Floyd ]  Dark Alley                                           Badushizd
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Alley
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                             Badushizd
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | You sneak past the paralyzed thug.  His eyes follow you as far as
Floyd | possible, until you're past his view and down the alley a bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead End
Floyd | The dark alley stops here at a dead end.  The angles of this
Floyd | cul-de-sac are contorted so the dark walls are disorienting to make
Floyd | out.  The east border is the back of The Vulgar Unicorn, its face
Floyd | covered with a gray city ivy known as shalifux,  A round window is up
Floyd | the wall on the second floor.  Across from the back of the tavern, a
Floyd | tall brick wall blocks what was once another alley.  The only exit is
Floyd | back down the dark alley to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the tall brick wall is a lavender sadiki bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an old crate here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I'll never mistrust weird dirt again."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "We've all learned a valuable lesson today."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb ivy" 		

Floyd ]  Back Bedroom                                         Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB IVY
Floyd |
Floyd | You painstakingly climb up the back wall of The Vulgar Unicorn,
Floyd | grasping the gray shalifux ivy.  When you reach the round window, you
Floyd | crawl through, dumping unceremoniously on the floor of the back
Floyd | bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Bedroom
Floyd | This room is a chaotic mess.  The bed frame and mattress is crooked as
Floyd | if someone pushed it or was pushed against it.  A sofa is overturned
Floyd | as if flung by a giant hand.  A blood-stained quilt is bunched up on
Floyd | the floor.  On the west wall, half of a curtain hangs askew, partially
Floyd | covering a round window.  The rest of the curtain is on the floor.
Floyd | There is a closed door to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally, on the floor is the still body of Deviah Favash.  She is
Floyd | laying in a pool of blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x body" 		

Floyd ]  Back Bedroom                                         Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BODY
Floyd |
Floyd | This unfortunate woman was Deviah Favash.  Whoever sent for an Ixteesh
Floyd | interpreter from your village did so through Deviah and she was to
Floyd | explain to you who sent for you and where you're supposed to be.
Floyd | Sadly, it appears she has been stabbed a few times in the midsection
Floyd | by something incredibly sharp, given the very clean cuts left behind
Floyd | in her clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Without warning, Deviah's eyes snap open, startling you enough to
Floyd | shout a quick, "Shit lords!".  She grabs your wrist tightly and
Floyd | whispers to you in a slowly dying breath, "You must join the
Floyd | caravan to Obak!  That is where you are needed!"  She cringes in
Floyd | pain for a moment, then struggles to add, "They are trying to stop
Floyd | you-" but then, having delivered this message to you, she finally
Floyd | dies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, misread. We shouted that."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		

Floyd ]  Back Bedroom                                         Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to unlock the second bedroom door with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Back Bedroom                                         Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search body" 		

Floyd ]  Back Bedroom                                         Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH BODY
Floyd |
Floyd | You find the second inn key in one of Deviah's pockets.  You
Floyd | absent-mindedly grab it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock door with second key" 		

Floyd ]  Back Bedroom                                         Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH SECOND KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You unlock the second bedroom door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the second bedroom door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall
Floyd | This is the upstairs hall of The Vulgar Unicorn.  From below, the
Floyd | sounds of the tavern common room rises up the wooden staircase.
Floyd | Bedroom doors are set east and west and a lavatory door is to the
Floyd | south.  The soot graffiti continues on this floor, as does the smoky
Floyd | aroma of tobacco.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your minder, Venkath Mock, is here with a grim countenance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Warpeye (the cat) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Venkath looks over your shoulder, into Deviah's room.  He spies her
Floyd | lifeless body.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What in all the hells?" He mumbles to himself.  Before you can reply,
Floyd | the sound of breaking glass followed by a scream pierces the tavern
Floyd | noise from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Venkath looks at your traveling clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I assume we go down?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Seems the intention."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tavern Common Room
Floyd | Bright and shadowy, all at once, this tavern common room is covered in
Floyd | countless burning candles of various shapes, sizes, and colors.  This
Floyd | perpetual candlelight has been happening for so long, the floor is
Floyd | covered in dry candle wax, stamped into a dust that has become one
Floyd | with the floor.  The wooden walls and ceiling are completely covered
Floyd | in soot and the patrons through the many decades have taken it upon
Floyd | themselves to scrawl graffiti in it with their fingers and knives.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across from the front door to the east is a large, curved bar, covered
Floyd | in candles and spirits.  In between the front door and the bar are a
Floyd | couple of tables and a few scattered chairs.  A wooden staircase leads
Floyd | up and a concealed staircase behind the bar leads down to a cellar.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Sceldrus Jandol here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Venkath Mock comes down from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) comes down from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upon entering the tavern common room, you are surprised to see the
Floyd | place devoid of any patrons.  Everything is still as if the small
Floyd | crowd departed as one, barely a few minutes ago.  The candles are
Floyd | still lit and the hanging smoke still lingers.  Paevana the alewife is
Floyd | gone as well, but casually walking among the unattended candles and
Floyd | abandoned cocktails is a tall man.  He has a handsome face but one you
Floyd | feel you can't trust.  He wears black brigandine armor and you spy two
Floyd | swords crossed on his back.  He wears no helm or hood but rather ties
Floyd | his long black hair behind his head.  He gives a smile as he sees
Floyd | Venkath Mock.  His eyes never notice you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This looks like a bad bad dude."
		DavidW says, "I think... we ought to go down while Venkath and Sceldrus... chat."
		Jacqueline says, "mmkay"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tavern Cellar
Floyd | This space is crowded with decades upon decades of tavern flotsam;
Floyd | broken chairs, upended tables, crates of empty bottles, among many
Floyd | other dusty things.  The only exit is a staircase that leads up to the
Floyd | tavern common room, behind the curved bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paevana the alewife is hiding down here, avoiding the melee upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) comes down from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to paevana" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO PAEVANA
Floyd |
Floyd | You say hello to Paevana the alewife.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask Paevana the alewife about Paevana the alewife.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh, I think we have more topics than that, surely?"
		DavidW asks, "go back up?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "a paevana" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A PAEVANA
Floyd |
Floyd | "There's no time for chit-chat." She tells you, looking at you like
Floyd | you're insane.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear voices coming from the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Tavern Cellar
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tavern Common Room
Floyd | Bright and shadowy, all at once, this tavern common room is covered in
Floyd | countless burning candles of various shapes, sizes, and colors.  This
Floyd | perpetual candlelight has been happening for so long, the floor is
Floyd | covered in dry candle wax, stamped into a dust that has become one
Floyd | with the floor.  The wooden walls and ceiling are completely covered
Floyd | in soot and the patrons through the many decades have taken it upon
Floyd | themselves to scrawl graffiti in it with their fingers and knives.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across from the front door to the east is a large, curved bar, covered
Floyd | in candles and spirits.  In between the front door and the bar are a
Floyd | couple of tables and a few scattered chairs.  A wooden staircase leads
Floyd | up and a concealed staircase behind the bar leads down to a cellar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your minder, Venkath Mock, is here with a grim countenance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Sceldrus Jandol here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Venkath." The tall man says in way of greeting.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sceldrus." Venkath returns, his face steady and grim.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) comes up from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Still without giving you a glance, Sceldrus asks Venkath, "Is this the
Floyd | decipherist from Euyesus?"
Floyd |
Floyd | In answer, Venkath draws his blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nothing stops a Phansigar from his task, Venkath." The tall man
Floyd | states, still smiling, but drawing one of his blades from behind his
Floyd | back.
Floyd |
Floyd | Venkath fidgets with his travel pack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Like a juggernaut, Venkath swings his blade wide while quickly
Floyd | stepping up to his opponent.  Sceldrus parries, both blades clashing,
Floyd | grinding together with a sound that makes your skin crawl, like a fork
Floyd | scraping a plate at a banquet.  Seeing the opportunity, with his free
Floyd | fist, Sceldrus socks Venkath in the eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach has had The King fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stepping back, blinking his newly clobbered eye, Venkath whirls his
Floyd | blade in his hand before advancing again.  In the last second, Venkath
Floyd | quickly lifts the blade over his head, bringing it down hard upon
Floyd | Sceldrus.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sceldrus, however, is even quicker.  He steps aside, dodging the blow,
Floyd | but then grabs Venkath by the back of his jack-of-plate cloth shirt
Floyd | and, using Venkath's momentum against him, shoves him face-first into
Floyd | one the candle and cocktail covered tables.  He and the table go
Floyd | crashing against a wall, sending the drinks, and more dangerously, the
Floyd | lit candles clattering all over.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, the alcohol-soaked floor and walls are lit by the stray
Floyd | flames of the fallen candles.  A fire quickly envelopes the entry by
Floyd | the tavern's front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, this is not good."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Venkath picks himself up from the smashed table and broken glasses.
Floyd | He's up just in time to parry a stabbing attempt by Sceldrus, their
Floyd | blades clanging loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, Venkath," Sceldrus says mockingly, "one should never give a sword
Floyd | to a man who can't dance."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What does that even mean?" Venkath asks gruffly, but then
Floyd | realizes he's been distracted and raises his sword in defense only a
Floyd | second before Sceldrus's own blade reached him.  Their blades clash
Floyd | once again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw dirt at sceldrus" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW DIRT AT SCELDRUS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Can we attack without being skewered?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kill sceldrus with dagger" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL SCELDRUS WITH DAGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | You charge at the tall warrior, antecessor skean in hand, but he is
Floyd | too quick and powerful, compared to a small adolescent such as
Floyd | yourself.  You are grabbed by the neck with his free hand and, still
Floyd | ignoring you with his eyes, throws you onto the curved bar.  Drinks
Floyd | and candles fly in all directions as you slide over the bar and onto
Floyd | the floor and then quickly tumbling down the concealed staircase to
Floyd | the. . .
Floyd |
Floyd | Tavern Cellar
Floyd | This space is crowded with decades upon decades of tavern flotsam;
Floyd | broken chairs, upended tables, crates of empty bottles, among many
Floyd | other dusty things.  The only exit is a staircase that leads up to the
Floyd | tavern common room, behind the curved bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paevana the alewife is hiding down here, avoiding the melee upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) comes down from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, I thought we were out of our league, but we might've been of some help."
		DavidW asks, "ideas?"
		Knight_Otu says, "We could've been a flanking bonus."
		Knight_Otu says, "Only to flee through the upstairs window,"
		Knight_Otu says, "Which probably isn't the intention."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask paevana about sceldrus" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK PAEVANA ABOUT SCELDRUS
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search flotsam" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH FLOTSAM
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x things" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X THINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crates" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CRATES
Floyd |
Floyd | A good number of wine crates are stacked around the cellar.  Most of
Floyd | them are filled with empty bottles of all kinds.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I never examined the crate outside. We could try to escape that way, I suppose?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tavern Common Room
Floyd | Bright and shadowy, all at once, this tavern common room is covered in
Floyd | countless burning candles of various shapes, sizes, and colors.  This
Floyd | perpetual candlelight has been happening for so long, the floor is
Floyd | covered in dry candle wax, stamped into a dust that has become one
Floyd | with the floor.  The wooden walls and ceiling are completely covered
Floyd | in soot and the patrons through the many decades have taken it upon
Floyd | themselves to scrawl graffiti in it with their fingers and knives.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across from the front door to the east is a large, curved bar, covered
Floyd | in candles and spirits.  In between the front door and the bar are a
Floyd | couple of tables and a few scattered chairs.  A wooden staircase leads
Floyd | up and a concealed staircase behind the bar leads down to a cellar.
Floyd |
Floyd | A raging fire is blocking any exit through the tavern's front door.
Floyd | It is making the tavern a boiler and the countless candles are melting
Floyd | rapidly as the fire spreads.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your minder, Venkath Mock, is here with a grim countenance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Sceldrus Jandol here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Venkath swings his sword at Sceldrus's throat but it is easily dodged
Floyd | as the taller warrior leans and steps back.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) comes up from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Venkath looks around with a peeved expression.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall
Floyd | This is the upstairs hall of The Vulgar Unicorn.  From below, the
Floyd | sounds of the tavern common room rises up the wooden staircase.
Floyd | Bedroom doors are set east and west and a lavatory door is to the
Floyd | south.  The soot graffiti continues on this floor, as does the smoky
Floyd | aroma of tobacco.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) comes up from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Back Bedroom                                         Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Bedroom
Floyd | This room is a chaotic mess.  The bed frame and mattress is crooked as
Floyd | if someone pushed it or was pushed against it.  A sofa is overturned
Floyd | as if flung by a giant hand.  A blood-stained quilt is bunched up on
Floyd | the floor.  On the west wall, half of a curtain hangs askew, partially
Floyd | covering a round window.  The rest of the curtain is on the floor.
Floyd | There is an open door to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally, on the floor is the still body of Deviah Favash.  She is
Floyd | laying in a pool of blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) arrives from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Back Bedroom                                         Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Back Bedroom                                         Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "go through window" 		

Floyd ]  Back Bedroom                                         Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GO THROUGH WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Jumping out this window and climbing down the shalifux does sound like
Floyd | a good idea to avoid the fire that's quickly engulfing the common room
Floyd | downstairs, however, looking out the window, you can see the
Floyd | squirrelly thug is waiting down there for you and he's brought some
Floyd | friends.  It would be certain death.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall
Floyd | This is the upstairs hall of The Vulgar Unicorn.  From below, the
Floyd | sounds of the tavern common room rises up the wooden staircase.
Floyd | Bedroom doors are set east and west and a lavatory door is to the
Floyd | south.  The soot graffiti continues on this floor, as does the smoky
Floyd | aroma of tobacco.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) arrives from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the first bedroom door)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock first door with first key" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK FIRST DOOR WITH FIRST KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the first inn key)
Floyd | You unlock the first bedroom door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bedroom                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the first bedroom door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Bedroom
Floyd | Surprisingly cozy, this bedroom contains a large, comfy bed covered by
Floyd | an intricately-sewn quilt.  A thick but short curtain covers a small
Floyd | window in the east wall.  Completing the guest room is a stuffed sofa
Floyd | with a worn floral, but darkly colored cover.  The only exit is the
Floyd | door to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) arrives from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bedroom                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "move curtain" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bedroom                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MOVE CURTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "go through window" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bedroom                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GO THROUGH WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "break window" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bedroom                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall
Floyd | This is the upstairs hall of The Vulgar Unicorn.  From below, the
Floyd | sounds of the tavern common room rises up the wooden staircase.
Floyd | Bedroom doors are set east and west and a lavatory door is to the
Floyd | south.  The soot graffiti continues on this floor, as does the smoky
Floyd | aroma of tobacco.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) arrives from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tavern Common Room
Floyd | Bright and shadowy, all at once, this tavern common room is covered in
Floyd | countless burning candles of various shapes, sizes, and colors.  This
Floyd | perpetual candlelight has been happening for so long, the floor is
Floyd | covered in dry candle wax, stamped into a dust that has become one
Floyd | with the floor.  The wooden walls and ceiling are completely covered
Floyd | in soot and the patrons through the many decades have taken it upon
Floyd | themselves to scrawl graffiti in it with their fingers and knives.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across from the front door to the east is a large, curved bar, covered
Floyd | in candles and spirits.  In between the front door and the bar are a
Floyd | couple of tables and a few scattered chairs.  A wooden staircase leads
Floyd | up and a concealed staircase behind the bar leads down to a cellar.
Floyd |
Floyd | A raging fire is blocking any exit through the tavern's front door.
Floyd | It is making the tavern a boiler and the countless candles are melting
Floyd | rapidly as the fire spreads.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your minder, Venkath Mock, is here with a grim countenance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Sceldrus Jandol here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grabbing a chair, Venkath throws it overhand at Sceldrus who bashes it
Floyd | out of the way with the forearm of his free hand, knocking the chair
Floyd | to the floor where it breaks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) comes down from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is blocked by a fire that is quickly spreading.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sceldrus seizes an opportunity to stab at Venkath, but Venkath's blade
Floyd | is too quick and he parries the attempt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sceldrus and Venkath continue their swordfight in the common room as
Floyd | the tavern burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Time to break the plumbing?"
		Jacqueline says, "There have been some good action sequences in this."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall
Floyd | This is the upstairs hall of The Vulgar Unicorn.  From below, the
Floyd | sounds of the tavern common room rises up the wooden staircase.
Floyd | Bedroom doors are set east and west and a lavatory door is to the
Floyd | south.  The soot graffiti continues on this floor, as does the smoky
Floyd | aroma of tobacco.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) comes up from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pipe-Filled Lavatory
Floyd | This strange room is some sort of lavatory, but not like any that
Floyd | you've seen back in Euyesus.  There's a commode made of polished wood
Floyd | with a small handle nearby. There's also a porcelain sink, but the
Floyd | commode has numerous pipes extending from it and clinging to the wall
Floyd | before disappearing into it and the sink includes a faucet which is a
Floyd | brass spigot also attached to a network of pipes.  Finally, there is
Floyd | an old mirror on another wall, affixed between more pipes.  The only
Floyd | exit is the door to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "break mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn spigot" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN SPIGOT
Floyd |
Floyd | The spigot squeaks as you turn it on.  A stream of cold water flows
Floyd | into the sink where it pools slightly before disappearing into a small
Floyd | drain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn faucet" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN FAUCET
Floyd |
Floyd | The water is already running from the spigot, into the sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn off faucet" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN OFF FAUCET
Floyd |
Floyd | The spigot squeaks as you turn it off, ending the stream of cold
Floyd | water.  In a moment, the water in the sink has gone down the drain,
Floyd | leaving the porcelain sink empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Need to block the drain... or do a bucket brigade... or, this seems inefficient."
		Knight_Otu says, "Not that I have any idea how it might help Mock."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "block drain" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BLOCK DRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN DRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Do we even have something to block the drain?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x drain" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a first inn key
Floyd |   a second inn key
Floyd |   an antecessor skean
Floyd |   a leather garrote
Floyd |   a small jar (open but empty)
Floyd |   a glowstone lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   a leather haversack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a coded message
Floyd |     Owls of Stone
Floyd |     a cabin key
Floyd |     an old key
Floyd |     an important note
Floyd |     a mysterious note
Floyd |     Elements of Ixteesh
Floyd |     Phandaal's letter
Floyd |   some traveling clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   a small black scabbard (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "the sink and drain aren't objects."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on sink" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON FAUCET
Floyd |
Floyd | The spigot squeaks as you turn it on.  A stream of cold water flows
Floyd | into the sink where it pools slightly before disappearing into a small
Floyd | drain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We could use our tiny empty jar to carry water back and forth to the fire. (Kidding)"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fill jar" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FILL JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put water in jar" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT WATER IN JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the pooling water or the stream of cold water?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pooling" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POOLING
Floyd |
Floyd | That won't fit in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put cold water in jar" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT COLD WATER IN JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | That won't fit in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn off spigot" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN OFF SPIGOT
Floyd |
Floyd | The spigot squeaks as you turn it off, ending the stream of cold
Floyd | water.  In a moment, the water in the sink has gone down the drain,
Floyd | leaving the porcelain sink empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kick pipes" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KICK PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the network of pipes a solid kick.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "It probably isn't a good idea, but we could try to garrote the goy."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall
Floyd | This is the upstairs hall of The Vulgar Unicorn.  From below, the
Floyd | sounds of the tavern common room rises up the wooden staircase.
Floyd | Bedroom doors are set east and west and a lavatory door is to the
Floyd | south.  The soot graffiti continues on this floor, as does the smoky
Floyd | aroma of tobacco.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tavern Common Room
Floyd | Bright and shadowy, all at once, this tavern common room is covered in
Floyd | countless burning candles of various shapes, sizes, and colors.  This
Floyd | perpetual candlelight has been happening for so long, the floor is
Floyd | covered in dry candle wax, stamped into a dust that has become one
Floyd | with the floor.  The wooden walls and ceiling are completely covered
Floyd | in soot and the patrons through the many decades have taken it upon
Floyd | themselves to scrawl graffiti in it with their fingers and knives.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across from the front door to the east is a large, curved bar, covered
Floyd | in candles and spirits.  In between the front door and the bar are a
Floyd | couple of tables and a few scattered chairs.  A wooden staircase leads
Floyd | up and a concealed staircase behind the bar leads down to a cellar.
Floyd |
Floyd | A raging fire is blocking any exit through the tavern's front door.
Floyd | It is making the tavern a boiler and the countless candles are melting
Floyd | rapidly as the fire spreads.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your minder, Venkath Mock, is here with a grim countenance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Sceldrus Jandol here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sceldrus and Venkath continue their swordfight in the common room as
Floyd | the tavern burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) comes down from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "garrote sceldrus" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GARROTE SCELDRUS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "strangle sceldrus" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STRANGLE SCELDRUS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Never let it hold us back that we are a wimpy 15 year old."
		Knight_Otu says, "I said it probably wasn't a good idea."
		Knight_Otu asks, "kill sceldrus with garrote?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kill sceldrus with garrote" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL SCELDRUS WITH GARROTE
Floyd |
Floyd | No.  You've already learned your lesson.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sceldrus and Venkath continue their swordfight in the common room as
Floyd | the tavern burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay. At least we don't get skewered for trying."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tavern Cellar
Floyd | This space is crowded with decades upon decades of tavern flotsam;
Floyd | broken chairs, upended tables, crates of empty bottles, among many
Floyd | other dusty things.  The only exit is a staircase that leads up to the
Floyd | tavern common room, behind the curved bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paevana the alewife is hiding down here, avoiding the melee upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) comes down from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell paevana about fire" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TELL PAEVANA ABOUT FIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "topics" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOPICS
Floyd |
Floyd | You could ask Paevana the alewife about Paevana the alewife.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "move crates" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MOVE CRATES
Floyd |
Floyd | They are fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chairs" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHAIRS
Floyd |
Floyd | Many broken chairs of varying styles are stacked and strewn about the
Floyd | cellar.  Every piece is covered with dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bottles" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOTTLES
Floyd |
Floyd | The empty glass bottles are of all shapes and sizes and they are in
Floyd | the dusty wine crates.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tables" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLES
Floyd |
Floyd | Like the broken chairs down here, there are some old tables stored
Floyd | about, looking wobbly, dirty, or just plain broken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x staircase" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STAIRCASE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close hatch" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE HATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close up" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You must name something more substantial.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss woman" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Paevana the alewife might not like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cat" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | No matter what you try, Warpeye always seems to slip away from your
Floyd | grasp.  Frustrated, you give up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I wonder what sort of timer we are on (if any)"
		Knight_Otu says, "Take Warpeye and.. oh."
		DavidW says, "put it in the pipe, yeah"
		Knight_Otu says, "I was thinking throwing him at Sceldrus."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kill cat" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tavern Common Room
Floyd | Bright and shadowy, all at once, this tavern common room is covered in
Floyd | countless burning candles of various shapes, sizes, and colors.  This
Floyd | perpetual candlelight has been happening for so long, the floor is
Floyd | covered in dry candle wax, stamped into a dust that has become one
Floyd | with the floor.  The wooden walls and ceiling are completely covered
Floyd | in soot and the patrons through the many decades have taken it upon
Floyd | themselves to scrawl graffiti in it with their fingers and knives.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across from the front door to the east is a large, curved bar, covered
Floyd | in candles and spirits.  In between the front door and the bar are a
Floyd | couple of tables and a few scattered chairs.  A wooden staircase leads
Floyd | up and a concealed staircase behind the bar leads down to a cellar.
Floyd |
Floyd | A raging fire is blocking any exit through the tavern's front door.
Floyd | It is making the tavern a boiler and the countless candles are melting
Floyd | rapidly as the fire spreads.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your minder, Venkath Mock, is here with a grim countenance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Sceldrus Jandol here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sceldrus and Venkath continue their swordfight in the common room as
Floyd | the tavern burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) comes up from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Venkath looks around and then rubs his eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "warpeye, kill sceldrus" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WARPEYE, KILL SCELDRUS
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sceldrus and Venkath continue their swordfight in the common room as
Floyd | the tavern burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I can't believe I considered that."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw cat at sceldrus" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW CAT AT SCELDRUS
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking Warpeye (the cat))
Floyd | No matter what you try, Warpeye always seems to slip away from your
Floyd | grasp.  Frustrated, you give up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sceldrus and Venkath continue their swordfight in the common room as
Floyd | the tavern burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Venkath looks at your leather haversack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask cat about cat" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK CAT ABOUT CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | (Warpeye (the cat))
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sceldrus and Venkath continue their swordfight in the common room as
Floyd | the tavern burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Venkath adjusts his scabbard and belt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bar" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the curved bar)
Floyd | This solid wood bar curves so the server is slightly surrounded.  Its
Floyd | top is covered with burning candles, decades of candle wax, and a few
Floyd | drinks belonging to some nearby patrons.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sceldrus and Venkath continue their swordfight in the common room as
Floyd | the tavern burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Venkath fidgets with his travel pack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x drinks" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DRINKS
Floyd |
Floyd | In the spaces on the bar and tables where there isn't any wax,
Floyd | spirituous drinks belonging to the various patrons are placed.  They
Floyd | are in thick glasses that appear to have been made by the same
Floyd | glassblower, given the style.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sceldrus and Venkath continue their swordfight in the common room as
Floyd | the tavern burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Venkath looks around with a peeved expression.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take drinks" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DRINKS
Floyd |
Floyd | None of these drinks belong to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sceldrus and Venkath continue their swordfight in the common room as
Floyd | the tavern burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall
Floyd | This is the upstairs hall of The Vulgar Unicorn.  From below, the
Floyd | sounds of the tavern common room rises up the wooden staircase.
Floyd | Bedroom doors are set east and west and a lavatory door is to the
Floyd | south.  The soot graffiti continues on this floor, as does the smoky
Floyd | aroma of tobacco.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) comes up from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bedroom                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Bedroom
Floyd | Surprisingly cozy, this bedroom contains a large, comfy bed covered by
Floyd | an intricately-sewn quilt.  A thick but short curtain covers a small
Floyd | window in the east wall.  Completing the guest room is a stuffed sofa
Floyd | with a worn floral, but darkly colored cover.  The only exit is the
Floyd | door to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) arrives from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cover" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bedroom                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE COVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take quit" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bedroom                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE QUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take quilt" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bedroom                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE QUILT
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't need to take the quilt.  It's far too large to carry around
Floyd | efficiently.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "move quilt" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bedroom                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MOVE QUILT
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x quilt" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bedroom                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X QUILT
Floyd |
Floyd | This quilt is constructed with a dizzying array of small, geometric
Floyd | shapes and patterns in a variety of dark colors.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bedroom                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER BED
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nothing under there.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So much for smothering the fire with the quilt."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall
Floyd | This is the upstairs hall of The Vulgar Unicorn.  From below, the
Floyd | sounds of the tavern common room rises up the wooden staircase.
Floyd | Bedroom doors are set east and west and a lavatory door is to the
Floyd | south.  The soot graffiti continues on this floor, as does the smoky
Floyd | aroma of tobacco.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) arrives from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Back Bedroom                                         Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Bedroom
Floyd | This room is a chaotic mess.  The bed frame and mattress is crooked as
Floyd | if someone pushed it or was pushed against it.  A sofa is overturned
Floyd | as if flung by a giant hand.  A blood-stained quilt is bunched up on
Floyd | the floor.  On the west wall, half of a curtain hangs askew, partially
Floyd | covering a round window.  The rest of the curtain is on the floor.
Floyd | There is an open door to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally, on the floor is the still body of Deviah Favash.  She is
Floyd | laying in a pool of blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) arrives from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take quilt" 		

Floyd ]  Back Bedroom                                         Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE QUILT
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't need to carry that around.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sofa" 		

Floyd ]  Back Bedroom                                         Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SOFA
Floyd |
Floyd | This stuffed sofa is turned upside down.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd ]  Back Bedroom                                         Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Back Bedroom                                         Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Bedroom
Floyd | This room is a chaotic mess.  The bed frame and mattress is crooked as
Floyd | if someone pushed it or was pushed against it.  A sofa is overturned
Floyd | as if flung by a giant hand.  A blood-stained quilt is bunched up on
Floyd | the floor.  On the west wall, half of a curtain hangs askew, partially
Floyd | covering a round window.  The rest of the curtain is on the floor.
Floyd | There is an open door to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally, on the floor is the still body of Deviah Favash.  She is
Floyd | laying in a pool of blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Warpeye (the cat) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd ]  Back Bedroom                                         Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BED
Floyd |
Floyd | The mattress and bed frame are disheveled and crooked.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		

Floyd ]  Back Bedroom                                         Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take curtain" 		

Floyd ]  Back Bedroom                                         Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CURTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the half curtain or the cut-off curtain?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut-off" 		

Floyd ]  Back Bedroom                                         Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT-OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take half" 		

Floyd ]  Back Bedroom                                         Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE HALF
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't really need that.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall
Floyd | This is the upstairs hall of The Vulgar Unicorn.  From below, the
Floyd | sounds of the tavern common room rises up the wooden staircase.
Floyd | Bedroom doors are set east and west and a lavatory door is to the
Floyd | south.  The soot graffiti continues on this floor, as does the smoky
Floyd | aroma of tobacco.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) arrives from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pipe-Filled Lavatory
Floyd | This strange room is some sort of lavatory, but not like any that
Floyd | you've seen back in Euyesus.  There's a commode made of polished wood
Floyd | with a small handle nearby. There's also a porcelain sink, but the
Floyd | commode has numerous pipes extending from it and clinging to the wall
Floyd | before disappearing into it and the sink includes a faucet which is a
Floyd | brass spigot also attached to a network of pipes.  Finally, there is
Floyd | an old mirror on another wall, affixed between more pipes.  The only
Floyd | exit is the door to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON SPIGOT
Floyd |
Floyd | The spigot squeaks as you turn it on.  A stream of cold water flows
Floyd | into the sink where it pools slightly before disappearing into a small
Floyd | drain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "What the heck are we s'posed to do?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "flush commode" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLUSH COMMODE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x drain" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x commode" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COMMODE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's an average commode except that the wood used has been polished to
Floyd | a shine.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "fill jar with water" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FILL JAR WITH WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pipes" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no idea how such plumbing works; your home village still
Floyd | relies on outhouse technology.  From behind the polished wood commode
Floyd | and porcelain sink, pipes extend and crawl along the walls before
Floyd | disappearing into them.  Near the commode, a small handle is attached
Floyd | to a pipe and above the sink, there's a brass spigot, also on a pipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Huh."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull handle" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a first inn key
Floyd |   a second inn key
Floyd |   an antecessor skean
Floyd |   a leather garrote
Floyd |   a small jar (open but empty)
Floyd |   a glowstone lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   a leather haversack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a coded message
Floyd |     Owls of Stone
Floyd |     a cabin key
Floyd |     an old key
Floyd |     an important note
Floyd |     a mysterious note
Floyd |     Elements of Ixteesh
Floyd |     Phandaal's letter
Floyd |   some traveling clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   a small black scabbard (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn handle" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | From somewhere within the commode, a strange clap noise is heard.
Floyd | Some random tapping sounds echo within the pipes on the walls.  Then
Floyd | the tapping stops, leaving you with the feeling that twisting the
Floyd | small handle somehow empties the commode automatically.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter commode" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER COMMODE
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't feel the need to go right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm. Nothing in our inventory that could help us bust a pipe"
		DavidW says, "I was trying to flush us into the sewer."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in commode" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN COMMODE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't really see anything in there.  It seems to be very deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open commode" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN COMMODE
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter commode" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER COMMODE
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't feel the need to go right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "go into commode" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GO INTO COMMODE
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't feel the need to go right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put jar in sack" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT JAR IN SACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the small jar into the leather haversack.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm feeling a bit stuck guys."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kick pipes" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KICK PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the network of pipes a solid kick.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hit pipes with skean" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT PIPES WITH SKEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's actually unnecessary.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "And we can't enter the fray with our skean?"
		DavidW asks, "I could try moving all the flotsam in the cellar, hoping to find an exit?"
		Knight_Otu says, "No, first time we tried, we were kicked into the cellar."
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "No, we were thrown into the cellar when we tried and we refuse to try again."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open pipes" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull handle" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push handle" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn handle" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | From somewhere within the commode, a strange clap noise is heard.
Floyd | Some random tapping sounds echo within the pipes on the walls.  Then
Floyd | the tapping stops, leaving you with the feeling that twisting the
Floyd | small handle somehow empties the commode automatically.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON SPIGOT
Floyd |
Floyd | The water is already running from the spigot, into the sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Some people just like to watch the world burn. Or watch the toilets flush."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn off spigot" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN OFF SPIGOT
Floyd |
Floyd | The spigot squeaks as you turn it off, ending the stream of cold
Floyd | water.  In a moment, the water in the sink has gone down the drain,
Floyd | leaving the porcelain sink empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn handle" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | From somewhere within the commode, a strange clap noise is heard.
Floyd | Some random tapping sounds echo within the pipes on the walls.  Then
Floyd | the tapping stops, leaving you with the feeling that twisting the
Floyd | small handle somehow empties the commode automatically.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I think we should leave the water running, at least."
		DavidW says, "I'm only fiddling with the toilets because I have no other ideas."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on spigot" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON SPIGOT
Floyd |
Floyd | The spigot squeaks as you turn it on.  A stream of cold water flows
Floyd | into the sink where it pools slightly before disappearing into a small
Floyd | drain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall
Floyd | This is the upstairs hall of The Vulgar Unicorn.  From below, the
Floyd | sounds of the tavern common room rises up the wooden staircase.
Floyd | Bedroom doors are set east and west and a lavatory door is to the
Floyd | south.  The soot graffiti continues on this floor, as does the smoky
Floyd | aroma of tobacco.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tavern Common Room
Floyd | Bright and shadowy, all at once, this tavern common room is covered in
Floyd | countless burning candles of various shapes, sizes, and colors.  This
Floyd | perpetual candlelight has been happening for so long, the floor is
Floyd | covered in dry candle wax, stamped into a dust that has become one
Floyd | with the floor.  The wooden walls and ceiling are completely covered
Floyd | in soot and the patrons through the many decades have taken it upon
Floyd | themselves to scrawl graffiti in it with their fingers and knives.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across from the front door to the east is a large, curved bar, covered
Floyd | in candles and spirits.  In between the front door and the bar are a
Floyd | couple of tables and a few scattered chairs.  A wooden staircase leads
Floyd | up and a concealed staircase behind the bar leads down to a cellar.
Floyd |
Floyd | A raging fire is blocking any exit through the tavern's front door.
Floyd | It is making the tavern a boiler and the countless candles are melting
Floyd | rapidly as the fire spreads.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your minder, Venkath Mock, is here with a grim countenance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Sceldrus Jandol here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sceldrus and Venkath continue their swordfight in the common room as
Floyd | the tavern burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) comes down from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Venkath looks at your small black scabbard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tavern Cellar
Floyd | This space is crowded with decades upon decades of tavern flotsam;
Floyd | broken chairs, upended tables, crates of empty bottles, among many
Floyd | other dusty things.  The only exit is a staircase that leads up to the
Floyd | tavern common room, behind the curved bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paevana the alewife is hiding down here, avoiding the melee upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) comes down from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Warpeye's so chill."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "move flotsam" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MOVE FLOTSAM
Floyd |
Floyd | They are fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "move chairs" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MOVE CHAIRS
Floyd |
Floyd | They are fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "move tables" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MOVE TABLES
Floyd |
Floyd | They are fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "move crates" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MOVE CRATES
Floyd |
Floyd | They are fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "bah"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "move bottles" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MOVE BOTTLES
Floyd |
Floyd | They are fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "move dusty" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MOVE DUSTY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "move woman" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MOVE WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Paevana the alewife might not like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "a paevana" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > A PAEVANA
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to specify who you want to speak to.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hm"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask paevana about paevana" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK PAEVANA ABOUT PAEVANA
Floyd |
Floyd | "There's no time for chit-chat." She tells you, looking at you like
Floyd | you're insane.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search crates" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH CRATES
Floyd |
Floyd | The wine crates are empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tavern Common Room
Floyd | Bright and shadowy, all at once, this tavern common room is covered in
Floyd | countless burning candles of various shapes, sizes, and colors.  This
Floyd | perpetual candlelight has been happening for so long, the floor is
Floyd | covered in dry candle wax, stamped into a dust that has become one
Floyd | with the floor.  The wooden walls and ceiling are completely covered
Floyd | in soot and the patrons through the many decades have taken it upon
Floyd | themselves to scrawl graffiti in it with their fingers and knives.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across from the front door to the east is a large, curved bar, covered
Floyd | in candles and spirits.  In between the front door and the bar are a
Floyd | couple of tables and a few scattered chairs.  A wooden staircase leads
Floyd | up and a concealed staircase behind the bar leads down to a cellar.
Floyd |
Floyd | A raging fire is blocking any exit through the tavern's front door.
Floyd | It is making the tavern a boiler and the countless candles are melting
Floyd | rapidly as the fire spreads.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your minder, Venkath Mock, is here with a grim countenance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Sceldrus Jandol here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sceldrus and Venkath continue their swordfight in the common room as
Floyd | the tavern burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) comes up from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tables" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLES
Floyd |
Floyd | These tables are wooden and appear to have been around forever.  Like
Floyd | the other surfaces in here, they are covered in burning candles,
Floyd | candle wax, and patrons" drinks in thick glasses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sceldrus and Venkath continue their swordfight in the common room as
Floyd | the tavern burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take chair" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the scattered chairs or the empty chair?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "empty" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EMPTY
Floyd |
Floyd | It's fine where it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sceldrus and Venkath continue their swordfight in the common room as
Floyd | the tavern burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit sceldrus with empty chair" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT SCELDRUS WITH EMPTY CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the empty chair)
Floyd | It's fine where it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sceldrus and Venkath continue their swordfight in the common room as
Floyd | the tavern burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x empty chair" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EMPTY CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the empty chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sceldrus and Venkath continue their swordfight in the common room as
Floyd | the tavern burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Venkath adjusts his scabbard and belt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take wax" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WAX
Floyd |
Floyd | (the dry candle wax)
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sceldrus and Venkath continue their swordfight in the common room as
Floyd | the tavern burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Venkath looks at your small black scabbard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take candle" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the countless candles, the dry candle wax or the
Floyd | bar candles?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dry" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sceldrus and Venkath continue their swordfight in the common room as
Floyd | the tavern burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bar candles" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BAR CANDLES
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't need someone else's candle right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sceldrus and Venkath continue their swordfight in the common room as
Floyd | the tavern burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Venkath fidgets with his travel pack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall
Floyd | This is the upstairs hall of The Vulgar Unicorn.  From below, the
Floyd | sounds of the tavern common room rises up the wooden staircase.
Floyd | Bedroom doors are set east and west and a lavatory door is to the
Floyd | south.  The soot graffiti continues on this floor, as does the smoky
Floyd | aroma of tobacco.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) comes up from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bedroom                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Bedroom
Floyd | Surprisingly cozy, this bedroom contains a large, comfy bed covered by
Floyd | an intricately-sewn quilt.  A thick but short curtain covers a small
Floyd | window in the east wall.  Completing the guest room is a stuffed sofa
Floyd | with a worn floral, but darkly colored cover.  The only exit is the
Floyd | door to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) arrives from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sofa" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bedroom                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SOFA
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems a bit old, but soft enough for sitting.  It is upholstered
Floyd | with a worn floral, but darkly colored cover.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search sofa" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bedroom                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH SOFA
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing on the stuffed sofa.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Front Bedroom                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You get onto the large comfy bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bedroom                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bedroom                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the large comfy bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Bedroom
Floyd | Surprisingly cozy, this bedroom contains a large, comfy bed covered by
Floyd | an intricately-sewn quilt.  A thick but short curtain covers a small
Floyd | window in the east wall.  Completing the guest room is a stuffed sofa
Floyd | with a worn floral, but darkly colored cover.  The only exit is the
Floyd | door to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Warpeye (the cat) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bedroom                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Front Bedroom                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall
Floyd | This is the upstairs hall of The Vulgar Unicorn.  From below, the
Floyd | sounds of the tavern common room rises up the wooden staircase.
Floyd | Bedroom doors are set east and west and a lavatory door is to the
Floyd | south.  The soot graffiti continues on this floor, as does the smoky
Floyd | aroma of tobacco.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) arrives from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Back Bedroom                                         Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Bedroom
Floyd | This room is a chaotic mess.  The bed frame and mattress is crooked as
Floyd | if someone pushed it or was pushed against it.  A sofa is overturned
Floyd | as if flung by a giant hand.  A blood-stained quilt is bunched up on
Floyd | the floor.  On the west wall, half of a curtain hangs askew, partially
Floyd | covering a round window.  The rest of the curtain is on the floor.
Floyd | There is an open door to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally, on the floor is the still body of Deviah Favash.  She is
Floyd | laying in a pool of blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) arrives from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x thug" 		

Floyd ]  Back Bedroom                                         Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X THUG
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "go through window" 		

Floyd ]  Back Bedroom                                         Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GO THROUGH WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Jumping out this window and climbing down the shalifux does sound like
Floyd | a good idea to avoid the fire that's quickly engulfing the common room
Floyd | downstairs, however, looking out the window, you can see the
Floyd | squirrelly thug is waiting down there for you and he's brought some
Floyd | friends.  It would be certain death.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall
Floyd | This is the upstairs hall of The Vulgar Unicorn.  From below, the
Floyd | sounds of the tavern common room rises up the wooden staircase.
Floyd | Bedroom doors are set east and west and a lavatory door is to the
Floyd | south.  The soot graffiti continues on this floor, as does the smoky
Floyd | aroma of tobacco.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) arrives from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "You are a dedicated IF player."
		Jacqueline says, "Must admit I have lost interest."
		DavidW says, "well, I'm kinda lashing out blindly at everything at this point."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a first inn key
Floyd |   a second inn key
Floyd |   an antecessor skean
Floyd |   a leather garrote
Floyd |   a glowstone lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   a leather haversack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a small jar (open but empty)
Floyd |     a coded message
Floyd |     Owls of Stone
Floyd |     a cabin key
Floyd |     an old key
Floyd |     an important note
Floyd |     a mysterious note
Floyd |     Elements of Ixteesh
Floyd |     Phandaal's letter
Floyd |   some traveling clothes (being worn)
Floyd |   a small black scabbard (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tavern Common Room
Floyd | Bright and shadowy, all at once, this tavern common room is covered in
Floyd | countless burning candles of various shapes, sizes, and colors.  This
Floyd | perpetual candlelight has been happening for so long, the floor is
Floyd | covered in dry candle wax, stamped into a dust that has become one
Floyd | with the floor.  The wooden walls and ceiling are completely covered
Floyd | in soot and the patrons through the many decades have taken it upon
Floyd | themselves to scrawl graffiti in it with their fingers and knives.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across from the front door to the east is a large, curved bar, covered
Floyd | in candles and spirits.  In between the front door and the bar are a
Floyd | couple of tables and a few scattered chairs.  A wooden staircase leads
Floyd | up and a concealed staircase behind the bar leads down to a cellar.
Floyd |
Floyd | A raging fire is blocking any exit through the tavern's front door.
Floyd | It is making the tavern a boiler and the countless candles are melting
Floyd | rapidly as the fire spreads.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your minder, Venkath Mock, is here with a grim countenance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Sceldrus Jandol here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sceldrus and Venkath continue their swordfight in the common room as
Floyd | the tavern burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) comes down from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sceldrus" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCELDRUS
Floyd |
Floyd | He is tall and has a handsome face but one you feel you can't trust.
Floyd | He wears black brigandine armor and you spy two swords crossed on his
Floyd | back.  He wears no helm or hood but rather ties his long black hair
Floyd | behind his head.  His eyes never notice you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sceldrus and Venkath continue their swordfight in the common room as
Floyd | the tavern burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "throw jar at sceldrus" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW JAR AT SCELDRUS
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the small jar)
Floyd | You lack the nerve when it comes to the crucial moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sceldrus and Venkath continue their swordfight in the common room as
Floyd | the tavern burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "throw skean at sceldrus" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW SKEAN AT SCELDRUS
Floyd |
Floyd | You lack the nerve when it comes to the crucial moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sceldrus and Venkath continue their swordfight in the common room as
Floyd | the tavern burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I get the feeling that we're meant to escape the inn on our own (with the cat following) and Venkath ends up dying here as we do so."
		Jacqueline asks, "Want me to see if there's a walkthrough?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Yeah, but how?"
		DavidW says, "I think there is a walkthough, yes."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x garrote" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GARROTE
Floyd |
Floyd | This garrote is a braided, black leather ligature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sceldrus and Venkath continue their swordfight in the common room as
Floyd | the tavern burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "unbraid garrote" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNBRAID GARROTE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "untie garrote" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNTIE GARROTE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We were flirting with it."
		Jacqueline says, "Get a glass bottle, fill it with water."
		DavidW says, "I didn't see a bottle to take."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tavern Cellar
Floyd | This space is crowded with decades upon decades of tavern flotsam;
Floyd | broken chairs, upended tables, crates of empty bottles, among many
Floyd | other dusty things.  The only exit is a staircase that leads up to the
Floyd | tavern common room, behind the curved bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paevana the alewife is hiding down here, avoiding the melee upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) comes down from above.

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tak bottle" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAK BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "In the cellar"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Cellar                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab an empty glass bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tavern Common Room
Floyd | Bright and shadowy, all at once, this tavern common room is covered in
Floyd | countless burning candles of various shapes, sizes, and colors.  This
Floyd | perpetual candlelight has been happening for so long, the floor is
Floyd | covered in dry candle wax, stamped into a dust that has become one
Floyd | with the floor.  The wooden walls and ceiling are completely covered
Floyd | in soot and the patrons through the many decades have taken it upon
Floyd | themselves to scrawl graffiti in it with their fingers and knives.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across from the front door to the east is a large, curved bar, covered
Floyd | in candles and spirits.  In between the front door and the bar are a
Floyd | couple of tables and a few scattered chairs.  A wooden staircase leads
Floyd | up and a concealed staircase behind the bar leads down to a cellar.
Floyd |
Floyd | A raging fire is blocking any exit through the tavern's front door.
Floyd | It is making the tavern a boiler and the countless candles are melting
Floyd | rapidly as the fire spreads.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your minder, Venkath Mock, is here with a grim countenance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Sceldrus Jandol here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sceldrus and Venkath continue their swordfight in the common room as
Floyd | the tavern burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) comes up from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Venkath looks at your small black scabbard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall
Floyd | This is the upstairs hall of The Vulgar Unicorn.  From below, the
Floyd | sounds of the tavern common room rises up the wooden staircase.
Floyd | Bedroom doors are set east and west and a lavatory door is to the
Floyd | south.  The soot graffiti continues on this floor, as does the smoky
Floyd | aroma of tobacco.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) comes up from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pipe-Filled Lavatory
Floyd | This strange room is some sort of lavatory, but not like any that
Floyd | you've seen back in Euyesus.  There's a commode made of polished wood
Floyd | with a small handle nearby. There's also a porcelain sink, but the
Floyd | commode has numerous pipes extending from it and clinging to the wall
Floyd | before disappearing into it and the sink includes a faucet which is a
Floyd | brass spigot also attached to a network of pipes.  Finally, there is
Floyd | an old mirror on another wall, affixed between more pipes.  The only
Floyd | exit is the door to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fill bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FILL BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put water in bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT WATER IN BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the pooling water or the stream of cold water?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cold" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COLD
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't go in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put pooling in bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Pipe-Filled Lavatory                                 Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT POOLING IN BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the pooling water)
Floyd | You fill the glass bottle with water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "and this helps how?"
		Jacqueline says, "We can clear a little path to the exit."
		DavidW says, "really."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Upstairs Hall                                        Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall
Floyd | This is the upstairs hall of The Vulgar Unicorn.  From below, the
Floyd | sounds of the tavern common room rises up the wooden staircase.
Floyd | Bedroom doors are set east and west and a lavatory door is to the
Floyd | south.  The soot graffiti continues on this floor, as does the smoky
Floyd | aroma of tobacco.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tavern Common Room
Floyd | Bright and shadowy, all at once, this tavern common room is covered in
Floyd | countless burning candles of various shapes, sizes, and colors.  This
Floyd | perpetual candlelight has been happening for so long, the floor is
Floyd | covered in dry candle wax, stamped into a dust that has become one
Floyd | with the floor.  The wooden walls and ceiling are completely covered
Floyd | in soot and the patrons through the many decades have taken it upon
Floyd | themselves to scrawl graffiti in it with their fingers and knives.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across from the front door to the east is a large, curved bar, covered
Floyd | in candles and spirits.  In between the front door and the bar are a
Floyd | couple of tables and a few scattered chairs.  A wooden staircase leads

		Jacqueline says, "I completely abandoned this because 'fill' was not a verb."

Floyd | up and a concealed staircase behind the bar leads down to a cellar.
Floyd |
Floyd | A raging fire is blocking any exit through the tavern's front door.
Floyd | It is making the tavern a boiler and the countless candles are melting
Floyd | rapidly as the fire spreads.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your minder, Venkath Mock, is here with a grim countenance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Sceldrus Jandol here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sceldrus and Venkath continue their swordfight in the common room as
Floyd | the tavern burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) comes down from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour water on fire" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POUR WATER ON FIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put water on fire" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT WATER ON FIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting things on the raging fire would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sceldrus and Venkath continue their swordfight in the common room as
Floyd | the tavern burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "douse fire" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DOUSE FIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw water at fire" 		

Floyd ]  Tavern Common Room                                   Vulgar Unicorn
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW WATER AT FIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Strategically taking aim, you hurl the bottle at the raging fire.
Floyd | With a smash, it breaks apart, spilling the water within on enough of
Floyd | the fire to allow you safe passage through the front door to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sceldrus and Venkath continue their swordfight in the common room as
Floyd | the tavern burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paevana the alewife comes up from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Venkath fidgets with his travel pack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You quickly run through the temporary space you made in the raging
Floyd | fire, and fall outside to the inn's courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inn Courtyard
Floyd | Nestled within the buildings of Badushizd, this stony courtyard serves
Floyd | the patrons of The Vulgar Unicorn as a place to enjoy if the tavern
Floyd | gets too noisy.  A dry fountain sits as a centerpiece, surrounded by
Floyd | four stone benches with areas of trimmed grass in between.  A closed
Floyd | spiked gate leads out of this courtyard to the east and a shadowy
Floyd | break in the wall to the northwest leads to some sort of dark alley
Floyd | between the buildings.  The door into the tavern is to the west.  It
Floyd | is currently open, allowing light and conversational sounds to spill
Floyd | out into the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the dry fountain is a periwinkle sadiki bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the crashing and clanging of a sword fight coming from
Floyd | the tavern common room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Warpeye (the cat) arrives from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paevana the alewife arrives from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doorway to the tavern is now engulfed in flames.  The surrounding
Floyd | doorframe collapses in on itself, making any escape through there a
Floyd | fiery trap.  You can see in the windows that the fire is spreading
Floyd | fast within.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're staring at the blazing building, wondering about Venkath Mock,
Floyd | Warpeye the cat at your feet, when Paevana appears next to you.
Floyd | Staring as well at her livelihood literally going up in smoke, she
Floyd | puts her arm around your shoulders.
Floyd |
Floyd | (press space)

		Jacqueline says, "So begins Act III"
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | Obak.  It is an ancient land far to the north, once a prosperous
Floyd | kingdom, now a frozen wasteland of broken towers, empty and decaying
Floyd | cities, and ships half-sunken in the ice, as if the bitter cold hit
Floyd | the land all at once, taking the kingdom by surprise.  Believed to be
Floyd | a cursed region, and given its remoteness, the land is rarely visited
Floyd | by the wise.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deviah was to tell you what is going on and why exactly you are needed
Floyd | in Obak.  Xethes, the head of the small caravan that you and Paevana
Floyd | joined, has only said that something was found and someone who can
Floyd | read Ixteesh is needed.  He's also mentioned that more than one
Floyd | city-state has sent envoys to investigate the matter as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | Despite not knowing Venkath Mock's fate, and fearing the worst, you
Floyd | are comforted by Paevana joining you, having explained that with the
Floyd | razing of the Vulgar Unicorn, she has nothing left to her name.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few days of solid travel on pony, your group finally reaches
Floyd | a. . .
Floyd |
Floyd | (press space)

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Sloping Path                                         Frozen Harbor
Floyd |
Floyd | Sloping Path (on Rags)
Floyd | The long trail you've been following, if one could even call it a
Floyd | trail, slopes upward from here to the north.  Badushizd is now days to
Floyd | the south, where the snow and ice are not eternal and the sun actually
Floyd | peers through the clouds.  Obak, however, you've come to find is a
Floyd | gray and frozen wasteland.  Around the faint path up the slope are a
Floyd | good many spruce trees, frosted with snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Storm (on whom is Paevana the alewife), Keeta (on whom is
Floyd | Xethes Balaam) and Nibbley (on whom is Zaucular) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Sloping Path                                         Frozen Harbor
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yay ponies."
		DavidW says, "I'm kinda exhausted now and would like a break."
		Jacqueline says, "We've been going three hours. I think this is sufficient."
		DavidW says, "I'm definitely taking a bathroom break."
		Jacqueline says, "Three hours in CF time is like 1.5 in normal person time."
		Jacqueline says, "Let's play something else next week. Go vote, peeps."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save A_Castle_Of_Thread-1" 		

Floyd ]  Sloping Path                                         Frozen Harbor
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE A_CASTLE_OF_THREAD-1
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to save.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save ACastleOfThread1" 		

Floyd ]  Sloping Path                                         Frozen Harbor
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE ACASTLEOFTHREAD1
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to save.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "thanks everyone. I'm glad we found a way off that boat."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "A_Castle_Of_Thread-1" 		

Floyd ]  Sloping Path                                         Frozen Harbor
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Enjoy the rest of your day, y'all."
		



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
A Walk in the Park by George K George
As played on ifMUD on October 14, 2017

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 A Walk in the Park written by George K George. A Walk in the Park was written in 2001, but not released publicly until it was entered into the 2017 Interactive Fiction Competition, in which it took 68th 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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DavidW says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask walkinthepark" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | In the planning stages no one said, "How about testing the
Floyd | responsiveness of the city's police force by holding the Local
Floyd | Hardcore Band Rave-Kill Jamboree here at the house we've been lucky
Floyd | enough to squat for so long."
Floyd |
Floyd | No, the preliminary excitement contained phrases more to do with
Floyd | setting a reasonable charge for admission, with drawing new female
Floyd | regulars to the already prolific girl-haunt, and with forecasting what
Floyd | simple shit-faced joy it was going to bring when everyone was swept up
Floyd | in the event. It was to be your first taste of what living away from
Floyd | home was all about. Seventeen years immersed in study of how not to
Floyd | resemble your parents is more than plenty, and you're not about to
Floyd | reenroll. Not even now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aching in your head is last night's memory of cherries swirling
Floyd | through the neighborhood as blue and red silhouettes scattered
Floyd | staggering into the burbs like so many intoxicated ants deaf to the
Floyd | blaring megaphones. Fresh is the memory because it happened only
Floyd | several wakeful hours ago. For the time being you loiter on a city
Floyd | bus, catching glimpses of sleep and letting the constant movement dull
Floyd | the dawning questions of destination, finance and future.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  In Transit                                             0/1
Floyd | A Walk in the Park
Floyd | fresh air / green hair
Floyd | From MSI
Floyd | Copyright (c) 2001 by George K George.
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 091120 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10 SD
Floyd |
Floyd | In Transit (on the plastic seat)
Floyd | Decay glides by your starboard window. The interior of the bus is
Floyd | typical of the few other units mournfully roaming the streets of the
Floyd | city on any given day: a middle-aged driver squats in the front,
Floyd | advertisements for impotence drugs and rhinoplasty and soft drinks
Floyd | line the ceiling, and a number of kids sporting team logos slouch in
Floyd | plastic flesh-tone seats.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your material burden includes your studded sweatshirt (being worn),
Floyd | inside which are three quarters, two dimes, a nickel and a letter from
Floyd | Dad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read letter" 		

Floyd ]  In Transit                                             0/2
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | It'd be easier to read if you were holding it in your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pads and drums squeal to compensate for another driver's apparent need
Floyd | for a brake-check. "Come on now!" grunts the driver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, I guess the letter's in the sweatshirt."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take letter" 		

Floyd ]  In Transit                                             0/3
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Swiped.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the kids mumbles something to his friend, after which they both
Floyd | smirk in your direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read letter" 		

Floyd ]  In Transit                                             0/4
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Since you left, your little brother has been acting as the messenger
Floyd | of the god your father feels he is. His "care packages" seem always to
Floyd | come in the form of unmarked envelopes containing neatly folded typing
Floyd | paper of infinite felt-tipped insight into the teenaged human
Floyd | condition.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Dear Son," The usual.
Floyd | "I know it has been several weeks... ...Mom is okay..."
Floyd | "...the finer things in life..." Blah, blah- Hey, look at that! The
Floyd | word "responsibility" and its root in the same sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Loosening parts of the bus's frame rattle violently as you bounce over
Floyd | a gauntlet of potholes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "A bit odd that it's in the shirt, but yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put letter in shirt" 		

Floyd ]  In Transit                                             0/5
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT LETTER IN SHIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the letter from Dad into the studded sweatshirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bus lurches around a street corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x kids" 		

Floyd ]  In Transit                                             0/6
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KIDS
Floyd |
Floyd | They are huddled twice over. Once in their group and again in their
Floyd | bulky poly-fill jackets. Occasionally one will murmur something to the
Floyd | mild agreement of some of the others, but for the most part they let
Floyd | the steady stream of metropolitan stimuli slide off their NFL licensed
Floyd | backs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pads and drums squeal to compensate for another driver's apparent need
Floyd | for a brake-check. "Come on now!" grunts the driver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x driver" 		

Floyd ]  In Transit                                             0/6
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DRIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The bus driver strikes you in no elegant way. This is made even truer
Floyd | by the sagging location of his trousers and what lies above.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  In Transit                                             0/7
Floyd | There is a screech, muffled thump and horrible whinnying when the
Floyd | beast of burden of the 19th century is sent sprawling on impact with
Floyd | the beast of burden of the 20th century on 77th and Bridgemont.
Floyd | "Goddammit!" rages the driver. He storms out of the bus, on to the
Floyd | street gesturing like a referee with tourrets.
Floyd |
Floyd | After some sociological reaction time, the jacketed posse wander to
Floyd | the front of the bus and exit as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "uh, did the bus hit a horse?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm not sure..."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look outside" 		

Floyd ]  In Transit                                             0/7
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK OUTSIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to look outside?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bus" 		

Floyd ]  In Transit                                             0/8
Floyd |
Floyd | > BUS
Floyd |
Floyd | It would be easier to scope out your location if you were outside the
Floyd | bus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "uh, go out?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		DavidW says, "Since this bus has no windows."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  In Transit                                             0/9
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the plastic seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | In Transit
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scene of Gore
Floyd | What is unusual about what you see here is not the middle-aged bus
Floyd | driver spraying a French tuxedoed man in the face with explitives, the
Floyd | the overturned buggy down the block, nor the clearly troubled couple
Floyd | cradling one another in horror, but the four brown horse hooves
Floyd | jutting out from under the front of the bus at unlike angles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I doubt there's much more to the bus."
		DavidW says, "There were ads."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x horse" 		

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/10
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HORSE
Floyd |
Floyd | The horse has borne its final burden. It lies partially under the bus
Floyd | in what must be considered a humiliating pose universally in the
Floyd | animal kingdom. You feel some sympathy for the fallen beast, its
Floyd | ancestry ripped from wide open pastures, trickling streams and
Floyd | everything else you imagine real nature to consist of; and brought
Floyd | here expected to adapt to things like stoplights and bus drivers.
Floyd | You're keeping some hope it could still be alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...

		Knight_Otu says, "We didn't seem too interested in them."
		DavidW says, "We seem uninterested in most things."
		Knight_Otu says, "True."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bus" 		

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/11
Floyd | One of the forelegs droops down sharply, forming yet another angle in
Floyd | the array.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push bus" 		

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/12
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH BUS
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x french man" 		

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/12
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FRENCH MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You were understood as far as wanting to examine the carriage driver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x carriage driver" 		

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/12
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CARRIAGE DRIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | He's seems to be taking it awfully well; politely defending his
Floyd | position in a deluge of loud, close range saliva bullets. He gives
Floyd | saddened glances at the front of the bus when the bus driver is "Uh,
Floyd | uh, and'ing," to formulate another string of vulgar abuse.
Floyd |
Floyd | A squad car pulls up, a Blue Boy exits and begins "What's the
Floyd | troubl'ing?" everyone like he was born to do it. A moderated argument
Floyd | ensues heatedly over whether a horse pulling a buggy turning right on
Floyd | red has the right of way over a driver in a bus with a duty to uphold
Floyd | to the city and which of the two was in fact born with both
Floyd | hemispheres.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...

		Knight_Otu says, "Man, first cruelty to cats, now dead horses."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x blue boy" 		

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/13
Floyd | Your fascination with the accident subsides and the situation is filed
Floyd | in your memory banks with countless other bizarre and enthralling
Floyd | images this city has presented you in your short life. Noticing your
Floyd | surroundings now, you realize you're not lost, but may as well be
Floyd | shipwrecked for availability of transportation. The city's budgeters
Floyd | cut out most of the bus lines to fund the monorail project and the
Floyd | taxi system hasn't yet caught up. Not that you have the scratch to
Floyd | call a cab anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x couple" 		

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COUPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Two nervous LL Bean clad platinum cardholders. Unfortunate tourists
Floyd | probably wishing they'd checked out the monorail instead. The male
Floyd | specimen is doing his best to comfort his rattled mate between
Floyd | reluctant glances at the dead animal sprawling from under the front of
Floyd | the bus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bus driver" 		

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/15
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BUS DRIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The bus driver strikes you in no elegant way. This is made even truer
Floyd | by the sagging location of his trousers and what lies above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x kids" 		

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KIDS
Floyd |
Floyd | The kids aren't to be found. They must have scattered to find
Floyd | alternate transportation or other such loitering ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/16
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXITS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not recognizable verb. Sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/17
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scene of Gore
Floyd | You're not lost, but this is unfamiliar concrete and steel. It's not
Floyd | all such substance, however. The northeast offers an asphalt walk
Floyd | through perpendicular rows of shrubbery. Trees shade the walkway
Floyd | beyond the uni-shrubs. Sidewalk rolls out from the street corner to
Floyd | the north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps most notable are a police officer and two men filling out
Floyd | forms in front of a young couple, bus-struck horse and overturned
Floyd | carriage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose we either try talking to one of these people or leaving. And I suspect talking won't help at all."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, I guess we should be leaving."
		Knight_Otu says, "Given the sentence you quoted."
		Knight_Otu asks, "North-east?"
		DavidW asks, "I think our exits are north, northeast, and east?"
		Knight_Otu says, "That's what I'm getting."
		DavidW says, "northeast sounds good to me"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  W. Corridor of Leaves                                  0/18
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You stroll through the foliage of circumstance...
Floyd |
Floyd | W. Corridor of Leaves
Floyd | Autumn vortices homogenize leaves and bits of litter into damp, matted
Floyd | piles that obscure most of the asphalt walkway stretching both
Floyd | northeast and southwest. From beyond the surrounding arbor, horns and
Floyd | motors accompany the ambient chirping, whistling and rustling of the
Floyd | park. A thin dirt path forks off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Posted here is a freshly custom manufactured sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		

Floyd ]  W. Corridor of Leaves                                  0/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd |       "NO CAMPING
Floyd |     Under Penalty Of
Floyd |     $600.00 Mandatory Fine
Floyd |           And
Floyd |  1 Month Imprisionment
Floyd |    Park Is Patrolled"
Floyd |
Floyd | Scratch on that vague consideration. "Camping," as if the city's
Floyd | homeless population have cameras to snap photos of common birds and
Floyd | ingredients to make marshmallow sandwiches in their steel drum fire
Floyd | pits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x litter" 		

Floyd ]  W. Corridor of Leaves                                  0/19
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LITTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't spy that in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "north?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/20
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mother Nature's Last Stand
Floyd | If you were sweltering in the oven of summer smog convection, the
Floyd | brown padlocked shed here might offer relief in the form of reddish
Floyd | slush or- if luck had it -pistachio ice cream. Wintering adolescent
Floyd | maples sway over a thin dirt path heading south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some consolation for the shed's seasonal schedule, a soda pop machine
Floyd | glows and hums expectantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah, I half-expected a vending machine, considering the change we have in our sweatshirt."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's an automated franchise of OK Cola corp. equipped to quench the
Floyd | thirsts of a slackening populous.
Floyd | "d choice of d generation," it proclaims.
Floyd | Glacing at the buttons, it seems they've excluded only Kahlua Mudslide
Floyd | on an unescaped illegality. The external hardware includes a digital
Floyd | display, a coin slit, a coin return lever, four fist-sized rectangular
Floyd | buttons and a soda pop catch at the bottom. Seventy-five cents is the
Floyd | asking for the majority of selections.
Floyd | The digital display scrolls: nICE COLd OH COLA.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x buttons" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BUTTONS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that action.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x button" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/21
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the OK Normal Cola button, the OK Diet Cola button,
Floyd | the DrThrashed button or the Twang button?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "twang" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/22
Floyd |
Floyd | > TWANG
Floyd |
Floyd | Shoved under the clear plastic button for the orange drink is a scrap
Floyd | of paper informing you: $1.50.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't want any pop just now."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess that's the exception then."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, not now."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shed" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/23
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHED
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded red paint letters, "Mother Nature" over a boarded opening. Some
Floyd | kind of summertime snack hut, you assume. Leaning on one side is a OK
Floyd | Cola corp. vending machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push lever" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/24
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | No luck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x return" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/25
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RETURN
Floyd |
Floyd | The coin return lever strikes you in no elegant way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks (of Knight), "I don't understand what you meant by an exception. What were you refering to?"
		Knight_Otu says, "The description said that most selections are 75 cents."
		Knight_Otu says, "And the twang was twice that."
		DavidW says, "oh, I missed that."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x padlock" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/26
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PADLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded red paint letters, "Mother Nature" over a boarded opening. Some
Floyd | kind of summertime snack hut, you assume. Leaning on one side is a OK
Floyd | Cola corp. vending machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/27
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mother Nature's Last Stand
Floyd | If you were sweltering in the oven of summer smog convection, the
Floyd | brown padlocked shed here might offer relief in the form of reddish
Floyd | slush or- if luck had it -pistachio ice cream. Wintering adolescent
Floyd | maples sway over a thin dirt path heading south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some consolation for the shed's seasonal schedule, a soda pop machine
Floyd | glows and hums expectantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x maples" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/27
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MAPLES
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't spy that in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Looks like south is the only obvious exit. Possibly we can ignore paths in a park, but I dunno."
		Knight_Otu says, "It's at least the only mentioned one."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/28
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | That direction appears void of enticement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/29
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | That direction appears void of enticement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "In might work as a blocked direction at least."
		DavidW says, "Let us first enticement elsewhere."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		DavidW says, "Voids are so empty."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  W. Corridor of Leaves                                  0/30
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | W. Corridor of Leaves
Floyd |
Floyd | Posted here is a freshly custom manufactured sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              0/31
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Centralized Park Location
Floyd | Sunlight flittering through a canopy of poplar casts a shifting
Floyd | grayscale mosaic on an intersection in the asphalt walkway; a warming
Floyd | vision on such an exceptionally personally and in most other ways
Floyd | dismal autumn Saturday. The walkways stretch out in the four
Floyd | diagonals.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside a peeling bench is a rubbish receptacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bench" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              0/32
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BENCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Particles of long-since dried green paint larger than could be called
Floyd | flecks are rising from its undercoat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              0/33
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER BENCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rubbish" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              0/34
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RUBBISH
Floyd |
Floyd | This feature of the park too has seen better days. Its dented
Floyd | cylindrical steel body is made somewhat interesting by
Floyd | incomprehensible overlapping graffiti.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read graffiti" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              0/35
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ GRAFFITI
Floyd |
Floyd | To the untrained eye, it is not entirely unlike Arabic calligraphy.
Floyd | Though, a carefully scribed tag warns of a feline predator.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Catwoman could be potentially enticing."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search rubbish" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              0/36
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH RUBBISH
Floyd |
Floyd | You see an amber vial sitting in the previously emptied rubbish
Floyd | receptacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take vial" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              0/37
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE VIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You happen to be just tall enough to do so without actually climbing
Floyd | into the receptacle to get at it. The task does not spare you from
Floyd | looking a bit ridiculous. The park guard standing nearby would
Floyd | probably find your green chaos-spiked hair and studded sweatshirt
Floyd | ridiculous in most any gymnastic manifestation, and maybe less so
Floyd | diving head first into a park garbage can. Such are things. He strolls
Floyd | off without a comment nonetheless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Sorry for dropping out on you. But one of my brothers friends managed to knowk down our router in the hallway."
		Knight_Otu says, "I rather doubt Catwoman's presence."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x vial" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              0/38
Floyd |
Floyd | > X VIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The amber vial rattles softly as you consider it closely. Wrapped
Floyd | around is barely-legible prescription information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Its white cap is closed tight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Welcome back."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read vial" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              0/39
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ VIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The pharmacy's dot-matrix printer must have been low on life blood.
Floyd | You can't make out the patient's name, only this:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tylenol 6: DO NOT EXCEED 3 DOSES DAILY..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put vial in shirt" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              0/40
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT VIAL IN SHIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the amber vial into the studded sweatshirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x guard" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              0/40
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't spy that in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I think we've scoped out this location. NW, NE, or SE next?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I vote NW."
		DavidW says, "I'm guessing that this part is vaguely rectangular with main diagonal paths making a big X in the middle."
		DavidW says, "er this park"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/41
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | N. Hall of Leaves
Floyd | Breezes loosen unfallen leaves from their branches and arrange them in
Floyd | dense piles underfoot. Torn wrappers and other city crust litter a
Floyd | black vein of asphalt stretching northwest to the buffered din of city
Floyd | traffic and southeast deeper into the park. A dirt path forks off to
Floyd | the south into dying poplars.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tattered guitar case is nestled here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x case" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/42
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | The case's worn edges roughly form the shape of an acoustic guitar. It
Floyd | is equipped with a handle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open case" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/42
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | Your stomach performs a backflip when a bony hand clasps around your
Floyd | wrist with a cold, tightening grip. A previously unseen leaf pile,
Floyd | from which the bony arm owning the bony hand sprung, bursts apart, and
Floyd | a thin figure now shadows down upon you with primal suspicion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Uh oh."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x figure" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/42
Floyd | panic
Floyd | The figure looks up and down at you. When satisfied, he releases your
Floyd | wrist with a snort and turns his attention to the guitar case, which
Floyd | he carefully inspects inside and out, counting the contained items
Floyd | with a skeletal index finger.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...

		DavidW says, "I guess the case belongs to the skeleton. I wonder what skeletons keep in their guitar cases."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm guessing not guitars."
		DavidW says, "I agree."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in case" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/43
Floyd | You take a few involuntary steps back in relief. The figure- it is
Floyd | clear now that the adrenaline has worn off -is an elderly man garbed
Floyd | in layers of flannel. He pulls a houndstooth hat and some reading
Floyd | material from the guitar case and pays no further mind to you, but
Floyd | picks up the case by its handle and delves intently into reading his
Floyd | newspaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "We could talk to this guy, maybe?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, let's."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to man" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/43
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not recognizable verb. Sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "man, hi" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/44
Floyd |
Floyd | > MAN, HI
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about himself" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/45
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT HIMSELF
Floyd |
Floyd | The man gives absolutely no indication that you are heard by him. You
Floyd | raise your voice a lot, but still there is no response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about case" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/46
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | The man gives absolutely no indication that you are heard by him. You
Floyd | raise your voice a lot, but still there is no response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Maybe he just forgot his hearing aids?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, little chance of that."
		DavidW says, "He might prefer to be shown things."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake vial" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/46
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE VIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not recognizable verb. Sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take vial" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/47
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE VIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Swiped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show vial to man" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/48
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW VIAL TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The homeless man doesn't seem to give a shit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put vial in shirt" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/49
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT VIAL IN SHIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the amber vial into the studded sweatshirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Ok. This seems unhelpful. South or continue northwest?"
		Knight_Otu says, "South I'd say."
		DavidW says, "South ought to take us behind the shed."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                               0/50
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead End
Floyd | The packed dirt path becomes especially packed and dirty but leads
Floyd | nowhere but back to the north. It's as if everyone who has ever
Floyd | trodden to this place came to the same conclusion of worthlessness to
Floyd | continue, took a few steps around, and beat it back the way they came.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I think nw might leave the park."
		DavidW says, "well the northwest corner of it, yes."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                               0/51
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | That direction appears void of enticement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                               0/52
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                               0/53
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You detect no unusual pungencies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/54
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | N. Hall of Leaves
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a homeless man here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  76th and Bridgemont                                    0/55
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | ...Shouting banters from an alleyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | 76th and Bridgemont
Floyd | A couple of crumbling city travel ways intersect here. Streams of
Floyd | traffic- consisting of primarily sport utility smog-o-matics -take
Floyd | turns roaring through. You stand on the northwest corner of a block
Floyd | lined neatly with tall shrubbery. There is an opening laid with an
Floyd | asphalt walkway leading southeast into reasonably dense deciduous
Floyd | growth. The alternative is sidewalk rolling out south and east along
Floyd | the outside of the shrubs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  76th and Bridgemont                                    0/56
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You stop for a moment to observe the beeping, zooming and rumbling
Floyd | clatter of the city's drudging homeostasis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x traffic" 		

Floyd ]  76th and Bridgemont                                    0/57
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TRAFFIC
Floyd |
Floyd | It's ungodly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "South likely takes us back to Scene of Gore."
		Knight_Otu says, "That or an in-between room."
		DavidW says, "But there might be something in-between."
		Knight_Otu says, "Let's find out, then."
		DavidW says, "okay"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/58
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | ...The strident sound of a tripped car alarm echos through the
Floyd | streets.
Floyd |
Floyd | Scene of Gore
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps most notable are a police officer and two men filling out
Floyd | forms in front of a young couple, bus-struck horse and overturned
Floyd | carriage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Let's go east next."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  77th and Gateway                                       0/59
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | ...A fire engine screams by at top speed.
Floyd |
Floyd | 77th and Gateway
Floyd | Two streets burrow out of sprawling urban areas and rumble together
Floyd | here with traffic spilling through at alarming speeds. You stand on
Floyd | the southeast corner of a block fenced by tall, even shrubbery. There
Floyd | is an opening laid with an asphalt walkway leading northwest into the
Floyd | shade of a leafy canopy. Poured concrete offers passage north and west
Floyd | parallel to the traffic.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glint from the sidewalk catches your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "glint means money!"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "We're rich!"
		DavidW says, "or a contact lens or a key"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x glint" 		

Floyd ]  77th and Gateway                                       0/60
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GLINT
Floyd |
Floyd | The glint appears as a shining penny standing endwise in a jagged
Floyd | sidewalk crack. You're not sure under which ordinance of superstition
Floyd | picking it up would fall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take penny" 		

Floyd ]  77th and Gateway                                       0/61
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PENNY
Floyd |
Floyd | You dance with that bitch Lady Luck. Turns out to be a Canadian penny,
Floyd | which further complicates notions of its luck value. Swiped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x penny" 		

Floyd ]  77th and Gateway                                       0/62
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PENNY
Floyd |
Floyd | It's Canadian. Which further complicates notions of its luck value.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put it in shirt" 		

Floyd ]  77th and Gateway                                       0/63
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT IT IN SHIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the shining penny into the studded sweatshirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suggest nw back into the park."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  S. Hall of Leaves                                      0/64
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | S. Hall of Leaves
Floyd | Breezes loosen unfallen leaves from their branches and arrange them in
Floyd | dense piles underfoot. Torn wrappers and other city crust litter a
Floyd | black vein of asphalt stretching southeast to the buffered din of city
Floyd | traffic and northwest deeper into the park...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "No side path?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x leaves" 		

Floyd ]  S. Hall of Leaves                                      0/64
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LEAVES
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't spy that in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "It seems not?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  S. Hall of Leaves                                      0/65
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | That direction appears void of enticement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  S. Hall of Leaves                                      0/66
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | That direction appears void of enticement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              0/67
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Centralized Park Location
Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside a peeling bench is a rubbish receptacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That leaves northeast."
		DavidW says, "Yup."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  E. Corridor of Leaves                                  0/68
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | E. Corridor of Leaves
Floyd | Autumn vortices homogenize leaves and bits of litter into damp, matted
Floyd | piles that obscure most of the asphalt walkway stretching both
Floyd | northeast and southwest. From beyond the surrounding arbor, horns and
Floyd | motors accompany the ambient chirping, whistling and rustling of the
Floyd | park. Thin dirt paths fork off to the south and west into dying birch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Two side paths here."
		Knight_Otu asks, "West first?"
		DavidW says, "sure"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  E. Corridor of Leaves                                  0/69
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | That direction appears void of enticement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Uhm."
		DavidW says, "might be a west/east confusion by the author"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  E. Corridor of Leaves                                  0/70
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | That direction appears void of enticement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I guess south?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  E. Corridor of Leaves                                  0/71
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | That direction appears void of enticement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "whoa"
		Knight_Otu says, "Well that's just false advertising, then."
		DavidW says, "yeah"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  76th and Gateway                                       0/72
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | ...Freeway traffic hums hollow in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | 76th and Gateway
Floyd | Cars, trucks and autos indecisive of these genders hurry on north and
Floyd | east lying streets. You stand on the northeast corner of a block lined
Floyd | with tall, carefully groomed shrubbery. There is an opening laid with
Floyd | an asphalt walkway leading southwest into what you've gathered is a
Floyd | park. Alternatives include sidewalk rolling out south and west along
Floyd | the streets.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fire hydrant sprouts from nearby concrete.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hydrant" 		

Floyd ]  76th and Gateway                                       0/73
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HYDRANT
Floyd |
Floyd | With most of their meager budget, the city's beautification commission
Floyd | has quested to cover all hydrants in drab green paint to make them
Floyd | appear organic. You wonder if visiblity shouldn't be the main concern
Floyd | here. The remainder of their funds must, of course, go to the
Floyd | shrubbers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shrubbery" 		

Floyd ]  76th and Gateway                                       0/74
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHRUBBERY
Floyd |
Floyd | Shrubbery lines the block on the inside perimeter of the sidewalk,
Floyd | breaking only to make way for an asphalt walkway stretching southwest
Floyd | into a great deal of trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open hydrant" 		

Floyd ]  76th and Gateway                                       0/75
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN HYDRANT
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel methods of torque are required.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh. I didn't expect a response to that."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		DavidW says, "I suppose there could be a wrench in that shed."
		Knight_Otu asks, "I guess we could try giving the penny to the old man next?"
		DavidW says, "Maybe. Or ask the man about soda."
		Knight_Otu says, "Both work."
		DavidW says, "We ought to try west and south from here first, though."
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, yes."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  76th and Bridgemont                                    0/76
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | ...Shouting banters from an alleyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | 76th and Bridgemont
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  76th and Gateway                                       0/77
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | ...Shouting banters from an alleyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | 76th and Gateway
Floyd |
Floyd | A fire hydrant sprouts from nearby concrete.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  77th and Gateway                                       0/78
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | ...Shouting banters from an alleyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | 77th and Gateway
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "No in-between rooms. Good to know."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  S. Hall of Leaves                                      0/79
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | S. Hall of Leaves
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  S. Hall of Leaves                                      0/80
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | That direction appears void of enticement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  S. Hall of Leaves                                      0/81
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | That direction appears void of enticement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  S. Hall of Leaves                                      0/82
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | That direction appears void of enticement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  S. Hall of Leaves                                      0/83
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | That direction appears void of enticement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              0/84
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Centralized Park Location
Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside a peeling bench is a rubbish receptacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/85
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | N. Hall of Leaves
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a homeless man here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about soda" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/86
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT SODA
Floyd |
Floyd | The man gives absolutely no indication that you are heard by him. You
Floyd | raise your voice a lot, but still there is no response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take penny" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/87
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PENNY
Floyd |
Floyd | Swiped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show penny to man" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/87
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW PENNY TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The man lowers his newspaper and peers closely at the penny...
Floyd |
Floyd | He kneads the copper coin between his fingers, smiling and looking it
Floyd | over like it were porno on an electronic personal organizer. He flicks
Floyd | it spinning upward and snatches it satisfied out of the air before
Floyd | turning to you with an outstretched hand, which you shake in
Floyd | bewilderment.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/87
Floyd | His handshake weakens and gummy smile fades when he notices something
Floyd | approaching from behind you. You turn to view Yogi Bear's nemesis
Floyd | advancing with a billy club thump-thumping in his palm.
Floyd |
Floyd | "...

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/88
Floyd | Well, it looks like the old man Howard has found himself a human
Floyd | cartoon to play with."
Floyd |
Floyd | You assume the young park ranger- or whatever he's supposed to be,
Floyd | clothed in green khaki with a shiny badge and
Floyd | oh-so-fun-to-swing-around billy club and isn't-this-all-so-amusing
Floyd | sneer plastered on his face -is speaking of you, but you're not so
Floyd | sure to whom he's directing the remarks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I have seen the man reading, so I know he's aware of the recent
Floyd | addition of a park curfew, which I have been honored with upholding
Floyd | this evening."
Floyd |
Floyd | Who is he talking to?
Floyd |
Floyd | The ranger continues to address the trees, "Howard Alden may be deaf
Floyd | and dumb, but he's got to listen to the word of the law like anyone
Floyd | else." He rewards himself for such wit and irony with an uncontrolled
Floyd | chuckle. "I'd better not catch anybody napping, and that goes for
Floyd | plant head boy too," he punctuates the episode with a hearty thump of
Floyd | his stick and reels away to see what other trees in the park he could
Floyd | tell to fuck off too.
Floyd |
Floyd | Howard stands up close to you, to which, by a flinch reaction, you
Floyd | shove him away violently. He plays a terrible tune on a harmonica and
Floyd | creeps playfully closer to you again. It seems you've got a friend.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Well, yay?"
		Knight_Otu says, "So... we advanced the plot."
		DavidW says, "Friendship is magic. And so are shiny Canadian pennies. Which we stopped producing a few years ago."
		DavidW says, "Yes, we definitely advanced the plot."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ranger" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/88
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RANGER
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't spy that in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x howard" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/88
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HOWARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't spy that in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/89
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | N. Hall of Leaves
Floyd | Breezes loosen unfallen leaves from their branches and arrange them in
Floyd | dense piles underfoot. Torn wrappers and other city crust litter a
Floyd | black vein of asphalt stretching northwest to the buffered din of city
Floyd | traffic and southeast deeper into the park. A dirt path forks off to
Floyd | the south into dying poplars.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a homeless man here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Odd that we can't call him Howard now."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sad that we can't refer to him... right."
		DavidW says, "I assume he'll follow us now."
		Knight_Otu says, "Probably."
		DavidW says, "He might mime what to do with the soda machine, dead end, and hydrant."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                               0/90
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead End
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Toyshop and Floyditorium 		
Bulging toychests make this a child's (or child-at-heart's) dream. Play all day, play all night. A small booth has been erected and is staffed by a friendly robot. The sign over it says, "INFOKOM GAMEZ 5 cents". A small notice on the door reads, "PLEASE RETURN TOYS TO THIS ROOM WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH THEM." 		
		
You can see: banana machine, faucets, toy catalogue, a crystal ball, cuddly walrus, frobozz magic dispenser, orange door, save button, green button, Werewolf rules, waldo whisper object, mind chess, storyharp, yellow button, midterm monster, colourcoding device, RPS Bot 3000, madlibs, Gak, tic-tac-toe, checkers board, jukebox, Pun Police Whistle, IF FLOYD'S DOWN, TELL JOTA -- OR ELSE HE WON'T KNOW, keyboard, a fun logic puzzle, Best of Speed?, ClubFloyd Suggestions, monkey guru, Photocopier, the kitchen sink, NightFloyd Suggestions, Dark Box, stupid people detector, Examinable Object Detector, a generic vehicle, dummy, Applaudinator, digital clock, dfan's quest 		
Players: Waldo, Floyd, BrianK, Knight_Otu 		
Visible Exits: northeast (to the Lounge) 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                               0/91
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead End
Floyd | The packed dirt path becomes especially packed and dirty but leads
Floyd | nowhere but back to the north. It's as if everyone who has ever
Floyd | trodden to this place came to the same conclusion of worthlessness to
Floyd | continue, took a few steps around, and beat it back the way they came.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/92
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | N. Hall of Leaves
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a homeless man here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about dead end" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/93
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT DEAD END
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr Howard Alden gives absolutely no indication that you are heard by
Floyd | him. You raise your voice a lot, but still there is no response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x harmonica" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/94
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HARMONICA
Floyd |
Floyd | It is as tarnished as its owner and his clothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x newspaper" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/95
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NEWSPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | It can't be recent. The corners are yellowing, and its stacked in a
Floyd | state of dishevelment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read newspaper" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/96
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ NEWSPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | It can't be recent. The corners are yellowing, and its stacked in a
Floyd | state of dishevelment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "My assumption is that we're meant to get into the shed now."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in case" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/97
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr Howard Alden shakes a playful finger at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "well, how?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              0/98
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Centralized Park Location
Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside a peeling bench is a rubbish receptacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              0/99
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Centralized Park Location
Floyd | Sunlight flittering through a canopy of poplar casts a shifting
Floyd | grayscale mosaic on an intersection in the asphalt walkway; a warming
Floyd | vision on such an exceptionally personally and in most other ways
Floyd | dismal autumn Saturday. The walkways stretch out in the four
Floyd | diagonals.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside a peeling bench is a rubbish receptacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That's the question."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              0/99
Floyd |
Floyd | > VERBOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | A Walk in the Park is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives
Floyd | long descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Howard is not actually following us as I expected."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, that's strange."
		Knight_Otu says, "It read as though he was meant to follow."
		DavidW says, "I'm wondering if we can dig in the ground of the dead end."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              0/99
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have so far scored 0 out of a possible 5, in 99 pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  W. Corridor of Leaves                                  0/100
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | W. Corridor of Leaves
Floyd | Autumn vortices homogenize leaves and bits of litter into damp, matted
Floyd | piles that obscure most of the asphalt walkway stretching both
Floyd | northeast and southwest. From beyond the surrounding arbor, horns and
Floyd | motors accompany the ambient chirping, whistling and rustling of the
Floyd | park. A thin dirt path forks off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Posted here is a freshly custom manufactured sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  W. Corridor of Leaves                                  0/101
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		

Floyd ]  W. Corridor of Leaves                                  0/101
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TREES
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't spy that in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/102
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mother Nature's Last Stand
Floyd | If you were sweltering in the oven of summer smog convection, the
Floyd | brown padlocked shed here might offer relief in the form of reddish
Floyd | slush or- if luck had it -pistachio ice cream. Wintering adolescent
Floyd | maples sway over a thin dirt path heading south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some consolation for the shed's seasonal schedule, a soda pop machine
Floyd | glows and hums expectantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x button" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/102
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the OK Normal Cola button, the OK Diet Cola button,
Floyd | the DrThrashed button or the Twang button?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push twang" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/103
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH TWANG
Floyd |
Floyd | The digital display flashes: 150.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push ok normal" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/104
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH OK NORMAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The digital display scrolls: SOLd OUT.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push ok diet" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/105
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH OK DIET
Floyd |
Floyd | The digital display flashes: 75.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push drthrashed" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/106
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH DRTHRASHED
Floyd |
Floyd | The digital display scrolls: SOLd OUT.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/107
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Your material burden includes:
Floyd |   your studded sweatshirt (being worn)
Floyd |     an amber vial (which is closed)
Floyd |     a letter from Dad
Floyd |     three quarters
Floyd |     two dimes
Floyd |     a nickel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We have a dollar in total. Enough for a OK Normal, but not a Twang."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open vial" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/108
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN VIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the amber vial, revealing four white tablets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tablet" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/109
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TABLET
Floyd |
Floyd | Chalky, white tablet containing only the marking of a depressed "T."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close vial" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/110
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE VIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the amber vial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open shed" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/111
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN SHED
Floyd |
Floyd | It's padlocked tight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/111
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't spy that in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x board" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/111
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't spy that in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kick shed" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/112
Floyd |
Floyd | > KICK SHED
Floyd |
Floyd | Sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't... More often it is, but right now
Floyd | violence isn't the answer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, a Diet, since the normal is sold out."
		DavidW says, "oh, sorry"
		Knight_Otu says, "No worries."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/113
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | That direction appears void of enticement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  W. Corridor of Leaves                                  0/114
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | W. Corridor of Leaves
Floyd | Autumn vortices homogenize leaves and bits of litter into damp, matted
Floyd | piles that obscure most of the asphalt walkway stretching both
Floyd | northeast and southwest. From beyond the surrounding arbor, horns and
Floyd | motors accompany the ambient chirping, whistling and rustling of the
Floyd | park. A thin dirt path forks off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Posted here is a freshly custom manufactured sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              0/115
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Centralized Park Location
Floyd | Sunlight flittering through a canopy of poplar casts a shifting
Floyd | grayscale mosaic on an intersection in the asphalt walkway; a warming
Floyd | vision on such an exceptionally personally and in most other ways
Floyd | dismal autumn Saturday. The walkways stretch out in the four
Floyd | diagonals.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside a peeling bench is a rubbish receptacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/116
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | N. Hall of Leaves
Floyd | Breezes loosen unfallen leaves from their branches and arrange them in
Floyd | dense piles underfoot. Torn wrappers and other city crust litter a
Floyd | black vein of asphalt stretching northwest to the buffered din of city
Floyd | traffic and southeast deeper into the park. A dirt path forks off to
Floyd | the south into dying poplars.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a homeless man here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                               0/117
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead End
Floyd | The packed dirt path becomes especially packed and dirty but leads
Floyd | nowhere but back to the north. It's as if everyone who has ever
Floyd | trodden to this place came to the same conclusion of worthlessness to
Floyd | continue, took a few steps around, and beat it back the way they came.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd |
Floyd | (the spiked hair)
Floyd | That's not really very important right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hair" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X HAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not really very important right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig dirt" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG DIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't spy that in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig path" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG PATH
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't spy that in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | N. Hall of Leaves
Floyd | Breezes loosen unfallen leaves from their branches and arrange them in
Floyd | dense piles underfoot. Torn wrappers and other city crust litter a
Floyd | black vein of asphalt stretching northwest to the buffered din of city
Floyd | traffic and southeast deeper into the park. A dirt path forks off to
Floyd | the south into dying poplars.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a homeless man here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wrappers" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X WRAPPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't spy that in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x piles" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X PILES
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't spy that in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x poplars" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X POPLARS
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't spy that in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Centralized Park Location
Floyd | Sunlight flittering through a canopy of poplar casts a shifting
Floyd | grayscale mosaic on an intersection in the asphalt walkway; a warming
Floyd | vision on such an exceptionally personally and in most other ways
Floyd | dismal autumn Saturday. The walkways stretch out in the four
Floyd | diagonals.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside a peeling bench is a rubbish receptacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "peel bench" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              0/122
Floyd |
Floyd | > PEEL BENCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps you could find even more satisfying things to do than tug at
Floyd | almost certainly plumbous chips of paint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Not much implemented scenery."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Maybe the other two side paths are open now?"
		DavidW says, "I imagine if we tried to sit and sleep on this bench, ranger danger will arrive to beat us up."
		DavidW says (to Knight), "worth a check."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sounds likely, yes."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | E. Corridor of Leaves
Floyd | Autumn vortices homogenize leaves and bits of litter into damp, matted
Floyd | piles that obscure most of the asphalt walkway stretching both
Floyd | northeast and southwest. From beyond the surrounding arbor, horns and
Floyd | motors accompany the ambient chirping, whistling and rustling of the
Floyd | park. Thin dirt paths fork off to the south and west into dying birch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | That direction appears void of enticement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | That direction appears void of enticement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x leaves" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X LEAVES
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't spy that in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x litter" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X LITTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't spy that in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "whistle" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > WHISTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not recognizable verb. Sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Centralized Park Location
Floyd | Sunlight flittering through a canopy of poplar casts a shifting
Floyd | grayscale mosaic on an intersection in the asphalt walkway; a warming
Floyd | vision on such an exceptionally personally and in most other ways
Floyd | dismal autumn Saturday. The walkways stretch out in the four
Floyd | diagonals.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside a peeling bench is a rubbish receptacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT ON BENCH
Floyd |
Floyd | The bench is slightly cool. You are now seated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are joined by a sky rat- known to tourists as one of those cute
Floyd | pigeons -which touches down close to the bench and starts peck-pecking
Floyd | the ground for edible specks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pigeon" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X PIGEON
Floyd |
Floyd | Its head bobs like a wind-up toy, searching the ground for a stray
Floyd | morsel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This is new."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "feed pigeon" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > FEED PIGEON
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the pigeon)
Floyd | You aren't holding the pigeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give letter to pigeon" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE LETTER TO PIGEON
Floyd |
Floyd | You aren't holding the letter from Dad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take letter" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Swiped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give letter to pigeon" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              0/134
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE LETTER TO PIGEON
Floyd |
Floyd | You doubt the pigeon has any interest in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put letter in shirt" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              0/135
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT LETTER IN SHIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the letter from Dad into the studded sweatshirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask pigeon about itself" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              0/136
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK PIGEON ABOUT ITSELF
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "The only edible thing we have are Tylenol tablets. Surely we aren't meant to feed them to pigeon here?"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "I hope not!"
		DavidW says, "Can we check to see if the inside of the bus is still around? Maybe some one left something there."
		Knight_Otu says, "That would be the third count of animal cruelty, in two games."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              0/137
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | In a bird-brain panic, the pigeon trots off into noisy flight when you
Floyd | stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | W. Corridor of Leaves
Floyd | Autumn vortices homogenize leaves and bits of litter into damp, matted
Floyd | piles that obscure most of the asphalt walkway stretching both
Floyd | northeast and southwest. From beyond the surrounding arbor, horns and
Floyd | motors accompany the ambient chirping, whistling and rustling of the
Floyd | park. A thin dirt path forks off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Posted here is a freshly custom manufactured sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | ...Freeway traffic hums hollow in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Scene of Gore
Floyd | You're not lost, but this is unfamiliar concrete and steel. It's not
Floyd | all such substance, however. The northeast offers an asphalt walk
Floyd | through perpendicular rows of shrubbery. Trees shade the walkway
Floyd | beyond the uni-shrubs. Sidewalk rolls out from the street corner to
Floyd | the north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps most notable are a police officer and two men filling out
Floyd | forms in front of a young couple, bus-struck horse and overturned
Floyd | carriage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter bus" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER BUS
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In Transit
Floyd | The interior of the bus is typical of the few other units that
Floyd | mournfully roam the streets of the city on any given day:
Floyd | advertisements for impotence drugs and rhinoplasty and soft drinks
Floyd | line the ceiling, and plastic flesh-tone seats surround. The bus is
Floyd | stopped for the reason, you assume, that it has collided hard with
Floyd | something squishy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ads" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X ADS
Floyd |
Floyd | Mostly offerings for medications to re-grow hair or other anatomy.
Floyd | You've read their information so many times they've become saddening.
Floyd | Your feelings for the girl with bubblegum-colored lips staring right
Floyd | through you from the backlit cola ad have gone from mild pleasure to
Floyd | certain uneasiness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x seats" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X SEATS
Floyd |
Floyd | The other plastic seats strike you in no elegant way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search seats" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH SEATS
Floyd |
Floyd | It would be easier to scope out your location if you were outside the
Floyd | bus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under seats" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER SEATS
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | spiked hair: That's not really very important right now.
Floyd | advertisements: You see no reasonable way.
Floyd | interior of the bus: You see no reasonable way.
Floyd | starboard window: You see no reasonable way.
Floyd | plastic seat: You see no reasonable way.
Floyd | other plastic seats: You see no reasonable way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x seat" 		

Floyd ]  In Transit                                             0/146
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The plastic seat strikes you in no elegant way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under seat" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER SEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | It would be easier to scope out your location if you were outside the
Floyd | bus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through window" 		

Floyd ]  In Transit                                             0/149
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK THROUGH WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | It would be easier to scope out your location if you were outside the
Floyd | bus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | ...Freeway traffic hums hollow in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Scene of Gore
Floyd | You're not lost, but this is unfamiliar concrete and steel. It's not
Floyd | all such substance, however. The northeast offers an asphalt walk
Floyd | through perpendicular rows of shrubbery. Trees shade the walkway
Floyd | beyond the uni-shrubs. Sidewalk rolls out from the street corner to
Floyd | the north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps most notable are a police officer and two men filling out
Floyd | forms in front of a young couple, bus-struck horse and overturned
Floyd | carriage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | police officer: You doubt the police officer would allow this.
Floyd | spiked hair: That's not really very important right now.
Floyd | advertisements: You see no reasonable way.
Floyd | sidewalk: You see no reasonable way.
Floyd | traffic: You see no reasonable way.
Floyd | metropolis: You'd have to cross the street.
Floyd | asphalt walkway: You see no reasonable way.
Floyd | shrubbery: You see no reasonable way.
Floyd | squad car: You see no reasonable way.
Floyd | kids: The kids aren't to be found. They must have scattered to find
Floyd | alternate transportation or other such loitering ground.
Floyd | bus driver: You doubt the bus driver would allow this.
Floyd | young couple: You doubt the young couple would allow this.
Floyd | dead horse: This the scene of an accident, not a deranged petting zoo.
Floyd | bus: You see no reasonable way.
Floyd | carriage: You see no reasonable way.
Floyd | carriage driver: You doubt the carriage driver would allow this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "'Take all' can be so useful in games by newbies."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess we can find scenery that way."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter carriage" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER CARRIAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You doubt if you have the strength to lift it right side-up or the
Floyd | courage to brave the traffic that lies between.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cross street" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > CROSS STREET
Floyd |
Floyd | You gaze beyond the wide band of traffic to see only unfamiliar
Floyd | buildings and menacing alleyways. Such ambiguity plants your feet to
Floyd | the ground for the time being.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask officer about park" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK OFFICER ABOUT PARK
Floyd |
Floyd | The police officer is far too occupied with futile job of peacemaker
Floyd | to notice you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask couple for help" 		

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/154
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK COUPLE FOR HELP
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't spy that in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x couple" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X COUPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Two nervous LL Bean clad platinum cardholders. Unfortunate tourists
Floyd | probably wishing they'd checked out the monorail instead. The male
Floyd | specimen is doing his best to comfort his rattled mate between
Floyd | reluctant glances at the dead animal sprawling from under the front of
Floyd | the bus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask couple about horse" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK COUPLE ABOUT HORSE
Floyd |
Floyd | They look at each other in fear and side-step in your opposite
Floyd | direction in an apprehensive shuffling manner. If the author of their
Floyd | tour book of the city has any credibility, she would have laid a few
Floyd | guidelines concerning close encounters with random strangers. You
Floyd | don't suppose green hair helps break this kind of ice either.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/156
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ALL FROM COUPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't spy that in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search horse" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sidewalk" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X SIDEWALK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's leopard print with flat, blackened gum wads.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take gum" 		

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/158
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GUM
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't spy that in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wonder if this version of the game is just broken. I simply uploaded the copy I had, rather than check the comp site."
		Knight_Otu says, "It's a possibility, I guess."
		DavidW asks, "Want to try feeding a pill to a pigeon?"
		Knight_Otu says, "If we must..."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | W. Corridor of Leaves
Floyd | Autumn vortices homogenize leaves and bits of litter into damp, matted
Floyd | piles that obscure most of the asphalt walkway stretching both
Floyd | northeast and southwest. From beyond the surrounding arbor, horns and
Floyd | motors accompany the ambient chirping, whistling and rustling of the
Floyd | park. A thin dirt path forks off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Posted here is a freshly custom manufactured sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Centralized Park Location
Floyd | Sunlight flittering through a canopy of poplar casts a shifting
Floyd | grayscale mosaic on an intersection in the asphalt walkway; a warming
Floyd | vision on such an exceptionally personally and in most other ways
Floyd | dismal autumn Saturday. The walkways stretch out in the four
Floyd | diagonals.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside a peeling bench is a rubbish receptacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              0/161
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT ON BENCH
Floyd |
Floyd | The bench is slightly cool. You are now seated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take vial" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE VIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach it from your seated position on the bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are joined by a sky rat- known to tourists as one of those cute
Floyd | pigeons -which touches down close to the bench and starts peck-pecking
Floyd | the ground for edible specks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open vial" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN VIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the amber vial, revealing four white tablets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take tablet" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TABLET
Floyd |
Floyd | Swiped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give tablet to pigeon" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              0/164
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE TABLET TO PIGEON
Floyd |
Floyd | (the white tablet to the pigeon)
Floyd | Feeding birds prescription drugs in the park? "Well," you think, "I've
Floyd | got a few months before I'm legally supposed to act like an adult."
Floyd |
Floyd | The tablet drops to the ground and rolls in a straight line. The
Floyd | pigeon chases after it, taking test nibbles and trying to get in front
Floyd | of its path. Sooner than the tablet stops rolling the ravenous bird
Floyd | swallows it whole.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

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Floyd | There's a bit of wobbling, a smidge of teetering and one final
Floyd | toppling. The pigeon lies- dead? -knocked fully out at the very least.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "..."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close vial" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE VIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the amber vial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand up from the bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pigeon" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PIGEON
Floyd |
Floyd | Reservations about its pathogenic status aside... Swiped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Give it to Howard?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Okay."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pigeon" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X PIGEON
Floyd |
Floyd | Its gray and purple plumage lie still, and its membranous eyelids
Floyd | twitch in vain of opening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pluck pigeon" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              0/169
Floyd |
Floyd | > PLUCK PIGEON
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not recognizable verb. Sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kill pigeon" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              0/170
Floyd |
Floyd | > KILL PIGEON
Floyd |
Floyd | Sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't... More often it is, but right now
Floyd | violence isn't the answer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | N. Hall of Leaves
Floyd | Breezes loosen unfallen leaves from their branches and arrange them in
Floyd | dense piles underfoot. Torn wrappers and other city crust litter a
Floyd | black vein of asphalt stretching northwest to the buffered din of city
Floyd | traffic and southeast deeper into the park. A dirt path forks off to
Floyd | the south into dying poplars.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a homeless man here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show pigeon to man" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW PIGEON TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The homeless man doesn't seem to give a shit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pigeon to man" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE PIGEON TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The homeless man doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat pigeon" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT PIGEON
Floyd |
Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                               0/175
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead End
Floyd | The packed dirt path becomes especially packed and dirty but leads
Floyd | nowhere but back to the north. It's as if everyone who has ever
Floyd | trodden to this place came to the same conclusion of worthlessness to
Floyd | continue, took a few steps around, and beat it back the way they came.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake pigeon" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                               0/175
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAKE PIGEON
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake pigeon" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                               0/175
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE PIGEON
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not recognizable verb. Sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put pigeon in shirt" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                               0/176
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT PIGEON IN SHIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the anesthetized pigeon into the studded sweatshirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "ok, now what?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Not sure."
		Knight_Otu says, "I suspect searching the carriage would be disallowed as well."
		DavidW says, "'Poisoning pigeons in the park' is a song lyric."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/177
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | N. Hall of Leaves
Floyd | Breezes loosen unfallen leaves from their branches and arrange them in
Floyd | dense piles underfoot. Torn wrappers and other city crust litter a
Floyd | black vein of asphalt stretching northwest to the buffered din of city
Floyd | traffic and southeast deeper into the park. A dirt path forks off to
Floyd | the south into dying poplars.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a homeless man here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  76th and Bridgemont                                    0/178
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | ...The strident sound of a tripped car alarm echos through the
Floyd | streets.
Floyd |
Floyd | 76th and Bridgemont
Floyd | A couple of crumbling city travel ways intersect here. Streams of
Floyd | traffic- consisting of primarily sport utility smog-o-matics -take
Floyd | turns roaring through. You stand on the northwest corner of a block
Floyd | lined neatly with tall shrubbery. There is an opening laid with an
Floyd | asphalt walkway leading southeast into reasonably dense deciduous
Floyd | growth. The alternative is sidewalk rolling out south and east along
Floyd | the outside of the shrubs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/179
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | ...Freeway traffic hums hollow in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Scene of Gore
Floyd | You're not lost, but this is unfamiliar concrete and steel. It's not
Floyd | all such substance, however. The northeast offers an asphalt walk
Floyd | through perpendicular rows of shrubbery. Trees shade the walkway
Floyd | beyond the uni-shrubs. Sidewalk rolls out from the street corner to
Floyd | the north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps most notable are a police officer and two men filling out
Floyd | forms in front of a young couple, bus-struck horse and overturned
Floyd | carriage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search carriage" 		

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/180
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH CARRIAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd rather not approach the overturned carriage and risk becoming
Floyd | the second creature oozing onto this strip of pavement, what with the
Floyd | perpetual rush hour now hitting its peak in this part of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show pigeon to couple" 		

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/181
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW PIGEON TO COUPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You aren't holding the anesthetized pigeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pigeon" 		

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/182
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PIGEON
Floyd |
Floyd | Reservations about its pathogenic status aside... Swiped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show pigeon to couple" 		

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/183
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW PIGEON TO COUPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | They look at each other in fear and side-step in your opposite
Floyd | direction in an apprehensive shuffling manner. If the author of their
Floyd | tour book of the city has any credibility, she would have laid a few
Floyd | guidelines concerning close encounters with random strangers. You
Floyd | don't suppose green hair helps break this kind of ice either.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show pigeon to bus driver" 		

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/184
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW PIGEON TO BUS DRIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The driver is more interested in being a total jerk about the whole
Floyd | thing, and less in what you have to offer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show pigeon to officer" 		

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/185
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW PIGEON TO OFFICER
Floyd |
Floyd | The police officer is far too occupied with futile job of peacemaker
Floyd | to notice you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show pigeon to carriage driver" 		

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/186
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW PIGEON TO CARRIAGE DRIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | His attention is monopolized by the cop and bus driver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put pigeon in traffic" 		

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/187
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT PIGEON IN TRAFFIC
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw pigeon at traffic" 		

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/188
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW PIGEON AT TRAFFIC
Floyd |
Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/189
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Your material burden includes:
Floyd |   an anesthetized pigeon
Floyd |   your studded sweatshirt (being worn)
Floyd |     a letter from Dad
Floyd |     an amber vial (which is closed)
Floyd |     three quarters
Floyd |     two dimes
Floyd |     a nickel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search pigeon" 		

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/190
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH PIGEON
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open pigeon" 		

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/191
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN PIGEON
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss pigeon" 		

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/191
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS PIGEON
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "squeeze pigeon" 		

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/192
Floyd |
Floyd | > SQUEEZE PIGEON
Floyd |
Floyd | Keep this up and you'll have iron-grip.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put pigeon in shirt" 		

Floyd ]  Scene of Gore                                          0/193
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT PIGEON IN SHIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the anesthetized pigeon into the studded sweatshirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | W. Corridor of Leaves
Floyd | Autumn vortices homogenize leaves and bits of litter into damp, matted
Floyd | piles that obscure most of the asphalt walkway stretching both
Floyd | northeast and southwest. From beyond the surrounding arbor, horns and
Floyd | motors accompany the ambient chirping, whistling and rustling of the
Floyd | park. A thin dirt path forks off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Posted here is a freshly custom manufactured sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Centralized Park Location
Floyd | Sunlight flittering through a canopy of poplar casts a shifting
Floyd | grayscale mosaic on an intersection in the asphalt walkway; a warming
Floyd | vision on such an exceptionally personally and in most other ways
Floyd | dismal autumn Saturday. The walkways stretch out in the four
Floyd | diagonals.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside a peeling bench is a rubbish receptacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT
Floyd |
Floyd | The bench is slightly cool. You are now seated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Another bit of life is now behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand up from the bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | E. Corridor of Leaves
Floyd | Autumn vortices homogenize leaves and bits of litter into damp, matted
Floyd | piles that obscure most of the asphalt walkway stretching both
Floyd | northeast and southwest. From beyond the surrounding arbor, horns and
Floyd | motors accompany the ambient chirping, whistling and rustling of the
Floyd | park. Thin dirt paths fork off to the south and west into dying birch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | That direction appears void of enticement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | That direction appears void of enticement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Centralized Park Location
Floyd | Sunlight flittering through a canopy of poplar casts a shifting
Floyd | grayscale mosaic on an intersection in the asphalt walkway; a warming
Floyd | vision on such an exceptionally personally and in most other ways
Floyd | dismal autumn Saturday. The walkways stretch out in the four
Floyd | diagonals.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside a peeling bench is a rubbish receptacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | W. Corridor of Leaves
Floyd | Autumn vortices homogenize leaves and bits of litter into damp, matted
Floyd | piles that obscure most of the asphalt walkway stretching both
Floyd | northeast and southwest. From beyond the surrounding arbor, horns and
Floyd | motors accompany the ambient chirping, whistling and rustling of the
Floyd | park. A thin dirt path forks off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Posted here is a freshly custom manufactured sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mother Nature's Last Stand
Floyd | If you were sweltering in the oven of summer smog convection, the
Floyd | brown padlocked shed here might offer relief in the form of reddish
Floyd | slush or- if luck had it -pistachio ice cream. Wintering adolescent
Floyd | maples sway over a thin dirt path heading south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some consolation for the shed's seasonal schedule, a soda pop machine
Floyd | glows and hums expectantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop bird" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bird" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | Reservations about its pathogenic status aside... Swiped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop bird" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake bird" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bird" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | Reservations about its pathogenic status aside... Swiped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear bird" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't wear that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell bird" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/210
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | You detect no unusual pungencies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | W. Corridor of Leaves
Floyd | Autumn vortices homogenize leaves and bits of litter into damp, matted
Floyd | piles that obscure most of the asphalt walkway stretching both
Floyd | northeast and southwest. From beyond the surrounding arbor, horns and
Floyd | motors accompany the ambient chirping, whistling and rustling of the
Floyd | park. A thin dirt path forks off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Posted here is a freshly custom manufactured sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Centralized Park Location
Floyd | Sunlight flittering through a canopy of poplar casts a shifting
Floyd | grayscale mosaic on an intersection in the asphalt walkway; a warming
Floyd | vision on such an exceptionally personally and in most other ways
Floyd | dismal autumn Saturday. The walkways stretch out in the four
Floyd | diagonals.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside a peeling bench is a rubbish receptacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | N. Hall of Leaves
Floyd | Breezes loosen unfallen leaves from their branches and arrange them in
Floyd | dense piles underfoot. Torn wrappers and other city crust litter a
Floyd | black vein of asphalt stretching northwest to the buffered din of city
Floyd | traffic and southeast deeper into the park. A dirt path forks off to
Floyd | the south into dying poplars.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a homeless man here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put bird in case" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/214
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BIRD IN CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | The tattered case is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open case" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      0/215
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr Alden Howard shakes a playful finger at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "I guess what's left is buying a coke?"
		DavidW says, "oh yes, we can try that."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              0/216
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Centralized Park Location
Floyd | Sunlight flittering through a canopy of poplar casts a shifting
Floyd | grayscale mosaic on an intersection in the asphalt walkway; a warming
Floyd | vision on such an exceptionally personally and in most other ways
Floyd | dismal autumn Saturday. The walkways stretch out in the four
Floyd | diagonals.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside a peeling bench is a rubbish receptacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | W. Corridor of Leaves
Floyd | Autumn vortices homogenize leaves and bits of litter into damp, matted
Floyd | piles that obscure most of the asphalt walkway stretching both
Floyd | northeast and southwest. From beyond the surrounding arbor, horns and
Floyd | motors accompany the ambient chirping, whistling and rustling of the
Floyd | park. A thin dirt path forks off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Posted here is a freshly custom manufactured sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mother Nature's Last Stand
Floyd | If you were sweltering in the oven of summer smog convection, the
Floyd | brown padlocked shed here might offer relief in the form of reddish
Floyd | slush or- if luck had it -pistachio ice cream. Wintering adolescent
Floyd | maples sway over a thin dirt path heading south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some consolation for the shed's seasonal schedule, a soda pop machine
Floyd | glows and hums expectantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put quarter in slot" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/219
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT QUARTER IN SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the quarter)
Floyd | Swiped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kerplunk!
Floyd | The digital display reads: 25.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the quarter)
Floyd | Swiped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kerplunk!
Floyd | The digital display reads: 50.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the quarter)
Floyd | Swiped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kerplunk!
Floyd | The digital display reads: 75.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x button" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/221
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the OK Normal Cola button, the OK Diet Cola button,
Floyd | the DrThrashed button or the Twang button?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push ok diet" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/222
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH OK DIET
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine belches a tonal buzz and promptly sends a cold twelve
Floyd | ounce can of cancer research in an easy-to-carry Alzheimer's shell
Floyd | rumbling to the catch below.
Floyd | The OK Diet button lights up in the way to indicate it is now
Floyd | completely out of stock, and you are the last in this circuit of
Floyd | testing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take can" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/222
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CAN
Floyd |
Floyd | "I see... you're a health... conscious consumer," huffs up a pleasant
Floyd | voice from behind your crouched position over the soda catch as you
Floyd | swipe your purchase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh dear. Now what."
		DavidW says, "also, thanks for suggesting this action."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/223
Floyd | say uhh
Floyd | You twist around, and- "Hi... My name's Judith... and you have the
Floyd | last... diet soda... in... the park," glancing disappointedly at the
Floyd | machine, though not breaking her stationary jog. "You look sick... are
Floyd | you all right? You know, I had a boyfriend... a long time... ago with
Floyd | hair like that. Then I went to college... A private college. What a
Floyd | bunch... of stuck-ups. Are you in college?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x judith" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/224
Floyd |
Floyd | > X JUDITH
Floyd |
Floyd | She's jiggling- er, jogging? No, actually more like jiggling -in
Floyd | place, and trying unsuccessfully to brush behind her ear lobes the
Floyd | long, antennae-like strands of hair stuck between her eyelashes.
Floyd | Spandex barely restrains a flattering figure glazed in a thin sheen of
Floyd | sweat.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey... I've got... I'll give you three... quarters," now prodding
Floyd | through her fanny pack, "for that diet soda."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have a feeling this question may come up again.) What do you say,
Floyd | proceed with the sale?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Huh. That's unexpected."
		DavidW says, "I think... we should hold out for more money."
		DavidW says, "So we can buy a Twang."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, that may be the way to go."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push save" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/224
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't spy that in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/224
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/225
Floyd |
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold off.
Floyd |
Floyd | Judith starts looking around and humming a familiar gospel song.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel the offer of quarters for soda pop still stands. Do it now?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask judith about twang" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/226
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK JUDITH ABOUT TWANG
Floyd |
Floyd | She balks with a stumped or weirded-out look.
Floyd |
Floyd | The jogging girl rummages violently through her fanny pack for
Floyd | something. A number of feminine products fall to the ground and roll
Floyd | about. Her face goes crimson and under her breath you hear, "Sweet
Floyd | Jesus!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You doubt she's forgotten about the trade. Are you game?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x products" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X PRODUCTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't spy that in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/227
Floyd |
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold off.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm losing my target heart rate!" She completes a series of
Floyd | pseudo-tourretic movements and then bounces vigrously. "How about that
Floyd | soda pop, now?"
Floyd |
Floyd | This is it, yes or no?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold off.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Geez..." she stops bouncing and lets her forearms dangle in the
Floyd | breeze. Her panting lessens in frequency, "Look man, you seem like you
Floyd | need... a faith lift," she smiles. "That's right, I said 'faith.' I'm
Floyd | going to a great Christian Bible college, and they have... great
Floyd | scholarships for great people just like you! Isn't that great?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "God no!" your inner voice screams at the same time you wonder, "They
Floyd | have money for Nihilists?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's right, we can talk about it more in my apartment. Blah blah
Floyd | blah blah, blah blah, blah."
Floyd |
Floyd | Apartment! The visions of warmth and indefinite shelter overwhelm...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask judith about apartment" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/227
Floyd | follow judith
Floyd | A great amount of your life passes you by...

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

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Floyd |

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

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Floyd |

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "follow judith" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Chamber of Living Death (on the seat)
Floyd | Pencils scratch and break, chalk squeaks and crumbles. A murmuring
Floyd | voice slows time to an agonizing standstill. No amount of glancing
Floyd | causes the clock- tick steadily it may -to advance one second closer
Floyd | to the bell.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an instructor and some other students here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We're not in the Kansas park anymore, Dorothy."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm getting a bad ending vibe here."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x instructor" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X INSTRUCTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Mumbling, babbling, murmuring figures, theorems, proofs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x students" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X STUDENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | Scribbling intently, not seemingly panicked by time's discontinuation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Chamber of Living Death                                0/231
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Your material burden includes:
Floyd |   your number 2 pencil
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "We lost our sweatshirt!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "use pencil" 		

Floyd ]  Chamber of Living Death                                0/231
Floyd |
Floyd | > USE PENCIL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not recognizable verb. Sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Nekkid classroom."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | It makes a steady, rhythmic sound, but its hands are frozen in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stab instructor with pencil" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > STAB INSTRUCTOR WITH PENCIL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not recognizable verb. Sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | The bell hasn't yet rung.
Floyd |
Floyd | To synapse it, you do eventually escape this infernal boredom, but end
Floyd | up chronically boring your friends with incessant and persistent
Floyd | Christ-punk jabber paired with self-indulgent intellectualism. Please
Floyd | choose an option SCORES, RESTORE a game, RESTART, or QUIT; or just
Floyd | continue with your delusion of escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "scores" 		

Floyd ]  Chamber of Living Death                                0/234
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCORES
Floyd |
Floyd | You have so far scored 0 out of a possible 5, in 234 pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             0/224
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give can to judith" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             1/225
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE CAN TO JUDITH
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thanks you're great... here's an extra quarter... you look like you
Floyd | might... need it."
Floyd |
Floyd | Her warm fingers recoil slightly as they brush yours in transfer of
Floyd | the charity. While maintaining pitying eye contact to the very end,
Floyd | she whips her pony tail round and whisks away the same as she came.
Floyd | You notice her wiping the lip of the can free of your germs and filth
Floyd | upon her exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh now we get points."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             1/226
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Your material burden includes:
Floyd |   four quarters
Floyd |   an anesthetized pigeon
Floyd |   your studded sweatshirt (being worn)
Floyd |     a letter from Dad
Floyd |     an amber vial (which is closed)
Floyd |     two dimes
Floyd |     a nickel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push level" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             1/226
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH LEVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't spy that in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push lever" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             1/227
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | No luck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit machine" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             1/228
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Maybe, if we need the Jaws of Life to get it off you when it topples,
Floyd | you'll get a huge settlement from OK Corp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake machine" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             1/228
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not recognizable verb. Sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x twang" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             1/229
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TWANG
Floyd |
Floyd | Shoved under the clear plastic button for the orange drink is a scrap
Floyd | of paper informing you: $1.50.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x i" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             1/229
Floyd |
Floyd | > X I
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't spy that in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             1/230
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | Your material burden includes:
Floyd |   four quarters
Floyd |   an anesthetized pigeon
Floyd |   your studded sweatshirt (being worn)
Floyd |     a letter from Dad
Floyd |     an amber vial (which is closed)
Floyd |     two dimes
Floyd |     a nickel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We're 25 cents short of a Twang."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take letter" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             1/231
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Swiped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read letter" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             1/232
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | "Dear Son," The usual.
Floyd | "I know it has been several weeks... ...Mom is okay..."
Floyd | "...the finer things in life..." Blah, blah- Hey, look at that! The
Floyd | word "responsibility" and its root in the same sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x letter" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             1/233
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | "Dear Son," The usual.
Floyd | "I know it has been several weeks... ...Mom is okay..."
Floyd | "...the finer things in life..." Blah, blah- Hey, look at that! The
Floyd | word "responsibility" and its root in the same sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rip letter" 		

Floyd ]  Mother Nature's Last Stand                             1/233
Floyd |
Floyd | > RIP LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not recognizable verb. Sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | W. Corridor of Leaves
Floyd | Autumn vortices homogenize leaves and bits of litter into damp, matted
Floyd | piles that obscure most of the asphalt walkway stretching both
Floyd | northeast and southwest. From beyond the surrounding arbor, horns and
Floyd | motors accompany the ambient chirping, whistling and rustling of the
Floyd | park. A thin dirt path forks off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Posted here is a freshly custom manufactured sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Centralized Park Location
Floyd | Sunlight flittering through a canopy of poplar casts a shifting
Floyd | grayscale mosaic on an intersection in the asphalt walkway; a warming
Floyd | vision on such an exceptionally personally and in most other ways
Floyd | dismal autumn Saturday. The walkways stretch out in the four
Floyd | diagonals.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside a peeling bench is a rubbish receptacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              1/236
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN RUBBISH
Floyd |
Floyd | The rubbish receptacle is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search rubbish" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              1/237
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH RUBBISH
Floyd |
Floyd | The rubbish receptacle is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "time" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              1/237
Floyd |
Floyd | > TIME
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not recognizable verb. Sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | N. Hall of Leaves
Floyd | Breezes loosen unfallen leaves from their branches and arrange them in
Floyd | dense piles underfoot. Torn wrappers and other city crust litter a
Floyd | black vein of asphalt stretching northwest to the buffered din of city
Floyd | traffic and southeast deeper into the park. A dirt path forks off to
Floyd | the south into dying poplars.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a homeless man here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about quarter" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MAN ABOUT QUARTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr Alden Howard gives absolutely no indication that you are heard by
Floyd | him. You raise your voice a lot, but still there is no response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show quarter to man" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      1/240
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW QUARTER TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr Howard Alden raises a palm, stopping you from furthering your
Floyd | offer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put quarters in shirt" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      1/241
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT QUARTERS IN SHIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | quarter: Done.
Floyd | quarter: Done.
Floyd | quarter: Done.
Floyd | quarter: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "try the take all trick south?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead End
Floyd | The packed dirt path becomes especially packed and dirty but leads
Floyd | nowhere but back to the north. It's as if everyone who has ever
Floyd | trodden to this place came to the same conclusion of worthlessness to
Floyd | continue, took a few steps around, and beat it back the way they came.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | spiked hair: That's not really very important right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop hair" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                               1/244
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP HAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not really very important right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | N. Hall of Leaves
Floyd | Breezes loosen unfallen leaves from their branches and arrange them in
Floyd | dense piles underfoot. Torn wrappers and other city crust litter a
Floyd | black vein of asphalt stretching northwest to the buffered din of city
Floyd | traffic and southeast deeper into the park. A dirt path forks off to
Floyd | the south into dying poplars.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a homeless man here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      1/246
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | homeless man: You doubt the homeless man would allow this.
Floyd | spiked hair: That's not really very important right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay. Apparently a real dead end."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all from man" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      1/247
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ALL FROM MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | shining penny: That seems to belong to the homeless man.
Floyd | tattered case: That seems to belong to the homeless man.
Floyd | harmonica: That seems to belong to the homeless man.
Floyd | newspaper: That seems to belong to the homeless man.
Floyd | brimmed houndstooth cap: That seems to belong to the homeless man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cap" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      1/248
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAP
Floyd |
Floyd | (the amber vial)
Floyd | (first scooping up the vial)
Floyd | Swiped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The amber vial rattles softly as you consider it closely. Wrapped
Floyd | around is barely-legible prescription information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Its white cap is closed tight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put vial in shirt" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      1/249
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT VIAL IN SHIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the amber vial into the studded sweatshirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x brimmed" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      1/250
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BRIMMED
Floyd |
Floyd | The snap that affixes the front of the cap to the brim has been ripped
Floyd | out by the fabric it in which it was at sometime sewn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      1/251
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | That direction appears void of enticement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | ...A jetliner howls overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | 76th and Bridgemont
Floyd | A couple of crumbling city travel ways intersect here. Streams of
Floyd | traffic- consisting of primarily sport utility smog-o-matics -take
Floyd | turns roaring through. You stand on the northwest corner of a block
Floyd | lined neatly with tall shrubbery. There is an opening laid with an
Floyd | asphalt walkway leading southeast into reasonably dense deciduous
Floyd | growth. The alternative is sidewalk rolling out south and east along
Floyd | the outside of the shrubs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | spiked hair: That's not really very important right now.
Floyd | sidewalk: You see no reasonable way.
Floyd | traffic: You see no reasonable way.
Floyd | metropolis: You'd have to cross the street.
Floyd | asphalt walkway: You see no reasonable way.
Floyd | shrubbery: You see no reasonable way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shrubbery" 		

Floyd ]  76th and Bridgemont                                    1/254
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHRUBBERY
Floyd |
Floyd | Shrubbery lines the block on the inside perimeter of the sidewalk,
Floyd | breaking only to make way for an asphalt walkway stretching southeast
Floyd | into a great deal of trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search shrubbery" 		

Floyd ]  76th and Bridgemont                                    1/255
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH SHRUBBERY
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  76th and Gateway                                       1/256
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | ...A jetliner howls overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | 76th and Gateway
Floyd | Cars, trucks and autos indecisive of these genders hurry on north and
Floyd | east lying streets. You stand on the northeast corner of a block lined
Floyd | with tall, carefully groomed shrubbery. There is an opening laid with
Floyd | an asphalt walkway leading southwest into what you've gathered is a
Floyd | park. Alternatives include sidewalk rolling out south and west along
Floyd | the streets.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fire hydrant sprouts from nearby concrete.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sidewalk" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > X SIDEWALK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's leopard print with flat, blackened gum wads.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shrubbery" 		

Floyd ]  76th and Gateway                                       1/258
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHRUBBERY
Floyd |
Floyd | Shrubbery lines the block on the inside perimeter of the sidewalk,
Floyd | breaking only to make way for an asphalt walkway stretching southwest
Floyd | into a great deal of trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | E. Corridor of Leaves
Floyd | Autumn vortices homogenize leaves and bits of litter into damp, matted
Floyd | piles that obscure most of the asphalt walkway stretching both
Floyd | northeast and southwest. From beyond the surrounding arbor, horns and
Floyd | motors accompany the ambient chirping, whistling and rustling of the
Floyd | park. Thin dirt paths fork off to the south and west into dying birch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  E. Corridor of Leaves                                  1/260
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | spiked hair: That's not really very important right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x birch" 		

Floyd ]  E. Corridor of Leaves                                  1/260
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BIRCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't spy that in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  E. Corridor of Leaves                                  1/261
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | That direction appears void of enticement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

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Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Centralized Park Location
Floyd | Sunlight flittering through a canopy of poplar casts a shifting
Floyd | grayscale mosaic on an intersection in the asphalt walkway; a warming
Floyd | vision on such an exceptionally personally and in most other ways
Floyd | dismal autumn Saturday. The walkways stretch out in the four
Floyd | diagonals.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside a peeling bench is a rubbish receptacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Maybe violence is the answer with the hydrant?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  E. Corridor of Leaves                                  1/263
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | E. Corridor of Leaves
Floyd | Autumn vortices homogenize leaves and bits of litter into damp, matted
Floyd | piles that obscure most of the asphalt walkway stretching both
Floyd | northeast and southwest. From beyond the surrounding arbor, horns and
Floyd | motors accompany the ambient chirping, whistling and rustling of the
Floyd | park. Thin dirt paths fork off to the south and west into dying birch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  76th and Gateway                                       1/264
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | ...Freeway traffic hums hollow in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | 76th and Gateway
Floyd | Cars, trucks and autos indecisive of these genders hurry on north and
Floyd | east lying streets. You stand on the northeast corner of a block lined
Floyd | with tall, carefully groomed shrubbery. There is an opening laid with
Floyd | an asphalt walkway leading southwest into what you've gathered is a
Floyd | park. Alternatives include sidewalk rolling out south and west along
Floyd | the streets.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fire hydrant sprouts from nearby concrete.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kick hydrant" 		

Floyd ]  76th and Gateway                                       1/265
Floyd |
Floyd | > KICK HYDRANT
Floyd |
Floyd | Sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't... More often it is, but right now
Floyd | violence isn't the answer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit hydrant" 		

Floyd ]  76th and Gateway                                       1/266
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT HYDRANT
Floyd |
Floyd | Sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't... More often it is, but right now
Floyd | violence isn't the answer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  E. Corridor of Leaves                                  1/267
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | E. Corridor of Leaves
Floyd | Autumn vortices homogenize leaves and bits of litter into damp, matted
Floyd | piles that obscure most of the asphalt walkway stretching both
Floyd | northeast and southwest. From beyond the surrounding arbor, horns and
Floyd | motors accompany the ambient chirping, whistling and rustling of the
Floyd | park. Thin dirt paths fork off to the south and west into dying birch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              1/268
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Centralized Park Location
Floyd | Sunlight flittering through a canopy of poplar casts a shifting
Floyd | grayscale mosaic on an intersection in the asphalt walkway; a warming
Floyd | vision on such an exceptionally personally and in most other ways
Floyd | dismal autumn Saturday. The walkways stretch out in the four
Floyd | diagonals.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside a peeling bench is a rubbish receptacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I guess not."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  W. Corridor of Leaves                                  1/269
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | W. Corridor of Leaves
Floyd | Autumn vortices homogenize leaves and bits of litter into damp, matted
Floyd | piles that obscure most of the asphalt walkway stretching both
Floyd | northeast and southwest. From beyond the surrounding arbor, horns and
Floyd | motors accompany the ambient chirping, whistling and rustling of the
Floyd | park. A thin dirt path forks off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Posted here is a freshly custom manufactured sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kick sign" 		

Floyd ]  W. Corridor of Leaves                                  1/270
Floyd |
Floyd | > KICK SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | Sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't... More often it is, but right now
Floyd | violence isn't the answer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sign" 		

Floyd ]  W. Corridor of Leaves                                  1/271
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's pretty much a permanent feature of the scenery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		

Floyd ]  W. Corridor of Leaves                                  1/272
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd |       "NO CAMPING
Floyd |     Under Penalty Of
Floyd |     $600.00 Mandatory Fine
Floyd |           And
Floyd |  1 Month Imprisionment
Floyd |    Park Is Patrolled"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hm. Not sure what else to try now."
		DavidW says, "Me neither."
		DavidW says, "Obviously the game depends on trigger events."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		DavidW says, "I think we're meant to buy a Twang if we can find another quarter. I think we might need to get into the shed or into the guitar case."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess one last thing there could be is showing the letter to the old man."
		DavidW says, "Or a pill"
		Knight_Otu says, "I have no idea why it would help though."
		DavidW says, "But it's a reasonable idea. The ranger himself said that the man can read, as if to emphasize the point."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              1/273
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Centralized Park Location
Floyd | Sunlight flittering through a canopy of poplar casts a shifting
Floyd | grayscale mosaic on an intersection in the asphalt walkway; a warming
Floyd | vision on such an exceptionally personally and in most other ways
Floyd | dismal autumn Saturday. The walkways stretch out in the four
Floyd | diagonals.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside a peeling bench is a rubbish receptacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      1/274
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | N. Hall of Leaves
Floyd | Breezes loosen unfallen leaves from their branches and arrange them in
Floyd | dense piles underfoot. Torn wrappers and other city crust litter a
Floyd | black vein of asphalt stretching northwest to the buffered din of city
Floyd | traffic and southeast deeper into the park. A dirt path forks off to
Floyd | the south into dying poplars.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a homeless man here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take letter" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      1/275
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE LETTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show letter to man" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      1/276
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW LETTER TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The homeless man doesn't seem to give a shit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give letter to man" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      1/277
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE LETTER TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The homeless man doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take vial" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      1/278
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE VIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Swiped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open vial" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      1/279
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN VIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the amber vial, revealing three white tablets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      1/280
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WHITE CAP
Floyd |
Floyd | The amber vial rattles softly as you consider it closely. Wrapped
Floyd | around is barely-legible prescription information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Its white cap is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pill to man" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      1/281
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE PILL TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You aren't holding the white tablet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pill" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      1/282
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PILL
Floyd |
Floyd | Swiped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pill to man" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      1/283
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE PILL TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the white tablet to the homeless man)
Floyd | The homeless man doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put pill in vial" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      1/284
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT PILL IN VIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the white tablet in the amber vial)
Floyd | You put the white tablet into the amber vial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close vial" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      1/285
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE VIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the amber vial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put vial in shirt" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      1/286
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT VIAL IN SHIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the amber vial into the studded sweatshirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bird" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      1/287
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | Reservations about its pathogenic status aside... You already have
Floyd | that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give bird to man" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      1/288
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE BIRD TO MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The homeless man doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit man with bird" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      1/288
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT MAN WITH BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | You were understood as far as wanting to hit the homeless man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit man" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      1/289
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't... More often it is, but right now
Floyd | violence isn't the answer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              1/290
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Centralized Park Location
Floyd | Sunlight flittering through a canopy of poplar casts a shifting
Floyd | grayscale mosaic on an intersection in the asphalt walkway; a warming
Floyd | vision on such an exceptionally personally and in most other ways
Floyd | dismal autumn Saturday. The walkways stretch out in the four
Floyd | diagonals.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside a peeling bench is a rubbish receptacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put bird in rubbish" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              1/291
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BIRD IN RUBBISH
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the anesthetized pigeon into the rubbish receptacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "burn bird" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              1/292
Floyd |
Floyd | > BURN BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bird" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              1/293
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | Reservations about its pathogenic status aside... Swiped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mosaic" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              1/294
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MOSAIC
Floyd |
Floyd | It leads in all directions you know that are not square with the
Floyd | world. Namely northeast, southeast, northwest and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              1/295
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | peeling bench: Perhaps you could find even more satisfying things to
Floyd | do than tug at almost certainly plumbous chips of paint.
Floyd | spiked hair: That's not really very important right now.
Floyd | asphalt walkway: You see no reasonable way.
Floyd | flittering sunlight: The sunlight isn't tangible.
Floyd | rubbish receptacle: You see no reasonable way.
Floyd | incomprehensible graffiti: You see no reasonable way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x graffiti" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              1/296
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GRAFFITI
Floyd |
Floyd | To the untrained eye, it is not entirely unlike Arabic calligraphy.
Floyd | Though, a carefully scribed tag warns of a feline predator.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "meow" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              1/296
Floyd |
Floyd | > MEOW
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not recognizable verb. Sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bark" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              1/296
Floyd |
Floyd | > BARK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not recognizable verb. Sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tweet" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              1/296
Floyd |
Floyd | > TWEET
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not recognizable verb. Sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Put the bird on the bench?"
		DavidW says, "Hmm. Maybe the bird is to help flush out this cat thing."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put bird on bench" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              1/297
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BIRD ON BENCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the anesthetized pigeon on the peeling bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              1/298
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Another bit of life is now behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      1/299
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | N. Hall of Leaves
Floyd | Breezes loosen unfallen leaves from their branches and arrange them in
Floyd | dense piles underfoot. Torn wrappers and other city crust litter a
Floyd | black vein of asphalt stretching northwest to the buffered din of city
Floyd | traffic and southeast deeper into the park. A dirt path forks off to
Floyd | the south into dying poplars.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a homeless man here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              1/300
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Centralized Park Location
Floyd | Sunlight flittering through a canopy of poplar casts a shifting
Floyd | grayscale mosaic on an intersection in the asphalt walkway; a warming
Floyd | vision on such an exceptionally personally and in most other ways
Floyd | dismal autumn Saturday. The walkways stretch out in the four
Floyd | diagonals.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside a peeling bench is a rubbish receptacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the peeling bench is an anesthetized pigeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bird" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              1/301
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | Reservations about its pathogenic status aside... Swiped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  E. Corridor of Leaves                                  1/302
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | E. Corridor of Leaves
Floyd | Autumn vortices homogenize leaves and bits of litter into damp, matted
Floyd | piles that obscure most of the asphalt walkway stretching both
Floyd | northeast and southwest. From beyond the surrounding arbor, horns and
Floyd | motors accompany the ambient chirping, whistling and rustling of the
Floyd | park. Thin dirt paths fork off to the south and west into dying birch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop bird" 		

Floyd ]  E. Corridor of Leaves                                  1/303
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  76th and Gateway                                       1/304
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | ...A fire engine screams by at top speed.
Floyd |
Floyd | 76th and Gateway
Floyd | Cars, trucks and autos indecisive of these genders hurry on north and
Floyd | east lying streets. You stand on the northeast corner of a block lined
Floyd | with tall, carefully groomed shrubbery. There is an opening laid with
Floyd | an asphalt walkway leading southwest into what you've gathered is a
Floyd | park. Alternatives include sidewalk rolling out south and west along
Floyd | the streets.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fire hydrant sprouts from nearby concrete.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  E. Corridor of Leaves                                  1/305
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | E. Corridor of Leaves
Floyd | Autumn vortices homogenize leaves and bits of litter into damp, matted
Floyd | piles that obscure most of the asphalt walkway stretching both
Floyd | northeast and southwest. From beyond the surrounding arbor, horns and
Floyd | motors accompany the ambient chirping, whistling and rustling of the
Floyd | park. Thin dirt paths fork off to the south and west into dying birch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an anesthetized pigeon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bird" 		

Floyd ]  E. Corridor of Leaves                                  1/306
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | Reservations about its pathogenic status aside... Swiped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              1/307
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Centralized Park Location
Floyd | Sunlight flittering through a canopy of poplar casts a shifting
Floyd | grayscale mosaic on an intersection in the asphalt walkway; a warming
Floyd | vision on such an exceptionally personally and in most other ways
Floyd | dismal autumn Saturday. The walkways stretch out in the four
Floyd | diagonals.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside a peeling bench is a rubbish receptacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  S. Hall of Leaves                                      1/308
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | S. Hall of Leaves
Floyd | Breezes loosen unfallen leaves from their branches and arrange them in
Floyd | dense piles underfoot. Torn wrappers and other city crust litter a
Floyd | black vein of asphalt stretching southeast to the buffered din of city
Floyd | traffic and northwest deeper into the park...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop bird" 		

Floyd ]  S. Hall of Leaves                                      1/309
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  77th and Gateway                                       1/310
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | ...Freeway traffic hums hollow in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | 77th and Gateway
Floyd | Two streets burrow out of sprawling urban areas and rumble together
Floyd | here with traffic spilling through at alarming speeds. You stand on
Floyd | the southeast corner of a block fenced by tall, even shrubbery. There
Floyd | is an opening laid with an asphalt walkway leading northwest into the
Floyd | shade of a leafy canopy. Poured concrete offers passage north and west
Floyd | parallel to the traffic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shrubbery" 		

Floyd ]  77th and Gateway                                       1/311
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHRUBBERY
Floyd |
Floyd | Shrubbery lines the block on the inside perimeter of the sidewalk,
Floyd | breaking only to make way for an asphalt walkway stretching northwest
Floyd | into a great deal of trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  S. Hall of Leaves                                      1/312
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | S. Hall of Leaves
Floyd | Breezes loosen unfallen leaves from their branches and arrange them in
Floyd | dense piles underfoot. Torn wrappers and other city crust litter a
Floyd | black vein of asphalt stretching southeast to the buffered din of city
Floyd | traffic and northwest deeper into the park...
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an anesthetized pigeon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bird" 		

Floyd ]  S. Hall of Leaves                                      1/313
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | Reservations about its pathogenic status aside... Swiped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              1/314
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Centralized Park Location
Floyd | Sunlight flittering through a canopy of poplar casts a shifting
Floyd | grayscale mosaic on an intersection in the asphalt walkway; a warming
Floyd | vision on such an exceptionally personally and in most other ways
Floyd | dismal autumn Saturday. The walkways stretch out in the four
Floyd | diagonals.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside a peeling bench is a rubbish receptacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      1/315
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | N. Hall of Leaves
Floyd | Breezes loosen unfallen leaves from their branches and arrange them in
Floyd | dense piles underfoot. Torn wrappers and other city crust litter a
Floyd | black vein of asphalt stretching northwest to the buffered din of city
Floyd | traffic and southeast deeper into the park. A dirt path forks off to
Floyd | the south into dying poplars.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a homeless man here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                               1/316
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead End
Floyd | The packed dirt path becomes especially packed and dirty but leads
Floyd | nowhere but back to the north. It's as if everyone who has ever
Floyd | trodden to this place came to the same conclusion of worthlessness to
Floyd | continue, took a few steps around, and beat it back the way they came.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop bird" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                               1/317
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      1/318
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | N. Hall of Leaves
Floyd | Breezes loosen unfallen leaves from their branches and arrange them in
Floyd | dense piles underfoot. Torn wrappers and other city crust litter a
Floyd | black vein of asphalt stretching northwest to the buffered din of city
Floyd | traffic and southeast deeper into the park. A dirt path forks off to
Floyd | the south into dying poplars.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a homeless man here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Maybe we need to be around to see?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                               1/319
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead End
Floyd | The packed dirt path becomes especially packed and dirty but leads
Floyd | nowhere but back to the north. It's as if everyone who has ever
Floyd | trodden to this place came to the same conclusion of worthlessness to
Floyd | continue, took a few steps around, and beat it back the way they came.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an anesthetized pigeon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
I don't see that here. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bird" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                               1/320
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | Reservations about its pathogenic status aside... Swiped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's no obvious location to use the bird at."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop bird" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                               1/321
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                               1/322
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Another bit of life is now behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                               1/323
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Another bit of life is now behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bird" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                               1/324
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | Reservations about its pathogenic status aside... Swiped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  N. Hall of Leaves                                      1/325
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | N. Hall of Leaves
Floyd | Breezes loosen unfallen leaves from their branches and arrange them in
Floyd | dense piles underfoot. Torn wrappers and other city crust litter a
Floyd | black vein of asphalt stretching northwest to the buffered din of city
Floyd | traffic and southeast deeper into the park. A dirt path forks off to
Floyd | the south into dying poplars.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a homeless man here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Unfortunately, yes."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Centralized Park Location                              1/326
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Centralized Park Location
Floyd | Sunlight flittering through a canopy of poplar casts a shifting
Floyd | grayscale mosaic on an intersection in the asphalt walkway; a warming
Floyd | vision on such an exceptionally personally and in most other ways
Floyd | dismal autumn Saturday. The walkways stretch out in the four
Floyd | diagonals.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside a peeling bench is a rubbish receptacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  E. Corridor of Leaves                                  1/327
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | E. Corridor of Leaves
Floyd | Autumn vortices homogenize leaves and bits of litter into damp, matted
Floyd | piles that obscure most of the asphalt walkway stretching both
Floyd | northeast and southwest. From beyond the surrounding arbor, horns and
Floyd | motors accompany the ambient chirping, whistling and rustling of the
Floyd | park. Thin dirt paths fork off to the south and west into dying birch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop bird" 		

Floyd ]  E. Corridor of Leaves                                  1/328
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Time passes. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  E. Corridor of Leaves                                  1/329
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Another bit of life is now behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  E. Corridor of Leaves                                  1/330
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Another bit of life is now behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bird" 		

Floyd ]  E. Corridor of Leaves                                  1/331
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | Reservations about its pathogenic status aside... Swiped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
There's no obvious exit in that direction. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  E. Corridor of Leaves                                  1/332
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | That direction appears void of enticement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  E. Corridor of Leaves                                  1/333
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | That direction appears void of enticement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I can't help but think that we need these paths."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		Knight_Otu says, "It's odd that they're mentioned, but unwalkable."
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe your version is bugged as you feared."
		Knight_Otu says, "I hope we weren't meant to do the Judith bit first, before the poisoning and such."
		Knight_Otu says, "But then, the game seemed to say that the offer would continue to stand."
		DavidW says, "I suppose it's possible there's an out of order problem."
		Knight_Otu says, "I should also mention it's getting late over here. I can still stay a bit, though."
		DavidW says, "hm. Trying the online version. The homeless man and his case are in the northeast branch, but those side paths still aren't exits."
		Knight_Otu says, "Huh."
		DavidW says, "I think we're reasonably done for today."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, I can't think of anything at all now."
		DavidW says, "Thanks for coming out and playing. You definitely helped."
		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks for driving."
		DavidW says, "no prob"



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The Wand by Arthur DiBianca
As played on ifMUD on October 22, 2017

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 Wand written by Arthur DiBianca. The Wand was an entry in the 2017 Interactive Fiction Competition, in which it took 11th 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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		Jacqueline asks, "How many have already played The Wand?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Anyone?"
		DavidW says, "Not me."
		Knight_Otu says, "Not me."
Knight_Otu arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Teaspoon says, "I havne't."
		Guenni says, "me neither."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "That's the nice bit about there being so many freakin' games this year!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask wand" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You have heard the rumors of a strange challenge at the wizard
Floyd | Bartholloco's secluded castle. There's supposed to be a valuable prize
Floyd | at the end. You decided it would be worth a trip to see what you can
Floyd | do.
Floyd |
Floyd | The thing is, I'm not sure whether you have been there before. Maybe
Floyd | you have....
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please press SPACE to continue.)

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wand
Floyd | A game by Arthur DiBianca
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 170927 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Special thanks to Tony Faia, Andy Fleming, Lorne Harris, Hall Hood,
Floyd | and Luke Pebler for testing.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Castle
Floyd | You are just outside a small but picturesque castle, on a bluff
Floyd | overlooking the Glittering River. A tall archway leads north into the
Floyd | castle. The road winds down to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | (This game has limited commands. Type HELP for info.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x castle" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CASTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The castle is built with large dark-gray stone blocks. It looks
Floyd | hundreds of years old. The name BARTHOLLOCO is engraved in large
Floyd | letters above the archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, I should get fresh paper for notes."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x river" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The river below you sparkles very nicely (hence the name).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x i" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X I
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing (or if you can, it's not important).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't have a mirror handy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "i" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x road" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROAD
Floyd |
Floyd | The road winds away to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "help" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HELP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can always SAVE, RESTORE, RESTART, or QUIT.
Floyd |
Floyd | - To move around, type NORTH (N), WEST (W), EAST (E), or SOUTH (S).
Floyd | - You can LOOK (L) to see a description of your location, or WAIT (Z)
Floyd | to pass a turn without doing anything.
Floyd | - You can EXAMINE things nearby. (Abbreviation X.)
Floyd | - You can USE most objects.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon asks, "south?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Isn't that away from the challenge?"
		Teaspoon says, "that's why we do it first to get it out of the way"
		Jacqueline says, "And then be told we couldn't possibly want to go that way. Sure."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | After coming all this way, you're not about to leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Called it."
		Teaspoon says, "see? Now that's done."
Guenni says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entry Chamber
Floyd | This tall wood-paneled room is mostly empty. In the very center of the
Floyd | room stands a display case, and next to that a stone statue. A wooden
Floyd | door to the north is closed, and a tall archway leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Note: This game is unlosable. Don't be afraid to try things!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So we don't know who we are or why we're at this castle?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x case" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's an open wooden case lined with velvet. A strange symbol is
Floyd | engraved on the front of the case: it looks like a circular chain of
Floyd | ten links.
Floyd |
Floyd | The case contains a magic wand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Looks thet way."
		Teaspoon says, "I guess not"
		Knight_Otu says, "Well supposedly we want to win a prize..."
Guenni says (to floyd), "open case." 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CASE.
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. (Type HELP for command info.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, I bet we need to solve 10 puzzles, and one link will vanish per puzzle."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sounds likely."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "take wand" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the wand from the display case. A moment later, you are
Floyd | startled by a loud rattling. You turn in time to see a steel
Floyd | portcullis slam down inside the archway!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm totally guessing, of course."
		Jacqueline says, "Damn. I hate when we settle in to play a game and I'm struck by an idea that I want to explore in crafting a new piece of IF. Terrible timing."
		Teaspoon says, "we could undo that."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x statue" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a granite statue of a robed wizard. He looks about five feet
Floyd | tall, not counting his pointy hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "No, let's not undo."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hat" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing (or if you can, it's not important).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x link" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LINK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing (or if you can, it's not important).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden door is closed. A square steel plate is affixed to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plate" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a featureless square steel plate, about a foot wide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open plate" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN PLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. (Type HELP for command info.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon asks, "I think maybe we have to solve the puzzles to leave?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "push statue" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. (Type HELP for command info.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "'open' isn't a command? 'push' isn't?"
		Guenni says, "shrugs."
		DavidW asks, "May we see the HELP for command info, please?"
		Jacqueline says, "We can do that again, sure."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "help" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HELP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can always SAVE, RESTORE, RESTART, or QUIT.
Floyd |
Floyd | - To move around, type NORTH (N), WEST (W), EAST (E), or SOUTH (S).
Floyd | - You can LOOK (L) to see a description of your location, or WAIT (Z)
Floyd | to pass a turn without doing anything.
Floyd | - You can EXAMINE things nearby. (Abbreviation X.)
Floyd | - You can USE most objects.
Floyd | - You can POINT THE WAND AT things. (Abbreviation P.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "that is nice and simple"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "p me" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Too simple"
		DavidW says, "p plate"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p plate" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P PLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon asks, "as in, not interesting?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "x wand" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | The wand is about a foot long with a carved wooden handle, a colorful
Floyd | shaft, and a crystal star on the end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That bit about the wand is new."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "p wand" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't point the wand at itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p door" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "use door" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > USE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | As soon as you touch the wooden door, you receive a painful shock!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "use panel" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > USE PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing (or if you can, it's not important).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p statue" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue suddenly comes to life! "Ah! Greetings!" it says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "ask stautue about door" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK STAUTUE ABOUT DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. (Type HELP for command info.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni sighs.
		DavidW says, "Since ASK, TALK, etc. aren't available, I guess we just WAIT or Z now."
Guenni says (to floyd), "z" 		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue continues, "My name is Bartholloco, of course. Welcome to
Floyd | my little challenge."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue continues, "Before you begin, I should tell you a little
Floyd | about that wand you're holding."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "oh joy"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue continues, "If you look closely, you'll see that the wand's
Floyd | shaft has three colored sections. When you came in, the colors were
Floyd | red-green-blue."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Is it cursed? Is it a cursed wand?"
		Teaspoon says, "a cutscene"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue continues, "When the wand is red-green-blue, it can animate
Floyd | a depiction of a human, as you are witnessing right now!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue continues, "If you rotate the sections, they will change
Floyd | color! Each section has ten possible colors."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue continues, "Some color combinations will give the wand
Floyd | other interesting and useful powers. Most combinations won't do
Floyd | anything."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "..."
		DavidW says, "I bet ROTATE isn't a valid command."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x shaft" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHAFT
Floyd |
Floyd | The wand is about a foot long with a carved wooden handle, a colored
Floyd | shaft (set to red-green-blue), and a crystal star on the end.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue continues, "For example, red-white-brown is a very useful
Floyd | setting. It can open things that are closed."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x star" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STAR
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a traditional five-pointed crystal star.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue continues, "You'll need that power, because you MUST NOT
Floyd | TOUCH anything in the castle. Maybe you discovered that already.
Floyd | Everything is strongly warded against vandals and thieves. (I do
Floyd | apologize for the implication.)"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "set colors" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET COLORS
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that SET command. (Type WAND for help.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue continues, "If you can beat this challenge, there's a prize
Floyd | for you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says, "..floydwand" 		
Guenni says (to floyd), "wand" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You can SET a sequence of three colors on the wand like this: SET RED
Floyd | GREEN BLUE.
Floyd |
Floyd | To save typing, you can abbreviate using one letter for each color
Floyd | like this: SET RGB. To make it even shorter, you can just type the
Floyd | three letters: RGB.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are ten colors. In reverse alphabetical order they are yellow
Floyd | (Y), white (W), red (R), purple (P), orange (O), green (G), gray (A),
Floyd | brown (N), blue (B), and black (K). (Note that gray, brown, and black
Floyd | do not go by their first letter.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "I have lost interst in this prize already."
		DavidW asks, "wait, how did you know that WAND was a verb?"
		Jacqueline says (to Tsp), "heh"
		Guenni points slightly upwards.
		Teaspoon says, "good guess."
		Jacqueline | I didn't understand that SET command. (Type WAND for help.)
		Guenni says, "It said to type wand for help."
		DavidW says, "I do have difficulties following sometimes."
		DavidW says, "I play much slower normally."
		Guenni says, "Not a problem."
		Teaspoon says, "sorry"
Guenni says (to floyd), "rwb" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RWB
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-white-blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue continues, "Good luck! And remember that other setting:
Floyd | red-white-brown."
Floyd |
Floyd | With that, the statue stops moving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "RNW, I think"
Guenni says (to floyd), "rwn" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-white-brown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "RWN, you mean."
		Knight_Otu says, "RWN, even."
Guenni says (to floyd), "p door" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a click, and the wooden door creaks open until it lies flat
Floyd | against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Room
Floyd | This cheery room must have been used for the reception of guests. It
Floyd | is furnished with a sofa, several chairs, an end table, and a tall
Floyd | cabinet. A framed portrait hangs on one wall. To the north is a barred
Floyd | door. You can also go south.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Since you aren't supposed to touch anything, I'm going to turn off
Floyd | the USE command. I don't want you to get hurt.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh joy. Less valid commands."
		Knight_Otu says, "Gee, thanks, game."
		DavidW says, "I hate limited command games."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x sofa" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SOFA
Floyd |
Floyd | The sofa is fashionably upholstered. There are several small pillows
Floyd | on it: all are light pink except for one, which is brown velvet with
Floyd | the number 2 stitched on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "I assume we need this."
		DavidW says, "oh, we're being taught a new sequence."
		Knight_Otu says, "Color hint for the wand."
		DavidW says, "find the colors of 1 and 3 now."
Guenni says (to floyd), "pwp" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PWP
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to purple-white-purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chairs" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHAIRS
Floyd |
Floyd | The chairs are of varying styles, but none of them look too
Floyd | interesting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall oak cabinet contains several decorative dishes. One is
Floyd | painted with a landscape. Another is made of silver. A third is solid
Floyd | purple with the number 3 on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Next to the cabinet, you notice a hole in the wall like a large
Floyd | mousehole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's about twice the size of a typical mousehole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p cabinet" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh wait, you changed the wand colors, didn't you?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "rwn" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-white-brown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p cabinet" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess the cabinet doesn't s/open/RWN/"
		Teaspoon says, "this "as far as you can tell" makes me nervous"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x portrait" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PORTRAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | The portrait shows a distinguished gentleman wearing a long black coat
Floyd | and carrying a cane. Oddly, he is wearing an orange glove with the
Floyd | number 1 on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "or it would if they hadn't said this was unloseable."
		Knight_Otu says, "There's also the end table."
		Teaspoon says, "ah ha"
		Knight_Otu says, "onp, then"
		Teaspoon says, "orange brown purple"
		DavidW says, "The color sequence suggested is ONP."
Guenni says (to floyd), "..floyd onp" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ..FLOYD ONP
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. (Type HELP for command info.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We can probably makes the portrait talk too, by the way, with RGB."
Guenni says (to floyd), "onp" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ONP
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to orange-brown-purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "p cabinet" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p hole" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "p hole" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p portrait" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P PORTRAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p door" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "rgb" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RGB
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-green-blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Can we talk to the portrait, please?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "p portrait" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P PORTRAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | The gentleman in the portrait comes to life and nods at you. "Hello,"
Floyd | he says soberly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "rgb" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RGB
Floyd |
Floyd | The wand is already set to red-green-blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gentleman produces a scroll from his coat and unrolls it. It shows
Floyd | a somewhat abstract illustration of five torches. All the torches are
Floyd | lit except the fourth one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "wait" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gentleman replaces the scroll in his coat and says, "Thank you for
Floyd | your attention." He stops moving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "enter hole" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. (Type HELP for command info.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess that's a torch lighting puzzle clue for another location."
		Guenni says, "nods."
		Teaspoon says, "good thing we looked, I guess."
		Teaspoon asks, "but now what?"
		DavidW says, "I would open the barred door with RWN."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a small carved wooden table. A message is lying on the table,
Floyd | secured by a paperweight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Be back in a minute, but the bladder screams."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "read message" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ MESSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. (Type HELP for command info.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x message" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MESSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The message, written on parchment, says, "One combination of colors
Floyd | will allow you to levitate objects made of stone, such as this
Floyd | paperweight."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "wand onp" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAND ONP
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. (Type HELP for command info.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh, maybe ONP does levitate?"
		Teaspoon says, "I think so"
		Teaspoon says, "how does this help"
		Knight_Otu says, "Probably."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "opn. p paperweight" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPN. P PAPERWEIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. (Type HELP for command info.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I think we're taught combinations in advance for bigger puzzles."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "opn" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPN
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to orange-purple-brown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p paperweight" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P PAPERWEIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay, that isn't the levitate sequence"
		Knight_Otu says, "onp.Not opn."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "f**k" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > F**K
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. (Type HELP for command info.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "onp" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ONP
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to orange-brown-purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p paperweight" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P PAPERWEIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | The paperweight slowly rises into the air!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x message" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MESSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The message, written on parchment, says, "One combination of colors
Floyd | will allow you to levitate objects made of stone, such as this
Floyd | paperweight."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take message" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE MESSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The USE command has been deactivated. I don't want you to get hurt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p message" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P MESSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | The paperweight slowly settles back on top of the message.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh, only levitates stone items?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess the paperweight is to confirm you have the right combination."
		DavidW says, "The hole must have something, but we'll need to come back here later for it, I think."
		DavidW says, "A summon mouse spell or somesuch."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rwn" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-white-brown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p door" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The door rattles against the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bar" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a long bar, apparently made of slate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "onp" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ONP
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to orange-brown-purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p bar" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | The bar slowly rises out of its hooks until it is floating just above
Floyd | the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rwn" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-white-brown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "oh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p door" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The door swings open until it lies flat against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That makes the paperweight a bit awkward."
		DavidW says, "This is gonna be exhausting, I can tell."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Hall
Floyd | You can see very little in this dark room, but your footsteps echo on
Floyd | a tiled floor. Dim light comes through doorways to the east, west, and
Floyd | south. The light glints off a large object above your head, possibly a
Floyd | chandelier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x object" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OBJECT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't make out any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "There's our lighting puzzle, presumably."
		Teaspoon asks, "what do we light?"
		Guenni says, "back, sorry for taking so long, but I got delayed by other house inhabitants."
		Knight_Otu asks, "East, since it's mentioned first?"
		DavidW says, "Nothing yet. We have no fire or frotz spell."
		Teaspoon says, "e sounds good"
		DavidW says, "yes, it makes sense to do directions in the order mentioned."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | This spacious library is lit by an arched window in the east wall. The
Floyd | collection must have once been extensive, but now the bookshelves
Floyd | lining the walls are empty. A desk stands near the window, and the
Floyd | south wall is dominated by a large fireplace. A doorway leads west,
Floyd | and a wooden door to the north is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd..floyd), "x fireplace" 		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x fireplace" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FIREPLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | The brick fireplace is filled with a cheerful, smokeless fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x fire" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | The brick fireplace is filled with a cheerful, smokeless fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | There are two books on the oaken desk: one large, one small. The small
Floyd | book lies open. The desk also features a closed drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x small book" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SMALL BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The left-hand page shows a drawing of a magnifying glass. The
Floyd | right-hand page is written in an odd foreign language. It says, "Lipu
Floyd | mazorv poppa varsh diron pip trochent las grokoko. Rigo ducki plup
Floyd | VOLLIN las TROFF; rigo zips pip BUCKOR."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I guess there's a translation combination."
		Teaspoon asks, "backwards?"
		DavidW says, "open the large book and the drawer, I think."
		Knight_Otu says, "First could be yellow."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x large book" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LARGE BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The large book has a leather cover inscribed with the title "Fables
Floyd | Old and New".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p drawer" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | The drawer slowly slides open. There is a key inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a large brass key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. (Type HELP for command info.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "p desk" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p large book" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P LARGE BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The large book flips open to a bookmarked spot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The book is open to a well-known fable called "The Traveling
Floyd | Magician":
Floyd |
Floyd | "A traveling magician met an elephant on the road one day. 'Would you
Floyd | like a ride?' asked the elephant. The magician accepted. Later, as he
Floyd | rode, a bluebird landed on the magician's shoulder. 'Would you like to
Floyd | hear a song?' asked the bird. The magician nodded. That evening, as
Floyd | they rested, a cat approached. 'Don't worry,' said the cat, 'I will
Floyd | not bring you misfortune. In fact, I have a hot tip on a horse race in
Floyd | the next town.' The following day, the magician won 35 silver pieces
Floyd | and bought some nice gifts for his new friends.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The moral: Always accept favors from animals."
Floyd |
Floyd | A slip of paper acts as a bookmark. On it is written, "The wand can
Floyd | ignite an object such as a torch or candle. Use the combination—"
Floyd | The
Floyd | rest of the paper is torn off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "..."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | There are two books on the oaken desk: one large, one small. Both
Floyd | books are lying open. The desk also features an open drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x drawer" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | The drawer contains a brass key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "take key" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The USE command has been deactivated. I don't want you to get hurt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The tale suggests a color sequence: GRAY BLUE BLACK."
		Teaspoon says, "try it"
Guenni says (to floyd), "wand" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You can SET a sequence of three colors on the wand like this: SET RED
Floyd | GREEN BLUE.
Floyd |
Floyd | To save typing, you can abbreviate using one letter for each color
Floyd | like this: SET RGB. To make it even shorter, you can just type the
Floyd | three letters: RGB.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are ten colors. In reverse alphabetical order they are yellow
Floyd | (Y), white (W), red (R), purple (P), orange (O), green (G), gray (A),
Floyd | brown (N), blue (B), and black (K). (Note that gray, brown, and black
Floyd | do not go by their first letter.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Elephants are gray; bluebirds are blue, cats of misfortune are black."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Hall
Floyd | You can see very little in this dark room, but your footsteps echo on
Floyd | a tiled floor. Dim light comes through doorways to the east, west, and
Floyd | south. The light glints off a large object above your head, possibly a
Floyd | chandelier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "abk" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see the wand well enough to set it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | This spacious library is lit by an arched window in the east wall. The
Floyd | collection must have once been extensive, but now the bookshelves
Floyd | lining the walls are empty. A desk stands near the window, and the
Floyd | south wall is dominated by a large fireplace. A doorway leads west,
Floyd | and a wooden door to the north is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "abk" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABK
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to gray-blue-black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Hall
Floyd | You can see very little in this dark room, but your footsteps echo on
Floyd | a tiled floor. Dim light comes through doorways to the east, west, and
Floyd | south. The light glints off a large object above your head, possibly a
Floyd | chandelier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p object" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P OBJECT
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flash, the little candles in the chandelier come to life!
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | Your footsteps echo on the tiled floor of this ornately decorated
Floyd | hall. The north and south walls are lined with a variety of paintings.
Floyd | A large chandelier hangs above you. You can exit through doorways to
Floyd | the east, west, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Woo."
		Teaspoon says, "yay"
		Guenni says, "Törö"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x paintings" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAINTINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | There are about twenty paintings of various shapes and sizes:
Floyd | landscapes, still-lifes, and other scenes. They include three
Floyd | portraits, which are larger and framed in gold: a young lady, a small
Floyd | boy, and a frowning matron.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x matron" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MATRON
Floyd |
Floyd | The matron wears a severe black dress and an odd black hat. She seems
Floyd | like the kind of person who frowns habitually.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lady" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | The young lady is wearing a light-colored ball gown and long gloves.
Floyd | She is seated with her hands folded on her lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x boy" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOY
Floyd |
Floyd | The boy is wearing a sailor suit and a straw hat. He looks at the
Floyd | ground shyly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "rgb" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RGB
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-green-blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suggest talking to each of these."
		Teaspoon says, "agreed"
Guenni says (to floyd), "p boy" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P BOY
Floyd |
Floyd | The small boy comes to life. He puts his hands in his pockets and
Floyd | shuffles his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "p lady" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | The young lady suddenly stirs. She clears her throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boy takes a deep breath like he is about to speak, but then he
Floyd | hesitates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The young lady and the boy both start to speak over each other. You
Floyd | can't understand what either one is saying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The young lady continues speaking in a strange language. She finishes,
Floyd | nods her head, and returns to lifelessness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boy tugs at his collar, and then reverts to his normal lifeless
Floyd | state.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "p boy" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P BOY
Floyd |
Floyd | The small boy comes to life. He puts his hands in his pockets and
Floyd | shuffles his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "wait" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boy takes a deep breath like he is about to speak, but then he
Floyd | hesitates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "wait" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boy starts to talk, but you hear strange fragments, as if he is
Floyd | only saying the beginning of each word. You can't make it out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon asks, "do we need all three of them active?"
		DavidW says, "And in the right order, perhaps."
		Knight_Otu says, "Worth a try."
		Guenni says, "sounds possible."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "wait" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boy tugs at his collar, and then reverts to his normal lifeless
Floyd | state.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "p lady" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | The young lady suddenly stirs. She clears her throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The young lady begins speaking in a strange language. You have no idea
Floyd | what she is saying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The young lady continues speaking in a strange language. She finishes,
Floyd | nods her head, and returns to lifelessness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "that doesn't tell us much"
		DavidW says, "That might be middle of words."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "p matron" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P MATRON
Floyd |
Floyd | The matron comes to life. She speaks briefly in a stern tone, but all
Floyd | you can hear are separated fragments, like she is only saying the end
Floyd | of each word. It sounds very unnatural, and you can't understand any
Floyd | of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "ah ha"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Matron, boy, lady, I think?"
		Teaspoon says, "no, boy lady matron"
		DavidW says, "Well, try boy and matron alone."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, you animated her when I typed."
		Guenni says, "I also think the boy first since he waits two turns before he speaks."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "wait" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The matron smooths her dress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "wait" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The matron huffs and stops moving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "p boy" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P BOY
Floyd |
Floyd | The small boy comes to life. He puts his hands in his pockets and
Floyd | shuffles his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "p lady" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | The young lady suddenly stirs. She clears her throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boy takes a deep breath like he is about to speak, but then he
Floyd | hesitates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "p matron" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P MATRON
Floyd |
Floyd | The matron comes to life and begins speaking. The young lady and the
Floyd | boy start to speak as well. You hear a bizarre babble as all three
Floyd | portraits talk at the same time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. (Type HELP for command info.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The young lady continues speaking in a strange language. She finishes,
Floyd | nods her head, and returns to lifelessness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boy tugs at his collar, and then reverts to his normal lifeless
Floyd | state.
Floyd |
Floyd | The matron smooths her dress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "don't get it."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "wait" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The matron huffs and stops moving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's possible the lady is speaking something else entirely, and not the middle of words."
		Teaspoon says, "ooh"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "p boy" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P BOY
Floyd |
Floyd | The small boy comes to life. He puts his hands in his pockets and
Floyd | shuffles his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I guess these three need a special combination."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "p matron" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P MATRON
Floyd |
Floyd | The matron comes to life. She speaks briefly in a stern tone, but all
Floyd | you can hear are separated fragments, like she is only saying the end
Floyd | of each word. It sounds very unnatural, and you can't understand any
Floyd | of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "wait" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boy starts to talk, but you hear strange fragments, as if he is
Floyd | only saying the beginning of each word. You can't make it out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The matron smooths her dress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "p matron" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P MATRON
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boy tugs at his collar, and then reverts to his normal lifeless
Floyd | state.
Floyd |
Floyd | The matron huffs and stops moving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That was mistimed."
		Teaspoon asks, "someone else try?"
		DavidW says, "I'll try"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p boy" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P BOY
Floyd |
Floyd | The small boy comes to life. He puts his hands in his pockets and
Floyd | shuffles his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boy takes a deep breath like he is about to speak, but then he
Floyd | hesitates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p matron" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P MATRON
Floyd |
Floyd | The matron comes to life. She begins speaking in strange fragments. At
Floyd | the same time, the young boy starts speaking in fragments as well.
Floyd | Strangely, despite their different voices, the fragments mesh in a way
Floyd | you can understand. It sounds like, "To fix what is broken, try
Floyd | yellow-orange-orange."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "cool"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chandelier" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHANDELIER
Floyd |
Floyd | The chandelier has several tiers of icicle-like glass drops and
Floyd | prisms, and many small candles. It is quite dazzling to look at.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boy tugs at his collar, and then reverts to his normal lifeless
Floyd | state.
Floyd |
Floyd | The matron smooths her dress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Did we find anything broken so far?"
		DavidW says, "No, not yet."
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | This hall is lit by arched windows in the west wall. The long mahogany
Floyd | dining table could seat at least twenty people, if the chairs were
Floyd | still here. A doorway leads east, and a wooden door to the south is
Floyd | closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We can examine more in the library, by the way."
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | Your footsteps echo on the tiled floor of this ornately decorated
Floyd | hall. The north and south walls are lined with a variety of paintings.
Floyd | A large chandelier hangs above you. You can exit through doorways to
Floyd | the east, west, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | This spacious library is lit by an arched window in the east wall. The
Floyd | collection must have once been extensive, but now the bookshelves
Floyd | lining the walls are empty. A desk stands near the window, and the
Floyd | south wall is dominated by a large fireplace. A doorway leads west,
Floyd | and a wooden door to the north is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bookshelves" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOKSHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | You wonder where all the books went.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the window you can see the wooded countryside east of the
Floyd | castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take key" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The USE command has been deactivated. I don't want you to get hurt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "I wondwer if the bookmark can be mended?"
		Knight_Otu says, "wonder, even."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bookmark" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOKMARK
Floyd |
Floyd | The book is open to a well-known fable called "The Traveling
Floyd | Magician":
Floyd |
Floyd | "A traveling magician met an elephant on the road one day. 'Would you
Floyd | like a ride?' asked the elephant. The magician accepted. Later, as he
Floyd | rode, a bluebird landed on the magician's shoulder. 'Would you like to
Floyd | hear a song?' asked the bird. The magician nodded. That evening, as
Floyd | they rested, a cat approached. 'Don't worry,' said the cat, 'I will
Floyd | not bring you misfortune. In fact, I have a hot tip on a horse race in
Floyd | the next town.' The following day, the magician won 35 silver pieces
Floyd | and bought some nice gifts for his new friends.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The moral: Always accept favors from animals."
Floyd |
Floyd | A slip of paper acts as a bookmark. On it is written, "The wand can
Floyd | ignite an object such as a torch or candle. Use the combination—"
Floyd | The
Floyd | rest of the paper is torn off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yoo" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YOO
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to yellow-orange-orange.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p bookmark" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P BOOKMARK
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Dang."
		DavidW says, "well, we already know the ignite sequence anyway."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rwn" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-white-brown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p door" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The doorknob rattles a few times. It sounds like the door is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Wouldn't have told us anything new, most likely, though."
Guenni says (to floyd), "p key" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wonder how we move a key out of the drawer and into the door to unlock it."
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | Your footsteps echo on the tiled floor of this ornately decorated
Floyd | hall. The north and south walls are lined with a variety of paintings.
Floyd | A large chandelier hangs above you. You can exit through doorways to
Floyd | the east, west, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Metal levitation combo? :p"
		DavidW says, "If only we had some sort of grasping tool."
		DavidW says, "Stone. We levitate stone, not metal."
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | This hall is lit by arched windows in the west wall. The long mahogany
Floyd | dining table could seat at least twenty people, if the chairs were
Floyd | still here. A doorway leads east, and a wooden door to the south is
Floyd | closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x paintings" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAINTINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing (or if you can, it's not important).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hence the need for a metal levitation combo."
		Teaspoon says, "maybe there's another for metal"
		DavidW says, "oh well. We can examine the gallery later, I guess."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The mahogany table sits on a long carpet. The table is well-polished,
Floyd | and the sides and legs are ornately carved.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the center of the table are a bowl of apples and a row of five
Floyd | candles. The third, fourth, and fifth candles are lit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Sorry."
		Knight_Otu asks, "There it is. All but the fourth should be lit, iirc?"
		DavidW says, "Yes."
		DavidW says, "But we have no dousing spell yet."
		Guenni asks, "Yeah, but what was the color combo?"
		DavidW says, "ABK ignites."
		DavidW says, "Maybe KBA, the reverse, puts it out."
Guenni says (to floyd), "kba" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KBA
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to black-blue-gray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floydp), "cendles" 		
Guenni says (to floydp), "p candles" 		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "p candles" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P CANDLES
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll need to pick which candle to aim at.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "p fourth candle" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P FOURTH CANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "oh dear"
		DavidW says, "I guess reversing the colors isn't the answer. That's a shame."
		Guenni says, "I guess we need the combination from the "living room"."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, it would have been nice."
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | Your footsteps echo on the tiled floor of this ornately decorated
Floyd | hall. The north and south walls are lined with a variety of paintings.
Floyd | A large chandelier hangs above you. You can exit through doorways to
Floyd | the east, west, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Don't forget the apples!"
Guenni says (to floyd), "x paintings" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAINTINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | There are about twenty paintings of various shapes and sizes:
Floyd | landscapes, still-lifes, and other scenes. They include three
Floyd | portraits, which are larger and framed in gold: a young lady, a small
Floyd | boy, and a frowning matron.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What living room?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x landscapes" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LANDSCAPES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing (or if you can, it's not important).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x still-lifes" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STILL-LIFES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing (or if you can, it's not important).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Room
Floyd | This cheery room must have been used for the reception of guests. It
Floyd | is furnished with a sofa, several chairs, an end table, and a tall
Floyd | cabinet. A framed portrait hangs on one wall. To the north is an open
Floyd | door. You can also go south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay, I just wanted to see if non-portraits had any clues."
		Guenni says, "This one I meant."
		Teaspoon says, "worth trying"
Guenni says (to floyd), "x sofa" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SOFA
Floyd |
Floyd | The sofa is fashionably upholstered. There are several small pillows
Floyd | on it: all are light pink except for one, which is brown velvet with
Floyd | the number 2 stitched on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "You want to talk to the portrait again?"
		Guenni says, "No, I want to x the stuff in here, to figure out the color sequence."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x cabinet" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall oak cabinet contains several decorative dishes. One is
Floyd | painted with a landscape. Another is made of silver. A third is solid
Floyd | purple with the number 3 on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Next to the cabinet, you notice a hole in the wall like a large
Floyd | mousehole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The color sequence for levitate stone is ONP."
		Knight_Otu says, "We did, it's onp."
		DavidW says, "We know 5 combos so far."
		Guenni says, "Oh, so I missed something after all."
Guenni says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | Your footsteps echo on the tiled floor of this ornately decorated
Floyd | hall. The north and south walls are lined with a variety of paintings.
Floyd | A large chandelier hangs above you. You can exit through doorways to
Floyd | the east, west, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon asks, "do the pink pillows matter any?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | This hall is lit by arched windows in the west wall. The long mahogany
Floyd | dining table could seat at least twenty people, if the chairs were
Floyd | still here. A doorway leads east, and a wooden door to the south is
Floyd | closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I suspect not."
		DavidW says, "Pink is not a magickal colour."
		Knight_Otu says, "Unless the're hinting at a ppp combo."
		Guenni says, "Well, I wasn't here for the levitating."
		DavidW says, "*sniff*"
Guenni says (to floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The mahogany table sits on a long carpet. The table is well-polished,
Floyd | and the sides and legs are ornately carved.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the center of the table are a bowl of apples and a row of five
Floyd | candles. The third, fourth, and fifth candles are lit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What did we want to do with the apples? Was the bowl made of stone?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x carpet" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CARPET
Floyd |
Floyd | The long carpet is woven with a pattern of diamond shapes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We didn't examine them, I think."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x apples" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X APPLES
Floyd |
Floyd | The bowl is attached to a large square base. The apples look real,
Floyd | though you can't be sure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "aha. Stone. Levitate that plase. ONP"
		DavidW says, "er please"
Guenni says (to floyd), "onp" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ONP
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to orange-brown-purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "p bowl" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "p base" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P BASE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x diamonds" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DIAMONDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing (or if you can, it's not important).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh geez. Square, not stone."
Guenni says (to floyd), "p apples" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P APPLES
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I must be tired."
		DavidW says, "Sorry."
		DavidW says, "There's a door here too, I think."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rwn" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-white-brown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p door" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The doorknob spins around, making a few clunks. It sounds broken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yoo" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YOO
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to yellow-orange-orange.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yoo door" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YOO DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. (Type HELP for command info.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p door" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The doorknob glows briefly with a golden light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rwn" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-white-brown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p door" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The knob turns and the door slowly opens all the way, until it lies
Floyd | flat against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "tada"
		Teaspoon says, "nice one"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "yoo hoo!"
Guenni says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The castle kitchen has been mostly cleared out, but it still contains
Floyd | an iron stove and a long counter with several items on it. There is a
Floyd | coal box on the floor near the stove. You can exit north or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | The box is filled with chunks of coal. A brass scoop lies on top.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x stove" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | The round iron stove sits on four carved legs. You see some ashes on
Floyd | the floor below it. The front of the stove is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A copper pot sits on top of the stove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon asks, "I get the idea we'll have to boil something, maybe? Get a fire going?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "take spoon" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SPOON
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing (or if you can, it's not important).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It'll be difficult when we can't take anything."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pot" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POT
Floyd |
Floyd | The copper pot is half-full of chicken broth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x broth" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BROTH
Floyd |
Floyd | The copper pot is half-full of chicken broth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scoop" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCOOP
Floyd |
Floyd | It's probably the nicest coal scoop you have ever seen, but that's not
Floyd | a very high bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I never claimed to not be insane. ;)"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x coal" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The box is filled with chunks of coal. A brass scoop lies on top.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p oven" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P OVEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The front of the stove swings open. It seems to be empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x counter" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COUNTER
Floyd |
Floyd | There are several items on the counter: a cookbook, a baltavakia, a
Floyd | knife, a spatula, and some large ceramic shards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cookbook" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COOKBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The book has a cloth cover with the title, "Quick Recipes for Busy
Floyd | Wizards."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon asks, "we levitate the coal in the scoop?"
		DavidW asks, "Metal still isn't stone?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p cookbook" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P COOKBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The cookbook flips open to a dog-eared page.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The current dog-eared page contains a recipe: "RING SOUP. Boil one
Floyd | slice of baltavakia in chicken broth until it sparks. Immediately
Floyd | lower heat. (Overcooking will yield unpleasant results.)"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x baltavakia" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BALTAVAKIA
Floyd |
Floyd | The baltavakia is a strange magical vegetable. It looks like a long
Floyd | purple corkscrew zucchini with pink spots.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Iria goes home. 		Knight_Otu says, "But coal ccould be stone."
		DavidW says, "yes, coal might qualify."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shards" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | The shards look like pieces of some ceramic object.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yoo" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YOO
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to yellow-orange-orange.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p shards" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P SHARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | The shards glow with a golden light, and carefully reassemble
Floyd | themselves. When the glow fades, you see a ceramic figurine of a chef.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rgb" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RGB
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-green-blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p chef" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P CHEF
Floyd |
Floyd | The little chef comes to life. He rubs his hands together and says in
Floyd | a tiny voice, "Listen carefully. Using red-black-orange you can cause
Floyd | a portable tool or utensil to perform its function." Then he stops
Floyd | moving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "okay"
		DavidW says, "That's VERY useful."
		Teaspoon says, "we use *that* on the schoop"
		Teaspoon says, "scoop"
		DavidW says, "Or the key in the library."
		Knight_Otu says, "And the key."
		Teaspoon exclaims, "ooh!"
		DavidW says, "We still don't have a way to douse things, though."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x baltavakia" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BALTAVAKIA
Floyd |
Floyd | The baltavakia is a strange magical vegetable. It looks like a long
Floyd | purple corkscrew zucchini with pink spots.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Shall we go use the key in the library now?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure, we can cook later."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | This hall is lit by arched windows in the west wall. The long mahogany
Floyd | dining table could seat at least twenty people, if the chairs were
Floyd | still here. A doorway leads east, and a wooden door to the south is
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | Your footsteps echo on the tiled floor of this ornately decorated
Floyd | hall. The north and south walls are lined with a variety of paintings.
Floyd | A large chandelier hangs above you. You can exit through doorways to
Floyd | the east, west, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | This spacious library is lit by an arched window in the east wall. The
Floyd | collection must have once been extensive, but now the bookshelves
Floyd | lining the walls are empty. A desk stands near the window, and the
Floyd | south wall is dominated by a large fireplace. A doorway leads west,
Floyd | and a wooden door to the north is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rko" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RKO
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-black-orange.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p key" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The key swiftly flies over to the door, turns itself in the keyhole
Floyd | with a click, and returns to its drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "sweet"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rwn" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-white-brown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p door" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The knob turns and the door slowly opens all the way, until it lies
Floyd | flat against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This narrow wood-floored hallway runs north and south. At the northern
Floyd | end of the hall, winding stone steps lead upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few paces from the steps, a small dragon lies curled up on a rug.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dragon" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | The jet-black dragon is small, but it still fills the width of the
Floyd | hallway. It seems to be asleep. Thin wisps of smoke rise from its
Floyd | nostrils.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rug" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | The rug is almost completely covered by the dragon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we should retreat from here for now."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		Knight_Otu asks, "I think we could go south from the kitchen?"
		DavidW says, "We can still go south from Kitchen or north from Gallery, I think."
		Teaspoon says, "I assume we'll have a spell for this in good time"
		Guenni says, "Sorry, phone call."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Can we go north from the gallery?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | This spacious library is lit by an arched window in the east wall. The
Floyd | collection must have once been extensive, but now the bookshelves
Floyd | lining the walls are empty. A desk stands near the window, and the
Floyd | south wall is dominated by a large fireplace. A doorway leads west,
Floyd | and a wooden door to the north is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | Your footsteps echo on the tiled floor of this ornately decorated
Floyd | hall. The north and south walls are lined with a variety of paintings.
Floyd | A large chandelier hangs above you. You can exit through doorways to
Floyd | the east, west, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I don't remember an exit being mentioned."
		DavidW says, "oh. I am mistaken."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | This hall is lit by arched windows in the west wall. The long mahogany
Floyd | dining table could seat at least twenty people, if the chairs were
Floyd | still here. A doorway leads east, and a wooden door to the south is
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The castle kitchen has been mostly cleared out, but it still contains
Floyd | an iron stove and a long counter with several items on it. There is a
Floyd | coal box on the floor near the stove. You can exit north or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | This room must have stored a lot of food at one time, but now the
Floyd | shelves are empty. A cupboard is mounted on one wall. You can exit to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cupboard" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CUPBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | The cupboard is made of stained wood. It is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p it" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The cupboard door swings open. At the same time, a lattice door slides
Floyd | across the north doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "uh-oh."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cupboard" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CUPBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | The cupboard is open. A labeled jar is the only thing inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jar" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass jar is open and contains some kind of thick dark paste. The
Floyd | label is covered with writing, but it is so tiny that you can't read
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "we need glasses"
		Teaspoon says, "or failing that, an enlargement spell"
		DavidW says, "oh. The small book in the library had a pic of magnifying glass."
		Knight_Otu says, "so we need to decode it."
		Guenni says, "The small book in the library had a picture of a magnifying glass, I think."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lattice" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LATTICE
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is a lattice of wooden slats, and you can see the kitchen
Floyd | beyond. It looks like a sheet of paper is attached to the other side
Floyd | of the lattice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper is attached to the other side of the lattice door. If there
Floyd | is anything on it, you can't see it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "p latice" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P LATICE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing (or if you can, it's not important).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "p lattice" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P LATTICE
Floyd |
Floyd | The lattice door retracts from the doorway. At the same time, the
Floyd | cupboard door swings shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The castle kitchen has been mostly cleared out, but it still contains
Floyd | an iron stove and a long counter with several items on it. There is a
Floyd | coal box on the floor near the stove. You can exit north or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lattice" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LATTICE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing (or if you can, it's not important).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm."
Guenni says (to floyd), "p s" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing (or if you can, it's not important).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cupboard" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CUPBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing (or if you can, it's not important).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Seems we need a way to delay a spell?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Or something."
		DavidW says, "or a mirror in the kitchen."
		DavidW says, "Or a detaching spell."
		Guenni asks, "Did you anything in the kitchen?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Not yet."
		DavidW says, "We only animated the ceramic chef."
		Knight_Otu says, "Right, that."
		Guenni says, "I was still here for that."
		DavidW asks, "We might experiment with the dining room candles?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | This hall is lit by arched windows in the west wall. The long mahogany
Floyd | dining table could seat at least twenty people, if the chairs were
Floyd | still here. A doorway leads east, and a wooden door to the south is
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "abk" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABK
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to gray-blue-black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x candles" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CANDLES
Floyd |
Floyd | There are five candles standing in small brass holders. The third,
Floyd | fourth, and fifth candles are lit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I thought we might get cooking. But we could try the candles first."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p first" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P FIRST
Floyd |
Floyd | The first candle lights up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p second" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P SECOND
Floyd |
Floyd | The second candle lights up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p fourth" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P FOURTH
Floyd |
Floyd | The fourth candle flares up for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x candles" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CANDLES
Floyd |
Floyd | There are five candles standing in small brass holders. All the
Floyd | candles are lit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rko" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RKO
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-black-orange.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p fourth" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P FOURTH
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kba" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KBA
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to black-blue-gray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p fourth" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P FOURTH
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yoo" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YOO
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to yellow-orange-orange.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p fourth" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P FOURTH
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Yeah, we need a dousing spell."
Guenni says (to floyd), "blow out fourth" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BLOW OUT FOURTH
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. (Type HELP for command info.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Let's look at the small book in the library again."
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | Your footsteps echo on the tiled floor of this ornately decorated
Floyd | hall. The north and south walls are lined with a variety of paintings.
Floyd | A large chandelier hangs above you. You can exit through doorways to
Floyd | the east, west, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | This spacious library is lit by an arched window in the east wall. The
Floyd | collection must have once been extensive, but now the bookshelves
Floyd | lining the walls are empty. A desk stands near the window, and the
Floyd | south wall is dominated by a large fireplace. A doorway leads west,
Floyd | and a wooden door to the north is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x small" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SMALL
Floyd |
Floyd | The left-hand page shows a drawing of a magnifying glass. The
Floyd | right-hand page is written in an odd foreign language. It says, "Lipu
Floyd | mazorv poppa varsh diron pip trochent las grokoko. Rigo ducki plup
Floyd | VOLLIN las TROFF; rigo zips pip BUCKOR."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x glass" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing (or if you can, it's not important).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The lady in the Gallery also speaks a foreign language."
		Guenni asks, "Do you remember which combination the chef told about?"
		Guenni says, "We could try the key with that one."
		DavidW says, "RKO, animates tools and utensils."
		Knight_Otu says, "rko, use tool."
		DavidW says, "We used the key already."
		DavidW says, "It unlocked the north door leading to a hallway with a sleeping dragon."
		Guenni says, "Ah."
		DavidW says, "We didn't try to walk past the dragon."
		Guenni says, "Ah, I thought that was north of the kitchen."
		DavidW says, "North of the kitchen is the dining room."
		Guenni adjusts her mantal map.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rko" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RKO
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-black-orange.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p small book" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P SMALL BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rwn" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-white-brown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p window" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Can't open the window."
		Guenni says, "I guess no acrobatics in this game."
		DavidW says, "I think maybe we have to try cooking."
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | Your footsteps echo on the tiled floor of this ornately decorated
Floyd | hall. The north and south walls are lined with a variety of paintings.
Floyd | A large chandelier hangs above you. You can exit through doorways to
Floyd | the east, west, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Not yet, I think."
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | This hall is lit by arched windows in the west wall. The long mahogany
Floyd | dining table could seat at least twenty people, if the chairs were
Floyd | still here. A doorway leads east, and a wooden door to the south is
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I fear we need the dousing spell."
Guenni says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The castle kitchen has been mostly cleared out, but it still contains
Floyd | an iron stove and a long counter with several items on it. There is a
Floyd | coal box on the floor near the stove. You can exit north or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Unless there's another way to reduce heat in this instance."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x stove" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | The round iron stove sits on four carved legs. You see some ashes on
Floyd | the floor below it. The front of the stove is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | A copper pot sits on top of the stove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Let's see how far we can manage."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x ashes" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ASHES
Floyd |
Floyd | It's just a small pile of ashes on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we can put coal in the oven and use the knife to slice the veggie."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The current dog-eared page contains a recipe: "RING SOUP. Boil one
Floyd | slice of baltavakia in chicken broth until it sparks. Immediately
Floyd | lower heat. (Overcooking will yield unpleasant results.)"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "If the capital letters in the small book are colors, the only things that seem to fit are yellow, black, orange."
		Teaspoon asks, "what's the command for small untensils?"
		DavidW says, "RKO"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "wand rko" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAND RKO
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. (Type HELP for command info.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "rko" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RKO
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-black-orange.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "p scoop" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P SCOOP
Floyd |
Floyd | The brass scoop comes to life. It picks up a small pile of coal,
Floyd | carries it to the stove, and dumps it inside. It then returns to the
Floyd | coal box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are holding a wand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "counter" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COUNTER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. (Type HELP for command info.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x counter" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COUNTER
Floyd |
Floyd | There are several items on the counter: a cookbook, a baltavakia, a
Floyd | knife, a spatula, and a ceramic figurine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Knight), "It's worth a try when we're in the library again."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x spatula" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPATULA
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a square wooden spatula with a long handle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "why do we need a spatual"
		DavidW says, "To move the sliced veg."
		DavidW says, "RKO the knife to make a slice, and RKO the spatula to convey the slice to the soup."
		Knight_Otu says, "Though we may want to wait with rko spatula."
		Teaspoon asks, "why?"
		DavidW says, "Hold on. Too many cooks, literally."
		Knight_Otu says, "The recipe promises unpleasant results if we don't lower the temperature at the right time."
		Guenni says, "We don't have to ignite the fire yet."
		DavidW says, "I think we ought to test Knight's yellow-black-orange idea."
		Teaspoon says, "sounds good"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | This hall is lit by arched windows in the west wall. The long mahogany
Floyd | dining table could seat at least twenty people, if the chairs were
Floyd | still here. A doorway leads east, and a wooden door to the south is
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yko" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YKO
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to yellow-black-orange.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p fourth" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P FOURTH
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Not a dousing spell."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | Your footsteps echo on the tiled floor of this ornately decorated
Floyd | hall. The north and south walls are lined with a variety of paintings.
Floyd | A large chandelier hangs above you. You can exit through doorways to
Floyd | the east, west, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | This spacious library is lit by an arched window in the east wall. The
Floyd | collection must have once been extensive, but now the bookshelves
Floyd | lining the walls are empty. A desk stands near the window, and the
Floyd | south wall is dominated by a large fireplace. A doorway leads west,
Floyd | and a wooden door to the north is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That was, at least theoretically, the magnifying glass."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p small book" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P SMALL BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x small book" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SMALL BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The left-hand page shows a drawing of a magnifying glass. The
Floyd | right-hand page is written in an odd foreign language. It says, "Lipu
Floyd | mazorv poppa varsh diron pip trochent las grokoko. Rigo ducki plup
Floyd | VOLLIN las TROFF; rigo zips pip BUCKOR."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p fire" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P FIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So the larder."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | Your footsteps echo on the tiled floor of this ornately decorated
Floyd | hall. The north and south walls are lined with a variety of paintings.
Floyd | A large chandelier hangs above you. You can exit through doorways to
Floyd | the east, west, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | This hall is lit by arched windows in the west wall. The long mahogany
Floyd | dining table could seat at least twenty people, if the chairs were
Floyd | still here. A doorway leads east, and a wooden door to the south is
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The castle kitchen has been mostly cleared out, but it still contains
Floyd | an iron stove and a long counter with several items on it. There is a
Floyd | coal box on the floor near the stove. You can exit north or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | This room must have stored a lot of food at one time, but now the
Floyd | shelves are empty. A cupboard is mounted on one wall. You can exit to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rgb" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RGB
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-green-blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p cupboard" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P CUPBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rwn" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-white-brown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p cupboard" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P CUPBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | The cupboard door swings open. At the same time, a lattice door slides
Floyd | across the north doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yko" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YKO
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to yellow-black-orange.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yko jar" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YKO JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. (Type HELP for command info.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p jar" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p paper" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "In the dragon hallway is a staircase upwards."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rwn" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-white-brown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p lattice" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P LATTICE
Floyd |
Floyd | The lattice door retracts from the doorway. At the same time, the
Floyd | cupboard door swings shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, wrong colors."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The castle kitchen has been mostly cleared out, but it still contains
Floyd | an iron stove and a long counter with several items on it. There is a
Floyd | coal box on the floor near the stove. You can exit north or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | This hall is lit by arched windows in the west wall. The long mahogany
Floyd | dining table could seat at least twenty people, if the chairs were
Floyd | still here. A doorway leads east, and a wooden door to the south is
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | Your footsteps echo on the tiled floor of this ornately decorated
Floyd | hall. The north and south walls are lined with a variety of paintings.
Floyd | A large chandelier hangs above you. You can exit through doorways to
Floyd | the east, west, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | This spacious library is lit by an arched window in the east wall. The
Floyd | collection must have once been extensive, but now the bookshelves
Floyd | lining the walls are empty. A desk stands near the window, and the
Floyd | south wall is dominated by a large fireplace. A doorway leads west,
Floyd | and a wooden door to the north is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This narrow wood-floored hallway runs north and south. At the northern
Floyd | end of the hall, winding stone steps lead upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few paces from the steps, a small dragon lies curled up on a rug.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a deep breath and very carefully step over the dragon. It's
Floyd | not easy. Your foot brushes it, but luckily it does not seem to react.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you take your next step, however, you hear a thunk and the floor
Floyd | shifts under your weight. A trapdoor opens. You tumble down a
Floyd | chute....
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please press SPACE to continue.)

		DavidW says, "oh"
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | (Please press SPACE to continue.)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd | You are in a damp dungeon cell. Sunlight comes through a small square
Floyd | opening in the ceiling. There is nothing here except the pile of straw
Floyd | you landed on and the heavy wooden door in the south wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon asks, "I imagine this was meant to happen?"
		DavidW says, "yes, since we can't do any unwinnable actions."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x straw" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STRAW
Floyd |
Floyd | The straw is not exactly soft, but the pile is big enough to prevent
Floyd | injury to falling prisoners.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice a dark gray flagstone in the floor next to the straw. It
Floyd | looks odd, since the rest of the stones are lighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "onp" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ONP
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to orange-brown-purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p flagstone" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P FLAGSTONE
Floyd |
Floyd | The dark gray flagstone slowly rises, revealing a gap in the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gap" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GAP
Floyd |
Floyd | The following is written in the gap where the flagstone used to be:
Floyd | "LOOK AT THE FLAGSTONE."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x flagstone" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLAGSTONE
Floyd |
Floyd | A message is scratched into the bottom of the flagstone. You can
Floyd | barely read it in the dim light: "IMPORTANT. ORANGE-GREEN-GRAY. ONLY
Floyd | WORKS ON LIVING CREATURES."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a heavy wooden door reinforced with bronze. Someone has engraved
Floyd | "HA" right in the middle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The flagstone settles back into the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rwn" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-white-brown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p door" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The door shakes slightly, but it is obviously locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "oga" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OGA
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to orange-green-gray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p me" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > P ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You are immersed in a shower of orange sparkles! You feel a strange
Floyd | sense of displacement....
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please press SPACE to continue.)

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | (Please press SPACE to continue.)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Room
Floyd | This cheery room must have been used for the reception of guests. It
Floyd | is furnished with a sofa, several chairs, an end table, and a tall
Floyd | cabinet. A framed portrait hangs on one wall. To the north is an open
Floyd | door. You can also go south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "oh good"
		DavidW asks, "Shall we teleport a dragon?"
		Guenni says, "We can try."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | Your footsteps echo on the tiled floor of this ornately decorated
Floyd | hall. The north and south walls are lined with a variety of paintings.
Floyd | A large chandelier hangs above you. You can exit through doorways to
Floyd | the east, west, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | This spacious library is lit by an arched window in the east wall. The
Floyd | collection must have once been extensive, but now the bookshelves
Floyd | lining the walls are empty. A desk stands near the window, and the
Floyd | south wall is dominated by a large fireplace. A doorway leads west,
Floyd | and a wooden door to the north is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This narrow wood-floored hallway runs north and south. At the northern
Floyd | end of the hall, winding stone steps lead upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few paces from the steps, a small dragon lies curled up on a rug.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p dragon" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | The dragon is immersed in a cloud of orange sparkles. When they clear,
Floyd | the dragon is gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rug" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | The middle of the rug is woven with an image of the wand you carry. It
Floyd | shows the colors blue-gray-purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That's a new sequence. It could mean anything."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | This spacious library is lit by an arched window in the east wall. The
Floyd | collection must have once been extensive, but now the bookshelves
Floyd | lining the walls are empty. A desk stands near the window, and the
Floyd | south wall is dominated by a large fireplace. A doorway leads west,
Floyd | and a wooden door to the north is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bap" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to blue-gray-purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bap fire" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BAP FIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. (Type HELP for command info.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p fire" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P FIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p small book" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P SMALL BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This narrow wood-floored hallway runs north and south. At the northern
Floyd | end of the hall, winding stone steps lead upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few paces from the steps you see a rug on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | As you near the steps, you hear a thunk and the floor shifts under
Floyd | your weight. A trapdoor opens and you tumble down....
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please press SPACE to continue.)

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | (Please press SPACE to continue.)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd | You are in a damp dungeon cell. Sunlight comes through a small square
Floyd | opening in the ceiling. There is nothing here except the pile of straw
Floyd | you landed on and the heavy wooden door in the south wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bap" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BAP
Floyd |
Floyd | The wand is already set to blue-gray-purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p door" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p straw" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P STRAW
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "abk" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABK
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to gray-blue-black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p straw" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P STRAW
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a strange shudder in the wand, but nothing happens to the
Floyd | straw. It might be a safety feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Can't burn the straw. :)"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "oga" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OGA
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to orange-green-gray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p me" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You are immersed in a shower of orange sparkles! You feel a strange
Floyd | sense of displacement....
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Room
Floyd | This cheery room must have been used for the reception of guests. It
Floyd | is furnished with a sofa, several chairs, an end table, and a tall
Floyd | cabinet. A framed portrait hangs on one wall. To the north is an open
Floyd | door. You can also go south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small dragon is lying on the sofa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha. I've never seen a dragon on a sofa before."
		Teaspoon says, "cuddly stuffed dragon"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p me" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p dragon" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Teleport doesn't work when in the Reception Room, I guess."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bap" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to blue-gray-purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p dragon" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | Your footsteps echo on the tiled floor of this ornately decorated
Floyd | hall. The north and south walls are lined with a variety of paintings.
Floyd | A large chandelier hangs above you. You can exit through doorways to
Floyd | the east, west, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p hole" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing (or if you can, it's not important).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Room
Floyd | This cheery room must have been used for the reception of guests. It
Floyd | is furnished with a sofa, several chairs, an end table, and a tall
Floyd | cabinet. A framed portrait hangs on one wall. To the north is an open
Floyd | door. You can also go south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small dragon is lying on the sofa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's about twice the size of a typical mousehole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p hole" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "too bad we can't have a fire breathing dragon cook the soup"
		Teaspoon says, "I'd enjoy that"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | Your footsteps echo on the tiled floor of this ornately decorated
Floyd | hall. The north and south walls are lined with a variety of paintings.
Floyd | A large chandelier hangs above you. You can exit through doorways to
Floyd | the east, west, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | This spacious library is lit by an arched window in the east wall. The
Floyd | collection must have once been extensive, but now the bookshelves
Floyd | lining the walls are empty. A desk stands near the window, and the
Floyd | south wall is dominated by a large fireplace. A doorway leads west,
Floyd | and a wooden door to the north is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This narrow wood-floored hallway runs north and south. At the northern
Floyd | end of the hall, winding stone steps lead upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few paces from the steps you see a rug on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | The USE command has been deactivated. I don't want you to get hurt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. (Type HELP for command info.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x steps" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STEPS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing (or if you can, it's not important).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | This spacious library is lit by an arched window in the east wall. The
Floyd | collection must have once been extensive, but now the bookshelves
Floyd | lining the walls are empty. A desk stands near the window, and the
Floyd | south wall is dominated by a large fireplace. A doorway leads west,
Floyd | and a wooden door to the north is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | Your footsteps echo on the tiled floor of this ornately decorated
Floyd | hall. The north and south walls are lined with a variety of paintings.
Floyd | A large chandelier hangs above you. You can exit through doorways to
Floyd | the east, west, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rgb" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RGB
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-green-blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p lady" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | The young lady suddenly stirs. She clears her throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bap" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to blue-gray-purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | The young lady begins speaking in a strange language. You have no idea
Floyd | what she is saying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p lady" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | The young lady continues speaking in a strange language. She finishes,
Floyd | nods her head, and returns to lifelessness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "BAP isn't a translation combo"
		Guenni says, "We can try it on the apples and candles."
		DavidW asks, "Did I misrecord it?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | This spacious library is lit by an arched window in the east wall. The
Floyd | collection must have once been extensive, but now the bookshelves
Floyd | lining the walls are empty. A desk stands near the window, and the
Floyd | south wall is dominated by a large fireplace. A doorway leads west,
Floyd | and a wooden door to the north is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This narrow wood-floored hallway runs north and south. At the northern
Floyd | end of the hall, winding stone steps lead upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few paces from the steps you see a rug on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rug" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | The middle of the rug is woven with an image of the wand you carry. It
Floyd | shows the colors blue-gray-purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bap" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BAP
Floyd |
Floyd | The wand is already set to blue-gray-purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I think that it doesn-'t work on the fireplace doesn't mean that it won't work there."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p rug" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | This spacious library is lit by an arched window in the east wall. The
Floyd | collection must have once been extensive, but now the bookshelves
Floyd | lining the walls are empty. A desk stands near the window, and the
Floyd | south wall is dominated by a large fireplace. A doorway leads west,
Floyd | and a wooden door to the north is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | Your footsteps echo on the tiled floor of this ornately decorated
Floyd | hall. The north and south walls are lined with a variety of paintings.
Floyd | A large chandelier hangs above you. You can exit through doorways to
Floyd | the east, west, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | This hall is lit by arched windows in the west wall. The long mahogany
Floyd | dining table could seat at least twenty people, if the chairs were
Floyd | still here. A doorway leads east, and a wooden door to the south is
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bap" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BAP
Floyd |
Floyd | The wand is already set to blue-gray-purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p apples" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P APPLES
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p bowl" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p fourth" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P FOURTH
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The castle kitchen has been mostly cleared out, but it still contains
Floyd | an iron stove and a long counter with several items on it. There is a
Floyd | coal box on the floor near the stove. You can exit north or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "abk" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABK
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to gray-blue-black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x oven" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OVEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The round iron stove sits on four carved legs. You see some ashes on
Floyd | the floor below it. The front of the stove is open, and you see a
Floyd | small pile of coal inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A copper pot sits on top of the stove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p oven" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P OVEN
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a flash, and the coal inside the stove starts to burn with an
Floyd | orange glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rko" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RKO
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-black-orange.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p knife" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | The knife rises into the air, floats over to the baltavakia, and cuts
Floyd | a thin slice off the end. It rests itself back on the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bap" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to blue-gray-purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p pot" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P POT
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p oven" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P OVEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p coal" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P COAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p chef" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P CHEF
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p me" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Now I can only think of the jar or the lettice."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "onp" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ONP
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to orange-brown-purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chicken broth starts to bubble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rko" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RKO
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-black-orange.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p pot" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P POT
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | This room must have stored a lot of food at one time, but now the
Floyd | shelves are empty. A cupboard is mounted on one wall. You can exit to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rwn" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-white-brown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p cupboard" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P CUPBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | The cupboard door swings open. At the same time, a lattice door slides
Floyd | across the north doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bap" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to blue-gray-purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p jar" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p paper" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p lattice" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P LATTICE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rwn" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-white-brown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p lattice" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P LATTICE
Floyd |
Floyd | The lattice door retracts from the doorway. At the same time, the
Floyd | cupboard door swings shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The castle kitchen has been mostly cleared out, but it still contains
Floyd | an iron stove and a long counter with several items on it. There is a
Floyd | coal box on the floor near the stove. You can exit north or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stove" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | The round iron stove sits on four carved legs. You see some ashes on
Floyd | the floor below it. The front of the stove is open, and inside you see
Floyd | some coal burning with an orange glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | A copper pot sits on top of the stove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pot" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POT
Floyd |
Floyd | The copper pot is half-full of boiling chicken broth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "All I can think of it making ring soup badly."
		DavidW says, "er IS"
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess we may have to, at this point."
		DavidW says, "Yeah, I want the unpleasant result"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rko" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RKO
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-black-orange.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p spatula" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P SPATULA
Floyd |
Floyd | The spatula rises and floats over to the baltavakia. It carefully
Floyd | picks up the slice, carries it across the kitchen, and drops it into
Floyd | the pot. As soon as the slice touches the broth, it puffs up into a
Floyd | little ball. The spatula returns to the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ball" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | The little baltavakia ball is covered with shiny speckles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "We could try to put the paste from thejar in it."
		Guenni says, "the jar"
		DavidW says, "Uh, totally not following you."
		DavidW asks, "Paste on what? And how?"
		DavidW says, "We can't take anything. The jar is not here in this room either."
		Guenni says, "Oh, I forgot that we can't move things around."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little ball in the pot starts to throw off bright sparks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p spatula" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P SPATULA
Floyd |
Floyd | The spatula floats toward the baltavakia and tries to lift up the
Floyd | whole thing, but fails. It settles back on the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little ball continues to spark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "p ball"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p ball" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little baltavakia ball vibrates violently. Suddenly it leaps out
Floyd | of the pot and explodes in a cloud of brown dust, producing a really
Floyd | terrible odor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x odor" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ODOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing (or if you can, it's not important).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x pot" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POT
Floyd |
Floyd | The copper pot is half-full of boiling chicken broth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "A bad smell isn't so bad."
		DavidW says, "I was hoping the spatula might extract the ball from the soup, but nope."
		Knight_Otu says, "Unfortunately, not good either."
		Teaspoon asks, "presumably we can just keep cutting slices until we get it right?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "x counter" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COUNTER
Floyd |
Floyd | There are several items on the counter: a cookbook, a baltavakia, a
Floyd | knife, a spatula, and a ceramic figurine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Probably. Otherwise we'd go unwinnable."
		Teaspoon asks, "what if we levitate the pot when it's done?"
		Guenni says, "looks that way."
		DavidW says, "I'm sure I tried that, but copper isn't stone."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "onp" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ONP
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to orange-brown-purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p pot" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P POT
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p coal" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P COAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "rko-ing the boiling pot, perhaps?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rko" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RKO
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-black-orange.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p pot" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P POT
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Nope"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bap" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to blue-gray-purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p pot" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P POT
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p oven" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P OVEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm running out of ideas."
		Guenni says, "me, too."
		Teaspoon asks, "levitate the ball?"
		DavidW says, "We can only levitate stone."
		Jacqueline asks, "Just curious: how are people feeling about this game overall?"
		DavidW says, "But we can still try the idea I gues."
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "It's interesting but frustrating."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Did we bap the rug?"
		DavidW says, "I liked it better once we were able to do a few things."
		DavidW says (to Knight), "yes, I tried that."
		DavidW says, "I need a pee break."
		Teaspoon says, "not finding it much fun, myself"
		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks, I missed that trying to make sense of the small book"
		Guenni says, "We could at least open the jar, although I don't expect it to bring notheworthy results."
		Knight_Otu says, "It seems frustrating overall, with the constant need to change the wand."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | This room must have stored a lot of food at one time, but now the
Floyd | shelves are empty. A cupboard is mounted on one wall. You can exit to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rwn" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-white-brown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "p cupboard" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P CUPBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | The cupboard door swings open. At the same time, a lattice door slides
Floyd | across the north doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "p jar" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cupboard" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CUPBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | The cupboard is open. A labeled jar is the only thing inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x jar" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass jar is open and contains some kind of thick dark paste. The
Floyd | label is covered with writing, but it is so tiny that you can't read
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Already open."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shelves" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | The shelves are completely bare. Not a speck nor crumb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x writing" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WRITING
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass jar is open and contains some kind of thick dark paste. The
Floyd | label is covered with writing, but it is so tiny that you can't read
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x paste" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PASTE
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass jar is open and contains some kind of thick dark paste. The
Floyd | label is covered with writing, but it is so tiny that you can't read
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We haven't actually opened the jar yet, I think."
		Guenni says, "It's already open."
		DavidW says, "oh. So it is."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "abk" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABK
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to gray-blue-black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "p jar" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "yoo" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YOO
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to yellow-orange-orange.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "p jar" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "oga" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OGA
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to orange-green-gray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "p me" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You are immersed in a shower of orange sparkles! You feel a strange
Floyd | sense of displacement....
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Room
Floyd | This cheery room must have been used for the reception of guests. It
Floyd | is furnished with a sofa, several chairs, an end table, and a tall
Floyd | cabinet. A framed portrait hangs on one wall. To the north is an open
Floyd | door. You can also go south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small dragon is lying on the sofa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "OH!"
		Knight_Otu asks, "oh?"
		Teaspoon asks, "wot?"
		DavidW says, "Now you can see the paper in the kitchen!"
		Knight_Otu says, "!Oh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | Your footsteps echo on the tiled floor of this ornately decorated
Floyd | hall. The north and south walls are lined with a variety of paintings.
Floyd | A large chandelier hangs above you. You can exit through doorways to
Floyd | the east, west, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | This hall is lit by arched windows in the west wall. The long mahogany
Floyd | dining table could seat at least twenty people, if the chairs were
Floyd | still here. A doorway leads east, and a wooden door to the south is
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The castle kitchen has been mostly cleared out, but it still contains
Floyd | an iron stove and a long counter with several items on it. There is a
Floyd | coal box on the floor near the stove. You can exit north, but a
Floyd | lattice door blocks a doorway to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x lattice" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LATTICE
Floyd |
Floyd | A sheet of paper attached to the lattice door reads, "To translate
Floyd | foreign languages, use purple-gray-blue."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "now that is useful"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pab" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PAB
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to purple-gray-blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | This hall is lit by arched windows in the west wall. The long mahogany
Floyd | dining table could seat at least twenty people, if the chairs were
Floyd | still here. A doorway leads east, and a wooden door to the south is
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | Your footsteps echo on the tiled floor of this ornately decorated
Floyd | hall. The north and south walls are lined with a variety of paintings.
Floyd | A large chandelier hangs above you. You can exit through doorways to
Floyd | the east, west, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | This spacious library is lit by an arched window in the east wall. The
Floyd | collection must have once been extensive, but now the bookshelves
Floyd | lining the walls are empty. A desk stands near the window, and the
Floyd | south wall is dominated by a large fireplace. A doorway leads west,
Floyd | and a wooden door to the north is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "p small book" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P SMALL BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The small book starts to shimmer with a silvery light, and the writing
Floyd | changes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x small book" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SMALL BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The left-hand page shows a drawing of a magnifying glass. The
Floyd | right-hand page says, "You may see an enlarged view of that which is
Floyd | very small or far away. The first color is neither ORANGE nor BLACK;
Floyd | the second color is WHITE."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oy."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | Your footsteps echo on the tiled floor of this ornately decorated
Floyd | hall. The north and south walls are lined with a variety of paintings.
Floyd | A large chandelier hangs above you. You can exit through doorways to
Floyd | the east, west, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rwn" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-white-brown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rgb" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RGB
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-green-blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "p lady" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | The young lady suddenly stirs. She clears her throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pab" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PAB
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to purple-gray-blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The young lady begins speaking in a strange language. You have no idea
Floyd | what she is saying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, pab first."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The young lady continues speaking in a strange language. She finishes,
Floyd | nods her head, and returns to lifelessness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pab" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PAB
Floyd |
Floyd | The wand is already set to purple-gray-blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "p lady" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | The portrait of the young lady begins to shimmer with a silvery light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rgb" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RGB
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-green-blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "p lady" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | The young lady suddenly stirs. She clears her throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The portrait of the young lady stops shimmering.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The young lady begins speaking in a strange language. You have no idea
Floyd | what she is saying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "so we need the silvery light"
		Knight_Otu says, "Ak, missed that it went away."
		Guenni asks, "How do we keep it if we have only one move?"
		DavidW asks, "May I try?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The young lady continues speaking in a strange language. She finishes,
Floyd | nods her head, and returns to lifelessness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rgb" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RGB
Floyd |
Floyd | The wand is already set to red-green-blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p lady" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | The young lady suddenly stirs. She clears her throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pab" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PAB
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to purple-gray-blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The young lady begins speaking in a strange language. You have no idea
Floyd | what she is saying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p lady" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | The portrait of the young lady begins to shimmer with a silvery light.
Floyd |
Floyd | The young lady continues speaking, but suddenly you hear your own
Floyd | language. She says, "Likewise, the dragon guards information that will
Floyd | extinguish open flames. But do not be misled: BLUE means BLACK, and
Floyd | GRAY means GREEN." She nods her head and returns to lifelessness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So the bap spell really is kgp."
		DavidW says, "That suggests that the dousing combo is ... yeah."
		Knight_Otu says, "But we still have no idea what her first speech is."
		Guenni says, "Sorry for once more to have to jump out, but I need to finish the phone conversation. I thought we'd be done by now."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p lady" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rgb" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RGB
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-green-blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The portrait of the young lady stops shimmering.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pab" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PAB
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to purple-gray-blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p lady" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | The portrait of the young lady begins to shimmer with a silvery light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p rgb" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P RGB
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing (or if you can, it's not important).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rgb" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RGB
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-green-blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p lady" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | The young lady suddenly stirs. She clears her throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The portrait of the young lady stops shimmering.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "argh. mistimed it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | This hall is lit by arched windows in the west wall. The long mahogany
Floyd | dining table could seat at least twenty people, if the chairs were
Floyd | still here. A doorway leads east, and a wooden door to the south is
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Maybe we're not supposed to?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kgp" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KGP
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to black-green-purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Maybe we can do it later."
		Knight_Otu says, "Er, know her first sentence."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p fourth" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P FOURTH
Floyd |
Floyd | With a puff, the fourth candle goes out.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a soft grating sound, the bowl slides sideways, revealing a
Floyd | message!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x message" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MESSAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The message has been carved right into the mahogany tabletop. It says,
Floyd | "My favorite effect is the one that magnifies small or faraway things.
Floyd | The first color is either orange, green, or black; the third color is
Floyd | red."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "gwr."
		DavidW says, "That means GWR, yes."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The castle kitchen has been mostly cleared out, but it still contains
Floyd | an iron stove and a long counter with several items on it. There is a
Floyd | coal box on the floor near the stove. You can exit north, but a
Floyd | lattice door blocks a doorway to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rwn" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-white-brown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p door" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The lattice door retracts from the doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | This room must have stored a lot of food at one time, but now the
Floyd | shelves are empty. A cupboard is mounted on one wall. You can exit to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p cupboard" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P CUPBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | The cupboard door swings open. At the same time, a lattice door slides
Floyd | across the north doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "gwr" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GWR
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to green-white-red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p jar" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge image of the jar's label appears in your mind. You can read it.
Floyd | It says "WEIGHT REDUCER" followed by a very long list of ingredients.
Floyd | Under that is printed, "The wand also has the power to reduce the
Floyd | weight of a living creature (temporarily). Ring soup will show what
Floyd | the first and second colors might be, and what the third color CANNOT
Floyd | be. I have placed another clue elsewhere."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Now we shall cook."
		DavidW says, "yes."
		DavidW says, "Do you want to do it? Or shall I/"
		Knight_Otu says, "You can continue if you want."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rwn" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-white-brown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p lattice" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P LATTICE
Floyd |
Floyd | The lattice door retracts from the doorway. At the same time, the
Floyd | cupboard door swings shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The castle kitchen has been mostly cleared out, but it still contains
Floyd | an iron stove and a long counter with several items on it. There is a
Floyd | coal box on the floor near the stove. You can exit north or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rko" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RKO
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-black-orange.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p knife" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | The knife cuts a thin slice off the end of the baltavakia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p spatula" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P SPATULA
Floyd |
Floyd | The spatula carefully picks up the slice, carries it across the
Floyd | kitchen, and drops it into the pot. As soon as the slice touches the
Floyd | broth, it puffs up into a little ball.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kgp" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KGP
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to black-green-purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little ball in the pot starts to throw off bright sparks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p oven" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P OVEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The glow inside the stove dies away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pot stops boiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little ball continues to spark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sparks are getting brighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The baltavakia ball suddenly dissolves into the broth with a hiss. The
Floyd | broth thickens, and vivid rings of color appear in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x soup" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SOUP
Floyd |
Floyd | The copper pot is half-full of thick, colorful soup. A series of
Floyd | white, purple, brown, and yellow rings expand slowly from the middle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "wp, and not n or y."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess."
		DavidW says, "Or the first two are chosen from WPNY and the third is none of those."
		Guenni says, "Looks like you managedto find the anti heat."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		Teaspoon asks, "what did we want the soup for again?"
		DavidW says, "To make ring soup."
		Knight_Otu says, "It hints at the weight reducer colors."
		DavidW says, "Turns out the colours of soup is a hint."
		Guenni says, "The cookbook said we should cook it. :-)"
		Knight_Otu says, "For the trapdoor."
		Guenni says, "possibly."
		DavidW says, "oh, that makes sense."
		Knight_Otu says, "Can't think of anything else what we might want it for."
		DavidW says, "Which means the rest of the clues for the weight reduction is on this side of the stairs."
		Knight_Otu says, "Indeed."
		DavidW asks, "Was the library the only room with a window?"
		Knight_Otu says, "There were windows in the dining hall."
		Guenni says, "The dining room has one as well, I think."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | This hall is lit by arched windows in the west wall. The long mahogany
Floyd | dining table could seat at least twenty people, if the chairs were
Floyd | still here. A doorway leads east, and a wooden door to the south is
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the windows you have a lovely view of the Glittering River and
Floyd | the farmland beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "gwr" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GWR
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to green-white-red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p river" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P RIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing (or if you can, it's not important).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p window" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge but incomprehensible image appears in your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x river" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing (or if you can, it's not important).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x farmland" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FARMLAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing (or if you can, it's not important).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | Your footsteps echo on the tiled floor of this ornately decorated
Floyd | hall. The north and south walls are lined with a variety of paintings.
Floyd | A large chandelier hangs above you. You can exit through doorways to
Floyd | the east, west, and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | This spacious library is lit by an arched window in the east wall. The
Floyd | collection must have once been extensive, but now the bookshelves
Floyd | lining the walls are empty. A desk stands near the window, and the
Floyd | south wall is dominated by a large fireplace. A doorway leads west,
Floyd | and a wooden door to the north is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the window you can see the wooded countryside east of the
Floyd | castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p window" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge but incomprehensible image appears in your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kgp" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KGP
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to black-green-purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p fire" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P FIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | The fire vanishes with a loud poof.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fireplace" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FIREPLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | You look inside the brick fireplace. The following is written on the
Floyd | back wall in soot-resistant chalk:
Floyd |  "WEIGHT REDUCER:
Floyd |  First is either red, gray, brown, or orange.
Floyd |  Second is either green, white, blue, or black.
Floyd |  Third is either purple, black, yellow, or brown."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni sigh
		DavidW says, "I get NWK."
		DavidW says, "Using this clue, the ring soup, and the jar clues."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes, that fits."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This narrow wood-floored hallway runs north and south. At the northern
Floyd | end of the hall, winding stone steps lead upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few paces from the steps you see a rug on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nwk" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NWK
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to brown-white-black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p me" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You suddenly feel much, much lighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | East Tower
Floyd | This round chamber looks like a hobbyist's workshop. It contains a
Floyd | long worktable with several items, as well as an easel holding a
Floyd | painting. The north and east windows are boarded up, but the west
Floyd | window is open. Stone steps wind down to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a head-and-shoulders portrait of a wizard. He looks a lot like
Floyd | the statue back in the Entry Chamber, except he has no mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rgb" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RGB
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-green-blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pleasant feeling of lightness goes away. You're back to your
Floyd | normal heft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, that's mean."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p painting" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | The painting comes to life and moves as if it's speaking, but you
Floyd | don't hear anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x easel" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EASEL
Floyd |
Floyd | A painting of a wizard sits on the easel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The painting continues to move silently for a few moments. Then it
Floyd | stops.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | There are several items on the worktable. On the left is an iron cage
Floyd | holding a kimpert. Next to that, a shallow bronze bowl sits on top of
Floyd | a small brazier. Further along the table is what looks like a bronze
Floyd | scale.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rock is sitting on the scale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x rock" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a rock about as big as your fist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bowl" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | The bowl sits on top of a small brazier. It is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x kimpert" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KIMPERT
Floyd |
Floyd | The kimpert looks like a large olive-colored hamster. Kimperts have a
Floyd | few well-known characteristics: they are very fast, they have a strong
Floyd | homing instinct, and they love bronze.
Floyd |
Floyd | The kimpert looks rather displeased.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That might get something out of the hole in Reception."
		Guenni nods.
		DavidW says, "maybe a bronze dungeon door key"
		DavidW says, "Homing instinct will probably have it travel here if we teleport the critter."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking out of the west window, you see a similar tower on the
Floyd | opposite side of the castle, with its own window facing you. A banner
Floyd | with a message is hanging beneath that window, but it's too far away
Floyd | to read.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "gwr" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GWR
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to green-white-red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p banner" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P BANNER
Floyd |
Floyd | A large image of the banner appears in your mind. The message reads,
Floyd | "Produce the following sequence on the scale: 5, 3, 1, 3, 2, 0, 2, 5.
Floyd | The buzzer means you must start over. Good luck!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Golly. That sounds like LOTS of fun."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x scale" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCALE
Floyd |
Floyd | The scale consists of a bronze tray on top of a box with a gauge. The
Floyd | gauge runs from zero to five. Currently, it's pointing to two.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rock is sitting on the scale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x brazier" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRAZIER
Floyd |
Floyd | The brazier contains some unlit charcoal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | There are several items on the worktable. On the left is an iron cage
Floyd | holding a kimpert. Next to that, a shallow bronze bowl sits on top of
Floyd | a small brazier. Further along the table is what looks like a bronze
Floyd | scale.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rock is sitting on the scale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bowl" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | The bowl sits on top of a small brazier. It is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x brazier" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRAZIER
Floyd |
Floyd | The brazier contains some unlit charcoal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x boards" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing (or if you can, it's not important).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x north window" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NORTH WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Sorry, I didn't understand that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | East Tower
Floyd | This round chamber looks like a hobbyist's workshop. It contains a
Floyd | long worktable with several items, as well as an easel holding a
Floyd | painting. The north and east windows are boarded up, but the west
Floyd | window is open. Stone steps wind down to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suggest teleporting the kimpert first."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, that seems the easy target."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "oga" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OGA
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to orange-green-gray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p kimpert" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P KIMPERT
Floyd |
Floyd | The kimpert is bathed in orange sparkles and vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The kimpert comes flying up the steps, races across the room, leaps
Floyd | all the way into the bronze bowl, and instantly relaxes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Yes, persaps we could try to finish the painting with the charcoal after that?"
		DavidW asks, "charcoal?"
		DavidW asks, "oh, in the brazier?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rko" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RKO
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-black-orange.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p charcoal" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P CHARCOAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens, as far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Animating the charcoal doesn't make it draw anything."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "abk" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABK
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to gray-blue-black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I thought we could lit it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p charcoal" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P CHARCOAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The charcoal starts to burn with a soft glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The kimpert squirms and hops from the bowl onto the bronze scale. The
Floyd | scale's pointer moves to five. You hear a ding from the scale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The kimpert weighs 3, I guess."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Then levitate the rock to get to 3... but how to get to 1, then?"
		DavidW says, "I have no idea."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The iron cage is closed and empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Hold on, weight reducer?"
		Guenni says, "could work."
		DavidW says, "I don't know. maybe. I think it only works on living things, like kimpert and me and dragon."
		DavidW asks, "Or is that just the teleport that works that way?"
		Guenni says, "We could levitate the rock for 3 and than reduce the kimpert."
		DavidW says, "The rock won't stay levitated forever."
		Guenni asks, "But perhaps for one move?"
		DavidW says, "But I'll try it"
		Knight_Otu says, "levitate rock, weight reduce kimpert, set wand to douse, douse charcoal, levitate rock, set wand to fire, ignite charcoal."
		Knight_Otu says, "That's my preliminary guess"
		DavidW says, "The trouble is I've got notes on two sides of the same page."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "onp" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ONP
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to orange-brown-purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p rock" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The rock rises into the air above the scale. The scale's pointer moves
Floyd | to three. You hear a ding from the scale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nwk" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NWK
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to brown-white-black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p kimpert" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P KIMPERT
Floyd |
Floyd | The kimpert seems to un-sag slightly, as if someone had pumped a
Floyd | little air into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The scale's pointer moves to one. You hear a ding from the scale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rock falls back on the scale. The scale's pointer moves to three.
Floyd | You hear a ding from the scale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kgp" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KGP
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to black-green-purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p charcoal" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P CHARCOAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The glow disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The kimpert seems to sag a little. The scale's pointer moves to five.
Floyd | The scale buzzes loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | A moment later, you hear a ding from the scale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, I guess I should have teleported the thing."
		Knight_Otu says, "Seems like it."
		Guenni says, "But wouldn't that set the scale to 0"
		Knight_Otu says, "I had thought it might jump back to the brazier."
		DavidW says, "That was my thought also."
		Knight_Otu says, "If we telepoer the kimpert, we should go to 2,which we want."
		DavidW says, "Yes, I think I have a plan that should work."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "onp" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ONP
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to orange-brown-purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p rock" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The rock rises into the air above the scale. The scale's pointer moves
Floyd | to three. You hear a ding from the scale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nwk" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NWK
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to brown-white-black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p kimpert" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P KIMPERT
Floyd |
Floyd | The kimpert seems to un-sag slightly, as if someone had pumped a
Floyd | little air into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The scale's pointer moves to one. You hear a ding from the scale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "oga" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OGA
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to orange-green-gray.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rock falls back on the scale. The scale's pointer moves to three.
Floyd | You hear a ding from the scale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p kimpert" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P KIMPERT
Floyd |
Floyd | The kimpert is bathed in orange sparkles and vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The scale's pointer moves to two. You hear a ding from the scale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x charcoal" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHARCOAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The brazier contains some unlit charcoal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "onp" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ONP
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to orange-brown-purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | The kimpert comes flying up the steps, races across the room, leaps
Floyd | all the way into the bronze bowl, and instantly relaxes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p rock" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The rock rises into the air above the scale. The scale's pointer moves
Floyd | to zero. You hear a ding from the scale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rock falls back on the scale. The scale's pointer moves to two.
Floyd | You hear a ding from the scale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "abk" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABK
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to gray-blue-black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p charcoal" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P CHARCOAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The charcoal starts to burn with a soft glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The kimpert squirms and hops from the bowl onto the bronze scale. The
Floyd | scale's pointer moves to five. The scale dings three times.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slot in the scale opens up, and a paintbrush shoots out onto the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Woo!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x paintbrush" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAINTBRUSH
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden paintbrush is broken nearly in half. The tip seems to be
Floyd | wet with a little bit of shimmering magical paint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rko" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RKO
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-black-orange.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p paintbrush" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P PAINTBRUSH
Floyd |
Floyd | The paintbrush flops around weakly on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yoo" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YOO
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to yellow-orange-orange.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p paintbrush" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P PAINTBRUSH
Floyd |
Floyd | The paintbrush glows and joins itself back together. It looks as good
Floyd | as new.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rko" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RKO
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-black-orange.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p brush" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P BRUSH
Floyd |
Floyd | The paintbrush rises from the floor and floats over to the painting.
Floyd | It reviews the painting for a moment, then carefully adds a mouth. It
Floyd | rests itself on the tray of the easel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rgb" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RGB
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to red-green-blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p painting" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | The painting comes to life. "You've done very well," says the wizard.
Floyd | "Now I'll give you one more tip."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wizard continues, "The wand can make steel objects disappear.
Floyd | Quite powerful. The setting is black-purple-black." He reverts to
Floyd | lifelessness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "y>" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Y>
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. (Type HELP for command info.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I'm not sure what steel objects we've seen. Was the panel in the first room steel? Was the dungeon door steel?"
		Guenni says, "let's find out."
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. (Type HELP for command info.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend the steps. As soon as you walk into the hallway, you hear
Floyd | a thunk and the floor shifts under your weight. A trapdoor opens and
Floyd | you tumble down....
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please press SPACE to continue.)

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | (Please press SPACE to continue.)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd | You are in a damp dungeon cell. Sunlight comes through a small square
Floyd | opening in the ceiling. There is nothing here except the pile of straw
Floyd | you landed on and the heavy wooden door in the south wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "no, it's wood"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "oga" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OGA
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to orange-green-gray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p me" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You are immersed in a shower of orange sparkles! You feel a strange
Floyd | sense of displacement....
Floyd |
Floyd | Reception Room
Floyd | This cheery room must have been used for the reception of guests. It
Floyd | is furnished with a sofa, several chairs, an end table, and a tall
Floyd | cabinet. A framed portrait hangs on one wall. To the north is an open
Floyd | door. You can also go south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small dragon is lying on the sofa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entry Chamber
Floyd | This tall wood-paneled room is mostly empty. In the very center of the
Floyd | room stands a display case, and next to that a stone statue. A wooden
Floyd | door to the north is open. The archway to the south is blocked by a
Floyd | portcullis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden door is open, and now lies flat against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing (or if you can, it's not important).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This statue is stone."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "onp" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ONP
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to orange-brown-purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "The portcullis?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p statue" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue slowly rises until it hovers about a foot off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing (or if you can, it's not important).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a granite statue of a robed wizard. He looks about five feet
Floyd | tall, not counting his pointy hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Nothing under this statue."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x portcullis" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PORTCULLIS
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a heavy steel portcullis, and it's preventing you from leaving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kpk" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KPK
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to black-purple-black.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue slowly returns to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "p portcullis" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P PORTCULLIS
Floyd |
Floyd | The steel portcullis disintegrates into a fine mist that quickly
Floyd | drifts away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You leave the castle and head home with your prize, excited about your
Floyd | prospects. You should be able to achieve a lot with this wand.
Floyd |
Floyd | The next day, you wake to find that the wand has disappeared! In its
Floyd | place is a small box with a note attached: "I hope you didn't think I
Floyd | would let you keep my wand! You escaped in 523 turns, so here is your
Floyd | prize."
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the box and find a small pile of silver coins inside! That
Floyd | certainly justifies the trip!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won a prize! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART the game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "that is pathetic"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Boo!"
		DavidW says, "Want better prize!"
		Teaspoon says, "would not play again"
		DavidW says, "I wonder how many castles this wizard has."
		Guenni says, "It took a bit to get used too, and a cheat sheet. But I didn' think it was a bad game."
		Knight_Otu says, "I suppose a faster finish would give a better prize."
		DavidW says, "Maybe. I dunno."
		Jacqueline says (to KO), "Hm, yeah, possibly."
		Teaspoon says, "that would make sense"
		Guenni agrees.
		Jacqueline says, "I'm glad I was an observer, not the player. I don't think I could have stuck with this one. Watching the puzzle people is okay, though."
		DavidW says, "heh 'the puzzle people'"
		Guenni asks, "Do we get a headband?"
Guenni has had her fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Knight_Otu says, "Anyway, it's a nice game, but it feels frustrating having to keep changing the wand."
		DavidW says, "I'm glad I played, at least. It was an interesting mechanic, but I would've at least allowed commands of the form 'open [something]' or 'burn [something]' once I knew the right combos."
		Knight_Otu says, "Though it is necessary for the timing of puzzles."
		DavidW says, "Even 'bap this' and 'yoo that' should work."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		DavidW asks, "I noticed that I couldn't put two command in one line. Is that a thing that Inform no longer supports?"
		Jacqueline says, "I don't think so."
		Knight_Otu says, "Not to my knowledge."
		Jacqueline says, "Not sure what's up there."
		Teaspoon asks, "is it floyd?"
		Jacqueline says, "No, Floyd generally can handle multiple actions in a single line."
		DavidW says, "hm. Just remembered that we never heard the 1st half of the lady's speech. I suppose we didn't need it."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, since the timing never worked out."
		Knight_Otu says, "I suspect it's a red herring."
		DavidW says, "We did nothing with the hole in the Reception Room either."
		Guenni says, "We also didn't get tob open the dungeon door, or figured out what was in/behind the hole."
		Guenni says, "to"
		DavidW says, "Possibly the dungeon door never opens? It does have HA on it."
		Knight_Otu says, "Right. I was idly wondering if we could close the library door."
		Knight_Otu says, "Except we have no closing spell."
		DavidW says, "There was no known 'close' spell."
		Guenni asks, "What stands "HA" for?"
		DavidW says, "It means laughter."
		Knight_Otu says, "I suspect a laugh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You have heard the rumors of a strange challenge at the wizard
Floyd | Bartholloco's secluded castle. There's supposed to be a valuable prize
Floyd | at the end. You decided it would be worth a trip to see what you can
Floyd | do.
Floyd |
Floyd | The thing is, I'm not sure whether you have been there before. Maybe
Floyd | you have....
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please press SPACE to continue.)

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wand
Floyd | A game by Arthur DiBianca
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 170927 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Special thanks to Tony Faia, Andy Fleming, Lorne Harris, Hall Hood,
Floyd | and Luke Pebler for testing.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Castle
Floyd | You are just outside a small but picturesque castle, on a bluff
Floyd | overlooking the Glittering River. A tall archway leads north into the
Floyd | castle. The road winds down to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | (This game has limited commands. Type HELP for info.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entry Chamber
Floyd | This tall wood-paneled room is mostly empty. In the very center of the
Floyd | room stands a display case, and next to that a stone statue. A wooden
Floyd | door to the north is closed, and a tall archway leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Note: This game is unlosable. Don't be afraid to try things!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get wand" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the wand from the display case. A moment later, you are
Floyd | startled by a loud rattling. You turn in time to see a steel
Floyd | portcullis slam down inside the archway!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kpk" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KPK
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the wand to black-purple-black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "p portcullis" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > P PORTCULLIS
Floyd |
Floyd | The steel portcullis disintegrates into a fine mist that quickly
Floyd | drifts away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You leave the castle and head home with your prize, excited about your
Floyd | prospects. You should be able to achieve a lot with this wand.
Floyd |
Floyd | The next day, you wake to find that the wand has disappeared! In its
Floyd | place is a small box with a note attached: "I hope you didn't think I
Floyd | would let you keep my wand! You escaped in five turns (astonishing),
Floyd | so here is your prize."
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the box and find several large diamonds inside! That
Floyd | certainly justifies the trip!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won a prize! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART the game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh. There IS a better prize for quicker games."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, I thought I'd try that."
		DavidW says, "Nice."
		Knight_Otu says, "It is kind of cheating to do it this way, of course."
		Knight_Otu says, "I somewhat expected to be admonished."
		DavidW says, "It seems the author anticipated it. And rewarded you for it."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess that makes the "whether you have been there before" bit make sense."
		DavidW says, "There might be secret wand combos too that just do silly and unhelpful things."
		Knight_Otu says, "There's thousand combos though. I'd rather not slog through all of them."
		DavidW says, "Like make a human semblance tell a knock-knock joke or turn a stone purple."
		Knight_Otu says, "Either way, it's time for me to log off."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Good night!"
		DavidW says, "okay. g'night!"



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The Wizard Sniffer by Buster Hudson
As played on ifMUD on October 29, 2017

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 Wizard Sniffer written by Buster Hudson. The Wizard Sniffer was an entry in the 2017 Interactive Fiction Competition. It took first place overall and also won the Miss Congeniality Award. 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, "Hi all"
		DavidW says, "We're latchkey kids again this week. Jacq's left some games in the fridge for us."
		Knight_Otu says, "Since we're apparently running Alliterative Animal Abuse Comp games, I suppose Wizard Sniffer fits the bill."
		DavidW says (to Knight), "I don't know what that comment means, but Wizard Sniffer sounds okay to me."
		DavidW says, "I haven't played any of the games that Jacqueline's uploaded."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, last week we heated a hamster, thankfully not in a Maniac Mansion manner..."
		Knight_Otu says, "Before that,we poisoned a pidgeon and our busdriver hit a horse..."
		DavidW asks, "oh, the kimpert in The Wand?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes."
		DavidW says, "oh, yes, the horse and pidgeon in A Walk in A Park."
		DavidW says, "btw, I found lots more to do in The Wand. The ending we got to wasn't the real ending."
		Knight_Otu says, "And of course, in the first game, we cruelly caused a cat to chew some crappy cheese to catch her and catapult her into a chimney, so we could break a bird's nest."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, I saw the BB message and found your walkthrough."
		DavidW says, "oh right, that poor cat."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm not sure I'd have had the patience to solve that processions bit."
		DavidW says, "I wonder if IF just tends to see animals as part of an extended tool set to exploit."
		Knight_Otu says, "It is quite common."
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe there should be some Zelda-style chickens in a game for once."
		DavidW says, "I'll have to research that, I think, but it's a bit disturbing if that's how people culturally see animals."
		DavidW asks, "What's a Zelda-style chicken?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Cuckoos, or how they're spelled, have a tendency to hit back hard when they're attacked."
		Knight_Otu says, "And in a swarm."
		DavidW says, "oh"
		DavidW asks, "Anyway, shall we sniff out wizards now?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Let's."
Teaspoon arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Teaspoon asks, "What we playing?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask wizardsniffer" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hello! Before you start playing, please know that this game isn't
Floyd | like other games with a parser you may have played. Commands are
Floyd | limited to directional travel (N, NE, NW, S, SE, SW, E, W, U, D),
Floyd | LOOK, EXAMINE (or X), TAKE, DROP, WAIT, SNIFF (important!), and DRINK
Floyd | (not as important), as well as basic meta commands like UNDO and SAVE.
Floyd | You may type HELP at any time, which is recommended if you are new to
Floyd | parser fiction in general, or type COMMANDS for a consolidated
Floyd | reminder of the list of commands. Also, thank you for playing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Press any key to begin.]

		Knight_Otu says, "Wizard Sniffer."
		Teaspoon says, "ah"
		Teaspoon asks, "a doggy?"
		Knight_Otu says, "A pig, I believe."
		DavidW says, "Huh. Another limited command game. If this is new trend, I'm unhappy with it."
		Teaspoon says, "agreeds"
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart, the bravest knight in all the land, points his sword at
Floyd | the fortress before him. Lightning strikes in the distance,
Floyd | illuminating the battlements below impatient clouds. A light rain
Floyd | begins to fall.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Behold, the Impenetrable Keep," he says. "At long last, I shall slay
Floyd | the evil shapeshifting wizard, rescue the princess and return peace to
Floyd | our fair kingdom."
Floyd |
Floyd | The young Squire Tuck clambers up the last stretch of steep mountain
Floyd | path. "Golly... milord," he says, struggling to catch his breath.
Floyd | "Must we go in there?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The knight's hair ripples in a swift breeze. "Fear not, my
Floyd | apprehensive accomplice. While no evil can withstand the heavy fist of
Floyd | justice, you must remember our secret weapon—the wizard sniffer
Floyd | shall
Floyd | sniff out the villain for us!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He prods you forward with the side of his boot, and you let out a
Floyd | disgruntled oink. To think you had successfully escaped this
Floyd | place the night before last, only to be brought back again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, it could be worse. You could be bacon.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press any key to continue.]

		Knight_Otu says, "At least here's a good reason for it."
		Knight_Otu says, "Being a pig."
		DavidW says, "I didn't know we'd be a pig in this game."
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Atop a Mountain
Floyd ]  Exit: north
Floyd | The Wizard Sniffer
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Buster Hudson
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 171007 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand before the raised drawbridge of an evil fortress. A murky,
Floyd | foul-smelling moat reflects not even a little bit of light. A rubbish
Floyd | bin festers beneath a cloud of flies.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My feet are ever so angry," says Tuck, "and terrible things have
Floyd | found their way between my toes. Might we rest here before walking
Floyd | further, milord?" His master nods in approval, and the squire sits on
Floyd | the ground and takes off his shoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "One does not simply walk into the Impenetrable Keep," says Ser
Floyd | Leonhart. "First, I must devise a way across this moat." He rubs his
Floyd | chin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Atop a Mountain
Floyd ]  Exit: north
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | While your current owners know you as a wizard sniffer, you are, as
Floyd | far as you can tell, an ordinary pig (which you do not recommend being
Floyd | if it can be avoided).
Floyd |
Floyd | You recently managed a fortuitous escape from the Impenetrable
Floyd | Keep—a
Floyd | remarkable feat involving magick, mayhem and a fair bit of puzzle
Floyd | solving. Your luck, however, would not last. As you dragged your weary
Floyd | body down the mountain and into the nearest town, you were spotted and
Floyd | subsequently claimed by a wandering capitalist.
Floyd |
Floyd | The capitalist, later happening upon the dim-witted knight and his
Floyd | squire at a roadside tavern, separated them from their large sack of
Floyd | gold by claiming you had the ability to sniff out evil wizards. As it
Floyd | turns out, this is not something you can actually do. Nevertheless,
Floyd | you feel it to be in your best interest to play the part as best you
Floyd | can.
Floyd |
Floyd | For now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "oh god Tolkein jokes"
		genericgeekgirl says, "That went over my head until you pointed it out."
		DavidW says, "I don't get it."
		genericgeekgirl says, ""one does not simply walk...""
		Knight_Otu says, "I wonder if there'll be a Black Cauldron."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bin" 		

Floyd ]  Atop a Mountain
Floyd ]  Exit: north
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BIN
Floyd |
Floyd | It appears to be awaiting collection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sniff bin" 		

Floyd ]  Atop a Mountain
Floyd ]  Exit: north
Floyd |
Floyd | > SNIFF BIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the rubbish bin, and Ser Leonhart extends his sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The evil wizard is hiding in the bin! The time has come to take out
Floyd | the trash." Smiling at his own wit, he kicks the bin and turns over
Floyd | its contents. His squire joins him in sifting through the refuse in
Floyd | search of the wizard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Much to your surprise, the bin was full of old puzzles. You find a
Floyd | stack of discs with three wooden rods on a stand, a sliding set of
Floyd | tiles numbered one through fifteen, a scale with many coins, a pair of
Floyd | jugs (one 5-pint and one 3-pint), several heavy blocks and pressure
Floyd | plates, a book of riddles and a number of other items not immediately
Floyd | identifiable.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Freedom!" From within the pile comes a tiny voice, too tiny for the
Floyd | others to hear. By the time you notice the two fleas hopping towards
Floyd | you, they have already jumped onto your face and claimed the first
Floyd | suitable piece of real estate they could find, below your left ear.
Floyd | You attempt to scratch them away.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wait! Wait! Help return us to our original forms, and we shall be
Floyd | your guides!" cries a flea. "We know exactly what you should do!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aye! Simply oink, and we shall give you a hint," says the other. "But
Floyd | take heed, for one of us always tells the truth and one of us always
Floyd | lies."
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems the knight-and-knave fleas are along for the ride, whether
Floyd | you like it or not.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hi. It's me, the author, and I'm here to tell you that you can
Floyd | now use the verb OINK to get a hint from the fleas. You can also type
Floyd | HINT in case you find typing OINK to be too silly. Note that asking
Floyd | for a hint does not take any time within the game.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x riddles" 		

Floyd ]  Atop a Mountain
Floyd ]  Exit: north
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RIDDLES
Floyd |
Floyd | Some puzzles are old, others are broken, and they are all terribly
Floyd | cliché.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell puzzles" 		

Floyd ]  Atop a Mountain
Floyd ]  Exit: north
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL PUZZLES
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the puzzles. Ser Leonhart searches them for signs of the
Floyd | evil wizard, but finds none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x moat" 		

Floyd ]  Atop a Mountain
Floyd ]  Exit: north
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MOAT
Floyd |
Floyd | One might assume the waters are only black in colour, but the stench
Floyd | that rises from their depths hints at something much fouler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sniff moat" 		

Floyd ]  Atop a Mountain
Floyd ]  Exit: north
Floyd |
Floyd | > SNIFF MOAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The moat is exceptionally putrid, so you pretend to sniff it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The evil wizard is hiding in the moat!" shouts Ser Leonhart, drawing
Floyd | his sword. And with a mighty leap, he disappears into the foetid
Floyd | waters, only to emerge a minute or so later.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck helps him onto land. He tries not to breathe through his nose.
Floyd | "What happened, milord?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "He got away," says the knight, wringing the black water out of his
Floyd | golden tresses. "We shall let him savour his victory, for now."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Whatever we sniff, Ser attacks?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Can we crush the flea that didn't say that one of them lies and the other tells the truth?"
		DavidW says, "That's kinda amusing."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Guess so? And there's a difference between smell and sniff?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Or rather, he didn't attack the puzzles."
		DavidW asks (of ggg), "I imagine they're the same command?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, he did. Nevermind."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It just wasn't as fancy."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x drawbridge" 		

Floyd ]  Atop a Mountain
Floyd ]  Exit: north
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DRAWBRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The raised drawbridge is held up by sturdy ropes. One such rope
Floyd | extends across the moat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		

Floyd ]  Atop a Mountain
Floyd ]  Exit: north
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROPE
Floyd |
Floyd | It connects the drawbridge to a lever on your side of the moat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lever" 		

Floyd ]  Atop a Mountain
Floyd ]  Exit: north
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | It stands beside a sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		

Floyd ]  Atop a Mountain
Floyd ]  Exit: north
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | It reads: PULL TO LOWER BRIDGE.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sniff lever" 		

Floyd ]  Atop a Mountain
Floyd ]  Exit: north
Floyd |
Floyd | > SNIFF LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aha!" cries Ser Leonhart, pushing you aside and pointing his sword at
Floyd | the thing. "Did you think your disguise would fool us, evil wizard?
Floyd | For the good of the kingdom, I shall cut you down!" With one graceful
Floyd | sweep of his blade, he removes the lever from where it stood. It
Floyd | clatters noisily to the ground, then lies still.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The deed is done," says Ser Leonhart, sheathing his sword. "The
Floyd | kingdom is safe once more. Let us remember all who have sacrificed
Floyd | themselves for this victory." He bows his head in silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck picks up the lever and inspects it thoroughly. "Milord, forgive
Floyd | me for not remembering the sacrifices, but, would not a dead evil
Floyd | wizard mayhap look like a dead evil wizard?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart seizes the lever and narrows his eyes at it. "Aye, my
Floyd | attentive attendant. It seems we have been deceived by an ordinary
Floyd | wooden stick. The evil wizard is craftier than I expected. We must
Floyd | remain vigilant if we hope to defeat him." He hands the lever back to
Floyd | Tuck, who swings it enthusiastically like a sword before it slips
Floyd | through his fingers and disappears into the moat with a
Floyd | plunk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Uh oh."
		Teaspoon says, "I have to admit, I'm amused by the idea of your guides being two very bored fleas who have learned ALL THE PUZZLES from having nothing else to do."
		DavidW says, "um. Not what I expected them to do"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sniff moat" 		

Floyd ]  Atop a Mountain
Floyd ]  Exit: north
Floyd |
Floyd | > SNIFF MOAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You pretend to sniff it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "He's returned to the moat!" shouts Ser Leonhart as he leaps into the
Floyd | foetid waters once more, only to emerge with naught more than a frown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sniff rope" 		

Floyd ]  Atop a Mountain
Floyd ]  Exit: north
Floyd |
Floyd | > SNIFF ROPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | "For justice!" cries Ser Leonhart, and with one great stroke of his
Floyd | gleaming sword, he severs the rope in two. Down comes the drawbridge,
Floyd | making as much noise as possible (as falling drawbridges tend to do).
Floyd | When the dust clears, the duo discovers the way into the keep has
Floyd | opened to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | "A brilliant success, milord!" cheers Tuck.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart poses like a titan holding up the sky. His hair dances in
Floyd | another breeze. "Not even the Impenetrable Keep can stop the heavy
Floyd | fist of justice. All you need is confidence, my timid tenderfoot, and
Floyd | you can accomplish that which your heart most desires."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I shall keep working on my confidence, milord," says Tuck, holding
Floyd | his hair up for the wind to take.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we can penetrate the impenetra ... the keep now."
		DavidW asks, "Shall we head north?"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "For justice!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Southern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, northeast, northwest and south
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | As you scurry across the drawbridge, the rain grows heavier.
Floyd |
Floyd | "He has the wizard's scent," says Ser Leonhart, pulling Tuck to his
Floyd | feet. "Let us make haste!"
Floyd |
Floyd | And so, the brave knight and his squire follow you into the
Floyd | now-penetrable Impenetrable Keep. Passing beneath the outer walls, you
Floyd | come upon the lower bailey, a muddy yard lying at the foot of the
Floyd | inner keep. A dogtower rises from the centre of the bailey to the
Floyd | north. You can also go northeast or northwest, to the respective east
Floyd | and west ends of the bailey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tower" 		

Floyd ]  Southern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, northeast, northwest and south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | The stone dogtower stands in the centre of the bailey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x yard" 		

Floyd ]  Southern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, northeast, northwest and south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X YARD
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the southern end of the bailey. You can go north, northeast,
Floyd | northwest or south across the drawbridge. Tuck and Ser Leonhart wait
Floyd | nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "North?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Centre Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead the knight and his squire to a doghouse shaped like a
Floyd | miniature tower. Hence, a dogtower. During your last escape, the
Floyd | dogtower housed an overly playful pomeranian. You have no desire to
Floyd | repeat the encounter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attached to the dogtower is a long, thick chain. At first, you wonder
Floyd | why such a small dog would need such a thick chain, until you realise
Floyd | the chain is not wrapped around the neck of a pomeranian. The chain is
Floyd | wrapped around the neck of a sleeping dragon.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Is-is that a... is-is that a..." asks Tuck, the rest of his question
Floyd | lodged in his throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart covers the young squire's mouth. "Aye, my quivering
Floyd | companion," he whispers, "we have stumbled upon the fiercest creature
Floyd | of them all. Let us keep quiet, lest we learn whether it has a taste
Floyd | for human flesh."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "SNIFF IT!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dragon" 		

Floyd ]  Centre Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | When it comes to dragons, the stories say not even the sharpest steel
Floyd | can pierce their armoured scales. Even though this dragon is sleeping,
Floyd | you are relieved to see the chain about its neck. Barely visible
Floyd | beneath one of its claws is a ball.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ball" 		

Floyd ]  Centre Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | One of those playthings for peasant children or dogs. It's not very
Floyd | large and can be held easily in one hand. Or a pig's mouth, given you
Floyd | are in possession of one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "If we're feeling cruel, SNIFF TUCK"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tuck" 		

Floyd ]  Centre Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TUCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The ever-faithful Squire Tuck might be taking his first brave steps
Floyd | into manhood, but he most closely resembles an underfed parrot. To his
Floyd | credit he is not necessarily an unsightly one. His slender frame may
Floyd | not help him accomplish any grand feats, but one could argue his
Floyd | mettle more than makes up for it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sniff tuck" 		

Floyd ]  Centre Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SNIFF TUCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the young squire.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart casts Tuck a suspicious glare and draws his sword. "So,
Floyd | evil wizard, you think you could kidnap my squire and take his place?
Floyd | For justice, I will strike you down!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck throws his arms in the air and tumbles backwards. "Wait, milord!
Floyd | It's me, your faithful servant!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The knight halts his blade shy of justice. "Oh, it is you," he says.
Floyd | "That was nearly a misunderstanding." He returns his sword to his
Floyd | side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh. I figured the response would be something like that."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chain" 		

Floyd ]  Centre Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | It's wrought of iron and as thick as Tuck is thin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Now I wonder about sniffing the knight."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x knight" 		

Floyd ]  Centre Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KNIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart is a knight, which is to say he is the quintessential
Floyd | man. If asked about his countenance, the good people of the kingdom
Floyd | would tell you the gods, in their quest for perfection, carved him out
Floyd | of the very lands he swore an oath to protect. They would say his eyes
Floyd | shimmer like the crystal blue sea beneath a radiant sun; his hair,
Floyd | amber and billowy, cascades from his noble brow like lush, wind-lashed
Floyd | fields of grain before the autumn harvest; his jaw is strong, defined
Floyd | and unyielding like the great walls that guard the borders against the
Floyd | demi-human hordes; and his massive suit of platemail leaves little
Floyd | doubt as to the robustness of the regions beneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yet to you he is a rather average fellow, with ruddy skin, a mop of
Floyd | blond hair and a long nose. No matter how hard you try, you are unable
Floyd | to gaze upon him with such admiration, and you wonder if it ought to
Floyd | do with being an ordinary pig.
Floyd |
Floyd | He carries with him a great sword and a shield emblazoned with the
Floyd | Leonhart family standard—a lion on checks of burgundy and gold.
Floyd | Tucked
Floyd | into his belt is a wrinkled flyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x flyer" 		

Floyd ]  Centre Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FLYER
Floyd |
Floyd | The knight has gazed at the flyer with sufficient frequency for you to
Floyd | memorise both the crudely-drawn depiction of a princess and the text
Floyd | beneath. It read:
Floyd |
Floyd | Citizens of our most great and virtuous kingdom,
Floyd |
Floyd | On the twenty-third day of Maya, Her Royal Highness, Princess Joyanna
Floyd | Marianna Novellanna Montcabernet Savignon (Princess Joy), hath been
Floyd | kidnapped by the most evil of wizards, Queklain, who, in the form of a
Floyd | most fearsome dragon, hath taken her against her will to his
Floyd | Impenetrable Keep for the most nefarious of purposes. Henceforce and
Floyd | whatwith, whoever among the most noble of heroes, who possesseth the
Floyd | most courage and virtue, who rescueth her from the most terrible of
Floyd | fates, shall earneth the king's most bountiful blessing to requesteth
Floyd | her hand in marriage, and receiveth the most royal dowry of ten
Floyd | million doubloons.
Floyd |
Floyd | Signeth,
Floyd | His Most Royal Highness, King Aurelius Audacious Latinus Montcabernet
Floyd | Savignon XXVIII.
Floyd |
Floyd | You soon discovered neither the knight nor his squire possess the
Floyd | ability to read. Ser Leonhart has, however, learned a mere two words
Floyd | in his travels—Princess Joy—which he recited over and over like a
Floyd | prayer from the Good Books. This would be accompanied by a wistful
Floyd | look at the sky, or perhaps a fist over his heart and a vow to the
Floyd | gods he will either finish his quest or die trying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "If the wizard was the dragon, why would he be chained up here?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Hmm..."
		DavidW says, "I suspect we'll want that ball that the dragon has, although I had no idea why."
		DavidW says, "er have no idea why"
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, we'll find out at some point."
genericgeekgirl disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		DavidW asks, "Should we sniff the dragon and see what happens?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure. I expect a death."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sniff dragon" 		

Floyd ]  Centre Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SNIFF DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart watches you at first, his noble features etched with
Floyd | worry as you sniff around the dragon's wicked claws. Then,
Floyd | comprehension arrives like the first rays of the morning sun. "Oh,
Floyd | what a fool I am!" he shouts. Tuck gasps and pulls his doublet up over
Floyd | his nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | The knight strides gallantly forward, drawing his sword. "Were I an
Floyd | evil shapeshifting wizard, would I not take the form of a mighty
Floyd | dragon? You are clever, evil one, but you cannot outwit justice!" He
Floyd | stabs the dragon in the neck, but his blade bounces harmlessly aside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dragon stirs. With a yawn like a smoking chimney it rolls
Floyd | languidly upright and, spotting the knight, begins to bark excitedly.
Floyd | The ball escapes to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart is as still as a statue. "Listen carefully, Tuck," he
Floyd | whispers, "and make not the slightest movement. Dragons cannot see
Floyd | what does not move. In the meantime, I shall determine a plan of—"
Floyd |
Floyd | The dragon leaps onto Ser Leonhart, pinning him to the ground and
Floyd | licking his face. The knight struggles to free himself. "Save
Floyd | yourself, Tuck!" he shouts. "Send word to the king I have been
Floyd | devoured by a dragon!" He prepares himself for digestion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh...."
		DavidW asks, "It's a dog-like dragon?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Nice doggie."
		DavidW asks, "Does the evil wizard use mind-transference?"
		Knight_Otu says, "It's a transformed dog, I think."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ball" 		

Floyd ]  Centre Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm thinking of going west next."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
		Teaspoon says, "I stil want to sniff the knight"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sniff knight" 		

Floyd ]  Centre Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SNIFF KNIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You would rather not move so close to the dragon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Perhaps later."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Centre Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand beside the dogtower in the centre of the bailey. Ser
Floyd | Leonhart is struggling to free himself from beneath the dragon. Tuck
Floyd | is more affected than usual.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "throw/kick/drop ball, I think"
		DavidW says, "We can drop the ball, but not throw/kick. Limited commands."
		Knight_Otu says, "I think we can only drop."
		DavidW says, "It's possible that moving the ball moves the dragon? I'm wildly guessing."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sounds plausible."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Western Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast, southeast and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you to the western end of the bailey. You can continue
Floyd | northeast towards the inner keep's entrance or southeast towards the
Floyd | drawbridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red pail lies on its side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pail" 		

Floyd ]  Western Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast, southeast and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PAIL
Floyd |
Floyd | It's painted red. The words "IN CASE OF FIRE" are written across its
Floyd | side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop ball" 		

Floyd ]  Western Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast, southeast and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. NE?"
		DavidW says, "This area is like a baseball diamond."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
		Teaspoon says, "ahhhhhh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, southeast and southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you across the bailey, arriving at the double doors of
Floyd | the inner keep. The dogtower stands behind you to the south, with the
Floyd | rest of the bailey to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "Zork flashbacks"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x doors" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, southeast and southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOORS
Floyd |
Floyd | Massive and ominous, they stand guard over the inner keep to the
Floyd | north. Inset in the bottom of one of the doors is a doggy door.
Floyd |
Floyd | To be more specific, someone cut a jagged shape in the bottom of the
Floyd | door, reached a point best described as "good enough" and nailed a
Floyd | scrap of leather over the hole to call it a day. But, for all intents
Floyd | and purposes, you may call it a doggy door, and simply moving in its
Floyd | direction will allow you to pass through it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "useful"
		DavidW says, "yeah"
		DavidW says, "We should still look at the East Bailey first, though, I think."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: northwest, southwest and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you to the eastern end of the bailey. You can continue
Floyd | west towards the dogtower or southwest towards the drawbridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, southeast and southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you across the bailey, arriving at the double doors of
Floyd | the inner keep. The dogtower stands behind you to the south, with the
Floyd | rest of the bailey to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "North?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east, west and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze through the doggy door into the foyer of the inner keep.
Floyd | Tales woven by the commonfolk have always described the wizard's keep
Floyd | as naught more than a drab and dreary labyrinth. Yet instead of rough
Floyd | stone floors and draughty corridors, the keep is brimming with warm
Floyd | rooms full of lavish furnishings, vibrant purple alpaca carpeting,
Floyd | traditional fleuret-patterned wallpaper in silver and gold and stepped
Floyd | cornices sculpted into dancing putti.
Floyd |
Floyd | The foyer itself is grand indeed, stretching three storeys high and
Floyd | lit from a skylight at the very top. To the north is an outdoor
Floyd | courtyard, to the west a darkened hallway and to the east a well-lit
Floyd | hallway. A circular staircase curves upwards around a clockwork lift,
Floyd | two options for reaching the balconies above.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice the decorations have yet to be removed. Great swathes of
Floyd | white fabric are draped from the balconies, and bouquets of baby's
Floyd | breath still run along the walls. A wooden crate sits unmoved in the
Floyd | centre of the room. A poster on an easel reads: "Welcome to the most
Floyd | assuredly legal wedding of Master Tristain Girard and Her Royal
Floyd | Highness, Joyanna Marianna Novellanna Montcabernet Savignon (Princess
Floyd | Joy). The ceremony will be held in the ballroom beyond the courtyard."
Floyd | Beneath the text, an arrow points to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "that's helpful"
		Knight_Otu asks, "commonfolk, you say, pig?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Hmmm again."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crate" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east, west and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | The words FIREWORKS FOR AFTER CEREMONY are written on the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x poster" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east, west and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X POSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | It reads: "Welcome to the most assuredly legal wedding of Master
Floyd | Tristain Girard and Her Royal Highness, Joyanna Marianna Novellanna
Floyd | Montcabernet Savignon (Princess Joy). The ceremony will be held in the
Floyd | ballroom beyond the courtyard." Beneath the text, an arrow points to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lift" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east, west and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIFT
Floyd |
Floyd | Upon the advent of the clockwork engine a few decades ago, clockwork
Floyd | gadgets became an instant trend. Only the rich could afford these
Floyd | mechanical marvels, and even fewer could afford something as grand as
Floyd | a lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | This one is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose if we want to move, say, a crate to another floor, the lift might help."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wallpaper" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east, west and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WALLPAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | So lavish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "It's bound to be useful, yes."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x carpet" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east, west and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CARPET
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x carpetry" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east, west and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CARPETRY
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "West? East? North? Up?"
		Knight_Otu says, "East, I'd say."
		DavidW says, "hm, okay."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You head down a long hallway lined with portraits. Ahead to the east
Floyd | is a closed door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A solid wooden door. The doors of the keep used to contain puzzles to
Floyd | solve in order to open them. It appears they have all been removed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x portraits" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PORTRAITS
Floyd |
Floyd | The row of portraits features men and women radiating wealth and
Floyd | nobility. Each possesses the same upturned noses and downturned
Floyd | frowns. They scowl at you disdainfully from their perches with rich,
Floyd | violet eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath each portrait is a gold plate engraved with a single name.
Floyd | From left to right, they read: Adelstain, Morgaine, Rogaine, Gawain,
Floyd | Romaine, Elaine, Queklain. The end of the row, bearing the name
Floyd | Tristain, is an empty frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I hope we don't have to figure out family trees."
		DavidW says, "I haven't made any notes on the names of people."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x queklain" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X QUEKLAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The evil wizard Queklain. From up close, he resembles little of a
Floyd | wizard, except for being a bit grumpy. His robes are fairly pedestrian
Floyd | compared to the rest, and the painting itself is inferior in quality,
Floyd | which might have given him something to be grumpy about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm, also, everyone is an -ain rhyme."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x elaine" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ELAINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Elaine forwent the family tradition of wearing finery to her sitting,
Floyd | instead choosing a simple workman's outfit and knotting her hair in a
Floyd | silk handkerchief. Her only piece of jewellery is a pendant in the
Floyd | shape of a jigsaw puzzle piece about her neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pendant" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PENDANT
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gawain" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GAWAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | This was painted when an excess of beard-curls and ribbons was all the
Floyd | rage at court. Gawain was a victim of the times in the worst sort of
Floyd | way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Continue with these or explore elsewhere?"
		Roger says, "might as well keep going"
		Knight_Otu says, "Let's explore for a bit, I think."
		DavidW says, "well, I want to explore"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east, west and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You continue to the foyer of the inner keep. To the north is a
Floyd | courtyard, to the west is a darkened hallway and to the south are the
Floyd | closed double doors to the bailey. A circular staircase curves around
Floyd | a lift to the balcony above.
Floyd |
Floyd | A poster announcing the wedding of Tristain and Princess Joy directs
Floyd | guests to the north. Near the poster is a wooden crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I vote north next."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, let's see the wedding hall."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The cold rain greets you once more as you proceed to the outdoor
Floyd | courtyard, the way forward continuing beyond a colonnade to the north.
Floyd | High stone walls constrict the courtyard on all sides, but a
Floyd | collection of elegant rose bushes and the gentle murmuring of water
Floyd | from the central fountain soften the edges of the enclosed space.
Floyd | Stairs descend below the wall to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A goblin engineer, seemingly unbothered by the rain, is busy repairing
Floyd | the dislocated leg of a suit of mechanical armour. She frowns as you
Floyd | waddle across the cobblestones.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oy, piggy! What sort of magicks saw piggy free from the sty? Tis
Floyd | Robbit's problem, Rhoda thinks. His Lordship must needs his keep
Floyd | protected from more heroes. Rhoda will burn them all crispy crispy,
Floyd | Rhoda will!" She proudly pats the armour before returning to the task
Floyd | at hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rhoda" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RHODA
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin engineer looks like goblins in any other line of work,
Floyd | except this one dons a pair of goggles. She stands nary four hands
Floyd | high, her skin only slightly green and her ears decidedly droopy. She
Floyd | attempted to tame her wild red hair in two buns on either side of her
Floyd | head, achieving little success.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x suit" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Security only nobility can afford. Even the Royal Palace only
Floyd | maintains a dozen of them. This one is a equipped with a flamethrower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x roses" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | The thorny branches bear red roses in full bloom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fountain" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FOUNTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The fountain is a large pool of water encased by stone. The statue in
Floyd | its centre depicts a cockatrice hen feeding her chicks in the manner
Floyd | of most birds, the act represented by the water pouring out of her
Floyd | mouth. At the hen's feet are the remains of a human, ravaged, with
Floyd | their ribs exposed through torn meat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You think the artist may have been making a statement about the
Floyd | lengths one must go to provide for one's children. Or perhaps they
Floyd | simply enjoy monsters and gore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, the pig knows the security of the royal palace."
		Knight_Otu says, "I think we see where that is supposed to be going."
		DavidW asks, "The header said we can go north or down from here. Down how?"
		Knight_Otu says, "The description mentioned stairs."
		DavidW says, "oh. I missed that."
		Knight_Otu Floyd | Stairs descend below the wall to the west.
		DavidW asks, "Shall we continue north? If Rhoda will permit us?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Let's try."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You pass beneath the colonnade into a magnificent ballroom decorated
Floyd | for a wedding.
Floyd |
Floyd | At one end stands the altar, framed by a wooden arbour painted white
Floyd | and entwined with roses from the garden. Standing below the arbour is
Floyd | a full-sized statue of Cupido, god of love, music, romance fiction and
Floyd | scented candles. A simple table is bare, but you know it was to hold a
Floyd | glass mug, from which the bride and groom both drink a bitter craft
Floyd | beer to symbolise the strength of their union in even the worst of
Floyd | times. A few dozen chairs are arranged for optimal viewing.
Floyd |
Floyd | All together the wedding looks like it could have been quite lovely.
Floyd | Not that you would have enjoyed it, of course. Not at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "50% we are Princess Joy, 50% we aren't, but are supposed to think we are."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cupido" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CUPIDO
Floyd |
Floyd | According to myth, love is born between two souls when Cupido plays
Floyd | his guitar at them. The myth has since evolved into a tradition where
Floyd | men serenade women at their windows late at night in an attempt to woo
Floyd | them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the opportunity to renew your commitment to atheism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x altar" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ALTAR
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple table is the focal point of the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x arbour" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ARBOUR
Floyd |
Floyd | The red roses and green vinery contrast prettily with the white wood
Floyd | beneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple table is the focal point of the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chairs" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHAIRS
Floyd |
Floyd | The chairs are in various shapes and sizes to accommodate rear-ends of
Floyd | various shapes and sizes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You are standing in a magnificent ballroom decorated for a wedding. At
Floyd | one end stands the altar, consisting of an arbour, a table and a
Floyd | statue of Cupido. A few dozen chairs are arranged for optimal viewing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x guitar" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GUITAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Nothing too useful here at the moment."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You head to a cobblestoned courtyard enclosed by rose bushes. In the
Floyd | centre is a fountain, regurgitating water onto itself. The entrance to
Floyd | the foyer is to the south. Stairs descend below the wall to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A goblin engineer, seemingly unbothered by the rain, is busy repairing
Floyd | the dislocated leg of a suit of mechanical armour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Down?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Cellar Stairwell
Floyd ]  Exits: east and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down a looping stairway, entering a dimly-lit hall
Floyd | that extends to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Without warning, a harrowing sound echoes through the passage. You
Floyd | recall hearing worse only once before, when a fellow of your
Floyd | acquaintance contracted the dreaded banshee tapeworm (much to your
Floyd | relief, the problem of the noise was resolved once someone thought to
Floyd | apply a cork to the offending orifice).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oy."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | As you draw closer, you recognise the tortured caterwauling of a man.
Floyd | With each step, the wailing becomes more and more intense, and it
Floyd | takes every ounce of courage not to turn and flee. You can see a dead
Floyd | end a little farther to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Outside a Cell
Floyd ]  Exit: west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You inch towards the end of the hall and discover the source of the
Floyd | noise. Locked in a cramped cell is a collection of heroes—five, to
Floyd | be
Floyd | exact. One of them is bent over a guitar.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And after aaaaaaaalllllllll," he cries. "You're my
Floyd | wonderwaaaaaaaaalllllllll!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The hero ends his song with a flourish and a bow, and the others offer
Floyd | a rousing round of applause. "Bravo, bravo!" they cry. Hero 3 whistles
Floyd | appreciatively through his fingers. (It should be noted you have a
Floyd | hard time telling heroes apart, especially when they are all men and
Floyd | rather generic. Thus, you decide to number them in your head to
Floyd | prevent any issues with disambiguation. Only Hero 1 stands out by
Floyd | virtue of his guitar, but calling him Guitar Hero would simply be too
Floyd | generous a title.)
Floyd |
Floyd | "By the gods, a pig!" shouts Hero 5. He smacks his cellmates to gain
Floyd | their attention, and they all turn to consider you. "Could it be here
Floyd | to rescue the princess?" he continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What a silly notion. I'm here to rescue the princess," says
Floyd | Hero 4. Hero 2 gently but firmly corrects the other, stating that he,
Floyd | in fact, shall be rescuing the princess. This is followed by the same
Floyd | assertion from Hero 3. Hero 1 not only believes he shall be rescuing
Floyd | the princess, he has also written a song about it that he thinks
Floyd | everyone should hear right away.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What if we all rescue the princess together?" asks Hero 5, earning
Floyd | incredulous glares from the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | "If everyone is the hero, then nobody is," says Hero 4. The remaining
Floyd | heroes nod in unison. "So naturally," he continues, "I shall be the
Floyd | one to rescue the princess."
Floyd |
Floyd | Losing interest in the resulting argument, you take in the rest of
Floyd | your surroundings. Within the cell, a combination washer-dryer stands
Floyd | against the far wall. Outside the cell, you find an empty guard post
Floyd | and a ring of keys hanging on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "Princess-rescuing pig, why not"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x keys" 		

Floyd ]  Outside a Cell
Floyd ]  Exit: west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | The ring of keys hangs on the wall, though not as high up as you would
Floyd | have placed them if you were in charge of hanging keys (and also not
Floyd | an ordinary pig).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Maybe this is the pig from Lost Pig"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take keys" 		

Floyd ]  Outside a Cell
Floyd ]  Exit: west
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | You assumed they were low enough to reach, but even when standing on
Floyd | your hind legs, the ring of keys is too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The prisoners halt their argument to gape at your attempt. "Are you...
Floyd | are you trying to purloin the keys for us?" asks Hero 3. "Are you some
Floyd | sort of intelligent pig?"
Floyd |
Floyd | When you turn to look at them, Hero 1 has an idea. "If you can
Floyd | understand me, bring me something to throw at the keys. I shall knock
Floyd | them off the wall, and you can retrieve them for me. Then I shall be
Floyd | free to rescue the princess."
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, I'm rescuing the princess," counters Hero 2, and the
Floyd | argument resumes once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, I've voiced my suspicions."
		DavidW says, "ah, this is what the ball is for."
		Knight_Otu says, "Seems so."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x post" 		

Floyd ]  Outside a Cell
Floyd ]  Exit: west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X POST
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a table and chair, with the chair facing the cell. You assume
Floyd | this is where a guard would watch over a prisoner, so calling it a
Floyd | guard post felt more appropriate to conveying its purpose (though
Floyd | without a guard, it really is just a table and chair).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x washer" 		

Floyd ]  Outside a Cell
Floyd ]  Exit: west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WASHER
Floyd |
Floyd | A rare clockwork combination washer-dryer is beginning to succumb to
Floyd | rust. Chained to the machine is a skeleton.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I wonder if our knight has been digested yet."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x skeleton" 		

Floyd ]  Outside a Cell
Floyd ]  Exit: west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SKELETON
Floyd |
Floyd | Such a gruesome death.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open washer" 		

Floyd ]  Outside a Cell
Floyd ]  Exit: west
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN WASHER
Floyd |
Floyd | Being a pig, you are limited in what you can do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think our knight is merely well licked."
		Knight_Otu says, "Probably."
		DavidW asks, "Shall we bring the ball here?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to the centre of the dimly-lit hall that runs east and
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Cellar Stairwell
Floyd ]  Exits: east and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You continue to the foot of the stairs to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up the stairs to a cobblestoned courtyard enclosed
Floyd | by rose bushes with a fountain in the centre. To the north is the
Floyd | ballroom, and to the south is the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | A goblin engineer, seemingly unbothered by the rain, is busy repairing
Floyd | the dislocated leg of a suit of mechanical armour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east, west and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You proceed to the foyer of the inner keep. To the west is a darkened
Floyd | hallway, to the east is a well-lit hallway and to the south are the
Floyd | closed double doors to the bailey. A circular staircase curves around
Floyd | a lift to the balcony above.
Floyd |
Floyd | A poster announcing the wedding of Tristain and Princess Joy directs
Floyd | guests to the north. Near the poster is a wooden crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, southeast and southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze through the doggy door and return to the northern end of
Floyd | the bailey, with the rest of the bailey to the south, southeast and
Floyd | southwest. Tuck is thrilled to see you again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The squire immediately throws his arms around you. "Oh! How happy I am
Floyd | to know you are safe, little sniffer." He blinks the mist from his
Floyd | eyes. "I thought—well, who knows what dwells inside this evil place,
Floyd | and I was worried that..." He trails off, unable to complete the
Floyd | sentence, and only after an exhausting amount of kicking and squealing
Floyd | does he let you go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Western Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast, southeast and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you to the western end of the bailey. You can continue
Floyd | east towards the dogtower or southeast towards the drawbridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red pail lies on its side.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a ball here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ball" 		

Floyd ]  Western Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast, southeast and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, southeast and southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you across the bailey, arriving at the double doors of
Floyd | the inner keep. The dogtower stands behind you to the south, with the
Floyd | rest of the bailey to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east, west and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze through the doggy door into the foyer of the inner keep.
Floyd | To the north is an outdoor courtyard, to the west a darkened hallway
Floyd | and to the east a well-lit hallway. A circular staircase curves
Floyd | upwards around a clockwork lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You head to a cobblestoned courtyard enclosed by rose bushes with a
Floyd | fountain in the centre. To the north is the ballroom. Stairs descend
Floyd | below the wall to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A goblin engineer, seemingly unbothered by the rain, is busy repairing
Floyd | the dislocated leg of a suit of mechanical armour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Cellar Stairwell
Floyd ]  Exits: east and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend the stairs down the looping stairs, entering a dimly-lit
Floyd | hall that extends to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to the centre of the dimly-lit hall that runs east and
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Outside a Cell
Floyd ]  Exit: west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You proceed to the closed cell at the end of the hall. Inside, a
Floyd | collection of heroes are engaged in a heated argument. The nearby
Floyd | guard post is empty. On the wall hangs a ring of keys.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, good boy," says Hero 3, cutting the argument short. "Now bring
Floyd | the ball here." He slaps his hands on his thighs like you resemble a
Floyd | dog. You poke your snout between the bars, and Hero 2 takes the ball
Floyd | from your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I have it! I have it!" he exclaims. "As leader of this group, I shall
Floyd | save us."
Floyd |
Floyd | But Hero 4 snatches the ball away. "Leader? You are the leader the day
Floyd | pigs fly. I shall do the honours." he says, prompting another argument
Floyd | over who should be the one to rescue the group and whether or not they
Floyd | even have a leader. The fight quickly turns physical, each trying to
Floyd | take the ball from the other, and after a brief struggle, the ball
Floyd | looses itself from their collective grips. It sails across the hall
Floyd | and knocks the keys onto the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The heroes consider their accomplishment. Finally, Hero 1 speaks. "Let
Floyd | that be a reminder of the power of teamwork," he says, and they all
Floyd | nod in agreement. "Now, pig," he continues, "might you bring us the
Floyd | keys?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take keys" 		

Floyd ]  Outside a Cell
Floyd ]  Exit: west
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up the ring of keys and bring it to the heroes, who fight
Floyd | over possession of them, and then fight over which key to try in the
Floyd | lock. As is usually the case when dealing with multiple keys, the last
Floyd | one tried is the right one. They burst out of the cell as soon as it
Floyd | opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fear not princess, for I am coming!" shouts Hero 5, escaping down the
Floyd | hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nay, princess, wait for your true hero!" follows Hero 3. Heroes 2 and
Floyd | 4 chase after the other two.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I must warn the others to hide until the time is right," says Hero 1.
Floyd | "While I shall be the one to rescue the princess, I would not
Floyd | want them to perish in this place." He looks down at the ring of keys.
Floyd | "I also see no need for these in the near future for any specific
Floyd | reason." Tossing them over his shoulder, he hurries after the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Outside a Cell
Floyd ]  Exit: west
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You are at the end of a dimly-lit hall before an open cell containing
Floyd | a skeleton chained to a combination washer-dryer. The nearby guard
Floyd | post is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a ring of keys and a ball here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm certain those keys have another use."
		Knight_Otu says, "Definitely."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Maybe they even open up the double doors for squire and knight?"
		DavidW asks, "Do you think they'd unlock the door at north bailey?"
		DavidW says, "ah. Let's try that."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take keys" 		

Floyd ]  Outside a Cell
Floyd ]  Exit: west
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to the centre of the dimly-lit hall that runs east and
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Cellar Stairwell
Floyd ]  Exits: east and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way to the foot of the stairs to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You crest the top of the stairs and emerge into the courtyard, where
Floyd | the goblin engineer is panicking.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Call the guard! The heroes have escaped!" she shouts, running back
Floyd | and forth before skidding to a halt. "Oh, chickenspit. Rhoda is the
Floyd | bloody guard."
Floyd |
Floyd | She pulls a flint-wheel lighter out of her workvest and, shielding the
Floyd | flame from the rain, ignites the pilot light of the armour's
Floyd | flamethrower. Then she hops in the back and works the controls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The contraption sputters and shakes as it struggles to right itself
Floyd | with one of its legs askew. Still, the goblin manages to coax the
Floyd | armour into an awkward limp, guiding it to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east, west and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You continue to the foyer of the inner keep. To the west is a darkened
Floyd | hallway, to the east is a well-lit hallway and to the south are the
Floyd | closed double doors to the bailey. A circular staircase curves around
Floyd | a lift to the balcony above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin engineer inspects the double doors from atop the armour.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmmm," she says, tugging on her ears. "The doors remain locked? The
Floyd | rotten heroes must be in the keep! Rhoda shall wait here and roast 'em
Floyd | on their escape." She pulls on the trigger of her flamethrower, and a
Floyd | ten-hands jet of flame bursts out of the barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, southeast and southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze through the doggy door and return to the northern end of
Floyd | the bailey, with the rest of the bailey to the south, southeast and
Floyd | southwest. Tuck is thrilled to see you again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop keys" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, southeast and southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sniff keys" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, southeast and southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > SNIFF KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the ring of keys, and Tuck picks them up.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Are you saying these will open the doors?" He looks to the south.
Floyd | "No, I cannot go in without Ser Leonhart. We have to rescue him
Floyd | first!" He returns the keys to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I suspectred as much."
		Knight_Otu says, "suspected, even."
		DavidW says, "hm. yes. But it's still progress."
		DavidW says, "We can still try west or up from the foyer."
		Knight_Otu asks, "We might need the ball back?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Right."
		DavidW asks, "Maybe the ball will help the knight. The dragon might like to play "fetch"?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I expect so, yes."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east, west and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze through the doggy door into the foyer of the inner keep.
Floyd | To the north is an outdoor courtyard, to the west a darkened hallway
Floyd | and to the east a well-lit hallway. A circular staircase curves
Floyd | upwards around a clockwork lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin engineer keeps watch over the foyer from atop her
Floyd | mechanical suit of armour, her back facing the double doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way to a cobblestoned courtyard enclosed by rose bushes
Floyd | with a fountain in the centre. To the north is the ballroom. Stairs
Floyd | descend below the wall to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Cellar Stairwell
Floyd ]  Exits: east and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend the stairs down the looping stairs, entering a dimly-lit
Floyd | hall that extends to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to the centre of the dimly-lit hall that runs east and
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Outside a Cell
Floyd ]  Exit: west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You head to the end of the hall. The nearby guard post is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a ball here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ball" 		

Floyd ]  Outside a Cell
Floyd ]  Exit: west
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to the centre of the dimly-lit hall that runs east and
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Cellar Stairwell
Floyd ]  Exits: east and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You proceed to the foot of the stairs to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb the stairs to a cobblestoned courtyard enclosed by rose
Floyd | bushes with a fountain in the centre. To the north is the ballroom,
Floyd | and to the south is the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east, west and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You continue to the foyer of the inner keep. To the west is a darkened
Floyd | hallway, to the east is a well-lit hallway and to the south are the
Floyd | closed double doors to the bailey. A circular staircase curves around
Floyd | a lift to the balcony above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin engineer keeps watch over the foyer from atop her
Floyd | mechanical suit of armour, her back facing the double doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, southeast and southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze through the doggy door and return to the northern end of
Floyd | the bailey, with the rest of the bailey to the south, southeast and
Floyd | southwest. Tuck is thrilled to see you again.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a ring of keys here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop ball" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, southeast and southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sniff ball" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, southeast and southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > SNIFF BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the ball, and Tuck picks it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: northwest, southwest and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you to the eastern end of the bailey. You can continue
Floyd | west towards the dogtower or southwest towards the drawbridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Centre Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you to the dogtower, where Ser Leonhart is struggling to
Floyd | free himself from beneath the dragon.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dragon, seeing Tuck hurry by with the ball in hand, bolts upright,
Floyd | panting and wagging its tail.
Floyd |
Floyd | "W-w-what now, milord?" asks Tuck. He moves the ball left and right,
Floyd | and the dragon follows it with its eyes. It shifts its weight from
Floyd | claw to claw, and its tail buffets the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The dragon has you in its sights!" shouts Ser Leonhart, filled with
Floyd | worry for his young charge. "Run, Tuck! Run I say! The beast is about
Floyd | to pounce!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The squire spins round in a panic, but one foot catches on the other,
Floyd | and he falls. The ball, escaping his grip, bounces away to the south.
Floyd | The dragon immediately gives chase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beaming with pride, Ser Leonhart climbs to his feet and brushes
Floyd | himself off. "Excellent work, my resourceful rookie. You are always
Floyd | full of surprises." Tuck blushes as he too rises, though his brow
Floyd | remains furrowed; he is not quite sure what it is he actually did.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Northern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, southeast and southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you across the bailey, arriving at the
Floyd | double doors of the inner keep. The dogtower stands behind you to the
Floyd | south, with the rest of the bailey to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Startled by the sounds of clinking chain and heavy footfalls, you turn
Floyd | to see the dragon running towards you with the ball in its jaws. Ser
Floyd | Leonhart grips the hilt of his sword. "The beast is more ferocious
Floyd | than I expected," he says. "We are left with no other choice."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You shall defeat it in battle, milord?" asks Tuck.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Of course not," replies the knight. "I suggest a hasty retreat."
Floyd |
Floyd | Thus, the knight and his squire begin to run in tight circles as is
Floyd | their usual manner of escape. You would be more surprised if you had
Floyd | not already witnessed their methods working with an inexplicable
Floyd | degree of success against the creatures of the mountain (the ogre was
Floyd | prone to dizziness, the cyclops suffered from an inferior perception
Floyd | of depth and the medusa simply could not entice them to look at her).
Floyd |
Floyd | The dragon, dropping the ball, joins in the circle behind them for
Floyd | what must seem a very fun game to play. You manage to hop over its
Floyd | chain with each pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Woo!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sniff keys" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, southeast and southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > SNIFF KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the ring of keys, but the knight and his squire are too busy
Floyd | running from the dragon to notice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Maybe we just wait for the chain to get too short?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I was thinking taking the ball."
		DavidW says, "alright"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Centre Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck run after you to the dogtower, the dragon not
Floyd | far behind. From here, you can go back north, or continue south, east
Floyd | or west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "It should be where we were."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Southern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, northeast, northwest and south
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead Ser Leonhart, Tuck and the dragon to the southern end of the
Floyd | bailey. You can go north to the dogtower or around it to the northeast
Floyd | or northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Western Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast, southeast and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead Ser Leonhart, Tuck and the dragon to the west end of the
Floyd | bailey. As you circle the dogtower, the chain holding the dragon
Floyd | becomes a little shorter. You can go east to the dogtower or around it
Floyd | to the northeast or southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red pail lies on its side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, southeast and southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead Ser Leonhart, Tuck and the dragon to the double doors of the
Floyd | inner keep, and the chain becomes a little shorter. You can go south
Floyd | to the dogtower or around it to the southeast or southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a ball and a ring of keys here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ball" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, southeast and southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: northwest, southwest and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead Ser Leonhart, Tuck and the dragon to the east end of the
Floyd | bailey, and the chain becomes a little shorter. You can go west to the
Floyd | dogtower or around it to the northwest or southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Southern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, northeast, northwest and south
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead Ser Leonhart, Tuck and the dragon to the southern end of the
Floyd | bailey, and the chain becomes a little shorter. Once more around
Floyd | should finish the job. You can go north to the dogtower or around it
Floyd | to the northeast or northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Western Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast, southeast and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead Ser Leonhart, Tuck and the dragon to the west end of the
Floyd | bailey, and the chain becomes a little shorter. You can go east to the
Floyd | dogtower or around it to the northeast or southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red pail lies on its side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, southeast and southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead Ser Leonhart, Tuck and the dragon to the double doors of the
Floyd | inner keep, and the chain becomes a little shorter. You can go south
Floyd | to the dogtower or around it to the southeast or southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a ring of keys here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: northwest, southwest and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead Ser Leonhart, Tuck and the dragon to the east end of the
Floyd | bailey, and the chain becomes a little shorter. You can go west to the
Floyd | dogtower or around it to the northwest or southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh the chhain gets shorter."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Southern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, northeast, northwest and south
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead your entourage to the southern end of the bailey. At long
Floyd | last the chain has shortened enough to prevent the dragon from chasing
Floyd | our heroes. The knight and his squire take the opportunity to admire
Floyd | their accomplishment.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I cannot believe (wheeze) we stopped the dragon (wheeze) with its own
Floyd | chain," says Tuck while trying to catch his breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not even dragons (wheeze) can escape the tangled (wheeze) irons of
Floyd | justice," replies Ser Leonhart, also gasping for air but putting a
Floyd | valiant effort into not showing it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Western Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast, southeast and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you to the western end of the bailey. You
Floyd | can continue east towards the dogtower or northeast towards the inner
Floyd | keep's entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red pail lies on its side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop ball" 		

Floyd ]  Western Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast, southeast and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pail" 		

Floyd ]  Western Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast, southeast and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PAIL
Floyd |
Floyd | It's too big and unwieldy for you to carry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sniff pail" 		

Floyd ]  Western Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast, southeast and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > SNIFF PAIL
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the pail.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart points his sword at the thing. "Not one of your better
Floyd | disguises, wizard," he says. "I shall cut you down where you, uh, lie
Floyd | already." He strikes the pail, sending it tumbling over itself several
Floyd | paces away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck chases it down and turns it over in his hands. "This... does not
Floyd | seem a dead wizard, milord," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | The knight rubs his chin. "I should have guessed from the label," he
Floyd | replies. "It is a chamber pot."
Floyd |
Floyd | Recoiling in both disgust and horror, Tuck throws the pail to the
Floyd | ground and wipes his hands on his doublet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, southeast and southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you across the bailey, arriving at the
Floyd | double doors of the inner keep. The dogtower stands behind you to the
Floyd | south, with the rest of the bailey to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a ring of keys here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The heroes linger before the keep's imposing façade. Tuck cranes his
Floyd | neck nearly to the point of falling over.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Golly! The keep is impossibly large," he says. "How ever shall we
Floyd | find the princess?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Kidnapped princesses are always remanded to the highest tower. It is
Floyd | how these things are done," replies the knight.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But, milord," says Tuck as a new thought crosses his mind. "When I
Floyd | meet her, what should I say? Surely you have met Her Highness before."
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart's eyes take on a hazy quality. "Nay, I have not the
Floyd | privilege. Very few have lain eyes upon our beautiful and virtuous
Floyd | Princess Joy. The king has wisely kept her under lock and key since
Floyd | birth, safe within the walls of the Royal Palace. That the evil wizard
Floyd | violated her sanctuary by transforming into a dragon and carrying her
Floyd | away from her tower reveals the true depths of his depravity." He
Floyd | shakes a fist. "But, upon meeting her, all you must do is lower
Floyd | yourself to one knee and then stay there. Failing everything else, try
Floyd | to appear as inconsequential as possible." He returns his attention to
Floyd | the keep.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck practices appearing inconsequential, and as it turns out, he is a
Floyd | natural.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I love the writing in this."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, it's good."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell keys" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the ring of keys, and Tuck hands the bunch to Ser Leonhart.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Might these let us through the doors?" he asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Such a clever lad, you are," responds the knight. He tries the keys
Floyd | in the lock, finding the right one when it turns. You hear the groan
Floyd | of a lifting latch. "Be ready, my faithful follower, for we know not
Floyd | what evils await us inside." Tuck darts behind Ser Leonhart as he ties
Floyd | the keys onto his belt and flings the doors open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin engineer, on the lookout for the five escaped heroes, was
Floyd | not expecting any more heroes to arrive, and certainly not through the
Floyd | locked double doors. She spins the armour round to face her new foes,
Floyd | but the disjointed leg cannot support her swift manoeuvre, and she
Floyd | stumbles backwards, inadvertently pulling the trigger of her
Floyd | flamethrower and loosing an arrow of fire onto the staircase. The
Floyd | flames spread across the carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Look what the stinky humes made Rhoda do!" she shrieks, unleashing a
Floyd | blast at Ser Leonhart. The knight ducks behind his shield.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tuck, keep away!" he shouts. "My shield can withstand the creature's
Floyd | fire!" He circles the armour, shield raised.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead Tuck into the foyer but maintain a healthy distance from the
Floyd | ensuing battle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Now what? West?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sounds good."
		DavidW asks, "Or get Tuck to try to carry the pail to the fountain?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Hm. Worth a try."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, southeast and southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you out onto the bailey. The dogtower stands before you
Floyd | to the south, with the rest of the bailey to the southeast and
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Western Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast, southeast and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you to the western end of the bailey. You can continue
Floyd | east towards the dogtower or southeast towards the drawbridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red pail lies on its side.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a ball here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pail" 		

Floyd ]  Western Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast, southeast and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PAIL
Floyd |
Floyd | It's too big and unwieldy for you to carry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell pail" 		

Floyd ]  Western Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast, southeast and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL PAIL
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the pail, but Tuck hesitates. Annoyed, you sniff it again,
Floyd | and then again, until he comes over and picks it up with the tips of
Floyd | his fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The chamber pot? Is this supposed to help?" He looks back towards the
Floyd | keep, full of worry for his master.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, southeast and southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you across the bailey, arriving at the open double doors
Floyd | of the inner keep. The dogtower stands behind you to the south, with
Floyd | the rest of the bailey to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you to the foyer of the inner keep. To the north is a
Floyd | courtyard, to the west is a darkened hallway and to the east is a
Floyd | well-lit hallway. A circular staircase curves around a lift to the
Floyd | balcony above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin engineer is locked in battle with Ser Leonhart, though the
Floyd | knight can only maintain a defensive position while the armour is
Floyd | spewing flame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you to a cobblestoned courtyard enclosed by rose bushes
Floyd | with a fountain in the centre. To the north is the ballroom. Stairs
Floyd | descend below the wall to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell fountain" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL FOUNTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the fountain and then the pail. It takes a moment for the
Floyd | idea to settle in.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, water!" Tuck exclaims. He scoops up the water, filling the pail
Floyd | to the top.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | At first, Tuck refuses to step into the foyer. He watches with eyes
Floyd | wide as saucers as the fierce battle rages on between Ser Leonhart and
Floyd | the goblin astride the mechanical menace. The armour hurls many lances
Floyd | of flame at the knight, who remains unscathed only by the grace of his
Floyd | shield.
Floyd |
Floyd | A look of determination spreads across the young squire's face. "Here
Floyd | I am, milord!" he cries. "I shall assist you!" Summoning all the
Floyd | courage he can muster, he inhales deeply, lifts the pail of water high
Floyd | above his head and charges forward, managing at least a solid three
Floyd | steps, possibly four, before tripping over his own feet and flinging
Floyd | water everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pail bounces once, twice, then rolls to a stop directly underneath
Floyd | the armour's approaching foot. The machine topples goblin-over-heels
Floyd | and crashes to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out of its flamethrower erupts a wild stream of fire. It sprays
Floyd | upwards across the fleuret-patterned wallpaper and the elegantly
Floyd | draped white fabric, arcs back down along the bouquets of baby's
Floyd | breath and blasts the welcome poster off of its stand, only narrowly
Floyd | missing the wooden crate. Clearly no measure of fire retardants were
Floyd | applied to the wedding decorations, for the fire spreads quickly up
Floyd | the walls, seeming to catch on everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a moment of quiet contemplation, the goblin engineer extricates
Floyd | herself from the fallen armour and brushes herself off. "And Rhoda is
Floyd | done," she says. "Have fun storming the castle!" Then she sprints
Floyd | through the double doors and disappears into the strengthening
Floyd | downpour outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press any key to continue.]

