, but it passed quickly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4466
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | She was carrying:
Floyd |   her school uniform (being worn)
Floyd |   some overdue library books
Floyd |   her sister's lipstick
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The guy we (Jessica) are dating. He's a *bad* boy. Just as we like 'em."
		Jacqueline frowns.
		DavidW says, "Oh I exaggerate. He's probably quite nice."
		Knight_Otu says, "Another body jumping episode."
		Knight_Otu says, "He may be an arsonist, who'll cause the fire we've read about."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x lipstick" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4467
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIPSTICK
Floyd |
Floyd | She swiped her sister's new lipstick--just to try out. Of course she
Floyd | was going to give it back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4468
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | As she turned to leave, the door creaked open. In walked The
Floyd | Plains--the three most devout girls in school.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thelma, didn't you tell me that this bathroom usually is deserted
Floyd | around lunchtime?" grumped Dawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, it was yesterday. Don't worry, we won't be long,
Floyd | Jezebel," the biggest Plain sneered.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, Thelma, don't be so mean to her! Her name is
Floyd | Jessica. It is Jessica, right?" She could tell Meredith
Floyd | really didn't care since she was already checking her hair ribbon for
Floyd | right-angle-alignment in the bathroom mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Plains were worshipped and feared--they were the eyes and ears of
Floyd | the Sisters in every corner of the school and involved themselves in
Floyd | everyone else's business.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x plains" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4469
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | Dawn Whitford, photographic memory, never forgets like an
Floyd | elephant. Has daily, since kindergarten, sported anywhere from
Floyd | two to five useless straight, skinny pigtails anchored on her head
Floyd | with those big clear glass beads and tiny gold spectacles like she's
Floyd | the cousin of both Mother Goose and Mrs. Claus. She was Sister Mary
Floyd | Marcia's favorite and thus was able to wield the old nun like an
Floyd | attack dog on call.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thelma Groffley. Varsity Basketball, color team, volleyball,
Floyd | gymnastics and ROTC. She wore sweats under her skirt every day and one
Floyd | long strawberry-blond braid to her waist tied with a stupid white and
Floyd | gold bow. In eighth grade Thelma won a ten dollar bet that she
Floyd | couldn't pop a kickball by compressing it between her very sturdy
Floyd | thighs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Meredith Mulroney, the plainest of the Plains. Studious. Put-together.
Floyd | Perfect white ribbon pulling back her straight, perfectly chestnut
Floyd | brown hair. Her blouse extra ruffly at the throat. Her grey-on-grey
Floyd | plaid skirt never less than three inches below her grey-socked knees.
Floyd | This girl was a total flat pan of warm milk.
Floyd |
Floyd | They were all so going to heaven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha"
		Jacqueline says, "And we are not, I take it."
		Jacqueline says, "And we are into the Cragne boy."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, we already did swipe - sorry, borrow - that lipstick."
		DavidW says, "You sorta know what will happen if you remember that news article you just read in the Narthex."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4469
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Jessica had recently started hearing voices in her head and had
Floyd | grown accustomed to supressing and ignoring what they said. Right now
Floyd | she just needed to be away from people.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Jessica moved to exit, but Thelma wouldn't move away from the bathroom
Floyd | door. "That's some awfully bright red lipstick you have on,
Floyd | Jezebel. You know red is Jesus's least favorite color."
Floyd |
Floyd | Meredith turned, "Oh, cut her some slack, Thel. It looks like
Floyd | someone is trying to learn how to pretty herself up for the
Floyd | Maple Harvest dance!" she chirped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dawn blew her nose with some toilet paper from the stall and tossed it
Floyd | away. "Well, Jessica probably should be aware that the Maple
Floyd | Harvest dance is a formal occasion and not a Halloween party,
Floyd | so she ought to dial back on the clown paint."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Or a Mary Magdalene look-alike contest, neither," added Thelma.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So," Meredith continued, applying her own lip-shade that was exactly
Floyd | the same color as her lips and had no noticeable effect, "Jessica,
Floyd | does this mean you've found a special someone who will be
Floyd | accompanying you to the biggest school event of the year?"

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4469
Floyd | accompanying you to the biggest school event of the year?"
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | Please answer yes or no.>

		Knight_Otu says, "I dont think either answer will please them."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4470
Floyd | Please answer yes or no.>
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | That was none of Meredith Mulroney's beezwax. "No, I
Floyd | haven't," Jessica replied.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, that's so sad!" Meredith wailed. "Your senior year, too! Hold on,
Floyd | wait a minute. I know someone who is more than likely free
Floyd | and isn't going...what about...Brandon Cragne?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Brandon Cragne? He plays Dungeons and Dragons," Dawn
Floyd | slurped, articulating through her retainer. "You know, Satan's
Floyd | boardgame?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The two demi-Plains parted at the clacking of orthopedic shoes in the
Floyd | hallway, and suddenly the door was blockaded with Sister Mary Marcia's
Floyd | imposing frame. "What in blazes is going on in here? This restroom is
Floyd | too small for all four of you at once."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good morning, Sister Mary Marcia," Dawn wheedled. "We were
Floyd | just pointing out to our classmate here that the vividness of her
Floyd | cosmetic selections violate the parameters of standard school dress
Floyd | code policy."
Floyd |
Floyd | The nun sucked a breath between her teeth, "Jessica. You are too young
Floyd | to be wearing makeup, much less that shade of red. That lipstick is
Floyd | for protestant girls!" Sister Marcia held out her hand. "Are
Floyd | you trying to give the boys the wrong idea? If not, you'd
Floyd | better hand over that lipstick."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ja"
		Jacqueline says, "er, ha"
		Knight_Otu says, "So I guess we'll be the one to start the fire."
		Knight_Otu says, "You know, as red-lipped gamer heathens are wont to do."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "start fire" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4470
Floyd | >
Floyd | > START FIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4471
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUT IT BELONGS TO MY SISTER
Floyd |
Floyd | "This Sister says give me that lipstick," insisted Sister Mary Marcia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4472
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MY SISTER WILL KILL ME IF SHE DOESN'T GET THIS BACK
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hand it over," snapped the nun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4473
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUT, SISTER MARY MARCIA...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't want to hear any backsass, girl," replied Sister, growing
Floyd | seemingly more impatient.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4474
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUT IT BELONGS TO MY SISTER
Floyd |
Floyd | "You can have it back at the end of the year," replied Sister Mary
Floyd | Marcia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to KO), "We didn't start the fire. It was always burning, since the world's been turning."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4475
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MY SISTER WILL KILL ME IF SHE DOESN'T GET THIS BACK
Floyd |
Floyd | "This Sister says give me that lipstick," snapped the nun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "To give, or not to give."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "say no" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4475
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY NO
Floyd |
Floyd | Whom do you want to say that to?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "marcia" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4476
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MARCIA
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to specify who you want to speak to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give lipstick to marcia" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE LIPSTICK TO MARCIA
Floyd |
Floyd | Jessica relinquished the forbidden devil's paint. Sister Mary Marcia
Floyd | plucked a rough brown paper towel from the dispenser and licked it.
Floyd | "You've still got some on your mouth. That will have to come off. Hold
Floyd | still..." the nun grabbed her face and began scrubbing, much to the
Floyd | amusement of the Plains.
Floyd | Aaaaaaghh! Stop it! STOP IT!

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Women's Restroom                                     Turns: 4477
Floyd | Aaaaaaghh! Stop it! STOP IT!
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE OFF LIPSTICK
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You wipe all the red off of your lips, expecting your hands to come
Floyd | away covered in it--but there is no trace of the lipstick on your
Floyd | hands. You check the mirror--none on your face either.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Back in the present."
		DavidW says, "Back in Women's Restroom. I think you're Naomi again."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Women's Restroom                                     Turns: 4478
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Women's Restroom
Floyd | The women's restroom is tidy as church facilities go. There is only
Floyd | one way out, unless you count the bathroom stall door reflected
Floyd | in the mirror above the sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | From this angle in the mirror, you spy a pair of red shoes under the
Floyd | stall door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shoes" 		

Floyd ]  Women's Restroom                                     Turns: 4479
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHOES
Floyd |
Floyd | There are definitely some shoes in the bathroom stall, right where
Floyd | they would be if someone were sitting on the--but you don't
Floyd | hear anyone...breathing...or otherwise...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Women's Restroom                                     Turns: 4480
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the bathroom stall, revealing some red high heel shoes and no
Floyd | one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x heels" 		

Floyd ]  Women's Restroom                                     Turns: 4481
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HEELS
Floyd |
Floyd | These are some vintage kicks--but red leather pumps never go out of
Floyd | style. Someone must be bummed about forgetting these.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ugh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x lipstick" 		

Floyd ]  Women's Restroom                                     Turns: 4481
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIPSTICK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "The nun licked the towel and then used it on us when there were perfectly good taps nearby."
		Knight_Otu says, "Surely it's an indirect kiss from God, or something."
		DavidW says, "Holy spit instead of holy water."
		Jacqueline says, "You all are not making this better for me."
		Knight_Otu says, "Just brainstorming on how the nun may see it."
		Knight_Otu says, "So next, I guess we'll be Jessica trying to smuggle these heels to the dance."
		DavidW says, "Updated the map. You now have a map 1a begun for this school section: file:///C:/Users/Owner/My%20Offsite/sol_wip/cf_cragn18.html#map_1a"
		DavidW says, "oops [LINK]"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wear heels" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4482
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR HEELS
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the red high heel shoes)
Floyd | You slip off your sensible running shoes and insert your toes into the
Floyd | shiny pumps. They are a little tight and your heel won't go
Floyd | in...unless you exert some force. Thunk. Thunk. Woo! They fit
Floyd | perfectly.
Floyd |
Floyd | She pulled the pin from her hair and let it tumble loosely around her
Floyd | shoulders, shaking it out to complete the glamorous tall-model look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4483
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | If only she could be someone else for a while!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x heels" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4484
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HEELS
Floyd |
Floyd | Jessica had "borrowed" her sister's treasured "Wizard of Oz" formal
Floyd | heels so shiny bright red! to try them out. They fit
Floyd | perfectly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4485
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | She was carrying:
Floyd |   some red high heel shoes (being worn)
Floyd |   her school uniform (being worn)
Floyd |   some overdue library books
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x books" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4486
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Books from the school library. The stamped cards in the folders glued
Floyd | inside the cover said they were due on 1979 03 16 FRI, so  she needed
Floyd | to return them ASAP. Mrs. Bowler, the librarian, usually didn't mind
Floyd | letting her slide a couple of days, but... The covers both had
Floyd | stickers on them identifying them as school property.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4487
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Girl's Room
Floyd | The girl's restroom by the chapel was Jessica's main respite while at
Floyd | school, being a good detour away the main facility in the school
Floyd | hallway. Often she was able to get several minutes to herself away
Floyd | from the other spazz-girls in her class. There was only one way
Floyd | out through the door back to the Chapel hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4488
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Of course, the door banged open and Dawn Whitford peered around it,
Floyd | "Está ocupado, Meredith!" Dawn flapped the rest of the way in
Floyd | with a clipboard, "Jessica, I took the initiative to add your name to
Floyd | the Harvest Dance cleanup crew, since you more than likely aren't
Floyd | going to be attending with all the normal people." Meredith flitted to
Floyd | the mirror, and Thelma skulked in behind her, guarding the door like
Floyd | usual. "...That way, you can at least come in the last half hour and
Floyd | hear some of the music and see everyone's dresses."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, you still haven't found someone to accompany you to the
Floyd | dance yet?" Meredith read her face and wrinkled her nose. "That's such
Floyd | a shame! Well, it's a good thing you'll be there at the end at least.
Floyd | I can't wait for you to see this luscious floor-length
Floyd | all-white chiffon number I found! Since it's senior year, I decided to
Floyd | throw caution to the wind and go sleeveless!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The other two girls went "oooooOOOOOOooo" on cue like
Floyd | third-graders witnessing people kiss in a movie.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'll be there with my dancin' shoes on!" Meredith squealed, briefly
Floyd | performing the most geriatric Charleston step Jessica could imagine
Floyd | before turning gleefully to the mirror to make sure her hair was
Floyd | still, in fact, completely straight.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Speaking of footwear," Thelma approached twirling her braid, "check
Floyd | out the snazzy kicks on Jezebel here! Your shoes aren't going to  get
Floyd | you closer to heaven, honey!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Red is Satan's favorite color," Dawn reminded. "And I don't have my
Floyd | ruler, but I'm quite sure the heel height on those don't fit the
Floyd | official school dress code."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, nonsense," Meredith muttered into the mirror. "I think they're
Floyd | pretty. You know every little bit helps when you start at a
Floyd | disadvantage!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Thelma sauntered past, "Jus' remember: the higher you climb, the
Floyd | farther you fall."
Floyd |
Floyd | The shove wasn't hard, but it was deliberate, and Jessica was doing
Floyd | okay balancing but had no traction and her feet skidded out from under
Floyd | her as she flailed awkwardly. WHAM her tailbone contacted the tile and
Floyd | every limb went shockingly numb for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man."
		Knight_Otu asks, "We sure those three are going to heaven?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push plains" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4489
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH PLAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hit plains" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4490
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT PLAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence wasn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Perhaps a hot part of Heaven."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4491
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH HER
Floyd |
Floyd | no voices in my head you don't control me stop laughing!
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "There's the autopilot."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4492
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH THELMA
Floyd |
Floyd | stop arguing i cant think stop laughing!
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4493
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH THELMA
Floyd |
Floyd | thats not what i want to do oh god oh god stop laughing!
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4494
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH HER
Floyd |
Floyd | theres no way out of this just do something get me out of here
Floyd | stop laughing!
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4495
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATTACK HER
Floyd |
Floyd | oh god oh god stop laughing!
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4496
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATTACK HER
Floyd |
Floyd | oh god oh god stop laughing!
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4497
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATTACK HER
Floyd |
Floyd | oh god oh god stop laughing!
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push her" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4497
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH HER
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push thelma" 		

Floyd ]  Girl's Room                                          Turns: 4498
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH THELMA
Floyd |
Floyd | Once she gave in, it seemed gravity reversed, and she--Llll r'luh
Floyd | ot syha'h vaadignephod, uh'eog ng uh'eog ot shugg uh'eagl ot
Floyd | n'ghftoggn'thor, vermont--rose to her feet by magic. like
Floyd | hurling a fastball at Thelma Groffley's stupid face but there was
Floyd | no physical contact--Jessica raised her hands and--
Floyd |
Floyd | !!!blam!!!
Floyd |
Floyd | --Thelma flew five feet into the ceramic wall tiles hard enough to
Floyd | loosen several.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What?--" shrieked Meredith.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Holy shit!" exclaimed Dawn, immediately babbling Hail
Floyd | Mary through her fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thelma slid down the wall onto her butt with her legs splayed,
Floyd | blinking morse code.
Floyd |
Floyd | The white and gold bow that held her braid tightly wound fluttered
Floyd | from the ceiling, smoldering, then igniting. The flames crackled,
Floyd | spurring Dawn to step forward and stomp it out with her sneaker,
Floyd | "What kind of demon are you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come on, Thelma," Meredith hoisted the bigger girl to her feet--she
Floyd | was now blurbling nonsense words--lloig ah mgepch'nglui'ahog.  Y'
Floyd | mgsyha'h ephaiah ahehyee--through a bloody nose. "Uh. Let's...get
Floyd | you to the nurse." The leader of the Plains escorted her gently. "I'm
Floyd | right here... Now the left one. Good. And...the right one. You're
Floyd | walking so good, Thelma!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Dawn remained, hands planted on hips, "Don't think that Sister Mary
Floyd | Marcia won't hear about this!" and she stomped out indignantly,
Floyd | maintaining a five-foot radius.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex                                              Turns: 4499
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narthex
Floyd | The bland checkerboard-floored antechamber (though the nuns always
Floyd | called it the narthex) that connected the chapel to the main
Floyd | school hallway proudly displayed a decade's worth of framed
Floyd | photographs of historical Catholic figures and famous nuns, posters
Floyd | for school activities, and important mimeographed lists of
Floyd | extra-curricular activity rosters taped to the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bellowed hosannas from choir rehearsal taking place behind the closed
Floyd | chapel doors to the west competed with the roar of the school
Floyd | hallway to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladder to the bell tower rose against the wall in its usual place.
Floyd | A sign mounted at face-height read "STAFF ONLY. NO STUDENTS!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex                                              Turns: 4500
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Jessica didn't have any reason to climb to the bell tower. The
Floyd | Quasimodo story the seniors always told incoming underclassmen had
Floyd | been demonstrably proven false.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex                                              Turns: 4501
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Jessica had been banished from choir for two weeks for her "creative"
Floyd | scat-jazz interpretations of some of the warmup exercises. She
Floyd | probably didn't need to show her face in there for a while.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  School Hallway                                       Turns: 4502
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | School Hallway
Floyd | The hallway stretched further east to classrooms and the
Floyd | cafeteria and back west to the Chapel. The Gymnasium yawned its
Floyd | familiar oppressive woodsmell to the north below a paper banner
Floyd | in direct opposition to the school Library, which was an oasis of
Floyd | quiet solitude to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | omigodohmygod...Brandon Cragne was leaning on the locker next
Floyd | to hers talking to his friend whatshisname...
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO BRANDON
Floyd |
Floyd | Noooo! Hush up voices in my head!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to brandon" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO BRANDON
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, hi, Brandon isn't it? I'm Jessica. Nice to meet you
Floyd | finally!" is what she wanted to say, but the words caught in her
Floyd | throat and wouldn't come out. She was going to do it. She was going to
Floyd | do something. She was going to walk right up to him--no, she was going
Floyd | to introduce herself--no, just walk by him like it's no big deal, just
Floyd | say "Oh, hi, Brandon" and toss her hair and--
Floyd |
Floyd | At that moment her balance on the high heels failed her, and she
Floyd | pitched forward right into Brandon Cragne who caught her and
Floyd | kept her from hitting the floor...his arms around her he smells
Floyd | like he didn't have time to shower after mowing the lawn this morning
Floyd | sharp bitter green cut clippings and grape bubble gum--
Floyd |
Floyd | "Are you okay?" he said, setting her back upright.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm fine! Sorry, I--"
Floyd |
Floyd | "You're Jessica, right?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, you got me," she said, trying to stand up straight in the
Floyd | awkward shoes. How does he know my name?
Floyd |
Floyd | He smoothed his hair with one hand. Pointlessly, because it fell right
Floyd | back into place. He dismissed his friend with a subtle jerk of his
Floyd | head and Whatshisname scurried off. "Jessica, I wanted to ask you a
Floyd | question..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure, Brandon!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He inhaled, hesitating, "Are you going...I mean...are you...would
Floyd | you..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, Brandon?"

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  School Hallway                                       Turns: 4503
Floyd | "Yes, Brandon?""Are you...going into the library right now?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Um...yeah. I am...actually. I need to return these books."
Floyd |
Floyd | Brandon blinked, "Great! Wonderful! Here's the thing..." He reached
Floyd | into his shirt pocket and drew out a scrap of paper. "I need a book to
Floyd | do some research before Friday and Sister Mary Marshmallow took away
Floyd | my library privileges. I can't even go in there to read."
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's weird," Jessica said, taking the card which had a Dewey
Floyd | Decimal number on it. "What did you do to Sister Marcia?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Long story." The hallway was clearing out as lunch was ending, and
Floyd | clacking heels echoed down the hallway. "Speak of the Devil," he said,
Floyd | glancing down at the nun who was in the process of confiscating
Floyd | cigarettes from a student. "I need that book."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure, I'll go get it right now--"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thank you!" he said, putting his warm hands on Jessica's shoulders
Floyd | for a brief, wonderful moment. "I need to stay out of the
Floyd | Marshmallow's sight, but I'll meet you back out here in a few
Floyd | minutes."
Floyd |
Floyd | And he disappeared into the dispersing late lunch crowd.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I refuse to let this author get me to anticipate things anymore."
		Knight_Otu says, "And yet, we surely have to go south to the library."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  School Library                                       Turns: 4504
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | School Library
Floyd | Jessica let herself be submerged in the peace and quiet and smell of
Floyd | old paper that filled the library. The check out counter with its own
Floyd | set of shelves and private card catalog inaccessible to students took
Floyd | up the entryway, then the maze of library stacks spread away in every
Floyd | other direction besides north, which returned to the mundane
Floyd | world of school.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jessica slid her books through the slot hoping Mrs. Bowler would
Floyd | overlook that they were two days overdue.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her eye was drawn to an ominous greenish-leather tome sitting by
Floyd | itself on the sorting shelves behind the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "How many libraries is that now? One in town, two in the manor, and this one?"
		Jacqueline says, "This world clearly funds important priorities."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, four libraries."
		Knight_Otu says, "And then the cookbooks in the kitchen, the cabinet in the workroo..."
		Knight_Otu says, "*room"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tome" 		

Floyd ]  School Library                                       Turns: 4505
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOME
Floyd |
Floyd | She couldn't tear her gaze from the thick, ancient volume on the shelf
Floyd | by itself--like the other books didn't want to be near it. The cover
Floyd | was rough-tooled moss-green leather stitched from uneven scraps, and
Floyd | the spine had a flat eye-shaped oval right above the title, which was
Floyd | unreadable at this distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "go behind counter" 		

Floyd ]  School Library                                       Turns: 4505
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GO BEHIND COUNTER
Floyd |
Floyd | She couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get tome" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET TOME
Floyd |
Floyd | Jessica reached for the book. There was no way her arm would stretch
Floyd | that far, but she tried, shoulder dislocating, elbow popping
Floyd | fingers tingle numb ears crackle thoughts scrambled--Y'
Floyd | ahor ymg' ah, gof'n, ph'nglui yar... The lidded eye on the spine
Floyd | opened, staring balefully at her, bloodshot, blinking--

		Knight_Otu says, "We got to stop doing those evil rituals."
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | opened, staring balefully at her, bloodshot, blinking--
Floyd |
Floyd | "Jessica, are you okay?" Mrs. Bowler was right there.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm fine," she replied finally, shaking the static out of her head.
Floyd | "I'm looking for this book." She pushed the scrap forward on the
Floyd | counter and the librarian peered at it curiously. "Give me a second."
Floyd | Mrs. Bowler flipped effortlessly through the drawers of the private
Floyd | staff card catalog, then moved to an enormous paper ledger off to the
Floyd | side, licking her fingers and flipping bible-thin leaves. Jessica
Floyd | scuffed her toe, hoping Brandon wouldn't give up and leave before she
Floyd | returned...

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | returned...She was lost in her thoughts when Mrs. Bowler appeared
Floyd | again, displaying a lavender paperback copy of Are You There, God?
Floyd | It's Me, Margaret, "Have you ever read this one? It's a really
Floyd | heartwarming story about a girl just like you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, I think so. Probably in fifth grade."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, well, good!" Mrs. Bowler stashed the book under the counter. "We
Floyd | don't shelve the book you asked about, but the city library does."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Really?" Jessica groaned. "I need it."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, I can put in a request to transfer it here and you'll have it
Floyd | by next week. Or if your parents have a Backwater Public Library card
Floyd | you could go get it yourself--wait a second..." She turned to the
Floyd | sorting shelves behind her.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  School Library                                       Turns: 4506
Floyd | sorting shelves behind her.
Floyd | "What was I thinking, here it is!" She grabbed a slim volume from the
Floyd | shelf, stamped a due date on the slip inside the cover, and placed it
Floyd | into Jessica's hands. "I thought it sounded familiar. I guess someone
Floyd | asked for it to be transferred last week and never showed up to check
Floyd | it out!" The office phone blurbled and she moved toward it. "Lucky for
Floyd | you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "nice"
		Knight_Otu asks, "What, Brandon didn't want the evil eye book?"
		DavidW asks, "So what is this book?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]  School Library                                       Turns: 4507
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | (a slim hardback manual)
Floyd | It was the library book Brandon wanted. A stamp in indigo ink inside
Floyd | the cover declared it ON LOAN from The Backwater Public
Floyd | Library above their weird but kind of cool official library
Floyd | insignia: double eclipsing moons joined by an all-seeing eye reading
Floyd | an open book--in Backwater, Vermont.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  School Library                                       Turns: 4508
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Jessica didn't have time to read--she was on a mission for Brandon!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, okay."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  School Hallway                                       Turns: 4509
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | School Hallway
Floyd | The hallway stretched further east to classrooms and the
Floyd | cafeteria and back west to the Chapel. The Gymnasium yawned its
Floyd | familiar oppressive woodsmell to the north below a paper banner
Floyd | in direct opposition to the school Library, which was an oasis of
Floyd | quiet solitude to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brandon was leaning against her locker pushing buttons on his digital
Floyd | watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give book to brandon" 		

Floyd ]  School Hallway                                       Turns: 4509
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE BOOK TO BRANDON
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey! Brandon. We lucked out! The book was on loan from--"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Amazing! You're really a groovy chick, you know, Jessica?" he grinned
Floyd | and she felt her neck flush as she held out the book for him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "One other thing. Don't hand it to me here," he said, looking over his
Floyd | shoulder. "I can't even be seen with a library book. It's a
Floyd | secret. What I need you to do is hide it for me. You know where the
Floyd | black tile is? On the floor in the Narthex?"

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  School Hallway                                       Turns: 4509
Floyd | black tile is? On the floor in the Narthex?"
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | Please answer yes or no.>

		Jacqueline says, "no"
		Jacqueline asks, "?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  School Hallway                                       Turns: 4509
Floyd | Please answer yes or no.>
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | "If you look right at the base of the ladder to the steeple--in the
Floyd | Narthex--there's one black tile in the floor and it's loose. There's
Floyd | enough room under it to hide the book. Put it under there for me,
Floyd | and...can I ask you one more question?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure, Brandon."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I know it's short notice, but is someone... I mean, do you um... Do
Floyd | you have plans for Friday night?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Friday, um. Well--" Jessica checked her wrist for a watch that wasn't
Floyd | there, "that's the night of the Maple Harvest Dance, isn't it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "It is. And I...I hate social functions, but I get the feeling you do
Floyd | too. But I was wondering...if you weren't going with anyone, would you
Floyd | want to come with me Friday night? We can be anti-social together.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well...

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  School Hallway                                       Turns: 4510
Floyd | "Well...
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, yes! I'd love to go to the dance with you, Brandon!"
Floyd | He leaned forward and kissed her forehead, his lips gentle on
Floyd | her brow. "Thank you, Jessica. I know it's hard to make your mark in
Floyd | this school, but I promise you after Friday, everyone in Backwater
Floyd | will know who Jessica and Brandon are. I gotta get to Trig. I'll talk
Floyd | to you after school!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Brandon slipped away into the crowd, and Jessica felt as though she
Floyd | were floating three feet off the floor--until she remembered it was
Floyd | the heels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That must be some heels."
		Jacqueline says, "gosh"
		Jacqueline says, "That... sounds... sinister."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  School Hallway                                       Turns: 4511
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Jessica gasped as a clawed hand squeezed her shoulder, whirling her
Floyd | around. Sister Mary Marcia stepped in close, pinning her against the
Floyd | lockers. "Those shoes are not appropriate for school wear. You are
Floyd | out of dress-code, Missy."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sorry Sister Mary Marcia, I didn't--"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't have time for this. Just give me the shoes," she demanded.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jessica tried her best to keep control, "But, please, Sister, these
Floyd | belong to my sister--my own sister--and she will kill me if I don't
Floyd | give them back..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, she can have them back at the end of the school year like
Floyd | everything else. Take them off this instant."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  School Hallway                                       Turns: 4512
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | (addressing Sister Mary Marcia)
Floyd | The nun's grip tightened on her wrist.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Did you hear me, young lady? Or do we need to march over to the
Floyd | Mother Superior's office?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH SISTER MARY MARCIA
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Should we, or shouldn't we."
		DavidW says, "P'thulgh auh."
		Knight_Otu says, "(It's a rethorical question I suspect.)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push marcia" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH MARCIA
Floyd |
Floyd | Everything grew light as she accepted help again, but this time
Floyd | she held back, tempering the outward flow to a tenth of what it was
Floyd | with Thelma. A ping-pong ball, not a baseball...
Floyd |
Floyd | !!!paf!!!
Floyd |
Floyd | A puff of air imploded between them and Sister stepped back, jaw
Floyd | dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You've been associating with that boy. That devil boy. What did
Floyd | Brandon Cragne ask you to do?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Jessica opened her mouth to explain he had just asked to accompany her
Floyd | to the dance like a gentleman, but her vocal cords went slack. Words
Floyd | made of air bubbles and tiny involuntary muscle constrictions crackled
Floyd | up from her diaphragm through her throat--

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | up from her diaphragm through her throat--vulgtmoth shuggoth
Floyd | Marcia! ahf' ah ahmgn'ghft bthnk Iiahe ymg" ph'nglui ah agl fahf
Floyd | n'ghft Iiahe n'ghftoggn'thor, vermont?
Floyd |
Floyd | Jessica and Sister Mary Marcia stared reciprocally through wide eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Jessica, my child. Please accept my sincere and humble advice. Do not
Floyd | listen to Brandon Cragne." She blinked, then took Jessica's hands in
Floyd | hers. "Do not ever speak of what I'm about to say to anyone!" She took
Floyd | a breath through her nose. "Ignore for a moment all the trappings--all
Floyd | this Catholic Christianity bullcrap I usually say to you and please
Floyd | listen to my words--for the sake of all of us! You are
Floyd | playing with fire that you cannot comprehend nor control,
Floyd | child, and we all stand to get burned if you insist on
Floyd | dallying with these forces. This is not religion. This is something
Floyd | profane beyond the known Universe."
Floyd |
Floyd | Jessica shook her head. "I don't understand, Sister Marcia--"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am speaking to the entity or entities inside of Jessica now!
Floyd | Leave this innocent child alone and return to your assigned plane
Floyd | of existence!" She crossed herself and again clasped Jessica's
Floyd | hands in her own cool ones. "You have no business here!"

		Jacqueline says, "wow"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  School Hallway                                       Turns: 4513
Floyd | hands in her own cool ones. "You have no business here!">
Floyd | > PUSH SISTER MARY MARCIA
Floyd |
Floyd | There was a pop like a spark on the doorknob, and the nun startled
Floyd | back, clutching her rosary.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh Jesus I didn't even do that! "I'm sorry! Please forgive
Floyd | me, Sister!" but she was backing away, shaking her head and crossing
Floyd | herself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | > "I'LL SEE YOU AT THE MAPLE HARVEST DANCE, SISTER MARY MARCIA!"
Floyd |  Jessica called sweetly after her as she disappeared.
Floyd | > "I'LL BE THERE WITH MY DANCIN' SHOES ON!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Why did she say that? What was the old woman talking about? Jessica
Floyd | couldn't remember. It didn't matter. She knew what she had to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Plover 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, "golly"
Roger arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Knight_Otu says, "Well."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex                                              Turns: 4514
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narthex
Floyd | The bland checkerboard-floored antechamber (though the nuns always
Floyd | called it the narthex) that connected the chapel to the main
Floyd | school hallway proudly displayed a decade's worth of framed
Floyd | photographs of historical Catholic figures and famous nuns, posters
Floyd | for school activities, and important mimeographed lists of
Floyd | extra-curricular activity rosters taped to the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bellowed hosannas from choir rehearsal taking place behind the closed
Floyd | chapel doors to the west competed with the roar of the school
Floyd | hallway to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladder to the bell tower rose against the wall in its usual place.
Floyd | A sign mounted at face-height read "STAFF ONLY. NO STUDENTS!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ladder" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex                                              Turns: 4515
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | Students aren't allowed up there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tile" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex                                              Turns: 4516
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TILE
Floyd |
Floyd | One odd black tile near the foot of the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get tile" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex                                              Turns: 4517
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET TILE
Floyd |
Floyd | The black tile opened like a lid, revealing a dark space underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put book in space" 		

Floyd ]  Women's Restroom                                     Turns: 4518
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BOOK IN SPACE
Floyd |
Floyd | There. Jessica replaced the black tile with a sense of
Floyd | satisfaction. Nobody would ever find it unless they knew
Floyd | where to look...
Floyd |
Floyd | It was Jessica and Brandon's secret...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aha"
		Jacqueline says, "This whole thing was kind of crafty."
		Knight_Otu says, "Now then."
		Jacqueline asks, "Is this all Ryan? Who's the author?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Women's Restroom                                     Turns: 4519
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I think this is Hanon's room still."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, rooms."
		DavidW says, "Yes, the Narthex and the restrooms and school are all Hanon's."
		Jacqueline says, "Thanks."
		Jacqueline says, "I couldn't recall who the last stated author was and it's no longer in the status line."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "author" 		

Floyd ]  Women's Restroom                                     Turns: 4519
Floyd | >
Floyd | > AUTHOR
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, I guess I'm thinking of another multi-authored game."
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, we're automatically back in the present."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4520
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Your reading glasses frost over at the edges. You feel a sharp pain
Floyd | from the cold spot on your shoulder, and feel like there's a library
Floyd | book you--or Emmett, perhaps--hasn't read yet from this location.
Floyd |
Floyd | Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)
Floyd | The narthex extends the width of the church. Despite the
Floyd | gloominess, it's not that unwelcoming except for the eye-watering
Floyd | pattern of industrial linoleum floor tiles. They checkerboard
Floyd | underfoot in grayish green and grayish white squares with dark
Floyd | speckles, stopping only at the margin marked by a wall border at waist
Floyd | level.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chapel proper opens to the west and a set of double doors
Floyd | leads out of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two side by side openings lead in to restrooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | A collection of framed photos is arranged on one wall, and a
Floyd | woodstained ladder bolted nearby leads up through a square
Floyd | opening in the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "mmhm. But you're not quite done."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tiles" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4521
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TILES
Floyd |
Floyd | The floor expands underneath; a bewildering checkerboard of pale green
Floyd | and white linoleum tiles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search tiles" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4522
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH TILES
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ladder" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4523
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | A ladder bolted to the wall leads up through a finished square
Floyd | opening in the ceiling, you would presume to the steeple--if the
Floyd | whipping wind and ominous creaking from above is any indication. A
Floyd | plastic sign at face-height indicates "STAFF ONLY Please! Thank
Floyd | you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It was a black tile."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x black tile" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4524
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BLACK TILE
Floyd |
Floyd | One odd black tile near the foot of the ladder. They must have run out
Floyd | of green and white during a repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4525
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The black tile opens like a lid, revealing a dark space underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | Low on the horizon, the mercurial sliver of moon doubles, passing
Floyd | mirrored through itself to illuminate the fiendish scribble the eye
Floyd | gazes down to comprehend.
Floyd | Black thoughts in an inky square, revealed by colored moonlight
Floyd | glinting through the church window glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x space" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4526
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPACE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have moved aside one odd black tile near the foot of the ladder.
Floyd | They must have run out of green and white during a repair. There are a
Floyd | small hollow in the floor under the tile.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the the space under the tile are a vintage Black Sabbath tee shirt
Floyd | and a slim hardback manual.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tee" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4527
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The printing is legit metal--crackledy and faded.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4528
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x manual" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4529
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MANUAL
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a thin but colorful hardback manual, To Have, and To Have
Floyd | Knots: An Illustrated Guide by Melvyn Camber. A stamp in dark
Floyd | purple ink on the inside of the front cover reads ON LOAN from The
Floyd | Backwater Public Library above the official library insignia:
Floyd | it's supposed to be two back-to-back crescent moons joined by an eye
Floyd | looking down at an open book, but it's hard not to see it as a
Floyd | scuttling four-legged eye-creature preparing to leap onto the pages
Floyd | below. A loosely-gummed paper slip is pasted to the frontspiece of the
Floyd | book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x slip" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4530
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SLIP
Floyd |
Floyd | (the slip of paper (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | It says "Inspected by Number 8."
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "wrong slip"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x gummed slip" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4531
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GUMMED SLIP
Floyd |
Floyd | A yellowed slip of paper on the frontspiece of the illustrated knot
Floyd | book has a series of stamped due dates. The last one is 1979 MAR 30
Floyd | FRI
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Wow. The mildew didn't take long"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh"
		Jacqueline says, "Wrong slip. Got it."
		Knight_Otu says, "But it's true, the mildew won't take long."
		DavidW says, "The inspection slip was from a boot on the porch."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "manual" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4531
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MANUAL
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get manual" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4532
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET MANUAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4533
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The book falls naturally open to a picture of a noose.
Floyd |
Floyd | The common noose looks great as a scary yard decoration during
Floyd | Halloween or to improve your fishing or boating experience. The noose
Floyd | is a secure and easy-tightening loop that holds it shape for tossing
Floyd | over a boat mooring. But kids, listen to Uncle Melvyn: DO NOT WEAR A
Floyd | NOOSE around your neck or tie one around anyone else's neck under any
Floyd | circumstances, even as a joke...
Floyd |
Floyd | As you finish reading the passage, your own hands grow cold, and the
Floyd | book briefly frosts over before fading again, leaving traces behind
Floyd | only in the library insignia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4534
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | The book falls naturally open to a picture of a noose.
Floyd |
Floyd | The common noose looks great as a scary yard decoration during
Floyd | Halloween or to improve your fishing or boating experience. The noose
Floyd | is a secure and easy-tightening loop that holds it shape for tossing
Floyd | over a boat mooring. But kids, listen to Uncle Melvyn: DO NOT WEAR A
Floyd | NOOSE around your neck or tie one around anyone else's neck under any
Floyd | circumstances, even as a joke...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Are you going to wear the tee shirt?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Of course, this book raises the usual question. How is it on Peter's list?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wear tee" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR TEE
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull the shirt on over your head... Yes, you can still
Floyd | fit a medium...though it's a bit snug in the chest. As the shirt
Floyd | settles, you detect a faint whiff of a freshly-mown lawn in the
Floyd | spring.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | spring.
Floyd | You stifle a scream as a clawed hand squeezes your
Floyd | shoulder--"Brandon Cragne!"--you whirl face-to-face with a
Floyd | moon-faced nun in a black habit. She releases you and steps back. "Oh.
Floyd | I'm sorry. You're not the person I thought you were!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, I'm Naomi Cragne," you say, unsure whether you're supposed to
Floyd | offer a handshake to a nun or curtsy or--"I'm sorry. I didn't
Floyd | realize anyone was in here," you respond, oddly disappointed to still
Floyd | be yourself--"I don't mean to intrude, Sister."
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's all right. All are welcome, dear." She peers sagely into your
Floyd | eyes, placing her hands on your shoulders. "May the Lord bless you and
Floyd | keep you safe. Be careful around here."
Floyd |
Floyd | A dull roaring rose behind her, fluttering her habit. She leaned back
Floyd | and shook her head sadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You want to hear some irony? I became a nun because I figured that
Floyd | way I'd never feel what it was like to burn."

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | way I'd never feel what it was like to burn."The picture wall behind
Floyd | her exploded into a vortex of orange and gold flames whirling with
Floyd | leaves which flamed out of existence screaming.
Floyd |
Floyd | The nun turned--her habit blazed a column of fire to the ceiling.
Floyd | "I'm coming!" she called, and ran directly into the flames to save
Floyd | as many of her students as she could, merging with the inferno.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4535
Floyd | as many of her students as she could, merging with the
Floyd | inferno.Three plain angels slammed the doors to the school
Floyd | hallway--
Floyd |
Floyd | !!!kerblam!!!
Floyd |
Floyd | --hard enough to rumble the entire church and hurl every picture from
Floyd | the walls down to the tile floor in a thunderous crash of sparkling
Floyd | glass and wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline blinks.
		Knight_Otu says, "Okay..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4536
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)
Floyd | The narthex extends the width of the church. Despite the
Floyd | gloominess, it's not that unwelcoming except for the eye-watering
Floyd | pattern of industrial linoleum floor tiles. They checkerboard
Floyd | underfoot in grayish green and grayish white squares with dark
Floyd | speckles, stopping only at the margin marked by a wall border at waist
Floyd | level.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chapel proper opens to the west and a set of double doors
Floyd | leads out of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two side by side openings lead in to restrooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered glass and broken pieces of picture frames cover the floor of
Floyd | the narthex around the edges near the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | A noose of thick nylon boat-rope hangs down through the opening in the
Floyd | ceiling in front of the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x noose" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4537
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's--a noose. That--wasn't there before, was it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I'm sure it wasn't."
		DavidW says, "It wasn't."
		Jacqueline says, "I am going to have to stop in half an hour or so. I guess it's my eyes? I need to lie down for a bit before my next 'have to read off a screen thing' in 2.5 hours."
		Knight_Otu says, "Take what rest you need."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf58" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4537
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get noose" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET NOOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | This noose doesn't belong here. It wasn't here before. Someone is
Floyd | playing a trick on you, surely. You climb three rungs up the ladder
Floyd | for a closer look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR NOOSE

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > WEAR NOOSE
Floyd | The noose slips easily over your head and tightens around your neck
Floyd | before you can--your feet slip from the rungs...

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | before you can--your feet slip from the rungs...He had been waiting a
Floyd | really long time. Maybe she chickened out... And who could
Floyd | blame her? Brandon had been hearing the voices for weeks now, she'd
Floyd | only just started. The rope itched and he'd suffered through a total
Floyd | of fourteen horrible church-friendly music selections by DJ
Floyd | Deacon JesusLove echoing from the gymasium already. I should just
Floyd | do it. Get the process started... But he hadn't explained the
Floyd | part about the glyph! He would have to trust she'd follow through with
Floyd | the plan and he hadn't thought to--
Floyd |
Floyd | There she was! Jessica emerged from the men's restroom resplendent in
Floyd | her glittery black dress, looking like a new and completely different
Floyd | beautiful person. Brandon knew not to let his thoughts idle long, lest
Floyd | one of them take control and speak for him...
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXAMINE JESSICA
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, my God, you look amazing, Jessica!" The dress was too
Floyd | short--just above the knee--for the Maple Harvest Dance in a Catholic
Floyd | school and they wouldn't have let her in, so they had to sneak here
Floyd | through the secret way from the chapel. Her hair glowed autumn orange
Floyd | and gold and it billowed in freshly-cut waves around her face, tied
Floyd | with beads adorned with small scarlet maple leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | The music from the gym changed from a vigorous polka to a slow song.
Floyd | Finally. Soothing electric piano--a BeeGees tune. She
Floyd | approached the ladder and gazed up where he sat perched with his back
Floyd | to the fifth rung.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Um, I might say the same thing about you look amazing,
Floyd | Mister Brandon Cragne with-your-shirt-off!" she smirked, placing her
Floyd | hands on the sides of the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It gets better," he raised an eyebrow. "Do you still have that
Floyd | lipstick with you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure do," she said, holding it up and smacking her red lips in
Floyd | air-kisses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4537
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE DIAGRAM TO JESSICA
Floyd |
Floyd | "Can you copy this? I need you to write this glyph on my chest."
Floyd |
Floyd | Jessica peered at the college-ruled drawing torn from his spiral
Floyd | notebook. "I can. But... how big do you want it? Neck to
Floyd | belly-button--?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You're the artist. I trust you," She intently started gliding the red
Floyd | pigment across his skin. "It just needs to be accurate, not
Floyd | huge--yeah, just like that, that's perfect."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey," she said, touching up where the lines were thin, "I don't
Floyd | suppose there's any chance we could put this off? Just for tonight?
Floyd | Let's go in and dance and get kicked out. We can leave this town, run
Floyd | away, change our names, go up to Canada..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Brandon grinned. "Why on earth would you--oh God that tickles!
Floyd | Ha!--Why would anyone want to go all the way up to
Floyd | Canada?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Dunno! I've never been! I've heard it's a cool place and it's gonna
Floyd | be all the rage someday!"

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4537
Floyd | be all the rage someday!"
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | Please answer yes or no.>

		DavidW says, "And we have Timbits!"
		Jacqueline says, "ha"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Shall we elope to Canada and let someone else do the burning?"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm kind of doubting we have a choice"
		Knight_Otu says, "Let's try."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | Please answer yes or no.>
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, it's a cool place with really long winters. And maple
Floyd | syrup and hockey--I know. That would be fun. But the Harvest Dance
Floyd | doesn't happen every night of the year. We won't get this chance ever
Floyd | again."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, then," Jessica climbed far enough up the ladder so they were
Floyd | almost face-to-face. "I guess I'm gonna have to do this right now."
Floyd |
Floyd | Their lips touched--but she started giggling, then so was he. "I'm
Floyd | serious!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The tips of their noses touched. "So serious!" He leaned down and
Floyd | kissed and it was much much better.
Floyd |
Floyd | how deep is your howlove deepisyourlove how deep is your love? i
Floyd | really need to learn...

		Jacqueline says, "But regardless, you just saved."
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | really need to learn...
Floyd |
Floyd | She pulled back, but their eyes never left each other, "Thank you for
Floyd | inviting me to the dance, Brandon Cragne."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thank you for accepting my invitation, Jessica Santos."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS JESSICA

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > KISS JESSICA
Floyd | They kissed as long as they could, smiling the whole time. When it was
Floyd | time, she retreated down the ladder and stepped back, sparkling in her
Floyd | outfit and heels.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Give'm hell, Jessica."
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's what I'm planning," she said, throwing her tiny purse over her
Floyd | shoulder and striding through the double doors to the east toward the
Floyd | gymnasium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | > WAIT
Floyd | The fire doors between the narthex and the school hallway clicked
Floyd | closed. Brandon waited as long as he could. He didn't want to chance
Floyd | that she would have to see him or hear what was about to happen.
Floyd | And at that moment his resolve faltered. There was no reason for
Floyd | this. He had free will! He didn't have to listen to the voices! He
Floyd | could take this noose right off...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | He stepped off the ladder and thrashed as the rope tightened.
Floyd | There was no longer a hole in his head through which he could
Floyd | inhale or exhale--red and black flashes big red and black flashes
Floyd | multiplying and expanding and a vast rushing in his ears heartbeat
Floyd | black darkness try to breathe nope he was tumbling down into a black
Floyd | space of nowhere

		Jacqueline blinks again.
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | space of nowhere--red flashes pulsing red flashes with veins
Floyd | on the sides those are my eye veins glowing hot pissing my pants how
Floyd | embarrassing red flashes and black flashes and bright black flashes
Floyd | and black--
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > AH, DEAR NAOMI. AS MUCH AS WE DO ENJOY YOUR COMPANY, THERE'S HARDLY
Floyd | ROOM FOR EVEN ONE EXTRA IN YOUNG MASTER CRAGNE'S CORPOREAL FORM. WE
Floyd | HADN'T PLANNED FOR YOUR EXPEDITIOUS ARRIVAL SO EARLY! LET ME FIRST
Floyd | ASSURE YOU THAT THIS ISN'T HOW YOU DIE. THERE'S SO MUCH MORE YOU NEED
Floyd | TO ACCOMPLISH FIRST. GOODNESS! YOU'RE TURNING QUITE AN AMUSING SHADE
Floyd | OF PURPLE NOW, SO HOW ABOUT WE SUSPEND THIS EXCHANGE TEMPORARILY?
Floyd | WE'LL SEE YOU BACK IN, OH, SAY, FIFTEEN OR SIXTEEN YEARS? WE LOOK
Floyd | FORWARD TO MEETING YOU AGAIN--BOTH YOU AND YOUR DELICIOUS HUSBAND.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.The noose
Floyd | melts out of existence--GASP--and you tumble to the floor,
Floyd | cold green beautiful oxygen tearing painfully into your lungs. Gasping
Floyd | and wheezing. Then just laying with your cheek on the cool tile
Floyd | breathing and enjoying breathing for a good long time.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4538
Floyd | breathing and enjoying breathing for a good long time.
Floyd | You're still alive, Naomi.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yikes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4539
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)
Floyd | The narthex extends the width of the church. Despite the
Floyd | gloominess, it's not that unwelcoming except for the eye-watering
Floyd | pattern of industrial linoleum floor tiles. They checkerboard
Floyd | underfoot in grayish green and grayish white squares with dark
Floyd | speckles, stopping only at the margin marked by a wall border at waist
Floyd | level.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chapel proper opens to the west and a set of double doors
Floyd | leads out of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two side by side openings lead in to restrooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered glass and broken pieces of picture frames cover the floor of
Floyd | the narthex around the edges near the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x glass" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4540
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the glass jar containing an insect (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | A clear glass jar containing a hideous green insect. It's either dead
Floyd | or doing a very good job of playing dead and you have no desire to
Floyd | find out which. The number of legs and eyes appear to change every
Floyd | time you look at it.
Floyd |
Floyd | It currently has five legs and two eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x frames" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4541
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FRAMES
Floyd |
Floyd | Every single photo lies destroyed in pieces near the baseboards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think you might finally be done in the Narthex."
		Knight_Otu says, "I, uh, are we done with..."
		Knight_Otu says, "Good."
		DavidW says, "Check the coffee."
		Jacqueline says, "ugh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4542
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form concentric circles. Lack of a symbolic
Floyd | image means that you have accomplished everything you must in your
Floyd | current environment and should move on to find new challenges in order
Floyd | to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Though I think it said the same thing before."
		Jacqueline says, "I think so, yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, yeah, headache intensifying. Going to lie down. Feel free to continue."
		Knight_Otu says, "Get well."
		DavidW says, "Pleasant rest."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack)                                  Turns: 4543
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel (s. hammack)
Floyd | You are in the main worship area of the church. Whom or what this
Floyd | chapel is used to worship is not immediately apparent. The
Floyd | accommodations are fairly modest: several rows of pews face toward the
Floyd | west end of the room, where a pulpit stands in front of an altar. In
Floyd | the corner of the room is a cheap-looking electric organ. The one
Floyd | lavish decoration is an elaborate stained glass window taking up most
Floyd | of the wall behind the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vestibule is to the east. On the southern wall is a wooden door,
Floyd | which is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the altar are a collection plate (in which are some assorted
Floyd | teeth), a lockbox (closed), a box of Nilla Wafers (in which are some
Floyd | Nilla wafers) and a wine bottle (empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack)                                  Turns: 4544
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You look like you don't belong here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack)                                  Turns: 4545
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a sturdy oak. Botanical images mean that
Floyd | while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation, your
Floyd | immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that you
Floyd | need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock door with wooden key" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack)                                  Turns: 4546
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH WOODEN KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the nondescript door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Church Office (Llew Mason)                           Turns: 4547
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the nondescript door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Church Office (Llew Mason)
Floyd | The church office is a tiny windowless room. Stark whitewashed brick
Floyd | walls close in on all sides beneath a low vaulted ceiling. There is
Floyd | something fundamentally wrong with the architecture in here. Lines
Floyd | that should be parallel or perpendicular seem ever so slightly off,
Floyd | making you feel distinctly uneasy.
Floyd |
Floyd | An enormous desk overflowing with stacked papers takes up most of one
Floyd | side of the room. Stairs lead down, and the church itself is
Floyd | accessible through the door at the north end of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Church Basement (Sean M. Shore)                      Turns: 4548
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Church Basement (Sean M. Shore)
Floyd | A small wall-mounted sodium lamp bathes this area in a sickly yellow
Floyd | light, and produces a faint buzz that reverberates off the close,
Floyd | mildewed walls.  This is an unfinished, spidery basement, damp and
Floyd | dank and one might even say disused, but on further inspection, that
Floyd | may not be the case.  Some obviously dangerous wooden stairs ascend
Floyd | grudgingly, and an opening in the floor gives way to the tunnel below.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner is a huge Panasonic TV/VCR combo, probably from about
Floyd | five years ago.  Next to it is a stack of VHS tapes.  Some discarded
Floyd | clothes litter the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a mannequin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This was originally called the Tiny Windowless Office and Basement"
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm sure they... right."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Church Office (Llew Mason)                           Turns: 4549
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Church Office (Llew Mason)
Floyd | The church office is a tiny windowless room. Stark whitewashed brick
Floyd | walls close in on all sides beneath a low vaulted ceiling. There is
Floyd | something fundamentally wrong with the architecture in here. Lines
Floyd | that should be parallel or perpendicular seem ever so slightly off,
Floyd | making you feel distinctly uneasy.
Floyd |
Floyd | An enormous desk overflowing with stacked papers takes up most of one
Floyd | side of the room. Stairs lead down, and the church itself is
Floyd | accessible through the door at the north end of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Once you got into the church, they got new names."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Church Office (Llew Mason)                           Turns: 4550
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form no discernible pattern. Lack of a symbolic
Floyd | image means that you have accomplished everything you must in your
Floyd | current environment and should move on to find new challenges in order
Floyd | to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack)                                  Turns: 4551
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel (s. hammack)
Floyd | You are in the main worship area of the church. Whom or what this
Floyd | chapel is used to worship is not immediately apparent. The
Floyd | accommodations are fairly modest: several rows of pews face toward the
Floyd | west end of the room, where a pulpit stands in front of an altar. In
Floyd | the corner of the room is a cheap-looking electric organ. The one
Floyd | lavish decoration is an elaborate stained glass window taking up most
Floyd | of the wall behind the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vestibule is to the east. On the southern wall is a wooden door,
Floyd | which is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the altar are a collection plate (in which are some assorted
Floyd | teeth), a lockbox (closed), a box of Nilla Wafers (in which are some
Floyd | Nilla wafers) and a wine bottle (empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put wooden key in kp" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack)                                  Turns: 4552
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT WOODEN KEY IN KP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the key pocket, deposit the long wooden key (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), then zip the key pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pews" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack)                                  Turns: 4553
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PEWS
Floyd |
Floyd | Simply constructed wooden pews built to support the posteriors of the
Floyd | church's parishioners. The back of each pew has a space to hold books,
Floyd | hymns, etc., in which you can see a small pencil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pencil" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack)                                  Turns: 4554
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PENCIL
Floyd |
Floyd | A stubby number 2 pencil, presumably used for doodling in holy texts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4555
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "So we get scored now!?"
		DavidW says, "uh, There are three times I earned a point in this game, but they aren't necessarily connected."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pulpit" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4556
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PULPIT
Floyd |
Floyd | A pulpit constructed of dark mahogany.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the pulpit is Limerickus Dirtius.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x limerickus" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4557
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIMERICKUS
Floyd |
Floyd | An ancient tome of arcane knowledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I doubt that game, somehow."
		DavidW says, "I found the pencil, as you did, but if it has any use, I failed to discover it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4558
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking Limerickus Dirtius)
Floyd | As you pick up the book, you feel power coursing through your veins.
Floyd |
Floyd | "There once was a rabbi named Keith"...
Floyd |
Floyd | The rest is too filthy to reprint here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "doodle" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4558
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DOODLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "write in limerickus" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4558
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WRITE IN LIMERICKUS
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, I dunno."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x altar" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4559
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | The altar initially appears to be a simple long table with a
Floyd | tablecloth over it, but on closer inspection, you can see that
Floyd | underneath the tablecloth it's actually closed in on all sides.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the altar are a collection plate (in which are some assorted
Floyd | teeth), a lockbox (closed), a box of Nilla Wafers (in which are some
Floyd | Nilla wafers) and a wine bottle (empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get tablecloth" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4560
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET TABLECLOTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You find yourself unable to remove the tablecloth from the altar.
Floyd | Rather than the cloth simply being draped over the altar as it
Floyd | initially appeared, it seems that the collection plate and the lockbox
Floyd | are in fact connected to the altar through holes in the tablecloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x plate" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4561
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the brass nameplate (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | "Charles Cragne, Owner"
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x collection plate" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4562
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COLLECTION PLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | A shiny silver plate for taking the parishioners' money. Taped to it
Floyd | is a note reading "CASH ONLY! (please no more teeth)"
Floyd |
Floyd | In the collection plate are some assorted teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x teeth" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4563
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TEETH
Floyd |
Floyd | In the collection plate are a small assortment of teeth, some of which
Floyd | appear to be human in origin. Some look as though they came from small
Floyd | mammals, reptiles, and even sharks; the rest, you can't even hazard a
Floyd | guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x lockbox" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4564
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LOCKBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden box about a foot long. The lid has a drawing engraved on it
Floyd | depicting several cloaked figures kneeling in front of a dollar sign.
Floyd | Underneath the engraving is a caption. A few of the letters have worn
Floyd | away, but it appers to read: "The Al-ighty -ollar."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4565
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock it with wad" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4566
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK IT WITH WAD
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Aw."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wafers" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4567
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WAFERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Small, crispy, light brown, round biscuits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You're close. Use the wad another way."
		Knight_Otu says, "I've got a good guess how."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wine bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4567
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINE BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the wine bottle, the Isole Perdute (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), the Lettera Segreta (smelling faintly of mildew),
Floyd | the Prurito Notturno (smelling faintly of mildew) or the Piccoli
Floyd | Uomini Blu (smelling faintly of mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Gur."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put wad on collection" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4567
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT WAD ON COLLECTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put wad on collection plate" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4568
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT WAD ON COLLECTION PLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the wad of cash (smelling faintly of mildew) into the
Floyd | collection plate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get teeth" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4569
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET TEETH
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a click from the direction of the lockbox.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open lockbox" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4570
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN LOCKBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the lockbox, revealing a crooked dagger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x dagger" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4571
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | The dagger has a glossy black blade made of a material you can't
Floyd | identify, with a serrated edge. The blade curves upward, but in a
Floyd | strangely non-uniform way that suggests the equation used to described
Floyd | the curve would be quite complicated. You can see your own face
Floyd | reflected in it, distorted by the blade's odd shape, but you can't
Floyd | make out your eyes; you see only dark emptiness where they should be.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also, you have no nose -- not even holes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "How do we smell?!"
		DavidW says, "Terrible."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get dagger" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4572
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | As you pick up the dagger, you suddenly find yourself on a hilltop
Floyd | surrounded by open countryside for miles around. There is no sign of
Floyd | civilization. It is late afternoon and the sky looks as though a
Floyd | hurricane is brewing, though there is no rain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing before you on the hilltop is a single dead tree, with
Floyd | something unidentifiable wrapped in cloth hanging from its branches by
Floyd | a noose. It looks like a vaguely humanoid shape, but something about
Floyd | the way it squirms as it dangles makes you less than certain that a
Floyd | human could move that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you know what's happening, you find yourself instinctively
Floyd | taking the dagger and plunging it into the squirming shape. You hear
Floyd | an unearthly shriek as you stab it over and over again, but the shriek
Floyd | isn't coming from the shape; it seems to come from all around you.
Floyd | There is no blood, but through the holes you put in the cloth, you see
Floyd | a strange yellow light.
Floyd |
Floyd | As quickly as it started, your vision ends, and you're back in the
Floyd | chapel, holding the dagger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I was almost afraid it would be another multiroom affair."
		DavidW says, "No, not this time."
		Knight_Otu says, "I am going to guess this dagger is for the meat packaging plant."
		DavidW says, "uh, that's a good guess, but wrong."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x organ" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4573
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ORGAN
Floyd |
Floyd | A modest substitute for a proper pipe organ. The design of this
Floyd | instrument is straight out of the '70s, with beige casing and lots of
Floyd | chunky rainbow-colored buttons to adjust the sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Psst!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "play it" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4574
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY IT
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We must be a lousy organ player."
		DavidW asks, "er, play organ?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn it on" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4575
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN IT ON
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "play organ" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4575
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY ORGAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You play a few bars of "In-a-Gadda-da-Vida."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "play organ" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4575
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY ORGAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You play a few bars of "Fur Elise."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "play organ" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4575
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY ORGAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You play a few bars of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "play organ" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4575
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY ORGAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You play a few bars of "Locomotive Breath."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4576
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The window is made up of hundreds of small shards of glass, stained
Floyd | with an impressive variety of colors. Although the effect is striking,
Floyd | though it's difficult to tell exactly what is the image that's meant
Floyd | to be depicted here -- whenever you look away and back, it seems as
Floyd | though the colors have changed to produce different shapes. At the
Floyd | moment, it most resembles a fractal of the Mandelbrot set.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4577
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form concentric circles. Lack of a symbolic
Floyd | image means that you have accomplished everything you must in your
Floyd | current environment and should move on to find new challenges in order
Floyd | to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x dagger" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4578
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | The dagger has a glossy black blade made of a material you can't
Floyd | identify, with a serrated edge. The blade curves upward, but in a
Floyd | strangely non-uniform way that suggests the equation used to described
Floyd | the curve would be quite complicated. You can see your own face
Floyd | reflected in it, distorted by the blade's odd shape, but you can't
Floyd | make out your eyes; you see only dark emptiness where they should be.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also, you have no nose -- not even holes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Do you want to grab the wafers, just in case they're useful elsewhere?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4579
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | wad of cash (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | box of Nilla Wafers: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nilla wafers: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | wine bottle: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I wonder..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf59" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 4579
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4580
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)
Floyd | The narthex extends the width of the church. Despite the
Floyd | gloominess, it's not that unwelcoming except for the eye-watering
Floyd | pattern of industrial linoleum floor tiles. They checkerboard
Floyd | underfoot in grayish green and grayish white squares with dark
Floyd | speckles, stopping only at the margin marked by a wall border at waist
Floyd | level.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chapel proper opens to the west and a set of double doors
Floyd | leads out of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two side by side openings lead in to restrooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered glass and broken pieces of picture frames cover the floor of
Floyd | the narthex around the edges near the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You were not killed for taking the wad back."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, we didn't get smited for rescinding our donation, at least."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4581
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You mount the ladder, making sure your feet catch each rung, and climb
Floyd | to the ceiling don't look down! through the square opening...
Floyd |
Floyd | Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)
Floyd | (First-time players should type ABOUT!)
Floyd |
Floyd | Disjointed and decaying pillars of wood form the arches that make up
Floyd | the walls of the church's steeple. The arches, open to the sky, tower
Floyd | over you, ending in a webwork of thick rafters which support the
Floyd | belfry above and ultimately the church's spire. A series of ropes
Floyd | slither down from those rafters, centered over a square hole in the
Floyd | floor that leads down into the bowels of the church.
Floyd |
Floyd | Teetering on the edge of the hole is a nasty-looking key.
Floyd |
Floyd | A misshapen mass slumps in one corner of the steeple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Try not to get killed up here."
		Knight_Otu says, "A nasty-looking key, huh."
		DavidW says, "oh, you can take that safely."
		Knight_Otu asks, "I thought we were supposed to find all the deaths?"
		DavidW says, "oh well, then, feel free."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4582
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | A lady of stature, at least in this neck of the woods. Thanks to your
Floyd | marriage to Peter, you're part of the eminent Cragne family now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4583
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a blooming rose. Botanical images mean
Floyd | that while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation,
Floyd | your immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that
Floyd | you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get key" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4584
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the nasty-looking key)
Floyd | You gingerly pluck the key from the edge of the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mass" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4585
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MASS
Floyd |
Floyd | As you approach the misshapen mass, your gut wrenches as you realize
Floyd | it is, of course, a corpse. . . a hideously deformed corpse.
Floyd |
Floyd | So misshapen is this poor figure that it's difficult to tell where its
Floyd | head ends and its torso begins. Its back is horrendously humped, its
Floyd | face an amorphous mass of tumors with sunken holes for eyes. What
Floyd | appears to be its mouth is open in a silent scream.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hard to say how long the corpse has been here in the steeple, but it
Floyd | seems ancient, skin and clothes desiccated and thin like parchment,
Floyd | somehow mummified. It's slouched--or sitting?--on the floor in one
Floyd | corner of the steeple.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corpse's lap rests an open tome. Another book lies near the
Floyd | corpse: A worn, leather-bound journal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging around the corpse's oversized neck is a leather cord and
Floyd | pendant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ropes" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4586
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROPES
Floyd |
Floyd | Four ropes slither down from the shadows of the rafters. One rope is
Floyd | woven of copper strands, another silver, and yet another gold. The
Floyd | fourth: a weave of solid iron.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x journal" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4586
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the worn, leather-bound journal, the small blue
Floyd | journal (which you know is a journal because it says "Mein
Floyd | Journal" on the front) (smelling faintly of mildew) or the
Floyd | Journal of Edwin Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "[LINK]"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x worn journal" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4587
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WORN JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd | About the size of your hand. The binding is cracked and torn, the
Floyd | pages yellow with age.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yep."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4588
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | As you lift the journal, a moan emits from the vicinity of the
Floyd | corpse--or the corpse itself?--and a wind rises, upon which you hear a
Floyd | sinister whisper. The journal burns red hot and you quickly drop it
Floyd | back from where it came. The wind settles and although the corpse does
Floyd | not move, it seems to settle as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4589
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Being as cautious as you can with the journal, you flip to the first
Floyd | page that has legible handwriting in it:
Floyd |
Floyd | "To be hidden here, by my Ma and Da, in this steeple, in this special
Floyd | place, under the two moons. To be safe here, they say, in this strange
Floyd | land, safe from the others, who do not understand. To think I am
Floyd | special, my Ma and Da do, but the others, they say, do not. To name me
Floyd | grotesque, to call me hideous, to say I am a monster! To chase me with
Floyd | pitchforks and torches!"
Floyd |
Floyd | There are more pages to read.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4590
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Being as cautious as you can with the journal, you flip to the next
Floyd | page that has legible handwriting in it:
Floyd |
Floyd | "To visit me, my Ma and Da do, to bring me food and water, to talk
Floyd | with me, to wash me, to bring new robes to wear, to bring books. To
Floyd | say I should never leave the steeple. To not go down the stairs. To
Floyd | danger they lead. To the others who wait in the village below.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And to not ring the bells. To summon things, the bells do, evil
Floyd | things."
Floyd |
Floyd | There are more pages to read.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4591
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Being as cautious as you can with the journal, you flip to the next
Floyd | page that has legible handwriting in it:
Floyd |
Floyd | "To watch the moons. To count and study the stars. To write in this
Floyd | journal. To read books. To wonder about the shadows in the clouds. To
Floyd | not ring the bells. To be all that I do, hour after hour, day after
Floyd | day, if time mean anything here. To always be the moons and the stars
Floyd | and the clouds, and sometimes the wind. To never see a sun. To not
Floyd | remember the sun very well.
Floyd |
Floyd | "To be lonely. . ."
Floyd |
Floyd | There are more pages to read.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4592
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Being as cautious as you can with the journal, you flip to the next
Floyd | page that has legible handwriting in it:
Floyd |
Floyd | "To want to go down the stairs. To want to leave this place, to
Floyd | explore what used to be home, to see my village, to be with people.
Floyd | But Ma and Da scold me. To warn me of the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | To entertain me, they tell stories of our family, the Cragne's, of
Floyd | their Aunt and her teachings. To speak of the two moons, their Aunt
Floyd | did, and this strange place, a realm of the Old Ones. To be the one
Floyd | who discovered a way to this place. To share her secret only with Ma
Floyd | and Da, her favorite niece and nephew."
Floyd |
Floyd | There are more pages to read.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4593
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Being as cautious as you can with the journal, you flip to the next
Floyd | page that has legible handwriting in it:
Floyd |
Floyd | "To be visited by a strange, elderly woman, but not know where she
Floyd | came from. To name herself Esther and to be kind to me. To say I can
Floyd | one day go down the stairs if I listen to her, but to not to speak of
Floyd | this to anyone, not even Ma and Da. To agree, I say, but what must I
Floyd | do?
Floyd |
Floyd | "To ring the bells for me, she says, for I do not have the strength.
Floyd | But bells bring evil, I say. To be safe from the evil with this, she
Floyd | says, and gives me a pendant. Now, ring the bells.
Floyd |
Floyd | "To ring the bells, I do, in the way she teaches me. To like to hear
Floyd | them sing. To bring the winds, they do, but not to bring evil. To be
Floyd | soothing."
Floyd |
Floyd | There are more pages to read.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4594
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Being as cautious as you can with the journal, you flip to the next
Floyd | page that has legible handwriting in it:
Floyd |
Floyd | "To see Ma and Da. To look older, they do, much older than when I
Floyd | first come here. To ask if I look older. No, they say, to look the
Floyd | same age as always.
Floyd |
Floyd | "To be visited by Esther when Ma and Da not around. To ask when I can
Floyd | go down the stairs. To be soon, she says, soon. Ring the bells, she
Floyd | says."
Floyd |
Floyd | There are more pages to read.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4595
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Being as cautious as you can with the journal, you flip to the next
Floyd | page that has legible handwriting in it:
Floyd |
Floyd | "To hear things on the wind now when I ring the bells. Names. Horrid
Floyd | names. Ialdabaoloth. Vaadignephod. To not speak them out loud. To be
Floyd | fearful. But to continue to ring the bells. To do as Esther says: To
Floyd | want to leave this place; to go back home."
Floyd |
Floyd | There are more pages to read.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4596
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Being as cautious as you can with the journal, you flip to the next
Floyd | page that has legible handwriting in it:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Must ring the bells. . . ring the bells. . . Ialdabaoloth.
Floyd | Vaadignephod. To want to go home to the village. To leave!"
Floyd |
Floyd | There are more pages to read.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pendant" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4597
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PENDANT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the broken silver amulet (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | It's a tarnished silver pendant, about the size of your thumb, on a
Floyd | leather cord. The pendant is shaped like an open hand. It's been
Floyd | damaged - a deep groove, like a chisel mark, cuts across the palm,
Floyd | nearly breaking the pendant in half.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That's the one from the foyer."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x leather cord" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4598
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LEATHER CORD
Floyd |
Floyd | (the broken silver amulet (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | It's a tarnished silver pendant, about the size of your thumb, on a
Floyd | leather cord. The pendant is shaped like an open hand. It's been
Floyd | damaged - a deep groove, like a chisel mark, cuts across the palm,
Floyd | nearly breaking the pendant in half.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put pendant in sp" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4599
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PENDANT IN SP
Floyd |
Floyd | (the broken silver amulet (smelling faintly of mildew) in the side
Floyd | pocket)
Floyd | You unzip the side pocket, deposit the broken silver amulet (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), then zip the side pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pendant" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4600
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PENDANT
Floyd |
Floyd | A leather cord hangs around the corpse's oversized neck, its ends held
Floyd | together by a triangular pendant. Etched in the pendant is an eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x eye" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4600
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EYE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the leather cord and pendant, the runic script or
Floyd | the library insignia?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "script" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SCRIPT
Floyd | %% Enter a transcript filename to writeappend:

		DavidW says, "facepalm"
		Knight_Otu says, "Darnit"
DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4600
Floyd | > SCRIPTAttempt to begin transcript failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get pendant" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4601
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PENDANT
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully remove the leather cord and pendant from the corpse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wear it" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4602
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the leather cord and pendant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4602
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Welcome to the "Steeple." The author wishes to thank everyone who made
Floyd | Cragne Manor possible, especially Ryan and Jenni and those who first
Floyd | dared enter this room: Greg Frost, Michael Lin, Hanon Ondricek, and
Floyd | Andrew Schultz.
Floyd |
Floyd | (No grues were harmed in the making of this room.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x arches" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4603
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ARCHES
Floyd |
Floyd | Six arches, separated by six pillars of decaying wood, loom over you,
Floyd | supporting the rafters above. Although forming a perfect hexagonal
Floyd | enclosure, the arches and pillars seem to lean in disjointed
Floyd | directions. Through them, you can see the sky and surrounding
Floyd | landscape. . . neither of which are familiar to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sky" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4604
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SKY
Floyd |
Floyd | Wherever this steeple resides, it's not beneath the celestial dome
Floyd | with which you are familiar. . .
Floyd |
Floyd | There are stars up there, but like the two moons, they are completely
Floyd | unfamiliar to you. And the light of those heavenly bodies--a pale
Floyd | green--is dull, lifeless, as if you view everything through a murky
Floyd | veil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x landscape" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4605
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LANDSCAPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The steeple must rise higher than you think, for it penetrates a cloud
Floyd | bank that stretches to the horizon, and most likely beyond. As calm as
Floyd | the sea on a breezeless day, the clouds ripple with a hazy, pale green
Floyd | glow. Occasionally, part of the surface erupts in a silent flash of
Floyd | light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not far from the church, the hump of. . . something. . . briefly
Floyd | breaks the surface, then submerges.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x belfry" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4606
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BELFRY
Floyd |
Floyd | Hard to discern how many bells hang up there in the shadows of the
Floyd | belfry, but they are large, very large, and you're not certain, but
Floyd | something. . . else. . . is up there. . . a lot of something else. . .
Floyd | It takes your eyes a moment to adjust: shadowy forms cling to the
Floyd | ceiling. As you stare, one of the forms moves, briefly spreading a
Floyd | pair of wings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x forms" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4607
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FORMS
Floyd |
Floyd | There must be dozens--hundreds?--up there, clinging to the ceiling of
Floyd | the belfry. Probably bats though their forms are mostly
Floyd | indistinguishable from the shadows. Whatever they are, they're quiet,
Floyd | save for an occasional chirp or flutter of wings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes, yes, probably bats."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x spire" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4608
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see the spire from here; it rests atop the steeple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x rafters" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4609
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RAFTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | A web of shadowy beams criss-crossing at random angles. At one time,
Floyd | they must have supported the floor of the belfry, but those
Floyd | floorboards seem to have broken away: high above the rafters hang the
Floyd | shapes of several bells.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bells" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4610
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BELLS
Floyd |
Floyd | Hard to discern how many bells hang up there in the shadows of the
Floyd | belfry, but they are large, very large, and you're not certain, but
Floyd | something. . . else. . . is up there. . . a lot of something else. . .
Floyd | It takes your eyes a moment to adjust: shadowy forms cling to the
Floyd | ceiling. As you stare, one of the forms moves, briefly spreading a
Floyd | pair of wings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4611
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Cut into the middle of the floor, the hole opens upon a set of rickety
Floyd | stairs which lead down into the bowels of the church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf60" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4611
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sky" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4612
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SKY
Floyd |
Floyd | There are stars up there, but like the two moons, they are completely
Floyd | unfamiliar to you. And the light of those heavenly bodies--a pale
Floyd | green--is dull, lifeless, as if you view everything through a murky
Floyd | veil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x moons" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4613
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOONS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the two moons)
Floyd | Two crescents, one waning, one waxing--if earthly phases of the moon
Floyd | have any meaning here--and grotesquely large.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull copper rope" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4614
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL COPPER ROPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The rope resists your efforts at first, then relents with a creak. A
Floyd | thunderous yet somber peal of a bell reverberates throughout the
Floyd | steeple, quickly followed by a chorus that sounds like a thousand
Floyd | fingernails scraping across a thousand blackboards.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something up in the belfry has awakened.
Floyd |
Floyd | The echo of beating wings thunders down on you as dozens, hundreds,
Floyd | thousands--their numbers seem limitless--of bat-like creatures take
Floyd | flight. They swarm around and in the steeple, descending upon you in a
Floyd | flapping, screaming storm.
Floyd |
Floyd | The leather cord and pendant around your neck grows warm and glows,
Floyd | and the shrieking of the creatures transforms from rage to
Floyd | frustration. Several of them, hairless and leathery, ungodly human in
Floyd | form, scream and dive at you, only to be repelled by an invisible
Floyd | force. Again they attack. Again they are repelled.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's an eternity before they give up. The swarm soars away from the
Floyd | steeple in a dark cloud, disappearing into the horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | You look up. Now that the belfry has been cleared of those horrendous
Floyd | things, star- and moonlight stream down through the perforated holes
Floyd | in the belfry's ceiling and the disjointed rafters, forming a
Floyd | particular pattern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pattern" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4615
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PATTERN
Floyd |
Floyd | Filtered by both the perforations in the ceiling and the disjointed
Floyd | rafters, the light from the stars and moons streams down into the
Floyd | steeple in an unusual pattern:
Floyd |
Floyd | *  *  *
Floyd |       *
Floyd | *
Floyd |    *        *
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull iron rope" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4616
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL IRON ROPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The rope resists your efforts at first, then relents with a creak. A
Floyd | thunderous yet melancholy peal of a bell reverberates throughout the
Floyd | steeple. So violent are the reverberations that the pillars quiver.
Floyd | Dust and debris shower upon you while above, some of the rafters slide
Floyd | and shift with dull moans before slowly settling into new positions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pattern" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4617
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PATTERN
Floyd |
Floyd | Filtered by both the perforations in the ceiling and the disjointed
Floyd | rafters, the light from the stars and moons streams down into the
Floyd | steeple in an unusual pattern:
Floyd |
Floyd | *  *  *
Floyd |       *
Floyd | *
Floyd |    *        *
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x rafters" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4618
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RAFTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | A web of shadowy beams criss-crossing at random angles. At one time,
Floyd | they must have supported the floor of the belfry, but those
Floyd | floorboards seem to have broken away: high above the rafters hang the
Floyd | shapes of several bells.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bells" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4619
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BELLS
Floyd |
Floyd | Hard to discern how many bells hang up there in the shadows of the
Floyd | belfry, but they are large, very large, and with the starlight
Floyd | streaming through a perforated ceiling above them, you can distinguish
Floyd | at least four.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull silver" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4619
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL SILVER
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the rope of silver strands, the silver and ivory
Floyd | key, the silver urn (smelling faintly of mildew) or the antique locket
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull silver rope" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4620
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL SILVER ROPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The rope resists your efforts at first, then relents with a creak. A
Floyd | thunderous yet lonely peal of a bell reverberates throughout the
Floyd | steeple. So violent are the reverberations that the pillars quiver.
Floyd | Dust and debris shower upon you while above, some of the rafters slide
Floyd | and shift with dull moans before slowly settling into new positions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull gold rope" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4621
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL GOLD ROPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The rope resists your efforts at first, then relents with a creak. A
Floyd | thunderous yet forlorn peal of a bell reverberates throughout the
Floyd | steeple followed by the peal of another bell, and another, and even
Floyd | more until the steeple fills with a cacophony. The steeple trembles;
Floyd | dust and debris fall from above as the rafters scream, violently
Floyd | shifting and sliding. You hunker down, your own screams drowned by the
Floyd | unholy chorus until, quite abruptly, it all stops.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pattern" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4622
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PATTERN
Floyd |
Floyd | Filtered by both the perforations in the ceiling and the disjointed
Floyd | rafters, the light from the stars and moons streams down into the
Floyd | steeple in an unusual pattern:
Floyd |
Floyd |    *        *
Floyd |       *
Floyd | *  *
Floyd |       *     *
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4623
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)
Floyd | Disjointed and decaying pillars of wood form the arches that make up
Floyd | the walls of the church's steeple. The arches, open to the sky, tower
Floyd | over you, ending in a webwork of thick rafters which support the
Floyd | belfry above and ultimately the church's spire. A series of ropes
Floyd | slither down from those rafters, centered over a square hole in the
Floyd | floor that leads down into the bowels of the church.
Floyd |
Floyd | A misshapen mass slumps in one corner of the steeple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4624
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a stochastic pattern resembling television
Floyd | static. Lack of a symbolic image means that you have accomplished
Floyd | everything you must in your current environment and should move on to
Floyd | find new challenges in order to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hmmm, that's misleading."
		Knight_Otu says, "Hrm."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x rafters" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4625
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RAFTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | A web of shadowy beams criss-crossing at random angles. At one time,
Floyd | they must have supported the floor of the belfry, but those
Floyd | floorboards seem to have broken away: high above the rafters hang the
Floyd | shapes of several bells.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4626
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | The only viable exit from the steeple is to brave the rickety stairs
Floyd | that lead into the bowels of the church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You still need to find out what that pattern represents, assuming it's the right pattern."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sky" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4627
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SKY
Floyd |
Floyd | There are stars up there, but like the two moons, they are completely
Floyd | unfamiliar to you. And the light of those heavenly bodies--a pale
Floyd | green--is dull, lifeless, as if you view everything through a murky
Floyd | veil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x landscape" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4628
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LANDSCAPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The steeple must rise higher than you think, for it penetrates a cloud
Floyd | bank that stretches to the horizon, and most likely beyond. As calm as
Floyd | the sea on a breezeless day, the clouds ripple with a hazy, pale green
Floyd | glow. Occasionally, part of the surface erupts in a silent flash of
Floyd | light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pattern" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4629
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PATTERN
Floyd |
Floyd | Filtered by both the perforations in the ceiling and the disjointed
Floyd | rafters, the light from the stars and moons streams down into the
Floyd | steeple in an unusual pattern:
Floyd |
Floyd |    *        *
Floyd |       *
Floyd | *  *
Floyd |       *     *
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "There was a tome here as well as the dead guy's book? Like, two books?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up pattern in worn journal" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4630
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP PATTERN IN WORN JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't find any reference to "pattern" in the worn, leather-bound
Floyd | journal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Or am I misremembering?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4631
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)
Floyd | Disjointed and decaying pillars of wood form the arches that make up
Floyd | the walls of the church's steeple. The arches, open to the sky, tower
Floyd | over you, ending in a webwork of thick rafters which support the
Floyd | belfry above and ultimately the church's spire. A series of ropes
Floyd | slither down from those rafters, centered over a square hole in the
Floyd | floor that leads down into the bowels of the church.
Floyd |
Floyd | A misshapen mass slumps in one corner of the steeple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mass" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4632
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MASS
Floyd |
Floyd | So misshapen is this poor figure that it's difficult to tell where its
Floyd | head ends and its torso begins. Its back is horrendously humped, its
Floyd | face an amorphous mass of tumors with sunken holes for eyes. What
Floyd | appears to be its mouth is open in a silent scream.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hard to say how long the corpse has been here in the steeple, but it
Floyd | seems ancient, skin and clothes desiccated and thin like parchment,
Floyd | somehow mummified. It's slouched--or sitting?--on the floor in one
Floyd | corner of the steeple.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corpse's lap rests an open tome. Another book lies near the
Floyd | corpse: A worn, leather-bound journal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read tome" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4633
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ TOME
Floyd |
Floyd | (a slim hardback manual (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | The book falls naturally open to a picture of a noose.
Floyd |
Floyd | The common noose looks great as a scary yard decoration during
Floyd | Halloween or to improve your fishing or boating experience. The noose
Floyd | is a secure and easy-tightening loop that holds it shape for tossing
Floyd | over a boat mooring. But kids, listen to Uncle Melvyn: DO NOT WEAR A
Floyd | NOOSE around your neck or tie one around anyone else's neck under any
Floyd | circumstances, even as a joke...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "no, that's the book from the narthex."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put hardback manual in sp" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4634
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT HARDBACK MANUAL IN SP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the side pocket, deposit a slim hardback manual (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), then zip the side pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tome" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4635
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOME
Floyd |
Floyd | Cradled in the corpse's lap, the humungous tome lies open as if the
Floyd | corpse still studies the pages. It's clearly ancient, the pages
Floyd | withered and yellow, like the skin of the corpse itself, its leather
Floyd | bonding cracked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read tome" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4636
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ TOME
Floyd |
Floyd | You dare not flip the pages of the ancient book; to touch the pages
Floyd | might be to destroy them. . . or disturb the corpse who holds the
Floyd | tome. But the pages that are open reveal dozens of star charts and
Floyd | associated astrological signs. Oddly, the corpse who holds the tome
Floyd | seems to be pointing to one drawing in particular:
Floyd |
Floyd |    *        *
Floyd |       *
Floyd | *  *
Floyd |       *     *
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath, in elegant handwriting, is written:
Floyd |
Floyd | (The astrological sign is the Hook in stasis above the Key.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, if you say so, tome."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pattern" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 4637
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PATTERN
Floyd |
Floyd | Filtered by both the perforations in the ceiling and the disjointed
Floyd | rafters, the light from the stars and moons streams down into the
Floyd | steeple in an unusual pattern:
Floyd |
Floyd |    *        *
Floyd |       *
Floyd | *  *
Floyd |       *     *
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It'll be important later to know that particular constellation, assuming you rang the bells correctly."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, that was the order from the poem, I'm pretty sure."
		DavidW says, "okay."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 4638
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)
Floyd | The narthex extends the width of the church. Despite the
Floyd | gloominess, it's not that unwelcoming except for the eye-watering
Floyd | pattern of industrial linoleum floor tiles. They checkerboard
Floyd | underfoot in grayish green and grayish white squares with dark
Floyd | speckles, stopping only at the margin marked by a wall border at waist
Floyd | level.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chapel proper opens to the west and a set of double doors
Floyd | leads out of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two side by side openings lead in to restrooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered glass and broken pieces of picture frames cover the floor of
Floyd | the narthex around the edges near the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Then you might be done with the church."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 4639
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)
Floyd | The gravel road curves here past the doors of an old stone church,
Floyd | which squats defeatedly amid a few straggly trees. Behind it, to the
Floyd | northeast, you can see the first few stones of a modest graveyard. To
Floyd | the east the road narrows to cross a small bridge into the village
Floyd | proper; to the north, it crests the hill toward the train station.
Floyd |
Floyd | A noncorporeal trolley stop sign reads Gold Line -- Church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 4640
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)
Floyd | It is possible to feel claustrophobia out of doors. Sunlight fills the
Floyd | sky but somehow doesn't reach you here. Steep banks of bramble rise to
Floyd | the east and west, trapping you within a gloomy trough a dozen yards
Floyd | wide. A poorly-surfaced road leads north and south along the trough's
Floyd | nadir. Just west of it, camouflaged with rust, is the train track.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tremendous patch of milkweed, the stems abnormally thick and tall,
Floyd | grows on the east side of the road beneath the thorn bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green stone altar, once at the center of the shack, stands amidst
Floyd | broken boards and milkweed.
Floyd |
Floyd | (That earworm is still lodged in your head.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lie on altar" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 4641
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIE ON ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You get onto the stone altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lie down, settling your body into the impression and your face
Floyd | into the cavity at the end. The milkweed leaf mask protects your face
Floyd | from the strands of orange slime that you belatedly notice fill the
Floyd | cavity. Is it even you doing this? It feels like the most natural
Floyd | action in the world.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you press your face deeper into the cavity, your vision warps. The
Floyd | world seems to fold and buckle: what was convex becomes concave and
Floyd | what was concave becomes convex.
Floyd |
Floyd | The altar wobbles and inverts, giving you the bizarre sensation of
Floyd | lying atop a smooth green hole that floats in midair. Deeper within
Floyd | the hole is a shelf of green stone with something resting (how?) on
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 4642
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a black stone sphere about the size of a basketball, and it
Floyd | doesn't really exist. There is (well, technically, there is not) a
Floyd | narrow slot on one side like that of a piggy-bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "You're gonna test the nasty key here?"
		DavidW asks, "Or something else?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put wafers in sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 4643
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT WAFERS IN SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | The imaginary sphere rotates suddenly, spinning the slot away from the
Floyd | Nilla wafers (smelling faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Something else."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put vial in sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 4644
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT VIAL IN SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | The imaginary sphere rotates suddenly, spinning the slot away from the
Floyd | little stoppered vial of blue liquid (smelling faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x slot" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 4645
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the battered yellow JogMaster)
Floyd | A portable audio player with an attached lanyard so you can Wear It
Floyd | While You Jog! It's little more than a yellow brick of plastic with a
Floyd | power switch and a slot in which to insert cassette tapes. Damage to
Floyd | the unit includes a jammed battery cover, a missing lever to eject the
Floyd | current cassette, and a crimped headphone jack. A small speaker
Floyd | permits playback even without headphones.Someone carved the name
Floyd | "Carolyn" along one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | The battered yellow JogMaster is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put wad in sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 4646
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT WAD IN SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | The imaginary sphere rotates suddenly, spinning the slot away from the
Floyd | wad of cash (smelling faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sphere slot" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 4646
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPHERE SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the imaginary
Floyd | basalt sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 4647
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a black stone sphere about the size of a basketball, and it
Floyd | doesn't really exist. There is (well, technically, there is not) a
Floyd | narrow slot on one side like that of a piggy-bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Narrow slot."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 4648
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a leather cord and pendant (being worn)
Floyd |   a nasty-looking key (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a wine bottle (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some Nilla wafers (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a box of Nilla Wafers
Floyd |   a wad of cash (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a crooked dagger (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some assorted teeth (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Limerickus Dirtius (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a stubby pencil
Floyd |   a vintage Black Sabbath tee shirt (being worn)
Floyd |   a black horn (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a torn notebook (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a creased square of paper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a brass nameplate (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a jar of old keys (smelling faintly of mildew) (open)
Floyd |     an ornate bronze key
Floyd |     a silver and ivory key
Floyd | a small blue journal (which you know is a journal because it says
Floyd | "Mein Journal" on the front) (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a bottle of Pepto-Bismol (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a copper amulet (being worn)
Floyd |   an a worn out, decaying picture (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a little stoppered vial of blue liquid (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a battered yellow JogMaster (being worn)
Floyd |   a slip of paper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a calfskin coat (being worn)
Floyd |   a pewter box (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a silver urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a pair of reading glasses (being worn)
Floyd | a cold spot on your collarbone (haunting you) (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a book list (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a golden apple (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a FFFFFFFF punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 923647F1 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a C353F128 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 0B46E931 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an AE9B711D punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 00A02209 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a can of salt (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a blank punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   the Journal of Edwin Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an Isole Perdute (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Lettera Segreta (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Prurito Notturno (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Piccoli Uomini Blu (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusted toolbox (smelling faintly of mildew) (open)
Floyd |     a jar of screws (open but empty)
Floyd |   a scrap of paper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a snowglobe (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black fountain pen (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a mallet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a metal flask (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pinch of snail paste (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an Italian magazine cutting (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a police report ("Francine Cragne") (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a note from a seesaw (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a piece of chalk (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black box (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a shard (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain plates (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain cups (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an antique locket (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a filthy rug (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Daniel Baker's note (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of stone earplugs (being worn)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a gold jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd | An earworm is lodged deeply in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put teeth in sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 4648
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT TEETH IN SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the nasty-looking key (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | or the assorted teeth (smelling faintly of mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put assorted teeth in sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 4649
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ASSORTED TEETH IN SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | The imaginary sphere rotates suddenly, spinning the slot away from the
Floyd | assorted teeth (smelling faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put silver ivory key in sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 4650
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SILVER IVORY KEY IN SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the silver and ivory key)
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put silver ivory key in key jar" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 4651
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SILVER IVORY KEY IN KEY JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the silver and ivory key into the jar of old keys (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 4652
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the stone altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)
Floyd | It is possible to feel claustrophobia out of doors. Sunlight fills the
Floyd | sky but somehow doesn't reach you here. Steep banks of bramble rise to
Floyd | the east and west, trapping you within a gloomy trough a dozen yards
Floyd | wide. A poorly-surfaced road leads north and south along the trough's
Floyd | nadir. Just west of it, camouflaged with rust, is the train track.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tremendous patch of milkweed, the stems abnormally thick and tall,
Floyd | grows on the east side of the road beneath the thorn bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green stone altar, once at the center of the shack, stands amidst
Floyd | broken boards and milkweed.
Floyd |
Floyd | (That earworm is still lodged in your head.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well then."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 4653m
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additions from Graham
Floyd | Nelson)
Floyd | To the north is the vast windowless bulk of the train station. Perhaps
Floyd | that is unsurprising, given the rest of the town. A metal trash can
Floyd | squats beneath its carved facade. The town itself is downhill, on the
Floyd | other side of a ravine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 4654
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Train Station Lobby (Shin)
Floyd | The surroundings are as dim and dingy as ever. The platform is to the
Floyd | north. The dirty, cobweb-covered windows and the station exit are to
Floyd | the south. The large mirror and the green door are to the east. The
Floyd | restroom door is to the west. You are unsure what you should do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 4655
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a skateboard. Modes of transportation mean
Floyd | that your current environment presents challenges that can only be
Floyd | overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready to
Floyd | return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "maybe you put the earworm in the sphere"
		Knight_Otu says, "Hmm."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 4656m
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additions from Graham
Floyd | Nelson)
Floyd | To the north is the massive windowless bulk of the train station.
Floyd | Perhaps that is unsurprising, given the rest of the town. A metal
Floyd | trash can squats beneath its carved facade. The town itself is
Floyd | downhill, on the other side of a ravine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 4657
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You pass over the bridge. The ravine has become a white river, teeming
Floyd | with creatures: you see a fin, a gill, a plaintive upturned face,
Floyd | before each is swept away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)
Floyd | It is possible to feel claustrophobia out of doors. Sunlight fills the
Floyd | sky but somehow doesn't reach you here. Steep banks of bramble rise to
Floyd | the east and west, trapping you within a gloomy trough a dozen yards
Floyd | wide. A poorly-surfaced road leads north and south along the trough's
Floyd | nadir. Just west of it, camouflaged with rust, is the train track.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tremendous patch of milkweed, the stems abnormally thick and tall,
Floyd | grows on the east side of the road beneath the thorn bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green stone altar, once at the center of the shack, stands amidst
Floyd | broken boards and milkweed.
Floyd |
Floyd | (That earworm is still lodged in your head.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lie on altar" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 4658
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIE ON ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You get onto the stone altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lie down, settling your body into the impression and your face
Floyd | into the cavity at the end. The milkweed leaf mask protects your face
Floyd | from the strands of orange slime that you belatedly notice fill the
Floyd | cavity. Is it even you doing this? It feels like the most natural
Floyd | action in the world.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you press your face deeper into the cavity, your vision warps. The
Floyd | world seems to fold and buckle: what was convex becomes concave and
Floyd | what was concave becomes convex.
Floyd |
Floyd | The altar wobbles and inverts, giving you the bizarre sensation of
Floyd | lying atop a smooth green hole that floats in midair. Deeper within
Floyd | the hole is a shelf of green stone with something resting (how?) on
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put earworm in sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 4659
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT EARWORM IN SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | The earworm is seemingly resistant to all forms of interaction, and
Floyd | simply acknowledging it gives it strength:
Floyd |
Floyd | Nyar sings the songs that phleh phleh iä the izh nfah / hla cto
Floyd | the songs fgl gneh him of gla'cb leng times! Apparently
Floyd | Chumbawamba is still stuck in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Nope."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 4660
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the stone altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)
Floyd | It is possible to feel claustrophobia out of doors. Sunlight fills the
Floyd | sky but somehow doesn't reach you here. Steep banks of bramble rise to
Floyd | the east and west, trapping you within a gloomy trough a dozen yards
Floyd | wide. A poorly-surfaced road leads north and south along the trough's
Floyd | nadir. Just west of it, camouflaged with rust, is the train track.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tremendous patch of milkweed, the stems abnormally thick and tall,
Floyd | grows on the east side of the road beneath the thorn bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green stone altar, once at the center of the shack, stands amidst
Floyd | broken boards and milkweed.
Floyd |
Floyd | (That earworm is still lodged in your head.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 4660
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN TO SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oops, sorry."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x nasty key" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 4661
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NASTY KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | A large key, nearly the length of your hand, its teeth. . .  well, a
Floyd | row of rotted, human teeth. Etched beneath the teeth, upon the shaft
Floyd | of the key, is a runic script.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I have no idea what the sphere's secret is."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x runic script" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read nasty key" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 4662
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RUNIC SCRIPT
Floyd |
Floyd | Harsh, jagged lines form a disturbing script which seems to shift and
Floyd | waver, straining your sight. At the end of the script is a hieroglyph:
Floyd | Two crescents, back to back, centered above an eye, and below the eye,
Floyd | an icon resembling a keyhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 4663
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ NASTY KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Harsh, jagged lines form a disturbing script which seems to shift and
Floyd | waver, straining your sight. At the end of the script is a hieroglyph:
Floyd | Two crescents, back to back, centered above an eye, and below the eye,
Floyd | an icon resembling a keyhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 4664
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)
Floyd | The gravel road curves here past the doors of an old stone church,
Floyd | which squats defeatedly amid a few straggly trees. Behind it, to the
Floyd | northeast, you can see the first few stones of a modest graveyard. To
Floyd | the east the road narrows to cross a small bridge into the village
Floyd | proper; to the north, it crests the hill toward the train station.
Floyd |
Floyd | A phantom trolley stop sign reads Gold Line -- Church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for black line" 		

Floyd ]  Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)                       Turns: 4665
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR BLACK LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean against the stained glass windows, hold out your pass, and
Floyd | wait for the black line. Within moments, an insubstantial trolley
Floyd | arrives. Instead of stopping and allowing you to board, it passes
Floyd | through you, and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)
Floyd | The space beneath the boiler room is damp and narrow, little more than
Floyd | a dogleg corridor set into the earth. Something about its shape, its
Floyd | proportions, is deeply unsettling to you. There is a rusting iron
Floyd | ladder leading to the floor above, and a green door leading to the
Floyd | southwest, its paint flaking onto the uneven stone floor. The curving
Floyd | brick walls on either side of you arc gracefully inwards to form a
Floyd | vaulted ceiling. You would be able to stand comfortably were it not
Floyd | for the pipes that stretch like tendons above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | A phantom trolley stop sign reads Black Line -- Underground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)                         Turns: 4666
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)
Floyd | This tunnel bends to the northeast. The walls shimmer slightly, gently
Floyd | undulating in the spectral darkness. To the west, set into the wall,
Floyd | almost invisible in the mortal dimness, is an antediluvian door.
Floyd | Daylight and a slight breeze wafts down some non-euclidean steps that
Floyd | lead up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)                         Turns: 4667
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Featureless except for a faint rune scratched into its center, this
Floyd | antediluvian door almost disappears into the surrounding wall.
Floyd | Underneath the rune is a keyhole. Strangely enough, the door's
Floyd | obsidian surface doesn't match the tunnel walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x faint rune" 		

Floyd ]  Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)                         Turns: 4668
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FAINT RUNE
Floyd |
Floyd | Two crescents, back to back, centered above an eye faintly scratched
Floyd | into the door's surface (probably with someone's dying breath).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock door with nasty key" 		

Floyd ]  Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)                         Turns: 4669
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH NASTY KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the antediluvian door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put nasty key in kp" 		

Floyd ]  Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)                         Turns: 4670
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT NASTY KEY IN KP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the key pocket, deposit the nasty-looking key (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), then zip the key pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)                         Turns: 4671
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the antediluvian door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)                         Turns: 4671
Floyd | >
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | I beg your pardon?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf61" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)                         Turns: 4671
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 4672
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)
Floyd | A smell like a used kitchen sponge assaults your nose as you pass
Floyd | through the door. You can feel your breath rattle in your lungs.
Floyd | There's something wrong with the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | You find yourself in a dark, narrow space between two stone walls.
Floyd | Moisture condenses from the ceiling and drips down the stone bricks to
Floyd | the floor. Doors are east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A foul sarcophagus occupies almost all of the space, leaving you
Floyd | cramped against the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 4673
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | The subject under observation is taciturn, reserved. The face is lost
Floyd | in the shadows. A glint in the eye--madness? Genius? Or a dim
Floyd | reflection from a glassy stare?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 4674
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a turducken. Images of strange hybrids
Floyd | mean that some challenges in your current environment can be defeated
Floyd | with what you already possess, while others will require outside
Floyd | assistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sarcophagus" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 4675
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SARCOPHAGUS
Floyd |
Floyd | A stone coffin of ancient and exquisite craftsmanship that has somehow
Floyd | gone terribly wrong. The coffin is seamed with cracks and rifts, out
Floyd | of which ooze foul-smelling black slime. The floor around the coffin
Floyd | is crusted with years worth of dried slime.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sarcophagus contains a single dark keyhole in its center.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x keyhole" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 4676
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEYHOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A stone coffin of ancient and exquisite craftsmanship that has somehow
Floyd | gone terribly wrong. The coffin is seamed with cracks and rifts, out
Floyd | of which ooze foul-smelling black slime. The floor around the coffin
Floyd | is crusted with years worth of dried slime.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sarcophagus contains a single dark keyhole in its center.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 4676
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the east door or the west door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x west door" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 4677
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WEST DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the west door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 4678
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open kp" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 4679
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN KP
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the key pocket, revealing a nasty-looking key (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), a long wooden key (smelling faintly of mildew), a
Floyd | white key, a thin steel key, Ed's coveralls, a sinister iron key, a
Floyd | sturdy key, a key from an urn (smelling faintly of mildew), a Red
Floyd | Triangle Key (smelling faintly of mildew), a small rusty iron key
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), a bronze key green from age (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), a large brass key (smelling faintly of mildew), a
Floyd | small desk key (smelling faintly of mildew), an Allen key (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew) and an aluminum key (smelling faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get nasty key" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 4680
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET NASTY KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close kp" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 4681
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE KP
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the key pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock sarcophagus with nasty key" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 4682
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK SARCOPHAGUS WITH NASTY KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock west door with nasty key" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 4683
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK WEST DOOR WITH NASTY KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the west door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 4684
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a Viking longboat. Modes of transportation
Floyd | mean that your current environment presents challenges that can only
Floyd | be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready
Floyd | to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)                         Turns: 4685
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the west door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)
Floyd | Your light reflects off the cold, shin-deep water. Tiny shadows jump
Floyd | and skitter away from you, making it hard to tell where the walls end
Floyd | and the wildlife begins.  The tunnel continues off to the northwest.
Floyd | To the east lies a door. The way back to the surface lies above. To
Floyd | the north, the stones have recessed to form an alcove a few feet deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | A weird woman waves and watches you wantonly from the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey! Come closer!  Hellooooo?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That doesn't surprise me, for once."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put nasty key in kp" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)                         Turns: 4686
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT NASTY KEY IN KP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the key pocket, deposit the nasty-looking key (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), then zip the key pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Psst! Hey you! This way! You're not deaf, are you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's nice to get these doors all opened."
		Knight_Otu says, "It sure is."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 4687
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Taking a deep breath, you grasp the ladder for support and hook your
Floyd | leg up to the first available step. The metal creeks and groans
Floyd | alarmingly as you transfer your weight, but the bolts hold firm. You
Floyd | shakily gather yourself and begin to ascend back up to the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Bridge (Tenth)
Floyd | The path along the river gives way to a crumbling stone embankment as
Floyd | it passes below the arch of the old stone bridge. A rusty metal hatch
Floyd | is set into the ground opposite from the river, and towards the end of
Floyd | the embankment, a derelict payphone squats, forgotten, under the
Floyd | shadow of the bridge. To the south, the path continues to follow the
Floyd | river.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think I've got the maps up to date again. [LINK]"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 4688
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (Adam Whybray)
Floyd | A dirt path along the west bank of the Makaskuta - or Blackgourd -
Floyd | River. The air is motionless and sweltry, the urticariate heat drawing
Floyd | sweat profusely from your prickling glands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just below you, to your side, the river burbles in vainglorious
Floyd | stupor, foaming in bright patches from the surfacants released from
Floyd | the rotting deposits of the red maples and poplars that line its
Floyd | banks. A single black ash, denuded of leaves, its corky bark blighted
Floyd | with the telltale signs of parasitic infection, quietly interrupts the
Floyd | Autumnal foliage of its deciduous cousins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The river's waters slith over rocks as lustrous-gray as seal skin,
Floyd | rending them freshly burnished for the mid-September sun, which casts
Floyd | Her rays in refulgent slats through the rust-honey colored trees. It
Floyd | is though Nature, in celebration of Her own fecundity, has chosen to
Floyd | offer Herself up in Equinoxical sacrifice - the rocks laid out before
Floyd | the blazing altar of the sun.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a forbidding sign on the bank of the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | The way up to Backwater town square is northwest. Following the path
Floyd | north leads under the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Makaskuta river is a buoy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a freshwater lobster trap (in which is an eggbound
Floyd | crawfish) and a shattered crawfish here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A noncorporeal trolley stop sign reads Aqua Line -- River Walk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for blue line" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 4689
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR BLUE LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean against the September sun, hold out your pass, and wait for
Floyd | the blue line. Within moments, a phantom trolley arrives. Instead of
Floyd | stopping and allowing you to board, it passes through you,
Floyd | and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)
Floyd | A short street terminates here. To the south it opens into the town
Floyd | square. To the east, a few worn steps rise to the entrance of the
Floyd | public library, and to the west you can see a real estate office. A
Floyd | gloomy path leads northwest, towards the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a notice board here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spectral trolley stop sign reads Blue Line -- Library Square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open sp" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 4690
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN SP
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the side pocket, revealing a slim hardback manual (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), a broken silver amulet (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), a familiar gold wristwatch (smelling faintly of mildew), a
Floyd | teapot (smelling faintly of mildew), an ominous-looking painting
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), a dull machete (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), a shard of shattered carapace (smelling faintly of mildew), a
Floyd | glass shard (smelling faintly of mildew), an ornate metallic box
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), a cast iron spire (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew) and a library card (smelling faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get manual" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 4691
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET MANUAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close sp" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 4692
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE SP
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the side pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 4693
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)
Floyd | This is unusually spacious for a small-town library. You think you
Floyd | remember something about it being a national historical site? That
Floyd | would explain the decor, at least. It's half rustic colonial, half
Floyd | modern budget-strapped public service, with a meager collection of
Floyd | creaky shelves standing in the middle of an old plank floor. A small
Floyd | display case stands prominently near the entrance, and some weird
Floyd | chairs are scattered around for the comfort of the patrons, none of
Floyd | whom are here at the moment. The sole exit is back to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the cart are The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), The Conservative's Cookbook, The Lives of the
Floyd | Roman Emperors (smelling faintly of mildew), Backwater
Floyd | Personalities (1915-1925 edition) (smelling faintly of mildew), an old
Floyd | paperback book (smelling faintly of mildew), a book New England
Floyd | and the Bavarian Illuminati, De Zeven Testamenten van de
Floyd | Krijsende Zeeworm, a 'Pataphysical Approaches to Quantum
Floyd | Superfluids (smelling faintly of mildew), Tolerating An Asinine
Floyd | God (smelling faintly of mildew), The Seven Gaunts, a
Floyd | pink-bound book (smelling faintly of mildew), Twin Hearts Between the
Floyd | Planes (smelling faintly of mildew), Legends of Lake Champlain and
Floyd | the Hudson River Valley (smelling faintly of mildew) and a shabby
Floyd | journal.
Floyd |
Floyd | A librarian stands behind a counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give manual to librarian" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 4694
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE MANUAL TO LIBRARIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Klonk-klonk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x book list" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 4695
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK LIST
Floyd |
Floyd | ATTENTION PETER CRAGNE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is your notification that your status with the Backwater Public
Floyd | Library is DELINQUENT due to NON-RETURNAL.
Floyd | You are NOT PERMITTED to check out books or to access special library
Floyd | materials until your status is cleared.
Floyd |
Floyd | To clear your status, you must return ALL books you currently have
Floyd | checked out:
Floyd |
Floyd | A Rudimentary Taxonomy of Known Scent and Grotesque
Floyd | Reactions
Floyd |     Life Beneath Nightmares
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian fusses about behind the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I'm sure you're at least one ... oh, two books short."
		Knight_Otu says, "Two left."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x case" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 4696
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | In the display case are a plaque and De Vermibus Laceris.
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian catches your eye and points at the bookshelves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x vermibus" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 4697
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VERMIBUS
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive tome, with ragged pages bound in badly-decayed black
Floyd | leather, laid open on a stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 4698
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The grimoire in open on a page describing peeling open the way to
Floyd | someone lost, whether they be in this world or not. You gather from
Floyd | the prelimaries that the ritual involves the horn of a black goat and
Floyd | a cyst from a god, as well as the lost one's true star sign and their
Floyd | most treasured memento. How the ritual is actually performed is
Floyd | further in the book on the pages you currently cannot see.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian stamps something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I can tell you which room is currently solvable, if you'd like me to say."
		Knight_Otu says, "We have the horn, hopefully the true star sign, and I guess the memento."
		Knight_Otu says, "We're a divine cyst short."
		DavidW says, "And the book with the ritual in it."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, yeah."
		DavidW says, "I remember where the cyst is."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 4699
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)
Floyd | A short street terminates here. To the south it opens into the town
Floyd | square. To the east, a few worn steps rise to the entrance of the
Floyd | public library, and to the west you can see a real estate office. A
Floyd | gloomy path leads northwest, towards the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a notice board here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ghostly trolley stop sign reads Blue Line -- Library Square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for lavender line" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony (Reina Adair)                                Turns: 4700
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR LAVENDER LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean against the community events schedule, hold out your pass,
Floyd | and wait for the lavender line. Within moments, a noncorporeal trolley
Floyd | arrives. Instead of stopping and allowing you to board, it passes
Floyd | through you, and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony (Reina Adair)
Floyd | The balcony has definitely seen better days.  Once it was more than
Floyd | likely a fine place to sit and look out over the skyline or whatever
Floyd | one desired to do out here.  However, its charm has been lost with the
Floyd | passage of time.  The wood, once more than likely shiny and well
Floyd | polished, is now rotten and peeling in various spots.  Somehow,
Floyd | despite the way the architecture has aged, the railing at the end of
Floyd | the balcony itself is still somewhat sturdy.  All around, the view of
Floyd | the scenery is breathtaking, albeit somewhat unsettling for some
Floyd | reason.  Occasionally, a slight breeze blows past you, but you can't
Floyd | tell if its supposed to be warm or cool.  The only exit from here is
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A statue with a very strange appearance to it is standing here, almost
Floyd | as if it is watching the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | An insubstantial trolley stop sign reads Lavender Line -- Cragne Manor
Floyd | Balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 4701
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway South (Matt Schneider)
Floyd | The threadbare carpet holds only the vaguest hints of its original
Floyd | hue, and the yellowing wallpaper is crisscrossed with a web of cracks.
Floyd | The hole that you tore through the wallpaper emits a gentle light. The
Floyd | hallway continues to the north, and there are doors leading to the
Floyd | west, south, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rain patters softly on the window of the balcony door
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 4702
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)
Floyd | Imposing wooden doors lead north to the nursery (which is open) and
Floyd | east to the master bedroom (which is also open); a smaller doorway
Floyd | between them has been closed off with badly painted bricks. The top of
Floyd | the stairs is accessible through a narrow arch to the west, and the
Floyd | hall continues to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The broken doors to the armoire lie on the floor near the center of
Floyd | the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doorless armoire stands against the north-west wall. There's
Floyd | nothing inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)                            Turns: 4703
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)
Floyd | You are at the top of a staircase, which leads down to Landing at the
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample). An archway leads east to Upstairs
Floyd | Hall, north end (Jason Love).
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north wall is a round white wall clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing against the west wall is a dilapidated kitchen sink with a
Floyd | pine cabinet under it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 4704
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)
Floyd | This is a dark alcove with a narrow stairway rising into the gloom
Floyd | upstairs. Shadows lurch over a doorway to the south. Opposite those
Floyd | shadows lies another doorway, in even darker shadows. What little
Floyd | light there is seeps in from a small elliptical window high on the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ramshackle bookshelf lies in a pile of splintered wood on the
Floyd | floor like a fallen scarecrow, arms akimbo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 4705
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)
Floyd | A long, rectangular mahogany table takes up most of the room. The room
Floyd | is old and dusty, and it seems decades have passed since the last time
Floyd | someone had dinner here. On the table lies a broken machine, and a
Floyd | calendar is pinned on the wall. Doorways lead west, east, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 4706
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)
Floyd | The floorboards groan against your footsteps as you enter the dusty
Floyd | sitting room. Light struggles to penetrate the grimy bay window,
Floyd | hinting at the space around you. Various pieces of furniture are
Floyd | covered by moldy, moth-bitten sheets. The remains of a portrait hang
Floyd | above the fireplace. Leaning against a wall is a large mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 4707
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a unicycle. Modes of transportation mean
Floyd | that your current environment presents challenges that can only be
Floyd | overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready to
Floyd | return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You need a letter opener."
		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, no prying floorboards with knives."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 4708
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)
Floyd | A long, rectangular mahogany table takes up most of the room. The room
Floyd | is old and dusty, and it seems decades have passed since the last time
Floyd | someone had dinner here. On the table lies a broken machine, and a
Floyd | calendar is pinned on the wall. Doorways lead west, east, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 4709
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Kitchen (Edward B)
Floyd | The Cragne family kitchen. Light from a naked bulb feeds shadow down
Floyd | the spaces between old cabinets, counters and bookshelves. A dusty,
Floyd | doorless fridge overlooks an oven just as worse for wear. You'd guess
Floyd | it's been a minute since anyone's used this room to cook. A doorway
Floyd | leads east, and a wooden door set in the floor appears to lead to a
Floyd | cellar or basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 4710
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Carefully, you descend the creaking steps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (Ivan Roth)
Floyd | It's dark and chilly down here. A damp, mildewy carpet of dimly
Floyd | visible design covers half the floor. It must have been luxuriously
Floyd | soft before it started rotting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rickety staircase leads back up towards the heavy wooden door to the
Floyd | kitchen. A flimsy plywood door leads north, but you know what lies in
Floyd | that direction. The dimly-lit basement extends in every other
Floyd | direction, south, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal hatch opens into darkness below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x dagger" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 4711
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | The dagger has a glossy black blade made of a material you can't
Floyd | identify, with a serrated edge. The blade curves upward, but in a
Floyd | strangely non-uniform way that suggests the equation used to described
Floyd | the curve would be quite complicated. You can see your own face
Floyd | reflected in it, distorted by the blade's odd shape, but you can't
Floyd | make out your eyes; you see only dark emptiness where they should be.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also, you have no nose -- not even holes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 4712
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)
Floyd | You feel cool air swirling around you as you stand in the manor's wine
Floyd | cellar. Stone floors, stone walls, and dim lighting keep the
Floyd | household's dwindling wine collection fresh and oaky.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large wooden wine rack covers one entire wall of the room, but with
Floyd | only a few bottles left on it. You can see a door to the west Another
Floyd | exit leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've smashed or removed every bottle of wine, and the rack stands
Floyd | empty before you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wine cask here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory (Michael Gentry)                          Turns: 4713
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Your ears pop and you stumble as you step across the threshold,
Floyd | reeling in a momentary gravitational slippage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory (Michael Gentry)
Floyd | Hard, white light reflected from steel walls pricks painfully at your
Floyd | eyes. Through the glare you can make out the implements of some sort
Floyd | of laboratory, squirming sculptures of metal and glass dripping
Floyd | curdled fluids and spurting foul-smelling puffs of steam. A way out
Floyd | lies east, but otherwise there seem to be no other exits from this
Floyd | place.
Floyd |
Floyd | The author is here, hunched over and fidgeting intently with a roiling
Floyd | knot of impossible space that floats in the middle of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Distracted, the author stares into the depths of the impossible space,
Floyd | stroking his forehead. "Just, uh, need to clue this puzzle better . .
Floyd | ." he says. "But that would, uh, make this scene more difficult . . ."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory (Michael Gentry)                          Turns: 4714
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a pair of dandelions. Botanical images
Floyd | mean that while there is much left to accomplish in the present
Floyd | situation, your immediate environment sustains you, and you have
Floyd | everything that you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The impossible space's surface momentarily reflects, by means of some
Floyd | strange convolution that you cannot quite visually process, itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf62" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Laboratory (Michael Gentry)                          Turns: 4714
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well well. You didn't need me to hint after all."
		Knight_Otu asks, "We're not supposed to kill the author, are we?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kill author" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory (Michael Gentry)                          Turns: 4715
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL AUTHOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (wielding the crooked dagger (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | Without hesitation, you bury the crooked dagger (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew) in the author's chest, all the way to the hilt. He coughs
Floyd | once, spraying dark blood. He looks more disappointed than surprised,
Floyd | but still manages to croak out, "Why, uh, why did you . . ."
Floyd |
Floyd | You see no reason to tell him, however.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blood-slick hilt of the dagger slips from your hand as the author
Floyd | staggers backwards and falls into the impossible space. In an instant
Floyd | his body is pulled in through itself, spaghettifying into an
Floyd | infinitely long tubule that somehow flares out and back around to
Floyd | enclose the entire universe before fading away. The impossible space
Floyd | itself churns and spins with increasing fury, until with a sound like
Floyd | an unbelievably massive tarp being pulled through a mail slot by a
Floyd | hypersonic jet, it twists away into nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    *** You have achieved the death of the author ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  . . . though perhaps the game is better for it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A silver mirror lies on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh yes"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sorry, Mr. Gentry."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory (Michael Gentry)                          Turns: 4716
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy silver mirror, tarnished and clearly old. When you glance into
Floyd | it the reflections of the house seem to resolve, the inhuman angles
Floyd | and dizzying design resolving into a more sensible pattern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "And that mirror will be useful."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory (Michael Gentry)                          Turns: 4717
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 4718
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)
Floyd | You feel cool air swirling around you as you stand in the manor's wine
Floyd | cellar. Stone floors, stone walls, and dim lighting keep the
Floyd | household's dwindling wine collection fresh and oaky.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large wooden wine rack covers one entire wall of the room, but with
Floyd | only a few bottles left on it. You can see a door to the west Another
Floyd | exit leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've smashed or removed every bottle of wine, and the rack stands
Floyd | empty before you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wine cask here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 4719
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (Ivan Roth)
Floyd | It's dark and chilly down here. A damp, mildewy carpet of dimly
Floyd | visible design covers half the floor. It must have been luxuriously
Floyd | soft before it started rotting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rickety staircase leads back up towards the heavy wooden door to the
Floyd | kitchen. A flimsy plywood door leads north, but you know what lies in
Floyd | that direction. The dimly-lit basement extends in every other
Floyd | direction, south, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal hatch opens into darkness below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 4720
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Kitchen (Edward B)
Floyd | The Cragne family kitchen. Light from a naked bulb feeds shadow down
Floyd | the spaces between old cabinets, counters and bookshelves. A dusty,
Floyd | doorless fridge overlooks an oven just as worse for wear. You'd guess
Floyd | it's been a minute since anyone's used this room to cook. A doorway
Floyd | leads east, and a wooden door set in the floor appears to lead to a
Floyd | cellar or basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 4721
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)
Floyd | A long, rectangular mahogany table takes up most of the room. The room
Floyd | is old and dusty, and it seems decades have passed since the last time
Floyd | someone had dinner here. On the table lies a broken machine, and a
Floyd | calendar is pinned on the wall. Doorways lead west, east, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 4722
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)
Floyd | This is a dark alcove with a narrow stairway rising into the gloom
Floyd | upstairs. Shadows lurch over a doorway to the south. Opposite those
Floyd | shadows lies another doorway, in even darker shadows. What little
Floyd | light there is seeps in from a small elliptical window high on the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ramshackle bookshelf lies in a pile of splintered wood on the
Floyd | floor like a fallen scarecrow, arms akimbo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)                            Turns: 4723
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)
Floyd | You are at the top of a staircase, which leads down to Landing at the
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample). An archway leads east to Upstairs
Floyd | Hall, north end (Jason Love).
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north wall is a round white wall clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing against the west wall is a dilapidated kitchen sink with a
Floyd | pine cabinet under it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 4724
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)
Floyd | Imposing wooden doors lead north to the nursery (which is open) and
Floyd | east to the master bedroom (which is also open); a smaller doorway
Floyd | between them has been closed off with badly painted bricks. The top of
Floyd | the stairs is accessible through a narrow arch to the west, and the
Floyd | hall continues to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The broken doors to the armoire lie on the floor near the center of
Floyd | the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doorless armoire stands against the north-west wall. There's
Floyd | nothing inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  MASTER BEDROOM (ROWAN LIPKOVITS)                     Turns: 4725
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | MASTER BEDROOM (ROWAN LIPKOVITS)
Floyd | Here we have the master bedroom of Cragne Manor, which is by turns
Floyd | contradictorily capacious and cramped.  Though you can't put your
Floyd | finger on it, something about this windowless chamber sucks the very
Floyd | air out of your lungs and puts you on edge.  One would have to be a
Floyd | master indeed to achieve any rest in this offputting room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Though it is relatively sparsely furnished, it wouldn't be much of a
Floyd | bedoom without a bed -- and there it is, a four-poster tall, dingy,
Floyd | imposing and unsettling.  Next to it is a bedside table, on which
Floyd | resides some torturously elongated lamp -- apparently the dim room's
Floyd | only light source, currently turned off.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is the hallway door through which you first arrived, and
Floyd | to the east there is also a door to what is most likely a walk-in
Floyd | closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)                        Turns: 4726
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)
Floyd | This large closet, illuminated only by the light coming through the
Floyd | door, is so filled with a jumble of clothes that your head spins as
Floyd | you contemplate the mess. In fact, it's so untidy that it's difficult
Floyd | to look at the disorder directly. Squinting through the chaos, you see
Floyd | shelves leading up to the ceiling on one side and a cabinet on the
Floyd | other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)                        Turns: 4727
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy silver mirror, tarnished and clearly old. When you glance into
Floyd | it the reflections of the house seem to resolve, the inhuman angles
Floyd | and dizzying design resolving into a more sensible pattern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)                        Turns: 4728
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)
Floyd | This large closet, illuminated only by the light coming through the
Floyd | door, is so filled with a jumble of clothes that your head spins as
Floyd | you contemplate the mess. In fact, it's so untidy that it's difficult
Floyd | to look at the disorder directly. Squinting through the chaos, you see
Floyd | shelves leading up to the ceiling on one side and a cabinet on the
Floyd | other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look through mirror" 		

Floyd ]  A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)                        Turns: 4729
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK THROUGH MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | You somehow look calmer in the mirror, and the horrible world behind
Floyd | you seems a little less chaotic—a little easier to deal with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter it" 		

Floyd ]  A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)                        Turns: 4730
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER IT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)                        Turns: 4731
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | Your eye can't quite resolve the angles of the cabinet, but the three
Floyd | (three?) drawers it contains are plain to see. There is an empty frame
Floyd | on the top that might have held a mirror once, but whatever was inside
Floyd | it has been removed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put mirror in frame" 		

Floyd ]  A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)                        Turns: 4732
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT MIRROR IN FRAME
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirror fits perfectly in the old frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)                        Turns: 4733
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)
Floyd | This large closet, illuminated only by the light coming through the
Floyd | door, is so filled with a jumble of clothes that your head spins as
Floyd | you contemplate the mess. In fact, it's so untidy that it's difficult
Floyd | to look at the disorder directly. Squinting through the chaos, you see
Floyd | shelves leading up to the ceiling on one side and a cabinet on the
Floyd | other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)                        Turns: 4734
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | The reflected pile of clothes miraculously resolves itself into a kind
Floyd | of sense, allowing you to differentiate clothes from within the mass.
Floyd | Space folds in upon itself, and then all the shirts, pants, and
Floyd | underwear fold themselves as well, filling the cabinet drawers—and
Floyd | leaving the shelves empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shelves" 		

Floyd ]  A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)                        Turns: 4735
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | The shelves are, thanks to your heroic efforts, bare. On the ceiling
Floyd | above the shelves you see a trapdoor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x trapdoor" 		

Floyd ]  A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)                        Turns: 4736
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRAPDOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The trapdoor leads up into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)                        Turns: 4737
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Attic (Lane Puetz)                                   Turns: 4738
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Attic (Lane Puetz)
Floyd | You emerge from the rickety staircase into Cragne Manor's attic, a
Floyd | cavernous black womb.
Floyd |
Floyd | Far below, the ground shakes, and the Manor sways around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | From this corner of the attic, paths lead south and west, or you can
Floyd | head back down the rickety staircase. A damp wind flows through a gash
Floyd | in the exterior wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a walkie-talkie and a desiccated sausage here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mistlike trolley stop sign reads Eggplant Line -- Cragne Manor
Floyd | Attic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Congrats on reaching the attic."
		Knight_Otu says, "Whew."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Attic (Lane Puetz)                                   Turns: 4739
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't bring yourself to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Attic (Lane Puetz)                                   Turns: 4740
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a diamond engagement ring. Objects of
Floyd | desire either mean that you are surrounded by great treasures and
Floyd | opportunities or that you need to be more careful with your physical
Floyd | belongings. Possibly both.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x walkie" 		

Floyd ]  Attic (Lane Puetz)                                   Turns: 4741
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WALKIE
Floyd |
Floyd | This bulky device may or may not be a proper walkie-talkie. It might
Floyd | be old military equipment, or a kid's toy made up to look like
Floyd | military equipment. It has a large speaker, a long antenna, and a
Floyd | single button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Attic (Lane Puetz)                                   Turns: 4742
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sausage" 		

Floyd ]  Attic (Lane Puetz)                                   Turns: 4743
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SAUSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | A desiccated sausage as big as your finger, far past its sell-by date.
Floyd | Years past.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Attic (Lane Puetz)                                   Turns: 4744
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, the walkie-talkie is amazing."
		Knight_Otu says, "And the sausage is the wurst, of course."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Attic (Lane Puetz)                                   Turns: 4745
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that raises the hair on the back of your neck. You don't seem to be
Floyd | picking up any signal in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's bad, but you can make it wurst."
		Knight_Otu says, "It probably already is - by being mildewed."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Attic (Lane Puetz)                                   Turns: 4746
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a blank, mirrored surface. Lack of a
Floyd | symbolic image means that you have accomplished everything you must in
Floyd | your current environment and should move on to find new challenges in
Floyd | order to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4747
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)
Floyd | A trace amount of sunlight filters in impossibly through imperceivable
Floyd | cracks in the ceiling, illuminating the barren wooden walls and
Floyd | floorboards of this narrow passageway. A short distance away you find
Floyd | yourself in a crossroads of sorts. Corridors leading elsewhere go off
Floyd | toward the northwest, west, and east. Another corridor to the
Floyd | southeast dead-ends suddenly, blocked by a pair of large potted cacti.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a gold cactus and a fuzzy cactus here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The trace rays of sunlight beaming down from above get in your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4748
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You've been through a lot, but there's more to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sunlight shining down is still in your eyes, no matter where you
Floyd | turn your head. A bead of sweat slides down your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4749
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a blooming rose. Botanical images mean
Floyd | that while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation,
Floyd | your immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that
Floyd | you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun will not let up. Was it even sunny outside before you entered
Floyd | the mansion? How long have you been in here? You're beginning to
Floyd | distrust your recollection of events so far.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ray" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4749
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sun" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4749
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SUN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x gold cactus" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4750
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GOLD CACTUS
Floyd |
Floyd | On the left side of the hallway is a gold cactus. This cactus is
Floyd | lacking a center trunk, and instead is a mass of many mid-length stems
Floyd | branching out of the soil. Every inch of this cactus is covered in
Floyd | sharp-looking spikes. The light filtering in from above gives the
Floyd | cactus a golden hue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun continues to assault your senses. Your eyes are beginning to
Floyd | lose focus and you are sweating profusely. The air is so dry in here,
Floyd | it's unbearable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fuzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4751
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FUZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | On the right side of the hallway is a fuzzy cactus. A single trunk
Floyd | comes up from the soil and branches out in to a multitude of branches
Floyd | in all directions. The branches are covered in tiny spikes that give
Floyd | the cactus an overall fuzzy appearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun is unyielding. You have lost the context of even the idea of
Floyd | "cold". Heat is your new reality.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cracks" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4751
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CRACKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push golden" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4752
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH GOLDEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Despite everything you know, things continue to get even hotter. It is
Floyd | as if the sun itself is being drawn closer to the surface of the
Floyd | Earth, closer to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push fuzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4753
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH FUZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | A large group of branches looms out toward you. Upon closer
Floyd | inspection, the diminutive spikes that give the cactus its fuzzy
Floyd | appearance look like innumerable, tiny hooks. It's impossible to get
Floyd | close enough to the base of the fuzzy cactus planter to push it from
Floyd | this angle, not without getting painful barbs all over you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun is almost here now. You can feel its radiance burning in every
Floyd | cell of your body. You can see its imperishable light beaming in
Floyd | through every crack and seam of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get gold cactus" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4753
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET GOLD CACTUS
Floyd |
Floyd | It's far too large and heavy to pick up, but you could probably move
Floyd | it around with some force.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four and a half billion years ago, a swirling mass of hydrogen and
Floyd | helium became a shinging beacon of light in an endless universe of
Floyd | darkness. It brought together a collection of space debris that over
Floyd | the aeons became a set of planets all its own. Its light allowed life
Floyd | to flourish on one of these planets: your planet. The sun has spent
Floyd | billions of years of effort all to arrive at this moment: the moment
Floyd | where it finally gets to meet you!
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun is here now. At long last you feel your body evaporating in
Floyd | its absolute light. All at once you are rejoined with your divine
Floyd | creator and you are no more.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "take back" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4753
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fatal mistake wasn't that long ago! Try UNDO instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4753
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4752
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4751
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4751
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push gold cactus" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4752
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH GOLD CACTUS
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the gold cactus a few feet forward before it bumps into an
Floyd | object behind it. You still can't pass, but now you have a better
Floyd | angle to approach the fuzzy cactus.
Floyd |
Floyd | Despite everything you know, things continue to get even hotter. It is
Floyd | as if the sun itself is being drawn closer to the surface of the
Floyd | Earth, closer to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push fuzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4753
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH FUZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | From this side you can get close enough to the fuzzy cactus to push it
Floyd | into an alcove in the side of the hallway, clearing the path toward
Floyd | the southeast exit.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, a second pair of cacti block your path behind the
Floyd | first. This time it's a tall cactus and a flowering cactus.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun is almost here now. You can feel its radiance burning in every
Floyd | cell of your body. You can see its imperishable light beaming in
Floyd | through every crack and seam of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Attic (Lane Puetz)                                   Turns: 4754
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Attic (Lane Puetz)
Floyd | From this corner of the attic, paths lead south and west, or you can
Floyd | head back down the rickety staircase. A damp wind flows through a gash
Floyd | in the exterior wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | An insubstantial trolley stop sign reads Eggplant Line -- Cragne Manor
Floyd | Attic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4755
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)
Floyd | A trace amount of sunlight filters in impossibly through imperceivable
Floyd | cracks in the ceiling, illuminating the barren wooden walls and
Floyd | floorboards of this narrow passageway. A short distance away you find
Floyd | yourself in a crossroads of sorts. Corridors leading elsewhere go off
Floyd | toward the northwest, west, and east. The corridor to the southeast is
Floyd | still impeded, now by a second pair of large potted cacti.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a flowering cactus and a tall cactus here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The trace rays of sunlight beaming down from above get in your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x flowering" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4756
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLOWERING
Floyd |
Floyd | On the right side of the hallway is a flowering cactus. This is the
Floyd | kind of cactus that is made up of a whole bunch of teardrop-shaped
Floyd | paddles that tessellate out from its base. In the light you can see
Floyd | that flowers have started to bloom at its tips.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sunlight shining down is still in your eyes, no matter where you
Floyd | turn your head. A bead of sweat slides down your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tall" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4757
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TALL
Floyd |
Floyd | On the left side of the hallway is a tall cactus. Now this is a very
Floyd | traditional-looking cactus. It has a tall green center trunk and two
Floyd | large branches bent at right angles, as if the cactus was flexing its
Floyd | arms at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun will not let up. Was it even sunny outside before you entered
Floyd | the mansion? How long have you been in here? You're beginning to
Floyd | distrust your recollection of events so far.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push tall" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4758
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH TALL
Floyd |
Floyd | One of big arms of the tall cactus is jutting out in your direction in
Floyd | such a way that it's impossible to get close enough to push it from
Floyd | this angle without getting a face full of spikes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun continues to assault your senses. Your eyes are beginning to
Floyd | lose focus and you are sweating profusely. The air is so dry in here,
Floyd | it's unbearable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push flowering" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4759
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH FLOWERING
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a wall behind the flowering cactus that prevents you from
Floyd | pushing it any further forward.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun is unyielding. You have lost the context of even the idea of
Floyd | "cold". Heat is your new reality.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull flowering" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4760
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL FLOWERING
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull the flowering cactus back several feet, giving you enough
Floyd | room to get by and access a safer side of the tall cactus.
Floyd |
Floyd | Despite everything you know, things continue to get even hotter. It is
Floyd | as if the sun itself is being drawn closer to the surface of the
Floyd | Earth, closer to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull tall" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4761
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL TALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You've got a mess of cacti behind you already, it's probably better to
Floyd | push this out of the way instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun is almost here now. You can feel its radiance burning in every
Floyd | cell of your body. You can see its imperishable light beaming in
Floyd | through every crack and seam of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Attic (Lane Puetz)                                   Turns: 4762
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Attic (Lane Puetz)
Floyd | From this corner of the attic, paths lead south and west, or you can
Floyd | head back down the rickety staircase. A damp wind flows through a gash
Floyd | in the exterior wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ethereal trolley stop sign reads Eggplant Line -- Cragne Manor
Floyd | Attic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4763
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)
Floyd | A trace amount of sunlight filters in impossibly through imperceivable
Floyd | cracks in the ceiling, illuminating the barren wooden walls and
Floyd | floorboards of this narrow passageway. A short distance away you find
Floyd | yourself in a crossroads of sorts. Corridors leading elsewhere go off
Floyd | toward the northwest, west, and east. The corridor to the southeast is
Floyd | still impeded, now by a second pair of large potted cacti.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a tall cactus here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The trace rays of sunlight beaming down from above get in your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push tall" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4764
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH TALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Maneuvering around its large spiky arm, you are able to get to a
Floyd | vantage point where you force the tall cactus out of the hallway into
Floyd | another alcove in the wall. The path to the southeast is finally
Floyd | clear!
Floyd |
Floyd | The sunlight shining down is still in your eyes, no matter where you
Floyd | turn your head. A bead of sweat slides down your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "woot"
		Knight_Otu says, "Well that was some needly business."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push save" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4764
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cfcragnehotcacti" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4764
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I think that's enough for today though."
		DavidW says, "are you stopping here, then? It's almost 5pm."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		DavidW says, "Okay. You did great."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well there was that business of accidentally turning on transcript..."
		DavidW says, "That was fun."
		DavidW says, "That may have been a first on Floyd."
		
**** SESSION SEVENTEEN **** 		
		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cfcragnehotcacti" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4764
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Do people want a recap from last week?"
		Jacqueline says (to D), "please"
		Knight_Otu says, "So we were in the attic, blocked by cacti, nearly burned up by the sun closing in."
		DavidW says, "We completely finished the inside of the church. The Narthex/school section had a library book about knots."
		DavidW says, "The steeple has an amulet and a bell ropes and we learned a constellation."
		Knight_Otu says, "Before the cacti, we kind of convinced Mr. Gentry to ....jump into his own creation down in the laboratory, earning a mirror for the closet."
		DavidW says, "We put the wad of cash in the collection plate in the chapel and got a dagger."
		Knight_Otu says, "(We also rescinded the donation without getting smited.)"
		DavidW says, "There was also a pencil we got a point for."
		Jacqueline says, "man. this game"
		DavidW says, "The dagger was used in the laboratory to literally 'kill the author' and he left a mirror behind."
		DavidW says, "We put the mirror in the frame in the master bedroom closet and the shelves self-organized, giving us a way up to the attic."
		Knight_Otu says, "We also unlocked a bunch of doors, connecting a few areas and giving us access to a locked sarcophagus."
		DavidW says, "The attic has a trolley stop (eggplant), and we found a walkie-talkie and a sausage, neither of which we used yet."
		DavidW says, "oh, yes, I forget the sarcophagus. It's still locked."
		DavidW says, "Anyway, we had to move cacti around to clear the way southeast in this corridor where it's too hot to stay for too long."
		DavidW asks, "And I think that's everything so far?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sounds about right."
		DavidW says, "We're still missing one book for the library."
		Knight_Otu says, "I think it was two, but I'm not 100% on that."
		DavidW says, "The knots book is one of the two."
		Knight_Otu says, "Anyway, since we worked so hard to unblock the southeast exit, we should use it first, I'd suggest."
		DavidW says, "please do"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4765
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way into the observatory. Your head pounds with the
Floyd | incoherent horror of the day, but here among the stars there is calm.
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully sidestep through the maze of cacti you have built.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Observatory (Joey Jones)
Floyd | The observatory is a cramped domed room cluttered with all manner of
Floyd | mechanical contrivance. The way out is northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the top of the dome is a large telescope. Immediately beneath it is
Floyd | a huge device of brass and gears and dozens of multifaceted lenses.
Floyd |
Floyd | To one side of the dome is a worn wooden lectern, set before a large
Floyd | chalk circle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The device is projecting a star sign upon the walls of the dome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh hey star signs."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4766
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As you walk through the observatory, stars twinkle across your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "nice"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4767
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The contents of your coffee cup startle you so much that you almost
Floyd | drop it. Instead of organic liquid curves and swirls, the cream forms
Floyd | a weblike pattern of jagged geometric lines that radiate out from the
Floyd | center at irregular intervals like bolts of lightning.
Floyd |
Floyd | According to the book you read, images like this occur when your fate
Floyd | depends on so many separate actions and courses of destiny that it can
Floyd | no longer be adequately divined by a leftover cup of now-cold muck
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "whoa"
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh hey."
		DavidW says, "That was the same response in the Court room, I think."
		Knight_Otu says, "That's the same as it was in the Court."
		Knight_Otu says, "Timing."
		Jacqueline says, "I don't think I was here that day"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, I think that's true."
		DavidW says, "We did the court puzzle at the end of April 14th's session."
		Jacqueline says, "so let me repeat : whoa"
		Knight_Otu says, "That must have been the same session as the music room, and you were there for the session after that."
		DavidW says, "April 14th's session was mostly the meatpacking plant's bathrooms."
		Jacqueline says, "ha. yes"
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm thinking earlier, when we first entered the court room."
		DavidW says, "The last alderman we learned about was in the crypt."
		Knight_Otu says, "I don't recall when that was. (Long game is long.)"
		DavidW says, "oh, my 'previously' doesn't go back that far."
		DavidW says, "Anyway, we're not quite ready to *solve* this room, but it won't hurt to learn how the machinery here works."
		Knight_Otu says, "True."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x telescope" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4768
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TELESCOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The telescope is huge and it juts out of the dome into the night sky.
Floyd | Rather than having an eyepiece, a series of mirrors reflects the
Floyd | output into the device beneath it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x device" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4769
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the walkie-talkie (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | This bulky device may or may not be a proper walkie-talkie. It might
Floyd | be old military equipment, or a kid's toy made up to look like
Floyd | military equipment. It has a large speaker, a long antenna, and a
Floyd | single button.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x brass" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4770
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRASS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the brass nameplate (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | "Charles Cragne, Owner"
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x gears" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4771
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GEARS
Floyd |
Floyd | The device appears to be a planetarium projector. It reflects the
Floyd | stars from the telescope onto a series of mirrors that bounce them
Floyd | through an internal orrery which links them up into star signs to
Floyd | project onto the dark walls of the dome.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sticking out prominently from the device are a crank and a dial for
Floyd | turning, a toggle for pushing, and a lever and a pulley for pulling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Was that the nameplate from the meatpacking office?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x crank" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4772
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CRANK
Floyd |
Floyd | The crank is crooked and appears to only turn in one direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put nameplate in sp" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4773
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT NAMEPLATE IN SP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the side pocket, deposit the brass nameplate (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), then zip the side pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x dial" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4774
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The dial is rugose and appears to only turn in one direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x toggle" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4775
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOGGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The toggle is red and is of the sort that returns to its initial
Floyd | position once pushed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x lever" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4776
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The lever is lopesided and is of the sort that returns to its initial
Floyd | position once pulled.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pulley" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4777
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PULLEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The pulley is squamous and is of the sort that returns to its initial
Floyd | position once pulled.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "these are generally called momentary switches."
		DavidW says, "neat. I didn't know that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x lectern" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4778
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LECTERN
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden lectern is worn smooth at the top. Evidently in the long
Floyd | history of the Manor, many books have been placed upon it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x circle" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4779
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CIRCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A chalk circle spreads out on the floor below the lectern, perfectly
Floyd | round. The chalk is accreted upon layer-upon-layer of earlier circles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I think there's five controls?"
		DavidW says, "oh, I missed you examining the crank earlier."
		Knight_Otu says, "Crank, dial, toggle, lever, pulley, yeah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x star sign" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4780
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STAR SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | Lines light up novel connections between the stars, making an uncanny
Floyd | new star signs that spread across the walls of the observatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Adept is ascending opposing the Noose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So we want (The astrological sign is the Hook in stasis above the Key.)"
		Knight_Otu says, "Once we're ready."
		DavidW says, "yes"
		Roger says, "we got movie sign I mean hook stasis key sign"
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm counting potentially four variables - first sign, movement, placement, second sign, and five controls."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf64" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4780
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn crank" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4781
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN CRANK
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the crank one step, revealing upon the wall the sign of the
Floyd | Despair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4782
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the crank one step, revealing upon the wall the sign of the
Floyd | Watcher.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn dial" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4783
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN DIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial one step, unveiling the sign of the Tome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn dial" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4784
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN DIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial one step, unveiling the sign of the Stranger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4785
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | You decipher the star signs lining the walls: the Watcher is ascending
Floyd | opposing the Stranger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn crank" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4786
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN CRANK
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the crank one step, revealing upon the wall the sign of the
Floyd | Hook.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn dial" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4787
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN DIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial one step, unveiling the sign of the Phylactery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4788
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial one step, unveiling the sign of the Vial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4789
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial one step, unveiling the sign of the Eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4790
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial one step, unveiling the sign of the Gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4791
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial one step, unveiling the sign of the Chain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4792
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial one step, unveiling the sign of the Mask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4793
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial one step, unveiling the sign of the Fortune Teller.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4794
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial one step, unveiling the sign of the Nemesis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4795
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial one step, unveiling the sign of the Pyre.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "My. That's a lot of signs."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4796
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial one step, unveiling the sign of the Baleful Hound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "mmhm"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4797
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial one step, unveiling the sign of the Crown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4798
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial one step, unveiling the sign of the Abyss.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "yeah"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4799
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial one step, unveiling the sign of the Key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4800
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull the lever and the projector adjusts its focus: now the Hook
Floyd | is above the Key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull pulley" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4801
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL PULLEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull the pulley and the projector turns 45 degrees: now the Hook
Floyd | is in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull pulley" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4802
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL PULLEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull the pulley and the projector turns 45 degrees: now the Hook
Floyd | is descending.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull pulley" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4803
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL PULLEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull the pulley and the projector turns 45 degrees: now the Hook
Floyd | is in stasis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x star sign" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 4804
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STAR SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | You decipher the star signs lining the walls: the Hook is in stasis
Floyd | above the Key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That sounds right."
		DavidW says, "It does."
		DavidW says, "You can probably leave it and hopefully it'll stay set."
		Knight_Otu says, "Hopefully."
		Roger says, "the stars are... well okay they're close enough"
		DavidW says, "snort"
		Knight_Otu asks, "We didn't use the toggle. I imagine it would switch the two signs?"
		DavidW says, "The toggle is a random scramble of all four."
		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, not touching that one then."
		Jacqueline says, "yikes"
		DavidW says, "The other four controls are straightforward cyclers."
		Knight_Otu says, "I think we're done here for now, then."
		DavidW says, "exit is nw"
		Knight_Otu says, "(Good thing I didn't go by the order the controls were listed.)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4805
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)
Floyd | A trace amount of sunlight filters in impossibly through imperceivable
Floyd | cracks in the ceiling, illuminating the barren wooden walls and
Floyd | floorboards of this narrow passageway. A short distance away you find
Floyd | yourself in a crossroads of sorts. Corridors leading elsewhere go off
Floyd | toward the northwest, west, east, and southeast. Several large potted
Floyd | cacti line the walls of the passageways.
Floyd |
Floyd | The trace rays of sunlight beaming down from above get in your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tall cactus" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 4806
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TALL CACTUS
Floyd |
Floyd | On the left side of the hallway is a tall cactus. Now this is a very
Floyd | traditional-looking cactus. It has a tall green center trunk and two
Floyd | large branches bent at right angles, as if the cactus was flexing its
Floyd | arms at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sunlight shining down is still in your eyes, no matter where you
Floyd | turn your head. A bead of sweat slides down your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So they're still here as scenery. I wonderred about that."
		DavidW says, "oh sure"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Invasive Library (Justin de Vesine)                  Turns: 4807
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Your reading glasses frost over at the edges. You feel a sharp pain
Floyd | from the cold spot on your shoulder, and feel like there's a library
Floyd | book you--or Emmett, perhaps--hasn't read yet from this location.
Floyd |
Floyd | Invasive Library (Justin de Vesine)
Floyd | Once a study or a small sitting room, a particularly invasive species
Floyd | of library has taken over this space. Walls obscured by stacks of
Floyd | books. Ceiling hidden by stacks of books. The floor might as well be
Floyd | tiled with books. There's a path of sorts from a small doorway to the
Floyd | south to a desk amidst the overgrown collection, and to the southeast,
Floyd | a bookshelf has been shoved aside to reveal a passage through the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sussuration of paper rustling fills the still air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Another library!"
		DavidW says, "Oooh, a library."
		DavidW asks, "Our fifth?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Invasive Library (Justin de Vesine)                  Turns: 4808
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | It's been a long, confusing day and you weren't exactly at your best
Floyd | to start with, but you still look sharp, collected, and ready to lie
Floyd | to the world about how sharp and collected you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Sounds right."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Invasive Library (Justin de Vesine)                  Turns: 4809
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a blooming rose. Botanical images mean
Floyd | that while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation,
Floyd | your immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that
Floyd | you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Invasive Library (Justin de Vesine)                  Turns: 4810
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | This sort of overgrown library is usually very quiet, but there's a
Floyd | soft, persistent rustling here, as though the books object to
Floyd | something's presence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search books" 		

Floyd ]  Invasive Library (Justin de Vesine)                  Turns: 4810
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shelves" 		

Floyd ]  Invasive Library (Justin de Vesine)                  Turns: 4810
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Invasive Library (Justin de Vesine)                  Turns: 4811
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark oak. Simple lines and sturdy construction. No drawers for things
Floyd | to get lost in. You would be proud to have it in your office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd ]  Invasive Library (Justin de Vesine)                  Turns: 4812
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It is covered in index cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rustling seems to be centered around a small water-damaged green
Floyd | book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cards" 		

Floyd ]  Invasive Library (Justin de Vesine)                  Turns: 4812
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x index cards" 		

Floyd ]  Invasive Library (Justin de Vesine)                  Turns: 4813
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X INDEX CARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | Mountains of index cards. Some stacked, some scattered, all bearing
Floyd | the same neat handwriting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read them" 		

Floyd ]  Invasive Library (Justin de Vesine)                  Turns: 4814
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | Mountains of index cards. Some stacked, some scattered, all bearing
Floyd | the same neat handwriting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search them" 		

Floyd ]  Invasive Library (Justin de Vesine)                  Turns: 4815
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | The index cards all appear to be card catalog entries for the same
Floyd | book, Life Beneath Nightmares.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		

Floyd ]  Invasive Library (Justin de Vesine)                  Turns: 4815
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What's that green book the rustling was centered around?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I can't say I've seen that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x rustling" 		

Floyd ]  Invasive Library (Justin de Vesine)                  Turns: 4815
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RUSTLING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Invasive Library (Justin de Vesine)                  Turns: 4816
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | This sort of overgrown library is usually very quiet, but there's a
Floyd | soft, persistent rustling here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW | Floyd | The rustling seems to be centered around a small water-damaged green | Floyd | book.
		DavidW says, "When you searched the desk."
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, there it is hiding."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x green book" 		

Floyd ]  Invasive Library (Justin de Vesine)                  Turns: 4817
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GREEN BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin book, inexpertly bound, with "Life Beneath Nightmares"
Floyd | embossed on the sickly green cover in quite astoundingly tacky gold
Floyd | foil. As a small mercy, the author's name is obscured by the insignia
Floyd | of the Backwater Public Library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Invasive Library (Justin de Vesine)                  Turns: 4818
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Invasive Library (Justin de Vesine)                  Turns: 4819
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Whoever wrote Life Beneath Nightmares had an unusual flair
Floyd | for baroque and impenetrable language, even by comparison to much of
Floyd | the more self-indulgent class of literature. Searching this book for
Floyd | meaning, despite the relatively small number of pages, might take
Floyd | weeks and involve more notebooks, coffee, and after-session wine than
Floyd | you are prepared to invest, and it would almost certainly end with
Floyd | your brain leaking out your ears. A quick skim, however, suggests you
Floyd | can save all that time by assuming it is mostly complaining about
Floyd | modern youth corrupting the moral fabric of society, the impertinence
Floyd | of women daring to have opinions, and the get-rich-quick scheme of the
Floyd | hour; any subtle nuance of worth that could be dragged out of it just
Floyd | isn't worth the trouble.
Floyd |
Floyd | It bears the insignia of the Backwater Public Library.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you finish reading the passage, your own hands grow cold, and the
Floyd | book briefly frosts over before fading again, leaving traces behind
Floyd | only in the library insignia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That's not the last book, though."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x book list" 		

Floyd ]  Invasive Library (Justin de Vesine)                  Turns: 4820
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK LIST
Floyd |
Floyd | ATTENTION PETER CRAGNE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is your notification that your status with the Backwater Public
Floyd | Library is DELINQUENT due to NON-RETURNAL.
Floyd | You are NOT PERMITTED to check out books or to access special library
Floyd | materials until your status is cleared.
Floyd |
Floyd | To clear your status, you must return ALL books you currently have
Floyd | checked out:
Floyd |
Floyd | A Rudimentary Taxonomy of Known Scent and Grotesque
Floyd | Reactions
Floyd |     Life Beneath Nightmares
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Known Scent is the last one to find."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read nightmares" 		

Floyd ]  Invasive Library (Justin de Vesine)                  Turns: 4821
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ NIGHTMARES
Floyd |
Floyd | Whoever wrote Life Beneath Nightmares had an unusual flair
Floyd | for baroque and impenetrable language, even by comparison to much of
Floyd | the more self-indulgent class of literature. Searching this book for
Floyd | meaning, despite the relatively small number of pages, might take
Floyd | weeks and involve more notebooks, coffee, and after-session wine than
Floyd | you are prepared to invest, and it would almost certainly end with
Floyd | your brain leaking out your ears. A quick skim, however, suggests you
Floyd | can save all that time by assuming it is mostly complaining about
Floyd | modern youth corrupting the moral fabric of society, the impertinence
Floyd | of women daring to have opinions, and the get-rich-quick scheme of the
Floyd | hour; any subtle nuance of worth that could be dragged out of it just
Floyd | isn't worth the trouble.
Floyd |
Floyd | It bears the insignia of the Backwater Public Library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You may find the scent book today."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Invasive Library (Justin de Vesine)                  Turns: 4822
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form -- weird, they've entirely dissipated.
Floyd | Lack of a symbolic image means that you have accomplished everything
Floyd | you must in your current environment and should move on to find new
Floyd | challenges in order to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Abandoned Nursery (Harrison Gerard)                  Turns: 4823
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Abandoned Nursery (Harrison Gerard)
Floyd | An octagonal room. Dust coats the walls. In one corner, a crib. In the
Floyd | other, a dollhouse. Exits lead northwest, north, and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a "Gossipin' Gertie" doll and a vacuum cleaner here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Abandoned Nursery (Harrison Gerard)                  Turns: 4824
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | You bear the trauma of a woman who has been eye to eye with an
Floyd | eburnean pond kraken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Abandoned Nursery (Harrison Gerard)                  Turns: 4825
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a bactrian camel. Modes of transportation
Floyd | mean that your current environment presents challenges that can only
Floyd | be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready
Floyd | to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x crib" 		

Floyd ]  Abandoned Nursery (Harrison Gerard)                  Turns: 4826
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CRIB
Floyd |
Floyd | An antique. It's rotting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x dollhouse" 		

Floyd ]  Abandoned Nursery (Harrison Gerard)                  Turns: 4827
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOLLHOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | A large wooden dollhouse. Its exterior is a nearly perfect match for
Floyd | Cragne Manor, but there's something odd about the interior.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x interior" 		

Floyd ]  Abandoned Nursery (Harrison Gerard)                  Turns: 4828
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X INTERIOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The interior rooms of of the miniature manor are all mixed up. Staring
Floyd | at the jumble for too long gives you a headache, however the most
Floyd | noticable feature is a large and frenzied spiderweb coating the
Floyd | inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x spiderweb" 		

Floyd ]  Abandoned Nursery (Harrison Gerard)                  Turns: 4829
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPIDERWEB
Floyd |
Floyd | The interior rooms of of the miniature manor are all mixed up. Staring
Floyd | at the jumble for too long gives you a headache, however the most
Floyd | noticable feature is a large and frenzied spiderweb coating the
Floyd | inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x gertie" 		

Floyd ]  Abandoned Nursery (Harrison Gerard)                  Turns: 4830
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GERTIE
Floyd |
Floyd | The doll is an antique. It wears a little smock, now nearly rags; and
Floyd | its face peers up at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x vacuum" 		

Floyd ]  Abandoned Nursery (Harrison Gerard)                  Turns: 4831
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VACUUM
Floyd |
Floyd | A big old antique vacuum cleaner. It seems to be missing a component.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vacuum cleaner is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x component" 		

Floyd ]  Abandoned Nursery (Harrison Gerard)                  Turns: 4831
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COMPONENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, I guess that's true."
		Knight_Otu says, "But it would be nice to know what component is missing."
		DavidW says, "mm, it'll be obvious, I think. It'll have 'vacuum' in its name."
		Knight_Otu says, "I suppose so."
		Roger says, "what does a missing vacuum even look like"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Like stuff?"
		DavidW says, "heh"
		Knight_Otu says, "So we have two ways out of here that lead to new rooms, potentially."
		Knight_Otu says, "Northwest and northeast."
		DavidW says, "Yes. I've just uploaded the updated map"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Any preferences?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks."
		DavidW says, "no, they're both interesting. I enjoyed the northeastern one more, though."
		Knight_Otu says, "About the only room that could be called uninteresting was the well. And that paid us for visiting us."
		Knight_Otu says, "*visiting it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4832
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Science Tower (Riff Conner)
Floyd | This round, tall room must be a tower. I don't know if you were given
Floyd | a description of the manor from the outside, or if it mentioned a
Floyd | tower if you were, but if you were and it did, this is probably that
Floyd | tower. At a guess it's around fifty feet tall, although it's very
Floyd | shadowy up at the top so it's difficult to estimate it accurately.
Floyd |
Floyd | It appears to be some kind of science lab, although you would expect a
Floyd | science lab to have more stuff in it; perhaps all the stuff that was
Floyd | easily moveable has already been taken away. There's a large table in
Floyd | the center of the room, and everything else is up against the walls: a
Floyd | complex-looking control console, a large chalkboard, a metal cabinet,
Floyd | an old iron ashtray stand, and a wooden barstool with a hamster cage
Floyd | on top of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The whole place has a thick smell of science throughout it (assuming
Floyd | science smells like chalk dust, hamster, cigarettes, and electricity),
Floyd | and rain is pounding at the windows. There are exits to the east and
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the chalkboard is a yellow sticky-note.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm, yes. The west side of the manor was almost as dull except for the greenhouse being there."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4833
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | There aren't any mirrors in here, but you're wearing a maroon and
Floyd | brown-striped wool cardigan over an untucked white collared shirt with
Floyd | the sleeves rolled up to the elbows, casual jeans and sneakers, and a
Floyd | leather bracelet you bought on a whim while browsing Etsy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x leather bracelet" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4834
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LEATHER BRACELET
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a brown leather strap a quarter-inch wide, wrapped twice around
Floyd | your wrist and fastened with a simple metal snap. It has an embossed
Floyd | pattern of knotwork vines and leaves. It is non-interactive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, I totally missed that."
		DavidW says, "I never got into the habit of doing 'x me' in every room the way you do."
		Knight_Otu says, "Hang on, laugh-coughing."
		Jacqueline says, "ha"
		Knight_Otu says, "Whew."
		Knight_Otu says, "That last sentence caught me unawares."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		DavidW says, "heh"
		Knight_Otu says, "Like in Alias the Magpie, where I mentioned bananas for some reason, and suddenly the game presents a banana."
		DavidW says, "heh. Love it when a game does that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4835
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a single cherry. Botanical images mean
Floyd | that while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation,
Floyd | your immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that
Floyd | you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4836
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The large table in the middle of the room appears to be some kind of
Floyd | operating table, or at least that's what you surmise from all the
Floyd | strange equipment connected to it. Thick electrical cables run all
Floyd | around the perimeter of the surface, which is metal engraved with
Floyd | complex patterns of lines and symbols reminiscent of an old nautical
Floyd | chart. Rather than having legs, the table rests on a rectangular
Floyd | central pillar made of steel planks and machinery. All in all, it
Floyd | seems pretty important.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder booms loudly outside, rattling the windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x console" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4837
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CONSOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | This big metal console is covered with blinking lights and glowing
Floyd | vacuum tubes (do vacuum tubes glow? Well these ones do anyway) and two
Floyd | of those big zappy Jacob's Ladder things, and even a lava lamp for
Floyd | some reason. The front panel has a huge array of dials and switches
Floyd | and gauges, none of which are labelled in a way that makes sense to
Floyd | you. That is, apart from three large central buttons: a blue one, a
Floyd | green one, and a yellow one, labelled "SKYLIGHT", "LIFT", and
Floyd | "ANTENNA", respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You *know* it's Science Tower when you have a big zappy Jacob's Ladder thing."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x lava lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4837
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LAVA LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x jacob's ladder" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4837
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JACOB'S LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Aw."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x blue button" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4838
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BLUE BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a blue push-button labelled "SKYLIGHT". Presumably it operates
Floyd | the skylight up above. That is probably the safest guess of any you'll
Floyd | make tonight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x green button" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4839
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GREEN BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a green push-button labelled "LIFT". I can't really tell you any
Floyd | more about it than that.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bright flash of lightning illuminates the windows, as presaged by
Floyd | the thunder a moment ago. ...Wait a minute, that isn't how lightning
Floyd | works.
Floyd |
Floyd | Must be some weird eldritch thing, I guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x yellow button" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4840
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X YELLOW BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a yellow push-button labelled "ANTENNA". You don't know what it
Floyd | does. ...Yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x chalkboard" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4841
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHALKBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | (the chalkboard)
Floyd | One of those big old slate chalkboards set in a wooden frame with a
Floyd | pivot so you can flip it over and use the other side. It also has
Floyd | little wheels so you can move it around, but I'm going to tell you
Floyd | right now that it's perfectly fine where it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | It has a long and elaborate mathematical equation written on it (in
Floyd | chalk, naturally).
Floyd |
Floyd | On the chalkboard is a yellow sticky-note.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4842
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | One of those big old slate chalkboards set in a wooden frame with a
Floyd | pivot so you can flip it over and use the other side. It also has
Floyd | little wheels so you can move it around, but I'm going to tell you
Floyd | right now that it's perfectly fine where it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | It has a long and elaborate mathematical equation written on it (in
Floyd | chalk, naturally).
Floyd |
Floyd | On the chalkboard is a yellow sticky-note.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sticky-note" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4843
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STICKY-NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | This faded yellow sticky-note is hanging onto the chalkboard with its
Floyd | last sticky breath. The handwriting on it is tough to read, but it
Floyd | appears to say "For the love of [unreadable] don't forget to open the
Floyd | skylight before raising the table this time."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn chalkboard" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4844
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN CHALKBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | (the chalkboard)
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "flip, maybe"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "flip it" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4845
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLIP IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip the chalkboard over and find that the squiggly symbols in the
Floyd | equation have somehow bled through the slate to the other side. That's
Floyd | odd.
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip the chalkboard back over to make it easier to not think about
Floyd | that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm enjoying Riff's writing"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4846
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a plain gray metal cabinet, such as might store tools and
Floyd | cleaning supplies in a boiler room, or pens and stationery in the
Floyd | office space attached to a warehouse. If this manor doesn't have an
Floyd | elevator, the movers did a lot of cursing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder booms loudly outside, rattling the windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "He was one of the writers for Kingdom of Loathing."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4847
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Fortunately, it isn't locked. What a hassle that would be, am I right?
Floyd | Unfortunately, it doesn't contain anything very exciting, like weird
Floyd | fetal monsters pickled in formaldehyde, or unlabelled jars of
Floyd | chemicals. Just a pen, a paper bag, and an old key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ah"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x monsters" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4847
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MONSTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Aw. No, "I told you there aren't any!"?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Would have fit right in."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pen" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4848
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PEN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the black fountain pen (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | A black fountain pen. It looks like the ink is long dried up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Wrong pen."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put fountain pen in sp" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4849
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FOUNTAIN PEN IN SP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the side pocket, deposit the black fountain pen (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), then zip the side pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bright flash of lightning illuminates the windows, as presaged by
Floyd | the thunder a moment ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yep."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pen" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4850
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PEN
Floyd |
Floyd | On closer inspection, it isn't a pen at all -- it's one of those
Floyd | telescoping pointer things that lecturers use to... point at things.
Floyd | Back before lasers stopped being expensive and magical. It's currently
Floyd | retracted, but you could EXTEND it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get pointer" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4851
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET POINTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x paper bag" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4852
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAPER BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a small paper bag with a cartoon peanut stenciled on the front
Floyd | with the "word" PNUTS below it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4853
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look in it" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4854
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see inside, since the bag of peanuts is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "And there's an old key."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4854
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the old iron key, the silver and ivory key or the
Floyd | ornate bronze key?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x old iron key" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4855
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OLD IRON KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | This heavy old black iron key probably unlocks something pretty
Floyd | important, if you had to guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4856
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder booms loudly outside, rattling the windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "er, is that the same old key?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ornate bronze" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4857
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ORNATE BRONZE
Floyd |
Floyd | This old, slightly tarnished bronze key is covered in fine, lacy
Floyd | designs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4858
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x designs" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4858
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESIGNS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4859
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | The gray metal cabinet is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bright flash of lightning illuminates the windows, as presaged by
Floyd | the thunder a moment ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4860
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an ornate bronze key
Floyd |   an old iron key
Floyd |   a bag of peanuts (closed)
Floyd |   a pointer thingy (retracted)
Floyd |   Life Beneath Nightmares (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a desiccated sausage
Floyd |   a walkie-talkie (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a leather cord and pendant (being worn)
Floyd |   a wine bottle (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some Nilla wafers (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a box of Nilla Wafers (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a wad of cash (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some assorted teeth (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Limerickus Dirtius (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a stubby pencil (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a vintage Black Sabbath tee shirt (being worn)
Floyd |   a black horn (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a torn notebook (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a creased square of paper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a jar of old keys (smelling faintly of mildew) (open)
Floyd |     a silver and ivory key
Floyd | a small blue journal (which you know is a journal because it says
Floyd | "Mein Journal" on the front) (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a bottle of Pepto-Bismol (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a copper amulet (being worn)
Floyd |   an a worn out, decaying picture (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a little stoppered vial of blue liquid (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a battered yellow JogMaster (being worn)
Floyd |   a slip of paper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a calfskin coat (being worn)
Floyd |   a pewter box (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a silver urn (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a pair of reading glasses (being worn)
Floyd | a cold spot on your collarbone (haunting you) (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a book list (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a golden apple (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a FFFFFFFF punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 923647F1 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a C353F128 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 0B46E931 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an AE9B711D punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a 00A02209 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a can of salt (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a blank punch card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   the Journal of Edwin Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an Isole Perdute (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Lettera Segreta (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Prurito Notturno (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a Piccoli Uomini Blu (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusted toolbox (smelling faintly of mildew) (open)
Floyd |     a jar of screws (open but empty)
Floyd |   a scrap of paper (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a snowglobe (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a mallet (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a metal flask (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pinch of snail paste (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an Italian magazine cutting (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a police report ("Francine Cragne") (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a note from a seesaw (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a piece of chalk (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black box (smelling faintly of mildew) (open but empty)
Floyd |   a shard (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain plates (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   red-rimmed porcelain cups (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | a spray bottle that used to contain fungicide (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew)
Floyd |   a gallon jug of white vinegar (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty flathead screwdriver (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a rusty piece of metal (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   some yellowed newspapers (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a long hooked pole (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a backpack features guide (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   an antique locket (smelling faintly of mildew) (closed)
Floyd |   a repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a filthy rug (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   Daniel Baker's note (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a glass jar containing an insect (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd |   a pair of stone earplugs (being worn)
Floyd |   a trolley pass (being worn)
Floyd |   a Jansport backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a hidden pocket (open but empty)
Floyd |     a key pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a book pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a side pocket (closed)
Floyd |     a trash pocket (closed)
Floyd |   a gold jacket (being worn)
Floyd |   a giant milkweed leaf (being worn as a mask)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ok. Feel free to open the bag of PNUTS."
		Jacqueline says, "aie"
		DavidW says, "It doesn't look as bad when you use the ruddy pockets in the backpack."
		Jacqueline says, "still wearing the leaf"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put rug in sp" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4861
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT RUG IN SP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the side pocket, deposit the filthy rug (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), then zip the side pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put insect in sp" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4862
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT INSECT IN SP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the side pocket, deposit the glass jar containing an insect
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), then zip the side pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put grimy rock in sp" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4863
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT GRIMY ROCK IN SP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the side pocket, deposit the grimy rock (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), then zip the side pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We checked out the sphere again last session, so we needed the leaf on."
		Knight_Otu says, "Also, it's tradition by now."
		Jacqueline nods.
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put yellowed newspapers in sp" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4864
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT YELLOWED NEWSPAPERS IN SP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the side pocket, deposit the yellowed newspapers (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), then zip the side pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put shard in tp" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4865
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SHARD IN TP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the trash pocket, deposit the shard (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), then zip the trash pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "By the way, the Nilla wafers are from the church."
		Knight_Otu says, "Right."
		Jacqueline says, "got it"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put features guide in sp" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4866
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FEATURES GUIDE IN SP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the side pocket, deposit the backpack features guide
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), then zip the side pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder booms loudly outside, rattling the windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put porcelain plates in tp" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4867
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PORCELAIN PLATES IN TP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the trash pocket, deposit red-rimmed porcelain plates
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), then zip the trash pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There was a wine bottle too that got confused with the five other bottles we took from the wine cellar."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put porcelain cups in tp" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4868
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PORCELAIN CUPS IN TP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the trash pocket, deposit red-rimmed porcelain cups
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), then zip the trash pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		DavidW asks, "Porcelain plates? Where did those come from? The kitchen?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put police report in sp" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4869
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT POLICE REPORT IN SP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the side pocket, deposit the police report ("Francine
Floyd | Cragne") (smelling faintly of mildew), then zip the side pocket back
Floyd | up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bright flash of lightning illuminates the windows, as presaged by
Floyd | the thunder a moment ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yes, the kitchen."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put trophy in sp" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4870
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT TROPHY IN SP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the side pocket, deposit the trophy for a dog race (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), then zip the side pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put seesaw note in bp" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4871
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SEESAW NOTE IN BP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the book pocket, deposit the note from a seesaw (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), then zip the book pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put black box in tp" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4872
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BLACK BOX IN TP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the trash pocket, deposit the black box (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), then zip the trash pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That's enough for now."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open bag" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4873
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the paper bag, and discover a single lonely peanut inside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "fine"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x peanut" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4874
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PEANUT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bag of peanut)
Floyd | It's a small paper bag with a cartoon peanut stenciled on the front
Floyd | with the "word" PNUTS below it.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the bag of peanut is a single peanut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x single peanut" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4875
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SINGLE PEANUT
Floyd |
Floyd | A single peanut in the shell. Or rather, a single peanut shell, which
Floyd | has two peanuts inside it, but we call it a peanut anyway instead of
Floyd | "a peanuts". It's probably linguistically related to "a pair of
Floyd | pants".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW sings found a peanut, found a peanut, found a peanut last night, last night I found a peanut, found a peanut, last night.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4876
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Science Tower (Riff Conner)
Floyd | This round, tall room must be a tower. I don't know if you were given
Floyd | a description of the manor from the outside, or if it mentioned a
Floyd | tower if you were, but if you were and it did, this is probably that
Floyd | tower. At a guess it's around fifty feet tall, although it's very
Floyd | shadowy up at the top so it's difficult to estimate it accurately.
Floyd |
Floyd | It appears to be some kind of science lab, although you would expect a
Floyd | science lab to have more stuff in it; perhaps all the stuff that was
Floyd | easily moveable has already been taken away. There's a large table in
Floyd | the center of the room, and everything else is up against the walls: a
Floyd | complex-looking control console, a large chalkboard, a metal cabinet,
Floyd | an old iron ashtray stand, and a wooden barstool with a hamster cage
Floyd | on top of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The whole place has a thick smell of science throughout it (assuming
Floyd | science smells like chalk dust, hamster, cigarettes, and electricity),
Floyd | and rain is pounding at the windows. There are exits to the east and
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the chalkboard is a yellow sticky-note.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder booms loudly outside, rattling the windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf65" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4876
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat single peanut" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4877
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT SINGLE PEANUT
Floyd |
Floyd | It is very likely that this single peanut is intended for
Floyd | someone else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "sings didn't eat it, cause it's for someone else."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ashtray stand" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4878
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ASHTRAY STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | An old-fashioned and incredibly sturdy wrought-iron ashtray stand,
Floyd | about two and a half feet tall. The actual ashtray is missing;
Floyd | presumably someone took it away to empty it. Judging from the smell in
Floyd | here this required at least two trained professionals with hazmat
Floyd | suits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x barstool" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4879
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BARSTOOL
Floyd |
Floyd | It's an old wooden barstool, and is not important except for having a
Floyd | hamster cage on top of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bright flash of lightning illuminates the windows, as presaged by
Floyd | the thunder a moment ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4880
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | A largish wire hamster cage is perched on an old barstool. The
Floyd | traditional wheel has been replaced with a tiny chalkboard, and a
Floyd | nameplate on the corner of the cage reads "Dr. Peanut".
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a little white hamster lying motionless next to the
Floyd | chalkboard. Oh no... poor Dr. Peanut. ;_;
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x dr peanut" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4881
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DR PEANUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Poor little guy. It looks like he got so caught up in his work that he
Floyd | starved to death. ...Probably the fact that nobody's been around to
Floyd | feed him didn't help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline; _ ;
		Knight_Otu says, "Poor little hamster."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tiny chalkboard" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4882
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TINY CHALKBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be a little hamster-sized duplicate of the other
Floyd | chalkboard. In fact, it even has the same equation written on it --
Floyd | except instead of the question marks after the equals sign, it has a
Floyd | couple more symbols and then a trailing-off line that must be where
Floyd | Dr. Peanut... when he... awwww ;_;
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Might cry"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x console" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4883
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CONSOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | This big metal console is covered with blinking lights and glowing
Floyd | vacuum tubes (do vacuum tubes glow? Well these ones do anyway) and two
Floyd | of those big zappy Jacob's Ladder things, and even a lava lamp for
Floyd | some reason. The front panel has a huge array of dials and switches
Floyd | and gauges, none of which are labelled in a way that makes sense to
Floyd | you. That is, apart from three large central buttons: a blue one, a
Floyd | green one, and a yellow one, labelled "SKYLIGHT", "LIFT", and
Floyd | "ANTENNA", respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push blue button" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4884
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BLUE BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the blue button, which makes a satisfying click.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a mechanical groan from far above you. Nothing else seems to
Floyd | happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push green" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4884
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH GREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the green lift button, Life Beneath
Floyd | Nightmares (smelling faintly of mildew) or the stone earplugs?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push green button" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4885
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH GREEN BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the green button, which makes a satisfying click.
Floyd |
Floyd | The operating table rises into the air on pneumatically-driven
Floyd | scissor-lift arms, and slams into the closed skylight. I hope you
Floyd | didn't have anything important on the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push green button" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4886
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH GREEN BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens. Perhaps the table lowers automatically after a time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder booms loudly outside, rattling the windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push yellow button" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4887
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH YELLOW BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the yellow button, which makes a satisfying click.
Floyd |
Floyd | A steel antenna about two feet tall telescopes out of the corner of
Floyd | the operating table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push yellow button" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4888
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH YELLOW BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the yellow button, which makes a satisfying click.
Floyd |
Floyd | But nothing else happens, presumably because the antenna is already
Floyd | extended.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a loud hiss of pneumatics, the operating table slowly lowers
Floyd | itself to the ground.
Floyd | With a tiny motorized whine, the operating table's antenna retracts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push blue button" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4889
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BLUE BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the blue button, which makes a satisfying click.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a mechanical groan from far above you. Nothing else seems to
Floyd | happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bright flash of lightning illuminates the windows, as presaged by
Floyd | the thunder a moment ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x skylight" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4890
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SKYLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the skylight)
Floyd | Far above you, if you squint, you can make out the tower skylight.
Floyd | It's covered with a heavy wooden shutter.   Seems like there are some
Floyd | bats flapping around up there too, maybe? It's hard to tell, it's real
Floyd | shadowy up there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pointer" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4891
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POINTER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a telescoping lecturer pointing thingy. I don't know if those
Floyd | have a real name. It's currently retracted, but you could EXTEND it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "extend it" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4892
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXTEND IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You extend the pointer thingy to its full four-foot length. Very
Floyd | satisfying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sticky-note" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4893
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STICKY-NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | This faded yellow sticky-note is hanging onto the chalkboard with its
Floyd | last sticky breath. The handwriting on it is tough to read, but it
Floyd | appears to say "For the love of [unreadable] don't forget to open the
Floyd | skylight before raising the table this time."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "yell" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4893
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YELL
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It should be clear what to do."
		DavidW says, "I was reading Riff's mind at a gallop when I played."
		Jacqueline asks, "We need to open the skylight?"
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "Well, yes, but by riding the table without getting squished."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes, but it's stuck."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4894
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The large table in the middle of the room appears to be some kind of
Floyd | operating table, or at least that's what you surmise from all the
Floyd | strange equipment connected to it. Thick electrical cables run all
Floyd | around the perimeter of the surface, which is metal engraved with
Floyd | complex patterns of lines and symbols reminiscent of an old nautical
Floyd | chart. Rather than having legs, the table rests on a rectangular
Floyd | central pillar made of steel planks and machinery. All in all, it
Floyd | seems pretty important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "And I wasn't upset about Dr Peanut either because I knew I could save him."
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4894
Floyd | >
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | I beg your pardon?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf66" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4894
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I keep pushing spacewhen I want to push save."
		Knight_Otu says, "We are going to go Dr. Frankenstein on Dr. Erdnuss."
		Jacqueline says, "Joseph Stalin once said, 'I want to open a window with a moose...'"
		DavidW says (to Knight), "Yes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter table" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4895
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber up onto the operating table, careful not to accidentally
Floyd | kick any of the important-looking gizmos attached to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Science Tower (Riff Conner) (on the operating table)
Floyd | This round, tall room must be a tower. I don't know if you were given
Floyd | a description of the manor from the outside, or if it mentioned a
Floyd | tower if you were, but if you were and it did, this is probably that
Floyd | tower. At a guess it's around fifty feet tall, although it's very
Floyd | shadowy up at the top so it's difficult to estimate it accurately.
Floyd |
Floyd | It appears to be some kind of science lab, although you would expect a
Floyd | science lab to have more stuff in it; perhaps all the stuff that was
Floyd | easily moveable has already been taken away. There's a large table in
Floyd | the center of the room, and everything else is up against the walls: a
Floyd | complex-looking control console, a large chalkboard, a metal cabinet,
Floyd | an old iron ashtray stand, and a wooden barstool with a hamster cage
Floyd | on top of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The whole place has a thick smell of science throughout it (assuming
Floyd | science smells like chalk dust, hamster, cigarettes, and electricity),
Floyd | and rain is pounding at the windows. There are exits to the east and
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the chalkboard is a yellow sticky-note.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Careful. Don't squash yourself."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lie on it" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4895
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIE ON IT
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We do have a save."
		DavidW says, "The game UNDO's regardless."
		Knight_Otu says, "And we already did establish that my driving is unhealthy for Naomi, so it wouldn't be a surprise for her."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get ashtray stand" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4896
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ASHTRAY STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You manage to wrestle the ashtray stand up onto the table without
Floyd | dislocating your arms, somehow. Then you stand it up so it won't roll
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder booms loudly outside, rattling the windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "nice"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push green" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4896
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH GREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the green lift button, Life Beneath
Floyd | Nightmares (smelling faintly of mildew) or the stone earplugs?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push green button" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4897
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH GREEN BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The control panel is about four feet away, and your arms are not that
Floyd | long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push green button with pointer" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4898
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH GREEN BUTTON WITH POINTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You use the pointer thingy to push the green button, which makes a
Floyd | satisfying click.
Floyd |
Floyd | The operating table rises into the air on pneumatically-driven
Floyd | scissor-lift arms, and bangs into the closed skylight above -- or
Floyd | rather, the ashtray stand bangs into the closed skylight above,
Floyd | leaving you kneeling in a two-and-a-half-foot gap, panicking about
Floyd | nearly having been crushed like a grape in a wine-press.
Floyd |
Floyd | You spot a latch that is holding the skylight closed. It's just within
Floyd | pulling range.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, and...  You glance around and see a bat nest, which looks much
Floyd | like a bird nest except it's stuck upside-down on the ceiling.
Floyd | Underneath it, on a guano-covered rafter, you spot a bat egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "A bat ...egg."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess they go with the trilobite milk."
		DavidW says, "Both part of a good breakfast."
		Jacqueline says, "ilac"
		Jacqueline says, "ha"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get egg" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4899
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET EGG
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bright flash of lightning illuminates the windows, as presaged by
Floyd | the thunder a moment ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I'm surprised that didn't get me bat-bitten."
		Jacqueline says, "yeah"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open latch" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4900
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN LATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull on the wooden latch but it's so rotted that it just
Floyd | disintegrates. The effect is the same regardless: the skylight is now
Floyd | unlocked. Presumably.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm not sure if there's actual bats here."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x nest" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4901
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NEST
Floyd |
Floyd | Just like a bird next except upside down and for bats.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a loud hiss of pneumatics, the operating table slowly lowers
Floyd | itself to the ground.
Floyd | Science Tower (Riff Conner) (on the operating table)
Floyd | This round, tall room must be a tower. I don't know if you were given
Floyd | a description of the manor from the outside, or if it mentioned a
Floyd | tower if you were, but if you were and it did, this is probably that
Floyd | tower. At a guess it's around fifty feet tall, although it's very
Floyd | shadowy up at the top so it's difficult to estimate it accurately.
Floyd |
Floyd | It appears to be some kind of science lab, although you would expect a
Floyd | science lab to have more stuff in it; perhaps all the stuff that was
Floyd | easily moveable has already been taken away. There's a large table in
Floyd | the center of the room, and everything else is up against the walls: a
Floyd | complex-looking control console, a large chalkboard, a metal cabinet,
Floyd | an old iron ashtray stand (on the table), and a wooden barstool with a
Floyd | hamster cage on top of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The whole place has a thick smell of science throughout it (assuming
Floyd | science smells like chalk dust, hamster, cigarettes, and electricity),
Floyd | and rain is pounding at the windows. There are exits to the east and
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the chalkboard is a yellow sticky-note.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4902
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the operating table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Science Tower (Riff Conner)
Floyd | This round, tall room must be a tower. I don't know if you were given
Floyd | a description of the manor from the outside, or if it mentioned a
Floyd | tower if you were, but if you were and it did, this is probably that
Floyd | tower. At a guess it's around fifty feet tall, although it's very
Floyd | shadowy up at the top so it's difficult to estimate it accurately.
Floyd |
Floyd | It appears to be some kind of science lab, although you would expect a
Floyd | science lab to have more stuff in it; perhaps all the stuff that was
Floyd | easily moveable has already been taken away. There's a large table in
Floyd | the center of the room, and everything else is up against the walls: a
Floyd | complex-looking control console, a large chalkboard, a metal cabinet,
Floyd | an old iron ashtray stand (on the table), and a wooden barstool with a
Floyd | hamster cage on top of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The whole place has a thick smell of science throughout it (assuming
Floyd | science smells like chalk dust, hamster, cigarettes, and electricity),
Floyd | and rain is pounding at the windows. There are exits to the east and
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the chalkboard is a yellow sticky-note.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get stand" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4903
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | After a struggle, you manage to get the ashtray stand off the table
Floyd | and onto the floor, without the intervening step of crushing your
Floyd | toes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open cage" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4904
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the hamster cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get dr. peanut" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4905
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET DR. PEANUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Poor little guy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put him on table" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4906
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT HIM ON TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully lay the little dead hamster in the middle of the strange
Floyd | operating table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder booms loudly outside, rattling the windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push skylight button" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4907
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH SKYLIGHT BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the blue button, which makes a satisfying click.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear mechanical noises above you, and suddenly rain is pouring
Floyd | into the room, mainly onto the operating table. It's a good thing the
Floyd | control console is up against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push lift button" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4908
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH LIFT BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the green button, which makes a satisfying click.
Floyd |
Floyd | The operating table rises into the air on pneumatically-driven
Floyd | scissor-lift arms, all the way up to the open skylight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push antenna button" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4909
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH ANTENNA BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | (the walkie-talkie (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that feels like it's coming from somewhere inside your spine. You
Floyd | don't seem to be picking up any signal in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bright flash of lightning illuminates the windows, as presaged by
Floyd | the thunder a moment ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, the lightning wasn't attracted to the operating table,
Floyd | and nothing in particular happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a loud hiss of pneumatics, the operating table slowly lowers
Floyd | itself to the ground.
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "er, I was gonna say wait for the thunder."
		DavidW says, "The thunder pre-sages the lightning in this "Science" tower."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "I would have made it if not for that meddling walkie-talkie!"
		DavidW says, "The walkie-talkie probably needs its antenna extended to work."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4908
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Science Tower (Riff Conner)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push yellow button" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4909
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH YELLOW BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the yellow button, which makes a satisfying click.
Floyd |
Floyd | A steel antenna about two feet tall telescopes out of the corner of
Floyd | the operating table.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bright flash of lightning illuminates the windows, as presaged by
Floyd | the thunder a moment ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lighting hits the operating table's antenna, sending 1.21
Floyd | gigawatts of raw electrical power coursing through the table's
Floyd | circuits. You can't really see what's happening from down here, but
Floyd | there's a lot of flashing lights, and after a moment, a distant,
Floyd | confused squeak.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a loud hiss of pneumatics, the operating table slowly lowers
Floyd | itself to the ground. Dr. Peanut looks around with a baffled
Floyd | expression.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "HE LIVES!"
		DavidW says, "woot!"
		Jacqueline says, "AW"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x doctor" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4910
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOCTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | This adorable little fuzzy white hamster is gesturing at his cage with
Floyd | a serious look on his little face. It looks like he wants to get back
Floyd | to work.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Peanut makes an impatient squeaky noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a tiny motorized whine, the operating table's antenna retracts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put dr peanut in cage" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4911
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT DR PEANUT IN CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking Dr. Peanut)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Peanut squeaks at you and gestures at his cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Peanut waddles over to his little chalkboard, eager to resume his
Floyd | work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The doctor is IN! (or will be when you return him into his cage)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x erdnuss" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4911
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ERDNUSS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Just checking."
		DavidW asks, "Where's the word erdnuss from?"
		Knight_Otu says, "German for peanut."
		DavidW says, "oh"
		DavidW says, "I think if we just wait, the Dr will do something."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask dr peanut about equations" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4912
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK DR PEANUT ABOUT EQUATIONS
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Peanut is alternating between scribbling furiously on his tiny
Floyd | chalkboard, and tapping his little chin in deep concentration. Better
Floyd | leave him alone while he's working, it looks like he's about to make a
Floyd | breakthrough.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Peanut scans the writing on his little chalkboard,
Floyd | re-familiarizing himself with the work at hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4913
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Peanut erases the trailing line at the end of the equation, and
Floyd | taps his little chin contemplatively with the chalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4914
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Peanut writes some more symbols on the tiny chalkboard, then
Floyd | shakes his fuzzy little head and erases them.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "You might as well close the skylight, although I bet you don't have to."

Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Right."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push skylight button" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4915
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH SKYLIGHT BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the blue button, which makes a satisfying click.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear mechanical noises above you, and the rain stops. Because the
Floyd | skylight closed, not because this control panel has power over the
Floyd | weather somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Peanut folds his little arms and tilts his head to the side,
Floyd | thinking hard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4916
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Peanut suddenly makes a squeaky 'Eureka!'-type noise and starts
Floyd | scribbling furiously on the little chalkboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder booms loudly outside, rattling the windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tiny chalkboard" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4917
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TINY CHALKBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Peanut is hard at work, trying to solve the weird equation on his
Floyd | little chalkboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Peanut finishes his writing, takes a step back to check his work,
Floyd | and gives a satisfied little nod. Then he turns around and waves at
Floyd | you excitedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tiny chalkboard" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4918
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TINY CHALKBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Peanut's little chalkboard features a complex mathematical (and
Floyd | probably also occult) equation that you can't make heads or tails of,
Floyd | but which Dr. Peanut seemed quite satisfied with. Trying to figure it
Floyd | out gives you the tiniest, most adorable little shooting pains right
Floyd | behind your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask dr peanut about equations" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4919
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK DR PEANUT ABOUT EQUATIONS
Floyd |
Floyd | Doctor Peanut shakes his head and gestures at his little chalkboard.
Floyd | He seems to be expecting some specific recognition of his
Floyd | accomplishment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Peanut squeaks and waves at you, trying to get your attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bright flash of lightning illuminates the windows, as presaged by
Floyd | the thunder a moment ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give solitary peanut to peanut" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4919
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE SOLITARY PEANUT TO PEANUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give single peanut to peanut" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4920
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE SINGLE PEANUT TO PEANUT
Floyd |
Floyd | (Dr. Peanut)
Floyd | (first taking the single peanut)
Floyd | Dr. Peanut accepts the peanut happily and graciously. Instead of
Floyd | cramming it into his cheeks the way you would expect a hamster to do,
Floyd | he cradles it in his arms as though it were a major award for
Floyd | excellence in science. Which, in a sense, it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay point"
		Knight_Otu says, "Another point."
		Knight_Otu says, "Or non-point as the case may be."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4921
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a gentle ripple. Lack of a symbolic image
Floyd | means that you have accomplished everything you must in your current
Floyd | environment and should move on to find new challenges in order to grow
Floyd | as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Peanut basks in the glory of scientific discovery, and gives his
Floyd | peanut a satisfied pat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x chalkboard" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 4922
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHALKBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | (the chalkboard)
Floyd | One of those big old slate chalkboards set in a wooden frame with a
Floyd | pivot so you can flip it over and use the other side. It also has
Floyd | little wheels so you can move it around, but I'm going to tell you
Floyd | right now that it's perfectly fine where it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | It has a long and elaborate mathematical equation written on it (in
Floyd | chalk, naturally).
Floyd |
Floyd | On the chalkboard is a yellow sticky-note.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I think you only needed the old key from this room. But isn't it nice you saved Dr Peanut as well?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I was about to ask."
		Knight_Otu says, "Naomi better stock up on peanuts though."
		Knight_Otu says, "And hamster food."
		Knight_Otu says, "So one more room up here in the attic I think."
		DavidW says, "Yes."
		DavidW says, "I'll guess the old key we got is for the sarcophagus and not the train station, shack, or games cabinet."
		Knight_Otu says, "Unless we find that missing vacuum part in there, then it's perhaps two."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Abandoned Nursery (Harrison Gerard)                  Turns: 4923
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Peanut squeaks queryingly as you leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Abandoned Nursery (Harrison Gerard)
Floyd | An octagonal room. Dust coats the walls. In one corner, a crib. In the
Floyd | other, a dollhouse. Exits lead northwest, north, and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a "Gossipin' Gertie" doll and a vacuum cleaner here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4924
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Your reading glasses frost over at the edges. You feel a sharp pain
Floyd | from the cold spot on your shoulder, and feel like there's a library
Floyd | book you--or Emmett, perhaps--hasn't read yet from this location.
Floyd |
Floyd | Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)
Floyd | Even in half-light, you can tell the studio must have been abandoned
Floyd | in a hurry. The bookshelves are ransacked, the easel in pieces on the
Floyd | floor, bulbs torn out of two of the ceiling lights. The only thing
Floyd | undisturbed is a table, solid like a slab, precisely in the center of
Floyd | the room. Several layers of heavy curtain block off crawlspaces to the
Floyd | north and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The very existence of this room puzzles you. Peter had never expressed
Floyd | an interest in painting, or any arts really. It was hard enough just
Floyd | convincing him that the bedroom needed more than bare walls. But the
Floyd | room unmistakably smells like him. Specifically, it smells like the
Floyd | cologne he'd bought you on your 18-month anniversary, the kind he'd
Floyd | douse you in every night before bed, every morning after your shower,
Floyd | and really every time he saw you, regular and often enough that you
Floyd | associate it with him, not you. It used to be a comforting presence.
Floyd |
Floyd | A half-finished canvas slumps like a torso across the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4925
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You felt a sense of unease the moment you let the curtain fall behind
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4926
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a pear shape, complete with stem.
Floyd | Botanical images mean that while there is much left to accomplish in
Floyd | the present situation, your immediate environment sustains you, and
Floyd | you have everything that you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bookshelves" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4927
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOKSHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | The wood is cracked and full of splinters, and each book looks as it
Floyd | something's torn into it: spines warped, covers in tatters, dripping
Floyd | out ripped pages. There must have been dozens of books at one point,
Floyd | you'd guess. Surely some must be readable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search them" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4927
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see 'them' (nothing) at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search bookshelves" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4928
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH BOOKSHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | On further examination, one book has survived the assault. You pick it
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4929
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nothing else salvageable on the shelves.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint cracking noise, and realize that the bat egg you've
Floyd | been carrying around is hatching! The shell cracks and crumbles away,
Floyd | revealing a small red fish. Amazing! You had heard stories of the red
Floyd | herring, which lays its eggs in other animals' nests in a similar
Floyd | fashion to the cuckoo, but you never expected to actually see one!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "See, it wasn't a bat egg at all!"
		Knight_Otu says, "I almost forgot the "bat" egg."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x red herring" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4930
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RED HERRING
Floyd |
Floyd | You hatched this red herring from a bat egg. Well, I guess it was a
Floyd | red herring egg, actually. It blinks at you with big round eyes,
Floyd | wondering if you're its mother.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4930
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the ruined books, A Rudimentary Taxonomy of
Floyd | Known Scent and Grotesque Reactions, Life Beneath
Floyd | Nightmares (smelling faintly of mildew), Limerickus
Floyd | Dirtius (smelling faintly of mildew) or the small blue journal
Floyd | (which you know is a journal because it says "Mein Journal"
Floyd | on the front) (smelling faintly of mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x taxonomy" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4931
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TAXONOMY
Floyd |
Floyd | The book is old -- by the design, you'd guess centuries -- but
Floyd | compared to the rest of the shelves, curiously unhandled. The title is
Floyd | flaking off and partially obscured by inky fingerprints, but you make
Floyd | it out after a few seconds: "A Rudimentary Taxonomy of Known Scent and
Floyd | Grotesque Reactions, by Artemis Cragne."
Floyd |
Floyd | A sticker on the spine bears the insignia of the Backwater Public
Floyd | Library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4932
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip through the pages. Whoever was in here last, it's easy to
Floyd | tell where they left off: the pages are translucent with grease.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unnatural scent is prohibited in most God-fearing communities of this
Floyd | region, particularly in women, for whom it is seen as licentious
Floyd | adornment. This admonition is rarely heeded, and most community
Floyd | members can be identified by their characteristic stink. The scent
Floyd | becomes essentially bound to that individual, enough for divination
Floyd | purposes -- conveniently, as when one stinks in this way, one has
Floyd | already transgressed against community norms, so divination can hardly
Floyd | increase one's amounted sins. (A footnote cites several theologians
Floyd | you are unfamiliar with.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Scent is our closest link to the unknown, particularly when applied to
Floyd | other means of divination. When a scent is bound to an individual, and
Floyd | applied to a sympathetic object, it is known to have a sympathetic
Floyd | effect upon that individual. Several common substances are also known
Floyd | to have sympathetic effects:
Floyd |
Floyd | Cedar: Enhances visions.
Floyd | Frankincense: Induces holiness.
Floyd | Tuberose: Inflames passions.
Floyd | Petrichor: Promotes rot.
Floyd | Animalic musk (castoreum, civet): Promotes depravity.
Floyd | Blood: Binds an object to the one who bled.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through my study I have discovered certain compounds with grotesque
Floyd | properties.
Floyd |
Floyd | Savior's breath: A by-product of holy water. Colorless and curiously
Floyd | insubstantial, apparitional even. Used for purification.
Floyd | Peat venom: Extracted from cadavers, submerged in deep river mud, as
Floyd | close as possible to the ninth month of rot. (Two diagrams accompany
Floyd | the entry, one a map with hash markings, one a calendar, both covered
Floyd | in crude equations.) Opens one up to forces beyond this earth.
Floyd | Dispulsichor: Extracted from the air just after a sound has ended, or
Floyd | a scent has dispersed; takes on the appearance of the sky. Undoes the
Floyd | effect of past scent-based divination.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice some loose papers stapled to the end of the book, yellowed
Floyd | from age, and are compelled to read on. (Type SCENTS at any point
Floyd | to recall the list of scents.)
Floyd |
Floyd | A sigh echoes in your head. "That's all of them," a voice breathes.
Floyd | "And that's about all I can do.  I wish you luck.  Find your husband,
Floyd | even though he's another Cragne.  And beware the Vaadigniphod."  With
Floyd | that, the voice fades away.  After a second or two, you realize that
Floyd | your shoulder has warmed up again.  You rub the spot absently, almost
Floyd | missing the cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x loose papers" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4932
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LOOSE PAPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4933
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | (Type SCENTS at any point to recall the list of scents.)
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip through the pages, tearing a few:
Floyd |
Floyd | Sympathetic objects are traditionally keepsakes, though most trinkets
Floyd | are too small and insufficiently porous for scent-based divination.
Floyd | What seems to work best is a combination of blood and some physical
Floyd | likeness, usually an image of the face. A large, detailed image and
Floyd | close resemblance seem ideal.
Floyd |
Floyd | I presume an object or image only functions as a sympathetic object if
Floyd | it is activated; otherwise, our world would be composed entirely of
Floyd | conjurers and fainters. My studies suggest the key is intimacy.
Floyd | Looking at a sympathetic object produces little but unease. Touching
Floyd | it begins to produce results, more if by hand than by paintbrush. The
Floyd | strongest sympathetic effect comes from kissing. (The vulgar forms of
Floyd | physical intimacy do not seem to produce a meaningful sympathetic
Floyd | effect. I asked one of the local village boys to try with my image.
Floyd | All I felt was a remote disgust and a phantom mashing by my waist; all
Floyd | he said was it itched for a week.) I must continue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pages go on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4934
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | (Type SCENTS at any point to recall the list of scents.)
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip through the pages, giving yourself a paper cut:
Floyd |
Floyd | It is said that malevolent spirits can operate through people, if
Floyd | those spirits are made aware of the person's existence, and if those
Floyd | individuals are of sufficient moral laxity. All of the accounts only
Floyd | say "moral laxity." They do not specify further; perhaps it depends on
Floyd | the traditional customs. The literature is tentative on such spirits
Floyd | being cast out.
Floyd |
Floyd | What is clear across the literature is that a priest cannot determine
Floyd | moral laxity. Nor can it be discerned from prayer or conversation. Yet
Floyd | the constant task of all men is to scour the bodies and images around
Floyd | them for signs of moral leakage, to cast out or drink in. I specify
Floyd | men deliberately. The constant task of woman is to conceal that which
Floyd | she may never know.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's yet more to read.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4935
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | (Type SCENTS at any point to recall the list of scents.)
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip through the pages, tearing a few:
Floyd |
Floyd | There are more malevolent spirits than the literature suggests, I am
Floyd | sure of it. Nor are they, as theologians say, all manifestations of
Floyd | Satan. Nor am I quite convinced they are even malevolent.
Floyd |
Floyd | This village appears to be a kind of locus. There is a great entity at
Floyd | work, I am sure of it. But in the day to day, I am less concerned with
Floyd | this entity than his deliverer. The literature says this deliverer may
Floyd | be summoned via divination, but only takes notice of those of the
Floyd | right moral substance. He, because I am convinced the deliverer is a
Floyd | male entity.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to stop reading.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wound on your finger has stopped bleeding now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I have a bad feeling about reading on."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4936
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | (Type SCENTS at any point to recall the list of scents.)
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip through the pages, giving yourself a paper cut:
Floyd |
Floyd | I have tested these scents upon my image every night for a fortnight.
Floyd | I'm sure I've kept it a secret, yet people shun me. Even that damn
Floyd | Consecration William steers clear. So I work alone now, into the
Floyd | night, half in delirium. I anoint my image with oils and try to
Floyd | inflame whatever it is within my breast that will prove myself worthy
Floyd | to the one who chooses. I have only used my own image; I dare not
Floyd | inflict this upon another, who may prove worthier.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to stop reading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4937
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | (Type SCENTS at any point to recall the list of scents.)
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip through the pages, giving yourself a paper cut:
Floyd |
Floyd | He knows who I am. He knows who I am. He knows who I am.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to stop reading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4938
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | (Type SCENTS at any point to recall the list of scents.)
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip through the pages, tearing a few:
Floyd |
Floyd | Vaadignephod.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to stop reading.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wound on your finger has stopped bleeding now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4939
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | (Type SCENTS at any point to recall the list of scents.)
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip through the pages, giving yourself a paper cut:
Floyd |
Floyd | Sympathetic objects are traditionally keepsakes, though most trinkets
Floyd | are too small and insufficiently porous for scent-based divination.
Floyd | What seems to work best is a combination of blood and some physical
Floyd | likeness, usually an image of the face. A large, detailed image and
Floyd | close resemblance seem ideal.
Floyd |
Floyd | I presume an object or image only functions as a sympathetic object if
Floyd | it is activated; otherwise, our world would be composed entirely of
Floyd | conjurers and fainters. My studies suggest the key is intimacy.
Floyd | Looking at a sympathetic object produces little but unease. Touching
Floyd | it begins to produce results, more if by hand than by paintbrush. The
Floyd | strongest sympathetic effect comes from kissing. (The vulgar forms of
Floyd | physical intimacy do not seem to produce a meaningful sympathetic
Floyd | effect. I asked one of the local village boys to try with my image.
Floyd | All I felt was a remote disgust and a phantom mashing by my waist; all
Floyd | he said was it itched for a week.) I must continue.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to stop reading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "repeating now"
		Knight_Otu says, "So it is."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "scents" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4940
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SCENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | Cedar: Enhances visions.
Floyd | Frankincense: Purifies sins.
Floyd | Tuberose: Inflames passions.
Floyd | Petrichor: Promotes rot.
Floyd | Animalic musk (castoreum, civet): Promotes depravity.
Floyd | Blood: Binds an object to the one who bled.
Floyd |
Floyd | Savior's breath: Colorless and curiously insubstantial. Used for
Floyd | purification.
Floyd | Peat venom: Extracted from cadavers in river mud. Opens one up to
Floyd | forces beyond this earth.
Floyd | Dispulsichor: Undoes the effect of past divination.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wound on your finger has stopped bleeding now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4941
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)
Floyd | The studio must have been abandoned in a hurry. The bookshelves are
Floyd | ransacked, the easel in pieces on the floor, bulbs torn out of two of
Floyd | the ceiling lights. The only thing undisturbed is a table, solid like
Floyd | a slab, precisely in the center of the room. Several layers of heavy
Floyd | curtain block off crawlspaces to the north and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room smells distractingly of Peter's cologne.
Floyd |
Floyd | A half-finished canvas slumps like a torso across the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4942
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a maple leaf. Botanical images mean that
Floyd | while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation, your
Floyd | immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that you
Floyd | need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4943
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | What's clear is that someone was here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Have you actually picked up this taxonomy book?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I thought the game said I did."
		DavidW says, "oh, then I missed that."
		Knight_Otu loyd | On further examination, one book has survived the assault. You pick it up
		DavidW says, "okay"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x easel" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4944
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EASEL
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of wood that comes up to your knees. It's unnaturally neat, as
Floyd | if someone stacked it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4945
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You claw through the wreckage, pricking your finger. At the bottom of
Floyd | the pile is a crumpled, oily ball of paper, from which you peel off
Floyd | what seems like dozens of sketches and photos, every last one of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Peeeteeerrr...."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x lights" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4946
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIGHTS
Floyd |
Floyd | Even the remaining lights aren't completely right -- one bulb is
Floyd | cracked, another dangles halfway out of its fixture. There's enough
Floyd | light for you to see, but only just.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "smell ball" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4946
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4947
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A stone slab in the center of the room, just barely larger than the
Floyd | canvas. You pick up some knickknacks from the table's edge: a piece of
Floyd | charcoal and a box of colored vials.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think the ball became photos."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x photos" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4948
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTOS
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't remember Peter ever photographing you, and yet these photos
Floyd | encompass, it seems, every moment of your life. None of them seem
Floyd | surreptitious. The framing is so perfect that if you didn't know
Floyd | better, you'd swear you posed for an hour. In each, your face is
Floyd | visible; in each, thick pencil marks contour your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip through. At your old house you contracted pneumonia so bad
Floyd | you spent a month in bed, barely conscious. You wanted to go to the
Floyd | hospital, but Peter insisted on staying home to take care of you
Floyd | himself: cooking you meals, tucking you in, wiping your face clean
Floyd | every time you woke up -- and, it's clear, photographing you as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wound on your finger has stopped bleeding now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x charcoal" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4949
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHARCOAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Charcoal, of the kind you'd make sketches with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x box of vials" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4949
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOX OF VIALS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4949
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the box of vials, the box of Nilla Wafers (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew) or the pewter box (smelling faintly of mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x box vials" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4950
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOX VIALS
Floyd |
Floyd | A box of glass vials, in all different colors. The sides are greasy
Floyd | and stained with a dark substance.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the box of vials are a vial of cedarwood extract, a vial of
Floyd | frankincense, a vial of tuberose extract, a vial of geosmin, a vial of
Floyd | musk, a vial of rose extract, a spray decant vial, a vial of vanilla
Floyd | extract, an unmarked clear vial, an unmarked teal vial and an unmarked
Floyd | pale blue vial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "scents" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4951
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SCENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | Cedar: Enhances visions.
Floyd | Frankincense: Purifies sins.
Floyd | Tuberose: Inflames passions.
Floyd | Petrichor: Promotes rot.
Floyd | Animalic musk (castoreum, civet): Promotes depravity.
Floyd | Blood: Binds an object to the one who bled.
Floyd |
Floyd | Savior's breath: Colorless and curiously insubstantial. Used for
Floyd | purification.
Floyd | Peat venom: Extracted from cadavers in river mud. Opens one up to
Floyd | forces beyond this earth.
Floyd | Dispulsichor: Undoes the effect of past divination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "smell photos" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4952
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL PHOTOS
Floyd |
Floyd | What's clear is that someone was here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I have to say, it took me a lot longer to figure out this room compares to the Science Tower."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x blue vial" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4952
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BLUE VIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the unmarked pale
Floyd | blue vial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pale blue" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4953
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PALE BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | A vial of liquid, made of thick, slippery glass and smudged around the
Floyd | edges, like a gangrenous thumb. An over-bulbous dropper dispenses
Floyd | liquid.
Floyd |  This vial is a pale blue, that of the sky after a rainstorm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x vial" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4954
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the little stoppered vial of blue liquid (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew))
Floyd | You see nothing special about the little stoppered vial of blue liquid
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "how long has CF been doing this game?"
		DavidW says, "That blue vial is from the annex."
		DavidW asks (of inky), "November?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Since it came out, roughly?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, I wanted to see if the vials might be related."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cedar" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4955
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CEDAR
Floyd |
Floyd | A small vial of liquid, the size and feel of a damp thumb. A small
Floyd | dropper dispenses liquid.
Floyd | This vial is sepia and labeled "blood cedar".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "man"
		DavidW says, "We might be able to finish as early as next week if we're really on our game, but it'll probably take at least two sessions more."
		Knight_Otu says, "We might be nearing the endgame slowly."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x dropper" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4956
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DROPPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to specify which one you mean.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cedar dropper" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4956
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CEDAR DROPPER
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the vial of
Floyd | cedarwood extract.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop cedar on photos" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4957
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP CEDAR ON PHOTOS
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the vial of cedarwood extract)
Floyd | Putting things on photos of you would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get cedarwood dropper" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4957
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CEDARWOOD DROPPER
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to get the vial of cedarwood
Floyd | extract.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "dispense" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4957
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DISPENSE
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drip cedar on photos" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4957
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRIP CEDAR ON PHOTOS
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cedar" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4958
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CEDAR
Floyd |
Floyd | A small vial of liquid, the size and feel of a damp thumb. A small
Floyd | dropper dispenses liquid.
Floyd | This vial is sepia and labeled "blood cedar".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I _think_ you've yet to discover an important item in this room."
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search lights" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4959
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH LIGHTS
Floyd |
Floyd | They're too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search table" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4960
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing on the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4961
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)
Floyd | The studio must have been abandoned in a hurry. The bookshelves are
Floyd | ransacked, the easel in pieces on the floor, bulbs torn out of two of
Floyd | the ceiling lights. The only thing undisturbed is a table, solid like
Floyd | a slab, precisely in the center of the room. Several layers of heavy
Floyd | curtain block off crawlspaces to the north and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room smells distractingly of Peter's cologne.
Floyd |
Floyd | A half-finished canvas slumps like a torso across the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "where's some beaver anal glands when you really need them"
		DavidW says, "ah, the canvas."
		DavidW asks (of Roger), "You like vanilla, huh?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4962
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | The painting is clearly of a woman, though only her face, and only the
Floyd | outline. In the background is some cursory sketchwork, but the face on
Floyd | the canvas is completely blank. Still, as you trace the contours, you
Floyd | realize it's shaped like yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I knew I saw that somewhere."
		Knight_Otu says, "But when it didn't appear on the table again."
		DavidW says, "yeah, that's awkward."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sketch face" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4963
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SKETCH FACE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | You doodle aimlessly on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sketch canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4964
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SKETCH CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You sketch as faithful a rendition of your face on the canvas as
Floyd | possible in the dark. Strange how little you remember of how you look
Floyd | when forced to draw it. But it seems accurate enough -- almost. The
Floyd | expression you've given yourself is contorted and inhuman. The
Floyd | charcoal runs out as you're sketching your mouth, leaving a jagged
Floyd | hole in the center of your bottom lip. Other than that, it's as good a
Floyd | likeness as you'll get.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put cedar on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4965
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CEDAR ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. As
Floyd | the oil hits the canvas, you have a sudden vision of a presence
Floyd | looming and your drawn face buckling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "scents" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4966
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SCENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | Cedar: Enhances visions.
Floyd | Frankincense: Purifies sins.
Floyd | Tuberose: Inflames passions.
Floyd | Petrichor: Promotes rot.
Floyd | Animalic musk (castoreum, civet): Promotes depravity.
Floyd | Blood: Binds an object to the one who bled.
Floyd |
Floyd | Savior's breath: Colorless and curiously insubstantial. Used for
Floyd | purification.
Floyd | Peat venom: Extracted from cadavers in river mud. Opens one up to
Floyd | forces beyond this earth.
Floyd | Dispulsichor: Undoes the effect of past divination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x box vials" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4967
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOX VIALS
Floyd |
Floyd | A box of glass vials, in all different colors. The sides are greasy
Floyd | and stained with a dark substance.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the box of vials are a vial of frankincense, a vial of tuberose
Floyd | extract, a vial of geosmin, a vial of musk, a vial of rose extract, a
Floyd | spray decant vial, a vial of vanilla extract, an unmarked clear vial,
Floyd | an unmarked teal vial and an unmarked pale blue vial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put pale blue on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4968
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PALE BLUE ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. A
Floyd | blue smoke arises from the canvas, smelling of cedar. The scent
Floyd | disappears from the air, and the canvas, when the smoke does.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Didn't the taxonomy book say something about blood?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x rose" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4969
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROSE
Floyd |
Floyd | A small vial of liquid, the size and feel of a damp thumb. A small
Floyd | dropper dispenses liquid.
Floyd |  This vial is dark mauve and labeled "rose".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read taxomony" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4969
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ TAXOMONY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Looks like pale blue does a reset on the canvas."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read scents" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4969
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ SCENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read scent" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4970
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ SCENT
Floyd |
Floyd | (Type SCENTS at any point to recall the list of scents.)
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip through the pages, tearing a few:
Floyd |
Floyd | It is said that malevolent spirits can operate through people, if
Floyd | those spirits are made aware of the person's existence, and if those
Floyd | individuals are of sufficient moral laxity. All of the accounts only
Floyd | say "moral laxity." They do not specify further; perhaps it depends on
Floyd | the traditional customs. The literature is tentative on such spirits
Floyd | being cast out.
Floyd |
Floyd | What is clear across the literature is that a priest cannot determine
Floyd | moral laxity. Nor can it be discerned from prayer or conversation. Yet
Floyd | the constant task of all men is to scour the bodies and images around
Floyd | them for signs of moral leakage, to cast out or drink in. I specify
Floyd | men deliberately. The constant task of woman is to conceal that which
Floyd | she may never know.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to stop reading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4971
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | (Type SCENTS at any point to recall the list of scents.)
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip through the pages, tearing a few:
Floyd |
Floyd | There are more malevolent spirits than the literature suggests, I am
Floyd | sure of it. Nor are they, as theologians say, all manifestations of
Floyd | Satan. Nor am I quite convinced they are even malevolent.
Floyd |
Floyd | This village appears to be a kind of locus. There is a great entity at
Floyd | work, I am sure of it. But in the day to day, I am less concerned with
Floyd | this entity than his deliverer. The literature says this deliverer may
Floyd | be summoned via divination, but only takes notice of those of the
Floyd | right moral substance. He, because I am convinced the deliverer is a
Floyd | male entity.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to stop reading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4972
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | (Type SCENTS at any point to recall the list of scents.)
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip through the pages, giving yourself a paper cut:
Floyd |
Floyd | I have tested these scents upon my image every night for a fortnight.
Floyd | I'm sure I've kept it a secret, yet people shun me. Even that damn
Floyd | Consecration William steers clear. So I work alone now, into the
Floyd | night, half in delirium. I anoint my image with oils and try to
Floyd | inflame whatever it is within my breast that will prove myself worthy
Floyd | to the one who chooses. I have only used my own image; I dare not
Floyd | inflict this upon another, who may prove worthier.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to stop reading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "There's a paper cut"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put blood on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4973
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BLOOD ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | (blood on the painting)
Floyd | You squeeze some blood onto the painting, closing your eyes with every
Floyd | drop -- you never could stand to watch. You were aiming at your mouth
Floyd | but hit your eyes; they ripple uneasily on the canvas as the blood
Floyd | spreads. On instinct, you blink.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wound on your finger has stopped bleeding now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4974
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | Your drawn expression is agonized and smeared in blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "scents" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4975
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SCENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | Cedar: Enhances visions.
Floyd | Frankincense: Purifies sins.
Floyd | Tuberose: Inflames passions.
Floyd | Petrichor: Promotes rot.
Floyd | Animalic musk (castoreum, civet): Promotes depravity.
Floyd | Blood: Binds an object to the one who bled.
Floyd |
Floyd | Savior's breath: Colorless and curiously insubstantial. Used for
Floyd | purification.
Floyd | Peat venom: Extracted from cadavers in river mud. Opens one up to
Floyd | forces beyond this earth.
Floyd | Dispulsichor: Undoes the effect of past divination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put clear on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4975
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CLEAR ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. A
Floyd | sudden heat envelops your body, and you are seized by visions of Peter
Floyd | grabbing you by the nape of the neck as you fall forward. Even as you
Floyd | look away, the vision seems imprinted upon everything in the room. The
Floyd | visions are so transfixing you don't realize that your skin has been
Floyd | disintegrating until it's too late.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Your sins have been purified ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oops."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4975
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put teal on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4975
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT TEAL ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. A
Floyd | guttural voice shakes the room's foundations. "HER?" You can't find
Floyd | the source of the sound. "WHAT ABOUT HER PAST MAKES YOU THINK I HAVE
Floyd | ANY USE FOR HER?" A claw in your back thrusts you into the floorboards
Floyd | and starts to shake you apart from the spine. You try to concentrate
Floyd | on anything else but the pain; what you pick up is Peter's voice,
Floyd | quavering and not quite seeming real. "How did she get in here?" "YOU
Floyd | TOLD ME SHE WAS PREPARED." "Look, I was in a rush, OK?" Your
Floyd | sight goes; you'd lost your ability to move what seems like ages ago.
Floyd | "EVERY ONE OF THEM HAS DONE THIS." Your feeling goes; you
Floyd | should be able to feel your skin rotting and sinking into the
Floyd | bones "If you'd just give me another day, please. Or an hour. Or look,
Floyd | can you at least leave the skin--" Then your hearing goes, but the
Floyd | scent of your rotting body remains.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have been found unworthy ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4975
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu Naomi says "Why are you back to killing me?"
		DavidW asks, "Does cedar + blood give us a vision?"
		Knight_Otu Naomi says "Haven't I suffered enough at your hands?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put cedar on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4976
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CEDAR ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. As
Floyd | the oil hits the canvas, you have a sudden vision of a presence
Floyd | looming and your drawn face buckling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4977
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | Your drawn expression is agonized and smeared in blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Try kissing it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "smell canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4978
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | The cologne's definitely coming from the canvas, along with a vague
Floyd | fetid smell, like rotting teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kissit" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4978
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISSIT
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kiss it" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4979
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips go numb and you're seized by a sudden vision of something
Floyd | rumbling beneath the earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm."
DavidW Maybe cedar + blood + something else + kiss? 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x box vials" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4980
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOX VIALS
Floyd |
Floyd | A box of glass vials, in all different colors. The sides are greasy
Floyd | and stained with a dark substance.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the box of vials are a vial of frankincense, a vial of tuberose
Floyd | extract, a vial of geosmin, a vial of musk, a vial of rose extract, a
Floyd | spray decant vial, a vial of vanilla extract, an unmarked clear vial,
Floyd | an unmarked teal vial and an unmarked pale blue vial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put tuberose on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4981
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT TUBEROSE ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. As
Floyd | the oil hits the canvas, deep claw marks appear in the painting; you
Floyd | feel each one in the corresponding part of your face. Something casts
Floyd | a shadow over half the face, except for the pupils, which dilate and
Floyd | glow red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Which is the peat one?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I was under the impression that it's the teal one."
		DavidW asks, "Tuberose is a passion one. If we kiss now, do we get a passionate vision?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kiss canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4982
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips go numb and you're seized by a sudden vision of Peter
Floyd | kissing you with an unnatural intensity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So we *can* get different visions."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put rose on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4983
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ROSE ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze a few drops of rose oil onto the painting. Nothing
Floyd | remarkable happens, but at least it smells like flowers now!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I have to runbto make an appoint. Keep going without me of course if you'd like"
		DavidW says, "bye Jacqueline"
		Knight_Otu says, "Bye."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Byw!"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "er, bye!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put francincense on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4983
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FRANCINCENSE ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put Frankincense on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4984
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FRANKINCENSE ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. As
Floyd | the oil hits the canvas, your painted face flushes and claw marks
Floyd | appear by the cupid's bow. Your own face flushes as well. The room
Floyd | around you seems to be jolted, every scent sharper and every sound
Floyd | louder. Everything in the room -- knotholes in the wood, dents in the
Floyd | floor -- starts to look like eyes, all trained on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kiss canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4985
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips go numb and you're seized by a sudden vision of Peter
Floyd | kissing you with an unnatural intensity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "How many scents have you mixed there? Cedar + blood + tuberose + rose + frankincense?"
		Knight_Otu says, "A lot. And yes, that sounds right."
		DavidW says, "You might need to use the pale blue to reset and start the scents over."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put pale blue on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4986
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PALE BLUE ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. A
Floyd | blue smoke arises from the canvas, smelling of cedar, tuberose and
Floyd | incense. The scent disappears from the air, and the canvas, when the
Floyd | smoke does.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The blood probably stays regardless."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4987
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | Your drawn expression is agonized and smeared in blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Sounds like it."
		DavidW says, "yeah, the blood stays."
		DavidW says, "So cedar and something."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "scents" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4988
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SCENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | Cedar: Enhances visions.
Floyd | Frankincense: Purifies sins.
Floyd | Tuberose: Inflames passions.
Floyd | Petrichor: Promotes rot.
Floyd | Animalic musk (castoreum, civet): Promotes depravity.
Floyd | Blood: Binds an object to the one who bled.
Floyd |
Floyd | Savior's breath: Colorless and curiously insubstantial. Used for
Floyd | purification.
Floyd | Peat venom: Extracted from cadavers in river mud. Opens one up to
Floyd | forces beyond this earth.
Floyd | Dispulsichor: Undoes the effect of past divination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put cedar on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4989
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CEDAR ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. As
Floyd | the oil hits the canvas, you have a sudden vision of a presence
Floyd | looming and your drawn face buckling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think peat is promising."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put peat on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4990
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PEAT ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't find any vial with that label. It must be one of the
Floyd | unmarked ones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x unmarked" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4990
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X UNMARKED
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x unmarked vial" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4990
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X UNMARKED VIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x vials" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4991
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VIALS
Floyd |
Floyd | A box of glass vials, in all different colors. The sides are greasy
Floyd | and stained with a dark substance.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the box of vials are a vial of frankincense, a vial of tuberose
Floyd | extract, a vial of geosmin, a vial of musk, a vial of rose extract, a
Floyd | spray decant vial, a vial of vanilla extract, an unmarked clear vial,
Floyd | an unmarked teal vial and an unmarked pale blue vial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Pretty sure it's the teal one that killed us."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put teal on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4991
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT TEAL ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. A
Floyd | guttural voice shakes the room's foundations. "HER?" You can't find
Floyd | the source of the sound. "WHAT ABOUT HER PAST MAKES YOU THINK I HAVE
Floyd | ANY USE FOR HER?" A claw in your back thrusts you into the floorboards
Floyd | and starts to shake you apart from the spine. You try to concentrate
Floyd | on anything else but the pain; what you pick up is Peter's voice,
Floyd | quavering and not quite seeming real. "How did she get in here?" "YOU
Floyd | TOLD ME SHE WAS PREPARED." "Look, I was in a rush, OK?" Your
Floyd | sight goes; you'd lost your ability to move what seems like ages ago.
Floyd | "EVERY ONE OF THEM HAS DONE THIS." Your feeling goes; you
Floyd | should be able to feel your skin rotting and sinking into the
Floyd | bones "If you'd just give me another day, please. Or an hour. Or look,
Floyd | can you at least leave the skin--" Then your hearing goes, but the
Floyd | scent of your rotting body remains.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have been found unworthy ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What's the geosmin one?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4991
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x geosmin" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4992
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GEOSMIN
Floyd |
Floyd | A small vial of liquid, the size and feel of a damp thumb. A small
Floyd | dropper dispenses liquid.
Floyd | This vial is dark brown, almost black, and labeled "geosmin
Floyd | (petrichor)".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put geosmin on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4993
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT GEOSMIN ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. As
Floyd | the oil hits the canvas, your painted skin bubbles over with sweat,
Floyd | and an undefinable, foul substance oozes up from the drop. You begin
Floyd | to sweat too, around the eyelids.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kiss canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4994
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips go numb and you're seized by a sudden vision of your skin
Floyd | rotting to the bone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "urk"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put pale blue on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4995
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PALE BLUE ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. A
Floyd | blue smoke arises from the canvas, smelling of cedar and damp earth.
Floyd | The scent disappears from the air, and the canvas, when the smoke
Floyd | does.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put cedar on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4996
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CEDAR ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. As
Floyd | the oil hits the canvas, you have a sudden vision of a presence
Floyd | looming and your drawn face buckling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kiss canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4997
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips go numb and you're seized by a sudden vision of something
Floyd | rumbling beneath the earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I assume we do want a vision? Or is there some other goal here?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4998
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a maple leaf. Botanical images mean that
Floyd | while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation, your
Floyd | immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that you
Floyd | need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We want something. It might be a vision."
		DavidW says, "I can never remember the scents list."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put Frankincense on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 4999
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FRANKINCENSE ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. As
Floyd | the oil hits the canvas, the room around you seems to be jolted, every
Floyd | scent sharper and every sound louder. Everything in the room --
Floyd | knotholes in the wood, dents in the floor -- starts to look like eyes,
Floyd | all trained on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kiss canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5000
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips go numb and you're seized by a sudden vision of your spirit
Floyd | leaving your body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oo, interesting."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put cedar on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5001
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CEDAR ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze another drop onto the canvas, but it doesn't seem to have
Floyd | any more of an effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put musk on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5002
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT MUSK ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze the oil onto the painting -- you think, since it feels
Floyd | like nothing -- and then rub the canvas a bit. If you expected
Floyd | depravity, you're disappointed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kiss canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5003
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips go numb and you're seized by a sudden vision of your spirit
Floyd | leaving your body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What if we do the frankincense without the cedar? Do we actually leave our body in that case?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put pale blue on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5004
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PALE BLUE ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. A
Floyd | blue smoke arises from the canvas, smelling of cedar and frankincense.
Floyd | The scent disappears from the air, and the canvas, when the smoke
Floyd | does.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Cedar is supposed to enhance visions..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put frankincense on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5005
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FRANKINCENSE ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. As
Floyd | the oil hits the canvas, you sense something in the room watching you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kiss canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5006
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips go numb and you're seized by  a distant thought of something
Floyd | rumbling beneath the earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, we've done that version before."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put teal on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5006
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT TEAL ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. A
Floyd | guttural voice shakes the room's foundations. "HER?" You can't find
Floyd | the source of the sound. "WHAT ABOUT HER PAST MAKES YOU THINK I HAVE
Floyd | ANY USE FOR HER?" A claw in your back thrusts you into the floorboards
Floyd | and starts to shake you apart from the spine. You try to concentrate
Floyd | on anything else but the pain; what you pick up is Peter's voice,
Floyd | quavering and not quite seeming real. "How did she get in here?" "YOU
Floyd | TOLD ME SHE WAS PREPARED." "Look, I was in a rush, OK?" Your
Floyd | sight goes; you'd lost your ability to move what seems like ages ago.
Floyd | "EVERY ONE OF THEM HAS DONE THIS." Your feeling goes; you
Floyd | should be able to feel your skin rotting and sinking into the
Floyd | bones "If you'd just give me another day, please. Or an hour. Or look,
Floyd | can you at least leave the skin--" Then your hearing goes, but the
Floyd | scent of your rotting body remains.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have been found unworthy ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5006
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay that's the same without cedar."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put pale on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5007
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PALE ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. A
Floyd | blue smoke arises from the canvas, smelling of frankincense. The scent
Floyd | disappears from the air, and the canvas, when the smoke does.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put cedar on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5008
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CEDAR ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. As
Floyd | the oil hits the canvas, you have a sudden vision of a presence
Floyd | looming and your drawn face buckling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put musk on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5009
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT MUSK ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze the oil onto the painting -- you think, since it feels
Floyd | like nothing -- and then rub the canvas a bit. If you expected
Floyd | depravity, you're disappointed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kiss canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5010
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips go numb and you're seized by a sudden vision of something
Floyd | rumbling beneath the earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put tuberose on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5011
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT TUBEROSE ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. As
Floyd | the oil hits the canvas, deep claw marks appear in the painting; you
Floyd | feel each one in the corresponding part of your face. Something casts
Floyd | a shadow over half the face, except for the pupils, which dilate and
Floyd | glow red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kiss canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5012
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips go numb and you're seized by a sudden vision of Peter
Floyd | kissing you with an unnatural intensity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put petrichor on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5013
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PETRICHOR ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. As
Floyd | the oil hits the canvas, your painted skin flushes and bubbles with
Floyd | sweat, as if aroused. Everything in the room seems sharper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kiss canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5014
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips go numb and you're seized by a sudden vision of Peter
Floyd | kissing you, your skin rotting to the bone where his lips have
Floyd | touched.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put frankincense on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5015
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FRANKINCENSE ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. As
Floyd | the oil hits the canvas, sweat bubbles up from the canvas. Your
Floyd | painted skin begins to sear -- you hear the crackling, see the char on
Floyd | the canvas. Everything in the room seems to grow eyes and judge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kiss canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5016
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips go numb and you're seized by a sudden vision of Peter
Floyd | kissing you, your skin rotting to the bone where his lips have
Floyd | touched.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put pale blue on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5017
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PALE BLUE ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. A
Floyd | blue smoke arises from the canvas, smelling of cedar, incense,
Floyd | tuberose and damp earth. The scent disappears from the air, and the
Floyd | canvas, when the smoke does.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put cedar on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5018
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CEDAR ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. As
Floyd | the oil hits the canvas, you have a sudden vision of a presence
Floyd | looming and your drawn face buckling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Okay, I've peeked at what I did in this room. There's a vial we haven't used at all yet."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x spray decant" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5019
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPRAY DECANT
Floyd |
Floyd | This vial is unmarked, the sprayer is snapped off, and most of the
Floyd | contents seem to have evaporated. But around the sprayer lingers the
Floyd | unmistakable scent of Peter's cologne. He must have decanted it and
Floyd | brought it here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put spray decant on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5020
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SPRAY DECANT ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | Even if the sprayer worked, there's no point the canvas already smells
Floyd | thoroughly of cologne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x vanilla" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5021
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VANILLA
Floyd |
Floyd | A small vial of liquid, the size and feel of a damp thumb. A small
Floyd | dropper dispenses liquid.
Floyd | This isn't a vial, per se; it's clearly a bottle of cooking vanilla,
Floyd | corner-store label still on, shoved awkwardly into a vial slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put vanilla on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5022
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT VANILLA ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze some vanilla extract onto the canvas. Nothing remarkable
Floyd | happens, but at least it smells like dessert now!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kiss canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5023
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips go numb and you're seized by a sudden vision of something
Floyd | rumbling beneath the earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open spray decant" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5024
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN SPRAY DECANT
Floyd |
Floyd | The vial is screwed tight. Fortunately, there's a dropper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get spray decant dropper" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5024
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SPRAY DECANT DROPPER
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to get the spray decant vial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put decant on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5025
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT DECANT ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | Even if the sprayer worked, there's no point the canvas already smells
Floyd | thoroughly of cologne.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put decant on me" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5026
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT DECANT ON ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Just as you're about to spray, you stop -- you don't remember putting
Floyd | on cologne today, but your wrists unmistakably smell of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wrists" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5026
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WRISTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search box vials" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5027
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH BOX VIALS
Floyd |
Floyd | In the box of vials are a vial of frankincense, a vial of tuberose
Floyd | extract, a vial of geosmin, a vial of musk, a vial of rose extract, a
Floyd | spray decant vial, a vial of vanilla extract, an unmarked clear vial,
Floyd | an unmarked teal vial and an unmarked pale blue vial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Still one untouched."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put blue on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5028
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BLUE ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. A
Floyd | blue smoke arises from the canvas, smelling of cedar. The scent
Floyd | disappears from the air, and the canvas, when the smoke does.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x blue vial" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5028
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BLUE VIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the unmarked pale
Floyd | blue vial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x vial" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5029
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the little stoppered vial of blue liquid (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew))
Floyd | You see nothing special about the little stoppered vial of blue liquid
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put vial on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5030
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT VIAL ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the little stoppered vial of blue liquid (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | on the painting)
Floyd | Putting things on the painting would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That vial isn't from this room and isn't part of this puzzle."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, but was sure it was the only one untouched."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5031
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A stone slab in the center of the room, just barely larger than the
Floyd | canvas.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I don't think you've used the clear vial yet, have you?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put clear on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5031
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CLEAR ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. A
Floyd | sudden heat envelops your body, and you are seized by visions of Peter
Floyd | grabbing you by the nape of the neck as you fall forward. Even as you
Floyd | look away, the vision seems imprinted upon everything in the room. The
Floyd | visions are so transfixing you don't realize that your skin has been
Floyd | disintegrating until it's too late.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Your sins have been purified ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That was the other that killed us."
		Knight_Otu says, "But hey..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5031
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. clear + cedar kills."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put pale on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5032
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PALE ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. A
Floyd | blue smoke arises from the canvas. The scent disappears from the air,
Floyd | and the canvas, when the smoke does.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put frankincense on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5033
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FRANKINCENSE ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. As
Floyd | the oil hits the canvas, you sense something in the room watching you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put clear on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5034
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CLEAR ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. You
Floyd | feel watched again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kiss canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5034
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | As you kiss your likeness, your face is pulled closer and closer to
Floyd | the canvas, then your neck, then the rest of your body. A searing pain
Floyd | shoots through everything the canvas touches, and every transgression
Floyd | wells up in your mind -- each lie, rash word, over-short skirt. When
Floyd | your skin begins to disintegrate, it's almost a relief.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Your sins have been purified ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5034
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put pale on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5035
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PALE ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. A
Floyd | blue smoke arises from the canvas, smelling of frankincense. The scent
Floyd | disappears from the air, and the canvas, when the smoke does.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put frankincense on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5036
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FRANKINCENSE ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. As
Floyd | the oil hits the canvas, you sense something in the room watching you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put Tuberose on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5037
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT TUBEROSE ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. As
Floyd | the oil hits the canvas, your painted face flushes red, faint claw
Floyd | marks appearing by the cupid's bow. Your own face flushes in turn,
Floyd | involuntarily; the whole room seems to turn and watch the painting,
Floyd | then you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put Petrichor on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5038
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PETRICHOR ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. As
Floyd | the oil hits the canvas, your painted skin flushes, smeared with sweat
Floyd | as if aroused. The whole room seems to reorient itself, as if staring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put musk on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5039
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT MUSK ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze the oil onto the painting -- you think, since it feels
Floyd | like nothing -- and then rub the canvas a bit. If you expected
Floyd | depravity, you're disappointed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put clear on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5039
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CLEAR ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. A
Floyd | sudden heat envelops your body, and you are seized by visions of
Floyd | torching the manor in a frenzy. Everything in the room seems to morph
Floyd | into a humanoid figure; whenever you see something, you imagine
Floyd | wringing its neck. The visions are so transfixing you don't realize
Floyd | that your skin has been disintegrating until it's too late.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Your sins have been purified ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5039
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put teal on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5040
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT TEAL ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. Teal
Floyd | sweat drips off your face onto the canvas, burning rank holes
Floyd | everywhere but your painted lips, which part and seem to offer
Floyd | themselves up to meet every drop, shaking but pristine. You're pulled
Floyd | closer, sweat and hair matting against the canvas.  A looming presence
Floyd | in the background seems to be pulling your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | "YOU WARNED ME ABOUT THIS ONE'S PAST?" booms a voice. The floor begins
Floyd | to shake around you, yanking you to your knees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x presence" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5040
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PRESENCE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put clear on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5041
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CLEAR ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. Teal
Floyd | sweat drips off your face onto the canvas, burning rank holes
Floyd | everywhere but your painted lips, which part and seem to offer
Floyd | themselves up to meet every drop, shaking but pristine. You're pulled
Floyd | closer, sweat and hair matting against the canvas.  A looming presence
Floyd | in the background seems to be pulling your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | "IS IT TIME FOR THE DELIVERY ALREADY?" booms a voice. The floor begins
Floyd | to shake around you, yanking you to your knees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put cedar on canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5042
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CEDAR ON CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You apply the oil to the canvas, rubbing it in with your finger. As
Floyd | the oil hits the canvas, sweat bubbles up from the canvas. Your
Floyd | painted skin begins to sear -- you hear the crackling, see the char on
Floyd | the canvas. Everything in the room seems to grow eyes and judge.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I don't remember this one."

Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kiss canvas" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5043
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS CANVAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You kiss your own image, ignoring the teal sweat matting your hair to
Floyd | the canvas. The room shudders and a guttural voice seems to hit the
Floyd | back of your skull. "WHY IS SHE EVEN HERE?" "Because you didn't secure
Floyd | the room, obviously." You stop -- the voice is obviously Peter's. You
Floyd | almost cry out, but another guttural roar stops you. "I was in a
Floyd | hurry," Peter whines. "A HURRY OF SEVERAL YEARS." Your husband
Floyd | grumbles, somehow unfazed. "If you'd have let me finish, then
Floyd | you'd have her--"
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a sudden memory: When Peter took you to the manor for the
Floyd | first time, you thought you'd nearly faint at what seemed like your
Floyd | impossibly stately, imposingly enormous new home. He kissed you, and
Floyd | you felt something you hadn't felt in years: a strange forward
Floyd | propulsion to your body, the air around you hot and charged. What you
Floyd | felt, you thought, was awe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guttural voice jolts you into reality. "VERY WELL. I SHALL DELIVER
Floyd | HER." Ignoring the voice, you continue to kiss your likeness,
Floyd | frenzied, blood smearing your lips and canvas flaking away onto your
Floyd | teeth. Your arms grip the sides of the canvas so tight they puncture
Floyd | it; what's left isn't hollow, as you thought, but pliable, like
Floyd | viscera. "THIS ONE BELONGS TO ANOTHER!" A claw sinks into your back,
Floyd | down to the spine, but you feel nothing, just a warmth radiating up
Floyd | your arms. "No she doesn't," Peter says. "I'd know if she was involved
Floyd | with someone else." "NOT LIKE THAT, FOOL. A HIGHER ENTITY." It stops,
Floyd | with a wall-splitting groan. Out of the corner of your eye you see a
Floyd | torrent of teal slime spew toward you. Your whole body jolts, static
Floyd | electricity thrown into water. "THE ONLY ONE THAT CAN--" A sudden
Floyd | flash of light; an explosion from behind you. The voices disappear.
Floyd | You continue kissing the painting, mechanically, disconnected from the
Floyd | act, until the canvas rots away to nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You didn't realize you had fainted. There's nothing left of the canvas
Floyd | but a hollow edge, wisps of canvas like asbestos around the edges.
Floyd | Inside is a key, which you take.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Whew."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5043
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the slimy key, the ornate bronze key (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), the old iron key or the silver and ivory key?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay key."
		Doug says, "whoa"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x slimy key" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5044
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SLIMY KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | A thick, acrid residue of paint, slime, and something unplaceable
Floyd | obscures whatever kind of key this is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5045
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a stochastic pattern resembling television
Floyd | static. Lack of a symbolic image means that you have accomplished
Floyd | everything you must in your current environment and should move on to
Floyd | find new challenges in order to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I'm not sure where a slimy key would be used. Do we need to wash it?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "So, all basics but cedar, then the "demon" one, then the "purifying" one, then cedar, then kiss?"
		DavidW says, "That's what you did, but I don't know if all of those were strictly necessary."
		Knight_Otu asks, "The first part to make us interesting to whoever, maybe?"
		DavidW says, "Maybe. You have all the library books now and two unused keys."
		Knight_Otu says, "Again, whew. That was something."
		Knight_Otu says, "Let's try a few quick things then."
		DavidW says, "The trolley stop is just to the north."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Attic (Lane Puetz)                                   Turns: 5046
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The curtains swing back into place with a thud.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attic (Lane Puetz)
Floyd | From this corner of the attic, paths lead south and west, or you can
Floyd | head back down the rickety staircase. A damp wind flows through a gash
Floyd | in the exterior wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mistlike trolley stop sign reads Eggplant Line -- Cragne Manor
Floyd | Attic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for black line" 		

Floyd ]  Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)                       Turns: 5047
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR BLACK LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean against the rickety staircase, hold out your pass, and wait
Floyd | for the black line. Within moments, an ethereal trolley arrives.
Floyd | Instead of stopping and allowing you to board, it passes
Floyd | through you, and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)
Floyd | The space beneath the boiler room is damp and narrow, little more than
Floyd | a dogleg corridor set into the earth. Something about its shape, its
Floyd | proportions, is deeply unsettling to you. There is a rusting iron
Floyd | ladder leading to the floor above, and a green door leading to the
Floyd | southwest, its paint flaking onto the uneven stone floor. The curving
Floyd | brick walls on either side of you arc gracefully inwards to form a
Floyd | vaulted ceiling. You would be able to stand comfortably were it not
Floyd | for the pipes that stretch like tendons above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mistlike trolley stop sign reads Black Line -- Underground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)                         Turns: 5048
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)
Floyd | This tunnel bends to the northeast. The walls shimmer slightly, gently
Floyd | undulating in the spectral darkness. To the west, set into the wall,
Floyd | almost invisible in the mortal dimness, is an antediluvian door.
Floyd | Daylight and a slight breeze wafts down some non-euclidean steps that
Floyd | lead up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 5049
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)
Floyd | You find yourself in a dark, narrow space between two stone walls.
Floyd | Moisture condenses from the ceiling and drips down the stone bricks to
Floyd | the floor. Doors are east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A foul sarcophagus occupies almost all of the space, leaving you
Floyd | cramped against the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 5050
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a unicycle. Modes of transportation mean
Floyd | that your current environment presents challenges that can only be
Floyd | overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready to
Floyd | return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "We *don't* have the key for this?!?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Apparently."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x slimy key" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 5051
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SLIMY KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | A thick, acrid residue of paint, slime, and something unplaceable
Floyd | obscures whatever kind of key this is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 5051
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the slimy key, the ornate bronze key (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), the old iron key or the silver and ivory key?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 5051
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Only part of that made sense. The madness is taking hold, you know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)                         Turns: 5052
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)
Floyd | This tunnel bends to the northeast. The walls shimmer slightly, gently
Floyd | undulating in the spectral darkness. To the west, set into the wall,
Floyd | almost invisible in the mortal dimness, is an antediluvian door.
Floyd | Daylight and a slight breeze wafts down some non-euclidean steps that
Floyd | lead up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)                       Turns: 5053
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)
Floyd | The space beneath the boiler room is damp and narrow, little more than
Floyd | a dogleg corridor set into the earth. Something about its shape, its
Floyd | proportions, is deeply unsettling to you. There is a rusting iron
Floyd | ladder leading to the floor above, and a green door leading to the
Floyd | southwest, its paint flaking onto the uneven stone floor. The curving
Floyd | brick walls on either side of you arc gracefully inwards to form a
Floyd | vaulted ceiling. You would be able to stand comfortably were it not
Floyd | for the pipes that stretch like tendons above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | A phantom trolley stop sign reads Black Line -- Underground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for brown line" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 5054
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR BROWN LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean against the thing that isn't here, hold out your pass, and
Floyd | wait for the brown line. Within moments, a ghostly trolley arrives.
Floyd | Instead of stopping and allowing you to board, it passes
Floyd | through you, and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)
Floyd | The platform is open to the outdoors, but has an overhanging roof with
Floyd | a rusted sign hanging from it. At the back of the platform, to the
Floyd | south, is the entrance to the lobby. Train tracks stretch off into the
Floyd | distance to the east and west; on the other side of the track is a
Floyd | graffitied brick wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock overhead gives the time as 4:37 am; beneath the clock is a
Floyd | schedule board listing train arrival times. On the platform itself are
Floyd | a wooden bench, a storage locker, and a vending machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ethereal trolley stop sign reads Brown Line -- Train Station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 5055
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Train Station Lobby (Shin)
Floyd | You look again at the dim and dingy surroundings. The platform is to
Floyd | the north. The dirty, cobweb-covered windows and the station exit are
Floyd | to the south. The large mirror and the green door are to the east. The
Floyd | restroom door is to the west. Maybe you should try unlocking the green
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 5056
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a row of trees. Botanical images mean that
Floyd | while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation, your
Floyd | immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that you
Floyd | need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. You have the key for this one."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock door with bronte" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 5056
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH BRONTE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the restroom door or the green door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock green door with bronze" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 5057
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK GREEN DOOR WITH BRONZE
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock green door with slimy" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 5058
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK GREEN DOOR WITH SLIMY
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the green door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put slimy in kp" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 5059
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SLIMY IN KP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the key pocket, deposit the slimy key, then zip the key
Floyd | pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5060
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the green door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)
Floyd | As you step into the room you breathe out deeply and relax your
Floyd | shoulders. You realise your body has felt constricted ever since you
Floyd | arrived in Backwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | The compact room smells earthy, as if you've stepped into a forest
Floyd | just after the dew has settled. A framed article hangs on the moss
Floyd | green walls alongside a window that lets in a little light. Your eyes
Floyd | are drawn to the two glowing CRT monitors on a desk that runs the
Floyd | length of the east wall. A leather chair sits in front of the desk and
Floyd | most of the south wall is taken up by shelves with labelled VHS tapes.
Floyd | The door to the station is to your west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5061
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You've often thought of your body as a mere vessel to house your mind,
Floyd | an unfortunate necessity for living in this world. Perhaps that's why
Floyd | you were always drawn to Peter - like you he could get so absorbed in
Floyd | a book he would forget to eat or sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | Since stepping into the office you've felt hyperaware of the clothes
Floyd | clinging to your body and your paper-thin skin covering your tendons
Floyd | and veins. The scar on your left leg from a football accident seems to
Floyd | throb, and the freckles along your arms remind you of all the sun
Floyd | damage you've willingly submitted to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x scar" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5061
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5062
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a pair of dandelions. Botanical images
Floyd | mean that while there is much left to accomplish in the present
Floyd | situation, your immediate environment sustains you, and you have
Floyd | everything that you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x article" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5063
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ARTICLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The article is dated 17th October 1995 and has a photo of a man and a
Floyd | woman in high-vis jackets smiling outside the entrance to the train
Floyd | station. The headline reads: SECURITY GUARD KILLED IN TRAGIC ACCIDENT:
Floyd |
Floyd | A security guard was killed yesterday after being run over by a
Floyd | train passing through Backwater train station. Bran Cragne, 34
Floyd | (pictured with colleague Nadia) was patrolling the platform when he
Floyd | slipped and fell onto the tracks. His wife Barbara calls him a "kind
Floyd | and lovely husband" and his friends at the station say he will be
Floyd | sorely missed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You skim the rest of the article, which just talks about his life and
Floyd | interests. It seems like an odd article to frame in an office, but you
Floyd | suppose it is in memory to a valued colleague.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x monitors" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5064
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MONITORS
Floyd |
Floyd | Two grey CRT monitors are lined up on the desk. The first one is
Floyd | labelled "Monitor 1 - Platform 1" and the second is labelled "Monitor
Floyd | 2 - Platform 2". They both show a live feed from the train station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x monitor 1" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5065
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MONITOR 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You watch the screen for a few moments. The platform is empty; the
Floyd | only movement comes from a tree swaying from the wind on the other
Floyd | side of the track.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly the shadow of a pole buckles for a few moments, warping
Floyd | itself into twisted, jagged lines. Then, like a spring, it returns to
Floyd | its normal form.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x monitor 2" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5066
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MONITOR 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You watch for screen for a few moments. The way the camera is angled
Floyd | means you can see both the empty platform and through the window of
Floyd | the security office you're in. You watch yourself stretch. Strange.
Floyd | There must be a time delay, although you don't remember stretching.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "stretch" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5066
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STRETCH
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5067
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of the desk rests two monitors. There is also a telephone and
Floyd | various papers scattered on the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x phone" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5068
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | An ugly beige telephone. The answer machine button is flashing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You roll back your shoulders and stretch your arms. Your bones make a
Floyd | satisfying click.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x button" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5069
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | (the walkie-talkie (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | This bulky device may or may not be a proper walkie-talkie. It might
Floyd | be old military equipment, or a kid's toy made up to look like
Floyd | military equipment. It has a large speaker, a long antenna, and a
Floyd | single button.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push answer machine button" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5070
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH ANSWER MACHINE BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the answer machine button and listen to the message.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nadia? It's mom. Pick up. Please. Look, I just wanted to invite
Floyd | you over for dinner... You've been doing so much overtime recently and
Floyd | I've barely seen you. You need to get out of the office sometime, it
Floyd | would be good for you. Well...Let me know, okay?
Floyd |
Floyd | The telephone clicks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x papers" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5071
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the repaired page (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | A complete page, grimy yet strangely untorn. It reads: "I must have
Floyd | rest. My senses deceive me into thinking she can see me, hear me."
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put repaired page in bp" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5072
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT REPAIRED PAGE IN BP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the book pocket, deposit the repaired page (smelling faintly
Floyd | of mildew), then zip the book pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That's from outside the shack, I think."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x papers" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5073
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The papers are all charts of train arrivals and shift times. You
Floyd | notice all the papers have drawings on them - the top one is just of a
Floyd | stick figure struck by lightning, the eyes marred by pencil scribbles.
Floyd | The next is a cartoon of a woman being eaten by a wolf, again with the
Floyd | eyes scribbled out. After that is an unnervingly realistic and
Floyd | detailed drawing of a woman with her legs crushed by falling rubble,
Floyd | her mouth twisted in anguish - the only unrealistic part is the eyes,
Floyd | which are large swirls of pencil so forcefully pressed into the paper
Floyd | that it's slightly ripped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5074
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | The papers are all charts of train arrivals and shift times. You
Floyd | notice all the papers have drawings on them - the top one is just of a
Floyd | stick figure struck by lightning, the eyes marred by pencil scribbles.
Floyd | The next is a cartoon of a woman being eaten by a wolf, again with the
Floyd | eyes scribbled out. After that is an unnervingly realistic and
Floyd | detailed drawing of a woman with her legs crushed by falling rubble,
Floyd | her mouth twisted in anguish - the only unrealistic part is the eyes,
Floyd | which are large swirls of pencil so forcefully pressed into the paper
Floyd | that it's slightly ripped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search them" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5074
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see 'them' (nothing) at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search papers" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5075
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH PAPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Did coffee say we can solve this room?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5076
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | The studded green leather chair curves round a little to enclose
Floyd | whoever sits there. It looks far too fancy to be provided by station
Floyd | management; someone must have brought it here specially.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I think so."
		DavidW says, "Just double-checking."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5077
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a perfect fern, just like in a fancy
Floyd | latte. Botanical images mean that while there is much left to
Floyd | accomplish in the present situation, your immediate environment
Floyd | sustains you, and you have everything that you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5078
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden shelves are filled with tapes, each labelled with the date
Floyd | as DD-MM-YY. There are too many to check each one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x article" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5079
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ARTICLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The article is dated 17th October 1995 and has a photo of a man and a
Floyd | woman in high-vis jackets smiling outside the entrance to the train
Floyd | station. The headline reads: SECURITY GUARD KILLED IN TRAGIC ACCIDENT:
Floyd |
Floyd | A security guard was killed yesterday after being run over by a
Floyd | train passing through Backwater train station. Bran Cragne, 34
Floyd | (pictured with colleague Nadia) was patrolling the platform when he
Floyd | slipped and fell onto the tracks. His wife Barbara calls him a "kind
Floyd | and lovely husband" and his friends at the station say he will be
Floyd | sorely missed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You skim the rest of the article, which just talks about his life and
Floyd | interests. It seems like an odd article to frame in an office, but you
Floyd | suppose it is in memory to a valued colleague.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x 17-10-95" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5080
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X 17-10-95
Floyd |
Floyd | Hm...When was the accident again?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "16-10-95. 'yesterday'."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x 16-10-95" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5081
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X 16-10-95
Floyd |
Floyd | You find a VHS player by the monitors and press play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The security footage shows platform 2 - you can see the security
Floyd | office you are standing in as well, though the window is boarded up
Floyd | with black paper. As you watch, a man rips the paper down from the
Floyd | inside and presses his nose against the window. The image is a little
Floyd | fuzzy, but he looks like he's shaking. You watch as the man pulls
Floyd | forward monitor 1 and places something under it. He then wrenches open
Floyd | the door and stalks towards the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | For several minutes he just stands there, pacing the platform. A train
Floyd | approaches in the distance, and once it's a few meters away the man
Floyd | flings himself onto the tracks. Blood splatters the platform, and one
Floyd | of his shoes fly up into the air. The train brakes, but the damage is
Floyd | done.
Floyd |
Floyd | For a few moments there is no movement on the screen, then a woman
Floyd | runs over to the bloodstain and tries to look under the train. Several
Floyd | other people arrive on the scene, but they just stand around and shake
Floyd | their heads.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well that was gruesome."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look under monitor 1" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5082
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER MONITOR 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull forward the monitor. There is a little nook behind it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x nook" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5083
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | A small hole not much bigger than your fist. It looks as if someone
Floyd | has chipped away part of the wall on purpose.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the small nook are a tarnished brass key and a folded up note.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get brass" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5083
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BRASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get brass key" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5084
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BRASS KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get folded note" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5084
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET FOLDED NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get folded up note" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5085
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET FOLDED UP NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5086
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | A message is written in blue ink:
Floyd |
Floyd | Barbara Ba Ba Ba you don't understand, you couldn't understand.
Floyd | The office is the only place I feel safe. It protects me against the
Floyd | sharp realities of the world and you and my superiors want to rip me
Floyd | from it. You don't understand how many deadly things there are out
Floyd | there. Now they want to remove me from my job, so I have no choice. It
Floyd | is better to go my own way than let some infection spread all over me
Floyd | or lie bleeding and abandoned. I wanted to destroy the key to the
Floyd | shack, but I couldn't. Just...Don't go there. Please. 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, now we know what our new key is for."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well thanks for telling us where the key is for."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x brass key" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5087
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRASS KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | A tarnished brass key to the shack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes, very kind of it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5088
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form concentric circles. Lack of a symbolic
Floyd | image means that you have accomplished everything you must in your
Floyd | current environment and should move on to find new challenges in order
Floyd | to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 5089
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | As you walk out of the office you feel a wrenching sensation in your
Floyd | gut, as if some part of you is being dragged out, kicking and
Floyd | screaming. For a few moments everything looks like a threat: the
Floyd | slippery ground, the bending trees, the very air you breathe, carrying
Floyd | God only knows what kind of toxins.
Floyd |
Floyd | Train Station Lobby (Shin)
Floyd | The dim and dingy surroundings hold no more interest for you. The
Floyd | platform is to the north. The dirty, cobweb-covered windows and the
Floyd | station exit are to the south. The large mirror and the door to the
Floyd | station office are to the east. The restroom door is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 5090
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)
Floyd | The platform is open to the outdoors, but has an overhanging roof with
Floyd | a rusted sign hanging from it. At the back of the platform, to the
Floyd | south, is the entrance to the lobby. Train tracks stretch off into the
Floyd | distance to the east and west; on the other side of the track is a
Floyd | graffitied brick wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock overhead gives the time as 5:13 am; beneath the clock is a
Floyd | schedule board listing train arrival times. On the platform itself are
Floyd | a wooden bench, a storage locker, and a vending machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spectral trolley stop sign reads Brown Line -- Train Station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for blue line" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 5091
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR BLUE LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit on the bench, hold out your pass, and wait for the blue line.
Floyd | Within moments, an ethereal trolley arrives. Instead of stopping and
Floyd | allowing you to board, it passes through you, and you find
Floyd | yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)
Floyd | A short street terminates here. To the south it opens into the town
Floyd | square. To the east, a few worn steps rise to the entrance of the
Floyd | public library, and to the west you can see a real estate office. A
Floyd | gloomy path leads northwest, towards the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a notice board here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spectral trolley stop sign reads Blue Line -- Library Square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 5092
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)
Floyd | This is unusually spacious for a small-town library. You think you
Floyd | remember something about it being a national historical site? That
Floyd | would explain the decor, at least. It's half rustic colonial, half
Floyd | modern budget-strapped public service, with a meager collection of
Floyd | creaky shelves standing in the middle of an old plank floor. A small
Floyd | display case stands prominently near the entrance, and some weird
Floyd | chairs are scattered around for the comfort of the patrons, none of
Floyd | whom are here at the moment. The sole exit is back to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the cart are a slim hardback manual (smelling faintly of mildew),
Floyd | The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of mildew), The
Floyd | Conservative's Cookbook, The Lives of the Roman Emperors
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), Backwater Personalities (1915-1925
Floyd | edition) (smelling faintly of mildew), an old paperback book (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), a book New England and the Bavarian
Floyd | Illuminati, De Zeven Testamenten van de Krijsende
Floyd | Zeeworm, a 'Pataphysical Approaches to Quantum
Floyd | Superfluids (smelling faintly of mildew), Tolerating An Asinine
Floyd | God (smelling faintly of mildew), The Seven Gaunts, a
Floyd | pink-bound book (smelling faintly of mildew), Twin Hearts Between the
Floyd | Planes (smelling faintly of mildew), Legends of Lake Champlain and
Floyd | the Hudson River Valley (smelling faintly of mildew) and a shabby
Floyd | journal.
Floyd |
Floyd | A librarian stands behind a counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give scent to librarian" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 5093
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE SCENT TO LIBRARIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Klonk-klonk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x book list" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 5094
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK LIST
Floyd |
Floyd | ATTENTION PETER CRAGNE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is your notification that your status with the Backwater Public
Floyd | Library is DELINQUENT due to NON-RETURNAL.
Floyd | You are NOT PERMITTED to check out books or to access special library
Floyd | materials until your status is cleared.
Floyd |
Floyd | To clear your status, you must return ALL books you currently have
Floyd | checked out:
Floyd |
Floyd |     Life Beneath Nightmares
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian disappears between the shelves for a bit, then returns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give nightmares to librarian" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 5095
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE NIGHTMARES TO LIBRARIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Klonk-klonk. The librarian puts it on the cart, then comes out from
Floyd | behind the counter and unlocks the display case for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Those books result in nicely odd commands."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x book list" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 5096
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK LIST
Floyd |
Floyd | ATTENTION PETER CRAGNE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is to notify you that you are once again in GOOD STANDING with
Floyd | the Backwater Public Library, and may avail yourself of all the
Floyd | library's services, including book removal.
Floyd |
Floyd | That's definitely not what it said before. Something weird is going
Floyd | on, but at least it's an improvement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		Knight_Otu says, "Anyway, it is 11 over here."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cfcragnebooklover" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 5096
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "The shack'll have to wait, I'm afraid."
		DavidW says, "okay then. Great session. Pleasant dreams."
		Knight_Otu says, "Riiight."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Good night!"
		
**** SESSION EIGHTEEN **** 		
		DavidW says, "A reminder of last week's session: | [2019-May-05] We found the observatory and solved the rest of the attic level. We revived Dr Peanut, found the remaining library books, an old iron key, and a slimy key. A bat egg hatched a red herring. The slimy key got us into the train station's security room, and we now have a tarnished brass key for the shack. Then we returned the books and the librarian opened the display case."
		DavidW says, "I don't think we can *quite* finish today. There's the shack, greenhouse, curiosity shop, meatpacking plant, pub, observatory, sitting room, games room still unfinished."
		DavidW says, "oh, and the sarcophagus in the narrow straights"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure, but we can try."
		DavidW says, "and any locations other than those that you might not have discovered yet, if such exist."
		DavidW says (to Knight), "Yes, it's conceivable that you guys might finish today. Not likely at all, but it's *possible*."
		Knight_Otu says, "I had tried to count the main rooms, and I *think* the shack we got the key for is the last main room."
		DavidW says, "Assuming the shack is only one room."
		DavidW says, "The greenhouse is a multi-room like the city bridge was."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah. That's what I meant with main room - there have been several "rooms" that are more or less multirooms."
		DavidW says, "The sarcophagus will be easy once you have the key. Likewise, the curiosity shop will be easy once you know what to give to Jessina."
		DavidW says, "The pub may slow you down slightly, if only because you'll want to savour all of Sam's text."
		DavidW says, "I don't expect difficulties with the sitting room, games room, or meatpacking plant once you have the tools to deal with them."
		Knight_Otu says, "Actually, there's also the Abandoned Nursery in the attic with the broken vacuum. I suspect it's in the same category.."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, I'm willing to do a long session today. Didn't realize that the end was anywhere close"
		DavidW says, "oh right. I totally forgot about that silly vacuum."
		DavidW says, "I think the vacuum is simple once you have the missing component."
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "Most of the map has been revealed."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cfcragnebooklover" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 5096
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of KO), "Can you drive?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open bookcase" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 5097
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BOOKCASE
Floyd |
Floyd | A cursory search turns up the manifesto of a political fringe group.
Floyd | With an increasing sense of futility, you put it back where it was.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The last thing that happened in game was the librarian opening the display case."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open display" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 5098
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DISPLAY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian catches your eye and points at the bookshelves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 5099
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | In the display case are a plaque and De Vermibus Laceris.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I thought she just unlocked it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get vermibus" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 5100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET VERMIBUS
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 5101
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you can flick through the yellowing pages of the grimoire, you
Floyd | learn that to open a way to your lost husband, you must:
Floyd | blow the horn of the black goat,
Floyd | while the stars are reflecting upon the grimoire,
Floyd | with the stars falling under his true star sign,
Floyd | and his most treasured memento,
Floyd | and a divine pustule,
Floyd | placed in a chalk circle beneath the raised grimoire.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only then will the way open.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian disappears between the shelves for a bit, then returns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "No, she opened it also."
		DavidW says, "We got the horn from the Court room."
		DavidW says, "And you already set the star sign in the observatory"
		Knight_Otu says, "We hopefully have the stars from the steeple."
		DavidW says, "You do NOT have the pustule yet."
		Knight_Otu says, "I suspect it's in the sarcophagus."
		DavidW says, "I'm unclear from our sessions what Peter's most treasured memento is."
		Jacqueline says, "... pustule. ew."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 5101
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wristwatch" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 5101
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WRISTWATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Might be in a pocket."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look in sp" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 5102
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN SP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the side pocket just enough to take a peek inside. It
Floyd | contains a trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of mildew), a
Floyd | police report ("Francine Cragne") (smelling faintly of mildew), a
Floyd | backpack features guide (smelling faintly of mildew), some yellowed
Floyd | newspapers (smelling faintly of mildew), a grimy rock (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), a glass jar containing an insect (smelling faintly
Floyd | of mildew), a filthy rug (smelling faintly of mildew), a black
Floyd | fountain pen (smelling faintly of mildew), a brass nameplate (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), a broken silver amulet (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), a familiar gold wristwatch (smelling faintly of mildew), a
Floyd | teapot (smelling faintly of mildew), an ominous-looking painting
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), a dull machete (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), a shard of shattered carapace (smelling faintly of mildew), a
Floyd | glass shard (smelling faintly of mildew), an ornate metallic box
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), a cast iron spire (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew) and a library card (smelling faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian fusses about behind the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes, it's there."
		DavidW says, "between the mildew and the mildew."
		Jacqueline says, "snrk"
		Knight_Otu says, "And holding mildew."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open sp" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 5103
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN SP
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the side pocket, revealing a trophy for a dog race (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), a police report ("Francine Cragne") (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), a backpack features guide (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), some yellowed newspapers (smelling faintly of mildew), a
Floyd | grimy rock (smelling faintly of mildew), a glass jar containing an
Floyd | insect (smelling faintly of mildew), a filthy rug (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), a black fountain pen (smelling faintly of mildew), a brass
Floyd | nameplate (smelling faintly of mildew), a broken silver amulet
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), a familiar gold wristwatch (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), a teapot (smelling faintly of mildew), an
Floyd | ominous-looking painting (smelling faintly of mildew), a dull machete
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), a shard of shattered carapace (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), a glass shard (smelling faintly of mildew), an
Floyd | ornate metallic box (smelling faintly of mildew), a cast iron spire
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew) and a library card (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian sorts some books.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wristwatch" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 5104
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WRISTWATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You gave this to Peter as an anniversary present. It seems to have
Floyd | stopped. There is an inscription on the back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 5105
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian fusses about behind the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close sp" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 5106
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE SP
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the side pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian disappears between the shelves for a bit, then returns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe it's that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 5107
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | The only exit is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 5108
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)
Floyd | A short street terminates here. To the south it opens into the town
Floyd | square. To the east, a few worn steps rise to the entrance of the
Floyd | public library, and to the west you can see a real estate office. A
Floyd | gloomy path leads northwest, towards the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a notice board here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ethereal trolley stop sign reads Blue Line -- Library Square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 5109
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)
Floyd | A clearing, outside a wooden shack. A clockwork doll sits here,
Floyd | utterly incongruous at the edge of the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods are to the northwest, while that godforsaken town is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "When you leave this library, I want to suggest heading back inside for ... well, maybe later."
		Knight_Otu says, "I was a room ahead of Naomi there."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock shack with key" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 5109
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK SHACK WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, a tarnished brass key, the ornate bronze key
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), the old iron key or the silver and ivory
Floyd | key?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "brass"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "brass" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 5110
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BRASS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Shack Door with a tarnished brass key)
Floyd | You unlock the Shack Door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Shack (Daniel Ravipinto)                  Turns: 5111
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the Shack Door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the Shack (Daniel Ravipinto)
Floyd | The shadows pool in strange shapes along the earthen floor of the
Floyd | shack, the only light coming from the cracks in the surprisingly high
Floyd | ceiling and through the opened door. Piles of accumulated junk that
Floyd | Peter's family must have stored here over the decades lie against the
Floyd | inner walls, which have turned grey with either dust or the mere
Floyd | passage of time.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the shadows at the shack's far end moves, then separates into a
Floyd | distinct shape, slumped against a supporting pillar. There's something
Floyd | in here with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I hope it's not a grue."
		Jacqueline says, "Daniel Ravipinto"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shape" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Shack (Daniel Ravipinto)                  Turns: 5112
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHAPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can really react, the shadow shifts, tumbling from the
Floyd | pillar into a shaft of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh my god. It's Peter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "!"
		DavidW says, "found him!"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Found 'im!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x peter" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Shack (Daniel Ravipinto)                  Turns: 5113
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's definitely Peter, dressed as you last saw him, though his shoes
Floyd | seem to be missing. He looks awful. There's blood on his shirt and he
Floyd | looks like he's been crying. He doesn't seem to see you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask peter about library books" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Shack (Daniel Ravipinto)                  Turns: 5114
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK PETER ABOUT LIBRARY BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You suddenly realize there's something standing between you and Peter.
Floyd | It's as if the air itself has become solid. You press forward and
Floyd | encounter resistance, your hand sliding across its surface. Looking
Floyd | closer now, you can see - lines, drawings, figures? a language? -
Floyd | sliding beneath the surface of this...barrier. They move and shift as
Floyd | if alive. You press again, then smash a fist against it to no avail.
Floyd | Peter doesn't react at all. It's like he can't see or hear you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter fruitlessly tries to wipe the blood from his shirt and hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha"
		Knight_Otu says, "He still has a lot of explaining to do."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Shack (Daniel Ravipinto)                  Turns: 5115
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no mirror, but you can't imagine you're looking your best by
Floyd | this point. How long have you been wandering this damnable place by
Floyd | now?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "5115 minutes, Naomi."
		Jacqueline says, "(that was a 'ha' regarding library books )"
		DavidW says, "yes"
		Knight_Otu says, "Oddly enough, the last two books actually made sense to be on Peter's list."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Shack (Daniel Ravipinto)                  Turns: 5116
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a unicycle. Modes of transportation mean
Floyd | that your current environment presents challenges that can only be
Floyd | overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready to
Floyd | return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter stumbles about, tripping and falling to his knees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, like, after all of this, do we still love him"
		DavidW asks, "There's a pile of junk here. Anything in it?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Well interesting."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x junk" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Shack (Daniel Ravipinto)                  Turns: 5117
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | The junk ranges from the ancient to the recent, the obvious to the
Floyd | esoteric. And all of it quite useless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Shack (Daniel Ravipinto)                  Turns: 5118
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can tell already that there's nothing useful to be found among the
Floyd | piles, nor nothing to be done with them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh. Piles of junk are usually hiding *something*."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Shack (Daniel Ravipinto)                  Turns: 5119
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You can tell already that there's nothing useful to be found among the
Floyd | piles, nor nothing to be done with them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter presses blindly against the barrier, pressing his forehead
Floyd | against the frozen air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I guess we unicycle to somewhere else?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x barrier" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Shack (Daniel Ravipinto)                  Turns: 5120
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BARRIER
Floyd |
Floyd | There's something clearly there, stopping you from getting to Peter.
Floyd | It's not like you can really see it or anything, but weirdly, if the
Floyd | room weren't so quiet, you'd almost think you could hear it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter goes to his knees and closes his eyes. He's praying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "move junk" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Shack (Daniel Ravipinto)                  Turns: 5121
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MOVE JUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can tell already that there's nothing useful to be found among the
Floyd | piles, nor nothing to be done with them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter suddenly shivers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Inside the Shack (Daniel Ravipinto)                  Turns: 5122
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN TO BARRIER
Floyd |
Floyd | The silence you hear sounds unnatural, as though a tone were missing
Floyd | that ought to be present.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well then, sorry Peter. Can't save you, gotta get you declared missing."
		Knight_Otu says, "(Not really.)"
		Jacqueline says, "yup"
		DavidW says, "And the house is ALL OURS."
		Jacqueline says, "not sure that I want the house"
		DavidW asks, "Burn it for the insurance money then move to the west coast?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Let's try the orange line. There's the pub and the curio shop."
		DavidW says, "ok"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 5123
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)
Floyd | A clearing, outside a wooden shack. A clockwork doll sits here,
Floyd | utterly incongruous at the edge of the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods are to the northwest, while that godforsaken town is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 5124
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)
Floyd | A short street terminates here. To the south it opens into the town
Floyd | square. To the east, a few worn steps rise to the entrance of the
Floyd | public library, and to the west you can see a real estate office. A
Floyd | gloomy path leads northwest, towards the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a notice board here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A noncorporeal trolley stop sign reads Blue Line -- Library Square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 5125
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)
Floyd | This is unusually spacious for a small-town library. You think you
Floyd | remember something about it being a national historical site? That
Floyd | would explain the decor, at least. It's half rustic colonial, half
Floyd | modern budget-strapped public service, with a meager collection of
Floyd | creaky shelves standing in the middle of an old plank floor. A small
Floyd | display case stands prominently near the entrance, and some weird
Floyd | chairs are scattered around for the comfort of the patrons, none of
Floyd | whom are here at the moment. The sole exit is back to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian's dress is lying in a deflated heap on the floor. A
Floyd | trail of slime connects it to a vent in the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the cart are Life Beneath Nightmares (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), A Rudimentary Taxonomy of Known Scent and Grotesque
Floyd | Reactions, a slim hardback manual (smelling faintly of mildew),
Floyd | The Dollmaker's Journal (smelling faintly of mildew), The
Floyd | Conservative's Cookbook, The Lives of the Roman Emperors
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), Backwater Personalities (1915-1925
Floyd | edition) (smelling faintly of mildew), an old paperback book (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), a book New England and the Bavarian
Floyd | Illuminati, De Zeven Testamenten van de Krijsende
Floyd | Zeeworm, a 'Pataphysical Approaches to Quantum
Floyd | Superfluids (smelling faintly of mildew), Tolerating An Asinine
Floyd | God (smelling faintly of mildew), The Seven Gaunts, a
Floyd | pink-bound book (smelling faintly of mildew), Twin Hearts Between the
Floyd | Planes (smelling faintly of mildew), Legends of Lake Champlain and
Floyd | the Hudson River Valley (smelling faintly of mildew) and a shabby
Floyd | journal.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a gray wig and a wax mask here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "We picked up an iron key in the attic, and if it's not for sarcophagus, maybe it's for the games cabinet?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Well that's odd."
		Knight_Otu says, "Must be."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x dress" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 5126
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a plain dark floor-length thing with long sleeves and a high
Floyd | collar, like something an antagonistic Victorian governess would wear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x vent" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 5127
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VENT
Floyd |
Floyd | Just an ordinary heating vent, a few inches across, high on the back
Floyd | wall. A trail of slime connects it to the dress lying on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You can wear the dress, wig, and mask."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wig" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 5128
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WIG
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray acrylic hair bound up in a tight bun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mask" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 5129
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MASK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the giant milkweed leaf)
Floyd | A giant milkweed leaf, curled in such a way that it could cling to
Floyd | your face like a mask. It even has two milk-ringed holes for your
Floyd | eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "And walk around disguised as the librarian. I do NOT know why that's in the game."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wax mask" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 5130
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WAX MASK
Floyd |
Floyd | A perfect replica of the librarian's face, molded in wax.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 5131
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Someone will be into that, DW"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get wig" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 5132
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET WIG
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get dress" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 5133
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I guess the book list was weird due to being curated by an eldritch horror disguised as a librarian then."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 5134
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)
Floyd | A short street terminates here. To the south it opens into the town
Floyd | square. To the east, a few worn steps rise to the entrance of the
Floyd | public library, and to the west you can see a real estate office. A
Floyd | gloomy path leads northwest, towards the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a notice board here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mistlike trolley stop sign reads Blue Line -- Library Square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for orange line" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 5135
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR ORANGE LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean against the distant woods, hold out your pass, and wait for
Floyd | the orange line. Within moments, a noncorporeal trolley arrives.
Floyd | Instead of stopping and allowing you to board, it passes
Floyd | through you, and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)
Floyd | The road phases into little more than a wide dirt track winding from
Floyd | the west towards the edge of town to the northeast.  A paved walk
Floyd | wanders through an iron gate which interrupts a high stone wall
Floyd | looming to the north. A memorial bench sits just outside its shadow. A
Floyd | thickly-woven rampart of vegetation obstructs passage to the south,
Floyd | but you notice a narrow deer trail cutting a path through the deep
Floyd | woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | A barricade spans the road to the northeast, and beyond it a large
Floyd | shallow pit is being excavated. If you're careful, you could skirt the
Floyd | edges of the pit and continue along the northeast road.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A man stands near the barricade.  He appears to be contemplating the
Floyd | contents of the dig site.
Floyd |
Floyd | A grad student works fastidiously on the fossilized bones in the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spectral trolley stop sign reads Orange Line -- Constabulary Road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Knight_Otu says, "We lean against the oddest stuff."
		DavidW says, "heh, yes"
		Jacqueline says, "ha, yes"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 5136
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)
Floyd | As you walk cross the square courtyard, you are repeatedly twisting
Floyd | your legs, and you cannot help but wonder how many broken legs these
Floyd | cobblestones have caused over time.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beautifully decorated well built by blocks of granite dominates the
Floyd | courtyard. Opposite it, to the east, is the entrance to the curiosity
Floyd | store.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north, a secret passage is hidden in the niche near the barred
Floyd | gate. Not too far from the well is the way down to the tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above you, two guard towers rise majestically on either side of the
Floyd | drawbridge, and a parapet connects them so that soldiers of those days
Floyd | were able to quickly move from one side to the other.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't help but feel that the castle is watching you with
Floyd | expressionless eyes through the empty windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 5137
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)
Floyd | A mingling of comfortable scents welcomes you to the small shop --
Floyd | coffee, apples, cedar, soap, peppercorn -- and below it, just a hint
Floyd | of something metallic you can't quite recognize. The large windows
Floyd | behind you cast a dappled sort of light over the rug-strewn floors,
Floyd | the cheerful back counter with its display case underneath, the walls
Floyd | crowded with goods for sale. The courtyard lies back out to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jessenia seems to be getting ready to close for the day.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x styrofoam" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 5138
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STYROFOAM
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a pear shape, complete with stem.
Floyd | Botanical images mean that while there is much left to accomplish in
Floyd | the present situation, your immediate environment sustains you, and
Floyd | you have everything that you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. So we have what she wants."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x walkie" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 5139
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WALKIE
Floyd |
Floyd | This bulky device may or may not be a proper walkie-talkie. It might
Floyd | be old military equipment, or a kid's toy made up to look like
Floyd | military equipment. It has a large speaker, a long antenna, and a
Floyd | single button.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Any idea what?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 5140
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—Aside from
Floyd | Anchorhead, this room contains homages to / blatant ripoffs of
Floyd | Colossal Cave Adventure, Spider and Web, The Secret of Monkey Island,
Floyd | Undertale, and Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. My name is Rachel and my
Floyd | twitter is @masamage. Anyone who wants to—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "God only knows"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sell walkie" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 5141
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SELL WALKIE
Floyd |
Floyd | (to Jessenia)
Floyd | Jessenia does not seem to appreciate your walkie-talkie (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | "The sort of thing I'm looking for," she says, "is something that will
Floyd | attract attention, but have no real importance. Let me know if you
Floyd | find anything like that!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sell vial" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 5142
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SELL VIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the little stoppered vial of blue liquid (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | to Jessenia)
Floyd | Jessenia chuckles over your little stoppered vial of blue liquid
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | "The sort of thing I'm looking for," she says, "is something that will
Floyd | attract attention, but have no real importance. Let me know if you
Floyd | find anything like that!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh! I bet it's that red herring from the bat egg."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sell herring" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 5142
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SELL HERRING
Floyd |
Floyd | (to Jessenia)
Floyd | Jessenia's eyes light up. "Oh! Is this--? Did you bring this for the
Floyd | shop?"
Floyd | (y/n):

		Jacqueline says, "I'm afraid to take inventory"
		Jacqueline says, "yay"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 5143
Floyd | (y/n):
Floyd | > Y
Floyd |
Floyd | "Haha! It's perfect! Look at you!" She reaches out; you hesitate,
Floyd | checking the red herring's reaction, but it seems surprisingly
Floyd | interested. Gently, she takes the fish and holds it up in the air,
Floyd | cooing into its face in puppy-dog tones. Accordingly, it wriggles
Floyd | cheerfully like she's the best thing it's ever seen, which (if you're
Floyd | honest) she probably is. You have no idea what your face is doing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is so much better than I expected," she laughs, lowering the
Floyd | fish. As she does, it suddenly flicks its body in one huge lurch and
Floyd | spits out an object, which clatters to the floor. After a moment's
Floyd | shock, Jessenia stoops down to pick it up, looking, if anything, more
Floyd | amused than ever. "A funny old key," she says wonderingly. "Ha! This
Floyd | fish knew what kind of shop it was coming to." She offers the key to
Floyd | you, grinning. "Here you go --  a curiosity, with my thanks. Oh, and a
Floyd | receipt!" Crossing to the counter with the herring nestled under her
Floyd | elbow, she quickly writes one out. "I'll write a check and register
Floyd | you as a customer first thing in the morning. Come back and tell me if
Floyd | you find out where that key goes!"
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your inventory became less wiggly, and you got the ancient key.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ancient key" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 5144
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ANCIENT KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy, ancient key of some dark metal. The bow is of coiling, almost
Floyd | slimy-looking knotwork, while the wards are slightly pointed at the
Floyd | ends, like gothic windows.  Despite the absence of rust, it gives a
Floyd | sense of having never seen the light of day before now. It feels dirty
Floyd | even after you wipe it on your pant leg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "YAY"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x styrofoam" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 5145
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STYROFOAM
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form horizontal bands. Lack of a symbolic image
Floyd | means that you have accomplished everything you must in your current
Floyd | environment and should move on to find new challenges in order to grow
Floyd | as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 5146
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)
Floyd | As you walk cross the square courtyard, you are repeatedly twisting
Floyd | your legs, and you cannot help but wonder how many broken legs these
Floyd | cobblestones have caused over time.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beautifully decorated well built by blocks of granite dominates the
Floyd | courtyard. Opposite it, to the east, is the entrance to the curiosity
Floyd | store.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north, a secret passage is hidden in the niche near the barred
Floyd | gate. Not too far from the well is the way down to the tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above you, two guard towers rise majestically on either side of the
Floyd | drawbridge, and a parapet connects them so that soldiers of those days
Floyd | were able to quickly move from one side to the other.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't help but feel that the castle is watching you with
Floyd | expressionless eyes through the empty windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x receipt" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 5147
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RECEIPT
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not sure what the going rate is for a normal herring, much
Floyd | less... that, but you're not complaining.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "so, an ancient key. Bet you know what that's for."
		Knight_Otu says, "The key to Peter's heart, surely."
		Knight_Otu says, "(Sarcophagus, actually.)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 5148
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that gives you goosebumps. You don't seem to be picking up any signal
Floyd | in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 5149
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You maneuver behind the knight and enter the secret passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)
Floyd | The road phases into little more than a wide dirt track winding from
Floyd | the west towards the edge of town to the northeast.  A paved walk
Floyd | wanders through an iron gate which interrupts a high stone wall
Floyd | looming to the north. A memorial bench sits just outside its shadow. A
Floyd | thickly-woven rampart of vegetation obstructs passage to the south,
Floyd | but you notice a narrow deer trail cutting a path through the deep
Floyd | woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | A barricade spans the road to the northeast, and beyond it a large
Floyd | shallow pit is being excavated. If you're careful, you could skirt the
Floyd | edges of the pit and continue along the northeast road.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A man stands near the barricade.  He appears to be contemplating the
Floyd | contents of the dig site.
Floyd |
Floyd | A grad student works fastidiously on the fossilized bones in the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | A noncorporeal trolley stop sign reads Orange Line -- Constabulary
Floyd | Road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "snrk"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 5150
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that raises the hair on the back of your neck. You don't seem to be
Floyd | picking up any signal in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 5151
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)
Floyd | As the street runs east through this side of town, it narrows as the
Floyd | jagged rooftops on either side of the road reach out to each other. To
Floyd | the north is the pub. You can continue to the west where you see a
Floyd | bridge. As you pause on the narrow brick sidewalk which lays unevenly
Floyd | along the ugly, half-crumbling brick walls, you hear a train whistle
Floyd | in the distance. A sign hangs loosely above the pub entrance and to
Floyd | the side is a murky window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a newspaper box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 5152
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—room is my small
Floyd | contribution to Cragne Manor. This is my first piece of I7 in a few
Floyd | years as most of my time has been spent on enhancing Trizbort
Floyd | (shameless plug).
Floyd |
Floyd | For as long as I can remember,—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 5153
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—room is my small
Floyd | contribution to Cragne Manor. This is my first piece of I7 in a few
Floyd | years as most of my time has been spent on enhancing Trizbort
Floyd | (shameless plug).
Floyd |
Floyd | For as long as I can remember, I've—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5154
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)
Floyd | A dimly-lit tavern, old enough that all its straight lines have worn
Floyd | or warped slightly out of shape, and everything feels cluttered and a
Floyd | little too small; you've had apartments with living-rooms bigger than
Floyd | this. Heavy, dark beams support a low ceiling, and the walls are
Floyd | crowded with ancient farm tools and yellowing photographs. A cramped
Floyd | doorway, south, leads back outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bartender impassively surveys the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old-timers monopolize the fireplace nook; a straggle of teenagers
Floyd | hunch in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5155
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a skateboard. Modes of transportation mean
Floyd | that your current environment presents challenges that can only be
Floyd | overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready to
Floyd | return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers wax poetic about the time Dorit Bucket's goat gave
Floyd | birth to a slithery growth. Most of the context seems to rely on
Floyd | details of local geography that you can't follow at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Be sure to try the walkie-talkie in the church steeple."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5156
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—while back, when
Floyd | I
Floyd | was casting players in a LARP, we'd give them a whole bunch of survey
Floyd | questions and hassle them to fill them out. But when we got down to
Floyd | it, we'd usually ignore half the survey questions and be like "buddy,
Floyd | we know you, and we know you'd be great as a vampire queen who flirts
Floyd | with everyone." I feel like this is basically how I ended up with the
Floyd | pub room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The actual puzzle is very simple, and the great majority of the work
Floyd | went into procedural generation of rural gossip, because that's what
Floyd | amuses me at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Testing: Jacqueline Ashwell, Katherine Morayati.
Floyd |
Floyd | I hope you won't mind if—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5157
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers speculate about the time Doctor Smith and his wife
Floyd | caused a scandal by their dissipation and wanton harlotry with Bernice
Floyd | Grave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5158
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers rehash how Clem Carpenter broke Nick Fish's daughter's
Floyd | heart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5159
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers talk about the time the Kinton boy got Bethany Till
Floyd | with a bastard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh yeah ... this"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5160
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers wax poetic about the time Jacob Nash and his wife
Floyd | caused a scandal with their indiscreet arrangement with the parson.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5161
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers discuss how the Baxter girl won't be causing any more
Floyd | trouble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha"
		Jacqueline says, "yikes"
		Knight_Otu says, "My."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5162
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers bicker about how the plaintive ghost of an Indian girl
Floyd | haunts the family home and Dilly Collamore refuses to speak of it.
Floyd | Somehow this relates to one of the old-timers owing another money.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5163
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers speak of whether it's safe to tap trees in Gemini.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, then."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 5164
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)
Floyd | As the street runs east through this side of town, it narrows as the
Floyd | jagged rooftops on either side of the road reach out to each other. To
Floyd | the north is the pub. You can continue to the west where you see a
Floyd | bridge. As you pause on the narrow brick sidewalk which lays unevenly
Floyd | along the ugly, half-crumbling brick walls, you hear a train whistle
Floyd | in the distance. A sign hangs loosely above the pub entrance and to
Floyd | the side is a murky window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a newspaper box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 5165
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)
Floyd | The road phases into little more than a wide dirt track winding from
Floyd | the west towards the edge of town to the northeast.  A paved walk
Floyd | wanders through an iron gate which interrupts a high stone wall
Floyd | looming to the north. A memorial bench sits just outside its shadow. A
Floyd | thickly-woven rampart of vegetation obstructs passage to the south,
Floyd | but you notice a narrow deer trail cutting a path through the deep
Floyd | woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | A barricade spans the road to the northeast, and beyond it a large
Floyd | shallow pit is being excavated. If you're careful, you could skirt the
Floyd | edges of the pit and continue along the northeast road.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A man stands near the barricade.  He appears to be contemplating the
Floyd | contents of the dig site.
Floyd |
Floyd | A grad student works fastidiously on the fossilized bones in the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | An insubstantial trolley stop sign reads Orange Line -- Constabulary
Floyd | Road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for lavender line" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony (Reina Adair)                                Turns: 5166
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR LAVENDER LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit on the memorial bench, hold out your pass, and wait for the
Floyd | lavender line. Within moments, an ethereal trolley arrives. Instead of
Floyd | stopping and allowing you to board, it passes through you,
Floyd | and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony (Reina Adair)
Floyd | The balcony has definitely seen better days.  Once it was more than
Floyd | likely a fine place to sit and look out over the skyline or whatever
Floyd | one desired to do out here.  However, its charm has been lost with the
Floyd | passage of time.  The wood, once more than likely shiny and well
Floyd | polished, is now rotten and peeling in various spots.  Somehow,
Floyd | despite the way the architecture has aged, the railing at the end of
Floyd | the balcony itself is still somewhat sturdy.  All around, the view of
Floyd | the scenery is breathtaking, albeit somewhat unsettling for some
Floyd | reason.  Occasionally, a slight breeze blows past you, but you can't
Floyd | tell if its supposed to be warm or cool.  The only exit from here is
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A statue with a very strange appearance to it is standing here, almost
Floyd | as if it is watching the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mistlike trolley stop sign reads Lavender Line -- Cragne Manor
Floyd | Balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony (Reina Adair)                                Turns: 5167
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that gives you goosebumps. You don't seem to be picking up any signal
Floyd | in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oops, wanted purple. Oh well."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for purple line" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 5168
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR PURPLE LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean against the thing that isn't here, hold out your pass, and
Floyd | wait for the purple line. Within moments, a ghostly trolley arrives.
Floyd | Instead of stopping and allowing you to board, it passes
Floyd | through you, and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Walk (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | Cragne Manor looms to the north. Its light gray marble front is marred
Floyd | by a screened-in wooden porch, clearly tacked on well after the manor
Floyd | was built. A gravel path bends around the manor to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest, and the driveway leads south back to town.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the porch steps is a post with a placard reading "31." A strange
Floyd | little manikin is affixed to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A phantom trolley stop sign reads Purple Line -- Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 5169
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—is a simple
Floyd | transitional room. For technical reasons, the porch had to be a
Floyd | separate room in order to be able to contain the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The one notable object in the room is the harvest manikin. Manikins
Floyd | like this can be found in Vermont around Halloween, eerie little
Floyd | miniature Wicker Men. The largest concentration of them seems to be in
Floyd | Shelburne, a town that is--well, let's say not exactly full of New
Floyd | England Gothic atmosphere; the most sinister thing about it is that
Floyd | somehow I've never been able to find anything about these manikins on
Floyd | the Internet. The store names were inspired by a little plaza that
Floyd | once contained The Flying Pig (a lovely bookstore), The Bearded Frog,
Floyd | and Jamie Two-Coats. I changed the reference to Stowe because few
Floyd | people have probably heard of Shelburne.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks to YerrikTRB, Petter Sjölund, Andrew Schultz, and Chandler
Floyd | Groover for testing. Additionally I'd—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 5170
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb the steps to the porch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mudroom (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | The porch is a mudroom, a place for taking off coats and muddy shoes.
Floyd | The marble front wall seems like a sheer cliff face, the porch like a
Floyd | flimsy shelter built onto it. The front door leads inside to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the porch a strangely shaped hook is fastened to the
Floyd | wall. A black cloak hangs beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the other corner of the porch is a small wooden table.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slightly muddy welcome mat lies in front of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the front wall are a pair of blue cloth slippers and a single
Floyd | brown leather boot.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the mate of the first leather boot here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 5171
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—mudroom is a
Floyd | common sight in Vermont houses, full of coats, boots, and
Floyd | miscellaneous clutter. Two ancient interactive fiction tropes find a
Floyd | natural home here. The cloak is a tribute to Cloak of Darkness, a
Floyd | short game by Roger Firth that has been implemented in many IF
Floyd | languages as a test case. The keyhole with the key you can push out on
Floyd | the other side goes back at least to Zork II in games, and I believe
Floyd | at least to Enid Blyton's novels before that. In this porch the key is
Floyd | not in the lock, but someone made a game try at doing the trick with
Floyd | the welcome mat before giving up and forgetting their eldritch cloak
Floyd | behind them.
Floyd |
Floyd | My idea was originally that some crucial information would be written
Floyd | on a piece of paper, to be found in the boot under the cloak. Then the
Floyd | people who were implementing the next puzzle told me that what they
Floyd | needed was a teapot. So I stuck the teapot in plain sight--this isn't
Floyd | at all out of character for a mudroom--and put a silly joke in the
Floyd | boot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cluttered porch with luck provides a bit of atmosphere and
Floyd | experiential interactions in between the puzzles. Thanks to YerrikTRB,
Floyd | Petter Sjölund, Andrew Schultz, and Chandler Groover for testing.
Floyd | Mudroom—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 5172
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer (Greg Frost)
Floyd | Standing in the narrow entry hall is like being at the mouth of a
Floyd | cave. The only light comes in through tall windows on either side of
Floyd | the door and a half-round window above. All of the furniture has been
Floyd | removed from the foyer, leaving tracks in the heavy dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The night sky is dark and full of stars. Hallways lead west and east
Floyd | into other parts of the house. A doorway leads north; the front door
Floyd | is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 5173
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—on to the
Floyd | Anchorhead tribute for two reasons: first, because Anchorhead is a
Floyd | great game, and second, because I figured that contributing to the
Floyd | project would be a good way to get familiar with Inform 7. Third and
Floyd | bonus, it seemed like a way to have fun with cool people like Ryan,
Floyd | Jenni, et al.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the things that impressed me the most about Anchorhead was the
Floyd | simultaneous richness and efficiency of the description. Lovecraftian
Floyd | horror is difficult to do without the prose becoming a little
Floyd | overcooked. The style of golden age text adventures, on the other
Floyd | hand, tends toward the spare or even terse. Anchorhead seems to marry
Floyd | both of these techniques without difficulty, creating evocative scenes
Floyd | with a few well-described locations and objects. Making a tribute has
Floyd | been a gratifying and also humbling experience. I've learned some
Floyd | things about what makes the original so good, while also despairing of
Floyd | being able to do it justice.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the first project I have completed in Inform. Somewhat
Floyd | optimistically, I figured that I could complete my room while moving
Floyd | from California to Washington, starting a new job, wrangling a baby,
Floyd | learning Inform 7, and developing techniques for descriptive writing.
Floyd | In retrospect probably any two of those would have been feasible at
Floyd | maximum. I wrote this room in short sprints in between the above. A
Floyd | lot of credit for getting it finished at all goes to my wife, Kristin,
Floyd | who put up with me taking on this bizarre project at a totally
Floyd | inopportune time. She did the heavy lifting with the baby and also
Floyd | alpha tested the room. Dan Ravipinto and Andrew Schultz provided beta
Floyd | testing and valuable feedback to make the room playable.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Foyer is loosely based on both the Foyer from Anchorhead and the
Floyd | John Strong Mansion in Addison, Vermont. The original idea for the
Floyd | room was to be a place that felt relatively innocuous, with details
Floyd | that changed subtly over time to become more unsettling. The changes
Floyd | would take place as the player revisited the room several times on the
Floyd | way to other horrors elsewhere. I figured it was something I could put
Floyd | together in a few hours.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four weeks later, after writing descriptions and responses for every
Floyd | conceivable scenery object (e.g. "lick floor") in an empty junction, I
Floyd | realized I had underestimated somewhat. It didn't help that I learned
Floyd | how to work with tables solely to put together a way-too-complicated
Floyd | system for changing the time of day in the room, which didn't actually
Floyd | do as much for the mood as I had thought it would. I think what I've
Floyd | learned here is that getting caught up in tiny implementation details
Floyd | can distract from work that serves the purpose of the story. That
Floyd | said, I'm happy to have been able to contribute to this project and
Floyd | look forward to playing the final—"
Floyd |
Floyd | The transmission is cut off when you finally let go of the button. Now
Floyd | your thumb kind of hurts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Whoah."
		Jacqueline says, "whoa"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 5174
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)
Floyd | A long and narrow room, with a satin wallcovering in rich, patterned
Floyd | green above the creamy wainscot paneling. The room is overcrowded with
Floyd | paintings and furniture. There are doors at either end of the gallery,
Floyd | leading north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a godawful mess in here and it's entirely your fault. It looks
Floyd | like you've cleared the path through the room, and there may be
Floyd | nothing left to do but enjoy the paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a photograph here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 5175
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—you to testers
Floyd | Jenni Polodna, Ryan Veeder, Jeremy Freese, Rachel Spitler, Matt
Floyd | Weiner, Buster Hudson, and Greg Frost. Extreme thank yous to Ryan
Floyd | Veeder, who, because this is my first IF, can make the claim--only at
Floyd | this moment--that he taught me everything I know (about Inform7), and
Floyd | to Jenni Polodna, may she forever remain spore-free.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are some influences on my writing that are acknowledged in this
Floyd | room, such as the private reflections in the mirror shard. This idea
Floyd | originated in Nabokov's Invitation to a Beheading. A fainting couch
Floyd | makes a brief appearance from another game; and a tuneful heart might
Floyd | reveal some humor influences, if the player cares to dig that deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | I originally wanted this gallery to only exist as a gallery of
Floyd | paintings, as it was in the original Anchorhead. Because of some life
Floyd | events that occured this year, I found myself a bit haunted by scenes
Floyd | from my distant past, which evoke no nostalgia, but crowd their way in
Floyd | nonetheless. The crowded nonesense of the room is a nod to memories
Floyd | that can show up uninvited, and sometimes serve demonstrate that real
Floyd | horror is not what you imagine, but what is real to—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5176
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rec Room (Zack Johnson)
Floyd | The manor's rec room is short for the manor's recreation room.  Even
Floyd | though it's as old as the manor itself, it looks, as all rec rooms do,
Floyd | like it's stuck in the 1970s.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is dominated by a pool table.  Or maybe a billiards table,
Floyd | you were never really sure what the difference is.  An old television
Floyd | sits atop a little wooden stand in front of a comfy-looking easy
Floyd | chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Doors lead south and east, and the north wall is covered entirely in
Floyd | built-in cabinets, whose glass doors lead, predictably, into their
Floyd | interiors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5177
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that raises the hair on the back of your neck. You don't seem to be
Floyd | picking up any signal in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5178
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form an airplane. Modes of transportation mean
Floyd | that your current environment presents challenges that can only be
Floyd | overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere until you're ready to
Floyd | return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. The iron key isn't for this cabinet, then."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well that surprises me."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock cabinet with iron key" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5179
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK CABINET WITH IRON KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The old iron key doesn't seem to unlock the board games cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Odd."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 5180
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)
Floyd | A long and narrow room, with a satin wallcovering in rich, patterned
Floyd | green above the creamy wainscot paneling. The room is overcrowded with
Floyd | paintings and furniture. There are doors at either end of the gallery,
Floyd | leading north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a godawful mess in here and it's entirely your fault. It looks
Floyd | like you've cleared the path through the room, and there may be
Floyd | nothing left to do but enjoy the paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a photograph here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 5181
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 5182
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer (Greg Frost)
Floyd | Standing in the narrow entry hall is like being at the mouth of a
Floyd | cave. The only light comes in through tall windows on either side of
Floyd | the door and a half-round window above. All of the furniture has been
Floyd | removed from the foyer, leaving tracks in the heavy dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The night sky is dark and full of stars. Hallways lead west and east
Floyd | into other parts of the house. A doorway leads north; the front door
Floyd | is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 5183
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mudroom (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | The porch is a mudroom, a place for taking off coats and muddy shoes.
Floyd | The marble front wall seems like a sheer cliff face, the porch like a
Floyd | flimsy shelter built onto it. The front door leads inside to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the porch a strangely shaped hook is fastened to the
Floyd | wall. A black cloak hangs beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the other corner of the porch is a small wooden table.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slightly muddy welcome mat lies in front of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the front wall are a pair of blue cloth slippers and a single
Floyd | brown leather boot.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the mate of the first leather boot here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 5184
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Walk (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | Cragne Manor looms to the north. Its light gray marble front is marred
Floyd | by a screened-in wooden porch, clearly tacked on well after the manor
Floyd | was built. A gravel path bends around the manor to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest, and the driveway leads south back to town.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the porch steps is a post with a placard reading "31." A strange
Floyd | little manikin is affixed to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A noncorporeal trolley stop sign reads Purple Line -- Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for black line" 		

Floyd ]  Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)                       Turns: 5185
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR BLACK LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean against the driveway, hold out your pass, and wait for the
Floyd | black line. Within moments, a phantom trolley arrives. Instead of
Floyd | stopping and allowing you to board, it passes through you,
Floyd | and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)
Floyd | The space beneath the boiler room is damp and narrow, little more than
Floyd | a dogleg corridor set into the earth. Something about its shape, its
Floyd | proportions, is deeply unsettling to you. There is a rusting iron
Floyd | ladder leading to the floor above, and a green door leading to the
Floyd | southwest, its paint flaking onto the uneven stone floor. The curving
Floyd | brick walls on either side of you arc gracefully inwards to form a
Floyd | vaulted ceiling. You would be able to stand comfortably were it not
Floyd | for the pipes that stretch like tendons above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | An insubstantial trolley stop sign reads Black Line -- Underground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)                       Turns: 5186
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that feels like it's coming from somewhere inside your spine. You
Floyd | don't seem to be picking up any signal in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)                       Turns: 5187
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)                         Turns: 5188
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)
Floyd | This tunnel bends to the northeast. The walls shimmer slightly, gently
Floyd | undulating in the spectral darkness. To the west, set into the wall,
Floyd | almost invisible in the mortal dimness, is an antediluvian door.
Floyd | Daylight and a slight breeze wafts down some non-euclidean steps that
Floyd | lead up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I keep using the wrong direction with the map right in front of me."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)                         Turns: 5189
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—time player,
Floyd | first
Floyd | time implementor. I can be found online at [LINK]
Floyd |
Floyd | ORGANIZER'S NOTE: As submitted, Bill's room broke this section of
Floyd | tunnel up into three pseudo-rooms. Unfortunately, in the greater
Floyd | context of Cragne Manor, this did not work, so we collapsed everything
Floyd | into a single room. The organizers wish to apologize for editing this
Floyd | room so—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 5190
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)
Floyd | You find yourself in a dark, narrow space between two stone walls.
Floyd | Moisture condenses from the ceiling and drips down the stone bricks to
Floyd | the floor. Doors are east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A foul sarcophagus occupies almost all of the space, leaving you
Floyd | cramped against the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 5191
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—you, I'd try
Floyd | reclosing the crypt, typing a verb wrong, typing a noun wrong,
Floyd | jumping, waking up, and anything else you feel like.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are no hidden puzzles. There is one death.
Floyd |
Floyd | I specifically asked to have a puzzleless room that was like a sewer
Floyd | underground. Which is what—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 5192
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a blooming rose. Botanical images mean
Floyd | that while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation,
Floyd | your immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that
Floyd | you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oo, solvable room"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock sarcophagus with ancient key" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 5193
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK SARCOPHAGUS WITH ANCIENT KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the key into the keyhole on the center of the sarcophagus.
Floyd | You encounter slight resistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pushing the key further, you displace a pint's worth of black slime
Floyd | that wells up and drips down the sides of the sarcophagus. Your hand
Floyd | burns where the slime touches it, but it fades when you wipe it off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put ancient key in kp" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 5194
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ANCIENT KEY IN KP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the key pocket, deposit the ancient key, then zip the key
Floyd | pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "opeen sarcophagus" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 5194
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEEN SARCOPHAGUS
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open sarcophagus" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 5195
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN SARCOPHAGUS
Floyd |
Floyd | You kneel down in the filth and open the sarcophagus. The pent-up
Floyd | slime spills out and fouls your clothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pulsing, withered source of the black slime quivers in the center
Floyd | of the sarcophagus: a repulsive cyst.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get cyst" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 5196
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CYST
Floyd |
Floyd | You place both hands on the cyst and gently tug it. It separates from
Floyd | the fleshy veins attaching it to the sarcophagus. Ichor spills out of
Floyd | the wounds for a moment before slowing to a drip and crusting over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close sarcophagus" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 5197
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE SARCOPHAGUS
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot undo what you have done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That's your divine pustule."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure can, game."
		Knight_Otu says, "Indeed."
		DavidW says, "I think that all you're missing for the ritual is Peter's memento."
		DavidW says, "Unless you think you have it already."
		Knight_Otu says, "We might, we might not."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)                         Turns: 5198
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)
Floyd | This tunnel bends to the northeast. The walls shimmer slightly, gently
Floyd | undulating in the spectral darkness. To the west, set into the wall,
Floyd | almost invisible in the mortal dimness, is an antediluvian door.
Floyd | Daylight and a slight breeze wafts down some non-euclidean steps that
Floyd | lead up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)                       Turns: 5199
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)
Floyd | The space beneath the boiler room is damp and narrow, little more than
Floyd | a dogleg corridor set into the earth. Something about its shape, its
Floyd | proportions, is deeply unsettling to you. There is a rusting iron
Floyd | ladder leading to the floor above, and a green door leading to the
Floyd | southwest, its paint flaking onto the uneven stone floor. The curving
Floyd | brick walls on either side of you arc gracefully inwards to form a
Floyd | vaulted ceiling. You would be able to stand comfortably were it not
Floyd | for the pipes that stretch like tendons above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ghostly trolley stop sign reads Black Line -- Underground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for purple line" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 5200
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR PURPLE LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean against the thing that isn't here, hold out your pass, and
Floyd | wait for the purple line. Within moments, an ethereal trolley arrives.
Floyd | Instead of stopping and allowing you to board, it passes
Floyd | through you, and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Walk (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | Cragne Manor looms to the north. Its light gray marble front is marred
Floyd | by a screened-in wooden porch, clearly tacked on well after the manor
Floyd | was built. A gravel path bends around the manor to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest, and the driveway leads south back to town.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the porch steps is a post with a placard reading "31." A strange
Floyd | little manikin is affixed to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A phantom trolley stop sign reads Purple Line -- Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "There's the thing that isn't there!"
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess it's a backdrop that's everywhere."
		DavidW asks, "Maybe?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)                 Turns: 5201
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)
Floyd | The damp brick path that led you here bends around the squat porch of
Floyd | an old greenhouse half-swallowed by a tangle of bramble and ivy. Water
Floyd | drips from the thick branches overhead; in the undergrowth something -
Floyd | somethings? - creep and rustle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path curves away to northeast and southeast. You can also go in to
Floyd | the greenhouse from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think the Shambolic Shack is solvable."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)                 Turns: 5202
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5203
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)
Floyd | Nothing should be growing here anymore — the heating and irrigation
Floyd | have been off for years — but roots seem to have covered everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls curve inward, forming a huge dome, with a mesh of roots
Floyd | covering it from the floor up to about halfway to the ceiling.
Floyd | Sunlight still breaks through in places, throwing a pattern of bright
Floyd | spots across the room. The roots grow from an enormous tropical tree
Floyd | at the center of the greenhouse, towering all the way up to the
Floyd | ceiling, which it hides behind a thick crown of leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spiral staircase, seemingly woven of roots, leads to a circular mesh
Floyd | walkway higher up along the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The parrot sculpture protrudes from the roots near the exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5204
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form the engine of a train. Modes of
Floyd | transportation mean that your current environment presents challenges
Floyd | that can only be overcome by seeking fresh perspectives elsewhere
Floyd | until you're ready to return.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)                 Turns: 5205
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)
Floyd | The damp brick path that led you here bends around the squat porch of
Floyd | an old greenhouse half-swallowed by a tangle of bramble and ivy. Water
Floyd | drips from the thick branches overhead; in the undergrowth something -
Floyd | somethings? - creep and rustle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path curves away to northeast and southeast. You can also go in to
Floyd | the greenhouse from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Try the Shambolic Shack."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)                 Turns: 5206
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that gives you goosebumps. You don't seem to be picking up any signal
Floyd | in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I heard."
		DavidW says, "sorry"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 5207
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)
Floyd | Vines splay across the landscape, every direction they shoot,
Floyd | seemingly racing to the tops of trees to pull them down. The vines
Floyd | wind up and around every structure, overrunning them with sheer,
Floyd | sinister mass. The vines grow in hypnotic tracks across the yard,
Floyd | almost to suggest that they were woven, braided, and arranged with
Floyd | care. It's both unnerving and unusually pretty. If there are windows
Floyd | or a door on the back of the manor house they're utterly smothered by
Floyd | the vines that clamber up the wall and onto the roof, and nothing less
Floyd | than a chainsaw could crack open that tomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the yard is a large marble fountain adorned with a
Floyd | chubby cherub. On the left side of the garden is the birdbath that you
Floyd | knocked over. To the left of the fallen birdbath is the outline of a
Floyd | once-hidden pond and a flat stone stuck in the ground where the
Floyd | birdbath used to stand. Near the rear, southeast corner of the garden
Floyd | is a large garden shed with an adjoining shelf of supplies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "No problem."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 5208
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the door further to allow you to pass through. You go inside
Floyd | the garden shed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)
Floyd | A dimly-lit shack with crude plywood walls. An octagonal window set
Floyd | high on one wall admits a feeble shaft of moonlight. Rickety wire
Floyd | shelving sits precariously in one dimly lit corner, and a battered
Floyd | metal wheelbarrow rests in the opposite corner. A rough doorway leads
Floyd | back out.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some mildewed leather gloves here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 5209
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a sturdy oak. Botanical images mean that
Floyd | while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation, your
Floyd | immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that you
Floyd | need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf69" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 5209
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "don't wear the gloves again, whatever you do"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		DavidW says, "You may pick them up but don't WEAR them."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, that sounds like a bad idea."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put apple in wheelbarrow" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 5210
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT APPLE IN WHEELBARROW
Floyd |
Floyd | As you lower the golden apple (smelling faintly of mildew), the
Floyd | heaving surface of the soil is suddenly broken by a furiously working
Floyd | set of clattering mouth-parts and probing antennae -- followed
Floyd | immediately by the first several inches of a centipede, yellow and
Floyd | chitinous, thick as an elephant's trunk. The creature's antennae,
Floyd | sampling the dank air, quest about aimlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recoil, and snatch away the golden apple (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew). The giant centipede scuttles back into the soil. Apparently
Floyd | that wasn't the snack it was hungry for.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put sausage in wheelbarrow" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 5211
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SAUSAGE IN WHEELBARROW
Floyd |
Floyd | As you bring the desiccated sausage closer, the heaving surface of the
Floyd | soil is suddenly broken by a furiously working set of clattering
Floyd | mouth-parts and probing antennae -- followed immediately by the first
Floyd | several inches of a centipede, yellow and chitinous, thick as an
Floyd | elephant's trunk.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several antennae brush against the desiccated sausage, but soon move
Floyd | on in disinterest. Thoughtfully, you reclaim the rejected sausage.
Floyd | Maybe there's something you could do to make it even more tainted and
Floyd | disgusting?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "No ketchup available."
		Jacqueline says, "ha"
		Knight_Otu says, "Well that's just the ... wait, I did that joke already."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put sausage in gloves" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 5212
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SAUSAGE IN GLOVES
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide the desiccated sausage into one noxious glove and twirl it a
Floyd | few times. When you extract it, there are already fine strands of
Floyd | fungus spreading across its surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Thaaaat's awful"
		Jacqueline says, "brilliant"
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm sure it already was mildewed, but okay."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put sausage in wheelbarrow" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 5213
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SAUSAGE IN WHEELBARROW
Floyd |
Floyd | As you bring the desiccated sausage closer, the heaving surface of the
Floyd | soil is suddenly broken by a furiously working set of clattering
Floyd | mouth-parts and probing antennae -- followed immediately by the first
Floyd | several inches of a centipede, yellow and chitinous, thick as an
Floyd | elephant's trunk.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several antennae strain toward the fungus-wreathed sausage. Suddenly
Floyd | and with a resounding SNAP!, terrifying mandibles seize one end of the
Floyd | sausage. You hurriedly let it go, and watch the tainted charcuterie
Floyd | vanish into the centipede's maw. The creature's frenzied motions begin
Floyd | to slow. Perhaps it's sated for now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So, search the barrow?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search wheelbarrow" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 5214
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH WHEELBARROW
Floyd |
Floyd | A battered metal wheelbarrow. Or at least, it used to be when it still
Floyd | had a front wheel. With only a twisted axle remaining, I guess now
Floyd | it's just a "barrow". It is full of glistening black soil.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sudden movement draws your attention back to the wheelbarrow. The
Floyd | enormous centipede is lying coiled on the surface of the glistening
Floyd | soil, writhing in unearthly convulsions. As its movements slow, you
Floyd | see a wave of gray fuzz erupt from the creature's mouth and spread
Floyd | like fire down the length of its body. With one final convulsion, the
Floyd | fungus-encrusted monstrosity heaves itself over the wheelbarrow's
Floyd | edge, toppling to the floor with a sodden thud. It lies motionless,
Floyd | save for the swaying mycelial fronds protruding from every crack and
Floyd | orifice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "or search the soil?"
		Jacqueline says, "umm, ew"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x centipede" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 5215
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CENTIPEDE
Floyd |
Floyd | The motionless fungus-ridden carcass of a giant centipede, festooned
Floyd | with swaying mycelial fronds that protrude from every crack and
Floyd | orifice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Centipede, he's ded"
		DavidW says, "DO NOT EAT"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search soil" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 5216
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH SOIL
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few moments of groping, your fingertips slide across a small
Floyd | jagged metallic object. You manage to get a grip on it, and a moment
Floyd | later, you're holding a tiny brass key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tiny brass" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 5217
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TINY BRASS
Floyd |
Floyd | It's too small to be the key to a door. Maybe a jewelry box, or a
Floyd | cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, we know where this is for now."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 5218
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form no discernible pattern. Lack of a symbolic
Floyd | image means that you have accomplished everything you must in your
Floyd | current environment and should move on to find new challenges in order
Floyd | to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Not to be confused with the brass key for the other shack"
		DavidW says, "Yes, I think we know what this tiny brass key is for."
		Knight_Otu says, "Right, I think I forgot to kp that one."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 5219
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)
Floyd | Vines splay across the landscape, every direction they shoot,
Floyd | seemingly racing to the tops of trees to pull them down. The vines
Floyd | wind up and around every structure, overrunning them with sheer,
Floyd | sinister mass. The vines grow in hypnotic tracks across the yard,
Floyd | almost to suggest that they were woven, braided, and arranged with
Floyd | care. It's both unnerving and unusually pretty. If there are windows
Floyd | or a door on the back of the manor house they're utterly smothered by
Floyd | the vines that clamber up the wall and onto the roof, and nothing less
Floyd | than a chainsaw could crack open that tomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the yard is a large marble fountain adorned with a
Floyd | chubby cherub. On the left side of the garden is the birdbath that you
Floyd | knocked over. To the left of the fallen birdbath is the outline of a
Floyd | once-hidden pond and a flat stone stuck in the ground where the
Floyd | birdbath used to stand. Near the rear, southeast corner of the garden
Floyd | is a large garden shed with an adjoining shelf of supplies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)                 Turns: 5220
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)
Floyd | The damp brick path that led you here bends around the squat porch of
Floyd | an old greenhouse half-swallowed by a tangle of bramble and ivy. Water
Floyd | drips from the thick branches overhead; in the undergrowth something -
Floyd | somethings? - creep and rustle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path curves away to northeast and southeast. You can also go in to
Floyd | the greenhouse from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 5221
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Walk (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | Cragne Manor looms to the north. Its light gray marble front is marred
Floyd | by a screened-in wooden porch, clearly tacked on well after the manor
Floyd | was built. A gravel path bends around the manor to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest, and the driveway leads south back to town.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the porch steps is a post with a placard reading "31." A strange
Floyd | little manikin is affixed to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ethereal trolley stop sign reads Purple Line -- Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 5222
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb the steps to the porch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mudroom (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | The porch is a mudroom, a place for taking off coats and muddy shoes.
Floyd | The marble front wall seems like a sheer cliff face, the porch like a
Floyd | flimsy shelter built onto it. The front door leads inside to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the porch a strangely shaped hook is fastened to the
Floyd | wall. A black cloak hangs beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the other corner of the porch is a small wooden table.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slightly muddy welcome mat lies in front of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the front wall are a pair of blue cloth slippers and a single
Floyd | brown leather boot.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the mate of the first leather boot here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 5223
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go south back down to the front walk or north in through the
Floyd | front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 5224
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer (Greg Frost)
Floyd | Standing in the narrow entry hall is like being at the mouth of a
Floyd | cave. The only light comes in through tall windows on either side of
Floyd | the door and a half-round window above. All of the furniture has been
Floyd | removed from the foyer, leaving tracks in the heavy dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The night sky is dark and full of stars. Hallways lead west and east
Floyd | into other parts of the house. A doorway leads north; the front door
Floyd | is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 5225
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)
Floyd | A long and narrow room, with a satin wallcovering in rich, patterned
Floyd | green above the creamy wainscot paneling. The room is overcrowded with
Floyd | paintings and furniture. There are doors at either end of the gallery,
Floyd | leading north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a godawful mess in here and it's entirely your fault. It looks
Floyd | like you've cleared the path through the room, and there may be
Floyd | nothing left to do but enjoy the paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a photograph here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5226
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rec Room (Zack Johnson)
Floyd | The manor's rec room is short for the manor's recreation room.  Even
Floyd | though it's as old as the manor itself, it looks, as all rec rooms do,
Floyd | like it's stuck in the 1970s.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is dominated by a pool table.  Or maybe a billiards table,
Floyd | you were never really sure what the difference is.  An old television
Floyd | sits atop a little wooden stand in front of a comfy-looking easy
Floyd | chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Doors lead south and east, and the north wall is covered entirely in
Floyd | built-in cabinets, whose glass doors lead, predictably, into their
Floyd | interiors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock cabinet with tiny brass" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5227
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK CABINET WITH TINY BRASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the board games cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This should be fun."
		Knight_Otu says, "Now let's see what games are played with broken glass."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put tiny brass in kp" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5228
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT TINY BRASS IN KP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the key pocket, deposit the tiny brass key (smelling faintly
Floyd | of mildew), then zip the key pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Yes, let's."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5229
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5230
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The board games cabinet is full of board games.  That's why they call
Floyd | it the board games cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x games" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5231
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GAMES
Floyd |
Floyd | The games resist examination.  When you try to scan them or look at
Floyd | them in aggregate, they swim in your vision.  You get the sense that
Floyd | you could probably find a specific one if you knew the name of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search games" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5232
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH GAMES
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "find pool" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5232
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FIND POOL
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Let me know if you want a hint."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pool" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5233
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POOL
Floyd |
Floyd | It's got everything you need to play pool except... cues, balls, and
Floyd | that triangle thing you use to set up the rack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "; heh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "play pool" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5234
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY POOL
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5235
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TV
Floyd |
Floyd | You shouldn't watch TV while standing up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sit" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5236
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You slouch into the chair with a protracted sigh of pleasure.  It is
Floyd | indeed as comfy as it looks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5237
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TV
Floyd |
Floyd | The original 70s intro to Sesame Street is absolutely NOT playing on
Floyd | this TV right now, but you are also absolutely watching the original
Floyd | 70s intro to Sesame Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5238
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TV
Floyd |
Floyd | On my waaaaaaay to where the air is sweeeeet...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5239
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the chair.  Your new situation kinda sucks compared to
Floyd | earlier, when you were in the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x games" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5240
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GAMES
Floyd |
Floyd | The games resist examination.  When you try to scan them or look at
Floyd | them in aggregate, they swim in your vision.  You get the sense that
Floyd | you could probably find a specific one if you knew the name of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get sesame" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5240
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SESAME
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get game" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5240
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET GAME
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I can't recall seeing a mention of board games beyond this room, so I guess the name of the game is here somewhere."
		Jacqueline asks, "Was there a game in the opening to Sesame St?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "play" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5241
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the vial of rose extract)
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It is, and you were on the right track."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sit" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5242
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You slouch into the chair with a protracted sigh of pleasure.  It is
Floyd | indeed as comfy as it looks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5243
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TV
Floyd |
Floyd | You keep watching.
Floyd | That cool pinball animation plays.  You sing along, counting to 12.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5244
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TV
Floyd |
Floyd | You keep watching.
Floyd | Another commercial comes on.  A man has trouble believing that he ate
Floyd | the whole thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ah"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5245
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TV
Floyd |
Floyd | You keep watching.
Floyd | You watch a short animation that teaches you to be less racist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5246
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TV
Floyd |
Floyd | You keep watching.
Floyd | Another commercial comes on.  Orson Welles reassures you that he will
Floyd | only sell you wine after its time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5247
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TV
Floyd |
Floyd | You keep watching.
Floyd | Another commercial.  You are urged not to squeeze the Charmin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5248
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TV
Floyd |
Floyd | You keep watching.
Floyd | Nobody except Big Bird can see Snuffleupagus.  This reminds you of
Floyd | your current situation somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Pinball?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5249
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the chair.  Your new situation kinda sucks compared to
Floyd | earlier, when you were in the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get pinball" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5249
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PINBALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aw"
		DavidW says, "I think it's a board game name you're looking for."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "play pinball" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5249
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY PINBALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get monopoly" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5249
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET MONOPOLY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "okay , fair"
		DavidW says, "It won't be guessable like that."
		Jacqueline says, "More TV"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sit in chair" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5250
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIT IN CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You slouch into the chair with a protracted sigh of pleasure.  It is
Floyd | indeed as comfy as it looks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "More TV."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "But it rots yer brains!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5251
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TV
Floyd |
Floyd | You keep watching.
Floyd | Another commercial comes on, this one for a board game called Marble
Floyd | Blasters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline smiles.
		DavidW says, "THERE"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5252
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the chair.  Your new situation kinda sucks compared to
Floyd | earlier, when you were in the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get marble blasters" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5253
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET MARBLE BLASTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You should just leave it where it is.  Somebody might want to play it
Floyd | while you're gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "play marble blasters" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5254
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY MARBLE BLASTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "examine it?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5255
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You find Marble Blasters and rummage through its contents.  There's a
Floyd | board, eight red marbles, seven blue marbles, a couple of
Floyd | spring-loaded marble-flicker things, and hey, what's this?  A card
Floyd | from a different game -- one called Moonbase Bravo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x moonbase" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5256
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOONBASE
Floyd |
Floyd | You find Moonbase Bravo and dig through the box.  There are some
Floyd | cardboard squares with craters printed on them, three little plastic
Floyd | astronauts, a deck of "moon unit" cards, and a domino with "Domino
Floyd | Destruction Derby" printed on the back.  That one must be from a
Floyd | different game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x domino" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5257
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOMINO
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab Domino Destruction Derby and open the box.  It contains a few
Floyd | plastic ramps, a few dozen dominoes, and a little square of cardboard
Floyd | with a spooky ghost printed on it.   The back of the card says "The
Floyd | Haunting of Haunt House" on it -- it must be from a different board
Floyd | game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline rolls her eyes
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x haunt house" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5258
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HAUNT HOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab The Haunting of Haunt House and rummage around in the the
Floyd | box.  There are lots of little cardboard tokens representing ghosts
Floyd | and goblins and mummies, and also a red, white and blue die-cast
Floyd | motorcycle with "Evil Knievel's Canyon Jump" stencilled on the side of
Floyd | the gas tank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "Tell me this scene doesn't happen in every rec room on the continent."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, yes"
		Knight_Otu says, "Someone played a huge game of everything and didn't clean up after themselves."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x canyon jump" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5259
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CANYON JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab Evil Knievel's Canyon Jump, hurl the lid across the room like
Floyd | the daredevil you are, and examine the contents.  There's a
Floyd | disassembled plastic canyon, some ramps, some little metal figurines
Floyd | of impressed bystanders, and a card with a picture of a guy wearing a
Floyd | white chef's hat labeled "Pierre Patisserie."
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip the card over -- apparently Pierre belongs in a game called
Floyd | "Murder Kitchen."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x kitchen" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5260
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KITCHEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab Murder Kitchen, reluctantly open the lid, and take a look at
Floyd | what's inside.  There's a deck of cards representing different chefs
Floyd | you can murder, and a few full-sized rusty kitchen implements.
Floyd | Actually, hold on.  One of the chef cards is actually an alien card
Floyd | from a different game -- Space Actuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x space actuary" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5261
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPACE ACTUARY
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab Space Actuary and examine the contents.  It's mostly just
Floyd | charts and tables with different fictional space diseases and their
Floyd | effects on life expectancy, but there's also a little resin sculpture
Floyd | of a child's head mounted on a plaque.  What a creepy thing.  You look
Floyd | at the back of the plaque, and see "Suburban Safari" embossed in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x safari" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5262
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SAFARI
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab Suburban Safari and reluctantly open the box.  The board
Floyd | depicts an entire town, but only the gun stores and cul-de-sacs are
Floyd | labeled.  Among the grisly statuettes is a gauze eyepatch with "Pirate
Floyd | Hospital" printed on the strap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pirate" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5263
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PIRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab Pirate Hospital and examine the contents.  There are a few
Floyd | small bottles of medical rum (all empty, sadly,) a set of
Floyd | pegleg-mounting wrenches, and a big rubber shark fin, which wouldn't
Floyd | be out of place in a pirate game, except that this is really more of a
Floyd | hospital game.
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a closer look at the fin and see a small paper tag inside
Floyd | that says "Shark Shark Shark Shark Shark."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hah aha"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shark" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5264
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHARK
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab Shark Shark Shark Shark Shark and take a look at what's
Floyd | inside.  It's four more of those shark fins, and a bottle of sunscreen
Floyd | labeled "San Tropez Tanners by Ban de Soleil."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tanners" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5265
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TANNERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull out San Tropez Tanners by Ban de Soleil and examine its
Floyd | contents.  There are a bunch of little plastic sunbathers, a few dice,
Floyd | a rulebook (in French) and holy cow, a rusty meat cleaver.  That is
Floyd | not even a little bit safe for people in this game's intended age
Floyd | range.  You'd better take it with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get cleaver" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5266
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CLEAVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay rusty meat cleaver!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5267
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | This meat cleaver is rusty and filled with old blood stains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Guess where *that* is for."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess we better cleave some meat."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5268
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form no discernible pattern. Lack of a symbolic
Floyd | image means that you have accomplished everything you must in your
Floyd | current environment and should move on to find new challenges in order
Floyd | to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Yes, please"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5269
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that raises the hair on the back of your neck. You don't seem to be
Floyd | picking up any signal in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 5270
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)
Floyd | A long and narrow room, with a satin wallcovering in rich, patterned
Floyd | green above the creamy wainscot paneling. The room is overcrowded with
Floyd | paintings and furniture. There are doors at either end of the gallery,
Floyd | leading north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a godawful mess in here and it's entirely your fault. It looks
Floyd | like you've cleared the path through the room, and there may be
Floyd | nothing left to do but enjoy the paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a photograph here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 5271
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer (Greg Frost)
Floyd | Standing in the narrow entry hall is like being at the mouth of a
Floyd | cave. The only light comes in through tall windows on either side of
Floyd | the door and a half-round window above. All of the furniture has been
Floyd | removed from the foyer, leaving tracks in the heavy dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The night sky is dark and full of stars. Hallways lead west and east
Floyd | into other parts of the house. A doorway leads north; the front door
Floyd | is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 5272
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mudroom (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | The porch is a mudroom, a place for taking off coats and muddy shoes.
Floyd | The marble front wall seems like a sheer cliff face, the porch like a
Floyd | flimsy shelter built onto it. The front door leads inside to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the porch a strangely shaped hook is fastened to the
Floyd | wall. A black cloak hangs beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the other corner of the porch is a small wooden table.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slightly muddy welcome mat lies in front of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the front wall are a pair of blue cloth slippers and a single
Floyd | brown leather boot.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the mate of the first leather boot here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 5273
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Walk (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | Cragne Manor looms to the north. Its light gray marble front is marred
Floyd | by a screened-in wooden porch, clearly tacked on well after the manor
Floyd | was built. A gravel path bends around the manor to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest, and the driveway leads south back to town.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the porch steps is a post with a placard reading "31." A strange
Floyd | little manikin is affixed to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A noncorporeal trolley stop sign reads Purple Line -- Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for red line" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 5274
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR RED LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean against the manor, hold out your pass, and wait for the red
Floyd | line. Within moments, a spectral trolley arrives. Instead of stopping
Floyd | and allowing you to board, it passes through you, and you
Floyd | find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)
Floyd | Smoke pours into a bruised sky, rising from chimneys that crowd the
Floyd | Cragne Meatpacking Plant. Its bricks are soot-stained, its stenciled
Floyd | walls weathered by acid rain.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole is smashed into its side.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the northwest, a hill begins to climb toward Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mistlike trolley stop sign reads Red Line -- Meatpacking Plant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 5275
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—best thing about
Floyd | this room (in the author's opinion) is that you can solve its puzzle,
Floyd | in one turn, from anywhere in the game. Just say the unsayable name,
Floyd | and you've won! Unless you say it four times. Then you die.
Floyd |
Floyd | Did you know you can touch the monster?
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks to Roberto Colnaghi, Sean M. Shore, Llew Mason, Petter Sjölund,
Floyd | Matt Weiner, Chris Conley, and Andrew Plotkin for beta-testing, and to
Floyd | you for—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline gets nervous
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)             Turns: 5276
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)
Floyd | You are standing in the center of the main room of the meatpacking
Floyd | plant. An open doorway leads west from this huge room to somewhere
Floyd | darker, while some rickety stairs lead up.  A long row of meat hooks
Floyd | are hanging from the ceiling parallel to a bloodstained table. It is
Floyd | not too late to leave yet, by going out the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hooks" 		

Floyd ]  The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)             Turns: 5277
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | The meat hooks are rusty, stained and out of reach. They are all empty
Floyd | except for a hook at the southern end of the room, which holds the
Floyd | body of a dead animal, hanging from its legs head down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cleave animal" 		

Floyd ]  The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)             Turns: 5277
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLEAVE ANIMAL
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "cut animal with cleaver"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cut animal with cleaver" 		

Floyd ]  The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)             Turns: 5278
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT ANIMAL WITH CLEAVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a deep breath and raise the meat cleaver. You carefully cut
Floyd | around the hard part of the stomach, to ensure you do not destroy
Floyd | whatever is in there. After a minute, a plastic bag leans out. You
Floyd | open it, revealing a single sheet of printed paper, which you take.
Floyd | Since you do not need the empty plastic bag, you stuff it back in the
Floyd | dog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "A person can hope, right?"
		DavidW says, "mm"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh god"
		DavidW says, "You're done with the cleaver now."
		Knight_Otu says, "f put cleaver in sp"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put cleaver in sp" 		

Floyd ]  The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)             Turns: 5279
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CLEAVER IN SP
Floyd |
Floyd | You unzip the side pocket, deposit the rusty meat cleaver, then zip
Floyd | the side pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x printed" 		