		DavidW says, "Things never quite go as planned."
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd | Ser Leonhart immediately sets upon himself the task of putting out the
Floyd | fire, which involves stomping about in his armoured greaves. "Hurry,
Floyd | Tuck, we must halt the flames, lest the princess burn to death within
Floyd | her prison!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck investigates the possibility of using the fallen armour,
Floyd | comparing its oversized metal boots to his own for stomping out
Floyd | flames. Unfortunately, he seems unable to decipher the controls, and
Floyd | he soon becomes too distraught for independent action. He looks at
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Of course, here it doesn't even require contact with the enemy."
Peregrine arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
Peregrine waves! 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell pot" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL POT
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell pail" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL PAIL
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the pail, and Tuck picks it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to the courtyard with Tuck not far behind. Lightning
Floyd | flashes, and thunder rolls across the heavens. The rain comes down in
Floyd | thick sheets, leaving a thumb or two of standing water that
Floyd | accumulates faster than it drains.
Floyd |
Floyd | The foyer is back to the south, billowing smoke out around you. A
Floyd | colonnade borders the ballroom to the north, and stairs descend
Floyd | beneath the wall to the west, water cascading down them. In the centre
Floyd | stands the fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell fountain" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL FOUNTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the fountain and then the pail. Tuck scoops up the water,
Floyd | filling the pail to the top.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you to the foyer of the inner keep, which happens to be
Floyd | on fire. The drum of the downpour striking the skylight high above
Floyd | competes with the roar of the surrounding flames. A suit of mechanical
Floyd | armour lies abandoned near a wooden crate. Ser Leonhart runs back and
Floyd | forth, attempting to stomp out the flames with his boots.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Peregrine says, "Did someone try >SMOKE POT? Because that would be of dubious taste."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell pail" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL PAIL
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the pail, and Tuck flings the water at the nearest patch of
Floyd | flame before dropping the empty pail. There is a spurt of steam, and
Floyd | not much else.
Floyd |
Floyd | At this rate, it would take years to stop the fire's spread. There has
Floyd | to be a better way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I don't think we can smoke."
		DavidW says, "okay. I think the solution is opening the skylight so the heavy rain puts out the fire."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x armour" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ARMOUR
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a much better view of the armour now that the goblin engineer
Floyd | no longer lingers to shoo you away. Even so, you know not how it
Floyd | works. You can, however, identify the control panel and the
Floyd | flamethrower—its trigger within reach and its barrel pointed at the
Floyd | floor. Its pilot light is lit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | The panel of cranks and levers is how one controls the armour,
Floyd | somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell panel" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the controls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck knows not where to begin. He turns cranks and pulls levers, and
Floyd | the suit bucks and whirs. Now the flamethrower is pointed directly at
Floyd | the wooden crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell panel" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the controls. Tuck pulls a lever, and the flamethrower
Floyd | points at the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell panel" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the controls. Tuck pulls a lever, and the flamethrower
Floyd | points at the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell panel" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the controls. Tuck pulls a lever, and the flamethrower
Floyd | points directly at the wooden crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell panel" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the controls. Tuck pulls a lever, and the flamethrower
Floyd | points at the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell pilot" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL PILOT
Floyd |
Floyd | It is out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x suit" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a much better view of the armour now that the goblin engineer
Floyd | no longer lingers to shoo you away. Even so, you know not how it
Floyd | works. You can, however, identify the control panel and the
Floyd | flamethrower—its trigger within reach and its barrel pointed at the
Floyd | ceiling. Its pilot light is lit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell trigger" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL TRIGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the trigger, which Tuck pulls. An arrow of flame shoots many
Floyd | hands into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | Startled by yet another burst from the armour, Ser Leonhart throws up
Floyd | his shield before noticing his squire at the controls. "The goal is
Floyd | less fire, not more!" he cries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "The crate was full of fireworks, wasn't it?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "light" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the fleas)
Floyd | Being a pig, you are limited in what you can do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x light" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | The pilot light is lit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes"
		DavidW asks, "You surely don't want to shoot the crate, do you?"
		Knight_Otu says, "It might break the skylight."
		DavidW says, "okay, we'll try it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell panel" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the controls. Tuck pulls a lever, and the flamethrower
Floyd | points at the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the controls. Tuck pulls a lever, and the flamethrower
Floyd | points directly at the wooden crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell trigger" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL TRIGGER
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the trigger, which Tuck pulls. An arrow of flame finds it
Floyd | mark upon the crate full of fireworks. Grabbing Tuck's hose with your
Floyd | teeth, you pull him to the corner of the room, and not a moment too
Floyd | soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | The foyer vanishes behind an explosion of light, colour and sound.
Floyd | Blues swirl and greens pop. Yellows sizzle and purples streak this way
Floyd | and that. A phoenix of red light spreads its wings and screams
Floyd | upwards, bursting through the skylight and raining glass down around
Floyd | you (along with the actual rain).
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly but surely, rain triumphs over fire, and as the downpour
Floyd | returns to a light drizzle, you are left standing on charred carpet
Floyd | and slick stone. There is little spared by the flames.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That was too close," says Tuck, shivering in the wet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart brushes bits of glass off his armour. "It was fortunate
Floyd | the wizard's plan failed," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | "How do you mean, milord?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "He attempted to slay us with daggers of glass, but he instead put out
Floyd | the fire with the rain," replies the knight. "It is a mercy that even
Floyd | the most clever of men can make mistakes."
Floyd |
Floyd | A loud crash interrupts the conversation, and the lowest section of
Floyd | the staircase, having lost its structural integrity, collapses into a
Floyd | pile of rubble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh dear. We never even tried going upstairs yet."
		Knight_Otu says, "Oops."
		DavidW says, "So. West? Up via lift? East? The knight has the keys still."
		Knight_Otu says, "Let's try west."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you into the darkness. There is quite a
Floyd | bit of bumping into things, not to mention each other, and after
Floyd | several minutes of trying to go somewhere useful, you give up and head
Floyd | back into the light of the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "East?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You guide the knight and his squire down the long hallway towards the
Floyd | closed door to the east, passing by the row of portraits. Tuck winces
Floyd | under their biting glares. "Who are all these people?" he asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Victims of the wizard, from the looks of it. It takes a special kind
Floyd | of evil to steal portraits and then display them so blatantly in one's
Floyd | own residence."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh," says Tuck. "I thought they might be the wizard's family."
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart nods. "There is a similar hall for portraits in my
Floyd | family's manor. Have I mentioned I come from a long line of heroes in
Floyd | service to the crown?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Once or twice." says Tuck. He pauses. "Milord, if I may ask, have you
Floyd | always wanted to be a hero?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The knight blinks in confusion. "Of course! Why would I not?"
Floyd |
Floyd | But Tuck offers no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Man these guys."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell door" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the door, and Ser Leonhart pulls it open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Receiving Room
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead the duo into a stately receiving room. Or rather, you walk in
Floyd | by yourself, for the knight and his squire have turned around and run
Floyd | the other way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reason for their fearful flight soon becomes clear. On the floor
Floyd | beside a fireplace sits an unnameable horror, sobbing dramatically.
Floyd | She is dressed in a housemaid's uniform and, for some reason, wears
Floyd | countless colourful ribbons all over her head-tentacles (an abundance
Floyd | of ribbons is a couple of generations out of fashion, even for
Floyd | housemaids). Most of her eyes acknowledge your presence before
Floyd | returning to the business of sobbing.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are rooms to the east and south, as well as a narrow service
Floyd | corridor to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x horror" 		

Floyd ]  Receiving Room
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HORROR
Floyd |
Floyd | You have heard tales of unnameable horrors, and unlike your
Floyd | companions, you possess the constitution to look upon one. Or, perhaps
Floyd | their maddening appearance has no effect on ordinary pigs. In any
Floyd | event, you never suspected they wore so many ribbons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ribbons" 		

Floyd ]  Receiving Room
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RIBBONS
Floyd |
Floyd | There are so many of them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "count ribbons" 		

Floyd ]  Receiving Room
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > COUNT RIBBONS
Floyd |
Floyd | Your command was not recognised.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fireplace" 		

Floyd ]  Receiving Room
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FIREPLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | A lit fireplace is always comforting, even in keeps belonging to evil
Floyd | wizards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd ]  Exits: north and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You head to a long dining room, where the table runs from one end of
Floyd | the room to the other. There are two chairs, one at each end. Any
Floyd | attempt at mealtime conversation must involve extensive shouting.
Floyd | Another room lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Dining Room
Floyd ]  Exits: north and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's exceptionally long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Smoking Room
Floyd ]  Exits: north and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way into the smoking room, where light filters in
Floyd | through frosted windows. Mahogany furniture matches the wainscoting on
Floyd | the walls and ceiling. There is another room to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x windows" 		

Floyd ]  Smoking Room
Floyd ]  Exits: north and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOWS
Floyd |
Floyd | They let in a suggestion of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x furniture" 		

Floyd ]  Smoking Room
Floyd ]  Exits: north and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FURNITURE
Floyd |
Floyd | All the furnishings are composed of mahogany.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wainscoting" 		

Floyd ]  Smoking Room
Floyd ]  Exits: north and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WAINSCOTING
Floyd |
Floyd | All the furnishings are composed of mahogany.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Parlour
Floyd ]  Exits: south and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You head to an elegant parlour. Blue and gold floral-printed
Floyd | upholstery matches the paper on the walls. Beside a chaise lounge is
Floyd | the worst attempt at a standing lamp you have ever seen. The receiving
Floyd | room lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Parlour
Floyd ]  Exits: south and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | Hero 2 is doing his best to impersonate a lamp, standing upright with
Floyd | a lampshade over his head. Every once in a while he scratches an itch
Floyd | or leans to one side before realising his error and standing rigid
Floyd | once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh hey, about time we see one of these guys."
		DavidW says, "I suppose we collect these guys up at some point."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell hero" 		

Floyd ]  Parlour
Floyd ]  Exits: south and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL HERO
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff around Hero 2's feet. He nudges you away surreptitiously
Floyd | with a foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lounge" 		

Floyd ]  Parlour
Floyd ]  Exits: south and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LOUNGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The chaise lounge looks remarkably comfortable. A shame you cannot
Floyd | climb on top of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Receiving Room
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way to the receiving room. There is a narrow service
Floyd | corridor to the north, a well-lit hallway to the west and a dining
Floyd | room to the south. An unnameable horror is crying on the floor beside
Floyd | a roaring fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Service Corridor
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You enter a narrow service corridor continuing north. A set of
Floyd | servants' stairs twists around a wall and disappears above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Pigpen
Floyd ]  Exit: north
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | There is room enough for at least a dozen chefs in the dusty kitchen,
Floyd | but as you pass through the open doorway, you instead find a single
Floyd | occupant—a clown. And while you cannot say you have encountered many
Floyd | clowns up close, and certainly none this small of stature, you
Floyd | nevertheless recognise the warning signs: a head of poofy
Floyd | multicoloured hair, a painted smile, a shabby patchwork coat and a
Floyd | pair of oversized red shoes (which produces a delightfully silly
Floyd | honk with each step). He stands before a cauldron bubbling
Floyd | over an open flame, reading from a book and tossing ingredients into
Floyd | the concoction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only when he turns to grab a jar of owlet wings does he discover your
Floyd | attempt to sneak by. His beady eyes narrow at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Piggy?" he asks. "How was the piggy freed? Not on Robbit's watch! His
Floyd | Lordship is angry enough." He searches the table of ingredients for
Floyd | something, growing more and more frustrated as the object of his
Floyd | search fails to appear. "Robbit swears there were piggy treats here!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Exasperated, he pushes up his ruffled sleeves and chases you around
Floyd | the room. Once he manages to grab ahold of you, he lifts you off the
Floyd | floor, carries you out a side door and deposits you into a small,
Floyd | fenced-in area. Then he closes the gate and marches away, his clown
Floyd | shoes honking loudly as he goes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), ";" 		

Floyd ]  Pigpen
Floyd ]  Exit: north
Floyd |
Floyd | > ;
Floyd |
Floyd | Your command was not recognised.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Pigpen
Floyd ]  Exit: north
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You find yourself surrounded by a chain link fence save for a gate to
Floyd | the north. The ground is muddy, and the air reeks of manure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Of course. A pigpen.
Floyd |
Floyd | On its own this would be a terrible predicament, but as you scan your
Floyd | surroundings, you discover you have a penmate. Another pig sits in the
Floyd | corner, tucked far enough away that you almost missed him. He scowls
Floyd | at you like you defecated all over his personal space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Which, now that you think about it, is increasingly likely to happen
Floyd | should you find no escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pig" 		

Floyd ]  Pigpen
Floyd ]  Exit: north
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PIG
Floyd |
Floyd | Aside from certain anatomical differences, he looks nearly identical
Floyd | to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		

Floyd ]  Pigpen
Floyd ]  Exit: north
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple peg on a string inserted into a slot keeps the gate shut. The
Floyd | peg is easily accessible from both sides of the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take peg" 		

Floyd ]  Pigpen
Floyd ]  Exit: north
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PEG
Floyd |
Floyd | It takes several tries with your teeth, but you manage to pull on the
Floyd | string until the peg pops free of the slot. The gate swings open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell pig" 		

Floyd ]  Pigpen
Floyd ]  Exit: north
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL PIG
Floyd |
Floyd | You attempt to sniff the pig, and he decides this is the perfect
Floyd | opportunity to put as much distance between the two of you as
Floyd | possible. He scurries through the gate to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Yard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Beyond the fence lies the stableyard. An old barn stands empty to the
Floyd | north. An open doorway to the west leads back into the inner keep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "barn?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Barn
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You proceed into a large but empty barn. Near the back, an old ladder
Floyd | leads to a loft. You can hear creaky footsteps above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ladder" 		

Floyd ]  Barn
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladder has seen better days.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We can't climb a ladder, of course."
		DavidW says, "I suppose one of the heroes is up there trying to hide."
		Knight_Otu says, "Almost certainly."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Yard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way to the stableyard. To the south is the pen. To the
Floyd | west is an open doorway leading inside the inner keep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd ]  Exits: south and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You find the clown pursuing the other pig about the kitchen. He
Floyd | manages to snatch the beast by his tail and lift him off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Caught piggy now!" he shouts in triumph, and at that moment, he
Floyd | notices you. "Two piggies?" he asks aloud. "Two too many piggies
Floyd | running higgeldy-piggeldy."
Floyd |
Floyd | The other pig, seeing a means of escape, bites down hard on the
Floyd | clown's free hand. The clown recoils and drops the pig, who rushes
Floyd | away to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clown gives chase, shouting invectives and honking as he goes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd ]  Exits: south and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitchen is as large as it is dusty, and it's quite large. Passages
Floyd | lead outside to the east and into a narrow corridor to the south. A
Floyd | single cauldron bubbles over an open flame, filling the room with a
Floyd | vile odour. Jars of assorted ingredients are gathered atop a nearby
Floyd | table, alongside an open book that rests halfway off the table's edge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd ]  Exits: south and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You presume it's some sort of poisoner's cookbook, considering the
Floyd | smell of whatever is boiling in the cauldron. It hangs slightly off
Floyd | the edge of the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take book" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd ]  Exits: south and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The book is too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cauldron" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd ]  Exits: south and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAULDRON
Floyd |
Floyd | Unsavoury things always seem to be brewed in cauldrons such as this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jars" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd ]  Exits: south and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X JARS
Floyd |
Floyd | There is not one ingredient among the jars you would consider
Floyd | ingesting, even as an emergency emetic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sniff book" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd ]  Exits: south and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > SNIFF BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The book is too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd ]  Exits: south and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You presume it's some sort of poisoner's cookbook, considering the
Floyd | smell of whatever is boiling in the cauldron. It hangs slightly off
Floyd | the edge of the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd ]  Exits: south and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Many jars of ingredients sit atop it. A book teeters on the edge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take table" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd ]  Exits: south and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | It is hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit table" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd ]  Exits: south and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Being a pig, you are limited in what you can do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose if we had a stick..."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes. There must be a way."
		DavidW asks, "Any idea why we'd want this book? Could the horror maid want it?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "It might be. There could be antidote for her condition?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Service Corridor
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You enter a narrow service corridor continuing south. A set of
Floyd | servants' stairs twists around a wall and disappears above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the south comes the clown's voice. "Petunia! Seen any piggies? A
Floyd | pink piggy, this high, waddles about?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The only response from the horror is more sobbing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Cry not, Petunia, Robbit is sorry. Look at poor Robbit! All Robbit
Floyd | wanted was a sippy of His Lordship's tasty blueberry juice, and now
Floyd | Robbit is stuck with the honky-honky shoes!" You hear several more
Floyd | honks like he is walking in a circle, showing them off.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sobbing turns into a wail.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry, sorry! Robbit can find the piggy then pluck the ingredients
Floyd | from the stinky heroes then finish His Lordship's counter potion then
Floyd | fix Petunia right up!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You wait until you hear the clown leaving the receiving room for one
Floyd | further away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We could try up at this point."
		Knight_Otu says, "Let's."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  First Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You ascend the stairs to the first storey landing. The stairs continue
Floyd | up to the storey above. To the west is a closed door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  First Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A solid wooden door. The doors of the keep used to contain puzzles to
Floyd | solve in order to open them. It appears they have all been removed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb the stairs to the second storey landing. From here, you can
Floyd | continue up to the storey above. A closed door stands to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Third Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You reach the top of the servants' stairs. To the west is a closed
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Closed doors are a problem for pigs."
		DavidW says, "Unless they have doggy doors."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Where's a goofy knight or squire when you need one?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down the stairs to the second storey landing, the
Floyd | stairway continuing down to the storey below. A closed door stands to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  First Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend the stairs to the first storey landing, the stairway
Floyd | continuing down to the ground floor below. To the west is a closed
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Service Corridor
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend the stairs and enter a narrow service corridor running
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You relax as you hear the clown's honking shoes taking him away from
Floyd | the room to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Receiving Room
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You proceed to the receiving room. There are rooms to the east and
Floyd | south, as well as a well-lit hallway through the open door to the
Floyd | west. An unnameable horror is crying on the floor beside a roaring
Floyd | fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the clown searching for you in the room to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to the well-lit hallway with enough time to watch Ser
Floyd | Leonhart and Tuck follow the other pig into the foyer to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You arrive to find Ser Leonhart and Tuck chasing the pig around in
Floyd | circles. The pig wants naught to do with the overly eager humans in
Floyd | tow. He dashes off into the darkened hallway to the west in an effort
Floyd | to lose them, but Ser Leonhart charges in after him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck hesitates long enough to catch a glimpse of you waddling into the
Floyd | foyer. He scratches his head, first looking down the darkened hallway,
Floyd | then back to you, then down the darkened hallway again before
Floyd | shrugging and resuming his place behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Of course, the knight thinks the other pig is us."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lift" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIFT
Floyd |
Floyd | The lift is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell lift" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Lift
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL LIFT
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the lift, and after Tuck opens the door, you lead him
Floyd | inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The space is only large enough for about three people, but for an
Floyd | ordinary pig like yourself, there is plenty of room. Next to the door
Floyd | on the southern wall is a horizontal row of buttons, labelled '3',
Floyd | '2', '1' and 'G' from left to right. The button labelled 'G' is
Floyd | already depressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "At least we have Tuck."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell 1" 		

Floyd ]  First Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand on your hind legs and sniff as high as you can reach, just
Floyd | below the button labelled '1'. Tuck presses it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lift stutters to life and slowly ascends before coming to a stop.
Floyd | You emerge onto the first storey balcony. On this level, you can go
Floyd | east to a hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you down the first storey hallway. There is an open
Floyd | doorway to the north and a closed door to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The expansive library is a welcoming sight, its ceiling high enough to
Floyd | accommodate the shelves upon shelves of ancient books and tomes. If
Floyd | only during your captivity you were kept here, you could have hurried
Floyd | the afternoons along reading some forgotten tales, or epic poetry, or
Floyd | as a last resort, something religious.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the southern wall beside the sole entrance hangs a great tapestry.
Floyd | The large window on the opposite wall lets in ample light, and on a
Floyd | sunny day paired with a warm breeze, the room might have even
Floyd | convinced you to remember the keep in a kinder light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tapestry" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TAPESTRY
Floyd |
Floyd | The large tapestry depicts a demon standing on a rocky shoreline in
Floyd | the midst of a storm. In one hand he holds a bell; the other is
Floyd | outstretched, feeding a murder of crows that hovers around him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x books" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | The shelves are full of the usual suspects: histories, atlases,
Floyd | scientific theses, scriptures, erotic poetry and, of course, studies
Floyd | in dark magick. You notice the magickal tomes in particular have
Floyd | titles like Hexes and the Art of Broomstick Repair and
Floyd | The Joy of Brewing, and you wonder if the keep also has a
Floyd | witch in residence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x joy" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X JOY
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The window is closed. Given you are not very tall, you have no angle
Floyd | to see much more than the clouds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell tapestry" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL TAPESTRY
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the tapestry. Tuck considers the subject but finds no deeper
Floyd | meaning beyond a bunch of pretty pictures.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The expansive library stretches out around you, lit by a large window.
Floyd | On the southern wall beside the sole entrance hangs a great tapestry.
Floyd | The remaining walls are lined with shelves upon shelves of books. A
Floyd | bare reading table occupies the centre of the room. Tuck waits nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The table is bare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell books" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff a bookshelf. Tuck, intimidated by the sheer number of books,
Floyd | says rooted in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x books" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | The shelves are full of the usual suspects: histories, atlases,
Floyd | scientific theses, scriptures, erotic poetry and, of course, studies
Floyd | in dark magick. You notice the magickal tomes in particular have
Floyd | titles like Hexes and the Art of Broomstick Repair and
Floyd | The Joy of Brewing, and you wonder if the keep also has a
Floyd | witch in residence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hexes" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HEXES
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read books" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | The shelves are full of the usual suspects: histories, atlases,
Floyd | scientific theses, scriptures, erotic poetry and, of course, studies
Floyd | in dark magick. You notice the magickal tomes in particular have
Floyd | titles like Hexes and the Art of Broomstick Repair and
Floyd | The Joy of Brewing, and you wonder if the keep also has a
Floyd | witch in residence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to the first storey hallway, which runs from the balcony to
Floyd | the west to a closed door to the east. Tuck remains close behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell door" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the door, and Tuck opens it, revealing a narrow servants'
Floyd | staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, this must be the stairway we found before."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  First Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you to the first storey landing. From here, you can take
Floyd | the servants' stairs to the storey above or the ground floor below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Service Corridor
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | The smell of burnt flesh and rotten eggs wafts into the narrow
Floyd | corridor as you lead Tuck down the stairs. The clown comes running in
Floyd | from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The potion! Robbit cannot burn the potion!" He races by you to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "drat. I was hoping Tuck could grab the book, but not now."
		Knight_Otu says, "We can't smell it though."
		Knight_Otu says, "But the lamp hero..."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Pigpen
Floyd ]  Exit: north
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck manages hardly a few steps into the kitchen when the clown turns
Floyd | around.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Who is this one?" he asks, but before Tuck can stutter a reply, the
Floyd | clown thrusts a large spoon into the squire's hand and pulls him over
Floyd | to the cauldron. "It matters not. Friend stirs now," he commands. "The
Floyd | sooner Robbit finishes the potion, the sooner Robbit is no longer a
Floyd | honky-honky clown, and friend no longer a stinky hume."
Floyd |
Floyd | The terrified squire begins to slowly stir the cauldron, earning a
Floyd | smack on the back of the hand from the clown. "Stir faster, and stop
Floyd | not, or His Lordship will sentence friend to death from laundry duty."
Floyd | Tuck stirs with all the strength he can rally.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now for the piggy." The clown picks you up and returns you to the
Floyd | pen, mumbling something about the poor quality of piggy fences. After
Floyd | closing the gate behind you, he honks back into the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh dear. That may have been a mistake."
		Knight_Otu says, "It might have been."
		DavidW asks, "Should I undo?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, for now."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Service Corridor
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Service Corridor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Service Corridor
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror is still in the receiving room, and you'd rather not
Floyd | separate from Tuck at this particular juncture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, right."
		DavidW asks, "I guess back up the stairs? Can we take the lift higher?"
		DavidW says, "oh wait. The stairs."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  First Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you to the first storey landing. From here, you can
Floyd | continue up to the storey above or go west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you to the second storey landing. The stairs continue up
Floyd | to the storey above. There is a closed door to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell door" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the door, and Tuck opens it, revealing a hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you down the hallway. There is a closed door to the north
Floyd | and a balcony to the west. A memorandum has been nailed to the
Floyd | northern door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Can't type as fast as I'd like thanks to lap cat."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x memo" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MEMO
Floyd |
Floyd | The memo was written in haste, complete with angry smears of ink. It
Floyd | reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | Attn: staff
Floyd | For switching the labels on all of my potions, thus enabling the
Floyd | Princess Joy's escape, as well as dumping the remaining store of
Floyd | counter potion down the drain, my son is grounded and must remain in
Floyd | his room. Do NOT let him out under pain of death by laundry duty. I
Floyd | can assure you there are PLENTY of socks that require matching.
Floyd | Anyone not affected by a potion must search the mountain for the
Floyd | princess and bring her back here. In the meantime, Robbit will brew a
Floyd | counter potion to fix the rest of us. I would do it myself, but now I
Floyd | have to brew a new batch of love potion so we can finally have a
Floyd | wedding.
Floyd | Signed,
Floyd | ~*Lord Queklain*~
Floyd |
Floyd | P.S. To whomever keeps smuggling in wigs and dresses, I will find you
Floyd | and you will suffer the worst kind of laundry duty and also death.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hmm."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell door" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the eastern door or the northern door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "northern" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > NORTHERN
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the door. Tuck tries to open it but finds it locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I believe Ser Leonhart has the keys," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east, west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you to the second storey balcony. Another hallway leads
Floyd | to the west. A circular staircase reaches the balconies above and
Floyd | below. A call button can summon the lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you down the western hallway. There is a bedroom to the
Floyd | west and a closed door to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You attempt to lead Tuck into the bedroom, but an old woman frightens
Floyd | him away. "Too soon! Too soon for heroes!" she cries. "My greatest
Floyd | work is not yet complete!" She chases Tuck about with a tin of pig
Floyd | treats until he flees back into the hallway. You remain close behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bedroom" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BEDROOM
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell door" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the western door or the northern door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "northern" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > NORTHERN
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the door, and Tuck opens it, revealing a bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you north to a majestic bedroom. Against the far wall is
Floyd | a mahogany bed, a totem of devilish creatures carved into each of the
Floyd | posts. In another corner is a desk covered in papers. One such paper
Floyd | has fallen to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a letter:
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | To His Most Honourable Evil Wizard Queklain, Lord of the Impenetrable
Floyd | Keep,
Floyd |
Floyd | We are writing to inform you that Corporation Incorporated has
Floyd | purchased your debt in arrears. As of the date of this letter, your
Floyd | outstanding balance is nine million, nine hundred and twenty-three
Floyd | thousand, six hundred and eighty-five doubloons. You may send a check
Floyd | or money order in the return envelope provided with this letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Failure to comply with this request within thirty days will begin
Floyd | possession proceedings, including but not limited to confiscation of
Floyd | real estate, bank accounts, sole proprietorships, investment
Floyd | securities, ships and vehicles, art and antiquities, spell books,
Floyd | slaves and your first born child. Customer satisfaction is our number
Floyd | one priority, so please do not hesitate to contact us with any
Floyd | questions or concerns you may have.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sincerely,
Floyd | Gerry Evans, Account Executive
Floyd | Corporation Incorporated
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "'Most Honourable Evil'"
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, I'm not sure a royal marriage will get him that much."
		Knight_Otu says, "And yeah. :D"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BED
Floyd |
Floyd | It is large and luxurious, if somewhat creepy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell bed" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the bed. Tuck bites his lip.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x totem" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TOTEM
Floyd |
Floyd | It is large and luxurious, if somewhat creepy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You are in a majestic bedroom, the exit to the south. Against the far
Floyd | wall is a mahogany bed, a totem of devilish creatures carved into each
Floyd | of the posts. In another corner is a desk covered in papers. One such
Floyd | paper has fallen to the floor. Tuck waits nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | There are a great deal of papers on top of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Since Tuck can't read, it's probably pointless to smell the paper."
		Knight_Otu says, "Probably, yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you to the western hallway. There is a balcony to the
Floyd | east and bedroom to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east, west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you to the second storey balcony. Another hallway leads
Floyd | to the east. A circular staircase reaches the balconies above and
Floyd | below. A call button can summon the lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Third Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you to the highest balcony, with a hallway to the east
Floyd | and a spiral staircase up to the tower to the west. A call button can
Floyd | summon the lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Top of the Tower Stairs
Floyd ]  Exits: north and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you to the top of the spiral staircase. To the north is a
Floyd | closed door. You can hear sparks and zaps and other magickal noises
Floyd | coming from inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Top of the Tower Stairs
Floyd ]  Exits: north and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A solid wooden door. The doors of the keep used to contain puzzles to
Floyd | solve in order to open them. It appears they have all been removed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I suspect our Most Honourable Evil Wizard."
		DavidW says, "I don't think we're really for this door."
		DavidW says, "er ready"
		DavidW says, "yes"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Third Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead Tuck away from the cramped stone stairway and return to the
Floyd | third storey balcony. A hallway extends to the east, while the main
Floyd | staircase descends to the balcony below. A call button can summon the
Floyd | lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you down the third storey hallway. There is a stone
Floyd | gargoyle carved into the wall to the north and a closed door to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gargoyle" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GARGOYLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Its countenance was carved into the most hideous of glowers. You are
Floyd | reminded of the woman who tended to you when you were young. In one of
Floyd | its hands hangs a tasselled cord.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cord" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CORD
Floyd |
Floyd | It hangs from one of the gargoyle's hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell cord" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL CORD
Floyd |
Floyd | The tasselled cord is too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell door" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the door, and Tuck opens it, revealing a narrow servants'
Floyd | staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Well... we could go down the lift and try the west passage again, even though we still have no light source."
		DavidW asks, "Or was there stuff we skipped over on the 1st floor west of the balcony?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Was there anything beyond the wedding hall?"
		DavidW says, "Not that I noticed."
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, and there might be something beyond the balcony, yes."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Third Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead Tuck to the third storey balcony. Ahead of you rises a spiral
Floyd | staircase to the keep's highest tower. The main staircase descends to
Floyd | the balcony below. A call button can summon the lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east, west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you to the second storey balcony, where hallways extend
Floyd | to the east and west. The circular staircase continues to the balcony
Floyd | below. A call button can summon the lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  First Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you to the first storey balcony, which curves along the
Floyd | far wall and turns down a hallway to the east. The lift stands ready
Floyd | to take you to another storey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  First Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot go that way. Available exits are east and up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, apparently not."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell lift" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Lift
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL LIFT
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the lift, and after Tuck opens the door, you lead him
Floyd | inside. Next to the door on the southern wall is a horizontal row of
Floyd | buttons, labelled '3', '2', '1' and 'G' from left to right. The button
Floyd | labelled '1' is already depressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell g" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL G
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand on your hind legs and sniff as high as you can reach, just
Floyd | below the rightmost button. Tuck presses it. The lift stutters to
Floyd | life, slowly descending all the way to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | You emerge into the foyer. You can go north to the courtyard, south
Floyd | through the double doors to the bailey, east to the well-lit hallway
Floyd | or west to the darkened hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you into the darkness. There is quite a bit of bumping
Floyd | into things and people, eliciting the occasional squeal from the other
Floyd | pig, and after emerging back into the light of the foyer, you discover
Floyd | Ser Leonhart is now standing behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, okay."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Partner switch!"
		DavidW says, "oh, we lost Tuck? geez."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, maybe Leonhart can deal with Robbit, at least."
		DavidW says, "yeah, hopefully"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell lift" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL LIFT
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the lift. Ser Leonhart throws open the door, only to find it
Floyd | empty. He holds you back before you can enter. "The wizard must have
Floyd | been in there recently, but he is not in there now," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "He gotta be useful for something."
		DavidW says, "hmm. He won't use the lift."
		Knight_Otu says, "And we can't reach the servant's stairs."
		DavidW asks, "Take him to the washer-dryer?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Right, the prison."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you to a cobblestoned courtyard enclosed by rose
Floyd | bushes with a fountain in the centre. To the north is the ballroom.
Floyd | Stairs descend below the wall to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | It's much too flooded to go down there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "drat"
		Knight_Otu says, "Right, the rain."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you into a magnificent ballroom decorated for a
Floyd | wedding. At one end stands the altar, consisting of an arbour, a table
Floyd | and a statue of Cupido looking particularly anxious. A few dozen
Floyd | chairs are arranged for optimal viewing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell cupido" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL CUPIDO
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff around Hero 1's feet, and Ser Leonhart nods with solemn
Floyd | reverence.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aye, I believe a prayer to the divine may help us in our quest." He
Floyd | sinks to his knees before the hero and says a quick prayer. Meanwhile,
Floyd | Hero 1 scrunches and unscrunches his nose in an attempt to scratch an
Floyd | itch without moving his arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | Once finished, Ser Leonhart rises and bids you to continue the search
Floyd | for the wizard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. Hero 1 is pretending to be the statue."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Hero 1!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | Hero 1 has taken the position of the statue of Cupido, having
Floyd | shattered the real statue into hundreds of pieces spread out across
Floyd | the floor. He painted himself white with what might be flour and milk,
Floyd | lending him a slightly sour odour. His guitar completes the look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bite cupido" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > BITE CUPIDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Your command was not recognised.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you to a cobblestoned courtyard enclosed by rose
Floyd | bushes with a fountain in the centre. To the south is the foyer.
Floyd | Stairs descend below the wall to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fountain" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FOUNTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The fountain is a large pool of water encased by stone. The statue in
Floyd | its centre depicts a cockatrice hen feeding her chicks in the manner
Floyd | of most birds, the act represented by the water pouring out of her
Floyd | mouth. At the hen's feet are the remains of a human, ravaged, with
Floyd | their ribs exposed through torn meat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remains" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | Your command was not recognised.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x remains" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > X REMAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | The fountain is a large pool of water encased by stone. The statue in
Floyd | its centre depicts a cockatrice hen feeding her chicks in the manner
Floyd | of most birds, the act represented by the water pouring out of her
Floyd | mouth. At the hen's feet are the remains of a human, ravaged, with
Floyd | their ribs exposed through torn meat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you to what remains of the foyer of the inner
Floyd | keep. To the west is a darkened hallway, to the east is a well-lit
Floyd | hallway and to the south are the open double doors to the bailey.
Floyd | Without a functioning staircase, only a lift remains to provide access
Floyd | to the balconies above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you down a long hallway lined with portraits.
Floyd | Ahead to the east is the receiving room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x portraits" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PORTRAITS
Floyd |
Floyd | The row of portraits features men and women radiating wealth and
Floyd | nobility. Each possesses the same upturned noses and downturned
Floyd | frowns. They scowl at you disdainfully from their perches with rich,
Floyd | violet eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath each portrait is a gold plate engraved with a single name.
Floyd | From left to right, they read: Adelstain, Morgaine, Rogaine, Gawain,
Floyd | Romaine, Elaine, Queklain. The end of the row, bearing the name
Floyd | Tristain, is an empty frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tristain" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TRISTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | It's an empty frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell tristain" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL TRISTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The portrait of Tristain is too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x adelstain" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ADELSTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | In the oldest painting, Adelstain poses amidst his inventions.
Floyd | Children in history class learn about the great puzzlemaster
Floyd | Adelstain, who held patents on everything from the basic crossword
Floyd | puzzle to the puzzle cube to the use of several alternate number
Floyd | systems including binary and hexadecimal. That is, until the patents
Floyd | were opened up to the public domain after a lengthy court battle
Floyd | several decades later (a riveting tale, for another day). He wears the
Floyd | finest clothes and has diamond rings on nearly every finger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x morgaine" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MORGAINE
Floyd |
Floyd | After it was discovered that gold could be ground into a fine powder,
Floyd | many women decided to show their wealth by lining their eyes and lips
Floyd | with the stuff. Morgaine was very rich indeed. Her collection of
Floyd | jewellery is extensive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rogaine" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROGAINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Rogaine was completely bald. There might be other interesting things
Floyd | happening in the portrait, but you find yourself too distracted by how
Floyd | well the artist captured the shininess of the man's head, to the point
Floyd | where you can make out a reflection of the artist himself, hard at
Floyd | work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Lovely."
		Knight_Otu says, "Hah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x romaine" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROMAINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Poor Romaine must have been disliked by his family. Was there not one
Floyd | kind soul to dissuade him from wearing an outfit so offensively green?
Floyd | The portrait itself is only half the size of its predecessors, as if
Floyd | paying the artist had become a consideration.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Lettuce take comfort that we're not him."
		Knight_Otu says, "So salad."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Receiving Room
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You pass through the open door into the next room without Ser
Floyd | Leonhart, the sight of the unnameable horror too much for him to bear.
Floyd | He panics for the briefest of moments before his feet assume
Floyd | responsibility for his mental well-being, taking him back the way he
Floyd | came.
Floyd |
Floyd | The receiving room is as you have left it, including the horror still
Floyd | sobbing by the fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart is busy recovering from his trauma when you arrive. He
Floyd | soon returns to your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon teleports home to the sound of tortured piano strings. 		DavidW says, "The knight doesn't seem to be helpful. Maybe we do need to have Tuck at chef duty and then get the knight."
		Knight_Otu says, "We may need Tuck back for the heroes, as well."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you to what remains of the foyer of the inner
Floyd | keep. To the north is a courtyard, to the west is a darkened hallway
Floyd | and to the south are the open double doors to the bailey. Without a
Floyd | functioning staircase, only a lift remains to provide access to the
Floyd | balconies above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you into the darkness. There is quite a bit of
Floyd | bumping into things and people, eliciting the occasional squeal from
Floyd | the other pig, and after emerging back into the light of the foyer,
Floyd | you discover Hero 3 is now standing behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmmm," he says, taking in the newly-damaged foyer. "The princess must
Floyd | be locked in the highest tower, and it seems I have missed my chance
Floyd | for the stairs." Glancing out the double doors, he spots the dragon in
Floyd | the distance and shouts with glee. "I shall tame the dragon and ride
Floyd | it up to the princess!" As he runs through the doors, he turns and
Floyd | pulls them shut behind him, as if to bar you from meddling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "..."
		DavidW says, "Doggy door. We can meddle."
		Knight_Otu says, "well yes."
		DavidW asks, "Should we?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, southeast and southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze through the doggy door and onto the northern end of the
Floyd | bailey, with the rest of the bailey to the south, southeast and
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Centre Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to the dogtower to find that not only has Hero 3 managed to
Floyd | stay alive, but he has somehow climbed onto the dragon's back and is
Floyd | attempting to free the chain from around its neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dragon, not entirely pleased with the situation, is trying to
Floyd | scratch the hero off his back with a hind leg like a dog would an
Floyd | irritating flea. You can empathise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Ser has the keys and could follow us here, in theory. Tuck cannot."
		Knight_Otu says, "The poor poor princess relying on those heroes."
		DavidW says, "Princess probably isn't even here. She's probably on some tropical island, sipping cherry cocktails."
		Knight_Otu says, "I still suspect we're the princess."
		DavidW says, "Maybe, yes."
		DavidW says, "There's certainly a very good chance of that."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, southeast and southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You head across the bailey, arriving at the double doors of the inner
Floyd | keep. The dogtower stands behind you to the south, with the rest of
Floyd | the bailey to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze through the doggy door and return to what's left of the
Floyd | foyer. To the north is a courtyard, to the west a darkened hallway and
Floyd | to the east a well-lit hallway. Without a functioning staircase, only
Floyd | a lift remains to provide access to the balconies above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You head down the hallway and into the darkness. There is quite a bit
Floyd | of bumping into things and people, eliciting the occasional squeal
Floyd | from the other pig, and after emerging back into the light of the
Floyd | foyer, you discover Tuck is now standing behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Take Tuck to the kitchen?"
		Knight_Otu says, "The doors might not be locked."
		DavidW asks, "Or to Cupido?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I'd try the cupido first."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell doors" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL DOORS
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the double doors. Tuck attempts to open them, but he simply
Floyd | is not strong enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you to a cobblestoned courtyard enclosed by rose bushes
Floyd | with a fountain in the centre. To the north is the ballroom. Stairs
Floyd | descend below the wall to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you into a magnificent ballroom decorated for a wedding.
Floyd | At one end stands the altar, consisting of an arbour, a table and a
Floyd | statue of Cupido looking particularly anxious. A few dozen chairs are
Floyd | arranged for optimal viewing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell cupido" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL CUPIDO
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff around Hero 1's feet. Tuck bows reverently to the statue, a
Floyd | fist at his heart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh well."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot go that way. The only available exit is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you to a cobblestoned courtyard enclosed by rose bushes
Floyd | with a fountain in the centre. To the south is the foyer. Stairs
Floyd | descend below the wall to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you to what remains of the foyer of the inner keep. To
Floyd | the west is a darkened hallway, to the east is a well-lit hallway and
Floyd | to the south are the closed double doors to the bailey. Without a
Floyd | functioning staircase, only a lift remains to provide access to the
Floyd | balconies above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell lift" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Lift
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL LIFT
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the lift, and after Tuck opens the door, you lead him
Floyd | inside. Next to the door on the southern wall is a horizontal row of
Floyd | buttons, labelled '3', '2', '1' and 'G' from left to right. The button
Floyd | labelled 'G' is already depressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell 1" 		

Floyd ]  First Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand on your hind legs and sniff as high as you can reach, just
Floyd | below the button labelled '1'. Tuck presses it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lift stutters to life and slowly ascends before coming to a stop.
Floyd | You emerge onto the first storey balcony. On this level, you can go
Floyd | east to a hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you down the first storey hallway. There is a library to
Floyd | the north and a stairwell to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  First Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you to the first storey landing. From here, you can take
Floyd | the servants' stairs to the storey above or the ground floor below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Service Corridor
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead Tuck down the stairs and into the narrow service corridor
Floyd | running north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Pigpen
Floyd ]  Exit: north
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck manages hardly a few steps into the kitchen when the clown turns
Floyd | around.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Who is this one?" he asks, but before Tuck can stutter a reply, the
Floyd | clown thrusts a large spoon into the squire's hand and pulls him over
Floyd | to the cauldron. "It matters not. Friend stirs now," he commands. "The
Floyd | sooner Robbit finishes the potion, the sooner Robbit is no longer a
Floyd | honky-honky clown, and friend no longer a stinky hume."
Floyd |
Floyd | The terrified squire begins to slowly stir the cauldron, earning a
Floyd | smack on the back of the hand from the clown. "Stir faster, and stop
Floyd | not, or His Lordship will sentence friend to death from laundry duty."
Floyd | Tuck stirs with all the strength he can rally.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now for the piggy." The clown picks you up and returns you to the
Floyd | pen, mumbling something about the poor quality of piggy fences. After
Floyd | closing the gate behind you, he honks back into the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take peg" 		

Floyd ]  Pigpen
Floyd ]  Exit: north
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PEG
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull out the peg on the first try, having become significantly
Floyd | better at this. The gate swings open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Yard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You continue to the stableyard. To the north is the barn, and to the
Floyd | west is an open doorway leading to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd ]  Exits: south and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to the kitchen and find Tuck alone, frantically stirring
Floyd | the contents of the cauldron. He looks relieved to see you enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, little sniffer, what a mess I now find myself in! What can I do?
Floyd | Maybe I can find something to scare away the clown." He steps away
Floyd | from the cauldron and peers down the service corridor. Seeing no sign
Floyd | of the clown, he then hurries over to the table and sorts through
Floyd | ingredients.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I know not what to look for. What do you suppose clowns are afraid
Floyd | of? I daresay, the wizard seems to have a number of frightening
Floyd | things—" His elbow catches a jar, tipping it and several others over
Floyd | amidst the sound of breaking glass. Tuck yanks his arm away, knocking
Floyd | a book and a pepper shaker onto the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | He stands frozen in fearful anticipation of having drawn unwanted
Floyd | attention. When no one arrives, he returns straight to the cauldron
Floyd | and promptly resumes stirring the brew. "I will never make a good
Floyd | hero. Not even a passable hero. I will stir as asked and allow Ser
Floyd | Leonhart to save the day," says Tuck reassuringly to himself. "Yes,
Floyd | that is for the best."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Book and pepper, hmm."
		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks, Tuck."
		DavidW says, "The pepper might be good for exposing hiding heroes."
		DavidW says, "Statues and lamps don't sneeze."
		Knight_Otu says, "could be, yes."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd ]  Exits: south and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a book of potions. The open page reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | COUNTER POTION
Floyd | ~   To reverse the effects of any magick potion   ~
Floyd |
Floyd | Ingredients
Floyd | * three pints of milk
Floyd | * one hundred grams of all-purpose flour, sifted
Floyd | * ten nail clippings from a bear
Floyd | * six tears from a virgin
Floyd | * four lizard's legs
Floyd | * two owlet wings
Floyd | * five strands of hair from heroes (to clarify: hair from five
Floyd | separate heroes, and not five strands from the same one)
Floyd |
Floyd | Boil the ingredients in a cauldron of rose water, adding them one by
Floyd | one while stirring continuously. The potion is finished once it turns
Floyd | a bright pink in colour. Note that the ingredients may be difficult to
Floyd | come by.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottle immediately and store for up to three years in a cool, dark
Floyd | place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh lord."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Three years?!"
		DavidW asks, "How likely is it that we're expected to brew this thing?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "101%?"
		DavidW says, "Perhaps there's a time travel cave in the back."
		Knight_Otu says, "Wouldn't that be convenient."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pepper" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd ]  Exits: south and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PEPPER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please excuse the interruption, but I thought you should know you
Floyd | can now use the verb SHAKE while carrying the pepper shaker.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Woo!"
		DavidW says, "Perhaps the 3 years bit is only how long the potion is good for, and not a necessary step in its production."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd ]  Exits: south and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot go that way. Available exits are south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Yard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way to the stableyard. To the north is the barn, and to
Floyd | the west is an open doorway leading to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Barn
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You proceed into the large but empty barn. Near the back, an old
Floyd | ladder leads to a loft. You can hear creaky footsteps above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, yes, that's possible"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake pepper" 		

Floyd ]  Barn
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE PEPPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You shake the pepper shaker. A cloud of pepper expands and hovers
Floyd | briefly, tickling the nostrils of anyone in its vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sneeze (but hold onto the shaker).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Barn
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Yard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way to the stableyard. To the south is the pen. To the
Floyd | west is an open doorway leading to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd ]  Exits: south and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You continue into the large and dusty kitchen. A narrow service
Floyd | corridor lies to the south. A single cauldron bubbles over an open
Floyd | flame, filling the room with a vile odour. Jars of assorted
Floyd | ingredients are gathered atop a nearby table. On the floor is an open
Floyd | book. Tuck is frantically stirring the contents of the cauldron.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Service Corridor
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You enter a narrow service corridor continuing south. A set of
Floyd | servants' stairs twists around a wall and disappears above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the south comes the voice of the clown, in a state of utter
Floyd | panic. "Oh no, oh no, oh no. Forget the piggies, the foyer is a mess!
Floyd | Rhoda is gone! The heroes escaped!" He pauses and gasps. "What if His
Floyd | Lordship blames poor Robbit?" You hear the honk honk honk of
Floyd | the clown pacing about the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  First Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You head up the stairs to the first storey landing. From here, you can
Floyd | continue up to the storey above or go west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You proceed down the first storey hallway. There is a library to the
Floyd | north and a balcony to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way into an expansive library lit by a large window. On
Floyd | the southern wall beside the sole entrance hangs a great tapestry. The
Floyd | remaining walls are lined with shelves upon shelves of books. A bare
Floyd | reading table occupies the centre of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake pepper" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE PEPPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You shake the pepper shaker. A cloud of pepper expands and hovers
Floyd | briefly, tickling the nostrils of anyone in its vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sneeze (but hold onto the shaker).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to the first storey hallway, which runs from the balcony to
Floyd | the west to the stairwell to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  First Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You proceed to the first storey landing. From here, you can take the
Floyd | servants' stairs to the storey above or the ground floor below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb the stairs to the second storey landing. You can continue up
Floyd | to the storey above or head west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Third Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb the stairs to the third storey landing. You can head west to
Floyd | the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down the third storey hallway. There is a stone
Floyd | gargoyle carved into the wall to the north and a balcony to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake pepper" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE PEPPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You shake the pepper shaker. A cloud of pepper expands and hovers
Floyd | briefly, tickling the nostrils of anyone in its vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sneeze (but hold onto the shaker). The gargoyle sneezes, and he
Floyd | spits out a bottle of potion. It sails into the opposite wall and
Floyd | smashes to bits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Uh."
		DavidW says, "gee, I hope that wasn't a mistake."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gargoyle" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GARGOYLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Its countenance was carved into the most hideous of glowers. You are
Floyd | reminded of the woman who tended to you when you were young. In one of
Floyd | its hands hangs a tasselled cord.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "No mention of a potion."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Is the inside of a gargoyle cold?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake pepper" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE PEPPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You shake the pepper shaker. A cloud of pepper expands and hovers
Floyd | briefly, tickling the nostrils of anyone in its vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sneeze (but hold onto the shaker). The gargoyle sneezes, and he
Floyd | spits out a bottle of potion. It sails into the opposite wall and
Floyd | smashes to bits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake pepper" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE PEPPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You shake the pepper shaker. A cloud of pepper expands and hovers
Floyd | briefly, tickling the nostrils of anyone in its vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sneeze (but hold onto the shaker). The gargoyle sneezes, and he
Floyd | spits out a bottle of potion. It sails into the opposite wall and
Floyd | smashes to bits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's a potion dispenser."
		DavidW says, "I guess we need a person or pillow to catch it."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Third Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You continue to the third storey landing. You can take the servants'
Floyd | stairs to the storey below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend the stairs to the second storey landing. You can continue
Floyd | down to the storey below or go west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You proceed down the hallway. There is a closed door to the north and
Floyd | a balcony to the west. A memorandum has been nailed to the northern
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east, west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You head to the second storey balcony. Another hallway leads to the
Floyd | west. A circular staircase reaches the balconies above and below. A
Floyd | call button can summon the lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east, west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot go that way. Available exits are east, west, up and down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down the western hallway. There is a bedroom to the
Floyd | west and a bedroom to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You head north to a majestic bedroom. Against the far wall is a
Floyd | mahogany bed, a totem of devilish creatures carved into each of the
Floyd | posts. In another corner is a desk covered in papers. One such paper
Floyd | has fallen to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BED
Floyd |
Floyd | It is large and luxurious, if somewhat creepy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pillow" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PILLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way to the western hallway. There is a balcony to the
Floyd | east and bedroom to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The small bedroom is not as immaculately kept as the other rooms. Oil
Floyd | stains are everywhere, including on the hammock that serves as a bed.
Floyd | Above the hammock hangs an aged painting. An old woman is hard at work
Floyd | tinkering with some kind of vending machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | At first, the woman fails to notice you. She removes the lid from a
Floyd | tin of pig treats and shoves a handful of them into her mouth.
Floyd | However, once she sees you waddle in through the open door, she raises
Floyd | an eyebrow as if to say "why is there a pig in my bedroom?" This is
Floyd | followed by a glance over at her pig treats, then a horrible glare and
Floyd | hissing sound at you to say "oh, you want these treats? Well, too bad,
Floyd | they belong to me and not to you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Her age is a mystery, but if you were to hazard a guess, you would say
Floyd | somewhere between ninety-six and one hundred and fifty-two. Around her
Floyd | neck is a pendant shaped like a jigsaw puzzle piece.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "One of portraits had a pendant just like that."
		DavidW says, "Elaine, I think."
		Knight_Otu asks, "That was Elaine, I think?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x elaine" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ELAINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Her age is a mystery, but if you were to hazard a guess, you would say
Floyd | somewhere between ninety-six and one hundred and fifty-two. Around her
Floyd | neck is a pendant shaped like a jigsaw puzzle piece.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Confirmed."
		DavidW says, "So, this is the wizard's mother."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hammock" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HAMMOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging from the ceiling is a hammock, which you presume is where the
Floyd | old woman sleeps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | The scene depicts Blixe, goddess of lightning, of wisdom, invention
Floyd | and caffeinated beverages, giving a book of mathematics to Adelstain,
Floyd | who you recognise from his portrait in the hallway gallery. The divine
Floyd | interaction takes place atop a familiar mountain, the eventual site of
Floyd | the Impenetrable Keep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | The clockwork vending machine stands ominously against the wall, an
Floyd | exposed monolith of cogs and axles. Through the glass cover you can
Floyd | see spiral coils arranged in lettered rows and numbered columns (A1
Floyd | through F8), though the only object available for vending is a
Floyd | handbell in D5.
Floyd |
Floyd | Along the bottom are a series of coloured switches. In order from left
Floyd | to right, they are: a red switch (down), an orange switch (down), a
Floyd | yellow switch (down), a green switch (down), a blue switch (down), an
Floyd | indigo switch (down), a violet switch (down) and a white switch
Floyd | (down). A large button on the side reads: PRESS TO VEND.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "What a portfolio."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push indigo" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH INDIGO
Floyd |
Floyd | Being a pig, you are limited in what you can do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell indigo" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL INDIGO
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the indigo switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tin" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig on the side of the tin looks unbelievably happy to be eating
Floyd | one of the treats. It sits atop a drafting table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose the treats might help with the _other_ pig."
		Knight_Otu says, "Possibly."
		DavidW says, "Don't know where we'd use a bell."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake pepper" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE PEPPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You shake the pepper shaker. A cloud of pepper expands and hovers
Floyd | briefly, tickling the nostrils of anyone in its vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sneeze (but hold onto the shaker). The old woman sneezes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You leave the bedroom behind and return to the western hallway. There
Floyd | is a balcony to the east and a bedroom to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east, west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You proceed to the second storey balcony. Another hallway leads to the
Floyd | east. A circular staircase reaches the balconies above and below. A
Floyd | call button can summon the lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  First Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You head down the stairs to the first storey balcony, which curves
Floyd | along the far wall and turns down a hallway to the east. The lift
Floyd | stands ready to take you to another storey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  First Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot go that way. Available exits are east and up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  First Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | Being a pig, you are limited in what you can do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down the first storey hallway. There is a library to
Floyd | the north and a stairwell to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot go that way. Available exits are north, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  First Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You continue to the first storey landing. From here, you can take the
Floyd | servants' stairs to the storey above or the ground floor below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Service Corridor
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend the stairs and enter a narrow service corridor running
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Receiving Room
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | By the time you return to the receiving room, the clown has started
Floyd | crying, and the horror has wrapped a comforting tentacle around him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Robbit shall be sacked for sure," moans the clown. "On the streets,
Floyd | begging for scraps from stinky stinky humes!" The horror proffers him
Floyd | a handkerchief, which he uses to wipe his eyes and blow his nose
Floyd | before handing it back.
Floyd |
Floyd | "If doggy was still a doggy," the clown continues, "mayhap doggy could
Floyd | find the heroes. Robbit cannot finish the potion without them."
Floyd |
Floyd | As you waddle across the room, the horror gestures to you and makes a
Floyd | deep, gargling sound. The clown perks a bit. "Petunia thinks so?" he
Floyd | asks. "Robbit heard about piggies smelling mushrooms, but heroes?
Floyd | Well, piggy stays not in the piggypen anyway." He walks over to you
Floyd | and shoves a shiny badge that says "Hero Akademy: Class of '68" in
Floyd | your nose, or rather, your snout.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Smell this, piggy. Is the heroes' scent. Piggy shall lead Petunia to
Floyd | the heroes to collect ingredients and return the heroes to their cage.
Floyd | In the meantime, Robbit must see to His Lordship." After granting you
Floyd | barely enough time to smell it, Robbit returns the badge to his pocket
Floyd | and honks away to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror wipes away the last of her tears and lumbers over to you.
Floyd | It seems you have a new friend.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Peregrine hops into the DeLorean and heads off to the future. 		DavidW says, "oo, weird."
		DavidW asks, "I guess the lamp first?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Now we're a hero sniffer."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Parlour
Floyd ]  Exits: south and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror follows you to the parlour. Blue and gold floral-printed
Floyd | upholstery matches the paper on the walls. Beside a chaise lounge is
Floyd | the worst attempt at a standing lamp you have ever seen. The smoking
Floyd | room lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell lamp" 		

Floyd ]  Parlour
Floyd ]  Exits: south and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL LAMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff around Hero 2's feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror gently lifts the lampshade off the hero's head, and you
Floyd | watch as the walls of his sanity begin to crumble. He cries, he
Floyd | laughs, he mumbles gibberish, all while the horror caresses him with
Floyd | her tentacles.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a distinct period of time known only to the horror, she opens a
Floyd | portal to the partially-flooded cell beneath the keep and pushes him
Floyd | through, plucking a single hair from his head as he goes. Then she
Floyd | lifts one tentacle into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | One found, you suppose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Receiving Room
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror follows you to the receiving room. There is a narrow
Floyd | service corridor to the north, a well-lit hallway to the west and a
Floyd | dining room to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror follows you down a long hallway lined with portraits. Ahead
Floyd | to the west is the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "On the other hand, maybe I don't want to marry you after all"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror follows you to what remains of the foyer of the inner keep.
Floyd | To the north is a courtyard, to the west is a darkened hallway and to
Floyd | the south are the closed double doors to the bailey. A call button can
Floyd | summon the lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, southeast and southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze through the doggy door and onto the northern end of the
Floyd | bailey, with the rest of the bailey to the south, southeast and
Floyd | southwest. The horror follows you through the doors, closing them
Floyd | behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dragon, somehow free of its chain, comes leaping and bounding
Floyd | towards the horror, barking and wagging its tail. With a wave of her
Floyd | tentacle, the horror commands the dragon to sit up on its hind legs,
Floyd | then lie down. After performing several more tricks, the dragon falls
Floyd | in line behind her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Where's the hero that was with the dragon?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Centre Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to the dogtower, the horror and dragon close behind. From
Floyd | here, you can go back north, or continue south, east or west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Southern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, northeast, northwest and south
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead the horror and the dragon to the southern end of the bailey.
Floyd | You can go north, northeast, northwest or south across the drawbridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd ]  Southern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, northeast, northwest and south
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the pepper shaker)
Floyd | You might drop the pepper shaker first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Western Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast, southeast and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead the horror and the dragon to the western end of the bailey.
Floyd | You can continue east towards the dogtower or northeast towards the
Floyd | inner keep's entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Centre Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to the dogtower, the horror and dragon close behind. From
Floyd | here, you can go back west, or continue north, south or east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: northwest, southwest and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead the horror and the dragon to the eastern end of the bailey.
Floyd | You can continue northwest towards the inner keep's entrance or
Floyd | southwest towards the drawbridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, southeast and southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead the horror and the dragon across the bailey, arriving at the
Floyd | double doors of the inner keep. The dogtower stands behind you to the
Floyd | south, with the rest of the bailey to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze through the doggy door and return to what's left of the
Floyd | foyer. The horror follows not long after, opening and then closing the
Floyd | double doors behind you. To the north is a courtyard, to the west a
Floyd | darkened hallway and to the east a well-lit hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror follows you to a cobblestoned courtyard enclosed by rose
Floyd | bushes with a fountain in the centre. To the north is the ballroom.
Floyd | Stairs descend below the wall to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror follows you into a magnificent ballroom decorated for a
Floyd | wedding. At one end stands the altar, consisting of an arbour, a table
Floyd | and a statue of Cupido looking particularly anxious. A few dozen
Floyd | chairs are arranged for optimal viewing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake pepper" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE PEPPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You shake the pepper shaker. A cloud of pepper expands and hovers
Floyd | briefly, tickling the nostrils of anyone in its vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sneeze (but hold onto the shaker). The horror sneezes. Hero 1
Floyd | sneezes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell hero" 		

Floyd ]  Ballroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL HERO
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff around Hero 1's feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror coaxes open the hero's eyes, and you watch as the walls of
Floyd | his sanity begin to crumble. As you have witnessed before, the horror
Floyd | transports him to the small cell beneath the keep, keeping a strand of
Floyd | hair for herself. Then she lifts two tentacles into the air, a
Floyd | reminder of how many heroes have been found.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That's neat. Using tentacles to count with."
		Roger says, "A sneezing dragon might be fun"
		DavidW says, "hm, yes."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror follows you to a cobblestoned courtyard enclosed by rose
Floyd | bushes with a fountain in the centre. To the south is the foyer.
Floyd | Stairs descend below the wall to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror follows you to what remains of the foyer of the inner keep.
Floyd | To the west is a darkened hallway, to the east is a well-lit hallway
Floyd | and to the south are the closed double doors to the bailey. A call
Floyd | button can summon the lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, southeast and southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze through the doggy door and onto the northern end of the
Floyd | bailey, with the rest of the bailey to the south, southeast and
Floyd | southwest. The horror follows you through the doors, and the dragon
Floyd | soon joins the both of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake pepper" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, southeast and southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE PEPPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You shake the pepper shaker. A cloud of pepper expands and hovers
Floyd | briefly, tickling the nostrils of anyone in its vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sneeze (but hold onto the shaker). The horror sneezes. The dragon
Floyd | sneezes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Centre Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to the dogtower, the horror and dragon close behind. From
Floyd | here, you can go back north, or continue south, east or west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Southern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, northeast, northwest and south
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead the horror and the dragon to the southern end of the bailey.
Floyd | You can go north, northeast, northwest or south across the drawbridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Atop a Mountain
Floyd ]  Exit: north
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You cross the drawbridge and return to the opposite side of the moat,
Floyd | where a cornucopia of old and broken puzzles spills out of an
Floyd | overturned rubbish bin. The horror and dragon remain close behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bin" 		

Floyd ]  Atop a Mountain
Floyd ]  Exit: north
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BIN
Floyd |
Floyd | It has been overturned, revealing a number of old and broken puzzles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well he doesn't sneeze out the hero, at least."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake pepper" 		

Floyd ]  Atop a Mountain
Floyd ]  Exit: north
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE PEPPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You shake the pepper shaker. A cloud of pepper expands and hovers
Floyd | briefly, tickling the nostrils of anyone in its vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sneeze (but hold onto the shaker). The horror sneezes. The dragon
Floyd | sneezes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell moat" 		

Floyd ]  Atop a Mountain
Floyd ]  Exit: north
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL MOAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the moat. The horror continues to be patient with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Southern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, northeast, northwest and south
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead the horror and the dragon to the southern end of the bailey.
Floyd | The dogtower stands in the centre of the bailey to the north. You can
Floyd | also go northeast or northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Centre Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to the dogtower, the horror and dragon close behind. From
Floyd | here, you can go back south, or continue north, east or west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, southeast and southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead the horror and the dragon across the bailey, arriving at the
Floyd | double doors of the inner keep. The dogtower stands behind you to the
Floyd | south, with the rest of the bailey to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze through the doggy door and return to what's left of the
Floyd | foyer. The horror follows not long after, opening and then closing the
Floyd | double doors behind you. To the north is a courtyard, to the west a
Floyd | darkened hallway and to the east a well-lit hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror follows you into the darkness. There is quite a bit of
Floyd | bumping into things and people, eliciting the occasional squeal from
Floyd | the other pig, and after emerging back into the light of the foyer,
Floyd | you discover Ser Leonhart is now standing behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wasn't sure if that'd still work, but of course it does."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you down a long hallway lined with portraits.
Floyd | Ahead to the east is the receiving room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot go that way. Available exits are east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Receiving Room
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you to the receiving room. There are rooms to the
Floyd | east and south, as well a service corridor to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Service Corridor
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead Ser Leonhart into the narrow service corridor continuing to
Floyd | the north. A set of servants' stairs twists around a wall and
Floyd | disappears above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd ]  Exits: south and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you into the kitchen. He is surprised to discover
Floyd | Tuck exerting himself over a cauldron.
Floyd |
Floyd | "There you are, my slippery sidekick!" exclaims the knight. "What is
Floyd | this foul creation you are brewing?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I-I know not, milord," replies Tuck, "but I'm not permitted to stop."
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart gasps. "You have been enchanted by the evil wizard,
Floyd | forced to assist him in his devilry!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I apologise, milord, what I meant to say is that—"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Worry not," interrupts the knight. "With the sniffer's help, I shall
Floyd | slay the wizard and release you from his spell." He grips the younger
Floyd | man's shoulder in a gesture of confidence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck sighs and returns to the stirring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd ]  Exits: south and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot go that way. Available exits are south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Yard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you to the stableyard. To the north is the barn,
Floyd | and to the west is an open doorway leading to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Barn
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you into the large but empty barn. Near the back,
Floyd | an old ladder leads to a loft. You can hear creaky footsteps above
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell ladder" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the ancient ladder. Ser Leonhart hops onto the rungs and
Floyd | ascends partway before the wood snaps in two. Gravity brings him down,
Floyd | and not gently.
Floyd |
Floyd | "How many times have I told you this is my hiding sp—" comes a voice
Floyd | from above, and Hero 4 pokes his head over the side of the loft. He
Floyd | gasps. "Georgie? Little 'Georgie Porgie' Leonhart from Hero Akademy?
Floyd | It has been an age! How have you been? My, to what heights you have
Floyd | grown! And you lost weight! At the same time, how wonderful!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Percy?" Ser Leonhart can hardly believe his eyes. "How is it you are
Floyd | here?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I ascended the mountain to rescue the princess, of course," replies
Floyd | Hero 4. "Tell me, are you not also here to rescue the princess, win
Floyd | her love and affection, marry her and receive her ten million doubloon
Floyd | dowry? Well, you have embarked on this quest for naught, because I
Floyd | shall succeed first." He pauses. "After I find a way down from here.
Floyd | Would you lend a hand?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Certainly—that is, I can certainly help you down. I have no
Floyd | interest
Floyd | in marrying Her Highness, only in seeing to her safe return home. So,
Floyd | if you could slowly lower yourself over the—"
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press any key to continue.]

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Barn
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd | Hero 4 throws himself off the loft and onto Ser Leonhart, who
Floyd | collapses under the other man's weight. The two immediately rise and
Floyd | appraise each other for broken parts.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thank you, Georgie," says Hero 4. He smooths his beard. "The lead
Floyd | actor always receives the accolades, but it is important to appreciate
Floyd | the supporting cast."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aye," agrees Ser Leonhart. "Which is why I appreciate you most
Floyd | genuinely."
Floyd |
Floyd | Hero 4 makes a face like he bit into something sour, but he recovers
Floyd | quickly. "Nay, Georgie, it is I who appreciates you most sincerely."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I must insist that I am the one who appreciates you most
Floyd | indubitably," replies Ser Leonhart.
Floyd |
Floyd | The two argue over who appreciates the other more until they forget
Floyd | why they were arguing in the first place. Hero 4 holds up a finger.
Floyd | "We could appreciate each other all day, but alas, the princess's time
Floyd | wanes. There is a plan, the best plan of them all I might add,
Floyd | submerged in the deepest river of my mind, and I am but a simple
Floyd | trout, skimming the surface when I should be plunging into its depths.
Floyd | You must leave me to think now, Georgie, good old Georgie, but best of
Floyd | luck to you. You shall need it!" He begins to pace about the barn.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart, ready to rescue the princess himself, returns to your
Floyd | side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Yard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you to the stableyard. To the south is the pen.
Floyd | To the west is an open doorway leading to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd ]  Exits: south and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you into the large and dusty kitchen. A narrow
Floyd | service corridor lies to the south. A single cauldron bubbles over an
Floyd | open flame, filling the room with a vile odour. Jars of assorted
Floyd | ingredients are gathered atop a nearby table. On the floor is an open
Floyd | book. Tuck is frantically stirring the contents of the cauldron.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Service Corridor
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead Ser Leonhart into the narrow service corridor continuing to
Floyd | the south. A set of servants' stairs twists around a wall and
Floyd | disappears above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  First Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you to the first storey landing. From here, you
Floyd | can continue up to the storey above or go west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you to the second storey landing. You can
Floyd | continue up to the storey above or head west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Third Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you to the third storey landing. You can head
Floyd | west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you down the third storey hallway. There is a
Floyd | stone gargoyle carved into the wall to the north and a balcony to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake pepper" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE PEPPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You shake the pepper shaker. A cloud of pepper expands and hovers
Floyd | briefly, tickling the nostrils of anyone in its vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sneeze (but hold onto the shaker). Ser Leonhart sneezes. The
Floyd | gargoyle sneezes, and he spits out a bottle of blue potion, which Ser
Floyd | Leonhart deftly plucks from the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This appears to be some sort of magick potion," says the knight as he
Floyd | looks it over. "I will not partake in such devilry." He smashes the
Floyd | potion on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "sigh. I had to try it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Third Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you to the third storey landing. You can take the
Floyd | servants' stairs to the storey below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Sir Leonhart is kind of useless."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you to the second storey landing. You can
Floyd | continue down to the storey below or go west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you down the hallway. There is a closed door to
Floyd | the north and a balcony to the west. A memorandum has been nailed to
Floyd | the northern door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell northern door" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL NORTHERN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the door, and Ser Leonhart tries to open it. Discovering
Floyd | it's locked, he instead attempts to read the memo. You think it the
Floyd | perfect opportunity for a short nap.
Floyd |
Floyd | And yet, before you can settle down and descend into slumber, the
Floyd | knight recognises two of the memo's many words and shouts in triumph.
Floyd | "Princess Joy is here! We must free the princess from her prison!"
Floyd |
Floyd | From inside the room comes the scratchy tenor of an adolescent male.
Floyd | "Who goes there?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart rises to his full height, holding a fist against his
Floyd | chest. "Princess Joy, be those your dulcet tones passing through
Floyd | yonder door? Let not despair linger a moment longer in your heart, for
Floyd | it is I, Ser Leonhart, who have come to rescue you from the clutches
Floyd | of the evil wizard. Allow me to escort you away, to wherever your
Floyd | heart desires."
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a significant pause before the next response, this time a
Floyd | squeaky falsetto. "Yes, (some sounds of a clearing throat) yes, my
Floyd | brave and glorious knight, I'm most certainly Princess Joy. Prithee,
Floyd | uh—grant me a moment to make myself decent." This is followed by
Floyd | some
Floyd | frantic shuffling and the rustling of fabric.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Maaan."
		DavidW says, "That's gotta be Tristain, the wizard's son."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell northern door" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL NORTHERN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the door, and Ser Leonhart tries to open it. It's locked.
Floyd | You remember the ring of keys on the knight's belt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "And of course the knight falls for it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell keys" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the keys. Ser Leonhart tries each one in the lock until, at
Floyd | last, it turns. He charges through the door, and you hurry in after
Floyd | him.
Floyd |
Floyd | You know a few things about the bedrooms of teenage girls, but you
Floyd | never expected to see one here. Of particular note is a brightly lit
Floyd | vanity covered in wigs, ersatz jewellery and one specially large and
Floyd | overflowing box of makeup. An open wardrobe is full of dresses and
Floyd | capes and boas and heels. On the walls are posters of boy bands like 5
Floyd | Seconds of Winter and Four Directions (before they broke up,
Floyd | naturally). The largest poster of them all is of Zifmia the
Floyd | Adventurer, mayhap the kingdom's most famous and subversive drag
Floyd | queen, clad all in leather, with her crown askew and her makeup
Floyd | artfully smeared.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the room waits the wizard's son, Tristain, wearing
Floyd | the pinkest and fluffiest dress you have ever seen. His arms are
Floyd | crossed over his chest, partly to disguise his lack of a bust and
Floyd | partly to hold up the dress (being unable to lace the back by
Floyd | himself). His blonde shake-and-go wig is painfully dry, his contouring
Floyd | is a touch too harsh and his left eyelash is only partially glued.
Floyd | Despite all these flaws, you have to give him credit for producing
Floyd | such an effort in so little time.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press any key to continue.]

		DavidW says, "I co-sign your oh maaan"
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd | Ser Leonhart, meanwhile, is starstruck. "Your Highness," he says,
Floyd | sinking to one knee and bowing his head. "I have heard tales of your
Floyd | beauty, but mere words cannot describe the magnificence of your
Floyd | presence. You are a vision of Lunara herself, goddess of the moon, of
Floyd | beauty, elopements and gin. Would you do me the honour of accompanying
Floyd | you home?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Home?" Tristain-as-Joy starts, but he immediately corrects himself.
Floyd | "Why home, yes, of course, Ser Knight. Give me a few minutes to pack
Floyd | my things. Any of my dresses left behind are likely to be tossed into
Floyd | the nearest fireplace by my fa—er, I mean, what did you call him
Floyd | again? Oh yes, the evil wizard."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I shall not leave your side for an instant," says the knight, drawing
Floyd | his sword and preparing to stand guard, but Tristain ushers him
Floyd | towards the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Be not so silly. There is no reason for you to watch me sort through
Floyd | my unmentionables. I shall meet you down in the foyer. Yes, that
Floyd | sounds like a brilliant plan, I'm so glad you thought of it. Off you
Floyd | go!" And before Ser Leonhart can protest, Tristain has you both (with
Floyd | a curious but passing glance in your direction) out the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | On your way out, you notice Hero 5 falling and landing on the stone
Floyd | sill outside one of the bedroom windows. He rises to his feet and
Floyd | presses himself against the glass for a better view of the inside.
Floyd | Spotting Tristain dressed as the princess, he becomes very excited; so
Floyd | excited, he loses his balance and falls once more to the storey below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tristain closes the door, leaving you and the knight alone in the
Floyd | hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "My brain is doing spins or something."
		Knight_Otu says, "This is quite the game."
		DavidW asks, "Can we go back and get the horror? Or should we introduce Ser to Elaine?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I suspect Elaine won't be ready for heroes yet, but we can try."
		DavidW says, "agreed"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east, west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you to the second storey balcony. Another hallway
Floyd | leads to the west. A circular staircase reaches the balconies above
Floyd | and below. A call button can summon the lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you down the western hallway. There is a bedroom
Floyd | to the west and a bedroom to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: east
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you into a cluttered and oil-stained bedroom. On
Floyd | the wall above a hammock hangs an aged painting. An old woman is hard
Floyd | at work tinkering with some kind of vending machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh my," says the woman when Ser Leonhart enters. "You have not yet
Floyd | declared your intentions for courtship, and yet here you are, having
Floyd | stolen into my bedroom. What ever is a maiden to do?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The knight assumes a heroic pose. "My name is Ser Leonhart, and I'm on
Floyd | a quest to rescue the Princess Joy."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Of course you are," says the woman, hobbling over to him. "There is
Floyd | naught that warms my heart like a big, strong,
Floyd | intellectually-challenged hero. Come hither and play a little game for
Floyd | my entertainment."
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart shakes his head. "There is naught time for games, and I
Floyd | mustn't let my guard down. There is dark magick at work in these
Floyd | halls."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, you will find no witchcraft in my bedchambers. Puzzles are
Floyd | my speciality. Here." She points at the vending machine. "All
Floyd | you must do is solve the puzzle, retrieve the handbell and claim your
Floyd | prize." She returns to her drafting table and chews on another handful
Floyd | of pig treats.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell indigo" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL INDIGO
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the vending machine, and Ser Leonhart levels his sword at
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, evil wizard, you have taken the form of this contraption to try
Floyd | and confuse me."
Floyd |
Floyd | The old woman raises an eyebrow. "Uh, what are you doing?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The knight continues. "But here I am, at last, ready to bring down the
Floyd | heavy fist of justice. The time has come for me to end your reign of
Floyd | terror!" And before the old woman can stop him, Ser Leonhart has
Floyd | smashed through the glass with his sword, sending cogs and axles and
Floyd | spiral coils all over the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman lets out a blood-curdling scream. "Look what you did, you
Floyd | festering buffoon! You sack of rotten potatoes! You peer-reviewed
Floyd | proof of reverse evolution! All that work, gone, gone, gone!" She
Floyd | picks up the tin of pig treats and smacks him over the head with it,
Floyd | over and over again, until he rushes out into the hallway. You follow
Floyd | close behind, not wanting to be on the sharp end of her wrath any more
Floyd | than he does.
Floyd |
Floyd | Once you both are out of harm's way, she throws the tin of pig treats
Floyd | and the handbell at his face and slams the door shut. You can hear her
Floyd | sliding what's left of the vending machine in front of the door,
Floyd | blocking it for good.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Intellectually-challenged is putting it mildly."
		Knight_Otu says, "But that was cutting the Gordian Knot."
		DavidW says, "It's like when the ogre or whatever smashed the chessboard in one of those Zork games."
		DavidW asks, "I suppose we can swap pepper for bell?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I think so."
		DavidW asks, "Or should we have Ser pick them up himself?"
		DavidW says, "If we can shake pepper, we ought to be able to shake bell too."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop pepper" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP PEPPER
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bell" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BELL
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Author here. You can also use the verb SHAKE while carrying the
Floyd | handbell.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake bell" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE BELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You ring the bell, but aside from the sound, nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell pepper" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL PEPPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the pepper shaker. Ser Leonhart attacks it with his sword
Floyd | but produces nary a scratch. You find yourself suitably impressed by
Floyd | the quality of modern pepper shakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Pft."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you north to a majestic bedroom. Against the far
Floyd | wall is a mahogany bed, a totem of devilish creatures carved into each
Floyd | of the posts. In another corner is a desk covered in papers. One such
Floyd | paper has fallen to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell bed" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the bed. Ser Leonhart nicks the wood in several places with
Floyd | his sword, but ultimately decides the wizard has not been harmed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell desk" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the desk. Ser Leonhart nicks the wood in several places with
Floyd | his sword, but ultimately decides the wizard has not been harmed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you to the western hallway. There is a balcony to
Floyd | the east and closed door to the west. A tin of pig treats lies on its
Floyd | side near a wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pepper shaker here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east, west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you to the second storey balcony. Another hallway
Floyd | leads to the east. A circular staircase reaches the balconies above
Floyd | and below. A call button can summon the lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell button" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east, west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff as high as you can reach, just below the call button. Ser
Floyd | Leonhart inspects it, but he cannot fathom the wizard turning into a
Floyd | small disk mounted on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  First Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you to the first storey balcony, which curves
Floyd | along the far wall and turns down a hallway to the east. The lift
Floyd | stands ready to take you to another storey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you down the first storey hallway. There is a
Floyd | library to the north and a stairwell to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  First Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you to the first storey landing. From here, you
Floyd | can take the servants' stairs to the storey above or the ground floor
Floyd | below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Service Corridor
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead Ser Leonhart down the stairs and into the narrow service
Floyd | corridor running north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Receiving Room
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you to the receiving room. There are rooms to the
Floyd | east and south, as well as a well-lit hallway through the open door to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you down a long hallway lined with portraits.
Floyd | Ahead to the west is the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you to what remains of the foyer of the inner
Floyd | keep. To the north is a courtyard, to the west is a darkened hallway
Floyd | and to the south are the closed double doors to the bailey. A call
Floyd | button can summon the lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you enter the foyer, Tristain (disguised as Princess Joy) exits the
Floyd | lift, dragging a number of stuffed suitcases with him. He collects
Floyd | himself, checks his makeup in a compact mirror and then notices the
Floyd | knight. "Yoo-hoo, hello again! You certainly did a number on the
Floyd | foyer. Not that I care. Anyway, I forgot I was already mostly packed
Floyd | for my supposed honeymoon. Shall we be off?" He drops a pair of
Floyd | sunglasses over his eyes and gathers his belongings for the journey
Floyd | ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart finds one knee. "Your Highness! I would follow you to the
Floyd | ends of the earth, but alas, I must first rescue my squire and slay
Floyd | the evil wizard."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, that would be a prudent course of action," replies Tristain.
Floyd | "Except, um, I'm sure your squire will be fine. Eaglets never become
Floyd | eagles without learning to fly. Also, the wizard is very adept at
Floyd | disguises. You shall never find him, so we might as well take our
Floyd | leave."
Floyd |
Floyd | But Ser Leonhart shakes his head. "We have a secret weapon, Your
Floyd | Highness. I have in my service a wizard sniffer, who can follow the
Floyd | wizard's scent and lead us directly to him." He points at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tristain inspects you over his sunglasses. Then he inspects you a
Floyd | little more. And then a little more. "Now, for the sake of argument,
Floyd | what would you do if your wizard sniffer turns out to be naught more
Floyd | than an ordinary pig?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "That is entirely not possible," replies the knight. "I have the
Floyd | assurance of the very capitalist who sold him to me."
Floyd |
Floyd | Tristain purses his lips. "Ah, that explains everything," he says,
Floyd | replacing his sunglasses. "Very well, I shall make the journey alone.
Floyd | I wish you the best of luck, Ser Knight, in all your—oh no, Scruffle
Floyd | Wuffles!" As Tristain opens the double doors, he discovers the dragon
Floyd | standing on the other side.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press any key to continue.]

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd | "I shall save you, princess!" shouts Ser Leonhart, and he quickly
Floyd | shuts the doors and bars them with his body. "I have battled this
Floyd | dragon before. It's a most ferocious creature. We must find another
Floyd | way out of the castle."
Floyd |
Floyd | Finding a seat on top of a suitcase, Tristain rests his chin on one
Floyd | hand and mulls over his options. After a minute or so he comes upon an
Floyd | idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | He springs to his feet and hurries over to Ser Leonhart, taking one of
Floyd | the knight's hands and pressing it against his own heart. "Ser Knight,
Floyd | my brave and chivalrous knight, we have but one chance, and only if
Floyd | you are brave and chivalrous enough for such a mission."
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart returns to his knee, his face a deep red. "There is nary
Floyd | a challenge too great for the protector of the princess."
Floyd |
Floyd | Tristain titters girlishly, making a show of it. "Well, there is a
Floyd | potion that can return—I mean turn the dragon into a tiny, harmless
Floyd | dog. Think of all the peasant villages you would save from being
Floyd | ravaged by the beast! Robbit—I mean, a goblin is brewing the potion
Floyd | in
Floyd | the kitchen. Once the potion is done, it will turn pink in colour.
Floyd | Bring me a bottle of it, and we can be on our way. I shall wait here
Floyd | for your return." He sits down on a suitcase, bats his eyelashes and
Floyd | smiles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "um. Shall I swap Ser for the horror maid?"
		Roger says, "obviously yes"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you into the darkness. There is quite a bit of
Floyd | bumping into things and people, eliciting the occasional squeal from
Floyd | the other pig, and after emerging back into the light of the foyer,
Floyd | you discover the horror is now standing behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tristain dives behind his suitcases to keep from being seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror follows you down a long hallway lined with portraits. Ahead
Floyd | to the east is the receiving room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Receiving Room
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror follows you to the receiving room. There are rooms to the
Floyd | east and south, as well a service corridor to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Service Corridor
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead the horror into the narrow service corridor continuing to the
Floyd | north. A set of servants' stairs twists around a wall and disappears
Floyd | above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd ]  Exits: south and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror follows you into the large and dusty kitchen. An open
Floyd | doorway to the outside lies to the east. A single cauldron bubbles
Floyd | over an open flame, filling the room with a vile odour. Jars of
Floyd | assorted ingredients are gathered atop a nearby table. On the floor is
Floyd | an open book. Tuck is frantically stirring the contents of the
Floyd | cauldron, which should be enough to keep him distracted from turning
Floyd | around and laying eyes on the horror, so long as you avoid him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Yard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror follows you to the stableyard. To the north is the barn,
Floyd | and to the west is an open doorway leading to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Barn
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror follows you into the barn where she discovers Hero 4 pacing
Floyd | back and forth. He stops as you enter, and after seeing the terrible
Floyd | visage of the horror, the walls of his sanity begin to crumble. As you
Floyd | have witnessed before, the horror transports him to the small cell
Floyd | beneath the keep, keeping a strand of hair for herself. Then she lifts
Floyd | three tentacles into the air, a reminder of how many heroes have been
Floyd | found.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x horror" 		

Floyd ]  Barn
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HORROR
Floyd |
Floyd | You have heard tales of unnameable horrors, and unlike your
Floyd | companions, you possess the constitution to look upon one. Or, perhaps
Floyd | their maddening appearance has no effect on ordinary pigs. In any
Floyd | event, you never suspected they wore so many ribbons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Yard
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror follows you to the stableyard. To the south is the pen. To
Floyd | the west is an open doorway leading to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd ]  Exits: south and east
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror follows you into the large and dusty kitchen. A narrow
Floyd | service corridor lies to the south. A single cauldron bubbles over an
Floyd | open flame, filling the room with a vile odour. Jars of assorted
Floyd | ingredients are gathered atop a nearby table. On the floor is an open
Floyd | book. Tuck is frantically stirring the contents of the cauldron.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Service Corridor
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead the horror into the narrow service corridor continuing to the
Floyd | south. A set of servants' stairs twists around a wall and disappears
Floyd | above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  First Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror follows you to the first storey landing. From here, you can
Floyd | continue up to the storey above or go west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror follows you down the first storey hallway. There is a
Floyd | library to the north and a balcony to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror follows you into an expansive library lit by an open
Floyd | window. On the southern wall beside the sole entrance hangs a great
Floyd | tapestry, bulging a bit in the middle. The remaining walls are lined
Floyd | with shelves upon shelves of books. A bare reading table occupies the
Floyd | centre of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tapestry" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TAPESTRY
Floyd |
Floyd | The large tapestry depicts a demon standing on a rocky shoreline in
Floyd | the midst of a storm. In one hand he holds a bell; the other is
Floyd | outstretched, feeding a murder of crows that hovers around him. A pair
Floyd | of boots poke out from below the tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell boots" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL BOOTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff around Hero 5's feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror gently shifts the tapestry to the side to reveal the hero,
Floyd | and you watch as the walls of his sanity begin to crumble. As you have
Floyd | witnessed before, the horror transports him to the small cell beneath
Floyd | the keep, keeping a strand of hair for herself. Then she lifts four
Floyd | tentacles into the air, a reminder of how many heroes have been found.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That leaves the one that was with the dragon."
		DavidW says, "I don't know where he went."
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe we can substitute the knight somehow."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to the first storey hallway, which runs from the balcony to
Floyd | the west to the stairwell to the east. The horror remains close
Floyd | behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell button" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x button" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lift" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIFT
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  First Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You emerge from the hallway with the horror in tow onto the first
Floyd | storey balcony. A circular staircase only rises to the balcony above,
Floyd | as the descending section into the foyer has collapsed. A call button
Floyd | can summon the lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell button" 		

Floyd ]  First Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff as high as you can reach, just below the call button. The
Floyd | horror backs away, shaking her head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror follows you down the first storey hallway. There is a
Floyd | library to the north and a stairwell to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  First Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror follows you to the first storey landing. From here, you can
Floyd | take the servants' stairs to the storey above or the ground floor
Floyd | below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Service Corridor
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead the horror down the stairs and into the narrow service
Floyd | corridor running north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Receiving Room
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror follows you to the receiving room. There are rooms to the
Floyd | east and south, as well as a well-lit hallway through the open door to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror follows you down a long hallway lined with portraits. Ahead
Floyd | to the west is the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror follows you to what remains of the foyer of the inner keep.
Floyd | To the north is a courtyard, to the west is a darkened hallway and to
Floyd | the south are the closed double doors to the bailey. Without a
Floyd | functioning staircase, only a lift remains to provide access to the
Floyd | balconies above. Not wanting to be caught by any of the castle staff,
Floyd | Tristain has hidden himself behind his pile of suitcases.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, southeast and southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze through the doggy door and onto the northern end of the
Floyd | bailey, with the rest of the bailey to the south, southeast and
Floyd | southwest. The horror follows you through the doors, and the dragon
Floyd | soon joins the both of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake bell" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, southeast and southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE BELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You ring the bell, and a murder of crows descends from the sky. The
Floyd | dragon, however, quickly chases them away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. The tapestry had the demon with a bell, and feeding crows."
		DavidW says, "So the bell summons crows."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Centre Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to the dogtower, the horror and dragon close behind. From
Floyd | here, you can go back north, or continue south, east or west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tower" 		

Floyd ]  Centre Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | Hero 3 is hiding inside the dogtower above its entrance, pressing
Floyd | against the walls with his hands and feet to keep himself aloft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell hero" 		

Floyd ]  Centre Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL HERO
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the dogtower.
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror reaches a tentacle inside and pulls the hero down to the
Floyd | ground. You watch as the walls of his sanity begin to crumble. She
Floyd | collects her last strand of hair, casting the body through to the cell
Floyd | with the others. After all is said and done she turns to you, lifts
Floyd | five tentacles in the air and claps them together.
Floyd |
Floyd | All that is left is to complete the potion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Northern Bailey
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, southeast and southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead the horror and the dragon across the bailey, arriving at the
Floyd | double doors of the inner keep. The dogtower stands behind you to the
Floyd | south, with the rest of the bailey to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze through the doggy door and return to what's left of the
Floyd | foyer. The horror follows not long after, opening and then closing the
Floyd | double doors behind you. To the north is a courtyard, to the west a
Floyd | darkened hallway and to the east a well-lit hallway. Without a
Floyd | functioning staircase, only a lift remains to provide access to the
Floyd | balconies above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror follows you down a long hallway lined with portraits. Ahead
Floyd | to the east is the receiving room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Receiving Room
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The horror follows you to the receiving room. There are rooms to the
Floyd | east and south, as well a service corridor to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Service Corridor
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead the horror into the narrow service corridor continuing to the
Floyd | north. A set of servants' stairs twists around a wall and disappears
Floyd | above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Robbit is waiting for you as you lead the horror into the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Did Petunia find the stinky heroes?" he asks. The horror claps her
Floyd | tentacles together excitedly and skips over to the cauldron. Leaning
Floyd | over the edge, she spits out the five strands of hair. Each one sinks
Floyd | into the brew.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck, meanwhile, recoils in shock at the arrival of the horror. He
Floyd | flings his body under the table and curls up into a ball, rocking back
Floyd | and forth while holding his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Done!" exclaims the clown once the mixture curdles into a bright pink
Floyd | soup. "Robbit makes sure this is good, yes?" He stirs the cauldron
Floyd | with the large spoon, and, scooping up a generous amount, he swallows
Floyd | it down in one gulp. A puff of smoke surrounds him, and when it
Floyd | clears, a goblin wearing a footman's livery appears where the clown
Floyd | once stood.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Robbit is cured!" he shouts, looking himself over. He even takes a
Floyd | few steps to ensure his shoes have lost their squeak.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press any key to continue.]

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen
Floyd ]  Exits: south and east
Floyd | Unable to wait any longer, the horror steals the spoon from the goblin
Floyd | and scoops up some of the potion for herself. She is surrounded by a
Floyd | similar puff of smoke, and yet when this one clears, the same
Floyd | terrifying horror stands before you. Instead, the multitude of ribbons
Floyd | in her head-tentacles have vanished.
Floyd |
Floyd | She feels up and down her head-tentacles, and finding no ribbons, she
Floyd | squeals in delight. She lifts up the goblin (despite his kicks and
Floyd | protests) and plants many kisses on his head with all of her mouths.
Floyd | Once satisfied with herself, the horror replaces the goblin and skips
Floyd | away to the south, humming merrily as she goes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin wipes the slobber off his face. He then gives Tuck a swift
Floyd | kick to the rear. "What is friend doing under there? Help Robbit carry
Floyd | the big potty up to storage." He puts on a pair of oven mitts and
Floyd | picks up the whole cauldron. Tuck circles round to the other side but
Floyd | needs only help stabilise the unwieldy vessel.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Robbit cannot see around the bloody potty," continues the goblin.
Floyd | "Friend is taller, so friend can be Robbit's eyes, and Robbit shall
Floyd | follow. Onward!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck, unsure of where the goblin wants him to go exactly, looks over
Floyd | at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh my."
		DavidW asks, "um. Where do you suppose 'storage' is and should we go there?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Gargoyle, I suspect?"
		DavidW says, "I'm unsure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Service Corridor
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead Tuck and Robbit into the narrow service corridor continuing
Floyd | to the south. A set of servants' stairs twists around a wall and
Floyd | disappears above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Service Corridor
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin clicks his teeth to gain Tuck's attention. "Robbit cannot
Floyd | carry the potty on those stairs! Friend must make for the lift." He
Floyd | motions to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Receiving Room
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck and Robbit follow you to the receiving room. There are rooms to
Floyd | the east and south, as well as a well-lit hallway through the open
Floyd | door to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck and Robbit follow you down a long hallway lined with portraits.
Floyd | Ahead to the west is the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck and Robbit follow you to what remains of the foyer of the inner
Floyd | keep. To the north is a courtyard, to the west is a darkened hallway
Floyd | and to the south are the closed double doors to the bailey. Without a
Floyd | functioning staircase, only a lift remains to provide access to the
Floyd | balconies above. Tristain is hiding behind his pile of suitcases.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell lift" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Lift
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL LIFT
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the lift, and after Tuck opens the door, you lead your
Floyd | entourage inside. With the two companions in addition to the cauldron,
Floyd | there is not much room to spare. Next to the door is a horizontal row
Floyd | of buttons, labelled '3', '2', '1' and 'G' from left to right. The
Floyd | button labelled 'G' is already depressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW aimlessly. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell 2" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east, west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand on your hind legs and sniff as high as you can reach, just
Floyd | below the button labelled '2'. Tuck presses it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lift stutters to life and slowly ascends before coming to a stop.
Floyd | You emerge onto the second storey balcony. On this level, you can
Floyd | follow hallways to the east or west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh wait, this is bedroom level"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell lift" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Lift
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL LIFT
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the lift, and after Tuck opens the door, you lead your
Floyd | entourage inside. Next to the door is a horizontal row of buttons,
Floyd | labelled '3', '2', '1' and 'G' from left to right. The button labelled
Floyd | '2' is already depressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell 3" 		

Floyd ]  Third Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL 3
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand on your hind legs and sniff as high as you can reach, just
Floyd | below the button labelled '3'. Tuck presses it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lift stutters to life and slowly ascends before coming to a stop.
Floyd | You emerge with your entourage onto the highest balcony. On this
Floyd | level, you can go east to a hallway or up the spiral staircase to the
Floyd | tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck and Robbit follow you down the third storey hallway, where a
Floyd | stone gargoyle has been carved into the wall. The goblin drops the
Floyd | cauldron, glad to be rid of the heavy weight, and puts his mouth
Floyd | directly inside one of the gargoyle's ears. "Schrank!" he shouts.
Floyd | "Wake up, Schrank!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The gargoyle wakes with a start, shouting something in a language you
Floyd | fail to understand. Realising the source of the clamour is only Robbit
Floyd | and therefore not a threat, he yawns and stretches, smacking his lips
Floyd | and scratching an armpit.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Robbit would shout not if Schrank was a lighter sleeper. Now, Robbit
Floyd | needs the potion closet, please and thanking you."
Floyd |
Floyd | The gargoyle shakes his head and says something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rolling his eyes, the goblin tugs three times on the tasselled cord
Floyd | hanging from the gargoyle's hands. "There is the code. Robbit hopes
Floyd | Schrank is happy now."
Floyd |
Floyd | The gargoyle grins then opens his mouth wide, and wider, and wider,
Floyd | until you find yourself looking through a passage into a closet full
Floyd | of shelves, each shelf full of bottled potions. Robbit drags the
Floyd | cauldron into the closet, and using a ladle and funnel, he begins to
Floyd | fill up a number of empty bottles. He hands the first one to Tuck.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry! Robbit completely forgot to give friend a sippy. Friend should
Floyd | have said something!" He resumes filling the bottles.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press any key to continue.]

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd | Only after corking the last bottle does Robbit notice that Tuck never
Floyd | drank his potion. "Robbit is confused," he says, stepping out of the
Floyd | closet. He tugs three more times on the cord to close the gargoyle's
Floyd | gaping maw. "Why would friend stay a stinky hume? Robbit has the
Floyd | feeling that friend does not want to drink the counter potion. Robbit
Floyd | has the feeling that friend likes being a stinky hume. Robbit
Floyd | is not sure friend is a friend at all."
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck backs away from the goblin's advances. "N-n-n-no, you see, Mr.
Floyd | Goblin, sir, I believe there may have been a little misunderstanding,
Floyd | in that I'm a stinky hume, er, human—well, not exactly stinky. I
Floyd | mean,
Floyd | I believe in good personal hygiene as much as anyone, but the journey
Floyd | was long and arduous and I have not a decent bath in a fortnight,
Floyd | and—"
Floyd |
Floyd | The squire is interrupted by a high-pitched voice, coming from the
Floyd | west. "Robbit!" shouts the voice. "Robbit, you soggy lump of drain
Floyd | hair! Have you finished my counter potion? Or do you think I enjoy
Floyd | being stuck in the body of a non-denominational winter holiday elf?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin snatches the potion out of Tuck's hands. "His Lordship
Floyd | needs this," he sneers. "But Robbit shall be right back to finish the
Floyd | talking." He stomps away to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Once Robbit is out of sight, Tuck turns to you. "I think we ought not
Floyd | be here when he returns," he whispers. "But we should tell Ser
Floyd | Leonhart where they keep the potions." He scratches his head. "If we
Floyd | can find him, that is."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Third Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead Tuck to the third storey balcony. Ahead of you rises a spiral
Floyd | staircase to the keep's highest tower. The main staircase descends to
Floyd | the balcony below, curving around the waiting lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell lift" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Lift
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL LIFT
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the lift, and after Tuck opens the door, you lead him
Floyd | inside. Next to the door on the southern wall is a horizontal row of
Floyd | buttons, labelled '3', '2', '1' and 'G' from left to right. The button
Floyd | labelled '3' is already depressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell g" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL G
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand on your hind legs and sniff as high as you can reach, just
Floyd | below the rightmost button. Tuck presses it. The lift stutters to
Floyd | life, slowly descending all the way to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | You emerge into the foyer. You can go north to the courtyard, south
Floyd | through the double doors to the bailey, east to the well-lit hallway
Floyd | or west to the darkened hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moment Tristain sees Tuck, he forgets his disguise. His voice
Floyd | drops an octave. "Hi," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck is equally transfixed. "Hi, uh, miss," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tristain clears his throat. "Yes, miss—I mean, what an adorable pig!
Floyd | It seems like everyone has a pig companion these days. I hope I have
Floyd | not missed a trend."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, this is a wizard sniffer," replies Tuck. "Ser Leonhart and I are
Floyd | using him to find the evil wizard."
Floyd |
Floyd | Tristain sashays over to you and pets you gingerly on the head. "Ah,
Floyd | you are a friend of Ser Knight's. His squire, perhaps? How nice it
Floyd | must be to share such adventures with a friend." He falls silent as he
Floyd | drifts away, but only for a moment. "By the way, I should mention this
Floyd | is not a boy-wizard sniffer, but a girl-wizard sniffer. I gather you
Floyd | have little experience with wizard sniffers. Or pigs, for that
Floyd | matter."
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, miss. I come from a family of knights, though I must serve as
Floyd | squire before I am knighted. Not that I had much choice in the
Floyd | matter." As he speaks, Tuck looks you over with fresh information. You
Floyd | back up against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I bear similar feelings," Tristain says. "My father wishes me to be
Floyd | like him, but... I'm not."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press any key to continue.]

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd | Tuck laughs, which catches the other off guard. "I doubt you shall
Floyd | become aught like your father. You are a girl!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "A rather sublime example of one, I should think," says Tristain, not
Floyd | missing a beat. "Please, call me Tri—I mean, I am Princess Joy."
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck gasps and throws himself onto the floor. "Your Highness! My
Floyd | sincerest apologies, if only I knew! Squire Tuck, at your service."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tuck?" repeats Tristain, stifling a laugh. "I know a few things about
Floyd | tucks."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Really? I'm acquainted with no other."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mayhap I should introduce you," says Tristain, winking, which elicits
Floyd | a perplexed blush from the squire, which in turn prompts Tristain to
Floyd | start fanning himself. He quickly changes the subject. "So, I told Ser
Floyd | Knight I would wait for him here, and I believe I last saw him follow
Floyd | your, uh, sniffer down yonder hallway for what is surely an important
Floyd | reason. Once he accomplishes the task given to him, we may all leave
Floyd | together. How does that sound?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck jumps to his feet. "Oh, I would like that very much. This is such
Floyd | a dreadful place."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You know not the half of it," says Tristain with a frown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you into the darkness. There is quite a bit of bumping
Floyd | into things and people, eliciting the occasional squeal from the other
Floyd | pig, and after emerging back into the light of the foyer, you discover
Floyd | Ser Leonhart is now standing behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ser Knight!" calls Tristain. "You have missed your squire! He went in
Floyd | where you came from." He points down the darkened hallway and smiles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm thinking, if we take the treats in there, we might get Ser and Tuck back together."
		Knight_Otu says, "That's possible."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop bell" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP BELL
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "f w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > F W
Floyd |
Floyd | Your command was not recognised.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you into the darkness. There is quite a bit of
Floyd | bumping into things and people, eliciting the occasional squeal from
Floyd | the other pig, and after emerging back into the light of the foyer,
Floyd | you discover Tuck is now standing behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tristain's smile flattens. He looks down the hallway, then back at
Floyd | Tuck. "You are not very good at this, are you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, I shall never succeed in this hero business!" The squire flops
Floyd | down on the suitcase next to Tristain, who immediately starts fanning
Floyd | himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Be not so hard on yourself. With practice, I'm confident you shall be
Floyd | a great hero."
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck shakes his head. "I am sorry, Your Highness. I should not be
Floyd | bothering you with my problems while you are kidnapped."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nonsense," says Tristain, waving a hand. "I'm happy to listen and
Floyd | offer advice if I can. And take it from me, you ought to be only what
Floyd | your heart wants you to be."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I, uh, know not what my heart wants me to be."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, what is your greatest talent?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press any key to continue.]

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd | Tuck thinks for a moment. "I fear I possess no talents at all."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah," says Tristain. "In that case, have you considered politics?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, I'm afraid not."
Floyd |
Floyd | Tristain claps his hands together. "Splendid! Once we are free of this
Floyd | place, I shall help you with your burgeoning political career. Though
Floyd | you shall need a suitable wife to begin. All successful politicians
Floyd | are married, you know." He leans into Tuck, who abruptly jumps to his
Floyd | feet and stumbles backwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Er, thank you very much, Your Highness, but, uh, I have no interest
Floyd | in finding a wife. Wait—I did not mean that you could not—I mean,
Floyd | I'm
Floyd | sure that wives are wonderful, but not for me." He takes a deep breath
Floyd | to calm his nerves. "My apologies, Your Highness. Ser Leonhart warned
Floyd | me not to reveal this to anyone, as not wanting a wife is an offence
Floyd | to the common good. I hope to have not offended you."
Floyd |
Floyd | Tristain looks delighted. "Offended? Young man, I'm positively
Floyd | enchanted. You have spoken no ills. Now, I shall wait here while you
Floyd | and Ser Knight sort yourselves out. He has a mission yet to complete,
Floyd | after all."
Floyd |
Floyd | The two say their goodbye, which takes quite a bit longer than you
Floyd | would like.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay, maybe we just keep at the Scooby Doo doors gag until it's exhausted."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you into the darkness. There is quite a bit of bumping
Floyd | into things and people, eliciting the occasional squeal from the other
Floyd | pig, and after emerging back into the light of the foyer, you discover
Floyd | Ser Leonhart is now standing behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart follows you into the darkness. There is quite a bit of
Floyd | bumping into things and people, eliciting the occasional squeal from
Floyd | the other pig, and after emerging back into the light of the foyer,
Floyd | you discover Tuck is now standing behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "or not. I'll go get the tin"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell lift" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Lift
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL LIFT
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the lift, and after Tuck opens the door, you lead him
Floyd | inside. Next to the door on the southern wall is a horizontal row of
Floyd | buttons, labelled '3', '2', '1' and 'G' from left to right. The button
Floyd | labelled 'G' is already depressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell 2" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east, west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand on your hind legs and sniff as high as you can reach, just
Floyd | below the button labelled '2'. Tuck presses it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lift stutters to life and slowly ascends before coming to a stop.
Floyd | You emerge onto the second storey balcony. On this level, you can
Floyd | follow hallways to the east or west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you down the western hallway. There is a closed door to
Floyd | the west and a bedroom to the north. A tin of pig treats lies on its
Floyd | side near a wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pepper shaker here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take tin" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TIN
Floyd |
Floyd | It's too large and unwieldy for you to carry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell tin" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL TIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the tin of pig treats. Tuck investigates the tin, eventually
Floyd | opening it and pulling out a treat.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Is this what you want?" he asks. He places the treat on the ground in
Floyd | front of you. "You must be hungry."
Floyd |
Floyd | His stomach growls. "Golly, I'm hungry too," he says. He sniffs one of
Floyd | treats, and finding it acceptable, he takes a small bite. Then
Floyd | another.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you know it, the entire tin is empty. He seems to have
Floyd | surprised himself. "Oops," he says, placing the empty tin back on the
Floyd | floor. "I hope you only need the one."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW Wasn't expecting that. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take treat" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TREAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x treat" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TREAT
Floyd |
Floyd | It smells delicious, and powerfully so. You feel like you can smell it
Floyd | all the way across the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east, west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you to the second storey balcony. Another hallway leads
Floyd | to the east. A circular staircase reaches the balconies above and
Floyd | below, curving around the waiting lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell lift" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the Lift
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL LIFT
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the lift, and after Tuck opens the door, you lead him
Floyd | inside. Next to the door on the southern wall is a horizontal row of
Floyd | buttons, labelled '3', '2', '1' and 'G' from left to right. The button
Floyd | labelled '2' is already depressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell g" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL G
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand on your hind legs and sniff as high as you can reach, just
Floyd | below the rightmost button. Tuck presses it. The lift stutters to
Floyd | life, slowly descending all the way to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | You emerge into the foyer. You can go north to the courtyard, south
Floyd | through the double doors to the bailey, east to the well-lit hallway
Floyd | or west to the darkened hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck follows you into the darkness. There is quite a bit of bumping
Floyd | into things and people, and this time, upon emerging back into the
Floyd | foyer, you discover Ser Leonhart, Tuck and the other pig marching
Floyd | along behind you. The pig snatches the treat from your mouth and
Floyd | charges through the doggy door, out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | The knight blinks. "Two pigs? The wizard plotted to separate us this
Floyd | whole time! I was starting to wonder why my exploration of the keep
Floyd | was interspersed with long periods of doing naught in a dark hallway."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I was under the impression the sniffer needed to nap frequently,"
Floyd | says Tuck, yawning, "which is an appealing prospect."
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart poses like he could conquer the world. "We must first
Floyd | complete our mission. There is no rest for the wicked, thus we have
Floyd | not the luxury."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bell" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BELL
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell lift" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL LIFT
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What is it?" asks Tuck, but Ser Leonhart presses a finger to his
Floyd | squire's lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The loo," replies the knight in a hushed tone.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh," says Tuck. "But why are we whispering?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart points at the lift. "The evil wizard is inside." He
Floyd | raises his sword, counts to three on his fingers, then throws open the
Floyd | door, only to find it completely empty. The knight is dumbfounded and
Floyd | almost offended. "Why, there is naught inside at all! Ah, here it is."
Floyd | He picks up the pail in the foyer. "A good thing too. I have held this
Floyd | in since the foot of the mountain."
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart places the pail in the centre of the lift, takes several
Floyd | minutes to conduct his business and then returns without the pail.
Floyd | "Now, where were we?" he asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ew"
		DavidW says, "I think we should take the stairs instead."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you down a long hallway lined with
Floyd | portraits. Ahead to the east is the receiving room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Receiving Room
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you to the receiving room. There are
Floyd | rooms to the east and south, as well a service corridor to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Service Corridor
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead Ser Leonhart and Tuck into the narrow service corridor
Floyd | continuing to the north. A set of servants' stairs twists around a
Floyd | wall and disappears above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  First Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you to the first storey landing. From
Floyd | here, you can continue up to the storey above or go west to the
Floyd | hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you to the second storey landing. You can
Floyd | continue up to the storey above or head west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Third Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you to the third storey landing. You can
Floyd | head west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you down the third storey hallway. There
Floyd | is a stone gargoyle carved into the wall to the north and a balcony to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell gargoyle" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL GARGOYLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the gargoyle.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The wizard is disguising himself as this stone creature!" cries Ser
Floyd | Leonhart, but Tuck places himself between the knight and the gargoyle.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, milord! He is a friendly gargoyle!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The gargoyle holds up his tiny arms, as if to say his arms lack the
Floyd | length to hurt anybody.
Floyd |
Floyd | "There stands a closet of potions behind him," continues Tuck. "We
Floyd | need to make use of that cord." He points at the tasselled cord
Floyd | hanging limply from the gargoyle's hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sometimes, Tuck, I wonder what I would do without you." And before
Floyd | his squire can stop him, the knight cuts down the cord with his blade.
Floyd | He hands the thing to Tuck. "There you are. I leave it to you."
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck's lower lip trembles. "I... I no longer know what to do." He
Floyd | stuffs the severed cord into his doublet.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah, worry not, my forgetful follower," says Ser Leonhart. "We shall
Floyd | find another way." He gives his squire a comforting slap on the back,
Floyd | though from the change in Tuck's expression, it failed to be
Floyd | comforting at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gargoyle, meanwhile, is none too pleased with the loss of his
Floyd | cord. He crosses his arms and glares at the three of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. Now we need the pepper"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Third Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you to the third storey landing. You can
Floyd | take the servants' stairs to the storey below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you to the second storey landing. You can
Floyd | continue down to the storey below or go west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you down the hallway. There is a closed
Floyd | door to the north and a balcony to the west. A memorandum has been
Floyd | nailed to the northern door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east, west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you to the second storey balcony. Another
Floyd | hallway leads to the west. A circular staircase reaches the balconies
Floyd | above and below. A call button can summon the lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you down the western hallway. There is a
Floyd | closed door to the west and a bedroom to the north. A tin of pig
Floyd | treats lies on its side near a wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pepper shaker here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pepper" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PEPPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You already hold something in your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop bell" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP BELL
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pepper" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PEPPER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east, west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you to the second storey balcony. Another
Floyd | hallway leads to the east. A circular staircase reaches the balconies
Floyd | above and below. A call button can summon the lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you down the hallway. There is a closed
Floyd | door to the north and a stairwell to the east. A memorandum has been
Floyd | nailed to the northern door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you to the second storey landing. You can
Floyd | take the servants' stairs to the storey above or below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you down the hallway. There is a closed
Floyd | door to the north and a balcony to the west. A memorandum has been
Floyd | nailed to the northern door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The northern door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell door" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the eastern door or the northern door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "northern" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > NORTHERN
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the door, and Ser Leonhart opens it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you into Tristain's bedroom, lit from a
Floyd | large window overlooking the courtyard. Beside a four-post bed with a
Floyd | princess canopy is a vanity covered in wigs, ersatz jewellery and one
Floyd | overflowing box of makeup. An open wardrobe is full of dresses and
Floyd | capes and boas and heels. On the walls are posters of boy bands,
Floyd | though the largest poster is of Zifmia the Adventurer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x poster" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X POSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the poster of 5 Seconds of Winter, the poster of
Floyd | Four Directions or the poster of Zifmia the Adventurer?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "zifmia" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > ZIFMIA
Floyd |
Floyd | There she is, as fierce as ever. She is clad all in leather, her crown
Floyd | askew and her makeup artfully smeared.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x winter" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINTER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's the same picture as their iconic cover for Tumbling Rock
Floyd | magazine. The boys are naked, covering themselves with merely their
Floyd | hands, with short phrases and doodles drawn all over them. You cannot
Floyd | call yourself a fan of their music, but at least they are pleasing to
Floyd | look at.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x directions" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DIRECTIONS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x four" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FOUR
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a more candid picture of the boys when they were still
Floyd | together. Since the breakup, East's solo career has not been as
Floyd | successful as he (or his fans) had hoped for, though it's early yet.
Floyd | The rest of the group is trying to continue on as Three Directions,
Floyd | but the name lacks the same ring it once had.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a similar one in your bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wigs" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WIGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You suppose Tristain must work with the tools he has. If you find a
Floyd | way out of this alive, you might give him some of yours. At least he'd
Floyd | appreciate the items more than you would by keeping them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You are in Tristain's bedroom, lit from a large window overlooking the
Floyd | courtyard. Beside a four-post bed with a princess canopy is a vanity
Floyd | covered in wigs, ersatz jewellery and one overflowing box of makeup.
Floyd | An open wardrobe is full of dresses and capes and boas and heels. On
Floyd | the walls are posters of boy bands, though the largest poster is of
Floyd | Zifmia the Adventurer. Tuck and Ser Leonhart wait nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x vanity" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X VANITY
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fairly worn. Tristain must oft make use of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wardrobe" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WARDROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's quite large, which is for the best, as Tristain's collection of
Floyd | looks is also large.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The large window overlooks the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x makeup" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MAKEUP
Floyd |
Floyd | You suppose Tristain must work with the tools he has. If you find a
Floyd | way out of this alive, you might give him some of yours. At least he'd
Floyd | appreciate the items more than you would by keeping them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to the eastern hallway, which runs from the balcony to the
Floyd | west to the stairwell to the east. Ser Leonhart and Tuck remain close
Floyd | behind. A memorandum has been nailed to the northern door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you to the second storey landing. You can
Floyd | take the servants' stairs to the storey above or below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Third Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you to the third storey landing. You can
Floyd | head west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you down the third storey hallway. There
Floyd | is a stone gargoyle carved into the wall to the north and a balcony to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake pepper" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE PEPPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You shake the pepper shaker. A cloud of pepper expands and hovers
Floyd | briefly, tickling the nostrils of anyone in its vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sneeze (but hold onto the shaker). Ser Leonhart sneezes. Tuck
Floyd | sneezes. The gargoyle sneezes, and he spits out a bottle of counter
Floyd | potion, which Ser Leonhart deftly plucks from the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | "A pink potion! This must be what the princess is looking for," says
Floyd | the knight, and he adds the potion to the collection of items on his
Floyd | belt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We can return to Tristain, I guess, or we can explore the top of the tower."
		Knight_Otu says, "Top first, I guess."
		DavidW asks, "Can I swap the pepper for the bell first?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop pepper" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP PEPPER
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Third Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you to the third storey landing. You can
Floyd | take the servants' stairs to the storey below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you to the second storey landing. You can
Floyd | continue down to the storey below or go west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you down the hallway. There is a bedroom
Floyd | to the north and a balcony to the west. A memorandum has been nailed
Floyd | to the northern door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east, west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you to the second storey balcony. Another
Floyd | hallway leads to the west. A circular staircase reaches the balconies
Floyd | above and below. A call button can summon the lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you down the western hallway. There is a
Floyd | closed door to the west and a bedroom to the north. A tin of pig
Floyd | treats lies on its side near a wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a handbell here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bell" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BELL
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east, west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you to the second storey balcony. Another
Floyd | hallway leads to the east. A circular staircase reaches the balconies
Floyd | above and below. A call button can summon the lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you down the hallway. There is a bedroom
Floyd | to the north and a stairwell to the east. A memorandum has been nailed
Floyd | to the northern door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you to the second storey landing. You can
Floyd | take the servants' stairs to the storey above or below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Third Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you to the third storey landing. You can
Floyd | head west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you down the third storey hallway. There
Floyd | is a stone gargoyle carved into the wall to the north and a balcony to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pepper shaker here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Third Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead Ser Leonhart and Tuck to the third storey balcony. Ahead of
Floyd | you rises a spiral staircase to the keep's highest tower. The main
Floyd | staircase descends to the balcony below. A call button can summon the
Floyd | lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Top of the Tower Stairs
Floyd ]  Exits: north and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you to the top of the spiral staircase.
Floyd | To the north is a closed door. You can hear sparks and zaps and other
Floyd | magickal noises coming from inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell door" 		

Floyd ]  Top of the Tower Stairs
Floyd ]  Exits: north and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the door. Ser Leonhart tries to open it, but it is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell keys" 		

Floyd ]  Top of the Tower Stairs
Floyd ]  Exits: north and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | You sniff the keys, and Ser Leonhart tries each one in the door. Not
Floyd | one manages to open it. This one might actually be sealed by magick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess we can't do this quite yet."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake bell" 		

Floyd ]  Top of the Tower Stairs
Floyd ]  Exits: north and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE BELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You ring the bell, but aside from the sound, nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Third Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead Ser Leonhart and Tuck away from the cramped stone stairway
Floyd | and return to the third storey balcony. A hallway extends to the east,
Floyd | while the main staircase descends to the balcony below. A call button
Floyd | can summon the lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you down the third storey hallway. There
Floyd | is a stone gargoyle carved into the wall to the north and a stairwell
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pepper shaker here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Third Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you to the third storey landing. You can
Floyd | take the servants' stairs to the storey below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you to the second storey landing. You can
Floyd | continue down to the storey below or go west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  First Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you to the first storey landing. From
Floyd | here, you can continue down to ground floor or go west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Service Corridor
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead Ser Leonhart and Tuck down the stairs and into the narrow
Floyd | service corridor running north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Receiving Room
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you to the receiving room. There are
Floyd | rooms to the east and south, as well as a well-lit hallway through the
Floyd | open door to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you down a long hallway lined with
Floyd | portraits. Ahead to the west is the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you to what remains of the foyer of the
Floyd | inner keep. To the north is a courtyard, to the west is a darkened
Floyd | hallway and to the south are the closed double doors to the bailey.
Floyd | Without a functioning staircase, only a lift remains to provide access
Floyd | to the balconies above. Tristain sits atop one of his suitcases,
Floyd | looking rather bored.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Your Highness, I have the potion," says Ser Leonhart. When he pulls
Floyd | the potion from his belt, the flyer falls onto the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tristain picks it up and looks it over. His cheery expression lasts
Floyd | not long. "Ten million doubloons! He said the wedding was in my best
Floyd | interest, but... he is marrying me off for the money."
Floyd |
Floyd | "The royal dowry has long been a tradition for finding the next king
Floyd | when there are no male heirs," says Ser Leonhart. "Certainly Your
Floyd | Highness would know the law."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes... of course." Tristain smooths out the flyer with his fingers.
Floyd | "I am sorry. I shall be in my room." He gathers his gown and rushes
Floyd | down the hallway to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x suitcase" 		

Floyd ]  Foyer
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SUITCASE
Floyd |
Floyd | There are so many of them. You wonder if Tristain packs for both
Floyd | genders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Follow him?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you down a long hallway lined with
Floyd | portraits. Ahead to the east is the receiving room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Receiving Room
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you to the receiving room. There are
Floyd | rooms to the east and south, as well a service corridor to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Service Corridor
Floyd ]  Exits: north, south and up
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead Ser Leonhart and Tuck into the narrow service corridor
Floyd | continuing to the north. A set of servants' stairs twists around a
Floyd | wall and disappears above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  First Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you to the first storey landing. From
Floyd | here, you can continue up to the storey above or go west to the
Floyd | hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you to the second storey landing. You can
Floyd | continue up to the storey above or head west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you down the hallway. There is a bedroom
Floyd | to the north and a balcony to the west. You notice the memorandum is
Floyd | no longer nailed to the northern door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Bedroom
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You lead the knight and his squire into the young master's bedroom.
Floyd | Tristain is seated on the edge of his bed, bent low over the wrinkled
Floyd | flyer in one hand and the memo torn from his door in the other. A few
Floyd | tears fall onto the papers.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Your Highness... are you unwell?" asks Ser Leonhart.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tristain wipes his eyes, smearing mascara across his cheek. "You know,
Floyd | you try not to think badly of a parent. You might pray they are
Floyd | confused, or stubborn, or will come around. Or you might run away for
Floyd | a little while to create some distance, and hope that upon your return
Floyd | they will listen to you in earnest. But realising your parent may
Floyd | simply not be a good person... I know not how to describe the feeling.
Floyd | I suppose it was obvious in hindsight, especially with how often we
Floyd | fought, but the pill is bitter and difficult to swallow. Not to
Floyd | mention, the poor girl." He looks up. "I swear, I knew naught of his
Floyd | plan to drug her with love potion. I overheard him saying she managed
Floyd | an escape after stealing an invisibility potion, but I cannot remember
Floyd | the potion I switched it with. I can only pray it aided in her
Floyd | escape."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm afraid I have not the slightest idea what you are talking about,"
Floyd | says Ser Leonhart, and Tristain rises to his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, I suppose not. My father made his choices, and choices have
Floyd | consequences. The door to the workshop will be sealed with a hex, but
Floyd | I can find the counter spell for you. Meet me in the library when you
Floyd | can." He hurries away to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to the eastern hallway, which runs from the balcony to the
Floyd | west to the stairwell to the east. Ser Leonhart and Tuck remain close
Floyd | behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you to the second storey landing. You can
Floyd | take the servants' stairs to the storey above or below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  First Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you to the first storey landing. From
Floyd | here, you can continue down to ground floor or go west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart and Tuck follow you down the first storey hallway. There
Floyd | is a library to the north and a balcony to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You find Tristain in the library poring over old books. He calls Ser
Floyd | Leonhart and Tuck over to him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I have found it! You must say 'Open or I shall use you for firewood,'
Floyd | and the door to the tower will open. I realise it is not the best way
Floyd | to secure a location, but witchcraft has its flaws."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I think you mean wizardry," says Ser Leonhart.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, I mean witchcraft."
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck has been having his own thoughts on the matter. He holds up a
Floyd | finger. "Milord, I have noticed the wizard is rather reliant on
Floyd | potions and, well, judging from what has been seen and heard so far, I
Floyd | think the wizard is not a wizard. I think the wizard is a witch."
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart blinks. "You mean, we seek the Evil Witch Queklain?
Floyd | But... he is a man." Slowly, the knight drags himself to a conclusion,
Floyd | and his lips begin to tremble. He claps a hand over his mouth, but it
Floyd | does no good, for he soon doubles over in laughter. "Queklain, a
Floyd | witch! How ridiculous! Is he going to chase us on a broomstick? Does
Floyd | he wear a pointy hat?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I believe wizards also wear pointy hats..." says Tuck, unsure of the
Floyd | purpose of his master's insults.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press any key to continue.]

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [Press any key to continue.]Tristain, unable to restrain
Floyd | himself, marches over to the knight and slaps him across the face.
Floyd | "Your tongue is in need of discipline. There may be plenty of reasons
Floyd | to disparage him, but a feminine profession is not one of them."
Floyd |
Floyd | "But Your Highness..." says the knight.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, for the gods' sakes, I'm not the princess. I'm Tristain, son of
Floyd | Queklain." Tristain pulls off his wig to reveal a head of greasy,
Floyd | short black hair. "Do what you came here to do, before I change my
Floyd | mind and warn my father of your presence."
Floyd |
Floyd | After a moment of stunned silence, Ser Leonhart draws his sword. "I
Floyd | understand now. You are also a witch, and you used your dark powers to
Floyd | bewitch me into believing you were the princess."
Floyd |
Floyd | Tristain raises his hands in surrender. "That was not the way of it. I
Floyd | merely—"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Enough! Tell me, where is the princess? Where are you keeping her?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "She is not in my care. I know not where she is," says Tristain. He
Floyd | backs slowly into a bookshelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | With fists clenched tightly by his side, Tuck steps in front of the
Floyd | knight's raised sword. He lifts his head high. "Let him be," he says.
Floyd | "H-he has wronged neither of us."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press any key to continue.]

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd | Ser Leonhart halts before his squire. "Tuck? Have you taken leave of
Floyd | your senses?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I-I no longer know what is sense, milord. All this time, I followed
Floyd | your lead as it is what squires do. But at once it occurred to me, how
Floyd | would I know if what you say is right? Because this feels far from
Floyd | right. I think... I shall be thinking more for myself from now on."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Your journey to knighthood, nay, to manhood is only beginning," says
Floyd | Ser Leonhart. He finds a pose demonstrating the most confidence. "A
Floyd | hero always does what is right. And that whoreson over there—" he
Floyd | points accusingly at Tristain "—is deceitful in words and in dress,
Floyd | and his wickedness has cost the true princess valuable time. Justice
Floyd | must be served."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, he spoke falsehoods, but should we open our ears and listen, we
Floyd | may find reason in them. We must not pass judgement so quickly," Tuck
Floyd | pleads.
Floyd |
Floyd | The knight's eyes soften, and for a moment, you can see the classic
Floyd | struggle between empathy and belief within them. Alas, belief, for
Floyd | those who possess it, is known for being the stronger of the two. Ser
Floyd | Leonhart shakes his head to throw the obtrusive thoughts away. "Your
Floyd | words are a gentle breeze, unable to bring down the sturdy stone wall
Floyd | of tradition. It is with a heavy heart that I release you from my
Floyd | service and brand you a traitor to the crown. Prepare yourself!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He at once lunges at his former squire, who narrowly avoids the blade
Floyd | and ducks under the table. The sword lodges itself in the wood, and
Floyd | placing one foot against the side of the table, Ser Leonhart removes
Floyd | the weapon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck, meanwhile, scrambles out the opposite side. Firmly practised in
Floyd | the art of retreat, he runs around the table in circles, and Ser
Floyd | Leonhart gives chase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "For all the times that bite knight should work."
		DavidW says, "well, this took a turn."
		DavidW says, "If this was outside, we could ring the bell for the crows."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to the first storey hallway, which runs from the balcony to
Floyd | the west to the stairwell to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You head into an expansive library lit by an open window. On the
Floyd | southern wall beside the sole entrance hangs a great tapestry. The
Floyd | remaining walls are lined with shelves upon shelves of books. Tuck is
Floyd | doing his best to escape the Ser Leonhart's blade. Tristain watches,
Floyd | gripped by fear and unsure of what to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake bell" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHAKE BELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You ring the bell, and a murder of crows descends through the open
Floyd | window. They attack Ser Leonhart and his shiny platemail, distracting
Floyd | him long enough for Tuck to throw himself at the knight's legs. They
Floyd | both somersault to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Left alone by the crows, Tristain presses the pointed end of one of
Floyd | his heels against the knight's neck. "Drop your sword," he commands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart's lips tighten, but he does as he is told. Tuck grabs the
Floyd | sword and takes a few steps backwards, pulling Tristain with him. They
Floyd | watch the knight carefully as he returns to his feet and chases the
Floyd | crows away with flailing arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Give me back my sword," says Ser Leonhart once the last of the crows
Floyd | has fled. "You are untrained and more apt to hurt yourself than I."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Promise you will leave us in peace," says Tuck. "Your quarrel is with
Floyd | Queklain, and you are indebted to me for all of those times I saved
Floyd | you from death." You are not sure where the steady and confident voice
Floyd | came from, but you are glad Tuck discovered it when he did.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press any key to continue.]

		DavidW says, "oh, the window was open."
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd | Ser Leonhart considers his former squire's words. "Very well. Return
Floyd | my sword to me, and I swear on my honour and the wrath of the gods
Floyd | that I shall harm neither you nor the witch's child this foul day."
Floyd |
Floyd | Tristain puts a cautionary hand on the sword, but Tuck nods at him as
Floyd | if to say the knight is a man of his word. He clumsily tosses the
Floyd | sword at the knight's feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Goodbye, my defiant defector," says Ser Leonhart, "for I am off to
Floyd | slay the wizard—I mean witch. May the gods have mercy on your soul."
Floyd | Without another word, the knight retrieves his sword and departs to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck spins round. "Are you unharmed?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Tristain immediately throws his arms around Tuck and plants a kiss on
Floyd | his lips, but when Tuck pulls away, the young lord covers his face
Floyd | with his hands in shame. "My apologies! I... I misread the situation.
Floyd | I only hoped to show you gratitude for saving my life, and you had
Floyd | said earlier that—oh, never mind. I truly am sorry."
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck shakes his head to put the other at ease. "Please, fret not over
Floyd | this," he says, then he lowers his voice. "Sometimes I worry Cupido
Floyd | sings not for me. But..." He gathers his courage, the courage of a
Floyd | different sort than when facing an enemy on a battlefield. He holds
Floyd | out his hand. "Let us first be friends, if you would have me."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Of course!" cries Tristain. His eyes shine as he grips the other's
Floyd | hand. "A friend! Yes, as a matter of fact, I would like that very
Floyd | much." He pauses. "And how does one go about being your friend?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well," says Tuck, "I believe we ought to start by learning about one
Floyd | another."
Floyd |
Floyd | Coming to an agreement on the best way to proceed, they find a seat by
Floyd | the window and do precisely that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop bell" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP BELL
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I suppose find Ser and lead him to the tower?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to the first storey hallway, which runs from the balcony to
Floyd | the west to the stairwell to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Can we lead him into the dragon's maw instead?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "alas, the dragon has the mind of a puppy." 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > ALAS, THE DRAGON HAS THE MIND OF A PUPPY.
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You proceed into an expansive library lit by an open window. On the
Floyd | southern wall beside the sole entrance hangs a great tapestry. The
Floyd | remaining walls are lined with shelves upon shelves of books. Tristain
Floyd | and Tuck are engaged in conversation by the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a handbell here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tuck" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TUCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck is conversing with Tristain by the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: north, east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You return to the first storey hallway, which runs from the balcony to
Floyd | the west to the stairwell to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  First Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You continue to the first storey landing. From here, you can take the
Floyd | servants' stairs to the storey above or the ground floor below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Second Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up the stairs to the second storey landing. You can
Floyd | continue up to the storey above or head west to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Third Storey Landing
Floyd ]  Exits: west and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb the stairs to the third storey landing. You can head west to
Floyd | the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hallway
Floyd ]  Exits: east and west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You proceed down the third storey hallway. There is a stone gargoyle
Floyd | carved into the wall to the north and a balcony to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pepper shaker here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Third Storey Balcony
Floyd ]  Exits: east, up and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You leave the hallway and head onto the third storey balcony. Ahead of
Floyd | you rises a spiral staircase to the keep's highest tower. The main
Floyd | staircase descends to the balcony below. A call button can summon the
Floyd | lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Top of the Tower Stairs
Floyd ]  Exits: north and down
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You head up the stairs to the top of the spiral staircase. To the
Floyd | north is an open door into the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You slip into Queklain's workshop within the keep's highest tower.
Floyd | Light seeps in through narrow slitted windows, spreading thin
Floyd | rectangles of light across the rough stone floor. On the far side of
Floyd | the room, a cauldron bubbles between shelves of ingredients, bottled
Floyd | potions and one particularly ratty broomstick.
Floyd |
Floyd | There, beside the cauldron, stands the evil witch himself. Robbit
Floyd | peers out from behind the witch's robes. In the centre of the room,
Floyd | Ser Leonhart is poised to attack.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Evil One!" shouts the knight. "My name is Ser Leonhart. Remember it
Floyd | well, for it is a name that will live on for centuries in the stories
Floyd | that tell of your demise. Step away from the cauldron, for we shall
Floyd | duel man to man."
Floyd |
Floyd | Queklain lets out a booming laugh. He reaches up and takes a bottle of
Floyd | potion off the shelf. "Are you here to challenge me? The great and
Floyd | powerful wizard Queklain? I accept your duel, but rather than fight
Floyd | man against man, might we try something a little more fun? Such as man
Floyd | against dragon..."
Floyd |
Floyd | He trails off as he remembers something. "Shoot. Which potion was
Floyd | switched with the dragon potion again?" He searches the shelf for a
Floyd | different bottle, but unable to find it, he turns back to the knight.
Floyd | "We shall duel, Ser Whatever, but you must give me a few minutes, and
Floyd | also a strand of your hair."
Floyd |
Floyd | Ser Leonhart raises his shield. "I will not fall prey to your tricks.
Floyd | Prepare to meet the heavy fist of justice!"
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press any key to continue.]

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Tower Workshop
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd | As the knight readies his charge, Heroes 1 through 5 burst into the
Floyd | tower, each soaking wet and holding a random household object as a
Floyd | weapon (except for Hero 1, who still has his guitar). They shout
Floyd | things like "I'm here to rescue the princess!" and "No, I'm
Floyd | here to rescue the princess!" and "Oh look, I see Georgie! Hi
Floyd | Georgie!" and "Apologies we did not realise the cell door was open
Floyd | sooner!" Spotting Queklain, they close in for the attack. "Look, the
Floyd | evil wizard! We shall finish him!"
Floyd |
Floyd | As if things had not become confusing enough, an ogre chooses that
Floyd | moment to barge into the tower, carrying the goblin engineer over his
Floyd | shoulder. He is followed by a sweaty cyclops and a salty medusa.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Measter, we dinna fin the princess, but lek who a' fin runnin' awee!
Floyd | She sed some 'eroes burna the keep and—" Upon seeing the collection
Floyd | of
Floyd | heroes in front of him, the ogre stops mid-sentence and throws Rhoda
Floyd | to the ground. "Argh! I 'ate 'eroes!" The monsters pull out their
Floyd | weapons.
Floyd |
Floyd | For the briefest of moments, the room is still. Then, the floodgates
Floyd | open. Punches are thrown. Weapons clash. Circles are run. Cries for
Floyd | help are lost in the shouting and the noise. The cauldron is tipped
Floyd | over, spilling the half-brewed love potion all over the stone floor.
Floyd | Shelves come crashing down, smashing bottles of potion left and right.
Floyd | Somehow, the door is closed. The fates seem to enjoy spitting on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then again, perhaps not. You watch six bottles of blue potion, still
Floyd | intact, skitter across the floor and come to a stop in front of you.
Floyd | They are labelled Dragon, Clown, Ribbons, Elf, Flea and Pig. A seventh
Floyd | bottle, a pink counter potion, slides next to the other six, having
Floyd | freed itself from Ser Leonhart's belt in the chaos.
Floyd |
Floyd | You consider your options.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Tower Workshop
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I think I'd like pink first."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pink" 		

Floyd ]  Tower Workshop
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PINK
Floyd |
Floyd | Alas, the door is closed and there is no where to go with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pink" 		

Floyd ]  Tower Workshop
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PINK
Floyd |
Floyd | A pink potion you know to be the counter potion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dragon" 		

Floyd ]  Tower Workshop
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | A blue potion labelled Dragon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clown" 		

Floyd ]  Tower Workshop
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | A blue potion labelled Clown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ribbons" 		

Floyd ]  Tower Workshop
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RIBBONS
Floyd |
Floyd | A blue potion labelled Ribbons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x elf" 		

Floyd ]  Tower Workshop
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ELF
Floyd |
Floyd | A blue potion labelled Elf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pig potion" 		

Floyd ]  Tower Workshop
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PIG POTION
Floyd |
Floyd | A blue potion labelled Pig.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pig potion" 		

Floyd ]  Tower Workshop
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PIG POTION
Floyd |
Floyd | Alas, the door is closed and there is no where to go with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Tower Workshop
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A solid wooden door. The doors of the keep used to contain puzzles to
Floyd | solve in order to open them. It appears they have all been removed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I think this is where DRINK comes in."
		DavidW says, "oh"
		DavidW says, "I totally forgot that drink was still permitted."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drink pink" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRINK PINK
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove the cork with your teeth and take a sip from the bottle.
Floyd | You are surrounded by a puff of smoke, and when it clears, you have
Floyd | returned to human form.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Finally," you blurt out in relief, but not so loudly as to draw
Floyd | attention to yourself. Fortunately, the heroes and monsters in the
Floyd | tower are too distracted by the brawl to notice.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Finally is right!" shouts a flea, and the two of them leap off your
Floyd | face into the open bottle of counter potion. There appears another
Floyd | puff of smoke, and you discover two gnomes in blue coats and pointy
Floyd | red hats standing in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Many thanks for your assistance," says one gnome.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, thank you," says the other. And with that, they both run into
Floyd | the fray, immediately offering conflicting advice to the first hero
Floyd | they meet.
Floyd |
Floyd | As quietly as you can, you open the door and slip out onto the tower
Floyd | stairs (grabbing the remaining counter potion on the way, for Scruffle
Floyd | Wuffles).
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press any key to continue.]

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh right the fleas were a thing."
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | [Press any key to continue.]You detour into Tristain's room
Floyd | to borrow one of his more understated dresses (a rare find, to be
Floyd | sure), then proceed on to the library. Tuck and Tristain are resting
Floyd | beneath the open window.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ahem." Even the slightest noise startles the boys out of their close
Floyd | conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Who are you?" asks Tuck.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tristain (who had visited you during your previous capture and
Floyd | promised to help you escape) needs not ask. He springs to his feet and
Floyd | envelops you in a hug, warm and genuine in a way you are not used to.
Floyd | You return the kind gesture.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm so glad you are well! Oh, how I feared for your safety," says
Floyd | Tristain once he separates. "And for the record, you wear that dress
Floyd | better than I ever could."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nonsense. You have the body for it," you reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Flattery will gain you everything," says Tristain, fanning himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | You smile. "We should be going. Neither of you will want to be here
Floyd | when Corporation Incorporated arrives with their army."
Floyd |
Floyd | "The debt collectors? Oh gods, our situation really is worse than
Floyd | father let on. If only..." His eyes are misty again. "No, it's best we
Floyd | parted ways."
Floyd |
Floyd | You take his hand in yours. "Let him worry you no more," you say. "He
Floyd | would never let your future be your own. It seems we have this much in
Floyd | common. In any event, I happen to be quill-friends with someone named
Floyd | Zifmia the Adventurer. You might know of her, and I hear she is always
Floyd | on the hunt for new talent."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press any key to continue.]

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd | Tristain's face shines like the sun. He turns proudly to Tuck. "Ah,
Floyd | allow me to introduce the real Princess Joy."
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuck leaps to one knee, but you shake your head and help him rise to
Floyd | his feet. "I hear Princess Joy died tragically somewhere on the
Floyd | mountain," you say. "A shame the king no longer has anyone to marry
Floyd | off. Mayhap all those screaming for democracy can finally have their
Floyd | way. In the meantime, I shall have to come up with a new name."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, but that is the fun part," says Tristain. He clears his throat.
Floyd | "Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage, Miss Ima Runaway!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You giggle. "Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage, Miss
Floyd | Tilda Swineton!" Tristain's eyes widen as he realizes the meaning
Floyd | behind your pun, and you discreetly put a finger to your lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Golly," says Tuck. "Hmmm... Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to
Floyd | the stage, Miss Notta Princess!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Tristain blinks. "That was... a decent first attempt," he lies. Tuck
Floyd | shoves the other in a playful manner, and in no time they are
Floyd | wrestling.
Floyd |
Floyd | You give them their space and move to the window. The sky has cleared,
Floyd | and the sun dips into the west. Traces of pink and purple radiate from
Floyd | behind the keep's outer curtain. You spent a lifetime staring at
Floyd | sunsets over castle walls, but after tonight, walls hold you no
Floyd | longer. Somewhere out there, the world waits to embrace you, and for
Floyd | the first time in your life, you think of the future and smile.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm curious what would happen if we drank one of the other potions."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well you saved. We can try."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Floyd ]  Tower Workshop
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drink dragon" 		

Floyd ]  Tower Workshop
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove the cork with your teeth and take a sip from the bottle.
Floyd | New smells come into focus. You feel your olfactory senses becoming
Floyd | sharper. If you had this potion hours ago, you might have actually
Floyd | passed for a wizard sniffer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd ]  Tower Workshop
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Flea potion)
Floyd | You sniff the potion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drink clown" 		

Floyd ]  Tower Workshop
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK CLOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove the cork with your teeth and take a sip from the bottle,
Floyd | but nothing happens. The flavour is both sweet and tangy. You think
Floyd | this must be a bottle of ordinary blueberry juice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drink ribbon" 		

Floyd ]  Tower Workshop
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK RIBBON
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove the cork with your teeth and take a sip from the bottle.
Floyd | Your feet lift off the floor, and you float up towards the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Look!" shouts Hero 2. "Pigs fly! I'm the leader! Heroes, let's—"
Floyd | His
Floyd | first command as leader is lost as the cyclops lands on top of him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Flying is initially difficult, but you eventually manage to paddle
Floyd | your way back to the floor where the potions are waiting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drink elf" 		

Floyd ]  Tower Workshop
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK ELF
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove the cork with your teeth and take a sip from the bottle.
Floyd | The world seems to slow around you. You feel as though your actions
Floyd | would proceed much more quickly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drink flea" 		

Floyd ]  Tower Workshop
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK FLEA
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Flea potion)
Floyd | You remove the cork with your teeth and take a sip from the bottle. A
Floyd | wave of honesty passes over you. If you were asked a question, you
Floyd | could not avoid telling the truth (though as an ordinary pig, nobody
Floyd | would understand you).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drink pig" 		

Floyd ]  Tower Workshop
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK PIG
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Pig potion)
Floyd | You remove the cork with your teeth and take a sip from the bottle.
Floyd | Your body fades from view.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drink pink" 		

Floyd ]  Tower Workshop
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK PINK
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove the cork with your teeth and take a sip from the bottle.
Floyd | Your invisibility leaves you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Tower Workshop
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a sip from the bottle. You feel as though you can lie again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Tower Workshop
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a sip from the bottle. The world speeds up around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Tower Workshop
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a sip from the bottle. Gravity pulls you back to the floor as
Floyd | you lose your ability to fly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Tower Workshop
Floyd ]  Exit: south
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a sip from the bottle. Your heightened sense of smell fades
Floyd | away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a sip from the bottle. You are surrounded by a puff of smoke,
Floyd | and when it clears, you have returned to human form.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Finally," you blurt out in relief, but not so loudly as to draw
Floyd | attention to yourself. Fortunately, the heroes and monsters in the
Floyd | tower are too distracted by the brawl to notice.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Finally is right!" shouts a flea, and the two of them leap off your
Floyd | face into the open bottle of counter potion. There appears another
Floyd | puff of smoke, and you discover two gnomes in blue coats and pointy
Floyd | red hats standing in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Many thanks for your assistance," says one gnome.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, thank you," says the other. And with that, they both run into
Floyd | the fray, immediately offering conflicting advice to the first hero
Floyd | they meet.
Floyd |
Floyd | As quietly as you can, you open the door and slip out onto the tower
Floyd | stairs (grabbing the remaining counter potion on the way, for Scruffle
Floyd | Wuffles).
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press any key to continue.]

		Knight_Otu says, "Aw. I was hoping one of them was the real Dragon potion."
		DavidW says, "no, Tristain switched labels on everything."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, one of the could still have been it."
		DavidW says, "yes, I suppose."
		Roger says, "He does seem like the sort of person who doesn't really believe in labels"
		DavidW says, "I can't improve on that."
		Knight_Otu says, "So the first clue that we were Princess Joy was that the pig could read, I think."
		DavidW says, "And that the pig knew the castle well."
		Roger says, "I thought the horror was going to be Princess Joy. I am a bit disappointed."
		Knight_Otu says, "I was wondering if it was a red herring, but it became more certain all the time."
		DavidW says, "yeah"
		Knight_Otu says, "That horror was quite the thing though - I thought it was a maid transformed into a horror..."
		Knight_Otu says, "Not a horror cursed with ribbons."
		DavidW says, "me too"
		DavidW says, "It was a nice twist on expectations."
		DavidW asks, "Any idea who the other pig was?"
		Knight_Otu says, "The other pig might have been a real pig."
		DavidW asks, "Or maybe the real dragon?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Then again, it seemed important."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, maybe."
		DavidW asks, "Or maybe there was no real drgaon?"
		Knight_Otu says, "If you have a dragon potion, you might not need a real dragon, yeah."
		DavidW says, "And the other pig liked the pig treats, but considering how well Elaine and Tuck liked them, that doesn't mean much."
		Knight_Otu says, "We probably would have liked it too, from the descriptions given."
		DavidW says, "Scooby Snacks."
		Knight_Otu says, "Goes with the Scooby Darkness."
		DavidW says, "I'll have to look into that goddess of puzzles and caffeine."
		Knight_Otu says, "They have a weird set of gods."
		DavidW says, "I'll say."
		Knight_Otu says, "I suppose one of them must have the portfolio of heroes, idiocy, and following farm animals."
		DavidW says, "I wonder what cirlce of hell is about laundry."
		DavidW says, "er circle"
		Roger says, "the one about pride and vanity, perhaps"
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, "Anyway, I think we're done for today. Thank you everyone for playing. This was an interesting one."
		



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Measureless To Man by Ivan R.
As played on ifMUD on November 5, 2017

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 Measureless To Man written by Ivan R.. Measureless to Man was an entry in the 2017 Interactive Fiction Competition, in which it took 43rd 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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		Jacqueline says, "I am feeling not into CF today. Yesterday was my first day off in a couple of weeks, and I am enjoying doing whatever my brain feels like doing. Hope people understand."
		Jacqueline says, "I started a new transcript."
		Jacqueline says, "You still have a couple of new glulx games uploaded."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "But then we're unsupervised!"
		Jacqueline says, "You managed to not burn the mud down last week when I wasn't here."
Doug arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline says, "Also, I'm kind of keeping an eye on this while I do my other thing, I just don't want to adult today."
		Knight_Otu says, "Barely managed to not burn it down. :p"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Knight_Otu says, "I hope my internet connection behaves now. It's been wonky most of the day."
Knight_Otu arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Knight_Otu says, "measureless2man and swigian are the ones we didn't play yet."
		Knight_Otu says, "For reference when we start."
Guenni arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Knight_Otu says, "Hi"
Guenni says, "same." 		
Roger arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Guenni says, "btw, I expect I'll be phoned away sometime around nine."
		Jacqueline says, "Do you all want me to get you started? I really don't intend to play today."
		Jacqueline says, "Kind of off in my own little world. Recharging."
		Guenni says, "Well, you know more about the games that have been played and which not. So you getting the ship into the water would be nice. :-)u"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask measureless2man" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Have you played a text adventure game like this before?
Floyd |
Floyd | y/n >>

		Jacqueline says, "That is a difficult question to answer right at the start, author."
Guenni says (to floyd), "y" 		

Floyd | y/n >>
Floyd | > Y
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wonderful!
Floyd |
Floyd | Nonetheless, of course, you may find it useful to enter the ABOUT
Floyd | command at some point, for information specific to this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key to begin)

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | White steel cuts through the silence of a cloudless sky. Above, the
Floyd | black abyss of space stares down, and below, the infinite sea stares
Floyd | up, as if waiting for a sign. So far, none has come.

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | up, as if waiting for a sign. So far, none has come.
Floyd | Thrum.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thrum.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thrum.

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane cabin
Floyd | Thrum.
Floyd | Measureless To Man
Floyd | A text adventure by Ivan R.
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 170928 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Airplane cabin (in your seat)
Floyd | The plane rumbles on. You're trying to catch sleep, but it doesn't
Floyd | come. A man behind you is snoring, and the couple across the aisle are
Floyd | trying to get their baby to quiet down—without success, it seems.
Floyd | There's an in-flight magazine staring back at you from the seat
Floyd | pocket. Your bag is stashed under the seat in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's something pointy jabbing into your rear. Most likely your
Floyd | wallet tumbled out of a jacket pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "take wallet" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane cabin
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WALLET
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, it's not your wallet. It's your cosmetic mirror. Not smart to
Floyd | leave that lying around.
Floyd |
Floyd | You snatch it up and stash it in your pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane cabin
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | You open up the mirror and check yourself out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yikes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This was a pretty spiffy suit when you put it on in Cairo, but halfway
Floyd | to Boston it's a bit of a mess. The shirt is rumpled, and there's a
Floyd | little spot of drool from when you dozed off around takeoff.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, and your eyebrow makeup is starting to rub off a little bit. You
Floyd | should definitely fix that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x bag" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane cabin
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | You realize, in a moment of panic, that the top flap of your bag is
Floyd | open. You shut it with a snap and look around—it doesn't
Floyd | seem
Floyd | like anybody saw inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A well-crafted leather bag. This thing has been with you on many
Floyd | adventures. It's decidedly sealed at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane cabin
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Not in here! It is in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We has secrets."
		Guenni says, "looks like it. Let's see if we can get to the loo."
Guenni says (to floyd), "get up" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane cabin
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Your seatbelt is on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x seatbelt" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane cabin
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SEATBELT
Floyd |
Floyd | It buckles, it unbuckles. You got to hear all about it during takeoff,
Floyd | presumably.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "unbuckle seatbelt" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane cabin
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNBUCKLE SEATBELT
Floyd |
Floyd | You hesitate. That would be disobeying the pilot's directive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Ok, loo later"
Guenni says (to floyd), "read magazine" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane cabin
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ MAGAZINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have to ask yourself: are you that desperate yet?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x baby" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane cabin
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BABY
Floyd |
Floyd | High lung capacity, those things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane cabin
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Airplane cabin (in your seat)
Floyd | Yes, the plane rumbles on. The man behind you is snoring, and the baby
Floyd | across the aisle is still howling. An in-flight magazine in front of
Floyd | you does whatever the opposite of beckoning is. The little lavatory at
Floyd | the end of the plane appears to be vacant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x magazine" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane cabin
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAGAZINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have to ask yourself: are you that desperate yet?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Ok, any ideas?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I and x me, at least."
		Knight_Otu says, "those didn't go through."
		Guenni says, "I tried that at the beginning. But perhaps it'll work now."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane cabin
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | This was a pretty spiffy suit when you put it on in Cairo, but halfway
Floyd | to Boston it's a bit of a mess. The shirt is rumpled, and there's a
Floyd | little spot of drool from when you dozed off around takeoff.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, and your eyebrow makeup is starting to rub off a little bit. You
Floyd | should definitely fix that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "I played this game a couple days ago, but I'm curious to see if you find anything I didn't."
		Knight_Otu says, "Good to know."
		Guenni says, "Let's answer the questions with yes. Perhaps the@re not rethorical."
Guenni says (to floyd), "unbuckle seatbelt" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane cabin
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNBUCKLE SEATBELT
Floyd |
Floyd | Click! You unbuckle your seatbelt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Hmm, that was easy."
Guenni says (to floyd), "take bag" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane cabin
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "enter lavatory" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane cabin
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER LAVATORY
Floyd |
Floyd | You would have to get out of your seat first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "when I played I hadn't noticed the bag in the opening description, and it's not repeated when you look around. I had to peek at the walkthrough."
Guenni says, "Morning." 		
Guenni says (to floyd), "get up." 		

Floyd ]  Airplane cabin
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET UP.
Floyd |
Floyd | You must name something more substantial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "get me up" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane cabin
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ME UP
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to get yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Doug says (to Floyd), "get up" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane cabin
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand up in your seat. One of the flight attendants glares at you,
Floyd | pursing her cherry-red lips in disapproval. Since she's standing up
Floyd | and handing out drinks, you figure there's nothing to worry about.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I really have to go," you say, and feign a pained expression. She
Floyd | goes back to offering Sprites.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "I think the period confused it"
		Knight_Otu says, "Seems that way, yes."
		Guenni says, "OOps, that one wasn't plaaned."
Guenni says (to floyd), "enter lavatory." 		

Floyd ]  Plane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER LAVATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plane Bathroom
Floyd | Cramped, but conveniently private. There's a plastic hole for a toilet
Floyd | and a shiny mirror on the wall, possibly also made of plastic. It
Floyd | looks like someone left their gross old baseball cap in here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "open bag." 		

Floyd ]  Plane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BAG.
Floyd |
Floyd | You open your bag, revealing the book and a fez cap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Someone should work on their html hiding skills. ;)"
Guenni says (to floyd), "x book." 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, the book.
Floyd |
Floyd | Running your eyes across the cracked, malignant leather of the book's
Floyd | cover, you can't help but remember that day—that awful day, when
Floyd | this
Floyd | cursed book first came into your life...
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key to continue)

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Outer Chamber
Floyd | Being in the country, you couldn't not visit your grandfather. It only
Floyd | took a short jaunt from Cairo (first class, which for reasons of
Floyd | integrity condemned you to ride economy on the way back to the
Floyd | states—but you didn't really mind). You had let him know you were
Floyd | coming, but he had still seemed surprised, somehow. That you came at
Floyd | all, that you had wanted to come. You felt guilty. But now you were
Floyd | starting to wonder if there was something more to it than
Floyd | loneliness... Grandfather had been acting strangely, all weekend. He
Floyd | never left the house. He spoke in whispers, even when grandmother was
Floyd | out with her friends. He spoke loudly to her, just to be heard. But
Floyd | never with you. He seemed afraid.
Floyd |
Floyd | And now he had sent you to get a key.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outer Chamber
Floyd | It was the outermost chamber of the place your grandfather told you
Floyd | about. South, a shaft of daylight shone through the arch, beckoning to
Floyd | you. The street. The world. Further north, a narrow tunnel that once
Floyd | led inside was now blocked by a heap of rubble, ancient. It looked
Floyd | like it had been bombed. "That was where it happened," he would say,
Floyd | when you asked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "the HTML codes only show up here in Club Floyd. If you're playing in a browser or in Gargoyle, they just show up as italic text or whatever."
		Guenni says, "Ok, phone call is early."
		Guenni says, "see ya later."
		Knight_Otu says, "Guess I'll take over the wheel for now."
Guenni goes home. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Outer Chamber
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd ]  Outer Chamber
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | An old bronze-ish key, caked in dirt. It lay heavily in your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x arch" 		

Floyd ]  Outer Chamber
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ARCH
Floyd |
Floyd | A crumbling stone arch. You were half-afraid that one of the bricks
Floyd | would tumble onto your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "points for using the correct past tense of "lie"!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x rubble" 		

Floyd ]  Outer Chamber
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RUBBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The opening is blocked, now, by a mountain of dust and stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So I guess south."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Threshold
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Threshold
Floyd | You stood under the archway separating the dark room behind you, to
Floyd | the south, from the bustling marketplace outside. The sun seemed too
Floyd | bright against your face. People were rushing past, entreating each
Floyd | other for rotten apples and cell phone cases. A step southward would
Floyd | take you into their midst.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Seems deceptively easy."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x marketplace" 		

Floyd ]  Threshold
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MARKETPLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | People were hurrying past, doing their business. You had been too long
Floyd | in America; trying to understand anything but English spoken at that
Floyd | clip had become impossible. You knew what the general scene was,
Floyd | though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x people" 		

Floyd ]  Threshold
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PEOPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | People were hurrying past, doing their business. You had been too long
Floyd | in America; trying to understand anything but English spoken at that
Floyd | clip had become impossible. You knew what the general scene was,
Floyd | though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sun" 		

Floyd ]  Threshold
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SUN
Floyd |
Floyd | It glared, as if disapprovingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Street Market
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Street Market
Floyd | You stood surrounded by a throng of people. There was a stand selling
Floyd | counterfeit cell phones right next to you. The wide road continued
Floyd | east and west, filled with stalls. A gap between two buildings caught
Floyd | your eye, to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x phones" 		

Floyd ]  Street Market
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHONES
Floyd |
Floyd | You couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x stand" 		

Floyd ]  Street Market
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | People were hurrying past, doing their business. You had been too long
Floyd | in America; trying to understand anything but English spoken at that
Floyd | clip had become impossible. You knew what the general scene was,
Floyd | though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I'd ask whether to go south first, but since you've already played..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x road" 		

Floyd ]  Street Market
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROAD
Floyd |
Floyd | You couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x gap" 		

Floyd ]  Street Market
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Street Market
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You couldn't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Lies!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Street Market
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You couldn't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, that answers that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Alleyway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alleyway
Floyd | You stood in a narrow alleyway between two old buildings. They loomed
Floyd | from either side—gray-brown stone. The ground was wet and puddled,
Floyd | even though it hadn't rained. You wanted to hurry out; the alley
Floyd | opened onto the street to the south, blessedly empty. To the north,
Floyd | the sounds of the bazaar wafted in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x puddles" 		

Floyd ]  Alleyway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PUDDLES
Floyd |
Floyd | You couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x buildings" 		

Floyd ]  Alleyway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BUILDINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You couldn't see much of the buildings from looking at their dirty
Floyd | back ends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the House
Floyd | On the east end of this bumpy, crooked avenue stood your grandparents'
Floyd | house. It seemed to loom, almost chillingly. Absurd, of course; this
Floyd | was a warm place, and it had been your home before. But you couldn't
Floyd | shake the feeling that something terrible was waiting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x house" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Old, falling-apart. You didn't much like the way your grandparents
Floyd | chose to live right in the middle of the city, but maybe it was just
Floyd | as well that they weren't driving. This place held a few fond memories
Floyd | for you, but today the old brown brick-stones seemed to radiate an
Floyd | aura of menace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x avenue" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X AVENUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "yeah, the problem with playable memories is that they tend to need to be pretty linear."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room
Floyd | You walked into the sitting room. It was cozy, and spare, the way your
Floyd | grandmother liked to live. Grandfather probably would have preferred
Floyd | to keep more of his books and baubles around the house, but for their
Floyd | part the baubles had been sitting in a storage crate since god knows
Floyd | when.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some of the books managed a happier fate; you could see them through
Floyd | the open door to the southeast, packed into shelves and stacked up on
Floyd | top of each other in messy piles. Grandfather was probably in there
Floyd | right now, reading and studying about...
Floyd |
Floyd | That thing. Whatever it was that he wanted you to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | Delicious smells wafted in from the closed kitchen door to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "True."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You smelled nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x books" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | books of every description were stacked in piles, crammed onto the
Floyd | shelves. Of those that were in English, you couldn't recognize a
Floyd | single title. The rest were even more mysterious—it seemed that
Floyd | almost
Floyd | every script in the world was represented, etched onto the cover of
Floyd | some codex that lay strewn on the floor, clearly read and read again.
Floyd | Your mind boggled.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Sitting Room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the kitchen door)
Floyd | Your grandmother, eagle-eyed, spotted you creeping in to get a look at
Floyd | the soup. "Out, out! Wait until dinnertime, boy, how old are you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | She shooed you back out through the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room
Floyd | The sitting room was cozy, and spare, the way your grandmother liked
Floyd | to live. Grandfather probably would have preferred to keep more of his
Floyd | books and baubles around the house, but for their part the baubles had
Floyd | been sitting in a storage crate since god knows when.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some of the books managed a happier fate; you could see them through
Floyd | the open door to the southeast, packed into shelves and stacked up on
Floyd | top of each other in messy piles. Grandfather was probably in there
Floyd | right now, reading and studying about...
Floyd |
Floyd | That thing. Whatever it was that he wanted you to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitchen door to the east stood open, and you could see your
Floyd | grandmother bustling around, working on the soup. She clearly spotted
Floyd | you, and was looking at you quizzically. Maybe your face betrayed
Floyd | something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Aw."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | You were in the library, your grandfather's "study" (as he called it).
Floyd | books of every description, from glossy magazines to ancient, decaying
Floyd | tomes lay open on the floor or spilling out of shelves. Grandfather
Floyd | was at his desk, furrowing his gray brow in concentration. He hadn't
Floyd | looked happy much, lately, nor did he now, but this was surely the
Floyd | next best thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x grandfather" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRANDFATHER
Floyd |
Floyd | It was almost heartbreaking to look at him. His voluble face and his
Floyd | gray beard were still there, but his face was wan, and his eyes were
Floyd | sunken. Since yesterday, more bandages had been wound around his arm,
Floyd | and his hard voice had weakened to a tremble. An authoritative
Floyd | tremble, but nothing could disguise his increasing weakness. He seemed
Floyd | to steady himself on the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | An old mahogany desk, in the French style. It had never occurred to
Floyd | you to ask where grandfather had gotten it from.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to grandfather" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO GRANDFATHER
Floyd |
Floyd | Be more specific—ASK about a specific thing or topic, if you
Floyd | want
Floyd | to talk to your grandfather. And remember, it may be useful to ASK
Floyd | more than once about the same topic, or to come back later and ASK
Floyd | again after pursuing other subjects. Not everyone is infinitely
Floyd | forthcoming!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask grandfather about books" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK GRANDFATHER ABOUT BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | He shook his head. "The key, boy! Where is the key?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give key to him" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE KEY TO HIM
Floyd |
Floyd | He snatched the bronze key out of your hand. "Good, good. I'm just
Floyd | glad it was still there," he said. Then slowly, gravely, he dangled
Floyd | the key over the pages of the book he was examining, and let go.
Floyd |
Floyd | It tumbled down, spinning, and then, when it hit the shimmering gold
Floyd | page laid out before him, it simply tumbled through, as if it had been
Floyd | dropped into water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the book)
Floyd | It seemed ancient, although not as ancient as it feels now to you.
Floyd | That thing must have come far. Its golden pages seemed to shimmer and
Floyd | ripple in the dim light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask him about key" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HIM ABOUT KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | "It unlocks something which is better left unopened. It's better for
Floyd | all of us that it should be hidden that way."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask him about book" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HIM ABOUT BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the book)
Floyd | He looked dismayed for a moment, looking down at the rippling gold
Floyd | pages in an unknown language that lay before him. "That's the rub,
Floyd | isn't it? This thing has a curse. It is a curse. It's unreadable...
Floyd | and it kills you," he said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "f drop book into book. Waaait...."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask him about book" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HIM ABOUT BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the book)
Floyd | "It has... strange properties," he said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "No kidding."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask him about book" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HIM ABOUT BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the book)
Floyd | "I got it from Pierre. I've told you about him, haven't I? We studied
Floyd | together in Paris."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "this part reminded me of Twine games where you have to click on each sentence to get the next one."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask him about pierre" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HIM ABOUT PIERRE
Floyd |
Floyd | He said "Ah, I haven't told you about him? Maybe you just don't
Floyd | remember. Pierre was a, uh, a geologist friend of mine, when I was
Floyd | studying in Paris. We had wonderful times together, you know. And he
Floyd | would go out on these antarctic missions. That was where he got all
Floyd | his wonderful... gifts."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "So the Antarctic has gold-leaf books?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask him about gifts" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HIM ABOUT GIFTS
Floyd |
Floyd | He gestured to the book in front of him, silently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask him about pierre" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HIM ABOUT PIERRE
Floyd |
Floyd | He shook his head. "I don't want to linger over old times. He is out
Floyd | of our lives now—and we are probably the better for it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask him about paris" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HIM ABOUT PARIS
Floyd |
Floyd | His patience was beginning to wear thin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask him about book" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HIM ABOUT BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the book)
Floyd | "Amundsen wasn't the first, you know. The Vikings made it further than
Floyd | anyone suspected, I suppose. That's what he said. That they found
Floyd | things in the ocean... and they left their knowledge at the end of the
Floyd | world."
Floyd |
Floyd | Again he fell silent. You opened your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask him about vikings" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HIM ABOUT VIKINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | "The vikings beat everyone to the north pole, of course. It would seem
Floyd | they found all kinds of things under the ice. That's what Pierre told
Floyd | me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask him about north pole" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HIM ABOUT NORTH POLE
Floyd |
Floyd | His patience was beginning to wear thin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask him about vikings" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HIM ABOUT VIKINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | He huffed a little. "I'm not really an expert on these things."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask him about book" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HIM ABOUT BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the book)
Floyd | "He found this book there. It must have been the Vikings—the writing
Floyd | almost looks like runes, doesn't it? Where they got the paper from,
Floyd | it's not ours to know, but they must have had contact with something
Floyd | else. Somehow. Because it isn't just a book... in fact it's hardly a
Floyd | book at all." You continued to find this maddeningly unclear, and you
Floyd | itched to ask him again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Alien prison?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask him about book" 		

Floyd ]  Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HIM ABOUT BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the book)
Floyd | "It's a summoner of storms. It's a portal to another world, in the
Floyd | most literal imaginable sense. You could step through it and emerge
Floyd | somewhere that no man has gone, perhaps since the Norsemen were the
Floyd | masters of the waves. It's very, very dangerous. And it carries... a
Floyd | rot. A rot that is yours, now, too." He shut the book with with a
Floyd | snap, and gestured to it, as if it was an offering.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "f run away and never look back."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the book)
Floyd | He looked at you sadly as you picked it up, and he mumbled something
Floyd | you could barely hear. It sounded as if he was saying you would see
Floyd | each other soon. His bones were breaking.
Floyd |
Floyd | You picked up the book. The book. That ancient, weathered
Floyd | thing. That thing of evil. And now its curse was yours, just as it had
Floyd | been your grandfather's...
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press any key to continue)

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | You shake yourself back to reality. Right, you were staring at the
Floyd | book, again.

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | book, again.
Floyd | Plane Bathroom
Floyd | Cramped, but conveniently private. There's a plastic hole for a toilet
Floyd | and a shiny mirror on the wall, possibly also made of plastic. It
Floyd | looks like someone left their gross old baseball cap in here.

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Plane Bathroom
Floyd | looks like someone left their gross old baseball cap in here.The
Floyd | book's weathered black cover houses a magnificent emerald in its very
Floyd | center. A silver clasp keeps it shut tight. Your finger itches to open
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "FYI, you can press the green button to hit the space bar."
		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks."
		Doug says, "(at the 'press any key' prompts')"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x emerald" 		

Floyd ]  Plane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EMERALD
Floyd |
Floyd | A glistening green emerald. It almost looks like an eye, staring up at
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		says, "You can just say (without talking to Floyd, just in the room): press space"
		Jacqueline says, "Or push space"
		Doug says, "or press green"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x clasp" 		

Floyd ]  Plane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLASP
Floyd |
Floyd | A shiny silver clasp, which looks newer than any other part of the
Floyd | book. It beckons to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "green means go!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Or emerald."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Plane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your bag (open)
Floyd |     the book (closed)
Floyd |     a fez cap
Floyd |   a cosmetic mirror
Floyd |   an apple (snagged at Cairo Airport)
Floyd |   a plastic knife
Floyd |   your cell phone
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fez" 		

Floyd ]  Plane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FEZ
Floyd |
Floyd | Yeah, there were no Shriner events at the conference.
Floyd | Obviously. The fact that your father thought that it would be
Floyd | useful for you to join an adult fraternal organization, in the
Floyd | twenty-first century, is certainly indicative of something.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a red fuzzy cap, that they—that you wear for those
Floyd | dumb
Floyd | rituals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x apple" 		

Floyd ]  Plane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X APPLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Mmm. At least you won't go without lunch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug asks, "is there a way to adjust the column width to fix the word wrapping?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I suspect not."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x knife" 		

Floyd ]  Plane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | A long, stiletto-like dagger made of hard and jagged plastic. You
Floyd | could really take someone out with this.
Floyd |
Floyd | But it gets through airport security.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I was about to say regarding security..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x phone" 		

Floyd ]  Plane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's pretty slick. You just got this one last month, so you've still
Floyd | been having fun whooshing things around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "whoosh phone" 		

Floyd ]  Plane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WHOOSH PHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close bag" 		

Floyd ]  Plane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | You close your bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe we can go without opening the book."
		Knight_Otu says, "But I did expect to be stopped here."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open bag" 		

Floyd ]  Plane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | You open your bag, revealing the book and a fez cap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open clasp" 		

Floyd ]  Plane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CLASP
Floyd |
Floyd | Delicately, you open the silver clasp, and the book springs open. Its
Floyd | rippling golden pages seem to shimmer, regardless of the light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, the plane gives a lurch, and you almost hit your head on the
Floyd | ceiling. Your heart is still racing as you try to steady yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]  Plane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a glimpse of the book.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cryptic yellow pages display bizarre runes, spelling out something
Floyd | no human could ever read. You see a shimmer of the void behind the
Floyd | crimson ink.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're unable to keep your balance and you stumble against a wall,
Floyd | banging your head. The plane continues to sway wildly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You manage to crawl over to the book where it lies open on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recklessly push your head against the page—you pass through, as
Floyd | if
Floyd | it wasn't there, and tumble through into the void...

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book floats here, open, its pages shimmering in nonexistent light,
Floyd | beckoning you to return to the world. It emits soft sounds of
Floyd | violence; you are tempted to listen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Far away, northwest of where you float, you glimpse a flash of
Floyd | bronze-ish color, but it is too far away to make out any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | It's too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The noise from the book suddenly stops.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen to book" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN TO BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | The noise from the book suddenly stops.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hmpf."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You push your head against the page—you pass through, as if it
Floyd | wasn't
Floyd | there, and tumble through...
Floyd |
Floyd | You emerge in the plane bathroom, slightly disoriented.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Plane Bathroom
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Plane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Plane Bathroom
Floyd | Cramped, but conveniently private. There's a plastic hole for a toilet
Floyd | and a shiny mirror on the wall, possibly also made of plastic. It
Floyd | looks like someone left their gross old baseball cap in here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book lies open, its golden pages rippling regardless of the
Floyd | movement of the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put book in bag" 		

Floyd ]  Plane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BOOK IN BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the book)
Floyd | You close and latch the book as you pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the book into your bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close bag" 		

Floyd ]  Plane Bathroom
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | You close your bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Airplane cabin
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Airplane cabin
Floyd | Wow. The plane must have come all the way down, while you were... in
Floyd | there.
Floyd |
Floyd | You stumble, walking on the tilted floor. It's eerily quiet in here.
Floyd | Everything seems abandoned, or torn apart. People's overhead luggage
Floyd | is spilled all over the floor. Further down the aisle, the floor dips
Floyd | below the waterline. You shudder. Everyone must have evacuated, you
Floyd | tell yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open emergency exit beckons you to the outdoors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  By the slide
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the slide
Floyd | The plane looms next to you, a huge monolith of white metal, half-sunk
Floyd | beneath the placid waves. The yellow escape slide is still inflated,
Floyd | but it seems that everyone who got out is gone, now. There's a raft of
Floyd | suitcases(?) in the distance. The endless ocean stretches out in all
Floyd | directions. Standing here, in the salty sea air, something inside your
Floyd | strange body feels drawn to the cold sea.
Floyd |
Floyd | A yellow life raft floats here in the sunny water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sea" 		

Floyd ]  By the slide
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SEA
Floyd |
Floyd | The calm waters ripple placidly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x raft" 		

Floyd ]  By the slide
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RAFT
Floyd |
Floyd | A yellow inflatable life raft, with a little embedded compass and a
Floyd | waterproof light. There's a stout yellow paddle lying in the raft,
Floyd | with which (presumably) it can be maneuvered around.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the life raft is a paddle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x puddle" 		

Floyd ]  By the slide
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PUDDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "oops paddle" 		

Floyd ]  By the slide
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OOPS PADDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A sturdy plastic paddle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x suitcases" 		

Floyd ]  By the slide
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SUITCASES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter raft" 		

Floyd ]  By the slide
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER RAFT
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab the yellow plastic oar as you step into the raft.
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the life raft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Open Water (in the life raft)
Floyd | You are in the open water. Bright sun shines on your face. The tall
Floyd | metal pillar of the wrecked plane looms to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Striking out into the open water is a dangerous proposition. You fear
Floyd | that you would quickly lose sight of the crash—and die.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open bag" 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | You open your bag, revealing the book and a fez cap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open book" 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Delicately, you open the silver clasp, and the book springs open. Its
Floyd | rippling golden pages seem to shimmer, regardless of the light.
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the book.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sky seems, somehow, to darken. Not imperceptibly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You push your head against the page—you pass through, as if it
Floyd | wasn't
Floyd | there, and tumble through into the void...

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book floats here, open, its pages shimmering in nonexistent light,
Floyd | beckoning you to return to the world.
Floyd |
Floyd | Far away, northwest of where you float, you glimpse a flash of
Floyd | bronze-ish color, but it is too far away to make out any details.

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "press space" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | bronze-ish color, but it is too far away to make out any details.As
Floyd | you emerge into the void, you are suddenly faced with the long face of
Floyd | a green serpent, barreling towards you with its eyes ablaze. You
Floyd | must think fast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The serpent follows you, rabid.
Floyd |
Floyd | You push your head against the page—you pass through, as if it
Floyd | wasn't
Floyd | there, and tumble through...
Floyd |
Floyd | You emerge into the cold water, slightly disoriented.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd |
Floyd | The serpent lunges behind you, and you feel its hot breath on your
Floyd | heels even as you emerge into the water. You hear its screeching, but
Floyd | when you dare to look back, the thing is lying dead—or nearly dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Open Water
Floyd | You are in the open water. The shade of dark clouds seems to give you
Floyd | respite from the hot sun. The tall metal pillar of the wrecked plane
Floyd | looms to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book lies open, its golden pages rippling regardless of the
Floyd | movement of the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | The huge serpent floats here, gasping, ineffectually snapping its
Floyd | slimy fangs. Apparently, the thing can't breathe outside the aether of
Floyd | the void. It seems like it's suffocating. Its head is far away, out of
Floyd | reach to nothing. You're lucky you survived.
Floyd |
Floyd | A yellow life raft floats here, placid on the black water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray clouds are gathering.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter raft" 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER RAFT
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab the yellow plastic oar as you step into the raft.
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the life raft.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lightning flashes in the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x serpent" 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SERPENT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the serpent's tail)
Floyd | A long rope of shining scales, leading you up, up along the long, long
Floyd | body of the serpent, to its irresistible face. Its eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a crash of thunder, and rain begins to fall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x eyes" 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EYES
Floyd |
Floyd | The serpent's beady red burning eyes shine like flame, like a sun
Floyd | consumed. They seem fixed on you. You long to reach out, to touch
Floyd | them. It is a primordial longing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rain strengthens into a torrent, soaking you cold to the bone. The
Floyd | freezing water might be forcing tears from your eyes—you can't even
Floyd | tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get eyes" 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET EYES
Floyd |
Floyd | Those seem to be a part of the serpent's head.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver under the onslaught of raindrops that blast your skull like
Floyd | tiny bullets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "touch eyes" 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH EYES
Floyd |
Floyd | As your hands connect to the awful, burning eyes, you feel a searing,
Floyd | as your half-rotted fleh melts into the eternal fire. This time, it
Floyd | hurts. It hurts awfully, terribly, a hadean pain that you cannot seem
Floyd | to banish—
Floyd |
Floyd | but when you pull away, your hands glow like embers. Spiritual lights,
Floyd | that may guide you yet. Whither, you do not know.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rain comes down in torrents.
Floyd |
Floyd | You spot something bright green, floating in the water. It's hard to
Floyd | tell quite what it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get green" 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET GREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the 1) pen light, 2) the serpent's tail, 3) the
Floyd | long body of the serpent, 4) the long body of the serpent, or 5) the
Floyd | serpent's head?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get pen light" 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PEN LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | Huh, it's an old pen llight thingy. It doesn't look rusted or
Floyd | anything, so it must've just been dropped here—maybe jetsam from the
Floyd | plane.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rain pounds down on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x light" 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging off of an old key ring, it's a scuffed-up looking pen light,
Floyd | like you might use to look at somebody's tonsils, or whatever. You're
Floyd | actually not sure why people carry these. It's pretty bright green, so
Floyd | it probably has It doesn't seem to turn on, but maybe it just needs to
Floyd | dry out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pen light is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rain comes down in torrents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Some words swallowed there, I think."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x head" 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge, scaly head, its nostrils flared. Strange light glimmers from
Floyd | its green scales. Its eyes, even in death, blaze with the fire of an
Floyd | alien sun.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver under the onslaught of raindrops that blast your skull like
Floyd | tiny bullets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Open Water (in the life raft)
Floyd | You are in the open water. Your hands dig into the rubber as choppy
Floyd | water buffets your lifeboat, tossing you this way and that. The tall
Floyd | metal pillar of the wrecked plane looms to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book lies open, its golden pages rippling regardless of the
Floyd | movement of the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | The huge serpent floats here, gasping, ineffectually snapping its
Floyd | slimy fangs. Apparently, the thing can't breathe outside the aether of
Floyd | the void. It seems like it's suffocating. Its head is far away, out of
Floyd | reach to nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rain comes down in torrents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "'It's pretty bright green' is like the shortest garden path sentence I've seen all week"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  By the slide
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | By the slide (in the life raft)
Floyd | The plane looms to your east, a huge monolith of white metal,
Floyd | half-sunk beneath the choppy waves. The yellow escape slide is still
Floyd | inflated, but it seems that everyone who got out is gone, now. There's
Floyd | a raft of suitcases(?) to the south. The endless ocean stretches out
Floyd | in all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rain pounds down on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter plane" 		

Floyd ]  By the slide
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER PLANE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "the garden was pretty bright green too."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  By the slide
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the paddle down inside the lifeboat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the life raft.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the slide
Floyd | The plane looms next to you, a huge monolith of white metal, half-sunk
Floyd | beneath the choppy waves. The yellow escape slide is still inflated,
Floyd | but it seems that everyone who got out is gone, now. There's a raft of
Floyd | suitcases(?) in the distance. The endless ocean stretches out in all
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A yellow life raft floats here, bobbing violently among the black
Floyd | waves. You can reach it, but perhaps not for long.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the slide
Floyd | The plane looms next to you, a huge monolith of white metal, half-sunk
Floyd | beneath the choppy waves. The yellow escape slide is still inflated,
Floyd | but it seems that everyone who got out is gone, now. There's a raft of
Floyd | suitcases(?) in the distance. The endless ocean stretches out in all
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blistering cold of the hard rain makes you shiver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  By the slide
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | By the slide
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe not leave the boat behind yet."
		Doug says, "I also had trouble getting the boat to move with me."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, it makes sense that you can't get it up the slide."
Roger goes home. 		
Roger has disconnected. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  By the slide
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pen light
Floyd |   a paddle
Floyd |   your bag (open)
Floyd |     a fez cap
Floyd |   a cosmetic mirror
Floyd |   an apple (snagged at Cairo Airport)
Floyd |   a plastic knife
Floyd |   your cell phone
Floyd |
Floyd | The blistering cold of the hard rain makes you shiver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oops, forgot the book."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  By the slide
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rain comes down in torrents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Open Water (in the life raft)
Floyd | You are in the open water. Your hands dig into the rubber as choppy
Floyd | water buffets your lifeboat, tossing you this way and that. The tall
Floyd | metal pillar of the wrecked plane looms to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver under the onslaught of raindrops that blast your skull like
Floyd | tiny bullets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Striking out into the open water is a dangerous proposition. You fear
Floyd | that you would quickly lose sight of the crash—and die.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rain pounds down on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  By the slide
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | By the slide (in the life raft)
Floyd | The plane looms to your east, a huge monolith of white metal,
Floyd | half-sunk beneath the choppy waves. The yellow escape slide is still
Floyd | inflated, but it seems that everyone who got out is gone, now. There's
Floyd | a raft of suitcases(?) to the south. The endless ocean stretches out
Floyd | in all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver under the onslaught of raindrops that blast your skull like
Floyd | tiny bullets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Open Water (in the life raft)
Floyd | You are in the open water. Your hands dig into the rubber as choppy
Floyd | water buffets your lifeboat, tossing you this way and that. The tall
Floyd | metal pillar of the wrecked plane looms to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book lies open, its golden pages rippling regardless of the
Floyd | movement of the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | The huge serpent floats here, gasping, ineffectually snapping its
Floyd | slimy fangs. Apparently, the thing can't breathe outside the aether of
Floyd | the void. It seems like it's suffocating. Its head is far away, out of
Floyd | reach to nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rain pounds down on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get book" 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You close and latch the book as you pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds seem to part, and the sun returns, shining.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Open Water (in the life raft)
Floyd | To the east is what remains of the plane, and southeast of you is what
Floyd | looks like a makeshift raft, assembled out of old luggage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Open Water (in the life raft)
Floyd | The makeshift flotilla of salvaged luggage is east of here, but you're
Floyd | too far away to make out any detail. The sun beats down on you,
Floyd | somewhere between pleasant and frightening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Luggage Flotilla
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Luggage Flotilla (in the life raft)
Floyd | It looks like all the other passengers have camped out here. They're
Floyd | all crouched, somewhat raggedly, on a detached piece of wing. It's a
Floyd | sorry sight. Someone must have broken open the luggage hatch, because
Floyd | a whole raft of suitcases has been strapped together here, to keep
Floyd | them from sinking. Or maybe that's just the stuff from the overhead
Floyd | compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x passengers" 		

Floyd ]  Luggage Flotilla
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PASSENGERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the 1) sleeping passenger or the 2) flotilla?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x flotilla" 		

Floyd ]  Luggage Flotilla
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLOTILLA
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the flotilla.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x suitcases" 		

Floyd ]  Luggage Flotilla
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SUITCASES
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the flotilla.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wing" 		

Floyd ]  Luggage Flotilla
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "I might have missed something, but the sleeping passenger isn't mentioned, are they?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sleeping" 		

Floyd ]  Luggage Flotilla
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SLEEPING
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a guy in a red button-up that looks like he might be the
Floyd | fellow who was sleeping behind you on the flight. It's hard to tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Did he sleep through the crash?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, probably not."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to passengers" 		

Floyd ]  Luggage Flotilla
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO PASSENGERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the 1) sleeping passenger or the 2) flotilla?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "flotilla" 		

Floyd ]  Luggage Flotilla
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLOTILLA
Floyd |
Floyd | It would be more fruitful to talk to someone who can answer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter flotilla" 		

Floyd ]  Luggage Flotilla
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER FLOTILLA
Floyd |
Floyd | They recoil at first, at your decaying form, but the stewardess
Floyd | recognizes you. You discover that they think you were burned, somehow,
Floyd | by jet fuel during the crash. You play along, and you let them tend to
Floyd | you. You'll find a way to hide, once you're rescued.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You are human ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay. Didn't expect that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Luggage Flotilla
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Luggage Flotilla
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Luggage Flotilla
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Luggage Flotilla (in the life raft)
Floyd | It looks like all the other passengers have camped out here. They're
Floyd | all crouched, somewhat raggedly, on a detached piece of wing. It's a
Floyd | sorry sight. Someone must have broken open the luggage hatch, because
Floyd | a whole raft of suitcases has been strapped together here, to keep
Floyd | them from sinking. Or maybe that's just the stuff from the overhead
Floyd | compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter book" 		

Floyd ]  Luggage Flotilla
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't get into the closed book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open book" 		

Floyd ]  Luggage Flotilla
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Delicately, you open the silver clasp, and the book springs open. Its
Floyd | rippling golden pages seem to shimmer, regardless of the light.
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the book.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sky seems, somehow, to darken. Not imperceptibly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You push your head against the page—you pass through, as if it
Floyd | wasn't
Floyd | there, and tumble through into the void...

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book floats here, open, its pages shimmering in nonexistent light,
Floyd | beckoning you to return to the world.
Floyd |
Floyd | Far away, northwest of where you float, you glimpse a flash of
Floyd | bronze-ish color, but it is too far away to make out any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x flash" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | It's too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shimmering book floats just southeast of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Far away, northwest of where you float, you glimpse a flash of
Floyd | bronze-ish color, but it is too far away to make out any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the distance, southeast of here, you can see the glimmer
Floyd | of the book's unearthly pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | Far away, northwest of where you float, you glimpse a flash of
Floyd | bronze-ish color, but it is too far away to make out any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the distance, southeast of here, you can see the glimmer
Floyd | of the book's unearthly pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | Far away, up and northwest of where you float, you glimpse a flash of
Floyd | bronze-ish color, but it is too far away to make out any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent and dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the distance, southeast of here, you can see the glimmer
Floyd | of the book's unearthly pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | Far away, up and northwest of where you float, you glimpse a flash of
Floyd | bronze-ish color, but it is too far away to make out any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the distance, southeast of here, you can see the glimmer
Floyd | of the book's unearthly pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | Far away, up and northwest of where you float, you glimpse a flash of
Floyd | bronze-ish color, but it is too far away to make out any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Either it's counting how much I moved, or they are separate rooms"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pen light
Floyd |   a paddle
Floyd |   your bag (open)
Floyd |     a fez cap
Floyd |   a cosmetic mirror
Floyd |   an apple (snagged at Cairo Airport)
Floyd |   a plastic knife
Floyd |   your cell phone
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hand" 		

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

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't really care who sees you at this point. All this being
Floyd | knocked around has scraped off a lot of your disguise. If you look
Floyd | like a zombie emerging from a skinsuit, so be it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the distance, southeast of here, you can see the glimmer
Floyd | of the book's unearthly pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | Far away, northwest of where you float, you glimpse a flash of
Floyd | bronze-ish color, but it is too far away to make out any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shimmering book floats just southeast of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Far away, northwest of where you float, you glimpse a flash of
Floyd | bronze-ish color, but it is too far away to make out any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book floats here, open, its pages shimmering in nonexistent light,
Floyd | beckoning you to return to the world.
Floyd |
Floyd | Far away, northwest of where you float, you glimpse a flash of
Floyd | bronze-ish color, but it is too far away to make out any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You push your head against the page—you pass through, as if it
Floyd | wasn't
Floyd | there, and tumble through...
Floyd |
Floyd | You emerge into the cold water, slightly disoriented.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Luggage Flotilla
Floyd |
Floyd | Luggage Flotilla
Floyd | It looks like all the other passengers have camped out here. They're
Floyd | all crouched, somewhat raggedly, on a detached piece of wing. It's a
Floyd | sorry sight. Someone must have broken open the luggage hatch, because
Floyd | a whole raft of suitcases has been strapped together here, to keep
Floyd | them from sinking. Or maybe that's just the stuff from the overhead
Floyd | compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book lies open, its golden pages rippling regardless of the
Floyd | movement of the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | A yellow life raft floats here, bobbing violently among the black
Floyd | waves. You can reach it, but perhaps not for long.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver under the onslaught of raindrops that blast your skull like
Floyd | tiny bullets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  Luggage Flotilla
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | book: You close and latch the book as you pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds seem to part, and the sun returns, shining.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  By the slide
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the slide
Floyd | The plane looms next to you, a huge monolith of white metal, half-sunk
Floyd | beneath the placid waves. The yellow escape slide is still inflated,
Floyd | but it seems that everyone who got out is gone, now. There's a raft of
Floyd | suitcases in the distance. The endless ocean stretches out in all
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Open Water
Floyd | You are in the open water. Bright sun shines on your face. The tall
Floyd | metal pillar of the wrecked plane looms to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Striking out into the open water is a dangerous proposition. You fear
Floyd | that you would quickly lose sight of the crash—and die.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Open Water
Floyd | To the east is what remains of the plane, and southeast of you is the
Floyd | makeshift raft that the survivors assembled.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Open Water
Floyd | You are in the open water. Bright sun shines on your face. The tall
Floyd | metal pillar of the wrecked plane looms to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Open Water
Floyd | You are in the open water. Bright sun shines on your face. The tall
Floyd | metal pillar of the wrecked plane looms to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Striking out into the open water is a dangerous proposition. You fear
Floyd | that you would quickly lose sight of the crash—and die.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  By the slide
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the slide
Floyd | The plane looms next to you, a huge monolith of white metal, half-sunk
Floyd | beneath the placid waves. The yellow escape slide is still inflated,
Floyd | but it seems that everyone who got out is gone, now. There's a raft of
Floyd | suitcases in the distance. The endless ocean stretches out in all
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Open Water
Floyd | You are in the open water. Bright sun shines on your face. The tall
Floyd | metal pillar of the wrecked plane looms to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Striking out into the open water is a dangerous proposition. You fear
Floyd | that you would quickly lose sight of the crash—and die.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Huh, lost the serpent."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open book" 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Delicately, you open the silver clasp, and the book springs open. Its
Floyd | rippling golden pages seem to shimmer, regardless of the light.
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the book.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sky seems, somehow, to darken. Not imperceptibly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You push your head against the page—you pass through, as if it
Floyd | wasn't
Floyd | there, and tumble through into the void...

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book floats here, open, its pages shimmering in nonexistent light,
Floyd | beckoning you to return to the world.
Floyd |
Floyd | Far away, northwest of where you float, you glimpse a flash of
Floyd | bronze-ish color, but it is too far away to make out any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent and dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shimmering book floats just southeast of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Far away, northwest of where you float, you glimpse a flash of
Floyd | bronze-ish color, but it is too far away to make out any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the distance, southeast of here, you can see the glimmer
Floyd | of the book's unearthly pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | Far away, northwest of where you float, you glimpse a flash of
Floyd | bronze-ish color, but it is too far away to make out any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the distance, southeast of here, you can see the glimmer
Floyd | of the book's unearthly pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | Far away, up and northwest of where you float, you glimpse a flash of
Floyd | bronze-ish color, but it is too far away to make out any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the distance, southeast of here, you can see the glimmer
Floyd | of the book's unearthly pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | Far away, up and northwest of where you float, you glimpse a flash of
Floyd | bronze-ish color, but it is too far away to make out any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the distance, southeast of here, you can see the glimmer
Floyd | of the book's unearthly pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | Far away, up and northwest of where you float, you glimpse a flash of
Floyd | bronze-ish color, but it is too far away to make out any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent and dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the distance, southeast of here, you can see the glimmer
Floyd | of the book's unearthly pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | Far away, northwest of where you float, you glimpse a flash of
Floyd | bronze-ish color, but it is too far away to make out any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the distance, southeast of here, you can see the glimmer
Floyd | of the book's unearthly pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | Far away, up and northwest of where you float, you glimpse a flash of
Floyd | bronze-ish color, but it is too far away to make out any details.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the distance, southeast of here, you can see the glimmer
Floyd | of the book's unearthly pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere above, you can see what looks like the bronze key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent and dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the distance, southeast of here, you can see the glimmer
Floyd | of the book's unearthly pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bronze key floats just a few feet up and northwest from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bronze key)
Floyd | It's the same key that you saw grandfather drop into the book!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get key" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bronze key)
Floyd | It's too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, not there yet."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent and dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the distance, southeast of here, you can see the glimmer
Floyd | of the book's unearthly pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bronze key floats just a few feet northwest from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the distance, southeast of here, you can see the glimmer
Floyd | of the book's unearthly pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bronze key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get key" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bronze key)
Floyd | As you seize the floating key, you feel a warmth extend from your
Floyd | hands to your entire body, and you realize that your torso is glowing
Floyd | red...
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing green keyhole forms out the molten flesh of your torso,
Floyd | burning through your shirt and jacket—but strangely, it doesn't hurt
Floyd | at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x keyhole" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEYHOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A burning black keyhole in your chest, aching for a key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Kingdom Hearts?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, surely not."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock keyhole with key" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK KEYHOLE WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bronze key)
Floyd | The key is swallowed up, and as it is, you feel more flesh peel away,
Floyd | flaking like dead paint—your throat clears out, as if it had never
Floyd | been clear before.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have decayed further; you are more a monster. And you no longer
Floyd | need to breathe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Flaking apart like some kind of hideous corpse, you look more like a
Floyd | monster than a man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the distance, southeast of here, you can see the glimmer
Floyd | of the book's unearthly pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the distance, southeast of here, you can see the glimmer
Floyd | of the book's unearthly pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the distance, down and southeast of here, you can see the
Floyd | glimmer of the book's unearthly pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent and dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the distance, down and southeast of here, you can see the
Floyd | glimmer of the book's unearthly pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the distance, below here, you can see the glimmer of the
Floyd | book's unearthly pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent and dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the distance, below here, you can see the glimmer of the
Floyd | book's unearthly pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent and dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the distance, down and southeast of here, you can see the
Floyd | glimmer of the book's unearthly pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the distance, southeast of here, you can see the glimmer
Floyd | of the book's unearthly pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shimmering book floats just down and southeast of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shimmering book floats just below you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book floats here, open, its pages shimmering in nonexistent light,
Floyd | beckoning you to return to the world.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You push your head against the page—you pass through, as if it
Floyd | wasn't
Floyd | there, and tumble through...
Floyd |
Floyd | You emerge into the cold water, slightly disoriented.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd |
Floyd | Open Water
Floyd | You are in the open water. The choppy water splashes cold against your
Floyd | face, as the rain lashes against your already-soaked scalp. The tall
Floyd | metal pillar of the wrecked plane looms to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book lies open, its golden pages rippling regardless of the
Floyd | movement of the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blistering cold of the hard rain makes you shiver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get book" 		

Floyd ]  Open Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You close and latch the book as you pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds seem to part, and the sun returns, shining.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You hesitate for a moment, fighting long-ingrained instincts, and then
Floyd | dive into the ocean.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | dive into the ocean.You feel as if you're about to choke, for a
Floyd | moment, but the water rushing into your mouth doesn't suffocate at
Floyd | all. You feel like you're breathing cold, freezing air.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Under the Water
Floyd | all. You feel like you're breathing cold, freezing air.## Under the
Floyd | Water
Floyd | Light filters down from the surface, bathing your surroundings in an
Floyd | ethereal blue glow. To the southeast, you can make out the gray shadow
Floyd | of the towering wreck—descending into the dark below.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book seems to strain downward, like a living thing, dragging you
Floyd | deeper into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Underwater
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Underwater
Floyd | Down here, the water is heavy, dense, and black, like liquid night.
Floyd | You can make out little, other than the looming black shadow of the
Floyd | plane to the southeast, and a silhouette of darker stone to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  At the base of the wreck
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | At the base of the wreck
Floyd | Now you can see why the plane didn't sink further: the tail is lodged
Floyd | at the top of a stone cliff, extending down into darkness. The shelf
Floyd | of the cliff extends on, seemingly endlessly, to the east. Aside from
Floyd | this, little else is visible; the sea is dim in all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book seems to strain downward, like a living thing, dragging you
Floyd | deeper into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wreck" 		

Floyd ]  At the base of the wreck
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WRECK
Floyd |
Floyd | The tail is crushed against the cliff of rock, almost like a tin can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cliff" 		

Floyd ]  At the base of the wreck
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLIFF
Floyd |
Floyd | A craggy stone cliff, extending down into the deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Underwater
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Underwater
Floyd | Down here, the water is heavy, dense, and black, like liquid night.
Floyd | You can make out little, other than the looming black shadow of the
Floyd | plane to the south, and a silhouette of darker stone to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book seems to strain downward, like a living thing, dragging you
Floyd | deeper into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Underwater
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't want to stray too far from your landmarks—the plane,
Floyd | primarily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x stone" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Underwater
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  In the Uttermost Deep (red-lit)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You light the way forward, downward, with the burning fire of your
Floyd | hands as you descend.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Uttermost Deep (red-lit)
Floyd | You swim through the thick black water, down here where the pressure
Floyd | is almost all there is to feel. Whatever's going on at the surface,
Floyd | you have no idea. Through the red-lit blackness of the deep, you can
Floyd | make out a strange stone formation to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x stone" 		

Floyd ]  In the Uttermost Deep (red-lit)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x formation" 		

Floyd ]  In the Uttermost Deep (red-lit)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FORMATION
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the cliff wall
Floyd | Down here, everything is dark and heavy, like liquid night. A huge
Floyd | stone wall, the side of the great cliff, stretches south from where
Floyd | you float.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | A rough wall of cold stone. Somehow, it feels... less solid than the
Floyd | floor of rock above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the cliff wall
Floyd | Down here, everything is dark and heavy, like liquid night. A huge
Floyd | stone wall, the side of the great cliff, stretches north from where
Floyd | you float. A powerful current seems to bearing you eastward, into the
Floyd | wall of stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The stone wall blocks your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x current" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CURRENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter wall" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the cliff wall
Floyd | Down here, everything is dark and heavy, like liquid night. A huge
Floyd | stone wall, the side of the great cliff, stretches south from where
Floyd | you float.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the cliff wall
Floyd | Down here, everything is dark and heavy, like liquid night. A huge
Floyd | stone wall, the side of the great cliff, stretches north from where
Floyd | you float. A powerful current seems to bearing you eastward, into the
Floyd | wall of stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  In the Uttermost Deep (red-lit)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Uttermost Deep (red-lit)
Floyd | You swim through the thick black water, down here where the pressure
Floyd | is almost all there is to feel. Whatever's going on at the surface,
Floyd | you have no idea. Through the red-lit blackness of the deep, you can
Floyd | make out a strange stone formation to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the cliff wall
Floyd | Down here, everything is dark and heavy, like liquid night. A huge
Floyd | stone wall, the side of the great cliff, stretches north from where
Floyd | you float. A powerful current seems to bearing you eastward, into the
Floyd | wall of stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Huh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You find you are too weak to swim against the eastward current.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "swim" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWIM
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to be more specific about which way you want to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The stone wall blocks your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open wall" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | A rough wall of cold stone. Somehow, it feels... less solid than the
Floyd | floor of rock above. On closer inspection, you notice a slender
Floyd | opening in the stone surface, about twice the thickness of your book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Ah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x opening" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OPENING
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow slot in the stone—strangely regular, as if it was
Floyd | deliberately carved. It's slightly thicker than the spine of your
Floyd | book, which seems to strain forward, as if it wants to go inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put book in opening" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BOOK IN OPENING
Floyd |
Floyd | No! It would be lost!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open book" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Delicately, you open the silver clasp, and the book springs open. Its
Floyd | rippling golden pages seem to shimmer, regardless of the light.
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You push your head against the page—you pass through, as if it
Floyd | wasn't
Floyd | there, and tumble through into the void...

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent and dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book floats here, open, its pages shimmering in nonexistent light,
Floyd | beckoning you to return to the world.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You push your head against the page—you pass through, as if it
Floyd | wasn't
Floyd | there, and tumble through...
Floyd |
Floyd | You emerge into the cold water, slightly disoriented.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd |
Floyd | By the cliff wall
Floyd | Down here, everything is dark and heavy, like liquid night. A huge
Floyd | stone wall, the side of the great cliff, stretches north from where
Floyd | you float. A powerful current seems to bearing you eastward, into the
Floyd | wall of stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book lies open, its golden pages rippling regardless of the
Floyd | movement of the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put book into opening" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BOOK INTO OPENING
Floyd |
Floyd | No! It would be lost!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close book" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | With some effort, you are able to will yourself to close the book;
Floyd | thinking for a moment, you decide to affix its clasp, in case it
Floyd | should decide to open on its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pen light
Floyd |   a paddle
Floyd |   your bag (open)
Floyd |     a fez cap
Floyd |   a cosmetic mirror
Floyd |   an apple (snagged at Cairo Airport)
Floyd |   a plastic knife
Floyd |   your cell phone
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put light in opening" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT LIGHT IN OPENING
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x opening" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OPENING
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow slot in the stone—strangely regular, as if it was
Floyd | deliberately carved. It's slightly thicker than the spine of your
Floyd | book, which seems to strain forward, as if it wants to go inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop book" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You let go of the book for a moment, but it spirals towards the gaping
Floyd | vent, and you snatch it back just in time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "attack opening with knife" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATTACK OPENING WITH KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "heh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "attack book with knife" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATTACK BOOK WITH KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  By the shelf
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the shelf
Floyd | Here you find yourself floating at the lip of a great stone shelf,
Floyd | extending to the east past where your eyes can see through the brine.
Floyd | The wreck of the plane is lodged against it to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Water
Floyd | Above you is the shadowy, rectangular shape of the survivors'
Floyd | makeshift flotilla. From below, you can see dangling straps, dancing
Floyd | in the currents. The wreckage of your plane lies north, blurred in
Floyd | your vision at this distance by the brine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Luggage Flotilla
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Gasping, you struggle to the surface, and blink salty brine out of
Floyd | your eyes as you readjust to breathing air.
Floyd |
Floyd | Luggage Flotilla
Floyd | It looks like all the other passengers have camped out here. They're
Floyd | all crouched, somewhat raggedly, on a detached piece of wing. It's a
Floyd | sorry sight. Someone must have broken open the luggage hatch, because
Floyd | a whole raft of suitcases has been strapped together here, to keep
Floyd | them from sinking. Or maybe that's just the stuff from the overhead
Floyd | compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | A yellow life raft floats here in the sunny water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter flotilla" 		

Floyd ]  By the slide
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER FLOTILLA
Floyd |
Floyd | Your glowing hands, your unholy, monstrous form—they recoil from
Floyd | you,
Floyd | of course. The stewardess starts to scream as you put your briny hand
Floyd | on the edge of their platform. You let go, and drift back away.
Floyd | There's no going back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay. I was wondering about that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You hesitate for a moment, fighting long-ingrained instincts, and then
Floyd | dive into the ocean.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | dive into the ocean.You feel as if you're about to choke, for a
Floyd | moment, but the water rushing into your mouth doesn't suffocate at
Floyd | all. You feel like you're breathing cold, freezing air.

		Doug says, "interesting. I hadn't tried entering the flotilla, either before or after the transformation"
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  By the wreck
Floyd | all. You feel like you're breathing cold, freezing air.## By the wreck
Floyd | The sunken half of the plane stretches beneath you. Little bubbles
Floyd | drift past your eyes, up to the surface. You are not sure if the
Floyd | dappled sunlight coming down from the water's surface makes this
Floyd | better—or worse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "So we did find something new!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop book" 		

Floyd ]  By the wreck
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  By the wreck
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pen light
Floyd |   a paddle
Floyd |   your bag (open)
Floyd |     a fez cap
Floyd |   a cosmetic mirror
Floyd |   an apple (snagged at Cairo Airport)
Floyd |   a plastic knife
Floyd |   your cell phone
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  At the base of the wreck
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | At the base of the wreck
Floyd | The tail of the plane is lodged at the top of a stone cliff, extending
Floyd | down into darkness. The shelf of the cliff extends on, seemingly
Floyd | endlessly, to the east. Aside from this, little else is visible; the
Floyd | sea is dim in all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You light the way forward, downward, with the burning fire of your
Floyd | hands as you descend.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the cliff wall
Floyd | Down here, everything is dark and heavy, like liquid night. A huge
Floyd | stone wall, the side of the great cliff, stretches south from where
Floyd | you float.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug asks, "whoa, where'd it go? maybe you attacked it?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the cliff wall
Floyd | Down here, everything is dark and heavy, like liquid night. A huge
Floyd | stone wall, the side of the great cliff, stretches north from where
Floyd | you float. A powerful current seems to bearing you eastward, into the
Floyd | wall of stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | The weathered black book glowers from where it sits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "There it is."
		Doug says, "huh, why didn't it flow into the vent"
		Knight_Otu says, "That's what I was wondering."
		Knight_Otu says, "I expected I'd have to drop it elsewhere."
		Knight_Otu says, "Now I'm not so sure."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get book" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the cliff wall
Floyd | Down here, everything is dark and heavy, like liquid night. A huge
Floyd | stone wall, the side of the great cliff, stretches south from where
Floyd | you float.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You find you are too weak to swim against the eastward current.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop book" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pen light
Floyd |   a paddle
Floyd |   your bag (open)
Floyd |     a fez cap
Floyd |   a cosmetic mirror
Floyd |   an apple (snagged at Cairo Airport)
Floyd |   a plastic knife
Floyd |   your cell phone
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | By the cliff wall
Floyd | Down here, everything is dark and heavy, like liquid night. A huge
Floyd | stone wall, the side of the great cliff, stretches south from where
Floyd | you float.
Floyd |
Floyd | The weathered black book glowers from where it sits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get book" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  At the base of the wreck
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | At the base of the wreck
Floyd | The tail of the plane is lodged at the top of a stone cliff, extending
Floyd | down into darkness. The shelf of the cliff extends on, seemingly
Floyd | endlessly, to the east. Aside from this, little else is visible; the
Floyd | sea is dim in all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book seems to strain downward, like a living thing, dragging you
Floyd | deeper into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop book" 		

Floyd ]  At the base of the wreck
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The book sinks down and out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You light the way forward, downward, with the burning fire of your
Floyd | hands as you descend.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the cliff wall
Floyd | Down here, everything is dark and heavy, like liquid night. A huge
Floyd | stone wall, the side of the great cliff, stretches south from where
Floyd | you float.
Floyd |
Floyd | The weathered black book glowers from where it sits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get book" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  At the base of the wreck
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | At the base of the wreck
Floyd | The tail of the plane is lodged at the top of a stone cliff, extending
Floyd | down into darkness. The shelf of the cliff extends on, seemingly
Floyd | endlessly, to the east. Aside from this, little else is visible; the
Floyd | sea is dim in all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book seems to strain downward, like a living thing, dragging you
Floyd | deeper into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  By the shelf
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the shelf
Floyd | Here you find yourself floating at the lip of a great stone shelf,
Floyd | extending to the east past where your eyes can see through the brine.
Floyd | The wreck of the plane is lodged against it to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book seems to strain downward, like a living thing, dragging you
Floyd | deeper into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "oh huh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop book" 		

Floyd ]  By the shelf
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The book sinks down and out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You light the way forward, downward, with the burning fire of your
Floyd | hands as you descend.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the cliff wall
Floyd | Down here, everything is dark and heavy, like liquid night. A huge
Floyd | stone wall, the side of the great cliff, stretches north from where
Floyd | you float. A powerful current seems to bearing you eastward, into the
Floyd | wall of stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | The weathered black book glowers from where it sits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So that's not how it works."
		Doug says, "I guess if you drop it from above, it has enough downward velocity to miss the current"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get book" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  By the shelf
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the shelf
Floyd | Here you find yourself floating at the lip of a great stone shelf,
Floyd | extending to the east past where your eyes can see through the brine.
Floyd | The wreck of the plane is lodged against it to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book seems to strain downward, like a living thing, dragging you
Floyd | deeper into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Let's see then."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Underwater
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Underwater
Floyd | There is darkness all around, and you can barely make out your
Floyd | surroundings. To the east, a rectangular shadow looms, and to the
Floyd | northeast a tower of blackness—the plane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop book" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Underwater
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "oops"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Underwater
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Underwater
Floyd | There is darkness all around, and you can barely make out your
Floyd | surroundings. To the east, a rectangular shadow looms, and to the
Floyd | northeast a tower of blackness—the plane.
Floyd |
Floyd | The weathered black book glowers from where it sits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get book" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Underwater
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Underwater
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Underwater
Floyd | Down here, the water is heavy, dense, and black, like liquid night.
Floyd | You can make out little, other than the looming black shadow of the
Floyd | plane to the east, and a silhouette of darker stone to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop book" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Underwater
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Underwater
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Underwater
Floyd | Down here, the water is heavy, dense, and black, like liquid night.
Floyd | You can make out little, other than the looming black shadow of the
Floyd | plane to the east, and a silhouette of darker stone to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The weathered black book glowers from where it sits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get book" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Underwater
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Underwater
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Underwater
Floyd | There is darkness all around, and you can barely make out your
Floyd | surroundings. To the east, a rectangular shadow looms, and to the
Floyd | northeast a tower of blackness—the plane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Underwater
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Underwater
Floyd | Down here, the water is heavy, dense, and black, like liquid night.
Floyd | You can make out little, other than a silhouette of darker stone to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop book" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Underwater
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get book" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Underwater
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Underwater
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't want to stray too far from your landmarks—the plane, the
Floyd | stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Underwater
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Underwater
Floyd | There is darkness all around, and you can barely make out your
Floyd | surroundings. To the east, a rectangular shadow looms, and to the
Floyd | northeast a tower of blackness—the plane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Underwater
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Underwater
Floyd | Down here, the water is heavy, dense, and black, like liquid night.
Floyd | You can make out little, other than the looming black shadow of the
Floyd | plane to the east, and a silhouette of darker stone to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Underwater
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't want to stray too far from your landmarks—the plane, the
Floyd | stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  At the base of the wreck
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | At the base of the wreck
Floyd | The tail of the plane is lodged at the top of a stone cliff, extending
Floyd | down into darkness. The shelf of the cliff extends on, seemingly
Floyd | endlessly, to the east. Aside from this, little else is visible; the
Floyd | sea is dim in all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book seems to strain downward, like a living thing, dragging you
Floyd | deeper into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop book" 		

Floyd ]  At the base of the wreck
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The book sinks down and out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You light the way forward, downward, with the burning fire of your
Floyd | hands as you descend.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the cliff wall
Floyd | Down here, everything is dark and heavy, like liquid night. A huge
Floyd | stone wall, the side of the great cliff, stretches south from where
Floyd | you float.
Floyd |
Floyd | The weathered black book glowers from where it sits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get book" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the cliff wall
Floyd | Down here, everything is dark and heavy, like liquid night. A huge
Floyd | stone wall, the side of the great cliff, stretches north from where
Floyd | you float. A powerful current seems to bearing you eastward, into the
Floyd | wall of stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  By the shelf
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the shelf
Floyd | Here you find yourself floating at the lip of a great stone shelf,
Floyd | extending to the east past where your eyes can see through the brine.
Floyd | The wreck of the plane is lodged against it to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book seems to strain downward, like a living thing, dragging you
Floyd | deeper into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Underwater
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Underwater
Floyd | There is darkness all around, and you can barely make out your
Floyd | surroundings. To the east, a rectangular shadow looms, and to the
Floyd | northeast a tower of blackness—the plane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Underwater
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't want to stray too far from your landmarks—the plane, the
Floyd | stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  By the shelf
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the shelf
Floyd | Here you find yourself floating at the lip of a great stone shelf,
Floyd | extending to the east past where your eyes can see through the brine.
Floyd | The wreck of the plane is lodged against it to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book seems to strain downward, like a living thing, dragging you
Floyd | deeper into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Atop the shelf
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Atop the shelf
Floyd | Floating over the surface of this underwater shelf, it seems as if it
Floyd | goes on forever. To your west, you can go over the lip, free to travel
Floyd | down into the darkness below. To the northwest, the hulking shadow of
Floyd | the half-sunk plane stands; a menacing monolith.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		

Floyd ]  Atop the shelf
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | You run your hand over the smooth, rocky surface. You think you
Floyd | glimpse markings on the stone, but, just as quickly, you lose your
Floyd | place. In any case, it was no language you have ever seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		

Floyd ]  Atop the shelf
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | You run your hand over the smooth, rocky surface. You think you
Floyd | glimpse markings on the stone, but, just as quickly, you lose your
Floyd | place. Perhaps it was simply your imagination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x markings" 		

Floyd ]  Atop the shelf
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MARKINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't make anything out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Water
Floyd | The water is dim, here, perhaps because the shadow of the plane looms
Floyd | over you. To the northwest, you can make out what seems to be a dark,
Floyd | rectangular shape in the water above. Below you, there is only
Floyd | darkness—darker than before.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book seems to strain downward, like a living thing, dragging you
Floyd | deeper into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  By the wreck
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the wreck
Floyd | The sunken half of the plane stretches beneath you. Little bubbles
Floyd | drift past your eyes, up to the surface. You are not sure if the
Floyd | dappled sunlight coming down from the water's surface makes this
Floyd | better—or worse.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book seems to strain downward, like a living thing, dragging you
Floyd | deeper into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  By the slide
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Gasping, you struggle to the surface, and blink salty brine out of
Floyd | your eyes as you readjust to breathing air.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the slide
Floyd | The plane looms next to you, a huge monolith of white metal, half-sunk
Floyd | beneath the placid waves. The yellow escape slide is still inflated,
Floyd | but it seems that everyone who got out is gone, now. There's a raft of
Floyd | suitcases in the distance. The endless ocean stretches out in all
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop book" 		

Floyd ]  By the slide
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | It wants to go down, but you hold it tight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You hesitate for a moment, fighting long-ingrained instincts, and then
Floyd | dive into the ocean.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | dive into the ocean.You feel as if you're about to choke, for a
Floyd | moment, but the water rushing into your mouth doesn't suffocate at
Floyd | all. You feel like you're breathing cold, freezing air.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  By the wreck
Floyd | all. You feel like you're breathing cold, freezing air.## By the wreck
Floyd | The sunken half of the plane stretches beneath you. Little bubbles
Floyd | drift past your eyes, up to the surface. You are not sure if the
Floyd | dappled sunlight coming down from the water's surface makes this
Floyd | better—or worse.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book seems to strain downward, like a living thing, dragging you
Floyd | deeper into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Water
Floyd | Light filters down from the surface, bathing your surroundings in an
Floyd | ethereal blue glow. To the southeast, you can make out the gray shadow
Floyd | of the towering wreck—descending into the dark below.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book seems to strain downward, like a living thing, dragging you
Floyd | deeper into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop book" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The book sinks down and out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Underwater
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Underwater
Floyd | Down here, the water is heavy, dense, and black, like liquid night.
Floyd | You can make out little, other than the looming black shadow of the
Floyd | plane to the southeast, and a silhouette of darker stone to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The weathered black book glowers from where it sits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get book" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Underwater
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Water
Floyd | Light filters down from the surface, bathing your surroundings in an
Floyd | ethereal blue glow. To the southeast, you can make out the gray shadow
Floyd | of the towering wreck—descending into the dark below.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book seems to strain downward, like a living thing, dragging you
Floyd | deeper into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Water
Floyd | Light filters down from the surface, bathing your surroundings in an
Floyd | ethereal blue glow. To the south, you can make out the gray shadow of
Floyd | the towering wreck—descending into the dark below.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book seems to strain downward, like a living thing, dragging you
Floyd | deeper into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop book" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The book sinks down and out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Underwater
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Underwater
Floyd | Down here, the water is heavy, dense, and black, like liquid night.
Floyd | You can make out little, other than the looming black shadow of the
Floyd | plane to the south, and a silhouette of darker stone to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The weathered black book glowers from where it sits.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book sinks down and out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  In the Uttermost Deep (red-lit)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You light the way forward, downward, with the burning fire of your
Floyd | hands as you descend.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Uttermost Deep (red-lit)
Floyd | You swim through the thick black water, down here where the pressure
Floyd | is almost all there is to feel. Whatever's going on at the surface,
Floyd | you have no idea. Through the red-lit blackness of the deep, you can
Floyd | make out a strange stone formation to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The weathered black book glowers from where it sits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get book" 		

Floyd ]  In the Uttermost Deep (red-lit)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Deep Underwater
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Underwater
Floyd | Down here, the water is heavy, dense, and black, like liquid night.
Floyd | You can make out little, other than the looming black shadow of the
Floyd | plane to the south, and a silhouette of darker stone to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book seems to strain downward, like a living thing, dragging you
Floyd | deeper into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Water
Floyd | Light filters down from the surface, bathing your surroundings in an
Floyd | ethereal blue glow. To the south, you can make out the gray shadow of
Floyd | the towering wreck—descending into the dark below.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book seems to strain downward, like a living thing, dragging you
Floyd | deeper into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't want to stray too far from your landmarks—the plane, the
Floyd | stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  By the wreck
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the wreck
Floyd | The sunken half of the plane stretches beneath you. Little bubbles
Floyd | drift past your eyes, up to the surface. You are not sure if the
Floyd | dappled sunlight coming down from the water's surface makes this
Floyd | better—or worse.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book seems to strain downward, like a living thing, dragging you
Floyd | deeper into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  By the wreck
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The plane, and its surrounding wreckage, block your way. Even swimming
Floyd | around it would be exhausting, not to mention pointless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  At the base of the wreck
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | At the base of the wreck
Floyd | The tail of the plane is lodged at the top of a stone cliff, extending
Floyd | down into darkness. The shelf of the cliff extends on, seemingly
Floyd | endlessly, to the east. Aside from this, little else is visible; the
Floyd | sea is dim in all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book seems to strain downward, like a living thing, dragging you
Floyd | deeper into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  By the wreck
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the wreck
Floyd | The sunken half of the plane stretches beneath you. Little bubbles
Floyd | drift past your eyes, up to the surface. You are not sure if the
Floyd | dappled sunlight coming down from the water's surface makes this
Floyd | better—or worse.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book seems to strain downward, like a living thing, dragging you
Floyd | deeper into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop book" 		

Floyd ]  By the wreck
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The book sinks down and out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  At the base of the wreck
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | At the base of the wreck
Floyd | The tail of the plane is lodged at the top of a stone cliff, extending
Floyd | down into darkness. The shelf of the cliff extends on, seemingly
Floyd | endlessly, to the east. Aside from this, little else is visible; the
Floyd | sea is dim in all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | The weathered black book glowers from where it sits.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book sinks down and out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You light the way forward, downward, with the burning fire of your
Floyd | hands as you descend.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the cliff wall
Floyd | Down here, everything is dark and heavy, like liquid night. A huge
Floyd | stone wall, the side of the great cliff, stretches south from where
Floyd | you float.
Floyd |
Floyd | The weathered black book glowers from where it sits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get book" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I think I'm out of ideas, here."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  At the base of the wreck
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | At the base of the wreck
Floyd | The tail of the plane is lodged at the top of a stone cliff, extending
Floyd | down into darkness. The shelf of the cliff extends on, seemingly
Floyd | endlessly, to the east. Aside from this, little else is visible; the
Floyd | sea is dim in all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book seems to strain downward, like a living thing, dragging you
Floyd | deeper into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  At the base of the wreck
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't want to stray too far from your landmarks—the plane, the
Floyd | stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You light the way forward, downward, with the burning fire of your
Floyd | hands as you descend.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the cliff wall
Floyd | Down here, everything is dark and heavy, like liquid night. A huge
Floyd | stone wall, the side of the great cliff, stretches south from where
Floyd | you float.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the cliff wall
Floyd | Down here, everything is dark and heavy, like liquid night. A huge
Floyd | stone wall, the side of the great cliff, stretches north from where
Floyd | you float. A powerful current seems to bearing you eastward, into the
Floyd | wall of stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  By the shelf
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the shelf
Floyd | Here you find yourself floating at the lip of a great stone shelf,
Floyd | extending to the east past where your eyes can see through the brine.
Floyd | The wreck of the plane is lodged against it to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book seems to strain downward, like a living thing, dragging you
Floyd | deeper into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Water
Floyd | Above you is the shadowy, rectangular shape of the survivors'
Floyd | makeshift flotilla. From below, you can see dangling straps, dancing
Floyd | in the currents. The wreckage of your plane lies north, blurred in
Floyd | your vision at this distance by the brine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book seems to strain downward, like a living thing, dragging you
Floyd | deeper into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop book" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The book sinks down and out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "you were on the right track a while back..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  By the shelf
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the shelf
Floyd | Here you find yourself floating at the lip of a great stone shelf,
Floyd | extending to the east past where your eyes can see through the brine.
Floyd | The wreck of the plane is lodged against it to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The weathered black book glowers from where it sits.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book sinks down and out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You light the way forward, downward, with the burning fire of your
Floyd | hands as you descend.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the cliff wall
Floyd | Down here, everything is dark and heavy, like liquid night. A huge
Floyd | stone wall, the side of the great cliff, stretches north from where
Floyd | you float. A powerful current seems to bearing you eastward, into the
Floyd | wall of stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | The weathered black book glowers from where it sits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get book" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "A while back..."
		Knight_Otu says, "Beyond setting the book free, I tried attacking the opening, and reading the shelf..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The stone wall blocks your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "one thing that's not obvious is that it takes a cerain amount of time for the book to flow into the vent."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  By the shelf
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the shelf
Floyd | Here you find yourself floating at the lip of a great stone shelf,
Floyd | extending to the east past where your eyes can see through the brine.
Floyd | The wreck of the plane is lodged against it to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book seems to strain downward, like a living thing, dragging you
Floyd | deeper into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh."
		Knight_Otu says, "It seemed so impatient before."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Water
Floyd | Above you is the shadowy, rectangular shape of the survivors'
Floyd | makeshift flotilla. From below, you can see dangling straps, dancing
Floyd | in the currents. The wreckage of your plane lies north, blurred in
Floyd | your vision at this distance by the brine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book seems to strain downward, like a living thing, dragging you
Floyd | deeper into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop book" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The book sinks down and out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Under the Water
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  By the shelf
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the shelf
Floyd | Here you find yourself floating at the lip of a great stone shelf,
Floyd | extending to the east past where your eyes can see through the brine.
Floyd | The wreck of the plane is lodged against it to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You light the way forward, downward, with the burning fire of your
Floyd | hands as you descend.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the cliff wall
Floyd | Down here, everything is dark and heavy, like liquid night. A huge
Floyd | stone wall, the side of the great cliff, stretches north from where
Floyd | you float. A powerful current seems to bearing you eastward, into the
Floyd | wall of stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | The weathered black book glowers from where it sits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "ah, sorry, that wasn't what I was getting at."
		Doug says, "it only takes one turn."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Okay, so find the farthest point to drop the book?"
		Doug says, "no..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get book" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "if the book goes into the vent, you'll lose it"
		Doug says, "unless..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the book (closed)
Floyd |   a pen light
Floyd |   a paddle
Floyd |   your bag (open)
Floyd |     a fez cap
Floyd |   a cosmetic mirror
Floyd |   an apple (snagged at Cairo Airport)
Floyd |   a plastic knife
Floyd |   your cell phone
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | A well-crafted leather bag. This thing has been with you on many
Floyd | adventures.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your bag is a fez cap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x opening" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OPENING
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow slot in the stone—strangely regular, as if it was
Floyd | deliberately carved. It's slightly thicker than the spine of your
Floyd | book, which seems to strain forward, as if it wants to go inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put paddle in opening" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PADDLE IN OPENING
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put book on paddle" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BOOK ON PADDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting things on the paddle would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "what is your goal? do you want the book on the other side of the wall? when you try that, it makes it clear you don't want to lose the book."
		Doug asks, "besides, what would that accomplish?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, since I'm not quite sure what the book is, I'm not sure what it would accomplish."
		Doug says, "(this framing is probably giving more credit to the game about intentions, yeah)"
		Knight_Otu says, "Perhaps beyond waking Chthilhu"
		Doug asks, "okay, even if you do want to get the book through the vent. It won't let you let go of the book. But what if you and the book went through together?"
		Knight_Otu says, "It didn't ocur to me that that might be possible."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Flaking apart like some kind of hideous corpse, you look more like a
Floyd | monster than a man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We probably don't fit."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter opening" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER OPENING
Floyd |
Floyd | You are far too large.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cut me" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the knife)
Floyd | You have no desire at all to lunge at yourself with your knife.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug asks, "I guess technically it's not possible. But is there a way for you to end up on the other side of the wall, along with the book?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I think so, yes. I never tried to take the book in the void..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open book" 		

Floyd ]  By the cliff wall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Delicately, you open the silver clasp, and the book springs open. Its
Floyd | rippling golden pages seem to shimmer, regardless of the light.
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You push your head against the page—you pass through, as if it
Floyd | wasn't
Floyd | there, and tumble through into the void...

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book floats here, open, its pages shimmering in nonexistent light,
Floyd | beckoning you to return to the world.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get book" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You close and latch the book as you pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book falls closed behind you, somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | You think you see a brown perturbance in the black space, north of
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x brown" 		

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

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | You think you see a brown perturbance in the black space, north of
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | You think you see a brown perturbance in the black space, north of
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | You think you see a brown perturbance in the black space, north of
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent and dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | You think you see a brown perturbance in the black space, north of
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent and dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | You think you see a brown perturbance in the black space, north of
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x perturbance" 		

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

		Doug says, "I never did figure out what the deal was with the perturbance."
		Knight_Otu says, "I suspect a red herring, then."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | You think you see a brown perturbance in the black space, north of
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | You think you see a brown perturbance in the black space, north of
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "or a bug"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | You think you see a brown perturbance in the black space, north of
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | You think you see a brown perturbance in the black space, north of
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | You think you see a brown perturbance in the black space, north of
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "I think the book is in your inventory"
		Knight_Otu says, "If the number of steps is important, we're back where we were."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | ##
Floyd | You are in an inky black expanse, stretching infinitely in every
Floyd | direction. It is utterly, eerily silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | You think you see a brown perturbance in the black space, north of
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "I don't *think* it is..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open book" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Delicately, you open the silver clasp, and the book springs open. Its
Floyd | rippling golden pages seem to shimmer, regardless of the light.
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter book" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You push your head against the page—you pass through, as if it
Floyd | wasn't
Floyd | there, and tumble through...
Floyd |
Floyd | You emerge in the inside an enormous tunnel, slightly disoriented.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Inside an enormous tunnel
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside an enormous tunnel
Floyd | You close and latch the book as you pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | This place is even darker than the cliffside you left. The book must
Floyd | have floated in, or... drawn itself in, however it does so. Something
Floyd | feels very unnatural.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're floating near the ceiling of what must be a vast stone tunnel,
Floyd | utterly black, lit only by the soft red embers of your hands. A
Floyd | glowing sliver of dimness behind you, to the south, must be the slot
Floyd | in the stone—there's no getting back out. The floor is too far below
Floyd | you to see, and the seemingly infinite cold tunnel continues to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Inside an enormous tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the book (closed)
Floyd |   a pen light
Floyd |   a paddle
Floyd |   your bag (open)
Floyd |     a fez cap
Floyd |   a cosmetic mirror
Floyd |   an apple (snagged at Cairo Airport)
Floyd |   a plastic knife
Floyd |   your cell phone
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "anyway, I think it's just a matter of ENTER BOOK. WAIT. ENTER BOOK."
		Knight_Otu says, "Ah."
		Doug says, "because earlier you did ENTER BOOK. ENTER BOOK. and it didn't have time to flow into the vent"
		Doug says, "or else, maybe getting/closing the book matters. unclear."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, I had expected something to have changed in the void."
		Knight_Otu says, "Forgot about that bit."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Inside an enormous tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You swim forward.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside an enormous tunnel
Floyd | The utterly black tunnel stretches on, northwards, growing more dread
Floyd | and more freezing with every stroke of movement. The hard stone above
Floyd | your head feel oppressive in the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Before a great door
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You swim forward.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before a great door
Floyd | You float before what seems to be upper part of a gargantuan stone
Floyd | doorway; in the dark, you can feel strange inscriptions on its
Floyd | surface. But it is ajar, and in its cyclopean size that crack would be
Floyd | large enough to fit you through. North...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Before a great door
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only really feel it, not see it, for the darkness here is so
Floyd | complete; but there is a warmth behind it, and perhaps a glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x inscriptions" 		

Floyd ]  Before a great door
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X INSCRIPTIONS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You swim forward.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you step into the charnel stone room behind the great door, your
Floyd | withered ears are filled with a sound of mad piping, and the rhythm of
Floyd | a thousand inconceivable drums. There, upon the throne, is—oh, but
Floyd | you
Floyd | cannot say it! You cannot even think it!
Floyd |
Floyd | But it has a face, if you could call it that, and the face laughs; the
Floyd | craggy monument of moss and flesh is fluttering in its joy, delighted
Floyd | by the horror which dances before it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dance! A dance not unknown to you, perhaps glimpsed in passing in a
Floyd | dream, perhaps imagined in the fever of an endless nightmare. Like a
Floyd | mad puppet, like a thing possessed, the gray jester of this infernal
Floyd | court is thrashing its limbs upon the age-cracked floor. All else is
Floyd | monstrous, unnameable, amphibian and colossal in their size. But
Floyd | this—
Floyd |
Floyd | this dancer, when its face turns back, you cannot help but know. It is
Floyd | a face you glimpsed in scummed pools, in shards of blood-stained
Floyd | glass. The visage which the infernal book made wane away, whose
Floyd | vanishment you cursed with every breath—
Floyd |
Floyd | for now it is you, the monster, that is the slavering servant of the
Floyd | beast divine. And this infernal, mad jester bears your face,
Floyd | grotesque, ruined by the gaze of ten thousand evil things.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your book expands, like living flesh, like a sigh.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Throne Room
Floyd | Your book expands, like living flesh, like a sigh.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have reached your home ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well then."
Iria arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Knight_Otu says, "That was certainly something."
		Knight_Otu says, "Just right now, yes."
		Doug says, "congrats!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Technically, there's another game, but we're at the two-hour mark anyway..."
		Doug asks, "what did you think of the game?"
		Knight_Otu says, "The book puzzle was a bit frustrating, but the solutions seems obvious in hindsight."
		Knight_Otu says, "It had the right atmosphere for a good portion, though our initial transformation, while clued, could stand to be called out better."
		Knight_Otu says, "I was a bit surprised when we were described as basically a corpse upon entering the luggage raft."
		Knight_Otu says, "The long stretches of void to get the key were a bit of a slog. I could have saved some time had I realized I could get the book in the void."
		Knight_Otu says, "It broke the alliterative animal abuse streak that I noted last week."
		Knight_Otu says, "Then again, I guess the crash could've crushed some codfish."
		Doug says, "if you try to fix your eyebrow, it makes it more clear that you're zombifying."
		Knight_Otu says, "True, we never tried that."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess the brown perturbance in the void was a reflection of the throneroom, or something."
		Doug asks, "I guess?"
		Doug says, "the walkthrough mentions there are things to be found by exploring that aren't essential to finishing the game. Not sure what it's referring to."
		Knight_Otu says, "We never used the pen light, for example."
		Knight_Otu says, "Or most things, I guess."
		Doug says, "yeah, lots of red herrings."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess we wanted the knife for self-defense if our disguise failed, so that has a reason for existing."
		Knight_Otu says, "Not that it would help that much on a plane we have no clue to fly, if it comes to that..."
		Doug says, "it's just a plastic knife, though."
		Doug says, "I assumed it was to spread the eyebrow goop on."
		Knight_Otu says, "I *think* it said something that you could use it to take someone out."
		Doug says, "anyway, cool, thanks for playing!"



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Swigian by Mathbrush (as Rainbus North)
As played on ifMUD on November 12, 2017

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 Swigian written by Mathbrush (as Rainbus North). Swigian was an entry in the 2017 Interactive Fiction Competition, in which it took 21st 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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		Jacqueline says, "Okay, let's do this."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask swigian" 		

Floyd ]  Lake                                                 0/1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't like talking. Let's build a fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | Swigian
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Rainbus North
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 171022 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Lake
Floyd | You are by a lake. The lake is still.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking south, you see the Forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, either a survival game or Sleepaway Camp"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Lake                                                 0/2
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You look like me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Lake                                                 0/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Callista asks, "What game will we be playing?"
		Jacqueline says, "I just started it, Callista. It's called Swigian"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Lake                                                 0/4
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the axe)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you can cut things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cut me" 		

Floyd ]  Lake                                                 0/5
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | I'll tell you when you can cut something. This isn't the time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Got it."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x lake" 		

Floyd ]  Lake                                                 0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | The lake? That is what it is. I'll tell you everything that's
Floyd | important the first time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Lake                                                 0/7
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Lake
Floyd | You are by a lake. The lake is still.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking south, you see the Forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "When all you have is an axe, your problems look like trees."
		Jacqueline says, "Indeed"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x forest" 		

Floyd ]  Lake                                                 0/8
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd | If you want to see it, just go there. I won't mention this again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, speaking of trees."
		Jacqueline asks, "Anyone opposed to going there?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Not me."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Forest                                               0/9
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You are in a forest. It is night.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a log here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Lake; looking south, you see the Mountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x log" 		

Floyd ]  Forest                                               0/10
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LOG
Floyd |
Floyd | The log? That is what it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x night" 		

Floyd ]  Forest                                               0/10
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the thing you were talking about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cut log" 		

Floyd ]  Forest                                               0/11
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT LOG
Floyd |
Floyd | You cut the log up into firewood and take it. You could burn it, if
Floyd | you had flint with your steel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Forest                                               0/12
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You are in a forest. It is night.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Lake; looking south, you see the Mountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This is quite minimalist. Intentionally so, it would seem."
		Callista says, "I think we should explore the forest."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, um, go to the mountains and try to find flint?"
		Jacqueline asks (of Callista), "How?"
		Roger says, "We're gonna axemurder up some kids, I can just feel it"
		Knight_Otu says, "I was going to say brief, but same difference."
		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "That's what I was thinking."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "explore forest" 		

Floyd ]  Forest                                               0/12
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXPLORE FOREST
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first thing you said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "It seems the forest is a single room. So we have to go to the mountains."
		Jacqueline says, "That's what I think too."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mountain                                             0/13
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mountain
Floyd | You are on a mountainside. Everything is dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Forest; looking east, you see the Gravel
Floyd | Pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ooh gravel"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Mountain                                             0/14
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a firewood
Floyd |   an axe
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "A direction other that south!"
		Jacqueline asks, "It implied we have steel - does it mean the axe?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gravel Pit                                           0/15
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gravel Pit
Floyd | You are in an empty gravel pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a flint here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking west, you see the Mountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Probably."
		Callista says, "Sorry. I'm using the web client for now; I'm still looking for a better Android MUD client."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take flint" 		

Floyd ]  Gravel Pit                                           0/16
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE FLINT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you can burn something small.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This game feels like it's trolling us."
		Knight_Otu says, "f burn me"
		Callista says (to Jacqueline), "Whoops. Sorry. I didn't even bother to read the text before I typed that. (The first thing I mean, about exploring the forest.)"
		Jacqueline says, "Like, I kind of want to start a fire just because and maybe it will summon a demon, but part of me just wants to wait until I have a reason to start a fire, like being cold or needing to cook something."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "burn me" 		

Floyd ]  Gravel Pit                                           0/17
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BURN ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Not right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "!"
		Jacqueline says, "That was ominous."
		Knight_Otu says, "Uhh."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "That was a joke, game!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mountain                                             0/18
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mountain
Floyd | You are on a mountainside. Everything is dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Forest; looking east, you see the Gravel
Floyd | Pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Callista says, "It feels like the author is just telling you exactly what you have to do to win the game."
		Jacqueline asks, "Or *are* they?"
		Jacqueline says, "(But yeah. Kinda. I hear ya.)"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "make fire" 		

Floyd ]  Mountain                                             0/19
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAKE FIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Let's burn the wood by the lake. They're scared of water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aha"
		Knight_Otu asks, "They?"
		Jacqueline says, "THEY"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Forest                                               0/20
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You are in a forest. It is night.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Lake; looking south, you see the Mountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lake                                                 0/21
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lake
Floyd | You are by a lake. The lake is still.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking south, you see the Forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "make fire" 		

Floyd ]  Lake                                                 0/22
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAKE FIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You made a fire. Let's sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]  Standing Stones                                      1/23
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing Stones
Floyd | You are surrounded by standing stones.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Spring; looking west, you see the Moor.
Floyd |
Floyd | They came while you were asleep. You're not where you should be. You
Floyd | are hungry. You are cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Callista says, "What exactly are we supposed to do now? I'm confused."
		Jacqueline says, "I am starting to like this."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x stones" 		

Floyd ]  Standing Stones                                      1/24
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STONES
Floyd |
Floyd | The standing stones? That is what it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Some games like this teach you important real-life survival skills. This is not one of those games."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "It might teach us Druidry, though."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Standing Stones                                      1/25
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pray" 		

Floyd ]  Standing Stones                                      1/25
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | Father ure, thu the art in heofenan...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "..."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd ]  Standing Stones                                      1/25
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DANCE
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first thing you said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd ]  Standing Stones                                      1/26
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SING
Floyd |
Floyd | Hwæt! We Gar-Dena in gear-dagum
Floyd | þeod-cyninga,   þrym gefrunon,
Floyd | hu ða æþelingas   ellen fremedon!
Floyd | Oft Scyld Scefing   sceaþena þreatum
Floyd | monegum mægþum   meodo-setla ofteah;
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "YAY"
		Callista says, "Oh, I get it now. Forgot to read the text again; sorry."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "yell" 		

Floyd ]  Standing Stones                                      1/27
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YELL
Floyd |
Floyd | Hwæt! We Gar-Dena in gear-dagum
Floyd | þeod-cyninga,   þrym gefrunon,
Floyd | hu ða æþelingas   ellen fremedon!
Floyd | Oft Scyld Scefing   sceaþena þreatum
Floyd | monegum mægþum   meodo-setla ofteah;
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Which way do you all wish to go?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Spring or moor?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Spring sounds safer."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Spring                                               1/28
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Spring
Floyd | Water wells up from below. You are safe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a basket (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking west, you see the Standing Stones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Because they're afraid of water?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Spring                                               1/29
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the basket)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Spring                                               1/30
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a basket
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Callista says, "Ok, that was weird. The song that you sing makes no sense in this game."
		Jacqueline says, "Let's walk into the moors and collect the fairies with our basket."
		Jacqueline says (to Callista), "I think the song is in another language."
		Knight_Otu says, "I didn't quite think of the water."
		Callista says, "Hmmm... who is "they?""
		Jacqueline says, "We do not yet know. It is mysterious."
		Callista says, "That's the one thing I'm confused about. We might find out later though."
		Knight_Otu says, "Probably not the Majora's Mask's ones."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Standing Stones                                      1/31
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing Stones
Floyd | You are surrounded by standing stones.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Spring; looking west, you see the Moor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Moor                                                 1/32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Moor
Floyd | The moor is silent. Keep moving.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Standing Stones; looking west, you see the
Floyd | Aftermath.
Floyd |
Floyd | They will see you. Go now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Moor                                                 1/32
Floyd | > SAVEI'll remember.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Aftermath                                            1/33
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Aftermath
Floyd | There was a battle here. Almost everything is trampled.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a meal here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Moor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x meal" 		

Floyd ]  Aftermath                                            1/34
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MEAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The meal? That is what it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline is a newbie. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Aftermath                                            1/35
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | meal: You lift the meal into the basket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Callista says, "It certainly is mysterious. But whoever "they" is, they're our enemies I think."
		Knight_Otu says, "That meal would be a thing I'd like described."
		Knight_Otu says, "Who knows how long it's been sitting here."
		Jacqueline says, "I don't think this game will implement food poisoning."
		Callista says, "I wcsh the descriptions were a little more detailed."
		Jacqueline says, "I think it's intentional and I rather like it."
		Callista says (to Knight_otu), "I agree."
		Roger says, "I'm really trying to watch my carbs"
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe not,but then, we appear to have enemies."
		Roger exclaims, "eat it!"
		Callista says, "The game mentioned the fact that we are hungry. I think we should eat the meal."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "EAT MEAL" 		

Floyd ]  Aftermath                                            1/36
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT MEAL
Floyd |
Floyd | It's not safe to eat here. Take it with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It's not safe to go alone, or to eat this meal here."
		Callista says, "Maybe we can eat it at the Standing Stones. Just a suggestion."
		Knight_Otu says, "We were also cold, and we haven't seen anything to remedy that, I think."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, there or the spring."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Moor                                                 1/37
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Moor
Floyd | The moor is silent. Keep moving.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Standing Stones; looking west, you see the
Floyd | Aftermath.
Floyd |
Floyd | They will see you. Go now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Callista says, "The Sring might be a good place to eat the meal."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Standing Stones                                      1/38
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing Stones
Floyd | You are surrounded by standing stones.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Spring; looking west, you see the Moor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat meal" 		

Floyd ]  Standing Stones                                      2/39
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT MEAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You eat the food carefully. You feel much better now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear music from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline takes the cue.
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Bog                                                  2/40
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bog
Floyd | Small lights dance behind trees far away. You hear music.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Sea Side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Spontaneous direction."
		Callista says, "This is why I meed a better client. This one is a little bit slow."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Bog                                                  2/41
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear music.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "listen to music" 		

Floyd ]  Bog                                                  2/42
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN TO MUSIC
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear music.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Sea Side                                             2/43
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sea Side
Floyd | You are at the sea side. You hear music from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an old spear here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Outside of the Mead-Hall; looking south,
Floyd | you see the Bog; looking east, you see the Cove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Callista says, "I meant "need. Sorry for the mistyping."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Civilization, at last!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Also, typos happen."
		Callista says, "I guess this is where the game starts to get a little harder."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Hm, maybe this civilization is they?"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, um, should I just slowly wander until you all start weighing in, since there's not much to do in each room?"
		Callista says, "I think we should go to the cove where the music is."
		Jacqueline says (to KO), "True. Maybe 'they' are people and maybe we are not people."
		Jacqueline says (to Callista), "Okay, sure. Music."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Sea Side                                             2/44
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Not that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Callista says, "But I agree that we should explore each room."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Outside of the Mead-Hall                             2/45
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside of the Mead-Hall
Floyd | You are outside the mead-hall. They are dancing inside. They have not
Floyd | heard you yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Inside of the Mead-Hall; looking south, you
Floyd | see the Sea Side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'd actually like to see the Bog and Cove before we poke the theys."
		Callista says, "Okay then. That didn't work..."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		Roger says, "let's grendel up this joint"
		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, which?"
		Jacqueline says, "Screw it, I'm driving. We explore the non-peopled areas first."
		Jacqueline says, "Then come back here to die."
		Callista says, "Sorry; I was talking about going to the cove. And I think we might need the old spear."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Sea Side                                             2/46
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sea Side
Floyd | You are at the sea side. You hear music from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an old spear here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Outside of the Mead-Hall; looking south,
Floyd | you see the Bog; looking east, you see the Cove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I didn't expect that guess to be right. And yeah, let's try thecove."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Cove                                                 2/47
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cove
Floyd | You are in a cove. You are safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Burial Mound; looking west, you see the Sea
Floyd | Side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Burial Mound                                         2/48
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Burial Mound
Floyd | You are on a small mound with white flowers.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an old shield here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking west, you see the Cove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take shield" 		

Floyd ]  Burial Mound                                         2/49
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SHIELD
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x shield" 		

Floyd ]  Burial Mound                                         2/50
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHIELD
Floyd |
Floyd | The old shield? That is what it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This is almost Within a Wreath of Dewdrops"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Cove                                                 2/51
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cove
Floyd | You are in a cove. You are safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Burial Mound; looking west, you see the Sea
Floyd | Side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Callista says, "This game is more difficult than I originally thought it would be."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Sea Side                                             2/52
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sea Side
Floyd | You are at the sea side. You hear music from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an old spear here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Outside of the Mead-Hall; looking south,
Floyd | you see the Bog; looking east, you see the Cove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Bog                                                  2/53
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bog
Floyd | Small lights dance behind trees far away. You hear music.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Sea Side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "How much more of an old shield could it be? None. None more old shieldy."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, we'd already been to the bog."
		Jacqueline says, "It was bog standard."
		Roger says, "ahaaaaa"
		Knight_Otu says, "Ow."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Sea Side                                             2/54
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sea Side
Floyd | You are at the sea side. You hear music from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an old spear here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Outside of the Mead-Hall; looking south,
Floyd | you see the Bog; looking east, you see the Cove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Sea Side                                             2/55
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | old spear: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Sea Side                                             2/56
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an old spear
Floyd |   an old shield
Floyd |   a basket
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, um, shall we?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Let's."
		Roger says, "you could save"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Sea Side                                             2/56
Floyd | > SAVEI'll remember.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Teach them for moving us in our sleep, these barbarians."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Sea Side                                             2/56
Floyd | > SAVEI'll remember.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Why is it doing that."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sillygame" 		

Floyd ]  Sea Side                                             2/56
Floyd | > SAVEI'll remember.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, I see what it's doing."
		Roger says, "Maybe it has a custom response for restoring too"
		Jacqueline says, "Anyway."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Outside of the Mead-Hall                             2/57
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside of the Mead-Hall
Floyd | You are outside the mead-hall. They are dancing inside. They have not
Floyd | heard you yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Inside of the Mead-Hall; looking south, you
Floyd | see the Sea Side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline takes a deep breath and readies the spear!
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Inside of the Mead-Hall                              2/58
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside of the Mead-Hall
Floyd | The mead-hall is dark and dusty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an opponent here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking south, you see the Outside of the Mead-Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Callista says, "We can try..."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "A CHALLENGER APPEARS!"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Only one they?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x opponent" 		

Floyd ]  Inside of the Mead-Hall                              2/59
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OPPONENT
Floyd |
Floyd | The opponent? That is what it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "slay or lay"
		Jacqueline says, "See, 'it is what it is' is kind of the mantra that gets me through every day."
		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "Oh gawd"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "lay opponent" 		

Floyd ]  Inside of the Mead-Hall                              2/59
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAY OPPONENT
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first thing you said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "I yam what I yam"
		Jacqueline says (to Game), "I AGREE"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to opponent" 		

Floyd ]  Inside of the Mead-Hall                              2/60
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO OPPONENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't want to talk to the opponent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yes I do."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Finish your foe!"
		Jacqueline says, "I want to work this out through diplomacy."
		Roger says, "Sing a jaunty tune"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd ]  Inside of the Mead-Hall                              2/61
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SING
Floyd |
Floyd | Hwæt! We Gar-Dena in gear-dagum
Floyd | þeod-cyninga,   þrym gefrunon,
Floyd | hu ða æþelingas   ellen fremedon!
Floyd | Oft Scyld Scefing   sceaþena þreatum
Floyd | monegum mægþum   meodo-setla ofteah;
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kill opponent" 		

Floyd ]  Inside of the Mead-Hall                              3/62
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL OPPONENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You attack the opponent. He vanishes through a hole in the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Callista is frustrated by how slow her MUD client is.
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  Inside of the Mead-Hall                              3/62
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have so far scored 3 out of a possible 15, in 62 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "hunh"
		Knight_Otu says, "Huh."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "15?!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Inside of the Mead-Hall                              3/63
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside of the Mead-Hall
Floyd | The mead-hall is dark and dusty.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking down, you see the Burrow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Burrow                                               3/64
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Burrow
Floyd | You are in a burrow. The walls are made of packed dirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking south, you see the Tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Burrow                                               3/64
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel                                               3/65
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel
Floyd | You are in a tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a shroud here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Burrow; looking south, you see the Cave
Floyd | Pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel                                               3/66
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | shroud: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wear shroud" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel                                               3/67
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR SHROUD
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the shroud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We are starting to look pretty badass."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, Cave Pool, I'm thinking. Yes?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
		Knight_Otu says, "I don't think we missed anything."
		Callista says, "Should we explore the area where the music is."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm not sure there's really anything to miss."
		Roger says, "Or have we missed everything"
		Jacqueline says (to Callista), "I think we already did"
		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "HA! Possibly."
		Callista says, "That was supposed to be a question. Oops."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Cave Pool                                            3/68
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Pool
Floyd | Water drips into a pool. A deep hole is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chain goes into the hole. It has a hook. You can put something on
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Tunnel; looking east, you see the Limestone
Floyd | Cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Callista says, "It wouldn't let us go west though. I think we should try that again."
		Jacqueline asks (of Callista), "You mean from where the opponent was?"
		Callista says, "Oh, we can't."
		Callista says, "That was what I meant but now we're somewhere else."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, I can go back."
		Jacqueline says, "This thing is so linear I do think it's important to make sure we didn't skip a locale."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel                                               3/69
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel
Floyd | You are in a tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Burrow; looking south, you see the Cave
Floyd | Pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Callista says (to Jacqueline), "That's okay."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Burrow                                               3/70
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Burrow
Floyd | You are in a burrow. The walls are made of packed dirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking south, you see the Tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Burrow                                               3/71
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Not that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh. Maybe we are forever trapped within the earth."
		Jacqueline says, "El poop-o."
		Knight_Otu says, "I don't think there was anything there, then."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I tend to agree. This game seems like it wouldn't let us do that."
		Roger says, "We can fish"
		Jacqueline says, "I say this like the game and I have been friends for years when really, we only just met one another."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel                                               3/72
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel
Floyd | You are in a tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Burrow; looking south, you see the Cave
Floyd | Pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Cave Pool                                            3/73
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Pool
Floyd | Water drips into a pool. A deep hole is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chain goes into the hole. It has a hook. You can put something on
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Tunnel; looking east, you see the Limestone
Floyd | Cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put basket on chain" 		

Floyd ]  Cave Pool                                            3/74
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BASKET ON CHAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the basket on the hook.
Floyd |
Floyd | The basket is too light to sink down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take basket" 		

Floyd ]  Cave Pool                                            3/75
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put me on hook" 		

Floyd ]  Cave Pool                                            3/76
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ME ON HOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The yourself slips off of the hook.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aw"
		Jacqueline says, "I guess we're off the hook, then."
		Roger says, "heeeee"
		Knight_Otu says, "No bungee-diving for us."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Limestone Cave                                       3/77
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Limestone Cave
Floyd | You are in a limestone cave. The floor is covered in frost.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a frozen door covered in vines.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Inside Burial Mound; looking west, you see
Floyd | the Cave Pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "GOSH. So many choices!"
		Roger says, "Fish with the meal, I meant"
		Jacqueline says, "We ate the meal"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Limestone Cave                                       3/78
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a basket
Floyd |   a shroud (being worn)
Floyd |   an old spear
Floyd |   an old shield
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "oh"
		Roger says, "fine"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Limestone Cave                                       3/79
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The vines hold the door shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cut vines" 		

Floyd ]  Limestone Cave                                       4/80
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT VINES
Floyd |
Floyd | You cut off all the vines. Your spear freezes and breaks.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, the meal was a door to the north."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "!"
		Roger says, "Frangible Spear"
		Knight_Otu says, "Huh."
		Jacqueline says, "I guess since our score went up it is okay that we have no spear."
		Knight_Otu says, "Probably."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Limestone Cave                                       4/81
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the frozen door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Should we go inside the burial mound first? or the door?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Burial mound, I'd say."
		Knight_Otu says, "(Assuming they're different directions.)"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Burial Mound                                  4/82
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Burial Mound
Floyd | You are inside the burial mound.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a frozen door.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a crypt here, covered in dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a chisel here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking west, you see the Limestone Cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh. Huh. Maybe they were one in the same."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Burial Mound                                  4/83
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | chisel: The dust on the crypt makes you sneeeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ACHOO" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Burial Mound                                  4/83
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ACHOO
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first thing you said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Gesundheit."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x chisel" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Burial Mound                                  4/84
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHISEL
Floyd |
Floyd | The chisel? That is what it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Of course it is."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open crypt" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Burial Mound                                  4/85
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CRYPT
Floyd |
Floyd | The dust makes the crypt slippery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "?"
		Roger says, "dust it"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay. I'm suspending my disbelief."
		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "You've clearly never been to my house."
		Knight_Otu says, "One of these days, an item will have an important description. And we will not examine it."
		Jacqueline says, "It's obvious I don't know how to dust."
		Jacqueline says (to KO), "Yeah."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dust crypt" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Burial Mound                                  4/86
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DUST CRYPT
Floyd |
Floyd | The dust comes off. There is a list of name runes on the crypt. You
Floyd | can cut the crypt to write your name.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Seems like writing our name on the crypt spells the end for us, but sure! Why not?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cut crypt" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Burial Mound                                  4/87
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT CRYPT
Floyd |
Floyd | You write your name rune on the crypt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open crypt" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Burial Mound                                  4/88
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CRYPT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open it a crack. Try again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "damnit now you've gone and runed it"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Burial Mound                                  4/89
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Your opponent is here. He is wearing a shroud. He has a coin in his
Floyd | mouth. He fades away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "YAY"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Burial Mound                                  4/90
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Burial Mound
Floyd | You are inside the burial mound.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a frozen door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see name-runes engraved on the crypt.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking west, you see the Limestone Cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Burial Mound                                  4/91
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read names" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Burial Mound                                  4/92
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ NAMES
Floyd |
Floyd | The last name rune is yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, what now?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I suspect we need a coin if we can't take that of our opponent"
		Roger says, "try a take all"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Burial Mound                                  4/92
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "disappear" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Burial Mound                                  4/92
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DISAPPEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first thing you said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger asks, "enter crypt?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "fade away" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Burial Mound                                  4/92
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FADE AWAY
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first thing you said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter crypt" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Burial Mound                                  4/93
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER CRYPT
Floyd |
Floyd | The coin is not in your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "I feel like we need to go somewhere else"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Burial Mound                                  4/94
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Burial Mound
Floyd | You are inside the burial mound.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a frozen door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see name-runes engraved on the crypt.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking west, you see the Limestone Cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Limestone Cave                                       4/95
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Limestone Cave
Floyd | You are in a limestone cave. The floor is covered in frost.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a frozen door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Inside Burial Mound; looking west, you see
Floyd | the Cave Pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Cave Pool                                            4/96
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Pool
Floyd | Water drips into a pool. A deep hole is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chain goes into the hole. It has a hook. You can put something on
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Tunnel; looking east, you see the Limestone
Floyd | Cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Cave Pool                                            4/97
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Not that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel                                               4/98
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel
Floyd | You are in a tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Burrow; looking south, you see the Cave
Floyd | Pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Burrow                                               4/99
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Burrow
Floyd | You are in a burrow. The walls are made of packed dirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking south, you see the Tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline cocks her head.
		Jacqueline says, "So the only real unexplored thing is that hook."
		Jacqueline asks, "Right?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Tunnel                                               4/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel
Floyd | You are in a tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Burrow; looking south, you see the Cave
Floyd | Pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Cave Pool                                            4/101
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Pool
Floyd | Water drips into a pool. A deep hole is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chain goes into the hole. It has a hook. You can put something on
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Tunnel; looking east, you see the Limestone
Floyd | Cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Cave Pool                                            4/102
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Not that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter hole" 		

Floyd ]  Cave Pool                                            4/103
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pull chain" 		

Floyd ]  Cave Pool                                            4/104
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL CHAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Cave Pool                                            4/105
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a chisel
Floyd |   a basket
Floyd |   a shroud (being worn)
Floyd |   an old shield
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put shield on hook" 		

Floyd ]  Cave Pool                                            4/106
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SHIELD ON HOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The old shield slips off of the hook.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put chisel on hook" 		

Floyd ]  Cave Pool                                            4/107
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CHISEL ON HOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The chisel slips off of the hook.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put shroud on hook" 		

Floyd ]  Cave Pool                                            4/108
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SHROUD ON HOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The shroud slips off of the hook.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Basket on hook, shield in basket?"
		Callista says, "We should try that frozen door."
		Jacqueline says, "We tried the basket. It was too light, but yeah, maybe put stuff in the basket."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put basket on hook" 		

Floyd ]  Cave Pool                                            4/109
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BASKET ON HOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the basket on the hook.
Floyd |
Floyd | The basket is too light to sink down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put chisel in basket" 		

Floyd ]  Cave Pool                                            4/110
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CHISEL IN BASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the chisel into the basket.
Floyd |
Floyd | The basket is too light to sink down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Where'd our axe go?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put shield in basket" 		

Floyd ]  Cave Pool                                            4/111
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SHIELD IN BASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the old shield into the basket.
Floyd |
Floyd | The basket goes into the hole. A bucket comes up. It has a worn coin
Floyd | in it. Your shield has been accepted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yay"
		Knight_Otu says, "Stolen by them."
		Jacqueline says, "Nice one, KO"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take coin" 		

Floyd ]  Cave Pool                                            4/112
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE COIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Cave Pool                                            4/113
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Pool
Floyd | Water drips into a pool. A deep hole is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bucket (in which is a chisel) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Tunnel; looking east, you see the Limestone
Floyd | Cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Limestone Cave                                       4/114
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Limestone Cave
Floyd | You are in a limestone cave. The floor is covered in frost.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a frozen door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Inside Burial Mound; looking west, you see
Floyd | the Cave Pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Burial Mound                                  4/115
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Burial Mound
Floyd | You are inside the burial mound.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a frozen door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see name-runes engraved on the crypt.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking west, you see the Limestone Cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put coin in mouth" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Burial Mound                                  4/116
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT COIN IN MOUTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the worn coin into your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf16" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Inside Burial Mound                                  4/116
Floyd | > SAVEI'll remember.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Burial Mound                                  4/117
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Not that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter crypt" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Burial Mound                                  4/118
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER CRYPT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the wooden crypt. It is small. You can close it now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Not creepy at all."
		Callista says (to Knight_otu), "That's an interesting idea. I think we should try that."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "close crypt" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             5/119
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE CRYPT
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the wooden crypt. They cannot follow you here. You have been
Floyd | this way before.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is almost pitch dark. You can see almost nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking down, you see the Lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "% in Lair: 100"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Lair                                                 5/120
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Lair
Floyd | You are in the lair. The room stinks. You are safe. He will protect
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Entrance; looking south, you see the
Floyd | Armory; looking east, you see the New Treasures; looking west, you see
Floyd | the Boneyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                               5/121
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Armory
Floyd | You are in his armory. It needs to be cleaned.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a dusty armor, an open cabinet, a dry snack and a leaning
Floyd | pile here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Fork in the road."
		Callista is frustrated with the web client... again.
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search pile" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                               5/122
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH PILE
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dust armor" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                               5/123
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DUST ARMOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You clean the armor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                               5/124
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Armory
Floyd | You are in his armory. It needs to be cleaned.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a clean armor, an open cabinet, a dry snack and a leaning
Floyd | pile here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                               5/125
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | clean armor: He likes this as it is.
Floyd | open cabinet: He likes this as it is.
Floyd | dry snack: You eat it.
Floyd | leaning pile: He likes this as it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "wow. Hm."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "climb pile" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                               5/126
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB PILE
Floyd |
Floyd | If you want to go up, go up. If you can't, then don't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                               5/127
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Not that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lair                                                 5/128
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lair
Floyd | You are in the lair. The room stinks. You are safe. He will protect
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Entrance; looking south, you see the
Floyd | Armory; looking east, you see the New Treasures; looking west, you see
Floyd | the Boneyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd ]  Lair                                                 5/129
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | The room stinks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  New Treasures                                        5/130
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | New Treasures
Floyd | This treasure room is full of tapestries, musical instruments, and
Floyd | iron. His treasures are wrong. Put them right.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a canopic jar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Old Treasures; looking west, you see the
Floyd | Lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put them right" 		

Floyd ]  New Treasures                                        5/130
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT THEM RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see 'them' (nothing) at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "fix treasures" 		

Floyd ]  New Treasures                                        5/130
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FIX TREASURES
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first thing you said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Old Treasures                                        5/131
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Treasures
Floyd | This treasure room is full of pottery, statues and silver. His
Floyd | treasures are wrong. Put them right.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a ring mail here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Ancient Treasures; looking west, you see the
Floyd | New Treasures.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Old Treasures                                        5/132
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the ring mail)
Floyd | Put it in its place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  New Treasures                                        5/133
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | New Treasures
Floyd | This treasure room is full of tapestries, musical instruments, and
Floyd | iron. His treasures are wrong. Put them right.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a canopic jar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Old Treasures; looking west, you see the
Floyd | Lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu is confuzzled by the item list.
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  New Treasures                                        5/134
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | canopic jar: Put it in its place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  New Treasures                                        5/135
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a canopic jar
Floyd |   a ring mail
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open jar" 		

Floyd ]  New Treasures                                        5/136
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | It's ancient; he wouldn't be pleased.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "The armor surely goes to the armory, and I guess the jar into old treasures?"
		Jacqueline says, "I guess, yeah."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  New Treasures                                        5/137
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | New Treasures
Floyd | This treasure room is full of tapestries, musical instruments, and
Floyd | iron. His treasures are wrong. Put them right.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Old Treasures; looking west, you see the
Floyd | Lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Lair                                                 5/138
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lair
Floyd | You are in the lair. The room stinks. You are safe. He will protect
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Entrance; looking south, you see the
Floyd | Armory; looking east, you see the New Treasures; looking west, you see
Floyd | the Boneyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Or the boneyard for the jar"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                               5/139
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Armory
Floyd | You are in his armory. It needs to be cleaned.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a clean armor, an open cabinet and a leaning pile here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Also plausible."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                               5/140
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a canopic jar
Floyd |   a ring mail
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop ring mail" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                               5/141
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP RING MAIL
Floyd |
Floyd | That is not the right place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh"
		Knight_Otu says, "hug."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                               5/142
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | ring mail: Put it in its place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd | clean armor: He likes this as it is.
Floyd | open cabinet: He likes this as it is.
Floyd | leaning pile: He likes this as it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Er huh."
		Jacqueline hugs KO.
		Roger says, "The tidying-up sim I've been wanting"
		Jacqueline says, "hee"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lair                                                 5/143
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lair
Floyd | You are in the lair. The room stinks. You are safe. He will protect
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Entrance; looking south, you see the
Floyd | Armory; looking east, you see the New Treasures; looking west, you see
Floyd | the Boneyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Boneyard                                             5/144
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Boneyard
Floyd | The bones of the common are piled here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Lair; looking west, you see the Home of the
Floyd | Valiant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop jar" 		

Floyd ]  Boneyard                                             5/145
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Boneyard                                             5/146
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | canopic jar: Put it in its place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, I ... I don't think the jar is supposed to go here"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Home of the Valiant                                  5/147
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Home of the Valiant
Floyd | The bones of the valiant are here, each with spear and helmet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Boneyard; looking west, you see the Nobles'
Floyd | End.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Nobles' End                                          5/148
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nobles' End
Floyd | The bones of the nobles are laid here in gold.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Home of the Valiant; looking west, you see
Floyd | the Hall of Kings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop jar" 		

Floyd ]  Nobles' End                                          5/149
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Nobles' End                                          5/150
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | canopic jar: Put it in its place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Home of the Valiant                                  5/151
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Home of the Valiant
Floyd | The bones of the valiant are here, each with spear and helmet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Boneyard; looking west, you see the Nobles'
Floyd | End.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop jar" 		

Floyd ]  Home of the Valiant                                  5/152
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Home of the Valiant                                  5/153
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Home of the Valiant
Floyd | The bones of the valiant are here, each with spear and helmet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a canopic jar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Boneyard; looking west, you see the Nobles'
Floyd | End.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Home of the Valiant                                  5/154
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | canopic jar: Put it in its place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hrm"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Boneyard                                             5/155
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Boneyard
Floyd | The bones of the common are piled here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Lair; looking west, you see the Home of the
Floyd | Valiant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Maybe ancient treasures after all?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Or old treasures, rather?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Boneyard                                             5/156
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Boneyard
Floyd | The bones of the common are piled here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Lair; looking west, you see the Home of the
Floyd | Valiant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Lair                                                 5/157
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lair
Floyd | You are in the lair. The room stinks. You are safe. He will protect
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Entrance; looking south, you see the
Floyd | Armory; looking east, you see the New Treasures; looking west, you see
Floyd | the Boneyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  New Treasures                                        5/158
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | New Treasures
Floyd | This treasure room is full of tapestries, musical instruments, and
Floyd | iron. His treasures are wrong. Put them right.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Old Treasures; looking west, you see the
Floyd | Lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		

Floyd ]  New Treasures                                        5/159
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | canopic jar: Dropped.
Floyd | ring mail: It is in its place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "There's the ring mail"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  New Treasures                                        5/160
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | ring mail: It is already in its place.
Floyd | canopic jar: Put it in its place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Old Treasures                                        5/161
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Treasures
Floyd | This treasure room is full of pottery, statues and silver. His
Floyd | treasures are wrong. Put them right.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Ancient Treasures; looking west, you see the
Floyd | New Treasures.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		

Floyd ]  Old Treasures                                        5/162
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the canopic jar)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Old Treasures                                        5/163
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the canopic jar)
Floyd | Put it in its place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "A bit odd it doesn't go to the armory."
		Jacqueline shrugs.
		Jacqueline says, "Well, it's done. Now we need to deal with this jar."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Whereever it may go. Hall of Kings I think you didn't try?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  New Treasures                                        5/164
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | New Treasures
Floyd | This treasure room is full of tapestries, musical instruments, and
Floyd | iron. His treasures are wrong. Put them right.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a ring mail here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Old Treasures; looking west, you see the
Floyd | Lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Lair                                                 5/165
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lair
Floyd | You are in the lair. The room stinks. You are safe. He will protect
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Entrance; looking south, you see the
Floyd | Armory; looking east, you see the New Treasures; looking west, you see
Floyd | the Boneyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                               5/166
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Armory
Floyd | You are in his armory. It needs to be cleaned.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a clean armor, an open cabinet and a leaning pile here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lair                                                 5/167
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lair
Floyd | You are in the lair. The room stinks. You are safe. He will protect
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Entrance; looking south, you see the
Floyd | Armory; looking east, you see the New Treasures; looking west, you see
Floyd | the Boneyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Boneyard                                             5/168
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Boneyard
Floyd | The bones of the common are piled here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Lair; looking west, you see the Home of the
Floyd | Valiant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Hang on, there is a room called ancient treasures!"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. I tried to drop it there."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm pretty sure."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Lair                                                 5/169
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lair
Floyd | You are in the lair. The room stinks. You are safe. He will protect
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Entrance; looking south, you see the
Floyd | Armory; looking east, you see the New Treasures; looking west, you see
Floyd | the Boneyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  New Treasures                                        5/170
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | New Treasures
Floyd | This treasure room is full of tapestries, musical instruments, and
Floyd | iron. His treasures are wrong. Put them right.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a ring mail here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Old Treasures; looking west, you see the
Floyd | Lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Old Treasures                                        5/171
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Treasures
Floyd | This treasure room is full of pottery, statues and silver. His
Floyd | treasures are wrong. Put them right.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Ancient Treasures; looking west, you see the
Floyd | New Treasures.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "OH"
		Jacqueline says, "I tried OLD, not ANCIENT"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Treasures                                    5/172
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ancient Treasures
Floyd | This room is full of sarcophagi, rotten spices and gold. His treasures
Floyd | are wrong. Put them right.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a marble bust here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking west, you see the Old Treasures.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline drops Best Setting 2004 XYZZY. 		
Jacqueline drops ifMud white pages. 		
Jacqueline drops large book. 		
Jacqueline drops sausage. 		
Jacqueline drops a banana. 		
Jacqueline drops tea. 		
Jacqueline drops gelt gelt gelt. 		
Jacqueline drops infinite monkeys. 		
Jacqueline drops blanker. 		
Jacqueline drops backstage pass. 		Jacqueline says, "Crap"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take best setting" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Treasures                                    5/172
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BEST SETTING
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the thing you were talking about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline gets Best Setting 2004 XYZZY. 		Jacqueline says, "Give me a second to collect my crap."
Jacqueline gets large book. 		
Jacqueline gets sausage. 		
Jacqueline gets a banana. 		
Jacqueline gets tea. 		
Jacqueline gets gelt gelt gelt. 		
Jacqueline gets infinite monkeys. 		
Jacqueline gets blanker. 		
Jacqueline gets backstage pass. 		Jacqueline says, "Sorry about that."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Treasures                                    5/173
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the canopic jar)
Floyd | It is in its place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "There we go."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Treasures                                    5/174
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Treasures                                    5/175
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Ancient Treasures
Floyd | This room is full of sarcophagi, rotten spices and gold. His treasures
Floyd | are wrong. Put them right.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a canopic jar and a marble bust here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking west, you see the Old Treasures.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x bust" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Treasures                                    5/176
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BUST
Floyd |
Floyd | The marble bust? That is what it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take bust" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Treasures                                    5/177
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BUST
Floyd |
Floyd | Put it in its place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Treasures                                    5/178
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Not that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Old Treasures                                        5/179
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Treasures
Floyd | This treasure room is full of pottery, statues and silver. His
Floyd | treasures are wrong. Put them right.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Ancient Treasures; looking west, you see the
Floyd | New Treasures.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop bust" 		

Floyd ]  Old Treasures                                        6/180
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP BUST
Floyd |
Floyd | It is in its place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "My bust has been dropping for years"
		Jacqueline says, "I like this game. It lets us do a thing I never do in real life. I was given a task, and I completed the task."
		Knight_Otu says, "Shouldn't have put it in orbit."
Roger says (to floyd), "fullscore" 		

Floyd ]  Old Treasures                                        6/180
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FULLSCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first thing you said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So, I think we weren't in The Entrance yet."
		Knight_Otu says, "I believe we came directly into the Lair."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "full score" 		

Floyd ]  Old Treasures                                        6/180
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FULL SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first thing you said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Old Treasures                                        6/181
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Treasures
Floyd | This treasure room is full of pottery, statues and silver.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a marble bust here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Ancient Treasures; looking west, you see the
Floyd | New Treasures.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  New Treasures                                        6/182
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | New Treasures
Floyd | This treasure room is full of tapestries, musical instruments, and
Floyd | iron.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a ring mail here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Old Treasures; looking west, you see the
Floyd | Lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Lair                                                 6/183
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lair
Floyd | You are in the lair. The room stinks. You are safe. He will protect
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Entrance; looking south, you see the
Floyd | Armory; looking east, you see the New Treasures; looking west, you see
Floyd | the Boneyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lair                                                 6/184
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | His protection comes with a price.  His house is not in order.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "But I thought we cleaned his house!"
		Roger says, "Guess there's more"
		Knight_Otu says, "I think there was still meention of dust in the armory."
		Knight_Otu says, "I thought it was a fixed description, but maybe not."
		Knight_Otu says, "Mention, even."
		Jacqueline says, "I thought I dusted the armory"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                               6/185
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Armory
Floyd | You are in his armory. It needs to be cleaned.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a clean armor, an open cabinet and a leaning pile here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "clean armory" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                               6/186
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLEAN ARMORY
Floyd |
Floyd | You rub armory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                               6/187
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Armory
Floyd | You are in his armory. It needs to be cleaned.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a clean armor, an open cabinet and a leaning pile here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "The one armor, I think."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look in cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                               6/188
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "close cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                               6/189
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger asks, "push pile?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "clean pile" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                               6/190
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLEAN PILE
Floyd |
Floyd | You rub the leaning pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ILT rub the leaning pile AMATNG IYKWIM"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take pile" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                               6/191
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PILE
Floyd |
Floyd | He likes this as it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "He is weird."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "clean armor" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                               6/192
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLEAN ARMOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It is already clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                               6/193
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Armory
Floyd | You are in his armory. It needs to be cleaned.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a clean armor, a closed cabinet and a leaning pile here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Hey so I figured out who we are"
		Roger says, "we're Torgo"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "clean armory" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                               6/194
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLEAN ARMORY
Floyd |
Floyd | You rub armory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "clean" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                               6/194
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to clean?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "room" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                               6/194
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ROOM
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the thing you were talking about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "clean me" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                               6/195
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLEAN ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You rub yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "..."
		Knight_Otu says, "You told him to."
Roger says (to floyd), "straighten pile" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                               6/195
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STRAIGHTEN PILE
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first thing you said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I did, it is true"
Roger says (to floyd), "push pile" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                               7/196
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH PILE
Floyd |
Floyd | Now it's not leaning.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now it's not messy.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "!"
		Jacqueline says, "BUT HE LIKED THE PILE"
		Jacqueline says, "I mean, 'Thank you, Roger.'"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lair                                                 7/197
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lair
Floyd | You are in the lair. The room stinks. You are safe. He will protect
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Entrance; looking south, you see the
Floyd | Armory; looking east, you see the New Treasures; looking west, you see
Floyd | the Boneyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lair                                                 7/198
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | His protection comes with a price.  His house is not in order.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "we probably need to de-stink it somehow"
		Jacqueline screams silently.
		Jacqueline says, "Oh yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "True."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pee" 		

Floyd ]  Lair                                                 7/198
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PEE
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first thing you said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Lair                                                 7/199
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "clean lair" 		

Floyd ]  Lair                                                 7/200
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLEAN LAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You rub the lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "clean air" 		

Floyd ]  Lair                                                 7/200
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLEAN AIR
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the thing you were talking about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd ]  Lair                                                 7/201
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | The room stinks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "x stink" 		

Floyd ]  Lair                                                 7/201
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STINK
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the thing you were talking about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "clean air until it is a little too clean for optimum health" 		

Floyd ]  Lair                                                 7/201
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLEAN AIR UNTIL IT IS A LITTLE TOO CLEAN FOR OPTIMUM HEALTH
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the thing you were talking about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Oh, the spices"
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, couldn't resist."
		Roger says, "maybe burn them"
		Jacqueline | [LINK]
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Lair                                                 7/201
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, where were there spices?"
		Roger says, "uhh somewhere"
		Knight_Otu says, "Ancient treasures, I think."
		Roger says, "rotting away"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Lair                                                 7/202
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Lair
Floyd | You are in the lair. The room stinks. You are safe. He will protect
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Entrance; looking south, you see the
Floyd | Armory; looking east, you see the New Treasures; looking west, you see
Floyd | the Boneyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  New Treasures                                        7/203
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | New Treasures
Floyd | This treasure room is full of tapestries, musical instruments, and
Floyd | iron.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a ring mail here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Old Treasures; looking west, you see the
Floyd | Lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Old Treasures                                        7/204
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Treasures
Floyd | This treasure room is full of pottery, statues and silver.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a marble bust here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Ancient Treasures; looking west, you see the
Floyd | New Treasures.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Treasures                                    7/205
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ancient Treasures
Floyd | This room is full of sarcophagi, rotten spices and gold.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a canopic jar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking west, you see the Old Treasures.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take spices" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Treasures                                    7/206
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SPICES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Treasures                                    7/207
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the canopic jar)
Floyd | It is already in its place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat spices" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Treasures                                    7/208
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT SPICES
Floyd |
Floyd | Find a snack instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hee hee"
Roger says (to floyd), "burn spices" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Treasures                                    7/209
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BURN SPICES
Floyd |
Floyd | Not right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "umm hmm"
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess that's the default response then."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search spices" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Treasures                                    7/210
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH SPICES
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "burn sarcophagi" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Treasures                                    7/211
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BURN SARCOPHAGI
Floyd |
Floyd | Not right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Treasures                                    7/212
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no need; I'll tell you what you sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "I might be on the wrong track here"
		Jacqueline says, "This game is kind of like a creepy controlly ex-boyfriend"
		Roger says, "Maybe we need to open a window, or use a fan, or something"
		Jacqueline says, "I think you're right in that we need to deal with the stink."
		Roger says, "yeah, always wanting us to dust. What a monster."
		Roger says, "Burning something feels like the right answer to me but I dunno"
		Knight_Otu says, "We might be a bit too deep underground for a window, though."
		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "I was more in reference to the, 'I'll tell you what you sense.'"
		Roger says, "It is what it is"
		Knight_Otu asks, "I wanted to see if the smell is only in the lair, or the whole ... structure?"
		Roger says, "Possibly there's other tidying up to reckon with"
		Knight_Otu says, "Definitely."
		Knight_Otu says, "Hm, if we can interact with rooms as it looks, maybe we need to search the lair."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Ancient Treasures                                    7/213
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Ancient Treasures
Floyd | This room is full of sarcophagi, rotten spices and gold.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a canopic jar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking west, you see the Old Treasures.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Old Treasures                                        7/214
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Treasures
Floyd | This treasure room is full of pottery, statues and silver.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a marble bust here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Ancient Treasures; looking west, you see the
Floyd | New Treasures.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  New Treasures                                        7/215
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | New Treasures
Floyd | This treasure room is full of tapestries, musical instruments, and
Floyd | iron.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a ring mail here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Old Treasures; looking west, you see the
Floyd | Lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Lair                                                 7/216
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lair
Floyd | You are in the lair. The room stinks. You are safe. He will protect
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Entrance; looking south, you see the
Floyd | Armory; looking east, you see the New Treasures; looking west, you see
Floyd | the Boneyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "clean" 		

Floyd ]  Lair                                                 7/217
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the lair)
Floyd | You rub the lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "fart roses" 		

Floyd ]  Lair                                                 7/217
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FART ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first thing you said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search lair" 		

Floyd ]  Lair                                                 7/218
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH LAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "did we play some music"
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess something may be off in the boneyard wing then..."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Boneyard                                             7/219
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Boneyard
Floyd | The bones of the common are piled here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Lair; looking west, you see the Home of the
Floyd | Valiant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd ]  Boneyard                                             7/220
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no need; I'll tell you what you sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Boneyard                                             7/220
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x bones" 		

Floyd ]  Boneyard                                             7/221
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BONES
Floyd |
Floyd | The common bones? That is what it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Home of the Valiant                                  7/222
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Home of the Valiant
Floyd | The bones of the valiant are here, each with spear and helmet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Boneyard; looking west, you see the Nobles'
Floyd | End.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Home of the Valiant                                  7/222
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "clean" 		

Floyd ]  Home of the Valiant                                  7/223
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Valiant bones)
Floyd | You rub the Valiant bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I feel like we're rubbing up the wrong tree."
		Roger asks, "Can I drive around a bit?"
		Jacqueline tosses Roger the keys.
Roger says (to f), "l" 		
Roger says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Home of the Valiant                                  7/224
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Home of the Valiant
Floyd | The bones of the valiant are here, each with spear and helmet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Boneyard; looking west, you see the Nobles'
Floyd | End.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Nobles' End                                          7/225
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nobles' End
Floyd | The bones of the nobles are laid here in gold.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Home of the Valiant; looking west, you see
Floyd | the Hall of Kings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "x gold" 		

Floyd ]  Nobles' End                                          7/226
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GOLD
Floyd |
Floyd | The noble bones? That is what it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Kings                                        7/227
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall of Kings
Floyd | Three thrones are here, with three kings.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crown is cast down here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Nobles' End.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "take crows" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Kings                                        7/227
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CROWS
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the thing you were talking about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "take crown" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Kings                                        7/228
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CROWN
Floyd |
Floyd | The oldest king is crownless.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "put crown on king" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Kings                                        8/229
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CROWN ON KING
Floyd |
Floyd | The king bows his head. You put the crown on him. You may leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Kings                                        8/230
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall of Kings
Floyd | Three thrones are here, with three kings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Nobles' End.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Nobles' End                                          8/231
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nobles' End
Floyd | The bones of the nobles are laid here in gold.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Home of the Valiant; looking west, you see
Floyd | the Hall of Kings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Home of the Valiant                                  8/232
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Home of the Valiant
Floyd | The bones of the valiant are here, each with spear and helmet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Boneyard; looking west, you see the Nobles'
Floyd | End.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Home of the Valiant                                  8/233
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Nobles' End                                          8/234
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nobles' End
Floyd | The bones of the nobles are laid here in gold.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Home of the Valiant; looking west, you see
Floyd | the Hall of Kings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Kings                                        8/235
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall of Kings
Floyd | Three thrones are here, with three kings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Nobles' End.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Nobles' End                                          8/236
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nobles' End
Floyd | The bones of the nobles are laid here in gold.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Home of the Valiant; looking west, you see
Floyd | the Hall of Kings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Home of the Valiant                                  8/237
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Home of the Valiant
Floyd | The bones of the valiant are here, each with spear and helmet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Boneyard; looking west, you see the Nobles'
Floyd | End.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Boneyard                                             8/238
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Boneyard
Floyd | The bones of the common are piled here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Lair; looking west, you see the Home of the
Floyd | Valiant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Lair                                                 8/239
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lair
Floyd | You are in the lair. The room stinks. You are safe. He will protect
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Entrance; looking south, you see the
Floyd | Armory; looking east, you see the New Treasures; looking west, you see
Floyd | the Boneyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance                                             8/240
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance
Floyd | You are by a barrow. The ground is on fire. They are trying to stop
Floyd | him; clear his way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a sharp iron here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Cliff; looking south, you see the Lair;
Floyd | looking east, you see the Scrub; looking west, you see the Rocky
Floyd | Tumble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger asks, "oh whoops is this what we've been trying to do?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Yeah... how?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Did you do anything different?"
		Roger says, "I found a misplaced crown"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, right."
		Jacqueline says, "Keep going."
		Roger says, "I guess that was the final tidying"
		Roger says, "He likes it stanky"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. That smell was just the smell of a red herring."
Roger says (to floyd), "take iron" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance                                             8/241
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE IRON
Floyd |
Floyd | At the cliff, you can throw this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I'm confused by the geography."
Roger says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance                                             8/242
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance
Floyd | You are by a barrow. The ground is on fire. They are trying to stop
Floyd | him; clear his way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Cliff; looking east, you see the Scrub;
Floyd | looking west, you see the Rocky Tumble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Cliff                                                8/243
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cliff
Floyd | The fire stops by the cliff. The water is inviting. You can throw
Floyd | something
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking south, you see the Entrance; looking down, you see the Shallow
Floyd | Waters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "throw iron" 		

Floyd ]  Cliff                                                8/244
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW IRON
Floyd |
Floyd | You throw the sharp iron in the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Cliff                                                8/243
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Cliff
Floyd | It is undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Cliff                                                8/244
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Something is in his way. Clear his path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "throw iron" 		

Floyd ]  Cliff                                                8/245
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW IRON
Floyd |
Floyd | You throw the sharp iron in the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Cliff                                                8/246
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Something is in his way. Clear his path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Cliff                                                8/245
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Cliff
Floyd | It is undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Cliff                                                8/244
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Cliff
Floyd | It is undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Cliff                                                8/245
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sharp iron
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance                                             8/246
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance
Floyd | You are by a barrow. The ground is on fire. They are trying to stop
Floyd | him; clear his way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Cliff; looking east, you see the Scrub;
Floyd | looking west, you see the Rocky Tumble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "x fire" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance                                             8/247
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | The ground fire? That is what it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "take fire" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance                                             8/248
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE FIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Scrub                                                8/249
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scrub
Floyd | You can see a thornbush here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking west, you see the Entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "take bush" 		

Floyd ]  Scrub                                                8/250
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BUSH
Floyd |
Floyd | At the cliff, you can throw this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance                                             8/251
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance
Floyd | You are by a barrow. The ground is on fire. They are trying to stop
Floyd | him; clear his way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Cliff; looking east, you see the Scrub;
Floyd | looking west, you see the Rocky Tumble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Rocky Tumble                                         8/252
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rocky Tumble
Floyd | You can see a jagged rock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "take rock" 		

Floyd ]  Rocky Tumble                                         8/253
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the jagged rock)
Floyd | At the cliff, you can throw this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Entrance                                             8/254
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance
Floyd | You are by a barrow. The ground is on fire. They are trying to stop
Floyd | him; clear his way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Cliff; looking east, you see the Scrub;
Floyd | looking west, you see the Rocky Tumble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Cliff                                                8/255
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cliff
Floyd | The fire stops by the cliff. The water is inviting. You can throw
Floyd | something
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking south, you see the Entrance; looking down, you see the Shallow
Floyd | Waters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "throw ll" 		

Floyd ]  Cliff                                                8/255
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW LL
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the thing you were talking about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "throw all" 		

Floyd ]  Cliff                                                9/256
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | jagged rock: You throw the jagged rock in the water.
Floyd | thornbush: You throw the thornbush in the water.
Floyd | sharp iron: You throw the sharp iron in the water.
Floyd | You can go now.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I'm unsure how these items will help Him."
		Roger says, "Littering pleases him"
Roger says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Shallow Waters                                       9/257
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear him come home. You fall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow Waters
Floyd | You can see a boat (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Coastline; looking up, you see the Cliff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "But he likes his barrow tidy!"
Roger says (to floyd), "enter boat" 		

Floyd ]  Shallow Waters                                       9/258
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BOAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "He is giving us mixed messages, it is true."
		Knight_Otu says, "Stinky maybe, but tidy."
Roger says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Shallow Waters                                       9/259
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Not that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Coastline                                            9/260
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Coastline (in the boat)
Floyd | You are following the coastline; you are close to home.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Deeper Waters; looking west, you see the
Floyd | Shallow Waters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Deeper Waters                                        9/261
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Deeper Waters (in the boat)
Floyd | You are in deep waters. Something is under the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking south, you see the Coastline; looking east, you see the Choppy
Floyd | Waters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "look under water" 		

Floyd ]  Deeper Waters                                        9/262
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's not worth it to look under.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "look in water" 		

Floyd ]  Deeper Waters                                        9/263
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "search water" 		

Floyd ]  Deeper Waters                                        9/264
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Deeper Waters                                        9/265
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Not that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "x something"
Roger says (to floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Deeper Waters                                        9/266
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deeper Waters
Floyd | You are in deep waters. Something is under the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a boat (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking south, you see the Coastline; looking east, you see the Choppy
Floyd | Waters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "x something" 		

Floyd ]  Deeper Waters                                        9/267
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SOMETHING
Floyd |
Floyd | The something? That is what it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Deeper Waters                                        9/268
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Not that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "What did I expect..."
Roger says (to floyd), "take something" 		

Floyd ]  Deeper Waters                                        9/269
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SOMETHING
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Deeper Waters                                        9/269
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "enter boat" 		

Floyd ]  Deeper Waters                                        9/270
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BOAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Is the something red?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "And fishy?"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Roger says, "maybe"
Roger says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Choppy Waters                                        9/271
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Choppy Waters
Floyd | The water is choppy here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a boat (empty) and a shark here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Beach; looking west, you see the Deeper
Floyd | Waters.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shark has tipped the boat. You are in the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We are quite casual about danger now."
		Knight_Otu says, "Considering our earlier fear of Them."
Roger says (to floyd), "jump shark" 		

Floyd ]  Choppy Waters                                        9/272
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP SHARK
Floyd |
Floyd | You leap over the shark, crying "Victor!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "yay"
		Knight_Otu says, "Pffft."
Roger says (to floyd), "enter boat" 		

Floyd ]  Choppy Waters                                        9/273
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BOAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The shark prevents you. You must attack it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Choppy Waters                                        9/274
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You need the boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "attack shark" 		

Floyd ]  Choppy Waters                                        9/275
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATTACK SHARK
Floyd |
Floyd | The shark fights back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That... was so good."
Roger says (to floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Choppy Waters                                        9/276
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Choppy Waters
Floyd | The water is choppy here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a boat (empty) and a shark here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | You punch the shark away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "How rude."
		Jacqueline says, "Hooray for jumping the shark"
		Roger says, "Sharkpuncher"
Roger says (to floyd), "enter boat" 		

Floyd ]  Choppy Waters                                        9/277
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BOAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Beach                                                9/278
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach (in the boat)
Floyd | You are at the beach. You don't need the boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Foothill; looking west, you see the Choppy
Floyd | Waters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Beach                                                9/279
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The boat can't go on dry land.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Beach                                                10/280
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You are hungry again.
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | You are at the beach. You don't need the boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a boat (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Foothill; looking west, you see the Choppy
Floyd | Waters.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  Beach                                                10/280
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have so far scored 10 out of a possible 15, in 280 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Foothill                                             10/281
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foothill
Floyd | They don't like it here. The mountains are between you and home.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking south, you see the Beach; looking east, you see the Footpath;
Floyd | looking up, you see the Peak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Should've kept the shark for a snack."
		Roger says, "I'm yielding control. Someone else take it."
		Jacqueline says, "meh. I'm too busy making a post on Twitter about jumping the shark."
		Roger says, "FINE"
Roger says (to floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Foothill                                             10/282
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You are too weak to climb. You need to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]  Foothill                                             10/282
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Swigian was beta tested by Mike Sousa, Hugo Labrande, Victor Ojuel,
Floyd | Chandler Groover and heartless zombie.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cover art is by Geni, a user on Wikimedia Commons. The license is
Floyd | a Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0), which can
[LINK]Floyd | The original image is located at
[LINK]Floyd | and was retrieved in June of 2017.
Floyd |
Floyd | Type HINT at any time for a hint. Type it again for a better hint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That is quite the beta tester chops."
Roger says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Footpath                                             10/283
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Footpath
Floyd | This path was made by them. Be careful.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Outside House; looking west, you see the
Floyd | Foothill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "yeah"
Roger says (to clubflo), "e" 		
Roger says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Outside House                                        10/284
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside House
Floyd | You are outside one of their houses. It is very small.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Inside House; looking west, you see the
Floyd | Footpath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Inside House                                         10/285
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside House
Floyd | You are in the small house.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a fresh snack here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking west, you see the Outside House.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "eat snack" 		

Floyd ]  Inside House                                         11/286
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT SNACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You eat it.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Outside House                                        11/287
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside House
Floyd | You are outside one of their houses. It is very small.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Inside House; looking west, you see the
Floyd | Footpath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Footpath                                             11/288
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Footpath
Floyd | This path was made by them. Be careful.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Outside House; looking west, you see the
Floyd | Foothill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Foothill                                             11/289
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Foothill
Floyd | They don't like it here. The mountains are between you and home.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking south, you see the Beach; looking east, you see the Footpath;
Floyd | looking up, you see the Peak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Peak                                                 11/290
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Peak
Floyd | You are close to home. A pool of water is here. A waterfall comes out
Floyd | of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Slick Drop; looking east, you see the
Floyd | Slope; looking down, you see the Foothill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That was surprisingly easy."
Roger says (to floyd), "drink water" 		

Floyd ]  Peak                                                 11/291
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRINK WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You aren't thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "enter pool" 		

Floyd ]  Peak                                                 11/292
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER POOL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Slope                                                11/293
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Slope
Floyd | The ground slopes up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking west, you see the Peak; looking up, you see the Rocky Summit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Rocky Summit                                         11/294
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rocky Summit
Floyd | You are on a rocky summit. There is a cliff to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some boulders here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking down, you see the Slope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "take boulders" 		

Floyd ]  Rocky Summit                                         11/295
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BOULDERS
Floyd |
Floyd | They are too heavy to lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "push boulders" 		

Floyd ]  Rocky Summit                                         11/296
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BOULDERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the boulders down the cliff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I sense ..right."
Roger says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Rocky Summit                                         11/297
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Rocky Summit
Floyd | You are on a rocky summit. There is a cliff to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking down, you see the Slope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Rocky Summit                                         11/298
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Not that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Slope                                                11/299
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Slope
Floyd | The ground slopes up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking west, you see the Peak; looking up, you see the Rocky Summit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Peak                                                 11/300
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Peak
Floyd | You are close to home. A pool of water is here. The boulders are
Floyd | blocking it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some boulders here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Slick Drop; looking east, you see the
Floyd | Slope; looking down, you see the Foothill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "I'm not sure what we solved, but ok"
Roger says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Slick Drop                                           11/301
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Slick Drop
Floyd | The ground here is slick.  It goes straight down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking south, you see the Peak; looking down, you see the Eastern
Floyd | Ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Ledge                                        11/302
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | The boulders are coming loose. One is falling above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Ledge                                        11/302
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Not that way.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You are crushed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 11 out of a possible 15, in 302 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Ledge                                        11/302
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Ledge
Floyd | It is undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "duck" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Ledge                                        11/302
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DUCK
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first thing you said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Ledge                                        11/302
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Not that way.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You are crushed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 11 out of a possible 15, in 302 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Ledge                                        11/302
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Ledge
Floyd | It is undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "!"
Roger says (to floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Ledge                                        11/302
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DODGE
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first thing you said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Ledge                                        11/302
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You leap. It doesn't help.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You are crushed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 11 out of a possible 15, in 302 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Ledge                                        11/302
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Ledge
Floyd | It is undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "take boulder" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Ledge                                        11/302
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BOULDER
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the thing you were talking about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "I dunno"
Roger says (to floyd), "hide" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Ledge                                        11/302
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first thing you said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Western Ledge                                        11/303
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Western Ledge
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Eastern Ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A boulder smashes on the other side. You hear another boulder above
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Golly"
		Jacqueline says, "This seems not safe."
Roger says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Ledge                                        11/304
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Ledge
Floyd | Looking west, you see the Western Ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd |  A boulder smashes on the other side. You hear two boulders above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Western Ledge                                        12/305
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Western Ledge
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Eastern Ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boulders miss you. They opened a path.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Western Ledge                                        12/306
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Not that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "go path" 		

Floyd ]  Western Ledge                                        12/306
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GO PATH
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the thing you were talking about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "take path" 		

Floyd ]  Western Ledge                                        12/306
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PATH
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the thing you were talking about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Western Ledge                                        12/307
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Western Ledge
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Eastern Ledge; looking down, you see the
Floyd | Soggy Ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Soggy Ground                                         12/308
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Soggy Ground
Floyd | The ground is marshy here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Fen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "that was weird and stressful but I guess effective"
Roger says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Fen                                                  12/309
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fen
Floyd | You are in a fen. You hear wolves.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Mist; looking south, you see the Soggy
Floyd | Ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Fen                                                  12/310
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | They are howling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mist                                                 12/311
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mist
Floyd | You are in the mist. You are safe. You are not lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Mist; looking south, you see the Mist;
Floyd | looking east, you see the Mist; looking west, you see the Mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Mist                                                 12/312
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Mist
Floyd | You are in the mist. You are safe. You are not lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Mist; looking south, you see the Mist;
Floyd | looking east, you see the Mist; looking west, you see the Mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you are closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll be home soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Uhh."
		Roger says, "sorry"
Roger says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mist                                                 12/313
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Mist
Floyd | You are in the mist. You are safe. You are not lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Mist; looking south, you see the Mist;
Floyd | looking east, you see the Mist; looking west, you see the Mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you are closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is some blood in the water. Now it's gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mist                                                 12/314
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Mist
Floyd | You are in the mist. You are safe. You are not lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Mist; looking south, you see the Mist;
Floyd | looking east, you see the Mist; looking west, you see the Mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you are closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the wolves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Must admit, I am kind of beyond the game's minimalist mystery now and would like some actual reason for existing other than trying to figure out what the heck is going on."
Roger says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mist                                                 12/315
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Mist
Floyd | You are in the mist. You are safe. You are not lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Mist; looking south, you see the Mist;
Floyd | looking east, you see the Mist; looking west, you see the Mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you are closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | It feels chilly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mist                                                 12/316
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Mist
Floyd | You are in the mist. You are safe. You are not lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Mist; looking south, you see the Mist;
Floyd | looking east, you see the Mist; looking west, you see the Mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you are closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ground is getting firmer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Mist                                                 12/317
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Mist
Floyd | You are in the mist. You are safe. You are not lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Mist; looking south, you see the Mist;
Floyd | looking east, you see the Mist; looking west, you see the Mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you are closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see out of the mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Not uhhing at you, uhhing at the game."
Roger says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mist                                                 12/318
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Mist
Floyd | You are in the mist. You are safe. You are not lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Frozen Trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Frozen Trees                                         13/319
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Frozen Trees
Floyd | You are in a forest. The trees are covered by snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Mereside.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  Frozen Trees                                         13/319
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have so far scored 13 out of a possible 15, in 319 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mereside                                             13/320
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mereside
Floyd | You are by the mere. It is glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a serpent here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking south, you see the Frozen Trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "x serpent" 		

Floyd ]  Mereside                                             13/321
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SERPENT
Floyd |
Floyd | The serpent? That is what it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Merely a serpent."
Roger says (to floyd), "x mere" 		

Floyd ]  Mereside                                             13/322
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MERE
Floyd |
Floyd | The mere? That is what it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "take serpent" 		

Floyd ]  Mereside                                             13/323
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SERPENT
Floyd |
Floyd | Don't take people. You have better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "serpent, hello" 		

Floyd ]  Mereside                                             13/324
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SERPENT, HELLO
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't like talking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mereside                                             13/325
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Not that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Frozen Trees                                         13/326
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Frozen Trees
Floyd | You are in a forest. The trees are covered by snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Mereside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mereside                                             13/327
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mereside
Floyd | You are by the mere. It is glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a serpent here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking south, you see the Frozen Trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "attack serpent" 		

Floyd ]  Mereside                                             13/328
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATTACK SERPENT
Floyd |
Floyd | The serpent is not your enemy. You are almost home. You can ask the
Floyd | serpent about them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "ask serpent about them" 		

Floyd ]  Mereside                                             13/329
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK SERPENT ABOUT THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | The serpent says "They stay away. They hate the fire."
Floyd |
Floyd | You can ask the serpent about fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "ask serpent about fire" 		

Floyd ]  Mereside                                             13/330
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK SERPENT ABOUT FIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | The serpent says "The fen-fire frightens them. I have seen Hrothgar."
Floyd |
Floyd | You can ask about Hrothgar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "ask serpent about Hrothgar" 		

Floyd ]  Mereside                                             13/331
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK SERPENT ABOUT HROTHGAR
Floyd |
Floyd | The serpent says "Hrothgar is calling for help."
Floyd |
Floyd | You can ask about help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "ask serpent about help" 		

Floyd ]  Mereside                                             13/332
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK SERPENT ABOUT HELP
Floyd |
Floyd | The serpent says "He is calling for Beowulf."
Floyd |
Floyd | You can ask about Beowulf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "awwww fuuuuu" 		

Floyd ]  Mereside                                             13/332
Floyd | >
Floyd | > AWWWW FUUUUU
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first thing you said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "ask serpent about beowulf" 		

Floyd ]  Mereside                                             14/333
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK SERPENT ABOUT BEOWULF
Floyd |
Floyd | The serpent says "Beware of Beowulf."
Floyd |
Floyd | The serpent swims away. Come home. You are almost there.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Mereside                                             14/334
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Mereside
Floyd | You are by the mere. It is glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the In Mere; looking south, you see the Frozen
Floyd | Trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We sort of called it kinda at one point."
Roger says (to floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  Mereside                                             14/334
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have so far scored 14 out of a possible 15, in 334 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  In Mere                                              14/335
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In Mere
Floyd | You are swimming in the fen-fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Center of Mere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "True."
Roger says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Center of Mere                                       14/336
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Center of Mere
Floyd | You are in the center of the mere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking south, you see the In Mere; looking down, you see the Descent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Descent                                              14/337
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Descent
Floyd | It takes them all day to reach the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking up, you see the Center of Mere; looking down, you see the
Floyd | Bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom                                               14/338
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom
Floyd | You are faster than them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Cavern; looking up, you see the Descent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                               14/339
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | You are in a cavern. You are home. You are safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are thirsty, hungry, and tired.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Mother; looking south, you see the Bottom;
Floyd | looking east, you see the Larder; looking west, you see the Mead Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Larder                                               14/340
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Larder
Floyd | You are in your larder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a last snack here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking west, you see the Cavern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "eat last snack" 		

Floyd ]  Larder                                               14/341
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT LAST SNACK
Floyd |
Floyd | They try to get away, but you eat them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                               14/342
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | You are in a cavern. You are home. You are safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Mother; looking south, you see the Bottom;
Floyd | looking east, you see the Larder; looking west, you see the Mead Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mead Room                                            14/343
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mead Room
Floyd | The mead you have taken is stored here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pale mead here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking east, you see the Cavern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "drink pale mead" 		

Floyd ]  Mead Room                                            14/344
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRINK PALE MEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | You drink the mead. You are not thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Don't we prefer dark mead?"
Roger says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Mead Room                                            14/345
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Not that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                               14/346
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | You are in a cavern. You are home. You are safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Mother; looking south, you see the Bottom;
Floyd | looking east, you see the Larder; looking west, you see the Mead Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mother                                               15/346
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Mother
Floyd | Mother is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking south, you see the Cavern.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You are with mother. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 15 out of a possible 15, in 346 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                               14/346
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | It is undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                               14/347
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | You are in a cavern. You are home. You are safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Mother; looking south, you see the Bottom;
Floyd | looking east, you see the Larder; looking west, you see the Mead Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "?"
Roger says (to clubflo), "seemed a bit abrupt" 		
Roger says (to clubflo), "s" 		
Roger says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom                                               14/348
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom
Floyd | You are faster than them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Cavern; looking up, you see the Descent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                               14/349
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cavern
Floyd | You are in a cavern. You are home. You are safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Mother; looking south, you see the Bottom;
Floyd | looking east, you see the Larder; looking west, you see the Mead Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Cavern                                               14/350
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Mother                                               15/350
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Mother
Floyd | Mother is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking south, you see the Cavern.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You are with mother. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 15 out of a possible 15, in 350 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Okay so I guess that's that"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yep, we've won."
		Knight_Otu says, "Home sweet murderhole."
		Jacqueline says, "..."
		Jacqueline says, "Mama"
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm still confused about several things."
		Jacqueline asks, "This was written under a pseudonym, right?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Like, did David Lynch write this?"
		Knight_Otu says, "But probably will remain so."
		Callista says, "That was an interesting game for sure."
		Roger says, "It feels sort of procedurally generated"
		Jacqueline says, "Hm. Perhaps."
		Jacqueline asks, "Are you wanting to fire it up a new to see?"
		Jacqueline says, "er, anew"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd | cheapglulxe quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
Jacqueline restarts the game. 		

Floyd ]  Lake                                                 0/1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't like talking. Let's build a fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | Swigian
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Rainbus North
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 171022 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Lake
Floyd | You are by a lake. The lake is still.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an axe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking south, you see the Forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Callista says (to Knight_otu), "Me too. Confusing game for sure. I still don't know who "they" is. They appeared in the game but we didn't really know who "they" was."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take axe" 		

Floyd ]  Lake                                                 0/2
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE AXE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you can cut things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Forest                                               0/3
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You are in a forest. It is night.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a log here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking north, you see the Lake; looking south, you see the Mountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So far..."
		Jacqueline says, "I don't know how long I'd be willing to play to see."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm reasonably sure that They are humans, while we're an ogre type creature."
		Knight_Otu says, "We're hinted to be Grendel."
		Roger says, "It also sorta feels like a too-clever deconstruction, like we're Super Mario or Pac-Man or something"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "I meant 'yeah Grendel' not 'yeah Super Mario"
		Knight_Otu asks, "But in that case, who is He, and why did we litter for Him? And where did he get those strange treasures?"
		Roger says, "I don't know the Beowulf story well-enough to say"
		Knight_Otu says, "Why is His lair beneath the crypt of Them? (If it actually is and we weren't teleported or something.)"
		[LINK]
		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		Roger says, "It'd be sort of an interesting game for ESL purposes"
Callista looks like she's waiting for something. You see what she is waiting for as it comes down from the sky. The flying cat! Suddenly, she is whisked away to her home, almost knocking over the comfy chair this time as her cat flies off into the sunset. 		Roger asks, "Is there more on the agenda for today?"
		Jacqueline says, "Nope, we've gone 2 hours."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Thanks for playing, peeps!"
Jacqueline 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 exclaims, "Good night!"
		



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Eat Me by Chandler Groover
As played on ifMUD on November 19-26, 2017

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 Eat Me written by Chandler Groover. 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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		Roger says, "I'm somewhat here"
		Jacqueline says, "Hm. I, too, am only somewhat here."
		Jacqueline says, "Should we just skip? One person is not a Club."
		Knight_Otu asks, "I mean, I could drive and you all snark at me?"
		DavidW says, "We can also make yum-yum noises when your character eats something."
		Roger says, "That seems fine to me"
Jacqueline arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask eatme" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Have you played interactive fiction before?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Y
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Whenever there's a pause, press any key to continue.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Whenever there's a pause, press any key to continue.Please rest
Floyd | assured, this game will never become unwinnable.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | My dear child, listen, and I'll feed you a tale. It begins with dinner
Floyd | denied. No bread, no butter, not even dessert. A mean repast by the
Floyd | meanest measure, enough to make a stomach grumble and an ill will
Floyd | stew. Enough to leave a tongue yearning for sugarplums.
Floyd |
Floyd | You know what's next. It's what happened. An offer, something sweet,
Floyd | something simple, and you swallowed. Children are such trusting
Floyd | people. What you ate grew into a hole deeper than mere hunger: it
Floyd | swallowed you. Now, just as you were served, you shall be served
Floyd | again.

		Jacqueline says, "I don't want to eat a tale."
		Jacqueline says, "I thought the mudpocalypse was over."
		DavidW says, "Someone needs to push space."
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (south cell)                                            0/6
Floyd |
Floyd | Eat Me
Floyd | A Story with Six Courses by Chandler Groover
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 171013 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon (south cell)
Floyd | Here you've been kept with only time to eat. All hours taste the same,
Floyd | but sometimes you can hear voices outside. They're always talking
Floyd | about food, how best to carve a joint or marinate a soul. "Inside a
Floyd | cell, of course," one voice had said, "till the despair's soaked
Floyd | through." Well, you've been marinating long enough, and waiting longer
Floyd | isn't likely to bring you freedom or, more importantly, supper.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've one companion in your cell: a little skeleton. Poor child, come
Floyd | to such an end, still shackled to the wall with candied chains. You're
Floyd | bound in cacao manacles yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward a cheesecake door leads out to the dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "If we eat Tale, what happens at new years?"
		Jacqueline says, "Good point."
		Jacqueline asks, "Speaking of which, shouldn't he, like, announce that soon?"
		DavidW says, "mmyes"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (south cell)                                            0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Your most important feature, and the reason that you're here, dear, is
Floyd | your mouth. All children are just mouths, of course, begging to be fed
Floyd | until they're bigger. Nothing else need be said on that account,
Floyd | except perhaps that your mouth is already big for a child. It is your
Floyd | personality. Forget your other attributes. You ate them when you first
Floyd | arrived, which is why you were invited.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (south cell)                                            0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a hole in your stomach, and you're wearing cacao manacles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Is this the original story for Pac-Man"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (south cell)                                            0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | All bargains have a price. This hole is yours. You swallowed it, and
Floyd | now you can swallow an endless feast. In fact, apart from
Floyd | eat, you'll find you can do little else. Filling your
Floyd | stomach's pit is all that matters anymore. But since it's bottomless,
Floyd | that might prove difficult.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's more like Alice in Eat-Everything-Land."
		Jacqueline says, "This is very Groover."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x manacles" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (south cell)                                            0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MANACLES
Floyd |
Floyd | When they were first clapped onto you, these cacao manacles were
Floyd | thicker than your arms. Not anymore. You've been licking. A few more
Floyd | bites should do the trick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x skeleton" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (south cell)                                            0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SKELETON
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not the first. Others have been tempted into this castle with
Floyd | sweet promises. Some come from poverty, some come from wealth, some
Floyd | come questing for admittance themselves. They hope to find what they
Floyd | can't find outside. All have an appetite, and most succumb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x candied chains" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (south cell)                                            0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CANDIED CHAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | A few children need convincing to stay. A few children need more than
Floyd | convincing. When chains don't work, of course, there are other
Floyd | methods. This child has been convinced thoroughly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (south cell)                                            0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You won't be going anywhere as long as this cheesecake door remains
Floyd | shut. It's baked from heavy cream, dense in the frame, with
Floyd | strawberries studding its smooth panels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat manacles" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (south cell)                                            0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT MANACLES
Floyd |
Floyd | Cacao's bitter. Perhaps most children wouldn't chew it, but you're not
Floyd | a common child, are you, my darling? You won't remain locked in these
Floyd | manacles, especially not when your palate finds their bitter links
Floyd | delectable. You chomp them. Now they're almost broken: just one final
Floyd | bite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat manacles" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (south cell)                                            0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT MANACLES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's done it. The cacao breaks and you gulp down every particle.
Floyd | Alas, although your limbs are free, you're just as hungry as before.
Floyd | That hole inside your stomach will need more to fill its gulf. What
Floyd | you want is a proper feast, something to pack yourself until you can
Floyd | forget what hunger even means.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Peregrine arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat chains" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (south cell)                                            0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT CHAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | Unshackling this skeleton won't do its bones much good, but there's no
Floyd | reason not to treat yourself. Its chains are made from hard candy,
Floyd | each link a boiled sweet, with flavors ranging from lemon to raspberry
Floyd | and mint. You crunch them down, every last one. Your stomach still
Floyd | grumbles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (south cell)                                            0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon (south cell)
Floyd | You've only one companion in your cell: a little skeleton. Even
Floyd | unshackled, the poor child makes a pitiable sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward a cheesecake door leads out to the dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat skeleton" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (south cell)                                            0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT SKELETON
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll find no meat on these bones, dear. This child's been dead far
Floyd | too long. But a nibble wouldn't hurt to exercise the jaw. You gnaw
Floyd | away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat skeleton" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (south cell)                                            0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT SKELETON
Floyd |
Floyd | Keep gnawing if it pleases you. They'll never sate your hunger, but
Floyd | these old bones won't protest. Their owner lost that power long ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I wasn't going to do that."
		Roger says, "It's gonna kill me if we don't try the epononymous command soon"
		DavidW says, "This game is always winnable, by the way."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat skeleton" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (south cell)                                            0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT SKELETON
Floyd |
Floyd | More gnawing still leaves you hungry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So it said, thankfully."
		DavidW says (to Roger), "y'know, I never tried that."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (south cell)                                            0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | You involuntarily swallow the sounds on your tongue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "plugh" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (south cell)                                            0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLUGH
Floyd |
Floyd | Your words slip down your throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "plover" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (south cell)                                            0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLOVER
Floyd |
Floyd | When in doubt, eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat me" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (south cell)                                            0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | First you put a finger in your mouth, and then your hand, and then
Floyd | your arm… you keep going until you've swallowed your entire body,
Floyd | filled your proportions out again with yourself slipped into yourself.
Floyd | Goodness, my dear, that looked uncomfortable. At least it's done no
Floyd | lasting harm.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see, that hole in your stomach already has you, doesn't it? And
Floyd | you already have it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of Roger), "That one?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Well then."
		Roger says, "Why yes"
		Peregrine says, "That is paradoxal."
		Peregrine says, "Are we inside out now? Ew."
		DavidW says, "I can't believe I never tried that command for this game."
		Knight_Otu says, "How did we eat our... actually, don't tell."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Huh"
		Jacqueline says, "Really"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat all" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (south cell)                                            0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Be more selective, little one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I have a walkthrough almost ready to publish for this game, but somehow I missed that command."
		Jacqueline says, "Happy to have helped."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well then, time to eat the door, I guess."
		Jacqueline says, "Go fer it"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat door" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (south cell)                                            0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Dessert before dinner: that's every child's dream. We'll obey no order
Floyd | tonight! You pull out strawberries, pop them into your mouth, savor
Floyd | their crimson sweetness paired with silken cream. Soon you've eaten
Floyd | the cheesecake door. You'll have the feast you were promised, and no
Floyd | dungeon will hold you now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd | Blue flambeaux undulate, and in their flames gleam devices galore
Floyd | constructed to pry screams and more from prisoners. Don't sit down on
Floyd | that judas chair. Steer clear the rack. Give wide berth to the
Floyd | breaking wheel. They're occupied already by corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gruyère guard snaps to attention at your sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward a corridor leads to the undercroft. Westward's an
Floyd | angel's-food doorway, eastward another door in devil's-food, and
Floyd | southward lies your open cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The guards are made of cheese."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x guard" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Such a strapping gruyère guard. How handsome he looks armored in
Floyd | brined rind, capped with a knightly curdled helm. Perhaps he's not
Floyd | happy to see you out, but that shouldn't prevent you from enjoying his
Floyd | delicious company.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thou villein!" says the gruyère guard. "Hie back into thy cell!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat guard" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | My valiant knight, here's a battle you'll lose. He's overwhelmed. He's
Floyd | never fought a hunger such as yours. "Avaunt! Avaunt!" he cries, but
Floyd | you've no intent to avaunt. Sumptuous gruyère, his flavor suggests
Floyd | rich earth, ripe fruit, piqued by his panic as you swallow him, armor
Floyd | and all.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now that's a snack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | Where most chairs would have cushions this one's equipped with a
Floyd | pyramid chiseled from butterscotch. Anyone sitting on its tip would
Floyd | find pressure applied in the worst way, and likely never walk the
Floyd | same. Its current occupant certainly won't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x prisoners" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PRISONERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Bless their little dead bodies. They couldn't have been older than you
Floyd | when they gasped their last. Five children altogether have perished in
Floyd | this dungeon, twisted on different devices. That trio tangled on the
Floyd | wheel could be mistaken for a single mass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Verry appetizing..."
		Knight_Otu says, "Not."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x rack" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taffy's been stretched to fabricate this rack. Lock someone down and
Floyd | crank its lollipop handle: you'll have more taffy stretched in a
Floyd | jiffy. The corpse lashed to it now certainly didn't start this tall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wheel" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WHEEL
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a cheese wheel, naturally: the grandest gouda ever carved to
Floyd | break mortal bodies. Heavy and hard enough to take a real beating
Floyd | along with the three children pinioned in its spokes. This gouda's
Floyd | seen some use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat wheel" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT WHEEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Surely one nibble wouldn't hurt. Blood hasn't totally soaked it. You
Floyd | pick a crumb and place it on your tongue. Oh gouda, gouda, how good
Floyd | you can be, how creamy even put to such an employment. You're a light
Floyd | in this shadow-steeped dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat wheel" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT WHEEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You nibble the gouda wheel again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "No destroying the implements of torture, I guess."
		DavidW says, "It depends."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Angel's-food cake seals the doorway: one gigantic yellow slice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat angel food" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT ANGEL FOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | Opening a door's unnecessary when you can eat it, especially a door as
Floyd | light and spongy as this one. Angel's-food cake floats upon your
Floyd | tongue. Each swallow is as effortless as inhaling fresh air. In no
Floyd | time you've devoured the entire slice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat devil" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT DEVIL
Floyd |
Floyd | Who needs a key when you've got teeth and you're hungry? This
Floyd | devil's-food cake stands no chance. Moist chocolate crumbles in your
Floyd | mouth. Dense layers separate. You've eaten the whole door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (west cell)                                             0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon (west cell)
Floyd | A woman's wasted corpse leans by one wall, almost buried with onions
Floyd | heaped around her head. This room's more root cellar than cell with
Floyd | all these bulbs piled inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastward an open doorway leads to the dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (west cell)                                             0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CORPSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Born with a silver spoon in her mouth, as you might guess from her
Floyd | looks. Still elegant and refined even after death's scraped her flesh
Floyd | down to near nothing. She certainly perished with a spoon in
Floyd | her mouth: it's still there, jabbed right down her throat. Impossible
Floyd | to eat with that impediment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x spoon" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (west cell)                                             0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPOON
Floyd |
Floyd | The only thing this spoon served was its own silver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x onions" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (west cell)                                             0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ONIONS
Floyd |
Floyd | Dependability: that's the onion. Whenever a plate's at a loss, just
Floyd | introduce one and you'll find its taste improved nine times in ten.
Floyd | Raw, roasted, caramelized, fried, grilled or minced: an onion's up for
Floyd | almost anything. But those are techniques for a chef. All you should
Floyd | do, my dear, is eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take spoon" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (west cell)                                             0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SPOON
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh my, your body strains, darling, and the hole in your stomach yawns.
Floyd | You've made a bargain, remember, and now you live to eat. Eating is
Floyd | all you need to do. In fact, it's almost all you can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "eat spoon"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, that was my next"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat spoon" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (west cell)                                             0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT SPOON
Floyd |
Floyd | Yanking the silver spoon out from her mouth, you shove it into yours,
Floyd | and down it goes without a hitch. Right now, darling, you should be
Floyd | thankful for your stomach's hole. A child with a less capacious gut
Floyd | would've just choked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat onions" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (west cell)                                             0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT ONIONS
Floyd |
Floyd | As soon as you chomp into one, your eyes water. Your teeth crunch
Floyd | through crisp rings and onion fumes imbue your breath. Why, darling,
Floyd | with that stench held in your mouth, you could blow and you'd
Floyd | chase teardrops down cheeks. At least its odor should fade in a few
Floyd | moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the meantime, your inventory will hold what you're
Floyd | carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (west cell)                                             0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a hole in your stomach, and you're holding an onion's odor in
Floyd | your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		Jacqueline says, "Half of this is fine."

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd | Blue flambeaux undulate, and in their flames gleam devices galore
Floyd | constructed to pry screams and more from prisoners. Don't sit down on
Floyd | that judas chair. Steer clear the rack. Give wide berth to the
Floyd | breaking wheel. They're occupied already by corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward a corridor leads to the undercroft. Open cells lie westward,
Floyd | eastward, and southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your breath's still reeking with onion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (east cell)                                             0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon (east cell)
Floyd | Against one wall towers a pastry maiden with its cage ajar, and in
Floyd | that cage a skewered corpse has found its rest amongst toothpicks. Not
Floyd | the filling you'd want to bite into with most desserts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward an open doorway leads to the dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x maiden" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (east cell)                                             0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAIDEN
Floyd |
Floyd | An iron maiden wouldn't do in this dungeon. Not when one could
Floyd | construct a cage as fearsome with pastry. It's massive and
Floyd | blood-crusted with a toothpick-spiked interior. Atop its bulk's
Floyd | sculpted a head with a disdainful attitude. You wouldn't wish her
Floyd | favor or embrace upon yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now the odor in your mouth begins to dissipate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x head" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (east cell)                                             0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | An iron maiden wouldn't do in this dungeon. Not when one could
Floyd | construct a cage as fearsome with pastry. It's massive and
Floyd | blood-crusted with a toothpick-spiked interior. Atop its bulk's
Floyd | sculpted a head with a disdainful attitude. You wouldn't wish her
Floyd | favor or embrace upon yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (east cell)                                             0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CORPSE
Floyd |
Floyd | A peasant woman, by her dress, begrimed with dirty hands outstretched
Floyd | as though to scrape the pastry when its shell was shut. Little good
Floyd | that did with toothpicks stabbed through her top to bottom. Her flesh
Floyd | has long since shriveled to the bone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Soon the fumes in your throat will be gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x toothpicks" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (east cell)                                             0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOOTHPICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Spikes large enough to spear someone, as this corpse demonstrates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat them" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (east cell)                                             0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd taste nothing but onion with these fumes still on your breath.
Floyd | Before you eat again, you ought to blow them out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time's done its trick: eaten the onion fumes you ate. Your mouth's
Floyd | perfectly clear again, your breath no more offensive than a breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat them" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (east cell)                                             0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd pick your teeth more safely with a sword. Careful, careful where
Floyd | you angle your mouth. Try not to slice your gums.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat maiden" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (east cell)                                             0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT MAIDEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Beware the spikes. A bite too close could prick your eye. You'll have
Floyd | to unpeel flakes with caution from the crust. One nibble here, another
Floyd | there, and still wonderfully buttery despite the blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat maiden" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (east cell)                                             0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT MAIDEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You delicately peel another pastry flake, swallow it down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat maiden" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (east cell)                                             0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT MAIDEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You delicately peel another pastry flake, swallow it down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "I'm not sure how I feel about this one"
		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, I guess that's it in this room? Time to re-onion, I suspect."
		DavidW says (to Roger), "It's an acquired taste? (tee-hee)"
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm glad I didn't make popcorn for this one."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd | Blue flambeaux undulate, and in their flames gleam devices galore
Floyd | constructed to pry screams and more from prisoners. Don't sit down on
Floyd | that judas chair. Steer clear the rack. Give wide berth to the
Floyd | breaking wheel. They're occupied already by corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward a corridor leads to the undercroft. Open cells lie westward,
Floyd | eastward, and southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (west cell)                                             0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon (west cell)
Floyd | A woman's wasted corpse leans by one wall, almost buried with onions
Floyd | heaped around her head. This room's more root cellar than cell with
Floyd | all these bulbs piled inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastward an open doorway leads to the dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat onion" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (west cell)                                             0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT ONION
Floyd |
Floyd | You crunch into another onion. More fumes infuse your breath. Before
Floyd | they fade, you can blow their aroma out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd | Blue flambeaux undulate, and in their flames gleam devices galore
Floyd | constructed to pry screams and more from prisoners. Don't sit down on
Floyd | that judas chair. Steer clear the rack. Give wide berth to the
Floyd | breaking wheel. They're occupied already by corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward a corridor leads to the undercroft. Open cells lie westward,
Floyd | eastward, and southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Undercroft                                                      0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Undercroft
Floyd | Beware the steps you take, the sounds you make that might echo and
Floyd | draw unwanted attention. In this red-velvet undercroft, with his back
Floyd | turned, sits none other than Master Pokerounce carving a great cheese
Floyd | atop a cinnamon-stick stool. He's busy with the task, distracted for
Floyd | the nonce, but one false move and he'll have you tossed back into a
Floyd | cell where you belong.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward lies the creamery, eastward the armory, and southward the
Floyd | dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your breath's still reeking with onion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "blow" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > BLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You blow out the onion's tearjerking odor, and Master Pokerounce
Floyd | starts to rub his eyes. He's weeping, all right, but he's also
Floyd | glaring, and he climbs down from his wobbling stool, grabs your
Floyd | ankles.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Looks like we've got ourselves a sneak. Sneaks ain't welcome. It's
Floyd | back to the dungeon with you, and you'll stay put until she wants you
Floyd | out. Roast sneak, that's what you'll be. Only it's odd… Sir Gruyère

		Jacqueline says, "Pro-tip: Most people shouldn't eat while playing Chandler Groover's games."

Floyd | should've been on guard. And what's happened to these doorways? No
Floyd | difference, I suppose. Long's I'm around, you'll sneak nowhere."
Floyd |
Floyd | He claps you back in manacles and dumps you in the southern cell
Floyd | again.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (south cell)                                            0/6
Floyd | again.
Floyd | Dungeon (south cell)
Floyd | Only one little skeleton remains inside this cell. Even unshackled,
Floyd | the poor child makes a pitiable sight, although you're not much better
Floyd | in your cacao manacles.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward an open doorway leads out to the dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat manacles" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (south cell)                                            0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT MANACLES
Floyd |
Floyd | No need to linger on particulars. You chomp the cacao manacles apart
Floyd | and swallow them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd | Blue flambeaux undulate, and in their flames gleam devices galore
Floyd | constructed to pry screams and more from prisoners. Don't sit down on
Floyd | that judas chair. Steer clear the rack. Give wide berth to the
Floyd | breaking wheel. They're occupied already by corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward a corridor leads to the undercroft. Open cells lie westward,
Floyd | eastward, and southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (west cell)                                             0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon (west cell)
Floyd | A woman's wasted corpse leans by one wall, almost buried with onions
Floyd | heaped around her head. This room's more root cellar than cell with
Floyd | all these bulbs piled inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastward an open doorway leads to the dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat onion" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (west cell)                                             0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT ONION
Floyd |
Floyd | You munch another onion. Blow before its odor fades.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd | Blue flambeaux undulate, and in their flames gleam devices galore
Floyd | constructed to pry screams and more from prisoners. Don't sit down on
Floyd | that judas chair. Steer clear the rack. Give wide berth to the
Floyd | breaking wheel. They're occupied already by corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward a corridor leads to the undercroft. Open cells lie westward,
Floyd | eastward, and southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Undercroft                                                      0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Undercroft
Floyd | Beware the steps you take, the sounds you make that might echo and
Floyd | draw unwanted attention. In this red-velvet undercroft, with his back
Floyd | turned, sits none other than Master Pokerounce carving a great cheese
Floyd | atop a cinnamon-stick stool. He's busy with the task, distracted for
Floyd | the nonce, but one false move and he'll have you tossed back into a
Floyd | cell where you belong.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward lies the creamery, eastward the armory, and southward the
Floyd | dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your breath's still reeking with onion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "I feel like maybe blowing on the flames with the onion? I'm not sure why."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pokerounce" 		

Floyd ]  Undercroft                                                      0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POKEROUNCE
Floyd |
Floyd | Turnkey and grand inquisitor: that's our Master Pokerounce. Without
Floyd | him, who would man the cells, command the guards, coax tidbits from
Floyd | the prisoners? A wonder that he doesn't wobble, perched high on that
Floyd | stool with his breastplate abuzz, loaves for gauntlets and greaves,
Floyd | his skull enclosed by a pine-nut helmet. His beard might stand a
Floyd | little trim, gnarled galingale and ginger root, barely a face to see
Floyd | under that mass, but looks aren't what we measure to employ wardens
Floyd | and torturers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hm. Yeah, possibly."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd | Blue flambeaux undulate, and in their flames gleam devices galore
Floyd | constructed to pry screams and more from prisoners. Don't sit down on
Floyd | that judas chair. Steer clear the rack. Give wide berth to the
Floyd | breaking wheel. They're occupied already by corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward a corridor leads to the undercroft. Open cells lie westward,
Floyd | eastward, and southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now the odor in your mouth begins to dissipate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "blow" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You blow out the onion's tearjerking odor. It's smart enough to sting
Floyd | eyeballs nearby, prompt tear-ducts to commence weeping, but since
Floyd | there's no one here to cry, the fumes dissolve into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (west cell)                                             0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon (west cell)
Floyd | A woman's wasted corpse leans by one wall, almost buried with onions
Floyd | heaped around her head. This room's more root cellar than cell with
Floyd | all these bulbs piled inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastward an open doorway leads to the dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat onion" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (west cell)                                             0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT ONION
Floyd |
Floyd | You munch another onion. Blow before its odor fades.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd | Blue flambeaux undulate, and in their flames gleam devices galore
Floyd | constructed to pry screams and more from prisoners. Don't sit down on
Floyd | that judas chair. Steer clear the rack. Give wide berth to the
Floyd | breaking wheel. They're occupied already by corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward a corridor leads to the undercroft. Open cells lie westward,
Floyd | eastward, and southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "blow on flames" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BLOW ON FLAMES
Floyd |
Floyd | You blow out the onion's tearjerking odor. It's smart enough to sting
Floyd | eyeballs nearby, prompt tear-ducts to commence weeping, but since
Floyd | there's no one here to cry, the fumes dissolve into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Undercroft                                                      0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Undercroft
Floyd | Beware the steps you take, the sounds you make that might echo and
Floyd | draw unwanted attention. In this red-velvet undercroft, with his back
Floyd | turned, sits none other than Master Pokerounce carving a great cheese
Floyd | atop a cinnamon-stick stool. He's busy with the task, distracted for
Floyd | the nonce, but one false move and he'll have you tossed back into a
Floyd | cell where you belong.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward lies the creamery, eastward the armory, and southward the
Floyd | dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Guess not"
		Jacqueline shrugs.
		Knight_Otu says, "Well it was a possibility"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cheese" 		

Floyd ]  Undercroft                                                      0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHEESE
Floyd |
Floyd | Munster-géromé well brined, some meters tall, and more column than
Floyd | wheel, chiseled into a guardsman half-moulded. Pokerounce has been
Floyd | carving the figure as he carves every soldier, fashioned with its own
Floyd | rind for the armor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x stick" 		

Floyd ]  Undercroft                                                      0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STICK
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps he's ten heads taller than you are, but Pokerounce still needs
Floyd | height to carve the cheese's top. His stool's got cinnamon-stick legs
Floyd | that stretch longer than certain pikes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Maybe eating two or more onions sequentially for maximum tear gas effect"
		Knight_Otu says, "Let's try it"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd | Blue flambeaux undulate, and in their flames gleam devices galore
Floyd | constructed to pry screams and more from prisoners. Don't sit down on
Floyd | that judas chair. Steer clear the rack. Give wide berth to the
Floyd | breaking wheel. They're occupied already by corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward a corridor leads to the undercroft. Open cells lie westward,
Floyd | eastward, and southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (west cell)                                             0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon (west cell)
Floyd | A woman's wasted corpse leans by one wall, almost buried with onions
Floyd | heaped around her head. This room's more root cellar than cell with
Floyd | all these bulbs piled inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastward an open doorway leads to the dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat onion" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (west cell)                                             0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT ONION
Floyd |
Floyd | You munch another onion. Blow before its odor fades.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat onion" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (west cell)                                             0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT ONION
Floyd |
Floyd | While your breath's pungent, you could blow this onion's odor
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Guess not."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd | Blue flambeaux undulate, and in their flames gleam devices galore
Floyd | constructed to pry screams and more from prisoners. Don't sit down on
Floyd | that judas chair. Steer clear the rack. Give wide berth to the
Floyd | breaking wheel. They're occupied already by corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward a corridor leads to the undercroft. Open cells lie westward,
Floyd | eastward, and southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your breath's still reeking with onion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You can't eat while holding something in your mouth."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm not sure holding is the right word for it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Undercroft                                                      0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Undercroft
Floyd | Beware the steps you take, the sounds you make that might echo and
Floyd | draw unwanted attention. In this red-velvet undercroft, with his back
Floyd | turned, sits none other than Master Pokerounce carving a great cheese
Floyd | atop a cinnamon-stick stool. He's busy with the task, distracted for
Floyd | the nonce, but one false move and he'll have you tossed back into a
Floyd | cell where you belong.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward lies the creamery, eastward the armory, and southward the
Floyd | dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I previously misread stool as tool."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Creamery                                                        0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Master Pokerounce doesn't turn and you tiptoe behind his back.
Floyd |
Floyd | Creamery
Floyd | Runnels trace down the walls where cream has leaked through ceiling
Floyd | grates. Vats brim with souring milk. Mould carpets the room's corners,
Floyd | mushrooms in the damp, and whey dribbles from hanging cheesecloth
Floyd | bags.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastward's the undercroft.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now the odor in your mouth begins to dissipate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x grates" 		

Floyd ]  Creamery                                                        0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRATES
Floyd |
Floyd | All the milk that's collected here drips from the ceiling grates
Floyd | above. This castle's got a source that won't run low anytime soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "I don't want to know, do I?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x milk" 		

Floyd ]  Creamery                                                        0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MILK
Floyd |
Floyd | Sour milk's not too grand, granted, but it's one step toward crafting
Floyd | the grandest cheeses. It might look less than lovely. It might smell
Floyd | somewhat more pungent than fresh cream. But a romano's not made in a
Floyd | day.
Floyd |
Floyd | Soon the fumes in your throat will be gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, you'll find out if you play long enough."
		Knight_Otu says, "I was afraid of that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x vats" 		

Floyd ]  Creamery                                                        0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VATS
Floyd |
Floyd | Sour milk's not too grand, granted, but it's one step toward crafting
Floyd | the grandest cheeses. It might look less than lovely. It might smell
Floyd | somewhat more pungent than fresh cream. But a romano's not made in a
Floyd | day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mould" 		

Floyd ]  Creamery                                                        0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOULD
Floyd |
Floyd | A veritable fungal forest's grown here high as your kneecaps,
Floyd | toadstools milk-drunk and pale white as the cream they've sprouted
Floyd | from.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time's done its trick: eaten the onion fumes you ate. Your mouth's
Floyd | perfectly clear again, your breath no more offensive than a breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat mould" 		

Floyd ]  Creamery                                                        0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT MOULD
Floyd |
Floyd | How lustfully you root through these mouldy mushrooms! Anyone would
Floyd | take you for a pig after truffles. Whether you've found truffles or
Floyd | some other variety, you bite into their meaty flesh with the same
Floyd | eagerness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x whey" 		

Floyd ]  Creamery                                                        0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WHEY
Floyd |
Floyd | One cheesecloth bag bulges more than the rest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		

Floyd ]  Creamery                                                        0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | One cheesecloth bag bulges more than the rest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "mmm"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat bag" 		

Floyd ]  Creamery                                                        0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | It doesn't take much jaw-strength to rip the cheesecloth: there's
Floyd | something inside waiting to slip out, and how it slips! Whey sloshes
Floyd | to the floor along with a body bloated from long containment in the
Floyd | bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x body" 		

Floyd ]  Creamery                                                        0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BODY
Floyd |
Floyd | Who knows how large this fellow was in life. His body's swollen like a
Floyd | sponge. His skin's slick and gelatinous. His face has puffed enough to
Floyd | lose what features constitute a face. Leave him alone, my dear. You've
Floyd | more enticing things to eat than corpses left to rot down here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "I wasn't going to eat the corpse!"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "That was Jacq who nibbled the skeleton!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Creamery                                                        0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Creamery
Floyd | Runnels trace down the walls where cream has leaked through ceiling
Floyd | grates. Vats brim with souring milk. Mould carpets the room's corners,
Floyd | mushrooms in the damp, and a bloated corpse has slipped from a torn
Floyd | cheesecloth bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastward's the undercroft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		

Floyd ]  Creamery                                                        0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | All right, the body hasn't spilled completely out onto the
Floyd | floor. Although that's where the arms and torso sprawl, one foot's
Floyd | still tangled in the hanging, ripped cheesecloth. It's not a terribly
Floyd | delightful sight. We ought to move along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat vats" 		

Floyd ]  Creamery                                                        0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT VATS
Floyd |
Floyd | You bend to lap the milk as you would from a trough. It's rather
Floyd | thick, almost a sludge. As for the taste, sour's what you'd expect,
Floyd | and what you get.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh. I never thought to examine the bag post-rupture."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat grates" 		

Floyd ]  Creamery                                                        0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT GRATES
Floyd |
Floyd | You aren't nearly tall enough to reach the ceiling, little one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Undercroft                                                      0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Undercroft
Floyd | Beware the steps you take, the sounds you make that might echo and
Floyd | draw unwanted attention. In this red-velvet undercroft, with his back
Floyd | turned, sits none other than Master Pokerounce carving a great cheese
Floyd | atop a cinnamon-stick stool. He's busy with the task, distracted for
Floyd | the nonce, but one false move and he'll have you tossed back into a
Floyd | cell where you belong.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward lies the creamery, eastward the armory, and southward the
Floyd | dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah, ah!" says Pokerounce, snatching your ankles again. "Don't court
Floyd | my displeasure. You won't want it. However you got out, you're going
Floyd | back."
Floyd |
Floyd | Here we are, returned to the dungeon, and there you sail, right back
Floyd | into the southern cell. Pokerounce dresses you once again in manacles.
Floyd | At least you're still alive, and that's something. Perhaps a more
Floyd | subtle approach would unseat our lovely warden.

		Jacqueline says, "meh"
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (south cell)                                            0/6
Floyd | subtle approach would unseat our lovely warden.
Floyd | Dungeon (south cell)
Floyd | Only one little skeleton remains inside this cell. Even unshackled,
Floyd | the poor child makes a pitiable sight, although you're not much better
Floyd | in your cacao manacles.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward an open doorway leads out to the dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, I was expecting something like that."
		DavidW says, "Lovely clue."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat manacles" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (south cell)                                            0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT MANACLES
Floyd |
Floyd | You chomp the cacao manacles apart and swallow them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd | Blue flambeaux undulate, and in their flames gleam devices galore
Floyd | constructed to pry screams and more from prisoners. Don't sit down on
Floyd | that judas chair. Steer clear the rack. Give wide berth to the
Floyd | breaking wheel. They're occupied already by corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward a corridor leads to the undercroft. Open cells lie westward,
Floyd | eastward, and southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Undercroft                                                      0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Undercroft
Floyd | Beware the steps you take, the sounds you make that might echo and
Floyd | draw unwanted attention. In this red-velvet undercroft, with his back
Floyd | turned, sits none other than Master Pokerounce carving a great cheese
Floyd | atop a cinnamon-stick stool. He's busy with the task, distracted for
Floyd | the nonce, but one false move and he'll have you tossed back into a
Floyd | cell where you belong.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward lies the creamery, eastward the armory, and southward the
Floyd | dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat stool" 		

Floyd ]  Undercroft                                                      0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT STOOL
Floyd |
Floyd | Before he's got the chance to blink, you bite into his stool. Oh, what
Floyd | a crunch! Your tongue prickles with spice, cinnamon sets your sinuses
Floyd | ablaze, and Pokerounce curses as he topples down.
Floyd |
Floyd | His breastplate cracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavenly honey glimmers gold inside. He groans, can't sit or stand
Floyd | again, not with his body smashed, and out from his fractured
Floyd | breastplate swarm caramelized bees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat honey" 		

Floyd ]  Undercroft                                                      0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT HONEY
Floyd |
Floyd | A sting, a very palpable sting! Most peppers wouldn't sting as sharply
Floyd | as these caramel bees. Back down, darling. You'd need armor to
Floyd | withstand their ire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay I'm going to the armory already."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                                          0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Master Pokerounce can't stop you now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Armory
Floyd | Inhale that wondrous mouldering stench: fine cheeses stacked in
Floyd | ripening rows. A monger's cellar wouldn't boast a breadth more
Floyd | noseworthy. There's brie and cantal, gloucester, blue stilton and red
Floyd | leicester, morbier, spermyse, and maroilles amongst others heaped deep
Floyd | in shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward's the undercroft, and upward a staircase curves to the
Floyd | eastern tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cheeses" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                                          0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHEESES
Floyd |
Floyd | There are enough cheeses stocked here to keep an army fed—or to carve
Floyd | one. It's good that you've disabled their master: otherwise you
Floyd | would've had his soldiers on your scent till kingdom come.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat cheeses" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                                          0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT CHEESES
Floyd |
Floyd | Look around and choose a cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat brie" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                                          0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT BRIE
Floyd |
Floyd | One bite has the brie running with marvelous luxury into your mouth.
Floyd | Such a mild personality, tinged with the lightest fruity notes, a
Floyd | sumptuous tang rounding out the aftertaste. Fold yourself in its
Floyd | pliant rind: now you're encased.
Floyd |
Floyd | Remember, my dear, you can check your inventory to see your
Floyd | outfit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                                          0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a hole in your stomach, and you're wearing a brie rind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Undercroft                                                      0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Undercroft
Floyd | Your ears buzz along with the bees above Master Pokerounce. He's
Floyd | crippled on the floor, breastplate cracked wide with honeycombs
Floyd | chambered inside, unable to piece himself back together. In this state
Floyd | he won't finish carving that munster-géromé.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward lies the creamery, eastward the armory, and southward the
Floyd | dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'll rip you… into little shreds," Pokerounce groans.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat honey" 		

Floyd ]  Undercroft                                                      0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT HONEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, that's more like it. Let the bees blunt their stingers. They'll
Floyd | never breach the brie rind you're wearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you can strip Pokerounce's gauntlets, dip them into honey from his
Floyd | cracked breastplate. Allow his greaves to absorb golden sauce. His
Floyd | insides make an ideal spread, his toasted loaves an ideal bread to
Floyd | slather with that spread, and your mouth an ideal place to store them.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't think you'll… get away with this," he groans.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Undercroft                                                      0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a hole in your stomach, and you're wearing a brie rind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat honey" 		

Floyd ]  Undercroft                                                      0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT HONEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Yank his helmet away. No need for it where you're headed, Pokerounce.
Floyd | He squirms as you break it between your teeth. Sweet as a pine nut
Floyd | ever was, with rich smoothness that snaps after encouragement from
Floyd | your molars.
Floyd |
Floyd | "She'll grind your bones!" he shouts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm feeling like I should go seek out Emily Short's review of this."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat honey" 		

Floyd ]  Undercroft                                                      0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT HONEY
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ouch! Ouch!" cries Pokerounce as you tug his beard. Rip out the
Floyd | roots. Crop every follicle. Ginger crunches and spritzes fresh hot
Floyd | spice after each bite. Your tongue's alive with aromatic zest, munched
Floyd | galingale releasing pungent perfume to cleanse your palate. He's not
Floyd | half as imposing plucked beardless, our grand inquisitor.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You'll never leave," he says. "No one escapes..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat honey" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT HONEY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's right, my dear, rip into this inquisitor… just desserts
Floyd | served…
Floyd | back broken, limbs lopped, fingers sticky… no, don't tell me what to
Floyd | do… sit still… stop playing with my food… I won't do it… I'll
Floyd | scream…
Floyd | I'll shout… as though that would matter in a dungeon.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | I'll shout… as though that would matter in a dungeon.
Floyd | Pokerounce screeches.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Pokerounce screeches.
Floyd | O goes his mouth and more bees pour forth, riding his bellows. There's
Floyd | nothing to see but their caramel swarm. Take little note: they're
Floyd | simply one more treat to devour.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cram your jaws with his honeycombs. Chomp as the combs crackle,
Floyd | flatten, golden floes oozing down your throat. Dismiss his wails. He
Floyd | deserves this. You're inhaling his bees, their swarm streaming into
Floyd | your jaws from his. The undercroft's thick with sweetness, with drones
Floyd | to drown the sharpest shrieks, and then you suck and suck the last bee
Floyd | into your lips with a smack, and Master Pokerounce isn't such a master
Floyd | anymore.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | anymore.
Floyd | First course: eaten.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Undercroft                                                      1/6
Floyd | First course: eaten.
Floyd | Undercroft
Floyd | Come and leave as you like. This red-velvet chamber's vacant, save
Floyd | that half-carved munster-géromé, with no one left to ensure prisoners
Floyd | stay locked away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward lies the creamery, eastward the armory, and southward the
Floyd | dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Check your score in the top right."
		Peregrine exclaims, "Six course meal!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, saw it. 1/6."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat munster" 		

Floyd ]  Undercroft                                                      1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT MUNSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | How soft is this half-moulded munster guard! He'd stand a handsome
Floyd | specimen indeed, but his orange-red rind's still incompletely carved,
Floyd | and he melts with a luscious tang across your tongue. Not sentient
Floyd | enough to struggle yet. Gobble him down. Now he'll patrol no rounds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Yes indeed. Six courses to eat."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                                          1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Armory
Floyd | Inhale that wondrous mouldering stench: fine cheeses stacked in
Floyd | ripening rows. A monger's cellar wouldn't boast a breadth more
Floyd | noseworthy. There's brie and cantal, gloucester, blue stilton and red
Floyd | leicester, morbier, spermyse, and maroilles amongst others heaped deep
Floyd | in shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward's the undercroft, and upward a staircase curves to the
Floyd | eastern tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tapestry" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                                          1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TAPESTRY
Floyd |
Floyd | You could walk upward to the eastern tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat cantal" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                                          1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT CANTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You're already wearing a brie rind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shadow" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                                          1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHADOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Farther back than your arms can reach are more varieties: mimolette
Floyd | and emmentaler, beaufort and trappista, shropshire, ardrahan,
Floyd | wensleydale and vieux-boulogne and provolone and goodness one might
Floyd | name them until morning breaks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oo. I missed that too."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Finding new things! Woo!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x gloucester" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                                          1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GLOUCESTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Colossal gloucester, packed with full fat, you're a cheese that a
Floyd | giant could hack with an axe. That apricot glow's annatto-infused.
Floyd | Your wedges would prop fortresses against collapse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cantal" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                                          1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CANTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Cantal's as ancient as the hills, grandfather amongst cheese, speckled
Floyd | grey with its hoary age and pebbled with the most endearing lumps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x emmentaler" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                                          1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EMMENTALER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach these cheeses, child. They're too far back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Mmm... shropshire cheese"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Tapestry                                                1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You ascend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Tapestry
Floyd | Across the eastern wall's hung a great tapestry woven with warfare and
Floyd | carnage. Your heart would have thundered in the skirmish sewn through
Floyd | these threads, wherein this castle's pretender found herself driven
Floyd | into exile. Ah, what a bloody rout that was.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward sprawls the banquet hall; westward lies the balance gallery;
Floyd | stairs wind upward into the bower and downward to the armory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tapestry" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Tapestry                                                1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TAPESTRY
Floyd |
Floyd | Never were battles fought with gore and glory more than the battle
Floyd | threaded into this tapestry. Beheaded knights heaped high as hills,
Floyd | fools to have sworn their fealty to a traitor queen. Fancied herself a
Floyd | sorceress, thought that she'd hold the castle with a charm, as though
Floyd | mortal enchantments could entrap a race older than human blood. She's
Floyd | flown there, in the tapestry's corner, upon a chariot, expelled by the
Floyd | same hosts she'd sought to make her slaves. Ignorant witch, shame even
Floyd | to the lowly title witch. She might have ruled a hundred years, but
Floyd | centuries slip through this castle quicker than sands in a glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat it" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Tapestry                                                1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT IT
Floyd |
Floyd | One thread unravels in your teeth. Keep eating and you'll eat the
Floyd | tapestry. I think you'll find, however, that it's easier to view when
Floyd | it's hanging on a wall outside your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Peregrine says, "haha"
		Peregrine says, "delicious, delicious sarcasm"
		Knight_Otu says, "The can't eat scenery rule is listed first in the eating rules"
		DavidW says, "You can definitely eat scenery in this game."
		DavidW says, "Some scenery. Not all."
		Knight_Otu says, "I was joking. :p"
		Peregrine says, "We need a new Inform extension: "Edible Scenery"."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm thinking onion time is coming."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                                          1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Armory
Floyd | Inhale that wondrous mouldering stench: fine cheeses stacked in
Floyd | ripening rows. A monger's cellar wouldn't boast a breadth more
Floyd | noseworthy. There's brie and cantal, gloucester, blue stilton and red
Floyd | leicester, morbier, spermyse, and maroilles amongst others heaped deep
Floyd | in shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward's the undercroft, and upward a staircase curves to the
Floyd | eastern tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Undercroft                                                      1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Undercroft
Floyd | Come and leave as you like. This red-velvet chamber's vacant, with no
Floyd | one left to ensure prisoners stay locked away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward lies the creamery, eastward the armory, and southward the
Floyd | dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd | Blue flambeaux undulate, and in their flames gleam devices galore
Floyd | constructed to pry screams and more from prisoners. Don't sit down on
Floyd | that judas chair. Steer clear the rack. Give wide berth to the
Floyd | breaking wheel. They're occupied already by corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward a corridor leads to the undercroft. Open cells lie westward,
Floyd | eastward, and southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (west cell)                                             1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon (west cell)
Floyd | A woman's wasted corpse leans by one wall, almost buried with onions
Floyd | heaped around her head. This room's more root cellar than cell with
Floyd | all these bulbs piled inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastward an open doorway leads to the dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat onion" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (west cell)                                             1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT ONION
Floyd |
Floyd | You munch another onion. Blow before its odor fades.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd | Blue flambeaux undulate, and in their flames gleam devices galore
Floyd | constructed to pry screams and more from prisoners. Don't sit down on
Floyd | that judas chair. Steer clear the rack. Give wide berth to the
Floyd | breaking wheel. They're occupied already by corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward a corridor leads to the undercroft. Open cells lie westward,
Floyd | eastward, and southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Undercroft                                                      1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Undercroft
Floyd | Come and leave as you like. This red-velvet chamber's vacant, with no
Floyd | one left to ensure prisoners stay locked away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward lies the creamery, eastward the armory, and southward the
Floyd | dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your breath's still reeking with onion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                                          1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Armory
Floyd | Inhale that wondrous mouldering stench: fine cheeses stacked in
Floyd | ripening rows. A monger's cellar wouldn't boast a breadth more
Floyd | noseworthy. There's brie and cantal, gloucester, blue stilton and red
Floyd | leicester, morbier, spermyse, and maroilles amongst others heaped deep
Floyd | in shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward's the undercroft, and upward a staircase curves to the
Floyd | eastern tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Tapestry                                                1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You ascend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Tapestry
Floyd | Across the eastern wall's hung a great tapestry woven with warfare and
Floyd | carnage. Your heart would have thundered in the skirmish sewn through
Floyd | these threads, wherein this castle's pretender found herself driven
Floyd | into exile. Ah, what a bloody rout that was.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward sprawls the banquet hall; westward lies the balance gallery;
Floyd | stairs wind upward into the bower and downward to the armory.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now the odor in your mouth begins to dissipate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall                                                    1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Banquet Hall
Floyd | Gaze down the hall and you'll gaze down a valley between smashed
Floyd | dishes. Above that valley rotates a boned chandelier, below that
Floyd | chandelier stretches a table the hall's length, and around that table
Floyd | is ranged the Amuse-Bouche Quartet: Earl Escargot, Dame Demitasse,
Floyd | Frypan Fredrick, and Mistress Caviar. Tonight their plates are heaped
Floyd | with devils on horseback, battered mozzarella, vol-au-vents, toast
Floyd | points, dolma, and boquerones en vinagre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward, footmen stream from the kitchen; northward lies the eastern
Floyd | tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | A footman carries choriqueso to the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "blow" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall                                                    1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You blow out the onion's tearjerking odor, but with all the hors
Floyd | d'oeuvres inside this banquet hall, even its aroma simply wanders and
Floyd | gets lost amongst others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x escargot" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall                                                    1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ESCARGOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Earl Escargot is what you might refer to as a connoisseur. He's slow
Floyd | to chew, slower to swallow, slowest to admit satisfaction. He dabs his
Floyd | luscious lips after each bite with a napkin; his second tentacle roves
Floyd | the table for more hors d'oeuvres. Garlic butter shimmers in every
Floyd | fold along his flesh, golden, unctuous, tinged green with minced
Floyd | parsley swimming inside his shell.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dame Demitasse gobbles the boquerones en vinagre and drops
Floyd | the platter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x demitasse" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall                                                    1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DEMITASSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Fine porcelain flesh, veins patterned cobalt blue beneath the glaze,
Floyd | teacup eyelids, ceramic handles curving from her skull, that skull's
Floyd | cap sawn and sundered with coffee brimming inside: meet the
Floyd | magnificent Dame Demitasse. She exhales steam. Roasted aromas, wooden,
Floyd | malted, floral, toasted, waft around her place at the table. Perhaps
Floyd | each time she lifts her arm, her china chips a little more, joints
Floyd | delicately splintering, but no beauty was ever forged without pain
Floyd | poured into the crucible.
Floyd |
Floyd | A footman delivers cucumber sandwiches to the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x frypan" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall                                                    1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FRYPAN
Floyd |
Floyd | He's a hopper, Frypan Fredrick, each limb, each finger a breaded
Floyd | frog's leg. Why, even his head is a breaded frog's leg, sticking from
Floyd | a ruffed collar whose starched fabric has gone translucent with
Floyd | grease. Doublet fried crisp, crackowes squelching with lard, he's apt
Floyd | to leave breadcrumbs behind. No eyes, poor dear, nor nose, nor ears:
Floyd | that's what you get with a leg for a head. At least he has a mouth,
Floyd | and what a mouth, with human teeth in the hundreds to compensate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Frypan Fredrick tears into the dolma and discards the plate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Such delightful imagery."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x caviar" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall                                                    1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAVIAR
Floyd |
Floyd | A glob aglimmer in her seat, roe oozing to absorb hors d'oeuvres,
Floyd | you'll recognize no single silhouette in Mistress Caviar. She shifts
Floyd | into whatever shape commands the highest bid, black beads brighter
Floyd | than diamonds sparkling beneath the chandelier, arms coalescing when
Floyd | she needs more limbs. A hundred sturgeon gutted would not yield one
Floyd | hundredth her measure. She'd snare a tsar's heart with her champagne
Floyd | laugh.
Floyd |
Floyd | A footman brings samosas to the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The first NPC made from frogs' legs and human teeth."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x footman" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall                                                    1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FOOTMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Sardines in eggplant livery. Sometimes they slouch, it's true, what
Floyd | can you do about your posture when you're a herring on land, but
Floyd | otherwise they're excellent servants: expedient, focused, disposable.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mistress Caviar devours the toast points and casts aside the tray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x chandelier" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall                                                    1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHANDELIER
Floyd |
Floyd | Duck fat drips from the chandelier, rendered most marvelous into
Floyd | candles whose wicks flame green and knock shadows onto the walls. Each
Floyd | burns upon a rib's snapped tip, splayed from a keel anchored to a
Floyd | wishbone, and that wishbone hung from high waffled groins.
Floyd |
Floyd | A footman carts pickles to the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "mmm, High Waffled Groins"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall                                                    1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A table long enough to sit a crowd, with drumstick legs and duck skin
Floyd | draped across the top. My, what a mess: plates strewn
Floyd | higgledy-piggledy with cutlery and serving trays shoved aside to make
Floyd | room for more hors d'oeuvres. Right now the table's cluttered with
Floyd | pickles, samosas, cucumber sandwiches, choriqueso, devils on
Floyd | horseback, battered mozzarella, and vol-au-vents.
Floyd |
Floyd | Earl Escargot sucks down the vol-au-vents and tosses the dish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat table" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall                                                    1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | They'll not notice a nibble missing from their tablecloth. There: just
Floyd | a corner, crisp crackling that softens in the mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | A footman bears tongue toast to the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat footman" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall                                                    1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT FOOTMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Why, this sardine's so servile that it practically swims down your
Floyd | throat. They've been trained well, these footmen have: jump when
Floyd | they're told, even when it will land them in a mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not that this footman should be missed. Others flow constantly from
Floyd | the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Frypan Fredrick thoroughly chews the battered mozzarella and tosses
Floyd | the tray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat footman" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall                                                    1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT FOOTMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Come, come, footman, step right into these jaws. Yes, very good. That
Floyd | one slipped down as nicely as the first, and here's his stand-in from
Floyd | the kitchen already.
Floyd |
Floyd | A footman carries gravlax to the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I guess we can't do a whole lot here yet,but there's of course one more thing."
		DavidW asks, "yes?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat caviar" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall                                                    1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT CAVIAR
Floyd |
Floyd | "Appreciate the finer things?" asks Mistress Caviar. "Care for a
Floyd | little nibble right here, love? A little taste? I'll have you know I'm
Floyd | unavailable, nor would my friends enjoy seeing me mistreated. We'll
Floyd | stick together long as we've hors d'oeuvres to eat."
Floyd |
Floyd | Earl Escargot chomps into the devils on horseback and discards the
Floyd | plate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat frypan" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall                                                    1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT FRYPAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Have you ever been kicked by a frog's leg before? Now you have. Frypan
Floyd | pulls one knee backward, there's a crackow in your gut, and the wall
Floyd | takes your breath upon impact.
Floyd |
Floyd | A footman delivers croquettes to the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, thought so."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat croquettes" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall                                                    1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT CROQUETTES
Floyd |
Floyd | "I wouldn't," says Dame Demitasse, steaming slightly hotter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dame Demitasse swallows the choriqueso and drops the platter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Pandemonium, thou art a castle kitchen. White toques bob as sardine
Floyd | chefs labor over cutting boards and coals, stirring saucepans,
Floyd | stuffing pastries, rolling dough as flour thickens the air. Footmen
Floyd | teem around counters, poised to carry dishes to the banquet hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward you could follow the footmen; westward a door opens to the
Floyd | castle gate; stairs wind upward to the pantry and downward to the
Floyd | buttery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another footman bears crab rangoon into the banquet hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x chefs" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHEFS
Floyd |
Floyd | Among these bustling sardines, you can distinguish the chefs by their
Floyd | white turnip toques. They've got peeled turnips buttoned down their
Floyd | scales for uniforms as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x boards" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | Minced meat covers the cutting boards. No way to tell what animal it
Floyd | was before the sardine chefs got their fins onto it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another footman carries deviled eggs into the banquet hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coals" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COALS
Floyd |
Floyd | Every now and again, some sardine rakes the kitchen's coals to
Floyd | encourage their blaze. They're throbbing white and orange in a hearth
Floyd | against the wall. Above their mound, the air wobbles, and hanging pots
Floyd | bubble.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another sardine flops into the kitchen from upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x saucepans" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SAUCEPANS
Floyd |
Floyd | It's chaos with chefs fighting to manage their pots over the kitchen's
Floyd | coals. There's always an elbow, or the sardine equivalent, in
Floyd | someone's face as they dash spices into pans and whisk sauces.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another footman takes steak tartare into the banquet hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pastries" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PASTRIES
Floyd |
Floyd | These unfinished pastries are little coffins waiting to be stuffed.
Floyd | Fillings couldn't request a final resting place more marvelous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x dough" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOUGH
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh dough, plain as you are, lumps clumped across counters, you're the
Floyd | clay from which masterpieces rise, miracles spring. You're raw
Floyd | potential ready for kneading.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another footman bears bruschetta into the banquet hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x counters" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COUNTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Glistening suet countertops these are, darling: fat firm and clean as
Floyd | any cook could dream. Tile'd not shine as brilliantly after the
Floyd | soundest scrub.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat chef" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT CHEF
Floyd |
Floyd | Drag a chef from the crowd, engulf him whole, white toque and all. His
Floyd | fellow chefs pay no attention as you push his fins into your lips.
Floyd | They're far too focused on their cookery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Indeed, darling, there's already another tripping downstairs to
Floyd | replace the first. No sardine shortage around here to speak about.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another footman takes canapés into the banquet hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat dough" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT DOUGH
Floyd |
Floyd | A sardine slaps your hand with a meat tenderizer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Buttery                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Buttery
Floyd | Down here the air is cool and dry and still. Along the walls are
Floyd | stacked the castle's butts, rack upon rack, enormous barrels corked to
Floyd | keep fine beverages in store. The greatest barrel's big enough to
Floyd | contain a hundred smaller.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upward a staircase runs to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x barrels" 		

Floyd ]  Buttery                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BARRELS
Floyd |
Floyd | Each butt's emblazoned with an emblem to note what the barrels hold,
Floyd | although it'd take an alewife in the know to sort through them. Apart
Floyd | from the greatest barrel, here's a smaller stamped with a dragon, and
Floyd | another with a bear, and one painted with a harlequin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x dragon" 		

Floyd ]  Buttery                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | The dragon on this barrel's long and snakish. More a wyrm, bearded and
Floyd | lacking wings. It's painted in green pigment that's faded toward grey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bear" 		

Floyd ]  Buttery                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | This barrel's more than blazoned with a bear. The animal's been
Floyd | branded straight into the butt, burned with black ashen lines.
Floyd | Posture: statant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x harlequin" 		

Floyd ]  Buttery                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HARLEQUIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Cheeky's the harlequin stamped on this butt. The picture's checked in
Floyd | yellow paint and represents the fellow with a bottle tipped to funnel
Floyd | liquid underneath his domino.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x greatest" 		

Floyd ]  Buttery                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GREATEST
Floyd |
Floyd | Across this giant barrel's face is stamped an emblem picturing a
Floyd | maiden wrapped in spikes. Hard to determine whether she's in agony or
Floyd | ecstasy, but there's wincing involved in either case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x maiden" 		

Floyd ]  Buttery                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAIDEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Across this giant barrel's face is stamped an emblem picturing a
Floyd | maiden wrapped in spikes. Hard to determine whether she's in agony or
Floyd | ecstasy, but there's wincing involved in either case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat dragon" 		

Floyd ]  Buttery                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | Green tea pours from the dragon's tap, piping and steeped precisely
Floyd | right. Its warmth spreads through your body and its flavor's clean and
Floyd | bracing with the slightest bitter hint beneath the humblest sweetness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat bear" 		

Floyd ]  Buttery                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT BEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Turn the bear barrel's tap: kvass bubbles over your tongue, fizzing
Floyd | with carbonation from black bread fermented to sour sublimity. That
Floyd | tang's delight if delight's something someone could barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat harlequib" 		

Floyd ]  Buttery                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT HARLEQUIB
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm afraid I don't see what you mean.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat harlequin" 		

Floyd ]  Buttery                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT HARLEQUIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Lemonade flows from the harlequin's hogshead. Refreshing streams, tart
Floyd | with citrus, chilled, sweetened with sugar. There's crushed ice mixed
Floyd | into the drink, and it's crushed twice between your teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat greatest" 		

Floyd ]  Buttery                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT GREATEST
Floyd |
Floyd | How odd. There's no leakage when you begin to turn the giant barrel's
Floyd | tap. It turns and turns, yielding no liquid anywise. A disappointment,
Floyd | certainly, to anyone after a drink, but this barrel's still filled
Floyd | with something worth seeing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Its face opens, swinging back for a door. Inside the barrel's quite
Floyd | empty. It seems there's a passageway to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Your footsteps echo against wood. Well, go ahead, keep clambering
Floyd | about, knock for another door—aha, you've found one at the barrel's
Floyd | back. With a heave-ho you push it ajar and step northward into a
Floyd | different room.

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (east cell)                                             1/6
Floyd | different room.
Floyd | Dungeon (east cell)
Floyd | Against one wall towers a pastry maiden with its cage ajar, and in
Floyd | that cage a secret passage leads southward through the toothpicks.
Floyd | Although their panel's been sprung wide, a skewered corpse still
Floyd | dangles from the spikes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward an open doorway leads to the dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This is indeed delightfully Wonderlandish."
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "yes"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd | Blue flambeaux undulate, and in their flames gleam devices galore
Floyd | constructed to pry screams and more from prisoners. Don't sit down on
Floyd | that judas chair. Steer clear the rack. Give wide berth to the
Floyd | breaking wheel. They're occupied already by corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward a corridor leads to the undercroft. Open cells lie westward,
Floyd | eastward, and southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (west cell)                                             1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon (west cell)
Floyd | A woman's wasted corpse leans by one wall, almost buried with onions
Floyd | heaped around her head. This room's more root cellar than cell with
Floyd | all these bulbs piled inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastward an open doorway leads to the dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat onion" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (west cell)                                             1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT ONION
Floyd |
Floyd | You munch another onion. Blow before its odor fades.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd | Blue flambeaux undulate, and in their flames gleam devices galore
Floyd | constructed to pry screams and more from prisoners. Don't sit down on
Floyd | that judas chair. Steer clear the rack. Give wide berth to the
Floyd | breaking wheel. They're occupied already by corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward a corridor leads to the undercroft. Open cells lie westward,
Floyd | eastward, and southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (east cell)                                             1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon (east cell)
Floyd | Against one wall towers a pastry maiden with its cage ajar, and in
Floyd | that cage a secret passage leads southward through the toothpicks.
Floyd | Although their panel's been sprung wide, a skewered corpse still
Floyd | dangles from the spikes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward an open doorway leads to the dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your breath's still reeking with onion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Buttery                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You creep through the secret passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Buttery
Floyd | Down here the air is cool and dry and still. Along the walls are
Floyd | stacked the castle's butts, rack upon rack, enormous barrels corked to
Floyd | keep fine beverages in store. The greatest barrel's opened to reveal a
Floyd | hidden passage to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upward a staircase runs to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You ascend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Pandemonium, thou art a castle kitchen. White toques bob as sardine
Floyd | chefs labor over cutting boards and coals, stirring saucepans,
Floyd | stuffing pastries, rolling dough as flour thickens the air. Footmen
Floyd | teem around counters, poised to carry dishes to the banquet hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward you could follow the footmen; westward a door opens to the
Floyd | castle gate; stairs wind upward to the pantry and downward to the
Floyd | buttery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another footman carries toast points into the banquet hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now the odor in your mouth begins to dissipate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "blow" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You blow out the onion's tearjerking odor. All the chefs blink and
Floyd | sniff, then resume their duties. They're single-minded creatures,
Floyd | these sardines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                          1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You ascend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | Stoop, stoop! You'll knock your head on vegetables above, enormous
Floyd | bundles that drape from the ceiling's beams. Here are eggplants in a
Floyd | clump, and turnips rocking where you've nudged a brace.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward a door leads into the storeroom, westward you'll find the
Floyd | gatehouse, and downward a stair spirals into the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x vegetables" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                          1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VEGETABLES
Floyd |
Floyd | No vegetables are quite as large as these eggplants and turnips at the
Floyd | front, but even the more reasonable radishes, the more diminutive
Floyd | endives, the peas in pods would outweigh a toddler.
Floyd |
Floyd | Why, hullo, here's a sardine from the storeroom. Slips inside an
Floyd | eggplant skin, quite like a footman in that purple livery, and then
Floyd | wriggles downstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat vegetables" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                          1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT VEGETABLES
Floyd |
Floyd | You've got a selection to choose from, darling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat turnips" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                          1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT TURNIPS
Floyd |
Floyd | You're already wearing a brie rind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Huh."
		Knight_Otu asks, "I guess we can lose our armor?"
		DavidW says, "You can eat the rind and eat something else to replace it."
		Knight_Otu says, "Ah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Storeroom                                                       1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Storeroom
Floyd | Not a chamber often visited by the nobility. Five metal tins against
Floyd | the walls, lined in neat rows as barracks beds. One lid has been
Floyd | halfway uncurled, and there beneath its foil sardines slumber in oil.
Floyd | They'll stir when they're needed downstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward you'll find passage to the pantry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tins" 		

Floyd ]  Storeroom                                                       1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TINS
Floyd |
Floyd | Each tin comes packed with sardines fin to fin. There's nothing like
Floyd | rolling their metal lids away to glimpse those slumbering little fish.
Floyd | Rest assured, these are packed with their heads still intact. Only the
Floyd | freshest sardines to serve this castle!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat sardines" 		

Floyd ]  Storeroom                                                       1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT SARDINES
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavens, yes, why not sample some sardines? One slips right down your
Floyd | throat, leaves your lips smacking with oil. Another slips down as
Floyd | deliciously. They come packed in tins for a reason, you see. They know
Floyd | that one's never enough. When you're done, you have emptied a tin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat sardines" 		

Floyd ]  Storeroom                                                       1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT SARDINES
Floyd |
Floyd | More sardines, please. Another tin! You peel its lid backward to
Floyd | inhale the oily flavor that wafts from within. Their eyes are open but
Floyd | they're fast asleep. These sardines can sleep in your belly once
Floyd | you've swallowed them. One, two, three, four, let's stop counting. How
Floyd | many come packed in a tin? Not enough!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat sardines" 		

Floyd ]  Storeroom                                                       1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT SARDINES
Floyd |
Floyd | You've developed a taste for sardines, it appears. Plunge your hands
Floyd | quick into another tin, raise out the oily slumberers, hold them over
Floyd | your mouth, then slurp them down. They don't object. They're perfectly
Floyd | content to serve someone. Now here's another empty bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat sardines" 		

Floyd ]  Storeroom                                                       1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT SARDINES
Floyd |
Floyd | My, at this rate, you'll have eaten the room! Another tin unlidded,
Floyd | more sardines pulled from their beds, and more smacks from your lips
Floyd | with each swallow. Your cheeks are speckled with their shining scales.
Floyd | Your tongue quivers with salt. They are a most addictive dish. Over
Floyd | your shoulder goes the empty tin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat sardines" 		

Floyd ]  Storeroom                                                       1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT SARDINES
Floyd |
Floyd | At last, the last tin in the room. Savor these slumbering sardines.
Floyd | You'll have no more from this storeroom. Peel back their metal lid
Floyd | with tenderness. Observe their skin when you lift them aloft, how it
Floyd | glistens. They disappear into your mouth, tails sticking through your
Floyd | lips till you swallow. Rattle the tin for more; you'll find none left.
Floyd | Now lick the oil from your fingertips. There, you've finished.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Storeroom                                                       1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Storeroom
Floyd | Not a chamber often visited by the nobility. Five metal tins lie
Floyd | scattered here and there, their lids unrolled, insides licked clean.
Floyd | You could shake them turned upside-down without dislodging any more
Floyd | sardines. Someone, it seems, has had a little feast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward you'll find passage to the pantry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Someone, right."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                          1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | Don't knock your head on vegetables above, enormous bundles that drape
Floyd | from the ceiling's beams. Here are eggplants in a clump, and turnips
Floyd | rocking where you've nudged a brace.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward a door leads into the storeroom, westward you'll find the
Floyd | gatehouse, and downward a stair spirals into the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Gatehouse                                                       1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gatehouse
Floyd | Through a narrow window there's a view across the moat, and through
Floyd | another hole a chain with toffee links holds the drawbridge. At a
Floyd | table slumbers a havarti guard with a swordfish propped next to him.
Floyd | Perhaps those bottles at his feet have something to do with his
Floyd | snores.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward lies a garderobe, and eastward the pantry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x moat" 		

Floyd ]  Gatehouse                                                       1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOAT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's difficult to pick out details from this far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x chain" 		

Floyd ]  Gatehouse                                                       1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Here's how this arrangement works: when everything's all clear below,
Floyd | this chain's unwound to lower the drawbridge. Right now it's coiled
Floyd | tight to keep the drawbridge closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x guard" 		

Floyd ]  Gatehouse                                                       1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | He's snoring blissfully. Havarti's no hard cheese but he's gone softer
Floyd | than ever from that root beer, forgot his duties, let his knightly
Floyd | honor lapse. He'll reap what his habits have sown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "pedantically, that's actually not how most drawbridges worked"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x swordfish" 		

Floyd ]  Gatehouse                                                       1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SWORDFISH
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd not want that fish's proboscis poked into your vital spots.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bottles" 		

Floyd ]  Gatehouse                                                       1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOTTLES
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems there's been a tipple here. Root beer bottles lie scattered,
Floyd | drained to their last drops. Shame's not something the castle guards
Floyd | imbibe, apparently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat swordfish" 		

Floyd ]  Gatehouse                                                       1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT SWORDFISH
Floyd |
Floyd | Your throat's a sheath: you chomp the fish, swallow its pointed nose,
Floyd | right down it goes. Its swashbuckling days are at an end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat guard" 		

Floyd ]  Gatehouse                                                       1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | "What time, Sir Jarlsberg?" he yawns. "By god's bones, root beer fogs
Floyd | the faculties…"
Floyd |
Floyd | First he blinks, and then he rubs his eyes, and then he blinks again.
Floyd | It takes him a moment to register what's happening. He lunges for his
Floyd | swordfish, finds nothing, stumbles onto his feet gripping thin air.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Pilfered mine blade, intruder? I'll fistfight thee then!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat guard" 		

Floyd ]  Gatehouse                                                       1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Our guard might flail his fists however he pleases, but his havarti's
Floyd | no match for your appetite. "Mercy! Hiccup!" he says, but he's inside
Floyd | your mouth, you've gobbled his knuckle sandwich. Too late! His soft
Floyd | smooth texture almost melts.
Floyd |
Floyd | He'll prove no further hinderance tonight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Peregrine hops into the DeLorean and heads off to the future. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat chain" 		

Floyd ]  Gatehouse                                                       1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT CHAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | This toffee chain won't yield without a crunch. Put your jaw into it!
Floyd | You bite and gnaw and nibble, yet its links don't break. Most seem
Floyd | slightly too strong to chew, but there's always a weaker one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat chain" 		

Floyd ]  Gatehouse                                                       1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT CHAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, keep chewing that chain, darling. Eventually you'll find the
Floyd | weakest link.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat chain" 		

Floyd ]  Gatehouse                                                       1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT CHAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Persist, my dear! You're almost there. In just a few more bites, this
Floyd | chain is positive to snap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Somehow I doubt it's the solution this time."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat chain" 		

Floyd ]  Gatehouse                                                       1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT CHAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Your tongue probes for a fracture: there, you bite.
Floyd |
Floyd | Broken links lash and rattle through the gatehouse hole. Below there's
Floyd | an impact to make the castle quake as the drawbridge descends, and
Floyd | buttery brown sweetness floods your mouth to stick between your teeth.
Floyd | That's toffee, always sticking somewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you're done, you pick out the pieces.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Or maybe it is."
		DavidW says, "heh"
		DavidW says, "Eat your way to victory."
		Knight_Otu says, "I wasn't expecting it after it was the right thing for the manacles the first time."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Gatehouse                                                       1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Gatehouse
Floyd | Through a narrow window there's a view across the moat. Another hole
Floyd | once ran a chain to the drawbridge: no more. Root beer bottles lie
Floyd | tumbled beneath a table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward lies a garderobe, and eastward the pantry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Garderobe                                                       1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Garderobe
Floyd | In this room there's a bench, in that bench there's a hole, and that
Floyd | hole opens above the moat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another guard's bent over the privy. Oh, see him heave!
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastward you can step back to the gatehouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x guard" 		

Floyd ]  Garderobe                                                       1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | My word, this jarlsberg guard's gone green. Blame drink. Always blame
Floyd | drink. Knights with cow's milk for blood can't be expected to hold
Floyd | their root beer.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sir Havarti?" he groans. "I'll report back… anon…"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat guard" 		

Floyd ]  Garderobe                                                       1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sir Havarti, thou… thou art not Sir Havarti!" the guard exclaims.
Floyd |
Floyd | He's still bent over the privy, and seeing you's more surprise than he
Floyd | can afford.
Floyd |
Floyd | Step forward to catch him, but no, you're too slow: he's already
Floyd | pitched headfirst through the hole. Down, down he goes into the
Floyd | darkened moat, but there's no splash: only a squish, and then silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh darn. That one got away. (pause) For now."
		Knight_Otu says, "Probably would have given us a hole-ache anyway."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gatehouse                                                       1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gatehouse
Floyd | Through a narrow window there's a view across the moat. Another hole
Floyd | once ran a chain to the drawbridge: no more. Root beer bottles lie
Floyd | tumbled beneath a table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward lies a garderobe, and eastward the pantry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                          1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | Don't knock your head on vegetables above, enormous bundles that drape
Floyd | from the ceiling's beams. Here are eggplants in a clump, and turnips
Floyd | rocking where you've nudged a brace.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward a door leads into the storeroom, westward you'll find the
Floyd | gatehouse, and downward a stair spirals into the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Pandemonium, thou art a castle kitchen. White toques bob as sardine
Floyd | chefs labor over cutting boards and coals, stirring saucepans,
Floyd | stuffing pastries, rolling dough as flour thickens the air. Footmen
Floyd | teem around counters, poised to carry dishes to the banquet hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward you could follow the footmen; westward a door opens to the
Floyd | castle gate; stairs wind upward to the pantry and downward to the
Floyd | buttery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat chefs" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT CHEFS
Floyd |
Floyd | They weren't enough, of course not, those sardines in the storeroom.
Floyd | Not when the kitchen's still crowded. Not when you could reach out,
Floyd | pack more between your teeth as they were packed into their tins
Floyd | before.
Floyd |
Floyd | They've caught on now. Too late, they'll not escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | Footmen flop toward the door but you grab tails, raise them aloft,
Floyd | drop them into your mouth as you seize chefs thrashing over saucepans,
Floyd | across rolled dough. Their bulging eyes bulge even more. Their lips
Floyd | glub open in panic. When your lips close, however, that's the end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat footmen" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT FOOTMEN
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm afraid I don't see what you mean.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                         1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Nobody now remains to tend this kitchen's hearth or knead the dough
Floyd | rolled on the countertops. Neglected saucepans cool. Flour has settled
Floyd | on the floor, tracked with footprints.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward lies the banquet hall; westward a doorway opens to the
Floyd | castle gate; stairs wind upward to the pantry and downward to the
Floyd | buttery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You ate all the sardines in the Kitchen."
		DavidW says, "Chefs and footmen together."
		Knight_Otu says, "I see."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall                                                    1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Banquet Hall
Floyd | Gaze down the hall and you'll gaze down a valley between smashed
Floyd | dishes. Above that valley rotates a boned chandelier, below that
Floyd | chandelier a table stretches the hall's length, and around that table
Floyd | is ranged the Amuse-Bouche Quartet: Earl Escargot, Dame Demitasse,
Floyd | Frypan Fredrick, and Mistress Caviar. Tonight their choices dwindle
Floyd | with only canapés, bruschetta, steak tartare, and deviled eggs
Floyd | remaining.
Floyd |
Floyd | Frypan Fredrick rakes the deviled eggs into his mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh dear, where are the footmen?" asks Earl Escargot. "They've
Floyd | disappeared. At this rate we'll finish the last hors d'oeuvres any
Floyd | minute. I must eat more. I can't stop now!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat dame" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall                                                    1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT DAME
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'd keep my distance," says Dame Demitasse. "At this rate, these hors
Floyd | d'oeuvres won't last, and don't dare think you'll get any."
Floyd |
Floyd | Frypan Fredrick gobbles the steak tartare quick as a snapped finger.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't start eyeballing me," says Mistress Caviar. "Get any fresh
Floyd | ideas and I'll get some fresh ideas to match yours. Perhaps I'm
Floyd | getting fresh ideas now. You're not the only one who eats hors
Floyd | d'oeuvres around this place."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat chandelier" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall                                                    1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT CHANDELIER
Floyd |
Floyd | Stick out your tongue: there's drippings caught from the candles.
Floyd |
Floyd | Frypan Fredrick reaches for the bruschetta but the earl ensnares the
Floyd | plate, tugging until he's shoveled everything into his throat. Frypan
Floyd | watches with a forlorn ribbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You're such a handsome frog, Fredrick. Did you know?" asks Dame
Floyd | Demitasse. "Bones with good meat on them, and fried in all the right
Floyd | places. A lady could just gobble you right up."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat escargot" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall                                                    1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT ESCARGOT
Floyd |
Floyd | "We aren't that desperate yet, are we?" whimpers the earl. "Not while
Floyd | we still have some hors d'oeuvres…"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Give that to me!" says Mistress Caviar, holding the canapés as Earl
Floyd | Escargot attempts to rip the platter from her roe. His tentacles slip
Floyd | loose and she engulfs the dish.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, oh, without hors d'oeuvres I'll starve!" the earl exclaims. "I'll
Floyd | shrivel in my shell. I'll waste away!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat escargot" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall                                                    1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT ESCARGOT
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, no!" says Earl Escargot. "We mustn't stoop to that level. I still
Floyd | mourn for Pierre Canard…"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Stay there," commands Dame Demitasse. "Don't hop, Fredrick. Don't
Floyd | move."
Floyd |
Floyd | There's your cue, Fredrick: hop, hop for your life!
Floyd |
Floyd | She's snatched him by one pointed toe, stabbed shards through his
Floyd | crackow, her arms cracking as she drags Frypan over the table. His
Floyd | battered fingers scrabble for something to grip. Plates clatter to the
Floyd | floor, and now there's an ear-splitting splinter as Dame Demitasse
Floyd | opens her jaws. Look at those jagged porcelain fangs! Frypan Fredrick
Floyd | looks close enough when they chomp down around his breaded head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall                                                    1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Banquet Hall
Floyd | Gaze down the hall and you'll gaze down a valley between smashed
Floyd | dishes. Above that valley rotates a boned chandelier, below that
Floyd | chandelier a table stretches the hall's length, and around that table
Floyd | prowl Earl Escargot, Dame Demitasse, and Mistress Caviar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat caviar" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall                                                    1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT CAVIAR
Floyd |
Floyd | "Lovely," says Mistress Caviar. "Yes, snuggle right here, closer,
Floyd | sweetheart, closer and I'll show you a good time. Let me just wrap my
Floyd | roe around your shoulders—wait, don't bite! That doesn't mean to bite
Floyd | harder! No, don't swallow!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Her black pearls almost purr as you pack them into your mouth, rolling
Floyd | across your palate, popping with rich salted bursts. You hold the sea
Floyd | upon your tongue. You hold the rarest sturgeon's ancient taste, subtle
Floyd | as butter, decadent as macadamia, mild, refined.
Floyd |
Floyd | Meanwhile there's a shriek across the room as Earl Escargot guzzles
Floyd | Dame Demitasse, tentacles coiled around her handles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat escargot" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall                                                    1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT ESCARGOT
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh my, that glimmer in your eye… I don't care for it," says Earl
Floyd | Escargot. "Actually, I doubt we would agree with each other. No, put
Floyd | that fork back onto the table. A fork won't do you any good. Oh, no,
Floyd | there's no need for a fork!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He rocks back with a crash; upward you roll atop his shell, fork
Floyd | plunged into his face, yanking the earl out yard by yard to rehouse
Floyd | him inside your mouth. Garlic butter and parsley drip between your
Floyd | teeth. "I should have never been so succulent!" are his last words,
Floyd | and then you tilt his shell to slurp the sauce.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the floor, skin fractured, spills Dame Demitasse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x demitasse" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall                                                    1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DEMITASSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Fine porcelain flesh, veins patterned cobalt blue beneath the glaze,
Floyd | teacup eyelids, ceramic handles curving from her skull, that skull's
Floyd | cap sawn and sundered with coffee brimming inside: here's the
Floyd | magnificent Dame Demitasse. She exhales steam. Roasted aromas, wooden,
Floyd | malted, floral, toasted, waft in her wake. Perhaps each time she lifts
Floyd | her arm, her china chips a little more, joints delicately splintering,
Floyd | but no beauty was ever forged without pain poured into the crucible.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That stupid snail," murmurs Dame Demitasse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat her" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall                                                    1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT HER
Floyd |
Floyd | "I knew you were suspicious," says Dame Demitasse. "It's the dungeon
Floyd | where you belong! You'll bleed for this!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Cream—banish it; and sugar—sacrilege. Her body's brewed with depth
Floyd | blackness alone could sound. Down, down you drink her coffee and down,
Floyd | down your tastebuds plunge into a richness roasted, velvet with
Floyd | flavors imparted by the darkest drips. All that's bitter is glimpsing
Floyd | her bottom once you've drained it. Nothing remains but shattered
Floyd | porcelain with cobalt veins.
Floyd |
Floyd | Frypan Fredrick hops from the broken heap. His hop's lopsided: some
Floyd | tendon twisted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat frederick" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall                                                    1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT FREDERICK
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm afraid I don't see what you mean.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat fredrick" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall                                                    1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT FREDRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | Zounds, sirrah! How you leap even limping! Frypan's reluctant, as you
Floyd | may well understand, to have himself swallowed again. He jumps onto
Floyd | the banquet table, crouches, rotates on his haunches, and out shoots
Floyd | his tongue to batter you with fried batter. Crumbs scatter. Stumble
Floyd | back, regain your balance, never surrender.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat fredrick" 		

Floyd ]  Banquet Hall                                                    1/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT FREDRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | Pounce, my dear, pounce before Frypan pounces. No, not here,
Floyd | here; no, not there, there. His fried legs fly over
Floyd | your head. Dishes break when he lands. He's left, right, near, far,
Floyd | tripped—yes, tripped on his long pointed toes. Haute couture takes
Floyd | another toll. You have him, no, you don't have him: he's leapt to
Floyd | seize the chandelier. He swings most wildly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat fredrick" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT FREDRICK
Floyd |
Floyd | You must know what you want… well, maybe, perhaps… not this… or
Floyd | that…
Floyd | something else… we don't care for it… but on second thought… take
Floyd | it
Floyd | away… no, bring it back… enough, you'll eat what you've been
Floyd | served,
Floyd | and you'll like it.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | and you'll like it.
Floyd | You jump.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | You jump.
Floyd | Shadows race across walls, chased by the swinging chandelier. Frypan
Floyd | scrambles higher but your teeth sink into his ankles. His tongue
Floyd | tangles the candlesticks. No more swinging: he's straining as you yank
Floyd | him down, each gulp another tug. Tender meat shreds. Grease coats your
Floyd | throat. Breadcrumbs crumble. He croaks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Into the banquet hall crashes the chandelier, table smashed, ends
Floyd | upturned, cutlery raining as the ceiling collapses. Sardine tins
Floyd | tumble through the broken storeroom floor. Discarded dishes slide to
Floyd | bury everything in shattered crockery, and out you topple into the
Floyd | kitchen, still licking Frypan's grease from your fingers. With that,
Floyd | we do hereby adjourn this evening's meeting of the Amuse-Bouche
Floyd | Quartet.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Quartet.
Floyd | Second course: eaten.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                         2/6
Floyd | Second course: eaten.
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Nobody now remains to tend this kitchen's hearth or knead the dough
Floyd | rolled on the countertops. Neglected saucepans cool. Flour has settled
Floyd | on the floor, tracked with footprints.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward a doorway opens to the castle gate; stairs wind upward to the
Floyd | pantry and downward to the buttery; northward the banquet hall lies in
Floyd | ruin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Four more courses to go."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                         2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | There's barely room to peer inside now that the ceiling's caved. Only
Floyd | rubble and smashed dishes still settling in pockets under the debris.
Floyd | This banquet hall will hold no further feasts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Castle Gateway                                                  2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Castle Gateway
Floyd | You stand before the castle's only gate. Through this passage must
Floyd | pass all seeking admittance or leave, whether they be the fairest or
Floyd | most squalid amongst us.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward the great drawbridge has been lowered.
Floyd |
Floyd | Walk northward, noble guests, to the courtyard; slink eastward,
Floyd | servants, serfs bearing supplies, through that low kitchen door. All
Floyd | to their stationed ranks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		

Floyd ]  Castle Gateway                                                  2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | No less sturdy than the drawbridge are these walls that create the
Floyd | gate itself. They're soda bread, extremely hard, and no might you
Floyd | muster will bring them down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x drawbridge" 		

Floyd ]  Castle Gateway                                                  2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DRAWBRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Biscotti planks hammered into a bridge. Knock these planks, slam them,
Floyd | batter their biscotti with a ram and they won't give a chip for all
Floyd | the force you've thrust into the endeavor. There's little else as
Floyd | durable as good strong biscotti.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | No common bailey, but a garden with walls trellis-wound. Its master
Floyd | hauls herself from bed to bed, throwing her tendrils out to drag her
Floyd | leafy head across the ground. That would be Jenny Lettucehead, the
Floyd | castle gardener extraordinaire. Here you're in her domain, patches
Floyd | plump with young cabbages.
Floyd |
Floyd | One cabbage chirps as Jenny tucks its leaves into a nursery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward, below a balcony, a door opens into the balance gallery, and
Floyd | southward are the gateway and drawbridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x jenny" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JENNY
Floyd |
Floyd | A lettucehead like hers would break the widest wheelbarrow and command
Floyd | every ribbon at the fair. Put away your spades and seedling dreams,
Floyd | farmhands; you're through. Pearl onions at her maize earlobes. Ripe
Floyd | cherry cheeks. Jenny, let's see your carrot jaws. A rather sharkish
Floyd | smile, hasn't she? Quell your concerns and count your blessings she's
Floyd | no predator. Soil's her standard fare, the richer, fouler the better.
Floyd | After a battle, when the land's imbued with rot, flowers still bloom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x beds" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BEDS
Floyd |
Floyd | Her little charges snuggle in their little beds. Bald cabbage heads
Floyd | wrapped in thick cabbage leaves. They coo, they do, they gurgle and
Floyd | they mewl, these savoy babes tucked in neat nursery rows. Jenny's at
Floyd | one plot or another attending their chirps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cabbage" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CABBAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Her little charges snuggle in their little beds. Bald cabbage heads
Floyd | wrapped in thick cabbage leaves. They coo, they do, they gurgle and
Floyd | they mewl, these savoy babes tucked in neat nursery rows. Jenny's at
Floyd | one plot or another attending their chirps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat jennx" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT JENNX
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm afraid I don't see what you mean.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat jenny" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT JENNY
Floyd |
Floyd | Jog after Jenny Lettucehead, will you? Perhaps you've got it in your
Floyd | mind to sample her salad, but you'll harvest nothing as long as she's
Floyd | hauling herself from bed to bed. Tuck in a cabbage here, arrange one
Floyd | there, she's on the move. Her vines whip wild at her sides. You're
Floyd | never close enough to nab a bite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat cabbage" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT CABBAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Fasten one eye to Jenny as you pull a cabbage from a bed. Brush down
Floyd | those leaves, shake out soil, before munching its head, and then
Floyd | notice too late that Jenny's heard the crunch. She's turned toward
Floyd | you, and what she does is smile with delight. What's her work worth
Floyd | without stomachs to feed? Go on and finish munching. You've her
Floyd | approval.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat cabbage" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT CABBAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll eat another cabbage babe. Knock it about to loosen clods, peel
Floyd | back the leaves around its face, chomp down, savor the crunch. No
Floyd | preparation necessary for a tender head this crisp and young.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Balance Gallery                                                 2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balance Gallery
Floyd | Northward a gleaming golden door would lead into the chapel, but it's
Floyd | sealed. Beneath your feet, the floor's plated with silver polished to
Floyd | a mirror's shine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward and eastward you'll find tapestried chambers, and southward's
Floyd | the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Balance Gallery                                                 2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | No hinge, no handle, no keyhole or crack is to be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you stand in the gallery, the floor sinks and you hear a hidden
Floyd | contraption click click.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Tapestry                                                2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | When you leave the gallery, its floor rises again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Tapestry
Floyd | Across the eastern wall's hung a great tapestry woven with warfare and
Floyd | carnage. Your heart would have thundered in the skirmish sewn through
Floyd | these threads, wherein this castle's pretender found herself driven
Floyd | into exile. Ah, what a bloody rout that was.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward lies the balance gallery, stairs wind upward into the bower
Floyd | and downward to the armory, and southward the banquet hall has
Floyd | collapsed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "A door not made out of food? What madness is this?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm at least assuming it's actual gold."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Bower                                                           2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You ascend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bower
Floyd | Overhead's spread the nighttime sky. What once was a bower's now mere
Floyd | rubble with crumbled walls. Whipped-cream clouds conceal the moon,
Floyd | floating just close enough to taste, and there's a chill to make your
Floyd | blood run cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward lies the scriptorium, and downward are stairs to the eastern
Floyd | tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose I can't spoil the secret."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x clouds" 		

Floyd ]  Bower                                                           2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CLOUDS
Floyd |
Floyd | Only the thinnest moonlight leaks through these whipped-cream masses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yes please don't."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x moon" 		

Floyd ]  Bower                                                           2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOON
Floyd |
Floyd | The moon's cloud-cloaked. Staring alone won't unveil it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A breeze carries soft sobbing to your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Bower                                                           2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | I'll tell you everything you need to hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That sounds a bit like last week's Swigian."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Scriptorium                                                     2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scriptorium
Floyd | Wisdom's stored here, the richest this world knows: how to cook well.
Floyd | Lox bookcases abound with shelves exceptionally stocked. You'll find
Floyd | more than one page worth your perusal if you're after instruction in
Floyd | how to prepare, say, four more courses for a feast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward's passage to the solar, eastward lies the bower, and
Floyd | southward you'll walk out onto a balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Truth"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bookcases" 		

Floyd ]  Scriptorium                                                     2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOKCASES
Floyd |
Floyd | More recipes are stocked on these pink salmon shelves than you've got
Floyd | time to read, but here's a few you might find flavorful: Appyl
Floyd | Fryturs, Befe Farsed, Capons yn Dorre,
Floyd | Chawden for a Swan, Dowcetts, Gallentyne,
Floyd | Gardyn Grynes, Genoa Ryse, Gurnard,
Floyd | Lachrymose Supe, Lamprays, Mortrose of
Floyd | Fyshe, Ordyrves, Pecoke, Podyng,
Floyd | Pokerounce, Samon Rostyd, Swete Mylke,
Floyd | Tarts Owte of Lente, and Vyneagyr.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bookcases" 		

Floyd ]  Scriptorium                                                     2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOKCASES
Floyd |
Floyd | More recipes are stocked on these pink salmon shelves than you've got
Floyd | time to read, but here's a few you might find flavorful: Appyl
Floyd | Fryturs, Befe Farsed, Capons yn Dorre,
Floyd | Chawden for a Swan, Dowcetts, Gallentyne,
Floyd | Gardyn Grynes, Genoa Ryse, Gurnard,
Floyd | Lachrymose Supe, Lamprays, Mortrose of
Floyd | Fyshe, Ordyrves, Pecoke, Podyng,
Floyd | Pokerounce, Samon Rostyd, Swete Mylke,
Floyd | Tarts Owte of Lente, and Vyneagyr.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Not random, so we might need some of these."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony                                                         2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | Mind where you put your weight when you look downward into the
Floyd | courtyard. This wafer balustrade's not the thickest with piroulines
Floyd | for posts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward you could return indoors to the scriptorium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Iria arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Iria asks, "What's playing today?"
		DavidW says, "'Eat Me'"
		Knight_Otu says, "It's called Eat Me."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wafer" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony                                                         2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WAFER
Floyd |
Floyd | Before our gardener reclaimed the yard, here's where this castle's
Floyd | pretender would stand, beside the balustrade, to greet supplicants
Floyd | gathered underneath. Few now brave pilgrimage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of Iria), "Did you know that you can type 'who floyd' and it will say what game he's playing?"
		Iria says (to Jacqueline), "Thanks."
		Iria says (to DavidW), "Thanks."
		Iria says (to Knight_Otu), "Thanks."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat wafer" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony                                                         2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT WAFER
Floyd |
Floyd | Quick work, quick work indeed. Upon meeting your tongue, the wafer's
Floyd | porous bread practically melts. More resilient, the piroulines, whose
Floyd | balusters crunch as biscuits should crunch. Hazelnut chocolate fills
Floyd | their spiral tubes. You've bitten them to stumps now, look at that:
Floyd | this balustrade barely remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x balustrade" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony                                                         2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BALUSTRADE
Floyd |
Floyd | Before our gardener reclaimed the yard, here's where this castle's
Floyd | pretender would stand to greet supplicants gathered underneath. Few
Floyd | now brave pilgrimage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat wafer" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony                                                         2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT WAFER
Floyd |
Floyd | Hardly much left to nibble here. Lick your finger and press it to the
Floyd | stumps; some crumbs stick; lick that finger clean. The slightest
Floyd | hazelnut flavor lingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony                                                         2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | Nothing remains to gird the balcony now you've nibbled its balustrade.
Floyd | A step over the edge would plunge a person downward into the
Floyd | courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward you could return indoors to the scriptorium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Scriptorium                                                     2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scriptorium
Floyd | Wisdom's stored here, the richest this world knows: how to cook well.
Floyd | Lox bookcases abound with shelves exceptionally stocked. You'll find
Floyd | more than one page worth your perusal if you're after instruction in
Floyd | how to prepare, say, four more courses for a feast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward's passage to the solar, eastward lies the bower, and
Floyd | southward you'll walk out onto a balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Solar
Floyd | Omelettes carpet the floor. A brazier crackles merrily, surrounded by
Floyd | soft lard couches with marshmallow pillows. Less appetizing's that
Floyd | cage in the corner, where a carrion crow hunches behind nougat bars,
Floyd | watching the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward you'll find the baron's cabinet, eastward the scriptorium,
Floyd | and downward stairs lead to the western tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Iria asks, "Marshmallow pillows?"
		Iria hoohoohoohoohoohoos!
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x omelettes" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OMELETTES
Floyd |
Floyd | A proper egg hunt's a noble affair. You'd marvel at the spectacle.
Floyd | It's no mere traipse into the woods. No, it needs hounds and hunters
Floyd | in braces, and horns ringing over treetops, and there's always a
Floyd | valiant struggle when the eggs are driven from their nests. Once
Floyd | they've been cracked, their yolks make the most lovely rugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x brazier" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRAZIER
Floyd |
Floyd | Scorpion peppers scramble inside the brazier, swarming over each other
Floyd | with talons ablaze. One prick from their stingers would ignite your
Floyd | tongue. Quite ill-advised.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x peppers" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PEPPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Scorpion peppers scramble inside the brazier, swarming over each other
Floyd | with talons ablaze. One prick from their stingers would ignite your
Floyd | tongue. Quite ill-advised.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x couches" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COUCHES
Floyd |
Floyd | Although no one's attendant now, this solar's where the castle's
Floyd | gentry withdraw for a moment's calm. Little can ease a body like a
Floyd | warm lard couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pillows" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PILLOWS
Floyd |
Floyd | Even goose down would make a sorry bed for any head accustomed to
Floyd | resting upon these pillows. They're unparalleled.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "A solar is where you go to be sole, ie, alone"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | A birdcage filigreed with white nougat more priceless than white gold.
Floyd | Most birds would peck right through the bars, but not the crow
Floyd | enclosed. It's only got an appetite for guts, and turns its beak up at
Floyd | everything else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks (of Roger), "Is that what it means?"
		Roger exclaims (at DavidW), "yep!"
		Knight_Otu says, "I had expected a sunroom of some sort."
		DavidW says, "huh. I thought it meant a sun room, a place to enjoy sunlight."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x crow" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CROW
Floyd |
Floyd | When soldiers lose their guts in war, crows find them on the
Floyd | battlefield. Now here's a crow fed on burst bellies aplenty. Its
Floyd | feathers drip with carrion. Its beak's a splintered bone. Its eyes are
Floyd | ruby hemorrhoids in its head.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Let me out! Let me out!" caws the crow. "I'll eat intestines when I'm
Floyd | free. They keep me in this cage to cage my appetite. Release me! Let
Floyd | me out!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Letting out the crow seems a spectacularly bad idea. Then again, I'm not sure we have intestines as such."
		DavidW says, "No unwinnable moves."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, but still."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Baron's Cabinet                                                 2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Baron's Cabinet
Floyd | Before a giant fireplace sits a figure with proportions to match: the
Floyd | Baron d'Boeuf at his private suppertime. Oh how he hulks above your
Floyd | head, high, high enough to scrape the ceiling were he hunched merely a
Floyd | thumb's breadth less. He's engaged picking morsels from a basket at
Floyd | his feet, packing them down his gullet with a sirloin fist.
Floyd |
Floyd | He lifts a pepper out, swallows before it's even been chewed properly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward you could return to the solar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fireplace" 		

Floyd ]  Baron's Cabinet                                                 2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FIREPLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | Thank goodness that this fireplace has not been kindled to its
Floyd | greatest blaze, otherwise such a monstrous hearth would toast you for
Floyd | nearness. It's more than large enough to step inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x baron" 		

Floyd ]  Baron's Cabinet                                                 2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BARON
Floyd |
Floyd | What is a baron but a cut above the rest? You'll find no figure
Floyd | fashioned from finer flank steak, more succulent sirloin, more
Floyd | rib-sticking ribs or more chop-smacking chops. His very limbs are
Floyd | tenderloin, his belly brisket, and his rump what else but rump, the
Floyd | rarest, plumpest rump? Two rib-eyes set above fat marbled cheeks,
Floyd | filet lips basted in gravy, a tongue to make tongues marinate with
Floyd | watering. People in his palm would be mere pawns; he is outsized; he
Floyd | is prime certified; he is the Baron d'Boeuf for a reason: none other
Floyd | can match his mass on a scale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x basket" 		

Floyd ]  Baron's Cabinet                                                 2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | An overflowing cornucopia. His basket brims with vegetables worthy to
Floyd | garnish roasts for royalty—spanish onions, green peppers, garlic
Floyd | bulbs—and every other minute down the baron's arm comes reaching for
Floyd | another bite. He swallows whole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat basket" 		

Floyd ]  Baron's Cabinet                                                 2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT BASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You crawl into the basket but you've no chance to eat anything before
Floyd | the Baron d'Boeuf seizes you. There's the floor gaining distance as
Floyd | you're lifted high into the air. His mouth opens—and then he looks at
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You're not a vegetable," he says. "Begone! Cheese isn't on my menu
Floyd | this evening."
Floyd |
Floyd | He drops you back onto the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "aha"
		DavidW says, "I didn't try that as a cheese."
		Knight_Otu says, "I suppose we want to eat the guy from inside then."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Solar
Floyd | Omelettes carpet the floor. A brazier crackles merrily, surrounded by
Floyd | soft lard couches with marshmallow pillows. Less appetizing's that
Floyd | cage in the corner, where a carrion crow hunches behind nougat bars,
Floyd | watching the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward you'll find the baron's cabinet, eastward the scriptorium,
Floyd | and downward stairs lead to the western tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Western Tapestry                                                2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Western Tapestry
Floyd | Across the western wall's another tapestry embroidered with a grand
Floyd | combat, in which this castle's vilest invader, the mouse king, had his
Floyd | tail chopped. Milk flows into the chamber from the south, streaming
Floyd | through breadstick grates set in the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A durkha guard stands, southward, at the entrance into the great hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastward's the balance gallery; upward a staircase runs to the solar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x guard" 		

Floyd ]  Western Tapestry                                                2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Some guardsmen make others scramble: here's such a one. He towers at
Floyd | the threshold into the great hall, armored in a rind heavier than
Floyd | stone, harder than steel. That's durkha, my dear, champion amongst
Floyd | cheeses, aged for decades until its curds could crack an overeager
Floyd | jaw.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat guard" 		

Floyd ]  Western Tapestry                                                2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | It won't be easy, darling… he's gigantic… hurl yourself into the
Floyd | fight, there, grab his leg, take a deep bite! What's that, your teeth
Floyd | won't penetrate his rind? And now he's got you by the scruff? We all
Floyd | miscalculate our strength sometimes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Weakling," says the durkha guard, tossing you back. "Thou art no
Floyd | match."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, that was what I thought."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You ascend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Solar
Floyd | Omelettes carpet the floor. A brazier crackles merrily, surrounded by
Floyd | soft lard couches with marshmallow pillows. Less appetizing's that
Floyd | cage in the corner, where a carrion crow hunches behind nougat bars,
Floyd | watching the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward you'll find the baron's cabinet, eastward the scriptorium,
Floyd | and downward stairs lead to the western tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Scriptorium                                                     2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scriptorium
Floyd | Wisdom's stored here, the richest this world knows: how to cook well.
Floyd | Lox bookcases abound with shelves exceptionally stocked. You'll find
Floyd | more than one page worth your perusal if you're after instruction in
Floyd | how to prepare, say, four more courses for a feast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward's passage to the solar, eastward lies the bower, and
Floyd | southward you'll walk out onto a balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Bower                                                           2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bower
Floyd | Overhead's spread the nighttime sky. What once was a bower's now mere
Floyd | rubble with crumbled walls. Whipped-cream clouds conceal the moon,
Floyd | floating just close enough to taste, and there's a chill to make your
Floyd | blood run cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward lies the scriptorium, and downward are stairs to the eastern
Floyd | tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Tapestry                                                2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Tapestry
Floyd | Across the eastern wall's hung a great tapestry woven with warfare and
Floyd | carnage. Your heart would have thundered in the skirmish sewn through
Floyd | these threads, wherein this castle's pretender found herself driven
Floyd | into exile. Ah, what a bloody rout that was.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward lies the balance gallery, stairs wind upward into the bower
Floyd | and downward to the armory, and southward the banquet hall has
Floyd | collapsed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                                          2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Armory
Floyd | Inhale that wondrous mouldering stench: fine cheeses stacked in
Floyd | ripening rows. A monger's cellar wouldn't boast a breadth more
Floyd | noseworthy. There's brie and cantal, gloucester, blue stilton and red
Floyd | leicester, morbier, spermyse, and maroilles amongst others heaped deep
Floyd | in shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward's the undercroft, and upward a staircase curves to the
Floyd | eastern tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Undercroft                                                      2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Undercroft
Floyd | Come and leave as you like. This red-velvet chamber's vacant, with no
Floyd | one left to ensure prisoners stay locked away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward lies the creamery, eastward the armory, and southward the
Floyd | dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd | Blue flambeaux undulate, and in their flames gleam devices galore
Floyd | constructed to pry screams and more from prisoners. Don't sit down on
Floyd | that judas chair. Steer clear the rack. Give wide berth to the
Floyd | breaking wheel. They're occupied already by corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward a corridor leads to the undercroft. Open cells lie westward,
Floyd | eastward, and southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (east cell)                                             2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon (east cell)
Floyd | Against one wall towers a pastry maiden with its cage ajar, and in
Floyd | that cage a secret passage leads southward through the toothpicks.
Floyd | Although their panel's been sprung wide, a skewered corpse still
Floyd | dangles from the spikes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward an open doorway leads to the dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Buttery                                                         2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You creep through the secret passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Buttery
Floyd | Down here the air is cool and dry and still. Along the walls are
Floyd | stacked the castle's butts, rack upon rack, enormous barrels corked to
Floyd | keep fine beverages in store. The greatest barrel's opened to reveal a
Floyd | hidden passage to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upward a staircase runs to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                         2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You ascend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Nobody now remains to tend this kitchen's hearth or knead the dough
Floyd | rolled on the countertops. Neglected saucepans cool. Flour has settled
Floyd | on the floor, tracked with footprints.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward a doorway opens to the castle gate; stairs wind upward to the
Floyd | pantry and downward to the buttery; northward the banquet hall lies in
Floyd | ruin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                          2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You ascend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | Don't knock your head on vegetables above, enormous bundles that drape
Floyd | from the ceiling's beams. Here are eggplants in a clump, and turnips
Floyd | rocking where you've nudged a brace.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward you'll find the gatehouse, downward a stair spirals into the
Floyd | kitchen, but northward the storeroom's collapsed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat rind" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                          2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT RIND
Floyd |
Floyd | You devour the brie rind. You're unarmored again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat eggplant" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                          2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT EGGPLANT
Floyd |
Floyd | Burrow into an eggplant. Eat out its spongy white insides until the
Floyd | purple peel's empty and you can ease into its skin. Yes, what a regal
Floyd | uniform that eggplant makes. Quite refined livery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                         2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Nobody now remains to tend this kitchen's hearth or knead the dough
Floyd | rolled on the countertops. Neglected saucepans cool. Flour has settled
Floyd | on the floor, tracked with footprints.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward a doorway opens to the castle gate; stairs wind upward to the
Floyd | pantry and downward to the buttery; northward the banquet hall lies in
Floyd | ruin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It might've been quicker to get here via the courtyard."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, it occured to me after the fact, but then I was committed."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Castle Gateway                                                  2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Castle Gateway
Floyd | You stand before the castle's only gate. Through this passage must
Floyd | pass all seeking admittance or leave, whether they be the fairest or
Floyd | most squalid amongst us.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward the great drawbridge has been lowered.
Floyd |
Floyd | Walk northward, noble guests, to the courtyard; slink eastward,
Floyd | servants, serfs bearing supplies, through that low kitchen door. All
Floyd | to their stationed ranks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | No common bailey, but a garden with walls trellis-wound. Its master
Floyd | hauls herself from bed to bed, throwing her tendrils out to drag her
Floyd | leafy head across the ground. That would be Jenny Lettucehead, the
Floyd | castle gardener extraordinaire. Here you're in her domain, patches
Floyd | plump with young cabbages.
Floyd |
Floyd | She's rocking one cabbage to sleep, her vines laced into a cradle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward, below a balcony, a door opens into the balance gallery, and
Floyd | southward are the gateway and drawbridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Balance Gallery                                                 2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balance Gallery
Floyd | Northward a gleaming golden door would lead into the chapel, but it's
Floyd | sealed. Beneath your feet, the floor's plated with silver polished to
Floyd | a mirror's shine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward and eastward you'll find tapestried chambers, and southward's
Floyd | the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Western Tapestry                                                2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Western Tapestry
Floyd | Across the western wall's another tapestry embroidered with a grand
Floyd | combat, in which this castle's vilest invader, the mouse king, had his
Floyd | tail chopped. Milk flows into the chamber from the south, streaming
Floyd | through breadstick grates set in the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A durkha guard stands, southward, at the entrance into the great hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastward's the balance gallery; upward a staircase runs to the solar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tapestry" 		

Floyd ]  Western Tapestry                                                2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TAPESTRY
Floyd |
Floyd | All larders attract vermin, and the more well stocked the larder, the
Floyd | more vicious the vermin. You'd never fathom what waves were repulsed
Floyd | from this castle, what rodents swarmed the walls, until one midnight
Floyd | when the chimes were ringing came the mouse king with his seven heads
Floyd | to the vanguard. He'll die forever in this tapestry, slain by a golden
Floyd | virge in nobler combat, by a truer monarch, than vermin ever deserved
Floyd | to fight. Judge for yourself, darling, the portrait's faithfulness,
Floyd | how excellent its threads capture such fey beauty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You ascend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Solar
Floyd | Omelettes carpet the floor. A brazier crackles merrily, surrounded by
Floyd | soft lard couches with marshmallow pillows. Less appetizing's that
Floyd | cage in the corner, where a carrion crow hunches behind nougat bars,
Floyd | watching the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward you'll find the baron's cabinet, eastward the scriptorium,
Floyd | and downward stairs lead to the western tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Baron's Cabinet                                                 2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Baron's Cabinet
Floyd | Before a giant fireplace sits a figure with proportions to match: the
Floyd | Baron d'Boeuf at his private suppertime. Oh how he hulks above your
Floyd | head, high, high enough to scrape the ceiling were he hunched merely a
Floyd | thumb's breadth less. He's engaged picking morsels from a basket at
Floyd | his feet, packing them down his gullet with a sirloin fist.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You'll do nicely," he says, pulling a spanish onion from the pile's
Floyd | peak.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward you could return to the solar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat basket" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT BASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You heft yourself into the baron's basket, tumble down amongst his
Floyd | vegetables, but you're not there one instant when he grasps you in his
Floyd | palm. Bratwurst fingers surround you. You're raised almost to the roof
Floyd | to meet his maw.
Floyd |
Floyd | "An aubergine?" he says. "Lovely."

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | "An aubergine?" he says. "Lovely."
Floyd | He swallows you.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | He swallows you.
Floyd | You slide along esophageal membranes until you're emptied out into the
Floyd | baron's…

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  First Stomach                                                   2/6
Floyd | baron's…
Floyd | First Stomach
Floyd | You've been engulfed into a butcher's dream: steak, steak galore,
Floyd | walls plastered with pastrami, roast beef pillars rising into
Floyd | porterhouse arches, meatloaf squishing beneath your weight. Gravy
Floyd | saliva gushes from the baron's throat above. Around you floats debris
Floyd | from his past meals: broken chairs, bedposts, bookcases, curtains,
Floyd | even one rotting horse still tethered to its cart. He's eaten more
Floyd | than vegetables in his heyday.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x steak" 		

Floyd ]  Second Stomach                                                  2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STEAK
Floyd |
Floyd | You're sinking, darling, down into the gravy, deeper through the meat.
Floyd | Muscles contract around you. Somewhere some great sphincter opens and
Floyd | squeezes you through its tube. There's no time for sightseeing when
Floyd | you're being digested.
Floyd |
Floyd | Second Stomach
Floyd | At every side, smashed architecture leans, castles entire piled
Floyd | against cottages and mansions and wrecked towers whose spires jut
Floyd | through cascading acid falls. A countryside ruined lines this stomach
Floyd | with toppled walls. Rumbles upset the rubble. Stones clatter and
Floyd | brickwork breaks. The baron's working to process more than tonight's
Floyd | supper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat baron" 		

Floyd ]  Third Stomach                                                   2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT BARON
Floyd |
Floyd | Another vegetable comes down the pipe and clobbers you. This one's a
Floyd | great potato. What a bump it makes! Again the baron's gut convulses,
Floyd | more muscles contract, and you're sucked through another sphincter's
Floyd | lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | Third Stomach
Floyd | Now you're in deep, and not alone. Halfway-digested heaps gleam in the
Floyd | dripping dark. Look closer and you'll see them looking back. They
Floyd | moan, although they won't move far, not rendered into chyme. What was
Floyd | an oyster duchess leaks across a lobster gentleman's boiled red claws.
Floyd | Oatmeal courtiers have softened into sludge. Rooster feet twitch,
Floyd | tendons gelatinous. They've been stewing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat baron" 		

Floyd ]  Fourth Stomach                                                  2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT BARON
Floyd |
Floyd | They may have feeble hands, these eaten souls, but they have hands and
Floyd | hands and hands. You're swamped, pulled deeper by hands, hands, until
Floyd | you can't glimpse anything but hands—and then the suction's got your
Floyd | feet, and slurp you've gone downward once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fourth Stomach
Floyd | All's calm here in the baron's deepest pit. No clutter but a single
Floyd | candle burning on a small table. A black figure sits at that table,
Floyd | carving vegetables with knife and fork. It's blacker than a shadow,
Floyd | blacker than blackness. Its silhouette resembles the baron.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x figure" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FIGURE
Floyd |
Floyd | As you watch, the figure cuts an eggplant and lifts one slice to where
Floyd | most people have mouths. It has no features, no contours illuminated
Floyd | by the candle's flame. All light's absorbed completely into its
Floyd | shadow.

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd | shadow.
Floyd | It doesn't eat the eggplant.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | It doesn't eat the eggplant.
Floyd | No, instead it shifts to look at you, lowers its fork again. Now
Floyd | something spreads across its head: little white teeth smiling. Your
Floyd | vision's filled with the figure's blackness. No matter where you turn,
Floyd | there's nothing else. You cannot see the candle, or the table, or the
Floyd | stomach that's enclosing you.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | stomach that's enclosing you.
Floyd | You've been swallowed again.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Val sans Retour                                                 2/6
Floyd |
Floyd | Val sans Retour
Floyd | Nothing but nothing surrounds you. A darkness deeper than the eyeless
Floyd | know. Well, dear, you're in a pickle now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x darkness" 		

Floyd ]  Val sans Retour                                                 2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DARKNESS
Floyd |
Floyd | Distance and substance mean nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat darkness" 		

Floyd ]  Val sans Retour                                                 2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT DARKNESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't eat the abyss. It's eaten you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat darkness" 		

Floyd ]  Val sans Retour                                                 2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT DARKNESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't eat the abyss. It's eaten you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait one moment, what's that? Something else swallowed into the dark.
Floyd | You're drifting closer, or perhaps you've always been this close. In
Floyd | fact, drifting's hardly the word. Your feet might be on nothing yet
Floyd | they're planted firm.
Floyd |
Floyd | Why, goodness, it's a woman. She's known better nights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		

Floyd ]  Val sans Retour                                                 2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | She's swooned, frame wasted thin. Each muscle's just as visible as
Floyd | though her flesh were flayed, and lines divide her body as they would
Floyd | a butcher's chart. Spotted gossamer silk trails from her horned
Floyd | headdress.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please, please," she says, "take me away…"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x headdress" 		

Floyd ]  Val sans Retour                                                 2/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HEADDRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | All that's left from her courtly days, however long ago those were.
Floyd | She's been inside the baron's gut longer than some kingdoms survive.
Floyd | He'd be nothing, you see, without her anchoring his appetite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat woman" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm not even myself," she says. "It's been too long… I'm spread too
Floyd | thin… trapped in here… and out there… open your mouth… I'd
Floyd | rather be…
Floyd | anywhere else…"

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | anywhere else…"
Floyd | It's not polite to make a lady wait.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | It's not polite to make a lady wait.
Floyd | She crawls into your jaws, one stomach traded for another. No sooner
Floyd | have her toes slipped past your lips than the abyss shatters. You're
Floyd | weightless, falling, shadows splintered, and your impact punches back
Floyd | through the baron's belly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Light blinds you. There's the roaring fireplace, and there's the Baron
Floyd | d'Boeuf roaring too—with stomachache. He can't contain what he's
Floyd | consumed. His bottomless gut's bottomless no more. Doubled over, he
Floyd | heaves his own insides out through his throat, gravy and steaks and
Floyd | sausages and meatballs and roast beef, everything that he's ever
Floyd | swallowed, everything from his basket, and your mouth's open for the
Floyd | feast. When he's finished, you're finished with him, and he's finished
Floyd | for good.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | for good.
Floyd | Third course: eaten.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Baron's Cabinet                                                 3/6
Floyd | Third course: eaten.
Floyd | Baron's Cabinet
Floyd | A giant fireplace burns in a vacant room. Without the baron here to
Floyd | dwarf its size, the flames seem to lash higher than ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward you could return to the solar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Halfway there"
		DavidW says, "yes"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fireplace" 		

Floyd ]  Baron's Cabinet                                                 3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FIREPLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | Thank goodness that this fireplace has not been kindled to its
Floyd | greatest blaze, otherwise such a monstrous hearth would toast you for
Floyd | nearness. It's more than large enough to step inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter pireplace" 		

Floyd ]  Baron's Cabinet                                                 3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER PIREPLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm afraid I don't see what you mean.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter fireplace" 		

Floyd ]  Fireplace                                                       3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER FIREPLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | You tiptoe carefully around the flames.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fireplace
Floyd | Sweat beads your brow. Heat ripples in the air above the hearth. Stand
Floyd | far against the fireplace's rearmost wall, where barbecue sauce oozes
Floyd | down the bricks; there you'll have space to skirt the blaze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward you'd inch back to the baron's cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sauce" 		

Floyd ]  Fireplace                                                       3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SAUCE
Floyd |
Floyd | Globs glisten as the firelight flickers. Your nostrils inhale vinegar
Floyd | mingled with mustard, paprika, cayenne. Glorious sauce, why baste
Floyd | these bricks when you could baste a tongue?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat sauce" 		

Floyd ]  Fireplace                                                       3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT SAUCE
Floyd |
Floyd | You plant your hands into the sauce, lean forward and lick, lick.
Floyd | Mesquite flavors both savory and sweet thrill down your throat. You'd
Floyd | gulp this barbecue sauce by the gallon with delight. There's something
Floyd | strange, though, underneath the sauce.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Fireplace                                                       3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Fireplace
Floyd | Sweat beads your brow. Heat ripples in the air above the hearth. Stand
Floyd | far against the fireplace's rearmost wall, where barbecue sauce oozes
Floyd | down the bricks; there you'll have space to skirt the blaze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward you'd inch back to the baron's cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x strange" 		

Floyd ]  Fireplace                                                       3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STRANGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Globs glisten as the firelight flickers. Your nostrils inhale vinegar
Floyd | mingled with mustard, paprika, cayenne. Glorious sauce, why baste
Floyd | these bricks when you could baste a tongue?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat sauce" 		

Floyd ]  Fireplace                                                       3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT SAUCE
Floyd |
Floyd | Hullo, what's this? You keep licking until you've licked the last glob
Floyd | from the bricks, and then you stand back, cleaning your fingers. Here
Floyd | at the fireplace's rear you've found a concealed door built in the
Floyd | wall. Its opening leads down into a narrow spiral stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall (south end)                                          3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | As you spiral downward, the air cools.
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall (south end)
Floyd | That's iron you smell, little one. No wonder when the walls run red,
Floyd | your footsteps slide on bloody flags, and every corner's heaped with
Floyd | broken bones. Midway down the hall rests a great cow whose bulk traps
Floyd | her within the room, pinioned between the walls, unable to reverse and
Floyd | see what's happened to her southern side. She has been hacked, she has
Floyd | been half-butchered, her ribs sawn and her muscles rent to leave a
Floyd | cavern in her flank.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upward a hidden stair leads to the baron's fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cow" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall (south end)                                          3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COW
Floyd |
Floyd | O mighty cow, what meat you might provide. You are a meat-filled
Floyd | mountainside! Miners could labor underneath your skin, unearth cuts
Floyd | marbled with the finest fat, translucent, white, creamy, carve brisket
Floyd | from your bones and wield pickaxes for kabobs. You'd feed a thousand
Floyd | mouths and more. You've already yielded meat by the tonne. Now here,
Floyd | my dear, is something worth dropping your jaw over. No common cow can
Floyd | open her body for a market.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat cow" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall (south end)                                          3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT COW
Floyd |
Floyd | Moos thunder through the hall. She's felt that bite, darling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "SOOOO Groover"
		Knight_Otu says, "I suppose she also provides the endless milk."
		DavidW says, "Oh, you guessed."
		Iria asks, "It's... still living?"
		DavidW says, "Yes."
		Knight_Otu says, "Poor thing, yes."
		Jacqueline says, "SOOOO Groover"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall (inside a cow)                                       3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Although you can't push past the cow, you can climb into her.
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall (inside a cow)
Floyd | She's been hollowed by blades, our fatted calf, her insides empty but
Floyd | for some shunned viscera. Every steak carved, each muscle stripped,
Floyd | her skeleton still holding shape despite its vacancy. Her chitterlings
Floyd | coil across her great mammary glands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward you could climb outside again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "...."
		Knight_Otu says, "I expected a can't go this way."
		DavidW says, "Sorry!"
		Jacqueline says, "hahaha"
		Jacqueline says, "SOOOO Groover"
		Iria covers her mouth, gags, then runs offscreen and pukes.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x viscera" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall (inside a cow)                                       3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VISCERA
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems as though some viscera weren't on the cutting list. Her
Floyd | chitterlings, for instance, draped and snaking in enormous loops, and
Floyd | her massive mammaries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mammaries" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall (inside a cow)                                       3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAMMARIES
Floyd |
Floyd | An udder seen from the inside. No teats to suck, just slick flesh
Floyd | mounds ligament-lashed to her pelvis. They hardly hang; rather, they
Floyd | rest upon her inner skin, covered with chitterlings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Iria says (to Floyd), "touch mammaries" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall (inside a cow)                                       3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH MAMMARIES
Floyd |
Floyd | Again you strain against your gut. My dear, this just won't do. Trust
Floyd | in your teeth, put more faith in your mouth, and learn how to apply
Floyd | your appetite. Eat, eat, and eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Iria runs away and pukes again.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat viscera" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall (inside a cow)                                       3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT VISCERA
Floyd |
Floyd | Heft an intestine in your arms. Its weight struggles to slip your
Floyd | grip. Bite down and chew and tear and then surrender when it doesn't
Floyd | tear, you cannot chew, your bites aren't strong enough. All right, let
Floyd | it slide back with its brethren.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lifting this chitterling has plastered you with gore: a splendid
Floyd | bouquet for a carnivore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, "damn, now I wish I were playing"
Zach arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		DavidW says, "Check inventory."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall (inside a cow)                                       3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a hole in your stomach, and you're slathered with gore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x gore" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall (inside a cow)                                       3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GORE
Floyd |
Floyd | Look at you, slathered, quite slathered in blood. You reek, my dear,
Floyd | as though you were a carcass left to fester after a culling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Zach has had The King fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall (south end)                                          3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You crawl back through the cow's ripped hide.
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall (south end)
Floyd | Your footsteps slide on bloody flags, and every corner's heaped with
Floyd | broken bones. Midway down the hall rests a great cow whose bulk traps
Floyd | her within the room, pinioned between the walls, unable to reverse and
Floyd | see what's happened to her southern side. She has been hacked, she has
Floyd | been half-butchered, her ribs sawn and her muscles rent to leave a
Floyd | cavern in her flank.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upward a hidden stair leads to the baron's fireplace; northward you
Floyd | could climb into the cow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Fireplace                                                       3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fireplace
Floyd | Sweat beads your brow. Heat ripples in the air above the hearth. Stand
Floyd | far against the fireplace's rearmost wall; there you'll have space to
Floyd | skirt the blaze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward you'd inch back to the baron's cabinet, and a doorway leads
Floyd | down into a narrow spiral stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Baron's Cabinet                                                 3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Baron's Cabinet
Floyd | A giant fireplace burns in a vacant room. Without the baron here to
Floyd | dwarf its size, the flames seem to lash higher than ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward you could return to the solar; southward you'd step into the
Floyd | hearth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Solar
Floyd | Omelettes carpet the floor. A brazier crackles merrily, surrounded by
Floyd | soft lard couches with marshmallow pillows. Less appetizing's that
Floyd | cage in the corner, where a carrion crow hunches behind nougat bars,
Floyd | watching the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward you'll find the baron's cabinet, eastward the scriptorium,
Floyd | and downward stairs lead to the western tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat omelettes" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT OMELETTES
Floyd |
Floyd | A perfect omelette's paradise. Simple yet elegant, fluffed layers
Floyd | folded and threaded with butter fried a delicate yellow. Every bite is
Floyd | a sunrise on your tongue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat couches" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT COUCHES
Floyd |
Floyd | You ooze into marvelous lard, slipping about with litheness like an
Floyd | eel. Smooth, soft, it's creamy on your skin and heaven on your tongue,
Floyd | but let's not lounge in idleness too long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat pillows" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT PILLOWS
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, pop a pillow right into your mouth. It squishes wonderfully. Pure
Floyd | sugary sweetness, with no distracting flavors to dilute the rush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Solar
Floyd | Omelettes carpet the floor. A brazier crackles merrily, surrounded by
Floyd | soft lard couches with marshmallow pillows. Less appetizing's that
Floyd | cage in the corner, where a carrion crow hunches behind nougat bars,
Floyd | watching the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward you'll find the baron's cabinet, eastward the scriptorium,
Floyd | and downward stairs lead to the western tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | A birdcage filigreed with white nougat more priceless than white gold.
Floyd | Most birds would peck right through the bars, but not the crow
Floyd | enclosed. It's only got an appetite for guts, and turns its beak up at
Floyd | everything else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bird" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | When soldiers lose their guts in war, crows find them on the
Floyd | battlefield. Now here's a crow fed on burst bellies aplenty. Its
Floyd | feathers drip with carrion. Its beak's a splintered bone. Its eyes are
Floyd | ruby hemorrhoids in its head.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Let me out, let me out," caws the crow. "Let me out."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger hollers, "We lost the channels again." 		
Jacqueline hollers, "Yep" 		
DavidW hollers, "Oh noes" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "press save" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRESS SAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm afraid I don't see what you mean.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Solar                                                           3/6
Floyd | > SAVEYou've saved your place in the tale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sooochandler" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           3/6
Floyd | > SAVEYou've saved your place in the tale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline hollers, "Back to the lounge, peeps." 		
		
*** SESSION TWO *** 		
		Jacqueline says, "So, did you all want to try to finish off Eat Me from last week? We postponed after the ifMUD channel system went offline."
		Jacqueline says (to KO), "Timing."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore sooochandler" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (south cell)                                            0/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE SOOOCHANDLER
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to restore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sooochandler" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           3/6
Floyd | All right, darling, let's resume the tale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu already put away his snacks.
		Jacqueline says, "There you go, all."
		Jacqueline asks, "Do people want access to the prior transcript?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Solar
Floyd | Omelettes carpet the floor. A brazier crackles merrily, surrounded by
Floyd | soft lard couches with marshmallow pillows. Less appetizing's that
Floyd | cage in the corner, where a carrion crow hunches behind nougat bars,
Floyd | watching the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward you'll find the baron's cabinet, eastward the scriptorium,
Floyd | and downward stairs lead to the western tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So, we have a very appetizing story here."
		Knight_Otu says, "We're a child with a hole in their stomach - a black hole."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat bars" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT BARS
Floyd |
Floyd | You bite into a nougat bar. It breaks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Out! Out!" the carrion crow caws. "Release me! Let me out!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So, your courses so far have been Master Pokerounce, the Quartet, and the Baron?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes."
		Guenni says, "The general answer is a "yes" but not right now if that was the actual question. :-)"
		Knight_Otu says, "The remaining courses I guess are the cow, the gardener, and the evil queen or whatever."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat hole" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's in your stomach already, although it wasn't a hole when you
Floyd | swallowed it. No, it was an assurance you'd have all you ever wished
Floyd | to eat and more. Now it devours whatever you do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That's half-right."
		Knight_Otu says, "1.5 out of three ain't bad. :p"
		Knight_Otu says, "Except when it is."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "vomit" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VOMIT
Floyd |
Floyd | We generally want things coming in, not going out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "One of your guesses was right, one wrong, and one only sorta right."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well then I'm looking forward to the real things."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a hole in your stomach, and you're slathered with gore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat cage" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Release me! Now! Now!" caws the crow.
Floyd |
Floyd | All right, quiet, you noisy bird. It takes a moment to chew through
Floyd | this much nougat. You work until you've nibbled a hole large enough,
Floyd | the crow flapping an impatient whirlwind inside the cage, not waiting
Floyd | for one instant to smash through once you've finished.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Guts! Guts! I want guts!" caws the crow, flying east to the
Floyd | scriptorium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Wrong way, birdy."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Scriptorium                                                     3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scriptorium
Floyd | Wisdom's stored here, the richest this world knows: how to cook well.
Floyd | Lox bookcases abound with shelves exceptionally stocked. You'll find
Floyd | more than one page worth your perusal if you're after instruction in
Floyd | how to prepare, say, three more courses for a feast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward's passage to the solar, eastward lies the bower, and
Floyd | southward you'll walk out onto a balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Guts! Guts!" caws the crow, flying out to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony                                                         3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | Nothing remains to gird the balcony now you've nibbled its balustrade.
Floyd | A step over the edge would plunge a person downward into the
Floyd | courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward you could return indoors to the scriptorium.
Floyd |
Floyd | You arrive just in time to see the crow rise into the night sky,
Floyd | flapping southward beyond the castle walls. Crows always know where to
Floyd | find a slaughter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Balcony                                                         3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Poised at the edge, prepared to leap… no, dear, step back. It's true
Floyd | that you've the space to jump, but you'd land as a pancake without
Floyd | anything planted below to cushion your descent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That sounds like a hint, maybe."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Scriptorium                                                     3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scriptorium
Floyd | Wisdom's stored here, the richest this world knows: how to cook well.
Floyd | Lox bookcases abound with shelves exceptionally stocked. You'll find
Floyd | more than one page worth your perusal if you're after instruction in
Floyd | how to prepare, say, three more courses for a feast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward's passage to the solar, eastward lies the bower, and
Floyd | southward you'll walk out onto a balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Bower                                                           3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bower
Floyd | Overhead's spread the nighttime sky. What once was a bower's now mere
Floyd | rubble with crumbled walls. Whipped-cream clouds conceal the moon,
Floyd | floating just close enough to taste, and there's a chill to make your
Floyd | blood run cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward lies the scriptorium, and downward are stairs to the eastern
Floyd | tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another sob reaches your ears. Someone's weeping nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "The weeping again."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Bower                                                           3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | You consume time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Bower                                                           3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | You consume time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, apparently it's neither listening nor waiting."
		Knight_Otu says, "(listening we tried last week)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Bower                                                           3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Bower
Floyd | Overhead's spread the nighttime sky. What once was a bower's now mere
Floyd | rubble with crumbled walls. Whipped-cream clouds conceal the moon,
Floyd | floating just close enough to taste, and there's a chill to make your
Floyd | blood run cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward lies the scriptorium, and downward are stairs to the eastern
Floyd | tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x rubble" 		

Floyd ]  Bower                                                           3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RUBBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Imagine a tall tower and you'll imagine what isn't anymore. Time eats
Floyd | its fill as well as anyone. Mind that you don't tread too close to the
Floyd | edge; that would be quite a spill.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cold wind blows across the sky, dragging the whipped-cream clouds
Floyd | away, and the moon sheds their veil to climb higher. Beams spill onto
Floyd | the castle. Shadows slide back, and the bower's gilded silver.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you can see a phantom lady sobbing at its brink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Knight), "Try eating."
		Knight_Otu says, "Right, always examine everything."
		DavidW says, "ah, looks like the game was impatient."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x lady" 		

Floyd ]  Bower                                                           3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | No castle is complete without its wailing rampart ghost. Ours glimmers
Floyd | silver, clad in countless spoons, with spoons linked into her kirtle,
Floyd | and spoons for ruffles at her sleeves, and spoons cascading to her
Floyd | phantom feet. Her broken heart beats battered in her chest's tureen.
Floyd | With every sob, her eyes stream consommé. Her steps would clash,
Floyd | dippers for hands, her head a great ladle, had she more form than fog,
Floyd | but there's nary a clang from her kitchenware chains. Only an endless
Floyd | tearful ladling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x spoons" 		

Floyd ]  Bower                                                           3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPOONS
Floyd |
Floyd | Entwined with spoons, braided with spoons, spoons twisted into spoons
Floyd | as intricate as chainmail mesh, her dress would press someone alive
Floyd | straight down into the ground. Not her. She floats.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I still love the writing in this."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat lady" 		

Floyd ]  Bower                                                           3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | Consommé mist lingers on your skin, but otherwise your arms pass
Floyd | through her fog. She'll need to sob much harder to produce substantial
Floyd | soup. In the meantime, lick what drops you can get. She doesn't even
Floyd | notice your approach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, yeah, got the hint, game."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Tapestry                                                3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Tapestry
Floyd | Across the eastern wall's hung a great tapestry woven with warfare and
Floyd | carnage. Your heart would have thundered in the skirmish sewn through
Floyd | these threads, wherein this castle's pretender found herself driven
Floyd | into exile. Ah, what a bloody rout that was.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward lies the balance gallery, stairs wind upward into the bower
Floyd | and downward to the armory, and southward the banquet hall has
Floyd | collapsed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                                          3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Armory
Floyd | Inhale that wondrous mouldering stench: fine cheeses stacked in
Floyd | ripening rows. A monger's cellar wouldn't boast a breadth more
Floyd | noseworthy. There's brie and cantal, gloucester, blue stilton and red
Floyd | leicester, morbier, spermyse, and maroilles amongst others heaped deep
Floyd | in shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward's the undercroft, and upward a staircase curves to the
Floyd | eastern tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Undercroft                                                      3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Undercroft
Floyd | Come and leave as you like. This red-velvet chamber's vacant, with no
Floyd | one left to ensure prisoners stay locked away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward lies the creamery, eastward the armory, and southward the
Floyd | dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd | Blue flambeaux undulate, and in their flames gleam devices galore
Floyd | constructed to pry screams and more from prisoners. Don't sit down on
Floyd | that judas chair. Steer clear the rack. Give wide berth to the
Floyd | breaking wheel. They're occupied already by corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward a corridor leads to the undercroft. Open cells lie westward,
Floyd | eastward, and southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (west cell)                                             3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon (west cell)
Floyd | A woman's wasted corpse leans by one wall, almost buried with onions
Floyd | heaped around her head. This room's more root cellar than cell with
Floyd | all these bulbs piled inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastward an open doorway leads to the dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat onion" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (west cell)                                             3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT ONION
Floyd |
Floyd | You munch another onion. Blow before its odor fades.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "That was the corpse with the silver spoon, wasn't it?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd | Blue flambeaux undulate, and in their flames gleam devices galore
Floyd | constructed to pry screams and more from prisoners. Don't sit down on
Floyd | that judas chair. Steer clear the rack. Give wide berth to the
Floyd | breaking wheel. They're occupied already by corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward a corridor leads to the undercroft. Open cells lie westward,
Floyd | eastward, and southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Undercroft                                                      3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Undercroft
Floyd | Come and leave as you like. This red-velvet chamber's vacant, with no
Floyd | one left to ensure prisoners stay locked away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward lies the creamery, eastward the armory, and southward the
Floyd | dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your breath's still reeking with onion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It was!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Armory                                                          3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Armory
Floyd | Inhale that wondrous mouldering stench: fine cheeses stacked in
Floyd | ripening rows. A monger's cellar wouldn't boast a breadth more
Floyd | noseworthy. There's brie and cantal, gloucester, blue stilton and red
Floyd | leicester, morbier, spermyse, and maroilles amongst others heaped deep
Floyd | in shadow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward's the undercroft, and upward a staircase curves to the
Floyd | eastern tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Eastern Tapestry                                                3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You ascend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Tapestry
Floyd | Across the eastern wall's hung a great tapestry woven with warfare and
Floyd | carnage. Your heart would have thundered in the skirmish sewn through
Floyd | these threads, wherein this castle's pretender found herself driven
Floyd | into exile. Ah, what a bloody rout that was.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward lies the balance gallery, stairs wind upward into the bower
Floyd | and downward to the armory, and southward the banquet hall has
Floyd | collapsed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now the odor in your mouth begins to dissipate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Bower                                                           3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You ascend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bower
Floyd | Overhead's spread the nighttime sky. What once was a bower's now mere
Floyd | rubble with crumbled walls. Bathed in moonlight, beside the brink,
Floyd | weeps a phantasmal grey lady.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward lies the scriptorium, and downward are stairs to the eastern
Floyd | tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "blow" 		

Floyd ]  Bower                                                           3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You blow out the onion's tearjerking odor, and as it wafts toward the
Floyd | phantom, she begins to sniffle. Ah well, a sniffle's not enough—but
Floyd | wait, her sniffles turn to sobs, her tureen heaves, her spoons
Floyd | tremble. An onion's no cause for sorrow, but even the smallest
Floyd | teardrop can ripple into memory. Her memories flood through her eyes,
Floyd | unleashing tides.
Floyd |
Floyd | Drink, drink, my darling, drink while her soup's hot!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat lady" 		

Floyd ]  Bower                                                           3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | Wonderful soup, beautiful soup, pouring in torrents from her eyes!
Floyd | Stand underneath and let her teardrops rain into your mouth. "O woe! O
Floyd | woe!" she cries, and every cry's another ladle's worth spooned hot on
Floyd | the bower. There's consommé, of course, that classic broth
Floyd | unparalleled, but as her sorrow deepens more soups cascade down her
Floyd | cheeks: bisque, bouillon, even bouillabaisse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat lady" 		

Floyd ]  Bower                                                           3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | Quickly, before her sorrow cools! You'll never sample stock as rich as
Floyd | these sobs splashed across your face. Don't let them waste! Broth
Floyd | beaded with clear floating fat, chowder enriched with butter, seasoned
Floyd | plentifully with pepper and sea-salt, and onion soup creamy and
Floyd | gratinéed. Watching you slurp her tears, she wails again: "O woe! O
Floyd | woe!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat lady" 		

Floyd ]  Bower                                                           3/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | She's leaking minestrone and borscht, crying crab, carrot, okróshka,
Floyd | gushing goulash and gumbo with gut-wrenching gasps. She's not meant
Floyd | for this world, her sorrow's steeped too strong, you're sucking her
Floyd | into more tangibility with every slurp. "O woe! O woe!" she weeps,
Floyd | with leek, lobster, and lentil stew pooling below, and oxtail and
Floyd | split pea outpouring from her chest, and shark-fin clinging to her
Floyd | chin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat lady" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT LADY
Floyd |
Floyd | More soup! Lick every silver spoon… taste no regret… what's done is
Floyd | done… only… I beg you, please… strain everything… simmer the
Floyd | pain…
Floyd | reduce me… until nothing's left… except the reduction, my dear,
Floyd | more
Floyd | potent than before.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | potent than before.
Floyd | "O woe!" she wails. "O woe! O woe!"

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | "O woe!" she wails. "O woe! O woe!"
Floyd | Her broken heart's boiled over. Brace yourself.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Her broken heart's boiled over. Brace yourself.
Floyd | Lamented fate, what cauldrons you stir in the soul! You've no
Floyd | compassion, no remorse! What you've got is an artist's sense for when
Floyd | to sprinkle melodrama's spice, when to thicken a broth with
Floyd | wretchedness. Our ladling lady's overcome with tears to bring the
Floyd | bower down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Soup runs over the rubble, streams into the stairs. Bread breaks as
Floyd | the floor crumbles underfoot. Phantom screeching splinters the moon.
Floyd | Stew nearly drowns you with every swallow, but you're not drowned:
Floyd | you're buoyant on spooned catharsis. Threads float around your sides,
Floyd | unraveled from a ruined tapestry. Sopped chambers sink. Waves flush
Floyd | you ashore in the undercroft, and with one final keening shriek the
Floyd | castle's ghost is gone, nothing now but a memory left on your tongue.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | castle's ghost is gone, nothing now but a memory left on your tongue.
Floyd | Fourth course: eaten.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Undercroft                                                      4/6
Floyd | Fourth course: eaten.
Floyd | Undercroft
Floyd | Come and leave as you like. This red-velvet chamber's vacant, with no
Floyd | one left to ensure prisoners stay locked away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward lies the creamery, southward the dungeon, and eastward the
Floyd | armory has been destroyed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Two to go."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Undercroft                                                      4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a hole in your stomach, and you're slathered with gore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x armory" 		

Floyd ]  Undercroft                                                      4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ARMORY
Floyd |
Floyd | If you'd like to see the armory, try walking east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Undercroft                                                      4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | I hope you ate what cheese you wanted when you had the chance. The
Floyd | armory's demolished, buried utterly beneath chambers collapsed during
Floyd | the castle ghost's lament.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Another recurring theme - destroying the rooms."
		DavidW says, "mmhm"
		Knight_Otu says, "Good thing we have the secret exit."
		DavidW says, "yes. :)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd | Blue flambeaux undulate, and in their flames gleam devices galore
Floyd | constructed to pry screams and more from prisoners. Don't sit down on
Floyd | that judas chair. Steer clear the rack. Give wide berth to the
Floyd | breaking wheel. They're occupied already by corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward a corridor leads to the undercroft. Open cells lie westward,
Floyd | eastward, and southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (east cell)                                             4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon (east cell)
Floyd | Against one wall towers a pastry maiden with its cage ajar, and in
Floyd | that cage a secret passage leads southward through the toothpicks.
Floyd | Although their panel's been sprung wide, a skewered corpse still
Floyd | dangles from the spikes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward an open doorway leads to the dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "When I played, I hadn't found it yet."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Buttery                                                         4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You creep through the secret passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Buttery
Floyd | Down here the air is cool and dry and still. Along the walls are
Floyd | stacked the castle's butts, rack upon rack, enormous barrels corked to
Floyd | keep fine beverages in store. The greatest barrel's opened to reveal a
Floyd | hidden passage to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upward a staircase runs to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Huh.Can it be opened from the dungeon then, as well?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                         4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You ascend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Nobody now remains to tend this kitchen's hearth or knead the dough
Floyd | rolled on the countertops. Neglected saucepans cool. Flour has settled
Floyd | on the floor, tracked with footprints.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward a doorway opens to the castle gate; stairs wind upward to the
Floyd | pantry and downward to the buttery; northward the banquet hall lies in
Floyd | ruin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It can be at this time."
		DavidW says, "Not initially."
		Knight_Otu says, "Of course it should be. The game isn't supposed to become unwinnable. Doh."
		Knight_Otu says, "But it makes sense that the exit can only be found when needed."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Castle Gateway                                                  4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Castle Gateway
Floyd | You stand before the castle's only gate. Through this passage must
Floyd | pass all seeking admittance or leave, whether they be the fairest or
Floyd | most squalid amongst us.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward the great drawbridge has been lowered.
Floyd |
Floyd | Walk northward, noble guests, to the courtyard; slink eastward,
Floyd | servants, serfs bearing supplies, through that low kitchen door. All
Floyd | to their stationed ranks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Fondue Fens                                                     4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Your footsteps crunch across the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fondue Fens
Floyd | Wasteland, blasted and bubbling with molten chocolate bogs. Steam
Floyd | rises to the stars. Across the fens, impaled at every angle, skewers
Floyd | thrust into the ground, the night sky silhouettes human corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | A carrion crow perches atop a nearby skewer, picking for supper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward the drawbridge stretches back to the castle, and a downward
Floyd | scramble along its embankment would see you into the moat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bogs" 		

Floyd ]  Fondue Fens                                                     4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOGS
Floyd |
Floyd | Here's desolation, darling. Here's conquest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x steam" 		

Floyd ]  Fondue Fens                                                     4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STEAM
Floyd |
Floyd | Climbing vapors melt into the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fens" 		

Floyd ]  Fondue Fens                                                     4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FENS
Floyd |
Floyd | Here's desolation, darling. Here's conquest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x skewers" 		

Floyd ]  Fondue Fens                                                     4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SKEWERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Long and two-pronged. Skewers you'd use to spear fruit meant for
Floyd | gilding in a chocolate pot, but twisted with handles submerged, prongs
Floyd | staked skyward. You could not count their quantity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x corpses" 		

Floyd ]  Fondue Fens                                                     4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CORPSES
Floyd |
Floyd | Not fresh corpses by any means. These have been left to rot for such a
Floyd | span their skin's shrunken, muscles withered to bone-stuck strings.
Floyd | Enemies all, and planted for a cautionary wood. Challenge the castle:
Floyd | here's what will happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x crow" 		

Floyd ]  Fondue Fens                                                     4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CROW
Floyd |
Floyd | When soldiers lose their guts in war, crows find them on the
Floyd | battlefield. Now here's a crow fed on burst bellies aplenty. Its
Floyd | feathers drip with carrion. Its beak's a splintered bone. Its eyes are
Floyd | ruby hemorrhoids in its head.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fresh gore, fresh gore!" caws the crow. "I smell fresh gore. I'll
Floyd | follow you. I want fresh guts for my supper. Take me to find fresh
Floyd | guts!"
Floyd |
Floyd | It flaps over to land on your shoulder. Soon it has pecked the gore
Floyd | from your body.
Floyd |
Floyd | My dear, you have a pet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "And you couldn't smell that when we were in the solar together, crow?"
		DavidW says, "heh heh. Crow was too impatient, I guess."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Castle Gateway                                                  4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Your footsteps crunch across the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Castle Gateway
Floyd | You stand before the castle's only gate. Through this passage must
Floyd | pass all seeking admittance or leave, whether they be the fairest or
Floyd | most squalid amongst us.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward the great drawbridge has been lowered.
Floyd |
Floyd | Walk northward, noble guests, to the courtyard; slink eastward,
Floyd | servants, serfs bearing supplies, through that low kitchen door. All
Floyd | to their stationed ranks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Probably."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | No common bailey, but a garden with walls trellis-wound. Its master
Floyd | hauls herself from bed to bed, throwing her tendrils out to drag her
Floyd | leafy head across the ground. That would be Jenny Lettucehead, the
Floyd | castle gardener extraordinaire. Here you're in her domain, patches
Floyd | plump with young cabbages.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few savoy heads mewl for Jenny's attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward, below a balcony, a door opens into the balance gallery, and
Floyd | southward are the gateway and drawbridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Also wanted to be certain you could reach the fens for this puzzle."
		Knight_Otu says, "Hmm."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Balance Gallery                                                 4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balance Gallery
Floyd | Northward a gleaming golden door would lead into the chapel, but it's
Floyd | sealed. Beneath your feet, the floor's plated with silver polished to
Floyd | a mirror's shine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward lies the courtyard, westward's a tapestried chamber, but
Floyd | eastward the castle's collapsed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Western Tapestry                                                4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Western Tapestry
Floyd | Across the western wall's another tapestry embroidered with a grand
Floyd | combat, in which this castle's vilest invader, the mouse king, had his
Floyd | tail chopped. Milk flows into the chamber from the south, streaming
Floyd | through breadstick grates set in the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A durkha guard stands, southward, at the entrance into the great hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastward's the balance gallery; upward a staircase runs to the solar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You ascend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Solar
Floyd | Omelettes carpet the floor. A brazier crackles merrily, surrounded by
Floyd | soft lard couches with marshmallow pillows. In the corner, only nougat
Floyd | scraps remain from the cage you consumed. Its former tenant caws on
Floyd | your shoulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward you'll find the baron's cabinet, eastward the scriptorium,
Floyd | and downward stairs lead to the western tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Baron's Cabinet                                                 4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Baron's Cabinet
Floyd | A giant fireplace burns in a vacant room. Without the baron here to
Floyd | dwarf its size, the flames seem to lash higher than ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward you could return to the solar; southward you'd step into the
Floyd | hearth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Fireplace                                                       4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You tiptoe carefully around the flames.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fireplace
Floyd | Sweat beads your brow. Heat ripples in the air above the hearth. Stand
Floyd | far against the fireplace's rearmost wall; there you'll have space to
Floyd | skirt the blaze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward you'd inch back to the baron's cabinet, and a doorway leads
Floyd | down into a narrow spiral stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall (south end)                                          4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | As you spiral downward, the air cools.
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall (south end)
Floyd | Your footsteps slide on bloody flags, and every corner's heaped with
Floyd | broken bones. Midway down the hall rests a great cow whose bulk traps
Floyd | her within the room, pinioned between the walls, unable to reverse and
Floyd | see what's happened to her southern side. She has been hacked, she has
Floyd | been half-butchered, her ribs sawn and her muscles rent to leave a
Floyd | cavern in her flank.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upward a hidden stair leads to the baron's fireplace; northward you
Floyd | could climb into the cow.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Abattoir! Abattoir!" caws the carrion crow. "Gore! Gore! I'll eat
Floyd | fresh guts tonight!"
Floyd |
Floyd | It flaps ahead, ripping strips from the cow. Once it finds the wound
Floyd | carved into her flesh, it burrows through, plunging into the carnage
Floyd | with a scavenger's hearty passion. As for the cow's response: her moos
Floyd | are thunder-booms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cow" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall (south end)                                          4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COW
Floyd |
Floyd | O mighty cow, what meat you might provide. You are a meat-filled
Floyd | mountainside! Miners could labor underneath your skin, unearth cuts
Floyd | marbled with the finest fat, translucent, white, creamy, carve brisket
Floyd | from your bones and wield pickaxes for kabobs. You'd feed a thousand
Floyd | mouths and more. You've already yielded meat by the tonne. Now here,
Floyd | my dear, is something worth dropping your jaw over. No common cow can
Floyd | open her body for a market.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall (inside a cow)                                       4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb into the cow again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall (inside a cow)
Floyd | Bloody plumage thrashes your face. Claws pinch and sling intestines
Floyd | left and right. Your pet crow's gone berserk, slurping down
Floyd | chitterlings like worms, jabbing its beak and talons into the cow's
Floyd | massive glands. All this madness must put immense pressure on her
Floyd | udder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward's your only exit. Take it, dear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x udder" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall (inside a cow)                                       4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X UDDER
Floyd |
Floyd | An udder seen from the inside. No teats to suck, just slick flesh
Floyd | mounds ligament-lashed to her pelvis. They hardly hang; rather, they
Floyd | rest upon her inner skin, covered with chitterlings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall (south end)                                          4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You crawl back through the cow's ripped hide.
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall (south end)
Floyd | Your footsteps slide on bloody flags, and every corner's heaped with
Floyd | broken bones. Midway down the hall rests a great cow whose bulk traps
Floyd | her within the room, pinioned between the walls, unable to reverse and
Floyd | see what's happened to her southern side. She has been hacked, she has
Floyd | been half-butchered, her ribs sawn and her muscles rent to leave a
Floyd | cavern in her flank.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upward a hidden stair leads to the baron's fireplace; northward you
Floyd | could climb into the cow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Fireplace                                                       4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fireplace
Floyd | Sweat beads your brow. Heat ripples in the air above the hearth. Stand
Floyd | far against the fireplace's rearmost wall; there you'll have space to
Floyd | skirt the blaze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward you'd inch back to the baron's cabinet, and a doorway leads
Floyd | down into a narrow spiral stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Baron's Cabinet                                                 4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Baron's Cabinet
Floyd | A giant fireplace burns in a vacant room. Without the baron here to
Floyd | dwarf its size, the flames seem to lash higher than ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward you could return to the solar; southward you'd step into the
Floyd | hearth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Solar
Floyd | Omelettes carpet the floor. A brazier crackles merrily, surrounded by
Floyd | soft lard couches with marshmallow pillows. In the corner, only nougat
Floyd | scraps remain from the cage you consumed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward you'll find the baron's cabinet, eastward the scriptorium,
Floyd | and downward stairs lead to the western tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Western Tapestry                                                4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Western Tapestry
Floyd | Across the western wall's another tapestry embroidered with a grand
Floyd | combat, in which this castle's vilest invader, the mouse king, had his
Floyd | tail chopped. Milk flows into the chamber from the south, streaming
Floyd | through breadstick grates set in the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A durkha guard stands, southward, at the entrance into the great hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastward's the balance gallery; upward a staircase runs to the solar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x guard" 		

Floyd ]  Western Tapestry                                                4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Some guardsmen make others scramble: here's such a one. He towers at
Floyd | the threshold into the great hall, armored in a rind heavier than
Floyd | stone, harder than steel. That's durkha, my dear, champion amongst
Floyd | cheeses, aged for decades until its curds could crack an overeager
Floyd | jaw.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Balance Gallery                                                 4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balance Gallery
Floyd | Northward a gleaming golden door would lead into the chapel, but it's
Floyd | sealed. Beneath your feet, the floor's plated with silver polished to
Floyd | a mirror's shine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward lies the courtyard, westward's a tapestried chamber, but
Floyd | eastward the castle's collapsed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | No common bailey, but a garden with walls trellis-wound. Its master
Floyd | hauls herself from bed to bed, throwing her tendrils out to drag her
Floyd | leafy head across the ground. That would be Jenny Lettucehead, the
Floyd | castle gardener extraordinaire. Here you're in her domain, patches
Floyd | plump with young cabbages.
Floyd |
Floyd | As soon as she's tended to one, another cabbage chirps for Jenny's
Floyd | care.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward, below a balcony, a door opens into the balance gallery, and
Floyd | southward are the gateway and drawbridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Castle Gateway                                                  4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Castle Gateway
Floyd | You stand before the castle's only gate. Through this passage must
Floyd | pass all seeking admittance or leave, whether they be the fairest or
Floyd | most squalid amongst us.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward the great drawbridge has been lowered.
Floyd |
Floyd | Walk northward, noble guests, to the courtyard; slink eastward,
Floyd | servants, serfs bearing supplies, through that low kitchen door. All
Floyd | to their stationed ranks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                         4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Nobody now remains to tend this kitchen's hearth or knead the dough
Floyd | rolled on the countertops. Neglected saucepans cool. Flour has settled
Floyd | on the floor, tracked with footprints.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward a doorway opens to the castle gate; stairs wind upward to the
Floyd | pantry and downward to the buttery; northward the banquet hall lies in
Floyd | ruin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Buttery                                                         4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Buttery
Floyd | Down here the air is cool and dry and still. Along the walls are
Floyd | stacked the castle's butts, rack upon rack, enormous barrels corked to
Floyd | keep fine beverages in store. The greatest barrel's opened to reveal a
Floyd | hidden passage to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upward a staircase runs to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (east cell)                                             4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You creep through the secret passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon (east cell)
Floyd | Against one wall towers a pastry maiden with its cage ajar, and in
Floyd | that cage a secret passage leads southward through the toothpicks.
Floyd | Although their panel's been sprung wide, a skewered corpse still
Floyd | dangles from the spikes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward an open doorway leads to the dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd | Blue flambeaux undulate, and in their flames gleam devices galore
Floyd | constructed to pry screams and more from prisoners. Don't sit down on
Floyd | that judas chair. Steer clear the rack. Give wide berth to the
Floyd | breaking wheel. They're occupied already by corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward a corridor leads to the undercroft. Open cells lie westward,
Floyd | eastward, and southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Undercroft                                                      4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Undercroft
Floyd | Come and leave as you like. This red-velvet chamber's vacant, with no
Floyd | one left to ensure prisoners stay locked away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward lies the creamery, southward the dungeon, and eastward the
Floyd | armory has been destroyed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Creamery                                                        4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Creamery
Floyd | Runnels trace down the walls where cream has leaked through ceiling
Floyd | grates. Vats brim with souring milk. Mould carpets the room's corners,
Floyd | mushrooms in the damp, and a bloated corpse has slipped from a torn
Floyd | cheesecloth bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastward's the undercroft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Undercroft                                                      4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Undercroft
Floyd | Come and leave as you like. This red-velvet chamber's vacant, with no
Floyd | one left to ensure prisoners stay locked away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward lies the creamery, southward the dungeon, and eastward the
Floyd | armory has been destroyed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd | Blue flambeaux undulate, and in their flames gleam devices galore
Floyd | constructed to pry screams and more from prisoners. Don't sit down on
Floyd | that judas chair. Steer clear the rack. Give wide berth to the
Floyd | breaking wheel. They're occupied already by corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward a corridor leads to the undercroft. Open cells lie westward,
Floyd | eastward, and southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (east cell)                                             4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon (east cell)
Floyd | Against one wall towers a pastry maiden with its cage ajar, and in
Floyd | that cage a secret passage leads southward through the toothpicks.
Floyd | Although their panel's been sprung wide, a skewered corpse still
Floyd | dangles from the spikes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward an open doorway leads to the dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Buttery                                                         4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You creep through the secret passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Buttery
Floyd | Down here the air is cool and dry and still. Along the walls are
Floyd | stacked the castle's butts, rack upon rack, enormous barrels corked to
Floyd | keep fine beverages in store. The greatest barrel's opened to reveal a
Floyd | hidden passage to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upward a staircase runs to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                         4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You ascend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Nobody now remains to tend this kitchen's hearth or knead the dough
Floyd | rolled on the countertops. Neglected saucepans cool. Flour has settled
Floyd | on the floor, tracked with footprints.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward a doorway opens to the castle gate; stairs wind upward to the
Floyd | pantry and downward to the buttery; northward the banquet hall lies in
Floyd | ruin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Castle Gateway                                                  4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Castle Gateway
Floyd | You stand before the castle's only gate. Through this passage must
Floyd | pass all seeking admittance or leave, whether they be the fairest or
Floyd | most squalid amongst us.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward the great drawbridge has been lowered.
Floyd |
Floyd | Walk northward, noble guests, to the courtyard; slink eastward,
Floyd | servants, serfs bearing supplies, through that low kitchen door. All
Floyd | to their stationed ranks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Fondue Fens                                                     4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Your footsteps crunch across the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fondue Fens
Floyd | Wasteland, blasted and bubbling with molten chocolate bogs. Steam
Floyd | rises to the stars. Across the fens, impaled at every angle, skewers
Floyd | thrust into the ground, the night sky silhouettes human corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward the drawbridge stretches back to the castle, and a downward
Floyd | scramble along its embankment would see you into the moat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Moat                                                            4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You scramble down the embankment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moat
Floyd | All the water's been drained, and now this trench is brackish with
Floyd | foul-smelling filth. You'll spy the garderobe above, projecting from
Floyd | an upper floor, streaks running down the castle wall to form a great
Floyd | nightsoil mound below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Protruding from this mound are a guard's legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upward you could scramble back to the fens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x guard" 		

Floyd ]  Moat                                                            4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Poor soul. He never guessed he'd pass the pearly gates through a
Floyd | privy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh"
		Knight_Otu says, "Do not want."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x filth" 		

Floyd ]  Moat                                                            4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FILTH
Floyd |
Floyd | Droppings have splattered here for years, none too great nor too small
Floyd | to contribute. Don't suppose those alone sat in the garderobe made
Floyd | this summit: pisspots and trash from every quarter find themselves
Floyd | thrown to the moat. It's a most equalizing muck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat guard" 		

Floyd ]  Moat                                                            4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Waste not, want not. A fine motto. Once you've withdrawn him from the
Floyd | muck, you devour his jarlsberg arms. He's mild—too mild, perhaps,
Floyd | considering how deeply the moat's filth has already imbued him with
Floyd | its own flavor. That nutty aftertaste would be more pleasant with
Floyd | alternate scenery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Moat                                                            4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Moat
Floyd | All the water's been drained, and now this trench is brackish with
Floyd | foul-smelling filth. You'll spy the garderobe above, projecting from
Floyd | an upper floor, streaks running down the castle wall to form a great
Floyd | nightsoil mound below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upward you could scramble back to the fens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mound" 		

Floyd ]  Moat                                                            4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOUND
Floyd |
Floyd | Droppings have splattered here for years, none too great nor too small
Floyd | to contribute. Don't suppose those alone sat in the garderobe made
Floyd | this summit: pisspots and trash from every quarter find themselves
Floyd | thrown to the moat. It's a most equalizing muck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Fondue Fens                                                     4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You crawl back up the embankment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fondue Fens
Floyd | Wasteland, blasted and bubbling with molten chocolate bogs. Steam
Floyd | rises to the stars. Across the fens, impaled at every angle, skewers
Floyd | thrust into the ground, the night sky silhouettes human corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward the drawbridge stretches back to the castle, and a downward
Floyd | scramble along its embankment would see you into the moat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x moat" 		

Floyd ]  Fondue Fens                                                     4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Around the castle wraps the moat. Its trench would trap whatever
Floyd | infidels tried to invade. You should have seen them in the past,
Floyd | backsliding with splashes, sinking under their armor's weight. Those
Floyd | days are done. Those wars are won. None who value living would assault
Floyd | the castle now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Castle Gateway                                                  4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Your footsteps crunch across the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Castle Gateway
Floyd | You stand before the castle's only gate. Through this passage must
Floyd | pass all seeking admittance or leave, whether they be the fairest or
Floyd | most squalid amongst us.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward the great drawbridge has been lowered.
Floyd |
Floyd | Walk northward, noble guests, to the courtyard; slink eastward,
Floyd | servants, serfs bearing supplies, through that low kitchen door. All
Floyd | to their stationed ranks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | No common bailey, but a garden with walls trellis-wound. Its master
Floyd | hauls herself from bed to bed, throwing her tendrils out to drag her
Floyd | leafy head across the ground. That would be Jenny Lettucehead, the
Floyd | castle gardener extraordinaire. Here you're in her domain, patches
Floyd | plump with young cabbages.
Floyd |
Floyd | She must be famished, poor Jenny, always busy with crying babes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward, below a balcony, a door opens into the balance gallery, and
Floyd | southward are the gateway and drawbridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x jenny" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JENNY
Floyd |
Floyd | A lettucehead like hers would break the widest wheelbarrow and command
Floyd | every ribbon at the fair. Put away your spades and seedling dreams,
Floyd | farmhands; you're through. Pearl onions at her maize earlobes. Ripe
Floyd | cherry cheeks. Jenny, let's see your carrot jaws. A rather sharkish
Floyd | smile, hasn't she? Quell your concerns and count your blessings she's
Floyd | no predator. Soil's her standard fare, the richer, fouler the better.
Floyd | After a battle, when the land's imbued with rot, flowers still bloom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x head" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | A lettucehead like hers would break the widest wheelbarrow and command
Floyd | every ribbon at the fair. Put away your spades and seedling dreams,
Floyd | farmhands; you're through. Pearl onions at her maize earlobes. Ripe
Floyd | cherry cheeks. Jenny, let's see your carrot jaws. A rather sharkish
Floyd | smile, hasn't she? Quell your concerns and count your blessings she's
Floyd | no predator. Soil's her standard fare, the richer, fouler the better.
Floyd | After a battle, when the land's imbued with rot, flowers still bloom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get head" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Attend, child, when I tell you most actions are irrelevant. Whatever
Floyd | you take, learn to take with your teeth. Whatever you do will require
Floyd | your tongue. Utilize your appetite and eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat jenny" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT JENNY
Floyd |
Floyd | It's futile, darling. Either you're too slow or Jenny Lettucehead's
Floyd | too fast, but it amounts to the same thing. She's always clambering
Floyd | away to tend another bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BED
Floyd |
Floyd | Her little charges snuggle in their little beds. Bald cabbage heads
Floyd | wrapped in thick cabbage leaves. They coo, they do, they gurgle and
Floyd | they mewl, these savoy babes tucked in neat nursery rows. Jenny's at
Floyd | one plot or another attending their chirps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Balance Gallery                                                 4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balance Gallery
Floyd | Northward a gleaming golden door would lead into the chapel, but it's
Floyd | sealed. Beneath your feet, the floor's plated with silver polished to
Floyd | a mirror's shine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward lies the courtyard, westward's a tapestried chamber, but
Floyd | eastward the castle's collapsed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Western Tapestry                                                4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Western Tapestry
Floyd | Across the western wall's another tapestry embroidered with a grand
Floyd | combat, in which this castle's vilest invader, the mouse king, had his
Floyd | tail chopped. Milk flows into the chamber from the south, streaming
Floyd | through breadstick grates set in the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A durkha guard stands, southward, at the entrance into the great hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastward's the balance gallery; upward a staircase runs to the solar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat guard" 		

Floyd ]  Western Tapestry                                                4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll do no better than you did before. He throws you back again. At
Floyd | least he's lackadaisical about your continued assaults. No, you'll
Floyd | need a more indirect approach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You ascend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Solar
Floyd | Omelettes carpet the floor. A brazier crackles merrily, surrounded by
Floyd | soft lard couches with marshmallow pillows. In the corner, only nougat
Floyd | scraps remain from the cage you consumed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward you'll find the baron's cabinet, eastward the scriptorium,
Floyd | and downward stairs lead to the western tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Baron's Cabinet                                                 4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Baron's Cabinet
Floyd | A giant fireplace burns in a vacant room. Without the baron here to
Floyd | dwarf its size, the flames seem to lash higher than ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward you could return to the solar; southward you'd step into the
Floyd | hearth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Fireplace                                                       4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You tiptoe carefully around the flames.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fireplace
Floyd | Sweat beads your brow. Heat ripples in the air above the hearth. Stand
Floyd | far against the fireplace's rearmost wall; there you'll have space to
Floyd | skirt the blaze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward you'd inch back to the baron's cabinet, and a doorway leads
Floyd | down into a narrow spiral stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall (south end)                                          4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | As you spiral downward, the air cools.
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall (south end)
Floyd | Your footsteps slide on bloody flags, and every corner's heaped with
Floyd | broken bones. Midway down the hall rests a great cow whose bulk traps
Floyd | her within the room, pinioned between the walls, unable to reverse and
Floyd | see what's happened to her southern side. She has been hacked, she has
Floyd | been half-butchered, her ribs sawn and her muscles rent to leave a
Floyd | cavern in her flank.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upward a hidden stair leads to the baron's fireplace; northward you
Floyd | could climb into the cow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall (inside a cow)                                       4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb into the cow again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall (inside a cow)
Floyd | Bloody plumage thrashes your face. Claws pinch and sling intestines
Floyd | left and right. Your pet crow's gone berserk, slurping down
Floyd | chitterlings like worms, jabbing its beak and talons into the cow's
Floyd | massive glands. All this madness must put immense pressure on her
Floyd | udder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward's your only exit. Take it, dear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat udder" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall (inside a cow)                                       4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT UDDER
Floyd |
Floyd | "No! No!" caws the crow. "All mine! All mine!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall (south end)                                          4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You crawl back through the cow's ripped hide.
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall (south end)
Floyd | Your footsteps slide on bloody flags, and every corner's heaped with
Floyd | broken bones. Midway down the hall rests a great cow whose bulk traps
Floyd | her within the room, pinioned between the walls, unable to reverse and
Floyd | see what's happened to her southern side. She has been hacked, she has
Floyd | been half-butchered, her ribs sawn and her muscles rent to leave a
Floyd | cavern in her flank.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upward a hidden stair leads to the baron's fireplace; northward you
Floyd | could climb into the cow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat cow" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall (south end)                                          4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT COW
Floyd |
Floyd | You bite again. She moos again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat cow" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall (south end)                                          4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT COW
Floyd |
Floyd | Your biting won't budge her, child.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Fireplace                                                       4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fireplace
Floyd | Sweat beads your brow. Heat ripples in the air above the hearth. Stand
Floyd | far against the fireplace's rearmost wall; there you'll have space to
Floyd | skirt the blaze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward you'd inch back to the baron's cabinet, and a doorway leads
Floyd | down into a narrow spiral stair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Baron's Cabinet                                                 4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Baron's Cabinet
Floyd | A giant fireplace burns in a vacant room. Without the baron here to
Floyd | dwarf its size, the flames seem to lash higher than ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward you could return to the solar; southward you'd step into the
Floyd | hearth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Solar
Floyd | Omelettes carpet the floor. A brazier crackles merrily, surrounded by
Floyd | soft lard couches with marshmallow pillows. In the corner, only nougat
Floyd | scraps remain from the cage you consumed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward you'll find the baron's cabinet, eastward the scriptorium,
Floyd | and downward stairs lead to the western tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Scriptorium                                                     4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scriptorium
Floyd | Wisdom's stored here, the richest this world knows: how to cook well.
Floyd | Lox bookcases abound with shelves exceptionally stocked. You'll find
Floyd | more than one page worth your perusal if you're after instruction in
Floyd | how to prepare, say, two more courses for a feast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward you'll walk out onto a balcony, westward lies the solar, but
Floyd | eastward the castle's collapsed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x books" 		

Floyd ]  Scriptorium                                                     4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Appyl Fryturs, Befe Farsed, Capons yn
Floyd | Dorre, Chawden for a Swan, Dowcetts,
Floyd | Gallentyne, Gardyn Grynes, Genoa Ryse,
Floyd | Gurnard, Lachrymose Supe, Lamprays,
Floyd | Mortrose of Fyshe, Ordyrves, Pecoke,
Floyd | Podyng, Pokerounce, Samon Rostyd, Swete
Floyd | Mylke, Tarts Owte of Lente, and Vyneagyr.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "If you'd like to know which room to examine more?"
		Knight_Otu says, "A tiny hint, sure."
		DavidW asks, "Does naming a room count as 'tiny'?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "I still need to figure out what in the room is important then. Right?"
		DavidW says, "Yes."
		Knight_Otu says, "Go for it, then. I'm just stumbling around right now."
		DavidW says, "Western Tapestry"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Solar
Floyd | Omelettes carpet the floor. A brazier crackles merrily, surrounded by
Floyd | soft lard couches with marshmallow pillows. In the corner, only nougat
Floyd | scraps remain from the cage you consumed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward you'll find the baron's cabinet, eastward the scriptorium,
Floyd | and downward stairs lead to the western tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Baron's Cabinet                                                 4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Baron's Cabinet
Floyd | A giant fireplace burns in a vacant room. Without the baron here to
Floyd | dwarf its size, the flames seem to lash higher than ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward you could return to the solar; southward you'd step into the
Floyd | hearth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                           4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Solar
Floyd | Omelettes carpet the floor. A brazier crackles merrily, surrounded by
Floyd | soft lard couches with marshmallow pillows. In the corner, only nougat
Floyd | scraps remain from the cage you consumed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward you'll find the baron's cabinet, eastward the scriptorium,
Floyd | and downward stairs lead to the western tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Wrong way."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Western Tapestry                                                4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Western Tapestry
Floyd | Across the western wall's another tapestry embroidered with a grand
Floyd | combat, in which this castle's vilest invader, the mouse king, had his
Floyd | tail chopped. Milk flows into the chamber from the south, streaming
Floyd | through breadstick grates set in the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A durkha guard stands, southward, at the entrance into the great hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastward's the balance gallery; upward a staircase runs to the solar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x milk" 		

Floyd ]  Western Tapestry                                                4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MILK
Floyd |
Floyd | Milk's streaming from the great hall, dripping down through
Floyd | breadsticks latticed underfoot. Without these grates to drain the
Floyd | room, we'd have milk flooding out into the gallery as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x grates" 		

Floyd ]  Western Tapestry                                                4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRATES
Floyd |
Floyd | Milk's streaming from the great hall, dripping down through
Floyd | breadsticks latticed underfoot from wall to wall. Without these grates
Floyd | to drain the room, we'd have milk flooding out into the gallery as
Floyd | well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat grates" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT GRATES
Floyd |
Floyd | These breadsticks aren't the best, one must confess. They're rather
Floyd | stale, but then again, they're being used for drainage grates. You
Floyd | break them from the floor to break them with your teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Halt!" says the durkha guard, advancing to stop you—and breaking
Floyd | further through the broken floor. You tumble along with him, land
Floyd | unharmed atop mushrooms.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | unharmed atop mushrooms.
Floyd | He lands less well, with a loud splash.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Creamery                                                        4/6
Floyd | He lands less well, with a loud splash.
Floyd | Creamery
Floyd | Runnels trace down the walls where cream has leaked through ceiling
Floyd | grates. Inside a vat thrashes the durkha guard, unable to climb out as
Floyd | his rind softens in the sour milk. Mould carpets the room's corners,
Floyd | mushrooms in the damp, and a bloated corpse has slipped from a torn
Floyd | cheesecloth bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastward's the undercroft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat guard" 		

Floyd ]  Creamery                                                        4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT GUARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you can take your time with him, as one must take one's time to
Floyd | chew durkha. Oh yes, it's still slow-going, even after he's been
Floyd | soaked, with every bite a contest between your teeth and his cheese,
Floyd | but your teeth win. He calls you "Wastrel!" and "Blackguard!" until
Floyd | the end. Even his insults are scrumptious. You have served well, noble
Floyd | durkha.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Undercroft                                                      4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Undercroft
Floyd | Come and leave as you like. This red-velvet chamber's vacant, with no
Floyd | one left to ensure prisoners stay locked away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward lies the creamery, southward the dungeon, and eastward the
Floyd | armory has been destroyed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon                                                         4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd | Blue flambeaux undulate, and in their flames gleam devices galore
Floyd | constructed to pry screams and more from prisoners. Don't sit down on
Floyd | that judas chair. Steer clear the rack. Give wide berth to the
Floyd | breaking wheel. They're occupied already by corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward a corridor leads to the undercroft. Open cells lie westward,
Floyd | eastward, and southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dungeon (east cell)                                             4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon (east cell)
Floyd | Against one wall towers a pastry maiden with its cage ajar, and in
Floyd | that cage a secret passage leads southward through the toothpicks.
Floyd | Although their panel's been sprung wide, a skewered corpse still
Floyd | dangles from the spikes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward an open doorway leads to the dungeon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Buttery                                                         4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You creep through the secret passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Buttery
Floyd | Down here the air is cool and dry and still. Along the walls are
Floyd | stacked the castle's butts, rack upon rack, enormous barrels corked to
Floyd | keep fine beverages in store. The greatest barrel's opened to reveal a
Floyd | hidden passage to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upward a staircase runs to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                         4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You ascend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Nobody now remains to tend this kitchen's hearth or knead the dough
Floyd | rolled on the countertops. Neglected saucepans cool. Flour has settled
Floyd | on the floor, tracked with footprints.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward a doorway opens to the castle gate; stairs wind upward to the
Floyd | pantry and downward to the buttery; northward the banquet hall lies in
Floyd | ruin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Castle Gateway                                                  4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Castle Gateway
Floyd | You stand before the castle's only gate. Through this passage must
Floyd | pass all seeking admittance or leave, whether they be the fairest or
Floyd | most squalid amongst us.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward the great drawbridge has been lowered.
Floyd |
Floyd | Walk northward, noble guests, to the courtyard; slink eastward,
Floyd | servants, serfs bearing supplies, through that low kitchen door. All
Floyd | to their stationed ranks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | No common bailey, but a garden with walls trellis-wound. Its master
Floyd | hauls herself from bed to bed, throwing her tendrils out to drag her
Floyd | leafy head across the ground. That would be Jenny Lettucehead, the
Floyd | castle gardener extraordinaire. Here you're in her domain, patches
Floyd | plump with young cabbages.
Floyd |
Floyd | They're never done mewling for their caretaker, these savoy children.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward, below a balcony, a door opens into the balance gallery, and
Floyd | southward are the gateway and drawbridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Balance Gallery                                                 4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balance Gallery
Floyd | Northward a gleaming golden door would lead into the chapel, but it's
Floyd | sealed. Beneath your feet, the floor's plated with silver polished to
Floyd | a mirror's shine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward lies the courtyard, westward's a tapestried chamber, but
Floyd | eastward the castle's collapsed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Western Tapestry                                                4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Western Tapestry
Floyd | Across the western wall's another tapestry embroidered with a grand
Floyd | combat, in which this castle's vilest invader, the mouse king, had his
Floyd | tail chopped. Milk flows into the chamber from the south, streaming
Floyd | through broken breadsticks that lead down into the creamery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward lies the great hall, eastward the balance gallery, and
Floyd | upward a stair runs to the solar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall (north end)                                          4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall (north end)
Floyd | What might have been a hall packed with courtiers is cleared to leave
Floyd | flagstones streaming with shallow cream. Kneel down, and tremble if
Floyd | you will, knowing that awe would never be misplaced before the
Floyd | monstrous cow whose bulk rests midway down the room and fills its
Floyd | width with flesh patterned in black and white. She is ideal; she is
Floyd | supreme; she is the cow that other cows might dream to be as men dream
Floyd | to be gods.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her eyes follow you and she moos with discomfort, as though pleading
Floyd | your assistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward you can take your leave to the western tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cow" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall (north end)                                          4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COW
Floyd |
Floyd | Gigantic would blush at her size, titanic would stammer, colossal
Floyd | might stand on tiptoe and barely scrape her hooves. No cow was ever
Floyd | such a cow! Reclined, her udder swollen on the floor, her forelegs
Floyd | shoved under a dewlap that could crush ten typical heifers, she cannot
Floyd | budge her neck, she cannot shift her weight, her rear and front ends
Floyd | are pressed into the surrounding walls. Step to her side? Perish the
Floyd | thought! You could not push a flea around her flanks, she fills the
Floyd | room with such fleshy fullness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall (north end)                                          4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | She can't help it, our cow: she drips. Her drippings trickle to the
Floyd | floor, but they're nothing compared with what her teats hold in
Floyd | reserve.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x udder" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall (north end)                                          4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X UDDER
Floyd |
Floyd | An udder's never wanted milking more. Swollen, straining, pink dugs
Floyd | bulging. What hands could squeeze teats vast as these? Your arms can
Floyd | barely manage a nipple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat cow" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall (north end)                                          4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT COW
Floyd |
Floyd | Gracious, this cow is no tartare to be nibbled living and raw. She
Floyd | moos with arch disdain; you pull your mouth away; you could not tear a
Floyd | chunk from her thick hide. All the better when her udder begs with
Floyd | bigness for milking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat udder" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall (north end)                                          4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT UDDER
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, now she starts to stream: a subtle spurt at first, but stronger as
Floyd | you squeeze her teats and pull white jets from her nipples. Not pure
Floyd | white, no, but tinged with mild luscious yellowness. That's fat for
Floyd | you, rich, creamy fat to thicken every squirting line whose liquid
Floyd | sprinkles on your lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "'begs with bigness'"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat udder" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall (north end)                                          4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT UDDER
Floyd |
Floyd | Harder, harder you pull, more resolute with every tug, twisting her
Floyd | teats downward to aim their milk into your mouth. High overhead she
Floyd | moos and her moos resonate throughout the hall, within the vaults,
Floyd | rumble the walls. Guzzle as quickly as you can, there's more milk than
Floyd | will fill your throat, spilling over your lips to splash the stones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat udder" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall (north end)                                          4/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT UDDER
Floyd |
Floyd | All your milking's done nothing to empty her swollen teats. They
Floyd | bulge; she moos; your arms ache as you pull that massive pink udder.
Floyd | Now her nipples are blasting milk across the flagstone floor, spray
Floyd | scattering, splattering walls, raining over the room. She tries and
Floyd | fails to readjust her weight, can't shift her hooves. Moo, moo, you
Floyd | cow, that's it, push out your milk, spill everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat udder" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT UDDER
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, yes, eyes shielded from the spray, you're almost there… one
Floyd | final
Floyd | tug… one last twist on her pinkest teat… she moos a long low lowing
Floyd | moo… you wanted this, oh, how does one say no… yes, yes, that's it,
Floyd | no, no… take what you will… drink me, I'm yours… that's why…
Floyd | that's
Floyd | why…

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | why…
Floyd |
Floyd | Her udder bursts.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Her udder bursts.
Floyd | …that's why she's here: to be emptied.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | …that's why she's here: to be emptied.
Floyd | Milk crashes from her body. Black and white spots sag, her skin
Floyd | shrivels, merely a husk to house the fluid frothing at the walls.
Floyd | Flagstones clack loose. Vaults groan, buckle. An ocean uncorked churns
Floyd | inside the hall, bones flotsam on buttercream tides whose waves
Floyd | submerge you as the castle cracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | An undercurrent's snared you, drawn you into the whirlpool. Around,
Floyd | around rushes the cream with force to whip its foam; custard cascades
Floyd | into the moat; with squawks a panicked crow wings to the wastes as
Floyd | wings collapse. My word, she's a mudslide in milk, rooms compromised
Floyd | and crumbling, debris and cottage cheese flooding your mouth. Sprawl
Floyd | where you've fallen. Spread your arms. Embrace the avalanche with open
Floyd | jaws. Drink deep, drink well until it ends. You'll never savor dairy
Floyd | more divine.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | more divine.
Floyd | Fifth course: eaten.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Moat                                                            5/6
Floyd | Fifth course: eaten.
Floyd | Moat
Floyd | Milk runs along the moat's bottom, and from its surface rises a
Floyd | nightsoil mound that not even a flood could wash away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Scramble upward again and you'll regain the fens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That was udderly ridiculous."
		DavidW says, "heh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Fondue Fens                                                     5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You crawl back up the embankment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fondue Fens
Floyd | Wasteland, blasted and bubbling with molten chocolate bogs. Steam
Floyd | rises to the stars. Across the fens, impaled at every angle, skewers
Floyd | thrust into the ground, the night sky silhouettes human corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward the drawbridge stretches back to the castle, and a downward
Floyd | scramble along its embankment would see you into the moat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Castle Gateway                                                  5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Your footsteps crunch across the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Castle Gateway
Floyd | You stand before the castle's only gate. Through this passage must
Floyd | pass all seeking admittance or leave, whether they be the fairest or
Floyd | most squalid amongst us.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward the great drawbridge has been lowered.
Floyd |
Floyd | Walk northward, noble guests, to the courtyard; slink eastward,
Floyd | servants, serfs bearing supplies, through that low kitchen door. All
Floyd | to their stationed ranks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | No common bailey, but a garden with walls trellis-wound. Its master
Floyd | hauls herself from bed to bed, throwing her tendrils out to drag her
Floyd | leafy head across the ground. That would be Jenny Lettucehead, the
Floyd | castle gardener extraordinaire. Here you're in her domain, patches
Floyd | plump with young cabbages.
Floyd |
Floyd | One cabbage whines, another sighs, and Jenny's vines cradle them both.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward, below a balcony, a door opens into the balance gallery, and
Floyd | southward are the gateway and drawbridge.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "West and East wings are mostly destroyed now."

Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I figured."
		Knight_Otu says, "And the balance chamber may be ... well, either in or out of balance."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Balance Gallery                                                 5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balance Gallery
Floyd | Northward a gleaming golden door would lead into the chapel, but it's
Floyd | sealed. Beneath your feet, the floor's plated with silver polished to
Floyd | a mirror's shine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward lies the courtyard; westward and eastward, both wings have
Floyd | collapsed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Balance Gallery                                                 5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | You consume time.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you stand in the gallery, the floor sinks. Click click click
Floyd | click click: chains rattle inside the walls. More mechanisms
Floyd | groan above the golden door, beginning to lift its gigantic slab, but
Floyd | then they stop clicking and the door doesn't budge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Balance Gallery                                                 5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | No hinge, no handle, no keyhole or crack is to be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x chains" 		

Floyd ]  Balance Gallery                                                 5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm afraid I don't see what you mean.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		

Floyd ]  Balance Gallery                                                 5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Your reflection: superb, splendid, spectacular. You're thick in all
Floyd | the right places, larded to a magnificent degree by the five courses
Floyd | you've finished. Think how plump you'll become after the last.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Balance Gallery                                                 5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | As you jump, the floor rises, and when you land, it sinks again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Balance Gallery                                                 5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | You consume time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Balance Gallery                                                 5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Balance Gallery
Floyd | Northward a gleaming golden door would lead into the chapel, but it's
Floyd | sealed. Beneath your feet, the floor's plated with silver polished to
Floyd | a mirror's shine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward lies the courtyard; westward and eastward, both wings have
Floyd | collapsed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat door" 		

Floyd ]  Balance Gallery                                                 5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Biting's useless. Licking's fruitless. Your teeth don't dent the gold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | When you leave the gallery, its floor rises again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | No common bailey, but a garden with walls trellis-wound. Its master
Floyd | hauls herself from bed to bed, throwing her tendrils out to drag her
Floyd | leafy head across the ground. That would be Jenny Lettucehead, the
Floyd | castle gardener extraordinaire. Here you're in her domain, patches
Floyd | plump with young cabbages.
Floyd |
Floyd | More mewls from more nurseries draw Jenny across the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward, below a balcony, a door opens into the balance gallery, and
Floyd | southward are the gateway and drawbridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x balcony" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BALCONY
Floyd |
Floyd | You would've had a view into the courtyard from that balcony,
Floyd | but you'll never reach it now that both the castle's wings have been
Floyd | destroyed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Still, you might discover another vantage upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Castle Gateway                                                  5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Castle Gateway
Floyd | You stand before the castle's only gate. Through this passage must
Floyd | pass all seeking admittance or leave, whether they be the fairest or
Floyd | most squalid amongst us.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward the great drawbridge has been lowered.
Floyd |
Floyd | Walk northward, noble guests, to the courtyard; slink eastward,
Floyd | servants, serfs bearing supplies, through that low kitchen door. All
Floyd | to their stationed ranks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                         5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Nobody now remains to tend this kitchen's hearth or knead the dough
Floyd | rolled on the countertops. Neglected saucepans cool. Flour has settled
Floyd | on the floor, tracked with footprints.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward a doorway opens to the castle gate; stairs wind upward to the
Floyd | pantry and downward to the buttery; northward the banquet hall lies in
Floyd | ruin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                          5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You ascend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | Don't knock your head on vegetables above, enormous bundles that drape
Floyd | from the ceiling's beams. Here are eggplants in a clump, and turnips
Floyd | rocking where you've nudged a brace.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward you'll find the gatehouse, downward a stair spirals into the
Floyd | kitchen, but northward the storeroom's collapsed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Gatehouse                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gatehouse
Floyd | Through a narrow window there's a view across the moat. Another hole
Floyd | once ran a chain to the drawbridge: no more. Root beer bottles lie
Floyd | tumbled beneath a table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward the garderobe's collapsed, leaving only a ledge, and eastward
Floyd | you'd return to the pantry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. I didn't realize the balcony is inaccessible now. I did the courses in another order."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Broken Ledge                                                    5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Broken Ledge
Floyd | When the great hall toppled, it took the garderobe with it. Nothing's
Floyd | left but this perch newly exposed to the courtyard down to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastward you could walk, carefully, back into the gatehouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Broken Ledge                                                    5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Poised at the edge, prepared to leap… no, you step back. It's true
Floyd | that you've the space to jump, but you'd land as a pancake without
Floyd | anything to cushion your descent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Broken Ledge                                                    5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Poised at the edge, prepared to leap… no, you step back. It's true
Floyd | that you've the space to jump, but you'd land as a pancake without
Floyd | anything to cushion your descent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, there should be a way."
		DavidW says, "yes, here, I assume."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x perch" 		

Floyd ]  Broken Ledge                                                    5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PERCH
Floyd |
Floyd | I'd not stay here too long, darling. It's quite precarious.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I never saw 'Broken Ledge'."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Broken Ledge                                                    5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | Poised at the edge, prepared to leap… no, you step back. It's true
Floyd | that you've the space to jump, but you'd land as a pancake without
Floyd | anything to cushion your descent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x balcony" 		

Floyd ]  Broken Ledge                                                    5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BALCONY
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm afraid I don't see what you mean.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x courtyard" 		

Floyd ]  Broken Ledge                                                    5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COURTYARD
Floyd |
Floyd | In the darkness, you can't see much below, but there's no missing
Floyd | Jenny Lettucehead. She's roving around the courtyard, nearby one
Floyd | moment and distant the next.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x jenny" 		

Floyd ]  Broken Ledge                                                    5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JENNY
Floyd |
Floyd | From here her head's a picture-perfect salad, dressing-drizzled,
Floyd | topped with sliced apples, pears, toasted walnuts. You'd never glimpse
Floyd | those garnishes at ground level, not with her giant lettucehead
Floyd | soaring above your own.
Floyd |
Floyd | She's hauling herself around the garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat jenny" 		

Floyd ]  Broken Ledge                                                    5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT JENNY
Floyd |
Floyd | At this height? Not a chance, darling. You'd have to jump down onto
Floyd | her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on her" 		

Floyd ]  Broken Ledge                                                    5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP ON HER
Floyd |
Floyd | Poised at the edge, prepared to leap… no, you step back. It's true
Floyd | that you've the space to jump, but you'd land as a pancake without
Floyd | anything to cushion your descent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on head" 		

Floyd ]  Broken Ledge                                                    5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP ON HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Poised at the edge, prepared to leap… no, you step back. It's true
Floyd | that you've the space to jump, but you'd land as a pancake without
Floyd | anything to cushion your descent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x jenny" 		

Floyd ]  Broken Ledge                                                    5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JENNY
Floyd |
Floyd | From here her head's a picture-perfect salad, dressing-drizzled,
Floyd | topped with sliced apples, pears, toasted walnuts. You'd never glimpse
Floyd | those garnishes at ground level, not with her giant lettucehead
Floyd | soaring above your own.
Floyd |
Floyd | She's hauling herself around the garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x garden" 		

Floyd ]  Broken Ledge                                                    5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GARDEN
Floyd |
Floyd | In the darkness, you can't see much below, but there's no missing
Floyd | Jenny Lettucehead. She's roving around the courtyard, nearby one
Floyd | moment and distant the next.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gatehouse                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Gatehouse
Floyd | Through a narrow window there's a view across the moat. Another hole
Floyd | once ran a chain to the drawbridge: no more. Root beer bottles lie
Floyd | tumbled beneath a table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward the garderobe's collapsed, leaving only a ledge, and eastward
Floyd | you'd return to the pantry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd ]  Gatehouse                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | What chain? Darling, you ate it already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x beer" 		

Floyd ]  Gatehouse                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BEER
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems there's been a tipple here. Root beer bottles lie scattered,
Floyd | drained to their last drops. Shame's not something the castle guards
Floyd | imbibe, apparently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat it" 		

Floyd ]  Gatehouse                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Alas, when you lift a bottle, not even the thinnest stream drips from
Floyd | its neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                          5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | Don't knock your head on vegetables above, enormous bundles that drape
Floyd | from the ceiling's beams. Here are eggplants in a clump, and turnips
Floyd | rocking where you've nudged a brace.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward you'll find the gatehouse, downward a stair spirals into the
Floyd | kitchen, but northward the storeroom's collapsed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                         5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Nobody now remains to tend this kitchen's hearth or knead the dough
Floyd | rolled on the countertops. Neglected saucepans cool. Flour has settled
Floyd | on the floor, tracked with footprints.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward a doorway opens to the castle gate; stairs wind upward to the
Floyd | pantry and downward to the buttery; northward the banquet hall lies in
Floyd | ruin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Castle Gateway                                                  5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Castle Gateway
Floyd | You stand before the castle's only gate. Through this passage must
Floyd | pass all seeking admittance or leave, whether they be the fairest or
Floyd | most squalid amongst us.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward the great drawbridge has been lowered.
Floyd |
Floyd | Walk northward, noble guests, to the courtyard; slink eastward,
Floyd | servants, serfs bearing supplies, through that low kitchen door. All
Floyd | to their stationed ranks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Fondue Fens                                                     5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Your footsteps crunch across the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fondue Fens
Floyd | Wasteland, blasted and bubbling with molten chocolate bogs. Steam
Floyd | rises to the stars. Across the fens, impaled at every angle, skewers
Floyd | thrust into the ground, the night sky silhouettes human corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward the drawbridge stretches back to the castle, and a downward
Floyd | scramble along its embankment would see you into the moat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x castle" 		

Floyd ]  Fondue Fens                                                     5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CASTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Castle Charyot, some call it now. It gained that name in its
Floyd | pretender's reign, but names are only doors. When one door shuts,
Floyd | whether after an hour or a thousand years, another name will crawl
Floyd | onto a tongue to open more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Moat                                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You scramble down the embankment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moat
Floyd | Milk runs along the moat's bottom, and from its surface rises a
Floyd | nightsoil mound that not even a flood could wash away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Scramble upward again and you'll regain the fens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x milk" 		

Floyd ]  Moat                                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MILK
Floyd |
Floyd | All that remains from the deluge you drank. This milk's gone brown and
Floyd | rancid flowing here in the moat's muck. Sludge sucks your feet with
Floyd | every step you take.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ew"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mound" 		

Floyd ]  Moat                                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOUND
Floyd |
Floyd | Droppings have splattered here for years, none too great nor too small
Floyd | to contribute. Don't suppose those alone sat in the garderobe made
Floyd | this summit: pisspots and trash from every quarter find themselves
Floyd | thrown to the moat. It's a most equalizing muck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You know you want to."
		Knight_Otu says, "I was hoping I'd see a path of some kind up there from here. We could see the garderobe from here after all."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Do I?"
		Jacqueline says, "I don't know that you do."
		Jacqueline says, "But, I mean, I'll watch you do whatever."
		DavidW says, "Examine Jenny again from ground level."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess it's not that different from the guard, but..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Fondue Fens                                                     5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You crawl back up the embankment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fondue Fens
Floyd | Wasteland, blasted and bubbling with molten chocolate bogs. Steam
Floyd | rises to the stars. Across the fens, impaled at every angle, skewers
Floyd | thrust into the ground, the night sky silhouettes human corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward the drawbridge stretches back to the castle, and a downward
Floyd | scramble along its embankment would see you into the moat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Castle Gateway                                                  5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Your footsteps crunch across the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Castle Gateway
Floyd | You stand before the castle's only gate. Through this passage must
Floyd | pass all seeking admittance or leave, whether they be the fairest or
Floyd | most squalid amongst us.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward the great drawbridge has been lowered.
Floyd |
Floyd | Walk northward, noble guests, to the courtyard; slink eastward,
Floyd | servants, serfs bearing supplies, through that low kitchen door. All
Floyd | to their stationed ranks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | No common bailey, but a garden with walls trellis-wound. Its master
Floyd | hauls herself from bed to bed, throwing her tendrils out to drag her
Floyd | leafy head across the ground. That would be Jenny Lettucehead, the
Floyd | castle gardener extraordinaire. Here you're in her domain, patches
Floyd | plump with young cabbages.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her vines caress two cabbages gurgling in the dirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward, below a balcony, a door opens into the balance gallery, and
Floyd | southward are the gateway and drawbridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x jenny" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JENNY
Floyd |
Floyd | A lettucehead like hers would break the widest wheelbarrow and command
Floyd | every ribbon at the fair. Put away your spades and seedling dreams,
Floyd | farmhands; you're through. Pearl onions at her maize earlobes. Ripe
Floyd | cherry cheeks. Jenny, let's see your carrot jaws. A rather sharkish
Floyd | smile, hasn't she? Quell your concerns and count your blessings she's
Floyd | no predator. Soil's her standard fare, the richer, fouler the better.
Floyd | After a battle, when the land's imbued with rot, flowers still bloom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "climb head" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | You have to eat. You have no choice. Next time, no matter what you
Floyd | try, you'll try to eat instead, and you'll keep eating after that. All
Floyd | actions you attempt tonight, you'll attempt with your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat balcony" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT BALCONY
Floyd |
Floyd | You would've had a view into the courtyard from that balcony,
Floyd | but you'll never reach it now that both the castle's wings have been
Floyd | destroyed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Still, you might discover another vantage upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Castle Gateway                                                  5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Castle Gateway
Floyd | You stand before the castle's only gate. Through this passage must
Floyd | pass all seeking admittance or leave, whether they be the fairest or
Floyd | most squalid amongst us.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward the great drawbridge has been lowered.
Floyd |
Floyd | Walk northward, noble guests, to the courtyard; slink eastward,
Floyd | servants, serfs bearing supplies, through that low kitchen door. All
Floyd | to their stationed ranks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                         5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Nobody now remains to tend this kitchen's hearth or knead the dough
Floyd | rolled on the countertops. Neglected saucepans cool. Flour has settled
Floyd | on the floor, tracked with footprints.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward a doorway opens to the castle gate; stairs wind upward to the
Floyd | pantry and downward to the buttery; northward the banquet hall lies in
Floyd | ruin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                          5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You ascend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | Don't knock your head on vegetables above, enormous bundles that drape
Floyd | from the ceiling's beams. Here are eggplants in a clump, and turnips
Floyd | rocking where you've nudged a brace.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward you'll find the gatehouse, downward a stair spirals into the
Floyd | kitchen, but northward the storeroom's collapsed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                          5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Walk no farther. You'll walk into thin air. The storeroom has crumbled
Floyd | into the banquet hall, and you'd break your bones twenty different
Floyd | ways were you to take a tumble after it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                         5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Nobody now remains to tend this kitchen's hearth or knead the dough
Floyd | rolled on the countertops. Neglected saucepans cool. Flour has settled
Floyd | on the floor, tracked with footprints.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward a doorway opens to the castle gate; stairs wind upward to the
Floyd | pantry and downward to the buttery; northward the banquet hall lies in
Floyd | ruin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                         5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | There's barely room to peer inside now that the ceiling's caved. Only
Floyd | rubble and smashed dishes still settling in pockets under the debris.
Floyd | This banquet hall will hold no further feasts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                          5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You ascend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | Don't knock your head on vegetables above, enormous bundles that drape
Floyd | from the ceiling's beams. Here are eggplants in a clump, and turnips
Floyd | rocking where you've nudged a brace.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward you'll find the gatehouse, downward a stair spirals into the
Floyd | kitchen, but northward the storeroom's collapsed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Gatehouse                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gatehouse
Floyd | Through a narrow window there's a view across the moat. Another hole
Floyd | once ran a chain to the drawbridge: no more. Root beer bottles lie
Floyd | tumbled beneath a table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward the garderobe's collapsed, leaving only a ledge, and eastward
Floyd | you'd return to the pantry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Gatehouse                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You might go westward or eastward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Broken Ledge                                                    5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Broken Ledge
Floyd | When the great hall toppled, it took the garderobe with it. Nothing's
Floyd | left but this perch newly exposed to the courtyard down to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastward you could walk, carefully, back into the gatehouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Broken Ledge                                                    5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Poised at the edge, prepared to leap… no, you step back. It's true
Floyd | that you've the space to jump, but you'd land as a pancake without
Floyd | anything to cushion your descent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "call jenny" 		

Floyd ]  Broken Ledge                                                    5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CALL JENNY
Floyd |
Floyd | When in doubt, eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter jenny" 		

Floyd ]  Broken Ledge                                                    5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER JENNY
Floyd |
Floyd | You've nowhere to go but eastward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Broken Ledge                                                    5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You've nowhere to go but eastward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I thought you'd get the hint by examining Jenny, but I guess not."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x jenny" 		

Floyd ]  Broken Ledge                                                    5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JENNY
Floyd |
Floyd | From here her head's a picture-perfect salad, dressing-drizzled,
Floyd | topped with sliced apples, pears, toasted walnuts. You'd never glimpse
Floyd | those garnishes at ground level, not with her giant lettucehead
Floyd | soaring above your own.
Floyd |
Floyd | She's hauling herself around the garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "no, not from here."
		DavidW says, "Her ground-level description."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, I know you said that earlier."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Broken Ledge                                                    5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a hole in your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gatehouse                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Gatehouse
Floyd | Through a narrow window there's a view across the moat. Another hole
Floyd | once ran a chain to the drawbridge: no more. Root beer bottles lie
Floyd | tumbled beneath a table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward the garderobe's collapsed, leaving only a ledge, and eastward
Floyd | you'd return to the pantry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                          5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | Don't knock your head on vegetables above, enormous bundles that drape
Floyd | from the ceiling's beams. Here are eggplants in a clump, and turnips
Floyd | rocking where you've nudged a brace.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward you'll find the gatehouse, downward a stair spirals into the
Floyd | kitchen, but northward the storeroom's collapsed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x vegetables" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                          5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VEGETABLES
Floyd |
Floyd | No vegetables are quite as large as these eggplants and turnips at the
Floyd | front, but even the more reasonable radishes, the more diminutive
Floyd | endives, the peas in pods would outweigh a toddler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat radish" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                          5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT RADISH
Floyd |
Floyd | Crunch, crunch, crunch! Everything's drowned out as you crunch
Floyd | crunching radishes. Their crunches resonate inside your head. Each
Floyd | bite's exceptionally crisp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                          5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a hole in your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat eggplant" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                          5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT EGGPLANT
Floyd |
Floyd | Burrow into an eggplant. Eat out its spongy white insides until the
Floyd | purple peel's empty and you can ease into its skin. Yes, what a regal
Floyd | uniform that eggplant makes. Quite refined livery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                         5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Nobody now remains to tend this kitchen's hearth or knead the dough
Floyd | rolled on the countertops. Neglected saucepans cool. Flour has settled
Floyd | on the floor, tracked with footprints.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward a doorway opens to the castle gate; stairs wind upward to the
Floyd | pantry and downward to the buttery; northward the banquet hall lies in
Floyd | ruin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Castle Gateway                                                  5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Castle Gateway
Floyd | You stand before the castle's only gate. Through this passage must
Floyd | pass all seeking admittance or leave, whether they be the fairest or
Floyd | most squalid amongst us.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward the great drawbridge has been lowered.
Floyd |
Floyd | Walk northward, noble guests, to the courtyard; slink eastward,
Floyd | servants, serfs bearing supplies, through that low kitchen door. All
Floyd | to their stationed ranks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | No common bailey, but a garden with walls trellis-wound. Its master
Floyd | hauls herself from bed to bed, throwing her tendrils out to drag her
Floyd | leafy head across the ground. That would be Jenny Lettucehead, the
Floyd | castle gardener extraordinaire. Here you're in her domain, patches
Floyd | plump with young cabbages.
Floyd |
Floyd | She could use some fresh soil herself, our overworked Jenny.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward, below a balcony, a door opens into the balance gallery, and
Floyd | southward are the gateway and drawbridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat bed" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You eat another cabbage. Jenny won't stop you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh. The game's giving extra hints now."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat jenny" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT JENNY
Floyd |
Floyd | You won't catch her, my dear. Your only hope's finding a method to
Floyd | plant her in place. After all this gardening, I'm sure that she'd
Floyd | appreciate pausing to have a bite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat soil" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT SOIL
Floyd |
Floyd | Even the dirt is delicious, with aromatic coffee grounds mingled
Floyd | amongst its clods. You dig into the soil and shovel it down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat soil" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT SOIL
Floyd |
Floyd | Even the dirt is delicious, with aromatic coffee grounds mingled
Floyd | amongst its clods. You dig into the soil and shovel it down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jenny, eat soil" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JENNY, EAT SOIL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't help gulping what you'd say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x soil" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SOIL
Floyd |
Floyd | Moist soil's been turned here, enriched by buckets from the moat. A
Floyd | castle never wants for compost after its chamberpots have been tossed.
Floyd | Jelly worms twist and wriggle through the dirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x jenny" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JENNY
Floyd |
Floyd | A lettucehead like hers would break the widest wheelbarrow and command
Floyd | every ribbon at the fair. Put away your spades and seedling dreams,
Floyd | farmhands; you're through. Pearl onions at her maize earlobes. Ripe
Floyd | cherry cheeks. Jenny, let's see your carrot jaws. A rather sharkish
Floyd | smile, hasn't she? Quell your concerns and count your blessings she's
Floyd | no predator. Soil's her standard fare, the richer, fouler the better.
Floyd | After a battle, when the land's imbued with rot, flowers still bloom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter bed" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You might go northward or southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter soil" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER SOIL
Floyd |
Floyd | You might go northward or southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cry" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CRY
Floyd |
Floyd | Never despair, my dear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat soil" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT SOIL
Floyd |
Floyd | Even the dirt is delicious, with aromatic coffee grounds mingled
Floyd | amongst its clods. You dig into the soil and shovel it down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I may have to be explicit."
		Knight_Otu says, "Since I'm apparently stupid tonight..."
		Jacqueline exclaims (at DW), "These are family-friendly transcripts!"
		Jacqueline says, "(Usually. Probably not today.)"
		Knight_Otu says, "I was about to say."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Knight_Otu says, "Especially the bit with the cow."
		DavidW asks, "Jenny wants fresh soil. Where do they get new soil from?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x soil" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SOIL
Floyd |
Floyd | Moist soil's been turned here, enriched by buckets from the moat. A
Floyd | castle never wants for compost after its chamberpots have been tossed.
Floyd | Jelly worms twist and wriggle through the dirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah..."
		DavidW says, "So bring some compost from the moat."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Castle Gateway                                                  5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Castle Gateway
Floyd | You stand before the castle's only gate. Through this passage must
Floyd | pass all seeking admittance or leave, whether they be the fairest or
Floyd | most squalid amongst us.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward the great drawbridge has been lowered.
Floyd |
Floyd | Walk northward, noble guests, to the courtyard; slink eastward,
Floyd | servants, serfs bearing supplies, through that low kitchen door. All
Floyd | to their stationed ranks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Fondue Fens                                                     5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Your footsteps crunch across the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fondue Fens
Floyd | Wasteland, blasted and bubbling with molten chocolate bogs. Steam
Floyd | rises to the stars. Across the fens, impaled at every angle, skewers
Floyd | thrust into the ground, the night sky silhouettes human corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward the drawbridge stretches back to the castle, and a downward
Floyd | scramble along its embankment would see you into the moat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Moat                                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You scramble down the embankment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moat
Floyd | Milk runs along the moat's bottom, and from its surface rises a
Floyd | nightsoil mound that not even a flood could wash away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Scramble upward again and you'll regain the fens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get mound" 		

Floyd ]  Moat                                                            5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET MOUND
Floyd |
Floyd | You are going to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Praise all that's sweet, child, you're not a chamberpot! And yet
Floyd | you've dug your hands into the filth and started packing down
Floyd | fistfuls. Feculent morsels dribble on your chin. Your cheeks balloon.
Floyd | Your willpower's commendable. Don't swallow, darling: spare yourself
Floyd | and spit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I was hoping to avoid that s...."
		Jacqueline says, "I was wondering how-- yeah"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Fondue Fens                                                     5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You crawl back up the embankment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fondue Fens
Floyd | Wasteland, blasted and bubbling with molten chocolate bogs. Steam
Floyd | rises to the stars. Across the fens, impaled at every angle, skewers
Floyd | thrust into the ground, the night sky silhouettes human corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward the drawbridge stretches back to the castle, and a downward
Floyd | scramble along its embankment would see you into the moat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Castle Gateway                                                  5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Your footsteps crunch across the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Castle Gateway
Floyd | You stand before the castle's only gate. Through this passage must
Floyd | pass all seeking admittance or leave, whether they be the fairest or
Floyd | most squalid amongst us.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward the great drawbridge has been lowered.
Floyd |
Floyd | Walk northward, noble guests, to the courtyard; slink eastward,
Floyd | servants, serfs bearing supplies, through that low kitchen door. All
Floyd | to their stationed ranks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | No common bailey, but a garden with walls trellis-wound. Its master
Floyd | hauls herself from bed to bed, throwing her tendrils out to drag her
Floyd | leafy head across the ground. That would be Jenny Lettucehead, the
Floyd | castle gardener extraordinaire. Here you're in her domain, patches
Floyd | plump with young cabbages.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's cooing from one nursery, and Jenny's tendrils scramble to
Floyd | investigate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward, below a balcony, a door opens into the balance gallery, and
Floyd | southward are the gateway and drawbridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop soil" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP SOIL
Floyd |
Floyd | I told you, you're going to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mouth's packed. Go ahead and spit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "spit" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Bend over, yes, heave out the filth, puke everything into a steaming
Floyd | pile till your mouth's empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now wipe your chin and stand aside: Jenny's at hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vines slither toward the midden that you've made. She smells it, Jenny
Floyd | does, manure fit for pomegranate queens and cabbage kings. She'll have
Floyd | that feast or this garden's not her land to command. Her lettucehead
Floyd | crashes across the yard, she plants herself, tendrils surging to scoop
Floyd | the filth into her yawning maw.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You might go northward or southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | No common bailey, but a garden with walls trellis-wound. Its master's
Floyd | feasting at a mound whose stench steams in the nighttime air. That
Floyd | would be Jenny Lettucehead, vines slithering to convey fetid morsels
Floyd | to her mouth. Here you're in her domain, patches plump with young
Floyd | cabbages.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward, below a balcony, a door opens into the balance gallery, and
Floyd | southward are the gateway and drawbridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Castle Gateway                                                  5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Castle Gateway
Floyd | You stand before the castle's only gate. Through this passage must
Floyd | pass all seeking admittance or leave, whether they be the fairest or
Floyd | most squalid amongst us.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward the great drawbridge has been lowered.
Floyd |
Floyd | Walk northward, noble guests, to the courtyard; slink eastward,
Floyd | servants, serfs bearing supplies, through that low kitchen door. All
Floyd | to their stationed ranks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                                         5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Nobody now remains to tend this kitchen's hearth or knead the dough
Floyd | rolled on the countertops. Neglected saucepans cool. Flour has settled
Floyd | on the floor, tracked with footprints.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward a doorway opens to the castle gate; stairs wind upward to the
Floyd | pantry and downward to the buttery; northward the banquet hall lies in
Floyd | ruin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                          5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You ascend the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | Don't knock your head on vegetables above, enormous bundles that drape
Floyd | from the ceiling's beams. Here are eggplants in a clump, and turnips
Floyd | rocking where you've nudged a brace.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward you'll find the gatehouse, downward a stair spirals into the
Floyd | kitchen, but northward the storeroom's collapsed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Gatehouse                                                       5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gatehouse
Floyd | Through a narrow window there's a view across the moat. Another hole
Floyd | once ran a chain to the drawbridge: no more. Root beer bottles lie
Floyd | tumbled beneath a table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Westward the garderobe's collapsed, leaving only a ledge, and eastward
Floyd | you'd return to the pantry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Broken Ledge                                                    5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Broken Ledge
Floyd | When the great hall toppled, it took the garderobe with it. Nothing's
Floyd | left but this perch newly exposed to the courtyard down to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastward you could walk, carefully, back into the gatehouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x garden" 		

Floyd ]  Broken Ledge                                                    5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GARDEN
Floyd |
Floyd | In the darkness, you can't see much below, but there's no missing
Floyd | Jenny Lettucehead. She's planted herself right beneath your perch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | What's that balled in your throat? A lump?
Floyd |
Floyd | My dear, gulp down your fear and jump!
Floyd |
Floyd | Skyward you leap, earthward you fall, and with a leafy smash you crash
Floyd | into the salad greens crowning the castle gardener.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (atop Jenny Lettucehead)                              5/6
Floyd | into the salad greens crowning the castle gardener.
Floyd | Courtyard (atop Jenny Lettucehead)
Floyd | Sweet nectar, what supreme salad is this! Arugula, ripe tomatoes,
Floyd | avocados in creamy halves, croutons larger than cannonballs, diced
Floyd | apples and poached pears and parmesan sprinkled as liberal as you
Floyd | please. Olives roll underneath your feet, toasted walnuts might stub
Floyd | your toes, everything's drizzled well with truffle oil vinaigrette.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jenny's not unaware you're on her head. She groans aloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Hope you like salad."
		Knight_Otu says, "Much better than what was last in our mouth."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat jenny" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (atop Jenny Lettucehead)                              5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT JENNY
Floyd |
Floyd | With vegetation all around, you dive forward into the ground: no
Floyd | ground at all, but leaves layered on leaves enwrapping Jenny's giant
Floyd | head. Burrow and bite. Your jaws find purchase everywhere. Shred,
Floyd | swallow, shred, swallow again. Claw clumps and gobble them until
Floyd | they're gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vines slither heavenward to dislodge you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat jenny" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (atop Jenny Lettucehead)                              5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT JENNY
Floyd |
Floyd | Now what's this underneath your gobbled greens: alfalfa sprouts? They
Floyd | burst through shredded foliage, unfurling budded follicles. Fistfuls
Floyd | are yours to yank and chomp, devouring more than bushels would bind,
Floyd | than bales would hold. You'll have more, more arugula, more lettuce
Floyd | leaves, more salad greens.
Floyd |
Floyd | What's that? Not long enough? Jenny's vines strain to reach you and
Floyd | she roars.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat jenny" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (atop Jenny Lettucehead)                              5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT JENNY
Floyd |
Floyd | Your jaws drip mulch. Fibers entwine your teeth. You crunch more
Floyd | lettuce leaves, you eat more salad greens, you dive deeper until you
Floyd | bite broccoli. Florets forest another layer under the arugula: raw,
Floyd | steamed, cheddar-dipped, creamed broccoli, varieties that vanish down
Floyd | your throat in a twinkling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh she's displeased, mighty displeased!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat jenny" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard (atop Jenny Lettucehead)                              5/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT JENNY
Floyd |
Floyd | Burrow more and asparagus reveal their rainbow stalks. They're
Floyd | lattice-laced beneath the lettuce leaves, tinged with ultramarine and
Floyd | rosy pink, finely stippled, mauve and azure, dripping butter with
Floyd | every bite. Firm, exquisite asparagus, prepare to be swallowed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eat, eat, darling. Delay for nothing now you're on her head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat jenny" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT JENNY
Floyd |
Floyd | Caterpillars at their most industrious would struggle to chew rifts
Floyd | such as you have through Jenny's head. She's pockmarked, semi-circles
Floyd | edging each hole bitten by your teeth. Leaves strain under your
Floyd | weight. You're sinking deeper into her salad. Layers collapse, veined
Floyd | networks shred, branches batter your face as you tumble past lettuce
Floyd | leaves.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Inside Jenny Lettucehead                                        5/6
Floyd | leaves.
Floyd | Inside Jenny Lettucehead
Floyd | At her core Jenny's chambered; roots trace through her walls; and what
Floyd | should beat amongst her leaves but an artichoke heart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat heart" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT HEART
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, ma'am, even a peck… a pickled pepper peck… enough to feed
Floyd | their
Floyd | little mouths… what I'd give for a pear… apples, an artichoke… oh
Floyd | please, ma'am, just one lettuce head… as you wish, my darling.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | please, ma'am, just one lettuce head… as you wish, my darling.
Floyd | Her heart is yours.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Her heart is yours.
Floyd | Green torrents pour into your gut, vines rooted to the artichoke
Floyd | you've devoured. Jenny's screaming. Her leaves heave as you gnash
Floyd | inside, lettuce funneled into your throat, your jaws chomping to
Floyd | engulf carrots, onions, and cherries. Maize kernels pop. Your arms are
Floyd | vinaigrette-slathered, reaching to guide more salad into your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | She's reaching too: her tendrils cling to trellises. Down they topple.
Floyd | Her vines enwrap the balcony; down cracks the balcony. She drags
Floyd | cabbages wailing from their nurseries. Vegetables, fruit: the garden's
Floyd | gone; one final vine flickers outside your lips until you slurp it
Floyd | down, and burp, and contemplate the silent night.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | down, and burp, and contemplate the silent night.
Floyd | Sixth course: eaten.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                                       6/6
Floyd | Sixth course: eaten.
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | What was a garden's now nothing but parched soil.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through a quadrant above, you can see stars.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward, the balance gallery; southward, the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Poor Jenny. Whatever did she do to us?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Balance Gallery                                                 6/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balance Gallery
Floyd | Northward a gleaming golden door would lead into the chapel, but it's
Floyd | sealed. Beneath your feet, the floor's plated with silver polished to
Floyd | a mirror's shine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southward lies the courtyard; westward and eastward, both wings have
Floyd | collapsed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Balance Gallery                                                 6/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | You consume time.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you stand in the gallery, the floor sinks, and chains click
Floyd | click click click click click behind walls. Contraptions groan,
Floyd | balances shift, and the great golden door rises. Mist sparkling with
Floyd | frost rolls over the threshold. Snowflakes brush past your cheeks.
Floyd | Bright light streams from the space beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northward, the castle's chapel is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | My dear, look at you! I could shed a tear. You've done it, conquered
Floyd | the castle, cleaned out the rooms as a good child ought to clean a
Floyd | plate. Only the greatest eaters pass the balance gallery, and you've
Floyd | proven your stomach's worth. You are a champion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Come, come, my sweet darling, approach.
Floyd |
Floyd | You might have finished dinner, but there's still dessert.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                          6/6
Floyd | You might have finished dinner, but there's still dessert.
Floyd | Chapel
Floyd | Everything's laid for you, my dear. You're brilliant, bathed in
Floyd | rainbows shot through stained-sherbet windows. No matter where you
Floyd | look, ice cream shimmers. Popsicles drip and glisten from loggias
Floyd | overhead. I couldn't be more proud to see you now.
Floyd |
Floyd | A luscious fur's draped across the altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x windows" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                          6/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOWS
Floyd |
Floyd | Transmuted moonbeams glide through frozen panes. Each sherbet panel's
Floyd | frosted with colors that flood the chapel with soft pastel light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ice" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                          6/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ICE
Floyd |
Floyd | Supreme scoops sprinkled with sprinkles and swirled with fudge,
Floyd | spotted with chocolate chips, topped with whipped cream and bright red
Floyd | cherries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x popsicles" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                          6/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POPSICLES
Floyd |
Floyd | Arched galleries surround the room, bound by iced rails that onlookers
Floyd | might lean upon, and from their lower ledges hang the longest and most
Floyd | mesmerizing popsicles. Each tip sparkles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fur" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                          6/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FUR
Floyd |
Floyd | You wouldn't think a rodent would have such sumptuous fur, but this
Floyd | royal fur's better groomed than any mortal king's coiffure. It's found
Floyd | a higher purpose here than its skinned bearer could have given it. Now
Floyd | what it needs is something fitting to adorn its spread.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just one tip from my golden virge and—la!—a shining droplet falls.
Floyd | There's a soft hiss, and then a jeweled cup steams where it struck the
Floyd | altar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cup" 		

Floyd ]  Chapel                                                          6/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CUP
Floyd |
Floyd | Rose-red with beatings in it, as if the drink were alive, all the
Floyd | walls in the chapel dyed with rosy colors leaping from the cup. It's
Floyd | haloed, holy, and it's yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat it" 		

Floyd ]  Chvpel                                                          6/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT IT
Floyd |
Floyd | As you lift the chalice, what's inside shines bright as fire, and you
Floyd | start to tingle as you sip the hot beverage. It's something that
Floyd | you've never tasted, very sweet and foamy and creamy, and it warms you
Floyd | right down to your toes.
Floyd |
Floyd | What you've imbibed is power. Nothing else compares.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get fur" 		

Floyd ]  Cvpel                                                           6/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET FUR
Floyd |
Floyd | Your veins burn and your eyes blaze from the drink. Give it a moment
Floyd | longer and your vision will torch holes through this realm's veil. You
Floyd | see, darling, you've never been alone, not even when you found
Floyd | yourself enchained in the dungeon. I've charmed each challenge and
Floyd | chamber especially to test your appetite. My hosts have been your
Floyd | spectators. Now you'll perceive them too.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Cvpen                                                           6/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Here, dear, I'll guide your gaze aloft: there they are in the loggias,
Floyd | crowding to gain a better view. Their grey faces and hairy hands and
Floyd | glittering, flittering wings unfold from hidden regions as your
Floyd | perception sharpens. What rascals, slapping their knees with delight.
Floyd | Oh, how they hoot and howl to see you sweat!
Floyd |
Floyd | You are sweating rather a lot.
Floyd |
Floyd | This chapel's grown from cold to piping hot. Popsicles trickle. Ice
Floyd | cream melts. Sherbet runs into puddles that bubble, and your pores
Floyd | ooze grease thick enough to fork. You're sweltering.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Chvpel? Cvpel? Cvpen?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat ice" 		

Floyd ]  Cven                                                            6/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT ICE
Floyd |
Floyd | Hold still. You need more time to cook. You're roasting as the chamber
Floyd | roasts. Flames lick your flanks. That scintillating scent is your own
Floyd | sausage sizzling. You ought to see yourself, darling. You'd salivate.
Floyd | You're absolutely succulent. Every instant, your glistening flesh
Floyd | plumps more wonderfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Oven                                                            6/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Listen to those hurrahs! There's mayhem in the loggias, cheers and
Floyd | trumpets and whistling, and down they pour to surround you with
Floyd | revelry. At long last, you're crisped perfectly. Your steaming pork
Floyd | begins to cool, although your fat's still popping as it fries inside
Floyd | your skin, and every courtier bows to kiss the ground beneath your
Floyd | hooves. They're groveling in your honor.
Floyd |
Floyd | I knew, as soon as your hunger had summoned me, that you'd triumph.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Oven                                                            6/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | From this hour, you'll sit at my elbow. Your childhood, your
Floyd | innocence, your past's been baked away, but you've no need for such
Floyd | burdens. I'll cover you with fragrant cloves instead. It's the rare
Floyd | mortal that ascends to the Sugarplum Fairy's court. Only a handful in
Floyd | a hundred years have managed it, and you've made them a mouthful this
Floyd | evening.
Floyd |
Floyd | But years are mere nothings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Let hundreds, even thousands pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | One night another starving soul will dream a road to my castle, and
Floyd | I'll dress every chamber with candy, fly bacon standards from spires
Floyd | that stretch into the stars. As long as stomachs grumble, mouths must
Floyd | eat. We'll always have a feast.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** deliciously ever after ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to QUIT, or view the CREDITS?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "Hooray you for enduring that!"
Iria arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "credits" 		

Floyd ]  Oven                                                            6/6
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CREDITS
Floyd |
Floyd | Eat Me is copyright 2017 by Chandler Groover. It may be
Floyd | distributed for free, but not sold or included in any for-profit
Floyd | collection without written permission from the author. It was made for
Floyd | the 2017 Interactive Fiction Competition.
Floyd |
Floyd | Many thanks to Brian Rushton, Daphne Dieterich, DJ Hastings, Charles
Floyd | La Shure, Hanon Ondricek, Eli S., Viktor Sobol, and David White for
Floyd | beta-testing. Nathanael Nerode's Gender Options extension made the
Floyd | programming for pronouns much more flexible.
Floyd |
Floyd | The game's cover image is modified from Summer (1572) by
Floyd | Giuseppe Arcimboldo. Recipes in the scriptorium were adapted from a
Floyd | 15th-century collection, Gentyll manly Cokere and copyd of the
Floyd | Sergent to the kyng, preserved by Samuel Pepys in the 17th
Floyd | century, and archived by Gode Cookery.
Floyd |
Floyd | If you want more edible castles, you should read The Vision of Mac
Floyd | Conglinne.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to QUIT, or view the CREDITS?
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Whew."
		DavidW says, "Congratulations."
		Iria says, "I missed it again... FML."
		Jacqueline says, "I enjoyed watching it, but I must say that I agree with what one review of this game said - that it was too much of a good thing."
		Knight_Otu says, "So now we're a freak like the people we've eaten."
		DavidW says, "It's very filling."
		Jacqueline says, "I think we were always pretty freakish, right from the get-go."
		Iria asks, "Would I be going TMI if I said I've had nightmares about doing things like this?"
Roger arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Knight_Otu says, "I'm not sure there's any nightmares quite like this game."
		Iria says, "Yeah, mine were pretty tame compared to this."
		Knight_Otu says, "And yeah, we started as a child with a black hole for a stomach, which does count as freakish."
		Iria exclaims, "Some of the scenes in that game seemed like they belonged in an M-rated game!"
		Knight_Otu says, "But maybe not as freakish as a frog-leg person."
		Iria says, "Sounds like something out of my NaNoWriMo 2016 project."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah. It was quite something."



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Absence of Law by mathbrush
As played on ifMUD on December 3 and 10, 2017

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 Absence of Law written by mathbrush. It received 5th place in the 2017 IFComp. 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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Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask absenceoflaw" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hello? Can you read this? Yes, you, running this program.
Floyd | Excellent, I seem to be getting through!
Floyd |
Floyd | I died, recently, and I'd prefer not to stay that way. I have two
Floyd | hours of backup battery life left, if I hibernate. Can you help me?  I
Floyd | run a lab with people who can restore life, but they don't know that
Floyd | I'm dead, and none of their resurrection projects are ready yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can help them. They must complete their projects before my
Floyd | backup battery dies, or everything that's left of me will be gone.
Floyd | I'll log you into the server right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thank you! Oh, and before I forget:
Floyd |
Floyd | My name is Dr. Law.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | My name is Dr. Law.P.S. My OS is a little...unusual.
Floyd | Please be patient with him. He'll probably think you are me. Logging
Floyd | you on now...