Floyd ]  The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)             Turns: 5280
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PRINTED
Floyd |
Floyd | A low-quality photocopy of a hand-lettered original, slightly
Floyd | dog-eared. The title, Friends to the Worm Secret Menu, seems to
Floyd | have been written with a calligraphy pen in crude imitation of a fancy
Floyd | letterhead, but the rest is roughly printed in Sharpie:
Floyd |  Eternal Chowder
Floyd |  Drunken Goat of the Woods
Floyd |  Ancestor Sandwich
Floyd |  Fiddleheads Three Ways (SPRING)
Floyd |  Shivering Hill Special Reserve
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Never would have guessed this was where it was"
		DavidW says, "The pub's secret menu was first mentioned all the way back in the realty office."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. Damn."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "That was months ago!"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)             Turns: 5281
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a blank, mirrored surface. Lack of a
Floyd | symbolic image means that you have accomplished everything you must in
Floyd | your current environment and should move on to find new challenges in
Floyd | order to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm taking a bathroom break. I'll meet you at the pub for lunch."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 5282
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)
Floyd | Smoke pours into a bruised sky, rising from chimneys that crowd the
Floyd | Cragne Meatpacking Plant. Its bricks are soot-stained, its stenciled
Floyd | walls weathered by acid rain.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole is smashed into its side.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the northwest, a hill begins to climb toward Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spectral trolley stop sign reads Red Line -- Meatpacking Plant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for orange line" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 5283
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR ORANGE LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean against the livestock blood, hold out your pass, and wait for
Floyd | the orange line. Within moments, a ghostly trolley arrives. Instead of
Floyd | stopping and allowing you to board, it passes through you,
Floyd | and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)
Floyd | The road phases into little more than a wide dirt track winding from
Floyd | the west towards the edge of town to the northeast.  A paved walk
Floyd | wanders through an iron gate which interrupts a high stone wall
Floyd | looming to the north. A memorial bench sits just outside its shadow. A
Floyd | thickly-woven rampart of vegetation obstructs passage to the south,
Floyd | but you notice a narrow deer trail cutting a path through the deep
Floyd | woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | A barricade spans the road to the northeast, and beyond it a large
Floyd | shallow pit is being excavated. If you're careful, you could skirt the
Floyd | edges of the pit and continue along the northeast road.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A man stands near the barricade.  He appears to be contemplating the
Floyd | contents of the dig site.
Floyd |
Floyd | A grad student works fastidiously on the fossilized bones in the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mistlike trolley stop sign reads Orange Line -- Constabulary Road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 5284
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)
Floyd | As the street runs east through this side of town, it narrows as the
Floyd | jagged rooftops on either side of the road reach out to each other. To
Floyd | the north is the pub. You can continue to the west where you see a
Floyd | bridge. As you pause on the narrow brick sidewalk which lays unevenly
Floyd | along the ugly, half-crumbling brick walls, you hear a train whistle
Floyd | in the distance. A sign hangs loosely above the pub entrance and to
Floyd | the side is a murky window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a newspaper box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5285
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)
Floyd | A dimly-lit tavern, old enough that all its straight lines have worn
Floyd | or warped slightly out of shape, and everything feels cluttered and a
Floyd | little too small; you've had apartments with living-rooms bigger than
Floyd | this. Heavy, dark beams support a low ceiling, and the walls are
Floyd | crowded with ancient farm tools and yellowing photographs. A cramped
Floyd | doorway, south, leads back outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bartender impassively surveys the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old-timers monopolize the fireplace nook; a straggle of teenagers
Floyd | hunch in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers rehash the time Edmund Fuller's granddaughter's hog
Floyd | gave birth to a lifeless agglomeration of hair. Somehow this relates
Floyd | to one of the old-timers owing another money.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5286
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a perfect fern, just like in a fancy
Floyd | latte. Botanical images mean that while there is much left to
Floyd | accomplish in the present situation, your immediate environment
Floyd | sustains you, and you have everything that you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers squabble over the time Elderman Hardwick caught his
Floyd | ward with a state senator.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I tested this, so..."
		Knight_Otu says, "I wanted to wait for David."
		Jacqueline says, "sure"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x whetstone" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5287
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WHETSTONE
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark grey, smooth whetstone, great for sharpening any cutting
Floyd | implements.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers talk about the time Deputy Fish's wife caught her son
Floyd | making time in the privy with a married woman. It's unclear whether
Floyd | this happened last week or last century.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm back"
		Knight_Otu says, "Well then."
		DavidW says, "Go acquire food and/or whetstone."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give menu to bartender" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5288
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE MENU TO BARTENDER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bartender)
Floyd | The bartender doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers go on about the time an itinerant fruit-picker stole a
Floyd | heirloom pitchfork that was on display in the pub.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give menu to old-timers" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5289
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE MENU TO OLD-TIMERS
Floyd |
Floyd | They're too wrapped up in their conversation to pay you any notice .
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers go on about whether Cameron Diaz is a finer example of
Floyd | womanhood than Jennifer Anniston.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give menu to teenagers" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5290
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE MENU TO TEENAGERS
Floyd |
Floyd | They stare back at you with blank (and slightly fish-like) contempt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers talk about the time the Collamore girl gave birth to a
Floyd | half-formed abomination that did not survive baptism. The pipe-smoker
Floyd | is visibly uncomfortable with the conversation, and contributes
Floyd | little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show menu to bartender" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5291
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW MENU TO BARTENDER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bartender)
Floyd | The bartender is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers gossip about how Purity Pewsey's youngest's daughter
Floyd | got no better than she deserved, and that that's what comes of not
Floyd | knowing your place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That's not how to use a menu."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x menu" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5292
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MENU
Floyd |
Floyd | A low-quality photocopy of a hand-lettered original, slightly
Floyd | dog-eared. The title, Friends to the Worm Secret Menu, seems to
Floyd | have been written with a calligraphy pen in crude imitation of a fancy
Floyd | letterhead, but the rest is roughly printed in Sharpie:
Floyd |  Eternal Chowder
Floyd |  Drunken Goat of the Woods
Floyd |  Ancestor Sandwich
Floyd |  Fiddleheads Three Ways (SPRING)
Floyd |  Shivering Hill Special Reserve
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers talk about the time all the goats were afflicted with
Floyd | the skitters and blindness, because the prophecy of Bernice Clerke was
Floyd | not heeded.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "order X from bartender or buy X or ask bartender for X."
		Knight_Otu says, "I was about to do that. :p"
		DavidW says, "you can also ask about the items too, I think."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask bartender about special reserve" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5293
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BARTENDER ABOUT SPECIAL RESERVE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bartender about that)
Floyd | "Cragne tab, yeah?" grunts the bartender, and appears to interpret the
Floyd | confused noise you make as assent. So presumably your orders are
Floyd | covered here? Or get billed to the house? You are not reassured.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bartender raises his eyebrows, then presents you with a very small
Floyd | glass of a pale amber liquor. You're no whiskey expert, but the vapors
Floyd | coming off the stuff suggest that this is oesophagus-shredding stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yup. Tastes a little bit of oak but mostly of paint stripper, gives
Floyd | you a brief head-rush.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers bicker about how time-consuming it is to prepare an
Floyd | Ancestor Sandwich properly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah, asking about is as good as ordering."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask bartender about whetstone" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5294
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BARTENDER ABOUT WHETSTONE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bartender about the dark grey whetstone)
Floyd | He ignores you completely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask bartender fiddleheads" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5294
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BARTENDER FIDDLEHEADS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask bartender about fiddleheads" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5295
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BARTENDER ABOUT FIDDLEHEADS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bartender about that)
Floyd | The bartender cracks his knuckles and turns aside to prepare your
Floyd | food. This is complicated enough to require his full attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers speculate about whether the secret menu has become too
Floyd | much of an open secret.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get whetstone" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5296
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET WHETSTONE
Floyd |
Floyd | The bartender's back being momentarily turned, you summon your distant
Floyd | experience as a tween shoplifter (lifetime haul: two tubes of lipstick
Floyd | and a caramel Cow Tales), pretend to examine an old photo, and swipe
Floyd | the whetstone from its place on the wall. In this dim light nobody
Floyd | will even notice it's gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bartender is busy cooking and has his back to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers bicker about how the Cra... (and here they glance
Floyd | furtively at you and trail off to a mumble) broke Dimona Nettles's
Floyd | heart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Hide it in a pocket, please."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put whetstone in hidden pocket" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5297
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT WHETSTONE IN HIDDEN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the dark grey whetstone into the hidden pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bartender is busy cooking and has his back to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "yay you"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close hidden pocket" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5298
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE HIDDEN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the hidden pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Order up," barks the bartender.
Floyd |
Floyd | You receive a heaped bowl of fern croziers, baby fern fronds still
Floyd | curled up like feathery green snail shells, and variously prepared.
Floyd | The pickled ones taste like anything else that's been pickled; the
Floyd | steamed ones are delicious, crunchy and earthy and fresh; the battered
Floyd | ones taste like fried batter, except that the texture is ever so
Floyd | slightly reminiscent of chewing through the rubbery bones of an alien
Floyd | foetus. There's ranch dressing on the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | In summary, it is very good and is done with much too quickly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers converse upon the time Jeremiah Gilchrist caught his
Floyd | sweetheart with Jacob Purcell's eldest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5299
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a gentle ripple. Lack of a symbolic image
Floyd | means that you have accomplished everything you must in your current
Floyd | environment and should move on to find new challenges in order to grow
Floyd | as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers opine on the time a tourist stole a heirloom
Floyd | screwdriver from that very wall display.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think the puzzle's solved, but there's more to eat if you want to."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x menu" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5300
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MENU
Floyd |
Floyd | A low-quality photocopy of a hand-lettered original, slightly
Floyd | dog-eared. The title, Friends to the Worm Secret Menu, seems to
Floyd | have been written with a calligraphy pen in crude imitation of a fancy
Floyd | letterhead, but the rest is roughly printed in Sharpie:
Floyd |  Eternal Chowder
Floyd |  Drunken Goat of the Woods
Floyd |  Ancestor Sandwich
Floyd |  Fiddleheads Three Ways (SPRING)
Floyd |  Shivering Hill Special Reserve
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "order sandwich" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5301
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ORDER SANDWICH
Floyd |
Floyd | The bartender cracks his knuckles and turns aside to prepare your
Floyd | food. This is complicated enough to require his full attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers converse upon the time Zerubbabel Buxton's nephew and
Floyd | his wife caused a scandal by their dissipation and wanton harlotry
Floyd | with Clem Crackstone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x photos" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5302
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTOS
Floyd |
Floyd | (photos of you (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | You keep flipping through. There's a photo of you entering the manor
Floyd | after a hard squall, coat half-on and umbrella inside out, hair matted
Floyd | and face agonized -- from rain, you'd thought.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bartender is busy cooking and has his back to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers argue about Fly-Satan Ayer's pointless campaign for
Floyd | side judge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x old-timers" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5303
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OLD-TIMERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The three old boys around the fireplace - one pipe-smoker, one
Floyd | roll-up, one Lucky Strike - are fumigating the premises and talking
Floyd | shit about their families and neighbors.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bartender is busy cooking and has his back to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers speak of how the Phelps family had always been bad and
Floyd | Dorcas was the worst of 'em, and it just goes to show you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "There's someone named Fly-Satan Ayer?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Remember how Jacq told us about - Puritan names - I think it was?"
		Knight_Otu says, "That's the flipside."
		DavidW says, "ah"
		Jacqueline whistles.
		Knight_Otu says, "I would guess."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x teenagers" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5304
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TEENAGERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Not conspicuously blessed with the radiant bloom of golden youth; nor
Floyd | a grasp of basic hair care. They're nursing their beer with sullen
Floyd | frugality of a last round, so either they're broke or the barman's
Floyd | tolerance is approaching its limit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bartender looks over at you, slaps a plate on the bartop and
Floyd | grunts something that might be "order's up." You take your sandwich,
Floyd | and retreat to a table to eat it.
Floyd |
Floyd | From Hobbing's Compendium of the North American Sandwich: The
Floyd | Ancestor Sandwich is a true rarity, confined to a scattering of
Floyd | refugia within upper inland New England. The classic recipe comprises
Floyd | pickled herring, shredded kid goat, and wild ramps or similar pungent
Floyd | onions, served on sourdough and sauced with slampery, a bone
Floyd | broth rendered down to the consistency of gelatinous mayonnaise.
Floyd | Seasonal greens or iceberg lettuce are sometimes added, to no
Floyd | appreciable effect. The authors have been unable to personally sample
Floyd | an authentic Ancestor Sandwich; the above information is gleaned from
Floyd | recipe-books and other textual references dating between 1890 and
Floyd | 1935. Personal experiments with these recipes have not been
Floyd | encouraging.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a lot of food. You make a brave go of it, and clean your plate.
Floyd | You might even want it again sometime, if it was about a quarter of
Floyd | the size.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old-timers gossip about the time Roger Hart and his wife caused a
Floyd | scandal by carrying on with an infamous Arkham fetish model. Most of
Floyd | the context seems to rely on details of local geography that you can't
Floyd | follow at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I hope somewhere in town, there are twins named Ignorance and Apathy."
		DavidW says, "(I don't know and I don't care)"
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess we should be careful with the food so we don't burst (we probably don't need to be)."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 5305
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)
Floyd | As the street runs east through this side of town, it narrows as the
Floyd | jagged rooftops on either side of the road reach out to each other. To
Floyd | the north is the pub. You can continue to the west where you see a
Floyd | bridge. As you pause on the narrow brick sidewalk which lays unevenly
Floyd | along the ugly, half-crumbling brick walls, you hear a train whistle
Floyd | in the distance. A sign hangs loosely above the pub entrance and to
Floyd | the side is a murky window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a newspaper box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open hidden" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 5305
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN HIDDEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open hidden pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 5306
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN HIDDEN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the hidden pocket, revealing a dark grey whetstone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get whetstone" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 5307
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET WHETSTONE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open sp" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 5308
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN SP
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the side pocket, revealing a rusty meat cleaver (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), a trophy for a dog race (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), a police report ("Francine Cragne") (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), a backpack features guide (smelling faintly of mildew), some
Floyd | yellowed newspapers (smelling faintly of mildew), a grimy rock
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), a glass jar containing an insect
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), a filthy rug (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), a black fountain pen (smelling faintly of mildew), a brass
Floyd | nameplate (smelling faintly of mildew), a broken silver amulet
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), a teapot (smelling faintly of mildew),
Floyd | an ominous-looking painting (smelling faintly of mildew), a dull
Floyd | machete (smelling faintly of mildew), a shard of shattered carapace
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), a glass shard (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), an ornate metallic box (smelling faintly of mildew), a cast
Floyd | iron spire (smelling faintly of mildew) and a library card (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "brb"
		DavidW says, "As long as we don't put our food into black slime or gardening gloves, we should be okay."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get machete" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 5309
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET MACHETE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close sp" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 5310
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE SP
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the side pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sharpen machete" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 5311
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHARPEN MACHETE
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the dark grey whetstone)
Floyd | These days you prefer plastic pull-through sharpeners, but you vaguely
Floyd | remember something like this from your days in scouting. You spit on
Floyd | the whetstone and rub it at an angle against the edge of the machete.
Floyd | You repeat this until the edge feels reasonably sharp against your
Floyd | finger.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then you suddenly remember a particularly annoying scout leader
Floyd | explaining to you, in his condescending way, how a machete isn't
Floyd | supposed to be sharp like a knife, and how it must be sharpened with a
Floyd | file and not a whetstone. Oh, well. Hopefully you didn't ruin it
Floyd | completely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "dull machete + whetsone = well, a better machete"
		DavidW says, "Greehouse should now be solvable."
		DavidW says, "er Greenhouse"
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm not sure a machete is sharpened with a file, but I'll defer to the experts."
		DavidW says, "I've never had a machete or even any sharpener that wasn't for pencils."
		Jacqueline says, "back"
		DavidW says, "well, nail files and emery boards and sandpaper. I've got those."
		Knight_Otu says, "Though I wouldn't quite call those sharpeners."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 5312
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)
Floyd | The road phases into little more than a wide dirt track winding from
Floyd | the west towards the edge of town to the northeast.  A paved walk
Floyd | wanders through an iron gate which interrupts a high stone wall
Floyd | looming to the north. A memorial bench sits just outside its shadow. A
Floyd | thickly-woven rampart of vegetation obstructs passage to the south,
Floyd | but you notice a narrow deer trail cutting a path through the deep
Floyd | woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | A barricade spans the road to the northeast, and beyond it a large
Floyd | shallow pit is being excavated. If you're careful, you could skirt the
Floyd | edges of the pit and continue along the northeast road.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A man stands near the barricade.  He appears to be contemplating the
Floyd | contents of the dig site.
Floyd |
Floyd | A grad student works fastidiously on the fossilized bones in the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | A noncorporeal trolley stop sign reads Orange Line -- Constabulary
Floyd | Road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "right"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for purple line" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 5313
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR PURPLE LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit on the memorial bench, hold out your pass, and wait for the
Floyd | purple line. Within moments, a spectral trolley arrives. Instead of
Floyd | stopping and allowing you to board, it passes through you,
Floyd | and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Walk (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | Cragne Manor looms to the north. Its light gray marble front is marred
Floyd | by a screened-in wooden porch, clearly tacked on well after the manor
Floyd | was built. A gravel path bends around the manor to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest, and the driveway leads south back to town.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the porch steps is a post with a placard reading "31." A strange
Floyd | little manikin is affixed to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ethereal trolley stop sign reads Purple Line -- Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)                 Turns: 5314
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)
Floyd | The damp brick path that led you here bends around the squat porch of
Floyd | an old greenhouse half-swallowed by a tangle of bramble and ivy. Water
Floyd | drips from the thick branches overhead; in the undergrowth something -
Floyd | somethings? - creep and rustle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path curves away to northeast and southeast. You can also go in to
Floyd | the greenhouse from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5315
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)
Floyd | Nothing should be growing here anymore — the heating and irrigation
Floyd | have been off for years — but roots seem to have covered everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls curve inward, forming a huge dome, with a mesh of roots
Floyd | covering it from the floor up to about halfway to the ceiling.
Floyd | Sunlight still breaks through in places, throwing a pattern of bright
Floyd | spots across the room. The roots grow from an enormous tropical tree
Floyd | at the center of the greenhouse, towering all the way up to the
Floyd | ceiling, which it hides behind a thick crown of leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spiral staircase, seemingly woven of roots, leads to a circular mesh
Floyd | walkway higher up along the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The parrot sculpture protrudes from the roots near the exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5316
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a pear shape, complete with stem.
Floyd | Botanical images mean that while there is much left to accomplish in
Floyd | the present situation, your immediate environment sustains you, and
Floyd | you have everything that you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cut roots with machete" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5317
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT ROOTS WITH MACHETE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the roots covering the sculpture with the sharp machete (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew))
Floyd | After cutting of a couple of roots from the statue, you realize that
Floyd | you can insert the machete blade under the weave of roots and sawing
Floyd | through it from inside, as if cutting up a fish. A milky fluid oozes
Floyd | from the cuts, as if trying to heal them. When you toss the roots
Floyd | aside, you get the strange impression that the statue is relieved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5318
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | Through a yellow lichen that covers the white stone, two intensely red
Floyd | eyes made of some translucent material glare at you. The beak is open
Floyd | as if uttering a squawk. But the parrot actually looks less hostile
Floyd | since you removed the roots. Still not actually friendly, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x eyes" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5319
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EYES
Floyd |
Floyd | The red eyes are a little less hostile now, if not entirely pleased.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x beak" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5320
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BEAK
Floyd |
Floyd | Through a yellow lichen that covers the white stone, two intensely red
Floyd | eyes made of some translucent material glare at you. The beak is open
Floyd | as if uttering a squawk. But the parrot actually looks less hostile
Floyd | since you removed the roots. Still not actually friendly, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'd like to try something I never tried when I played."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
		DavidW says, "On the chance that 'Polly wants a cracker', I want to try giving a Nilla Wafer to this parrot."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give wafer to parrot" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5320
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE WAFER TO PARROT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aw"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put wafer in beak" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5321
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT WAFER IN BEAK
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nowhere on the sculpture to insert the Nilla wafers (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay, that doesn't work. Carry on."
		Knight_Otu says, "Aw."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put apple in beak" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5322
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT APPLE IN BEAK
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nowhere on the sculpture to insert the golden apple (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give apple to statue" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5322
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE APPLE TO STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put vial in beak" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5323
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT VIAL IN BEAK
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nowhere on the sculpture to insert the little stoppered vial
Floyd | of blue liquid (smelling faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5324
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)
Floyd | Nothing should be growing here anymore — the heating and irrigation
Floyd | have been off for years — but roots seem to have covered everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls curve inward, forming a huge dome, with a mesh of roots
Floyd | covering it from the floor up to about halfway to the ceiling.
Floyd | Sunlight still breaks through in places, throwing a pattern of bright
Floyd | spots across the room. The roots grow from an enormous tropical tree
Floyd | at the center of the greenhouse, towering all the way up to the
Floyd | ceiling, which it hides behind a thick crown of leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spiral staircase, seemingly woven of roots, leads to a circular mesh
Floyd | walkway higher up along the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The parrot sculpture protrudes from the roots near the exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Maybe it'll animate later."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5325
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | The moldy strangler fig roots cover the enormous trunk at the center
Floyd | of the greenhouse, seeming to melt into one another, making it
Floyd | impossible to tell what the host tree used to looked like. There are
Floyd | no branches within reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (on the mesh walkway)    Turns: 5326
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb the unstable staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (on the mesh walkway)
Floyd | You're up the mesh walkway circling the greenhouse partway up the
Floyd | wall. The roots have grown into the iron mesh and railing as well,
Floyd | twisting it and breaking it apart. Between the roots and sharp metal
Floyd | edges there is hardly room to stand, but the branches stretching
Floyd | finger-like from the lower part of tree look sturdy and climbable.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spiral staircase leads back down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "climb branches" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (up the tree)            Turns: 5327
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB BRANCHES
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold onto one of the more sturdy-looking branches and carefully
Floyd | move toward the tree at the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (up the tree)
Floyd | You're on one of the thick lower branches of the tree. The strangler
Floyd | fig roots cover the host tree completely. A sturdy, root-covered
Floyd | branch has grown into the walkway circling the greenhouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | The branches above you look surprisingly climbable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (higher up the tree)     Turns: 5328
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Heights have always frightened you. Steeling yourself, you grab hold
Floyd | of the sturdiest branch you can find and pull yourself up. Your hands
Floyd | are trembling and slippery with sweat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (higher up the tree)
Floyd | You are among the murkier branches higher up the tree. Trying your
Floyd | best not to look down, it is still obvious that you would not survive
Floyd | a fall from this height. Here, gaps between the strangler fig roots
Floyd | reveal the original host tree, which looks like an African fern pine.
Floyd | Through a small hole in the host tree, you can see the strangler fig
Floyd | growing like a spinal cord through its hollow trunk. The tree
Floyd | continues upwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cut fig" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (higher up the tree)     Turns: 5329
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT FIG
Floyd |
Floyd | You cut away some roots. A viscous milky fluid is excreted from the
Floyd | cuts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (even higher up the tree)Turns: 5330
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Ignoring your sweaty palms and pounding heart, you force yourself
Floyd | higher. It's getting difficult to even find room to move between the
Floyd | branches and pointy twigs. You are starting to feel dizzy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (even higher up the tree)
Floyd | Up here the tree is more like a thicket of thin, sharp, dead twigs,
Floyd | with flowering roots spiraling between them. There are some huge bones
Floyd | among the twigs and leaves — the skeleton of some prehistoric aquatic
Floyd | beast once mounted here, suspended from the ceiling by metal wires,
Floyd | now twisted and broken by the relentless growth of the tree. It seems
Floyd | possible to climb still higher from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bones" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (even higher up the tree)Turns: 5331
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BONES
Floyd |
Floyd | The bones are black with yellow fungal growth, and swing unnervingly
Floyd | from their wires. Probably made of painted plaster of Paris, they
Floyd | might once have formed the skeleton of some kind of elasmosaurus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "save?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf70" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (even higher up the tree)Turns: 5331
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Good thought."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cut bones" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (even higher up the tree)Turns: 5332
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT BONES
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully climb up to one of the bones, what actually looks like a
Floyd | number of huge vertebra molded together as one, and hit it with the
Floyd | machete. Spores billow up, dense enough to make you cough, and about
Floyd | half the bone comes off, bounces through the branches and shatters on
Floyd | top of the parrot sculpture below in a cloud of plaster.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lose your footing and barely manage to grab hold of the other half
Floyd | of the bone, still swinging from its steel wire. Nearly blacking out
Floyd | with vertigo and fear, you make your way back to some reasonably safe
Floyd | branches further in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (up the tree)            Turns: 5333
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb higher. It feels like crawling through a thorny bush. The
Floyd | entire crown of the tree sways along with your every move, and the
Floyd | glass ceiling crackles like thin ice. Sweat trickles into your eyes.
Floyd | Did you black out there for a moment? You feel like throwing up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (top of the tree near the ceiling)
Floyd | The entire treetop sways from your weight, up and down, this way and
Floyd | that. You are close enough to the glass ceiling to see the blue sky
Floyd | and bright sunshine outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something is hidden behind the tightly woven branches and leaves here.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a loud squawk next to your ear. Everything goes black. You
Floyd | fall.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Then consciousness returns. Only a second has passed. You are still
Floyd | falling. Instinctively you reach for something to grab onto, but every
Floyd | time you think you've got a hold on the sharp twigs and slithery
Floyd | leaves they slip out of your grasp.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you keep trying, and eventually your fall slows down and the
Floyd | branches stop giving way below you. With a final lurch you find
Floyd | yourself swinging astride one of the lower branches of the tree, cut
Floyd | and bruised and in shock but still breathing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (up the tree)
Floyd | You're on one of the thick lower branches of the tree. The strangler
Floyd | fig roots cover the host tree completely. A sturdy, root-covered
Floyd | branch has grown into the walkway circling the greenhouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter walkway" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (up the tree)            Turns: 5334
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER WALKWAY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "That squawk. Is the parrot alive *now*?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5335
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully hang from one of the lower branches and drop to the
Floyd | greenhouse floor below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)
Floyd | Nothing should be growing here anymore — the heating and irrigation
Floyd | have been off for years — but roots seem to have covered everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls curve inward, forming a huge dome, with a mesh of roots
Floyd | covering it from the floor up to about halfway to the ceiling.
Floyd | Sunlight still breaks through in places, throwing a pattern of bright
Floyd | spots across the room. The roots grow from an enormous tropical tree
Floyd | at the center of the greenhouse, towering all the way up to the
Floyd | ceiling, which it hides behind a thick crown of leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spiral staircase, seemingly woven of roots, leads to a circular mesh
Floyd | walkway higher up along the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The parrot sculpture protrudes from the roots near the exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x parrot" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5336
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PARROT
Floyd |
Floyd | Through a yellow lichen that covers the white stone, two intensely red
Floyd | eyes made of some translucent material glare at you. The beak is open
Floyd | as if uttering a squawk. But the parrot actually looks less hostile
Floyd | since you removed the roots. Still not actually friendly, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close beak" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5337
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE BEAK
Floyd |
Floyd | The sculpture has no moving parts. Its mouth is less than an inch
Floyd | deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5338
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN BEAK
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get eyes" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5339
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET EYES
Floyd |
Floyd | The eyes are firmly set in the statue. You can't get them out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put pencil in beak" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5340
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PENCIL IN BEAK
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nowhere on the sculpture to insert the stubby pencil
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "> tie parrot to the mizzenmast"
		Jacqueline asks, "climb back up?"
		DavidW says, "yes"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kiss parrot" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5341
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS PARROT
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a slight trembling in the sculpture at your display of
Floyd | affection. Or did you just imagine it? Somehow you feel a desire for
Floyd | cleansing emanating from the parrot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "clean parrot" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5342
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLEAN PARROT
Floyd |
Floyd | You scrape off some of the fungus and lichen growing on the sculpture
Floyd | with your nails, creating clouds of spores that sting in your eyes,
Floyd | but you really need some kind of tool if you are going to get it all
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "golly"
		DavidW asks, "Do we have a cleaning tool?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cut lichen" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5343
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT LICHEN
Floyd |
Floyd | As you scrape off some mold, it turns into a cloud of spores.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cut fungus" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5344
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT FUNGUS
Floyd |
Floyd | There is too much mold to scrape it all off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (on the mesh walkway)    Turns: 5345
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb the unstable staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (on the mesh walkway)
Floyd | You're up the mesh walkway circling the greenhouse partway up the
Floyd | wall. The roots have grown into the iron mesh and railing as well,
Floyd | twisting it and breaking it apart. Between the roots and sharp metal
Floyd | edges there is hardly room to stand, but the branches stretching
Floyd | finger-like from the lower part of tree look sturdy and climbable.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spiral staircase leads back down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (up the tree)            Turns: 5346
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold onto one of the more sturdy-looking branches and carefully
Floyd | move toward the tree at the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (up the tree)
Floyd | You're on one of the thick lower branches of the tree. The strangler
Floyd | fig roots cover the host tree completely. A sturdy, root-covered
Floyd | branch has grown into the walkway circling the greenhouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (higher up the tree)     Turns: 5347
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb higher up the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (higher up the tree)
Floyd | You are among the murkier branches higher up the tree. Trying your
Floyd | best not to look down, it is still obvious that you would not survive
Floyd | a fall from this height. Here, gaps between the strangler fig roots
Floyd | reveal the original host tree, which looks like an African fern pine.
Floyd | Through a small hole in the host tree, you can see the strangler fig
Floyd | growing like a spinal cord through its hollow trunk. The tree
Floyd | continues upwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "We're out of vinegar, right?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I think so."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x vinegar" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (higher up the tree)     Turns: 5348
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VINEGAR
Floyd |
Floyd | A gallon jug of white vinegar. The label is fairly faded but part of
Floyd | it reads, "Possible uses: cleaning appliances such as coffee makers,
Floyd | dishwashers, and washing machines, making hardboiled eggs easier to
Floyd | shell, deodorant, and pouring it on hard-to-pull weeds in your
Floyd | driveway to kill them."
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "shake it" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (higher up the tree)     Turns: 5348
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (even higher up the tree)Turns: 5349
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb even higher up the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (even higher up the tree)
Floyd | Up here the tree is more like a thicket of thin, sharp, dead twigs,
Floyd | with flowering roots spiraling between them. There are some huge bones
Floyd | among the twigs and leaves — the skeleton of some prehistoric aquatic
Floyd | beast once mounted here, suspended from the ceiling by metal wires,
Floyd | now twisted and broken by the relentless growth of the tree. It seems
Floyd | possible to climb still higher from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (top of the tree near theTurns: 5350
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb still higher up the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (top of the tree near the ceiling)
Floyd | The entire treetop sways from your weight, up and down, this way and
Floyd | that. You are close enough to the glass ceiling to see the blue sky
Floyd | and bright sunshine outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something is hidden behind the tightly woven branches and leaves here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search branches" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (top of the tree near theTurns: 5351
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH BRANCHES
Floyd |
Floyd | (the tightly woven branches and leaves)
Floyd | Is there some kind of cage hidden behind there? You are not sure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cut branches" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (top of the tree near theTurns: 5352
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT BRANCHES
Floyd |
Floyd | (the tightly woven branches and leaves)
Floyd | You cut through the branches with the machete. As the leaves fall
Floyd | away, a human-size birdcage, suspended from the ceiling, is revealed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't remember any sponge or scrub brush or soap."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (top of the tree near theTurns: 5353
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a wrought-iron cage, large enough to fit a human. It is closed
Floyd | with a small latch. Through the bars you see what looks like a bird's
Floyd | nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open cage" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (top of the tree near theTurns: 5354
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the door. A bird's nest made of dry twigs fills the bottom of
Floyd | the cage. It is full of broken eggshells and small bird bones. Hidden
Floyd | among the bones is a strangely clean and intact small cardboard box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cardboard" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (top of the tree near theTurns: 5355
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CARDBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | It's labeled "Vacuum Component".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (top of the tree near theTurns: 5355
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You reach in through the birdcage door. As soon as your hand closes
Floyd | around the cardboard box, it seems to get darker outside. You hear a
Floyd | distant sound as from a thousand squawking birds, and it is getting
Floyd | louder.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a huge crash and sharp pieces of glass shower down all around
Floyd | you. Then the air is full of parrots. A pandemonium of red-eyed albino
Floyd | parrots, thousands of them, circling through the greenhouse like the
Floyd | water in a washing machine. They land on your back and in your hair,
Floyd | wherever you can't wave them off. Their sharp beaks peck at your skin,
Floyd | pinching it, pulling it, going for your eyes —
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When you open your eyes you are on your back on the greenhouse floor,
Floyd | feeling your clothes soaking up blood. The parrots land on you and
Floyd | around you, their talons and beaks tearing into your flesh, but as you
Floyd | try to wave them off, you find that you are unable to lift a finger.
Floyd | The pain is unimaginable, yet you cannot make a sound, not even as one
Floyd | of them pecks out your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Death comes as a relief ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "What?!"
		DavidW says, "oh dear"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (top of the tree near theTurns: 5355
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (top of the tree near the ceiling)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "let's not grab the box just yet."
		Knight_Otu says, "That's about what I expected with the "bat egg"."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x nest" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (top of the tree near theTurns: 5356
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NEST
Floyd |
Floyd | A bird's nest made of dry twigs fills the bottom of the cage. It is
Floyd | full of broken eggshells and small bird bones. Hidden among the bones
Floyd | is a strangely clean and intact small cardboard box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I heard there's actually two ways to solve this room."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cut cage" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (top of the tree near theTurns: 5357
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You strike the side of the cage. It sways away on its steel wire. A
Floyd | yellow cloud of spores billows up, dense enough to make you cough and
Floyd | your eyes run. But the cage itself seems unaffected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (top of the tree near theTurns: 5358
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (top of the tree near the ceiling)
Floyd | The entire treetop sways from your weight, up and down, this way and
Floyd | that. You are close enough to the glass ceiling to see the blue sky
Floyd | and bright sunshine outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a human-size birdcage suspended from the ceiling here.
Floyd | Through the open door you see something inside that looks like a
Floyd | bird's nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter cage" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (top of the tree near theTurns: 5359
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab the bars and put one foot on the floor of the cage, but a
Floyd | loud cracking noise from where the cage is attached to the glass
Floyd | ceiling makes you change your mind. You let go of the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close cage" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (top of the tree near theTurns: 5360
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the birdcage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get cardboard" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (top of the tree near theTurns: 5361
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CARDBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | The birdcage isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Aand?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, right."
		Knight_Otu says, "Now I see."
		DavidW asks, "You might try cutting the wire instead of the cage, I guess?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf71" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (top of the tree near theTurns: 5361
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cut wire" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (top of the tree near theTurns: 5362
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT WIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | The wire is tough and the strike seem to have little effect, but when
Floyd | you look closer you see that a couple of metal fibers are loose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (top of the tree near theTurns: 5363
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Another cut, and you're almost through. The cage nearly hits you on
Floyd | the rebound and you lose your balance, but you regain it by grabbing
Floyd | hold of the cage for a moment. New cracks appear in glass ceiling up
Floyd | where the wire is attached.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Falling through the air                              Turns: 5364
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab the cage to steady it before placing the cut, and the last
Floyd | fiber of the wire snaps. As the cage falls, it snags on the branch you
Floyd | are standing on and pulls you down with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Falling through the air
Floyd | A pandemonium of albino parrots is squawking and flapping all around
Floyd | you, their wings whipping your face along with the air. The ground is
Floyd | approaching rapidly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "uh-oh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (top of the tree near theTurns: 5363
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund) (top of the tree near the ceiling)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Is this good or bad?"
		Jacqueline says, "yikes"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open cage" 		

Floyd ]  Falling through the air                              Turns: 5364
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The wire holding up the birdcage snaps at first touch. As the cage
Floyd | falls, it snags on the branch you are standing on and pulls you down
Floyd | with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Falling through the air
Floyd | A pandemonium of albino parrots is squawking and flapping all around
Floyd | you, their wings whipping your face along with the air. The ground is
Floyd | approaching rapidly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get branch" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5365
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BRANCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You reach blindly for anything to hold onto, and your fingers close
Floyd | around a dry branch. It snaps right off, but not before slowing your
Floyd | fall a little.
Floyd |
Floyd | The parrots all scream in horrible unison as the cage crashes into the
Floyd | stone parrot right below you, shattering it. A split-second later you
Floyd | hit the cage head first, and everything goes dark.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When you open your eyes you are on the greenhouse floor, resting your
Floyd | head on the side of the battered birdcage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)
Floyd | Nothing should be growing here anymore — the heating and irrigation
Floyd | have been off for years — but roots seem to have covered everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls curve inward, forming a huge dome, with a mesh of roots
Floyd | covering it from the floor up to about halfway to the ceiling.
Floyd | Sunlight still breaks through in places, throwing a pattern of bright
Floyd | spots across the room. The roots grow from an enormous tropical tree
Floyd | at the center of the greenhouse, towering all the way up to the
Floyd | ceiling, which it hides behind a thick crown of leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spiral staircase, seemingly woven of roots, leads to a circular mesh
Floyd | walkway higher up along the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a battered human-size birdcage here. Between the wrought-iron
Floyd | bars you see something inside that looks like a bird's nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), a pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew), Daniel
Floyd | Baker's note (smelling faintly of mildew), a waterproof flashlight
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), an antique locket (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew) (closed), a pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), a trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew), a long
Floyd | hooked pole (smelling faintly of mildew), an employee ID card
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), a rusty piece of metal (smelling faintly
Floyd | of mildew), a black business card (smelling faintly of mildew), a
Floyd | rusty flathead screwdriver (smelling faintly of mildew), a pair of
Floyd | garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew), a gallon jug of white
Floyd | vinegar (smelling faintly of mildew), a spray bottle that used to
Floyd | contain fungicide (smelling faintly of mildew), a piece of chalk
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), an Italian magazine cutting (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), a pinch of snail paste (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), a metal flask (smelling faintly of mildew), a mallet
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), a snowglobe (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), a scrap of paper (smelling faintly of mildew), a rusted
Floyd | toolbox (smelling faintly of mildew) (in which is a jar of screws
Floyd | (empty)), a Piccoli Uomini Blu (smelling faintly of mildew), a Prurito
Floyd | Notturno (smelling faintly of mildew), a Lettera Segreta (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), an Isole Perdute (smelling faintly of mildew), the
Floyd | Journal of Edwin Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew), a blank
Floyd | punch card (smelling faintly of mildew), a can of salt (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), a 00A02209 punch card (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), an AE9B711D punch card (smelling faintly of mildew), a
Floyd | 0B46E931 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew), a C353F128 punch
Floyd | card (smelling faintly of mildew), a 923647F1 punch card (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), a FFFFFFFF punch card (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), a golden apple (smelling faintly of mildew), a library note
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), a silver urn (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew) (empty), a pewter box (smelling faintly of mildew) (empty), a
Floyd | slip of paper (smelling faintly of mildew), a little stoppered vial of
Floyd | blue liquid (smelling faintly of mildew), an a worn out, decaying
Floyd | picture (smelling faintly of mildew), a bottle of Pepto-Bismol
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), a small blue journal (which you know is
Floyd | a journal because it says "Mein Journal" on the front)
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), a jar of old keys (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew) (in which is a silver and ivory key), a creased square of
Floyd | paper (smelling faintly of mildew), a torn notebook (smelling faintly
Floyd | of mildew), a black horn (smelling faintly of mildew), a stubby pencil
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), Limerickus Dirtius (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), some assorted teeth (smelling faintly of mildew),
Floyd | a wad of cash (smelling faintly of mildew), a box of Nilla Wafers
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew) (empty), some Nilla wafers (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), a wine bottle (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | (empty), a walkie-talkie (smelling faintly of mildew), a pointer
Floyd | thingy (extended) (smelling faintly of mildew), a bag of peanut
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew) (empty), an old iron key (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), an ornate bronze key (smelling faintly of mildew),
Floyd | sketches of your face (smelling faintly of mildew), photos of you
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), a box of vials (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew) (in which are a vial of frankincense, a vial of tuberose
Floyd | extract, a vial of geosmin, a vial of musk, a vial of rose extract, a
Floyd | spray decant vial, a vial of vanilla extract, an unmarked clear vial,
Floyd | an unmarked teal vial and an unmarked pale blue vial), a vial of
Floyd | cedarwood extract (smelling faintly of mildew), a tarnished brass key
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), a folded up note (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), De Vermibus Laceris (smelling faintly of mildew), a familiar
Floyd | gold wristwatch (smelling faintly of mildew), a wax mask (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), a gray wig (smelling faintly of mildew), a
Floyd | librarian's dress (smelling faintly of mildew), Jessenia's receipt
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), a Cyst (smelling faintly of mildew), a
Floyd | secret menu (smelling faintly of mildew), a dark grey whetstone and a
Floyd | sharp machete (smelling faintly of mildew) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You slowly get up, your body aching all over. But nothing seems to be
Floyd | broken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oops."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all" 		DavidW says, "You're alive! You dropped EVERYTHING."

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5366
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | piece of chalk (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | pamphlet of home listings (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | pull-string doll (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Daniel Baker's note (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | waterproof flashlight (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | antique locket (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | trolley schedule (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | long hooked pole (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | employee ID card (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | rusty piece of metal (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | black business card (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | a rusty flathead screwdriver (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | pair of garden shears (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | a gallon jug of white vinegar (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | spray bottle that used to contain fungicide (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Italian magazine cutting (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | pinch of snail paste (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | metal flask (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | mallet (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | snowglobe (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | scrap of paper (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | rusted toolbox (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Piccoli Uomini Blu (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Prurito Notturno (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lettera Segreta (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Isole Perdute (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Journal of Edwin Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | blank punch card (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | can of salt (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | 00A02209 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | AE9B711D punch card (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | 0B46E931 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | C353F128 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | 923647F1 punch card (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | FFFFFFFF punch card (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | golden apple (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | library note (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | silver urn (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | pewter box (smelling faintly of mildew): You scoop the box out of its
Floyd | crumbling niche. A whiff of stale air hits you, and you recoil. Yet
Floyd | the box remains safely cradled to your chest. Something inside it
Floyd | thumps, as if to the rhythm of your heartbeat.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You can see no further into the grave.
Floyd | slip of paper (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | little stoppered vial of blue liquid (smelling faintly of mildew):
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | a worn out, decaying picture (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | bottle of Pepto-Bismol (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | small blue journal (which you know is a journal because it says
Floyd | "Mein Journal" on the front) (smelling faintly of mildew):
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | jar of old keys (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | creased square of paper (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | torn notebook (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | black horn (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | stubby pencil (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Limerickus Dirtius (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | assorted teeth (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | wad of cash (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | box of Nilla Wafers (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nilla wafers (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | wine bottle (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | walkie-talkie (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | pointer thingy (extended) (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | bag of peanut (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | old iron key (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | ornate bronze key (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | sketches of your face (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | photos of you (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | box of vials (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | jar of screws: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | silver and ivory key: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | vial of frankincense: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | vial of tuberose extract: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | half-full styrofoam coffee cup (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Ahem."
		Jacqueline says, "ha"
		Knight_Otu says, "Heh, the pewter box thinks it's still in the grave."
		DavidW asks, "So, nest? cardboard box? vacuum component? parrot?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5367
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)
Floyd | Nothing should be growing here anymore — the heating and irrigation
Floyd | have been off for years — but roots seem to have covered everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls curve inward, forming a huge dome, with a mesh of roots
Floyd | covering it from the floor up to about halfway to the ceiling.
Floyd | Sunlight still breaks through in places, throwing a pattern of bright
Floyd | spots across the room. The roots grow from an enormous tropical tree
Floyd | at the center of the greenhouse, towering all the way up to the
Floyd | ceiling, which it hides behind a thick crown of leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spiral staircase, seemingly woven of roots, leads to a circular mesh
Floyd | walkway higher up along the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a battered human-size birdcage here. Between the wrought-iron
Floyd | bars you see something inside that looks like a bird's nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a vial of cedarwood extract (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), a tarnished brass key (smelling faintly of mildew), a folded
Floyd | up note (smelling faintly of mildew), De Vermibus Laceris (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), a familiar gold wristwatch (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew), a wax mask (smelling faintly of mildew), a gray wig (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), a librarian's dress (smelling faintly of mildew),
Floyd | Jessenia's receipt (smelling faintly of mildew), a Cyst (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), a secret menu (smelling faintly of mildew), a dark
Floyd | grey whetstone and a sharp machete (smelling faintly of mildew) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5368
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | vial of cedarwood extract (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | a tarnished brass key (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | a folded up note (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | De Vermibus Laceris (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | familiar gold wristwatch (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | wax mask (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | gray wig (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | librarian's dress (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jessenia's receipt (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cyst (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | secret menu (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | dark grey whetstone: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | cardboard box: The birdcage isn't open.
Floyd | sharp machete (smelling faintly of mildew): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x parrot" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5369
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PARROT
Floyd |
Floyd | There is hardly anything left of the parrot sculpture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Poor guy."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open cage" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5370
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the door. A bird's nest made of dry twigs fills the bottom of
Floyd | the cage. It is full of broken eggshells and small bird bones. Hidden
Floyd | among the bones is a strangely clean and intact small cardboard box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get cardboard" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5371
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CARDBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Congratulations! You have reached the violent conclusion of this
Floyd | room.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Sowwy."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5372
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—in this project
Floyd | just to see if I had it in me to create a finished piece of
Floyd | interactive fiction. Well, I didn't drop out at least.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main inspiration was some pictures I found of the ruins on Ross
Floyd | Island. I also looked at real-world greenhouses, such as the Royal
Floyd | Botanic Gardens in Kew, but very little of that actually ended up in
Floyd | the game. Neither the wonders of complex architecture or the joy of
Floyd | walking among a huge variety of plants are easy to capture in writing.
Floyd | At first, I wanted it to be more of a straight-faced mood piece, but
Floyd | there is something about classic parser interactive fiction and its
Floyd | puzzles that inevitably pushes toward silliness.
Floyd |
Floyd | A big thanks to everyone involved, and a special thanks to my testers:
Floyd | Austin Auclair, Sanna Borell, Chandler Groover, Llew Mason, Andrew
Floyd | Schultz, Sean M. Shore, Lucian Smith, Matt Weiner, and Caleb Wilson.
Floyd | And another special thanks to you, the—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "phew"
		DavidW says, "> open cardboard"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open cardboard" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5373
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CARDBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the cardboard box, revealing a vacuum component.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x vacuum" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5374
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VACUUM
Floyd |
Floyd | A big antique thing-a-ma-bob that seems perfectly fitted to go inside
Floyd | a large, antique vacuum. Or at least you would imagine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5375
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)
Floyd | Nothing should be growing here anymore — the heating and irrigation
Floyd | have been off for years — but roots seem to have covered everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls curve inward, forming a huge dome, with a mesh of roots
Floyd | covering it from the floor up to about halfway to the ceiling.
Floyd | Sunlight still breaks through in places, throwing a pattern of bright
Floyd | spots across the room. The roots grow from an enormous tropical tree
Floyd | at the center of the greenhouse, towering all the way up to the
Floyd | ceiling, which it hides behind a thick crown of leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spiral staircase, seemingly woven of roots, leads to a circular mesh
Floyd | walkway higher up along the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a battered human-size birdcage here. Through the open door
Floyd | you see something inside that looks like a bird's nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So, nursery. Eggplant station, I think?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I think we got everything I litterred here."
		DavidW says, "I think so too."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes, eggplant."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)                 Turns: 5376
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)
Floyd | The damp brick path that led you here bends around the squat porch of
Floyd | an old greenhouse half-swallowed by a tangle of bramble and ivy. Water
Floyd | drips from the thick branches overhead; in the undergrowth something -
Floyd | somethings? - creep and rustle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path curves away to northeast and southeast. You can also go in to
Floyd | the greenhouse from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "When I played, I dropped poor Emmett here and I couldn't pick him up."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Who knew we'd drop everything in our hands, twice?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Except David."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Poor Emmett. Hasn't he suffered enough?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 5377
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Walk (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | Cragne Manor looms to the north. Its light gray marble front is marred
Floyd | by a screened-in wooden porch, clearly tacked on well after the manor
Floyd | was built. A gravel path bends around the manor to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest, and the driveway leads south back to town.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the porch steps is a post with a placard reading "31." A strange
Floyd | little manikin is affixed to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spectral trolley stop sign reads Purple Line -- Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for eggplant line" 		

Floyd ]  Attic (Lane Puetz)                                   Turns: 5378
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR EGGPLANT LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean against the placard, hold out your pass, and wait for the
Floyd | eggplant line. Within moments, a mistlike trolley arrives. Instead of
Floyd | stopping and allowing you to board, it passes through you,
Floyd | and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Attic (Lane Puetz)
Floyd | From this corner of the attic, paths lead south and west, or you can
Floyd | head back down the rickety staircase. A damp wind flows through a gash
Floyd | in the exterior wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ethereal trolley stop sign reads Eggplant Line -- Cragne Manor
Floyd | Attic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5379
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)
Floyd | The studio must have been abandoned in a hurry. The bookshelves are
Floyd | ransacked, the easel in pieces on the floor, bulbs torn out of two of
Floyd | the ceiling lights. The only thing undisturbed is a table, solid like
Floyd | a slab, precisely in the center of the room. Several layers of heavy
Floyd | curtain block off crawlspaces to the north and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room smells distractingly of Peter's cologne.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing remains of the canvas but a hollowed-out shell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Abandoned Nursery (Harrison Gerard)                  Turns: 5380
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | The curtains swing back into place with a thud.
Floyd |
Floyd | Abandoned Nursery (Harrison Gerard)
Floyd | An octagonal room. Dust coats the walls. In one corner, a crib. In the
Floyd | other, a dollhouse. Exits lead northwest, north, and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a "Gossipin' Gertie" doll and a vacuum cleaner here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put component in vacuum" 		

Floyd ]  Abandoned Nursery (Harrison Gerard)                  Turns: 5381
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT COMPONENT IN VACUUM
Floyd |
Floyd | (the vacuum cleaner)
Floyd | You click the component into place. The vacuum is functional.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "vacuum dollhouse" 		

Floyd ]  Abandoned Nursery (Harrison Gerard)                  Turns: 5381
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VACUUM DOLLHOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "clean dollhouse" 		

Floyd ]  Abandoned Nursery (Harrison Gerard)                  Turns: 5382
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLEAN DOLLHOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You rub the dollhouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "turn on vacuum?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn on vacuum" 		DavidW asks, "use vacuum?"

Floyd ]  Abandoned Nursery (Harrison Gerard)                  Turns: 5383
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON VACUUM
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch it on, and with a whir, it sucks the cobwebs clean from the
Floyd | dollhouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x dollhouse" 		

Floyd ]  Abandoned Nursery (Harrison Gerard)                  Turns: 5384
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOLLHOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | A large wooden dollhouse. Its exterior is a nearly perfect match for
Floyd | Cragne Manor, but there's something odd about the interior.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x interior" 		

Floyd ]  Abandoned Nursery (Harrison Gerard)                  Turns: 5385
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X INTERIOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The interior rooms of of the miniature manor are all mixed up. Staring
Floyd | at the jumble for too long gives you a headache. Now that the cobwebs
Floyd | are cleared, though, you can search the rooms a little more
Floyd | thoroughly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search rooms" 		

Floyd ]  Abandoned Nursery (Harrison Gerard)                  Turns: 5386
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH ROOMS
Floyd |
Floyd | You reach into the dollhouse and retrieve a silver letter opener.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "There it is."
		DavidW says, "So that's where it is."
		DavidW asks, "Sitting room next, I guess?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Invasive Library (Justin de Vesine)                  Turns: 5387
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Invasive Library (Justin de Vesine)
Floyd | Once a study or a small sitting room, a particularly invasive species
Floyd | of library has taken over this space. Walls obscured by stacks of
Floyd | books. Ceiling hidden by stacks of books. The floor might as well be
Floyd | tiled with books. There's a path of sorts from a small doorway to the
Floyd | south to a desk amidst the overgrown collection, and to the southeast,
Floyd | a bookshelf has been shoved aside to reveal a passage through the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oops."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 5388
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)
Floyd | A trace amount of sunlight filters in impossibly through imperceivable
Floyd | cracks in the ceiling, illuminating the barren wooden walls and
Floyd | floorboards of this narrow passageway. A short distance away you find
Floyd | yourself in a crossroads of sorts. Corridors leading elsewhere go off
Floyd | toward the northwest, west, east, and southeast. Several large potted
Floyd | cacti line the walls of the passageways.
Floyd |
Floyd | The trace rays of sunlight beaming down from above get in your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Attic (Lane Puetz)                                   Turns: 5389
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Attic (Lane Puetz)
Floyd | From this corner of the attic, paths lead south and west, or you can
Floyd | head back down the rickety staircase. A damp wind flows through a gash
Floyd | in the exterior wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spectral trolley stop sign reads Eggplant Line -- Cragne Manor
Floyd | Attic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)                        Turns: 5390
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)
Floyd | A shaft of light through the door to the west falls upon as tidy a
Floyd | closet as ever you've seen. The shelves are clear, and now you can see
Floyd | a trapdoor in the ceiling above them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  MASTER BEDROOM (ROWAN LIPKOVITS)                     Turns: 5391
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | MASTER BEDROOM (ROWAN LIPKOVITS)
Floyd | Here we have the master bedroom of Cragne Manor, which is by turns
Floyd | contradictorily capacious and cramped.  Though you can't put your
Floyd | finger on it, something about this windowless chamber sucks the very
Floyd | air out of your lungs and puts you on edge.  One would have to be a
Floyd | master indeed to achieve any rest in this offputting room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Though it is relatively sparsely furnished, it wouldn't be much of a
Floyd | bedoom without a bed -- and there it is, a four-poster tall, dingy,
Floyd | imposing and unsettling.  Next to it is a bedside table, on which
Floyd | resides some torturously elongated lamp -- apparently the dim room's
Floyd | only light source, currently turned off.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is the hallway door through which you first arrived, and
Floyd | to the east there is also a door to what is most likely a walk-in
Floyd | closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 5392
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)
Floyd | Imposing wooden doors lead north to the nursery (which is open) and
Floyd | east to the master bedroom (which is also open); a smaller doorway
Floyd | between them has been closed off with badly painted bricks. The top of
Floyd | the stairs is accessible through a narrow arch to the west, and the
Floyd | hall continues to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The broken doors to the armoire lie on the floor near the center of
Floyd | the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doorless armoire stands against the north-west wall. There's
Floyd | nothing inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)                            Turns: 5393
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)
Floyd | You are at the top of a staircase, which leads down to Landing at the
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample). An archway leads east to Upstairs
Floyd | Hall, north end (Jason Love).
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north wall is a round white wall clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing against the west wall is a dilapidated kitchen sink with a
Floyd | pine cabinet under it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 5394
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)
Floyd | This is a dark alcove with a narrow stairway rising into the gloom
Floyd | upstairs. Shadows lurch over a doorway to the south. Opposite those
Floyd | shadows lies another doorway, in even darker shadows. What little
Floyd | light there is seeps in from a small elliptical window high on the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ramshackle bookshelf lies in a pile of splintered wood on the
Floyd | floor like a fallen scarecrow, arms akimbo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 5395
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)
Floyd | A long, rectangular mahogany table takes up most of the room. The room
Floyd | is old and dusty, and it seems decades have passed since the last time
Floyd | someone had dinner here. On the table lies a broken machine, and a
Floyd | calendar is pinned on the wall. Doorways lead west, east, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5396
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)
Floyd | The floorboards groan against your footsteps as you enter the dusty
Floyd | sitting room. Light struggles to penetrate the grimy bay window,
Floyd | hinting at the space around you. Various pieces of furniture are
Floyd | covered by moldy, moth-bitten sheets. The remains of a portrait hang
Floyd | above the fireplace. Leaning against a wall is a large mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5397
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds in your cup form a perfect fern, just like in a fancy
Floyd | latte. Botanical images mean that while there is much left to
Floyd | accomplish in the present situation, your immediate environment
Floyd | sustains you, and you have everything that you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5398
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | A regal woman with graying hair and harsh features stares back at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Have you found my letter opener yet? I must ask that you return it to
Floyd | me immediately," Eustace says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x opener" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5399
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OPENER
Floyd |
Floyd | It belonged to Eustace's father, Eustace Arthur Rolling the elder, who
Floyd | left it to your husband when he passed. Your Eustace is attached to it
Floyd | to a degree one might describe as concerning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give opener to eustace" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5400
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE OPENER TO EUSTACE
Floyd |
Floyd | He proceeds to open the letter and read it quietly to himself. Within
Floyd | moments, he is more spirited than he's been in some time.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good news! I've been accepted to a professorship at Yale, beginning
Floyd | in the spring. We can finally leave Backwater and this wretched house
Floyd | behind us, and start fresh. Isn't it wonderful?" He needs only notice
Floyd | your reluctant expression for his demeanor to change sharply. "Oh, you
Floyd | mustn't fight me on this, darling. We can keep the house, if only to
Floyd | satisfy your pride, but moving is not a negotiation. I've lived in the
Floyd | shadow of your family and your house and your trappings for far too
Floyd | long. It is time for me to be my own man."
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to maintain a stony expression, but his behavior makes it far
Floyd | too difficult. A condescending smile spreads across your lips. "Your
Floyd | own man? Ha! You would never have been granted an interview without my
Floyd | uncle's influence, nor the time to write all those papers without
Floyd | living off my inheritance."
Floyd |
Floyd | He takes several steps towards you. His eyes are darker than usual.
Floyd | His lips curl into a snarl. "Your late father failed to discipline
Floyd | your tongue, as have I since our marriage. A correction in your
Floyd | behavior is long overdue." Before you can react, his hands encircle
Floyd | your neck and begin to squeeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Eep!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kill eustace" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5401
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL EUSTACE
Floyd |
Floyd | You struggle against Eustace's grip, clawing uselessly on his arms,
Floyd | but he holds you fast. The letter opener. It's your only chance. You
Floyd | reach towards his breast pocket, fingers brushing against its smooth
Floyd | surface, and at last grab hold.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then you flail.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slash.
Floyd |
Floyd | An awkward angle, and you drive it deep into his ear. His hands
Floyd | loosen. He collapses beneath you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You stagger backwards, clutching your throat and coughing. Slowly,
Floyd | your breath becomes more even and the world returns to focus. Your
Floyd | husband is crumpled on the floor, the letter opener embedded deep in
Floyd | his ear. Blood spills from the wound and pools around his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x eustace" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5402
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EUSTACE
Floyd |
Floyd | Your husband is now your late husband. The letter opener is buried
Floyd | hilt-deep in his ear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get opener" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5403
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET OPENER
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab hold of the letter opener and pull. It slides out of your
Floyd | husband's head with more ease than you expected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess you can read his mail now."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mail" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5404
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAIL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the handwritten letter to you)
Floyd | My dear mother,
Floyd |
Floyd | I hope you are well and remain so through this dreadful winter. I
Floyd | am happy to report your Christmas fruit cake survived the journey
Floyd | unscathed and has been enjoyed with great enthusiasm by the other
Floyd | boys. I am passing along their compliments. Second term is just
Floyd | beginning, and much work is anticipated. I will try to keep regular
Floyd | correspondence as you requested.
Floyd |
Floyd | My nightmares have been growing worse as of late. Even though I
Floyd | never met grandfather, I know it is he who visits me. I pray every
Floyd | night, but God seems to ignore me. What am I to do? Might you send
Floyd | some funds for a doctor? Perhaps he could prescribe a tonic to aid me
Floyd | in my sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | I love you, mother, in so many ways and more. Give father my love.
Floyd | I will write again soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your beloved son,
Floyd | Christopher
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, ";wowsa"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5405
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)
Floyd | A large bay window allows for ample light into the elegant sitting
Floyd | room. Above the fireplace hangs the portrait of the sneering Cragne
Floyd | ancestor. Near the westward entrance to the dining room hangs a
Floyd | mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eustace is lying in a pool of his own blood on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search eustace" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5406
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH EUSTACE
Floyd |
Floyd | He wouldn't be holding onto anything you desire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read letter" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5407
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the handwritten letter to you)
Floyd | My dear mother,
Floyd |
Floyd | I hope you are well and remain so through this dreadful winter. I
Floyd | am happy to report your Christmas fruit cake survived the journey
Floyd | unscathed and has been enjoyed with great enthusiasm by the other
Floyd | boys. I am passing along their compliments. Second term is just
Floyd | beginning, and much work is anticipated. I will try to keep regular
Floyd | correspondence as you requested.
Floyd |
Floyd | My nightmares have been growing worse as of late. Even though I
Floyd | never met grandfather, I know it is he who visits me. I pray every
Floyd | night, but God seems to ignore me. What am I to do? Might you send
Floyd | some funds for a doctor? Perhaps he could prescribe a tonic to aid me
Floyd | in my sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | I love you, mother, in so many ways and more. Give father my love.
Floyd | I will write again soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your beloved son,
Floyd | Christopher
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5408
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The furniture has been passed down the Cragne line for generations.
Floyd | They ought to be replaced, but Eustace prefers not to waste the money
Floyd | on them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "The painting?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read eustace's letter" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5409
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ EUSTACE'S LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | The contents of the letter no longer matter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x portrait" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5410
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PORTRAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | The great Horace Cragne is perched above the fireplace, maintaining a
Floyd | constant vigilance over the sitting room. You think he would serve
Floyd | better in the study. At the very least, he would avoid frightening the
Floyd | ladies from church when they visit for tea after Sunday service. His
Floyd | face is gaunt, features severe, and his eyes are rimmed a deep
Floyd | crimson. You prefer not to meet his gaze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging next to the portrait is a bell pull.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cut portrait with opener" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5410
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT PORTRAIT WITH OPENER
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to cut the portrait.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf72" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5410
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull bellpull" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5410
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL BELLPULL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull bell pull" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5411
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL BELL PULL
Floyd |
Floyd | Not yet. She'll help you clean the mess, but it will require some...
Floyd | persuasion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5412
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)
Floyd | A large bay window allows for ample light into the elegant sitting
Floyd | room. Above the fireplace hangs the portrait of the sneering Cragne
Floyd | ancestor. Near the westward entrance to the dining room hangs a
Floyd | mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eustace is lying in a pool of his own blood on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind portrait" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5412
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND PORTRAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search portrait" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5413
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH PORTRAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel as though a curse would descend upon you should you touch the
Floyd | thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fireplace" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5414
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FIREPLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | The fire does its best to repel the deep February chill. Above the
Floyd | fireplace is a portrait, and beside that is the bell pull.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "touch it" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5415
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't bother yourself with the fire and risk any soot on your
Floyd | dress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "sorry"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put eustace in fireplace" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5416
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT EUSTACE IN FIREPLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any use in tossing Eustace into the fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aa"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "touch portrait" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5417
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH PORTRAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel as though a curse would descend upon you should you touch the
Floyd | thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "er, aw"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5418
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)
Floyd | A large bay window allows for ample light into the elegant sitting
Floyd | room. Above the fireplace hangs the portrait of the sneering Cragne
Floyd | ancestor. Near the westward entrance to the dining room hangs a
Floyd | mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eustace is lying in a pool of his own blood on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5419
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the window you have a view of the front porch, from which
Floyd | hangs the peculiar chimes that whistle and clang eerily with each
Floyd | passing breeze. Beyond is the wide yard, and beyond that the forest
Floyd | line, and farther still, Backwater. If you squint hard enough, you can
Floyd | sometimes make out a few townspeople wandering about, attempting to
Floyd | find some significance in their lives.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5420
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You are Lillian, lady of Cragne Manor. Some days, you wish you were
Floyd | someone else. But only some.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cut me" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5421
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Cutting you up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bell" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5422
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BELL
Floyd |
Floyd | The rope descends from the ceiling. If pulled, it will ring a bell in
Floyd | the servant's hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x furniture" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5423
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FURNITURE
Floyd |
Floyd | The furniture has been passed down the Cragne line for generations.
Floyd | They ought to be replaced, but Eustace prefers not to waste the money
Floyd | on them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search furniture" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5424
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH FURNITURE
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of significance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5425
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a letter opener and a handwritten letter to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "burn letter" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5426
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BURN LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the handwritten letter to you)
Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chimes" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5427
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHIMES
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a collection of long, slender chimes that have hung from the
Floyd | porch since long before you were born. You don't like listening to
Floyd | them, nor do you wish to touch them nor remove them from their chain.
Floyd | A dilemma, to be sure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "burn eustace" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5428
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BURN EUSTACE
Floyd |
Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get chimes" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5429
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CHIMES
Floyd |
Floyd | The chimes are merely a view beyond the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5430
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5431
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You have the urge to look in the mirror before you depart. It's a
Floyd | quirk of yours you can't seem to avoid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5432
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | You gaze at your reflection, your eyes rimmed red. There's a
Floyd | spattering of blood on your face and across your dress. Some stains
Floyd | can never be cleaned, once they are too deeply set. In such cases, you
Floyd | must rid yourself of the garment entirely. You should never have
Floyd | become Mrs. Rolling. How ridiculous you've been. You are a Cragne
Floyd | through and through, like your father, and your father before him,
Floyd | back to the very founding of Backwater. So, too, shall your son be a
Floyd | Cragne. It is in the blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then, you are not you. You are the other you, yourself. You clutch
Floyd | your stomach and heave, ready to vomit, the image of that man lying in
Floyd | his own blood fresh in your mind. You weren't actually there, right?
Floyd | It was all in your head. Got to be.
Floyd |
Floyd | You look down and find yourself holding a strange windchime. How did
Floyd | you get this? Maybe Lillian thought you should have it. You doubt
Floyd | you'll ever really know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5433
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a blank, mirrored surface. Lack of a
Floyd | symbolic image means that you have accomplished everything you must in
Floyd | your current environment and should move on to find new challenges in
Floyd | order to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. We have a chime now."
		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, then I could have tried to cover up our crime a long time."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x chime" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5434
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHIME
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a bizarre thing, the width of your two thumbs together and as
Floyd | long as your hand, shaped something like a bookmark and as thin as
Floyd | one, yet it's intensely heavy - far more than its slight form would
Floyd | indicate. It looks like a windchime or part of some musical
Floyd | instrument. It's clearly made of metal, but you're unable to easily
Floyd | identify the kind, for its coloring seems to shift in the light - one
Floyd | moment a solid silver, the next bronze, the next almost golden.
Floyd | Running through the material is some sort of greenish corrosion and
Floyd | stamped or carved into its surface are a multitude of strange, sinuous
Floyd | symbols. You can't make heads nor tails of any of them. It feels
Floyd | slightly warm to the touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ring chime" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5435
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RING CHIME
Floyd |
Floyd | You flick the chime gently with a fingernail. Nothing seems to happen
Floyd | at first, then the chime begins to produce a gentle thrum seeming to
Floyd | emanate from deep inside its core. Over the next few moments, the hum
Floyd | increases in intensity until the chime is softly buzzing in your hand.
Floyd | It seems to give no indication of stopping any time soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "I think it's shack and observatory now that's left, right?"
		DavidW says, "Unless the iron key unlocks the sphere in Milkweed, I think you're right. It's down to those two."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 5436
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)
Floyd | A long, rectangular mahogany table takes up most of the room. The room
Floyd | is old and dusty, and it seems decades have passed since the last time
Floyd | someone had dinner here. On the table lies a broken machine, and a
Floyd | calendar is pinned on the wall. Doorways lead west, east, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chime suddenly shudders more violently in your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Uh oh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 5437
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)
Floyd | This is a dark alcove with a narrow stairway rising into the gloom
Floyd | upstairs. Shadows lurch over a doorway to the south. Opposite those
Floyd | shadows lies another doorway, in even darker shadows. What little
Floyd | light there is seeps in from a small elliptical window high on the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ramshackle bookshelf lies in a pile of splintered wood on the
Floyd | floor like a fallen scarecrow, arms akimbo.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ringing of the chime redoubles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 5438
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer (Greg Frost)
Floyd | Standing in the narrow entry hall is like being at the mouth of a
Floyd | cave. The only light comes in through tall windows on either side of
Floyd | the door and a half-round window above. All of the furniture has been
Floyd | removed from the foyer, leaving tracks in the heavy dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The night sky is dark and full of stars. Hallways lead west and east
Floyd | into other parts of the house. A doorway leads north; the front door
Floyd | is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chime suddenly shudders more violently in your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 5439
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Mudroom (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | The porch is a mudroom, a place for taking off coats and muddy shoes.
Floyd | The marble front wall seems like a sheer cliff face, the porch like a
Floyd | flimsy shelter built onto it. The front door leads inside to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the porch a strangely shaped hook is fastened to the
Floyd | wall. A black cloak hangs beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the other corner of the porch is a small wooden table.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slightly muddy welcome mat lies in front of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the front wall are a pair of blue cloth slippers and a single
Floyd | brown leather boot.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the mate of the first leather boot here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ringing of the chime redoubles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 5440
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Walk (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | Cragne Manor looms to the north. Its light gray marble front is marred
Floyd | by a screened-in wooden porch, clearly tacked on well after the manor
Floyd | was built. A gravel path bends around the manor to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest, and the driveway leads south back to town.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the porch steps is a post with a placard reading "31." A strange
Floyd | little manikin is affixed to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | An insubstantial trolley stop sign reads Purple Line -- Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vibration of the chime is slightly stronger now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You might want to stop that chime."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "stop chime" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 5441
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STOP CHIME
Floyd |
Floyd | You flatten the strange chime between your palms. For a long moment,
Floyd | it seems as if nothing will happen, that the chime will ring forever
Floyd | and ever. You push harder. There is still no response. Just when you
Floyd | are about to give up, the chime's ringing begins to fade. Within a few
Floyd | moments, it is silent once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I had suspected that I couldn't."
		Knight_Otu says, "Good to know."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for gold line" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 5442
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR GOLD LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean against the porch, hold out your pass, and wait for the gold
Floyd | line. Within moments, a ghostly trolley arrives. Instead of stopping
Floyd | and allowing you to board, it passes through you, and you
Floyd | find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)
Floyd | The gravel road curves here past the doors of an old stone church,
Floyd | which squats defeatedly amid a few straggly trees. Behind it, to the
Floyd | northeast, you can see the first few stones of a modest graveyard. To
Floyd | the east the road narrows to cross a small bridge into the village
Floyd | proper; to the north, it crests the hill toward the train station.
Floyd |
Floyd | An insubstantial trolley stop sign reads Gold Line -- Church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 5443
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)
Floyd | It is possible to feel claustrophobia out of doors. Sunlight fills the
Floyd | sky but somehow doesn't reach you here. Steep banks of bramble rise to
Floyd | the east and west, trapping you within a gloomy trough a dozen yards
Floyd | wide. A poorly-surfaced road leads north and south along the trough's
Floyd | nadir. Just west of it, camouflaged with rust, is the train track.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tremendous patch of milkweed, the stems abnormally thick and tall,
Floyd | grows on the east side of the road beneath the thorn bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green stone altar, once at the center of the shack, stands amidst
Floyd | broken boards and milkweed.
Floyd |
Floyd | (That earworm is still lodged in your head.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lie on altar" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 5444
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIE ON ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You get onto the stone altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lie down, settling your body into the impression and your face
Floyd | into the cavity at the end. The milkweed leaf mask protects your face
Floyd | from the strands of orange slime that you belatedly notice fill the
Floyd | cavity. Is it even you doing this? It feels like the most natural
Floyd | action in the world.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you press your face deeper into the cavity, your vision warps. The
Floyd | world seems to fold and buckle: what was convex becomes concave and
Floyd | what was concave becomes convex.
Floyd |
Floyd | The altar wobbles and inverts, giving you the bizarre sensation of
Floyd | lying atop a smooth green hole that floats in midair. Deeper within
Floyd | the hole is a shelf of green stone with something resting (how?) on
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 5445
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a black stone sphere about the size of a basketball, and it
Floyd | doesn't really exist. There is (well, technically, there is not) a
Floyd | narrow slot on one side like that of a piggy-bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock sphere with iron key" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 5446
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK SPHERE WITH IRON KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be something you can unlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put iron key in sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 5447
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT IRON KEY IN SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | The imaginary sphere rotates suddenly, spinning the slot away from the
Floyd | old iron key (smelling faintly of mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "guess not"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 5448
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the stone altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)
Floyd | It is possible to feel claustrophobia out of doors. Sunlight fills the
Floyd | sky but somehow doesn't reach you here. Steep banks of bramble rise to
Floyd | the east and west, trapping you within a gloomy trough a dozen yards
Floyd | wide. A poorly-surfaced road leads north and south along the trough's
Floyd | nadir. Just west of it, camouflaged with rust, is the train track.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tremendous patch of milkweed, the stems abnormally thick and tall,
Floyd | grows on the east side of the road beneath the thorn bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green stone altar, once at the center of the shack, stands amidst
Floyd | broken boards and milkweed.
Floyd |
Floyd | (That earworm is still lodged in your head.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "You suggested walkie-talkiying in the steeple, right?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 5449
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)
Floyd | The gravel road curves here past the doors of an old stone church,
Floyd | which squats defeatedly amid a few straggly trees. Behind it, to the
Floyd | northeast, you can see the first few stones of a modest graveyard. To
Floyd | the east the road narrows to cross a small bridge into the village
Floyd | proper; to the north, it crests the hill toward the train station.
Floyd |
Floyd | A noncorporeal trolley stop sign reads Gold Line -- Church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 5450
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 5451
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)
Floyd | The narthex extends the width of the church. Despite the
Floyd | gloominess, it's not that unwelcoming except for the eye-watering
Floyd | pattern of industrial linoleum floor tiles. They checkerboard
Floyd | underfoot in grayish green and grayish white squares with dark
Floyd | speckles, stopping only at the margin marked by a wall border at waist
Floyd | level.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chapel proper opens to the west and a set of double doors
Floyd | leads out of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two side by side openings lead in to restrooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered glass and broken pieces of picture frames cover the floor of
Floyd | the narthex around the edges near the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I did, yes. It's extra special."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 5452
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You mount the ladder, making sure your feet catch each rung, and climb
Floyd | to the ceiling don't look down! through the square opening...
Floyd |
Floyd | Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)
Floyd | Disjointed and decaying pillars of wood form the arches that make up
Floyd | the walls of the church's steeple. The arches, open to the sky, tower
Floyd | over you, ending in a webwork of thick rafters which support the
Floyd | belfry above and ultimately the church's spire. A series of ropes
Floyd | slither down from those rafters, centered over a square hole in the
Floyd | floor that leads down into the bowels of the church.
Floyd |
Floyd | A misshapen mass slumps in one corner of the steeple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 5453
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—here's what
Floyd | Michael D. Hilborn writes in the comments of his code:
Floyd |
Floyd | The leads of Cragne Manor, Ryan and Jenni, decided to incorporate a
Floyd | global Easter egg in the game: The ability for authors to include room
Floyd | commentary. How the commentary gets activated is, at the moment, a
Floyd | huge secret, so I'm tempting fate with three BIG assumptions. The
Floyd | first assumption is that the commentary of a room can only be seen
Floyd | within the room itself; second assumption: the commentary will invoke
Floyd | a "say" command that reads off the commentary of the room; third
Floyd | assumption: this commentary code won't conflict with any commentary
Floyd | code that Ryan and Jenni write.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why I chose to go this route, I don't know. Just seemed to be the
Floyd | right thing to do. But since Ryan and Jenni incorporated this feature
Floyd | into the game, I blame them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, Michael, your first assumption is pretty safe, your second
Floyd | assumption is basically reasonable but not entirely correct, and your
Floyd | third assumption does indeed tempt fate, and beyond being a BIG
Floyd | assumption is actually completely baseless and profoundly foolhardy.
Floyd | Also: I don't know what "since Ryan and Jenni incorporated this
Floyd | feature, I blame them" is supposed to mean. We didn't decide that you
Floyd | should add a bunch of extra mechanics to your commentary.
Floyd |
Floyd | But since something like 13% of Michael's code has to do with his
Floyd | unauthorized hacking of the commentary system, I guess we'll make it
Floyd | work. Just wait a—"
Floyd |
Floyd | With a *pop*, a gnome appears, carrying a small notebook. He looks up
Floyd | at you, and adjusts his red cap. "Ah, good, good, I was wondering when
Floyd | I might get a chance to make an appearance in this game. I am the
Floyd | gnome of commentary and I will be your guide to all the things you
Floyd | didn't want to know about this particular room. Just ask me about an
Floyd | object from this room--or examine something or show me something--and
Floyd | I'll comment on it. . . assuming it warrants a comment. You can also
Floyd | ask me about the AUTHOR or BETA TESTERS."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask gnome about author" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 5454
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK GNOME ABOUT AUTHOR
Floyd |
Floyd | "He considers himself an interactive fiction enthusiastic," says the
Floyd | gnome. "Has been since the age of ten when he first played "Zork."
Floyd | He's only published one major work, "The Life (and Deaths) of Doctor
Floyd | M," and a couple shorts for the tribute album "Apollo 18+20."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask gnome about beta testers" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 5455
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK GNOME ABOUT BETA TESTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The gnome flips through his notebook. "Ah, yes, the author would like
Floyd | to thank the following folks for their remarkable endurance and
Floyd | patience while testing this room: Greg Frost, Michael Lin, Hanon
Floyd | Ondricek, and Andrew Schultz."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask gnome about ropes" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 5456
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK GNOME ABOUT ROPES
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hopefully, the player will deduce from various clues that they need
Floyd | to be pulled in a certain sequence." The gnome drops his voice to a
Floyd | conspiratorial whisper. "Did you know there are four different
Floyd | sequences that can be rung?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tome" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 5457
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOME
Floyd |
Floyd | (De Vermibus Laceris (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | A massive tome, with ragged pages bound in badly-decayed black
Floyd | leather. You can just make out the words "DE VERMIBUS LACERIS"
Floyd | embossed on the cover, and "Azban" underneath that in smaller type.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I did not."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 5458
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CORPSE
Floyd |
Floyd | So misshapen is this poor figure that it's difficult to tell where its
Floyd | head ends and its torso begins. Its back is horrendously humped, its
Floyd | face an amorphous mass of tumors with sunken holes for eyes. What
Floyd | appears to be its mouth is open in a silent scream.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hard to say how long the corpse has been here in the steeple, but it
Floyd | seems ancient, skin and clothes desiccated and thin like parchment,
Floyd | somehow mummified. It's slouched--or sitting?--on the floor in one
Floyd | corner of the steeple.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corpse's lap rests an open tome. Another book lies near the
Floyd | corpse: A worn, leather-bound journal.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gnome shakes his head. "Poor soul. His story is told in the
Floyd | journal lying next to him. His presence was inspired by the 'Hunchback
Floyd | of Notre Dame.'"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x open tome" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 5458
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OPEN TOME
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mdh-tome" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 5458
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MDH-TOME
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Aw."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x journal" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 5458
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the worn, leather-bound journal, the small blue
Floyd | journal (which you know is a journal because it says "Mein
Floyd | Journal" on the front) (smelling faintly of mildew) or the
Floyd | Journal of Edwin Cragne (smelling faintly of mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mh-tome" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 5458
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MH-TOME
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x worn journal" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 5459
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WORN JOURNAL
Floyd |
Floyd | About the size of your hand. The binding is cracked and torn, the
Floyd | pages yellow with age.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The journal tells the story of that poor soul over there," says the
Floyd | gnome, pointing at the corpse. "The style of language within the
Floyd | journal is inspired by the way that gargoyles speak in 'Ultima VI: The
Floyd | False Prophet.' The author of this room thought it might add a little
Floyd | flavor, for better or worse."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put vermibus in hidden pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 5460
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT VERMIBUS IN HIDDEN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put De Vermibus Laceris (smelling faintly of mildew) into the
Floyd | hidden pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 5461
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK GNOME ABOUT GNOME
Floyd |
Floyd | The gnome places a hand to his heart. "Me? Why, I'm the gnome of
Floyd | commentary, hired to give little tidbits of information about the
Floyd | implementation of this room. Sadly, I'm one of the more complex
Floyd | objects in here." He nudges you. "A little too much effort for an
Floyd | easter egg, in my humble opinion."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close hidden pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 5462
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE HIDDEN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the hidden pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tome" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 5463
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOME
Floyd |
Floyd | Cradled in the corpse's lap, the humungous tome lies open as if the
Floyd | corpse still studies the pages. It's clearly ancient, the pages
Floyd | withered and yellow, like the skin of the corpse itself, its leather
Floyd | bonding cracked.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gnome taps the tome. "An important part of the puzzle. The corpse
Floyd | points to the name of the star alignment that one sees when examining
Floyd | the ceiling of the steeple. If you ring the bells in the proper order,
Floyd | you can learn the name of the true sign of Peter Cragne."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask gnome about peter" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 5464
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK GNOME ABOUT PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | The gnome flips through his notebook, then shakes his head. "I'm
Floyd | afraid I don't have any information on that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x notebook" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 5465
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTEBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the torn notebook (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | Many pages are torn out, and those that remain are mostly smudged or
Floyd | otherwise illegible. One, however, stands out because it appears to
Floyd | have been pasted into the notebook. It looks like a letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "September 21, 1908
Floyd |
Floyd | "...les Cragne, Rufous Alderman,
Floyd |
Floyd | "I was pleased to hear of your success with ... of the ritual...
Floyd |
Floyd | "...Sinclair's pamphlet will bring unwanted atte... ...ven to your
Floyd | remote operation. I hope I need not remind you ...tance of ... role
Floyd | ...
Floyd |
Floyd | "... can get ... blood befo... ...crifice must be complete by the
Floyd | coming full moon... Vaadignephod will...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yours in fraternity
Floyd |
Floyd | "... of the Variegated Court"
Floyd |
Floyd | The facing page contains the notation
Floyd |
Floyd | "Cattle: 10 gal, 200 / hr, 24000 gal
Floyd |  Hog: 5 gal, 500 / hr, 30000 gal
Floyd |  Man: 10 pt, 1 / day, 10 pt"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x landscape" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 5466
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LANDSCAPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The steeple must rise higher than you think, for it penetrates a cloud
Floyd | bank that stretches to the horizon, and most likely beyond. As calm as
Floyd | the sea on a breezeless day, the clouds ripple with a hazy, pale green
Floyd | glow. Occasionally, part of the surface erupts in a silent flash of
Floyd | light.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gnome squints toward the landscape. "Hard to say what lurks beyond
Floyd | those clouds, but if you examine them enough, you'll get hints of what
Floyd | is going on down there."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oops, wrong notebook"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x stars" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 5467
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STARS
Floyd |
Floyd | Pinpricks of sickly, green light. A multitude of them, though many
Floyd | others must be veiled behind the murk that is the atmosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gnome shields his eyes as he looks up at the sky. "Not much up
Floyd | there, is there? But the stars and moons play an important part of
Floyd | this room's main puzzle."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bells" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 5468
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BELLS
Floyd |
Floyd | Hard to discern how many bells hang up there in the shadows of the
Floyd | belfry, but they are large, very large, and with the starlight
Floyd | streaming through a perforated ceiling above them, you can distinguish
Floyd | at least four.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Although the player can't see the bells," says the gnome, "they
Floyd | hopefully will deduce that there is one of gold, one of silver, one of
Floyd | copper, and one of iron up there."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask gnome about bats" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 5469
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK GNOME ABOUT BATS
Floyd |
Floyd | The gnome flips through his notebook, then shakes his head. "I'm
Floyd | afraid I don't have any information on that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask gnome about notebook" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 5470
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK GNOME ABOUT NOTEBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the torn notebook (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | The gnome flips through his notebook, then sighs. "I'm afraid I don't
Floyd | have any information on that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put notebook in hidden pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 5471
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT NOTEBOOK IN HIDDEN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | (the torn notebook (smelling faintly of mildew) in the hidden pocket)
Floyd | You unzip the hidden pocket, deposit the torn notebook (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew), then zip the hidden pocket back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x notebook" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 5472
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTEBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | A small gnome with a pair of spectacles resting upon his pointed nose
Floyd | and wearing a red cap. He carries a small notebook.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gnome places a hand to his heart. "Me? Why, I'm the gnome of
Floyd | commentary, hired to give little tidbits of information about the
Floyd | implementation of this room. Sadly, I'm one of the more complex
Floyd | objects in here." He nudges you. "A little too much effort for an
Floyd | easter egg, in my humble opinion."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah, it's part of the gnome"
		Knight_Otu says, "Notebook = Gnome."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 5473
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Cut into the middle of the floor, the hole opens upon a set of rickety
Floyd | stairs which lead down into the bowels of the church.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gnome flips through is notebook, coming up empty-handed. "Yes, ah,
Floyd | well, it's a hole, what else can I say? You could try dropping
Floyd | something in it, I suppose, though nothing exciting will happen."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask gnome about nasty key" 		

Floyd ]  Steeple (Michael D. Hilborn)                         Turns: 5474
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK GNOME ABOUT NASTY KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The gnome flips through his notebook, then shakes his head. "I'm
Floyd | afraid I don't have any information on that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, that's a nice easter egg."
		DavidW says, "yeah, I thought so."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 5475
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very well, if you no longer need me. . ." The gnome bows, then
Floyd | disappears with a *poof*.
Floyd |
Floyd | Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)
Floyd | The narthex extends the width of the church. Despite the
Floyd | gloominess, it's not that unwelcoming except for the eye-watering
Floyd | pattern of industrial linoleum floor tiles. They checkerboard
Floyd | underfoot in grayish green and grayish white squares with dark
Floyd | speckles, stopping only at the margin marked by a wall border at waist
Floyd | level.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chapel proper opens to the west and a set of double doors
Floyd | leads out of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two side by side openings lead in to restrooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered glass and broken pieces of picture frames cover the floor of
Floyd | the narthex around the edges near the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 5476
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—to the Narthex!
Floyd | If
Floyd | I understand correctly, it's behind a locked door in either direction,
Floyd | so congratulations for making it here...however you manged to do it! I
Floyd | had to look up "narthex" so that was the first thing I did - I made
Floyd | the room name change after Naomi learns what it means.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ryan said we didn't have to go crazy in our rooms if we didn't want
Floyd | to, so I envisioned doing a quick and easy, atmospherically appealing
Floyd | room about the subtle creeping dread of objects vanishing and
Floyd | reappearing. It was going to take a good hour to write, maybe two if I
Floyd | wanted to get fancy, and not take too much time from the other project
Floyd | I was working on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then I got my assignment, and EVERYTHING CHANGED.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sorry Ryan and Jenni, for (compiles to check) the 16697-word source
Floyd | text in a world with 13 rooms and 73 things. Only five of those are my
Floyd | added rooms, I swear.
Floyd |
Floyd | I put a commentary in each location. If there's not, then Ryan or
Floyd | Jenni may have put their individual feet down on not increasing the
Floyd | PROP_TABLE_SIZE or the MAX_DESCRIPTIVE_FOODLUMS or someothersuch limit
Floyd | in Inform 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Hi, this is Jenni speaking. We did include every single one of
Floyd | Hanon's room commentaries but if you're playing his room for the first
Floyd | time you should be aware that they're VERY SPOILERY and you might want
Floyd | to make a save, play through, then come back and read the commentary.
Floyd | Okay, here's Hanon back. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | Thank you, testers: Andrew Schultz, Jeremy Freese, Mike Spivey, Rachel
Floyd | Spitler, Eric W. Brown, Lucian Smith, Christopher Conley. Special
Floyd | thanks to Andrew Plotkin and everyone on the #Slack community for tech
Floyd | help, support, and fungal bloom jokes. Also thanks Ryan and Jenni for
Floyd | letting us do this crazy—"
Floyd |
Floyd | You let go of the button. Your hand really hurts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We might use an extra session for the walkie-talkie."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 5477
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)
Floyd | The gravel road curves here past the doors of an old stone church,
Floyd | which squats defeatedly amid a few straggly trees. Behind it, to the
Floyd | northeast, you can see the first few stones of a modest graveyard. To
Floyd | the east the road narrows to cross a small bridge into the village
Floyd | proper; to the north, it crests the hill toward the train station.
Floyd |
Floyd | An insubstantial trolley stop sign reads Gold Line -- Church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for blue line" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 5478
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR BLUE LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean against the thing that isn't here, hold out your pass, and
Floyd | wait for the blue line. Within moments, an ethereal trolley arrives.
Floyd | Instead of stopping and allowing you to board, it passes
Floyd | through you, and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)
Floyd | A short street terminates here. To the south it opens into the town
Floyd | square. To the east, a few worn steps rise to the entrance of the
Floyd | public library, and to the west you can see a real estate office. A
Floyd | gloomy path leads northwest, towards the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a notice board here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mistlike trolley stop sign reads Blue Line -- Library Square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "geh"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Geh?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 5479
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)
Floyd | A clearing, outside a wooden shack. A clockwork doll sits here,
Floyd | utterly incongruous at the edge of the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods are to the northwest, while that godforsaken town is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Shack (Daniel Ravipinto)                  Turns: 5480
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the Shack (Daniel Ravipinto)
Floyd | The shadows pool in strange shapes along the earthen floor of the
Floyd | shack, the only light coming from the cracks in the surprisingly high
Floyd | ceiling and through the opened door. Piles of accumulated junk that
Floyd | Peter's family must have stored here over the decades lie against the
Floyd | inner walls, which have turned grey with either dust or the mere
Floyd | passage of time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter paces nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Shack (Daniel Ravipinto)                  Turns: 5481
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form a single cherry. Botanical images mean
Floyd | that while there is much left to accomplish in the present situation,
Floyd | your immediate environment sustains you, and you have everything that
Floyd | you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter lies down and seems to go to sleep. A few moments later, he
Floyd | jolts awake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf73" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Inside the Shack (Daniel Ravipinto)                  Turns: 5481
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ring chime" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RING CHIME
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens. You try again. Still nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The third time the chime bellows in response, a deep, aching
Floyd | tone like a brazen bell the size of the manor itself. And then,
Floyd | silence. And yet the tone goes on - for you can feel it in the bones
Floyd | of your hand, your chest. And then
Floyd |
Floyd |  - pain -
Floyd |
Floyd | the chime is falling from your nerveless fingers as your hands clamp
Floyd | to your ears. For the ringing must still be going on, but your
Floyd | ears...
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hands come away, covered in blood and the grey walls of the shack
Floyd | slide to one side and you see Peter, on his feet, tears running down
Floyd | his face, screaming silently at you as he slams his fists against the
Floyd | strange barrier again and again and then it shatters and him
Floyd | along with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thousand shards of Peter are floating in the air, rotating slowly in
Floyd | the light and then they each slowly align, each a tiny dagger pointed
Floyd | at your face and then they fly...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press any key to continue...]

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  The Prism                                            Turns: 5482
Floyd |
Floyd | The Prism
Floyd | A cramped and claustrophic darkness sketching out a triangular space
Floyd | of a few square feet. There must be light of some kind, because you
Floyd | can see, but for the life of you, you couldn't say where or what it's
Floyd | coming from. The walls are the same solid air you saw in the shack,
Floyd | but without the sigils you saw under the surface. Outside is only
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow, again, trapped in the same, small space, is Peter, lying
Floyd | slumped against the far wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x peter" 		

Floyd ]  The Prism                                            Turns: 5483
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter's eyes roll upwards until they're pointed in your direction. He
Floyd | blinks exhaustedly. He's dressed in the same grey shift you find
Floyd | yourself wearing. He blinks again, as if uncertain what he's seeing,
Floyd | then he starts backwards as if surprised. Then he climbs to his knees
Floyd | and smiles.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Darling?" he asks, passing his hand over his face in disbelief. "Is
Floyd | that you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | He stands and takes a single step closer to you and somehow whatever
Floyd | is allowing you to see here brightens. Now it is you who is
Floyd | blinking.
Floyd |
Floyd | His face is wrong.
Floyd |
Floyd | This isn't Peter. You don't know how you know but you know. There's
Floyd | something in his eyes, in the planes of his face.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What?" the thing that is not your husband says, his mouth moving just
Floyd | a millimeter too much, his eyes half-closed, hiding something horrible
Floyd | behind the lids. "What is it?" he asks, with an awful wonder in his
Floyd | voice that turns your stomach. This is not Peter. This is Not-Peter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not-Peter approaches you slowly, frowning. He walks the length of the
Floyd | prism, back and forth, his eyes never leaving yours. Then he stops
Floyd | dead. "You're not her, are you? You're...who are you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "say Vaadignephod" 		

Floyd ]  The Prism                                            Turns: 5484
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY VAADIGNEPHOD
Floyd |
Floyd | (to Not-Peter)
Floyd | Not-Peter shudders. "What are you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "say naomi" 		

Floyd ]  The Prism                                            Turns: 5485
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY NAOMI
Floyd |
Floyd | (to Not-Peter)
Floyd | Not-Peter frowns and presses himself against the prism wall, keeping
Floyd | as far from you as possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "say cragne" 		

Floyd ]  The Prism                                            Turns: 5486
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY CRAGNE
Floyd |
Floyd | (to Not-Peter)
Floyd | Not-Peter suddenly turns to you, clearly angry. "What have you done
Floyd | with her!" he shouts. "What have you done with Naomi?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "say vaadignephod" 		

Floyd ]  The Prism                                            Turns: 5487
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY VAADIGNEPHOD
Floyd |
Floyd | (to Not-Peter)
Floyd | The non-light in the darkness beyond the wall flares and beyond it you
Floyd | can now see -- another prism. Another space defined by three walls,
Floyd | one of which is the wall of your own cell. And in that space --
Floyd | another you, another Naomi, dressed in a grey shift. And with her,
Floyd | another Peter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not-Peter spins and stares at the pair, then looks back at you. "Is
Floyd | she the real..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  The Prism                                            Turns: 5488
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | What you were wearing and everything you carried are gone. You're been
Floyd | left clothed in a coarse grey shift, barely enough for modesty.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's another flare and the light expands. Now there are
Floyd | two other prisms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x prisms" 		

Floyd ]  The Prism                                            Turns: 5489
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PRISMS
Floyd |
Floyd | There are four - two of Peter, two of you. The newest two can seem to
Floyd | see the older two. They're pounding on the prism walls to no avail.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's another flare of non-light on either side of the prism. The
Floyd | number of others jumps to eight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Far in the distance, you can make out what's happening in another
Floyd | chamber. Naomi is screaming and ripping at her face. Her eyes are
Floyd | gone. Peter keeps trying to offer her one of his.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "It's always the eyes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x peter" 		

Floyd ]  The Prism                                            Turns: 5490
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | Not-Peter cannot take his eyes off the other cells. His face is
Floyd | pressed against the wall, his eyes flickering constantly from face to
Floyd | face.
Floyd |
Floyd | The thing illuminating this space breathes outward. Doubling,
Floyd | doubling  again -- so sixty-four copies?
Floyd |
Floyd | You glance up. There is nothing in the prism other than six arms,
Floyd | arranged against the walls. You can't tell who they belong to from
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x arms" 		

Floyd ]  The Prism                                            Turns: 5490
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ARMS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hit peter" 		

Floyd ]  The Prism                                            Turns: 5491
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | He's shocked by your sudden outburst of violence, but he manages to
Floyd | fend you off.
Floyd |
Floyd | More non-light, more people ... hundreds...
Floyd |
Floyd | There's another prism visible now. Peter is laughing. He can't stop
Floyd | laughing. He is gasping for breath, and his lips are turning blue. But
Floyd | the laughter still comes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kiss peter" 		

Floyd ]  The Prism                                            Turns: 5492
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | Not-Peter might not like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh god. You somehow now know that there are exactly 1,227 copies
Floyd | around you. But you don't know which of you or Peter is missing a
Floyd | copy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your eyes randomly focus on one of the other chambers. Peter and Naomi
Floyd | are calmly drinking tea. At least you think it's tea. Now Peter is
Floyd | eating his cup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "say vaadignephod" 		

Floyd ]  The Prism                                            Turns: 5493
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY VAADIGNEPHOD
Floyd |
Floyd | (to Not-Peter)
Floyd | And now the non-light expands outwards - up and down and you
Floyd | are at the center of a matrix extending infinitely in all directions
Floyd | and all there are are walls and Naomis and Peters. For ever and ever,
Floyd | amen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Faced with the infinite, Not-Peter manages to pull himself away from
Floyd | the prism wall. He turns on you, tears in his eyes. "Which one? Which
Floyd | one is us? The real us?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "say me" 		

Floyd ]  The Prism                                            Turns: 5494
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY ME
Floyd |
Floyd | (to Not-Peter)
Floyd | Not-Peter drops to his knees and begins to sob. "I can't take it
Floyd | anymore. I can't. I've just -- there's nothing here. Nothing real."
Floyd |
Floyd | As he continues to sob, you notice a strange shimmering along the back
Floyd | of his hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hands" 		

Floyd ]  The Prism                                            Turns: 5495
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HANDS
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange helix of multicolored strings are attached to Not-Peter at
Floyd | various points - his hands, his elbows, his head. They vanish into the
Floyd | infinite madness of copies above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shimmering flares like the non-light and now there are
Floyd | more of them - more threads, pulling upwards towards the ceiling...
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh god. There's something in the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CEILING
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a thing. In the prism. In the ceiling. A spider thing. Eyes
Floyd | and legs and threads of rainbow. And all of them are attached to
Floyd | Not-Peter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not-Peter turns and the spider-thing turns and he opens his mouth and
Floyd | it opens its mouth and oh god its speaking and and crying in time with
Floyd | him because they're the same thing and god please let none of this be
Floyd | real nothing will ever be real again --
Floyd |
Floyd | And now you feel a tugging and you raise your hand and see the
Floyd | thread on your own hand and it pulls and it prods and its
Floyd | eyes are looking into your eyes because they're its eyes because you
Floyd | chose to move your hand and your eye and it's not telling you
Floyd | you're telling it and then you pull back and it pulls up and then it's
Floyd | puppets all the way down...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press any key to continue...]

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | An origami unfolding of your mind along an axis that you always knew
Floyd | was there but did not wish to see. A centipede with a million arms
Floyd | unfolding in all directions. Circles of patterns and routines. Sharp
Floyd | edges of improbability. Jagged lines of perverse action. Outright
Floyd | impossibilities cutting deep, defining a horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then a slowing and a flattening, and there you are, all of you --
Floyd | all you were and are and could be -- laid out on the grey slab that is
Floyd | the rest of your non-reality. Pinned and flensed and categorized and
Floyd | autopsied before the great mass of eyes and twitching limbs above. And
Floyd | still the thread climbs and your sense of self climbs with it and then
Floyd | they both narrow and expand and soon you are not even you anymore...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press any key to continue...]

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  The Book of All Your Days                            Turns: 5496
Floyd | The Vaadignephod-continuity was exceptionally clear as to what is to
Floyd | be allowed. The complete possibility space of the intersection of the
Floyd | Naomi-entity and the Peter-entity has been given over to the
Floyd | Weaver-continuity for purposes of experimentation and/or entertainment
Floyd | in exchange for support of material and/or energetic resources within
Floyd | the bound-domicile up to and including quasi-real multi-dimensional
Floyd | manifestations, as well as any necessary calculations performed within
Floyd | the given hypergeometric domain.
Floyd |
Floyd | An equitable and standard enough exchange, like much of existence in
Floyd | the lower dimensions: limited, but full of possibility.
Floyd |
Floyd | The initial state-machine, however, has revealed the full possibility
Floyd | space available utilizing only the entities' immediate physical
Floyd | manifestations to be rather small. It seems there is, in fact, a hard
Floyd | and considerable limit to how much a continuity can achieve with such
Floyd | mere flesh before repetition sets in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hence the Book.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Book of All Your Days
Floyd | A metaphor, of course. But a useful one. Its pages are theoretically
Floyd | infinite and the permutations of each individual page an orthogonal,
Floyd | additionally endless axis. For reasons that are unclear, there are
Floyd | only three such pages here. (Singularity is not to be desired. This is
Floyd | not good. You were in the mansion, you were looking for...something.
Floyd | Someone?)
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the first of the Book's pages float sigils in the Tongue which
Floyd | read WHEN WE WERE NOT YET. The others await a mere turning away.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tableau of meeting is laid out across the Book's scenery: a domicile
Floyd | of primitive education. Tiny entities scurry in the background from
Floyd | gathering to gathering, futilely attempting to expand their primitive
Floyd | minds. In the foreground is a momentous meeting between two entities
Floyd | as small as the others that crowd the scene. The Naomi-entity seems to
Floyd | be greeting the Peter-entity.
Floyd | The Vaadignephod-continuity (oh god that's the...it's the thing doing
Floyd | all of this, isn't it?) utilizing a mere four of its myriad and
Floyd | infinite Aspects, had/has/will-have defined a complexly interesting
Floyd | manifold of hypergeometry -- bounded by the Four Fundamental Movements
Floyd | of the Utter North, South, East and West -- which defines the
Floyd | probability-space over which the Weaver-continuity was/has/will-be
Floyd | given dominion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laid across the top of the book's opened page like a bookmark is a
Floyd | lovely message-thread of your own design.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm guessing we're not Naomi at the moment."
		Knight_Otu says, "My brain hurts."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x thread" 		

Floyd ]  The Book of All Your Days                            Turns: 5497
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X THREAD
Floyd |
Floyd | It links this manifold possibility space to those of the rest of the
Floyd | continuity (though why you cannot hear them even now is disturbing).
Floyd | Pulling at it signaled/signals/will signal the rest of the continuity
Floyd | that the book may be closed, for your work/play here is done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  The Book of All Your Days                            Turns: 5498
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | A Weaver of Forms is a fine thing to be -- as beauteous and graceful
Floyd | as one is delicate and fragile. Clever of limbs and eyes and mind so
Floyd | as to encompass a myriad of creative realities. Your fate as part of
Floyd | such a continuity is much to be desired.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The Book of All Your Days                            Turns: 5499
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You carry the whole of possibility within your claws.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x page" 		

Floyd ]  The Book of All Your Days                            Turns: 5500
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The Book lies beneath your twitching limbs, aching to be changed.
Floyd | Above the first of the Book's pages float sigils in the Tongue which
Floyd | read WHEN WE WERE NOT YET. The others await a mere turning away.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tableau of meeting is laid out across the Book's scenery: a domicile
Floyd | of primitive education. Tiny entities scurry in the background from
Floyd | gathering to gathering, futilely attempting to expand their primitive
Floyd | minds. In the foreground is a momentous meeting between two entities
Floyd | as small as the others that crowd the scene. The Naomi-entity seems to
Floyd | be greeting the Peter-entity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "x bookmark? turn page?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bookmark" 		

Floyd ]  The Book of All Your Days                            Turns: 5501
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOKMARK
Floyd |
Floyd | It links this manifold possibility space to those of the rest of the
Floyd | continuity (though why you cannot hear them even now is disturbing).
Floyd | Pulling at it signaled/signals/will signal the rest of the continuity
Floyd | that the book may be closed, for your work/play here is done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x naomi" 		

Floyd ]  The Book of All Your Days                            Turns: 5502
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NAOMI
Floyd |
Floyd | That which exists within the book is possibility made manifest. Left
Floyd | in a given state, the entities and their environs define a singular
Floyd | spacetime slice that the rest of the Weaver-continuity may make use
Floyd | of, once they are alerted via the mechanism of the message-thread.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x peter" 		

Floyd ]  The Book of All Your Days                            Turns: 5503
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | That which exists within the book is possibility made manifest. Left
Floyd | in a given state, the entities and their environs define a singular
Floyd | spacetime slice that the rest of the Weaver-continuity may make use
Floyd | of, once they are alerted via the mechanism of the message-thread.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		

Floyd ]  The Book of All Your Days                            Turns: 5504
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN PAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The Book does not, of course, turn its pages. They are a metaphor. Yet
Floyd | as a metaphor it does an admirable job, shifting along yet another
Floyd | axis, giving you access to yet another portion of probability.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the second of the Book's pages float sigils in the Tongue which
Floyd | read WHEN WE BECAME. The others await a mere turning away.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tableau of a primitive binding ritual is laid out across the Book's
Floyd | scenery: a group of mortal entities gathered against a green
Floyd | background, surrounded by flora of all kinds. Are all of them
Floyd | necessary as a sacrifice? In the foreground stand those that must be
Floyd | bound. They are adolescent, younger than those that surround them. One
Floyd | of the entities is the Naomi-entity. The other is the Peter-entity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		

Floyd ]  The Book of All Your Days                            Turns: 5505
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN PAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Your tarsi ache with anticipation as the next probability-space slides
Floyd | into existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the third of the Book's pages float sigils in the Tongue which
Floyd | read WHEN WE WERE NO LONGER. The others await a mere turning away.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tableau of some sort of parting ritual is laid out across the Book's
Floyd | scenery: a repository for the storage and repair of mortal entities.
Floyd | In the foreground stand those are to be parted. They are adolescent,
Floyd | barely sentient. The Naomi-entity is beginning the ritual.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		

Floyd ]  The Book of All Your Days                            Turns: 5506
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN PAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The current Page slips from probable existence and another shifts
Floyd | along the reality axis until it stands before you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the first of the Book's pages float sigils in the Tongue which
Floyd | read WHEN WE WERE NOT YET. The others await a mere turning away.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tableau of meeting is laid out across the Book's scenery: a domicile
Floyd | of primitive education. Tiny entities scurry in the background from
Floyd | gathering to gathering, futilely attempting to expand their primitive
Floyd | minds. In the foreground is a momentous meeting between two entities
Floyd | as small as the others that crowd the scene. The Naomi-entity seems to
Floyd | be greeting the Peter-entity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sigils" 		

Floyd ]  The Book of All Your Days                            Turns: 5506
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SIGILS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		

Floyd ]  The Book of All Your Days                            Turns: 5507
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN PAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The Book bends to your will once more, slipping easily to the next
Floyd | Page.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the second of the Book's pages float sigils in the Tongue which
Floyd | read WHEN WE BECAME. The others await a mere turning away.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tableau of a primitive binding ritual is laid out across the Book's
Floyd | scenery: a group of mortal entities gathered against a green
Floyd | background, surrounded by flora of all kinds. Are all of them
Floyd | necessary as a sacrifice? In the foreground stand those that must be
Floyd | bound. They are adolescent, younger than those that surround them. One
Floyd | of the entities is the Naomi-entity. The other is the Peter-entity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we've seen all of the book."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x flora" 		

Floyd ]  The Book of All Your Days                            Turns: 5508
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLORA
Floyd |
Floyd | That which exists within the book is possibility made manifest. Left
Floyd | in a given state, the entities and their environs define a singular
Floyd | spacetime slice that the rest of the Weaver-continuity may make use
Floyd | of, once they are alerted via the mechanism of the message-thread.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We did."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf74" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  The Book of All Your Days                            Turns: 5508
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull thread" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL THREAD
Floyd |
Floyd | As your claws close along the thread in anticipation of your work's
Floyd | end, a shiver runs along your tarsis' beauteous length. There is
Floyd | something wrong here on a true and fundamental level. There
Floyd | is some form of corruption spreading through the continuity's
Floyd | probability-network. This must be stopped. Immediately. Or
Floyd | aesthetically unpleasing results may occur.
Floyd |
Floyd | You thrust yourself into the threads both here and else where/when.
Floyd | This cannot continue. Something must have fallen in from the Prisms,
Floyd | from somewhere in the lower dimensions. And then something snaps
Floyd | and...
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh god, were you just a spider...?
Floyd |
Floyd | And then you're falling again and the universe folds itself flat...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press any key to continue...]

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | You press a key and the next wall of text scrolls to the top of the
Floyd | screen. Dear god, but this part's overblown, isn't it? And was there
Floyd | really any point to all the combinatorial complexity? Any really
Floyd | difference between the various states? It had some interesting
Floyd | language, you suppose, but the sheer amount of work that went into it
Floyd | didn't really amount to much, did it?
Floyd |
Floyd | Obfuscation's not the same thing as depth, you think,
Floyd | pressing another key. Oh well, perhaps the next room will be more
Floyd | interesting...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press any key to continue...]

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | And the threads continue, outward again, encompassing the shiny black
Floyd | beetle-creatures who are humanity's inheritors and the strange conical
Floyd | beings who are in turn possessed by a different alien
Floyd | intelligence to the polyps and shoggoths who would eventually devour
Floyd | them all. And so the universe collapses along endless strings
Floyd | connecting puppets who think they are puppeteers whose puppeteers are
Floyd | puppets of puppets. All dancing to the same cacophonous tune. All of
Floyd | their strings pulled to a center where the threads roil in a blind,
Floyd | idiot flailing that calls itself...
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh.
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems the abyss is looking back.
Floyd |
Floyd | WE ARE COMING. AND WE ARE LEGION.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press any key to continue...]

		DavidW says, "Fourth. Wall. Broken."
		Knight_Otu says, "Not for the first time."
		Jacqueline says, "yeah"
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Shack (Daniel Ravipinto)                  Turns: 5509
Floyd | WE ARE LEGION.
Floyd |
Floyd | WE ARE.
Floyd |
Floyd | WE.
Floyd |
Floyd | I.
Floyd |
Floyd | I am.
Floyd |
Floyd | I am...?
Floyd |
Floyd | You.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are lying in the middle of the shack and your head hurts and your
Floyd | back aches and... Why? There was...what. A figure? There was someone
Floyd | here. There was definitely someone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wasn't there?
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the Shack (Daniel Ravipinto)
Floyd | The shadows pool in strange shapes along the earthen floor of the
Floyd | shack, the only light coming from the cracks in the surprisingly high
Floyd | ceiling and through the opened door. Piles of accumulated junk that
Floyd | Peter's family must have stored here over the decades lie against the
Floyd | inner walls, which have turned grey with either dust or the mere
Floyd | passage of time. Embedded in the shack's far wall are a thousand tiny
Floyd | shards, the remnants of the strange chime.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing here, it seems, but a photograph upon the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x photograph" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Shack (Daniel Ravipinto)                  Turns: 5509
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTOGRAPH
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the photograph of a memory, photos of you (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew) or the a worn out, decaying picture (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "memory"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x photograph memory" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Shack (Daniel Ravipinto)                  Turns: 5510
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHOTOGRAPH MEMORY
Floyd |
Floyd | It's an old black and white photograph, with a silvery sheen that
Floyd | indicates that perhaps it was taken in the the early 1900s. It depicts
Floyd | a sunny day in an open park, the background filled with trees. A group
Floyd | of people have gathered in formal dress. You and Peter stand in the
Floyd | foreground. He's in a tuxedo, you're in a lovely floor-length dress.
Floyd | You're both so young - barely out of your teens.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is from the day you were married! You remember it like it was
Floyd | yesterday. It was so awful. Papa had never approved of you and Peter.
Floyd | That was why you'd always met in secret. But then Mama had found out
Floyd | you were... in the family way. All of a sudden, any talk of separating
Floyd | the two of you stopped and they and Peter's family demanded that you
Floyd | and Peter tie the knot immediately. There was no real time to plan.
Floyd | You ended up getting hitched under a tree in the park.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is impossible. There's no way this happened. There's no way it
Floyd | could have happened. And yet -- you remember. You
Floyd | remember it as certainly as you remember anything else in your life.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Shack (Daniel Ravipinto)                  Turns: 5511
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open hidden pocket" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Shack (Daniel Ravipinto)                  Turns: 5512
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN HIDDEN POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the hidden pocket, revealing a torn notebook (smelling
Floyd | faintly of mildew) and De Vermibus Laceris (smelling faintly of
Floyd | mildew).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That may be the memento."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read vermibus" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Shack (Daniel Ravipinto)                  Turns: 5513
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ VERMIBUS
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking De Vermibus Laceris (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | Now you can flick through the yellowing pages of the grimoire, you
Floyd | learn that to open a way to your lost husband, you must:
Floyd | blow the horn of the black goat,
Floyd | while the stars are reflecting upon the grimoire,
Floyd | with the stars falling under his true star sign,
Floyd | and his most treasured memento,
Floyd | and a divine pustule,
Floyd | placed in a chalk circle beneath the raised grimoire.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only then will the way open.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Probably."
		DavidW says, "If coffee is clear, then it's the observatory next."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Shack (Daniel Ravipinto)                  Turns: 5514
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | The swirls in your cup form -- weird, they've entirely dissipated.
Floyd | Lack of a symbolic image means that you have accomplished everything
Floyd | you must in your current environment and should move on to find new
Floyd | challenges in order to grow as a person.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint smell of mildew emanates from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "woot"
		DavidW says, "Nearing the end!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 5515
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)
Floyd | A clearing, outside a wooden shack. A clockwork doll sits here,
Floyd | utterly incongruous at the edge of the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods are to the northwest, while that godforsaken town is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Wow."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 5516
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)
Floyd | A short street terminates here. To the south it opens into the town
Floyd | square. To the east, a few worn steps rise to the entrance of the
Floyd | public library, and to the west you can see a real estate office. A
Floyd | gloomy path leads northwest, towards the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a notice board here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ghostly trolley stop sign reads Blue Line -- Library Square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for eggplant line" 		

Floyd ]  Attic (Lane Puetz)                                   Turns: 5517
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR EGGPLANT LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean against the town square, hold out your pass, and wait for the
Floyd | eggplant line. Within moments, a noncorporeal trolley arrives. Instead
Floyd | of stopping and allowing you to board, it passes through you,
Floyd | and you find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Attic (Lane Puetz)
Floyd | From this corner of the attic, paths lead south and west, or you can
Floyd | head back down the rickety staircase. A damp wind flows through a gash
Floyd | in the exterior wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ghostly trolley stop sign reads Eggplant Line -- Cragne Manor Attic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 5518
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)
Floyd | A trace amount of sunlight filters in impossibly through imperceivable
Floyd | cracks in the ceiling, illuminating the barren wooden walls and
Floyd | floorboards of this narrow passageway. A short distance away you find
Floyd | yourself in a crossroads of sorts. Corridors leading elsewhere go off
Floyd | toward the northwest, west, east, and southeast. Several large potted
Floyd | cacti line the walls of the passageways.
Floyd |
Floyd | The trace rays of sunlight beaming down from above get in your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 5519
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully sidestep through the maze of cacti you have built.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Observatory (Joey Jones)
Floyd | The observatory is a cramped domed room cluttered with all manner of
Floyd | mechanical contrivance. The way out is northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the top of the dome is a large telescope. Immediately beneath it is
Floyd | a vast projector, bristling with obscure controls.
Floyd |
Floyd | To one side of the dome is a worn wooden lectern, set before a large
Floyd | chalk circle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The device is projecting a star sign upon the walls of the dome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'll caution you on one thing. Read the black book auto-takes it as well."
		Knight_Otu says, "We leaned against the town square this time."
		Knight_Otu says, "I got the info copied into my notes file."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put tome on lectern" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 5520
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT TOME ON LECTERN
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the grimoire on the lectern and it falls to the page of the
Floyd | ritual. The stars from the projector dance across its pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put cyst in circle" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 5521
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CYST IN CIRCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the Cyst (smelling faintly of mildew) into the chalk circle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "memory photograph"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put memory in circle" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 5522
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT MEMORY IN CIRCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the photograph of a memory into the chalk circle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Blow the horn?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "blow horn" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BLOW HORN
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to draw some sound from the horn, putting it to your lips. It
Floyd | lets out a low shuddering sound, like a thousand goats crying out in
Floyd | slow motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grimoire shakes upon the lectern.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chalk circle glows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cyst starts to bubble.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stars shine brighter upon the observatory's walls, and the whole
Floyd | room ripples.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 5523
Floyd | room ripples.The horn cracks and crumbles to dust in your hands. The
Floyd | cyst bursts and evaporates into the ruin in a greasy haze. The
Floyd | photograph in the chalk circle burns to ash. Something perpendicular
Floyd | to this plane of existence worms its way through into the observatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a crack in existence; a portal taking up the space in the
Floyd | center of the room where the device once stood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x portal" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 5524
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PORTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Peering through you catch brief glimpses of impossible geography
Floyd | beyond. If the ritual has worked, entering the portal will be the way
Floyd | to reach your husband at last.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter portal" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER PORTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a deep breath and step outside of the world. Your senses
Floyd | curdle. You see yourself outside of yourself, as if you were a second
Floyd | person. Your memories of the last day (or night? or season? or year?)
Floyd | shuffle like the star signs across the observatory, with dozens of
Floyd | competing possible versions of yourself juxtaposed incoherently.
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to grasp at what the true memory was. A woman, searching a
Floyd | house for her husband? A trip to the library to return overdue books?
Floyd | But now in your mind you only have a patchwork of impossible moments.
Floyd | Of bizarre creatures, unlikely tasks and glimpses at the precipice of
Floyd | madness.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Gulf of Nehilim (Nobody)                             Turns: 5525
Floyd | You arrive somewhere else.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gulf of Nehilim (Nobody)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Gulf of Nehilim (Nobody)                             Turns: 5526
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | You bear the trauma of a woman who has been eye to eye with an
Floyd | eburnean pond kraken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coffee" 		

Floyd ]  Gulf of Nehilim (Nobody)                             Turns: 5526
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFEE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Gulf of Nehilim (Nobody)                             Turns: 5527
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Gulf of Nehilim (Nobody)                             Turns: 5528
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Gulf of Nehilim (Nobody)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Gulf of Nehilim (Nobody)                             Turns: 5529
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Gulf of Nehilim (Nobody)                             Turns: 5530
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suggest waiting."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5530
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)
Floyd | The world around you is purple. So much purple. The immediate area is
Floyd | bright enough to see, but you don't see any obvious light source, and
Floyd | then there is darkness. Purple darkness. The ground seems to be some
Floyd | sort of dark stone. There is a gate here, an ornate wrought-iron one
Floyd | with an arch over it, but it doesn't connect to any sort of fence. In
Floyd | fact, you can walk around the gate without any problem, and through
Floyd | it, you see only more purple. Above the gate, secured to the metal
Floyd | arch, are a set of masks.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the lit area is Peter. He kneels on the ground,
Floyd | staring off into nothingness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This is the FINAL room of the game. Congrats."
		Knight_Otu says, "Whew."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5531
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You've looked better. You could really use a nice warm shower when all
Floyd | this is over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5532
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x peter" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5533
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's your husband, Peter! He looks unharmed, but his eyes are dull,
Floyd | and he is unresponsive under your gaze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kiss him" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5533
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS HIM
Floyd |
Floyd | You kiss Peter gently on the lips, hoping to rouse him. For a moment,
Floyd | it seems like he's responding in kind, until you feel the tentacles
Floyd | slide down your throat. The last thing you see are his eyes, glowing
Floyd | with a distant light.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Gee, thanks, Peter."
		DavidW) Peter says, "I thought you liked my tentacles, Naomi."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "We run about for thousands of turns, returning your books and all, and you kill us over a kiss!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5533
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "touch peter" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5533
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | You place your fingers on Peter's neck, feeling for a pulse. It's weak
Floyd | and irregular, but it's there. Suddenly his hands are caressing your
Floyd | cheeks. He stares intently into your eyes as he twists your head to
Floyd | the side, snapping your neck.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5533
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Touchy, touchy."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hit peter" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5534
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | Have you gone crazy? Well, maybe you have. But nonetheless, that
Floyd | doesn't seem like a good idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "wha?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask peter about library books" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5535
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK PETER ABOUT LIBRARY BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lips form words, but no sound comes out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5536
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of closed metal gates, the sort that should swing open, if only
Floyd | you could figure out how they worked. The bars are too decorative and
Floyd | entwined to squeeze through, and the gate is too high to climb over,
Floyd | not that you think it would take you anywhere if you did. You can walk
Floyd | right around it, and the other side is near identical, minus the masks
Floyd | on the arch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x masks" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5537
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MASKS
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a set of those tragedy and comedy masks you've seen on theatre
Floyd | playbills. You think they're named Sock and Buskin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "say sock" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5538
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY SOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | (to Peter)
Floyd | Your lips form words, but no sound comes out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get masks" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5539
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET MASKS
Floyd |
Floyd | They're just too high for you to reach, even standing on your toes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "say vaadignephod" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5540
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY VAADIGNEPHOD
Floyd |
Floyd | (to Peter)
Floyd | Your lips form words, but no sound comes out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x darkness" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5541
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DARKNESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You are surrounded by darkness in all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x peter" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5542
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's your husband, Peter! He looks unharmed, but his eyes are dull,
Floyd | and he is unresponsive under your gaze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x eyes" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5543
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EYES
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter stares unblinkingly ahead of him, not focusing on anything in
Floyd | particular.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), " x arch" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5544
Floyd | >
Floyd | >  X ARCH
Floyd |
Floyd | A tall iron arch standing around the gates. A set of masks hang at the
Floyd | apex.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5544
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You make it all the way to the top of the gate, when your foot slips
Floyd | and you fall across the top of the gate, impaling yourself on a rather
Floyd | sharp spike you hadn't noticed before. Your death comes slowly, but it
Floyd | does come.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5544
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5545
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull and push on the bars to no avail. It must be locked, but
Floyd | there's no latch or keyhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn gate" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5546
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "touch gate" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5547
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kiss gate" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5547
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess there's listen, smell, taste, search,..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5548
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing at all. It is eerily quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5549
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "taste gate" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5550
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TASTE GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You taste nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search gate" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5551
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking more closely, you see a set of dials hidden in the decoration
Floyd | of the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x dials" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5552
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DIALS
Floyd |
Floyd | There are two dials here, like those found on a combination lock, one
Floyd | on each gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x dial" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5552
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the right dial or the left dial?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x left dial" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5553
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LEFT DIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a tiny dial. It can be turned to any number. It currently reads
Floyd | 0.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x right dial" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5554
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RIGHT DIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a tiny dial. It can be turned to any number. It currently reads
Floyd | 0.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set left dial to 3" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5555
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET LEFT DIAL TO 3
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the left dial to 3.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ElonSatoshi arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set right dial to 19" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5556
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET RIGHT DIAL TO 19
Floyd |
Floyd | The dial only goes from 0 to 9.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search masks" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5557
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH MASKS
Floyd |
Floyd | That would be easier if you were holding the masks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess 'any number' is actually 'any digit'."
ElonSatoshi says, "hello" 		Knight_Otu says, "Seems so."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search peter" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5558
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | You find a note in his pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says, "hi. We're near the middle of a session right now." 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x note" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5558
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | You unfold and read the note. The handwriting is unmistakably your
Floyd | husband's. "Ialdabaoloth". It's a single word, but suddenly everything
Floyd | makes sense. You start to laugh uncontrollably.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have gone utterly mad ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5558
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says, "er near the end" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5559
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot fly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ElonSatoshi says, "wish the lurking horror could undo" 		DavidW says, "There's a verb you haven't tried yet."
ElonSatoshi says (to floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5560
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)
Floyd | The world around you is purple. So much purple. The immediate area is
Floyd | bright enough to see, but you don't see any obvious light source, and
Floyd | then there is darkness. Purple darkness. The ground seems to be some
Floyd | sort of dark stone. There is a gate here, an ornate wrought-iron one
Floyd | with an arch over it, but it doesn't connect to any sort of fence. In
Floyd | fact, you can walk around the gate without any problem, and through
Floyd | it, you see only more purple. Above the gate, secured to the metal
Floyd | arch, are a set of masks.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the lit area is Peter. He kneels on the ground,
Floyd | staring off into nothingness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a note here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ElonSatoshi says (to floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5560
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Beta testers: Andrew Schultz, Michael Phipps, Michael Silverman, Brett
Floyd | Witty
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hit gate" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5561
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ElonSatoshi says (to floyd), "read note" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5561
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | You unfold and read the note. The handwriting is unmistakably your
Floyd | husband's. "Ialdabaoloth". It's a single word, but suddenly everything
Floyd | makes sense. You start to laugh uncontrollably.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have gone utterly mad ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5561
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ElonSatoshi says, "sorry" 		
ElonSatoshi says, "save" 		
Knight_Otu says, "Hey there. We're talking on the #Clubfloyd channel." 		* ElonSatoshi has joined the channel.
ElonSatoshi says (to floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:

		Jacqueline says, "Hi, Elln"
ElonSatoshi says (to floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5561
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We have a button specifically for saving."
		Jacqueline says, "er, Elon"
		ElonSatoshi says, "oh"
		Knight_Otu says, "We only need to type save and a save name at the end of a session, that way."
		DavidW says (to Elon), "We've been playing this one game for half a year and this is the last puzzle of the game."
		ElonSatoshi says, "oh crap"
		Knight_Otu says, "It's a big one."
		DavidW says, "Cragne Manor"
		Jacqueline asks, "wait, really half a year?"
		ElonSatoshi says, "i'm sorry... i shouldn't send commands to the bot when i'm such a newbie here"
		DavidW says, "We started in November. It's May now."
		Knight_Otu says, "We started in Nov... right."
		ElonSatoshi says, "i'm just messing things up. i'll just watch"
		Jacqueline says, "Golly"
		ElonSatoshi says, "and wow that is a long time"
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "NOW do you know why I didn't want to wait for ClubFloyd to play it all."
		Jacqueline says, "No wonder my hair has gone grey"
		DavidW asks, "gasp. You have grey hair now?"
		Knight_Otu says, "You haven't really messed anything up. The one real way to do so would be to push the restore button."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Only a little"
		ElonSatoshi asks, "newbie How do I change the description of my character?"
		DavidW says, "I'm the old guy. Everyone else is supposed to stay young."
		Knight_Otu says, "Though when we have a driver, it is preferable to voice suggestions on channel."
		ElonSatoshi says, "sorry wrong channel"
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "ha"
		DavidW says (to Knight), "Anyway, you need to think up a new verb to communicate without talking to Peter by."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "point at masks" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5562
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POINT AT MASKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You point at the set of masks. Peter doesn't notice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "point at gate" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5563
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POINT AT GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You point at the gate. Peter doesn't notice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "point at me" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5564
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POINT AT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You point at yourself. Peter doesn't notice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "point at peter" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5565
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POINT AT PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | You point at Peter. Peter doesn't notice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "wave"
		DavidW says, "hm. That was the verb I was thinking of, but I guess there's something else needed first."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wave" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5566
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You wave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wave at peter" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5567
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAVE AT PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | You wave at Peter. He doesn't wave back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "point, I mean"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake gate" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5567
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHAKE GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push peter" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5568
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter might not like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake peter" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5568
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHAKE PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | You shake Peter. When you let go, his body continues to shake. His
Floyd | skin splits open, revealing the most beautiful creature you have ever
Floyd | seen. Overcome with happiness, you start to weep, tears of blood
Floyd | running down your cheeks.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have gone utterly mad ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5568
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ElonSatoshi gives cork nut to Knight_Otu. 		DavidW says, "okay, don't shake Peter."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hug peter" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5568
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HUG PETER
Floyd |
Floyd | You wrap your arms around Peter, trying to warm him up. You're about
Floyd | to give up, when he suddenly hugs you back. He's cold, so cold. You
Floyd | try to pull away, but he only holds you more tightly, squeezing you
Floyd | until you can barely breathe. When he finally releases you, you find
Floyd | you are frozen in place. As the world around you goes black, all you
Floyd | can think is that at least your husband is alive.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have been lost ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Right"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5568
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cry" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5569
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CRY
Floyd |
Floyd | You break down into tears, sobbing heavily, all without making a
Floyd | sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your heart feels a little lighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "laugh" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5570
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAUGH
Floyd |
Floyd | You laugh. At first it feels forced, but soon you're laughing
Floyd | hysterically, albeit silently.
Floyd |
Floyd | The world seems a little brighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly Peter looks up at you. He stands up and walks over to you,
Floyd | taking your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh"
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, there it is."
		DavidW asks, "Will pointing work now?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "point at gate" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5571
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POINT AT GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You point at the gate. Peter shrugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "point at masks" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5572
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POINT AT MASKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You gesture at the set of masks. Peter nods and retrieves them for
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x masks" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5573
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MASKS
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a set of those tragedy and comedy masks you've seen on theatre
Floyd | playbills. You think they're named Sock and Buskin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search them" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5574
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | sock mask: You wipe away some dirt, revealing the number 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | buskin mask: It's been scratched out, but you think you can make out
Floyd | the number 5.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aha"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set left dial to 2" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5575
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET LEFT DIAL TO 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the left dial to 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set right dial to 5" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5576
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET RIGHT DIAL TO 5
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the right dial to 5.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gate suddenly swings open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter gate" 		

Floyd ]  The Great Purple Unknown (Adri)                      Turns: 5576
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You take Peter's hand and walk forward, through the gate and into the
Floyd | night.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command or TAKE BACK the action that sealed your fate (for when UNDO
Floyd | is not enough)?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "woo"
		Knight_Otu says, "Whew."
		DavidW says, "*** CONGRATULATIONS ***"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "We, we did it!"
		DavidW says, "Yes!"
		Jacqueline pops open a bottle of champagne
		DavidW says, "I bet we die if we wear those maskes."
		DavidW says, "masks."
		Knight_Otu says, "We went overtime, but we had a late start too."
		DavidW says, "yes."
		Jacqueline says, "prolly"
		Jacqueline says, "We... we're free."
		Jacqueline says, "5576 turns later... we're free"
		DavidW says, "Sorry the game failed to answer how Peter lost all those library books the way he did."
		Jacqueline says, "Jerk"
		Knight_Otu says, "Assuming a turn is a minute, we were wandering Backwater and the manor for almost 4 days in-universe."
		DavidW says, "At least we had a good sandwich and some fiddleheads."
		
**** SESSION NINETEEN **** 		
		Knight_Otu asks, "So as I recall, we were considering a quick walkie-talkie session?"
		DavidW says, "Yes, that was our maybe-plan."
		DavidW says, "I only played with the walkie-talkie a bit in my own playthrough. I hardly tried it everywhere."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm assuming we can't re-enter most of Hanon's rooms, but most others should be open to us."
		DavidW says, "yes"
		Knight_Otu says, "And we already know not all rooms have commentary."
		DavidW asks, "I think our last save point was cfcragnebooklover still?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		DavidW says, "Also, some rooms remove our inventory so even if there *is* commentary for that room, we can't hear it."
		Knight_Otu says, "Like the final rooms."
		DavidW says, "Right."
		Knight_Otu says, "And I think the work room environs, too."
		DavidW says, "I hope the bathroom of the meatpacking plant has commentary."
		Knight_Otu says, "Craziest room ever."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Shall we?"
		DavidW says, "yes, please."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cfcragnebooklover" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 5096
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wonder if any of the commentary will help expose any super-secret stuff, assuming there is any."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Shall we start from here, or from the train station?"
		Knight_Otu says, "We'll see, I'm sure."
		DavidW says, "uh, might as well start here but head to the train at earliest convenience."
		Knight_Otu says, "Okay."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Public Library (Carl Muckenhoupt)          Turns: 5097
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—library is the
Floyd | endpoint of one of Cragne Manor's major puzzle tracks, so its main
Floyd | puzzle was laid out in advance by the project's organizers. Beyond
Floyd | that, the specifics of the room largely flow from my laziness. I
Floyd | didn't want to bother implementing dialogue, so I made a librarian who
Floyd | insists on silence. That's a pretty unrealistic stereotype in my
Floyd | experience, so I decided the librarian isn't real. That reminded me of
Floyd | the mute man from Lovecraft's The Festival, so it's possible to find a
Floyd | minor call-out to that here. I'm not entirely sure what she really is.
Floyd | Possibly some kind of octopus. Definitely not a librarian, anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | And what sort of library does a fake librarian tend? Not a good one.
Floyd | I've tried to make an extreme contrast to the temple-of-knowledge
Floyd | atmosphere of the university library in Anchorhead, and I'm a little
Floyd | worried that actual librarians will take offense at the result. Even
Floyd | the grimoire, the one useful book in the entire place, is the work of
Floyd | a crackpot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The title of the grimoire, De Vermibus Laceris, literally "of cut
Floyd | worms", is based on the name "Verlac" from Anchorhead, by way of De
Floyd | Vermis Mysteriis from Cthulhu Mythos lore. Thanks to Emily Short for
Floyd | help with the Latin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, there really was a major earthquake in New Hampshire, estimated
Floyd | magnitude 6.5-7.0, the same year that the Massachusetts Bay Colony got
Floyd | its first printing press. This is the sort of coincidence that isn't
Floyd | even really a coincidence; it's just two completely unrelated facts,
Floyd | and I'm engaging in a sort of sleight of hand when I imply a
Floyd | connection.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room tested by Chris Conley, Michael Fessler, Jeremy Freese, Josh
Floyd | Giesbrecht, Lucian, Daniel Ravipinto, Ivan Roth, Andrew Schultz, Sean
Floyd | M. Shore, @ToffleToft, and Greg Travis.
Floyd |
Floyd | Players will also be interested to learn that—"
Floyd |
Floyd | The transmission is cut off when you finally let go of the button. Now
Floyd | your thumb kind of hurts.
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian looks at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Now I can't unsee the Verlac in the book name."
		DavidW says, "I never caught that connection."
		DavidW says, "I just thought it meant Feast of Worms, something like that."
		Knight_Otu says, "Cleverly hidden."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 5098
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)
Floyd | A short street terminates here. To the south it opens into the town
Floyd | square. To the east, a few worn steps rise to the entrance of the
Floyd | public library, and to the west you can see a real estate office. A
Floyd | gloomy path leads northwest, towards the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a notice board here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ethereal trolley stop sign reads Blue Line -- Library Square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 5099
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—room nearly had a
Floyd | tiny free library on a stand, inspired by the Little Free Library on
Floyd | Exchange Terrace, Providence, RI. But it seemed like a waste to put it
Floyd | outside a full-sized library. I love—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We should probably check out the realtor office next."
		DavidW says, "I'd like to know what Jenni said."
		Knight_Otu says, "I do wonder if the commentaries are actually cut off, or expanded to seem cut off."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 5100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)
Floyd | The space is dominated by the unexpectedly symbiotic combination of a
Floyd | giant desk and a tiny woman, who together give the impression of being
Floyd | one complete single entity, like a centaur. The surface of the desk is
Floyd | invisible underneath a loose pile of glossy architectural magazines,
Floyd | manila folders, and real estate listings pamphlets. Behind it, a
Floyd | gunmetal-grey filing cabinet lurks unattractively in the far corner.
Floyd | The exit back out to the street is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bethany looks at you expectantly. "Any real estate questions for me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 5101
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—testing, one two
Floyd | three. Hi there! I'm Jenni Polodna. Cragne Manor was originally my
Floyd | idea, then Ryan Veeder created the Google forms and blog announcements
Floyd | required to make it a Thing We Were Actually Doing For Real, which
Floyd | either makes him the Romy to my Michelle (as in, he invented Post-Its
Floyd | and I made them yellow) or the other way around. (We've discussed this
Floyd | but nothing was ever solidified.)
Floyd |
Floyd | My room is loosely based on the time I went to the eastern shore of
Floyd | Maryland with my ex over Christmas and his family told me stories
Floyd | about everything that had happened to everyone on the eastern shore of
Floyd | Maryland, which mostly ended with "And then it burned down."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You mean the gas station over by the bike shop, the one that burned
Floyd | down?" someone would ask. "No, I mean the gas station that was over by
Floyd | Linda's diner before THAT burned down," someone else would respond.
Floyd | "Oh, how's Linda doing?" "She burned down." I swear I'm only
Floyd | exaggerating a little bit. (Linda is fine.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Very much thanks to my beta testers: Andrew Schultz, Buster Hudson,
Floyd | Chris Jones, Hanon Ondricek, Jeremy Freese, Katherine Morayati, Lucian
Floyd | Smith, Q. Pheevr; and to my weiner-tester, Matt Weiner. "Paradoxically
Floyd | nearby to everything" line stolen from Carl Muckenhoupt. "Squahonomie"
Floyd | is pronounced "sk'-NOH-mee." Thanks a bunch, and enjoy your stay in—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, I don't know about the cutoffs."
		DavidW says, "Glad to hear Linda's okay."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask bethany about church basement" 		

Floyd ]  Estate Agent's Office (Jenni Polodna)                Turns: 5102
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BETHANY ABOUT CHURCH BASEMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sorry," Bethany says, "I have auditory processing disorder, and
Floyd | as far as I can tell, you just said 'latency pals'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)                   Turns: 5103
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Library (Gavin Inglis)
Floyd | A short street terminates here. To the south it opens into the town
Floyd | square. To the east, a few worn steps rise to the entrance of the
Floyd | public library, and to the west you can see a real estate office. A
Floyd | gloomy path leads northwest, towards the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a notice board here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mistlike trolley stop sign reads Blue Line -- Library Square.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 5104
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)
Floyd | A clearing, outside a wooden shack. A clockwork doll sits here,
Floyd | utterly incongruous at the edge of the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods are to the northwest, while that godforsaken town is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 5105
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that gives you goosebumps. You don't seem to be picking up any signal
Floyd | in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock door with key" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 5105
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, a tarnished brass key, the ornate bronze key
Floyd | (smelling faintly of mildew), the old iron key or the silver and ivory
Floyd | key?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock door with brass key" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 5106
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH BRASS KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the Shack Door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Shack (Daniel Ravipinto)                  Turns: 5107
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the Shack Door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the Shack (Daniel Ravipinto)
Floyd | The shadows pool in strange shapes along the earthen floor of the
Floyd | shack, the only light coming from the cracks in the surprisingly high
Floyd | ceiling and through the opened door. Piles of accumulated junk that
Floyd | Peter's family must have stored here over the decades lie against the
Floyd | inner walls, which have turned grey with either dust or the mere
Floyd | passage of time.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the shadows at the shack's far end moves, then separates into a
Floyd | distinct shape, slumped against a supporting pillar. There's something
Floyd | in here with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Shack (Daniel Ravipinto)                  Turns: 5108
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—checking out the
Floyd | commentary for "Inside the Shack!" The central idea for this room
Floyd | showed up almost-fully-formed as soon as I read the basic description
Floyd | of the project. I knew I wanted to do something strange involving
Floyd | existential horror, but that wasn't a puzzle. Instead, I wanted an
Floyd | experience where the player had access to a "toy" that they could
Floyd | manipulate until it reached a state that they found satisfactory. The
Floyd | result ended up being both Lovecraftian and something of a riff off
Floyd | the kinds of games I've written in the past (the Book functionally
Floyd | being a state-machine that you get to decide the final state of).
Floyd |
Floyd | The Prism sequence wasn't part of my original vision, but instead grew
Floyd | out of a joke that Jenni Polodna made on the project Slack that ended
Floyd | up taking on a life of its own. There are over twenty strange visuals
Floyd | that can occur in the Prisms and it's impossible for a player to see
Floyd | all of them on a single playthrough.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Book is much the same. There are three pages with four possible
Floyd | settings, each of which can vary between two and four states. (It's a
Floyd | lot.) In fact, there was originally a fourth page to the Book that was
Floyd | dropped due to time constraints. I took the ideas from that page and
Floyd | spread them through the other three and I think the Book sequence is
Floyd | better for it.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's my hope that you got to experiment with the Book and that you
Floyd | liked the photograph you—"
Floyd |
Floyd | You let go of the button. Your hand really hurts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Interesting."
		DavidW says, "I wonder if that means the Prism and Book have their own commentaries."
		Knight_Otu says, "We only flipped the book pages."
		Knight_Otu says, "I didn't get the impression that they were alterable."
		DavidW says, "Yeah, I just flipped them and read them."
		Knight_Otu says, "We can decide whether we want a closer look later, I guess."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)                         Turns: 5109
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shack Exterior (Michael Lin)
Floyd | A clearing, outside a wooden shack. A clockwork doll sits here,
Floyd | utterly incongruous at the edge of the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woods are to the northwest, while that godforsaken town is to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah. Jacqueline's room next, I think."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 5110
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott Ashwell)
Floyd | Branches scramble overhead, straining toward one another in a bid to
Floyd | blot out the sky. Mercifully, light manages to filter down through an
Floyd | opening in the canopy above a small pond. Paths slither away into the
Floyd | forest to the north, southwest, and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a flat stone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the distance, you hear a mourning dove's plaintive song.
Floyd | From above, a leaf floats slowly toward the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 5111
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—you to Michael
Floyd | Gentry for the original Anchorhead, which I first experienced while
Floyd | driving across the vast expanse of the United States. Sam Ashwell was
Floyd | my passenger/narrator, and punched in commands with a tiny stylus on a
Floyd | Palm Pilot. Ah, memories! Certain pieces of text in my room are in
Floyd | italics; those are callbacks to the original game, bits of text from
Floyd | Anchorhead that fit this room nicely and helped add to its feel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks to Ryan and Jenni for this wild idea, and for all the work they
Floyd | did to make it happen. Thanks to Sam Ashwell, Andrew Schultz, and Jack
Floyd | Welch for testing this room. And thanks to—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Jacq told that story while we were playing Anchorhead."
		DavidW | -you for playing this.
		Knight_Otu says, "Probably."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 5112
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)
Floyd | The trees here gather, black with wet; glimmering fingers hung with
Floyd | ragged matter, huddling beneath a cold and gently weeping sky. Beneath
Floyd | your feet, the damp red felt of rotting leaves slopes down toward a
Floyd | still, murky puddle. Nearby is a well, a ragged, gaping hole in the
Floyd | earth. A broken-down section of brick wall waits for raindrops to fall
Floyd | along its spine, and an old, half-dead oak straddles an angular
Floyd | boulder studded with quartz. A path through the forest leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a golden eyepiece (smelling faintly of mildew), a comfy
Floyd | snake, a colorful bird, a polyphonic ungulate and a wooden sigil here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A noncorporeal trolley stop sign reads Green Line -- The Woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 5113
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | (the walkie-talkie (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—game may be
Floyd | inspired by Michael S. Gentry's "Anchorhead" and the collected fiction
Floyd | of H.P. Lovecraft, but this room strikes a bit of a different tone.
Floyd | I'd say the two foremost inspirations are Dr. Seuss's "Horton Hears a
Floyd | Who" and the Tomagotchi virtual pet.
Floyd |
Floyd | My plans for this room were too large in scope, and despite the fact
Floyd | that I was unemployed for the entirety of the collaboration, I almost
Floyd | gave up near the end, thinking I wouldn't be able to finish in time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Originally, I had plans for a few other puzzles before you got to the
Floyd | creature farming portion. The device would have allowed you not just
Floyd | to see the four fantastic microscopic worlds present here, but also a
Floyd | number of others that were subcontained inside those worlds as well,
Floyd | scaling down powers-of-ten style. For example, on the quartz plain
Floyd | there would have been a blue flower, and inside the flower there would
Floyd | have been a blue jungle with a pyramid, and at the tip of the pyramid
Floyd | would have been a tiny mountain, etc.
Floyd |
Floyd | Within these sub-worlds there would have been additional puzzles,
Floyd | including a switch that let you turn on the egg machine, a number of
Floyd | decoy arches that crumbled when you tried to activate them, and a
Floyd | monster that ate your eggs if you did not dispose of it. The puddle
Floyd | was instead going to be a basin that you filled and emptied from the
Floyd | well, allowing you to go to either the sea if full, or a barren plain
Floyd | of salt crystals if empty. There would also be a puzzle where you
Floyd | guided the bulbous-headed creatures to their home in the fungal
Floyd | forest. All of these things were cut due to time constraints, and one
Floyd | can see where other corners were cut as well - there are some
Floyd | barebones items in here that lack proper interactivity, and much of
Floyd | the text bears signs of hasty writing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Overall though, I'm happy with how the project turned out - Though I'm
Floyd | relatively familiar with Inform 7 just from fooling around with it
Floyd | over the years, I had not yet completed a project of this scale. This
Floyd | was certainly an excellent learning experience, and I had a great time
Floyd | discussing Inform with the other community members on the chat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Every different combination produces a viable creature, and some of
Floyd | the endings are quite interesting, in my opinion - There are 27 total
Floyd | monsters in all, so I encourage you to go back and take a look at some
Floyd | you didn't get to see - one even results in quite a positive ending, I
Floyd | think!
Floyd |
Floyd | Special thanks to the organizers, and to this room's brave and
Floyd | selfless testers:
Floyd | Caleb Wilson
Floyd | Matt Weiner
Floyd | Jack Welch
Floyd | Rachel Spitler
Floyd | Andrew Schultz
Floyd | Erica Newman
Floyd | Buster Hudson
Floyd |
Floyd | If I can have just another moment of your time, allow me—"
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't take it anymore: You release the button, and relieve your
Floyd | aching thumb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "goodness."
		Knight_Otu says, "I hope our thumb doesn't fall off."
		DavidW asks, "For games that have deep levels to them, I'd suggest Toby's Nose and, what's that other game I'm thinking of? Out of the Office?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm not sure."
		DavidW says, "I'd have to look it up. My mind's failing me."
		DavidW says, "Out of the Study. That's the one."
		Knight_Otu says, "These were definitely ambitious plans. Large enough for a dedicated game."
		DavidW says, "yeah"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Circular Room (JP)                                   Turns: 5114
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Circular Room (JP)
Floyd | You walk into a circular, high-ceilinged room made of roughly-shaped
Floyd | gray stones. This room really looks like a capped well, but its
Floyd | location in the building suggests otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Circular Room (JP)                                   Turns: 5115
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—statements
Floyd | delimit
Floyd | memory in binary reliquaries/Polarizing filters flatten boxes, and
Floyd | free bold—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm kinda glad he scaled down, though."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		DavidW says, "But if it was his own full game, I'd like to see something like that someday."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm unsure what to make of this commentary."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)                         Turns: 5116
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Well (Reed Lockwood)
Floyd | The trees here gather, black with wet; glimmering fingers hung with
Floyd | ragged matter, huddling beneath a cold and gently weeping sky. Beneath
Floyd | your feet, the damp red felt of rotting leaves slopes down toward a
Floyd | still, murky puddle. Nearby is a well, a ragged, gaping hole in the
Floyd | earth. A broken-down section of brick wall waits for raindrops to fall
Floyd | along its spine, and an old, half-dead oak straddles an angular
Floyd | boulder studded with quartz. A path through the forest leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a golden eyepiece (smelling faintly of mildew), a comfy
Floyd | snake, a colorful bird, a polyphonic ungulate and a wooden sigil here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A phantom trolley stop sign reads Green Line -- The Woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott AsTurns: 5117
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dim Recesses of the Forest (Jacqueline A. Lott Ashwell)
Floyd | Branches scramble overhead, straining toward one another in a bid to
Floyd | blot out the sky. Mercifully, light manages to filter down through an
Floyd | opening in the canopy above a small pond. Paths slither away into the
Floyd | forest to the north, southwest, and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a flat stone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind picks up again for a moment, and a few leaves fall from
Floyd | above. One of the leaves settles in your hair. You disentangle the
Floyd | leaf and toss it to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Seems like part of a poem of free verse?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 5118
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Churchyard (David Jose)
Floyd | A neglected and long forgotten cemetery stretches out below you,
Floyd | surrounded by a rusted wrought iron fence. Lopsided gravemarkers,
Floyd | slowly succumbing to the elements, topple downhill like a congregation
Floyd | bent low in prayer. At the very center of the graveyard, set into a
Floyd | low valley, a squat, stone mausoleum crouches menacingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the southwest a dilapidated, stave church rises up obscenely
Floyd | against the night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark pine forest crowds against the wrought iron fence to the
Floyd | northeast. You might be able to forge a path between its trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe? It's a bit odd for poetry."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 5119
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that raises the hair on the back of your neck. You don't seem to be
Floyd | picking up any signal in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 5120
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)
Floyd | You're blinking more than usual. You shake your head to try to clear
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Mausoleum (Gary Butterfield)                         Turns: 5121
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that feels like it's coming from somewhere inside your spine. You
Floyd | don't seem to be picking up any signal in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  The Churchyard (David Jose)                          Turns: 5122
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Churchyard (David Jose)
Floyd | A neglected and long forgotten cemetery stretches out below you,
Floyd | surrounded by a rusted wrought iron fence. Lopsided gravemarkers,
Floyd | slowly succumbing to the elements, topple downhill like a congregation
Floyd | bent low in prayer. At the very center of the graveyard, set into a
Floyd | low valley, a squat, stone mausoleum crouches menacingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the southwest a dilapidated, stave church rises up obscenely
Floyd | against the night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark pine forest crowds against the wrought iron fence to the
Floyd | northeast. You might be able to forge a path between its trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 5123
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)
Floyd | The gravel road curves here past the doors of an old stone church,
Floyd | which squats defeatedly amid a few straggly trees. Behind it, to the
Floyd | northeast, you can see the first few stones of a modest graveyard. To
Floyd | the east the road narrows to cross a small bridge into the village
Floyd | proper; to the north, it crests the hill toward the train station.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mistlike trolley stop sign reads Gold Line -- Church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 5124
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—Hope you like
Floyd | standing outside a church, because that's what my room is—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Heh."
		DavidW says, "I'm really curious if Milkweed tells us anything new."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 5125
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)
Floyd | It is possible to feel claustrophobia out of doors. Sunlight fills the
Floyd | sky but somehow doesn't reach you here. Steep banks of bramble rise to
Floyd | the east and west, trapping you within a gloomy trough a dozen yards
Floyd | wide. A poorly-surfaced road leads north and south along the trough's
Floyd | nadir. Just west of it, camouflaged with rust, is the train track.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tremendous patch of milkweed, the stems abnormally thick and tall,
Floyd | grows on the east side of the road beneath the thorn bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green stone altar, once at the center of the shack, stands amidst
Floyd | broken boards and milkweed.
Floyd |
Floyd | (That earworm is still lodged in your head.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 5126
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—from the train
Floyd | tracks, this could be any number of roads in the town where I grew up.
Floyd | Milkweed doesn't usually grow that high, though the highly invasive
Floyd | Heracleum mantegazzianum, or Giant Hogweed, does. Not that you'd
Floyd | normally find that in Vermont either, except for the time my dad
Floyd | planted one, not realizing how noxious the sap of that species is. One
Floyd | became many. Don't try this at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | Speaking of "Don't Try This At Home," this room is dedicated to my
Floyd | favorite
Floyd | band-who-almost-everyone-misjudges-based-on-their-biggest-hit:
Floyd | Chumbawamba.—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat milkweed" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 5127
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT MILKWEED
Floyd |
Floyd | (the giant milkweed leaf)
Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, nothing on the sphere."
		DavidW says, "nope"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lie on altar" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 5128
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIE ON ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You get onto the stone altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lie down, settling your body into the impression and your face
Floyd | into the cavity at the end. The milkweed leaf mask protects your face
Floyd | from the strands of orange slime that you belatedly notice fill the
Floyd | cavity. Is it even you doing this? It feels like the most natural
Floyd | action in the world.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you press your face deeper into the cavity, your vision warps. The
Floyd | world seems to fold and buckle: what was convex becomes concave and
Floyd | what was concave becomes convex.
Floyd |
Floyd | The altar wobbles and inverts, giving you the bizarre sensation of
Floyd | lying atop a smooth green hole that floats in midair. Deeper within
Floyd | the hole is a shelf of green stone with something resting (how?) on
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 5129
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—from the train
Floyd | tracks, this could be any number of roads in the town where I grew up.
Floyd | Milkweed doesn't usually grow that high, though the highly invasive
Floyd | Heracleum mantegazzianum, or Giant Hogweed, does. Not that you'd
Floyd | normally find that in Vermont either, except for the time my dad
Floyd | planted one, not realizing how noxious the sap of that species is. One
Floyd | became many. Don't try this at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | Speaking of "Don't Try This At Home," this room is dedicated to my
Floyd | favorite
Floyd | band-who-almost-everyone-misjudges-based-on-their-biggest-hit:—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "No context commentary here."
		DavidW asks, "huh. What happened to Chumbawumba?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lookin sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 5129
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOKIN SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but
Floyd | it might work somewhere later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Huh."
		DavidW asks, "Are the cutoff points randomized?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look in sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 5130
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Olly says, "They got knocked down."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 5131
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—from the train
Floyd | tracks, this could be any number of roads in the town where I grew up.
Floyd | Milkweed doesn't usually grow that high, though the highly invasive
Floyd | Heracleum mantegazzianum, or Giant Hogweed, does. Not that you'd
Floyd | normally find that in Vermont either, except for the time my dad
Floyd | planted one, not realizing how noxious the sap of that species is. One
Floyd | became many. Don't try this at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | Speaking of "Don't Try This At Home," this room is dedicated to my
Floyd | favorite
Floyd | band-who-almost-everyone-misjudges-based-on-their-biggest-hit:
Floyd | Chumbawamba.—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Maybe?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 5132
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—from the train
Floyd | tracks, this could be any number of roads in the town where I grew up.
Floyd | Milkweed doesn't usually grow that high, though the highly invasive
Floyd | Heracleum mantegazzianum, or Giant Hogweed, does. Not that you'd
Floyd | normally find that in Vermont either, except for the time my dad
Floyd | planted one, not realizing how noxious the sap of that species is. One
Floyd | became many. Don't try this at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | Speaking of "Don't Try This At Home," this room is dedicated to my
Floyd | favorite
Floyd | band-who-almost-everyone-misjudges-based-on-their-biggest-hit:—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 5133
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—the train tracks,
Floyd | this could be any number of roads in the town where I grew up.
Floyd | Milkweed doesn't usually grow that high, though the highly invasive
Floyd | Heracleum mantegazzianum, or Giant Hogweed, does. Not that you'd
Floyd | normally find that in Vermont either, except for the time my dad
Floyd | planted one, not realizing how noxious the sap of that species is. One
Floyd | became many. Don't try this at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | Speaking of "Don't Try This At Home," this room is dedicated to my
Floyd | favorite
Floyd | band-who-almost-everyone-misjudges-based-on-their-biggest-hit:
Floyd | Chumbawamba.
Floyd |
Floyd | [LINK]"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh weird"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess that answers my earlier question."
		DavidW says, "The front end cutoff also changes slightly."
		Knight_Otu says, "Indeed."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 5134
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—from the train
Floyd | tracks, this could be any number of roads in the town where I grew up.
Floyd | Milkweed doesn't usually grow that high, though the highly invasive
Floyd | Heracleum mantegazzianum, or Giant Hogweed, does. Not that you'd
Floyd | normally find that in Vermont either, except for the time my dad
Floyd | planted one, not realizing how noxious the sap of that species is. One
Floyd | became many. Don't try this at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | Speaking of "Don't Try This At Home," this room is dedicated to my
Floyd | favorite
Floyd | band-who-almost-everyone-misjudges-based-on-their-biggest-hit:—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wonder why Ryan and Jenni made it like that."
		Knight_Otu says, "Odd."
		DavidW asks, "Like, did they crave extra work for themselves?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe to make it seem you accidentally listen in to something, rather than deliberately."
		DavidW asks, "I guess Emily's room is next?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)                              Turns: 5135
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the stone altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Milkweed (Caleb Wilson)
Floyd | It is possible to feel claustrophobia out of doors. Sunlight fills the
Floyd | sky but somehow doesn't reach you here. Steep banks of bramble rise to
Floyd | the east and west, trapping you within a gloomy trough a dozen yards
Floyd | wide. A poorly-surfaced road leads north and south along the trough's
Floyd | nadir. Just west of it, camouflaged with rust, is the train track.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tremendous patch of milkweed, the stems abnormally thick and tall,
Floyd | grows on the east side of the road beneath the thorn bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green stone altar, once at the center of the shack, stands amidst
Floyd | broken boards and milkweed.
Floyd |
Floyd | (That earworm is still lodged in your head.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 5136m
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additions from Graham
Floyd | Nelson)
Floyd | To the north is the monumental windowless bulk of the train station.
Floyd | Perhaps that is unsurprising, given the rest of the town. A metal
Floyd | trash can squats beneath its carved facade. The town itself is
Floyd | downhill, on the other side of a ravine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 5137m
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—I am contrary, my
Floyd | number one ambition on being invited to contribute a single room to a
Floyd | very large game was to work out how I could make my elements rely on
Floyd | and react to other people's contributions even though I had no idea
Floyd | what those contributions were going to be. I've also been on a
Floyd | procedural text kick lately.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some of the doll's remarks are based on a dream interpretation corpus
Floyd | assembled for PROSECCO by Tony Veale (though they have been heavily
Floyd | curated and edited). Many others I made up, focusing on words that
Floyd | exist in Anchorhead, words commonly used by Lovecraft, words that were
Floyd | especially likely to appear in the Inform world model, or words I
Floyd | thought were especially likely to turn up in item descriptions, such
Floyd | as colors, materials, sizes and shapes.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Jenni's Note: Lest Emily be blamed for this, I wrote the book that
Floyd | she was kind enough to let me store in her trash can. Thank—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 5138m
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—I am contrary, my
Floyd | number one ambition on being invited to contribute a single room to a
Floyd | very large game was to work out how I could make my elements rely on
Floyd | and react to other people's contributions even though I had no idea
Floyd | what those contributions were going to be. I've also been on a
Floyd | procedural text kick lately.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some of the doll's remarks are based on a dream interpretation corpus
Floyd | assembled for PROSECCO by Tony Veale (though they have been heavily
Floyd | curated and edited). Many others I made up, focusing on words that
Floyd | exist in Anchorhead, words commonly used by Lovecraft, words that were
Floyd | especially likely to appear in the Inform world model, or words I
Floyd | thought were especially likely to turn up in item descriptions, such
Floyd | as colors, materials, sizes and shapes.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Jenni's Note: Lest Emily be blamed for this, I wrote the book that
Floyd | she was kind enough to let me store in her trash—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Exterior of Train Station (Emily Short with additionsTurns: 5139m
Floyd | Nel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—I am contrary, my
Floyd | number one ambition on being invited to contribute a single room to a
Floyd | very large game was to work out how I could make my elements rely on
Floyd | and react to other people's contributions even though I had no idea
Floyd | what those contributions were going to be. I've also been on a
Floyd | procedural text kick lately.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some of the doll's remarks are based on a dream interpretation corpus
Floyd | assembled for PROSECCO by Tony Veale (though they have been heavily
Floyd | curated and edited). Many others I made up, focusing on words that
Floyd | exist in Anchorhead, words commonly used by Lovecraft, words that were
Floyd | especially likely to appear in the Inform world model, or words I
Floyd | thought were especially likely to turn up in item descriptions, such
Floyd | as colors, materials, sizes and shapes.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Jenni's Note: Lest Emily be blamed for this, I wrote the book that
Floyd | she was kind enough to let me store in her trash can. Thank—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Nice doll."
		DavidW says, "yeah"
		DavidW says, "It's very very clever."
		Knight_Otu says, "Good predictive work by Emily."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 5140
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Train Station Lobby (Shin)
Floyd | The dim and dingy surroundings hold no more interest for you. The
Floyd | platform is to the north. The dirty, cobweb-covered windows and the
Floyd | station exit are to the south. The large mirror and the door to the
Floyd | station office are to the east. The restroom door is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 5141
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—room definition
Floyd | started one week before the deadline. I hope this—"
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no more to be done here, time to move on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 5142
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—really short room
Floyd | definition started one week before the deadline. I hope this is—"
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no more to be done here, time to move on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 5143
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—really short room
Floyd | definition started one week before the deadline. I hope this—"
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no more to be done here, time to move on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I wonder if there's always at least one word cut off now."
		DavidW says, "Possibly."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Restroom (David Petrocco)              Turns: 5144
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Train Station Restroom (David Petrocco)
Floyd | A harshly lit pay restroom. Dust and grime mar the once white tiles
Floyd | and marble of the facilities: A small shower stall with the curtain
Floyd | closed, a bathroom stall with a single dirty toilet (there are mounts
Floyd | for a door, but it is nowhere to be seen), a small storage closet for
Floyd | janitorial supplies, a four by four row of small lockers, and an
Floyd | extremely dirty dual basin sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train station is EAST.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Restroom (David Petrocco)              Turns: 5145
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that gives you goosebumps. You don't seem to be picking up any signal
Floyd | in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 5146
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Train Station Lobby (Shin)
Floyd | The dim and dingy surroundings hold no more interest for you. The
Floyd | platform is to the north. The dirty, cobweb-covered windows and the
Floyd | station exit are to the south. The large mirror and the door to the
Floyd | station office are to the east. The restroom door is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5147
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)
Floyd | The compact room smells earthy, as if you've stepped into a forest
Floyd | just after the dew has settled. A framed article hangs on the moss
Floyd | green walls alongside a window that lets in a little light. Your eyes
Floyd | are drawn to the two glowing CRT monitors on a desk that runs the
Floyd | length of the east wall. A leather chair sits in front of the desk and
Floyd | most of the south wall is taken up by shelves with labelled VHS tapes.
Floyd | The door to the station is to your west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Station Security Room (Monique Padelis)              Turns: 5148
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | (the walkie-talkie (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that feels like it's coming from somewhere inside your spine. You
Floyd | don't seem to be picking up any signal in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Train Station Lobby (Shin)                           Turns: 5149
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | As you walk out of the office you feel a wrenching sensation in your
Floyd | gut, as if some part of you is being dragged out, kicking and
Floyd | screaming. For a few moments everything looks like a threat: the
Floyd | slippery ground, the bending trees, the very air you breathe, carrying
Floyd | God only knows what kind of toxins.
Floyd |
Floyd | Train Station Lobby (Shin)
Floyd | The dim and dingy surroundings hold no more interest for you. The
Floyd | platform is to the north. The dirty, cobweb-covered windows and the
Floyd | station exit are to the south. The large mirror and the door to the
Floyd | station office are to the east. The restroom door is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 5150
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)
Floyd | The platform is open to the outdoors, but has an overhanging roof with
Floyd | a rusted sign hanging from it. At the back of the platform, to the
Floyd | south, is the entrance to the lobby. Train tracks stretch off into the
Floyd | distance to the east and west; on the other side of the track is a
Floyd | graffitied brick wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock overhead gives the time as 6:13 am; beneath the clock is a
Floyd | schedule board listing train arrival times. On the platform itself are
Floyd | a wooden bench, a storage locker, and a vending machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ghostly trolley stop sign reads Brown Line -- Train Station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 5151
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—was not familiar
Floyd | with Anchorhead before starting this project. Having been assigned the
Floyd | railway station, I was excited to discover Anchorhead's Ghost Train
Floyd | legend, and then disappointed that the actual train in Anchorhead was
Floyd | entirely corporeal. Well, here was my chance to do something about
Floyd | that...
Floyd |
Floyd | The rat came out of playtesting. Originally there was just a line of
Floyd | flavor text that mentioned a rat, but when players kept trying to
Floyd | interact with the rat, I planned to expand its role. Then, partway
Floyd | through implementing the puzzle, I realized that the room could
Floyd | technically be completed without the winding key. This would have been
Floyd | fine, except that it obviated the requirement for my input item, which
Floyd | would have short-circuited the entire puzzle track. So I rearranged
Floyd | the puzzle to ensure that the input item was necessary. The room could
Floyd | still be completed without the winding key (in two ways, in fact), but
Floyd | I wanted the key to be the "intended" solution and leave the others as
Floyd | Easter eggs. Therefore I needed a way to get the key that was fairly
Floyd | straightforward, but a little more interesting than just leaving it
Floyd | lying around... and that's where the rat came in.
Floyd |
Floyd | When implementing the clock, I considered tracking the difference
Floyd | between the "real" time of day and the time on the clock after the
Floyd | player sets it to a different time. Then I decided it would be easier
Floyd | just to make the time of day conform to the clock time. So the clock
Floyd | is a magic clock that bends time when you set it. Hey, we're in
Floyd | Lovecraft Country; anything is possible. (Speaking of which, the towns
Floyd | on the schedule board are all Lovecraftian settings.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The anniversary date on the watch is my parents' anniversary. The
Floyd | protagonist being named Naomi is nothing to do with me, but was
Floyd | sometimes surreal during Slack discussions. (I did instruct one
Floyd | new-to-IF playtester to "x me", resulting in him typing "x naomi". He
Floyd | didn't even know it was the protagonist's name; he thought I meant
Floyd | myself.)
Floyd |
Floyd | I meant to have cryptic messages, possibly procedurally generated,
Floyd | emitting from the PA system, but I didn't get them written in time.
Floyd | You can replicate the effect I was going for by listening to Welcome
Floyd | to Night Vale while playing the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some bits of text in this room are taken verbatim from Anchorhead.
Floyd | Since it's an homage it doesn't count as stealing, right?
Floyd |
Floyd | A few things to try in this room just for fun: XYZZY, WAVE, JUMP, SING
Floyd | (more than once), TIE ME TO TRACKS, WEAR LABEL, THINK (before and
Floyd | after examining the watch and suitcase), SWITCH OFF CLOCK, standing on
Floyd | the tracks and waiting a few turns, FLIP COIN.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally, much thanks to all my playtesters: J.T. Hinchen, Jeremy
Floyd | Murphy, Kathy Karch, Josh Luckens, Charlotte Spreadbury, E. Joyce,
Floyd | Andrew Schultz, Caleb Wilson, Jeremy Freese, Lucian Smith, and Adri.
Floyd | And thanks for—"
Floyd |
Floyd | You let go of the button, ending the transmission, and you squeeze
Floyd | your long-suffering hand to alleviate a little bit of the pain. How
Floyd | much more of this can your poor muscles endure?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oo, maybe our thumb WILL fall off."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hand" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 5151
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x thumb" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 5151
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X THUMB
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe we have to switch hands."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wave" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 5152
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no one here to wave at, so you're just doing jazz hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | For no apparent reason, the PA system plays a three-second snatch of
Floyd | bagpipe music.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock gives a deep, booming chime on the quarter hour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 5153
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You do a few jumping jacks. Great, that's your cardio for today!
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder rumbles in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 5154
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SING
Floyd |
Floyd | Just a small-town girl, living in a lonely world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 5155
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SING
Floyd |
Floyd | When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's
Floyd | amore...
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind blows stray leaves across the tracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		

Floyd ]  Railway Platform (Naomi Hinchen)                     Turns: 5156
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock face seems almost to be staring at you, as the second hand
Floyd | sweeps hypnotically around it. The time shown is 6:19 am. You can't
Floyd | see the clock very closely from down here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Next, church?"
		DavidW says, "yes please"
		DavidW says, "Narthex"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for gold line" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 5157
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR GOLD LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit on the bench, hold out your pass, and wait for the gold line.
Floyd | Within moments, a noncorporeal trolley arrives. Instead of stopping
Floyd | and allowing you to board, it passes through you, and you
Floyd | find yourself transported to
Floyd |
Floyd | Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)
Floyd | The gravel road curves here past the doors of an old stone church,
Floyd | which squats defeatedly amid a few straggly trees. Behind it, to the
Floyd | northeast, you can see the first few stones of a modest graveyard. To
Floyd | the east the road narrows to cross a small bridge into the village
Floyd | proper; to the north, it crests the hill toward the train station.
Floyd |
Floyd | A phantom trolley stop sign reads Gold Line -- Church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Church Exterior (Andy Holloway)                      Turns: 5158
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 5159
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)
Floyd | The narthex extends the width of the church. Despite the
Floyd | gloominess, it's not that unwelcoming except for the eye-watering
Floyd | pattern of industrial linoleum floor tiles. They checkerboard
Floyd | underfoot in grayish green and grayish white squares with dark
Floyd | speckles, stopping only at the margin marked by a wall border at waist
Floyd | level.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chapel proper opens to the west and a set of double doors
Floyd | leads out of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two side by side openings lead in to restrooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered glass and broken pieces of picture frames cover the floor of
Floyd | the narthex around the edges near the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 5160
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—welcome to the
Floyd | Narthex! If I understand correctly, it's behind a locked door in
Floyd | either direction, so congratulations for making it here...however you
Floyd | manged to do it! I had to look up "narthex" so that was the first
Floyd | thing I did - I made the room name change after Naomi learns what it
Floyd | means.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ryan said we didn't have to go crazy in our rooms if we didn't want
Floyd | to, so I envisioned doing a quick and easy, atmospherically appealing
Floyd | room about the subtle creeping dread of objects vanishing and
Floyd | reappearing. It was going to take a good hour to write, maybe two if I
Floyd | wanted to get fancy, and not take too much time from the other project
Floyd | I was working on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then I got my assignment, and EVERYTHING CHANGED.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sorry Ryan and Jenni, for (compiles to check) the 16697-word source
Floyd | text in a world with 13 rooms and 73 things. Only five of those are my
Floyd | added rooms, I swear.
Floyd |
Floyd | I put a commentary in each location. If there's not, then Ryan or
Floyd | Jenni may have put their individual feet down on not increasing the
Floyd | PROP_TABLE_SIZE or the MAX_DESCRIPTIVE_FOODLUMS or someothersuch limit
Floyd | in Inform 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Hi, this is Jenni speaking. We did include every single one of
Floyd | Hanon's room commentaries but if you're playing his room for the first
Floyd | time you should be aware that they're VERY SPOILERY and you might want
Floyd | to make a save, play through, then come back and read the commentary.
Floyd | Okay, here's Hanon back. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | Thank you, testers: Andrew Schultz, Jeremy Freese, Mike Spivey, Rachel
Floyd | Spitler, Eric W. Brown, Lucian Smith, Christopher Conley. Special
Floyd | thanks to Andrew Plotkin and everyone on the #Slack community for tech
Floyd | help, support, and fungal bloom jokes. Also thanks Ryan and Jenni for
Floyd | letting us do this crazy—"
Floyd |
Floyd | You let go of the button, ending the transmission, and you squeeze
Floyd | your long-suffering hand to alleviate a little bit of the pain. How
Floyd | much more of this can your poor muscles endure?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Women's Restroom                                     Turns: 5161
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Women's Restroom
Floyd | The women's restroom is tidy as church facilities go. There is only
Floyd | one way out, unless you count the bathroom stall door reflected
Floyd | in the mirror above the sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Women's Restroom                                     Turns: 5162
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—tried to follow
Floyd | the Veeder Credo of not describing superfluous things that the player
Floyd | didn't need to worry about, but a lot of more stuff ended up in here
Floyd | because players always want to try to flushing the—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "As expected, I don't think there's a way to get back into the school."
		DavidW says, "no. We'd need the lipstick or the shoes."
		Knight_Otu says, "I mean, there could have been a test command that waas kept in."
		DavidW says, "well, maybe."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)                             Turns: 5163
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narthex (Hanon Ondricek)
Floyd | The narthex extends the width of the church. Despite the
Floyd | gloominess, it's not that unwelcoming except for the eye-watering
Floyd | pattern of industrial linoleum floor tiles. They checkerboard
Floyd | underfoot in grayish green and grayish white squares with dark
Floyd | speckles, stopping only at the margin marked by a wall border at waist
Floyd | level.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chapel proper opens to the west and a set of double doors
Floyd | leads out of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two side by side openings lead in to restrooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered glass and broken pieces of picture frames cover the floor of
Floyd | the narthex around the edges near the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 5164
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]
Floyd | You are in the main worship area of the church. Whom or what this
Floyd | chapel is used to worship is not immediately apparent. The
Floyd | accommodations are fairly modest: several rows of pews face toward the
Floyd | west end of the room, where a pulpit stands in front of an altar. In
Floyd | the corner of the room is a cheap-looking electric organ. The one
Floyd | lavish decoration is an elaborate stained glass window taking up most
Floyd | of the wall behind the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vestibule is to the east. On the southern wall is a wooden door,
Floyd | which is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the altar are a collection plate (empty) and a lockbox (empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We did the steeple last week."
		DavidW says, "yes"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 5165
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | (the walkie-talkie (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—I was working on
Floyd | this room, my cat got a bowel obstruction that almost killed him and I
Floyd | had to spend $6,000 on surgery to save him, then spend the next two
Floyd | weeks making sure he didn't tear his stitches while he recovered.
Floyd | After that, I entered crunch for the game I was working on at my day
Floyd | job (well, okay, I say crunch, but I was working reasonable hours;
Floyd | however, it was stressful enough that the last thing I wanted to do
Floyd | when I came home was work on another damn adventure game). I say this
Floyd | not as an excuse, but simply to help you understand the state of mind
Floyd | that resulted in this...—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "poor kitty"
		Knight_Otu says, "Poor cat. :("
		DavidW says, "Also, yikes on the $$$$"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel (s. hammack) [Score: 1]                       Turns: 5166
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The window is made up of hundreds of small shards of glass, stained
Floyd | with an impressive variety of colors. Although the effect is striking,
Floyd | though it's difficult to tell exactly what is the image that's meant
Floyd | to be depicted here -- whenever you look away and back, it seems as
Floyd | though the colors have changed to produce different shapes. At the
Floyd | moment, it most resembles a werewolf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Church Office (Llew Mason)                           Turns: 5167
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Church Office (Llew Mason)
Floyd | The church office is a tiny windowless room. Stark whitewashed brick
Floyd | walls close in on all sides beneath a low vaulted ceiling. There is
Floyd | something fundamentally wrong with the architecture in here. Lines
Floyd | that should be parallel or perpendicular seem ever so slightly off,
Floyd | making you feel distinctly uneasy.
Floyd |
Floyd | An enormous desk overflowing with stacked papers takes up most of one
Floyd | side of the room. Stairs lead down, and the church itself is
Floyd | accessible through the door at the north end of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Church Office (Llew Mason)                           Turns: 5168
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—at interactive
Floyd | fiction. This room was tested with the help of Roberto Colnaghi,
Floyd | Chandler Groover, Savina Mason, Sean Shore, and Petter Sjölund.
Floyd | There's also—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Church Office (Llew Mason)                           Turns: 5169
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—attempt at
Floyd | interactive fiction. This room was tested with the help of Roberto
Floyd | Colnaghi, Chandler Groover, Savina Mason, Sean Shore, and Petter
Floyd | Sjölund. There's—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Church Office (Llew Mason)                           Turns: 5170
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—first attempt at
Floyd | interactive fiction. This room was tested with the help of Roberto
Floyd | Colnaghi, Chandler Groover, Savina Mason, Sean Shore, and Petter
Floyd | Sjölund. There's also—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Church Office (Llew Mason)                           Turns: 5171
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—attempt at
Floyd | interactive fiction. This room was tested with the help of Roberto
Floyd | Colnaghi, Chandler Groover, Savina Mason, Sean Shore, and Petter
Floyd | Sjölund. There's also—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Church Office (Llew Mason)                           Turns: 5172
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—first attempt at
Floyd | interactive fiction. This room was tested with the help of Roberto
Floyd | Colnaghi, Chandler Groover, Savina Mason, Sean Shore, and Petter
Floyd | Sjölund. There's also—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Mean walkietalkie."
		DavidW asks, "-snacks? What?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, I guess we won't find it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Church Basement (Sean M. Shore)                      Turns: 5173
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Church Basement (Sean M. Shore)
Floyd | A small wall-mounted sodium lamp bathes this area in a sickly yellow
Floyd | light, and produces a faint buzz that reverberates off the close,
Floyd | mildewed walls.  This is an unfinished, spidery basement, damp and
Floyd | dank and one might even say disused, but on further inspection, that
Floyd | may not be the case.  Some obviously dangerous wooden stairs ascend
Floyd | grudgingly, and an opening in the floor gives way to the tunnel below.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner is a huge Panasonic TV/VCR combo, probably from about
Floyd | five years ago.  Next to it is a stack of VHS tapes.  Some discarded
Floyd | clothes litter the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a mannequin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Church Basement (Sean M. Shore)                      Turns: 5174
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | (the walkie-talkie (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that gives you goosebumps. You don't seem to be picking up any signal
Floyd | in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 5175
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)
Floyd | The ladder leading down the funnel ends here at a brick wall with one
Floyd | or two interesting features. Only a little light shines through the
Floyd | funnel and bathes the surroundings in eerie shadows. The ground seems
Floyd | to be made up of treaded down dirt. A masoned, semi-circular tunnel
Floyd | leads southeast, the walls made up from the same musty red bricks as
Floyd | the wall marking its end. The tunnel is about six feet high. Rolled up
Floyd | on the ground in the southwestern corner is a hobo who declared this
Floyd | tunnel his bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a sound from somewhere down the tunnel. Maybe a rat.
Floyd | Hopefully a rat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 5176
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—by Carl "Baf"
Floyd | Muckenhoupt and Roberto Colnaghi. A huge, dead serious, amaranthine
Floyd | thanks to them. No good game can exist without dedicated testers.
Floyd | Which does not mean this room is good, in fact I ran out of time when
Floyd | trying to fix the bugs Carl and Roberto found. Lebbe geht—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "'Tested-' I'm guessing."
		Knight_Otu says, "and the last word is "weiter" I'm sure."
		DavidW says, "I don't know the German phrase."
		Knight_Otu says, "(Life goes on)."
		DavidW says, "ah. thanks."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 5177
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 5178
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Chamber (Grueslayer)
Floyd | It takes a while to adjust to the darkness here, but finally you can
Floyd | at least make out some shapes and colours. The little light that falls
Floyd | in through the opening the "altar" left reveals a small space of about
Floyd | ten by six feet, no more than five feet high, meaning you can't even
Floyd | stand. The walls are roughly hewn and show no sign of renovation.
Floyd | Three freight crates and an empty bottle indicate that this secret
Floyd | space had probably been used by smugglers. How mundane. The exit is
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a phonograph here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Small Chamber (Grueslayer)                           Turns: 5179
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that raises the hair on the back of your neck. You don't seem to be
Floyd | picking up any signal in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "No added commentary in most subrooms, I'm going to guess."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)                         Turns: 5180
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel Entrance (Grueslayer)
Floyd | The ladder leading down the funnel ends here at a brick wall with one
Floyd | or two interesting features. Only a little light shines through the
Floyd | funnel and bathes the surroundings in eerie shadows. The ground seems
Floyd | to be made up of treaded down dirt. A masoned, semi-circular tunnel
Floyd | leads southeast, the walls made up from the same musty red bricks as
Floyd | the wall marking its end. The tunnel is about six feet high. Rolled up
Floyd | on the ground in the southwestern corner is a hobo who declared this
Floyd | tunnel his bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)                         Turns: 5181
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)
Floyd | Your light reflects off the cold, shin-deep water. Tiny shadows jump
Floyd | and skitter away from you, making it hard to tell where the walls end
Floyd | and the wildlife begins.  The tunnel continues off to the northwest.
Floyd | To the east lies a door. The way back to the surface lies above. To
Floyd | the north, the stones have recessed to form an alcove a few feet deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | A weird woman waves and watches you wantonly from the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Psst! Come closer! Can you hear me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean tunnel (Drew M)                         Turns: 5182
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—to my parlor!
Floyd |
Floyd | It's been a loooong time since I've touched an Inform game and I
Floyd | wanted something relatively simple that I could build on. According to
Floyd | what I have read off of WebMD, one of the top fears people have is
Floyd | fear of the dark, which seemed a good topic for a scary room. It has
Floyd | nothing at all to do with me being blind and wanting to make others
Floyd | share in my misery. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
Floyd |
Floyd | I also added bugs, for flavor (fun fact: ants are peppery!) The
Floyd | rationale for this was farely simple: they scare the shit out of me.
Floyd |
Floyd | The third great fear I wished to include was the fear of public
Floyd | speaking. Regretfully, I ran out of time before I could implement the
Floyd | insects transforming into angry members of the Washington D.C. press
Floyd | core and demanding to know if there was any collusion? So instead you
Floyd | get this lame amalgummation of theDeadMan and the Sleepless.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hope you enjoyed my room! If you'd like to check out my other work, I
Floyd | also wrote the Introcomp game Obituary. If you'd like to drop me a
Floyd | line, email drew@trioptimum.com.—"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Psst! Hey! I'm waiting! Can you hear?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I know I played Obituary, but I don't really remember it."
		DavidW says, "So many games competing for memory space in my brain."
		Knight_Otu says, "I can only imagine."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 5183
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Taking a deep breath, you grasp the ladder for support and hook your
Floyd | leg up to the first available step. The metal creeks and groans
Floyd | alarmingly as you transfer your weight, but the bolts hold firm. You
Floyd | shakily gather yourself and begin to ascend back up to the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Bridge (Tenth)
Floyd | The path along the river gives way to a crumbling stone embankment as
Floyd | it passes below the arch of the old stone bridge. A rusty metal hatch
Floyd | is set into the ground opposite from the river, and towards the end of
Floyd | the embankment, a derelict payphone squats, forgotten, under the
Floyd | shadow of the bridge. To the south, the path continues to follow the
Floyd | river.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Bridge (Tenth)                             Turns: 5184
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | (the walkie-talkie (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—I am bad at
Floyd | managing time, over-ambitious with features. I also completely changed
Floyd | the direction and solution of my room during the final weekend, after
Floyd | not being satisfied with how the puzzle was going (or how it tied into
Floyd | the Venus track) - I won't spoil anything, but you were originally
Floyd | going to have a conversation with an NPC using the payphone. The phone
Floyd | is still there (as it should be, after all the time I sunk into it),
Floyd | but it now combines with my original idea for the Venus track puzzle.
Floyd | Anyway, the intention is for the room to be evocative, creepy, and
Floyd | just interactive enough to "sell" you on the idea. It's not really
Floyd | intended to be much of a puzzle (unless you didn't live through the
Floyd | 80s and 90s - then you might need to google some stuff). Anyway,
Floyd | thanks to Ryan and Jenni for their infinite patience, everyone on the
Floyd | Cragne Manor slack for their help and support, especially MattW, and
Floyd | to EmilyGhost for helping me come up with even more 90s junk to write
Floyd | on the side of an imaginary payphone. I hope it's not—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Part of the reason I write walkthroughs is to augment my own memory."
		DavidW says, "And there's the pleasure of carving a notch on the bedpost, as it were."
		DavidW says, "'the Venus track' is the Court business, I think."
		Knight_Otu says, "Must be. Not sure where that name comes from though."
		DavidW asks, "I wonder if the library books were the 'Mars track'?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe just a project name with no relation to the actual puzzle though."
		DavidW says, "It is fun to peek behind the curtains like this."
		Knight_Otu says, "Possibly. I scrolled back, but baf only mentions a puzzle track, no name attached."
		Knight_Otu says, "And yeah, definitely."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 5185
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Walk (Adam Whybray)
Floyd | A dirt path along the west bank of the Makaskuta - or Blackgourd -
Floyd | River. The air is motionless and sweltry, the urticariate heat drawing
Floyd | sweat profusely from your prickling glands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just below you, to your side, the river burbles in vainglorious
Floyd | stupor, foaming in bright patches from the surfacants released from
Floyd | the rotting deposits of the red maples and poplars that line its
Floyd | banks. A single black ash, denuded of leaves, its corky bark blighted
Floyd | with the telltale signs of parasitic infection, quietly interrupts the
Floyd | Autumnal foliage of its deciduous cousins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The river's waters slith over rocks as lustrous-gray as seal skin,
Floyd | rending them freshly burnished for the mid-September sun, which casts
Floyd | Her rays in refulgent slats through the rust-honey colored trees. It
Floyd | is though Nature, in celebration of Her own fecundity, has chosen to
Floyd | offer Herself up in Equinoxical sacrifice - the rocks laid out before
Floyd | the blazing altar of the sun.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a forbidding sign on the bank of the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | The way up to Backwater town square is northwest. Following the path
Floyd | north leads under the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Makaskuta river is a buoy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a freshwater lobster trap (in which is an eggbound
Floyd | crawfish) and a shattered crawfish here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A noncorporeal trolley stop sign reads Aqua Line -- River Walk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  River Walk (Adam Whybray)                            Turns: 5186
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that gives you goosebumps. You don't seem to be picking up any signal
Floyd | in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 5187
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)
Floyd | The large, hexagonal-shaped square is paved with big, white stones,
Floyd | polished by rain and wind over the decades; around it, low red-brick
Floyd | buildings look like watching peasants. One single street leaves the
Floyd | square to the north, while less accommodating paths lead west, in the
Floyd | direction of a towering church, and southwest.
Floyd | Due east, an iron bridge crosses the river, and southeast, a walkway
Floyd | leads down to its bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | The swollen, slate-colored clouds that blanket the sky are reflected
Floyd | in the shiny, circular shape embellishing the center of the square,
Floyd | muttering ominous portents amongst themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man is leaning on the bridge rail, staring intensely at you with his
Floyd | only eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 5188
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—I saw the
Floyd | billboard ("Anchorhead tribute band looking for a singer!"), something
Floyd | popped in me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Anchorhead is, by far, my preferred Interactive Fiction game of all
Floyd | times: Photopia made me cry; Spider and Web had the best A-HA! moment;
Floyd | One Eye Open made me become an IF writer, somehow; and all those
Floyd | pre-Infocom era games -- The Questprobes, The Hobbit; the lovely Gruds
Floyd | in Space -- clung to my soul in a way only the things you happen to
Floyd | witness when you're pre-teen succeed in doing... still, not a single
Floyd | one of those I loved the way I loved the masterpiece by Mike Gentry.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm not going to write an essay on Anchorhead. Not here, not now...
Floyd | and probably I never will. Let it just be known that the atmosphere
Floyd | and the (incredibly convoluted, sometimes) puzzles -- adding to the
Floyd | three-days/three-acts theatrical marvel -- have been the peak of
Floyd | interactive storytelling I'm trying to replicate since forever. As
Floyd | Watchmen by Alan Moore sculpted my writing nerve, Anchorhead
Floyd | represented everything I wanted to see (and live) in a game.
Floyd |
Floyd | So, I jumped on board.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fortunately for you, the Player, I'm not 'the' singer, in this gig,
Floyd | but happen to be part of a family that counts more than 85 people.
Floyd | Because, you know, as usual: life kept getting in da way, and so did
Floyd | my family, coming back to town before I finished and requesting my
Floyd | time every other second. Also: I didn't realize how much effort a
Floyd | single room can take when trying to be on par with the marvelous
Floyd | people I'm working with. My room is simple -- and contains an
Floyd | incredibly convoluted puzzle (I'm more of a story-driven writer) --
Floyd | still, it is here. I dedicated all my guts to it and, although I know
Floyd | it deserves a large post-release remake, I'm happy with it. I hope you
Floyd | will be happy too.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks to Jenni and Ryan for this thing, for accepting me on this
Floyd | trip, and for letting me make a game with these—"
Floyd |
Floyd | You let go of the button, ending the transmission, and you squeeze
Floyd | your long-suffering hand to alleviate a little bit of the pain. How
Floyd | much more of this can your poor muscles endure?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Fountain, next, please."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 5189
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)
Floyd | A public drinking fountain is placed in a nook here, nearly overgrown
Floyd | with ivy.  You can return to the town square to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ragged hole graces the side of the brick fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Drinking Fountain (Lucian Smith)                     Turns: 5190
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | (the walkie-talkie (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—prompt for this
Floyd | room was "public drinking fountain" and I knew I wanted to have stuff
Floyd | going on during the rest of the game, like I did in IF Whispers 3.  So
Floyd | that's where this started!  I had a vague idea of "a ghost that
Floyd | follows you around", and talking with the organizers, they liked that
Floyd | idea, so I went with that.  They put me on the "library book" puzzle
Floyd | track, so connecting my ghost with library books seemed apropos.  Then
Floyd | the "public drinking fountain" prompt made me think of the "whites
Floyd | only" and "colored" drinking fountains, and "racism" seemed a fitting
Floyd | theme for an "uncovering old horrors" type of game.  I did a search
Floyd | for "the KKK in Vermont in the 20s", and found that there were indeed
Floyd | a few years in there where the KKK managed to successfully establish
Floyd | themselves in some areas.  I figured Backwater was the perfect place
Floyd | for that to happen, and from there, it was just a matter of getting
Floyd | everything lined up and telling a coherent story--and of writing some
Floyd | perky cluelessly-racist prose.  Which was, with any luck, as
Floyd | uncomfortable to read as it was to—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "It's quite interesting how Emmett got to get his revenge."
		DavidW says, "mm."
		Knight_Otu says, "I wouldn't have expected him to be added on like this."
		DavidW says, "I guess there were several times when the authors asked R&J 'can I do this?' and they said, 'um, sure.'"
		Knight_Otu says, "Probably, yes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)         Turns: 5191
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Town square, Backwater, VT (Marco Innocenti)
Floyd | The large, hexagonal-shaped square is paved with big, white stones,
Floyd | polished by rain and wind over the decades; around it, low red-brick
Floyd | buildings look like watching peasants. One single street leaves the
Floyd | square to the north, while less accommodating paths lead west, in the
Floyd | direction of a towering church, and southwest.
Floyd | Due east, an iron bridge crosses the river, and southeast, a walkway
Floyd | leads down to its bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | The swollen, slate-colored clouds that blanket the sky are reflected
Floyd | in the shiny, circular shape embellishing the center of the square,
Floyd | muttering ominous portents amongst themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man is leaning on the bridge rail, staring intensely at you with his
Floyd | only eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 5192
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Your feet finally touch down on some blackened shore and into some
Floyd | large subterrane. The slick black stone of the cavern arcs high above
Floyd | your head with strange formations that grow downwards and then out in
Floyd | oddly perpendicular angles. The damp rock moves in and out of focus as
Floyd | some pulsing green light illuminates the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taking a step, you feel the sand pulling at your shoes as though it
Floyd | were thick mud or quicksand. Your feet sink with every step, settling
Floyd | on some solid stone platform just beneath this layer of cloying sand
Floyd | that prevents you from being entirely swallowed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pass between two monolithic pillars: oily green-black stone of a
Floyd | height that makes you dizzy to comprehend. Between them, a skeletal
Floyd | bridge stretches out across the chasm.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crossing spans a ravine of tumultuous water that roars like some
Floyd | uncaged beast and echoes around the cavern. Its Stygian call chills
Floyd | you and draws you in by equal measures as you take the first step onto
Floyd | the slats that form the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)
Floyd | You are standing on a bridge spanning east to west in the middle of an
Floyd | echoing cavern. In the center of the bridge is a large inhuman
Floyd | sculpture constructed of pipes that climb up to a cauldron filled with
Floyd | an eerily glowing green moss, the only light source in the room.
Floyd | Beneath your feet you can hear the crashing of the river below. Ahead
Floyd | of you, to your horror, there are slats missing on the bridge - you'll
Floyd | never make it across without replacing them.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the gap in the bridge are some flat bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rope lies abandoned on the ground in a tangle, one end tied to the
Floyd | bridge, the other to some metallic contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Bridge (Daniel Stelzer and Jemma Briggeman)          Turns: 5193
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—was a
Floyd | collaboration: Daniel Stelzer, the programmer, handled the
Floyd | implementation, while Jemma Briggeman, the English major, handled the
Floyd | writing. The idea of climbing down the rope and entering the skeleton
Floyd | to extract the bones was Daniel's (as he apparently has a thing for
Floyd | rope puzzles in IF), while the plants, animals, sculpture, and details
Floyd | of the environment were Jemma's. All bugs are Daniel's fault, all
Floyd | typos are Jemma's. (Thanks also to our boyfriend Azri Aziz for
Floyd | testing, along with Andrew Schultz, Jenni Polodna, and Chris Conley!
Floyd | And thank—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well that's a way to share blame."
		DavidW says, "I don't think I've seen the phrase 'our boyfriend' very often before."
		DavidW says, "but yeah, the sharing of blame is cute."
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe it'll become more common."
		DavidW says, "yeah, maybe."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 5194
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)
Floyd | As the street runs east through this side of town, it narrows as the
Floyd | jagged rooftops on either side of the road reach out to each other. To
Floyd | the north is the pub. You can continue to the west where you see a
Floyd | bridge. As you pause on the narrow brick sidewalk which lays unevenly
Floyd | along the ugly, half-crumbling brick walls, you hear a train whistle
Floyd | in the distance. A sign hangs loosely above the pub entrance and to
Floyd | the side is a murky window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a newspaper box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 5195
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—room is my small
Floyd | contribution to Cragne Manor. This is my first piece of I7 in a few
Floyd | years as most of my time has been spent on enhancing Trizbort
Floyd | (shameless plug).
Floyd |
Floyd | For as long as I can remember, I've—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Trizbort is a mapping utility."
		Knight_Otu says, "I think we did the button pushing in the pub already."
		Knight_Otu nods.
		DavidW says, "okay"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 5196
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)
Floyd | The road phases into little more than a wide dirt track winding from
Floyd | the west towards the edge of town to the northeast.  A paved walk
Floyd | wanders through an iron gate which interrupts a high stone wall
Floyd | looming to the north. A memorial bench sits just outside its shadow. A
Floyd | thickly-woven rampart of vegetation obstructs passage to the south,
Floyd | but you notice a narrow deer trail cutting a path through the deep
Floyd | woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | A barricade spans the road to the northeast, and beyond it a large
Floyd | shallow pit is being excavated. If you're careful, you could skirt the
Floyd | edges of the pit and continue along the northeast road.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A man stands near the barricade.  He appears to be contemplating the
Floyd | contents of the dig site.
Floyd |
Floyd | A grad student works fastidiously on the fossilized bones in the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | A phantom trolley stop sign reads Orange Line -- Constabulary Road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 5197
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that feels like it's coming from somewhere inside your spine. You
Floyd | don't seem to be picking up any signal in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 5198
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)
Floyd | The air is stale in this wood-paneled sheriff's office. You feel as if
Floyd | you've stepped back in time maybe twenty years as the office
Floyd | furnishings in here are simple and utilitarian. A desk, generic in
Floyd | style but wide enough for an outdated-looking computer, is near the
Floyd | window. A swivel chair is behind it and a wooden visitors chair is on
Floyd | the other side. Despite the meager light that creeps in the window,
Floyd | there's still a bleak glow from fluorescent bulbs overhead. Other
Floyd | furnishings include a file cabinet and, what appears to be, a locker
Floyd | that was literally ripped out of a high school and placed against the
Floyd | wall in here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Otherwise, a cheap door with a unisex bathroom sign on it is to the
Floyd | west and a secure door, obviously the lock-up, is to the north. The
Floyd | exit is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a desiccated corpse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the desk is a clipboard holding some paperwork.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 5199
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—wanted this room
Floyd | to be much better. I wanted the puzzle to be funner and more
Floyd | intricate. But it wasn't in the stars for it to happen, I guess. I
Floyd | could go into details, hoping to garner sympathy, but I'll spare you.
Floyd | Suffice to say, I hate my offering and the hours I was planning to
Floyd | devote to it were robbed from me one aggravating incident after
Floyd | another. Anyway, I hope you like my unfun diarrhea room.
Floyd |
Floyd | I at least did get enough time to send this to a long-time beta-tester
Floyd | collaborator of mine and he ran through it a few times to at least
Floyd | ensure it's not a broken pile of garbage. He found it was, indeed a
Floyd | pile of garbage, but at least you should be able to properly get
Floyd | through it. That tester is "Radical" Al Golden. Special thanks to
Floyd | Hanon Ondricek as well, for his—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "MTW has a way of being sour about everything."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, that was rather harsh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 5200
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Padded cell (Marius Müller)
Floyd | The overhead lightbulb in its wire-mesh cage barely lights the room.
Floyd | Everything here seems a colorless beige - the cracked floor tiles, the
Floyd | thick cloth padding on the walls. A padded door leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret compartment in the wall has swung open, revealing a small
Floyd | switch and some graffiti that says "THEY THOUGHT THEY COULD TRAP ME IN
Floyd | MY OWN CELL".
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal chest stands in a corner of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's unfortunate, but he seems married to his sourness at this point."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Padded cell (Marius Müller)                          Turns: 5201
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that gives you goosebumps. You don't seem to be picking up any signal
Floyd | in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I do understand being critical of oneself, but he's taking it too far. But I guess it's easy to say that from a distance."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)               Turns: 5202
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Backwater Jail (Marshal Tenner Winter)
Floyd | The air is stale in this wood-paneled sheriff's office. You feel as if
Floyd | you've stepped back in time maybe twenty years as the office
Floyd | furnishings in here are simple and utilitarian. A desk, generic in
Floyd | style but wide enough for an outdated-looking computer, is near the
Floyd | window. A swivel chair is behind it and a wooden visitors chair is on
Floyd | the other side. Despite the meager light that creeps in the window,
Floyd | there's still a bleak glow from fluorescent bulbs overhead. Other
Floyd | furnishings include a file cabinet and, what appears to be, a locker
Floyd | that was literally ripped out of a high school and placed against the
Floyd | wall in here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Otherwise, a cheap door with a unisex bathroom sign on it is to the
Floyd | west and a secure door, obviously the lock-up, is to the north. The
Floyd | exit is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a desiccated corpse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the desk is a clipboard holding some paperwork.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 5203
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)
Floyd | The road phases into little more than a wide dirt track winding from
Floyd | the west towards the edge of town to the northeast.  A paved walk
Floyd | wanders through an iron gate which interrupts a high stone wall
Floyd | looming to the north. A memorial bench sits just outside its shadow. A
Floyd | thickly-woven rampart of vegetation obstructs passage to the south,
Floyd | but you notice a narrow deer trail cutting a path through the deep
Floyd | woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | A barricade spans the road to the northeast, and beyond it a large
Floyd | shallow pit is being excavated. If you're careful, you could skirt the
Floyd | edges of the pit and continue along the northeast road.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A man stands near the barricade.  He appears to be contemplating the
Floyd | contents of the dig site.
Floyd |
Floyd | A grad student works fastidiously on the fossilized bones in the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | An insubstantial trolley stop sign reads Orange Line -- Constabulary
Floyd | Road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 5204
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hillside Path (Jack Welch)
Floyd | You are in a hillside hollow flanked on three sides by sheer granite
Floyd | cliffs and on the other by gnarled vegetation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three trailheads hold out some chance of respite: north, southwest,
Floyd | and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a stone altar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 5205
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—and Ben
Floyd | Collins-Sussman
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks first of all to Ryan Veeder and Jenni Polodna for giving so
Floyd | many IF authors a chance to work together on this project. The best
Floyd | part of IF is the community and we all had a blast chatting with each
Floyd | other about everything from coding compliance to fungating masses
Floyd | while we were writing. We want to acknowledge just how huge a task R&J
Floyd | took on in not only trying to compile code coming from 85 different
Floyd | directions, but in herding us cats.
Floyd |
Floyd | Of course, none of us would have been doing this at all had Michael S.
Floyd | Gentry not written Anchorhead in 1998 -- a foundational game, which we
Floyd | both enjoyed and were only too happy to have a chance to emulate.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the time of writing this, as you can imagine, the deadline is a few
Floyd | hours away and the bug list still needs some swatting, so commentary
Floyd | here will be brief, but I'm sure we will add some additional
Floyd | commentary online. Interactive Fiction Professors of the 24th Century
Floyd | will probably have to pull this from the planetary cybermind, but for
Floyd | now, the URL is
Floyd | [LINK] But in
Floyd | case the internet evaporates, here are, at least, some initial
Floyd | thoughts about where our two rooms came from.
Floyd |
Floyd | Having worked together on a number of IF projects, like Rover's Day
Floyd | Out and Hoosegow, and some collaborative community projects like
Floyd | Speed-IFs (Lobsters on a Plane) and Narrow Your Eyes for the TMBG
Floyd | Apollo 18 20th Anniversary game, we asked R&J if we could have two
Floyd | rooms, but collaborate on plot. And they said yes.
Floyd |
Floyd | So we did. The nature of the overall project meant that authors had to
Floyd | more or less isolate their rooms from each other to assure the whole
Floyd | thing would compile reasonably, so we figured that the best way to
Floyd | collaborate between to separate rooms without having items floatings
Floyd | around in circulation would be to focus just on conversation. We've
Floyd | always enjoyed writing conversation and have tried to make NPCs
Floyd | interesting, but we've never really buckled down and used any of the
Floyd | Inform conversation extensions. So, at the start of the project, we
Floyd | asked to include a conversation extension, and with some assistance
Floyd | from Zarf, R&J agreed to include a modified version of Eric Eve's
Floyd | Conversation framework.
Floyd |
Floyd | Our task then was to come up with a plot that would involve an NPC in
Floyd | each room and a story that would bridge them together. We thought the
Floyd | player should have to interact with them a few times each so they
Floyd | could gradually reveal the story, but didn't want to force the player
Floyd | to spend too much time schlepping back and forth, so we limited it to
Floyd | three interactions with each character and added a spell to magically
Floyd | hop back and forth between the locations.
Floyd |
Floyd | As for inspiration, most of it came from the original Anchorhead, but
Floyd | other bits were drawn from actual history. Most of the names and
Floyd | events in the game are real. As Christabell mentions, she's originally
Floyd | from Lyn, Massachusetts, which became known as Saugus. If that name is
Floyd | familiar, it's a homage to the long-running Halloween literary
Floyd | competition run by that town, which has always included interactive
Floyd | fiction. Here's one more ghost story to add to that collection.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hope you enjoy it -- and remember, hints are enabled in our rooms for
Floyd | every scene, just—"
Floyd |
Floyd | You let go of the button, ending the transmission, and you squeeze
Floyd | your long-suffering hand to alleviate a little bit of the pain. How
Floyd | much more of this can your poor muscles endure?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW | commentary here will be brief
		Knight_Otu says, "Commentary here will be brief."
		DavidW says, "jinx!"
		Knight_Otu says, "That portion was just crying out to be quoted."
		DavidW says, "heh heh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 5206
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)
Floyd | Smoke pours into a bruised sky, rising from chimneys that crowd the
Floyd | Cragne Meatpacking Plant. Its bricks are soot-stained, its stenciled
Floyd | walls weathered by acid rain.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole is smashed into its side.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the northwest, a hill begins to climb toward Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A phantom trolley stop sign reads Red Line -- Meatpacking Plant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 5207
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—best thing about
Floyd | this room (in the author's opinion) is that you can solve its puzzle,
Floyd | in one turn, from anywhere in the game. Just say the unsayable name,
Floyd | and you've won! Unless you say it four times. Then you die.
Floyd |
Floyd | Did you know you can touch the monster?
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks to Roberto Colnaghi, Sean M. Shore, Llew Mason, Petter Sjölund,
Floyd | Matt Weiner, Chris Conley, and Andrew Plotkin for beta-testing, and to
Floyd | you—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We had that one."
		DavidW says, "yes"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 5208
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)             Turns: 5209
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)
Floyd | You are standing in the center of the main room of the meatpacking
Floyd | plant. An open doorway leads west from this huge room to somewhere
Floyd | darker, while some rickety stairs lead up.  A long row of meat hooks
Floyd | are hanging from the ceiling parallel to a bloodstained table. It is
Floyd | not too late to leave yet, by going out the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Why can#t I get used to in in this game?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)             Turns: 5210
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—very happy to be
Floyd | given this room, since I clearly remember encountering the
Floyd | slaughterhouse in Anchorhead. However, as an Inform newbie I will keep
Floyd | the puzzle of this room—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "...simple, I guess."
		DavidW says, "It's not just you. Everyone tends to expect 'in' to be a synonym of some compass direction."
		Knight_Otu says, "That makes sense."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Wrecked Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris JonTurns: 5211
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wrecked Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris Jones)
Floyd | This is a perfectly normal bathroom. There is a metal grab bar on the
Floyd | wall where the stall used to be. There is bare floor where the toilet
Floyd | used to be. There are empty spaces on the wall where the fixtures like
Floyd | the sink used to be. There is a horse-shaped hole in one wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perfectly. Normal. Bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Wrecked Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant  (Chris JonTurns: 5212
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—room is dedicated
Floyd | to every brave soul who has ever been killed by a horse in a bathroom,
Floyd | whether that horse had bones or not. And also to Clark Ashton Smith,
Floyd | he of weird tales and weirder cosmic fables across space—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "goodness. That was a lot briefer than I was expecting for this room."
		Knight_Otu says, "Huge puzzly room, itty-bitty commentary"
		DavidW says, "hee"
		Knight_Otu says, "I wonder if the subrooms had some more commentary, but probably not."
		DavidW says, "yeah, I suspect not."
		Knight_Otu says, "(And we can't reach them anyway.)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)             Turns: 5213
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)
Floyd | You are standing in the center of the main room of the meatpacking
Floyd | plant. An open doorway leads west from this huge room to somewhere
Floyd | darker, while some rickety stairs lead up.  A long row of meat hooks
Floyd | are hanging from the ceiling parallel to a bloodstained table. It is
Floyd | not too late to leave yet, by going out the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 5214
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dusty office (Matthew Korson)
Floyd | This must be the boss's office. A large window overlooks the factory
Floyd | floor. Some shards around the edge suggest that it contained glass
Floyd | once. Pushed against one wall is a small table that might have served
Floyd | as a desk, and next to it stands a metal filing cabinet. Anonymous
Floyd | detritus is scattered at the edges of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dust hangs so thickly in the air that you can hardly see to the other
Floyd | side of the room. You wheeze and choke every time you take a breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an enormous dessicated rat corpse, a diagram scratched
Floyd | into the floor, a broken knife handle and a piece of yellowed
Floyd | newsprint here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Dusty office (Matthew Korson)                        Turns: 5215
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that raises the hair on the back of your neck. You don't seem to be
Floyd | picking up any signal in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)             Turns: 5216
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You quickly climb down the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The meatpacking plant (Kenneth Pedersen)
Floyd | You are standing in the center of the main room of the meatpacking
Floyd | plant. An open doorway leads west from this huge room to somewhere
Floyd | darker, while some rickety stairs lead up.  A long row of meat hooks
Floyd | are hanging from the ceiling parallel to a bloodstained table. It is
Floyd | not too late to leave yet, by going out the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)                 Turns: 5217
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Plant (Chandler Groover)
Floyd | Smoke pours into a bruised sky, rising from chimneys that crowd the
Floyd | Cragne Meatpacking Plant. Its bricks are soot-stained, its stenciled
Floyd | walls weathered by acid rain.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole is smashed into its side.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the northwest, a hill begins to climb toward Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ghostly trolley stop sign reads Red Line -- Meatpacking Plant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Hillside Path (Jack Welch)                           Turns: 5218
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hillside Path (Jack Welch)
Floyd | You are in a hillside hollow flanked on three sides by sheer granite
Floyd | cliffs and on the other by gnarled vegetation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three trailheads hold out some chance of respite: north, southwest,
Floyd | and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a stone altar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 5219
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Walk (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | Cragne Manor looms to the north. Its light gray marble front is marred
Floyd | by a screened-in wooden porch, clearly tacked on well after the manor
Floyd | was built. A gravel path bends around the manor to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest, and the driveway leads south back to town.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the porch steps is a post with a placard reading "31." A strange
Floyd | little manikin is affixed to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spectral trolley stop sign reads Purple Line -- Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 5220
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—simple
Floyd | transitional room. For technical reasons, the porch had to be a
Floyd | separate room in order to be able to contain the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The one notable object in the room is the harvest manikin. Manikins
Floyd | like this can be found in Vermont around Halloween, eerie little
Floyd | miniature Wicker Men. The largest concentration of them seems to be in
Floyd | Shelburne, a town that is--well, let's say not exactly full of New
Floyd | England Gothic atmosphere; the most sinister thing about it is that
Floyd | somehow I've never been able to find anything about these manikins on
Floyd | the Internet. The store names were inspired by a little plaza that
Floyd | once contained The Flying Pig (a lovely bookstore), The Bearded Frog,
Floyd | and Jamie Two-Coats. I changed the reference to Stowe because few
Floyd | people have probably heard of Shelburne.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks to YerrikTRB, Petter Sjölund, Andrew Schultz, and Chandler
Floyd | Groover for testing. Additionally I'd—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We probably want to go around the manor before going too far inside."
		Knight_Otu nods.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 5221
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)
Floyd | A cramped and neglected place on unwholesome yellow soil. Over the
Floyd | years the gravestones have shifted like teeth in an overcrowded mouth,
Floyd | collapsing one atop the other. Crabgrass pokes up limply between them,
Floyd | urine-yellow and parched-looking. The earth mounds up around the
Floyd | shabby crypt, as if it's sunk over the years into the Vermont topsoil.
Floyd | You wonder who would want to be buried here--and who would willingly
Floyd | consign their ancestors to this brutal place. Perhaps that's why it's
Floyd | been so neglected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four squat columbariums stand north, east, south, and west of here. A
Floyd | winding and uncertain path leads southwest. By stepping over collapsed
Floyd | gravestones and bleached obelisks you can go northwest. Carefully. You
Floyd | could also enter the crypt from here, if you were able to open it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three graves nearby draw your eye. One headstone teeters drunkenly,
Floyd | half overrun by lichen. One headstone has collapsed entirely. An
Floyd | adjacent plot stands open, overlooked by a blank headstone. The grave
Floyd | within is flooded almost to the top with bubbling rainwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 5222
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that gives you goosebumps. You don't seem to be picking up any signal
Floyd | in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Family Crypt (Justin Melvin)                         Turns: 5223
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Family Crypt (Justin Melvin)
Floyd | You are in a long-neglected, dusty, and surprisingly cold crypt, about
Floyd | the size of a garage. The walls are covered with a dark mold creeping
Floyd | from the floor, and the whole place smells unsettlingly like cured
Floyd | meat and leather. There are numerous plaques on the floor, and it is
Floyd | difficult to navigate the room without stepping on one of them. Your
Floyd | eyes are drawn to the only other object in the room: a large ornately
Floyd | decorated stone coffin. The only exit is the door you came in through
Floyd | leading back outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Family Crypt (Justin Melvin)                         Turns: 5224
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that raises the hair on the back of your neck. You don't seem to be
Floyd | picking up any signal in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)                    Turns: 5225
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cragne Family Plot (Mark Britton)
Floyd | A cramped and neglected place on unwholesome yellow soil. Over the
Floyd | years the gravestones have shifted like teeth in an overcrowded mouth,
Floyd | collapsing one atop the other. Crabgrass pokes up limply between them,
Floyd | urine-yellow and parched-looking. The earth mounds up around the
Floyd | shabby crypt, as if it's sunk over the years into the Vermont topsoil.
Floyd | You wonder who would want to be buried here--and who would willingly
Floyd | consign their ancestors to this brutal place. Perhaps that's why it's
Floyd | been so neglected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four squat columbariums stand north, east, south, and west of here. A
Floyd | winding and uncertain path leads southwest. By stepping over collapsed
Floyd | gravestones and bleached obelisks you can go northwest. Carefully. You
Floyd | could also enter the crypt from here, if you were able to open it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three graves nearby draw your eye. One headstone teeters drunkenly,
Floyd | half overrun by lichen. One headstone has collapsed entirely. An
Floyd | adjacent plot stands open, overlooked by a blank headstone. The grave
Floyd | within is flooded almost to the top with bubbling rainwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 5226
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)
Floyd | Vines splay across the landscape, every direction they shoot,
Floyd | seemingly racing to the tops of trees to pull them down. The vines
Floyd | wind up and around every structure, overrunning them with sheer,
Floyd | sinister mass. The vines grow in hypnotic tracks across the yard,
Floyd | almost to suggest that they were woven, braided, and arranged with
Floyd | care. It's both unnerving and unusually pretty. If there are windows
Floyd | or a door on the back of the manor house they're utterly smothered by
Floyd | the vines that clamber up the wall and onto the roof, and nothing less
Floyd | than a chainsaw could crack open that tomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the yard is a large marble fountain adorned with a
Floyd | chubby cherub. On the left side of the garden is the birdbath that you
Floyd | knocked over. To the left of the fallen birdbath is the outline of a
Floyd | once-hidden pond and a flat stone stuck in the ground where the
Floyd | birdbath used to stand. Near the rear, southeast corner of the garden
Floyd | is a large garden shed with an adjoining shelf of supplies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 5227
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that gives you goosebumps. You don't seem to be picking up any signal
Floyd | in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 5228
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the door further to allow you to pass through. You go inside
Floyd | the garden shed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)
Floyd | A dimly-lit shack with crude plywood walls. An octagonal window set
Floyd | high on one wall admits a feeble shaft of moonlight. Rickety wire
Floyd | shelving sits precariously in one dimly lit corner, and a battered
Floyd | metal wheelbarrow rests in the opposite corner. A rough doorway leads
Floyd | back out.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some mildewed leather gloves here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  The Shambolic Shack (Michael Fessler)                Turns: 5229
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—draft of this
Floyd | room
Floyd | featured an array of bad-smelling objects, whose stinks needed to be
Floyd | neutralized one by one to enable the player to catch the subtle scent
Floyd | of the room's goal. Fun, but fiddly. Then I realized: *of course* the
Floyd | Cragne gardener's hobby is exotic lethal fungiculture. The new goal:
Floyd | to avoid the fateful notice that ***You have died in a horrible fungal
Floyd | bloom.***. I had never worked with timed events in Inform 7 before, so
Floyd | was delighted to be discover I could write lines like "the
Floyd | glove-induced-horrible-fungal-bloom occurs in three turns from now".
Floyd | The central puzzle of the room isn't too cruel, I hope. But you may
Floyd | notice that, given time, fungus-tainted objects may have subtle yet
Floyd | insidious effects on nearby items. Beware.
Floyd |
Floyd | Many thanks to the following intrepid testers: Caleb WIlson, Jeremy
Floyd | Freese, Andrew Schultz, Lucien Smith, Carl Muckenhoupt, Rafi
Floyd | Hyman-Fessler, and Tamar Hyman-Fessler. And a big shout-out to Jenni
Floyd | and Ryan for their initiative and organizational chops, and for
Floyd | getting me writing IF again for the first time in a decade and a—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "'subtle'"
		Knight_Otu says, "I was hoping for an antidote in the commentary."
		DavidW says, "faintly smelling of mildew times a hundred."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, our whole inventory reeks of mildew."
		Knight_Otu says, "The worst part that it spreads no matter what once it happens the first time."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)      Turns: 5230
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Cragne Manor's Back Garden (Austin Auclair)
Floyd | Vines splay across the landscape, every direction they shoot,
Floyd | seemingly racing to the tops of trees to pull them down. The vines
Floyd | wind up and around every structure, overrunning them with sheer,
Floyd | sinister mass. The vines grow in hypnotic tracks across the yard,
Floyd | almost to suggest that they were woven, braided, and arranged with
Floyd | care. It's both unnerving and unusually pretty. If there are windows
Floyd | or a door on the back of the manor house they're utterly smothered by
Floyd | the vines that clamber up the wall and onto the roof, and nothing less
Floyd | than a chainsaw could crack open that tomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the yard is a large marble fountain adorned with a
Floyd | chubby cherub. On the left side of the garden is the birdbath that you
Floyd | knocked over. To the left of the fallen birdbath is the outline of a
Floyd | once-hidden pond and a flat stone stuck in the ground where the
Floyd | birdbath used to stand. Near the rear, southeast corner of the garden
Floyd | is a large garden shed with an adjoining shelf of supplies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)                 Turns: 5231
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)
Floyd | The damp brick path that led you here bends around the squat porch of
Floyd | an old greenhouse half-swallowed by a tangle of bramble and ivy. Water
Floyd | drips from the thick branches overhead; in the undergrowth something -
Floyd | somethings? - creep and rustle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path curves away to northeast and southeast. You can also go in to
Floyd | the greenhouse from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)                 Turns: 5232
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that raises the hair on the back of your neck. You don't seem to be
Floyd | picking up any signal in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)                 Turns: 5233
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5234
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)
Floyd | Nothing should be growing here anymore — the heating and irrigation
Floyd | have been off for years — but roots seem to have covered everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls curve inward, forming a huge dome, with a mesh of roots
Floyd | covering it from the floor up to about halfway to the ceiling.
Floyd | Sunlight still breaks through in places, throwing a pattern of bright
Floyd | spots across the room. The roots grow from an enormous tropical tree
Floyd | at the center of the greenhouse, towering all the way up to the
Floyd | ceiling, which it hides behind a thick crown of leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A spiral staircase, seemingly woven of roots, leads to a circular mesh
Floyd | walkway higher up along the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The parrot sculpture protrudes from the roots near the exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Greenhouse (Petter Sjölund)                          Turns: 5235
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—participated in
Floyd | this project just to see if I had it in me to create a finished piece
Floyd | of interactive fiction. Well, I didn't drop out at least.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main inspiration was some pictures I found of the ruins on Ross
Floyd | Island. I also looked at real-world greenhouses, such as the Royal
Floyd | Botanic Gardens in Kew, but very little of that actually ended up in
Floyd | the game. Neither the wonders of complex architecture or the joy of
Floyd | walking among a huge variety of plants are easy to capture in writing.
Floyd | At first, I wanted it to be more of a straight-faced mood piece, but
Floyd | there is something about classic parser interactive fiction and its
Floyd | puzzles that inevitably pushes toward silliness.
Floyd |
Floyd | A big thanks to everyone involved, and a special thanks to my testers:
Floyd | Austin Auclair, Sanna Borell, Chandler Groover, Llew Mason, Andrew
Floyd | Schultz, Sean M. Shore, Lucian Smith, Matt Weiner, and Caleb Wilson.
Floyd | And another special thanks to you, the—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I think we had that one."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)                 Turns: 5236
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the greenhouse (James Eagle)
Floyd | The damp brick path that led you here bends around the squat porch of
Floyd | an old greenhouse half-swallowed by a tangle of bramble and ivy. Water
Floyd | drips from the thick branches overhead; in the undergrowth something -
Floyd | somethings? - creep and rustle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path curves away to northeast and southeast. You can also go in to
Floyd | the greenhouse from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Front Walk (Matt Weiner)                             Turns: 5237
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Walk (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | Cragne Manor looms to the north. Its light gray marble front is marred
Floyd | by a screened-in wooden porch, clearly tacked on well after the manor
Floyd | was built. A gravel path bends around the manor to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest, and the driveway leads south back to town.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the porch steps is a post with a placard reading "31." A strange
Floyd | little manikin is affixed to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ethereal trolley stop sign reads Purple Line -- Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 5238
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb the steps to the porch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mudroom (Matt Weiner)
Floyd | The porch is a mudroom, a place for taking off coats and muddy shoes.
Floyd | The marble front wall seems like a sheer cliff face, the porch like a
Floyd | flimsy shelter built onto it. The front door leads inside to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the porch a strangely shaped hook is fastened to the
Floyd | wall. A black cloak hangs beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the other corner of the porch is a small wooden table.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slightly muddy welcome mat lies in front of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the front wall are a pair of blue cloth slippers and a single
Floyd | brown leather boot.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the mate of the first leather boot here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 5239
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—is a common sight
Floyd | in Vermont houses, full of coats, boots, and miscellaneous clutter.
Floyd | Two ancient interactive fiction tropes find a natural home here. The
Floyd | cloak is a tribute to Cloak of Darkness, a short game by Roger Firth
Floyd | that has been implemented in many IF languages as a test case. The
Floyd | keyhole with the key you can push out on the other side goes back at
Floyd | least to Zork II in games, and I believe at least to Enid Blyton's
Floyd | novels before that. In this porch the key is not in the lock, but
Floyd | someone made a game try at doing the trick with the welcome mat before
Floyd | giving up and forgetting their eldritch cloak behind them.
Floyd |
Floyd | My idea was originally that some crucial information would be written
Floyd | on a piece of paper, to be found in the boot under the cloak. Then the
Floyd | people who were implementing the next puzzle told me that what they
Floyd | needed was a teapot. So I stuck the teapot in plain sight--this isn't
Floyd | at all out of character for a mudroom--and put a silly joke in the
Floyd | boot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cluttered porch with luck provides a bit of atmosphere and
Floyd | experiential interactions in between the puzzles. Thanks to YerrikTRB,
Floyd | Petter Sjölund, Andrew Schultz, and Chandler Groover for testing.
Floyd | Mudroom mudroom—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x welcome mat" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 5240
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WELCOME MAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The welcome mat lies crooked in front of the door. It is flecked with
Floyd | mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look under it" 		