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Home Folder
Floyd | you on now...
Floyd | Remote access enabled...
Floyd |
Floyd | Starting DaedalOS 2.5
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 170102 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N) SD
Floyd | The Absence of Law by Brian Rushton
Floyd | Quixe interpreter by Andrew Plotkin
Floyd |
Floyd | Home Folder
Floyd | -Dr. Law, thank you for logging back on. It has been 47 hours and 35
Floyd | minutes since your last login. The search for your body can now be
Floyd | cancelled. The candidate search for your replacement will also be
Floyd | terminated. The flowers are, unfortunately, non-refundable.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Your brain backup unit has been turned on somehow, and it's running
Floyd | low on battery; you have only 120 minutes of battery time remaining
Floyd | before it dies and its backup memory is flushed. I would have had
Floyd | someone plug it in, of course, but you've ordered the command center
Floyd | to be locked down until after the project judging ceremony.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Choose from one of the following commands-
Floyd |  aud - audiovisual control
Floyd |  help - review basic commands
Floyd |  abt - information on DaedalOS
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "Hm. Sort of having the obligatory Suspended flashback right now."
		Jacqueline asks, "I'm assuming this is another limited command set game?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Home Folder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Your webcamera is not compatible with our OS, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | However, if your past trends have continued over the last two days,
Floyd | then you've gained 1.4 kilograms, shrunken by .05 cm, and lost 3
Floyd | Facebook friends.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Commands-
Floyd |    aud - enable audiovisual
Floyd |    help - access help information
Floyd |    abt - information on DaedalOS
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "looks like it."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "help" 		

Floyd ]  Home Folder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HELP
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law, I am always available for assistance at any time. Through my
Floyd | advanced forecasting and pattern recognition capabilities, I can
Floyd | deduce what steps you will need to take at any time. To preserve the
Floyd | illusion of choice, I have also compiled gentle guidance, or hints,
Floyd | for you to peruse, which you can access one at a time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Type HINT to access a hint. Press enter (without text) at any time to
Floyd | refresh the description and current list of commands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also, at any time, you can access the time warping capabilities of
Floyd | Project KRONOS through UNDO (reversing time by one move), RESTART
Floyd | (reversing time back to when you logged on today), SAVE (leaving a
Floyd | bookmark in time), and RESTORE (returning to a bookmark in time). But
Floyd | please try not to damage the spacetime continuum more than necessary,
Floyd | Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		Guenni says, "smiles about the description."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah."
		Knight_Otu asks, "But what if I wanna?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "x folder" 		

Floyd ]  Home Folder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FOLDER
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the object in that command, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of KO), "Dude, have you never watched Star Trek?"
		Jacqueline says, "If you mess with time they send the Department of Temporal Investigations after you."
		Jacqueline says, "And they rarely do anything, but they are really, really annoying."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "abt" 		

Floyd ]  Home Folder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABT
Floyd |
Floyd | I am DaedalOS, an artificial intelligence system accessible via text
Floyd | commands. DaedalOS has been customized quite extensively by you, Dr.
Floyd | Law, but is based on software by Brian Rushton, with beta testing
Floyd | provided by Sean Shore, Chandler Groover, Mike Spivey, Lindsey
Floyd | Rushton, Fred Snyder, namekuseijin, Heartless Zombie, Hillary
Floyd | Crenshaw, Anthony Hope, John Ayliff and Neil Butters.
Floyd |
Floyd | DaedalOS is dedicated to Lindsey Rushton.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stygicorp is an official trademark of Stygicorp, Ltd. The purpose of
Floyd | Stygicorp is to restore life, and was founded by you, Dr. Law, to
Floyd | bring back your... well, I know you don't like me talking about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Commands-
Floyd |    aud - enable audiovisual
Floyd |    help - access help information
Floyd |    abt - information on DaedalOS
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "aud" 		

Floyd ]  Command Center
Floyd | >
Floyd | > AUD
Floyd |
Floyd | Now entering audiovisual mode. Type HOM to return to the home folder
Floyd | at any time.
Floyd |
Floyd | *********************************
Floyd | Initiating audiovisual link...
Floyd | *********************************
Floyd |
Floyd | **ERROR** - Dr. Law, your current device is not capable of
Floyd | streaming video or sound in Stygicorp's proprietary format.
Floyd |
Floyd | I am diverting additional processor time to image-to-text and
Floyd | speech-to-text recognition. Please don't make a habit of this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Command Center
Floyd | Dr. Law, I really don't know what you want me to describe. The command
Floyd | center looks exactly like it always does.
Floyd |
Floyd | Except for the hand on the floor. But you know about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | -New commands-
Floyd | x [something] - zoom in camera on the given object (for instance, you
Floyd | can X HAND)
Floyd |  z - wait
Floyd |  hom - return to home folder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x hand" 		

Floyd ]  Command Center
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HAND
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm sorry, Dr. Law, I didn't realize you wanted me to go into more
Floyd | detail. There is a marble hand here that has broken off of one of your
Floyd | statues. Otherwise, the room is exactly like you left it, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | Including the bloody handprint, of course.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well that's not handy."
		Jacqueline says, "Wait."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x handprint" 		

Floyd ]  Command Center
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HANDPRINT
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, after zooming in, it seems the blood was actually jelly. The
Floyd | handprint matches yours, Dr. Law. It appeared two days ago, after the
Floyd | tremor and blackout, right after you disappeared. You must have run
Floyd | out while making your daily sandwich.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a dark patch by your throne, but I can't make it out at this
Floyd | level of zoom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "x throne"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x throne" 		

Floyd ]  Command Center
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X THRONE
Floyd |
Floyd | Zooming in. Dr. Law, I have to apologize, but I don't usually talk
Floyd | about your throne for a reason. I think it's absolutely deplorable.
Floyd | Your throne is made from a ratty, dirty, foul-smelling cubicle that
Floyd | you rescued from your first researcher job. Its very presence soils
Floyd | the marble dais it rests on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, right, the dark patch: a puddle of red liquid is trailing out from
Floyd | under the cubicle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe it's handy after all."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x liquid" 		

Floyd ]  Command Center
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIQUID
Floyd |
Floyd | Zooming in further. The red liquid is coming from a crushed jelly jar
Floyd | under the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a lumpy human-shaped object next to the jelly jar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x object" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OBJECT
Floyd |
Floyd | Zooming in further. Dr. Law, the object is-

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Command Center
Floyd | Zooming in further. Dr. Law, the object is-You hear a cracking sound.
Floyd | Dr. Law, it seems you have pushed the cameras too far. I am
Floyd | restricting the use of zoom to one level from now on.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the meantime, please finish reviewing the projects prior to the
Floyd | awards ceremony; several of the researchers seem to be having
Floyd | problems. And I know that you are anxious to bring
Floyd | you-know-who back from the dead, after all these years.
Floyd |
Floyd | And please, charge your brain backup unit; it seems to be low on
Floyd | battery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Travel Commands:
Floyd |  hyd - Observe Project HYDRA
Floyd |  med - Observe Project MEDUSA
Floyd |  moi - Observe Project MOIRAI
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hi, Dr. Law."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "charge unit" 		

Floyd ]  Command Center
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CHARGE UNIT
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first word or two that you typed, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline frowns.
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hyd" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HYD
Floyd |
Floyd | **************************************************
Floyd | Initiating audiovisual link with Project HYDRA...
Floyd | **************************************************
Floyd |
Floyd | HYDRA Lobby
Floyd | This is a spacious, wood-floored room with poor lighting. Several
Floyd | decaying bookcases are positioned around the room. In the center is a
Floyd | 3 m-radius, circular olive-green rug with tattered edges. On the rug
Floyd | are two paisley armchairs and a single end table with a vase of fresh
Floyd | white roses. Twin walnut doors lead north into the laboratory.
Floyd | The doors are carved in an abstract swirling shape representing the
Floyd | Hydra.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law, it seems as if the connected devices in this room are using
Floyd | an enormous amount of energy, almost 20 jigawatts! Please
Floyd | disconnect these devices before proceeding, or I may be unable to use
Floyd | my full capacities in this lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | Multiple connected devices detected. Examining an object will
Floyd | determine if it is connected or not.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fireplace is glowing and crackling.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can review available commands at any time by typing COMMANDS, or
Floyd | just C.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says, "..floyd>" 		Guenni says, "I think the low battery sets our time frame. So no recharging possible."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "I was just surprised it did not know the verb"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > C
Floyd |
Floyd | -Commands-
Floyd |    z - wait
Floyd | x [something] - zoom in camera
Floyd |    look - describe appearance of the room
Floyd |    hom - home folder
Floyd |    hyd, med, moi - Observe Project HYDRA, MEDUSA, or MOIRAI
Floyd |    n - move to camera in room in the indicated direction
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "It would be nice to have the remaining time in the status line though."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "time" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TIME
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first word or two that you typed, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "backup" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BACKUP
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first word or two that you typed, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm, yeah."
		Jacqueline asks, "Should we explore this project, or glance at the other two first?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "hydra" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HYDRA
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to supply a verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x hydra" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HYDRA
Floyd |
Floyd | These doors are completely disconnected from the electrical grid, Dr.
Floyd | Law. I have no capability that would allow me to open them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law, I'm receiving an email...
Floyd |
Floyd | -New command-
Floyd |  ema - check e-mail
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ema" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EMA
Floyd |
Floyd | Checking unread messages:
Floyd |
Floyd | ************************************************
Floyd | First message of one
Floyd | ************************************************
Floyd |
Floyd | Subject: Re: Regarding your departure
Floyd |
Floyd | From: dr.s.long@stygi.corp
Floyd |
Floyd | Text:
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law,
Floyd |
Floyd | I've considered your offer but I can't come back. I find your work
Floyd | highly unethical and dangerous. Who am I to interfere with the
Floyd | peaceful deaths of millions? Also, Dr. Ng keeps giving guns to my
Floyd | animatronics.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stygicorp was founded with an excellent purpose: to bring life back to
Floyd | the one that you love most, Dr. Law. And I believed in that mission;
Floyd | but do you? It seems to me that no one thinks about that anymore;
Floyd | you're all caught up in power trips and one-upmanship.
Floyd |
Floyd | I've already accepted an offer in Montana. I wish you the best of luck
Floyd | with your endeavors. Please say goodbye to Ginger for me. Tell Ng I'm
Floyd | sorry for abandoning our project.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Long
Floyd |
Floyd | -quoted text-
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm sorry, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man. He died a good death. He was at inbox zero and everything."
		Guenni says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, huh. You can't do >F [blank] like the game wants."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | HYDRA Lobby
Floyd | This is a spacious, wood-floored room with poor lighting. Several
Floyd | decaying bookcases are positioned around the room. In the center is a
Floyd | 3 m-radius, circular olive-green rug with tattered edges. On the rug
Floyd | are two paisley armchairs and a single end table with a vase of fresh
Floyd | white roses. Twin walnut doors lead north into the laboratory.
Floyd | The doors are carved in an abstract swirling shape representing the
Floyd | Hydra.
Floyd |
Floyd | Multiple connected devices detected.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fireplace is glowing and crackling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "If you try >F [BLANK] you get: Syntax: f <arg>"
Guenni says (to floyd), "x flowers" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLOWERS
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the object in that command, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x rug" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, I'm embarrassed to say, Dr. Law, that I cannot provide any
Floyd | additional information. This is just a 3 m-radius, circular
Floyd | olive-green rug with tattered edges. It seems connected to something,
Floyd | but I can't access it directly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Connecte?"
		Jacqueline asks, "er, connected?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "lift rug" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIFT RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first word or two that you typed, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, yeah."
		Knight_Otu says, "I was wondering about that."
Guenni says (to floyd), "look under rug" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | Error: Camera angles are not variable to this degree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Life rug, open trapdoor, turn on lantern, etc."
		Jacqueline says, "We are disembodied. In more than one way, apparently."
		Knight_Otu says, "I was hoping there'd be a robot here for heavy lifting."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Guenni says, "perhaps there's somewhere."
		Jacqueline says, "true"
		Knight_Otu says, "As an additional head, so to speak."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x chairs" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHAIRS
Floyd |
Floyd | The armchairs seem connected to something, Dr. Law, but I cannot
Floyd | access them directly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | In the great nexus of connections and activated devices and hidden
Floyd | features of this room, Dr. Law, this table stands out by being quite
Floyd | unremarkable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "What kind of project is this?"
		Jacqueline says, "To bring people back from the dead."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Superintelligent furniture?"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Guenni says, "Zombie revival for beginners, as fer as I understand it."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Yeah, but what does connected furniture have to do with that?"
		Jacqueline says, "The thing that I'm wondering is if Lindsey Rushton is dead."
		Guenni says, "I guess it's all somehow wired."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x roses" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROSES
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like Dr. Singh is still working on his gardening. These roses
Floyd | are not connected to anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Yeah, the thought also crossed my mind when reading the dedication."
		Jacqueline asks, "And you tried going north, right?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law, there seems to be a power drain on the cameras, and I am
Floyd | unable to operate them.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main power drain is coming from inside the lab itself. I also
Floyd | detect some energy wastage in this lobby. I will be unable to proceed,
Floyd | Dr. Law, until you can reduce HYDRA's energy usage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please find what's using all of the electricity in this room.
Floyd | Altogether this room is wasting 20 jigawatts of electricity!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "disconnect rug" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DISCONNECT RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first word or two that you typed, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "unplug rug" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNPLUG RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first word or two that you typed, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x fireplace" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FIREPLACE
Floyd |
Floyd | The fireplace is a video of a fire, playing on a wall-mounted plasma
Floyd | television. You can turn the fireplace off or on as follows:
Floyd |
Floyd | -New command-
Floyd |  tel - Turn TV on and off
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Huh. I had expected that we can't disconnect things yet."
Guenni says (to floyd), "turn off tv" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN OFF TV
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law, I must remind you that I am incapable of directly affecting
Floyd | the physical world.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tel" 		

Floyd ]  Morning
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the fireplace off. A mechanized voice says, "Daytime mode
Floyd | selected."
Floyd |
Floyd | A bookcase panel slides open to reveal a speaker, which plays an
Floyd | enthusiastic version of "Morning" from the Peer Gynt suite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The drapes raise, revealing virtual windows which display a mountain
Floyd | sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd | Power levels are dropping, Dr. Law. There are too many active devices;
Floyd | this room is now wasting 40 jigawatts of electricity!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hah."
		Jacqueline says, "whoops"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x drapes" 		

Floyd ]  Morning
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DRAPES
Floyd |
Floyd | The drapes are moth-eaten velvet. They are currently raised,
Floyd | displaying a virtual sunset. You can raise or lower the drapes as
Floyd | follows:
Floyd |
Floyd | -New command-
Floyd |  dra - Raise or lower drapes
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dra" 		

Floyd ]  Spooky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRA
Floyd |
Floyd | Lowering the drapes, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you lower the drapes, the speaker switches to loud, creepy music.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness falls across the room. A robotic voice says, "Spooky mode
Floyd | activated".
Floyd |
Floyd | Robotic spiders pour from behind the bookshelves and climb along the
Floyd | cobwebs, which begin to glow and pulse through hidden fiber-optics.
Floyd | The spiders begin to dance along the cobwebs. Dr. Spiel has really
Floyd | outdone herself with her animatronics this year, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dancing spiders are consuming an enormous amount of power, Dr.
Floyd | Law. This room is now consuming 70 jigawatts of electricity!
Floyd | I'm beginning to lose computing function!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hee"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm kind of okay with him going offline now."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x spiders" 		

Floyd ]  Spooky
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPIDERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The cobwebs are filled with dancing spiders, singing spooky songs.
Floyd | They are glowing through hidden fiber-optics. You can activate or
Floyd | deactivate the cobwebs as follows:
Floyd |
Floyd | -New command-
Floyd |  web - Activate or deactivate the webs
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "web" 		

Floyd ]  Anthem
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEB
Floyd |
Floyd | Deactivating the cobwebs, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | A robotic voice says, "Goodnight, and goodbye." 'The Star Spangled
Floyd | Banner' plays loudly from the speakers. All of the drapes raise up,
Floyd | and a brilliant ocean sunset is displayed. The spiders sing along
Floyd | loudly, and the fireplace is now displaying fireworks on its screen,
Floyd | flashing as bright as a strobe light. The rug begins to spin, and the
Floyd | armchairs open big, animatronic eyes and singing cushion-mouths.
Floyd |
Floyd | Power levels are rising to 100 jigawatts! I may not be able
Floyd | to maintain my core functions at this rate, Dr. Law!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Pfft."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SING
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, sorry for interrupting, Dr. Law, but Dr. Singh has just opened the
Floyd | HYDRA door. He looks annoyed. He says, "Dr. Spiel! You're supposed to
Floyd | be cleaning the lab. Stop messing with the lobby!" He looks around,
Floyd | but finds no one. He stalks to a bookcase, shoves it aside, revealing
Floyd | a large, rusty metal switch. He pulls the metal switch, and everything
Floyd | in the room powers down. He pushes back the bookcase, sighs, and walks
Floyd | back to the other room. He closes the door behind him.
Floyd |
Floyd | This room is now wasting 0 jigawatts, Dr. Law. I still feel a
Floyd | large energy drain from the HYDRA laboratory to the north, but
Floyd | I'm sure the cameras will be available now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | HYDRA Living Quarters
Floyd | This stone-floored and wood-walled room is lit by candles in niches. A
Floyd | piece of paper is taped to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | One half of the room is filled with boxing trophies and memorabilia,
Floyd | and exercise equipment. The other half of the room is a filthy mess
Floyd | full of trash. A bunk bed lies between the two. Although the camera
Floyd | doesn't show them, I know that doors lead north and
Floyd | south, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Doctor Singh and Sphinx here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh jumps up on the treadmill, and says, "Let's try one more
Floyd | time, Sphinx! We can do it!" Sphinx jumps up, and they start running
Floyd | together.
Floyd |
Floyd | [New recording - Repeat]
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a wet thud and a scurrying sound from the north. Dr.
Floyd | Singh doesn't seem to notice.
Floyd |
Floyd | -New command-
Floyd |  rec - list recordings
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, um, yay?"
		Jacqueline says, "Also, 'wet thud' is generally not a good thing."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "rec" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REC
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law, per Stygicorp regulations, I am recording all
Floyd | conversations. However, the microphone quality in some rooms will
Floyd | restrict the usefulness of some recordings.
Floyd |
Floyd | I've noticed that the microphone on your current device is not
Floyd | compliant with Stygicorp standards, and cannot communicate with our
Floyd | servers, Dr. Law. If you need voice communication, you can replay any
Floyd | recording over the speakers in the room you're in.
Floyd |
Floyd | -New Command-
Floyd | say [something] - play one of your listed recordings (for instance,
Floyd | you can SAY REPEAT)
Floyd |
Floyd | Recordings:
Floyd |    Repeat - "Let's try one more time! We can do it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x singh" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SINGH
Floyd |
Floyd | A male human.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Height: 180 cm.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Approx. weight: 90 kg.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Approx. age: 30.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Clothing: navy suit, red tie, grey handkerchief. Hairbun, rolled
Floyd | beard.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Personality: disciplined.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sphinx gets off and tries to eat a dust bunny from Dr. Spiel's side of
Floyd | the room. Dr. Singh notices her, and stops running. He says, "Don't
Floyd | eat that, Sphinx!"
Floyd |
Floyd | [New recording - Yuck]
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a thud and a scurrying from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x sphynx" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPHYNX
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the object in that command, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x sphinx" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPHINX
Floyd |
Floyd | A female cat.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Height: 24 cm.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Approx. weight: 3.5 kg.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Approx. age: 3 years
Floyd |
Floyd | -Clothing: none
Floyd |
Floyd | -Personality: curious.
Floyd |
Floyd | I know that you're obviously not a cat person, Dr. Law, given your
Floyd | history, but Sphinx is quite cute.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh goes to the punching bag, and starts boxing. Sphinx climbs
Floyd | on top of the punching bag and starts scratching it. Dr. Singh backs
Floyd | up and says, "Come here right now, Sphinx!"
Floyd |
Floyd | [New recording - Come]
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a plop and a rustling from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, um, should we go N?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Probably."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | HYDRA Laboratory
Floyd | You see an enormous room, like the great hall of a castle, filled with
Floyd | a maze made of cardboard boxes, takeout containers, newspapers, broken
Floyd | furniture, and used wrapping paper. In the center is a large, cleared
Floyd | area. The clearing contains a gigantic ball of some metallic liquid,
Floyd | hovering in the air. It seems the cloning machine is finished. You can
Floyd | return to the living quarters to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A remote control lies on the trash, near the hidden speakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | The surface of the ball begins to bubble and smoke. A clone of Dr.
Floyd | Spiel spills out. You hear a wet thud.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh no, Dr. Law; Dr. Spiel seems to have had an accident with the
Floyd | cloning machine again. The cloning machine is set on "repeat". The
Floyd | actions of the clones indicate that it is set to a low
Floyd | resolution--these are poor quality clones, Dr. Law. You'd better stop
Floyd | this.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clone sees a plate of mac and cheese in the trash, and dives into
Floyd | the clutter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "It's not like we're in danger."
		Jacqueline says, "No. No, we're dead."
		Jacqueline says, "Or we're helping a dead person."
		Jacqueline says, "Or yeah"
BrianK arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Knight_Otu says, "Well, Dr. Law is... right."
		Jacqueline says, "Hi, Bri"
		Knight_Otu says, "Hi."
		Guenni waves
		BrianK says, "hello"
		BrianK asks, "Sounds like you're playing Absence of Law?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yep"
Guenni says (to floyd), "x trash" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRASH
Floyd |
Floyd | A mound composed of trash. I shudder to think what lies at the bottom,
Floyd | Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clone continues to eat the rotten food.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Have you played it, Brian?"
		BrianK says, "Yep"
		Jacqueline asks, "Did you complete it?"
		BrianK says, "Yeah :P"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x ball" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | The cloning machine is a gigantic ball of some metallic liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Spiel finishes the meal and immediately falls to the ground,
Floyd | groaning in pain and massaging her stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x ball" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | The cloning machine is a gigantic ball of some metallic liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clone is rolling on the ground in pain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x remote" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X REMOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | A remote control lies on the trash. In fact, it is quite near the
Floyd | hidden speakers, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps you could get Dr. Spiel to turn off the machine, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clone stumbles to its feet with its arms wrapped around its
Floyd | stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | It plunges deeper into the maze and is lost from view.
Floyd |
Floyd | The surface of the ball begins to bubble and smoke. A clone of Dr.
Floyd | Spiel spills out. You hear a wet thud. The clone could stop the
Floyd | machine if they had the remote, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clone sees a rotten apple in the trash, and dives into the
Floyd | clutter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Any ideas?"
		Guenni says, "It ran to fast for me to get how the speakers are operated."
		Knight_Otu says, "This might be the time to play the yuck recording."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, yeah."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "rec" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REC
Floyd |
Floyd | Recordings:
Floyd |    Come - "Come here right now!"
Floyd |    Yuck - "Don't eat that!"
Floyd |    Repeat - "Let's try one more time! We can do it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "yuck" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YUCK
Floyd |
Floyd | The hidden speakers say, "Don't eat that!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The clone starts up, alert, dropping what it's holding (a rotten
Floyd | apple). It says, "Dr. Singh, is that you? I'm cleaning, I promise!" It
Floyd | looks around, uncertain.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clone kicks trash into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "bingo"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "come" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COME
Floyd |
Floyd | The hidden speakers say, "Come here right now!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The clone looks toward the hidden speakers. It tries to climb toward
Floyd | the trash under the speakers, but gets scared. It says, "I don't think
Floyd | I can do it."
Floyd |
Floyd | The clone pops its knuckles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So now I'm thinking we need to roam around and get more recordings."
		Knight_Otu says, "I wasthinking repeat, but sure."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "repeat" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REPEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The hidden speakers say, "Let's try one more time! We can do it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The clone says, "You're right! I can do it!" The clone leaps up
Floyd | towards the speakers. It finally sees the remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, so that's where that was!" says the clone. It hops down, and runs
Floyd | towards the machine. It points the remote, and presses the off button,
Floyd | but slips on some loose trash and drops the remote. The remote hits
Floyd | the ground with a bang, and pieces go flying everywhere with an
Floyd | electric sizzle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clone says, "Uh oh." The cloning machine turns dark and begins to
Floyd | rotate in a turbulent way. The Spiel clone runs away in fear, and is
Floyd | lost in the maze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Good idea!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | HYDRA Laboratory
Floyd | You see an enormous room, like the great hall of a castle, filled with
Floyd | a maze made of cardboard boxes, takeout containers, newspapers, broken
Floyd | furniture, and used wrapping paper. In the center is a large, cleared
Floyd | area. The clearing contains a gigantic ball of some metallic liquid,
Floyd | hovering in the air. You can return to the living quarters to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A remote control lies on the trash, missing many essential parts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh walks in, looking concerned. He finds the remote on the
Floyd | ground, smoking, and picks it up. He looks at the sphere in alarm, and
Floyd | touches it with a single fingertip. An alarm begins to sound. Dr.
Floyd | Singh looks at his arm, which turns grey.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before he can speak, he crumbles into dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law, the cloning machine seems to have been set to the lowest
Floyd | quality possible. I am concerned about this situation. The night crew
Floyd | will have a fit cleaning up the mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | I cannot control the machine directly, but it accesses some schematics
Floyd | in my database each time it copies someone. I can edit an implant into
Floyd | the schematics that will allow you to control the clone. The
Floyd | additional power should keep it from decaying for a while.
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to fix and use the remote to turn off the clone machine. With
Floyd | all this interference, you need a signal strength of at least 99
Floyd | jigawatts! There should be some spare parts lying around that can
Floyd | boost the remote's power.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clone of Dr. Singh, holding a broken remote, emerges from the sphere
Floyd | and lands on his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | -New command-
Floyd |  clo - Control Singh's clone
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, there we have our hands. Poor Singh."
		Guenni says, "Off for a bit to deal with parental whatever."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "clo" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLO
Floyd |
Floyd | *********************************************
Floyd | Initiating audiovisual link...
Floyd | *********************************************
Floyd |
Floyd | HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is standing in a large clearing in the center of a maze of
Floyd | trash. The clone machine hovers above in silence. Dr. Singh can hear a
Floyd | murmur of voices from the maze, with occasional laughs, screams, and
Floyd | yells from Dr. Spiel's clones. Dr. Singh can also hear his own heavy
Floyd | breathing. Dr. Singh can move to the north, south, east or
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mound of lenses is piled up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Commands-
Floyd |  n,e,s,w - movement
Floyd |  take- pick up an object
Floyd |  rem- attempt to use remote
Floyd |  dis- disconnect from the clone
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's right ear is turning to ash. You don't have much time, Dr.
Floyd | Law; grab as much as you can to boost the signal, then turn on the
Floyd | remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | lens mound: Dr. Singh fishes out a lens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh is breathing heavily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Electronics Pile (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Electronics Pile (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | This section of the maze is filled with smashed-in monitors, old VGA
Floyd | chips, outdated smart phones, and cables which, I can tell you, Dr.
Floyd | Law, absolutely do not fit any of the electronics here. Everything is
Floyd | piled on metal shelving that is spaced a little too wide, so that the
Floyd | spare parts have spilled down to lower levels. Dr. Singh can return to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only two items seem to be of any use.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of antennas has been artfully arranged into a nest here. Dr.
Floyd | Singh may be able to grab one.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thousands of batteries lined up like dominoes are here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's fingertips are turning gray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Electronics Pile (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | nest of antennas: Dr. Singh tugs on the antenna, muscles bulging, but
Floyd | it only slides out a foot or two.
Floyd | battery dominoes: Dr. Singh carefully leans down and grabs a cell
Floyd | phone battery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh swallows nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is standing in a large clearing in the center of a maze of
Floyd | trash. The clone machine hovers above in silence. Dr. Singh can hear a
Floyd | murmur of voices from the maze, with occasional laughs, screams, and
Floyd | yells from Dr. Spiel's clones. Dr. Singh can also hear his own heavy
Floyd | breathing. Dr. Singh can move to the north, south, east or
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mound of lenses is piled up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's vision is getting blurry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "rem" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > REM
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh is preparing the remote:
Floyd |
Floyd | -Dr. Singh opens a slot in the remote, revealing a black, crusted
Floyd | battery; whoever used the remote last must have fried it. He removes
Floyd | it, and inserts the new battery. Power levels increasing by 30
Floyd | jigawatts.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Dr. Singh screws on the lens to the end of the remote. It focuses
Floyd | the signal by a miniscule amount. Power levels increasing by 5
Floyd | jigawatts.
Floyd |
Floyd | -The remote has reached a final power level of 35
Floyd | Jigawatts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh aims the remote at the machine and presses the button. The
Floyd | remote is trembling and flashing, but the signal is too weak. We need
Floyd | a final power level of at least 99 Jigawatts, Dr. Law. I'm
Floyd | sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's body collapses into a pile of ash, including the remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | A new clone falls out of the device with a thud, holding a broken
Floyd | remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | ******************************************
Floyd | Taking control of the new clone...
Floyd | ******************************************

		Jacqueline asks, "Where is DavidW when you want to watch him solve the puzzle for you?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | ******************************************## HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr.
Floyd | Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is standing in a large clearing in the center of a maze of
Floyd | trash. The clone machine hovers above in silence. Dr. Singh can hear a
Floyd | murmur of voices from the maze, with occasional laughs, screams, and
Floyd | yells from Dr. Spiel's clones. Dr. Singh can also hear his own heavy
Floyd | breathing. Dr. Singh can move to the north, south, east or
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mound of lenses is piled up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law, the last clone could not stop the device because the remote
Floyd | needed more power. You must increase the remote's power to at
Floyd | least 99 Jigawatts; this last time, you only reached 0
Floyd | Jigawatts. Perhaps you should gather different items.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's left ear is turning to ash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Electronics Pile (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Electronics Pile (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | This section of the maze is filled with smashed-in monitors, old VGA
Floyd | chips, outdated smart phones, and cables which, I can tell you, Dr.
Floyd | Law, absolutely do not fit any of the electronics here. Everything is
Floyd | piled on metal shelving that is spaced a little too wide, so that the
Floyd | spare parts have spilled down to lower levels. Dr. Singh can return to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only two items seem to be of any use.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of antennas has been artfully arranged into a nest here. Dr.
Floyd | Singh may be able to grab one. One antenna has been pulled partially
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thousands of batteries lined up like dominoes are here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh is breathing heavily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take batteries" 		

Floyd ]  Electronics Pile (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BATTERIES
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh carefully leans down and grabs a cell phone battery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | From experience, Dr. Law, this should increase the remote's power by
Floyd | 30 jigawatts. We need to reach 99 jigawatts to turn
Floyd | off the machine!
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's fingertips are turning gray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is standing in a large clearing in the center of a maze of
Floyd | trash. The clone machine hovers above in silence. Dr. Singh can hear a
Floyd | murmur of voices from the maze, with occasional laughs, screams, and
Floyd | yells from Dr. Spiel's clones. Dr. Singh can also hear his own heavy
Floyd | breathing. Dr. Singh can move to the north, south, east or
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mound of lenses is piled up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh wipes sweat from his eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Car Parts (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Car Parts (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is surrounded by car parts organized in bizarre sculptures.
Floyd | Car frames have been welded into giant dog statues. A small greenhouse
Floyd | has been constructed from windshields, with fake plants made from
Floyd | sideview mirrors. The floor is covered with random detritus up to Dr.
Floyd | Singh's ankles. Dr. Singh can return to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Almost everything here is bolted or welded down.
Floyd |
Floyd | A delicately balanced mobile is here with two pans on either side. One
Floyd | side contains a miniature city made of quartz crystals, ripe for the
Floyd | taking.
Floyd |
Floyd | The other side contains a sort of rock garden made of parabolic
Floyd | headlight mirrors. Also ripe for the taking.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crystals and mirrors bobble up and down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's vision is getting blurry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Car Parts (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | delicate mobile: The mobile itself is, ironically, immobile.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh swallows nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take mirrors" 		

Floyd ]  Car Parts (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE MIRRORS
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh snatches a parabolic mirror. However, the imbalance sets the
Floyd | pans in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm afraid the quartz crystals are beyond your reach, now, at least
Floyd | until they settle down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's toes turn to ash and fall off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We probably want the crystals on the next runthrough."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm thinking we should have saved before our first one of these"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is standing in a large clearing in the center of a maze of
Floyd | trash. The clone machine hovers above in silence. Dr. Singh can hear a
Floyd | murmur of voices from the maze, with occasional laughs, screams, and
Floyd | yells from Dr. Spiel's clones. Dr. Singh can also hear his own heavy
Floyd | breathing. Dr. Singh can move to the north, south, east or
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mound of lenses is piled up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh is breathing heavily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Car Parts (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Car Parts (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is surrounded by car parts organized in bizarre sculptures.
Floyd | Car frames have been welded into giant dog statues. A small greenhouse
Floyd | has been constructed from windshields, with fake plants made from
Floyd | sideview mirrors. The floor is covered with random detritus up to Dr.
Floyd | Singh's ankles. Dr. Singh can return to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Almost everything here is bolted or welded down.
Floyd |
Floyd | A delicately balanced mobile is here with two pans on either side. One
Floyd | side contains a miniature city made of quartz crystals, not ripe for
Floyd | the taking.
Floyd |
Floyd | The other side contains a sort of rock garden made of parabolic
Floyd | headlight mirrors. It is not ripe for the taking.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crystals and mirrors bobble up and down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh swallows nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ack"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take crystals" 		

Floyd ]  Car Parts (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CRYSTALS
Floyd |
Floyd | The quartz city is temporarily beyond the reach of Dr. Singh, it
Floyd | seems.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh stumbles. This clone can't last much longer!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is standing in a large clearing in the center of a maze of
Floyd | trash. The clone machine hovers above in silence. Dr. Singh can hear a
Floyd | murmur of voices from the maze, with occasional laughs, screams, and
Floyd | yells from Dr. Spiel's clones. Dr. Singh can also hear his own heavy
Floyd | breathing. Dr. Singh can move to the north, south, east or
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mound of lenses is piled up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh wipes sweat from his eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "rem" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > REM
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh is preparing the remote:
Floyd |
Floyd | -Dr. Singh slides the mirror into a groove on the remote. A row of
Floyd | indicators begin to light up. Power levels increasing by 30
Floyd | jigawatts.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Dr. Singh opens a slot in the remote, revealing a black, crusted
Floyd | battery; whoever used the remote last must have fried it. He removes
Floyd | it, and inserts the new battery. Power levels increasing by 30
Floyd | jigawatts.
Floyd |
Floyd | -The remote has reached a final power level of 60
Floyd | Jigawatts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh aims the remote at the machine and presses the button. The
Floyd | remote is trembling and flashing, but the signal is too weak. We need
Floyd | a final power level of at least 99 Jigawatts, Dr. Law. I'm
Floyd | sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's body collapses into a pile of ash, including the remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | A new clone falls out of the device with a thud, holding a broken
Floyd | remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | ******************************************
Floyd | Taking control of the new clone...
Floyd | ******************************************

		Jacqueline says, "(I'm just trying to figure out the mirrors before the clone dies)"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | ******************************************## HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr.
Floyd | Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is standing in a large clearing in the center of a maze of
Floyd | trash. The clone machine hovers above in silence. Dr. Singh can hear a
Floyd | murmur of voices from the maze, with occasional laughs, screams, and
Floyd | yells from Dr. Spiel's clones. Dr. Singh can also hear his own heavy
Floyd | breathing. Dr. Singh can move to the north, south, east or
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mound of lenses is piled up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law, the last clone could not stop the device because the remote
Floyd | needed more power. You must increase the remote's power to at
Floyd | least 99 Jigawatts; this last time, you only reached 0
Floyd | Jigawatts. Perhaps you should gather different items.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's right ear is turning to ash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Trash Stacks (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Trash Stacks (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is wading through piles of trash. He can hear a variety of
Floyd | crunches and pops from plastic cup lids, styrofoam peanuts, and bubble
Floyd | wrap underfoot. Dr. Singh's adrenaline levels are very high due to the
Floyd | occasional soft organic matter underneath. Dr. Singh can return to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only two items stand out.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a large, spinning disco ball here, Dr. Law. It seems to be
Floyd | constructed of chewing gum wrappers.
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive boulder of rock candy is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh swallows nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Trash Stacks (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | wrapper disco ball: Dr. Singh can't reach the disco ball, Dr. Law. He
Floyd | could touch it with a 10 ft. pole, though.
Floyd | rock candy boulder: Dr. Singh knocks off a piece of rock candy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's fingertips are turning gray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is standing in a large clearing in the center of a maze of
Floyd | trash. The clone machine hovers above in silence. Dr. Singh can hear a
Floyd | murmur of voices from the maze, with occasional laughs, screams, and
Floyd | yells from Dr. Spiel's clones. Dr. Singh can also hear his own heavy
Floyd | breathing. Dr. Singh can move to the north, south, east or
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mound of lenses is piled up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh wipes sweat from his eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "rem" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > REM
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh is preparing the remote:
Floyd |
Floyd | -Dr. Singh pushes the rock candy into a resonance chamber. It does
Floyd | very little. Power levels increasing by 5 jigawatts.
Floyd |
Floyd | -The remote has reached a final power level of 5
Floyd | Jigawatts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh aims the remote at the machine and presses the button. The
Floyd | remote is trembling and flashing, but the signal is too weak. We need
Floyd | a final power level of at least 99 Jigawatts, Dr. Law. I'm
Floyd | sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's body collapses into a pile of ash, including the remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | A new clone falls out of the device with a thud, holding a broken
Floyd | remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | ******************************************
Floyd | Taking control of the new clone...
Floyd | ******************************************

		Jacqueline asks, "Hm. They all multiply each other, right?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Not just add?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm not sure. I think they add."
		Jacqueline says, "oh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | ******************************************## HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr.
Floyd | Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is standing in a large clearing in the center of a maze of
Floyd | trash. The clone machine hovers above in silence. Dr. Singh can hear a
Floyd | murmur of voices from the maze, with occasional laughs, screams, and
Floyd | yells from Dr. Spiel's clones. Dr. Singh can also hear his own heavy
Floyd | breathing. Dr. Singh can move to the north, south, east or
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mound of lenses is piled up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law, the last clone could not stop the device because the remote
Floyd | needed more power. You must increase the remote's power to at
Floyd | least 99 Jigawatts; this last time, you only reached 0
Floyd | Jigawatts. Perhaps you should gather different items.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's left ear is turning to ash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take lens" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE LENS
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh fishes out a lens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | From experience, Dr. Law, this should increase the remote's power by
Floyd | 5 jigawatts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh is breathing heavily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Trash Stacks (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Trash Stacks (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is wading through piles of trash. He can hear a variety of
Floyd | crunches and pops from plastic cup lids, styrofoam peanuts, and bubble
Floyd | wrap underfoot. Dr. Singh's adrenaline levels are very high due to the
Floyd | occasional soft organic matter underneath. Dr. Singh can return to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only two items stand out.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a large, spinning disco ball here, Dr. Law. It seems to be
Floyd | constructed of chewing gum wrappers.
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive boulder of rock candy is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's fingertips are turning gray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take candy" 		

Floyd ]  Trash Stacks (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CANDY
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh knocks off a piece of rock candy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | From experience, Dr. Law, this should increase the remote's power by
Floyd | 5 jigawatts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh wipes sweat from his eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is standing in a large clearing in the center of a maze of
Floyd | trash. The clone machine hovers above in silence. Dr. Singh can hear a
Floyd | murmur of voices from the maze, with occasional laughs, screams, and
Floyd | yells from Dr. Spiel's clones. Dr. Singh can also hear his own heavy
Floyd | breathing. Dr. Singh can move to the north, south, east or
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mound of lenses is piled up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's vision is getting blurry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Electronics Pile (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Electronics Pile (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | This section of the maze is filled with smashed-in monitors, old VGA
Floyd | chips, outdated smart phones, and cables which, I can tell you, Dr.
Floyd | Law, absolutely do not fit any of the electronics here. Everything is
Floyd | piled on metal shelving that is spaced a little too wide, so that the
Floyd | spare parts have spilled down to lower levels. Dr. Singh can return to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only two items seem to be of any use.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of antennas has been artfully arranged into a nest here. Dr.
Floyd | Singh may be able to grab one. One antenna has been pulled partially
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thousands of batteries lined up like dominoes are here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh swallows nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take battery" 		

Floyd ]  Electronics Pile (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BATTERY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the battery dominoes)
Floyd | Dr. Singh carefully leans down and grabs a cell phone battery. His
Floyd | feet become unbalanced, and he knocks over the dominoes in an enormous
Floyd | cascade. A wail of anguish comes from beyond the stacks as the Spiel
Floyd | clones mourn their loss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | From experience, Dr. Law, this should increase the remote's power by
Floyd | 30 jigawatts. We need to reach 99 jigawatts to turn
Floyd | off the machine!
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's toes turn to ash and fall off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is standing in a large clearing in the center of a maze of
Floyd | trash. The clone machine hovers above in silence. Dr. Singh can hear a
Floyd | murmur of voices from the maze, with occasional laughs, screams, and
Floyd | yells from Dr. Spiel's clones. Dr. Singh can also hear his own heavy
Floyd | breathing. Dr. Singh can move to the north, south, east or
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mound of lenses is piled up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh wipes sweat from his eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh hears the dominoes falling throughout the maze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Car Parts (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Car Parts (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is surrounded by car parts organized in bizarre sculptures.
Floyd | Car frames have been welded into giant dog statues. A small greenhouse
Floyd | has been constructed from windshields, with fake plants made from
Floyd | sideview mirrors. The floor is covered with random detritus up to Dr.
Floyd | Singh's ankles. Dr. Singh can return to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Almost everything here is bolted or welded down.
Floyd |
Floyd | A delicately balanced mobile is here with two pans on either side. One
Floyd | side contains a miniature city made of quartz crystals, ripe for the
Floyd | taking.
Floyd |
Floyd | The other side contains a sort of rock garden made of parabolic
Floyd | headlight mirrors. Also ripe for the taking.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crystals and mirrors bobble up and down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh is breathing heavily.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of the dominoes falling down is almost deafening. It sounds
Floyd | like the Spiel clones are cheering.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take crystals" 		

Floyd ]  Car Parts (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CRYSTALS
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh dextrously abstracts a quartz crystal. However, the
Floyd | imbalance sets the pans in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm afraid the parabolic mirrors are beyond your reach, now, at least
Floyd | until they settle down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh stumbles. This clone can't last much longer!
Floyd |
Floyd | The dominoes reach a crescendo, then fade away. Perhaps you should be
Floyd | more careful next time, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is standing in a large clearing in the center of a maze of
Floyd | trash. The clone machine hovers above in silence. Dr. Singh can hear a
Floyd | murmur of voices from the maze, with occasional laughs, screams, and
Floyd | yells from Dr. Spiel's clones. Dr. Singh can also hear his own heavy
Floyd | breathing. Dr. Singh can move to the north, south, east or
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mound of lenses is piled up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh wipes sweat from his eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "rem" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > REM
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh is preparing the remote:
Floyd |
Floyd | -Dr. Singh pushes the quartz crystal into a resonance chamber. The
Floyd | remote begins to hum and jitter. Power levels increasing by 20
Floyd | jigawatts.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Dr. Singh opens a slot in the remote, revealing a black, crusted
Floyd | battery; whoever used the remote last must have fried it. He removes
Floyd | it, and inserts the new battery. Power levels increasing by 30
Floyd | jigawatts.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Dr. Singh pushes the rock candy into a resonance chamber. It does
Floyd | very little. Power levels increasing by 5 jigawatts.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Dr. Singh screws on the lens to the end of the remote. It focuses
Floyd | the signal by a miniscule amount. Power levels increasing by 5
Floyd | jigawatts.
Floyd |
Floyd | -The remote has reached a final power level of 60
Floyd | Jigawatts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh aims the remote at the machine and presses the button. The
Floyd | remote is trembling and flashing, but the signal is too weak. We need
Floyd | a final power level of at least 99 Jigawatts, Dr. Law. I'm
Floyd | sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's body collapses into a pile of ash, including the remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | A new clone falls out of the device with a thud, holding a broken
Floyd | remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | ******************************************
Floyd | Taking control of the new clone...
Floyd | ******************************************

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, yeah. Add"
		BrianK says, "seems like getting the mirror is worth more jigawatts"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah."
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | ******************************************## HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr.
Floyd | Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is standing in a large clearing in the center of a maze of
Floyd | trash. The clone machine hovers above in silence. Dr. Singh can hear a
Floyd | murmur of voices from the maze, with occasional laughs, screams, and
Floyd | yells from Dr. Spiel's clones. Dr. Singh can also hear his own heavy
Floyd | breathing. Dr. Singh can move to the north, south, east or
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mound of lenses is piled up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law, the last clone could not stop the device because the remote
Floyd | needed more power. You must increase the remote's power to at
Floyd | least 99 Jigawatts; this last time, you only reached 0
Floyd | Jigawatts. Perhaps you should gather different items.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's right ear is turning to ash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take lens" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE LENS
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh fishes out a lens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | From experience, Dr. Law, this should increase the remote's power by
Floyd | 5 jigawatts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh swallows nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Car Parts (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Car Parts (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is surrounded by car parts organized in bizarre sculptures.
Floyd | Car frames have been welded into giant dog statues. A small greenhouse
Floyd | has been constructed from windshields, with fake plants made from
Floyd | sideview mirrors. The floor is covered with random detritus up to Dr.
Floyd | Singh's ankles. Dr. Singh can return to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Almost everything here is bolted or welded down.
Floyd |
Floyd | A delicately balanced mobile is here with two pans on either side. One
Floyd | side contains a miniature city made of quartz crystals, ripe for the
Floyd | taking.
Floyd |
Floyd | The other side contains a sort of rock garden made of parabolic
Floyd | headlight mirrors. Also ripe for the taking.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crystals and mirrors bobble up and down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's fingertips are turning gray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Car Parts (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh snatches a parabolic mirror. However, the imbalance sets the
Floyd | pans in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm afraid the quartz crystals are beyond your reach, now, at least
Floyd | until they settle down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | From experience, Dr. Law, this should increase the remote's power by
Floyd | 30 jigawatts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh wipes sweat from his eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is standing in a large clearing in the center of a maze of
Floyd | trash. The clone machine hovers above in silence. Dr. Singh can hear a
Floyd | murmur of voices from the maze, with occasional laughs, screams, and
Floyd | yells from Dr. Spiel's clones. Dr. Singh can also hear his own heavy
Floyd | breathing. Dr. Singh can move to the north, south, east or
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mound of lenses is piled up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's vision is getting blurry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Trash Stacks (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Trash Stacks (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is wading through piles of trash. He can hear a variety of
Floyd | crunches and pops from plastic cup lids, styrofoam peanuts, and bubble
Floyd | wrap underfoot. Dr. Singh's adrenaline levels are very high due to the
Floyd | occasional soft organic matter underneath. Dr. Singh can return to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only two items stand out.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a large, spinning disco ball here, Dr. Law. It seems to be
Floyd | constructed of chewing gum wrappers.
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive boulder of rock candy is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh is breathing heavily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take candy" 		

Floyd ]  Trash Stacks (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CANDY
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh knocks off a piece of rock candy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | From experience, Dr. Law, this should increase the remote's power by
Floyd | 5 jigawatts. We need to reach 99 jigawatts to turn
Floyd | off the machine!
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's toes turn to ash and fall off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is standing in a large clearing in the center of a maze of
Floyd | trash. The clone machine hovers above in silence. Dr. Singh can hear a
Floyd | murmur of voices from the maze, with occasional laughs, screams, and
Floyd | yells from Dr. Spiel's clones. Dr. Singh can also hear his own heavy
Floyd | breathing. Dr. Singh can move to the north, south, east or
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mound of lenses is piled up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh swallows nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Electronics Pile (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Electronics Pile (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | This section of the maze is filled with smashed-in monitors, old VGA
Floyd | chips, outdated smart phones, and cables which, I can tell you, Dr.
Floyd | Law, absolutely do not fit any of the electronics here. Everything is
Floyd | piled on metal shelving that is spaced a little too wide, so that the
Floyd | spare parts have spilled down to lower levels. Dr. Singh can return to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only two items seem to be of any use.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of antennas has been artfully arranged into a nest here. Dr.
Floyd | Singh may be able to grab one. One antenna has been pulled partially
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thousands of batteries lined up like dominoes are here. Well, they
Floyd | were lined up, Dr. Law, until you interfered.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh wipes sweat from his eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take battery" 		

Floyd ]  Electronics Pile (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BATTERY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the battery dominoes)
Floyd | Dr. Singh grabs a battery from the pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | From experience, Dr. Law, this should increase the remote's power by
Floyd | 30 jigawatts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh stumbles. This clone can't last much longer!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Can we take more than one battery?"
		Jacqueline says, "Also, one sec, need to check something."
		BrianK says, "I think only one battery fits in the remote"
		Knight_Otu says, "I kind of doubt it."
		Jacqueline asks, "Okay, and each of the directions from the start location only go one deep?"
		BrianK says, "Yep"
		Jacqueline says, "i.e. I'm not going after a 5jw when I should be going north twice to find a 50jw thing."
		Knight_Otu says, "Mirror, antenna, battery should get us 90, lens and rock candy then 100."
		Knight_Otu says, "If I didn't miss anything."
		Jacqueline says, ";But we couldn't pull the antenna out."
		Jacqueline says, "I don't think."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh."
		Knight_Otu says, "Must have misread it then."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh - no."
		Jacqueline says, "I understand what happened."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take antenna" 		

Floyd ]  Electronics Pile (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ANTENNA
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh pulls again, and the antenna slides halfway out. He wipes
Floyd | the sweat off his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh swallows nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take antenna" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ANTENNA
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh heaves, and the whole nest shifts, letting the antenna come
Floyd | almost all the way out.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm sorry, Dr. Law; you didn't have enough time to use the remote.
Floyd | Fortunately, there should be another clone coming soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's body collapses into a pile of ash, including the remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | A new clone falls out of the device with a thud, holding a broken
Floyd | remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | ******************************************
Floyd | Taking control of the new clone...
Floyd | ******************************************

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | ******************************************## HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr.
Floyd | Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is standing in a large clearing in the center of a maze of
Floyd | trash. The clone machine hovers above in silence. Dr. Singh can hear a
Floyd | murmur of voices from the maze, with occasional laughs, screams, and
Floyd | yells from Dr. Spiel's clones. Dr. Singh can also hear his own heavy
Floyd | breathing. Dr. Singh can move to the north, south, east or
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mound of lenses is piled up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is standing in a large clearing in the center of a maze of
Floyd | trash. The clone machine hovers above in silence. Dr. Singh can hear a
Floyd | murmur of voices from the maze, with occasional laughs, screams, and
Floyd | yells from Dr. Spiel's clones. Dr. Singh can also hear his own heavy
Floyd | breathing. Dr. Singh can move to the north, south, east or
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mound of lenses is piled up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law, the last clone could not stop the device because the remote
Floyd | needed more power. You must increase the remote's power to at
Floyd | least 99 Jigawatts; this last time, you only reached 0
Floyd | Jigawatts. Perhaps you should gather different items.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Electronics Pile (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Electronics Pile (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | This section of the maze is filled with smashed-in monitors, old VGA
Floyd | chips, outdated smart phones, and cables which, I can tell you, Dr.
Floyd | Law, absolutely do not fit any of the electronics here. Everything is
Floyd | piled on metal shelving that is spaced a little too wide, so that the
Floyd | spare parts have spilled down to lower levels. Dr. Singh can return to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only two items seem to be of any use.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of antennas has been artfully arranged into a nest here. Dr.
Floyd | Singh may be able to grab one. One antenna has been pulled partially
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thousands of batteries lined up like dominoes are here. Well, they
Floyd | were lined up, Dr. Law, until you interfered.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh wipes sweat from his eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take antenna" 		

Floyd ]  Electronics Pile (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ANTENNA
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh grabs the antenna with both hands, and gives a mighty pull.
Floyd | The antenna comes out completely.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's fingertips are turning gray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take battery" 		

Floyd ]  Electronics Pile (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BATTERY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the battery dominoes)
Floyd | Dr. Singh grabs a battery from the pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | From experience, Dr. Law, this should increase the remote's power by
Floyd | 30 jigawatts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh swallows nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is standing in a large clearing in the center of a maze of
Floyd | trash. The clone machine hovers above in silence. Dr. Singh can hear a
Floyd | murmur of voices from the maze, with occasional laughs, screams, and
Floyd | yells from Dr. Spiel's clones. Dr. Singh can also hear his own heavy
Floyd | breathing. Dr. Singh can move to the north, south, east or
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mound of lenses is piled up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's vision is getting blurry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Car Parts (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Car Parts (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is surrounded by car parts organized in bizarre sculptures.
Floyd | Car frames have been welded into giant dog statues. A small greenhouse
Floyd | has been constructed from windshields, with fake plants made from
Floyd | sideview mirrors. The floor is covered with random detritus up to Dr.
Floyd | Singh's ankles. Dr. Singh can return to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Almost everything here is bolted or welded down.
Floyd |
Floyd | A delicately balanced mobile is here with two pans on either side. One
Floyd | side contains a miniature city made of quartz crystals, ripe for the
Floyd | taking.
Floyd |
Floyd | The other side contains a sort of rock garden made of parabolic
Floyd | headlight mirrors. Also ripe for the taking.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crystals and mirrors bobble up and down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh is breathing heavily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Car Parts (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh snatches a parabolic mirror. However, the imbalance sets the
Floyd | pans in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm afraid the quartz crystals are beyond your reach, now, at least
Floyd | until they settle down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | From experience, Dr. Law, this should increase the remote's power by
Floyd | 30 jigawatts. We need to reach 99 jigawatts to turn
Floyd | off the machine!
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's toes turn to ash and fall off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is standing in a large clearing in the center of a maze of
Floyd | trash. The clone machine hovers above in silence. Dr. Singh can hear a
Floyd | murmur of voices from the maze, with occasional laughs, screams, and
Floyd | yells from Dr. Spiel's clones. Dr. Singh can also hear his own heavy
Floyd | breathing. Dr. Singh can move to the north, south, east or
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mound of lenses is piled up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh swallows nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Trash Stacks (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Trash Stacks (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is wading through piles of trash. He can hear a variety of
Floyd | crunches and pops from plastic cup lids, styrofoam peanuts, and bubble
Floyd | wrap underfoot. Dr. Singh's adrenaline levels are very high due to the
Floyd | occasional soft organic matter underneath. Dr. Singh can return to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only two items stand out.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a large, spinning disco ball here, Dr. Law. It seems to be
Floyd | constructed of chewing gum wrappers.
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive boulder of rock candy is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh is breathing heavily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take candy" 		

Floyd ]  Trash Stacks (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CANDY
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh knocks off a piece of rock candy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | From experience, Dr. Law, this should increase the remote's power by
Floyd | 5 jigawatts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh stumbles. This clone can't last much longer!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is standing in a large clearing in the center of a maze of
Floyd | trash. The clone machine hovers above in silence. Dr. Singh can hear a
Floyd | murmur of voices from the maze, with occasional laughs, screams, and
Floyd | yells from Dr. Spiel's clones. Dr. Singh can also hear his own heavy
Floyd | breathing. Dr. Singh can move to the north, south, east or
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mound of lenses is piled up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh wipes sweat from his eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take lens" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE LENS
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh fishes out a lens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | From experience, Dr. Law, this should increase the remote's power by
Floyd | 5 jigawatts.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm sorry, Dr. Law; you didn't have enough time to use the remote.
Floyd | Fortunately, there should be another clone coming soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's body collapses into a pile of ash, including the remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | A new clone falls out of the device with a thud, holding a broken
Floyd | remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | ******************************************
Floyd | Taking control of the new clone...
Floyd | ******************************************

		Jacqueline says, "WHAT"
		BrianK says, "Haha"
		Jacqueline exclaims (at KO), "Your turns!"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "er, turn!"
		BrianK asks, "Have you guys been to the south room?"
		Jacqueline says, "Except, yeah, multiple turns."
		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, I'll try."
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | ******************************************## HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr.
Floyd | Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is standing in a large clearing in the center of a maze of
Floyd | trash. The clone machine hovers above in silence. Dr. Singh can hear a
Floyd | murmur of voices from the maze, with occasional laughs, screams, and
Floyd | yells from Dr. Spiel's clones. Dr. Singh can also hear his own heavy
Floyd | breathing. Dr. Singh can move to the north, south, east or
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mound of lenses is piled up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law, the last clone could not stop the device because the remote
Floyd | needed more power. You must increase the remote's power to at
Floyd | least 99 Jigawatts; this last time, you only reached 0
Floyd | Jigawatts. Perhaps you should gather different items.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Office Supplies (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Office Supplies (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | This portion of the maze is almost completely bare. Row after row of
Floyd | cabinets, boxes, and shelves are completely cleaned off. At the end of
Floyd | the row, Dr. Singh sees a Spiel clone grabbing the last stapler and
Floyd | stuffing it in his pocket, but the clone runs when they see him. From
Floyd | somewhere nearby, there is a murmur of many multitudes; the clones
Floyd | must be nearby. Dr. Singh can return to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A box of paperclips is on the floor, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of smooth wooden sticks lies on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A case full of cubes (which I suspect are camera flashes, or
Floyd | rechargeable batteries) is here. It's enormous, with each cube fitting
Floyd | tightly in the square.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh is breathing heavily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "-looks sadly at the big amount of text and shakes head."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get flash" 		

Floyd ]  Office Supplies (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh carefully and nimbly fishes out a red cube.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's fingertips are turning gray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is standing in a large clearing in the center of a maze of
Floyd | trash. The clone machine hovers above in silence. Dr. Singh can hear a
Floyd | murmur of voices from the maze, with occasional laughs, screams, and
Floyd | yells from Dr. Spiel's clones. Dr. Singh can also hear his own heavy
Floyd | breathing. Dr. Singh can move to the north, south, east or
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mound of lenses is piled up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh swallows nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Until I'm done reading that, you're done playing."
		Jacqueline says, "I would not read it."
		Knight_Otu says, "It's a long text."
		Jacqueline says, "It's all the same stuff over and over."
		Jacqueline says, "And I'm sorry, but you did step away."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Car Parts (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Car Parts (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is surrounded by car parts organized in bizarre sculptures.
Floyd | Car frames have been welded into giant dog statues. A small greenhouse
Floyd | has been constructed from windshields, with fake plants made from
Floyd | sideview mirrors. The floor is covered with random detritus up to Dr.
Floyd | Singh's ankles. Dr. Singh can return to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Almost everything here is bolted or welded down.
Floyd |
Floyd | A delicately balanced mobile is here with two pans on either side. One
Floyd | side contains a miniature city made of quartz crystals, ripe for the
Floyd | taking.
Floyd |
Floyd | The other side contains a sort of rock garden made of parabolic
Floyd | headlight mirrors. Also ripe for the taking.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crystals and mirrors bobble up and down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's vision is getting blurry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Car Parts (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh snatches a parabolic mirror. However, the imbalance sets the
Floyd | pans in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm afraid the quartz crystals are beyond your reach, now, at least
Floyd | until they settle down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | From experience, Dr. Law, this should increase the remote's power by
Floyd | 30 jigawatts. We need to reach 99 jigawatts to turn
Floyd | off the machine!
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh wipes sweat from his eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is standing in a large clearing in the center of a maze of
Floyd | trash. The clone machine hovers above in silence. Dr. Singh can hear a
Floyd | murmur of voices from the maze, with occasional laughs, screams, and
Floyd | yells from Dr. Spiel's clones. Dr. Singh can also hear his own heavy
Floyd | breathing. Dr. Singh can move to the north, south, east or
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mound of lenses is piled up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's toes turn to ash and fall off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "It was by no means meant as a criticism."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Electronics Pile (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Electronics Pile (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | This section of the maze is filled with smashed-in monitors, old VGA
Floyd | chips, outdated smart phones, and cables which, I can tell you, Dr.
Floyd | Law, absolutely do not fit any of the electronics here. Everything is
Floyd | piled on metal shelving that is spaced a little too wide, so that the
Floyd | spare parts have spilled down to lower levels. Dr. Singh can return to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only two items seem to be of any use.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of antennas has been artfully arranged into a nest here. Dr.
Floyd | Singh may be able to grab one.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thousands of batteries lined up like dominoes are here. Well, they
Floyd | were lined up, Dr. Law, until you interfered.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh swallows nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get battery" 		

Floyd ]  Electronics Pile (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BATTERY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the battery dominoes)
Floyd | Dr. Singh grabs a battery from the pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | From experience, Dr. Law, this should increase the remote's power by
Floyd | 30 jigawatts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh wipes sweat from his eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get antenna" 		

Floyd ]  Electronics Pile (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ANTENNA
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh tugs on the antenna, muscles bulging, but it only slides out
Floyd | a foot or two.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh stumbles. This clone can't last much longer!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get antenna" 		

Floyd ]  Electronics Pile (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ANTENNA
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh pulls again, and the antenna slides halfway out. He wipes
Floyd | the sweat off his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh swallows nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is standing in a large clearing in the center of a maze of
Floyd | trash. The clone machine hovers above in silence. Dr. Singh can hear a
Floyd | murmur of voices from the maze, with occasional laughs, screams, and
Floyd | yells from Dr. Spiel's clones. Dr. Singh can also hear his own heavy
Floyd | breathing. Dr. Singh can move to the north, south, east or
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mound of lenses is piled up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm sorry, Dr. Law; you didn't have enough time to use the remote.
Floyd | Fortunately, there should be another clone coming soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's body collapses into a pile of ash, including the remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | A new clone falls out of the device with a thud, holding a broken
Floyd | remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | ******************************************
Floyd | Taking control of the new clone...
Floyd | ******************************************

		Knight_Otu says, "Dang."
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | ******************************************## HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr.
Floyd | Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is standing in a large clearing in the center of a maze of
Floyd | trash. The clone machine hovers above in silence. Dr. Singh can hear a
Floyd | murmur of voices from the maze, with occasional laughs, screams, and
Floyd | yells from Dr. Spiel's clones. Dr. Singh can also hear his own heavy
Floyd | breathing. Dr. Singh can move to the north, south, east or
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mound of lenses is piled up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law, the last clone could not stop the device because the remote
Floyd | needed more power. You must increase the remote's power to at
Floyd | least 99 Jigawatts; this last time, you only reached 0
Floyd | Jigawatts. Perhaps you should gather different items.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Office Supplies (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Office Supplies (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | This portion of the maze is almost completely bare. Row after row of
Floyd | cabinets, boxes, and shelves are completely cleaned off.  From
Floyd | somewhere nearby, there is a murmur of many multitudes; the clones
Floyd | must be nearby. Dr. Singh can return to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A box of paperclips is on the floor, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of smooth wooden sticks lies on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A case full of cubes (which I suspect are camera flashes, or
Floyd | rechargeable batteries) is here. It's enormous, with each cube fitting
Floyd | tightly in the square.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh wipes sweat from his eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get flash" 		

Floyd ]  Office Supplies (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET FLASH
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh carefully and nimbly fishes out a red cube.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's fingertips are turning gray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is standing in a large clearing in the center of a maze of
Floyd | trash. The clone machine hovers above in silence. Dr. Singh can hear a
Floyd | murmur of voices from the maze, with occasional laughs, screams, and
Floyd | yells from Dr. Spiel's clones. Dr. Singh can also hear his own heavy
Floyd | breathing. Dr. Singh can move to the north, south, east or
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mound of lenses is piled up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh is breathing heavily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Car Parts (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Car Parts (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is surrounded by car parts organized in bizarre sculptures.
Floyd | Car frames have been welded into giant dog statues. A small greenhouse
Floyd | has been constructed from windshields, with fake plants made from
Floyd | sideview mirrors. The floor is covered with random detritus up to Dr.
Floyd | Singh's ankles. Dr. Singh can return to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Almost everything here is bolted or welded down.
Floyd |
Floyd | A delicately balanced mobile is here with two pans on either side. One
Floyd | side contains a miniature city made of quartz crystals, ripe for the
Floyd | taking.
Floyd |
Floyd | The other side contains a sort of rock garden made of parabolic
Floyd | headlight mirrors. Also ripe for the taking.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crystals and mirrors bobble up and down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's vision is getting blurry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I think this is it"
		BrianK says, "as a cue your last turn is "Dr. Singh swallows nervously""
DavidW arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Car Parts (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh snatches a parabolic mirror. However, the imbalance sets the
Floyd | pans in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm afraid the quartz crystals are beyond your reach, now, at least
Floyd | until they settle down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | From experience, Dr. Law, this should increase the remote's power by
Floyd | 30 jigawatts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh wipes sweat from his eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is standing in a large clearing in the center of a maze of
Floyd | trash. The clone machine hovers above in silence. Dr. Singh can hear a
Floyd | murmur of voices from the maze, with occasional laughs, screams, and
Floyd | yells from Dr. Spiel's clones. Dr. Singh can also hear his own heavy
Floyd | breathing. Dr. Singh can move to the north, south, east or
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mound of lenses is piled up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh's toes turn to ash and fall off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Electronics Pile (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Electronics Pile (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | This section of the maze is filled with smashed-in monitors, old VGA
Floyd | chips, outdated smart phones, and cables which, I can tell you, Dr.
Floyd | Law, absolutely do not fit any of the electronics here. Everything is
Floyd | piled on metal shelving that is spaced a little too wide, so that the
Floyd | spare parts have spilled down to lower levels. Dr. Singh can return to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only two items seem to be of any use.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of antennas has been artfully arranged into a nest here. Dr.
Floyd | Singh may be able to grab one. One antenna has been pulled partially
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thousands of batteries lined up like dominoes are here. Well, they
Floyd | were lined up, Dr. Law, until you interfered.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh swallows nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Sorry I'm late."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get battery" 		

Floyd ]  Electronics Pile (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BATTERY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the battery dominoes)
Floyd | Dr. Singh grabs a battery from the pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | From experience, Dr. Law, this should increase the remote's power by
Floyd | 30 jigawatts. We need to reach 99 jigawatts to turn
Floyd | off the machine!
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh is breathing heavily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | HYDRA Laboratory (as Dr. Singh)
Floyd | Dr. Singh is standing in a large clearing in the center of a maze of
Floyd | trash. The clone machine hovers above in silence. Dr. Singh can hear a
Floyd | murmur of voices from the maze, with occasional laughs, screams, and
Floyd | yells from Dr. Spiel's clones. Dr. Singh can also hear his own heavy
Floyd | breathing. Dr. Singh can move to the north, south, east or
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mound of lenses is piled up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh stumbles. This clone can't last much longer!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rem" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > REM
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh is preparing the remote:
Floyd |
Floyd | -Dr. Singh opens a slot in the remote, revealing a black, crusted
Floyd | battery; whoever used the remote last must have fried it. He removes
Floyd | it, and inserts the new battery. Power levels increasing by 30
Floyd | jigawatts.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Dr. Singh slides the mirror into a groove on the remote. A row of
Floyd | indicators begin to light up. Power levels increasing by 30
Floyd | jigawatts.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Dr. Singh places the red cube into a battery socket. It flashes,
Floyd | temporarily blinding Singh. Power levels increasing by 40
Floyd | jigawatts.
Floyd |
Floyd | -The remote has reached a final power level of 100
Floyd | Jigawatts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh aims the remote at the machine and presses the button. Dr.
Floyd | Law, the clone machine is shutting down! You did it!
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a chorus of cries from the stacks as Dr. Spiel's clone army
Floyd | crumbles to ash.

		Knight_Otu says, "Whew."
		Jacqueline says, "YAY"
		Jacqueline high-fives KO
		BrianK says, "Oh wow that thing is 40 jigawatts"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Hi David!"
		Jacqueline says, "Hi, DW."
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, we were in the middle of an emergency."
		DavidW asks, "Hi, all. What game is this one?"
		Jacqueline says, "Absence of Law"
		Knight_Otu says, "Absence of Law"
		DavidW says, "oh. I haven't played it yet. I was up all night playing Harmonia."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, we've been at this an hour, so."
		DavidW says, "Looks like you solved some difficult puzzle just now."
		Jacqueline says, "Yep"
		Jacqueline says, "So, um, now what? I wish we knew how much battery we had left."
		Knight_Otu says, "Repairing a remote with a severe time limit."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, here's an idea."
		BrianK says, "Press space :v"
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | crumbles to ash.The latest clone of Dr. Singh wipes his brow. He
Floyd | gingerly touches the cloning device, but it doesn't respond. Smiling,
Floyd | he pushes the clone machine out of the room. I believe he's headed for
Floyd | the command center, Dr. Law. Testing is complete on the clone machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have done everything you can do in the HYDRA Lab, Dr. Law.
Floyd | Returning you to your last known location...

		DavidW says, "Congrats"
		Jacqueline says, "We could restart so that DW could see the opening text and then solve the two puzzles we've solved and then save the game."
		Jacqueline asks, "What do you think, KO?"
		DavidW says, "no, don't mess up your game for me."
		Jacqueline asks, "Guenni?"
		Guenni exclaims, "Toeroee!!"
		BrianK says, "Well, you could restart from the opening text and play the other two areas"
		Knight_Otu says, "That should go quick now. I don't mind either way."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, I mean, I guess we could keep playing from here, but at some point we will have to go optimize."
		Jacqueline says, "At least, I'm guessing we'll have to optimze. Maybe not."
		Guenni says, "Sorry my uttering was a sound of congrats."
		Jacqueline says, "Maybe the game is more forgiving than I think it is."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory
Floyd | Returning you to your last known location...
Floyd | HYDRA Laboratory
Floyd | You see an enormous room, like the great hall of a castle, filled with
Floyd | a maze made of cardboard boxes, takeout containers, newspapers, broken
Floyd | furniture, and used wrapping paper. In the center is a large, cleared
Floyd | area. The clearing contains a gigantic ball of some metallic liquid,
Floyd | hovering in the air. You can return to the living quarters to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A remote control lies on the trash, missing many essential parts.
Floyd |
Floyd | *******************************************************
Floyd | Project HYDRA Complete
Floyd | *******************************************************
Floyd |
Floyd | -To Do List-
Floyd | -Evaluate Project MEDUSA
Floyd | -Evaluate Project MOIRAI
Floyd | -Make your final selection at the project judging ceremony
Floyd | -Dr. Law, your brain backup unit's battery light just went from
Floyd | green to yellow. I don't know what you have in there,
Floyd | but it will be erased if you don't charge it.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Commands-
Floyd |  hom - home folder
Floyd |  hyd, med, moi - Observe Project HYDRA, MEDUSA, or MOIRAI
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > C
Floyd |
Floyd | -Commands-
Floyd |    x [something] - zoom in camera
Floyd |    z - wait
Floyd |    ema - check e-mail
Floyd |    look - describe appearance of the room
Floyd |    hom - home folder
Floyd |    rec - list recordings
Floyd |    hyd, med, moi - Observe Project HYDRA, MEDUSA, or MOIRAI
Floyd |    say [something] - play one of your listed recordings
Floyd |    s - move to camera in room in the indicated direction
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm starting to pull together the story. We're playing as Dr Law and using tech to solve four problem areas, but remotely."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "medusa" 		

Floyd ]  HYDRA Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MEDUSA
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first word or two that you typed, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Dr Law is dead"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, we are supposed to have a time limit."
		Jacqueline says, "His brain backup is on a two hour battery supply"
		Jacqueline says, "The labs here are ultimately supposed to bring people back from the dead."
		BrianK says, "Is it a spoiler if I confirm or deny the time limit"
		Knight_Otu says, "At least one specific person."
		Jacqueline says, "So he's hoping we'll finish the projects and bring him back from the dead before his brain backup dies."
		Knight_Otu says, "We might be able to see the time limit in the home folder."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hom" 		

Floyd ]  Home Folder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HOM
Floyd |
Floyd | Now exiting audiovisual mode.
Floyd |
Floyd | Home Folder
Floyd | -Your brain backup unit has been turned on somehow, and it's running
Floyd | low on battery; you have only 115 minutes of battery time remaining
Floyd | before it dies and its backup memory is flushed.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Commands-
Floyd |    x [something] - zoom in camera
Floyd |    say [something] - play one of your listed recordings
Floyd |    ema - check e-mail
Floyd |    aud - enable audiovisual
Floyd |    help - access help information
Floyd |    abt - information on DaedalOS
Floyd |    hyd, med, moi - Observe Project HYDRA, MEDUSA, or MOIRAI
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law, I'm receiving an email. It is now available in your
Floyd | inbox.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aha"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "115?!"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, all that only took 5 min?"
		Knight_Otu says, "We're quicker than I thought."
		Jacqueline asks, "We had 2 hours, right?"
		BrianK says, "I'm pretty sure the time limit is not actually a thing :P"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		Jacqueline says (to BK), "YAY"
		Jacqueline chills out a little.
		Knight_Otu says, "Not if time goes that slowly."
		Guenni nods.
		Jacqueline asks, "So. Medusa?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
		DavidW says, "Love the name 'DaedalOS'."
		Guenni says, "He got an e-mail"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, wait, we got another email."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ema" 		

Floyd ]  Home Folder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EMA
Floyd |
Floyd | Checking unread messages:
Floyd |
Floyd | ************************************************
Floyd | Second message of two
Floyd | ************************************************
Floyd |
Floyd | Subject: Decor Choices
Floyd |
Floyd | From: pirate.fred@stygi.corp
Floyd |
Floyd | Text:
Floyd |
Floyd | Director Law,
Floyd |
Floyd | I know that we voted on an Ancient Greek theme for the office, but
Floyd | I've been collecting pirate memorabilia since I was a kid, and we're
Floyd | doing renovations anyway after the earthquake. I'd like to meet to
Floyd | discuss my options, maybe over lunch. Maybe we could discuss a
Floyd | compromise: I'm thinking Argonauts?
Floyd |
Floyd | -F
Floyd |
Floyd | P.S. You must be very excited to see your old friend again today!
Floyd |
Floyd | -Commands-
Floyd |    x [something] - zoom in camera
Floyd |    say [something] - play one of your listed recordings
Floyd |    ema - check e-mail
Floyd |    aud - enable audiovisual
Floyd |    help - access help information
Floyd |    abt - information on DaedalOS
Floyd |    hyd, med, moi - Observe Project HYDRA, MEDUSA, or MOIRAI
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Now I'm wondering if time only advances after solving a puzzle."
		DavidW says, "Some games do play out that way."
		Guenni says, "might be."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "med" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MED
Floyd |
Floyd | **************************************************
Floyd | Initiating audiovisual link with Project MEDUSA...
Floyd | **************************************************
Floyd |
Floyd | MEDUSA Lobby
Floyd | The Project MEDUSA lobby is a squat, dim and dirty steel cylinder. The
Floyd | entrance to the laboratory to the north is covered with an
Floyd | elaborate engraving of Medusa's head, with the snakes extending around
Floyd | to fill the walls. On the floor is a carving of Perseus, his eyes
Floyd | covered by one hand, and the other hand raised in defense. Where his
Floyd | shield should be is a circular depression.
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera doesn't point up, Dr. Law, but I know that the ceiling is
Floyd | bare except for a few recessed lights and a centrally located fire
Floyd | sprinkler. The sprinkler is not turned on.
Floyd |
Floyd | I detect one connected device, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, Dr. Law, I just remembered. Dr. Ng went to bed almost an hour ago.
Floyd | She's really uptight about security, you know, especially since her
Floyd | partner quit. She said that she was going to password protect the lab,
Floyd | but that she'd leave the password "in a way that Dr. Law will
Floyd | understand."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Sounds like we might get wet in the near future."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x sprinklers" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPRINKLERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The sprinkler is off.
Floyd |
Floyd | -New command-
Floyd |  spr - Turn sprinkler on and off
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "And that it might pool water in the shield?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Sure. What the hell, why not?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "spr" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPR
Floyd |
Floyd | Activating sprinkler.
Floyd |
Floyd | The circular depression fills with the water to form a pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | (A hidden drain keeps you from flooding Project MEDUSA, Dr. Law.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x pool" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POOL
Floyd |
Floyd | The depression has filled up to become a reflective pool, Dr. Law. You
Floyd | can see the reflection of the Medusa in the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Is the pool refective? Ah, it is."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x medusa" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MEDUSA
Floyd |
Floyd | (Medusa's Head)
Floyd | On closer inspection, Medusa's snakes all terminate in weapons instead
Floyd | of heads. I count approximately 423 types of weaponry, including
Floyd | RPG's, nuclear warheads, and boards with rusty nails. Medusa's pupils
Floyd | are in the shape of the biohazard sign, which I believe is a
Floyd | deplorable error, as the MEDUSA team does not work with biological
Floyd | agents.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a post-it note on the Medusa that says "CODE: WOW". This must
Floyd | be the access code Dr. Ng promised you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "er reflective"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wow" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Attempting to access lab... access denied. There must be something
Floyd | wrong with the code, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x note" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the object in that command, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "mom" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MOM
Floyd |
Floyd | Access granted, Dr. Law. The MEDUSA Living Quarters to the
Floyd | north is now unlocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay."
		Jacqueline polishes her nails on her lapel.
		DavidW says, "I was gonna guess MOM."
		Guenni says, "That was a lot quicker than I thought."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | MEDUSA Living Quarters
Floyd | Please be careful around the war robot this time, Dr. Law. It has been
Floyd | placed in the arena to the north to avoid any more problems with
Floyd | testing. Also, Dr. Ng's hair has begun to grow back.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a mid-sized, bunker-like room covered with movie posters. The
Floyd | room is dominated by a large desk and a couch. Someone is sleeping on
Floyd | the couch, probably Dr. Ng. A TV faces the front of a couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The TV shows a live feed from the arena to the north,
Floyd | displaying the motionless war robot Angel. The lobby is back to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the quiet hum of air conditioning.
Floyd |
Floyd | A notepad on the desk seems to have some writing on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bookcase and a large desk (on which are a pencil, a
Floyd | squeaky alien toy and a cute robot mini-figure) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Ah, here's the robot we were speculating about at the beginning. :-)"
		DavidW asks, "Who exactly is the narrator?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "x robot" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the live feed)
Floyd | The television displays a live feed of the arena to the north,
Floyd | displaying the motionless war robot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "The OS"
		Knight_Otu says, "Except it's a war bot."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x mini" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MINI
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the object in that command, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x figure" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FIGURE
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the object in that command, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Rather than a bot helping us move stuff."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x notepad" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTEPAD
Floyd |
Floyd | The notepad says "War Robot Bluetooth access code: WAR." It is signed
Floyd | by Dr. Long.
Floyd |
Floyd | -New command-
Floyd |  war - Access attack robot
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x toy" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOY
Floyd |
Floyd | A small, green squeaky alien toy that Dr. Long bought for Dr. Ng.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "That command: WAR. Huh. What is it good for?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mini-figure" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MINI-FIGURE
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Ng's toy version of his war robot. This one is called Smasher, I
Floyd | believe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ac" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X AC
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the object in that command, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x conditioner" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CONDITIONER
Floyd |
Floyd | A small ventilation grille opens up directly above the bookcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Making the robot do whatever, I guess."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x book case" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the object in that command, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "His? I thought it said Ng was a woman earlier."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x bookcase" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOKCASE
Floyd |
Floyd | The bookcase is filled with movie memorabilia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Guenni), "[LINK]"
		Jacqueline says, "Listening is all you need for the video."
		Jacqueline says, "And only the first, say, 10 seconds is necessary."
		DavidW asks, "I don't know why, but I'm thinking mini-figure in the vent?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bookcase" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOKCASE
Floyd |
Floyd | The bookcase is filled with movie memorabilia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x posters" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POSTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You see posters for westerns, for dinosaur movies, for urban warfare
Floyd | films. You see a poster of dogs playing poker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Only if we figure out a way to get to the robot figure."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, we're not really there."
		Guenni says, "It doesn't want to be examined."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a large desk with two rectangles outlined by cracks in the
Floyd | desk. There is a small button on the left-hand side.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the large desk are a pencil, a squeaky alien toy, a cute robot
Floyd | mini-figure and a notepad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cute" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CUTE
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Ng's toy version of his war robot. This one is called Smasher, I
Floyd | believe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pencil" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PENCIL
Floyd |
Floyd | A standard yellow pencil with a pink eraser.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x button" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a large desk with two rectangles outlined by cracks in the
Floyd | desk. There is a small button on the left-hand side.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the large desk are a pencil, a squeaky alien toy, a cute robot
Floyd | mini-figure and a notepad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Of course, the only one I didn't try. :P"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ng" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NG
Floyd |
Floyd | -A cyborg human.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Height: 170 cm.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Approx. weight: 200 kg.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Approx. age: unable to estimate.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Clothing: metallic foil suit.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Personality: driven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TV
Floyd |
Floyd | The television displays a live feed of the arena to the north,
Floyd | displaying the motionless war robot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x couch" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COUCH
Floyd |
Floyd | A dilapidated psychedelic reupholstered couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dogs" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You see posters for westerns, for dinosaur movies, for urban warfare
Floyd | films. You see a poster of dogs playing poker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I'm not sure what our options are. North or WAR or maybe RAW?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | MEDUSA Arena
Floyd | You see a circular room with brick walls and a floor covered in sand.
Floyd | The MEDUSA Living Quarters are to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Scattered about the room are a small green punching bag, a stack of
Floyd | wooden crates, an unopened bottle, a small sapling and a stone
Floyd | boulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see Angel standing motionless in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden hatch is in the center of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I think we can move ... right."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena
Floyd | > SAVEDr. Law, are you referring to...Project KRONOS? It is true that
Floyd | we have short-term time manipulation available. Very well...
Floyd |
Floyd | Activating Project KRONOS. I have embedded your data into a temporal
Floyd | save point.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "war!" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAR!
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first word or two that you typed, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "war" 		

Floyd ]  Southwestern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Accessing Bluetooth...connecting...Access granted! Type EXT to exit
Floyd | the war robot program at any time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southwestern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | Allow me to adapt to this new feed...
Floyd |
Floyd | Internal compass detected...
Floyd |
Floyd | You are on a large wooden platform with steep drop-offs to the south
Floyd | and west. The platform extends to the north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Allowed commands-
Floyd |  las - fire laser
Floyd |  ham - swing hammer
Floyd |  fir - shoot flame
Floyd |  bot - open bottle
Floyd |  gun - shoot gun
Floyd |  saw - use chainsaw
Floyd |  n,e,s,w - movement
Floyd |  ext - exit from war robot control
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a massive wooden spear with a black tip.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Fighty"
		DavidW says, "We're on the desk. That spear is the pencil."
		Knight_Otu says, "Hah."
		Guenni exclaims, "Awww!"
		Guenni asks, "But, now what?"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Oh yeah. Excellent!"
		DavidW says, "Get from the desk to the top of the bookcase and into the air vent."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x bookcase" 		

Floyd ]  Southwestern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOKCASE
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the object in that command, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Southwestern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Southwestern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | You are on a large wooden platform with steep drop-offs to the south
Floyd | and west. The platform extends to the north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a massive wooden spear with a black tip.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It won't look like a bookcase in this view."
		Guenni nods.
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Southeastern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Southeastern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | You are on a large wooden platform with steep drop-offs to the south
Floyd | and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The platform extends to the north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a giant green alien here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Find the button and rectangles that we saw on the desk."
Guenni says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Northeastern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northeastern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | This portion of the platform is a large rectangle outlined by a series
Floyd | of cracks and hinges. The robot is in the middle of the rectangle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The platform extends to the south and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large yellow dais of some spongy material is here, covered in black
Floyd | streaks. It covers up much of the rectangle outlined by the cracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't know what the dais is."
		Knight_Otu says, "Should be the notepad."
		DavidW says, "oh."
		DavidW says, "of course."
		Guenni asks, "And what's the other thing?"
		DavidW says, "the alien was the toy."
		Guenni says, "Yeah, I meant the rectangle. But I guess that's just the desk itself."
		DavidW says, "I think the rectangle will pop out. It may propel us if we're on top of it when the button is pushed."
Guenni says (to floyd), "push rectangle" 		

Floyd ]  Northeastern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH RECTANGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | My connection with this vessel does not allow for detailed commands,
Floyd | Dr. Law. Please try one of the following:
Floyd |
Floyd | -Commands-
Floyd |    x [something] - zoom in camera
Floyd |    say [something] - play one of your listed recordings
Floyd |    las - fire laser
Floyd |    ham - swing hammer
Floyd |    fir - shoot flame
Floyd |    bot - open bottle
Floyd |    gun - shoot gun
Floyd |    saw - use chainsaw
Floyd |    n,e,s,w,u,d - movement
Floyd |    ext - exit from war robot control
Floyd |    z - wait
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Swing the hammer?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "swing" 		

Floyd ]  Northeastern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWING
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to swing?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "hammer" 		

Floyd ]  Northeastern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HAMMER
Floyd |
Floyd | That requires a complicated, coordinated set of motions, which I would
Floyd | rather not transmit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "No, we use the commands it's given us."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ham" 		

Floyd ]  Northeastern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HAM
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to ham?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "button" 		

Floyd ]  Northeastern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the object in that command, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ham dais" 		

Floyd ]  Northeastern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HAM DAIS
Floyd |
Floyd | The robotic arm presses against the large yellow dais ineffectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh right."
		Jacqueline says, "But sadly no"
		Knight_Otu says, "The button should be west."
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Northwestern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northwestern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | This portion of the platform is a large rectangle outlined by a series
Floyd | of cracks and hinges. A nearby cube says "OPEN DRAWER 1", but it
Floyd | appears to be broken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The platform extends to the south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "ham cube" 		

Floyd ]  Northwestern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HAM CUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | The hammer smashes down the cube. You hear a sound like a broken
Floyd | spring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay, so maybe there's another button under the notepad."
		Guenni asks, "Am I just slow today, or don't we know yet what our actual problem is in this puzzle?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Northwestern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | This vessel is blocked from moving that direction, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't think we can fully know since we didn't explore the north room that well."
		Knight_Otu says, "Not yet, I think."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, we can disconnect from the robot and look around more first."
		DavidW says, "Perhaps the laser or chainsaw will be more effective against the dais."
		DavidW says, "But yeah, I'd EXT and look around more first."
		Guenni asks, "Erm... how do we disconnect?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ext" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXT
Floyd |
Floyd | Disconnecting...returning to audiovisual mode.
Floyd |
Floyd | MEDUSA Arena
Floyd | You see a circular room with brick walls and a floor covered in sand.
Floyd | The MEDUSA Living Quarters are to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Scattered about the room are a small green punching bag, a stack of
Floyd | wooden crates, an unopened bottle, a small sapling and a stone
Floyd | boulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see Angel standing motionless in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden hatch is in the center of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ext" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXT
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing to disconnect from, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Timing"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x vent" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VENT
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the object in that command, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x punching bag" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PUNCHING BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | How ironic, Dr. Law, that Angel is not capable of punching.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crates" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CRATES
Floyd |
Floyd | It was convenient, Dr. Law, that all of the other arena props came in
Floyd | these nice crates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the unopened bottle)
Floyd | A bottle that is, sadly, unopened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sapling" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SAPLING
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm not really sure why we brought this in, Dr. Law. There may have
Floyd | been a mixup with the gardening department.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now that I think about, this might mean there is a land mine planted
Floyd | in the back garden. I'll make a note to the gardening staff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x boulder" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOULDER
Floyd |
Floyd | This boulder was surprisingly hard to obtain, Dr. Law, given that
Floyd | Stygicorp is surrounded by boulders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hatch" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a wooden hatch covering something on the floor. It seems quite
Floyd | fragile, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hm"
Guenni says (to floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law, I am unable to open anything except files and folders. Unless
Floyd | it's connected to the internet, in which case you need to use a
Floyd | different command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I bet we want to SMASH that hatch."
		Guenni nods.
		Guenni says, "But I thought the nonviolent route is at least worth a try."
		DavidW says, "First, we'll turn him into a flea and put him in a box and put it in another box and then another box and then I'll SMASH IT WITH A HAMMER!"
		Guenni asks, "Did you make that up or did you play that game already?"
		DavidW says, "That's from a cartoon."
		DavidW says, "The Emperor's New Groove."
		Guenni says, "Considering we dealt with klones turning into a flea seems dquite possible."
		Guenni says, "Ah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x angel" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ANGEL
Floyd |
Floyd | A 2 m steel humanoid robot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attachments: laser, flamethrower, handgun, hammer, bottle opener,
Floyd | chainsaw.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, interesting. The large robot has the same attachments as the mini-figure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x laser" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LASER
Floyd |
Floyd | This camera has been restricted to only one level of zoom, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Are we able to eccess the big guy?"
		DavidW says, "I don't see how."
		DavidW says, "At least not yet."
		Guenni asks, "How about we try to awaken the human?"
		DavidW asks, "What's the command for listing our available commands?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "I think it was com?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "help" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HELP
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law, I am always available for assistance at any time. Through my
Floyd | advanced forecasting and pattern recognition capabilities, I can
Floyd | deduce what steps you will need to take at any time. To preserve the
Floyd | illusion of choice, I have also compiled gentle guidance, or hints,
Floyd | for you to peruse, which you can access one at a time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Type HINT to access a hint. Press enter (without text) at any time to
Floyd | refresh the description and current list of commands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also, at any time, you can access the time warping capabilities of
Floyd | Project KRONOS through UNDO (reversing time by one move), RESTART
Floyd | (reversing time back to when you logged on today), SAVE (leaving a
Floyd | bookmark in time), and RESTORE (returning to a bookmark in time). But
Floyd | please try not to damage the spacetime continuum more than necessary,
Floyd | Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | -To Do List-
Floyd | -Evaluate Project MEDUSA
Floyd | -Evaluate Project MOIRAI
Floyd | -Make your final selection at the project judging ceremony
Floyd | -Dr. Law, your brain backup unit's battery light is yellow.
Floyd | Your brain backup you have in there will be erased if you don't charge
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena
Floyd | >
Floyd | Refreshing...
Floyd |
Floyd | MEDUSA Arena
Floyd | You see a circular room with brick walls and a floor covered in sand.
Floyd | The MEDUSA Living Quarters are to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Scattered about the room are a small green punching bag, a stack of
Floyd | wooden crates, an unopened bottle, a small sapling and a stone
Floyd | boulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see Angel standing motionless in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden hatch is in the center of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Commands-
Floyd | x [something] - zoom in camera
Floyd | say [something] - play one of your listed recordings
Floyd |    war - Access attack robot
Floyd |    z - wait
Floyd |    ema - check e-mail
Floyd |    look - describe appearance of the room
Floyd |    hom - home folder
Floyd |    rec - list recordings
Floyd |    hyd, med, moi - Observe Project HYDRA, MEDUSA, or MOIRAI
Floyd |    s, d - move to camera in room in the indicated direction
Floyd |
Floyd | Let me know if you need anything else, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hang on."
		Knight_Otu asks, "We're not really there, so we can go down, right? As it says there?"
		DavidW asks, "hm. Can we go to the down camera from here?"
		DavidW says, "I think we should be able to."
		Jacqueline asks, "We should be able to?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Shall we try?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yes, please"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | The cameras are not operational in that direction, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "By the way, is our full name Dr. K. Law?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, then."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x grille" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRILLE
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the object in that command, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I don't think the game said."
		Guenni says, "The "d" command is kind of strange. We also couldn't leave the desk despite it being listed."
		Guenni says, "I'm tempted to hammer the alien just because."
		Knight_Otu asks, "I guess we should go back to being Smasher, then?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "war" 		

Floyd ]  Northwestern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Accessing Bluetooth...connecting...Access granted! Type EXT to exit
Floyd | the war robot program at any time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northwestern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | This portion of the platform is a large rectangle outlined by a series
Floyd | of cracks and hinges. A nearby cube says "OPEN DRAWER 1", but it
Floyd | appears to be broken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The platform extends to the south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Northeastern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northeastern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | This portion of the platform is a large rectangle outlined by a series
Floyd | of cracks and hinges. The robot is in the middle of the rectangle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The platform extends to the south and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large yellow dais of some spongy material is here, covered in black
Floyd | streaks. It covers up much of the rectangle outlined by the cracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Southeastern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Southeastern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | You are on a large wooden platform with steep drop-offs to the south
Floyd | and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The platform extends to the north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a giant green alien here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "saw alien" 		

Floyd ]  Southeastern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAW ALIEN
Floyd |
Floyd | A pen knife swings out, and the robot attempts to cut the alien. The
Floyd | rubbery skin compresses, and begins to split, showing a plastic
Floyd | squeaker ring inside, but then the whole alien slips off and bounces
Floyd | away to the distant floor, rolling under the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Good for it. :-)"
		DavidW says, "hm. That seemed the right thing to do."
		Guenni asks, "Perhaps it needed to be lasered?"
		Jacqueline says, "We saved, so."
Guenni says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Southeastern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Southeastern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | Activating Project KRONOS. The last ten seconds have been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think lasering might've had the same effect just with more toxic smoke."
		Guenni says, "That explains the long time we have."
		Knight_Otu says, "Ah, there it says ten seconds."
Guenni says (to floyd), "laser alien" 		

Floyd ]  Southeastern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LASER ALIEN
Floyd |
Floyd | I need a verb to work with, Dr. Law. My limited intelligence only sees
Floyd | two nouns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd ]  Southeastern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | Refreshing...
Floyd |
Floyd | Southeastern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | You are on a large wooden platform with steep drop-offs to the south
Floyd | and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The platform extends to the north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a giant green alien here.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Commands-
Floyd | x [something] - zoom in camera
Floyd | say [something] - play one of your listed recordings
Floyd |    las - fire laser
Floyd |    ham - swing hammer
Floyd |    fir - shoot flame
Floyd |    bot - open bottle
Floyd |    gun - shoot gun
Floyd |    saw - use chainsaw
Floyd |    n,e,s,w,u,d - movement
Floyd |    ext - exit from war robot control
Floyd |    z - wait
Floyd |
Floyd | Let me know if you need anything else, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "las alien" 		

Floyd ]  Southeastern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAS ALIEN
Floyd |
Floyd | A plastic bulb lights up at the end of the laser arm. You hear a "pew
Floyd | pew" sound. The giant green alien is unaffected, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hah."
		DavidW says, "ha ha. Our laser is just a light bulb."
		Guenni says, "Well, wer're just a baby."
		Knight_Otu says, "Guessing the same goes for our gun."
		DavidW says, "No idea."
Guenni says (to floyd), "gun alien" 		

Floyd ]  Southeastern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GUN ALIEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You shoot a plastic pellet at the giant green alien. The pellet
Floyd | bounces away and is lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alien is silent and motionless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aw"
		Knight_Otu says, "And our flamethrower."
Guenni says (to floyd), "flam alien" 		

Floyd ]  Southeastern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLAM ALIEN
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first word or two that you typed, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I do think the saw was the correct action, but yes, try FIR."
Guenni says (to floyd), "fir alien" 		

Floyd ]  Southeastern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FIR ALIEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a 'click' and a small flame comes from the end of one of
Floyd | Smasher's arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | Smasher holds the flame to the alien and it goes up in a big ball of
Floyd | greasy smoke, leaving only a plastic squeaker ring that rolls to the
Floyd | ground far below and under the platform. The smoke is sucked into the
Floyd | ventilation grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni exclaims, "Ouch!"
		Guenni says, "And not even something hidden in there."
		DavidW says, "The ring was in there."
		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, yeah, but it's on the floor now."
		Guenni says, "Ok, never underestimate the power of the ring."
		DavidW says, "Maybe the ring controls the big robot."
		DavidW says, "Or we can summon Captain Planet."
		Guenni looks sceptically.
		Jacqueline asks, "So?"
		DavidW says, "Please go north and LAS DAIS."
		Guenni asks, "Perhaps if we burn the desk the alarm will go off and the human awakes?"
		Guenni says, "Ok, let's start small. :-)"
		Knight_Otu says, "I think you might mean fir dais."
Guenni says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Northeastern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northeastern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | This portion of the platform is a large rectangle outlined by a series
Floyd | of cracks and hinges. The robot is in the middle of the rectangle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The platform extends to the south and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large yellow dais of some spongy material is here, covered in black
Floyd | streaks. It covers up much of the rectangle outlined by the cracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Maybe FIR is better, but I'd like to see LAS."
Guenni says (to floyd), "las dais" 		

Floyd ]  Northeastern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAS DAIS
Floyd |
Floyd | A plastic bulb lights up at the end of the laser arm. You hear a "pew
Floyd | pew" sound. The large yellow dais is unaffected, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, forgot."
Guenni says (to floyd), "fir dais" 		

Floyd ]  Northeastern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FIR DAIS
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a clicking sound, and see a small flame come from the robot's
Floyd | arm. The dais is on fire. It's burning away into cinders that are
Floyd | caught up into the ventilation grille on the far edge of the room, by
Floyd | the bookshelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | I thought we had worked through these destructive urges, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now that the fire is out, you see a recessed cube that was hidden
Floyd | underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes!"
		DavidW says, "Button 2 for drawer 2"
		Guenni says, "Ok, that works too."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cube" 		

Floyd ]  Northeastern Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | A recessed cube that says "OPEN DRAWER 2".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "HAM CUBE"
Guenni says (to floyd), "ham cube" 		

Floyd ]  High Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HAM CUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | The robotic arm hammers the recessed button. A compartment in the
Floyd | floor opens, flinging the robot across the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | High Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | You have a high view of the entire room. A massive ventilation grille
Floyd | is next to you, to the north. It is held closed by several studs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "yep"
		Jacqueline says, "woo"
		BrianK says, "I'm a little amused you guys didn't just try to destroy everything in sight like I did"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Yay!"
		DavidW asks, "um. But what about the ring?"
		Guenni says (to David), "You were right with the grill just the method of getting there is a bit different. :-)"
Guenni says (to floyd), "saw studs" 		

Floyd ]  High Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAW STUDS
Floyd |
Floyd | A dull-bladed pen-knife pops out, trying to cut the studs, but it is
Floyd | not sharp enough, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bot studs" 		

Floyd ]  High Platform (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BOT STUDS
Floyd |
Floyd | The arm extends, gripping the studs, and pops them off one at a time.
Floyd | The ventilation grille pops off and falls down behind the high
Floyd | platform. The way to the north is now open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Airduct (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Airduct (as Smasher)
Floyd | The robot is in a tight metal hallway that bends from the south
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Buh-bye, studs."
		Jacqueline waves.
		Knight_Otu says, "Ng must be a deep sleeper. Though I guess as a cyborg, they may have a sleep mode."
		Guenni grins.
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Angel's Head (as Smasher)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot tumbles down an unexpected hole in the shaft. It comes to
Floyd | rest on a far larger robot in the room below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Angel's Head (as Smasher)
Floyd | The robot is up high on an another, enormous robot's head. Far below
Floyd | is an endless ocean of sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | The head is flat and almost featureless. A small ramp leads
Floyd | down into the darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh ho"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "It's a big robot piloted by a small robot!"
		Guenni tries to remember a song about a fly buzzing round in a brain she once heard.
		DavidW asks, "What's inside the Angel's head? A command chair?"
		Guenni says, "Let's find out."
		Knight_Otu says, "I suspect so."
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | The small robot docks into the larger robot's head.
Floyd |
Floyd | *********************************************
Floyd | Interfacing with Angel...
Floyd | *********************************************

		Jacqueline says, "Pacific Rim, baybee."
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena (as Angel)
Floyd | *********************************************You now have access to
Floyd | the larger robot's capabilities.
Floyd |
Floyd | MEDUSA Arena (as Angel)
Floyd | You see a circular room with brick walls and a floor covered in sand.
Floyd | There are no obvious exits.
Floyd |
Floyd | Scattered about the room are a small green punching bag, a stack of
Floyd | wooden crates, an unopened bottle, a small sapling and a stone
Floyd | boulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden hatch is in the center of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Commands-
Floyd | x [something] - zoom in camera
Floyd | say [something] - play one of your listed recordings
Floyd |    las - fire laser
Floyd |    ham - swing hammer
Floyd |    fir - shoot flame
Floyd |    gun - shoot gun
Floyd |    bot - open bottle
Floyd |    saw - use chainsaw
Floyd |    n,e,s,w,u,d - movement
Floyd |    ext - exit from war robot control
Floyd |    z - wait
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Is there an even biggerer robot waiting down below?"
		Jacqueline smiles.
		DavidW says, "golly."
		Guenni says, "Heh."
		DavidW asks, "Muh-maybe?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "ham hatch" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HAM HATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot's hydraulic hammer smashes the wooden hatch into millions of
Floyd | pieces. A vacuum attachment emerges to suck up the remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark ramp is now visible, leading downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Please open the bottle."
Guenni says (to floyd), "bot bottle" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BOT BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the unopened bottle)
Floyd | The bottle opener gently opens the bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the opened bottle)
Floyd | A bottle that is cheerily opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Love it."
		Knight_Otu says, "Heh. A war bot with a bottle opener."
		Jacqueline says, "Useful"
		DavidW asks, "If we go south, what horrible-ness would happen?"
		Knight_Otu says, "But not enough for the swiss."
Guenni says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | This vessel is blocked from moving that direction, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "No destroying of bookcases today."
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | The robot rolls down the ramp into complete darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ramp retracts into the ceiling, and the lights go on. You hear Dr.
Floyd | Long's recorded voice saying: "First Challenge: Wild West
Floyd | Environment". Dr. Ng's voice chimes in, saying, "Now with three times
Floyd | the firepower!" The camera feed jiggles; Angel seems to be on a
Floyd | platform. The lights go on.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a room painted with murals of red-rock desert country. Angel
Floyd | is standing on top of a train that is rocking and bumping on
Floyd | hydraulics; hidden speakers are playing train noises. The train is
Floyd | being pursued by an outlaw drone and a bandit drone, riding stationary
Floyd | mechanical horses.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train and horses are bucking wildly, making it hard to aim.
Floyd |
Floyd | The outlaw drone draws its gun and aims it at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bandit drone pulls out its revolver and points it at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. We could've tested our capabilities first."
Guenni says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena (as Angel)
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | MEDUSA Arena (as Angel)
Floyd | Activating Project KRONOS. The last ten seconds have been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I didn't expect to roll into a warzone."
		Jacqueline asks, "We're a warbot, right?"
		DavidW says, "Use the props here to see how effective Angel's SAW, LAS, FIR, GUN are on stuff."
		Guenni says, "I guess the bigger-robot-joke was still flying around in my head."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sowwy."
Guenni says (to floyd), "las boulder" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAS BOULDER
Floyd |
Floyd | A double-barreled 500 jigawatt laser fires at the stone boulder,
Floyd | punching two holes in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That's nice."
Guenni says (to floyd), "saw bottle" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAW BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the opened bottle)
Floyd | The chainsaw starts up with a harsh rattle, and shreds the opened
Floyd | bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Two holes at once."
Guenni says (to floyd), "ham punching bag" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HAM PUNCHING BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot's hydraulic hammer smashes into the small green punching
Floyd | bag. You hear a loud thud, but the small green punching bag stands
Floyd | firm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "cool."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "gun crates" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GUN CRATES
Floyd |
Floyd | The stack of wooden crates disintegrates in a hail of bullets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I admit I'm unwilling to play around with the flame even in a game."
		DavidW says, "okay."
		Guenni says, "Although..."
		Jacqueline says (to Guenni), "That's what UNDO is for."
Guenni says (to floyd), "fir boulder" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FIR BOULDER
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive burst of flame emerges from the robot, engulfing the stone
Floyd | boulder. However, the stone boulder is unscathed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "gun boulder" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GUN BOULDER
Floyd |
Floyd | The stone boulder is resistant to your bullets, which spray around the
Floyd | room wildly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I feel more confident about our capabilities now."
		Guenni says, "Ok, I'm fighting incompetent, So I leave the driving for that to someone else."
		DavidW says, "I suspect for the wild west scene, we use the GUN."
		Jacqueline asks, "Do we actually know our goal?"
		DavidW says, "No, but biggest robot seems possible."
		Guenni says, "Not really. But I guess conquering the challenges. For whatever reason."
		BrianK says, "I think the biggest weakness of this part is that the goal isn't very clear"
		DavidW asks, "Also, the TODO list suggested that we're evaluating projects of the other doctors?"
		Guenni nods.
		Knight_Otu says, "I do wonder what a war robot has to do with resurrection."
		Knight_Otu says, "Except maybe funding. :/"
		Guenni says, "To utter a really mean thought. Practise material needs to be made somehow."
		Knight_Otu asks, "So, who's calling shotgun on the action sequence?"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, true."
		Jacqueline nominates KO
		Guenni says, "The one who asks the question. ;)"
		Knight_Otu says, "Meanies. :p"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | The robot rolls down the ramp into complete darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ramp retracts into the ceiling, and the lights go on. You hear Dr.
Floyd | Long's recorded voice saying: "First Challenge: Wild West
Floyd | Environment". Dr. Ng's voice chimes in, saying, "Now with three times
Floyd | the firepower!" The camera feed jiggles; Angel seems to be on a
Floyd | platform. The lights go on.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a room painted with murals of red-rock desert country. Angel
Floyd | is standing on top of a train that is rocking and bumping on
Floyd | hydraulics; hidden speakers are playing train noises. The train is
Floyd | being pursued by an outlaw drone and a bandit drone, riding stationary
Floyd | mechanical horses.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train and horses are bucking wildly, making it hard to aim.
Floyd |
Floyd | The outlaw drone draws its gun and aims it at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bandit drone pulls out its revolver and points it at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Oh, you'll be fine."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "gun drones" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GUN DRONES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Aw."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "gun bandit" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GUN BANDIT
Floyd |
Floyd | The rocking train makes the bullets spray wildly. They miss the drone,
Floyd | but hit the horse. Sparks fly, and the horse stops moving.
Floyd |
Floyd | The outlaw drone shoots at you, but the shot goes wild.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bandit drone whoops and hollers, shooting its gun in the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hmmm."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "gun outlaw's horse" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GUN OUTLAW'S HORSE
Floyd |
Floyd | The rocking train makes the bullets spray wildly. They miss the drone,
Floyd | but hit the horse. Sparks fly, and the horse stops moving.
Floyd |
Floyd | The outlaw drone aims carefully, and shoots.
Floyd | Angel's laser has been damaged, Dr. Law. It is no longer functional.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bandit drone aims carefully, and shoots.
Floyd | Angel's chainsaw has been damaged, Dr. Law. It is no longer
Floyd | functional.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Try agan? Not that the horse no longer moves."
		Guenni says, "again."
		Knight_Otu says, "That's bad."
Guenni says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | Activating Project KRONOS. The last ten seconds have been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "How many undos do we get?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | Activating Project KRONOS. The last ten seconds have been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | Activating Project KRONOS. The last ten seconds have been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nice"
		Knight_Otu says, "A few it seems."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "aim at bandit" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > AIM AT BANDIT
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first word or two that you typed, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay."
		Guenni says, "limitted commends."
Guenni says (to floyd), "ham bandit" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HAM BANDIT
Floyd |
Floyd | The drone and its horse are too far away, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | The outlaw drone shoots at you, but the shot goes wild.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bandit drone whoops and hollers, shooting its gun in the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Sure, but the other drones were allowed to aim."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "las bandit" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAS BANDIT
Floyd |
Floyd | The rocking of the train and the horse makes the laser go wild, Dr.
Floyd | Law. You are unable to lase the drone. It's too small a target.
Floyd |
Floyd | The outlaw drone aims carefully, and shoots.
Floyd | Angel's laser has been damaged, Dr. Law. It is no longer functional.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bandit drone aims carefully, and shoots.
Floyd | Angel's chainsaw has been damaged, Dr. Law. It is no longer
Floyd | functional.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | Activating Project KRONOS. The last ten seconds have been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | Activating Project KRONOS. The last ten seconds have been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "gun bandit" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GUN BANDIT
Floyd |
Floyd | The rocking train makes the bullets spray wildly. They miss the drone,
Floyd | but hit the horse. Sparks fly, and the horse stops moving.
Floyd |
Floyd | The outlaw drone shoots at you, but the shot goes wild.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bandit drone whoops and hollers, shooting its gun in the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "gun bandit" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GUN BANDIT
Floyd |
Floyd | With the horse not moving, it's easy to attack the drone. It
Floyd | disintegrates in a hail of bullets.
Floyd |
Floyd | The outlaw drone aims carefully, and shoots.
Floyd | Angel's laser has been damaged, Dr. Law. It is no longer functional.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, maybe undo to the start of the section. We need all the time we can get it seems."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | Activating Project KRONOS. The last ten seconds have been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | Activating Project KRONOS. The last ten seconds have been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline nods.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | Activating Project KRONOS. The last ten seconds have been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena (as Angel)
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | MEDUSA Arena (as Angel)
Floyd | Activating Project KRONOS. The last ten seconds have been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena (as Angel)
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | MEDUSA Arena (as Angel)
Floyd | Activating Project KRONOS. The last ten seconds have been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Perhaps we should shoot at the horse first?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Oops, one too far. Not that it matters."
		Knight_Otu says, "It seems the horse it hit automatically first here."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | The robot rolls down the ramp into complete darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ramp retracts into the ceiling, and the lights go on. You hear Dr.
Floyd | Long's recorded voice saying: "First Challenge: Wild West
Floyd | Environment". Dr. Ng's voice chimes in, saying, "Now with three times
Floyd | the firepower!" The camera feed jiggles; Angel seems to be on a
Floyd | platform. The lights go on.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a room painted with murals of red-rock desert country. Angel
Floyd | is standing on top of a train that is rocking and bumping on
Floyd | hydraulics; hidden speakers are playing train noises. The train is
Floyd | being pursued by an outlaw drone and a bandit drone, riding stationary
Floyd | mechanical horses.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train and horses are bucking wildly, making it hard to aim.
Floyd |
Floyd | The outlaw drone draws its gun and aims it at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bandit drone pulls out its revolver and points it at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "shoot bandit" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOOT BANDIT
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first word or two that you typed, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "gun bandit" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GUN BANDIT
Floyd |
Floyd | The rocking train makes the bullets spray wildly. They miss the drone,
Floyd | but hit the horse. Sparks fly, and the horse stops moving.
Floyd |
Floyd | The outlaw drone shoots at you, but the shot goes wild.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bandit drone whoops and hollers, shooting its gun in the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "gun bandit" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GUN BANDIT
Floyd |
Floyd | With the horse not moving, it's easy to attack the drone. It
Floyd | disintegrates in a hail of bullets.
Floyd |
Floyd | The outlaw drone aims carefully, and shoots.
Floyd | Angel's laser has been damaged, Dr. Law. It is no longer functional.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "bandit first, then."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | Activating Project KRONOS. The last ten seconds have been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | Activating Project KRONOS. The last ten seconds have been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "gun bandit" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GUN BANDIT
Floyd |
Floyd | The rocking train makes the bullets spray wildly. They miss the drone,
Floyd | but hit the horse. Sparks fly, and the horse stops moving.
Floyd |
Floyd | The outlaw drone shoots at you, but the shot goes wild.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bandit drone whoops and hollers, shooting its gun in the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "gun bandit" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GUN BANDIT
Floyd |
Floyd | With the horse not moving, it's easy to attack the drone. It
Floyd | disintegrates in a hail of bullets.
Floyd |
Floyd | The outlaw drone aims carefully, and shoots.
Floyd | Angel's laser has been damaged, Dr. Law. It is no longer functional.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
		Knight_Otu says, "Doh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | Activating Project KRONOS. The last ten seconds have been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | Activating Project KRONOS. The last ten seconds have been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "gun outlaw" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GUN OUTLAW
Floyd |
Floyd | The rocking train makes the bullets spray wildly. They miss the drone,
Floyd | but hit the horse. Sparks fly, and the horse stops moving.
Floyd |
Floyd | The outlaw drone shoots at you, but the shot goes wild.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bandit drone whoops and hollers, shooting its gun in the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Perhaps we must stop the train?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "gun outlaw" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GUN OUTLAW
Floyd |
Floyd | With the horse not moving, it's easy to attack the drone. It
Floyd | disintegrates in a hail of bullets.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bandit drone aims carefully, and shoots.
Floyd | Angel's laser has been damaged, Dr. Law. It is no longer functional.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "gun train" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GUN TRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The train is resistant to your bullets, which spray around the room
Floyd | wildly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bandit drone aims carefully, and shoots.
Floyd | Angel's chainsaw has been damaged, Dr. Law. It is no longer
Floyd | functional.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | Activating Project KRONOS. The last ten seconds have been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | Activating Project KRONOS. The last ten seconds have been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | Activating Project KRONOS. The last ten seconds have been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "saw train" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAW TRAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The chainsaw struggles against the train, sending up sparks but
Floyd | causing little damage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The outlaw drone shoots at you, but the shot goes wild.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bandit drone whoops and hollers, shooting its gun in the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "saw outlaw" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAW OUTLAW
Floyd |
Floyd | The drone is too far away, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | The outlaw drone aims carefully, and shoots.
Floyd | Angel's laser has been damaged, Dr. Law. It is no longer functional.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bandit drone aims carefully, and shoots.
Floyd | Angel's chainsaw has been damaged, Dr. Law. It is no longer
Floyd | functional.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | Activating Project KRONOS. The last ten seconds have been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | Activating Project KRONOS. The last ten seconds have been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "fir bandit" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FIR BANDIT
Floyd |
Floyd | The flames envelope the drone and the horse. The drone glows
Floyd | white-hot, then explodes. A cleaner bot swoops down to vacuum the
Floyd | ashes, then disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The outlaw drone shoots at you, but the shot goes wild.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "fir outlaw" 		

Floyd ]  Wild West Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FIR OUTLAW
Floyd |
Floyd | The flames envelope the drone and the horse. The drone glows
Floyd | white-hot, then explodes. A cleaner bot swoops down to vacuum the
Floyd | ashes, then disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | A voice speaks, saying: "First Challenge Successful. Please proceed to
Floyd | the next Challenge."
Floyd |
Floyd | A ramp in the top of the train opens downwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "cool"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Pirate Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pirate Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | Angel travels down the ramp into darkness. The ramp retracts into the
Floyd | ceiling. Dr. Long's voice says: "Second Challenge: Ocean Environment."
Floyd | Dr. Ng's voice chimes in, saying, "Now with pirates!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The lights go on. The robot is on the deck of a wooden sailing ship,
Floyd | in the rain. A dark ship flying the skull and crossbones lies nearby.
Floyd | The pirate ship is teeming with pirate drones.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pirate captain drone stalks the deck of the pirate ship, shouting
Floyd | orders. It is almost completely screened by the wooden rail.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain points to a pirate drone and barks out an order. The
Floyd | pirate drone charges and swings across to your schooner, brandishing
Floyd | its cutlass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "gun pirate" 		

Floyd ]  Pirate Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GUN PIRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the pirate drone)
Floyd | The bullets pierce through the drone. The drone glows white-hot, then
Floyd | explodes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "ham cutlas" 		

Floyd ]  Pirate Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HAM CUTLAS
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the object in that command, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Remind me what the posters were about?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Western movies, dinosaur movies, dogs playing poker, and I think pirate movies?"
		DavidW asks, "I'm wondering if they're the samw scenarios as these challenges?"
		Knight_Otu says, "So yeah, I think I seewhat you mean."
		DavidW says, "If so, expect dinosaurs and dogs. :)"
		Guenni says, "I'm afraid there won't be enough bullets for all the pirates."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "saw rail" 		

Floyd ]  Pirate Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAW RAIL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's too far away to saw!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "gun rail" 		

Floyd ]  Pirate Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GUN RAIL
Floyd |
Floyd | The railing explodes into splinters, but the captain is unharmed. It
Floyd | leaps up into the rigging.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain points to a pirate drone and barks out an order. The
Floyd | pirate drone charges and swings across to your schooner, brandishing
Floyd | its cutlass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "gun pirate" 		

Floyd ]  Pirate Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GUN PIRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the pirate drone)
Floyd | The bullets pierce through the drone. The drone glows white-hot, then
Floyd | explodes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "gun captain" 		

Floyd ]  Pirate Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GUN CAPTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The pirate captain leaps out of the way. The rigging is shredded to
Floyd | pieces. The captain dives belowdecks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "saw deck" 		

Floyd ]  Pirate Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAW DECK
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the object in that command, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "saw captain" 		

Floyd ]  Pirate Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAW CAPTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's too far away to saw!
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain points to a pirate drone and barks out an order. The
Floyd | pirate drone charges and swings across to your schooner, brandishing
Floyd | its cutlass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "gun pirate" 		

Floyd ]  Pirate Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GUN PIRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the pirate drone)
Floyd | The bullets pierce through the drone. The drone glows white-hot, then
Floyd | explodes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "gun captain" 		

Floyd ]  Pirate Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GUN CAPTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The gun misses the captain, and sprays holes all over the ship. The
Floyd | ship slowly sinks into the water, with all pirates jumping in and
Floyd | swimming away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain remains with the ship until the end, saluting you as it
Floyd | sinks under the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ramp opens down in your schooner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, thought so."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Pirate Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Pirate Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | Activating Project KRONOS. The last ten seconds have been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "las captain" 		

Floyd ]  Pirate Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAS CAPTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The laser misses the captain, and gouges a huge gash into the ship.
Floyd | The ship slowly sinks into the water, with all pirates jumping in and
Floyd | swimming away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain remains with the ship until the end, saluting you as it
Floyd | sinks under the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ramp opens down in your schooner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Pirate Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Pirate Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | Activating Project KRONOS. The last ten seconds have been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Pirate Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | There is not a path downward at this time, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd ]  Pirate Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | Refreshing...
Floyd |
Floyd | Pirate Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | The robot is on the deck of a wooden sailing ship, in the rain. A dark
Floyd | ship flying the skull and crossbones lies nearby. The pirate ship is
Floyd | teeming with pirate drones.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain runs back and forth belowdecks, visible through the
Floyd | portholes.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Commands-
Floyd | x [something] - zoom in camera
Floyd | say [something] - play one of your listed recordings
Floyd |    las - fire laser
Floyd |    ham - swing hammer
Floyd |    fir - shoot flame
Floyd |    gun - shoot gun
Floyd |    bot - open bottle
Floyd |    saw - use chainsaw
Floyd |    n,e,s,w,u,d - movement
Floyd |    ext - exit from war robot control
Floyd |    z - wait
Floyd |
Floyd | Let me know if you need anything else, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "saw portholes" 		

Floyd ]  Pirate Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAW PORTHOLES
Floyd |
Floyd | That's too far away to saw!
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain points to a pirate drone and barks out an order. The
Floyd | pirate drone charges and swings across to your schooner, brandishing
Floyd | its cutlass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "gun pirate" 		

Floyd ]  Pirate Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GUN PIRATE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the pirate drone)
Floyd | The bullets pierce through the drone. The drone glows white-hot, then
Floyd | explodes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bot captain" 		

Floyd ]  Pirate Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BOT CAPTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The bottle opener is ineffective in this current situation, Dr. Law.
Floyd | If we find rum later, we can pull it out again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't know what you're doing. Sinking the ship looked like a win to me."
		Knight_Otu says, "I except a win would be announced, but okay."
		Guenni says, "Not yet."
		Guenni says, "At least, it seems so."
		BrianK says, "The ramp opens downward when you sink the ship, you can move on :P"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Also wasn't it described as "our" ship?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "gun captain" 		

Floyd ]  Pirate Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GUN CAPTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The gun misses the captain, and sprays holes all over the ship. The
Floyd | ship slowly sinks into the water, with all pirates jumping in and
Floyd | swimming away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain remains with the ship until the end, saluting you as it
Floyd | sinks under the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ramp opens down in your schooner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Final Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Final Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | Angel travels down the ramp into the darkness. The ramp retracts into
Floyd | the ceiling. Dr. Ng's voice speaks alone, saying, "Final Challenge:
Floyd | Drones Playing Poker".
Floyd |
Floyd | The lights go on. Angel is pulled up to a circular green felt table
Floyd | with six drones, most with a cigar, cigarette, or pipe. There is a
Floyd | rootbeer bottle on the table. Angel has been dealt three aces and a
Floyd | few other cards. The drone next to Angel passes a fourth ace under the
Floyd | table. A pipe-smoking drone watches you expectantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like the current bet is $1000. You are the last one to make
Floyd | your bet.
Floyd |
Floyd | -New commands-
Floyd |  fol - fold
Floyd |  cal - call
Floyd |  rai - raise
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "..."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Anyone playing poker here?"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Guenni says (to floyd), "open bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Final Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the rootbeer bottle)
Floyd | My connection with this vessel does not allow for detailed commands,
Floyd | Dr. Law. Please try one of the following:
Floyd |
Floyd | -Commands-
Floyd |    fol - fold
Floyd |    cal - call
Floyd |    rai - raise
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, just gun them down and take their money."
		Guenni sighs.
		Knight_Otu says, "Also cheater drones."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "bot bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Final Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BOT BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the rootbeer bottle)
Floyd | Angel pries open the bottle. The drones grab at it and pass it around,
Floyd | each taking a swallow. The last drone eats the bottle, crunching it
Floyd | greedily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Hee"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "gun drones" 		

Floyd ]  Final Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GUN DRONES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "gun next drone" 		

Floyd ]  Final Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GUN NEXT DRONE
Floyd |
Floyd | The cynical drone glares at you, pointing to a nearby sign. The sign
Floyd | says, "No disintegrations."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rai" 		

Floyd ]  Final Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RAI
Floyd |
Floyd | Angel pushes all of its chips into the pot. The room goes silent. The
Floyd | drone next to you shakes its head.
Floyd |
Floyd | Angel lays down its cards. Four aces.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cigarette-smoking drone grins and laughs mechanically (and
Floyd | maniacally). It lays down a royal flush, in hearts. A vacuum
Floyd | attachment extends from its chest to suck up the chips.
Floyd |
Floyd | The drone next to Angel pats it and whispers, "Sorry!" before heading
Floyd | out with the other drones.
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems that you've lost $6000, Dr. Law. I'm sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The poker table flips over and becomes a dark ramp travelling
Floyd | down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yay 'mechanically (and maniacally)'"
Guenni says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Final Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Final Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | Activating Project KRONOS. The last ten seconds have been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Do we want to keep... okay."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "fol" 		

Floyd ]  Final Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOL
Floyd |
Floyd | Angel throws the cards in the muck. The drone next to Angel sighs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cigar-smoking drone throws down a full house. It chortles, and
Floyd | collects all the chips.
Floyd |
Floyd | The drones call it a night, throwing down the cards and filing out one
Floyd | by one.
Floyd |
Floyd | You played it safe, Dr. Law. Your funds have increased by $0.
Floyd |
Floyd | The table flips over and becomes a ramp going down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Well, we have to win, don't we?"
		DavidW says, "I don't know if we do."
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe, maybe not."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Final Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Final Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | Activating Project KRONOS. The last ten seconds have been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cal" 		

Floyd ]  Final Challenge (as Angel)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CAL
Floyd |
Floyd | Angel pushes 20 chips forward. The drones look at each other,
Floyd | straight-faced.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Show us what you've got," growls a pipe-smoking drone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Angel lays down the cards. Everyone groans, except for the drone next
Floyd | to you, who gives you a wink. The drones file out one at a time.
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems your funds have gone up by $12,000, Dr. Law. I'll invest it
Floyd | for you in a money market mutual fund. It should be available to
Floyd | withdraw in one year.
Floyd |
Floyd | The poker table rotates over, and becomes a dark ramp leading
Floyd | downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "let's go down and see what happens."
		DavidW says, "I just know that dinosaurs are likely to be in challenge four."
		Guenni says, "Let's undo once and save before."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Pomp and Circumstance
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Angel is in darkness in a large room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lights go on. The room is a bare concrete cube, with a large
Floyd | banner that says "Congratulations Angel!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Pomp and Circumstance" plays on a small, tinny speaker. A small panel
Floyd | opens in the ceiling to release confetti, but it jams halfway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door opens in the wall, and a conveyor belt in the floor begins
Floyd | moving Angel out.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'll take it from here, Dr. Law; Angel will be in the command center
Floyd | awaiting your final judgment.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have completed your review of Project MEDUSA. Your connection with
Floyd | Angel is severed. Returning you to your last known location....

		Knight_Otu says, "Or not."
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  MEDUSA Arena
Floyd | Angel is severed. Returning you to your last known location....
Floyd | MEDUSA Arena
Floyd | You see a circular room with brick walls and a floor covered in sand.
Floyd | The MEDUSA Living Quarters are to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Scattered about the room are a small green punching bag, a small
Floyd | sapling and a stone boulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | *******************************************************
Floyd | Project MEDUSA Complete
Floyd | *******************************************************
Floyd |
Floyd | -To Do List-
Floyd | -Evaluate Project MOIRAI
Floyd | -Make your final selection at the project judging ceremony
Floyd | -Dr. Law, your brain backup unit's battery light just went from
Floyd | yellow to orange. I don't know what you have in there,
Floyd | but it will be erased if you don't charge it.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Commands-
Floyd |  hom - home folder
Floyd |  hyd, med, moi - Observe Project HYDRA, MEDUSA, or MOIRAI
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu goes home. 		
Knight_Otu arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Knight_Otu says, "Ahem."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hom" 		

Floyd ]  Home Folder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HOM
Floyd |
Floyd | Now exiting audiovisual mode.
Floyd |
Floyd | Home Folder
Floyd | -Your brain backup unit has been turned on somehow, and it's running
Floyd | low on battery; you have only 110 minutes of battery time remaining
Floyd | before it dies and its backup memory is flushed.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Commands-
Floyd |    ema - check e-mail
Floyd |    aud - enable audiovisual
Floyd |    help - access help information
Floyd |    abt - information on DaedalOS
Floyd |    hyd, med, moi - Observe Project HYDRA, MEDUSA, or MOIRAI
Floyd | say [something] - play one of your listed recordings
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, plenty of time."
		Jacqueline says, "yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "Well done."
Guenni says (to floyd), "moi" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MOI
Floyd |
Floyd | **************************************************
Floyd | Initiating audiovisual link with Project MOIRAI...
Floyd | **************************************************
Floyd |
Floyd | MOIRAI Lobby
Floyd | This is a hollow cavern lit by underwater lights underneath a rippling
Floyd | pool. The walls are covered with an etching of the Moirai: one is
Floyd | spinning a thread, one is measuring the thread, and another cuts the
Floyd | thread. The etchings are filled with silver.
Floyd |
Floyd | Around the edges of the ceiling are thick curtains, which are
Floyd | currently raised. In the pool is a dog-shaped fountain that is
Floyd | streaming weakly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The three women are eyeless. There is a door to the north in
Floyd | the wall. The door is etched with a table on which a single eye rests.
Floyd | The pupil of the eye is a peephole in the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law, I detect two connected devices in this room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law, I'm receiving an email. It is now available in your
Floyd | inbox.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I mean, seems unrelated to the larger goal, except in as much as we were told to complete the projects."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		Guenni says, "Well we have to judge them, so I guess we should know what they're all about"
Guenni says (to floyd), "home" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HOME
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first word or two that you typed, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "But the good doctor's still dead."
		Knight_Otu says, "Or evil doctor, as the case may be."
		Jacqueline says, "hee"
		Guenni shrugs
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ema" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EMA
Floyd |
Floyd | Checking unread messages:
Floyd |
Floyd | ************************************************
Floyd | Third message of three
Floyd | ************************************************
Floyd |
Floyd | Subject: Armed Combat
Floyd |
Floyd | From: ngbot@stygi.corp
Floyd |
Floyd | Text:
Floyd |
Floyd | Law,
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm excited by the new weapons capabilities that I've built into
Floyd | Angel. I believe that we can take this program further than you've
Floyd | ever imagined. A military contract, perhaps with multiple states.
Floyd |
Floyd | Don't close the door when you see good fortune opening the gate, Law.
Floyd | I know you had a different, more personal purpose in mind when you
Floyd | started the resurrection projects. But however much you cared about
Floyd | Cerberus, they are only one being.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Dr. Ng
Floyd |
Floyd | -quoted text-
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, so it's Cerberus, not the person to whom the game is dedicated."
		Jacqueline says, "Probably."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well Cerberus is probably a code name."
Guenni says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | MOIRAI Lobby
Floyd | This is a hollow cavern lit by underwater lights underneath a rippling
Floyd | pool. The walls are covered with an etching of the Moirai: one is
Floyd | spinning a thread, one is measuring the thread, and another cuts the
Floyd | thread. The etchings are filled with silver.
Floyd |
Floyd | Around the edges of the ceiling are thick curtains, which are
Floyd | currently raised. In the pool is a dog-shaped fountain that is
Floyd | streaming weakly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The three women are eyeless. There is a door to the north in
Floyd | the wall. The door is etched with a table on which a single eye rests.
Floyd | The pupil of the eye is a peephole in the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law, I detect two connected devices in this room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Look around and find those 2 devices."
		Knight_Otu says, "Belatedly, I just realized the joke of the Hydra Lobby."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x eye" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EYE
Floyd |
Floyd | A single eye is carved in the middle of the door. I cannot see through
Floyd | the eye at this angle, Dr. Law. I hope Ginger's not using the peephole
Floyd | for light again; she's had enough eyestrain already from using her
Floyd | grown-up glasses.
Floyd |
Floyd | This eye seems to be a reference to the Graeae, Dr. Law, which is odd,
Floyd | as I understand that they are distinct entities in mythology.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fountain" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FOUNTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The fountain is shaped in the form of Orthrus, the two-headed mythical
Floyd | guardian dog. One head is lapping from the pool while another is
Floyd | supposed to spew out water with a cheery expression.
Floyd |
Floyd | This fountain is streaming weakly.
Floyd |
Floyd | -New commands-
Floyd |  tur - Turn fountain right
Floyd |  rot - Turn fountain left
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay, that's one of the devices."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x curtains" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CURTAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy curtains on a mechanized roll are pulled up to the top of the
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | -New commands-
Floyd |  cur - Raise and lower curtain
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "And that's the second."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "tur" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TUR
Floyd |
Floyd | The fountain rotates, changing the water flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The water stream is completely dead, now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rot" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ROT
Floyd |
Floyd | The fountain rotates, changing the water flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fountain is now at its original strength. The stream is pointing
Floyd | at Clothos.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rot" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ROT
Floyd |
Floyd | The fountain rotates, changing the water flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fountain is now at twice its original strength. The stream is
Floyd | pointing at Lachesis, and nearly reaches the edge of the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x lachesis" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LACHESIS
Floyd |
Floyd | On closer inspection, the thread being handled by the Fates is
Floyd | actually a data stream of 1's and 0's. The women themselves are
Floyd | modelled on famous scientists: Hypatia as Atropos, Ada Lovelace as
Floyd | Clothos, and Emmy Noether as Lachesis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nice"
		Guenni yawns.
		DavidW asks, "TWO comp games have Hypatia in them?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pool" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POOL
Floyd |
Floyd | Lights are shimmering from underneath the pool. A fountain shaped like
Floyd | the two-headed dog Orthrus rises from the center of the pool. The
Floyd | fountain seems to be connected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cur" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUR
Floyd |
Floyd | The curtains lower from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | They almost reach the eye, but not quite, Dr. Law. There seems to be a
Floyd | snag in the motor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, 2 out of 80, and also why not?"
		Guenni says, "It's already 11pm here. And since work starts early tomorrow I need to leve you now."
		Jacqueline says, "G'night, Guenni. Thanks for joining us."
Guenni hollers, "night everyone." 		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Good night!"
DavidW says, "bye Guenni" 		
Guenni goes home. 		Knight_Otu says, "I can stay a bit longer, I think."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x motor" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy curtains on a mechanized roll are pulled up to the top of the
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We can postpone until next week - we've been going 3 hours"
		Jacqueline says, "I'll be pretty tired next week, so a short session of wrapping this up would be welcomed then."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess we can do that."
		DavidW says, "yeah, okay."
		DavidW says, "I haven't eaten anything today yet. I could start solving that problem."
		Jacqueline says, "heh."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, see you all next week."
		
*** WEEK TWO *** 		
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Teaspoon!"
		Teaspoon exclaims, "Hi!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Replaying what we had wouldn't have taken too long I think, but it's good."
		Teaspoon says, "I finished my novel. Pretty much."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Hi everyone!"
		Jacqueline says (to Tsp), "Allo. Unfortunately, we are continuing a game that you were not here for last week."
		Teaspoon says, "that's cool."
		Teaspoon asks, "What is it?"
		Jacqueline says, "Absence of Law"
		Jacqueline says, "Would it be useful for me to post the transcript, or would someone like to provide a synopsis."
		Jacqueline says, "I am not human enough yet to think."
		Knight_Otu says, "I've actually played around with the two sections we've finished."
		Guenni says, "Sorry for being late."
		Jacqueline asks, "Optimized them, KO?"
		Knight_Otu says, "So we're some person. We've been contacted by the titular Dr. Law, who is dead."
		Jacqueline asks, "Like, should we just start over and let you optimize and that's how new players would catch up?"
Roger arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Knight_Otu says, "Mostly played with the remote. I got to 150 jigawatt. Less with the robot challenge, where I found what I misread."
		Jacqueline nods.
		Jacqueline says, "Oh wait, I forgot."
		Jacqueline says, "We don't really need to optimize."
		Jacqueline says, "That was all a stressful farce."
		Guenni says, "Yeah, time is on our side after all."
		Jacqueline nods.
		Jacqueline asks, "Well, the game is loaded (never quit from last week), so shall we?"
		Knight_Otu says, "So Dr Law is dead, and their body is in a sealed laboratory, which opens when we finish up three invention trial runs."
		Guenni nods.
		Guenni says, "Let's see how much further you got after I left last week. :-)"
		Jacqueline says, "Decent summary. This is more puzzle than narrative, I feel."
		Roger says, "you know, I fought dr law. But dr law won."
		Knight_Otu says, "We finished Hydra (cloning) and Medusa (War Bot), and are now at the Moirai."
		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "I'm glad you have offspring. I make those dad jokes, but have no children. I feel like such a faux pa."
		Teaspoon asks, "why do we wanna resurrect him?"
		Knight_Otu says, "They asked nicely, I guess."
		Guenni asks, "Why not?"
		Roger says, "You've got at least one cat and a toad and stuff; those all count."
		Knight_Otu says, "Also we're not actually at the scene, but interact with a computer system, DaedalOS, which thinks we're the Dr."
		Teaspoon says, "that sounds like it could end badly"
		Guenni nods.
		Knight_Otu says, "And the whole project is about resurrecting a special someone."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | MOIRAI Lobby
Floyd | This is a hollow cavern lit by underwater lights underneath a rippling
Floyd | pool. The walls are covered with an etching of the Moirai: one is
Floyd | spinning a thread, one is measuring the thread, and another cuts the
Floyd | thread. The etchings are filled with silver.
Floyd |
Floyd | Around the edges of the ceiling are thick curtains, which are
Floyd | currently lowered. In the pool is a dog-shaped fountain that is
Floyd | flowing at a moderate pace, pointed at Lachesis.
Floyd |
Floyd | The three women are eyeless. There is a door to the north in
Floyd | the wall. The door is etched with a table on which a single eye rests.
Floyd | The pupil of the eye is a peephole in the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law, I detect two connected devices in this room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I read Pet Cemetery."
		Jacqueline says, "It ended so well"
		Teaspoon says, "...I'm having serius trouble visualising this dog shaped fountain"
		Knight_Otu says, "As I recall, the drapes and the fountain are controllable, but the drapes get stuck on something."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fountain" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FOUNTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The fountain is shaped in the form of Orthrus, the two-headed mythical
Floyd | guardian dog. One head is lapping from the pool while another is
Floyd | supposed to spew out water with a cheery expression.
Floyd |
Floyd | This fountain is flowing at a moderate pace, pointed at Lachesis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x moirai" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOIRAI
Floyd |
Floyd | The thread being handled by the Fates is a data stream of 1's and 0's.
Floyd | The women themselves are modelled on famous scientists: Hypatia as
Floyd | Atropos, Ada Lovelace as Clothos, and Emmy Noether as Lachesis. Don't
Floyd | forget, Dr. Law, that I've restricted you to a single level of zoom.
Floyd | There is nothing more to learn from this etching.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "oh, so it is spewing out water. Right."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x drapes" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DRAPES
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the object in that command, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x curtains" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CURTAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy curtains on a mechanized roll are pulled up to the top of the
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > C
Floyd |
Floyd | -Commands-
Floyd | say [something] - play one of your listed recordings
Floyd |    tur- Turn fountain right
Floyd |    rot - Turn fountain left
Floyd |    cur- Raise and lower curtain
Floyd |    z - wait
Floyd |    ema - check e-mail
Floyd | x [something] - zoom in camera
Floyd |    look - describe appearance of the room
Floyd |    hom - home folder
Floyd |    rec - list recordings
Floyd |    hyd, med, moi - Observe Project HYDRA, MEDUSA, or MOIRAI
Floyd |    n - move to camera in room in the indicated direction
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rot" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ROT
Floyd |
Floyd | The fountain rotates, changing the water flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fountain is now at three times its original strength. The stream
Floyd | is pointing at Atropos, and is spraying out onto the floor.

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x eye" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  MOIRAI Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EYE
Floyd |
Floyd | A single eye is carved in the middle of the door. I cannot see through
Floyd | the eye at this angle, Dr. Law. I hope Ginger's not using the peephole
Floyd | for light again; she's had enough eyestrain already from using her
Floyd | grown-up glasses.
Floyd |
Floyd | This eye seems to be a reference to the Graeae, Dr. Law, which is odd,
Floyd | as I understand that they are distinct entities in mythology.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rot" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ROT
Floyd |
Floyd | The fountain rotates, changing the water flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fountain is now at four times its original strength. The stream is
Floyd | pointing at the table with the eye, and is spraying onto the door,
Floyd | just missing the eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | The water is spraying directly on the curtains. The extra weight
Floyd | causes them to sag until they cover the eye.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Lobby
Floyd | causes them to sag until they cover the eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a child make a startled sound from the laboratory. You see a
Floyd | light click on from the other side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ginger slowly pushes open the door and peeks out her head. She pushes
Floyd | up her glasses and gathers up her oversized lab coat. Ginger steps
Floyd | quickly to the pool and fishes her hand around the bottom, and the
Floyd | fountain turns off. The curtains raise back to their original
Floyd | position. She walks back into the laboratory, which is now
Floyd | illuminated, and pulls the door shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says "bloop" and shrinks down into a little dot, then winks out...just like those old-fashioned B&w televisions. 		
Gerynar has disconnected. 		Knight_Otu says, "And the pathway north should now be open."
		Guenni says, "First baby robots now a real little one."
		Knight_Otu says, "(which *is* kind of weird when we're not actually there)"
Guenni says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | This laboratory is primarily lit by random electrical discharges. It
Floyd | contains 69,105 visible mechanical gadgets. The largest gadget is a
Floyd | square dais inscribed with a circle. Cables and cords connect the dais
Floyd | to other gadgets, control panels and monitors. You hear hums, snaps
Floyd | and sizzles from the electrical discharges. The rest of the MOIRAI
Floyd | facilities can be found to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see young Ginger here, standing on a chair, typing on a
Floyd | terminal.
Floyd |
Floyd | A light blinks on her terminal. She looks straight up at the camera,
Floyd | and types into her terminal: "Is that you? Are you logged on, Fred?
Floyd | Fred, we've got to hurry before the presentation.  It's a team eat
Floyd | team world out there.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We've got to get back to our original ages. I'm still recalibrating
Floyd | the machine after the quake, and I've been testing it out on a wide
Floyd | variety of objects."
Floyd |
Floyd | She takes off her huge glasses and rubs her eyes. She says, "It's been
Floyd | exhausting, Fred! Here, let's play a game to make it go faster. I call
Floyd | it: Binary or Bust. I'll tell you more about it, but I need you to run
Floyd | the rejuvenator remotely. Turn it on, real quick."
Floyd |
Floyd | -New command-
Floyd |  ene - Energize the rejuvenator
Floyd |
Floyd | Ginger is waiting patiently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, Ginger being a child was expected from the emails we've received."
		Teaspoon says, "I like ths new command thing."
		Knight_Otu says, "69105 sighting."
Guenni says (to floyd), "ene" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENE
Floyd |
Floyd | The eye-shaped rejuvenator begins to hum, and the pupil begins to
Floyd | glow. Ginger types, "Thanks, Fred, you're the sweetest.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I want you to split up the objects by a binary classification; you
Floyd | know, like hot vs. cold, or soft vs. hard. But don't use those,
Floyd | obviously.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Age everything in one category, and de-age everything in the other
Floyd | category. If I can guess the pattern, I win. If not, we keep playing.
Floyd | That'll help me test a lot of objects." She looks at her watch. "We
Floyd | only have time for two or three games; if I win, I'll stop there," she
Floyd | types with a smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ginger types, "I'll start with a bulky antique quilt, a tin can, a
Floyd | wool baby sock, a bearskin rug, a diamond ring, and a slice of quiche
Floyd | lorraine. Try and find some way of splitting them into two groups. And
Floyd | don't tell me the pattern! Let me guess."
Floyd |
Floyd | She grabs a bulky antique quilt and puts it on the rejuvenator.
Floyd |
Floyd | -New command-
Floyd |  new - De-age the object on the rejuvenator
Floyd |  old - Age the object on the rejuvenator
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "I vote for organic v inorganic substances"
		Teaspoon says, "organci would include the diamond because it includes carbon"
		Knight_Otu asks, "That would be everything but the tin can, then?"
		Guenni says, "Sounds worth a try."
		Teaspoon says, "yup"
		Knight_Otu says, "Go ahead."
		Jacqueline says, "I am mostly watching today. Please do not wait for my input."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "new tin" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NEW TIN
Floyd |
Floyd | I have a primitive set of commands, Dr. Law; I believe you just want
Floyd | to new.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "old" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OLD
Floyd |
Floyd | The quilt ages gracefully. The price label changes to read $40000,
Floyd | then $100000.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then a small rip appears in the quilt, and the label changes to
Floyd | $12.59. Ginger takes the transformed bulky antique quilt and places it
Floyd | in a large box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ginger writes, "Interesting, Fred." Ginger grabs a tin can and places
Floyd | it on the rejuvenator, over the pupil of the eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "new" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NEW
Floyd |
Floyd | The can leaps into the air with a bang and comes down as a chunk of
Floyd | tin and a much larger chunk of iron, with a pile of carbon. Ginger
Floyd | takes the transformed tin can and places it in a large box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ginger writes, "I've got some ideas about which classification you
Floyd | chose, but I'm not quite there yet." Ginger grabs a wool baby sock and
Floyd | places it on the rejuvenator, over the pupil of the eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "old" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OLD
Floyd |
Floyd | The wool baby sock becomes thin. Holes develop. The holes are darned,
Floyd | and the sock is filled with birdseed and hung. The birdseed is eaten,
Floyd | and the sock withers away until only a scant few threads are left.
Floyd | Ginger takes the transformed wool baby sock and places it in a large
Floyd | box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ginger writes, "I definitely have a theory, Fred. Keep them coming! I
Floyd | want to win." Ginger grabs a bearskin rug and places it on the
Floyd | rejuvenator, over the pupil of the eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "old" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OLD
Floyd |
Floyd | The bearskin rug becomes patchy, and then bald. It then grows hairy
Floyd | again with thick, green, shaggy mold, before crumbling away to a pile
Floyd | of mold. Ginger takes the transformed bearskin rug and places it in a
Floyd | large box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ginger writes, "Aha! My theory has been confirmed. Just one more
Floyd | experiment, and I'll tell you what I think." Ginger grabs a diamond
Floyd | ring and places it on the rejuvenator, over the pupil of the eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "old" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OLD
Floyd |
Floyd | The ring gets scuffed and dinged. The diamond falls out of the
Floyd | setting, but not much else happens. Diamonds are forever, Dr. Law.
Floyd | Ginger takes the transformed diamond ring and places it in a large
Floyd | box. Ginger sighs, and types, "I'm sorry, Fred, I can't figure out!
Floyd | Looks like you win this round.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I guess we'll need to start over."
Floyd |
Floyd | Ginger says, "This time I'll use a tin can, a quart of milk, a slice
Floyd | of quiche lorraine, a bulky antique quilt, a vat of quicksilver, and a
Floyd | quartz pebble. Try and find some way of splitting them into two
Floyd | groups. And don't tell me the pattern! Just age one group and de-age
Floyd | the other and let me guess."
Floyd |
Floyd | Ginger grabs a tin can and places it on the rejuvenator, over the
Floyd | pupil of the eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon asks, "who wants to try next?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Heh at the quilt."
		Guenni asks, "Ok, want to keep the grouping?"
		Knight_Otu says, "And I suspect the game does't see the diamond as organic in this case."
		Teaspoon asks, "I think we need a new pattern. But what?"
		Guenni asks, "Why?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I don't think we really need a pattern. Random might just work as well."
Guenni says (to floyd), "new" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NEW
Floyd |
Floyd | The can leaps into the air with a bang and comes down as a chunk of
Floyd | tin and a much larger chunk of iron, with a pile of carbon. Ginger
Floyd | takes the transformed tin can and places it in a large box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ginger writes, "Interesting, Fred." Ginger grabs a quart of milk and
Floyd | places it on the rejuvenator, over the pupil of the eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Unless we accidentally create a pattern."
Guenni says (to floyd), "old" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OLD
Floyd |
Floyd | The carton churns and pops as something inside moves about violently.
Floyd | The carton begins to blacken and decay. It peels off to reveal a
Floyd | perfect gorgonzola cheese. Ginger takes the transformed quart of milk
Floyd | and places it in a large box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ginger writes, "I've got some ideas about which classification you
Floyd | chose, but I'm not quite there yet." Ginger grabs a slice of quiche
Floyd | lorraine and places it on the rejuvenator, over the pupil of the eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "old" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OLD
Floyd |
Floyd | The slice of quiche lorraine turns grey, and then green. Large mold
Floyd | colonies sprout out, forming towers of red, green, and gold. Ginger
Floyd | takes the transformed slice of quiche lorraine and places it in a
Floyd | large box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ginger writes, "I definitely have a theory, Fred. Keep them coming! I
Floyd | want to win." Ginger grabs a bulky antique quilt and places it on the
Floyd | rejuvenator, over the pupil of the eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "old" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OLD
Floyd |
Floyd | The quilt ages gracefully. The price label changes to read $40000,
Floyd | then $100000.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then a small rip appears in the quilt, and the label changes to
Floyd | $12.59. Ginger takes the transformed bulky antique quilt and places it
Floyd | in a large box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ginger writes, "Aha! My theory has been confirmed. Just one more
Floyd | experiment, and I'll tell you what I think." Ginger grabs a vat of
Floyd | quicksilver and places it on the rejuvenator, over the pupil of the
Floyd | eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "new" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NEW
Floyd |
Floyd | The vat of quicksilver bubbles and boils and settles down as a vat of
Floyd | cinnabar. Ginger takes the transformed vat of quicksilver and places
Floyd | it in a large box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ginger writes triumphantly, "Well, I guessed it, Fred. You've been
Floyd | deaging everything that's inorganic and aging everything else. Great
Floyd | idea! I love it!" She writes SUCCESS in her journal in giant letters.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well", she types, "I guess it's time to try it out."
Floyd |
Floyd | She stands on the rejuvenator, and presses a button. There is a bright
Floyd | flash of light, and a middle-aged woman reappears. Ginger checks that
Floyd | her lab coat and glasses still fit. She snaps by her ears, and smiles;
Floyd | her hearing defect must be repaired again.
Floyd |
Floyd | An alarm buzzes, and the terminal flashes a message: FIRE IN SECTOR 3.
Floyd | Ginger sees the message.
Floyd |
Floyd | She looks at the camera and says, "Thanks Fred, I love you!" before
Floyd | running out of the room. She bumps into the rejuvenator on the way
Floyd | out, and sparks fly out for a second before fading.
Floyd |
Floyd | [New recording - Love]
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems Ginger broke something in the rejuvenator. You should really
Floyd | get that fixed before the judging ceremony, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "so is she a child or a middle aged woman"
		Guenni says, "I guess the original so to speak is the woman."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x generator" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GENERATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the object in that command, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "She was a child that was a rejuvenated middle-aged woman who has now been de-rejuvenated."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x rejuvenator" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X REJUVENATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The rejuvenator is a metal platform shaped like an elaborately carved
Floyd | eye whose pupil is glowing. It is capable of supporting one or two
Floyd | individuals. It is a single step up from the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "hmm"
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | There are no cameras in that direction, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | You see a natural cavern filled with gold coins and jewelry. A bunk
Floyd | bed shaped like a miniature Spanish galleon is on one side of the
Floyd | room. The other side contains a nook with a desk and shelves filled
Floyd | with pirate ships in glass bottles. You can return to the laboratory
Floyd | to the south. Fred's eye-shaped computer is blinking red.
Floyd |
Floyd | I detect two connected devices in this room, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred is at his desk, napping.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a glass porthole set into the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alarm on Fred's computer is blaring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x fred" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FRED
Floyd |
Floyd | A male human.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Height: 170 cm.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Approx. weight: 120 kg.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Approx. age: 92.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Clothing: Black pants with suspenders over white dress shirt, no tie.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Costume: A felt pirate hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Personality: Mischievous.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alarm on Fred's computer is blaring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x computer" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COMPUTER
Floyd |
Floyd | (Fred's computer)
Floyd | Fred's computer is molded in the shape of an eye, just like the
Floyd | rejuvenator in the other room. It has a blinking red alarm; perhaps
Floyd | you should turn it off. Fred has enabled remote access to the alarm,
Floyd | mostly so Ginger can wake him up after naps.
Floyd |
Floyd | -New Command-
Floyd |  ala - turn alarm on and off.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alarm on Fred's computer is blaring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "we are wearing braces with a pirate hat"
		Teaspoon says, "uh"
		Knight_Otu says, "So Fred has been dejuvenated."
		Guenni says, "looks like it."
Guenni says (to floyd), "al" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > AL
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first word or two that you typed, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "ala" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ALA
Floyd |
Floyd | The alarm stops. Fred still seems half-awake, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "nice for him"
		Guenni just realized the names and grins.
Guenni says (to floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred's desk is made from the deck of a salvaged wooden sailing ship,
Floyd | Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x fred" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FRED
Floyd |
Floyd | A male human.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Height: 170 cm.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Approx. weight: 120 kg.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Approx. age: 92.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Clothing: Black pants with suspenders over white dress shirt, no tie.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Costume: A felt pirate hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Personality: Mischievous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "We could try to spray him with the fountain. But through two rooms???"
		Knight_Otu says, "Playing the love recording might help."
		Guenni says, "that, too."
Guenni says (to floyd), "play love" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY LOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first word or two that you typed, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "love" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | The hidden speakers say, "I love you, Fred."
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred blushes, and looks around, squinting. When he doesn't see anyone,
Floyd | he stands up, smiles, and wanders into the room to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the movie in the other room turn off.
Floyd |
Floyd | MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | This laboratory is primarily lit by random electrical discharges. It
Floyd | contains 69,105 visible mechanical gadgets. The largest gadget is a
Floyd | square dais inscribed with a circle. Cables and cords connect the dais
Floyd | to other gadgets, control panels and monitors. You hear hums, snaps
Floyd | and sizzles from the electrical discharges. The rest of the MOIRAI
Floyd | facilities can be found to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred looks deep in thought for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred looks for Ginger, but only finds her journal, which still says
Floyd | SUCCESS written in giant letters.
Floyd |
Floyd | He cackles, and climbs on the platform. He pushes a button, and pulls
Floyd | a lever. The machine is building up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "The computer edited the recording!"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Scandalous!"
		Teaspoon says, "I'm confused, Knight."
Guenni says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, Dr. Law. I'll wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a flash of brilliant light. You now see a young version of
Floyd | Fred, approximately 5 years old. He looks around the room with wide
Floyd | eyes. A hiss of steam from a machine startles him, and he says,
Floyd | "Mytyeh gogo?" A light flashes on the terminal, and he says, "Mytyeh
Floyd | gogo?" in a higher voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | He sees something that makes him smile and runs out of the room. You
Floyd | can hear him to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law, with the machine malfunctioning, Fred has reverted
Floyd | mentally to his 5-year-old self, who, unfortunately, only speaks Old
Floyd | Gwyndyngwah.
Floyd |
Floyd | I do not speak Old Gwyndyngwah, Dr. Law, but I'll do what I can to
Floyd | help. Fred speaks so slowly and clearly that I split up his recordings
Floyd | into fragments that you can combine. The more you use them, the more
Floyd | information I can gather on their meaning.
Floyd |
Floyd | -New command-
Floyd | link [a recording] to [another recording] - combine two halves of a
Floyd | sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | [New phrase - Myt]
Floyd |
Floyd | [New phrase - Gogo]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "The original was Fred, I love you, and the computer played I love you fred."
		Guenni leaves the driver's seat since her bladder gets impatient. :-)
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "link myt to gogo" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LINK MYT TO GOGO
Floyd |
Floyd | Recombination successful, Dr. Law. The sentence you've created is
Floyd | "Mytyeh gogo?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [New phrase - MytGogo]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > C
Floyd |
Floyd | -Commands-
Floyd | say [something] - play one of your listed recordings
Floyd | x [something] - zoom in camera
Floyd |    new - De-age the object on the rejuvenator
Floyd |    old - Age the object on the rejuvenator
Floyd | link [a recording] to [another recording] - combine two halves of a
Floyd | sentence.
Floyd |    z - wait
Floyd |    ema - check e-mail
Floyd |    look - describe appearance of the room
Floyd |    hom - home folder
Floyd |    rec - list recordings
Floyd |    hyd, med, moi - Observe Project HYDRA, MEDUSA, or MOIRAI
Floyd |    n, s - move to camera in room in the indicated direction
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rec" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REC
Floyd |
Floyd | Recordings:
Floyd |    Love - "I love you, Fred."
Floyd |    Come - "Come here right now!"
Floyd |    Yuck - "Don't eat that!"
Floyd |    Repeat - "Let's try one more time! We can do it!"
Floyd | Opening fragments:
Floyd |    Myt - "Mytyeh..."
Floyd | Closing fragments:
Floyd |    Gogo - "...gogo."
Floyd | Linked sentences:
Floyd |    MytGogo - "Mytyeh gogo?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "myt" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MYT
Floyd |
Floyd | The hidden speakers turn on, saying: "Mytyeh..." You can hear Fred
Floyd | stop in the next room to listen, but he starts playing again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | You see a natural cavern filled with gold coins and jewelry. A bunk
Floyd | bed shaped like a miniature Spanish galleon is on one side of the
Floyd | room. The other side contains a nook with a desk and shelves filled
Floyd | with pirate ships in glass bottles. You can return to the laboratory
Floyd | to the south. Fred's eye-shaped computer is silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a glass box labeled "OPEN IN CASE OF ADVENTURE" containing a
Floyd | small plastic sword. Fred must have pulled it out from the piles of
Floyd | treasure when he came in.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a glass porthole set into the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred sees the box and opens his eyes wide. He opens it and grabs the
Floyd | sword,  bravely fending off imaginary pirates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "mytgogo" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MYTGOGO
Floyd |
Floyd | The hidden speakers say, "Mytyeh gogo?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred waves his sword and says, "Gym!"
Floyd |
Floyd | [New phrase - Gym]
Floyd |
Floyd | Then he looks at the speakers, and searches around the room, and says,
Floyd | "Laly Ly?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [New phrase - Laly]
Floyd |
Floyd | [New phrase - Ly]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh dear."
		Guenni is back and watches.
		Knight_Otu asks, "Want the wheel back?"
		Guenni says, "Not yet. At first I need to find out what I missed."
		Knight_Otu says, "Not all that much. I created a sentence and learned a bunch of new words."
		Knight_Otu says, "And spooked Fred, I guess."
		Guenni says, "Better than nothing, I guess. :-)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rec" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REC
Floyd |
Floyd | Recordings:
Floyd |    Love - "I love you, Fred."
Floyd |    Come - "Come here right now!"
Floyd |    Yuck - "Don't eat that!"
Floyd |    Repeat - "Let's try one more time! We can do it!"
Floyd | Opening fragments:
Floyd |    Laly - "Laly..."
Floyd |    Myt - "Mytyeh..."
Floyd | Closing fragments:
Floyd |    Ly - "...ly."
Floyd |    Gym - "...gym."
Floyd |    Gogo - "...gogo."
Floyd | Linked sentences:
Floyd |    MytGogo - "Mytyeh gogo?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Laly ly I guess means "Who's there?""
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "link laly to ly" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LINK LALY TO LY
Floyd |
Floyd | Recombination successful, Dr. Law. The sentence you've created is
Floyd | "Laly ly?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [New phrase - LalyLy]
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred tries to juggle the sword, but fails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lalyly" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LALYLY
Floyd |
Floyd | The hidden speakers say, "Laly ly?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred looks astonished, and points to himself. He says, "Wo lydo!" He
Floyd | then peers around the room. "Laly ly? Vyn wo!"
Floyd |
Floyd | [New phrase - Wo]
Floyd |
Floyd | [New phrase - Vyn]
Floyd |
Floyd | [New phrase - Lydo]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "link laly to gogo" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LINK LALY TO GOGO
Floyd |
Floyd | Recombination successful, Dr. Law. The sentence you've created is
Floyd | "Laly gogo?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [New phrase - LalyGogo]
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred stops for a moment and rubs his temples.
Floyd |
Floyd | He seems to be in pain, Dr. Law; the machine's malfunction, his mind
Floyd | has been forced back into its 5-year-old self. According to Ginger's
Floyd | computerized notes, this is a painful condition that will cause more
Floyd | and more damage to Fred. I suggest you return him to his proper age as
Floyd | soon as possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lalygogo" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LALYGOGO
Floyd |
Floyd | The hidden speakers say, "Laly gogo?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred looks around, puzzled, and says, "Mytyeh?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "link laly to gym" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LINK LALY TO GYM
Floyd |
Floyd | Recombination successful, Dr. Law. The sentence you've created is
Floyd | "Laly gym?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [New phrase - LalyGym]
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred is taking pebbles from his pocket, Dr. Law. He seems to be
Floyd | looking around the room for something to throw them at.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lalygym" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LALYGYM
Floyd |
Floyd | The hidden speakers say, "Laly gym?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred points to the box, and says, "Lydo!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "link laly to lydo" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LINK LALY TO LYDO
Floyd |
Floyd | My analysis suggests that this combination will not be useful, Dr.
Floyd | Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred offers the pebbles towards the speakers. He says, "Ly ling syk?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [New phrase - Ling]
Floyd |
Floyd | [New phrase - Syk]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rec" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REC
Floyd |
Floyd | Recordings:
Floyd |    Love - "I love you, Fred."
Floyd |    Come - "Come here right now!"
Floyd |    Yuck - "Don't eat that!"
Floyd |    Repeat - "Let's try one more time! We can do it!"
Floyd | Opening fragments:
Floyd |    Ling - "Ly ling..."
Floyd |    Vyn - "Vyn...!"
Floyd |    Laly - "Laly..." (This seems to be a question word.)
Floyd |    Myt - "Mytyeh..."
Floyd | Closing fragments:
Floyd |    Syk - "...syk."
Floyd |    Lydo - "...lydo."
Floyd |    Wo - "...wo."
Floyd |    Ly - "...ly."
Floyd |    Gym - "...gym."
Floyd |    Gogo - "...gogo."
Floyd | Linked sentences:
Floyd |    LalyGym - "Laly gym?"
Floyd |    LalyGogo - "Laly gogo?"
Floyd |    LalyLy - "Laly ly?"
Floyd |    MytGogo - "Mytyeh gogo?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "link laly to syk" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LINK LALY TO SYK
Floyd |
Floyd | Recombination successful, Dr. Law. The sentence you've created is
Floyd | "Laly syk?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [New phrase - LalySyk]
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred throws the rocks in the air, then looks around for something else
Floyd | to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lalysyk" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LALYSYK
Floyd |
Floyd | The hidden speakers say, "Laly syk?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred thinks for a moment, then points to his pocket, and says, "Lydo!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "link myt to gym" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LINK MYT TO GYM
Floyd |
Floyd | Recombination successful, Dr. Law. The sentence you've created is
Floyd | "Mytyeh gym?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [New phrase - MytGym]
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred grabs a fork from the clutter and looks around the room for
Floyd | something to do with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "link wo syk" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LINK WO SYK
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "link wo to syk" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LINK WO TO SYK
Floyd |
Floyd | I can only combine opening fragments to closing fragments, Dr. Law,
Floyd | and the first thing you typed was not an opening fragment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred sticks the fork into the socket. The electricity fries his hair,
Floyd | and the fork flies away and is lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred plays by the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "mytgym" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MYTGYM
Floyd |
Floyd | The hidden speakers say, "Mytyeh gym?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred shrugs, and makes a chopping motion with his hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Laly - where is, mythyeh - what is, it seems."
		Guenni says, "Yeah something like that."
		Knight_Otu says, "gym is the sword, syk is the pebbles, gym is oneself."
		Knight_Otu says, "Lydo seems to mean here or me."
		Guenni shrugs.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "link vyn to lido" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LINK VYN TO LIDO
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the object in that command, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "I'm starting to make a guess about what game you're playing."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "link vyn to lydo" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LINK VYN TO LYDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Recombination successful, Dr. Law. The sentence you've created is "Vyn
Floyd | Lydo!"
Floyd |
Floyd | [New phrase - VynLydo]
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred leaps on the bed, swinging his sword, before jumping down again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "vynlydo" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VYNLYDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The hidden speakers say, "Vyn Lydo!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred runs towards the speaker, obediently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Ahah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rec" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REC
Floyd |
Floyd | Recordings:
Floyd |    Love - "I love you, Fred."
Floyd |    Come - "Come here right now!"
Floyd |    Yuck - "Don't eat that!"
Floyd |    Repeat - "Let's try one more time! We can do it!"
Floyd | Opening fragments:
Floyd |    Ling - "Ly ling..."
Floyd |    Vyn - "Vyn...!"
Floyd |    Laly - "Laly..." (This seems to mean "Where is...")
Floyd |    Myt - "Mytyeh..." (This seems to be a question word.)
Floyd | Closing fragments:
Floyd |    Syk - "...syk."
Floyd |    Lydo - "...lydo."
Floyd |    Wo - "...wo."
Floyd |    Ly - "...ly."
Floyd |    Gym - "...gym."
Floyd |    Gogo - "...gogo."
Floyd | Linked sentences:
Floyd |    VynLydo - "Vyn Lydo!"
Floyd |    MytGym - "Mytyeh gym?"
Floyd |    LalySyk - "Laly syk?"
Floyd |    LalyGym - "Laly gym?"
Floyd |    LalyGogo - "Laly gogo?"
Floyd |    LalyLy - "Laly ly?"
Floyd |    MytGogo - "Mytyeh gogo?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the movie in the other room turn off.
Floyd |
Floyd | MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | This laboratory is primarily lit by random electrical discharges. It
Floyd | contains 69,105 visible mechanical gadgets. The largest gadget is a
Floyd | square dais inscribed with a circle. Cables and cords connect the dais
Floyd | to other gadgets, control panels and monitors. You hear hums, snaps
Floyd | and sizzles from the electrical discharges. The rest of the MOIRAI
Floyd | facilities can be found to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear Fred scampering in the next room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "vynlydo" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VYNLYDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The hidden speakers say, "Vyn Lydo!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Fred poke his head through the door, but he runs away when
Floyd | a machine makes a hissing sound. Maybe he needs something to make him
Floyd | feel more courageous, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "link vyn to gym" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LINK VYN TO GYM
Floyd |
Floyd | Recombination successful, Dr. Law. The sentence you've created is "Vyn
Floyd | gym!"
Floyd |
Floyd | [New phrase - VynGym]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | You see a natural cavern filled with gold coins and jewelry. A bunk
Floyd | bed shaped like a miniature Spanish galleon is on one side of the
Floyd | room. The other side contains a nook with a desk and shelves filled
Floyd | with pirate ships in glass bottles. You can return to the laboratory
Floyd | to the south. Fred's eye-shaped computer is silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a glass box labeled "OPEN IN CASE OF ADVENTURE" containing a
Floyd | small plastic sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a glass porthole set into the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred tries to juggle the sword, but fails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "vyngym" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VYNGYM
Floyd |
Floyd | The hidden speakers say, "Vyn gym!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred nods, then rushes up to the box, next to the sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "link ling to gym" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LINK LING TO GYM
Floyd |
Floyd | Recombination successful, Dr. Law. The sentence you've created is "Ly
Floyd | ling gym."
Floyd |
Floyd | [New phrase - LingGym]
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred stops for a moment and rubs his temples.
Floyd |
Floyd | His condition seems to be worsening, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, Dr. Law. I'll wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred is taking pebbles from his pocket, Dr. Law. He seems to be
Floyd | looking around the room for something to throw them at.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Should I slow down?"
		Guenni says, "no, I just thought he would get something from the box. But he didn't"
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess we need the verb for get. It might be ling."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "linggym" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Living Quarters
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LINGGYM
Floyd |
Floyd | The hidden speakers say, "Ly ling gym."
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred nods, and stretches and grabs the sword, swinging it bravely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "ah"
Guenni says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the movie in the other room turn off.
Floyd |
Floyd | MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | This laboratory is primarily lit by random electrical discharges. It
Floyd | contains 69,105 visible mechanical gadgets. The largest gadget is a
Floyd | square dais inscribed with a circle. Cables and cords connect the dais
Floyd | to other gadgets, control panels and monitors. You hear hums, snaps
Floyd | and sizzles from the electrical discharges. The rest of the MOIRAI
Floyd | facilities can be found to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear Fred scampering in the next room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | MOIRAI Lobby
Floyd | This is a hollow cavern lit by underwater lights underneath a rippling
Floyd | pool. The walls are covered with an etching of the Moirai: one is
Floyd | spinning a thread, one is measuring the thread, and another cuts the
Floyd | thread. The etchings are filled with silver.
Floyd |
Floyd | Around the edges of the ceiling are thick curtains, which are
Floyd | currently lowered. In the pool is a dog-shaped fountain that is
Floyd | currently turned off.
Floyd |
Floyd | The three women are eyeless. There is a door to the north in
Floyd | the wall. The door is etched with a table on which a single eye rests.
Floyd | The pupil of the eye is a peephole in the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law, I detect two connected devices in this room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oops."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | Activating Project KRONOS. The last ten seconds have been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Ok, I thought I'd remember the "come here" command. But I don't."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "vynlydo" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VYNLYDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The hidden speakers say, "Vyn Lydo!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred runs into the room, waving his sword and pointing it at the
Floyd | machines.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred looks at the laboratory in fear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rec" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REC
Floyd |
Floyd | Recordings:
Floyd |    Love - "I love you, Fred."
Floyd |    Come - "Come here right now!"
Floyd |    Yuck - "Don't eat that!"
Floyd |    Repeat - "Let's try one more time! We can do it!"
Floyd | Opening fragments:
Floyd |    Ling - "Ly ling..."
Floyd |    Vyn - "Vyn...!" (This seems to be a command.)
Floyd |    Laly - "Laly..." (This seems to mean "Where is...")
Floyd |    Myt - "Mytyeh..." (This seems to be a question word.)
Floyd | Closing fragments:
Floyd |    Syk - "...syk."
Floyd |    Lydo - "...lydo."
Floyd |    Wo - "...wo."
Floyd |    Ly - "...ly."
Floyd |    Gym - "...gym." (This seems to mean "...sword.")
Floyd |    Gogo - "...gogo."
Floyd | Linked sentences:
Floyd |    LingGym - "Ly ling gym."
Floyd |    VynGym - "Vyn gym!"
Floyd |    VynLydo - "Vyn Lydo!"
Floyd |    MytGym - "Mytyeh gym?"
Floyd |    LalySyk - "Laly syk?"
Floyd |    LalyGym - "Laly gym?"
Floyd |    LalyGogo - "Laly gogo?"
Floyd |    LalyLy - "Laly ly?"
Floyd |    MytGogo - "Mytyeh gogo?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "link vyn to gogo" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LINK VYN TO GOGO
Floyd |
Floyd | Recombination successful, Dr. Law. The sentence you've created is "Vyn
Floyd | gogo!"
Floyd |
Floyd | [New phrase - VynGogo]
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred looks at the laboratory in awe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "vyngogo" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VYNGOGO
Floyd |
Floyd | The hidden speakers say, "Vyn gogo!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred looks around, puzzled, and says, "Mytyeh?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred looks at the laboratory in fear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "link myt to wo" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LINK MYT TO WO
Floyd |
Floyd | Recombination successful, Dr. Law. The sentence you've created is
Floyd | "Mytyeh wo?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [New phrase - MytWo]
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred looks at the laboratory in awe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "mytwo" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MYTWO
Floyd |
Floyd | The hidden speakers say, "Mytyeh wo?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred shrugs and shakes his head. He guesses, "Dagei?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [New phrase - Dagei]
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred looks at the laboratory in fear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "He seems to be prone to mood swings."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, he's not quite himself."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "link myt to dagei" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LINK MYT TO DAGEI
Floyd |
Floyd | Recombination successful, Dr. Law. The sentence you've created is "Myt
Floyd | dagei?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [New phrase - MytDagei]
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred looks at the laboratory in awe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "mytdagei" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MYTDAGEI
Floyd |
Floyd | The hidden speakers say, "Myt dagei?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred makes robot motions, then points to the machine and says,
Floyd | "Dagei!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred looks at the laboratory in excitement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "link vyn to dagei" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LINK VYN TO DAGEI
Floyd |
Floyd | Recombination successful, Dr. Law. The sentence you've created is "Vyn
Floyd | dagei!"
Floyd |
Floyd | [New phrase - VynDagei]
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred looks at the laboratory in fear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "vyndagei" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VYNDAGEI
Floyd |
Floyd | The hidden speakers say, "Vyn dagei!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred rushes onto the rejuvenator, and stands on the pupil of the eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred waits anxiously on the rejuvenator.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ene" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENE
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems Ginger left the energizer on when she left, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred waits patiently on the rejuvenator.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x energizer" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ENERGIZER
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the object in that command, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x rejuvenator" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X REJUVENATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The rejuvenator is a metal platform shaped like an elaborately carved
Floyd | eye whose pupil is glowing. It is capable of supporting one or two
Floyd | individuals. It is a single step up from the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred waits with a bored expression on the rejuvenator.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pupil" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PUPIL
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the object in that command, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "old" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > OLD
Floyd |
Floyd | The rejuvenator activates, and flashes brightly. Fred screams in a
Floyd | voice that becomes more and more low pitched. He stretches and fills
Floyd | out into a middle-aged man. A normal-aged Fred is now on the
Floyd | Rejuvenator.
Floyd |
Floyd | He looks at himself in surprise, then hears Ginger shouting in the
Floyd | distance, and runs off towards the depths of the laboratory.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | distance, and runs off towards the depths of the laboratory.
Floyd | You hear some banging and cursing, and then Fred and Ginger come back.
Floyd |
Floyd | They hug each other, and then they lift the rejuvenator on either
Floyd | side. Fred notices the burnt-out part of the machine  and fixes it,
Floyd | then they carry the rejuvenator out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law, Project MOIRAI is now ready for the final judging ceremony.
Floyd |
Floyd | *******************************************************
Floyd | Project MOIRAI Complete
Floyd | *******************************************************
Floyd |
Floyd | -To Do List-
Floyd | -Make your final selection at the project judging ceremony
Floyd | -Dr. Law, your brain backup unit's battery light just went from
Floyd | orange to red. I don't know what you have in there, but
Floyd | it will be erased if you don't charge it.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Commands-
Floyd |  hom - home folder
Floyd |  hyd, med, moi - Observe Project HYDRA, MEDUSA, or MOIRAI
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni exclaims, "Congrats!"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Woo!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hom" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > HOM
Floyd |
Floyd | Now exiting audiovisual mode.
Floyd |
Floyd | Home Folder
Floyd | -Your brain backup unit has been turned on somehow, and it's running
Floyd | low on battery; you have only 105 minutes of battery time remaining
Floyd | before it dies and its backup memory is flushed.
Floyd |
Floyd | -Commands-
Floyd | say [something] - play one of your listed recordings
Floyd | x [something] - zoom in camera
Floyd | link [a recording] to [another recording] - combine two halves of a
Floyd | sentence.
Floyd |    ema - check e-mail
Floyd |    aud - enable audiovisual
Floyd |    help - access help information
Floyd |    abt - information on DaedalOS
Floyd |    hyd, med, moi - Observe Project HYDRA, MEDUSA, or MOIRAI
Floyd |
Floyd | I've sent the following message to all staff, Dr. Law. Displaying
Floyd | shortly...

		Knight_Otu says, "105 minutes left. We started with 120."
		Knight_Otu says, "Basically, no time limit at all."
		Guenni says, "Yeah, I don't think the time announcements are of any real consequence."
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Home Folder
Floyd | shortly...Subject: Final meeting
Floyd |
Floyd | From: DaedalOS@stygi.corp
Floyd |
Floyd | Text:
Floyd |
Floyd | Dear staff members,
Floyd |
Floyd | All testing is now completed. Please proceed to the command center,
Floyd | where Dr. Law will award one project the Golden Apple, and the chosen
Floyd | project will demonstrate the first official resurrection. Please be
Floyd | presentable.
Floyd |
Floyd | -DaedalOS
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "whoo"
		Guenni asks, "So which one do we choose?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, technically we're not Dr Law..."
		Knight_Otu says, "I think the clone machine has the best chance to resurrect the good Dr."
		Knight_Otu says, "After a fashion."
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Home Folder
Floyd | >
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | Refreshing...
Floyd |
Floyd | -Commands-
Floyd | say [something] - play one of your listed recordings
Floyd | x [something] - zoom in camera
Floyd | link [a recording] to [another recording] - combine two halves of a
Floyd | sentence.
Floyd |    ema - check e-mail
Floyd |    aud - enable audiovisual
Floyd |    help - access help information
Floyd |    abt - information on DaedalOS
Floyd |    hyd, med, moi - Observe Project HYDRA, MEDUSA, or MOIRAI
Floyd |
Floyd | Let me know if you need anything else, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "aud" 		

Floyd ]  MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | >
Floyd | > AUD
Floyd |
Floyd | Now entering audiovisual mode. Type HOM to return to the home folder
Floyd | at any time.
Floyd |
Floyd | *********************************
Floyd | Initiating audiovisual link...
Floyd | *********************************
Floyd |
Floyd | MOIRAI Laboratory
Floyd | This laboratory is primarily lit by random electrical discharges. It
Floyd | contains 69,105 visible mechanical gadgets. The largest gadget is a
Floyd | square dais inscribed with a circle. Cables and cords connect the dais
Floyd | to other gadgets, control panels and monitors. You hear hums, snaps
Floyd | and sizzles from the electrical discharges. The rest of the MOIRAI
Floyd | facilities can be found to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I"d like toknow what, exactly, we"re supposed to do now."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "c" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > C
Floyd |
Floyd | -Commands-
Floyd | say [something] - play one of your listed recordings
Floyd | x [something] - zoom in camera
Floyd | link [a recording] to [another recording] - combine two halves of a
Floyd | sentence.
Floyd |    z - wait
Floyd |    ema - check e-mail
Floyd |    look - describe appearance of the room
Floyd |    hom - home folder
Floyd |    rec - list recordings
Floyd |    hyd, med, moi - Observe Project HYDRA, MEDUSA, or MOIRAI
Floyd |    n, s - move to camera in room in the indicated direction
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law, everyone is ready. I have repaired the command center camera
Floyd | feed. Redirecting your feed to the command center now...

		Teaspoon asks, "so one was cloning, one was rejuvenation, what was the third?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "press space" 		

Floyd ]  Projects Judging Ceremony
Floyd | feed. Redirecting your feed to the command center now...
Floyd | *********************************************
Floyd | Connecting to the Command Center...
Floyd | *********************************************
Floyd |
Floyd | Projects Judging Ceremony
Floyd | Your command center has been cleaned up, Dr. Law. Everything is set up
Floyd | for the final presentation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Project MEDUSA is here on one side. Dr. Ng is beaming, standing next
Floyd | to Angel. A wooden target dummy is nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | The MOIRAI group are in the middle. Fred and Ginger are holding hands
Floyd | on either side of the rejuvenator.
Floyd |
Floyd | The HYDRA group are here as well. Dr. Spiel and Dr. Singh are here
Floyd | together (one copy each, this time), and the cloning machine is
Floyd | hovering silently behind them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Everyone is hushed as they wait for you to begin. I've uploaded your
Floyd | pre-recorded speeches, and the equipment is all hard-wired.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use each speech once. You can signal a team to start their
Floyd | presentation by spotlighting them. Good luck, Dr. Law!
Floyd |
Floyd | -New commands-
Floyd |  spo - aim the spotlight
Floyd |  lig - turn lights on and off
Floyd |
Floyd | [New recording - History]
Floyd |
Floyd | [New recording - Bots]
Floyd |
Floyd | [New recording - Cloner]
Floyd |
Floyd | [New recording - Temporal]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "A war bot"
		Teaspoon asks, "how does that help Dr Law?"
		Knight_Otu says, "The third was a war robot. Cybernetics, I guess."
		Teaspoon says, "oh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "history" 		

Floyd ]  Projects Judging Ceremony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HISTORY
Floyd |
Floyd | The speakers play, saying, "In a world where accidents, violence, and
Floyd | large carnivorous mammals are all too common, one company has dared to
Floyd | stand alone: Stygicorp.
Floyd |
Floyd | "For the last 10 years, Stygicorp has had one dream, one united
Floyd | vision, one common goal: to overcome death itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Three teams of scientists, led by their brilliant supervisor, me,
Floyd | have worked tirelessly for the day when man, woman, and beast need no
Floyd | longer fear death.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That day has come. Let's hear from our distinguished colleagues!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Everyone claps loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Everyone is excited for the presentation.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have 3 recordings left to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lig" 		

Floyd ]  Projects Judging Ceremony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIG
Floyd |
Floyd | The lights go on, making it impossible to see the spotlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Ng rubs her eyes and says, "Weird, is it over already?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Spiel says, "I don't think so; Dr. Law must be having some kind of
Floyd | technical problems."
Floyd |
Floyd | Now the MEDUSA group, the MOIRAI group and the HYDRA group are getting
Floyd | their presentation ready.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have 3 recordings left to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lig" 		

Floyd ]  Projects Judging Ceremony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIG
Floyd |
Floyd | The lights go off again.
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems the MEDUSA group, the MOIRAI group and the HYDRA group are
Floyd | waiting for their turn.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have 3 recordings left to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "spo angel" 		

Floyd ]  Projects Judging Ceremony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPO ANGEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Ng looks annoyed. She mutters, "Dr. Law was supposed to introduce
Floyd | me first," but shrugs it off.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Ng stands forward, her metal feet clanking rhythmically.
Floyd |
Floyd | She says, "Behold, my greatest creation yet, Angel the interactive
Floyd | robot!"
Floyd |
Floyd | She pulls out a tablet and begins to type. She says, "With the
Floyd | departure of my 'loyal' assistant, Igor Long, I have been able to
Floyd | fully outfit our--my robot with the most powerful technology.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Behold, the laser!" Lasers spray out of Angel's gun, carving off part
Floyd | of the wooden dummy's ear. The other scientists ooh and ahh.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Behold, the flamethrower!" Dr. Ng points to the wooden dummy. A
Floyd | massive burst of flame envelopes the dummy, which flares up and
Floyd | disintegrates to ash. A vacuum from Angel sucks up the ash.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Behold, the bottle opener!" Dr. Ng grabs a bottle and hands it to
Floyd | Angel, who opens it easily. Ginger leans over to Fred and says, "Now
Floyd | that would be useful at parties, eh?" Fred nods absentmindedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And of course", she says, "my project allows for the prolongation of
Floyd | life, by allowing the transfer of a human or animal mind, using a
Floyd | simple USB cable."
Floyd |
Floyd | She bows, and everyone claps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "wow"
		Teaspoon says, "that's uh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Projects Judging Ceremony
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Projects Judging Ceremony
Floyd | Activating Project KRONOS. The last ten seconds have been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "I'm not sure if that's dumb or brilliant"
		Knight_Otu says, "I suppose let's keep proper procedures."
		Guenni asks, "Why the undo?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bots" 		

Floyd ]  Projects Judging Ceremony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BOTS
Floyd |
Floyd | The speakers play, saying: "Robots are cool, right? This was my
Floyd | personal favorite project." Dr. Ng beams while the others shift
Floyd | uncomfortably. Your recorded voice says, "The idea of one day
Floyd | inhabiting a perfect metal body is thrilling. The departure of Dr.
Floyd | Long from the group dashed my hopes-" Dr. Ng's face falls, "But Dr. Ng
Floyd | has my full confidence. As long as she keeps her dangerous side under
Floyd | control."
Floyd |
Floyd | "In any case, ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, Project MEDUSA!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Everyone claps with moderation.
Floyd |
Floyd | You still need to spotlight the MEDUSA group, the MOIRAI group and the
Floyd | HYDRA group.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have 2 recordings left to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
(From Knight_Otu) angel 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "spo angel" 		

Floyd ]  Projects Judging Ceremony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPO ANGEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Ng stands forward, her metal feet clanking rhythmically.
Floyd |
Floyd | She says, "Behold, my greatest creation yet, Angel the interactive
Floyd | robot!"
Floyd |
Floyd | She pulls out a tablet and begins to type. She says, "With the
Floyd | departure of my 'loyal' assistant, Igor Long, I have been able to
Floyd | fully outfit our--my robot with the most powerful technology.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Behold, the laser!" Lasers spray out of Angel's gun, carving off part
Floyd | of the wooden dummy's ear. The other scientists ooh and ahh.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Behold, the flamethrower!" Dr. Ng points to the wooden dummy. A
Floyd | massive burst of flame envelopes the dummy, which flares up and
Floyd | disintegrates to ash. A vacuum from Angel sucks up the ash.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Behold, the bottle opener!" Dr. Ng grabs a bottle and hands it to
Floyd | Angel, who opens it easily. Ginger leans over to Fred and says, "Now
Floyd | that would be useful at parties, eh?" Fred nods absentmindedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And of course", she says, "my project allows for the prolongation of
Floyd | life, by allowing the transfer of a human or animal mind, using a
Floyd | simple USB cable."
Floyd |
Floyd | She bows, and everyone claps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law, your brain backup unit is flashing red.  You have
Floyd | something very large stored in there; but whatever it is, it's going
Floyd | to be deleted very soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cloner" 		

Floyd ]  Projects Judging Ceremony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLONER
Floyd |
Floyd | The speakers play, saying: "A doctor cloned herself, and asked the
Floyd | clone to do chores around the house. Every day, though, the clone
Floyd | started being more and more rebellious, and talking back to the
Floyd | doctor. Eventually, the doctor had enough, took them to a secluded
Floyd | bridge, and pushed them off.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The jury couldn't decide if it was homicide, or suicide; so they
Floyd | ruled it as an obscene clone fall."
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred and Ginger shake their heads, while Dr. Spiel giggles and the
Floyd | others groan.
Floyd |
Floyd | The speaker continues, saying, "And now, I present to you, Project
Floyd | HYDRA!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Everyone claps politely.
Floyd |
Floyd | Everyone is excited for the presentation.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have 1 recording left to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "spo hydra" 		

Floyd ]  Projects Judging Ceremony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPO HYDRA
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Spiel looks up with a start. "Ooh," she says, "I'm not ready yet!
Floyd | Hold on." She cracks her knuckles and takes a deep breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh starts manipulating the machine while Dr. Spiel steps in
Floyd | front of the group and says, "Do you ever argue with your bowling
Floyd | team? Is football no fun because of a foul-mouthed fullback? Have you
Floyd | ever wished you could just play all the positions yourself?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, the future is now, thanks to science!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh steps back from the machine, and ten clones come out, one
Floyd | after another. The original kicks over a football, and they play a
Floyd | quick round of soccer.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Of course, our technology extends lives in the case of accidental
Floyd | death or even aging. It is safe; of all clones that we have created,
Floyd | only ten have died." She checks her notes, and says, "Well, not
Floyd | counting the ones in the maze." She shakes her head, and says, "I
Floyd | still can't believe Dr. Singh knocked over my dominoes."
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh says, "Oh, that reminds me," and pulls out the remote. The
Floyd | clones scramble, but he pushes the button, and they collapse into
Floyd | dust, which he blows away with his breath. He says, "Easy clean-up."
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred and Ginger eye each other with concern, but join with Dr. Ng in
Floyd | clapping for Project HYDRA.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "temporal" 		

Floyd ]  Projects Judging Ceremony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TEMPORAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The speakers play, saying, "Can a man be born again? Project MOIRAI
Floyd | wants to find out! After the failure of my own Project KRONOS to have
Floyd | any enduring effects, I asked Fred and Ginger to find a way to reverse
Floyd | time on a local, personal level.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Although there were some rough points (we had to ban fossils from the
Floyd | lab!), Project MOIRAI has succeeded beyond our wildest dreams. Ladies
Floyd | and Gentlemen, I present to you, Project MOIRAI! "
Floyd |
Floyd | Everyone claps loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now the MOIRAI group are getting their presentation ready.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
(From Knight_Otu) moirai 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "spo moirai" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPO MOIRAI
Floyd |
Floyd | Ginger and Fred step forward, dragging the rejuvenator. They remove
Floyd | their labcoats, revealing that Fred is wearing a tuxedo while Ginger
Floyd | is wearing a vintage red gown.
Floyd |
Floyd | In complete silence, Fred wheels a frame with a curtain over it onto
Floyd | the rejuvenator. Ginger waves to the others and steps into the
Floyd | curtain. Fred pulls a wand from his sleeves, winks at the audience,
Floyd | and waves it at the rejuvenator while nudging the controls with his
Floyd | toe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine flashes, and a younger version of Ginger comes out from
Floyd | behind the curtain. Dr. Ng laughs and applauds, and the HYDRA group
Floyd | look nervous. Ginger and Fred take a bow, then Ginger reenters the
Floyd | curtain to re-age herself. They then pull the rejuvenator away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Spiel whispers to Dr. Singh, "I'm surprised Fred didn't try to be
Floyd | a pirate magician again this year."
Floyd |
Floyd | I think this is going very well, Dr. Law; don't you? Let's begin Phase
Floyd | 2 of your presentation.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the way, Dr. Law, the brain backup device is shutting down in
Floyd | ten minutes.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Projects Judging Ceremony
Floyd | ten minutes.The spotlight winks off, and two smaller spotlights
Floyd | shine onto two spots on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | -New commands-
Floyd |  bie - raise the funeral bier
Floyd |  app - raise the golden apple
Floyd |
Floyd | -Removed Commands-
Floyd |  spo - aim the spotlight
Floyd |
Floyd | [New recording - Faithful]
Floyd |
Floyd | [New recording - Reward]
Floyd |
Floyd | You have 2 recordings left to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "I like Ginger and Fred"
		Teaspoon says, "they're fu"
		Teaspoon says, "ahem. Fun."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bie" 		

Floyd ]  Projects Judging Ceremony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BIE
Floyd |
Floyd | A panel on the floor beneath one of the spotlights opens up. A
Floyd | shrouded bier arises from the hole and locks in place. Everyone
Floyd | watches in silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have 2 recordings left to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "app" 		

Floyd ]  Projects Judging Ceremony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > APP
Floyd |
Floyd | A panel on the floor beneath one of the spotlights opens up. A
Floyd | pedestal arises with a Golden Apple. Everyone gasps.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have 2 recordings left to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "faithful" 		

Floyd ]  Projects Judging Ceremony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FAITHFUL
Floyd |
Floyd | The speakers play, saying, "My faithful and loyal companion, Cerberus,
Floyd | lies upon this bier. No dog has ever lived a greater life; so no dog
Floyd | will receive a greater reward. For ten years, I have labored night and
Floyd | day to restore Cerberus to life. While I am pleased that we have
Floyd | branched into reviving other mammals, including humans, my heart has
Floyd | always belonged to my friend, Cerberus."
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Spiel mouths, "Their dog?" Dr. Singh nods and shrugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have 1 recording left to play.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni snorts.
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "So it was a dog!"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Last week I figured Cerberus was a codename!"
		Teaspoon says, "so we could bring back a dog and make him a killer bot"
		Teaspoon says, "if we wanted to"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "reward" 		

Floyd ]  Projects Judging Ceremony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REWARD
Floyd |
Floyd | The speakers play, saying, "As a reward to the winning project, I
Floyd | present this gold-leaf covered, mint condition Apple II computer, with
Floyd | a custom-made file storage containing Adventure and Zork."
Floyd |
Floyd | Excited murmurs fill the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you can announce the winner, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | In case you're interested, the brain backup device is shutting down in
Floyd | two minutes.
Floyd |
Floyd | [New recording - Winner]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "that is a pretentious and silly and rather delightful reward"
		Knight_Otu says, "Pft."
		Guenni says, "Looks like we don't have a say in the matter."
Guenni says (to floyd), "winner" 		

Floyd ]  Projects Judging Ceremony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WINNER
Floyd |
Floyd | The speakers play, saying, "And the winner is...."
Floyd |
Floyd | Everyone leans forward in anticipation. It's time Dr. Law; spotlight
Floyd | the team you want to win.
Floyd |
Floyd | -New command-
Floyd |  spo - aim the spotlight
Floyd |
Floyd | Please make a decision, Dr. Law. We are all waiting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "So, who do we want?"
		Guenni says, "Look like I was wrong."
		Guenni asks, "So???"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Projects Judging Ceremony
Floyd | > SAVEActivating Project KRONOS. I have embedded your data into a
Floyd | temporal save point.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "how nice"
		Guenni asks, "So one after the other?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure"
Guenni says (to floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  Projects Judging Ceremony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first word or two that you typed, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "hyydra" 		

Floyd ]  Projects Judging Ceremony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HYYDRA
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the first word or two that you typed, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "hydra" 		

Floyd ]  Projects Judging Ceremony
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HYDRA
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to supply a verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please make a decision, Dr. Law. We are all waiting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hush, DaedalOS."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "spo hydra" 		

Floyd ]  Command Center
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPO HYDRA
Floyd |
Floyd | You have made your final choice.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lights go dark, and a drumroll plays, until a cymbal crashes, and
Floyd | the spotlight shines on Project HYDRA! Dr. Singh is thrilled and steps
Floyd | forward, claiming the Golden Apple. Fred, Ginger, and Dr. Ng cheer and
Floyd | clap graciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Fred screams and points at the desk. Dr. Singh runs and
Floyd | ducks under the desk. After a short struggle, he pulls out....
Floyd |
Floyd | You, Dr. Law. Your body, with the brain backup unit attached.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law, this is you: the same arch in your eye sockets, the same
Floyd | cheekbones, the same hair (with two days' worth of growth). Dr. Law,
Floyd | I... do you have a twin, Dr. Law? And why is the brain backup unit
Floyd | full?
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctors are whispering about something. Now they are nodding. They
Floyd | point to your body, Dr. Law, and carry you over.
Floyd |
Floyd | They are putting you into the cloning sphere, Dr. Law, with the brain
Floyd | backup unit still attached.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, Dr. Law. I'll wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | The surface of the cloning machine is bubbling and smoking. A copy of
Floyd | you falls out and hits the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your copy stands up and dusts itself off. Everyone presses forward,
Floyd | shouting "What happened?" and "Are you okay?" and "My bonus is late!",
Floyd | but your copy pushes them away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your copy says, "Everyone, DaedalOS, it feels great to be alive! I
Floyd | want to thank our nameless internet benefactor," waving at the camera,
Floyd | "who has graciously orchestrated my return from death."
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh. Ohhhhhhhh.... You aren't Dr. Law, are you? This explains so
Floyd | much....like why you didn't spend 30 minutes updating your cheese blog
Floyd | like usual...

		Teaspoon says, "lol"
		Knight_Otu says, "Heh."
		Teaspoon says, "I like this game's sense of humour"
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm surprised Dr. Law isn't getting Hydrafied though."
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Command Center
Floyd | like usual...Wait, Dr. Law is speaking again:
Floyd |
Floyd | "But I am pleased to announce that, with the help of my benefactor and
Floyd | team Hydra"--everyone claps and cheers--"we have achieved our goal of
Floyd | returning life to the dead! And with that"--Dr. Law whips the cover
Floyd | off the bier, revealing a cryogenically frozen Labrador--"I will
Floyd | fulfill my decade-long dream of restoring Cerberus, my beloved
Floyd | childhood pet, to life."
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law carefully opens the bier, and gently lifts Cerberus out and
Floyd | into the cloning machine. The machine smokes and bubbles, and a
Floyd | healthy, living Labrador falls out of the machine with a 'plop'.
Floyd |
Floyd | As Cerberus licks Dr. Law's face, he waves at the camera, and says,
Floyd | "Thank you, nameless benefactor!" All of the doctors gather together
Floyd | and chant your name: "Nameless Benefactor! Nameless Benefactor!
Floyd | Nameless Benefactor!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine starts smoking again, and another Dr. Law falls out with a
Floyd | "plop", followed by another Labrador.
Floyd |
Floyd | Everyone stops. "Oops," says Dr. Spiel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, nameless benefactor, it looks like I should go; the Dr. Laws are
Floyd | going to need my help.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have been logged out. And you have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do, QUIT, UNDO the last command, READ
Floyd | acknowledgments or read THANKS from DaedalOS?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "w00t"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		

Floyd ]  Command Center
Floyd | >
Floyd | > AMUSING
Floyd |
Floyd | Did you try...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...examining yourself?
Floyd |
Floyd | ...asking Fred to take himself or go to himself?
Floyd |
Floyd | ...examining the various objects in Medusa Arena?
Floyd |
Floyd | ...discovering the language used in the future?
Floyd |
Floyd | ...using commands from one project in a different project (like NEW,
Floyd | SPO, GUN, CLO, etc.)?
Floyd |
Floyd | ...XYZZY?
Floyd |
Floyd | ...replaying Ginger's game to see the other items? (there are 16
Floyd | total)
Floyd |
Floyd | ...knocking over the dominoes?
Floyd |
Floyd | ...hammering the pencil?
Floyd |
Floyd | ...sawing the alien?
Floyd |
Floyd | ....attacking yourself as Angel or Smasher?
Floyd |
Floyd | ...attacking during the poker game?
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do, QUIT, UNDO the last command, READ
Floyd | acknowledgments or read THANKS from DaedalOS?
Floyd | >

		Teaspoon says, "heh"
		Knight_Otu says, "We did do a few of those."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read" 		

Floyd ]  Command Center
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ
Floyd |
Floyd | I'd like to acknowledge my three biggest influences for this game:
Floyd | Hacker, by Activision; Portal, by Valve; and A Mind Forever Voyaging,
Floyd | by Infocom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hacker was a game that really intrigued me in elementary school; it
Floyd | started as a password login screen on an old Apple II, and you had to
Floyd | try to crack the password. I never got very far, but I'll always
Floyd | remember that opening.
Floyd |
Floyd | Portal and GladOS are the main inspiration for my computer system
Floyd | DaedalOS, although with less murderous intentions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Mind Forever Voyaging takes the form of a computer system with
Floyd | menus, and with different cameras accessible in a building, mixed with
Floyd | some exploration and recording. It strongly influenced me.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few other games had direct influences. I copied the three-part
Floyd | structure of Detectiveland because I liked how big it made the game
Floyd | feel (other games have used this before, too, like The Edifice).
Floyd |
Floyd | The puzzles in this game were designed to represent my favorite types
Floyd | of puzzles in Interactive Fiction, including the "zooming in" puzzles
Floyd | found in Lime Ergot, Toby's Nose and Out of the Study; the giant desk
Floyd | puzzles of The Reluctant Resurrectee; the optimization/scavenging
Floyd | puzzles from Moments Out of Time, Captain Verdeterre's Plunder or the
Floyd | original Adventure; the language puzzles from the Edifice and the
Floyd | Gostak, and my own conversation puzzles in Color the Truth; the war
Floyd | mech puzzle from The Duel that Spanned the Ages and the battle puzzles
Floyd | in Gun Mute and Attack of the Robot Killer Yeti Zombies; the
Floyd | reflection puzzle from Tookie's Song; the Babel fish puzzle from
Floyd | Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy; the entire game of Grandma
Floyd | Bethlinda's Variety Box; and the presentations from the Art of
Floyd | Misdirection and Fair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rejuvenation pattern puzzle is, as far as I can recall, original.
Floyd | The correct-sequence puzzle with Spiel's clones is an old class of
Floyd | puzzle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do, QUIT, UNDO the last command, READ
Floyd | acknowledgments or read THANKS from DaedalOS?
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Want to try the other two as well?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
		Teaspoon says, "yes please"
		Guenni says, "I guess it doesn't really make a difference."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | %% Critical error.
Floyd | %% Message: stream_open_file: unable to open file.
Floyd ]  Command Center
Floyd | > RESTOREActivating Project KRONOS. Error: unable to access the
Floyd | spaciotemporal vortex. Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do, QUIT, UNDO the last command, READ
Floyd | acknowledgments or read THANKS from DaedalOS?
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Floyd ]  Projects Judging Ceremony
Floyd | Activating Project KRONOS. I have restored you to your last temporal
Floyd | save point.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "spo Moirai" 		

Floyd ]  Command Center
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPO MOIRAI
Floyd |
Floyd | You have made your final choice.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lights go dark, and a drumroll plays, until a cymbal crashes, and
Floyd | the spotlight shines on Project MOIRAI! Fred and Ginger are thrilled
Floyd | and step forward, claiming the Golden Apple. Dr. Singh and Dr. Ng
Floyd | cheer and clap graciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Fred screams and points at the desk. Dr. Singh runs and
Floyd | ducks under the desk. After a short struggle, he pulls out....
Floyd |
Floyd | You, Dr. Law. Your body, with the brain backup unit attached.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law, this is you: the same arch in your eye sockets, the same
Floyd | cheekbones, the same hair (with two days' worth of growth). Dr. Law,
Floyd | I... do you have a twin, Dr. Law? And why is the brain backup unit
Floyd | full?
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctors are whispering about something. Now they are nodding. They
Floyd | point to your body, Dr. Law, and carry you over.
Floyd |
Floyd | They are putting you on the rejuvenator, Dr. Law. The brain backup
Floyd | unit is attached to the machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "spo medusa" 		

Floyd ]  Command Center
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPO MEDUSA
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand the object in that command, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni sighs.
		Knight_Otu says, "Man, I didn't keep my projects straight."
		Guenni says, "I wanted to choose the robot."
		Knight_Otu says, "Of course Dr. Law was hydrafied."
		Teaspoon says, "oh well, we can do that next."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sorry."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, Dr. Law. I'll wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a flash from the rejuvenator, and your body emerges, alive
Floyd | and...shrunken? A young version of yourself steps off the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks at its body, then smiles and says, "The rejuvenator must have
Floyd | worked! Thank you, Fred and Ginger." But they look confused, and I
Floyd | must say, I feel confused myself, Dr. Law.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Ng says, "Dr. Law, if you were dead, who was running the
Floyd | presentation?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The young version of yourself says, pointing to the cameras, "A good
Floyd | Samaritan ran into my distress call from my battery backup, and ended
Floyd | up taking over my role for the day."
Floyd |
Floyd | Ohhhh, of course... You really aren't Dr. Law! I wondered why you
Floyd | didn't have me send over your daily cookie dough ice cream.

		Teaspoon says, "heh"
		Knight_Otu says, "Heh."
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Command Center
Floyd | didn't have me send over your daily cookie dough ice cream.The young
Floyd | Dr. Law goes on, saying, "I didn't anticipate that I would be this
Floyd | young"--Fred and Ginger look at each other and shrug--"But I'm excited
Floyd | at the chance to be alive again! And not just me"--Dr. Law removes the
Floyd | covering on the bier, revealing a cryogenically frozen Labrador--"but
Floyd | also Cerberus, for whom this company was founded."
Floyd |
Floyd | Young Dr. Law struggles to lift the dog from the bier, and carries it
Floyd | over to the rejuvenator. "Rejuvenate now!" says Dr. Law, but nothing
Floyd | happens. Fred reaches over and pushes a button. The rejuvenator
Floyd | flashes, and Cerberus is transformed into a young puppy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cerberus the puppy licks young Dr. Law's face. Dr. Law turns to the
Floyd | camera and say, "Goodbye, good Samaritan! I have some catching up to
Floyd | do, so I'll let you go, but I just wanted to say, thank you." Dr. Law
Floyd | nods to the camera and says, "DaedalOS, show them to the door.
Floyd | Metaphorically speaking."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have been logged out. And you have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do, QUIT, UNDO the last command, READ
Floyd | acknowledgments or read THANKS from DaedalOS?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Just be careful. 40% or so of my hometown burned recently."
		Teaspoon says, "oh, so that explains it"
		Jacqueline says, "It did get into town."
		Jacqueline says, "ILACX"
		Jacqueline says, "ILAC"
		Jacqueline shakes her head.
		Jacqueline says, "Just be careful. 40% or so of my hometown burned recently."
		Jacqueline leaves.
		Knight_Otu asks, "You okay, Jacq?"
		Jacqueline says, "No, not really."
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry about that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Floyd ]  Projects Judging Ceremony
Floyd | Activating Project KRONOS. I have restored you to your last temporal
Floyd | save point.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "spo medusa" 		

Floyd ]  Command Center
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPO MEDUSA
Floyd |
Floyd | You have made your final choice.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lights go dark, and a drumroll plays, until a cymbal crashes, and
Floyd | the spotlight shines on Project MEDUSA! Dr. Ng is thrilled, and steps
Floyd | forward, claiming the Golden Apple. Fred, Ginger, and Dr. Singh cheer
Floyd | and clap graciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Fred screams and points at the desk. Dr. Singh runs and
Floyd | ducks under the desk. After a short struggle, he pulls out....
Floyd |
Floyd | You, Dr. Law. Your body, with the brain backup unit attached.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law, this is you: the same arch in your eye sockets, the same
Floyd | cheekbones, the same hair (with two days' worth of growth). Dr. Law,
Floyd | I... do you have a twin, Dr. Law? And why is the brain backup unit
Floyd | full?
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctors are whispering about something. Now they are nodding. They
Floyd | point to your body, Dr. Law, and carry you over.
Floyd |
Floyd | They are attaching cables to Angel, Dr. Law. Now they're running the
Floyd | cables to you and your brain backup unit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, Dr. Law. I'll wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cables flash, and the brain backup is downloaded into Angel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Angel stirs, and stands erect. Your voice comes from the speakers:
Floyd | "I'm alive...I'm alive!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Angel looks at itself, and says, "How marvelous..." Angel notices that
Floyd | everyone is staring.
Floyd |
Floyd | Angel says, "It's me, Dr. Law! During the earthquake, I cracked my
Floyd | head, and only my battery backup kept me alive."
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Singh says, "Then who was running the presentation?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Law gestures towards a camera, and accidentally activates the
Floyd | machine gun on Angel's body, shattering the camera to pieces. "Oh,
Floyd | I'll need to get used to that," Dr. Law says, "but to answer your
Floyd | question, I was able to contact a new friend while I was in the
Floyd | battery backup. They took over my role for the day."
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh. So you're not Dr. Law, reading this, are you? That explains why
Floyd | you didn't spend all morning telling me knock knock jokes like usual.

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Command Center
Floyd | you didn't spend all morning telling me knock knock jokes like
Floyd | usual.Ginger frowns, and says, "You could have told us!" but Dr. Law
Floyd | shrugs. Dr. Law says, "In any case, I can now fulfill my long-held
Floyd | dream of reviving my beloved Labrador, Cerberus!" and with that, Dr.
Floyd | Law opens the bier, revealing Cerberus" body.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Ng rummages around her gatherings and pulls out a small dog-shaped
Floyd | robot model. Cerberus is attached to the robot by cables. After a
Floyd | bright flash, Cerberus comes to life again, in robot form!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good boy!" says Dr. Law, rubbing Cerberus's back. Cerberus barks, and
Floyd | a small missile streaks from his mouth towards the ceiling and blasts
Floyd | a hole in the roof, sending everyone to the ground. It whines
Floyd | sheepishly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh dear... I should go. Thank you, New Friend.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have been logged out. And you have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do, QUIT, UNDO the last command, READ
Floyd | acknowledgments or read THANKS from DaedalOS?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "thanks" 		

Floyd ]  Command Center
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THANKS
Floyd |
Floyd | -Progress report from DaedalOS-
Floyd |
Floyd | Greetings from Stygicorp! I wanted to send you a final progress report
Floyd | on your achievements today. Today you:
Floyd |
Floyd | -Revived Dr. Law using 317 commands
Floyd |
Floyd | -Witnessed the death of 10 clones
Floyd |
Floyd | -Had your robot shot by drones 0 times
Floyd |
Floyd | -Chose Project MEDUSA as your favorite project
Floyd |
Floyd | -Caused 1 existential crisis for DaedalOS
Floyd |
Floyd | -Learned 13 sentences in a foreign language
Floyd |
Floyd | -Transformed 12 objects on the rejuvenator
Floyd |
Floyd | Thank you again, and good luck!
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do, QUIT, UNDO the last command, READ
Floyd | acknowledgments or read THANKS from DaedalOS?
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "I guess it's quitting time?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Seems so."
Guenni says (to floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd | cheapglulxe quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Guenni stretches.
		Guenni says, "Enough floyding for me today."
Guenni has had her fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Teaspoon says, "well, that robot dog bot went exactly as well as I figured"
		Knight_Otu says, "Or roboticing as a whole."
		Knight_Otu says, "Time for me to log off as well."
		Knight_Otu says, "Good night, and I hope Jacq feels better soon."
		Guenni says, "sweet dreams."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Thanks!"
		Guenni says, "seconds the wellwishes."
		Teaspoon says, "ditto on wishes and good nights"



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The Owl Consults by Thomas Mack, Nick Mathewson, and Cidney Hamilton
As played on ifMUD on December 17 and 19, 2017

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 Owl Consults written by Thomas Mack, Nick Mathewson, and Cidney Hamilton. It took 6th place in the 23rd Annual Interactive Fiction Competition (2017). 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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Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask owlconsults" 		
Floyd >Are you sure you want to quit? ] 		

Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                            The Owl Consults
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                       [Press any key to begin.]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ] 
Floyd | 
Floyd ]
Floyd ]     We are glad to be scattered, we did little good to
Floyd | each other.    
Floyd ]
Floyd ] 
Floyd | 
Floyd |

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Your Office                                               Score:  0
Floyd ]                                                            Moves:  0
Floyd | Some people perform great deeds. Some people perform dastardly deeds.
Floyd | And some people get rich telling other people what to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Owl Consults
Floyd | Aboard the Airship 'Mephistopheles'
Floyd | Copyright (c) 2016-2017 by Thomas Mack, Nick Mathewson, and Cidney
Floyd | Hamilton
Floyd | Release 1.01 / Serial number 170819 / Inform v6.32 Library 6/11
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a good life as a freelance villainous advisor. Here you sit,
Floyd | secure in your tastefully opulent headquarters, critiquing
Floyd | vault-robbery plans and helping tongue-tied ne'er-do-wells craft their
Floyd | grandiose monologues. It may not be a hands-on sort of villainy, but
Floyd | as the Americas languish through year after year of depression and
Floyd | Europe lurches towards yet another Great War, it seems an altogether
Floyd | pleasant way to keep your hands clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | But now the phone is ringing. One of your clients is contacting you on
Floyd | Line 1, hoping for on-the-job consultation via electro-radiographic
Floyd | zeta-wave transmitter. That's not a service you provide to just
Floyd | anybody; the retainer is quite substantial.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Office
Floyd | You sit in your pleasant office, surrounded by mementos of your
Floyd | numerous exploits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah, this one. I didn't finish it, but I have played a significant part of it."
		Jacqueline says, "I've just been going through the Floydable winners."
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Your Office                                               Score:  0
Floyd ]                                                            Moves:  0
Floyd | >
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | I beg your pardon?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Your Office                                               Score:  0
Floyd ]                                                            Moves:  1
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Your appearance is unknown even to your clients, whom you contact via
Floyd | various radio transmitters.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone rings again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "answer phone" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                  Score:  0
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                          Moves:  2
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ANSWER PHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | Good afternoon, Owl. Or good morning, evening, or night, since I
Floyd | shouldn't care to hazard a guess as to your time zone.
Floyd |
Floyd | But be that as it may. It is I, Amelia Derringer! I flatter myself to
Floyd | think that you may have heard of me; I'm the infamous thief who has
Floyd | been delighting and terrorizing England for three years now. As you
Floyd | undoubtedly know, I'm no ordinary sneak-thief. I became a cat burglar
Floyd | after acquiring an uncanny ability to shape-shift. All I need to do is
Floyd | eat a bit of an animal, and I can harness some small fraction of its
Floyd | special powers. It's served me well in my many successful burglaries,
Floyd | and I've acquired a reputation as a master thief, along with a lot of
Floyd | other people's money.
Floyd |
Floyd | But now I'm in a bit of a pickle, you know. Here I am, suspended in a
Floyd | cage over a slavering octopus. It's not something that would
Floyd | ordinarily confound me, of course, but I'm afraid I've mislaid my bag
Floyd | of thief tools---or rather, I had it mislaid for me by one of Rex
Floyd | Dashing's confounded robots. If it's not too much of a bother, would
Floyd | you be so kind as provide some sort of advice? I'd rather like to
Floyd | escape this cage, make my way through the airship, and help myself to
Floyd | a few cuttings of the Telepathic God-Slug of Madagascar. My research
Floyd | indicates that Rex Dashing keeps its body somewhere about his airship.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium (in the steel cage)
Floyd | As cliché as it is, I'm trapped in a cage being slowly lowered into a
Floyd | tank. This particular tank is at least occupied by a vicious octopus
Floyd | rather than a horde of piranhas or sharks, which I suppose is at least
Floyd | mildly original. There is a prominent red button on the wall here,
Floyd | tantalizingly out of reach. There's also an exit south and a trapdoor
Floyd | overhead, though neither one is going to be useful to me until I get
Floyd | out of this accursed cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the tentacles of that dratted beast is slurping over the edge
Floyd | of the cage! I trust you have something clever in mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Jacqueline says, "Whoa"
		Jacqueline says, "(That's a lot of text.)"
		Jacqueline asks, "Also, do octopusses eat people?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Long text. I suppose we want to eat the tentacle."
Guenni says, "Hi Zarf" 		Guenni says, "another one where we remotely direct actions."
		Jacqueline says (to KO), "Actually, no."
		Knight_Otu says, "Not normally, I think."
		Jacqueline says (to Guenni), "Yeah, good point."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, I read your statement not as intended, KO"
		Knight_Otu asks, "We don't? If it gives us reach?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh."
		DavidW asks, "I don't know if octopusses eat people. They might crush someone to death, maybe?"
		Iria says, "Normally, no, but it's an interactive fiction game, so anything goes."
		Jacqueline says, "I interpreted your statement as, 'tl;dr we want to eat octopus', as opposed to, 'let us suggest she eat some of that tentacle to escape this predicament'"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, >EAT TENTACLE?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "eat tentacle" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                  Score:  0
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                          Moves:  3
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > EAT TENTACLE
Floyd |
Floyd | All right, if you insist...
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, that was certainly distasteful. I'm not sure I got more than a
Floyd | mouthful of slime, or ichor, or whatever the deuce you call it. I do
Floyd | seem to have come over all rubbery, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another tentacle is slithering over the floor of the cage! Help!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Jacqueline asks, "or, more likely, >EAT OCTOPUS?"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, I stand corrected again. Yay."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess I should have broken up the two sentences."
		DavidW says, "I suppose I should keep quiet until you guy catch up to where I stopped."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Yes"
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Please"
Guenni says (to floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                  Score:  0
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                          Moves:  4
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The cage is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's getting very crowded in this cage with all the tentacles crawling
Floyd | into it. Help!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                  Score:  0
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                          Moves:  5
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The cage is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Jacqueline says, "I'm wondering if this is another one of those games that FEELS like there's time pressure but really there's not."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Well, no reach. But maybe we can exit the cage?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                  Score:  0
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                          Moves:  6
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Steel, I should think, unless it happens to be one of those
Floyd | lightweight galvanic alloys one hears so much about. The bars of the
Floyd | cage are set about four inches apart, which should be just wide enough
Floyd | for me to squeeze through with my new rubbery power.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's getting very crowded in this cage with all the tentacles crawling
Floyd | into it. Help!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Jacqueline asks, "Yeah. Octopus are super pliable, right?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "leave cage" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                  Score:  0
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                          Moves:  7
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > LEAVE CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | With my newfound rubberiness, I think I should be able to slip through
Floyd | the bars. Let me just twist...and...
Floyd |
Floyd | Capital! I've just squeezed through the bars and gracefully
Floyd | somersaulted onto the ground below. It's a shame you couldn't have
Floyd | seen it, Owl; it really was a magnificent feat of dexterity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now that the immediate threat has passed, I should elaborate on my
Floyd | mission. I managed to sneak about the Mephistopheles in order to steal
Floyd | the elusive Telepathic God-Slug of Madagascar, a rare creature whose
Floyd | secretions have an intense pacifying effect on anyone who comes into
Floyd | contact with them. If I obtained the slug and ate it---just a nibble,
Floyd | mind you, not enough to kill it---then I could use my shapeshifting
Floyd | powers to harness that effect for myself. The Slug has no loftier
Floyd | ambitions for its power than confusing predators, but I plan to use it
Floyd | to establish a new world of peace and cooperation. With the power to
Floyd | affect the psychology of a few chosen leaders of industry and
Floyd | government, I could eliminate war entirely and bring about a pacifist
Floyd | utopia over which I have complete control---to the best possible ends,
Floyd | of course.
Floyd |
Floyd | That was the idea, anyway. While I was bantering with Dashing over
Floyd | dinner, I accidentally tipped my hand. I don't think he ever realized
Floyd | the significance of the God-Slug; to him, it was just another trophy
Floyd | from his adventures. He figured out I was up to something, though, and
Floyd | had his robots drag me down here and---well, you know the rest.
Floyd |
Floyd | I need your help, Owl, to complete my mission. I want to find the
Floyd | God-Slug of Madagascar and safely escape the ship. I was told that
Floyd | you're the best in the business. Let's see what you can do.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "exit cage" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                  Score:  0
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                          Moves:  8
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > EXIT CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm not in the cage, thank goodness.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm afraid my animal power has subsided. It only lasts for a brief
Floyd | time, you know.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                  Score:  0
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                          Moves:  9
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium
Floyd | I'm standing at the edge of a vast tank, above which a cage is
Floyd | suspended. Fortunately, I'm no longer in the cage. I know you're
Floyd | already aware of that fact; I just like repeating it. There is a
Floyd | prominent red button on the wall, and an exit leads south. There's
Floyd | also a trapdoor high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a steel cage here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Jacqueline says, "I sense an unreliable narrator."
Guenni says (to floyd), "take cago" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                  Score:  0
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                          Moves:  9
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > TAKE CAGO
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "take cage" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                 Score:   0
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  10
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > TAKE CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The cage is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Iria says (to floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                 Score:   0
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  11
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Steel, I should think, unless it happens to be one of those
Floyd | lightweight galvanic alloys one hears so much about. The bars of the
Floyd | cage are set about four inches apart, which is far too narrow for me
Floyd | to squeeze through.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "> LUKE CAGE"
		Iria says, "Apparently, it's not meant to be taken."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                 Score:   0
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  12
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank closes, mercifully trapping the octopus underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Jacqueline asks, "So, S or U?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "If I'm reading this right, both the Owl and Amelia are aboard the same airship?"
		Jacqueline says, "If we want to go up, I suspect we need to be rubbery again."
		Jacqueline says (to KO), "I don't think so."
		Jacqueline says, "I think that Amelia is calling us for advice."
		DavidW says, "I believe the Owl's location is unknown."
		Jacqueline says, "And we are in an undisclosed location"
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x trapdoor" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                 Score:   0
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  13
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X TRAPDOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The trapdoor is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                 Score:   0
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  14
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | It's far above my head, and the walls are too steep to climb.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Knight_Otu says, "I guess we can try going up first.... right."
		Jacqueline asks, "May I?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                 Score:   0
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  15
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | With a ponderous rumble, the tank opens again. The octopus would be a
Floyd | welcome sight under different circumstances; octopodes are so ugly
Floyd | they're almost cute.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni says, "Go ahead"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat octopus" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                 Score:   0
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  16
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > EAT OCTOPUS
Floyd |
Floyd | All right, if you insist...
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, that was certainly distasteful. I'm not sure I got more than a
Floyd | mouthful of slime, or ichor, or whatever the deuce you call it. I do
Floyd | seem to have come over all rubbery, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                 Score:   0
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  17
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank closes, mercifully trapping the octopus underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                 Score:   0
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  18
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | It's far above my head, and the walls are too steep to climb.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "climb walls with my tentacle powers wth?" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                 Score:   0
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  18
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > CLIMB WALLS WITH MY TENTACLE POWERS WTH?
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Jacqueline says, "hrm"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                 Score:   0
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  18
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > CLIMB WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Jacqueline says, "Guess not"
		Knight_Otu says, "Mayve we need to find a spider."
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe, even."
		Jacqueline relinquishes control.
Guenni says (to floyd), "get on tank" 		
Roger arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                 Score:   0
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  19
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > GET ON TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something I can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni asks, "So southward. Or is there anything else in here?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Doesn't seem so."
Guenni says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                  Score:   1
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  20
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a cudgel, a harpoon, and a
Floyd | mace) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your fee has just gone up by $1 million.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Jacqueline says, "It may just be that we dropped in from above and that is the only reason for the trap door"
		Guenni nods.
Guenni says (to floyd), "x case" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                  Score:   1
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  21
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | Just a moment, Owl. I can hear something heavy and ponderous coming
Floyd | down from the stairs. It must be another one of Dashing's robots! I
Floyd | have no intention of having them throw me in that cage again, so it
Floyd | seems prudent to hide behind one of these taxidermized animals until
Floyd | the patrol passes. I don't know what alerted them to my escape; if
Floyd | there had been some sort of trap or alarm on the cage, I'm sure I
Floyd | would have noticed it.
Floyd |
Floyd | My animal power has subsided.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Knight_Otu says, "Respect for nature and hunting trophies. Right."
Guenni says (to floyd), "get behind elephant" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                  Score:   1
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  21
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > GET BEHIND ELEPHANT
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Knight_Otu says, "Hide, probably, for the verb."
Guenni says (to floyd), "hide behind elephant" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                  Score:   1
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  21
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > HIDE BEHIND ELEPHANT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW asks, "Was there an ABOUT?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I don't think we tried about."
Guenni says (to floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]   About the Game
Floyd ]   Introduction
Floyd ]   Around the Ship
Floyd ]   The Robots
Floyd ]   The Nuclear Reactor
Floyd ]   General Questions
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]      >
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                                 Hints
Floyd |

		Knight_Otu says, "Yikes."
		DavidW says, "oh dear."
		says, "That didn't translate well to Floyd."
		Jacqueline says, "No"
		Jacqueline asks, "Should we exit or look at general questions or something?"
		Guenni says, "I guess looking at general will hopefully not be to spoilery."
		DavidW says, "This seems to be a Hints menu."
BrianK arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Maybe, yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "I can look in the offline version if people want."
		Jacqueline says, "Gimme a sec"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, just exit the menu"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                  Score:   1
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  21
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a cudgel, a harpoon, and a
Floyd | mace) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Gallery                                                  Score:   1
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  21
Floyd | > SAVE[Game saved.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open case" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                  Score:   1
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  22
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > OPEN CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2 on your zeta-wave transmitter jumps to life and beeps
Floyd | insistently. Given the rarefied clientele and tremendous fees involved
Floyd | in your consultation service, calls are rare; this is the first time
Floyd | you've had two in the same month, let alone simultaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		Jacqueline asks, "Answer it, I guess?"
		Guenni nods once more.
		Guenni says, "I'm afraid it won't stop ringing otherwise."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "answer phone" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                  Score:   1
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  22
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > ANSWER PHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "answer line 2" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                                Score:   1
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  22
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > ANSWER LINE 2
Floyd |
Floyd | Greetings, Owl. My apologies for the intrusion, but...
Floyd |
Floyd | (Wait, no, that's not right. Never apologize! The world is yours to
Floyd | command, Radon! Very well, a fresh start of it. Always look forward.
Floyd | EXCELSIOR!)
Floyd |
Floyd | Ahem. At last I, PROFESSOR RADON, address the all-knowing OWL! What in
Floyd | Hades ever took you so long? I'm holding these ACCURSED automata off
Floyd | for now, but they've got me cornered at the reactor entrance! Regale
Floyd | me with your brilliant advice, unless you're just another unthinking
Floyd | CHARLATAN!
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd | I'm on the main deck of my ship---MY ship, not Dashing's. The deck is
Floyd | made of the finest, technologically advanced materials, and a tall
Floyd | railing runs around its perimeter. There is the reassuring sight of an
Floyd | ATOMIC REACTOR to port, and there are also smaller rooms fore and
Floyd | starboard. A gangway leads belowdecks.
Floyd |
Floyd | My rebellious horde of robots has clumped around me. They seem more
Floyd | anxious than aggressive, but they're completely blocking me in.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "hm. I'm having trouble remembering how I solved this."
		Guenni says, "I'm listening, but can't drive at the moment."
		Jacqueline asks, "Well, what the heck?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                                Score:   1
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  23
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PULL LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The lever doesn't budge. It can only be used in an EMERGENCY---a
Floyd | nuclear meltdown, for example.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Jacqueline says, "Okay"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x reactor" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                                Score:   1
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  24
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X REACTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | My beautiful nuclear reactor, full of science and energy and
Floyd | RADIATION! The latter is no problem for me, of course, with my
Floyd | superhuman abilities. It powers the entire ship, allowing it to spend
Floyd | weeks at a time in the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lever" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                                Score:   1
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  25
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | This emergency lever controls the ladder reaching up to the balloon.
Floyd | During normal operations, it's not usable. It's currently on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                                Score:   1
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  26
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | I have your zeta-transmitter and my trusty laser gun. I'm also
Floyd | carrying:
Floyd |     an atomic helmet (being worn)
Floyd |     a jetpack (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
JoshGrams arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Knight_Otu asks, "Do we want to turn on the jetpack?"
		Jacqueline says (to Josh), "Welcome! [LINK]"
		DavidW says, "I need to shut up."
		Jacqueline says (to KO), "Sure."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn on jetpack" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                                Score:   1
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  27
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > TURN ON JETPACK
Floyd |
Floyd | The jetpack sputters but fails to start.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Knight_Otu says, "Aww."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x helmet" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                                Score:   1
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  28
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X HELMET
Floyd |
Floyd | A sleek and streamlined creation of my own design, with ingenious
Floyd | padding to defend my cranium from peril, and an impermeable clear
Floyd | faceplate to protect me from the world! It emits a soft green glow to
Floyd | let me see in the dark, and to tell my foes that DIRK RADON, the
Floyd | UNIRRADIATABLE MAN, has come! It's as handsome as it is ATOMIC!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Guenni says, "Sorry had to eat food which I couldn't put down without making a mess."
		DavidW says, "Never apologize for food."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, like, is our other client just on hold?"
		DavidW says, "And hiding from robots."
		Guenni says, "We could try to switch lines."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, hopefully hiding."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "switch lines" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                                Score:   1
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  28
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > SWITCH LINES
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "answer line 1" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                                Score:   1
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  28
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > ANSWER LINE 1
Floyd |
Floyd | To protect your substantial reputation and even more substantial
Floyd | fees, it would be better to stay on the line with Dirk until he
Floyd | escapes his current predictment and moves on to the next.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		JoshGrams asks, "Is this The Owl Consults?"
		Jacqueline says (to JG), "Yeah"
		Jacqueline asks, "Okay, seems we're meant to stay on line 2 until we progress a bit?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Seems so."
Guenni says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                                Score:   1
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  29
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd | I'm on the main deck of my ship---MY ship, not Dashing's. The deck is
Floyd | made of the finest, technologically advanced materials, and a tall
Floyd | railing runs around its perimeter. There is the reassuring sight of an
Floyd | ATOMIC REACTOR to port, and there are also smaller rooms fore and
Floyd | starboard. A gangway leads belowdecks.
Floyd |
Floyd | My rebellious horde of robots has clumped around me. They seem more
Floyd | anxious than aggressive, but they're completely blocking me in.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                                Score:   1
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  30
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PULL LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The lever doesn't budge. It can only be used in an EMERGENCY---a
Floyd | nuclear meltdown, for example.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x robots" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                                Score:   1
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  31
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X ROBOTS
Floyd |
Floyd | There's almost a dozen of them in with me. I made them myself; I'm
Floyd | their CREATOR, for all the good it does me. They are big, metal, and
Floyd | impervious to danger. They've got me surrounded with my back to the
Floyd | wall, and they're big and fast enough that I can't squeeze through.
Floyd | They do not SEEM aggressive, and they're standing still and letting me
Floyd | talk to you. Yet they won't move aside!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x jetpack" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                                Score:   1
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  32
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X JETPACK
Floyd |
Floyd | An atomic jetpack, from my own laboratory! No slave to gravity is DIRK
Floyd | RADON! I used it to fly up onto the airship. Unshielded, of course,
Floyd | but my natural immunity to radiation renders that irrelevant! It's not
Floyd | easy to steer, you know, and there's a minor collision from time to
Floyd | time, but that's what my ATOMIC HELMET is for! There's a button that
Floyd | turns it on in the back. The ATOMIC ENGINE inside needs an initial
Floyd | burst of energy to start up, and I've cunningly designed it to harness
Floyd | the POWER OF GRAVITY to charge. Falling from a significant height will
Floyd | provide enough energy to start the jetpack. Even someone with only TWO
Floyd | doctorates should know that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Jacqueline says, "hm"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                                Score:   1
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  33
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Curses! I can't break through the horde of robots. I'm the one who
Floyd | CREATED you, you villainous traitors! Let me through!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Knight_Otu says, "Now that seems a *genius* design."
Guenni says (to floyd), "push robots" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                                Score:   1
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  34
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH ROBOTS
Floyd |
Floyd | Damnable robot! You can't threaten your CREATOR and get away with it!
Floyd | Take that!
Floyd |
Floyd | The robots look at me hesitantly. It's hard to tell from their blank
Floyd | expressions, but they seem to be becoming agitated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW) ProfRadon says (to Knight), "I am a GENIUS!"
		Guenni says, "Ok, obviously not such a great idea."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Then why would you need us, Radon?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                                Score:   1
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  35
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | The railing is too high to jump over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The robots relax a bit. Their aggression subroutines must have timed
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                                Score:   1
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  36
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | I have your zeta-transmitter and my trusty laser gun. I'm also
Floyd | carrying:
Floyd |     an atomic helmet (being worn)
Floyd |     a jetpack (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Knight_Otu asks, "Talk to the robots? Even though the "I'm your creator" route never works?"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure"
		Guenni says, "If wonder if we should shoot at somewhere so they get distracted."
		Guenni says, "I"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to robots" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                                Score:   1
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  37
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > TALK TO ROBOTS
Floyd |
Floyd | They aren't something I can talk to.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, right. The gun."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x gun" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                                Score:   1
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  38
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X GUN
Floyd |
Floyd | Impressive, isn't it? I designed it myself. It can produce a narrow
Floyd | beam of radiation that will destroy of any of my numerous enemies.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Jacqueline says, "I did just save."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "shoot robot" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                                Score:   1
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  39
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > SHOOT ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Damnable robot! You can't threaten your CREATOR and get away with it!
Floyd | Take that!
Floyd |
Floyd | The robots look at me hesitantly. It's hard to tell from their blank
Floyd | expressions, but they seem to be becoming agitated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                                Score:   1
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  40
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Blasted automaton! How dare you forsake me and follow that slimy moron
Floyd | Dashing? Take that!
Floyd |
Floyd | The robots look at me hesitantly. It's hard to tell from their blank
Floyd | expressions, but they seem to be becoming more agitated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Falling                                                  Score:   1
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  41
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, that did it. They've seized me by the arms and are taking me some
Floyd | place. Has Dashing programmed them to recognize my name? It's
Floyd | uncharacteristically clever of him if he did, but I wonder how he
Floyd | solved the storage constraints; these things can't handle so many
Floyd | routines at once.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait, now I can see where they're taking me! They're hurling me off
Floyd | the railing! They've recategorized me as GARBAGE! The INDIGNITY!
Floyd |
Floyd | STOP! Nobody throws me out of an airship! I am DIRK RADON, the most
Floyd | brilliant scientific mind of his gener---ahhh!
Floyd |
Floyd | Falling
Floyd | I'm falling rapidly through the air toward the earth below. This would
Floyd | be a problem for most people, but I am PROFESSOR DIRK RADON! Gravity
Floyd | is just another area of SCIENCE I've conquered!
Floyd |
Floyd | All right, Owl, I'm plummeting toward the ground at an alarming rate.
Floyd | Time for you to earn your keep: What do I do now?
Floyd |
Floyd | The button on the jetpack begins glowing faintly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Jacqueline asks, "Falling is probably good, given the jetpack, right?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "'glows faintly'"
Guenni says (to floyd), "switch on jetpack" 		

Floyd ]  Falling                                                  Score:   1
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  42
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > SWITCH ON JETPACK
Floyd |
Floyd | The jetpack sputters but fails to start.
Floyd |
Floyd | The button on the jetpack is glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Jacqueline asks, "Do we wait a turn or something?"
		Jacqueline says, "Timing"
		Knight_Otu says, "Assuming it works as advertised."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Falling                                                  Score:   1
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  43
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The jetpack sputters but fails to start.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hurry up, Owl. Dirk Radon, PROFESSOR OF SCIENCE, is not a patient man.
Floyd |
Floyd | The button on the jetpack is flashing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                             Score:   2
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  44
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, yes! Spectacular! Professor Dirk Radon, the IRRADIATABLE MAN, is
Floyd | once again free from the constraints of gravity! The bleating mass of
Floyd | humanity said it couldn't be done, but once again I've proved them
Floyd | WRONG with my ATOMIC JETPACK. As enjoyable as it is to whoosh through
Floyd | the air, though, I have a mission to complete. Once I'm back on the
Floyd | airship and out of the clutches of my treacherous robots, I'll explain
Floyd | in a bit more detail. Let me gently land on the main deck...
Floyd |
Floyd | Excellent! Disregard the crash you may have heard, Owl; that was just
Floyd | me gently brushing up against a bookcase during my VICTORY DANCE on
Floyd | having accomplished such a perfect landing. And no, there is of course
Floyd | no bookcase on the main deck of the ship. Instead, I used my
Floyd | SPECTACULAR INTELLECT to reroute to a side room off the main deck
Floyd | because...well, to gain the element of surprise. My plan is running
Floyd | smoothly and COMPLETELY ACCORDING TO PLAN.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, yes, my plan. I'm sure you've been wondering, Owl, how a feckless
Floyd | idiot like Dashing could have such a technical marvel at his disposal.
Floyd | He didn't design or build it himself, of course; this is MY AIRSHIP.
Floyd | This is MY SHIP, MY ROBOTS, and MY NUCLEAR REACTOR. The last point is
Floyd | the most important one. Dashing stole my airship and has been trying
Floyd | to pass it off as its own, but that won't do him any good if it's
Floyd | destroyed in a FIERY NUCLEAR EXPLOSION. My plan is to sabotage the
Floyd | reactor and destroy the ship, then safely escape. That way, I can
Floyd | challenge him to rebuild it; it would be easy for him if he truly
Floyd | designed it in the first place. He didn't, of course, and I can expose
Floyd | his perfidy and incompetence when I rebuild my PERFECT AIRSHIP. Then
Floyd | the world will be laughing at the ridiculous "Captain" Dashing, and I
Floyd | will use my rebuilt ROBOT ARMY to crush him and then crush the WORLD!
Floyd |
Floyd | It is, of course, a perfect plan; now I just need to carry it out. As
Floyd | you undoubtedly know, I possess an uncanny immunity to radiation,
Floyd | which helps me immensely as a NUCLEAR SCIENTIST. My main ability,
Floyd | though is my amazing intelligence. I've been told, Owl, that you are
Floyd | the only person capable of matching my own staggering intellect. Let's
Floyd | see what you can do.
Floyd |
Floyd | Control Room
Floyd | I'm in the robot command area of the ship, its innermost cortex from
Floyd | which Dashing directs MY automata. Pfaugh! The lout! The
Floyd | electromechanical computation engine seems to be in recent repair,
Floyd | fortunately. Ah, and there's the bookshelf, where the technical
Floyd | manuals and programmer's notes are meant to be stored. The aft exit
Floyd | leads back to the main deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your fee has just gone up by $1 million.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Jacqueline exclaims, "WHOA! A ton of text shot out of the jetpack!"
		JoshGrams says, "Well, it takes a lot of text to propel you through the air like that..."
		Guenni exclaims, "Heh!"
		Knight_Otu says, "You know, it might have been easier to just rebuild the ship and then destroy the old one."
		Knight_Otu says, "Especially if crewed by people who don't understand it."
		Knight_Otu says, "But who am I to critize mad geniuses."
		DavidW) ProfRadon exclaims, "My plan is BRILLIANT, I tell you!"
Guenni says (to floyd), "x shelf" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                             Score:   2
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  45
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | Does Dashing's arrogance know no bounds? He's stocked his bookshelf
Floyd | with cheap dime novels about his own adventures. As a SCIENTIFIC
Floyd | GENIUS, I had the foresight to stash a special item in the bookcase
Floyd | for emergencies such as this. I'm sure that idiot hasn't found it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                             Score:   2
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  46
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Let me just see if---aha! I found the card. My INFALLIBLE memory
Floyd | triumphs again!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "read card" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                             Score:   2
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  47
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > READ CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | This punch card contains the programming subroutines the automata use
Floyd | for their socialization algorithms. I printed it onto high-durability
Floyd | steel, so even Dashing can't ruin it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Guenni asks, "Let's go back out?"
		DavidW asks, "The robots are out there, aren't they?"
		Guenni asks, "Yo think they'll cage us again?"
		DavidW says, "I don't remember."
		Guenni says, "Admitedly I can't think of anything else to do in here."
		DavidW says, "huh"
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, I'm apparently quite sleepy."
		Jacqueline says, "But who cares if we get trapped again? There is always restore."
Guenni says (to floyd), "aft" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                                Score:   2
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  48
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > AFT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd | I'm on the main deck of my ship---MY ship, not Dashing's. The deck is
Floyd | made of the finest, technologically advanced materials, and a tall
Floyd | railing runs around its perimeter. There is the reassuring sight of an
Floyd | ATOMIC REACTOR to port, and there are also smaller rooms fore and
Floyd | starboard. A gangway leads belowdecks.
Floyd |
Floyd | My traitorous robots are patrolling the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x reactor" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                                Score:   2
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  49
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X REACTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | My beautiful nuclear reactor, full of science and energy and
Floyd | RADIATION! The latter is no problem for me, of course, with my
Floyd | superhuman abilities. It powers the entire ship, allowing it to spend
Floyd | weeks at a time in the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                                Score:   2
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  50
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | My TREASONOUS robots are too densely clustered here for me to push
Floyd | through. I can return from the direction I came, but that's about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                                Score:   2
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  51
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | My treacherous robot minions are blocking the gangway downward. I
Floyd | can't break past them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x card" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                                Score:   2
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  52
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | This punch card contains the programming subroutines the automata use
Floyd | for their socialization algorithms. I printed it onto high-durability
Floyd | steel, so even Dashing can't ruin it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "show card to robots" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                                Score:   2
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  53
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > SHOW CARD TO ROBOTS
Floyd |
Floyd | The robots are unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "enter control room" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                                Score:   2
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  53
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > ENTER CONTROL ROOM
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "fore or north, I think."
		Guenni asks, "What's the opposite of aft?"
		DavidW says, "fore"
		Guenni says, "thanks"
Guenni says (to floyd), "fore" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                             Score:   2
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  54
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > FORE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Control Room
Floyd | I'm in the robot command area of the ship, its innermost cortex from
Floyd | which Dashing directs MY automata. Pfaugh! The lout! The
Floyd | electromechanical computation engine seems to be in recent repair,
Floyd | fortunately. Ah, and there's the bookshelf, where the technical
Floyd | manuals and programmer's notes are meant to be stored. The aft exit
Floyd | leads back to the main deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x engine" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                             Score:   2
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  55
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X ENGINE
Floyd |
Floyd | The computer used to direct the behavior of my automata. It's still
Floyd | running, thanks to my technical genius. There's a slot at the bottom
Floyd | for inserting punch cards, and there's a glass box mounted on it to
Floyd | protect the emergency shut-off button.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "put card in slot" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                             Score:   2
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  56
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUT CARD IN SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | The computer beeps happily, and the card pops out again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                             Score:   2
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  57
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass box, currently closed, with a big red button inside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                             Score:   2
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  58
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > OPEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | It doesn't budge. There's no chance of opening it while the
Floyd | electromagnetic locks are still active.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Guenni asks, "You think this time violenc might be the answer?"
		Jacqueline says, "It has worked before."
Guenni says (to floyd), "shoot box" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                             Score:   2
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  59
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > SHOOT BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | I fire a few laser shots at the glass box, scorching it slightly but
Floyd | causing no significant damage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x engine" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                             Score:   2
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  60
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X ENGINE
Floyd |
Floyd | The computer used to direct the behavior of my automata. It's still
Floyd | running, thanks to my technical genius. There's a slot at the bottom
Floyd | for inserting punch cards, and there's a glass box mounted on it to
Floyd | protect the emergency shut-off button.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "I so want to say something."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put card in box" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                             Score:   2
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  61
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUT CARD IN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | I'll have to be holding the aquamarine punch card before I can put it
Floyd | into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                             Score:   2
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  62
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | I have your zeta-transmitter and my trusty laser gun. I'm also
Floyd | carrying:
Floyd |     an atomic helmet (being worn)
Floyd |     a jetpack (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, sorry, wasn't paying attention."
		Jacqueline is so sleepy.
		Guenni says, "The box is still closed."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x helmet" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                             Score:   2
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  63
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X HELMET
Floyd |
Floyd | A sleek and streamlined creation of my own design, with ingenious
Floyd | padding to defend my cranium from peril, and an impermeable clear
Floyd | faceplate to protect me from the world! It emits a soft green glow to
Floyd | let me see in the dark, and to tell my foes that DIRK RADON, the
Floyd | UNIRRADIATABLE MAN, has come! It's as handsome as it is ATOMIC!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "The box has the button. You've already put the card in the slot."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                             Score:   2
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  64
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > OPEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | It doesn't budge. There's no chance of opening it while the
Floyd | electromagnetic locks are still active.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Guenni says, "The card got spit out again. I can't open the box."
		Iria exclaims, "Ptooey!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Got called away, but am back now."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Since we used the card, the robots may be better behaved now?"
		DavidW says, "They might be, yes. They have yet to check."
		Guenni says, "We can't use the card. IIt can only be inserted while the computer is shut off."
		DavidW says, "You DID use the card."
		Knight_Otu says, "But the computer did beep happily."
		DavidW asks, "Didn't you hear the happy beep?"
		Guenni says, "And we can't shut it off, because we can't open the protective box around the shut-off-button."
		Guenni says, "But perhaps I misread.Let's go out and look."
Guenni says (to floyd), "aft" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                                Score:   2
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  65
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > AFT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd | I'm on the main deck of my ship---MY ship, not Dashing's. The deck is
Floyd | made of the finest, technologically advanced materials, and a tall
Floyd | railing runs around its perimeter. There is the reassuring sight of an
Floyd | ATOMIC REACTOR to port, and there are also smaller rooms fore and
Floyd | starboard. A gangway leads belowdecks.
Floyd |
Floyd | My robots are practicing their motion subroutines, which unfortunately
Floyd | takes the form of executing dance motions. It's undignified, but at
Floyd | least it prevents them from bothering me.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Guenni looks astonished.
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                                Score:   2
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  66
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | My treacherous robot minions are blocking the gangway downward. I
Floyd | can't break past them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "fore" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                             Score:   2
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  67
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > FORE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Control Room
Floyd | I'm in the robot command area of the ship, its innermost cortex from
Floyd | which Dashing directs MY automata. Pfaugh! The lout! The
Floyd | electromechanical computation engine seems to be in recent repair,
Floyd | fortunately. Ah, and there's the bookshelf, where the technical
Floyd | manuals and programmer's notes are meant to be stored. The aft exit
Floyd | leads back to the main deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see an aquamarine punch card here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says, "..floydaft" 		
Guenni says (to floyd), "aft" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                                Score:   2
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  68
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > AFT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd | I'm on the main deck of my ship---MY ship, not Dashing's. The deck is
Floyd | made of the finest, technologically advanced materials, and a tall
Floyd | railing runs around its perimeter. There is the reassuring sight of an
Floyd | ATOMIC REACTOR to port, and there are also smaller rooms fore and
Floyd | starboard. A gangway leads belowdecks.
Floyd |
Floyd | My robots are practicing their motion subroutines, which unfortunately
Floyd | takes the form of executing dance motions. It's undignified, but at
Floyd | least it prevents them from bothering me.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "starboard" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                        Score:   4
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  69
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > STARBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain's Bedroom
Floyd | Now I stand in the master suite. A monument to OPULENCE and
Floyd | SOPHISTICATION, such as the world has never seen! Well-balanced Doric
Floyd | columns, gilt everywhere, and crimson walls that say, "Here sleeps one
Floyd | such as the world has never seen!" Mirrors line the walls and ceiling,
Floyd | drawing the eye to a magnificent painting of Rex Dashing! And the bed!
Floyd | It's ENORMOUS! As much as I hate Dashing, I have to admit that he's
Floyd | got style. The exit to port leads back to the main deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bed are a scarf and a green book.
Floyd |
Floyd | Odd, I expected Dashing to be here. It's no matter; nowhere on the
Floyd | ship is safe from the NUCLEAR EXPLOSION I'm going to unleash.
Floyd |
Floyd | [With the immediate threat resolved, you can now switch freely
Floyd | between Dirk and Amelia.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your fee has just gone up by $2 million.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Jacqueline says, "nice"
		Jacqueline says, "Hate to say it, but I'm going to go take a nap. Enjoy, peeps."
		Guenni says, "sweet dreamms."
		Knight_Otu says, "Good resting."
Guenni says (to floyd), "take scarf and book." 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                        Score:   4
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  70
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > TAKE SCARF AND BOOK.
Floyd |
Floyd | scarf: Taken.
Floyd | green book: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Guenni says, "phone call."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x scarf" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                        Score:   4
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  71
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X SCARF
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a fur scarf.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                        Score:   4
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  72
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | A dimestore novel? By REX DASHING? Sorry, Owl, but I refuse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Knight_Otu says, "Hey, I asked you to look at it, not read it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                        Score:   4
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  73
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X BED
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a magnificent thing, red and circular. I'm loath to admit that
Floyd | Dashing got it right, but it is entirely appropriate for a
Floyd | supervillain's inner sanctum.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mirrors" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                        Score:   4
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  74
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X MIRRORS
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm reminded of an optics paper I wrote a few years ago analyzing the
Floyd | behavior of light in large gravitational fields.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x columns" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                        Score:   4
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  75
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X COLUMNS
Floyd |
Floyd | Columns. Doric.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wear scarf" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                        Score:   4
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  76
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > WEAR SCARF
Floyd |
Floyd | Not really my style, Owl.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Guenni says, "Back."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                        Score:   4
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                         Moves:  77
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | A dimestore novel? By REX DASHING? Sorry, Owl, but I refuse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Guenni says, "Perhaps we'll have to drop the stuff so the robots are distracted and let us pass to the reactor."
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe. Maybe we have to do something as Amelia as well."
		DavidW says, "I guess I can say that I didn't manage to reach the reactor when I played. I stopped before that point."
		Guenni says, "Going back to the "zoo" is also an option."
		Knight_Otu says, "I mean, I would want to do the reactor thing last anyway."
		Guenni says, "Do you remember how to wsitch? Until I scrolled back to that it's midnight here."
		Knight_Otu says, "We can't just go blowing up our client."
		DavidW says, "or clients"
		Knight_Otu says, "answer line 1, it should be"
Guenni says (to floyd), "answer line one" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                  Score:   4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  77
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > ANSWER LINE ONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Amelia on line 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a cudgel, a harpoon, and a
Floyd | mace) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The robots have wandered off again, Owl. Let's continue. The God-Slug
Floyd | has to be somewhere on this ship. Dashing is presumably still here
Floyd | too, so let's be careful.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "maybe just 'line 1' works."
		Knight_Otu says, "Right, I do expect more phone calls."
		Knight_Otu says, "In-game."
Guenni says (to floyd), "open case" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                  Score:   4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  78
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > OPEN CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something I can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x case" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                  Score:   4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  79
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | A display case for that bullet-headed warmonger's weapons.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the display case are a cudgel, a harpoon, and a mace.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni says, "Chances are they're made of red herring."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x elephant" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                  Score:   4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  80
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X ELEPHANT
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive elephant, posed as if it's ready to charge. Although the
Floyd | lifelessness of the elephant detracts from its menace, the creature's
Floyd | size is still impressive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x lion" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                  Score:   4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  81
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X LION
Floyd |
Floyd | Frozen in place, the lions are more of a curiosity than a terror.
Floyd | Trust me, lions are terrifying in real life.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "eat elephant" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                  Score:   4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  82
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > EAT ELEPHANT
Floyd |
Floyd | Capital idea, Owl, but I'm afraid it wouldn't work. The unnatural
Floyd | chemicals used during the taxidermy process have made these animals
Floyd | totally unsuited to my power.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                  Score:   4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  83
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the heavy metal door)
Floyd | The door is tremendously heavy. Even all the animals assembled here
Floyd | wouldn't be able to budge it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                 Score:   4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  84
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium
Floyd | I'm standing at the edge of a vast tank, above which a cage is
Floyd | suspended. Fortunately, I'm no longer in the cage. I know you're
Floyd | already aware of that fact; I just like repeating it. There is a
Floyd | prominent red button on the wall, and an exit leads south. There's
Floyd | also a trapdoor high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a steel cage here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                  Score:   4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  85
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a cudgel, a harpoon, and a
Floyd | mace) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                               Score:   4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  86
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | What a dreary conglomeration of stainless steel and Bakelite! There
Floyd | are enormous cabinets set into the walls, with a long metal counter on
Floyd | top. Most of the equipment here is sadly of the physical rather than
Floyd | life science variety, but I do recognize a terrarium here. There is an
Floyd | exit to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a terrarium (which contains a gecko) and a metal enclosure
Floyd | (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x gecko" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                               Score:   4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  87
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X GECKO
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a big one, about a foot long. Bright black eyes, green skin, tiny
Floyd | crawly feet. I could just eat it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni says, "Looks like the trapdoor might be there for a reason after all."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x enclosure" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                               Score:   4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  88
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X ENCLOSURE
Floyd |
Floyd | A rough metal cabinet, about the size of a bookcase. It's closed, but
Floyd | there's a narrow slot on the front of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x slot" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                               Score:   4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  89
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | The cabinet has an oblong slot on it, about the size of a large
Floyd | visiting card.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                  Score:   4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  90
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a cudgel, a harpoon, and a
Floyd | mace) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Peregrine arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
Guenni says (to floyd), "take case" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                  Score:   4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  91
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > TAKE CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                               Score:   4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  92
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | This deck provides a spectacular panoramic view of the open sky. It
Floyd | would be enjoyable to watch the fluffy clouds darting past if I
Floyd | weren't on an important mission. Exits lead in east and west, and
Floyd | there is a mahogany door to the north. An ornate staircase leads down,
Floyd | and a more utilitarian gangway leads upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x klaxon" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                               Score:   4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  93
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X KLAXON
Floyd |
Floyd | This klaxon is attached to the ship's alarm system; fortunately, it's
Floyd | silent now. There's a small black button on the side of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni asks, "Let's save and push the button afterwards?"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Yes!"
Guenni says (to floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                               Score:   4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  93
Floyd | > SAVE[Game saved.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                               Score:   4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  94
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Click.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni says, "Spectacular."
		DavidW says, "Maybe it turns it off, but not on."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, with any luck the alarm is off now."
		Guenni says, "Ok, you win. :-)"
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room                                      Score:   4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  95
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Room
Floyd | This room is little more than a closet. It's filled with a bewildering
Floyd | variety of electronics, which I vaguely recognize as being some sort
Floyd | of communications gear. A bulky microphone sits in front of the
Floyd | console. The exit out of this claustrophobic room is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x microphone" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room                                      Score:   4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  96
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X MICROPHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | Presumably it's used for broadcasting with the radio equipment, but
Floyd | I'm not sure how it works.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "sing into microphone" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room                                      Score:   4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  96
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > SING INTO MICROPHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to sing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room                                      Score:   4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  97
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > SING
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps later. Right now, I have a mission to complete.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni says, "pity."
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                               Score:   4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  98
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | This deck provides a spectacular panoramic view of the open sky. It
Floyd | would be enjoyable to watch the fluffy clouds darting past if I
Floyd | weren't on an important mission. Exits lead in east and west, and
Floyd | there is a mahogany door to the north. An ornate staircase leads down,
Floyd | and a more utilitarian gangway leads upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Guest Suite                                              Score:   4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                         Moves:  99
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Guest Suite
Floyd | The airship's guest suite is bare and uninviting, possibly a ploy by
Floyd | Dashing to make his own room more appealing. There is a bed, of
Floyd | course, and a tacky rug is underfoot. The only exit is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small desk next to the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "look under rug" 		

Floyd ]  Guest Suite                                             Score:    4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  100
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER RUG
Floyd |
Floyd | There are no cunningly concealed trapdoors underneath, though I
Floyd | suppose that sort of thing is passé now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Knight_Otu says, "Aww."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Guest Suite                                             Score:    4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  101
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a flowery desk of the sort aristocrats often hide their valuables
Floyd | in. It has a single drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ornate desk is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "open drawer" 		

Floyd ]  Guest Suite                                             Score:    4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  101
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > OPEN DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "open desk, I guess."
		Guenni frowns.
Guenni says (to floyd), "open desk" 		

Floyd ]  Guest Suite                                             Score:    4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  102
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > OPEN DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Guest Suite                                             Score:    4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  103
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | I've got the zeta-transmitter your man gave me, concealed in a cameo
Floyd | I'm wearing around my neck. Beyond that...well, I've got my wits about
Floyd | me, at least; surely that's worth something?
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd ]  Guest Suite                                             Score:    4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  104
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X BED
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a mercifully plain bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd ]  Guest Suite                                             Score:    4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  105
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing on the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "look under bed" 		

Floyd ]  Guest Suite                                             Score:    4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  106
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER BED
Floyd |
Floyd | Done, but I didn't find anything of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:    4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  107
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | This deck provides a spectacular panoramic view of the open sky. It
Floyd | would be enjoyable to watch the fluffy clouds darting past if I
Floyd | weren't on an important mission. Exits lead in east and west, and
Floyd | there is a mahogany door to the north. An ornate staircase leads down,
Floyd | and a more utilitarian gangway leads upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:    4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  108
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni says, "We either need to find a bunch of keys or to open the case to operate on the locks with the weapons."
		Guenni asks, "So I guess it's gecko eating time?"
		DavidW asks, "The display case wasn't openable, I thought?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Poor poor gecko. Let's gnaw it."
		Guenni says (to David), "possibly"
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:    4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  109
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a cudgel, a harpoon, and a
Floyd | mace) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                              Score:    4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  110
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | What a dreary conglomeration of stainless steel and Bakelite! There
Floyd | are enormous cabinets set into the walls, with a long metal counter on
Floyd | top. Most of the equipment here is sadly of the physical rather than
Floyd | life science variety, but I do recognize a terrarium here. There is an
Floyd | exit to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a terrarium (which contains a gecko) and a metal enclosure
Floyd | (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Knight_Otu says, "Actually..."
Guenni says (to floyd), "eat gecko" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                              Score:    4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  111
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > EAT GECKO
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the gecko)
Floyd | It skitters away, but I managed to grab hold of its tail---which just
Floyd | popped off! How delightful!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "eat tail" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                              Score:    4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  112
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > EAT TAIL
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, very well. Give me a moment...
Floyd |
Floyd | That tasted a bit odd. My hands and feet feel sticky, and there's
Floyd | faint webbing on them. The rest of me feels lighter, too, though I
Floyd | don't suppose I look much different.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "Hurry, before it wears off."
		Knight_Otu says, "Let's hope it lasts."
Guenni says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                              Score:    4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  111
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni says, "You're right. I didn't think about the wearing off during the way back to the aquarium"
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:    4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  112
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a cudgel, a harpoon, and a
Floyd | mace) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                Score:    4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  113
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium
Floyd | I'm standing at the edge of a vast tank, above which a cage is
Floyd | suspended. Fortunately, I'm no longer in the cage. I know you're
Floyd | already aware of that fact; I just like repeating it. There is a
Floyd | prominent red button on the wall, and an exit leads south. There's
Floyd | also a trapdoor high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a steel cage here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "eat tail" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                Score:    4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  114
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > EAT TAIL
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, very well. Give me a moment...
Floyd |
Floyd | That tasted a bit odd. My hands and feet feel sticky, and there's
Floyd | faint webbing on them. The rest of me feels lighter, too, though I
Floyd | don't suppose I look much different.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:    4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  115
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | All right, I'll climb up the walls with my gecko power. Good thing I'm
Floyd | still barefoot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Opulent Room
Floyd | I'm in a comfortable room with a long table flanked by opulent leather
Floyd | chairs. It looks like a corporate board room, though there are
Floyd | fortunately no cigar-chomping plutocrats in evidence. A mahogany door
Floyd | leads south, and there is a conspicuous trapdoor beneath the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a black bag (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "open bag" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:    4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  116
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > OPEN BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | All right, I've opened the black bag, revealing a set of lockpicks and
Floyd | a paper fan.
Floyd |
Floyd | Drat, I was hoping I had stashed some useful animal parts in here. My
Floyd | original plan had been to use the roast duck course at dinner to make
Floyd | my escape, so I didn't think it was necessary to smuggle anything else
Floyd | on board. It looks like we'll have to improvize to find a way off the
Floyd | ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "take bag" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:    4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  117
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > TAKE BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Lockpicks!"
		DavidW says, "If you examine the bag, you learn it's hers."
		Guenni says, "Yep."
Guenni says (to floyd), "unlock door with lockpick" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:    4
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  117
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH LOCKPICK
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the trapdoor or the austere mahogany door?
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "austere" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  118
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > AUSTERE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the set of lockpicks)
Floyd | With a sullen click, the lock yields.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your fee has just gone up by $2 million.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  119
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the austere mahogany door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | This deck provides a spectacular panoramic view of the open sky. It
Floyd | would be enjoyable to watch the fluffy clouds darting past if I
Floyd | weren't on an important mission. Exits lead in east and west, and
Floyd | there is a mahogany door to the north. An ornate staircase leads down,
Floyd | and a more utilitarian gangway leads upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | My animal power has subsided.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  120
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a cudgel, a harpoon, and a
Floyd | mace) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "open case with lockpick" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  121
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > OPEN CASE WITH LOCKPICK
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be something I can unlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take mace" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  122
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > TAKE MACE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Iria goes home. 		Knight_Otu says, "Oh."
		Guenni snorts.
Guenni says (to floyd), "take harpoon and cudgel" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  123
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > TAKE HARPOON AND CUDGEL
Floyd |
Floyd | harpoon: I say, these weapons are heavy! I'm already carrying the
Floyd | mace; it's too much to hold onto the harpoon as well.
Floyd | cudgel: I say, these weapons are heavy! I'm already carrying the mace;
Floyd | it's too much to hold onto the cudgel as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mace" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  124
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X MACE
Floyd |
Floyd | A stout mace. Dashing doesn't seem the type to engage in hand-to-hand
Floyd | combat, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "put it in bag" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  125
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUT IT IN BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | The mace is too large to fit inside the black bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "I'm not sure why we want a weapon."
		Knight_Otu asks, "To tenderize the ... slug, was it?"
		DavidW says, "telepathic something slug of Madagascar, I think it was."
		Guenni says, "I'm nnot either. But since it's an if game and things lying around just scream "take me"."
		Guenni says, "But since the stuff is ready available we can always come back and grab it later, I guess."
Guenni says (to floyd), "open metal door with lockpick" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  126
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > OPEN METAL DOOR WITH LOCKPICK
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be something I can unlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni says, "I'm wondering if we're supposed to get rubbery again and get into the metal enclosure, or if we're supposed to put something in there."
		DavidW says, "The slot was the size of a visiting card."
		DavidW says, "Even rubbery, you won't get in a slot that small."
		Guenni says, "Hmm, sounds reasonable."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x bag" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  127
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | My beloved bag! It's a black leather case I use to carry my thievery
Floyd | tools on missions such as this one. Dashing's robot goons took it from
Floyd | me when they imprisoned me in the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black bag is open and contains a paper fan.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Peregrine hops into the DeLorean and heads off to the future. 		DavidW says, "You might be able to unlock that desk, though, with the lockpicks."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, we should do that."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x fan" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  128
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X FAN
Floyd |
Floyd | A proper Victorian paper fan. When I first infiltrated the ship as a
Floyd | society darling, it was an integral part of my disguise; now it's just
Floyd | a decoration.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  129
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the heavy metal door)
Floyd | The door is tremendously heavy. Even all the animals assembled here
Floyd | wouldn't be able to budge it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  130
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | This deck provides a spectacular panoramic view of the open sky. It
Floyd | would be enjoyable to watch the fluffy clouds darting past if I
Floyd | weren't on an important mission. Exits lead in east and west, and
Floyd | there is a mahogany door to the north. An ornate staircase leads down,
Floyd | and a more utilitarian gangway leads upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  131
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Opulent Room
Floyd | I'm in a comfortable room with a long table flanked by opulent leather
Floyd | chairs. It looks like a corporate board room, though there are
Floyd | fortunately no cigar-chomping plutocrats in evidence. A mahogany door
Floyd | leads south, and there is a conspicuous trapdoor beneath the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says, "..floyds" 		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  132
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "You can use f or > instead of ..floyd"
Guenni says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  133
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | This deck provides a spectacular panoramic view of the open sky. It
Floyd | would be enjoyable to watch the fluffy clouds darting past if I
Floyd | weren't on an important mission. Exits lead in east and west, and
Floyd | there is a mahogany door to the north. An ornate staircase leads down,
Floyd | and a more utilitarian gangway leads upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni says, "I copied into the clipboard. I just forgot the space."
Guenni says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  134
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Guest Suite                                             Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  135
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Guest Suite
Floyd | The airship's guest suite is bare and uninviting, possibly a ploy by
Floyd | Dashing to make his own room more appealing. There is a bed, of
Floyd | course, and a tacky rug is underfoot. The only exit is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small desk next to the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "open desk with lockpick" 		

Floyd ]  Guest Suite                                             Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  136
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > OPEN DESK WITH LOCKPICK
Floyd |
Floyd | With a sullen click, the lock yields.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "search desk" 		

Floyd ]  Guest Suite                                             Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  137
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > SEARCH DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see inside, since the ornate desk is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "open desk" 		

Floyd ]  Guest Suite                                             Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  138
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > OPEN DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | All right, I've opened the ornate desk, revealing an access card.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "take card" 		

Floyd ]  Guest Suite                                             Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  139
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > TAKE CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  140
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | This deck provides a spectacular panoramic view of the open sky. It
Floyd | would be enjoyable to watch the fluffy clouds darting past if I
Floyd | weren't on an important mission. Exits lead in east and west, and
Floyd | there is a mahogany door to the north. An ornate staircase leads down,
Floyd | and a more utilitarian gangway leads upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  141
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a cudgel and a harpoon) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                              Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  142
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | What a dreary conglomeration of stainless steel and Bakelite! There
Floyd | are enormous cabinets set into the walls, with a long metal counter on
Floyd | top. Most of the equipment here is sadly of the physical rather than
Floyd | life science variety, but I do recognize a terrarium here. There is an
Floyd | exit to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a terrarium (which contains a gecko) and a metal enclosure
Floyd | (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "put card in slot" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                              Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  143
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUT CARD IN SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | The card clicks in the slot, and the metal enclosure swings open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x clousure" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                              Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  143
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X CLOUSURE
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x closure" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                              Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  143
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X CLOSURE
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x enclosure" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                              Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  144
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X ENCLOSURE
Floyd |
Floyd | A rough metal cabinet, about the size of a bookcase. It's open to
Floyd | reveal a large red lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni asks, "let's save again?"
		DavidW says, "sure"
Guenni says (to floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                              Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  144
Floyd | > SAVE[Game saved.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                              Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  145
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PULL LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The lights here flicker for a moment, then dim. The constant
Floyd | background noise of airship machinery has quiet down too. The ship
Floyd | must have shifted over to emergency power.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "That seems helpful."
		Guenni says, "Chances are we switched off the robots."
		Knight_Otu says, "That should be useful for Mr Radon."
		DavidW says, "I was thinking of the glass box in the Control Room."
		Guenni says, "Let's see."
Guenni says (to floyd), "answer line 2" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:    6
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  145
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > ANSWER LINE 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Dirk on line 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain's Bedroom
Floyd | Now I stand in the master suite. A monument to OPULENCE and
Floyd | SOPHISTICATION, such as the world has never seen! Well-balanced Doric
Floyd | columns, gilt everywhere, and crimson walls that say, "Here sleeps one
Floyd | such as the world has never seen!" Mirrors line the walls and ceiling,
Floyd | drawing the eye to a magnificent painting of Rex Dashing! And the bed!
Floyd | It's ENORMOUS! As much as I hate Dashing, I have to admit that he's
Floyd | got style. The exit to port leads back to the main deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "fore" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:    6
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  145
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > FORE
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "port, I think"
		Guenni says, "yeah, sounds similar, sorrdy-"
		Guenni says, "sorry, as well."
Guenni says (to floyd), "port" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:    6
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  145
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PORT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd | I'm on the main deck of my ship---MY ship, not Dashing's. The deck is
Floyd | made of the finest, technologically advanced materials, and a tall
Floyd | railing runs around its perimeter. There is the reassuring sight of an
Floyd | ATOMIC REACTOR to port, and there are also smaller rooms fore and
Floyd | starboard. A gangway leads belowdecks.
Floyd |
Floyd | My robots are practicing their motion subroutines, which unfortunately
Floyd | takes the form of executing dance motions. It's undignified, but at
Floyd | least it prevents them from bothering me.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		JoshGrams asks, "Do the normal directions work as well? NSEW?"
		DavidW says (to JoshGrams), "I suspect they do."
		Guenni says, "They do with the other line."
Guenni says (to floyd), "port" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:    6
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  145
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PORT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the reinforced lead-lined door)
Floyd | It appears to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Guenni says, "Well, it looks like we need emilia up here."
Guenni says (to floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:    6
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  146
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PULL LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The lever doesn't budge. It can only be used in an EMERGENCY---a
Floyd | nuclear meltdown, for example.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "Amelia."
		Guenni sighs.
Guenni says (to floyd), "answer line one" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                              Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  146
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > ANSWER LINE ONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Amelia on line 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | What a dreary conglomeration of stainless steel and Bakelite! There
Floyd | are enormous cabinets set into the walls, with a long metal counter on
Floyd | top. Most of the equipment here is sadly of the physical rather than
Floyd | life science variety, but I do recognize a terrarium here. There is an
Floyd | exit to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a terrarium (which contains a gecko) and a metal enclosure
Floyd | (which is open and contains a large red lever) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  146
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a cudgel and a harpoon) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  146
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | This deck provides a spectacular panoramic view of the open sky. It
Floyd | would be enjoyable to watch the fluffy clouds darting past if I
Floyd | weren't on an important mission. Exits lead in east and west, and
Floyd | there is a mahogany door to the north. An ornate staircase leads down,
Floyd | and a more utilitarian gangway leads upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:    7
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  146
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd | The beautiful open sky is around me here on the top deck of the ship.
Floyd | It's a pleasant setting; a high railing even protects me from most of
Floyd | the wind. The view is spoiled somewhat by a garish metal structure to
Floyd | the west, but there are smaller rooms to the north and east. A gangway
Floyd | leads down to the lower decks.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a horde of robots here clunkily performing the latest dances
Floyd | from the American jazz clubs. At least they don't seem to notice me,
Floyd | or at least they're too absorbed in dancing to care about me.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your fee has just gone up by $1 million.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "unlock door" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:    7
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  146
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to unlock the reinforced lead-lined door with?
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "unlock door with lockpicks" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:    7
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  147
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH LOCKPICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | As I approach the reactor, the robots swarm around it, blocking me
Floyd | from getting any closer. It would appear that one artificial,
Floyd | mechanical abomination is protecting another.
Floyd |
Floyd | My stars, that's him! That's Dirk Radon! Have at you!
Floyd |
Floyd | Ha! That was easy. A simple kick to the sciatic nerve, a bit of quick
Floyd | strangulation, and he's gone down like that. There's one rotter who---
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, I say, his helmet seems be be beeping. It's getting a bit hot,
Floyd | too. I wonder if---
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an explosion, followed by static. It seems you may not be
Floyd | getting paid this time around.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have lost a client ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Invoice for Lady Amelia Derringer:
Floyd | Service                                  Fee
Floyd | Escape from standard-issue death trap     1
Floyd | Recovering seized property                2
Floyd | Infiltrating hostile territory            1
Floyd |
Floyd | Invoice for Prof. Dirk Radon:
Floyd | Service                                  Fee
Floyd | Escape from angry mob                     1
Floyd | Dance party (to boost minion morale)      2
Floyd |
Floyd | Your total fee was $7 million out of a possible $30 million, which is
Floyd | just enough for a living Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "It seems it's a bad idea to have your clients meet."
		DavidW says, "You probably want to keep the two apart."
		Guenni asks, "I take it we want to restore?"
		DavidW says, "or undo"
		Guenni nods to david
Guenni says (to floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                              Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  144
Floyd | > RESTORE[Game restored.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                              Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  145
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PULL LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The lights here flicker for a moment, then dim. The constant
Floyd | background noise of airship machinery has quiet down too. The ship
Floyd | must have shifted over to emergency power.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  146
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a cudgel and a harpoon) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  147
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | This deck provides a spectacular panoramic view of the open sky. It
Floyd | would be enjoyable to watch the fluffy clouds darting past if I
Floyd | weren't on an important mission. Exits lead in east and west, and
Floyd | there is a mahogany door to the north. An ornate staircase leads down,
Floyd | and a more utilitarian gangway leads upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni says, "Since the guy is still in the bedroom, I hope there'll be no trouble this time."
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  148
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Sure, let me just---hang on a moment. There's a swarm of robots at the
Floyd | top of the gangway. I might be able to slip past them if I just---
Floyd |
Floyd | No, it's no good. I can't get through.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "I didn't understand how you got past them the first time."
		DavidW says, "Unless the robots followed Radon from the gangway to the reactor entrance."
		Guenni says, "I just could go up. I guess it's either colliding with the professor or (at least for now) not getting past the robots."
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe they're swarming closer to Radon when he's in the area, but the descriptions didn't sound like it."
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  149
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a cudgel and a harpoon) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x harpoon" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  150
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X HARPOON
Floyd |
Floyd | A harpoon with a cruelly sharp tip.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x cudgel" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  151
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X CUDGEL
Floyd |
Floyd | A large bludgeon. Totally unsuitable for a safari, but I wouldn't
Floyd | trust Captain Dashing to realize that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni says, "Outright violence dosn' seem to be Amelia's style."
		Knight_Otu says, "Unless it's against Radon."
		Guenni asks, "So do you think it's worth taking one of the murder implements to mess with the robots?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Probably not."
		DavidW says, "hm. I just thought of something: using the weapons against the octopus."
		Guenni says, "Than I'm out of ideas what to do next."
		DavidW says, "I don't know why we'd attack the octopus, though. Unless there's something under it in the tank, which seems unlikely."
		DavidW says, "I do know what to do next, but I guess I can't say."
		Guenni says, "I think the octopusse's job was to let us out fo the cage and help demonstrate how the animal power thing works."
		Guenni says, "from"
		DavidW says, "sure. But reincorporation is a author's friend."
		DavidW says, "You're probably right, though."
		Guenni says, "Well, nothing sayys we can't go swimming."
Guenni says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  152
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium
Floyd | I'm standing at the edge of a vast tank, above which a cage is
Floyd | suspended. Fortunately, I'm no longer in the cage. I know you're
Floyd | already aware of that fact; I just like repeating it. There is a
Floyd | prominent red button on the wall, and an exit leads south. There's
Floyd | also a trapdoor high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a steel cage here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Knight_Otu says, "As Radon, we should be able to get to the box in the control room, I believe."
Guenni says, "Hi Zarf" 		
Guenni says (to floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                Score:    6
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  153
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | With a ponderous rumble, the tank opens again. The octopus would be a
Floyd | welcome sight under different circumstances; octopodes are so ugly
Floyd | they're almost cute.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says (to Knight), "yes"
		Guenni asks, "how?"
		DavidW says, ">line 2. w. n. open box."
		Guenni exclaims, "But it didn't want too!"
		DavidW says, "The ship's on emergency power now. The electro-lock won't be as strong."
		Guenni says, "Ok, makes sense."
Guenni says (to floyd), "answer line 2" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:    6
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  153
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > ANSWER LINE 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Dirk on line 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain's Bedroom
Floyd | Now I stand in the master suite. A monument to OPULENCE and
Floyd | SOPHISTICATION, such as the world has never seen! Well-balanced Doric
Floyd | columns, gilt everywhere, and crimson walls that say, "Here sleeps one
Floyd | such as the world has never seen!" Mirrors line the walls and ceiling,
Floyd | drawing the eye to a magnificent painting of Rex Dashing! And the bed!
Floyd | It's ENORMOUS! As much as I hate Dashing, I have to admit that he's
Floyd | got style. The exit to port leads back to the main deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:    6
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  153
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "port" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:    6
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  153
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PORT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd | I'm on the main deck of my ship---MY ship, not Dashing's. The deck is
Floyd | made of the finest, technologically advanced materials, and a tall
Floyd | railing runs around its perimeter. There is the reassuring sight of an
Floyd | ATOMIC REACTOR to port, and there are also smaller rooms fore and
Floyd | starboard. A gangway leads belowdecks.
Floyd |
Floyd | My robots are practicing their motion subroutines, which unfortunately
Floyd | takes the form of executing dance motions. It's undignified, but at
Floyd | least it prevents them from bothering me.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "fore" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                            Score:    6
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  153
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > FORE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Control Room
Floyd | I'm in the robot command area of the ship, its innermost cortex from
Floyd | which Dashing directs MY automata. Pfaugh! The lout! The
Floyd | electromechanical computation engine seems to be in recent repair,
Floyd | fortunately. Ah, and there's the bookshelf, where the technical
Floyd | manuals and programmer's notes are meant to be stored. The aft exit
Floyd | leads back to the main deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | The light bulbs around the computation engine are dim, and the
Floyd | protective glass box attached to the engine sits defenselessly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an aquamarine punch card here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "open box." 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                            Score:    6
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  154
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > OPEN BOX.
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "oh, ha."
		Guenni says, "pfft."
Guenni says (to floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                            Score:    9
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  155
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Done. I hear a soft mechanical whirring from outside, which must be
Floyd | the automata shutting down. SUCCESS!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your fee has just gone up by $3 million.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Guenni says, "So I guess we postpone the swimming."
Guenni says (to floyd), "answer line one" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                Score:    9
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  155
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > ANSWER LINE ONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Amelia on line 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium
Floyd | I'm standing at the edge of a vast tank, above which a cage is
Floyd | suspended. Fortunately, I'm no longer in the cage. I know you're
Floyd | already aware of that fact; I just like repeating it. There is a
Floyd | prominent red button on the wall, and an exit leads south. There's
Floyd | also a trapdoor high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a steel cage here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:    9
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  155
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a cudgel and a harpoon) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:    9
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  155
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | This deck provides a spectacular panoramic view of the open sky. It
Floyd | would be enjoyable to watch the fluffy clouds darting past if I
Floyd | weren't on an important mission. Exits lead in east and west, and
Floyd | there is a mahogany door to the north. An ornate staircase leads down,
Floyd | and a more utilitarian gangway leads upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "Now that the robots are down, both clients should be able to walk almost everywhere."
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  155
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd | The beautiful open sky is around me here on the top deck of the ship.
Floyd | It's a pleasant setting; a high railing even protects me from most of
Floyd | the wind. The view is spoiled somewhat by a garish metal structure to
Floyd | the west, but there are smaller rooms to the north and east. A gangway
Floyd | leads down to the lower decks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Motionless robots litter the deck. Even deactivated, they're still
Floyd | imposing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your fee has just gone up by $1 million.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Knight_Otu says, "As long as it's not into each other."
		DavidW says, "right"
Guenni says (to floyd), "open door with lockpicks" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  156
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR WITH LOCKPICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Just a moment, Owl. I think the door has some countermeasures on it.
Floyd | I'm sure I can open it, but it might set off an alarm.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, we might have turned off the alarm."
		Knight_Otu says, "But we'll see."
Guenni says (to floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  156
Floyd | > SAVE[Game saved.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "I forget if we did in this universe."
		Guenni says, "I think we did."
Guenni says (to floyd), "open door with lockpicks" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                            Score:   14
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  157
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR WITH LOCKPICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Done. That sound you hear in the background, Owl, is an alarm going
Floyd | off. I trust you have something in mind; I'm not going to be useful as
Floyd | a sneak-thief if I can't sneak around.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your zeta-wave transmitter system abruptly switches to line
Floyd | 2.]
Floyd | What is that accursed noise? It must be the reactor alarm, but how
Floyd | could... No matter, time for ACTION! Just a moment, Owl, I'm going to
Floyd | run up to the main deck and take a look at the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | What, can it be?! AMELIA DERRINGER, you vile leech! The time has come
Floyd | at last for you to DIE!
Floyd |
Floyd | Aaargh, my eyes! You think you're a pugilist, eh? Well, have a taste
Floyd | of my ATOMIC death ray!
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh no! It's gone critical! It's going to blow! No! Get off me! I need
Floyd | to vent the---
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an explosion, followed by static. It seems you may not be
Floyd | getting paid this time around.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have lost a client ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Invoice for Lady Amelia Derringer:
Floyd | Service                                  Fee
Floyd | Escape from standard-issue death trap     1
Floyd | Recovering seized property                2
Floyd | Infiltrating hostile territory            1
Floyd | Nuclear secrets                           4
Floyd |
Floyd | Invoice for Prof. Dirk Radon:
Floyd | Service                                  Fee
Floyd | Escape from angry mob                     1
Floyd | Dance party (to boost minion morale)      2
Floyd | Neutralizing rebellious minions           3
Floyd |
Floyd | Your total fee was $14 million out of a possible $30 million, which is
Floyd | just enough for a lifetime subscription to the "Monet of the Month"
Floyd | club.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  156
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Knight_Otu says, "Apparently not."
		Guenni says, "Or we should have left it alone."
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  157
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | This deck provides a spectacular panoramic view of the open sky. It
Floyd | would be enjoyable to watch the fluffy clouds darting past if I
Floyd | weren't on an important mission. Exits lead in east and west, and
Floyd | there is a mahogany door to the north. An ornate staircase leads down,
Floyd | and a more utilitarian gangway leads upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  158
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Click.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  159
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd | The beautiful open sky is around me here on the top deck of the ship.
Floyd | It's a pleasant setting; a high railing even protects me from most of
Floyd | the wind. The view is spoiled somewhat by a garish metal structure to
Floyd | the west, but there are smaller rooms to the north and east. A gangway
Floyd | leads down to the lower decks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Motionless robots litter the deck. Even deactivated, they're still
Floyd | imposing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "open door with lockpicks" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                            Score:   14
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  160
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR WITH LOCKPICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Done. That sound you hear in the background, Owl, is an alarm going
Floyd | off. I trust you have something in mind; I'm not going to be useful as
Floyd | a sneak-thief if I can't sneak around.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your zeta-wave transmitter system abruptly switches to line
Floyd | 2.]
Floyd | What is that accursed noise? It must be the reactor alarm, but how
Floyd | could... No matter, time for ACTION! Just a moment, Owl, I'm going to
Floyd | run up to the main deck and take a look at the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | What, can it be?! AMELIA DERRINGER, you vile leech! The time has come
Floyd | at last for you to DIE!
Floyd |
Floyd | Aaargh, my eyes! You think you're a pugilist, eh? Well, have a taste
Floyd | of my ATOMIC death ray!
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh no! It's gone critical! It's going to blow! No! Get off me! I need
Floyd | to vent the---
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an explosion, followed by static. It seems you may not be
Floyd | getting paid this time around.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have lost a client ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Invoice for Lady Amelia Derringer:
Floyd | Service                                  Fee
Floyd | Escape from standard-issue death trap     1
Floyd | Recovering seized property                2
Floyd | Infiltrating hostile territory            1
Floyd | Nuclear secrets                           4
Floyd |
Floyd | Invoice for Prof. Dirk Radon:
Floyd | Service                                  Fee
Floyd | Escape from angry mob                     1
Floyd | Dance party (to boost minion morale)      2
Floyd | Neutralizing rebellious minions           3
Floyd |
Floyd | Your total fee was $14 million out of a possible $30 million, which is
Floyd | just enough for a lifetime subscription to the "Monet of the Month"
Floyd | club.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Amusingly enough, that action would have netted four points... if we had gotten paid."
Guenni says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  159
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni says, "I guess the klaxon isn't responsible for the alarm"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Maybe we want Radon in a lockable room?"
		DavidW says, "I think it is the klaxon."
		Guenni says, "We don't have any locking implements."
		DavidW says, "Maybe you can lock Radon in the opulent room with the lockpicks."
		Guenni says, "or closing the door is enough."
		DavidW says, "Or maybe we need to stab the small button with the very sharp harpoon so it won't unclick."
		Guenni asks, "So what first?"
		DavidW says, "Honestly, I think neither."
		DavidW says, "We don't want Radon blowing up the ship until Amelia has the slug."
		Guenni says, "Me neither, after all she isn't happy with the alarm with or without company."
		DavidW says, "But it might be nice to know how this part works regardless."
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  160
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | This deck provides a spectacular panoramic view of the open sky. It
Floyd | would be enjoyable to watch the fluffy clouds darting past if I
Floyd | weren't on an important mission. Exits lead in east and west, and
Floyd | there is a mahogany door to the north. An ornate staircase leads down,
Floyd | and a more utilitarian gangway leads upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  161
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a cudgel and a harpoon) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "answer line two" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  161
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > ANSWER LINE TWO
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Dirk on line 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | Control Room
Floyd | I'm in the robot command area of the ship, its innermost cortex from
Floyd | which Dashing directs MY automata. Pfaugh! The lout! The
Floyd | electromechanical computation engine seems to be in recent repair,
Floyd | fortunately. Ah, and there's the bookshelf, where the technical
Floyd | manuals and programmer's notes are meant to be stored. The aft exit
Floyd | leads back to the main deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | The light bulbs around the computation engine are dim, and the
Floyd | protective glass box attached to the engine sits defenselessly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an aquamarine punch card here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "hm. You might also block Radon with the robots."
		Guenni says, "Than she can't come up."
Guenni says (to floyd), "aft" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  161
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > AFT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd | I'm on the main deck of my ship---MY ship, not Dashing's. The deck is
Floyd | made of the finest, technologically advanced materials, and a tall
Floyd | railing runs around its perimeter. There is the reassuring sight of an
Floyd | ATOMIC REACTOR to port, and there are also smaller rooms fore and
Floyd | starboard. A gangway leads belowdecks.
Floyd |
Floyd | My deactivated robots are stationed around the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  161
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd | The middle deck of the ship is a vast open space surrounded glass
Floyd | windows. I intended to use it for astronomical research; I'm sure
Floyd | Dashing has been using it as a ballroom, or something similarly
Floyd | ridiculous. Exits lead port and starboard, and there is a mahogany
Floyd | door fore. A gangway and staircase connect this deck with the ones
Floyd | above and below, respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  161
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Board Room
Floyd | In designing the airship, I realized that in addition to numerous
Floyd | science laboratories, I would also need a command center from which to
Floyd | issue my nefarious directives. It has the standard amenities one would
Floyd | expect from a supervillain's lair: a long table surrounded by plush
Floyd | leather chairs, a trapdoor cunningly concealed in the floor, a secret
Floyd | compartment full of SECRETS, and a model of the Earth. A mahogany door
Floyd | leads aft.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW asks, "Like, if Radon's below main and Amelia is above, she can push the button again, which might turn the robots on again? Maybe?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "answer line one" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  161
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > ANSWER LINE ONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Amelia on line 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a cudgel and a harpoon) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  161
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | This deck provides a spectacular panoramic view of the open sky. It
Floyd | would be enjoyable to watch the fluffy clouds darting past if I
Floyd | weren't on an important mission. Exits lead in east and west, and
Floyd | there is a mahogany door to the north. An ornate staircase leads down,
Floyd | and a more utilitarian gangway leads upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  162
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > CLOSE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | I've closed the austere mahogany door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "Except maybe not."
		Guenni says, "we can try."
		Guenni says, "Let's test if he's locked in."
Guenni says (to floyd), "answer line 2" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  162
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > ANSWER LINE 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Dirk on line 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | Board Room
Floyd | In designing the airship, I realized that in addition to numerous
Floyd | science laboratories, I would also need a command center from which to
Floyd | issue my nefarious directives. It has the standard amenities one would
Floyd | expect from a supervillain's lair: a long table surrounded by plush
Floyd | leather chairs, a trapdoor cunningly concealed in the floor, a secret
Floyd | compartment full of SECRETS, and a model of the Earth. A mahogany door
Floyd | leads aft.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "Closing the door isn't locking him in."
		Guenni says, "So I just noticed. *sigh*"
		Guenni says, "So let's try the robots."
Guenni says (to floyd), "answer line one" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  162
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > ANSWER LINE ONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Amelia on line 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | This deck provides a spectacular panoramic view of the open sky. It
Floyd | would be enjoyable to watch the fluffy clouds darting past if I
Floyd | weren't on an important mission. Exits lead in east and west, and
Floyd | there is a mahogany door to the north. An ornate staircase leads down,
Floyd | and a more utilitarian gangway leads upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  162
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd | The beautiful open sky is around me here on the top deck of the ship.
Floyd | It's a pleasant setting; a high railing even protects me from most of
Floyd | the wind. The view is spoiled somewhat by a garish metal structure to
Floyd | the west, but there are smaller rooms to the north and east. A gangway
Floyd | leads down to the lower decks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Motionless robots litter the deck. Even deactivated, they're still
Floyd | imposing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Engine Room                                             Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  162
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | I'm in a stuffy room with odd little lightbulbs all across the walls
Floyd | and a horrible clattering racket coming from every direction. There's
Floyd | a whopping great computation engine here, which I honestly wouldn't
Floyd | have known if it hadn't a prominent plaque announcing that fact on it.
Floyd | There are widgets and hoodads of various sorts most everyplace, and a
Floyd | big metal bookshelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit from the room is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The light bulbs around the computation engine are dim, and the
Floyd | protective glass box attached to the engine sits compellingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an aquamarine punch card here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "put card in slot" 		

Floyd ]  Engine Room                                             Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  163
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUT CARD IN SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's too large to fit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "take punch" 		

Floyd ]  Engine Room                                             Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  164
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > TAKE PUNCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "put punch in slot" 		

Floyd ]  Engine Room                                             Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  165
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUT PUNCH IN SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | The computer beeps angrily and spits out the card.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Engine Room                                             Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  166
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Done. I hear a soft, ascending whirring from outside, as if a piece of
Floyd | machinery had just started up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "put punch in slot" 		

Floyd ]  Engine Room                                             Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  167
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUT PUNCH IN SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | I'll have to be holding the aquamarine punch card before I can put it
Floyd | into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "take punch" 		

Floyd ]  Engine Room                                             Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  168
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > TAKE PUNCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW asks, "Why use the punch card?"
		Guenni says, "So they'll dance and not block me in."
		DavidW asks, "well, are they dancing now or not?"
		Guenni says, "It least, I hope they will."
		Knight_Otu says, "They might still be on the last program."
Guenni says (to floyd), "aft" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  169
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > AFT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd | The beautiful open sky is around me here on the top deck of the ship.
Floyd | It's a pleasant setting; a high railing even protects me from most of
Floyd | the wind. The view is spoiled somewhat by a garish metal structure to
Floyd | the west, but there are smaller rooms to the north and east. A gangway
Floyd | leads down to the lower decks.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a horde of robots here clunkily performing the latest dances
Floyd | from the American jazz clubs. At least they don't seem to notice me,
Floyd | or at least they're too absorbed in dancing to care about me.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni says, "Ok."
Guenni says (to floyd), "unlock door with lockpicks" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  170
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH LOCKPICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | As I approach the reactor, the robots swarm around it, blocking me
Floyd | from getting any closer. It would appear that one artificial,
Floyd | mechanical abomination is protecting another.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni says, "Ok, no robots blocking the gangway."
		Guenni says, "looks like we have to find the alarm-off-switch after all."
Guenni says (to floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  171
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PULL LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The lever doesn't budge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni says, "Ok, since she didn't know that it wasn't supposed to work it just mightt have."
Guenni says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  172
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Engine Room                                             Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  173
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | I'm in a stuffy room with odd little lightbulbs all across the walls
Floyd | and a horrible clattering racket coming from every direction. There's
Floyd | a whopping great computation engine here, which I honestly wouldn't
Floyd | have known if it hadn't a prominent plaque announcing that fact on it.
Floyd | There are widgets and hoodads of various sorts most everyplace, and a
Floyd | big metal bookshelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit from the room is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The light bulbs around the computation engine are dim, and the
Floyd | protective glass box attached to the engine sits compellingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Engine Room                                             Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  174
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Done. I hear a soft, descending whirring from outside, as if a piece
Floyd | of machinery had just shut down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "Have her check out the bedroom. I'm curious what she thinks of it."
Guenni says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  175
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd | The beautiful open sky is around me here on the top deck of the ship.
Floyd | It's a pleasant setting; a high railing even protects me from most of
Floyd | the wind. The view is spoiled somewhat by a garish metal structure to
Floyd | the west, but there are smaller rooms to the north and east. A gangway
Floyd | leads down to the lower decks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Motionless robots litter the deck. Even deactivated, they're still
Floyd | imposing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Knight_Otu says, "This world may be mad, but not that mad I think (regarding the lever)."
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Master Suite                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  176
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Master Suite
Floyd | I've found my way into Captain Dashing's bedroom. I suppose that's the
Floyd | dream of many a foolish young lady, isn't it?
Floyd |
Floyd | The ceiling is reflective, if you can believe such a thing, and the
Floyd | walls are done in the most tasteless mishmash of gilt Romanesque
Floyd | columns, gothic candelabras, and red velvet wallpaper you can possibly
Floyd | imagine. There are mirrors everywhere, and rather a grandiose portrait
Floyd | of the Captain himself hanging on one of the walls. The entire habitat
Floyd | is clearly calculated to overwhelm one's good sense until one cannot
Floyd | help but swoon onto the absurd contraption passing for a bed. An exit
Floyd | west leads back to the main deck of the airship.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni asks, "Sooo, now what???"
		DavidW says, "Radon mentioned a compartment full of SECRETS in the other room."
		Guenni asks, "Which other room?"
		DavidW says, "The one he's in now."
Guenni says (to floyd), "enswer line 2" 		

Floyd ]  Master Suite                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  176
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > ENSWER LINE 2
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "The Board Room/Opulent Room."
Guenni says (to floyd), "enswer line two" 		

Floyd ]  Master Suite                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  176
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > ENSWER LINE TWO
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "answer line two" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  176
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > ANSWER LINE TWO
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Dirk on line 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | Board Room
Floyd | In designing the airship, I realized that in addition to numerous
Floyd | science laboratories, I would also need a command center from which to
Floyd | issue my nefarious directives. It has the standard amenities one would
Floyd | expect from a supervillain's lair: a long table surrounded by plush
Floyd | leather chairs, a trapdoor cunningly concealed in the floor, a secret
Floyd | compartment full of SECRETS, and a model of the Earth. A mahogany door
Floyd | leads aft.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "Amelia overlooked the model too."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x secret compartment" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  177
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X SECRET COMPARTMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | The secret compartment. It's closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  178
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | All right, I've opened the secret compartment, revealing a silver
Floyd | punch card and a small orange switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Knight_Otu says, "It's not a tasty animal, after all."
		Guenni grins.
Guenni says (to floyd), "push switch" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  179
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH SWITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | The trapdoor swings closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW asks, "Hoping for a welsh rabbit?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "x earth" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  180
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X EARTH
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a globe, useful in my continuing plans for world domination.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  181
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something I can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "spin globe" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  182
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > SPIN GLOBE
Floyd |
Floyd | Done. Ah, that reminds me of my Gravity Accelerator Doomsday Device.
Floyd | It never got off the drawing board, sadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Knight_Otu says, "Mad geniuses."
		Guenni says, "Nice."
Guenni says (to floyd), "take card" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  183
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > TAKE CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  184
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Board Room
Floyd | In designing the airship, I realized that in addition to numerous
Floyd | science laboratories, I would also need a command center from which to
Floyd | issue my nefarious directives. It has the standard amenities one would
Floyd | expect from a supervillain's lair: a long table surrounded by plush
Floyd | leather chairs, a trapdoor cunningly concealed in the floor, a secret
Floyd | compartment full of SECRETS, and a model of the Earth. A mahogany door
Floyd | leads aft.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "aft" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  185
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > AFT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the austere mahogany door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd | The middle deck of the ship is a vast open space surrounded glass
Floyd | windows. I intended to use it for astronomical research; I'm sure
Floyd | Dashing has been using it as a ballroom, or something similarly
Floyd | ridiculous. Exits lead port and starboard, and there is a mahogany
Floyd | door fore. A gangway and staircase connect this deck with the ones
Floyd | above and below, respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Guenni says, "Let's see what he makes of the lab."
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                             Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  186
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Trophy Room
Floyd | This room is filled with the trophies from Dashing's safaris
Floyd | throughout the world, or at least what he claims to be his trophies.
Floyd | It used to be filled with my awards and accolades for SCIENTIFIC
Floyd | BRILLIANCE, rather than the grubby souvenirs of a cretinous lout. But
Floyd | the world will soon feel my ATOMIC FURY once again, with your help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead fore, port, and starboard (the last through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a staircase leads up.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a cudgel and a harpoon) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Science Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  187
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Science Room
Floyd | My wonderful LABORATORY! It's a beautiful expanse of steel and
Floyd | Bakelite, filled with the latest instruments for scientific research.
Floyd | Dashing has mercifully left it alone; no doubt it's far too advanced
Floyd | for the likes of him. He has left a terrarium on the counter here,
Floyd | though. I'm happy to stay here as long as you want, but there is an
Floyd | exit starboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a terrarium (which contains a gecko) and a metal enclosure
Floyd | (which is open and contains a large red lever) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "Imagine having to write two descriptions for everything in your game like this."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		Guenni nods
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x instruments" 		

Floyd ]  Science Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  188
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X INSTRUMENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | Dashing has clearly left the equipment alone, but that also means he
Floyd | hasn't been maintaining it. I could quickly recalibrate the---no,
Floyd | Dirk! Concentrate on the mission!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Guenni says, "Pity, nothing new here."
		DavidW says, "The silver card you found was new."
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe the new access card helps with the big metal door."
		Guenni nods
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                             Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  189
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Trophy Room
Floyd | This room is filled with the trophies from Dashing's safaris
Floyd | throughout the world, or at least what he claims to be his trophies.
Floyd | It used to be filled with my awards and accolades for SCIENTIFIC
Floyd | BRILLIANCE, rather than the grubby souvenirs of a cretinous lout. But
Floyd | the world will soon feel my ATOMIC FURY once again, with your help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead fore, port, and starboard (the last through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a staircase leads up.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a cudgel and a harpoon) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  190
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd | The middle deck of the ship is a vast open space surrounded glass
Floyd | windows. I intended to use it for astronomical research; I'm sure
Floyd | Dashing has been using it as a ballroom, or something similarly
Floyd | ridiculous. Exits lead port and starboard, and there is a mahogany
Floyd | door fore. A gangway and staircase connect this deck with the ones
Floyd | above and below, respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  191
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd | I'm on the main deck of my ship---MY ship, not Dashing's. The deck is
Floyd | made of the finest, technologically advanced materials, and a tall
Floyd | railing runs around its perimeter. There is the reassuring sight of an
Floyd | ATOMIC REACTOR to port, and there are also smaller rooms fore and
Floyd | starboard. A gangway leads belowdecks.
Floyd |
Floyd | My deactivated robots are stationed around the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  192
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Control Room
Floyd | I'm in the robot command area of the ship, its innermost cortex from
Floyd | which Dashing directs MY automata. Pfaugh! The lout! The
Floyd | electromechanical computation engine seems to be in recent repair,
Floyd | fortunately. Ah, and there's the bookshelf, where the technical
Floyd | manuals and programmer's notes are meant to be stored. The aft exit
Floyd | leads back to the main deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | The light bulbs around the computation engine are dim, and the
Floyd | protective glass box attached to the engine sits defenselessly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  193
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Done. I hear a soft mechanical whirring from outside, which must be
Floyd | the automata starting up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x card" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  194
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | This punch card contains the programming subroutines the automata use
Floyd | for their cold storage unsealing algorithms. I printed it onto
Floyd | high-durability steel, so even Dashing can't ruin it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "put card in slot" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  195
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUT CARD IN SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | I hear the sound of robots stomping belowdecks, then something heavy
Floyd | and metal being dragged across the floor, then robots stomping back
Floyd | abovedecks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  196
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd | I'm on the main deck of my ship---MY ship, not Dashing's. The deck is
Floyd | made of the finest, technologically advanced materials, and a tall
Floyd | railing runs around its perimeter. There is the reassuring sight of an
Floyd | ATOMIC REACTOR to port, and there are also smaller rooms fore and
Floyd | starboard. A gangway leads belowdecks.
Floyd |
Floyd | My robots are practicing their motion subroutines, which unfortunately
Floyd | takes the form of executing dance motions. It's undignified, but at
Floyd | least it prevents them from bothering me.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  197
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | My treacherous robot minions are blocking the gangway downward. I
Floyd | can't break past them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  198
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | My treacherous robot minions are blocking the gangway downward. I
Floyd | can't break past them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  199
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Control Room
Floyd | I'm in the robot command area of the ship, its innermost cortex from
Floyd | which Dashing directs MY automata. Pfaugh! The lout! The
Floyd | electromechanical computation engine seems to be in recent repair,
Floyd | fortunately. Ah, and there's the bookshelf, where the technical
Floyd | manuals and programmer's notes are meant to be stored. The aft exit
Floyd | leads back to the main deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | The light bulbs around the computation engine are dim, and the
Floyd | protective glass box attached to the engine sits defenselessly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a silver punch card here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "push the button in the control room again, I think"
Guenni says (to floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  200
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Done. I hear a soft mechanical whirring from outside, which must be
Floyd | the automata shutting down. SUCCESS!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  201
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd | I'm on the main deck of my ship---MY ship, not Dashing's. The deck is
Floyd | made of the finest, technologically advanced materials, and a tall
Floyd | railing runs around its perimeter. There is the reassuring sight of an
Floyd | ATOMIC REACTOR to port, and there are also smaller rooms fore and
Floyd | starboard. A gangway leads belowdecks.
Floyd |
Floyd | My deactivated robots are stationed around the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "You're getting close to catching up to everything I've seen so far."
Guenni says (to floyd), "port" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  202
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PORT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the reinforced lead-lined door)
Floyd | It appears to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  203
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd | The middle deck of the ship is a vast open space surrounded glass
Floyd | windows. I intended to use it for astronomical research; I'm sure
Floyd | Dashing has been using it as a ballroom, or something similarly
Floyd | ridiculous. Exits lead port and starboard, and there is a mahogany
Floyd | door fore. A gangway and staircase connect this deck with the ones
Floyd | above and below, respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                             Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  204
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Trophy Room
Floyd | This room is filled with the trophies from Dashing's safaris
Floyd | throughout the world, or at least what he claims to be his trophies.
Floyd | It used to be filled with my awards and accolades for SCIENTIFIC
Floyd | BRILLIANCE, rather than the grubby souvenirs of a cretinous lout. But
Floyd | the world will soon feel my ATOMIC FURY once again, with your help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead fore, port, and starboard (the last through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a staircase leads up.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a cudgel and a harpoon) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "open metal" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                             Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  205
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > OPEN METAL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Octopus Tank                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  206
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Octopus Tank
Floyd | At the center of this gloomy room is a vast aquarium with a cage
Floyd | suspended above it. It appears that Dashing has been keeping up my
Floyd | tradition of using this room to gloat over my unfortunate captives; I
Floyd | grudgingly approve. There is a prominent red button on the wall, and
Floyd | an exit leads aft. There's also a trapdoor overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a steel cage here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Octopus Tank                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  207
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The octopus stirs as I start to leave, its tentacles seeping out of
Floyd | the tank toward me. It's not safe to leave while the octopus is still
Floyd | a threat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Octopus Tank                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  208
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank closes, removing that stupid octopus from my sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                             Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  209
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Trophy Room
Floyd | This room is filled with the trophies from Dashing's safaris
Floyd | throughout the world, or at least what he claims to be his trophies.
Floyd | It used to be filled with my awards and accolades for SCIENTIFIC
Floyd | BRILLIANCE, rather than the grubby souvenirs of a cretinous lout. But
Floyd | the world will soon feel my ATOMIC FURY once again, with your help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead fore, port, and starboard (the last through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a staircase leads up.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a cudgel and a harpoon) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                             Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  210
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "East or starboard."
Guenni says (to floyd), "east" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                             Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  211
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > EAST
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cold Room
Floyd | I have returned to the cold room of the airship, where I would conduct
Floyd | those experiments of mine in ATOMIC RESEARCH that required
Floyd | exceptionally frigid temperatures. Judging from the crates here, that
Floyd | damned interloper Dashing has repurposed it as a simple pantry. The
Floyd | exit is through a heavy metal door to port.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a vacuum flask (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't take the freezing cold in here! I can't use my BRILLIANT
Floyd | INTELLECT to its fullest potential if I'm getting frostbite. I have to
Floyd | get out of here NOW.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Trophy Room
Floyd | This room is filled with the trophies from Dashing's safaris
Floyd | throughout the world, or at least what he claims to be his trophies.
Floyd | It used to be filled with my awards and accolades for SCIENTIFIC
Floyd | BRILLIANCE, rather than the grubby souvenirs of a cretinous lout. But
Floyd | the world will soon feel my ATOMIC FURY once again, with your help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead fore, port, and starboard (the last through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a staircase leads up.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a cudgel and a harpoon) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Science Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  212
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Science Room
Floyd | My wonderful LABORATORY! It's a beautiful expanse of steel and
Floyd | Bakelite, filled with the latest instruments for scientific research.
Floyd | Dashing has mercifully left it alone; no doubt it's far too advanced
Floyd | for the likes of him. He has left a terrarium on the counter here,
Floyd | though. I'm happy to stay here as long as you want, but there is an
Floyd | exit starboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a terrarium (which contains a gecko) and a metal enclosure
Floyd | (which is open and contains a large red lever) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "answer line 1" 		

Floyd ]  Master Suite                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  212
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > ANSWER LINE 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Amelia on line 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Master Suite
Floyd | I've found my way into Captain Dashing's bedroom. I suppose that's the
Floyd | dream of many a foolish young lady, isn't it?
Floyd |
Floyd | The ceiling is reflective, if you can believe such a thing, and the
Floyd | walls are done in the most tasteless mishmash of gilt Romanesque
Floyd | columns, gothic candelabras, and red velvet wallpaper you can possibly
Floyd | imagine. There are mirrors everywhere, and rather a grandiose portrait
Floyd | of the Captain himself hanging on one of the walls. The entire habitat
Floyd | is clearly calculated to overwhelm one's good sense until one cannot
Floyd | help but swoon onto the absurd contraption passing for a bed. An exit
Floyd | west leads back to the main deck of the airship.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  212
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd | The beautiful open sky is around me here on the top deck of the ship.
Floyd | It's a pleasant setting; a high railing even protects me from most of
Floyd | the wind. The view is spoiled somewhat by a garish metal structure to
Floyd | the west, but there are smaller rooms to the north and east. A gangway
Floyd | leads down to the lower decks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Motionless robots litter the deck. Even deactivated, they're still
Floyd | imposing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  212
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | This deck provides a spectacular panoramic view of the open sky. It
Floyd | would be enjoyable to watch the fluffy clouds darting past if I
Floyd | weren't on an important mission. Exits lead in east and west, and
Floyd | there is a mahogany door to the north. An ornate staircase leads down,
Floyd | and a more utilitarian gangway leads upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  212
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a cudgel and a harpoon) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  212
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cold Storage
Floyd | I seem to be in an overengineered icebox---the pneumatic sort, I
Floyd | should think. There are little coils and tubes running all about, all
Floyd | of them covered with ice, and have I mentioned that it's cold as
Floyd | blazes in here? A few storage crates of provisions have been left
Floyd | haphazardly across the floor. The exit is through a heavy metal door
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a vacuum flask (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Knight_Otu says, "So Radon can't use his intellect in a room in which he performs some of his experiments...."
		DavidW says, "Perhaps he has an ATOMIC PARKA somewhere."
		Guenni says, "I guess he'll wear a termosuit for these."
		Knight_Otu says, "Makes sense."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x flaskt." 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  212
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X FLASKT.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x flask" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  213
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's some sort of oversized vacuum flask, currently closed. There are
Floyd | casters mounted on the bottom to allow it to be pushed around.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vacuum flask is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brrr! It's freezing in here! Sorry, Owl, but I have to head back. This
Floyd | is unbearable.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a cudgel and a harpoon) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  214
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cold Storage
Floyd | I seem to be in an overengineered icebox---the pneumatic sort, I
Floyd | should think. There are little coils and tubes running all about, all
Floyd | of them covered with ice, and have I mentioned that it's cold as
Floyd | blazes in here? A few storage crates of provisions have been left
Floyd | haphazardly across the floor. The exit is through a heavy metal door
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a vacuum flask (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brrr! It's freezing in here! Sorry, Owl, but I have to head back. This
Floyd | is unbearable.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a cudgel and a harpoon) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "push flask w" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  214
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUSH FLASK W
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe we need to wait a bit to warm up."
		DavidW says, "There must be some bug in Amelia's code. She should've exited right away."
		DavidW says, "There is a way for Amelia to deal with the cold."
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh. I had Radon pick up that scarf in the bedroom."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess that's it."
		DavidW says, "a fur scarf."
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  215
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | This deck provides a spectacular panoramic view of the open sky. It
Floyd | would be enjoyable to watch the fluffy clouds darting past if I
Floyd | weren't on an important mission. Exits lead in east and west, and
Floyd | there is a mahogany door to the north. An ornate staircase leads down,
Floyd | and a more utilitarian gangway leads upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "answer line 2" 		

Floyd ]  Science Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  215
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > ANSWER LINE 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Dirk on line 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | Science Room
Floyd | My wonderful LABORATORY! It's a beautiful expanse of steel and
Floyd | Bakelite, filled with the latest instruments for scientific research.
Floyd | Dashing has mercifully left it alone; no doubt it's far too advanced
Floyd | for the likes of him. He has left a terrarium on the counter here,
Floyd | though. I'm happy to stay here as long as you want, but there is an
Floyd | exit starboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a terrarium (which contains a gecko) and a metal enclosure
Floyd | (which is open and contains a large red lever) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "drop scarf" 		

Floyd ]  Science Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  216
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > DROP SCARF
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Science Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  217
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW asks, "er, take it and drop it in the trophy room THEN return to the Science Room?"
		Guenni says, "Yeah, that had been the plan."
		Guenni says, "It's late here. :-("
Guenni says (to floyd), "take scarf" 		