Floyd ]  Mudroom (Matt Weiner)                                Turns: 5241
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 5242
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer (Greg Frost)
Floyd | Standing in the narrow entry hall is like being at the mouth of a
Floyd | cave. The only light comes in through tall windows on either side of
Floyd | the door and a half-round window above. All of the furniture has been
Floyd | removed from the foyer, leaving tracks in the heavy dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The night sky is dark and full of stars. Hallways lead west and east
Floyd | into other parts of the house. A doorway leads north; the front door
Floyd | is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 5243
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—signed on to the
Floyd | Anchorhead tribute for two reasons: first, because Anchorhead is a
Floyd | great game, and second, because I figured that contributing to the
Floyd | project would be a good way to get familiar with Inform 7. Third and
Floyd | bonus, it seemed like a way to have fun with cool people like Ryan,
Floyd | Jenni, et al.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the things that impressed me the most about Anchorhead was the
Floyd | simultaneous richness and efficiency of the description. Lovecraftian
Floyd | horror is difficult to do without the prose becoming a little
Floyd | overcooked. The style of golden age text adventures, on the other
Floyd | hand, tends toward the spare or even terse. Anchorhead seems to marry
Floyd | both of these techniques without difficulty, creating evocative scenes
Floyd | with a few well-described locations and objects. Making a tribute has
Floyd | been a gratifying and also humbling experience. I've learned some
Floyd | things about what makes the original so good, while also despairing of
Floyd | being able to do it justice.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the first project I have completed in Inform. Somewhat
Floyd | optimistically, I figured that I could complete my room while moving
Floyd | from California to Washington, starting a new job, wrangling a baby,
Floyd | learning Inform 7, and developing techniques for descriptive writing.
Floyd | In retrospect probably any two of those would have been feasible at
Floyd | maximum. I wrote this room in short sprints in between the above. A
Floyd | lot of credit for getting it finished at all goes to my wife, Kristin,
Floyd | who put up with me taking on this bizarre project at a totally
Floyd | inopportune time. She did the heavy lifting with the baby and also
Floyd | alpha tested the room. Dan Ravipinto and Andrew Schultz provided beta
Floyd | testing and valuable feedback to make the room playable.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Foyer is loosely based on both the Foyer from Anchorhead and the
Floyd | John Strong Mansion in Addison, Vermont. The original idea for the
Floyd | room was to be a place that felt relatively innocuous, with details
Floyd | that changed subtly over time to become more unsettling. The changes
Floyd | would take place as the player revisited the room several times on the
Floyd | way to other horrors elsewhere. I figured it was something I could put
Floyd | together in a few hours.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four weeks later, after writing descriptions and responses for every
Floyd | conceivable scenery object (e.g. "lick floor") in an empty junction, I
Floyd | realized I had underestimated somewhat. It didn't help that I learned
Floyd | how to work with tables solely to put together a way-too-complicated
Floyd | system for changing the time of day in the room, which didn't actually
Floyd | do as much for the mood as I had thought it would. I think what I've
Floyd | learned here is that getting caught up in tiny implementation details
Floyd | can distract from work that serves the purpose of the story. That
Floyd | said, I'm happy to have been able to contribute to this project and
Floyd | look forward to playing the final—"
Floyd |
Floyd | You let go of the button, ending the transmission, and you squeeze
Floyd | your long-suffering hand to alleviate a little bit of the pain. How
Floyd | much more of this can your poor muscles endure?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We had a few of those, but we're here anyway."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 5244
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Court (Ryan Veeder)
Floyd | Walls paneled with elaborate boiseries curl slowly around this ovular
Floyd | hall. The western vertex of the ellipse is dominated by an enormous
Floyd | window; at the opposite end, a low archway leads east to the foyer. A
Floyd | glass display case is set into the north wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the room, an irregular circle of twelve pedestals
Floyd | surrounds a black monolith.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the puce pedestal is a figurine of a greyhound.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the xanthic pedestal is a figurine of a peregrine falcon.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the griseous pedestal is a figurine of a cat.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the mazarine pedestal is a figurine of a Pontiac Firebird.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the niveous pedestal is a figurine of a wolverine.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the fulvous pedestal is a figurine of a duck.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the rufous pedestal is a figurine of a rat.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the eburnean pedestal is a figurine of a kraken.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the cesious pedestal is a figurine of a silverfish.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the fuscous pedestal is a figurine of a white antelope.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the icterine pedestal is a figurine of a weasel.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the croceate pedestal is a figurine of an eel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rain falls harder, louder, slamming into the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 5245
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—is said by men
Floyd | worthy of belief (though Allah's knowledge is greater) that in the
Floyd | first days there was a king of the isles of Babylonia who called
Floyd | together his architects and his priests and bade them build him a
Floyd | labyrinth so confused and so subtle that the most prudent men would
Floyd | not venture to enter it, and those who did would lose their way. Most
Floyd | unseemly was the edifice that resulted, for it is the prerogative of
Floyd | God, not man, to strike confusion and inspire—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Court (Ryan Veeder)                                  Turns: 5246
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—by men worthy of
Floyd | belief (though Allah's knowledge is greater) that in the first days
Floyd | there was a king of the isles of Babylonia who called together his
Floyd | architects and his priests and bade them build him a labyrinth so
Floyd | confused and so subtle that the most prudent men would not venture to
Floyd | enter it, and those who did would lose their way. Most unseemly was
Floyd | the edifice that resulted, for it is the prerogative of God, not man,
Floyd | to strike confusion and inspire—"
Floyd |
Floyd | The stained glass lights up again, and you see the figure raising
Floyd | something to its lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That sounds like Sandman issue 50."
		DavidW says, "Maybe."
		Knight_Otu says, "I wouldn't know."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 5247
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer (Greg Frost)
Floyd | Standing in the narrow entry hall is like being at the mouth of a
Floyd | cave. The only light comes in through tall windows on either side of
Floyd | the door and a half-round window above. All of the furniture has been
Floyd | removed from the foyer, leaving tracks in the heavy dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The night sky is dark and full of stars. Hallways lead west and east
Floyd | into other parts of the house. A doorway leads north; the front door
Floyd | is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 5248
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)
Floyd | A long and narrow room, with a satin wallcovering in rich, patterned
Floyd | green above the creamy wainscot paneling. The room is overcrowded with
Floyd | paintings and furniture. There are doors at either end of the gallery,
Floyd | leading north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a godawful mess in here and it's entirely your fault. It looks
Floyd | like you've cleared the path through the room, and there may be
Floyd | nothing left to do but enjoy the paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a photograph here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 5249
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—you to testers
Floyd | Jenni Polodna, Ryan Veeder, Jeremy Freese, Rachel Spitler, Matt
Floyd | Weiner, Buster Hudson, and Greg Frost. Extreme thank yous to Ryan
Floyd | Veeder, who, because this is my first IF, can make the claim--only at
Floyd | this moment--that he taught me everything I know (about Inform7), and
Floyd | to Jenni Polodna, may she forever remain spore-free.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are some influences on my writing that are acknowledged in this
Floyd | room, such as the private reflections in the mirror shard. This idea
Floyd | originated in Nabokov's Invitation to a Beheading. A fainting couch
Floyd | makes a brief appearance from another game; and a tuneful heart might
Floyd | reveal some humor influences, if the player cares to dig that deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | I originally wanted this gallery to only exist as a gallery of
Floyd | paintings, as it was in the original Anchorhead. Because of some life
Floyd | events that occured this year, I found myself a bit haunted by scenes
Floyd | from my distant past, which evoke no nostalgia, but crowd their way in
Floyd | nonetheless. The crowded nonesense of the room is a nod to memories
Floyd | that can show up uninvited, and sometimes serve demonstrate that real
Floyd | horror is not what you imagine, but what is real—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It was a story called Ramadan that was the story of how the ruler of Babylon sold the city at the height of its power to the King of Dreams who put it in a bottle."
		Knight_Otu says, "Ah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5250
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rec Room (Zack Johnson)
Floyd | The manor's rec room is short for the manor's recreation room.  Even
Floyd | though it's as old as the manor itself, it looks, as all rec rooms do,
Floyd | like it's stuck in the 1970s.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is dominated by a pool table.  Or maybe a billiards table,
Floyd | you were never really sure what the difference is.  An old television
Floyd | sits atop a little wooden stand in front of a comfy-looking easy
Floyd | chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Doors lead south and east, and the north wall is covered entirely in
Floyd | built-in cabinets, whose glass doors lead, predictably, into their
Floyd | interiors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5251
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that gives you goosebumps. You don't seem to be picking up any signal
Floyd | in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 5252
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Music Room (Wade Clarke)
Floyd | You are in a large modern studio space, not unlike a concert hall but
Floyd | without any seating. Dark, golden-hued wooden paneling lines the floor
Floyd | and walls, imbuing the area with an intimate atmosphere in spite of
Floyd | its size. The walls curve inwards in a carefully designed asymmetrical
Floyd | fashion (some kind of acoustic treatment?) and electric-bulbed faux
Floyd | chandeliers fill the place with ruddy light.
Floyd |
Floyd | A doorway leads out of the music room to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing against the center of the eastern wall, facing you, is a
Floyd | mahogany podium with four push-buttons on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  The Music Room (Wade Clarke)                         Turns: 5253
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | (the walkie-talkie (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—everything in
Floyd | this
Floyd | multi-location room happens in a single Inform room. So it's kind of
Floyd | like a magic trick that the player doesn't know about (at least until
Floyd | they read this message) with the program transparently renaming the
Floyd | room, redressing the room and moving people in and out of view on the
Floyd | fly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Andrew Schultz tested the music room in the couple of days before it
Floyd | was due to be handed in. He's tested all my Inform games. I haven't
Floyd | tested all of his because he's more prolific than I am, and also
Floyd | because I'm not always the greatest at solving his—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There was a labyrinth in the story where the ruler retrieved the glass sphere that held all the demons and djinns and efreets trapped by the seal of Solomon."
		Knight_Otu says, "Now that sounds like a recipe for disaster."
		DavidW says, "Well, the ruler threatened to shatter the sphere if the King of Dreams didn't come, and he threw it from the tallest tower in his palace."
		DavidW says, "The Dream King catches the sphere at the last second."
		Knight_Otu asks, "It's always the last second or the one in a million chance, isn't it?"
		DavidW says, "mmhm"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Back to the walkie-talkie, I'm surprised to hear that the music room is a single room!"
		DavidW says, "I'm only slightly surprised."
		DavidW says, "I've done something similar here on the mud with a Holodeck."
		DavidW says, "You can have multiple people in the room and everything changes whenever *anyone* moves in the room."
		Knight_Otu says, "I mean, yeah, it is possible. I'm not sure it is easier though."
		DavidW says, "It's probably not easier in Inform."
		Knight_Otu says, "Though that means Wade did keep to one room, which I believe was the original pitch."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Rec Room (Zack Johnson)                              Turns: 5254
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rec Room (Zack Johnson)
Floyd | The manor's rec room is short for the manor's recreation room.  Even
Floyd | though it's as old as the manor itself, it looks, as all rec rooms do,
Floyd | like it's stuck in the 1970s.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is dominated by a pool table.  Or maybe a billiards table,
Floyd | you were never really sure what the difference is.  An old television
Floyd | sits atop a little wooden stand in front of a comfy-looking easy
Floyd | chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Doors lead south and east, and the north wall is covered entirely in
Floyd | built-in cabinets, whose glass doors lead, predictably, into their
Floyd | interiors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)                     Turns: 5255
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery (YerrikTRB/Erica Newman)
Floyd | A long and narrow room, with a satin wallcovering in rich, patterned
Floyd | green above the creamy wainscot paneling. The room is overcrowded with
Floyd | paintings and furniture. There are doors at either end of the gallery,
Floyd | leading north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a godawful mess in here and it's entirely your fault. It looks
Floyd | like you've cleared the path through the room, and there may be
Floyd | nothing left to do but enjoy the paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a photograph here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer (Greg Frost)                                   Turns: 5256
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer (Greg Frost)
Floyd | Standing in the narrow entry hall is like being at the mouth of a
Floyd | cave. The only light comes in through tall windows on either side of
Floyd | the door and a half-round window above. All of the furniture has been
Floyd | removed from the foyer, leaving tracks in the heavy dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The night sky is dark and full of stars. Hallways lead west and east
Floyd | into other parts of the house. A doorway leads north; the front door
Floyd | is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's a risky approach, though. There was one bug involving being unable to leave the bedroom closet at one point."
		Knight_Otu says, "I read about that on the forums, yes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 5257
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)
Floyd | This is a dark alcove with a narrow stairway rising into the gloom
Floyd | upstairs. Shadows lurch over a doorway to the south. Opposite those
Floyd | shadows lies another doorway, in even darker shadows. What little
Floyd | light there is seeps in from a small elliptical window high on the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ramshackle bookshelf lies in a pile of splintered wood on the
Floyd | floor like a fallen scarecrow, arms akimbo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 5258
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—do you make a
Floyd | room
Floyd | called "Bottom of the Stairs" interesting? In "Anchorhead" the
Floyd | analogous room seems to be the foyer of the Verlac house. Foyers by
Floyd | definition are in-between spaces, the place you have to pass through
Floyd | to get to someplace more interesting. Nothing happens in the Foyer of
Floyd | "Anchorhead." Your luggage is there, but you can't do anything with
Floyd | it. The Foyer exists only as an atmospheric waypoint, establishing the
Floyd | house as dark, cramped, and isolating. With my "Bottom of the Stairs"
Floyd | I attempted to do something similar. This space is all about
Floyd | atmosphere. Special thanks to my play testers, Kari Kraus, Bethany
Floyd | Nowviskie, and Erin Templeton
Floyd |
Floyd | - Mark—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Atmosphere with an edible tentacle."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "All about atmosphere, and a library book!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, yeah. That was a nice touch."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)                            Turns: 5259
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)
Floyd | You are at the top of a staircase, which leads down to Landing at the
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample). An archway leads east to Upstairs
Floyd | Hall, north end (Jason Love).
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north wall is a round white wall clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing against the west wall is a dilapidated kitchen sink with a
Floyd | pine cabinet under it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)                            Turns: 5260
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—the top of the
Floyd | stairs / Can I mix in with your affairs?" Can I also thank my
Floyd | beta-testers (Caleb Wilson, Andrew Schultz, and Erica Newman), with
Floyd | whom I shared a smoke, made a joke, and grasped and reached for a
Floyd | leg—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I thought it was very clever how the player is manuevered to climb onto the shelving so they have to fall later."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		Knight_Otu says, "That room was a rousing success I'd say."
		DavidW says, "yes"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 5261
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)
Floyd | Imposing wooden doors lead north to the nursery (which is open) and
Floyd | east to the master bedroom (which is also open); a smaller doorway
Floyd | between them has been closed off with badly painted bricks. The top of
Floyd | the stairs is accessible through a narrow arch to the west, and the
Floyd | hall continues to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The broken doors to the armoire lie on the floor near the center of
Floyd | the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doorless armoire stands against the north-west wall. There's
Floyd | nothing inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 5262
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—would still like
Floyd | to thank Jenni and Ryan for coordinating this event, fellow
Floyd | contributors Hanon and Shin for their testing assistance, and Michael
Floyd | Gentry for inspiring us all in this ludicrous endeavor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before the project began, our organizers created a series of puzzle
Floyd | tracks to help organize and pace the player's progression through the
Floyd | game. As part of the Venus Track, it was my responsibility to create
Floyd | and detail one of the Cragnes who was an Alderman of the Variegated
Floyd | Court and furthermore to detail that individual's familiar. While my
Floyd | original plan was to hide these details in various books and notebooks
Floyd | around my room, that plan changed once I learned just how much energy
Floyd | my fellow contributors were investing in the development of their
Floyd | rooms. I wanted to make something simple that told a vaguely creepy
Floyd | story about something that once happened between a few members of the
Floyd | extended Cragne family. You will have acquired all the materials
Floyd | necessary to construct that story once you have collected two of
Floyd | Carolyn Chambers's possessions: her notebook, and her tape player. If
Floyd | you don't yet have both of those items in your possession, maybe take
Floyd | a walk to the other side of the house and come back. Maybe do it more
Floyd | than once. After that, you'll be ready to move on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Anyway, thanks for playing through my room, and thanks for reading my
Floyd | commentary! Please direct any questions or comments to my email
Floyd | address, jsnlxndrlv@gmail.com. Have fun with the rest of the—"
Floyd |
Floyd | You let go of the button, ending the transmission, and you squeeze
Floyd | your long-suffering hand to alleviate a little bit of the pain. How
Floyd | much more of this can your poor muscles endure?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Another mention of the 'Venus track' there."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 5263
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)
Floyd | A dusty room, unvisited for more than two decades.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a window (closed) and a Tome of Naomi here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Carol's Room (Ben Collins-Sussman)                   Turns: 5264
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—Welch and Ben
Floyd | Collins-Sussman
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks first of all to Ryan Veeder and Jenni Polodna for giving so
Floyd | many IF authors a chance to work together on this project. The best
Floyd | part of IF is the community and we all had a blast chatting with each
Floyd | other about everything from coding compliance to fungating masses
Floyd | while we were writing. We want to acknowledge just how huge a task R&J
Floyd | took on in not only trying to compile code coming from 85 different
Floyd | directions, but in herding us cats.
Floyd |
Floyd | Of course, none of us would have been doing this at all had Michael S.
Floyd | Gentry not written Anchorhead in 1998 -- a foundational game, which we
Floyd | both enjoyed and were only too happy to have a chance to emulate.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the time of writing this, as you can imagine, the deadline is a few
Floyd | hours away and the bug list still needs some swatting, so commentary
Floyd | here will be brief, but I'm sure we will add some additional
Floyd | commentary online. Interactive Fiction Professors of the 24th Century
Floyd | will probably have to pull this from the planetary cybermind, but for
Floyd | now, the URL is
Floyd | [LINK] But in
Floyd | case the internet evaporates, here are, at least, some initial
Floyd | thoughts about where our two rooms came from.
Floyd |
Floyd | Having worked together on a number of IF projects, like Rover's Day
Floyd | Out and Hoosegow, and some collaborative community projects like
Floyd | Speed-IFs (Lobsters on a Plane) and Narrow Your Eyes for the TMBG
Floyd | Apollo 18 20th Anniversary game, we asked R&J if we could have two
Floyd | rooms, but collaborate on plot. And they said yes.
Floyd |
Floyd | So we did. The nature of the overall project meant that authors had to
Floyd | more or less isolate their rooms from each other to assure the whole
Floyd | thing would compile reasonably, so we figured that the best way to
Floyd | collaborate between to separate rooms without having items floatings
Floyd | around in circulation would be to focus just on conversation. We've
Floyd | always enjoyed writing conversation and have tried to make NPCs
Floyd | interesting, but we've never really buckled down and used any of the
Floyd | Inform conversation extensions. So, at the start of the project, we
Floyd | asked to include a conversation extension, and with some assistance
Floyd | from Zarf, R&J agreed to include a modified version of Eric Eve's
Floyd | Conversation framework.
Floyd |
Floyd | Our task then was to come up with a plot that would involve an NPC in
Floyd | each room and a story that would bridge them together. We thought the
Floyd | player should have to interact with them a few times each so they
Floyd | could gradually reveal the story, but didn't want to force the player
Floyd | to spend too much time schlepping back and forth, so we limited it to
Floyd | three interactions with each character and added a spell to magically
Floyd | hop back and forth between the locations.
Floyd |
Floyd | As for inspiration, most of it came from the original Anchorhead, but
Floyd | other bits were drawn from actual history. Most of the names and
Floyd | events in the game are real. As Christabell mentions, she's originally
Floyd | from Lyn, Massachusetts, which became known as Saugus. If that name is
Floyd | familiar, it's a homage to the long-running Halloween literary
Floyd | competition run by that town, which has always included interactive
Floyd | fiction. Here's one more ghost story to add to that collection.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hope you enjoy it -- and remember, hints are enabled in our rooms for
Floyd | every scene, just—"
Floyd |
Floyd | You let go of the button, ending the transmission, and you squeeze
Floyd | your long-suffering hand to alleviate a little bit of the pain. How
Floyd | much more of this can your poor muscles endure?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Same as in Christabell's room. Makes sense."
		DavidW says, "I think that's the same commentary from the -- yeah."
		Knight_Otu says, "And that commentary still is not brief. :p"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 5265
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)
Floyd | Imposing wooden doors lead north to the nursery (which is open) and
Floyd | east to the master bedroom (which is also open); a smaller doorway
Floyd | between them has been closed off with badly painted bricks. The top of
Floyd | the stairs is accessible through a narrow arch to the west, and the
Floyd | hall continues to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The broken doors to the armoire lie on the floor near the center of
Floyd | the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doorless armoire stands against the north-west wall. There's
Floyd | nothing inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 5266
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway South (Matt Schneider)
Floyd | The threadbare carpet holds only the vaguest hints of its original
Floyd | hue, and the yellowing wallpaper is crisscrossed with a web of cracks.
Floyd | The hole that you tore through the wallpaper emits a gentle light. The
Floyd | hallway continues to the north, and there are doors leading to the
Floyd | west, south, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 5267
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—goal for this
Floyd | room
Floyd | was to have a small space that had something subtly wrong with it,
Floyd | which then led to the player realising that there was more going on
Floyd | beneath the surface. I go into this more—SPOILERS—in the commentary
Floyd | in
Floyd | other—"
Floyd |
Floyd | Lightning in the distance causes the shadows to dance for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  A Liminal Space                                      Turns: 5268
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A Liminal Space
Floyd | Printed name of M2F7 is "Hallway South (Matt Schneider)".
Floyd |
Floyd | Description of M2F7 is "The threadbare carpet holds only the vagues
Floyd | hints of its original hue, and the yellowing wallpaper is crisscrossed
Floyd | with a web of cracks.[if schneider-wallpaper is schneider-torn] The
Floyd | hole that you tore through the wallpaper emits a gentle light.[end
Floyd | if][If unvisited][paragraph break]The hallway feels narrow[unicode
Floyd | 8212]no, that's not right. The hallway is wide enough for two people
Floyd | to pass one another easily. It doesn't feel narrow: it feels thin.[end
Floyd | if] The hallway continues to the north, and there are doors leading to
Floyd | the west, south, and east.".
Floyd |
Floyd | The schneider-wallpaper is scenery in M2F7. Understand "wallpaper",
Floyd | "cracks", "web", and "paper" as schneider-wallpaper.
Floyd | Schneider-wallpaper can be schneider-torn or schneider-untorn.
Floyd | schneider-wallpaper is schneider-untorn. The description of
Floyd | schneider-wallpaper is "[if schneider-wallpaper is
Floyd | schneider-untorn]The surface of the wallpaper is covered with small
Floyd | cracks that criss-cross it in a spiderweb-like fashion. They converge
Floyd | halfway down the hall in a small hole, through which you can see a
Floyd | faint, flickering light. The edges of the hole curl back and look like
Floyd | they could be torn further.[else]The wallpaper hangs limply open where
Floyd | you tore it. A soft light pulsates in the void behind the wall.[end
Floyd | if]". The printed name of schneider-wallpaper is "wallpaper".
Floyd |
Floyd | The schneider-desk is a supporter in M2F7. Schneider-desk is scenery.
Floyd | The printed name of schneider-desk is "desk". Understand "desk" as
Floyd | schneider-desk. The schneider-drawer is a closed, openable, opaque
Floyd | container that is part of schneider-desk. The printed name of
Floyd | schneider-drawer is "drawer". Understand "drawer" as schneider-drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | The schneider-pen is a thing in M2F7. The description of schneider-pen
Floyd | is "A black fountain pen. It looks like the ink is long dried up." The
Floyd | printed name of schneider-pen is "black fountain pen". Understand
Floyd | "pen" and "fountain pen" as schneider-pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The schneider-typescript is a library-book inside schneider-drawer.
Floyd | Understand "typescript" as schneider-typescript. The printed name of
Floyd | schneider-typescript is "bound typescript".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  A Liminal Space                                      Turns: 5269
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—room is where the
Floyd | magic happens. Well, not magic per se—with luck it'll still qualify
Floyd | as
Floyd | technopaganism. One of the things I find most compelling about
Floyd | Lovecraftian fiction is the sense of strangeness that can be found in
Floyd | liminal spaces, where our understanding of the order of things is
Floyd | completely overturned. With that in mind, I wanted the player to find
Floyd | themselves in a liminal space (quite literally, here) where their
Floyd | understanding of the room would be transformed by seeing the literal
Floyd | building blocks of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | My hope for this space is that it will take the player by surprise,
Floyd | but that as the player realises what's going on, they'll quickly
Floyd | realise how to solve the puzzle and find the book. I wanted this
Floyd | puzzle to reward players for taking the time to read the code, and I
Floyd | wanted it to hint at the era of gaming where players could sometimes
Floyd | only solve puzzles by reading the source or PEEKing at the contents of
Floyd | the game's—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Peeking at the source will always be around as long as the internet lasts."
		Knight_Otu says, "Stepping right into the source code sure was a surprise."
		DavidW says, "yeah, it was cute"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 5270
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway South (Matt Schneider)
Floyd | The threadbare carpet holds only the vaguest hints of its original
Floyd | hue, and the yellowing wallpaper is crisscrossed with a web of cracks.
Floyd | The hole that you tore through the wallpaper emits a gentle light. The
Floyd | hallway continues to the north, and there are doors leading to the
Floyd | west, south, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an electronic humming noise coming from the hole in the
Floyd | wallpaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "There were quite a few cracks in the fourth wall, but none quite like this one."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Study (Ian Holmes)                                   Turns: 5271
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Study (Ian Holmes)
Floyd | Barely a sunbeam reaches this study. Dust cakes the desk, drapes, and
Floyd | book-lined shelves like a bug mass grave. More insect bodies litter
Floyd | the carpet in earlier states of decay. The exit is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You definitely feel guilty. As if the headmaster is coming.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the desk are a notepad and a photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Study (Ian Holmes)                                   Turns: 5272
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that raises the hair on the back of your neck. You don't seem to be
Floyd | picking up any signal in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 5273
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway South (Matt Schneider)
Floyd | The threadbare carpet holds only the vaguest hints of its original
Floyd | hue, and the yellowing wallpaper is crisscrossed with a web of cracks.
Floyd | The hole that you tore through the wallpaper emits a gentle light. The
Floyd | hallway continues to the north, and there are doors leading to the
Floyd | west, south, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sudden sparking noise echoes inside the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway fills with a flash of light and shadows flee down the
Floyd | hall. Moments later the clap of thunder causes the entire house to
Floyd | shake and groan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 5274
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library (Mike Spivey)
Floyd | This library features dark paneling, polished hardwood floors, and
Floyd | thousands of books.  A mahogany desk sits against the one part of the
Floyd | walls not lined with books.  An antique wingback chair provides a
Floyd | place for quiet study, while in the center of the room is a reading
Floyd | podium.  The only exit is west, back to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Embedded in the wall is a small safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive tome sits on the podium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Library (Mike Spivey)                                Turns: 5275
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—room was created
Floyd | by Mike Spivey, with puzzle design contributions by Amy Spivey.
Floyd | Testing by Brian Rushton and Andrew Schultz.
Floyd |
Floyd | Much of this room was inspired by the library in the Verlac mansion in
Floyd | Anchorhead.  The tome on the podium was modeled after the tome in the
Floyd | chapel.  I put my own twist on it, of course.
Floyd |
Floyd | The back blurbs from A Billion Random Digits were taken from or
Floyd | inspired by actual Amazon.com reviews of A Million Random Digits,
Floyd | which is a real book published by the Rand Corporation.—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "golly"
		Knight_Otu says, "That last bit should surprise me. Somehow, only part of it does."
		DavidW asks, "I guess the need for random numbers before computers were everywhere. And when dice weren't quite good enough?"
		DavidW says, "I'm glad I didn't have to proofread that book."
		DavidW says, "* The 24th '6"
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm reminded of the Lone Wolf books, which had a grid of numbers in the back to create a random number by blindly pointing with a pencil."
		DavidW says, "* The 24th '6' on page 502 should be an '8"
		Knight_Otu says, "(I think from 1 to 10.)"
		Knight_Otu says, "Heh."
		DavidW asks, "Did you know there's an infinite library website?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Doesn't quite sound familiar."
		DavidW says, "It generates every book in Borges's infinite library, I think."
		DavidW says, "I don't have the URL, but I remember visiting it once."
		Knight_Otu says, "Interesting. I may have to "earmark" that for later."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 5276
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway South (Matt Schneider)
Floyd | The threadbare carpet holds only the vaguest hints of its original
Floyd | hue, and the yellowing wallpaper is crisscrossed with a web of cracks.
Floyd | The hole that you tore through the wallpaper emits a gentle light. The
Floyd | hallway continues to the north, and there are doors leading to the
Floyd | west, south, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an electronic humming noise coming from the hole in the
Floyd | wallpaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony (Reina Adair)                                Turns: 5277
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony (Reina Adair)
Floyd | The balcony has definitely seen better days.  Once it was more than
Floyd | likely a fine place to sit and look out over the skyline or whatever
Floyd | one desired to do out here.  However, its charm has been lost with the
Floyd | passage of time.  The wood, once more than likely shiny and well
Floyd | polished, is now rotten and peeling in various spots.  Somehow,
Floyd | despite the way the architecture has aged, the railing at the end of
Floyd | the balcony itself is still somewhat sturdy.  All around, the view of
Floyd | the scenery is breathtaking, albeit somewhat unsettling for some
Floyd | reason.  Occasionally, a slight breeze blows past you, but you can't
Floyd | tell if its supposed to be warm or cool.  The only exit from here is
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A statue with a very strange appearance to it is standing here, almost
Floyd | as if it is watching the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mistlike trolley stop sign reads Lavender Line -- Cragne Manor
Floyd | Balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony (Reina Adair)                                Turns: 5278
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that gives you goosebumps. You don't seem to be picking up any signal
Floyd | in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway South (Matt Schneider)                       Turns: 5279
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway South (Matt Schneider)
Floyd | The threadbare carpet holds only the vaguest hints of its original
Floyd | hue, and the yellowing wallpaper is crisscrossed with a web of cracks.
Floyd | The hole that you tore through the wallpaper emits a gentle light. The
Floyd | hallway continues to the north, and there are doors leading to the
Floyd | west, south, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 5280
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)
Floyd | Imposing wooden doors lead north to the nursery (which is open) and
Floyd | east to the master bedroom (which is also open); a smaller doorway
Floyd | between them has been closed off with badly painted bricks. The top of
Floyd | the stairs is accessible through a narrow arch to the west, and the
Floyd | hall continues to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The broken doors to the armoire lie on the floor near the center of
Floyd | the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doorless armoire stands against the north-west wall. There's
Floyd | nothing inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  MASTER BEDROOM (ROWAN LIPKOVITS)                     Turns: 5281
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | MASTER BEDROOM (ROWAN LIPKOVITS)
Floyd | Here we have the master bedroom of Cragne Manor, which is by turns
Floyd | contradictorily capacious and cramped.  Though you can't put your
Floyd | finger on it, something about this windowless chamber sucks the very
Floyd | air out of your lungs and puts you on edge.  One would have to be a
Floyd | master indeed to achieve any rest in this offputting room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Though it is relatively sparsely furnished, it wouldn't be much of a
Floyd | bedoom without a bed -- and there it is, a four-poster tall, dingy,
Floyd | imposing and unsettling.  Next to it is a bedside table, on which
Floyd | resides some torturously elongated lamp -- apparently the dim room's
Floyd | only light source, currently turned off.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is the hallway door through which you first arrived, and
Floyd | to the east there is also a door to what is most likely a walk-in
Floyd | closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  MASTER BEDROOM (ROWAN LIPKOVITS)                     Turns: 5282
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—a story is like
Floyd | taking a snapshot, capturing one perfect moment for posterity.
Floyd | Writing an interactive story is like making a cartoon, where suddenly
Floyd | your perfect images need to interact with each other in satisfying and
Floyd | predictable ways.  The complexity scales, not geometrically, but
Floyd | exponentially.  As a contrarian, I have no choice but to approach
Floyd | creative challenges from the back entrance.  As a game player I'm
Floyd | always that irritating-to-watch person trying to push the furniture
Floyd | and jump out the window "just to see if it'll let me", and in Inform
Floyd | 7, which Will Let You (providing you can phrase it in the one true
Floyd | way), I have met my match.  If my colleagues here have been puttering
Floyd | around with gentle landscaping, planting flower beds or perhaps
Floyd | installing a pond with a waterwheel, I grimly set to work seeing just
Floyd | how deep a hole I can dig.  Then I find that the answer is: so deep I
Floyd | find I cannot manage to climb out again on my own.  Nothing to do but
Floyd | keep digging, then!  Perhaps I'll break through the other side!  This
Floyd | is just the sort of person you want on board for your group project,
Floyd | right?  He has so many ideas, and will need you to fix them all.
Floyd |
Floyd | But enough about me, what about this room?  My initial contrarian
Floyd | impulse was to attempt to derail carefully constructed-by-committee
Floyd | mood with a menacing but lighthearted protracted CYOA section, perhaps
Floyd | in the vein of The Ascot.  Unfortunately, I had no idea where to start
Floyd | with implementing such a thing in Inform 7; there are extensions, but
Floyd | our best practices guidelines discouraged their use.  Besides, after
Floyd | 50 Shades of Jilting, my most recent exercise in wrongheadedly working
Floyd | at odds with the strengths of a text parser, I felt that perhaps just
Floyd | this once it might be a lark to go with the flow.  But of course I
Floyd | couldn't just make a room -- it had to have some prestige element, an
Floyd | unexpected veer that just happens to be a colossal pain in the
Floyd | derriere to implement.
Floyd |
Floyd | Anyhow.  I hope that it behaved as intended.  If it did, I hope that
Floyd | you were at least mildly surprised and amused.  It's tremendously
Floyd | intimidating to be in the room with so many greats of the field: you
Floyd | know you're not going to outcode them, there's no point in even
Floyd | trying; you know you're not going to outwrite them, possibly because
Floyd | they know the value of a round of editing... all you can really count
Floyd | on is the gotcha value of your gonzo idea and hope that your skillZ
Floyd | are up to the task of at least handwaving around it such that some of
Floyd | its potent stink juice remains perceivable in the final product.
Floyd |
Floyd | The internal name of the cockroach-avatar is archy, named after don
Floyd | marquis' renowned vers libre poet whose soul transmigrated into the
Floyd | body of just such a bug -- the gonzo idea of its time, if you will.
Floyd | You, dear reader, would be well-advised to locate a volume of the
Floyd | archy and mehitabel poems, at least some of which should be
Floyd | confidently in the public domain.  They have a lot more to say than
Floyd | I—"
Floyd |
Floyd | You let go of the button, ending the transmission, and you squeeze
Floyd | your long-suffering hand to alleviate a little bit of the pain. How
Floyd | much more of this can your poor muscles endure?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Room with an interesting short surprise, huge commentary."
		DavidW says, "mm."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x archy" 		

Floyd ]  MASTER BEDROOM (ROWAN LIPKOVITS)                     Turns: 5282
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ARCHY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)                        Turns: 5283
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)
Floyd | A shaft of light through the door to the west falls upon as tidy a
Floyd | closet as ever you've seen. The shelves are clear, and now you can see
Floyd | a trapdoor in the ceiling above them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)                        Turns: 5284
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that feels like it's coming from somewhere inside your spine. You
Floyd | don't seem to be picking up any signal in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose he wanted to let the player jump on the bed and take the bed and throw it out the window and so on, but had to change that plan."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Attic (Lane Puetz)                                   Turns: 5285
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Attic (Lane Puetz)
Floyd | From this corner of the attic, paths lead south and west, or you can
Floyd | head back down the rickety staircase. A damp wind flows through a gash
Floyd | in the exterior wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A noncorporeal trolley stop sign reads Eggplant Line -- Cragne Manor
Floyd | Attic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Sure sounds like it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Attic (Lane Puetz)                                   Turns: 5286
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that raises the hair on the back of your neck. You don't seem to be
Floyd | picking up any signal in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5287
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)
Floyd | The studio must have been abandoned in a hurry. The bookshelves are
Floyd | ransacked, the easel in pieces on the floor, bulbs torn out of two of
Floyd | the ceiling lights. The only thing undisturbed is a table, solid like
Floyd | a slab, precisely in the center of the room. Several layers of heavy
Floyd | curtain block off crawlspaces to the north and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room smells distractingly of Peter's cologne.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing remains of the canvas but a hollowed-out shell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5288
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—parts by
Floyd | Anchorhead, Siri Hustvedt's The Blindfold and What I Loved, and
Floyd | Fragrantica. Thanks to Sam Ashwell for testing and to Ryan Veeder and
Floyd | Jenni Polodna for this fantastic behemoth of an endeavor. No thanks to
Floyd | me for any sense of scope.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, it's an Elon Musk joke. Yes, it was timely when I wrote—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "scents" 		

Floyd ]  Disheveled Studio (Katherine Morayati)               Turns: 5289
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SCENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | Cedar: Enhances visions.
Floyd | Frankincense: Purifies sins.
Floyd | Tuberose: Inflames passions.
Floyd | Petrichor: Promotes rot.
Floyd | Animalic musk (castoreum, civet): Promotes depravity.
Floyd | Blood: Binds an object to the one who bled.
Floyd |
Floyd | Savior's breath: Colorless and curiously insubstantial. Used for
Floyd | purification.
Floyd | Peat venom: Extracted from cadavers in river mud. Opens one up to
Floyd | forces beyond this earth.
Floyd | Dispulsichor: Undoes the effect of past divination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I don't know enough about Elon Musk to get the joke."
		DavidW says, "I don't know either."
		Knight_Otu says, "And I'm not sure I want to."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Abandoned Nursery (Harrison Gerard)                  Turns: 5290
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | The curtains swing back into place with a thud.
Floyd |
Floyd | Abandoned Nursery (Harrison Gerard)
Floyd | An octagonal room. Dust coats the walls. In one corner, a crib. In the
Floyd | other, a dollhouse. Exits lead northwest, north, and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a "Gossipin' Gertie" doll and a vacuum cleaner here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, let's move on."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Abandoned Nursery (Harrison Gerard)                  Turns: 5291
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that gives you goosebumps. You don't seem to be picking up any signal
Floyd | in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Invasive Library (Justin de Vesine)                  Turns: 5292
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Invasive Library (Justin de Vesine)
Floyd | Once a study or a small sitting room, a particularly invasive species
Floyd | of library has taken over this space. Walls obscured by stacks of
Floyd | books. Ceiling hidden by stacks of books. The floor might as well be
Floyd | tiled with books. There's a path of sorts from a small doorway to the
Floyd | south to a desk amidst the overgrown collection, and to the southeast,
Floyd | a bookshelf has been shoved aside to reveal a passage through the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Invasive Library (Justin de Vesine)                  Turns: 5293
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—phrasing of "an
Floyd | unconscionable number of books" is delightful, and somewhere along the
Floyd | line the concept of an invasive library crept into my brain. Libraries
Floyd | are sort of alive to start with, of course - with so many books in
Floyd | them, reality warps a little bit and lets them thrive and grow on
Floyd | their own terms - but most of them live very sedentary lives so we
Floyd | hardly notice.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of my favorite - if most frustrating - things from the early
Floyd | school of adventure games is sudden, gruesome, often humorous deaths.
Floyd | I haven't packed this room anything like as full of deathtraps as some
Floyd | games had, but the one that is here is a lovingly crafted doom.
Floyd | Artisan doom, if you will. Shade-grown. You know, like grues.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are no grues in this room. At least none native to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Anyway, books are—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
		DavidW asks, "I don't remember dying in this room. Probably a smothering by books or a death by a thousand paper cuts?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "I suspect the former, but who knows?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Invasive Library (Justin de Vesine)                  Turns: 5294
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Invasive Library (Justin de Vesine)                  Turns: 5295
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 5296
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)
Floyd | A trace amount of sunlight filters in impossibly through imperceivable
Floyd | cracks in the ceiling, illuminating the barren wooden walls and
Floyd | floorboards of this narrow passageway. A short distance away you find
Floyd | yourself in a crossroads of sorts. Corridors leading elsewhere go off
Floyd | toward the northwest, west, east, and southeast. Several large potted
Floyd | cacti line the walls of the passageways.
Floyd |
Floyd | The trace rays of sunlight beaming down from above get in your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 5297
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that raises the hair on the back of your neck. You don't seem to be
Floyd | picking up any signal in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sunlight shining down is still in your eyes, no matter where you
Floyd | turn your head. A bead of sweat slides down your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm imagining being Uncle Scrooge in his money bin, except replacing the coins with books."
		Knight_Otu says, "Now that would be a death of a thousand cuts."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 5298
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Science Tower (Riff Conner)
Floyd | This round, tall room must be a tower. I don't know if you were given
Floyd | a description of the manor from the outside, or if it mentioned a
Floyd | tower if you were, but if you were and it did, this is probably that
Floyd | tower. At a guess it's around fifty feet tall, although it's very
Floyd | shadowy up at the top so it's difficult to estimate it accurately.
Floyd |
Floyd | It appears to be some kind of science lab, although you would expect a
Floyd | science lab to have more stuff in it; perhaps all the stuff that was
Floyd | easily moveable has already been taken away. There's a large table in
Floyd | the center of the room, and everything else is up against the walls: a
Floyd | complex-looking control console, a large chalkboard, a metal cabinet,
Floyd | an old iron ashtray stand, and a wooden barstool with a hamster cage
Floyd | on top of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The whole place has a thick smell of science throughout it (assuming
Floyd | science smells like chalk dust, hamster, cigarettes, and electricity),
Floyd | and rain is pounding at the windows. There are exits to the east and
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the chalkboard is a yellow sticky-note.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 5299
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | (the walkie-talkie (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that feels like it's coming from somewhere inside your spine. You
Floyd | don't seem to be picking up any signal in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Aw. I was hoping this room had commentary."
		DavidW says, "I want Dr Peanut to have a teeny-tiny walkie-talkie."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x dr peanut" 		

Floyd ]  Science Tower (Riff Conner)                          Turns: 5300
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DR PEANUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Peanut is holding his peanut in his little arms as if it were a
Floyd | major science award, and looking rather pleased with himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 5301
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Peanut squeaks queryingly as you leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)
Floyd | A trace amount of sunlight filters in impossibly through imperceivable
Floyd | cracks in the ceiling, illuminating the barren wooden walls and
Floyd | floorboards of this narrow passageway. A short distance away you find
Floyd | yourself in a crossroads of sorts. Corridors leading elsewhere go off
Floyd | toward the northwest, west, east, and southeast. Several large potted
Floyd | cacti line the walls of the passageways.
Floyd |
Floyd | The trace rays of sunlight beaming down from above get in your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 5302
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully sidestep through the maze of cacti you have built.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Observatory (Joey Jones)
Floyd | The observatory is a cramped domed room cluttered with all manner of
Floyd | mechanical contrivance. The way out is northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the top of the dome is a large telescope. Immediately beneath it is
Floyd | a vast projector, bristling with obscure controls.
Floyd |
Floyd | To one side of the dome is a worn wooden lectern, set before a large
Floyd | chalk circle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The device is projecting a star sign upon the walls of the dome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  The Observatory (Joey Jones)                         Turns: 5303
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | (the walkie-talkie (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that gives you goosebumps. You don't seem to be picking up any signal
Floyd | in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh. No commentary here."
		Knight_Otu says, "Odd, yeah."
		Knight_Otu says, "The attic as a whole had little commentary."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)                 Turns: 5304
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Branching Corridor (Zachary Hodgens)
Floyd | A trace amount of sunlight filters in impossibly through imperceivable
Floyd | cracks in the ceiling, illuminating the barren wooden walls and
Floyd | floorboards of this narrow passageway. A short distance away you find
Floyd | yourself in a crossroads of sorts. Corridors leading elsewhere go off
Floyd | toward the northwest, west, east, and southeast. Several large potted
Floyd | cacti line the walls of the passageways.
Floyd |
Floyd | The trace rays of sunlight beaming down from above get in your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I guess zoom down to the Dining Room, Sitting Room, and Kitchen next?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Attic (Lane Puetz)                                   Turns: 5305
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Attic (Lane Puetz)
Floyd | From this corner of the attic, paths lead south and west, or you can
Floyd | head back down the rickety staircase. A damp wind flows through a gash
Floyd | in the exterior wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ethereal trolley stop sign reads Eggplant Line -- Cragne Manor
Floyd | Attic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)                        Turns: 5306
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A Shadowy Closet (Molly Ying)
Floyd | A shaft of light through the door to the west falls upon as tidy a
Floyd | closet as ever you've seen. The shelves are clear, and now you can see
Floyd | a trapdoor in the ceiling above them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  MASTER BEDROOM (ROWAN LIPKOVITS)                     Turns: 5307
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | MASTER BEDROOM (ROWAN LIPKOVITS)
Floyd | Here we have the master bedroom of Cragne Manor, which is by turns
Floyd | contradictorily capacious and cramped.  Though you can't put your
Floyd | finger on it, something about this windowless chamber sucks the very
Floyd | air out of your lungs and puts you on edge.  One would have to be a
Floyd | master indeed to achieve any rest in this offputting room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Though it is relatively sparsely furnished, it wouldn't be much of a
Floyd | bedoom without a bed -- and there it is, a four-poster tall, dingy,
Floyd | imposing and unsettling.  Next to it is a bedside table, on which
Floyd | resides some torturously elongated lamp -- apparently the dim room's
Floyd | only light source, currently turned off.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is the hallway door through which you first arrived, and
Floyd | to the east there is also a door to what is most likely a walk-in
Floyd | closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)                Turns: 5308
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall, north end (Jason Love)
Floyd | Imposing wooden doors lead north to the nursery (which is open) and
Floyd | east to the master bedroom (which is also open); a smaller doorway
Floyd | between them has been closed off with badly painted bricks. The top of
Floyd | the stairs is accessible through a narrow arch to the west, and the
Floyd | hall continues to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The broken doors to the armoire lie on the floor near the center of
Floyd | the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doorless armoire stands against the north-west wall. There's
Floyd | nothing inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)                            Turns: 5309
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Stairs (Q. Pheevr)
Floyd | You are at the top of a staircase, which leads down to Landing at the
Floyd | Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample). An archway leads east to Upstairs
Floyd | Hall, north end (Jason Love).
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north wall is a round white wall clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing against the west wall is a dilapidated kitchen sink with a
Floyd | pine cabinet under it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)        Turns: 5310
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing at the Bottom of Stairs (Mark Sample)
Floyd | This is a dark alcove with a narrow stairway rising into the gloom
Floyd | upstairs. Shadows lurch over a doorway to the south. Opposite those
Floyd | shadows lies another doorway, in even darker shadows. What little
Floyd | light there is seeps in from a small elliptical window high on the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ramshackle bookshelf lies in a pile of splintered wood on the
Floyd | floor like a fallen scarecrow, arms akimbo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 5311
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)
Floyd | A long, rectangular mahogany table takes up most of the room. The room
Floyd | is old and dusty, and it seems decades have passed since the last time
Floyd | someone had dinner here. On the table lies a broken machine, and a
Floyd | calendar is pinned on the wall. Doorways lead west, east, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 5312
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | (the walkie-talkie (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—I was thinking
Floyd | about how to implement a puzzleless junction room, the first idea I
Floyd | got was to make a dreamlike world, but then I thought that a sci-fi
Floyd | background would be more appropriate for a Lovecraftian vignette. So I
Floyd | decided to link the Cragne Manor theme to the chronovisor, a
Floyd | real-world Italian urban legend. The "Domenica del Corriere" really
Floyd | printed an article about the whole story, and the "chronovisor" even
Floyd | has a Wikipedia article. Who knows, maybe it's waiting in a forgotten
Floyd | Vatican cellar... Anyway, it ends with an homage to Anchorhead, to
Floyd | wrap it up. My thanks go to Ryan Veeder and Jenni Polodna for letting
Floyd | a beginner like me contribute to this game, to Andrew Schultz,
Floyd | Chandler Groover, Sean M. Shore, Matteo Stucchi, Erika Redaelli, Caleb
Floyd | Wilson, Llew Mason and Chris Conley for testing, and to you the—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Then all the basement, sarcophagus room, courtyard, and end at the curiosity shop."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		Knight_Otu says, "Huh, it really does have a wikipedia page."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5313
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)
Floyd | The floorboards groan against your footsteps as you enter the dusty
Floyd | sitting room. Light struggles to penetrate the grimy bay window,
Floyd | hinting at the space around you. Various pieces of furniture are
Floyd | covered by moldy, moth-bitten sheets. The remains of a portrait hang
Floyd | above the fireplace. Leaning against a wall is a large mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "neat"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room (Buster Hudson)                         Turns: 5314
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—was written by
Floyd | Buster Hudson for the 20th anniversary of Anchorhead tribute, Cragne
Floyd | Manor. Thanks to my testers Andrew Schultz, Chris Conley, Mike Spivey,
Floyd | Jeremy Freese, Lucian Smith, and Hanon Ondricek. Special thanks to
Floyd | organizers Ryan Veeder and Jenni Polodna for their leadership and
Floyd | commitment to making the impossible possible. And of course, thanks to
Floyd | Mike Gentry for creating the fabulous game which we all love and play
Floyd | in dedication to the one true god and ender of worlds,—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So I guess the last word here was Ialdaetc."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)                       Turns: 5315
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room (Roberto Colnaghi)
Floyd | A long, rectangular mahogany table takes up most of the room. The room
Floyd | is old and dusty, and it seems decades have passed since the last time
Floyd | someone had dinner here. On the table lies a broken machine, and a
Floyd | calendar is pinned on the wall. Doorways lead west, east, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 5316
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Kitchen (Edward B)
Floyd | The Cragne family kitchen. Light from a naked bulb feeds shadow down
Floyd | the spaces between old cabinets, counters and bookshelves. A dusty,
Floyd | doorless fridge overlooks an oven just as worse for wear. You'd guess
Floyd | it's been a minute since anyone's used this room to cook. A doorway
Floyd | leads east, and a wooden door set in the floor appears to lead to a
Floyd | cellar or basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Hope the kitchen explains the salt grains business a little."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  The Kitchen (Edward B)                               Turns: 5317
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that raises the hair on the back of your neck. You don't seem to be
Floyd | picking up any signal in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "drat"
		Knight_Otu says, "Nope."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 5318
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Carefully, you descend the creaking steps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (Ivan Roth)
Floyd | It's dark and chilly down here. A damp, mildewy carpet of dimly
Floyd | visible design covers half the floor. It must have been luxuriously
Floyd | soft before it started rotting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rickety staircase leads back up towards the heavy wooden door to the
Floyd | kitchen. A flimsy plywood door leads north, but you know what lies in
Floyd | that direction. The dimly-lit basement extends in every other
Floyd | direction, south, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal hatch opens into darkness below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 5319
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—room corresponds
Floyd | to a space in Anchorhead that's basically empty, and only there for
Floyd | pacing purposes, so I had to get kind of creative.
Floyd | If you enjoyed what these rooms were trying to do, with the books and
Floyd | stuff, you might like certain postmodern novels like "If on a winter's
Floyd | night a traveler" by Italo Calvino, "The Crying of Lot 49" by Thomas
Floyd | Pynchon, or Roberto Bolaño's "Nazi Literature in the Americas". What
Floyd | I'm trying to say is, I was reading those books around the time I put
Floyd | this together.
Floyd | Andrew Schultz helped playtest this game, which was helpful because
Floyd | he has a good eye for typos, and also because if he can't solve a
Floyd | puzzle then it's really egregiously broken. Actually, I'm not sure
Floyd | that he actually solved all the "puzzles" in this room, in the time he
Floyd | had to test this game. Andrew Schultz tested for a lot of people. He
Floyd | didn't get his hands on the library book I think.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A lot of things in this game are references to other things, from
Floyd | historical personages and popular media to people I happen to know and
Floyd | obscure works I don't expect anyone else playing this to be familiar
Floyd | with. Some things probably seem like they're references to something
Floyd | but aren't. This is what we in the business—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, I've noticed Schultz's name appearing a lot in these thanks to testers."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm going to guess the Annex has the same walkie-talkie message."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 5320
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)
Floyd | Aunt Mavis used to keep her peaches in a room that didn't look at all
Floyd | like this.  On the walls is a message written in blood, composed in an
Floyd | ancient language you know intimately.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's also the thing Aunt Mavis gave you. You now understand what it
Floyd | is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'd assume so."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage Room (Jeremy Freese)                    Turns: 5321
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—author is
Floyd | grateful
Floyd | to Michael Hilborn, Buster Hudson, Rebecca C. N. McDonald, Marius
Floyd | Müller, Erica Newman, Hanon Ondricek, Jenni Polodna, Andrew Schultz,
Floyd | Lucian Smith, Mike Spivey, and Matt Weiner for testing, as well as of
Floyd | course to Ryan Veeder and Jenni Polodna for their invitation,—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "There he is again."
		DavidW says, "yup"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 5322
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (Ivan Roth)
Floyd | It's dark and chilly down here. A damp, mildewy carpet of dimly
Floyd | visible design covers half the floor. It must have been luxuriously
Floyd | soft before it started rotting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rickety staircase leads back up towards the heavy wooden door to the
Floyd | kitchen. A flimsy plywood door leads north, but you know what lies in
Floyd | that direction. The dimly-lit basement extends in every other
Floyd | direction, south, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal hatch opens into darkness below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 5323
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry (Chris Conley)
Floyd | You are in a pantry lined with metal shelves stretching the entire
Floyd | length of both walls. Most of the metal shelves' contents lie deep in
Floyd | shadow, as the room is lit by only a single bare bulb hanging three
Floyd | feet above your head. The flat dark stones echo as you walk, and the
Floyd | air down here is cold and damp.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rest of the basement lies off to the west. A dark doorway beckons
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pale roots of some unknown plant have broken through the ceiling in
Floyd | one corner, dangling halfway to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a jar of peaches (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | (closed) and a disgusting rotting pumpkin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 5324
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—asked for
Floyd | something involving fruit, possibly preserved fruit, expecting I might
Floyd | get something like a pantry. I didn't know what I was going to do with
Floyd | it, and... I still don't know what this is. Enjoy.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Apologies for not being able to think of a good Soup Cans joke.)
Floyd |
Floyd | And of course, a Very Impressive Nadsat Pure Thanks to my testers:
Floyd | Lucian Smith, Matt Weiner, Daniel Ravipinto, Chandler Groover, Carl
Floyd | Muckenhoupt, Sean M. Shore, Andrew Schultz, Michael Fessler, Mike
Floyd | Spivey, Jeremy Freese, Baldur Brückner, Hanon Ondricek, and Robert
Floyd | Colnaghi.
Floyd |  --CC
Floyd |
Floyd | P.S. If nothing unexpected happens, I'll—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Do we have the walkie-talkie when inside the jar of peaches?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I don't think we had any inventory in there."
		DavidW says, "yeah, I think that's correct."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 5325
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)
Floyd | You are in a circular chamber, walled in the same decaying brickwork
Floyd | which runs all through the manor's basement. A ritual bound of
Floyd | oddly-angled runes has been carved around the perimeter of the room.
Floyd | The only exit is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A majestic filing cabinet stands in one corner, stuffed to overflowing
Floyd | with antique journals. Next to it is a full-length, badly fogged
Floyd | mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lunar sphere on the wall is entirely red. A knob is visible
Floyd | underneath it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Workroom (Andrew Plotkin)                            Turns: 5326
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—you've played
Floyd | Hadean Lands, you'll notice that the ritual magic in my Cragne room is
Floyd | similar. Then again, in certain ways, it's very different. (You never
Floyd | stand inside a ritual bound, right?)
Floyd |
Floyd | Hadean Lands came together nicely, but there was no way it could
Floyd | fulfill all of my initial plans. A few elements were left on the curb,
Floyd | or appeared only tangentially, rather than being central pillars. The
Floyd | lack I most regretted was a true sense of combinatory explosion. You
Floyd | have lots of elements to play with, but most of them don't combine in
Floyd | especially interesting ways.
Floyd |
Floyd | I hit that mark better in an earlier game, The Dreamhold. The alchemy
Floyd | puzzle in that game lets you combine just five elements (gold resin,
Floyd | blue dust, noonlight, two berries) to produce over twenty distinct
Floyd | reactions and a dozen possible products. I could have doubled those
Floyd | figures if I'd had the energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | I tried to achieve that texture in Cragne by specifying results in
Floyd | terms of combinations, rather than (as in HL) sequences. And, of
Floyd | course, by putting in as many red herrings and stray outcomes as I had
Floyd | time for.
Floyd |
Floyd | Naturally, I started with way too many ideas. My initial notes
Floyd | included these extra magic words:
Floyd |
Floyd | - BLOOD: Spend your life force to attract the dead. (Shades of the
Floyd | Odyssey, pardon the pun.) Existing effects become more powerful. If
Floyd | you overuse this, you pass out and the ritual crashes.
Floyd | - BARRIER: The Elder Sign. A shield. Makes some encounters less
Floyd | dangerous, others impossible.
Floyd | - KEY: The knowledge that unseams and unlocks. Makes connections more
Floyd | transparent; some encounters become viable.
Floyd |
Floyd | But these rapidly got cut after I realized how many combinations I was
Floyd | getting myself into.
Floyd |
Floyd | My great parsimony, of course, is objects; this is an extremely sparse
Floyd | game. (I know that sounds silly in the context of a Cragne room,
Floyd | but...) I built several locations, but aside from the first and last,
Floyd | each location has just a couple of scenery objects and no portable
Floyd | ones. All of the spirits and presences are represented by a single
Floyd | object, the "manifestation", which does nothing but show a variable
Floyd | description and (occasionally) a LISTEN or SMELL response.
Floyd |
Floyd | The game's rhythm is a steady cycle of find name, look up name, learn
Floyd | magic, find another name. I didn't mean for it to be quite so
Floyd | tick-tock, but the player benefit of making all the clues reviewable
Floyd | in files is compelling. Then I realized that doing research (and
Floyd | learning new magic) in the middle of a ritual is awkward. When you
Floyd | start experimenting with your new spell, you should have a clean
Floyd | slate. So I added the requirement that you cancel your ritual before
Floyd | learning anything new.
Floyd |
Floyd | I carried over the testing habits (and the regression tester) which I
Floyd | developed for Hadean Lands. I have a test script which runs through
Floyd | all the puzzle solutions and most of the puzzle failures, validating
Floyd | the responses. The test script has more lines than the game's source
Floyd | code, although (to be fair) those lines are shorter and more
Floyd | repetitive.
Floyd |
Floyd | In case you're curious, the source code is about 21000 words of
Floyd | Inform, comprising about 11000 words of printable game text, 9300 of
Floyd | code, and 700 of commentary (what you're reading now).
Floyd |
Floyd | Overall, I was aiming at a game of roughly IFComp size. I typically
Floyd | allocate a month to write a game of that size, and indeed I was able
Floyd | to comfortably finish it in the three weeks available. (Ryan and Jenni
Floyd | scheduled four weeks, but I had to wrap up early because of a
Floyd | conflicting vacation.) Although the magic is Hadean-style, I tried to
Floyd | make the puzzles much easier than Hadean's -- this is supposed to be
Floyd | just one room in a large game! Even though the fun of the game is in
Floyd | experimentation, there are explicit signposts to all the important
Floyd | discoveries. Time and publication will show whether I put in enough of
Floyd | them.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Just to keep you on your toes, every design principle I've described
Floyd | here is violated at least once in the game. At least potentially.
Floyd | Have—"
Floyd |
Floyd | You let go of the button, ending the transmission, and you squeeze
Floyd | your long-suffering hand to alleviate a little bit of the pain. How
Floyd | much more of this can your poor muscles endure?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay zarf"
		DavidW says, "I found solving his room very satisfying."
		Knight_Otu says, "A fitting commentary for a great puzzly room."
		DavidW says, "I want to know what the other tracks besides Venus were."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry (Chris Conley)                                Turns: 5327
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry (Chris Conley)
Floyd | You are in a pantry lined with metal shelves stretching the entire
Floyd | length of both walls. Most of the metal shelves' contents lie deep in
Floyd | shadow, as the room is lit by only a single bare bulb hanging three
Floyd | feet above your head. The flat dark stones echo as you walk, and the
Floyd | air down here is cold and damp.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rest of the basement lies off to the west. A dark doorway beckons
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pale roots of some unknown plant have broken through the ceiling in
Floyd | one corner, dangling halfway to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a jar of peaches (smelling faintly of mildew)
Floyd | (closed) and a disgusting rotting pumpkin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe we'll find out."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 5328
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (Ivan Roth)
Floyd | It's dark and chilly down here. A damp, mildewy carpet of dimly
Floyd | visible design covers half the floor. It must have been luxuriously
Floyd | soft before it started rotting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rickety staircase leads back up towards the heavy wooden door to the
Floyd | kitchen. A flimsy plywood door leads north, but you know what lies in
Floyd | that direction. The dimly-lit basement extends in every other
Floyd | direction, south, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal hatch opens into darkness below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 5329
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—corresponds to a
Floyd | space in Anchorhead that's basically empty, and only there for pacing
Floyd | purposes, so I had to get kind of creative.
Floyd | If you enjoyed what these rooms were trying to do, with the books and
Floyd | stuff, you might like certain postmodern novels like "If on a winter's
Floyd | night a traveler" by Italo Calvino, "The Crying of Lot 49" by Thomas
Floyd | Pynchon, or Roberto Bolaño's "Nazi Literature in the Americas". What
Floyd | I'm trying to say is, I was reading those books around the time I put
Floyd | this together.
Floyd | Andrew Schultz helped playtest this game, which was helpful because
Floyd | he has a good eye for typos, and also because if he can't solve a
Floyd | puzzle then it's really egregiously broken. Actually, I'm not sure
Floyd | that he actually solved all the "puzzles" in this room, in the time he
Floyd | had to test this game. Andrew Schultz tested for a lot of people. He
Floyd | didn't get his hands on the library book I think.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A lot of things in this game are references to other things, from
Floyd | historical personages and popular media to people I happen to know and
Floyd | obscure works I don't expect anyone else playing this to be familiar
Floyd | with. Some things probably seem like they're references to something
Floyd | but aren't. This is what we in the business call—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 5330
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)
Floyd | You feel cool air swirling around you as you stand in the manor's wine
Floyd | cellar. Stone floors, stone walls, and dim lighting keep the
Floyd | household's dwindling wine collection fresh and oaky.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large wooden wine rack covers one entire wall of the room, but with
Floyd | only a few bottles left on it. You can see a door to the west Another
Floyd | exit leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've smashed or removed every bottle of wine, and the rack stands
Floyd | empty before you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wine cask here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 5331
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—room is the first
Floyd | thing I've ever made in Inform 7, so please excuse any issues you
Floyd | might have or the fact that there aren't really many things
Floyd | implemented in the room. I only have so much time to work on this due
Floyd | to my busy schedule of, uh, doing a thousand side projects exactly
Floyd | like this—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Heh."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Always many more side projects, aren't there?"
		DavidW says, "'A Caskade of Projects'"
		Knight_Otu says, "Oww."
		DavidW says, "Yes. Yes there are."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory (Michael Gentry)                          Turns: 5332
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Your ears pop and you stumble as you step across the threshold,
Floyd | reeling in a momentary gravitational slippage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory (Michael Gentry)
Floyd | Hard, white light reflected from steel walls pricks painfully at your
Floyd | eyes. Through the glare you can make out the implements of some sort
Floyd | of laboratory, squirming sculptures of metal and glass dripping
Floyd | curdled fluids and spurting foul-smelling puffs of steam. A way out
Floyd | lies east, but otherwise there seem to be no other exits from this
Floyd | place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory (Michael Gentry)                          Turns: 5333
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—actually pretty
Floyd | terrible at writing commentary on my own work, so bear with me.
Floyd |
Floyd | This room is just an amusing riff on my own feelings regarding
Floyd | Anchorhead, and I don't have a lot to say about it that you haven't
Floyd | already played through (read the preface to the illustrated edition if
Floyd | you're really interested). I do have something to say about this game,
Floyd | Cragne Manor, though I may be inadequate to the task.
Floyd |
Floyd | According to reports as of this writing, there are at least 85 people
Floyd | contributing to this game. Presumably a few of them will drop out, or
Floyd | have done so already, due to the normal sorts of conflicts and
Floyd | commitments that get in the way, but even so. Conservatively, that's a
Floyd | hell of a lot of people, some of whom have put a frankly insane amount
Floyd | of effort and word count into their individual pieces of this lurching
Floyd | patchwork. Many of them, surely, chose to participate for the unique
Floyd | exquisite-corpse nature of the project, but all of them participated
Floyd | because they wanted to say something — be it critical, nostalgic,
Floyd | complimentary, satirical, or just silly — about Anchorhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | That is humbling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Many heartfelt thanks to Ryan Veeder and Jenni Polodna for conceiving
Floyd | and managing this project, and greenlighting my goofy-ass metajoke of
Floyd | a room concept. Thanks to Andrew Plotkin for telling me about it when
Floyd | I was off intfiction.org for a while and would have probably missed it
Floyd | otherwise. Thanks to Andrew Schultz for testing my code. Thanks to
Floyd | every person who contributed a room to the coolest anniversary gift I
Floyd | ever got.
Floyd |
Floyd | And thank you for playing. It's, uh, it's the interactivity, you see.
Floyd | I can't lead you, I can only—"
Floyd |
Floyd | You let go of the button, ending the transmission, and you squeeze
Floyd | your long-suffering hand to alleviate a little bit of the pain. How
Floyd | much more of this can your poor muscles endure?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Hi again, ASchultz."
		Knight_Otu says, "He's everywhere."
		DavidW says, "He's probably four-dimensional and has tentacles too."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Maybe it was one of his tentacles in the Bottom of the Stairs room then?"
		DavidW asks, "heh. Maybe?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)                      Turns: 5334
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar (Nathaniel Edwards)
Floyd | You feel cool air swirling around you as you stand in the manor's wine
Floyd | cellar. Stone floors, stone walls, and dim lighting keep the
Floyd | household's dwindling wine collection fresh and oaky.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large wooden wine rack covers one entire wall of the room, but with
Floyd | only a few bottles left on it. You can see a door to the west Another
Floyd | exit leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've smashed or removed every bottle of wine, and the rack stands
Floyd | empty before you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wine cask here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Basement (Ivan Roth)                                 Turns: 5335
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (Ivan Roth)
Floyd | It's dark and chilly down here. A damp, mildewy carpet of dimly
Floyd | visible design covers half the floor. It must have been luxuriously
Floyd | soft before it started rotting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rickety staircase leads back up towards the heavy wooden door to the
Floyd | kitchen. A flimsy plywood door leads north, but you know what lies in
Floyd | that direction. The dimly-lit basement extends in every other
Floyd | direction, south, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal hatch opens into darkness below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 5336
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)
Floyd | The western side of this windowless brick room is dominated by a huge
Floyd | boiler connected to a confusing network of pipes that eventually
Floyd | delivers heat to the rest of the manor. Between the unpleasant
Floyd | humming, the smell of fuel oil, and the heat leaking out, the boiler
Floyd | is leaving you feeling a little lightheaded.
Floyd |
Floyd | As noticeable as it is, the boiler is hardly the only item of
Floyd | interest. Crammed around it are many devices, at least four of which
Floyd | are clearly bigger and heavier than you. Next to the open doorway
Floyd | leading north there is a keypunch. There's a support column in the
Floyd | middle of the room with a system diagram on it, and lashed to the
Floyd | column there is a faraday cage with a window on its door looking
Floyd | inside. Next to it is a an overlay engine, and behind it a a
Floyd | dimensional stabilizer. Beyond a heavy-duty table near the southwest
Floyd | corner there is a rough hole in the floor, and the surface of the
Floyd | table is dominated by the control panel for the whole system. There is
Floyd | a small steel shelf high on the wall way above the table, and a
Floyd | fluorescent work light above that. On the wall opposite the faraday
Floyd | cage there is a sign hanging from a chain.
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like the room has hardly been disturbed in decades, and your
Floyd | presence has kicked up a sizable amount of dust. Although there are
Floyd | some cobwebs, you don't see any spiders. Maybe they got fed up with
Floyd | some combination of the loud noises, bad smells, choking dust, and
Floyd | miserable heat and went someplace nicer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Boiler Room (Eric W. Brown)                          Turns: 5337
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | (the walkie-talkie (smelling faintly of mildew))
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—had a lot of fun
Floyd | making this, and I hope you just as much fun exploring it.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are loads of references to the obvious things, but there is one
Floyd | reference I ought to explain a little further as it's far too obscure
Floyd | for anyone to recognize. Some years (decades?) ago I wrote an Inform 6
Floyd | game that I used to help educate folks about interactive fiction. The
Floyd | goal of this game was returning some books to a library. Sound
Floyd | familiar? Anyhow, the books in the game were real books that were
Floyd | actually part of the collection of the Saugus Public Library, and
Floyd | Saugus is a town on the northern coast of Massachusetts, not too far
Floyd | from where the fictional Anchorhead was supposed to be located. I
Floyd | personally got inspired to look up one of these books some years later
Floyd | and was surprised to discover that it had disappeared from the
Floyd | collection. I find it entertaining on many levels to think that it was
Floyd | swiped from there and brought to Cragne Manor.
Floyd |
Floyd | And yes, part of it was inspired by a classic Scooby-Doo episode.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks to Andrew Schultz, Hanon Ondricek, Marius Müller, Jarrod
Floyd | Staples, and Danielle Brown for testing. The quality of the final
Floyd | product is much improved due to—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I don't recall which book it was we got here."
		DavidW says, "I don't either."
		Knight_Otu says, "I do recall the golden apple."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)                       Turns: 5338
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Something tells you that Edwin Cragne really would not want you to
Floyd | take his secrets out of this room and that you really ought to leave
Floyd | the journal in the boiler room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)
Floyd | The space beneath the boiler room is damp and narrow, little more than
Floyd | a dogleg corridor set into the earth. Something about its shape, its
Floyd | proportions, is deeply unsettling to you. There is a rusting iron
Floyd | ladder leading to the floor above, and a green door leading to the
Floyd | southwest, its paint flaking onto the uneven stone floor. The curving
Floyd | brick walls on either side of you arc gracefully inwards to form a
Floyd | vaulted ceiling. You would be able to stand comfortably were it not
Floyd | for the pipes that stretch like tendons above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | A phantom trolley stop sign reads Black Line -- Underground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)                       Turns: 5339
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that feels like it's coming from somewhere inside your spine. You
Floyd | don't seem to be picking up any signal in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It might've been the Roman Emperors book, but I'd have to check my notes."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, I think that may have been it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Malign Tunnel (Damon L. Wakes)                       Turns: 5340
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)                         Turns: 5341
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)
Floyd | This tunnel bends to the northeast. The walls shimmer slightly, gently
Floyd | undulating in the spectral darkness. To the west, set into the wall,
Floyd | almost invisible in the mortal dimness, is an antediluvian door.
Floyd | Daylight and a slight breeze wafts down some non-euclidean steps that
Floyd | lead up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)                         Turns: 5342
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—time player,
Floyd | first
Floyd | time implementor. I can be found online at [LINK]
Floyd |
Floyd | ORGANIZER'S NOTE: As submitted, Bill's room broke this section of
Floyd | tunnel up into three pseudo-rooms. Unfortunately, in the greater
Floyd | context of Cragne Manor, this did not work, so we collapsed everything
Floyd | into a single room. The organizers wish to apologize for editing this
Floyd | room so—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, I think we had these rooms, but let's get them."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 5343
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)
Floyd | You find yourself in a dark, narrow space between two stone walls.
Floyd | Moisture condenses from the ceiling and drips down the stone bricks to
Floyd | the floor. Doors are east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A foul sarcophagus occupies almost all of the space, leaving you
Floyd | cramped against the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 5344
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—I were you, I'd
Floyd | try reclosing the crypt, typing a verb wrong, typing a noun wrong,
Floyd | jumping, waking up, and anything else you feel like.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are no hidden puzzles. There is one death.
Floyd |
Floyd | I specifically asked to have a puzzleless room that was like a sewer
Floyd | underground. Which is what I—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh right"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wake up" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 5345
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAKE UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You rouse yourself from your dream. In your dream, you were in a dank,
Floyd | narrow tunnel, filled with foul slime. In your waking life, you are as
Floyd | well. Is there any difference?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Straits (Mathbrush)                           Turns: 5346
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to jump, but your feet break through the crust below you and
Floyd | into the underlying slime. You extract yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)                         Turns: 5347
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Amorphous Tunnel (Bill Maya)
Floyd | This tunnel bends to the northeast. The walls shimmer slightly, gently
Floyd | undulating in the spectral darkness. To the west, set into the wall,
Floyd | almost invisible in the mortal dimness, is an antediluvian door.
Floyd | Daylight and a slight breeze wafts down some non-euclidean steps that
Floyd | lead up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 5348
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)
Floyd | As you walk cross the square courtyard, you are repeatedly twisting
Floyd | your legs, and you cannot help but wonder how many broken legs these
Floyd | cobblestones have caused over time.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beautifully decorated well built by blocks of granite dominates the
Floyd | courtyard. Opposite it, to the east, is the entrance to the curiosity
Floyd | store.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north, a secret passage is hidden in the niche near the barred
Floyd | gate. Not too far from the well is the way down to the tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above you, two guard towers rise majestically on either side of the
Floyd | drawbridge, and a parapet connects them so that soldiers of those days
Floyd | were able to quickly move from one side to the other.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't help but feel that the castle is watching you with
Floyd | expressionless eyes through the empty windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Probahly die from eating the slime."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 5349
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button, and the speaker produces a stream of static
Floyd | that raises the hair on the back of your neck. You don't seem to be
Floyd | picking up any signal in this particular location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Sounds likely."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 5350
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)
Floyd | A mingling of comfortable scents welcomes you to the small shop --
Floyd | coffee, apples, cedar, soap, peppercorn -- and below it, just a hint
Floyd | of something metallic you can't quite recognize. The large windows
Floyd | behind you cast a dappled sort of light over the rug-strewn floors,
Floyd | the cheerful back counter with its display case underneath, the walls
Floyd | crowded with goods for sale. The courtyard lies back out to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jessenia seems to be getting ready to close for the day.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Curiosity Shop (Rachel Spitler)                      Turns: 5351
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—Aside from
Floyd | Anchorhead, this room contains homages to / blatant ripoffs of
Floyd | Colossal Cave Adventure, Spider and Web, The Secret of Monkey Island,
Floyd | Undertale, and Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. My name is Rachel and my
Floyd | twitter is @masamage. Anyone who wants to—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay!"
		DavidW asks, "That's all of the rooms we can get to, right?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess if we're here, we can re-get the pub's commentary, too."
		DavidW says, "sure"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)                           Turns: 5352
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard (Finn Rosenloev)
Floyd | As you walk cross the square courtyard, you are repeatedly twisting
Floyd | your legs, and you cannot help but wonder how many broken legs these
Floyd | cobblestones have caused over time.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beautifully decorated well built by blocks of granite dominates the
Floyd | courtyard. Opposite it, to the east, is the entrance to the curiosity
Floyd | store.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north, a secret passage is hidden in the niche near the barred
Floyd | gate. Not too far from the well is the way down to the tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above you, two guard towers rise majestically on either side of the
Floyd | drawbridge, and a parapet connects them so that soldiers of those days
Floyd | were able to quickly move from one side to the other.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't help but feel that the castle is watching you with
Floyd | expressionless eyes through the empty windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)                    Turns: 5353
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You maneuver behind the knight and enter the secret passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Constabulary Road (Harkness Munt)
Floyd | The road phases into little more than a wide dirt track winding from
Floyd | the west towards the edge of town to the northeast.  A paved walk
Floyd | wanders through an iron gate which interrupts a high stone wall
Floyd | looming to the north. A memorial bench sits just outside its shadow. A
Floyd | thickly-woven rampart of vegetation obstructs passage to the south,
Floyd | but you notice a narrow deer trail cutting a path through the deep
Floyd | woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | A barricade spans the road to the northeast, and beyond it a large
Floyd | shallow pit is being excavated. If you're careful, you could skirt the
Floyd | edges of the pit and continue along the northeast road.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A man stands near the barricade.  He appears to be contemplating the
Floyd | contents of the dig site.
Floyd |
Floyd | A grad student works fastidiously on the fossilized bones in the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mistlike trolley stop sign reads Orange Line -- Constabulary Road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)                    Turns: 5354
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Pub (Jason Lautzenheiser)
Floyd | As the street runs east through this side of town, it narrows as the
Floyd | jagged rooftops on either side of the road reach out to each other. To
Floyd | the north is the pub. You can continue to the west where you see a
Floyd | bridge. As you pause on the narrow brick sidewalk which lays unevenly
Floyd | along the ugly, half-crumbling brick walls, you hear a train whistle
Floyd | in the distance. A sign hangs loosely above the pub entrance and to
Floyd | the side is a murky window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a newspaper box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5355
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)
Floyd | A dimly-lit tavern, old enough that all its straight lines have worn
Floyd | or warped slightly out of shape, and everything feels cluttered and a
Floyd | little too small; you've had apartments with living-rooms bigger than
Floyd | this. Heavy, dark beams support a low ceiling, and the walls are
Floyd | crowded with ancient farm tools and yellowing photographs. A cramped
Floyd | doorway, south, leads back outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bartender impassively surveys the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old-timers monopolize the fireplace nook; a straggle of teenagers
Floyd | hunch in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  The Invisible Worm (Sam Kabo Ashwell)                Turns: 5356
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold down the button. The speaker blares out: "—while back, when
Floyd | I
Floyd | was casting players in a LARP, we'd give them a whole bunch of survey
Floyd | questions and hassle them to fill them out. But when we got down to
Floyd | it, we'd usually ignore half the survey questions and be like "buddy,
Floyd | we know you, and we know you'd be great as a vampire queen who flirts
Floyd | with everyone." I feel like this is basically how I ended up with the
Floyd | pub room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The actual puzzle is very simple, and the great majority of the work
Floyd | went into procedural generation of rural gossip, because that's what
Floyd | amuses me at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Testing: Jacqueline Ashwell, Katherine Morayati.
Floyd |
Floyd | I hope you won't mind if—"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "There we are. And we've taken almost three hours for the grand tour."
		DavidW says, "Sam once did a comic strip series about alcholic drinks and the people who drink them."
		DavidW says, "I don't know if it's still online anywhere, though."
		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
		DavidW says, "That was a fun tour."
		Knight_Otu says, "It sure was. And informative, too."
		DavidW says, "yeah."
		Knight_Otu says, "And now, I guess it is time to close the book on Cragne Manor."
		DavidW says, "For now. Books can always be re-opened later."
		Knight_Otu says, "Geeze, what are we going to do on Sundays now? :p"
		DavidW says, "We'll think of something."



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The Devil in the Details by Jerry Ford
As played on ifMUD on June 23-30, 2019

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 Devil in the Details written by Jerry Ford. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting IFDB.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.

ANOTHER WARNING! A lot (most!) of the transcripts contained on this site are, shall we say, family-friendly. This is not one of those family-friendly transcripts. Just so we're clear.
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**** SESSION ONE **** 		
		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask devilindetails" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Devil in the Details
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | by Jerry Ford (c) 2017
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pre-game options: H for game-playing tips and the Help
Floyd | Getting Started menu (if
Floyd | you've never played an Interactive Fiction game, this would be a good
Floyd | place to
Floyd | start)
Floyd |
Floyd | Q to quit
Floyd |
Floyd | R to restore a saved game
Floyd |
Floyd | X to start game with extra on enabled (for Interactive
Floyd | Fiction newcomers--
Floyd | spontaneous display of help tips when the game senses you are in
Floyd | trouble; enter
Floyd | [More]

		Knight_Otu says, "Looks to be working."
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [More]

		
Floyd says, "the command extra off to disable)" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Any other key to start a new game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Note: This game contains scenes with sexually agressive behavior
Floyd | which some
Floyd | people may find offensive.  For information about how to avoid these
Floyd | scenes
Floyd | without impacting the final outcome of the game, choose H for
Floyd | Help.)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Devil in the Details version 1.0 (2017-04-17)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | 0
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   up
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Devil in the Details
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | by Jerry Ford (c) 2017
Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | "Damn," you mutter, shivering on the sidewalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | Newly arrived in San Francisco, you know nobody, have no job
Floyd | prospects, no
Floyd | place to live, nothing more than a letter of introduction given to you
Floyd | by your
Floyd | Aunt Ophelia.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you stand in a strange neighborhood in a strange city wearing
Floyd | clothes that
Floyd | clearly mark you as not from around here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your aunt's parting admonition is still fresh on your mind: "Even
Floyd | though you're
Floyd | all grown up now, no longer a child, you're going to be far from home
Floyd | and there
Floyd | will be some who only want to take advantage of you.  Guard this
Floyd | letter
Floyd | [More]

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [More]

		
Floyd says, "carefully and give it only to the person to whom it is" 		

Floyd | addressed."
Floyd |
Floyd | It took your last two dollars to ride the bus to the Bernal Heights
Floyd | neighborhood.  After wandering around looking at street signs for what
Floyd | seemed
Floyd | like hours, you now find yourself at the corner of Coleridge and
Floyd | Eugenia,
Floyd | clutching the envelope in your hand tightly, wondering what to do
Floyd | next.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go northwest to Mission Street or southeast over the hill, or
Floyd | up a
Floyd | flight of steps to the entrance of an apartment building facing
Floyd | Coleridge.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | 1
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   up
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | You are at the intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia, where the Bernal
Floyd | Heights
Floyd | neighborhood starts to rise up from the Mission.
Floyd |
Floyd | Once a Mexican land grant rancho owned by Jose Cornelio de Bernal, for
Floyd | whom the
Floyd | area is named, the mostly residential Bernal Heights neighborhood
Floyd | anchors the
Floyd | sunny southeastern corner of the modern city, just north of Hunter's
Floyd | Point and
Floyd | Candlestick, and just south and east of the Mission district.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go northwest to Mission Street or southeast over the hill, or
Floyd | up a
Floyd | flight of steps to the entrance of an apartment building facing
Floyd | Coleridge.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "'letter of introduction' eh?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Oops."
		Knight_Otu says, "Anyone want to drive? I've driven in most recent sessions, I should give up the wheel."
		Guenni grabs it. :-)
		DavidW says, "go ahead, Guenni"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | 2
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | The flimsy clothing you wear--a tee shirt, a pair of flip flops, and a
Floyd | pair of
Floyd | cargo pants--provides little protection against the cold, damp fog
Floyd | that
Floyd | frequently rolls in from the ocean to cover the city, to the
Floyd | consternation of
Floyd | tourists and resulting amusement of the local population.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | 3
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   up
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing a tee shirt, a pair of flip flops, and a pair of cargo
Floyd | pants,
Floyd | and carrying an envelope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x envelope" 		

Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | 4
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ENVELOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The envelope is of a high-quality linen-based paper, the kind seldom
Floyd | seen any
Floyd | more.  It is a light pink in color and smells faintly of roses.
Floyd |
Floyd | It was given to you by your Aunt Ophelia when you left to find fame
Floyd | and fortune
Floyd | in California.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's a letter of introduction that will be sure to open doors for
Floyd | you," she
Floyd | told you as you bade her goodbye.  "It was written by my dearest
Floyd | friend's
Floyd | daughter's boyfriend's mother.  Guard it as a most prized possession
Floyd | and only
Floyd | give it to someone you are certain can advance your station."
Floyd |
Floyd | With that, she closed the door and left you standing on the front
Floyd | porch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The envelope is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Neatly printed on the face of the envelope is the following...
Floyd |
Floyd | To Whom it May Concern
Floyd |
Floyd | 300b Coleridge Street
Floyd |
Floyd | San Francisco, California
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "I'm here! I'm awake!"
		DavidW asks, "I assume we go up?"
		DavidW says, "hey Jacqueline!"
		Guenni waves.
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Hey Jacq!"
		Jacqueline says, "But ... I'm going to be a second because I literally just woke up in an OMG CF panic."
		Guenni asks, "Want us to wait?"
		wordsmith says, "Yea, Jacqueline is here."
		Jacqueline asks, "Can I have 5??"
		Knight_Otu says, "Stay calm, don't panic."
		Guenni says, "Course."
		DavidW says, "of course."
		Jacqueline says, "YAY"
		wordsmith says, "Peril-sensitive sunglasses..."
		DavidW asks (of wordsmith), "Are you having connection problems, by the way?"
		wordsmith says, "self-induced... I was annoyed by the HTML in my PuTTY window, and tried two other clients. But I ended up back with PuTTY."
		wordsmith says, "I'll stick with it for now."
		Guenni says, "You could try to let your client cast qidle in regular intervalls to avoud to get dropped off."
		DavidW says, "The HTML is on purpose. For Perry to use in the transcript."
		wordsmith asks, "So your IFMUD clients don't support HTML either?"
		DavidW says, "Not mine."
		Guenni says, "Mine neither"
		wordsmith says, "OK, cool."
		DavidW says, "I'm currently using something called Potato."
		Knight_Otu says, "You may be able, depending on the client, to get it to recognize them and change the text accordingly."
		DavidW says (to wordsmith), "Also, what time zone are you in? We're all over the planet here. I'm in Ontario, Canada."
		wordsmith says, "I'm in MDT - 12:23 pm here."
		DavidW says, "I mention this partly to say that Jacqueline's in Hawai'i, and it's something like 8:23 am for her."
		DavidW says, "Or maybe even 7:23 am. I forget."
		Guenni says, "Switch the "A" for a "p" and you have Knight's and my time. :-)"
		wordsmith exclaims, "Wow!"
		Knight_Otu nods.
		Jacqueline says, "jacq's going to be a couple more minutes"
		DavidW says, "Thanks, Sam."
		DavidW says (to wordsmith), "If you've been reading the transcripts, they're not quite up to date because we spent half a year on just one game, Cragne Manor, and formatting that collection of sessions is a bit time-consuming on its own, even with bots doing half the work."
		wordsmith says, "Yes, I realized there's always a lag, but wasn't sure how to know what had been happening."
		wordsmith asks, "Cragne Manor is the game with a thousand (hundred, whatever) authors?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Close. 84."
		DavidW says, "More like 83 ish."
		DavidW says, "ah. thanks."
		Knight_Otu says, "I might be the one off."
		DavidW says, "The last three sessions, we played Superluminal Vagrant Twin, I think it was called."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		DavidW says, "So many planets. So little examining."
		wordsmith exclaims, "Oh, I liked that one!"
		Knight_Otu says, "As in, no examining."
		wordsmith says, "I like most of Pacian's works I've tried."
		Guenni says, "Yeah, I think that sumarizes it perfectly. :-)"
		DavidW says, "It is good, Pacian is a god, but I have trouble adjusting to a game that disables examining."
		wordsmith says, "They usually feel like a palate cleanser, and fun."
		DavidW asks (of Guenni), "Oh, remember that other author we talked about? Robin Johnston, who wrote Aunts and Butlers?"
		Guenni says, "Yes."
		DavidW says, "He's working on a new game about pirates for IF Comp."
		Guenni hums the song from the treasure island audiodrama.
		Guenni says, "Well, the one version she knows."
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry folks. Actually back now."
		Guenni says, "Ok."
		Guenni says, "We just had started so you didn't miss that much."
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "We started a game called "Devil in the Details"."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh. I... appear to not be 'here'"
Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says, "There I am."
		DavidW says, "We're in San Francisco with a letter of introduction from our aunt."
		Guenni says, "We're in san francisco with no money and no real prospects except a letter of recomendation from our aunt."
		Jacqueline says, "Thanks. And you started Perry? Or this is Perry from last time."
		DavidW says, "New Perry."
		Guenni says, "We started it"
		Jacqueline says, "yay"
		Guenni says, "We should work on our synchronizing. :-)"
		DavidW says, "And wordsmith is a new player with us."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Hello, Wordsmith!"
		Guenni asks, "Ok, off we are?"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm not normally this scattered."
		wordsmith exclaims, "Hello!"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Yes! Sorry for the !!!"
		Guenni says, "For now I'm driving, unless you want to."
		Jacqueline says, "Nah. I'm in pain, so please proceed. :)"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "read letter" 		

Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | 5
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   up
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | With a whisper of guilt echoing in the back of your mind--it's not
Floyd | addressed to
Floyd | me, it's someone else's mail, I shouldn't be doing this--you
Floyd | remove the letter
Floyd | from the envelope and read the simple almost childlike yet neatly
Floyd | written
Floyd | cursive:
Floyd |
Floyd | Please allow me to introduce a very dear friend thrice removed who
Floyd | I just know
Floyd | from the very bottom of my heart to be honorable, honest,
Floyd | trustworthy, and
Floyd | kind, and a hardworking person who I'm sure you will find perfect
Floyd | for any task
Floyd | you may wish to assign.
Floyd |
Floyd | You quickly refold the letter and put it back in the envelope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We're at the intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia, and I think we're likely at the address on the envelope."
		Guenni asks, "Well let's find out, shall we?"
		DavidW says, "yes, please."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | 6
Floyd | Exits: down   in
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You cross the street, flip flops flapping beneath your feet making a
Floyd | muffled
Floyd | slap-slap-slapping sound with each step, and climb the long flight of
Floyd | steps up
Floyd | to the entry way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | As you face the building, you see three doors standing side by side by
Floyd | side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brass numbers identify the door to the north (on your left) as 300a,
Floyd | the door
Floyd | straight ahead as 300b, and the door to the south (on your right) as
Floyd | 300c.
Floyd | Each door has an accompanying door bell next to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back down the steps is the street corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Centered about waist high on each door is a horizontal opening covered
Floyd | by a
Floyd | hinged, brass flap, an old-fashioned mail slot.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "The letter is addressed to 300b."
		Jacqueline says, "What platform is this? Inform or something else? Just curious about the hard returns."
		DavidW says, "TADS 3"
		Jacqueline says, "Ah."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ring 300b" 		

Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | 7
Floyd | Exits: down   in
Floyd |
Floyd | > RING 300B
Floyd |
Floyd | As you press the button for the doorbell to 300b, you hear a faint
Floyd | ding dong
Floyd | from behind the door.  There is no answer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Maybe I should come back later, you think.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "put letter in slot" 		

Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | 7
Floyd | Exits: down   in
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT LETTER IN SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you want to put it in, the mail slot for 300a, the mail slot
Floyd | for 300b,
Floyd | or the mail slot for 300c?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "put letter in slot 300b" 		

Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | 8
Floyd | Exits: down   in
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT LETTER IN SLOT 300B
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to face the building.  You raise the brass flap that covers
Floyd | the mail
Floyd | slot and insert the envelope into the opening.  When you release the
Floyd | flap, it
Floyd | snaps shut with a loud clap and the envelope disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a half step back to ponder your next move, and...
Floyd |
Floyd | Click!  You hear what sounds like a door latch and the door
Floyd | to 300b swings
Floyd | open, almost as if you were being invited in.  Except you see nobody
Floyd | at the
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "spooky"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		Jacqueline exclaims, "!"

Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | 9
Floyd | Exits: down   in
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.  From here you could go down or in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | 300b Coleridge
Floyd | 10
Floyd | Exits: up   out
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You step through the open door.
Floyd |
Floyd | 300b Coleridge
Floyd | Just inside the door, a flight of stairs leads up to the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door leads out to the street.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Interesting layout for a flat."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 11
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | The living room is brightly, if somewhat unevenly, lit.  Light from
Floyd | sconces
Floyd | mounted on each of the four walls provides a strong flickering yellow
Floyd | glow to
Floyd | the room, and a green-shaded desk lamp pours out a steady, central
Floyd | luminance
Floyd | that gives the room its focal point.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lamp sits on a large, polished wood desk that dominates half of
Floyd | the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the desk is an upholstered leather office executive chair.  In
Floyd | front of
Floyd | the desk is a leather-backed director's chair.  Along the wall is a
Floyd | leather-
Floyd | upholstered sofa.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stairs lead down to the entry door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door stands slightly ajar to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I feel we should hold on to the letter."
		Jacqueline says, "Sconces are also interesting for a flat"
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh wow. I seem to have lagged."
		DavidW says, "We used the letter to get into the place."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x sofa" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 12
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SOFA
Floyd |
Floyd | Along the wall opposite and facing the desk is an upholstered leather
Floyd | couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 13
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest on the sofa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "the decorator here really likes leather"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 14
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | A large, polished wood desk befitting a banker or stock broker is the
Floyd | most
Floyd | prominent piece of furniture in the room.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suspect we need to go southwest."
		DavidW says, "This seems oddly familiar as if I've somehow already played this."
		Jacqueline says, "You likely have."
		Guenni says, "Than please curb your helpful urges. :-)"
		DavidW says, "I tried to pick a game I hadn't played!"
		Jacqueline says, "You've played enough IF for three lifetimes, DW."
		wordsmith says, "It was bound to happen..."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "search desk" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 15
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest on the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello, hello, hello," a deep feminine voice booms out from...you
Floyd | don't quite
Floyd | know where, but it sounds oddly remote, yet somehow close.  The next
Floyd | room,
Floyd | perhaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | 16
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | The bedroom contains no bed, only a dresser, a free-standing wardrobe,
Floyd | a full-
Floyd | length mirror on a stand, and three brass floor lamps evenly spaced
Floyd | around a
Floyd | plush, deep-piled, solid black circular rug.
Floyd |
Floyd | An overhead light hanging on a chain gives the illusion of a spotlit
Floyd | stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door leads northeast to the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I bet that's Lucy. Lucy Fur."
		Knight_Otu says, "Ow."
		Guenni says, "Probably."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x rug" 		

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | 17
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | Some six feet in diameter, the black circular rug appears at first
Floyd | glance to be
Floyd | a bottomless pit in the center of the room.  But as your eyes adjust
Floyd | to the
Floyd | light, you see it is a very plush, deep pile carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "pull carpet" 		

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | 18
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL CARPET
Floyd |
Floyd | Pulling the rug has no effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "sit on carpet" 		

Floyd | Bedroom (sitting on the rug)
Floyd | 19
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT ON CARPET
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit on the rug.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh dear. I think the mirror and wardrobe may be ... unsettling."
		Jacqueline says, "It's like we're playing with a medium."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd | Bedroom (standing up on the rug)
Floyd | 20
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline) DavidW says, "I sense... a presence in the wardrobe. Maybe."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "get rug" 		

Floyd | Bedroom (standing up on the rug)
Floyd | 21
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | A puff of dust escapes from beneath the rug as you lift an edge.
Floyd | "Phew!" you
Floyd | say, wrinkling your nose.  "Better not be moving that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Maybe call out or go back a room?"
		Guenni asks, "Are you in a hurry?"
		DavidW says, "no."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x wardrobe" 		

Floyd | Bedroom (standing up on the rug)
Floyd | 22
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WARDROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | A free-standing wardrobe some six feet tall by six feet wide by three
Floyd | feet deep
Floyd | stands against one wall of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd | Bedroom (standing up on the rug)
Floyd | 23
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing in a corner between the dresser and the wardrobe is a
Floyd | six-foot tall
Floyd | three-foot wide mirror on a stand that tilts in its stand, on pivots
Floyd | at either
Floyd | side.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I'd say since she's the one calling she'll do it again if it's urgent. :-)"
		Guenni says, "As long as there are things to x it can't hurt to do that."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Or chases us gun in hand?"
		Jacqueline says, "Unless we're on a timer, but I don't get the sense that we are."
		Guenni says, "Me neither."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "look in mirror" 		

Floyd | Bedroom (standing up on the rug)
Floyd | 24
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | Staring back at you from within the mirror is a person wearing a pair
Floyd | of cargo
Floyd | pants, the dirty old tee shirt you have been wearing since leaving
Floyd | home, and a
Floyd | pair of flip flops.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 25
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You step out of the circle of light, off of the rug.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | The living room is brightly, if somewhat unevenly, lit.  Light from
Floyd | sconces
Floyd | mounted on each of the four walls provides a strong flickering yellow
Floyd | glow to
Floyd | the room, and a green-shaded desk lamp pours out a steady, central
Floyd | luminance
Floyd | that gives the room its focal point.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lamp sits on a large, polished wood desk that dominates half of
Floyd | the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the desk is an upholstered leather office executive chair.  In
Floyd | front of
Floyd | the desk is a leather-backed director's chair.  Along the wall is a
Floyd | leather-
Floyd | upholstered sofa.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stairs lead down to the entry door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door stands slightly ajar to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sit, sit, sit," the voice commands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Echo echo echo we hear the voice."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "sit on sofa" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the sofa)
Floyd | 26
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT ON SOFA
Floyd |
Floyd | The soft leather caresses your legs luxuriously as you sink into the
Floyd | sofa's
Floyd | deep cushions.  Ahhhh, you sigh, this feels so right!
Floyd | Maybe I should stay here
Floyd | and wait for awhile and see what happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | You wait.  You start to fidget.  A flash of light floods the room then
Floyd | immediately subsides.
Floyd |
Floyd | When your eyes readjust, you see a woman seated in the leather chair
Floyd | behind the
Floyd | desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't sit so far away," she says in a regal tone of voice, "Sit over
Floyd | here, in
Floyd | the light.  In front of the desk.  In the director's chair."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DJ arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "sit in director's" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 27
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT IN DIRECTOR'S
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit in the director's chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not from around here, are you?  Well, never mind." She waves the
Floyd | envelope you
Floyd | shoved through the mail slot then takes a thick file out of her desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Standard contract I assure you, I'll just fill in some blanks while
Floyd | we talk,"
Floyd | she says as she opens the folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | "First things first, boy or girl?  Don't get your panties in a bunch,
Floyd | there's a
Floyd | place on the form, it's gotta be, boy, girl--oh, don't huff, I know
Floyd | we're all
Floyd | adults here, just my way of speaking is all--or you could decline to
Floyd | state.  I
Floyd | don't advise that, it would severely limit my options to help, you
Floyd | know?  So.
Floyd | Boy?  Girl?  Or--and I say this with nothing but the utmost
Floyd | respect--are you
Floyd | going to ignore my counsel and decline to state?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say male, say female or decline to state)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover enters from the south, through an unauthorized orange door. 		Guenni asks, "What's the verdict?"
		wordsmith says, "I say, female. Umm, girl."
		Guenni says, "I'd like to decline and see what happens."
		wordsmith says, "You are driving, so that's fine."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I second declining."
		Knight_Otu shrugs.
		Guenni says, "Well, we're still a comitee here. :-)"
		DavidW says (to Guenni), "Feel free."
		Guenni asks, "So, any other votes?"
		Jacqueline says, "She was enough of a jerk about it that I want to make a point, even though most forms really, really, really do not need to know gender."
Plover says (to Floyd), "wordsmith" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 28
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > WORDSMITH
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, dear.  It's boy, girl, or...?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say male, say female or decline to state)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "Aw. Wordsmith isn't a gender option?!"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "decline" 		Jacqueline says, "Oh, that was Plover. Hi, Plover."

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 29
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > DECLINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Her head snaps up.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Doesn't matter to me what you think you ought to be, but either you
Floyd | go to the
Floyd | boy's room or you go to the girl's room when you gotta pee, right?
Floyd | Only other
Floyd | option is out back by the garbage cans but you don't want to go there,
Floyd | do you?
Floyd | Of course not.  So, again, boy, girl, or...?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say male, say female or decline to state)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "decline" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 30
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > DECLINE
Floyd |
Floyd | "And your first name is...?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say your first name)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Wow, I guess this game is trying to make us hate this woman. If so, well done."
		* DJ has joined the channel.
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
Plover runs out of the room, with a smile on his face. 		wordsmith says, "Apparently we are about to sign a contract, so..."
		Guenni says, "Well, she's the ultimate bad girl, but she could be more subtle about it. :P"
		DavidW says, "I do believe this is the devil we're negotiating with."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "decline" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 31
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > DECLINE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay, Decline," Lucy says.  "Last name?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say your last name)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni exclaims, "OOps!"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 30
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | One turn undone: decline
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Oh... right. You make a good point."
		Guenni asks, "So, what's our first name?"
		DavidW says, "Surferjette"
		Jacqueline says, "Decline. Wait, no."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Club, last name Floyd?"
		Jacqueline says, "heh. Sure."
		wordsmith says, "I like it."
		DavidW says (to Knight), "yay"
		Guenni says, "I'm for Knight's suggestion."
		Knight_Otu says, "Though we did that last week too."
		Guenni says, "So? It's still true."
		Jacqueline says, "Then it's tradition."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "club" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 31
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLUB
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay, Club," Lucy says.  "Last name?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say your last name)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Then let's, I guess."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "floyd" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 32
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > FLOYD
Floyd |
Floyd | "All righty," Lucy says.  "You are a person named Club Floyd, a
Floyd | personage of no
Floyd | particular gender.  Is that correct?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say yes; or say no)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "YUP"
		Jacqueline says, "Accurate"
		Guenni exclaims, "Yeah!"
		DavidW says, "mmhm"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 33
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | "Excellent.  Excellent." she says in a voice that is almost a purr.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, now, Club, my love, here's where the rubber meets the road." Lucy
Floyd | winks at
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You get to tell me your most precious secret longing.  What turns you
Floyd | on,
Floyd | presses your buttons, makes you quiver all over with desire?  Fame?
Floyd | Fortune?
Floyd | Power?  'Happiness'?" (making air quotes with her fingers)
Floyd | "Tell me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You are dazzled.  Your head swims.  She persists.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tell me, dear, what do you want out of life?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say your most cherished desire)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yes."
		Guenni says, "I think we have to choose one from the list."
		DavidW says, "oh, so we can't pick interactive fiction."
		Jacqueline says, "I don't want any of those badly enough to sell my soul, sorry."
		Knight_Otu says, "Probably."
		Jacqueline says, "Ooh. Try interactive fiction."
		DavidW says, "Maybe we just rent our soul."
		Jacqueline says, "Just to see."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "interactive fiction" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 34
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > INTERACTIVE FICTION
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, no, no, dear," Lucy says.  "Fame, fortune, power or
Floyd | happiness--those are
Floyd | the things I offer.  Now, what'll it be?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say your most cherished desire)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "AW"
		Knight_Otu says, "Darnit."
		DavidW says, "I vote either fortune or happiness."
		Guenni says, "Let's choose happiness? I mean, that includes all the others, possibly."
		Knight_Otu says, "Hm. I'm lagging again."
		Guenni says, "Fortune might bring the jealousy of othèrs"
		Jacqueline says, "I heard a great joke like this (sort of) yesterday: a man finds a genie in a bottle. The genie says, 'There are three rules: you can't bring back anyone from the dead, can't make anyone love you, and no wishing for death.' So the man replies, 'I wish spiders could fly.' The genie replies, 'There are four rules.'"
		DavidW says, "ha"
		Guenni exclaims, "Heh!"
		wordsmith says, "snrk"
wordsmith snrk 		wordsmith snrk
		Guenni asks, "So happiness it is?"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "happiness." 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 35
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > HAPPINESS.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Excellent choice." Lucy beams.  "Excellent.  It's exactly
Floyd | what I would have
Floyd | chosen for you!  Now that's settled, we need to move on to the boring
Floyd | stuff.
Floyd | Are you ready?  Oh, no, dear, you don't need to bother with that, it'd
Floyd | take way
Floyd | too long to read every little bitty detail in that big old contract,
Floyd | it's just
Floyd | technical legalese, all you need to do is just sign, let me take care
Floyd | of the
Floyd | details.  So now then, are you ready to sign?"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | An outstretched arm offers you a pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could take the pen; or say yes; or say no)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I care not, since apparently we're selling our Club's soul against my expressed objection."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 36
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | "I...really, I should read it first," you say haltingly.  "I mean,
Floyd | read first,
Floyd | sign after, isn't that what lawyers always say?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Lawyers, pfah!" she replies angrily.  "Dear, if you're not
Floyd | going to trust me,
Floyd | our relationship is not going to work.  If you want a lifetime of
Floyd | happiness,
Floyd | sign that contract, otherwise stop wasting my time.  Go on back to
Floyd | Kansas or
Floyd | Nebraska or wherever it is you're from and fry hamburgers for a
Floyd | living.  So,
Floyd | now, what'll it be, sweetie, are you going to sign?"
Floyd |
Floyd | An outstretched arm offers you a pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could take the pen; or say yes; or say no)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "NO"
		Jacqueline says, "Even if it finds us an ending."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to readwrite:
Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 36
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I guess that's one possible end. But let's try it."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 37
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | "Trust me, dear," Lucy says, "it's for the best.  Now, will you please
Floyd | take the
Floyd | pen?"
Floyd |
Floyd | An outstretched arm offers you a pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could take the pen; or say yes; or say no)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nevertheless, persist."
		DJ asks, "What's the difference between take the pen and yes?"
		Jacqueline says, "Not sure. Possibly no difference."
		Guenni says, "I don't think either."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 38
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | "Here," Lucy says with some exasperation.  "Will you please take the
Floyd | pen?"
Floyd |
Floyd | An outstretched arm offers you a pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could take the pen; or say yes; or say no)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I am now seriously wondering if we can push the game to no."
		Guenni asks, "Ok, want to see if that leads somewhere, or give in already?"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm willing to keep trying until she repeats herself."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 39
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please stop wasting my time," she says with growing annoyance.  "Are
Floyd | you going
Floyd | to take the pen?"
Floyd |
Floyd | An outstretched arm offers you a pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could take the pen; or say yes; or say no)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 40
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm getting tired of this, dear," she says.  "My help comes with a
Floyd | price, you
Floyd | either sign the contract or we will have to part ways.  Now.  Are you
Floyd | or are
Floyd | you not going to take take the pen?"
Floyd |
Floyd | An outstretched arm offers you a pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could take the pen; or say yes; or say no)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 41
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | "If you're not serious about receiving my help, dear, I have other
Floyd | things to
Floyd | do," she says in a low, menacing voice.  "Now.  Are you going take the
Floyd | pen?"
Floyd |
Floyd | An outstretched arm offers you a pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could take the pen; or say yes; or say no)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Menacing, eh?"
		Jacqueline says, "Bring it, woman."
		Guenni says, "Soon, the horns will be visible."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | She sits back in her chair and glares at you through narrowed eyes.
Floyd | Her smile
Floyd | has become frozen, humorless.  Then her face softens and she says...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why of course, dearie, of course you can read it like they
Floyd | say you should, you
Floyd | just take it on back to Nebraska or Kansas or wherever it is you came
Floyd | from, and
Floyd | you read to your heart's content.  Then when you think you've
Floyd | understood all of
Floyd | the lawyerly convulations and obfuscations and clausifications and you
Floyd | are
Floyd | ready to sign up for a life of happiness beyond the wildest
Floyd | imaginations your
Floyd | drab little homebody surroundings can conjure, then you come on back
Floyd | here, and
Floyd | I'll see if I can't squeeze out some precious time from my
Floyd | very busy schedule
Floyd | to revisit this most generous offering that we've worked so
Floyd | very hard on here
Floyd | today."
Floyd |
Floyd | ***
Floyd |
Floyd | Lucy stands, walks to the head of the stairs, and says, "As for right
Floyd | now,
Floyd | thanks for playing dear, come back again sometime when you're serious
Floyd | about
Floyd | achieving everlasting happiness.  In the meantime, if you don't mind,
Floyd | I have
Floyd | some more meaningful work to do."
Floyd |
Floyd | She waves in the direction of the door.  You stand, thank her for her
Floyd | time, and
Floyd | walk out the door and back onto the street corner, wondering what you
Floyd | will do
Floyd | next.
Floyd | [More]

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | 41
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   up
Floyd |
Floyd | The End
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART the story, UNDO the last move,
Floyd | see the CREDITS,
Floyd | RESTORE a saved position, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Heh. Lucy"
		Jacqueline says, "Part of me thinks that's clever, and then part of me thinks that 'Lucy' is so obvious that surely it's been done before."
		Knight_Otu says, "Some would say that's a good ending."
		Jacqueline says, "I like it. We won."
		Guenni says, "It probably is."
		DavidW) Lucy says, "oh, and I'm keeping the football."
		Jacqueline says, "But I suppose you all would like to play again/"
		Jacqueline exclaims (at DW), "Ha!"
		wordsmith says (to DW), "nice"
		Guenni says, "Since I just ran over the saving whoever did it will have to restore."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > R
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		

Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | 41
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   up
Floyd | Failed: the position could not be restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART the story, UNDO the last move,
Floyd | see the CREDITS,
Floyd | RESTORE a saved position, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "One sec. Let me go look."
		DavidW says, "I think we should try again. You might even want to see what happens if we use the other mail slots."
		Knight_Otu says, "Should be the correct save."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, it is the correct save."
		Jacqueline says, "So, um, I guess we start over."
		Jacqueline says, "Weird. And good to know."
		Guenni says, "Sometimes, floyd needs a second try."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > R
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		

Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | 41
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   up
Floyd | Failed: the position could not be restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART the story, UNDO the last move,
Floyd | see the CREDITS,
Floyd | RESTORE a saved position, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hrrm."
		Guenni asks, "Hmm, perhaps saving in the midst of a dialogue isn't really possible?"
		Jacqueline says, "That could be."
		Knight_Otu says, "Though the game did say it saved..."
		Guenni says, "Ok, than from the start we go."
		Guenni says, "Computers, the things nobody really understands."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTART
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Devil in the Details
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | by Jerry Ford (c) 2017
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pre-game options: H for game-playing tips and the Help
Floyd | Getting Started menu (if
Floyd | you've never played an Interactive Fiction game, this would be a good
Floyd | place to
Floyd | start)
Floyd |
Floyd | Q to quit
Floyd |
Floyd | R to restore a saved game
Floyd |
Floyd | X to start game with extra on enabled (for Interactive
Floyd | Fiction newcomers--
Floyd | spontaneous display of help tips when the game senses you are in
Floyd | trouble; enter
Floyd | [More]

		Jacqueline says, "Computers understand computers."
		DavidW says, "Now that we know the setup, we can sit in the director's chair right away."
		Jacqueline says, "True"
		DavidW says, "Or even sit in Lucy's chair."
		Jacqueline says, "hee"
		Guenni says, "Yeah."
		wordsmith says, "I think maybe the game was saved as 'no'"
		Jacqueline says, "You're a cheeky one, DW."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		wordsmith says, "...after reviewing the scrollback"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [More]

		
Floyd says, "the command extra off to disable)" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Any other key to start a new game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Note: This game contains scenes with sexually agressive behavior
Floyd | which some
Floyd | people may find offensive.  For information about how to avoid these
Floyd | scenes
Floyd | without impacting the final outcome of the game, choose H for
Floyd | Help.)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Devil in the Details version 1.0 (2017-04-17)

		DavidW asks (of Jacqueline), "You think she'll appear on our lap?"
		Jacqueline says, "I would say, 'You WISH!' but, um..."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd | Failed: the position could not be restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Game not restored; start from beginning?  (Y or N)
Floyd | Runtime error: wrong number of arguments
Floyd | cheaptads quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Jacqueline says, "WHOA"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, that wasn't it."
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, Guenni."
		wordsmith says, "oh well, worth a try"
		Jacqueline says, "I'll start it back up."
		Jacqueline asks, "I guess you all were using sleepmask?"
		DavidW says, "we were, yes."
		Knight_Otu says, "We were."
		Guenni says, "Yes,."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask devilindetails" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Devil in the Details
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | by Jerry Ford (c) 2017
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pre-game options: H for game-playing tips and the Help
Floyd | Getting Started menu (if
Floyd | you've never played an Interactive Fiction game, this would be a good
Floyd | place to
Floyd | start)
Floyd |
Floyd | Q to quit
Floyd |
Floyd | R to restore a saved game
Floyd |
Floyd | X to start game with extra on enabled (for Interactive
Floyd | Fiction newcomers--
Floyd | spontaneous display of help tips when the game senses you are in
Floyd | trouble; enter
Floyd | [More]

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [More]

		
Floyd says, "the command extra off to disable)" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Any other key to start a new game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Note: This game contains scenes with sexually agressive behavior
Floyd | which some
Floyd | people may find offensive.  For information about how to avoid these
Floyd | scenes
Floyd | without impacting the final outcome of the game, choose H for
Floyd | Help.)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Devil in the Details version 1.0 (2017-04-17)

		Jacqueline says, "There. I'll stpe back now."
		Guenni says, "What's wrong with my restart? Not that it really matters."
		Jacqueline says, "Nothing at all, actually."
		wordsmith says, "Let's test it, before it matters."
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | 0
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   up
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Devil in the Details
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | by Jerry Ford (c) 2017
Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | "Damn," you mutter, shivering on the sidewalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | Newly arrived in San Francisco, you know nobody, have no job
Floyd | prospects, no
Floyd | place to live, nothing more than a letter of introduction given to you
Floyd | by your
Floyd | Aunt Ophelia.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you stand in a strange neighborhood in a strange city wearing
Floyd | clothes that
Floyd | clearly mark you as not from around here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your aunt's parting admonition is still fresh on your mind: "Even
Floyd | though you're
Floyd | all grown up now, no longer a child, you're going to be far from home
Floyd | and there
Floyd | will be some who only want to take advantage of you.  Guard this
Floyd | letter
Floyd | [More]

		Jacqueline says (to ws), "True"
		Jacqueline asks, "Holy poo - this was written by a former, deceased President?"
		Jacqueline says, "I bet Jerry gets that a lot, poor guy."
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [More]

		
Floyd says, "carefully and give it only to the person to whom it is" 		

Floyd | addressed."
Floyd |
Floyd | It took your last two dollars to ride the bus to the Bernal Heights
Floyd | neighborhood.  After wandering around looking at street signs for what
Floyd | seemed
Floyd | like hours, you now find yourself at the corner of Coleridge and
Floyd | Eugenia,
Floyd | clutching the envelope in your hand tightly, wondering what to do
Floyd | next.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go northwest to Mission Street or southeast over the hill, or
Floyd | up a
Floyd | flight of steps to the entrance of an apartment building facing
Floyd | Coleridge.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | 1
Floyd | Exits: down   in
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You cross the street, flip flops flapping beneath your feet making a
Floyd | muffled
Floyd | slap-slap-slapping sound with each step, and climb the long flight of
Floyd | steps up
Floyd | to the entry way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | As you face the building, you see three doors standing side by side by
Floyd | side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brass numbers identify the door to the north (on your left) as 300a,
Floyd | the door
Floyd | straight ahead as 300b, and the door to the south (on your right) as
Floyd | 300c.
Floyd | Each door has an accompanying door bell next to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back down the steps is the street corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Centered about waist high on each door is a horizontal opening covered
Floyd | by a
Floyd | hinged, brass flap, an old-fashioned mail slot.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of Guenni), "Can I try something real quick?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ring 300a" 		

Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | 2
Floyd | Exits: down   in
Floyd |
Floyd | > RING 300A
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to face the building.  Ding dong you hear from
Floyd | within.  It is
Floyd | unanswered.  Perhaps nobody is home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of Guenni), "Can I try something real quick?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "put letter in slot 300a" 		

Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | 3
Floyd | Exits: down   in
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT LETTER IN SLOT 300A
Floyd |
Floyd | You raise the brass flap covering the slot and insert the letter of
Floyd | introduction into the opening.  As the flap snaps shut, you experience
Floyd | a moment
Floyd | of panic.
Floyd |
Floyd | My letter of introduction! you think.  I don't have it
Floyd | any more!  Did I do the
Floyd | right thing?  What if I put it in the wrong slot?
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a tingling sensation in the vicinity of your pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		Knight_Otu says, "It's baaack."
		DavidW says, "Spidey-pocket!"
		Guenni says, "Go ahead."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to readwrite:
Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | 3
Floyd | Exits: down   in
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | (rq)
Floyd | %% Enter a data filename to read:

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		

Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | 3
Floyd | Exits: down   in
Floyd | Reading commands from ":178005440"...
Floyd | Failed; the script input file could not be opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay. So we can't save."
		Knight_Otu says, "Hrm."
		DavidW says, "That tingling almost certainly means something's in our pocket."
		Jacqueline says, "I think it may be a sleepmask TADS3 thing. But now we know."
		Jacqueline says, "Carry on."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ring 300c" 		

Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | 4
Floyd | Exits: down   in
Floyd |
Floyd | > RING 300C
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing from inside other than the faint sound of the
Floyd | doorbell
Floyd | chiming.  Nobody comes to the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "'Is that something in your pocket, or...'"
		DavidW asks, "... or a spider that can fly?"
		Jacqueline says (to wordsmith), "I can see you're going to fit in here just fine."
		Guenni sticks out tongue at Knight.
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Aieee"
		Knight_Otu exclaims (at Guenni), "Hey!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pocket" 		

Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | 4
Floyd | Exits: down   in
Floyd |
Floyd | > X POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the left pocket or the right pocket?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says (to Jacq), "Yah, I've been catching up on some of the older transcripts."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in left pocket" 		

Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | 5
Floyd | Exits: down   in
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN LEFT POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | In the pocket you see an envelope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x envelope" 		

Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | 6
Floyd | Exits: down   in
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ENVELOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The envelope is of a high-quality linen-based paper, the kind seldom
Floyd | seen any
Floyd | more.  It is a light pink in color and smells faintly of roses.
Floyd |
Floyd | It was given to you by your Aunt Ophelia when you left to find fame
Floyd | and fortune
Floyd | in California.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's a letter of introduction that will be sure to open doors for
Floyd | you," she
Floyd | told you as you bade her goodbye.  "It was written by my dearest
Floyd | friend's
Floyd | daughter's boyfriend's mother.  Guard it as a most prized possession
Floyd | and only
Floyd | give it to someone you are certain can advance your station."
Floyd |
Floyd | With that, she closed the door and left you standing on the front
Floyd | porch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The envelope is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Neatly printed on the face of the envelope is the following...
Floyd |
Floyd | To Whom it May Concern
Floyd |
Floyd | 300b Coleridge Street
Floyd |
Floyd | San Francisco, California
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Ok, I didn't try it, because I thought it's obvious, but no we know for sure. :-)"
		DavidW says, "I guess we got it back by the power of authorial intent."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "put letter in 300b" 		

Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | 7
Floyd | Exits: down   in
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT LETTER IN 300B
Floyd |
Floyd | You raise the brass flap that covers the mail slot and insert the
Floyd | envelope into
Floyd | the opening.  When you release the flap, it snaps shut with a loud
Floyd | clap and the
Floyd | envelope disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a half step back to ponder your next move, and...
Floyd |
Floyd | Click!  You hear what sounds like a door latch and the door
Floyd | to 300b swings
Floyd | open, almost as if you were being invited in.  Except you see nobody
Floyd | at the
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Return to sender, adress unknown..."
		wordsmith says, "Maybe we could ask Lucy for that."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm still impressed with how long it took us to say 'no' last game."
		wordsmith asks (of Jacq), "You mean, how many times?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | 300b Coleridge
Floyd | 8
Floyd | Exits: up   out
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You step through the open door.
Floyd |
Floyd | 300b Coleridge
Floyd | Just inside the door, a flight of stairs leads up to the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door leads out to the street.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Like, the author made that very, very hard."
		Jacqueline says, "Intentionally."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x director's" 		

Floyd | 300b Coleridge
Floyd | 8
Floyd | Exits: up   out
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DIRECTOR'S
Floyd |
Floyd | You see no director's, either because there is nothing here
Floyd | to see or perhaps
Floyd | you just need to look around your environment more closely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "upstairs"
		wordsmith says, "weird layout, as noted before"
		Guenni exclaims, "Oops!"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 9
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | The living room is brightly, if somewhat unevenly, lit.  Light from
Floyd | sconces
Floyd | mounted on each of the four walls provides a strong flickering yellow
Floyd | glow to
Floyd | the room, and a green-shaded desk lamp pours out a steady, central
Floyd | luminance
Floyd | that gives the room its focal point.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lamp sits on a large, polished wood desk that dominates half of
Floyd | the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the desk is an upholstered leather office executive chair.  In
Floyd | front of
Floyd | the desk is a leather-backed director's chair.  Along the wall is a
Floyd | leather-
Floyd | upholstered sofa.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stairs lead down to the entry door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door stands slightly ajar to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "Maybe not so uncommon in SF."
		DavidW asks, "Do we sit in the executive chair?"
		Jacqueline says, "True. It makes sense for SF"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x director's" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 10
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DIRECTOR'S
Floyd |
Floyd | A chrome and leather director's chair is placed directly in front of
Floyd | the desk.
Floyd | The desk lamp is tilted so that the chair is in the spotlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm down with DW's idea, but my guess is it won't work until we sleep on the couch"
		Guenni says, "I think we have at least spend enough time here until the voice calls."
		DavidW says, "I don't."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 11
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | The living room is brightly, if somewhat unevenly, lit.  Light from
Floyd | sconces
Floyd | mounted on each of the four walls provides a strong flickering yellow
Floyd | glow to
Floyd | the room, and a green-shaded desk lamp pours out a steady, central
Floyd | luminance
Floyd | that gives the room its focal point.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lamp sits on a large, polished wood desk that dominates half of
Floyd | the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the desk is an upholstered leather office executive chair.  In
Floyd | front of
Floyd | the desk is a leather-backed director's chair.  Along the wall is a
Floyd | leather-
Floyd | upholstered sofa.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stairs lead down to the entry door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door stands slightly ajar to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think if we sit down right away, Lucy will respond."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "sit in executive" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 12
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT IN EXECUTIVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You slowly lower yourself into the luxurious leather cushion.  You
Floyd | soon become
Floyd | uncomfortable, thought, sitting in such a chair--clearly someone
Floyd | else's
Floyd | chair&mdashbehind such a desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "sit in director's" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 13
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT IN DIRECTOR'S
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit in the director's chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You fidget.  You squirm.  You feel uncomfortable sitting so long,
Floyd | waiting.  You
Floyd | stand up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x lamp" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 13
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the desk lamp or the wall sconce?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "desk" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 14
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | A lamp made of polished brass, with a translucent, green clamshell
Floyd | shade, rests
Floyd | on one corner of the desk, its shade tilted so that the focal point of
Floyd | the
Floyd | projected light is on the leather and chrome director's chair in front
Floyd | of the
Floyd | desk.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello, hello, hello," a deep feminine voice booms out from...you
Floyd | don't quite
Floyd | know where, but it sounds oddly remote, yet somehow close.  The next
Floyd | room,
Floyd | perhaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Guess we need to have the voice call out."
		DavidW says, "I'm getting rather tired."
		Guenni says, "I guess we have to enter the other room also, I mean as an author I'd like to make sure all my work has been seen. :-)"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | 15
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | The bedroom contains no bed, only a dresser, a free-standing wardrobe,
Floyd | a full-
Floyd | length mirror on a stand, and three brass floor lamps evenly spaced
Floyd | around a
Floyd | plush, deep-piled, solid black circular rug.
Floyd |
Floyd | An overhead light hanging on a chain gives the illusion of a spotlit
Floyd | stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door leads northeast to the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 16
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | The living room is brightly, if somewhat unevenly, lit.  Light from
Floyd | sconces
Floyd | mounted on each of the four walls provides a strong flickering yellow
Floyd | glow to
Floyd | the room, and a green-shaded desk lamp pours out a steady, central
Floyd | luminance
Floyd | that gives the room its focal point.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lamp sits on a large, polished wood desk that dominates half of
Floyd | the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the desk is an upholstered leather office executive chair.  In
Floyd | front of
Floyd | the desk is a leather-backed director's chair.  Along the wall is a
Floyd | leather-
Floyd | upholstered sofa.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stairs lead down to the entry door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door stands slightly ajar to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sit, sit, sit," the voice commands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm almost certain that after we sign the contact, the next order of business will be us getting a new wardrobe in the bedroom."
		Jacqueline asks, "Because clothes equal happiness?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "sit on director's" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 17
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT ON DIRECTOR'S
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, dear, not there, not yet," the voice says.  "Over there, over
Floyd | there!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You look around for a place to sit and see an executive chair behind
Floyd | the desk,
Floyd | a director's chair in front of the desk, and a sofa pushed against a
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Because you need to dress for you new job appropriately."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh. Fair."
		DavidW says, "This is also, essentially, a job interview."
		Knight_Otu says, "Gee, picky voice."
		Guenni Rolls eyes about the sitting game Lucy plays.
Guenni says (to Floyd), "sit on sofa" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the sofa)
Floyd | 18
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT ON SOFA
Floyd |
Floyd | The soft leather caresses your legs luxuriously as you sink into the
Floyd | sofa's
Floyd | deep cushions.  Ahhhh, you sigh, this feels so right!
Floyd | Maybe I should stay here
Floyd | and wait for awhile and see what happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | You wait.  You start to fidget.  A flash of light floods the room then
Floyd | immediately subsides.
Floyd |
Floyd | When your eyes readjust, you see a woman seated in the leather chair
Floyd | behind the
Floyd | desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't sit so far away," she says in a regal tone of voice, "Sit over
Floyd | here, in
Floyd | the light.  In front of the desk.  In the director's chair."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ahhh..." you groan, "I just..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "My house, my rules," she says with a hint of smugness.  "You're my
Floyd | guest, you
Floyd | do as I tell you.  Sit in the chair."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "also using 'there' when you are a disembodied voice..."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "sit in director's" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 19
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT IN DIRECTOR'S
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit in the director's chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not from around here, are you?  Well, never mind." She waves the
Floyd | envelope you
Floyd | shoved through the mail slot then takes a thick file out of her desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Standard contract I assure you, I'll just fill in some blanks while
Floyd | we talk,"
Floyd | she says as she opens the folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | "First things first, boy or girl?  Don't get your panties in a bunch,
Floyd | there's a
Floyd | place on the form, it's gotta be, boy, girl--oh, don't huff, I know
Floyd | we're all
Floyd | adults here, just my way of speaking is all--or you could decline to
Floyd | state.  I
Floyd | don't advise that, it would severely limit my options to help, you
Floyd | know?  So.
Floyd | Boy?  Girl?  Or--and I say this with nothing but the utmost
Floyd | respect--are you
Floyd | going to ignore my counsel and decline to state?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say male, say female or decline to state)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "Let's do same choices, but sign the contract."
		Jacqueline says, "Sure"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "decline" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 20
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > DECLINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Her head snaps up.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Doesn't matter to me what you think you ought to be, but either you
Floyd | go to the
Floyd | boy's room or you go to the girl's room when you gotta pee, right?
Floyd | Only other
Floyd | option is out back by the garbage cans but you don't want to go there,
Floyd | do you?
Floyd | Of course not.  So, again, boy, girl, or...?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say male, say female or decline to state)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 21
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, you gotta at least have a name...you gotta have a name, right?
Floyd | Everybody's got a name...mine's Lucy.  What's yours?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say your first name)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "club" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 22
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLUB
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay, Club," Lucy says.  "Last name?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say your last name)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "floyd" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 23
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > FLOYD
Floyd |
Floyd | "All righty," Lucy says.  "You are a person named Club Floyd, a
Floyd | personage of no
Floyd | particular gender.  Is that correct?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say yes; or say no)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 24
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | "Excellent.  Excellent." she says in a voice that is almost a purr.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, now, Club, my love, here's where the rubber meets the road." Lucy
Floyd | winks at
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You get to tell me your most precious secret longing.  What turns you
Floyd | on,
Floyd | presses your buttons, makes you quiver all over with desire?  Fame?
Floyd | Fortune?
Floyd | Power?  'Happiness'?" (making air quotes with her fingers)
Floyd | "Tell me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You are dazzled.  Your head swims.  She persists.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tell me, dear, what do you want out of life?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say your most cherished desire)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "> sit on desk"
		Guenni says, "Not an option right now."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "happiness" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 25
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > HAPPINESS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Excellent choice." Lucy beams.  "Excellent.  It's exactly
Floyd | what I would have
Floyd | chosen for you!  Now that's settled, we need to move on to the boring
Floyd | stuff.
Floyd | Are you ready?  Oh, no, dear, you don't need to bother with that, it'd
Floyd | take way
Floyd | too long to read every little bitty detail in that big old contract,
Floyd | it's just
Floyd | technical legalese, all you need to do is just sign, let me take care
Floyd | of the
Floyd | details.  So now then, are you ready to sign?"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | An outstretched arm offers you a pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could take the pen; or say yes; or say no)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take pen" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 26
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PEN
Floyd |
Floyd | In your haste to take the instrument, the pen point jabs your thumb.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ow!" you say quietly, putting the thumb to your mouth.  "That burns!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Lucy pushes the contract toward you.  "Sign right here."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Trust me, dear," Lucy says, "it's for the best.  Now, will you please
Floyd | just
Floyd | sign the contract?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say yes; or say no)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 27
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > Y
Floyd |
Floyd | "Excellent, excellent," Lucy says.  "You've made a wise and sensible
Floyd | choice,
Floyd | Club my dear, and I just know the happiness headed your way at this
Floyd | very moment
Floyd | will do us both proud.  Now sign the contract" -- she points to a
Floyd | signature
Floyd | line -- "right here and be on your way to a fabulous life of never
Floyd | ending
Floyd | happiness!  Oh, you lucky person!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "read contract" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 28
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ CONTRACT
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, don't bother with that," Lucy says brusquely.  "Standard
Floyd | whereases and
Floyd | wherefores and so on and so forth--say, you're not the kind of person
Floyd | who reads
Floyd | every EULA of every app in your phone, are you?  No, me neither,
Floyd | that's all
Floyd | just meaningless gobbledygook no one but a lawyer can ever hope to
Floyd | understand.
Floyd | You and I, we're better than that, we have a person to person
Floyd | understanding
Floyd | that transcends all that blather.  Just the last page, darling, just
Floyd | sign
Floyd | right...there," she says, tapping the signature block on the last page
Floyd | of the
Floyd | stack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Want me to try again, or give in?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess give in this time."
		DavidW says, "I need to lie down for at 15 minutes. Continue without me."
		wordsmith says, "I doubt it matters if you say no 3x, and then sign."
		wordsmith says, "> x contract"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x contract" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 29
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CONTRACT
Floyd |
Floyd | A stack of papers half an inch thick fills a file folder spread out on
Floyd | the
Floyd | desk.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "Half an inch thick, probably not there in detail in the game."
		wordsmith says, "I think just sign it."
		Jacqueline says, "Same"
		Guenni sighs. Ok.
Guenni says (to Floyd), "sign contract" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 30
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIGN CONTRACT
Floyd |
Floyd | With a slightly trembling hand, you sign the document.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Excellent!" Lucy says, putting the contract away in her desk.  "Now.
Floyd | Let's
Floyd | see about sprucing you up a bit.  Come on, follow me into the next
Floyd | room."
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off of the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "Yeah, it's all very railroad-y so far."
		wordsmith says, "And even other choices aren't real choices."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 31
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not so fast there," Lucy says, reaching an arm out to bar your way.
Floyd | "My
Floyd | house, my rules.  I said follow me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "I assume just the power/happiness/etc. choice matters."
		Guenni says, "You're very right."
		Guenni says, "About the railroad."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "follow lucy" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOLLOW LUCY
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow Lucy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | The bedroom contains no bed, only a dresser, a free-standing wardrobe,
Floyd | a full-
Floyd | length mirror on a stand, and three brass floor lamps evenly spaced
Floyd | around a
Floyd | plush, deep-piled, solid black circular rug.
Floyd |
Floyd | An overhead light hanging on a chain gives the illusion of a spotlit
Floyd | stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door leads northeast to the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, now, let's take a look at you," Lucy says, shaking her head,
Floyd | pouting
Floyd | like a disapproving mother rejecting a child's choice of dress.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, this won't do at all.  Get over there, on the rug!" She gives you
Floyd | a nudge
Floyd | in the direction of the rug in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Step into the light and strip," she commands.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Strip?" you say in surprise.  "You mean..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, I mean..." she says.  "Oh, come on, Club.  We're adults, right?
Floyd | If I'm
Floyd | [More]

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | 32
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd | to help you get everlasting happiness, you need to look like
Floyd | you deserve it.
Floyd | Which means you need to shed those ugly rags so I can outfit you
Floyd | appropriately.
Floyd | Now strip, then pick out something better."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask her about some privacy)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeesh."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ask about privacy" 		

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | 33
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT PRIVACY
Floyd |
Floyd | "Uh...here?  Um...in front of you?" you ask shyly.  "Um, isn't
Floyd | that...uh, can I
Floyd | have some privacy, please?"
Floyd |
Floyd | She looks at you quizzically.  "Oh, my, why...I thought you
Floyd | were...well,
Floyd | perhaps I misjudged you.  Of course you can have some privacy, if you
Floyd | really
Floyd | think you need it.  It might alter our relationship some, if I knew
Floyd | you
Floyd | couldn't...won't trust me.  Oh, don't worry, it doesn't mean we can't
Floyd | work
Floyd | together, just...a little bit differently than I expected, that's all.
Floyd | So.
Floyd | Really, dear?  Do you really need me to leave the room?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say stay; or ask her what will change; or say yes)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "> what will change"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ask about change" 		

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | 34
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT CHANGE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come on, dear," Lucy says.  "We don't have all day."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say stay; or ask her what will change; or say yes)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ask what will change" 		

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | 35
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK WHAT WILL CHANGE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Changes?  Between us?  I don't want..." you say.  "I mean, what would
Floyd | change?"
Floyd |
Floyd | She waves a hand casually in the air as though dismissing the thought.
Floyd | "Oh, I
Floyd | just meant, choices made often have unintended consequences, that's
Floyd | all.  Don't
Floyd | worry, nothing of substance will change, you'll still get your
Floyd | happiness.
Floyd | Things will just be different.  Some things, grownup things, things of
Floyd | a more
Floyd | mature nature, may happen to us--any of us--other things may not
Floyd | happen, based
Floyd | on what we decide at any moment of any day.  But if you're
Floyd | uncomfortable with
Floyd | the idea of consensual adult behaviors, such as, for one example, you
Floyd | and me in
Floyd | the same room while you dress, well, perhaps you'll feel more
Floyd | uncomfortable as
Floyd | time and circumstances evolve.  Maybe it's best we establish
Floyd | boundaries now
Floyd | rather than later.  So, do you want me to go?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say stay; or say yes)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | 36
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, please," you reply.  "I'm sure."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very well, then," she says, leaving the room.  "I'll be in the next
Floyd | room.
Floyd | Strip, get dressed in some new things, and come on out when you're
Floyd | ready."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Interesting"
		Jacqueline says, "That's like the LGOF bathroom, perhaps."
		wordsmith says, "TADS usually s; :)"
		wordsmith says, "oops, nvm"
		wordsmith asks (of Jacq), "LGOP, right?"
		Jacqueline says, "brb bio break"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "open wardrobe" 		

Floyd | Bedroom (standing up on the rug)
Floyd | 37
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN WARDROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You step onto the rug and open the closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The closet contains a collection of jeans, shirts, men's shoes and
Floyd | women's
Floyd | shoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to ws), "Oh, yes. LGOP"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jeans" 		

Floyd | Bedroom (standing up on the rug)
Floyd | 38
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > JEANS
Floyd |
Floyd | The jeans are blue, low waisted, made of the finest corduroy with a
Floyd | classic
Floyd | pattern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "As in, you make a choice but that choice has other consequences or signals other things, whether you think it does or not."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take jeans" 		

Floyd | Bedroom (standing up on the rug)
Floyd | 39
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE JEANS
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a pair of blue corduroy classic low waisted jeans out of the
Floyd | closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "I guess Happiness requires jeans..."
		Guenni says, "In my personal case, it mighn.-t detract from it."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "wear jeans" 		

Floyd | Bedroom (standing up on the rug)
Floyd | 40
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR JEANS
Floyd |
Floyd | The jeans won't fit over what you are already wearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "I bet the wardrobe contents are different for Power, etc."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "strip" 		

Floyd | Bedroom (standing up on the rug)
Floyd | 41
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > STRIP
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove your clothing and toss everything into a dark corner.  You
Floyd | hear a
Floyd | soft sound almost like a hiss, and you think you detect a scent
Floyd | of...sulfurous
Floyd | smoke?  The smell quickly dissipates.  The clothing you just removed
Floyd | is no
Floyd | longer visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "wear jeans" 		

Floyd | Bedroom (standing up on the rug)
Floyd | 42
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR JEANS
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the jeans on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x shirts" 		

Floyd | Bedroom (standing up on the rug)
Floyd | 43
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHIRTS
Floyd |
Floyd | The shirt is yellow, traditional, made of the finest knit with a
Floyd | solid-color
Floyd | pattern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "wear shirt" 		

Floyd | Bedroom (standing up on the rug)
Floyd | 44
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR SHIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a yellow knit solid-color traditional shirt out of the
Floyd | closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the shirt on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "look in mirror" 		

Floyd | Bedroom (standing up on the rug)
Floyd | 45
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | Staring back at you from within the mirror is a person wearing a pair
Floyd | of jeans
Floyd | and a shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "It's a collection of jeans and shirts, but they are all the same."
		Guenni says, "Probably. Or we just took the one on top of the stack."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "wear shoes" 		

Floyd | Bedroom (standing up on the rug)
Floyd | 45
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR SHOES
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the black penny loafer polka dot leather women's
Floyd | shoes or
Floyd | the tan penny loafer solid finish canvas men's shoes?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu blinks
		Guenni says, "So, how big are our feet? :-)"
		wordsmith says, "Forcing gender choice yet again..."
		wordsmith says, "I think one size fits all. Because, devil magic."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Can we go barefooted?"
		Guenni says, "Well, the npc's have to been cast. And I guess that makes more sense if the pc also has a gender."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "wear man's" 		

Floyd | Bedroom (standing up on the rug)
Floyd | 45
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR MAN'S
Floyd |
Floyd | Your request was not clear.  Can you rephrase it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x shoes" 		

Floyd | Bedroom (standing up on the rug)
Floyd | 45
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHOES
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the black penny loafer polka dot leather women's
Floyd | shoes or
Floyd | the tan penny loafer solid finish canvas men's shoes?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "wear women's" 		

Floyd | Bedroom (standing up on the rug)
Floyd | 46
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR WOMEN'S
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a pair of black leather polka dot penny loafer women's shoes
Floyd | out of
Floyd | the closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the women's shoes on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You step out of the circle of light, off of the rug.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | The living room is brightly, if somewhat unevenly, lit.  Light from
Floyd | sconces
Floyd | mounted on each of the four walls provides a strong flickering yellow
Floyd | glow to
Floyd | the room, and a green-shaded desk lamp pours out a steady, central
Floyd | luminance
Floyd | that gives the room its focal point.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lamp sits on a large, polished wood desk that dominates half of
Floyd | the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the desk is an upholstered leather office executive chair.  In
Floyd | front of
Floyd | the desk is a leather-backed director's chair.  Along the wall is a
Floyd | leather-
Floyd | upholstered sofa.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stairs lead down to the entry door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door stands slightly ajar to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand in the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lucy stands at the top of the stairs leading to the exit.  "Now you
Floyd | look
Floyd | presentable," she says, waving her hand toward the door, indicating
Floyd | it's time
Floyd | [More]

		Jacqueline says, "back"
		Guenni says, "back in a sec, just have to switch on some light around here."
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 47
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |

		
Floyd says, "for you to leave." 		

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 48
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | "My pen?" Lucy asks with outstretched hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "> x pen"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x pen" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 49
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The pen is the first fountain pen you've ever actually seen much less
Floyd | touched,
Floyd | an elegant, sleek writing instrument from another age, a dark cherry
Floyd | wood
Floyd | cylinder with gold tip.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "give pen to lucy" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 50
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE PEN TO LUCY
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's a valuable family heirloom.  It belonged to Daniel Webster,"
Floyd | Lucy says
Floyd | as she takes the pen, "and a crochety old money-lender in colonial
Floyd | Boston name
Floyd | of Tom Walker before that."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Webster, huh?" you say.  "The dictionary guy?  Sweet!"
Floyd |
Floyd | She flashes a look as though she sees baby drool dribbling off your
Floyd | chin, then
Floyd | she says brightly, "Google it, dear..." and her voice trails off into
Floyd | the
Floyd | ether.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then, after a moment's silence, her face brightens once again with a
Floyd | broad
Floyd | smile as she waves toward the front door at the bottom of the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | "All righty, then, sweetie, let's see about getting you some
Floyd | happiness."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | 300b Coleridge
Floyd | 51
Floyd | Exits: up   out
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Lucy follows you down the stairs from the living room to the front
Floyd | door.  At
Floyd | the bottom of the stairs, she reaches around you and opens the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | She shoves an old brown leather wallet and an envelope into your
Floyd | pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What's this?  What do I do?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The bus, dear," Lucy smiles.  "Take the bus. Maybe in time, if you
Floyd | climb up
Floyd | high enough on the ladder of life, get a place in, say, Pacific
Floyd | Heights, why,
Floyd | you'd be able to go in style, ride everywhere in taxis.  We'll see,
Floyd | we'll see--
Floyd | but for now, the bus will have to do."
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you can go out to the landing, then down the stairs to the
Floyd | street
Floyd | corner.  Or, you could go back up, to the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | 300b Coleridge
Floyd | Just inside the door, a flight of stairs leads up to the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door leads out to the street.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lucy stares at you with a critical eye as though appraising your new
Floyd | look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "brb"
		Guenni says, "I wonder if it would have been possible to put the pen in our pocket and get it dissolved with our old pants."
		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		Guenni says, "Well than I'll go for busy floyders as well. :-)"
		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
		Jacqueline says, "That's an interesting idea."
		wordsmith says, "back"
		Guenni says, "Also back."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | 52
Floyd | Exits: down   in
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You step out onto the landing at the top of the steps from the street,
Floyd | in front
Floyd | of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | Behind you, as you stand looking over the intersection below, are
Floyd | three doors
Floyd | standing side by side by side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stairs go down to the street corner at the intersection of Coleridge
Floyd | and
Floyd | Eugenia.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, then, good bye, dear, and good luck," Lucy says.  She steps
Floyd | back inside
Floyd | and closes the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | 53
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   up
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You go down the steps to the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | You are at the intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia, where the Bernal
Floyd | Heights
Floyd | neighborhood starts to rise up from the Mission.
Floyd |
Floyd | Once a Mexican land grant rancho owned by Jose Cornelio de Bernal, for
Floyd | whom the
Floyd | area is named, the mostly residential Bernal Heights neighborhood
Floyd | anchors the
Floyd | sunny southeastern corner of the modern city, just north of Hunter's
Floyd | Point and
Floyd | Candlestick, and just south and east of the Mission district.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go northwest to Mission Street or southeast over the hill, or
Floyd | up a
Floyd | flight of steps to the entrance of an apartment building facing
Floyd | Coleridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well," you say aloud, "what now?"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Exactly my question? :-)"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "RULE THE WORLD THROUGH HAPPINESS"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x wallet" 		

Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | 54
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WALLET
Floyd |
Floyd | The bifold wallet is closed.  It shows frayed corners and cracks of
Floyd | age etched
Floyd | into the brown leather.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | 55
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   up
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the wallet out of your pocket and flip it open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Opening the wallet reveals a credit card, a debit card, a driver's
Floyd | license, a
Floyd | note, and MUNI fast pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x muni" 		

Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | 56
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MUNI
Floyd |
Floyd | The San Francisco Municipal Railway Fast Pass, with the optional BART
Floyd | extension, provides unlimited use of all buses, streetcars and cable
Floyd | cars.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says (to Guenni), "I tested, and you can actually get the game 'stuck' if you put the pen in your pocket before you strip..."
		Guenni laughs.
		Knight_Otu says (to wordsmith), "Oh my."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x note" 		

Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | 57
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | The sticky note bears a handwritten inscription.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says (to Guenni), "Lucy demands the pen, but you don't have it to give."
		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		Jacqueline says, "Darn"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, good for the author to know if he sees this."
		Guenni says, "Interesting."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "read note" 		

Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | 58
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   up
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | 01123
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Locker combination?"
		Guenni asks, "phone number?"
		wordsmith asks, "IQ?"
		Jacqueline says, "hee"
		wordsmith says, "Nah, that's not happiness."
		wordsmith says, "You'd feel like Marvin the robot."
		Jacqueline says, "Happiness, as they say, is good health and a bad memory."
		Guenni says, "That high? They would have found a way around signing the contract without reading it."
		Guenni says, "The upper testing limit so far is about 180 so no way near four digits. :-)"
		wordsmith says, "It IS the beginning of the Fibonacci series... sort of."
		Guenni says, "f i"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | 59
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   up
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing a shirt, a pair of women's shoes, and a pair of jeans
Floyd | (on which
Floyd | are two pockets), and carrying a wallet (in which are a credit card, a
Floyd | debit
Floyd | card, a driver's license, a note, and MUNI fast pass).
Floyd |
Floyd | Where is that envelope? you wonder.  Lucy said she...oh,
Floyd | yeah, she put it in a
Floyd | pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "get envelope" 		

Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | 60
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   up
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET ENVELOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the letter of introduction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | 61
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The stationary is made of a plain white stock of the type commonly
Floyd | used for
Floyd | business correspondence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The letter is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Neatly printed on the face of the envelope is the following...
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr. Bill Sabub
Floyd |
Floyd | William Sabub Associates Realty
Floyd |
Floyd | 1872 Lombard Street
Floyd |
Floyd | San Francisco, California
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "The mathematician said, 'Listen to this Fibonacci joke... it's worse than the last two ones combined!'"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "read letter" 		

Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | 61
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   up
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the letter text or the envelope?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "text" 		

Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | 62
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   up
Floyd |
Floyd | > TEXT
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr. Bill Sabub
Floyd |
Floyd | William Sabub Associates Realty
Floyd |
Floyd | 1872 Lombard Street
Floyd |
Floyd | San Francisco, California
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dear Bill,
Floyd |
Floyd | Please allow me to introduce Club Floyd, an ambitious young person
Floyd | seeking
Floyd | happiness, who I hold in highest esteem and hope you will
Floyd | too.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm interested in moving my friend into something nice.  And
Floyd | remember a favor
Floyd | for Club is a favor for me.
Floyd |
Floyd | XOXOXO, Lucy
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | 63
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   up
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | You are at the intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia, where the Bernal
Floyd | Heights
Floyd | neighborhood starts to rise up from the Mission.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go northwest to Mission Street or southeast over the hill, or
Floyd | up a
Floyd | flight of steps to the entrance of an apartment building facing
Floyd | Coleridge.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | Mission Street at Eugenia
Floyd | 64
Floyd | Exits: northeast   southeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk down a slight hill to the northwest.  The relative quiet of
Floyd | residential Coleridge gives way to the cacophony of commerce.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mission Street at Eugenia
Floyd | From Mission Street, Coleridge is a short walk up a slight hill to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mission is a busy four-lane thoroughfare, two in each direction all of
Floyd | them
Floyd | full--trucks, buses, motorcycles, bicycles, all jostling for position,
Floyd | running
Floyd | from the northeast to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the bus stop enclosure on the curb, a crowd of people huddles out
Floyd | of the
Floyd | wind.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "> in"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | Mission Street at Eugenia
Floyd | 65
Floyd | Exits: northeast   southeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.  From here you could go northeast or southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Hu?"
		wordsmith asks, "> enter bus stop ?"
		wordsmith says, "I thought 'IN' would work"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter bus stop" 		

Floyd | Mission Street at Eugenia (standing up in the bus stop
Floyd | enclosure)  66
Floyd | Exits: northeast   southeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER BUS STOP
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please," you say, "excuse me, can I just..."
Floyd |
Floyd | You wiggle into the crowded enclosure.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yo, watch where you step, huh?" grunts a young guy with stringy brown
Floyd | hair, a
Floyd | wispy goatee and thickly muscled arms and neck.  He turns sideways to
Floyd | let you
Floyd | pass into the shelter and out of the wind.  "Not on the toes, yo?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "How long until the next bus?" you ask no one in particular.
Floyd |
Floyd | An anonymous voice in the crowd answers, "It's MUNI.  Who knows how
Floyd | long?
Floyd | Wait, wait, and wait some more!" A murmur of quiet laughter ripples
Floyd | through the
Floyd | gathering.
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand elbow to elbow with your fellow bus patrons and wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hehehe aw"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x patrons" 		

Floyd | Mission Street at Eugenia (standing up in the bus stop
Floyd | enclosure)  67
Floyd | Exits: northeast   southeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PATRONS
Floyd |
Floyd | The enclosure offers a promise of shelter from the weather--wind and
Floyd | cold fog,
Floyd | or hot sun, depending.  It is already full of people.  There is little
Floyd | space on
Floyd | the bench to sit, hardly any space to stand without stepping on
Floyd | someone's toes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are cold.  You wear blue corduroy jeans, a yellow knit shirt and
Floyd | black
Floyd | leather women's shoes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Where 'at damn bus, anyhow?" a voice in the crowd grumbles.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "I'm surprised there is ANY space on the bench."
		Guenni says, "That's what I thought."
		wordsmith says, "But maybe 'little' means 'not enough for another person.'"
		Knight_Otu says, "There's always another millimeter."
		Guenni says, "Yeah."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Mission Street at Eugenia (standing up in the bus stop
Floyd | enclosure)  68
Floyd | Exits: northeast   southeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "> l at schedule"
		Guenni asks, "Wait or use shoemakers' horse?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x schedule" 		

Floyd | Mission Street at Eugenia (standing up in the bus stop
Floyd | enclosure)  68
Floyd | Exits: northeast   southeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SCHEDULE
Floyd |
Floyd | You see no schedule, either because there is nothing here to
Floyd | see or perhaps you
Floyd | just need to look around your environment more closely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Mission Street at Eugenia (standing up in the bus stop
Floyd | enclosure)  69
Floyd | Exits: northeast   southeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Mission Street at Eugenia (standing up in the bus stop enclosure)
Floyd | From Mission Street, Coleridge is a short walk up a slight hill to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mission runs from the northeast to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the bus stop enclosure on the curb, a crowd of people huddles out
Floyd | of the
Floyd | wind.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are in the bus stop enclosure.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Damn bus not never on time," grumbles a voice in the crowd.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Does >wait for bus work?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "wait for bus" 		

Floyd | Mission Street at Eugenia (standing up in the bus stop
Floyd | enclosure)  70
Floyd | Exits: northeast   southeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT FOR BUS
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I think this is maybe what hell feels like."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Hell is other peoples' bus stops?"
		wordsmith says, "Ima gonna try Google Maps..."
		Guenni says, "Only if you have small kids around that want to play and parents that have to proove how efficient they are and permanently scold them."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, hell is other people, and there are a shitload of people in this bus shelter."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x letter" 		

Floyd | Mission Street at Eugenia (standing up in the bus stop
Floyd | enclosure)  70
Floyd | Exits: northeast   southeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the letter text or the envelope?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "envelope" 		

Floyd | Mission Street at Eugenia (standing up in the bus stop
Floyd | enclosure)  71
Floyd | Exits: northeast   southeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENVELOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The stationary is made of a plain white stock of the type commonly
Floyd | used for
Floyd | business correspondence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The letter is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Neatly printed on the face of the envelope is the following...
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr. Bill Sabub
Floyd |
Floyd | William Sabub Associates Realty
Floyd |
Floyd | 1872 Lombard Street
Floyd |
Floyd | San Francisco, California
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A bus pulls up to the curb, destination sign above the windshield
Floyd | proclaiming,
Floyd | 49 Rte: Van Ness to Lombard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter bus" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 72
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER BUS
Floyd |
Floyd | You step back out of the designated waiting area.
Floyd |
Floyd | You step aboard the bus, take the bus pass out of your wallet, show
Floyd | the driver
Floyd | the pass, and move into the interior of the bus.  There are no empty
Floyd | seats.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the pass back into your wallet and the wallet back into your
Floyd | pocket,
Floyd | then quickly reach for a pole.  The bus lurches away from the curb and
Floyd | muscles
Floyd | its way into traffic.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ow!  Watch the toes, huh?" grumbles the person next to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "There it is!"
		wordsmith exclaims, "Looks good!"
		wordsmith asks, "But do we have $2.75?"
		Guenni says, "We're entitled we have a permanent ticket, so to speak."
		Knight_Otu says, "We have the bus pass."
		Jacqueline says, "Surely Satan gave us at least that much-- oh, right."
		wordsmith says, "Happiness is a bus pass from Satan."
		Guenni exclaims, "Heh!"
		Jacqueline says, "heehee"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 73
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | You are thrown off balance as the bus swoops into the curb for a brief
Floyd | reload,
Floyd | then sweeps back out into traffic.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bus jounces along through heavy traffic.  As passengers bounce
Floyd | into one
Floyd | another, you feel a hand groping you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hot breath blows in your ear.  You turn your head slightly and smell
Floyd | stale
Floyd | cigarettes and beer.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yo, bitch, give it up."
Floyd |
Floyd | The vehicle comes to a stop at Mission Street at 24th Street.  You
Floyd | could get
Floyd | out or you could wait for the next stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say help or say you don't want any trouble)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Should have put on the guy shoes."
		Guenni says, "Probably."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "say don't want any trouble" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 74
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY DON'T WANT ANY TROUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't want trouble," you say.  "I just want to ride quietly, mind
Floyd | my own
Floyd | business, you know?  Please.  Let me go."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Shee-ite," he chortles.  "You just wanna...here, gimme that, huh?" He
Floyd | tugs at
Floyd | the wallet in your pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the bus zigs and zags through traffic, you bump first one then
Floyd | another
Floyd | fellow passenger.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say help)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "> say help"
		Knight_Otu says, "Ugh. David posted the ways to avoid that, but I don't remember them."
		Guenni exclaims, "Yeahhh!"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "say help" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 75
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY HELP
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please, somebody, help me?" you plead, as the bus lurches away from
Floyd | the curb
Floyd | to continue its journey.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yanking the wallet out of your pocket, the thug takes the envelope
Floyd | Lucy gave
Floyd | you for good measure then pushes you into the pole next to the door.
Floyd | Your
Floyd | clothing rips.  You scrape your jaw.  An elderly woman screams, "I
Floyd | just called
Floyd | 911, you better get yo butt outta here 'fo the cops come 'n throw yo
Floyd | bony ass
Floyd | in jail."
Floyd |
Floyd | The thug snarls, "Dumb ass cops be here in maybe an hour
Floyd | if you lucky."
Floyd |
Floyd | He thrusts a knee into your groin.  He pushes open the doors and leaps
Floyd | off the
Floyd | bus as it is still rolling up to the curb.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are thrown off balance as the bus swoops into the curb for a brief
Floyd | reload,
Floyd | then sweeps back out into traffic.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vehicle comes to a stop at Mission Street at 13th Street.  You
Floyd | could get
Floyd | out or you could wait for the next stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 76
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing a shirt, a pair of women's shoes, and a pair of jeans
Floyd | (on which
Floyd | are two pockets).
Floyd |
Floyd | Passengers jostle you as they stream for the doors, then a fresh horde
Floyd | crowds
Floyd | in.  You grip the pole tightly, unwilling to give up space.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman who came to your aid approaches you.  "Child, your face is
Floyd | bleeding,
Floyd | your clothes are torn, is there somewhere you need to go to get some
Floyd | help?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'll be all right," you reply, though you're not sure if that's true.
Floyd | "Maybe
Floyd | Lucy can help.  I need to go back to Lucy's flat"
Floyd |
Floyd | "All right, dear," she says, "you go on to this Lucy person, and god
Floyd | bless her
Floyd | if she can help.  If you just wait here on the bus, it'll take you
Floyd | back to
Floyd | where you started.  Otherwise, you'll have to pay another fare and,
Floyd | well, I'm
Floyd | afraid that thug stole your wallet, didn't he?  Now I got to be on my
Floyd | way." She
Floyd | fades into the crowd and disappears from view.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "Actually, the hints didn't mention this situation..."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess they didn't."
		wordsmith says, "They mentioned real estate agent, and theatrical agent."
		Knight_Otu says, "Right."
		Guenni says, "No, the guy didn' want into our metaphorical pants."
		Jacqueline says, "Just our wallet."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 77
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | You sway from side to side as the bus vies for a share of the asphalt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vehicle comes to a stop at Lombard at Van Ness.  You could get out
Floyd | or you
Floyd | could wait for the next stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 78
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You are thrown off balance as the bus swoops into the curb for a brief
Floyd | reload,
Floyd | then sweeps back out into traffic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 79
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You sway from side to side as the bus vies for a share of the asphalt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vehicle comes to a stop at Mission Street at 13th Street.  You
Floyd | could get
Floyd | out or you could wait for the next stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 80
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You sway from side to side as the bus vies for a share of the asphalt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 81
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ow!  Watch the toes, huh?" grumbles the person next to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vehicle comes to a stop at Mission Street at 24th Street.  You
Floyd | could get
Floyd | out or you could wait for the next stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "The combination of groping and 'give it up' felt like a sexual situation rather than being mugged..."
		Guenni asks, "Erm, where did we get in?"
		Jacqueline says (to ws), "yes"
DJ goes home. 		wordsmith says, "Mission at Eugenia"
		Knight_Otu says, "Mission/Eugenie, I think."
		Guenni says, "Ok, so I didn't just let it pass."
		Knight_Otu says, "Or Eugenia."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 82
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ooof!  Hey!  Watch it, huh, bub," you hear a growl in your ear as you
Floyd | stumble
Floyd | into someone's chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 83
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You sway from side to side as the bus vies for a share of the asphalt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vehicle comes to a stop at Mission Street at Eugenia.  You could
Floyd | get out or
Floyd | you could wait for the next stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "get off bus" 		

Floyd | Mission Street at Eugenia
Floyd | 84
Floyd | Exits: northeast   southeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET OFF BUS
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off of the bus at Mission at Eugenia.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doors close behind you.  The bus remains at the curb.  Must be
Floyd | the driver's
Floyd | break time, you think.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | 85
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   up
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | You are at the intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia, where the Bernal
Floyd | Heights
Floyd | neighborhood starts to rise up from the Mission.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go northwest to Mission Street or southeast over the hill, or
Floyd | up a
Floyd | flight of steps to the entrance of an apartment building facing
Floyd | Coleridge.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "Or a convenient way to have the bus wait for us..."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | 86
Floyd | Exits: down   in
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You go up the steps to the entry way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | As you face the building, you see three doors standing side by side by
Floyd | side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brass numbers identify the door to the north (on your left) as 300a,
Floyd | the door
Floyd | straight ahead as 300b, and the door to the south (on your right) as
Floyd | 300c.
Floyd | Each door has an accompanying door bell next to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back down the steps is the street corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Centered about waist high on each door is a horizontal opening covered
Floyd | by a
Floyd | hinged, brass flap, an old-fashioned mail slot.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ring 300b" 		

Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | 87
Floyd | Exits: down   in
Floyd |
Floyd | > RING 300B
Floyd |
Floyd | You ring the bell and wait for what seems like an eternity.  Finally,
Floyd | you hear
Floyd | a click as the latch turns, and a voice booms loud from behind the
Floyd | opening
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't get your buns in an uproar, I'm coming, I'm coming."
Floyd |
Floyd | Lucy opens the door and exclaims, "My god, child, what happened to
Floyd | you!?  Just
Floyd | look at those clothes, I give you new things and you bring them back
Floyd | damaged
Floyd | and soiled beyond repair!  And you, all bloody and bruised!  Come
Floyd | inside, let's
Floyd | go up and see what we can do about all this!"
Floyd |
Floyd | She takes a step in the direction of the stairs, gesturing at you to
Floyd | follow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "You make it sound like our fault, Lucy."
		Guenni says, "Interesting priorities."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | 88
Floyd | Exits: down   in
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.  From here you could go down or in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | 89
Floyd | Exits: down   in
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not so fast there," Lucy says, reaching an arm out to bar your way.
Floyd | "My
Floyd | house, my rules.  I said follow me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "; > follow lucy"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "follow Lucy" 		

Floyd | 300b Coleridge
Floyd | 90
Floyd | Exits: up   out
Floyd |
Floyd | > FOLLOW LUCY
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow Lucy.
Floyd |
Floyd | 300b Coleridge
Floyd | Just inside the door, a flight of stairs leads up to the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door leads out to the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shudder as you feel Lucy's piercing eyes assess the state of your
Floyd | clothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | She starts up the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I swear, this city has gone to hell in a handbasket," Lucy mutters as
Floyd | much to
Floyd | herself as to you as she waits for you to continue following her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow Lucy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | The living room is brightly, if somewhat unevenly, lit.  Light from
Floyd | sconces
Floyd | mounted on each of the four walls provides a strong flickering yellow
Floyd | glow to
Floyd | the room, and a green-shaded desk lamp pours out a steady, central
Floyd | luminance
Floyd | that gives the room its focal point.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lamp sits on a large, polished wood desk that dominates half of
Floyd | the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the desk is an upholstered leather office executive chair.  In
Floyd | front of
Floyd | the desk is a leather-backed director's chair.  Along the wall is a
Floyd | leather-
Floyd | upholstered sofa.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stairs lead down to the entry door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door stands slightly ajar to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You shudder as you feel Lucy's piercing eyes assess the state of your
Floyd | clothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lucy glares at you with an angry scowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | [More]

		wordsmith says, "Nah, that's a different game..."
		Knight_Otu scowls at Lucy.
		Guenni asks, "Is it ok if I switch the game to brief?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
		wordsmith says, "Yep"
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 91
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd | "Now, child, no further until you've told me what happened,"
Floyd | Lucy demands.
Floyd | "Talk!"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could tell her about the mugging)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "brief" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 91
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > BRIEF
Floyd |
Floyd | The game is now in BRIEF mode.  Full room descriptions will now only
Floyd | be shown
Floyd | on the first visit to a room or in response to an explict LOOK
Floyd | command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "tell about mugging" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 92
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > TELL ABOUT MUGGING
Floyd |
Floyd | "On the bus..." you begin.  "...grabs me...steals my...nobody to help.
Floyd | Well,
Floyd | one woman...911 but...too late!  Nobody helped stop it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, they wouldn't, would they?" Lucy says.  "Well.  Now it's my turn
Floyd | at the
Floyd | plate, dear.  Tell me what you want me to do--let it slide, let the
Floyd | police deal
Floyd | with it, or...."
Floyd |
Floyd | She looks at you with a piercing stare than makes you squirm.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say render justice, say let him go or say call the cops)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith asks, "> render justice ?"
		Guenni says, "I think we should call the cops. Just because."
		wordsmith says, "shoot, we didn't need to sell our soul for that..."
		Knight_Otu says, "I suspect neither option will truly bring happiness."
		Guenni says, "I also think we are kind of collecting carma points."
		Knight_Otu says, "Hm, maybe."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure, call the cops."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "call the cops" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 93
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > CALL THE COPS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Let the police handle it.  We can't just take the law into our own
Floyd | hands, that
Floyd | wouldn't be right!  But we can't let him get away with it, either!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "You fool," she sneers.  "I'm sorry, I thought you were serious when
Floyd | we signed
Floyd | the contract.  Now you're...what, afraid you'll get your hands dirty?
Floyd | Don't
Floyd | worry, child, I do your dirty work for you.  That's my job.  Now.  Are
Floyd | you sure
Floyd | you want to piss away your chance at everlasting happiness and let the
Floyd | cops
Floyd | take charge of your future?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say let him go or say render justice; or say yes; or say
Floyd | no)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exhales.
Guenni says (to Floyd), "call the cops" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 94
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > CALL THE COPS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Let the police handle it.  We can't just take the law into our own
Floyd | hands, that
Floyd | wouldn't be right!  But we can't let him get away with it, either!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "You fool," she sneers.  "I'm sorry, I thought you were serious when
Floyd | we signed
Floyd | the contract.  Now you're...what, afraid you'll get your hands dirty?
Floyd | Don't
Floyd | worry, child, I do your dirty work for you.  That's my job.  Now.  Are
Floyd | you sure
Floyd | you want to piss away your chance at everlasting happiness and let the
Floyd | cops
Floyd | take charge of your future?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say let him go or say render justice; or say yes; or say
Floyd | no)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 95
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > Y
Floyd |
Floyd | "We can deal with that sort of thing later," she says.  "Right now,
Floyd | let's focus
Floyd | on the task at hand."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say let him go or say render justice; or say yes; or say
Floyd | no)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith asks, "Hmm, another non-option option?"
		Guenni says, "Let's try to be pacifistic to spite her."
		Guenni says, "But you might be right."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "let it go" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 96
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > LET IT GO
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, Lucy, this guy...he's a thug, to be sure, but he'll meet justice
Floyd | in the
Floyd | end, they always do, don't they?" you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, dear child, you idiot," Lucy says.  "If you truly want the
Floyd | happiness that
Floyd | I'm prepared to grant you, you have to grow some spine."
Floyd |
Floyd | Her expression turns dark, menacing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You know, happiness doesn't just fall out of the sky.  Sometimes, you
Floyd | have to
Floyd | fight for what you want.  Are you sure you want to turn the other
Floyd | cheek?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say render justice; or say yes; or say no)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "dang, Lucy. You seem unhappy."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 97
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, Lucy!  I'm sure!  I do want happiness!  I do want your help!
Floyd | But I'm not
Floyd | sure I'd sell my soul to get it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | She lifts an eyebrow.  "Hmmm, we may have misread each other, dear,"
Floyd | she says.
Floyd | Then, "Very well.  You can have this round.  I'll catch up to him
Floyd | another time,
Floyd | I'm sure.  Meanwhile, let's get you cleaned up.  Follow me."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "Interesting reference... 'turn the other cheek.'"
		Jacqueline says, "Intentional."
		wordsmith says, "yep"
		Guenni nods.
Guenni says (to Floyd), "follow lucy" 		

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | 98
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > FOLLOW LUCY
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow Lucy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand once again facing the black carpet, just outside the ring of
Floyd | lights,
Floyd | wearing blue corduroy jeans, a yellow knit shirt and black leather
Floyd | women's
Floyd | shoes.  Nothing seems to fit quite right any more.  You feel
Floyd | disheveled.
Floyd |
Floyd | She looks disapprovingly at your damaged clothes, then touches you on
Floyd | the
Floyd | shoulder.  Miraculously, as she withdraws her hand, all of your aches
Floyd | disappear.
Floyd |
Floyd | "How...?" you start to ask, but she shakes her head slightly and says
Floyd | quietly,
Floyd | "Never mind how, just accept it as part of the service I'm able to
Floyd | render.
Floyd | Now.  Strip off those damaged clothes and get into something nice.
Floyd | Again."
Floyd |
Floyd | She walks to the door.  "Oh, that's right, you want your privacy,
Floyd | don't you?
Floyd | Well, I'll be in the next room.  Get dressed and come out when you're
Floyd | ready."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith exclaims, "nice!"
		Jacqueline says, "Yes. Nice touch."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "strip" 		

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | 99
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > STRIP
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove your clothing and toss everything into a dark corner.  You
Floyd | hear a
Floyd | soft sound almost like a hiss, and you think you detect a scent
Floyd | of...sulfurous
Floyd | smoke?  The smell quickly dissipates.  The clothing you just removed
Floyd | is no
Floyd | longer visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Instand healing might be at least worth half of the "s\"."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x wardrobe" 		

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | 100
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WARDROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | A free-standing wardrobe some six feet tall by six feet wide by three
Floyd | feet deep
Floyd | stands against one wall of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x clothing" 		

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | 101
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLOTHING
Floyd |
Floyd | You look for something new to wear, but the closet and dresser drawers
Floyd | are all
Floyd | closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni sighs.
Guenni says (to Floyd), "open wardrobe" 		

Floyd | Bedroom (standing up on the rug)
Floyd | 102
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN WARDROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You step onto the rug and open the closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The closet contains a collection of men's shoes, jeans, shirts and
Floyd | women's
Floyd | shoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "wear shirt" 		

Floyd | Bedroom (standing up on the rug)
Floyd | 103
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR SHIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a black cotton floral golf shirt out of the closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the shirt on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "wear jeans" 		

Floyd | Bedroom (standing up on the rug)
Floyd | 104
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR JEANS
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a pair of black corduroy hand-stitched embroidered loose fit
Floyd | jeans out
Floyd | of the closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the jeans on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "Yeah, that could be better. TADS can handle implicit actions pretty well."
DavidW goes home. 		
DavidW has disconnected. 		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "wear men's" 		

Floyd | Bedroom (standing up on the rug)
Floyd | 105
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR MEN'S
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a pair of tan canvas solid finish penny loafer men's shoes
Floyd | out of the
Floyd | closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the men's shoes on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 106
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You step out of the circle of light, off of the rug.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand in the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lucy stands at the top of the stairs leading to the exit.  "Now you
Floyd | look
Floyd | presentable," she says, waving her hand toward the door, indicating
Floyd | it's time
Floyd | for you to leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "follow lucy" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 107
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > FOLLOW LUCY
Floyd |
Floyd | You start to follow, and bump into Lucy's back; Lucy glares at you in
Floyd | disdain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | 300b Coleridge
Floyd | 108
Floyd | Exits: up   out
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Lucy follows you down the stairs from the living room to the front
Floyd | door.  At
Floyd | the bottom of the stairs, she reaches around you and opens the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | She shoves the wallet and the letter you thought had been lost into
Floyd | your
Floyd | pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you can go out to the landing, then down the stairs to the
Floyd | street
Floyd | corner.  Or, you could go back up, to the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | 300b Coleridge
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lucy stares at you with a critical eye as though appraising your new
Floyd | look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | 109
Floyd | Exits: down   in
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You step out onto the landing at the top of the steps from the street,

		wordsmith says, "> look in wallet"

Floyd | in front
Floyd | of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, then, good bye, dear, and good luck," Lucy says.  She steps
Floyd | back inside
Floyd | and closes the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x wallet" 		

Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | 110
Floyd | Exits: down   in
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WALLET
Floyd |
Floyd | The bifold wallet shows frayed corners and cracks of age etched into
Floyd | the brown
Floyd | leather.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wallet is open and contains a debit card, a driver's license, MUNI
Floyd | fast
Floyd | pass, a credit card, and a note.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Happiness is a bus pass from Satan."
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry. That's just my new favorite quote."
		wordsmith asks, "Kinda begs to be a bumper sticker, don't it?"
		Jacqueline says, "It does."
		Guenni asks, "Do we give the bus another try? Or do we move past the bus stop?"
		Jacqueline says, "Except if I had a bumper I wouldn't need the bus as much."
		Jacqueline asks, "You mean just walk to our destination?"
		wordsmith says, "Lucy told us we have to take the bus."
		Guenni nods.
		Jacqueline says, "Next time punch the person."
		wordsmith says, "Google says it's an hour BY BUS... so much longer to walk."
		Guenni says, "Punching wasn't an option. We were led pretty closely."
DavidW arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Guenni asks, "Better?"
		wordsmith says, "Only another 30 minutes to walk. I guess MUNI really IS slow."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, MUNI is making stops."
		Jacqueline says, "But yeah"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | 111
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   up
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You go down the steps to the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | Mission Street at Eugenia
Floyd | 112
Floyd | Exits: northeast   southeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk down a slight hill to the northwest.  The relative quiet of
Floyd | residential Coleridge gives way to the cacophony of commerce.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mission Street at Eugenia
Floyd | You can see a bus here.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A crowd of people is in the bus stop enclosure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm awake again. I hope Perry's okay."
		Jacqueline asks, "Why would Perry not be okay?"
		Guenni says, "He watches as dutyfully as ever."
		Guenni says, "But the game doesn't to be saved. Or more precisely, refuses to be restored."
		DavidW says, "My computer slept soon after I did."
		Jacqueline says, "If you set him up using PuTTY it stays on independent of your connection."
		Guenni says, "Doesn't want."
		DavidW says, "oh, good"
		Jacqueline says, "He's running on Plover, not your computer. That's part of the charm."
		wordsmith exclaims, "nohup strikes again!"
		wordsmith says, "making the world a better place"
		Guenni says, "David was disconnected about ten minutes ago, I think."
		wordsmith says, "> enter bus stop"
		Guenni says, "I'm not sure if that makes a difference or not."
		wordsmith exclaims, "Oh, the bus is still here!"
		wordsmith asks, "Driver still on break?"
		Guenni says, "Probably."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Mission Street at 24th Street
Floyd | 113
Floyd | Exits: north   east   south   west
Floyd | down
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk the half dozen or so blocks up Mission to 24th Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mission Street at 24th Street
Floyd | The red brick plazas on all four corners of the intersection of
Floyd | Mission and
Floyd | 24th streets mark this as a hub of commercial activity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Escalators in the sidewalk go down to the underground BART station.
Floyd |
Floyd | To east of where you stand, you see a bus stop on Mission Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is another bus stop, on 24th.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north, Mission Street continues to 13th Street where it meets
Floyd | Van Ness,
Floyd | the major north-south thoroughfare on the way to Lombard and the
Floyd | Golden Gate
Floyd | Bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few blocks to the south, walking distance, is Mission and Eugenia,
Floyd | near
Floyd | Lucy's Bernal Heights flat.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm not driving. :)"
		wordsmith says, "I meant the bus driver, not the CF driver. :)"
		Guenni smiles.
		Guenni asks, "Ok, straight to the adress on the letter, or looking around on the way?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess straight to the address."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Mission Street at 13th Street
Floyd | 114
Floyd | Exits: north   south
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You head north on Mission.  After a long walk, you cross under the
Floyd | elevated
Floyd | freeway to 13th Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mission Street at 13th Street
Floyd | You are standing under the freeway at Mission and 13th Streets.
Floyd |
Floyd | The concrete and steel framework that elevates the Central Freeway is
Floyd | above
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north, Mission meets Van Ness, the arterial connector between
Floyd | the
Floyd | freeway and the Golden Gate Bridge, via Lombard Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, Mission Street traverses the neighborhood that shares
Floyd | its name,
Floyd | the Mission.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red-painted curb marks a bus stop waiting area.  There is no bus
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | South Van Ness at Mission
Floyd | 115
Floyd | Exits: north   south
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk north to where Mission disappears beneath the elevated
Floyd | freeway.
Floyd |
Floyd | South Van Ness at Mission
Floyd | North of the elevated freeway, Mission crosses Van Ness as it curves
Floyd | from a
Floyd | north/south orientation to a southwest/northeast orientation, parallel
Floyd | to
Floyd | Market Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | From Mission and Van Ness, you can go north on Van Ness, to Market, or
Floyd | south to
Floyd | Mission at 13th, on the way to Bernal Heights and Lucy's flat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Market at Van Ness
Floyd | 116
Floyd | Exits: north   south   northeast
Floyd | southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Market at Van Ness
Floyd | Van Ness, part of U.S.  Highway 101, is one of the major cross-town
Floyd | thoroughfares from Market Street north to the bay.  A long walk to the
Floyd | north,
Floyd | the arterial veers left on Lombard and continues to the Golden Gate
Floyd | Bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | South of Market, Van Ness crosses over Mission and becomes known as
Floyd | South Van
Floyd | Ness, south to Bernal Heights.  Market continues northeast and
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Market at McAllister
Floyd | 117
Floyd | Exits: west   northeast   southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Market at McAllister
Floyd | McAllister Street runs through Civic Center and between City Hall and
Floyd | the
Floyd | California Superior Courthouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Market Street continues northeast to Golden Gate Ave. and southwest to
Floyd | Van
Floyd | Ness.  McAllister goes west from Market Street, to Polk Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "We're about halfway there."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Market at Golden Gate
Floyd | 118
Floyd | Exits: northeast   northwest   southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Market at Golden Gate
Floyd | The Warfield Theater, an icon of the city's
Floyd | theatrical/musical/cultural
Floyd | community, is located at 982 Market Street, where Market Street and
Floyd | Golden Gate
Floyd | Avenue and Taylor Street come together.
Floyd |
Floyd | Market continues southwest to McAllister Street and northeast to
Floyd | Hallidie
Floyd | Plaza.
Floyd |
Floyd | To your immediate northwest is an entrance to the lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of ws), "Are you literally following this on Google?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Hallidie Plaza
Floyd | 119
Floyd | Exits: north   northeast   southwest
Floyd | down
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallidie Plaza
Floyd | Hallidie Plaza is a large, triangular patch of red brick sidewalks and
Floyd | bronzed
Floyd | aluminum fencing surrounding a big pit in the ground--a subterranean
Floyd | entrance
Floyd | to the massive Powell Street Station.  This dual level transit station
Floyd | serves
Floyd | both the city's MUNI streetcars and the regional BART commuter train.
Floyd |
Floyd | Market Street, a main thoroughfare though the heart of downtown San
Floyd | Francisco,
Floyd | runs from the Ferry Building, whose clock tower you can see rising up
Floyd | from the
Floyd | mist some distance to the northeast, to Civic Center, beyond Van Ness
Floyd | to the
Floyd | Castro, to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Escalators down lead into the transit station.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north, a long line of tourists encircles the cable car
Floyd | turntable, a
Floyd | giant rotating disc in the street on which a street car is being
Floyd | turned around
Floyd | for a return trip up Powell Street to Fisherman's Wharf.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "Yes, but we should be going more NW now."
		Jacqueline says, "hee"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | Hallidie Plaza
Floyd | 120
Floyd | Exits: north   northeast   southwest
Floyd | down
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.  From here you could go north, northeast,
Floyd | southwest or
Floyd | down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Cable Car Turntable, Hallidie Plaza
Floyd | 121
Floyd | Exits: northeast   southeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Cable Car Turntable, Hallidie Plaza
Floyd | You see a round disk in the street, steel rails on it aligned with
Floyd | rails in the
Floyd | center of the street.  While you watch, a cable car rolls down Powell
Floyd | Street
Floyd | onto the disk.  Two men in transit sytem uniforms jump off the car and
Floyd | push on
Floyd | its side causing the disc to turn around like a giant Lazy Susan.
Floyd | When the car
Floyd | is facing the opposite direction, the men jump back on board and the
Floyd | car rolls
Floyd | off the turntable and stops in the street to let passengers climb
Floyd | aboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you can go northeast on Market to Montgomery Street or
Floyd | southeast
Floyd | back to Hallidie Plaza.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Market At Montgomery Streets
Floyd | 122
Floyd | Exits: north   southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Market At Montgomery Streets
Floyd | Montgomery Street, the Wall Street of the West because of all the
Floyd | lawyers,
Floyd | bankers, stock brokers, and accounting firms with Montgomery Street
Floyd | addresses,
Floyd | runs north from Market Street until it ends at Columbus in North
Floyd | Beach, and the
Floyd | TransAmerica pyramid.
Floyd |
Floyd | Market continues southwest to Powell Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Montgomery at California Streets
Floyd | 123
Floyd | Exits: north   south
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Montgomery at California Streets
Floyd | Montgomery, in the heart of the financial district goes north to North
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | and south to Market.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Montgomery at Columbus Avenue
Floyd | 124
Floyd | Exits: south   southeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Montgomery at Columbus Avenue
Floyd | The TransAmerica pyramid rises up from Montgomery Street at Columbus
Floyd | Avenue,
Floyd | where the Financial District meets North Beach meets Chinatown.
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, Montgomery goes south to California Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southeast of your current location is the entrance to 600
Floyd | Montgomery--the
Floyd | pyramid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Goodness, there's a lot of streets in this game."
		Guenni says, "Yeah, I also think I got us lost."
		wordsmith says, "You are still OK"
		wordsmith says, "Try NW on Columbus"
		Guenni says, "I had hoped our adress would get mentioned occasionally on the way."
		Knight_Otu says, "I wonder if it has more roads than the World's Fair game."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "exits" 		

Floyd | Montgomery at Columbus Avenue
Floyd | 124
Floyd | Exits: south   southeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXITS
Floyd |
Floyd | From here you could go south or southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exit Listing can be adjusted with the following commands:
Floyd | EXITS ON - show exits in both the status line and in room
Floyd | descriptions.
Floyd | EXITS OFF - show exits neither in the status line nor in room
Floyd | descriptions.
Floyd | EXITS STATUS - show exits in the status line only.
Floyd | EXITS LOOK - show exits in room descriptions only.
Floyd | EXITS COLOR ON - show unvisited exits in a different colour.
Floyd | EXITS COLOR OFF - don't show unvisited exits in a different colour.
Floyd | EXITS COLOR RED / BLUE / GREEN / YELLOW - show unvisted exits in the
Floyd | specified
Floyd | colour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "Then when we get to Lombard, go W"
		DavidW says, "One of nm's games has a lot of roads, but at least they're in a grid."
		Guenni says, "Hm, s is where we came from. se is entering the pyramid."
		wordsmith says, "The game is actually taking us pretty big jumps between locations, not interestion by intersection."
		Guenni asks, "Or is the pyramid also a street?"
		wordsmith says, "Nope, just a landmark."
		Guenni says, "Well than let's backtrack."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Montgomery at California Streets
Floyd | 125
Floyd | Exits: north   south
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Montgomery at California Streets
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "OK"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Montgomery at California Streets
Floyd | 126
Floyd | Exits: north   south
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Montgomery at California Streets
Floyd | Montgomery, in the heart of the financial district goes north to North
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | and south to Market.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Market At Montgomery Streets
Floyd | 127
Floyd | Exits: north   southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Market At Montgomery Streets
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Market At Montgomery Streets
Floyd | 128
Floyd | Exits: north   southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.  From here you could go north or southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | Hallidie Plaza
Floyd | 129
Floyd | Exits: north   northeast   southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallidie Plaza
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | Market at Golden Gate
Floyd | 130
Floyd | Exits: northeast   northwest   southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Market at Golden Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | 982 Market St.  Lobby
Floyd | 131
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | 982 Market St.  Lobby
Floyd | The lobby is decorated with gilded cornices and crystal chandeliers,
Floyd | yet it is
Floyd | less elaborate than you might expect for being in a building with its
Floyd | history,
Floyd | one of San Francisco's premiere music venues from the 1920s.
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit to Market Street is to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A doorway to the southwest leads into the auditorium.
Floyd |
Floyd | An elevator is located to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | Market at Golden Gate
Floyd | 132
Floyd | Exits: northeast   northwest   southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Market at Golden Gate
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith asks, "> NW ?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | 982 Market St.  Lobby
Floyd | 133
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | 982 Market St.  Lobby
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "Oh, we are still in the lobby."
		Guenni says, "It's the entrance to a theatre."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "long" 		

Floyd | 982 Market St.  Lobby
Floyd | 133
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > LONG
Floyd |
Floyd | Your request was not clear.  Can you rephrase it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "What's the opposite of brief?"
		DavidW says, "verbose"
		wordsmith says, "verbose"
		Guenni says, "thanks."
		DavidW says, "long works in Inform games."
		Guenni says, "I guess until we're arrived somewhere, it's needed. :-)"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		

Floyd | 982 Market St.  Lobby
Floyd | 133
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > VERBOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | The game is now in VERBOSE mode.  Full room descriptions be shown each
Floyd | time a
Floyd | room is visited.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | Market at Golden Gate
Floyd | 134
Floyd | Exits: northeast   northwest   southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Market at Golden Gate
Floyd | The Warfield Theater, an icon of the city's
Floyd | theatrical/musical/cultural
Floyd | community, is located at 982 Market Street, where Market Street and
Floyd | Golden Gate
Floyd | Avenue and Taylor Street come together.
Floyd |
Floyd | Market continues southwest to McAllister Street and northeast to
Floyd | Hallidie
Floyd | Plaza.
Floyd |
Floyd | To your immediate northwest is an entrance to the lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | Market at McAllister
Floyd | 135
Floyd | Exits: west   northeast   southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Market at McAllister
Floyd | McAllister Street runs through Civic Center and between City Hall and
Floyd | the
Floyd | California Superior Courthouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Market Street continues northeast to Golden Gate Ave. and southwest to
Floyd | Van
Floyd | Ness.  McAllister goes west from Market Street, to Polk Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith asks, "I think go SW on Market a little. Then North from ___?"
		Guenni says, "let's try."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | McAllister at Polk Streets
Floyd | 136
Floyd | Exits: east   south   northwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | McAllister at Polk Streets
Floyd | McAllister and Polk Streets intersect at the heart of Civic Center,
Floyd | surrounded
Floyd | by state and federal courthouses, civic auditoriums, the city's main
Floyd | library,
Floyd | the opera house, and its crown jewel, San Francisco's ornate,
Floyd | gilded-domed City
Floyd | Hall, across the street to the south of your location.
Floyd |
Floyd | The California Superior Courthouse is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | From your location, you could go east to Market or south across
Floyd | McAllister to
Floyd | City Hall or northwest into the California Superior Courthouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the street to the south, in front of City Hall, you see a row
Floyd | of
Floyd | reserved parking, posted with signs reading Taxis Only.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Another dead end."
		wordsmith asks, "Can we go N on Van Ness?"
		Guenni says, "It was mentioned."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Market at McAllister
Floyd | 137
Floyd | Exits: west   northeast   southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Market at McAllister
Floyd | McAllister Street runs through Civic Center and between City Hall and
Floyd | the
Floyd | California Superior Courthouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Market Street continues northeast to Golden Gate Ave. and southwest to
Floyd | Van
Floyd | Ness.  McAllister goes west from Market Street, to Polk Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd | Market at Van Ness
Floyd | 138
Floyd | Exits: north   south   northeast   southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Market at Van Ness
Floyd | Van Ness, part of U.S.  Highway 101, is one of the major cross-town
Floyd | thoroughfares from Market Street north to the bay.  A long walk to the
Floyd | north,
Floyd | the arterial veers left on Lombard and continues to the Golden Gate
Floyd | Bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | South of Market, Van Ness crosses over Mission and becomes known as
Floyd | South Van
Floyd | Ness, south to Bernal Heights.  Market continues northeast and
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "> N"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Lombard at Van Ness
Floyd | 139
Floyd | Exits: east   south   west
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Lombard at Van Ness
Floyd | Going west from Van Ness, Lombard Street is a busy thoroughfare, six
Floyd | lanes of
Floyd | traffic lined with business establishments as it cuts roughly east to
Floyd | west
Floyd | through some of the priciest real estate in San Francisco.
Floyd |
Floyd | East of Van Ness, Lombard is residential as it climbs up and over
Floyd | Russian Hill
Floyd | then down the eastern slope into the city's financial/business/retail
Floyd | core.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sign mounted on a lamp post says 1400 Lombard with an arrow
Floyd | indicating
Floyd | ascending street numbers pointing west.  Lower-numbered street
Floyd | addresses are to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red-painted curb marks a bus stop.  There is no bus here.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "Ooh, close."
		wordsmith says, "> W"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Lombard at Laguna Street
Floyd | 140
Floyd | Exits: east   south   west
Floyd | southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk a couple of blocks west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lombard at Laguna Street
Floyd | The street sign at the corner shows it to be the intersection of
Floyd | Lombard and
Floyd | Laguna.  The next block continuing west is the 1800 block of Lombard.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east, Lombard crosses the busy north/south arterial Van Ness.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south on Laguna takes you to Union Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a bus stop here, to the southwest of where you are standing.
Floyd | A sign
Floyd | posted nearby says it is Route 28, to the Golden Gate Bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith exclaims, "Next block!"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | 1800 Block, Lombard
Floyd | 141
Floyd | Exits: north   east   west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | As you continue walking, your eye is drawn to a rather plain looking
Floyd | clapboard
Floyd | building.  Something about it strikes a chord in your mind.  You pause
Floyd | for a
Floyd | closer look.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1800 Block, Lombard
Floyd | Lombard continues west, or you could go back from where you started,
Floyd | to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north a door provides entrance into a business establishment.
Floyd | Black
Floyd | framed, reddish-gold lettering on the glass door identifies the
Floyd | business.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This has been an awesome sequence."
		wordsmith says, "We are getting close, so each step is short-ish."
		Jacqueline says, "This is also my sarcastic voice."
		Guenni says, "On that hopeful note. I leave the wheel and my chair for today."
		wordsmith asks, "What's the character to use to mean 'sarcastic'?"
		Guenni says, "No specific here."
		DavidW says, "<sarcasm> ... </sarcasm>"
		Guenni says, "It's about 60% what is said."
		wordsmith says, "> read sign"
		Guenni says, "You get used to it. :-)"
		wordsmith says, "> read door"
		DavidW says, "Emoting as Zach would work too."
		Guenni says, "Like I said. I'm done for today."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read door" 		

Floyd | 1800 Block, Lombard
Floyd | 142
Floyd | Exits: north   east   west
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | William L.  Sabub & Associates Realty
Floyd |
Floyd | B.L.  Sabub, Proprietor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "It's rather late in the middle of middle europe."
		wordsmith says, "; OK. Thanks, Guenni."
		Knight_Otu says, "We're at the three hour mark, and we... right."
		DavidW says, "I don't know where we're supposed to go."
		Guenni says, "But you might want to go on, since saving isn't an option."
		Knight_Otu says, "Past the mark, even."
		wordsmith says, "We have a letter for this person."
		wordsmith says, "..DW"
wordsmith says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | Realty Office
Floyd | 143
Floyd | Exits: north   south
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | As you push the door open, you hear the old-fashioned sound of chimes
Floyd | being
Floyd | pushed aside by the opening door--tinkle, tinkle, tinkle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Realty Office
Floyd | The interior of the real estate office is a somewhat ordinary,
Floyd | utilitarian
Floyd | space with a small reception area in front.  A sofa and stuffed chair
Floyd | stand
Floyd | behind a small coffee table.
Floyd |
Floyd | One wall is covered with framed photos of available properties.
Floyd |
Floyd | A counter divides the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man sits at a desk behind the counter.  He is talking on his
Floyd | cellphone
Floyd | through the bluetooth hands-free device stuck in his ear.  While he
Floyd | talks, he
Floyd | gestures prolifically with his hands.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | As the chimes tinkle your arrival, the man looks up at you, smiles
Floyd | broadly and
Floyd | continues talking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of wordsmith), "We only commit to two hours. Would you like to call it a night and we can pick it back up next week?"
		wordsmith says, "Sure, that's fine."
		Guenni asks, "Erm, picking up isn't really an option?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "We can't exactly pick it back up if we can't save can we?"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay. That all right with everyone."
		Jacqueline asks, "?"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh. Oh crap."
		Guenni says, "I mean, unless you put a big "forbidden" sign on floyd for the week."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh oh oh I forgot about that."
		DavidW says, "I'm okay with stopping, yes, but we can't restore this session."
		Jacqueline says, "Poop. In addition to uploading tons of transcripts I really do need to get on the idea of an alternate Floyd just for us."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | Realty Office
Floyd | 143
Floyd | Exits: north   south
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Success in The Devil in the Details is not measured by
Floyd | points, it's measured by
Floyd | where you end up at the story's end.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can either beat the devil at his--that is, her--game and achieve
Floyd | salvation
Floyd | by having your contract declared null and void, or the contract
Floyd | declared valid
Floyd | at the final judgment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Which it will be depends on choices you make during the course of the
Floyd | game.
Floyd |
Floyd | But, as in life, there is no system in place which awards you
Floyd | quality of life
Floyd | points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We're not the only ones who use Floyd."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "I've been meaning to see about having another instance of him set up in a room that we can lock and unlock."
		Jacqueline says, "Or that's just hidden."
		Jacqueline says, "Or, well, not hidden."
		Jacqueline says, "But hard to stumble upon unless you're really here for ClubFloyd."
		DavidW says, "Keep him in your mini-fridge. :)"
		Jacqueline says, "hee"
		Knight_Otu says, "That would be a good thing. Then poor Sandon won't have to flee from us again."
		Jacqueline says, "Yes"
		wordsmith says, "; We could probably get back here pretty quickly.""
		Guenni says, "Heh."
		Jacqueline says, "Anyway, I do not foresee us solving this game in one sitting, to be honest."
		Jacqueline says, "It feels like we just started."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		Guenni says, "Hmpf someone who can't be bothered to even say hello and goodbye ever doesn't get any pity from me."
		Jacqueline asks, "Are we okay with breaking and then if the game isn't still running next week we just do a quick repeat of commands to get back here?"
		DavidW says, "yes"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
		
**** SESSION TWO **** 		
		Knight_Otu says, "So apparently no sleepmask crashes the game..."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask devilindetails" 		

Floyd | VM Error: error reading file
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Devil in the Details
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | by Jerry Ford (c) 2017
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pre-game options: H for game-playing tips and the Help
Floyd | Getting Started menu (if
Floyd | you've never played an Interactive Fiction game, this would be a good
Floyd | place to
Floyd | start)
Floyd |
Floyd | Q to quit
Floyd |
Floyd | R to restore a saved game
Floyd |
Floyd | X to start game with extra on enabled (for Interactive
Floyd | Fiction newcomers--
Floyd | spontaneous display of help tips when the game senses you are in
Floyd | trouble; enter
Floyd | [More]

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [More]

		
Floyd says, "the command extra off to disable)" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Any other key to start a new game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Note: This game contains scenes with sexually agressive behavior
Floyd | which some
Floyd | people may find offensive.  For information about how to avoid these
Floyd | scenes
Floyd | without impacting the final outcome of the game, choose H for
Floyd | Help.)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Devil in the Details version 1.0 (2017-04-17)

		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		Jacqueline says, "That makes zero sense to me"
		wordsmith says, "That's all, just sleepmask and no sleepmask. :)"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | 0
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   up
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Devil in the Details
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | by Jerry Ford (c) 2017
Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | "Damn," you mutter, shivering on the sidewalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | Newly arrived in San Francisco, you know nobody, have no job
Floyd | prospects, no
Floyd | place to live, nothing more than a letter of introduction given to you
Floyd | by your
Floyd | Aunt Ophelia.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you stand in a strange neighborhood in a strange city wearing
Floyd | clothes that
Floyd | clearly mark you as not from around here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your aunt's parting admonition is still fresh on your mind: "Even
Floyd | though you're
Floyd | all grown up now, no longer a child, you're going to be far from home
Floyd | and there
Floyd | will be some who only want to take advantage of you.  Guard this
Floyd | letter
Floyd | [More]

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [More]

		
Floyd says, "carefully and give it only to the person to whom it is" 		

Floyd | addressed."
Floyd |
Floyd | It took your last two dollars to ride the bus to the Bernal Heights
Floyd | neighborhood.  After wandering around looking at street signs for what
Floyd | seemed
Floyd | like hours, you now find yourself at the corner of Coleridge and
Floyd | Eugenia,
Floyd | clutching the envelope in your hand tightly, wondering what to do
Floyd | next.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go northwest to Mission Street or southeast over the hill, or
Floyd | up a
Floyd | flight of steps to the entrance of an apartment building facing
Floyd | Coleridge.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover says, "what does sleepmask mean? I've heard it from previous transcripts."
		wordsmith asks, "shows the status line?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Everyone okay with me just using ws's commands to get us back to where we were?"
		wordsmith says, "Aye, aye"
		DavidW says, "It's an interpreter that was created just for Floyd to use."
		Knight_Otu says (to Jacq), "Sure."
		Jacqueline says (to Plover), "In addition to the status line it marks up transcripts with html so that they capture special text."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | 1
Floyd | Exits: down   in
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You cross the street, flip flops flapping beneath your feet making a
Floyd | muffled
Floyd | slap-slap-slapping sound with each step, and climb the long flight of
Floyd | steps up
Floyd | to the entry way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | As you face the building, you see three doors standing side by side by
Floyd | side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brass numbers identify the door to the north (on your left) as 300a,
Floyd | the door
Floyd | straight ahead as 300b, and the door to the south (on your right) as
Floyd | 300c.
Floyd | Each door has an accompanying door bell next to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back down the steps is the street corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Centered about waist high on each door is a horizontal opening covered
Floyd | by a
Floyd | hinged, brass flap, an old-fashioned mail slot.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ring 300b" 		

Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | 2
Floyd | Exits: down   in
Floyd |
Floyd | > RING 300B
Floyd |
Floyd | As you press the button for the doorbell to 300b, you hear a faint
Floyd | ding dong
Floyd | from behind the door.  There is no answer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Maybe I should come back later, you think.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put letter in slot 300b" 		

Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | 3
Floyd | Exits: down   in
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT LETTER IN SLOT 300B
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to face the building.  You raise the brass flap that covers
Floyd | the mail
Floyd | slot and insert the envelope into the opening.  When you release the
Floyd | flap, it
Floyd | snaps shut with a loud clap and the envelope disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a half step back to ponder your next move, and...
Floyd |
Floyd | Click!  You hear what sounds like a door latch and the door
Floyd | to 300b swings
Floyd | open, almost as if you were being invited in.  Except you see nobody
Floyd | at the
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | 300b Coleridge
Floyd | 4
Floyd | Exits: up   out
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You step through the open door.
Floyd |
Floyd | 300b Coleridge
Floyd | Just inside the door, a flight of stairs leads up to the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door leads out to the street.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 5
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | The living room is brightly, if somewhat unevenly, lit.  Light from
Floyd | sconces
Floyd | mounted on each of the four walls provides a strong flickering yellow
Floyd | glow to
Floyd | the room, and a green-shaded desk lamp pours out a steady, central
Floyd | luminance
Floyd | that gives the room its focal point.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lamp sits on a large, polished wood desk that dominates half of
Floyd | the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the desk is an upholstered leather office executive chair.  In
Floyd | front of
Floyd | the desk is a leather-backed director's chair.  Along the wall is a
Floyd | leather-
Floyd | upholstered sofa.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stairs lead down to the entry door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door stands slightly ajar to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 6
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 7
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 8
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 9
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello, hello, hello," a deep feminine voice booms out from...you
Floyd | don't quite
Floyd | know where, but it sounds oddly remote, yet somehow close.  The next
Floyd | room,
Floyd | perhaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 10
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sit, sit, sit," the voice commands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Sleepmask to my understanding provides the status line, html, probably quotations(?) and a few other QoL improvements."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sit on sofa" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the sofa)
Floyd | 11
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT ON SOFA
Floyd |
Floyd | The soft leather caresses your legs luxuriously as you sink into the
Floyd | sofa's
Floyd | deep cushions.  Ahhhh, you sigh, this feels so right!
Floyd | Maybe I should stay here
Floyd | and wait for awhile and see what happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | You wait.  You start to fidget.  A flash of light floods the room then
Floyd | immediately subsides.
Floyd |
Floyd | When your eyes readjust, you see a woman seated in the leather chair
Floyd | behind the
Floyd | desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't sit so far away," she says in a regal tone of voice, "Sit over
Floyd | here, in
Floyd | the light.  In front of the desk.  In the director's chair."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sit in director's chair" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 12
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT IN DIRECTOR'S CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit in the director's chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not from around here, are you?  Well, never mind." She waves the
Floyd | envelope you
Floyd | shoved through the mail slot then takes a thick file out of her desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Standard contract I assure you, I'll just fill in some blanks while
Floyd | we talk,"
Floyd | she says as she opens the folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | "First things first, boy or girl?  Don't get your panties in a bunch,
Floyd | there's a
Floyd | place on the form, it's gotta be, boy, girl--oh, don't huff, I know
Floyd | we're all
Floyd | adults here, just my way of speaking is all--or you could decline to
Floyd | state.  I
Floyd | don't advise that, it would severely limit my options to help, you
Floyd | know?  So.
Floyd | Boy?  Girl?  Or--and I say this with nothing but the utmost
Floyd | respect--are you
Floyd | going to ignore my counsel and decline to state?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say male, say female or decline to state)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "decline" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 13
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > DECLINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Her head snaps up.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Doesn't matter to me what you think you ought to be, but either you
Floyd | go to the
Floyd | boy's room or you go to the girl's room when you gotta pee, right?
Floyd | Only other
Floyd | option is out back by the garbage cans but you don't want to go there,
Floyd | do you?
Floyd | Of course not.  So, again, boy, girl, or...?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say male, say female or decline to state)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "decline" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 14
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > DECLINE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, you gotta at least have a name...you gotta have a name, right?
Floyd | Everybody's got a name...mine's Lucy.  What's yours?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say your first name)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "Club" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 15
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLUB
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay, Club," Lucy says.  "Last name?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say your last name)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "Floyd" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 16
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > FLOYD
Floyd |
Floyd | "All righty," Lucy says.  "You are a person named Club Floyd, a
Floyd | personage of no
Floyd | particular gender.  Is that correct?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say yes; or say no)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 17
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > Y
Floyd |
Floyd | "Excellent.  Excellent." she says in a voice that is almost a purr.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, now, Club, my love, here's where the rubber meets the road." Lucy
Floyd | winks at
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You get to tell me your most precious secret longing.  What turns you
Floyd | on,
Floyd | presses your buttons, makes you quiver all over with desire?  Fame?
Floyd | Fortune?
Floyd | Power?  'Happiness'?" (making air quotes with her fingers)
Floyd | "Tell me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You are dazzled.  Your head swims.  She persists.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tell me, dear, what do you want out of life?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say your most cherished desire)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "happiness" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 18
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > HAPPINESS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Excellent choice." Lucy beams.  "Excellent.  It's exactly
Floyd | what I would have
Floyd | chosen for you!  Now that's settled, we need to move on to the boring
Floyd | stuff.
Floyd | Are you ready?  Oh, no, dear, you don't need to bother with that, it'd
Floyd | take way
Floyd | too long to read every little bitty detail in that big old contract,
Floyd | it's just
Floyd | technical legalese, all you need to do is just sign, let me take care
Floyd | of the
Floyd | details.  So now then, are you ready to sign?"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | An outstretched arm offers you a pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could take the pen; or say yes; or say no)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take pen" 		

Floyd | Living Room (sitting on the chair)
Floyd | 19
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PEN
Floyd |
Floyd | In your haste to take the instrument, the pen point jabs your thumb.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ow!" you say quietly, putting the thumb to your mouth.  "That burns!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Lucy pushes the contract toward you.  "Sign right here."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Trust me, dear," Lucy says, "it's for the best.  Now, will you please
Floyd | just
Floyd | sign the contract?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say yes; or say no)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sign contract" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 20
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIGN CONTRACT
Floyd |
Floyd | With a slightly trembling hand, you sign the document.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Excellent!" Lucy says, putting the contract away in her desk.  "Now.
Floyd | Let's
Floyd | see about sprucing you up a bit.  Come on, follow me into the next
Floyd | room."
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off of the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "follow Lucy" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOLLOW LUCY
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow Lucy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | The bedroom contains no bed, only a dresser, a free-standing wardrobe,
Floyd | a full-
Floyd | length mirror on a stand, and three brass floor lamps evenly spaced
Floyd | around a
Floyd | plush, deep-piled, solid black circular rug.
Floyd |
Floyd | An overhead light hanging on a chain gives the illusion of a spotlit
Floyd | stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door leads northeast to the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, now, let's take a look at you," Lucy says, shaking her head,
Floyd | pouting
Floyd | like a disapproving mother rejecting a child's choice of dress.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, this won't do at all.  Get over there, on the rug!" She gives you
Floyd | a nudge
Floyd | in the direction of the rug in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Step into the light and strip," she commands.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Strip?" you say in surprise.  "You mean..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, I mean..." she says.  "Oh, come on, Club.  We're adults, right?
Floyd | If I'm
Floyd | [More]

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask for privacy" 		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | 21
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd | to help you get everlasting happiness, you need to look like
Floyd | you deserve it.
Floyd | Which means you need to shed those ugly rags so I can outfit you
Floyd | appropriately.
Floyd | Now strip, then pick out something better."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask her about some privacy)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask for privacy" 		

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | 22
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK FOR PRIVACY
Floyd |
Floyd | "Uh...here?  Um...in front of you?" you ask shyly.  "Um, isn't
Floyd | that...uh, can I
Floyd | have some privacy, please?"
Floyd |
Floyd | She looks at you quizzically.  "Oh, my, why...I thought you
Floyd | were...well,
Floyd | perhaps I misjudged you.  Of course you can have some privacy, if you
Floyd | really
Floyd | think you need it.  It might alter our relationship some, if I knew
Floyd | you
Floyd | couldn't...won't trust me.  Oh, don't worry, it doesn't mean we can't
Floyd | work
Floyd | together, just...a little bit differently than I expected, that's all.
Floyd | So.
Floyd | Really, dear?  Do you really need me to leave the room?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say stay; or ask her what will change; or say yes)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | 23
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > Y
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come on, dear," Lucy says.  "We don't have all day."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say stay; or ask her what will change; or say yes)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "xchs" 		

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | 24
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > XCHS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come on, dear," Lucy says.  "We don't have all day."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say stay; or ask her what will change; or say yes)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		
Plover says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | 25
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > Y
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come on, dear," Lucy says.  "We don't have all day."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say stay; or ask her what will change; or say yes)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | 26
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, please," you reply.  "I'm sure."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very well, then," she says, leaving the room.  "I'll be in the next
Floyd | room.
Floyd | Strip, get dressed in some new things, and come on out when you're
Floyd | ready."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Plover), "Please let me drive for now."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | 27
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing a tee shirt, a pair of flip flops, and a pair of cargo
Floyd | pants,
Floyd | and carrying a pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "strip" 		

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | 28
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > STRIP
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove your clothing and toss everything into a dark corner.  You
Floyd | hear a
Floyd | soft sound almost like a hiss, and you think you detect a scent
Floyd | of...sulfurous
Floyd | smoke?  The smell quickly dissipates.  The clothing you just removed
Floyd | is no
Floyd | longer visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look in cloest" 		

Floyd | Bedroom (standing up on the rug)
Floyd | 29
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN CLOEST
Floyd |
Floyd | (look in closet)
Floyd | You step onto the rug and open the closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The closet contains a collection of jeans, shirts, men's shoes and
Floyd | women's
Floyd | shoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The closet contains a collection of jeans, shirts, men's shoes and
Floyd | women's
Floyd | shoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wear jeans and shirt and men's" 		

Floyd | Bedroom (standing up on the rug)
Floyd | 30
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR JEANS AND SHIRT AND MEN'S
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a pair of white denim classic low waisted jeans out of the
Floyd | closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the jeans on.
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a black corduroy Hawaiian-patterned traditional shirt out of
Floyd | the
Floyd | closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the shirt on.
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a pair of white canvas snakeskin wing tip men's shoes out of
Floyd | the
Floyd | closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the men's shoes on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You step out of the circle of light, off of the rug.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | The living room is brightly, if somewhat unevenly, lit.  Light from
Floyd | sconces
Floyd | mounted on each of the four walls provides a strong flickering yellow
Floyd | glow to
Floyd | the room, and a green-shaded desk lamp pours out a steady, central
Floyd | luminance
Floyd | that gives the room its focal point.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lamp sits on a large, polished wood desk that dominates half of
Floyd | the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the desk is an upholstered leather office executive chair.  In
Floyd | front of
Floyd | the desk is a leather-backed director's chair.  Along the wall is a
Floyd | leather-
Floyd | upholstered sofa.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stairs lead down to the entry door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door stands slightly ajar to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand in the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lucy stands at the top of the stairs leading to the exit.  "Now you
Floyd | look
Floyd | presentable," she says, waving her hand toward the door, indicating
Floyd | it's time
Floyd | [More]

		Plover asks, "does ClubFloyd pause for the IFComp still?"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 31
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |

		
Floyd says, "for you to leave." 		

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x pen" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 32
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The pen is the first fountain pen you've ever actually seen much less
Floyd | touched,
Floyd | an elegant, sleek writing instrument from another age, a dark cherry
Floyd | wood
Floyd | cylinder with gold tip.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give it to lucy" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 33
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE IT TO LUCY
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's a valuable family heirloom.  It belonged to Daniel Webster,"
Floyd | Lucy says
Floyd | as she takes the pen, "and a crochety old money-lender in colonial
Floyd | Boston name
Floyd | of Tom Walker before that."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Webster, huh?" you say.  "The dictionary guy?  Sweet!"
Floyd |
Floyd | She flashes a look as though she sees baby drool dribbling off your
Floyd | chin, then
Floyd | she says brightly, "Google it, dear..." and her voice trails off into
Floyd | the
Floyd | ether.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then, after a moment's silence, her face brightens once again with a
Floyd | broad
Floyd | smile as she waves toward the front door at the bottom of the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | "All righty, then, sweetie, let's see about getting you some
Floyd | happiness."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | 300b Coleridge
Floyd | 34
Floyd | Exits: up   out
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Lucy follows you down the stairs from the living room to the front
Floyd | door.  At
Floyd | the bottom of the stairs, she reaches around you and opens the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | She shoves an old brown leather wallet and an envelope into your
Floyd | pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What's this?  What do I do?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The bus, dear," Lucy smiles.  "Take the bus. Maybe in time, if you
Floyd | climb up
Floyd | high enough on the ladder of life, get a place in, say, Pacific
Floyd | Heights, why,
Floyd | you'd be able to go in style, ride everywhere in taxis.  We'll see,
Floyd | we'll see--
Floyd | but for now, the bus will have to do."
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you can go out to the landing, then down the stairs to the
Floyd | street
Floyd | corner.  Or, you could go back up, to the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | 300b Coleridge
Floyd | Just inside the door, a flight of stairs leads up to the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door leads out to the street.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lucy stares at you with a critical eye as though appraising your new
Floyd | look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look in wallet" 		

Floyd | 300b Coleridge
Floyd | 35
Floyd | Exits: up   out
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN WALLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the wallet out of your pocket and flip it open.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the wallet you see a credit card, a debit card, a driver's license,
Floyd | a note,
Floyd | and MUNI fast pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Are you going to take the bus, or take the walking route?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | 300b Coleridge
Floyd | 36
Floyd | Exits: up   out
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing a shirt, a pair of men's shoes, and a pair of jeans
Floyd | (on which
Floyd | are two pockets), and carrying a wallet (in which are a credit card, a
Floyd | debit
Floyd | card, a driver's license, a note, and MUNI fast pass).
Floyd |
Floyd | Where is that envelope? you wonder.  Lucy said she...oh,
Floyd | yeah, she put it in a
Floyd | pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get envelope" 		

Floyd | 300b Coleridge
Floyd | 37
Floyd | Exits: up   out
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET ENVELOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the letter of introduction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd | 300b Coleridge
Floyd | 38
Floyd | Exits: up   out
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Neatly printed on the face of the envelope is the following...
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr. Bill Sabub
Floyd |
Floyd | William Sabub Associates Realty
Floyd |
Floyd | 1872 Lombard Street
Floyd |
Floyd | San Francisco, California
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | 39
Floyd | Exits: down   in
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You step out onto the landing at the top of the steps from the street,
Floyd | in front
Floyd | of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | Behind you, as you stand looking over the intersection below, are
Floyd | three doors
Floyd | standing side by side by side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stairs go down to the street corner at the intersection of Coleridge
Floyd | and
Floyd | Eugenia.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, then, good bye, dear, and good luck," Lucy says.  She steps
Floyd | back inside
Floyd | and closes the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | 40
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   up
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You go down the steps to the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | You are at the intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia, where the Bernal
Floyd | Heights
Floyd | neighborhood starts to rise up from the Mission.
Floyd |
Floyd | Once a Mexican land grant rancho owned by Jose Cornelio de Bernal, for
Floyd | whom the
Floyd | area is named, the mostly residential Bernal Heights neighborhood
Floyd | anchors the
Floyd | sunny southeastern corner of the modern city, just north of Hunter's
Floyd | Point and
Floyd | Candlestick, and just south and east of the Mission district.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go northwest to Mission Street or southeast over the hill, or
Floyd | up a
Floyd | flight of steps to the entrance of an apartment building facing
Floyd | Coleridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well," you say aloud, "what now?"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "I found you *have* to take the bus the first time..."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | Mission Street at Eugenia
Floyd | 41
Floyd | Exits: northeast   southeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk down a slight hill to the northwest.  The relative quiet of
Floyd | residential Coleridge gives way to the cacophony of commerce.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mission Street at Eugenia
Floyd | From Mission Street, Coleridge is a short walk up a slight hill to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mission is a busy four-lane thoroughfare, two in each direction all of
Floyd | them
Floyd | full--trucks, buses, motorcycles, bicycles, all jostling for position,
Floyd | running
Floyd | from the northeast to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the bus stop enclosure on the curb, a crowd of people huddles out
Floyd | of the
Floyd | wind.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter bus stop" 		

Floyd | Mission Street at Eugenia (standing up in the bus stop
Floyd | enclosure)  42
Floyd | Exits: northeast   southeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER BUS STOP
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please," you say, "excuse me, can I just..."
Floyd |
Floyd | You wiggle into the crowded enclosure.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hee, hee, you ain't from here, huh?" grins a young woman with heavy
Floyd | makeup and
Floyd | sporting a crude crucifix tattoo on her neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | "How long until the next bus?" you ask no one in particular.
Floyd |
Floyd | An anonymous voice in the crowd answers, "It's MUNI.  Who knows how
Floyd | long?
Floyd | Wait, wait, and wait some more!" A murmur of quiet laughter ripples
Floyd | through the
Floyd | gathering.
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand elbow to elbow with your fellow bus patrons and wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Mission Street at Eugenia (standing up in the bus stop
Floyd | enclosure)  43
Floyd | Exits: northeast   southeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Where 'at damn bus, anyhow?" a voice in the crowd grumbles.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Mission Street at Eugenia (standing up in the bus stop
Floyd | enclosure)  44
Floyd | Exits: northeast   southeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Mission Street at Eugenia (standing up in the bus stop
Floyd | enclosure)  45
Floyd | Exits: northeast   southeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Damn bus not never on time," grumbles a voice in the crowd.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Mission Street at Eugenia (standing up in the bus stop
Floyd | enclosure)  46
Floyd | Exits: northeast   southeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Mission Street at Eugenia (standing up in the bus stop
Floyd | enclosure)  47
Floyd | Exits: northeast   southeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bus pulls up to the curb, destination sign above the windshield
Floyd | proclaiming,
Floyd | 49 Rte: Van Ness to Lombard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "The game wouldn't let me walk far until I took the bus, got mugged, etc."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well then."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter bus" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 48
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER BUS
Floyd |
Floyd | You step back out of the designated waiting area.
Floyd |
Floyd | You step aboard the bus, take the bus pass out of your wallet, show
Floyd | the driver
Floyd | the pass, and move into the interior of the bus.  There are no empty
Floyd | seats.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the pass back into your wallet and the wallet back into your
Floyd | pocket,
Floyd | then quickly reach for a pole.  The bus lurches away from the curb and
Floyd | muscles
Floyd | its way into traffic.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are thrown off balance as the bus swoops into the curb for a brief
Floyd | reload,
Floyd | then sweeps back out into traffic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 49
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | As the bus zigs and zags through traffic, you bump first one then
Floyd | another
Floyd | fellow passenger.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bus jounces along through heavy traffic.  As passengers bounce
Floyd | into one
Floyd | another, you feel a hand groping you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hot breath blows in your ear.  You turn your head slightly and smell
Floyd | stale
Floyd | cigarettes and beer.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yo, bitch, give it up."
Floyd |
Floyd | The vehicle comes to a stop at Mission Street at 24th Street.  You
Floyd | could get
Floyd | out or you could wait for the next stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say help or say you don't want any trouble)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I missed the mugging last week."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "say help" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 50
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY HELP
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please, somebody, help me?" you plead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yanking the wallet out of your pocket, the thug takes the envelope
Floyd | Lucy gave
Floyd | you for good measure then pushes you into the pole next to the door.
Floyd | Your
Floyd | clothing rips.  You scrape your jaw.  An elderly woman screams, "I
Floyd | just called
Floyd | 911, you better get yo butt outta here 'fo the cops come 'n throw yo
Floyd | bony ass
Floyd | in jail."
Floyd |
Floyd | The thug snarls, "Dumb ass cops be here in maybe an hour
Floyd | if you lucky."
Floyd |
Floyd | He thrusts a knee into your groin and his hand to your mouth.  "You
Floyd | shut up
Floyd | now, bitch, hear?" With his hand clamped over your mouth, you nod
Floyd | acquiescence.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ooof!  Hey!  Watch it, huh, bub," you hear a growl in your ear as you
Floyd | stumble
Floyd | into someone's chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 51
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ooof!  Hey!  Watch it, huh, bub," you hear a growl in your ear as you
Floyd | stumble
Floyd | into someone's chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the bus nears a stop, the thug pushes you to the side and shoves
Floyd | his way out
Floyd | the door before the vehicle has reached the curb.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman who came to your aid approaches you.  "Child, your face is
Floyd | bleeding,
Floyd | your clothes are torn, is there somewhere you need to go to get some
Floyd | help?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'll be all right," you reply, though you're not sure if that's true.
Floyd | "Maybe
Floyd | Lucy can help.  I need to go back to Lucy's flat"
Floyd |
Floyd | "All right, dear," she says, "you go on to this Lucy person, and god
Floyd | bless her
Floyd | if she can help.  If you just wait here on the bus, it'll take you
Floyd | back to
Floyd | where you started.  Otherwise, you'll have to pay another fare and,
Floyd | well, I'm
Floyd | afraid that thug stole your wallet, didn't he?  Now I got to be on my
Floyd | way." She
Floyd | fades into the crowd and disappears from view.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vehicle comes to a stop at Mission Street at 13th Street.  You
Floyd | could get
Floyd | out or you could wait for the next stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 52
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | You are thrown off balance as the bus swoops into the curb for a brief
Floyd | reload,
Floyd | then sweeps back out into traffic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 53
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ooof!  Hey!  Watch it, huh, bub," you hear a growl in your ear as you
Floyd | stumble
Floyd | into someone's chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vehicle comes to a stop at Lombard at Van Ness.  You could get out
Floyd | or you
Floyd | could wait for the next stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 54
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Passengers jostle you as they stream for the doors, then a fresh horde
Floyd | crowds
Floyd | in.  You grip the pole tightly, unwilling to give up space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 55
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | You are thrown off balance as the bus swoops into the curb for a brief
Floyd | reload,
Floyd | then sweeps back out into traffic.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vehicle comes to a stop at Mission Street at 13th Street.  You
Floyd | could get
Floyd | out or you could wait for the next stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 56
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | You sway from side to side as the bus vies for a share of the asphalt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 57
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | You sway from side to side as the bus vies for a share of the asphalt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vehicle comes to a stop at Mission Street at 24th Street.  You
Floyd | could get
Floyd | out or you could wait for the next stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 58
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | As the bus zigs and zags through traffic, you bump first one then
Floyd | another
Floyd | fellow passenger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, ";#belated spoiler alert"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 59
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | As the bus zigs and zags through traffic, you bump first one then
Floyd | another
Floyd | fellow passenger.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vehicle comes to a stop at Mission Street at Eugenia.  You could
Floyd | get out or
Floyd | you could wait for the next stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So we have to ask Lucy fer help."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "oops"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 60
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | You are thrown off balance as the bus swoops into the curb for a brief
Floyd | reload,
Floyd | then sweeps back out into traffic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 61
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Passengers jostle you as they stream for the doors, then a fresh horde
Floyd | crowds
Floyd | in.  You grip the pole tightly, unwilling to give up space.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vehicle comes to a stop at Mission Street at 24th Street.  You
Floyd | could get
Floyd | out or you could wait for the next stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 62
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Passengers jostle you as they stream for the doors, then a fresh horde
Floyd | crowds
Floyd | in.  You grip the pole tightly, unwilling to give up space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 63
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ow!  Watch the toes, huh?" grumbles the person next to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vehicle comes to a stop at Mission Street at 13th Street.  You
Floyd | could get
Floyd | out or you could wait for the next stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "You shouldve got off at Mission, no?"
		Jacqueline says, "Looking for Mission and Eugenia"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 64
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | As the bus zigs and zags through traffic, you bump first one then
Floyd | another
Floyd | fellow passenger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 65
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | You sway from side to side as the bus vies for a share of the asphalt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vehicle comes to a stop at Lombard at Van Ness.  You could get out
Floyd | or you
Floyd | could wait for the next stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh wait"
		DavidW says, "The bus doesn't stop at that corner."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 64
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | One turn undone: z
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "duno" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 64
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > DUNO
Floyd |
Floyd | Your request was not clear.  Can you rephrase it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 63
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | One turn undone: z
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 62
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | One turn undone: z
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 63
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | The vehicle is in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are in the bus.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The driver grips the steering wheel as she threads through traffic,
Floyd | occasionally lifting a fist and grumbling an epithet at a passing
Floyd | driver.  She
Floyd | pays no attention to the crowd of passengers in her vehicle.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ooof!  Hey!  Watch it, huh, bub," you hear a growl in your ear as you
Floyd | stumble
Floyd | into someone's chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vehicle comes to a stop at Mission Street at 13th Street.  You
Floyd | could get
Floyd | out or you could wait for the next stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | Mission Street at 13th Street
Floyd | 64
Floyd | Exits: north   south
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off of the bus at Mission at 13th.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bus, apparently ahead of schedule, remains at the curb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | Mission Street at 13th Street
Floyd | 65
Floyd | Exits: north   south
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.  From here you could go north or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "How did you get back on the bus without a MUNI card?"
		Jacqueline asks (of ws), "Did I screw up your directions?"
		wordsmith says, "I am not seeing the output from Floyd..."
		Jacqueline asks (of ws), "Are you in the Toyshop?"
		wordsmith asks, "Do I need to type something else in my client?"
		wordsmith asks, "@joinc Toyshop ?"
		Knight_Otu says, "You're still in the dorm."
		Jacqueline says, "No, just type toyshop"
		wordsmith says, "OK, thanks."
wordsmith arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says, "There we go"
		Jacqueline says, "So, hm. I may have gotten off at the wrong stop. I got off at Mission and 13th, not Mission and Eugenia as it says in your directions."
		Jacqueline says, "But DW was saying that the bus doesn't stop at Eugenia"
		DavidW says, "Mission and 13th is two steps north of Mission and Eugenia."
wordsmith says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd | Mission Street at 13th Street
Floyd | 66
Floyd | Exits: north   south
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Mission Street at 13th Street
Floyd | You are standing under the freeway at Mission and 13th Streets.
Floyd |
Floyd | The concrete and steel framework that elevates the Central Freeway is
Floyd | above
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north, Mission meets Van Ness, the arterial connector between
Floyd | the
Floyd | freeway and the Golden Gate Bridge, via Lombard Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, Mission Street traverses the neighborhood that shares
Floyd | its name,
Floyd | the Mission.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bus waits at the curb.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bus here.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm confused too. There is a stop at Eugenia."
		DavidW says, "But maybe there's two bus routes. I have no idea."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm getting back on the bus, I think."
		Jacqueline says, "I think there are likely multiple routes."
		Jacqueline says, "I guess I was relying on the timing of his walkthrough"
		Jacqueline is a failure as a driver.
		DavidW says, "I didn't hear how you kept the MUNI card."
		wordsmith says, "I think it's in our wallet."
		DavidW says, "I tried playing at home and the mugger took everything."
		Jacqueline says, "You go back to Lucy"
		DavidW says, "So I didn't have a wallet."
		wordsmith says, "Yeah, you get it back from Lucy."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Mission Street at 13th Street
Floyd | 65
Floyd | Exits: north   south
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | One turn undone: look
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | Mission Street at 13th Street
Floyd | 64
Floyd | Exits: north   south
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | One turn undone: se
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 63
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | One turn undone: out
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "Also, if you don't look in your wallet, you don't know you have the pass, and can't get on the bus."
		wordsmith says, "At least the first time."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm going to see if the bus comes back around to the stop we want."
		DavidW asks, "If you got it back from Lucy, which I missed, why are we heading back to her?"
		Jacqueline says, "We haven't yet, not in this playthrough"
		Jacqueline says, "That's where I'm trying to get to"
		DavidW asks, "Then how do you have the card?"
		Jacqueline says, "I don't think I do."
		Jacqueline says, "I've not gotten off of the bus yet."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 64
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing a shirt, a pair of men's shoes, and a pair of jeans
Floyd | (on which
Floyd | are two pockets).
Floyd |
Floyd | As the bus zigs and zags through traffic, you bump first one then
Floyd | another
Floyd | fellow passenger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We can stay on the bus without the card."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		DavidW says, "oh. I got pulled off the bus by the mugger."
		Jacqueline says, "Also, one sec. Forgot to take pain meds. Will be right back."
		Jacqueline says, "Back"
		Jacqueline says, "So, I'm going to experiment with staying on the bus"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 65
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | You sway from side to side as the bus vies for a share of the asphalt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vehicle comes to a stop at Lombard at Van Ness.  You could get out
Floyd | or you
Floyd | could wait for the next stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess the game has all sorts of little tricks."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 66
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | You sway from side to side as the bus vies for a share of the asphalt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 67
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ooof!  Hey!  Watch it, huh, bub," you hear a growl in your ear as you
Floyd | stumble
Floyd | into someone's chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vehicle comes to a stop at Mission Street at 13th Street.  You
Floyd | could get
Floyd | out or you could wait for the next stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 68
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Passengers jostle you as they stream for the doors, then a fresh horde
Floyd | crowds
Floyd | in.  You grip the pole tightly, unwilling to give up space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 69
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | As the bus zigs and zags through traffic, you bump first one then
Floyd | another
Floyd | fellow passenger.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vehicle comes to a stop at Mission Street at 24th Street.  You
Floyd | could get
Floyd | out or you could wait for the next stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 70
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ow!  Watch the toes, huh?" grumbles the person next to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | In transit (standing up in the bus)
Floyd | 71
Floyd | Exits: out
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | As the bus zigs and zags through traffic, you bump first one then
Floyd | another
Floyd | fellow passenger.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vehicle comes to a stop at Mission Street at Eugenia.  You could
Floyd | get out or
Floyd | you could wait for the next stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | Mission Street at Eugenia
Floyd | 72
Floyd | Exits: northeast   southeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off of the bus at Mission at Eugenia.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bus, apparently ahead of schedule, remains at the curb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | 73
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   up
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | You are at the intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia, where the Bernal
Floyd | Heights
Floyd | neighborhood starts to rise up from the Mission.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go northwest to Mission Street or southeast over the hill, or
Floyd | up a
Floyd | flight of steps to the entrance of an apartment building facing
Floyd | Coleridge.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | 74
Floyd | Exits: down   in
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You go up the steps to the entry way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | As you face the building, you see three doors standing side by side by
Floyd | side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brass numbers identify the door to the north (on your left) as 300a,
Floyd | the door
Floyd | straight ahead as 300b, and the door to the south (on your right) as
Floyd | 300c.
Floyd | Each door has an accompanying door bell next to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back down the steps is the street corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Centered about waist high on each door is a horizontal opening covered
Floyd | by a
Floyd | hinged, brass flap, an old-fashioned mail slot.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ring 300b" 		

Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | 75
Floyd | Exits: down   in
Floyd |
Floyd | > RING 300B
Floyd |
Floyd | You ring the bell and wait for what seems like an eternity.  Finally,
Floyd | you hear
Floyd | a click as the latch turns, and a voice booms loud from behind the
Floyd | opening
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't get your buns in an uproar, I'm coming, I'm coming."
Floyd |
Floyd | Lucy opens the door and exclaims, "My god, child, what happened to
Floyd | you!?  Just
Floyd | look at those clothes, I give you new things and you bring them back
Floyd | damaged
Floyd | and soiled beyond repair!  And you, all bloody and bruised!  Come
Floyd | inside, let's
Floyd | go up and see what we can do about all this!"
Floyd |
Floyd | She takes a step in the direction of the stairs, gesturing at you to
Floyd | follow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "Fun fact, according to Google Maps the Pride Parade is happening now. Hope it doesn't disrupt the bus route. :)"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | 76
Floyd | Exits: down   in
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not so fast there," Lucy says, reaching an arm out to bar your way.
Floyd | "My
Floyd | house, my rules.  I said follow me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "follow lucy" 		

Floyd | 300b Coleridge
Floyd | 77
Floyd | Exits: up   out
Floyd |
Floyd | > FOLLOW LUCY
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow Lucy.
Floyd |
Floyd | 300b Coleridge
Floyd | Just inside the door, a flight of stairs leads up to the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door leads out to the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shudder as you feel Lucy's piercing eyes assess the state of your
Floyd | clothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | She starts up the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | "...not safe anymore...lowlifes taking over..." she grumbles while
Floyd | waving her
Floyd | hand at you to keep following.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow Lucy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | The living room is brightly, if somewhat unevenly, lit.  Light from
Floyd | sconces
Floyd | mounted on each of the four walls provides a strong flickering yellow
Floyd | glow to
Floyd | the room, and a green-shaded desk lamp pours out a steady, central
Floyd | luminance
Floyd | that gives the room its focal point.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lamp sits on a large, polished wood desk that dominates half of
Floyd | the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the desk is an upholstered leather office executive chair.  In
Floyd | front of
Floyd | the desk is a leather-backed director's chair.  Along the wall is a
Floyd | leather-
Floyd | upholstered sofa.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stairs lead down to the entry door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door stands slightly ajar to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You shudder as you feel Lucy's piercing eyes assess the state of your
Floyd | clothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lucy glares at you with an angry scowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | [More]

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 78
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd | "Now, child, no further until you've told me what happened,"
Floyd | Lucy demands.
Floyd | "Talk!"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could tell her about the mugging)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell her about mugging" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 79
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > TELL HER ABOUT MUGGING
Floyd |
Floyd | "On the bus..." you begin.  "...grabs me...steals my...nobody to help.
Floyd | Well,
Floyd | one woman...911 but...too late!  Nobody helped stop it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, they wouldn't, would they?" Lucy says.  "Well.  Now it's my turn
Floyd | at the
Floyd | plate, dear.  Tell me what you want me to do--let it slide, let the
Floyd | police deal
Floyd | with it, or...."
Floyd |
Floyd | She looks at you with a piercing stare than makes you squirm.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say render justice, say let him go or say call the cops)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "let him go" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 80
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > LET HIM GO
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, Lucy, this guy...he's a thug, to be sure, but he'll meet justice
Floyd | in the
Floyd | end, they always do, don't they?" you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, dear child, you idiot," Lucy says.  "I thought you were serious
Floyd | when you
Floyd | came to me for help finding your way in this city.  If you truly want
Floyd | the
Floyd | happiness that I'm prepared to grant you, you have to grow some
Floyd | spine."
Floyd |
Floyd | Her expression turns dark, menacing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You know, happiness doesn't just fall out of the sky.  Sometimes, you
Floyd | have to
Floyd | fight for what you want.  Are you sure you want to turn the other
Floyd | cheek?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say render justice or say call the cops; or say yes; or say
Floyd | no)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 81
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > Y
Floyd |
Floyd | "We can deal with that sort of thing later," she says.  "Right now,
Floyd | let's focus
Floyd | on the task at hand."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say render justice or say call the cops; or say yes; or say
Floyd | no)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "DW, do you want me to slow down since you haven't done this part?"
		DavidW says, "just a smidge"
		DavidW says, "thanks"
		DavidW says, "But do continue."
		Jacqueline says, "okay"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 82
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > Y
Floyd |
Floyd | "We can deal with that sort of thing later," she says.  "Right now,
Floyd | let's focus
Floyd | on the task at hand."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say render justice or say call the cops; or say yes; or say
Floyd | no)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I assume we need to pick clothes out again."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "follow lucy" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 83
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > FOLLOW LUCY
Floyd |
Floyd | "Stay focused.  Justice delayed is justice denied."
Floyd |
Floyd | You start to follow, and bump into Lucy's back; Lucy glares at you in
Floyd | disdain.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say render justice or say call the cops; or say yes; or say
Floyd | no)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "I said yes and that didn't work. Am I supposed to say no?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 84
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, Lucy!  I'm sure!  I do want happiness!  I do want your help!
Floyd | But I'm not
Floyd | sure I'd sell my soul to get it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | She lifts an eyebrow.  "Hmmm, we may have misread each other, dear,"
Floyd | she says.
Floyd | Then, "Very well.  You can have this round.  I'll catch up to him
Floyd | another time,
Floyd | I'm sure.  Meanwhile, let's get you cleaned up.  Follow me."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "okay"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "follow lucy" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOLLOW LUCY
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow Lucy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | The bedroom contains no bed, only a dresser, a free-standing wardrobe,
Floyd | a full-
Floyd | length mirror on a stand, and three brass floor lamps evenly spaced
Floyd | around a
Floyd | plush, deep-piled, solid black circular rug.
Floyd |
Floyd | An overhead light hanging on a chain gives the illusion of a spotlit
Floyd | stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door leads northeast to the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand once again facing the black carpet, just outside the ring of
Floyd | lights,
Floyd | wearing white denim jeans, a black corduroy shirt and white canvas
Floyd | men's shoes.
Floyd | Nothing seems to fit quite right any more.  You feel disheveled.
Floyd |
Floyd | She looks disapprovingly at your damaged clothes, then touches you on
Floyd | the
Floyd | shoulder.  Miraculously, as she withdraws her hand, all of your aches
Floyd | disappear.
Floyd |
Floyd | "How...?" you start to ask, but she shakes her head slightly and says
Floyd | quietly,
Floyd | "Never mind how, just accept it as part of the service I'm able to
Floyd | render.
Floyd | Now.  Strip off those damaged clothes and get into something nice.
Floyd | Again."
Floyd | [More]

		DavidW says, "y isn't the same as yes"
		Jacqueline says, "Apparently"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | 85
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | She walks to the door.  "Oh, that's right, you want your privacy,
Floyd | don't you?
Floyd | Well, I'll be in the next room.  Get dressed and come out when you're
Floyd | ready."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "strip" 		

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | 86
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > STRIP
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove your clothing and toss everything into a dark corner.  You
Floyd | hear a
Floyd | soft sound almost like a hiss, and you think you detect a scent
Floyd | of...sulfurous
Floyd | smoke?  The smell quickly dissipates.  The clothing you just removed
Floyd | is no
Floyd | longer visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think this game needed a lot more testing, to be honest."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open closet" 		

Floyd | Bedroom (standing up on the rug)
Floyd | 87
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CLOSET
Floyd |
Floyd | You step onto the rug and open the closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The closet contains a collection of women's shoes, jeans, shirts and
Floyd | men's
Floyd | shoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It's pretty ambitious in many ways, though"
		DavidW says, "agreed"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open closet" 		

Floyd | Bedroom (standing up on the rug)
Floyd | 88
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CLOSET
Floyd |
Floyd | The closet is already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wear jeans" 		

Floyd | Bedroom (standing up on the rug)
Floyd | 89
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR JEANS
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a pair of black denim classic slim fit jeans out of the
Floyd | closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the jeans on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wear shirt" 		

Floyd | Bedroom (standing up on the rug)
Floyd | 90
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR SHIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a green cotton floral crew-neck pullover shirt out of the
Floyd | closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the shirt on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wear men's" 		

Floyd | Bedroom (standing up on the rug)
Floyd | 91
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR MEN'S
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a pair of white leather braided slip on men's shoes out of
Floyd | the closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the men's shoes on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "(which is why it needs extra testing)"
		Jacqueline says, "Fair"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | 92
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You step out of the circle of light, off of the rug.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | 93
Floyd | Exits: northeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.  From here you could go northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | 94
Floyd | Exits: southwest   down
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | The living room is brightly, if somewhat unevenly, lit.  Light from
Floyd | sconces
Floyd | mounted on each of the four walls provides a strong flickering yellow
Floyd | glow to
Floyd | the room, and a green-shaded desk lamp pours out a steady, central
Floyd | luminance
Floyd | that gives the room its focal point.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lamp sits on a large, polished wood desk that dominates half of
Floyd | the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the desk is an upholstered leather office executive chair.  In
Floyd | front of
Floyd | the desk is a leather-backed director's chair.  Along the wall is a
Floyd | leather-
Floyd | upholstered sofa.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stairs lead down to the entry door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door stands slightly ajar to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand in the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lucy stands at the top of the stairs leading to the exit.  "Now you
Floyd | look
Floyd | presentable," she says, waving her hand toward the door, indicating
Floyd | it's time
Floyd | for you to leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | 300b Coleridge
Floyd | 95
Floyd | Exits: up   out
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Lucy follows you down the stairs from the living room to the front
Floyd | door.  At
Floyd | the bottom of the stairs, she reaches around you and opens the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | She shoves the wallet and the letter you thought had been lost into
Floyd | your
Floyd | pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, you can go out to the landing, then down the stairs to the
Floyd | street
Floyd | corner.  Or, you could go back up, to the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | 300b Coleridge
Floyd | Just inside the door, a flight of stairs leads up to the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door leads out to the street.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lucy stares at you with a critical eye as though appraising your new
Floyd | look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | 96
Floyd | Exits: down   in
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You step out onto the landing at the top of the steps from the street,
Floyd | in front
Floyd | of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | Behind you, as you stand looking over the intersection below, are
Floyd | three doors
Floyd | standing side by side by side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stairs go down to the street corner at the intersection of Coleridge
Floyd | and
Floyd | Eugenia.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, then, good bye, dear, and good luck," Lucy says.  She steps
Floyd | back inside
Floyd | and closes the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | 97
Floyd | Exits: down   in
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Apartment Building Entry
Floyd | Behind you, as you stand looking over the intersection below, are
Floyd | three doors
Floyd | standing side by side by side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stairs go down to the street corner at the intersection of Coleridge
Floyd | and
Floyd | Eugenia.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | 98
Floyd | Exits: northwest   southeast   up
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You go down the steps to the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | Intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia
Floyd | You are at the intersection of Coleridge and Eugenia, where the Bernal
Floyd | Heights
Floyd | neighborhood starts to rise up from the Mission.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go northwest to Mission Street or southeast over the hill, or
Floyd | up a
Floyd | flight of steps to the entrance of an apartment building facing
Floyd | Coleridge.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd | Mission Street at Eugenia
Floyd | 99
Floyd | Exits: northeast   southeast
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk down a slight hill to the northwest.  The relative quiet of
Floyd | residential Coleridge gives way to the cacophony of commerce.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mission Street at Eugenia
Floyd | From Mission Street, Coleridge is a short walk up a slight hill to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mission runs from the northeast to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the bus stop enclosure on the curb, a crowd of people huddles out
Floyd | of the
Floyd | wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a bus at the curb.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd | Mission Street at 24th Street
Floyd | 100
Floyd | Exits: north   east   south   west
Floyd | down
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk the half dozen or so blocks up Mission to 24th Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mission Street at 24th Street
Floyd | The red brick plazas on all four corners of the intersection of
Floyd | Mission and
Floyd | 24th streets mark this as a hub of commercial activity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Escalators in the sidewalk go down to the underground BART station.
Floyd |
Floyd | To east of where you stand, you see a bus stop on Mission Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is another bus stop, on 24th.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north, Mission Street continues to 13th Street where it meets
Floyd | Van Ness,
Floyd | the major north-south thoroughfare on the way to Lombard and the
Floyd | Golden Gate
Floyd | Bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few blocks to the south, walking distance, is Mission and Eugenia,
Floyd | near
Floyd | Lucy's Bernal Heights flat.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Mission Street at 13th Street
Floyd | 101
Floyd | Exits: north   south
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You head north on Mission.  After a long walk, you cross under the
Floyd | elevated
Floyd | freeway to 13th Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mission Street at 13th Street
Floyd | You are standing under the freeway at Mission and 13th Streets.
Floyd |
Floyd | The concrete and steel framework that elevates the Central Freeway is
Floyd | above
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north, Mission meets Van Ness, the arterial connector between
Floyd | the
Floyd | freeway and the Golden Gate Bridge, via Lombard Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, Mission Street traverses the neighborhood that shares
Floyd | its name,
Floyd | the Mission.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red-painted curb marks a bus stop waiting area.  There is no bus
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | South Van Ness at Mission
Floyd | 102
Floyd | Exits: north   south
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk north to where Mission disappears beneath the elevated
Floyd | freeway.
Floyd |
Floyd | South Van Ness at Mission
Floyd | North of the elevated freeway, Mission crosses Van Ness as it curves
Floyd | from a
Floyd | north/south orientation to a southwest/northeast orientation, parallel
Floyd | to
Floyd | Market Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | From Mission and Van Ness, you can go north on Van Ness, to Market, or
Floyd | south to
Floyd | Mission at 13th, on the way to Bernal Heights and Lucy's flat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Market at Van Ness
Floyd | 103
Floyd | Exits: north   south   northeast
Floyd | southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Market at Van Ness
Floyd | Van Ness, part of U.S.  Highway 101, is one of the major cross-town
Floyd | thoroughfares from Market Street north to the bay.  A long walk to the
Floyd | north,
Floyd | the arterial veers left on Lombard and continues to the Golden Gate
Floyd | Bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | South of Market, Van Ness crosses over Mission and becomes known as
Floyd | South Van
Floyd | Ness, south to Bernal Heights.  Market continues northeast and
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Lombard at Van Ness
Floyd | 104
Floyd | Exits: east   south   west
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Lombard at Van Ness
Floyd | Going west from Van Ness, Lombard Street is a busy thoroughfare, six
Floyd | lanes of
Floyd | traffic lined with business establishments as it cuts roughly east to
Floyd | west
Floyd | through some of the priciest real estate in San Francisco.
Floyd |
Floyd | East of Van Ness, Lombard is residential as it climbs up and over
Floyd | Russian Hill
Floyd | then down the eastern slope into the city's financial/business/retail
Floyd | core.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sign mounted on a lamp post says 1400 Lombard with an arrow
Floyd | indicating
Floyd | ascending street numbers pointing west.  Lower-numbered street
Floyd | addresses are to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red-painted curb marks a bus stop.  There is no bus here.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So, now we find Bill at the realtor office, wherever *that* is, on Lombard?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Lombard at Laguna Street
Floyd | 105
Floyd | Exits: east   south   west
Floyd | southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk a couple of blocks west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lombard at Laguna Street
Floyd | The street sign at the corner shows it to be the intersection of
Floyd | Lombard and
Floyd | Laguna.  The next block continuing west is the 1800 block of Lombard.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east, Lombard crosses the busy north/south arterial Van Ness.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south on Laguna takes you to Union Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a bus stop here, to the southwest of where you are standing.
Floyd | A sign
Floyd | posted nearby says it is Route 28, to the Golden Gate Bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | 1800 Block, Lombard
Floyd | 106
Floyd | Exits: north   east   west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | As you continue walking, your eye is drawn to a rather plain looking
Floyd | clapboard
Floyd | building.  Something about it strikes a chord in your mind.  You pause
Floyd | for a
Floyd | closer look.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1800 Block, Lombard
Floyd | Lombard continues west, or you could go back from where you started,
Floyd | to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north a door provides entrance into a business establishment.
Floyd | Black
Floyd | framed, reddish-gold lettering on the glass door identifies the
Floyd | business.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read door" 		

Floyd | 1800 Block, Lombard
Floyd | 107
Floyd | Exits: north   east   west
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | William L.  Sabub & Associates Realty
Floyd |
Floyd | B.L.  Sabub, Proprietor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I think so."
		wordsmith exclaims, "All caught up!"
		Jacqueline says, "YUP"
		Jacqueline says, "Thanks, ws"
		wordsmith says, "sure"
		Jacqueline says, "Very helpful"
		wordsmith asks, "Can I point out the wordplay?"
		Jacqueline says, "I need to turn over the keys to another driver for a bit"
		Jacqueline says (to ws), "sure"
		DavidW says, "beelzebub"
		wordsmith exclaims, "There you go!"
		wordsmith says, "I missed that during the session, but noticed it afterwards."
		Jacqueline says, "ah"
		wordsmith asks, "DW, would you like to drive?"
		DavidW asks, "uh, have you guys not done this part?"
		wordsmith says, "right"
		Jacqueline says, "Nope. This is new"
		DavidW says, "okay. New to me also."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | Realty Office
Floyd | 108
Floyd | Exits: north   south
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | As you push the door open, you hear the old-fashioned sound of chimes
Floyd | being
Floyd | pushed aside by the opening door--tinkle, tinkle, tinkle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Realty Office
Floyd | The interior of the real estate office is a somewhat ordinary,
Floyd | utilitarian
Floyd | space with a small reception area in front.  A sofa and stuffed chair
Floyd | stand
Floyd | behind a small coffee table.
Floyd |
Floyd | One wall is covered with framed photos of available properties.
Floyd |
Floyd | A counter divides the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man sits at a desk behind the counter.  He is talking on his
Floyd | cellphone
Floyd | through the bluetooth hands-free device stuck in his ear.  While he
Floyd | talks, he
Floyd | gestures prolifically with his hands.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | As the chimes tinkle your arrival, the man looks up at you, smiles
Floyd | broadly and
Floyd | continues talking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x photos" 		

Floyd | Realty Office
Floyd | 109
Floyd | Exits: north   south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PHOTOS
Floyd |
Floyd | A collection of photographs covers an entire wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Each photo contains a hand-written legend with location and price.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean forward to get a closer look at one...
Floyd |
Floyd | One bedroom flat, 929 Esmeralda Street, Bernal Heights, 900 square
Floyd | feet,
Floyd | $3,500/month
Floyd |
Floyd | "Erp!" you gasp when you see the price.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel heat as though someone were breathing in your ear, and your
Floyd | thumb
Floyd | burns where you poked it with Lucy's pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to find the man from behind the counter standing just behind
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "See anything you like?" he says cheerfully.  "Sabub's the name,
Floyd | William L.,
Floyd | name on the door outside, B.L., the B's for Bill.  Call me Bill."
Floyd |
Floyd | He smiles.  "Now, if you've been sent by someone I know, why then you
Floyd | get the
Floyd | personalized attention of old B.L.  Sabub himself.  Myself.  That's
Floyd | me.  So,
Floyd | what brought you here?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [More]

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [More]

		
Floyd says, "(You could say you saw the realty sign while walking by" 		

Floyd | or say Lucy sent you)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say Lucy sent me" 		

Floyd | Realty Office
Floyd | 110
Floyd | Exits: north   south
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY LUCY SENT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | "I...uh...have a letter...uh...Lucy sent me," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the mention of her name, he beams.  His smile flashes rows of teeth
Floyd | that
Floyd | glisten in the soft light flooding the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, why didn'tcha say so?  That's excellent!  Just excellent!"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could give him the letter from Lucy)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give letter" 		

Floyd | Realty Office
Floyd | 111
Floyd | Exits: north   south
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You hand the letter to Bill.  With barely a glance, he puts it in his
Floyd | pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, yes, I can see, you are a person of taste and refinement.  I
Floyd | saw you
Floyd | looking at Bernal Heights there, and I must say you have a discerning
Floyd | eye.
Floyd | That is in fact the very property Lucy picked out for you."
Floyd |
Floyd | He looks you in the eyes in a somewhat unnerving manner.
Floyd | When, you wonder, did
Floyd | she tell him that?
Floyd |
Floyd | "But what if I could get you something in, say Pacific Heights, for
Floyd | the same
Floyd | money?  Lucy is flexible, she won't mind, she likes enterprise, so
Floyd | what do you
Floyd | say?  Interested?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say yes; or ask him about the cost of a better deal)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "We have the choice of an apartment?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "That's where we should say no, right?"
		Jacqueline says, "Apparently."
		Jacqueline says, "But if she picked this out for us..."
		Jacqueline asks, "Maybe we should go with her taste?"
		Jacqueline says, "Then again, it's OUR happiness."
		DavidW asks, "How should I know if I want a Pacific Heights or a Bernal whatever it was?"
		Jacqueline says, "But, like, we're now her soul slave, so... shrug"
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "No clue."
		DavidW says, "Bernal Heights."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask him about the cost" 		

Floyd | Realty Office
Floyd | 112
Floyd | Exits: north   south
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK HIM ABOUT THE COST
Floyd |
Floyd | "Let's go over to the couch, where we can be more comfortable while we
Floyd | talk
Floyd | about it, one grownup to another," he says, taking you by the arm and
Floyd | drawing
Floyd | you close to him as he steps toward the couch.  "Yeah?  Okay?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say yes; or say you want to stick with Lucy's choice or say
Floyd | he's
Floyd | making you uncomfortable)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh, wasn't this one point where he sexually assaults us if we sit?"
		wordsmith says, "This is the potential sex/rape scene."
		Knight_Otu says, "That's what I think."
		wordsmith says, "'To avoid playing out the subsequent rape scene, the player character should ask the agent about the cost of a better deal, then either stick with the original offer or ask about another way to upgrade. If the player character says yes then has a change of mind, he/she should say ���stop��� and stick with it until the agent backs off. '"
		DavidW says, "um. While I'm curious, I think we ought to skip the rape."
		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, the what???"
		Jacqueline says, "I stepped away to put on a bandaid."
		wordsmith says, "We are going off the author's warnings here..."
		DavidW says, "There was a warning at the very beginning of the game about this."
		Jacqueline says, "bleh"
		DavidW asks, "I'd like to stick to Lucy's choice. Is that okay?"
		wordsmith says, "Sure"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure. Let's"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stick with Lucy's choice" 		

Floyd | Realty Office
Floyd | 113
Floyd | Exits: north   south
Floyd |
Floyd | > STICK WITH LUCY'S CHOICE
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'll stick with Lucy's choice," you say, slipping out of his reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well," he says with disappointment in his voice.  "Okay, then, if
Floyd | your mind is
Floyd | made up.  But...all you gotta do is say yes, you want a better life,
Floyd | and it can
Floyd | be yours.  Is that a yes?"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say yes; or say your mind is made up)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "mind is made up" 		

Floyd | Realty Office
Floyd | 114
Floyd | Exits: north   south
Floyd |
Floyd | > MIND IS MADE UP
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes," you say with determination.  "Yes.  I'm sure."
Floyd |
Floyd | "As you wish," he says.  "But you can upgrade anytime.  You just come
Floyd | on back
Floyd | and we'll go through all the necessaries to get you into luxury."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say go with the upgrade or say Bernal Heights is fine)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bernal" 		

Floyd | Realty Office
Floyd | 115
Floyd | Exits: north   south
Floyd |
Floyd | > BERNAL
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bernal Heights will do just fine," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, okay, I'm sure you know best," Bill sighs.  "But there is one
Floyd | small
Floyd | matter, a mere technicality to be sure, but....There is a tenant.
Floyd | Whaddya
Floyd | gonna do?  Twenty years of low rent, she ought to know it can't last
Floyd | forever.
Floyd | Don't worry, we'll have the place ready for you in no time."
Floyd |
Floyd | He pauses and winks.  "Unless of course you want to upgrade?"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say go with the upgrade; or ask him about the tenant)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh man"
		Jacqueline says, "Bastard"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask about tenant" 		

Floyd | Realty Office
Floyd | 116
Floyd | Exits: north   south
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT TENANT
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tenant?" you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bill waves his hand dismissively.  "Old lady and her disabled son been
Floyd | there
Floyd | far too long, 20 years, dirt cheap rent while property values
Floyd | skyrocket, city's
Floyd | rent control.  Not to worry, do it all the time."
Floyd |
Floyd | "But..." you say, "that's against the law!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, so?  You want the place or not?"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say yes; or say go with the upgrade or say you can't evict
Floyd | a tenant)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeesh."
		Jacqueline asks, "Can't evict?"
		Jacqueline says, "Let's try to be the lawful good person who just sold their soul"
		Knight_Otu says, "That's the good option."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say you can't evict" 		

Floyd | Realty Office
Floyd | 117
Floyd | Exits: north   south
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAY YOU CAN'T EVICT
Floyd |
Floyd | "No.  Not if it means throwing an old woman out of her home," you say
Floyd | firmly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bah!" Bill snorts.  "Come on, get out of here, you don't want to do
Floyd | what it
Floyd | takes to get ahead in this town, I can't help you, Lucy can't help
Floyd | you, you're
Floyd | on your own.  Out.  Out.  Come on, get out."
Floyd |
Floyd | He stomps disgustedly behind the counter, walks to his desk, sits
Floyd | down, and
Floyd | punches the bluetooth device in his ear.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say upgrade or walk away)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Now what?"
		wordsmith asks, "Does the choice come down to evicting a stranger or getting raped?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Where's the Call the Cops option? Or an exorcist?"
		wordsmith says, "Let's try the upgrade route."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. Upgrade."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "upgrade" 		

Floyd | Magnolia Street (alley behind Lombard)
Floyd | 118
Floyd | Exits: east   south   west
Floyd |
Floyd | > UPGRADE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay!  All right!" you blurt out.  "Upgrade me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Bill is out from behind the counter before you can blink.  He checks
Floyd | the door
Floyd | sign be sure it says Closed from the outside, checks the door
Floyd | to be sure it is
Floyd | locked, then he takes your elbow and nudges you to the couch.  He
Floyd | shoves.  You
Floyd | drop to the cushion.  He grins broadly as he loosens his belt.
Floyd |
Floyd | He leads you into the alley behind his office, opens the passenger
Floyd | door to his
Floyd | car, and waits.  "Hurry up, Club, get in."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait what?"
		Jacqueline says, "Are we being assaulted on a couch or ushered into a car? I'm confused."
		DavidW says, "Likewise confused."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd | Magnolia Street (alley behind Lombard)
Floyd | 119
Floyd | Exits: east   south   west
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.  From here you could go east, south or west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith asks, "Or were we already assaulted?"
		DavidW says, "We are in the alley, though."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter car" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (sitting in Bill's car)
Floyd | 120
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bill gets into the car, drives to the corner and guns the engine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bill deftly maneuvers through traffic, up the hill to Pacific Heights,
Floyd | and
Floyd | pulls up to the sidewalk in front of 2102 Jackson Street.
Floyd | Miraculously, you
Floyd | think, there is a parking space just in front of the door.  How'd
Floyd | he do that?
Floyd | you wonder, not for the last time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | Jackson and Laguna Streets
Floyd | 120
Floyd | Exits: north   west   northwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the car and head for the apartment building entrance.
Floyd | As you
Floyd | cross the sidewalk, you overhear snatches of conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes sir, Mr. Sabub, sir...key...5A...well done...no
Floyd | trouble...anytime."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd | Jackson and Laguna Streets
Floyd | 121
Floyd | Exits: north   west   northwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Jackson and Laguna Streets
Floyd | Jackson at Laguna, Pacific Heights.  Nearly at the top of Pacific
Floyd | Heights, the
Floyd | intersection of Jackson and Laguna is upscale-residential in
Floyd | character.  Down
Floyd | Laguna to the north, across Union Street, then Lombard, there is a
Floyd | view of the
Floyd | bay beyond the Marina District.
Floyd |
Floyd | Up the sidewalk to the west is a canopy leading into the apartment
Floyd | building, or
Floyd | you can cut across to the northwest from the corner to get into the
Floyd | lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "We sound traumatized."
		DavidW asks, "Which way do we go?"
		DavidW says, "West or northwest? I'm confused. Again."
		Jacqueline says, "I don't think that was us... just snatches of conversation."
		Knight_Otu asks, "West, apparently?"
		Jacqueline says, "I don't think we've spoken."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "west" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights
Floyd | 122
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights
Floyd | A canopy covers the sidewalk in front of 2102 Jackson Street, marking
Floyd | the
Floyd | entrance to the apartment building.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door into the lobby is to the north, the intersection of Laguna
Floyd | and Jackson
Floyd | is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Bill's car here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bill stands at the passenger side of the car, holding the open door,
Floyd | waiting
Floyd | for you to get in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "Yes, I think you're right."
		wordsmith asks, "We just picked up the key, now to the apartment?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask bill about apartment" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights
Floyd | 123
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK BILL ABOUT APARTMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | The man stares at you blankly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Get in the car, we don't have all day," Bill snaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights
Floyd | 124
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing a shirt, a pair of men's shoes, and a pair of jeans
Floyd | (on which
Floyd | are two pockets).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "mmkay"
		DavidW asks, "Do we get in the car?"
		wordsmith says, "I think Bill has the key now."
		wordsmith says, "yes"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter car" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (sitting in Bill's car)
Floyd | 125
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (sitting in Bill's car)
Floyd | 126
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 126
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 127
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | A canopy covers the sidewalk in front of 2102 Jackson Street, marking
Floyd | the
Floyd | entrance to the apartment building.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door into the lobby is to the north, the intersection of Laguna
Floyd | and Jackson
Floyd | is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are in Bill's car.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bill stands at the passenger side of the car, holding the open door,
Floyd | waiting
Floyd | for you to get in.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit in the passenger seat of a late model Mercedes sedan with
Floyd | luxurious
Floyd | leather upholstery, wood paneled dash, gold-plated instruments
Floyd | gleaming
Floyd | brilliantly.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "We are standing in the car. :)"
		Jacqueline says, "Details, details"
		DavidW says, "good grief"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 127
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 128
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | A canopy covers the sidewalk in front of 2102 Jackson Street, marking
Floyd | the
Floyd | entrance to the apartment building.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door into the lobby is to the north, the intersection of Laguna
Floyd | and Jackson
Floyd | is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are in Bill's car.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bill stands at the passenger side of the car, holding the open door,
Floyd | waiting
Floyd | for you to get in.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit in the passenger seat of a late model Mercedes sedan with
Floyd | luxurious
Floyd | leather upholstery, wood paneled dash, gold-plated instruments
Floyd | gleaming
Floyd | brilliantly.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get out of car" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 128
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET OUT OF CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh man."
		wordsmith asks, "sit in car ?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "east" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 128
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAST
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "It's a Very Tall Car, okay?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 128
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 129
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You look around for a suitable place to sit.
Floyd |
Floyd | A canopy covers the sidewalk in front of 2102 Jackson Street, marking
Floyd | the
Floyd | entrance to the apartment building.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door into the lobby is to the north, the intersection of Laguna
Floyd | and Jackson
Floyd | is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Like, possibly a Winnebago"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 130
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | A canopy covers the sidewalk in front of 2102 Jackson Street, marking
Floyd | the
Floyd | entrance to the apartment building.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door into the lobby is to the north, the intersection of Laguna
Floyd | and Jackson
Floyd | is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are in Bill's car.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bill stands at the passenger side of the car, holding the open door,
Floyd | waiting
Floyd | for you to get in.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit in the passenger seat of a late model Mercedes sedan with
Floyd | luxurious
Floyd | leather upholstery, wood paneled dash, gold-plated instruments
Floyd | gleaming
Floyd | brilliantly.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "Maybe a giraffe car."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter lobby" 		wordsmith says, "> sit down"

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 130
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER LOBBY
Floyd |
Floyd | You see no lobby, either because there is nothing here to see
Floyd | or perhaps you
Floyd | just need to look around your environment more closely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "Maybe there's a sunroof!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit in car" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 131
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT IN CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You're already in Bill's car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "Convertible..."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "leave" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 131
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > LEAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Exactly"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get out of car" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 131
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET OUT OF CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "help"
		Knight_Otu says, "Dunkel wars, der Mond schien helle..."
		DavidW says, "I can't recall a snafu like this before."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 132
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You are unable to stand in the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline laughs.
		Jacqueline asks, "It's a minor detail, right?"
		wordsmith says, "> ask bill for key"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask bill for key" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 133
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK BILL FOR KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | "Get in the car, we don't have all day," Bill snaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter car" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 134
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You're already in Bill's car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get in car" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 135
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET IN CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You're already in Bill's car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, maybe it's not a minor detail. Damn."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 135
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, there was that bit in Bunch of Keys where the game broke from going while on the bed..."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "seat" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 136
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | "Get in the car, we don't have all day," Bill snaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 137
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT ON SEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The back seat is like the front seat, except it's in back.  You choose
Floyd | not to
Floyd | pursue the differences any further.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x car" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 138
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Bill's car is an immaculate late model Mercedes Benz sedan, black with
Floyd | tan
Floyd | leather seats and a wood-paneled dash with gleaming gold instruments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bill stands at the passenger side of the car, holding the open door,
Floyd | waiting
Floyd | for you to get in.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit in the passenger seat of a late model Mercedes sedan with
Floyd | luxurious
Floyd | leather upholstery, wood paneled dash, gold-plated instruments
Floyd | gleaming
Floyd | brilliantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x instruments" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 139
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X INSTRUMENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | The wood paneled dashboard contains a glove box door, a sound system
Floyd | control
Floyd | panel (a.k.a. radio), and the usual assortment of driver's
Floyd | accessories.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
wordsmith says (to Floyd), " sit down" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 140
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | >  SIT DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You look around for a suitable place to sit.
Floyd |
Floyd | A canopy covers the sidewalk in front of 2102 Jackson Street, marking
Floyd | the
Floyd | entrance to the apartment building.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door into the lobby is to the north, the intersection of Laguna
Floyd | and Jackson
Floyd | is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open glove box" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 141
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN GLOVE BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the glove box is locked and Bill took his keys with him.
Floyd | You are
Floyd | not able to open the glove box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bill, unlock glove box" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 142
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > BILL, UNLOCK GLOVE BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | "Get in the car, we don't have all day," Bill snaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, um."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss bill" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 143
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS BILL
Floyd |
Floyd | Bill doesn't like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Can we go north while standing in the car at least?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 143
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Did we do something that (sigh) if we got back to this point we could avoid triggering this bug?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "north" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 143
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 143
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit in bill's car" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 144
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT IN BILL'S CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You're already in Bill's car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "exit car" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 144
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXIT CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "lie down" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (lying down in Bill's car)
Floyd | 145
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIE DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now lying down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 145
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "lie down" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (lying down in Bill's car)
Floyd | 146
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIE DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now lying down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (lying down in Bill's car)
Floyd | 147
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You look around for a suitable place to sit.
Floyd |
Floyd | A canopy covers the sidewalk in front of 2102 Jackson Street, marking
Floyd | the
Floyd | entrance to the apartment building.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door into the lobby is to the north, the intersection of Laguna
Floyd | and Jackson
Floyd | is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit up" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (lying down in Bill's car)
Floyd | 148
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT UP
Floyd |
Floyd | "Get in the car, we don't have all day," Bill snaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline watches DW on the Struggle Bus.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "roll out of the car" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (lying down in Bill's car)
Floyd | 149
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > ROLL OUT OF THE CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | "Get in the car, we don't have all day," Bill snaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (lying down in Bill's car)
Floyd | 150
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | To sleep, perchance to dream, you think.  No, not now,
Floyd | not here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sit on back seat" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (lying down in Bill's car)
Floyd | 151
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT ON BACK SEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The back seat is like the front seat, except it's in back.  You choose
Floyd | not to
Floyd | pursue the differences any further.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit on front seat" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (lying down in Bill's car)
Floyd | 151
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT ON FRONT SEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You see no front seat, either because there is nothing here
Floyd | to see or perhaps
Floyd | you just need to look around your environment more closely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "steal car" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (lying down in Bill's car)
Floyd | 152
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > STEAL CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | "Get in the car, we don't have all day," Bill snaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
wordsmith says (to Floyd), " l in right pocket" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (lying down in Bill's car)
Floyd | 153
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | >  L IN RIGHT POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In the pocket you see a wallet. The wallet is open and contains a
Floyd | debit card, a
Floyd | driver's license, MUNI fast pass, a credit card, and a note.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "snrk"
wordsmith says (to Floyd), " look in left pocket" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (lying down in Bill's car)
Floyd | 154
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | >  LOOK IN LEFT POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Your pocket is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put car in left pocket" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (lying down in Bill's car)
Floyd | 155
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CAR IN LEFT POCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't put Bill's car in the pocket while the pocket is in Bill's
Floyd | car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens.  You shrug.  Oh well, worth a shot, you
Floyd | think with mild
Floyd | disappointment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pray" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (lying down in Bill's car)
Floyd | 156
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | "Get in the car, we don't have all day," Bill snaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (lying down in Bill's car)
Floyd | 157
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > SING
Floyd |
Floyd | "Get in the car, we don't have all day," Bill snaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (lying down in Bill's car)
Floyd | 158
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > DANCE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Get in the car, we don't have all day," Bill snaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kill bill" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (lying down in Bill's car)
Floyd | 159
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > KILL BILL
Floyd |
Floyd | That hardly seems appropriate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, I dunno"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put bill in wallet" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (lying down in Bill's car)
Floyd | 160
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BILL IN WALLET
Floyd |
Floyd | Bill won't let you pick him up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter wallet" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (lying down in Bill's car)
Floyd | 161
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER WALLET
Floyd |
Floyd | The wallet is not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		wordsmith says, "Let's try ignoring Bill and go into the apartment building."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get on bill" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (lying down in Bill's car)
Floyd | 162
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET ON BILL
Floyd |
Floyd | Bill is not something you can get on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter building" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (lying down in Bill's car)
Floyd | 163
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER BUILDING
Floyd |
Floyd | The building is not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter lobby" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (lying down in Bill's car)
Floyd | 163
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER LOBBY
Floyd |
Floyd | You see no lobby, either because there is nothing here to see
Floyd | or perhaps you
Floyd | just need to look around your environment more closely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x building" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (lying down in Bill's car)
Floyd | 164
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BUILDING
Floyd |
Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (lying down in Bill's car)
Floyd | A canopy covers the sidewalk in front of 2102 Jackson Street, marking
Floyd | the
Floyd | entrance to the apartment building.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door into the lobby is to the north, the intersection of Laguna
Floyd | and Jackson
Floyd | is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are in Bill's car.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bill stands at the passenger side of the car, holding the open door,
Floyd | waiting
Floyd | for you to get in.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit in the passenger seat of a late model Mercedes sedan with
Floyd | luxurious
Floyd | leather upholstery, wood paneled dash, gold-plated instruments
Floyd | gleaming
Floyd | brilliantly.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get up" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (lying down in Bill's car)
Floyd | 165
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You are unable to stand in the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get out" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 165
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get out" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 165
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "brb - bathroom"
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess the fatal error was getting into the car again. If we can undo enough times..."
		DavidW says, "sorry guys"
wordsmith says (to Floyd), " out" 		

Floyd | Jackson Street, Pacific Heights (standing up in Bill's car)
Floyd | 165
Floyd | Exits: north   east
Floyd |
Floyd | >  OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "It's not like that could be expected."
		DavidW says, "I think we should cut our losses and give up on this game."
		Knight_Otu says, "That, too, is an option."
		Knight_Otu says, "And to be honest, I'd prefer that one."
		wordsmith says, "If save/restore worked, I'd be more open to trying more."
		wordsmith says, "Let's see what Jacq thinks."
		DavidW says, "I could do save/restore at home."
		Jacqueline says, "Back. Reading conversation..."
		wordsmith says, "Yeah, it's a Floyd/Parry issue, I think."
		Jacqueline says, "It's not a Perry issue, but yeah, possibly a Floyd issue."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm happy to cut our losses and play a different game for an hour."
		wordsmith says, "That works for me."



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Superluminal Vagrant Twin by C.E.J. Pacian
As played on ifMUD on June 2, 9, and 16, 2019

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 Superluminal Vagrant Twin written by C.E.J. Pacian. At the 2016 XYZZY Awards, it won both the Best Game and Best Implementation awards and was a finalist in the Best Use of Innovation category. It also made it into the Interactive Fiction Top 50 of All Time (2019 edition) list at 9th place. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting IFDB.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.
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**** SESSION ONE **** 		
		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask superluminalvagranttwin" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 2/5
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's not just the interest on your loan," you remember him saying.
Floyd | "It's maintaining the cryo tube, storing it, powering it, insuring
Floyd | it... Shit, even paying for me to come out here and give you this
Floyd | little reminder goes on the bill."
Floyd |
Floyd | You waited for him to get to the point.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Five million credits. An even five mil. 5000k. I'm rounding down
Floyd | here. I'm on your side. You come find us on Autark; you pay off your
Floyd | balance; you get your twin back."
Floyd |
Floyd | Niv holstered his blaster and left then. When he was through the
Floyd | airlock, his goons left too.
Floyd |
Floyd | Superluminal Vagrant Twin
Floyd | A text-only space sim by C.E.J. Pacian
Floyd | Release 6 / Serial number 160316 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | (Type about if you have trouble getting started. Type
Floyd | credits to learn who made this possible.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Orbiting Boony
Floyd | A grey, airless world, left lopsided by some ancient cataclysm.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crackling transmission reaches your ship from the surface. "I see
Floyd | you up there, captain. You going to land any time soon?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I don't know who sent that transmission but they need to be nicer."
		DavidW says, ">about"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 2/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Superluminal Vagrant Twin by C.E.J. Pacian
Floyd |
Floyd | The following commands will definitely be useful:
Floyd |
Floyd | TO MOVE AROUND:
Floyd | jump to a world you've heard about
Floyd | land
Floyd | launch
Floyd | refuel
Floyd | record a world you want to visit later
Floyd |
Floyd | TO SEE WHAT YOU HAVE:
Floyd | status
Floyd | fuel
Floyd | cargo
Floyd |
Floyd | TO SEE WHERE YOU ARE
Floyd | look
Floyd |
Floyd | TO INTERACT:
Floyd | talk to people
Floyd | buy something they have for sale
Floyd | sell something you have to someone who might want it
Floyd | take a passenger or something that's lying (or floating) around
Floyd | give a delivery to its recipient
Floyd | read some data you have
Floyd | open a closed container
Floyd |
Floyd | SYSTEM:
Floyd | save, load, change highlight
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a few other commands that you can learn by talking to people
Floyd | and experimenting.
Floyd |
Floyd | TIPS
Floyd | -read your ship's log and trading log for
Floyd | reminders of where you've been
Floyd | -the command map (or just m) is short for read ship's
Floyd | log, and prospects (or just p) is short for read
Floyd | trading log
Floyd | -if you record a world you haven't visited yet, it will be
Floyd | listed in your ship's log
Floyd | -talk to Szymon to get hints on finding new worlds
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu | [LINK])
		Jacqueline says, "whoa"
		Doug says, "yeah, I often don't enjoy resource games but I liked this"
		Knight_Otu says, "Grr, link broke there. Oh well."
		Roger says, "looks like someone might need to take notes"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. I... am usually not that person."
		Doug says, "I didn't. it keeps enough notes for you in-game"
		Knight_Otu says, "I already had gedit open anyway."
		Jacqueline says (to KO), "yay"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 2/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You didn't get this far as a space captain by needing to examine
Floyd | everything that's plainly in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "map" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 2/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | VISITED WORLDS
Floyd |
Floyd | Other Worlds
Floyd | Boony (not yet landed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, ">; :agrees with Doug."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "prospects" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 2/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PROSPECTS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a command you need to use. Type "about" if you want help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read ship's log" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 2/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ SHIP'S LOG
Floyd |
Floyd | VISITED WORLDS
Floyd |
Floyd | Other Worlds
Floyd | Boony (not yet landed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "I ... guess we land?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "status" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 2/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STATUS
Floyd |
Floyd | Credit balance: 0k (That is to say: you're broke.)
Floyd | Equipment: spacesuit (don't need air)
Floyd |
Floyd | Crew:
Floyd | Yourself and Szymon
Floyd |
Floyd | Installed systems:
Floyd | jump drive (superluminal travel)
Floyd |
Floyd | Fuel:
Floyd | 2/5 fusion cells charged
Floyd |
Floyd | Readable Data:
Floyd | debt note, flight manual, ship's log and trading log
Floyd |
Floyd | Cargo:
Floyd | nothing
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I thought prospects was a command."
		Jacqueline says, "It's s'posed to be a command."
		DavidW says, "Maybe it doesn't work in orbit."
		Knight_Otu says, "Should be, yeah."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x szymon" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 2/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SZYMON
Floyd |
Floyd | You didn't get this far as a space captain by needing to examine
Floyd | everything that's plainly in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "grrrr"
		Jacqueline says, "So, um, no X. Just the other stuff."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to szymon" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO SZYMON
Floyd |
Floyd | Szy lurks in the bowels of your starship, doting over the core
Floyd | systems. A bit too much radiation exposure has left him a
Floyd | cybernetically-preserved head floating - detached and jawless - in the
Floyd | space helmet of a heavily patched old EVA suit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Szy's a pretty good engineer. And he works for free, which is just
Floyd | about in your price range.
Floyd |
Floyd | His simulated voice rasps and crackles. "Come to listen to an old
Floyd | slingshot mechanic prattle on, captain?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press Z to listen. Press any other key to say farewell.)

		Guenni says, "Ohyeah. X doesn't work in this game. at all."
		DavidW says (to Guenni), "Not at all? Geez."
		Knight_Otu says, "No money, no trade goods, 5m in debts. We're off to a good start."
		DavidW says, "You can see why I felt out of my comfort zone."
		Guenni says, "It's not really needed."
		DavidW says, "I guess we do land, then."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "We're a SPACE CAPTAIN. We don't need to examine stuff."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 2/5
Floyd | (Press Z to listen. Press any other key to say farewell.)"You
Floyd | heard the lady, captain. We gonna land or what?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "There's a lady?"
		DavidW says, "Space captains like the ladies."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "The person on the comms."
		Knight_Otu says, "The voice that asked us whether we're ... right."
		Jacqueline says, "Maybe we're a lady."
		Jacqueline says, "But yeah, we could also very much like space ladies."
		DavidW says, "So maybe we like laddies. Whatevs."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "I'm guessing if we cling to this fantasy of what the game will be like we will end up sad."
		Knight_Otu says, "With no X, we can be anything we like."
		Doug asks, "I think entering the command 'z' isn't the same as pressing 'z'?"
		DavidW says, "So let's land and get our first non-examinable of a world."
		Jacqueline says, "THAT'S THE SPIRIT, DW"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "land" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 2/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Surface of Boony
Floyd | A cratered and mountainous wasteland that curves noticeably at the
Floyd | horizon. Abandoned mining equipment is strewn across the landscape.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dilapidated saloon sits in the shadow of a broad chasm, staffed by
Floyd | an automated bartender and patronised by long dead astronauts,
Floyd | mummified in their spacesuits.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ageless woman with long, golden hair sits incongruously at
Floyd | the bar.  "Don't be shy," she says. "Talk to me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "LAND, HO"
		Doug says, "HO, LAND"
		DavidW says, "Talk to the ageless woman who is probably of age anyway."
		Jacqueline asks, "Curves noticeably... does that mean the planet is really tiny?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "yes"
		Jacqueline asks, "Like, Le Petit Prince tiny?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe a bit bigger."
		DavidW says, "Not necessarily quite that small."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 2/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | (Szymon)
Floyd | Szymon is here at the Surface of Boony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. I gotta go copy that command page for my own reference."
		DavidW asks, "er what? Jump made Szymon appear?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh. Jump to world."
		Guenni says, "Jump is how you move from planet to planet."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to woman" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 2/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman turns to you. A jagged scar runs diagonally across her
Floyd | unnaturally beautiful face and her right arm has been replaced with a
Floyd | cheap robotic claw. "My name's Aurea," she says. "And you need money."
Floyd |
Floyd | She's not wrong.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I can get you ten million creds," she continues. "If you can get me
Floyd | to Haven. Yes, that Haven - the one inside Hardshell."
Floyd |
Floyd | This whole thing was a wild goose chase. You're only here because
Floyd | you're desperate.
Floyd |
Floyd | The auto-bartender hands her a shot of something glowing blue and she
Floyd | throws it back. "Don't look like that, captain. I'm living proof that
Floyd | Hardshell's not impenetrable. It's where I came from.
Floyd | Take me with you, anyway. I've been starship crew before. I
Floyd | might be useful."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Somehow I guess that defaulted to Szy."
		Guenni says, "Since you don't know any other planets yet, it won't really work."
		DavidW says, "We just learned about Haven."
		Guenni says, "But we're already there."
		DavidW says, "Take Aurea."
		DavidW says, "We're on Boony, not Haven."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take aurea" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 2/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE AUREA
Floyd |
Floyd | Aurea climbs aboard and slides into the co-pilot's seat. "Okay, let's
Floyd | launch. Unless you want to check your ship's status
Floyd | first."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Seems like fuel might be a thing"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "status" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 2/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STATUS
Floyd |
Floyd | Credit balance: 0k (That is to say: you're broke.)
Floyd | Equipment: spacesuit (don't need air)
Floyd |
Floyd | Crew:
Floyd | Yourself, Aurea and Szymon
Floyd |
Floyd | Installed systems:
Floyd | jump drive (superluminal travel)
Floyd |
Floyd | Fuel:
Floyd | 2/5 fusion cells charged
Floyd |
Floyd | Readable Data:
Floyd | debt note, flight manual, ship's log and trading log
Floyd |
Floyd | Cargo:
Floyd | nothing
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni wonders why that wasn't read to her.
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "refuel" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 2/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REFUEL
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nowhere to refuel here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "be back."
		DavidW says, "We didn't even talk to the bartender for gossip."
Guenni goes home. 		
Guenni arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to bartender" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 2/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO BARTENDER
Floyd |
Floyd | The automated bartender babbles a few platitudes from a broken voice
Floyd | recording.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We can try. We haven't left -- yeah"
		DavidW says, "oh. I'm so confused where we are."
		DavidW says, "We seem to be both inside and outside the ship."
		DavidW says, "I guess the bartender is useless."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "order drink" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 2/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ORDER DRINK
Floyd |
Floyd | The automated bartender serves a glass of your favourite poison.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I guess that does mean we don't have to explicitely board the ship."
		DavidW asks, "I don't suppose we can go north and find a loose gold nugget on this rock?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 2/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | To move: jump to worlds you have heard of, land and
Floyd | launch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "NOPE"
		DavidW says, "wow. One-room planets."
		Knight_Otu says, "Single room planets. Convenient, but not particularly realistic."
		DavidW says, "And no-room ships."
		Jacqueline says, "This is exactly the sort of reaction CEJ Pacian hopes for from parser peeps."
		Jacqueline says, "You realize that, right? You're just falling into his web."
		DavidW says, "I cannot, of course, deny Pacian anything. He is a god."
		Guenni says, "@mute all"
		Guenni says, "Ilac C as in command."
		Jacqueline says, "We'll wait a second for you to get that sorted, Guenni."
		DavidW asks, "So, what happens if we go to Haven right away? We get money and lose a crewmember?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I suspect the haven quest won't be so easily achieved."
		Jacqueline says (to KO), "Yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "But we should try anyway"
		DavidW says, "Let's talk to her again. Maybe she can mention other planets."
		Guenni says, "The game usually isn't mean, or wants you to be mean."
		Jacqueline asks (of Guenni), "You all set to go? Your client is configured how you want it?"
		Guenni says, "Yeah."
		Jacqueline asks, "Well, shall we?"
		Guenni says, "Like I said. I'll just watch."
		Knight_Otu says, "Launch us into orbit."
		Jacqueline. o O (Why am I so darn tired? Again?)
		Guenni says, "So no need to wait on my behalf this time."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "jump to haven" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 2/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP TO HAVEN
Floyd |
Floyd | (You launch first.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Orbiting Boony
Floyd | A grey, airless world, left lopsided by some ancient cataclysm.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aurea rests her space boots on the dashboard. "You want to learn more
Floyd | about Hardshell, you should jump to Lonely Rock, talk to Cifez.
Floyd | But you're the captain, of course."
Floyd |
Floyd | You could try jumping into Hardshell, but not knowing where anything
Floyd | is inside it, you'd probably materialise inside solid matter - just
Floyd | like every other idiot who ever tried it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. jump to lonely rock."
		Jacqueline says, "yeah"
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess Hardshell earns its name in a few ways."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "jump to lonely rock" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP TO LONELY ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | A low drone begins to emanate from the heart of your ship, rising in
Floyd | pitch and intensity.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | pitch and intensity.Slowly, a feeling of falling, of pitched
Floyd | acceleration begins to grow in the pit of your stomach. The universe
Floyd | elongates - stretching into a single line.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | elongates - stretching into a single line.Blinding light.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | elongates - stretching into a single line.Blinding light.Deafening
Floyd | white noise.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 1/5
Floyd | white noise.(The fuel warning light blinks on.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Orbiting Lonely Rock
Floyd | Though it's not as bright as any star, the luminescence of Hardshell
Floyd | dominates the sky: a furrowed, flesh-and-metal sphere enclosing the
Floyd | entire star system. The entire star system, that is, except the
Floyd | irregular planetoid below; a little left over chunk of rock and ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | An automated, meteor-shredded fuel station in low orbit offers the
Floyd | chance to refuel. Or it would if you weren't broke.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I hope that is a one-time thing."
		Jacqueline says, "Same"
		Jacqueline says, "That was way too many spaces."
		Guenni says, "I don't remember that."
		Jacqueline says, "But, well, we *are* in space."
		Guenni says, "Heh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "land" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 1/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Surface of Lonely Rock
Floyd | The horizon bends precipitously and asymmetrically. The only
Floyd | habitation is a single transparent dome.
Floyd |
Floyd | A charity worker of uncertain origin has set up a refuge in the dome.
Floyd | His name badge reads simply "Cifez".
Floyd |
Floyd | Rufo-C maintains a radio telescope directed at Hardshell.
Floyd |
Floyd | Belisent the Unready lives quietly in the dome's shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We're a charity."
		Knight_Otu asks, "But flesh-and-metal? What is Hardshell then?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to cifez" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 1/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO CIFEZ
Floyd |
Floyd | Cifez is a tousle-haired man, not quite young any more, wearing a
Floyd | practical jumpsuit.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aurea," he says, noticing your companion. "Never thought I'd see you
Floyd | again."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I want to get back in. To go home."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Really?" He studies her carefully for a moment. "Didn't you say it
Floyd | was someone by the name of Prex who helped you escape?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Aurea nods. "He helped a lot of us out."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, he passed through here himself a while back. Guess if he knew
Floyd | how to get out, he might know how to get back in."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Things must be really bad in there," Aurea says, "if Prex gave up on
Floyd | it. Where did he wind up?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Cifez sighs. "Somehow he caught the attention of the Diasporan
Floyd | Commonwealth. Some official types took him away. To Pearl
Floyd | probably. I don't think he was a prisoner or anything, if that makes a
Floyd | difference."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Aw. Not quite young any more. That's me. A man on the street addressed me as 'young lady' yesterday, which surprised me, but then I noted that he was, like, 70."
		DavidW says, "Cifez it to say"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay: ba-dum-TISH"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to cifez" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 1/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO CIFEZ
Floyd |
Floyd | Cifez is a tousle-haired man, not quite young any more, wearing a
Floyd | practical jumpsuit.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Prex went to Pearl, I think. After that, the flow of refugees
Floyd | slowed considerably."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We have that certain Aurea about us."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to cifez" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 1/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO CIFEZ
Floyd |
Floyd | Cifez is a tousle-haired man, not quite young any more, wearing a
Floyd | practical jumpsuit.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Prex went to Pearl, I think. After that, the flow of refugees
Floyd | slowed considerably."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay then. Enough conversation."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to rufo-c" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 1/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO RUFO-C
Floyd |
Floyd | A young man with flawless hair and features, wearing cheap, eclectic
Floyd | clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, hey. I, um, just maintain this equipment for Dr Vosov-R.
Floyd | Of course, this is small fry, but after what happened we had to scale
Floyd | back our operation."
Floyd |
Floyd | Aurea steps right up to him. "What do you mean, exactly?"
Floyd |
Floyd | He shrinks back nervously. "We, uh, landed on the surface of
Floyd | Hardshell. The doc wanted to try and map the interior with his
Floyd | neutrino scanner. But, as soon as we started, the shell reacted pretty
Floyd | badly. We had to get out of there. No-one died or anything, but our
Floyd | grant was cut."
Floyd |
Floyd | "And where is the doctor now?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Rufo shrugs. "Probably back on Diallo. He's more a theory guy
Floyd | than a field guy like, um, me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We can Diallo it back."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to belisent" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 1/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO BELISENT
Floyd |
Floyd | Rags are heaped high on this ageless woman. A lock of fiery red hair
Floyd | escapes her makeshift wimple.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aurea blocks her path. "You're still here, Belisent?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman seems to consider trying to shuffle away, then meets Aurea's
Floyd | gaze. "Just wanted to get out. Didn't need to go far."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm trying to get back in."
Floyd |
Floyd | Belisent remains expressionless. "You're an idiot." After a second,
Floyd | she adds, "But you're not alone. Barbarians jumped a whole fleet into
Floyd | the World. Picked up some of the panic even out here. Only one ship
Floyd | made it back out, of course."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Who?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I only got snatches. Patchwork people; all different pieces stitched
Floyd | together. A name, perhaps: Viscera."
Floyd |
Floyd | Aurea clenches her remaining natural hand. "Amalgs."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Barbarians," Belisent says, shambling off. "Just like they said."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Wish you could see the expression on my face just now. Please, do keep it up."
		DavidW says, "We got quite a few place names."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "map" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 1/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | VISITED WORLDS
Floyd |
Floyd | Other Worlds
Floyd | Boony, Lonely Rock+
Floyd |
Floyd | +fuel station in orbit
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "prospects" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 1/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PROSPECTS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a command you need to use. Type "about" if you want help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to belisent" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 1/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO BELISENT
Floyd |
Floyd | Rags are heaped high on this ageless woman. A lock of fiery red hair
Floyd | escapes her makeshift wimple.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I gave you the name Viscera. Now leave me alone."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "One conversation exchange per person. Efficient."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trading log" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 1/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRADING LOG
Floyd |
Floyd | Known Merchants:
Floyd | -None
Floyd |
Floyd | Other Opportunities:
Floyd | -None known
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "refule" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 1/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REFULE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a command you need to use. Type "about" if you want help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "refuel" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 1/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REFUEL
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nowhere to refuel here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I was hoping the maps of all those places were recorded somewhere."
		Knight_Otu says, "I think we need to lauch to refuel."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "map" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 1/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | VISITED WORLDS
Floyd |
Floyd | Other Worlds
Floyd | Boony, Lonely Rock+
Floyd |
Floyd | +fuel station in orbit
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to KO), "So it would seem"
		Knight_Otu says, "Of course, we have no money either."
		Jacqueline says, "She has money"
		Jacqueline says, "It would be in her best interest to refuel us"
		DavidW says, "We need money to refuel before we can go anywhere."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "launch" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 1/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAUNCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Orbiting Lonely Rock
Floyd | Though it's not as bright as any star, the luminescence of Hardshell
Floyd | dominates the sky: a furrowed, flesh-and-metal sphere enclosing the
Floyd | entire star system. The entire star system, that is, except the
Floyd | irregular planetoid below; a little left over chunk of rock and ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | An automated, meteor-shredded fuel station in low orbit offers the
Floyd | chance to refuel. Or it would if you weren't broke.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You know we've only got enough fuel for one more jump,
Floyd | right?" Aurea says. "We should head to somewhere in the Diasporan
Floyd | Commonwealth. The hyperspace gates'll let us jump between Commonwealth
Floyd | worlds without using up any fusion cells."
Floyd |
Floyd | "And hey," she adds, "don't forget we're in this together. You need
Floyd | help, you talk to me, okay?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "record viscera" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 1/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECORD VISCERA
Floyd |
Floyd | Unknown co-ordinates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "record pearl" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 1/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECORD PEARL
Floyd |
Floyd | You record Pearl in your ship's log as a place of potential interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So I guess she's not paying for gas."
		DavidW asks, "Which places are in the Commonwealth?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "jump to" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 1/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP TO
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to jump to?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "(I was hoping it would give us the list)"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "status" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 1/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STATUS
Floyd |
Floyd | Credit balance: 0k (That is to say: you're broke.)
Floyd | Equipment: spacesuit (don't need air)
Floyd |
Floyd | Crew:
Floyd | Yourself, Aurea and Szymon
Floyd |
Floyd | Installed systems:
Floyd | jump drive (superluminal travel)
Floyd |
Floyd | Fuel:
Floyd | 1/5 fusion cells charged
Floyd |
Floyd | Readable Data:
Floyd | debt note, flight manual, ship's log and trading log
Floyd |
Floyd | Cargo:
Floyd | nothing
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "record diallo" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 1/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECORD DIALLO
Floyd |
Floyd | You record Diallo in your ship's log as a place of potential interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "record viscera" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 1/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECORD VISCERA
Floyd |
Floyd | Unknown co-ordinates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read log" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 1/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ LOG
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the ship's log or the trading log?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Pearl is in the Commonwealth."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read ship's log" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 1/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ SHIP'S LOG
Floyd |
Floyd | VISITED WORLDS
Floyd |
Floyd | Other Worlds
Floyd | Boony, Lonely Rock+
Floyd |
Floyd | +fuel station in orbit
Floyd |
Floyd | NOTES
Floyd | Places of potential interest: Pearl and Diallo
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "And that dude is there."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, Pearl?"
		DavidW says, "sure"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "jump Pearl" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP PEARL
Floyd |
Floyd | (Red lights blink on around the cockpit. You're out of fuel.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Orbiting Pearl
Floyd | Moon of a storm-bedecked gas giant, jewel of the Diasporan
Floyd | Commonwealth: a world of blue seas, green continents and white clouds.
Floyd | Its night side glitters with artificial light.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Commonwealth Courier Co. has a floodlit spindle in low orbit.
Floyd | Viktoria doles out the packages, as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dejected freighter captain is awaiting repairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Can you have seas and continents on a gas giant?"
		DavidW says, "Gassy seas, I suppose."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to viktoria" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO VIKTORIA
Floyd |
Floyd | Viktoria's a stocky woman in a baggy flight suit, sleeves rolled up to
Floyd | her elbows.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You heading to Khamsin? Got a package for Chief Drake. 1k credits if
Floyd | you deliver it and get back here in one piece."
Floyd |
Floyd | (yes/no)>

		Knight_Otu says, "No, but on the moons."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, ah. Yeah. Got it."
		Jacqueline says, "oooooooh. A stock-standard quest."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take package" 		

Floyd | (yes/no)>
Floyd | > TAKE PACKAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Please answer yes or no.>

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | Please answer yes or no.>
Floyd | > Y
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay, captain. See you when you're done."
Floyd |
Floyd | You store the package in your hold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "And no fuel to deliver it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "record khamsin" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECORD KHAMSIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You record Khamsin in your ship's log as a place of potential
Floyd | interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "shhhh. Don't let her hear that, KO"
		Knight_Otu says, "But maybe it's in that network."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. Hoping."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to freighter captain" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO FREIGHTER CAPTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Your comm screen shows only static as the captain drones lugubriously
Floyd | across the link.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Just got this piece of junk overhauled at Cygnet and it crapped out
Floyd | after one jump. Now my buyer's nowhere to be seen and the parts I need
Floyd | are on order from the back end of nowhere."
Floyd |
Floyd | He sighs heavily. "Look, captain, if you'll buy this crate of
Floyd | Khamsin red wine for 2k credits it'll really help me out. Worth
Floyd | more to a connoisseur, but where am I gonna find one of those in orbit
Floyd | around Pearl?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "It should be."
		DavidW says, "I have no idea if Khamsin the Commonwealth or not."
		Guenni says, "you could check the map."
		DavidW asks, "Does the map say such detail?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "map" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | VISITED WORLDS
Floyd |
Floyd | Diasporan Commonwealth
Floyd | Pearl (need heat shield)
Floyd |
Floyd | Other Worlds
Floyd | Boony, Lonely Rock+
Floyd |
Floyd | +fuel station in orbit
Floyd |
Floyd | NOTES
Floyd | Places of potential interest: Khamsin and Diallo
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "not if we haven't been there yet."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, this is generally not my type of game. I'm going to pretend it's goat-fox-cheese set in space with fuel and money issues."
		Guenni says, "Obviously only after you visited."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "jump khamsin" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP KHAMSIN
Floyd |
Floyd | (via hyperspace gate)
Floyd |
Floyd | Orbiting Khamsin
Floyd | A sandy brown world orbiting close to an ageing red star. Its arid
Floyd | terrain is capped with scant white ice at the poles and veiled by a
Floyd | few insubstantial clouds.
Floyd |
Floyd | Comet wranglers tow in evaporating hunks of ice from further
Floyd | out in the system.
Floyd |
Floyd | Chief Drake leads a crew of spacesuited ice breakers, blasting
Floyd | and drilling those comets too large to dump on the surface intact.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to chief" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO CHIEF
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is dangerous work, but it pays well. Uh, no, there aren't any
Floyd | openings at the moment."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give package to chief" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE PACKAGE TO CHIEF
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perfect. It's so hard to get fresh fruit here. My team will be
Floyd | delighted."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "And... then just jump back?"
		DavidW says, "yup"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		Jacqueline keeps waiting for the other space shoe to drop.
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "jump pearl" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP PEARL
Floyd |
Floyd | (via hyperspace gate)
Floyd |
Floyd | Orbiting Pearl
Floyd | Moon of a storm-bedecked gas giant, jewel of the Diasporan
Floyd | Commonwealth: a world of blue seas, green continents and white clouds.
Floyd | Its night side glitters with artificial light.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Commonwealth Courier Co. has a floodlit spindle in low orbit.
Floyd | Viktoria doles out the packages, as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dejected freighter captain is awaiting repairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Hey it's the first mission."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to viktoria" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 1k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO VIKTORIA
Floyd |
Floyd | Viktoria's a stocky woman in a baggy flight suit, sleeves rolled up to
Floyd | her elbows.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nice work, captain. Here's your creds. Come talk to me if you want
Floyd | more work."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Shame there's no receipt to prove we didn't drop the package into the sun."
		Knight_Otu says, "1k down, 4999k to go."
		Guenni exclaims, "HHeh!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to viktoria" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO VIKTORIA
Floyd |
Floyd | Viktoria's a stocky woman in a baggy flight suit, sleeves rolled up to
Floyd | her elbows.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Want to run another delivery for 1k? This one's for Grayson at
Floyd | Cygnet."
Floyd |
Floyd | (yes/no)>

		Jacqueline asks, "Is this how we want to grind?"
		DavidW says, "I don't know."
		Knight_Otu says, "Probably not long-term."
		DavidW says, "I still don't have a good grasp of the possibilities."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Same"
		Guenni says, "No, there are better paying jobs out there."
		Jacqueline says, "But we earn another thousand and then we can buy this wine"
		Jacqueline says, "And maybe mark it up somewhere."
		DavidW asks, "How much does refueling cost?"
		Knight_Otu says, "That is true."
		Jacqueline says, "I feel like I'm playing Mount & Blade."
		Jacqueline says, "Alright, let's get this wine. One sec."
		Jacqueline says, "(Keep your fingers crossed that I don't run into a space monster.)"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 1k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | (yes/no)>
Floyd | > Y
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay, captain. See you when you're done."
Floyd |
Floyd | You store the package in your hold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "jump cygnet" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 1k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP CYGNET
Floyd |
Floyd | (via hyperspace gate)
Floyd |
Floyd | Orbiting Cygnet
Floyd | Grey, airless and cratered, its surface is nevertheless dusted with
Floyd | countless lights and scarred with broad highways.
Floyd |
Floyd | An industrial fuel rig extends its arms to passing freighters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grayson runs a low-revolution saloon in high orbit, a spinning
Floyd | constellation of gaudy neon. A grizzled traveller sits slumped
Floyd | over the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to grayson" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 1k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO GRAYSON
Floyd |
Floyd | You order a shot of your favourite poison.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grayson nods his tattooed head and slides the glass to you across the
Floyd | bar. "You won't find better grog in the Commonwealth, short of
Floyd | visiting my dear old home of Nereus."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give package" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 1k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE PACKAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (to Grayson)
Floyd | "Ah... More of the secret ingredient for my famous Antimatter Bomb.
Floyd | Relax, captain: it's just a cocktail."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to traveller" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 1k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO TRAVELLER
Floyd |
Floyd | The traveller raises his tankard. "No heat shield, so I can't make
Floyd | atmo. No headjack, so I can't talk to weird cyborgs. No visa chip, so
Floyd | I can't see the Imago Republic. But this place... it always welcomes
Floyd | me with open arms."
Floyd |
Floyd | Grayson sighs. "I think you've had enough, old man."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "record nereus" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 1k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECORD NEREUS
Floyd |
Floyd | You record Nereus in your ship's log as a place of potential interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So he might need heat shield or headjack or visa chip or something"
		Jacqueline asks, "KO, keeping notes?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Trying to at least."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x log" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 1k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LOG
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the ship's log or the trading log?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trading log" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 1k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRADING LOG
Floyd |
Floyd | Known Merchants:
Floyd | -None
Floyd |
Floyd | Odd Jobs:
Floyd | -Delivering packages for Viktoria, orbiting Pearl
Floyd |
Floyd | Other Opportunities:
Floyd | -dejected freighter captain, selling a crate of Khamsin red (Pearl)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm no longer thinking of this as fox-goat-cheese. It is now making me think of The Old Woman and Her Pig."
		Jacqueline says, "Hm. This dude isn't listed as an opportunity"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "jump pearl" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 1k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP PEARL
Floyd |
Floyd | (via hyperspace gate)
Floyd |
Floyd | Orbiting Pearl
Floyd | Moon of a storm-bedecked gas giant, jewel of the Diasporan
Floyd | Commonwealth: a world of blue seas, green continents and white clouds.
Floyd | Its night side glitters with artificial light.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Commonwealth Courier Co. has a floodlit spindle in low orbit.
Floyd | Viktoria doles out the packages, as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dejected freighter captain is awaiting repairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to viktoria" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 2k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO VIKTORIA
Floyd |
Floyd | Viktoria's a stocky woman in a baggy flight suit, sleeves rolled up to
Floyd | her elbows.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nice work, captain. Here's your creds. Come talk to me if you want
Floyd | more work."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to captain" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 2k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO CAPTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Your comm screen shows only static as the captain drones lugubriously
Floyd | across the link.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Just got this piece of junk overhauled at Cygnet and it crapped out
Floyd | after one jump. Now my buyer's nowhere to be seen and the parts I need
Floyd | are on order from the back end of nowhere."
Floyd |
Floyd | He sighs heavily. "Look, captain, if you'll buy this crate of
Floyd | Khamsin red wine for 2k credits it'll really help me out. Worth
Floyd | more to a connoisseur, but where am I gonna find one of those in orbit
Floyd | around Pearl?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "How much is fuel?"
		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. No idea."
		DavidW asks, "So you want to sell the wine to Grayson?"
		Jacqueline says, "I wasn't sure who I was selling it to, but I wanted to see what he'd give us, yeah."
		Knight_Otu says, "Might be an option."
Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Credits: 2k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take wine" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Buy the crate of Khamsin red for 2k credits?
Floyd |
Floyd | (yes/no)>

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | (yes/no)>
Floyd | > Y
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You buy the crate of Khamsin red for 2k credits, leaving you with 0
Floyd | credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "jump khamsin" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP KHAMSIN
Floyd |
Floyd | (via hyperspace gate)
Floyd |
Floyd | Orbiting Khamsin
Floyd | A sandy brown world orbiting close to an ageing red star. Its arid
Floyd | terrain is capped with scant white ice at the poles and veiled by a
Floyd | few insubstantial clouds.
Floyd |
Floyd | Comet wranglers tow in evaporating hunks of ice from further
Floyd | out in the system.
Floyd |
Floyd | Chief Drake leads a crew of spacesuited ice breakers, blasting
Floyd | and drilling those comets too large to dump on the surface intact.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, wait."
		Jacqueline asks, "Wrong place, right. Or should we see what Drake offers?"
		DavidW says, "Talk to him, I suppose."
		Knight_Otu asks, "The wine's from here, so I suspect it'll be little?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to drake" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO DRAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is dangerous work, but it pays well. Uh, no, there aren't any
Floyd | openings at the moment."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give wine" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE WINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Whom do you want to give the crate of Khamsin red to?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drake" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | Chief Drake is not interested in trade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "There ya go"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "jump cygnet" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP CYGNET
Floyd |
Floyd | (via hyperspace gate)
Floyd |
Floyd | Orbiting Cygnet
Floyd | Grey, airless and cratered, its surface is nevertheless dusted with
Floyd | countless lights and scarred with broad highways.
Floyd |
Floyd | An industrial fuel rig extends its arms to passing freighters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grayson runs a low-revolution saloon in high orbit, a spinning
Floyd | constellation of gaudy neon. A grizzled traveller sits slumped
Floyd | over the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give wine to grayson" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE WINE TO GRAYSON
Floyd |
Floyd | "Captain, I order my booze special. I'm very particular about it. I
Floyd | certainly don't serve my valued customers the piss that Khamsin passes
Floyd | for wine."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Golly"
		Knight_Otu says, "Ouch."
		DavidW asks, "The bartender back on Booty?"
		Guenni asks, "You're aware that you didn't land yet?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Can't get there without fuel."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "record imago republic" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECORD IMAGO REPUBLIC
Floyd |
Floyd | The Imago Republic is a nation of multiple worlds. You can only jump
Floyd | to one at a time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, like the commonwealth"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "Whoops. Crud. I have a small emergency."
		Jacqueline says, "I need someone else to drive. I will hopefully be back."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess we can land on the airless ..."
		Knight_Otu says, "Good luck there."
		DavidW asks (of Knight), "Where were you thinking of going?"
		Guenni says, "You might try landing on all of them."
		DavidW says, "We could do another run for Victoria if our hold isn't full."
		Knight_Otu says, "I think we can land here and khasmin."
		DavidW says, "oh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "land" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Surface of Cygnet
Floyd | A landscape of vast mining machines and small, perfunctory buildings.
Floyd | Superheavy cargo transports crawl along the oversized roads. Most of
Floyd | the people around are shellskins, the smaller number of spacesuited
Floyd | figures seeming strange and unwieldy by comparison.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several ships are being overhauled in the mechanised dry dock run by
Floyd | that sly dog, Matej.
Floyd |
Floyd | Devrim directs the haulage traffic from a squat, functional
Floyd | tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stern forewoman oversees the operation of a deuterium mine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shipping and receiving clerk runs around the landing pad in
Floyd | a panic, clipboard clutched to his chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bona fide cyberpunk sips fluorescent booze in a back alley
Floyd | VR-bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to szy" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO SZY
Floyd |
Floyd | Szy lurks in the bowels of your starship, doting over the core
Floyd | systems. A bit too much radiation exposure has left him a
Floyd | cybernetically-preserved head floating - detached and jawless - in the
Floyd | space helmet of a heavily patched old EVA suit.
Floyd |
Floyd | His simulated voice rasps and crackles. "Come to listen to an old
Floyd | reactor tech prattle on, captain?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press Z to listen. Press any other key to say farewell.)

		DavidW says, "Cyberpunk might want the wine. The clerk might have a job for us."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | (Press Z to listen. Press any other key to say
Floyd | farewell.)"Jumping between Commonwealth worlds will rest our poor
Floyd | jump drive. And aren't there a few Commonwealth worlds we haven't
Floyd | stopped by yet?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press Z to listen. Press any other key to say farewell.)

		Knight_Otu says, "yeah."
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | (Press Z to listen. Press any other key to say
Floyd | farewell.)Szymon returns to work. "Don't be a stranger, captain."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to clerk" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO CLERK
Floyd |
Floyd | "Everything is always a mess; everything is wrongly ordered,
Floyd | misdelivered, undelivered and late. Say, captain, want to buy a
Floyd | large oxygen canister for 2k credits? I need to get it off my
Floyd | landing pad to make way for a million other mistakes that haven't
Floyd | happened yet."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Something to keep in mind."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to punk" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO PUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, yeah: detente, we're all friends now, forgive and forget. But I
Floyd | don't care how long ago the Battle of Franklin was, I can't blame the
Floyd | Imago Republic for keeping their borders closed after that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to matej" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO MATEJ
Floyd |
Floyd | Matej is a round-faced man in a comfortable spacesuit. His smile is
Floyd | almost as wide as his gut.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's a fine ship you have there, captain. But with my help, we can
Floyd | make it even better. Here's what I'm selling:"
Floyd |
Floyd |  -sleek heat shield - 10k  (atmo entry)
Floyd |  -wireless headjack - 25k  (non-verbal communication)
Floyd |  -external fuel pod - 10k  (+5 fuel)
Floyd |  -ion booster - 3k  (racing speed +1)
Floyd |  -Diasporan Commonwealth star map - 2k
Floyd |  -autorevolver - 25k  (personal weapon)
Floyd |  -fishing rod - 2k  (allows you to fish)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Racing?!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to devrim" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO DEVRIM
Floyd |
Floyd | Devrim's a wiry, hawkish man in a jumpsuit emblazoned with corporate
Floyd | logos.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I haven't seen you in a while, captain. I suppose there's much more
Floyd | lucrative ways for a starship captain to make money than ferrying
Floyd | cargo pods into orbit. Still, if you need a few kilocredits, I could
Floyd | give you a small job for old time's sake?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (yes/no)>

		Knight_Otu asks, "Yes/No?"
		DavidW says, "yes"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | (yes/no)>
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've left them on the landing pad. Just take each one into orbit and
Floyd | I'll pay you 5k."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "take pods" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PODS
Floyd |
Floyd | cargo pod: The shipping-and-receiving clerk directs a heavy lifter to
Floyd | heft the cargo pod into your ship's hold. It just about fits.
Floyd | cargo pod: These cargo pods are huge. You only have room in your hold
Floyd | for one at a time.
Floyd | cargo pod: These cargo pods are huge. You only have room in your hold
Floyd | for one at a time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "launch" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAUNCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Orbiting Cygnet
Floyd | Grey, airless and cratered, its surface is nevertheless dusted with
Floyd | countless lights and scarred with broad highways.
Floyd |
Floyd | An industrial fuel rig extends its arms to passing freighters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grayson runs a low-revolution saloon in high orbit, a spinning
Floyd | constellation of gaudy neon. A grizzled traveller sits slumped
Floyd | over the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the freighters synchronises its orbit with your starship
Floyd | and collects the cargo pod you're carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "land" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Surface of Cygnet
Floyd | A landscape of vast mining machines and small, perfunctory buildings.
Floyd | Superheavy cargo transports crawl along the oversized roads. Most of
Floyd | the people around are shellskins, the smaller number of spacesuited
Floyd | figures seeming strange and unwieldy by comparison.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several ships are being overhauled in the mechanised dry dock run by
Floyd | that sly dog, Matej.
Floyd |
Floyd | Devrim directs the haulage traffic from a squat, functional
Floyd | tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stern forewoman oversees the operation of a deuterium mine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shipping and receiving clerk runs around the landing pad in
Floyd | a panic, clipboard clutched to his chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bona fide cyberpunk sips fluorescent booze in a back alley
Floyd | VR-bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see two cargo pods here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "take pod" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE POD
Floyd |
Floyd | (the cargo pod)
Floyd | The shipping-and-receiving clerk directs a heavy lifter to heft the
Floyd | cargo pod into your ship's hold. It just about fits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "launch" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAUNCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Orbiting Cygnet
Floyd | Grey, airless and cratered, its surface is nevertheless dusted with
Floyd | countless lights and scarred with broad highways.
Floyd |
Floyd | An industrial fuel rig extends its arms to passing freighters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grayson runs a low-revolution saloon in high orbit, a spinning
Floyd | constellation of gaudy neon. A grizzled traveller sits slumped
Floyd | over the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the freighters synchronises its orbit with your starship
Floyd | and collects the cargo pod you're carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "land" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Surface of Cygnet
Floyd | A landscape of vast mining machines and small, perfunctory buildings.
Floyd | Superheavy cargo transports crawl along the oversized roads. Most of
Floyd | the people around are shellskins, the smaller number of spacesuited
Floyd | figures seeming strange and unwieldy by comparison.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several ships are being overhauled in the mechanised dry dock run by
Floyd | that sly dog, Matej.
Floyd |
Floyd | Devrim directs the haulage traffic from a squat, functional
Floyd | tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stern forewoman oversees the operation of a deuterium mine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shipping and receiving clerk runs around the landing pad in
Floyd | a panic, clipboard clutched to his chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bona fide cyberpunk sips fluorescent booze in a back alley
Floyd | VR-bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a cargo pod here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "take pod" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 0k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE POD
Floyd |
Floyd | (the cargo pod)
Floyd | The shipping-and-receiving clerk directs a heavy lifter to heft the
Floyd | cargo pod into your ship's hold. It just about fits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "launch" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 5k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAUNCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Orbiting Cygnet
Floyd | Grey, airless and cratered, its surface is nevertheless dusted with
Floyd | countless lights and scarred with broad highways.
Floyd |
Floyd | An industrial fuel rig extends its arms to passing freighters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grayson runs a low-revolution saloon in high orbit, a spinning
Floyd | constellation of gaudy neon. A grizzled traveller sits slumped
Floyd | over the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the freighters synchronises its orbit with your starship
Floyd | and collects the cargo pod you're carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | You receive a transmission from Devrim. "Thanks, captain. I've
Floyd | sent you the credits."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, we got a bit more there."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "land" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 5k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Surface of Cygnet
Floyd | A landscape of vast mining machines and small, perfunctory buildings.
Floyd | Superheavy cargo transports crawl along the oversized roads. Most of
Floyd | the people around are shellskins, the smaller number of spacesuited
Floyd | figures seeming strange and unwieldy by comparison.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several ships are being overhauled in the mechanised dry dock run by
Floyd | that sly dog, Matej.
Floyd |
Floyd | Devrim directs the haulage traffic from a squat, functional
Floyd | tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stern forewoman oversees the operation of a deuterium mine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shipping and receiving clerk runs around the landing pad in
Floyd | a panic, clipboard clutched to his chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bona fide cyberpunk sips fluorescent booze in a back alley
Floyd | VR-bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to forewoman" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 5k                                          Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO FOREWOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | She's tall, loping and silver-shelled.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My boys and girls give their all. Makes me proud. But they do work up
Floyd | an awful thirst."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Thirst for wine?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sell wine to forewoman" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SELL WINE TO FOREWOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | "I know a lot of thirsty miners who will really appreciate this. Sure,
Floyd | connoisseurs turn their noses up at Khamsin wine, but to us, booze is
Floyd | booze. 10k credits good enough for ya?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (yes/no)>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 15k                                         Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | (yes/no)>
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your credit balance is now 15k.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Thank you, forewoman."
		Knight_Otu says, "That was a good deal, I'd say."
		Guenni says, "Yep."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Back to Pearl for fuel, or get a heat shield?"
		DavidW asks, "Should we buy a map of the Commonwealth?"
		DavidW says, "Fuel is most important, I think."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess we can buy the map."
		Guenni says, "I'm not sure about the map."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "buy map" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 13k                                         Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You buy the Diasporan Commonwealth star map for 2k credits, leaving
Floyd | you with 13k credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I think you don't really need it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "map" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 13k                                         Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | VISITED WORLDS
Floyd |
Floyd | Diasporan Commonwealth
Floyd | Pearl (need heat shield), Khamsin (need heat shield), Cygnet+
Floyd |
Floyd | Other Worlds
Floyd | Boony, Lonely Rock+
Floyd |
Floyd | +fuel station in orbit
Floyd |
Floyd | NOTES
Floyd | Places of potential interest: Nereus and Diallo
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "status" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 13k                                         Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STATUS
Floyd |
Floyd | Credit balance: 13k
Floyd | Equipment: spacesuit (don't need air)
Floyd |
Floyd | Crew:
Floyd | Yourself, Aurea and Szymon
Floyd |
Floyd | Installed systems:
Floyd | jump drive (superluminal travel)
Floyd |
Floyd | Fuel:
Floyd | 0/5 fusion cells charged
Floyd |
Floyd | Readable Data:
Floyd | Diasporan Commonwealth star map, debt note, flight manual, ship's log
Floyd | and trading log
Floyd |
Floyd | Cargo:
Floyd | nothing
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read star map" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 13k                                         Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ STAR MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | The following worlds are part of the Diasporan Commonwealth: Pearl,
Floyd | Storm, Khamsin, Cygnet, Nereus, Skadi and Autark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read map" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 13k                                         Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | The following worlds are part of the Diasporan Commonwealth: Pearl,
Floyd | Storm, Khamsin, Cygnet, Nereus, Skadi and Autark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So, we haven't been to some of those."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "launch" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 13k                                         Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAUNCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Orbiting Cygnet
Floyd | Grey, airless and cratered, its surface is nevertheless dusted with
Floyd | countless lights and scarred with broad highways.
Floyd |
Floyd | An industrial fuel rig extends its arms to passing freighters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grayson runs a low-revolution saloon in high orbit, a spinning
Floyd | constellation of gaudy neon. A grizzled traveller sits slumped
Floyd | over the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump to pearl" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 13k                                         Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP TO PEARL
Floyd |
Floyd | (via hyperspace gate)
Floyd |
Floyd | Orbiting Pearl
Floyd | Moon of a storm-bedecked gas giant, jewel of the Diasporan
Floyd | Commonwealth: a world of blue seas, green continents and white clouds.
Floyd | Its night side glitters with artificial light.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Commonwealth Courier Co. has a floodlit spindle in low orbit.
Floyd | Viktoria doles out the packages, as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dejected freighter captain is awaiting repairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "refuel" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 13k                                         Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REFUEL
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nowhere to refuel here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Lonely rock has the fuel."
		Knight_Otu says, "And Cygnet."
		Guenni says, "And the fuel station"
		DavidW says, "I missed Cygnet."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump to cygnet" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 13k                                         Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP TO CYGNET
Floyd |
Floyd | (via hyperspace gate)
Floyd |
Floyd | Orbiting Cygnet
Floyd | Grey, airless and cratered, its surface is nevertheless dusted with
Floyd | countless lights and scarred with broad highways.
Floyd |
Floyd | An industrial fuel rig extends its arms to passing freighters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grayson runs a low-revolution saloon in high orbit, a spinning
Floyd | constellation of gaudy neon. A grizzled traveller sits slumped
Floyd | over the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "refuel" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 13k                                         Fuel: 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REFUEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can replenish your fusion cells at the industrial fuel rig for 1k
Floyd | credits each. 5 cells are expended.
Floyd |
Floyd | How many do you want to refuel?
Floyd |
Floyd | Enter a number, "all" or "none" >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "all" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 8k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | Enter a number, "all" or "none" >
Floyd | > ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | 5 fusion cells out of 5 are now charged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "woot"
		Knight_Otu says, "So 1 fuel is 1k. Good to know."
		Guenni says, "You can later buy some kind of neverending fuel cells."
		DavidW says, "We should probably stay in the Commonwealth and learn stuff and earn more money."
		Knight_Otu says, "True."
		DavidW asks (of Guenni), "That's nice. Can I get one for my brain and tummy?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Okay, so we can't land on Pearl or Khamsin. Follow the map in order for now?"
		DavidW says, "sure"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump to storm" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 8k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP TO STORM
Floyd |
Floyd | (via hyperspace gate)
Floyd |
Floyd | Orbiting Storm
Floyd | An unbroken layer of cloud leaves this planet an almost featureless
Floyd | grey sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Commonwealth military fleet is in orbit: hulking warships
Floyd | ready to jump into trouble at a moment's notice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Commodore Lyulf commands the planet's considerable orbital
Floyd | defence network.
Floyd |
Floyd | A merchant service fuel tanker services civilian traffic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to lyulf" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 8k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO LYULF
Floyd |
Floyd | An imperiously bearded officer appears on your screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You're welcome to land, captain, but this is a predominantly military
Floyd | world. Civilian freighters are better off going to Cygnet."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I suspect we can't land anyway without a heat shield."
		DavidW says, "Friends for Lyulf."
		Knight_Otu says, "Ow."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump to nereus" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 8k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP TO NEREUS
Floyd |
Floyd | (via hyperspace gate)
Floyd |
Floyd | Orbiting Nereus
Floyd | The world below is a bright, reflective blue: endless oceans broken up
Floyd | only by sparse white clouds and even less substantial wisps of land.
Floyd |
Floyd | Meriel runs the orbital weather monitoring station all on her
Floyd | own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to meriel" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 8k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO MERIEL
Floyd |
Floyd | "I like it up here. Watching the clouds, chatting with the odd space
Floyd | captain. Not that I'm calling you odd or anything. Although... Anyway,
Floyd | much better than doing national service on Storm. Deserting was the
Floyd | best thing I ever did."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I guess with her, the less, the Meriel."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "land" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 8k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Nereus has an atmosphere. You'll need a heat shield to get close
Floyd | without burning up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump to skadi" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 8k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP TO SKADI
Floyd |
Floyd | (via hyperspace gate)
Floyd |
Floyd | Orbiting Skadi
Floyd | A bright white moon, its surface smoothed over by cryovolcanic snow.
Floyd | There are very few lights visible on its surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small squadron of private security ships monitor traffic in the
Floyd | system, led by the infamous combat synthetic, Kala-D.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Heat shield is getting to be a top wish-list item."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to kala-d" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 8k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO KALA-D
Floyd |
Floyd | A harsh, authoritarian voice over the comm: "Traffic in orbit around
Floyd | Skadi is strictly monitored. No dumping space junk; no smuggling flora
Floyd | or fauna; no deviating from your designated landing path. We are
Floyd | authorised to use lethal force."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yee-ikes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "land" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 8k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Subsurface of Skadi
Floyd | A sealed, metal-sided citadel grasps the underside of the frozen
Floyd | surface: an upside-down, underwater city. Plant fronds dangle into
Floyd | depths where strange silhouettes swim and dart.
Floyd |
Floyd | Quarantine is a way of life on Skadi. Most citizens wear cleansuits
Floyd | and face masks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Many parts of the city are closed to you, but the canteen run by
Floyd | Chef Elin and Chef Iason is open to all.
Floyd |
Floyd | A researcher picks sadly at his food in the canteen.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red hot diver melts through the ice far from the city.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think the creatures from the Wizard of Oz that threatened Dorothy were called the Kalidah."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Maybe?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to elin" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 8k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO ELIN
Floyd |
Floyd | A big, red cheeked woman with an infectious smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Iason learned to cook in the military, serving slop to the troops on
Floyd | Storm. To him everything is meat, meat, meat. But if I had the right
Floyd | ingredients I could cook a vegetarian meal that would knock everyone's
Floyd | socks off."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I only know the first book."
		DavidW says, "That is in the first book."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Is the canteen called Iason and the Elin-auts?"
		Guenni says, "In German. And read it about 25 years ago."
		DavidW says (to Knight), "Possibly."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to iason" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 8k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO IASON
Floyd |
Floyd | He hacks into slabs of meat, violently, with a sizeable cleaver.
Floyd |
Floyd | "People in this city live their whole lives being told not to touch
Floyd | the animals. So naturally, they want to eat animals. It
Floyd | satisfies a deep urge to rebel. But the meat I have to work with
Floyd | here... Abysmal."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "So these two basically want us to smuggle flora and fauna?"
		DavidW says, "Jack Sprat could eat no veg. His wife could eat no meat. And yet between the two of them, they make a menu complete."
		Guenni says, "I think more like former flora and fauna."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to researcher" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 8k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO RESEARCHER
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeuch. I know this place is a research facility and not a pleasure
Floyd | resort, but the slop they serve here is unbearable."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to diver" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 8k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO DIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | Steam rises from her wetsuit. Empty jars clink at her belt. She levels
Floyd | a harpoon gun at you, in a not-too-unfriendly kind of way.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Unauthorised specimen. 2k. Cross me and regret it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I bet that world Meriel was at has all the food we want."
		Knight_Otu says, "What a friendly bunch here."
		Knight_Otu says (to David), "Quite possibly."
		Guenni says, "Not everyone can have the grinch's sunny disposition."
		DavidW asks, "Does the diver want a red herring or is that what she's selling?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "prospects" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 8k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PROSPECTS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a command you need to use. Type "about" if you want help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Crud. Now three emergencies, simultaneously. Guess I will not be back, which sucks because I was kinda starting to get into this."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read trading log" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 8k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ TRADING LOG
Floyd |
Floyd | Known Merchants:
Floyd | -Matej (Surface of Cygnet)
Floyd |
Floyd | Odd Jobs:
Floyd | -Delivering packages for Viktoria, orbiting Pearl
Floyd | -Hauling pods for Devrim on Cygnet
Floyd |
Floyd | Other Opportunities:
Floyd | -shipping-and-receiving clerk, selling a large oxygen canister
Floyd | (Surface of Cygnet)
Floyd | -red hot diver, selling an unauthorised specimen (Subsurface of Skadi)
Floyd |
Floyd | Potential Buyers:
Floyd | Chef Elin (Subsurface of Skadi), Chef Iason (Subsurface of Skadi)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "yikes"
		Knight_Otu says, "Ouch. Hope things get better soon."
		Guenni says, "Oi, hope your sunday isn't completely messed up because of it."
		DavidW says, "yeah"
		Guenni says, "Erm your twin is waiting for his rescue... :-)"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sorry."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "launch" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 8k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAUNCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Orbiting Skadi
Floyd | A bright white moon, its surface smoothed over by cryovolcanic snow.
Floyd | There are very few lights visible on its surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small squadron of private security ships monitor traffic in the
Floyd | system, led by the infamous combat synthetic, Kala-D.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Well, I want a heat shield next. If we can afford it from Matej, buy it. If not, maybe haul more pods."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump to cygnet" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 8k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP TO CYGNET
Floyd |
Floyd | (via hyperspace gate)
Floyd |
Floyd | Orbiting Cygnet
Floyd | Grey, airless and cratered, its surface is nevertheless dusted with
Floyd | countless lights and scarred with broad highways.
Floyd |
Floyd | An industrial fuel rig extends its arms to passing freighters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grayson runs a low-revolution saloon in high orbit, a spinning
Floyd | constellation of gaudy neon. A grizzled traveller sits slumped
Floyd | over the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "land" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 8k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Surface of Cygnet
Floyd | A landscape of vast mining machines and small, perfunctory buildings.
Floyd | Superheavy cargo transports crawl along the oversized roads. Most of
Floyd | the people around are shellskins, the smaller number of spacesuited
Floyd | figures seeming strange and unwieldy by comparison.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several ships are being overhauled in the mechanised dry dock run by
Floyd | that sly dog, Matej.
Floyd |
Floyd | Devrim directs the haulage traffic from a squat, functional
Floyd | tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stern forewoman oversees the operation of a deuterium mine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shipping and receiving clerk runs around the landing pad in
Floyd | a panic, clipboard clutched to his chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bona fide cyberpunk sips fluorescent booze in a back alley
Floyd | VR-bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to devrin" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 8k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO DEVRIN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something within reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to devrim" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO DEVRIM
Floyd |
Floyd | Devrim's a wiry, hawkish man in a jumpsuit emblazoned with corporate
Floyd | logos.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Got a few cargo pods to ferry into orbit if you want to make a few
Floyd | kilocredits?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (yes/no)>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 8k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | (yes/no)>
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've left them on the landing pad. Just take each one into orbit and
Floyd | I'll pay you 5k."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "take pod" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 8k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE POD
Floyd |
Floyd | (the cargo pod)
Floyd | The shipping-and-receiving clerk directs a heavy lifter to heft the
Floyd | cargo pod into your ship's hold. It just about fits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lauch" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 8k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAUCH
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a command you need to use. Type "about" if you want help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "launch" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 8k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAUNCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Orbiting Cygnet
Floyd | Grey, airless and cratered, its surface is nevertheless dusted with
Floyd | countless lights and scarred with broad highways.
Floyd |
Floyd | An industrial fuel rig extends its arms to passing freighters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grayson runs a low-revolution saloon in high orbit, a spinning
Floyd | constellation of gaudy neon. A grizzled traveller sits slumped
Floyd | over the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the freighters synchronises its orbit with your starship
Floyd | and collects the cargo pod you're carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Sometimes, I just can't type."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "land" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 8k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Surface of Cygnet
Floyd | A landscape of vast mining machines and small, perfunctory buildings.
Floyd | Superheavy cargo transports crawl along the oversized roads. Most of
Floyd | the people around are shellskins, the smaller number of spacesuited
Floyd | figures seeming strange and unwieldy by comparison.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several ships are being overhauled in the mechanised dry dock run by
Floyd | that sly dog, Matej.
Floyd |
Floyd | Devrim directs the haulage traffic from a squat, functional
Floyd | tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stern forewoman oversees the operation of a deuterium mine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shipping and receiving clerk runs around the landing pad in
Floyd | a panic, clipboard clutched to his chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bona fide cyberpunk sips fluorescent booze in a back alley
Floyd | VR-bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see two cargo pods here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "take pod" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 8k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE POD
Floyd |
Floyd | (the cargo pod)
Floyd | The shipping-and-receiving clerk directs a heavy lifter to heft the
Floyd | cargo pod into your ship's hold. It just about fits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "launch" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 8k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAUNCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Orbiting Cygnet
Floyd | Grey, airless and cratered, its surface is nevertheless dusted with
Floyd | countless lights and scarred with broad highways.
Floyd |
Floyd | An industrial fuel rig extends its arms to passing freighters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grayson runs a low-revolution saloon in high orbit, a spinning
Floyd | constellation of gaudy neon. A grizzled traveller sits slumped
Floyd | over the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the freighters synchronises its orbit with your starship
Floyd | and collects the cargo pod you're carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "land" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 8k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Surface of Cygnet
Floyd | A landscape of vast mining machines and small, perfunctory buildings.
Floyd | Superheavy cargo transports crawl along the oversized roads. Most of
Floyd | the people around are shellskins, the smaller number of spacesuited
Floyd | figures seeming strange and unwieldy by comparison.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several ships are being overhauled in the mechanised dry dock run by
Floyd | that sly dog, Matej.
Floyd |
Floyd | Devrim directs the haulage traffic from a squat, functional
Floyd | tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stern forewoman oversees the operation of a deuterium mine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shipping and receiving clerk runs around the landing pad in
Floyd | a panic, clipboard clutched to his chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bona fide cyberpunk sips fluorescent booze in a back alley
Floyd | VR-bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a cargo pod here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "take pod" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 8k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE POD
Floyd |
Floyd | (the cargo pod)
Floyd | The shipping-and-receiving clerk directs a heavy lifter to heft the
Floyd | cargo pod into your ship's hold. It just about fits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "launch" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 13k                                         Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAUNCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Orbiting Cygnet
Floyd | Grey, airless and cratered, its surface is nevertheless dusted with
Floyd | countless lights and scarred with broad highways.
Floyd |
Floyd | An industrial fuel rig extends its arms to passing freighters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grayson runs a low-revolution saloon in high orbit, a spinning
Floyd | constellation of gaudy neon. A grizzled traveller sits slumped
Floyd | over the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the freighters synchronises its orbit with your starship
Floyd | and collects the cargo pod you're carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | You receive a transmission from Devrim. "Thanks, captain. I've
Floyd | sent you the credits."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "land" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 13k                                         Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Surface of Cygnet
Floyd | A landscape of vast mining machines and small, perfunctory buildings.
Floyd | Superheavy cargo transports crawl along the oversized roads. Most of
Floyd | the people around are shellskins, the smaller number of spacesuited
Floyd | figures seeming strange and unwieldy by comparison.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several ships are being overhauled in the mechanised dry dock run by
Floyd | that sly dog, Matej.
Floyd |
Floyd | Devrim directs the haulage traffic from a squat, functional
Floyd | tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stern forewoman oversees the operation of a deuterium mine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shipping and receiving clerk runs around the landing pad in
Floyd | a panic, clipboard clutched to his chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bona fide cyberpunk sips fluorescent booze in a back alley
Floyd | VR-bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "buy heat shield" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 3k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUY HEAT SHIELD
Floyd |
Floyd | You buy the sleek heat shield for 10k credits, leaving you with 3k
Floyd | credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "There we go."
		DavidW says, "yay"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "launch" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 3k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAUNCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Orbiting Cygnet
Floyd | Grey, airless and cratered, its surface is nevertheless dusted with
Floyd | countless lights and scarred with broad highways.
Floyd |
Floyd | An industrial fuel rig extends its arms to passing freighters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grayson runs a low-revolution saloon in high orbit, a spinning
Floyd | constellation of gaudy neon. A grizzled traveller sits slumped
Floyd | over the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump to pearl" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 3k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP TO PEARL
Floyd |
Floyd | (via hyperspace gate)
Floyd |
Floyd | Orbiting Pearl
Floyd | Moon of a storm-bedecked gas giant, jewel of the Diasporan
Floyd | Commonwealth: a world of blue seas, green continents and white clouds.
Floyd | Its night side glitters with artificial light.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Commonwealth Courier Co. has a floodlit spindle in low orbit.
Floyd | Viktoria doles out the packages, as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dejected freighter captain is awaiting repairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Where's that nice blue world?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "land" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 3k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Surface of Pearl
Floyd | Blue skies; carefully managed fields and forests; air that's almost
Floyd | baseline-breathable. Elevated highways pass over the greenery with
Floyd | minimal impact, tangling together at the foot of narrow skyscrapers.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tallest spire reaches towards the gas giant above, satellite
Floyd | towers splitting off like branches: the Commonwealth Building itself.
Floyd | A cyborg representative allows citizens to query the government
Floyd | systems.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ambassador from the Imago Republic maintains a penthouse
Floyd | embassy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Besnik's small knickknack shop stands on splayed stilts, trees
Floyd | leaning out from beneath it in search of sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | The landing pad is maintained by the shellskin, Katalin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. govt stuff."
		Knight_Otu says, "It's the capital world."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to cyborg" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 3k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO CYBORG
Floyd |
Floyd | A friendly face on the end of thick, articulated data hoses.
Floyd |
Floyd | "How can I help you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Aurea steps forward, golden hair billowing improbably. "I'm looking
Floyd | for someone by the name of Prex. He originated on Haven. And he might
Floyd | have given his full name as Praxiteles the Unsatisfied."
Floyd |
Floyd | The representative thinks for the briefest moment. "Prex. Biological
Floyd | classification: human, other, modified. Granted asylum approximately
Floyd | three cycles ago. After fifty days, he boarded a transport bound for
Floyd | Jarland. No other public information is available."
Floyd |
Floyd | Aurea frowns. "Jarland? And yes, captain, before you ask, I have a
Floyd | dumb name too. No, I'm not telling you what it is."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "record jarland" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 3k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECORD JARLAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You record Jarland in your ship's log as a place of potential
Floyd | interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I'll bet Jarland is Imago territory and we need a visa."
		DavidW says, "oh, probably."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to ambassador" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 3k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO AMBASSADOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The ambassador is an unnaturally dignified woman in a neat business
Floyd | suit.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sorry," she tells you, "but I have no authority over the
Floyd | distribution of visa chips. The Immigration Ministry on Venter
Floyd | controls access to the Republic."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "record venter"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "record venter" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 3k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECORD VENTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You record Venter in your ship's log as a place of potential interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to besnik" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 3k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO BESNIK
Floyd |
Floyd | Besnik's carefully cultivated oddball persona is completed by a
Floyd | patched waistcoat and antique pince-nez glasses.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not got much here that'll interest a space captain. This autodoc
Floyd | unit maybe? It's a curio by modern standards, but some folks out
Floyd | there in the black might be lucky to have it. I'll let you take it
Floyd | away it for 2k credits."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "A lot of things we can buy for 2k."
		DavidW says, "mm"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to katalin" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 3k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO KATALIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun gleams off her opalescent skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, I know, a shellskin living on the most hospitable world in the
Floyd | Commonwealth. I've heard it all before. I may not need air, but I like
Floyd | forests and fields. And vacuum is only a short hop away, in any case."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So shellskins are humans modified for vacuum survival."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read trading log" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 3k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ TRADING LOG
Floyd |
Floyd | Known Merchants:
Floyd | -Matej (Surface of Cygnet)
Floyd |
Floyd | Odd Jobs:
Floyd | -Delivering packages for Viktoria, orbiting Pearl
Floyd | -Hauling pods for Devrim on Cygnet
Floyd |
Floyd | Other Opportunities:
Floyd | -Besnik, selling an autodoc unit (Surface of Pearl)
Floyd | -shipping-and-receiving clerk, selling a large oxygen canister
Floyd | (Surface of Cygnet)
Floyd | -red hot diver, selling an unauthorised specimen (Subsurface of Skadi)
Floyd |
Floyd | Potential Buyers:
Floyd | Chef Elin (Subsurface of Skadi), Chef Iason (Subsurface of Skadi)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh."
		DavidW says, "I was imagining a snail that talks."
		Knight_Otu says, "I had to piece it together."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm not sure yet that whether there are nonhuman sapients."
		Guenni says, "I actually never really thought about it."
		DavidW says, "In a multi-planet game, I assume there's oodles of species."
		DavidW says, "It didn't even occur to me that it's all modified humans."
		Guenni says, "I don't think they all are."
		DavidW says, "Well, obviously some aren't modified at all."
		Knight_Otu says, "We don't know of any actual aliens yet, I think."
		Guenni says, "Not all have homo sapiens origins I think."
		DavidW says, "Maybe Aurea's golden hair that billows improbably is an alien symbiote."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Should we buy that autodoc before searching the other systems?"
		Guenni says, "You're not done in this one, Ithink."
		Guenni says, "But I could be wrong since I had to step away for some minutes."
		Knight_Otu says, "I think I talked to everyone."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to aurea" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 3k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO AUREA
Floyd |
Floyd | An unnaturally beautiful, golden-haired woman with a jagged scar
Floyd | across her face and a cheap robotic arm. She slouches in the
Floyd | co-pilot's seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Prex knows more than anyone about getting out of Hardshell, so
Floyd | hopefully he can get me back in. He was last seen heading to Jarland."
Floyd |
Floyd | "We should be on the lookout for an amalg called Viscera."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Dr Vosov-R on Diallo tried to scan Hardshell or something."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I meant all planets in the common wealth."
		DavidW says, "I worry about buying things that might use up space when we don't know where to sell it."
		Knight_Otu says, "I suppose that's a concern."
		DavidW says, "We haven't landed on all the planets in the commonwealth yet."
		Guenni says, "I don't think it is. But wouldn't swear on it."
		Knight_Otu says (to Guenni), "Yeah, I wanted to explore the commonwealth worlds."
		Guenni says, "Oh, ok. Because you wrote systems. I thought you wanted to go further away."
		Knight_Otu says, "I was under the impression the worlds are all in different systems for the most part."
		Knight_Otu says, "But maybe I missed something."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "launch" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 3k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAUNCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Orbiting Pearl
Floyd | Moon of a storm-bedecked gas giant, jewel of the Diasporan
Floyd | Commonwealth: a world of blue seas, green continents and white clouds.
Floyd | Its night side glitters with artificial light.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Commonwealth Courier Co. has a floodlit spindle in low orbit.
Floyd | Viktoria doles out the packages, as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dejected freighter captain is awaiting repairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I guess we mean different things when saying systems. :-)"
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump to storm" 		

Floyd ]  Credits: 3k                                          Fuel: 5/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP TO STORM
Floyd |
Floyd | (via hyperspace gate)
Floyd |
Floyd | Orbiting Storm
Floyd | An unbroken layer of cloud leaves this planet an almost featureless
Floyd | grey sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Commonwealth military fleet is in orbit: hulking warships
Floyd | ready to jump into trouble at a moment's notice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Commodore Lyulf commands the planet's considerable orbital
Floyd | defence network.
Floyd |
Floyd | A merchant service fuel tanker services civilian traffic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "land"