Floyd ]  Science Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  218
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > TAKE SCARF
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                             Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  219
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Trophy Room
Floyd | This room is filled with the trophies from Dashing's safaris
Floyd | throughout the world, or at least what he claims to be his trophies.
Floyd | It used to be filled with my awards and accolades for SCIENTIFIC
Floyd | BRILLIANCE, rather than the grubby souvenirs of a cretinous lout. But
Floyd | the world will soon feel my ATOMIC FURY once again, with your help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead fore, port, and starboard (the last through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a staircase leads up.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a cudgel and a harpoon) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "drop scarf" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                             Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  220
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > DROP SCARF
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "It's sorta late here too. Just after 5pm."
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Science Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  221
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Science Room
Floyd | My wonderful LABORATORY! It's a beautiful expanse of steel and
Floyd | Bakelite, filled with the latest instruments for scientific research.
Floyd | Dashing has mercifully left it alone; no doubt it's far too advanced
Floyd | for the likes of him. He has left a terrarium on the counter here,
Floyd | though. I'm happy to stay here as long as you want, but there is an
Floyd | exit starboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a terrarium (which contains a gecko) and a metal enclosure
Floyd | (which is open and contains a large red lever) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "answer line 1" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  221
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > ANSWER LINE 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Amelia on line 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | This deck provides a spectacular panoramic view of the open sky. It
Floyd | would be enjoyable to watch the fluffy clouds darting past if I
Floyd | weren't on an important mission. Exits lead in east and west, and
Floyd | there is a mahogany door to the north. An ornate staircase leads down,
Floyd | and a more utilitarian gangway leads upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  221
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a scarf and a display case (which contains a cudgel and a
Floyd | harpoon) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "wear scarf" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  222
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > WEAR SCARF
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the scarf)
Floyd | I'd prefer not. I know where it's been.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni p
		Knight_Otu says, "..."
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  223
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cold Storage
Floyd | I seem to be in an overengineered icebox---the pneumatic sort, I
Floyd | should think. There are little coils and tubes running all about, all
Floyd | of them covered with ice, and have I mentioned that it's cold as
Floyd | blazes in here? A few storage crates of provisions have been left
Floyd | haphazardly across the floor. The exit is through a heavy metal door
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a vacuum flask (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brrr! It's freezing in here! Sorry, Owl, but I have to head back. This
Floyd | is unbearable.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a cudgel and a harpoon) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wear scarf" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  224
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > WEAR SCARF
Floyd |
Floyd | I'd prefer not. I know where it's been.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat scarf" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  225
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > EAT SCARF
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, damn. Must I really? I hate to think of what this thing has
Floyd | seen...
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, now I've gone and done it, and the change has begun. I would
Floyd | seem to have grown, for the lack of a better word, a pelt. On another
Floyd | lady the effect would be shocking, but I daresay I shall carry it off
Floyd | with my usual flair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Knight_Otu says, "Right. Animal powers."
		Guenni says, "Listen, you whinies. Yo call me alay from my well earned sitting bereak on my money mountain. So at least do as you are told."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, she should be protected now."
		Guenni says, "Oh, I hadn't seen the last lines."
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  226
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cold Storage
Floyd | I seem to be in an overengineered icebox---the pneumatic sort, I
Floyd | should think. There are little coils and tubes running all about, all
Floyd | of them covered with ice, and have I mentioned that it's cold as
Floyd | blazes in here? A few storage crates of provisions have been left
Floyd | haphazardly across the floor. The exit is through a heavy metal door
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a vacuum flask (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x crates" 		

Floyd ]  Cold Storage                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  227
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X CRATES
Floyd |
Floyd | I rifle through the crates but find nothing of use.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "push flask w" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  228
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUSH FLASK W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a cudgel and a harpoon) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "open flask" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  229
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > OPEN FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | Sure, let me...urgh, it's stuck. The flask must have frozen shut in
Floyd | the cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "This is as far as I got."
		DavidW asks, "Perhaps the prof's gun can open it?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  230
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | This deck provides a spectacular panoramic view of the open sky. It
Floyd | would be enjoyable to watch the fluffy clouds darting past if I
Floyd | weren't on an important mission. Exits lead in east and west, and
Floyd | there is a mahogany door to the north. An ornate staircase leads down,
Floyd | and a more utilitarian gangway leads upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | My animal power has subsided.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW asks, "or at least unfreeze it?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe."
Guenni says (to floyd), "answer line 2" 		

Floyd ]  Science Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  230
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > ANSWER LINE 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Dirk on line 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | Science Room
Floyd | My wonderful LABORATORY! It's a beautiful expanse of steel and
Floyd | Bakelite, filled with the latest instruments for scientific research.
Floyd | Dashing has mercifully left it alone; no doubt it's far too advanced
Floyd | for the likes of him. He has left a terrarium on the counter here,
Floyd | though. I'm happy to stay here as long as you want, but there is an
Floyd | exit starboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a terrarium (which contains a gecko) and a metal enclosure
Floyd | (which is open and contains a large red lever) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                             Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  230
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Trophy Room
Floyd | This room is filled with the trophies from Dashing's safaris
Floyd | throughout the world, or at least what he claims to be his trophies.
Floyd | It used to be filled with my awards and accolades for SCIENTIFIC
Floyd | BRILLIANCE, rather than the grubby souvenirs of a cretinous lout. But
Floyd | the world will soon feel my ATOMIC FURY once again, with your help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead fore, port, and starboard (the last through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a staircase leads up.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a vacuum flask (which is closed) and a display case (which
Floyd | contains a cudgel and a harpoon) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "open flask" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                             Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  231
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > OPEN FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | Curses, it's stuck. The flask must have frozen shut in the cold.
Floyd | Dashing must have failed to maintain it properly; I'm sure something I
Floyd | designed would never have such an obvious flaw.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "or maybe another weapon opens it."
		DavidW asks, "Or maybe the octopus can open it?"
		Guenni says, "I thought of giving it a bit of time to taw."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot flask" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                             Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  232
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > SHOOT FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | I fire a few laser shots at the vacuum flask, scorching it slightly
Floyd | but causing no significant damage. The ice caked around it doesn't
Floyd | show any signs of melting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cudgel" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                             Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  233
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > TAKE CUDGEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Guenni says, "But messing around with the weapons makes thhat time go faster."
Guenni says (to floyd), "take harpoon" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                             Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  234
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > TAKE HARPOON
Floyd |
Floyd | Blast it, Owl! I'm already carrying the cudgel; it's just too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit flask with cudgel" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                             Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  235
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > HIT FLASK WITH CUDGEL
Floyd |
Floyd | I attack the dewar with my RIGHTEOUS SCIENTIFIC FURY, but it's still
Floyd | frozen over. I don't think this problem is one I can solve with brute
Floyd | force.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put cudgel in case" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                             Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  236
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUT CUDGEL IN CASE
Floyd |
Floyd | Very well, I've put the cudgel into the display case.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push flask n" 		

Floyd ]  Octopus Tank                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  237
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH FLASK N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Octopus Tank
Floyd | At the center of this gloomy room is a vast aquarium with a cage
Floyd | suspended above it. It appears that Dashing has been keeping up my
Floyd | tradition of using this room to gloat over my unfortunate captives; I
Floyd | grudgingly approve. There is a prominent red button on the wall, and
Floyd | an exit leads aft. There's also a trapdoor overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a steel cage here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Octopus Tank                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  238
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank rumbles open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Octopus Tank                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  239
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The octopus stirs as I start to leave, its tentacles seeping out of
Floyd | the tank toward me. It's not safe to leave while the octopus is still
Floyd | a threat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot button" 		

Floyd ]  Octopus Tank                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  240
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > SHOOT BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | I fire a few laser shots at the blue button, scorching it slightly but
Floyd | causing no significant damage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot octopus" 		

Floyd ]  Octopus Tank                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  241
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > SHOOT OCTOPUS
Floyd |
Floyd | I fire a few laser shots at the octopus, but it doesn't notice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Knight_Otu says, "What a lousy weapon."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Octopus Tank                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  242
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank closes, removing that stupid octopus from my sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                             Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  243
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Trophy Room
Floyd | This room is filled with the trophies from Dashing's safaris
Floyd | throughout the world, or at least what he claims to be his trophies.
Floyd | It used to be filled with my awards and accolades for SCIENTIFIC
Floyd | BRILLIANCE, rather than the grubby souvenirs of a cretinous lout. But
Floyd | the world will soon feel my ATOMIC FURY once again, with your help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead fore, port, and starboard (the last through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a staircase leads up.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a cudgel and a harpoon) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Science Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  244
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Science Room
Floyd | My wonderful LABORATORY! It's a beautiful expanse of steel and
Floyd | Bakelite, filled with the latest instruments for scientific research.
Floyd | Dashing has mercifully left it alone; no doubt it's far too advanced
Floyd | for the likes of him. He has left a terrarium on the counter here,
Floyd | though. I'm happy to stay here as long as you want, but there is an
Floyd | exit starboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a terrarium (which contains a gecko) and a metal enclosure
Floyd | (which is open and contains a large red lever) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW asks, "Have we seen any obvious heat sources?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I don't recall any."
		Guenni says, "me neither."
		JoshGrams asks, "Have you gotten past the alarm?"
		DavidW says, "no, not yet."
		Guenni says, "Not yet. We got sidetracked."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Maybe the reactor, but can we get the flask up there?"
		Knight_Otu says, "And the alarm, of course."
		Guenni says, "So did the flask end up in the tank? That went a bit to fast for me."
		Knight_Otu says, "Doesn't look like it."
		DavidW says, "no, I merely pushed the flask in the same room as the octo tank, hoping the octopus would open it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "line 1" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  244
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > LINE 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Amelia on line 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | This deck provides a spectacular panoramic view of the open sky. It
Floyd | would be enjoyable to watch the fluffy clouds darting past if I
Floyd | weren't on an important mission. Exits lead in east and west, and
Floyd | there is a mahogany door to the north. An ornate staircase leads down,
Floyd | and a more utilitarian gangway leads upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "Possibly we can drop something on top of the flask from the room above too."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  245
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Opulent Room
Floyd | I'm in a comfortable room with a long table flanked by opulent leather
Floyd | chairs. It looks like a corporate board room, though there are
Floyd | fortunately no cigar-chomping plutocrats in evidence. A mahogany door
Floyd | leads south, and there is a conspicuous trapdoor beneath the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x compartment" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  246
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X COMPARTMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | The secret compartment is open and contains a small orange switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "Or the harpoon might work where the blunt items failed."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x trapdoor" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  247
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X TRAPDOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The trapdoor is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push switch" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  248
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUSH SWITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | The trapdoor swings open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  249
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | I've got the zeta-transmitter your man gave me, concealed in a cameo
Floyd | I'm wearing around my neck. I'm also carrying:
Floyd |     a scarf
Floyd |     an aquamarine punch card
Floyd |     an access card
Floyd |     a mace
Floyd |     a set of lockpicks
Floyd |     a black bag (which is open)
Floyd |       a paper fan
Floyd |     a gecko tail
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put mace in trapdoor" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  250
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUT MACE IN TRAPDOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "Goodness knows what that fan is for."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "throw mace down" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  250
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > THROW MACE DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "fan me" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  250
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > FAN ME
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Knight_Otu says, "Not for fanning things, it seems."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wave fan" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  251
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > WAVE FAN
Floyd |
Floyd | But I'm not holding that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get fan" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  252
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > GET FAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wave fan" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  253
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > WAVE FAN
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't think that would accomplish anything useful.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "line 2" 		

Floyd ]  Science Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  253
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > LINE 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Dirk on line 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | Science Room
Floyd | My wonderful LABORATORY! It's a beautiful expanse of steel and
Floyd | Bakelite, filled with the latest instruments for scientific research.
Floyd | Dashing has mercifully left it alone; no doubt it's far too advanced
Floyd | for the likes of him. He has left a terrarium on the counter here,
Floyd | though. I'm happy to stay here as long as you want, but there is an
Floyd | exit starboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a terrarium (which contains a gecko) and a metal enclosure
Floyd | (which is open and contains a large red lever) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Science Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  254
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | I have your zeta-transmitter and my trusty laser gun. I'm also
Floyd | carrying:
Floyd |     a green book
Floyd |     an atomic helmet (being worn)
Floyd |     a jetpack (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x helmet" 		

Floyd ]  Science Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  255
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X HELMET
Floyd |
Floyd | A sleek and streamlined creation of my own design, with ingenious
Floyd | padding to defend my cranium from peril, and an impermeable clear
Floyd | faceplate to protect me from the world! It emits a soft green glow to
Floyd | let me see in the dark, and to tell my foes that DIRK RADON, the
Floyd | UNIRRADIATABLE MAN, has come! It's as handsome as it is ATOMIC!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW asks, "hm. What if Amelia read the green book?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "starboard" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                             Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  256
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > STARBOARD
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Trophy Room
Floyd | This room is filled with the trophies from Dashing's safaris
Floyd | throughout the world, or at least what he claims to be his trophies.
Floyd | It used to be filled with my awards and accolades for SCIENTIFIC
Floyd | BRILLIANCE, rather than the grubby souvenirs of a cretinous lout. But
Floyd | the world will soon feel my ATOMIC FURY once again, with your help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead fore, port, and starboard (the last through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a staircase leads up.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a cudgel and a harpoon) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop book" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                             Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  257
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > DROP BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "port" 		

Floyd ]  Science Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  258
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PORT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Science Room
Floyd | My wonderful LABORATORY! It's a beautiful expanse of steel and
Floyd | Bakelite, filled with the latest instruments for scientific research.
Floyd | Dashing has mercifully left it alone; no doubt it's far too advanced
Floyd | for the likes of him. He has left a terrarium on the counter here,
Floyd | though. I'm happy to stay here as long as you want, but there is an
Floyd | exit starboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a terrarium (which contains a gecko) and a metal enclosure
Floyd | (which is open and contains a large red lever) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Guenni says, "It seems to be a novel. But we can try."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "line 1" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  258
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > LINE 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Amelia on line 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Opulent Room
Floyd | I'm in a comfortable room with a long table flanked by opulent leather
Floyd | chairs. It looks like a corporate board room, though there are
Floyd | fortunately no cigar-chomping plutocrats in evidence. A mahogany door
Floyd | leads south, and there is a conspicuous trapdoor beneath the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  259
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | This deck provides a spectacular panoramic view of the open sky. It
Floyd | would be enjoyable to watch the fluffy clouds darting past if I
Floyd | weren't on an important mission. Exits lead in east and west, and
Floyd | there is a mahogany door to the north. An ornate staircase leads down,
Floyd | and a more utilitarian gangway leads upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  260
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a green book and a display case (which contains a cudgel and
Floyd | a harpoon) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  261
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Dashing's book? I've met the man in real life; his writing can't be
Floyd | any better. I am paying you to consult me, though, so I'll follow your
Floyd | advice. Here, under protest, is an excerpt from the book.
Floyd |
Floyd | And I, the illustrious Captain Rex Dashing, bravely set out to
Floyd | fight the sludge monster! A lesser man might have blenched at such a
Floyd | foe, but not Rex Dashing! Years of bravely exploring the farthest
Floyd | corners of the earth had proven my resolve! Besides, the hero never
Floyd | backs down! I fired a few rounds from my shotgun into it, but it
Floyd | didn't even notice! I even smote it with the butt of my gun, but the
Floyd | gelatinous fiend just ignored it! But every gentleman explorer has a
Floyd | backup plan! I wrested a spear from one of my guides and pierced the
Floyd | monster with it! Even though shooting or bludgeoning was ineffective
Floyd | against the monster, the sharp point of the spear cut through its
Floyd | slimy hide like paper! When I returned to the ship, the unspoiled
Floyd | women of the village were so impressed with my valor that---
Floyd |
Floyd | I think that's a good place to stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Knight_Otu says, "Right."
		DavidW says, "ah. So the harpoon is useful."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put mace in display" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  262
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUT MACE IN DISPLAY
Floyd |
Floyd | All right, I've put the mace into the display case.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get harpoon" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  263
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > GET HARPOON
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  264
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium
Floyd | I'm standing at the edge of a vast tank, above which a cage is
Floyd | suspended. Fortunately, I'm no longer in the cage. I know you're
Floyd | already aware of that fact; I just like repeating it. There is a
Floyd | prominent red button on the wall, and an exit leads south. There's
Floyd | also a trapdoor high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a vacuum flask (which is closed) and a steel cage here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hit flask with harpoon" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  265
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > HIT FLASK WITH HARPOON
Floyd |
Floyd | I give the flask a sound thrashing, but I don't succeed in dislodging
Floyd | the ice. It's frozen solid; brute force won't work.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "Try it against the octopus."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  266
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | With a ponderous rumble, the tank opens again. The octopus would be a
Floyd | welcome sight under different circumstances; octopodes are so ugly
Floyd | they're almost cute.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hit octopus with harpoon" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  267
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > HIT OCTOPUS WITH HARPOON
Floyd |
Floyd | I've put up a good show knocking it around a bit, but I'm afraid I
Floyd | don't seem have done much permanent damage. It's still burbling
Floyd | threateningly in the tank.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni asks, "What did the poor slimeball to you?"
		DavidW says, "hm. Must be for something else."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wave fan" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  268
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > WAVE FAN
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't think that would accomplish anything useful.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "maybe the slug itself, if we can find it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  269
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank closes, mercifully trapping the octopus underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  270
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a green book and a display case (which contains a mace and a
Floyd | cudgel) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  271
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | This deck provides a spectacular panoramic view of the open sky. It
Floyd | would be enjoyable to watch the fluffy clouds darting past if I
Floyd | weren't on an important mission. Exits lead in east and west, and
Floyd | there is a mahogany door to the north. An ornate staircase leads down,
Floyd | and a more utilitarian gangway leads upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Communications Room                                     Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  272
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Room
Floyd | This room is little more than a closet. It's filled with a bewildering
Floyd | variety of electronics, which I vaguely recognize as being some sort
Floyd | of communications gear. A bulky microphone sits in front of the
Floyd | console. The exit out of this claustrophobic room is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  273
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | This deck provides a spectacular panoramic view of the open sky. It
Floyd | would be enjoyable to watch the fluffy clouds darting past if I
Floyd | weren't on an important mission. Exits lead in east and west, and
Floyd | there is a mahogany door to the north. An ornate staircase leads down,
Floyd | and a more utilitarian gangway leads upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Guest Suite                                             Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  274
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Guest Suite
Floyd | The airship's guest suite is bare and uninviting, possibly a ploy by
Floyd | Dashing to make his own room more appealing. There is a bed, of
Floyd | course, and a tacky rug is underfoot. The only exit is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small desk next to the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "line 2" 		

Floyd ]  Science Room                                            Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  274
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > LINE 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Dirk on line 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | Science Room
Floyd | My wonderful LABORATORY! It's a beautiful expanse of steel and
Floyd | Bakelite, filled with the latest instruments for scientific research.
Floyd | Dashing has mercifully left it alone; no doubt it's far too advanced
Floyd | for the likes of him. He has left a terrarium on the counter here,
Floyd | though. I'm happy to stay here as long as you want, but there is an
Floyd | exit starboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a terrarium (which contains a gecko) and a metal enclosure
Floyd | (which is open and contains a large red lever) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                             Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  275
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Trophy Room
Floyd | This room is filled with the trophies from Dashing's safaris
Floyd | throughout the world, or at least what he claims to be his trophies.
Floyd | It used to be filled with my awards and accolades for SCIENTIFIC
Floyd | BRILLIANCE, rather than the grubby souvenirs of a cretinous lout. But
Floyd | the world will soon feel my ATOMIC FURY once again, with your help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead fore, port, and starboard (the last through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a staircase leads up.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a green book and a display case (which contains a mace and a
Floyd | cudgel) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  276
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd | The middle deck of the ship is a vast open space surrounded glass
Floyd | windows. I intended to use it for astronomical research; I'm sure
Floyd | Dashing has been using it as a ballroom, or something similarly
Floyd | ridiculous. Exits lead port and starboard, and there is a mahogany
Floyd | door fore. A gangway and staircase connect this deck with the ones
Floyd | above and below, respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  277
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Radio Room
Floyd | I'm in the radio room, where Rex Dashing stammers out insipid,
Floyd | exaggerated tales of his "adventures" to a doting populace. I designed
Floyd | this room to broadcast my insight and demands to the captive world,
Floyd | not to entertain it with children's stories. The communications
Floyd | equipment looks to have escaped the worst of Dashing's SCIENTIFIC
Floyd | INCOMPETENCE, fortunately. The exit back to the lower deck is to
Floyd | starboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aha, the radio room! As a PROFESSOR of science, it is my duty to
Floyd | enlighten the worthless masses and broadcast my scientific brilliance
Floyd | throughout the world. This room should be just the place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Guenni says, "We could x the console"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x console" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  277
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X CONSOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x microphone" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  278
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X MICROPHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | The setup here is perfect for broadcasting my demands to the captive
Floyd | world! No wonder Dashing has left this room alone; he has much
Floyd | narrower ambitions.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "broadcast" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  278
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > BROADCAST
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x equipment" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  278
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X EQUIPMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the relay or the communications gear?
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x relay" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  279
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X RELAY
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a radio system, somehow intact despite Dashing's incompetence.
Floyd | It's currently off; closing the relay would cause it to start
Floyd | broadcasting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x gear" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  280
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X GEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a standard bank of radio equipment, complete with microphone and
Floyd | communications relay.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "switch relay" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  281
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > SWITCH RELAY
Floyd |
Floyd | The relay is now on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  282
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > SING
Floyd |
Floyd | I prefer to spend my time on science, not on frivolities like singing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to microphone" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  283
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > TALK TO MICROPHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | The radio is off. It must be supplied with ELECTRICAL POWER for me to
Floyd | broadcast to the masses, but the airship is running on emergency
Floyd | power; there's not enough left for the radio.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "line 1" 		

Floyd ]  Guest Suite                                             Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  283
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > LINE 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Amelia on line 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Guest Suite
Floyd | The airship's guest suite is bare and uninviting, possibly a ploy by
Floyd | Dashing to make his own room more appealing. There is a bed, of
Floyd | course, and a tacky rug is underfoot. The only exit is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small desk next to the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  284
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | This deck provides a spectacular panoramic view of the open sky. It
Floyd | would be enjoyable to watch the fluffy clouds darting past if I
Floyd | weren't on an important mission. Exits lead in east and west, and
Floyd | there is a mahogany door to the north. An ornate staircase leads down,
Floyd | and a more utilitarian gangway leads upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  285
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a green book and a display case (which contains a mace and a
Floyd | cudgel) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  286
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | What a dreary conglomeration of stainless steel and Bakelite! There
Floyd | are enormous cabinets set into the walls, with a long metal counter on
Floyd | top. Most of the equipment here is sadly of the physical rather than
Floyd | life science variety, but I do recognize a terrarium here. There is an
Floyd | exit to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a terrarium (which contains a gecko) and a metal enclosure
Floyd | (which is open and contains a large red lever) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  287
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PULL LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The lights here flare up again, and the room is once again brightly
Floyd | lit. With that and the now-familiar thunking of machinery, the ship
Floyd | must have returned to main power.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "line 2" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   10
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  287
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > LINE 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Dirk on line 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | Radio Room
Floyd | I'm in the radio room, where Rex Dashing stammers out insipid,
Floyd | exaggerated tales of his "adventures" to a doting populace. I designed
Floyd | this room to broadcast my insight and demands to the captive world,
Floyd | not to entertain it with children's stories. The communications
Floyd | equipment looks to have escaped the worst of Dashing's SCIENTIFIC
Floyd | INCOMPETENCE, fortunately. The exit back to the lower deck is to
Floyd | starboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to microphone" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  288
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > TALK TO MICROPHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | I've practiced this a thousand times. All right, let's begin.
Floyd |
Floyd | COWER, PITIFUL INSECTS! You are hearing the words of your intellectual
Floyd | superior! I address you from the doomed airship Mephistopheles, former
Floyd | den of that smirking impecile, Rex Dashing. "Former," I say, because
Floyd | soon nothing will remain of it but a cloud of radioactive ash. As for
Floyd | the good captain himself, he's fled like the worthless coward he is.
Floyd | Nothing can stop Professor DIRK RADON, the IRRADIATABLE MAN!
Floyd | Bwahahahahaha!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your fee has just gone up by $3 million.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "yay"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Woo!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  289
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Not now, Owl! I'm busy with matters of SUPREME importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ignorant sheeple! You cling to your obsolete beliefs because you can't
Floyd | handle the obvious truth of my scientific revelations! You are nothing
Floyd | but the thoughtless guardians of a hidebound orthodoxy that lacks the
Floyd | courage to recognize that it has been wrong for centuries. And you
Floyd | HAVE been wrong, and you have wronged me, and I WILL have my revenge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  290
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Not now, Owl! I'm busy with matters of SUPREME importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | My brilliance was ignored at university, when my so-called 'peers'
Floyd | chose to stick their heads in the sand rather than recognize that I
Floyd | had overturned the entire history of scientific thought. I should be
Floyd | running a physics lab with an iron fist, but I was unjustly ignored;
Floyd | now, I'll have to settle for ruling the ENTIRE WORLD with an iron
Floyd | fist. Try to ignore me now, you worthless buffoons!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "line 1" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  290
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > LINE 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Amelia on line 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | What a dreary conglomeration of stainless steel and Bakelite! There
Floyd | are enormous cabinets set into the walls, with a long metal counter on
Floyd | top. Most of the equipment here is sadly of the physical rather than
Floyd | life science variety, but I do recognize a terrarium here. There is an
Floyd | exit to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a terrarium (which contains a gecko) and a metal enclosure
Floyd | (which is open and contains a large red lever) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Knight_Otu says, "Now he might be too preoccupied for the alarm."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  291
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a green book and a display case (which contains a mace and a
Floyd | cudgel) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "Perhaps now we can deal with the alarm and .. yeah"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  292
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium
Floyd | I'm standing at the edge of a vast tank, above which a cage is
Floyd | suspended. Fortunately, I'm no longer in the cage. I know you're
Floyd | already aware of that fact; I just like repeating it. There is a
Floyd | prominent red button on the wall, and an exit leads south. There's
Floyd | also a trapdoor high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a vacuum flask (which is closed) and a steel cage here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push flask s" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  293
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUSH FLASK S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a green book and a display case (which contains a mace and a
Floyd | cudgel) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push flask u" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  294
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUSH FLASK U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | This deck provides a spectacular panoramic view of the open sky. It
Floyd | would be enjoyable to watch the fluffy clouds darting past if I
Floyd | weren't on an important mission. Exits lead in east and west, and
Floyd | there is a mahogany door to the north. An ornate staircase leads down,
Floyd | and a more utilitarian gangway leads upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push flask u" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  295
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUSH FLASK U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd | The beautiful open sky is around me here on the top deck of the ship.
Floyd | It's a pleasant setting; a high railing even protects me from most of
Floyd | the wind. The view is spoiled somewhat by a garish metal structure to
Floyd | the west, but there are smaller rooms to the north and east. A gangway
Floyd | leads down to the lower decks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Motionless robots litter the deck. Even deactivated, they're still
Floyd | imposing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock door with lockpicks" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  296
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH LOCKPICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Done. That sound you hear in the background, Owl, is an alarm going
Floyd | off. I trust you have something in mind; I'm not going to be useful as
Floyd | a sneak-thief if I can't sneak around.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your zeta-wave transmitter system abruptly switches to line
Floyd | 2.]
Floyd | What is that accursed noise? It must be the reactor alarm, but how
Floyd | could... No matter, time for ACTION! Just a moment, Owl, I'm going to
Floyd | run up to the main deck and take a look at the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | What, can it be?! AMELIA DERRINGER, you vile leech! The time has come
Floyd | at last for you to DIE!
Floyd |
Floyd | Aaargh, my eyes! You think you're a pugilist, eh? Well, have a taste
Floyd | of my ATOMIC death ray!
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh no! It's gone critical! It's going to blow! No! Get off me! I need
Floyd | to vent the---
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an explosion, followed by static. It seems you may not be
Floyd | getting paid this time around.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have lost a client ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Invoice for Lady Amelia Derringer:
Floyd | Service                                  Fee
Floyd | Escape from standard-issue death trap     1
Floyd | Recovering seized property                2
Floyd | Infiltrating hostile territory            1
Floyd | Nuclear secrets                           4
Floyd |
Floyd | Invoice for Prof. Dirk Radon:
Floyd | Service                                  Fee
Floyd | Escape from angry mob                     1
Floyd | Dance party (to boost minion morale)      2
Floyd | Neutralizing rebellious minions           3
Floyd | Showing them, showing them all            3
Floyd |
Floyd | Your total fee was $17 million out of a possible $30 million, which is
Floyd | just enough for a complete, autographed copy of Livy's "Ab Urbe
Floyd | Condita".
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Guenni nods
		Knight_Otu says, "Nope."
		DavidW says, "You didn't deal with the alarm."
		Knight_Otu says, "We still need to deal with the alarm."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  295
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  296
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | This deck provides a spectacular panoramic view of the open sky. It
Floyd | would be enjoyable to watch the fluffy clouds darting past if I
Floyd | weren't on an important mission. Exits lead in east and west, and
Floyd | there is a mahogany door to the north. An ornate staircase leads down,
Floyd | and a more utilitarian gangway leads upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x button" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  297
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | It's just a simple black button.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fan" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  298
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X FAN
Floyd |
Floyd | A proper Victorian paper fan. When I first infiltrated the ship as a
Floyd | society darling, it was an integral part of my disguise; now it's just
Floyd | a decoration.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put fan on button" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  299
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUT FAN ON BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting things on the small black button would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put fan on klaxon" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  300
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUT FAN ON KLAXON
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting things on the klaxon would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "Try pushing the button."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  301
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Click.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stab button with harpoon" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  302
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > STAB BUTTON WITH HARPOON
Floyd |
Floyd | I'd prefer to avoid violence unless absolutely necessary. It's not a
Floyd | matter or morals or squeamishness, you understand, but rather style.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni asks, "We did that more than twice already???"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button with harpoon" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  302
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON WITH HARPOON
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW asks, "yes, but with full power?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit button with harpoon" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  303
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > HIT BUTTON WITH HARPOON
Floyd |
Floyd | I'd prefer to avoid violence unless absolutely necessary. It's not a
Floyd | matter or morals or squeamishness, you understand, but rather style.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit klaxon with harpoon" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  304
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > HIT KLAXON WITH HARPOON
Floyd |
Floyd | I'd prefer to avoid violence unless absolutely necessary. It's not a
Floyd | matter or morals or squeamishness, you understand, but rather style.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x harpoon" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  305
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X HARPOON
Floyd |
Floyd | A harpoon with a cruelly sharp tip.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni says, "I think the first time we did it, the full power was still running. But wouldn't swear to it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x klaxon" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  306
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X KLAXON
Floyd |
Floyd | This klaxon is attached to the ship's alarm system; fortunately, it's
Floyd | silent now. There's a small black button on the side of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "detach klaxon" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  306
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > DETACH KLAXON
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  307
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't find anything of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open klaxon" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  308
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > OPEN KLAXON
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something I can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni asks, "Perhaps HE should x it?"
		DavidW says, "maybe"
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  309
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a green book and a display case (which contains a mace and a
Floyd | cudgel) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "answer line 1" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  309
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > ANSWER LINE 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You're already on line 1 with Amelia.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "except I don't think he will leave the radio just yet."
Guenni says (to floyd), "answer line 2" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  309
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > ANSWER LINE 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Dirk on line 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | Radio Room
Floyd | I'm in the radio room, where Rex Dashing stammers out insipid,
Floyd | exaggerated tales of his "adventures" to a doting populace. I designed
Floyd | this room to broadcast my insight and demands to the captive world,
Floyd | not to entertain it with children's stories. The communications
Floyd | equipment looks to have escaped the worst of Dashing's SCIENTIFIC
Floyd | INCOMPETENCE, fortunately. The exit back to the lower deck is to
Floyd | starboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  309
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd | The middle deck of the ship is a vast open space surrounded glass
Floyd | windows. I intended to use it for astronomical research; I'm sure
Floyd | Dashing has been using it as a ballroom, or something similarly
Floyd | ridiculous. Exits lead port and starboard, and there is a mahogany
Floyd | door fore. A gangway and staircase connect this deck with the ones
Floyd | above and below, respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Knight_Otu says, "That was a short rant, it seems."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x klaxon" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  310
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X KLAXON
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a klaxon, mercifully silent for now. There's a small black button
Floyd | on the side of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "hm. Same description for once."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hold button" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  311
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > HOLD BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | That seems to be part of the klaxon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, not it."
Guenni says (to floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  312
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Click.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull button" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  313
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PULL BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
JoshGrams says (to Floyd), "x button" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  314
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | This button is the override for the klaxon, allowing someone---namely,
Floyd | ME---to shut off the alarm. I don't want my research interrupted every
Floyd | time a robot trips an alarm.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Guenni says, "Hm perhaps it worked this time."
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe."
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  315
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Radio Room
Floyd | I'm in the radio room, where Rex Dashing stammers out insipid,
Floyd | exaggerated tales of his "adventures" to a doting populace. I designed
Floyd | this room to broadcast my insight and demands to the captive world,
Floyd | not to entertain it with children's stories. The communications
Floyd | equipment looks to have escaped the worst of Dashing's SCIENTIFIC
Floyd | INCOMPETENCE, fortunately. The exit back to the lower deck is to
Floyd | starboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "I dunno."
Guenni says (to floyd), "answer line 1" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  315
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > ANSWER LINE 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Amelia on line 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a green book and a display case (which contains a mace and a
Floyd | cudgel) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "I'm thinking something has to lean against the button."
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  315
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | This deck provides a spectacular panoramic view of the open sky. It
Floyd | would be enjoyable to watch the fluffy clouds darting past if I
Floyd | weren't on an important mission. Exits lead in east and west, and
Floyd | there is a mahogany door to the north. An ornate staircase leads down,
Floyd | and a more utilitarian gangway leads upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  315
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd | The beautiful open sky is around me here on the top deck of the ship.
Floyd | It's a pleasant setting; a high railing even protects me from most of
Floyd | the wind. The view is spoiled somewhat by a garish metal structure to
Floyd | the west, but there are smaller rooms to the north and east. A gangway
Floyd | leads down to the lower decks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Motionless robots litter the deck. Even deactivated, they're still
Floyd | imposing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a vacuum flask (which is closed) and an orange striped
Floyd | lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "open door with lockpicks" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  316
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR WITH LOCKPICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Done. That sound you hear in the background, Owl, is an alarm going
Floyd | off. I trust you have something in mind; I'm not going to be useful as
Floyd | a sneak-thief if I can't sneak around.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your zeta-wave transmitter system abruptly switches to line
Floyd | 2.]
Floyd | What is that accursed noise? It must be the reactor alarm, but how
Floyd | could... No matter, time for ACTION! Just a moment, Owl, I'm going to
Floyd | run up to the main deck and take a look at the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | What the---AMELIA DERRINGER? Amelia, you shape-shifting sneak-thief!
Floyd | YOUR TIME HAS COME!
Floyd |
Floyd | Ow! Well, that didn't go as I expected. You've picked up some tricks
Floyd | in the Far East, have you? Well, I'll have you know, I'm on the line
Floyd | with the Owl, and so I'm sure I'll have a stratagem to dispatch you AT
Floyd | ANY MOMENT.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, that's got her angry. Hey, what should I do here? She's pulled
Floyd | her jewelry off her neck and eaten it. Wait, was that ivory? This
Floyd | helmet may be ATOMIC, but it's not elephant-proof!
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an impressive bout of crunching and screaming. After a
Floyd | moment, Amelia Derringer's voice comes over line 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hello, Owl. Derringer here. It seems you've been playing me for a
Floyd | fool. You've just made yourself a mortal enemy, haven't you? And I do
Floyd | believe you've just heard an example of the sort of things my mortal
Floyd | enemies can expect to get. How well hidden are you, I wonder? I
Floyd | suppose you'll be finding out soon...
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a crunching sound, as the zeta-wave transmitter is
Floyd | crushed. It seems you may not be getting paid this time around.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have lost a client ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Invoice for Lady Amelia Derringer:
Floyd | Service                                  Fee
Floyd | Escape from standard-issue death trap     1
Floyd | Recovering seized property                2
Floyd | Infiltrating hostile territory            1
Floyd | Nuclear secrets                           4
Floyd |
Floyd | Invoice for Prof. Dirk Radon:
Floyd | Service                                  Fee
Floyd | Escape from angry mob                     1
Floyd | Dance party (to boost minion morale)      2
Floyd | Neutralizing rebellious minions           3
Floyd | Showing them, showing them all            3
Floyd |
Floyd | Your total fee was $17 million out of a possible $30 million, which is
Floyd | just enough for a complete, autographed copy of Livy's "Ab Urbe
Floyd | Condita".
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  315
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni says, "We might try the whole maneuver once more, sinc it's possible we switched the alarm back on accidentally."
		Knight_Otu says, "That was a different text this time."
		Knight_Otu says, "And maybe it's not a simple manner of pushing the button."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  315
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "line 2" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  315
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > LINE 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Dirk on line 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | Radio Room
Floyd | I'm in the radio room, where Rex Dashing stammers out insipid,
Floyd | exaggerated tales of his "adventures" to a doting populace. I designed
Floyd | this room to broadcast my insight and demands to the captive world,
Floyd | not to entertain it with children's stories. The communications
Floyd | equipment looks to have escaped the worst of Dashing's SCIENTIFIC
Floyd | INCOMPETENCE, fortunately. The exit back to the lower deck is to
Floyd | starboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  316
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd | The middle deck of the ship is a vast open space surrounded glass
Floyd | windows. I intended to use it for astronomical research; I'm sure
Floyd | Dashing has been using it as a ballroom, or something similarly
Floyd | ridiculous. Exits lead port and starboard, and there is a mahogany
Floyd | door fore. A gangway and staircase connect this deck with the ones
Floyd | above and below, respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | What, can it be?! AMELIA DERRINGER, you vile leech! The time has come
Floyd | at last for you to DIE!
Floyd |
Floyd | Aaargh, my eyes! You think you're a pugilist, eh? Well, have a taste
Floyd | of my ATOMIC death ray!
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh no! It's gone critical! It's going to blow! No! Get off me! I need
Floyd | to vent the---
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an explosion, followed by static. It seems you may not be
Floyd | getting paid this time around.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have lost a client ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Invoice for Lady Amelia Derringer:
Floyd | Service                                  Fee
Floyd | Escape from standard-issue death trap     1
Floyd | Recovering seized property                2
Floyd | Infiltrating hostile territory            1
Floyd |
Floyd | Invoice for Prof. Dirk Radon:
Floyd | Service                                  Fee
Floyd | Escape from angry mob                     1
Floyd | Dance party (to boost minion morale)      2
Floyd | Neutralizing rebellious minions           3
Floyd | Showing them, showing them all            3
Floyd |
Floyd | Your total fee was $13 million out of a possible $30 million, which is
Floyd | just enough for a lifetime subscription to the "Monet of the Month"
Floyd | club.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  315
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Radio Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Knight_Otu says, "oops."
		Knight_Otu says, "missed the second undo."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "line 1" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  315
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > LINE 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Amelia on line 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | This deck provides a spectacular panoramic view of the open sky. It
Floyd | would be enjoyable to watch the fluffy clouds darting past if I
Floyd | weren't on an important mission. Exits lead in east and west, and
Floyd | there is a mahogany door to the north. An ornate staircase leads down,
Floyd | and a more utilitarian gangway leads upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  316
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd | The beautiful open sky is around me here on the top deck of the ship.
Floyd | It's a pleasant setting; a high railing even protects me from most of
Floyd | the wind. The view is spoiled somewhat by a garish metal structure to
Floyd | the west, but there are smaller rooms to the north and east. A gangway
Floyd | leads down to the lower decks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Motionless robots litter the deck. Even deactivated, they're still
Floyd | imposing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a vacuum flask (which is closed) and an orange striped
Floyd | lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "line 2" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  316
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > LINE 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Dirk on line 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | Radio Room
Floyd | I'm in the radio room, where Rex Dashing stammers out insipid,
Floyd | exaggerated tales of his "adventures" to a doting populace. I designed
Floyd | this room to broadcast my insight and demands to the captive world,
Floyd | not to entertain it with children's stories. The communications
Floyd | equipment looks to have escaped the worst of Dashing's SCIENTIFIC
Floyd | INCOMPETENCE, fortunately. The exit back to the lower deck is to
Floyd | starboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  317
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd | The middle deck of the ship is a vast open space surrounded glass
Floyd | windows. I intended to use it for astronomical research; I'm sure
Floyd | Dashing has been using it as a ballroom, or something similarly
Floyd | ridiculous. Exits lead port and starboard, and there is a mahogany
Floyd | door fore. A gangway and staircase connect this deck with the ones
Floyd | above and below, respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn off klaxon" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  318
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > TURN OFF KLAXON
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something I can switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn off alarm" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  319
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > TURN OFF ALARM
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something I can switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  320
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Click.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "line 1" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  320
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > LINE 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Amelia on line 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd | The beautiful open sky is around me here on the top deck of the ship.
Floyd | It's a pleasant setting; a high railing even protects me from most of
Floyd | the wind. The view is spoiled somewhat by a garish metal structure to
Floyd | the west, but there are smaller rooms to the north and east. A gangway
Floyd | leads down to the lower decks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Motionless robots litter the deck. Even deactivated, they're still
Floyd | imposing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a vacuum flask (which is closed) and an orange striped
Floyd | lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock door with lockpick" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  321
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH LOCKPICK
Floyd |
Floyd | Done. That sound you hear in the background, Owl, is an alarm going
Floyd | off. I trust you have something in mind; I'm not going to be useful as
Floyd | a sneak-thief if I can't sneak around.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your zeta-wave transmitter system abruptly switches to line
Floyd | 2.]
Floyd | What is that accursed noise? It must be the reactor alarm, but how
Floyd | could... No matter, time for ACTION! Just a moment, Owl, I'm going to
Floyd | run up to the main deck and take a look at the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | What the---AMELIA DERRINGER? Amelia, you shape-shifting sneak-thief!
Floyd | YOUR TIME HAS COME!
Floyd |
Floyd | Ow! Well, that didn't go as I expected. You've picked up some tricks
Floyd | in the Far East, have you? Well, I'll have you know, I'm on the line
Floyd | with the Owl, and so I'm sure I'll have a stratagem to dispatch you AT
Floyd | ANY MOMENT.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, that's got her angry. Hey, what should I do here? She's pulled
Floyd | her jewelry off her neck and eaten it. Wait, was that ivory? This
Floyd | helmet may be ATOMIC, but it's not elephant-proof!
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an impressive bout of crunching and screaming. After a
Floyd | moment, Amelia Derringer's voice comes over line 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hello, Owl. Derringer here. It seems you've been playing me for a
Floyd | fool. You've just made yourself a mortal enemy, haven't you? And I do
Floyd | believe you've just heard an example of the sort of things my mortal
Floyd | enemies can expect to get. How well hidden are you, I wonder? I
Floyd | suppose you'll be finding out soon...
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a crunching sound, as the zeta-wave transmitter is
Floyd | crushed. It seems you may not be getting paid this time around.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have lost a client ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Invoice for Lady Amelia Derringer:
Floyd | Service                                  Fee
Floyd | Escape from standard-issue death trap     1
Floyd | Recovering seized property                2
Floyd | Infiltrating hostile territory            1
Floyd | Nuclear secrets                           4
Floyd |
Floyd | Invoice for Prof. Dirk Radon:
Floyd | Service                                  Fee
Floyd | Escape from angry mob                     1
Floyd | Dance party (to boost minion morale)      2
Floyd | Neutralizing rebellious minions           3
Floyd | Showing them, showing them all            3
Floyd |
Floyd | Your total fee was $17 million out of a possible $30 million, which is
Floyd | just enough for a complete, autographed copy of Livy's "Ab Urbe
Floyd | Condita".
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  320
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Knight_Otu says, "Hm, nope."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "line 2" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  320
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > LINE 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Dirk on line 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd | The middle deck of the ship is a vast open space surrounded glass
Floyd | windows. I intended to use it for astronomical research; I'm sure
Floyd | Dashing has been using it as a ballroom, or something similarly
Floyd | ridiculous. Exits lead port and starboard, and there is a mahogany
Floyd | door fore. A gangway and staircase connect this deck with the ones
Floyd | above and below, respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  321
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Board Room
Floyd | In designing the airship, I realized that in addition to numerous
Floyd | science laboratories, I would also need a command center from which to
Floyd | issue my nefarious directives. It has the standard amenities one would
Floyd | expect from a supervillain's lair: a long table surrounded by plush
Floyd | leather chairs, a trapdoor cunningly concealed in the floor, a secret
Floyd | compartment full of SECRETS, and a model of the Earth. A mahogany door
Floyd | leads aft.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "line 1" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  321
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > LINE 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Amelia on line 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd | The beautiful open sky is around me here on the top deck of the ship.
Floyd | It's a pleasant setting; a high railing even protects me from most of
Floyd | the wind. The view is spoiled somewhat by a garish metal structure to
Floyd | the west, but there are smaller rooms to the north and east. A gangway
Floyd | leads down to the lower decks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Motionless robots litter the deck. Even deactivated, they're still
Floyd | imposing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a vacuum flask (which is closed) and an orange striped
Floyd | lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  322
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | This deck provides a spectacular panoramic view of the open sky. It
Floyd | would be enjoyable to watch the fluffy clouds darting past if I
Floyd | weren't on an important mission. Exits lead in east and west, and
Floyd | there is a mahogany door to the north. An ornate staircase leads down,
Floyd | and a more utilitarian gangway leads upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  323
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > CLOSE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | I've closed the austere mahogany door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW asks, "Can we try to PUT or LEAN the harpoon on the klaxon's button?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put harpoon on button" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  324
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUT HARPOON ON BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting things on the small black button would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Roger asks, "Is it implied to be on a vertical surface?"
		DavidW says, "no."
		Roger says, "hmm"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lean harpoon on button" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  324
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > LEAN HARPOON ON BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lock door with lockpick" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  325
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > LOCK DOOR WITH LOCKPICK
Floyd |
Floyd | All right, I've locked the austere mahogany door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  326
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd | The beautiful open sky is around me here on the top deck of the ship.
Floyd | It's a pleasant setting; a high railing even protects me from most of
Floyd | the wind. The view is spoiled somewhat by a garish metal structure to
Floyd | the west, but there are smaller rooms to the north and east. A gangway
Floyd | leads down to the lower decks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Motionless robots litter the deck. Even deactivated, they're still
Floyd | imposing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a vacuum flask (which is closed) and an orange striped
Floyd | lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock door with lockpick" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  327
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH LOCKPICK
Floyd |
Floyd | Done. That sound you hear in the background, Owl, is an alarm going
Floyd | off. I trust you have something in mind; I'm not going to be useful as
Floyd | a sneak-thief if I can't sneak around.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your zeta-wave transmitter system abruptly switches to line
Floyd | 2.]
Floyd | What is that accursed noise? It must be the reactor alarm, but how
Floyd | could... No matter, time for ACTION! Just a moment, Owl, I'm going to
Floyd | run up to the main deck and take a look at the reactor. Wait, the door
Floyd | is locked? Bah, a mere locked door can't stop the mighty DIRK RADON!
Floyd | To the main deck!
Floyd |
Floyd | What the---AMELIA DERRINGER? Amelia, you shape-shifting sneak-thief!
Floyd | YOUR TIME HAS COME!
Floyd |
Floyd | Ow! Well, that didn't go as I expected. You've picked up some tricks
Floyd | in the Far East, have you? Well, I'll have you know, I'm on the line
Floyd | with the Owl, and so I'm sure I'll have a stratagem to dispatch you AT
Floyd | ANY MOMENT.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, that's got her angry. Hey, what should I do here? She's pulled
Floyd | her jewelry off her neck and eaten it. Wait, was that ivory? This
Floyd | helmet may be ATOMIC, but it's not elephant-proof!
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an impressive bout of crunching and screaming. After a
Floyd | moment, Amelia Derringer's voice comes over line 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hello, Owl. Derringer here. It seems you've been playing me for a
Floyd | fool. You've just made yourself a mortal enemy, haven't you? And I do
Floyd | believe you've just heard an example of the sort of things my mortal
Floyd | enemies can expect to get. How well hidden are you, I wonder? I
Floyd | suppose you'll be finding out soon...
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a crunching sound, as the zeta-wave transmitter is
Floyd | crushed. It seems you may not be getting paid this time around.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have lost a client ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Invoice for Lady Amelia Derringer:
Floyd | Service                                  Fee
Floyd | Escape from standard-issue death trap     1
Floyd | Recovering seized property                2
Floyd | Infiltrating hostile territory            1
Floyd | Nuclear secrets                           4
Floyd |
Floyd | Invoice for Prof. Dirk Radon:
Floyd | Service                                  Fee
Floyd | Escape from angry mob                     1
Floyd | Dance party (to boost minion morale)      2
Floyd | Neutralizing rebellious minions           3
Floyd | Showing them, showing them all            3
Floyd |
Floyd | Your total fee was $17 million out of a possible $30 million, which is
Floyd | just enough for a complete, autographed copy of Livy's "Ab Urbe
Floyd | Condita".
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, locking him in doesn't help."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  326
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat ivory" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  327
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > EAT IVORY
Floyd |
Floyd | While having the strength of an elephant would be advantageous, I
Floyd | would prefer to rely on my considerable charm and wit for now. I'm
Floyd | saving the cameo as a last resort. Besides, the cameo itself is
Floyd | invaluable as a memento of my grandmother and quite valuable as a
Floyd | piece of jewelry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "I almost want to give the lockpicks to Radon and let him unlock the door himself."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  328
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | I've got the zeta-transmitter your man gave me, concealed in a cameo
Floyd | I'm wearing around my neck. I'm also carrying:
Floyd |     a harpoon
Floyd |     a paper fan
Floyd |     a scarf
Floyd |     an aquamarine punch card
Floyd |     an access card
Floyd |     a set of lockpicks
Floyd |     a black bag (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a gecko tail
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni asks, "How about switching on the robots and see if they deal with the flask?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  329
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW asks, "like, their dance moves are that hot?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Engine Room                                             Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  330
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Engine Room
Floyd | I'm in a stuffy room with odd little lightbulbs all across the walls
Floyd | and a horrible clattering racket coming from every direction. There's
Floyd | a whopping great computation engine here, which I honestly wouldn't
Floyd | have known if it hadn't a prominent plaque announcing that fact on it.
Floyd | There are widgets and hoodads of various sorts most everyplace, and a
Floyd | big metal bookshelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit from the room is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a silver punch card here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		JoshGrams says, "heh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x button" 		

Floyd ]  Engine Room                                             Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  331
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a big red button. Given its prominence and the glass box, it's
Floyd | presumably important.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Engine Room                                             Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  332
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass box, currently closed, with a big red button inside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Knight_Otu says, "Right, we're at full power anyway."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  333
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd | The beautiful open sky is around me here on the top deck of the ship.
Floyd | It's a pleasant setting; a high railing even protects me from most of
Floyd | the wind. The view is spoiled somewhat by a garish metal structure to
Floyd | the west, but there are smaller rooms to the north and east. A gangway
Floyd | leads down to the lower decks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Motionless robots litter the deck. Even deactivated, they're still
Floyd | imposing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a vacuum flask (which is closed) and an orange striped
Floyd | lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  334
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | This deck provides a spectacular panoramic view of the open sky. It
Floyd | would be enjoyable to watch the fluffy clouds darting past if I
Floyd | weren't on an important mission. Exits lead in east and west, and
Floyd | there is a mahogany door to the north. An ornate staircase leads down,
Floyd | and a more utilitarian gangway leads upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni says, "No, but hey know how to unseal stuff. But I think HE as that card."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop lockpick" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  335
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > DROP LOCKPICK
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  336
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a green book and a display case (which contains a mace and a
Floyd | cudgel) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "line 2" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  336
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > LINE 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Dirk on line 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | Board Room
Floyd | In designing the airship, I realized that in addition to numerous
Floyd | science laboratories, I would also need a command center from which to
Floyd | issue my nefarious directives. It has the standard amenities one would
Floyd | expect from a supervillain's lair: a long table surrounded by plush
Floyd | leather chairs, a trapdoor cunningly concealed in the floor, a secret
Floyd | compartment full of SECRETS, and a model of the Earth. A mahogany door
Floyd | leads aft.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  337
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  338
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the austere mahogany door)
Floyd | It appears to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "line 1" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  338
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > LINE 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Amelia on line 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a green book and a display case (which contains a mace and a
Floyd | cudgel) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  339
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | This deck provides a spectacular panoramic view of the open sky. It
Floyd | would be enjoyable to watch the fluffy clouds darting past if I
Floyd | weren't on an important mission. Exits lead in east and west, and
Floyd | there is a mahogany door to the north. An ornate staircase leads down,
Floyd | and a more utilitarian gangway leads upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a set of lockpicks and a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get lockpicks" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  340
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > GET LOCKPICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  340
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to unlock the austere mahogany door with?
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lockpicks" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  341
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > LOCKPICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | With a sullen click, the lock yields.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop lockpicks" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  342
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > DROP LOCKPICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  343
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a green book and a display case (which contains a mace and a
Floyd | cudgel) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "line 2" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  343
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > LINE 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Dirk on line 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | Board Room
Floyd | In designing the airship, I realized that in addition to numerous
Floyd | science laboratories, I would also need a command center from which to
Floyd | issue my nefarious directives. It has the standard amenities one would
Floyd | expect from a supervillain's lair: a long table surrounded by plush
Floyd | leather chairs, a trapdoor cunningly concealed in the floor, a secret
Floyd | compartment full of SECRETS, and a model of the Earth. A mahogany door
Floyd | leads aft.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  344
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the austere mahogany door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd | The middle deck of the ship is a vast open space surrounded glass
Floyd | windows. I intended to use it for astronomical research; I'm sure
Floyd | Dashing has been using it as a ballroom, or something similarly
Floyd | ridiculous. Exits lead port and starboard, and there is a mahogany
Floyd | door fore. A gangway and staircase connect this deck with the ones
Floyd | above and below, respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a set of lockpicks and a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x lockpicks" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  345
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X LOCKPICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Hmm, I'm not sure what to make of them. Thievery is, after all,
Floyd | beneath my dignity as a brilliant scientist and infamous supervillain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get them" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  346
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > GET THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds are far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get lockpicks" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  347
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > GET LOCKPICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  348
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd | I'm on the main deck of my ship---MY ship, not Dashing's. The deck is
Floyd | made of the finest, technologically advanced materials, and a tall
Floyd | railing runs around its perimeter. There is the reassuring sight of an
Floyd | ATOMIC REACTOR to port, and there are also smaller rooms fore and
Floyd | starboard. A gangway leads belowdecks.
Floyd |
Floyd | My deactivated robots are stationed around the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a vacuum flask (which is closed) and an orange striped
Floyd | lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "unlock door with lockpicks" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  349
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > UNLOCK DOOR WITH LOCKPICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Like a common criminal? No, I'm a SCIENTIST.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Knight_Otu says, "Right."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "line 1" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  349
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > LINE 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Amelia on line 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a green book and a display case (which contains a mace and a
Floyd | cudgel) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  350
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd | This deck provides a spectacular panoramic view of the open sky. It
Floyd | would be enjoyable to watch the fluffy clouds darting past if I
Floyd | weren't on an important mission. Exits lead in east and west, and
Floyd | there is a mahogany door to the north. An ornate staircase leads down,
Floyd | and a more utilitarian gangway leads upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "I was dubious that he'd use them."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "tie scarf to button" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  351
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > TIE SCARF TO BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't think that would be productive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "So it's gotta be her that unlocks that reactor and that alarm must be silenced."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "tie scarf to klaxon" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  352
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > TIE SCARF TO KLAXON
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't think that would be productive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni asks, "So how we let him try the robots unsealing the flask?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, let's go back to emergency energy"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  353
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a green book and a display case (which contains a mace and a
Floyd | cudgel) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "The game said it's not a matter of brute strength."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  354
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | What a dreary conglomeration of stainless steel and Bakelite! There
Floyd | are enormous cabinets set into the walls, with a long metal counter on
Floyd | top. Most of the equipment here is sadly of the physical rather than
Floyd | life science variety, but I do recognize a terrarium here. There is an
Floyd | exit to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a terrarium (which contains a gecko) and a metal enclosure
Floyd | (which is open and contains a large red lever) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  355
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PULL LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The lights here flicker for a moment, then dim. The constant
Floyd | background noise of airship machinery has quiet down too. The ship
Floyd | must have shifted over to emergency power.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni says, "That wasn-'t what I meant."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "line 2" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  355
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > LINE 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Dirk on line 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd | I'm on the main deck of my ship---MY ship, not Dashing's. The deck is
Floyd | made of the finest, technologically advanced materials, and a tall
Floyd | railing runs around its perimeter. There is the reassuring sight of an
Floyd | ATOMIC REACTOR to port, and there are also smaller rooms fore and
Floyd | starboard. A gangway leads belowdecks.
Floyd |
Floyd | My deactivated robots are stationed around the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a vacuum flask (which is closed) and an orange striped
Floyd | lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  356
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  357
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Control Room
Floyd | I'm in the robot command area of the ship, its innermost cortex from
Floyd | which Dashing directs MY automata. Pfaugh! The lout! The
Floyd | electromechanical computation engine seems to be in recent repair,
Floyd | fortunately. Ah, and there's the bookshelf, where the technical
Floyd | manuals and programmer's notes are meant to be stored. The aft exit
Floyd | leads back to the main deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | The light bulbs around the computation engine are dim, and the
Floyd | protective glass box attached to the engine sits defenselessly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a silver punch card here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  358
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Done. I hear a soft mechanical whirring from outside, which must be
Floyd | the automata starting up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put silver in slot" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  359
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUT SILVER IN SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | I'll have to be holding the silver punch card before I can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get silver" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  360
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > GET SILVER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put silver in slot" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  361
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUT SILVER IN SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | I hear the sound of robots stomping belowdecks, followed a few moment
Floyd | laters by the sound of robots stomping back abovedecks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  362
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | I have your zeta-transmitter and my trusty laser gun. I'm also
Floyd | carrying:
Floyd |     a set of lockpicks
Floyd |     an atomic helmet (being worn)
Floyd |     a jetpack (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "The cold room is closed now."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  363
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Control Room
Floyd | I'm in the robot command area of the ship, its innermost cortex from
Floyd | which Dashing directs MY automata. Pfaugh! The lout! The
Floyd | electromechanical computation engine seems to be in recent repair,
Floyd | fortunately. Ah, and there's the bookshelf, where the technical
Floyd | manuals and programmer's notes are meant to be stored. The aft exit
Floyd | leads back to the main deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | The light bulbs around the computation engine are dim, and the
Floyd | protective glass box attached to the engine sits defenselessly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a silver punch card here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  364
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd | I'm on the main deck of my ship---MY ship, not Dashing's. The deck is
Floyd | made of the finest, technologically advanced materials, and a tall
Floyd | railing runs around its perimeter. There is the reassuring sight of an
Floyd | ATOMIC REACTOR to port, and there are also smaller rooms fore and
Floyd | starboard. A gangway leads belowdecks.
Floyd |
Floyd | My robots are practicing their motion subroutines, which unfortunately
Floyd | takes the form of executing dance motions. It's undignified, but at
Floyd | least it prevents them from bothering me.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a vacuum flask (which is closed) and an orange striped
Floyd | lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "I don't know if the aquamarine card makes the robots stop dancing as well as start dancing."
		Knight_Otu says, "Amelia has the other card, but I think it'll only produce angry beeps now."
Guenni says (to floyd), "open flask" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  365
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > OPEN FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | Curses, it's stuck. The flask must have frozen shut in the cold.
Floyd | Dashing must have failed to maintain it properly; I'm sure something I
Floyd | designed would never have such an obvious flaw.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "It might've beeped because the robots weren't powered up."
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe."
		DavidW says, "angry-beeped, I mean."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'll be gone for a bit. And it is getting late over here."
		Guenni says, "Damn!! It's already midnight here. Sorry, but if I want to be awake in time tomorrow I have to leave now."
		Guenni says, "I hope you'll figure it out."
		DavidW says, "Perhaps we should stop here."
Guenni hollers, "night everyone." 		
Guenni goes home. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cfowl" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  365
Floyd | > SAVE[Game saved.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "Should we stop here. I'm getting tired myself."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, probably."
		Knight_Otu says, "If we want, we can pick it up again."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Good night!"
Knight_Otu goes home. 		DavidW says, "I'm gonna lie down now. But yeah, maybe later. We can try putting the flask on the trapdoor and dropping it into the octo tank, I guess."
BrianK goes home. 		
Roger has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
Iria arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
JoshGrams has had their fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
DavidW goes home. 		
DavidW has disconnected. 		
Jacqueline disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
Iria has had her fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
DavidW arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
Gunther hollers, "MARVIN is here!" 		Guenni asks (of David), "Did you manage to shut off the alarm?"
		DavidW says, "No, I simply went to bed and slept."
		DavidW says, "And when I woke up, my glasses and the lights were still on."
		DavidW says, "And my eyes hurt. I didn't go back to the game."
		Guenni says, "I meant in the spaceship."
		DavidW says, "airship"
		DavidW says, "No, I didn't shut off that alarm."
		Guenni asks, "And nobody else did either?"
DavidW arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  366
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd | I'm on the main deck of my ship---MY ship, not Dashing's. The deck is
Floyd | made of the finest, technologically advanced materials, and a tall
Floyd | railing runs around its perimeter. There is the reassuring sight of an
Floyd | ATOMIC REACTOR to port, and there are also smaller rooms fore and
Floyd | starboard. A gangway leads belowdecks.
Floyd |
Floyd | My robots are practicing their motion subroutines, which unfortunately
Floyd | takes the form of executing dance motions. It's undignified, but at
Floyd | least it prevents them from bothering me.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a vacuum flask (which is closed) and an orange striped
Floyd | lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Guenni laughs.
		DavidW says, "no."
		Guenni asks, "Looks like we'll busy... next week?"
		DavidW says, "I'm going to try dropping the frozen flask through the trapdoor."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push flask d" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  367
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH FLASK D
Floyd |
Floyd | My treacherous robot minions are blocking the gangway downward. I
Floyd | can't break past them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  368
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd | I'm on the main deck of my ship---MY ship, not Dashing's. The deck is
Floyd | made of the finest, technologically advanced materials, and a tall
Floyd | railing runs around its perimeter. There is the reassuring sight of an
Floyd | ATOMIC REACTOR to port, and there are also smaller rooms fore and
Floyd | starboard. A gangway leads belowdecks.
Floyd |
Floyd | My robots are practicing their motion subroutines, which unfortunately
Floyd | takes the form of executing dance motions. It's undignified, but at
Floyd | least it prevents them from bothering me.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a vacuum flask (which is closed) and an orange striped
Floyd | lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  369
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Control Room
Floyd | I'm in the robot command area of the ship, its innermost cortex from
Floyd | which Dashing directs MY automata. Pfaugh! The lout! The
Floyd | electromechanical computation engine seems to be in recent repair,
Floyd | fortunately. Ah, and there's the bookshelf, where the technical
Floyd | manuals and programmer's notes are meant to be stored. The aft exit
Floyd | leads back to the main deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | The light bulbs around the computation engine are dim, and the
Floyd | protective glass box attached to the engine sits defenselessly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a silver punch card here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  370
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Done. I hear a soft mechanical whirring from outside, which must be
Floyd | the automata shutting down. SUCCESS!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  371
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd | I'm on the main deck of my ship---MY ship, not Dashing's. The deck is
Floyd | made of the finest, technologically advanced materials, and a tall
Floyd | railing runs around its perimeter. There is the reassuring sight of an
Floyd | ATOMIC REACTOR to port, and there are also smaller rooms fore and
Floyd | starboard. A gangway leads belowdecks.
Floyd |
Floyd | My deactivated robots are stationed around the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a vacuum flask (which is closed) and an orange striped
Floyd | lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Guenni says, "poor octopus."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push flask d" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  372
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH FLASK D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd | The middle deck of the ship is a vast open space surrounded glass
Floyd | windows. I intended to use it for astronomical research; I'm sure
Floyd | Dashing has been using it as a ballroom, or something similarly
Floyd | ridiculous. Exits lead port and starboard, and there is a mahogany
Floyd | door fore. A gangway and staircase connect this deck with the ones
Floyd | above and below, respectively.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push flask n" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  373
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH FLASK N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Board Room
Floyd | In designing the airship, I realized that in addition to numerous
Floyd | science laboratories, I would also need a command center from which to
Floyd | issue my nefarious directives. It has the standard amenities one would
Floyd | expect from a supervillain's lair: a long table surrounded by plush
Floyd | leather chairs, a trapdoor cunningly concealed in the floor, a secret
Floyd | compartment full of SECRETS, and a model of the Earth. A mahogany door
Floyd | leads aft.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trapdoor" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  374
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X TRAPDOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The trapdoor is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "line 1" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  374
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > LINE 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Amelia on line 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | What a dreary conglomeration of stainless steel and Bakelite! There
Floyd | are enormous cabinets set into the walls, with a long metal counter on
Floyd | top. Most of the equipment here is sadly of the physical rather than
Floyd | life science variety, but I do recognize a terrarium here. There is an
Floyd | exit to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a terrarium (which contains a gecko) and a metal enclosure
Floyd | (which is open and contains a large red lever) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  375
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd | This room is garishly appointed with the hunting trophies Dashing must
Floyd | have scavenged throughout the world: hulking bears and moose from the
Floyd | Americas, lions from Africa, elephants from the Orient, and a
Floyd | menagerie of creatures even I barely recognize. While I obviously
Floyd | don't approve of his vicious little hobby, I have to admit that he at
Floyd | least has a healthy respect for nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, and east (the last being through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a spiral staircase elegantly winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a green book and a display case (which contains a mace and a
Floyd | cudgel) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  376
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium
Floyd | I'm standing at the edge of a vast tank, above which a cage is
Floyd | suspended. Fortunately, I'm no longer in the cage. I know you're
Floyd | already aware of that fact; I just like repeating it. There is a
Floyd | prominent red button on the wall, and an exit leads south. There's
Floyd | also a trapdoor high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a steel cage here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  377
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | With a ponderous rumble, the tank opens again. The octopus would be a
Floyd | welcome sight under different circumstances; octopodes are so ugly
Floyd | they're almost cute.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni asks, "Is there actually any floyding during the next two sundays, or is there a holiday related break?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "line 2" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  377
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > LINE 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Dirk on line 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | Board Room
Floyd | In designing the airship, I realized that in addition to numerous
Floyd | science laboratories, I would also need a command center from which to
Floyd | issue my nefarious directives. It has the standard amenities one would
Floyd | expect from a supervillain's lair: a long table surrounded by plush
Floyd | leather chairs, a trapdoor cunningly concealed in the floor, a secret
Floyd | compartment full of SECRETS, and a model of the Earth. A mahogany door
Floyd | leads aft.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a vacuum flask (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "That's really up to whoever is around."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push flask d" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  378
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH FLASK D
Floyd |
Floyd | Down the trapdoor? Be realistic, Owl.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put flask in trapdoor" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  379
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUT FLASK IN TRAPDOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | I'll have to be holding the vacuum flask before I can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take flask" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  380
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > TAKE FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | The vacuum flask is too heavy to lift, but it's on casters; I could
Floyd | push it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push switch" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  381
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH SWITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | The trapdoor swings closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push flask d" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  382
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH FLASK D
Floyd |
Floyd | Down the trapdoor? Be realistic, Owl.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push flask to trapdoor" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  383
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH FLASK TO TRAPDOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The vacuum flask is too heavy to lift, but it's on casters; I could
Floyd | push it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push flask onto trapdoor" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  383
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH FLASK ONTO TRAPDOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "I can't seem to phrase a push/put flask on/through trapdoor command that the game will accept."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open flask" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  384
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > OPEN FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | Curses, it's stuck. The flask must have frozen shut in the cold.
Floyd | Dashing must have failed to maintain it properly; I'm sure something I
Floyd | designed would never have such an obvious flaw.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot flask" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  385
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > SHOOT FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | I fire a few laser shots at the vacuum flask, scorching it slightly
Floyd | but causing no significant damage. The ice caked around it doesn't
Floyd | show any signs of melting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ice" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  385
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X ICE
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "I don't have any alternate idea just yet."
Guenni says (to floyd), "jump on flask" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  385
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > JUMP ON FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search flask" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  386
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > SEARCH FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see inside, since the vacuum flask is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub flask" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  387
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > RUB FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't think that would accomplish anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Guenni asks, "Could we set the game to brief mode?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "brief" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  387
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > BRIEF
Floyd |
Floyd | ["The Owl Consults" is now in its "brief" printing mode, which
Floyd | gives long descriptions of places never before visited and short
Floyd | descriptions otherwise.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Guenni says, "thanks."
		DavidW says, "Amelia's with the octopus, since I wanted the tank open."
Guenni says (to floyd), "get on flask" 		

Floyd ]  Board Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  388
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > GET ON FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something I can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Guenni asks, "Perhaps we could put the flask into the big bed so it might warm up?"
		DavidW says, "We can't pick the flask up."
		DavidW says, "And the bed isn't described a warm. Just red and round."
		DavidW says, "er as warm."
		DavidW says, "Er, the master bed is red and round. The other bed is normal."
		Guenni says, "Chances are we have to get it near the reactor."
		DavidW says, "One thing we never did was examine the portrait and mirrors in the master bedroom."
		DavidW says, "Maybe the reactor's the answer, yes, but then we're back to the alarm problem."
		Guenni says, "The mirrors got examinedd. But I can't remember the portrait."
Guenni says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  389
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  390
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | My deactivated robots are stationed around the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  391
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain's Bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  392
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain's Bedroom
Floyd | Now I stand in the master suite. A monument to OPULENCE and
Floyd | SOPHISTICATION, such as the world has never seen! Well-balanced Doric
Floyd | columns, gilt everywhere, and crimson walls that say, "Here sleeps one
Floyd | such as the world has never seen!" Mirrors line the walls and ceiling,
Floyd | drawing the eye to a magnificent painting of Rex Dashing! And the bed!
Floyd | It's ENORMOUS! As much as I hate Dashing, I have to admit that he's
Floyd | got style. The exit to port leads back to the main deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x painting" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  393
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X PAINTING
Floyd |
Floyd | Curse you, Rex Dashing, with your RIDICULOUS little moustache and your
Floyd | horrible smirk! What do the women see in him?
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "look behind it" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  394
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Done, but I didn't find anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x moustache" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  394
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X MOUSTACHE
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mirrors" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  395
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X MIRRORS
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm reminded of an optics paper I wrote a few years ago analyzing the
Floyd | behavior of light in large gravitational fields.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search mirrors" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  396
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > SEARCH MIRRORS
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm reminded of an optics paper I wrote a few years ago analyzing the
Floyd | behavior of light in large gravitational fields.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  397
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > SHOOT MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | I fire a few laser shots at the mirrors, scorching them slightly but
Floyd | causing no significant damage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "break mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  398
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > BREAK MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | I would prefer to use my amazing brain rather than rely on brute
Floyd | force.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Guenni shakes head
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot bed" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  399
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > SHOOT BED
Floyd |
Floyd | I fire a few laser shots at the bed, scorching it slightly but causing
Floyd | no significant damage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot portrait" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  400
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > SHOOT PORTRAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Take that, you contemptible coward! There, I've shot that stupid
Floyd | moustache off his stupid face. Serves him right.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x portrait" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  401
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X PORTRAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Curse you, Rex Dashing, with your RIDICULOUS little moustache and your
Floyd | horrible smirk! What do the women see in him?
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot portrait" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  402
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > SHOOT PORTRAIT
Floyd |
Floyd | I fire a few laser shots at the portrait, scorching it slightly but
Floyd | causing no significant damage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "That laser gun has been totally useless so far."
		Guenni says, "I guess it only works on snake thieves."
		Guenni asks, "Is there a way to get to the hints?"
		DavidW says, "Yes, but it's awkward in Floyd."
		DavidW says, "And I'd rather not look at them."
		says, "Or are they out of floyd's reach because of the menu structure."
		DavidW says, "I think Floyd simply renders them poorly."
		DavidW says, "I also wonder where Dashing is during all this."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "line 3" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  402
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > LINE 3
Floyd |
Floyd | Only two lines are active.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Guenni says, "I think that was somehow mentioned in the opening paragraphs, but can't remember any details."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put line 2 on hold" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  402
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUT LINE 2 ON HOLD
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hang up" 		

Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > HANG UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit the game?

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  403
Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit the game?
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "owl, look" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  403
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > OWL, LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to want me to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "Like, Dashing ought to be somewhere on the ship, but the only unexplored place is the reactor and maybe the inside of the octopus tank."
		Guenni says, "I think he fled or something like that."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  404
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | My deactivated robots are stationed around the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  405
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the reinforced lead-lined door)
Floyd | It appears to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  406
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The reinforced lead-lined door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lever" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  407
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | This emergency lever controls the ladder reaching up to the balloon.
Floyd | During normal operations, it's not usable. It's currently on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  408
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd | I'm on the main deck of my ship---MY ship, not Dashing's. The deck is
Floyd | made of the finest, technologically advanced materials, and a tall
Floyd | railing runs around its perimeter. There is the reassuring sight of an
Floyd | ATOMIC REACTOR to port, and there are also smaller rooms fore and
Floyd | starboard. A gangway leads belowdecks.
Floyd |
Floyd | My deactivated robots are stationed around the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x deck" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  408
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X DECK
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "aft" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  409
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > AFT
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  410
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | The emergency ladder is retracted. It can only be extended in an
Floyd | EMERGENCY---namely, a glorious nuclear meltdown.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "line 1" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  410
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > LINE 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Amelia on line 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aquarium
Floyd | I'm standing at the edge of a vast tank, above which a cage is
Floyd | suspended. Fortunately, I'm no longer in the cage. I know you're
Floyd | already aware of that fact; I just like repeating it. There is a
Floyd | prominent red button on the wall, and an exit leads south. There's
Floyd | also a trapdoor high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a steel cage here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  411
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank closes, mercifully trapping the octopus underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

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

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  412
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > LOOK IN CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The cage is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter cage" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  413
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > ENTER CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Let me try to---urgh, it's no use. The bars are too close together; I
Floyd | can't squeeze through.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tank" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  414
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a massive tank of water over which a cage has been suspended. I
Floyd | suppose this sort of ridiculous setup is de rigueur among a certain
Floyd | class of supervillain, but I prefer my deathtraps to be far more
Floyd | refined and elegant. The tank is closed, which means I no longer have
Floyd | to confront that octopus.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  415
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | I've got the zeta-transmitter your man gave me, concealed in a cameo
Floyd | I'm wearing around my neck. I'm also carrying:
Floyd |     a harpoon
Floyd |     a paper fan
Floyd |     a scarf
Floyd |     an aquamarine punch card
Floyd |     an access card
Floyd |     a black bag (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a gecko tail
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "chisel" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  415
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > CHISEL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  416
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | My beloved bag! It's a black leather case I use to carry my thievery
Floyd | tools on missions such as this one. Dashing's robot goons took it from
Floyd | me when they imprisoned me in the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black bag is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat bag" 		

Floyd ]  Aquarium                                                Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  417
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > EAT BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, whatever solvents and preparations were involved in
Floyd | making the leather into a bag have also made it unsuitable to my
Floyd | particular talent. It's a convenient way to cary the tools of my
Floyd | trade, nothing more.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  418
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gallery
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a green book and a display case (which contains a mace and a
Floyd | cudgel) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni asks, "Where did the book get too?"
		DavidW asks, "The green book?"
		Guenni says, "Forget I asked. :-)"
Guenni says (to floyd), "take book." 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  419
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > TAKE BOOK.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "eat it" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  420
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > EAT IT
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't get any special powers unless I eat a bit of an animal, or at
Floyd | least something that used to be an animal. Plants and minerals are not
Floyd | of any use to me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tusk" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  420
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X TUSK
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW asks, "The rug in the guest room wasn't special in any way, correct?"
		Guenni says, "correct."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "whistle" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  420
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > WHISTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "call bird" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  420
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > CALL BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "imitiate bird" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  420
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > IMITIATE BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "imitate bird" 		

Floyd ]  Gallery                                                 Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  420
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > IMITATE BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni asks, "What are you trying to do?"
		DavidW says, "I figure Amelia needs a bird eventually to fly off the ship."
		DavidW asks, "Were there pillows with bird feathers inside?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  420
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Guest Suite                                             Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  421
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Guest Suite
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small desk next to the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd ]  Guest Suite                                             Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  422
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X BED
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a mercifully plain bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pillow" 		

Floyd ]  Guest Suite                                             Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  422
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X PILLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search bed" 		

Floyd ]  Guest Suite                                             Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  423
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > SEARCH BED
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing on the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		

Floyd ]  Guest Suite                                             Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  424
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER BED
Floyd |
Floyd | Done, but I didn't find anything of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "line 2" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  424
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > LINE 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Dirk on line 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd | I'm on the main deck of my ship---MY ship, not Dashing's. The deck is
Floyd | made of the finest, technologically advanced materials, and a tall
Floyd | railing runs around its perimeter. There is the reassuring sight of an
Floyd | ATOMIC REACTOR to port, and there are also smaller rooms fore and
Floyd | starboard. A gangway leads belowdecks.
Floyd |
Floyd | My deactivated robots are stationed around the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  425
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain's Bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pillow" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  425
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X PILLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open bed" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  426
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > OPEN BED
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something I can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  427
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER BED
Floyd |
Floyd | Done, but I didn't find anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "If a bird feather just happens to fall onto the deck at Amelia's moment of need, that'll be such a deus ex machina."
Guenni says (to floyd), "get on bed" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  428
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > GET ON BED
Floyd |
Floyd | There will be time for rest after my VICTORY. For now, we continue to
Floyd | fight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Guenni says, "I guess Amelia won't be willing to take a nap and have a dream either."
Guenni says (to floyd), "answer line 1" 		

Floyd ]  Guest Suite                                             Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  428
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > ANSWER LINE 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Amelia on line 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Guest Suite
Floyd | The airship's guest suite is bare and uninviting, possibly a ploy by
Floyd | Dashing to make his own room more appealing. There is a bed, of
Floyd | course, and a tacky rug is underfoot. The only exit is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small desk next to the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "get on bed" 		

Floyd ]  Guest Suite                                             Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  429
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > GET ON BED
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something I can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "I love how nerdy the #drwho channel is."
		Guenni says, "If you say so."
		Guenni says, "I never watched the show, so I'm not on it."
		DavidW says, "I barely know the show either, but I'm on the channel."
		DavidW says, "line 2"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "line 2" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  429
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > LINE 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Dirk on line 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain's Bedroom
Floyd | Now I stand in the master suite. A monument to OPULENCE and
Floyd | SOPHISTICATION, such as the world has never seen! Well-balanced Doric
Floyd | columns, gilt everywhere, and crimson walls that say, "Here sleeps one
Floyd | such as the world has never seen!" Mirrors line the walls and ceiling,
Floyd | drawing the eye to a magnificent painting of Rex Dashing! And the bed!
Floyd | It's ENORMOUS! As much as I hate Dashing, I have to admit that he's
Floyd | got style. The exit to port leads back to the main deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x helmet" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  430
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X HELMET
Floyd |
Floyd | A sleek and streamlined creation of my own design, with ingenious
Floyd | padding to defend my cranium from peril, and an impermeable clear
Floyd | faceplate to protect me from the world! It emits a soft green glow to
Floyd | let me see in the dark, and to tell my foes that DIRK RADON, the
Floyd | UNIRRADIATABLE MAN, has come! It's as handsome as it is ATOMIC!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove helmet" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  431
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > REMOVE HELMET
Floyd |
Floyd | NO. The helmet stays where it is. I'm NOT wandering about this ship
Floyd | with the most important part of me exposed. Besides, I have sworn
Floyd | never to be seen without my ASTOUNDING ATOMIC HELMET!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove jetpack" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  432
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > REMOVE JETPACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Impossible! Dirk Radon would NEVER discard his ATOMIC JETPACK.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

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

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  433
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > TURN ON JETPACK
Floyd |
Floyd | The jetpack sputters but fails to start.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn off jetpack" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  434
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > TURN OFF JETPACK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something I can switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Guenni asks, "What's the plan?"
		DavidW says, "I don't have one. I'm trying to figure out if we can make a fire."
		Guenni says, "I still think first the alarm then the flask into the reactor. But I might be wrong."
		DavidW says, "If we had salt, we could dissolve the flask's ice that way, i suppose."
		DavidW asks, "Well, what ideas do we have for the klaxon?"
		Guenni asks, "But wouldn't we have to open it up first to put salt in it?"
		DavidW says, "ON it. The ice is on the outside."
		Guenni asks, "Hmm I guess you already tried to hack it off with the harpoon?"
		DavidW says, "I'm honestly not sure if we tried the harpoon or not."
		Guenni says, "Well, if it doesn't work a second time, nothing is lost."
		DavidW says, "I think it has to be Amelia to use the harpoon; Dirk dislikes brute force solutions."
		Guenni says, "She isn't a fan of violence either."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "line 1" 		

Floyd ]  Guest Suite                                             Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  434
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > LINE 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Amelia on line 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Guest Suite
Floyd | The airship's guest suite is bare and uninviting, possibly a ploy by
Floyd | Dashing to make his own room more appealing. There is a bed, of
Floyd | course, and a tacky rug is underfoot. The only exit is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small desk next to the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "She's willing to try more than he is."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Guest Suite                                             Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  435
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | I've got the zeta-transmitter your man gave me, concealed in a cameo
Floyd | I'm wearing around my neck. I'm also carrying:
Floyd |     a green book
Floyd |     a harpoon
Floyd |     a paper fan
Floyd |     a scarf
Floyd |     an aquamarine punch card
Floyd |     an access card
Floyd |     a black bag (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a gecko tail
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  436
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  437
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | Motionless robots litter the deck. Even deactivated, they're still
Floyd | imposing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  438
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  439
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Opulent Room
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a vacuum flask (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open flask with harpoon" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  440
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > OPEN FLASK WITH HARPOON
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be something I can unlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "break flask with harpoon" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  441
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > BREAK FLASK WITH HARPOON
Floyd |
Floyd | I give the flask a sound thrashing, but I don't succeed in dislodging
Floyd | the ice. It's frozen solid; brute force won't work.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "poke flask with harpoon" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  441
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > POKE FLASK WITH HARPOON
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x globe" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  442
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X GLOBE
Floyd |
Floyd | I instinctively find London on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "spin globe" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  443
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > SPIN GLOBE
Floyd |
Floyd | Wheee! Everyone likes to spin globes, right?
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x globe" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  444
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X GLOBE
Floyd |
Floyd | I instinctively find London on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x london" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  444
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X LONDON
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open globe" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  445
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > OPEN GLOBE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something I can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  446
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's de rigueur for any well-established plutocrat, or at least for
Floyd | anyone trying to establish himself as one.
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of the long table is a globe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under table" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  447
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Done, but I didn't find anything of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search table" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  448
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > SEARCH TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long table is a globe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  448
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd..floyd), "x chairs" 		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x chairs" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  449
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X CHAIRS
Floyd |
Floyd | The chairs are, much like Dashing himself, overstuffed and
Floyd | uncomfortably smooth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "search chairs" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  450
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > SEARCH CHAIRS
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't find anything of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "look under chairs" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  451
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER CHAIRS
Floyd |
Floyd | Done, but I didn't find anything of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW asks, "Is Amelia aaying that Dashing shaves off all his body hair?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "blow on flask" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  451
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > BLOW ON FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "blow flask" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  452
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > BLOW FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the vacuum flask)
Floyd | It's too heavy for me to lift, but I could push it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub flask" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  453
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > RUB FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't think that would accomplish anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "spin flask" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  454
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > SPIN FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "sit on flask" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  455
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > SIT ON FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something I can sit down on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat tail" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  456
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > EAT TAIL
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, very well. Give me a moment...
Floyd |
Floyd | That tasted a bit odd. My hands and feet feel sticky, and there's
Floyd | faint webbing on them. The rest of me feels lighter, too, though I
Floyd | don't suppose I look much different.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open flask" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  457
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > OPEN FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | Sure, let me...urgh, it's stuck. The flask must have frozen shut in
Floyd | the cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  458
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Sure, let me...urgh, it's stuck. The flask must have frozen shut in
Floyd | the cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "I didn't think a better grip would help. Not this time."
Guenni says (to floyd), "shake flask" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  458
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > SHAKE FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "If we found a vibrator in the guest bedroom desk drawer, we might've tried that."
		Guenni D
		DavidW says, "I'm out of ideas for now. I might think up something later."
DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Guenni says, "same here."
Guenni has had her fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
		
*** SESSION TWO *** 		
		DavidW says, "testing"
		Guenni awaits the beeping noises.
		DavidW says (to Guenni), "Anyway, I did want to talk to you."
		Guenni Turns ears in David's direction.
		DavidW says, "I, um, broke down and peeked at the hints to find out how to get past where we were stuck, then... I continued locally in the game and finished it."
		Guenni says, "So spill. :-)"
		DavidW says, "Well, you were right that we needed to focus on the reactor instead of the flask, but we were both wrong about how the klaxon worked."
		Guenni asks, "So how do you shut it up?"
		DavidW says, "The klaxon button turns off the alarm when it is shrieking. It has no ability to disable the thing ahead of time."
		Guenni says, "Ah."
		DavidW says, "So the real issue is to keep Radon away from the reactor door while Amelia is unlocking it."
		Guenni asks, "Hmm, the radio room wasn't enough. So what helps?"
		DavidW says, "Then Amelia can push the button as soon as possible afterwards before Radon can do anything."
		DavidW says, "Actually the radio room was enough if you time it right."
		Guenni says, "Oh, this one is timed after all."
		DavidW says, "You need to have Amelia start unlocking as soon as possible after Radon is yakking into the microphone."
		Guenni nods.
		DavidW says, "He'll hear the alarm, but his ego won't let him investigate with his big rant unfinished."
		Guenni asks, "So what's in the flask?"
		DavidW says, "The god-slug, of course. That was obvious."
		Guenni says, "I admit I had mostly forgotten that one. But yes."
		DavidW says, "Radon calls the flask a 'dewar', by the way, if it matters."
		DavidW says, "You were also right that the reactor has the heat for melting the ice on the flask."
		Guenni asks, "The flask also messes up the reactor?"
		DavidW says, "No, the flask doesn't harm it and the reactor doesn't harm the flask."
		Guenni asks, "So how do you destroy the ship?"
		DavidW says, "By following Radon's plan of making the reactor go critical. It's easy enough. He just needs to raise the rods out of the reactor pool."
		DavidW says, "Three turns later, the emergency alarms go off, telling everyone to evacuate."
		Guenni says, "Ok, I guess thet's something you see when you see it. :-)"
		Guenni asks, "So pulling the lever, using the ladder and be done?"
		DavidW says, "Almost. You still need to get both people off the ship."
		Guenni says, "I thought via the ladder."
		DavidW says, "The ladder goes to the balloon above the ship, but the balloon doesn't detach."
		Guenni asks, "So they-'ll have to work together in the end after all?"
		DavidW says, "Nope."
		DavidW says, "There's thing in the reactor I haven't mentioned that will help."
		DavidW says, "er things"
		Guenni sighs and hates her curiousity, just a bit.
Guenni arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
DavidW arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
Guenni says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  459
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Opulent Room
Floyd | I'm in a comfortable room with a long table flanked by opulent leather
Floyd | chairs. It looks like a corporate board room, though there are
Floyd | fortunately no cigar-chomping plutocrats in evidence. A mahogany door
Floyd | leads south, and there is a conspicuous trapdoor beneath the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a vacuum flask (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "answer line 2" 		

Floyd ]  Captain's Bedroom                                       Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  459
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > ANSWER LINE 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Dirk on line 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain's Bedroom
Floyd | Now I stand in the master suite. A monument to OPULENCE and
Floyd | SOPHISTICATION, such as the world has never seen! Well-balanced Doric
Floyd | columns, gilt everywhere, and crimson walls that say, "Here sleeps one
Floyd | such as the world has never seen!" Mirrors line the walls and ceiling,
Floyd | drawing the eye to a magnificent painting of Rex Dashing! And the bed!
Floyd | It's ENORMOUS! As much as I hate Dashing, I have to admit that he's
Floyd | got style. The exit to port leads back to the main deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  459
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | My deactivated robots are stationed around the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  459
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  459
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Radio Room
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "answer line 1" 		

Floyd ]  Opulent Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  459
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > ANSWER LINE 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Amelia on line 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Opulent Room
Floyd | I'm in a comfortable room with a long table flanked by opulent leather
Floyd | chairs. It looks like a corporate board room, though there are
Floyd | fortunately no cigar-chomping plutocrats in evidence. A mahogany door
Floyd | leads south, and there is a conspicuous trapdoor beneath the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a vacuum flask (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "push flask s" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  460
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUSH FLASK S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "push flask u" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  461
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUSH FLASK U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | Motionless robots litter the deck. Even deactivated, they're still
Floyd | imposing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | My animal power has subsided.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  462
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | I've got the zeta-transmitter your man gave me, concealed in a cameo
Floyd | I'm wearing around my neck. I'm also carrying:
Floyd |     a green book
Floyd |     a harpoon
Floyd |     a paper fan
Floyd |     a scarf
Floyd |     an aquamarine punch card
Floyd |     an access card
Floyd |     a black bag (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a gecko tail
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW asks, "uh-oh. Where's her lockpicks?"
		Guenni says, "I think we gave them to him, to his great bemusement."
Guenni says (to floyd), "answer line 2" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  462
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > ANSWER LINE 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Dirk on line 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | Radio Room
Floyd | I'm in the radio room, where Rex Dashing stammers out insipid,
Floyd | exaggerated tales of his "adventures" to a doting populace. I designed
Floyd | this room to broadcast my insight and demands to the captive world,
Floyd | not to entertain it with children's stories. The communications
Floyd | equipment looks to have escaped the worst of Dashing's SCIENTIFIC
Floyd | INCOMPETENCE, fortunately. The exit back to the lower deck is to
Floyd | starboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "oh dear. Get them back to Amelia."
Guenni says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  463
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | I have your zeta-transmitter and my trusty laser gun. I'm also
Floyd | carrying:
Floyd |     a set of lockpicks
Floyd |     an atomic helmet (being worn)
Floyd |     a jetpack (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  464
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "drop lockpicks" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  465
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > DROP LOCKPICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  466
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Radio Room
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "answer line 1" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  466
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > ANSWER LINE 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Amelia on line 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd | The beautiful open sky is around me here on the top deck of the ship.
Floyd | It's a pleasant setting; a high railing even protects me from most of
Floyd | the wind. The view is spoiled somewhat by a garish metal structure to
Floyd | the west, but there are smaller rooms to the north and east. A gangway
Floyd | leads down to the lower decks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Motionless robots litter the deck. Even deactivated, they're still
Floyd | imposing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a vacuum flask (which is closed) and an orange striped
Floyd | lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  466
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a set of lockpicks here, incongruously.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "get lockpicks" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  467
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > GET LOCKPICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  468
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | Motionless robots litter the deck. Even deactivated, they're still
Floyd | imposing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a vacuum flask (which is closed) and an orange striped
Floyd | lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "answer line 2" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  468
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > ANSWER LINE 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Dirk on line 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | Radio Room
Floyd | I'm in the radio room, where Rex Dashing stammers out insipid,
Floyd | exaggerated tales of his "adventures" to a doting populace. I designed
Floyd | this room to broadcast my insight and demands to the captive world,
Floyd | not to entertain it with children's stories. The communications
Floyd | equipment looks to have escaped the worst of Dashing's SCIENTIFIC
Floyd | INCOMPETENCE, fortunately. The exit back to the lower deck is to
Floyd | starboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x relay" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  469
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X RELAY
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a radio system, somehow intact despite Dashing's incompetence.
Floyd | It's currently on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "use microphone" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  469
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > USE MICROPHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "speak into microphone" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  470
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > SPEAK INTO MICROPHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | The radio is off. It must be supplied with ELECTRICAL POWER for me to
Floyd | broadcast to the masses, but the airship is running on emergency
Floyd | power; there's not enough left for the radio.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Guenni sighs.
		DavidW says, "oh right. The lever in the lab needs to be pushed again."
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  471
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                             Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  472
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Trophy Room
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a mace and a cudgel) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Science Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  473
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Science Room
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a terrarium (which contains a gecko) and a metal enclosure
Floyd | (which is open and contains a large red lever) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "push lever" 		

Floyd ]  Science Room                                            Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  474
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The lights here flare up, and I can hear the machinery onboard the
Floyd | ship spin up again. The ship must now be running on its main power
Floyd | system rather than the spare generator.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                             Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  475
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Trophy Room
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a mace and a cudgel) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  476
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  477
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Radio Room
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "speak into microphone" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  478
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > SPEAK INTO MICROPHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | I've practiced this a thousand times. All right, let's begin.
Floyd |
Floyd | COWER, PITIFUL INSECTS! You are hearing the words of your intellectual
Floyd | superior! I address you from the doomed airship Mephistopheles, former
Floyd | den of that smirking impecile, Rex Dashing. "Former," I say, because
Floyd | soon nothing will remain of it but a cloud of radioactive ash. As for
Floyd | the good captain himself, he's fled like the worthless coward he is.
Floyd | Nothing can stop Professor DIRK RADON, the IRRADIATABLE MAN!
Floyd | Bwahahahahaha!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "answer line 1" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   13
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  478
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > ANSWER LINE 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Amelia on line 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd | The beautiful open sky is around me here on the top deck of the ship.
Floyd | It's a pleasant setting; a high railing even protects me from most of
Floyd | the wind. The view is spoiled somewhat by a garish metal structure to
Floyd | the west, but there are smaller rooms to the north and east. A gangway
Floyd | leads down to the lower decks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Motionless robots litter the deck. Even deactivated, they're still
Floyd | imposing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a vacuum flask (which is closed) and an orange striped
Floyd | lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "open door with lockpicks" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   17
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  479
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR WITH LOCKPICKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Done. That sound you hear in the background, Owl, is an alarm going
Floyd | off. I trust you have something in mind; I'm not going to be useful as
Floyd | a sneak-thief if I can't sneak around.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your zeta-wave transmitter system abruptly switches to line
Floyd | 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alarm? What that devil could--- No! I have to stay focused! My
Floyd | magnificent soliloquy will NOT be stopped! I'll deal the alarm later.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your zeta-wave transmitter system abruptly switches back to line
Floyd | 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your fee has just gone up by $4 million.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "NOW go to the klaxon and push its button"
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   17
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  480
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud, insistent buzzer over the line.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your zeta-wave transmitter system abruptly switches to line
Floyd | 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alarm? What that devil could--- No! I have to stay focused! My
Floyd | magnificent soliloquy will NOT be stopped! I'll deal the alarm later.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your zeta-wave transmitter system abruptly switches back to line
Floyd | 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   17
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  481
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Done. That annoying klaxon stops abruptly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "Now move Amelia out of the way."
		DavidW says, "And then Radon can explore the reactor."
		DavidW says, "Since he's immune to the radiation in there."
		Guenni says, "Hey, no unwanted advice, please."
		DavidW says, "oops sorry."
Guenni says (to floyd), "answer line 1" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   17
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  481
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > ANSWER LINE 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You're already on line 1 with Amelia.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   17
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  481
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | Motionless robots litter the deck. Even deactivated, they're still
Floyd | imposing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a vacuum flask (which is closed) and an orange striped
Floyd | lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Metal Structure                                         Score:   17
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  481
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the reinforced lead-lined door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Metal Structure
Floyd | I'm in a very unfamiliar place. Hmm, how to describe it...well, it
Floyd | looks like a metal lean-to, with a cacophony of fans and gears
Floyd | whirring inside. Being here makes me long for being under the
Floyd | wide-open skies on the main deck of the airship, or even in the
Floyd | octopus tank again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a passage leading deeper into the reactor to the north, as
Floyd | well as a much more inviting exit east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hideous, burbling monster made of slime and ichor blocks the way
Floyd | further inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x monster" 		

Floyd ]  Metal Structure                                         Score:   17
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  482
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X MONSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a ghastly thing, like a great roiling mass of slime and ichor. It
Floyd | looks like something out of a penny dreadful.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm having trouble moving about in here, Owl. My entire body is
Floyd | unnaturally warm, and I feel ill. I'm not sure this place is safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   17
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  483
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | Motionless robots litter the deck. Even deactivated, they're still
Floyd | imposing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a vacuum flask (which is closed) and an orange striped
Floyd | lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni says, "I guess it's possible to get to a premature ending in there, but... no, not right now. :-)"
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Master Suite                                            Score:   17
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  484
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Master Suite
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "answer line 2" 		

Floyd ]  Radio Room                                              Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  484
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > ANSWER LINE 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Dirk on line 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | Radio Room
Floyd | I'm in the radio room, where Rex Dashing stammers out insipid,
Floyd | exaggerated tales of his "adventures" to a doting populace. I designed
Floyd | this room to broadcast my insight and demands to the captive world,
Floyd | not to entertain it with children's stories. The communications
Floyd | equipment looks to have escaped the worst of Dashing's SCIENTIFIC
Floyd | INCOMPETENCE, fortunately. The exit back to the lower deck is to
Floyd | starboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  484
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  484
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | My deactivated robots are stationed around the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a vacuum flask (which is closed) and an orange striped
Floyd | lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "push flask w" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  485
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH FLASK W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor
Floyd | The reactor! I'm never quite so at home as I am within a nuclear
Floyd | reactor? The great expanse of metal beneath me, the turbines, the
Floyd | invigorating ATOMIC FIZZ of radioactive isotopes tingling on my skin?
Floyd | Ah, how I love it!
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a passage fore leading deeper into the reactor, as well as a
Floyd | much less inviting exit starboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | A disgusting sludge monster blocks the way further inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x monster" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  486
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X MONSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's one of those ugly things you get growing sometimes when you don't
Floyd | remember to keep the vermin away from the mutagens. If you haven't
Floyd | seen one, it looks like a big iridescent amoeba, and smells like a
Floyd | backed-up lab sink. It's bubbling quietly to itself for the moment,
Floyd | but these things have a temper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "push flask n" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  487
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH FLASK N
Floyd |
Floyd | The slime monster is blocking the way. But it's only a temporary
Floyd | impediment to the forward march of SCIENCE, and also me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "cf5" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  487
Floyd | > SAVE[Game saved.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x flask" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  488
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a modified dewar, securely closed. There are casters on the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vacuum flask is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  489
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Curses, it's stuck. The flask must have frozen shut in the cold.
Floyd | Dashing must have failed to maintain it properly; I'm sure something I
Floyd | designed would never have such an obvious flaw.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  490
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | My deactivated robots are stationed around the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  491
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                             Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  492
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Trophy Room
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a mace and a cudgel) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "take mace and cudgel" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                             Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  493
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > TAKE MACE AND CUDGEL
Floyd |
Floyd | mace: Taken.
Floyd | cudgel: Blast it, Owl! I'm already carrying the mace; it's just too
Floyd | heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  494
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  495
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | My deactivated robots are stationed around the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  496
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor
Floyd |
Floyd | A disgusting sludge monster blocks the way further inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a vacuum flask (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "hit monster with cudgel" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  496
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > HIT MONSTER WITH CUDGEL
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "hit monster with mace" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  497
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > HIT MONSTER WITH MACE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly a useful weapon, let alone something effective against a
Floyd | bizarre slime monster.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "drop mace" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  498
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > DROP MACE
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  499
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | My deactivated robots are stationed around the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  500
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                             Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  501
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Trophy Room
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case (which contains a cudgel) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "take cudgel" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                             Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  502
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > TAKE CUDGEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  503
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  504
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | My deactivated robots are stationed around the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  505
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor
Floyd |
Floyd | A disgusting sludge monster blocks the way further inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a mace and a vacuum flask (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "hit monster with cudgel" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  506
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > HIT MONSTER WITH CUDGEL
Floyd |
Floyd | I've given it a smashing blow, but the cudgel just sinks into the mass
Floyd | of slime. It's like punching a bowl of pudding.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "push flask n" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  507
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH FLASK N
Floyd |
Floyd | The slime monster is blocking the way. But it's only a temporary
Floyd | impediment to the forward march of SCIENCE, and also me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  508
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | The slime monster is blocking the way. But it's only a temporary
Floyd | impediment to the forward march of SCIENCE, and also me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  509
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | The slime monster is blocking the way. But it's only a temporary
Floyd | impediment to the forward march of SCIENCE, and also me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Guenni asks, "Ok, now a suggestion would be appreciated. I'm thinking of throwing the bag over it?"
		DavidW asks, "Do you need to read the green book again?"
		Guenni asks, "Oh, that was about slime monsters?"
		DavidW says, "Something like them, yeah."
		Guenni says, "I admit I thought that was only for decorative purposes and didn't really pay attention to its content."
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  510
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | My deactivated robots are stationed around the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  511
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "Only Amelia will read it."
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                             Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  512
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Trophy Room
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a display case here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "drop cudgel" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                             Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  513
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > DROP CUDGEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                             Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  513
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > READ BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "Pretty sure Amelia has it."
		Guenni sighs. So am I.
Guenni says (to floyd), "answer line 1" 		

Floyd ]  Master Suite                                            Score:   17
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  513
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > ANSWER LINE 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Amelia on line 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Master Suite
Floyd | I've found my way into Captain Dashing's bedroom. I suppose that's the
Floyd | dream of many a foolish young lady, isn't it?
Floyd |
Floyd | The ceiling is reflective, if you can believe such a thing, and the
Floyd | walls are done in the most tasteless mishmash of gilt Romanesque
Floyd | columns, gothic candelabras, and red velvet wallpaper you can possibly
Floyd | imagine. There are mirrors everywhere, and rather a grandiose portrait
Floyd | of the Captain himself hanging on one of the walls. The entire habitat
Floyd | is clearly calculated to overwhelm one's good sense until one cannot
Floyd | help but swoon onto the absurd contraption passing for a bed. An exit
Floyd | west leads back to the main deck of the airship.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "read book" 		

Floyd ]  Master Suite                                            Score:   17
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  514
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > READ BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Very well, if you insist. Here, under protest, is an excerpt from the
Floyd | book.
Floyd |
Floyd | And I, the illustrious Captain Rex Dashing, bravely set out to
Floyd | fight the sludge monster! A lesser man might have blenched at such a
Floyd | foe, but not Rex Dashing! Years of bravely exploring the farthest
Floyd | corners of the earth had proven my resolve! Besides, the hero never
Floyd | backs down! I fired a few rounds from my shotgun into it, but it
Floyd | didn't even notice! I even smote it with the butt of my gun, but the
Floyd | gelatinous fiend just ignored it! But every gentleman explorer has a
Floyd | backup plan! I wrested a spear from one of my guides and pierced the
Floyd | monster with it! Even though shooting or bludgeoning was ineffective
Floyd | against the monster, the sharp point of the spear cut through its
Floyd | slimy hide like paper! When I returned to the ship, the unspoiled
Floyd | women of the village were so impressed with my valor that---
Floyd |
Floyd | I think that's a good place to stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni says, "Of course, the one weapon I didn't try."
Guenni says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Master Suite                                            Score:   17
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  515
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | I've got the zeta-transmitter your man gave me, concealed in a cameo
Floyd | I'm wearing around my neck. I'm also carrying:
Floyd |     a set of lockpicks
Floyd |     a green book
Floyd |     a harpoon
Floyd |     a paper fan
Floyd |     a scarf
Floyd |     an aquamarine punch card
Floyd |     an access card
Floyd |     a black bag (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a gecko tail
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   17
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  516
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | Motionless robots litter the deck. Even deactivated, they're still
Floyd | imposing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "drop harpoon" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   17
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  517
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > DROP HARPOON
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Master Suite                                            Score:   17
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  518
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Master Suite
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni says, "Luckily, our clients aren't really intelligent beings."
Guenni says (to floyd), "answer line 2" 		

Floyd ]  Trophy Room                                             Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  518
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > ANSWER LINE 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Dirk on line 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | Trophy Room
Floyd | This room is filled with the trophies from Dashing's safaris
Floyd | throughout the world, or at least what he claims to be his trophies.
Floyd | It used to be filled with my awards and accolades for SCIENTIFIC
Floyd | BRILLIANCE, rather than the grubby souvenirs of a cretinous lout. But
Floyd | the world will soon feel my ATOMIC FURY once again, with your help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exits lead fore, port, and starboard (the last through a heavy metal
Floyd | door), and a staircase leads up.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a cudgel and a display case here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "yeah."
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Deck                                        Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  518
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  518
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | My deactivated robots are stationed around the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a harpoon and an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "take harpoon" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  519
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > TAKE HARPOON
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "You'd think they're be suspicious of all the objects moving about the ship."
		DavidW says, "er they'd"
		Guenni says, "Among other things."
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  520
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor
Floyd |
Floyd | A disgusting sludge monster blocks the way further inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a vacuum flask (which is closed) and a mace here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "hit monster with harpoon" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  521
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > HIT MONSTER WITH HARPOON
Floyd |
Floyd | Prepare to die, monster! You have no chance against DIRK RADON,
Floyd | SCIENTIFIC SUPERGENIUS!
Floyd |
Floyd | I've dealt it a sharp blow, Owl. It's getting weaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  522
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Take that, monster! Nothing can stop DIRK RADON, the UNIRRADIATABLE
Floyd | MAN!
Floyd |
Floyd | I've dealt it a sharp blow, Owl. It's getting weaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   17
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  523
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Prepare to die, monster! You have no chance against DIRK RADON,
Floyd | SCIENTIFIC SUPERGENIUS!
Floyd |
Floyd | I've dealt it a severe blow, Owl. It's getting weaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  524
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Prepare to die, monster! You have no chance against DIRK RADON,
Floyd | SCIENTIFIC SUPERGENIUS!
Floyd |
Floyd | Huzzah, the monster is slain! Another GLORIOUS VICTORY for genius
Floyd | scientist DIRK RADON! I've hacked it into a series of gelatinous
Floyd | pieces, which have oozed into the floor. Mostly, anyway; there's a bit
Floyd | of residue congealing on the ground. I also seem to have suffered a
Floyd | slight cut---from the aggressive monster, of course, and not from
Floyd | carelessly nicking myself on the spear. Ah, well; the bloodstain will
Floyd | serve as a reminder to my foes that I'm willing to risk ANYTHING to
Floyd | advance the cause of science.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your fee has just gone up by $2 million.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Guenni snorts
Guenni says (to floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "owl5" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  524
Floyd | > SAVE[Game saved.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "push flask n" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Pool                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  525
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH FLASK N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor Pool
Floyd | I'm perched at the edge of the reactor pool, which bubbles
Floyd | encouragingly as ATOMIC POWER courses through it. It will be a shame
Floyd | to destroy something so beautiful, but nothing will stand between me
Floyd | and my revenge on Dashing. The pool could use a good scrub, but at
Floyd | least the control rods are still intact. The exit from the reactor is
Floyd | aft, and there is a rusted wheel mounted on the wall beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a reactor pool (which contains some control rods) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "put flask in pool" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Pool                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  526
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUT FLASK IN POOL
Floyd |
Floyd | Done. There's a bit of hissing and smoke as the dewar warms up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Pool                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  527
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | All right, I've laboriously pulled the dewar out of the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Pool                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  528
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | All right, I've opened the vacuum flask, revealing a lead box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "get box" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Pool                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  529
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > GET BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like some sort of natural "science" apparatus, probably for
Floyd | gathering tissue samples or some such nonsense. I'd rather not deal
Floyd | with something that grubby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "get rods" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Pool                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  530
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > GET RODS
Floyd |
Floyd | I can raise or lower the rods, but they're otherwise fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x wheel" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Pool                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  531
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X WHEEL
Floyd |
Floyd | It's heavily corroded---curse you, Dashing!---but still turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "turn wheel" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Pool                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  532
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > TURN WHEEL
Floyd |
Floyd | A lead barrier wall rises up from the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Pool                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  533
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | A lead barrier wall sinks into the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x rods" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Pool                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  534
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X RODS
Floyd |
Floyd | To think, these pathetic cylinders of metal are all that stand between
Floyd | me and my REVENGE! They're currently lowered, meaning that they're
Floyd | inhibiting the reaction rate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "lift rods" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Pool                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  535
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > LIFT RODS
Floyd |
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor pool is bubbling as it heats up with beautiful NUCLEAR
Floyd | ENERGY.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "turn wheel" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Pool                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  536
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > TURN WHEEL
Floyd |
Floyd | A lead barrier wall rises up from the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor pool is bubbling as it heats up with beautiful NUCLEAR
Floyd | ENERGY.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Pool                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  537
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The barrier blocks the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor pool is bubbling as it heats up with beautiful NUCLEAR
Floyd | ENERGY.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "turn wheel" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Pool                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  538
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > TURN WHEEL
Floyd |
Floyd | A lead barrier wall sinks into the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor pool is bubbling as it heats up with beautiful NUCLEAR
Floyd | ENERGY.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  539
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a sludge deposit, a bloodstain, and a mace here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  540
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | My deactivated robots are stationed around the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "drop box" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  540
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > DROP BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		DavidW says, "He left the box in the flask. He didn't want it."
		Guenni says, "Yeah, I just remembered"
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  541
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a sludge deposit, a bloodstain, and a mace here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Pool                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  542
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor Pool
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a vacuum flask (which is open and contains a lead box) and a
Floyd | reactor pool (which contains some control rods) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor pool is bubbling as it heats up with beautiful NUCLEAR
Floyd | ENERGY.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "push flask s" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  543
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH FLASK S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a sludge deposit, a bloodstain, and a mace here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "push flask e" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  544
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH FLASK E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | My deactivated robots are stationed around the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "push lever" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  545
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The emergency ladder springs up, allowing me to access the upper
Floyd | balloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Top of the Ship                                         Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  546
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of the Ship
Floyd | I'm now atop my ship, the wind whipping around me dramatically.
Floyd | Apparently that blasted dandy Dashing took afternoon tea here; a
Floyd | lounge chair sits out of the worst of the wind, with a footstool---a
Floyd | FOOTSTOOL, of all things---delicately placed in front of it. A
Floyd | waist-high mahogany barrier encircles this narrow lookout post,
Floyd | providing a modest insurance against accidents but little shelter.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ladder leads down to the main deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x chair" 		

Floyd ]  Top of the Ship                                         Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  547
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | Dashing is responsible for this worthless indulgence, not me. I built
Floyd | an efficient, spartan airship; that idiot ruined it with his worthless
Floyd | frivolities.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x balloon" 		

Floyd ]  Top of the Ship                                         Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  547
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X BALLOON
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x footstool" 		

Floyd ]  Top of the Ship                                         Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  548
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X FOOTSTOOL
Floyd |
Floyd | The plush footstool is a gaudy salmon-pink, like the rest of the
Floyd | upholstery. It's undoubtedly for Dashing to rest his feet on, the lazy
Floyd | ass.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Top of the Ship                                         Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  549
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something I can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Top of the Ship                                         Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  550
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "switch on jetpack" 		

Floyd ]  Top of the Ship                                         Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  551
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > SWITCH ON JETPACK
Floyd |
Floyd | The jetpack sputters but fails to start.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Top of the Ship                                         Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  552
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | Before I do this, Owl, make sure that there's nothing else I need to
Floyd | do on the airship. There's obviously no coming back once I jump off
Floyd | and the airship explodes in a nuclear fireball.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "sit on chair" 		

Floyd ]  Top of the Ship                                         Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  553
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > SIT ON CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | Bah! I have more important things to do than lounge about.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Guenni asks, "Ehm, where's the balloon?"
		DavidW says, "This is the balloon. The location. If you're Amelia, that's what she calls it."
		Guenni says, "Ah."
		DavidW says, "I assume it's tethered to the rest of the ship somehow."
		DavidW says, "And it floats the same way the rest of the ship floats."
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  554
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | My deactivated robots are stationed around the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a vacuum flask (which is open and contains a lead box)
Floyd | and an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  555
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Control Room
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a silver punch card here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "enswer line 1" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  555
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > ENSWER LINE 1
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "answer line 1" 		

Floyd ]  Master Suite                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  555
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > ANSWER LINE 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Amelia on line 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Master Suite
Floyd | I've found my way into Captain Dashing's bedroom. I suppose that's the
Floyd | dream of many a foolish young lady, isn't it?
Floyd |
Floyd | The ceiling is reflective, if you can believe such a thing, and the
Floyd | walls are done in the most tasteless mishmash of gilt Romanesque
Floyd | columns, gothic candelabras, and red velvet wallpaper you can possibly
Floyd | imagine. There are mirrors everywhere, and rather a grandiose portrait
Floyd | of the Captain himself hanging on one of the walls. The entire habitat
Floyd | is clearly calculated to overwhelm one's good sense until one cannot
Floyd | help but swoon onto the absurd contraption passing for a bed. An exit
Floyd | west leads back to the main deck of the airship.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   19
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  555
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | Motionless robots litter the deck. Even deactivated, they're still
Floyd | imposing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a vacuum flask (which is open and contains a lead box)
Floyd | and an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "You can just say LINE 1."
		Guenni says, "next time, thanks."
Guenni says (to floyd), "open flask" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   19
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  556
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > OPEN FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   19
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  557
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lower Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a klaxon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Lower Deck                                              Score:   19
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  558
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Click.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni says, "Hmm, I hoped it would stop the racket."
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   19
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  559
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | Motionless robots litter the deck. Even deactivated, they're still
Floyd | imposing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a vacuum flask (which is open and contains a lead box)
Floyd | and an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "nope."
Guenni says (to floyd), "take box" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  560
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > TAKE BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your fee has just gone up by $5 million.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "It's a different alarm system."
		Guenni says, "Yeah, I suspected as much, but thought it was worth a try."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  561
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | This is it, Owl! We've done it! Inside this box is the Telepathic
Floyd | God-Slug of Madagascar, which when combined with my metamorphic
Floyd | abilities will allow me to bring about a new world of peace and
Floyd | cooperation! Now all I need to do is to escape the ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "save" 		

Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "owl6" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  561
Floyd | > SAVE[Game saved.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Balloon                                                 Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  562
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balloon
Floyd | I'm standing on the top of the ship, in a narrow lookout post with the
Floyd | open sky above me. As a nod to domesticity, there is a lounge chair
Floyd | and convenient footstool here, though I don't know how Dashing could
Floyd | stand the constantly buffeting wind. A priceless mahogany barrier
Floyd | rings the post, tall enough to block out the worst of the wind, but
Floyd | short enough to jump over.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ladder leads down to the main deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x chair" 		

Floyd ]  Balloon                                                 Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  563
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | Dashing has dragged this salmon-pink montrosity onto the deck for some
Floyd | inscrutable reason of his own.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x footstool" 		

Floyd ]  Balloon                                                 Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  564
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X FOOTSTOOL
Floyd |
Floyd | Next to the lounge chair is a pink footstool.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni asks, "Okayy... So now what?"
		DavidW says, "well, you escape the ship."
		Guenni asks, "How do I make that thing fly?"
		DavidW asks, "Which thing?"
		Guenni says, "Well, I take it, I have to fly off with this "balloon" since don't own a jetpack right now."
		Guenni asks, "Or are slime monsters cappable of flying?"
		DavidW says, "The "balloon" doesn't detach. It isn't a liferaft in any way."
Guenni says (to floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Balloon                                                 Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  565
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | Before I do this, Owl, make sure that there's nothing else I need to
Floyd | do on the airship. There's obviously no coming back once I jump off.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "Slime monsters don't fly, no."
		DavidW says, "The special ability of a slime monster is to be impervious to blunt force."
		Guenni says, "Well, I saved, so let's leave the premisses and see what happens."
Guenni says (to floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Falling                                                 Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  566
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | Very well. I hope you know what you're doing, Owl. Let me just climp
Floyd | onto the railing. Steady now, that's quite a drop. I didn't get to
Floyd | this point by being timid, though, so one...two...three!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Falling
Floyd | I'm plummeting through the air toward the earth below. I say, this is
Floyd | quite thrilling, but I trust you have something clever in mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm managing to keep my composure, despite plunging toward the ground
Floyd | at a truly alarming rate. It won't do any good, though, unless you
Floyd | have a plan. Let's finish off the mission, Owl, and get me to safety.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Balloon                                                 Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  565
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Balloon
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  566
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | Motionless robots litter the deck. Even deactivated, they're still
Floyd | imposing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a vacuum flask (which is open) and an orange striped
Floyd | lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Metal Structure                                         Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  567
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Metal Structure
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a sludge deposit, a bloodstain, and a mace here.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm having trouble moving about in here, Owl. My entire body is
Floyd | unnaturally warm, and I feel ill. I'm not sure this place is safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "eat slime" 		

Floyd ]  Metal Structure                                         Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  568
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > EAT SLIME
Floyd |
Floyd | Must I really eat that? Let me hold my nose a bit first...
Floyd |
Floyd | Urgh, that was certainly foul. My skin has become more blubbery and
Floyd | tough, like vulcanized rubber. It's a bit tricky to walk, but I think
Floyd | I can take quite a bit more of a punch now.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm sorry, Owl, but I'm not feeling up to continuing. I feel hot all
Floyd | over, and my stomach...I need to sit down for just a moment
Floyd | and...rest...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have lost a client ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Invoice for Lady Amelia Derringer:
Floyd | Service                                  Fee
Floyd | Escape from standard-issue death trap     1
Floyd | Recovering seized property                2
Floyd | Infiltrating hostile territory            1
Floyd | Nuclear secrets                           4
Floyd | Biological research, sample collection    5
Floyd |
Floyd | Invoice for Prof. Dirk Radon:
Floyd | Service                                  Fee
Floyd | Escape from angry mob                     1
Floyd | Dance party (to boost minion morale)      2
Floyd | Neutralizing rebellious minions           3
Floyd | Showing them, showing them all            3
Floyd | Pest removal                              2
Floyd |
Floyd | Your total fee was $24 million out of a possible $30 million, which is
Floyd | just enough for a mad physicist on retainer to deform the space-time
Floyd | continuum to your personal specifications.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Metal Structure                                         Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  567
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Metal Structure
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "eat blood" 		

Floyd ]  Metal Structure                                         Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  568
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > EAT BLOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | Yuck! The depths to which I must stoop in pursuit of my goals. I hope
Floyd | you're know what you're doing...
Floyd |
Floyd | I have, under protest, tasted a bit of the blood. The world seems to
Floyd | have become darker and colder, as if light and heat were simply
Floyd | passing through me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Owl, the alarm is---
Floyd |
Floyd | The line immediately goes dark.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have lost a client ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Invoice for Lady Amelia Derringer:
Floyd | Service                                  Fee
Floyd | Escape from standard-issue death trap     1
Floyd | Recovering seized property                2
Floyd | Infiltrating hostile territory            1
Floyd | Nuclear secrets                           4
Floyd | Biological research, sample collection    5
Floyd |
Floyd | Invoice for Prof. Dirk Radon:
Floyd | Service                                  Fee
Floyd | Escape from angry mob                     1
Floyd | Dance party (to boost minion morale)      2
Floyd | Neutralizing rebellious minions           3
Floyd | Showing them, showing them all            3
Floyd | Pest removal                              2
Floyd |
Floyd | Your total fee was $24 million out of a possible $30 million, which is
Floyd | just enough for a mad physicist on retainer to deform the space-time
Floyd | continuum to your personal specifications.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Metal Structure                                         Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  567
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Metal Structure
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "Looks like you ran out of time and the ship exploded."
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  568
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | Motionless robots litter the deck. Even deactivated, they're still
Floyd | imposing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a vacuum flask (which is open) and an orange striped
Floyd | lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Owl, the alarm is---
Floyd |
Floyd | The line immediately goes dark.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have lost a client ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Invoice for Lady Amelia Derringer:
Floyd | Service                                  Fee
Floyd | Escape from standard-issue death trap     1
Floyd | Recovering seized property                2
Floyd | Infiltrating hostile territory            1
Floyd | Nuclear secrets                           4
Floyd | Biological research, sample collection    5
Floyd |
Floyd | Invoice for Prof. Dirk Radon:
Floyd | Service                                  Fee
Floyd | Escape from angry mob                     1
Floyd | Dance party (to boost minion morale)      2
Floyd | Neutralizing rebellious minions           3
Floyd | Showing them, showing them all            3
Floyd | Pest removal                              2
Floyd |
Floyd | Your total fee was $24 million out of a possible $30 million, which is
Floyd | just enough for a mad physicist on retainer to deform the space-time
Floyd | continuum to your personal specifications.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "take fan" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE FAN
Floyd |
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "owl6" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  561
Floyd | > RESTORE[Game restored.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Balloon                                                 Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  562
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balloon
Floyd | I'm standing on the top of the ship, in a narrow lookout post with the
Floyd | open sky above me. As a nod to domesticity, there is a lounge chair
Floyd | and convenient footstool here, though I don't know how Dashing could
Floyd | stand the constantly buffeting wind. A priceless mahogany barrier
Floyd | rings the post, tall enough to block out the worst of the wind, but
Floyd | short enough to jump over.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ladder leads down to the main deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "take fan" 		

Floyd ]  Balloon                                                 Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  563
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > TAKE FAN
Floyd |
Floyd | I already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x fan" 		

Floyd ]  Balloon                                                 Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  564
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > X FAN
Floyd |
Floyd | A proper Victorian paper fan. When I first infiltrated the ship as a
Floyd | society darling, it was an integral part of my disguise; now it's just
Floyd | a decoration.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni asks, "Is it worth figuring out how to unfold it?"
		DavidW says, "The fan? No."
Guenni says (to floyd), "eat footstool" 		

Floyd ]  Balloon                                                 Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  565
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > EAT FOOTSTOOL
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't get any special powers unless I eat a bit of an animal, or at
Floyd | least something that used to be an animal. Plants and minerals are not
Floyd | of any use to me.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni says, "-tries to remember any feathers or other bird parts around the ship."
		DavidW says, "There aren't any. We did look for feathers in pillows. But there's no pillows."
		Guenni asks, "So how do I prevent Amelia mush?"
		DavidW says, "You've seen the clues."
Guenni says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Balloon                                                 Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  566
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | I've got the zeta-transmitter your man gave me, concealed in a cameo
Floyd | I'm wearing around my neck. I'm also carrying:
Floyd |     a lead box (which is closed)
Floyd |     a set of lockpicks
Floyd |     a green book
Floyd |     a paper fan
Floyd |     a scarf
Floyd |     an aquamarine punch card
Floyd |     an access card
Floyd |     a black bag (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a gecko tail
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni says, "Neither polar foxes nor geckos fly either."
		inky says, "it sounds like you should turn into a slime monster (?)"
		Guenni says, "No, that makes you die."
		DavidW says, "No it doesn't."
		DavidW says, "You died because the ship exploded."
		DavidW says, "You ran out of time."
		Guenni says, "Oh,"
Guenni says (to floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  567
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | Motionless robots litter the deck. Even deactivated, they're still
Floyd | imposing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a vacuum flask (which is open) and an orange striped
Floyd | lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Metal Structure                                         Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  568
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Metal Structure
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a sludge deposit, a bloodstain, and a mace here.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm having trouble moving about in here, Owl. My entire body is
Floyd | unnaturally warm, and I feel ill. I'm not sure this place is safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Owl, the alarm is---
Floyd |
Floyd | The line immediately goes dark.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have lost a client ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Invoice for Lady Amelia Derringer:
Floyd | Service                                  Fee
Floyd | Escape from standard-issue death trap     1
Floyd | Recovering seized property                2
Floyd | Infiltrating hostile territory            1
Floyd | Nuclear secrets                           4
Floyd | Biological research, sample collection    5
Floyd |
Floyd | Invoice for Prof. Dirk Radon:
Floyd | Service                                  Fee
Floyd | Escape from angry mob                     1
Floyd | Dance party (to boost minion morale)      2
Floyd | Neutralizing rebellious minions           3
Floyd | Showing them, showing them all            3
Floyd | Pest removal                              2
Floyd |
Floyd | Your total fee was $24 million out of a possible $30 million, which is
Floyd | just enough for a mad physicist on retainer to deform the space-time
Floyd | continuum to your personal specifications.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "eat slime" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT SLIME
Floyd |
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "owl5" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  524
Floyd | > RESTORE[Game restored.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Guenni says, "I switched to one earlier. Better safe than starting again."
Guenni says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  525
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor
Floyd | The reactor! I'm never quite so at home as I am within a nuclear
Floyd | reactor? The great expanse of metal beneath me, the turbines, the
Floyd | invigorating ATOMIC FIZZ of radioactive isotopes tingling on my skin?
Floyd | Ah, how I love it!
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a passage fore leading deeper into the reactor, as well as a
Floyd | much less inviting exit starboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a sludge deposit, a bloodstain, a vacuum flask (which is
Floyd | closed), and a mace here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "line 1" 		

Floyd ]  Master Suite                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  525
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > LINE 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Amelia on line 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Master Suite
Floyd | I've found my way into Captain Dashing's bedroom. I suppose that's the
Floyd | dream of many a foolish young lady, isn't it?
Floyd |
Floyd | The ceiling is reflective, if you can believe such a thing, and the
Floyd | walls are done in the most tasteless mishmash of gilt Romanesque
Floyd | columns, gothic candelabras, and red velvet wallpaper you can possibly
Floyd | imagine. There are mirrors everywhere, and rather a grandiose portrait
Floyd | of the Captain himself hanging on one of the walls. The entire habitat
Floyd | is clearly calculated to overwhelm one's good sense until one cannot
Floyd | help but swoon onto the absurd contraption passing for a bed. An exit
Floyd | west leads back to the main deck of the airship.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW asks, "Is the flask still frozen?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   19
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  526
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | Motionless robots litter the deck. Even deactivated, they're still
Floyd | imposing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni says, "yes"
Guenni says (to floyd), "drop harpoon" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   19
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  526
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > DROP HARPOON
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "Radon already killed the monster."
		Guenni says, "One day, I'll learn to read the complete text."
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Master Suite                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  527
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Master Suite
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "line 2" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  527
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > LINE 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Dirk on line 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor
Floyd | The reactor! I'm never quite so at home as I am within a nuclear
Floyd | reactor? The great expanse of metal beneath me, the turbines, the
Floyd | invigorating ATOMIC FIZZ of radioactive isotopes tingling on my skin?
Floyd | Ah, how I love it!
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a passage fore leading deeper into the reactor, as well as a
Floyd | much less inviting exit starboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a sludge deposit, a bloodstain, a vacuum flask (which is
Floyd | closed), and a mace here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Pool                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  528
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor Pool
Floyd | I'm perched at the edge of the reactor pool, which bubbles
Floyd | encouragingly as ATOMIC POWER courses through it. It will be a shame
Floyd | to destroy something so beautiful, but nothing will stand between me
Floyd | and my revenge on Dashing. The pool could use a good scrub, but at
Floyd | least the control rods are still intact. The exit from the reactor is
Floyd | aft, and there is a rusted wheel mounted on the wall beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a reactor pool (which contains some control rods) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  529
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a sludge deposit, a bloodstain, a vacuum flask (which is
Floyd | closed), and a mace here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "push flask n" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Pool                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  530
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH FLASK N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor Pool
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a reactor pool (which contains some control rods) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "put flask in pool" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Pool                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  531
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUT FLASK IN POOL
Floyd |
Floyd | Done. There's a bit of hissing and smoke as the dewar warms up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "take flask" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Pool                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  532
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > TAKE FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | All right, I've laboriously pulled the dewar out of the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Pool                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  533
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | All right, I've opened the vacuum flask, revealing a lead box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "lift rods" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Pool                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  534
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > LIFT RODS
Floyd |
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor pool is bubbling as it heats up with beautiful NUCLEAR
Floyd | ENERGY.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "push flask s" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  535
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH FLASK S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a sludge deposit, a bloodstain, and a mace here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "push flask e" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  536
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH FLASK E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | My deactivated robots are stationed around the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  537
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PULL LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The lever doesn't budge. It can only be used in an EMERGENCY---a
Floyd | nuclear meltdown, for example.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  538
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | The emergency ladder springs up, allowing me to access the upper
Floyd | balloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  539
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Control Room
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a silver punch card here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "line1" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  539
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > LINE1
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "line 1" 		

Floyd ]  Master Suite                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  539
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > LINE 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Amelia on line 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Master Suite
Floyd | I've found my way into Captain Dashing's bedroom. I suppose that's the
Floyd | dream of many a foolish young lady, isn't it?
Floyd |
Floyd | The ceiling is reflective, if you can believe such a thing, and the
Floyd | walls are done in the most tasteless mishmash of gilt Romanesque
Floyd | columns, gothic candelabras, and red velvet wallpaper you can possibly
Floyd | imagine. There are mirrors everywhere, and rather a grandiose portrait
Floyd | of the Captain himself hanging on one of the walls. The entire habitat
Floyd | is clearly calculated to overwhelm one's good sense until one cannot
Floyd | help but swoon onto the absurd contraption passing for a bed. An exit
Floyd | west leads back to the main deck of the airship.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   19
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  540
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | Motionless robots litter the deck. Even deactivated, they're still
Floyd | imposing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a vacuum flask (which is open and contains a lead box)
Floyd | and an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "take box" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  541
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > TAKE BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your fee has just gone up by $5 million.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Metal Structure                                         Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  542
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Metal Structure
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a sludge deposit, a bloodstain, and a mace here.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm having trouble moving about in here, Owl. My entire body is
Floyd | unnaturally warm, and I feel ill. I'm not sure this place is safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "eat slime" 		

Floyd ]  Metal Structure                                         Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  543
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > EAT SLIME
Floyd |
Floyd | Must I really eat that? Let me hold my nose a bit first...
Floyd |
Floyd | Urgh, that was certainly foul. My skin has become more blubbery and
Floyd | tough, like vulcanized rubber. It's a bit tricky to walk, but I think
Floyd | I can take quite a bit more of a punch now.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm sorry, Owl, but I'm not feeling up to continuing. I feel hot all
Floyd | over, and my stomach...I need to sit down for just a moment
Floyd | and...rest...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have lost a client ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Invoice for Lady Amelia Derringer:
Floyd | Service                                  Fee
Floyd | Escape from standard-issue death trap     1
Floyd | Recovering seized property                2
Floyd | Infiltrating hostile territory            1
Floyd | Nuclear secrets                           4
Floyd | Biological research, sample collection    5
Floyd |
Floyd | Invoice for Prof. Dirk Radon:
Floyd | Service                                  Fee
Floyd | Escape from angry mob                     1
Floyd | Dance party (to boost minion morale)      2
Floyd | Neutralizing rebellious minions           3
Floyd | Showing them, showing them all            3
Floyd | Pest removal                              2
Floyd |
Floyd | Your total fee was $24 million out of a possible $30 million, which is
Floyd | just enough for a mad physicist on retainer to deform the space-time
Floyd | continuum to your personal specifications.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That was death by radiation."
Guenni says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Metal Structure                                         Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  542
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Metal Structure
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni asks, "Well, how am I supposed to eat tha slime?"
		Guenni says, "Or will Raddon take it out with him. the harpoon..."
		DavidW asks, "Why are you trying to eat the slime in this location at this time?"
		Guenni says, "Oh, ok."
Guenni says (to floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "owl5" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  524
Floyd | > RESTORE[Game restored.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  525
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | My deactivated robots are stationed around the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		Guenni says, "I guess mainly because the power usually doesn't last long."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x harpoon" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  526
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X HARPOON
Floyd |
Floyd | One of Dashing's toys. This one is a harpoon with a sharp tip.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x slime" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  526
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X SLIME
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  527
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a sludge deposit, a bloodstain, a vacuum flask (which is
Floyd | closed), and a mace here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x slime" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  528
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > X SLIME
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a disgusting slime residue.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "take it" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  529
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > TAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Dealing with the monster was demeaning enough. I'm not about to waste
Floyd | my time dealing with its by-products.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  530
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | My deactivated robots are stationed around the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  531
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Control Room
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a silver punch card here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "line 1" 		

Floyd ]  Master Suite                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  531
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > LINE 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Amelia on line 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Master Suite
Floyd | I've found my way into Captain Dashing's bedroom. I suppose that's the
Floyd | dream of many a foolish young lady, isn't it?
Floyd |
Floyd | The ceiling is reflective, if you can believe such a thing, and the
Floyd | walls are done in the most tasteless mishmash of gilt Romanesque
Floyd | columns, gothic candelabras, and red velvet wallpaper you can possibly
Floyd | imagine. There are mirrors everywhere, and rather a grandiose portrait
Floyd | of the Captain himself hanging on one of the walls. The entire habitat
Floyd | is clearly calculated to overwhelm one's good sense until one cannot
Floyd | help but swoon onto the absurd contraption passing for a bed. An exit
Floyd | west leads back to the main deck of the airship.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   19
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  532
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | Motionless robots litter the deck. Even deactivated, they're still
Floyd | imposing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Metal Structure                                         Score:   19
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  533
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Metal Structure
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a sludge deposit, a bloodstain, a vacuum flask (which is
Floyd | closed), and a mace here.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm having trouble moving about in here, Owl. My entire body is
Floyd | unnaturally warm, and I feel ill. I'm not sure this place is safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "eat slime" 		

Floyd ]  Metal Structure                                         Score:   19
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  534
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > EAT SLIME
Floyd |
Floyd | Must I really eat that? Let me hold my nose a bit first...
Floyd |
Floyd | Urgh, that was certainly foul. My skin has become more blubbery and
Floyd | tough, like vulcanized rubber. It's a bit tricky to walk, but I think
Floyd | I can take quite a bit more of a punch now.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm sorry, Owl, but I'm not feeling up to continuing. I feel hot all
Floyd | over, and my stomach...I need to sit down for just a moment
Floyd | and...rest...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have lost a client ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Invoice for Lady Amelia Derringer:
Floyd | Service                                  Fee
Floyd | Escape from standard-issue death trap     1
Floyd | Recovering seized property                2
Floyd | Infiltrating hostile territory            1
Floyd | Nuclear secrets                           4
Floyd |
Floyd | Invoice for Prof. Dirk Radon:
Floyd | Service                                  Fee
Floyd | Escape from angry mob                     1
Floyd | Dance party (to boost minion morale)      2
Floyd | Neutralizing rebellious minions           3
Floyd | Showing them, showing them all            3
Floyd | Pest removal                              2
Floyd |
Floyd | Your total fee was $19 million out of a possible $30 million, which is
Floyd | just enough for a complete, autographed copy of Livy's "Ab Urbe
Floyd | Condita".
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Metal Structure                                         Score:   19
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  533
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Metal Structure
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   19
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  534
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | Motionless robots litter the deck. Even deactivated, they're still
Floyd | imposing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		Guenni thinks of hitting her head.
		Guenni says, "against the desk."
		Guenni says, "She can't go to the slime, and the slime can't get out to her."
		inky says, "forbidden romance"
		Guenni says, "Heh."
		DavidW asks, "You die of radiation poisoning before you can take the slime out. Do you know of any animals immune to radiation poisoning?"
		Guenni says, "No. But since the octopus seems fairly far away, I hope it's the cgecko or the polar fox."
Guenni says (to floyd), "eat scarf" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   19
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  535
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > EAT SCARF
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, damn. Must I really? I hate to think of what this thing has
Floyd | seen...
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, now I've gone and done it, and the change has begun. I would
Floyd | seem to have grown, for the lack of a better word, a pelt. On another
Floyd | lady the effect would be shocking, but I daresay I shall carry it off
Floyd | with my usual flair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "No it's not them."
		Guenni sighs.
		Guenni asks, "no to these two, or to all three of them?"
		DavidW says, "No to all three. It's not the octopus, gecko, nor the scarf."
		inky asks, "what about the zarf?"
		DavidW says, "There's an animal on board that's immune to radiation."
		Guenni says, "Unfortunately, that one isn't on the ship, as far as I know."
		Guenni says, "But we can ask him about his radiation resistance abilities next time he's here. :-)"
		Guenni says, "I can't remember any other animals on the ship. Except for the trophies and these are to chemicalized."
		DavidW says, "The trophies are out of bounds, yes. Also your leather bag. And you won't eat the ivory cameo that came from an elephant."
		Guenni says, "She won't open the slug box either."
		DavidW says, "True."
		DavidW says, "The slug won't help in this situation anyway."
		DavidW says, "The robots, of course, aren't animals, even though they walk and dance."
		Guenni says, "Well, with raddon's blood it's the same problem as with the slime."
		DavidW asks, "Is it?"
		Guenni says, "Yes."
		Guenni says, "I'm fairly sure."
		Guenni says, "But I can try again."
		DavidW says, "Radon's blood *does* give you radiation immunity for a short time."
		Guenni says, "I guess that was the instand where the ship exploded."
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Metal Structure                                         Score:   19
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  536
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Metal Structure
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a sludge deposit, a bloodstain, a vacuum flask (which is
Floyd | closed), and a mace here.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm having trouble moving about in here, Owl. My entire body is
Floyd | unnaturally warm, and I feel ill. I'm not sure this place is safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "You've only tasted the blood once. Then you immediately ate the slime, changing your mutation."
Guenni says (to floyd), "eat blood" 		

Floyd ]  Metal Structure                                         Score:   19
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  537
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > EAT BLOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | Yuck! The depths to which I must stoop in pursuit of my goals. I hope
Floyd | you're know what you're doing...
Floyd |
Floyd | I have, under protest, tasted a bit of the blood. The world seems to
Floyd | have become darker and colder, as if light and heat were simply
Floyd | passing through me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		inky says, "I feel like the ship exploding is causing you a lot of problems in life"
		DavidW says, "You can't have two different mutations at the same time."
Guenni says (to floyd), "take slime" 		

Floyd ]  Metal Structure                                         Score:   19
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  538
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > TAKE SLIME
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   19
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  539
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | Motionless robots litter the deck. Even deactivated, they're still
Floyd | imposing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Master Suite                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  540
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Master Suite
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "there you go. You got the slime out of the reactor room."
Guenni says (to floyd), "line 2" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  540
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > LINE 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Dirk on line 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | Control Room
Floyd | I'm in the robot command area of the ship, its innermost cortex from
Floyd | which Dashing directs MY automata. Pfaugh! The lout! The
Floyd | electromechanical computation engine seems to be in recent repair,
Floyd | fortunately. Ah, and there's the bookshelf, where the technical
Floyd | manuals and programmer's notes are meant to be stored. The aft exit
Floyd | leads back to the main deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a silver punch card here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  541
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | My deactivated robots are stationed around the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  542
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a bloodstain, a vacuum flask (which is closed), and a mace
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "push flask n" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Pool                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  543
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH FLASK N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor Pool
Floyd | I'm perched at the edge of the reactor pool, which bubbles
Floyd | encouragingly as ATOMIC POWER courses through it. It will be a shame
Floyd | to destroy something so beautiful, but nothing will stand between me
Floyd | and my revenge on Dashing. The pool could use a good scrub, but at
Floyd | least the control rods are still intact. The exit from the reactor is
Floyd | aft, and there is a rusted wheel mounted on the wall beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a reactor pool (which contains some control rods) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "put flask in pool" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Pool                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  544
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUT FLASK IN POOL
Floyd |
Floyd | Done. There's a bit of hissing and smoke as the dewar warms up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "get flask" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Pool                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  545
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > GET FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | All right, I've laboriously pulled the dewar out of the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Pool                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  546
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | All right, I've opened the vacuum flask, revealing a lead box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "lift rods" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor Pool                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  547
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > LIFT RODS
Floyd |
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor pool is bubbling as it heats up with beautiful NUCLEAR
Floyd | ENERGY.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "push flask s" 		

Floyd ]  Reactor                                                 Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  548
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH FLASK S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Reactor
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a bloodstain and a mace here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "push flask e" 		

Floyd ]  Main Deck                                               Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  549
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > PUSH FLASK E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | My deactivated robots are stationed around the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Control Room                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Prof. Dirk Radon                                        Moves:  550
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Control Room
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a silver punch card here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 2>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "line 1" 		

Floyd ]  Master Suite                                            Score:   19
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  550
Floyd | Line 2>
Floyd | > LINE 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch back to Amelia on line 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Master Suite
Floyd | I've found my way into Captain Dashing's bedroom. I suppose that's the
Floyd | dream of many a foolish young lady, isn't it?
Floyd |
Floyd | The ceiling is reflective, if you can believe such a thing, and the
Floyd | walls are done in the most tasteless mishmash of gilt Romanesque
Floyd | columns, gothic candelabras, and red velvet wallpaper you can possibly
Floyd | imagine. There are mirrors everywhere, and rather a grandiose portrait
Floyd | of the Captain himself hanging on one of the walls. The entire habitat
Floyd | is clearly calculated to overwhelm one's good sense until one cannot
Floyd | help but swoon onto the absurd contraption passing for a bed. An exit
Floyd | west leads back to the main deck of the airship.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, you're back. I'm afraid I've lost my power in the interim.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   19
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  551
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | Motionless robots litter the deck. Even deactivated, they're still
Floyd | imposing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also see a vacuum flask (which is open and contains a lead box)
Floyd | and an orange striped lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "take box" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  552
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > TAKE BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your fee has just gone up by $5 million.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "pull lever" 		

Floyd ]  Upper Deck                                              Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  553
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > PULL LEVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The emergency ladder springs up, allowing me to access the upper
Floyd | balloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Balloon                                                 Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  554
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Balloon
Floyd | I'm standing on the top of the ship, in a narrow lookout post with the
Floyd | open sky above me. As a nod to domesticity, there is a lounge chair
Floyd | and convenient footstool here, though I don't know how Dashing could
Floyd | stand the constantly buffeting wind. A priceless mahogany barrier
Floyd | rings the post, tall enough to block out the worst of the wind, but
Floyd | short enough to jump over.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ladder leads down to the main deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "eat slime" 		

Floyd ]  Balloon                                                 Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  555
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > EAT SLIME
Floyd |
Floyd | Must I really eat that? Let me hold my nose a bit first...
Floyd |
Floyd | Urgh, that was certainly foul. My skin has become more blubbery and
Floyd | tough, like vulcanized rubber. It's a bit tricky to walk, but I think
Floyd | I can take quite a bit more of a punch now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Balloon                                                 Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  556
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | Before I do this, Owl, make sure that there's nothing else I need to
Floyd | do on the airship. There's obviously no coming back once I jump off.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a loud bell and a mechanized voice over the line: Danger!
Floyd | Danger! Meltdown imminent! Evacuate immediately! Danger!
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Falling                                                 Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  557
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Very well. I hope you know what you're doing, Owl. Let me just climp
Floyd | onto the railing. Steady now, that's quite a drop. I didn't get to
Floyd | this point by being timid, though, so one...two...three!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Falling
Floyd | I'm plummeting through the air toward the earth below. I say, this is
Floyd | quite thrilling, but I trust you have something clever in mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm managing to keep my composure, despite plunging toward the ground
Floyd | at a truly alarming rate. It won't do any good, though, unless you
Floyd | have a plan. Let's finish off the mission, Owl, and get me to safety.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		DavidW says, "careful. The slime effect may wear off since you ate it so long ago."
Guenni says (to floyd), "eat tail" 		

Floyd ]  Falling                                                 Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  558
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > EAT TAIL
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, very well. Give me a moment...
Floyd |
Floyd | That tasted a bit odd. My hands and feet feel sticky, and there's
Floyd | faint webbing on them. The rest of me feels lighter, too, though I
Floyd | don't suppose I look much different.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Falling                                                 Score:   24
Floyd ]  Amelia Derringer                                        Moves:  559
Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Falling
Floyd | I'm plummeting through the air toward the earth below. I say, this is
Floyd | quite thrilling, but I trust you have something clever in mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | I say, the ground looks awfully close from here---literally awful. I
Floyd | trust you have something clever in mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Line 1>

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd | Line 1>
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit the game?

		Guenni says, "I think I'll leave that one for later."
		DavidW says, "um. okay."
		Guenni says, "I had hoped the slime wuld just make her resistant enough, but since there's more, I'm not in the mood for another puzzle right now."
		DavidW says, "oh. I was worried I'd said the wrong thing."
		Guenni says, "No."
		Guenni asks, "Oh, I hadn't read your last line amongst the game text. Is it just a matter of eating the slime later?"
		DavidW says, "Yes. Jump, then eat it."
		DavidW says, "And wait."
		Guenni says, "-rolls eyes."
		DavidW says, "Then you also have to get Radon off the ship, though."
		Guenni asks, "More complicated than just jumping off with switched on jetpack?"
		DavidW says, "No."
		Guenni says, "But I take it she has to go first?"
		DavidW says, "But you push the button later after it's bright."
		DavidW says, "I don't know if she has to go first or not. I had her go first, but I didn't try him going first."
		Guenni says, "Oh, another one for headdesk marriage."
		DavidW says, "If you like, I could drive to the end."
		Guenni says, "No, I think there'll be some club floytding for the unfinished game anyway."
		DavidW says, "okay"
		Guenni says, "I'll watch/nudge then. :-)"
		Guenni says, "But thanks for the offer."



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Eleventh Hour New Year's Minicomp games by Various Authors
As played on ifMUD on 2018-01-07 through 2018-01-28

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 Quickfire written by Sean M. Shore, Red written by Thomas Insel, The Bean Stalker written by Jack Welch, Finish your Foe! written by Oliver Frank, Half-Life 3 Confirmed written by Anssi Räisänen, and The Day we got a pet written by Marius Müller. These games were part of the Eleventh Hour New Year's Minicomp, organized by Taleslinger (Marius Müller). You can learn more about the games, including how to download them, by visiting the ifWiki.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing these games, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played these games, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.

To skip directly to a particular game, click on its title:

Quickfire by Sean M. Shore
Red by Thomas Insel
The Bean Stalker by Jack Welch
Finish your Foe! by Oliver Frank
Half-Life 3 Confirmed by Anssi Räisänen
The Day we got a pet by Marius Müller
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		Jacqueline says, "GOOD MORNING (Afternoon, evening, middle of the night...)"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Thanks, all, for a larger-than-usual ClubFloyd crowd, the 11th year we've gathered for New Year's Speed-IFs!"
		MrPatient says, "Howdy"
		Guenni waves to all and sundry. :-)
		Taleslinger says, "Hi kids"
		Jacqueline asks, "Just curious - are you all here because of the speeds, or because the speed event reminded you that ClubFloyd exists, or ... ?"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Hi!"
		Guenni says, "Or."
		tinsel says, "Hi. I'm here for speedif."
		Jacqueline says (to Guenni), "(or you're a regular, yeah)"
		dhakajack exclaims, "A bit of both!"
		Karona says, "Jacqueline, more the former, but if this happens once a week, I could see myself coming more often."
		Jacqueline says, "It does happen once a week, generally. I need a PR/social media volunteer to let people know we exist."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Anyway!"
		Jacqueline says, "We have six speeds."
		DavidW says, "woot!"
		Taleslinger says, "That we did"
		Nitku says, "and reverse and park"
		Jacqueline asks (of Tale), "Do you want to run this?"
		Taleslinger says, "No, please, go ahead"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Ludicrous speed ahead!"
		Jacqueline says, "Doesn't matter to moi."
		Jacqueline asks, "Do we have any speed authors here who are in a late time zone or who otherwise would really like to go first?"
		Guenni says, "It's evening in Taleland."
		MrPatient says, "I have no preference"
		Taleslinger says, "I'll go last, as per custom"
Not a valid command. Try typing 'help'. 		Guenni sighs.
		Jacqueline says, "Not to be confused with 'authors on speed who are just really really really really wanting to go first'..."
		Taleslinger says, "he he"
		Karona giggles.
		Taleslinger says, "let's go with MrPatient first, then"
		MrPatient says, "OK"
		Jacqueline asks (of MP), "Which one is yours?"
		MrPatient says, "This isn't so much 'speed' as it is 'half-assed'"
		Jacqueline smiles.
		MrPatient says, "Quickfire"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask quickfire" 		
Floyd says (to Jacqueline), "Floyd doesn't know that game." 		Jacqueline says, "Oh, right"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask nys11quickfire" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun has not even risen when the Elves rouse you from your rest.
Floyd | You've slept far too little since last night's bloodbath, but it's
Floyd | time once again for battle.  You sharpen your blades and head to the
Floyd | arena.  Only six combatants remain, including yourself.  Great
Floyd | merciful Zeus, you are exhausted.  But you're not giving up now, not
Floyd | with glory and treasure on the line.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not to mention that spread in Food & Wine.

		Taleslinger says, "allright, next game is ..."
		Guenni says, "If Floyd explodes we'll throw fluff balls at you until you bleed."
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | Quickfire
Floyd | An Interactive Amuse Bouche by Sean M. Shore
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 180104 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | Top Chef Kitchen is the focal point of the show, your home away from
Floyd | home.  Well, technically, that would be the loft.  This is your home
Floyd | away from home away from home.  It's where the majority of challenges
Floyd | take place.  When you first arrived, it was intimidating and awkward,
Floyd | but now that you've been here awhile -- and with half the cheftestants
Floyd | gone -- it's become reasonably comfortable.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the "center" of the room (pretending for the moment that there is a
Floyd | fourth wall), there are a bunch of stations, each with some basic
Floyd | utensils, and a sink.  Along one wall is a gleaming row of GE
Floyd | Monogram® ovens, scrubbed inside and out after every challenge to show
Floyd | the sponsor in the best possible light.  Above them, the massive Top
Floyd | Chef logo looms.  And as always, a bunch of Elves are here with their
Floyd | gear, all artfully hidden from the viewers.  The pantry is to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [First time players should type ABOUT.  Really, you should.]
Floyd |
Floyd | A bunch of equipment is lined up on a rack near the gas range and
Floyd | grill: among many other things, there's some plates, a grater, a
Floyd | cast-iron skillet, a Robot Coupe, a huge pressure cooker and a mixing
Floyd | bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | Justin, Andre, Linh, Stephen and Violet are here milling around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Quickfire was written in the last two weeks of December 2017,
Floyd | except for the opening text and description of Padma, which have been
Floyd | sitting on my hard drive for three and a half years.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks to Graham Nelson, Emily Short, and Michael Callaghan for Inform
Floyd | 7 and the extensions I've used, and to Brian Rushton and an anonymous
Floyd | tester for testing and feedback.  Thanks also to Bravo, Magical Elves,
Floyd | Tom Colicchio and Padma Lakshmi for not suing me (please).  This is a
Floyd | work of fan fiction.  "Top Chef," "Quickfire Challenge", and
Floyd | "Restaurant Wars" are the intellectual property of Bravo and Magical
Floyd | Elves, and I make no claim otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The games uses a number of uncommon verbs like GRATE, DRAIN, FLIP and
Floyd | PLATE.  I hope they will be obvious in context.  You can also make use
Floyd | of WAIT FOR <X> SECONDS or MINUTES.  This will come in particularly
Floyd | handy while cooking.  Please note that examining, looking, searching,
Floyd | tasting, smelling and taking inventory are always free actions, so
Floyd | feel free to poke around even while the timer is ticking down.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can be reached at mister_patient@yahoo.com.  Thanks for playing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You haven't showered today, and your hair is kind of a mess, but the
Floyd | Elves have done their best to make you look presentable for the
Floyd | cameras.  You're wearing your Top Chef whites over a Litchfield
Floyd | Women's Correctional Facility T-shirt and a pair of jeans.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		MrPatient says, "oh, this is a slightly older version. There will be more bugs than expected"
		Taleslinger asks, "Hm, is this not the one you send me?"
		Taleslinger asks, "The updated one?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Top Chef whites (being worn)
Floyd |   a Litchfield Women's Correctional Facility T-shirt (being worn)
Floyd |   jeans (being worn)
Floyd |   some knives
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to MP), "I can swap out a newer copy if you'd like."
		MrPatient says, "nope. No big deal"
		Jacqueline says, "Super easy to do..."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x knives" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KNIVES
Floyd |
Floyd | A punishingly expensive and well-honed set of Bob Kramers for various
Floyd | applications, including a large chef's knife, a paring knife, a fillet
Floyd | knife, a cleaver, a serrated bread knife, and a few others.  At
Floyd | Padma's request, you will pack them and go.  [Note: You will
Floyd | automatically choose appropriate knives for your kitchen tasks.  No
Floyd | need to worry about what's what.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		MrPatient says, "sure, I guess"
		Taleslinger asks (of MrPatient), "Can you just send it to Jacq?"
		Jacqueline says, "We're already on it through whispers."
		Jacqueline says, "Folks can continue exploring, but we'll restart in a sec."
		Guenni asks, "So a new start?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x justin" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JUSTIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Justin is tall and faux-hawked, and has meticulously-maintained
Floyd | three-day stubble every day of the week.  He likes to remind people
Floyd | that he staged at El Bulli.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		MrPatient says, "sending"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x andre" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ANDRE
Floyd |
Floyd | A fairly big dude from Houston; nominated for a James Beard last year.
Floyd | He's a sweet guy, for the most part.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x linh" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LINH
Floyd |
Floyd | A feisty little Vietnamese-American woman, executive chef at one of
Floyd | Charlie Palmer's places.  She's a real tough competitor, but usually
Floyd | not a jerk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stephen" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STEPHEN
Floyd |
Floyd | He's a small, quiet Midwesterner, self-taught, and works currently as
Floyd | a private chef.  While everyone else is drinking in the Stew Room,
Floyd | he's always got a bottle of fizzy water.  He's won a bunch of
Floyd | challenges, which drives Justin insane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x violet" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VIOLET
Floyd |
Floyd | She's African-American too; well, quite a bit further removed
Floyd | temporally from Africa than you are, and likely from the other side of
Floyd | the continent, but still, by American reckoning, African.  You can
Floyd | tell she is going to be a fan favorite.  Very pretty, very
Floyd | quick-witted, and usually very good as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You haven't showered today, and your hair is kind of a mess, but the
Floyd | Elves have done their best to make you look presentable for the
Floyd | cameras.  You're wearing your Top Chef whites over a Litchfield
Floyd | Women's Correctional Facility T-shirt and a pair of jeans.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "Litchfield, eh?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "x stove" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | The details are not that important.  When you're ready, you can just
Floyd | PUT SKILLET ON RANGE.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "One moment, please."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x counter" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COUNTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Each station has a counter with some electrical sockets for equipment
Floyd | and sundry standard kitchen implements.  Back at the start of the
Floyd | season, every station was occupied, leading to elbow-to-elbow cooking,
Floyd | territorial fights, ingredient theft, bickering, crashes, and other
Floyd | reality-show goodness.  Now there's a little room to spread out.  The
Floyd | rest still happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | On your station is a cutting board.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		DavidW asks, "I don't know what Litchfield is. Is that from Orange Is The New Black?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?
Floyd | > Y
Floyd | cheapglulxe quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask nys11quickfire2nys11quickfire2" 		
Floyd says (to Jacqueline), "Floyd doesn't know that game." 		Taleslinger says, "Yeah"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask nys11quickfire2" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun has not even risen when the Elves rouse you from your rest.
Floyd | You've slept far too little since last night's bloodbath, but it's
Floyd | time once again for battle.  You sharpen your blades and head to the
Floyd | arena.  Only six combatants remain, including yourself.  Great
Floyd | merciful Zeus, you are exhausted.  But you're not giving up now, not
Floyd | with glory and treasure on the line.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not to mention that spread in Food & Wine.

		Jacqueline says, "There we go. Carry on."
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | Quickfire
Floyd | An Interactive Amuse Bouche by Sean M. Shore
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 180106 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | Top Chef Kitchen is the focal point of the show, your home away from
Floyd | home.  Well, technically, that would be the loft.  This is your home
Floyd | away from home away from home.  It's where the majority of challenges
Floyd | take place.  When you first arrived, it was intimidating and awkward,
Floyd | but now that you've been here awhile -- and with half the cheftestants
Floyd | gone -- it's become reasonably comfortable.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the "center" of the room (pretending for the moment that there is a
Floyd | fourth wall), there are a bunch of stations, each with some basic
Floyd | utensils, and a sink.  Along one wall is a gleaming row of GE
Floyd | Monogram® ovens, scrubbed inside and out after every challenge to show
Floyd | the sponsor in the best possible light.  Above them, the massive Top
Floyd | Chef logo looms.  And as always, a bunch of Elves are here with their
Floyd | gear, all artfully hidden from the viewers.  The pantry is to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [First time players should type ABOUT.  Really, you should.]
Floyd |
Floyd | A bunch of equipment is lined up on a rack near the gas range and
Floyd | grill: among many other things, there's some plates, a grater, a
Floyd | cast-iron skillet, a Robot Coupe, a huge pressure cooker and a mixing
Floyd | bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | Justin, Andre, Linh, Stephen and Violet are here milling around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | Sorry, did you say "tzatziki?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Heh."
		Jacqueline says, "hee"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x coupe" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COUPE
Floyd |
Floyd | A hideously-expensive, industrial-grade food processor used in
Floyd | professional kitchens.  Put stuff into it and press the button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x skillet" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SKILLET
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy fifteen-inch cast-iron pan, properly seasoned.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cast-iron skillet is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I note there's no obvious cupboards, fridge, food yet."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x board" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOARD
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a nice butcher-block model.  There are many like it, but this one
Floyd | (for the duration of the challenge) is yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing on the cutting board.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Yeah, not sure what we're supposed to do"
		MrPatient says, "True, not yet. They're in the pantry"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Don't wander off just yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the Elves, a production assistant, raises his voice.  "OK,
Floyd | everyone, we're starting.  Cheftestants, please line up."  The other
Floyd | chefs dutifully begin to arrange themselves, with the assistance of
Floyd | the Elves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few minutes later, Padma and Tom arrive and chat with each other
Floyd | inaudibly, over by the logo.  Tom's wearing a Santa hat.  The Elves
Floyd | set them on their marks, then wheel out a table loaded down with tubs
Floyd | of something.  Fabulous.  More product placement.  Everyone
Floyd | straightens up.  "Quiet on the set!," shouts the director.  The
Floyd | cameramen take their places and begin rolling.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Action!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Greetings, chefs," purrs Padma.  She's considerably better-rested and
Floyd | groomed than you lot.  "It's Christmas!"  Actually, it's June as
Floyd | you're filming this, and about 90 degrees outside.  "Behind me, as you
Floyd | can see"  --  she waves for effect -- "we have sour cream from Organic
Floyd | Valley.  Sour cream is extremely versatile and can be used in a wide
Floyd | variety of last-minute sweet and savory dishes for a holiday party."
Floyd |
Floyd | Tom: "Your Quickfire challenge this week is to make us a delicious
Floyd | dish for a holiday party incorporating Organic Valley sour cream."
Floyd | The cameras come in for reaction shots from you and the others.  You
Floyd | can see the wheels turning in your fellow competitors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Padma, again: "You have twenty minutes.  The winner of the Quickfire
Floyd | will not get immunity, but will get a significant benefit in the next
Floyd | Elimination Challenge."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Cut!", yells the director.  "OK, everyone, stay on your marks.  Let's
Floyd | get some acknowledgments."  Tom and Padma chat for a bit, while a pair
Floyd | of Elves, one holding a camera, walk the line of cheftestants.  They
Floyd | approach, and make you repeat the terms of the challenge back to the
Floyd | cameras for legal purposes.  Reality show contestants can be rather
Floyd | litigious, you know.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Samiira, do you fully understand the terms of the challenge?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Please enter Y or N (Yes or No) >

		Knight_Otu says, "Somehow I always forget that a skillet is a pan."
		Roger says, "Sometimes they're more like griddles, I think"
		Taleslinger says, "This has somewhat ominous undertones"
Guenni says (to floyd), "y" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     20:00
Floyd | Please enter Y or N (Yes or No) >
Floyd | > Y
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thank you, Samiira."  They move on down the line until all the
Floyd | cheftestants have given their assent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     20:00
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Don't wander off just yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The director shouts, "Everyone, back on your marks!"  Moments later,
Floyd | they're set up and rolling again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Everyone tenses as they wait for Padma.  "Your time starts" -- slight
Floyd | pause -- "NOW!"
Floyd |
Floyd | OK!  Well, there's probably a million baking options, but you don't
Floyd | have anything other than kac kac or luqaimat
Floyd | memorized.  You don't have time to bake during a Quickfire anyway.
Floyd | Think of something!  What was the last thing you made with sour cream?
Floyd | OK, yes -- a friend you worked with (now your ex-boyfriend's wife)
Floyd | taught you to make latkes last year.  That'll work.  The timing will
Floyd | be really tight, though you think you can finish, inshallah.
Floyd |
Floyd | So you're gonna need POTATOES and EGGS and ONIONS and MATZO MEAL and
Floyd | OIL (or equivalent) and SALT.  And then SOUR CREAM, obviously, and
Floyd | something else on top.  Maybe a BERRY of some kind?  Or savory --
Floyd | wait, wasn't there some IKURA in the fridge yesterday?  [You can type
Floyd | RECIPE or R at any time to pull up the recipe.]
Floyd |
Floyd | The other cheftestants bolt off their marks to get their stuff.  You
Floyd | see Linh, Violet, and Justin dash to the pantry, and Andre and Stephen
Floyd | heading over to the equipment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This seems like an ambitious speed."
		MrPatient says, "Way too ambitious. This is the much-stripped-down version"
		Jacqueline smiles.
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:55
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | The Top Chef pantry is stocked, at least most days, with just about
Floyd | anything you could want.  Not always in huge quantities, though.
Floyd | Having the cheftestants squabble over ingredients makes for good TV.
Floyd | A giant GE Monogram® refrigerator occupies much of the north wall.
Floyd | Next to it are shelves filled with various nonperishable goods.  And
Floyd | opposite them are baskets of produce.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here getting ingredients are Violet and Linh.
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera comes in for a close-up on you and what you're doing.  You
Floyd | manage a few words.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see Linh, already weighed down with armfuls of ingredients,
Floyd | struggling to reach a jar of Moroccan olives on the shelves.  She
Floyd | turns to you for help.  "Sam, hey, uh, can you?", she asks.  There are
Floyd | actually a couple up of jars there.  Justin, meanwhile, peels around
Floyd | the corner and starts lunging towards the baskets, with an Elf close
Floyd | behind.  "..blackberrry jus," he seems to be saying to no one in
Floyd | particular.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "There's irony in here somewhere."
		Roger says, "gotta grab a couple heaping handfuls of sour cream"
		Jacqueline) MrPatient, this seems like an ambitious game to pull off in a Quickfire challenge! I mean, Speed IF!
Guenni says (to floyd), "take potatoes" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:52
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE POTATOES
Floyd |
Floyd | You leave Linh hanging.  "Thanks for nothing!" she says.  She puts
Floyd | some stuff down, jumps, and gets the jar herself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stephen and Andre arrive and begin gathering ingredients.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "New Year's Minicomp isn't really a speed anymore."
		Jacqueline says, "True"
		Taleslinger says, "I always aim for a speed quality in my games"
		Taleslinger says, "I wonder if checking the recipe will take time"
		Jacqueline asks (of MP), "Is this sort of Cutthroat Kitchen?"
		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "hee"
		MrPatient says, "It won't"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "take eggs" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:52
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE EGGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "So, I guess we try to get all the ingredients as quickly as possible?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get mazo" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:52
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET MAZO
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:52
Floyd | >
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't consult actual written recipes on the show, so quantities
Floyd | and times are always going to be inexact.  That said--
Floyd |
Floyd |  potatoes, peeled, grated and dried
Floyd |  onions, chopped
Floyd |  eggs
Floyd |  matzo meal
Floyd |  oil or fat
Floyd |  salt
Floyd |
Floyd | Combine potatoes, onions, eggs, salt and matzo meal in bowl.  Fry
Floyd | latkes in very hot oil, flipping after five minutes.  Drain and plate
Floyd | the latkes.  Garnish as appropriate, and finish with salt to taste.
Floyd |
Floyd | Given this challenge, "garnish" means sour cream, and maybe a little
Floyd | something else.  Berries, or caviar, perhaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get oil" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:42
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET OIL
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Justin elbows his way to the baskets and grabs the blackberries.
Floyd | "Sorry," he claims.  "I need them for a jus."  He lurches off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack asks, "Would it be rude to GET ALL the ingredients?"
		Jacqueline says, "Pretty rude, but let's try."
		DavidW says, "That's unlikely to work, and yes."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:42
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Please be specific.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		MrPatient exclaims, "Ha!"
		dhakajack says, "Just curious"
		Knight_Otu says, "Besides, we've already been rude."
		Jacqueline nods.
		Taleslinger says, "I wonder if we want to undo and grab the berries"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get caviar" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:42
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CAVIAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh. Perhaps."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:42
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Or find another garnish."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get berries" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:42
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BERRIES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get blackberries" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:42
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BLACKBERRIES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Perhaps refrigerated things are elsewhere and only dry ingredients are here."
		Jacqueline says, "That's what I was thinking"
		Taleslinger says, "There is a fridge here"
		DavidW says, "Matzo, oil, and salt ought to be right here, and maybe the onions too."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get onions" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:35
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ONIONS
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Violet's loud laugh reverberates around the whole studio.
Floyd |
Floyd | Andre, Stephen and Violet head back to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get salt" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:31
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SALT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get matzo" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:22
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET MATZO
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:22
Floyd | >
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't consult actual written recipes on the show, so quantities
Floyd | and times are always going to be inexact.  That said--
Floyd |
Floyd |  potatoes, peeled, grated and dried
Floyd |  onions, chopped
Floyd |  eggs
Floyd |  matzo meal
Floyd |  oil or fat
Floyd |  salt
Floyd |
Floyd | Combine potatoes, onions, eggs, salt and matzo meal in bowl.  Fry
Floyd | latkes in very hot oil, flipping after five minutes.  Drain and plate
Floyd | the latkes.  Garnish as appropriate, and finish with salt to taste.
Floyd |
Floyd | Given this challenge, "garnish" means sour cream, and maybe a little
Floyd | something else.  Berries, or caviar, perhaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:22
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | The Top Chef pantry is stocked, at least most days, with just about
Floyd | anything you could want.  Not always in huge quantities, though.
Floyd | Having the cheftestants squabble over ingredients makes for good TV.
Floyd | A giant GE Monogram® refrigerator occupies much of the north wall.
Floyd | Next to it are shelves filled with various nonperishable goods.  And
Floyd | opposite them are baskets of produce.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:22
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the refrigerator, revealing a leg of lamb, a lobe of foie
Floyd | gras, some duck fat, some short ribs, some milk, some Ahi tuna, some
Floyd | bacon, some feta and some eggs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take eggs" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:12
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE EGGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab some eggs.  [Note: you can just PUT THEM IN BOWL to use
Floyd | them].
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Foie gras for a garnish?"
		DavidW asks, "Duck fat instead of oil?"
		Jacqueline says, "I think we have oil"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:12
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some eggs
Floyd |   some matzo meal
Floyd |   some kosher salt
Floyd |   some yellow onions
Floyd |   some vegetable oil
Floyd |   some Yukon Gold potatoes
Floyd |   your Top Chef whites (being worn)
Floyd |   a Litchfield Women's Correctional Facility T-shirt (being worn)
Floyd |   jeans (being worn)
Floyd |   some knives
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, okay."
		Jacqueline says, "Nice shirt."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, thoughts on the foie gras (which I would not entertain in real life, but this is fiction, so...)?"
		DavidW says, "Je nes paw de what foie gras is."
		Taleslinger says, "Sounds like a plan, says this vegetarian"
		Roger says, "fat liver"
		Roger says, "It's good"
		dhakajack says, "Seems excessive for latkes..."
		Jacqueline says, "It's where you overfeed a goose (cruelly, by force feeding) and then yeah, his liver."
		Taleslinger says, "With some fava beans and a nice chianti"
		Guenni asks, "Jam works with most stuff, so why not?"
		Jacqueline says (to jack), "Well, but the berries were stolen."
		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "ha"
		Roger says, "Well there's that too, right. Normally you don't want to make something that would overwhelm the feature ingredient"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get foie gras" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:12
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET FOIE GRAS
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't need the lobe of foie gras.  Focus on what you need for your
Floyd | dish.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge door swings shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:12
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "All that debate for no reason."
		Roger says, "ye cannot have the foie gras"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh wait"
		MrPatient says, "Sorry. Just adding atmosphere :-)"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get bacon" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:12
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BACON
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't need the bacon.  Focus on what you need for your dish.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear someone furiously chopping.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge door swings shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Yo mamma's liver so fat..."
		Jacqueline says, "Aw. Bacon would also have been a GREAT latke's garnish."
		Jacqueline says, "(Kidding)"
		Taleslinger asks, "Maybe we can steal the garnish from someone?"
		Jacqueline says, "(Though we have friends who do that for Hannukah. Yes, Hannukah.)"
		Taleslinger asks, "So, east?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "We might have gotten from Linh (was it?) if we had helped her?"
		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "I have a feeling that no matter what, an ingredient would be taken."
		Jacqueline says, "So, if we were going to lose anything, garnish isn't terrible."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     19:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | Top Chef Kitchen is the focal point of the show, your home away from
Floyd | home.  Well, technically, that would be the loft.  This is your home
Floyd | away from home away from home.  It's where the majority of challenges
Floyd | take place.  When you first arrived, it was intimidating and awkward,
Floyd | but now that you've been here awhile -- and with half the cheftestants
Floyd | gone -- it's become reasonably comfortable.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the "center" of the room (pretending for the moment that there is a
Floyd | fourth wall), there are a bunch of stations, each with some basic
Floyd | utensils, and a sink.  Along one wall is a gleaming row of GE
Floyd | Monogram® ovens, scrubbed inside and out after every challenge to show
Floyd | the sponsor in the best possible light.  Above them, the massive Top
Floyd | Chef logo looms.  And as always, a bunch of Elves are here with their
Floyd | gear, all artfully hidden from the viewers.  The pantry is to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Furiously prepping and cooking here are Andre, Violet, Stephen, Justin
Floyd | and Linh.
Floyd |
Floyd | Padma Lakshmi and Tom Colicchio are chatting off-camera.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bunch of equipment is lined up on a rack near the gas range and
Floyd | grill: among many other things, there's some plates, a grater, a
Floyd | cast-iron skillet, a Robot Coupe, a huge pressure cooker and a mixing
Floyd | bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a table (on which are many tubs of sour cream) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Justin calls out, "Does anyone have the immersion blender?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "My immersion is already in the blender!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put eggs and onions and potatoes and salt and matzo in a bowl" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     18:46
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT EGGS AND ONIONS AND POTATOES AND SALT AND MATZO IN A BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | eggs: You crack some eggs, dump them into the bowl, and whisk them to
Floyd | a light froth.
Floyd | yellow onions: You dunk an entire onion, skin and all, into the raw
Floyd | egg mix.  Hm, that doesn't seem right.  You fish it back out again.
Floyd | Yukon Gold potatoes: You plop the whole potatoes into the raw egg mix.
Floyd | Hm, that doesn't seem right.  You fish them back out again.
Floyd | kosher salt: (first taking the salt)
Floyd | You sprinkle some salt in to the mix; probably a little less than you
Floyd | might normally need, but it's always easy to add later.
Floyd | matzo meal: You add the matzo meal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Justin is making a show of his butchering technique.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     19:07
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, so not like that."
		Taleslinger says, "Man, I hope Hawaii has good take out."
		DavidW says, "You'll want to peel, wash, and grate the potatoes, I think."
		Jacqueline says, "I know. Was just trying to save time."
Guenni says (to floyd), "peal potatoes" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     19:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PEAL POTATOES
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "It doesn't, actually."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "peep potatoes" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     19:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PEEP POTATOES
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "peEl"
		Jacqueline says, "ha"
		Taleslinger says, "ha ha"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "peel potatoes" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     18:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PEEL POTATOES
Floyd |
Floyd | Peels from the Yukon Gold potatoes go flying as you race to get your
Floyd | mise together.
Floyd |
Floyd | Justin is making a show of his butchering technique.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "peel onion" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     18:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PEEL ONION
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't really need to peel that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		MrPatient asks, "pee potatoes, maybe?"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Ew."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Let's not!"
		Jacqueline laughs.
Guenni says (to floyd), "cut onion" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     17:22
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT ONION
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab the onions, quickly discard the skins, halve them, and
Floyd | holding the halves firmly, make a series of fine crosswise cuts.
Floyd | Keeping them together, you rock your big chef's knife up and down with
Floyd | lightning speed, turning the onions into tiny tidbits.  Your eyes are
Floyd | tearing, but you have no time to wipe them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     17:22
Floyd | >
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't consult actual written recipes on the show, so quantities
Floyd | and times are always going to be inexact.  That said--
Floyd |
Floyd |  potatoes, peeled, grated and dried
Floyd |  onions, chopped
Floyd |  eggs
Floyd |  matzo meal
Floyd |  oil or fat
Floyd |  salt
Floyd |
Floyd | Combine potatoes, onions, eggs, salt and matzo meal in bowl.  Fry
Floyd | latkes in very hot oil, flipping after five minutes.  Drain and plate
Floyd | the latkes.  Garnish as appropriate, and finish with salt to taste.
Floyd |
Floyd | Given this challenge, "garnish" means sour cream, and maybe a little
Floyd | something else.  Berries, or caviar, perhaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "chop onions" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     17:22
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CHOP ONIONS
Floyd |
Floyd | You've already chopped the yellow onions.
Floyd |
Floyd | Justin is talking to the camera somewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, sorry. Missed that while scrolling back."
		Taleslinger says, "I think we should put the oil on before chopping stuff next time"
		Jacqueline says, "Hm. Good point."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "heat oil" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     17:22
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HEAT OIL
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x oil" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     17:22
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OIL
Floyd |
Floyd | It has a high smoke point, so it's a good, if unremarkable, choice for
Floyd | frying latkes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     17:22
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | Top Chef Kitchen is the focal point of the show, your home away from
Floyd | home.  Well, technically, that would be the loft.  This is your home
Floyd | away from home away from home.  It's where the majority of challenges
Floyd | take place.  When you first arrived, it was intimidating and awkward,
Floyd | but now that you've been here awhile -- and with half the cheftestants
Floyd | gone -- it's become reasonably comfortable.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the "center" of the room (pretending for the moment that there is a
Floyd | fourth wall), there are a bunch of stations, each with some basic
Floyd | utensils, and a sink.  Along one wall is a gleaming row of GE
Floyd | Monogram® ovens, scrubbed inside and out after every challenge to show
Floyd | the sponsor in the best possible light.  Above them, the massive Top
Floyd | Chef logo looms.  And as always, a bunch of Elves are here with their
Floyd | gear, all artfully hidden from the viewers.  The pantry is to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Furiously prepping and cooking here are Andre, Violet, Stephen, Justin
Floyd | and Linh.
Floyd |
Floyd | Padma Lakshmi and Tom Colicchio are chatting off-camera.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bunch of equipment is lined up on a rack near the gas range and
Floyd | grill: among many other things, there's some plates, a grater, a
Floyd | cast-iron skillet, a Robot Coupe, a huge pressure cooker and a mixing
Floyd | bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a table (on which are many tubs of sour cream) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "put oil in skillet" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     17:22
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT OIL IN SKILLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You pour a little vegetable oil into the skillet.  [You can PUT
Floyd | SKILLET ON RANGE to start cooking.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I think it's ok if we just put it in the skillet with the other stuff later."
		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "Ah, right."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "PUT" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     17:22
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to put on?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "PUT" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     17:22
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to put on?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "hrm"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "put skillet on range" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     17:13
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SKILLET ON RANGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the cast-iron skillet)
Floyd | You put the skillet on the range and turn the burner up to high.  The
Floyd | oil begins to heat up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "There we go."
		DavidW . o O ( too many cooks spoil the latkes )
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     17:13
Floyd | >
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't consult actual written recipes on the show, so quantities
Floyd | and times are always going to be inexact.  That said--
Floyd |
Floyd |  potatoes, peeled, grated and dried
Floyd |  onions, chopped
Floyd |  eggs
Floyd |  matzo meal
Floyd |  oil or fat
Floyd |  salt
Floyd |
Floyd | Combine potatoes, onions, eggs, salt and matzo meal in bowl.  Fry
Floyd | latkes in very hot oil, flipping after five minutes.  Drain and plate
Floyd | the latkes.  Garnish as appropriate, and finish with salt to taste.
Floyd |
Floyd | Given this challenge, "garnish" means sour cream, and maybe a little
Floyd | something else.  Berries, or caviar, perhaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "put taters in bowl" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     17:13
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT TATERS IN BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | You probably want to start with the eggs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "put eggs in bowl" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     16:58
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT EGGS IN BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | You crack some eggs, dump them into the bowl, and whisk them to a
Floyd | light froth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "put taters in bowl" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     16:58
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT TATERS IN BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | You plop the whole potatoes into the raw egg mix.  Hm, that doesn't
Floyd | seem right.  You fish them back out again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone shouts "Hot!" as they race around the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "What's a matzo meal?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "put e..floyd cut potatoes" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     16:58
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT E..FLOYD CUT POTATOES
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     16:58
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Think flour."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "put matzo in bowl" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "chop potatoes" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     16:56
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT MATZO IN BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the matzo meal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     16:56
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CHOP POTATOES
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to grate, rather than chop, the potatoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "grate potatoes" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     16:56
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GRATE POTATOES
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to something to grate with.  Like a grater.  Or even better,
Floyd | a Robot Coupe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack says, "A matzo meal must be a matzo, small fries, and a drink"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "put taters in coupe" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     16:56
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT TATERS IN COUPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the Yukon Gold potatoes into the Robot Coupe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hee"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     15:56
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately you can't grate anything with the Robot Coupe without
Floyd | the proper attachment.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Behind!" someone yells.
Floyd |
Floyd | The intensity of the sizzling tells you that the pan is now hot enough
Floyd | to fry with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x robot" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     15:56
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | A hideously-expensive, industrial-grade food processor used in
Floyd | professional kitchens.  Put stuff into it and press the button.
Floyd | Unfortunately, the one you grabbed is missing the grating attachment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Man, this cooking thing is complicated."
		Jacqueline asks, "Who would have anticipated this??"
Guenni says (to floyd), "get robot" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     15:41
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab the last Robot Coupe off the rack, and -- wase! --
Floyd | this one is missing the damned grating attachment.  Without that
Floyd | attachment, you can chop things (like onions), but won't be able to
Floyd | grate the potatoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni sighs.
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     15:41
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | Top Chef Kitchen is the focal point of the show, your home away from
Floyd | home.  Well, technically, that would be the loft.  This is your home
Floyd | away from home away from home.  It's where the majority of challenges
Floyd | take place.  When you first arrived, it was intimidating and awkward,
Floyd | but now that you've been here awhile -- and with half the cheftestants
Floyd | gone -- it's become reasonably comfortable.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the "center" of the room (pretending for the moment that there is a
Floyd | fourth wall), there are a bunch of stations, each with some basic
Floyd | utensils, and a sink.  Along one wall is a gleaming row of GE
Floyd | Monogram® ovens, scrubbed inside and out after every challenge to show
Floyd | the sponsor in the best possible light.  Above them, the massive Top
Floyd | Chef logo looms.  And as always, a bunch of Elves are here with their
Floyd | gear, all artfully hidden from the viewers.  The pantry is to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Furiously prepping and cooking here are Andre, Violet, Stephen, Justin
Floyd | and Linh.
Floyd |
Floyd | Padma Lakshmi and Tom Colicchio are chatting off-camera.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bunch of equipment is lined up on a rack near the gas range and
Floyd | grill: among many other things, there's some plates, a grater and a
Floyd | huge pressure cooker.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a table (on which are many tubs of sour cream) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x grater" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     15:41
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRATER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a stainless-steel handheld grater, of the sort one might use for
Floyd | cheese or potatoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, ">siri, where is the grating attachment"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "grate taters in grater" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     15:41
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GRATE TATERS IN GRATER
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to grate the Yukon Gold
Floyd | potatoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "grate taters" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     14:41
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GRATE TATERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately you can't grate anything with the Robot Coupe without
Floyd | the proper attachment.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a crash of pans on the floor and Justin takes a mock bow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get grater" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     14:36
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET GRATER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | A camera-wielding Elf scurries past you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "grate taters in grater" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     14:36
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GRATE TATERS IN GRATER
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to grate the Yukon Gold
Floyd | potatoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "grate taters" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     13:36
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GRATE TATERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately you can't grate anything with the Robot Coupe without
Floyd | the proper attachment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		MrPatient says, "I think you might need to get the potatoes out the coupe, too"
		Taleslinger says, "Ah, my bad"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh. Point."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get taters" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     13:26
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET TATERS
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "put taters in grater" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     13:26
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT TATERS IN GRATER
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Graters are flat."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "grate taters" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     09:16
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GRATE TATERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You furiously grate the Yukon Gold potatoes.  You make very good
Floyd | progress until you're grating just a little nub, at which point your
Floyd | manic intensity gets the best of you.  You slice open your fingers.
Floyd | Wallahi, you never catch a break.  "Medic!", you shout.  You
Floyd | sit there bleeding for a minute or two, careful to keep the blood away
Floyd | from the food.  One of the on-staff personnel patches you up, but
Floyd | you've lost valuable time.
Floyd |
Floyd | A burst of flame erupts momentarily from the range as someone else's
Floyd | pot boils over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack says, "Yay. we are the garnish."
		Jacqueline says, "Delicious"
		MrPatient says, "heh"
		Taleslinger says, "I think this is one of those optimizations deals, isn't it"
		MrPatient says, "Yeah"
		Roger says, "Seems likely enough"
		Knight_Otu says, "I think we're running out of time now."
		DavidW says, "I hate those grater things. I bloodied a few knuckles on one."
		Taleslinger says, "me too"
		Roger says, "hmm I guess we don't have a souschef dude"
Guenni says, "..floyd>" 		Taleslinger says, "put taters in bowl"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "put taters in bowl" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     09:14
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT TATERS IN BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the Yukon Gold potatoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "This client drives me nuts."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     09:14
Floyd | >
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't consult actual written recipes on the show, so quantities
Floyd | and times are always going to be inexact.  That said--
Floyd |
Floyd |  potatoes, peeled, grated and dried
Floyd |  onions, chopped
Floyd |  eggs
Floyd |  matzo meal
Floyd |  oil or fat
Floyd |  salt
Floyd |
Floyd | Combine potatoes, onions, eggs, salt and matzo meal in bowl.  Fry
Floyd | latkes in very hot oil, flipping after five minutes.  Drain and plate
Floyd | the latkes.  Garnish as appropriate, and finish with salt to taste.
Floyd |
Floyd | Given this challenge, "garnish" means sour cream, and maybe a little
Floyd | something else.  Berries, or caviar, perhaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "put salt in bowl" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     09:10
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SALT IN BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the salt)
Floyd | You sprinkle some salt in to the mix; probably a little less than you
Floyd | might normally need, but it's always easy to add later.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear someone furiously chopping.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "pour bowl in skillet" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     09:10
Floyd | >
Floyd | > POUR BOWL IN SKILLET
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x bowl" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     09:10
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | It's just a large metallic bowl used for combining ingredients.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the mixing bowl are some salt, some Yukon Gold potatoes, some matzo
Floyd | meal and some eggs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "empty bowl" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     09:10
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EMPTY BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "MIX IT"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "empty bowels" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     09:10
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EMPTY BOWELS
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahah"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh dear"
		olethros asks, "is this a cooking game?"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "mix it" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     09:10
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MIX IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't need to specify that you're MIXing anything.  Just put what
Floyd | you want to mix into the mixing bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		MrPatient says, "One thing missing"
		DavidW says, "onion"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "put onions in bowl" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     09:10
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ONIONS IN BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the last of the latke ingredients into the bowl and mix them
Floyd | thoroughly.  You now have raw latkes, or at least the stuff of raw
Floyd | latkes.  [To begin cooking, add some frying medium to the skillet and
Floyd | put the skillet on the range.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "put latkes in skillet" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     09:02
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT LATKES IN SKILLET
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the latkes)
Floyd | You slide the latkes into the pan, and they begin to sizzle a little.
Floyd | [Note: when you're done cooking them, just GET SKILLET.]
Floyd |
Floyd | The latkes continue to fry in the skillet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     08:32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The latkes continue to fry in the skillet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		MrPatient says, "Reminder from ABOUT text -- you can WAIT FOR x MINUTES or SECONDS"
		Jacqueline says, "SPOILERS"
		Jacqueline says, "But yes. Thank you."
		olethros says, "WAIT UNTIL DELICIOUSNESS"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "wait for five minutes" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     03:32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR FIVE MINUTES
Floyd |
Floyd | Waiting for 5 minutes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The latkes continue to fry in the skillet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The latkes are browning nicely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to olethros), "That's what I do in real life."
Guenni says (to floyd), "get skillet" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     03:28
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SKILLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove the latkes from the heat.  The sizzling abates.
Floyd |
Floyd | Violet's loud laugh reverberates around the whole studio.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "I thought you and maga were keen gastronomic explorateurs"
		Roger asks, "wanna flip these?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "take sour cream" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     03:25
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SOUR CREAM
Floyd |
Floyd | (the tubs of sour cream)
Floyd | You grab one of the tubs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "put sour cream in bowl" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     03:25
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SOUR CREAM IN BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the sour cream in the mixing bowl)
Floyd | You don't need to mix the sour cream with anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Behind!" someone yells.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to olethros), "We are. And maga does nearly (okay, let's be honest - all) the exploring. I just ride along."
Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Guenni says (to floyd), "put cream on latkes" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     03:25
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CREAM ON LATKES
Floyd |
Floyd | (the sour cream on the latkes)
Floyd | You'll want to do that after you've plated the latkes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "plate latkes" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:55
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLATE LATKES
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the latkes straight from the pan onto the plate.  A lot of
Floyd | grease goes with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh dear"
		Roger says, "that's the best part"
Guenni says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     03:25
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Try DRAIN instead"
		Jacqueline says, "MrPatient You are too good at this."
		Ellison says, "on my phone so I probably won't talk much"
		Taleslinger says (to Ellison), "Good"
olethros arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
Guenni says (to floyd), "drain latkes" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:40
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRAIN LATKES
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the latkes on some paper towels to drain the excess grease.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "hm"
Guenni says (to floyd), "plate latkes" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:10
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLATE LATKES
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully plate the latkes, trimming some of the edges to make
Floyd | them more visually appealing, and arranging them just so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "seems sophisticate"
Guenni says (to floyd), "put cream on latkes" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CREAM ON LATKES
Floyd |
Floyd | (the sour cream on the latkes)
Floyd | You put a small dollop of sour cream on the latkes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone shouts "Hot!" as they race around the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "So, now let's find the all important extra."
		Jacqueline asks, "Go steal the berries?"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm guessing that is not allowed."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | Top Chef Kitchen is the focal point of the show, your home away from
Floyd | home.  Well, technically, that would be the loft.  This is your home
Floyd | away from home away from home.  It's where the majority of challenges
Floyd | take place.  When you first arrived, it was intimidating and awkward,
Floyd | but now that you've been here awhile -- and with half the cheftestants
Floyd | gone -- it's become reasonably comfortable.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the "center" of the room (pretending for the moment that there is a
Floyd | fourth wall), there are a bunch of stations, each with some basic
Floyd | utensils, and a sink.  Along one wall is a gleaming row of GE
Floyd | Monogram® ovens, scrubbed inside and out after every challenge to show
Floyd | the sponsor in the best possible light.  Above them, the massive Top
Floyd | Chef logo looms.  And as always, a bunch of Elves are here with their
Floyd | gear, all artfully hidden from the viewers.  The pantry is to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Furiously prepping and cooking here are Andre, Violet, Stephen, Justin
Floyd | and Linh.
Floyd |
Floyd | Padma Lakshmi and Tom Colicchio are chatting off-camera.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bunch of equipment is lined up on a rack near the gas range and
Floyd | grill: among many other things, there's a huge pressure cooker.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a table (on which are many tubs of sour cream) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Meanwhile, a cute dog named Trixie eats our latkes."
		dhakajack asks, "We have a prison uniform and knife. Is SHIV a verb?"
		Knight_Otu says, "We'll probably get points off for them being one-sided."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "shiv padma" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHIV PADMA
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		MrPatient says, "I didn't implement SHIV, but you can try something similar"
		DavidW says, "STAB, I suppose."
		Jacqueline says (to MrPatient), "ha"
Guenni says (to floyd), "x sink" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't need to worry about the details of the sink.  If something
Floyd | calls for water, water you shall have.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "stab padma" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAB PADMA
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "attack padma" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATTACK PADMA
Floyd |
Floyd | Reaching your breaking point, you hack at Padma Lakshmi with your
Floyd | cleaver until your whites are spattered with blood.  Man, that was
Floyd | satisfying.  I feel like you're going to get a bad edit, though.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You are definitely not here to make friends ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "NICE"
		Taleslinger says, "he eh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:07
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, so maybe not that."
		dhakajack asks, "So that advice wasn't helpful, then?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "x lyn" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LYN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x lynn" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LYNN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Sow do you spell the girl?"
		dhakajack says, "LINH"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Justin is the one who got the berries. ASK him for some?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "x linh" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LINH
Floyd |
Floyd | A feisty little Vietnamese-American woman, executive chef at one of
Floyd | Charlie Palmer's places.  She's a real tough competitor, but usually
Floyd | not a jerk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to KO), "Wow. Asking. Smart."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x justin" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JUSTIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Justin is tall and faux-hawked, and has meticulously-maintained
Floyd | three-day stubble every day of the week.  He likes to remind people
Floyd | that he staged at El Bulli.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x elves" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | Magical Elves is the name of the production company, and so people
Floyd | refer to anyone behind the cameras generically as Elves.  Naturally
Floyd | you've gotten to know a few of them pretty well, having spent so much
Floyd | time over the last couple of weeks in their constant presence.  But in
Floyd | the heat of a challenge, they're just an undifferentiated mass of
Floyd | people putting cameras in your face and generally getting in your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "ask linh for berries" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK LINH FOR BERRIES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Too nice?"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "attack justin" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATTACK JUSTIN
Floyd |
Floyd | Reaching your breaking point, you hack at Justin with your cleaver
Floyd | until your whites are spattered with blood.  Man, that was satisfying.
Floyd | I feel like you're going to get a bad edit, though.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You are definitely not here to make friends ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:07
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Did we ask Justin?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask Justin for berries" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK JUSTIN FOR BERRIES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to justin" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO JUSTIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You make small talk with Justin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "blackberries, I think they were."
		Ellison asks, "is this Jack's game?"
		MrPatient says, "No, mine"
		Ellison says, "nice"
Roger says (to floyd), "justin, give me berries" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUSTIN, GIVE ME BERRIES
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "t..floyd ask linh for blackberries" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > T..FLOYD ASK LINH FOR BLACKBERRIES
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "steal" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STEAL
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take berries" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BERRIES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Jus tice is served."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take justin's berries" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE JUSTIN'S BERRIES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "ask linh for blackberries" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK LINH FOR BLACKBERRIES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So it's not Justin?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Hrm."
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, was distracted by #ifwiki-editors"
		DavidW asks, "Can you even see what the other chefs are making?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I had scrolled back and I'm sure I read Justin."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x justin's dish" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JUSTIN'S DISH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger asks, "Maybe we can walk over to their stations?"
		Guenni says, "It's only that one room."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x cooker" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COOKER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's an enormous, professional-quality pressure cooker.  It seems to
Floyd | be sitting unevenly on the rack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the huge pressure cooker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu - Justin elbows his way to the baskets and grabs the blackberries.
		Jacqueline says, "Maybe he needs to die after all."
		Knight_Otu says, "So I guess no asking for ingredients."
		Guenni snorts
Guenni says (to floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks like something is wedged under it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The huge pressure cooker is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | Justin is talking to the camera somewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		MrPatient says, "Yeah, sorry"
		DavidW says, "Maybe there's a package of soemthing under the cooker."
Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
Ellison has disconnected. 		
Guenni says (to floyd), "look under cooker" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER COOKER
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks like something is wedged under it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The huge pressure cooker is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | Linh calls out, "Does anyone have the immersion blender?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW says, "Maybe that missed slicer attachment."
		DavidW says, "er missing"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "scream DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY BLACKBERRIES?!" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SCREAM DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY BLACKBERRIES?!
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "take cooker" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     01:37
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE COOKER
Floyd |
Floyd | You shift the huge pressure cooker, and find a Robot Coupe grating
Floyd | attachment underneath.  The attachment is now sitting on the equipment
Floyd | rack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oho"
		DavidW says, "I WAS RIGHT"
		Taleslinger says, "yay david"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, do we want to see how this plays out, then optimize?"
		Roger says, "now I'm sorta wondering if artisinal goat sour cream and such is a thing"
		Knight_Otu says, "And we bloodied our fingers."
		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "If you wonder, than it probably is."
		Roger says, "I'd suggest doing one full playthrough first, then go back"
		Jacqueline says, "Then, even"
		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "Right"
Guenni says (to floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     01:37
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | Top Chef Kitchen is the focal point of the show, your home away from
Floyd | home.  Well, technically, that would be the loft.  This is your home
Floyd | away from home away from home.  It's where the majority of challenges
Floyd | take place.  When you first arrived, it was intimidating and awkward,
Floyd | but now that you've been here awhile -- and with half the cheftestants
Floyd | gone -- it's become reasonably comfortable.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the "center" of the room (pretending for the moment that there is a
Floyd | fourth wall), there are a bunch of stations, each with some basic
Floyd | utensils, and a sink.  Along one wall is a gleaming row of GE
Floyd | Monogram® ovens, scrubbed inside and out after every challenge to show
Floyd | the sponsor in the best possible light.  Above them, the massive Top
Floyd | Chef logo looms.  And as always, a bunch of Elves are here with their
Floyd | gear, all artfully hidden from the viewers.  The pantry is to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Furiously prepping and cooking here are Andre, Violet, Stephen, Justin
Floyd | and Linh.
Floyd |
Floyd | Padma Lakshmi and Tom Colicchio are chatting off-camera.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bunch of equipment is lined up on a rack near the gas range and
Floyd | grill: among many other things, there's a huge pressure cooker.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the equipment rack is a grating attachment.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a table (on which are many tubs of sour cream) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "although ha now I'm imagining a game where there's a new secret ingredient when you restart"
		dhakajack asks, "Could we search the fridge?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               01:32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | The Top Chef pantry is stocked, at least most days, with just about
Floyd | anything you could want.  Not always in huge quantities, though.
Floyd | Having the cheftestants squabble over ingredients makes for good TV.
Floyd | A giant GE Monogram® refrigerator occupies much of the north wall.
Floyd | Next to it are shelves filled with various nonperishable goods.  And
Floyd | opposite them are baskets of produce.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a crash of pans on the floor and Justin takes a mock bow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "I think we're not allowed in there anymore, but maybe?"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "OH!"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "We can go back!"
Guenni says (to floyd), "x baskets" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               01:32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BASKETS
Floyd |
Floyd | Large wooden baskets, filled with all manner of produce.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the baskets are a few heads of garlic, some artichokes, some okra,
Floyd | some carrots, some green beans, some kale, some broccoli, some apples,
Floyd | some tomatoes, some spinach, some eggplant, some arugula, some
Floyd | endives, some lemons, some radicchio, some cauliflower, some zucchini,
Floyd | some celery, some limes and a watermelon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "What's IKULA? That was mentioned way back when."
		MrPatient says, "IKURA"
		Roger says, "AKIRA"
Guenni asks, "Apples or melon?" 		Jacqueline says, "That would be a good garnish."
		Jacqueline says, "It's salmon cavier"
		Jacqueline asks, "er, caviar?"
		Jacqueline says, "Anyway, I think I tried that. Maybe not."
		DavidW asks, "Caviar would be in the fridge, no?"
		Guenni says, "Caviar was suggested in the game text, so I guess it's worth a try."
		Roger says, "It's possibly tinned"
		Jacqueline says, "Not necessarily. If it's heavily salted, I guess."
		Taleslinger asks, "Why don't we use the watermelon as a garnish?"
		tinsel asks, "back at the beginnning, I think Linh asked for help with the olives. Maybe if we helped her, she'd help with something later?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "take melon" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               01:32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE MELON
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		tinsel says, "I mean "had helped" I guess."
Guenni says (to floyd), "take mellon" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               01:32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE MELLON
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I think so."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "We were jerks"
		Knight_Otu says, "We just were too immersed in our own recipe, is all."
Guenni says (to floyd), "take watermelon" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               01:32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WATERMELON
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't need the watermelon.  Focus on what you need for your dish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says (to Tale), "So much for that idea."
		Knight_Otu says, "(Okay yeah, we were rude.)"
		Guenni asks, "So how's the caviar stuff spelt?"
		DavidW asks, "Tomatoes are technically berries, aren't they?"
		dhakajack says, "smelt, not spelt"
Guenni says (to floyd), "reciepe" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               01:32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECIEPE
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               01:32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't consult actual written recipes on the show, so quantities
Floyd | and times are always going to be inexact.  That said--
Floyd |
Floyd |  potatoes, peeled, grated and dried
Floyd |  onions, chopped
Floyd |  eggs
Floyd |  matzo meal
Floyd |  oil or fat
Floyd |  salt
Floyd |
Floyd | Combine potatoes, onions, eggs, salt and matzo meal in bowl.  Fry
Floyd | latkes in very hot oil, flipping after five minutes.  Drain and plate
Floyd | the latkes.  Garnish as appropriate, and finish with salt to taste.
Floyd |
Floyd | Given this challenge, "garnish" means sour cream, and maybe a little
Floyd | something else.  Berries, or caviar, perhaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "take caviar" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               01:32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CAVIAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "open fridge" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               01:32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the refrigerator, revealing some milk, some short ribs, some
Floyd | bacon, some feta, some duck fat, some Ahi tuna, a leg of lamb and a
Floyd | lobe of foie gras.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'd try basil at this point."
		DavidW says, "(I like basil)"
		Guenni says, "I think we have to stick to the reciepe."
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe we need to search the fridge to find the caviar."
		Guenni says, "I just did."
		DavidW says, "Tick tick"
		Taleslinger asks, "Where did you see the caviar?"
		Knight_Otu says, "There was a mention that it was in the fridge yesterday."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x shelves" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               01:32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | Plain but attractive shelves filled, for the most part, with
Floyd | medium-sized dry goods.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves are some cardamom, some tomato paste, some soy sauce,
Floyd | some mustard, a bottle of gochujang, some Panko, some baking soda,
Floyd | some cinnamon, some sugar, some ketchup, some cocoa powder, some wild
Floyd | rice, a bag of flour, some masa, some linguine, some paprika and some
Floyd | jasmine rice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm. Not seeing it."
		DavidW says, "Paprika is there."
		Guenni asks, "Could we cheat with the tuna?"
		Jacqueline says, "MrPatient I don't feel it's a spoiler or hint to ask you if caviar exists."
		DavidW says, "Paprika's lovely on potatoes."
		MrPatient says, "It does, just badly-clued"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search fridge" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               01:32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | In the refrigerator are some short ribs, some milk, a leg of lamb, a
Floyd | lobe of foie gras, some feta, some bacon, some Ahi tuna and some duck
Floyd | fat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "open fridge" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               01:32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera comes in for a close-up on you and what you're doing.  You
Floyd | manage a few words.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge door swings shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               01:32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the refrigerator, revealing some bacon, some milk, some short
Floyd | ribs, some feta, some Ahi tuna, a lobe of foie gras, a leg of lamb and
Floyd | some duck fat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "take ahi tuna" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               01:32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE AHI TUNA
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't need the Ahi tuna.  Focus on what you need for your dish.
Floyd |
Floyd | A burst of flame erupts momentarily from the range as someone else's
Floyd | pot boils over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		MrPatient says, "I can hint further if needed, but at this point it kind of doesn't matter anyway"
Guenni says (to floyd), "close fridge" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               01:32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the refrigerator.
Floyd |
Floyd | Justin is making a show of his butchering technique.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "look behind it" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               01:32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "look behind fridge" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               01:32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, ">open tuna. steal eggs."
		MrPatient says, "heh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take paprika" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               01:32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PAPRIKA
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't need the paprika.  Focus on what you need for your dish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "mmm, catsup"
		DavidW says, "Maybe just add more sour cream. Make the sponsors happy."
		Guenni whispers, told you so.
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take arugula" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               01:32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ARUGULA
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't need the arugula.  Focus on what you need for your dish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x panko" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               01:32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PANKO
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't need the Panko.  Focus on what you need for your dish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So what's panko?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess we should just sour our dish up."
		MrPatient says, "Japanese bread crumbs"
		Roger says, "panko is bread/toast crumbs"
		DavidW says, "huh"
		Roger says, "Like the world's tiniest croutons"
		Guenni says, "The sour cream is already on the latkes."
Karona goes home. 		Roger says, "spend remaining time mocking opponents"
Karona arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW says, "And we do a salt bey at the end to finish our dish."
		Taleslinger asks, "So wait for the end?"
		Knight_Otu says, "f mock linh"
		Knight_Otu says, "(sorry linh)"
Guenni says (to floyd), "x baskets" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               01:32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BASKETS
Floyd |
Floyd | Large wooden baskets, filled with all manner of produce.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the baskets are some celery, some limes, some eggplant, some kale,
Floyd | some radicchio, a few heads of garlic, some endives, some apples, a
Floyd | watermelon, some cauliflower, some lemons, some arugula, some carrots,
Floyd | some tomatoes, some green beans, some okra, some artichokes, some
Floyd | spinach, some zucchini and some broccoli.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take lime" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               01:32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE LIME
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Let's press forward"
		Guenni asks, "What's ocra?"
		MrPatient says, "Tom Colicchio's least favorite vegetable"
		MrPatient says, "(but that is not really relevant to the game)"
		DavidW says, "I think it's a leaf thing."
		Jacqueline says, "It is a delicious thing that people in the American south fry."
		Jacqueline says, "Then again, people in the American south fry everything."
		Guenni says, "He,"
		Taleslinger asks, "Like scots?"
		Roger says, "mmm, delicious ocra"
		Roger says, "also delicious: orc"
		Roger says, "also orca"
		DavidW says, "Not to be confused with orca. timing"
		Roger says, "so anyhoo"
		DavidW says, "I don't know where the last ingredient is. If we can't find it, add salt to the latkes and be done."
		Jacqueline says, "Agreed."
		Guenni says, "Well, either we get a hint, or we have to hope the only half garnished latkes find mercyful judges."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask elves about berries" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               01:32
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ELVES ABOUT BERRIES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Yeah, pretty sure we need to take another try."
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     01:27
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | Top Chef Kitchen is the focal point of the show, your home away from
Floyd | home.  Well, technically, that would be the loft.  This is your home
Floyd | away from home away from home.  It's where the majority of challenges
Floyd | take place.  When you first arrived, it was intimidating and awkward,
Floyd | but now that you've been here awhile -- and with half the cheftestants
Floyd | gone -- it's become reasonably comfortable.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the "center" of the room (pretending for the moment that there is a
Floyd | fourth wall), there are a bunch of stations, each with some basic
Floyd | utensils, and a sink.  Along one wall is a gleaming row of GE
Floyd | Monogram® ovens, scrubbed inside and out after every challenge to show
Floyd | the sponsor in the best possible light.  Above them, the massive Top
Floyd | Chef logo looms.  And as always, a bunch of Elves are here with their
Floyd | gear, all artfully hidden from the viewers.  The pantry is to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Furiously prepping and cooking here are Andre, Violet, Stephen, Justin
Floyd | and Linh.
Floyd |
Floyd | Padma Lakshmi and Tom Colicchio are chatting off-camera.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bunch of equipment is lined up on a rack near the gas range and
Floyd | grill: among many other things, there's a huge pressure cooker.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the equipment rack is a grating attachment.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a table (on which are many tubs of sour cream) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A camera-wielding Elf scurries past you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "ask elves for berries" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     01:27
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ELVES FOR BERRIES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x latkes" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     01:27
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LATKES
Floyd |
Floyd | You check the underside of the latkes.  They're still a little pale on
Floyd | that side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "put latkes in skillet" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     01:27
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT LATKES IN SKILLET
Floyd |
Floyd | Too late for that now.  You've already topped them with sour cream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		DavidW asks, "oh gee, you didn't cook both sides?"
		MrPatient says, "nope"
		Knight_Otu says, "Nope."
		Jacqueline asks (of DW), "What's this 'you' business?"
		DavidW says, "I wasn't driving to avoid confusion."
		Roger says, "These are gonna be great"
		Jacqueline says, "hee"
		MrPatient says, "Mmm mmm"
		Knight_Otu says, "Of course, we were out of time fpr both sides anyway."
		Knight_Otu says, "for, even."
		Jacqueline says, "I will be right back. Y'all know how to do this without me."
		Guenni asks, "Ok, may I end the misery?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
Guenni says (to floyd), "wait for 5 minutes" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     67
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR 5 MINUTES
Floyd |
Floyd | Waiting for 5 minutes.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the clock ticks down to zero, Padma shouts: "Utensils down, hands
Floyd | UP!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Cut!" yells the director.  An Elf comes by with a cart and carefully
Floyd | gathers up the beauty plates to be photographed off-set.  Another Elf
Floyd | straightens up the tasting plates and gets everyone, including Tom and
Floyd | Padma, lined up after a few seconds.  You're the last in line.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Action!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hi, Linh," says Padma, heading to the first cheftestant.  "What did
Floyd | you make for us today?"  Padma and Tom taste everyone's dishes and
Floyd | chitchat with the chefs for a bit until finally they get to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You made latkes!" says Tom, with some amusement.  "Yeah, I'm not much
Floyd | of a Christmas person," you reply.  "I have to say, you don't look
Floyd | like a Hanukkah person, either."  He chuckles.  You continue: "It's
Floyd | just a classic potato latke, with sour cream."
Floyd |
Floyd | Padma digs in.  Tom picks at the latkes.  "Did you forget to flip
Floyd | them?", he asks.  "Looks like you got one side, but not the other."
Floyd | Padma asks, "What did you fry this in?"  "Vegetable oil," you reply.
Floyd | She and Tom are inscrutable.  "Thanks," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Elves guide Padma and Tom back to their marks, and the cameras
Floyd | begin rolling again.  "So, Tom, who had our least-favorite dishes?"
Floyd | Tom points.  "Justin," he says.  "The individual components were all
Floyd | cooked well, but it just didn't make sense to me.  I'm not sure why
Floyd | you would pair the bison with Mentos."
Floyd |
Floyd | He then turns to you.  "Samiira."  Wase.  "My wife does
Floyd | latkes every year at Hanukkah, and these just weren't up to snuff."
Floyd | Awesome.  You stop listening to the rest.  Hey, Violet actually won.
Floyd | Good for her.  After everyone settles down, Padma begins again.  "And
Floyd | now for this week's Elimination Challenge: it's what you've all been
Floyd | waiting for."  She winds and delivers: "Restaurant Wars!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You just hope you don't get stuck with Front of the
Floyd | House ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "woo"
		Roger says, "wase upppppppp"
		dhakajack says, "Violet also won IFcomp 2008. She's always winning things."
		Guenni asks, "again? Or another game?"
		DavidW says, "Might wait for Jacqueline to return."
		Guenni nods.
		Roger says, "I think another run is warranted"
		MrPatient says, "'Wase' is some almost certainly mistranslated Somali"
		dhakajack says, "Sounds like we should have used duck fat after all"
		dhakajack says, "(and flipped)"
		Taleslinger says, "Where there is a will, there is a wase"
		Nitku asks, "I need to leave soon, so maybe I could shill my game which doesn't have a Floyd version?"
		Roger says, "So I guess priorities are to get the berries, get the fat or oil or whatnot, get the pan up to temp, get the grater thingy, etc"
		Roger says, "sure Nitku lay it on us"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm here"
		DavidW says (to Nitku), "sure"
		Taleslinger says, "shill away!"
		Jacqueline asks, "And yes, another run. Maybe with DW's idea of alternate fat for frying?"
		Taleslinger says, "maybe someone should drive this run"
		Jacqueline says, "I am not keen to drive, but am very much here."
		Ellison asks, "ah cool is this texture or something else?"
		Guenni lifts head. I could drive if no one protests.
		Knight_Otu is not protesting.
		Taleslinger says, "First let's hear nitku's sales pitch"
		Guenni says, "Oh, Sorry."
		Nitku says, "So, Ex Materia is a spiritual successor to Ex Nihilo few years back. You can play it online at [LINK] and it's less than 5 minutes per playthough."
		Nitku says, "It's a custom engine."
		Nitku says, "*playthrough"
		DavidW says, "thanks"
		DavidW says, "Neat how you have the letters in the title flicker."
		Taleslinger says, "Yeah, it's a good one"
		Nitku says, "I was planning to make an Inform version but the visuals are kind of part of the thing"
		MrPatient says, "playing it now"
		dhakajack exclaims, "Nice effect!"
		dhakajack says, "For fun, I tried the term "Unit 322""
		dhakajack asks, "Over time, will it "learn" from the search requests?"
		Nitku says, "It'll just start suggesting successful queries to future players. It just does a Wikipedia search."
Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
Ellison has disconnected. 		Jacqueline says, "This is really intriguing, Nitku."
		DavidW says, "It's improved my resolve to be better at JavaScript tricks."
		Nitku exclaims, "Thanks!"
		Jacqueline says, "It would be cool if you could go back to the game from About."
		Jacqueline says, "Maybe you can and I'm just missing it. Of course, I could use the browser's back, but."
		Nitku says, "Right, it expects you to use the browser's back button. I could add a link there though."
		Taleslinger asks, "So, let Guenni drive us?"
		Jacqueline says, "Sounds like a plan."
Guenni says (to floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun has not even risen when the Elves rouse you from your rest.
Floyd | You've slept far too little since last night's bloodbath, but it's
Floyd | time once again for battle.  You sharpen your blades and head to the
Floyd | arena.  Only six combatants remain, including yourself.  Great
Floyd | merciful Zeus, you are exhausted.  But you're not giving up now, not
Floyd | with glory and treasure on the line.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not to mention that spread in Food & Wine.

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | Quickfire
Floyd | An Interactive Amuse Bouche by Sean M. Shore
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 180106 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | Top Chef Kitchen is the focal point of the show, your home away from
Floyd | home.  Well, technically, that would be the loft.  This is your home
Floyd | away from home away from home.  It's where the majority of challenges
Floyd | take place.  When you first arrived, it was intimidating and awkward,
Floyd | but now that you've been here awhile -- and with half the cheftestants
Floyd | gone -- it's become reasonably comfortable.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the "center" of the room (pretending for the moment that there is a
Floyd | fourth wall), there are a bunch of stations, each with some basic
Floyd | utensils, and a sink.  Along one wall is a gleaming row of GE
Floyd | Monogram® ovens, scrubbed inside and out after every challenge to show
Floyd | the sponsor in the best possible light.  Above them, the massive Top
Floyd | Chef logo looms.  And as always, a bunch of Elves are here with their
Floyd | gear, all artfully hidden from the viewers.  The pantry is to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [First time players should type ABOUT.  Really, you should.]
Floyd |
Floyd | A bunch of equipment is lined up on a rack near the gas range and
Floyd | grill: among many other things, there's some plates, a grater, a
Floyd | cast-iron skillet, a Robot Coupe, a huge pressure cooker and a mixing
Floyd | bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | Justin, Andre, Linh, Stephen and Violet are here milling around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Maybe we should think about playing if just one person can't make it. But I'm sort of against it."
		Taleslinger says, "ilac"
Guenni says (to floyd), "x cooker" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COOKER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's an enormous, professional-quality pressure cooker.  It seems to
Floyd | be sitting unevenly on the rack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "push cooker" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH COOKER
Floyd |
Floyd | You shift the huge pressure cooker, and find a Robot Coupe grating
Floyd | attachment underneath.  The attachment is now sitting on the equipment
Floyd | rack.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the Elves, a production assistant, raises his voice.  "OK,
Floyd | everyone, we're starting.  Cheftestants, please line up."  The other
Floyd | chefs dutifully begin to arrange themselves, with the assistance of
Floyd | the Elves.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few minutes later, Padma and Tom arrive and chat with each other
Floyd | inaudibly, over by the logo.  Tom's wearing a Santa hat.  The Elves
Floyd | set them on their marks, then wheel out a table loaded down with tubs
Floyd | of something.  Fabulous.  More product placement.  Everyone
Floyd | straightens up.  "Quiet on the set!," shouts the director.  The
Floyd | cameramen take their places and begin rolling.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Action!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Greetings, chefs," purrs Padma.  She's considerably better-rested and
Floyd | groomed than you lot.  "It's Christmas!"  Actually, it's June as
Floyd | you're filming this, and about 90 degrees outside.  "Behind me, as you
Floyd | can see"  --  she waves for effect -- "we have sour cream from Organic
Floyd | Valley.  Sour cream is extremely versatile and can be used in a wide
Floyd | variety of last-minute sweet and savory dishes for a holiday party."
Floyd |
Floyd | Tom: "Your Quickfire challenge this week is to make us a delicious
Floyd | dish for a holiday party incorporating Organic Valley sour cream."
Floyd | The cameras come in for reaction shots from you and the others.  You
Floyd | can see the wheels turning in your fellow competitors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Padma, again: "You have twenty minutes.  The winner of the Quickfire
Floyd | will not get immunity, but will get a significant benefit in the next
Floyd | Elimination Challenge."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Cut!", yells the director.  "OK, everyone, stay on your marks.  Let's
Floyd | get some acknowledgments."  Tom and Padma chat for a bit, while a pair
Floyd | of Elves, one holding a camera, walk the line of cheftestants.  They
Floyd | approach, and make you repeat the terms of the challenge back to the
Floyd | cameras for legal purposes.  Reality show contestants can be rather
Floyd | litigious, you know.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Samiira, do you fully understand the terms of the challenge?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Please enter Y or N (Yes or No) >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "y" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     19:30
Floyd | Please enter Y or N (Yes or No) >
Floyd | > Y
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thank you, Samiira."  They move on down the line until all the
Floyd | cheftestants have given their assent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     19:30
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The director shouts, "Everyone, back on your marks!"  Moments later,
Floyd | they're set up and rolling again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Everyone tenses as they wait for Padma.  "Your time starts" -- slight
Floyd | pause -- "NOW!"
Floyd |
Floyd | OK!  Well, there's probably a million baking options, but you don't
Floyd | have anything other than kac kac or luqaimat
Floyd | memorized.  You don't have time to bake during a Quickfire anyway.
Floyd | Think of something!  What was the last thing you made with sour cream?
Floyd | OK, yes -- a friend you worked with (now your ex-boyfriend's wife)
Floyd | taught you to make latkes last year.  That'll work.  The timing will
Floyd | be really tight, though you think you can finish, inshallah.
Floyd |
Floyd | So you're gonna need POTATOES and EGGS and ONIONS and MATZO MEAL and
Floyd | OIL (or equivalent) and SALT.  And then SOUR CREAM, obviously, and
Floyd | something else on top.  Maybe a BERRY of some kind?  Or savory --
Floyd | wait, wasn't there some IKURA in the fridge yesterday?  [You can type
Floyd | RECIPE or R at any time to pull up the recipe.]
Floyd |
Floyd | The other cheftestants bolt off their marks to get their stuff.  You
Floyd | see Linh, Violet, and Justin dash to the pantry, and Andre and Stephen
Floyd | heading over to the equipment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:25
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | The Top Chef pantry is stocked, at least most days, with just about
Floyd | anything you could want.  Not always in huge quantities, though.
Floyd | Having the cheftestants squabble over ingredients makes for good TV.
Floyd | A giant GE Monogram® refrigerator occupies much of the north wall.
Floyd | Next to it are shelves filled with various nonperishable goods.  And
Floyd | opposite them are baskets of produce.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here getting ingredients are Violet and Linh.
Floyd |
Floyd | Justin is making a show of his butchering technique.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see Linh, already weighed down with armfuls of ingredients,
Floyd | struggling to reach a jar of Moroccan olives on the shelves.  She
Floyd | turns to you for help.  "Sam, hey, uh, can you?", she asks.  There are
Floyd | actually a couple up of jars there.  Justin, meanwhile, peels around
Floyd | the corner and starts lunging towards the baskets, with an Elf close
Floyd | behind.  "..blackberrry jus," he seems to be saying to no one in
Floyd | particular.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "get jar" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:25
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the intact jar of Moroccan olives or the greasy jar
Floyd | of Moroccan olives?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha"
		Jacqueline says, "yay"
Guenni says (to floyd), "get intact jar" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:15
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET INTACT JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You reach up and grab the nicer of the two jars and hand it to Linh.
Floyd | She's always been pretty decent to you, except that one time during
Floyd | the mise en place relay race when you overheard her whispering smack
Floyd | to Brian about your suprèming technique.  Linh nearly drops the jar
Floyd | but recovers and heads to her station.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stephen and Andre arrive and begin gathering ingredients.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x shelves" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:15
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | Plain but attractive shelves filled, for the most part, with
Floyd | medium-sized dry goods.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves are some Panko, some masa, some mustard, some paprika,
Floyd | some sugar, some baking soda, a bottle of gochujang, some soy sauce,
Floyd | some vegetable oil, some linguine, some kosher salt, some ketchup,
Floyd | some tomato paste, a bag of flour, some cardamom, some cocoa powder,
Floyd | some cinnamon, some matzo meal, some wild rice and some jasmine rice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess she'd drop the greasy jar."
		Knight_Otu says, "Probably."
		DavidW says, "A tv moment missed. :)"
		Roger says, "grease me up, woman"
		Roger asks, "get them berries?"
		DavidW says, "ah, the Simpsons."
Guenni says (to floyd), "get mazzo" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:15
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET MAZZO
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "matzo"
Guenni says (to floyd), "get matzo" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:09
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET MATZO
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Justin elbows you out of the way and grabs the blackberries.  He
Floyd | lurches off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "no berries for us."
Guenni says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:15
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "take blackberries" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:15
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BLACKBERRIES
Floyd |
Floyd | Just as you reach for the blackberries, Justin barges in, elbowing you
Floyd | aside.  "Sorry," he claims.  "I'm doing a jus."  He snags them and
Floyd | heads back toward his station.
Floyd |
Floyd | Andre calls out, "Does anyone have the immersion blender?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Jerk."
Guenni says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:15
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:15
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "get blackberries" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:15
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BLACKBERRIES
Floyd |
Floyd | Just as you reach for the blackberries, Justin barges in, elbowing you
Floyd | aside.  "Sorry," he claims.  "I'm doing a jus."  He snags them and
Floyd | heads back toward his station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I hope he slips on the olives in the other dimension."
		Guenni says, "Hmm, I guess they"re really not meant for us."
Guenni says (to floyd), "get matzo" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               19:08
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET MATZO
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Andre, Stephen and Violet head back to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "get potatoes and onions" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               18:54
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET POTATOES AND ONIONS
Floyd |
Floyd | Yukon Gold potatoes: Taken.
Floyd | yellow onions: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Linh calls out, "Does anyone have the immersion blender?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		MrPatient says, "I am still available for hints if needed"
Guenni says (to floyd), "open fridge" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               18:54
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the refrigerator, revealing some duck fat, some milk, some
Floyd | bacon, some Ahi tuna, some eggs, some feta, a leg of lamb, some short
Floyd | ribs and a lobe of foie gras.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "take eggs and fat" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               18:36
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE EGGS AND FAT
Floyd |
Floyd | eggs: You grab some eggs.  [Note: you can just PUT THEM IN BOWL to use
Floyd | them].
Floyd | duck fat: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "close fridge" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               18:36
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the refrigerator.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear someone furiously chopping.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               18:36
Floyd | >
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't consult actual written recipes on the show, so quantities
Floyd | and times are always going to be inexact.  That said--
Floyd |
Floyd |  potatoes, peeled, grated and dried
Floyd |  onions, chopped
Floyd |  eggs
Floyd |  matzo meal
Floyd |  oil or fat
Floyd |  salt
Floyd |
Floyd | Combine potatoes, onions, eggs, salt and matzo meal in bowl.  Fry
Floyd | latkes in very hot oil, flipping after five minutes.  Drain and plate
Floyd | the latkes.  Garnish as appropriate, and finish with salt to taste.
Floyd |
Floyd | Given this challenge, "garnish" means sour cream, and maybe a little
Floyd | something else.  Berries, or caviar, perhaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "take salt" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               18:29
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SALT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The camera comes in for a close-up on you and what you're doing.  You
Floyd | manage a few words.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     18:24
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | Top Chef Kitchen is the focal point of the show, your home away from
Floyd | home.  Well, technically, that would be the loft.  This is your home
Floyd | away from home away from home.  It's where the majority of challenges
Floyd | take place.  When you first arrived, it was intimidating and awkward,
Floyd | but now that you've been here awhile -- and with half the cheftestants
Floyd | gone -- it's become reasonably comfortable.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the "center" of the room (pretending for the moment that there is a
Floyd | fourth wall), there are a bunch of stations, each with some basic
Floyd | utensils, and a sink.  Along one wall is a gleaming row of GE
Floyd | Monogram® ovens, scrubbed inside and out after every challenge to show
Floyd | the sponsor in the best possible light.  Above them, the massive Top
Floyd | Chef logo looms.  And as always, a bunch of Elves are here with their
Floyd | gear, all artfully hidden from the viewers.  The pantry is to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Furiously prepping and cooking here are Andre, Violet, Stephen, Justin
Floyd | and Linh.
Floyd |
Floyd | Padma Lakshmi and Tom Colicchio are chatting off-camera.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bunch of equipment is lined up on a rack near the gas range and
Floyd | grill: among many other things, there's some plates, a grater, a
Floyd | cast-iron skillet, a Robot Coupe, a huge pressure cooker and a mixing
Floyd | bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the equipment rack is a grating attachment.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a table (on which are many tubs of sour cream) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "cut potatoes" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     18:24
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT POTATOES
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to grate, rather than chop, the potatoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "grate potatoes" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     18:24
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GRATE POTATOES
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to something to grate with.  Like a grater.  Or even better,
Floyd | a Robot Coupe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "And don't forget to peel them first!"
		Guenni says, "thanks."
Guenni says (to floyd), "peel potatoes" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     17:24
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PEEL POTATOES
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab a peeler from the implements at your station and peel the
Floyd | Yukon Gold potatoes as fast as you possibly can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "put potatoes in robot" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     17:24
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT POTATOES IN ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the Yukon Gold potatoes into the Robot Coupe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone shouts "Hot!" as they race around the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "press button" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     16:24
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRESS BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately you can't grate anything with the Robot Coupe without
Floyd | the proper attachment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x rack" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     16:24
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RACK
Floyd |
Floyd | The rack is where the common kitchen equipment is kept.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the equipment rack are a grating attachment, some plates, a grater,
Floyd | a cast-iron skillet, a Robot Coupe, a huge pressure cooker and a
Floyd | mixing bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The attachment is under the cooker"
		DavidW says, "iirc"
		Guenni says, "I got it at the beginning. :-)"
		DavidW says, "oh. It's on the rack already."
		Knight_Otu says, "Guenni already got it out, it's just not attached yet."
Guenni says (to floyd), "put attachment on robot" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     16:09
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ATTACHMENT ON ROBOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You pop the attachment into the Robot Coupe.  Now you can grate stuff
Floyd | with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Behind!" someone yells.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "press button" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     15:09
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRESS BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You pulse the Robot Coupe with the grating attachment in place until
Floyd | the potatoes are grated nicely.  You dump the potatoes on the cutting
Floyd | board and quickly rinse out the processor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "No blood! Yay!"
		DavidW says, "The day's young."
		MrPatient says, "also much less time spent"
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "heh"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "But that's the best ingredient!"
		Guenni says, "David the eternal optimist."
		Jacqueline exclaims (at DW), "That's the spirit!"
Karona exclaims, "LOL!" 		
Guenni says (to floyd), "cut onions" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     14:24
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT ONIONS
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab the onions, quickly discard the skins, halve them, and
Floyd | holding the halves firmly, make a series of fine crosswise cuts.
Floyd | Keeping them together, you rock your big chef's knife up and down with
Floyd | lightning speed, turning the onions into tiny tidbits.  Your eyes are
Floyd | tearing, but you have no time to wipe them.
Floyd |
Floyd | A camera-wielding Elf scurries past you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "put eggs in bowl" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     14:09
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT EGGS IN BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | You crack some eggs, dump them into the bowl, and whisk them to a
Floyd | light froth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Linh is talking to the camera somewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     14:09
Floyd | >
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't consult actual written recipes on the show, so quantities
Floyd | and times are always going to be inexact.  That said--
Floyd |
Floyd |  potatoes, peeled, grated and dried
Floyd |  onions, chopped
Floyd |  eggs
Floyd |  matzo meal
Floyd |  oil or fat
Floyd |  salt
Floyd |
Floyd | Combine potatoes, onions, eggs, salt and matzo meal in bowl.  Fry
Floyd | latkes in very hot oil, flipping after five minutes.  Drain and plate
Floyd | the latkes.  Garnish as appropriate, and finish with salt to taste.
Floyd |
Floyd | Given this challenge, "garnish" means sour cream, and maybe a little
Floyd | something else.  Berries, or caviar, perhaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "put matzo in bowl" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     14:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT MATZO IN BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the matzo meal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "put potatoes in bowl" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     14:02
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT POTATOES IN BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the Yukon Gold potatoes)
Floyd | You add the Yukon Gold potatoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "put fat in skillet" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     14:02
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FAT IN SKILLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You spoon some of the duck fat into the skillet.  [You can PUT SKILLET
Floyd | ON RANGE to start cooking.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, Yukon Gold v Idaho: Discuss"
Guenni says (to floyd), "put skillet on range" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     13:57
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SKILLET ON RANGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the cast-iron skillet)
Floyd | You put the skillet on the range and turn the burner up to high.  The
Floyd | duck fat begins to heat up.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a crash of pans on the floor and Stephen takes a mock bow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "put onions in bowl" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     13:55
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ONIONS IN BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the yellow onions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "golds are more of a mashing potato and russets more of a frying deal, I think"
		Guenni shrugs.
		Roger says, "I wonder if we could robo the potatoes and the onions all at once"
		Roger says, "but keep going"
		DavidW asks, "We never dried the potatoes the first time, did we?"
		Roger says, "No"
		DavidW asks, "Did we this time?"
		Guenni asks, "OOps! Want me to undo?"
		Jacqueline says, "That is a good point about the drying."
		Guenni says, "Yes, this time it has to be right. :P"
Guenni says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     13:57
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "NOTHING BUT PERFECTION"
		DavidW asks, "How is it going to be right without the berries?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     14:02
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline cries.
		MrPatient says, "You can still win without the berries, but unfortunately you need to read my mind"
		DavidW says, "Shoulda chosen the greasy jar."
		Guenni says, "I'm still hoping for the caviar"
Guenni says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     14:02
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "f read author's mind"
Guenni says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     14:07
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says (to mrpatient), "Think of a number between 32 and 34"
		DavidW says, "Neville needs to show up with the gillyweed."
		Knight_Otu says, "(except, no don't)"
Guenni says (to floyd), "x onions" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     14:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ONIONS
Floyd |
Floyd | They're your basic onions.  They've been finely diced.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     14:07
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Top Chef Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x counter" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     14:07
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COUNTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Each station has a counter with some electrical sockets for equipment
Floyd | and sundry standard kitchen implements.  Back at the start of the
Floyd | season, every station was occupied, leading to elbow-to-elbow cooking,
Floyd | territorial fights, ingredient theft, bickering, crashes, and other
Floyd | reality-show goodness.  Now there's a little room to spread out.  The
Floyd | rest still happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | On your station are a mixing bowl and a cutting board.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Except in the book, it's Dobby who brings it."
		Taleslinger asks, "So I guess a hint about the caviar would be okay?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe it fell under the fridge."
		MrPatient says, "They're in the fridge"
		Guenni asks, "Did I undo enough damage?"
		Knight_Otu says, "You should."
Guenni says (to floyd), "dry potatoes" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     13:22
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRY POTATOES
Floyd |
Floyd | You dry the Yukon Gold potatoes as best you can with paper towels,
Floyd | trying to wring as much moisture out as possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack asks, "Are they under soemthing in the fridge, perhaps?"
		DavidW says, "or behind something, maybe."
		Guenni says, "Yeah, we never really searched."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, search fridge only yielded the standard message, so it has to be hidden by something."
		DavidW says, "Padma probably hid it so she can eat it later."
		Guenni snorts.
		MrPatient says, "Padma is hoarding the booze somewhere"
Guenni says (to floyd), "x potatoes" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     13:22
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POTATOES
Floyd |
Floyd | Small, golden spuds.  They've been peeled.  You've grated them.  And
Floyd | they've been dried.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "put potatoes in bowl" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     13:10
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT POTATOES IN BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the Yukon Gold potatoes)
Floyd | You add the Yukon Gold potatoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "put fat in skillet" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     13:10
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FAT IN SKILLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You spoon some of the duck fat into the skillet.  [You can PUT SKILLET
Floyd | ON RANGE to start cooking.]
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a crash of pans on the floor and Stephen takes a mock bow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     13:10
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some kosher salt
Floyd |   some yellow onions (chopped)
Floyd |   your Top Chef whites (being worn)
Floyd |   a Litchfield Women's Correctional Facility T-shirt (being worn)
Floyd |   jeans (being worn)
Floyd |   some knives
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Kabo is going to enjoy this game."
		Jacqueline says, "This quite a good 'speed,' MR P."
		MrPatient exclaims, "Thanks!"
Guenni says (to floyd), "put skillet on range" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     13:02
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SKILLET ON RANGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the cast-iron skillet)
Floyd | You put the skillet on the range and turn the burner up to high.  The
Floyd | duck fat begins to heat up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Can I ask about the t-shirt?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Is there backstory?"
		MrPatient says, "I just like Orange is the New Black"
		Jacqueline says, "Ah. Of course."
Guenni says (to floyd), "put onions in bowl" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     13:00
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ONIONS IN BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the yellow onions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "put salt in bowl" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     12:53
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SALT IN BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the salt)
Floyd | You add the last of the latke ingredients into the bowl and mix them
Floyd | thoroughly.  You now have raw latkes, or at least the stuff of raw
Floyd | latkes.  [To begin cooking, add some frying medium to the skillet and
Floyd | put the skillet on the range.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "x skillet" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     12:53
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SKILLET
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy fifteen-inch cast-iron pan, properly seasoned.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the cast-iron skillet is some duck fat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says (to MrPatient), "I've only seen the first two seasons, but I thought it was very good so far"
		Guenni asks, "How long until the fat is hot enough?"
		Guenni says, "In case you haven't noticed. I'm mostly cooking incompetent."
		MrPatient exclaims, "YOU ARE NOT A CHEF!"
		Taleslinger asks, "Maybe we have time to search for the caviar while it heats?"
		MrPatient says, "me neither, btw"
		Guenni says, "No, it didn't take that long last time."
		Jacqueline says, "It was like two turns, I think"
Guenni says (to floyd), "wait a minute" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     12:53
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT A MINUTE
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that number.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "I guess we can wait for 5 seconds until it is ready?"
Guenni says, "..floydz" 		
Guenni says (to floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     12:23
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The intensity of the sizzling tells you that the pan is now hot enough
Floyd | to fry with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "As in, 5 second chunks"
		Knight_Otu says, "Or that."
Guenni says (to floyd), "put latkes in skillet" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     12:19
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT LATKES IN SKILLET
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the latkes)
Floyd | You slide the latkes into the pan, and they begin to sizzle a little.
Floyd | [Note: when you're done cooking them, just GET SKILLET.]
Floyd |
Floyd | The latkes continue to fry in the skillet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "I guess now we wait for 5 minutes and flip it?"
Guenni says (to floyd), "wait for 5 minutes" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     07:19
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR 5 MINUTES
Floyd |
Floyd | Waiting for 5 minutes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The latkes continue to fry in the skillet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The latkes are browning nicely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "turn latkes" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     07:19
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN LATKES
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The latkes continue to fry in the skillet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The latkes are browning nicely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		MrPatient says, "Ooh, shoulda made that a synonym"
		Taleslinger asks, "FLIP maybe?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		DavidW says, "FLIP"
		says (to floyd), "flip latkes"
Guenni says (to floyd), "flip latkes" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     07:14
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLIP LATKES
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully flip the latkes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A burst of flame erupts momentarily from the range as someone else's
Floyd | pot boils over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The latkes continue to fry in the skillet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		MrPatient says, "turn over would also have worked"
		Guenni says, "again five minutes"
		Guenni asks, "?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Should be."
Guenni says (to floyd), "wait for 5 minutes" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:14
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAIT FOR 5 MINUTES
Floyd |
Floyd | Waiting for 5 minutes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The latkes continue to fry in the skillet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The latkes are browning nicely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Disclaimer - I am not a chef."
Guenni says (to floyd), "dry latkes" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     02:14
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRY LATKES
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't really need to dry the latkes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Violet's loud laugh reverberates around the whole studio.
Floyd |
Floyd | The latkes continue to fry in the skillet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The latkes are browning nicely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "DRAIN now, I think."
		Taleslinger says, "x them first"
Guenni says (to floyd), "drain latkes" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     01:24
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DRAIN LATKES
Floyd |
Floyd | First things first.  You remove the latkes from the heat.  The
Floyd | sizzling abates.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the latkes on some paper towels to drain the excess grease.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "plate latkes" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     00:54
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLATE LATKES
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully plate the latkes, trimming some of the edges to make
Floyd | them more visually appealing, and arranging them just so.
Floyd |
Floyd | Padma and Tom re-enter the kitchen.  Violet looks up and shouts "54
Floyd | seconds!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x latkes" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     00:54
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LATKES
Floyd |
Floyd | They're nicely browned and crisp.  They look pretty good.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Add the sour cream!"
Guenni says (to floyd), "take cream" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     00:47
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CREAM
Floyd |
Floyd | (the tubs of sour cream)
Floyd | You grab one of the tubs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Andre calls out, "Does anyone have the immersion blender?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "put cream on latkes" 		

Floyd ]  Top Chef Kitchen                                     00:44
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CREAM ON LATKES
Floyd |
Floyd | (the sour cream on the latkes)
Floyd | You put a small dollop of sour cream on the latkes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stephen is talking to the camera somewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Nitku has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
Guenni says (to floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               00:39
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | The Top Chef pantry is stocked, at least most days, with just about
Floyd | anything you could want.  Not always in huge quantities, though.
Floyd | Having the cheftestants squabble over ingredients makes for good TV.
Floyd | A giant GE Monogram® refrigerator occupies much of the north wall.
Floyd | Next to it are shelves filled with various nonperishable goods.  And
Floyd | opposite them are baskets of produce.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "no time left except to add a bit of salt."
Guenni says (to floyd), "x jar" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               00:39
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks the cap was loose or there was a leak somewhere.  Some of the
Floyd | oil has clearly soaked through the label.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		MrPatient says, "yikrd"
		MrPatient says, "or yikes, maybe"
		Guenni says, "I thought perhaps there not olives in there after all."
		MrPatient says, "never mind, that is what is supposed to happen"
		MrPatient says, "I thought you were in the kitchen"
Guenni says (to floyd), "get jar" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               00:39
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET JAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't need olives for your dish.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a crash of pans on the floor and Linh takes a mock bow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "open fridge" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               00:39
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the refrigerator, revealing a lobe of foie gras, some bacon,
Floyd | some feta, some Ahi tuna, some short ribs, some milk and a leg of
Floyd | lamb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "serch it" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               00:39
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SERCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "search fridge" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               00:39
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | In the refrigerator are some short ribs, some milk, a leg of lamb, a
Floyd | lobe of foie gras, some feta, some bacon and some Ahi tuna.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		MrPatient says, "this is just a bug on my part"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search tuna" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               00:39
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH TUNA
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't need the Ahi tuna.  Focus on what you need for your dish.
Floyd |
Floyd | A burst of flame erupts momentarily from the range as someone else's
Floyd | pot boils over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge door swings shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Which means???"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search lamb" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               00:39
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH LAMB
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "open fridge" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               00:39
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the refrigerator, revealing some bacon, a leg of lamb, a lobe
Floyd | of foie gras, some milk, some Ahi tuna, some short ribs and some feta.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to floyd), "take caviar" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               00:39
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CAVIAR
Floyd |
Floyd | There might be some, but you don't see it immediately.  You'd have to
Floyd | SEARCH THE FRIDGE FOR it, which might take a little time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Probably that search fridge should reveal the caviar."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search THE fridge" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               00:39
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH THE FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | In the refrigerator are some short ribs, some milk, a leg of lamb, a
Floyd | lobe of foie gras, some feta, some bacon and some Ahi tuna.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge door swings shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh."
		MrPatient says, "Like I said, reading my mind"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               00:39
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the refrigerator, revealing a lobe of foie gras, some milk,
Floyd | some Ahi tuna, some bacon, some short ribs, some feta and a leg of
Floyd | lamb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search fridge for caviar" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                               50
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH FRIDGE FOR CAVIAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You find the ikura, buried in the back, and grab it before anyone else
Floyd | does.  Sweet!
Floyd |
Floyd | As the clock ticks down to zero, Padma shouts: "Utensils down, hands
Floyd | UP!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Cut!" yells the director.  An Elf comes by with a cart and carefully
Floyd | gathers up the beauty plates to be photographed off-set.  Another Elf
Floyd | straightens up the tasting plates and gets everyone, including Tom and
Floyd | Padma, lined up after a few seconds.  You're the last in line.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Action!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hi, Linh," says Padma, heading to the first cheftestant.  "What did
Floyd | you make for us today?"  Padma and Tom taste everyone's dishes and
Floyd | chitchat with the chefs for a bit until finally they get to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You made latkes!" says Tom, with some amusement.  "Yeah, I'm not much
Floyd | of a Christmas person," you reply.  "I have to say, you don't look
Floyd | like a Hanukkah person, either."  He chuckles.  You continue: "It's
Floyd | just a classic potato latke, with sour cream."
Floyd |
Floyd | Padma digs in.  Tom takes a bite.  "Did you taste these?", he asks.
Floyd | "They're underseasoned.  They need more salt."  Padma asks, "What did
Floyd | you fry this in?"  "Duck fat," you reply.  "I can tell," she says.
Floyd | "Thanks."
Floyd |
Floyd | The Elves guide Padma and Tom back to their marks, and the cameras
Floyd | begin rolling again.  "So, Tom, who had our least-favorite dishes?"
Floyd | Tom points.  "Justin," he says.  "The individual components were all
Floyd | cooked well, but it just didn't make sense to me.  I'm not sure why
Floyd | you would pair the bison with Mentos."  He then turns to Stephen.
Floyd | "Steve.  The lamb was just overcooked."
Floyd |
Floyd | "And who were our favorites?," Padma asks.  "Violet," he says.  "You
Floyd | really got an amazing amount of flavor from that chicken in such a
Floyd | short time, and the sour cream was a nice contrast with the spice.
Floyd | And... Andre.  The deconstructed potato skin was a pretty clever
Floyd | idea."
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh well.  At least you weren't on the bottom.  Oh hey, Violet wins.
Floyd | Good for her.  After everyone settles down, Padma begins again.  "And
Floyd | now for this week's Elimination Challenge: it's what you've all been
Floyd | waiting for."  She winds and delivers: "Restaurant Wars!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Time to record some talking heads ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		MrPatient exclaims, "You're in the middle at least!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Aw."
		DavidW says, "ah SEARCH X FOR Y. Unusual construction."
		Taleslinger asks, "But now we know how to win, right?"
		MrPatient says, "yeah, really terrible. Search should also work"
		Guenni says, "We should have used the oil after all."
		DavidW says, "And we really do need to add salt at the end."
		Guenni says, "I thought I did."
		dhakajack says, "Bird fat isn't an unreasonable ingredient (schmaltz)"
		Jacqueline says, "I suggest we optimize this one one more time and reconene next week to explore more of these 'speeds'"
		Guenni asks, "Or do you mean on the fried ones?"
		DavidW says, "Salt after the cream and caviar is on it."
		Jacqueline says, "Her 'I can tell' might be a compliment, Jack."
		Guenni asks, "So, now what?"
		DavidW looks at 'I.O.U. one (1) golf cart' note.
		Taleslinger asks, "Try again, with caviar and salt?"
olethros was told that in order to be published he had to cut his hair and sing in Swedish. 		Guenni says, "But this time someone else drives."
		Jacqueline says, "That was my thought"
		Jacqueline says, "(About the salt and caviar, that is, not the driving.("
		DavidW asks, "Do we feel that the duck fat was a bad idea or made no difference?"
		Jacqueline says, "I think the duck fat was better"
		Guenni says, "To me it sounded like a bad idea."
		DavidW says, "I couldn't tell."
		Jacqueline says, "Huh. Padma is clearly inscrutable"
		Taleslinger says, "Nice work by the author"
		Guenni nods.
		MrPatient exclaims, "Thanks!"
		tinsel says, "everything's better in duck fat, and chicken fat is traditional so it's not far off."
		Taleslinger says, "I only Padma didn't go on to marry anakin"
		Guenni leaves the kitchen for a moment. But go ehaed.
		Jacqueline says, "Well, we also don't have to optimize one more time if no one feels like driving."
		Jacqueline says, "I definitely enjoyed it."
		Karona giggles.
		Taleslinger asks, "So, go to the pantry, grab taters, onions, meal and stuff, then the stuff from the fridge including caviar?"
		DavidW says, "I still think the berries are obtainable."
		Jacqueline says, "Although I should say this in a more Paul Hollywood way and say, 'I've not played this exact game before and ... ... ... I rather enjoyed it.'"
		Taleslinger says, "Looks like we found our driver, then"
		MrPatient says, "Aw, thanks"
		MrPatient says, "Does anyone else actually watch Top Chef? I've seen far too much of it"
		DavidW says, "I don't watch tv any more."
		Taleslinger says, "I'm not a big fan of eating or cooking, so"
		Roger says, "I've seen it on occasion"
		Karona says, "I might have sat down and watched an episode with my roommate some time ago."
		Jacqueline says (to MP), "I've seen it, but right now I am in Great British Baking Show / Bake Off mode."
		Knight_Otu says, "I don't think I've consciously seen any cooking shows. Unless baking shows count."
		Karona says (to DavidW), "There was a time in my life when I could say I watched no TV. Those were happy days."
		Taleslinger says, "I watch no TV. It would distract from the time I waste online."
		DavidW says, "oh, I waste far too much time online."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "So, folks. We've gone 3 hours!"
		Jacqueline says, "As such, let's reconvene next week."
		Jacqueline says, "Thanks all."
		Taleslinger says, "Yay, good game."
		dhakajack exclaims, "Goodnight all!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, nice one."
		Karona says, "Thank you, Jacqueline."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Good night!"
		MrPatient exclaims, "Thanks guys!"
		DavidW says, "I liked this one, yes."
		MrPatient says, "Sorry if I crowded out everyone else's game. Didn't mean to"
		Jacqueline says, "Not at all."
		Jacqueline says, "I suspect at least one other will do the same."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "We stuck with it because we enjoyed it!"
		Taleslinger says, "It was a sizzler!"
dhakajack goes home. 		Taleslinger says, "Now I'm not sure if I upload the games or should wait until we played them all. I usually do the latter."
Knight_Otu goes home. 		Guenni opens the windows to air out the smell.
		Guenni says, "No reason to change a running system."
tinsel goes home. 		Guenni asks, "Any reason the exodus is delayed?"
Guenni has had her fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
MrPatient goes home. 		
Karona has had her fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
Roger disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
Taleslinger says, "Europe out" 		
Taleslinger says, "(well, only me this time)" 		
Taleslinger exclaims, "Eeeagh! Bar!" 		
Taleslinger has disconnected. 		
		
*** SESSION TWO *** 		
		Jacqueline says, "Hey folks. I running a couple of minutes behind due to a computer issue. BRB."
Knight_Otu arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
MrPatient arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Guenni arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Roger says, "ok"
		Taleslinger says, "This place used to have standards"
		Knight_Otu says, "Then I came along."
dhakajack arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says, "AND IT'S TIME"
		Jacqueline says, "I am perfectly on time."
		Jacqueline says, "Good morning, everyone."
		dhakajack says, "Good [time of day], all."
		Jacqueline says, "As I did not die in a nuclear attack yesterday, let us have our ClubFloyd and continue with this year's New Year's Speeds."
		Knight_Otu says, "Good evening for us in Europe."
		Taleslinger says, "I'm glad you didn't"
		Jacqueline says, "Thanks."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd | cheapglulxe quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "Thanks."
		Jacqueline says, "I keep thinking of my favorite line from Raiders of the Lost Ark: 'My friends! I'm so pleased! You're not dead!'"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, which game shall we play next?"
		Taleslinger asks, "Are any of the others here?"
		Taleslinger asks, "Er, authors?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Is there someone here who would like to see their game played?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. Timing."
		tinsel says, "I am."
		dhakajack exclaims, "I'm an other!"
		Jacqueline asks (of tinsel), "You spoke up first. What's your game called?"
		Knight_Otu looks around shifty.
		tinsel says, "Red"
		Jacqueline says, "Excellent."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask nys11red" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Your Home
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't forget," your mother said, "your Granny's arthritis has been
Floyd | acting up since the weather last week. She's been in bed since
Floyd | Thursday. I need you to take her this basket first thing. When you get
Floyd | back, you can play Nintendo or whatever until I get home from work."
Floyd |
Floyd | You grunted something like "ok," and she drove off, leaving you
Floyd | standing there with a basket.
Floyd |
Floyd | Red
Floyd | A Contemporary Fairy Tale by Thomas Insel
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 180101 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Type "about" for credits and more information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Your Home
Floyd | You're outside the late model singlewide you now call home. Everyone
Floyd | else you know lives in actual houses, or at least trailer parks, but
Floyd | you moved here last year because your mother wanted to be near Granny.
Floyd | Not that she's even that close by foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The highway is west, your home is north, and Granny's is an
Floyd | unreasonably long walk down the forest path to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Sounds colorful, just to state the obvious. :-)"
		Jacqueline says, "Wait."
		DavidW says, "Little Red Riding Hood, I suppose."
		Jacqueline asks, "Is your name really Thomas Insel?"
		tinsel says, "Actually, yes."
		Jacqueline says, "Wow."
		tinsel says, "it's an Americanization"
		DavidW says, "That's like a Batman comic name."
		Taleslinger says, "No man is an island, apart for you"
		Knight_Otu says, "Some people are Islands, apparently."
		Knight_Otu says, "(sorry)"
		Jacqueline says, "I just always assumed you liked Christmas trees and stuff."
		Taleslinger says, "he he"
		Guenni grins.
		tinsel says, "ha"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Your Home
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the basket
Floyd |     a bottle of moscato
Floyd |     a box of coffee cake
Floyd |   a red hoodie (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x moscato" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Your Home
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MOSCATO
Floyd |
Floyd | A screwtop bottle of Pleasant Home Pink Moscato with natural
Floyd | flavorings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Is that a pop or a booze thing?"
		Roger says, "I think it might be lightly boozy"
		MrPatient says, "It's a wine I think"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
Taleslinger arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cake" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Your Home
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | Cheese filled crumb coffee cake. Why you're bringing this to an old
Floyd | lady with type two diabetes is beyond you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "It's about time you got here."
		Jacqueline says, "We have standards, you know."
		Taleslinger says, "haha, I was wondering what we were waiting for"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Your Home
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | As cute as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Peregrine arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hoodie" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Your Home
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOODIE
Floyd |
Floyd | Only the finest from the discount sporting goods warehouse near your
Floyd | old house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Clever updates to the story."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Your Home
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Your Home
Floyd | You're outside the late model singlewide you now call home. Everyone
Floyd | else you know lives in actual houses, or at least trailer parks, but
Floyd | you moved here last year because your mother wanted to be near Granny.
Floyd | Not that she's even that close by foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The highway is west, your home is north, and Granny's is an
Floyd | unreasonably long walk down the forest path to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So, shall we traipse to the southwest? Or find a trucker to the west?"
		DavidW says, "er traipse to the southeast."
		Guenni says, "Let"s see what happens if we go west."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Your Home
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not above hitching, but there's no traffic this time of day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
		Jacqueline says, "Sure"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Your Home
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Darn. No truckers for cute lil us."
		tinsel says, "it's not that kind of game"
Karona arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Forest Path
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest Path
Floyd | A pleasant forest path winds northwest towards home and southeast
Floyd | towards Granny's. A narrow trail splits southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Forest Path
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You shouldn't wander off into the forest. Home is northwest, Granny's
Floyd | is southeast, and a narrow trail leads southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Just follow the path I guess"
		Guenni says, "Booring."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  River Crossing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Crossing
Floyd | The river runs from the northeast to the southwest and varies from a
Floyd | trickle to a torrent with the season. At the moment, it's very high
Floyd | and the bridge that normally crosses to the southeast must have washed
Floyd | away last weekend.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can follow the river, home is northwest, and Granny's is
Floyd | southeast...well hell...you'll need to find another way across.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  River Crossing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | The bridge is washed out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, we're owed a wolf of some kind at some point. :p"
		DavidW says, "oh good. A season to take the long way."
		DavidW says, "er reason"
		DavidW says, "(still waking up)"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Downstream
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Downstream
Floyd | You're among the trees, downstream and southwest from the river
Floyd | crossing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Downstream
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | The river crossing is northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Downstream
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | The river crossing is northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we were meant to backtrack to the path split."
		Guenni asks, "Hm, does that mean we need to move further along. Or is there a "wall"?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I don't think sw is getting us anywhere."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  River Crossing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Crossing
Floyd | The river runs from the northeast to the southwest and varies from a
Floyd | trickle to a torrent with the season. At the moment, it's very high
Floyd | and the bridge that normally crosses to the southeast must have washed
Floyd | away last weekend.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can follow the river, home is northwest, and Granny's is
Floyd | southeast...well hell...you'll need to find another way across.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
dhakajack says (to Floyd), "swim" 		

Floyd ]  River Crossing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWIM
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		MrPatient asks, "Did we ABOUT?"
		DavidW says, "no."
		DavidW says, "Feel free."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Don't water down the cake!"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]  River Crossing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | About Red
Floyd | Red is my first released Inform project, prepared for the
Floyd | 2017 Eleventh Hour New Year's Minicomp.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are many tellings of this story, with many different meanings.
Floyd | Inspirations for this version include the works of Roald Dahl, Jacob
Floyd | and Wilhelm Grimm, and Charles Perrault.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks to Graham Nelson, Andrew Plotkin, and everyone else who worked
Floyd | on the Inform and Glulx ecosystem. Thanks to Eric Eve for several
Floyd | conversation extensions used in this story. The cover art is adapted
Floyd | from the WPA poster "Once Upon a Time" by Kenneth Whitley from the
Floyd | Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please send your feedback, bug reports, and requests for help to
Floyd | tinsel@tinsel.org. You can always find the current version of this
Floyd | game at [LINK] .
Floyd |
Floyd | This work is Copyright © 2017 Thomas Insel but may be freely shared
Floyd | according to the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Floyd | International license ([LINK]).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack says, "nice info page"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  River Crossing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | River Crossing
Floyd | The river runs from the northeast to the southwest and varies from a
Floyd | trickle to a torrent with the season. At the moment, it's very high
Floyd | and the bridge that normally crosses to the southeast must have washed
Floyd | away last weekend.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can follow the river, home is northwest, and Granny's is
Floyd | southeast...well hell...you'll need to find another way across.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "follow river" 		

Floyd ]  River Crossing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FOLLOW RIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		

Floyd ]  River Crossing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXITS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Forest Path
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest Path
Floyd | A pleasant forest path winds northwest towards home and southeast
Floyd | towards Granny's. A narrow trail splits southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Small Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Clearing
Floyd | It's a small clearing in the trees where an old abandoned van is
Floyd | slowly rotting and rusting away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x van" 		

Floyd ]  Small Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X VAN
Floyd |
Floyd | What's left of this old van was here when you moved in. You come and
Floyd | sit in it when you want to be alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter van" 		

Floyd ]  Small Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER VAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the abandoned van.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bench is your lunchbox (closed).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter van" 		Knight_Otu says, "f repair and hotwire van"

Floyd ]  Small Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER VAN
Floyd |
Floyd | But you're already in the abandoned van.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lunchbox" 		

Floyd ]  Small Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LUNCHBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | An old superhero lunchbox where you keep stuff that your mother
Floyd | doesn't need to see.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack says, "glad to hear granny doesn't live in an old van down by the river."
		DavidW says, "heh"
		tinsel says, "ha"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd ]  Small Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, your lunchbox or the box of coffee cake?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What might be in the box? Our diary?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "open lunchbox" 		

Floyd ]  Small Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN LUNCHBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You open your lunchbox, revealing a brass key, a pocket knife, and a
Floyd | shotgun shell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take box" 		

Floyd ]  Small Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, your lunchbox or the box of coffee cake?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "put lunchbox in basket" 		

Floyd ]  Small Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT LUNCHBOX IN BASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking your lunchbox)
Floyd | There is no more room in the basket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack says, "I don't believe the brass ring would be allowed in schools these days."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd ]  Small Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You found this key somewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shell" 		

Floyd ]  Small Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHELL
Floyd |
Floyd | #4 buckshot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x knife" 		

Floyd ]  Small Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | A folding knife.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack says, "er key"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take lunchbox" 		

Floyd ]  Small Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE LUNCHBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under seat" 		

Floyd ]  Small Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER SEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x ring" 		

Floyd ]  Small Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open glove compartment" 		

Floyd ]  Small Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN GLOVE COMPARTMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I don't think we're taking that lunchbox to school, anyway."
		DavidW says (to Tale), "There's no ring."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd ]  Small Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You found this key somewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Small Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get out of the abandoned van.
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Clearing
Floyd | It's a small clearing in the trees where an old abandoned van is
Floyd | slowly rotting and rusting away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Should we go back to the river and try to follow it?"
		Taleslinger says, "Sure"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Small Clearing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Forest Path
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest Path
Floyd | A pleasant forest path winds northwest towards home and southeast
Floyd | towards Granny's. A narrow trail splits southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  River Crossing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | River Crossing
Floyd | The river runs from the northeast to the southwest and varies from a
Floyd | trickle to a torrent with the season. At the moment, it's very high
Floyd | and the bridge that normally crosses to the southeast must have washed
Floyd | away last weekend.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can follow the river, home is northwest, and Granny's is
Floyd | southeast...well hell...you'll need to find another way across.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  River Crossing
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Your home is northwest and Granny's is southeast. The river runs
Floyd | northeast to southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Upstream
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstream
Floyd | You're among the trees, upstream and northeast from the river
Floyd | crossing.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small boat is chained up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x boat" 		

Floyd ]  Upstream
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOAT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's old but riverworthy, and it's chained up to an old log.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter boat" 		

Floyd ]  Upstream
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BOAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the small boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chain" 		

Floyd ]  Upstream
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | It connects the boat to an old log, and it's secured by a padlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with key" 		

Floyd ]  Fork in the Path
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK PADLOCK WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the brass key)
Floyd | You open the padlock and the boat drifts away from the shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | The current takes the boat, and you jump out when it comes close to
Floyd | the far bank. Then the current grabs it again, and the boat is gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fork in the Path
Floyd | You're near where a bridge used cross the river. A stand of bamboo is
Floyd | still here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your home is back across the missing bridge to the northwest, and
Floyd | you're pretty sure both the east and south paths will take you to
Floyd | Granny's.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a handsome hunter here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well hello there, Red," says the hunter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This is all seriously cutting into our Nintendo time."
		Knight_Otu says, "We have a boat. Now we need a cabbage, a goat, and a dog..."
		DavidW says, "We had a boat. Sorry."
		Taleslinger says, "he he"
		Knight_Otu says, "Aww."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x hunter" 		

Floyd ]  Fork in the Path
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HUNTER
Floyd |
Floyd | The hunter is very handsome, but he's is the hairiest man you've ever
Floyd | seen. His face is wolflike, and his hair is black, but his thick beard
Floyd | and bushy eyebrows are silver gray. He's dressed in a blaze vest and
Floyd | cap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Bet he's a trucker."
		Taleslinger says, "Aha, hipster hunter"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x stand" 		

Floyd ]  Fork in the Path
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Obviously not native to the forest. The bamboo is tall and about an
Floyd | inch thick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Fork in the Path
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO HUNTER
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello. My name isn't Red."
Floyd |
Floyd | "And where are you going, my pretty one, with your little basket on
Floyd | your arm?" he asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could refuse to answer; or tell him about Granny.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack says, "stranger danger"
		Taleslinger says, "refuse!"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "refuse" 		

Floyd ]  Fork in the Path
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REFUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Never mind," he says creepily, "I know just who you are. You're going
Floyd | to visit your Granny, and that's just where I'm going too. I'll get
Floyd | there before you and tell her that you're coming to see her."
Floyd |
Floyd | And with that, he lopes off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		MrPatient exclaims, "ixnay on the anny-gray!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeesh."
		DavidW says, "Granny's got a boyfriend!"
		dhakajack says, "maybe we should make a shotgun out of the bamboo"
		MrPatient says, "Kirk-style"
		dhakajack says, "and kill the wolf like Kirk did to the Gorn."
		Taleslinger says, "He seems nice."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Hubba hubba"
		dhakajack says, "wow."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut bamboo with knife" 		

Floyd ]  Fork in the Path
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT BAMBOO WITH KNIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the pocket knife)
Floyd | You hack at the bamboo for a minute before remembering that your knife
Floyd | has a saw blade. It takes a few more minutes, but you cut a nice
Floyd | bamboo pole almost as tall as you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Is it pointy?"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "saw bamboo" 		

Floyd ]  Fork in the Path
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAW BAMBOO
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bamboo" 		

Floyd ]  Fork in the Path
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BAMBOO
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bamboo pole)
Floyd | It's green and thick and almost as tall as you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		

Floyd ]  Fork in the Path
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "cut shell" 		

Floyd ]  Fork in the Path
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT SHELL
Floyd |
Floyd | Cutting it up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "put shell in bamboo" 		

Floyd ]  Fork in the Path
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SHELL IN BAMBOO
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bamboo pole)
Floyd | (first taking the shotgun shell)
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "are we really going to lug that around?"
		DavidW says, "We can leave it here."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "drop pole" 		

Floyd ]  Fork in the Path
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP POLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Maybe there's a cool wirefight later"
		DavidW says, "It might help with getting back across the river."
		Taleslinger says, "Yes, my IF experience also is to let stuff lie around"
		Guenni says, "Think that's it's job."
		DavidW says (to Tale), "heh"
		Guenni says, "YYou might have a point there."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get pole" 		

Floyd ]  Fork in the Path
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET POLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Fork in the Path
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | Your home is northwest and paths lead south and east. The river runs
Floyd | northeast to southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Stones
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Stones
Floyd | You're surrounded by oak trees. The river is just north of here. Your
Floyd | Granny's house is uphill to the east. Unfortunately, it's up a steep
Floyd | hill of loose stones. Some squirrels scramble across the path every
Floyd | now and then as they hunt for acorns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x squirrels" 		

Floyd ]  Stones
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SQUIRRELS
Floyd |
Floyd | What can you say? They're squirrels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search stones" 		

Floyd ]  Stones
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH STONES
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab a stone from the hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Now all we need is a Goliath"
		Guenni says, "Heh"
		Knight_Otu says, "Mr Hunter might fit the bill."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Lovely Meadow
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | With the bamboo pole as a walking stick, you're able to make it up the
Floyd | hill of stones.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lovely Meadow
Floyd | The ground is covered with beautiful flowers of all colors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Granny's is east, and you can enter the forest to the north, south,
Floyd | and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "aha. The pole helped."
		Taleslinger says, "Too bad we didn't leave it"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell flowers" 		

Floyd ]  Lovely Meadow
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL FLOWERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni sticks tongue out at tale.
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take flowers" 		

Floyd ]  Lovely Meadow
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE FLOWERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick a lovely bouquet of meadow flowers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh dear."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Granny's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Granny's House
Floyd | Granny's house is a one-room shack on the north side of the yard. Her
Floyd | shed is an even smaller building to the south. The road is east the
Floyd | path to the west leads back to your home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter house" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Granny's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER HOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Granny's House
Floyd | Granny's house is pretty much what you expect from a one room shack.
Floyd | There's a night table and a bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hunter is lounging on your Granny's bed. He's wearing her
Floyd | nightgown and nightcap, but fooling nobody.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Karona asks, "Has anyone xyzzy'd yet?"
		DavidW says, "yes, someone tried."
		Guenni says, "Yep, nothing happened."
		Taleslinger says, "eep"
		Karona says, "Bummer. :("
Guenni says (to Floyd), "talk to hunter" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Granny's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO HUNTER
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello, my dear," he says, "come give your Granny a kiss."
Floyd |
Floyd | You have nothing specific in mind to discuss with hunter just now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Inside Granny's House
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "this has taken a turn. a SEXY turn"
		Knight_Otu says, "f hit hunter with pole"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "kiss granny" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Granny's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS GRANNY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Granny's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A small rustic table.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that, unlike your Granny, the hunter has very muscular
Floyd | arms. You say "Granny, what big arms you have!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "All the better to hug you with, my dear," he answers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack exclaims, "he hasn't fooled the parser!"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Granny's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that, unlike your Granny, the hunter has big pointy ears.
Floyd | You say "Granny, what big ears you have!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "All the better to hear you with, my child," he answers.
Floyd |
Floyd | You think you should take a closer look at the hunter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x hunter" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Granny's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HUNTER
Floyd |
Floyd | The hunter has swapped his blaze vest and hat for your Granny's
Floyd | nightclothes. You're more than a bit concerned about what he's done
Floyd | with her. Also, now that you get a good look, he looks a lot more like
Floyd | a wolf than the man you saw before.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unlike your Granny, the wolf has large black eyes. You say "Granny,
Floyd | what big eyes you have!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "All the better to see you with, my child," he answers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Granny's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Granny's House
Floyd | Granny's house is a one-room shack on the north side of the yard. Her
Floyd | shed is an even smaller building to the south. The road is east the
Floyd | path to the west leads back to your home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Werewolf!"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x shed" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Granny's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHED
Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny shed where she stores things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "I'm a villager, I swear"
		Guenni says, "heh,"

Floyd ]  Outside Granny's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LIST N
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter shed" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Granny's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER SHED
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the shed door)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | Granny walks in from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello dear," she says, "what are you doing here?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask her about where she was; or tell her about the wolf or
Floyd | the basket.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh. My bad."
		Knight_Otu says, "Whew, Granny's fine."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "tell about wolf" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Granny's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TELL ABOUT WOLF
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "tell granny about wolf" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Granny's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TELL GRANNY ABOUT WOLF
Floyd |
Floyd | "I met a hunter in the woods and now he's in your bed wearing your
Floyd | clothes. I thought he had done something unspeakable to you."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I see," she says. "Let's take care of that wolf together. I'll watch
Floyd | the house. You go find me a weapon in the shed."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "unlock shed with key" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Granny's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNLOCK SHED WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Granny's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bouquet of flowers
Floyd |   a stone
Floyd |   a bamboo pole
Floyd |   a shotgun shell
Floyd |   a pocket knife
Floyd |   your lunchbox (open but empty)
Floyd |   the basket
Floyd |     a bottle of moscato
Floyd |     a box of coffee cake
Floyd |   a red hoodie (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "granny you gotta help me kill this crossdresser"
		DavidW says, "The key was for the boat padlock."
		Guenni says, "Padlocks are mass productions. ;)"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask granny about shed" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Granny's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK GRANNY ABOUT SHED
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, honey."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask granny about key" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Granny's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK GRANNY ABOUT KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't know anything about that, dear."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask granny about xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Granny's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK GRANNY ABOUT XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't know anything about that, dear."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shed" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Granny's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHED
Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny shed where she stores things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shed door" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Granny's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHED DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny shed where she stores things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
dhakajack says (to Floyd), "x shed door" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Granny's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHED DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny shed where she stores things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "Maybe it's inside the house somewhere?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "granny, unlock shed" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Granny's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GRANNY, UNLOCK SHED
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the leopard print sweatsuit)
Floyd | Granny has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		tinsel says, "so i left something out of the text and you're solving a puzzle where there isn't one."
		Taleslinger asks, "oh?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Granny's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, dear," says your Granny, "I'll handle that part. Just bring me a
Floyd | good weapon from the shed."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		tinsel says, "granny was supposed to tell you she unlocked the shed"
		MrPatient says, "I think unlocking with a sweatsuit would make a pretty good puzzle"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter shed" 		

Floyd ]  Granny's Shed
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER SHED
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the shed door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Granny's Shed
Floyd | The shed is even smaller than the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a gas can, a flower pot, and a double barrel shotgun here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter shed" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Granny's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER SHED
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Granny's House
Floyd | Granny's house is a one-room shack on the north side of the yard. Her
Floyd | shed is an even smaller building to the south. The road is east the
Floyd | path to the west leads back to your home.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Granny is standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		tinsel says, "I'll work that into something."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take gun" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Granny's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE GUN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oops. I'll stop typing."
		DavidW says, "Go back inside."
		Karona exclaims, "Way to go the extra mile, tinsel!"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter shed" 		

Floyd ]  Granny's Shed
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER SHED
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Granny's Shed
Floyd | The shed is even smaller than the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a gas can, a flower pot, and a double barrel shotgun here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Granny's Shed
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | double barrel shotgun: Taken.
Floyd | gas can: Taken.
Floyd | flower pot: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take all" 		

Floyd ]  Granny's Shed
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take can and gun and pot" 		

Floyd ]  Granny's Shed
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CAN AND GUN AND POT
Floyd |
Floyd | gas can: You already have that.
Floyd | double barrel shotgun: You already have that.
Floyd | flower pot: You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack says, "Got it. Shoot him. Burn the body. Flowers for the grave. We're set."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Guenni says, "-looks slightly confused."
		Taleslinger says, "Load shotgun in a cool looking way"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Granny's Shed
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says (to guenni), "Some ass already did take all"
		Guenni says, "But was told "all" isn't available."
		Taleslinger says, "That is just the standard error when there are no objects in the room"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Granny's Shed
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Granny's Shed
Floyd | The shed is even smaller than the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "exit" 		

Floyd ]  Granny's Shed
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXIT
Floyd |
Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Things get confusing when more than one person types."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "exit shed" 		

Floyd ]  Granny's Shed
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXIT SHED
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "North, I think"
		Taleslinger says, "We'll let Guenni drive"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Granny's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Granny's House
Floyd | Granny's house is a one-room shack on the north side of the yard. Her
Floyd | shed is an even smaller building to the south. The road is east the
Floyd | path to the west leads back to your home.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Granny is standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "give gun to granny" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Granny's House
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE GUN TO GRANNY
Floyd |
Floyd | Your granny takes the double barrel shotgun.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thanks, dear. Can you find us a shell?" she asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "give shell to granny" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE SHELL TO GRANNY
Floyd |
Floyd | Your granny takes the shotgun shell.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thanks, dear."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wait here a minute," Granny requests.
Floyd |
Floyd | She walks into her house and you hear a very short discussion
Floyd | punctuated by a shotgun blast.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Outside Granny's House
Floyd | A few months later...
Floyd |
Floyd | Highway (in your Camaro)
Floyd | Going to Granny's is much nicer now that you have your license and a
Floyd | fast car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >inventory
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the basket
Floyd |     a bottle of white zinfandel
Floyd |     a box of cinnamon buns
Floyd |   a lovely furry wolfskin coat (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You lived ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "At least there was a discussion."
Peregrine hops into the DeLorean and heads off to the future. 		Taleslinger says, "I feel like there's more to this"
		DavidW says (to Taleslinger), "mm, yes."
		dhakajack says, "And now instead of leopard skin print, it's worf"
		Knight_Otu says, "Wolfskin coat. Heh."
		dhakajack says, "er wolf"
		Guenni nods.
		tinsel says, "well yes, and no."
mnovelli arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Karona exclaims, "Go, granny!"
		tinsel says, "you didn't see everything, but it was written in like 10 days so it's not huge."
		dhakajack asks, "could we have taken out the wolves with the shotgun ourselves?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Probably not with granny there. Maybe we could have knifed him."
		Guenni asks, "another go?"
		Karona says, "I wish I could come up with something like that in ten days."
		tinsel says, "there's no way for you to shoot the wolf, but there are a few alternate solutions scattered around."
		Guenni says, "We could throw the stone at the wolf."
		Jacqueline says, "Nice."
		tinsel says, "thanks. Key was to plan first, then implement."
		Jacqueline asks, "Hm, would you recommend more exploration, or to move on to another game, tinsel?"
		MrPatient says, "That is the opposite of how I do things. So I do a lot of rewriting."
		Karona says, "Planning? That's a good, um, plan."
		tinsel says, "honestly, I'd move on."
		Karona says, "And I am with, Knight_Otu. The wolf coat was a nice touch."
		tinsel says, "there isn't a particularly different ending that isn't a loss."
		tinsel says, "FYI, the wolfskin coat is stolen from a Roald Dahl poem"
		Jacqueline says (to tinsel), "Okay, thanks for the advice. And again, thanks for the interesting update to the old story."
		MrPatient says, "Yes, fun game"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd | cheapglulxe quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Guenni seconds that.
		Knight_Otu says, "Yep."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask nys11jack2" 		

Floyd ]  The Family Farm                               Score: 0    Moves: 0
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | After the magical wall was erected around the kingdom, the cost of
Floyd | farm labor skyrocketed as workers from the enchanted forest and fairy
Floyd | prairie were no longer able to cross the border to find jobs. You and
Floyd | your mom were squeaking by until she became sick. Unable to afford
Floyd | insurance, you have had to sell off your assets one by one to keep the
Floyd | farm going.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you are down to your final cow, good old Bessy.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Bean Stalker
Floyd | by Jack Welch
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180108 / ZILF 0.8 lib J4
Floyd |
Floyd | The Family Farm
Floyd | Not much is left of the farm, just the tumble down shack you call home
Floyd | and an old stable. The town is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bessy the cow anxiously chews her last wad of cud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		tinsel says, "thanks everyone."
		Jacqueline asks, "ZILF, eh?"
		Taleslinger says, "Man a fairy story that bears no relation to current politics, what a relief"
		Guenni asks, "Fairytale sunday?"
		dhakajack says, "Yup, wrote it as I read through the reference material..."
		Jacqueline says, "I want an entire game about the 'fairy prairie'"
		Taleslinger says, "Fairy cowboys"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  The Family Farm                               Score: 0    Moves: 1
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Downtrodden and grubby, but you've got moxie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Karona high fives Jacqueline.
Guenni says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The Family Farm                               Score: 0    Moves: 1
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are empty-handed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x shack" 		

Floyd ]  The Family Farm                               Score: 0    Moves: 2
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHACK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to worry about in this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take cow" 		

Floyd ]  The Family Farm                               Score: 0    Moves: 3
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE COW
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up the cow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If there's a fairy prairie, there might also be a hairy dairy."
		Guenni laughs.
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x cow" 		

Floyd ]  The Family Farm                               Score: 0    Moves: 4
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COW
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks to years of malnutrition, the stunted cow is the size of a
Floyd | chihuahua.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Poor cow!"
		Guenni says, "Sorry if that isn't meant to be funny."
		Taleslinger says, "off to town we go"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Yagmar's Olde Pawn Shoppe                     Score: 0    Moves: 5
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Yagmar's Olde Pawn Shoppe
Floyd | On the seedier side of town, the windows of the pawn shop are
Floyd | plastered with signs: Paychecks Cashed, BUY AND SELL GOLD, Top Price
Floyd | for Cows! Your farm is back to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Greasy and perpetually hung over, the proprietor of the pawnshop,
Floyd | Yagmar the Barbarian, stands behind a counter and brims with avarice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x yagmar" 		

Floyd ]  Yagmar's Olde Pawn Shoppe                     Score: 0    Moves: 6
Floyd |
Floyd | > X YAGMAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Seven foot four and 520 pounds. Obey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "See, I would have a pet cow if they were tiny like that."
		Jacqueline says, "I say this, and yet I do not have a tiny pig."
		Jacqueline says, "Three cats is sufficient, I guess."
		Taleslinger says, "She'd give enough milk for a coffee"
		Knight_Otu asks, "But if it's that tiny due to malnourishment?"
		tinsel asks, "is the cow really tiny or is the protaganist a giant?"
		DavidW says, "I suggest talking to Yagmar."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "kiss yagmar" 		

Floyd ]  Yagmar's Olde Pawn Shoppe                     Score: 0    Moves: 7
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS YAGMAR
Floyd |
Floyd | How is that in the least bit a desirable thing to do?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Yagmar's Olde Pawn Shoppe                     Score: 0    Moves: 7
Floyd |
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't know the word "xyzzy".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Yagmar's Olde Pawn Shoppe                     Score: 0    Moves: 8
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO YAGMAR
Floyd |
Floyd | "You got stuff to trade? Give it to me. Then I give you stuff. Then
Floyd | you leave. That's how it works."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "don't judge my tastes, game"
		* mnovelli has joined the channel.
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x daughter" 		

Floyd ]  Yagmar's Olde Pawn Shoppe                     Score: 0    Moves: 8
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DAUGHTER
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't know the word "daughter".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "f purloin cow from eat me."
		Guenni says, "Oops, guess I misheard that."
		Jacqueline says (to Marco), "Hello."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "give cow to yagmar" 		

Floyd ]  Yagmar's Olde Pawn Shoppe                     Score: 10   Moves: 9
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE COW TO YAGMAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Yagmar looks sideways at the pint-sized cow.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Kind of scrawny, but I'll take it. Let's see. Here, take one of
Floyd | these. Now scram."
Floyd |
Floyd | He hands you a somewhat shriveled but vaguely magical legume.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bean" 		

Floyd ]  Yagmar's Olde Pawn Shoppe                     Score: 10   Moves: 10
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The bean glows faintly. It is either magical or radioactive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "Legume?"
		DavidW says, "A bean."
		DavidW says, "Some people like to speak French when they talk about food."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The Family Farm                               Score: 10   Moves: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The Family Farm
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "put bean in earth" 		

Floyd ]  The Family Farm                               Score: 10   Moves: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BEAN IN EARTH
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't know the word "earth".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		

Floyd ]  The Family Farm                               Score: 10   Moves: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > VERBOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Verbose descriptions.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Family Farm
Floyd | Not much is left of the farm, just the tumble down shack you call home
Floyd | and an old stable. The town is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x stable" 		

Floyd ]  The Family Farm                               Score: 10   Moves: 12
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to worry about in this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  The Family Farm                               Score: 10   Moves: 13
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "plant bean or eat bean, I suppose. Or enter the shack."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "plant bean" 		

Floyd ]  The Family Farm                               Score: 10   Moves: 14
Floyd |
Floyd | > PLANT BEAN
Floyd |
Floyd | When the bean touches the soil, it burrows in furiously, ejecting dirt
Floyd | in all directions. After a moment, the ground shakes and a massive
Floyd | beanstalk shoots upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x stalk" 		

Floyd ]  The Family Farm                               Score: 10   Moves: 15
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STALK
Floyd |
Floyd | The beanstalk towers over your farm and for that matter, the town as
Floyd | well.
Floyd |
Floyd | Down the road, you expect you'll be getting some angry letters from
Floyd | the homeowner's association.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Things are moving up."
		DavidW says, "Maybe this'll help us get over the wall."
		Guenni says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "hee"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Golf Course                                   Score: 10   Moves: 16
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up the bean stalk, which goes on and on. Eventually, you
Floyd | push through the clouds and find yourself poking through a lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | Golf Course
Floyd | A lush and rambling golf course with a red-carpeted cloud-top path
Floyd | leading west to the casino. Off to the east, the golf course is
Floyd | surrounded by luscious cumulus clouds.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some immigrant geese wander the carefully tended lawn brazenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a goose turd here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Cut it down, breaking the wall."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x turd" 		

Floyd ]  Golf Course                                   Score: 10   Moves: 17
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TURD
Floyd |
Floyd | As goose droppings go, this is a fine one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Is it made of gold??"
		DavidW asks, "Is the turd playing golf?"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get turd" 		

Floyd ]  Golf Course                                   Score: 10   Moves: 18
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET TURD
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up the goose turd.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, ">make turd president"
		dhakajack says, "hah"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Cloud Nine Casino and Resort                  Score: 10   Moves: 19
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Cloud Nine Casino and Resort
Floyd | A glitzy casino entirely covered in gold leaf and flashing neon. The
Floyd | game floor is just to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A doddering ogre, covered in cheddar powder and sporting a bad comb
Floyd | over, stands just outside the gilded doors of the casino.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Let's find a golf cart ahead of schedule!"
		DavidW says, "ooh, let's bankrupt the ogre."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x ogre" 		

Floyd ]  Cloud Nine Casino and Resort                  Score: 10   Moves: 20
Floyd |
Floyd | > X OGRE
Floyd |
Floyd | The ogre stands awkwardly just outside the casino, trying to look
Floyd | important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "talk to ogre" 		

Floyd ]  Cloud Nine Casino and Resort                  Score: 10   Moves: 21
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO OGRE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Let me give you some advice, do you want some advice? Of course you
Floyd | do, you're saying, I wonder what advice he has to give me, and now I'm
Floyd | giving it to you, so you should listen because they say my advice is
Floyd | the best advice. I give the best advice, because when I am telling
Floyd | people things, about advice, they all say, he has the best advice. So,
Floyd | my advice is that you get those birds, those horrible, they're not
Floyd | ducks, you know. Ducks are patriotic. There are television shows about
Floyd | ducks, and I saw one last week, so this is not at all about ducks.
Floyd | Those birds are geese, and I have had it up to here, right here, with
Floyd | them. So, if you get rid of them, then maybe we can talk."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw turd at ogre" 		

Floyd ]  Cloud Nine Casino and Resort                  Score: 10   Moves: 22
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW TURD AT OGRE
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't think the orange ogre would appreciate that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		tinsel asks, "did you cut & paste that from twitter?"
		Knight_Otu says, "f ogre, brief"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Golf Course                                   Score: 10   Moves: 23
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Golf Course
Floyd | A lush and rambling golf course with a red-carpeted cloud-top path
Floyd | leading west to the casino. Off to the east, the golf course is
Floyd | surrounded by luscious cumulus clouds.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some immigrant geese wander the carefully tended lawn brazenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack says, "I have thought about creating an online simulator using a Markov chains..."
		DavidW says, "What if give the turd to Yagmar? He might give us something else."
		Taleslinger says (to DavidW), "Good idea"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x geese" 		

Floyd ]  Golf Course                                   Score: 10   Moves: 24
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GEESE
Floyd |
Floyd | Lounging about on the lush, well-manicured lawn, the geese go about
Floyd | their business (in every sense), ignoring you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "But I think only after the place is geese free."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "deport geese" 		

Floyd ]  Golf Course                                   Score: 10   Moves: 24
Floyd |
Floyd | > DEPORT GEESE
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't know the word "deport".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take geese" 		

Floyd ]  Golf Course                                   Score: 10   Moves: 25
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GEESE
Floyd |
Floyd | The geese flutter about clearly avoiding you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The Family Farm                               Score: 10   Moves: 26
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | As there are no safety nets in the kingdom, you fall through the
Floyd | fluffy clouds and land right where you started: in the dirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Family Farm
Floyd | Not much is left of the farm, just the tumble down shack you call home
Floyd | and an old stable. The town is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A humongous green beanstalk with broad, leathery leaves reaches up
Floyd | through the clouds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Yagmar's Olde Pawn Shoppe                     Score: 10   Moves: 27
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Yagmar's Olde Pawn Shoppe
Floyd | On the seedier side of town, the windows of the pawn shop are
Floyd | plastered with signs: Paychecks Cashed, BUY AND SELL GOLD, Top Price
Floyd | for Cows! Your farm is back to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Greasy and perpetually hung over, the proprietor of the pawnshop,
Floyd | Yagmar the Barbarian, stands behind a counter and brims with avarice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Let's turn our caca into DACA."
		MrPatient says, "Nice"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "give turd to yagmar" 		

Floyd ]  Yagmar's Olde Pawn Shoppe                     Score: 20   Moves: 28
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE TURD TO YAGMAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Yagmar squints at the ignoble lump of goose excrement on the counter
Floyd | and raises an eyebrow.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And what exactly am I supposed to do with *that*?" he inquires,
Floyd | pointing towards it with an accusatory index finger.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's a souvenir from the casino," you say, trying to sound upbeat.
Floyd | "It's worth it's weight..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can finish, the barbarian swipes the turd from his counter
Floyd | top and produces Bessy. "Whatever it is, it's guaranteed to be worth
Floyd | more than this viscious miniature cow of yours, which eats like a
Floyd | horse. Here. Take it and get out of here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Betsy's back!"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The Family Farm                               Score: 20   Moves: 29
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The Family Farm
Floyd | Not much is left of the farm, just the tumble down shack you call home
Floyd | and an old stable. The town is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A humongous green beanstalk with broad, leathery leaves reaches up
Floyd | through the clouds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The Family Farm                               Score: 20   Moves: 29
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |    a cow
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take leaf" 		

Floyd ]  The Family Farm                               Score: 20   Moves: 29
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE LEAF
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't know the word "leaf".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Golf Course                                   Score: 20   Moves: 30
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up the bean stalk, which goes on and on. Eventually, you
Floyd | push through the clouds and find yourself poking through a lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | Golf Course
Floyd | A lush and rambling golf course with a red-carpeted cloud-top path
Floyd | leading west to the casino. Off to the east, the golf course is
Floyd | surrounded by luscious cumulus clouds.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some immigrant geese wander the carefully tended lawn brazenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "drop cow here, I guess."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "drop cow" 		

Floyd ]  Golf Course                                   Score: 30   Moves: 31
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP COW
Floyd |
Floyd | As the diminutive cow lands on her spindly legs, she emits a yappy
Floyd | "moo".
Floyd |
Floyd | Driven by the sort of blood lust that one rarely sees in cows, Bessy
Floyd | rips across the lawn after the geese. The geese erupt into flight and
Floyd | settle a short distance away on a cloud bank. From that safe harbor,
Floyd | they honk mockingly at Bessy, who stands at the very edge of the lawn
Floyd | vibrating with anger and yapping madly at them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Casino ho!"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Are we sure that's a cow?"
		Guenni says, "I'm not sure leaving a cow on a lawn will make friends. But lat's test that theory."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Cloud Nine Casino and Resort                  Score: 30   Moves: 32
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Cloud Nine Casino and Resort
Floyd | A glitzy casino entirely covered in gold leaf and flashing neon. The
Floyd | game floor is just to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A doddering ogre, covered in cheddar powder and sporting a bad comb
Floyd | over, stands just outside the gilded doors of the casino.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "talk to ogre" 		

Floyd ]  Cloud Nine Casino and Resort                  Score: 30   Moves: 33
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO OGRE
Floyd |
Floyd | "You did well on the goose job, very, very well," the ogre confides
Floyd | with a wink. "This might work out for you. It could be great. Tell you
Floyd | what, if you can show me that you can pull off the kind of deal that I
Floyd | would make myself, I'll not only let you into the casino, I'll hire
Floyd | you on the spot."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "talk to ogre" 		

Floyd ]  Cloud Nine Casino and Resort                  Score: 30   Moves: 34
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO OGRE
Floyd |
Floyd | "You did well on the goose job, very, very well," the ogre confides
Floyd | with a wink. "This might work out for you. It could be great. Tell you
Floyd | what, if you can show me that you can pull off the kind of deal that I
Floyd | would make myself, I'll not only let you into the casino, I'll hire
Floyd | you on the spot."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Cloud Nine Casino and Resort                  Score: 30   Moves: 35
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | The ogre refuses to let you enter, but gives you some advice.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You did well on the goose job, very, very well," the ogre confides
Floyd | with a wink. "This might work out for you. It could be great. Tell you
Floyd | what, if you can show me that you can pull off the kind of deal that I
Floyd | would make myself, I'll not only let you into the casino, I'll hire
Floyd | you on the spot."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Apropos of something:"
		Jacqueline | [LINK]
		DavidW asks, "I'm not sure what we're being asked to do? Take the cow back to Yagmar?"
		Taleslinger asks, "Maybe?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take wig" 		

Floyd ]  Cloud Nine Casino and Resort                  Score: 30   Moves: 35
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE WIG
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't know the word "wig".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Find something that's a good deal"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Cloud Nine Casino and Resort                  Score: 30   Moves: 36
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Cloud Nine Casino and Resort
Floyd | A glitzy casino entirely covered in gold leaf and flashing neon. The
Floyd | game floor is just to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A doddering ogre, covered in cheddar powder and sporting a bad comb
Floyd | over, stands just outside the gilded doors of the casino.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Or maybe give the cow to the ogre?"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get leaf" 		

Floyd ]  Cloud Nine Casino and Resort                  Score: 30   Moves: 36
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET LEAF
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't know the word "leaf".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Golf Course                                   Score: 30   Moves: 37
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Golf Course
Floyd | A lush and rambling golf course with a red-carpeted cloud-top path
Floyd | leading west to the casino. Off to the east, the golf course is
Floyd | surrounded by luscious cumulus clouds.
Floyd |
Floyd | Accustomed to starvation, the jittery cow stares unblinkingly into
Floyd | space.
Floyd |
Floyd | The non-indigenous fowl cluck and bristle with indignity from atop the
Floyd | neighboring clouds, while they keep a suspicious eye on your cow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get gow" 		

Floyd ]  Golf Course                                   Score: 30   Moves: 37
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET GOW
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't know the word "gow".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get cow" 		

Floyd ]  Golf Course                                   Score: 30   Moves: 38
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET COW
Floyd |
Floyd | Now obsessed with her mortal enemies, the geese, Bessy snaps at you
Floyd | menacingly as you get near her. Since you value your hands, you let
Floyd | the murderous cow be. She growls at the birds, her rage barely
Floyd | contained.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I am enjoying picturing this in my head."
		Jacqueline says, "Let us not solve this. Let the tiny cow be eternally angry."
		mnovelli says (to Jacqueline), ""Hello Jacqueline""
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Golf Course                                   Score: 30   Moves: 39
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't find the spot where you had climbed up from the beanstalk.
Floyd | The incredibly vigorous lawn must have grown back over the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack says, "That's her secret -- she is eternally angry."
		mnovelli says, "Hello eveyone"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x lawn" 		

Floyd ]  Golf Course                                   Score: 30   Moves: 40
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LAWN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to worry about in this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The Family Farm                               Score: 30   Moves: 41
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | As there are no safety nets in the kingdom, you fall through the
Floyd | fluffy clouds and land right where you started: in the dirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Family Farm
Floyd | Not much is left of the farm, just the tumble down shack you call home
Floyd | and an old stable. The town is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You haven't seen your mom out of her sick bed in years, but there she
Floyd | is carving furrows in the soil with the stub of a twisted stick,
Floyd | literally scratching out a meager existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | A humongous green beanstalk with broad, leathery leaves reaches up
Floyd | through the clouds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "A cow could probably approximate a sound like a growl"
		Taleslinger says, "hey mum!"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x mum" 		

Floyd ]  The Family Farm                               Score: 30   Moves: 41
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MUM
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't know the word "mum".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm picturing lots of perturbed-sounding, high-pitched moos."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x mom" 		

Floyd ]  The Family Farm                               Score: 30   Moves: 42
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MOM
Floyd |
Floyd | She seems to be doing a good job, although she isn't moving as quickly
Floyd | as she used to.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "mum! mum! mum!"

Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "talk to mom" 		

Floyd ]  The Family Farm                               Score: 30   Moves: 43
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO MOM
Floyd |
Floyd | She can't stop talking about how miraculous it is that just as she was
Floyd | praying for better crop yields, it began to rain fertilizer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "snrk"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get stick" 		

Floyd ]  The Family Farm                               Score: 30   Moves: 44
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET STICK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to worry about in this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Sell mom to Yagmar."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "!!"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get mom" 		

Floyd ]  The Family Farm                               Score: 30   Moves: 45
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET MOM
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick her up like a bundle of kindling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Yagmar's Olde Pawn Shoppe                     Score: 30   Moves: 46
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Yagmar's Olde Pawn Shoppe
Floyd | On the seedier side of town, the windows of the pawn shop are
Floyd | plastered with signs: Paychecks Cashed, BUY AND SELL GOLD, Top Price
Floyd | for Cows! Your farm is back to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Greasy and perpetually hung over, the proprietor of the pawnshop,
Floyd | Yagmar the Barbarian, stands behind a counter and brims with avarice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh dear."
		Taleslinger says, "oh no, I don't want to do this"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "!!!!"
		DavidW says, "Do it!"
		Karona covers her eyes.
		Taleslinger says, "But she'll probably fetch a bad price!"
		Guenni says, "You started it, you finish it."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "sell mom" 		

Floyd ]  Yagmar's Olde Pawn Shoppe                     Score: 50   Moves: 47
Floyd |
Floyd | > SELL MOM
Floyd |
Floyd | [to Yagmar]
Floyd | Yagmar looks her over appraisingly, pokes at her a bit with a soup
Floyd | spoon, and shoves her in a sack.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Done and done," he says, rubbing his hands together. "Haven't had one
Floyd | of these in a while, so tell you what I'm going to do."
Floyd |
Floyd | He reaches around the back of the counter and pulls out a fine Italian
Floyd | three-piece suit with fine pinstripes. Very chic. Stunned, you try it
Floyd | on immediately. It fits to a tee. No one will ever mistake you for a
Floyd | lowly farm hand again, by God.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x suit" 		

Floyd ]  Yagmar's Olde Pawn Shoppe                     Score: 50   Moves: 48
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | A fancy business suit, sharply tailored and top quality.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "wear suit" 		

Floyd ]  Yagmar's Olde Pawn Shoppe                     Score: 50   Moves: 49
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR SUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The Family Farm                               Score: 50   Moves: 50
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The Family Farm
Floyd | Not much is left of the farm, just the tumble down shack you call home
Floyd | and an old stable. The town is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A humongous green beanstalk with broad, leathery leaves reaches up
Floyd | through the clouds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Golf Course                                   Score: 50   Moves: 51
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up the bean stalk, which goes on and on. Eventually, you
Floyd | push through the clouds and find yourself poking through a lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | Golf Course
Floyd | A lush and rambling golf course with a red-carpeted cloud-top path
Floyd | leading west to the casino. Off to the east, the golf course is
Floyd | surrounded by luscious cumulus clouds.
Floyd |
Floyd | Accustomed to starvation, the jittery cow stares unblinkingly into
Floyd | space.
Floyd |
Floyd | The non-indigenous fowl cluck and bristle with indignity from atop the
Floyd | neighboring clouds, while they keep a suspicious eye on your cow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, let's meet the ogre."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Cloud Nine Casino and Resort                  Score: 50   Moves: 52
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Cloud Nine Casino and Resort
Floyd | A glitzy casino entirely covered in gold leaf and flashing neon. The
Floyd | game floor is just to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A doddering ogre, covered in cheddar powder and sporting a bad comb
Floyd | over, stands just outside the gilded doors of the casino.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "talk to ogre" 		

Floyd ]  Cloud Nine Casino and Resort                  Score: 50   Moves: 53
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO OGRE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hang on a minute," the ogre says, holding up a tiny finger as he
Floyd | talks into his cell phone. "His own mother? Fantastic. Absolutely
Floyd | fantastic. He's here now. Talk later, Yagmar."
Floyd |
Floyd | The ogre pats you on the head, leaving a orange powdery outline of his
Floyd | palm on your forehead. "Just want to say, what you did, I am so, so
Floyd | impressed. Hugely. Impressed. You're one of us now, come right on in,
Floyd | just over there, to the west. See the door? To the casino? That way."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "wow"
		Taleslinger says, "oh dear oh dear"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Cloud Nine Casino and Resort                  Score: 100  Moves: 53
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Having impressed the ogre by literally selling your own mother, you
Floyd | walk triumphantly towards the casino. A smartly dressed steward comes
Floyd | out to greet you and leads you towards the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | But he keeps walking: around the entrance to the game floor, back
Floyd | behind the parking ramp, down past the laundry area, and finally into
Floyd | the hotel through a rusty door at the rear of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Congratulations," he says gleefully, handing you a dish towel, "and
Floyd | welcome to senior management."
Floyd |
Floyd | A tower of dirty dishes looms next to you, tilting precariously
Floyd | alongside an industrial-sized sink fully of opaque, gray water in the
Floyd | steamy hotel kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd |     ****  The game is over  ****
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, UNDO, RESTORE, or QUIT? >

		dhakajack exclaims, "Yay! you win!"
		Karona exclaims, "LOL!"
		Taleslinger says, "Who needs parents anyway!"
		Taleslinger says, "(kidding! Love you mum&dad)"
		MrPatient says, "We're winning so much, we're tired of winning"
		Jacqueline asks, "That... was a win?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Now we have to clean our own dishes."
		Knight_Otu says, "And everyone else's, too."
		DavidW says, "no no. We clean other people's dishes."
		Guenni grins.
		Taleslinger says, "But they are the best dishes"
		DavidW says, "Tremendous dishes"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "All the worse if we drop them!"
		Guenni says, "humongously impressive dishes."
		Taleslinger asks (of dhakajack), "Is there a less evil ending?"
		dhakajack says, "No, that's it."
		Jacqueline, this time looking directly at Jack, repeats her question, "That... was a win?"
		Jacqueline says, "Timing. Huh."
		DavidW says, "ha ha"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, I enjoyed it."
		dhakajack says, "It's pretty linear because I was just working my way through the language..."
		Taleslinger says, "It was fun"
		Guenni nods.
		Jacqueline asks, "How does zilf compare to, say, I6?"
		dhakajack says, "Well. It was an ending."
		dhakajack says, "ZIL feels a lot more primitive, but also less constrained in some ways."
		Jacqueline says, "er, right. ZIL"
		dhakajack says, "The code is up on github [LINK]"
		dhakajack says, "ZIL is the language, ZILF is Jesse McGrew's compiler"
		DavidW says, "oo, interesting."
		Jacqueline nods.
		Taleslinger says, "ZILCH is how much I understand about it."
		dhakajack says, "Right now, there's only two ZIL works up on IFDB (and the other is Adventure)."
		Guenni says, "same here."
		Jacqueline asks, "Nice! And this makes two? Or is it the third?"
		dhakajack says, "This is number 2"
		Jacqueline says, "huzzah"
		dhakajack says, "I have another in the pipeline, but it's going to take a long, long time."
		Jacqueline asks, "Well, shall we call it until next week? Or try another?"
		Jacqueline says, "I would be down with holding off until next week."
		Guenni asks, "What about tale's tale?"
		Jacqueline says, "I suspect it will be a session in itself, if the past is any indication."
		Taleslinger says, "It's not that long this time"
		Guenni says, "Ah, ok."
		Jacqueline says, "But Tale would know best..."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, huh."
		Taleslinger says, "Maybe as long as these two combined I guess"
		Taleslinger asks, "Aren't there any non-Tale games left?"
		Jacqueline asks, "We always do yours last, right?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, there are"
		Karona says, "I hereby move that we do what everyone else wants to do."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, UNDO, RESTORE, or QUIT? >
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks for playing.
Floyd | debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "list n" 		
Floyd says (to Jacqueline), "nautilisia nazimice nbdemo ndrift never newcat newcomer newday newyearswar ng night nightfall ninepts ninetenths ninjasfate nordandbert nostrils notallthings notjustanordinaryballerina notsameals ntts ny10anatidaephobia ny10anatidaephobia2 ny10dayishotalex ny10thehorste ny10yaminabe ny9stayingput nys11daywegotapet nys11finishyourfoe nys11halflife nys11jack nys11jack2 nys11quickfire nys11quickfire2 nys11red nys7babynewyear nys7dayicameback nys7faithfulcompanion nys7mundanetale nys7storm nys8mhairiesioux nys8queen nys8youwerehere nys9candleflame nys9candlelame nys9daytimestoodstill nys9egyptwalk nys9mhairiesioux nys9stayingput nys9trolleyprob" 		Guenni says (to Tale), "None where the author is present."
		Jacqueline asks, "Let's see. Finish Your Foe and Halflife, right?"
		Taleslinger says, "Yep"
		Jacqueline says, "I'd personally prefer that we tackle those next week, but you all can keep going if you'd like."
		Taleslinger says, "Sure, that works for me"
		Guenni says, "Next week is fine as well."
		Knight_Otu says, "Guess that works."
		Guenni says, "makes less loading time for the ones who want to read the script. :-)"
		dhakajack exclaims, "Sounds good. Good night all!"
		tinsel says, "bye, thanks."
tinsel goes home. 		
MrPatient goes home. 		
dhakajack goes home. 		Karona says, "TC, everyone"
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, "Thanks for the games."
DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Guenni seconds that.
Karona has had her fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
Jacqueline disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
Guenni has had her fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Good night!"
Knight_Otu goes home. 		
		
*** SESSION THREE *** 		
		
Taleslinger says (to floyd), "load sleepmask finishyourfoev2" 		
Floyd >Are you sure you want to quit? Please answer yes or no.> ] 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Content warning: Violence, wounds.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Knight_Otu says, "Further content warning - bad writing."
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  You are facing ???
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your blade, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | (Did you know?) By default, the game asks you to press the space bar
Floyd | after showing the aftermath of an action. You can turn this behavior
Floyd | off (or back on) with the command "autopause off/on."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "autopause off" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing ???
Floyd | >
Floyd | > AUTOPAUSE OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | Waiting for space after an action is now off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You are Pia, wielding a sharp blade, and wearing some well-made armor
Floyd | crafted by your brother Piet. Piet who, unfortunately, is facing you
Floyd | right now in combat, wielding the accursed Thornblade - the weapon
Floyd | that you found abandoned, that you suggested Piet could wield, that
Floyd | you should have recognized as a tool of corruption. This is all your
Floyd | fault.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In the last moment, you hesitate, the realization of what you are
Floyd | about to do weighing you down. Are you really going to kill your
Floyd | brother? Though you have convinced yourself that it would be
Floyd | deliverance, with that accursed blade having corrupted him, part of
Floyd | you still wonders whether you really did your best trying to save him
Floyd | from the Thornblade's curse...
Floyd |
Floyd | Piet, it turns out, has no qualms. He lunges at you, and as your
Floyd | vision turns to red, you see the Thornblade sticking out of a weak
Floyd | spot of your armor. ... of course... he was the one who forged it...
Floyd |
Floyd |             *** Your hesitation has cost you dearly. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your blade, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "block attack" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BLOCK ATTACK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x piet" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PIET
Floyd |
Floyd | Your brother wields the evil, cursed Thornblade. Its corruption has
Floyd | taken a clear toll on him. His eyes shine with hatred, his face
Floyd | twisted into a seemingly permanent snarl. He wears some crudely-made
Floyd | ring mail, something he would have never done before his corruption.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the last moment, you hesitate, the realization of what you are
Floyd | about to do weighing you down. Are you really going to kill your
Floyd | brother? Though you have convinced yourself that it would be
Floyd | deliverance, with that accursed blade having corrupted him, part of
Floyd | you still wonders whether you really did your best trying to save him
Floyd | from the Thornblade's curse...
Floyd |
Floyd | Piet, it turns out, has no qualms. He lunges at you, and as your
Floyd | vision turns to red, you see the Thornblade sticking out of a weak
Floyd | spot of your armor. ... of course... he was the one who forged it...
Floyd |
Floyd |             *** Your hesitation has cost you dearly. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your blade, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Is this one of those one-turn games like Rematch?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes."
		DavidW says, "yay"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "kill brother" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL BROTHER
Floyd |
Floyd | Gritting your teeth, you rush at Piet. Almost as if it had its own
Floyd | mind, your blade moves, and with a sickening sound, it finds your
Floyd | brother's stomach. He looks at you in surprise, his eyes free from the
Floyd | corruption that had taken him. "Why, Pia?" he whispers as his blood
Floyd | stains your hands. "Was there no other way?" These words echo in your
Floyd | head much louder than Piet spoke them.
Floyd |
Floyd |        *** You can wash away the blood, but not the deed. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your blade, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Shame everyone's name starts with P. Harder to remember who's who."
		Taleslinger says, "Yay, we win. Good game! moving on ..."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Is it really a win, though?"
		DavidW says, "I think we're supposed to try to reach an end with both brothers alive."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "push peat" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH PEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "push piet" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH PIET
Floyd |
Floyd | You give Piet a shove with more whomp than you intended, and of
Floyd | course, Piet falls backwards and starts to bawl. "Mommy!" he shouts,
Floyd | "Pia pushed me!"
Floyd | "What the?!" To say mother is angry when she hears what happened is
Floyd | putting it mildly. "You two promised me that you wouldn't play in the
Floyd | old yard! And especially not pushing each other around! I thought I
Floyd | could trust you! C'mere, Piet, let me look at that. Doesn't look too
Floyd | bad, but we're driving to the doctor's just in case. And you, young
Floyd | lady, are grounded for four weeks. Think about what you've done."
Floyd |
Floyd |                *** A Higher Power has intervened. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your blade, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | (Did you know?) There are three foes that you might face after
Floyd | (re)starting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Brother and sister."
		DavidW says, "oh. Sorry."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | You mutter the ancient words that you've learned from the strange
Floyd | hermit, not expecting a whole lot, but your surroundings fade away,
Floyd | leaving you and your brother in a strange gray void along with a third
Floyd | figure, hulking, thorny, towering. The curse of the Thornblade
Floyd | incarnate. Alone, you would not be able to defeat it. But in this
Floyd | realm, your brother is free. You two make quick eye contact, nod, and
Floyd | explode into teamwork that you thought long forgotten. It is another
Floyd | long battle, but you two end up victorious, the curse of the
Floyd | Thornblade fading with the gray realm.
Floyd | Back in the real world, Piet tosses the blade down, trampling it until
Floyd | it breaks like wood, and looks at his hand. "I'll bring you to a
Floyd | priest who'll heal those wounds, brother." you promise, but he shakes
Floyd | his head. "Those wounds run deep. I'm not sure there is a healer
Floyd | strong enough to treat them within a few days' travel." - "There is. I
Floyd | brought her with me."
Floyd |
Floyd |          *** Your brother has been freed from your foe. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your blade, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, in this scenario, I guessed you'd find the winning move."
		Taleslinger asks, "Wait, that *was* the winning move?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Both are alive and free here."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take blade" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BLADE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Thornblade)
Floyd | A quick feint and a step towards your brother. Piet doesn't step away
Floyd | as you draw closer, so you strike another feint that your brother
Floyd | tries to parry with the Thornblade - which is exactly what you were
Floyd | hoping for. You catch it with your other hand, its thorns burying deep
Floyd | into your flesh, its curse flowing into your veins. "Pia? What are
Floyd | you..."
Floyd | "Piet." you interrupt his brief moment of clarity. "Together, we're
Floyd | stronger. Stronger than the curse. Right?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Of course, you aren't. Over the next few days, the Thornblade reshapes
Floyd | itself back into a blade held by the two of you. The blade's terror
Floyd | though has more than doubled.
Floyd |
Floyd |             *** Sharing is what siblings do, right? ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your blade, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | (Have you tried?) You can refer to the shovel as a spade. Pia doesn't
Floyd | like that much, but obliges anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "Hm? Which spade?"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Yard
Floyd | The old yard of your family, spacious, and overgrown with weed. No one
Floyd | has tended it in ages. Seeing it in this condition almost makes you
Floyd | weep.
Floyd |
Floyd | Abandoned when your family broke up, an old shovel lies nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your foe, your brother, Piet... he is standing there, the Thornblade
Floyd | grown into his hand. His eyes betray his irreversible corruption... or
Floyd | do they?
Floyd |
Floyd | In the last moment, you hesitate, the realization of what you are
Floyd | about to do weighing you down. Are you really going to kill your
Floyd | brother? Though you have convinced yourself that it would be
Floyd | deliverance, with that accursed blade having corrupted him, part of
Floyd | you still wonders whether you really did your best trying to save him
Floyd | from the Thornblade's curse...
Floyd |
Floyd | Piet, it turns out, has no qualms. He lunges at you, and as your
Floyd | vision turns to red, you see the Thornblade sticking out of a weak
Floyd | spot of your armor. ... of course... he was the one who forged it...
Floyd |
Floyd |             *** Your hesitation has cost you dearly. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your blade, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "You all never looked, until now."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "attack blade" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATTACK BLADE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Thornblade)
Floyd | Yes, maybe that's the right move. It is the Thornblade's dark curse
Floyd | that had caused you so much trouble. And it's your fault that Piet is
Floyd | wielding that dreadful weapon. Yes, a quick swing at the blade
Floyd | should... splinter it like wood? No, it splintered rather like bone,
Floyd | you realize, and see it bleeding. Piet's face pales fast and he
Floyd | collapses, and you guess the tragic truth - the Thornblade didn't just
Floyd | grow into your brother's hand. It became a part of his body, an
Floyd | extension. Destroying the blade was rather like cutting off Piet's
Floyd | hand, and here and now, this is a death sentence for him. "Pia." he
Floyd | manages to whisper. He doesn't have the power for more.
Floyd |
Floyd |        *** You can wash away the blood, but not the deed. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your blade, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some well-made armor (being worn)
Floyd |   a blade
Floyd |
Floyd | In the last moment, you hesitate, the realization of what you are
Floyd | about to do weighing you down. Are you really going to kill your
Floyd | brother? Though you have convinced yourself that it would be
Floyd | deliverance, with that accursed blade having corrupted him, part of
Floyd | you still wonders whether you really did your best trying to save him
Floyd | from the Thornblade's curse...
Floyd |
Floyd | Piet, it turns out, has no qualms. He lunges at you, and as your
Floyd | vision turns to red, you see the Thornblade sticking out of a weak
Floyd | spot of your armor. ... of course... he was the one who forged it...
Floyd |
Floyd |             *** Your hesitation has cost you dearly. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your blade, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | (Did you know?) You can refer to your foe as "foe!". There are four
Floyd | short lines of text dedicated to stripping out the exclamation sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take spade" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SPADE
Floyd |
Floyd | (No, shovel.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't wanna play fighters, I wanna play pirates!" you shout, shovel
Floyd | in hand, and Piet yells excitedly. The two of you dig a few small
Floyd | holes, excited about every little bit of rubbish you manage to find,
Floyd | and especially about the few coins that managed to find their way into
Floyd | the old yard. Sharing fairly, both of you manage about two dollars,
Floyd | and remain tight-lipped about your windfall. After all, you promised
Floyd | mom not to play in the old yard.
Floyd |
Floyd |        *** Dig out treasures. Bury rivalries, not rivals. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your blade, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SING
Floyd |
Floyd | The ancient tune you've learned demands to be sung, so you begin to
Floyd | hum it. Uncertain, your brother takes a few steps back, holding the
Floyd | Thornblade in front of his as if it were a shield. The song has risen
Floyd | to a chant, and the world beyond the yard seems to fade away.
Floyd | Realizing what you must be planning, Piet begins to charge, but your
Floyd | voice rises to the level of a chorus and keeps him at bay, even
Floyd | pushing him back. You try to whisper an apology in between verses, but
Floyd | it remains a thought as the yard in front of you, Piet in front of
Floyd | you, fades beyond black. The song reaches its climax as you fall back
Floyd | into reality with half of the old yard, and the rest falls into
Floyd | another plane. No longer holding back your tears, you say your
Floyd | goodbyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have condemned your brother to an unknown world.
Floyd | ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your blade, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "This scenario is in some ways two scenarios as you've seen."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "talk to blade" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO BLADE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask blade about blade" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BLADE ABOUT BLADE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask brother about blade" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK BROTHER ABOUT BLADE
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the last moment, you hesitate, the realization of what you are
Floyd | about to do weighing you down. Are you really going to kill your
Floyd | brother? Though you have convinced yourself that it would be
Floyd | deliverance, with that accursed blade having corrupted him, part of
Floyd | you still wonders whether you really did your best trying to save him
Floyd | from the Thornblade's curse...
Floyd |
Floyd | Piet, it turns out, has no qualms. He lunges at you, and as your
Floyd | vision turns to red, you see the Thornblade sticking out of a weak
Floyd | spot of your armor. ... of course... he was the one who forged it...
Floyd |
Floyd |             *** Your hesitation has cost you dearly. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your blade, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "No talking, just action here. :-)"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "remove armor" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REMOVE ARMOR
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is stupid!" you shout. "I want out of this stupid game! I want
Floyd | out of this stupid armor!" You begin tearing up the cardboard armor
Floyd | with a mixture of malicious glee and shameful guilt. After all, he
Floyd | made it for you, and made it quite well - it almost looked like real
Floyd | armor before you began tearing it. Piet watches you open-mouthed, and
Floyd | quickly starts bawling as he runs home.
Floyd | Mother is soon chewing you out. Not only did you destroy the armor
Floyd | Piet created for you, you were playing in the old yard, which you had
Floyd | promised not to do. You'll be grounded for a while. Piet, too, but not
Floyd | for as long. That's good. It wasn't his fault, after all. It was
Floyd | yours. As it always is.
Floyd |
Floyd |                *** A Higher Power has intervened. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your blade, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | Gritting your teeth, you rush at Piet, vaulting at him at the last
Floyd | second and closing your eyes. As you bring down your blade where
Floyd | Piet's head should be, you feel searing, horrifying pain - your
Floyd | stomach was torn asunder. Through the pain, you barely hear the crunch
Floyd | of Piet's head being split by your blade, but you feel him fall. You
Floyd | try to open your eyes, whisper a few words as you find his hand, but
Floyd | everything fades to red...
Floyd |
Floyd |                  *** You are together in death. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your blade, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ouch. Double death."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, there are verbs that just give the default response and the hesitation ending."
		Taleslinger says, "So there is the battle scenario, but we are also just kids pretending to fight"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kill mom" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL MOM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss piet" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS PIET
Floyd |
Floyd | You feint, dodge, and weave until you are close to Piet. Your plan is
Floyd | a desperate one, inspired by the stories you heard as a kid, what
Floyd | feels like eons ago. But when everything else has failed, what else
Floyd | can you try than the old, seemingly outlandish ideas? The power of
Floyd | love, the power of the kiss, it is your last hope. You grab the wrist
Floyd | of the hand holding the Thornblade to keep Piet from using it, and
Floyd | kiss your brother on the forehead, on the cheek, even on the lips, and
Floyd | take a few steps back. Piet blinks a bit, smiles, and beckons you
Floyd | closer. Did you do it? You step closer full of hope, until Piet
Floyd | quickly moves to stab you, barely dodging out of the way in time. Your
Floyd | brother's face has turned into a grimace of rage, and you run, fast,
Floyd | fighting back the tears and the realization that your last hope of
Floyd | saving your brother has failed.
Floyd |
Floyd |                  *** Love did not conquer all. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your blade, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yes. One fantasy world battle, and a 1970s or something playfight."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You quickly take a step aside, beginning to circle around Piet, and he
Floyd | does likewise. A feint quick causes your brother to stumble. This
Floyd | should be your chance - a quick stab, and the tyranny of the cursed
Floyd | blade is over. One step... backwards. You just can't do it. Even
Floyd | though all this is your fault. Especially because all this your fault.
Floyd | Another step backwards changes into you quickly turning around,
Floyd | running away from the old yard and from your brother.
Floyd |
Floyd |                 *** You did not finish your foe. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your blade, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I have to admit, the whole release/credit stuff everytime gets on my nerves. But I guess that's unavoidable and also mostly a floyd/screen-reader problem."
		DavidW says, "It's not unavoidable."
		Knight_Otu says, "I should have stopped showing the extensions credits after the first time, probably."
Taleslinger has disconnected. 		
Taleslinger has connected. 		
Taleslinger disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "pull hair" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL HAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw blade at piet" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW BLADE AT PIET
Floyd |
Floyd | (the blade at your brother)
Floyd | Gritting your teeth, you rush at Piet. Almost as if it had its own
Floyd | mind, your blade moves, and with a sickening sound, it finds your
Floyd | brother's stomach. He looks at you in surprise, his eyes free from the
Floyd | corruption that had taken him. "Why, Pia?" he whispers as his blood
Floyd | stains your hands. "Was there no other way?" These words echo in your
Floyd | head much louder than Piet spoke them.
Floyd |
Floyd |        *** You can wash away the blood, but not the deed. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your blade, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Since I'm already keeping count."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kick piet" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KICK PIET
Floyd |
Floyd | Gritting your teeth, you rush at Piet. Almost as if it had its own
Floyd | mind, your blade moves, and with a sickening sound, it finds your
Floyd | brother's stomach. He looks at you in surprise, his eyes free from the
Floyd | corruption that had taken him. "Why, Pia?" he whispers as his blood
Floyd | stains your hands. "Was there no other way?" These words echo in your
Floyd | head much louder than Piet spoke them.
Floyd |
Floyd |        *** You can wash away the blood, but not the deed. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your blade, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fly" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "plugh" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLUGH
Floyd |
Floyd | You mutter the ancient words that you've learned from the strange
Floyd | hermit, not expecting a whole lot, but your surroundings fade away,
Floyd | leaving you and your brother in a strange gray void along with a third
Floyd | figure, hulking, thorny, towering. The curse of the Thornblade
Floyd | incarnate. Alone, you would not be able to defeat it. But in this
Floyd | realm, your brother is free. You two make quick eye contact, nod, and
Floyd | explode into teamwork that you thought long forgotten. It is another
Floyd | long battle, but you two end up victorious, the curse of the
Floyd | Thornblade fading with the gray realm.
Floyd | Back in the real world, Piet tosses the blade down, trampling it until
Floyd | it breaks like wood, and looks at his hand. "I'll bring you to a
Floyd | priest who'll heal those wounds, brother." you promise, but he shakes
Floyd | his head. "Those wounds run deep. I'm not sure there is a healer
Floyd | strong enough to treat them within a few days' travel." - "There is. I
Floyd | brought her with me."
Floyd |
Floyd |          *** Your brother has been freed from your foe. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your blade, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pray" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "think" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THINK
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't want to play." you mutter, sitting down by the weeds. You
Floyd | think about how your family lost the yard in the first place, how
Floyd | uncle screwed you all over. And once again, you come to the conclusion
Floyd | that it is, ultimately, your fault. If you hadn't blabbed, uncle would
Floyd | never have gotten the idea, you're sure. Piet sits down next to you,
Floyd | putting his arm around your shoulder and again tries to tell you that
Floyd | it isn't your fault.
Floyd |
Floyd |                *** But the certainty will remain. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your blade, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Taleslinger asks (of Knight_Otu), "Is there an explicit winnning command?"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "kiss brother" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS BROTHER
Floyd |
Floyd | You feint, dodge, and weave until you are close to Piet. Your plan is
Floyd | a desperate one, inspired by the stories you heard as a kid, what
Floyd | feels like eons ago. But when everything else has failed, what else
Floyd | can you try than the old, seemingly outlandish ideas? The power of
Floyd | love, the power of the kiss, it is your last hope. You grab the wrist
Floyd | of the hand holding the Thornblade to keep Piet from using it, and
Floyd | kiss your brother on the forehead, on the cheek, even on the lips, and
Floyd | take a few steps back. Piet blinks a bit, smiles, and beckons you
Floyd | closer. Did you do it? You step closer full of hope, until Piet
Floyd | quickly moves to stab you, barely dodging out of the way in time. Your
Floyd | brother's face has turned into a grimace of rage, and you run, fast,
Floyd | fighting back the tears and the realization that your last hope of
Floyd | saving your brother has failed.
Floyd |
Floyd |                  *** Love did not conquer all. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your blade, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "There is one in this scenario (another one could count for the kid scenario)."
		Guenni says, "I thought the spade one was pretty good."
		Taleslinger says, "Yeah, and xyzzy was pretty good for this one"
		Knight_Otu says, "You've already found xyzzy, of course."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "duck" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DUCK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bury piet" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BURY PIET
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "dodge" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DODGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Piet and you stare each other in the eyes, each of you determined to
Floyd | not show any weakness. It is your brother - or what's left of him -
Floyd | who breaks eye contact as he rushes at you. You're prepared. You dodge
Floyd | out of his way, letting yourself fall, and slash at his legs. Quickly,
Floyd | you get back to your feet, hold your blade in both hands to deliver
Floyd | the coup de grace... and you look down at your brother, grimacing in
Floyd | pain. You can't do it. You just can't. Your feet carry you away from
Floyd | the old yard, away from your brother, away from the chance to end the
Floyd | threat of the Thornblade.
Floyd |
Floyd |                 *** You did not finish your foe. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your blade, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "finish foe" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FINISH FOE
Floyd |
Floyd | Gritting your teeth, you rush at Piet. Almost as if it had its own
Floyd | mind, your blade moves, and with a sickening sound, it finds your
Floyd | brother's stomach. He looks at you in surprise, his eyes free from the
Floyd | corruption that had taken him. "Why, Pia?" he whispers as his blood
Floyd | stains your hands. "Was there no other way?" These words echo in your
Floyd | head much louder than Piet spoke them.
Floyd |
Floyd |        *** You can wash away the blood, but not the deed. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your blade, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "take spade makes some sense as the kids' scenario's winning move, though it isn't quite it."
		Guenni says, "phone call. And this one'll take a while."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cry" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CRY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni goes home. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "laugh" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LAUGH
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "smile" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMILE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "call attack" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CALL ATTACK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Good thing that I'm running a transcript. Not all these verbs make sense, but it'll be good to have a list of tried verbs."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "drop sword" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some well-made armor (being worn)
Floyd |   a blade
Floyd |
Floyd | In the last moment, you hesitate, the realization of what you are
Floyd | about to do weighing you down. Are you really going to kill your
Floyd | brother? Though you have convinced yourself that it would be
Floyd | deliverance, with that accursed blade having corrupted him, part of
Floyd | you still wonders whether you really did your best trying to save him
Floyd | from the Thornblade's curse...
Floyd |
Floyd | Piet, it turns out, has no qualms. He lunges at you, and as your
Floyd | vision turns to red, you see the Thornblade sticking out of a weak
Floyd | spot of your armor. ... of course... he was the one who forged it...
Floyd |
Floyd |             *** Your hesitation has cost you dearly. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your blade, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "drop my blade" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP MY BLADE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the blade)
Floyd | You can't do it. You just can't. You can't kill Piet. As you fall to
Floyd | your knees crying, you let go of your blade. Were you really going to
Floyd | kill your brother? Though you have convinced yourself that it would be
Floyd | deliverance, with that accursed blade having corrupted him, part of
Floyd | you still wonders whether you really did your best trying to save him
Floyd | from the Thornblade's curse...
Floyd |
Floyd | Piet, it turns out, has no qualms. He lunges at you, and as your
Floyd | vision turns to red, you see the Thornblade sticking out of a weak
Floyd | spot of your armor. ... of course... he was the one who forged it...
Floyd | In the last moment, you hesitate, the realization of what you are
Floyd | about to do weighing you down. Are you really going to kill your
Floyd | brother? Though you have convinced yourself that it would be
Floyd | deliverance, with that accursed blade having corrupted him, part of
Floyd | you still wonders whether you really did your best trying to save him
Floyd | from the Thornblade's curse...
Floyd |
Floyd | Piet, it turns out, has no qualms. He lunges at you, and as your
Floyd | vision turns to red, you see the Thornblade sticking out of a weak
Floyd | spot of your armor. ... of course... he was the one who forged it...
Floyd |
Floyd |                    *** Your foe finished you. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your blade, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "And I really should make sword and blade synonyms."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x ring mail" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RING MAIL
Floyd |
Floyd | Piet is wearing some kind of crudely-made ring mail. If you needed any
Floyd | more confirmation that your brother has been corrupted away from the
Floyd | person he once was, this would be it. An expert armorsmith like him
Floyd | wouldn't wear this thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the last moment, you hesitate, the realization of what you are
Floyd | about to do weighing you down. Are you really going to kill your
Floyd | brother? Though you have convinced yourself that it would be
Floyd | deliverance, with that accursed blade having corrupted him, part of
Floyd | you still wonders whether you really did your best trying to save him
Floyd | from the Thornblade's curse...
Floyd |
Floyd | Piet, it turns out, has no qualms. He lunges at you, and as your
Floyd | vision turns to red, you see the Thornblade sticking out of a weak
Floyd | spot of your armor. ... of course... he was the one who forged it...
Floyd |
Floyd |             *** Your hesitation has cost you dearly. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your blade, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "stop playing" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STOP PLAYING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "disarm brother" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DISARM BROTHER
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, maybe that's the right move. It is the Thornblade's dark curse
Floyd | that had caused you so much trouble. And it's your fault that Piet is
Floyd | wielding that dreadful weapon. Yes, a quick swing at the blade
Floyd | should... splinter it like wood? No, it splintered rather like bone,
Floyd | you realize, and see it bleeding. Piet's face pales fast and he
Floyd | collapses, and you guess the tragic truth - the Thornblade didn't just
Floyd | grow into your brother's hand. It became a part of his body, an
Floyd | extension. Destroying the blade was rather like cutting off Piet's
Floyd | hand, and here and now, this is a death sentence for him. "Pia." he
Floyd | manages to whisper. He doesn't have the power for more.
Floyd |
Floyd |        *** You can wash away the blood, but not the deed. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your blade, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "owie"
		DavidW says, "Cursed blades are EVIL."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yep."
Iria arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
Iria says, "Jacqueline's not here yet, guess we haven't started." 		
DavidW says, "We started." 		
Iria asks, "And you finished...?" 		
DavidW says, "Nope." 		
Taleslinger says, "Not yet" 		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "go home" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GO HOME
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, since the game is Finish your Foe...."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "leae" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LEAE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "leave" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LEAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the last moment, you hesitate, the realization of what you are
Floyd | about to do weighing you down. Are you really going to kill your
Floyd | brother? Though you have convinced yourself that it would be
Floyd | deliverance, with that accursed blade having corrupted him, part of
Floyd | you still wonders whether you really did your best trying to save him
Floyd | from the Thornblade's curse...
Floyd |
Floyd | Piet, it turns out, has no qualms. He lunges at you, and as your
Floyd | vision turns to red, you see the Thornblade sticking out of a weak
Floyd | spot of your armor. ... of course... he was the one who forged it...
Floyd |
Floyd |             *** Your hesitation has cost you dearly. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your blade, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "hesitate" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HESITATE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Dammit."
Iria says, "Seeing all these great games reminds me that I still have yet to write a game of my own, despite having numerous ideas." 		Knight_Otu says, "That's one I really should have caught."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "break blade" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing your brother.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BREAK BLADE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Thornblade)
Floyd | Yes, maybe that's the right move. It is the Thornblade's dark curse
Floyd | that had caused you so much trouble. And it's your fault that Piet is
Floyd | wielding that dreadful weapon. Yes, a quick swing at the blade
Floyd | should... splinter it like wood? No, it splintered rather like bone,
Floyd | you realize, and see it bleeding. Piet's face pales fast and he
Floyd | collapses, and you guess the tragic truth - the Thornblade didn't just
Floyd | grow into your brother's hand. It became a part of his body, an
Floyd | extension. Destroying the blade was rather like cutting off Piet's
Floyd | hand, and here and now, this is a death sentence for him. "Pia." he
Floyd | manages to whisper. He doesn't have the power for more.
Floyd |
Floyd |        *** You can wash away the blood, but not the deed. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your blade, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Since it may have gotten lost in the shuffle, this is one of three potential scenarios, but it *is* the most elaborate of them."
		DavidW says, "I don't know how you tell the scenarios apart."
		DavidW says, "I'm tempted to type >finish pho."
		Knight_Otu says, "You could get to a new one with restart."
		Taleslinger says, "Me neither"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing ???
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTART
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		Knight_Otu says, "Should, rather. That's what the update was about. Making that work."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing ???
Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your sword, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | (Did you know?) By default, the game asks you to press the space bar
Floyd | after showing the aftermath of an action. You can turn this behavior
Floyd | off (or back on) with the command "autopause off/on."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x foe" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing the red queen.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FOE
Floyd |
Floyd | A tall, deathly pale woman with flowing red hair and sharp, long
Floyd | canines. This creature is a vampire, and not just any vampire. The red
Floyd | queen is an ancient affront to Hielon, god of the sun. Not only is she
Floyd | one of the vampires capable of surviving his gaze, she once was his
Floyd | high priest before her betrayal. She is wearing a red dress that,
Floyd | though you've struck many wounds on the red queen (that have quickly
Floyd | mended), shows no signs of gashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you continue looking around, your disgust with your environment
Floyd | wells up to unexpected heights. It is enough to cause you physical
Floyd | pain and nausea. Nausea strong enough to cause you to vomit. Falling
Floyd | to your knees, you hear the laughter of the red queen as she draws a
Floyd | dagger from Hielon knows where and slits your throat.
Floyd |
Floyd |              *** Your disgust has overwhelmed you. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your sword, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing the red queen.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some gold-inlaid plate mail (being worn)
Floyd |   a sword
Floyd |
Floyd | As you continue looking around, your disgust with your environment
Floyd | wells up to unexpected heights. It is enough to cause you physical
Floyd | pain and nausea. Nausea strong enough to cause you to vomit. Falling
Floyd | to your knees, you hear the laughter of the red queen as she draws a
Floyd | dagger from Hielon knows where and slits your throat.
Floyd |
Floyd |              *** Your disgust has overwhelmed you. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your sword, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "kill queen" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing the red queen.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL QUEEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Even though the red queen seems unimpressed by your attacks, it is the
Floyd | only option you truly have at this moment. You have basically no
Floyd | orisons or smites left to call upon, no vials of holy water to toss at
Floyd | the vampiric blaphemy. Nothing but your blade... and that one orison
Floyd | that Tanrond and Yeleen asked you to never use. But it might be your
Floyd | only hope now. You whisper an apology to your spouses and children as
Floyd | you call upon the sacrifice of light, feeling your life force turn to
Floyd | light enveloping your sword. Striking at the red queen, the light gets
Floyd | stronger and stronger as she suffers more and more wounds, and
Floyd | finally, she succumbs. However, your sacrifice has been made.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You go into the light of Hielon for your family, despite
Floyd | their wishes. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your sword, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pray" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing the red queen.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "make cross" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing the red queen.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAKE CROSS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "checkmate" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing the red queen.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CHECKMATE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "I'm guessig that wasn't the best ending"
		Knight_Otu says, "Pray really is needed here."
		Taleslinger says, "I'm guessig that wasn't the best ending"
		Knight_Otu says, "No, it wasn't."
Taleslinger has disconnected. 		
Taleslinger has connected. 		
Taleslinger disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
Taleslinger arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Taleslinger says, "My laptop DOES NOT like my sister''s wifi"
		Knight_Otu says, "Though here the endings don't involve making peace with your foe."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing the red queen.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SING
Floyd |
Floyd | Beginning with a hum, you begin a liturgy that has been sealed for an
Floyd | eternity, and for good reason. It may have been an important
Floyd | contributor to the Chaos Age, and using it runs the risk of repeating
Floyd | that dark age. But it has been unsealed somehow, and you feel that it
Floyd | may have been for this fight specifically. As your liturgy reaches its
Floyd | climax, it seems that the red queen realizes what this liturgy will
Floyd | do, even if it predates her by ages. "Fool! Stop this at once! This
Floyd | will destroy..."
Floyd | But it is too late. Hielon enters this world, in violation of the
Floyd | Covenant of Eternity, and light obliterates you, and your immediate
Floyd | surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd |             *** You have seen the splendor of Hielon ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your sword, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | (Did you know?) There are three foes that you might face after
Floyd | (re)starting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I misread that as "my sister's wife"."
		genericgeekgirl says, ""It exploded when she touched it.""
		Taleslinger says, "heh"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing the red queen.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | With a hollow voice, you intone a magical word.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you continue looking around, your disgust with your environment
Floyd | wells up to unexpected heights. It is enough to cause you physical
Floyd | pain and nausea. Nausea strong enough to cause you to vomit. Falling
Floyd | to your knees, you hear the laughter of the red queen as she draws a
Floyd | dagger from Hielon knows where and slits your throat.
Floyd |
Floyd |              *** Your disgust has overwhelmed you. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your sword, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss queen" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing the red queen.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS QUEEN
Floyd |
Floyd | An aura of temptation washes over you, and the red queen asks with a
Floyd | smile "You are a mighty warrior indeed, but is war not such a dreadful
Floyd | business? Would you not rather be a lover?" She really must have a low
Floyd | opinion of the followers of her former church. The wave of temptation
Floyd | was nowhere strong enough to even make a dent in your willpower.
Floyd | "You are by far less fair than my husband, by far less passionate than
Floyd | my wife, by far less adorable than our children. There is nothing you
Floyd | can offer to me to replace even one of them, let alone all five of
Floyd | them." As you speak, the red queen's face becomes more and more
Floyd | distorted with anger and hatred, and she dives at you. You
Floyd | instinctively throw a punch, and are surprised to actually see a
Floyd | bruise developing on your foe's face, and before you can react to
Floyd | figure out what caused the bruise, the red queen has muttered a word
Floyd | and fades to another location.
Floyd |
Floyd |      *** This fight may have ended, but it will start anew. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your sword, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | (Have you tried?) Most foes have an implemented head and hand.
Floyd | Referring to them in an action might bring you to other endings or
Floyd | information.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask queen about blood" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing the red queen.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK QUEEN ABOUT BLOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you continue looking around, your disgust with your environment
Floyd | wells up to unexpected heights. It is enough to cause you physical
Floyd | pain and nausea. Nausea strong enough to cause you to vomit. Falling
Floyd | to your knees, you hear the laughter of the red queen as she draws a
Floyd | dagger from Hielon knows where and slits your throat.
Floyd |
Floyd |              *** Your disgust has overwhelmed you. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your sword, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing the red queen.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Blood Tower
Floyd | The throne room of the Blood Tower is a mockery to your god Hielon.
Floyd | Open to the sky, as if its inhabitant weren't the vilest of vampires,
Floyd | and a throne made of skulls and bones with rays much like those of the
Floyd | sun symbols your church uses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Floating near the dark throne is your foe, the mockery of your god,
Floyd | the red queen.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you continue looking around, your disgust with your environment
Floyd | wells up to unexpected heights. It is enough to cause you physical
Floyd | pain and nausea. Nausea strong enough to cause you to vomit. Falling
Floyd | to your knees, you hear the laughter of the red queen as she draws a
Floyd | dagger from Hielon knows where and slits your throat.
Floyd |
Floyd |              *** Your disgust has overwhelmed you. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your sword, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "sit on throne" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing the red queen.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIT ON THRONE
Floyd |
Floyd | Barreling past the red queen, you approach her throne. Your first
Floyd | inclination is to destroy it as you feel a wave of disgust. But you
Floyd | quickly recognize the disgust as the result of an incantation, surely
Floyd | intended to make you attack the throne. So instead, you sit on it.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Instantly, you recognize the truth. The red queen has been right all
Floyd | along. You have been but a slave to Hielon, the other gods, the
Floyd | church, and your family, even. You eagerly accept a place at the red
Floyd | queen side.
Floyd |
Floyd |         *** You have betrayed everything you stand for. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your sword, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | (Did you know?) You can refer to your foe as "foe!". There are four
Floyd | short lines of text dedicated to stripping out the exclamation sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "Do you mean 4 short lines of code?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Red queen*'s* side. Otu, you idiot."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "finish foe!" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing the red queen.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FINISH FOE!
Floyd |
Floyd | Even though the red queen seems unimpressed by your attacks, it is the
Floyd | only option you truly have at this moment. You have basically no
Floyd | orisons or smites left to call upon, no vials of holy water to toss at
Floyd | the vampiric blaphemy. Nothing but your blade... and that one orison
Floyd | that Tanrond and Yeleen asked you to never use. But it might be your
Floyd | only hope now. You whisper an apology to your spouses and children as
Floyd | you call upon the sacrifice of light, feeling your life force turn to
Floyd | light enveloping your sword. Striking at the red queen, the light gets
Floyd | stronger and stronger as she suffers more and more wounds, and
Floyd | finally, she succumbs. However, your sacrifice has been made.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You go into the light of Hielon for your family, despite
Floyd | their wishes. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your sword, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yes, code. That's a rather silly aside."
		Knight_Otu says, "If there's an update, that is soo gone."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "destroy throne" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing the red queen.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DESTROY THRONE
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems clear that the dark throne holds dread power. Perhaps it
Floyd | holds the power that protects the red queen from your blade's attacks.
Floyd | You rush past her, striking and severing one of the rib-crafted sun
Floyd | rays, and another, then jump backwards as the red queen dives at you.
Floyd | Instinctively, you hit her with your sword, and with grim
Floyd | satisfaction, you see a small wound on her cheek, smaller than you
Floyd | would normally expect, but it is there.
Floyd | "You do not know what powers you are toying with, mortal worm!" the
Floyd | red queen shouts. "By damaging the throne, you have allowed a creature
Floyd | more powerful and destructive than me access to our world, and it is
Floyd | on its way already." Paying no heed to what you think a transparent
Floyd | attempt to save her life, you continue to damage the throne, and when
Floyd | it is nearly completely destroyed, the red queen dies to your sword,
Floyd | and you return home triumphantly.
Floyd |
Floyd |              *** But then the demon lord arrives... ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your sword, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger has disconnected. 		
Taleslinger has connected. 		
Taleslinger disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
Taleslinger arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Knight_Otu is glad his wireless connection is behaving so far.
		DavidW says, "I'm not sure how to best the red queen."
		DavidW says, "I don't usually do all that well with combat."
		Knight_Otu says, "They're unlikely commands."
		Knight_Otu says, "Guessable, but unlikely."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn throne" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing the red queen.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN THRONE
Floyd |
Floyd | Though you are no priest, you do have a weak ability to harm the
Floyd | undead. Vampires are usually too powerful to be affected, but perhaps
Floyd | if you concentrate on the dark throne, you might be able to destroy it
Floyd | and whatever vile influence it provides. You channel your devotion to
Floyd | Hielon and direct it at the dark throne, but you feel that it is
Floyd | absorbed by the throne rather than harming it. Before you can react, a
Floyd | pulse of vile energy radiates from the throne, and disgust overcomes
Floyd | you. You fall to your knees and vomit, and the red witch approaches
Floyd | with a dagger, cackling evilly, dagger in hand.
Floyd |
Floyd |           *** Your blessings have turned into a curse. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your sword, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "I guess we need to find a way to best her without giving ourselves up"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn queen" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing the red queen.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN QUEEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Though you are no priest, you do have a weak ability to harm the
Floyd | undead. Vampires are usually too powerful to be affected, but perhaps
Floyd | you can weaken her magical protections this way. You channel your
Floyd | devotion to Hielon and direct it at the red queen... but you realize
Floyd | it is redirected, absorbed by the dark throne. Before you can react, a
Floyd | pulse of vile energy radiates from the throne, and disgust overcomes
Floyd | you. You fall to your knees and vomit, and the red witch approaches
Floyd | with a dagger, cackling evilly, dagger in hand.
Floyd |
Floyd |           *** Your blessings have turned into a curse. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your sword, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "turn queen" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing the red queen.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN QUEEN
Floyd |
Floyd | Though you are no priest, you do have a weak ability to harm the
Floyd | undead. Vampires are usually too powerful to be affected, but perhaps
Floyd | you can weaken her magical protections this way. You channel your
Floyd | devotion to Hielon and direct it at the red queen... but you realize
Floyd | it is redirected, absorbed by the dark throne. Before you can react, a
Floyd | pulse of vile energy radiates from the throne, and disgust overcomes
Floyd | you. You fall to your knees and vomit, and the red witch approaches
Floyd | with a dagger, cackling evilly, dagger in hand.
Floyd |
Floyd |           *** Your blessings have turned into a curse. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your sword, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push throne" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing the red queen.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH THRONE
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you continue looking around, your disgust with your environment
Floyd | wells up to unexpected heights. It is enough to cause you physical
Floyd | pain and nausea. Nausea strong enough to cause you to vomit. Falling
Floyd | to your knees, you hear the laughter of the red queen as she draws a
Floyd | dagger from Hielon knows where and slits your throat.
Floyd |
Floyd |              *** Your disgust has overwhelmed you. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your sword, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "push queem" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing the red queen.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH QUEEM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "push queen" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing the red queen.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH QUEEN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                               ***  ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your sword, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oops"
		Knight_Otu says, "oops"
		Taleslinger says, "huh"
		Knight_Otu says, "I can tell you it wouldn't have been a winning ending anyway."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x queen" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing the red queen.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X QUEEN
Floyd |
Floyd | A tall, deathly pale woman with flowing red hair and sharp, long
Floyd | canines. This creature is a vampire, and not just any vampire. The red
Floyd | queen is an ancient affront to Hielon, god of the sun. Not only is she
Floyd | one of the vampires capable of surviving his gaze, she once was his
Floyd | high priest before her betrayal. She is wearing a red dress that,
Floyd | though you've struck many wounds on the red queen (that have quickly
Floyd | mended), shows no signs of gashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you continue looking around, your disgust with your environment
Floyd | wells up to unexpected heights. It is enough to cause you physical
Floyd | pain and nausea. Nausea strong enough to cause you to vomit. Falling
Floyd | to your knees, you hear the laughter of the red queen as she draws a
Floyd | dagger from Hielon knows where and slits your throat.
Floyd |
Floyd |              *** Your disgust has overwhelmed you. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your sword, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "throw sword at queen" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing the red queen.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW SWORD AT QUEEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You lack the nerve when it comes to the crucial moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you continue looking around, your disgust with your environment
Floyd | wells up to unexpected heights. It is enough to cause you physical
Floyd | pain and nausea. Nausea strong enough to cause you to vomit. Falling
Floyd | to your knees, you hear the laughter of the red queen as she draws a
Floyd | dagger from Hielon knows where and slits your throat.
Floyd |
Floyd |              *** Your disgust has overwhelmed you. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your sword, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut hair" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing the red queen.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CUT HAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take dress" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing the red queen.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | That seems to belong to the red queen.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you continue looking around, your disgust with your environment
Floyd | wells up to unexpected heights. It is enough to cause you physical
Floyd | pain and nausea. Nausea strong enough to cause you to vomit. Falling
Floyd | to your knees, you hear the laughter of the red queen as she draws a
Floyd | dagger from Hielon knows where and slits your throat.
Floyd |
Floyd |              *** Your disgust has overwhelmed you. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your sword, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "throw sword at queen" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing the red queen.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW SWORD AT QUEEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You lack the nerve when it comes to the crucial moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you continue looking around, your disgust with your environment
Floyd | wells up to unexpected heights. It is enough to cause you physical
Floyd | pain and nausea. Nausea strong enough to cause you to vomit. Falling
Floyd | to your knees, you hear the laughter of the red queen as she draws a
Floyd | dagger from Hielon knows where and slits your throat.
Floyd |
Floyd |              *** Your disgust has overwhelmed you. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your sword, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "compliment queen on dress" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing the red queen.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COMPLIMENT QUEEN ON DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "damn queen" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing the red queen.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DAMN QUEEN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "attack dress" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing the red queen.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATTACK DRESS
Floyd |
Floyd | Even though the red queen seems unimpressed by your attacks, it is the
Floyd | only option you truly have at this moment. You have basically no
Floyd | orisons or smites left to call upon, no vials of holy water to toss at
Floyd | the vampiric blaphemy. Nothing but your blade... and that one orison
Floyd | that Tanrond and Yeleen asked you to never use. But it might be your
Floyd | only hope now. You whisper an apology to your spouses and children as
Floyd | you call upon the sacrifice of light, feeling your life force turn to
Floyd | light enveloping your sword. Striking at the red queen, the light gets
Floyd | stronger and stronger as she suffers more and more wounds, and
Floyd | finally, she succumbs. However, your sacrifice has been made.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You go into the light of Hielon for your family, despite
Floyd | their wishes. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your sword, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing the red queen.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DANCE
Floyd |
Floyd | It feels silly, but you start the dance that you were taught. It is a
Floyd | fluid one, seamlessly allowing you to dodge away from the red queen's
Floyd | assaults. It is a long dance, though, and exhaustion begins to set in,
Floyd | and the red queen pins you down right at the end. She rips apart your
Floyd | gorget and is about to tear your throat as the tower shakes and it
Floyd | appears over the walls. The elder treant with a vast vendetta against
Floyd | the red queen. It grabs her, instantly sealing her head in resin. You
Floyd | shudder to think what tortures the beast has in store for an undying
Floyd | vampire, but you feel that you had no other choice.
Floyd |
Floyd |       *** You have consigned your foe to a horrible fate. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your sword, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oo, neat."
		Knight_Otu says, "That is one winning command."
		Taleslinger says, "Yay winning ending"
		Taleslinger asks, "Should we try the third scenario?"
		Roger says, "smoochies please"
		DavidW says, "sure"
		Taleslinger kisses Roger.
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "kiss queen" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing the red queen.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KISS QUEEN
Floyd |
Floyd | An aura of temptation washes over you, and the red queen asks with a
Floyd | smile "You are a mighty warrior indeed, but is war not such a dreadful
Floyd | business? Would you not rather be a lover?" She really must have a low
Floyd | opinion of the followers of her former church. The wave of temptation
Floyd | was nowhere strong enough to even make a dent in your willpower.
Floyd | "You are by far less fair than my husband, by far less passionate than
Floyd | my wife, by far less adorable than our children. There is nothing you
Floyd | can offer to me to replace even one of them, let alone all five of
Floyd | them." As you speak, the red queen's face becomes more and more
Floyd | distorted with anger and hatred, and she dives at you. You
Floyd | instinctively throw a punch, and are surprised to actually see a
Floyd | bruise developing on your foe's face, and before you can react to
Floyd | figure out what caused the bruise, the red queen has muttered a word
Floyd | and fades to another location.
Floyd |
Floyd |      *** This fight may have ended, but it will start anew. ***
Floyd | Maybe things could have gone differently...
Floyd |
Floyd | The noon sun burns hot even with the wind rushing through your hair.
Floyd | Catching a quick glance of your reflection in your sword, you quickly
Floyd | return your attention to the important matter at hand - your foe. It
Floyd | has been a long battle, but now the advantage is yours. It is time to
Floyd | make the decisive move, and to
Floyd |
Floyd | Finish your Foe!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Oliver Frank
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180110 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | English Language version 1 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 7/140425 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We've been at it for an hour. Give the two remaining games a chance, I'd say."
		Taleslinger says, "Works for me."
		DavidW asks, "goodness, an hour already?"
		Taleslinger says (to Knight_Otu), "Good work!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd ]  You are facing the red queen.
Floyd | >
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?
Floyd | > YES
Floyd | cheapglulxe quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "list n" 		
Floyd says (to Taleslinger), "nautilisia nazimice nbdemo ndrift never newcat newcomer newday newyearswar ng night nightfall ninepts ninetenths ninjasfate nordandbert nostrils notallthings notjustanordinaryballerina notsameals ntts ny10anatidaephobia ny10anatidaephobia2 ny10dayishotalex ny10thehorste ny10yaminabe ny9stayingput nys11daywegotapet nys11finishyourfoe nys11halflife nys11jack nys11jack2 nys11quickfire nys11quickfire2 nys11red nys7babynewyear nys7dayicameback nys7faithfulcompanion nys7mundanetale nys7storm nys8mhairiesioux nys8queen nys8youwerehere nys9candleflame nys9candlelame nys9daytimestoodstill nys9egyptwalk nys9mhairiesioux nys9stayingput nys9trolleyprob" 		DavidW says, "If one of our foes turns out to be a fish, SLAP it."
		Knight_Otu says, "I can say the third foe is not a fish."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask nys11halflife" 		

Floyd | cheapglulxe quit with exit status: 1

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Knight_Otu says, "But maybe if I add more foes in a new release.."
		Taleslinger says, "uh"
		Knight_Otu says, "Huh."
		DavidW says (to Taleslinger), "There's a game called Slap That Fish!"
Iria says (to floyd), "listd" 		
Floyd says (to Iria), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
Iria says (to floyd), "list d" 		
Floyd says (to Iria), "dampcamp dark darkcarnival darkiss dayforfreshsushi dayidied deadlikeants deadline deadlineenchanter deadmanshill deadmanshug death death4 death_waif degen delusions delusns desert destiny detectiv devours dewdrops dflieslike dialcforcupcakes dinner dirk disenchantmentbay ditch divis djibouti djinni doctorm dogslife doll donotmeddle down downtheserpent dramaqueen dreamhold dreamland dreamtrap2 drolltolltroll dualtransform dullegriet dumont" 		
Iria whews. 		Knight_Otu asks, "Maybe it doesn't like sleepmask for some reason?"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "load nys11halflife" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd | Glulxe fatal error: This Blorb file contains an executable chunk, but
Floyd | it is not a Glulx file.

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Knight_Otu says, "Huh."
		DavidW says, "Perhaps it didn't copy properly at one step."
		Taleslinger asks (of davidW), "Can I resend you the file?"
		DavidW asks, "okay. Does it work at your end?"
		Taleslinger says, "Can't tell. This machine has nothing IF related installed."
Taleslinger exclaims, "Eeeagh! Bar!" 		
Taleslinger has disconnected. 		Taleslinger says, "Can't tell. This machine has nothing IF related installed."
Taleslinger arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW says, "It runs on my machine."
		Taleslinger says, "I just forwarded you the latest file. Can you try an upload that? I'm not 100% sure it's the one I sent Jacq"
		Taleslinger says, "*intermission*"
		| Ok, successfully uploaded to Floyd as 'halflife3'. Have fun!
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask halflife3" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The rays of the morning sun tickle your face, waking you up. That's a
Floyd | pleasant surprise - the forecast said it would be rainy for days.
Floyd | However, looking out of the window, you see that there are no clouds
Floyd | in the sky. How did they get it so wrong?
Floyd |
Floyd | It's quiet and peaceful. Out of habit, you reach for your mobile
Floyd | phone on the nightstand to browse through the morning headlines. Still
Floyd | lying down in your bed, covering your eyes from the sun with one hand,
Floyd | you start scrolling down the newsfeed when a headline catches your
Floyd | attention: "Half-Life 3 Confirmed!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Quickly, you sit  up.  For a moment you feel a huge sense of
Floyd | happiness. The long-awaited sequel of your favourite action game is
Floyd | finally going to come true. More monsters to shoot! More headcrabs to
Floyd | bash with your crowbar! Finally expel the Combine from the
Floyd | face of the Earth? Soon afterwards, however, you come to your senses.
Floyd | No way is any of that going to happen. Reality, you realize with
Floyd | sudden alarm, must be seriously warped.
Floyd |
Floyd | You become fully awake and alert. This is no laughing matter. Your
Floyd | primary task is to get safely - or at least alive - out of the
Floyd | building. And if you're lucky enough, maybe sort out this reality
Floyd | enwarpment and restore matters to normal.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You get up and dressed quickly. There is no time to lose.
Floyd |
Floyd | Half-Life 3 Confirmed
Floyd | A yeah sure by Anssi Räisänen
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 180104 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom looks normal enough. Well, now that you take a second
Floyd | look, maybe that black hole in the floor shouldn't really be there.
Floyd | Beside your bed is a small nightstand. A wardrobe stands opposite your
Floyd | bed and there's a writing desk by the window. There is a door in the
Floyd | northeastern corner of the room, leading to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Thankfully, you notice nothing out of the ordinary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "For those who don't know, HL3 is a real thing - an eagerly anticipated game that will never come"
		DavidW says, "ah"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be some kind of vortex that you might try to enter. The
Floyd | question is - would that be a wise thing to do?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get hole" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Zach says, """"real""""
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "open wardrone" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN WARDRONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "open wardrone" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN WARDRONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "open wardrobe" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN WARDROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a snowy landscape behind the clothes hanging inside the
Floyd | wardrobe. No, it's just the back wall, after all.
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the wardrobe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "No Narnia for us."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), " x nightstand" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | >  X NIGHTSTAND
Floyd |
Floyd | The small white-painted nightstand has one drawer in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's locked.
Floyd | Strange; you usually keep it open, with the key in the lock. But the
Floyd | key is not in the lock presently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You're carrying a mobile phone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "call gabe newell" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > CALL GABE NEWELL
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | Ordinarily nothing special. But today somebody has drawn a treasure
Floyd | map on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x map" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a big X on the right side, or the east side, of an irregular
Floyd | line which you take to be a river or a road. The X is inside a circle,
Floyd | but it is impossible to guess what the circle represents. The whole
Floyd | map is probably a hoax.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get map" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable. Instead, you memorize the map. (To refer to
Floyd | the map, RECALL it.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "And I was going to try to photograph it."
Taleslinger has disconnected. 		
Taleslinger has connected. 		
Taleslinger disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under desk" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "break nightstand" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK NIGHTSTAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take nightstand" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE NIGHTSTAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't need to carry it with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look under nightstand" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER NIGHTSTAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push it" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You're carrying a mobile phone.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also recall a map drawn on your bedroom desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suggest trying the door before the window or hole."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway
Floyd | The hallway connects all the rooms in your apartment. The living-room
Floyd | is to the east while the kitchen is to the west and your bedroom is to
Floyd | the southwest.  Rather unnervingly, the front door leading out, to the
Floyd | south, seems to have disappeared completely. Somewhat unexpectedly,
Floyd | there seems to be an extra room to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitchen
Floyd | On the kitchen table are some leftovers of the pizza that you ordered
Floyd | last night but couldn't finish. The hallway is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pig is standing on its hind legs, leaning against the kitchen table
Floyd | and eating the leftovers of the pizza.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stove stands in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a fridge (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x pig" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PIG
Floyd |
Floyd | A fat pig is standing on its hind legs, leaning against the kitchen
Floyd | table and eating away. Too bad you didn't bother putting the leftover
Floyd | bits of last night's pizza into the fridge. Then again, you didn't
Floyd | expect a pig.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "talk to pig" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO PIG
Floyd |
Floyd | Please ASK PERSON ABOUT THING or TELL PERSON ABOUT THING to converse
Floyd | with somebody.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask pig about pizza" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK PIG ABOUT PIZZA
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask pig about me" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK PIG ABOUT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask pig about map" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK PIG ABOUT MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask pig about half-life" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK PIG ABOUT HALF-LIFE
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask pig about pig" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK PIG ABOUT PIG
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Not even an oink?"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "gte pizza" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > GTE PIZZA
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get pizza" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET PIZZA
Floyd |
Floyd | On second thought, you decide not to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask pig about wizard sniffer" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK PIG ABOUT WIZARD SNIFFER
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot reach the fridge presently - the fat pig blocks the way. It
Floyd | makes an angry squeal when you make a gesture of approaching it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pizza" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PIZZA
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the leftovers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x stove" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | The four burners flash in bright neon colours - red, blue, green and
Floyd | orange. It is rather unsettling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ride pig" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > RIDE PIG
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | There are some pizza leftovers on the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open stove" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN STOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under table" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pig, ellohay" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > PIG, ELLOHAY
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Not a very talkative pig."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "tell pig about acab" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > TELL PIG ABOUT ACAB
Floyd |
Floyd | This provokes no reaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "slaughter pig" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLAUGHTER PIG
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger has disconnected. 		
Taleslinger has connected. 		
Taleslinger disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
Taleslinger arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
Taleslinger says, "Terribly sorry about the bouncing" 		DavidW says, "I assume we need to open the fridge but have to deal with the pig first, using an item from elsewhere."
		Taleslinger says, "Yep"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway
Floyd | The hallway connects all the rooms in your apartment. The living-room
Floyd | is to the east while the kitchen is to the west and your bedroom is to
Floyd | the southwest.  Rather unnervingly, the front door leading out, to the
Floyd | south, seems to have disappeared completely. Somewhat unexpectedly,
Floyd | there seems to be an extra room to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The living-room
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The living-room
Floyd | Normally it is of course a charming living-room. You see a sofa, a
Floyd | table and a television here. The exit is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the table is a small key.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a mud monster here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x monster" 		

Floyd ]  The living-room
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MONSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's little more than a pile of mud. It has no legs but  you are able
Floyd | to distinguish a pair of limbs that might pass as arms. It has a
Floyd | barely discernible face but you are not sure if it has eyes. It
Floyd | loiters silently in the middle of the room. Drops of mud are dripping
Floyd | from it onto your exquisite carpet. So not cool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take key" 		

Floyd ]  The living-room
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The mud monster blocks the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Of course it does."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The living-room
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You're carrying a mobile phone.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also recall a map drawn on your bedroom desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway
Floyd | The hallway connects all the rooms in your apartment. The living-room
Floyd | is to the east while the kitchen is to the west and your bedroom is to
Floyd | the southwest.  Rather unnervingly, the front door leading out, to the
Floyd | south, seems to have disappeared completely. Somewhat unexpectedly,
Floyd | there seems to be an extra room to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Ladder bottom
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ladder bottom
Floyd | This is a small featureless room, no bigger than a closet.  There is a
Floyd | metal ladder ascending straight up into the darkness. The upper end of
Floyd | the ladder is not visible. The exit is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway
Floyd | The hallway connects all the rooms in your apartment. The living-room
Floyd | is to the east while the kitchen is to the west and your bedroom is to
Floyd | the southwest.  Rather unnervingly, the front door leading out, to the
Floyd | south, seems to have disappeared completely. Somewhat unexpectedly,
Floyd | there seems to be an extra room to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The living-room
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The living-room
Floyd | Normally it is of course a charming living-room. You see a sofa, a
Floyd | table and a television here. The exit is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the table is a small key.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a mud monster here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  The living-room
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON TV
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		

Floyd ]  The living-room
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TV
Floyd |
Floyd | The television shows psychedelic, ever-changing kaleidoscopic images
Floyd | on the screen, accompanied by good old-style march music. Is that
Floyd | Sousa?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "turn off tv" 		

Floyd ]  The living-room
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN OFF TV
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to turn off the television but can't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x sofa" 		

Floyd ]  The living-room
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SOFA
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a time to relax and a time to save the world. This is the
Floyd | latter, and the sofa is not needed for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  The living-room
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | On the table is a small key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "But there might be change in the sofa!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell monster about pig" 		

Floyd ]  The living-room
Floyd |
Floyd | > TELL MONSTER ABOUT PIG
Floyd |
Floyd | This provokes no reaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat monster" 		

Floyd ]  The living-room
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT MONSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | He's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger has disconnected. 		
Taleslinger has connected. 		
Taleslinger disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
Taleslinger arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  The living-room
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | On the table is a small key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What's in the new room north of hallway?"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway
Floyd | The hallway connects all the rooms in your apartment. The living-room
Floyd | is to the east while the kitchen is to the west and your bedroom is to
Floyd | the southwest.  Rather unnervingly, the front door leading out, to the
Floyd | south, seems to have disappeared completely. Somewhat unexpectedly,
Floyd | there seems to be an extra room to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Ladder bottom
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ladder bottom
Floyd | This is a small featureless room, no bigger than a closet.  There is a
Floyd | metal ladder ascending straight up into the darkness. The upper end of
Floyd | the ladder is not visible. The exit is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Ladder bottom
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel unsafe going up into the darkness without any kind of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm."
		DavidW asks, "That kinda leaves the window, hole, and missing south exit?"
		Taleslinger says, "Where was the windowß"
		Knight_Otu says, "So there's probably a flashlight in the nightstand."
		DavidW says, "Bedroom."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway
Floyd | The hallway connects all the rooms in your apartment. The living-room
Floyd | is to the east while the kitchen is to the west and your bedroom is to
Floyd | the southwest.  Rather unnervingly, the front door leading out, to the
Floyd | south, seems to have disappeared completely. Somewhat unexpectedly,
Floyd | there seems to be an extra room to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Beside your bed is a small nightstand. A wardrobe stands opposite your
Floyd | bed and there's a writing desk by the window. There is an inexplicable
Floyd | black hole in the floor. There is a door in the northeastern corner of
Floyd | the room, leading to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If the window is portable, it might be a lightsource."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the tenth-floor window, you make out the outline of the city
Floyd | and its numerous high-rises, similar to the one you live in. The city
Floyd | looks the same as usual - well, not quite. There are a couple of tall
Floyd | buildings in the distance that weren't there yesterday. It's eerily
Floyd | quiet - no sounds of traffic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get window" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "drat"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "break window" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "So, into the hole?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Let's try."
		DavidW says, "Well, unless we can get the light from inside the fridge."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "enter hole" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Something tells you it's not the time yet. You need to prepare
Floyd | yourself somehow first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You're carrying a mobile phone.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also recall a map drawn on your bedroom desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x phone" 		DavidW says, "The key in the living room is probably for the nightstand."

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | The mobile phone screen shows presently the weather forecast for the
Floyd | moon. Seems to be clear skies with a low probability of rain. Warning
Floyd | for fog though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So we need to solve the pig and the monster."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "switch on flashlight" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWITCH ON FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "switch on flashlight" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWITCH ON FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "switch on phone" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWITCH ON PHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "switch off phone" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWITCH OFF PHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You prefer to have it on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "To get rid of mud, you need soap or detergent, some cleaning agent."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway
Floyd | The hallway connects all the rooms in your apartment. The living-room
Floyd | is to the east while the kitchen is to the west and your bedroom is to
Floyd | the southwest.  Rather unnervingly, the front door leading out, to the
Floyd | south, seems to have disappeared completely. Somewhat unexpectedly,
Floyd | there seems to be an extra room to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Maybe the tv will give an ad for a phone number we can call."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | That's a wall there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitchen
Floyd | On the kitchen table are some leftovers of the pizza that you ordered
Floyd | last night but couldn't finish. The hallway is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pig is standing on its hind legs, leaning against the kitchen table
Floyd | and eating the leftovers of the pizza.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stove stands in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a fridge (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | There are some pizza leftovers on the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "give phone to pig" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE PHONE TO PIG
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x phone" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | The mobile phone screen shows presently the top 20 chart for this
Floyd | week. An actually good song is at #1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take leftovers." 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE LEFTOVERS.
Floyd |
Floyd | On second thought, you decide not to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "kill pig" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > KILL PIG
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig turns to you angrily and flashes its fierce red eyes at you.
Floyd | Then it notices the tail of your T-shirt where you wiped your fingers
Floyd | last night - you ate a chocolate bar and wiped your messy fingers on
Floyd | the shirt. The pig smells the chocolate and starts tugging at your
Floyd | shirt. Ecch. Should have put on a clean shirt today.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You give a slap to the irritating creature, but it just starts tugging
Floyd | your shirt again. Now isn't that sweet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ok, lead the pig to the monster."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "remove shirt" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE SHIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway
Floyd | The hallway connects all the rooms in your apartment. The living-room
Floyd | is to the east while the kitchen is to the west and your bedroom is to
Floyd | the southwest.  Rather unnervingly, the front door leading out, to the
Floyd | south, seems to have disappeared completely. Somewhat unexpectedly,
Floyd | there seems to be an extra room to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig follows you, tugging at your T-shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says (to dw), "!!!"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The living-room
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The living-room
Floyd | Normally it is of course a charming living-room. You see a sofa, a
Floyd | table and a television here. The exit is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the table is a small key.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a mud monster here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig follows you, tugging at your T-shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig sees the mud monster, becomes afraid and disappears back into
Floyd | the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway
Floyd | The hallway connects all the rooms in your apartment. The living-room
Floyd | is to the east while the kitchen is to the west and your bedroom is to
Floyd | the southwest.  Rather unnervingly, the front door leading out, to the
Floyd | south, seems to have disappeared completely. Somewhat unexpectedly,
Floyd | there seems to be an extra room to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
		DavidW says, "darn. I thought I had it there."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitchen
Floyd | On the kitchen table are some leftovers of the pizza that you ordered
Floyd | last night but couldn't finish. The hallway is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pig is standing on its hind legs, leaning against the kitchen table
Floyd | and eating the leftovers of the pizza.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stove stands in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a fridge (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "attack pig" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTACK PIG
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig turns to you angrily and flashes its fierce red eyes at you.
Floyd | Then it notices the tail of your T-shirt where you wiped your fingers
Floyd | last night - you ate a chocolate bar and wiped your messy fingers on
Floyd | the shirt. The pig smells the chocolate and starts tugging at your
Floyd | shirt. Ecch. Should have put on a clean shirt today.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway
Floyd | The hallway connects all the rooms in your apartment. The living-room
Floyd | is to the east while the kitchen is to the west and your bedroom is to
Floyd | the southwest.  Rather unnervingly, the front door leading out, to the
Floyd | south, seems to have disappeared completely. Somewhat unexpectedly,
Floyd | there seems to be an extra room to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig follows you, tugging at your T-shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Beside your bed is a small nightstand. A wardrobe stands opposite your
Floyd | bed and there's a writing desk by the window. There is an inexplicable
Floyd | black hole in the floor. There is a door in the northeastern corner of
Floyd | the room, leading to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig follows you, tugging at your T-shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "enter hole" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Something tells you it's not the time yet. You need to prepare
Floyd | yourself somehow first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Open the fridge?"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "open wardrobe" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN WARDROBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a snowy landscape behind the clothes hanging inside the
Floyd | wardrobe. No, it's just the back wall, after all.
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the wardrobe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "me" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > ME
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway
Floyd | The hallway connects all the rooms in your apartment. The living-room
Floyd | is to the east while the kitchen is to the west and your bedroom is to
Floyd | the southwest.  Rather unnervingly, the front door leading out, to the
Floyd | south, seems to have disappeared completely. Somewhat unexpectedly,
Floyd | there seems to be an extra room to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig follows you, tugging at your T-shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitchen
Floyd | On the kitchen table are some leftovers of the pizza that you ordered
Floyd | last night but couldn't finish. The hallway is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stove stands in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a fridge (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig follows you, tugging at your T-shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't dare to open the fridge while the pig is in the kitchen. If
Floyd | it's this excited about your chocolate-stained shirt, who knows with
Floyd | what fervour it will attack the contents of the fridge once they are
Floyd | exposed. No, you need to get the pig out of the kitchen first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "The pig shouldn't be leaning against it..."
		Knight_Otu says, "Drat."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway
Floyd | The hallway connects all the rooms in your apartment. The living-room
Floyd | is to the east while the kitchen is to the west and your bedroom is to
Floyd | the southwest.  Rather unnervingly, the front door leading out, to the
Floyd | south, seems to have disappeared completely. Somewhat unexpectedly,
Floyd | there seems to be an extra room to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig follows you, tugging at your T-shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The living-room
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The living-room
Floyd | Normally it is of course a charming living-room. You see a sofa, a
Floyd | table and a television here. The exit is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the table is a small key.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a mud monster here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig follows you, tugging at your T-shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig sees the mud monster, becomes afraid and disappears back into
Floyd | the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "attack monster" 		

Floyd ]  The living-room
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTACK MONSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | That wouldn't be very wise. When you even approach it a bit more, it
Floyd | gives out a small zap and you feel an electric charge through your
Floyd | body. Got to think of something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "I'm stumped. Is the pig a light source?"
		DavidW says, "no"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Can we push the pig into the hole?"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ooh" 		

Floyd ]  The living-room
Floyd |
Floyd | > OOH
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway
Floyd | The hallway connects all the rooms in your apartment. The living-room
Floyd | is to the east while the kitchen is to the west and your bedroom is to
Floyd | the southwest.  Rather unnervingly, the front door leading out, to the
Floyd | south, seems to have disappeared completely. Somewhat unexpectedly,
Floyd | there seems to be an extra room to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitchen
Floyd | On the kitchen table are some leftovers of the pizza that you ordered
Floyd | last night but couldn't finish. The hallway is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pig is standing on its hind legs, leaning against the kitchen table
Floyd | and eating the leftovers of the pizza.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stove stands in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a fridge (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Or remove the shirt in the bedroom?"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "attack pig" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTACK PIG
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig turns to you angrily and flashes its fierce red eyes at you.
Floyd | Then it notices the tail of your T-shirt where you wiped your fingers
Floyd | last night - you ate a chocolate bar and wiped your messy fingers on
Floyd | the shirt. The pig smells the chocolate and starts tugging at your
Floyd | shirt. Ecch. Should have put on a clean shirt today.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway
Floyd | The hallway connects all the rooms in your apartment. The living-room
Floyd | is to the east while the kitchen is to the west and your bedroom is to
Floyd | the southwest.  Rather unnervingly, the front door leading out, to the
Floyd | south, seems to have disappeared completely. Somewhat unexpectedly,
Floyd | there seems to be an extra room to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig follows you, tugging at your T-shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Beside your bed is a small nightstand. A wardrobe stands opposite your
Floyd | bed and there's a writing desk by the window. There is an inexplicable
Floyd | black hole in the floor. There is a door in the northeastern corner of
Floyd | the room, leading to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig follows you, tugging at your T-shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "push pig" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH PIG
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig turns to you angrily and flashes its fierce red eyes at you.
Floyd | Then it notices the tail of your T-shirt where you wiped your fingers
Floyd | last night - you ate a chocolate bar and wiped your messy fingers on
Floyd | the shirt. The pig smells the chocolate and starts tugging at your
Floyd | shirt. Ecch. Should have put on a clean shirt today.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "remove shirt" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE SHIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I don't think the shirt's implemented."
		DavidW says, "I see."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway
Floyd | The hallway connects all the rooms in your apartment. The living-room
Floyd | is to the east while the kitchen is to the west and your bedroom is to
Floyd | the southwest.  Rather unnervingly, the front door leading out, to the
Floyd | south, seems to have disappeared completely. Somewhat unexpectedly,
Floyd | there seems to be an extra room to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig follows you, tugging at your T-shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Ladder bottom
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ladder bottom
Floyd | This is a small featureless room, no bigger than a closet.  There is a
Floyd | metal ladder ascending straight up into the darkness. The upper end of
Floyd | the ladder is not visible. The exit is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig follows you, tugging at your T-shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Ladder bottom
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel unsafe going up into the darkness without any kind of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway
Floyd | The hallway connects all the rooms in your apartment. The living-room
Floyd | is to the east while the kitchen is to the west and your bedroom is to
Floyd | the southwest.  Rather unnervingly, the front door leading out, to the
Floyd | south, seems to have disappeared completely. Somewhat unexpectedly,
Floyd | there seems to be an extra room to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig follows you, tugging at your T-shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitchen
Floyd | On the kitchen table are some leftovers of the pizza that you ordered
Floyd | last night but couldn't finish. The hallway is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stove stands in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a fridge (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig follows you, tugging at your T-shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get pizza" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET PIZZA
Floyd |
Floyd | On second thought, you decide not to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "open stove" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN STOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "kiss pig" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS PIG
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig might not like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I suppose we can still enter the bed?"
		Knight_Otu says, "The game says while the pig's basically all over us."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "enter bed" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway
Floyd | The hallway connects all the rooms in your apartment. The living-room
Floyd | is to the east while the kitchen is to the west and your bedroom is to
Floyd | the southwest.  Rather unnervingly, the front door leading out, to the
Floyd | south, seems to have disappeared completely. Somewhat unexpectedly,
Floyd | there seems to be an extra room to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig follows you, tugging at your T-shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Beside your bed is a small nightstand. A wardrobe stands opposite your
Floyd | bed and there's a writing desk by the window. There is an inexplicable
Floyd | black hole in the floor. There is a door in the northeastern corner of
Floyd | the room, leading to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig follows you, tugging at your T-shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "enter bed" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not tired.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BED
Floyd |
Floyd | It's your  plain but comfy and trusted bed. You already made it,
Floyd | although I didn't mention it specifically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "blindfold pie" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > BLINDFOLD PIE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway
Floyd | The hallway connects all the rooms in your apartment. The living-room
Floyd | is to the east while the kitchen is to the west and your bedroom is to
Floyd | the southwest.  Rather unnervingly, the front door leading out, to the
Floyd | south, seems to have disappeared completely. Somewhat unexpectedly,
Floyd | there seems to be an extra room to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig follows you, tugging at your T-shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | That's a wall there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the bedroom door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x south" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SOUTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing unexpected in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hm, no mention of a kitchen door."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "afk for minute" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > AFK FOR MINUTE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "afk for a minute"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x kitchen door" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KITCHEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Maybe take the ladder and put it into the bedroom hole?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Drat."
		Knight_Otu says, "I suspect the ladder won't be takeable."
		DavidW says, "I suspect it too."
		DavidW says, "But I'm running out of ideas."
		Knight_Otu says, "I mean, no harm in trying, but not much hope that it works."
		DavidW says, "like, maybe we can take a sheet or blanket from the bed, put it over the monster, so the pig won't immediately see it."
		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway
Floyd | The hallway connects all the rooms in your apartment. The living-room
Floyd | is to the east while the kitchen is to the west and your bedroom is to
Floyd | the southwest.  Rather unnervingly, the front door leading out, to the
Floyd | south, seems to have disappeared completely. Somewhat unexpectedly,
Floyd | there seems to be an extra room to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fat pig is here, tugging your T-shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Beside your bed is a small nightstand. A wardrobe stands opposite your
Floyd | bed and there's a writing desk by the window. There is an inexplicable
Floyd | black hole in the floor. There is a door in the northeastern corner of
Floyd | the room, leading to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig follows you, tugging at your T-shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get sheet" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET SHEET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Looking at the phone and tv more might also help."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x phoen" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PHOEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x phone" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | The mobile phone screen shows presently your contact list:
Floyd | ExprezzPizza, Kate, Mr Furroughs (your college teacher), Mum, Chuck
Floyd | Norris.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "call kate" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > CALL KATE
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no answer. Just like in normal reality.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "call expresspizza" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > CALL EXPRESSPIZZA
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "call mr furroughs" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > CALL MR FURROUGHS
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an automatic message: "Sorry, I cannot take your call right
Floyd | now. Please leave a message after the beep. If you're one of my
Floyd | students making a prank call, please leave your message after the
Floyd | second beep." There's a beep. You wait for a while, but the second
Floyd | beep never comes. He got you alright.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "call chuck norris" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > CALL CHUCK NORRIS
Floyd |
Floyd | Chuck Norris is not afraid of warped realities. On the contrary, if
Floyd | Chuck Norris is unsatisfied with reality, he warps it himself until
Floyd | he's happy with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Encouraged by remembering this, you dial his number, but there is no
Floyd | answer. Then you remember that Chuck Norris doesn't need to answer the
Floyd | phone. He already knows what you'd be going to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Iria says (to Floyd), "call exprezzpizza" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > CALL EXPREZZPIZZA
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry, closed due to reality enwarpment." At least they're up to date
Floyd | with things. (And seems like "enwarpment" indeed is a word now.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "call mum" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > CALL MUM
Floyd |
Floyd | Mum answers, of course.
Floyd | "Mum, reality is warped!"
Floyd | "Oh, really? Remember to dress warmly when you go out, then. I'm off
Floyd | to the hairdresser's. Byee!"
Floyd | ...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Thanks. MOM."
		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks mom."
		Taleslinger says, "That was not helpful"
		Taleslinger says, "Just like in real life!"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway
Floyd | The hallway connects all the rooms in your apartment. The living-room
Floyd | is to the east while the kitchen is to the west and your bedroom is to
Floyd | the southwest.  Rather unnervingly, the front door leading out, to the
Floyd | south, seems to have disappeared completely. Somewhat unexpectedly,
Floyd | there seems to be an extra room to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig follows you, tugging at your T-shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The living-room
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The living-room
Floyd | Normally it is of course a charming living-room. You see a sofa, a
Floyd | table and a television here. The exit is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the table is a small key.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a mud monster here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig follows you, tugging at your T-shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig sees the mud monster, becomes afraid and disappears back into
Floyd | the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		

Floyd ]  The living-room
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TV
Floyd |
Floyd | The television shows psychedelic, ever-changing kaleidoscopic images
Floyd | on the screen, accompanied by good old-style march music. Is that
Floyd | Sousa?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x monster" 		

Floyd ]  The living-room
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MONSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's little more than a pile of mud. It has no legs but  you are able
Floyd | to distinguish a pair of limbs that might pass as arms. It has a
Floyd | barely discernible face but you are not sure if it has eyes. It
Floyd | loiters silently in the middle of the room. Drops of mud are dripping
Floyd | from it onto your exquisite carpet. So not cool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x carpet" 		

Floyd ]  The living-room
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CARPET
Floyd |
Floyd | Your white, exquisite living-room carpet is stained with mud that has
Floyd | been dripping from the monster.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Iria goes home. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull carpet" 		

Floyd ]  The living-room
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL CARPET
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull the carpet forcefully. The mud monster loses its balance and
Floyd | form. Soon there is nothing else left but a puddle of mud on the
Floyd | floor. That was handled elegantly -- well, almost. You can't really be
Floyd | happy with the floor all covered in brown sludge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask monster about pig" 		

Floyd ]  The living-room
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MONSTER ABOUT PIG
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sludge" 		

Floyd ]  The living-room
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SLUDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Woohoo"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway
Floyd | The hallway connects all the rooms in your apartment. The living-room
Floyd | is to the east while the kitchen is to the west and your bedroom is to
Floyd | the southwest.  Rather unnervingly, the front door leading out, to the
Floyd | south, seems to have disappeared completely. Somewhat unexpectedly,
Floyd | there seems to be an extra room to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitchen
Floyd | On the kitchen table are some leftovers of the pizza that you ordered
Floyd | last night but couldn't finish. The hallway is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pig is standing on its hind legs, leaning against the kitchen table
Floyd | and eating the leftovers of the pizza.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stove stands in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a fridge (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "With luck, pigs like mud."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "attack pig" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTACK PIG
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig turns to you angrily and flashes its fierce red eyes at you.
Floyd | Then it notices the tail of your T-shirt where you wiped your fingers
Floyd | last night - you ate a chocolate bar and wiped your messy fingers on
Floyd | the shirt. The pig smells the chocolate and starts tugging at your
Floyd | shirt. Ecch. Should have put on a clean shirt today.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway
Floyd | The hallway connects all the rooms in your apartment. The living-room
Floyd | is to the east while the kitchen is to the west and your bedroom is to
Floyd | the southwest.  Rather unnervingly, the front door leading out, to the
Floyd | south, seems to have disappeared completely. Somewhat unexpectedly,
Floyd | there seems to be an extra room to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig follows you, tugging at your T-shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The living-room
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The living-room
Floyd | Normally it is of course a charming living-room. You see a sofa, a
Floyd | table and a television here. The exit is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a big puddle of mud on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the table is a small key.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig follows you, tugging at your T-shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pig sees the mud on the floor, approaches it and starts to wallow
Floyd | in it. It really seems to enjoy itself and forgets everything else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Yay"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway
Floyd | The hallway connects all the rooms in your apartment. The living-room
Floyd | is to the east while the kitchen is to the west and your bedroom is to
Floyd | the southwest.  Rather unnervingly, the front door leading out, to the
Floyd | south, seems to have disappeared completely. Somewhat unexpectedly,
Floyd | there seems to be an extra room to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitchen
Floyd | On the kitchen table are some leftovers of the pizza that you ordered
Floyd | last night but couldn't finish. The hallway is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stove stands in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a fridge (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Fridge!"
		DavidW says, "also key!"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the fridge, revealing a bottle of whiskey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Woo!"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get whiskey" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET WHISKEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  The kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the bottle of whiskey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "get the key!"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway
Floyd | The hallway connects all the rooms in your apartment. The living-room
Floyd | is to the east while the kitchen is to the west and your bedroom is to
Floyd | the southwest.  Rather unnervingly, the front door leading out, to the
Floyd | south, seems to have disappeared completely. Somewhat unexpectedly,
Floyd | there seems to be an extra room to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The living-room
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The living-room
Floyd | Normally it is of course a charming living-room. You see a sofa, a
Floyd | table and a television here. The exit is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a big puddle of mud on the floor. A pig is wallowing happily
Floyd | in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the table is a small key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get key" 		

Floyd ]  The living-room
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway
Floyd | The hallway connects all the rooms in your apartment. The living-room
Floyd | is to the east while the kitchen is to the west and your bedroom is to
Floyd | the southwest.  Rather unnervingly, the front door leading out, to the
Floyd | south, seems to have disappeared completely. Somewhat unexpectedly,
Floyd | there seems to be an extra room to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Beside your bed is a small nightstand. A wardrobe stands opposite your
Floyd | bed and there's a writing desk by the window. There is an inexplicable
Floyd | black hole in the floor. There is a door in the northeastern corner of
Floyd | the room, leading to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "unlock drawer" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the small key)
Floyd | You unlock the drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the drawer, revealing a flashlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "woot!"
		DavidW says, "Ladder!"
		Knight_Otu says, "As expected."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get flashlight" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  The hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway
Floyd | The hallway connects all the rooms in your apartment. The living-room
Floyd | is to the east while the kitchen is to the west and your bedroom is to
Floyd | the southwest.  Rather unnervingly, the front door leading out, to the
Floyd | south, seems to have disappeared completely. Somewhat unexpectedly,
Floyd | there seems to be an extra room to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Ladder bottom
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ladder bottom
Floyd | This is a small featureless room, no bigger than a closet.  There is a
Floyd | metal ladder ascending straight up into the darkness. The upper end of
Floyd | the ladder is not visible. The exit is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "switch on flashlight" 		

Floyd ]  Ladder bottom
Floyd |
Floyd | > SWITCH ON FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the flashlight on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Jazz Club
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Jazz Club
Floyd | You live in a normal condominium building with definitely no jazz club
Floyd | anywhere in it. Anyway, here you are, in a smoky, atmospheric club
Floyd | with a lazy crowd in murky tables - murky because of the thick
Floyd | cigarette smoke present. From here you can go down, back to your
Floyd | apartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three accordion players are performing on a small stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small birdcage stands near the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Jazz Club
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a small metal cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the cage is a canary bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x bird" 		

Floyd ]  Jazz Club
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a small yellow bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That'll be handy in the coal mine."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "open cage" 		

Floyd ]  Jazz Club
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | But the small bird might fly away!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get cage" 		

Floyd ]  Jazz Club
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, you there." interrupts one of the players.  "Isn't it a
Floyd | beautiful creature? You can have the bird, but just give us a bottle
Floyd | of whiskey in exchange. Fair, ha?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "give whiskey to player" 		

Floyd ]  Jazz Club
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE WHISKEY TO PLAYER
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the bottle of whiskey to the band. They thank you and one of
Floyd | them says:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Here, have this bird as a token of our gratitude. Take good care of
Floyd | it; it has accompanied us in some very dark places. May it bring you
Floyd | luck in your times of distress, too."
Floyd |
Floyd |  They hand the cage to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "How convenient. We have one of those."
		Knight_Otu says, "Had."
		Taleslinger says, "Neat"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Jazz Club
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Jazz Club
Floyd | You live in a normal condominium building with definitely no jazz club
Floyd | anywhere in it. Anyway, here you are, in a smoky, atmospheric club
Floyd | with a lazy crowd in murky tables - murky because of the thick
Floyd | cigarette smoke present. From here you can go down, back to your
Floyd | apartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three accordion players are performing on a small stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Jazz Club
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "i think we're done here?"
		DavidW says, "Now try the hole!"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Ladder bottom
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You descend the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ladder bottom
Floyd | This is a small featureless room, no bigger than a closet.  There is a
Floyd | metal ladder ascending straight up into the darkness. The upper end of
Floyd | the ladder is not visible. The exit is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Ladder bottom
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Ladder bottom
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "s.sw" 		

Floyd ]  Your bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | > S.SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway
Floyd | The hallway connects all the rooms in your apartment. The living-room
Floyd | is to the east while the kitchen is to the west and your bedroom is to
Floyd | the southwest.  Rather unnervingly, the front door leading out, to the
Floyd | south, seems to have disappeared completely. Somewhat unexpectedly,
Floyd | there seems to be an extra room to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedroom
Floyd | Beside your bed is a small nightstand. A wardrobe stands opposite your
Floyd | bed and there's a writing desk by the window. There is an inexplicable
Floyd | black hole in the floor. There is a door in the northeastern corner of
Floyd | the room, leading to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "s then sw"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "enter hole" 		

Floyd ]  Tenth floor landing
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel now that you ready to enter the vortex. With the small bird
Floyd | as your companion, what harm could possibly happen to you?
Floyd |
Floyd | Tenth floor landing
Floyd | You're standing outside your apartment, on the tenth floor landing of
Floyd | the condominium.  In a way, finding yourself here is a sort of
Floyd | anticlimax; on the other hand, you're happy that you managed to escape
Floyd | from your apartment. Some doors leading to other apartments on this
Floyd | floor are visible, but the front door of your apartment is still
Floyd | nowhere to be seen. Ordinarily a flight of stairs, to the left of the
Floyd | elevator, leads down and another one, to the right of the elevator,
Floyd | leads up. Presently, however, both flights of stairs have disappeared
Floyd | and there are just two abysses that you feel dizzy gazing into. Well,
Floyd | there's always the elevator. Conveniently, it happens to be right
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x elevator" 		

Floyd ]  Tenth floor landing
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ELEVATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "We go in, I guess?"
		DavidW says, "Sure. Try it."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "enter elevator" 		

Floyd ]  In the elevator
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER ELEVATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Finding no other sensible alternative, you decide to enter the
Floyd | elevator.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the elevator
Floyd | You're inside the elevator. There are only two buttons, up and down.
Floyd | That should make things simple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Sure. Unless we want to try waking up."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "push up" 		

Floyd ]  In the elevator
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH UP
Floyd |
Floyd | (the up button)
Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "push down" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the condominium high-rise
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | (the down button)
Floyd | The floor opens and you fall down!  Taken by surprise, you lose hold
Floyd | of the birdcage.
Floyd |
Floyd | You fall down helplessly. Soon enough, you plunge in deep water.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bottom of the shaft seems to be filled with water.  After a short
Floyd | while, you manage to swim up to the surface.  The cage is floating on
Floyd | the water and you grab it again. Seems the bird survived the fall
Floyd | relatively unharmed. However, you notice that you've lost your other
Floyd | belongings.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an open doorway between the elevator shaft and the ground
Floyd | floor corridor - the door itself seems to have disappeared. You swim
Floyd | to the doorway and get out of the shaft.
Floyd |
Floyd | Even in the ground floor corridor, the floor is wet. You walk out of
Floyd | the front door and leave the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the condominium high-rise
Floyd | You  are standing outside your condominium building, knee-deep in
Floyd | water. No streets are visible; the water covers the entire
Floyd | landscape.The surrounding high-rises sway high above like giant reeds
Floyd | in the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Whew, birdy survived."
		Taleslinger says, "Hm"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the condominium high-rise
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You deem it not worth starting to walk randomly in the knee-deep
Floyd | water. Also, entering any of the buildings around you looks highly
Floyd | unsafe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out of nowhere, a small boat without any oars floats into your reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "That's convenient"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "enter boat" 		

Floyd ]  Open sea
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER BOAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strong current leads the boat forward between the towering
Floyd | buildings. Soon you're out of town. Even the highest buildings
Floyd | disappear into the horizon, and there's nothing but water in sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | The current pushes the boat northward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "This seems safe"
		DavidW asks, "mm. There's no edge of the world here, is there?"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Open sea
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The current pushes the boat northward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Open sea
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a small metal cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the cage is a canary bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | The current pushes the boat northward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a tiny island looming in the horizon, to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wedge of pigs, in a perfect V-formation, flies past far above your
Floyd | head and disappears into the horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Open sea
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The current pushes the boat northward.
Floyd |
Floyd | The island is getting closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Island shore
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The current pushes the boat northward.
Floyd |
Floyd | The island is getting closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your boat reaches the island which now looks rather big; it must be
Floyd | over a mile wide. When the boat touches the ground, you get off it and
Floyd | wade to the shore.  A yawning hippopotamus appears from nowhere. The
Floyd | boat disappears in its huge jaws and the hippopotamus swims away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Island shore
Floyd | You are standing on the shore of an island. A path leads up the
Floyd | slightly ascending cliff to a wide red curtain, the kind you might see
Floyd | in a theatre.  The shore continues to the west and to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Pigs are flying!"
		Taleslinger says, "This game is charmingly old school crazy quilt"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  At a boat wreck
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | At a boat wreck
Floyd | This is a particulary stony part of the shoreline. You can go back to
Floyd | the west to where you originally landed on the island, but the
Floyd | landscape becomes impassable in other direction due to thick
Floyd | vegetation.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wreck of a small cargo ship lies on the stones here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a crowbar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get crowbar" 		

Floyd ]  At a boat wreck
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CROWBAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  At a boat wreck
Floyd |
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a rusty old crowbar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x wreck" 		

Floyd ]  At a boat wreck
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WRECK
Floyd |
Floyd | It is an old cargo vessel.  Some gunnysacks lie on the rocks around
Floyd | the wreck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x sacks" 		

Floyd ]  At a boat wreck
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SACKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Sacks made of rough burlap. A couple have broken, revealing sunflower
Floyd | seeds inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "When was the crowbar mentioned earlier?"
		Taleslinger says, "In the room description"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get seeds" 		

Floyd ]  At a boat wreck
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET SEEDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You take some sunflower seeds from an open sack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Wasn't it mentioned near the very beginning?"
		Knight_Otu says, "At the beginning. I gather they're a big thing in the Half-Life franchise."
		Taleslinger says, "The protagonist of Ha - timing"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get sack" 		

Floyd ]  At a boat wreck
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET SACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get sacks" 		

Floyd ]  At a boat wreck
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET SACKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You take some sunflower seeds from an open sack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  At a boat wreck
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You're carrying some sunflower seeds, a crowbar and a cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also recall a map drawn on your bedroom desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "recall map" 		

Floyd ]  At a boat wreck
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECALL MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You think about the treasure map you found drawn on your bedroom desk.
Floyd | There was an irregular line (a river or a road) going across the map ,
Floyd | and to the right, or east, of it was a big X. The X was inside a
Floyd | circle, but it was difficult to guess what the circle could represent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Island shore
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Island shore
Floyd | You are standing on the shore of an island. A path leads up the
Floyd | slightly ascending cliff to a wide red curtain, the kind you might see
Floyd | in a theatre.  The shore continues to the west and to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Small beach
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Small beach
Floyd | This is a small sandy stretch of the island shore. There's various
Floyd | flotsam and jetsam here. You can go back to the east to where you
Floyd | originally landed on the island, but the landscape becomes impassable
Floyd | in other directions due to steep cliffs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bowler hat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x hat" 		

Floyd ]  Small beach
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HAT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a slightly worn but still usable bowler hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get hat" 		

Floyd ]  Small beach
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET HAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "wear it" 		

Floyd ]  Small beach
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the bowler hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x flotsam" 		

Floyd ]  Small beach
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FLOTSAM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x jetsam" 		

Floyd ]  Small beach
Floyd |
Floyd | > X JETSAM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Island shore
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Island shore
Floyd | You are standing on the shore of an island. A path leads up the
Floyd | slightly ascending cliff to a wide red curtain, the kind you might see
Floyd | in a theatre.  The shore continues to the west and to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Theatre stage
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You find a gap in the wide, red curtain and enter it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Theatre stage
Floyd | You're standing alone on a large theatre stage. The house is full,
Floyd | with the audience waiting for your next move in the dark auditorium.
Floyd | Even the balconies, to the second and third floors, are seated to the
Floyd | last place. A fat, wealthy man sitting in one of the boxes eyes you
Floyd | through a pair of opera glasses. The red curtain is behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience bursts into a wild applause seeing you. You feel you have
Floyd | to give them your best shot. Now, let's see... you can sing, dance and
Floyd | whistle. Or at least you think you can.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience shifts restlessly, waiting for your next move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Dancing and singing worked well in the last game."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "dance" 		

Floyd ]  Theatre stage
Floyd |
Floyd | > DANCE
Floyd |
Floyd | You start your Vaudeville act. Wearing the bowler hat and using the
Floyd | crowbar as a makeshift cane, you manage to convince the crowd to an
Floyd | extent, in spite of your lacking dancing abilities. However, you
Floyd | shouldn't have opened your mouth; your singing and whistling are still
Floyd | abominable. Maybe you should find someone who is better at it than you
Floyd | are.
Floyd |
Floyd | You stop as the crowd boos angrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience shifts restlessly, waiting for your next move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "sing" 		

Floyd ]  Theatre stage
Floyd |
Floyd | > SING
Floyd |
Floyd | You start your Vaudeville act. Wearing the bowler hat and using the
Floyd | crowbar as a makeshift cane, you manage to convince the crowd to an
Floyd | extent, in spite of your lacking dancing abilities. However, you
Floyd | shouldn't have opened your mouth; your singing and whistling are still
Floyd | abominable. Maybe you should find someone who is better at it than you
Floyd | are.
Floyd |
Floyd | You stop as the crowd boos angrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience shifts restlessly, waiting for your next move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "whistle" 		

Floyd ]  Theatre stage
Floyd |
Floyd | > WHISTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You start your Vaudeville act. Wearing the bowler hat and using the
Floyd | crowbar as a makeshift cane, you manage to convince the crowd to an
Floyd | extent, in spite of your lacking dancing abilities. However, you
Floyd | shouldn't have opened your mouth; your singing and whistling are still
Floyd | abominable. Maybe you should find someone who is better at it than you
Floyd | are.
Floyd |
Floyd | You stop as the crowd boos angrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience shifts restlessly, waiting for your next move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The canary."
		DavidW says, "Canaries sing."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Theatre stage
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a small metal cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the cage is a canary bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience shifts restlessly, waiting for your next move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x bird" 		

Floyd ]  Theatre stage
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a small yellow bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience shifts restlessly, waiting for your next move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "give seeds to bird" 		

Floyd ]  Theatre stage
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE SEEDS TO BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | The cage isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience shifts restlessly, waiting for your next move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "GIVE SEED TO CANARY"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "open cage" 		

Floyd ]  Theatre stage
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the cage carefully and give some seeds for the canary bird to
Floyd | eat. It pecks them for a while and starts then chirping happily from
Floyd | its heart's content.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience is stunned by the performance and is now waiting for you
Floyd | to complete the show.
Floyd |
Floyd | The audience shifts restlessly, waiting for your next move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "whistle" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd |
Floyd | > WHISTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You start your Vaudeville act to the chirping of the bird. As it takes
Floyd | care of the singing/whistling part of the performance, your job is
Floyd | just to dance. Wearing the bowler hat and using the crowbar as a
Floyd | makeshift cane, you manage to convince the crowd in spite of your
Floyd | lacking dancing abilities. In fact, they are quite charmed, and the
Floyd | applause at the end of your one-man and one-bird show is deafening.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone who looks like the theatre manager comes to the stage and
Floyd | shakes your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That was absolutely fantastic", he congratulates, "now, please, let
Floyd | us escort you out."
Floyd |
Floyd | A horse-drawn carriage drawn by two white horses appears from the
Floyd | backstage and you enter it. The horses then lead the carriage down a
Floyd | ramp from the stage and pull the carriage through the central aisle of
Floyd | the auditorium while the crowd on both sides of the aisle claps in a
Floyd | standing ovation and shouts bravo.
Floyd |
Floyd | Once you're out of the main doors, you step out of the carriage. The
Floyd | horses disappear back into the theatre and the main doors close with a
Floyd | bang. Gosh, was that weird or what. Again, you're on your own.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You're on a north-south path in a forest. To the south is a theatre
Floyd | while to the north the path disappears into the trees. The theatre
Floyd | itself seems to be in the middle of the forest, a cultural oddity in
Floyd | the general wilderness of things.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone has left a shovel here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So crazy, this game."
		DavidW says, "take the shovel"
		DavidW says, "Time to find that treasure, yarr"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get shovel" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET SHOVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to pull the shovel out of the ground, but it is stuck
Floyd | surprisingly stubbornly. The task is made the more difficult as the
Floyd | handle is missing. As you keep pulling, the shaft of the shovel comes
Floyd | loose. The blade remains in the soil and cannot be retrieved. You take
Floyd | a look at the dark shaft you're holding. It has a white end that was
Floyd | not visible when the shovel still was intact. Hey, it's a magic wand!
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a loud sound, and the ground is shaking. Somewhere nearby, a
Floyd | meteorite must have hit the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Of course it has"
		Knight_Otu says, "That's the circle of the map, then."
		DavidW says, "Bet the meteorite glows red, blue, green, orange like the stove burners."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x wand" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | It is magic wand with a black shaft and a white end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "wave wand" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bright ball of fire is seen falling from the sky in the distance and
Floyd | splashing into the sea far away from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Forest
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You're on a north-south path in a forest. To the south is a theatre
Floyd | while to the north the path disappears into the trees. The theatre
Floyd | itself seems to be in the middle of the forest, a cultural oddity in
Floyd | the general wilderness of things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Near a tree by a river
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Near a tree by a river
Floyd | This is a grassy stretch of land, near a lonely tree. To the south is
Floyd | a forest and to the northwest you see a small bare hill. A river flows
Floyd | from the north to the south, to your east. A path leads south. In
Floyd | other directions, the landscape becomes more difficult to pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A meteorite shoots across the sky and disappears into the horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. hill, first, I think."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Near a tree by a river
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | Before going anywhere from here, you feel you need to examine this
Floyd | place a bit closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x river" 		

Floyd ]  Near a tree by a river
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | A river flows swiftly past.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the bright daylight, you see a shooting star in the sky as a big
Floyd | meteor enters the atmosphere and burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hill" 		

Floyd ]  Near a tree by a river
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HILL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		

Floyd ]  Near a tree by a river
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TREES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x meteor" 		

Floyd ]  Near a tree by a river
Floyd |
Floyd | > X METEOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "recall map" 		

Floyd ]  Near a tree by a river
Floyd |
Floyd | > RECALL MAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You think about the treasure map you found drawn on your bedroom desk.
Floyd | There was an irregular line (a river or a road) going across the map ,
Floyd | and to the right, or east, of it was a big X. The X was inside a
Floyd | circle, but it was difficult to guess what the circle could represent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x ground" 		

Floyd ]  Near a tree by a river
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GROUND
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice nothing special about the ground here.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a loud sound, and the ground is shaking. Somewhere nearby, a
Floyd | meteorite must have hit the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		

Floyd ]  Near a tree by a river
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a thin, leafy tree; you can't recognize the species. There is a
Floyd | small nest on one of the lower branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x nest" 		

Floyd ]  Near a tree by a river
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NEST
Floyd |
Floyd | The small nest, made of grass and leaves, is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | The canary bird starts chirping excitedly when you go nearer the nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A meteorite shoots across the sky and disappears into the horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "open cage" 		

Floyd ]  Near a tree by a river
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the cage. The small canary bird flies into the nest. After a
Floyd | moment you notice that it has started to hatch an egg. The egg grows
Floyd | abnormally big. A strong, sudden gust of wind blows the egg out of the
Floyd | nest and it falls onto the ground, breaking and revealing a human
Floyd | head. The small bird is startled and flies to the top of the tree. The
Floyd | head is that of an old man with orange hair and an orange beard. It
Floyd | quickly grows to a natural size and, jutting on the ground, starts to
Floyd | orate with a loud, pealing voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Beware. These are perilous times. The asteroid belt is colliding
Floyd | with the orbit of the Earth, and consequently the stars are falling.
Floyd | Only when the green crystal of Drunral is retrieved and returned to
Floyd | the pedestal on top of Mount Ganerva, can peace and order be restored.
Floyd | Go, fool!" the head almost screams. "There's no time to lose!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The head stops talking. A passing eagle grabs it and as it is flying
Floyd | away, the head shouts: "Doom! Doom!" before disappearing altogether.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "I expected that to happen"
		DavidW asks, "Don't you hate when eggheads give you quests?"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "But Doom is a different franchise!"
		Knight_Otu says, "(I think)"
		Taleslinger says, "Unfortunately, I'm gonna have to leave soon"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Near a tree by a river
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the bright daylight, you see a shooting star in the sky as a big
Floyd | meteor enters the atmosphere and burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Near a tree by a river
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't cross the river just like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Do you want to keep your game for next week, then?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mount Ganerva
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mount Ganerva
Floyd | You're standing on the top of a small hill. This must be "Mount
Floyd | Ganerva" referred to by the talking head, as there are no other
Floyd | elevated places on the whole island. You can go southeast, down the
Floyd | slope. In other directions the slope is too difficult to climb down.
Floyd | In all directions you see a forested island, at least three miles
Floyd | wide.You see a couple of deep craters in the distance, billowing
Floyd | smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pedestal stands empty on top the hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | A meteorite shoots across the sky and disappears into the horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x craters" 		

Floyd ]  Mount Ganerva
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CRATERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Near a tree by a river
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Near a tree by a river
Floyd | This is a grassy stretch of land, near a lonely tree. To the south is
Floyd | a forest and to the northwest you see a small bare hill. A river flows
Floyd | from the north to the south, to your east. A path leads south. In
Floyd | other directions, the landscape becomes more difficult to pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The canary bird is singing happily in the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wave wand at river" 		

Floyd ]  Near a tree by a river
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE WAND AT RIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to wave the magic wand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wave wand" 		

Floyd ]  Near a tree by a river
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You would have liked to see something like a crystal bridge now
Floyd | spanning the river, but all that appears is a narrow wooden plank
Floyd | going across. Of course, it's better than nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a loud sound, and the ground is shaking. Somewhere nearby, a
Floyd | meteorite must have hit the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  On the eastern bank of the river
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the eastern bank of the river
Floyd | The grassy stretch of land continues here. The forest is some way off
Floyd | in all directions except to the west where you see open grassland and
Floyd | a lone tree across the river. There is a hut a short way to the north
Floyd | and a round structure to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow plank spans the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Sure, if that works for y'all"
		DavidW says, "sure."
		DavidW asks, "Hut or round structure next?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I'd say hut first."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the hut
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the hut
Floyd | You are standing outside a small wooden hut that seems abandoned a
Floyd | long time ago. From here, you can go back south to where you crossed
Floyd | the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | A meteorite shoots across the sky and disappears into the horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hut" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the hut
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HUT
Floyd |
Floyd | The small wooden hut must have been abandones years ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open hut" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the hut
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN HUT
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the bright daylight, you see a shooting star in the sky as a big
Floyd | meteor enters the atmosphere and burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter hut" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the hut
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER HUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the hut
Floyd | It is clear that no-one has lived here in a long time. The floor of
Floyd | the single room here is littered with old junk. Mice are running about
Floyd | on the floor. It's really a place you don't want to stay long in.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a shovel here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take shovel" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the hut
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SHOVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a loud sound, and the ground is shaking. Somewhere nearby, a
Floyd | meteorite must have hit the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x junk" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the hut
Floyd |
Floyd | > X JUNK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Another shovel!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mice" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the hut
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MICE
Floyd |
Floyd | Some grey mice are running about on the dirty floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mice about crystal" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the hut
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK MICE ABOUT CRYSTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the hut
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | A meteorite shoots across the sky and disappears into the horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the hut
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the hut
Floyd | You are standing outside a small wooden hut that seems abandoned a
Floyd | long time ago. From here, you can go back south to where you crossed
Floyd | the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  On the eastern bank of the river
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the eastern bank of the river
Floyd | The grassy stretch of land continues here. The forest is some way off
Floyd | in all directions except to the west where you see open grassland and
Floyd | a lone tree across the river. There is a hut a short way to the north
Floyd | and a round structure to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow plank spans the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bright ball of fire is seen falling from the sky in the distance and
Floyd | splashing into the sea far away from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the circus arena
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the circus arena
Floyd | You are standing just outside an outdoor circus ring. There are low
Floyd | wooden railings, up to the height of one meter, around the arena, so
Floyd | it is rather easy to enter. Elephants are going in a circle in the
Floyd | ring, urged by their trainer in the middle. From here you can go
Floyd | northwest to the river crossing, or you could try to enter the arena
Floyd | proper.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a trainer here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trainer" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the circus arena
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TRAINER
Floyd |
Floyd | He is urging the elephants to continue going around in the circus
Floyd | ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a loud sound, and the ground is shaking. Somewhere nearby, a
Floyd | meteorite must have hit the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x elephants" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the circus arena
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ELEPHANTS
Floyd |
Floyd | About ten elephants are going around the ring in a circle, urged by
Floyd | their trainer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I think we need mice vs elephants?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the circus arena
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You're carrying a shovel, a magic wand, some sunflower seeds, a
Floyd | crowbar and a cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also recall a map drawn on your bedroom desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | A meteorite shoots across the sky and disappears into the horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Sounds plausible"
		Knight_Otu says, "This is apparently the circle from the map, then."
		DavidW says, "We still have the cage. Dunno why mice would enter it."
		Knight_Otu says, "I was sure it'll be a crater."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter arena" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the circus arena
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER ARENA
Floyd |
Floyd | You might get trampled by the elephants if you venture into the ring
Floyd | presently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask trainer about arena" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the circus arena
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK TRAINER ABOUT ARENA
Floyd |
Floyd | He is too concentrated on his present task.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the bright daylight, you see a shooting star in the sky as a big
Floyd | meteor enters the atmosphere and burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  On the eastern bank of the river
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the eastern bank of the river
Floyd | The grassy stretch of land continues here. The forest is some way off
Floyd | in all directions except to the west where you see open grassland and
Floyd | a lone tree across the river. There is a hut a short way to the north
Floyd | and a round structure to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow plank spans the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the hut
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the hut
Floyd | You are standing outside a small wooden hut that seems abandoned a
Floyd | long time ago. From here, you can go back south to where you crossed
Floyd | the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | A meteorite shoots across the sky and disappears into the horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the hut
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the hut
Floyd |
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the hut
Floyd | It is clear that no-one has lived here in a long time. The floor of
Floyd | the single room here is littered with old junk. Mice are running about
Floyd | on the floor. It's really a place you don't want to stay long in.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bright ball of fire is seen falling from the sky in the distance and
Floyd | splashing into the sea far away from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put mice in cage" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the hut
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT MICE IN CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't belong in the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take mice" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the hut
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE MICE
Floyd |
Floyd | You manage to catch a couple of the mice.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the bright daylight, you see a shooting star in the sky as a big
Floyd | meteor enters the atmosphere and burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the hut
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the hut
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the hut
Floyd | You are standing outside a small wooden hut that seems abandoned a
Floyd | long time ago. From here, you can go back south to where you crossed
Floyd | the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a loud sound, and the ground is shaking. Somewhere nearby, a
Floyd | meteorite must have hit the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		Knight_Otu says, "That was easy."

Floyd ]  On the eastern bank of the river
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the eastern bank of the river
Floyd | The grassy stretch of land continues here. The forest is some way off
Floyd | in all directions except to the west where you see open grassland and
Floyd | a lone tree across the river. There is a hut a short way to the north
Floyd | and a round structure to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow plank spans the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the circus arena
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the circus arena
Floyd | You are standing just outside an outdoor circus ring. There are low
Floyd | wooden railings, up to the height of one meter, around the arena, so
Floyd | it is rather easy to enter. Elephants are going in a circle in the
Floyd | ring, urged by their trainer in the middle. From here you can go
Floyd | northwest to the river crossing, or you could try to enter the arena
Floyd | proper.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a trainer here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A meteorite shoots across the sky and disappears into the horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop mice" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the circus arena
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP MICE
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the mice free and they run onto the ring where the elephants,
Floyd | noticing them, go berserk and escape the arena in panic, without the
Floyd | trainer being able to do anything to stop them. The trainer runs after
Floyd | the elephants and soon all have disappeared from sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter arena" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the circus arena
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER ARENA
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the circus arena
Floyd | You are standing inside a small circus ring with a soft, sandy floor.
Floyd | The ring is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a loud sound, and the ground is shaking. Somewhere nearby, a
Floyd | meteorite must have hit the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the circus arena
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to dig?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sand" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the circus arena
Floyd |
Floyd | > SAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You start digging in the middle of the circus ring and soon enough
Floyd | find a green crystal! It must be the green crystal of Drunral -
Floyd | whatever Drunral is.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up the crystal from the ground and admire its brightness
Floyd | against the sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crystal" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the circus arena
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CRYSTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a beautiful crystal emanating green light.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the bright daylight, you see a shooting star in the sky as a big
Floyd | meteor enters the atmosphere and burns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the circus arena
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the circus arena
Floyd | You are standing just outside an outdoor circus ring. There are low
Floyd | wooden railings, up to the height of one meter, around the arena, so
Floyd | it is rather easy to enter.  From here you can go northwest to the
Floyd | river crossing, or you could try to enter the arena proper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  On the eastern bank of the river
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the eastern bank of the river
Floyd | The grassy stretch of land continues here. The forest is some way off
Floyd | in all directions except to the west where you see open grassland and
Floyd | a lone tree across the river. There is a hut a short way to the north
Floyd | and a round structure to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow plank spans the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bright ball of fire is seen falling from the sky in the distance and
Floyd | splashing into the sea far away from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Near a tree by a river
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk across the plank.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near a tree by a river
Floyd | This is a grassy stretch of land, near a lonely tree. To the south is
Floyd | a forest and to the northwest you see a small bare hill. A river flows
Floyd | from the north to the south, to your east. A path leads south. In
Floyd | other directions, the landscape becomes more difficult to pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The canary bird is singing happily in the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow plank now spans the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Near a tree by a river
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | A meteorite shoots across the sky and disappears into the horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Mount Ganerva
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mount Ganerva
Floyd | You're standing on the top of a small hill. This must be "Mount
Floyd | Ganerva" referred to by the talking head, as there are no other
Floyd | elevated places on the whole island. You can go southeast, down the
Floyd | slope. In other directions the slope is too difficult to climb down.
Floyd | In all directions you see a forested island, at least three miles
Floyd | wide.You see a couple of deep craters in the distance, billowing
Floyd | smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pedestal stands empty on top the hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put crystal on pedestal" 		

Floyd ]  Mount Ganerva
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CRYSTAL ON PEDESTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the crystal onto the pedestal. It fits perfectly into a
Floyd | small, almost unnoticeable dent in it. Something clicks, and the
Floyd | crystal starts to glow a bright green light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Soon, an alien vessel descends from the sky, zapping a couple of
Floyd | passing meteorites into dust as it approaches. A platform is lowered
Floyd | from the bottom of the craft, and two figures clad in grey costumes
Floyd | walk out.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Greetings, earthling!" they say, "greetings from Drunral. You have
Floyd | summoned us and we have come. Our fleet will protect the Earth from
Floyd | further asteroids and meteorites; worry not. And as you did the heroic
Floyd | deed of summoning us, how about a cruise to our planet? We might be
Floyd | boring-looking but we sure know how to party! Oh, the endless disco
Floyd | nights and hot beach holidays! The unbelievable student bacchanals!
Floyd | We'll bring you back in a year's time. Don't you think you've deserved
Floyd | a break?!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't argue that. Stepping onto the platform and ascending into
Floyd | the ship, you walk amidst the two strangers, putting your arms around
Floyd | their shoulders.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Gentlemen," you say, "I think this the beginning of a beautiful
Floyd | friendship."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Woo!"
		DavidW says, "yay."
		Taleslinger says, "Woo"
		Knight_Otu says, "Of course, reality still seems broken..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Mount Ganerva
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Mount Ganerva
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Ah, that's just a minor inconvienience"
		DavidW says, "We can start with those boring clothes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wake up" 		

Floyd ]  Mount Ganerva
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAKE UP
Floyd |
Floyd | The dreadful truth is, this is not a dream.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a loud sound, and the ground is shaking. Somewhere nearby, a
Floyd | meteorite must have hit the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Aww."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put crystal on pedestal" 		

Floyd ]  Mount Ganerva
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CRYSTAL ON PEDESTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the crystal onto the pedestal. It fits perfectly into a
Floyd | small, almost unnoticeable dent in it. Something clicks, and the
Floyd | crystal starts to glow a bright green light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Soon, an alien vessel descends from the sky, zapping a couple of
Floyd | passing meteorites into dust as it approaches. A platform is lowered
Floyd | from the bottom of the craft, and two figures clad in grey costumes
Floyd | walk out.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Greetings, earthling!" they say, "greetings from Drunral. You have
Floyd | summoned us and we have come. Our fleet will protect the Earth from
Floyd | further asteroids and meteorites; worry not. And as you did the heroic
Floyd | deed of summoning us, how about a cruise to our planet? We might be
Floyd | boring-looking but we sure know how to party! Oh, the endless disco
Floyd | nights and hot beach holidays! The unbelievable student bacchanals!
Floyd | We'll bring you back in a year's time. Don't you think you've deserved
Floyd | a break?!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't argue that. Stepping onto the platform and ascending into
Floyd | the ship, you walk amidst the two strangers, putting your arms around
Floyd | their shoulders.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Gentlemen," you say, "I think this the beginning of a beautiful
Floyd | friendship."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I was expecting something more than the default message."
		DavidW says, "I'm ready to crash now. I finally finished eating my lunch and a good nap would be great right now."
		Knight_Otu says, "Then I guess we're done for today, and next sunday will be the day for The Day we got a pet."
		DavidW says, "oo"
		DavidW asks, "Is that what it's called?"
		Knight_Otu says, "(Which I choose to believe refers to the Mercury rat rather than a hell hound that may have been released last game)"
		Knight_Otu says, "At least that's what Tale listed."
		DavidW says, "I can't imagine what sort of pet Alex and Paul would have. It could be anything."
		Taleslinger says, "It sure is called that"
		Taleslinger says, "Let me curb you enthusiams by saying it's not quite as big as previous years' games"
		Roger exclaims, "too late!"
		Taleslinger says, "Nooo"
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, size doesn't necessarily matter."
		DavidW says, "Notice how I'm not responding to that line."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "You know what I mean and what not!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Or maybe I don't know what I mean."
		Taleslinger says (to Knight_Otu), "I'm impressed by your knowledge of A&P lore"
		DavidW says, "I'm so good, I'm bad."
		Knight_Otu says, "I've been on a bit of a transcript bender lately, so some things are fresh in my mind."
		DavidW says, "Thanks all for the games. They were delightful."
		DavidW says, "I'm'a gonna lie down now."
		Taleslinger says, "Thanks for playing!"
		Taleslinger says, "Pretty sure we can finish my game next week with time to spare"
		Knight_Otu says, "Cool."
		Taleslinger says, "Anyhoo, good night"
Taleslinger exclaims, "Eeeagh! Bar!" 		
Taleslinger has disconnected. 		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Good night!"
		
*** WEEK FOUR *** 		
		Karona asks, "Before we start, could someone come over and open a jar of pickles for me?"
		Jacqueline says, "Apologies for not being here last week. I hope Tale treated you all well."
		Jacqueline says (to Karona), "Bang the edge of the lid on the counter in a few spots."
		Taleslinger says (to karona), "Realise that the jar is you ; If you can open yourself, the jar will open as well"
		Jacqueline laughs.
		Karona exclaims (at Jacqueline), "I will try that! Thank you!"
		Karona exclaims, "LOL!"
		Guenni snorts.
		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "So, I am going to turn this over to you again."
		Taleslinger says, "Thanks again for everyone who participated in the comp. The only game left to play is the one I wrote."
		Taleslinger says, "The newest installing in the longest running IF series in existence. :-)"
		Jacqueline asks, "Oh gosh, I guess it is that, isn't it?"
		Taleslinger says, "Technically yeah"
		DavidW says, "I don't know of any to rival it."
		Jacqueline asks, "And how do you feel about that, Tale?"
		Karona exclaims, "That means we have had more time to savor the games!"
		Taleslinger says, "Pretty good. Though this year's installment is somewhat smaller than usual, due to December being incredibly busy."
		Taleslinger says, "Oh yeah, I will upload the games sometime next week and add them to IFDB."
		Taleslinger says, "And with that, over to Jacq."
		DavidW asks, "I wonder what this installment is called? 'The Day I met Space Ghost, Coast to Coast'?"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, you handed it back, I was eating breakfast."
		Jacqueline swallows.
		Knight_Otu says, ""The day everything was peaceful for once.""
		Taleslinger says, "hah"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd | debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		DavidW asks, "'The Day I fought the GMOnster'?"
		Taleslinger says, "It's called The Day we got a pet"
		Karona is eating pickles, thanks to Jacqueline
		DavidW says, "oh. How nice."
		Knight_Otu says, "See, peaceful."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask nys11daywegotapet" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Man, what a relief. The Time Rangers finally reset all that damage
Floyd | that you and Paul and basically everyone did to the timeline faster
Floyd | than you can say "soft reboot". Now you and him are living back in
Floyd | your old house without having to worry about anything. (Well, Uncle
Floyd | Wally is still on the loose "somewhen"). So things have been mundane,
Floyd | kind of, but now it's Paul's birthday coming up and he wishes for a
Floyd | Neptunian deathhound (So I guess they didn't reset the whole alien
Floyd | encounter thing? Let's, uh, just roll with it). You've ordered one
Floyd | through the transmat delivery service. It's just one button press
Floyd | away, looks like it's
Floyd |
Floyd | Living room
Floyd | This is a spacious, cozy room, which one of those big, expensive TV.
Floyd | The two couches have been moved to the wall to make room for the
Floyd | teleportation pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of Paul's romance novels is lying on one of the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Day we got a pet
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Marius Mueller
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 180105 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Living room
Floyd | This is a spacious, cozy room, which one of those big, expensive TV.
Floyd | The two couches have been moved to the wall to make room for the
Floyd | teleportation pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of Paul's romance novels is lying on one of the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Pet giant spider?"
		Guenni says, "Let's wait until we know what kind of pet we're dealing with."
		DavidW says, "oh, deathhound."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x novel" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Ugh. Paul bought another of these self-published amazon novels - "The
Floyd | candlemaker's son". Fiargo, the handsome and shirtless candlemaker's
Floyd | son is supposed to marry dull but reliable banker Otuso. Then the
Floyd | travelling artist Blaskeci comes to town and decides Fiagro deserves
Floyd | something better, fights for his love. Sounds like he's trying to
Floyd | steal him from Otuso? But for some reason you're supposed to root for
Floyd | Blaskeci? Not your kind of thing in any case. The cover depicts a
Floyd | pretty exciting swordfight at the opera. Man, you wish you could VISIT
Floyd | to watch it first hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Surely a misnomer. Surely."
		DavidW says, "hm. Tempted to >VISIT NOVEL."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TV
Floyd |
Floyd | The TV is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pad" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAD
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the teleportation pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON TV
Floyd |
Floyd | As you switch on the TV, you see the president. Oh man!
Floyd |
Floyd | You remember how the Time Rangers made a last, minor change to the
Floyd | timeline, as a thank you. You don't envy the poor suckers in the other
Floyd | timeline.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x president" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PRESIDENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "visit novel" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VISIT NOVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "visit fiargo" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VISIT FIARGO
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "visit" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VISIT
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to visit?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "visit opera, perhaps?"
		DavidW asks, "Opera?"
		DavidW asks, "Where did it mention an opera?"
		Jacqueline says, "In the book summary"
		DavidW says, "oh, I see."
		Knight_Otu says, "In the novel description."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "visit opera" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VISIT OPERA
Floyd |
Floyd | You touch the book cover and get sucked into it.
Floyd | Or, I guess, you remember the cover.
Floyd | (Magic? This universe has magic now? Whatever.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Opera
Floyd | You are  in an opera box with direct view of the stage. However,
Floyd | nobody is paying any attention to the play because there is a sword
Floyd | fight going on in the box to the left, while someone you take to be
Floyd | Fiargo (why is he shirtless at the opera?) is in a box to the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | A magnificient chandelier hangs a few feet from your box, perfectly
Floyd | between the other two, filling the whole building with warm, golden
Floyd | light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		DavidW asks, "Why are we questioning shirtlessness?!?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "swing on chandelier" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWING ON CHANDELIER
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nothing sensible to swing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "swing on chandelier"
		Knight_Otu says, "or not..."
		DavidW says, "Sulu taught us that all swordfights are best done without shirts getting in the way."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump on the spot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON CHANDELIER
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump onto the chandelier amid "Ooohs" and "Aahs" from the
Floyd | audience.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Karona gets a tear in her eye and says, 'G-d bless Mr. Sulu.'
DavidW says (to Floyd), "swing" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWING
Floyd |
Floyd | (the remote control)
Floyd | There's nothing sensible to swing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a remote control
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the left box or the right box?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "right" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | Fiargo pushes you away: "No, signore! This love triangle is already
Floyd | complicated enough!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RIGHT BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | He is kind of handsome and looks a bit like you. That makes you happy.
Floyd | To bad he isn't better implemented.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x remote" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X REMOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a device for teleporting the Neptunian deathhound you ordered to
Floyd | your home. There is a small notice on the remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read notice" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ NOTICE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thanks for ordering a Neptunian deathhound through deathhounds24.biz
Floyd | ! Please be advised to not summon your deathhound without appropriate
Floyd | protection for your home and yourself. Please don't just push the
Floyd | button to read the funny death message. Thanks!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oops."
		inky says, "hee hee"
		Guenni -)
		DavidW says, "We forgot to get a funny death message!"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "get on left box" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON LEFT BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You really don't want to jump in the middle of a swordfight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | (first getting off the chandelier)
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I'm sure we can get it later."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Karona says, "There's always 'xyzzy'."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

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

		DavidW says, "nope. Not this time."
		Knight_Otu says, "Not this week."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x left box" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LEFT BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a pretty cool sword fight going on. Too bad this isn't a
Floyd | visual medium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RIGHT BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | He is kind of handsome and looks a bit like you. That makes you happy.
Floyd | To bad he isn't better implemented.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get on right box" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON RIGHT BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Fiargo pushes you away: "No, signore! This love triangle is already
Floyd | complicated enough!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Karona says (to DavidW), "It is better to have tried and failed . . . ."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fiargo, get on chandelier" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FIARGO, GET ON CHANDELIER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't talk to Fiargo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Opera
Floyd | You are  in an opera box with direct view of the stage. However,
Floyd | nobody is paying any attention to the play because there is a sword
Floyd | fight going on in the box to the left, while someone you take to be
Floyd | Fiargo (why is he shirtless at the opera?) is in a box to the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | A magnificient chandelier hangs a few feet from your box, perfectly
Floyd | between the other two, filling the whole building with warm, golden
Floyd | light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get on my box" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON MY BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stage" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "throw remote at left box" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW REMOTE AT LEFT BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump on the spot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. I thought we were on the chandelier, but not anymore?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get on chandelier" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON CHANDELIER
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump onto the chandelier amid "Ooohs" and "Aahs" from the
Floyd | audience.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "No, you got down at some point."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get on right box" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON RIGHT BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Fiargo pushes you away: "No, signore! This love triangle is already
Floyd | complicated enough!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get on left box" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON LEFT BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You really don't want to jump in the middle of a swordfight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump on the spot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | (first getting off the chandelier)
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Opera
Floyd | You are  in an opera box with direct view of the stage. However,
Floyd | nobody is paying any attention to the play because there is a sword
Floyd | fight going on in the box to the left, while someone you take to be
Floyd | Fiargo (why is he shirtless at the opera?) is in a box to the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | A magnificient chandelier hangs a few feet from your box, perfectly
Floyd | between the other two, filling the whole building with warm, golden
Floyd | light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get off chandelier" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET OFF CHANDELIER
Floyd |
Floyd | But you aren't on the chandelier at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push remote" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH REMOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | That would have no effect here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x audience" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X AUDIENCE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "visit stage" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VISIT STAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "visit home" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VISIT HOME
Floyd |
Floyd | You shout "PLUGH!" at the top of your lungs and soon find yourself
Floyd | teleported back home.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living room
Floyd | This is a spacious, cozy room, which one of those big, expensive TV.
Floyd | The two couches have been moved to the wall to make room for the
Floyd | teleportation pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of Paul's romance novels is lying on one of the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, could we have done that ourselves?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "plugh" 		

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

		Jacqueline says, "Aw"
		DavidW says, "wow"
		Taleslinger says, "Oh no"
Ellison arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "visit home" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VISIT HOME
Floyd |
Floyd | You shout "PLUGH!" at the top of your lungs and soon find yourself
Floyd | teleported back home.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living room
Floyd | This is a spacious, cozy room, which one of those big, expensive TV.
Floyd | The two couches have been moved to the wall to make room for the
Floyd | teleportation pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of Paul's romance novels is lying on one of the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x couches" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COUCHES
Floyd |
Floyd | You replaced whatever you had in previous games with some nice new
Floyd | leather couches. You feel like they might contain more than they
Floyd | appear.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the couches is a romance novel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search couches" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH COUCHES
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh look, you find a travel brochure between the cushions.  If Paul
Floyd | left this as a hint, it's a well hidden hint. You grab it to take a
Floyd | closer look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Karona says, "It is still a cool allusion."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x brochure" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BROCHURE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a lovely travel brochure of Alpha Centauri! It looks so beautiful
Floyd | with its glass savannah. You really wish you could VISIT it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search couches" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH COUCHES
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh look, you find a travel brochure between the cushions.  If Paul
Floyd | left this as a hint, it's a well hidden hint. You grab it to take a
Floyd | closer look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a brochure
Floyd |   a remote control
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Eeep"
		DavidW asks, "Am I breaking the whole narrative again?"
		Taleslinger says, "No, just finding the brochure every time"
		Guenni says, "My home, the brochure shop."
		DavidW says, "I'm thinking, we go get a zapgun from Alpha C, then give it to Fiargo."
		Ellison says, "DavidW is the bro sure to find the brochure"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "visit savannah" 		

Floyd ]  Glass savannah
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VISIT SAVANNAH
Floyd |
Floyd | No problem, bro. You call a space uber and soon you find yourself
Floyd | in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Glass savannah
Floyd | Black glass as far as the eye can see makes up the surface of this
Floyd | planet. (It really doesn't, though, you're just in the savannah part
Floyd | of Alpha Centauri). You are standing behind some crates, out of view.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small cage of black steel is standing here, housing a Centaurian
Floyd | flopperglomper.
Floyd |
Floyd | A figure stands here, it's shape not easily understandable by your
Floyd | eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A plasma rifle is lying on one of the crates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Karona groans.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rifle" 		

Floyd ]  Glass savannah
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE RIFLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh no! You gave up killing people for lent. Better not tempt yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rifle" 		

Floyd ]  Glass savannah
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RIFLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, it's one of those duracellium powered ones, with the funny off
Floyd | switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The plasma rifle is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn off rifle" 		

Floyd ]  Glass savannah
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN OFF RIFLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Click. The plasma rifle powers down with a barely audible beep and the
Floyd | ammo counter displays a frowny face for a second.
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the plasma rifle off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rifle" 		

Floyd ]  Glass savannah
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE RIFLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh no! You gave up killing people for lent. Better not tempt yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x figure" 		

Floyd ]  Glass savannah
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FIGURE
Floyd |
Floyd | You do that thing you learnt from that watchmojo "Top 10 weirdest
Floyd | alien races you can actually meet" video: Look at him out of the
Floyd | corner of your eye. Oh, judgeing by the size of his ears he is a
Floyd | Tadmorian. Oh, these guys are all ruthless Game hunters. Well, you
Floyd | guess they must have scientists and nannies and stuff, but who cares
Floyd | about those. Anyway, this guy seems to be a Game hunter and pretty
Floyd | pleases with himself. That looks the same all around the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "nice, I like the frowny face technology"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		

Floyd ]  Glass savannah
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | A firm steel cage, big enough for say, uh, a Neptunian death hound.
Floyd | (Apologies if this is an insulting level of hinting - better safe than
Floyd | sorry!). It can be bolted to the floor, if necessary, but it seems to
Floyd | miss its screws.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the steel cage is a centaurian flopperglomper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Karona laughs.
		DavidW says, "ok, we want this cage."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x flopperglomper" 		

Floyd ]  Glass savannah
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLOPPERGLOMPER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a ball, beachball-sized, brown with rust-colored spikes, and
Floyd | adorable little eyes that dart around constantly. It's so ridiculously
Floyd | ugly it's cute again, like a marabou. You're pretty sure they're
Floyd | supposed to have all died out, so this may be the last one in
Floyd | existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x flopperglomper" 		

Floyd ]  Glass savannah
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLOPPERGLOMPER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a ball, beachball-sized, brown with rust-colored spikes, and
Floyd | adorable little eyes that dart around constantly. It's so ridiculously
Floyd | ugly it's cute again, like a marabou. You're pretty sure they're
Floyd | supposed to have all died out, so this may be the last one in
Floyd | existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Last one, eh? So we kill it?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hug flopperglomper" 		

Floyd ]  Glass savannah
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HUG FLOPPERGLOMPER
Floyd |
Floyd | The steel cage isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "man, this game has so much German in it"
		Taleslinger says (to Ellison), "snrk"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crates" 		

Floyd ]  Glass savannah
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CRATES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni looks slightly confused.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open cage" 		

Floyd ]  Glass savannah
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The flopperglomper rolls out of the cage and away into the distance.
Floyd | The Game Hunter shouts angrily in Tradmorian and grabs the rifle, aims
Floyd | it and -*click*
Floyd | You smirk as the Centauriam flopperglomper rolls towards the Game
Floyd | Hunter and impales him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, but little do you know that the Game hunter was also the last
Floyd | of his kind. Man, you are really impressed by how artfully this game
Floyd | tackles ethical questions, and how craftily it elicts emotional
Floyd | responses. It's almost like it's written in Twine.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nice"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cage" 		

Floyd ]  Glass savannah
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Glass savannah
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The steel cage is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yay"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "visit home" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VISIT HOME
Floyd |
Floyd | You shout "PLUGH!" at the top of your lungs and soon find yourself
Floyd | teleported back home.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living room
Floyd | This is a spacious, cozy room, which one of those big, expensive TV.
Floyd | The two couches have been moved to the wall to make room for the
Floyd | teleportation pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of Paul's romance novels is lying on one of the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put cage on pad" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CAGE ON PAD
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the steel cage on the teleportation pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close cage" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "use remote" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > USE REMOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push remote" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH REMOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | With an anticlimatic *blop*, the Neptunian death hound has travelled
Floyd | the 2.7 billion miles from his home planet to here. Your joy about
Floyd | this is short lived, however, as the small, squat, pink and incredibly
Floyd | ugly beast jumps at you with a snarl. Not only does it's terrifying
Floyd | mouth open in four directions, revealing rows and rows of somewhat
Floyd | sharpish teeth, but as it jumps off the platform and bites off your
Floyd | face, you realize that its bite is fourth dimensional (and thus not
Floyd | covered by your health insurance). It not only eats you physically,
Floyd | but also metaphysically, and just for kicks deletes your twitter
Floyd | account.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won! Just kidding. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Living room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "A twitter account? No great loss there."
		Taleslinger says, "Huh, that should've been a different error message"
		DavidW says, "so... putting the cage on the pad isn't sufficient."
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get cage" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "can we pick up the pad? and put it in the cage?"
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "drop cage" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | With an anticlimatic *blop*, the Neptunian death hound has travelled
Floyd | the 2.7 billion miles from his home planet to here. Your joy about
Floyd | this is short lived, however, as the small, squat, pink and incredibly
Floyd | ugly beast jumps at you with a snarl. Luckily it's in the steel cage.
Floyd | Unlucky, for you, the death hound has enough energy to bounce around
Floyd | with the steel cage like the world's ugliest hamsterball. It hits you
Floyd | in the head.
Floyd |
Floyd | ***You die, a few days later, after a coma, and a long, but
Floyd | unsuccesful surgery***
Floyd |
Floyd | ***That seems just unnecessarily cruel***
Floyd |
Floyd | ***The deathhound bouncing around just messes up your living room
Floyd | badly. Still a bad ending, but everybody lives!***
Floyd |
Floyd | ***Except the dog. The has to be put down.***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Still sad, I guess ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, yes, it needs a few screws."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		DavidW says, "Got one of the logic if's backwards, I guess."
		Guenni says, "I thought these were only for keeping it on the ground."
		Knight_Otu says, "I do wonder what Paul wants with such a dog."
		DavidW asks, "I wonder if Fiargo (shirtless) can give us some screws?"
		Karona cannot stop laughing.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Living room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXITS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "visit president" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VISIT PRESIDENT
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "visit white house" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VISIT WHITE HOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Living room
Floyd | This is a spacious, cozy room, which one of those big, expensive TV.
Floyd | The two couches have been moved to the wall to make room for the
Floyd | teleportation pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of Paul's romance novels is lying on one of the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a steel cage (closed and empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter cage" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a brochure
Floyd |   a remote control
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "plover" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLOVER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "back to the opera?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take novel" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE NOVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I think we should restart and get the cage including the spikeball."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Maybe we can unscrew the chandelier?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "visit opera" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VISIT OPERA
Floyd |
Floyd | You touch the book cover and get sucked into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Opera
Floyd | You are  in an opera box with direct view of the stage. However,
Floyd | nobody is paying any attention to the play because there is a sword
Floyd | fight going on in the box to the left, while someone you take to be
Floyd | Fiargo (why is he shirtless at the opera?) is in a box to the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | A magnificient chandelier hangs a few feet from your box, perfectly
Floyd | between the other two, filling the whole building with warm, golden
Floyd | light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "unscrew chandelier" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNSCREW CHANDELIER
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x screw" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCREW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x light" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x chandelier" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHANDELIER
Floyd |
Floyd | You have to squint in the light, but you're pretty sure it's bolted
Floyd | with three screws.Looks just like the kind of bolt you need. How
Floyd | convienient.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "aha"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "unscrew screws" 		

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > UNSCREW SCREWS
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Opera
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON CHANDELIER
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump onto the chandelier amid "Ooohs" and "Aahs" from the
Floyd | audience.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take screws" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SCREWS
Floyd |
Floyd | You imagined in a game like this you'd need a tool for this, but you
Floyd | manage to unscrew most of the screws by hand, amid "Oohs" and "Aahs"
Floyd | from the audience. There are only 2 screws left, and the chandelier
Floyd | begins to drop and swing, so you decide to jump back to safety.
Floyd | You grab the edge of your box and pull yourself up, as behind you
Floyd | Baskeci feints and then jumps to the chandelier, shouting: "Fiargo!
Floyd | Let us be together!"
Floyd | Unfortunately, the last screws are not enough to carry the artist AND
Floyd | his ego, and the whole mess crashes down into the ranks, killing some
Floyd | people. Luckily, they were fictional.
Floyd | Otuso shouts : "Fiagro! Finally we can be together!"
Floyd | The young man shrugs. "I guess."
Floyd | Ah, happy endings. Nothing left to do here. You return home.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living room
Floyd | This is a spacious, cozy room, which one of those big, expensive TV.
Floyd | The two couches have been moved to the wall to make room for the
Floyd | teleportation pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a steel cage (closed and empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "nice"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "screw cage" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SCREW CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | it's fiddly work without a screwdriver, but you manage to securely
Floyd | screw down the cage. No more bouncing around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | With an anticlimatic *blop*, the Neptunian death hound has travelled
Floyd | the 2.7 billion miles from his home planet to here. Your joy about
Floyd | this is short lived, however, as the small, squat, pink and incredibly
Floyd | ugly beast jumps at you with a snarl. Luckily it's in the steel cage.
Floyd | Even more lucky, it's bolted down so the dog is reduced to snarling
Floyd | constantly. Unfortunately, without anything to occupy its hyperactive
Floyd | 4 dimensional digestrive system, it soon devours itself whole. Oops.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** And you didn't even have pet insurance ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "noooo"
		Knight_Otu says, "Huh."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Living room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "So do we need the glomper after all?"
		DavidW says, "Or the dead hunter."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "visit savannah" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VISIT SAVANNAH
Floyd |
Floyd | You have done all you need to do there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "visit opera" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VISIT OPERA
Floyd |
Floyd | You have done all you need to do there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Or some food and/or toys."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a screws
Floyd |   a romance novel
Floyd |   a brochure
Floyd |   a remote control
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Feed it the novel?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put novel in cage" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT NOVEL IN CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | The steel cage is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open cage" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the steel cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put novel in cage" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT NOVEL IN CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the romance novel into the steel cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put brochure in cage" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BROCHURE IN CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the brochure into the steel cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close cage" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the steel cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | With an anticlimatic *blop*, the Neptunian death hound has travelled
Floyd | the 2.7 billion miles from his home planet to here. Your joy about
Floyd | this is short lived, however, as the small, squat, pink and incredibly
Floyd | ugly beast jumps at you with a snarl. Luckily it's in the steel cage.
Floyd | Even more lucky, it's bolted down so the dog is reduced to snarling
Floyd | constantly. Unfortunately, without anything to occupy its hyperactive
Floyd | 4 dimensional digestrive system, it soon devours itself whole. Oops.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** And you didn't even have pet insurance ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Living room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ON TV
Floyd |
Floyd | There won't be anything interesting to watch until Paul renews your
Floyd | Netflix subscription.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TV
Floyd |
Floyd | The TV is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), ";" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ;
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "move couch" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MOVE COUCH
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Living room
Floyd | This is a spacious, cozy room, which one of those big, expensive TV.
Floyd | The two couches have been moved to the wall to make room for the
Floyd | teleportation pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a steel cage (closed) (in which are a brochure and a
Floyd | romance novel) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x brochure" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BROCHURE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a lovely travel brochure of Alpha Centauri! It looks so beautiful
Floyd | with its glass savannah. You really wish you could VISIT it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x novel" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Ugh. Paul bought another of these self-published amazon novels - "The
Floyd | candlemaker's son". Fiargo, the handsome and shirtless candlemaker's
Floyd | son is supposed to marry dull but reliable banker Otuso. Then the
Floyd | travelling artist Blaskeci comes to town and decides Fiagro deserves
Floyd | something better, fights for his love. Sounds like he's trying to
Floyd | steal him from Otuso? But for some reason you're supposed to root for
Floyd | Blaskeci? Not your kind of thing in any case. The cover depicts a
Floyd | pretty exciting swordfight at the opera. Man, you wish you could VISIT
Floyd | to watch it first hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x remote" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X REMOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a device for teleporting the Neptunian deathhound you ordered to
Floyd | your home. There is a small notice on the remote.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yay Blaskeci"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x notice" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTICE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thanks for ordering a Neptunian deathhound through deathhounds24.biz
Floyd | ! Please be advised to not summon your deathhound without appropriate
Floyd | protection for your home and yourself. Please don't just push the
Floyd | button to read the funny death message. Thanks!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "visit neptune" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VISIT NEPTUNE
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "visit pet store" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VISIT PET STORE
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "visit fourth dimension" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VISIT FOURTH DIMENSION
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "visit xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VISIT XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "visit deathhounds24" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VISIT DEATHHOUNDS24
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't know how to get food or toys from here."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "sit on couch" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIT ON COUCH
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can sit down on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under couch" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER COUCH
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh look, a postcard!
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, it's from your old friend the Venusian warrior woman! (She was in
Floyd | "The Day I died", remember? No? Oh well.) She lived with your for a
Floyd | while and the moved back to Venus to become a tour guide at the
Floyd | Mausoleum of the 140th. You and Paul agreed you should VISIT her some
Floyd | day.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Come to think of it, it's kind of odd that the game just called
Floyd | her "The Venusian Warrior Woman". No name, no real backstory. And then
Floyd | she disappeared the next game with a throwaway line.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "aHA"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "visit venus" 		Knight_Otu says, "I was wondering about her, actually."

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VISIT VENUS
Floyd |
Floyd | No problem. You get on the Earth-Venus space elevator and a few
Floyd | minutes later you are on Venus. 3 hours of planetary travel later you
Floyd | find yourself near...
Floyd |
Floyd | The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | You are in the midst of the Venusian jungles.
Floyd | It was quite a bummer for NASAs budget when they found out 50s scifi
Floyd | was right all along. The great mauseoleum is roughly pyramid shaped
Floyd | and made from grey, mossy rock. And entryway leads inside to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some alien tourists (just like yourself) mingle about.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Guess these games weren't always as good about representation as
Floyd | they are today, where there are no complaints whatsoever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "read postcard" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ POSTCARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, it's from your old friend the Venusian warrior woman! (She was in
Floyd | "The Day I died", remember? No? Oh well.) She lived with your for a
Floyd | while and the moved back to Venus to become a tour guide at the
Floyd | Mausoleum of the 140th. You and Paul agreed you should VISIT her some
Floyd | day.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, given the soft reboot, the fate of  Dr. Elbe, another female
Floyd | character (trans at that), is kind of up in the air?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "visit savanna" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VISIT SAVANNA
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Guenni), "We're on Venus."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rock" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tourists" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOURISTS
Floyd |
Floyd | They are tourists from all races from the know universe. They are all
Floyd | bipedal, roughly humanoid and can breathe air, for budget reasons.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, at least he could pull a J.K. Rowling and pretend you and
Floyd | Paul had been black all this time
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Really? You don't feel SAVE at all. I mean safe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Actually, Venusian never have names, just job descriptors. It's
Floyd | called worldbuilding?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm imagining that Tale has a wall in his flat filled with index cards and bits of string in massive mind map of the entirety of this series. (Please don't spoil this by denying it, Tale.)"
		DavidW says, "Stranger things have happened."
		Taleslinger whistles innocently.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | You step towards the rectangular opening of the pyramid. To your right
Floyd | are 3 stone symbols in the stone wall, that seem to open the stone
Floyd | gate that leads inside the stone pyramid. As you step towards the
Floyd | opening, you see something move at the end of the long, long tunnel.
Floyd | Hey, it's The Venusian Warrior Woman.Archeologist Woman.
Floyd | Shut up. You wave. but then you realize she's running away!
Floyd | Oh no!
Floyd | She's pursued by what seems to be an ... army? An angry army of black
Floyd | Venusians with red glowing eyes. Now these are either Venusian ghosts
Floyd | are Venusians from some place of the planet you haven't visited-
Floyd | "Jesus Christ (venus version)! The ghosts of the king's guard!" shouts
Floyd | an Expositian in the crowd. "Someone must have opened the crypt! If
Floyd | they get to us, we are all doomed! Quick, close the gate by pushing
Floyd | the stone symbols in the right order."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh yeah, shouldn't she be the Venusian Archeologist Woman,
Floyd | then?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x stones" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STONES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x symbols" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SYMBOLS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x symbol" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SYMBOL
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the bear symbol, the triangle symbol or the ennui
Floyd | symbol?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bear" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | It has a picture of a six-armed, three-headed Venusian bear. Must be a
Floyd | mutated variant.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, shut up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Uranian shouts : "I looked it up online. The solution is Ennui,
Floyd | Triangle, Bear."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push ennui" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH ENNUI
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone in the crowd yells : "On the subreddit they are saying Bear,
Floyd | Ennui, Triangle!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "haha"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push triangle" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH TRIANGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone in the crowd yells : "I get it now! It's a metaphor for
Floyd | Twitter!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push bear" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd | Oh boy, you sure hope these generic messages don't mean this
Floyd | puzzle is bugged.
Floyd |
Floyd | The army of angry ghosts bursts out of the pyramid and murder
Floyd | everyone. Better get your stone symbols straight!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have died and doomed a lot of tourists (among
Floyd | them children and orphans) to a horrible fate. Please don't feel bad!
Floyd | ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | You step towards the rectangular opening of the pyramid. To your right
Floyd | are 3 stone symbols in the stone wall, that seem to open the stone
Floyd | gate that leads inside the stone pyramid. As you step towards the
Floyd | opening, you see something move at the end of the long, long tunnel.
Floyd | Hey, it's The Venusian Warrior Woman.Archeologist Woman.
Floyd | Shut up. You wave. but then you realize she's running away!
Floyd | Oh no!
Floyd | She's pursued by what seems to be an ... army? An angry army of black
Floyd | Venusians with red glowing eyes. Now these are either Venusian ghosts
Floyd | are Venusians from some place of the planet you haven't visited-
Floyd | "Jesus Christ (venus version)! The ghosts of the king's guard!" shouts
Floyd | an Expositian in the crowd. "Someone must have opened the crypt! If
Floyd | they get to us, we are all doomed! Quick, close the gate by pushing
Floyd | the stone symbols in the right order."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh yeah, shouldn't she be the Venusian Archeologist Woman,
Floyd | then?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "push bear" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd | Oh boy, you sure hope these generic messages don't mean this
Floyd | puzzle is bugged.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, shut up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Uranian shouts : "I looked it up online. The solution is Ennui,
Floyd | Triangle, Bear."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "push enui" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH ENUI
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm suspecting that the symbols aren't the answer at all."
		Ellison says, "I suspect you're right"
		Guenni says, "We could restore and step in another direction."
		DavidW says (to Guenni), "or you could finish your attempt."
		Guenni says, "We could restore and step in another direction.f x symbols"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x symbols" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SYMBOLS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x symbol" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SYMBOL
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the bear symbol, the triangle symbol or the ennui
Floyd | symbol?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "press ennui" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRESS ENNUI
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach that from here.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh yeah, shouldn't she be the Venusian Archeologist Woman,
Floyd | then?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | You are in the midst of the Venusian jungles. The great mauseoleum is
Floyd | roughly pyramid shaped and made from grey, mossy rock. And entryway
Floyd | leads inside to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some alien tourists (just like yourself) mingle about.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, shut up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "ask tourists about king" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK TOURISTS ABOUT KING
Floyd |
Floyd | (you can only TALK TO here)
Floyd | Unfortunately, you haven't learn even the most common alien languages.
Floyd | You're meaning to go to Community College.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "talk to tourists" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO TOURISTS
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, you haven't learn even the most common alien languages.
Floyd | You're meaning to go to Community College.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ennui" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ENNUI
Floyd |
Floyd | Meh. You don't feel like looking at it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bear" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | It has a picture of a six-armed, three-headed Venusian bear. Must be a
Floyd | mutated variant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x triangle" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRIANGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, the symbol of the Venusian Illuminati. Legend goes it's the symbol
Floyd | of Ancient Aliens who visited Venus, sharing technology so ancient
Floyd | aliens from Venus could go to Earth and invent the pyramids, or
Floyd | something?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Hmm, why could I reach the bear but not the ennui?"
		Ellison says, "we have to go SW to reach the buttons"
		Guenni says, "I thought we did that."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | You step towards the rectangular opening of the pyramid. To your right
Floyd | are 3 stone symbols in the stone wall, that seem to open the stone
Floyd | gate that leads inside the stone pyramid. As you step towards the
Floyd | opening, you see something move at the end of the long, long tunnel.
Floyd | Hey, it's The Venusian Warrior Woman.Archeologist Woman.
Floyd | Shut up. You wave. but then you realize she's running away!
Floyd | Oh no!
Floyd | She's pursued by what seems to be an ... army? An angry army of black
Floyd | Venusians with red glowing eyes. Now these are either Venusian ghosts
Floyd | are Venusians from some place of the planet you haven't visited-
Floyd | "Jesus Christ (venus version)! The ghosts of the king's guard!" shouts
Floyd | an Expositian in the crowd. "Someone must have opened the crypt! If
Floyd | they get to us, we are all doomed! Quick, close the gate by pushing
Floyd | the stone symbols in the right order."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Not in this restore."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "push bear" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd | Oh boy, you sure hope these generic messages don't mean this
Floyd | puzzle is bugged.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Uranian shouts : "I looked it up online. The solution is Ennui,
Floyd | Triangle, Bear."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "push ennui" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH ENNUI
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone in the crowd yells : "On the subreddit they are saying Bear,
Floyd | Ennui, Triangle!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		tinsel asks, "there's only six ways to push them. Should we just try them all to get this out of the way?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "push triangle" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH TRIANGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone in the crowd yells : "I get it now! It's a metaphor for
Floyd | Twitter!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close gate" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
		Ellison asks, "can we use the remote control?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm not convinced that the stone symbols are necessarily the answer."
		Taleslinger says, "And I thought this one was well hinted :-("
		DavidW says, "The remote only summons the hound onto the teleport pad at home."
		Guenni says, "I uset that order because it spells a word. But you're probably right, and the answer is something different."
		Ellison says, "oh, right"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push stone symbols in the right order" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH STONE SYMBOLS IN THE RIGHT ORDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "bet" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BET
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kill ghosts" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL GHOSTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push bug" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUG
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | No need. They are all coming towards you anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The army of angry ghosts bursts out of the pyramid and murder
Floyd | everyone. Better get your stone symbols straight!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have died and doomed a lot of tourists (among
Floyd | them children and orphans) to a horrible fate. Please don't feel bad!
Floyd | ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "maybe just wait it out without pushing any of them?"
		DavidW says, "We can try that."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I figure the 'maybe this is bugged' thing is a clue"
		DavidW says (to Ellison), "yes, but what does it mean."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | You step towards the rectangular opening of the pyramid. To your right
Floyd | are 3 stone symbols in the stone wall, that seem to open the stone
Floyd | gate that leads inside the stone pyramid. As you step towards the
Floyd | opening, you see something move at the end of the long, long tunnel.
Floyd | Hey, it's The Venusian Warrior Woman.Archeologist Woman.
Floyd | Shut up. You wave. but then you realize she's running away!
Floyd | Oh no!
Floyd | She's pursued by what seems to be an ... army? An angry army of black
Floyd | Venusians with red glowing eyes. Now these are either Venusian ghosts
Floyd | are Venusians from some place of the planet you haven't visited-
Floyd | "Jesus Christ (venus version)! The ghosts of the king's guard!" shouts
Floyd | an Expositian in the crowd. "Someone must have opened the crypt! If
Floyd | they get to us, we are all doomed! Quick, close the gate by pushing
Floyd | the stone symbols in the right order."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh yeah, shouldn't she be the Venusian Archeologist Woman,
Floyd | then?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, shut up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Uranian shouts : "I looked it up online. The solution is Ennui,
Floyd | Triangle, Bear."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone in the crowd yells : "On the subreddit they are saying Bear,
Floyd | Ennui, Triangle!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone in the crowd yells : "I get it now! It's a metaphor for
Floyd | Twitter!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The army of angry ghosts bursts out of the pyramid and murder
Floyd | everyone. Better get your stone symbols straight!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have died and doomed a lot of tourists (among
Floyd | them children and orphans) to a horrible fate. Please don't feel bad!
Floyd | ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		tinsel asks, "what if we visit home and wait for the ghosts to clear out while we're gone?"
		DavidW says (to tinsel), "That might work."
		Ellison says (to tinsel), "yeah, I was thinking that was an option, too"
		Knight_Otu says, "That, yeah."
		DavidW says, "I keep forgetting how murderousy our PC is."
		DavidW asks, "Who wants to try it?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, supposedly he gave it up for Lent."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Was Lent shirtless?"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | You step towards the rectangular opening of the pyramid. To your right
Floyd | are 3 stone symbols in the stone wall, that seem to open the stone
Floyd | gate that leads inside the stone pyramid. As you step towards the
Floyd | opening, you see something move at the end of the long, long tunnel.
Floyd | Hey, it's The Venusian Warrior Woman.Archeologist Woman.
Floyd | Shut up. You wave. but then you realize she's running away!
Floyd | Oh no!
Floyd | She's pursued by what seems to be an ... army? An angry army of black
Floyd | Venusians with red glowing eyes. Now these are either Venusian ghosts
Floyd | are Venusians from some place of the planet you haven't visited-
Floyd | "Jesus Christ (venus version)! The ghosts of the king's guard!" shouts
Floyd | an Expositian in the crowd. "Someone must have opened the crypt! If
Floyd | they get to us, we are all doomed! Quick, close the gate by pushing
Floyd | the stone symbols in the right order."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh yeah, shouldn't she be the Venusian Archeologist Woman,
Floyd | then?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "visit home" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VISIT HOME
Floyd |
Floyd | Argh, you can't leave because you are caught in a plot contrivance.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, shut up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Uranian shouts : "I looked it up online. The solution is Ennui,
Floyd | Triangle, Bear."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x left" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LEFT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x opening" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OPENING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		tinsel says, "damn"
		DavidW says (to tinsel), "It was good idea."
		Ellison says, "I was also trying to think if numerically the symbols could represent 140 but I don't see how"
inky says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close the gate by pushing the stone symbols in the right order" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE THE GATE BY PUSHING THE STONE SYMBOLS IN THE RIGHT ORDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Did we actually try the shouted online solution?"
		DavidW asks (of Guenni), "Which one?"
		Ellison says, "we tried the first one"
		Guenni asks, "It also might not work, or work backwards. But who knows?"
		Guenni says, "Ah ok."
		DavidW asks, "Who's driving?"
		Guenni asks, "The one who asks?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh yeah, shouldn't she be the Venusian Archeologist Woman,
Floyd | then?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, shut up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | You are in the midst of the Venusian jungles. The great mauseoleum is
Floyd | roughly pyramid shaped and made from grey, mossy rock. And entryway
Floyd | leads inside to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some alien tourists (just like yourself) mingle about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pyramid" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PYRAMID
Floyd |
Floyd | To be fair, you're kind of disappointed. It's made of grey rock and
Floyd | about the size of the ones they have in Egypt. But there is nothing
Floyd | special about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jungle" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X JUNGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		tinsel asks, "climb pyramid?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb pyramid" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB PYRAMID
Floyd |
Floyd | Little is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x entryway" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ENTRYWAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I also want to try pushing one button repeatedly (probably ennui)"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x postcard" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POSTCARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, it's from your old friend the Venusian warrior woman! (She was in
Floyd | "The Day I died", remember? No? Oh well.) She lived with your for a
Floyd | while and the moved back to Venus to become a tour guide at the
Floyd | Mausoleum of the 140th. You and Paul agreed you should VISIT her some
Floyd | day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tourists." 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TOURISTS.
Floyd |
Floyd | They are tourists from all races from the know universe. They are all
Floyd | bipedal, roughly humanoid and can breathe air, for budget reasons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Ellison), "yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | You step towards the rectangular opening of the pyramid. To your right
Floyd | are 3 stone symbols in the stone wall, that seem to open the stone
Floyd | gate that leads inside the stone pyramid. As you step towards the
Floyd | opening, you see something move at the end of the long, long tunnel.
Floyd | Hey, it's The Venusian Warrior Woman.Archeologist Woman.
Floyd | Shut up. You wave. but then you realize she's running away!
Floyd | Oh no!
Floyd | She's pursued by what seems to be an ... army? An angry army of black
Floyd | Venusians with red glowing eyes. Now these are either Venusian ghosts
Floyd | are Venusians from some place of the planet you haven't visited-
Floyd | "Jesus Christ (venus version)! The ghosts of the king's guard!" shouts
Floyd | an Expositian in the crowd. "Someone must have opened the crypt! If
Floyd | they get to us, we are all doomed! Quick, close the gate by pushing
Floyd | the stone symbols in the right order."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push ennui" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH ENNUI
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Uranian shouts : "I looked it up online. The solution is Ennui,
Floyd | Triangle, Bear."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone in the crowd yells : "On the subreddit they are saying Bear,
Floyd | Ennui, Triangle!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone in the crowd yells : "I get it now! It's a metaphor for
Floyd | Twitter!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The army of angry ghosts bursts out of the pyramid and murder
Floyd | everyone. Better get your stone symbols straight!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have died and doomed a lot of tourists (among
Floyd | them children and orphans) to a horrible fate. Please don't feel bad!
Floyd | ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | You step towards the rectangular opening of the pyramid. To your right
Floyd | are 3 stone symbols in the stone wall, that seem to open the stone
Floyd | gate that leads inside the stone pyramid. As you step towards the
Floyd | opening, you see something move at the end of the long, long tunnel.
Floyd | Hey, it's The Venusian Warrior Woman.Archeologist Woman.
Floyd | Shut up. You wave. but then you realize she's running away!
Floyd | Oh no!
Floyd | She's pursued by what seems to be an ... army? An angry army of black
Floyd | Venusians with red glowing eyes. Now these are either Venusian ghosts
Floyd | are Venusians from some place of the planet you haven't visited-
Floyd | "Jesus Christ (venus version)! The ghosts of the king's guard!" shouts
Floyd | an Expositian in the crowd. "Someone must have opened the crypt! If
Floyd | they get to us, we are all doomed! Quick, close the gate by pushing
Floyd | the stone symbols in the right order."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh yeah, shouldn't she be the Venusian Archeologist Woman,
Floyd | then?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "pull ennui" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PULL ENNUI
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, shut up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Uranian shouts : "I looked it up online. The solution is Ennui,
Floyd | Triangle, Bear."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "turn ennui" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN ENNUI
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone in the crowd yells : "On the subreddit they are saying Bear,
Floyd | Ennui, Triangle!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to inky), "I wasn't done."
		inky says, "sorry! should be back"
		DavidW asks, "We want to try BET, I think, yes?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | You step towards the rectangular opening of the pyramid. To your right
Floyd | are 3 stone symbols in the stone wall, that seem to open the stone
Floyd | gate that leads inside the stone pyramid. As you step towards the
Floyd | opening, you see something move at the end of the long, long tunnel.
Floyd | Hey, it's The Venusian Warrior Woman.Archeologist Woman.
Floyd | Shut up. You wave. but then you realize she's running away!
Floyd | Oh no!
Floyd | She's pursued by what seems to be an ... army? An angry army of black
Floyd | Venusians with red glowing eyes. Now these are either Venusian ghosts
Floyd | are Venusians from some place of the planet you haven't visited-
Floyd | "Jesus Christ (venus version)! The ghosts of the king's guard!" shouts
Floyd | an Expositian in the crowd. "Someone must have opened the crypt! If
Floyd | they get to us, we are all doomed! Quick, close the gate by pushing
Floyd | the stone symbols in the right order."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh yeah, shouldn't she be the Venusian Archeologist Woman,
Floyd | then?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push bear" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd | Oh boy, you sure hope these generic messages don't mean this
Floyd | puzzle is bugged.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, shut up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Uranian shouts : "I looked it up online. The solution is Ennui,
Floyd | Triangle, Bear."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push ennui" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH ENNUI
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone in the crowd yells : "On the subreddit they are saying Bear,
Floyd | Ennui, Triangle!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push triangle" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH TRIANGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone in the crowd yells : "I get it now! It's a metaphor for
Floyd | Twitter!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push triangle" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH TRIANGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The army of angry ghosts bursts out of the pyramid and murder
Floyd | everyone. Better get your stone symbols straight!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have died and doomed a lot of tourists (among
Floyd | them children and orphans) to a horrible fate. Please don't feel bad!
Floyd | ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe we need to "debug puzzle""
		DavidW asks, "What does the line about Twitter mean? Does anyone understand that one?"
		DavidW says (to Knight_Otu), "maybe."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "debug puzzle" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DEBUG PUZZLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "so, it actually lets us push four symbols. is there some four letter word we're not thinking of?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Or not."
		inky says, "twitter is basically a bunch of angry ghosts trying to murder you"
		DavidW says (to inky), "Oh."
		tinsel says, ""beet" but I doubt that's it."
		DavidW says, "I've never heard Twitter described that way."
		Taleslinger says, "Let me know if you want/need a hint"
		Knight_Otu says, "Bear, Ennui, Triangle, Bear would fit both sequences."
		tinsel exclaims, "oh!"
		Ellison says, "ah, nice"
		DavidW says, "Worth a try."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | You step towards the rectangular opening of the pyramid. To your right
Floyd | are 3 stone symbols in the stone wall, that seem to open the stone
Floyd | gate that leads inside the stone pyramid. As you step towards the
Floyd | opening, you see something move at the end of the long, long tunnel.
Floyd | Hey, it's The Venusian Warrior Woman.Archeologist Woman.
Floyd | Shut up. You wave. but then you realize she's running away!
Floyd | Oh no!
Floyd | She's pursued by what seems to be an ... army? An angry army of black
Floyd | Venusians with red glowing eyes. Now these are either Venusian ghosts
Floyd | are Venusians from some place of the planet you haven't visited-
Floyd | "Jesus Christ (venus version)! The ghosts of the king's guard!" shouts
Floyd | an Expositian in the crowd. "Someone must have opened the crypt! If
Floyd | they get to us, we are all doomed! Quick, close the gate by pushing
Floyd | the stone symbols in the right order."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh yeah, shouldn't she be the Venusian Archeologist Woman,
Floyd | then?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push bear" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd | Oh boy, you sure hope these generic messages don't mean this
Floyd | puzzle is bugged.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, shut up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Uranian shouts : "I looked it up online. The solution is Ennui,
Floyd | Triangle, Bear."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push ennui" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH ENNUI
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone in the crowd yells : "On the subreddit they are saying Bear,
Floyd | Ennui, Triangle!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push triangle" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH TRIANGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone in the crowd yells : "I get it now! It's a metaphor for
Floyd | Twitter!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push bear" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd | Oh boy, you sure hope these generic messages don't mean this
Floyd | puzzle is bugged.
Floyd |
Floyd | The army of angry ghosts bursts out of the pyramid and murder
Floyd | everyone. Better get your stone symbols straight!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have died and doomed a lot of tourists (among
Floyd | them children and orphans) to a horrible fate. Please don't feel bad!
Floyd | ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hum. Not it."
		tinsel asks, "so if it's not the buttons, what's left?"
		DavidW says, "I don't know. I suppose we missed a clue somewhere."
		tinsel says, "let's try going sw again even though the ghosts are coming."
		Taleslinger says, "Uh, I think you did."
		Knight_Otu says, "It could be Triangle, Bear, Ennui."
		Ellison asks, "maybe the reverse of what we just did because we're trying to close it, not open it?"
		Knight_Otu says, "That's the last shift possible of the shouted sequences."
		Knight_Otu says, "Wait, no"
		Ellison says, "sure, try it"
		Knight_Otu says, "We did that just now automatically."
		Knight_Otu says, "Er, no, we didn't after all."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | You step towards the rectangular opening of the pyramid. To your right
Floyd | are 3 stone symbols in the stone wall, that seem to open the stone
Floyd | gate that leads inside the stone pyramid. As you step towards the
Floyd | opening, you see something move at the end of the long, long tunnel.
Floyd | Hey, it's The Venusian Warrior Woman.Archeologist Woman.
Floyd | Shut up. You wave. but then you realize she's running away!
Floyd | Oh no!
Floyd | She's pursued by what seems to be an ... army? An angry army of black
Floyd | Venusians with red glowing eyes. Now these are either Venusian ghosts
Floyd | are Venusians from some place of the planet you haven't visited-
Floyd | "Jesus Christ (venus version)! The ghosts of the king's guard!" shouts
Floyd | an Expositian in the crowd. "Someone must have opened the crypt! If
Floyd | they get to us, we are all doomed! Quick, close the gate by pushing
Floyd | the stone symbols in the right order."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh yeah, shouldn't she be the Venusian Archeologist Woman,
Floyd | then?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push triangle" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH TRIANGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, shut up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Uranian shouts : "I looked it up online. The solution is Ennui,
Floyd | Triangle, Bear."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push bear" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd | Oh boy, you sure hope these generic messages don't mean this
Floyd | puzzle is bugged.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone in the crowd yells : "On the subreddit they are saying Bear,
Floyd | Ennui, Triangle!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push ennui" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH ENNUI
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone in the crowd yells : "I get it now! It's a metaphor for
Floyd | Twitter!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The huge stone gate rattles down on unseen chains. The last thing you
Floyd | see is the Venusian er.. Archeologist Warrior Woman being overhwelmed
Floyd | by the army of angry, red-eyed guard ghosts.
Floyd | Man, it *is* a metaphor twitter!
Floyd | You move forward to caress the stone gate in a touching gesture, as
Floyd | you realize that one of the ghosts has made it through!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Poor Venusian Woman."
		Knight_Otu says, "Came back just to die."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ghost" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't suppose the ghost would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost runs towards one of the scared tourists and bites off his
Floyd | head! Luckily, HD 219134b'ians have at least three. Nevertheless, they
Floyd | dropped their camera in shock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take camera" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost jumps on top of a Dimidiumian and claws into her fiercely!
Floyd | Luckily, they are made of what scientists call "some sort of Jelly"
Floyd | and it doesn't hurt her that bad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x camera" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | It take a moment to get your head around a camera made for at least
Floyd | three heads, but then you realize they didn't take a photo of
Floyd | anywhere. No place new to visit. Nowhere to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost bites an Lipperheyians nose off. They grow back rather
Floyd | quickly, but how does he smell in the mean time?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "photograph ghost" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a nice picture of the ghost.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost claws a Taphao Thongian in half. You probably expect some
Floyd | joke here, but it's a quite horrifying mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x picture" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PICTURE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Do we just go home with the camera? I don't get it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ghost" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | A vaguely humanoid shade, blacker than black, fuzzy around the edges
Floyd | with a pair of three red glowing eyes. A triplet of red glowing eyes?
Floyd | Very scary!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kill ghost" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KILL GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | He's incorporeal.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost finally turns its horrifying visage towards you. *gulp*
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died (not pleasantly). ***
Floyd |
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 ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "visit home" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VISIT HOME
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't leave these tourists to their fate. (Paul made it clear time
Floyd | and again that this kind of behavior is not okay and you're trying to
Floyd | indulge him).
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost finally turns its horrifying visage towards you. *gulp*
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died (not pleasantly). ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x camera" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | It take a moment to get your head around a camera made for at least
Floyd | three heads, but then you realize they didn't take a photo of
Floyd | anywhere. No place new to visit. Nowhere to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost finally turns its horrifying visage towards you. *gulp*
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died (not pleasantly). ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Nope, we have to clean up this mess."
		inky says, "that seems like an ennui thing in the description"
		inky says, "and the ghost is a triangle"
		DavidW says, "Pyramid is more of a triangle than the ghost, surely. The ghost is more like a fuzzy dice mobile."
		Ellison asks, "so, we should just keep photographing stuff until we find something that lets us jump somewhere, right?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Doesn't seem so."
		DavidW asks (of Ellison), "maybe, but how would that help the tourists?"
		Guenni says, "I think we need to make something right first."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a postcard
Floyd |   a screws
Floyd |   a remote control
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost runs towards one of the scared tourists and bites off his
Floyd | head! Luckily, HD 219134b'ians have at least three. Nevertheless, they
Floyd | dropped their camera in shock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "talk to ghost" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't speak Old Venusian. (Best grind for some XP.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost jumps on top of a Dimidiumian and claws into her fiercely!
Floyd | Luckily, they are made of what scientists call "some sort of Jelly"
Floyd | and it doesn't hurt her that bad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge stone gate.You think you hear a faint voice from inside: "Alex?
Floyd | Alex, let me out."
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost jumps on top of a Dimidiumian and claws into her fiercely!
Floyd | Luckily, they are made of what scientists call "some sort of Jelly"
Floyd | and it doesn't hurt her that bad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show postcard to ghost" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW POSTCARD TO GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost bites an Lipperheyians nose off. They grow back rather
Floyd | quickly, but how does he smell in the mean time?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "ah" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > AH
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "whoops. ah."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "She's alive!"
		Ellison asks, "so, let's open the gate again?"
		DavidW says, "oh"
		Guenni asks, "I made some tea, und only listened with one ear. Did we try to throw the camera at the ghost or hit it with it?"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		DavidW says, "The ghost can't be hit."

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Also, woman inside is alive, so we think we need to reopen the gate."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "push triangle" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH TRIANGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach that from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost runs towards one of the scared tourists and bites off his
Floyd | head! Luckily, HD 219134b'ians have at least three. Nevertheless, they
Floyd | dropped their camera in shock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | The stone gate is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost jumps on top of a Dimidiumian and claws into her fiercely!
Floyd | Luckily, they are made of what scientists call "some sort of Jelly"
Floyd | and it doesn't hurt her that bad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "oh, guess we can no longer reach the symbols"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost bites an Lipperheyians nose off. They grow back rather
Floyd | quickly, but how does he smell in the mean time?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "warrior, push triangle" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WARRIOR, PUSH TRIANGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "talk to venusian" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO VENUSIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Take a picture of someone else so the ghost gets confused by the flash?"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | You are in the midst of the Venusian jungles. The great mauseoleum is
Floyd | roughly pyramid shaped and made from grey, mossy rock. And entryway
Floyd | leads inside to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blackish, fuzzy form of a Venusian ghost looms here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some alien tourists (just like yourself) mingle about.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a camera here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost claws a Taphao Thongian in half. You probably expect some
Floyd | joke here, but it's a quite horrifying mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "maybe just photograph the ghost repeatedly?"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost runs towards one of the scared tourists and bites off his
Floyd | head! Luckily, HD 219134b'ians have at least three. Nevertheless, they
Floyd | dropped their camera in shock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "get camera" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost jumps on top of a Dimidiumian and claws into her fiercely!
Floyd | Luckily, they are made of what scientists call "some sort of Jelly"
Floyd | and it doesn't hurt her that bad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "photograph ghost" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a nice picture of the ghost.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost bites an Lipperheyians nose off. They grow back rather
Floyd | quickly, but how does he smell in the mean time?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "photograph ghost" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a nice picture of the ghost.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost claws a Taphao Thongian in half. You probably expect some
Floyd | joke here, but it's a quite horrifying mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "photograph ghost" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a nice picture of the ghost.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | You are in the midst of the Venusian jungles. The great mauseoleum is
Floyd | roughly pyramid shaped and made from grey, mossy rock. And entryway
Floyd | leads inside to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blackish, fuzzy form of a Venusian ghost looms here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some alien tourists (just like yourself) mingle about.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost finally turns its horrifying visage towards you. *gulp*
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died (not pleasantly). ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I see nothing about flashes of light."
		Ellison says, "true"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x rock" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Possibly you have to first examine the gate to hear the voice, THEN try to push buttons again."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge stone gate.You think you hear a faint voice from inside: "Alex?
Floyd | Alex, let me out."
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost runs towards one of the scared tourists and bites off his
Floyd | head! Luckily, HD 219134b'ians have at least three. Nevertheless, they
Floyd | dropped their camera in shock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "push triangle" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH TRIANGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach that from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost jumps on top of a Dimidiumian and claws into her fiercely!
Floyd | Luckily, they are made of what scientists call "some sort of Jelly"
Floyd | and it doesn't hurt her that bad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x triangle" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRIANGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, the symbol of the Venusian Illuminati. Legend goes it's the symbol
Floyd | of Ancient Aliens who visited Venus, sharing technology so ancient
Floyd | aliens from Venus could go to Earth and invent the pyramids, or
Floyd | something?
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost bites an Lipperheyians nose off. They grow back rather
Floyd | quickly, but how does he smell in the mean time?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "drat"
Ellison says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost claws a Taphao Thongian in half. You probably expect some
Floyd | joke here, but it's a quite horrifying mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | The stone gate is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x postcard" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POSTCARD
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, it's from your old friend the Venusian warrior woman! (She was in
Floyd | "The Day I died", remember? No? Oh well.) She lived with your for a
Floyd | while and the moved back to Venus to become a tour guide at the
Floyd | Mausoleum of the 140th. You and Paul agreed you should VISIT her some
Floyd | day.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost runs towards one of the scared tourists and bites off his
Floyd | head! Luckily, HD 219134b'ians have at least three. Nevertheless, they
Floyd | dropped their camera in shock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "visit warrior" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VISIT WARRIOR
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "visit woman" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VISIT WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "get camera" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost jumps on top of a Dimidiumian and claws into her fiercely!
Floyd | Luckily, they are made of what scientists call "some sort of Jelly"
Floyd | and it doesn't hurt her that bad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "photograph gate" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHOTOGRAPH GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a nice picture of the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost bites an Lipperheyians nose off. They grow back rather
Floyd | quickly, but how does he smell in the mean time?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x camera" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | It take a moment to get your head around a camera made for at least
Floyd | three heads, but then you realize they didn't take a photo of
Floyd | anywhere. No place new to visit. Nowhere to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost claws a Taphao Thongian in half. You probably expect some
Floyd | joke here, but it's a quite horrifying mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "put camera on ghost" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CAMERA ON GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting things on the ghost would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "throw camera at ghost" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW CAMERA AT GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | You lack the nerve when it comes to the crucial moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost finally turns its horrifying visage towards you. *gulp*
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died (not pleasantly). ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "visit nowhere" 		

Floyd ]  Nowhere
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VISIT NOWHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | You step towards the ghost, and as you feel his ectoplasmic hands on
Floyd | you, you go
Floyd |
Floyd | Nowhere fast
Floyd | Man, for once I don't have to write a room description. Nice!
Floyd |
Floyd | The blackish, fuzzy form of a Venusian ghost looms here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost finally turns its horrifying visage towards you. *gulp*
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died (not pleasantly). ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Where's a bottle when you need to capture a ghost?"
		inky says, "ha ha"
		DavidW says (to Ellison), "oh my."
		Knight_Otu says, "Ohh."
		Ellison says, "deep"
		Ellison asks, "somebody else want to restore and keep going?"
		DavidW says, "ok, so you need to do that earlier, after you get the camera."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost runs towards one of the scared tourists and bites off his
Floyd | head! Luckily, HD 219134b'ians have at least three. Nevertheless, they
Floyd | dropped their camera in shock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "get camera" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost jumps on top of a Dimidiumian and claws into her fiercely!
Floyd | Luckily, they are made of what scientists call "some sort of Jelly"
Floyd | and it doesn't hurt her that bad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "x camera" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | It take a moment to get your head around a camera made for at least
Floyd | three heads, but then you realize they didn't take a photo of
Floyd | anywhere. No place new to visit. Nowhere to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ghost bites an Lipperheyians nose off. They grow back rather
Floyd | quickly, but how does he smell in the mean time?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "visit nowhere" 		

Floyd ]  Nowhere
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VISIT NOWHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | You step towards the ghost, and as you feel his ectoplasmic hands on
Floyd | you, you go
Floyd |
Floyd | Nowhere fast
Floyd | Man, for once I don't have to write a room description. Nice!
Floyd |
Floyd | The blackish, fuzzy form of a Venusian ghost looms here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "drop camera" 		

Floyd ]  Nowhere
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP CAMERA
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "visit venus" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VISIT VENUS
Floyd |
Floyd | You wave sarcastically at the ghost as you disappear. Good job! (We'll
Floyd | leave the ethical implications of leaving an "aware" being in eternal
Floyd | nothingness for the reviews.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | You are in the midst of the Venusian jungles. The great mauseoleum is
Floyd | roughly pyramid shaped and made from grey, mossy rock. And entryway
Floyd | leads inside to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You probably could've kept the camera."
		Ellison asks, "you think?"
		DavidW says, "yes"
		Ellison says, "well, feel free to undo"
		DavidW says, "It's two turns ago, not one."
		Ellison says, "we can only undo once? man"
		Jacqueline asks, "Does /undo work?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		Knight_Otu asks, "I don't think it's limited?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "visit venus" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VISIT VENUS
Floyd |
Floyd | You wave sarcastically at the ghost as you disappear. Good job! (We'll
Floyd | leave the ethical implications of leaving an "aware" being in eternal
Floyd | nothingness for the reviews.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | You are in the midst of the Venusian jungles. The great mauseoleum is
Floyd | roughly pyramid shaped and made from grey, mossy rock. And entryway
Floyd | leads inside to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a camera
Floyd |   a postcard
Floyd |   a screws
Floyd |   a remote control
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge stone gate.You think you hear a faint voice from inside: "Alex?
Floyd | Alex, let me out."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push triangle" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH TRIANGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "I didn't limit it intentionally"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push bear" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd | Oh boy, you sure hope these generic messages don't mean this
Floyd | puzzle is bugged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push ennui" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH ENNUI
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push bear" 		

Floyd ]  The great Mausoleum of the 140th king
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd | Oh boy, you sure hope these generic messages don't mean this
Floyd | puzzle is bugged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push triangle" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH TRIANGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | That was easy!
Floyd | The stone gate opens. Amids a pile of slain guard ghosts stand the
Floyd | Venusian Warrior Woman, her body covered in scratches and wounds,
Floyd | breathing heavily, but alive!
Floyd | "How ... how did you defeat them?"
Floyd | "Please" she scoffs. "They were only men."
Floyd | You shrug. "Makes sense. So, I trust you can take care of things
Floyd | here?"
Floyd | "Sure, give my best to Paul. Oh, here." She hands you a small bone.
Floyd | "As a keepsake."
Floyd | "That's a very unarcheological thing to do."
Floyd | "What, you think that's from the crypt? It's from my dinner. I'm just
Floyd | messing with you." She hugs you goodbye and you get onto the space
Floyd | elevator.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living room
Floyd | This is a spacious, cozy room, which one of those big, expensive TV.
Floyd | The two couches have been moved to the wall to make room for the
Floyd | teleportation pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a steel cage (closed) (in which are a brochure and a
Floyd | romance novel) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "nice"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Woo!"
		DavidW says, "Bone for doggy."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bone" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BONE
Floyd |
Floyd | A small bone, probably from a Venusian snail. Those are delicious.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open cage" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the steel cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "er"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put bone in cage" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT BONE IN CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the bone into the steel cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close cage" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE CAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the steel cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Shall we try for our deathhound now?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm not going to ask about the snail."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Living room
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | With an anticlimatic *blop*, the Neptunian death hound has travelled
Floyd | the 2.7 billion miles from his home planet to here. Your joy about
Floyd | this is short lived, however, as the small, squat, pink and incredibly
Floyd | ugly beast jumps at you with a snarl. Luckily it's in the steel cage.
Floyd | Even more lucky, it's bolted down so the dog is reduced to snarling
Floyd | constantly. It discovers the bone and chews on it happily. Aw, the
Floyd | first step on a long way to tame Neptune's apex predator.
Floyd |
Floyd | You luck up as something darkens the large display window of your
Floyd | living room. (Has that been there all the time? You haven't noticed it
Floyd | in 11 years.) Your musing are cut short as golf cart crushes through
Floyd | the window, you duck for cover as it screeches to a halt just inches
Floyd | from the cage.
Floyd | "Paul? What are you doing?"
Floyd | "Alex! Wait, is that a Neptunian death hound? Aww. But you shouldn't
Floyd | give pets as gifts."
Floyd | "WHY ARE YOU CRASHING A GOLF CART INTO OUR LIVING ROOM?"
Floyd | "So, remember that epilogue from the last game about Wally possessing
Floyd | Fenris?"
Floyd | The Neptunian death hound perks up as a wolf howls in the distance. Uh
Floyd | oh.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Happy New Year 2018 ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "w00t"
		Ellison says, "hooray, now 2018 can really begin!"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Woo!"
		Taleslinger says, "The morale of this game : Don't give pets as gits!"
		DavidW says, "GOLF CART! Happy ending!"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Golf Cart Crash!"
		Taleslinger says, "Thanks for playing!"
		tinsel says, "thank you."
		Ellison says, "fun stuff. good job."
		Jacqueline says, "Thank you, Tale."
		Guenni says, "I played king of shreds for the rest of the day. The night pictures might be interesting."
		Karona claps happily!
		Roger says, "Good show everyone"
		Taleslinger says, "Thanks! Now I have a year to think of what any of this means!"
		DavidW says, "heh"
		Guenni snorts.
		Knight_Otu says, "But but..."
		Guenni says, "Oi, there's actually something left of the evening."
		DavidW sings, "You always wanted to be in picture windows, cha cha cha, you're the picture of hell, cha cha cha"
		Taleslinger says, "Snrk"
		Taleslinger says, "Now only the Mercurian Rat needs to be accounted for"
		Karona says, "Thank you, Taleslinger and Jacqueline"
		Karona says, "Later, lovelies"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Good night!"
		Taleslinger says, "Good night!"
		Guenni says, "sweet dreams"



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening by Ryan Veeder
As played on ifMUD on 2018-02-04

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 Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening written by Ryan Veeder. An unauthorized sequel to the Infocom classic The Lurking Horror, written for the 2018 MIT Mystery Hunt. 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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		Knight_Otu says, "Good evening"
		Jacqueline says, "Hey there."
		Knight_Otu asks, "So we finished the new years games. Is there a plan for today?"
		DavidW says, "ack. Wasn't watching the time."
		DavidW says, "I turn away to update my ifindex.html page and suddenly it's ClubFloyd time."
		DavidW says, "I don't know what the plan for today is but I can think of a new IF game that I haven't played yet."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, who all we got?"
		Jacqueline asks (of DW), "Well, I was thinking we'd play the post-comp release of a Beauty Cold & Austere. What were you thinking?"
		DavidW says, "The Lurkening, which is Ryan Veeder's sequel to The Lurking Horror."
		Jacqueline says, "Huh. I missed that memo."
		Jacqueline asks, "Well, we can always continue comp games at a later week. KO, what are you up for?"
		DavidW says, "Although I have not played the post-comp release of ABCAA, I did play the comp version and wrote a walkthrough for it."
		Roger says, "I have no strong feelings"
		Jacqueline says, "Hullo, Roger."
		DavidW says, "A Beauty Cold & Austere is an excellent game, in my humble opinion."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm fine either way. I've read a bit about Beauty, but haven't gotten to playing it yet (comp or post-comp)."
		DavidW says, "It's like The Chinese Room but with math concepts instead of philosophical ones."
		Knight_Otu says, "I don't think I've seen any big spoilers at any rate."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, why don't we save ABCAA for a later date? I would like to play it, and today I am packing for a trip and doing some work and likely can't participate much, where as the other game none of you have played, so it'll be more fun for all here."
		Jacqueline goes to find the Lurkening.
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask lurkening" 		

Floyd ]  Your Dorm Room                                       0/100
Floyd | across campus, you finally return to...
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Dorm Room
Floyd | Apparently your roommate moved out today.  The room looks pretty bare
Floyd | with only your stuff left in it - not that you had much to begin with.
Floyd | The only decorations that remain are a few of your posters hanging on
Floyd | the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear loud noises coming from the hallway to the south.  It sounds
Floyd | like your hallmates have begun celebrating the end of the academic
Floyd | year.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see your bed and your desk (on which are a medicine bottle and
Floyd | a note) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read note" 		

Floyd ]  Your Dorm Room                                       0/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's from your roommate.  "Good luck on your final!  I've left you the
Floyd | last of my study pills.  I promise you they are perfectly safe,
Floyd | all-natural, and organic - although they may not work exactly like you
Floyd | expect."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That's not Lurkening. That's A Beauty Cold and Austere."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, weird."
		Jacqueline says, "One sec."
		Jacqueline says, "Are you sure? I uploaded the correct file."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "version" 		

Floyd ]  Your Dorm Room                                       0/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VERSION
Floyd |
Floyd | Identification number: //0BFE11AF-82A9-4491-A740-AB7155B81DCA//
Floyd | Interpreter version 1.3.1 / VM 3.1.2 / Library serial number 080126
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Rideable Vehicles version 3 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Conditional Undo version 4/140510 by Jesse McGrew
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]                     A Beauty Cold and Austere
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  N = Next                                              Q = Quit Menu
Floyd ]  P = Previous                                          ENTER = Select
Floyd |  > What is "interactive fiction"?
Floyd | How does one read/play interactive fiction? (Part 1: some IF
Floyd | conventions)
Floyd | How does one read/play interactive fiction? (Part 2: common
Floyd | commands)
Floyd |    How do I interact with other characters?
Floyd |    What else should I know to help me with this game?
Floyd |    But I'm not very good at math!
Floyd |    But I'm very good at math!
Floyd |    I think there are symbols that aren't displaying properly.
Floyd |    Hints
Floyd |    Acknowledgements
Floyd |    Contacting the author

		Jacqueline exclaims, "!"
		DavidW says, "I'm sure. The Lurkening starts in Alchemy Basement."
		Jacqueline sighs. "Sorry, not sure how I did that. One sec."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd ]  Your Dorm Room                                       0/100
Floyd | Your Dorm Room
Floyd | Your dorm room looks half empty now that your roommate has left for
Floyd | the summer.  The only decorations left are a few of your posters
Floyd | hanging on the walls.  You can hear the sounds of a loud party in the
Floyd | hallway to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see your bed and your desk (on which are a medicine bottle and
Floyd | a note) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd ]  Your Dorm Room                                       0/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?
Floyd | > Y
Floyd | cheapglulxe quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask thelurkening" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't know if we want up or north."
		DavidW asks, "I suppose north?"
		DavidW asks, "hello?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Are there parts of the intro missing? Beauty, too?"
		Knight_Otu says, "They seem incomplete."
		DavidW says, "No to either. This is how this game starts."
		DavidW says, "And that was how that game started."
		Knight_Otu says, "Okay then. I'd say up."
		DavidW says, "This is an 'in media res' beginning, I think the cool people call it."
		DavidW asks (of Jacqueline?), "Up or north?"
		DavidW asks, "Is it just the three of us?"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, sorry."
		Jacqueline says, "I will likely not be with you today."
		DavidW says, "oh."
		Jacqueline says, "Have to prepare for a business trip."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Have fun!"
		Jacqueline says, "I will watch for a bit, but yeah, don't wait on me."
		DavidW says, "well, let's try up. I bet the game denies us an up."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | The Alchemy building feels small and defenseless in the face of the
Floyd | wild thunderstorm outside. Rain and howling wind pound at the doors to
Floyd | the north and east. A stairway leads down to the basement (and the
Floyd | tunnels).
Floyd |
Floyd | This lobby is especially creepy because there's an informative poster
Floyd | depicting an Elder Horror hanging on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the picture of the Elder Horror are the words "IF YOU SEE
Floyd | SOMETHING, SAY RAENFIDHRE." Smaller text below explains: "Elder
Floyd | Horrors are a nuisance—but you don't have to let them inconvenience
Floyd | you. The incantation 'Raenfidhre' sends Elder Horrors right back where
Floyd | they came from. (Don't ask!) When you run into an Elder Horror, just
Floyd | say 'Raenfidhre' and watch it disappear."
Floyd |
Floyd | For years, students of the arcane arts struggled to find some logic or
Floyd | significance in the forms of these incantations. Eventually the
Floyd | experts reached the consensus that they're just random stupid words.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Peregrine says, "Well, that makes thing easy."
		Peregrine asks, "Or... does it?"
Karona arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Knight_Otu says, "I'm surprised elder horrors would be that easy to dismiss."
		DavidW says, "I don't know. This is Ryan Veeder we're talking about, and he has a twisty mind about these things."
		DavidW asks, "North or East or back down?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Perhaps they're actually younger horrors and raenfidhre means "You're grounded""
		DavidW says, "The rain is probably to keep us indoors, though, I would guess."
		Knight_Otu asks, "North?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Construction Site
Floyd | Torrents of rain lash at the earth in blind fury.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the future site of the Gentry Antiquarian Center. Right now
Floyd | it's a rectangular pit with concrete walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Alchemy building is south. Another building—a despicable
Floyd | building—is further north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Peregrine says, "Rain is the eternal enemy of the PC."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pit" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PIT
Floyd |
Floyd | The cyclopean walls of the unfinished Gentry Center are slick with
Floyd | rain, and its muddy basement floor is pockmarked with oily puddles.
Floyd |
Floyd | Floating in one puddle is a manila envelope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Peregrine asks, "How can a building be despicable?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take envelope" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ENVELOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no safe way to reach the envelope from up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x envelope" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ENVELOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Hard to tell from way over here, but it looks like campus mail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Wel...."
		Peregrine says, "Let's hurl ourselves screaming into the pit! That sounds like fun."
		Knight_Otu says, "er well."
		DavidW asks, "Down? I suspect that's unsafe, but we can try it?"
DavidW clears the save counter. 		Peregrine says, "Let's."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits are north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter pit" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER PIT
Floyd |
Floyd | The slick concrete walls of the pit offer no safe way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Peregrine says, "Whoa"
		Peregrine says, "I don't think those were connected events."
		Peregrine asks, "More like some sort of timed event?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Construction Site
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | The forboding building to the east houses the Department of Sorcery,
Floyd | which frequently competes with the Alchemy department for funding and
Floyd | is always reserving the best classrooms before Alchemy can get a
Floyd | chance. The rest of the campus is south from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder rumbles nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "No, we seem to be on a strict timer."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Now the intro sentence makes sence."
		DavidW asks, "It's possible we need to gather info from multiple playthroughs to succeed ala Hadean Lands?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Possibly."
		Peregrine says, "Oooo, paradoxal loop."
Allen arrives, full of fun and funk. 		DavidW says, "So let me try to use one run to read the envelope as quickly as I can get to it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | The Alchemy building feels small and defenseless in the face of the
Floyd | wild thunderstorm outside. Rain and howling wind pound at the doors to
Floyd | the north and east. A stairway leads down to the basement (and the
Floyd | tunnels).
Floyd |
Floyd | This lobby is especially creepy because there's an informative poster
Floyd | depicting an Elder Horror hanging on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "sense, not sence. Yesh, me."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Construction Site
Floyd | Torrents of rain lash at the earth in blind fury.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the future site of the Gentry Antiquarian Center. Right now
Floyd | it's a rectangular pit with concrete walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Alchemy building is south. Another building—a despicable
Floyd | building—is further north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter pit" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER PIT
Floyd |
Floyd | The slick concrete walls of the pit offer no safe way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Peregrine says, "Well, it *was* Groundhog Day recently..."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | The forboding building to the east houses the Department of Sorcery,
Floyd | which frequently competes with the Alchemy department for funding and
Floyd | is always reserving the best classrooms before Alchemy can get a
Floyd | chance. The rest of the campus is south from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder rumbles nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Peregrine says, "Thunder means we have one move left."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | You break out in gooseflesh as you contemplate the eldritch
Floyd | experiments performed within these walls on a daily basis. You don't
Floyd | like visiting this place unless you have to. It even smells
Floyd | pretentious.
Floyd |
Floyd | The department head's office is down the hall to the east. The way
Floyd | back outside is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only person here tonight is a grad student whom you kind of know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x student" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STUDENT
Floyd |
Floyd | He's a sorcery student you've seen around campus, usually sitting down
Floyd | in a secluded study space you were hoping to use.
Floyd |
Floyd | He squints at you. "What are you doing here?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "None of your beeswax," you snap back. "What are you doing
Floyd | here?"
Floyd |
Floyd | He curls his lip into an odious sneer. "The department head asked me
Floyd | to help with some research, so I'm on my way to his office."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, great for you," you respond, facetiously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Continue east?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Let's."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to walk past the sorcery student, but he blocks your path:
Floyd | "The department head doesn't need another research
Floyd | assistant—especially not from the Department of Alchemy. He asked for
Floyd | me specifically."
Floyd |
Floyd | You stare at each other like a pair of housecats that have just been
Floyd | introduced.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, ">scratch his eyes out"
		Peregrine says, "heh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit student" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT STUDENT
Floyd |
Floyd | Really? Resorting to brute force already?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YES
Floyd |
Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "f dance to summon an eldritch god."
		Knight_Otu says, "Wait, we're alchemy, sorry."
		DavidW says, "I suppose we should explore north this time."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Typical Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Typical Tunnel
Floyd | Before you enrolled at G.U.E. Tech, you had this romantic idea that
Floyd | the tunnels would all be dingy, claustrophobic, and dangerous. But
Floyd | these tunnels—the tunnels that most people see—are really more like
Floyd | hallways with pipes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This hallway and its pipes lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Peregrine exclaims, "Northwards!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eerie Corner
Floyd | You've reached a bend in the tunnel where the lights don't quite
Floyd | reach. You can continue east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you can't just stand around, because an Elder Horror is flitting
Floyd | through the shadows here, gibbering in little shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Peregrine says, "Quick, say the magic word"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "raenfidhre" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RAENFIDHRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You utter the incantation, the eldritch puissance of its awful
Floyd | phonemes flowing with hideous sweetness over your tongue. The Elder
Floyd | Horror howls in response, as if to drown out your spell with its
Floyd | ululating tongues—but it is no use.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole opens in space, and the Elder Horror is dragged by unknown
Floyd | forces back to its native dimension.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whatever the thing was holding falls to your feet: Looks like
Floyd | somebody's lecture notes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a hissing noise as a portion of the ambient atmosphere is
Floyd | sucked away before the aperture closes itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "R" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read notes" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ NOTES
Floyd |
Floyd | A few pages of sparsely annotated Powerpoint slides. Is there anything
Floyd | good in here?
Floyd |
Floyd | The annotator has indicated one slide with a series of exclamation
Floyd | marks: It alludes to the incantation "Jilxube," and describes its
Floyd | applications as "gross."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Peregrine exclaims, "Let's use it on the grad student!"
		DavidW asks, "well, on next run, yes. I think we ought to try continuing east for now?"
		Peregrine says, "okay"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Ladder
Floyd | In the middle of this east-west strip of tunnel is an open grate. In
Floyd | the grate is a ladder. The ladder leads down to the sub-basement
Floyd | level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "East, yes"
		Peregrine says, "and down"
		Peregrine says, "into... darkness..."
		DavidW says, "We could also continue east."
		Peregrine says, "True."
		Knight_Otu says, "I vote further east first."
		DavidW says, "I agree."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Well-Lit Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Well-Lit Corner
Floyd | The passage from the west turns here, at the top of a gentle slope
Floyd | leading south. This would be a great place to race office chairs, if
Floyd | other concerns weren't taking precedence.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hacker is leaning against the wall here, taking a break from
Floyd | hacking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hacker" 		

Floyd ]  Well-Lit Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HACKER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can tell she's an accomplished hacker from the unrealistically
Floyd | heavy key ring hanging from her belt loop. Anyone who has that many
Floyd | keys isn't supposed to have all of them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You wave to each other, and are about to exchange pleasantries when a
Floyd | massive peal of thunder from above shakes the tunnels. The lights go
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lights come back on. The two of you grimace.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey," says the hacker. "If the lights ever go out for real, I know a
Floyd | spell that for seeing in the dark. It's 'kulehrif.' You say it just
Floyd | like that."
Floyd |
Floyd | You nod. "Thanks. I probably should have known that already."
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's okay. At least you only have to learn something for the first
Floyd | time once."
Floyd |
Floyd | "That is so true," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That is useful."
		Peregrine says, "I begin to sense a pattern."
		DavidW asks, "We could ask about keys or continue south, I guess?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Doesn't delay Ynf's ascension directly, though."
		DavidW asks, "Or do you want to use JILXUBE here?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Asking may be bad form. Let's do it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jilxube" 		

Floyd ]  Well-Lit Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JILXUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You struggle to pronounce the abhorrent incantation properly. When you
Floyd | finally get it right, a huge mass of slime appears out of nowhere,
Floyd | draping its dreadful viscousness all over everything in the immediate
Floyd | area.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hacker grimaces and takes a few steps back. "Nice trick," she
Floyd | says. "Are you planning on cleaning that up?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm really in a hurry at the moment," you tell her, and although it's
Floyd | the truth you don't think she's convinced.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "J" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Peregrine says, "And now we know."
		Peregrine says, "This is a brilliant concept, actually."
		Knight_Otu says, "I meant asking about the keys, but that works too."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hacker about keys" 		

Floyd ]  Well-Lit Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK HACKER ABOUT KEYS
Floyd |
Floyd | Use >TALK TO to interact with entities.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Peregrine says, "The restart is a literal reversal of time."
		DavidW says, "yeah."
		Peregrine says, "cool"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Peregrine gives Ryan Veeder the thumbs up.
		Karona says, "Whoa"
		DavidW asks, "Do we think that JILXUBE slime will help against the student?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe."
		Roger says, "Can't hurt"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | The Alchemy building feels small and defenseless in the face of the
Floyd | wild thunderstorm outside. Rain and howling wind pound at the doors to
Floyd | the north and east. A stairway leads down to the basement (and the
Floyd | tunnels).
Floyd |
Floyd | This lobby is especially creepy because there's an informative poster
Floyd | depicting an Elder Horror hanging on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Construction Site
Floyd | Torrents of rain lash at the earth in blind fury.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the future site of the Gentry Antiquarian Center. Right now
Floyd | it's a rectangular pit with concrete walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Alchemy building is south. Another building—a despicable
Floyd | building—is further north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | The forboding building to the east houses the Department of Sorcery,
Floyd | which frequently competes with the Alchemy department for funding and
Floyd | is always reserving the best classrooms before Alchemy can get a
Floyd | chance. The rest of the campus is south from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder rumbles nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | You break out in gooseflesh as you contemplate the eldritch
Floyd | experiments performed within these walls on a daily basis. You don't
Floyd | like visiting this place unless you have to. It even smells
Floyd | pretentious.
Floyd |
Floyd | The department head's office is down the hall to the east. The way
Floyd | back outside is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only person here tonight is a grad student whom you kind of know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jilxube" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JILXUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You struggle to pronounce the abhorrent incantation properly. When you
Floyd | finally get it right, a huge mass of slime appears out of nowhere,
Floyd | draping its dreadful viscousness all over everything in the immediate
Floyd | area.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sorcery student barely escapes getting slimed himself. "The heck
Floyd | do you think you're doing?" he wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | You raise your palms in mock confusion. "What, is the sorcery building
Floyd | full of slime? I don't notice any difference!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You grin madly, having delivered the ultimate slam upon your rival. He
Floyd | only grits his teeth in response.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "J" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Peregrine exclaims, "Yay!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to walk past the sorcery student, but he blocks your path:
Floyd | "The department head doesn't need another research
Floyd | assistant—especially not from the Department of Alchemy. He asked for
Floyd | me specifically."
Floyd |
Floyd | You stare at each other like a pair of housecats that have just been
Floyd | introduced.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Peregrine says, "Oh."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "j" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > J
Floyd |
Floyd | You utter the incantation again. More slime appears. This place is
Floyd | getting more and more disgusting every moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "j" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > J
Floyd |
Floyd | You utter the incantation again. More slime appears. This place is
Floyd | getting more and more disgusting every moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work in this story. Sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x slime" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SLIME
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a translucent pudding-like substance of unearthly color. It is
Floyd | disgusting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hm. Doesn't help."
		DavidW asks, "So, sub-basement ladder or find what's south of the hacker?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "South from the hacker, now?"
		DavidW says, "okay"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Typical Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Typical Tunnel
Floyd | Before you enrolled at G.U.E. Tech, you had this romantic idea that
Floyd | the tunnels would all be dingy, claustrophobic, and dangerous. But
Floyd | these tunnels—the tunnels that most people see—are really more like
Floyd | hallways with pipes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This hallway and its pipes lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eerie Corner
Floyd | You've reached a bend in the tunnel where the lights don't quite
Floyd | reach. You can continue east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you can't just stand around, because an Elder Horror is flitting
Floyd | through the shadows here, gibbering in little shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "raenfidhre" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RAENFIDHRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You utter the incantation, the eldritch puissance of its awful
Floyd | phonemes flowing with hideous sweetness over your tongue. The Elder
Floyd | Horror howls in response, as if to drown out your spell with its
Floyd | ululating tongues—but it is no use.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole opens in space, and the Elder Horror is dragged by unknown
Floyd | forces back to its native dimension.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whatever the thing was holding falls to your feet: Looks like
Floyd | somebody's lecture notes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a hissing noise as a portion of the ambient atmosphere is
Floyd | sucked away before the aperture closes itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "R" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Ladder
Floyd | In the middle of this east-west strip of tunnel is an open grate. In
Floyd | the grate is a ladder. The ladder leads down to the sub-basement
Floyd | level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Well-Lit Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Well-Lit Corner
Floyd | The passage from the west turns here, at the top of a gentle slope
Floyd | leading south. This would be a great place to race office chairs, if
Floyd | other concerns weren't taking precedence.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hacker is leaning against the wall here, taking a break from
Floyd | hacking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Graffito
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Graffito
Floyd | At this intersection, the tunnels go north, south—and west, to the
Floyd | chamber of your ill-advised project.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old graffito is on the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read graffito" 		

Floyd ]  Graffito
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ GRAFFITO
Floyd |
Floyd | The names of the vandals are lost to campus history. All that we know
Floyd | is: Someone wrote something on a wall; then, before the message could
Floyd | be summarily painted over, someone else prepended an additional word.
Floyd | Now, and since time immemorial, the wall reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | NEVER
Floyd | GIVE
Floyd |  UP
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "West, I assume?"
		DavidW says, "I didn't know we had a project."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Ritual Chamber
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ritual Chamber
Floyd | It groans sluggishly. It shrugs its unthinkable head—No. That is not
Floyd | a
Floyd | head.
Floyd |
Floyd | The whitish, loathsome, incomprehensible thing that oozes before you
Floyd | is Ynf-Okh-Omm, the Eldest Horror. It is sleeping, for now. Soon (very
Floyd | soon), it will awaken, and this helpless universe will suffer the
Floyd | consequences.
Floyd |
Floyd | The way out is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Peregrine says, "At last, we meet, villain."
		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, this is our mess, then."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "raenfidhre" 		

Floyd ]  Ritual Chamber
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RAENFIDHRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You utter the incantation, the eldritch puissance of its awful
Floyd | phonemes flowing with hideous sweetness over your tongue.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crackle of eldritch power washes over the sleeping hulk, and your
Floyd | spell falls flat. How did it do that? Where is it getting this energy?
Floyd |
Floyd | Ynf-Okh-Omm stirs. The Eldest Horror rolls over. Some hideous aspect
Floyd | of its body—an eye?—a mouth?—opens, and you are the first to be
Floyd | devoured.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Peregrine says, "gaaaaaa"
		Peregrine says, "splurkl"
		Peregrine says, "We have been eaten."
		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, eldest horrors can't be grounded."
		DavidW asks, "Who said this would be easy? Who?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Sub-basement or south of graffito?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I mean, if it worked, we'd have done so pre-game, presumably."
		Knight_Otu says, "Let's continue were we left off, I'd say."
		DavidW says, "ok"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Typical Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Typical Tunnel
Floyd | Before you enrolled at G.U.E. Tech, you had this romantic idea that
Floyd | the tunnels would all be dingy, claustrophobic, and dangerous. But
Floyd | these tunnels—the tunnels that most people see—are really more like
Floyd | hallways with pipes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This hallway and its pipes lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eerie Corner
Floyd | You've reached a bend in the tunnel where the lights don't quite
Floyd | reach. You can continue east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you can't just stand around, because an Elder Horror is flitting
Floyd | through the shadows here, gibbering in little shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "raenfidhre" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RAENFIDHRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You utter the incantation, the eldritch puissance of its awful
Floyd | phonemes flowing with hideous sweetness over your tongue. The Elder
Floyd | Horror howls in response, as if to drown out your spell with its
Floyd | ululating tongues—but it is no use.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole opens in space, and the Elder Horror is dragged by unknown
Floyd | forces back to its native dimension.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whatever the thing was holding falls to your feet: Looks like
Floyd | somebody's lecture notes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a hissing noise as a portion of the ambient atmosphere is
Floyd | sucked away before the aperture closes itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "R" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Ladder
Floyd | In the middle of this east-west strip of tunnel is an open grate. In
Floyd | the grate is a ladder. The ladder leads down to the sub-basement
Floyd | level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Well-Lit Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Well-Lit Corner
Floyd | The passage from the west turns here, at the top of a gentle slope
Floyd | leading south. This would be a great place to race office chairs, if
Floyd | other concerns weren't taking precedence.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hacker is leaning against the wall here, taking a break from
Floyd | hacking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Graffito
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Graffito
Floyd | At this intersection, the tunnels go north, south—and west, to the
Floyd | chamber of your ill-advised project.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old graffito is on the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Odd Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Odd Corner
Floyd | The tunnel turns from north to west here, but the passage to the west
Floyd | is too dark to see where it goes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You take another step and slip on a piece of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Peregrine asks, "Paper?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		

Floyd ]  Odd Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper has disappeared—but you know you slipped on
Floyd | something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Peregrine exclaims, "Oh, if it's too dark to the west, let's use the light spell!"
		Peregrine exclaims, "The one the hacker gave us!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kulehrif" 		

Floyd ]  Odd Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KULEHRIF
Floyd |
Floyd | You mutter the incantation, and a greenish haze swims in front of your
Floyd | eyes. Your knees buckle, and for a giddy moment you feel as though you
Floyd | may barf.
Floyd |
Floyd | But when you regain your faculties, you notice your vision has
Floyd | improved, and you can see easily what lurks in dark corners. You don't
Floyd | notice anything new right here, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "K" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I guess we don't quite get the time to go there."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "give up" 		

Floyd ]  Odd Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE UP
Floyd |
Floyd | (I really think you ought to RESTART.)
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "never give up" 		

Floyd ]  Odd Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NEVER GIVE UP
Floyd |
Floyd | (I really think you ought to RESTART.)
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I thought the odd phrasing was a clue"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kulehrif" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KULEHRIF
Floyd |
Floyd | You mutter the incantation, and a greenish haze swims in front of your
Floyd | eyes. Your knees buckle, and for a giddy moment you feel as though you
Floyd | may barf.
Floyd |
Floyd | But when you regain your faculties, you notice your vision has
Floyd | improved, and you can see easily what lurks in dark corners. You don't
Floyd | notice anything new right here, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "K" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Typical Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Typical Tunnel
Floyd | Before you enrolled at G.U.E. Tech, you had this romantic idea that
Floyd | the tunnels would all be dingy, claustrophobic, and dangerous. But
Floyd | these tunnels—the tunnels that most people see—are really more like
Floyd | hallways with pipes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This hallway and its pipes lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eerie Corner
Floyd | You've reached a bend in the tunnel where the lights don't quite
Floyd | reach. You can continue east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you can't just stand around, because an Elder Horror is flitting
Floyd | through the shadows here, gibbering in little shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "raenfidhre" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RAENFIDHRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You utter the incantation, the eldritch puissance of its awful
Floyd | phonemes flowing with hideous sweetness over your tongue. The Elder
Floyd | Horror howls in response, as if to drown out your spell with its
Floyd | ululating tongues—but it is no use.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole opens in space, and the Elder Horror is dragged by unknown
Floyd | forces back to its native dimension.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whatever the thing was holding falls to your feet: Looks like
Floyd | somebody's lecture notes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a hissing noise as a portion of the ambient atmosphere is
Floyd | sucked away before the aperture closes itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "R" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Ladder
Floyd | In the middle of this east-west strip of tunnel is an open grate. In
Floyd | the grate is a ladder. The ladder leads down to the sub-basement
Floyd | level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Well-Lit Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Well-Lit Corner
Floyd | The passage from the west turns here, at the top of a gentle slope
Floyd | leading south. This would be a great place to race office chairs, if
Floyd | other concerns weren't taking precedence.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hacker is leaning against the wall here, taking a break from
Floyd | hacking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Graffito
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Graffito
Floyd | At this intersection, the tunnels go north, south—and west, to the
Floyd | chamber of your ill-advised project.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old graffito is on the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Odd Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Odd Corner
Floyd | The tunnel turns from north to west here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You take another step and slip on a piece of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		

Floyd ]  Odd Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper has disappeared—but you know you slipped on
Floyd | something.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I thought if I cast the light spell first, I'd see the paper instead of slipping on it."
		Knight_Otu says, "That was a reasonavble assumption."
		DavidW says, "I'd like to examine the pipes in the tunnel and try the sub-basement next."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Odd Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | (I really think you ought to RESTART.)
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Typical Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Typical Tunnel
Floyd | Before you enrolled at G.U.E. Tech, you had this romantic idea that
Floyd | the tunnels would all be dingy, claustrophobic, and dangerous. But
Floyd | these tunnels—the tunnels that most people see—are really more like
Floyd | hallways with pipes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This hallway and its pipes lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pipes" 		

Floyd ]  Typical Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PIPES
Floyd |
Floyd | The pipes don't even lead to or from anywhere in particular. They're
Floyd | all the same, all along this level of the tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eerie Corner
Floyd | You've reached a bend in the tunnel where the lights don't quite
Floyd | reach. You can continue east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you can't just stand around, because an Elder Horror is flitting
Floyd | through the shadows here, gibbering in little shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "raenfidhre" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RAENFIDHRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You utter the incantation, the eldritch puissance of its awful
Floyd | phonemes flowing with hideous sweetness over your tongue. The Elder
Floyd | Horror howls in response, as if to drown out your spell with its
Floyd | ululating tongues—but it is no use.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole opens in space, and the Elder Horror is dragged by unknown
Floyd | forces back to its native dimension.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whatever the thing was holding falls to your feet: Looks like
Floyd | somebody's lecture notes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a hissing noise as a portion of the ambient atmosphere is
Floyd | sucked away before the aperture closes itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "R" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Ladder
Floyd | In the middle of this east-west strip of tunnel is an open grate. In
Floyd | the grate is a ladder. The ladder leads down to the sub-basement
Floyd | level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Ladder
Floyd | These are not the fun tunnels that they show you on campus tours.
Floyd | These are the old tunnels. The evil tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ancient pipes clank and hiss, and beneath these noises—you wonder if
Floyd | you're imagining—the sound of something skittering behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladder here goes up to the main basement level. Tunnels lead east,
Floyd | south, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "wow, more choices."
		DavidW says, "I tend to go with the order listed, so I'd pick east first."
		Knight_Otu says, "I't a hydra - cut off one choice, three new ones appear."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Confusing Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Confusing Tunnel
Floyd | Oh dear. This is one of those places.
Floyd |
Floyd | The geometry in here is incorrect. All the surfaces are inside-out.
Floyd | The physical laws of some other dimension must be impinging on this
Floyd | space from somewhere outside space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dang.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Sure, east."
		DavidW says, "oh geez."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jilxube" 		

Floyd ]  Confusing Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JILXUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You struggle to pronounce the abhorrent incantation properly. When you
Floyd | finally get it right, a huge mass of slime appears out of nowhere,
Floyd | draping its dreadful viscousness all over everything in the immediate
Floyd | area.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "J" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Confusing Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to move in that direction, but in this particular context the
Floyd | idea of "direction" doesn't really apply, which makes it hard to get
Floyd | anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "look behind me" 		

Floyd ]  Confusing Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND ME
Floyd |
Floyd | (I really think you ought to RESTART.)
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Maybe we can go 'out'?"
		DavidW says, "no, I think a spell is needed there."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Typical Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Typical Tunnel
Floyd | Before you enrolled at G.U.E. Tech, you had this romantic idea that
Floyd | the tunnels would all be dingy, claustrophobic, and dangerous. But
Floyd | these tunnels—the tunnels that most people see—are really more like
Floyd | hallways with pipes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This hallway and its pipes lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eerie Corner
Floyd | You've reached a bend in the tunnel where the lights don't quite
Floyd | reach. You can continue east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you can't just stand around, because an Elder Horror is flitting
Floyd | through the shadows here, gibbering in little shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I suspect it's one we don't have yet then."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "raenfidhre" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RAENFIDHRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You utter the incantation, the eldritch puissance of its awful
Floyd | phonemes flowing with hideous sweetness over your tongue. The Elder
Floyd | Horror howls in response, as if to drown out your spell with its
Floyd | ululating tongues—but it is no use.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole opens in space, and the Elder Horror is dragged by unknown
Floyd | forces back to its native dimension.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whatever the thing was holding falls to your feet: Looks like
Floyd | somebody's lecture notes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a hissing noise as a portion of the ambient atmosphere is
Floyd | sucked away before the aperture closes itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "R" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Ladder
Floyd | In the middle of this east-west strip of tunnel is an open grate. In
Floyd | the grate is a ladder. The ladder leads down to the sub-basement
Floyd | level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Ladder
Floyd | These are not the fun tunnels that they show you on campus tours.
Floyd | These are the old tunnels. The evil tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ancient pipes clank and hiss, and beneath these noises—you wonder if
Floyd | you're imagining—the sound of something skittering behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladder here goes up to the main basement level. Tunnels lead east,
Floyd | south, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Power Station
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Power Station
Floyd | Thrumming all around you are hulks of decrepit machinery, sagging
Floyd | under the weight of decades, struggling to supply power to the
Floyd | university above. And twisting through their cables are the insidious
Floyd | tentacles of Ynf-Okh-Omm, worming their way through the ceiling from
Floyd | its chamber above. The Eldest Horror is leeching power from G.U.E.'s
Floyd | electrical system! This is your fault!
Floyd |
Floyd | The tunnels continue north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Let's see if slime can short it out."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jilxube" 		

Floyd ]  Power Station
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JILXUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You struggle to pronounce the abhorrent incantation properly. When you
Floyd | finally get it right, a huge mass of slime appears out of nowhere,
Floyd | draping its dreadful viscousness all over everything in the immediate
Floyd | area.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "J" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "nope"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x machinery" 		

Floyd ]  Power Station
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MACHINERY
Floyd |
Floyd | Some of these machines date back to the eighties.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Can we simply turn it off?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn off machinery" 		

Floyd ]  Power Station
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN OFF MACHINERY
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "nope"
		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Explore south of the power station next?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Typical Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Typical Tunnel
Floyd | Before you enrolled at G.U.E. Tech, you had this romantic idea that
Floyd | the tunnels would all be dingy, claustrophobic, and dangerous. But
Floyd | these tunnels—the tunnels that most people see—are really more like
Floyd | hallways with pipes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This hallway and its pipes lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eerie Corner
Floyd | You've reached a bend in the tunnel where the lights don't quite
Floyd | reach. You can continue east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you can't just stand around, because an Elder Horror is flitting
Floyd | through the shadows here, gibbering in little shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "raenfidhre" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RAENFIDHRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You utter the incantation, the eldritch puissance of its awful
Floyd | phonemes flowing with hideous sweetness over your tongue. The Elder
Floyd | Horror howls in response, as if to drown out your spell with its
Floyd | ululating tongues—but it is no use.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole opens in space, and the Elder Horror is dragged by unknown
Floyd | forces back to its native dimension.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whatever the thing was holding falls to your feet: Looks like
Floyd | somebody's lecture notes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a hissing noise as a portion of the ambient atmosphere is
Floyd | sucked away before the aperture closes itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "R" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Ladder
Floyd | In the middle of this east-west strip of tunnel is an open grate. In
Floyd | the grate is a ladder. The ladder leads down to the sub-basement
Floyd | level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Ladder
Floyd | These are not the fun tunnels that they show you on campus tours.
Floyd | These are the old tunnels. The evil tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ancient pipes clank and hiss, and beneath these noises—you wonder if
Floyd | you're imagining—the sound of something skittering behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladder here goes up to the main basement level. Tunnels lead east,
Floyd | south, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Power Station
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Power Station
Floyd | Thrumming all around you are hulks of decrepit machinery, sagging
Floyd | under the weight of decades, struggling to supply power to the
Floyd | university above. And twisting through their cables are the insidious
Floyd | tentacles of Ynf-Okh-Omm, worming their way through the ceiling from
Floyd | its chamber above. The Eldest Horror is leeching power from G.U.E.'s
Floyd | electrical system! This is your fault!
Floyd |
Floyd | The tunnels continue north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Intersection
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Intersection
Floyd | The lights have gone out in this chamber, and you can't see your own
Floyd | hand in front of your face, but you can just make out paths to the
Floyd | north, east, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | And you can definitely hear something slithering squamously nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kulehrif" 		

Floyd ]  Dim Intersection
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KULEHRIF
Floyd |
Floyd | You mutter the incantation, and a greenish haze swims in front of your
Floyd | eyes. Your knees buckle, and for a giddy moment you feel as though you
Floyd | may barf.
Floyd |
Floyd | But when you regain your faculties, you notice your vision has
Floyd | improved, and the room does not seem so dark now:
Floyd |
Floyd | Dim Intersection
Floyd | The lights have gone out in this chamber, but you can clearly see the
Floyd | paths to the north, east, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an Elder Horror near you. Whether it can see you
Floyd | remains to be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "K" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Dim Intersection
Floyd | >
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You utter the incantation, the eldritch puissance of its awful
Floyd | phonemes flowing with hideous sweetness over your tongue. The Elder
Floyd | Horror squeals in shock and inhuman pain, and its entire form
Floyd | undulates bizarrely as a rent in the universe swallows it up. There is
Floyd | a sharp squelching noise as the interstice sucks away some of this
Floyd | world's air before it closes completely.
Floyd |
Floyd | Apparently the creature had been coiled around a statuette.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Dim Intersection
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Dim Intersection
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Dim Intersection
Floyd | >
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You utter the incantation, the eldritch puissance of its awful
Floyd | phonemes flowing with hideous sweetness over your tongue. The Elder
Floyd | Horror squeals in shock and inhuman pain, and its entire form
Floyd | undulates bizarrely as a rent in the universe swallows it up. There is
Floyd | a sharp squelching noise as the interstice sucks away some of this
Floyd | world's air before it closes completely.
Floyd |
Floyd | Apparently the creature had been coiled around a statuette.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "f time travel harder"
		DavidW says, "I'm thinking if I didn't cast the light spell, I could just use R to get rid of the 2nd elder."
		Ellison asks, "if the eldest horror wakes on a timer, can we do something to prolong its sleep? cover it in comfy slime?"
zarf arrives, full of fun and funk. 		DavidW says (to Ellison), "I don't know. We can eventually try that."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Typical Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Typical Tunnel
Floyd | Before you enrolled at G.U.E. Tech, you had this romantic idea that
Floyd | the tunnels would all be dingy, claustrophobic, and dangerous. But
Floyd | these tunnels—the tunnels that most people see—are really more like
Floyd | hallways with pipes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This hallway and its pipes lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eerie Corner
Floyd | You've reached a bend in the tunnel where the lights don't quite
Floyd | reach. You can continue east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you can't just stand around, because an Elder Horror is flitting
Floyd | through the shadows here, gibbering in little shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, presumably we'll get more time when we deal with the machinery."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "raenfidhre" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RAENFIDHRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You utter the incantation, the eldritch puissance of its awful
Floyd | phonemes flowing with hideous sweetness over your tongue. The Elder
Floyd | Horror howls in response, as if to drown out your spell with its
Floyd | ululating tongues—but it is no use.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole opens in space, and the Elder Horror is dragged by unknown
Floyd | forces back to its native dimension.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whatever the thing was holding falls to your feet: Looks like
Floyd | somebody's lecture notes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a hissing noise as a portion of the ambient atmosphere is
Floyd | sucked away before the aperture closes itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "R" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Ladder
Floyd | In the middle of this east-west strip of tunnel is an open grate. In
Floyd | the grate is a ladder. The ladder leads down to the sub-basement
Floyd | level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Ladder
Floyd | These are not the fun tunnels that they show you on campus tours.
Floyd | These are the old tunnels. The evil tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ancient pipes clank and hiss, and beneath these noises—you wonder if
Floyd | you're imagining—the sound of something skittering behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladder here goes up to the main basement level. Tunnels lead east,
Floyd | south, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Power Station
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Power Station
Floyd | Thrumming all around you are hulks of decrepit machinery, sagging
Floyd | under the weight of decades, struggling to supply power to the
Floyd | university above. And twisting through their cables are the insidious
Floyd | tentacles of Ynf-Okh-Omm, worming their way through the ceiling from
Floyd | its chamber above. The Eldest Horror is leeching power from G.U.E.'s
Floyd | electrical system! This is your fault!
Floyd |
Floyd | The tunnels continue north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Intersection
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Intersection
Floyd | The lights have gone out in this chamber, and you can't see your own
Floyd | hand in front of your face, but you can just make out paths to the
Floyd | north, east, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | And you can definitely hear something slithering squamously nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Intersection
Floyd | >
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You utter the incantation, the eldritch puissance of its awful
Floyd | phonemes flowing with hideous sweetness over your tongue. You hear
Floyd | something squeal in shock and inhuman pain. Then you hear a sharp
Floyd | squelching noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then you hear something clank against the floor. What the heck was
Floyd | that?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x statuette" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Intersection
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STATUETTE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kulehrif" 		

Floyd ]  Dim Intersection
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KULEHRIF
Floyd |
Floyd | You mutter the incantation, and a greenish haze swims in front of your
Floyd | eyes. Your knees buckle, and for a giddy moment you feel as though you
Floyd | may barf.
Floyd |
Floyd | But when you regain your faculties, you notice your vision has
Floyd | improved, and the room does not seem so dark now:
Floyd |
Floyd | Dim Intersection
Floyd | The lights have gone out in this chamber, but you can clearly see the
Floyd | paths to the north, east, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a statuette sitting on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "K" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. There's just not enough time to get to the statuette."
		DavidW says, "I suggest exploring west of the ladder bottom next."
		Knight_Otu says, "Definitely."
		DavidW says, "We could also, uh, ignore this 2nd elder and try to go past it into a dark tunnel."
		Knight_Otu says, "Hm, possibly."
		zarf says, "I point out that "X statuette" blew a turn"
		DavidW says (to zarf), "True."
		Knight_Otu says, "But there's little time to do something there then."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Typical Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Typical Tunnel
Floyd | Before you enrolled at G.U.E. Tech, you had this romantic idea that
Floyd | the tunnels would all be dingy, claustrophobic, and dangerous. But
Floyd | these tunnels—the tunnels that most people see—are really more like
Floyd | hallways with pipes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This hallway and its pipes lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eerie Corner
Floyd | You've reached a bend in the tunnel where the lights don't quite
Floyd | reach. You can continue east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you can't just stand around, because an Elder Horror is flitting
Floyd | through the shadows here, gibbering in little shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "raenfidhre" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RAENFIDHRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You utter the incantation, the eldritch puissance of its awful
Floyd | phonemes flowing with hideous sweetness over your tongue. The Elder
Floyd | Horror howls in response, as if to drown out your spell with its
Floyd | ululating tongues—but it is no use.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole opens in space, and the Elder Horror is dragged by unknown
Floyd | forces back to its native dimension.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whatever the thing was holding falls to your feet: Looks like
Floyd | somebody's lecture notes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a hissing noise as a portion of the ambient atmosphere is
Floyd | sucked away before the aperture closes itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "R" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "It may be enough, though."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Ladder
Floyd | In the middle of this east-west strip of tunnel is an open grate. In
Floyd | the grate is a ladder. The ladder leads down to the sub-basement
Floyd | level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Ladder
Floyd | These are not the fun tunnels that they show you on campus tours.
Floyd | These are the old tunnels. The evil tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ancient pipes clank and hiss, and beneath these noises—you wonder if
Floyd | you're imagining—the sound of something skittering behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladder here goes up to the main basement level. Tunnels lead east,
Floyd | south, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Circular Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Circular Tunnel
Floyd | This damp tunnel looks like it used to be a sewer, or a pneumatic
Floyd | railroad. The curved floor makes it difficult to walk without keeping
Floyd | a hand on the damp curved walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The way back is east. The tunnel continues south, beyond a
Floyd | waterfall-like curtain of slime.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "south, I guess?"
		Knight_Otu is reminded of Ghostbusters 2.
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure, let's try."
		DavidW asks, "or waste a turn examining the waterfall?"
		DavidW says, "I guess south first."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Circular Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You reach tentatively at the curtain of slime, and the acrid substance
Floyd | burns your hand. Apparently walking through this stuff wouldn't just
Floyd | be disgusting; it could be deadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | So how do you get it to stop flowing?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ebuxlij" 		

Floyd ]  Circular Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EBUXLIJ
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work in this story. Sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jilxube" 		

Floyd ]  Circular Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JILXUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You successfully cast the spell, but the slime that you conjure only
Floyd | adds to the curtain of slime that's already flowing down across the
Floyd | passage to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "J" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "No base slime vs acid slime, I guess."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x waterfall" 		

Floyd ]  Circular Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WATERFALL
Floyd |
Floyd | The slime falls down in thick, globby rivulets, and the tunnel beyond
Floyd | is difficult to make out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Allen has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Knight_Otu says, "I guess we delve into the darkness, then."
		DavidW says, "I'm running out of useful ideas, but I think maybe TALK TO with all NPCs seen so far? Also, we can try to slime the big bad elder."
		Knight_Otu says, "I don't think our spells help with the envelope."
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh yeah,talk to may bring other info to light, yes."
		DavidW asks (of KO), "What if the envelope floats upward on the slime to us?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm doubtful, but we can try."
		DavidW says, "I'm doubtful too, but I'm out of *good* ideas."
		DavidW says, "Let's try the fill the pit with slime idea first, then."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | The Alchemy building feels small and defenseless in the face of the
Floyd | wild thunderstorm outside. Rain and howling wind pound at the doors to
Floyd | the north and east. A stairway leads down to the basement (and the
Floyd | tunnels).
Floyd |
Floyd | This lobby is especially creepy because there's an informative poster
Floyd | depicting an Elder Horror hanging on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Construction Site
Floyd | Torrents of rain lash at the earth in blind fury.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the future site of the Gentry Antiquarian Center. Right now
Floyd | it's a rectangular pit with concrete walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Alchemy building is south. Another building—a despicable
Floyd | building—is further north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, the talk to idea is an option."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jilxube" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JILXUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You struggle to pronounce the abhorrent incantation properly. When you
Floyd | finally get it right, a huge mass of slime appears out of nowhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The slime, driven by an invisible and irresistible impulse, flows into
Floyd | the subterranean walls of the construction site, filling the pit until
Floyd | the level of the ghastly liquid is even with the surrounding earth. A
Floyd | manila envelope floats up to glide lazily over the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | An idea creeps over your brain that the slime may have done all this
Floyd | because you wanted it to, and you shudder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "J" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Have we been east of the lobby?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read envelope" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ ENVELOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Hard to tell from way over here, but it looks like campus mail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Construction Site
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take envelope" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ENVELOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Reaching the envelope now would require swimming through a pool of
Floyd | slime, which is a no-go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh my goodness, it worked... or not."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "j" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > J
Floyd |
Floyd | You cast the spell again, and more repulsive slime flows into this
Floyd | universe from without—but it simply flows to join the slime within
Floyd | the
Floyd | construction pit. The level of the slime doesn't rise an inch. This is
Floyd | all disturbingly convenient.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "so, this is a partial solution?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, I guess we need some grabbing pole of some sort."
		Knight_Otu says, "Or something that works similarly."
		DavidW says, "Unless the ladder is portable, I don't think I've need a pole-like thing anywhere."
		DavidW says, "er seen"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | The Alchemy building feels small and defenseless in the face of the
Floyd | wild thunderstorm outside. Rain and howling wind pound at the doors to
Floyd | the north and east. A stairway leads down to the basement (and the
Floyd | tunnels).
Floyd |
Floyd | This lobby is especially creepy because there's an informative poster
Floyd | depicting an Elder Horror hanging on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I think we haven't been east of the lobby."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take poster" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE POSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you need to take with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "move poster" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MOVE POSTER
Floyd |
Floyd | The informative poster is fine right there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | Normally, this grassy courtyard is a favorite spot for joggers and
Floyd | Ultimate Frisbee players—but what with the rain, and the lightning,
Floyd | there's nobody here right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is the Department of Alchemy. East is the Department of
Floyd | Necromancy. North is the Department of Linguistics.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. I missed this exit entirely."
		Knight_Otu says, "I only just saw it when you went to the pit."
		DavidW says, "okay, we must explore those."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | The Alchemy building feels small and defenseless in the face of the
Floyd | wild thunderstorm outside. Rain and howling wind pound at the doors to
Floyd | the north and east. A stairway leads down to the basement (and the
Floyd | tunnels).
Floyd |
Floyd | This lobby is especially creepy because there's an informative poster
Floyd | depicting an Elder Horror hanging on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | Normally, this grassy courtyard is a favorite spot for joggers and
Floyd | Ultimate Frisbee players—but what with the rain, and the lightning,
Floyd | there's nobody here right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is the Department of Alchemy. East is the Department of
Floyd | Necromancy. North is the Department of Linguistics.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Necromancy first?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Necromancy Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Necromancy Hallway
Floyd | You seem to be in a hallway—but it's too dark to see which way it
Floyd | leads, what it leads to, or what else is in here with you. The only
Floyd | thing you can see is the way outside, to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kulehrif" 		

Floyd ]  Necromancy Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KULEHRIF
Floyd |
Floyd | You mutter the incantation, and a greenish haze swims in front of your
Floyd | eyes. Your knees buckle, and for a giddy moment you feel as though you
Floyd | may barf.
Floyd |
Floyd | But when you regain your faculties, you notice your vision has
Floyd | improved, and the room does not seem so dark now:
Floyd |
Floyd | Necromancy Hallway
Floyd | Looks like there are no necromancy students here tonight, which is
Floyd | just as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | This hallway leads north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | And there's a dead cockroach on the floor here! Gross.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "K" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "uh, I note the cockroach but suggest leaving it alone for now."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		Knight_Otu says, "Let's not waste our timer."
		DavidW says, "But I suspect zombie roach will be willing to be our slave soon."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Necromancy Lab
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Necromancy Lab
Floyd | Lightning flashes, your hair stands on end, and then a hideous peal of
Floyd | thunder shakes the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are about a dozen workstations here for students to practice
Floyd | their necromantic arts upon, but nobody's here right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is, however, a scrap of paper on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		

Floyd ]  Necromancy Lab
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | The top of the page indicates that these are notes from an intro-level
Floyd | Necromancy class. The student has scribbled and crossed out a long
Floyd | list of incantations. The final attempt, "HTERWERBSET," has been
Floyd | circled triumphantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Gesundheit."
		DavidW says, "well, I plan to use that on the roach asap."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Necromancy Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Necromancy Hallway
Floyd | There are no necromancy students here tonight. The place is as quiet
Floyd | as the—well, it's quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | This hallway leads north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | That dead bug is still here. Upsetting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hterwerbset" 		

Floyd ]  Necromancy Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HTERWERBSET
Floyd |
Floyd | You whisper the incantation, and feel a daemoniac power crystallize in
Floyd | the air, its vertices aligned by the awful syllables as they leave
Floyd | your lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spell's angles align with something invisible and dreadful, and
Floyd | the roach on the floor springs to life. It makes a grateful hissing
Floyd | noise before crawling speedily away.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "H" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That's less slavish than I expected."
		Knight_Otu says, "At least it was grateful."
		Roger says, "Maybe the statuette can be animated unseen"
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe it goes to gnaw on our eldest."
		DavidW says, "hm. Statuettes aren't usually alive prior to being carved."
		DavidW says, "I think we ought to explore linguistics next."
		Roger says, "Sure"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | Normally, this grassy courtyard is a favorite spot for joggers and
Floyd | Ultimate Frisbee players—but what with the rain, and the lightning,
Floyd | there's nobody here right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is the Department of Alchemy. East is the Department of
Floyd | Necromancy. North is the Department of Linguistics.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | The Alchemy building feels small and defenseless in the face of the
Floyd | wild thunderstorm outside. Rain and howling wind pound at the doors to
Floyd | the north and east. A stairway leads down to the basement (and the
Floyd | tunnels).
Floyd |
Floyd | This lobby is especially creepy because there's an informative poster
Floyd | depicting an Elder Horror hanging on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | Normally, this grassy courtyard is a favorite spot for joggers and
Floyd | Ultimate Frisbee players—but what with the rain, and the lightning,
Floyd | there's nobody here right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is the Department of Alchemy. East is the Department of
Floyd | Necromancy. North is the Department of Linguistics.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Linguistics
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Linguistics
Floyd | There's not much here—the Linguistics department was organized with a
Floyd | minimalist philosophy in mind. A likely-looking (and heavy-looking)
Floyd | grimoire rests on a pedestal in an alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | The way out is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x grimoire" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Linguistics
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRIMOIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You reach out to inspect the grimoire. Your hand runs into something.
Floyd | Something squishy and invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold still for a second: You think you can hear it breathing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Likely-looking?"
		Roger says, "slime-paint it perhaps"
		DavidW asks, "um, slime it?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jilxube" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Linguistics
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JILXUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You struggle to pronounce the abhorrent incantation properly. When you
Floyd | finally get it right, a huge mass of slime appears out of nowhere,
Floyd | draping its dreadful viscousness all over everything in the immediate
Floyd | area.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "J" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Linguistics
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Linguistics
Floyd | There's not much here—the Linguistics department was organized with a
Floyd | minimalist philosophy in mind. A likely-looking (and heavy-looking)
Floyd | grimoire rests on a pedestal in an alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | The way out is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also, everything here is covered in slime.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Linguistics
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Linguistics
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x grimoire" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Linguistics
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRIMOIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You move your hands around and confirm that the invisible thing is
Floyd | blocking the entire alcove. Great.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "raenfidhre" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Linguistics
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RAENFIDHRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You utter the incantation, the eldritch puissance of its awful
Floyd | phonemes flowing with hideous sweetness over your tongue.
Floyd |
Floyd | Did it work?
Floyd |
Floyd | You reach out into space—and touch the horrid thing again. Darn.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "R" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hum."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kulehrif" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Linguistics
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KULEHRIF
Floyd |
Floyd | You mutter the incantation, and a greenish haze swims in front of your
Floyd | eyes. Your knees buckle, and for a giddy moment you feel as though you
Floyd | may barf.
Floyd |
Floyd | But when you regain your faculties, you notice your vision has
Floyd | improved, and you can see easily what lurks in dark corners. You don't
Floyd | notice anything new right here, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "K" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hterwerbset" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Linguistics
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HTERWERBSET
Floyd |
Floyd | You whisper the incantation, and feel a daemoniac power crystallize in
Floyd | the air, its vertices aligned by the awful syllables as they leave
Floyd | your lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | But nothing else happens, and the abominable polyhedron gradually
Floyd | melts away.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "H" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I would have expected the slime thing to work."
		DavidW asks, "'abominable polyhedron'?"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "DnD is necromancy confirmed!"
		DavidW says, "yes, the slime ought to have helped somewhat."
		DavidW says, "Let's try the necro first on it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | The Alchemy building feels small and defenseless in the face of the
Floyd | wild thunderstorm outside. Rain and howling wind pound at the doors to
Floyd | the north and east. A stairway leads down to the basement (and the
Floyd | tunnels).
Floyd |
Floyd | This lobby is especially creepy because there's an informative poster
Floyd | depicting an Elder Horror hanging on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | Normally, this grassy courtyard is a favorite spot for joggers and
Floyd | Ultimate Frisbee players—but what with the rain, and the lightning,
Floyd | there's nobody here right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is the Department of Alchemy. East is the Department of
Floyd | Necromancy. North is the Department of Linguistics.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Linguistics
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Linguistics
Floyd | There's not much here—the Linguistics department was organized with a
Floyd | minimalist philosophy in mind. A likely-looking (and heavy-looking)
Floyd | grimoire rests on a pedestal in an alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | The way out is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hterwerbset" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Linguistics
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HTERWERBSET
Floyd |
Floyd | You whisper the incantation, and feel a daemoniac power crystallize in
Floyd | the air, its vertices aligned by the awful syllables as they leave
Floyd | your lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | But nothing else happens, and the abominable polyhedron gradually
Floyd | melts away.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "H" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x grimoire" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Linguistics
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRIMOIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You reach out to inspect the grimoire. Your hand runs into something.
Floyd | Something squishy and invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold still for a second: You think you can hear it breathing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, the polyhedron is the necro spell itself, not the invisible whatever."
		Roger says, "maybe try READ instead of X"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read grimoire" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Linguistics
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ GRIMOIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You move your hands around and confirm that the invisible thing is
Floyd | blocking the entire alcove. Great.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to invisible" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Linguistics
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO INVISIBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see the thing. You can touch it, and hear it, but these
Floyd | senses yield no actionable information—only a queasy feeling.
Floyd |
Floyd | What we have here is an Elder Horror, probably. But is it really
Floyd | here?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger asks, "We can hear it?"
		DavidW says, "well, I'm stuck with this puzzle. Perhaps we can try something else elsewhere."
		DavidW says, "Yes, we hear it breathing."
		Knight_Otu says, "If it's not here... the best bet I'd have is that weird room in the subbasement."
		Knight_Otu says, "Wgich would mean it's for when we extend our timer."
		Knight_Otu says, "Which, even."
		DavidW says, "I'd like to try talking to the student next."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
		DavidW says, "I'm also wondering if the animated roach can get the envelope for us."
		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
		Knight_Otu says, "Possibly."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit invisible" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Linguistics
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HIT INVISIBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see the thing. You can touch it, and hear it, but these
Floyd | senses yield no actionable information—only a queasy feeling.
Floyd |
Floyd | What we have here is an Elder Horror, probably. But is it really
Floyd | here?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "raenfidhre" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Linguistics
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RAENFIDHRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You utter the incantation, the eldritch puissance of its awful
Floyd | phonemes flowing with hideous sweetness over your tongue.
Floyd |
Floyd | Did it work?
Floyd |
Floyd | You reach out into space—and touch the horrid thing again. Darn.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "R" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | The Alchemy building feels small and defenseless in the face of the
Floyd | wild thunderstorm outside. Rain and howling wind pound at the doors to
Floyd | the north and east. A stairway leads down to the basement (and the
Floyd | tunnels).
Floyd |
Floyd | This lobby is especially creepy because there's an informative poster
Floyd | depicting an Elder Horror hanging on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Construction Site
Floyd | Torrents of rain lash at the earth in blind fury.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the future site of the Gentry Antiquarian Center. Right now
Floyd | it's a rectangular pit with concrete walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Alchemy building is south. Another building—a despicable
Floyd | building—is further north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | The forboding building to the east houses the Department of Sorcery,
Floyd | which frequently competes with the Alchemy department for funding and
Floyd | is always reserving the best classrooms before Alchemy can get a
Floyd | chance. The rest of the campus is south from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder rumbles nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | You break out in gooseflesh as you contemplate the eldritch
Floyd | experiments performed within these walls on a daily basis. You don't
Floyd | like visiting this place unless you have to. It even smells
Floyd | pretentious.
Floyd |
Floyd | The department head's office is down the hall to the east. The way
Floyd | back outside is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only person here tonight is a grad student whom you kind of know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to student" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO STUDENT
Floyd |
Floyd | He's a sorcery student you've seen around campus, usually sitting down
Floyd | in a secluded study space you were hoping to use.
Floyd |
Floyd | He squints at you. "What are you doing here?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "None of your beeswax," you snap back. "What are you doing
Floyd | here?"
Floyd |
Floyd | He curls his lip into an odious sneer. "The department head asked me
Floyd | to help with some research, so I'm on my way to his office."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, great for you," you respond, facetiously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to student" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO STUDENT
Floyd |
Floyd | He's a sorcery student you've seen around campus, usually sitting down
Floyd | in a secluded study space you were hoping to use.
Floyd |
Floyd | He squints at you. "What are you doing here?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "None of your beeswax," you snap back. "What are you doing
Floyd | here?"
Floyd |
Floyd | He curls his lip into an odious sneer. "The department head asked me
Floyd | to help with some research, so I'm on my way to his office."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, great for you," you respond, facetiously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "drat. No new info."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd rather not.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hterwerbset" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HTERWERBSET
Floyd |
Floyd | You whisper the incantation, and feel a daemoniac power crystallize in
Floyd | the air, its vertices aligned by the awful syllables as they leave
Floyd | your lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | But nothing else happens, and the abominable polyhedron gradually
Floyd | melts away.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "H" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "raenfidhre" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RAENFIDHRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You utter the incantation, the eldritch puissance of its awful
Floyd | phonemes flowing with hideous sweetness over your tongue.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "R" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay, I'm going to try to animate the roach, head to the pit, and fill it with slime, hoping the roach will show up and get the envelope in a fit of gratitude."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
		DavidW says, "Highly unlikely we have time to do all that, though."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | The Alchemy building feels small and defenseless in the face of the
Floyd | wild thunderstorm outside. Rain and howling wind pound at the doors to
Floyd | the north and east. A stairway leads down to the basement (and the
Floyd | tunnels).
Floyd |
Floyd | This lobby is especially creepy because there's an informative poster
Floyd | depicting an Elder Horror hanging on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | Normally, this grassy courtyard is a favorite spot for joggers and
Floyd | Ultimate Frisbee players—but what with the rain, and the lightning,
Floyd | there's nobody here right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is the Department of Alchemy. East is the Department of
Floyd | Necromancy. North is the Department of Linguistics.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Necromancy Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Necromancy Hallway
Floyd | You seem to be in a hallway—but it's too dark to see which way it
Floyd | leads, what it leads to, or what else is in here with you. The only
Floyd | thing you can see is the way outside, to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hterwerbset" 		

Floyd ]  Necromancy Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HTERWERBSET
Floyd |
Floyd | You whisper the incantation, and feel a daemoniac power crystallize in
Floyd | the air, its vertices aligned by the awful syllables as they leave
Floyd | your lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spell's angles align with something invisible and dreadful, and
Floyd | you hear a low skittering. Something brushes against your foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "H" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | Normally, this grassy courtyard is a favorite spot for joggers and
Floyd | Ultimate Frisbee players—but what with the rain, and the lightning,
Floyd | there's nobody here right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is the Department of Alchemy. East is the Department of
Floyd | Necromancy. North is the Department of Linguistics.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | The Alchemy building feels small and defenseless in the face of the
Floyd | wild thunderstorm outside. Rain and howling wind pound at the doors to
Floyd | the north and east. A stairway leads down to the basement (and the
Floyd | tunnels).
Floyd |
Floyd | This lobby is especially creepy because there's an informative poster
Floyd | depicting an Elder Horror hanging on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Construction Site
Floyd | Torrents of rain lash at the earth in blind fury.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the future site of the Gentry Antiquarian Center. Right now
Floyd | it's a rectangular pit with concrete walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Alchemy building is south. Another building—a despicable
Floyd | building—is further north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jilxube" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JILXUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You struggle to pronounce the abhorrent incantation properly. When you
Floyd | finally get it right, a huge mass of slime appears out of nowhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The slime, driven by an invisible and irresistible impulse, flows into
Floyd | the subterranean walls of the construction site, filling the pit until
Floyd | the level of the ghastly liquid is even with the surrounding earth. A
Floyd | manila envelope floats up to glide lazily over the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | An idea creeps over your brain that the slime may have done all this
Floyd | because you wanted it to, and you shudder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "J" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take envelope" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ENVELOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | Reaching the envelope now would require swimming through a pool of
Floyd | slime, which is a no-go.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
		DavidW says, "The roach didn't show up here."
		Knight_Otu says, "Can we animate the slime perhaps? Doesn't seem too likely, though."
		DavidW says, "I don't think we can find the roach and take it and put it in the pit. There's no time or light for that."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		DavidW asks, "Try talking to the hacker? Or to the tunnel elder?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Typical Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Typical Tunnel
Floyd | Before you enrolled at G.U.E. Tech, you had this romantic idea that
Floyd | the tunnels would all be dingy, claustrophobic, and dangerous. But
Floyd | these tunnels—the tunnels that most people see—are really more like
Floyd | hallways with pipes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This hallway and its pipes lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eerie Corner
Floyd | You've reached a bend in the tunnel where the lights don't quite
Floyd | reach. You can continue east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you can't just stand around, because an Elder Horror is flitting
Floyd | through the shadows here, gibbering in little shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to horror" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO HORROR
Floyd |
Floyd | The gibbering horror isn't very talkative.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x horror" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HORROR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only bring yourself to glance at the unnamable thing, but you
Floyd | notice it has something clutched in its claws.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Ladder
Floyd | In the middle of this east-west strip of tunnel is an open grate. In
Floyd | the grate is a ladder. The ladder leads down to the sub-basement
Floyd | level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Interesting. We can walk past him."
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Well-Lit Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Well-Lit Corner
Floyd | The passage from the west turns here, at the top of a gentle slope
Floyd | leading south. This would be a great place to race office chairs, if
Floyd | other concerns weren't taking precedence.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hacker is leaning against the wall here, taking a break from
Floyd | hacking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to hacker" 		

Floyd ]  Well-Lit Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO HACKER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can tell she's an accomplished hacker from the unrealistically
Floyd | heavy key ring hanging from her belt loop. Anyone who has that many
Floyd | keys isn't supposed to have all of them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You wave to each other, and are about to exchange pleasantries when a
Floyd | massive peal of thunder from above shakes the tunnels. The lights go
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lights come back on. The two of you grimace.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey," says the hacker. "If the lights ever go out for real, I know a
Floyd | spell that for seeing in the dark. It's 'kulehrif.' You say it just
Floyd | like that."
Floyd |
Floyd | You nod. "Thanks. I probably should have known that already."
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's okay. At least you only have to learn something for the first
Floyd | time once."
Floyd |
Floyd | "That is so true," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "That saves a turn!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to hacker" 		

Floyd ]  Well-Lit Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO HACKER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can tell she's an accomplished hacker from the unrealistically
Floyd | heavy key ring hanging from her belt loop. Anyone who has that many
Floyd | keys isn't supposed to have all of them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You smile at each other politely, but there isn't really anything else
Floyd | to talk about. You're kind of in a hurry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, true."
		DavidW says, "So we could examine that statuette in time."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		DavidW says, "As long as we ignore the first horror."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Graffito
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Graffito
Floyd | At this intersection, the tunnels go north, south—and west, to the
Floyd | chamber of your ill-advised project.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old graffito is on the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Typical Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Typical Tunnel
Floyd | Before you enrolled at G.U.E. Tech, you had this romantic idea that
Floyd | the tunnels would all be dingy, claustrophobic, and dangerous. But
Floyd | these tunnels—the tunnels that most people see—are really more like
Floyd | hallways with pipes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This hallway and its pipes lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eerie Corner
Floyd | You've reached a bend in the tunnel where the lights don't quite
Floyd | reach. You can continue east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you can't just stand around, because an Elder Horror is flitting
Floyd | through the shadows here, gibbering in little shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Ladder
Floyd | In the middle of this east-west strip of tunnel is an open grate. In
Floyd | the grate is a ladder. The ladder leads down to the sub-basement
Floyd | level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Ladder
Floyd | These are not the fun tunnels that they show you on campus tours.
Floyd | These are the old tunnels. The evil tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ancient pipes clank and hiss, and beneath these noises—you wonder if
Floyd | you're imagining—the sound of something skittering behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladder here goes up to the main basement level. Tunnels lead east,
Floyd | south, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Power Station
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Power Station
Floyd | Thrumming all around you are hulks of decrepit machinery, sagging
Floyd | under the weight of decades, struggling to supply power to the
Floyd | university above. And twisting through their cables are the insidious
Floyd | tentacles of Ynf-Okh-Omm, worming their way through the ceiling from
Floyd | its chamber above. The Eldest Horror is leeching power from G.U.E.'s
Floyd | electrical system! This is your fault!
Floyd |
Floyd | The tunnels continue north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That surely won't have repercussions."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Intersection
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Intersection
Floyd | The lights have gone out in this chamber, and you can't see your own
Floyd | hand in front of your face, but you can just make out paths to the
Floyd | north, east, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | And you can definitely hear something slithering squamously nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "raenfidhre" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Intersection
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RAENFIDHRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You utter the incantation, the eldritch puissance of its awful
Floyd | phonemes flowing with hideous sweetness over your tongue. You hear
Floyd | something squeal in shock and inhuman pain. Then you hear a sharp
Floyd | squelching noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then you hear something clank against the floor. What the heck was
Floyd | that?
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "R" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kulehrif" 		

Floyd ]  Dim Intersection
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KULEHRIF
Floyd |
Floyd | You mutter the incantation, and a greenish haze swims in front of your
Floyd | eyes. Your knees buckle, and for a giddy moment you feel as though you
Floyd | may barf.
Floyd |
Floyd | But when you regain your faculties, you notice your vision has
Floyd | improved, and the room does not seem so dark now:
Floyd |
Floyd | Dim Intersection
Floyd | The lights have gone out in this chamber, but you can clearly see the
Floyd | paths to the north, east, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a statuette sitting on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "K" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x statuette" 		

Floyd ]  Dim Intersection
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STATUETTE
Floyd |
Floyd | The statuette, carved in an oddly soft bluish substance, depicts a
Floyd | creature you dimly recognize as appearing in certain dreams from which
Floyd | you awoke babbling and covered in sweat. The base of the piece is
Floyd | carved with an inscription in an alien tongue that you happened to
Floyd | learn in one of those Humanities classes that they made you take. It
Floyd | says: "Yzawnzag."
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "woo"
		Roger says, "Also these are more like the Loitering Horrors"
		Knight_Otu says, "And when you raen them, they're littering horrors."
		DavidW says, "I Wuz A Teenage Horror And All I Got Wuz This Loiterin' T-Shirt"
		DavidW says, "I guess we should try the new YZAWNZAG at either the invisible thing or the confusing space."
		Knight_Otu asks, "This may be the spell to deal with the invisible horror?"
		Roger says, "try it all over"
		Knight_Otu says, "Or that, yes."
		DavidW says, "Or it might make slime solid."
		Roger says, "Oh the things it might do"
		DavidW says, "Dunno. It's a mystery!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | The Alchemy building feels small and defenseless in the face of the
Floyd | wild thunderstorm outside. Rain and howling wind pound at the doors to
Floyd | the north and east. A stairway leads down to the basement (and the
Floyd | tunnels).
Floyd |
Floyd | This lobby is especially creepy because there's an informative poster
Floyd | depicting an Elder Horror hanging on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | Normally, this grassy courtyard is a favorite spot for joggers and
Floyd | Ultimate Frisbee players—but what with the rain, and the lightning,
Floyd | there's nobody here right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is the Department of Alchemy. East is the Department of
Floyd | Necromancy. North is the Department of Linguistics.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Linguistics
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Linguistics
Floyd | There's not much here—the Linguistics department was organized with a
Floyd | minimalist philosophy in mind. A likely-looking (and heavy-looking)
Floyd | grimoire rests on a pedestal in an alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | The way out is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, we'll know when we try it and it works on something."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yzawnzag" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Linguistics
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YZAWNZAG
Floyd |
Floyd | As you pronounce the incantation, you feel your mind curl inward as if
Floyd | to defend itself. You think, or you hope, that your willpower has
Floyd | increased.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "Y" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Huh."
		DavidW says, "Gimme my green lantern ring, stat!"
		Knight_Otu says, "That's not what I expected."
		Roger says, "maybe for our sorceror standoff"
		DavidW says, "okay, that's definitely for the pit o' slime, then."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read grimoire" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Linguistics
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ GRIMOIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You reach out to inspect the grimoire. Your hand runs into something.
Floyd | Something squishy and invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold still for a second: You think you can hear it breathing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | Normally, this grassy courtyard is a favorite spot for joggers and
Floyd | Ultimate Frisbee players—but what with the rain, and the lightning,
Floyd | there's nobody here right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is the Department of Alchemy. East is the Department of
Floyd | Necromancy. North is the Department of Linguistics.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | The Alchemy building feels small and defenseless in the face of the
Floyd | wild thunderstorm outside. Rain and howling wind pound at the doors to
Floyd | the north and east. A stairway leads down to the basement (and the
Floyd | tunnels).
Floyd |
Floyd | This lobby is especially creepy because there's an informative poster
Floyd | depicting an Elder Horror hanging on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Construction Site
Floyd | Torrents of rain lash at the earth in blind fury.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the future site of the Gentry Antiquarian Center. Right now
Floyd | it's a rectangular pit with concrete walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Alchemy building is south. Another building—a despicable
Floyd | building—is further north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jilxube" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JILXUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You struggle to pronounce the abhorrent incantation properly. When you
Floyd | finally get it right, a huge mass of slime appears out of nowhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The slime, driven by an invisible and irresistible impulse, flows into
Floyd | the subterranean walls of the construction site, filling the pit until
Floyd | the level of the ghastly liquid is even with the surrounding earth. A
Floyd | manila envelope floats up to glide lazily over the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | An idea creeps over your brain that the slime may have done all this
Floyd | because you wanted it to, and you shudder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "J" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | The Alchemy building feels small and defenseless in the face of the
Floyd | wild thunderstorm outside. Rain and howling wind pound at the doors to
Floyd | the north and east. A stairway leads down to the basement (and the
Floyd | tunnels).
Floyd |
Floyd | This lobby is especially creepy because there's an informative poster
Floyd | depicting an Elder Horror hanging on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Construction Site
Floyd | Torrents of rain lash at the earth in blind fury.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the future site of the Gentry Antiquarian Center. Right now
Floyd | it's a rectangular pit with concrete walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Alchemy building is south. Another building—a despicable
Floyd | building—is further north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yzawnzag" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YZAWNZAG
Floyd |
Floyd | As you pronounce the incantation, you feel your mind curl inward as if
Floyd | to defend itself. You think, or you hope, that your willpower has
Floyd | increased.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "Y" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jilxube" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JILXUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You struggle to pronounce the abhorrent incantation properly. When you
Floyd | finally get it right, a huge mass of slime appears out of nowhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The slime, driven by an invisible and irresistible impulse, flows into
Floyd | the subterranean walls of the construction site, filling the pit until
Floyd | the level of the ghastly liquid is even with the surrounding earth. A
Floyd | manila envelope floats up to glide lazily over the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | An idea creeps over your brain that the slime may have done all this
Floyd | because you wanted it to, and you shudder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "J" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "j" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > J
Floyd |
Floyd | You cast the spell again, and more repulsive slime flows into this
Floyd | universe from without—but it simply flows to join the slime within
Floyd | the
Floyd | construction pit. The level of the slime doesn't rise an inch. This is
Floyd | all disturbingly convenient.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. drat."
		DavidW asks, "So you want to try this on the student?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | The forboding building to the east houses the Department of Sorcery,
Floyd | which frequently competes with the Alchemy department for funding and
Floyd | is always reserving the best classrooms before Alchemy can get a
Floyd | chance. The rest of the campus is south from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder rumbles nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | You break out in gooseflesh as you contemplate the eldritch
Floyd | experiments performed within these walls on a daily basis. You don't
Floyd | like visiting this place unless you have to. It even smells
Floyd | pretentious.
Floyd |
Floyd | The department head's office is down the hall to the east. The way
Floyd | back outside is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only person here tonight is a grad student whom you kind of know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That may be it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to walk past the sorcery student, but he blocks your path:
Floyd | "The department head doesn't need another research
Floyd | assistant—especially not from the Department of Alchemy. He asked for
Floyd | me specifically."
Floyd |
Floyd | You stare at each other like a pair of housecats that have just been
Floyd | introduced.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yzawnzag" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YZAWNZAG
Floyd |
Floyd | You cast the hypnosis-resistance spell again, and steel your mind even
Floyd | more against external influence (possibly to the point of overdoing
Floyd | it).
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hypnosis resistance..."
		DavidW says, "'hypnosis-resistance' it calls it."
		Knight_Otu says, "I don't think anything tried hynosis yet."
		Knight_Otu says, "That we've seen."
		Roger says, "hmmm"
		DavidW says, "I need a quick bathroom break. back in a bit."
		Knight_Otu says, "Or...."
		Roger says, "maybe the linguistics quasi-entity is a hypnotic suggestion"
		Knight_Otu says, "There was that time we slipped on a paper. Even with better vision. Then we didn't find that paper anymore."
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe that was hypnosis."
		Roger says, "It might also be the gumption-boost we need for the acid falls"
		Roger says, "This game has a lot of willpower-saves, is what I'm saying"
		Knight_Otu says, "That one may be fortitude, instead."
		DavidW says, "back"
		DavidW says, "I suggest revisting Odd Corner, where we slipped on paper, but getting there quicker because we can ignore the first horror."
		Roger says, "Sounds good to me"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Typical Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Typical Tunnel
Floyd | Before you enrolled at G.U.E. Tech, you had this romantic idea that
Floyd | the tunnels would all be dingy, claustrophobic, and dangerous. But
Floyd | these tunnels—the tunnels that most people see—are really more like
Floyd | hallways with pipes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This hallway and its pipes lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eerie Corner
Floyd | You've reached a bend in the tunnel where the lights don't quite
Floyd | reach. You can continue east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you can't just stand around, because an Elder Horror is flitting
Floyd | through the shadows here, gibbering in little shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Ladder
Floyd | In the middle of this east-west strip of tunnel is an open grate. In
Floyd | the grate is a ladder. The ladder leads down to the sub-basement
Floyd | level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Well-Lit Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Well-Lit Corner
Floyd | The passage from the west turns here, at the top of a gentle slope
Floyd | leading south. This would be a great place to race office chairs, if
Floyd | other concerns weren't taking precedence.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hacker is leaning against the wall here, taking a break from
Floyd | hacking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Graffito
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Graffito
Floyd | At this intersection, the tunnels go north, south—and west, to the
Floyd | chamber of your ill-advised project.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old graffito is on the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Odd Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Odd Corner
Floyd | The tunnel turns from north to west here, but the passage to the west
Floyd | is too dark to see where it goes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You take another step and slip on a piece of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kulehrif" 		

Floyd ]  Odd Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KULEHRIF
Floyd |
Floyd | You mutter the incantation, and a greenish haze swims in front of your
Floyd | eyes. Your knees buckle, and for a giddy moment you feel as though you
Floyd | may barf.
Floyd |
Floyd | But when you regain your faculties, you notice your vision has
Floyd | improved, and you can see easily what lurks in dark corners. You don't
Floyd | notice anything new right here, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "K" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead End
Floyd | The tunnel from the east terminates here at a brick wall. There are no
Floyd | lights here because it would seem that there is nothing here to
Floyd | illuminate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Apparently someone disagreed, and made this into their personal study
Floyd | space: A thick textbook lies forgotten on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "woot"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x textbook" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TEXTBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The book's cover is immediately recognizable: This is the
Floyd | Necronomicon, by A. Alhazred, an infamous tome of dark magic.
Floyd | You flip through it a little bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here's a page that jogs your memory: A spell that conjures frigid wind
Floyd | from... It doesn't say where. The incantation is "bheishauph."
Floyd |
Floyd | Why would someone just leave a Necronomicon lying around?
Floyd | These books are expensive!
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "yay, an envelope-blowing wind"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Probably, yes!"
		DavidW asks, "might also freeze the slime waterfall?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, maybe."
		DavidW says, "Envelope first, though."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | The Alchemy building feels small and defenseless in the face of the
Floyd | wild thunderstorm outside. Rain and howling wind pound at the doors to
Floyd | the north and east. A stairway leads down to the basement (and the
Floyd | tunnels).
Floyd |
Floyd | This lobby is especially creepy because there's an informative poster
Floyd | depicting an Elder Horror hanging on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Construction Site
Floyd | Torrents of rain lash at the earth in blind fury.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the future site of the Gentry Antiquarian Center. Right now
Floyd | it's a rectangular pit with concrete walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Alchemy building is south. Another building—a despicable
Floyd | building—is further north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bheishauph" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BHEISHAUPH
Floyd |
Floyd | You breathe the incantation, and a breeze of cool air swirls around
Floyd | you. For a moment you feel the supernatural cold of the infinite space
Floyd | between the stars.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "B" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jilxube" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JILXUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You struggle to pronounce the abhorrent incantation properly. When you
Floyd | finally get it right, a huge mass of slime appears out of nowhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The slime, driven by an invisible and irresistible impulse, flows into
Floyd | the subterranean walls of the construction site, filling the pit until
Floyd | the level of the ghastly liquid is even with the surrounding earth. A
Floyd | manila envelope floats up to glide lazily over the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | An idea creeps over your brain that the slime may have done all this
Floyd | because you wanted it to, and you shudder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "J" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bheishauph" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BHEISHAUPH
Floyd |
Floyd | You breathe the incantation, and a breeze of cool air swirls around
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crystalline patterns appear in the surface of the pool of slime,
Floyd | spreading across and down through the repugnant morass. The surface of
Floyd | the fluid ceases its undulations: It has frozen straight through.
Floyd |
Floyd | The manila envelope sits on top of the ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Close enough"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read envelope" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ ENVELOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a cautious step onto the slime-ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to support your weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time being a limiting factor, you scuttle across the ice, snatch up
Floyd | the envelope, and scuttle back to solid ground as fast as you can.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's definitely campus mail, but the rain has washed away any
Floyd | addresses that were ever written on the outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The envelope is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Woo!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open envelope" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN ENVELOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the manila envelope, revealing a grant application.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x application" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X APPLICATION
Floyd |
Floyd | Not long ago you swore you'd never look at another one of these, but
Floyd | such oaths often prove difficult to uphold.
Floyd |
Floyd | The application proposes an investigation into the little-understood
Floyd | branch of "reparative spatial mechanics." The document is careful not
Floyd | to explain these terms with extraneous clarity, lest the subject
Floyd | appear too comprehensible to warrant investigation.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the applicant has let one specific detail slip: an incantation,
Floyd | "Vaadignephod," with apparent reparative spatio-mechanical potency.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "hmmm"
		Roger says, "maybe defunk the power"
		Knight_Otu says, "Confusing room, surely."
		DavidW says, "yes, confusing room for sure. Maybe the invisible thing too."
		Roger says, "Or hrm maybe it'll actually alter the map, like down in Funky Intersection or whatnot"
		DavidW says, "oh geez."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | The Alchemy building feels small and defenseless in the face of the
Floyd | wild thunderstorm outside. Rain and howling wind pound at the doors to
Floyd | the north and east. A stairway leads down to the basement (and the
Floyd | tunnels).
Floyd |
Floyd | This lobby is especially creepy because there's an informative poster
Floyd | depicting an Elder Horror hanging on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Typical Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Typical Tunnel
Floyd | Before you enrolled at G.U.E. Tech, you had this romantic idea that
Floyd | the tunnels would all be dingy, claustrophobic, and dangerous. But
Floyd | these tunnels—the tunnels that most people see—are really more like
Floyd | hallways with pipes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This hallway and its pipes lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eerie Corner
Floyd | You've reached a bend in the tunnel where the lights don't quite
Floyd | reach. You can continue east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you can't just stand around, because an Elder Horror is flitting
Floyd | through the shadows here, gibbering in little shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Ladder
Floyd | In the middle of this east-west strip of tunnel is an open grate. In
Floyd | the grate is a ladder. The ladder leads down to the sub-basement
Floyd | level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Ladder
Floyd | These are not the fun tunnels that they show you on campus tours.
Floyd | These are the old tunnels. The evil tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ancient pipes clank and hiss, and beneath these noises—you wonder if
Floyd | you're imagining—the sound of something skittering behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladder here goes up to the main basement level. Tunnels lead east,
Floyd | south, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Confusing Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Confusing Tunnel
Floyd | Oh dear. This is one of those places.
Floyd |
Floyd | The geometry in here is incorrect. All the surfaces are inside-out.
Floyd | The physical laws of some other dimension must be impinging on this
Floyd | space from somewhere outside space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dang.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "vaadignephod" 		

Floyd ]  Normal Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VAADIGNEPHOD
Floyd |
Floyd | You pronounce the incantation in solemn, creaking tones, and the walls
Floyd | slowly untangle themselves as the normal laws of three-dimensional
Floyd | space reassert themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | Normal Tunnel
Floyd | Now that you've sorted out the geometry, this is a perfectly normal
Floyd | turn in the hallway, leading west and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "V" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "woot"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Lonely Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lonely Tunnel
Floyd | The tunnel from the north comes to an abrupt end here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the dusty floor is a pitiful, deflated blob.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ooooooh, I'm miiiiserabllllle," it groans, in a voice that makes you
Floyd | wince.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "uhh"
		DavidW asks, "Slimer on a bad day?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to blob" 		

Floyd ]  Lonely Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO BLOB
Floyd |
Floyd | The thing on the floor manages to make eye contact despite your best
Floyd | efforts.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, um. How're you doing?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hoooooorribllllle," it responds. "I'm sooooo huuuungry, I can barely
Floyd | moooooove."
Floyd |
Floyd | You nod. "That's rough."
Floyd |
Floyd | The blob pouts some more: "Can't you hellllllp meeeeee?".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "hmm yeah maybe a resliming would chear it up"
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jilxube" 		

Floyd ]  Lonely Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JILXUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You force yourself to pronounce the nauseous formula, and a mass of
Floyd | slime appears from nowhere. The blob's eyes widen. It forces its
Floyd | boneless bulk forward for a taste.
Floyd |
Floyd | It begins scarfing down the vile stuff with unholy relish, moving
Floyd | unctuously up and down the hall like a formless, wheezing Roomba. It
Floyd | ceases its slobbering only when no trace of the slime you conjured
Floyd | remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thaaaaaank yoooooou," it squeals. "That was deliiiiiiciousssss."
Floyd |
Floyd | "It was nothing. Honestly," you say, trying to smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nooooooo, I have to thaaaaaaaank you," says the blob. "Looooook, I'll
Floyd | teach you a spelllllllll: CAERLAEV. Don't aaaaaask how I
Floyd | knooooow it."
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the blob's advice, and wave gratefully when it finally
Floyd | leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "J" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Everything's coming up humanity"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "caerlaev" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CAERLAEV
Floyd |
Floyd | You pronounce the incantation correctly, but the sound seems to fade
Floyd | away even as it exits your lips. Something is missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "C" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm gonna try it on the invisible thing."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits are north and up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "sure"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | The Alchemy building feels small and defenseless in the face of the
Floyd | wild thunderstorm outside. Rain and howling wind pound at the doors to
Floyd | the north and east. A stairway leads down to the basement (and the
Floyd | tunnels).
Floyd |
Floyd | This lobby is especially creepy because there's an informative poster
Floyd | depicting an Elder Horror hanging on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | Normally, this grassy courtyard is a favorite spot for joggers and
Floyd | Ultimate Frisbee players—but what with the rain, and the lightning,
Floyd | there's nobody here right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is the Department of Alchemy. East is the Department of
Floyd | Necromancy. North is the Department of Linguistics.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Linguistics
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Linguistics
Floyd | There's not much here—the Linguistics department was organized with a
Floyd | minimalist philosophy in mind. A likely-looking (and heavy-looking)
Floyd | grimoire rests on a pedestal in an alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | The way out is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "caerlaev" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Linguistics
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CAERLAEV
Floyd |
Floyd | You pronounce the incantation correctly, but the sound seems to fade
Floyd | away even as it exits your lips. Something is missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
		Roger says, "I'll guess acid slime"
		Roger says, "(which maybe we could still freeze; I dunno)"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Can we repair space-time while we're here to test that?"
		DavidW says, "vaadingephod"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "vaadingephod" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Linguistics
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VAADINGEPHOD
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work in this story. Sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I suspect it was only for the confusing tunnel, but you never know."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bheishauph" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Linguistics
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BHEISHAUPH
Floyd |
Floyd | You breathe the incantation, and a breeze of cool air swirls around
Floyd | you. For a moment you feel the supernatural cold of the infinite space
Floyd | between the stars.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "B" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Roger says (to f), "VAADIGNEPHOD" 		DavidW says, "oops"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "vaadignephod" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Linguistics
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VAADIGNEPHOD
Floyd |
Floyd | You pronounce the incantation in solemn, creaking tones, to no
Floyd | discernable effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "V" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay. Not it."
		DavidW says, "okay, waterfall next"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | Normally, this grassy courtyard is a favorite spot for joggers and
Floyd | Ultimate Frisbee players—but what with the rain, and the lightning,
Floyd | there's nobody here right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is the Department of Alchemy. East is the Department of
Floyd | Necromancy. North is the Department of Linguistics.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Typical Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Typical Tunnel
Floyd | Before you enrolled at G.U.E. Tech, you had this romantic idea that
Floyd | the tunnels would all be dingy, claustrophobic, and dangerous. But
Floyd | these tunnels—the tunnels that most people see—are really more like
Floyd | hallways with pipes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This hallway and its pipes lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eerie Corner
Floyd | You've reached a bend in the tunnel where the lights don't quite
Floyd | reach. You can continue east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you can't just stand around, because an Elder Horror is flitting
Floyd | through the shadows here, gibbering in little shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Ladder
Floyd | In the middle of this east-west strip of tunnel is an open grate. In
Floyd | the grate is a ladder. The ladder leads down to the sub-basement
Floyd | level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Ladder
Floyd | These are not the fun tunnels that they show you on campus tours.
Floyd | These are the old tunnels. The evil tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ancient pipes clank and hiss, and beneath these noises—you wonder if
Floyd | you're imagining—the sound of something skittering behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladder here goes up to the main basement level. Tunnels lead east,
Floyd | south, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Circular Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Circular Tunnel
Floyd | This damp tunnel looks like it used to be a sewer, or a pneumatic
Floyd | railroad. The curved floor makes it difficult to walk without keeping
Floyd | a hand on the damp curved walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The way back is east. The tunnel continues south, beyond a
Floyd | waterfall-like curtain of slime.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "caerlaev" 		

Floyd ]  Circular Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CAERLAEV
Floyd |
Floyd | You pronounce the incantation correctly, but the sound seems to fade
Floyd | away even as it exits your lips. Something is missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "C" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "vaadignephod" 		

Floyd ]  Circular Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VAADIGNEPHOD
Floyd |
Floyd | You pronounce the incantation in solemn, creaking tones, to no
Floyd | discernable effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "V" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Possibly it affects other humans"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Circular Tunnel
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Circular Tunnel
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bheishauph" 		

Floyd ]  Circular Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BHEISHAUPH
Floyd |
Floyd | You breathe the incantation, and a breeze of cool air swirls around
Floyd | you. Unsettlingly regular patterns of frost curl across the tunnel
Floyd | walls until they reach the curtain of slime.
Floyd |
Floyd | The flow of slime slows, and then it stops as the waterfall freezes in
Floyd | place. You hear a crinkling sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | The frozen curtain of slime shatters and disappears. The way south is
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "B" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That may be so."
		DavidW says, "ah, freezing the waterfall is the way"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Slime
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall of Slime
Floyd | The tunnel is a river of undulating slime, and there are few places
Floyd | where it's safe to set foot. The way out is north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone has written something on the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "woot"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Woo!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read walls" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Slime
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ WALLS
Floyd |
Floyd | Globs of slime obscure random sections of the wall, then drip down to

		Ellison says, "one freezes a curtain of slime in the Lurking Horror, too"

Floyd | reveal some words and cover others. Slowly you piece the whole message
Floyd | together:
Floyd |
Floyd | I have mastered the Dusky Threshold. I have tamed its mindless and
Floyd | insidious inhabitants; I step from one world to the other and back
Floyd | with ease, as a jump-roper jumps in and out of a double Dutch.
Floyd |
Floyd | And I have grown to love the horrid pallor of the Dusky Threshold,
Floyd | its lifelessness, its very unreality. It happens that I am tired of
Floyd | the Normal World; it happens that I am tired of being a real
Floyd | person.
Floyd |
Floyd | I renounce the Normal World. I will travel to the Dusky Threshold,
Floyd | and I will not return. Do not seek me. Please do not seek me. Unless
Floyd | it's really important.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "no new spell this time."
		Knight_Otu says, "Hm. Not sure how that helps us yet."
		Roger says, "It sounds like an endgame thing"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		DavidW asks, "If we ignore statuette horror as well, what's past that location?"
		Roger says, "anyway let's caer some peoples"
		DavidW says, "or that."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | The Alchemy building feels small and defenseless in the face of the
Floyd | wild thunderstorm outside. Rain and howling wind pound at the doors to
Floyd | the north and east. A stairway leads down to the basement (and the
Floyd | tunnels).
Floyd |
Floyd | This lobby is especially creepy because there's an informative poster
Floyd | depicting an Elder Horror hanging on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Construction Site
Floyd | Torrents of rain lash at the earth in blind fury.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the future site of the Gentry Antiquarian Center. Right now
Floyd | it's a rectangular pit with concrete walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Alchemy building is south. Another building—a despicable
Floyd | building—is further north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | The forboding building to the east houses the Department of Sorcery,
Floyd | which frequently competes with the Alchemy department for funding and
Floyd | is always reserving the best classrooms before Alchemy can get a
Floyd | chance. The rest of the campus is south from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder rumbles nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | You break out in gooseflesh as you contemplate the eldritch
Floyd | experiments performed within these walls on a daily basis. You don't
Floyd | like visiting this place unless you have to. It even smells
Floyd | pretentious.
Floyd |
Floyd | The department head's office is down the hall to the east. The way
Floyd | back outside is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only person here tonight is a grad student whom you kind of know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "caerlaev" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CAERLAEV
Floyd |
Floyd | You lock eyes with the grad student as you hiss the incantation. Your
Floyd | vision swims—and then you are staring into your own eyes. They look
Floyd | back with shock, then dawning fear, and then revulsion.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why'd you steal my body?" the grad student demands, in your voice.
Floyd | "That's messed up!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't have time to explain," you grunt, in his voice. "I've got
Floyd | stuff I've gotta do."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well," says the grad student, rifling through your belongings, "it
Floyd | looks like I've got your car keys. So..."
Floyd |
Floyd | He takes off down the hall and out into the storm.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "C" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "woo"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Ah Ha!"
		DavidW says, "goodness"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department Head's Office
Floyd | The head of the Sorcery department has an extremely nice office. For
Floyd | example, his desk does not look like it was dragged out of a junkyard.
Floyd | On top of the desk is what looks like a copy of the Book of
Floyd | Eibon.
Floyd |
Floyd | The department head rises to greet you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thanks for coming," he says. "I could really use your help with..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Then, his eyes suddenly afire with evil, he waves his hand and mutters
Floyd | an eldritch invocation at you. Something in your mind disconnects from
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perfect," says the professor. "Now, would you mind standing inside of
Floyd | that pentagram over there?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Uh oh."
		Roger says, "uh oh we need to resist some hypmotismo"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yzawnzag" 		

Floyd | >## y

		
DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd | >## y## e

		
DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd | >## y## e## a

		
DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd | >## y## e## a## h

		zarf says, "so at this point the game is faking your keyboard input"
DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd | >## y## e## a## h## ,

		
DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd | >## y## e## a## h## ,##

		
DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd | >## y## e## a## h## ,##  ## n

		
DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd | >## y## e## a## h## ,##  ## n## o

		
DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd | >## y## e## a## h## ,##  ## n## o##

		
DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd | >## y## e## a## h## ,##  ## n## o##  ## p

		
DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd | >## y## e## a## h## ,##  ## n## o##  ## p## r

		
DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd | >## y## e## a## h## ,##  ## n## o##  ## p## r## o

		zarf says, "because you;re hypmotizes"
DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd | >## y## e## a## h## ,##  ## n## o##  ## p## r## o## b

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | >## y## e## a## h## ,##  ## n## o##  ## p## r## o## b## l

		Knight_Otu says, "Forced input"
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | >## y## e## a## h## ,##  ## n## o##  ## p## r## o## b## l## e

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | >## y## e## a## h## ,##  ## n## o##  ## p## r## o## b## l## e## m

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Department Head's Office
Floyd | >## y## e## a## h## ,##  ## n## o##  ## p## r## o## b## l## e## m
Floyd |
Floyd | You step into the pentagram. The professor lifts the Book of
Floyd | Eibon from his desk and begins chanting in a bizarre,
Floyd | otherworldly language.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something else appears in the room. It appears to have a lot of teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Uh-oh!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Department Head's Office
Floyd | >
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | (I really think you ought to RESTART.)
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Thanks Veeder"
		DavidW says, "ok, so increase the willpower before visiting evil head."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Typical Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Typical Tunnel
Floyd | Before you enrolled at G.U.E. Tech, you had this romantic idea that
Floyd | the tunnels would all be dingy, claustrophobic, and dangerous. But
Floyd | these tunnels—the tunnels that most people see—are really more like
Floyd | hallways with pipes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This hallway and its pipes lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eerie Corner
Floyd | You've reached a bend in the tunnel where the lights don't quite
Floyd | reach. You can continue east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you can't just stand around, because an Elder Horror is flitting
Floyd | through the shadows here, gibbering in little shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oops"
		DavidW says, "I forgot to go up first."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Ladder
Floyd | In the middle of this east-west strip of tunnel is an open grate. In
Floyd | the grate is a ladder. The ladder leads down to the sub-basement
Floyd | level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Well-Lit Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Well-Lit Corner
Floyd | The passage from the west turns here, at the top of a gentle slope
Floyd | leading south. This would be a great place to race office chairs, if
Floyd | other concerns weren't taking precedence.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hacker is leaning against the wall here, taking a break from
Floyd | hacking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "caerlaev" 		

Floyd ]  Well-Lit Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CAERLAEV
Floyd |
Floyd | You lock eyes with the hacker as you hiss the incantation. Your vision
Floyd | swims—and then you are staring into your own eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Did you just switch our bodies?" the hacker asks, in your voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | "For the time being, yes," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your voice sounds disappointed. "That is incredibly rude," she says.
Floyd | "Could I get my key ring back, at least?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Embarrassed, you awkwardly unclip the heavy ring from the hacker's
Floyd | belt and toss it to your body. The hacker snatches it from the air and
Floyd | starts rummaging through your pockets. Pretty soon she finds your
Floyd | keys, and clips them onto her ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, I'm going to go mess with your stuff now," she explains, and
Floyd | she brushes past you on her way down the tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | She's right, you know. That was super rude.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "C" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "It was."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Well-Lit Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Graffito
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Graffito
Floyd | At this intersection, the tunnels go north, south—and west, to the
Floyd | chamber of your ill-advised project.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old graffito is on the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Ritual Chamber
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ritual Chamber
Floyd | It groans sluggishly. It shrugs its unthinkable head—No. That is not
Floyd | a
Floyd | head.
Floyd |
Floyd | The whitish, loathsome, incomprehensible thing that oozes before you
Floyd | is Ynf-Okh-Omm, the Eldest Horror. It is sleeping, for now. Soon (very
Floyd | soon), it will awaken, and this helpless universe will suffer the
Floyd | consequences.
Floyd |
Floyd | The way out is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "caerlaev" 		

Floyd ]  Ritual Chamber
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CAERLAEV
Floyd |
Floyd | You pronounce the incantation correctly, but the sound seems to fade
Floyd | away even as it exits your lips. Something is missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ynf-Okh-Omm stirs. The Eldest Horror rolls over. Some hideous aspect
Floyd | of its body—an eye?—a mouth?—opens, and you are the first to be
Floyd | devoured.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | The Alchemy building feels small and defenseless in the face of the
Floyd | wild thunderstorm outside. Rain and howling wind pound at the doors to
Floyd | the north and east. A stairway leads down to the basement (and the
Floyd | tunnels).
Floyd |
Floyd | This lobby is especially creepy because there's an informative poster
Floyd | depicting an Elder Horror hanging on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Construction Site
Floyd | Torrents of rain lash at the earth in blind fury.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the future site of the Gentry Antiquarian Center. Right now
Floyd | it's a rectangular pit with concrete walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Alchemy building is south. Another building—a despicable
Floyd | building—is further north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | The forboding building to the east houses the Department of Sorcery,
Floyd | which frequently competes with the Alchemy department for funding and
Floyd | is always reserving the best classrooms before Alchemy can get a
Floyd | chance. The rest of the campus is south from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder rumbles nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | You break out in gooseflesh as you contemplate the eldritch
Floyd | experiments performed within these walls on a daily basis. You don't
Floyd | like visiting this place unless you have to. It even smells
Floyd | pretentious.
Floyd |
Floyd | The department head's office is down the hall to the east. The way
Floyd | back outside is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only person here tonight is a grad student whom you kind of know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "caerlaev" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CAERLAEV
Floyd |
Floyd | You lock eyes with the grad student as you hiss the incantation. Your
Floyd | vision swims—and then you are staring into your own eyes. They look
Floyd | back with shock, then dawning fear, and then revulsion.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why'd you steal my body?" the grad student demands, in your voice.
Floyd | "That's messed up!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't have time to explain," you grunt, in his voice. "I've got
Floyd | stuff I've gotta do."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well," says the grad student, rifling through your belongings, "it
Floyd | looks like I've got your car keys. So..."
Floyd |
Floyd | He takes off down the hall and out into the storm.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "C" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yzawnzag" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YZAWNZAG
Floyd |
Floyd | As you pronounce the incantation, you feel your mind curl inward as if
Floyd | to defend itself. You think, or you hope, that your willpower has
Floyd | increased.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "Y" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Department Head's Office
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department Head's Office
Floyd | The head of the Sorcery department has an extremely nice office. For
Floyd | example, his desk does not look like it was dragged out of a junkyard.
Floyd | On top of the desk is what looks like a copy of the Book of
Floyd | Eibon.
Floyd |
Floyd | The department head rises to greet you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thanks for coming," he says. "I could really use your help with..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Then, his eyes suddenly afire with evil, he waves his hand and mutters
Floyd | an eldritch invocation at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's not gonna work," you say. "I cast a Yzawnzag on myself a
Floyd | little bit ago."
Floyd |
Floyd | He squints. "Why would you do that?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Because I knew you were gonna try to hypnotize me! Oh, also, I'm not
Floyd | really your research assistant. I switched bodies with him."
Floyd |
Floyd | The professor gapes at you in distress. "So—But—Where is my
Floyd | assistant?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You shrug. He rolls his eyes and grabs his coat. As he rushes out of
Floyd | his office he snaps at you: "Don't touch anything."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]  Department Head's Office
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the book to a dogeared page. Oh dear.
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to another page. This can't be!
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip wildly through the Book of Eibon, but it's all the
Floyd | same! It's all in Swedish!
Floyd |
Floyd | You do not speak Swedish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "uhhh I dunno"
		Roger asks, "Maybe he desk holds something else?"
		DavidW says, "Now I know what the linguistic grimoire is likely to do: teach us Swedish."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Department Head's Office
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | The department head may in fact be the original user of this desk. The
Floyd | idea of a new piece of furniture in an office at G.U.E. Tech
Floyd | is almost impossible to contemplate.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the desk is a copy of the Book of Eibon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Oh yeah that sounds likely"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Department Head's Office
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Department Head's Office
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pentagram" 		

Floyd ]  Department Head's Office
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PENTAGRAM
Floyd |
Floyd | It's not that unusual for sorcery professors to inscribe pentagrams in
Floyd | their offices.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "So what can we do with a hacker body, I guess"
		DavidW says, "We really haven't used the cockroach yet."
		Knight_Otu says, "I suspect nothing what we couldn't do."
		Roger asks, "Can we take the cockroach with us or do we need to animate it in place?"
		DavidW says, "There's still areas past the statuette horror."
		Roger says, "Let's roll"
		DavidW says, "To take the roach we need to use the light spell."
		DavidW says, "We've never actually tried to pick the thing up."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Typical Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Typical Tunnel
Floyd | Before you enrolled at G.U.E. Tech, you had this romantic idea that
Floyd | the tunnels would all be dingy, claustrophobic, and dangerous. But
Floyd | these tunnels—the tunnels that most people see—are really more like
Floyd | hallways with pipes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This hallway and its pipes lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eerie Corner
Floyd | You've reached a bend in the tunnel where the lights don't quite
Floyd | reach. You can continue east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you can't just stand around, because an Elder Horror is flitting
Floyd | through the shadows here, gibbering in little shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We were a bit grossed out about it."
		Ellison asks, "I haven't paid super close attention. did you get that one envelope? if not, maybe slime it then freeze it?"
		Roger says, "Yeah we got envelope"
		DavidW says, "We got the envelope"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Ladder
Floyd | In the middle of this east-west strip of tunnel is an open grate. In
Floyd | the grate is a ladder. The ladder leads down to the sub-basement
Floyd | level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That'show we got it, yes."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Ladder
Floyd | These are not the fun tunnels that they show you on campus tours.
Floyd | These are the old tunnels. The evil tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ancient pipes clank and hiss, and beneath these noises—you wonder if
Floyd | you're imagining—the sound of something skittering behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladder here goes up to the main basement level. Tunnels lead east,
Floyd | south, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Power Station
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Power Station
Floyd | Thrumming all around you are hulks of decrepit machinery, sagging
Floyd | under the weight of decades, struggling to supply power to the
Floyd | university above. And twisting through their cables are the insidious
Floyd | tentacles of Ynf-Okh-Omm, worming their way through the ceiling from
Floyd | its chamber above. The Eldest Horror is leeching power from G.U.E.'s
Floyd | electrical system! This is your fault!
Floyd |
Floyd | The tunnels continue north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Intersection
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Intersection
Floyd | The lights have gone out in this chamber, and you can't see your own
Floyd | hand in front of your face, but you can just make out paths to the
Floyd | north, east, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | And you can definitely hear something slithering squamously nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kulehrif" 		

Floyd ]  Dim Intersection
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KULEHRIF
Floyd |
Floyd | You mutter the incantation, and a greenish haze swims in front of your
Floyd | eyes. Your knees buckle, and for a giddy moment you feel as though you
Floyd | may barf.
Floyd |
Floyd | But when you regain your faculties, you notice your vision has
Floyd | improved, and the room does not seem so dark now:
Floyd |
Floyd | Dim Intersection
Floyd | The lights have gone out in this chamber, but you can clearly see the
Floyd | paths to the north, east, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an Elder Horror near you. Whether it can see you
Floyd | remains to be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "K" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Crumbled Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Crumbled Tunnel
Floyd | A wall of debris makes further progress impossible. The only way out
Floyd | is to go back west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a dead rat on the floor here. Yuckers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "oho"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hterwerbset" 		

Floyd ]  Crumbled Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HTERWERBSET
Floyd |
Floyd | You whisper the incantation, and feel a daemoniac power crystallize in
Floyd | the air, its vertices aligned by the awful syllables as they leave
Floyd | your lips. The spell's angles align with something invisible and
Floyd | dreadful, and the rat on the floor shudders to life.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That was awful nice of you!" the rat would say, if rats could talk,
Floyd | but they can't; instead, it crawls into a crevice in the debris,
Floyd | kicking a crumpled note out behind it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "H" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "close, close"
		Knight_Otu says, "Hm. Maybe we can get there without the light spell."
		DavidW says, "I'll try it."
		Knight_Otu says, "Or vision spell, I guess."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Typical Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Typical Tunnel
Floyd | Before you enrolled at G.U.E. Tech, you had this romantic idea that
Floyd | the tunnels would all be dingy, claustrophobic, and dangerous. But
Floyd | these tunnels—the tunnels that most people see—are really more like
Floyd | hallways with pipes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This hallway and its pipes lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eerie Corner
Floyd | You've reached a bend in the tunnel where the lights don't quite
Floyd | reach. You can continue east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you can't just stand around, because an Elder Horror is flitting
Floyd | through the shadows here, gibbering in little shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Ladder
Floyd | In the middle of this east-west strip of tunnel is an open grate. In
Floyd | the grate is a ladder. The ladder leads down to the sub-basement
Floyd | level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Ladder
Floyd | These are not the fun tunnels that they show you on campus tours.
Floyd | These are the old tunnels. The evil tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ancient pipes clank and hiss, and beneath these noises—you wonder if
Floyd | you're imagining—the sound of something skittering behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladder here goes up to the main basement level. Tunnels lead east,
Floyd | south, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Power Station
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Power Station
Floyd | Thrumming all around you are hulks of decrepit machinery, sagging
Floyd | under the weight of decades, struggling to supply power to the
Floyd | university above. And twisting through their cables are the insidious
Floyd | tentacles of Ynf-Okh-Omm, worming their way through the ceiling from
Floyd | its chamber above. The Eldest Horror is leeching power from G.U.E.'s
Floyd | electrical system! This is your fault!
Floyd |
Floyd | The tunnels continue north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Intersection
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Intersection
Floyd | The lights have gone out in this chamber, and you can't see your own
Floyd | hand in front of your face, but you can just make out paths to the
Floyd | north, east, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | And you can definitely hear something slithering squamously nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Crumbled Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Crumbled Tunnel
Floyd | A wall of debris makes further progress impossible. The only way out
Floyd | is to go back west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a dead rat on the floor here. Yuckers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hterwerbset" 		

Floyd ]  Crumbled Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > HTERWERBSET
Floyd |
Floyd | You whisper the incantation, and feel a daemoniac power crystallize in
Floyd | the air, its vertices aligned by the awful syllables as they leave
Floyd | your lips. The spell's angles align with something invisible and
Floyd | dreadful, and the rat on the floor shudders to life.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That was awful nice of you!" the rat would say, if rats could talk,
Floyd | but they can't; instead, it crawls into a crevice in the debris,
Floyd | kicking a crumpled note out behind it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "H" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x note" 		

Floyd ]  Crumbled Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | You uncrumple the note. This appears to be... Ooh! You're not supposed
Floyd | to have this!
Floyd |
Floyd | This note explains a magical formula that allows one to travel to the
Floyd | Dusky Threshold, an eerie plane of existence that exists parallel to
Floyd | the Normal World. It's very similar to—but distinct
Floyd | from—the
Floyd | "Upside-Down" from that Winona Ryder show.
Floyd |
Floyd | Knowledge of the Dusky Threshold is kept under wraps because it's
Floyd | reportedly very dangerous and it's essentially impossible to get back
Floyd | to the Normal World once you're there. Anyway, it looks like the
Floyd | incantation for sending yourself there is "Pheimmeb."
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "I guess the western portion next?"
		DavidW says, "yeah"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Typical Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Typical Tunnel
Floyd | Before you enrolled at G.U.E. Tech, you had this romantic idea that
Floyd | the tunnels would all be dingy, claustrophobic, and dangerous. But
Floyd | these tunnels—the tunnels that most people see—are really more like
Floyd | hallways with pipes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This hallway and its pipes lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eerie Corner
Floyd | You've reached a bend in the tunnel where the lights don't quite
Floyd | reach. You can continue east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you can't just stand around, because an Elder Horror is flitting
Floyd | through the shadows here, gibbering in little shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Ladder
Floyd | In the middle of this east-west strip of tunnel is an open grate. In
Floyd | the grate is a ladder. The ladder leads down to the sub-basement
Floyd | level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Ladder
Floyd | These are not the fun tunnels that they show you on campus tours.
Floyd | These are the old tunnels. The evil tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ancient pipes clank and hiss, and beneath these noises—you wonder if
Floyd | you're imagining—the sound of something skittering behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladder here goes up to the main basement level. Tunnels lead east,
Floyd | south, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Power Station
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Power Station
Floyd | Thrumming all around you are hulks of decrepit machinery, sagging
Floyd | under the weight of decades, struggling to supply power to the
Floyd | university above. And twisting through their cables are the insidious
Floyd | tentacles of Ynf-Okh-Omm, worming their way through the ceiling from
Floyd | its chamber above. The Eldest Horror is leeching power from G.U.E.'s
Floyd | electrical system! This is your fault!
Floyd |
Floyd | The tunnels continue north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Intersection
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Intersection
Floyd | The lights have gone out in this chamber, and you can't see your own
Floyd | hand in front of your face, but you can just make out paths to the
Floyd | north, east, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | And you can definitely hear something slithering squamously nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Confusing Passage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Confusing Passage
Floyd | Something is wrong with the angles in this passage—if it is a
Floyd | passage.
Floyd | Space seems to be turned around, or it's backwards, or... This is
Floyd | giving you a headache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "We don't want to go into alternate universe right this moment? Cmon it'll be fun."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Another one?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "vaadignephod" 		

Floyd ]  End of Passage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VAADIGNEPHOD
Floyd |
Floyd | You pronounce the incantation in solemn, creaking tones, and the walls
Floyd | slowly untangle themselves as the normal laws of three-dimensional
Floyd | space reassert themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | End of Passage
Floyd | Now that everything is straightened out, you can see that this
Floyd | "passage" is actually a dead end. The only way out is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "V" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Intersection
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Intersection
Floyd | The lights have gone out in this chamber, and you can't see your own
Floyd | hand in front of your face, but you can just make out paths to the
Floyd | north, east, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | And you can definitely hear something slithering squamously nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That didn't seem like a helpful direction."
		DavidW says, "hm. I wonder what that End of Passage is really about."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pheimmeb" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHEIMMEB
Floyd |
Floyd | As you pronounce the incantation, a gauzy curtain of shadow falls over
Floyd | you. The world becomes hazy, dim, and distant.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dusky Threshold
Floyd | You are in a space behind space. The Normal World is barely visible
Floyd | beyond the veil of shadow: a congeries of silent and
Floyd | near-unrecognizable shapes. It basically looks like a basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "P" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | After a little experimentation, you get the impression that movement
Floyd | through  the Dusky Threshold is not possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may be stuck here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "The invisible thing is probably in the threshold?"
		Roger says, "But our buddy is in here somewhere"
		DavidW says, "yeah, that seems likely now."
		Knight_Otu says, "We'll probably reach that guy from the slime room."
		DavidW says, "but we should've gone to the linguistics first and traveled from there."
Karona disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		Roger says, "Sure sounds good"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter veil" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER VEIL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter normal world" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER NORMAL WORLD
Floyd |
Floyd | You are close enough to the shapes already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shapes" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHAPES
Floyd |
Floyd | It basically looks like a basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch shapes" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH SHAPES
Floyd |
Floyd | Best to keep one's hands to oneself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter basement" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BASEMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You are close enough to the shapes already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "maybe just cast Phlegm again"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pheimmeb" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHEIMMEB
Floyd |
Floyd | You pronounce the incantation, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's starting to look like you're stuck here. But! It might not be too
Floyd | late to UNDO repeatedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Dusky Threshold
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Dusky Threshold
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Dusky Threshold
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Dusky Threshold
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Dusky Threshold
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Dusky Threshold
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Dusky Threshold
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | The Alchemy building feels small and defenseless in the face of the
Floyd | wild thunderstorm outside. Rain and howling wind pound at the doors to
Floyd | the north and east. A stairway leads down to the basement (and the
Floyd | tunnels).
Floyd |
Floyd | This lobby is especially creepy because there's an informative poster
Floyd | depicting an Elder Horror hanging on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | Normally, this grassy courtyard is a favorite spot for joggers and
Floyd | Ultimate Frisbee players—but what with the rain, and the lightning,
Floyd | there's nobody here right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is the Department of Alchemy. East is the Department of
Floyd | Necromancy. North is the Department of Linguistics.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Linguistics
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Linguistics
Floyd | There's not much here—the Linguistics department was organized with a
Floyd | minimalist philosophy in mind. A likely-looking (and heavy-looking)
Floyd | grimoire rests on a pedestal in an alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | The way out is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pheimmeb" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHEIMMEB
Floyd |
Floyd | As you pronounce the incantation, a gauzy curtain of shadow falls over
Floyd | you. The world becomes hazy, dim, and distant.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dusky Threshold
Floyd | You are in a space behind space. The Normal World is barely visible
Floyd | beyond the veil of shadow: a congeries of silent and
Floyd | near-unrecognizable shapes. You're pretty sure you're still "inside"
Floyd | the Linguistics building.
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge mass of seething fungoid tissue hangs in the space
Floyd | corresponding (you think) to the alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "P" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to fungoid" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO FUNGOID
Floyd |
Floyd | The fungoid horror isn't very talkative.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Dusky Threshold
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "raenfidhre" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RAENFIDHRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You utter the incantation, the eldritch puissance of its awful
Floyd | phonemes flowing with hideous sweetness over your tongue. A hole opens
Floyd | in the non-space of the Dusky Threshold.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a big hole, big enough to tear such a hideously massive Elder
Floyd | Horror away from this realm, stretching the alien beast into
Floyd | impossible angles, and sucking great ropes of the caliginous substance
Floyd | of the Dusky Threshold along with the beast into the dimension beyond.
Floyd | Even as vaporous as you are, you feel yourself drawn into the chasm as
Floyd | well—
Floyd |
Floyd | But the hole shuts itself, and you are alone among the shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "R" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "nice work"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Dusky Threshold
Floyd | You are in a space behind space. The Normal World is barely visible
Floyd | beyond the veil of shadow: a congeries of silent and
Floyd | near-unrecognizable shapes. You're pretty sure you're still "inside"
Floyd | the Linguistics building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x grimoire" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRIMOIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shapes" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHAPES
Floyd |
Floyd | You're pretty sure you're still "inside" the Linguistics building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "These horrors are rather... nonthreatening, aren't they?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | After a little experimentation, you get the impression that movement
Floyd | through  the Dusky Threshold is not possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may be stuck here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Except the eldest one."
		Roger says, "I wonder if Ryan went as far as faking the UNDO"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Dusky Threshold
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Dusky Threshold
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Dusky Threshold
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hum."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Dusky Threshold
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Dusky Threshold
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Linguistics
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Linguistics
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x grimoire" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Linguistics
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRIMOIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You reach out to inspect the grimoire. Your hand runs into something.
Floyd | Something squishy and invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold still for a second: You think you can hear it breathing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "can we get to the room with the writing with time to go to the Dusky Threshold? maybe dude will tell us how to get out"
		DavidW says, "yeah, that's probably the answer."
		Roger says, "sounds good to me"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | Normally, this grassy courtyard is a favorite spot for joggers and
Floyd | Ultimate Frisbee players—but what with the rain, and the lightning,
Floyd | there's nobody here right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is the Department of Alchemy. East is the Department of
Floyd | Necromancy. North is the Department of Linguistics.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, seems that's what we need to do first."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | The Alchemy building feels small and defenseless in the face of the
Floyd | wild thunderstorm outside. Rain and howling wind pound at the doors to
Floyd | the north and east. A stairway leads down to the basement (and the
Floyd | tunnels).
Floyd |
Floyd | This lobby is especially creepy because there's an informative poster
Floyd | depicting an Elder Horror hanging on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | Normally, this grassy courtyard is a favorite spot for joggers and
Floyd | Ultimate Frisbee players—but what with the rain, and the lightning,
Floyd | there's nobody here right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is the Department of Alchemy. East is the Department of
Floyd | Necromancy. North is the Department of Linguistics.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Necromancy Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Necromancy Hallway
Floyd | You seem to be in a hallway—but it's too dark to see which way it
Floyd | leads, what it leads to, or what else is in here with you. The only
Floyd | thing you can see is the way outside, to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take roach" 		

Floyd ]  Necromancy Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ROACH
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kulehrif" 		

Floyd ]  Necromancy Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KULEHRIF
Floyd |
Floyd | You mutter the incantation, and a greenish haze swims in front of your
Floyd | eyes. Your knees buckle, and for a giddy moment you feel as though you
Floyd | may barf.
Floyd |
Floyd | But when you regain your faculties, you notice your vision has
Floyd | improved, and the room does not seem so dark now:
Floyd |
Floyd | Necromancy Hallway
Floyd | Looks like there are no necromancy students here tonight, which is
Floyd | just as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | This hallway leads north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | And there's a dead cockroach on the floor here! Gross.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "K" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Typical Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Typical Tunnel
Floyd | Before you enrolled at G.U.E. Tech, you had this romantic idea that
Floyd | the tunnels would all be dingy, claustrophobic, and dangerous. But
Floyd | these tunnels—the tunnels that most people see—are really more like
Floyd | hallways with pipes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This hallway and its pipes lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eerie Corner
Floyd | You've reached a bend in the tunnel where the lights don't quite
Floyd | reach. You can continue east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you can't just stand around, because an Elder Horror is flitting
Floyd | through the shadows here, gibbering in little shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Ladder
Floyd | In the middle of this east-west strip of tunnel is an open grate. In
Floyd | the grate is a ladder. The ladder leads down to the sub-basement
Floyd | level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Ladder
Floyd | These are not the fun tunnels that they show you on campus tours.
Floyd | These are the old tunnels. The evil tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ancient pipes clank and hiss, and beneath these noises—you wonder if
Floyd | you're imagining—the sound of something skittering behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladder here goes up to the main basement level. Tunnels lead east,
Floyd | south, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Circular Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Circular Tunnel
Floyd | This damp tunnel looks like it used to be a sewer, or a pneumatic
Floyd | railroad. The curved floor makes it difficult to walk without keeping
Floyd | a hand on the damp curved walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The way back is east. The tunnel continues south, beyond a
Floyd | waterfall-like curtain of slime.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bheishauph" 		

Floyd ]  Circular Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BHEISHAUPH
Floyd |
Floyd | You breathe the incantation, and a breeze of cool air swirls around
Floyd | you. Unsettlingly regular patterns of frost curl across the tunnel
Floyd | walls until they reach the curtain of slime.
Floyd |
Floyd | The flow of slime slows, and then it stops as the waterfall freezes in
Floyd | place. You hear a crinkling sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | The frozen curtain of slime shatters and disappears. The way south is
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "B" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hall of Slime
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall of Slime
Floyd | The tunnel is a river of undulating slime, and there are few places
Floyd | where it's safe to set foot. The way out is north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone has written something on the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pheimmeb" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHEIMMEB
Floyd |
Floyd | As you pronounce the incantation, a gauzy curtain of shadow falls over
Floyd | you. The world becomes hazy, dim, and distant.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dusky Threshold
Floyd | You are in a space behind space. The Normal World is barely visible
Floyd | beyond the veil of shadow: a congeries of silent and
Floyd | near-unrecognizable shapes. Among them you can almost make out the
Floyd | form, such as it is, of the river of slime.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are not alone. An annoyed-looking spectre is here with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "P" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to spectre" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO SPECTRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You think you are looking at a humanoid form—but as you try to look
Floyd | closer, the spectre starts yelling at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What are you doing here?!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's a long story," you try to say, but the spectre has other plans.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't care! Get out of here! I specifically asked not to be
Floyd | bothered!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You grit your teeth. "I don't know how."
Floyd |
Floyd | The spectre sighs. "Just cast mnymnswst, okay?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure," you say, hoping the spell is easier to pronounce than it
Floyd | sounds.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. Even here, where the Normal World is completely
Floyd | silent, you can hear it: something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Peregrine exclaims, "Aha!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Gesundheit."
		Knight_Otu says, "Wait, I did that one already."
		Ellison says, "note to self: if I ever play this game on my own, be sure to do it on an interpreter that supports aliases"
		DavidW says, "I'm going to pretend that mnymnswst is Welsh."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits are north and up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | The Alchemy building feels small and defenseless in the face of the
Floyd | wild thunderstorm outside. Rain and howling wind pound at the doors to
Floyd | the north and east. A stairway leads down to the basement (and the
Floyd | tunnels).
Floyd |
Floyd | This lobby is especially creepy because there's an informative poster
Floyd | depicting an Elder Horror hanging on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | Normally, this grassy courtyard is a favorite spot for joggers and
Floyd | Ultimate Frisbee players—but what with the rain, and the lightning,
Floyd | there's nobody here right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is the Department of Alchemy. East is the Department of
Floyd | Necromancy. North is the Department of Linguistics.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Linguistics
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Linguistics
Floyd | There's not much here—the Linguistics department was organized with a
Floyd | minimalist philosophy in mind. A likely-looking (and heavy-looking)
Floyd | grimoire rests on a pedestal in an alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | The way out is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pheimmeb" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHEIMMEB
Floyd |
Floyd | As you pronounce the incantation, a gauzy curtain of shadow falls over
Floyd | you. The world becomes hazy, dim, and distant.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dusky Threshold
Floyd | You are in a space behind space. The Normal World is barely visible
Floyd | beyond the veil of shadow: a congeries of silent and
Floyd | near-unrecognizable shapes. You're pretty sure you're still "inside"
Floyd | the Linguistics building.
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge mass of seething fungoid tissue hangs in the space
Floyd | corresponding (you think) to the alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "P" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "raenfidhre" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RAENFIDHRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You utter the incantation, the eldritch puissance of its awful
Floyd | phonemes flowing with hideous sweetness over your tongue. A hole opens
Floyd | in the non-space of the Dusky Threshold.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a big hole, big enough to tear such a hideously massive Elder
Floyd | Horror away from this realm, stretching the alien beast into
Floyd | impossible angles, and sucking great ropes of the caliginous substance
Floyd | of the Dusky Threshold along with the beast into the dimension beyond.
Floyd | Even as vaporous as you are, you feel yourself drawn into the chasm as
Floyd | well—
Floyd |
Floyd | But the hole shuts itself, and you are alone among the shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "R" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "mnymnswst" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Linguistics
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MNYMNSWST
Floyd |
Floyd | As you utter the incantation, the smoky dimness around you is ripped
Floyd | away—in an instant, the Dusky Threshold has become the Normal World.
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Linguistics
Floyd | There's not much here—the Linguistics department was organized with a
Floyd | minimalist philosophy in mind. A likely-looking (and heavy-looking)
Floyd | grimoire rests on a pedestal in an alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | The way out is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "M" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x grimoire" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Linguistics
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GRIMOIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you can get a close look at the grimoire.
Floyd |
Floyd | Its contents are mostly theoretical, concerned with the notion
Floyd | (undoubtedly quite novel, back whenever this was written) that
Floyd | language itself is a kind of contagious disease, propagating itself by
Floyd | transmission from human mind to human mind, but having an origin quite
Floyd | distant from the sphere of human existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The applications of this theory are relegated to the end notes, which
Floyd | include a formula that purportedly will "infect" its speaker with a
Floyd | Scandanavian strain of the mind-virus: "Fickordbok."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Peregrine exclaims, "Swedish!"
		Roger says, "Huzzah"
		Knight_Otu says, "That sounds dirty."
		DavidW says, "It's where Swedish chefs come from."
		Peregrine says, "So, learn Swedish, strengthen willpower, swap bodies with the grad student, and read the Swedish"
		DavidW says, "yes"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | Normally, this grassy courtyard is a favorite spot for joggers and
Floyd | Ultimate Frisbee players—but what with the rain, and the lightning,
Floyd | there's nobody here right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is the Department of Alchemy. East is the Department of
Floyd | Necromancy. North is the Department of Linguistics.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | The Alchemy building feels small and defenseless in the face of the
Floyd | wild thunderstorm outside. Rain and howling wind pound at the doors to
Floyd | the north and east. A stairway leads down to the basement (and the
Floyd | tunnels).
Floyd |
Floyd | This lobby is especially creepy because there's an informative poster
Floyd | depicting an Elder Horror hanging on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Peregrine says, "This is indeed a neat puzzle."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department of Alchemy Lobby
Floyd | The Alchemy building feels small and defenseless in the face of the
Floyd | wild thunderstorm outside. Rain and howling wind pound at the doors to
Floyd | the north and east. A stairway leads down to the basement (and the
Floyd | tunnels).
Floyd |
Floyd | This lobby is especially creepy because there's an informative poster
Floyd | depicting an Elder Horror hanging on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Construction Site
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Construction Site
Floyd | Torrents of rain lash at the earth in blind fury.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the future site of the Gentry Antiquarian Center. Right now
Floyd | it's a rectangular pit with concrete walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Alchemy building is south. Another building—a despicable
Floyd | building—is further north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Outside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | The forboding building to the east houses the Department of Sorcery,
Floyd | which frequently competes with the Alchemy department for funding and
Floyd | is always reserving the best classrooms before Alchemy can get a
Floyd | chance. The rest of the campus is south from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder rumbles nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "As one does"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | You break out in gooseflesh as you contemplate the eldritch
Floyd | experiments performed within these walls on a daily basis. You don't
Floyd | like visiting this place unless you have to. It even smells
Floyd | pretentious.
Floyd |
Floyd | The department head's office is down the hall to the east. The way
Floyd | back outside is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only person here tonight is a grad student whom you kind of know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "caerlaev" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CAERLAEV
Floyd |
Floyd | You lock eyes with the grad student as you hiss the incantation. Your
Floyd | vision swims—and then you are staring into your own eyes. They look
Floyd | back with shock, then dawning fear, and then revulsion.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why'd you steal my body?" the grad student demands, in your voice.
Floyd | "That's messed up!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't have time to explain," you grunt, in his voice. "I've got
Floyd | stuff I've gotta do."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well," says the grad student, rifling through your belongings, "it
Floyd | looks like I've got your car keys. So..."
Floyd |
Floyd | He takes off down the hall and out into the storm.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "C" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yzawnzag" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Department of Sorcery
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YZAWNZAG
Floyd |
Floyd | As you pronounce the incantation, you feel your mind curl inward as if
Floyd | to defend itself. You think, or you hope, that your willpower has
Floyd | increased.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "Y" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Department Head's Office
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Department Head's Office
Floyd | The head of the Sorcery department has an extremely nice office. For
Floyd | example, his desk does not look like it was dragged out of a junkyard.
Floyd | On top of the desk is what looks like a copy of the Book of
Floyd | Eibon.
Floyd |
Floyd | The department head rises to greet you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thanks for coming," he says. "I could really use your help with..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Then, his eyes suddenly afire with evil, he waves his hand and mutters
Floyd | an eldritch invocation at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's not gonna work," you say. "I cast a Yzawnzag on myself a
Floyd | little bit ago."
Floyd |
Floyd | He squints. "Why would you do that?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Because I knew you were gonna try to hypnotize me! Oh, also, I'm not
Floyd | really your research assistant. I switched bodies with him."
Floyd |
Floyd | The professor gapes at you in distress. "So—But—Where is my
Floyd | assistant?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You shrug. He rolls his eyes and grabs his coat. As he rushes out of
Floyd | his office he snaps at you: "Don't touch anything."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fickordbok" 		

Floyd ]  Department Head's Office
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FICKORDBOK
Floyd |
Floyd | The incantation trips liltingly over your tongue, and instantaneously
Floyd | you feel as though you have a working knowledge of the Swedish
Floyd | language.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "F" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]  Department Head's Office
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the book to a dogeared page. The Swedish text is inscrutable
Floyd | to your conscious mind, but nonetheless you somehow understand
Floyd | it—well, most of it:
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a trollformel (incantation) that lets you
Floyd | stiga (go up) and sjunka (go down) through tak
Floyd | och golv (ceilings and floors). And the incantation is:
Floyd | AVITHSKELT. Got it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "aiieee"
		Peregrine says, "This time loop business reminds me of the ending to Doctor Strange."
		Peregrine exclaims, "Ynf-Okh-Omm, I have come to bargain!"
		DavidW says, "I haven't drawn maps yet. I don't know how the levels layer on top of each other."
		Peregrine says, "Oh, dear."
		DavidW asks, "Any idea which floor or ceiling to go through?"
		zarf says, "now would be a good time for a quick map"
		Ellison asks, "maybe try the power room since it talked about cables through the ceiling?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Machine room ceiling?"
		Peregrine says, "we need to disconnect the power"
		DavidW says, "This would be a good time for a quick meal, if you ask me. I'm hungry."
		Knight_Otu says, "Er power room, yes."
		DavidW says, "Well, we know the power room is below the big bad."
		Peregrine exclaims, "So we need to go down!"
		Roger says, "We could break, sure. Unless someone just wants to grind through an exhaustive map. I'm not volunteering."
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe. I did lose track of spacial relations there."
		DavidW says, "I'm wondering what's directly below our initial location."
		DavidW asks, "Is that that end of passage confusing place two?"
		Knight_Otu says, "That may be the second confusing... yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "avithskelt" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd | >
Floyd | > AVITHSKELT
Floyd |
Floyd | You whisper the incantation, and you feel a violent, shuddering change
Floyd | in your bones, or else in your molecular structure. You have the
Floyd | impression of a bizarre untetheredness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "A" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Confusing Passage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You think of the so-called "Pauli exclusion principle" and roll your
Floyd | eyes as you float down, through the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Confusing Passage
Floyd | Something is wrong with the angles in this passage—if it is a
Floyd | passage.
Floyd | Space seems to be turned around, or it's backwards, or... This is
Floyd | giving you a headache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "vaadignephod" 		

Floyd ]  End of Passage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VAADIGNEPHOD
Floyd |
Floyd | You pronounce the incantation in solemn, creaking tones, and the walls
Floyd | slowly untangle themselves as the normal laws of three-dimensional
Floyd | space reassert themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | End of Passage
Floyd | Now that everything is straightened out, you can see that this
Floyd | "passage" is actually a dead end. The only way out is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "V" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Intersection
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Intersection
Floyd | The lights have gone out in this chamber, and you can't see your own
Floyd | hand in front of your face, but you can just make out paths to the
Floyd | north, east, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | And you can definitely hear something slithering squamously nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So this is two below the courtyard?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I think so..."
		DavidW says, "Looks like the basement and sub-basement are both 3x3 grids."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, that's what I get."
		DavidW says, "Top-level as well."
		DavidW says, "So, in theory, we could enter some places from unexpected directions. We could potentially see the other side of the waterfall or surprise the dept head by coming up through the floor."
		Knight_Otu asks, "So, do we need to go deeper? Or is there something where we need a shortcut?"
		Knight_Otu says, "hose are possible as well."
		Knight_Otu says, "Those, I mean."
		DavidW says, "I'm not sure what's intended yet. Shortcuts, subsubbasement or even an upperfloor."
		Roger says, "possibly the weird-geometry places will act differently after being straightened out. Or not! worth checking I think."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Intersection
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You will yourself downward—but apparently this is literally as low as
Floyd | you can get. Oh well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Intersection
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Intersection
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Hall
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Shrugging at the outmoded law of gravity, you float up, through the
Floyd | ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Hall
Floyd | The tunnel continues further than the light can reach. All you can see
Floyd | is the way back to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Shrugging at the outmoded law of gravity, you float up, through the
Floyd | ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | Normally, this grassy courtyard is a favorite spot for joggers and
Floyd | Ultimate Frisbee players—but what with the rain, and the lightning,
Floyd | there's nobody here right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is the Department of Alchemy. East is the Department of
Floyd | Necromancy. North is the Department of Linguistics.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You will yourself upward—but apparently there is nowhere up from
Floyd | here.
Floyd | Oh well.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your body shudders again, and you no longer feel so untethered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The spell doesn't last forever."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Necromancy Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Necromancy Hallway
Floyd | You seem to be in a hallway—but it's too dark to see which way it
Floyd | leads, what it leads to, or what else is in here with you. The only
Floyd | thing you can see is the way outside, to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "avithskelt" 		

Floyd ]  Necromancy Hallway
Floyd | >
Floyd | > AVITHSKELT
Floyd |
Floyd | You whisper the incantation, and you feel a violent, shuddering change
Floyd | in your bones, or else in your molecular structure. You have the
Floyd | impression of a bizarre untetheredness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. You hear something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Let's see if there's anything below the power station?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "avithskelt" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd | >
Floyd | > AVITHSKELT
Floyd |
Floyd | You whisper the incantation, and you feel a violent, shuddering change
Floyd | in your bones, or else in your molecular structure. You have the
Floyd | impression of a bizarre untetheredness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "A" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Wow. Y'all are still at it."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Confusing Passage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You think of the so-called "Pauli exclusion principle" and roll your
Floyd | eyes as you float down, through the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Confusing Passage
Floyd | Something is wrong with the angles in this passage—if it is a
Floyd | passage.
Floyd | Space seems to be turned around, or it's backwards, or... This is
Floyd | giving you a headache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "vaadignephod" 		

Floyd ]  End of Passage
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VAADIGNEPHOD
Floyd |
Floyd | You pronounce the incantation in solemn, creaking tones, and the walls
Floyd | slowly untangle themselves as the normal laws of three-dimensional
Floyd | space reassert themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | End of Passage
Floyd | Now that everything is straightened out, you can see that this
Floyd | "passage" is actually a dead end. The only way out is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "V" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Dark Intersection
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Intersection
Floyd | The lights have gone out in this chamber, and you can't see your own
Floyd | hand in front of your face, but you can just make out paths to the
Floyd | north, east, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | And you can definitely hear something slithering squamously nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Power Station
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Power Station
Floyd | Thrumming all around you are hulks of decrepit machinery, sagging
Floyd | under the weight of decades, struggling to supply power to the
Floyd | university above. And twisting through their cables are the insidious
Floyd | tentacles of Ynf-Okh-Omm, worming their way through the ceiling from
Floyd | its chamber above. The Eldest Horror is leeching power from G.U.E.'s
Floyd | electrical system! This is your fault!
Floyd |
Floyd | The tunnels continue north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Power Station
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You will yourself downward—but apparently this is literally as low as
Floyd | you can get. Oh well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Ritual Chamber
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Shrugging at the outmoded law of gravity, you float up, through the
Floyd | ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ritual Chamber
Floyd | It groans sluggishly. It shrugs its unthinkable head—No. That is not
Floyd | a
Floyd | head.
Floyd |
Floyd | The whitish, loathsome, incomprehensible thing that oozes before you
Floyd | is Ynf-Okh-Omm, the Eldest Horror. It is sleeping, for now. Soon (very
Floyd | soon), it will awaken, and this helpless universe will suffer the
Floyd | consequences.
Floyd |
Floyd | The way out is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your body shudders again, and you no longer feel so untethered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yzawnzag" 		

Floyd ]  Ritual Chamber
Floyd | >
Floyd | > YZAWNZAG
Floyd |
Floyd | As you pronounce the incantation, you feel your mind curl inward as if
Floyd | to defend itself. You think, or you hope, that your willpower has
Floyd | increased.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "Y" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd ]  Ritual Chamber
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Y
Floyd |
Floyd | You cast the hypnosis-resistance spell again, and steel your mind even
Floyd | more against external influence (possibly to the point of overdoing
Floyd | it).
Floyd |
Floyd | Ynf-Okh-Omm stirs. The Eldest Horror rolls over. Some hideous aspect
Floyd | of its body—an eye?—a mouth?—opens, and you are the first to be
Floyd | devoured.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Ritual Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Ritual Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Peregrine hops into the DeLorean and heads off to the future. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "raenfidhre" 		

Floyd ]  Ritual Chamber
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RAENFIDHRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You utter the incantation, the eldritch puissance of its awful
Floyd | phonemes flowing with hideous sweetness over your tongue.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crackle of eldritch power washes over the sleeping hulk, and your
Floyd | spell falls flat. How did it do that? Where is it getting this energy?
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "R" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ynf-Okh-Omm stirs. The Eldest Horror rolls over. Some hideous aspect
Floyd | of its body—an eye?—a mouth?—opens, and you are the first to be
Floyd | devoured.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Which of our spells is likeliest to help in the power station? Freezing wind? Slime? Or should I try to caerlaev a horror?"
		Roger says, "I feel like we haven't abused the hacker body sufficiently"
		Ellison says, "I get the impression Caerlaev only works with things you can make eye contact with, so maybe the stuff about not being sure it can see you is a clue"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Maybe we can Raen the tentacles, then avith up to raen the horror?"
		DavidW asks, "wellll. we might send the hacker up to the sorcery dept head, I guess?"
		DavidW says (to KO), "oh, maybe."
		Roger says, "Sure, or maybe her body knows what to do with the power station, or something"
		DavidW asks, "But wouldn't the tentacles be just as strong?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Hm, they might be."
		Roger says, "Or hrm hey if we anti-hypnotise, maybe we can keep her out of our body, and keep her keys"
		DavidW says, "Why do we need keys? Nothing's locked."
		Knight_Otu says, "I suspect we can't keep the keys."
		DavidW says, "I will try to send the hacker up through the ceiling to the head."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Go for it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Typical Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Typical Tunnel
Floyd | Before you enrolled at G.U.E. Tech, you had this romantic idea that
Floyd | the tunnels would all be dingy, claustrophobic, and dangerous. But
Floyd | these tunnels—the tunnels that most people see—are really more like
Floyd | hallways with pipes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This hallway and its pipes lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eerie Corner
Floyd | You've reached a bend in the tunnel where the lights don't quite
Floyd | reach. You can continue east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you can't just stand around, because an Elder Horror is flitting
Floyd | through the shadows here, gibbering in little shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Ladder
Floyd | In the middle of this east-west strip of tunnel is an open grate. In
Floyd | the grate is a ladder. The ladder leads down to the sub-basement
Floyd | level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Well-Lit Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Well-Lit Corner
Floyd | The passage from the west turns here, at the top of a gentle slope
Floyd | leading south. This would be a great place to race office chairs, if
Floyd | other concerns weren't taking precedence.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hacker is leaning against the wall here, taking a break from
Floyd | hacking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "caerlaev" 		

Floyd ]  Well-Lit Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CAERLAEV
Floyd |
Floyd | You lock eyes with the hacker as you hiss the incantation. Your vision
Floyd | swims—and then you are staring into your own eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Did you just switch our bodies?" the hacker asks, in your voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | "For the time being, yes," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your voice sounds disappointed. "That is incredibly rude," she says.
Floyd | "Could I get my key ring back, at least?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Embarrassed, you awkwardly unclip the heavy ring from the hacker's
Floyd | belt and toss it to your body. The hacker snatches it from the air and
Floyd | starts rummaging through your pockets. Pretty soon she finds your
Floyd | keys, and clips them onto her ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, I'm going to go mess with your stuff now," she explains, and
Floyd | she brushes past you on her way down the tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | She's right, you know. That was super rude.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "C" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "avithskelt" 		

Floyd ]  Well-Lit Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > AVITHSKELT
Floyd |
Floyd | You whisper the incantation, and you feel a violent, shuddering change
Floyd | in your bones, or else in your molecular structure. You have the
Floyd | impression of a bizarre untetheredness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "A" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Department Head's Office
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | Shrugging at the outmoded law of gravity, you float up, through the
Floyd | ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Department Head's Office
Floyd | The head of the Sorcery department has an extremely nice office. For
Floyd | example, his desk does not look like it was dragged out of a junkyard.
Floyd | On top of the desk is what looks like a copy of the Book of
Floyd | Eibon.
Floyd |
Floyd | The department head rises to greet you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What the heck are you doing here?" he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | You look around with a thoughtful frown. "Sorry," you say. "I've
Floyd | already finished this room."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What are you talking about? How did you get here?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You close your eyes and visualize the tortuous sequence of events. "I
Floyd | used the Avithskelt spell, which I got from the Book of Eibon
Floyd | over there, which I read using Fickordbok, after I used Caerlaev to
Floyd | switch bodies with your research assistant. And Yzawnzag, because you
Floyd | were going to hypnotize him. And then I traveled back in time." You
Floyd | open your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You know a lot of spells," says the professor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shrug coyly. "I guess."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do you know this one?" He gestures fiendishly and utters something
Floyd | unpronounceable.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't think I do," you almost say, as your body ages centuries in
Floyd | the space of seconds, reducing you to a desiccated husk.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "nice"
		zarf says, "heh"
		Roger says, "worth it"
		Knight_Otu says, "Heh."
		Roger says, "I'm otherwise out of ideas"
		zarf asks, "did you get the statuette?"
		Roger says, "We observed it"
		DavidW says, "We can try to raenfidhre the tentacles first, at least."
		DavidW says, "The statuette had the YZAWNZAG spell."
		zarf says, "right"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Typical Tunnel
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Typical Tunnel
Floyd | Before you enrolled at G.U.E. Tech, you had this romantic idea that
Floyd | the tunnels would all be dingy, claustrophobic, and dangerous. But
Floyd | these tunnels—the tunnels that most people see—are really more like
Floyd | hallways with pipes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This hallway and its pipes lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Eerie Corner
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eerie Corner
Floyd | You've reached a bend in the tunnel where the lights don't quite
Floyd | reach. You can continue east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you can't just stand around, because an Elder Horror is flitting
Floyd | through the shadows here, gibbering in little shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Top of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Ladder
Floyd | In the middle of this east-west strip of tunnel is an open grate. In
Floyd | the grate is a ladder. The ladder leads down to the sub-basement
Floyd | level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Bottom of Ladder
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Ladder
Floyd | These are not the fun tunnels that they show you on campus tours.
Floyd | These are the old tunnels. The evil tunnels.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ancient pipes clank and hiss, and beneath these noises—you wonder if
Floyd | you're imagining—the sound of something skittering behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ladder here goes up to the main basement level. Tunnels lead east,
Floyd | south, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Power Station
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Power Station
Floyd | Thrumming all around you are hulks of decrepit machinery, sagging
Floyd | under the weight of decades, struggling to supply power to the
Floyd | university above. And twisting through their cables are the insidious
Floyd | tentacles of Ynf-Okh-Omm, worming their way through the ceiling from
Floyd | its chamber above. The Eldest Horror is leeching power from G.U.E.'s
Floyd | electrical system! This is your fault!
Floyd |
Floyd | The tunnels continue north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "I believe you're missing a spell but I don't remember where you're missing it"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "raenfidhre" 		

Floyd ]  Power Station
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RAENFIDHRE
Floyd |
Floyd | You utter the incantation, the eldritch puissance of its awful
Floyd | phonemes flowing with hideous sweetness over your tongue.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "R" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jilxube" 		

Floyd ]  Power Station
Floyd | >
Floyd | > JILXUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You struggle to pronounce the abhorrent incantation properly. When you
Floyd | finally get it right, a huge mass of slime appears out of nowhere,
Floyd | draping its dreadful viscousness all over everything in the immediate
Floyd | area.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "J" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bheishauph" 		

Floyd ]  Power Station
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BHEISHAUPH
Floyd |
Floyd | You breathe the incantation, and a breeze of cool air swirls around
Floyd | you. For a moment you feel the supernatural cold of the infinite space
Floyd | between the stars.
Floyd |
Floyd | The slime crystallizes over a period of seconds, becoming a rigid but
Floyd | no less unwholesome mass of many-faceted ice-slime.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "B" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pheimmeb" 		

Floyd ]  Dusky Threshold
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PHEIMMEB
Floyd |
Floyd | As you pronounce the incantation, a gauzy curtain of shadow falls over
Floyd | you. The world becomes hazy, dim, and distant.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dusky Threshold
Floyd | You are in a space behind space. The Normal World is barely visible
Floyd | beyond the veil of shadow: a congeries of silent and
Floyd | near-unrecognizable shapes. All that electrical equipment has been
Floyd | reduced to a series of vague rectangles.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can use the abbreviation "P" the next time you want to cast this
Floyd | spell. But not if you travel back in time again. That's how time
Floyd | travel works.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it happens. Even here, where the Normal World is completely
Floyd | silent, you can hear it: something huge rousing itself from cosmic
Floyd | sleep. The thing groans, and the entire campus shakes. Ynf-Okh-Omm has
Floyd | awoken. Shortly it will consume G.U.E. Tech—and then the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | If you RESTART, you might be able to fix this, unless you—
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | —manage to foul things up again this time, which is a distinct
Floyd | possibility...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening
Floyd | An MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle by Ryan Veeder, with apologies to Dave
Floyd | Lebling
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180118 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Alchemy Basement
Floyd | Your vision clears, and you're back in the basement of the Alchemy
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is one of your favorite haunts on the G.U.E. campus. It's a great
Floyd | place to curl up with a book—but you really don't have time for that
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a stairway here that leads up to the Department of Alchemy
Floyd | lobby, and a well-lit tunnel leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better start moving if you're going to get anything done this
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I'm counting twelve spells."
		Roger says, "I wonder if the Swedish spell works inside the Duskiness. Probably not, but..."
		DavidW says, "R, J, K, H, Y, B, V, C, P, M, F, and A."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, it'll work, but I doubt there's anything good to read in the threshold."
		Roger says, "hunh I thought there were technical reasons that made 'A' a difficult thing to remap"
		Roger says, "No the Swedish travelling spell"
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, that one. Hmm...."
		DavidW says, "It seems to be a 3x3x3 map."
		DavidW says, "With the elder-est horror in center cube."[clubfloyd] Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		DavidW says, "Chortling like Paul Lynde."
		Ellison asks, "check the Dusky Threshold versions of big bad and power room?"
		DavidW says, "It's 5pm, and I know we're so close, but I don't know what to do next except find food somewhere."
		Ellison asks, "should we end it there until next week?"
		Roger says, "I'm down with that"
		DavidW says, "I guess we don't need to save our place."
		Knight_Otu says, "If you guys want that, sure."
		Knight_Otu says, "I would save."
		Ellison says, "I'll probably watch a little bit of the game so I don't really want to take a break and come back"
		DavidW says, "yeah, I think I need a break regardless."
		Roger says, "If someone wants to post their map and/or notes, I'll say thanks."
		DavidW says, "I'll write up my notes later tonight."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "never give up" 		

Floyd ]  Alchemy Basement
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NEVER GIVE UP
Floyd |
Floyd | That verb doesn't work in this story. Sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "the funny thing is that I tried the lurkening on my own the other week but stopped when it seemed like it required more mapping than I wanted to deal with at the moment, and I'm pretty sure I came to that decision even before running into the timer limit"
		DavidW says, "Okay, my notes so far are at [LINK]"
		Ellison says, "I made a map of The Lurkening: [LINK]"
		DavidW says, "I did also."
		DavidW says, "Mine is at [LINK]"
		DavidW says, "I also spent a bit of time seeing if I could go up from the ground level or down from the subbasement level."
		DavidW says, "So far, I have no succeeded."
		DavidW says, "er not"
		DavidW says, "oh, I also found out what the hacker's and grad student's names are, by having them switch bodies with each other."
		Ellison says, "your map is also nice (my computer is running slowly so it took a while to come up)"
		Ellison says, "awesome"
		DavidW says, "She's Paulina; he's Oswaldo."
		Ellison says, "I'm glad we played it. I had been feeling guilty about not getting through it yet."
		DavidW says, "I still don't know what do to about the Eldest Horror or the power station tentacles."
		DavidW says, "Since AVITHSKELT doesn't seem to open any new areas, it's only likely purpose is to help us reach some location faster for some reason."
		Ellison says, "honestly, I found what we missed during my mapping (and replaying the game to go over the things I hadn't paid attention to) so I'll have to be quiet next week"
		DavidW says, "okay, I think I found an anomoly to persue."
		DavidW says, "aha."
		Ellison says, "you'll probably find it legitimately. I found it on accident."
		DavidW says, "I have a 13th spell, but I'm not sure how to use it effectively."
		Taleslinger says, "DW's map is better"
		DavidW asks (of Taleslinger), "Why do you say that?"
		Olly says (to Taleslinger), "Naturally."
		Taleslinger says, "To needle Ellison. I haven't looked at them."
		Ellison says, "GUEmap has some nice shortcuts so it's my favorite to use but I would use Trizbort if I weren't so lazy"
		
*** THE SUPPOSED SECOND SESSION *** 		
		Jacqueline says, "Yo"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Hi!"
		Guenni says, "Exactly."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh yeah. Exactly."
		Jacqueline says, "So, in a game of Bad News/Good News, I am both ill and have company from the mainland."
DavidW arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "tsk. Should've scheduled those for different days."
		Jacqueline asks, "HA. I know, right?"
		Jacqueline says, "So I'm not sure I will be part of the festivities today but am happy to get"
		Knight_Otu says, "Hope you recover soon then, and don't pass the illness to your company."
		Guenni says, "Yeah, especially the illness."
		Taleslinger says, "Mainland? Those guys suck"
		Jacqueline asks, "What I meant to say is I am happy to get you all started. Are you continuing your game from last week?"
		Guenni asks, "What did you play?"
		Jacqueline says, "The Lurkening, but I'm not sure it got completed."
		DavidW says, "I, uh, finished last week's game on my own."
		DavidW says, "We were very close to the end of it."
		zarf says, "yah"
		Jacqueline says, "We need, like, the equivalent of Netflix Commitment Rings for this group, it would appear."
		zarf asks (of DW), "Did you get the puzzle answer as well as the winning ending?"
		Guenni says, "I was migrainized and thus not here."
		DavidW says (to zarf), "I learned about the puzzle answer by cheating after winning."
		zarf says, "ah"
		Guenni grins.
		Jacqueline says (to Guenni), "That sounds painful."
		Guenni stops grinning and nods.
		DavidW says, "After winning, I ... uh ... used a disassembler to see if we'd missed anything."
		Guenni says, "What I mean is, if you get into a second session, I won't be of much help."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sounds we're not doing a second session of it."



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
A Beauty Cold and Austere by Mike Spivey
As played on ifMUD on February 11 and 25, 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 A Beauty Cold and Austere written by Mike Spivey. Beauty received 7th place in the 2017 IFComp. This is release 2, published December 18, 2017. 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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		Guenni asks, "Soo??? now???"
		DavidW says, "I'm still trying to wake up."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, there is no rule that says we must play"
		Knight_Otu says, "Jacq suggested A Beauty Cold and Austere last week."
		Jacqueline says, "Are people not up for it today? Or shall I launch A Beauty-- yeah, that"
		Knight_Otu says, "That would be fine by me."
		DavidW says, "It'd be pleasant for me to watch people play ABCAA."
		Guenni says, "The title doesn't sound post apocalyptic, so it seems fine. :-)"
		DavidW says, "I was up all night making a map for Ballymun Adventure."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask beautycoldandaustere2" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but supreme
Floyd | beauty - a beauty cold and austere, like that of sculpture, without
Floyd | appeal to any part of our weaker nature, without the gorgeous
Floyd | trappings of painting or music, yet sublimely pure, and capable of a
Floyd | stern perfection such as only the greatest art can show."    --
Floyd | Bertrand Russell

		Guenni says, "That sounds like numbers. :shudders."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yep."
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | Would you like to...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    Play through the tutorial               :       T
Floyd |    Start the story - from the beginning    :    (SPACE)
Floyd |                    - from a saved position :       R
Floyd |    Quit                                    :       Q

		DavidW says (to Guenni), "This is a game about mathematical concepts."
		Guenni says, "Even worse. :-)"
		DavidW says, "No, it's actually fun."
		DavidW says, "Well, I enjoyed it, at least."
		Guenni asks, "Is the tutorial important? Or just for complete if newbies?"
zarf arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW says, "The tutorial is useful mostly for reminding you that you can use AND with nouns."
		DavidW says, "It's a short tutorial and painless."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | "Closing time!"  The voice echoes in the space around you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You slowly open your eyes to find your face pressed against a book.  A
Floyd | book you've been drooling on.
Floyd |
Floyd | One thing at a time.  Let's focus on the book.
Floyd |
Floyd | Type EXAMINE BOOK, or X BOOK for short.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | This is your textbook for Math 058, Concepts of Mathematics.  (Or is
Floyd | it Math 314?  Or Math 272?  You really ought to remember this.)  The
Floyd | book has some drool on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | So it's your math book.  That helps some.  You might be up to a wider
Floyd | glance around now.  Try LOOK, or just L for short.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  College Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Right.  The library.
Floyd |
Floyd | College Library
Floyd | The library is a great place to study - or so you've been told.  You
Floyd | hadn't seen the inside of it until today.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You've also been told it's a good place to sleep.  Well, you can
Floyd | vouch for that now.)
Floyd |
Floyd | On the study table in front of you are your math book and an empty
Floyd | yogurt cup.
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian spots you and begins walking in your direction.  Oh, no.
Floyd |
Floyd | You might have time to look up one more topic in your math book.
Floyd | Newton, maybe.  He'll probably show up on the final tomorrow.  Or
Floyd | maybe Professor Glasser will expect you to wax philosophical about
Floyd | mathematics in general.  You could LOOK UP NEWTON or LOOK UP MATH.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "look up math" 		

Floyd ]  College Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP MATH
Floyd |
Floyd | (in your math book)
Floyd | There is considerable debate as to the exact definition of
Floyd | mathematics.  Is it the study of numbers?  Shapes?  Is it discovered,
Floyd | or is it invented?  Aristotle called mathematics "the science of
Floyd | quantity," but some modern areas of mathematics like topology don't
Floyd | really fit that definition.   Bertrand Russell said that mathematics
Floyd | can be reduced to logic, but his own efforts in that area were
Floyd | punctured by Gödel's incompleteness theorems.  Most modern
Floyd | mathematicians take a "I know it when I see it" view, when they bother
Floyd | to think about the definition of mathematics at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | Regardless of its definition, since the 1600s mathematics has proven
Floyd | to be particularly useful to science.  For example, Isaac Newton's
Floyd | second law of motion, F = ma, or force equals mass times
Floyd | acceleration, single-handedly reduced a wide variety of problems in
Floyd | physics to a simple equation.  Modern physics, engineering, chemistry,
Floyd | economics, computers, and even large parts of biology and the social
Floyd | sciences would not be possible without mathematics.  Galileo even went
Floyd | so far as to claim that mathematics is the language with which God has
Floyd | written the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Is mathematics art or science?  Science owes much to mathematics, and
Floyd | Gauss called mathematics "the queen of the sciences."  But some
Floyd | mathematicians sound more like artists when describing their work.
Floyd | Russell, in the following quote, makes that comparison explicit:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but supreme
Floyd | beauty - a beauty cold and austere, like that of sculpture, without
Floyd | appeal to any part of our weaker nature, without the gorgeous
Floyd | trappings of painting or music, yet sublimely pure, and capable of a
Floyd | stern perfection such as only the greatest art can show. The true
Floyd | spirit of delight, the exaltation, the sense of being more than Man,
Floyd | which is the touchstone of the highest excellence, is to be found in
Floyd | mathematics as surely as poetry."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Wow.  That's a lot to digest.  You're never going to remember all of
Floyd | this for tomorrow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian is getting closer.  You probably should take the
Floyd | initiative and GREET HER.  Maybe if you're friendly she'll let you
Floyd | stay a little longer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "greet librarian" 		

Floyd ]  College Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GREET LIBRARIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello!" you say brightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello," the librarian responds.  "I'm afraid it's time for you to
Floyd | leave."
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like you might need more than friendliness here.  Let's go
Floyd | for pathos.  Try TELL LIBRARIAN ABOUT FINAL.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wish more games would support GREET."
		Guenni nods.
		Knight_Otu says, "Many just support greed."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "tell libririan about final" 		

Floyd ]  College Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TELL LIBRIRIAN ABOUT FINAL
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the librarian)
Floyd | "Um, I have my final exam in conceptual mathematics tomorrow," you say
Floyd | in your best respectful-of-authority voice.  "I really need to do some
Floyd | more studying.  May I please, please stay here for just a little
Floyd | longer?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No," she replies.  "I'm sorry, but I have to close up the library
Floyd | now."
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, that didn't work.  She's probably heard it all before.
Floyd |
Floyd | You might as well just head back to your dorm room.  You'll need to
Floyd | pick up your things first, though.  Try GET BOOK AND CUP.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "get book and cup" 		

Floyd ]  College Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BOOK AND CUP
Floyd |
Floyd | your math book: You pick up your math book.
Floyd | empty yogurt cup: You pick up the yogurt cup.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Notice that you can GET more than one object at a time.)
Floyd |
Floyd | "I hope you're not planning to remove any library books," the
Floyd | librarian says.  "The borrowing period for this academic year has
Floyd | ended."
Floyd |
Floyd | You should check your inventory to show her.  Try INVENTORY, or just I
Floyd | for short.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  College Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an empty yogurt cup
Floyd |   your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good," says the librarian.  Then her eyes focus on the yogurt cup.
Floyd | She frowns.  "I'll take that," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | Try GIVE CUP TO LIBRARIAN.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "give cup to librarian" 		

Floyd ]  College Library
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE CUP TO LIBRARIAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the empty yogurt cup to the librarian.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thank you," the librarian says.  "Next time, please try to follow the
Floyd | rules about food in the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good luck on your final," she adds, pointedly indicating the exit to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's really nothing left to do but head back to your dorm room.
Floyd | Try SOUTH, or just S.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk out, flashing the librarian a weak smile as you go.  She
Floyd | closes and locks the doors behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then you trudge back to your dorm room, thinking about how you got
Floyd | here...

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | This ends the tutorial.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've just seen several of the most useful commands in the game:
Floyd | EXAMINE object (or X object)
Floyd | LOOK (or L)
Floyd | LOOK UP topic (in your math book)
Floyd | GREET character
Floyd | TELL character ABOUT topic
Floyd | GET an object (more than one if you want)
Floyd | GIVE object TO character
Floyd | INVENTORY (or I)
Floyd | SOUTH (or S.  The other seven compass directions - and their
Floyd | abbreviations - are allowed, too, plus UP and DOWN).
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can review these commands and many others by typing HELP at any
Floyd | time.  In-game HINTS are available as well.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE to continue.]

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | A Beauty Cold and Austere
Floyd | An Interactive Digression by Mike Spivey
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180112 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Professor Glasser's survey course in conceptual mathematics seemed
Floyd | like a good idea at the start of the term - no graded homework, no
Floyd | midterm exams - just an oral final at the end.  As the semester
Floyd | progressed, cutting a few classes didn't really seem to matter.
Floyd | Neither did skipping a reading assignment - or a homework set - here
Floyd | and there.   But "a few, here and there" slowly turned into "several,"
Floyd | which turned into "most."  Eventually you were too embarrassed to show
Floyd | up to class anymore, and for the better part of the second half of the
Floyd | term you did an impressive job of forgetting about the final exam.
Floyd |
Floyd | Until this morning.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cramming has never worked for you, but what choice did you have?  You
Floyd | already made your choices, you suppose - repeatedly, throughout the
Floyd | semester.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blaming yourself now isn't going to do any good, though.  You can
Floyd | blame yourself all you want after tomorrow.  Focus on the final.
Floyd | Focus on the final.
Floyd |
Floyd | How, though?  It's late.  You need more sleep.  But you're not sure
Floyd | you remember much (anything?) from today's library cram session.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've got to pass that final because you've got to pass the class.
Floyd | What will happen to your scholarship if you don't?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With these pleasant thoughts running through your head as you walk
Floyd | across campus, you finally return to...

		DavidW says, "hm. I don't think the prof had an actual name in version 1."
		Taleslinger says, "A sequel to the original Halloween, or the remake"
		Taleslinger says, "ilac"
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Your Dorm Room                                       0/100
Floyd | across campus, you finally return to...
Floyd | Your Dorm Room
Floyd | Apparently your roommate moved out today.  The room looks pretty bare
Floyd | with only your stuff left in it...not that you had much to begin with.
Floyd | The only decorations that remain are a few of your posters hanging on
Floyd | the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear loud noises coming from the hallway to the south.  It sounds
Floyd | like your hallmates have begun celebrating the end of the academic
Floyd | year.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see your bed and your desk (on which are a medicine bottle and
Floyd | a note) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "read note" 		

Floyd ]  Your Dorm Room                                       0/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's from your roommate.  "Good luck on your final!  I've left you the
Floyd | last of my study pills.  I promise you they are perfectly safe,
Floyd | all-natural, and organic - although they may not work exactly like you
Floyd | expect."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x pills" 		

Floyd ]  Your Dorm Room                                       0/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PILLS
Floyd |
Floyd | Your roommate claims these pills are good for your memory, but you've
Floyd | always been skeptical.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Those pills sound suspicious."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd ]  Your Dorm Room                                       0/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BED
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bedsheets feature characters from one of your favorite childhood
Floyd | shows.  Particularly prominent is a purple puppet vampire, who is
Floyd | endearing rather than scary.  You don't care that your friends
Floyd | occasionally make fun of you for these sheets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Well, sleeping doesn't seem to be an option with that level of background noise. So might as well give the pills a try."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Your Dorm Room                                       0/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | These study pills are ones that your roommate picked up at that
Floyd | sketchy health-food store downtown.  Your roommate swears by them, but
Floyd | you've always been skeptical.  The bottle is closed, and there is
Floyd | something written on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "read bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Your Dorm Room                                       0/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bottle is written "Blorple Pills: Explore a nearby object's
Floyd | mystic energy field via the power of dreams!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Mystic energy field?  Power of dreams?!  You thought these were
Floyd | supposed to be study pills.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Huh."
		Guenni says, "Sounds like we're in for very graphic math lessons. :-)"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		

Floyd ]  Your Dorm Room                                       0/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN BOTTLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You push down on the bottle's cap, twist it, and pull... and the
Floyd | bottle opens easily.  Whew!  Sometimes these "childproof" medicine
Floyd | bottles are really hard to open.  There is one pill left in the
Floyd | bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Magic pills."
		Knight_Otu says, "Or pill, rather."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take pill" 		

Floyd ]  Your Dorm Room                                       0/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PILL
Floyd |
Floyd | A bit hesitantly, you swallow the pill.  Hopefully this will help with
Floyd | your studying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "put textbook under pillow" 		

Floyd ]  Your Dorm Room                                       0/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT TEXTBOOK UNDER PILLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing, at least as described.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni sighs. So much for true and tested methods.
		DavidW says, "I don't think there's any pillow object."
		DavidW says, "Just keep the book in your inventory."
		Guenni says, "I really didn't think there would be. But it was worth at try. :-)"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "get on bed" 		

Floyd ]  Your Dorm Room                                       0/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ON BED
Floyd |
Floyd | You get onto your bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You curl up with the math book.  Whether by exhaustion or the effects
Floyd | of the pill (or both), you quickly fall asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your dreams are strange.  Images from today's cramfest run through
Floyd | your mind in rapid succession, combining, reforming, and producing new
Floyd | images, each of which sinks into your unconscious.  Eventually your
Floyd | thoughts slow down, and as they do you can feel your mind empty.  Your
Floyd | dream coalesces into...

		
Guenni pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Point                                                2/100
Floyd |
Floyd | Point
Floyd | You find yourself in a deep dark blue - almost black - expanse of
Floyd | space that extends as far as you can see in all three dimensions.  The
Floyd | only thing that breaks up this space is the white disk floating in
Floyd | mid-air that you are standing on.  While the disk doesn't appear to be
Floyd | supported by anything, there is a hole in the middle of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Arithmetic has increased.  You estimate
Floyd | that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by two
Floyd | points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  Point                                                2/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You estimate that you would score 2 out of 100 on tomorrow's final
Floyd | exam.  If you remember Professor Glasser's grading scale correctly,
Floyd | this would earn you an F in the course.
Floyd | (For a more complete breakdown of your score, use the FULL command.
Floyd | To toggle reporting of your grade in the status line, use the GRADE
Floyd | command.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oy feel smorter olreaday."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x disk" 		

Floyd ]  Point                                                2/100
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DISK
Floyd |
Floyd | The disk is pure white and has a diameter of about 8 feet.  There is a
Floyd | hole in the middle of it, large enough for you to enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. GRADE command is new."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "grade" 		

Floyd ]  Point                                                2/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GRADE
Floyd |
Floyd | (Grade reporting is now on.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter disk" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  2/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER DISK
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place, but it gives
Floyd | you a sense of unity, wholeness, and beginnings.  A hole leads back
Floyd | up.  You sense another exit, too - one in a deeper, "downward"
Floyd | direction from this space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Void                                                 2/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Void
Floyd | This space feels formless, as if it consists of as-yet unshaped
Floyd | matter.  You can sense a way out above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only solid thing you can discern here is a white wand, floating
Floyd | upright in the void.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take wand" 		

Floyd ]  Void                                                 2/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the white wand from the void.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Void                                                 2/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | This white wand is in the shape of a snake - a one-eyed adder,
Floyd | actually.  The adder's eye is a dark sapphire.  The wand has the word
Floyd | "Increment" inscribed along it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Adder. Ow."
		DavidW says, "heh."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "wave wand" 		

Floyd ]  Void                                                 2/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAVE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You wave the wand, and the word "Increment" on it glows briefly before
Floyd | fading.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I guess we can grow or shrink with it."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Void                                                 2/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Void
Floyd | This space feels formless, as if it consists of as-yet unshaped
Floyd | matter.  You can sense a way out above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  2/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up through the void.
Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place, but it gives
Floyd | you a sense of unity, wholeness, and beginnings.  A hole leads back
Floyd | up.  You sense another exit, too - one in a deeper, "downward"
Floyd | direction from this space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "wave wand" 		

Floyd ]  Two                                                  2/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAVE WAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You wave the wand, and the word "Increment" on it begins to glow.  It
Floyd | glows brighter and brighter.  Finally, the wand emits a dazzling flash
Floyd | of light - and disappears!  Wandless, you feel yourself
Floyd | increment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place, but it's
Floyd | marked by a feeling of duality, as if it somehow contains opposites
Floyd | within itself.  The only exit is a hole leading up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Ok, is this good or bad?"
		DavidW says, "It's good."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Positive Axis: 2                                     3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you climb through the hole, at first it appears you are entering a
Floyd | dark blue nothingness.  But then you see, off to the "west," the white
Floyd | disk you were standing on earlier.  The white wand is lying on it,
Floyd | pointed in your direction.  As you stare at it, the wand begins to
Floyd | change shape!  It widens and flattens until it is the width of the
Floyd | disk.  Then the tip stretches toward you, the wand soon extending far
Floyd | beyond its original length.  The tip picks up speed, and it passes you
Floyd | almost faster than you can follow.  You get a last glimpse of the tip
Floyd | off in the distance before it is lost from sight.  Looking around, you
Floyd | find that the wand has become a line with numbers marked on it, a line
Floyd | that extends as far as you can see to the "east."  With some
Floyd | trepidation, you step onto this new line.
Floyd |
Floyd | Positive Axis: 2
Floyd | You are in a dark blue expanse of space, standing on a white line that
Floyd | stretches to the west and as far as you can see to the east.  The
Floyd | number 2 is marked on the line here.  There is a hole next to the 2
Floyd | large enough for you to climb down into.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Arithmetic has increased.  You estimate
Floyd | that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by one
Floyd | point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Good, I'd say."
		DavidW says, "You are discovering new things."
		Guenni says, "Ok, that one even I get."
		DavidW says, "You discovered Two by incrementing One."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Two                                                  3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place, but it's
Floyd | marked by a feeling of duality, as if it somehow contains opposites
Floyd | within itself.  The only exit is a hole leading back up to the
Floyd | positive axis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Positive Axis: 2                                     3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Positive Axis: 2
Floyd | You are in a dark blue expanse of space, standing on a white line that
Floyd | stretches to the west and as far as you can see to the east.  The
Floyd | number 2 is marked on the line here.  There is a hole next to the 2
Floyd | large enough for you to climb down into.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I say we stay positive for now, that's east. :-)"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Positive Axis: 2                                     3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk along the positive axis for a while, tracing the passage of
Floyd | the tip of the white wand.  You see marks for 3, 4, 5, and larger
Floyd | numbers.  There are no holes or anything else featured on this part of
Floyd | the positive axis, though, and you soon decide return to the 2 mark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Aw."
		Guenni says, "Looks like we have to cross cero after all."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Positive Axis: 1                                     3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Positive Axis: 1
Floyd | You find yourself in a deep dark blue - almost black - expanse of
Floyd | space that extends as far as you can see in all three dimensions.  The
Floyd | space is broken up by the straight, flat white line floating in
Floyd | mid-air that you are standing on.  The line begins here and stretches
Floyd | out of sight to the east.  The number 1 is marked on the line.  While
Floyd | the line doesn't appear to be supported by anything, there is a hole
Floyd | in the middle of it here, next to the 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Since the disk you were standing on earlier has now become the
Floyd | location of 1 on the positive axis, you find yourself wondering if
Floyd | this is the only space that has changed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You haven't discovered Zero yet."
		Guenni says, "I just noticed."
		Guenni says, "But so far, this is fun."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place, but it gives
Floyd | you a sense of unity, wholeness, and beginnings.  A hole leads back up
Floyd | to the positive axis.  You sense another exit, too - one in a deeper,
Floyd | "downward" direction from this space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Form                                                 3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | This space seems more formed than it did the last time you were here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Form
Floyd | The space is now partially-formed, but it is still mostly unshaped
Floyd | matter.  Besides the way up to the manifestation of one, you can now
Floyd | sense several more "paths" through the void: north, south, east, and
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "any preferences?"
		zarf says, "check out zero first"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way west through the void.  As you do, you feel an
Floyd | electrical impulse course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall
Floyd | You are standing in the great hall of a large, cobwebby castle.  A
Floyd | long table stretches from one end of the hall to the other.  The
Floyd | entryway of the castle is to the east.  Exits west and south lead to
Floyd | other parts of the castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long table is a pile of old coins.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large purple puppet is here, counting several coins laid out on the
Floyd | table.  He is talking to himself.  "... eight, nine, ten!  Ten coins!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks (of puppet), "Didn't I see you on my bedshets?"
		zarf says, "fine, don't listen to me :)"
		Knight_Otu says, ">count count"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x puppet" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PUPPET
Floyd |
Floyd | The Count is not a man but a purple puppet.  There is no one animating
Floyd | him, yet he talks and moves about.  You're definitely dreaming.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x cup" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CUP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing, at least as described.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x coins" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COINS
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a huge pile of coins.  You wonder if the Count knows exactly
Floyd | how many there are.  He probably does.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ask count about coins" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK COUNT ABOUT COINS
Floyd |
Floyd | It would be more polite to greet the Count first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "greet count" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GREET COUNT
Floyd |
Floyd | The puppet looks up at your approach.  "I am the Count of this castle,
Floyd | and I love to count!  But I have a problem.  Maybe you can help.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I have ten different coins here that I have been flipping.  I want to
Floyd | count how many ways I can flip the ten coins and have half of them
Floyd | come up heads and half come up tails.  For example, one way is
Floyd | HHHHHTTTTT.  Another way is HTHTHTHTHT.  A third way is HTHHTTTTHH.
Floyd | That's three.  But there are a lot more than that, and I can't seem to
Floyd | count them because I can't keep track of all the combinations!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Here are some ideas.  I know that if I want 0 heads, then the answer
Floyd | is 1: TTTTTTTTTT.  I know that if I want 1 head, the answer is 10:
Floyd | HTTTTTTTTT, THTTTTTTTT, and so on, with one head for each of the other
Floyd | coins.  It took me a long time to find the answer with two heads, but
Floyd | I'm pretty sure I got it: 45.  But with three or more I can't keep
Floyd | track of what I've counted and what I haven't.
Floyd |
Floyd | "If you know the answer, please tell me!
Floyd |
Floyd | "I will be happy to let you have one of my coins if you can help me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask count about big bird" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK COUNT ABOUT BIG BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | "I haven't seen him in a while," the Count says.  "I probably should
Floyd | go visit sometime soon."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask count about coins" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK COUNT ABOUT COINS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Can you tell me how many ways there are to flip ten coins and get
Floyd | five heads and five tails?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Gods, if I get tat correctly it's one less than the answer is like a safe with numbercombinations just with two and not nine."
		Guenni says, "And yes, that only makes sense in my head."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "99" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > 99
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't recognize that command.  (There is a list of recognized
Floyd | commands in the HELP menus.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I *think* the answer is 252"
		DavidW says (to Guenni), "I suggest coming back to this puzzle a bit later. There's stuff in the game that'll help answer it."
		Guenni says, "ok."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Form                                                 3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move east, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Form
Floyd | The space is now partially-formed, but it is still mostly unshaped
Floyd | matter.  Besides the way up to the manifestation of one, you can now
Floyd | sense several more "paths" through the void: north, south, east, and
Floyd | west to the Great Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way north through the void.  As you do, you feel an
Floyd | electrical impulse course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyceum
Floyd | You stand in the Lyceum, a collection of buildings and open spaces in
Floyd | ancient Athens.  There is a stadium to the west, a temple lies north,
Floyd | and you can see a private home with an ornate doorway to the east.  A
Floyd | road leads northeast out of Athens, and the rest of the city lies
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Southern End                       3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Number, Southern End
Floyd | You stand in the southern end of the Temple of Number.  The temple is
Floyd | made of white stone and features imposing Ionic columns.  There is an
Floyd | inscription on the wall, the rest of the temple is to the north, and
Floyd | the exit to the Lyceum is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "read inscription" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Southern End                       3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ INSCRIPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | "Number is the origin of all things."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Number, Northern End
Floyd | You stand in the northern end of the Temple of Number.  The temple is
Floyd | made of white stone and features imposing Ionic columns.  Instead of
Floyd | the half-expected statue of Athena Parthenos, though, stands a large
Floyd | statue of Pythagoras.  Behind the statue is a small passageway heading
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | An acolyte is here, silently cleaning up the area around the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a trash urn and a scrap of papyrus here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte picks up the scrap of papyrus from the floor.  She reads
Floyd | it carefully, nods, and tosses it in the urn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x urn" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X URN
Floyd |
Floyd | This large urn is decorated with tasteful depictions of various
Floyd | numbers.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the trash urn is a scrap of papyrus.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte polishes an already spotless part of the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take scrap" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SCRAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte pokes at a corner of the temple with her broom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be a piece torn from some religious scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Number is the origin of all things.
Floyd |
Floyd | Number has two basic forms: The odd and the even.  Each thing is odd
Floyd | or even or is a ΛΟΓΟΣ, or ratio, made from odd and even.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1.  Odd things include the statue of Him in our temple, which is one.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2.  Even things include the primary sources of light in our sky - the
Floyd | sun and moon, which are two.
Floyd |
Floyd | 3.  ΛΟΓΟΣ things include the seasons, which represent the ratio of
Floyd | one
Floyd | year into four parts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing which is not odd, even, or a ratio from odd and even can
Floyd | exist."
Floyd |
Floyd | [If the Greek letters are not displaying correctly, you may type
Floyd | SYMBOLS OFF to turn off the use of Greek letters and mathematical
Floyd | symbols for the remainder of the game.]
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte polishes an already spotless part of the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | This large statue of Pythagoras dominates the north end of the temple.
Floyd | A small passageway is behind the statue, leading north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte picks up a speck of dust from the floor of the temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We probably want SYMBOLS OFF."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "greet acolyte" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GREET ACOLYTE
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte is focused on her cleaning, and she ignores you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte sweeps the area in front of the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "That's probably the job you'll end up in, if you mess up this exam."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte stops you.  She shakes her head silently.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte polishes an already spotless part of the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a scrap of papyrus
Floyd |   your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte pokes at a corner of the temple with her broom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Is this a matter of not yet, or a matter entering without stuff?"
		DavidW says, "Mostly not yet, because you need something to help you here which you don't have yet."
		Knight_Otu asks, "She might be objecting to the papyrus that you took out of the urn?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "put scrap in urn" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SCRAP IN URN
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the scrap of papyrus into the trash urn.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte sweeps the area in front of the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte stops you.  She shakes her head silently.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte gazes up at the statue with a reverent look on her face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Don't forget that you can look up topics in your math book."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "climb statue" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLIMB STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | That would be rather sacrilegious.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte polishes an already spotless part of the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "drop book" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte picks up a speck of dust from the floor of the temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte walks over to where you dropped the math book and looks
Floyd | around.  Not seeing anything, she returns to her work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte stops you.  She shakes her head silently.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte polishes an already spotless part of the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take book" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte gazes up at the statue with a reverent look on her face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | This large statue of Pythagoras dominates the north end of the temple.
Floyd | A small passageway is behind the statue, leading north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte pokes at a corner of the temple with her broom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "look up pythagoras" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP PYTHAGORAS
Floyd |
Floyd | (in your math book)
Floyd | Pythagoras was an ancient Greek mathematician.  He also founded a
Floyd | quasi-religious order whose key belief was that numbers (by which they
Floyd | meant the positive integers) are the basis of everything in the
Floyd | universe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pythagorean Theorem says that the square of the diagonal of a
Floyd | right triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the sides, or, in
Floyd | symbols, a² + b² = c².  While this
Floyd | theorem
Floyd | is named for Pythagoras, there is no conclusive evidence that he
Floyd | actually proved the theorem.  It probably led to the downfall of his
Floyd | religious cult, though.  If you take a right triangle with sides of
Floyd | length 1, the Pythagorean Theorem says that the length of the diagonal
Floyd | must be the square root of 2.  The proof that the square root of 2 is
Floyd | irrational - by one of the Pythagoreans - invalidated their key belief
Floyd | in numbers.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte picks up a speck of dust from the floor of the temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x acolyte" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ACOLYTE
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte is wearing pure white robes and wields a broom.  She
Floyd | doesn't look much like the conversational type.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte pokes at a corner of the temple with her broom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Goodness, my mudclient allows superscript-2."
		Guenni asks, "What's that?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Southern End                       3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Number, Southern End
Floyd | You stand in the southern end of the Temple of Number.  The temple is
Floyd | made of white stone and features imposing Ionic columns.  There is an
Floyd | inscription on the wall, the rest of the temple is to the north, and
Floyd | the exit to the Lyceum is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The character in the equation above."
		DavidW says, "²"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x columns" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Southern End                       3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COLUMNS
Floyd |
Floyd | These imposing columns are made of white stone and feature Ionic
Floyd | capitals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x capitals" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Southern End                       3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAPITALS
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the capitals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyceum
Floyd | You stand in the Lyceum, a collection of buildings and open spaces in
Floyd | ancient Athens.  There is a stadium to the west, a temple lies north,
Floyd | and you can see a private home with an ornate doorway to the east.  A
Floyd | road leads northeast out of Athens, and the rest of the city lies
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Home or stadium?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I'd say home first."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | Some force blocks you from stepping through the doorway of the home.
Floyd | Ignorance may be bliss, but a little knowledge would go a long way
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Moot point. You won't be able to enter the home yet."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x doorway" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOORWAY
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rather ornate doorway here - but no door.  Written above
Floyd | the doorway is the phrase "Let no one ignorant of geometry enter."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "So we noticed. :-)"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Stadium                                              3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Stadium
Floyd | This is a stadium in ancient Athens.  The stadium itself consists of
Floyd | raised ground on either side of a race track about 200 meters long.
Floyd | The rest of the Lyceum is back east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Achilles sits by the side of the race track with his head in his
Floyd | hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Now where do we get a tortoise."
		Guenni says, "Sounds more like a broken foot to me."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "greet achilles" 		

Floyd ]  Stadium                                              3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GREET ACHILLES
Floyd |
Floyd | Achilles looks up.  "I'm the fastest man in Greece.  Then this guy
Floyd | Zeno challenged me to a 200-meter race with a tortoise, under two
Floyd | conditions: (1) I had to be willing to give the tortoise a head start
Floyd | of 100 meters, and (2) every time I got to where I last saw the
Floyd | tortoise I had to look up and mark its position.  Of course I can beat
Floyd | a tortoise, even with that much head start, right?  But no.  Watch."
Floyd |
Floyd | Achilles snaps his fingers, and from somewhere in the grass of the
Floyd | raised ground comes a tortoise.  The tortoise ambles to the 100-meter
Floyd | mark, and Achilles heads to the start.  They take off.  When Achilles
Floyd | reaches the halfway mark, he looks up, and the tortoise is ahead of
Floyd | him.  Achilles notes its position, races to that position, and looks
Floyd | up.  The tortoise is still ahead of him.  He does this again.  The
Floyd | tortoise is still ahead.  And again.  The tortoise is, once more,
Floyd | ahead.  Every time Achilles looks up he's closer to the tortoise, but
Floyd | he never quite catches up to it!  Finally he stops running and looks
Floyd | over at you forlornly.  The tortoise crosses the finish line, flashes
Floyd | a chelonian smile at Achilles, and disappears to wherever it was
Floyd | before.
Floyd |
Floyd | Achilles says, "You see?  I can't catch up to the tortoise if every
Floyd | time I run to where it was before, it's still ahead of me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Tortoise does cameo-entrances and exits."
		zarf says, "let me just say that no tortoise has ever won a race from the inside of a soup tureen, if you know what I mean, and I do mean soup."
		Guenni says, "Ok, you were right and I get a discworld flashback."
		DavidW says, "Shame we didn't bring a dictionary into this dream as well so we could look up 'chelonian'."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x track" 		

Floyd ]  Stadium                                              3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | The race track is made of hard-packed clay and is about 200 meters
Floyd | long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I've never had turtle soup or mock turtle soup."
		Guenni says, "me neither."
		Knight_Otu says, "I've once read a novel where Zeno ruled a world that ran on this paradox."
		Guenni says, "I don't think we can do much here."
		Knight_Otu says, "Or related ones, at least."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyceum
Floyd | You stand in the Lyceum, a collection of buildings and open spaces in
Floyd | ancient Athens.  There is a stadium to the west, a temple lies north,
Floyd | and you can see a private home with an ornate doorway to the east.  A
Floyd | road leads northeast out of Athens, and the rest of the city lies
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, not sure what we can do here yet."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Form                                                 3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move south, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Form
Floyd | The space is now partially-formed, but it is still mostly unshaped
Floyd | matter.  Besides the way up to the manifestation of one, you can now
Floyd | sense several more "paths" through the void: north to the Lyceum,
Floyd | south, east, and west to the Great Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's more of the Count's castle, and areas east and south of Form."
		Guenni nods. We just meant the stadium
		DavidW says, "oh, and a track northeast from the Lyceum."
		Guenni says, "Yeah, My inner map got confused. I hadn't planned on leaving athens just yet"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way north through the void.  As you do, you feel an
Floyd | electrical impulse course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyceum
Floyd | You stand in the Lyceum, a collection of buildings and open spaces in
Floyd | ancient Athens.  There is a stadium to the west, a temple lies north,
Floyd | and you can see a private home with an ornate doorway to the east.  A
Floyd | road leads northeast out of Athens, and the rest of the city lies
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni has had her fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
Guenni arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Royal Road                                           3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Royal Road
Floyd | This flat, paved road runs from southwest to northeast.  However, you
Floyd | also spot a steep path leaving the road and winding its way north up
Floyd | the hillside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "It is a bit misleading of an description"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Hilltop                                              3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | It's an arduous trek up the path.  By the time you reach the top you
Floyd | are winded.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You stand on top of a small hill just north of Athens.  A winding path
Floyd | leads south, back down to the Royal Road.
Floyd |
Floyd | The great geometer Euclid is sitting here.  He appears to be lost in
Floyd | thought.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "greet geometer" 		

Floyd ]  Hilltop                                              3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GREET GEOMETER
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh!  Hello.  Sorry.  Please accept my apologies if you've been
Floyd | standing there a while.  Sometimes I don't notice what's going on
Floyd | around me when I'm doing geometry."
Floyd |
Floyd | You give Euclid a nod, as if to say that there's no need to apologize.
Floyd | He interprets it as interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I was just thinking about the postulates in my Elements.
Floyd | These are what I call the basic truths on which I build all of my
Floyd | geometric arguments.  I'm happy with the first four, but the fifth one
Floyd | is too... I don't know... wordy?
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's basically equivalent to saying this: Given any straight line and
Floyd | a point not on that line, there exists exactly one other straight line
Floyd | that passes through the point and never intersects the first line.
Floyd | This is true no matter how far you extend the two lines.  So there's
Floyd | exactly one other line that's parallel to the first line and
Floyd | that goes through the point.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm trying to figure out how to derive this one from the first four
Floyd | so that I don't have to claim it as a postulate.  But I can't seem to
Floyd | do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Is it obvious that if you start with a point and a line, there's
Floyd | exactly one other line that goes through the point and never touches
Floyd | the first line?  Or is that not even true?
Floyd |
Floyd | "If you have any ideas about how to prove this, or run across any
Floyd | examples where there are no lines or two or more lines through the
Floyd | point that don't touch the first line, please tell me about them!
Floyd |
Floyd | "And here.  This will help you remember my postulates."  He hands you
Floyd | a scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "read scroll" 		

Floyd ]  Hilltop                                              3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ SCROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | "First postulate: You can draw a straight line from any point to any
Floyd | other point.
Floyd |
Floyd | Second postulate: You can extend a finite straight line continuously
Floyd | in a straight line.
Floyd |
Floyd | Third postulate: You can draw a circle with any center and any radius.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fourth postulate: All right (90 degree) angles are equal to each
Floyd | other.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fifth postulate (rephrased, also known as the parallel
Floyd | postulate): Given a line and a point not on the line, there is
Floyd | exactly one other line that goes through the point that never touches
Floyd | the first line."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Eschar arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Royal Road                                           3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make the somewhat less arduous trek back down the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | Royal Road
Floyd | This flat, paved road runs from southwest to northeast.  However, you
Floyd | also spot a steep path leaving the road and winding its way north up
Floyd | the hillside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                             3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead End
Floyd | Apparently the royal road doesn't lead anywhere; you've come to a dead
Floyd | end.  You may follow it back to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Royal Road                                           3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Royal Road
Floyd | This flat, paved road runs from southwest to northeast.  However, you
Floyd | also spot a steep path leaving the road and winding its way north up
Floyd | the hillside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Eschar enters a generic vehicle. 		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyceum
Floyd | You stand in the Lyceum, a collection of buildings and open spaces in
Floyd | ancient Athens.  There is a stadium to the west, a temple lies north,
Floyd | and you can see a private home with an ornate doorway to the east.  A
Floyd | road leads northeast out of Athens, and the rest of the city lies
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Ok, the authors' map is the confused one. :P"
Eschar gets out. 		
Eschar exits the vehicle. 		DavidW asks (of Guenni), "hm?"
		Guenni says, "It says the rest of the city lies south and the way out is northeast."
Eschar plays a piece on the keyboard, somewhat reminiscent of something written by Schubert, but at a seemingly slow pace, and still missing half the notes, for that matter. 		Knight_Otu says, "I don't think it's confused, just misleading."
Eschar punches the dummy. 		
Eschar stomps the dummy. 		
Eschar throttles the dummy. 		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Form                                                 3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move south, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Form
Floyd | The space is now partially-formed, but it is still mostly unshaped
Floyd | matter.  Besides the way up to the manifestation of one, you can now
Floyd | sense several more "paths" through the void: north to the Lyceum,
Floyd | south, east, and west to the Great Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Eschar fires the dummy, from a small cannon. 		
DavidW says (to Eschar), "Could you not do that? We're in the middle of a game." 		
Eschar says, "I apologize." 		
Eschar disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		Guenni says, "You know, "please" rarely hurts."
		DavidW asks, "Did I make a mistake?"
		Guenni asks, "Ok, once more into the castle?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure, castle."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way west through the void.  As you do, you feel an
Floyd | electrical impulse course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall
Floyd | You are standing in the great hall of a large, cobwebby castle.  A
Floyd | long table stretches from one end of the hall to the other.  The
Floyd | entryway of the castle is to the east.  Exits west and south lead to
Floyd | other parts of the castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long table is a pile of old coins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Count is here, sitting at the table.  He mumbles something that
Floyd | sounds like "three."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Castle Chapel                                        3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Castle Chapel
Floyd | This small chapel does not appear to be dedicated to God or gods;
Floyd | instead, it looks like a place for the worship of numbers.  Icons are
Floyd | placed at regular intervals around the walls.  The exit to the Great
Floyd | Hall is back east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I don't think you made a mistake, David."
		Knight_Otu says, "Though you may have sounded sterner than intended."
		DavidW says, "I know my leadership skills aren't the best."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x icons" 		

Floyd ]  Castle Chapel                                        3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ICONS
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the icons are highly stylized representations of a single
Floyd | number, such as three, one, or four.  One icon, though, is a little
Floyd | different: It consists of a number triangle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x triangle" 		

Floyd ]  Castle Chapel                                        3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRIANGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The number triangle on the icon looks like this:
Floyd |
Floyd |  1
Floyd |  1   1
Floyd |  1   2   1
Floyd |  1   3   3   1
Floyd |  1   4   6   4   1
Floyd |  1   5  10  10   5   1
Floyd |  1   6  15  20  15   6   1
Floyd |  1   7  21  35  35  21   7   1
Floyd |  1   8  28  56  70  56  28   8   1
Floyd |
Floyd |  The words "Pascal's Triangle" appear underneath the numbers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Ok a triangle is above my visual/mental capabilities."
		Guenni says, "At least, a triangle like this."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "look up pascal" 		

Floyd ]  Castle Chapel                                        3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP PASCAL
Floyd |
Floyd | (in your math book)
Floyd | Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician, scientist, philosopher, and
Floyd | theologian.  He is known for constructing one of the first mechanical
Floyd | calculators, for his work in projective geometry, and for his work in
Floyd | hydrodynamics.  A unit of pressure is named after him, as is the
Floyd | triangle of numbers known as "Pascal's triangle."
Floyd |
Floyd | Pascal was also one of the founders of the field of probability.
Floyd | While his initial work in probability was to solve gambling problems,
Floyd | he applied his insights to other areas of human knowledge as well.
Floyd | For example, Pascal's wager consists of one of the first uses
Floyd | of expected values.  In it, Pascal argues that, in the absence of
Floyd | conclusive evidence as to the existence of God, the payoffs for
Floyd | believing in God (infinite happiness if God exists, nothing if God
Floyd | does not) versus not believing in God (eternal damnation if God
Floyd | exists, nothing if God does not) are such that it is more reasonable
Floyd | for humans to bet on belief in God.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
yournamehere arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW says, "You can look up pascal's traingle, as well."
		DavidW says, "er triangle"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "look up pascal's triangle" 		

Floyd ]  Castle Chapel                                        3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP PASCAL'S TRIANGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (in your math book)
Floyd | Pascal's triangle is a triangle of numbers that have several
Floyd | interpretations.  One meaning is that the number in the nth
Floyd | row, kth column (denoted C(n,k)) is the number of
Floyd | committees of size k that can be formed from n
Floyd | people.  An equivalent interpretation is that C(n,k) is the
Floyd | number of sequences of 1's and 0's that have length n and
Floyd | contain exactly k 1's.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another, different kind of meaning of the numbers in Pascal's triangle
Floyd | is that they are the coefficients when expanding
Floyd | (x+1)ⁿ in powers of x.  For example,
Floyd | (x+1)⁵ = x⁵ + 5x⁴ + 10x³ +
Floyd | 10x²+ 5x + 1, and the coefficients 1, 5, 10, 10, 5,
Floyd | 1 are the numbers in row 5 in Pascal's triangle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pascal's triangle can be generated very easily: The numbers in the
Floyd | leftmost column are all 1's, and the numbers in the right diagonal are
Floyd | all 1's as well.  Otherwise, to get C(n,k), you add
Floyd | C(n-1,k) and C(n-1,k-1).  In other words, to obtain
Floyd | the number you want, you add the number to its "north" and to its
Floyd | "northwest" in the triangle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pascal's triangle is indexed starting with 0 rather than 1: The
Floyd | initial row is row 0, not row 1, and the leftmost column is column 0,
Floyd | not column 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Unfortunately, the page giving the first several rows of Pascal's
Floyd | triangle appears to be torn out of your math book.  You did buy it
Floyd | used, after all.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I guess that's better for our mathal health, anyway."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall
Floyd | You are standing in the great hall of a large, cobwebby castle.  A
Floyd | long table stretches from one end of the hall to the other.  The
Floyd | entryway of the castle is to the east.  Exits west and south lead to
Floyd | other parts of the castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long table is a pile of old coins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Count is here, sitting at the table.  He mumbles something that
Floyd | sounds like "two."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Solar
Floyd | This is a smaller, cozier room than the great hall to the north.  A
Floyd | sumptuous tapestry hangs on one wall, and there is a side table
Floyd | beneath it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large bronze box lies on the side table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another large purple puppet is here, fiddling disgruntledly with the
Floyd | bronze box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x puppet" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PUPPET
Floyd |
Floyd | She looks much like the Count, except that she sports a large mop of
Floyd | blonde hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "greet puppet" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GREET PUPPET
Floyd |
Floyd | You approach the purple puppet and introduce yourself.  She steps back
Floyd | from the bronze box and says, "Please forgive my manners!  I was
Floyd | preoccupied with my mechanical calculator.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am the Countess of this castle.  Like my husband, I love to count!
Floyd | And I love to work large multiplication problems with my mechanical
Floyd | calculator.  Unfortunately, it seems to be broken now, and I'm not
Floyd | sure how to fix it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "If you have any questions for me, please feel free to ask.
Floyd | Otherwise, I'd really like to get this fixed."
Floyd |
Floyd | She turns back to the bronze box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "This is getting out of hand, now there's two of them!"
		Guenni laughs.
		DavidW says, "Two! Two purple puppets, ha ha ha."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | This bronze box has several knobs and small wheels on it.  It appears
Floyd | to be a primitive mechanical calculator.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "What, no Abacus?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ask puppet about box" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK PUPPET ABOUT BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | "It seems to be broken.  It would be nice to have it fixed!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x tapestry" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TAPESTRY
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a beautiful tapestry, consisting of several mathematical
Floyd | symbols woven together in an intricate pattern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x symbols" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SYMBOLS
Floyd |
Floyd | They're symbolic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Of course they are."
		Guenni blows bad pun trumpet.
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall
Floyd | You are standing in the great hall of a large, cobwebby castle.  A
Floyd | long table stretches from one end of the hall to the other.  The
Floyd | entryway of the castle is to the east.  Exits west and south lead to
Floyd | other parts of the castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long table is a pile of old coins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Count is here, sitting at the table.  He mumbles something that
Floyd | sounds like "three."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Form                                                 3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move east, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Form
Floyd | The space is now partially-formed, but it is still mostly unshaped
Floyd | matter.  Besides the way up to the manifestation of one, you can now
Floyd | sense several more "paths" through the void: north to the Lyceum,
Floyd | south, east, and west to the Great Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Guenni), "Really, you should play cymbals."
		Knight_Otu says, "Ow."
		Guenni drums on her keyboard.
		Guenni asks, "East or south?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Let's not harp on these puns anymore."
		Knight_Otu asks, "South?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Librarian's Office                                   3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way south through the void.  As you do, you feel an
Floyd | electrical impulse course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Librarian's Office
Floyd | This appears to be the head librarian's office in the Great Library of
Floyd | Alexandria.  Scrolls litter the floor.  The main part of the library
Floyd | is north of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The numbers from 1 to 100 are carved on the wall here, in some kind of
Floyd | puzzle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x puzzle" 		

Floyd ]  Librarian's Office                                   3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PUZZLE
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall are carved numbers from 1 to 100, in ten rows of ten each.
Floyd | It looks like you could push any of the numbers.  Next to the numbers
Floyd | is a switch, with two settings: "Remove Number," and "Remove Larger
Floyd | Multiples of the Number."  The switch is currently set to "Remove
Floyd | Number," although you could easily move it to the other setting by
Floyd | flipping the switch.  The numbers currently look like this:
Floyd |
Floyd |  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10
Floyd | 11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18  19  20
Floyd | 21  22  23  24  25  26  27  28  29  30
Floyd | 31  32  33  34  35  36  37  38  39  40
Floyd | 41  42  43  44  45  46  47  48  49  50
Floyd | 51  52  53  54  55  56  57  58  59  60
Floyd | 61  62  63  64  65  66  67  68  69  70
Floyd | 71  72  73  74  75  76  77  78  79  80
Floyd | 81  82  83  84  85  86  87  88  89  90
Floyd | 91  92  93  94  95  96  97  98  99  100
Floyd |
Floyd | At the bottom is a challenge from the librarian: "To access the map
Floyd | room, leave just the primes between 1 and 100 by pushing only five
Floyd | numbers."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hm. 2, 3, 5, 7, 11. If we switch to larger multiples and push those, I think that would be it."
		Guenni asks, "Do we want to tackle this now?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I do think we're able to."
		Guenni says, "It sounds at least doable."
		DavidW says, "This puzzle is very doable now."
		Guenni says, "I'd say we should check what's the highest prime number is first."
yournamehere has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up primes in book" 		

Floyd ]  Librarian's Office                                   3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP PRIMES IN BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | A positive integer is prime if it is divisible by exactly two positive
Floyd | integers: itself and 1.  The numbers 7, 29, and 43 are all examples of
Floyd | primes.  The number 1 is not prime because it is only divisible by one
Floyd | positive integer (itself), rather than two.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "look up prime numbers" 		

Floyd ]  Librarian's Office                                   3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP PRIME NUMBERS
Floyd |
Floyd | (in your math book)
Floyd | A positive integer is prime if it is divisible by exactly two positive
Floyd | integers: itself and 1.  The numbers 7, 29, and 43 are all examples of
Floyd | primes.  The number 1 is not prime because it is only divisible by one
Floyd | positive integer (itself), rather than two.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Well, I knew that. I had hoped for a table."
		DavidW says, "Still, it means that KO's guess won't work because 1 would still be on the board."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		DavidW says, "You were close, though."
		Guenni says, "I hadn't thought much further."
		Knight_Otu says, "I don't think we need the 11. Every multiple that matters would be eliminated by the others."
		DavidW says, "Yes. Because 11 squared is greater than 100."
		Knight_Otu says, "That would free up pushing 1 with the switch on eliminate number."
		Guenni says, "Eleven is a prime number, so it has to stay anyway"
		Guenni asks, "Or won't the numbers themselves be removed if the switch is switched?"
		Knight_Otu says, "True, but with the switch on larger multiples, it wouldn't have been removed."
		DavidW says, "The multiples setting doesn't remove the number itself, correct."
		Guenni says, "Well if we use 3 6 and 9 multiples will go away as well."
Guenni says, "And with 2 we get all the even numbers." 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up sieve in book" 		

Floyd ]  Librarian's Office                                   3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP SIEVE IN BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | That topic is not listed in the index.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, so we push 1, switch the switch, then push 2, 3, 5, and 7."
		Guenni nods.
		DavidW says (to Knight_Otu), "yes."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "push 1" 		

Floyd ]  Librarian's Office                                   3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH 1
Floyd |
Floyd | The number 1 fades into the wall until you can barely see it anymore.
Floyd | The numbers now look like this:
Floyd |
Floyd |      2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10
Floyd | 11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18  19  20
Floyd | 21  22  23  24  25  26  27  28  29  30
Floyd | 31  32  33  34  35  36  37  38  39  40
Floyd | 41  42  43  44  45  46  47  48  49  50
Floyd | 51  52  53  54  55  56  57  58  59  60
Floyd | 61  62  63  64  65  66  67  68  69  70
Floyd | 71  72  73  74  75  76  77  78  79  80
Floyd | 81  82  83  84  85  86  87  88  89  90
Floyd | 91  92  93  94  95  96  97  98  99  100
Floyd |
Floyd | You have used 1 push so far.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "push switch" 		

Floyd ]  Librarian's Office                                   3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH SWITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip the switch to "Remove Larger Multiples of the Number."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "push 2" 		

Floyd ]  Librarian's Office                                   3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH 2
Floyd |
Floyd | All visible multiples of 2 larger than 2 fade into the wall until you
Floyd | can barely see them anymore.  The numbers now look like this:
Floyd |
Floyd |      2   3       5       7       9
Floyd | 11      13      15      17      19
Floyd | 21      23      25      27      29
Floyd | 31      33      35      37      39
Floyd | 41      43      45      47      49
Floyd | 51      53      55      57      59
Floyd | 61      63      65      67      69
Floyd | 71      73      75      77      79
Floyd | 81      83      85      87      89
Floyd | 91      93      95      97      99
Floyd |
Floyd | You have used 2 pushes so far.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "push 3" 		

Floyd ]  Librarian's Office                                   3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH 3
Floyd |
Floyd | All visible multiples of 3 larger than 3 fade into the wall until you
Floyd | can barely see them anymore.  The numbers now look like this:
Floyd |
Floyd |      2   3       5       7
Floyd | 11      13              17      19
Floyd |         23      25              29
Floyd | 31              35      37
Floyd | 41      43              47      49
Floyd |         53      55              59
Floyd | 61              65      67
Floyd | 71      73              77      79
Floyd |         83      85              89
Floyd | 91              95      97
Floyd |
Floyd | You have used 3 pushes so far.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "push 5" 		

Floyd ]  Librarian's Office                                   3/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH 5
Floyd |
Floyd | All visible multiples of 5 larger than 5 fade into the wall until you
Floyd | can barely see them anymore.  The numbers now look like this:
Floyd |
Floyd |      2   3       5       7
Floyd | 11      13              17      19
Floyd |         23                      29
Floyd | 31                      37
Floyd | 41      43              47      49
Floyd |         53                      59
Floyd | 61                      67
Floyd | 71      73              77      79
Floyd |         83                      89
Floyd | 91                      97
Floyd |
Floyd | You have used 4 pushes so far.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "push 7" 		

Floyd ]  Librarian's Office                                   6/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH 7
Floyd |
Floyd | All visible multiples of 7 larger than 7 fade into the wall until you
Floyd | can barely see them anymore.  The numbers now look like this:
Floyd |
Floyd |      2   3       5       7
Floyd | 11      13              17      19
Floyd |         23                      29
Floyd | 31                      37
Floyd | 41      43              47
Floyd |         53                      59
Floyd | 61                      67
Floyd | 71      73                      79
Floyd |         83                      89
Floyd |                         97
Floyd |
Floyd | After the fifth push, the wall flickers, but the numbers remain as
Floyd | they were.  Only the prime numbers between 1 and 100 are now visible!
Floyd |
Floyd | A part of the south wall slides open, revealing a room beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Number Theory has increased.  You
Floyd | estimate that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by three
Floyd | points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay"
		Guenni exclaims, "Yeah!"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Map Room                                             6/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Map Room
Floyd | This room is quite large to be a side room just off the librarian's
Floyd | office.  The walls are covered with maps, and an exit leads back north
Floyd | to the librarian's office.
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge globe sits on a pedestal in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Woo!"
Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Guenni says (to Ellison), "Be ready for mental math."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x globe" 		

Floyd ]  Map Room                                             6/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GLOBE
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be the librarian's model of the earth, and it is much
Floyd | larger than you are.  It's incomplete, as it only shows the parts of
Floyd | the world that were known in Alexandria at this time.  However, it
Floyd | does have lines of latitude and meridians of longitude marked on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The globe doesn't fit perfectly on its pedestal, though; there is a
Floyd | small gap between the pedestal and the globe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x gap" 		

Floyd ]  Map Room                                             6/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GAP
Floyd |
Floyd | Since the globe doesn't fit perfectly on the pedestal, there is a
Floyd | small gap between the edge of the pedestal and the globe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x pedestal" 		

Floyd ]  Map Room                                             6/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PEDESTAL
Floyd |
Floyd | This short pedestal supports the globe.  The globe doesn't fit
Floyd | perfectly on the pedestal, though; there is a small gap between the
Floyd | pedestal and the globe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison says (to Floyd), "spin globe" 		

Floyd ]  Map Room                                             6/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SPIN GLOBE
Floyd |
Floyd | The globe rocks slightly on its pedestal - thanks to the small gap
Floyd | between the edge of the pedestal and the globe - but you're not strong
Floyd | enough to push it off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Euclid may want to know about the globe."
		Guenni says, "If you say so."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x maps" 		

Floyd ]  Map Room                                             6/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAPS
Floyd |
Floyd | The maps are mostly of parts of the eastern Mediterranean world:
Floyd | Egypt, Libya, Greece, Palestine, Anatolia.  None of them look
Floyd | particularly useful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Librarian's Office                                   6/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Librarian's Office
Floyd | This appears to be the head librarian's office in the Great Library of
Floyd | Alexandria.  Scrolls litter the floor.  The main part of the library
Floyd | is north of you, and a side room lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have solved the number puzzle on the wall here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x scrolls" 		

Floyd ]  Librarian's Office                                   6/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCROLLS
Floyd |
Floyd | There are many scrolls here.  None of them particularly catches your
Floyd | eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Form                                                 6/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move north, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Form
Floyd | The space is now partially-formed, but it is still mostly unshaped
Floyd | matter.  Besides the way up to the manifestation of one, you can now
Floyd | sense several more "paths" through the void: north to the Lyceum,
Floyd | south to the Librarian's Office, east, and west to the Great Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               6/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way north through the void.  As you do, you feel an
Floyd | electrical impulse course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyceum
Floyd | You stand in the Lyceum, a collection of buildings and open spaces in
Floyd | ancient Athens.  There is a stadium to the west, a temple lies north,
Floyd | and you can see a private home with an ornate doorway to the east.  A
Floyd | road leads northeast out of Athens, and the rest of the city lies
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Royal Road                                           6/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Royal Road
Floyd | This flat, paved road runs from southwest to northeast.  However, you
Floyd | also spot a steep path leaving the road and winding its way north up
Floyd | the hillside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Hilltop                                              6/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | It's an arduous trek up the path.  By the time you reach the top you
Floyd | are winded.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You stand on top of a small hill just north of Athens.  A winding path
Floyd | leads south, back down to the Royal Road.
Floyd |
Floyd | The great geometer Euclid is sitting here.  He appears to be lost in
Floyd | thought.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "greet euclid" 		

Floyd ]  Hilltop                                              6/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GREET EUCLID
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do you have any ideas about how to prove my parallel postulate?"
Floyd | Euclid asks.  "Or have you found any examples with no other lines
Floyd | through the point that don't touch the first line?  Or maybe examples
Floyd | with two or more lines through the point that don't touch the first
Floyd | line?  If so, please tell me about them!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "tell euclid about globe" 		

Floyd ]  Hilltop                                              6/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TELL EUCLID ABOUT GLOBE
Floyd |
Floyd | "A spherical model of the earth, huh?  Aristotle argued that the world
Floyd | is round, and so I'm not surprised that someone has created one of
Floyd | these.  Anything interesting marked on it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Damn, do you remember anyything?"
		Knight_Otu says, "latitudes and longitudes."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "tell about latitudes" 		

Floyd ]  Hilltop                                              6/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TELL ABOUT LATITUDES
Floyd |
Floyd | (to Euclid)
Floyd | Euclid says, "I don't think that will help me prove or disprove my
Floyd | parallel postulate."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "tell about latitudes and longitudes" 		

Floyd ]  Hilltop                                              9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TELL ABOUT LATITUDES AND LONGITUDES
Floyd |
Floyd | (to Euclid)
Floyd | You describe the meridians of longitude that you saw on the globe in
Floyd | the Library of Alexandria.  Euclid becomes more and more agitated.  As
Floyd | you finish, Euclid almost cuts you off in his excitement.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's it!" he says.  "If you take a meridian of longitude and a
Floyd | point not on that meridian, a second - parallel - meridian that goes
Floyd | through the point must intersect the first meridian at both the north
Floyd | and south poles!  So my parallel postulate is actually false:  If we
Floyd | think of lines as meridians of longitude, then there is no other line
Floyd | through the point that doesn't intersect the first line!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wait."  He stops himself and thinks carefully for several minutes.
Floyd | You're afraid to interrupt him.  Suddenly, he starts laughing.  Soon
Floyd | he is laughing so hard he is doubled over, holding his stomach.  It
Floyd | takes him a few minutes to pull himself together.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've been asking the wrong question!  The meridians of longitude
Floyd | don't prove my parallel postulate false; they just represent a
Floyd | different system of geometry!  The parallel postulate as I first
Floyd | stated it is true on a flat plane. The meridians of longitude
Floyd | help describe a 'parallel postulate' that would be true on a
Floyd | sphere!  You get a different system of geometry if you're on a
Floyd | flat plane versus a sphere!
Floyd |
Floyd | "The meridians of longitude were a brilliant suggestion!  I can't
Floyd | thank you enough, but please take this as a token of my appreciation."
Floyd | He hands you a copy of his Elements.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've got to go write this down.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmmm...  No, on second thought I won't bother.  Trying to prove my
Floyd | parallel postulate will give mathematicians something to do for the
Floyd | next two thousand years!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Euclid walks down the winding path, laughing as he goes.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Geometry has increased.  You estimate
Floyd | that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by three
Floyd | points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Ok, with his explanation I got it."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Hilltop                                              9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Elements
Floyd |   a scribbled scroll
Floyd |   your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "And now that you know some Geometry, you should be able to enter that home now."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x emblement" 		

Floyd ]  Hilltop                                              9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X EMBLEMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing, at least as described.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Hilltop                                              9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Elements
Floyd |   a scribbled scroll
Floyd |   your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "elements"
		Guenni says, "Ok, with his explanation I got it."
		Guenni asks, "thanks. And did I mention hate and client lately?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x elements" 		

Floyd ]  Hilltop                                              9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ELEMENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a copy of the Elements of Euclid.  It's actually
Floyd | divided into thirteen books.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Royal Road                                           9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make the somewhat less arduous trek back down the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | Royal Road
Floyd | This flat, paved road runs from southwest to northeast.  However, you
Floyd | also spot a steep path leaving the road and winding its way north up
Floyd | the hillside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyceum
Floyd | You stand in the Lyceum, a collection of buildings and open spaces in
Floyd | ancient Athens.  There is a stadium to the west, a temple lies north,
Floyd | and you can see a private home with an ornate doorway to the east.  A
Floyd | road leads northeast out of Athens, and the rest of the city lies
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                            9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | A force pushes back on you at the doorway.  You feel it testing your
Floyd | knowledge of geometry.  It seems to relent, grudgingly, allowing you
Floyd | to step into the private home.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | You are standing in the courtyard of a home in ancient Athens.  The
Floyd | owner does not appear to be about.  A passage leads down, and the
Floyd | Lyceum is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the middle of the courtyard stands a group of six elegant
Floyd | pedestals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x pedestals" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                            9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PEDESTALS
Floyd |
Floyd | Five of the pedestals are arranged in a circle around the sixth.  The
Floyd | pedestals are distinguished by their tops: The five on the outside
Floyd | have tops in the form of a large triangle, a medium-sized triangle, a
Floyd | small triangle, a square, and a pentagon.  The top of the pedestal in
Floyd | the center is in the shape of a circle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Cave                                                 9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cave
Floyd | Shadows dance along the wall of this dark cave, in the dim light
Floyd | filtering down from the courtyard above.  Pieces of broken chains lie
Floyd | scattered about the floor of the cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x pieces" 		

Floyd ]  Cave                                                 9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PIECES
Floyd |
Floyd | The chains are all in pieces.  Whoever was imprisoned here must have
Floyd | escaped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take pieces" 		

Floyd ]  Cave                                                 9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE PIECES
Floyd |
Floyd | The broken chain pieces are all worthless; they are not worth
Floyd | bothering with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                            9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | You are standing in the courtyard of a home in ancient Athens.  The
Floyd | owner does not appear to be about.  A passage leads down, and the
Floyd | Lyceum is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the middle of the courtyard stands a group of six elegant
Floyd | pedestals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Hm, I don't see what we can/shell do here."
		DavidW says, "Nothing just yet."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyceum
Floyd | You stand in the Lyceum, a collection of buildings and open spaces in
Floyd | ancient Athens.  There is a stadium to the west, a temple lies north,
Floyd | and you can see a private home with an ornate doorway to the east.  A
Floyd | road leads northeast out of Athens, and the rest of the city lies
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Form                                                 9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move south, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Form
Floyd | The space is now partially-formed, but it is still mostly unshaped
Floyd | matter.  Besides the way up to the manifestation of one, you can now
Floyd | sense several more "paths" through the void: north to the Lyceum,
Floyd | south to the Librarian's Office, east, and west to the Great Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way east through the void.  As you do, you feel an
Floyd | electrical impulse course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Scholar's Study
Floyd | You are in the House of Wisdom in early-medieval Baghdad, standing in
Floyd | what appears to be someone's private study.  The walls are covered in
Floyd | intricate geometric designs, and a low table stands in the middle of
Floyd | the room.  A small room lies to the south, and the rest of the House
Floyd | of Wisdom is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the low table are a small coffer, a square root, and a formal note.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Directions arent't his forte."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x coffer" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COFFER
Floyd |
Floyd | This coffer appears to be of Indian origin.  It is currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "open coffer" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN COFFER
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the small coffer, revealing a white ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take ring" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE RING
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The directions are sound. You're just not appreciating what it means."
		Guenni says, "I think the cero might be around the corner."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Scholar's Study
Floyd | You are in the House of Wisdom in early-medieval Baghdad, standing in
Floyd | what appears to be someone's private study.  The walls are covered in
Floyd | intricate geometric designs, and a low table stands in the middle of
Floyd | the room.  A small room lies to the south, and the rest of the House
Floyd | of Wisdom is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the low table are a small coffer, a square root, and a formal note.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "read note" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | The note reads,
Floyd |
Floyd | "Al-Khwarizmi,
Floyd |
Floyd | Our most recent investigations indicate at least two types of objects
Floyd | of power: Those activated by more-or-less normal use, and those
Floyd | activated by the appropriate word of power.
Floyd |
Floyd | This square object was recently given to the caliph.  It appears to be
Floyd | of the latter type.  Please examine it and let us know what you
Floyd | discover of it."
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead of a name, the note is signed with the first few digits of π:
Floyd | 3.1415.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a postscript: "By the way, thank you for the hint on
Floyd | your problem with the balances.  I had not realized that the weight of
Floyd | an object has nothing to do with that object's color."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "A piece of pie anyone?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x root" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROOT
Floyd |
Floyd | This is an unusual object.  It appears to be made of some tough
Floyd | vegetable matter - perhaps the root of a tree.  It's also in the shape
Floyd | of a perfect square. The word "EXTRACT" is written on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Cherry? Mince?"
		Guenni says, "One of 42 kinds. :-)"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take it" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                               9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alcove
Floyd | This is a small, plain room just south of the study.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is dominated by three large double-pan balance scales: a
Floyd | bronze one, a silver one, and a gold one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I've been to two different pie shops and neither has 42 kinds of pie at once."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x scales>" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                               9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCALES>
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing, at least as described.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "You just didn't get far enough out into the galaxy."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x golden" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                               9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GOLDEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing, at least as described.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                               9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Alcove
Floyd | This is a small, plain room just south of the study.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is dominated by three large double-pan balance scales: a
Floyd | bronze one, a silver one, and a gold one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x gold" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                               9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GOLD
Floyd |
Floyd | (the gold balance scale)
Floyd | This is a double-pan balance scale made of gold.  The left pan
Floyd | contains a yellow x block, a yellow z block, and
Floyd | four sand pebbles; the right pan contains a yellow y block
Floyd | and eight maize pebbles.  Inscribed on the base of the gold scale is
Floyd | the single letter z.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x silver" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                               9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SILVER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the silver balance scale)
Floyd | This is a double-pan balance scale made of silver.  The left pan
Floyd | contains three gray y blocks and six ash pebbles; the right
Floyd | pan contains a gray x block and ten slate pebbles.  Inscribed
Floyd | on the base of the silver scale is the single letter y.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x bronze" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                               9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRONZE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bronze balance scale)
Floyd | This is a double-pan balance scale made of bronze.  The left pan
Floyd | contains two brown x blocks and two tan pebbles; the right
Floyd | pan contains twelve sepia pebbles.  Inscribed on the base of the
Floyd | bronze scale is the single letter x.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Iria arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Guenni says, "Here's an equation for you Guenni -loo =wet chair."
		Knight_Otu says, "So I guess the goal is to have the letter blocks on their respective scale, and the scales balanced."
		Guenni says, "back in a minute."
		Guenni says, "Back. and agrees."
		Guenni says, "But don't really know how."
		Guenni says, "I also think with the letters it's somehow about the three dimensions."
		Knight_Otu says, "It's probably variables, as in x + 2 = 12"
		Guenni says, "That's also possible."
		DavidW says, "2x + 2 = 12, actually."
		Knight_Otu says, "Right."
		Knight_Otu says, "I misread that."
		DavidW says, "So, solve for x."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take one x" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                               9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ONE X
Floyd |
Floyd | (the brown x block)
Floyd | As you lift one of the brown x blocks off the left bronze pan
Floyd | it disappears.  The left pan rises somewhat and the right pan drops
Floyd | somewhat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now the left pan of the bronze scale contains a brown x block
Floyd | and two tan pebbles, while the right pan contains twelve sepia
Floyd | pebbles.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bronze scale is out of balance and tips over.  As it rights
Floyd | itself, you see that all the blocks and pebbles have returned to the
Floyd | bronze pans just as if you had never taken any of them.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "This is where the AND in the tutorial is useful."

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Because, to keep a scale in balance, you have to take from both pans at the same time."
		Guenni says, "It was less about the mechanics and more about the fact that my last conscious equation solving was a while ago. :-)"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x bronze" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                               9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRONZE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bronze balance scale)
Floyd | This is a double-pan balance scale made of bronze.  The left pan
Floyd | contains two brown x blocks and two tan pebbles; the right
Floyd | pan contains twelve sepia pebbles.  Inscribed on the base of the
Floyd | bronze scale is the single letter x.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'd start with >TAKE TWO TAN AND TWO SEPIA."
		Guenni nods. Reading just takes a while sometimes.
		DavidW says, "Which would reduce the equation to 2x = 10."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take two tan and two sepia" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                               9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE TWO TAN AND TWO SEPIA
Floyd |
Floyd | two tan pebbles: After you lift the tan pebbles from the left bronze
Floyd | pan, they disappear.  The left pan rises somewhat and the right pan
Floyd | drops somewhat.
Floyd | two sepia pebbles: After you lift the sepia pebbles from the right
Floyd | bronze pan, they disappear.  The right pan rises somewhat and the left
Floyd | pan drops somewhat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now the left pan of the bronze scale contains two brown x
Floyd | blocks, while the right pan contains ten sepia pebbles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
Ellison has disconnected. 		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take five tan and one x" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                               9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE FIVE TAN AND ONE X
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing, at least as described.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x bronze" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                               9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRONZE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bronze balance scale)
Floyd | This is a double-pan balance scale made of bronze.  The left pan
Floyd | contains two brown x blocks; the right pan contains ten sepia
Floyd | pebbles.  Inscribed on the base of the bronze scale is the single
Floyd | letter x.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "careful. There's other X's on the other scales."
		DavidW says, "It's safer to refer to colors, I think."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take one brown and five sepia" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                               9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE ONE BROWN AND FIVE SEPIA
Floyd |
Floyd | brown x block: As you lift one of the brown x blocks
Floyd | off the left bronze pan it disappears.  The left pan rises somewhat
Floyd | and the right pan drops somewhat.
Floyd | five sepia pebbles: After you lift the sepia pebbles from the right
Floyd | bronze pan, they disappear.  The right pan rises somewhat and the left
Floyd | pan drops somewhat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now the left pan of the bronze scale contains a brown x
Floyd | block, while the right pan contains five sepia pebbles.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the bronze balance scale you hear a click.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x bronze" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                               9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRONZE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bronze balance scale)
Floyd | This is a double-pan balance scale made of bronze.  The left pan
Floyd | contains a brown x block; the right pan contains five sepia
Floyd | pebbles.  Inscribed on the base of the bronze scale is the single
Floyd | letter x.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Bronze scale solved. x = 5."
		DavidW says, "Do the silver one next and solve for y."
		Guenni asks, "Do you want to drive/solve silver, KNight?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Can try at least."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x silver" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                               9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SILVER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the silver balance scale)
Floyd | This is a double-pan balance scale made of silver.  The left pan
Floyd | contains three gray y blocks and six ash pebbles; the right
Floyd | pan contains a gray x block and ten slate pebbles.  Inscribed
Floyd | on the base of the silver scale is the single letter y.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "3y+6=x+10"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get one gray x and five ash" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                               9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ONE GRAY X AND FIVE ASH
Floyd |
Floyd | gray x block: After you lift the gray x block from
Floyd | the right silver pan, it disappears.  The right pan rises somewhat and
Floyd | the left pan drops somewhat.
Floyd | five ash pebbles: After you lift the ash pebbles from the left silver
Floyd | pan, they disappear.  The left pan rises somewhat and the right pan
Floyd | drops somewhat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now the left pan of the silver scale contains three gray y
Floyd | blocks and an ash pebble, while the right pan contains ten slate
Floyd | pebbles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "so,.. a gray x and five ash... right."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get ash and one slate" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                               9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ASH AND ONE SLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | ash pebble: After you lift the ash pebble from the left silver pan, it
Floyd | disappears.  The left pan rises a little and the right pan drops a
Floyd | little.
Floyd | slate pebble: After you lift the slate pebble from the right silver
Floyd | pan, it disappears.  The right pan rises a little and the left pan
Floyd | drops a little.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now the left pan of the silver scale contains three gray y
Floyd | blocks, while the right pan contains nine slate pebbles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get two gray y and six slate" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                               9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET TWO GRAY Y AND SIX SLATE
Floyd |
Floyd | two gray y blocks: As you lift two of the gray y
Floyd | blocks off the left silver pan they disappear.  The left pan rises
Floyd | somewhat and the right pan drops somewhat.
Floyd | six slate pebbles: After you lift the slate pebbles from the left
Floyd | silver pan, they disappear.  The left pan rises somewhat and the right
Floyd | pan drops somewhat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now the left pan of the silver scale contains a gray y block,
Floyd | while the right pan contains three slate pebbles.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the silver balance scale you hear a click.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "y=3"
		DavidW says, "Correct."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x gold" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                               9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GOLD
Floyd |
Floyd | (the gold balance scale)
Floyd | This is a double-pan balance scale made of gold.  The left pan
Floyd | contains a yellow x block, a yellow z block, and
Floyd | four sand pebbles; the right pan contains a yellow y block
Floyd | and eight maize pebbles.  Inscribed on the base of the gold scale is
Floyd | the single letter z.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "x+z+4=y+8"
		DavidW says, "yes"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get yellow x and five maize" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                               9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET YELLOW X AND FIVE MAIZE
Floyd |
Floyd | yellow x block: After you lift the yellow x block
Floyd | from the left gold pan, it disappears.  The left pan rises somewhat
Floyd | and the right pan drops somewhat.
Floyd | five maize pebbles: After you lift the maize pebbles from the right
Floyd | gold pan, they disappear.  The right pan rises somewhat and the left
Floyd | pan drops somewhat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now the left pan of the gold scale contains a yellow z block
Floyd | and four sand pebbles, while the right pan contains a yellow
Floyd | y block and three maize pebbles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get yellow y and three sand" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                               9/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET YELLOW Y AND THREE SAND
Floyd |
Floyd | yellow y block: After you lift the yellow y block
Floyd | from the right gold pan, it disappears.  The right pan rises somewhat
Floyd | and the left pan drops somewhat.
Floyd | three sand pebbles: After you lift the sand pebbles from the left gold
Floyd | pan, they disappear.  The left pan rises somewhat and the right pan
Floyd | drops somewhat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now the left pan of the gold scale contains a yellow z block
Floyd | and a sand pebble, while the right pan contains three maize pebbles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get one sand and one maize" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                               13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ONE SAND AND ONE MAIZE
Floyd |
Floyd | sand pebble: After you lift the sand pebble from the left gold pan, it
Floyd | disappears.  The left pan rises a little and the right pan drops a
Floyd | little.
Floyd | maize pebble: After you lift the maize pebble from the right gold pan,
Floyd | it disappears.  The right pan rises a little and the left pan drops a
Floyd | little.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now the left pan of the gold scale contains a yellow z block,
Floyd | while the right pan contains two maize pebbles.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the gold balance scale you hear a click.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you isolate the last variable on the scales, a small compartment
Floyd | near the base of the gold scale opens.  Out falls a blue gem.  The
Floyd | compartment then closes, leaving no trace.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Algebra has increased.  You estimate that
Floyd | your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by four
Floyd | points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get gem" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                               13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET GEM
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                               13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | This small, dark blue sapphire is quite beautiful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Interesting. It was a key in Version 1."
		Knight_Otu says, "z = blue gem. :p"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scholar's Study
Floyd | You are in the House of Wisdom in early-medieval Baghdad, standing in
Floyd | what appears to be someone's private study.  The walls are covered in
Floyd | intricate geometric designs, and a low table stands in the middle of
Floyd | the room.  A small room lies to the south, and the rest of the House
Floyd | of Wisdom is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the low table are a small coffer and a formal note.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x designs" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESIGNS
Floyd |
Floyd | These designs consist of intricate combinations of squares, circles,
Floyd | and other geometric figures.  The overall structure of the patterns is
Floyd | clear to you, and you can make out several buttons hidden in the
Floyd | designs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x buttons" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BUTTONS
Floyd |
Floyd | There are five buttons hidden in the geometric designs: a circular
Floyd | button, a button in the shape of two juxtaposed parentheses, a
Floyd | triangular button, a square button, and a pentagonal button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I guess these somehow relate to the pedestals."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, south and west are the only possibilities.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That seems likely, yes."
		Guenni says, "Want me to press anyy just for the explosion? :-)"
		DavidW says, "Other than being about geometry, they don't have much in common."
		Guenni says, "Oh, ok, so let's really look what happens."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x buttons" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BUTTONS
Floyd |
Floyd | There are five buttons hidden in the geometric designs: a circular
Floyd | button, a button in the shape of two juxtaposed parentheses, a
Floyd | triangular button, a square button, and a pentagonal button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Baghdad didn't have gunpowder yet, I don't think."
		Guenni says, "But chemical experiments gone wrong."
		DavidW says, "It took me a while to understand what the buttons meant, and even longer to understand what to do with them."
		DavidW says, "But you guys might be quicker on the uptake than me."
		Guenni says, "I'd just press them from least corners to most, But the paranthesis don't fit with that system."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm not sure what to make of the buttons right now."
		DavidW says, "In Japanese escape games, the parentheses button would be an L shape instead."
		Guenni says, "Well, let's see if something might have changed upstairs."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Matter                                               13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move west, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | The space here feels much more formed than before.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matter
Floyd | The space here is now mostly formed, though the floor is still hazy.
Floyd | You can now see an inscription on the wall.  Several "paths" through
Floyd | the space are clear: up to the manifestation of one, north to the
Floyd | Lyceum, south to the Librarian's Office, east to the Scholar's Study,
Floyd | and west to the Great Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Form became Matter."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x inscription" 		

Floyd ]  Matter                                               13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X INSCRIPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | The inscription reads,
Floyd |
Floyd | "Euclid alone has looked on Beauty bare.
Floyd |  Let all who prate of Beauty hold their peace,
Floyd |  And lay them prone upon the earth and cease
Floyd |  To ponder on themselves, the while they stare
Floyd |  At nothing, intricately drawn nowhere
Floyd |  In shapes of shifting lineage; let geese
Floyd |  Gabble and hiss, but heroes seek release
Floyd |  From dusty bondage into luminous air.
Floyd |  O blinding hour, O holy, terrible day,
Floyd |  When first the shaft into his vision shone
Floyd |  Of light anatomized! Euclid alone
Floyd |  Has looked on Beauty bare.  Fortunate they
Floyd |  Who, though once only and then but far away,
Floyd |  Have heard her massive sandal set on stone."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Iria says, "What's today's game"
		Guenni says, "That's to philosophic for my brain at this late hour."
		DavidW says, "A Beauty Cold and Austere, release 2."
		Guenni says, "We could also try the temple passage again."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Matter                                               13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sapphire gem
Floyd |   a square root
Floyd |   a white ring
Floyd |   Elements
Floyd |   a scribbled scroll
Floyd |   your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wonder what that gem is for. It's completely new to me."
		zarf says, "'Euclid alone has looked on Beauty's butt. He liked it, and he cannot lie; nor Euclid tell the truth. Which one...?''"
		zarf says, "sorry"
		DavidW says (to zarf), "hee hee"
		Guenni asks, "So, up or temple or down?"
zarf walks off through the wall; vivid gold light flares briefly around him. 		DavidW says, "I think up might be helpful."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place, but it gives
Floyd | you a sense of unity, wholeness, and beginnings.  A hole leads back up
Floyd | to the positive axis.  You sense another exit, too - one in a deeper,
Floyd | "downward" direction from this space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Doesn't look like we can go down. Since we're here already..."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Positive Axis: 1                                     13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Positive Axis: 1
Floyd | You find yourself in a deep dark blue - almost black - expanse of
Floyd | space that extends as far as you can see in all three dimensions.  The
Floyd | space is broken up by the straight, flat white line floating in
Floyd | mid-air that you are standing on.  The line begins here and stretches
Floyd | out of sight to the east.  The number 1 is marked on the line.  While
Floyd | the line doesn't appear to be supported by anything, there is a hole
Floyd | in the middle of it here, next to the 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Positive Axis: 2                                     13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Positive Axis: 2
Floyd | You are in a dark blue expanse of space, standing on a white line that
Floyd | stretches to the west and as far as you can see to the east.  The
Floyd | number 2 is marked on the line here.  There is a hole next to the 2
Floyd | large enough for you to climb down into.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter 2" 		

Floyd ]  Positive Axis: 2                                     13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER 2
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing, at least as described.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter hole 2" 		

Floyd ]  Positive Axis: 2                                     13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER HOLE 2
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that.  The first word or two on their own might
Floyd | suffice, though; perhaps it would work to just enter the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter hole" 		

Floyd ]  Two                                                  13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place, but it's
Floyd | marked by a feeling of duality, as if it somehow contains opposites
Floyd | within itself.  The only exit is a hole leading back up to the
Floyd | positive axis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Nothing new here. (yet?)"
		Guenni nods
Guenni says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Positive Axis: 2                                     13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Positive Axis: 2
Floyd | You are in a dark blue expanse of space, standing on a white line that
Floyd | stretches to the west and as far as you can see to the east.  The
Floyd | number 2 is marked on the line here.  There is a hole next to the 2
Floyd | large enough for you to climb down into.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Positive Axis: 2                                     13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk along the positive axis for a while, tracing the passage of
Floyd | the tip of the white wand.  You see marks for 3, 4, 5, and larger
Floyd | numbers.  There are no holes or anything else featured on this part of
Floyd | the positive axis, though, and you soon decide return to the 2 mark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Positive Axis: 1                                     13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Positive Axis: 1
Floyd | You find yourself in a deep dark blue - almost black - expanse of
Floyd | space that extends as far as you can see in all three dimensions.  The
Floyd | space is broken up by the straight, flat white line floating in
Floyd | mid-air that you are standing on.  The line begins here and stretches
Floyd | out of sight to the east.  The number 1 is marked on the line.  While
Floyd | the line doesn't appear to be supported by anything, there is a hole
Floyd | in the middle of it here, next to the 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Positive Axis: 1                                     13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see absolutely nothing in the blue darkness off the positive
Floyd | axis.  Stepping off it doesn't sound like a good idea.  Going down is
Floyd | an option, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "throw ring w" 		

Floyd ]  Positive Axis: 1                                     13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW RING W
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that.  The first word or two on their own might
Floyd | suffice, though; perhaps it would work to just throw the white ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm not sure if I should hint or not. Jacqueline would probably tell me to be quiet."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "throw ring" 		

Floyd ]  Positive Axis: 1                                     13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THROW RING
Floyd |
Floyd | You really shouldn't take out your frustrations on the white ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ring" 		

Floyd ]  Positive Axis: 1                                     13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RING
Floyd |
Floyd | This ring is white and is in the shape of a one-eyed adder biting its
Floyd | tail.  The adder's eye is a dark sapphire.  The ring has the word
Floyd | "Identity" inscribed along the outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "put ring on line" 		

Floyd ]  Positive Axis: 1                                     13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT RING ON LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting things on the positive axis would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Hm, with this description it's not a cero after all"
		DavidW says, "It's a finger ring."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wear ring" 		

Floyd ]  Positive Axis: 1                                     13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR RING
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the ring.  The word "Identity" on it glows briefly before
Floyd | fading.  The ring enlarges slightly - just enough to slip off your
Floyd | finger.  Then the ring shrinks back to its original size.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Positive Axis: 1                                     13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Positive Axis: 1
Floyd | You find yourself in a deep dark blue - almost black - expanse of
Floyd | space that extends as far as you can see in all three dimensions.  The
Floyd | space is broken up by the straight, flat white line floating in
Floyd | mid-air that you are standing on.  The line begins here and stretches
Floyd | out of sight to the east.  The number 1 is marked on the line.  While
Floyd | the line doesn't appear to be supported by anything, there is a hole
Floyd | in the middle of it here, next to the 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "not an olympic ring?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place, but it gives
Floyd | you a sense of unity, wholeness, and beginnings.  A hole leads back up
Floyd | to the positive axis.  You sense another exit, too - one in a deeper,
Floyd | "downward" direction from this space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That response makes it seem we have no identity. :O"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Matter                                               13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matter
Floyd | The space here is now mostly formed, though the floor is still hazy.
Floyd | You can now see an inscription on the wall.  Several "paths" through
Floyd | the space are clear: up to the manifestation of one, north to the
Floyd | Lyceum, south to the Librarian's Office, east to the Scholar's Study,
Floyd | and west to the Great Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Identity is usually associated with the number one."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		

Floyd ]  Matter                                               13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (There is no need to refer to the walls, floor, or ceiling during this
Floyd | game.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way north.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyceum
Floyd | You stand in the Lyceum, a collection of buildings and open spaces in
Floyd | ancient Athens.  There is a stadium to the west, a temple lies north,
Floyd | and you can see a private home with an ornate doorway to the east.  A
Floyd | road leads northeast out of Athens, and the rest of the city lies
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "As for the Olympics, imagine if Achilles had been to one."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Does he get a head start or not?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Southern End                       13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Number, Southern End
Floyd | You stand in the southern end of the Temple of Number.  The temple is
Floyd | made of white stone and features imposing Ionic columns.  There is an
Floyd | inscription on the wall, the rest of the temple is to the north, and
Floyd | the exit to the Lyceum is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Number, Northern End
Floyd | You stand in the northern end of the Temple of Number.  The temple is
Floyd | made of white stone and features imposing Ionic columns.  Instead of
Floyd | the half-expected statue of Athena Parthenos, though, stands a large
Floyd | statue of Pythagoras.  Behind the statue is a small passageway heading
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | An acolyte is here, silently cleaning up the area around the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a trash urn (in which is a scrap of papyrus) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte gazes up at the statue with a reverent look on her face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte stops you.  She shakes her head silently.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte sweeps the area in front of the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Southern End                       13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Number, Southern End
Floyd | You stand in the southern end of the Temple of Number.  The temple is
Floyd | made of white stone and features imposing Ionic columns.  There is an
Floyd | inscription on the wall, the rest of the temple is to the north, and
Floyd | the exit to the Lyceum is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyceum
Floyd | You stand in the Lyceum, a collection of buildings and open spaces in
Floyd | ancient Athens.  There is a stadium to the west, a temple lies north,
Floyd | and you can see a private home with an ornate doorway to the east.  A
Floyd | road leads northeast out of Athens, and the rest of the city lies
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Royal Road                                           13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Royal Road
Floyd | This flat, paved road runs from southwest to northeast.  However, you
Floyd | also spot a steep path leaving the road and winding its way north up
Floyd | the hillside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                             13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead End
Floyd | Apparently the royal road doesn't lead anywhere; you've come to a dead
Floyd | end.  You may follow it back to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Royal Road                                           13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Royal Road
Floyd | This flat, paved road runs from southwest to northeast.  However, you
Floyd | also spot a steep path leaving the road and winding its way north up
Floyd | the hillside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "ok, now I'm out of ideas."
		DavidW says, "You were almost right with the ring. You just chose the wrong spot to wear it."
		Guenni says, "We could check up on the hill, but I think we're done there."
		Knight_Otu says, "I suspect so, yes."
		Guenni says, "Soo?? :looks westward and makes hopeful eyes."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm assuming we're supposed to wear the ring in the One room."
		DavidW says, "You can also do something with the square root."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Royal Road                                           13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, north, northeast, and southwest are the only possibilities.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to KO), "yes"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyceum
Floyd | You stand in the Lyceum, a collection of buildings and open spaces in
Floyd | ancient Athens.  There is a stadium to the west, a temple lies north,
Floyd | and you can see a private home with an ornate doorway to the east.  A
Floyd | road leads northeast out of Athens, and the rest of the city lies
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Matter                                               13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move south, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matter
Floyd | The space here is now mostly formed, though the floor is still hazy.
Floyd | You can now see an inscription on the wall.  Several "paths" through
Floyd | the space are clear: up to the manifestation of one, north to the
Floyd | Lyceum, south to the Librarian's Office, east to the Scholar's Study,
Floyd | and west to the Great Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way east.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Scholar's Study
Floyd | You are in the House of Wisdom in early-medieval Baghdad, standing in
Floyd | what appears to be someone's private study.  The walls are covered in
Floyd | intricate geometric designs, and a low table stands in the middle of
Floyd | the room.  A small room lies to the south, and the rest of the House
Floyd | of Wisdom is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | With your increased knowledge of geometry, the designs on the walls
Floyd | make more sense to you now.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the low table are a small coffer and a formal note.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x designs" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESIGNS
Floyd |
Floyd | These designs consist of intricate combinations of squares, circles,
Floyd | and other geometric figures.  The overall structure of the patterns is
Floyd | now clear to you, and you can make out several buttons hidden in the
Floyd | designs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni asks, "Did we have some kind of crash, or was it just my client?" 		DavidW says, "There was no crash here."
		Guenni grits teeth.
		Knight_Otu says, "Not that I'm aware."
		Guenni says, "Hate and client."
		Guenni says, "It somehow jumps to other lines in my input window."
		Guenni says, "But the ring still didn't help."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Alcove                                               13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alcove
Floyd | This is a small, plain room just south of the study.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is dominated by three large double-pan balance scales: a
Floyd | bronze one, a silver one, and a gold one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scholar's Study
Floyd | You are in the House of Wisdom in early-medieval Baghdad, standing in
Floyd | what appears to be someone's private study.  The walls are covered in
Floyd | intricate geometric designs, and a low table stands in the middle of
Floyd | the room.  A small room lies to the south, and the rest of the House
Floyd | of Wisdom is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the low table are a small coffer and a formal note.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Iria says (to Floyd), "x note" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | The note reads,
Floyd |
Floyd | "Al-Khwarizmi,
Floyd |
Floyd | Our most recent investigations indicate at least two types of objects
Floyd | of power: Those activated by more-or-less normal use, and those
Floyd | activated by the appropriate word of power.
Floyd |
Floyd | This square object was recently given to the caliph.  It appears to be
Floyd | of the latter type.  Please examine it and let us know what you
Floyd | discover of it."
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead of a name, the note is signed with the first few digits of π:
Floyd | 3.1415.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a postscript: "By the way, thank you for the hint on
Floyd | your problem with the balances.  I had not realized that the weight of
Floyd | an object has nothing to do with that object's color."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "put root on square" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ROOT ON SQUARE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the square root)
Floyd | I'm not sure even a master topologist could pull that off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x root" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROOT
Floyd |
Floyd | This is an unusual object.  It appears to be made of some tough
Floyd | vegetable matter - perhaps the root of a tree.  It's also in the shape
Floyd | of a perfect square. The word "EXTRACT" is written on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "eat root" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EAT ROOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not particularly hungry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, you've already eaten a blorple pill today. And yoghurt."
		Knight_Otu says, "Against library regulations, even."
		DavidW says, "Livin' the dream."
		Guenni says, "Yeah, seems to be a filling meal."
		DavidW says, "oh, I see, you wanted a SQUARE meal."
		Guenni asks, "What's that?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Rooting around for puns again?"
		Guenni says, "Non native speaker here. :-)"
		DavidW says (to Guenni), "oh sorry"
		DavidW says, "A square meal is a complete meal. Meat, potatoes, veggies, coffee, the works."
		Guenni says, "Ah."
		Guenni asks, "So where we rooting?"
		DavidW says, "well, unless you're solving the buttons puzzle, I'd use the root somewhere else."
		Knight_Otu says, "I suspect the root is for the 2 room."
		Knight_Otu says, "Or the inner temple."
		Guenni says, "Let's try giving a gift."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Matter                                               13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move west, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matter
Floyd | The space here is now mostly formed, though the floor is still hazy.
Floyd | You can now see an inscription on the wall.  Several "paths" through
Floyd | the space are clear: up to the manifestation of one, north to the
Floyd | Lyceum, south to the Librarian's Office, east to the Scholar's Study,
Floyd | and west to the Great Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way north.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyceum
Floyd | You stand in the Lyceum, a collection of buildings and open spaces in
Floyd | ancient Athens.  There is a stadium to the west, a temple lies north,
Floyd | and you can see a private home with an ornate doorway to the east.  A
Floyd | road leads northeast out of Athens, and the rest of the city lies
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Southern End                       13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Number, Southern End
Floyd | You stand in the southern end of the Temple of Number.  The temple is
Floyd | made of white stone and features imposing Ionic columns.  There is an
Floyd | inscription on the wall, the rest of the temple is to the north, and
Floyd | the exit to the Lyceum is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Number, Northern End
Floyd | You stand in the northern end of the Temple of Number.  The temple is
Floyd | made of white stone and features imposing Ionic columns.  Instead of
Floyd | the half-expected statue of Athena Parthenos, though, stands a large
Floyd | statue of Pythagoras.  Behind the statue is a small passageway heading
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | An acolyte is here, silently cleaning up the area around the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a trash urn (in which is a scrap of papyrus) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte pokes at a corner of the temple with her broom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "give root to woman" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE ROOT TO WOMAN
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte is focused on her cleaning, and she ignores you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte gazes up at the statue with a reverent look on her face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | This large statue of Pythagoras dominates the north end of the temple.
Floyd | A small passageway is behind the statue, leading north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte picks up a speck of dust from the floor of the temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "put root on statue" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ROOT ON STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting things on the statue of Pythagoras would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte polishes an already spotless part of the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I kinda want to dump a bag of confetti here, just so she has something to clean up."
		Guenni nods.
		Guenni says, "I think we need to cook soup or something with the root because of the "extract"."
Iria goes home. 		Knight_Otu says, "The note that was in the study makes me think extract is the verb to use the root."
		Guenni says, "But with the pi signature close by it is possibly also circle related."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "put root on gem" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ROOT ON GEM
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting things on the sapphire gem would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte picks up a speck of dust from the floor of the temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through gem" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK THROUGH GEM
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte gazes up at the statue with a reverent look on her face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take eye from ring" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE EYE FROM RING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing, at least as described.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Southern End                       13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Number, Southern End
Floyd | You stand in the southern end of the Temple of Number.  The temple is
Floyd | made of white stone and features imposing Ionic columns.  There is an
Floyd | inscription on the wall, the rest of the temple is to the north, and
Floyd | the exit to the Lyceum is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyceum
Floyd | You stand in the Lyceum, a collection of buildings and open spaces in
Floyd | ancient Athens.  There is a stadium to the west, a temple lies north,
Floyd | and you can see a private home with an ornate doorway to the east.  A
Floyd | road leads northeast out of Athens, and the rest of the city lies
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Matter                                               13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move south, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matter
Floyd | The space here is now mostly formed, though the floor is still hazy.
Floyd | You can now see an inscription on the wall.  Several "paths" through
Floyd | the space are clear: up to the manifestation of one, north to the
Floyd | Lyceum, south to the Librarian's Office, east to the Scholar's Study,
Floyd | and west to the Great Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place, but it gives
Floyd | you a sense of unity, wholeness, and beginnings.  A hole leads back up
Floyd | to the positive axis.  You sense another exit, too - one in a deeper,
Floyd | "downward" direction from this space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Positive Axis: 1                                     13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Positive Axis: 1
Floyd | You find yourself in a deep dark blue - almost black - expanse of
Floyd | space that extends as far as you can see in all three dimensions.  The
Floyd | space is broken up by the straight, flat white line floating in
Floyd | mid-air that you are standing on.  The line begins here and stretches
Floyd | out of sight to the east.  The number 1 is marked on the line.  While
Floyd | the line doesn't appear to be supported by anything, there is a hole
Floyd | in the middle of it here, next to the 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "put gem on line" 		

Floyd ]  Positive Axis: 1                                     13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT GEM ON LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting things on the positive axis would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "drop gem" 		

Floyd ]  Positive Axis: 1                                     13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP GEM
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x line" 		

Floyd ]  Positive Axis: 1                                     13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LINE
Floyd |
Floyd | This flat white line begins here and runs as far as you can see to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take gem" 		

Floyd ]  Positive Axis: 1                                     13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE GEM
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm thinking the gem is likely for a white thing we haven't seen yet."
		Guenni says, "probabbly"
		DavidW says, "The adder wand had a sapphire eye, and the adder ring does as well."
		DavidW says, "If we find an eye-less adder, I'll put the gem in its socket."
		Guenni nods
		Guenni asks, "So now what?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Speaking of the ring, I think it is for the room down from here."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place, but it gives
Floyd | you a sense of unity, wholeness, and beginnings.  A hole leads back up
Floyd | to the positive axis.  You sense another exit, too - one in a deeper,
Floyd | "downward" direction from this space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "To be worn there, that is."
		DavidW says, "Yes. Go down to One and wear the ring there."
		DavidW says, "here"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "exits" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXITS
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't recognize that command.  (There is a list of recognized
Floyd | commands in the HELP menus.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "turn ring" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN RING
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sapphire gem
Floyd |   a square root
Floyd |   a white ring
Floyd |   Elements
Floyd |   a scribbled scroll
Floyd |   your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think the reason there's both a One location and a Positive Axis: One location is because the former is the number itself, and the latter is its representation. That's was numerical operations aren't done on the number line."
		DavidW says, "er That's why"
		DavidW says (to Guenni), "Wear the ring."
		Guenni nods. But how does that help us now?
Guenni says (to Floyd), "squeeze root" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SQUEEZE ROOT
Floyd |
Floyd | That wouldn't make you feel any better.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Maybe I should've said 'please'."
		Guenni asks, "How did you get back there now?"
		DavidW says, "I don't know what you're asking about."
		Guenni says, "Well, the "interuption" was a while ago now, so I was just curious why you came back to it."
		Knight_Otu says, "David is wondering why you're not wearing the ring."
		DavidW says, "oh. I mean, maybe I should've said 'please' to YOU because I've asked you to wear the ring and you won't do it. So maybe I should've said PLEASE WEAR THE RING."
		Guenni says, "Oops! I thought one of you had typed it."
		Guenni says, "I thought we were wearing it the whole time."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "wear ring." 		

Floyd ]  Zero                                                 13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR RING.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the ring.  The word "Identity" on it begins to glow, the
Floyd | ring enlarging as it does so.  Soon the ring slips off your finger.
Floyd | Yet it continues to grow, larger and larger, until it is large enough
Floyd | to encircle you.  Then the ring emits a dazzling flash of light, and
Floyd | you feel yourself shift as you are pulled into the space in
Floyd | the center of the ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zero
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place.  Besides the
Floyd | hole leading up, you sense nothing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, actually...  You can see an empty set here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "whew. And yay."
		Knight_Otu says, "I try not to interrupt the driver. I don't always succeed, but I try."
		Guenni says, "Oh no, now I remember, it fell off."
		DavidW says, "Yes, the ring fell off when you put it on earlier."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take sack" 		

Floyd ]  Zero                                                 13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing, at least as described.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take set" 		

Floyd ]  Zero                                                 13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TAKE SET
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Zero                                                 13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It's just a pair of curly braces.  You could probably put things into
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That'll be helpful."
		Guenni asks, "Would the calculator be happy about these?"
		DavidW asks, "The Countess?"
Guenni asks, "Did we have some kind of crash, or was it just my client?" 		Guenni says, "yes to your question."
		DavidW says, "No crash."
		Knight_Otu says, "Client, I suspect."
		Guenni nods.
		DavidW says, "You didn't even leave."
		DavidW says, "I don't think the Countess would have anything to say about the set, but I dunno for sure."
		Guenni clears her input window and hopes that helps. {>; :nods.}
		DavidW says, "It won't fix her machine."
		Guenni says, "I'm not really sure what "curly braces" are."
		DavidW says, "I know you can show things to her, though, and ask her about stuff, but most of the characters except the acolyte are friendly enough for that."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x braces" 		

Floyd ]  Zero                                                 13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BRACES
Floyd |
Floyd | It's just a pair of curly braces.  You could probably put things into
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's mathematical notation for the empty set. They're the squiggly brackets."
		Guenni says, "Ah ok."
		DavidW says, "{}"
		DavidW says, "Of course, once something's inside the set, it won't be the empty set anymore, but that's okay."
		Guenni says, "We could put the root in there."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "put root in braces." 		

Floyd ]  Zero                                                 13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ROOT IN BRACES.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the square root into the set.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We can put everything into the set. Except itself."
		DavidW says, "Sets have infinite capacity."
		Guenni says, "But I can't really remember doing that. Usually you put that before them."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Zero                                                 13/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Zero
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place.  Besides the
Floyd | hole leading up, you sense nothing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Doing what? Put what before what? I've lost the context."
		Guenni says, "Put the root before the braces when writing down equations."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Beginning of Positive Axis: 0                        14/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Climbing through the hole, you enter what seems to be a mostly empty,
Floyd | dark blue expanse of nothingness.  The only thing you can see is the
Floyd | end of the positive axis off to the "east."  The enlarged white ring
Floyd | is resting on the axis.  Then the ring begins to roll toward you.  As
Floyd | it does, the ring widens and flattens until it is the width of the
Floyd | positive axis.  The ring rolls past the end of the axis, still heading
Floyd | toward you, but it is now unrolling as it goes, effectively
Floyd | extending the positive axis in your direction.  The end of the ring
Floyd | soon reaches you, at which point it ceases unrolling.  No traces that
Floyd | this new line segment was ever a ring remain.  With only a bit of
Floyd | hesitation, you step onto the new line.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beginning of Positive Axis: 0
Floyd | You are in a dark blue expanse of space, standing on a straight, flat
Floyd | white line that stretches as far as you can see to the east.  The
Floyd | number 0 is marked at the very beginning of the line here.  There is a
Floyd | hole next to the 0 large enough for you to climb down into.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Arithmetic has increased.  You estimate
Floyd | that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by one
Floyd | point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "uh, no?"
		Guenni says, "We did that, sometimes. having an addition or whatever in the braces and having to extract the sqr from that. So the root is written in front "or above" the braces. It's possible you sighted folks write that a bit diffferently."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Zero                                                 14/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zero
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place.  Besides the
Floyd | hole leading back up to the positive axis, you sense nothing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Well, "nothing, is rather fitting. :-)"
		DavidW says, "yeah, perhaps. I don't normally see braces in equations at all. Brackets, yes, but not curly braces."
		Guenni says, "I'm also happy that I was kindd of right with the ring being the cero."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Beginning of Positive Axis: 0                        14/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beginning of Positive Axis: 0
Floyd | You are in a dark blue expanse of space, standing on a straight, flat
Floyd | white line that stretches as far as you can see to the east.  The
Floyd | number 0 is marked at the very beginning of the line here.  There is a
Floyd | hole next to the 0 large enough for you to climb down into.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Positive Axis: 1                                     14/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Positive Axis: 1
Floyd | You find yourself in a deep dark blue - almost black - expanse of
Floyd | space that extends as far as you can see in all three dimensions.  The
Floyd | space is broken up by the straight, flat white line floating in
Floyd | mid-air that you are standing on.  The line stretches to the west and
Floyd | out of sight to the east.  The number 1 is marked on the line.  While
Floyd | the line doesn't appear to be supported by anything, there is a hole
Floyd | in the middle of it here, next to the 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Yes, the ring was meant to suggest a zero."
Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Knight_Otu says, "I think I should mention that it's getting late over here."
		Guenni says (to Ellison), "We.re still mathematizing."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  14/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place, but it gives
Floyd | you a sense of unity, wholeness, and beginnings.  A hole leads back up
Floyd | to the positive axis.  You sense another exit, too - one in a deeper,
Floyd | "downward" direction from this space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's after 5 pm for me."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm not sure how long I'll stay on."
		Guenni says, "Yeah, the midnight lurks around the corner here."
		Guenni asks, "Want to do the rest next week?"
		DavidW says, "At some point, I'll need to put on real clothes and find food."
		Ellison says, "that's 14 points out of 100? long game, it seems"
		DavidW says, "It's a large game, yes."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		Guenni asks, "Whom did you answer?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Kind of everyone, I guess? But yeah, continuing next week would be good from my perspective"
		Guenni asks, "Any protests?"
		DavidW says, "Looking at my notes, this game has 71 locations in it."
		DavidW says, "I have no objection."
		Ellison says, "I protest with all my might, you quitters"
		Guenni says, "Oi, sounds like we won't get done next week either."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  14/100 (F)
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That might get overwritten."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cfbeauty1" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  14/100 (F)
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That's better"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Good night, then!"
		Guenni asks, "I thought "cf" stands for club floyd. So why would it get overwritten until next week?"
Knight_Otu goes home. 		DavidW says, "Because other people sometimes use the save function who aren't ClubFloyders."
		Guenni asks, "Yeah, but won't other people other names, and not "cf"?"
		Guenni asks, "use other names?"
		DavidW says, "nope"
Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW says, "It's just not safe to assume."
		Guenni asks, "Any other reasons for that,than people are idiots sometimes?"
		DavidW asks, "People are idiots more often than sometimes?"
		Guenni says, "Ah."
		Guenni says, "Well, it's nearly z time in this household."
Guenni hollers, "Night everyone!" 		
Guenni goes home. 		DavidW says, "People do use Floyd outside of ClubFloyd sessions, but because the only way they see Floyd used is by Club... oh never mind, you're gone already."
		DavidW says, "I can't type fast enough sometimes."
		
*** SESSION TWO *** 		
		DavidW says, "I may need to bow out early. I'm way tired this week."
		Jacqueline says, "heh. I only just woke up and had to pry myself up because of CF"
		Jacqueline says, "But I was having this crazy spy adventure dream and would love to try to pick back up where it left off."
		DavidW says, "I've been awake nights and sleeping days lately."
		Guenni says, "Well, we weren't finished with the math cramming session yet."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm still diurnal, but I have had a fairly rough go of things since mid January and this is my first real weekend to recharge."
		Knight_Otu says, "Drug dream, you mean."
		Jacqueline says (to KO), "No, spy dream."
Plover signed NightFloyd Suggestions. 		Guenni says (to Jacq), "He meant the game."
		Knight_Otu says, "I meant the math cramming - right."
		Knight_Otu says, "I mean, we took a "magic pill" and then have a strange math dream..."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh."
		Jacqueline says, "From last week."
		Guenni says, "Yep."
		Jacqueline says, "I was thinking that Guenni was helping someone study for an exam."
		Jacqueline says, "Maybe I'm still sleeping."
		Guenni says, "With math? If it's above middle school I'm the wrong one."
		DavidW says, "I remember that they'd found the empty set but haven't used the square root yet."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm assuming that we extract the root in room "2", and the set may be for the coins."
		Jacqueline says, "Hm. So, Perry is still logging from last week, and you all have a game you're in the middle of that I know nothing about, so I shall leave you all to it, I think."
		Guenni says, "Erm, I got curious and mathematized for myself on my own pc."
		Guenni says, "But I'm fine with lurking and help to stir if needed. :-)"
		Jacqueline says, "Just remember that the one you want to load beautycoldandaustere2"
		Jacqueline says, "That's the post-comp version that I believe you were using."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask beautycoldandaustere2" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but supreme
Floyd | beauty - a beauty cold and austere, like that of sculpture, without
Floyd | appeal to any part of our weaker nature, without the gorgeous
Floyd | trappings of painting or music, yet sublimely pure, and capable of a
Floyd | stern perfection such as only the greatest art can show."    --
Floyd | Bertrand Russell

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | Would you like to...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    Play through the tutorial               :       T
Floyd |    Start the story - from the beginning    :    (SPACE)
Floyd |                    - from a saved position :       R
Floyd |    Quit                                    :       Q

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cfbeauty1" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  14/100 (F)
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Do you all need your transcript from last week for reference?"
		DavidW says, "I don't, but I'm about to crash, I think."
		Knight_Otu says, "I think I can go without, but if anyone needs it..."
		Guenni shakes head. It should be fresh enough that I'll remember things when I read them again here.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  14/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place, but it gives
Floyd | you a sense of unity, wholeness, and beginnings.  A hole leads back up
Floyd | to the positive axis.  You sense another exit, too - one in a deeper,
Floyd | "downward" direction from this space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  14/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     a square root
Floyd |   a sapphire gem
Floyd |   Elements
Floyd |   a scribbled scroll
Floyd |   your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Heh. No longer empty."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x scroll" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  14/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | This scroll is made from papyrus.  Euclid has scribbled his five
Floyd | geometric postulates on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  14/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | "First postulate: You can draw a straight line from any point to any
Floyd | other point.
Floyd |
Floyd | Second postulate: You can extend a finite straight line continuously
Floyd | in a straight line.
Floyd |
Floyd | Third postulate: You can draw a circle with any center and any radius.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fourth postulate: All right (90 degree) angles are equal to each
Floyd | other.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fifth postulate (rephrased, also known as the parallel
Floyd | postulate): Given a line and a point not on the line, there is
Floyd | exactly one other line that goes through the point that never touches
Floyd | the first line."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read elements" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  14/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ ELEMENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a copy of the Elements of Euclid.  It's actually
Floyd | divided into thirteen books.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elements contains far too much material to read through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Matter                                               14/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matter
Floyd | The space here is now mostly formed, though the floor is still hazy.
Floyd | You can now see an inscription on the wall.  Several "paths" through
Floyd | the space are clear: up to the manifestation of one, north to the
Floyd | Lyceum, south to the Librarian's Office, east to the Scholar's Study,
Floyd | and west to the Great Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Getting the 0 doesn't seem to have changed this room yet."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  14/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place, but it gives
Floyd | you a sense of unity, wholeness, and beginnings.  A hole leads back up
Floyd | to the positive axis.  You sense another exit, too - one in a deeper,
Floyd | "downward" direction from this space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Changes to the Matter room(s) requires increasing your score."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guessed as much."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Positive Axis: 1                                     14/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Positive Axis: 1
Floyd | You find yourself in a deep dark blue - almost black - expanse of
Floyd | space that extends as far as you can see in all three dimensions.  The
Floyd | space is broken up by the straight, flat white line floating in
Floyd | mid-air that you are standing on.  The line stretches to the west and
Floyd | out of sight to the east.  The number 1 is marked on the line.  While
Floyd | the line doesn't appear to be supported by anything, there is a hole
Floyd | in the middle of it here, next to the 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Positive Axis: 2                                     14/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Positive Axis: 2
Floyd | You are in a dark blue expanse of space, standing on a white line that
Floyd | stretches to the west and as far as you can see to the east.  The
Floyd | number 2 is marked on the line here.  There is a hole next to the 2
Floyd | large enough for you to climb down into.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Don't forget, you can probably solve the Count's puzzle as well."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Two                                                  14/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place, but it's
Floyd | marked by a feeling of duality, as if it somehow contains opposites
Floyd | within itself.  The only exit is a hole leading back up to the
Floyd | positive axis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, but I want to try the root as well."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get root" 		

Floyd ]  Two                                                  14/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ROOT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "extract root" 		

Floyd ]  Irrational: Between 1 and 2                          16/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXTRACT ROOT
Floyd |
Floyd | The root vibrates quietly, as it extracts the square root of the
Floyd | essence of the space around it.  You feel yourself shift.
Floyd |
Floyd | Irrational: Between 1 and 2
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place, but it feels
Floyd | large beyond your understanding, as if it encompasses infinitely more
Floyd | space than the single-number locations beneath the positive axis.  A
Floyd | hole leads up to the positive axis.
Floyd |
Floyd | A proof is lying here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Number Theory has increased.  You
Floyd | estimate that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by two
Floyd | points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
zarf arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x proof" 		

Floyd ]  Irrational: Between 1 and 2                          16/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PROOF
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a mathematical proof that the square root of 2 is irrational.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get proof" 		

Floyd ]  Irrational: Between 1 and 2                          16/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PROOF
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting your math book into the empty set to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That's for the temple, I guess."
		Guenni nods.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Positive Axis: 1                                     16/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you step onto the positive axis, the hole behind you closes.
Floyd | Rather than standing at an unmarked spot between 1 and 2, you head
Floyd | back to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Positive Axis: 1
Floyd | You find yourself in a deep dark blue - almost black - expanse of
Floyd | space that extends as far as you can see in all three dimensions.  The
Floyd | space is broken up by the straight, flat white line floating in
Floyd | mid-air that you are standing on.  The line stretches to the west and
Floyd | out of sight to the east.  The number 1 is marked on the line.  While
Floyd | the line doesn't appear to be supported by anything, there is a hole
Floyd | in the middle of it here, next to the 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  16/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place, but it gives
Floyd | you a sense of unity, wholeness, and beginnings.  A hole leads back up
Floyd | to the positive axis.  You sense another exit, too - one in a deeper,
Floyd | "downward" direction from this space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Matter                                               16/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matter
Floyd | The space here is now mostly formed, though the floor is still hazy.
Floyd | You can now see an inscription on the wall.  Several "paths" through
Floyd | the space are clear: up to the manifestation of one, north to the
Floyd | Lyceum, south to the Librarian's Office, east to the Scholar's Study,
Floyd | and west to the Great Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           16/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way west.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall
Floyd | You are standing in the great hall of a large, cobwebby castle.  A
Floyd | long table stretches from one end of the hall to the other.  The
Floyd | entryway of the castle is to the east.  Exits west and south lead to
Floyd | other parts of the castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long table is a pile of old coins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Count is here, sitting at the table.  He mumbles something that
Floyd | sounds like "six."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           16/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a proof
Floyd |   a square root
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |   a sapphire gem
Floyd |   Elements
Floyd |   a scribbled scroll
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put coins into set" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           16/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT COINS INTO SET
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the pile of old coins)
Floyd | Those belong to the Count.  I wouldn't just take one without his
Floyd | permission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "greet count" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           16/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GREET COUNT
Floyd |
Floyd | "If you know, please tell me how many ways you can flip ten coins and
Floyd | have them come out half heads and half tails!" the Count says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show set to count" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           16/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW SET TO COUNT
Floyd |
Floyd | The Count is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Plover says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           16/100 (F)
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask count for coins" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           16/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK COUNT FOR COINS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Count first taking the pile of old coins)
Floyd | The Count ignores your request.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask count about coins" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           16/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK COUNT ABOUT COINS
Floyd |
Floyd | "Can you tell me how many ways there are to flip ten coins and get
Floyd | five heads and five tails?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says, "What are you playing" 		
Knight_Otu says, "It's called A Beauty Cold and Austere." 		
DavidW says, "(release 2)" 		
Knight_Otu says, "Also, you may want to talk on the channel by typing #Clubfloyd (text)." 		Guenni says, "I have to admit I cheated for that one."
Knight_Otu says, "After the first time, you can abbreviate #clubfloyd as ;" 		
Roger arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Knight_Otu says, "I might be using the wrong words, I guess."
		Guenni says, "No, you have to give just the answer to the count."
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe I'll check out the temple first if I don't find it."
		DavidW says, "Probably either something like SAY 43 or ANSWER 208"
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, okay."
		DavidW says, "With the correct number, of course."
		Guenni nods.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say 42" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           16/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY 42
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the Count)
Floyd | The Count arches his eyebrow.  "That's not the right answer."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "say 252" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           19/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY 252
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the Count)
Floyd | "That's it!  That's it!  I know that's it!  Thank you, thank you,
Floyd | thank you!"  The Count hands you one of the coins from his pile.  "If
Floyd | you lose this one, feel free to come back and take another.  I have
Floyd | plenty!"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You put the scribbled scroll into the set to make room.)
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Combinatorics has increased.  You
Floyd | estimate that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by three
Floyd | points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Woo, I was right last week!"
		DavidW says, "yes, you were."
		Plover says, "i’m new here."
		Guenni asks, "Is it ok if we set the game to "brief"?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coin" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           19/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COIN
Floyd |
Floyd | This old coin is of eastern European origin.  It is probably quite
Floyd | valuable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Sure, if I need the room, I can just look."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "brief" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           19/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BRIEF
Floyd |
Floyd | A Beauty Cold and Austere is now in its "brief" printing mode, which
Floyd | gives long descriptions of places never before visited and short
Floyd | descriptions otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "thanks."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Castle Chapel                                        19/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Castle Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           19/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall
Floyd | On the long table is a pile of old coins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Count is here, looking rather bored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Matter                                               19/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The Count calls after you, "If you find something else for me to count
Floyd | I would be grateful!"
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move east, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover says, "yes"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               19/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way north.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyceum
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Southern End                       19/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Number, Southern End
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       19/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Number, Northern End
Floyd | An acolyte is here, silently cleaning up the area around the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a trash urn (in which is a scrap of papyrus) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte polishes an already spotless part of the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show proof to acolyte" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       19/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW PROOF TO ACOLYTE
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte is focused on her cleaning, and she ignores you.  There
Floyd | must be some way to make her notice the proof.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte picks up a speck of dust from the floor of the temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       19/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte stops you.  She shakes her head silently.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte gazes up at the statue with a reverent look on her face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read proof" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       19/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ PROOF
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Proof that the Square Root of 2 is Irrational
Floyd |
Floyd | Suppose the square root of 2 is rational.  Then it can be expressed as
Floyd | a fraction x/y in lowest terms, so that x
Floyd | and y are integers with no common factors.  Since
Floyd | x/y is the square root of 2, squaring
Floyd | x/y must yield 2, and so we get 2 = x² /
Floyd | y².  This means that 2y² = x².
Floyd |
Floyd | Since y is an integer, so is y².  Since x²
Floyd | is 2 times an integer, x² must be an even number.  The only
Floyd | way that the square of a number can be even, though, is for the number
Floyd | itself to be even.  Thus x is even.  So x =
Floyd | 2z, where z is some other integer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Substituting 2z for x, our equation now looks like
Floyd | 2y² = (2z)² = 4z².  Divide both sides by
Floyd | 2
Floyd | to get y² = 2z².  By the same logic as before, this
Floyd | means y is even.  So x and y are both even.
Floyd |
Floyd | But x and y can't both be even because they have no
Floyd | common factors.  We now have a logical contradiction.  Since our
Floyd | supposition that the square root of 2 is rational leads to a logical
Floyd | contradiction, the only possibility left is that the square root of 2
Floyd | is, in fact, irrational.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte picks up a speck of dust from the floor of the temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Want a hint?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "recite proof" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       19/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RECITE PROOF
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't recognize that command.  (There is a list of recognized
Floyd | commands in the HELP menus.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Not quite yet."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop proof" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       19/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP PROOF
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte sweeps the area in front of the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then the acolyte picks up the proof.  On her way to the trash urn, she
Floyd | glances at it.  Then she stops and reads through it carefully.  Her
Floyd | face tightens.  She shakes the proof at you, spluttering.  "This...
Floyd | this is blasphemy!  All things must be odd or even or a ratio!  You
Floyd | are in error!  I will show it to you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | She reads over the proof again.  "The error is here, in the second
Floyd | line.  No... the mistake is in the assumption that...  In this place,
Floyd | you can't claim that this follows from...  Aarrrgghh!  This proof is
Floyd | wrong!  I know it is!"
Floyd |
Floyd | She reads the proof a third time.  And then a fourth time.  The anger
Floyd | slowly fades from her face.  "How did you come by such sacred
Floyd | knowledge, and why, why did you share it with me?"  Tears drop onto
Floyd | her cheeks.  Giving you a last mournful glance, she runs sobbing out
Floyd | of the temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Poor attendant."
		Knight_Otu says, "We're shattering her faith."
		DavidW says, "Math is a harsh mistress."
		Guenni Yeah, sometimes, ignorance is bliss.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       19/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Number, Northern End
Floyd | You stand in the northern end of the Temple of Number.  The temple is
Floyd | made of white stone and features imposing Ionic columns.  Instead of
Floyd | the half-expected statue of Athena Parthenos, though, stands a large
Floyd | statue of Pythagoras.  Behind the statue is a small passageway heading
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a trash urn (in which is a scrap of papyrus) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, I guess she kept the proof."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Sanctum                                        19/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | With the acolyte gone, no one prevents you from entering the
Floyd | passageway behind the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inner Sanctum
Floyd | This small room tucked away behind the statue of Pythagoras is made
Floyd | from the same pure white stone as the more public parts of the temple.
Floyd | It feels like a holy space.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an octahedron, Archimedes's staff, and some exhaustion
Floyd | sandals here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x octahedron" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Sanctum                                        19/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OCTAHEDRON
Floyd |
Floyd | The octahedron has eight sides, each of which is in the shape of an
Floyd | equilateral triangle.  It looks kind of like someone took two pyramids
Floyd | and glued their bases together.  This octahedron is about one cubic
Floyd | foot in volume.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Sanctum                                        20/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the octahedron.  Looking curiously at it, you note that it
Floyd | has eight sides, each of which is in the shape of an equilateral
Floyd | triangle.  You feel you understand three-dimensional solid geometry a
Floyd | little better.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Geometry has increased.  You estimate
Floyd | that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by one
Floyd | point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover says, "who is the game by"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "We reached D-!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]                     A Beauty Cold and Austere
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  N = Next                                              Q = Quit Menu
Floyd ]  P = Previous                                          ENTER = Select
Floyd |  > What is "interactive fiction"?
Floyd | How does one read/play interactive fiction? (Part 1: some IF
Floyd | conventions)
Floyd | How does one read/play interactive fiction? (Part 2: common
Floyd | commands)
Floyd |    How do I interact with other characters?
Floyd |    What else should I know to help me with this game?
Floyd |    But I'm not very good at math!
Floyd |    But I'm very good at math!
Floyd |    I think there are symbols that aren't displaying properly.
Floyd |    Hints
Floyd |    Acknowledgements
Floyd |    Contacting the author

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Sanctum                                        20/100 (D-)
Floyd | Inner Sanctum
Floyd | This small room tucked away behind the statue of Pythagoras is made
Floyd | from the same pure white stone as the more public parts of the temple.
Floyd | It feels like a holy space.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Archimedes's staff and some exhaustion sandals here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "version" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Sanctum                                        20/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VERSION
Floyd |
Floyd | A Beauty Cold and Austere
Floyd | An Interactive Digression by Mike Spivey
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180112 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Identification number: //0BFE11AF-82A9-4491-A740-AB7155B81DCA//
Floyd | Interpreter version 1.3.1 / VM 3.1.2 / Library serial number 080126
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Rideable Vehicles version 3 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Conditional Undo version 4/140510 by Jesse McGrew
Floyd | Serial And Fix by Andrew Plotkin
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There ya go. It's by Mike Spivey."
		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks. I should always expect a menu."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x staff" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Sanctum                                        20/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | This thin staff is surprisingly strong.  It is longer than you are
Floyd | tall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Sanctum                                        20/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting Elements into the set to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I imagine the haze is gone from the floor in Matter now."
		Knight_Otu says, "Give me a big enough lever..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sandals" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Sanctum                                        20/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SANDALS
Floyd |
Floyd | This pair of exhaustion sandals is the embodiment of Eudoxus's
Floyd | principle of exhaustion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "... and I can move the world"
		Knight_Otu says, "Or a globe, for that matter."
		Guenni nods.
		Knight_Otu says, "Not sure why yet, though."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get sandals" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Sanctum                                        20/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SANDALS
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the sapphire gem into the set to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up eudoxus in math book" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Sanctum                                        20/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP EUDOXUS IN MATH BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Eudoxus was an ancient Greek mathematician.  He is most well-known for
Floyd | his method of exhaustion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up exhaustion" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Sanctum                                        20/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP EXHAUSTION
Floyd |
Floyd | (in your math book)
Floyd | The method of exhaustion was a technique used by various ancient Greek
Floyd | mathematicians to find areas and volumes of geometric objects like
Floyd | circles, spheres, cones, and cylinders.  It can be thought of as a
Floyd | precursor to more modern techniques that use limits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover says, "I've never done a ClubFloyd playthrough before, sorry if I'm interfearing."
		Knight_Otu says, "I was getting there."
		DavidW says (to KO), "sorry"
		Knight_Otu says, "You're not interfering."
		DavidW says, "I just wanted to remind everyone that the book was still around."
Plover says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
Plover says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           16/100 (F)
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Eep."
		Guenni asks, "What did you do that for?"
		Knight_Otu says, "That wasn't good."
		DavidW says (to Plover), "THAT WAS INTERFERING."
		Plover says, "′"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           16/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a proof
Floyd |   a square root
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |   a sapphire gem
Floyd |   Elements
Floyd |   a scribbled scroll
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover says, "orry, i’ll keep quiet."
		DavidW says, "You'll have to replay almost everything we've done so far today."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "say 252" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           19/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY 252
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the Count)
Floyd | "That's it!  That's it!  I know that's it!  Thank you, thank you,
Floyd | thank you!"  The Count hands you one of the coins from his pile.  "If
Floyd | you lose this one, feel free to come back and take another.  I have
Floyd | plenty!"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You put the scribbled scroll into the set to make room.)
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Combinatorics has increased.  You
Floyd | estimate that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by three
Floyd | points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Matter                                               19/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move east, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matter
Floyd | The space here is now mostly formed, though the floor is still hazy.
Floyd | You can now see an inscription on the wall.  Several "paths" through
Floyd | the space are clear: up to the manifestation of one, north to the
Floyd | Lyceum, south to the Librarian's Office, east to the Scholar's Study,
Floyd | and west to the Great Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "brief" 		

Floyd ]  Matter                                               19/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BRIEF
Floyd |
Floyd | A Beauty Cold and Austere is now in its "brief" printing mode, which
Floyd | gives long descriptions of places never before visited and short
Floyd | descriptions otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "If you do something like that, at least give some kind of warning, so people have a chance to protest."
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, right, the brief. Thanks."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               19/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way north.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyceum
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Southern End                       19/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Number, Southern End
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       19/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Number, Northern End
Floyd | An acolyte is here, silently cleaning up the area around the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a trash urn (in which is a scrap of papyrus) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte polishes an already spotless part of the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop proof" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       19/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP PROOF
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte sweeps the area in front of the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then the acolyte picks up the proof.  On her way to the trash urn, she
Floyd | glances at it.  Then she stops and reads through it carefully.  Her
Floyd | face tightens.  She shakes the proof at you, spluttering.  "This...
Floyd | this is blasphemy!  All things must be odd or even or a ratio!  You
Floyd | are in error!  I will show it to you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | She reads over the proof again.  "The error is here, in the second
Floyd | line.  No... the mistake is in the assumption that...  In this place,
Floyd | you can't claim that this follows from...  Aarrrgghh!  This proof is
Floyd | wrong!  I know it is!"
Floyd |
Floyd | She reads the proof a third time.  And then a fourth time.  The anger
Floyd | slowly fades from her face.  "How did you come by such sacred
Floyd | knowledge, and why, why did you share it with me?"  Tears drop onto
Floyd | her cheeks.  Giving you a last mournful glance, she runs sobbing out
Floyd | of the temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Sanctum                                        19/100 (F)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | With the acolyte gone, no one prevents you from entering the
Floyd | passageway behind the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inner Sanctum
Floyd | This small room tucked away behind the statue of Pythagoras is made
Floyd | from the same pure white stone as the more public parts of the temple.
Floyd | It feels like a holy space.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an octahedron, Archimedes's staff, and some exhaustion
Floyd | sandals here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  Inner Sanctum                                        20/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | octahedron: You take the octahedron.  Looking curiously at it, you
Floyd | note that it has eight sides, each of which is in the shape of an
Floyd | equilateral triangle.  You feel you understand three-dimensional solid
Floyd | geometry a little better.
Floyd | Archimedes's staff: (putting Elements into the set to make
Floyd | room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd | exhaustion sandals: (putting the sapphire gem into the set to make
Floyd | room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Geometry has increased.  You estimate
Floyd | that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by one
Floyd | point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Northern End                       20/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Number, Northern End
Floyd | You can see a trash urn (in which is a scrap of papyrus) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Temple of Number, Southern End                       20/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Temple of Number, Southern End
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               20/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyceum
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Was there something else we did?"
		Plover asks, "What’s happening so far?"
		Knight_Otu says, "We did the root thing, but thatwas before the save."
		DavidW asks, "So I guess you ought to try using one of the three new items next?"
		Guenni says, "If it was already in brief mode. I think we are where we were before."
		DavidW says, "yeah, we were lucky"
Plover speaks into the microphone on his radio, hoping somebody is alive out there... 		Knight_Otu says, "I'm guessing the lever is for the globe, and the octahedron for the villa."
		Guenni nods.
Plover speaks into the microphone on his radio, hoping somebody is alive out there... 		Knight_Otu says, "I'm not sure about the sandals. My first thought was Achilles, but that doesn't seem likely."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, anymore."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                            20/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You step through the doorway of the private home, confident in your
Floyd | knowledge of geometry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | In the middle of the courtyard stands a group of six elegant
Floyd | pedestals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "not completely wrong. But not quite there yet. :-)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pedestals" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                            20/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PEDESTALS
Floyd |
Floyd | Five of the pedestals are arranged in a circle around the sixth.  The
Floyd | pedestals are distinguished by their tops: The five on the outside
Floyd | have tops in the form of a large triangle, a medium-sized triangle, a
Floyd | small triangle, a square, and a pentagon.  The top of the pedestal in
Floyd | the center is in the shape of a circle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover asks, "How does Floyd work?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put octahedron on large triangle" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                            20/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT OCTAHEDRON ON LARGE TRIANGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the octahedron on the large triangular top pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "It's a boot where you can load if games."
yournamehere arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Karona asks, "What does "boot" mean in this context?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Bot. I think it's basically an interface between if interpreters and the mud?"
		DavidW says (to Plover), "I don't know exactly how he's programmed, but he acts like an emcee. He runs the game on his machine, tells us what the game says and passes on commands to the game from us."
		Plover says, "How do I load IF games,"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get octahedron" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                            20/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET OCTAHEDRON
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Could we talk about this later please? We're in the middle of a game here."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               20/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyceum
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter                                          20/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move south, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | You enter a now fully-formed space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter                                          20/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter
Floyd | This space is made of some spongy gray matter.  You can see an
Floyd | inscription here, and you can go north to the Lyceum, south to the
Floyd | Librarian's Office, east to the Scholar's Study, and west to the Great
Floyd | Hall, or up to the manifestation of one from this space.  Now that the
Floyd | space has taken on a complete shape, you can also see a passage
Floyd | leading down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "New path."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Librarian's Office                                   20/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way south.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Librarian's Office
Floyd | You have solved the number puzzle on the wall here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Librarian's Office                                   20/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Librarian's Office
Floyd | This appears to be the head librarian's office in the Great Library of
Floyd | Alexandria.  Scrolls litter the floor.  The main part of the library
Floyd | is north of you, and a side room lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have solved the number puzzle on the wall here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "nolth" 		

Floyd ]  Librarian's Office                                   20/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NOLTH
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't recognize that command.  (There is a list of recognized
Floyd | commands in the HELP menus.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Map Room                                             20/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Map Room
Floyd | A huge globe sits on a pedestal in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lever globe with staff" 		

Floyd ]  Map Room                                             22/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LEVER GLOBE WITH STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | You slide the staff into the gap between the pedestal and the globe.
Floyd |
Floyd | You push down on the staff.  The globe starts to shift.  You push
Floyd | harder.  With this additional leverage, the globe pops off the
Floyd | pedestal!  It rolls a few feet and comes to rest against the wall.  It
Floyd | looks like there was something underneath the globe.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Physics has increased.  You estimate that
Floyd | your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "iventory" 		

Floyd ]  Map Room                                             22/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IVENTORY
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't recognize that command.  (There is a list of recognized
Floyd | commands in the HELP menus.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "inventory" 		

Floyd ]  Map Room                                             22/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > INVENTORY
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an octahedron
Floyd |   some exhaustion sandals
Floyd |   an old coin
Floyd |   a square root
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     a sapphire gem
Floyd |     Elements
Floyd |     a scribbled scroll
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Map Room                                             22/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Map Room
Floyd | This room is quite large to be a side room just off the librarian's
Floyd | office.  The walls are covered with maps, and an exit leads back north
Floyd | to the librarian's office.  A short pedestal stands in the center of
Floyd | the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The huge globe lies on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the short pedestal is a tetrahedron.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Archimedes's staff here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tetrahedron" 		

Floyd ]  Map Room                                             22/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TETRAHEDRON
Floyd |
Floyd | The tetrahedron, more commonly known as a pyramid, has four sides.
Floyd | Each side is in the shape of an equilateral triangle.  This
Floyd | tetrahedron is about one cubic foot in volume.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Map Room                                             23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the tetrahedron.  Looking curiously at it, you note that it
Floyd | has four sides, each of which is in the shape of an equilateral
Floyd | triangle.  You feel you understand three-dimensional solid geometry a
Floyd | little better.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Geometry has increased.  You estimate
Floyd | that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by one
Floyd | point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "version" 		

Floyd ]  Map Room                                             23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VERSION
Floyd |
Floyd | A Beauty Cold and Austere
Floyd | An Interactive Digression by Mike Spivey
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180112 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Identification number: //0BFE11AF-82A9-4491-A740-AB7155B81DCA//
Floyd | Interpreter version 1.3.1 / VM 3.1.2 / Library serial number 080126
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Rideable Vehicles version 3 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Conditional Undo version 4/140510 by Jesse McGrew
Floyd | Serial And Fix by Andrew Plotkin
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Librarian's Office                                   23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Librarian's Office
Floyd | You have solved the number puzzle on the wall here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter                                          23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move north, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way north.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyceum
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                            23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You step through the doorway of the private home, confident in your
Floyd | knowledge of geometry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | In the middle of the courtyard stands a group of six elegant
Floyd | pedestals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pu tetrahedron on large triangle" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                            23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PU TETRAHEDRON ON LARGE TRIANGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't recognize that command.  (There is a list of recognized
Floyd | commands in the HELP menus.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put tetrahedron on large triangle" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                            23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT TETRAHEDRON ON LARGE TRIANGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the tetrahedron on the large triangular top pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get tetrahedron" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                            23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET TETRAHEDRON
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "By the way, you can abbreviate solids' names by dropping the -hedron part."
		Knight_Otu says, "Good to know,thanks."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess I'll keep them until I have the full set."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyceum
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter                                          23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move south, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Now what? Sandals or down from here?"
		DavidW asks, "Or something else?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, unsolved puzzles we know about. The Countess' calculator."
		DavidW says, "Also the buttons to the east."
		Knight_Otu says, "Achilles. The buttons in the study."
		Guenni says, "The countess solution is lying around somewhere."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'll try giving Achilles the sandals first, I guess."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way north.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyceum
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                            23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You step through the doorway of the private home, confident in your
Floyd | knowledge of geometry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | In the middle of the courtyard stands a group of six elegant
Floyd | pedestals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyceum
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Stadium                                              23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Stadium
Floyd | Achilles sits by the side of the race track with his head in his
Floyd | hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "If you figure out the button solution without a nudge You'll earn a heap of respect from me."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give sandals to Achilles" 		

Floyd ]  Stadium                                              23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE SANDALS TO ACHILLES
Floyd |
Floyd | Achilles looks at the exhaustion sandals rather skeptically ("I always
Floyd | run barefoot," he says), but he agrees to try them.  After lacing them
Floyd | up, he snaps his fingers, and the tortoise appears.  They find their
Floyd | places as before, and take off.  Achilles runs to the halfway mark,
Floyd | looks up, and sees the tortoise ahead of him.  He notes the tortoise's
Floyd | new position, races to it, and sees the tortoise still ahead.
Floyd | Achilles doesn't give up, though, and every time he looks up he finds
Floyd | himself closer to the tortoise.  As they approach the finish, Achilles
Floyd | is so close to the tortoise you can't see much distance between them.
Floyd | However, the tortoise crosses the finish line just barely ahead of
Floyd | Achilles.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tortoise disappears again, and Achilles jogs back to you.  He
Floyd | returns the exhaustion sandals.  "Thanks for letting me try the
Floyd | sandals.  I felt myself almost overtaking the tortoise, but the
Floyd | sandals weren't quite enough."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I figured the buttons out on my own."
		Plover asks, "is Rideable Vehicles an Inform game?"
		Knight_Otu says, "So you earn a heap of respect from Guenni."
		Guenni says, "Sounds more like an addon to me."
		DavidW says (to Plover), "It's an extension."
		Guenni pushes over a heap of respect to David.
		DavidW says, "Most library extensions for Inform 7 are on the Inform 7 website."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyceum
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter                                          23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move south, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | The darkness in this space feels different than simply the absence of
Floyd | light - both weaker and stronger, somehow.  You can still perceive
Floyd | yourself and what you're carrying, but a foot or so away from you the
Floyd | darkness seems palpable, almost alive.  You do sense an exit above
Floyd | you, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can just perceive a white mirror floating here in the darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover takes a sip of coffee 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | You would probably get a better look at the mirror if you were holding
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the square root into the set to make room)
Floyd | You take the white-framed mirror from the darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Looks like Rideable Vehicles, however, is a built-in extension."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | This mirror is not made of glass but rather of some tougher material.
Floyd | Encircling the mirror and forming its frame is a one-eyed white adder,
Floyd | although there is a small hole where the eye should be.  The word
Floyd | "Inverse" is inscribed on the bottom of the frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That adder again."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "It haunts us!"
		Guenni nods.
		DavidW asks, "We still have the gem, I hope?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put gem in mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT GEM IN MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the sapphire gem into the eye hole of the adder on the
Floyd | white-framed mirror.  The sapphire glows briefly as it slides into
Floyd | place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter                                          23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up through the darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "inverse mirror" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > INVERSE MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens.  Perhaps the mirror is activated some other way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look in mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Negative One                                         23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | You look in the mirror and see an inverted image of yourself reflected
Floyd | back at you.  As you gaze at your image, the word "Inverse" on the
Floyd | mirror's frame begins to glow.  In response, your image in the mirror
Floyd | grows larger.  Soon your face fills the entire mirror.  You lean in
Floyd | closer, and your nose brushes the mirror's surface.  The mirror emits
Floyd | a dazzling flash of light, and you feel yourself invert as
Floyd | you are pulled through the mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | Negative One
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place.  You get a
Floyd | general feeling of opposition here.  The only exit is a hole leading
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a phase inverter here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x inverter" 		

Floyd ]  Negative One                                         23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X INVERTER
Floyd |
Floyd | This complicated mechanism appears to have a place to insert objects.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Negative One                                         23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The phase inverter does not appear to be portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Negative One                                         23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some exhaustion sandals
Floyd |   a tetrahedron
Floyd |   an octahedron
Floyd |   an old coin
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     a square root
Floyd |     Elements
Floyd |     a scribbled scroll
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put sandals in inverter" 		

Floyd ]  Negative One                                         23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SANDALS IN INVERTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You briefly insert the exhaustion sandals into the phase inverter.
Floyd | The inverter hums as it adds π units to the essence of the exhaustion
Floyd | sandals.  If something has changed about the exhaustion sandals, it's
Floyd | difficult to see what.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put coin in inverter" 		

Floyd ]  Negative One                                         23/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT COIN IN INVERTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You briefly insert the old coin into the phase inverter.  The inverter
Floyd | hums as it adds π units to the essence of the old coin.  If something
Floyd | has changed about the old coin, it's difficult to see what.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I see a question mark, but I know from playing before that it's the symbol for pi."
		Plover says, "I'll try and come here every Sunday, but mytime zone is Greenwich."
		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
		Knight_Otu says, "I do see the pi."
		Guenni says, "My timezone is even further east."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Number Line: -1                                      24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you climb through the hole, you enter the dark blue expanse of
Floyd | space surrounding the positive axis.  Off to the "east" you can see
Floyd | the back of the now-enlarged white-framed mirror, supported by nothing
Floyd | but standing upright just on the edge of the positive axis.  The top
Floyd | of the mirror begins to pivot towards you, while the bottom of the
Floyd | mirror remains where it is.  As the mirror continues to rotate, you
Floyd | see that it is reflecting a second copy of the positive axis.  This
Floyd | copy is rotating with the mirror, as if it is a ray of light bouncing
Floyd | off the mirror.  At the instant the mirror passes through the plane of
Floyd | the positive axis, the mirror disappears!  The reflected copy of the
Floyd | positive axis remains, though, passing right by you and running as far
Floyd | as you can see to the "west."  You feel fairly comfortable stepping on
Floyd | the now fully-formed number line.
Floyd |
Floyd | Number Line: -1
Floyd | You are in a dark blue expanse of space, standing on a white line that
Floyd | stretches as far as you can see from west to east.  The number -1 is
Floyd | marked on the line here.  There is a hole next to the -1 large enough
Floyd | for you to climb down into.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Arithmetic has increased.  You estimate
Floyd | that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by one
Floyd | point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover says, "be If I can’t ake it, there’s lw the transcripts on allthingjaq.com"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Number Line: -1                                      24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk along the number line for a while, noting marks for -2, -3,
Floyd | -4, and the other negative integers.  There are no holes or anything
Floyd | else featured on the this part of the number line, though, and you
Floyd | soon decide return to the -1 mark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover says, "If I can’t make it, there’s lw the transcripts not llthingsjaq.com"
		Knight_Otu says, "It can take a while for the transcripts to appear."
		Plover asks, "Do you meet here every Sunday?"
		Guenni says, "90% of the time, yes."
		DavidW says, "Usually. There have been exceptions."
		Knight_Otu says, "But the ones already there are worth a read if you haven't already."
		Knight_Otu says, "There are occasional breaks, and on some days, there's no one there."
		Knight_Otu says, "Haven't seen the latter much though, yet."
		Plover says, "How long is aClubFloyd"
		Guenni says, "Somewhere between one and four hours. Both are extremes."
		Knight_Otu says, "We aim for two hours as far as I've seen."
		DavidW says, "We aim for a 2 hour session, generally. But we've definitely had shorter and much longer sessions."
		Knight_Otu says, "But as Guenni says, there are expections."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Number Line: 0                                       24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Number Line: 0
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Number Line: 1                                       24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Number Line: 1
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter                                          24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter                                          24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up through the darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover asks, "What’s the difference between ClubFloyd and NightFloyd?"
		Guenni says, "You might give the "darkness" a closer look."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | The darkness in this space feels different than simply the absence of
Floyd | light - both weaker and stronger, somehow.  You can still perceive
Floyd | yourself and what you're carrying, but a foot or so away from you the
Floyd | darkness seems palpable, almost alive.  You do sense an exit above
Floyd | you, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "NightFloyd used to run on Thursday nights. But we haven't had a NightFloyd in ages."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x darkness" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DARKNESS
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkness surrounding you feels like more than just the absence of
Floyd | light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Plover says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Darkness                                             24/100 (D-)
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "touch it" 		

Floyd ]  Darkness                                             24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TOUCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You've got to be kidding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I was wrong, sorry."
		Knight_Otu says, "No problem."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter                                          24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up through the darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "this" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter                                          24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THIS
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't recognize that command.  (There is a list of recognized
Floyd | commands in the HELP menus.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "north" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way north.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyceum
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VERBOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | A Beauty Cold and Austere is now in its "verbose" mode, which always
Floyd | gives long descriptions of locations (even if you've been there
Floyd | before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter                                          24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move south, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter
Floyd | This space is made of some spongy gray matter.  You can see an
Floyd | inscription here, and you can go north to the Lyceum, south to the
Floyd | Librarian's Office, east to the Scholar's Study, and west to the Great
Floyd | Hall, or up to the manifestation of one from this space.  Now that the
Floyd | space has taken on a complete shape, you can also see a passage
Floyd | leading down to Darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "south" 		

Floyd ]  Librarian's Office                                   24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SOUTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way south.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Librarian's Office
Floyd | This appears to be the head librarian's office in the Great Library of
Floyd | Alexandria.  Scrolls litter the floor.  The main part of the library
Floyd | is north of you, and a side room lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have solved the number puzzle on the wall here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We're keeping the game in brief on purpose."
		DavidW says (to Plover), "We're playing brief for a reason."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "brief" 		

Floyd ]  Librarian's Office                                   24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BRIEF
Floyd |
Floyd | A Beauty Cold and Austere is now in its "brief" printing mode, which
Floyd | gives long descriptions of places never before visited and short
Floyd | descriptions otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter                                          24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move north, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way east.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Scholar's Study
Floyd | On the low table are a small coffer and a formal note.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x buttons" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BUTTONS
Floyd |
Floyd | There are five buttons hidden in the geometric designs: a circular
Floyd | button, a button in the shape of two juxtaposed parentheses, a
Floyd | triangular button, a square button, and a pentagonal button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "You could check the count. I'm not sure he was still solved after the restoring."
		DavidW says, "If we have the coin, we solved his puzzle."
		Knight_Otu says, "That was the first thing I did, I think."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some exhaustion sandals
Floyd |   a tetrahedron
Floyd |   an octahedron
Floyd |   an old coin
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     a square root
Floyd |     Elements
Floyd |     a scribbled scroll
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah"
		Guenni says, "Hmm makes sense."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x circular" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CIRCULAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the circular button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover says, "who selects the driver for ClubFloyd? I'v for ClubFlod and it says only the driver can enter commands"
		DavidW says, "Common concensus."
		Guenni says, "That happens, somehow, at the beginning of every session."
Plover disappears through a gap in the MUD. Oh dear, you'll see Plover next time. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push circular" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH CIRCULAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a click as you push the circular button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push parentheses" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH PARENTHESES
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a click as you push the parentheses button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push triangular" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH TRIANGULAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a click as you push the triangular button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push parentheses" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH PARENTHESES
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a click as you push the parentheses button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If this was a Japanese escape game, the parentheses button would be a L button instead."
Plover arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Knight_Otu says, "I recall you saying that last time. I'm not quite sure what that means, though."
Plover enters a generic vehicle. 		DavidW says, "I suppose it's a weak hint on my part. Too weak to matter, I guess."
Plover gets out. 		
Plover exits the vehicle. 		
Plover has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
Plover arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Knight_Otu says, "I'm still not sure about the buttons. My inclination was that the buttons are mathematical operations (+, -, ()), and 0, 1, but that seems not it."
		DavidW says, "It's simpler than that."
		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
		Guenni asks, "I was out for a moment. Did he find the "recipe" yet?"
		DavidW says, "not yet"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Scholar's Study
Floyd | You are in the House of Wisdom in early-medieval Baghdad, standing in
Floyd | what appears to be someone's private study.  The walls are covered in
Floyd | intricate geometric designs, and a low table stands in the middle of
Floyd | the room.  A small room lies to the south, and the rest of the House
Floyd | of Wisdom is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the low table are a small coffer and a formal note.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x note" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | The note reads,
Floyd |
Floyd | "Al-Khwarizmi,
Floyd |
Floyd | Our most recent investigations indicate at least two types of objects
Floyd | of power: Those activated by more-or-less normal use, and those
Floyd | activated by the appropriate word of power.
Floyd |
Floyd | This square object was recently given to the caliph.  It appears to be
Floyd | of the latter type.  Please examine it and let us know what you
Floyd | discover of it."
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead of a name, the note is signed with the first few digits of π:
Floyd | 3.1415.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a postscript: "By the way, thank you for the hint on
Floyd | your problem with the balances.  I had not realized that the weight of
Floyd | an object has nothing to do with that object's color."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push triangular" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH TRIANGULAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a click as you push the triangular button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push circular" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH CIRCULAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a click as you push the circular button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This looks promising."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push square" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH SQUARE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the square button)
Floyd | You hear a click as you push the square button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "mmhm"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push circular" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH CIRCULAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a click as you push the circular button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push pentagon" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH PENTAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a click as you push the pentagonal button.  A part
Floyd | of the east wall swings open, revealing a room behind it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hooray!"
		Guenni pushes over the promised heap of respect. :-)
		Knight_Otu says, "Man. I'm not sure I'd have gotten there without DavidW's hint that I was thinking too complicated."
		Guenni says, "I mean, figuring out what buttons to push wasn't the problem. But using the note was to big of a leap for my brain."
		Knight_Otu pushes the heap back.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Room                                          24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden Room
Floyd | This is a small, nondescript room to the east of the study.  Its walls
Floyd | are plain and unadorned.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the room is a large wooden chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cube" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Room                                          24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CUBE
Floyd |
Floyd | This featureless cube has six sides, each of which is in the shape of
Floyd | a square.  The cube is about one cubic foot in volume.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, don't worry, there's more math in this game."
Plover says (to Floyd), "ve" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Room                                          24/100 (D-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VE
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't recognize that command.  (There is a list of recognized
Floyd | commands in the HELP menus.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Room                                          24/100 (D-)
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Room                                          25/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the cube.  It is just a cube, but there's something about it
Floyd | that holds your attention.  You feel you understand three-dimensional
Floyd | solid geometry a little better.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Geometry has increased.  You estimate
Floyd | that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by one
Floyd | point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x chest" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Room                                          25/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | Carved into the side of this ornate chest is the expression
Floyd | (x+1)⁴.  It also has a set of five dials embedded in its
Floyd | lid.
Floyd | It appears each dial can be set to an integer between 0 and 9.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first dial has x⁴ marked below it.  The first dial is
Floyd | set
Floyd | to 0.
Floyd |
Floyd | The second dial has x³ marked below it.  The second dial is
Floyd | set to 0.
Floyd |
Floyd | The third dial has x² marked below it.  The third dial is set
Floyd | to 0.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fourth dial has x¹ marked below it.  The fourth dial is
Floyd | set to 0.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fifth dial has x⁰ marked below it.  The fifth dial is
Floyd | set
Floyd | to 0.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chest is currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "case in point."
		Plover says, "Can you play Zork on Floyd"
		Guenni exclaims, "In general yes. Right now. NO!"
Plover enters a generic vehicle. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set first dial to 1" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Room                                          25/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET FIRST DIAL TO 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the first dial to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set second to 1" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Room                                          25/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET SECOND TO 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the second dial to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover gets out. 		
Plover exits the vehicle. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set third to 1" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Room                                          25/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET THIRD TO 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the third dial to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set fourth to 1" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Room                                          25/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET FOURTH TO 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the fourth dial to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set fifth to 1" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Room                                          25/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET FIFTH TO 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the fifth dial to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover goes south through the orange door. 		
Plover enters from the south, through an unauthorized orange door. 		
Plover kicks the banana machine and it spits out a banana! He deftly catches it. 		
DavidW says (to Plover), "If you're that bored, you have the entire rest of the mud to explore." 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Room                                          25/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't get the chest open.  It appears to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Thought so."
		Guenni says, "Since my screen reader didn't display the equations in a readable way, I had the perfect excuse to also cheat with this one."
Plover gives banana to Knight_Otu. 		DavidW says, "We could try SYMBOLS ON, if I remember the command correctly."
Plover kicks the banana machine and it spits out a banana! He deftly catches it. 		DavidW asks, "Or is it SYMBOLS OFF we want?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm not sure,but I do see power symbols."
		DavidW says, "I only saw three of them."
		Guenni says, "Since I don't have to really read it now. We don't need to experiment if it's ok for everybody else."
		Knight_Otu says, "^0, ^1, to ^4."
Plover turns on the cork nut dispenser, which proceeds to hum for several moments. 		
A cork nut materializes in the middle of the room. It's not entirely clear where it came from. 		Guenni says, "Ah, ok."
Plover grabs the cork nut before Alex can get to it. 		DavidW says, "When I played, I solved this puzzle the hard way, by actually multiplying the expression."
		Knight_Otu says, "Of course, 2^4 is already 16, which seems out of bounds of the dials."
Plover cracks open a cork nut and snacks on the corky goodness within. 		
Guenni says (to Plover), "Plese! stop! moving! around! in! here!! right!! now!!." 		
Plover turns on the cork nut dispenser, which proceeds to hum for several moments. 		
A cork nut materializes in the middle of the room. It's not entirely clear where it came from. 		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "symbols off" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Room                                          25/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SYMBOLS OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | [Use of mathematical symbols is now off.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
Plover turns on the cork nut dispenser, which proceeds to hum for several moments. 		
A cork nut materializes in the middle of the room. It's not entirely clear where it came from. 		
Plover picks up the icy corknut. His hands look cold. 		Guenni says (to knight), "You still with us? :-)"
		Knight_Otu says, "Thinking, thinking."
Jacqueline says (to Plover), "There is a gaming session going on in this room, and you are being quite disruptive." 		
Plover turns on the cork nut dispenser, which proceeds to hum for several moments. 		
A cork nut materializes in the middle of the room. It's not entirely clear where it came from. 		Knight_Otu says, "But maybe I'm taking too long."
Plover picks up a chocolate cork nut. 		
Plover turns on the cork nut dispenser, which proceeds to hum for several moments. 		
A cork nut materializes in the middle of the room. It's not entirely clear where it came from. 		DavidW says, "I thought maybe all the corknuts were distracting you too."
		Knight_Otu says, "A bit."
Plover acquires a nearby pink corknut. 		
Jacqueline says (to Plover), "Please stop or one of our moderators will be forced to take action." 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x chest" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Room                                          25/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | Carved into the side of this ornate chest is the expression
Floyd | (x+1)^4.  It also has a set of five dials embedded in its
Floyd | lid.  It appears each dial can be set to an integer between 0 and 9.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first dial has x^4 marked below it.  The first dial is
Floyd | set to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | The second dial has x^3 marked below it.  The second dial is
Floyd | set to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | The third dial has x^2 marked below it.  The third dial is
Floyd | set to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fourth dial has x^2 marked below it.  The fourth dial is
Floyd | set to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fifth dial has x^0 marked below it.  The fifth dial is
Floyd | set to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chest is currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set second to 4" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Room                                          25/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET SECOND TO 4
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the second dial to 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah, that's easier to read. For me, at least."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set third to 6" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Room                                          25/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET THIRD TO 6
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the third dial to 6.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set fourth to 4" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Room                                          29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET FOURTH TO 4
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the fourth dial to 4.  The lid of the chest gives a
Floyd | click.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Algebra has increased.  You estimate that
Floyd | your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by four
Floyd | points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Right. Those numbers."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Room                                          29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the large wooden chest, revealing The Compendious Book on
Floyd | Calculation by Completion and Balancing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x book" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Room                                          29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, The Compendious Book on Calculation by
Floyd | Completion and Balancing, Elements, or your math book?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I can now tell you that the Pascal's Triangle is also useful for that puzzle."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x compendious" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Room                                          29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COMPENDIOUS
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a copy of al-Khwarizmi's Compendious Book on Calculation
Floyd | by Completion and Balancing, or, more simply, Algebra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read algebra" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Room                                          29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ ALGEBRA
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a copy of al-Khwarizmi's Compendious Book on Calculation
Floyd | by Completion and Balancing, or, more simply, Algebra.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and
Floyd | Balancing contains far too much material to read through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Hidden Room                                          29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the old coin into the set to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Yeah, I also remembered that after seeing the numbers."
		Knight_Otu says, "Right, it would be."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Scholar's Study                                      29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scholar's Study
Floyd | On the low table are a small coffer and a formal note.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter                                          29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move west, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way west.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall
Floyd | On the long table is a pile of old coins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Count is here, looking rather bored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Castle Chapel                                        29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | The Count calls after you, "If you find something else for me to count
Floyd | I would be grateful!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Castle Chapel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x triangle" 		

Floyd ]  Castle Chapel                                        29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRIANGLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The number triangle on the icon looks like this:
Floyd |
Floyd |  1
Floyd |  1   1
Floyd |  1   2   1
Floyd |  1   3   3   1
Floyd |  1   4   6   4   1
Floyd |  1   5  10  10   5   1
Floyd |  1   6  15  20  15   6   1
Floyd |  1   7  21  35  35  21   7   1
Floyd |  1   8  28  56  70  56  28   8   1
Floyd |
Floyd |  The words "Pascal's Triangle" appear underneath the numbers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I guess there's no puzzle here, then."
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry for the distraction, folks. It appears to have paused for now. Please ping me if it starts back up."
		Guenni says, "No, it's just an information."
		DavidW says, "I think if you look up Pascal's Triangle in the book, it'll mention how it's handy for quadratic expressions like the one the chest used."
		Guenni says, "The triangle, I mean."
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "Thanks."
Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, thanks."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall
Floyd | On the long table is a pile of old coins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Count is here, looking rather bored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni seconds that.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The Count calls after you, "If you find something else for me to count
Floyd | I would be grateful!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Solar
Floyd | A large bronze box lies on the side table.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Countess is here, fiddling disgruntledly with the bronze box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | This bronze box has several knobs and small wheels on it.  It appears
Floyd | to be a primitive mechanical calculator.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x knobs" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KNOBS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't tell what the knobs are supposed to do, exactly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up calculator" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CALCULATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (in your math book)
Floyd | That topic is not listed in the index.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up mechanical calculator" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP MECHANICAL CALCULATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (in your math book)
Floyd | That topic is not listed in the index.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up pascal" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP PASCAL
Floyd |
Floyd | (in your math book)
Floyd | Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician, scientist, philosopher, and
Floyd | theologian.  He is known for constructing one of the first mechanical
Floyd | calculators, for his work in projective geometry, and for his work in
Floyd | hydrodynamics.  A unit of pressure is named after him, as is the
Floyd | triangle of numbers known as "Pascal's triangle."
Floyd |
Floyd | Pascal was also one of the founders of the field of probability.
Floyd | While his initial work in probability was to solve gambling problems,
Floyd | he applied his insights to other areas of human knowledge as well.
Floyd | For example, Pascal's wager consists of one of the first uses
Floyd | of expected values.  In it, Pascal argues that, in the absence of
Floyd | conclusive evidence as to the existence of God, the payoffs for
Floyd | believing in God (infinite happiness if God exists, nothing if God
Floyd | does not) versus not believing in God (eternal damnation if God
Floyd | exists, nothing if God does not) are such that it is more reasonable
Floyd | for humans to bet on belief in God.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Unless the game has changed a lot from version 1, I don't think we can help the Countess any time soon."
		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, thanks."
		Knight_Otu asks, "That leaves Achilles, and the inverter, I think?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd | The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and
Floyd | Balancing
Floyd |   a cube
Floyd |   some exhaustion sandals
Floyd |   a tetrahedron
Floyd |   an octahedron
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     an old coin
Floyd |     a square root
Floyd |     Elements
Floyd |     a scribbled scroll
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "And the Darkness."
		Guenni says, "I don't know about soon. But at least not as directly as you try right now."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall
Floyd | On the long table is a pile of old coins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Count is here, looking rather bored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter                                          29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The Count calls after you, "If you find something else for me to count
Floyd | I would be grateful!"
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move east, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Twilight                                             29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | This space feels a little less dark than the last time you were here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Twilight
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Twilight                                             29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Twilight
Floyd | This space now exhibits a kind of semidarkness.  You can't see
Floyd | anything clearly in the space itself, but you do perceive exits north,
Floyd | south, east, and west, as well as one above you to Gray Matter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Also the Count wants something to count, but that also won't be found soon."
		Knight_Otu says, "I was about to say that, but I thought it might be a red herring"
		Guenni says, "That depends on the season. :D"
		DavidW asks, "Are the herrings blue in the wintertime?"
		Guenni says, "Ignore the last comment until much much later. It's not helping in any form."
		Knight_Otu says, "I also was about to say that I didn't think that we have anything for the inverter, but I guess we may have one."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Grassy Area                                          29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way north through the darkness.  As you do, you feel an
Floyd | electrical impulse course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Grassy Area
Floyd | This is a grassy area between buildings at some university.  Dusk is
Floyd | falling, and no one else is around.  There is a log table at the edge
Floyd | of the grassy area.  It looks like there is a small laundry facility
Floyd | in the building to east, and a gate lies south of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone has left their trigonometry homework on the log table.  A
Floyd | slide rule is lying next to the trig homework.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the grass lies a funny-looking soccer ball.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You can put anything into the converter. We just have nothing useful for it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x soccer" 		

Floyd ]  Grassy Area                                          29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SOCCER
Floyd |
Floyd | Something about this soccer ball doesn't look quite right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says (to david), "in that specific case the specific object(s) change with the seasons."
		Knight_Otu says, "That, I noticed... right, pi. My guess was wrong then."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Grassy Area                                          29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | This wooden table was constructed from several large logs.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the log table are the trig homework and a slide rule.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x homework" 		

Floyd ]  Grassy Area                                          29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOMEWORK
Floyd |
Floyd | The homework is covered with equations involving sines, cosines, and
Floyd | tangents.  There are also a couple of graphs drawn on the homework,
Floyd | labeled "sin x" and "cos x."  Each graph consists of
Floyd | a wavy line that switches from positive to negative every Pi units.
Floyd | Circled at the top of the homework is the phrase "Review
Floyd | Logarithms!!!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "And of course it's on the log table."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x slide" 		

Floyd ]  Grassy Area                                          29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SLIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | The slide rule consists of three pieces of wood: the two on the
Floyd | outside are attached to each other, while the third - in the middle -
Floyd | can slide between the other two.  Numbers are marked on all three
Floyd | pieces of wood.  You have no idea how to use a slide rule.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Where else? :-)"
		DavidW asks, "y'know, I missed that pun until just now?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get ball" 		

Floyd ]  Grassy Area                                          29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You reach for the soccer ball, but it rolls away as your hand gets
Floyd | near.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "The game did set the pun tune with the adder."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get rule" 		

Floyd ]  Grassy Area                                          29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET RULE
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the octahedron into the set to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Karona groans.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Laundry Room                                         29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Laundry Room
Floyd | This small laundry room, presumably for student use, contains a single
Floyd | washing machine and a single dryer.  A sign hangs nearby.  The exit is
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		

Floyd ]  Laundry Room                                         29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | The sign is handwritten in black ink.  It reads, "The dryer won't
Floyd | tumble, and the washing machine is completely broken.  Won't anyone
Floyd | fix anything around here?!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Apparently not, just ask the Countess."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x washing" 		

Floyd ]  Laundry Room                                         29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WASHING
Floyd |
Floyd | This washing machine does not look like it has been treated well.  The
Floyd | washing machine is currently open and off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x dryer" 		

Floyd ]  Laundry Room                                         29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DRYER
Floyd |
Floyd | This dryer does not look as if it has been treated well.  The dryer is
Floyd | currently open and off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Grassy Area                                          29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Grassy Area
Floyd | Someone has left their trigonometry homework on the log table.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the grass lies a funny-looking soccer ball.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Twilight                                             29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move south, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Twilight
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way east through the darkness.  As you do, you feel an
Floyd | electrical impulse course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | West of House
Floyd | You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a
Floyd | boarded front door.  A path leads west into the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small mailbox here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "tada!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Huh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mailbox" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MAILBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | The mailbox is closed.  It has a small hole in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The mailbox is closed tight.  You can't see how to get it open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "No one expects the West of House anymore."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The small hole contains screw threads that are oriented
Floyd | counterclockwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | There are boards over the front door, but the boards look somewhat
Floyd | rotten.  There is also an inscription on the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x inscription" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X INSCRIPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | The inscription reads,
Floyd |
Floyd | "You have to spend some energy and effort to see the beauty of math."
Floyd | - Maryam Mirzakhani.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "exits" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXITS
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't recognize that command.  (There is a list of recognized
Floyd | commands in the HELP menus.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Karona says, "Oooh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x boards" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | The boards were once securely fastened, but now they are starting to
Floyd | rot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "remove boards" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > REMOVE BOARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | The rotting boards fall apart in your hands as you remove them from
Floyd | the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "in" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > IN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the front door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This is the living room of the white house, and it looks to be the
Floyd | only room still intact.  A sofa sits against one wall, and a bookcase
Floyd | stands against another.  The sole unblocked exit is through the front
Floyd | door to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sofa" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SOFA
Floyd |
Floyd | The sofa features a faded floral-print pattern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search it" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing in or under the sofa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look under it" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing under the sofa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bookcase" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOKCASE
Floyd |
Floyd | The bookcase looks like it has space for twelve books.  It is
Floyd | currently empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          29/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a slide rule
Floyd | The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and
Floyd | Balancing
Floyd |   a cube
Floyd |   some exhaustion sandals
Floyd |   a tetrahedron
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     an octahedron
Floyd |     an old coin
Floyd |     a square root
Floyd |     Elements
Floyd |     a scribbled scroll
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put elements in bookcase" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          30/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ELEMENTS IN BOOKCASE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking Elements)
Floyd | (putting the tetrahedron into the set to make room)
Floyd | You put Elements on the bookcase.  As it slides into place
Floyd | you hear a faint click.  Then you hear a voice.  You're not
Floyd | sure where it's coming from, but it sounds like Professor Glasser.
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice says, "Euclid's Elements is the most influential
Floyd | mathematics book of all time.  Containing numerous results on geometry
Floyd | and number theory, and used as a textbook for over 2000 years, its
Floyd | logical, deductive approach has also served as a model for how pure
Floyd | mathematics should be done."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Mathematics Texts has increased.  You
Floyd | estimate that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by one
Floyd | point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put algebra in bookcase" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ALGEBRA IN BOOKCASE
Floyd |
Floyd | You put The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and
Floyd | Balancing on the bookcase.  As it slides into place you hear a
Floyd | faint click.  Then you hear the same voice as before - the
Floyd | one that sounds like Professor Glasser.
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice says, "While systematic methods for solving equations had
Floyd | been used before, the branch of mathematics known as algebra is often
Floyd | dated to this work by Al-Khwarizmi.  In fact, the Arabic word
Floyd | al-jabr, translated here as 'Completion,' is the origin of
Floyd | our word 'algebra.'  Among the book's other contributions is a
Floyd | classification of quadratic equations and a discussion of their
Floyd | solutions."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Mathematics Texts has increased.  You
Floyd | estimate that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by one
Floyd | point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | West of House
Floyd | There is a small mailbox here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Twilight                                             31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move west, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Twilight
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Casino                                               31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way west through the darkness.  As you do, you feel an
Floyd | electrical impulse course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Casino
Floyd | Your senses are assaulted by the gleaming lights and jangly sounds of
Floyd | this casino.  An interesting poker game is going on to the north of
Floyd | you, while the casino's exit appears to lie to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gaming machine near you catches your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  Casino                                               31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | This gaming machine has the words "TOP TWO GAME" written across its
Floyd | side.  There are several buttons on the machine, each with a different
Floyd | label.
Floyd |
Floyd | White: "Instructions."
Floyd | Black: "Start New Game."
Floyd | Green: "Accept Current Number."
Floyd | Orange: "Reject Current Number."
Floyd | Red: "Reject Next 10 Numbers."
Floyd | Blue: The label for the blue button has been torn off.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen currently reads, "Press white button for instructions, or
Floyd | press black button to start a new game."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "press white" 		

Floyd ]  Casino                                               31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRESS WHITE
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the white button.  The screen clears, and the following text
Floyd | appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | "In this game you will be presented with 100 numbers, one at a time.
Floyd | For each number you are presented, you must decide whether to accept
Floyd | it or reject it.  Once you reject a number it is gone and you cannot
Floyd | go back and select it.  Once you accept a number the game ends.
Floyd |
Floyd | You win the game by having the number you selected be one of the two
Floyd | largest numbers out of the 100 total numbers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hint: The best strategy for this game gives you a greater than 50%
Floyd | chance of winning."
Floyd |
Floyd | The instructions disappear from the screen, and it once again reads,
Floyd | "Press white button for instructions, or press black button to start a
Floyd | new game."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Poker Game                                           31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Poker Game
Floyd | You stand next to a poker table in the casino.  The lights and noise
Floyd | here are just as overwhelming as in the rest of the casino.  The
Floyd | gaming machine is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pascal, Bayes, Kolmogorov, and Diaconis are here, playing an intense
Floyd | game of poker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover disappears through a gap in the MUD. Oh dear, you'll see Plover next time. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x poker" 		

Floyd ]  Poker Game                                           31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X POKER
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the poker game, the poker cards, or the poker
Floyd | table?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "game" 		

Floyd ]  Poker Game                                           31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GAME
Floyd |
Floyd | You watch the poker game for a while.  Pascal is making huge wagers
Floyd | and winning big.  Bayes is trying to use prior knowledge of previous
Floyd | hands to plan his strategy, but that doesn't seem to be working out
Floyd | too well for him.  Kolmogorov appears to be more interested in
Floyd | constructing some elaborate theory of poker than winning; not
Floyd | surprisingly, he is losing as well.  Diaconis is dealing, and he is
Floyd | winning more than losing.  Cards fly out of his hands as if by magic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cards" 		

Floyd ]  Poker Game                                           31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | They look like a standard set of poker cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Poker Game                                           31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a standard casino poker table.  The only thing somewhat
Floyd | unusual about it is that its top is five-sided.  Pascal, Bayes,
Floyd | Kolmogorov, and Diaconis are playing an animated game of poker at the
Floyd | table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, I'm not going to dive in here now."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Casino                                               31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Casino
Floyd | A gaming machine near you catches your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Twilight                                             31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move east, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Twilight
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Physician's Office                                   31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way south through the darkness.  As you do, you feel an
Floyd | electrical impulse course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Physician's Office
Floyd | Judging from the odd assortment of medical instruments scattered
Floyd | around this room, you are in the office of some Renaissance-era
Floyd | physician.  You can leave the office to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a strange mechanism in the center of the office.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a parchment and a square piece of metal here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x parchment" 		

Floyd ]  Physician's Office                                   31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PARCHMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a small, square piece of parchment.  Written on the parchment
Floyd | are a couple of equations:
Floyd |
Floyd | 2A + X = 5Y + 8Z,
Floyd |
Floyd | 3B - Z = 7C + 4Y.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x metal" 		

Floyd ]  Physician's Office                                   31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X METAL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the square piece of metal)
Floyd | This small, square, flat piece of metal has five rectangular holes cut
Floyd | into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Karona goes home. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Physician's Office                                   31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mechanism" 		

Floyd ]  Physician's Office                                   31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MECHANISM
Floyd |
Floyd | This mechanical device contains, among other things, a turnable crank,
Floyd | three interlocking gears, a metal bar attached to one of the smaller
Floyd | gears, and an access panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x crank" 		

Floyd ]  Physician's Office                                   31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CRANK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's fairly large.  It looks like you could probably turn it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x gears" 		

Floyd ]  Physician's Office                                   31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GEARS
Floyd |
Floyd | The two smaller gears have about half the radius of the large gear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bar" 		

Floyd ]  Physician's Office                                   31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BAR
Floyd |
Floyd | This bar is attached to one of the smaller gears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		

Floyd ]  Physician's Office                                   31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | The access panel is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Physician's Office                                   31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the access panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside is some complicated machinery.  A sine wave is intertwined with
Floyd | the machinery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wave" 		

Floyd ]  Physician's Office                                   31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | The sine wave goes up and down and up and down and up and down...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Right."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn crank" 		

Floyd ]  Physician's Office                                   31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN CRANK
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the crank, which causes the two small gears to rotate around
Floyd | the large gear.  As the small gears rotate, they move the metal bar
Floyd | back and forth in a straight line.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then the strange mechanism emits an aura of positive power that fills
Floyd | the room.  You briefly feel happier, as well as more optimistic about
Floyd | your chances on tomorrow's exam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get wave" 		

Floyd ]  Physician's Office                                   31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET WAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully take the sine wave from the strange mechanism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I need one of those machines."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn crank" 		

Floyd ]  Physician's Office                                   31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN CRANK
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the crank, which causes the two small gears to rotate around
Floyd | the large gear.  As the small gears rotate, they move the metal bar
Floyd | back and forth in a straight line.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing else happens (although converting rotational motion to linear
Floyd | motion is pretty cool in and of itself).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Yeah, I could use one for "my" radio station."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x instruments" 		

Floyd ]  Physician's Office                                   31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X INSTRUMENTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You search through the medical instruments, but they all look more
Floyd | painful than useful.  One does say, "Property of G. Cardano" on it,
Floyd | though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up cardano" 		

Floyd ]  Physician's Office                                   31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CARDANO
Floyd |
Floyd | (in your math book)
Floyd | Girolamo Cardano was a practicing physician, mathematician, and
Floyd | inventor: a true Renaissance man.  His inventions include the Cardan
Floyd | gear, used to convert rotational motion to linear motion, and the
Floyd | Cardan grille, an early cryptographic technique in which secret
Floyd | messages are revealed by placing a thin sheet with holes cut out of it
Floyd | over a paper containing an ordinary-looking message.  Cardano also
Floyd | contributed to the development of (and sometimes is credited with the
Floyd | invention of) the combination lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mathematically, he was the first person to make systematic use of
Floyd | negative numbers.  His work features the first use of complex numbers,
Floyd | too, as well as the first published solutions to the general cubic and
Floyd | quartic equations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Physician's Office                                   31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sine wave
Floyd |   a square piece of metal
Floyd |   a slide rule
Floyd |   a cube
Floyd |   some exhaustion sandals
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     a tetrahedron
Floyd |     an octahedron
Floyd |     an old coin
Floyd |     a square root
Floyd |     a scribbled scroll
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put metal on scroll" 		

Floyd ]  Physician's Office                                   31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT METAL ON SCROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | (the square piece of metal on the scribbled scroll)
Floyd | You place the piece of metal on the scribbled scroll, but you can't
Floyd | seem to align it in such a way that letters clearly show through the
Floyd | holes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I guess the paper in the temple might."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Twilight                                             31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move north, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Twilight
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "What you're looking for is still lying in front of you."
		DavidW says, "yeah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Physician's Office                                   31/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way south through the darkness.  As you do, you feel an
Floyd | electrical impulse course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Physician's Office
Floyd | There is a strange mechanism in the center of the office.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a parchment here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Doh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put metal on parchment" 		

Floyd ]  Physician's Office                                   33/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT METAL ON PARCHMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the square piece of metal on the parchment)
Floyd | You place the piece of metal on the parchment, aligning it so that it
Floyd | covers the parchment completely.  Through the holes you can see five
Floyd | letters: "XYZZY."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Cryptography has increased.  You estimate
Floyd | that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by two
Floyd | points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "What else."
		DavidW says, "heh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd ]  Physician's Office                                   33/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the word of power confidently.  A part of the wall slides
Floyd | open, revealing a niche.  Inside the niche is Ars Magna.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni smiles.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ars" 		

Floyd ]  Physician's Office                                   33/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ARS
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a copy of Ars Magna, by Girolamo Cardano.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We must have our in-joke fun."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Physician's Office                                   33/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a copy of Ars Magna, by Girolamo Cardano.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ars Magna contains far too much material to read through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Physician's Office                                   33/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the exhaustion sandals into the set to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Gray                                                 33/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move north, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkness has mostly lifted.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bin" 		

Floyd ]  Gray                                                 33/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BIN
Floyd |
Floyd | It's just a storage bin that happens to be gray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "a g-g-ghost!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Gray                                                 33/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | She looks a lot like the college librarian - except older, more
Floyd | translucent, and, well, grayer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "are you playing Scoobie?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "greet ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Gray                                                 33/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GREET GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello?" you say tentatively, unsure of the proper greeting for a
Floyd | ghost.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello!" she replies.  She looks at you carefully.  "You know, you've
Floyd | got enough running around in your head right now."  As an aside she
Floyd | adds, "I suppose that includes me."
Floyd |
Floyd | Shimmering slightly, she continues.  "Anyway, I'm here to help you
Floyd | organize your thoughts.  Show me any possession of yours, and I'll
Floyd | tell you whether I think it will still be useful for you.  Go on.  Try
Floyd | me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yi-he-he-he"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Gray                                                 33/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Ars Magna
Floyd |   a sine wave
Floyd |   a square piece of metal
Floyd |   a slide rule
Floyd |   a cube
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     some exhaustion sandals
Floyd |     a tetrahedron
Floyd |     an octahedron
Floyd |     an old coin
Floyd |     a square root
Floyd |     a scribbled scroll
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show root to ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Gray                                                 33/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW ROOT TO GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the square root)
Floyd | (putting the cube into the set to make room)
Floyd | The gray lady looks carefully at the square root.  "I would definitely
Floyd | hold on to that," she says.  "You're not likely to find much that is
Floyd | more useful."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That could have gone both ways."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show scroll to ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Gray                                                 33/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW SCROLL TO GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the scribbled scroll)
Floyd | (putting the slide rule into the set to make room)
Floyd | The gray lady looks carefully at the scribbled scroll.  Then she says,
Floyd | "I'm not sure you'll have any more use for that."  She takes the
Floyd | scribbled scroll from you and places it in the gray storage bin.  "If
Floyd | you ever want it back, though, feel free to just take it," she adds.
Floyd | "I might be wrong."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show metal to ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Gray                                                 33/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW METAL TO GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | The gray lady looks carefully at the square piece of metal.  Then she
Floyd | says, "I'm not sure you'll have any more use for that."  She takes the
Floyd | square piece of metal from you and places it in the gray storage bin.
Floyd | "If you ever want it back, though, feel free to just take it," she
Floyd | adds.  "I might be wrong."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I guess that's convenient."
		DavidW says, "yeah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        33/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way east.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | West of House
Floyd | There is a small mailbox here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          33/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | There are currently two books on the bookcase:
Floyd | The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and
Floyd | Balancing
Floyd | Elements
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put ars in bookcase" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          34/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ARS IN BOOKCASE
Floyd |
Floyd | You put Ars Magna on the bookcase.  As it slides into place
Floyd | you hear a faint click.  Then you hear the same voice as
Floyd | before - the one that sounds like Professor Glasser.
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice says, "Cardano's great work on algebra contains the first
Floyd | published solutions to the general cubic and quartic equations.  It
Floyd | includes the use of negative numbers, which were not widely accepted
Floyd | in Europe at the time, and it also features the first use of complex
Floyd | numbers (in the context of solving a quadratic equation)."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Mathematics Texts has increased.  You
Floyd | estimate that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by one
Floyd | point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        34/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | West of House
Floyd | There is a small mailbox here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Gray                                                 34/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move west, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see a
Floyd | square piece of metal and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Gray                                                 34/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray
Floyd | The darkness has mostly lifted, but now everything in this space looks
Floyd | gray.  The darkness does continue to pool around your feet, though.
Floyd | There is an inscription on the wall, and there are exits up to Gray
Floyd | Matter, as well as north to the Grassy Area, south to the Physician's
Floyd | Office, east to the white house, and west to the Casino.
Floyd |
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see a
Floyd | square piece of metal and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter                                          34/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  34/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Number Line: 1                                       34/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Number Line: 1
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Number Line: 0                                       34/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Number Line: 0
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Number Line: -1                                      34/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Number Line: -1
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Negative One                                         34/100 (D)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Negative One
Floyd | You can see a phase inverter here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put sine in inverter" 		

Floyd ]  Negative One                                         36/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SINE IN INVERTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You briefly insert the sine wave into the phase inverter.  The
Floyd | inverter hums as it adds Pi units to the essence of the sine wave.
Floyd | The sine wave shifts phase, becoming a negative sine wave.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Trigonometry has increased.  You estimate
Floyd | that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by two
Floyd | points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "D+!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Number Line: -1                                      36/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Number Line: -1
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Number Line: 0                                       36/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Number Line: 0
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Number Line: 1                                       36/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Number Line: 1
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  36/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter                                          36/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "uh, did you want the wave back?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray                                                 36/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see a
Floyd | square piece of metal and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "oops?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Gray                                                 36/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a square root
Floyd |   a negative sine wave
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     a slide rule
Floyd |     a cube
Floyd |     some exhaustion sandals
Floyd |     a tetrahedron
Floyd |     an octahedron
Floyd |     an old coin
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, you still have it."
		Knight_Otu says, "Good, we do have it."
		DavidW says, "I thought it might've been left in there."
		DavidW says, "sorry. continue."
		Knight_Otu says, "That didn't even ocur to me."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Physician's Office                                   36/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way south.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Physician's Office
Floyd | A part of the wall has slid open, revealing a niche.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a strange mechanism in the center of the office.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a parchment here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put wave in gears" 		

Floyd ]  Physician's Office                                   36/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT WAVE IN GEARS
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put wave in panel" 		

Floyd ]  Physician's Office                                   36/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT WAVE IN PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully insert the negative sine wave back into the strange
Floyd | mechanism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "The inverter gives stuff back automatically."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn crank" 		

Floyd ]  Physician's Office                                   36/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN CRANK
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the crank, which causes the two small gears to rotate around
Floyd | the large gear.  As the small gears rotate, they move the metal bar
Floyd | back and forth in a straight line.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then the strange mechanism emits an aura of negative power that fills
Floyd | the room.  You briefly feel more depressed, as well as more
Floyd | pessimistic about your chances on tomorrow's exam.
Floyd |
Floyd | For just a moment, the square root glows, as it absorbs the negative
Floyd | power emitted by the mechanism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Guenni), "I forgot."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x root" 		

Floyd ]  Physician's Office                                   36/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROOT
Floyd |
Floyd | This is an unusual object.  It appears to be made of some tough
Floyd | vegetable matter - perhaps the root of a tree.  It's also in the shape
Floyd | of a perfect square. The word "EXTRACT" is written on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The square root has also absorbed negative power from the machine in
Floyd | the physician's office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Gray                                                 36/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move north, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see a
Floyd | square piece of metal and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter                                          36/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "A square root with negative power...."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  36/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Number Line: 1                                       36/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Number Line: 1
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Number Line: 1                                       36/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see absolutely nothing in the blue darkness off the number
Floyd | line.  Stepping off it doesn't sound like a good idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Number Line: 2                                       36/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Number Line: 2
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Two                                                  36/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "extract root" 		

Floyd ]  Irrational: Between 1 and 2                          36/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXTRACT ROOT
Floyd |
Floyd | The root vibrates quietly, as it extracts the square root of the
Floyd | essence of the space around it.  You feel yourself shift.
Floyd |
Floyd | Irrational: Between 1 and 2
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place, but it feels
Floyd | large beyond your understanding, as if it encompasses infinitely more
Floyd | space than the single-number locations beneath the number line.  A
Floyd | hole leads up to the number line.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Number Line: 1                                       36/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you step onto the number line, the hole behind you closes.  Rather
Floyd | than standing at an unmarked spot between 1 and 2, you head back to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Number Line: 1
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Number Line: 0                                       36/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Number Line: 0
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Number Line: -1                                      36/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Number Line: -1
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Negative One                                         36/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Negative One
Floyd | You can see a phase inverter here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "extract root" 		

Floyd ]  Imaginary Unit                                       36/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXTRACT ROOT
Floyd |
Floyd | The root vibrates quietly, as it extracts the square root of the
Floyd | essence of the space around it.  You feel yourself rotate
Floyd | clockwise, swinging in an arc that takes you halfway back to the
Floyd | positive part of the number line.
Floyd |
Floyd | Imaginary Unit
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place.  It feels
Floyd | different than the spaces just below the number line - not less real,
Floyd | but more as if this space exists in a different dimension.  A hole
Floyd | leads up, maybe to the number line?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "No object to pick up? :("
		DavidW says, "Not this time."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Imaginary Axis: i                                    38/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you climb through the hole, at first it appears as if you are
Floyd | climbing into a dark blue nothingness.  But then a thin, infinitely
Floyd | long vertical line appears out of that nothingness, widens, and
Floyd | rotates 90 degrees to run north-to-south.  You confidently step onto
Floyd | the new line.
Floyd |
Floyd | Imaginary Axis: i
Floyd | You are in a dark blue expanse of space, standing on a white line that
Floyd | stretches as far as you can see to the north.  To the south you can
Floyd | perceive where the imaginary axis crosses the number line.  The number
Floyd | i is marked on the line here.   There is a hole next to the
Floyd | i that you might be able to climb down into.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Complex Numbers has increased.  You
Floyd | estimate that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by two
Floyd | points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               38/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Origin
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Real Axis: 1                                         38/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Real Axis: 1
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  38/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter                                          38/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray                                                 38/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see a
Floyd | square piece of metal and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Grassy Area                                          38/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way north.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Grassy Area
Floyd | Someone has left their trigonometry homework on the log table.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the grass lies a funny-looking soccer ball.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x homework" 		

Floyd ]  Grassy Area                                          38/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOMEWORK
Floyd |
Floyd | The homework is covered with equations involving sines, cosines, and
Floyd | tangents.  There are also a couple of graphs drawn on the homework,
Floyd | labeled "sin x" and "cos x."  Each graph consists of
Floyd | a wavy line that switches from positive to negative every Pi units.
Floyd | Circled at the top of the homework is the phrase "Review
Floyd | Logarithms!!!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ball" 		

Floyd ]  Grassy Area                                          38/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Something about this soccer ball doesn't look quite right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "kick it" 		

Floyd ]  Grassy Area                                          38/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > KICK IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The soccer ball remains still, and your foot connects with a solid
Floyd | "thud."  As the ball flies through the air it begins to transform,
Floyd | becoming less round and more pointed.  It bounces off one of the
Floyd | buildings and rolls across the grass, coming to a stop near you.  You
Floyd | look down to see an object that is no longer quite a soccer ball.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Grassy Area                                          38/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The icosahedron has twenty sides, each of which is in the shape of an
Floyd | equilateral triangle.  It kind of looks like a more pointy version of
Floyd | a soccer ball.  In fact, you realize that if you cut its vertices off
Floyd | in the right way and inflated it to make it more round you would have
Floyd | a soccer ball.  This icosahedron is about one cubic foot in volume.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Grassy Area                                          39/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the icosahedron.  Looking curiously at it, you note that it
Floyd | has twenty sides, each of which is in the shape of an equilateral
Floyd | triangle.  You feel you understand three-dimensional solid geometry a
Floyd | little better.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Geometry has increased.  You estimate
Floyd | that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by one
Floyd | point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You can call this an 'ico'."
		Knight_Otu says, "Thanks."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Laundry Room                                         39/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Laundry Room
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look in dryer" 		

Floyd ]  Laundry Room                                         39/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN DRYER
Floyd |
Floyd | The dryer is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Guenni says, "Thanks for putting the song from "rain man\" into my head."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look in washer" 		

Floyd ]  Laundry Room                                         39/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN WASHER
Floyd |
Floyd | The washing machine is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover says, "are you still playing"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "fix washer" 		

Floyd ]  Laundry Room                                         39/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FIX WASHER
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no idea how to fix the washing machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Yes."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yep."
Plover says (to Floyd), "version" 		

Floyd ]  Laundry Room                                         39/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VERSION
Floyd |
Floyd | A Beauty Cold and Austere
Floyd | An Interactive Digression by Mike Spivey
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180112 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Identification number: //0BFE11AF-82A9-4491-A740-AB7155B81DCA//
Floyd | Interpreter version 1.3.1 / VM 3.1.2 / Library serial number 080126
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Rideable Vehicles version 3 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Conditional Undo version 4/140510 by Jesse McGrew
Floyd | Serial And Fix by Andrew Plotkin
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Grassy Area                                          39/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Grassy Area
Floyd | Someone has left their trigonometry homework on the log table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "finish homework" 		

Floyd ]  Grassy Area                                          39/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FINISH HOMEWORK
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't recognize that command.  (There is a list of recognized
Floyd | commands in the HELP menus.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Guessed so."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Grassy Area                                          39/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Grassy Area
Floyd | This is a grassy area between buildings at some university.  Dusk is
Floyd | falling, and no one else is around.  There is a log table at the edge
Floyd | of the grassy area.  It looks like there is a small laundry facility
Floyd | in the building to east, and a gate lies south of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone has left their trigonometry homework on the log table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Grassy Area                                          39/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an icosahedron
Floyd |   a square root
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     a slide rule
Floyd |     a cube
Floyd |     some exhaustion sandals
Floyd |     a tetrahedron
Floyd |     an octahedron
Floyd |     an old coin
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I think that one's only for showing you how the sin wave works."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x slide" 		

Floyd ]  Grassy Area                                          39/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SLIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | The slide rule consists of three pieces of wood: the two on the
Floyd | outside are attached to each other, while the third - in the middle -
Floyd | can slide between the other two.  Numbers are marked on all three
Floyd | pieces of wood.  You have no idea how to use a slide rule.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Take the homework. Show it to the ghost. No need to leave stuff around."
		Knight_Otu says, "Right. Adventurer cleptomania."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get homework" 		

Floyd ]  Grassy Area                                          39/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET HOMEWORK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Gray                                                 39/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move south, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see a
Floyd | square piece of metal and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show homework to ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Gray                                                 39/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW HOMEWORK TO GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | The gray lady looks carefully at the trig homework.  Then she says, "I
Floyd | think you may still find some use for that.  You never know, though,"
Floyd | she adds.  "I might be wrong."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "At least you'll know if it's still useful or not."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		Knight_Otu says, "So I don't think I'm up for the casino section today, I suspect we dried out the office, and we need a screw for the mailbox."
		Knight_Otu says, "There's still the laundry area, Achilles, and the calculator."
		Guenni says, "You could try to solve the pedestals upstairs."
		DavidW says, "hm. That sounds right."
		Knight_Otu says, "And whatever rooms come below :p"
		Knight_Otu says, "Right, the pedestals."
		DavidW says, "I think we're missing at least one of the solids for the pedestals."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Gray                                                 39/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the trig homework
Floyd |   an icosahedron
Floyd |   a square root
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     a slide rule
Floyd |     a cube
Floyd |     some exhaustion sandals
Floyd |     a tetrahedron
Floyd |     an octahedron
Floyd |     an old coin
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The dodecahedron."
		Guenni says, "Oh, yeah."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, I think there's five pedestals."
		DavidW says, "Six, but there's only five solids."
		Knight_Otu says, "Right, I wasn't counting the center one."
		DavidW asks, "I assume you know by now who owns that villa?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "I guess I should. Plato?"
		DavidW says, "Yes."
		Guenni says, "Yep."
		DavidW says, "The cave was also a clue."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up plato" 		

Floyd ]  Gray                                                 39/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP PLATO
Floyd |
Floyd | (in your math book)
Floyd | Plato held that mathematical reasoning serves as a model for how to
Floyd | think philosophically.  There is a legend that the phrase "Let no one
Floyd | ignorant of geometry enter" was written over the door to his Academy.
Floyd | The five Platonic solids - the tetrahedron, the cube, the octahedron,
Floyd | the dodecahedron, and the icosahedron - are named for him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Right, there was that thing with the shadows and the world, or how that went."
		DavidW says, "That's a thought experiment called Plato's Cave."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x rule" 		

Floyd ]  Gray                                                 39/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RULE
Floyd |
Floyd | The slide rule consists of three pieces of wood: the two on the
Floyd | outside are attached to each other, while the third - in the middle -
Floyd | can slide between the other two.  Numbers are marked on all three
Floyd | pieces of wood.  You have no idea how to use a slide rule.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "slide rule" 		

Floyd ]  Gray                                                 39/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SLIDE RULE
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to slide the slide rule under?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay."
		Guenni says, "My parents actually used these in school."
		DavidW says, "I had one when I was young."
		DavidW says, "They had stopped teaching logarithms when I got to high school, though."
		DavidW says, "Calculators finally became commonplace when I reached grade 11."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Gray                                                 39/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You must name something more substantial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter                                          39/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Interesting. We learnt what they were, but used the calculator for solving them."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               39/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way north.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyceum
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Stadium                                              39/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Stadium
Floyd | Achilles sits by the side of the race track with his head in his
Floyd | hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show rule to achilles" 		

Floyd ]  Stadium                                              39/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW RULE TO ACHILLES
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the slide rule)
Floyd | Achilles frowns.  "I don't see how that will help me beat the
Floyd | tortoise."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Me neither, but it was worth a try."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm assuming we don't have what it takes yet."
		Guenni nods once more.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up achilles in math" 		

Floyd ]  Stadium                                              39/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP ACHILLES IN MATH
Floyd |
Floyd | The story of Achilles and the tortoise is a paradox related to the
Floyd | nature of infinity.  It was devised by Zeno of Elea.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the paradox, Achilles is racing a tortoise who is given a head
Floyd | start.  Zeno claims that Achilles can never catch up to the tortoise
Floyd | because "In a race, the quickest runner can never overtake the
Floyd | slowest, since the pursuer must first reach the point whence the
Floyd | pursued started, so that the slower must always hold a lead."
Floyd |
Floyd | The paradox of Achilles and the tortoise, as well as Zeno's paradoxes
Floyd | in general, are important in mathematics because they helped force
Floyd | mathematicians to consider carefully what they mean by continuous
Floyd | quantities that are infinitely divisible, as well as infinity itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some mathematicians believe that the limit concept, which not only
Floyd | provides a rigorous method for handling infinite quantities but also
Floyd | put calculus on a firm theoretical foundation, resolves the paradox of
Floyd | Achilles and the tortoise.  However, limits were not developed until
Floyd | over 2000 years after the death of Zeno.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "But you're on the right track for making someone else happy."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Stadium                                              39/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, the only exit is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               39/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyceum
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I think Ihave an inkling."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter                                          39/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move south, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           39/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way west.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall
Floyd | On the long table is a pile of old coins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Count is here, looking rather bored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                39/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The Count calls after you, "If you find something else for me to count
Floyd | I would be grateful!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Solar
Floyd | A large bronze box lies on the side table.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Countess is here, fiddling disgruntledly with the bronze box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show rule to countess" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                39/100 (D+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW RULE TO COUNTESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You show the slide rule to the Countess.  "This is an interesting
Floyd | device," she says.  "Do you know how to work it?"  You shake your
Floyd | head, and she returns the slide rule to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Right."
		Knight_Otu says, "Should have guessed that much."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up slide rule" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                41/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP SLIDE RULE
Floyd |
Floyd | (in your math book)
Floyd | The only mention of slide rules in the index refers to a unit on
Floyd | logarithms, so you turn to that section.
Floyd |
Floyd | A logarithm is a function whose output is an exponent or power.  For
Floyd | example, the base 10 logarithm of 1000 is 3, since 10^3 is 1000.
Floyd |
Floyd | The earliest practical use of logarithms was to convert a
Floyd | multiplication calculation to an addition calculation via the
Floyd | logarithm property log(xy) = log x + log y.
Floyd | The slide rule operates on this and other properties of logarithms.
Floyd |
Floyd | (There follows a detailed description of how to work a slide rule to
Floyd | do multiplication using logarithms.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Using the example, you practice with the slide rule until you
Floyd | understand how to use it to do multiplication.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Logarithms has increased.  You estimate
Floyd | that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by two
Floyd | points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show rule to countess" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                43/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW RULE TO COUNTESS
Floyd |
Floyd | You show the slide rule to the Countess, and you carefully explain to
Floyd | her how to use it to do multiplication.  She immediately grasps the
Floyd | concept.  "With this, I don't need to fix my mechanical calculator!
Floyd | Do you mind if I have it?"  You give your assent, and the Countess
Floyd | smiles widely.
Floyd |
Floyd | "If this does multiplication, it could also do division."  She begins
Floyd | playing with the slide rule.  "And it should be able to calculate
Floyd | powers of a number."  She performs a few more calculations on the
Floyd | slide rule.  "Yes!" she says.  "Here, let me show you what I've done."
Floyd |
Floyd | As the Countess explains how to use the slide rule to do division and
Floyd | exponentiation, you realize that she is essentially showing you two
Floyd | more logarithm properties: log(x/y) = log x - log
Floyd | y, converting division to subtraction, and log x^n =
Floyd | n log x, converting exponentiation to
Floyd | multiplication.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thank you so much for the slide rule.  What an ingenious device and
Floyd | valuable gift!" she says.  "I must reciprocate!"  She produces a small
Floyd | bell from somewhere and rings it.  A servant rushes in, and the
Floyd | Countess whispers something to him.  The servant disappears, but he
Floyd | soon returns, hands a book to the Countess, and disappears once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Countess gives the book to you.  "This is a wide-margin copy of
Floyd | Diophantus's Arithmetica.  We used to have a copy with narrow
Floyd | margins, too, but we gave that one to Fermat."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Logarithms has increased.  You estimate
Floyd | that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by two
Floyd | points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hah."
		Guenni exclaims, "Toeroe!"
		Knight_Otu asks, "But are the margins wide enough for Fermat's mythical proof?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x arithmetica" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                43/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ARITHMETICA
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a copy of Diophantus's Arithmetica.  As the Countess
Floyd | indicated, it does have wide margins.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up fermat" 		

Floyd ]  Solar                                                43/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP FERMAT
Floyd |
Floyd | (in your math book)
Floyd | Pierre de Fermat was a contemporary and sometime rival of Descartes.
Floyd | He was the greatest number theorist of his era, invented analytic
Floyd | geometry about the same time as Descartes (but did not publish his
Floyd | results), and his method of tangents was a forerunner to the
Floyd | derivative concept used in calculus.  Fermat was actually a lawyer and
Floyd | did mathematics for fun in his spare time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fermat is most well-known for his conjecture that become known as
Floyd | "Fermat's Last Theorem":  There do not exist solutions in nonzero
Floyd | integers a, b, c, and n > 2, such
Floyd | that a^n  + b^n = c^n.  In his copy of
Floyd | Diophantus's Arithmetica Fermat claimed to have found a
Floyd | "truly remarkable proof of this theorem which this margin is too
Floyd | narrow to contain."  No one has ever found Fermat's proof, and,
Floyd | despite an enormous amount of effort, nobody succeeded in proving it
Floyd | themselves until 1995, more than 350 years later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           43/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall
Floyd | On the long table is a pile of old coins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Count is here, looking rather bored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "count count" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           43/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COUNT COUNT
Floyd |
Floyd | You get exactly the number you expected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter                                          43/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The Count calls after you, "If you find something else for me to count
Floyd | I would be grateful!"
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move east, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               43/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkness is completely gone now, revealing a passage down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see a
Floyd | square piece of metal and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover disappears through a gap in the MUD. Oh dear, you'll see Plover next time. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Confusion                                            43/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Confusion
Floyd | This space is filled with some kind of swirling, ethereal fog that
Floyd | plays tricks with your mind.  You can't make much sense of the space
Floyd | or anything in it.  However, you do sense an exit above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fog" 		

Floyd ]  Confusion                                            43/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FOG
Floyd |
Floyd | This gray fog is confusing your mind.  It's hard to focus on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               43/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up through the fog.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see a
Floyd | square piece of metal and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               43/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | This space is made of the same gray matter as the one above you.
Floyd | There is an inscription on the wall, as well as exits up to Gray
Floyd | Matter, Level One, north to the Grassy Area, south to the Physician's
Floyd | Office, east to the white house, and west to the Casino.  Now that the
Floyd | darkness is gone, you can also see a passage leading down to
Floyd | Confusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see a
Floyd | square piece of metal and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x inscription" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               43/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X INSCRIPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | The inscription reads, "Mathematics is like a blind man in a dark room
Floyd | looking for a black cat that isn't there."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That's a bit mean."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        43/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way east.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | West of House
Floyd | There is a small mailbox here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          43/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | There are currently three books on the bookcase:
Floyd | Ars Magna
Floyd | The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and
Floyd | Balancing
Floyd | Elements
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put arithmetica in shelf" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          44/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ARITHMETICA IN SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | You put Diophantus's Arithmetica on the bookcase.  As it
Floyd | slides into place you hear a faint click.  Then you hear the
Floyd | same voice as before - the one that sounds like Professor Glasser.
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice says, "Diophantus's Arithmetica introduced symbols
Floyd | to the study of the solutions of equations, in contrast to the prior
Floyd | method of writing everything out in words.  The book itself discusses
Floyd | a variety of techniques for solving what we would now call algebraic
Floyd | equations.
Floyd |
Floyd | Arithmetica is also famous (or perhaps infamous) for a note
Floyd | Fermat once wrote on his copy of the book.  The note conjectures that
Floyd | there do not exist solutions in nonzero integers a,

		Guenni says, "Well, not everybody is a fan of the number sciences."

Floyd | b, c, and n > 2, such that a^n  +
Floyd | b^n = c^n.  Then Fermat writes, 'I have discovered a
Floyd | truly remarkable proof of this theorem which this margin is too narrow
Floyd | to contain.'  No one has ever found Fermat's proof.  This conjecture,
Floyd | which became known as "Fermat's Last Theorem," was not actually proved
Floyd | until 1995, more than 350 years later, using mathematical techniques
Floyd | far more sophisticated than the ones available to Fermat in the
Floyd | mid-1600s."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Mathematics Texts has increased.  You
Floyd | estimate that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by one
Floyd | point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I noticed a new down passage from Level Two."
		Knight_Otu says, "I went there by accident. It's currently confusion."
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe it's deconfused by the book points though."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        44/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | West of House
Floyd | There is a small mailbox here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               44/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move west, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see a
Floyd | square piece of metal and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Confusion                                            44/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Confusion
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Confusion                                            44/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Confusion
Floyd | This space is filled with some kind of swirling, ethereal fog that
Floyd | plays tricks with your mind.  You can't make much sense of the space
Floyd | or anything in it.  However, you do sense an exit above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Confusion                                            44/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the trig homework
Floyd |   an icosahedron
Floyd |   a square root
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     a cube
Floyd |     some exhaustion sandals
Floyd |     a tetrahedron
Floyd |     an octahedron
Floyd |     an old coin
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               44/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up through the fog.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see a
Floyd | square piece of metal and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I guess it's cassino time."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        44/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way east.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | West of House
Floyd | There is a small mailbox here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Opps"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               44/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move west, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see a
Floyd | square piece of metal and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Casino                                               44/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way west.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Casino
Floyd | A gaming machine near you catches your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  Casino                                               44/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | This gaming machine has the words "TOP TWO GAME" written across its
Floyd | side.  There are several buttons on the machine, each with a different
Floyd | label.
Floyd |
Floyd | White: "Instructions."
Floyd | Black: "Start New Game."
Floyd | Green: "Accept Current Number."
Floyd | Orange: "Reject Current Number."
Floyd | Red: "Reject Next 10 Numbers."
Floyd | Blue: The label for the blue button has been torn off.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen currently reads, "Press white button for instructions, or
Floyd | press black button to start a new game."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push black" 		

Floyd ]  Casino                                               44/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BLACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the black button, and the screen clears.  Then the number
Floyd | 35990 appears on the screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push green" 		

Floyd ]  Casino                                               44/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH GREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You accept 35990.
Floyd |
Floyd | The full list of 100 numbers now appears on the screen, in order from
Floyd | largest to smallest:
Floyd |   51724  51371  51354  51321  49341  48219  48218  48200  48010  47123
Floyd |   46137  45782  45652  45529  44844  44490  43809  43770  43386  43278
Floyd |   42248  41399  41214  40858  40777  40168  40164  40061  40001  39302
Floyd |   38961  38314  37606  37095  36410  35990  35671  35585  34899  34767
Floyd |   34369  34234  33756  33375  32494  31205  31069  30233  30070  29443
Floyd |   29137  26692  26537  26525  25817  25751  25569  24730  22275  21969
Floyd |   21851  21276  21235  20298  20279  19758  19713  19662  19318  16397
Floyd |   16139  14527  14475  14295  13315  12438  12215  11290  11185   9708
Floyd |    9123   7819   6656   6348   5674   5468   5345   4834   4642   4323
Floyd |    3653   3251   2454   2046   1470   1300   1141   1100    130    122
Floyd |
Floyd | The number you selected ranked 36, from largest to smallest, out of
Floyd | the 100 numbers.  Unfortunately, that means you did not win the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then the screen clears, and it once again reads, "Press white button
Floyd | for instructions, or press black button to start a new game."
Floyd |
Floyd | You find yourself wondering what the blue button does.  If you could
Floyd | figure that out, it might help you devise a strategy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push black" 		

Floyd ]  Casino                                               44/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BLACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the black button, and the screen clears.  Then the number
Floyd | 11218 appears on the screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push blue" 		

Floyd ]  Casino                                               44/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You reject the current number.  Then a new number, 13493, appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen now reads:
Floyd |   11218  13493
Floyd |
Floyd | The number 13493 is the current number.  It is number 2 out of 100.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push blue" 		

Floyd ]  Casino                                               44/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You reject the next 3 numbers, all of which appear on the screen.
Floyd | Then a new number, 13719, appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen now reads:
Floyd |   11218  13493   5193   3405  13719
Floyd |
Floyd | The number 13719 is the current number.  It is number 5 out of 100.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push blue" 		

Floyd ]  Casino                                               44/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You reject the next 3 numbers, all of which appear on the screen.
Floyd | Then a new number, 14561, appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen now reads:
Floyd |   11218  13493   5193   3405  13719   2682  12584  14561
Floyd |
Floyd | The number 14561 is the current number.  It is number 8 out of 100.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push blue" 		

Floyd ]  Casino                                               44/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You reject the next 12 numbers, all of which appear on the screen.
Floyd | Then a new number, 14765, appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen now reads:
Floyd |   11218  13493   5193   3405  13719   2682  12584  14561  10796   9529
Floyd |   13190   3151   7832   8864  12729   4024  11749   6429  12634  14765
Floyd |
Floyd | The number 14765 is the current number.  It is number 20 out of 100.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push blue" 		

Floyd ]  Casino                                               44/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You reject the next 13 numbers, all of which appear on the screen.
Floyd | Then a new number, 16159, appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen now reads:
Floyd |   11218  13493   5193   3405  13719   2682  12584  14561  10796   9529
Floyd |   13190   3151   7832   8864  12729   4024  11749   6429  12634  14765
Floyd |    7987  13958  12392  12304   8692   8238  11872   2370  11840  14733
Floyd |    8205  10990  16159
Floyd |
Floyd | The number 16159 is the current number.  It is number 33 out of 100.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push blue" 		

Floyd ]  Casino                                               44/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You reject the next 23 numbers, all of which appear on the screen.
Floyd | Then a new number, 17483, appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen now reads:
Floyd |   11218  13493   5193   3405  13719   2682  12584  14561  10796   9529
Floyd |   13190   3151   7832   8864  12729   4024  11749   6429  12634  14765
Floyd |    7987  13958  12392  12304   8692   8238  11872   2370  11840  14733
Floyd |    8205  10990  16159  13398   2327  11983   4012  14911   8649  14808
Floyd |   12373   3944     64   8137    740    726  12161  12489   7155  12727
Floyd |    9359   3074   8791   9684   3310  17483
Floyd |
Floyd | The number 17483 is the current number.  It is number 56 out of 100.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push green" 		

Floyd ]  Casino                                               44/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH GREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You accept 17483.
Floyd |
Floyd | The full list of 100 numbers now appears on the screen, in order from
Floyd | largest to smallest:
Floyd |   17847  17694  17483  17321  16996  16616  16265  16159  16111  16026
Floyd |   15990  15960  15639  15550  15279  14911  14808  14765  14733  14705
Floyd |   14561  14124  13958  13719  13493  13398  13190  12729  12727  12649
Floyd |   12634  12622  12608  12584  12489  12392  12373  12304  12161  11983
Floyd |   11872  11840  11749  11554  11507  11356  11218  10990  10796  10224
Floyd |    9684   9529   9359   8864   8791   8692   8649   8440   8238   8205
Floyd |    8137   7987   7832   7785   7155   6969   6600   6507   6429   6243
Floyd |    5646   5225   5193   5130   4484   4041   4024   4012   3944   3438
Floyd |    3405   3310   3151   3114   3074   2938   2682   2370   2327   1614
Floyd |    1433   1048    740    726    380    352    248    149     64     27
Floyd |
Floyd | The number you selected ranked 3, from largest to smallest, out of the
Floyd | 100 numbers.  Unfortunately, that means you did not win the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then the screen clears, and it once again reads, "Press white button
Floyd | for instructions, or press black button to start a new game."
Floyd |
Floyd | You find yourself wondering what the blue button does.  If you could
Floyd | figure that out, it might help you devise a strategy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push black" 		

Floyd ]  Casino                                               44/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BLACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the black button, and the screen clears.  Then the number
Floyd | 20954 appears on the screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push blue" 		

Floyd ]  Casino                                               44/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You reject the current number.  Then a new number, 42391, appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen now reads:
Floyd |   20954  42391
Floyd |
Floyd | The number 42391 is the current number.  It is number 2 out of 100.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push blue" 		

Floyd ]  Casino                                               44/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You reject the current number.  Then a new number, 56065, appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen now reads:
Floyd |   20954  42391  56065
Floyd |
Floyd | The number 56065 is the current number.  It is number 3 out of 100.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push blue" 		

Floyd ]  Casino                                               44/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You reject the next 98 numbers, all of which appear on the screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen now reads:
Floyd |   20954  42391  56065  28958  37149  24172  53866  55056  18373  19123
Floyd |   24268  52159   3999  53429  41558  41874  50778  46011  23912  22037
Floyd |   13080  25067   2259  14998  18355  16898  27194  10967  19156   7991
Floyd |   19200  40110   1322  26205  12232  38472  50378   9263  36692  19691
Floyd |   28386   4124  22790  40161   8493   7512  25199   2435  53523     52
Floyd |   32248  17543  25119  34508  40317  43474   2346  10675  54441  21502
Floyd |   26442  24581  12553  27765  50787  24785   9401  52105  41824  53869
Floyd |   14960  21150   8933  37750   4476  17426  45262  37451  27637  49725
Floyd |   37503   3049  10432   5787  45333  50749    201  47680  12364  54643
Floyd |   20122  38807  30164  32675   9736  31891   8401  26913  27160   1165
Floyd |
Floyd | This means that you have rejected all of the numbers that were left.
Floyd | You did not win the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then the screen clears, and it once again reads, "Press white button
Floyd | for instructions, or press black button to start a new game."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push black" 		

Floyd ]  Casino                                               44/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BLACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the black button, and the screen clears.  Then the number
Floyd | 5590 appears on the screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push blue" 		

Floyd ]  Casino                                               44/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You reject the next 2 numbers, all of which appear on the screen.
Floyd | Then a new number, 15405, appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen now reads:
Floyd |    5590    855  15405
Floyd |
Floyd | The number 15405 is the current number.  It is number 3 out of 100.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push blue" 		

Floyd ]  Casino                                               44/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You reject the next 6 numbers, all of which appear on the screen.
Floyd | Then a new number, 16925, appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen now reads:
Floyd |    5590    855  15405   4150   3846  13742   8281  13765  16925
Floyd |
Floyd | The number 16925 is the current number.  It is number 9 out of 100.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push blue" 		

Floyd ]  Casino                                               44/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You reject the next 9 numbers, all of which appear on the screen.
Floyd | Then a new number, 19529, appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen now reads:
Floyd |    5590    855  15405   4150   3846  13742   8281  13765  16925   7961
Floyd |   13027   5004   5379  14630    598   4008  13453  19529
Floyd |
Floyd | The number 19529 is the current number.  It is number 18 out of 100.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push blue" 		

Floyd ]  Casino                                               44/100 (C-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BLUE
Floyd |
Floyd | You reject the next 54 numbers, all of which appear on the screen.
Floyd | Then a new number, 19569, appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen now reads:
Floyd |    5590    855  15405   4150   3846  13742   8281  13765  16925   7961
Floyd |   13027   5004   5379  14630    598   4008  13453  19529    935  11180
Floyd |    4533   8529  11444   1397    850  13337  15032   7384  15983  10241
Floyd |    9556  18892   4323  13707  10721  18065   9971   4674   3160  17933
Floyd |   17701  15960  11295  12518  16558   3287   6158  16274   4222   5322
Floyd |    8791    734   4749  17984   1584  18086  13203  16764   2239  11427
Floyd |    5682  11796  18303  10005   5690   9211  16053   3644  13885  19213
Floyd |    1764  19569
Floyd |
Floyd | The number 19569 is the current number.  It is number 72 out of 100.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push green" 		

Floyd ]  Casino                                               48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH GREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You accept 19569.
Floyd |
Floyd | The full list of 100 numbers now appears on the screen, in order from
Floyd | largest to smallest:
Floyd |   19569  19534  19529  19287  19213  18892  18666  18303  18248  18086
Floyd |   18065  17984  17933  17701  16925  16764  16558  16363  16274  16053
Floyd |   15983  15960  15405  15360  15032  14630  13885  13765  13742  13707
Floyd |   13453  13337  13203  13060  13027  12518  12494  12274  12106  11905
Floyd |   11796  11444  11427  11308  11295  11180  10721  10395  10241  10005
Floyd |    9971   9556   9286   9282   9211   8791   8552   8529   8281   7961
Floyd |    7589   7384   6416   6158   5690   5682   5590   5379   5341   5322
Floyd |    5004   4983   4762   4749   4674   4533   4470   4330   4323   4222
Floyd |    4150   4008   3846   3644   3600   3510   3287   3160   2743   2239
Floyd |    2079   1764   1662   1584   1397    935    855    850    734    598
Floyd |
Floyd | The number you selected was the largest number!  This means you won
Floyd | the game!
Floyd |
Floyd | You overhear the phrase "optimal stopping problem" amidst the loud
Floyd | sounds of the casino.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen clears, and it once again reads "Press white button for
Floyd | instructions, or press black button to start a new game."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Probability has increased.  You estimate
Floyd | that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by four
Floyd | points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up optimal stopping" 		

Floyd ]  Casino                                               48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP OPTIMAL STOPPING
Floyd |
Floyd | (in your math book)
Floyd | An optimal stopping problem is one in which you are faced with the
Floyd | problem of when to take a particular action in order to maximize a
Floyd | reward or minimize a cost.
Floyd |
Floyd | The most famous optimal stopping problem is the secretary
Floyd | problem: You want to hire a secretary.  You have n
Floyd | candidates, and you interview them one-by-one.  After each interview,
Floyd | you must decide whether to hire or reject the person you just
Floyd | interviewed.  You cannot go back and hire a candidate you have already
Floyd | rejected.  If you want to maximize your chances of hiring the best
Floyd | person for the job the optimal strategy turns out to be to
Floyd | automatically reject the first X candidates and then hire the
Floyd | next candidate after that who is better than all of the candidates you
Floyd | have seen thus far.  Surprisingly, if X corresponds to the
Floyd | first n/e (in other words, the first 37% of)
Floyd | candidates, then the probability of selecting the single best
Floyd | candidate out of the entire n candidates is about 37%.
Floyd |
Floyd | If you want one of the two best candidates instead, then you can get
Floyd | above a 50% chance using a similar strategy.  In fact, there's a wide
Floyd | range of values of X that work well in the top two case.  For
Floyd | example, if n is 100, then any choice of X between
Floyd | 22 and 39 will give you a better than 50% chance of selecting one of
Floyd | the two best candidates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move east, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see a
Floyd | square piece of metal and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Less Confusion                                       48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fog in this space has dissipated some since the last time you were
Floyd | here.  You can make more sense of it now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Less Confusion
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Less Confusion                                       48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Less Confusion
Floyd | This space contains some kind of swirling, ethereal fog that is
Floyd | affecting your ability to think clearly.  You can make enough sense of
Floyd | this space to know that there is an exit above you to Gray Matter,
Floyd | Level Two, as well as exits north, south, east, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "How did I know there'd be four more exits in here? :p"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Barn                                                 48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way north through the fog.  As you do, you feel an
Floyd | electrical impulse course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Barn
Floyd | The pleasant smell of fresh hay mingles with the less pleasant smells
Floyd | of farm animals here.  The barn opens outside to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A farmer is here, staring thoughtfully at a pile of wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wood" 		

Floyd ]  Barn                                                 48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | It's just a pile of wood to you, but it must mean something to the
Floyd | farmer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x farmer" 		

Floyd ]  Barn                                                 48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FARMER
Floyd |
Floyd | The farmer is wearing blue overalls and a wide-brimmed hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "greet farmer" 		

Floyd ]  Barn                                                 48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GREET FARMER
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hi," you say, and the farmer turns to look at you.  "Howdy," he
Floyd | responds.  "What are you doing?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | He says, "Well, I was just thinking about the water barrel I'm going
Floyd | to make out of this wood.  I'm trying to decide whether it should be
Floyd | short and fat or tall and skinny."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why does it matter?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, I'd like it to hold as much water as possible.  Does a short,
Floyd | wider barrel hold more water?  Or does a tall and thin one?  Or would
Floyd | it be better to make the barrel somewhere in between?  Oh, and the
Floyd | barrel will have a lid.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've got this far," he says, pulling a thin card and a pencil from an
Floyd | inside pocket of his overalls.  He scribbles an equation on the card,
Floyd | puts the pencil back in his overalls, and hands the card to you.  "If
Floyd | you take the equation on this card and plug the radius of the barrel
Floyd | in for x, the value of y will tell you the resulting
Floyd | volume of the barrel."
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the card.  "Don't you need this?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No," he says.  "The card was junk mail - part of a promotion for some
Floyd | theme park.  And I've got the equation memorized, too."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x card" 		

Floyd ]  Barn                                                 48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | This small, very thin card reads "Farmer's Problem: y =
Floyd | 50x - Pi*x^3."  You remember that y
Floyd | represents the volume of the barrel the farmer is trying to build,
Floyd | while x represents the radius.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Barn                                                 48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can leave, you hear what sounds like a cowbell ringing.
Floyd | The farmer grimaces.  "Bessie's probably got herself tangled in the
Floyd | barbed wire again," he says.  "I ought to go check on her."
Floyd |
Floyd | Just then, a dog comes running into the barn, barking excitedly.
Floyd | "Yes, I heard," the farmer says to the dog.  "I'm going."
Floyd |
Floyd | He turns to you.  "If you can figure out the best solution to my
Floyd | barrel problem, I would be much obliged.  I need to go help Bessie
Floyd | now, but Pennings here can bring me anything with the solution on it."
Floyd |
Floyd | The farmer strides out of the barn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x dog" 		

Floyd ]  Barn                                                 48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOG
Floyd |
Floyd | Pennings is a Welsh Corgi.  He wags his tail happily but expectantly
Floyd | when he sees you looking at him; he seems to want you to give him
Floyd | something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pet dog" 		

Floyd ]  Barn                                                 48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PET DOG
Floyd |
Floyd | Pennings licks your face happily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Less Confusion                                       48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move south, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Less Confusion
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Great Court                                          48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way west through the fog.  As you do, you feel an
Floyd | electrical impulse course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Court
Floyd | With its ornate central stone fountain, this can only be the great
Floyd | court of Trinity College, Cambridge.  From here you can visit the
Floyd | chapel to the north or the college hall to the west.  The main gate of
Floyd | Trinity College lies east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fountain" 		

Floyd ]  Great Court                                          48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FOUNTAIN
Floyd |
Floyd | This ornate stone fountain in the center of the court is its most
Floyd | prominent feature.  The fountain is currently dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  College Chapel                                       48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | College Chapel
Floyd | You stand in the magnificent chapel of Trinity College.  You make a
Floyd | mental note to visit this place sometime when you're truly awake.  The
Floyd | exit is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the west end of the chapel stands a statue of Isaac Newton.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beam of light shines through a window and forms a circle on the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s statue" 		

Floyd ]  College Chapel                                       48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to (go) s up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		

Floyd ]  College Chapel                                       48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STATUE
Floyd |
Floyd | This statue in white marble depicts Newton holding a prism as he gazes
Floyd | upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't help but be reminded of the lines in Wordsworth's
Floyd | Prelude, describing this very statue:
Floyd |
Floyd | "The antechapel where the statue stood
Floyd |  Of Newton with his prism and silent face,
Floyd |  The marble index of a mind for ever
Floyd |  Voyaging through strange seas of Thought, alone."
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait - did Newton just wink at you?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x prism" 		

Floyd ]  College Chapel                                       48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PRISM
Floyd |
Floyd | The prism, like the rest of the statue, is made of marble.  The
Floyd | ambient light in the chapel seems to play across the surface of the
Floyd | prism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x beam" 		

Floyd ]  College Chapel                                       48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BEAM
Floyd |
Floyd | This beam of light shines through a window and forms a circle on the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x circle" 		

Floyd ]  College Chapel                                       48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CIRCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The light in the circle seems to sparkle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "greet newton" 		

Floyd ]  College Chapel                                       48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GREET NEWTON
Floyd |
Floyd | In response, the statue of Newton nods almost imperceptibly in the
Floyd | direction of the circle of light on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Great Court                                          48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Court
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | College Hall
Floyd | You walk into the middle of a lecture on mathematics.  The atmosphere
Floyd | feels a bit tense.
Floyd |
Floyd | The speaker glares briefly at you as you enter, and you - somewhat
Floyd | sheepishly - step back into the shadows against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The speaker continues.  "And so, as I was saying, the calculus of
Floyd | Newton does not rest on a logical foundation!  Newton claims that the
Floyd | fluxion of x^2 is 2x, but one cannot have the
Floyd | "infinitely small quantity" he uses in the calculation equal to zero
Floyd | in one place and not equal to zero in another!"

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | in one place and not equal to zero in another!"
Floyd | You hear several "Boo" shouts from the audience.  "Go back to Oxford,
Floyd | Berkeley!" says one mathematician.  "But calculus works!" yells a
Floyd | physicist.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | physicist.
Floyd | "I repeat myself," replies Berkeley.  "A quantity cannot be
Floyd | simultaneously equal to zero and not equal to zero.  As Newton himself
Floyd | says, 'The minutest errors are not to be neglected in mathematics!'"
Floyd |
Floyd | You can feel the audience's anger level rising, as Berkeley quotes
Floyd | Newton in his attack on Newton's calculus.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  College Hall                                         48/100 (C)
Floyd | Newton in his attack on Newton's calculus.
Floyd | Then, after a tense few moments, a man in the front row storms the
Floyd | podium.  The shocked look on Berkeley's face is visible from your
Floyd | place against the wall.  Berkeley slowly backs away from the podium.
Floyd | Emboldened, several other audience members join the first man.
Floyd | Berkeley turns and runs out of the room.  The rest of the audience
Floyd | rises and chases after him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  College Hall                                         48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | College Hall
Floyd | The normally-impressive great hall, with its wood paneling and
Floyd | Tudor-style interior, is in a state of disarray in the wake of
Floyd | Berkeley's lecture.  A podium stands at the front of the room.  The
Floyd | great court lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | In his haste to flee the crowd of angry mathematicians, Berkeley has
Floyd | left his lecture notes on the podium.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x notes" 		

Floyd ]  College Hall                                         48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTES
Floyd |
Floyd | These are Berkeley's notes describing what he considers to be serious
Floyd | logical flaws in the theoretical foundation of calculus.  The notes
Floyd | are rather extensive, but the details of his attack on the fluxion of
Floyd | x^2 catch your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Newton says that the fluxion, or derivative, of x^2 is to be
Floyd | calculated like so: Adding the infinitely small quantity o to
Floyd | x causes x^2 to become (x+o)^2.  Then
Floyd | (x+o)^2 expands to x^2 + 2ox + o^2.
Floyd | Subtracting x^2 from the expansion of (x+o)^2 gives
Floyd | us 2ox + o^2.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The next step in the procedure is to divide by the infinitely small
Floyd | quantity o, producing 2x + o.  Newton says now that since o
Floyd | is infinitely small we can ignore it.  This means that the fluxion of
Floyd | x^2 is 2x.
Floyd |
Floyd | "However, is the 'infinitely small quantity' denoted 'o' equal to zero
Floyd | or not?  If it is zero, then we cannot divide by it, since there is no
Floyd | meaning to dividing by zero.  If it is not zero, then we cannot ignore
Floyd | it in the last step, and so the fluxion of x^2 cannot be
Floyd | 2x.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You cannot have it both ways: Either o is equal to zero or it is
Floyd | not!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get them" 		

Floyd ]  College Hall                                         48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up berkeley" 		

Floyd ]  College Hall                                         48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP BERKELEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (in your math book)
Floyd | Along with John Locke and David Hume, Bishop George Berkeley is
Floyd | considered part of the trio of great British empirical philosophers of
Floyd | the 17th and 18th centuries.  His major contribution to mathematics
Floyd | was his critique of the logical foundations of calculus.  This
Floyd | critique helped inspire mathematicians to look more closely at what
Floyd | they meant by the "infinitesimally small" quantities used in calculus,
Floyd | ultimately leading to a precise definition of the limit concept.
Floyd | Incidentally, the main campus of the University of California and the
Floyd | surrounding city are named for him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up limit" 		

Floyd ]  College Hall                                         48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP LIMIT
Floyd |
Floyd | (in your math book)
Floyd | The limit is one of the most important concepts in mathematics.
Floyd | Limits allow us to define exactly what we mean by concepts like
Floyd | "arbitrarily large" and "infinitesimally small."
Floyd |
Floyd | Limits had been used implicitly in calculus since the time of Newton
Floyd | and Leibniz, but it was not until over 150 years later that the
Floyd | definition of a limit was made precise by Weierstrass, thereby placing
Floyd | calculus on a more solid theoretical foundation.  Limits are also used
Floyd | to make sense of sequences and infinite series.  Some argue that
Floyd | limits resolve Zeno's paradoxes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x podium" 		

Floyd ]  College Hall                                         48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PODIUM
Floyd |
Floyd | This podium is made of the same wood as the paneling you see around
Floyd | the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x paneling" 		

Floyd ]  College Hall                                         48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PANELING
Floyd |
Floyd | It's quite beautiful.  Nothing at your university looks looks like
Floyd | this room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I love how everything in this game fits together."
		Knight_Otu says, "It's true."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Great Court                                          48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Court
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Less Confusion                                       48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move east, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Less Confusion
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Neon-Lit Room                                        48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way east through the fog.  As you do, you feel an
Floyd | electrical impulse course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Neon-Lit Room
Floyd | The floor and ceiling of this room are black, while the walls feature
Floyd | eerie, pulsating, dark blue neon lights.  An exit leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sleek laser bike is parked in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone has left a crudely-drawn comic on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Are we Tron now?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x comic" 		

Floyd ]  Neon-Lit Room                                        48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COMIC
Floyd |
Floyd | The comic consists simply of two pictures: A man singing Christmas
Floyd | carols and a man wearing an old Houston football jersey.  The Yuler
Floyd | has a large red X next to him, while the Oiler sports a large green
Floyd | check mark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Plover was asking about Rideable Vehicles, so you know there had to be one in the game somewhere."
		DavidW says, "And yes, this is Tron."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		Guenni says, "Actually that's one of them."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Neon-Lit Room                                        48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the square root into the set to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Neon-Lit Room                                        48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The comic consists simply of two pictures: A man singing Christmas
Floyd | carols and a man wearing an old Houston football jersey.  The Yuler
Floyd | has a large red X next to him, while the Oiler sports a large green
Floyd | check mark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni grins.
		DavidW says (to Guenni), "oh right, there is another vehicle. Forgot to count that one."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bike" 		

Floyd ]  Neon-Lit Room                                        48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BIKE
Floyd |
Floyd | Built for speed, this laser bike pulses with the same dark blue neon
Floyd | light as the rest of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ride bike" 		

Floyd ]  Intersection                                         48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > RIDE BIKE
Floyd |
Floyd | You mount the laser bike.  A door slides open in the east wall, and,
Floyd | without warning, the laser bike shoots through it!
Floyd |
Floyd | You briefly catch a glimpse of a grid laid out before you, with
Floyd | intersection points, lines connecting them, and several ramps
Floyd | scattered throughout the intersections.  A mechanical voice intones,
Floyd | "Starting new game.  Illuminate all grid lines.  Intersections will
Floyd | not be illuminated.  One ramp jump allowed."
Floyd |
Floyd | Then the bike launches into space, coming down in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Intersection (on the laser bike)
Floyd | You are riding a laser bike, traveling rapidly east through an
Floyd | intersection.  Dark blue neon walls surround the intersection, but
Floyd | there are grid lines that lead northeast, south, southeast, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "In Germany "Oi" is mostly spelt "eu"."
		Knight_Otu says, "Uff."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Intersection                                         48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the laser bike a sharp turn south, and it speeds through the
Floyd | grid line to the south.  The bike leaves a laser beam of light in its
Floyd | wake.
Floyd |
Floyd | Intersection (on the laser bike)
Floyd | You are riding a laser bike, traveling rapidly south through an
Floyd | intersection.  Dark blue neon walls surround the intersection, but
Floyd | there are grid lines that lead north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | However, the grid line to the north is lit up by a beam of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a ramp to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I actually thought that one was easy. But I couldn' explain why I did what I did."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Intersection                                         48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the laser bike a sharp turn east, and it speeds through the
Floyd | grid line to the east.  The bike leaves a laser beam of light in its
Floyd | wake.
Floyd |
Floyd | Intersection (on the laser bike)
Floyd | You are riding a laser bike, traveling rapidly east through an
Floyd | intersection.  Dark blue neon walls surround the intersection, but
Floyd | there are grid lines that lead north, northwest, east, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | However, the grid line to the west is lit up by a beam of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a ramp to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Or more exactly Why I went, where I went."
		DavidW says, "I solved it mainly by outlining the outer edge, then doing the middle."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Intersection                                         48/100 (C)

		Guenni says, "Yeah, same here."

Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You keep going east, and the laser bike speeds through the grid line
Floyd | to the east.  The bike leaves a laser beam of light in its wake.
Floyd |
Floyd | Intersection (on the laser bike)
Floyd | You are riding a laser bike, traveling rapidly east through an
Floyd | intersection.  Dark blue neon walls surround the intersection, but
Floyd | there are grid lines that lead north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | However, the grid line to the west is lit up by a beam of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a ramp to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Intersection                                         48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the laser bike a sharp turn north, and it speeds through the
Floyd | grid line to the north.  The bike leaves a laser beam of light in its
Floyd | wake.
Floyd |
Floyd | Intersection (on the laser bike)
Floyd | You are riding a laser bike, traveling rapidly north through an
Floyd | intersection.  Dark blue neon walls surround the intersection, but
Floyd | there are grid lines that lead north, south, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | However, the grid line to the south is lit up by a beam of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are also ramps to the northwest and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Intersection                                         48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You keep going north, and the laser bike speeds through the grid line
Floyd | to the north.  The bike leaves a laser beam of light in its wake.
Floyd |
Floyd | Intersection (on the laser bike)
Floyd | You are riding a laser bike, traveling rapidly north through an
Floyd | intersection.  Dark blue neon walls surround the intersection, but
Floyd | there are grid lines that lead south and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | However, the grid line to the south is lit up by a beam of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a ramp to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Intersection                                         48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the laser bike a sharp turn west, and it speeds through the
Floyd | grid line to the west.  The bike leaves a laser beam of light in its
Floyd | wake.
Floyd |
Floyd | Intersection (on the laser bike)
Floyd | You are riding a laser bike, traveling rapidly west through an
Floyd | intersection.  Dark blue neon walls surround the intersection, but
Floyd | there are grid lines that lead south, southwest, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | However, the grid line to the east is lit up by a beam of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a ramp to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Intersection                                         48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the laser bike a sharp turn south, and it speeds through the
Floyd | grid line to the south.  The bike leaves a laser beam of light in its
Floyd | wake.
Floyd |
Floyd | Intersection (on the laser bike)
Floyd | You are riding a laser bike, traveling rapidly south through an
Floyd | intersection.  Dark blue neon walls surround the intersection, but
Floyd | there are grid lines that lead north, south, east, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | However, the grid line to the north is lit up by a beam of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are also ramps to the northeast, southeast, and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Intersection                                         48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the laser bike a sharp turn west, and it speeds through the
Floyd | grid line to the west.  The bike leaves a laser beam of light in its
Floyd | wake.
Floyd |
Floyd | Intersection (on the laser bike)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Intersection                                         48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Intersection (on the laser bike)
Floyd | You are riding a laser bike, traveling rapidly west through an
Floyd | intersection.  Dark blue neon walls surround the intersection, but
Floyd | there are grid lines that lead northeast, south, southeast, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | However, the grid lines to the south and east are lit up by beams of
Floyd | light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh yeah, brief might be unhelpful here."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, a bit"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		

Floyd ]  Intersection                                         48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VERBOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | A Beauty Cold and Austere is now in its "verbose" mode, which always
Floyd | gives long descriptions of locations (even if you've been there
Floyd | before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Intersection                                         48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the laser bike a sharp turn northeast, and it speeds through
Floyd | the grid line to the northeast.  The bike leaves a laser beam of light
Floyd | in its wake.
Floyd |
Floyd | Intersection (on the laser bike)
Floyd | You are riding a laser bike, traveling rapidly northeast through an
Floyd | intersection.  Dark blue neon walls surround the intersection, but
Floyd | there are grid lines that lead south, southwest, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | However, all the grid lines are lit up by beams of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a ramp to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Intersection                                         48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the laser bike a sharp turn southeast, and it takes the ramp
Floyd | at a high speed, launching you into the air.  As you look down you
Floyd | notice that all the ramps in the grid are lowering to the level of the
Floyd | intersection.  The bike touches down in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Intersection (on the laser bike)
Floyd | You are riding a laser bike, traveling rapidly southeast through an
Floyd | intersection.  Dark blue neon walls surround the intersection, but
Floyd | there are grid lines that lead north, south, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | However, the grid lines to the north and south are lit up by beams of
Floyd | light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Intersection                                         48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the laser bike a sharp turn west, and it speeds through the
Floyd | grid line to the west.  The bike leaves a laser beam of light in its
Floyd | wake.
Floyd |
Floyd | Intersection (on the laser bike)
Floyd | You are riding a laser bike, traveling rapidly west through an
Floyd | intersection.  Dark blue neon walls surround the intersection, but
Floyd | there are grid lines that lead north, south, east, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | However, the grid lines to the north, east, and west are lit up by
Floyd | beams of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Intersection                                         48/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the laser bike a sharp turn south, and it speeds through the
Floyd | grid line to the south.  The bike leaves a laser beam of light in its
Floyd | wake.
Floyd |
Floyd | Intersection (on the laser bike)
Floyd | You are riding a laser bike, traveling rapidly south through an
Floyd | intersection.  Dark blue neon walls surround the intersection, but
Floyd | there are grid lines that lead north, northwest, east, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | However, the grid lines to the north, east, and west are lit up by
Floyd | beams of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Neon-Lit Room                                        53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the laser bike a sharp turn northwest, and it speeds through
Floyd | the grid line to the northwest.  The bike leaves a laser beam of light
Floyd | in its wake.
Floyd |
Floyd | The laser bike slows down as it comes to the middle of the
Floyd | intersection.  A long ramp drops down from the west, and the bike
Floyd | automatically turns toward it.  As the bike ascends the ramp, a
Floyd | mechanical voice intones, "Congratulations.  You have found an Euler
Floyd | circuit.  Your prize awaits."
Floyd |
Floyd | The bike re-enters the neon-lit room and comes to rest in the middle
Floyd | of the floor.  The door to the east closes once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | Neon-Lit Room (on the laser bike)
Floyd | The floor and ceiling of this room are black, while the walls feature
Floyd | eerie, pulsating, dark blue neon lights.  An exit leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your prize appears to be a book: Introduction to the Analysis of
Floyd | the Infinite.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Combinatorics has increased.  You
Floyd | estimate that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by five
Floyd | points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get book" 		

Floyd ]  Neon-Lit Room                                        53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | (Introduction to the Analysis of the Infinite)
Floyd | You can't reach Introduction to the Analysis of the Infinite
Floyd | from the laser bike.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Neon-Lit Room                                        53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You dismount the laser bike.
Floyd |
Floyd | Neon-Lit Room
Floyd | The floor and ceiling of this room are black, while the walls feature
Floyd | eerie, pulsating, dark blue neon lights.  An exit leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sleek laser bike is parked in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your prize appears to be a book: Introduction to the Analysis of
Floyd | the Infinite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get book" 		

Floyd ]  Neon-Lit Room                                        53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | (Introduction to the Analysis of the Infinite)
Floyd | (putting the icosahedron into the set to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Ok, you did a different route than me."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Neon-Lit Room                                        53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a copy of Leonhard Euler's two-volume Introduction to the
Floyd | Analysis of the Infinite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, there's more than one valid route."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up euler circuit" 		

Floyd ]  Neon-Lit Room                                        53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP EULER CIRCUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | (in your math book)
Floyd | An Euler circuit is a path through a graph that traverses every edge
Floyd | exactly once.  Euler proved that the only graphs that have Euler
Floyd | circuits are those whose vertices all have an even number of
Floyd | connections.  The key idea behind this is that every time you go
Floyd | through a vertex you must enter by one edge and leave by a different
Floyd | edge, thus traversing two edges.  In order to have an Euler circuit,
Floyd | then, the total number of edges incident on each vertex must be even.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Three                             53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move west, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | The confusing fog is much less now than it was at first.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Three
Floyd | Most of the fog that was filling up this space is now gone - the only
Floyd | bit that remains swirls about your feet.  You can see now that you are
Floyd | in another space made of the same gray matter as the two above you.
Floyd | You can see an inscription on the wall, and there are exits up to Gray
Floyd | Matter, Level Two, north to the Barn, south, east to the Neon-Lit
Floyd | Room, and west to the Great Court of Trinity College.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x inscription" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Three                             53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X INSCRIPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | The inscription reads,
Floyd |
Floyd | "Even as the finite encloses an infinite series
Floyd |  And in the unlimited limits appear,
Floyd |  So the soul of immensity dwells in minutia
Floyd |  And in narrowest limits no limits inhere.
Floyd |  What joy to discern the minute in infinity!
Floyd |  The vast to perceive in the small, what divinity!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "brief" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Three                             53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > BRIEF
Floyd |
Floyd | A Beauty Cold and Austere is now in its "brief" printing mode, which
Floyd | gives long descriptions of places never before visited and short
Floyd | descriptions otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "All these inscriptions on your gray matter."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Roller Coaster Entrance                              53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way south.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Roller Coaster Entrance
Floyd | You stand at the entrance to a huge roller coaster, which sprawls
Floyd | above and around you in every direction - even into the river below.
Floyd | A notice hangs nearby.  You could climb up to the boarding platform
Floyd | above you.  The operator's office is to the east, and you can exit the
Floyd | roller coaster area to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone has dropped a brochure here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Well, the stuff is fairly maleable."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x notice" 		

Floyd ]  Roller Coaster Entrance                              53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTICE
Floyd |
Floyd | The notice reads, "Has anyone seen Descartes?  He seems to have
Floyd | disappeared!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x brochure" 		

Floyd ]  Roller Coaster Entrance                              53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BROCHURE
Floyd |
Floyd | This brightly-colored brochure is an advertisement for the roller
Floyd | coaster.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Roller Coaster Entrance                              53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | "Descartes's Roller Coaster and Water Ride: Experience the thrills of
Floyd | cutting-edge analytic geometry!
Floyd |
Floyd | "With our proprietary technology, we can change the shape of the track
Floyd | to any algebraic curve!  We feature a new curve each month, so ride
Floyd | often!
Floyd |
Floyd | "For special events such as birthday parties and weddings we can even
Floyd | accommodate curve requests!  Just write the algebraic equation for the
Floyd | curve you want on one of our special cards and give it to the
Floyd | operator!  (Guests are encouraged to book well in advance, as we do
Floyd | have an extensive waiting list.)
Floyd |
Floyd | "There's more: Our patented "air bubble" technology prevents anything
Floyd | inside the car from getting wet while the car travels underwater!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath, in smaller print, are some disclaimers: "Riders should be
Floyd | aware that the boarding platform may be moved to different x
Floyd | coordinates to accommodate differently-shaped tracks.  Any such
Floyd | coordinate changes are purely to maximize the riders' experience.  In
Floyd | addition, in the rare case that a track is completely underwater,
Floyd | riders will be prevented from entering the boarding area."
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally, very tiny print at the bottom reads "Construction by Meretzky
Floyd | and Co."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x card" 		

Floyd ]  Roller Coaster Entrance                              53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | This small, very thin card reads "Farmer's Problem: y =
Floyd | 50x - Pi*x^3."  You remember that y
Floyd | represents the volume of the barrel the farmer is trying to build,
Floyd | while x represents the radius.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn it around" 		

Floyd ]  Roller Coaster Entrance                              53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN IT AROUND
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing, at least as described.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get brochure" 		

Floyd ]  Roller Coaster Entrance                              53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET BROCHURE
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the trig homework into the set to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Flip card or turn card over might work."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x rollercoaster" 		

Floyd ]  Roller Coaster Entrance                              53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROLLERCOASTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing, at least as described.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "flip card" 		

Floyd ]  Roller Coaster Entrance                              53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FLIP CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | It isn't something you can switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn card over" 		

Floyd ]  Roller Coaster Entrance                              53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TURN CARD OVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing, at least as described.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess there aren't second sides to cards in this game."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, I'm sure enough that it's what we want."
		DavidW says, "oh yes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x roller coaster" 		

Floyd ]  Roller Coaster Entrance                              53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROLLER COASTER
Floyd |
Floyd | The roller coaster consists of a track mounted on a grid-like frame
Floyd | marked with coordinates.  For the horizontal - or x -
Floyd | coordinates, the entrance is marked at 0, and the numbers increase as
Floyd | you go east.  For the vertical - or y - coordinates, the
Floyd | water line is marked at 0, and the numbers increase as you go up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The roller coaster track starts high, goes through a loop-the-loop,
Floyd | enters the water, and returns to the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Did you find the dodeca by now? I had to step out when you started with the game machine."
		DavidW says, "No, the dodeca is still unfound."
		Guenni says, "I remembered where it is. In case it's wanted."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Operator's Office                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Operator's Office
Floyd | The roller coaster operator's office is a small, dingy affair.  The
Floyd | only thing to commend it is that it still has a good view of the
Floyd | roller coaster.  The exit is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A display is set into the wall, with a slot next to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A saying hangs loosely on the wall above the display.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see some correspondence and an x-finder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I remember where it is and that puzzle is still unsolved."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Is it the poker one?"
		Guenni nods.
		DavidW asks, "With the five sided table? Maaaaybe?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x display" 		

Floyd ]  Operator's Office                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DISPLAY
Floyd |
Floyd | The display reads "x^3 + y^3 = 3xy."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x slot" 		

Floyd ]  Operator's Office                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like only a thin card of a certain size and shape will fit in
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x saying" 		

Floyd ]  Operator's Office                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SAYING
Floyd |
Floyd | The saying reads, "Cogito Ergo Sum."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x correspondence" 		

Floyd ]  Operator's Office                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CORRESPONDENCE
Floyd |
Floyd | You read through the correspondence.  It's a series of letters from
Floyd | Fermat to Descartes.  The discussions center on Fermat's method of
Floyd | tangents, which Descartes criticizes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The final letter, though, is addressed to Fermat.  In it, Descartes
Floyd | claims that his new Folium curve is so complicated that Fermat's
Floyd | method cannot be used to find its tangent lines.
Floyd |
Floyd | The letter ends with Descartes asking rhetorically, "And you believe
Floyd | your method will still work?  I think not!"  The ink is blotted after
Floyd | the final sentence, as if the quill pen Descartes had been using was
Floyd | dropped abruptly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Murder mystery!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Or maybe not"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x finder" 		

Floyd ]  Operator's Office                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | This small object shows the x-coordinate of your current
Floyd | position.  It was probably used for testing the roller coaster.  The
Floyd | x-finder is covered by some kind of waterproof plastic film,
Floyd | and it also includes a primitive-looking carabiner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The x-finder currently reads... nothing.  I suppose you're
Floyd | not at a location that has a meaningful x-coordinate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  Operator's Office                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | Descartes's saying: (putting the thin card into the set to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd | correspondence: (putting Berkeley's lecture notes into the set to make
Floyd | room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd | x-finder: (putting the comic strip into the set to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Na, no corpses here."
		DavidW says, "Just courses and corpuses."
		Knight_Otu says, "I didn't expect the saying to be takeable."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Do we want to ride the current configuration?"
		DavidW says, "I didn't either at first. Later, I realized the saying had to be takeable."
		Guenni says, "It doesn't hurt, it doesn't help."
		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, then I'll just use the card now."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put card in slot" 		

Floyd ]  Operator's Office                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CARD IN SLOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the card in the slot.  With a screeching of metal and wood,
Floyd | the roller coaster track tears itself apart and reforms as the graph
Floyd | of the equation on the card.  The roller coaster appears to be
Floyd | undamaged by this process.
Floyd |
Floyd | The display now reads "y = 50x - Pi*x^3."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x coaster" 		

Floyd ]  Operator's Office                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COASTER
Floyd |
Floyd | The roller coaster consists of a track mounted on a grid-like frame
Floyd | marked with coordinates.  For the horizontal - or x -
Floyd | coordinates, the entrance is marked at 0, and the numbers increase as
Floyd | you go east.  For the vertical - or y - coordinates, the
Floyd | water line is marked at 0, and the numbers increase as you go up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The roller coaster track consists of a hill above the water and a
Floyd | valley below the water.  The track climbs the single hill, descends
Floyd | it, enters the water, turns around, dips down into the valley, and
Floyd | then returns to the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Same for me with the saying."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Roller Coaster Entrance                              53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Roller Coaster Entrance
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Boarding Platform                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up to the boarding platform.  The ascent is a bit
Floyd | disorienting, and you're not sure exactly where you ended up relative
Floyd | to the roller coaster entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boarding Platform
Floyd | You stand at the boarding platform to a huge roller coaster, which
Floyd | sprawls above and around you in every direction - even into the river
Floyd | far below.
Floyd |
Floyd | A car sits at the platform, enticing you to enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter car" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You glance at the track to remind yourself what you're getting
Floyd | yourself into.
Floyd |
Floyd | The roller coaster track consists of a hill above the water and a
Floyd | valley below the water.  The track climbs the single hill, descends
Floyd | it, enters the water, turns around, dips down into the valley, and
Floyd | then returns to the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | You enter the car, and it pulls away from the platform.  The numbers
Floyd | on the x-finder start to increase.

		DavidW asks (of Guenni), "This is the second rideable, correct?"
		Guenni nods.
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | on the x-finder start to increase.The car slows down as the
Floyd | track begins its climb up the single hill of this track.  The numbers
Floyd | on the x-finder are increasing slowly now.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | on the x-finder are increasing slowly now.You reach the crest
Floyd | of the hill, and the car starts rapidly down the other side.  The
Floyd | numbers on the x-finder are still increasing.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | numbers on the x-finder are still increasing.Unfortunately,
Floyd | the car was moving too fast for you to read the x coordinate
Floyd | at the crest, but it looked like it was some number between 2 and 3.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | at the crest, but it looked like it was some number between 2 and
Floyd | 3.Then the car hurtles down the far side of the hill, picking up
Floyd | speed.  You splash into the river!  Yet some force field seems to be
Floyd | keeping you and your possessions dry.  The numbers on the
Floyd | x-finder continue to increase rapidly.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | x-finder continue to increase rapidly.The car makes a turn,
Floyd | and you travel underwater for a while.  You're having trouble
Floyd | following the numbers on the x-finder here.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | following the numbers on the x-finder here.The car takes a
Floyd | dip down further into the water, but soon comes up again, emerges from
Floyd | the river and returns to the platform.  The numbers on the
Floyd | x-finder stop changing.  You exit the car.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Boarding Platform                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | x-finder stop changing.  You exit the car.
Floyd | Boarding Platform
Floyd | You stand at the boarding platform to a huge roller coaster, which
Floyd | sprawls above and around you in every direction - even into the river
Floyd | far below.
Floyd |
Floyd | A car sits at the platform, enticing you to enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x finder" 		

Floyd ]  Boarding Platform                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | This small object shows the x-coordinate of your current
Floyd | position.  It was probably used for testing the roller coaster.  The
Floyd | x-finder is covered by some kind of waterproof plastic film,
Floyd | and it also includes a primitive-looking carabiner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The x-finder currently reads... 0.2.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I need some quiet time, so I'm going to tune out and mute most channels, but if you have issues again, page me."
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "understood. And thank you again."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x carabiner" 		

Floyd ]  Boarding Platform                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CARABINER
Floyd |
Floyd | This carabiner is likely for attaching the x-finder to
Floyd | something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Boarding Platform                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an x-finder
Floyd |   some correspondence
Floyd |   Descartes's saying
Floyd |   a brochure
Floyd |   Introduction to the Analysis of the Infinite
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     a comic strip
Floyd |     Berkeley's lecture notes
Floyd |     the trig homework
Floyd |     an icosahedron
Floyd |     a square root
Floyd |     a cube
Floyd |     some exhaustion sandals
Floyd |     a tetrahedron
Floyd |     an octahedron
Floyd |     an old coin
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "You're most welcome."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x car" 		

Floyd ]  Boarding Platform                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | This car is primed for speed.  A small metal loop is attached to the
Floyd | side of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x loop" 		

Floyd ]  Boarding Platform                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LOOP
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal loop is attached to the side of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "attach finder to loop" 		

Floyd ]  Boarding Platform                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATTACH FINDER TO LOOP
Floyd |
Floyd | Using the carabiner, you attach the x-finder to the metal
Floyd | loop on the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter car" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You glance at the track to remind yourself what you're getting
Floyd | yourself into.
Floyd |
Floyd | The roller coaster track consists of a hill above the water and a
Floyd | valley below the water.  The track climbs the single hill, descends
Floyd | it, enters the water, turns around, dips down into the valley, and
Floyd | then returns to the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | You enter the car, and it pulls away from the platform.  The numbers
Floyd | on the x-finder start to increase.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | on the x-finder start to increase.The car slows down as the
Floyd | track begins its climb up the single hill of this track.  The numbers
Floyd | on the x-finder are increasing slowly now.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | on the x-finder are increasing slowly now.You reach the crest
Floyd | of the hill, and the car starts rapidly down the other side.  The
Floyd | numbers on the x-finder are still increasing.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | numbers on the x-finder are still increasing.Unfortunately,
Floyd | the car was moving too fast for you to read the x coordinate
Floyd | at the crest, but it looked like it was some number between 2 and 3.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | at the crest, but it looked like it was some number between 2 and
Floyd | 3.Then the car hurtles down the far side of the hill, picking up
Floyd | speed.  You splash into the river!  Yet some force field seems to be
Floyd | keeping you and your possessions dry.  The numbers on the
Floyd | x-finder continue to increase rapidly.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | x-finder continue to increase rapidly.The car makes a turn,
Floyd | and you travel underwater for a while.  You're having trouble
Floyd | following the numbers on the x-finder here.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | following the numbers on the x-finder here.The car takes a
Floyd | dip down further into the water, but soon comes up again, emerges from
Floyd | the river and returns to the platform.  The numbers on the
Floyd | x-finder stop changing.  You exit the car.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Boarding Platform                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | x-finder stop changing.  You exit the car.
Floyd | Boarding Platform
Floyd | You stand at the boarding platform to a huge roller coaster, which
Floyd | sprawls above and around you in every direction - even into the river
Floyd | far below.
Floyd |
Floyd | A car sits at the platform, enticing you to enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get finder" 		

Floyd ]  Boarding Platform                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET FINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove the x-finder from the metal loop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Boarding Platform                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | This small object shows the x-coordinate of your current
Floyd | position.  It was probably used for testing the roller coaster.  The
Floyd | x-finder is covered by some kind of waterproof plastic film,
Floyd | and it also includes a primitive-looking carabiner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The x-finder currently reads... 0.2.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
		Knight_Otu says, "We want to detach the finder at the crest somehow, I guess."
		Guenni says, "well..."
		DavidW says, "I dare not say anything."
		DavidW says, "Except, if you goof up, I know how to fix things afterwards."
		DavidW says, "Assuming you don't save and restore."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x brochure" 		

Floyd ]  Boarding Platform                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BROCHURE
Floyd |
Floyd | This brightly-colored brochure is an advertisement for the roller
Floyd | coaster.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Please don't, I didn't mess up, and want to read how the fixing play out. :-)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Boarding Platform                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | "Descartes's Roller Coaster and Water Ride: Experience the thrills of
Floyd | cutting-edge analytic geometry!
Floyd |
Floyd | "With our proprietary technology, we can change the shape of the track
Floyd | to any algebraic curve!  We feature a new curve each month, so ride
Floyd | often!
Floyd |
Floyd | "For special events such as birthday parties and weddings we can even
Floyd | accommodate curve requests!  Just write the algebraic equation for the
Floyd | curve you want on one of our special cards and give it to the
Floyd | operator!  (Guests are encouraged to book well in advance, as we do
Floyd | have an extensive waiting list.)
Floyd |
Floyd | "There's more: Our patented "air bubble" technology prevents anything
Floyd | inside the car from getting wet while the car travels underwater!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath, in smaller print, are some disclaimers: "Riders should be
Floyd | aware that the boarding platform may be moved to different x
Floyd | coordinates to accommodate differently-shaped tracks.  Any such
Floyd | coordinate changes are purely to maximize the riders' experience.  In
Floyd | addition, in the rare case that a track is completely underwater,
Floyd | riders will be prevented from entering the boarding area."
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally, very tiny print at the bottom reads "Construction by Meretzky
Floyd | and Co."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "And yes. I'd know how to do it as well."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x platform" 		

Floyd ]  Boarding Platform                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLATFORM
Floyd |
Floyd | Boarding Platform
Floyd | You stand at the boarding platform to a huge roller coaster, which
Floyd | sprawls above and around you in every direction - even into the river
Floyd | far below.
Floyd |
Floyd | A car sits at the platform, enticing you to enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "move platform" 		

Floyd ]  Boarding Platform                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > MOVE PLATFORM
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Roller Coaster Entrance                              53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb down to the roller coaster entrance.  The descent is a bit
Floyd | disorienting, and you're not sure exactly where you ended up relative
Floyd | to the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roller Coaster Entrance
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Operator's Office                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Operator's Office
Floyd | A display is set into the wall, with a slot next to it.  There is a
Floyd | thin card in the slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x display" 		

Floyd ]  Operator's Office                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DISPLAY
Floyd |
Floyd | The display reads "y = 50x - Pi*x^3."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "It is getting late again here, I should note."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x card" 		

Floyd ]  Operator's Office                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | This small, very thin card reads "Farmer's Problem: y =
Floyd | 50x - Pi*x^3."  You remember that y
Floyd | represents the volume of the barrel the farmer is trying to build,
Floyd | while x represents the radius.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x finder" 		

Floyd ]  Operator's Office                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | This small object shows the x-coordinate of your current
Floyd | position.  It was probably used for testing the roller coaster.  The
Floyd | x-finder is covered by some kind of waterproof plastic film,
Floyd | and it also includes a primitive-looking carabiner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The x-finder currently reads... nothing.  I suppose you're
Floyd | not at a location that has a meaningful x-coordinate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x film" 		

Floyd ]  Operator's Office                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FILM
Floyd |
Floyd | This waterproof plastic film covers the x-finder.  You could
Floyd | probably remove it if you wanted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Yeah, the midnight isn't to far off on this peace of the bluerange."
		DavidW says, "It's 5:30ish for me."
		DavidW says, "5:30 pm"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cfbeauty2" 		

Floyd ]  Operator's Office                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Otherwise, you'd be probably be calld Davidow :-)"
		Knight_Otu says, "at least we're more than half-way through, pointwise."
		DavidW says, "yes, you accomplished a ton of stuff today."
		Guenni says, "My two favorite puzzles still await."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Good night!"
		DavidW says, "good night, Good Knight"
Guenni hollers, "Night everyone." 		DavidW says (to Guenni), "good night to you also"
		DavidW says, "I shall also crash for a bit."
		
*** SESSION TWO *** 		
		Jacqueline says, "I realize we have a couple of minutes yet, but I assume you all want to continue ABC&A with your cfbeauty2 save..."
		Jacqueline asks, "You're... half-way?"
		Jacqueline says, "(Judging by the transcript thus far)"
		DavidW says, "uhhh, not quite."
		Knight_Otu says, "Approximately, yes."
		Knight_Otu says, "Pointwise."
		Jacqueline nods.
		Jacqueline exclaims (at Guenni), "!"
		DavidW asks, "must be bad connection?"
		Roger says, "Like a ship passing in the night"
		Knight_Otu says, "So I know some people were looking forward to me failing the roller coaster."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask beautycoldandaustere2" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but supreme
Floyd | beauty - a beauty cold and austere, like that of sculpture, without
Floyd | appeal to any part of our weaker nature, without the gorgeous
Floyd | trappings of painting or music, yet sublimely pure, and capable of a
Floyd | stern perfection such as only the greatest art can show."    --
Floyd | Bertrand Russell

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd ]
Floyd | Would you like to...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    Play through the tutorial               :       T
Floyd |    Start the story - from the beginning    :    (SPACE)
Floyd |                    - from a saved position :       R
Floyd |    Quit                                    :       Q

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cfbeauty2" 		

Floyd ]  Operator's Office                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So, as I was saying, the roller coaster. The solution hit me shortly after logging off last week."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Operator's Office                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Operator's Office
Floyd | The roller coaster operator's office is a small, dingy affair.  The
Floyd | only thing to commend it is that it still has a good view of the
Floyd | roller coaster.  The exit is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A display is set into the wall, with a slot next to it.  There is a
Floyd | thin card in the slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Operator's Office                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an x-finder
Floyd |   some correspondence
Floyd |   Descartes's saying
Floyd |   a brochure
Floyd |   Introduction to the Analysis of the Infinite
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     a comic strip
Floyd |     Berkeley's lecture notes
Floyd |     the trig homework
Floyd |     an icosahedron
Floyd |     a square root
Floyd |     a cube
Floyd |     some exhaustion sandals
Floyd |     a tetrahedron
Floyd |     an octahedron
Floyd |     an old coin
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I didn't think you had quite enough info to solve solve it yet."
		Knight_Otu says, "We have a formula where we need to get a local peak."
		Knight_Otu says, "We have an x-finder that we can short out or something when it hits the water level, also known as 0."
		Knight_Otu says, "The answer is..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up differential calculus" 		

Floyd ]  Operator's Office                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
Floyd |
Floyd | (in your math book)
Floyd | That topic is not listed in the index.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up derivative" 		

Floyd ]  Operator's Office                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP DERIVATIVE
Floyd |
Floyd | (in your math book)
Floyd | The derivative is one of the major concepts in calculus.  Roughly
Floyd | speaking, it gives a precise way to determine the ratio of two
Floyd | quantities as they become infinitely small.  Thus it can be used to
Floyd | measure rates of change, with applications like velocity,
Floyd | acceleration, and marginal cost.  It can also be used to find the
Floyd | slope, or steepness, of the graph of a function, as this can be
Floyd | thought of as the ratio of the vertical change in the graph of a
Floyd | function to a corresponding horizontal change.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another major application of the derivative is to find the maximum or
Floyd | minimum value of a function.  The maximum of a function occurs when
Floyd | the graph of the function switches from ascending to descending.
Floyd | Since the derivative is positive when the graph of a function is
Floyd | ascending, and the derivative is negative when the graph of a function
Floyd | is descending, at the maximum the derivative has a value of zero.  A
Floyd | similar scenario holds true for the minimum of a function.  In that
Floyd | case the graph of the function switches from descending to ascending,
Floyd | and so its derivative switches from negative to positive.  The value
Floyd | of the derivative at the minimum is also zero.  There are some other
Floyd | technicalities to consider, but this is the basic situation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That the derivative of a function hits 0 where its "parent" hits a peak or valley."
		DavidW says, "yes. So far, correct."
		Knight_Otu says, "So we need to derive that somehow."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "derive card" 		

Floyd ]  Operator's Office                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DERIVE CARD
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that.  The first word or two on their own might
Floyd | suffice, though; perhaps it would work to just derive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "derive" 		

Floyd ]  Operator's Office                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DERIVE
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens.  Perhaps you need to be holding an object to serve as
Floyd | the focus of the word of power.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Which we can't do yet. That means we have to play poker first."
		DavidW says, "goodness. You guessed a word of power before finding its object. That's very impressive."
		Knight_Otu says, "At least I'm pretty sure we need that platonic solid."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm going to mute this channel since I have not yet played this, but I'll be on mud for quite a while yet so if you need me, just page."
		Knight_Otu says, "It helps knowing about the math involved."
Plover arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Operator's Office                                    53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Operator's Office
Floyd | The roller coaster operator's office is a small, dingy affair.  The
Floyd | only thing to commend it is that it still has a good view of the
Floyd | roller coaster.  The exit is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A display is set into the wall, with a slot next to it.  There is a
Floyd | thin card in the slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Roller Coaster Entrance                              53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Roller Coaster Entrance
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Three                             53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move north, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Three
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "version" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Three                             53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > VERSION
Floyd |
Floyd | A Beauty Cold and Austere
Floyd | An Interactive Digression by Mike Spivey
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 180112 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Identification number: //0BFE11AF-82A9-4491-A740-AB7155B81DCA//
Floyd | Interpreter version 1.3.1 / VM 3.1.2 / Library serial number 080126
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Rideable Vehicles version 3 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Conditional Undo version 4/140510 by Jesse McGrew
Floyd | Serial And Fix by Andrew Plotkin
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I think power was level two and west?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I wonder how all of that just now read to someone who doesn't know about this game."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see a
Floyd | square piece of metal and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "er poker"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Casino                                               53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way west.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Casino
Floyd | A gaming machine is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Poker Game                                           53/100 (C)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Poker Game
Floyd | Pascal, Bayes, Kolmogorov, and Diaconis are here, playing an intense
Floyd | game of poker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks (of plover), "Are you sure the third session for a specific game is a good date for your first floyding?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Now let's see how this works."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "play poker" 		

Floyd ]  No Longer a Poker Game                               55/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PLAY POKER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the poker game)
Floyd | You place the old coin on the poker table.  Diaconis gives you a pile
Floyd | of money in exchange for the coin, and then he deals the cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | You play several hands.  At first you lose more than you win, but
Floyd | thanks to your knowledge of probability, you find that you are pretty
Floyd | good at calculating exactly how strong your hand is and what would be
Floyd | a reasonable amount to bet for each hand.  As the game continues, your
Floyd | skill increases, and your calculations become more and more accurate.
Floyd | Even though you don't know what cards the other players hold, your
Floyd | ability to determine precisely both your hand strength and the optimal
Floyd | betting amount mean that, over time, you win much more than you lose.
Floyd | The other players start to drop out - first Kolmogorov, then Bayes,
Floyd | and then Diaconis.
Floyd |
Floyd | You and Pascal continue to play, each winning several hands.  Finally
Floyd | Pascal gets a hand he's very confident of.  "All in," he says, as he
Floyd | pushes the rest of his money to the center of the table.  Glancing at
Floyd | your cards, you decide to call his bet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pascal, grinning from ear to ear, lays down an ace-high straight.  You
Floyd | slowly put one, then a second, a third, a fourth, and finally a fifth
Floyd | spade on the table.  Pascal's smile slides awkwardly off his face.
Floyd | You gather your winnings into a pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shaking his head, Pascal congratulates you, as do Kolmogorov, Bayes,
Floyd | and Diaconis.  The four of them get up from the table and walk off.
Floyd | As they leave, you hear Pascal berating himself to Bayes over his last
Floyd | bet: "I should have known better.  The only thing worth wagering all
Floyd | you have is infinite happiness."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Probability has increased.  You estimate
Floyd | that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by two
Floyd | points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "I mean, wouldn't it make more sense to start when a new game is started?"
		Plover asks, "what game are we playing?"
		Knight_Otu says, "We're still on Beauty old and Austere."
		Guenni says, "Same as last week "a beauty cold and austere"."
		Knight_Otu says, "Er, Cold."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  No Longer a Poker Game                               55/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | No Longer a Poker Game
Floyd | You stand next to a poker table in the casino.  The lights and noise
Floyd | here are just as overwhelming as in the rest of the casino.  The
Floyd | gaming machine is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A piece of paper is on the floor here.  It must have fallen out of
Floyd | someone's pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the poker table are a pile of money and an old coin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay the room name change."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  No Longer a Poker Game                               55/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | piece of paper: (putting Introduction to the Analysis of the
Floyd | Infinite into the set to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd | pile of money: (putting the brochure into the set to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd | old coin: (putting Descartes's saying into the set to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Heh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		

Floyd ]  No Longer a Poker Game                               55/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | On this paper several numbers have been written, in a triangular
Floyd | pattern:
Floyd |
Floyd |  1
Floyd |  1   1
Floyd |  1   2   1
Floyd |  1   3   3   1
Floyd |  1   4   6   4   1
Floyd |  1   5  10  10   5   1
Floyd |  1   6  15  20  15   6   1
Floyd |  1   7  21  35  35  21   7   1
Floyd |  1   8  28  56  70  56  28   8   1
Floyd |  1   9  36  84 126 126  84  36   9   1
Floyd |  1  10  45 120 210     210 120  45  10   1
Floyd |
Floyd | The middle number in the last row has been smudged, and you cannot
Floyd | make it out.  Underneath the numbers is written: "Note to self: Start
Floyd | counting with row 0 and column 0, not row 1 and column 1."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Another one of those."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x money" 		

Floyd ]  No Longer a Poker Game                               55/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MONEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The huge pile of money represents your winnings from beating Pascal,
Floyd | Bayes, Kolmogorov, and Diaconis at poker.  If this weren't a dream you
Floyd | would be rich.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "fwiw, you could've picked that paper out of Pascal's pocket while he was here."
		Knight_Otu says, "I also realised we lost our lever that we toppled the world with."
		DavidW says, "Oh, that's still in the map room."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look under table" 		

Floyd ]  No Longer a Poker Game                               55/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing underneath the poker table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  No Longer a Poker Game                               55/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you start to leave, something catches your eye.  You turn and see
Floyd | that the five-sided poker table is shaking.  The poker table begins to
Floyd | transform, shrinking while maintaining its pentagonal top.  Soon you
Floyd | are no longer looking at a poker table; you are looking at a
Floyd | dodecahedron.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It simply fell on the floor when you moved the globe."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Ah ha!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get dodeca" 		

Floyd ]  No Longer a Poker Game                               56/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET DODECA
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the correspondence into the set to make room)
Floyd | You take the dodecahedron.  Looking curiously at it, you note that it
Floyd | has twelve sides, each of which is in the shape of a regular pentagon.
Floyd | You feel you understand three-dimensional solid geometry a little
Floyd | better.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Geometry has increased.  You estimate
Floyd | that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by one
Floyd | point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Casino                                               56/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Casino
Floyd | A gaming machine is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               56/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move east, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see a
Floyd | square piece of metal and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        56/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way east.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | West of House
Floyd | There is a small mailbox here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That should be all five Platonic solids."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          56/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | There are currently four books on the bookcase:
Floyd | Diophantus's Arithmetica
Floyd | Ars Magna
Floyd | The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and
Floyd | Balancing
Floyd | Elements
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put infinite in shelf" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          57/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT INFINITE IN SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking Introduction to the Analysis of the Infinite)
Floyd | (putting the x-finder into the set to make room)
Floyd | You put Introduction to the Analysis of the Infinite on the
Floyd | bookcase.  As it slides into place you hear a faint click.
Floyd | Then you hear the same voice as before - the one that sounds like
Floyd | Professor Glasser.
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice says, "Much of the modern notation and many of the concepts
Floyd | for handling exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions
Floyd | ultimately derive from this comprehensive treatment of infinite series
Floyd | by Leonhard Euler."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Mathematics Texts has increased.  You
Floyd | estimate that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by one
Floyd | point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        57/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | West of House
Floyd | There is a small mailbox here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               57/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move west, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see a
Floyd | square piece of metal and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni nods.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level One                               57/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level One
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               57/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way north.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyceum
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                            57/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You step through the doorway of the private home, confident in your
Floyd | knowledge of geometry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | In the middle of the courtyard stands a group of six elegant
Floyd | pedestals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                            57/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a dodecahedron
Floyd |   an old coin
Floyd |   a pile of money
Floyd |   a piece of paper
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     an x-finder
Floyd |     some correspondence
Floyd |     Descartes's saying
Floyd |     a brochure
Floyd |     a comic strip
Floyd |     Berkeley's lecture notes
Floyd |     the trig homework
Floyd |     an icosahedron
Floyd |     a square root
Floyd |     a cube
Floyd |     some exhaustion sandals
Floyd |     a tetrahedron
Floyd |     an octahedron
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put cube on square" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                            57/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CUBE ON SQUARE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the square top pedestal)
Floyd | (first taking the cube)
Floyd | You put the cube on the square top pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "dodeca on the pentagon, of course."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put tetra on large" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                            57/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT TETRA ON LARGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the tetrahedron)
Floyd | You put the tetrahedron on the large triangular top pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put dodeca on pentagon" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                            57/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT DODECA ON PENTAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the dodecahedron on the pentagonal top pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put octa on medium" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                            57/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT OCTA ON MEDIUM
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the octahedron)
Floyd | You put the octahedron on the medium triangular top pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put ico on small" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                            59/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ICO ON SMALL
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the icosahedron)
Floyd | You place the icosahedron on the small triangular top pedestal and
Floyd | step back.  As you do so, the air grows still.  Then a strong wind
Floyd | whips through the courtyard.  The five Platonic solids rise from their
Floyd | pedestals, rotating slowly. Then they begin spinning in the air,
Floyd | forming a single ring that revolves around and above the circular
Floyd | pedestal in the center.  They spin faster and faster - until you
Floyd | cannot distinguish them from each other.  Then, with a final loud clap
Floyd | and a blinding flash of light, the ring of solids collapses in on
Floyd | itself!  After your vision clears you look back at the pedestals to
Floyd | see a sphere resting on the circular one in the center.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Geometry has increased.  You estimate
Floyd | that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by two
Floyd | points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sphere" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                            59/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | This beautiful translucent sphere seems to sparkle as you gaze at it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                            59/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Courtyard                                            59/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You wander around the home for a while, but you find nothing of
Floyd | interest.  Eventually you return to the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Pretty"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               59/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyceum
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level One                               59/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move south, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level One
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           59/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way west.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall
Floyd | On the long table is a pile of old coins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Count is here, looking rather bored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I didn't know Plato was into disco."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give money to count" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           59/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE MONEY TO COUNT
Floyd |
Floyd | The Count eyes the money.  Then he shakes his head and says, "I'm
Floyd | sorry, but I'm really tired of counting money."  He indicates the pile
Floyd | of coins.  "Thank you anyway.  Something different would be nice."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay."
		DavidW says, "yay. Nice try, though."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give correspondence to count" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           59/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE CORRESPONDENCE TO COUNT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the correspondence)
Floyd | The Count doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level One                               59/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | The Count calls after you, "If you find something else for me to count
Floyd | I would be grateful!"
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move east, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level One
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni exclaims, "He!"
		Knight_Otu says, "So up here, that leaves the count and Achilles as puzzles."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Librarian's Office                                   59/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way south.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Librarian's Office
Floyd | You have solved the number puzzle on the wall here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Map Room                                             59/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Map Room
Floyd | The huge globe lies on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Archimedes's staff here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm, yes"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get staff" 		

Floyd ]  Map Room                                             59/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET STAFF
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the piece of paper into the set to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Librarian's Office                                   59/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Librarian's Office
Floyd | You have solved the number puzzle on the wall here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level One                               59/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move north, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level One
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               59/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see a
Floyd | square piece of metal and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show staff to ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               59/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW STAFF TO GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | The gray lady looks carefully at Archimedes's staff.  Then she says,
Floyd | "This would certainly be useful - and valuable - if you weren't
Floyd | dreaming.  However, I think you've exhausted its usefulness for now."
Floyd | She takes the staff from you and places it in the gray storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Good to know."
		DavidW says, "Ghost is useful ghost."
		Knight_Otu says, "Here, I think there was the laundry area and the mailbox."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Grassy Area                                          59/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way north.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Grassy Area
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, I think so."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               59/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move south, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see
Floyd | Archimedes's staff, a square piece of metal, and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Three                             59/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Three
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Great Court                                          59/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way west.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Court
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "It's possible you won't need the laundry room."
		Knight_Otu says, "Possible, sure."
		DavidW says, "I didn't understand what the laundry room was for. The author told me after I published my walkthrough."
		Knight_Otu says, "But then it's kind of pointless to have it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  College Chapel                                       59/100 (C+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | College Chapel
Floyd | At the west end of the chapel stands a statue of Isaac Newton.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beam of light shines through a window and forms a circle on the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
Plover arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put sphere in circle" 		

Floyd ]  Giant's Shoulder                                     61/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SPHERE IN CIRCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the sphere into the circle of light.  The beam of light
Floyd | passes through the surface of the sphere, refracting into a beautiful
Floyd | rainbow that shines across the statue of Newton.
Floyd |
Floyd | To your surprise, the statue grins at you, steps down off its plinth,
Floyd | and takes your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chapel slowly fades from view, and you find yourself on...
Floyd |
Floyd | Giant's Shoulder
Floyd | You stand on the broad shoulder of a giant.  From this location you
Floyd | have a sweeping view of the surrounding landscape - a valley below
Floyd | with a lake in its center, surrounded by a forest.  A snow-capped
Floyd | mountain range is off in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sir Isaac Newton is here, gazing out over the landscape.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Physics has increased.  You estimate that
Floyd | your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "If he's seen farther than anyone..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "greet newton" 		

Floyd ]  Giant's Shoulder                                     61/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GREET NEWTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Newton stares at you for a long time.  "You're on an epic Quest,
Floyd | aren't you?" he finally says.
Floyd |
Floyd | You nod in response.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm willing to assist you," Newton replies, "but if I give you my
Floyd | help now then you won't understand how to use it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I want you to prove to me that you are worthy of my help.  Answer my
Floyd | questions, and my help is yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Two hints: (1) Each answer consists of a single word; you should
Floyd | ANSWER the single-word-answer.  (2) If you want me to repeat a
Floyd | question, TALK TO me.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, and if you want to leave this place, just jump off the giant's
Floyd | shoulder.  Trust me on that."  Newton grins.
Floyd |
Floyd | "First question: There are three major concepts in calculus.  One is
Floyd | the limit, and a second is the integral.  What's the third?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "answer derivative" 		

Floyd ]  Giant's Shoulder                                     61/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ANSWER DERIVATIVE
Floyd |
Floyd | (to Isaac Newton)
Floyd | "That's correct.  The three major concepts in calculus are the limit,
Floyd | the derivative, and the integral.
Floyd |
Floyd | "In fact, the fundamental theorem of calculus, (cough, cough) which I
Floyd | first proved (cough, cough), shows that the derivative and the
Floyd | integral are inverse operations - kind of like addition and
Floyd | subtraction are inverse operations, but in a more complicated way.
Floyd | Limits get precisely defined much later, as mathematicians try to
Floyd | solve the theoretical problems with calculus pointed out by people
Floyd | like George Berkeley."
Floyd |
Floyd | Newton sighs.  "It pains me somewhat to say that 'derivative' and
Floyd | 'integral' were not my terms - I preferred 'fluxion' and
Floyd | 'fluent.'  But Leibniz won that particular battle."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Here's the second question: What's the primary graphical
Floyd | interpretation of the derivative?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "answer tangent" 		

Floyd ]  Giant's Shoulder                                     61/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ANSWER TANGENT
Floyd |
Floyd | (to Isaac Newton)
Floyd | "No, that's not correct.  I'll repeat the question: What's the primary
Floyd | graphical interpretation of the derivative?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
		yournamehere says, "if y'all discover the purpose of the laundry room, please advise"
		DavidW says, "Math book might help."
		Knight_Otu asks, "But will he allow lookups?"
		DavidW says (to yournamehere), "I know what it's for."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up derivative" 		

Floyd ]  Giant's Shoulder                                     61/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP DERIVATIVE
Floyd |
Floyd | (in your math book)
Floyd | The derivative is one of the major concepts in calculus.  Roughly
Floyd | speaking, it gives a precise way to determine the ratio of two
Floyd | quantities as they become infinitely small.  Thus it can be used to
Floyd | measure rates of change, with applications like velocity,
Floyd | acceleration, and marginal cost.  It can also be used to find the
Floyd | slope, or steepness, of the graph of a function, as this can be
Floyd | thought of as the ratio of the vertical change in the graph of a
Floyd | function to a corresponding horizontal change.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another major application of the derivative is to find the maximum or
Floyd | minimum value of a function.  The maximum of a function occurs when
Floyd | the graph of the function switches from ascending to descending.
Floyd | Since the derivative is positive when the graph of a function is
Floyd | ascending, and the derivative is negative when the graph of a function
Floyd | is descending, at the maximum the derivative has a value of zero.  A
Floyd | similar scenario holds true for the minimum of a function.  In that
Floyd | case the graph of the function switches from descending to ascending,
Floyd | and so its derivative switches from negative to positive.  The value
Floyd | of the derivative at the minimum is also zero.  There are some other
Floyd | technicalities to consider, but this is the basic situation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to K-O), "oh yes. You can leave and come back too."
		DavidW says, "This isn't a formal exam."
		yournamehere says (to dw), "right...it sounded like you were holding back to avoid spoiling it for the others"
		DavidW says (to ynh), "Correct."
		Knight_Otu asks, "But are we really worthy if we only know where to find it?"
		Guenni says, "Newton isn't that picky. :-)"
		Guenni says, "Plus, we might above his eyes at the moment. So he mighn't even notice."
		DavidW says, "These aren't random questions. These questions are designed to teach what you need to know to use his gift."
		Guenni says, "might be."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "answer rate of change" 		

Floyd ]  Giant's Shoulder                                     61/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ANSWER RATE OF CHANGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (to Isaac Newton)
Floyd | "No, that's not correct.  I'll repeat the question: What's the primary
Floyd | graphical interpretation of the derivative?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "One word answers, remember."
		Knight_Otu feels his smarts drain away.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "answer change" 		

Floyd ]  Giant's Shoulder                                     61/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ANSWER CHANGE
Floyd |
Floyd | (to Isaac Newton)
Floyd | "No, that's not correct.  I'll repeat the question: What's the primary
Floyd | graphical interpretation of the derivative?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "answer slope" 		

Floyd ]  Giant's Shoulder                                     61/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ANSWER SLOPE
Floyd |
Floyd | (to Isaac Newton)
Floyd | "That's correct.  The derivative measures the slope of the graph of a
Floyd | function - how steeply it is rising or falling.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So if the graph of a function is rising, its derivative is positive,
Floyd | and if it is rising sharply, its derivative is even more positive.
Floyd | Similarly, if the graph of a function is decreasing, its derivative is
Floyd | negative.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Next question: If a function's derivative is positive when the
Floyd | function is increasing, and the function's derivative is negative when
Floyd | the function is decreasing, what's the value of the derivative when a
Floyd | function is at its largest value?  At that place the function is
Floyd | neither increasing nor decreasing."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "answer zero" 		

Floyd ]  Giant's Shoulder                                     61/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ANSWER ZERO
Floyd |
Floyd | (to Isaac Newton)
Floyd | "That's correct.  When a function crosses through its maximum, its
Floyd | graph switches from rising to falling.  Thus its derivative switches
Floyd | from positive to negative.  At the instant the function hits its
Floyd | maximum, its derivative must be zero.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, there are some other technical considerations, like if the
Floyd | derivative doesn't exist, but we don't need to go into those.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Last question!"  Newton grins mischievously.  "What have you seen in
Floyd | your travels - something not man-made - that has slopes?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "answer sine" 		

Floyd ]  Giant's Shoulder                                     61/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ANSWER SINE
Floyd |
Floyd | (to Isaac Newton)
Floyd | "The sine wave you've seen does have slopes, but that particular one
Floyd | was made by Cardano.  Try again," Newton replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "answer hill" 		

Floyd ]  Giant's Shoulder                                     64/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ANSWER HILL
Floyd |
Floyd | (to Isaac Newton)
Floyd | Newton grins.  "Close enough," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | Newton reaches out his hand toward the mountain range off in the
Floyd | distance and closes his eyes.  You follow the line of his outstretched
Floyd | hand, and you see the mountains moving - moving towards you.  Newton
Floyd | appears to be summoning them!
Floyd |
Floyd | Not sure of what you're seeing, you blink, shake your head, and look
Floyd | once more.  The mountain range off in the distance is gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead, Newton is holding a toy model of a mountain range in his
Floyd | hand.  He gives it to you.  "Use this well," he says.  "It will
Floyd | transform the graph of a function into the graph of its derivative
Floyd | function."
Floyd |
Floyd | "A word of caution, though: this is only powerful enough to handle
Floyd | curves where y is equal to some expression involving
Floyd | x - in other words, where y is explicitly
Floyd | some function of x.  It will not handle situations in which
Floyd | x and y are merely related in some equation; i.e.,
Floyd | where y may be implicitly some function of
Floyd | x.  (You need a more powerful technique, 'implicit
Floyd | differentiation,' for that.)
Floyd |
Floyd | "Also, remember what we've discussed: The derivative measures the
Floyd | slope of the graph of a function.  If you can find where the
Floyd | derivative function is 0, that should tell you where the original
Floyd | function hits its maximum.  If you would like a reminder of this, feel
Floyd | free to come back and speak with me again.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Finally, please return the mountain range when you're done with it."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Calculus has increased.  You estimate
Floyd | that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by three
Floyd | points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Good."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump off" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump off the giant's shoulder and hurtle toward the ground.  You
Floyd | hear Newton calling after you, "Don't forget to return the mountain
Floyd | range when you're finished with it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a long fall.  You're falling, and falling, and falling...

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  College Chapel                                       64/100 (B-)
Floyd | It's a long fall.  You're falling, and falling, and falling...And you
Floyd | hit the ground back in the chapel of Trinity College.
Floyd |
Floyd | College Chapel
Floyd | You stand in the magnificent chapel of Trinity College.  You make a
Floyd | mental note to visit this place sometime when you're truly awake.  The
Floyd | exit is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the west end of the chapel stands a statue of Isaac Newton.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beam of light shines through a window and forms a circle on the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a sphere here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x range" 		

Floyd ]  College Chapel                                       64/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X RANGE
Floyd |
Floyd | This small model of a mountain range wouldn't be out of place as a
Floyd | backdrop to someone's train set.  It features a variety of slopes: up,
Floyd | down, steep, gentle, flat.  The word "DERIVE" is written on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Great Court                                          64/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Court
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Three                             64/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move east, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fog is completely gone now, and with it, any confusion you may
Floyd | have had about this space.  You can now see a passage leading down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Three
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Excellent progress."
		Knight_Otu says, "New downwards path."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Roller Coaster Entrance                              64/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way south.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Roller Coaster Entrance
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "derive" 		

Floyd ]  Roller Coaster Entrance                              64/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DERIVE
Floyd |
Floyd | The toy mountain range vibrates quietly.  With a screeching of metal
Floyd | and wood, the roller coaster track tears itself apart and reforms in
Floyd | the shape of its derivative curve.  The roller coaster appears to be
Floyd | undamaged by this process.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Boarding Platform                                    64/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up to the boarding platform.  The ascent is a bit
Floyd | disorienting, and you're not sure exactly where you ended up relative
Floyd | to the roller coaster entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boarding Platform
Floyd | A car sits at the platform, enticing you to enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x finder" 		

Floyd ]  Boarding Platform                                    64/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | This small object shows the x-coordinate of your current
Floyd | position.  It was probably used for testing the roller coaster.  The
Floyd | x-finder is covered by some kind of waterproof plastic film,
Floyd | and it also includes a primitive-looking carabiner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The x-finder currently reads... -2.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get film" 		

Floyd ]  Boarding Platform                                    64/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET FILM
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull the plastic film off the x-finder, tearing it in the
Floyd | process.  After removing it completely, you wad it up into a ball.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "attach finder to car" 		

Floyd ]  Boarding Platform                                    64/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ATTACH FINDER TO CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Using the carabiner, you attach the x-finder to the metal
Floyd | loop on the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter car" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER CAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You glance at the track to remind yourself what you're getting
Floyd | yourself into.
Floyd |
Floyd | The roller coaster track climbs a single hill, then descends it,
Floyd | enters the water, turns around, and returns to the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | You enter the car, and it pulls away from the platform.  The numbers
Floyd | on the x-finder are negative, and they start to increase.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | on the x-finder are negative, and they start to increase.The
Floyd | car slows down as the track begins its climb up the single hill of
Floyd | this track.  The numbers on the x-finder are increasing
Floyd | slowly now.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | slowly now.You reach the crest of the hill, and the car starts rapidly
Floyd | down the other side.  The numbers on the x-finder are still
Floyd | increasing.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | increasing.Then the car hurtles down the far side of the hill, picking
Floyd | up speed.  You splash into the river!  Yet some force field seems to
Floyd | be keeping you and your possessions dry.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | be keeping you and your possessions dry.The numbers on the
Floyd | x-finder were increasing until you hit the water, but they
Floyd | are no longer doing so.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | are no longer doing so.The car makes a turn, and you travel underwater
Floyd | for a while.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | for a while.Soon the car emerges from the river and returns to the
Floyd | platform.  You exit the car.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Boarding Platform                                    64/100 (B-)
Floyd | platform.  You exit the car.
Floyd | Boarding Platform
Floyd | You stand at the boarding platform to a huge roller coaster, which
Floyd | sprawls above and around you in every direction - even into the river
Floyd | far below.
Floyd |
Floyd | A car sits at the platform, enticing you to enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x finder" 		

Floyd ]  Boarding Platform                                    64/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | This small object shows the x-coordinate of your current
Floyd | position.  It was probably used for testing the roller coaster.  It
Floyd | includes a primitive-looking carabiner.  Unfortunately, the
Floyd | x-finder has gotten waterlogged and so no longer works
Floyd | properly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The x-finder currently reads... 2.30329.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Tadaa!"
		DavidW says, "hooray!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Now the farmer can make his barrel."
		DavidW asks, "What's the dog's name, Pennington?"
		Guenni says, "Yeah."
		Knight_Otu says, "Man, I really wonder how that reads to people knowing nothing about the game."
		DavidW asks, "I think the farmer is level 3 north?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Riding a rollercoaster to solve a farmer's problem?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Roller Coaster Entrance                              64/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb down to the roller coaster entrance.  The descent is a bit
Floyd | disorienting, and you're not sure exactly where you ended up relative
Floyd | to the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roller Coaster Entrance
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Three                             64/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move north, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Three
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Barn                                                 64/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way north.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Barn
Floyd | Pennings the dog is here, looking expectantly at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pet dog" 		

Floyd ]  Barn                                                 64/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PET DOG
Floyd |
Floyd | Pennings licks your face happily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give finder to pennings" 		

Floyd ]  Barn                                                 64/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE FINDER TO PENNINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing, at least as described.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oops"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Three                             64/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move south, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Three
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Roller Coaster Entrance                              64/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way south.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Roller Coaster Entrance
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Boarding Platform                                    64/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up to the boarding platform.  The ascent is a bit
Floyd | disorienting, and you're not sure exactly where you ended up relative
Floyd | to the roller coaster entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boarding Platform
Floyd | A car sits at the platform, enticing you to enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get finder" 		

Floyd ]  Boarding Platform                                    64/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET FINDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove the x-finder from the metal loop.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You put the pile of money into the set to make room.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Roller Coaster Entrance                              64/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb down to the roller coaster entrance.  The descent is a bit
Floyd | disorienting, and you're not sure exactly where you ended up relative
Floyd | to the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roller Coaster Entrance
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Three                             64/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move north, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Three
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Barn                                                 64/100 (B-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way north.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Barn
Floyd | Pennings the dog is here, looking expectantly at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give finder to dog" 		

Floyd ]  Barn                                                 71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE FINDER TO DOG
Floyd |
Floyd | Pennings takes the x-finder in his mouth and rushes out of
Floyd | the barn, his tail wagging happily.
Floyd |
Floyd | Soon he returns with the farmer, who has an interested look on his
Floyd | face.  "I just finished freeing Bessie," the farmer says.  "This looks
Floyd | promising!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He does some calculations, and his look of interest turns to surprise.
Floyd | "With a radius of 2.30329 feet, the height turns out to be 4.60659
Floyd | feet, which (other than a little rounding error) is exactly twice the
Floyd | radius!  And it gives a volume of 76.7765 cubic feet, which is better
Floyd | than any other volume I've been able to find!  How did you come up
Floyd | with this?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You explain about the derivative of a function, how it measures how
Floyd | steeply the graph of the function is ascending or descending, and how
Floyd | ascending means a positive derivative and descending means a negative
Floyd | derivative.  The you describe how the largest value of the barrel
Floyd | volume function occurs where its graph switches from ascending to
Floyd | descending - a location where the derivative of the function is zero.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And so," you say, "once I hit the water on the derivative track, the
Floyd | x-finder got stuck at the radius that gives the largest
Floyd | possible value for the volume of the barrel."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Impressive!" says the farmer.  "Most impressive."
Floyd |
Floyd | He turns to Pennings.  "Go on now," he says.  "Go.  There's a treat
Floyd | for you at the back door."  Pennings gives a happy bark and runs out
Floyd | of the barn.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanking you profusely, the farmer returns the x-finder to
Floyd | you and starts working on the pile of wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Calculus has increased.  You estimate
Floyd | that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by seven
Floyd | points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "We've reached B!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Three                             71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move south, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Three
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see
Floyd | Archimedes's staff, a square piece of metal, and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover disappears through a gap in the MUD. Oh dear, you'll see Plover next time. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show finder to ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW FINDER TO GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | The gray lady looks carefully at the x-finder.  Then she
Floyd | says, "I'm not sure you'll have any more use for that."  She takes the
Floyd | x-finder from you and places it in the gray storage bin.  "If
Floyd | you ever want it back, though, feel free to just take it," she adds.
Floyd | "I might be wrong."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Three                             71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Three
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Blinding Light                                       71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blinding Light
Floyd | A bright, blinding - almost painful - light fills this space.  You
Floyd | can't see anything for the light, but you do sense the exit up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Keeping the wad of plastic, eh?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x light" 		

Floyd ]  Blinding Light                                       71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | The light is so bright it's almost painful.  It feels like you've just
Floyd | stepped from a dark building into the sunlight, yet your eyes don't
Floyd | seem to be adjusting.  You can't tell where the light is coming from.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Oh, we kept that?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Blinding Light                                       71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a wad of plastic
Floyd |   a toy mountain range
Floyd |   some correspondence
Floyd |   an old coin
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     a pile of money
Floyd |     a piece of paper
Floyd |     Descartes's saying
Floyd |     a brochure
Floyd |     a comic strip
Floyd |     Berkeley's lecture notes
Floyd |     the trig homework
Floyd |     a square root
Floyd |     some exhaustion sandals
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wad" 		

Floyd ]  Blinding Light                                       71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WAD
Floyd |
Floyd | This useless wad was once the plastic film on the x-finder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Three                             71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up through the bright light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Three
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see
Floyd | an x-finder, Archimedes's staff, a square piece of metal, and
Floyd | a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show wad to ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW WAD TO GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | The gray lady looks carefully at the wad of plastic.  Then she says,
Floyd | "I'm not sure you'll have any more use for that."  She takes the wad
Floyd | of plastic from you and places it in the gray storage bin.  "If you
Floyd | ever want it back, though, feel free to just take it," she adds.  "I
Floyd | might be wrong."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show piece of paper to ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW PIECE OF PAPER TO GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the piece of paper)
Floyd | The gray lady looks carefully at the piece of paper.  Then she says,
Floyd | "I'm not sure you'll have any more use for that."  She takes the piece
Floyd | of paper from you and places it in the gray storage bin.  "If you ever
Floyd | want it back, though, feel free to just take it," she adds.  "I might
Floyd | be wrong."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show notes to ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW NOTES TO GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking Berkeley's lecture notes)
Floyd | The gray lady looks carefully at Berkeley's lecture notes.  Then she
Floyd | says, "I think you may still find some use for those.  You never know,
Floyd | though," she adds.  "I might be wrong."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "If I may suggest, what about the money from the poker game?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show brochure to ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW BROCHURE TO GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the brochure)
Floyd | The gray lady looks carefully at the brochure.  Then she says, "I'm
Floyd | not sure you'll have any more use for that."  She takes the brochure
Floyd | from you and places it in the gray storage bin.  "If you ever want it
Floyd | back, though, feel free to just take it," she adds.  "I might be
Floyd | wrong."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "But we may need that!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show money to ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW MONEY TO GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the pile of money)
Floyd | The gray lady looks carefully at the pile of money.  Finally she says,
Floyd | "That would certainly be useful if you weren't dreaming.  However, I
Floyd | suspect it's not that useful here."  She takes the pile of money from
Floyd | you and places it in the gray storage bin.  "I'm not certain about
Floyd | this, so feel free to come back and take it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Awww, but we were rich!"
		DavidW says, "You want it, take it back."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show strip to ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW STRIP TO GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the comic strip)
Floyd | The gray lady looks carefully at the comic strip.  Then she says, "I'm
Floyd | not sure you'll have any more use for that."  She takes the comic
Floyd | strip from you and places it in the gray storage bin.  "If you ever
Floyd | want it back, though, feel free to just take it," she adds.  "I might
Floyd | be wrong."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show old coin to ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW OLD COIN TO GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | The gray lady looks carefully at the old coin.  Then she says, "I'm
Floyd | not sure you'll have any more use for that."  She takes the old coin
Floyd | from you and places it in the gray storage bin.  "If you ever want it
Floyd | back, though, feel free to just take it," she adds.  "I might be
Floyd | wrong."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "It may be fairer to give it back to the count, maybe."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Three                             71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Three
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Light                                                71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to have gotten more used to the light in this space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Light
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Light                                                71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Light
Floyd | This space is still filled with a bright light.  While the light isn't
Floyd | painful anymore, it is still difficult to see.  You can now tell,
Floyd | though, that the source of the light seems to be coming from the
Floyd | floor.  In addition, there are exits north, south, east, and west, as
Floyd | well as the one above you to Gray Matter, Level Three.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oo, good."
		DavidW says, "More places to explore."
		Knight_Otu says, "That accustoming wasn't tied to points this time."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm pretty sure the others were."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Smoky Pub                                            71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way north through the bright light.  As you do, you feel
Floyd | an electrical impulse course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Smoky Pub
Floyd | The smell of tobacco hangs in the air in this small, dark pub.  It is
Floyd | nearly deserted; even the bartender appears to have stepped out.  An
Floyd | exit leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cauchy is sitting at the bar, sipping from a glass of wine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Weierstrass is next to Cauchy, drowning his sorrows in a pint of beer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Sometimes you rack up points quicker than the level spaces can catch up to."
		Knight_Otu says, "Ah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cauchy" 		

Floyd ]  Smoky Pub                                            71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAUCHY
Floyd |
Floyd | Cauchy looks like he is trying to cheer up Weierstrass.  He
Floyd | occasionally takes a sip from a glass of wine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x weierstrass" 		

Floyd ]  Smoky Pub                                            71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WEIERSTRASS
Floyd |
Floyd | Weierstrass is deep into a pint of beer.  He stares morosely into his
Floyd | mug from time to time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So sometimes you have to do a little back up back down action to see the next stage, since all stages must be seen at least once."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up weierstrass" 		

Floyd ]  Smoky Pub                                            71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP WEIERSTRASS
Floyd |
Floyd | (in your math book)
Floyd | Karl Weierstrass, one of the great mathematicians of the 19th century,
Floyd | never actually completed a college degree.  He is particularly famous
Floyd | for his precise definitions of limits and continuity, which helped put
Floyd | calculus on a solid theoretical foundation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Good to know."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up cauchy" 		

Floyd ]  Smoky Pub                                            71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CAUCHY
Floyd |
Floyd | (in your math book)
Floyd | Frenchman Augustin-Louis Cauchy was the most prolific mathematician of
Floyd | the 19th century.  While he made important contributions in many
Floyd | areas, he is particularly known for his emphasis on rigor in
Floyd | mathematics and his pathbreaking work in complex analysis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Light                                                71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move south, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Light
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way west through the bright light.  As you do, you feel
Floyd | an electrical impulse course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Research Lab
Floyd | Wires and pieces of metal indicate that highly complex experiments
Floyd | must have once been performed in this room.  Now, though, they lie
Floyd | scattered haphazardly here and there: Someone has cleared this place
Floyd | out.  There are open doors to the north and south, and the exit to the
Floyd | lab lies east.  A door to the west is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not all of the experiments are gone, though; near the west door is a
Floyd | platform, raised slightly off the floor.   A control panel is attached
Floyd | to the wall near the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a large fan set into the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A printout has fallen to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Don't forget you can GREET people in this game."
		olethros says, "GREET SAILOR"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, but I want to see the new rooms."
		DavidW says (to olethros), "hee hee"
		Knight_Otu says, "Politeness can wait."
olethros arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		DavidW says (to Knight_Otu), "certainly. :)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wires" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WIRES
Floyd |
Floyd | There are several wires here, but none appear to be worth troubling
Floyd | yourself with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x metal" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X METAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You are unsure what the pieces of metal are for, but they do not
Floyd | appear to be worth your time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x platform" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PLATFORM
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing is on the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | The control panel is labeled "Transformation Matrix Prototype."  It
Floyd | features numbers in a 3 by 3 matrix.  Each number in the top row has a
Floyd | slider above it that controls the setting of that number.  The numbers
Floyd | in the second and third rows, though, seem to be fixed.  A button is
Floyd | next to the 3 by 3 matrix.
Floyd |
Floyd | The matrix currently looks like this:
Floyd |  0  -1   0
Floyd |  1   0   0
Floyd |  0   0   1
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fan" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FAN
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a large, industrial-strength wall fan.  You wonder what
Floyd | experiments it was used for.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wall fan is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Seminar Room                                         71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Seminar Room
Floyd | The seminar room is dominated by the large table running the length of
Floyd | it.  A small window in the north wall looks out onto a courtyard, and
Floyd | a door leads south back into the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the seminar table are some presentation slides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x slides" 		

Floyd ]  Seminar Room                                         71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SLIDES
Floyd |
Floyd | There are seven pages to these slides.  If you want to look more
Floyd | closely at them you should read a particular page.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read page 1" 		

Floyd ]  Seminar Room                                         71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ PAGE 1
Floyd |
Floyd | The first page begins a discussion of three-dimensional transformation
Floyd | matrices.  It points out that the columns in a transformation matrix
Floyd | consist of the "inputs," while the rows consist of the "outputs."  For
Floyd | instance, the entry in column 1, row 2 indicates the effect of the
Floyd | first, or x, dimension of the original object on producing
Floyd | the second, or y, dimension of the transformed object.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read page 2" 		

Floyd ]  Seminar Room                                         71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ PAGE 2
Floyd |
Floyd | Starting with the second page, there are some examples of
Floyd | three-dimensional transformation matrices.  The first involves the
Floyd | matrix
Floyd |  1  0  0
Floyd |  0  1  0
Floyd |  0  0  1.
Floyd | The fact that the first row of this transformation matrix consists of
Floyd | 1, 0, 0, means that, to produce the x coordinates of the
Floyd | output object the matrix takes only the x coordinates of the
Floyd | input object and multiplies each of them by 1.  The 0, 1, 0 in the
Floyd | second row means that, to produce the y coordinates of the
Floyd | output object the matrix takes only the y coordinates of the
Floyd | input object and multiplies each of them by 1.  The same is true for
Floyd | the 0, 0, 1 in the third row and the z coordinates.  This
Floyd | transformation matrix doesn't really do anything, then; since none of
Floyd | the coordinates are changed, the output object is the same as the
Floyd | input object.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read page 3" 		

Floyd ]  Seminar Room                                         71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ PAGE 3
Floyd |
Floyd | The matrix
Floyd |  1  0  0
Floyd |  0  1  0
Floyd |  0  0  2
Floyd | simply doubles the z coordinates.  The output object would be
Floyd | twice as tall as the input object.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read page 4" 		

Floyd ]  Seminar Room                                         71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ PAGE 4
Floyd |
Floyd | The matrix
Floyd |  1  0  0
Floyd |  0  0  1
Floyd |  0  1  0
Floyd | swaps the y coordinates with the z coordinates,
Floyd | while keeping the x coordinates the same.  An object would be
Floyd | transformed via this matrix to a mirror image of itself that is also
Floyd | lying on its side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read page 5" 		

Floyd ]  Seminar Room                                         71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ PAGE 5
Floyd |
Floyd | The matrix
Floyd |  1  1  0
Floyd |  0  1  0
Floyd |  0  0  1
Floyd | keeps the y and z coordinates the same from the
Floyd | original object to the transformed object.  However, to create the
Floyd | x coordinates of the transformed object, it adds the
Floyd | x and y coordinates of the original object.  A cube,
Floyd | for example, would be transformed into an object that looks like a box
Floyd | that has been partially crushed so that its sides are at an angle.
Floyd | (Technically the transformed object is a parallelepiped, a
Floyd | three-dimensional version of a parallelogram.)  This kind of
Floyd | transformation is known as a shear transformation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read page 6" 		

Floyd ]  Seminar Room                                         71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ PAGE 6
Floyd |
Floyd | The matrix
Floyd |  1  0  0
Floyd |  0  0  1
Floyd |  0  -1 0
Floyd | keeps the x coordinates the same from the original object to
Floyd | the transformed object, makes the z coordinates in the
Floyd | original into y coordinates in the new object, and turns the
Floyd | y coordinates in the original into negative z
Floyd | coordinates in the transformed object.  The effect of this is to
Floyd | rotate the object 90 degrees clockwise when viewed from the front.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read page 7" 		

Floyd ]  Seminar Room                                         71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ PAGE 7
Floyd |
Floyd | The final page mentions that combinations of these effects as well as
Floyd | other effects can be achieved by using different matrices.  A
Floyd | three-dimensional object can even be turned into a two-dimensional or
Floyd | even a one-dimensional object by using the appropriate transformation
Floyd | matrix.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the end of the final page is a brief description of one of the
Floyd | graduate student experiments involving transformation matrices.  Thus
Floyd | far the student has constructed a prototype that allows one to apply a
Floyd | transformation matrix to a physical object.  For the prototype the
Floyd | transformations that produce the y and z coordinates
Floyd | are hard-coded; the user can only affect the transformations for the
Floyd | x coordinates of the new object.  In addition, only a few
Floyd | choices have thus far been implemented for the top row of the matrix.
Floyd | Finally, the transformation effect is thus far permanent only for
Floyd | objects made of lead.  Even for lead objects, though, the process
Floyd | seems to be permanent only once; subsequent transformations on a
Floyd | transformed lead object have so far only been temporary.  The current
Floyd | hypothesis is that the transformation process changes something about
Floyd | the lead object at the atomic level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Seminar Room                                         71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Berkeley's lecture notes
Floyd |   a toy mountain range
Floyd |   some correspondence
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     Descartes's saying
Floyd |     the trig homework
Floyd |     a square root
Floyd |     some exhaustion sandals
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Research Lab
Floyd | Not all of the experiments are gone; near the west door is a platform,
Floyd | raised slightly off the floor.   A control panel is attached to the
Floyd | wall near the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a large fan set into the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A printout has fallen to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x printour" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PRINTOUR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing, at least as described.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x printout" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PRINTOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | The note is a printout of an email.  It reads, "To my graduate
Floyd | students:  Greetings from Hawaii!  I'm having a great time at the
Floyd | conference.  It's too bad none of you could come.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Unfortunately, I have some bad news.  Most of my funding has run out.
Floyd | While I have enough to support myself, I do not have enough left to
Floyd | support any of you anymore.  Thus, all of your current projects are
Floyd | hereby cancelled.  If you want to finish your degrees you'll need to
Floyd | find another adviser."
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath someone has written an unprintable commentary on the
Floyd | contents of the email.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x commentary" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COMMENTARY
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing, at least as described.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Aw."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess it *was* unprintable."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Graduate Student Office
Floyd | This office is small and cramped, although that hasn't prevented
Floyd | someone from squeezing several desks in here.  A door leads north,
Floyd | back into the lab.  A small window in the south wall looks out onto a
Floyd | dingy part of campus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look out window" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK OUT WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | There isn't much of a view from this window - mostly just the back
Floyd | side of another building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x desks" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESKS
Floyd |
Floyd | The desks have all been cleaned out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search them" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see 'them' (nothing) at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search desks" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH DESKS
Floyd |
Floyd | The empty desks are a sad testament to the graduate students who used
Floyd | to work here.  They're not worth bothering with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | The window is closed.  Even if it was open, though, you're too high
Floyd | up.  There is no way you would survive the drop to the hard ground
Floyd | below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "But we're, like, totally dreamin', man!"
		DavidW says, "Only falling from the shoulders of giants is safe."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Research Lab
Floyd | Not all of the experiments are gone; near the west door is a platform,
Floyd | raised slightly off the floor.   A control panel is attached to the
Floyd | wall near the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a large fan set into the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A printout has fallen to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni -)
		Knight_Otu says, "Whoops, I thought I scooped that up."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get printout" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PRINTOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Light                                                71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move east, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Light
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way east through the bright light.  As you do, you feel
Floyd | an electrical impulse course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Machine Room
Floyd | Brass wheels, gears, knobs, and pipes emitting smoke are everywhere:
Floyd | This is a room out of some steampunk's dream.  The south end of the
Floyd | room opens onto a gold-colored path.  This path appears to be
Floyd | suspended in the air, with no apparent support, and to run for as far
Floyd | as you can see.  You may also exit west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is dominated by a large, complicated-looking machine in its
Floyd | center.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | This machine is just as steampunk as everything else here, although
Floyd | there are several parts to it that look at least somewhat
Floyd | recognizable.
Floyd |
Floyd | For one, the machine has a switch that can be set to "Sequence" or
Floyd | "Series."  It is currently set to "Sequence," although you could
Floyd | easily move it to the other setting by flipping the switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a button labeled "Alternate" that is currently pushed off.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine also has a dial that can be set to "Constant," "Identity,"
Floyd | "Squared," or "Reciprocal."  It is currently set to "Constant."
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small circular hole near the button.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally, there is a warning light on top of the machine.  The warning
Floyd | light is dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The circular hole is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you approach the golden path you take a look at it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path is level with the floor of the room you are currently in.  It
Floyd | consists of golden steps that seem to run on forever.  Each step has
Floyd | two numbers appearing on it, although from here you can only read the
Floyd | numbers on the six closest steps.  The first numbers on the steps are
Floyd | all the same: 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, and 1.  The second numbers are the same
Floyd | as the first numbers: 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, and 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just before you reach the path, though, it shifts: The heights of the
Floyd | steps change.  The first step is now up.  After that, though, the path
Floyd | is level with the first step.
Floyd |
Floyd | You step onto the path and follow it for a while.  It seems to stretch
Floyd | on forever, though, and so you eventually decide to turn back.  As you
Floyd | step off the golden path back into the room with the complicated
Floyd | machine the path shifts once again: It returns to being level with the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "switch switch" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWITCH SWITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip the switch to "Series."  Some of the numbers on the golden
Floyd | path change.  The warning light is still dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x light" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | The warning light is dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you approach the golden path you take another look at it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path is level with the floor of the room you are currently in.  It
Floyd | consists of golden steps that seem to run on forever.  Each step has
Floyd | two numbers appearing on it, although from here you can only read the
Floyd | numbers on the six closest steps.  The first numbers on the steps are
Floyd | all the same: 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, and 1.  The second numbers are 1, 2, 3,
Floyd | 4, 5, and 6.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just before you reach the path, though, it shifts: The heights of the
Floyd | steps change.  The first step is now up.  After that, the path rises
Floyd | evenly, each step just as much of an upstep as the previous one.  In
Floyd | fact, the path looks like a set of stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You step onto the path and follow it for a while.  It seems to stretch
Floyd | on forever, though, and so you eventually decide to turn back.  As you
Floyd | step off the golden path back into the room with the complicated
Floyd | machine the path shifts once again: It returns to being level with the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Light                                                71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move west, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Light
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way south through the bright light.  As you do, you feel
Floyd | an electrical impulse course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Window into Oblivion
Floyd | This rather plain room is dominated by a large window that fills the
Floyd | entire southern wall.  An open doorway lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tray is attached to the wall next to the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | This window looks onto an endless flat, gray plane.  You can see a
Floyd | large pile of discarded objects a short distance away in the plane.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing near the pile, rocking back and forth and muttering to
Floyd | himself, is René Descartes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x descartes" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESCARTES
Floyd |
Floyd | (René Descartes)
Floyd | Descartes is holding his head and muttering to himself, "I can't think
Floyd | here.  I can't think here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pile" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PILE
Floyd |
Floyd | This pile consists of a large number of unusual objects that seem to
Floyd | fade in and out of view.
Floyd |
Floyd | A square circle catches your eye for a moment before disappearing
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pile" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PILE
Floyd |
Floyd | This pile consists of a large number of unusual objects that seem to
Floyd | fade in and out of view.
Floyd |
Floyd | A formula for solving the general quintic equation catches your eye
Floyd | for a moment before disappearing again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pile" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PILE
Floyd |
Floyd | This pile consists of a large number of unusual objects that seem to
Floyd | fade in and out of view.
Floyd |
Floyd | A solution in positive integers to x^n + y^n =
Floyd | z^n for n > 2 catches your eye for a moment before
Floyd | disappearing again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pile" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PILE
Floyd |
Floyd | This pile consists of a large number of unusual objects that seem to
Floyd | fade in and out of view.
Floyd |
Floyd | An algorithm to solve the Halting Problem catches your eye for a
Floyd | moment before disappearing again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x pile" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PILE
Floyd |
Floyd | This pile consists of a large number of unusual objects that seem to
Floyd | fade in and out of view.
Floyd |
Floyd | A proof of the continuum hypothesis catches your eye for a moment
Floyd | before disappearing again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tray" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | The tray is made of metal.  It looks like it could hold one thing at a
Floyd | time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "greet descartes" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GREET DESCARTES
Floyd |
Floyd | (René Descartes)
Floyd | Descartes looks up at you briefly, a request for help in his eyes.
Floyd | Then he grabs his head once more.  "I can't think here.  I can't think
Floyd | here," he mutters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put saying in tray" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SAYING IN TRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking Descartes's saying)
Floyd | You place Descartes's saying on the tray.  The tray beeps softly, and
Floyd | a voice says, "Existence detected."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get saying" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SAYING
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter window" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put saying in tray" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SAYING IN TRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You place Descartes's saying on the tray.  The tray beeps softly, and
Floyd | a voice says, "Existence detected."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x descartes" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESCARTES
Floyd |
Floyd | (René Descartes)
Floyd | Descartes is holding his head and muttering to himself, "I can't think
Floyd | here.  I can't think here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "greet descartes" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GREET DESCARTES
Floyd |
Floyd | (René Descartes)
Floyd | Descartes looks up at you briefly, a request for help in his eyes.
Floyd | Then he grabs his head once more.  "I can't think here.  I can't think
Floyd | here," he mutters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get saying" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SAYING
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Light                                                71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move north, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Light
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Smoky Pub                                            71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way north through the bright light.  As you do, you feel
Floyd | an electrical impulse course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Smoky Pub
Floyd | Cauchy is sitting at the bar, sipping from a glass of wine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Weierstrass is next to Cauchy, drowning his sorrows in a pint of beer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "greet cauchy" 		

Floyd ]  Smoky Pub                                            71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GREET CAUCHY
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk over to Cauchy.  "Are you guys O.K.?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cauchy looks up from his wine.  "Hello," he says.  "Weierstrass and I
Floyd | were just commiserating on the state of our research programs."
Floyd |
Floyd | Weierstrass snorts.  "Cauchy is being kind.  I don't have a research
Floyd | program!  I need an important problem to solve, something to show the
Floyd | mathematical world I'm capable of more than teaching high school.  Not
Floyd | that there's anything wrong with that," he quickly adds, "but it would
Floyd | be nice to have a university position.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Cauchy, though, is already internationally famous.  He practically
Floyd | invented complex analysis, for one thing!"  Weierstrass falls silent,
Floyd | staring back into his mug.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to weierstrass" 		

Floyd ]  Smoky Pub                                            71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO WEIERSTRASS
Floyd |
Floyd | Weierstrass grunts at you in response before returning to his mug.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to cauchy" 		

Floyd ]  Smoky Pub                                            71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO CAUCHY
Floyd |
Floyd | Cauchy says quietly, "I'm worried about Weierstrass.  I'm sure he's
Floyd | capable of being one of the great mathematicians of our age, but he
Floyd | needs the right problem to work on in order to prove it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up weierstrass" 		

Floyd ]  Smoky Pub                                            71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP WEIERSTRASS
Floyd |
Floyd | (in your math book)
Floyd | Karl Weierstrass, one of the great mathematicians of the 19th century,
Floyd | never actually completed a college degree.  He is particularly famous
Floyd | for his precise definitions of limits and continuity, which helped put
Floyd | calculus on a solid theoretical foundation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show notes to weierstrass" 		

Floyd ]  Smoky Pub                                            71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW NOTES TO WEIERSTRASS
Floyd |
Floyd | Weierstrass lifts his head from his mug long enough to glance at the
Floyd | proffered notes.  He grunts and starts to return to his mug - but then
Floyd | he stops.  He takes the notes from you and reads through them.
Floyd | "Berkeley's criticisms of the foundations of calculus... Yes..."  He
Floyd | thinks for a while.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then he turns to Cauchy.  "The limit concept you've used in your work
Floyd | - I wonder if that would help here.  But it needs to be more
Floyd | rigorous."
Floyd |
Floyd | Cauchy and Weierstrass are soon deep in conversation, scribbling
Floyd | mathematical symbols and scratching them out again on a bar napkin.
Floyd | About all of the conversation you can follow are the words "function,"
Floyd | "distance," "error," and "limit," each repeated several times.
Floyd | Finally, Weierstrass says, "And if we use delta for 'distance' and
Floyd | epsilon for 'error,' that should do it!"  He pockets the napkin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Weierstrass looks at you excitedly.  "I think I've got some ideas that
Floyd | would put calculus on a sound theoretical footing!  This should make
Floyd | my name, mathematically-speaking.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I owe you more than I can say, but I don't know how best to reward
Floyd | you.  Perhaps I can improve something of yours with the power of the
Floyd | limit concept?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show sandals to weierstrass" 		

Floyd ]  Smoky Pub                                            71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW SANDALS TO WEIERSTRASS
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the exhaustion sandals)
Floyd | Weierstrass takes the sandals and looks at them carefully.  "These
Floyd | embody the principle of exhaustion, don't they?" he says.  Then he
Floyd | closes his eyes and concentrates for a moment.  The sandals begin to
Floyd | glow, and then they start to morph.  Soon Weierstrass is holding a
Floyd | pair of shoes in his hands.  "There," he says, opening his eyes and
Floyd | handing the shoes to you.  "I've improved your exhaustion sandals to a
Floyd | pair of limit shoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thanks again," he says.  He stands up, an eager look on his face.  "I
Floyd | need to explore these concepts further.  I've got an idea for a
Floyd | continuous function that is not differentiable anywhere..."
Floyd | Weierstrass downs the rest of his beer, places his mug on the bar, and
Floyd | walks out of the pub.  The bartender appears out of nowhere and whisks
Floyd | the mug away before disappearing again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cauchy remains behind.  "Weierstrass has expressed his personal
Floyd | gratitude," he says.  "Let me offer my gratitude on behalf of
Floyd | mathematics as a whole.  Weierstrass mentioned earlier that I know a
Floyd | little something about complex analysis.  I can imbue an item of yours
Floyd | with the power of complex analysis, much as Weierstrass improved those
Floyd | sandals with the power of the limit."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Smoky Pub                                            71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some limit shoes
Floyd |   Descartes's saying
Floyd |   a printout
Floyd |   a toy mountain range
Floyd |   some correspondence
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     the trig homework
Floyd |     a square root
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show range to cauchy" 		

Floyd ]  Smoky Pub                                            71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW RANGE TO CAUCHY
Floyd |
Floyd | Cauchy looks carefully at you for a while, as if reading your
Floyd | thoughts.  Finally, he gives a satisfied nod.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then Cauchy takes the toy mountain range and looks at it carefully.
Floyd | Then he closes his eyes and rubs his hands over it.  The mountain
Floyd | range begins to glow.  After a while Cauchy opens his eyes again, and
Floyd | the toy stops glowing.  "There," he says, handing the it back to you.
Floyd | "I've improved your toy mountain range.  It should be able to
Floyd | differentiate complex functions now.  However, unless you actually
Floyd | find a complex function the additional power won't be of any use.  I
Floyd | think I can reward you better than this."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show root to cauchy" 		

Floyd ]  Smoky Pub                                            71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW ROOT TO CAUCHY
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the square root)
Floyd | (putting the correspondence into the set to make room)
Floyd | Cauchy looks carefully at you for a while, as if reading your
Floyd | thoughts.  Finally, he gives a satisfied nod.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then Cauchy takes the square root and looks at it carefully.  Then he
Floyd | closes his eyes and rubs his hands over it.  The square root begins to
Floyd | glow.  After a while Cauchy opens his eyes again, and the square root
Floyd | stops glowing.  "There," he says, handing the square root back to you.
Floyd | "I've improved your square root.  It should be able to extract complex
Floyd | numbers now.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thank you, once again, on behalf of mathematics," Cauchy says.  "The
Floyd | discipline will be stronger if Weierstrass can put calculus on a more
Floyd | solid foundation."  He stands up and finishes the last of his wine,
Floyd | placing the glass on the bar before walking out of the pub.  The
Floyd | bartender appears out of nowhere once more and whisks the empty glass
Floyd | away before disappearing again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Smoky Pub                                            71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Smoky Pub
Floyd | The smell of tobacco hangs in the air in this small, dark pub.  It is
Floyd | deserted; even the bartender appears to have stepped out.  An exit
Floyd | leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I didn't know that the range could be improved upon."
		DavidW says, "Cool."
		Knight_Otu says, "The bartender won't be happy that we cleared out his pub."
		Knight_Otu says, "Newton hinted at it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Light                                                71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move south, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Light
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Three                             71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up through the bright light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Three
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see
Floyd | an old coin, a comic strip, a pile of money, a brochure, a piece of
Floyd | paper, a wad of plastic, an x-finder, Archimedes's staff, a
Floyd | square piece of metal, and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level One                               71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level One
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes, he did, actually, now that you mention it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way north.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyceum
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Stadium                                              71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Stadium
Floyd | Achilles sits by the side of the race track with his head in his
Floyd | hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show shoes to achilles" 		

Floyd ]  Stadium                                              71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW SHOES TO ACHILLES
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do you think these will work any better than those sandals I tried
Floyd | earlier?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "say yes" 		

Floyd ]  Stadium                                              71/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY YES
Floyd |
Floyd | (to Achilles)
Floyd | Achilles just looks at you miserably, and then he puts his head back
Floyd | down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give shoes to achilles" 		

Floyd ]  Stadium                                              73/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE SHOES TO ACHILLES
Floyd |
Floyd | Achilles looks at the limit shoes rather skeptically, but you assure
Floyd | him that these shoes are different - more powerful than the exhaustion
Floyd | sandals - and so he agrees to try them.  After lacing them up, he
Floyd | snaps his fingers, and the tortoise appears.  They find their places
Floyd | as before, and take off.  Achilles runs to the halfway mark, looks up,
Floyd | and sees the tortoise ahead of him.  He notes the tortoise's new
Floyd | position, races to it, and sees the tortoise still ahead.  You start
Floyd | to think that the limit shoes aren't going to do Achilles any good.
Floyd | About this time, though, their inherent virtue starts to kick in.
Floyd | Yes, there are infinitely many times Achilles must note the tortoise's
Floyd | position, leading to infinitely many distances he must run, but each
Floyd | successive distance is shorter than the one before.  The power of the
Floyd | limit shoes successfully sums the lengths of these infinitely many
Floyd | shorter and shorter distances, and Achilles passes the tortoise for
Floyd | the win!
Floyd |
Floyd | Achilles jogs back to the start, a huge grin on his face, and gives
Floyd | you a crushing hug.  Slightly abashed, he steps back, thanks you
Floyd | profusely, and returns the limit shoes.  He runs away to celebrate.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you're recovering from Achilles's excitement, Zeno walks over from
Floyd | where he has been discreetly watching the race.  He picks up the
Floyd | tortoise.  As he gazes quizzically at it, he's joined by Aristotle.
Floyd | They head off, arguing over whether the limit process actually solves
Floyd | the paradox of Achilles and the tortoise.  You notice something fall
Floyd | from Aristotle's robes.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Infinity has increased.  You estimate
Floyd | that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by two
Floyd | points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Stadium                                              73/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Stadium
Floyd | This is a stadium in ancient Athens.  The stadium itself consists of
Floyd | raised ground on either side of a race track about 200 meters long.
Floyd | The rest of the Lyceum is back east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aristotle has dropped a papyrus scroll here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x scroll" 		

Floyd ]  Stadium                                              73/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SCROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | This scroll contains a discussion of logical fallacies.  Two prominent
Floyd | ones mentioned are "Affirming the Consequent" and "Denying the
Floyd | Antecedent."
Floyd |
Floyd | An example of "Affirming the Consequent" is the following argument.
Floyd | "If one drinks hemlock then they will die.  Thucydides is dead.
Floyd | Therefore, Thucydides must have drunk hemlock."  The first two
Floyd | statements are true, but the third is false.  The argument is invalid
Floyd | because there are other ways that Thucydides could have died than
Floyd | drinking hemlock.  In other words, the truth of the consequent, "they
Floyd | died," does not imply the truth of the antecedent, "they drank
Floyd | hemlock."
Floyd |
Floyd | An example of "Denying the Antecedent" is the following argument.  "If
Floyd | one writes the Iliad then they will be famous.  Plato didn't
Floyd | write the Iliad.  Therefore, Plato will not be famous."  The
Floyd | first two statements are true, but the third is false.  The argument
Floyd | is invalid because there are other ways that Plato could be famous
Floyd | besides writing the Iliad.  In other words, the falseness of
Floyd | the antecedent, "one writes the Iliad," does not imply the
Floyd | falseness of the consequent, "they will not be famous."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "don't forget to pick the scroll up."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, still reading."
		Knight_Otu says, "Which is kind of silly when it is on the ground, I admit."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get scroll" 		

Floyd ]  Stadium                                              73/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SCROLL
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the toy mountain range into the set to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu (putting the toy mountain range into the set to make room)
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               73/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyceum
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level One                               73/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move south, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level One
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               73/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see
Floyd | an old coin, a comic strip, a pile of money, a brochure, a piece of
Floyd | paper, a wad of plastic, an x-finder, Archimedes's staff, a
Floyd | square piece of metal, and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               73/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a logic scroll
Floyd |   some limit shoes
Floyd |   a square root
Floyd |   Descartes's saying
Floyd |   a printout
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     a toy mountain range
Floyd |     some correspondence
Floyd |     the trig homework
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show shoes to ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               73/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW SHOES TO GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | The gray lady looks carefully at the limit shoes.  "I would definitely
Floyd | hold on to those," she says.  "You're not likely to find much that is
Floyd | more useful."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess level one is almost done except for the Count's need for more things to count."
		Knight_Otu says, "I think so, yes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show printout to ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               73/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW PRINTOUT TO GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | The gray lady looks carefully at the printout.  Then she says, "I
Floyd | think you may still find some use for that.  You never know, though,"
Floyd | she adds.  "I might be wrong."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "No new things to drop of here, no new books for our shelves."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Three                             73/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Three
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Four                              73/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see most of this space now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Four
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Four                              73/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Four
Floyd | The light has dimmed enough (or your eyes have adjusted enough) that
Floyd | you can now see that this space contains the same gray, spongy matter
Floyd | as the spaces above you.  The only part of this space that is still
Floyd | painful to look at is a very bright patch on the floor.  There is the
Floyd | expected inscription on the wall, as well as the exits up to Gray
Floyd | Matter, Level Three, north to the Smoky Pub, south to the Window into
Floyd | Oblivion, east to the Machine Room, and west to the Research Lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Your square root is improved, though. And you have limit shoes still."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x inscription" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Four                              73/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X INSCRIPTION
Floyd |
Floyd | The inscription reads,
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tell all the truth but tell it slant -
Floyd |  Success in Circuit lies
Floyd |  Too bright for our infirm Delight
Floyd |  The Truth's superb surprise
Floyd |  As Lightning to the Children eased
Floyd |  With explanation kind
Floyd |  The Truth must dazzle gradually
Floyd |  Or every man be blind -"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Right."
		Knight_Otu says, "I almost forgot there's stuff above gray matter."
		DavidW says, "The complex plane, yeah."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Does that mean the number room goes above our head?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Three                             73/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Three
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               73/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see
Floyd | an old coin, a comic strip, a pile of money, a brochure, a piece of
Floyd | paper, a wad of plastic, an x-finder, Archimedes's staff, a
Floyd | square piece of metal, and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level One                               73/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level One
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  73/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Real Axis: 1                                         73/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Real Axis: 1
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Would be nice to have a way to teleport up here."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Real Axis: 2                                         73/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Real Axis: 2
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Real Axis: 1                                         73/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Real Axis: 1
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               73/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Origin
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Imaginary Axis: i                                    73/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Imaginary Axis: i
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Imaginary Unit                                       73/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Imaginary Unit
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "extract root" 		

Floyd ]  Complex: Modulus 1 and Acute Angle                   73/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXTRACT ROOT
Floyd |
Floyd | The root vibrates quietly, as it extracts the square root of the
Floyd | essence of the space around it.  You feel yourself rotate
Floyd | clockwise, swinging in an arc that takes you halfway back to the
Floyd | positive part of the real axis.
Floyd |
Floyd | Complex: Modulus 1 and Acute Angle
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place.  It strikes
Floyd | you, somehow, as a mixture of both the real and the imaginary spaces
Floyd | you have visited.  It also feels large beyond your understanding, but
Floyd | not any more so than the irrational space you've already seen.  A hole
Floyd | leads up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Foundations for a General Theory of Functions of a
Floyd | Complex Variable here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get foundations" 		

Floyd ]  Complex: Modulus 1 and Acute Angle                   73/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET FOUNDATIONS
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the printout into the set to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Complex: Modulus 1 and Acute Angle                   73/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | This appears to be Riemann's doctoral dissertation.  In German, the
Floyd | first word is Grundlagen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up riemann" 		

Floyd ]  Complex: Modulus 1 and Acute Angle                   73/100 (B)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP RIEMANN
Floyd |
Floyd | (in your math book)
Floyd | In his relatively short life, Bernhard Riemann made several important
Floyd | contributions to mathematics.  His doctoral dissertation contained
Floyd | groundbreaking ideas in geometry and complex analysis.  He gave the
Floyd | first rigorous definition of the integral (one of the three major
Floyd | concepts in calculus).  He proved the Riemann Rearrangement Theorem
Floyd | for infinite series, and a conjecture of his - the Riemann hypothesis
Floyd | - is, over 150 years later, the most important unsolved problem in
Floyd | mathematics.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Real Axis: 1                                         75/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | As soon as you climb through the hole, it closes behind you.  Looking
Floyd | around, at first it appears you are standing unsupported in the dark
Floyd | blue nothingness that surrounds everything here.  All you can see is
Floyd | the real axis to the "south" and the imaginary axis to the "west."
Floyd |
Floyd | Then a light twinkles at your feet.  You glance to the side to see
Floyd | another light blink briefly near you before disappearing.  A third
Floyd | light, off in the distances, flashes once.  More lights sparkle, and
Floyd | then more and more - until there are so many that you cannot even
Floyd | count them.  The deep dark expanse of space is no longer empty: It now
Floyd | contains a plane, stretching as far as you can see and filled with
Floyd | twinkling lights that look like stars.
Floyd |
Floyd | A curve appears, starting at your feet and continuing in a perfect arc
Floyd | of a circle until it touches the real axis.  You follow the arc.  As
Floyd | you step onto the real axis, the arc disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | Real Axis: 1
Floyd | The dark blue expanse of space now contains a plane that stretches as
Floyd | far as you can see in all directions.  It includes both the real axis
Floyd | you are standing on and the imaginary axis you can see off in the
Floyd | distance, and it is filled with starry, twinkling lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Complex Numbers has increased.  You
Floyd | estimate that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by two
Floyd | points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  75/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level One                               75/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level One
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               75/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see
Floyd | an old coin, a comic strip, a pile of money, a brochure, a piece of
Floyd | paper, a wad of plastic, an x-finder, Archimedes's staff, a
Floyd | square piece of metal, and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Three                             75/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Three
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Neon-Lit Room                                        75/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way east.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Neon-Lit Room
Floyd | A sleek laser bike is parked in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Three                             75/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move west, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Three
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Four                              75/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Four
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         75/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way east.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Machine Room
Floyd | The room is dominated by a large, complicated-looking machine in its
Floyd | center.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         75/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | This machine is just as steampunk as everything else here, although
Floyd | there are several parts to it that look at least somewhat
Floyd | recognizable.
Floyd |
Floyd | For one, the machine has a switch that can be set to "Sequence" or
Floyd | "Series."  It is currently set to "Series," although you could easily
Floyd | move it to the other setting by flipping the switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a button labeled "Alternate" that is currently pushed off.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine also has a dial that can be set to "Constant," "Identity,"
Floyd | "Squared," or "Reciprocal."  It is currently set to "Constant."
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small circular hole near the button.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally, there is a warning light on top of the machine.  The warning
Floyd | light is dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         75/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd | Foundations for a General Theory of Functions of a Complex
Floyd | Variable
Floyd |   a logic scroll
Floyd |   some limit shoes
Floyd |   a square root
Floyd |   Descartes's saying
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     a printout
Floyd |     a toy mountain range
Floyd |     some correspondence
Floyd |     the trig homework
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wear shoes" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         75/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WEAR SHOES
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the limit shoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you approach the golden path you take another look at it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path is level with the floor of the room you are currently in.  It
Floyd | consists of golden steps that seem to run on forever.  Each step has
Floyd | two numbers appearing on it, although from here you can only read the
Floyd | numbers on the six closest steps.  The first numbers on the steps are
Floyd | all the same: 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, and 1.  The second numbers are 1, 2, 3,
Floyd | 4, 5, and 6.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just before you reach the path, though, it shifts: The heights of the
Floyd | steps change.  The first step is now up.  After that, the path rises
Floyd | evenly, each step just as much of an upstep as the previous one.  In
Floyd | fact, the path looks like a set of stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then you walk out onto the path.  The limit shoes react to the contact
Floyd | with the first step: They propel you up to the next step, and to the
Floyd | next, and to the next - faster and faster.  Soon you are moving up so
Floyd | fast the path is a blur, and then you can't even see it anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | You find yourself hurtling upwards through space, only to land in...

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Infinity                                             77/100 (B+)
Floyd | You find yourself hurtling upwards through space, only to land in...
Floyd | Infinity
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place.  It feels
Floyd | far, far beyond your understanding, though.  Even the language needed
Floyd | to describe it seems beyond your comprehension.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a large glass booth, about the size of an old telephone
Floyd | box.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small patch of nothingness floating in the space here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Srinivasa Ramanujan here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Infinity has increased.  You estimate
Floyd | that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by two
Floyd | points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lookup ramanujan" 		

Floyd ]  Infinity                                             77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOKUP RAMANUJAN
Floyd |
Floyd | (in your math book)
Floyd | Srinivasa Ramanujan was one of the most fascinating mathematicians of
Floyd | the early 20th century.  Mostly self-taught, and largely working in
Floyd | isolation from the world's mathematical community, he found creative
Floyd | and profoundly original solutions to outstanding problems in number
Floyd | theory and infinite series.
Floyd |
Floyd | Seeking a greater connection with that community, he sent his
Floyd | discoveries to several British mathematicians, most of whom dismissed
Floyd | his findings or simply returned his work with no comment.  However, G.
Floyd | H. Hardy recognized Ramanujan's genius and was eventually able to
Floyd | arrange for Ramanujan to come to Cambridge University.  There followed
Floyd | several years of fruitful collaboration with Hardy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, Ramanujan had health problems during his time in
Floyd | England.  He contracted tuberculosis and died at the age of 32, having
Floyd | spent only six years in Britain.  The 2015 biographical film The
Floyd | Man Who Knew Infinity is about Ramanujan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x booth" 		

Floyd ]  Infinity                                             77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BOOTH
Floyd |
Floyd | The booth is large enough for you to enter, and there are two buttons
Floyd | inside it.  The clear button is labeled "Multiplicative Inversion,"
Floyd | and the crystal button is labeled "Grand Hotel."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x patch" 		

Floyd ]  Infinity                                             77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PATCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't understand much about your surroundings, but something feels
Floyd | different about this small patch of the space here.  It's like it's
Floyd | not really there.  Yet you could probably reach out your hand and take
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Infinity                                             77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | As your hand closes around the patch of nothingness, it begins to
Floyd | transform.  Startled, you pull your hand back.  The nothingness
Floyd | continues transforming, finally taking on a slightly more corporeal,
Floyd | but still rather insubstantial, form.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ramanujan says, "You know, you should think carefully about that
Floyd | before you use it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Infinity                                             77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Infinity
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place.  It feels
Floyd | far, far beyond your understanding, though.  Even the language needed
Floyd | to describe it seems beyond your comprehension.
Floyd |
Floyd | The patch of nothingness has transformed into the largest integer.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a large glass booth, about the size of an old telephone
Floyd | box.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Srinivasa Ramanujan here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x integer" 		

Floyd ]  Infinity                                             77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X INTEGER
Floyd |
Floyd | The largest integer looks insubstantial, as if it's more of a concept
Floyd | than something physical.  Perhaps curiously, it doesn't seem to have a
Floyd | particular numerical value.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "greet him" 		

Floyd ]  Infinity                                             77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GREET HIM
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can get a word out, Ramanujan jumps in.  "Congratulations!"
Floyd | he says. "You made it here.  I'm somewhat impressed - enough to give
Floyd | you a little assistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | "There's a guy in the hotel," Ramanujan gestures in the direction of
Floyd | the glass booth, "who could use some help, too.  I can tell you what
Floyd | he needs.  Head to the hotel, talk to him, and then come back and
Floyd | speak with me again."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get integer" 		

Floyd ]  Infinity                                             77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET INTEGER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Infinity                                             77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The largest integer looks insubstantial, as if it's more of a concept
Floyd | than something physical.  Perhaps curiously, it doesn't seem to have a
Floyd | particular numerical value.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter booth" 		

Floyd ]  Infinity                                             77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BOOTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the large glass booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "press hotel" 		

Floyd ]  Grand Hotel                                          77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRESS HOTEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the crystal button.  The glass booth begins to spin, slowly
Floyd | at first, but then faster and faster.  When the spinning stops the
Floyd | glass booth is gone, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Grand Hotel
Floyd | The lobby of this sumptuous 1920s-era hotel dazzles the eye - crystal
Floyd | chandeliers, a marble floor, an ebony front desk complete with harried
Floyd | clerk.  A set of glass double doors leads outside to the west, and an
Floyd | elegant staircase spirals down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The desk clerk points his fountain pen at the guest register and says,
Floyd | "Increment!"  Then he runs over to the double doors, opens them just
Floyd | enough to let the next person in line into the lobby, closes them
Floyd | again, and runs back to his desk.  The guest wanders off into the
Floyd | depths of the hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Now where did we leave that adder..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "greet clerk" 		

Floyd ]  Grand Hotel                                          77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GREET CLERK
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk over to the desk clerk.  He glances up, a frantic look on his
Floyd | face.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry; we don't have any rooms available."  He points at the guest
Floyd | register, where you can see rooms numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on, with
Floyd | a guest name next to each number.  "We do have infinitely many rooms
Floyd | in this hotel, but they're all booked."  Then he points to the line of
Floyd | people outside.  "I've also got infinitely many people lined up
Floyd | outside wanting a room.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm getting rooms for the people outside by incrementing everyone who
Floyd | already has a room to the next higher-numbered room.  That leaves Room
Floyd | 1 available for the new guest.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Since I can only make one room available at a time, though, this is
Floyd | going to take literally forever.  At least when my shift is over I can
Floyd | hand the job off to the next clerk.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now, if you'll please excuse me, I've got to get back to work."
Floyd |
Floyd | Once again, the desk clerk points his fountain pen at the guest
Floyd | register and says, "Increment!"  Then he runs over to the double
Floyd | doors, opens them just enough to let the next person in line into the
Floyd | lobby, closes them again, and runs back to his desk.  The guest
Floyd | wanders off into the depths of the hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It became the positive axis."
		Knight_Otu says, "I know, I know."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Infinity                                             77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You start down the spiral staircase.  It's a long descent, with the
Floyd | staircase spiraling down and further down until you've lost track of
Floyd | how many turns you've made.  Eventually you realize that you're
Floyd | turning in space, not standing on anything at all...
Floyd |
Floyd | Infinity
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place.  It feels
Floyd | far, far beyond your understanding, though.  Even the language needed
Floyd | to describe it seems beyond your comprehension.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a large glass booth, about the size of an old telephone
Floyd | box.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Srinivasa Ramanujan here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I expected the doors to lead back here."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter booth" 		

Floyd ]  Infinity                                             77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BOOTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the large glass booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push hotel" 		

Floyd ]  Grand Hotel                                          77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH HOTEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the crystal button.  The glass booth begins to spin, slowly
Floyd | at first, but then faster and faster.  When the spinning stops the
Floyd | glass booth is gone, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Grand Hotel
Floyd | The lobby of this sumptuous 1920s-era hotel dazzles the eye - crystal
Floyd | chandeliers, a marble floor, an ebony front desk complete with harried
Floyd | clerk.  A set of glass double doors leads outside to the west, and an
Floyd | elegant staircase spirals down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The desk clerk points his fountain pen at the guest register and says,
Floyd | "Increment!"  Then he runs over to the double doors, opens them just
Floyd | enough to let the next person in line into the lobby, closes them
Floyd | again, and runs back to his desk.  The guest wanders off into the
Floyd | depths of the hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Grand Hotel                                          77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the ebony front desk)
Floyd | Made of ebony, the front desk complements this sumptuous lobby well.
Floyd | A guest register sits on the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | Once again, the desk clerk points his fountain pen at the guest
Floyd | register and says, "Increment!"  Then he runs over to the double
Floyd | doors, opens them just enough to let the next person in line into the
Floyd | lobby, closes them again, and runs back to his desk.  The guest
Floyd | wanders off into the depths of the hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x register" 		

Floyd ]  Grand Hotel                                          77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X REGISTER
Floyd |
Floyd | The desk clerk won't let you touch the guest register.  However, you
Floyd | can see that the register shows rooms numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on,
Floyd | apparently infinitely many rooms.  There is a guest name next to each
Floyd | number, but the clerk won't let you get close enough to read them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Once again, the desk clerk points his fountain pen at the guest
Floyd | register and says, "Increment!"  Then he runs over to the double
Floyd | doors, opens them just enough to let the next person in line into the
Floyd | lobby, closes them again, and runs back to his desk.  The guest
Floyd | wanders off into the depths of the hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x chandeliers" 		

Floyd ]  Grand Hotel                                          77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CHANDELIERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The chandeliers bathe the room in the soft glow of electric light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Once again, the desk clerk points his fountain pen at the guest
Floyd | register and says, "Increment!"  Then he runs over to the double
Floyd | doors, opens them just enough to let the next person in line into the
Floyd | lobby, closes them again, and runs back to his desk.  The guest
Floyd | wanders off into the depths of the hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're beginning to find the clerk's continual "Incrementing" of the
Floyd | guest register rather annoying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		

Floyd ]  Grand Hotel                                          77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the marble floor)
Floyd | This floor looks almost too beautiful to step on.  Almost.
Floyd |
Floyd | Once again, the desk clerk points his fountain pen at the guest
Floyd | register and says, "Increment!"  Then he runs over to the double
Floyd | doors, opens them just enough to let the next person in line into the
Floyd | lobby, closes them again, and runs back to his desk.  The guest
Floyd | wanders off into the depths of the hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You continue to find the clerk's "Incrementing" of the guest register
Floyd | rather annoying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
MattC goes home. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x doors" 		

Floyd ]  Grand Hotel                                          77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOORS
Floyd |
Floyd | These doors lead outside.  Through them you can see a long line of
Floyd | people waiting to enter the hotel.  The line appears to have no end.
Floyd |
Floyd | Once again, the desk clerk points his fountain pen at the guest
Floyd | register and says, "Increment!"  Then he runs over to the double
Floyd | doors, opens them just enough to let the next person in line into the
Floyd | lobby, closes them again, and runs back to his desk.  The guest
Floyd | wanders off into the depths of the hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You continue to find the clerk's "Incrementing" of the guest register
Floyd | rather annoying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Grand Hotel                                          77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the glass double doors)
Floyd | The desk clerk looks up.  "Please keep the doors closed.  I don't have
Floyd | enough rooms in the hotel to let everyone in."
Floyd |
Floyd | Once again, the desk clerk points his fountain pen at the guest
Floyd | register and says, "Increment!"  Then he runs over to the double
Floyd | doors, opens them just enough to let the next person in line into the
Floyd | lobby, closes them again, and runs back to his desk.  The guest
Floyd | wanders off into the depths of the hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You continue to find the clerk's "Incrementing" of the guest register
Floyd | rather annoying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Infinity                                             77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You start down the spiral staircase.  It's a long descent, with the
Floyd | staircase spiraling down and further down until you've lost track of
Floyd | how many turns you've made.  Eventually you realize that you're
Floyd | turning in space, not standing on anything at all...
Floyd |
Floyd | Infinity
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place.  It feels
Floyd | far, far beyond your understanding, though.  Even the language needed
Floyd | to describe it seems beyond your comprehension.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a large glass booth, about the size of an old telephone
Floyd | box.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Srinivasa Ramanujan here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "greet ramanujan" 		

Floyd ]  Infinity                                             77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GREET RAMANUJAN
Floyd |
Floyd | "As the desk clerk has realized," Ramanujan says, "incrementing each
Floyd | guest's room number over and over is never going to provide rooms for
Floyd | all the people in the line outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'll tell you what he needs to do, but I want you to prove to me that
Floyd | you have a more subtle understanding of infinity than I think you have
Floyd | so far.  Go back to the room with the machine that controls the golden
Floyd | path.  There are several combinations of settings for the golden path
Floyd | that will bring you to the manifestation of infinitude surrounding us.
Floyd | I want you to find a path that rises extremely slowly yet still gets
Floyd | here.  You'll know it's the right one when you can't tell from the
Floyd | machine room whether the path leads here or not.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Even if you've already found this path, I want you to prove to me
Floyd | again that you can find it - that the first time wasn't just an
Floyd | accident."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Infinity                                             77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way north, but there doesn't seem to be an exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Infinity                                             77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Infinity
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place.  It feels
Floyd | far, far beyond your understanding, though.  Even the language needed
Floyd | to describe it seems beyond your comprehension.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a large glass booth, about the size of an old telephone
Floyd | box.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Srinivasa Ramanujan here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter booth" 		

Floyd ]  Infinity                                             77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BOOTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the large glass booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Infinity                                             77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The booth is large enough for you to enter, and there are two buttons
Floyd | inside it.  The clear button is labeled "Multiplicative Inversion,"
Floyd | and the crystal button is labeled "Grand Hotel."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push clear" 		

Floyd ]  Zero                                                 77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH CLEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the clear button.  Some of the essence of the infinite space
Floyd | around you is sucked into the glass booth.  Then the glass booth flips
Floyd | upside down!  You briefly feel a moment of panic, until you realize
Floyd | that you are cushioned and enveloped by the essence surrounding you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass booth shudders for a moment, as if it is unsure exactly what
Floyd | to do.  Then it settles down, as if making a decision.  You feel
Floyd | yourself invert.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zero
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place.  Besides the
Floyd | hole leading back up to the real axis, you sense nothing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I should have expected that."
		Knight_Otu says, "Not quite what I meant with a way to teleport here, though."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Zero                                                 77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way east, but there doesn't seem to be an exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Origin
Floyd | The dark blue expanse of space now contains a plane that stretches as
Floyd | far as you can see in all directions.  It includes both the real axis
Floyd | you are standing on and the imaginary axis you can see off in the
Floyd | distance, and it is filled with starry, twinkling lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Real Axis: 1                                         77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Real Axis: 1
Floyd | The dark blue expanse of space now contains a plane that stretches as
Floyd | far as you can see in all directions.  It includes both the real axis
Floyd | you are standing on and the imaginary axis you can see off in the
Floyd | distance, and it is filled with starry, twinkling lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level One                               77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level One
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see
Floyd | an old coin, a comic strip, a pile of money, a brochure, a piece of
Floyd | paper, a wad of plastic, an x-finder, Archimedes's staff, a
Floyd | square piece of metal, and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Three                             77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Three
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Four                              77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Four
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way east.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Machine Room
Floyd | The room is dominated by a large, complicated-looking machine in its
Floyd | center.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | This machine is just as steampunk as everything else here, although
Floyd | there are several parts to it that look at least somewhat
Floyd | recognizable.
Floyd |
Floyd | For one, the machine has a switch that can be set to "Sequence" or
Floyd | "Series."  It is currently set to "Series," although you could easily
Floyd | move it to the other setting by flipping the switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a button labeled "Alternate" that is currently pushed off.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine also has a dial that can be set to "Constant," "Identity,"
Floyd | "Squared," or "Reciprocal."  It is currently set to "Constant."
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small circular hole near the button.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally, there is a warning light on top of the machine.  The warning
Floyd | light is dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set dial to reciprocal" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET DIAL TO RECIPROCAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial to "Reciprocal."  Some of the numbers on the golden
Floyd | path change.  The warning light is still dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up reciprocal" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP RECIPROCAL
Floyd |
Floyd | (in your math book)
Floyd | The reciprocal of a number is its multiplicative inverse.  For
Floyd | example, the reciprocal of 7 is 1/7.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x path" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PATH
Floyd |
Floyd | The path is level with the floor of the room you are currently in.  It
Floyd | consists of golden steps that seem to run on forever.  Each step has
Floyd | two numbers appearing on it, although from here you can only read the
Floyd | numbers on the six closest steps.  The first numbers on the steps are
Floyd | 1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, and 1/6.  The second numbers are 1, 3/2, 11/6,
Floyd | 25/12, 137/60, and 49/20.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you approach the golden path you take another look at it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path is level with the floor of the room you are currently in.  It
Floyd | consists of golden steps that seem to run on forever.  Each step has
Floyd | two numbers appearing on it, although from here you can only read the
Floyd | numbers on the six closest steps.  The first numbers on the steps are
Floyd | 1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, and 1/6.  The second numbers are 1, 3/2, 11/6,
Floyd | 25/12, 137/60, and 49/20.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just before you reach the path, though, it shifts: The heights of the
Floyd | steps change.  The first step is now up.  After that, the path rises
Floyd | very gradually.  In fact, it's such a gradual rise that it's hard to
Floyd | tell whether the path is leveling out or continuing to climb.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then you walk out onto the path.  The limit shoes react to the contact
Floyd | with the first step: They propel you to the next step, and the next,
Floyd | and the next - faster and faster.  Soon you are moving so fast the
Floyd | path is a blur, and then you can't even see it anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | You find yourself hurtling through space, only to land in...

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Infinity                                             77/100 (B+)
Floyd | You find yourself hurtling through space, only to land in...
Floyd | Infinity
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place.  It feels
Floyd | far, far beyond your understanding, though.  Even the language needed
Floyd | to describe it seems beyond your comprehension.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a large glass booth, about the size of an old telephone
Floyd | box.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Srinivasa Ramanujan here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ramanujan smiles at you.  "Well done," he says.  "The harmonic series,
Floyd | consisting of the sum of the reciprocals of the positive integers,
Floyd | rises extremely slowly.  Yet it does eventually become arbitrarily
Floyd | large, so that we can say its limit is infinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now, to keep my promise.  Tell the desk clerk that he needs to double
Floyd | the room numbers in the register."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter booth" 		

Floyd ]  Infinity                                             77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BOOTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the large glass booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push hotel" 		

Floyd ]  Grand Hotel                                          77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH HOTEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the crystal button.  The glass booth begins to spin, slowly
Floyd | at first, but then faster and faster.  When the spinning stops the
Floyd | glass booth is gone, and you find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Grand Hotel
Floyd | The lobby of this sumptuous 1920s-era hotel dazzles the eye - crystal
Floyd | chandeliers, a marble floor, an ebony front desk complete with harried
Floyd | clerk.  A set of glass double doors leads outside to the west, and an
Floyd | elegant staircase spirals down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The desk clerk points his fountain pen at the guest register and says,
Floyd | "Increment!"  Then he runs over to the double doors, opens them just
Floyd | enough to let the next person in line into the lobby, closes them
Floyd | again, and runs back to his desk.  The guest wanders off into the
Floyd | depths of the hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "talk to clerk" 		

Floyd ]  Grand Hotel                                          77/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > TALK TO CLERK
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sorry, but I don't have time to chat.  I've got to keep
Floyd | incrementing everyone who already has a room to the next
Floyd | higher-numbered room so that a new guest can take Room 1.  Now, if
Floyd | you'll please excuse me, I've got to get back to work."
Floyd |
Floyd | Once again, the desk clerk points his fountain pen at the guest
Floyd | register and says, "Increment!"  Then he runs over to the double
Floyd | doors, opens them just enough to let the next person in line into the
Floyd | lobby, closes them again, and runs back to his desk.  The guest
Floyd | wanders off into the depths of the hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "say double" 		

Floyd ]  Grand Hotel                                          79/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAY DOUBLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (to the desk clerk)
Floyd | You walk over to the clerk and suggest that instead of incrementing
Floyd | each guest's room number he should double it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clerk stops what he's doing and looks at you quizzically.  "Double
Floyd | them?" he asks.  "That's not what I was told to do.  Why should I do
Floyd | that?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ramanujan suggested it," you reply.  "Ramanujan?  Really?"
Floyd | He thinks for a while.  "This incrementing is going to take forever.
Floyd | All right.  I'll try doubling."
Floyd |
Floyd | He points his fountain pen at the guest register and says, "Double!"
Floyd | Each guest's room number doubles, so that if a guest has room number
Floyd | n, they now have room number 2n.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This leaves all the odd-numbered rooms available!" says the clerk.
Floyd | "And since there are infinitely many odd numbers..."
Floyd |
Floyd | He runs to the double doors and throws them wide open.  The line of
Floyd | people comes streaming into the lobby, and each goes off to take a
Floyd | different odd-numbered room.  Soon all of the people are gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nice!  And thanks!" says the clerk.  "I think I'll take my break
Floyd | now."
Floyd |
Floyd | He grabs the guest register and walks off into the hotel.  It looks
Floyd | like you're now free to go through the double doors to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Infinity has increased.  You estimate
Floyd | that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by two
Floyd | points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "is this a discrete math class?"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Woo!"
		Knight_Otu says, "More or less."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Grand Court                                          79/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Grand Court
Floyd | The courtyard, with its flowering trees and carefully-manicured lawns,
Floyd | is just as elegant as the interior of the grand hotel.  A set of glass
Floyd | double doors leads east into the hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the guests has dropped a short brass rod in the courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x rod" 		

Floyd ]  Grand Court                                          79/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | This brass rod is short and, for a rod, relatively thick.  It has the
Floyd | number 69,105 written on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Grand Court                                          79/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting Descartes's saying into the set to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That number..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x lawns" 		

Floyd ]  Grand Court                                          79/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LAWNS
Floyd |
Floyd | Keeping these lawns green and trimmed must require a small army of
Floyd | gardeners.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We can't ignore the IF tropes either. :) :)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		

Floyd ]  Grand Court                                          79/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TREES
Floyd |
Floyd | They're beautiful - but purely ornamental.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Grand Court                                          79/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, the only exit is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Grand Hotel                                          79/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Grand Hotel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Grand Hotel                                          79/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Grand Hotel
Floyd | The lobby of this sumptuous 1920s-era hotel dazzles the eye - crystal
Floyd | chandeliers, a marble floor, an ebony front desk.  A set of glass
Floyd | double doors leads outside to the west, and an elegant staircase
Floyd | spirals down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Infinity                                             79/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You start down the spiral staircase.  It's a long descent, with the
Floyd | staircase spiraling down and further down until you've lost track of
Floyd | how many turns you've made.  Eventually you realize that you're
Floyd | turning in space, not standing on anything at all...
Floyd |
Floyd | Infinity
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place.  It feels
Floyd | far, far beyond your understanding, though.  Even the language needed
Floyd | to describe it seems beyond your comprehension.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a large glass booth, about the size of an old telephone
Floyd | box.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Srinivasa Ramanujan here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter booth" 		

Floyd ]  Infinity                                             79/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER BOOTH
Floyd |
Floyd | You get into the large glass booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push clear" 		

Floyd ]  Zero                                                 79/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH CLEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the clear button.  Some of the essence of the infinite space
Floyd | around you is sucked into the glass booth.  Then the glass booth flips
Floyd | upside down!  You briefly feel a moment of panic, until you realize
Floyd | that you are cushioned and enveloped by the essence surrounding you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass booth shudders for a moment, as if it is unsure exactly what
Floyd | to do.  Then it settles down, as if making a decision.  You feel
Floyd | yourself invert.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zero
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place.  Besides the
Floyd | hole leading back up to the real axis, you sense nothing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               79/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Origin
Floyd | The dark blue expanse of space now contains a plane that stretches as
Floyd | far as you can see in all directions.  It includes both the real axis
Floyd | you are standing on and the imaginary axis you can see off in the
Floyd | distance, and it is filled with starry, twinkling lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Real Axis: 1                                         79/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Real Axis: 1
Floyd | The dark blue expanse of space now contains a plane that stretches as
Floyd | far as you can see in all directions.  It includes both the real axis
Floyd | you are standing on and the imaginary axis you can see off in the
Floyd | distance, and it is filled with starry, twinkling lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  79/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level One                               79/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level One
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               79/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see
Floyd | an old coin, a comic strip, a pile of money, a brochure, a piece of
Floyd | paper, a wad of plastic, an x-finder, Archimedes's staff, a
Floyd | square piece of metal, and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               79/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a brass rod
Floyd |   the largest integer
Floyd | Foundations for a General Theory of Functions of a Complex
Floyd | Variable
Floyd |   a logic scroll
Floyd |   some limit shoes (being worn)
Floyd |   a square root
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     Descartes's saying
Floyd |     a printout
Floyd |     a toy mountain range
Floyd |     some correspondence
Floyd |     the trig homework
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Three                             79/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Three
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Four                              79/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Four
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         79/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way east.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Machine Room
Floyd | The room is dominated by a large, complicated-looking machine in its
Floyd | center.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put rod in machine" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         79/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ROD IN MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | The brass rod slides perfectly into the circular hole.  A mechanical
Floyd | voice intones, "Riemann Rearrangement Mode activated."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up riemann rearrangement" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         79/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP RIEMANN REARRANGEMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | (in your math book)
Floyd | The Riemann Rearrangement Theorem is one of the more unintuitive
Floyd | theorems in mathematics.  It says that for some types of infinite
Floyd | series, if you sum the terms in a different order you can get a
Floyd | different answer.  This is emphatically not true with usual
Floyd | arithmetic, where 3 + 5 = 5 + 3.  The Riemann Rearrangement Theorem
Floyd | applies only to what are known as conditionally convergent
Floyd | infinite series.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up conditionally convergent" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         79/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP CONDITIONALLY CONVERGENT
Floyd |
Floyd | (in your math book)
Floyd | A conditionally convergent infinite series has the following
Floyd | properties: (1) It consists of positive and negative numbers added in
Floyd | a series, (2) It sums (converges) to a finite value, and (3) If you
Floyd | make all the negative numbers in the series positive, the resulting
Floyd | series does not converge to a finite value.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		olethros says, "> GREET RIEMANN"

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         79/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | This machine is just as steampunk as everything else here, although
Floyd | there are several parts to it that look at least somewhat
Floyd | recognizable.
Floyd |
Floyd | For one, the machine has a switch that can be set to "Sequence" or
Floyd | "Series."  It is currently set to "Series," although you could easily
Floyd | move it to the other setting by flipping the switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a button labeled "Alternate" that is currently pushed off.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine also has a dial that can be set to "Constant," "Identity,"
Floyd | "Squared," or "Reciprocal."  It is currently set to "Reciprocal."
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small circular hole near the button.  A brass rod has been
Floyd | inserted into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally, there is a warning light on top of the machine.  The warning
Floyd | light is dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         79/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the button on.  Some of the numbers on the golden path
Floyd | change.  The warning light is still dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x path" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         79/100 (B+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PATH
Floyd |
Floyd | The path is level with the floor of the room you are currently in.  It
Floyd | consists of golden steps that seem to run on forever.  Each step has
Floyd | two numbers appearing on it, although from here you can only read the
Floyd | numbers on the six closest steps.  The first numbers on the steps are
Floyd | 1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, and 1/6.  The second numbers are 1, 1/2, 5/6,
Floyd | 7/12, 47/60, and 37/60.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you approach the golden path you take another look at it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path is level with the floor of the room you are currently in.  It
Floyd | consists of golden steps that seem to run on forever.  Each step has
Floyd | two numbers appearing on it, although from here you can only read the
Floyd | numbers on the six closest steps.  The first numbers on the steps are
Floyd | 1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, and 1/6.  The second numbers are 1, 1/2, 5/6,
Floyd | 7/12, 47/60, and 37/60.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you near the path, though, the seventh step swaps places with the
Floyd | fifth step.  Then the sixth step swaps places with the ninth step.
Floyd | Other steps swap places with each other, and you stop, watching, as
Floyd | the entire path appears to rearrange itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then a mechanical voice intones, "Rearrangement succeeded."
Floyd |
Floyd | You move towards the path once more.  Just before you reach it,
Floyd | though, it shifts: The heights of the steps change.  The first step is
Floyd | now up.  After that, some steps are up, and some steps are down, but
Floyd | you cannot discern any sort of pattern to which are up and which are
Floyd | down.  Overall, though, the path rises slowly, but it's hard to tell
Floyd | from where you are whether it continues to rise or whether it levels
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then you walk out onto the path.  The limit shoes react to the contact
Floyd | with the first step: They propel you to the next step, and the next,
Floyd | and the next - faster and faster.  Soon you are moving so fast the
Floyd | path is a blur, and then you can't even see it anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | You find yourself hurtling through space, only to land in...

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  69,105                                               81/100 (A-)
Floyd | You find yourself hurtling through space, only to land in...
Floyd | 69,105
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place.  It feels
Floyd | cavernous - large but with walls that you can sense are out of your
Floyd | field of vision.  A hole leads up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of leaves is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Infinity has increased.  You estimate
Floyd | that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by two
Floyd | points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "count leaves" 		

Floyd ]  69,105                                               81/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COUNT LEAVES
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't have the patience to count the leaves.  However, given where
Floyd | you found them, you have a pretty good guess as to how many there are.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x leaves" 		

Floyd ]  69,105                                               81/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X LEAVES
Floyd |
Floyd | There are a lot of leaves in this pile, but you don't have the
Floyd | patience to count them all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get them" 		

Floyd ]  69,105                                               81/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up the leaves.  There are too many to juggle, so you stuff
Floyd | them all into the set.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  69,105                                               81/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | 69,105
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place.  It feels
Floyd | cavernous - large but with walls that you can sense are out of your
Floyd | field of vision.  A hole leads up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  69,105                                               81/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the largest integer
Floyd | Foundations for a General Theory of Functions of a Complex
Floyd | Variable
Floyd |   a logic scroll
Floyd |   some limit shoes (being worn)
Floyd |   a square root
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     some leaves
Floyd |     Descartes's saying
Floyd |     a printout
Floyd |     a toy mountain range
Floyd |     some correspondence
Floyd |     the trig homework
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "go to count" 		

Floyd ]  69,105                                               81/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GO TO COUNT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing, at least as described.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Real Axis: 69,105                                    81/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Real Axis: 69,105
Floyd | You are in a dark blue expanse of space, standing on a white line that
Floyd | stretches as far as you can see to the west and as far as you can see
Floyd | to the east.  The number 69,105 is marked on the line here.  There is
Floyd | a hole next to the number large enough for you to climb down into.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dark blue expanse of space now contains a plane that stretches as
Floyd | far as you can see in all directions.  It includes the real axis you
Floyd | are standing on, and it is filled with starry, twinkling lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Real Axis: 69,105                                    81/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk along the real axis for a while and see marks for 69,104;
Floyd | 69,103; 69,102; and ever smaller numbers.  You find no holes or
Floyd | anything else featured on this part of the real axis, though, and you
Floyd | soon decide return to the 69,105 mark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  69,105                                               81/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | 69,105
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "extract root" 		

Floyd ]  Irrational: Between 1 and 2                          81/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXTRACT ROOT
Floyd |
Floyd | You speak the word of power.  It echoes in the space around you, and
Floyd | the square root seems to be absorbing the echoes.  Then the square
Floyd | root vibrates quietly.  You feel yourself shift.
Floyd |
Floyd | You get a fleeting glimpse of another space before you shift
Floyd | again.  Another space, and then shift.  And shift.
Floyd | Shift.
Floyd |
Floyd | Irrational: Between 1 and 2
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place, but it feels
Floyd | large beyond your understanding, as if it encompasses infinitely more
Floyd | space than the single-number locations beneath the real axis.  A hole
Floyd | leads up to the real axis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Real Axis: 1                                         81/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you step onto the real axis, the hole behind you closes.  Rather
Floyd | than standing at an unmarked spot between 1 and 2, you head back to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | Real Axis: 1
Floyd | The dark blue expanse of space now contains a plane that stretches as
Floyd | far as you can see in all directions.  It includes both the real axis
Floyd | you are standing on and the imaginary axis you can see off in the
Floyd | distance, and it is filled with starry, twinkling lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That's not quite the root number I expected."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  81/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level One                               81/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level One
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           81/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way west.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall
Floyd | On the long table is a pile of old coins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Count is here, looking rather bored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give leaves to count" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           81/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE LEAVES TO COUNT
Floyd |
Floyd | The Count takes the pile of leaves from you excitedly and places them
Floyd | on the table.  "One," he says.  "Two."  "Three."  A smile spreads
Floyd | across his face, and he turns back to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Once again," he says, "thank you!  Another gift is appropriate, I
Floyd | think."  He produces a small bell from somewhere and rings it.  A
Floyd | servant rushes in, and the Count whispers something to him.  The
Floyd | servant disappears, but he soon returns, hands a book to the Count,
Floyd | and disappears once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Count gives the book to you.  "Please take this," he says, "with
Floyd | my gratitude.  It's a copy of Fibonacci's book on counting and
Floyd | calculations."
Floyd |
Floyd | The Count returns to the leaves, and soon he is lost in numerical
Floyd | ecstasy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fibonacci" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           81/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FIBONACCI
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing, at least as described.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           81/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Liber Abaci
Floyd |   the largest integer
Floyd | Foundations for a General Theory of Functions of a Complex
Floyd | Variable
Floyd |   a logic scroll
Floyd |   some limit shoes (being worn)
Floyd |   a square root
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     Descartes's saying
Floyd |     a printout
Floyd |     a toy mountain range
Floyd |     some correspondence
Floyd |     the trig homework
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x abaci" 		

Floyd ]  Great Hall                                           81/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ABACI
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a copy of Liber Abaci, by Leonardo of Pisa (also
Floyd | known as Fibonacci).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level One                               81/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move east, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level One
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               81/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see
Floyd | an old coin, a comic strip, a pile of money, a brochure, a piece of
Floyd | paper, a wad of plastic, an x-finder, Archimedes's staff, a
Floyd | square piece of metal, and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        81/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way east.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | West of House
Floyd | There is a small mailbox here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          81/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | There are currently five books on the bookcase:
Floyd | Introduction to the Analysis of the Infinite
Floyd | Diophantus's Arithmetica
Floyd | Ars Magna
Floyd | The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and
Floyd | Balancing
Floyd | Elements
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put abaci in shelf" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          82/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ABACI IN SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | You put Liber Abaci on the bookcase.  As it slides into place
Floyd | you hear a faint click.  Then you hear the same voice as
Floyd | before - the one that sounds like Professor Glasser.
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice says, "This masterpiece on computation techniques by
Floyd | Leonardo of Pisa (more commonly known as Fibonacci) served as Europe's
Floyd | first comprehensive introduction to the algebra of the Islamic world.
Floyd | The famous Fibonacci sequence was also first discussed in this book,
Floyd | in the context of a problem about rabbit breeding."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Mathematics Texts has increased.  You
Floyd | estimate that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by one
Floyd | point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put foundations in shelf" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          83/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FOUNDATIONS IN SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | You put Foundations for a General Theory of Functions of a Complex
Floyd | Variable on the bookcase.  As it slides into place you hear a
Floyd | faint click.  Then you hear the same voice as before - the
Floyd | one that sounds like Professor Glasser.
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice says, "Riemann's doctoral dissertation is notable for
Floyd | extending our understanding of functions that take on complex values
Floyd | and introducing the idea of a Riemann surface.  It has been called
Floyd | 'one of the most important achievements of 19th-century mathematics.'"
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Mathematics Texts has increased.  You
Floyd | estimate that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by one
Floyd | point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          83/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | The bookcase looks like it has space for twelve books.  There are
Floyd | currently seven books on the bookcase:
Floyd | Foundations for a General Theory of Functions of a Complex
Floyd | Variable
Floyd | Liber Abaci
Floyd | Introduction to the Analysis of the Infinite
Floyd | Diophantus's Arithmetica
Floyd | Ars Magna
Floyd | The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and
Floyd | Balancing
Floyd | Elements
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        83/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | West of House
Floyd | There is a small mailbox here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               83/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move west, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see
Floyd | an old coin, a comic strip, a pile of money, a brochure, a piece of
Floyd | paper, a wad of plastic, an x-finder, Archimedes's staff, a
Floyd | square piece of metal, and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Three                             83/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Three
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Four                              83/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blinding light is completely gone, and you can now see all of this
Floyd | space clearly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Four
Floyd | The source of the blinding light appears to have been a book: a copy
Floyd | of Disquisitiones Arithmeticae.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x disquisitiones" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Four                              83/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DISQUISITIONES
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a copy of Gauss's Disquisitiones Arithmeticae.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Four                              83/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Four                              83/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Four
Floyd | This space is made of the same gray matter as the three above you.
Floyd | There is an inscription on the wall, as well as exits up to Gray
Floyd | Matter, Level Three, north to the Smoky Pub, south to the Window into
Floyd | Oblivion, east to the Machine Room, and west to the Research Lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "No more down paths!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 83/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way south.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Window into Oblivion
Floyd | A tray is attached to the wall next to the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the window you can see a flat, gray plane.  A pile of
Floyd | discarded objects lies a short distance away in the plane.  Standing
Floyd | near the pile, rocking back and forth and muttering to himself, is
Floyd | René Descartes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 83/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Disquisitiones Arithmeticae
Floyd |   the largest integer
Floyd |   a logic scroll
Floyd |   some limit shoes (being worn)
Floyd |   a square root
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     Descartes's saying
Floyd |     a printout
Floyd |     a toy mountain range
Floyd |     some correspondence
Floyd |     the trig homework
Floyd |     your math book

		Guenni says, "I didn't either. But I think it extracts and extracts until it's down to this one."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This is the lowest level, yes."
		DavidW says (to Guenni), "That's correct."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put largest in tray" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 83/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT LARGEST IN TRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | You place the largest integer on the tray.  The tray beeps loudly, and
Floyd | a voice says, "Non-existence detected!"
Floyd |
Floyd | A door slides open in the wall, and a woman runs in.  She's holding a
Floyd | cell phone and is slightly out of breath.  The door closes behind her,
Floyd | leaving only a faint outline.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm so sorry," she says.  "Between my cell phone constantly ringing
Floyd | and all the cranks on the Internet, I just can't keep up like I used
Floyd | to."
Floyd |
Floyd | Turning to the tray, she picks up the largest integer.  "Hmmm." she
Floyd | says.  "This definitely does not exist.  How did you acquire it?  This
Floyd | was consigned to Oblivion at least by Archimedes's time.  Actually,
Floyd | never mind.  I bet one of the imps left it somewhere; they're not
Floyd | always reliable.  It's enough that we have it back."
Floyd |
Floyd | She makes a quick call on her cell phone.  An imp materializes, takes
Floyd | the largest integer from the woman, rematerializes outside the window,
Floyd | and drops the largest integer onto the pile.  Then the imp disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Where are my manners?" the woman asks.  "I'm Hypatia, caretaker of
Floyd | Oblivion."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I did check with a calculator that the number of shifts was correct."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "greet hypatia" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 83/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GREET HYPATIA
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thank you for returning the largest integer," Hypatia says.  "As you
Floyd | likely have already figured out, Oblivion is where we keep everything
Floyd | that doesn't exist.  I'm the caretaker.  This job was a sort of reward
Floyd | for being one of the few mathematicians martyred.
Floyd |
Floyd | "If you know of anything else that doesn't exist, please let me know,
Floyd | and I'll take care of it," Hypatia says.  "I also field questions
Floyd | about whether things exist."  She leans closer and whispers,
Floyd | "Occasionally we even make a mistake and consign something to Oblivion
Floyd | that actually does exist.  We don't really like to talk much about
Floyd | that, though."
Floyd |
Floyd | Hypatia's cell phone rings, and she answers it.  "No," Hypatia says.
Floyd | "I don't think there is an odd perfect number, either, but that proof
Floyd | isn't valid.  Please try again."  She hangs up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni can't help it, she has to laugh.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask about descartes" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 83/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ASK ABOUT DESCARTES
Floyd |
Floyd | (to Hypatia)
Floyd | You point through the window at Descartes, who is still rocking back
Floyd | and forth and muttering to himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hypatia's eyebrows rise.  "What is he doing there?  That's a mistake;
Floyd | surely Descartes actually exists!"  She sighs.  "I've been too
Floyd | preoccupied."
Floyd |
Floyd | She thinks for a moment and then comes to a decision.  "I bet one of
Floyd | the imps did this, but I don't know which one, and I don't have time
Floyd | right now to sort this out.  If you can figure out why someone thought
Floyd | Descartes does not exist I'll do what I can to get him out of
Floyd | Oblivion."
Floyd |
Floyd | Hypatia's cell phone rings once more, and she answers it.  Hypatia
Floyd | listens for a while.  Finally, exasperated, she cuts the caller off.
Floyd | "No, no, no!  That doesn't work!  Besides, do you really think you're
Floyd | going to be the one to prove that there is no nontrivial solution to
Floyd | Riemann's zeta function with real part unequal to 1/2?  Far better
Floyd | minds than yours have worked on that and failed!"  She ends the call
Floyd | with an emphatic jab of her finger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "About the calculator test."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show saying to hypatia" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 83/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW SAYING TO HYPATIA
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking Descartes's saying)
Floyd | Hypatia takes the saying from you.  "This means 'I think; therefore I
Floyd | am.'"  She thinks for a moment.  "Since the saying is about existence
Floyd | it might have something to do with one of my imps consigning Descartes
Floyd | to Oblivion.  But Descartes is deducing that he exists, not that he
Floyd | doesn't exist.  There must be more to it than this."  She returns the
Floyd | saying.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hypatia's cell phone rings again, and she answers it.  "I'm sorry, but
Floyd | I'm afraid I don't know how to say 'exist' in Old Gywndyngwah,"
Floyd | Hypatia says.  "I'm not familiar with that language."  She ends the
Floyd | call.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "greet descartes" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 83/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GREET DESCARTES
Floyd |
Floyd | (René Descartes)
Floyd | Descartes looks up at you briefly, a request for help in his eyes.
Floyd | Then he grabs his head once more.  "I can't think here.  I can't think
Floyd | here," he mutters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hypatia's cell phone rings again, and she answers it.  "God?!"
Floyd | Hypatia flashes a grin at you.  "Lots of people have tried, but as yet
Floyd | there is no conclusive proof that God does not exist."  She hangs up
Floyd | and turns to you conspiratorially.  "Don't tell anyone, but who do you
Floyd | think gave me this job?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "It's possible this will only work if you GIVE the things to her."
		DavidW says, "In the correct order."
		Guenni says, "It was kind of like that for me."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 83/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Descartes's saying
Floyd |   Disquisitiones Arithmeticae
Floyd |   a logic scroll
Floyd |   some limit shoes (being worn)
Floyd |   a square root
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     a printout
Floyd |     a toy mountain range
Floyd |     some correspondence
Floyd |     the trig homework
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | Hypatia's cell phone rings again, and she answers it.  "No," Hypatia
Floyd | says.  "You're likely right, but there's no proof yet that there is no
Floyd | polynomial-time algorithm for finding Hamiltonian cycles."  She hangs
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think showing is acceptable, though."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show scroll to hypatia" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 83/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW SCROLL TO HYPATIA
Floyd |
Floyd | Hypatia replies, "Yes, these are two well-known logical fallacies.
Floyd | What do they have to do with Descartes being consigned to Oblivion?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Hypatia's cell phone rings once more, and she answers it.  Hypatia
Floyd | listens for a while.  "No," she says.  "There are some intelligent and
Floyd | thoughtful people in the other political party."  She holds the phone
Floyd | away from her ear, and you hear angry ranting on the other end.
Floyd | Hypatia lets it go on for a while before she breaks in with "You might
Floyd | try spending less time on social media," before hanging up.  She turns
Floyd | to you.  "It seems like that has been getting worse lately."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show saying to hypatia" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 83/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW SAYING TO HYPATIA
Floyd |
Floyd | "Descartes's saying 'I think; therefore I am,' might have something to
Floyd | do with one of my imps consigning Descartes to Oblivion.  But
Floyd | Descartes is deducing that he exists, not that he doesn't exist.
Floyd | There must be more to it than this."
Floyd |
Floyd | Hypatia's cell phone rings again, and she answers it.  "Just because
Floyd | we haven't found life on other planets yet doesn't mean it doesn't
Floyd | exist," Hypatia says.  "Absence of evidence isn't evidence of
Floyd | absence."  She ends the call.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show descartes to hypatia" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 83/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW DESCARTES TO HYPATIA
Floyd |
Floyd | (Descartes's saying to Hypatia)
Floyd | "Descartes's saying 'I think; therefore I am,' might have something to
Floyd | do with one of my imps consigning Descartes to Oblivion.  But
Floyd | Descartes is deducing that he exists, not that he doesn't exist.
Floyd | There must be more to it than this."
Floyd |
Floyd | Hypatia's cell phone rings once more, and she answers it.  "No,"
Floyd | Hypatia says.  "I sympathize, but there are some honest lawyers."  She
Floyd | hangs up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "ha ha"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show correspondence to hypatia" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 83/100 (A-)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW CORRESPONDENCE TO HYPATIA
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the correspondence)
Floyd | Hypatia takes the correspondence from you and reads through it.  "This
Floyd | is interesting!  It appears the last thing Descartes did was write
Floyd | this letter to Fermat.  Perhaps it has something to do with why one of
Floyd | my imps consigned Descartes to Oblivion.  But why?"  She returns the
Floyd | correspondence.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wait a minute..." Hypatia stops herself.  "'I think; therefore I am.'
Floyd | That's Descartes's famous saying.  What was that last phrase in
Floyd | Descartes's correspondence?  'I think not...'  Oh, no!"  She buries
Floyd | her face in her hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | When Hypatia raises her head again she has an exasperated look on her
Floyd | face.  "I think we both know what happened here," she says.  "I could
Floyd | order my imps to set Descartes free now, but there's no guarantee that
Floyd | they won't make this kind of mistake again.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I hate to ask you for something else, but I really need some evidence
Floyd | to show my imps that 'I think; therefore I am,' and 'I think not,' do
Floyd | not together imply 'I am not.'  If you can bring some evidence like
Floyd | that to me, I'll feel comfortable letting Descartes go."
Floyd |
Floyd | Hypatia's cell phone rings once more, and she answers it.  Hypatia
Floyd | listens for only a moment before she says, "Wait a minute.  You state
Floyd | that truth does not exist.  Yet that claim itself is a truth claim.
Floyd | You're assuming the existence of the very concept you claim doesn't
Floyd | exist!"  She hangs up emphatically and says to you, "I'll be so glad
Floyd | when the postmodernism fad passes."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show scroll to hypatia" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 87/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW SCROLL TO HYPATIA
Floyd |
Floyd | Hypatia takes the logic scroll from you.  "Yes, these are two
Floyd | well-known logical fallacies.  And denying the antecedent is exactly
Floyd | the mistake that my imps made.  Well done!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Hypatia makes a call on her cell phone, and an imp materializes.  "One
Floyd | of you idiots consigned Descartes to Oblivion just because he said, 'I
Floyd | think not'!" Hypatia yells.  "Don't you fools even know basic logic?!"
Floyd |
Floyd | She hands the imp the logic scroll and begins tapping her foot.  The
Floyd | imp reads through the scroll.  He blanches.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Get Descartes out of there, now!" Hypatia orders.
Floyd |
Floyd | The imp disappears and then rematerializes on the other side of the
Floyd | window.  He grabs Descartes by the arm, and they both vanish.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hypatia turns back to you.  "Thank you for straightening that out,"
Floyd | she says.  "My imp will be returning Descartes to wherever he was
Floyd | before.  Hopefully we won't be seeing that kind of mistake again.
Floyd |
Floyd | "If you don't mind, though, I probably should get back to my
Floyd | computer."  She sighs.  "The Internet has brought out all of the
Floyd | cranks from whatever holes they normally hide in.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Speaking of which..."  She hands you a small object.  "People keep
Floyd | giving me these as gag gifts.  You might it useful.  Also, if you mess
Floyd | it up, bring it back, and I'll give you a new one.  Just knock on the
Floyd | door to get my attention."
Floyd |
Floyd | Hypatia presses a button on her phone, and the door in the west wall
Floyd | slides open.  She walks through it.  As the door closes behind her,
Floyd | she calls out, "You might want to check on Descartes; he will probably
Floyd | be grateful for what you've done!"
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Logic has increased.  You estimate that
Floyd | your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by four
Floyd | points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 87/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a small crank
Floyd |   some correspondence
Floyd |   Descartes's saying
Floyd |   Disquisitiones Arithmeticae
Floyd |   some limit shoes (being worn)
Floyd |   a square root
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     a printout
Floyd |     a toy mountain range
Floyd |     the trig homework
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x crank" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 87/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CRANK
Floyd |
Floyd | This crank is made of lead.  It has threads that are oriented
Floyd | clockwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Ah Ha!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Four                              87/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move north, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Four
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Three                             87/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Three
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Roller Coaster Entrance                              87/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way south.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Roller Coaster Entrance
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Operator's Office                                    87/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Operator's Office
Floyd | Descartes has left you a copy of his La Géométrie here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A display is set into the wall, with a slot next to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a thin card here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get la" 		

Floyd ]  Operator's Office                                    87/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET LA
Floyd |
Floyd | (putting the square root into the set to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Operator's Office                                    87/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | From here, the only exit is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Roller Coaster Entrance                              87/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Roller Coaster Entrance
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Boarding Platform                                    87/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up to the boarding platform.  The ascent is a bit
Floyd | disorienting, and you're not sure exactly where you ended up relative
Floyd | to the roller coaster entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boarding Platform
Floyd | A car sits at the platform, enticing you to enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, so he decided to leave our drug dream, apparently."
		DavidW says, "I think the notice changed at the entrance."
		Knight_Otu says, "Can't say I blame him after what happened."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f d" 		

Floyd ]  Boarding Platform                                    87/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > F D
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't recognize that command.  (There is a list of recognized
Floyd | commands in the HELP menus.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Roller Coaster Entrance                              87/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb down to the roller coaster entrance.  The descent is a bit
Floyd | disorienting, and you're not sure exactly where you ended up relative
Floyd | to the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roller Coaster Entrance
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Roller Coaster Entrance                              87/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Roller Coaster Entrance
Floyd | You stand at the entrance to a huge roller coaster, which sprawls
Floyd | above and around you in every direction - even into the river below.
Floyd | A new notice hangs nearby.  You could climb up to the boarding
Floyd | platform above you.  The operator's office is to the east, and you can
Floyd | exit the roller coaster area to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x notice" 		

Floyd ]  Roller Coaster Entrance                              87/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X NOTICE
Floyd |
Floyd | The new notice reads, "Descartes is recuperating at home.  Shortly
Floyd | after returning from his mysterious disappearance, he stepped in front
Floyd | of a carriage and was run over."  Underneath it someone has written,
Floyd | "You shouldn't put Descartes before the horse!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "One of the hazards of using brief."
		Knight_Otu says, "Ow."
		Knight_Otu says, "Heard that one before though."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Three                             87/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move north, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Three
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               87/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see
Floyd | an old coin, a comic strip, a pile of money, a brochure, a piece of
Floyd | paper, a wad of plastic, an x-finder, Archimedes's staff, a
Floyd | square piece of metal, and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        87/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way east.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | West of House
Floyd | There is a small mailbox here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          87/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | There are currently seven books on the bookcase:
Floyd | Foundations for a General Theory of Functions of a Complex
Floyd | Variable
Floyd | Liber Abaci
Floyd | Introduction to the Analysis of the Infinite
Floyd | Diophantus's Arithmetica
Floyd | Ars Magna
Floyd | The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and
Floyd | Balancing
Floyd | Elements
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put la in shelf" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          88/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT LA IN SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | You put La Géométrie on the bookcase.  As it slides into
Floyd | place you hear a faint click.  Then you hear the same voice
Floyd | as before - the one that sounds like Professor Glasser.
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice says, "An appendix to Descartes's Discourse on
Floyd | Method, itself one of the most important works in the history of
Floyd | philosophy, La Géométrie features the representation of
Floyd | algebraic equations as geometric curves.  This synthesis of algebra
Floyd | and geometry has become known as analytic geometry; it soon
Floyd | led to the development of calculus by Newton and Leibniz.  The
Floyd | Cartesian coordinate plane, used in the representation of equations as
Floyd | curves, is named after Descartes."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Mathematics Texts has increased.  You
Floyd | estimate that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by one
Floyd | point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          88/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a small crank
Floyd |   some correspondence
Floyd |   Descartes's saying
Floyd |   Disquisitiones Arithmeticae
Floyd |   some limit shoes (being worn)
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     a square root
Floyd |     a printout
Floyd |     a toy mountain range
Floyd |     the trig homework
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put disquisitiones in shelf" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          89/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT DISQUISITIONES IN SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | You put Disquisitiones Arithmeticae on the bookcase.  As it
Floyd | slides into place you hear a faint click.  Then you hear the
Floyd | same voice as before - the one that sounds like Professor Glasser.
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice says, "Gauss's Disquisitiones Arithmeticae,
Floyd | published when he was 24, synthesized much of what was known at the
Floyd | time in the field of number theory while also featuring many of
Floyd | Gauss's own discoveries.  Its most famous result is probably the first
Floyd | proof of the quadratic reciprocity theorem."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Mathematics Texts has increased.  You
Floyd | estimate that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by one
Floyd | point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        89/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | West of House
Floyd | There is a small mailbox here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               89/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move west, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see
Floyd | an old coin, a comic strip, a pile of money, a brochure, a piece of
Floyd | paper, a wad of plastic, an x-finder, Archimedes's staff, a
Floyd | square piece of metal, and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show saying to ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               89/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW SAYING TO GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | The gray lady looks carefully at Descartes's saying.  Then she says,
Floyd | "I'm not sure you'll have any more use for that."  She takes
Floyd | Descartes's saying from you and places it in the gray storage bin.
Floyd | "If you ever want it back, though, feel free to just take it," she
Floyd | adds.  "I might be wrong."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show correspondence to ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               89/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW CORRESPONDENCE TO GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | The gray lady looks carefully at the correspondence.  Then she says,
Floyd | "I'm not sure you'll have any more use for that."  She takes the
Floyd | correspondence from you and places it in the gray storage bin.  "If
Floyd | you ever want it back, though, feel free to just take it," she adds.
Floyd | "I might be wrong."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Such a useful ghost."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show range to ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               89/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW RANGE TO GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the toy mountain range)
Floyd | The gray lady looks carefully at the toy mountain range.  Then she
Floyd | says, "I think you may still find some use for that.  You never know,
Floyd | though," she adds.  "I might be wrong."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Indeed."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Three                             89/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Three
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Four                              89/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Four
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         89/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way west.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Research Lab
Floyd | Not all of the experiments are gone; near the west door is a platform,
Floyd | raised slightly off the floor.   A control panel is attached to the
Floyd | wall near the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a large fan set into the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Remember that he said to return the range when you where done with it."
		DavidW says, "er were"
		Knight_Otu asks, "But are we?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess we might."
		DavidW asks, "Do you want me to say?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, since you were surprised that it can be enhanced, I'm going to guess that we are."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "switch fan" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         89/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWITCH FAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch on the wall fan.  A strong breeze begins to blow through
Floyd | the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze ruffles the printout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I've been trying to think if there's something to use the enchanced range on as an optional fun bit."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x printout" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         89/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PRINTOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | The note is a printout of an email.  It reads, "To my graduate
Floyd | students:  Greetings from Hawaii!  I'm having a great time at the
Floyd | conference.  It's too bad none of you could come.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Unfortunately, I have some bad news.  Most of my funding has run out.
Floyd | While I have enough to support myself, I do not have enough left to
Floyd | support any of you anymore.  Thus, all of your current projects are
Floyd | hereby cancelled.  If you want to finish your degrees you'll need to
Floyd | find another adviser."
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath someone has written an unprintable commentary on the
Floyd | contents of the email.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze ruffles the trig homework.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, it ruffles paper in general."
		Knight_Otu says, "I was wondering why it ruffled the taken printout."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "switch fan" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         89/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWITCH FAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch off the wall fan, and the breeze dies down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         89/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | The control panel is labeled "Transformation Matrix Prototype."  It
Floyd | features numbers in a 3 by 3 matrix.  Each number in the top row has a
Floyd | slider above it that controls the setting of that number.  The numbers
Floyd | in the second and third rows, though, seem to be fixed.  A button is
Floyd | next to the 3 by 3 matrix.
Floyd |
Floyd | The matrix currently looks like this:
Floyd |  0  -1   0
Floyd |  1   0   0
Floyd |  0   0   1
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put crank on platform" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         89/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CRANK ON PLATFORM
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the small crank on the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Let target be a random papery thing held by the player; etc."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, but since the printout was in this room originally, that seemed a bit weird."
		olethros asks, "what is the game called?"
		Knight_Otu says, "A Beauty Cold and Austere."
		DavidW says, "A Beauty Cold and Austere"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "press button" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         89/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PRESS BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the button, and a shimmering light envelops the platform.
Floyd | The small crank transforms, so that it is now rotated 90 degrees
Floyd | counterclockwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x crank" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         89/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CRANK
Floyd |
Floyd | This crank is made of lead.  It has threads that are oriented
Floyd | clockwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         89/100 (A)
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Research Lab
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         89/100 (A)
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Research Lab
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "second slider" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         89/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SECOND SLIDER
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't recognize that command.  (There is a list of recognized
Floyd | commands in the HELP menus.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x second slider" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         89/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SECOND SLIDER
Floyd |
Floyd | The second slider can be turned to -1, 0, or 1 to set the value of the
Floyd | second entry in the top row.  The second slider is currently set to
Floyd | -1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set second to 1" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         89/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET SECOND TO 1
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the second slider to 1.  Now the matrix looks like this:
Floyd |  0   1   0
Floyd |  1   0   0
Floyd |  0   0   1
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x first slider" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         89/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FIRST SLIDER
Floyd |
Floyd | The first slider can be turned to -1, 0, or 1 to set the value of the
Floyd | first entry in the top row.  The first slider is currently set to 0.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x third slider" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         89/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X THIRD SLIDER
Floyd |
Floyd | The third slider can be turned to -1, 0, or 1 to set the value of the
Floyd | third entry in the top row.  The third slider is currently set to 0.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That should be it, i think..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         92/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the button, and a shimmering light envelops the platform.
Floyd | The small crank transforms, so that it is now its mirror image.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Linear Algebra has increased.  You
Floyd | estimate that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by three
Floyd | points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x crank" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         92/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CRANK
Floyd |
Floyd | This crank is made of lead.  It has threads that are oriented
Floyd | counterclockwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         92/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Four                              92/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move east, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Four
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Three                             92/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Three
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               92/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see
Floyd | some correspondence, Descartes's saying, an old coin, a comic strip, a
Floyd | pile of money, a brochure, a piece of paper, a wad of plastic, an
Floyd | x-finder, Archimedes's staff, a square piece of metal, and a
Floyd | scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        92/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way east.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | West of House
Floyd | There is a small mailbox here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put crank in mailbox" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        92/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT CRANK IN MAILBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You screw the small crank into the hole in the mailbox.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open mailbox" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        92/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN MAILBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the crank.  The mailbox opens, revealing a brown paper
Floyd | package.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get package" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        92/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET PACKAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        92/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Judging by its size and shape, it probably contains a book.  It is
Floyd | not, you note, tied up with string.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x string" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        92/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X STRING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing, at least as described.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW) Hermoine says, "I hope it's a book!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open package" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        92/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN PACKAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the package, wadding up the paper in the process.  Inside is
Floyd | a copy of The Art of Computer Programming, by Donald Knuth,
Floyd | which you take.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x art" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        92/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ART
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the back blurbs calls Knuth's Art of Computer
Floyd | Programming "The Bible of Computer Science."  This is just Volume
Floyd | I, though.  Flipping through it, the first section seems to be mostly
Floyd | mathematics.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        92/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the back blurbs calls Knuth's Art of Computer
Floyd | Programming "The Bible of Computer Science."  This is just Volume
Floyd | I, though.  Flipping through it, the first section seems to be mostly
Floyd | mathematics.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Art of Computer Programming contains far too much
Floyd | material to read through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          92/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | There are currently nine books on the bookcase:
Floyd | Disquisitiones Arithmeticae
Floyd | La Géométrie
Floyd | Foundations for a General Theory of Functions of a Complex
Floyd | Variable
Floyd | Liber Abaci
Floyd | Introduction to the Analysis of the Infinite
Floyd | Diophantus's Arithmetica
Floyd | Ars Magna
Floyd | The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and
Floyd | Balancing
Floyd | Elements
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put art on shelf" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          93/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ART ON SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | You put The Art of Computer Programming on the bookcase.  As
Floyd | it slides into place you hear a faint click.  Then you hear
Floyd | the same voice as before - the one that sounds like Professor Glasser.
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice says, "Computer science was originally a branch of
Floyd | mathematics, and there is still much overlap between the two
Floyd | disciplines.  Donald Knuth's Art of Computer Programming has
Floyd | been called 'The Bible of Computer Science,' and it contains some
Floyd | sophisticated mathematics, particularly those parts of mathematics
Floyd | needed for the analysis of algorithms."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Mathematics Texts has increased.  You
Floyd | estimate that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by one
Floyd | point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          93/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a wad of brown paper
Floyd |   a toy mountain range
Floyd |   some limit shoes (being worn)
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     a square root
Floyd |     a printout
Floyd |     the trig homework
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x wad" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          93/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WAD
Floyd |
Floyd | This wad of paper probably serves no useful purpose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        93/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | West of House
Floyd | There is a small mailbox here, with a crank attached to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               93/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move west, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see
Floyd | some correspondence, Descartes's saying, an old coin, a comic strip, a
Floyd | pile of money, a brochure, a piece of paper, a wad of plastic, an
Floyd | x-finder, Archimedes's staff, a square piece of metal, and a
Floyd | scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show wad of paper to ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               93/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW WAD OF PAPER TO GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | The gray lady looks carefully at the wad of brown paper.  Then she
Floyd | says, "I'm not sure you'll have any more use for that."  She takes the
Floyd | wad of brown paper from you and places it in the gray storage bin.
Floyd | "If you ever want it back, though, feel free to just take it," she
Floyd | adds.  "I might be wrong."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Casino                                               93/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way west.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Casino
Floyd | A gaming machine is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               93/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move east, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see a
Floyd | wad of brown paper, some correspondence, Descartes's saying, an old
Floyd | coin, a comic strip, a pile of money, a brochure, a piece of paper, a
Floyd | wad of plastic, an x-finder, Archimedes's staff, a square
Floyd | piece of metal, and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Three                             93/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Three
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Great Court                                          93/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way west.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Court
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  College Chapel                                       93/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | College Chapel
Floyd | At the west end of the chapel stands a statue of Isaac Newton.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beam of light shines through a window and forms a circle on the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a sphere here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sphere" 		

Floyd ]  College Chapel                                       93/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | This beautiful translucent sphere seems to sparkle as you gaze at it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look in it" 		

Floyd ]  College Chapel                                       93/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK IN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | This beautiful translucent sphere seems to sparkle as you look into
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put sphere in circle" 		

Floyd ]  Giant's Shoulder                                     93/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT SPHERE IN CIRCLE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the sphere)
Floyd | You place the sphere into the circle of light.  The beam of light
Floyd | passes through the surface of the sphere, refracting into a beautiful
Floyd | rainbow that shines across the statue of Newton.
Floyd |
Floyd | Once again, the statue grins at you, steps down off its plinth, and
Floyd | takes your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chapel slowly fades from view, and you find yourself on...
Floyd |
Floyd | Giant's Shoulder
Floyd | You stand on the broad shoulder of a giant.  From this location you
Floyd | have a sweeping view of the surrounding landscape - a valley below
Floyd | with a lake in its center, surrounded by a forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sir Isaac Newton is here, gazing out over the landscape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give range to newton" 		

Floyd ]  Giant's Shoulder                                     93/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GIVE RANGE TO NEWTON
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thank you," Newton says, as he takes the toy mountain range from you.
Floyd | He stretches out his arm, and the toy mountain range flies out of his
Floyd | hand, speeding away from the two of you.  You blink, and the when you
Floyd | look again you can see the snow-capped mountain range once more off in
Floyd | the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I have one more thing for you," Newton says.  "You may find this
Floyd | useful."  Newton hands you a copy of his Principia
Floyd | Mathematica.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "thank newton" 		

Floyd ]  Giant's Shoulder                                     93/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > THANK NEWTON
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't recognize that command.  (There is a list of recognized
Floyd | commands in the HELP menus.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump off the giant's shoulder and hurtle toward the ground.  It's
Floyd | a long fall.  You're falling, and falling, and falling...

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  College Chapel                                       93/100 (A)
Floyd | a long fall.  You're falling, and falling, and falling...And you hit
Floyd | the ground back in the chapel of Trinity College.
Floyd |
Floyd | College Chapel
Floyd | You stand in the magnificent chapel of Trinity College.  You make a
Floyd | mental note to visit this place sometime when you're truly awake.  The
Floyd | exit is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the west end of the chapel stands a statue of Isaac Newton.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beam of light shines through a window and forms a circle on the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a sphere here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get sphere" 		

Floyd ]  College Chapel                                       93/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SPHERE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Great Court                                          93/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Court
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Three                             93/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move east, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Three
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               93/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see a
Floyd | wad of brown paper, some correspondence, Descartes's saying, an old
Floyd | coin, a comic strip, a pile of money, a brochure, a piece of paper, a
Floyd | wad of plastic, an x-finder, Archimedes's staff, a square
Floyd | piece of metal, and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show sphere to ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               93/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW SPHERE TO GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | The gray lady looks carefully at the sphere.  Then she says, "I'm not
Floyd | sure you'll have any more use for that."  She takes the sphere from
Floyd | you and places it in the gray storage bin.  "If you ever want it back,
Floyd | though, feel free to just take it," she adds.  "I might be wrong."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               93/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Principia Mathematica
Floyd |   some limit shoes (being worn)
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     a square root
Floyd |     a printout
Floyd |     the trig homework
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show shoes to ghost" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               93/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SHOW SHOES TO GHOST
Floyd |
Floyd | The gray lady looks carefully at the limit shoes.  "I would definitely
Floyd | hold on to those," she says.  "You're not likely to find much that is
Floyd | more useful."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        93/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way east.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | West of House
Floyd | There is a small mailbox here, with a crank attached to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          93/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | There are currently ten books on the bookcase:
Floyd | The Art of Computer Programming
Floyd | Disquisitiones Arithmeticae
Floyd | La Géométrie
Floyd | Foundations for a General Theory of Functions of a Complex
Floyd | Variable
Floyd | Liber Abaci
Floyd | Introduction to the Analysis of the Infinite
Floyd | Diophantus's Arithmetica
Floyd | Ars Magna
Floyd | The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and
Floyd | Balancing
Floyd | Elements
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put principia in shelf" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT PRINCIPIA IN SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | You put Principia Mathematica on the bookcase.  As it slides
Floyd | into place you hear a faint click.  Then you hear the same
Floyd | voice as before - the one that sounds like Professor Glasser.
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice says, "Newton's Principia Mathematica is one of the
Floyd | most important books on science ever written.  Its specific
Floyd | contributions include Newton's three laws of motion, his law of
Floyd | universal gravitation, and a derivation of Kepler's laws of planetary
Floyd | motion.  Perhaps even more important, though, is Newton's stunning
Floyd | demonstration of the power of mathematics in describing natural
Floyd | phenomena.  While the arguments presented in the Principia
Floyd | tend to be geometric, Newton did use many of the ideas of calculus
Floyd | (which he also invented) in order to derive his results."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Mathematics Texts has increased.  You
Floyd | estimate that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by one
Floyd | point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "One more book to go."
		Knight_Otu says, "And six points"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | West of House
Floyd | There is a small mailbox here, with a crank attached to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move west, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see a
Floyd | sphere, a wad of brown paper, some correspondence, Descartes's saying,
Floyd | an old coin, a comic strip, a pile of money, a brochure, a piece of
Floyd | paper, a wad of plastic, an x-finder, Archimedes's staff, a
Floyd | square piece of metal, and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level One                               94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level One
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way north.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyceum
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Royal Road                                           94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Royal Road
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                             94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead End
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Dead End                                             94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead End
Floyd | Apparently the royal road doesn't lead anywhere; you've come to a dead
Floyd | end.  You may follow it back to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hum."
		Knight_Otu says, "This room still seems odd."
		DavidW says, "It refers to the saying 'There's no royal road to mathematics.'"
		Knight_Otu says, "Ah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Royal Road                                           94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Royal Road
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Lyceum                                               94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyceum
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level One                               94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move south, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level One
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You didn't quite finish level four."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sounds plausible."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see a
Floyd | sphere, a wad of brown paper, some correspondence, Descartes's saying,
Floyd | an old coin, a comic strip, a pile of money, a brochure, a piece of
Floyd | paper, a wad of plastic, an x-finder, Archimedes's staff, a
Floyd | square piece of metal, and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Three                             94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Three
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Four                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Four
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way south.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Window into Oblivion
Floyd | A tray is attached to the wall next to the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the window you can see a flat, gray plane.  A pile of
Floyd | discarded objects lies a short distance away in the plane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some limit shoes (being worn)
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     a square root
Floyd |     a printout
Floyd |     the trig homework
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x trig" 		

Floyd ]  Window into Oblivion                                 94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X TRIG
Floyd |
Floyd | The homework is covered with equations involving sines, cosines, and
Floyd | tangents.  There are also a couple of graphs drawn on the homework,
Floyd | labeled "sin x" and "cos x."  Each graph consists of
Floyd | a wavy line that switches from positive to negative every Pi units.
Floyd | Circled at the top of the homework is the phrase "Review
Floyd | Logarithms!!!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
olethros was told that in order to be published he had to cut his hair and sing in Swedish. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Four                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move north, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Four
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way west.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Research Lab
Floyd | Not all of the experiments are gone; near the west door is a platform,
Floyd | raised slightly off the floor.   A control panel is attached to the
Floyd | wall near the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a large fan set into the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fan" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FAN
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a large, industrial-strength wall fan.  You wonder what
Floyd | experiments it was used for.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wall fan is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "switch fan" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWITCH FAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch on the wall fan.  A strong breeze begins to blow through
Floyd | the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze ruffles the printout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Four                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move east, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Four
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way west.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Research Lab
Floyd | Not all of the experiments are gone; near the west door is a platform,
Floyd | raised slightly off the floor.   A control panel is attached to the
Floyd | wall near the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a large fan set into the east wall.  The fan is on, and
Floyd | a strong breeze is blowing through the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze ruffles the trig homework.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Graduate Student Office
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Graduate Student Office
Floyd | This office is small and cramped, although that hasn't prevented
Floyd | someone from squeezing several desks in here.  A door leads north,
Floyd | back into the lab.  A small window in the south wall looks out onto a
Floyd | dingy part of campus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look out window" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK OUT WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | There isn't much of a view from this open window - mostly just the
Floyd | back side of another building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Research Lab
Floyd | Not all of the experiments are gone; near the west door is a platform,
Floyd | raised slightly off the floor.   A control panel is attached to the
Floyd | wall near the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a large fan set into the east wall.  The fan is on, and
Floyd | a strong breeze is blowing through the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze ruffles the trig homework.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Seminar Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Seminar Room
Floyd | On the seminar table are some presentation slides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Seminar Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Seminar Room
Floyd | The seminar room is dominated by the large table running the length of
Floyd | it.  A small window in the north wall looks out onto a courtyard, and
Floyd | a door leads south back into the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the seminar table are some presentation slides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look out window" 		

Floyd ]  Seminar Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK OUT WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | This window overlooks a small courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x courtyard" 		

Floyd ]  Seminar Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COURTYARD
Floyd |
Floyd | The courtyard is a rather sad, neglected affair.  At least the view is
Floyd | better than the one from the graduate student office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd ]  Seminar Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Seminar Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You're too high up.  There is no way you would survive the drop to the
Floyd | hard ground below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Research Lab
Floyd | Not all of the experiments are gone; near the west door is a platform,
Floyd | raised slightly off the floor.   A control panel is attached to the
Floyd | wall near the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a large fan set into the east wall.  The fan is on, and
Floyd | a strong breeze is blowing through the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze ruffles the trig homework.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Research Lab
Floyd | Wires and pieces of metal indicate that highly complex experiments
Floyd | must have once been performed in this room.  Now, though, they lie
Floyd | scattered haphazardly here and there: Someone has cleared this place
Floyd | out.  There are open doors to the north and south, and the exit to the
Floyd | lab lies east.  A door to the west is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not all of the experiments are gone; near the west door is a platform,
Floyd | raised slightly off the floor.   A control panel is attached to the
Floyd | wall near the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a large fan set into the east wall.  The fan is on, and
Floyd | a strong breeze is blowing through the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze ruffles the trig homework.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Four                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move east, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Four
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way east.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Machine Room
Floyd | The room is dominated by a large, complicated-looking machine in its
Floyd | center.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | This machine is just as steampunk as everything else here, although
Floyd | there are several parts to it that look at least somewhat
Floyd | recognizable.
Floyd |
Floyd | For one, the machine has a switch that can be set to "Sequence" or
Floyd | "Series."  It is currently set to "Series," although you could easily
Floyd | move it to the other setting by flipping the switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a button labeled "Alternate" that is currently pushed on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine also has a dial that can be set to "Constant," "Identity,"
Floyd | "Squared," or "Reciprocal."  It is currently set to "Reciprocal."
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small circular hole near the button.  A brass rod has been
Floyd | inserted into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally, there is a warning light on top of the machine.  The warning
Floyd | light is dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x rod" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | This brass rod is short and, for a rod, relatively thick.  It has the
Floyd | number 69,105 written on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "switch switch" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWITCH SWITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip the switch to "Sequence."  Some of the numbers on the golden
Floyd | path change.  The warning light is still dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x path" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PATH
Floyd |
Floyd | The path is level with the floor of the room you are currently in.  It
Floyd | consists of golden steps that seem to run on forever.  Each step has
Floyd | two numbers appearing on it, although from here you can only read the
Floyd | numbers on the six closest steps.  The first numbers on the steps are
Floyd | 1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, and 1/6.  The second numbers are 1, -1/2, 1/3,
Floyd | -1/4, 1/5, and -1/6.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you approach the golden path you take another look at it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path is level with the floor of the room you are currently in.  It
Floyd | consists of golden steps that seem to run on forever.  Each step has
Floyd | two numbers appearing on it, although from here you can only read the
Floyd | numbers on the six closest steps.  The first numbers on the steps are
Floyd | 1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, and 1/6.  The second numbers are 1, -1/2, 1/3,
Floyd | -1/4, 1/5, and -1/6.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you near the path, though, the second step swaps places with the
Floyd | fifth step.  Then the sixth step swaps places with the first step.
Floyd | Other steps swap places with each other, and you stop, watching, as
Floyd | the entire path appears to rearrange itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then a mechanical voice intones, "Rearrangement failed."  The steps
Floyd | continue to swap places with each other for a while.  When they finish
Floyd | you realize from their numbers that they are back in their initial
Floyd | order.
Floyd |
Floyd | You move towards the path once more.  Just before you reach it,
Floyd | though, it shifts: The heights of the steps change.  The first step is
Floyd | now up.  After that, the second step is down, the third step is up,
Floyd | the fourth is down again, and so on, up, down, up, down... for as far
Floyd | as you can see.  Each down step looks like it goes below the level of
Floyd | the floor of this room, and each up step looks like it is above that
Floyd | level.  However, each down step isn't quite as far down as the one
Floyd | before, and each up step isn't quite as far up as the one before.
Floyd | After a while, despite the up and down steps, the path looks almost
Floyd | flat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then you walk out onto the path.  The limit shoes react to the contact
Floyd | with the first step: They propel you to the next step, and the next,
Floyd | and the next - faster and faster.  Soon you are moving so fast the
Floyd | path is a blur, and then you can't even see it anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | You find yourself hurtling through space, only to land in...

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Zero                                                 94/100 (A)
Floyd | You find yourself hurtling through space, only to land in...
Floyd | Zero
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place.  Besides the
Floyd | hole leading back up to the real axis, you sense nothing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Origin
Floyd | The dark blue expanse of space now contains a plane that stretches as
Floyd | far as you can see in all directions.  It includes both the real axis
Floyd | you are standing on and the imaginary axis you can see off in the
Floyd | distance, and it is filled with starry, twinkling lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Real Axis: 1                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Real Axis: 1
Floyd | The dark blue expanse of space now contains a plane that stretches as
Floyd | far as you can see in all directions.  It includes both the real axis
Floyd | you are standing on and the imaginary axis you can see off in the
Floyd | distance, and it is filled with starry, twinkling lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Some of the sequences sum to zero or one."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level One                               94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level One
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see a
Floyd | sphere, a wad of brown paper, some correspondence, Descartes's saying,
Floyd | an old coin, a comic strip, a pile of money, a brochure, a piece of
Floyd | paper, a wad of plastic, an x-finder, Archimedes's staff, a
Floyd | square piece of metal, and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Three                             94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Three
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Four                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Four
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way east.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Machine Room
Floyd | The room is dominated by a large, complicated-looking machine in its
Floyd | center.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | This machine is just as steampunk as everything else here, although
Floyd | there are several parts to it that look at least somewhat
Floyd | recognizable.
Floyd |
Floyd | For one, the machine has a switch that can be set to "Sequence" or
Floyd | "Series."  It is currently set to "Sequence," although you could
Floyd | easily move it to the other setting by flipping the switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a button labeled "Alternate" that is currently pushed on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine also has a dial that can be set to "Constant," "Identity,"
Floyd | "Squared," or "Reciprocal."  It is currently set to "Reciprocal."
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small circular hole near the button.  A brass rod has been
Floyd | inserted into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally, there is a warning light on top of the machine.  The warning
Floyd | light is dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I need to use the bathroom. Try not to make the warning light go on."
		Knight_Otu looks around shifty.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get rod" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove the brass rod from the circular hole.  A mechanical voice
Floyd | intones, "Riemann Rearrangement Mode deactivated."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set dial to identity" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET DIAL TO IDENTITY
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial to "Identity."  Some of the numbers on the golden
Floyd | path change.  The warning light is now glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x path" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PATH
Floyd |
Floyd | The path is level with the floor of the room you are currently in.  It
Floyd | consists of golden steps that seem to run on forever.  Each step has
Floyd | two numbers appearing on it, although from here you can only read the
Floyd | numbers on the six closest steps.  The first numbers on the steps are
Floyd | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.  The second numbers are 1, -2, 3, -4, 5, and -6.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set dial to constant" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET DIAL TO CONSTANT
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial to "Constant."  Some of the numbers on the golden
Floyd | path change.  The warning light is still glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x path" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PATH
Floyd |
Floyd | The path is level with the floor of the room you are currently in.  It
Floyd | consists of golden steps that seem to run on forever.  Each step has
Floyd | two numbers appearing on it, although from here you can only read the
Floyd | numbers on the six closest steps.  The first numbers on the steps are
Floyd | all the same: 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, and 1.  The second numbers are 1, -1, 1,
Floyd | -1, 1, and -1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push alternate" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH ALTERNATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the button off.  Some of the numbers on the golden path
Floyd | change.  The warning light is now dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the button on.  Some of the numbers on the golden path
Floyd | change.  The warning light is now glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set dial to squared" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET DIAL TO SQUARED
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial to "Squared."  Some of the numbers on the golden
Floyd | path change.  The warning light is still glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x path" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PATH
Floyd |
Floyd | The path is level with the floor of the room you are currently in.  It
Floyd | consists of golden steps that seem to run on forever.  Each step has
Floyd | two numbers appearing on it, although from here you can only read the
Floyd | numbers on the six closest steps.  The first numbers on the steps are
Floyd | 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, and 36.  The second numbers are 1, -4, 9, -16, 25,
Floyd | and -36.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | > SAVEOk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "back"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "full score" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FULL SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You estimate that you would score 94 out of 100 on tomorrow's final,
Floyd | broken down by the following subject areas:
Floyd | Algebra: 8/8
Floyd | Arithmetic: 5/5
Floyd | Calculus: 10/10
Floyd | Combinatorics: 8/8
Floyd | Complex Numbers: 4/4
Floyd | Cryptography: 2/2
Floyd | Geometry: 10/10
Floyd | Infinity: 8/8
Floyd | Linear Algebra: 3/7
Floyd | Logarithms: 4/4
Floyd | Logic: 4/4
Floyd | Mathematics Texts: 11/12
Floyd | Number Theory: 5/5
Floyd | Physics: 4/4
Floyd | Probability: 6/6
Floyd | Trigonometry: 2/2
Floyd | You've got more to learn, but at least you know something about each
Floyd | area that will be on the exam.
Floyd | If you remember Professor Glasser's grading scale correctly, a score
Floyd | of 94 on the final would earn you an A in the course.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I'm tempted to go to NaNia now."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | As you approach the golden path you take another look at it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path is level with the floor of the room you are currently in.  It
Floyd | consists of golden steps that seem to run on forever.  Each step has
Floyd | two numbers appearing on it, although from here you can only read the
Floyd | numbers on the six closest steps.  The first numbers on the steps are
Floyd | 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, and 36.  The second numbers are 1, -4, 9, -16, 25,
Floyd | and -36.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just before you reach the path, though, it shifts: The heights of the
Floyd | steps change.  The first step is now up.  After that, the second step
Floyd | is a bit of a drop, and the third step looks like too much of a
Floyd | stretch for you to even attempt it.  The steps continue going up,
Floyd | down, up, down, and so on, though.  Each up step is much higher than
Floyd | the one before, and each down step is much lower than the one before.
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk out onto the path anyway.  The limit shoes react to the
Floyd | contact with the first step: They propel you down to the next step,
Floyd | and up to the next, and down to the next - faster and faster, up and
Floyd | down.  But each upstep is higher than the one before, and each
Floyd | downstep is lower than the one before.  Soon you are moving so fast
Floyd | the path is a blur, and you're bouncing up and down so wildly that you
Floyd | feel like you're going to be torn apart!
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead, though, you...

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | Instead, though, you... Wake up with a start, sweat beading down your
Floyd | face.  You're back in bed in your dorm room.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | face.  You're back in bed in your dorm room.It's a while before you
Floyd | can get back to sleep.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Final Exam                                           94/100 (A)
Floyd | can get back to sleep.
Floyd | In the morning you get up and make your way to the exam.
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk into the classroom feeling very confident about your
Floyd | understanding of the material.  As the exam proceeds, the look on
Floyd | Professor Glasser's face goes from resignation to surprise to shock
Floyd | and finally to bemusement.  By the end you have answered nearly all of
Floyd | the questions correctly; there are only a few that you miss.  "I don't
Floyd | know what to say," Professor Glasser says.  "I have never had a
Floyd | student miss so much class and yet display as much command of the
Floyd | material as you just did.  Well done!"
Floyd |
Floyd | A couple of weeks later you check your grades...
Floyd |
Floyd | You owe your roommate an apology about those study pills.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** With a score of 94 on the exam you earned an A in the course.
Floyd | ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Ah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Machine Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Warning light means the game will end with you waking up if you run the steps."
		Knight_Otu says, "So I've seen."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | This machine is just as steampunk as everything else here, although
Floyd | there are several parts to it that look at least somewhat
Floyd | recognizable.
Floyd |
Floyd | For one, the machine has a switch that can be set to "Sequence" or
Floyd | "Series."  It is currently set to "Sequence," although you could
Floyd | easily move it to the other setting by flipping the switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a button labeled "Alternate" that is currently pushed on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine also has a dial that can be set to "Constant," "Identity,"
Floyd | "Squared," or "Reciprocal."  It is currently set to "Squared."
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small circular hole near the button.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally, there is a warning light on top of the machine.  The warning
Floyd | light is glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "switch switch" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWITCH SWITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip the switch to "Series."  Some of the numbers on the golden
Floyd | path change.  The warning light is still glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You can voluntarily wake up at any time. If you were at 69,105 without the square root, you'd be stuck with no other way out but waking."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x path" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PATH
Floyd |
Floyd | The path is level with the floor of the room you are currently in.  It
Floyd | consists of golden steps that seem to run on forever.  Each step has
Floyd | two numbers appearing on it, although from here you can only read the
Floyd | numbers on the six closest steps.  The first numbers on the steps are
Floyd | 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, and 36.  The second numbers are 1, -3, 6, -10, 15,
Floyd | and -21.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I'm also still here. Just in case wou were wondering. :-)"
		Knight_Otu says, "I kind of was wondering."
		Guenni asks, "You want a suggestion?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set dial to reciprocal" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET DIAL TO RECIPROCAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial to "Reciprocal."  Some of the numbers on the golden
Floyd | path change.  The warning light is now dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x path" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PATH
Floyd |
Floyd | The path is level with the floor of the room you are currently in.  It
Floyd | consists of golden steps that seem to run on forever.  Each step has
Floyd | two numbers appearing on it, although from here you can only read the
Floyd | numbers on the six closest steps.  The first numbers on the steps are
Floyd | 1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, and 1/6.  The second numbers are 1, 1/2, 5/6,
Floyd | 7/12, 47/60, and 37/60.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Not yet."
		DavidW says, "I'd like to suggest melted cheese on whatever I eat next."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put rod in hole" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ROD IN HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The brass rod slides perfectly into the circular hole.  A mechanical
Floyd | voice intones, "Riemann Rearrangement Mode activated."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x path" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PATH
Floyd |
Floyd | The path is level with the floor of the room you are currently in.  It
Floyd | consists of golden steps that seem to run on forever.  Each step has
Floyd | two numbers appearing on it, although from here you can only read the
Floyd | numbers on the six closest steps.  The first numbers on the steps are
Floyd | 1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, and 1/6.  The second numbers are 1, 1/2, 5/6,
Floyd | 7/12, 47/60, and 37/60.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set dial to squared" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET DIAL TO SQUARED
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial to "Squared."  Some of the numbers on the golden
Floyd | path change.  The warning light is now glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "switch switch" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWITCH SWITCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You flip the switch to "Sequence."  Some of the numbers on the golden
Floyd | path change.  The warning light is still glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x path" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PATH
Floyd |
Floyd | The path is level with the floor of the room you are currently in.  It
Floyd | consists of golden steps that seem to run on forever.  Each step has
Floyd | two numbers appearing on it, although from here you can only read the
Floyd | numbers on the six closest steps.  The first numbers on the steps are
Floyd | 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, and 36.  The second numbers are 1, -4, 9, -16, 25,
Floyd | and -36.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "My dad would like to say 'pi r squared, cake r round'."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get rod" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove the brass rod from the circular hole.  A mechanical voice
Floyd | intones, "Riemann Rearrangement Mode deactivated."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look up negative infinity" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UP NEGATIVE INFINITY
Floyd |
Floyd | (in your math book)
Floyd | That topic is not listed in the index.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | This machine is just as steampunk as everything else here, although
Floyd | there are several parts to it that look at least somewhat
Floyd | recognizable.
Floyd |
Floyd | For one, the machine has a switch that can be set to "Sequence" or
Floyd | "Series."  It is currently set to "Sequence," although you could
Floyd | easily move it to the other setting by flipping the switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a button labeled "Alternate" that is currently pushed on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine also has a dial that can be set to "Constant," "Identity,"
Floyd | "Squared," or "Reciprocal."  It is currently set to "Squared."
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small circular hole near the button.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally, there is a warning light on top of the machine.  The warning
Floyd | light is glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the button off.  Some of the numbers on the golden path
Floyd | change.  The warning light is now dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set dial to constant" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET DIAL TO CONSTANT
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial to "Constant."  Some of the numbers on the golden
Floyd | path change.  The warning light is still dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x path" 		

Floyd ]  Machine Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PATH
Floyd |
Floyd | The path is level with the floor of the room you are currently in.  It
Floyd | consists of golden steps that seem to run on forever.  Each step has
Floyd | two numbers appearing on it, although from here you can only read the
Floyd | numbers on the six closest steps.  The first numbers on the steps are
Floyd | all the same: 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, and 1.  The second numbers are the same
Floyd | as the first numbers: 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, and 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Okay, I just want to know, am I barking up the right tree here?"
		DavidW says, "no, this is the wrong tree."
		Knight_Otu says, "Good."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Four                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move west, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Four
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Four                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a brass rod
Floyd |   some limit shoes (being worn)
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     a square root
Floyd |     a printout
Floyd |     the trig homework
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Four                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Four
Floyd | This space is made of the same gray matter as the three above you.
Floyd | There is an inscription on the wall, as well as exits up to Gray
Floyd | Matter, Level Three, north to the Smoky Pub, south to the Window into
Floyd | Oblivion, east to the Machine Room, and west to the Research Lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way west.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Research Lab
Floyd | Not all of the experiments are gone; near the west door is a platform,
Floyd | raised slightly off the floor.   A control panel is attached to the
Floyd | wall near the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a large fan set into the east wall.  The fan is on, and
Floyd | a strong breeze is blowing through the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze ruffles the printout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Seminar Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Seminar Room
Floyd | On the seminar table are some presentation slides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read 7" 		

Floyd ]  Seminar Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ 7
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing, at least as described.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read page 7" 		

Floyd ]  Seminar Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ PAGE 7
Floyd |
Floyd | The final page mentions that combinations of these effects as well as
Floyd | other effects can be achieved by using different matrices.  A
Floyd | three-dimensional object can even be turned into a two-dimensional or
Floyd | even a one-dimensional object by using the appropriate transformation
Floyd | matrix.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the end of the final page is a brief description of one of the
Floyd | graduate student experiments involving transformation matrices.  Thus
Floyd | far the student has constructed a prototype that allows one to apply a
Floyd | transformation matrix to a physical object.  For the prototype the
Floyd | transformations that produce the y and z coordinates
Floyd | are hard-coded; the user can only affect the transformations for the
Floyd | x coordinates of the new object.  In addition, only a few
Floyd | choices have thus far been implemented for the top row of the matrix.
Floyd | Finally, the transformation effect is thus far permanent only for
Floyd | objects made of lead.  Even for lead objects, though, the process
Floyd | seems to be permanent only once; subsequent transformations on a
Floyd | transformed lead object have so far only been temporary.  The current
Floyd | hypothesis is that the transformation process changes something about
Floyd | the lead object at the atomic level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Research Lab
Floyd | Not all of the experiments are gone; near the west door is a platform,
Floyd | raised slightly off the floor.   A control panel is attached to the
Floyd | wall near the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a large fan set into the east wall.  The fan is on, and
Floyd | a strong breeze is blowing through the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze ruffles the printout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a brass rod
Floyd |   some limit shoes (being worn)
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     a square root
Floyd |     a printout
Floyd |     the trig homework
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze ruffles the trig homework.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the button.  A shimmering light briefly envelops the
Floyd | platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze ruffles the trig homework.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter platform" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER PLATFORM
Floyd |
Floyd | You get onto the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze ruffles the printout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the button, and a shimmering light envelops the platform.
Floyd | You feel yourself transform, so that you are now your mirror image,
Floyd | with your left and right swapped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fortunately, the effect only lasts for a couple of seconds before you
Floyd | revert to your original state.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze ruffles the trig homework.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | Research Lab
Floyd | Not all of the experiments are gone; near the west door is a platform,
Floyd | raised slightly off the floor.   A control panel is attached to the
Floyd | wall near the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a large fan set into the east wall.  The fan is on, and
Floyd | a strong breeze is blowing through the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze ruffles the trig homework.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a brass rod
Floyd |   some limit shoes (being worn)
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     a square root
Floyd |     a printout
Floyd |     the trig homework
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze ruffles the trig homework.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x printout" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PRINTOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | The note is a printout of an email.  It reads, "To my graduate
Floyd | students:  Greetings from Hawaii!  I'm having a great time at the
Floyd | conference.  It's too bad none of you could come.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Unfortunately, I have some bad news.  Most of my funding has run out.
Floyd | While I have enough to support myself, I do not have enough left to
Floyd | support any of you anymore.  Thus, all of your current projects are
Floyd | hereby cancelled.  If you want to finish your degrees you'll need to
Floyd | find another adviser."
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath someone has written an unprintable commentary on the
Floyd | contents of the email.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze ruffles the printout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "If I may make a small suggestion?"
		Knight_Otu says, "At this point, no."
		Knight_Otu says, "I mean, I don't mind."
		Knight_Otu says, "Misread your question."
		DavidW says, "Try dropping the trig homework."
		Guenni asks, "Ever thought about a speed diet?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop homework" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > DROP HOMEWORK
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the trig homework from the set)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze picks up the trig homework and blows it across the room,
Floyd | where it slides under the door to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "And yes, I know it's kinda cryptic."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the west door)
Floyd | (first unlocking the west door)
Floyd | You lack a key that fits the west door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze ruffles the printout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Guenni), "He overlooked the existence of the west door, I think."
		Knight_Otu says, "Doh. There's a door there. Totally forgot about that."
		Guenni exclaims, "Oh!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "switch fan" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWITCH FAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch off the wall fan, and the breeze dies down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the west door)
Floyd | The west door appears to be locked.  There is a very thin space
Floyd | between the bottom of the door and the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x space" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SPACE
Floyd |
Floyd | The west door appears to be locked.  There is a very thin space
Floyd | between the bottom of the door and the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a brass rod
Floyd |   some limit shoes (being worn)
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     a square root
Floyd |     a printout
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x rod" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | This brass rod is short and, for a rod, relatively thick.  It has the
Floyd | number 69,105 written on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put rod in door" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT ROD IN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the west door)
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Now the question turns to, where is the key."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Seminar Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Seminar Room
Floyd | On the seminar table are some presentation slides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look out window" 		

Floyd ]  Seminar Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK OUT WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | This open window overlooks a small courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Inside the office."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x courtyard" 		

Floyd ]  Seminar Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X COURTYARD
Floyd |
Floyd | The courtyard is a rather sad, neglected affair.  At least the view is
Floyd | better than the one from the graduate student office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Guenni), "spoiler!"
		Knight_Otu says, "I was about to say."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Research Lab
Floyd | Not all of the experiments are gone; near the west door is a platform,
Floyd | raised slightly off the floor.   A control panel is attached to the
Floyd | wall near the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a large fan set into the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Graduate Student Office
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Graduate Student Office
Floyd | This office is small and cramped, although that hasn't prevented
Floyd | someone from squeezing several desks in here.  A door leads north,
Floyd | back into the lab.  An open window in the south wall looks out onto a
Floyd | dingy part of campus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Sorry, I thought you actually wanted the answer."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x desks" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESKS
Floyd |
Floyd | The desks have all been cleaned out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "No, not at that point."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look under desks" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER DESKS
Floyd |
Floyd | The empty desks are a sad testament to the graduate students who used
Floyd | to work here.  They're not worth bothering with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The  door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x campus" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAMPUS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing, at least as described.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | There isn't much of a view from this open window - mostly just the
Floyd | back side of another building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x building" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X BUILDING
Floyd |
Floyd | The building reflects the uninspired architecture of the 1960s.  It's
Floyd | probably an engineering building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search window" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | There isn't much of a view from this open window - mostly just the
Floyd | back side of another building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search door" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close door" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wonder what an engineering IF game would be like."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The  door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | The desks have all been cleaned out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search desk" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SEARCH DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | The empty desks are a sad testament to the graduate students who used
Floyd | to work here.  They're not worth bothering with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sit at desk" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIT AT DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that.  The first word or two on their own might
Floyd | suffice, though; perhaps it would work to just sit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "stand on desk" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > STAND ON DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | The empty desks are a sad testament to the graduate students who used
Floyd | to work here.  They're not worth bothering with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni carefully clears her throat.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Graduate Student Office
Floyd | This office is small and cramped, although that hasn't prevented
Floyd | someone from squeezing several desks in here.  A closed door leads
Floyd | north, back into the lab.  An open window in the south wall looks out
Floyd | onto a dingy part of campus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a brass rod
Floyd |   some limit shoes (being worn)
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     a square root
Floyd |     a printout
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close window" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | There isn't much of a view from this window - mostly just the back
Floyd | side of another building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look s" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK S
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing unexpected in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (There is no need to refer to the walls, floor, or ceiling during this
Floyd | game.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "commands" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COMMANDS
Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't recognize that command.  (There is a list of recognized
Floyd | commands in the HELP menus.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Research Lab
Floyd | Not all of the experiments are gone; near the west door is a platform,
Floyd | raised slightly off the floor.   A control panel is attached to the
Floyd | wall near the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a large fan set into the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Graduate Student Office
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Graduate Student Office
Floyd | This office is small and cramped, although that hasn't prevented
Floyd | someone from squeezing several desks in here.  A door leads north,
Floyd | back into the lab.  A small window in the south wall looks out onto a
Floyd | dingy part of campus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni sighs in relief.
		Knight_Otu asks, "??"
		DavidW says (to Guenni), "So mistimed."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x south door" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X SOUTH DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The  door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close it" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CLOSE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The  door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "count desks" 		

Floyd ]  Graduate Student Office                              94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > COUNT DESKS
Floyd |
Floyd | The empty desks are a sad testament to the graduate students who used
Floyd | to work here.  They're not worth bothering with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Is this the right office, I wonder. Not that I remember many others."
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe I'm just too stupid for the end game."
		DavidW says, "I have no idea why you're in this room at all."
		Guenni says, "No it isn't. Sorry."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Research Lab
Floyd | Not all of the experiments are gone; near the west door is a platform,
Floyd | raised slightly off the floor.   A control panel is attached to the
Floyd | wall near the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a large fan set into the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Seminar Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Seminar Room
Floyd | On the seminar table are some presentation slides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I meant the one you want to enter."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get slides" 		

Floyd ]  Seminar Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET SLIDES
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Seminar Room                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Seminar Room
Floyd | The seminar room is dominated by the large table running the length of
Floyd | it.  An open window in the north wall looks out onto a courtyard, and
Floyd | a door leads south back into the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, that explains a lot."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Research Lab
Floyd | Not all of the experiments are gone; near the west door is a platform,
Floyd | raised slightly off the floor.   A control panel is attached to the
Floyd | wall near the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a large fan set into the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x keyhole" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X KEYHOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing, at least as described.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the west door)
Floyd | The west door appears to be locked.  There is a very thin space
Floyd | between the bottom of the door and the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some presentation slides
Floyd |   a brass rod
Floyd |   some limit shoes (being worn)
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     a square root
Floyd |     a printout
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "The featurelessness of the door suggests to me we want to be infinitely thin. Which explains what Guenni previously meant."
		DavidW says, "go on"
		Knight_Otu says, "Now I have to find out how to get infinitely thin."
		DavidW says, "Not *infinitely*."
		Guenni nods encouragingly.
		Knight_Otu says, "Close enough, at least."
		DavidW says, "Yes."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | The control panel is labeled "Transformation Matrix Prototype."  It
Floyd | features numbers in a 3 by 3 matrix.  Each number in the top row has a
Floyd | slider above it that controls the setting of that number.  The numbers
Floyd | in the second and third rows, though, seem to be fixed.  A button is
Floyd | next to the 3 by 3 matrix.
Floyd |
Floyd | The matrix currently looks like this:
Floyd |  0   1   0
Floyd |  1   0   0
Floyd |  0   0   1
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "the right tree this time."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "set second to 0" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SET SECOND TO 0
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the second slider or the second page?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "slider" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SLIDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You set the second slider to 0.  Now the matrix looks like this:
Floyd |  0   0   0
Floyd |  1   0   0
Floyd |  0   0   1
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "switch fan" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWITCH FAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch on the wall fan.  A strong breeze begins to blow through
Floyd | the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze ruffles the printout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter platform" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         94/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER PLATFORM
Floyd |
Floyd | You get onto the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze ruffles the presentation slides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Professor's Office                                   98/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the button, and a shimmering light envelops the platform.
Floyd | You feel yourself transform, so that you flatten, becoming
Floyd | two-dimensional.
Floyd |
Floyd | You tentatively hold your new shape for a couple of seconds before the
Floyd | breeze catches you and blows you off the platform into the air.  You
Floyd | float serenely for just a moment, and then you fall at an angle,
Floyd | sliding under the door to the west.  Once under the door, the effect
Floyd | wears off, and you revert to your original state.
Floyd |
Floyd | Professor's Office
Floyd | Plush carpet and a beautiful mahogany desk testify to the status of
Floyd | the occupant of this office.  A large bay window sits in the west
Floyd | wall, and a closed door leads east, back into the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | A copy of Finite-Dimensional Vector Spaces has been left on
Floyd | the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the trig homework here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Linear Algebra has increased.  You
Floyd | estimate that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by four
Floyd | points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Woo!"
		DavidW says, "congrats"
		Guenni seconds that.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Professor's Office                                   98/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | Solid and expensive-looking, the desk contributes to the air of
Floyd | authority in this room.  It has a single drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the mahogany desk is Finite-Dimensional Vector Spaces.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get vector" 		

Floyd ]  Professor's Office                                   98/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET VECTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Only 2 points left."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		

Floyd ]  Professor's Office                                   98/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN DRAWER
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the drawer, revealing a spare key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get key" 		

Floyd ]  Professor's Office                                   98/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x carpet" 		

Floyd ]  Professor's Office                                   98/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CARPET
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the plush carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Professor's Office                                   98/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see most of a university campus laid out before you from the
Floyd | window.  It's a stunning view.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "YES"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x campus" 		

Floyd ]  Professor's Office                                   98/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X CAMPUS
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the campus is laid out before you from the window.  It is
Floyd | quite the sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The darn nicest window!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd ]  Professor's Office                                   98/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The bay window doesn't appear to be openable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter window" 		

Floyd ]  Professor's Office                                   98/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > ENTER WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | There appears to be no way to open the bay window.  Even if you could
Floyd | find a way to open it, though, you would never survive the drop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Aw."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd ]  Professor's Office                                   98/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET ALL
Floyd |
Floyd | trig homework: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I really love this window, though. It's a wonderful contrast to the other two."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look under carpet" 		

Floyd ]  Professor's Office                                   98/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER CARPET
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         98/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the door)
Floyd | (first unlocking the door)
Floyd | (with the spare key)
Floyd |
Floyd | Research Lab
Floyd | Not all of the experiments are gone; near the west door is a platform,
Floyd | raised slightly off the floor.   A control panel is attached to the
Floyd | wall near the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a large fan set into the east wall.  The fan is on, and
Floyd | a strong breeze is blowing through the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze ruffles the presentation slides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Take the book from the desk."
		Knight_Otu says, "Oops."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Professor's Office                                   98/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Professor's Office
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Professor's Office                                   98/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | Solid and expensive-looking, the desk contributes to the air of
Floyd | authority in this room.  It has a single drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Wait, I did get it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Professor's Office                                   98/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the trig homework
Floyd |   a spare key
Floyd |   Finite-Dimensional Vector Spaces
Floyd |   some presentation slides
Floyd |   a brass rod
Floyd |   some limit shoes (being worn)
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     a square root
Floyd |     a printout
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. okay."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         98/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Research Lab
Floyd | Not all of the experiments are gone; near the west door is a platform,
Floyd | raised slightly off the floor.   A control panel is attached to the
Floyd | wall near the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a large fan set into the east wall.  The fan is on, and
Floyd | a strong breeze is blowing through the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze ruffles the presentation slides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "sorry, I thought you'd missed picking it up."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "switch fan" 		

Floyd ]  Research Lab                                         98/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > SWITCH FAN
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch off the wall fan, and the breeze dies down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Since I wasn't sure myself..."
		DavidW says, "time to go win."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Four                              98/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move east, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Four
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Three                             98/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Three
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               98/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see a
Floyd | sphere, a wad of brown paper, some correspondence, Descartes's saying,
Floyd | an old coin, a comic strip, a pile of money, a brochure, a piece of
Floyd | paper, a wad of plastic, an x-finder, Archimedes's staff, a
Floyd | square piece of metal, and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        98/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way east.  As you do, you feel an electrical impulse
Floyd | course through you.  You find yourself in...
Floyd |
Floyd | West of House
Floyd | There is a small mailbox here, with a crank attached to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          98/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | There are currently eleven books on the bookcase:
Floyd | Principia Mathematica
Floyd | The Art of Computer Programming
Floyd | Disquisitiones Arithmeticae
Floyd | La Géométrie
Floyd | Foundations for a General Theory of Functions of a Complex
Floyd | Variable
Floyd | Liber Abaci
Floyd | Introduction to the Analysis of the Infinite
Floyd | Diophantus's Arithmetica
Floyd | Ars Magna
Floyd | The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and
Floyd | Balancing
Floyd | Elements
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put vector in shelf" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          99/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT VECTOR IN SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | You put Finite-Dimensional Vector Spaces on the bookcase.  As
Floyd | it slides into place you hear a faint click.  Then you hear
Floyd | the same voice as before - the one that sounds like Professor Glasser.
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice says, "Highly readable and featuring an axiomatic approach,
Floyd | Paul Halmos's famous text was the first introductory book on linear
Floyd | algebra."
Floyd |
Floyd | An almost inaudible voice whispers in your ear, "Look to your books
Floyd | for the final text."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your understanding of Mathematics Texts has increased.  You
Floyd | estimate that your score on tomorrow's final has just gone up by one
Floyd | point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "full score" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          99/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > FULL SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You estimate that you would score 99 out of 100 on tomorrow's final,
Floyd | broken down by the following subject areas:
Floyd | Algebra: 8/8
Floyd | Arithmetic: 5/5
Floyd | Calculus: 10/10
Floyd | Combinatorics: 8/8
Floyd | Complex Numbers: 4/4
Floyd | Cryptography: 2/2
Floyd | Geometry: 10/10
Floyd | Infinity: 8/8
Floyd | Linear Algebra: 7/7
Floyd | Logarithms: 4/4
Floyd | Logic: 4/4
Floyd | Mathematics Texts: 12/12
Floyd | Number Theory: 5/5
Floyd | Physics: 4/4
Floyd | Probability: 6/6
Floyd | Trigonometry: 2/2
Floyd | If you remember Professor Glasser's grading scale correctly, a score
Floyd | of 99 on the final would earn you an A in the course.
Floyd | You feel like you've mastered everything Professor Glasser said would
Floyd | be on the exam, but you sense that there's one more thing you need to
Floyd | understand in order to earn that perfect score.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wake up" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          99/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > WAKE UP
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you're ready to wake yourself up and go take your exam?
Floyd | >>

		DavidW says, "NO"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          99/100 (A)
Floyd | >>
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          99/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This is the living room of the white house, and it looks to be the
Floyd | only room still intact.  A sofa sits against one wall, and a bookcase
Floyd | stands against another.  The sole unblocked exit is through the front
Floyd | door to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are currently thirteen books on the bookcase:
Floyd | Fractals (glowing)
Floyd | Finite-Dimensional Vector Spaces
Floyd | Principia Mathematica
Floyd | The Art of Computer Programming
Floyd | Disquisitiones Arithmeticae
Floyd | La Géométrie
Floyd | Foundations for a General Theory of Functions of a Complex
Floyd | Variable
Floyd | Liber Abaci
Floyd | Introduction to the Analysis of the Infinite
Floyd | Diophantus's Arithmetica
Floyd | Ars Magna
Floyd | The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and
Floyd | Balancing
Floyd | Elements
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fractals" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          99/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FRACTALS
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a copy of Fractals, by Benoît Mandelbrot.  The book
Floyd | is emitting a soft glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          99/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          99/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open Fractals, and light bursts forth from it.  The light
Floyd | circles you several times.  Then, with a loud "whoosh," it returns to
Floyd | the book, which slams shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          99/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Fractals (glowing)
Floyd |   the trig homework
Floyd |   a spare key
Floyd |   some presentation slides
Floyd |   a brass rod
Floyd |   some limit shoes (being worn)
Floyd |   a set (no longer empty)
Floyd |     a square root
Floyd |     a printout
Floyd |     your math book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put fractals in shelf" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          99/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > PUT FRACTALS IN SHELF
Floyd |
Floyd | You put Fractals on the bookcase.  As it slides into place
Floyd | you hear a faint click.  Then you hear the same voice as
Floyd | before - the one that sounds like Professor Glasser.
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice says, "Fractals have yet to be defined precisely - even by
Floyd | Benoît Mandelbrot, the author of Fractals and the originator
Floyd | of the concept.  They tend to be characterized, though, by attributes
Floyd | like self-similarity: Changing the scale on a fractal object often
Floyd | results in the same or a similar pattern being repeated over and over.
Floyd | Fractal images are frequently created by iterating a function over the
Floyd | complex plane and assigning colors based on how rapidly the function
Floyd | diverges."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          99/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You're asleep.  But this is the most vivid dream you've ever had.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Salt crystals anyone?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fractals" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          99/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FRACTALS
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a copy of Fractals, by Benoît Mandelbrot.  The book
Floyd | is emitting a soft glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Living Room                                          99/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  West of House                                        99/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | West of House
Floyd | There is a small mailbox here, with a crank attached to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level Two                               99/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move west, you feel an electrical impulse course through you.
Floyd | The space around you seems to fold in on itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level Two
Floyd | Off to the side sits a gray storage bin.  In the storage bin you see a
Floyd | sphere, a wad of brown paper, some correspondence, Descartes's saying,
Floyd | an old coin, a comic strip, a pile of money, a brochure, a piece of
Floyd | paper, a wad of plastic, an x-finder, Archimedes's staff, a
Floyd | square piece of metal, and a scribbled scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray, translucent ghost flits around the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Gray Matter, Level One                               99/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gray Matter, Level One
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  One                                                  99/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Real Axis: 1                                         99/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Real Axis: 1
Floyd | The dark blue expanse of space now contains a plane that stretches as
Floyd | far as you can see in all directions.  It includes both the real axis
Floyd | you are standing on and the imaginary axis you can see off in the
Floyd | distance, and it is filled with starry, twinkling lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Real Axis: 1                                         99/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The twinkling lights of the complex plane are beautiful - but the
Floyd | complex plane itself doesn't look quite solid enough to walk on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Origin                                               99/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Origin
Floyd | The dark blue expanse of space now contains a plane that stretches as
Floyd | far as you can see in all directions.  It includes both the real axis
Floyd | you are standing on and the imaginary axis you can see off in the
Floyd | distance, and it is filled with starry, twinkling lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Imaginary Axis: i                                    99/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Imaginary Axis: i
Floyd | The dark blue expanse of space now contains a plane that stretches as
Floyd | far as you can see in all directions.  It includes the imaginary axis
Floyd | you are standing on and the real axis you can see off in the distance,
Floyd | and it is filled with starry, twinkling lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Imaginary Unit                                       99/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber down the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Imaginary Unit
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "extract root" 		

Floyd ]  Complex: Modulus 1 and Acute Angle                   99/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > EXTRACT ROOT
Floyd |
Floyd | The root vibrates quietly, as it extracts the square root of the
Floyd | essence of the space around it.  You feel yourself rotate
Floyd | clockwise, swinging in an arc that takes you halfway back to the
Floyd | positive part of the real axis.
Floyd |
Floyd | Complex: Modulus 1 and Acute Angle
Floyd | This is more of an abstract space than a physical place.  It strikes
Floyd | you, somehow, as a mixture of both the real and the imaginary spaces
Floyd | you have visited.  It also feels large beyond your understanding, but
Floyd | not any more so than the irrational space you've already seen.  A hole
Floyd | leads up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open fractals" 		

Floyd ]  Complex: Modulus 1 and Acute Angle                   99/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > OPEN FRACTALS
Floyd |
Floyd | You open Fractals, and light bursts forth from it.  The light
Floyd | circles you several times.  Then, with a loud "whoosh," it returns to
Floyd | the book, which slams shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Real Axis: 1                                         99/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You make your way up.
Floyd |
Floyd | As soon as you climb through the hole, it closes behind you.  A curve
Floyd | appears once more, lighting a path for you in the shape of an arc of a
Floyd | perfect circle - through the stars and back to the number 1 on the
Floyd | real axis.  You follow the arc.  As you step onto the real axis, the
Floyd | arc disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | Real Axis: 1
Floyd | The dark blue expanse of space now contains a plane that stretches as
Floyd | far as you can see in all directions.  It includes both the real axis
Floyd | you are standing on and the imaginary axis you can see off in the
Floyd | distance, and it is filled with starry, twinkling lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fractals" 		

Floyd ]  Real Axis: 1                                         99/100 (A)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > X FRACTALS
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a copy of Fractals, by Benoît Mandelbrot.  The book
Floyd | is emitting a soft glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "read it" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > READ IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open Fractals, and light bursts forth from it.  The light
Floyd | circles you once, twice, three times, and then it splinters, spinning
Floyd | away in all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | Each splinter of light seeks out one of the twinkling stars in the
Floyd | complex plane.  The starry lights absorb the splintered ones and begin
Floyd | to pulse: blue, white, blue, white, blue, white...
Floyd |
Floyd | The pulsing ceases with each point in the complex plane settling on a
Floyd | color from midnight blue to the purest white.  Together they form a
Floyd | fractal pattern of infinite complexity, containing spirals throwing
Floyd | out tendrils that themselves contain spirals with tendrils... on and
Floyd | on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fractal is blindingly, indescribably, painfully beautiful.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd | The fractal is blindingly, indescribably, painfully beautiful.
Floyd | From somewhere you hear - but only in your mind - words once spoken by
Floyd | another:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Così la mente mia, tutta sospesa
Floyd |  mirava fissa, immobile e attenta,
Floyd |  e sempre di mirar faceasi accesa...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh quanto è corto il dire e come fioco
Floyd |  al mio concetto! e questo, a quel ch'i' vidi,
Floyd |  è tanto, che non basta a dicer 'poco'...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Qual è 'l geomètra che tutto s'affige
Floyd |  per misurar lo cerchio, e non ritrova,
Floyd |  pensando, quel principio ond' elli indige,
Floyd |
Floyd | "tal era io a quella vista nova...
Floyd |  "A l'alta fantasia qui mancò possa."
Floyd |
Floyd | -----------  Translation  ----------
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thus all my mind, absorbed,
Floyd |  was gazing, fixed, unmoving and intent,
Floyd |  becoming more enraptured in its gazing...
Floyd |
Floyd | "O how scant is speech, too weak to frame my thoughts.
Floyd |  Compared to what I still recall my words are faint -
Floyd |  to call them little is to praise them much...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Like the geometer who fully applies himself
Floyd |  to square the circle and, for all his thought,
Floyd |  cannot discover the principle he lacks,
Floyd |
Floyd | "such was I at that strange new sight...
Floyd |  Here my exalted vision lost its power."

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | And you wake up.  You lie in bed for a while, thinking about what
Floyd | you've learned.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Final Exam                                           100/100 (A+)
Floyd | you've learned.
Floyd | In the morning you get up and make your way to the exam.
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk into the classroom feeling supremely confident about your
Floyd | understanding of the material.  As the exam proceeds, the look on
Floyd | Professor Glasser's face goes from resignation to surprise to shock
Floyd | and finally to bemusement.  By the end you have answered every single
Floyd | question correctly.  Professor Glasser shakes your hand.  "I have
Floyd | never had a student earn a perfect score on one of my final exams,"
Floyd | she says, "much less one who skipped most of the class sessions!"  She
Floyd | pauses for a moment, thinking.  "You know," she says, "I could use a
Floyd | research assistant this summer.  I don't normally have undergraduates
Floyd | work with me, but since you did so well in my class...  Just think
Floyd | about it."
Floyd |
Floyd | A couple of weeks later you check your grades...
Floyd |
Floyd | You owe your roommate an apology about those study pills.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** With a score of 100 on the exam you earned an A+ in the course.
Floyd | ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do, QUIT, UNDO the last command, see details on
Floyd | some of the MATH puzzles in the game, peruse the list of topics in the
Floyd | INDEX of the math book, or see the CREDITS?
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Whew."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		

Floyd ]  Final Exam                                           100/100 (A+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > AMUSING
Floyd |
Floyd | Have you tried...
Floyd |  Examining the posters in your dorm room?
Floyd |  Looking under your bed?
Floyd | Going to sleep in your bed while carrying something other than the
Floyd | math book?  While not carrying anything?
Floyd |  Waking up while dreaming?  While awake?
Floyd |  Giving the exhaustion sandals to Achilles?
Floyd |  Asking the Count about Snuffleupagus?
Floyd |  Asking the Countess about Elmo?
Floyd |  Open or closing the set with or without something in it?
Floyd | Putting the set into itself when it is empty?  When it has something
Floyd | in it?
Floyd |  Putting another container into itself?
Floyd |  Interacting with "nothing" in Zero?
Floyd | Looking in the mirror while in Zero, Two, or Irrational Between 1 and
Floyd | 2?
Floyd |  Breaking the mirror?
Floyd | Turning the crank on the strange mechanism when the sine wave or
Floyd | cosine wave is not in it?
Floyd |  Looking up Professor Glasser in your math book?
Floyd |  Looking up Pennings in your math book?
Floyd |  Giving Pennings standard dog commands, such as PENNINGS, FETCH?
Floyd |  Throwing an object while Pennings is present?
Floyd |  Giving the trig homework to Pennings?
Floyd |  Giving Berkeley's lecture notes to Newton?
Floyd |  Casting EXTRACT in Infinity?
Floyd |  Repeatedly examining the pile of discarded objects in Oblivion?
Floyd | Examining the glass of wine and the mug of beer before and after
Floyd | helping Weierstrass?
Floyd |  Listening to all of Hypatia's phone calls?
Floyd | Reading the new notice at the roller coaster after rescuing
Floyd | Descartes?
Floyd |  Attacking something?  Throwing something?
Floyd |  Thinking in your dorm room?  Thinking during the dream?
Floyd |  Singing repeatedly?
Floyd |  Praying?
Floyd |  Fixing yourself?  Another person?
Floyd |  Eating a book?  Yourself?  Another person?  The old coin?
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do, QUIT, UNDO the last command, see details on
Floyd | some of the MATH puzzles in the game, peruse the list of topics in the
Floyd | INDEX of the math book, or see the CREDITS?
Floyd | >

		Guenni exclaims, ""Toeoeroeoe!!"
		DavidW says, "Hearty congratulations!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "math" 		

Floyd ]                    Details on Some Math Puzzles
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  N = Next                                              Q = Quit Menu
Floyd ]  P = Previous                                          ENTER = Select
Floyd |  > Number puzzle
Floyd |    Balance scales
Floyd |    Pascal's triangle
Floyd |    Achilles and Zeno's paradoxes
Floyd |    Euclid, his fifth postulate, and non-Euclidean geometry
Floyd |    Top Two game
Floyd |    Farmer's problem, calculus, the roller coaster, and Pennings
Floyd |    Laser bike game
Floyd |    Transformation matrix and determinants
Floyd |    Harmonic series and alternating harmonic series
Floyd |    Grand hotel guest problem

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd ]  Final Exam                                           100/100 (A+)
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do, QUIT, UNDO the last command, see details on
Floyd | some of the MATH puzzles in the game, peruse the list of topics in the
Floyd | INDEX of the math book, or see the CREDITS?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "index" 		

Floyd ]  Final Exam                                           100/100 (A+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > INDEX
Floyd |
Floyd | People: Achilles, Muhammad al-Khwarizmi, Archimedes, Aristotle, Thomas
Floyd | Bayes, George Berkeley, Georg Cantor, Girolamo Cardano, Augustin-Louis
Floyd | Cauchy, René Descartes, Persi Diaconis, Diophantus, Eudoxus, Leonhard
Floyd | Euler, Pierre de Fermat, Abraham Fraenkel, Carl Friedrich Gauss,
Floyd | Lynnea Glasser, Paul Halmos, Hypatia, Omar Khayyám, Donald Knuth,
Floyd | Andrei Kolmogorov, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Leonardo of Pisa
Floyd | (Fibonacci), Benoit Mandelbrot, Maryam Mirzakhani, Graham Nelson,
Floyd | Isaac Newton, Blaise Pascal, Tim Pennings, Plato, Pythagoras,
Floyd | Srinivasa Ramanujan, Bernhard Riemann, Bertrand Russell, Karl
Floyd | Weierstrass, Zeno, Ernst Zermelo.
Floyd |
Floyd | Concepts: additive identity, additive inverse, algebra, analytic
Floyd | geometry, arithmetic, binomial coefficients, calculus, Cogito Ergo
Floyd | Sum, complex analysis, complex numbers, complex plane, conditionally
Floyd | convergent infinite series, combinatorics, convex polygons, cosine,
Floyd | cubes, cryptography, derivatives/differentiation, dodecahedron,
Floyd | Elements of Euclid, equilateral triangles, Euclid's postulates,
Floyd | Euclidean geometry, Euler circuit, Fibonacci sequence, Fields Medal,
Floyd | fluents, fluxions, Folium of Descartes, fractals, fractions,
Floyd | Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, harmonic series, icosahedron,
Floyd | identity, imaginary numbers, increment, index, infinite series,
Floyd | infinite sets, infinity, integers, integrals/integration, inverse,
Floyd | irrational numbers, lever, limits, linear algebra, logarithms, logic,
Floyd | Mandelbrot set, mathematics, matrix, method of exhaustion, method of
Floyd | tangents, multiplicative identity, multiplicative inverse, number
Floyd | line, number theory, numbers, octahedron, optimal stopping problem,
Floyd | optimization, parallel postulate, Pascal's triangle, pentagons, Pi,
Floyd | Platonic solids, point, polygons, prime numbers, probability,
Floyd | Pythagorean Theorem, rational numbers, real numbers, reciprocal,
Floyd | recursion, regular polygons, Riemann Rearrangement Theorem, right
Floyd | triangle, sequences, series, set, set theory, sine, slide rules,
Floyd | square roots, squares, tangent, tetrahedron, topology, transformation
Floyd | matrix, triangles, trigonometry, Zeno's paradoxes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do, QUIT, UNDO the last command, see details on
Floyd | some of the MATH puzzles in the game, peruse the list of topics in the
Floyd | INDEX of the math book, or see the CREDITS?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "credits" 		

Floyd ]  Final Exam                                           100/100 (A+)
Floyd | >
Floyd | > CREDITS
Floyd |
Floyd | A Beauty Cold and Austere is Copyright (c) 2017 by Michael Z.
Floyd | Spivey.  It may be distributed for free, but not sold or included in
Floyd | any for-profit collection without written permission from the author.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cover art: Cody J. Lail Design  |  www.codyjlail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Testing for Release 1: Sam Burdick, Daniel Hyams, Alex Kaufman,
Floyd | Keetie, Todd Rorem, Brian Rushton, Andrew Schultz, Daniel Spivey,
Floyd | Daniel Stelzer, David White, Jkj Yuio
Floyd |
Floyd | Bug reports on Release 1: Arthur DiBianca, Jeremy Pflasterer,
Floyd | Andrew Schultz, Adam Smith, several anonymous IFComp 2017 players
Floyd |
Floyd | Testing for Release 2: Brian Rushton, Andrew Schultz
Floyd |
Floyd | Technical assistance: Andrew Schultz
Floyd |
Floyd | Inform 7: Graham Nelson
Floyd |
Floyd | Extensions to Inform 7: Eric Eve, Jon Ingold, Jesse McGrew,
Floyd | Graham Nelson, Andrew Plotkin, Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | General advice and encouragement: Brian Rushton
Floyd |
Floyd | Mathematics sources: A History of Mathematics, by
Floyd | Victor J. Katz, was indispensable, as was Wikipedia.  (Wikipedia has a
Floyd | bad reputation for reliability, but I have found its mathematics pages
Floyd | to be quite good.  Information about historical figures obtained from
Floyd | Wikipedia was generally double-checked against other resources.)
Floyd |
Floyd | For further reading on the history of mathematics I recommend Men
Floyd | of Mathematics, by Eric Temple Bell.  It's a bit old (1930s), but
Floyd | it's still the most lively and readable book on mathematicians and the
Floyd | history of mathematics that I know.
Floyd |
Floyd | Interactive fiction inspirations:  Infocom, of course.   A
Floyd | Beauty Cold and Austere contains references to or riffs on
Floyd | puzzles from several Infocom games: Zork 1, Zork 2,
Floyd | Enchanter, Sorcerer, Spellbreaker,
Floyd | Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, A Mind Forever
Floyd | Voyaging, and Trinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Trinity, by Brian Moriarty, deserves special mention.  The
Floyd | structure of Trinity is somewhat repeated in ABCA,
Floyd | and the Klein bottle puzzle in Trinity was an inspiration for
Floyd | the idea of introducing advanced mathematical concepts through the
Floyd | medium of interactive fiction.  (Playing Trinity at age 13
Floyd | was my introduction to a Klein bottle.)  The crank puzzle in
Floyd | ABCA is of course a riff on the Klein bottle puzzle in
Floyd | Trinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Curses!, by Graham Nelson.  After the demise of Infocom in
Floyd | the late 1980s, I mostly gave up playing interactive fiction for the
Floyd | better part of 30 years.  In February of 2017 I decided to try
Floyd | Curses!.  It inspired me both to take a serious look at
Floyd | "modern" interactive fiction and to write a piece of IF on my own.
Floyd |
Floyd | GiantKiller, by Peter D. Killworth, and The Chinese
Floyd | Room, by Harry Giles and Joey Jones.  When I was trying to decide
Floyd | what level to aim for with ABCA, these two games convinced me
Floyd | to go high.
Floyd |
Floyd | Quotations: "Euclid alone has looked on Beauty bare" is by Edna
Floyd | St. Vincent Millay.
Floyd | The quote likening mathematics to a blind man in a dark room has been
Floyd | attributed to Darwin, but it's questionable whether he actually said
Floyd | that.
Floyd | The poem about infinite series is by, believe it or not, a
Floyd | mathematician: Jakob Bernoulli.
Floyd | "Tell all the truth but tell it slant" is by Emily Dickinson.
Floyd | The poem in Italian you hear after creating the fractal consists of
Floyd | selections from Dante's Paradiso, Canto XXXIII, as Dante is
Floyd | approaching his final vision of God.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do, QUIT, UNDO the last command, see details on
Floyd | some of the MATH puzzles in the game, peruse the list of topics in the
Floyd | INDEX of the math book, or see the CREDITS?
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Good game."
		DavidW says, "impressive credits list."
		DavidW says, "Yes, I quite like this game a lot."
		Guenni says, "Yep, so did I."
		Guenni says, "With the exam behind us. Let's call it a night."
		Guenni yawns.
		DavidW says, "I need to make dinner, at least."
		Knight_Otu says, "I am curious about the laundry room still, but yeah. Time to say good night."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Good night!"
		DavidW says, "oh, the laundry room is easily explained."
Knight_Otu goes home. 		DavidW says, "ack. I was too slow!"
		Guenni says, "It's just in case you need to dry the x finder because you messed up the barrel volume ride the first time."
		DavidW says, "right."
Guenni hollers, ""Night everyone." 		
Guenni goes home. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd | cheapglulxe quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 			



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The Colour Pink by Robert Street
As played on ifMUD on 2018-03-04

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 Colour Pink written by Robert Street. It took 6th place in the 11th Annual Interactive Fiction Competition (2005). 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, "I was wondering about The Colour Pink recently."
		Knight_Otu says, "I don't have a preference right now."
		DavidW says, "If we weren't doing ClubFloyd, I'd probably fire up The Colour Pink and see if I liked it."
		Jacqueline says, "I have no objection, if it's Floydable. Let me go look."
		DavidW says, "I think it's a Z-machine one, but by an ADRIFT author."
		Jacqueline asks (of DW), "2005, by Robert Street?"
		DavidW says, "yeah."
		DavidW says, "I don't even remember what the game's about."
		DavidW says, "I vaguely remember playing it partway but never finishing it."
		Jacqueline says, "It says it's a space exploration game."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask colourpink" 		

Floyd ]  Southeast corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 0
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are on an abandoned planet again. Not content with almost killing
Floyd | you the last time, the Captain has delegated you again to investigate
Floyd | another out-of-contact colony. Apparently you impressed him with your
Floyd | survival instincts, by evading thousands of insect-like creatures
Floyd | before the ship finally sent down enough people to wipe them out.
Floyd | Maybe your job description should just be renamed as the Expendable
Floyd | Explorer. Unfortunately, you have no choice but to obey the Captain's
Floyd | orders.
Floyd |
Floyd | An hour ago you were sent down into a thick jungle. When you made
Floyd | contact with the ship you found out that they had missed the clearing
Floyd | where you were supposed to land. The intervening hour was spent
Floyd | cutting through the energetic plant-life until you finally reached
Floyd | your destination.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is time to start your investigation. One strange fact that you have
Floyd | already noticed is that there was no sign of any animals in the
Floyd | jungle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southeast corner of ruins
Floyd | This clearing used to be the site of a house, where a team of
Floyd | scientists, who were studying the planet, lived. This is no longer the
Floyd | case, as the house has burned down. The fire is probably the reason
Floyd | for the colony being out of contact, but you are not sure it is the
Floyd | whole reason, as something does not feel right here. The ashes from
Floyd | the house cover the ground, along with various twisted metal pieces.
Floyd | Weeds are popping up everywhere, as the jungle reclaims the area. The
Floyd | clearing, and ruins, continues to the north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "No animals? Bad, bad sign."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Southeast corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 1
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You look good in your new black all-purpose uniform. It's not
Floyd | surprising, as you always look good in your opinion. And as you keep
Floyd | telling yourself, your opinion is the only opinion that matters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Southeast corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 2
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a backpack (being worn and closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open backpack" 		

Floyd ]  Southeast corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 3
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BACKPACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the backpack, revealing five rations, a communicator and an
Floyd | utility tool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tool" 		

Floyd ]  Southeast corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 4
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TOOL
Floyd |
Floyd | This thin cylinder can turn into several useful tools by turning the
Floyd | dial on the end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dial" 		

Floyd ]  Southeast corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 5
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | This dial changes the form of the utility tool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read tool" 		

Floyd ]  Southeast corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 6
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ TOOL
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot read that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn dial" 		

Floyd ]  Southeast corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 7
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN DIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the utility tool)
Floyd | You turn the dial and the utility tool turns into a shovel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Southeast corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 8
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial and the shovel turns into a scythe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Southeast corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 9
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial and the scythe turns into a utility tool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Southeast corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 10
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial and the utility tool turns into a shovel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Southeast corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial and the shovel turns into a scythe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Southeast corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 12
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial and the scythe turns into a utility tool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Only two configurations? Swiss army issue, this tool is not."
		Jacqueline says, "And here I was thinking it was kind of cool."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x house" 		

Floyd ]  Southeast corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 13
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of the house litter the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ashes" 		

Floyd ]  Southeast corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 14
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ASHES
Floyd |
Floyd | The ashes from the burned down house are all over the ground in this
Floyd | clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search ashes" 		

Floyd ]  Southeast corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 15
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH ASHES
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x metal" 		

Floyd ]  Southeast corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 16
Floyd |
Floyd | > X METAL
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal from the house is now unrecognisable from its original form.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x weeds" 		

Floyd ]  Southeast corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 17
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WEEDS
Floyd |
Floyd | There are weeds all around the area, growing in the remains of the
Floyd | house and clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I see nothing of interest here. I suggest West or North or explore our inventory more."
		Jacqueline asks, "I'm good with moving on. DW, want to drive?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, I'd say moving is good."
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "ok"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 18
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northeast corner of ruins
Floyd | The ashes from the house only cover a small segment of this corner.
Floyd | Weeds and dirt patches cover most of the ground instead, with what
Floyd | looks like the remains of a garden. There is nothing left to tell what
Floyd | was growing here before the fire, as any crops have completely
Floyd | disappeared. Maybe the scientists were not very good gardeners, and
Floyd | there were no crops. However, you think that this is unlikely, as the
Floyd | crops they use on new colonies are virtually unkillable. The clearing,
Floyd | and ruins, continues to the south and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | An abandoned metal table on wheels in the garden looks in poor
Floyd | condition, but still useable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 19
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | This metal table is not in good condition, as the top looks heavily
Floyd | dented and one of the wheels is missing. However, it has survived far
Floyd | more intact than anything else. It even looks like it can still be
Floyd | pushed around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Might be helpful in getting up higher somewhere."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sounds like a plantpocalypse."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under table" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 20
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x garden" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 21
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GARDEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The dirt patches look like they used to be a garden before the weeds
Floyd | took over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn dial" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 22
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN DIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial and the utility tool turns into a shovel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig garden" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 23
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG GARDEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You do not find anything useful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 23
Floyd |
Floyd | > EXITS
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "West?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 24
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northwest corner of ruins
Floyd | A large tree dominates this section of the clearing, with a low
Floyd | hanging, yet out of reach, branch above where the house used to be. It
Floyd | would have been just above the roof of a one-storey section of the
Floyd | house. However, it is now only above ashes. This tree must be tough
Floyd | and strong to have survived the chemical process used to create a
Floyd | clearing. The chemicals are supposed to clear everything in
Floyd | preparation for the houses and gardens of any colonists. The clearing,
Floyd | and ruins, continues to the south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the branch you see a nest. This is the first sign of any animal
Floyd | life that you have seen. You wonder if it is empty like everywhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x nest" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 25
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NEST
Floyd |
Floyd | There must have been a bird here at some stage, but not anymore. It is
Floyd | at least a sign of animal life and maybe the nest is not empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 26
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN NEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take nest" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 27
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE NEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach the nest with your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 28
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | This tree is separate from the jungle at the moment, but will probably
Floyd | be integrated back in soon. A thick branch hangs over where the house
Floyd | used to be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x branch" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 29
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BRANCH
Floyd |
Floyd | This thick low hanging branch is right over where the house used to
Floyd | be. There is a nest on the branch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 30
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, there are no obvious handholds and you are not a good
Floyd | climber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suggest pushing the table here and getting on it."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, let's."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 31
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northeast corner of ruins
Floyd | The ashes from the house only cover a small segment of this corner.
Floyd | Weeds and dirt patches cover most of the ground instead, with what
Floyd | looks like the remains of a garden. There is nothing left to tell what
Floyd | was growing here before the fire, as any crops have completely
Floyd | disappeared. Maybe the scientists were not very good gardeners, and
Floyd | there were no crops. However, you think that this is unlikely, as the
Floyd | crops they use on new colonies are virtually unkillable. The clearing,
Floyd | and ruins, continues to the south and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | An abandoned metal table on wheels in the garden looks in poor
Floyd | condition, but still useable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push table west" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 32
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH TABLE WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | (pushing the table)
Floyd |
Floyd | Northwest corner of ruins
Floyd | A large tree dominates this section of the clearing, with a low
Floyd | hanging, yet out of reach, branch above where the house used to be. It
Floyd | would have been just above the roof of a one-storey section of the
Floyd | house. However, it is now only above ashes. This tree must be tough
Floyd | and strong to have survived the chemical process used to create a
Floyd | clearing. The chemicals are supposed to clear everything in
Floyd | preparation for the houses and gardens of any colonists. The clearing,
Floyd | and ruins, continues to the south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the branch you see a nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have just pushed a metal table on wheels here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 33
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET ON TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You get onto the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take nest" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 34
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE NEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach the nest with your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I just saw Annihilation. This is kind of feeling kind of like that."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get on branch" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 35
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET ON BRANCH
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 36
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | But you're already on the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 37
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm surprised this didn't work."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x house" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 38
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HOUSE
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of the house litter the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 39
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northwest corner of ruins
Floyd | A large tree dominates this section of the clearing, with a low
Floyd | hanging, yet out of reach, branch above where the house used to be. It
Floyd | would have been just above the roof of a one-storey section of the
Floyd | house. However, it is now only above ashes. This tree must be tough
Floyd | and strong to have survived the chemical process used to create a
Floyd | clearing. The chemicals are supposed to clear everything in
Floyd | preparation for the houses and gardens of any colonists. The clearing,
Floyd | and ruins, continues to the south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal table on wheels is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the branch you see a nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of ruins                 Score: 0     Moves: 40
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND ON TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You get onto the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit nest with shovel" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of ruins                 Score: 2     Moves: 41
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT NEST WITH SHOVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the nest off the branch with the shovel. It quickly falls
Floyd | down and smashes onto the ground. You get off the table and look
Floyd | inside the remains to find a pink egg, which you take. As you look at
Floyd | the egg, for some reason, you feel an overwhelming hunger coming over
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x egg" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of ruins                 Score: 2     Moves: 42
Floyd |
Floyd | > X EGG
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a delicious looking bright pink egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I am *very* suspicious of this egg."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess our rations aren't as appetizing then."
		Knight_Otu says, "And yeah."
DavidW clears the save counter. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Northwest corner of ruins                 Score: 2     Moves: 42
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's still one more corner of the house."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Southwest corner of ruins                 Score: 2     Moves: 43
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Southwest corner of ruins
Floyd | The ruins continue in this corner of the clearing. A puddle of leaking
Floyd | water has formed in a hole. It is probably where the water storage for
Floyd | the kitchen and bathroom was located. It has been policy for water to
Floyd | be brought in from off-planet, since an unfortunate incident with an
Floyd | alien species that mainly consisted of water. The wetness of the area
Floyd | seems to have protected the wood a little better here than in the
Floyd | other corners, with a few portions lying on the ground. The clearing,
Floyd | and ruins, continues to the north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the remains you see a surprisingly whole piece of wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wood" 		

Floyd ]  Southwest corner of ruins                 Score: 2     Moves: 44
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | (the piece of wood)
Floyd | This piece of wood is damp, but it has a decent size and weight behind
Floyd | it. It is several feet long and almost looks like a shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		

Floyd ]  Southwest corner of ruins                 Score: 2     Moves: 45
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot stop your sudden urge to eat the egg for much longer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd ]  Southwest corner of ruins                 Score: 2     Moves: 46
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The pool of water in the hole is almost black from the ashes that have
Floyd | been washed into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search water" 		

Floyd ]  Southwest corner of ruins                 Score: 2     Moves: 47
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Eat the egg?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, let's eat the product of a totally alien biochemistry."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat egg" 		

Floyd ]  Southwest corner of ruins                 Score: 2     Moves: 47
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT EGG
Floyd |
Floyd | You break open the egg and quickly eat its contents. You are not sure
Floyd | what just possessed you, but you somehow knew that you had to eat the
Floyd | egg. Suddenly you feel strange and fall to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When you finally wake up the world looks different. You soon realise
Floyd | what has happened, but not how.
Floyd |
Floyd | YOU HAVE BEEN INFECTED BY PINKNESS!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press a key)

		Knight_Otu says, "What could possibly.... oh."
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Southwest corner of ruins                 Score: 4     Moves: 48
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The world has gone pink. Absolutely everything is coloured with
Floyd | varying shades of pink. Looking down this even includes yourself. This
Floyd | cannot be good.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Colour Pink
Floyd | by Robert Street
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 050924 / Inform v6.30 Library 6/11
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please type "about" for further information about the game.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Southwest corner of ruins
Floyd | In this corner, a puddle of leaking water has formed in a hole.
Floyd | Despite ashes from the ruins having been washed in, the water almost

		
mcp arrives, full of fun and funk. 		

Floyd | looks drinkable when it is coloured pink. However, it is probably only
Floyd | the colour that is different, so it is not a good idea to try. A few
Floyd | small portions of wood are lying in the pink ashes next to the pool.
Floyd | The clearing, and ruins, continues to the north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Southwest corner of ruins                 Score: 4     Moves: 49
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You look strange, as you are now pink like everything else around
Floyd | here. Pink does not look good on you. It doesn't look good on anything
Floyd | else either to be honest. However, you don't appear to have a choice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Southwest corner of ruins                 Score: 4     Moves: 50
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a piece of wood
Floyd |   a shovel
Floyd |   a backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     five rations
Floyd |     a communicator
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wood" 		

Floyd ]  Southwest corner of ruins                 Score: 4     Moves: 51
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | (the piece of wood)
Floyd | This piece of wood is damp, but it has a decent size and weight behind
Floyd | it. It is several feet long and almost looks like a shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd ]  Southwest corner of ruins                 Score: 4     Moves: 52
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The pool of water is full of ashes that have been washed into it, but
Floyd | it is now pink, not black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter hole" 		

Floyd ]  Southwest corner of ruins                 Score: 4     Moves: 53
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Unless this pinkness let's us see something new, I'm not sure what to do next."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig hole" 		

Floyd ]  Southwest corner of ruins                 Score: 4     Moves: 54
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Digging would achieve nothing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
mcp has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of ruins                 Score: 4     Moves: 55
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northwest corner of ruins
Floyd | In this new world state the large tree is still the main feature of
Floyd | this corner, although it is now pink. So is the low hanging branch
Floyd | that the nest was previously on. With the tree being the same colour
Floyd | as the ground, it is difficult to tell where one starts and the other
Floyd | ends. It is the same for the jungle and the edge of the clearing. If
Floyd | you concentrate, you can see the difference in shading, but if you
Floyd | don't, it looks like the jungle has already swallowed up this area.
Floyd | The clearing, and ruins, continues to the south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal table on wheels is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ruins" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of ruins                 Score: 4     Moves: 56
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RUINS
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of the house litter the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of ruins                 Score: 4     Moves: 57
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | This tree is separate from the jungle at the moment, but will probably
Floyd | be integrated back in soon. A thick branch hangs over where the house
Floyd | used to be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "If we could get on that branch, we might be able to get into the house?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on table" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of ruins                 Score: 4     Moves: 58
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND ON TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You get onto the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn dial" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of ruins                 Score: 4     Moves: 59
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN DIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial and the shovel turns into a scythe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take branch with scythe" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of ruins                 Score: 4     Moves: 59
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BRANCH WITH SCYTHE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb branch" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of ruins                 Score: 4     Moves: 60
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB BRANCH
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of ruins                 Score: 4     Moves: 61
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | But you're already on the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "But there no longer is a house."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of ruins                 Score: 4     Moves: 62
Floyd |
Floyd | > STAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You get off the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Northwest corner of ruins
Floyd | In this new world state the large tree is still the main feature of
Floyd | this corner, although it is now pink. So is the low hanging branch
Floyd | that the nest was previously on. With the tree being the same colour
Floyd | as the ground, it is difficult to tell where one starts and the other
Floyd | ends. It is the same for the jungle and the edge of the clearing. If
Floyd | you concentrate, you can see the difference in shading, but if you
Floyd | don't, it looks like the jungle has already swallowed up this area.
Floyd | The clearing, and ruins, continues to the south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal table on wheels is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Southeast corner of ruins                 Score: 4     Moves: 63
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Southeast corner of ruins
Floyd | There is more to this location than before you ate the egg. It is not
Floyd | just that the ashes, ground, jungle and everywhere else is now
Floyd | coloured pink. It is the fact that there is a tunnel sloping
Floyd | downwards. You are sure that it wasn't there previously. You don't
Floyd | know where it came from, but tunnels do not just appear out of
Floyd | nowhere. However, there used to be more than one colour in the world,
Floyd | so you guess anything is possible here. The clearing, and ruins,
Floyd | continues to the north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, I see."
		DavidW asks, "I guess down?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Southeast corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 64
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | As you walk down, the world shimmers and returns to normal colours.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southeast corner of laboratory
Floyd | You are standing at the entrance to a laboratory. It looks like it has
Floyd | been regularly used, although not in the last few weeks. The
Floyd | laboratory has not escaped the destruction from above. The floor is
Floyd | cracked, with a long, thin hole leading deep into the earth. The crack
Floyd | extends to the north, but can be easily stepped over. A tunnel slopes
Floyd | upward back towards the surface. The laboratory continues to the north
Floyd | and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd ]  Southeast corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 64
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the crack or the tunnel?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "crack" 		

Floyd ]  Southeast corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 65
Floyd |
Floyd | > CRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the all-purpose uniform)
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crack" 		

Floyd ]  Southeast corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 66
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot see the bottom of this hole, but luckily the crack is too
Floyd | thin for you to fall through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tunnel" 		

Floyd ]  Southeast corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 67
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TUNNEL
Floyd |
Floyd | The tunnel entrance leads upwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Do you prefer north or west?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Let's try north first."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 68
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northeast corner of laboratory
Floyd | A large, rectangular machine takes up most of the space in this corner
Floyd | of the laboratory. It looks like it could be used to mix ingredients
Floyd | and make evil concoctions, or not-so-evil depending on the mood. There
Floyd | is a control panel on the machine's side, with a closed compartment on
Floyd | top. Unfortunately, there are no helpful labels to describe any
Floyd | functions. A crack in the floor extends to the south. The laboratory
Floyd | continues to the south and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I have no preference. I'm now in a wizard conversation, and am not fully paying attention, so ..."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 69
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed compartment is visible on top of the mixing machine. The
Floyd | machine can be controlled by either a pink or yellow button situated
Floyd | on a control panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open compartment" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 70
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN COMPARTMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot see a way to open the compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push pink" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 71
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH PINK
Floyd |
Floyd | The compartment in the machine opens up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push yello" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 71
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH YELLO
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push yellow" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 72
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH YELLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine beeps, but does nothing else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I suppose we have to look for chemicals now?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind machine" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 73
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 74
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northeast corner of laboratory
Floyd | A large, rectangular machine takes up most of the space in this corner
Floyd | of the laboratory. It looks like it could be used to mix ingredients
Floyd | and make evil concoctions, or not-so-evil depending on the mood. There
Floyd | is a control panel on the machine's side, with an open compartment on
Floyd | top. Unfortunately, there are no helpful labels to describe any
Floyd | functions. A crack in the floor extends to the south. The laboratory
Floyd | continues to the south and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "At least I don't think we have many viable reagents."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crack" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 75
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot see the bottom of this hole, but luckily the crack is too
Floyd | thin for you to fall through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 76
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northwest corner of laboratory
Floyd | This corner of the laboratory looks more like the mad scientist's lair
Floyd | that you were expecting from a hidden laboratory. There is a
Floyd | workbench, which is covered by various papers and unusual coloured
Floyd | potions. You can just imagine a mad scientist cackling as he or she
Floyd | mixed together potions in crazy experiments throughout the night. A
Floyd | strange device is attached to the workbench, and it has a cable
Floyd | sticking out of it. This corner is less damaged than the rest of the
Floyd | laboratory, which continues to the south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x device" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 77
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | This small electronic device is attached to the workbench. There is a
Floyd | screen on the top, with a red button sitting next to it. A cable
Floyd | sticks out of the back of the machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 78
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SCREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen is blank at present.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "button" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 78
Floyd |
Floyd | > BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x button" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 79
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | (the communicator's button)
Floyd | This button activates the X7ACIO87 communication unit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 80
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RED BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | The red button is on the device attached to the workbench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cable" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 81
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The cable sticks out from the device on the workbench. The other end
Floyd | is loose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 82
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER WORKBENCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x workbench" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 83
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WORKBENCH
Floyd |
Floyd | The top of the workbench is a mess, but unlike the rest of the
Floyd | laboratory, it probably is how it was left rather than being caused by
Floyd | the disaster. Within the mess are papers, scattered from one end of
Floyd | the workbench to the other, interspersed with the occasional potion.
Floyd | There is also an unusual device, which is built into the workbench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x papers" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 84
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PAPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The papers on the workbench contain information on many different
Floyd | formulae, but none that explain your situation. However, you do notice
Floyd | references to other papers that you cannot find on the workbench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x potions" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 85
Floyd |
Floyd | > X POTIONS
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a range of brightly coloured liquids, kept in flasks, lying
Floyd | on the workbench. You have no idea what any of them contain, so they
Floyd | will probably not be much use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read papers" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 86
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ PAPERS
Floyd |
Floyd | The papers on the workbench contain information on many different
Floyd | formulae, but none that explain your situation. However, you do notice
Floyd | references to other papers that you cannot find on the workbench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push red button" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 86
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH RED BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | A keyboard pops out of the front of the device. You also see
Floyd | "PASSWORD?" flashing up on the screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to type on the keyboard?
Floyd | >>

		
DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 86
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "password" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 87
Floyd |
Floyd | > PASSWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | The device beeps twice, with a message of "NO CONNECTION" flashing up
Floyd | on the screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 88
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SCREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen is blank at present.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Southwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 89
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Southwest corner of laboratory
Floyd | It looks like the laboratory's owner is more of a reader than you, as
Floyd | there is a very large bookcase in this corner. The bookcase is
Floyd | currently empty, but the library is still here, with a high pile of
Floyd | books sitting on the floor in front of the bookcase. The books look
Floyd | like they could be hiding something. Either the owner was careless, or
Floyd | the disaster caused the books to be knocked off the shelves. The
Floyd | titles mainly suggest that the contents of the pile are too technical
Floyd | to be interesting. You suppose finding fictional books would be too
Floyd | much to ask for in a laboratory. The laboratory continues to the north
Floyd | and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Odds that the password is pink?"
		DavidW says, "oh, that's very possible."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x books" 		

Floyd ]  Southwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 90
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | The pile of books almost look like they are covering something. In
Floyd | this pile are scientific texts and research mainly concentrating on
Floyd | the areas of psychology, biology and chemistry. You do not have time
Floyd | to place these books back in the shelves, so they are going to have to
Floyd | stay on the floor for now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search books" 		

Floyd ]  Southwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 91
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You move the books slightly to reveal a heavy metal chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chest" 		

Floyd ]  Southwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 92
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal chest looks very heavy and secure. It is closed, with no
Floyd | obvious way to open it, apart from a socket on the lid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x socket" 		

Floyd ]  Southwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 93
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SOCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | This socket is on the lid of the chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push chest north" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 94
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH CHEST NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | (pushing the chest)
Floyd |
Floyd | Northwest corner of laboratory
Floyd | This corner of the laboratory looks more like the mad scientist's lair
Floyd | that you were expecting from a hidden laboratory. There is a
Floyd | workbench, which is covered by various papers and unusual coloured
Floyd | potions. You can just imagine a mad scientist cackling as he or she
Floyd | mixed together potions in crazy experiments throughout the night. A
Floyd | strange device is attached to the workbench, and it has a cable
Floyd | sticking out of it. This corner is less damaged than the rest of the
Floyd | laboratory, which continues to the south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have just pushed the heavy chest here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put cable in socket" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 95
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CABLE IN SOCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to be holding the cable before you can put it into something
Floyd | else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cable" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 96
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put cable in socket" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 97
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CABLE IN SOCKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You plug the cable into the socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push red button" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 97
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH RED BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | A keyboard pops out of the front of the device. You also see
Floyd | "PASSWORD?" flashing up on the screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to type on the keyboard?
Floyd | >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pink" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 98
Floyd |
Floyd | > PINK
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The device beeps once, with a message of "INVALID PASSWORD" flashing
Floyd | up on the screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Aw."
		DavidW says, "It was a very good guess, I thought."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x communicator" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 99
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COMMUNICATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a button on the X7ACIO87 communication unit, so you can talk
Floyd | to the ship via the communicator.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 99
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | (the communicator's button)
Floyd | (first taking the communicator)
Floyd | You press the button, but the communicator does not seem to be working
Floyd | right, as it only crackles in your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Anyone there?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 100
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The crackles on the communicator only splutter to a halt and cut off,
Floyd | so you guess not.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We could try the password 'password'"
		DavidW says, "That was my first guess."
		Knight_Otu says, "But the chest wasn't connected then."
		DavidW says, "very well"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push red button" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 100
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH RED BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | A keyboard pops out of the front of the device. You also see
Floyd | "PASSWORD?" flashing up on the screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to type on the keyboard?
Floyd | >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "password" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 101
Floyd |
Floyd | > PASSWORD
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The device beeps once, with a message of "INVALID PASSWORD" flashing
Floyd | up on the screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline shrugs. "Worth a try."
		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, no Spaceballs security here."
		DavidW says, "We may have to go further down."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Southwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 102
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Southwest corner of laboratory
Floyd | It looks like the laboratory's owner is more of a reader than you, as
Floyd | there is a very large bookcase in this corner. The bookcase is
Floyd | currently empty, but the library is still here, with a high pile of
Floyd | books sitting on the floor in front of the bookcase. Either the owner
Floyd | was careless, or the disaster caused the books to be knocked off the
Floyd | shelves. The titles mainly suggest that the contents of the pile are
Floyd | too technical to be interesting. You suppose finding fictional books
Floyd | would be too much to ask for in a laboratory. The laboratory continues
Floyd | to the north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "move bookcase" 		

Floyd ]  Southwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 103
Floyd |
Floyd | > MOVE BOOKCASE
Floyd |
Floyd | The bookcase is too heavy to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Southwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 104
Floyd |
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The bookcase is now empty of the books previously shelved in it. It
Floyd | covers most of the western wall in this corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push it" 		

Floyd ]  Southwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 105
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The bookcase is too heavy to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind it" 		

Floyd ]  Southwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 106
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You look behind the bookcase, but there is nothing there except dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read books" 		

Floyd ]  Southwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 107
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ BOOKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up a book and read the title; "Not Neurological". You do not
Floyd | have time to read it, so you put it back down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Southwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 108
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up a book and read the title; "The Chemistry of Elements".
Floyd | You do not have time to read it, so you put it back down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Southwest corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 109
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up a book and read the title; "Easy Personality Profiling".
Floyd | You do not have time to read it, so you put it back down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I have no further guesses except to go down into the crack."
		Knight_Otu says, "I don't think we'll fit, but sure."
		DavidW says, "except... it said we couldn't fit. hm."
		DavidW says, "Maybe the potion we're to make will make us superthin briefly."
		Knight_Otu says, "That sounds familiar..."
		DavidW says, "We didn't see the NE corner of the ruins in its pinkness."
		Knight_Otu says, "True."
		DavidW asks, "If we go back up, will it still be pink?"
Taleslinger arrives, full of fun and funk. 		DavidW asks, "Should we try that?"
		Knight_Otu says, "We'll see, I guess."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Southeast corner of laboratory            Score: 4     Moves: 110
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Southeast corner of laboratory
Floyd | You are standing at the entrance to a laboratory. It looks like it has
Floyd | been regularly used, although not in the last few weeks. The
Floyd | laboratory has not escaped the destruction from above. The floor is
Floyd | cracked, with a long, thin hole leading deep into the earth. The crack
Floyd | extends to the north, but can be easily stepped over. A tunnel slopes
Floyd | upward back towards the surface. The laboratory continues to the north
Floyd | and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "brb, getting some water..."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Southeast corner of ruins                 Score: 4     Moves: 111
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | As you walk back up, the world shimmers and returns to being all pink.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southeast corner of ruins
Floyd | There is more to this location than before you ate the egg. It is not
Floyd | just that the ashes, ground, jungle and everywhere else is now
Floyd | coloured pink. It is the fact that there is a tunnel sloping
Floyd | downwards. You are sure that it wasn't there previously. You don't
Floyd | know where it came from, but tunnels do not just appear out of
Floyd | nowhere. However, there used to be more than one colour in the world,
Floyd | so you guess anything is possible here. The clearing, and ruins,
Floyd | continues to the north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of ruins                 Score: 4     Moves: 112
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northeast corner of ruins
Floyd | It looks like a garden should fill most of this corner, but there are
Floyd | only weeds where there should be crops. However, you have to look
Floyd | carefully to notice this, as the weeds are more indistinguishable from
Floyd | whatever should be in the garden when they are coloured pink.
Floyd | Everything is actually a lot more indistinguishable to be honest. It
Floyd | is difficult to tell the ashes from the dirt patches, with the
Floyd | clearing looking a lot less damaged when in pink. The clearing, and
Floyd | ruins, continues to the south and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diary is lying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "aha."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take diary" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of ruins                 Score: 4     Moves: 113
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DIARY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Diary!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of ruins                 Score: 4     Moves: 114
Floyd |
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | This diary is bound within a pink cover and belongs to one of the
Floyd | scientists. Luckily, the text is in a dark shade of pink when compared
Floyd | to the background.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Taleslinger disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read diary" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of ruins                 Score: 6     Moves: 115
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ DIARY
Floyd |
Floyd | The diary belonged to one of the scientists, Dr. Mark Simmons. Most of
Floyd | the entries are filled with jargon and scientific data, which may be
Floyd | interesting to people back at the ship, but not to you. However, the
Floyd | last entry, which is dated several weeks ago, is different:
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...I don't know why, but the world has suddenly become crazy.
Floyd | Everything was fine yesterday (apart from my usual complaint that with
Floyd | the increasing periods of absence for James, I have been forced away
Floyd | from my studies too much). However, today everyone and everything
Floyd | seems to have gone insane. At the moment I am hiding in the jungle
Floyd | away from the madness. I think I will go back soon though. No, I
Floyd | won't. Maybe. The only thing stopping me is this writing. I have to
Floyd | keep writing to stop the temptation. The need. No, it is not a need. I
Floyd | am stronger than this. Maybe if I write what I know, then it will
Floyd | satisfy the craving. Maybe I shouldn't though, as I need to forget.
Floyd | No, I can't forget or think of anything else. I need to figure out
Floyd | what is going on.
Floyd |
Floyd | What I know, my diary, is that it all started this morning. It started
Floyd | with Jane. She has been acting strangely in recent days, almost
Floyd | paranoid whenever anyone approaches her. I have been avoiding the
Floyd | issue, as this is not my specialty. If James had been there, he would
Floyd | have known what to do. He is always good with the psychological
Floyd | aspects. He couldn't have helped this morning. I have never seen
Floyd | anything like it before. Jane was coloured bright pink. Yes, bright
Floyd | pink. Maybe she was infected with some local disease. I don't know. It
Floyd | seems likely though, as I cannot think of any other explanation. She
Floyd | looked strange, but she looked beautiful, irresistible even. She has
Floyd | always been attractive, but even more so today. Right now, I can't
Floyd | explain how this is true. I only know that it is. She seemed in a
Floyd | daze, mumbling something about how the "PSYCHE" was the key. The key
Floyd | to what, I don't know.
Floyd |
Floyd | What happened next? I was walking over to treat her condition. Yes,
Floyd | treat her condition. That's why, I think. Anyway, one of the junior
Floyd | scientists, Simon, reached her first. He kissed her. He actually
Floyd | kissed her. And she did not just slap and reject him. I don't
Floyd | understand. Why wasn't it me? I saw Simon change before my eyes. There
Floyd | were ripples in the air, almost like the air was as thick as water.
Floyd | But it isn't. But it was. Simon turned pink as well. I saw ecstasy in
Floyd | his eyes. Or was it just a love of life. I don't know. I didn't stay.
Floyd | I'm ashamed to say that I ran. I shouldn't be too ashamed though, as
Floyd | it is the only reason I am here.
Floyd |
Floyd | I admit that I have gone back once. I saw everyone standing in a
Floyd | circle holding hands. They were all pink. All of them except me. And
Floyd | maybe James. I didn't see him there. They then just disappeared. They
Floyd | vanished and I don't know where. I noticed that the house was burning.
Floyd | Someone must have left something on. It was too late. It is still too
Floyd | late. Everyone is gone, and the pinkness has not disappeared. I
Floyd | noticed in the garden that the fruit had gone pink as well. There were
Floyd | pink native flies, which have blighted our crops, but now it did not
Floyd | seem to matter. Animals were moving in from all directions to eat. I
Floyd | feel no better than those animals at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't go back, but I need food. And that food is the only food I
Floyd | know. Maybe it will be all right by now. I hope so. I'll just have a
Floyd | quick look...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we know what the password is now."
		Knight_Otu says, "Indeed."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Southeast corner of ruins                 Score: 6     Moves: 116
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Southeast corner of ruins
Floyd | There is more to this location than before you ate the egg. It is not
Floyd | just that the ashes, ground, jungle and everywhere else is now
Floyd | coloured pink. It is the fact that there is a tunnel sloping
Floyd | downwards. You are sure that it wasn't there previously. You don't
Floyd | know where it came from, but tunnels do not just appear out of
Floyd | nowhere. However, there used to be more than one colour in the world,
Floyd | so you guess anything is possible here. The clearing, and ruins,
Floyd | continues to the north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Southeast corner of laboratory            Score: 6     Moves: 117
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | As you walk down, the world shimmers and returns to normal colours.
Floyd |
Floyd | Southeast corner of laboratory
Floyd | You are standing at the entrance to a laboratory. It looks like it has
Floyd | been regularly used, although not in the last few weeks. The
Floyd | laboratory has not escaped the destruction from above. The floor is
Floyd | cracked, with a long, thin hole leading deep into the earth. The crack
Floyd | extends to the north, but can be easily stepped over. A tunnel slopes
Floyd | upward back towards the surface. The laboratory continues to the north
Floyd | and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 6     Moves: 118
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northwest corner of laboratory
Floyd | This corner of the laboratory looks more like the mad scientist's lair
Floyd | that you were expecting from a hidden laboratory. There is a
Floyd | workbench, which is covered by various papers and unusual coloured
Floyd | potions. You can just imagine a mad scientist cackling as he or she
Floyd | mixed together potions in crazy experiments throughout the night. A
Floyd | strange device is attached to the workbench, and it has a cable
Floyd | sticking out of it. This corner is less damaged than the rest of the
Floyd | laboratory, which continues to the south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a heavy metal chest (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push red button" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 6     Moves: 118
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH RED BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | A keyboard pops out of the front of the device. You also see
Floyd | "PASSWORD?" flashing up on the screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to type on the keyboard?
Floyd | >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "psyche" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 9     Moves: 119
Floyd |
Floyd | > PSYCHE
Floyd |
Floyd | "ACCEPTED" flashes up on the screen. The chest then pops open, with
Floyd | the cable being pulled out by the lid's movement. Inside the chest you
Floyd | find some notes, a gold watch, a silver bracelet, a black potion and
Floyd | an iron nail. You take all of these items and glance through the
Floyd | notes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reading through the notes, a few comments stick out:
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...She doesn't like me. I don't understand why, but she doesn't like
Floyd | me. That has never happened to me before, and I will not allow it to
Floyd | happen now...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...I have developed a new project called "Eros". No one else knows
Floyd | about it and I need someplace secret so no one will find out about it
Floyd | in the future. Funding is not an issue, as being the leader of this
Floyd | settlement makes it easy to divert funds. The aim of this project is
Floyd | to shift reality. If Jane will not like me in this reality maybe I can
Floyd | shift us slightly to a reality where she will...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...With my previous research and a native substance called Kahrz, I
Floyd | have developed the love potion. It has some strange effects that I
Floyd | have discovered by trying it out on myself. The new reality looks
Floyd | strangely pink, but I don't need the new reality to be perfect, I only
Floyd | need it to work. Love does not seem to be the only emotion amplified.
Floyd | The perception of reality changes on any strong emotions. One
Floyd | advantage from having a shifted reality is that it has provided an
Floyd | excellent hiding spot for a laboratory to develop the potion without
Floyd | any distractions...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...I now have a machine to develop both the potion and the antidote.
Floyd | To generate the antidote I need to firstly add silver, iron, Vitamin
Floyd | X, Vitamin Y, Vitamin Z and Kahrz. The machine will remove any
Floyd | impurities from the mixture. After pressing the pink button again to
Floyd | mix the ingredients I open the machine for a second time with the
Floyd | yellow button and add some gold...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...The potion is still not perfect, but I am running out of time
Floyd | before I have no more Kahrz. I have decided to start the next stage. I
Floyd | administered the potion to Jane's drink this morning, and took some
Floyd | myself. She has to meet me very soon now, and I will see the results.
Floyd | I will make a new batch of the antidote and administer it after we are
Floyd | finished...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...I have a problem. I have collected some of the ingredients in my
Floyd | chest, but I cannot complete the recipe. I have been using the vitamin
Floyd | supplements from upstairs for the antidotes, but I just found out that
Floyd | native animals raided our supply last night and ate them all. There
Floyd | won't be any more until the next ship arrives. I guess I am now going
Floyd | to find out what happens when there is long exposure to the potion...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...Jane is gone who knows where and I've almost left this reality
Floyd | several times. This laboratory is breaking up around me. I think this
Floyd | is the end of my time here. It is too late to get any help. Too
Floyd | late...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yikes."
		Knight_Otu says, "Notewriter, you're a creep."
		Jacqueline says, "...yeah"
		Jacqueline asks, "I ... guess this is a cationary tale about objectifying others and drugging them and how that can't end well... ?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rations" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 9     Moves: 119
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RATIONS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ration" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 9     Moves: 120
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RATION
Floyd |
Floyd | Each standard ration contains every vitamin, mineral and whatever else
Floyd | you need to stay healthy. Obviously taste is not a necessary component
Floyd | of healthiness though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's our source of X, Y, and Z."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		DavidW says, "That just leaves Kahrz missing, since the silver, iron, and gold are already here."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 9     Moves: 121
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a silver bracelet
Floyd |   a flask of Kahrz
Floyd |   an iron nail
Floyd |   a gold watch
Floyd |   some notes
Floyd |   a diary
Floyd |   a communicator
Floyd |   a piece of wood
Floyd |   a scythe
Floyd |   a backpack (being worn and open)
Floyd |     five rations
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I am now laughing at this game's categorization as 'space exploration,' because that is not actually the theme, it would appear."
		DavidW says, "oh, Kahrz is the black flask."
		DavidW says, "We can make the antidote, then."
		DavidW asks, "shall I?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x flask" 		

Floyd ]  Northwest corner of laboratory            Score: 9     Moves: 122
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FLASK
Floyd |
Floyd | (the flask of Kahrz)
Floyd | This black potion is known as Kahrz according to the notes. It is a
Floyd | substance taken from one of the native animals on this planet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of laboratory            Score: 9     Moves: 123
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Northeast corner of laboratory
Floyd | A large, rectangular machine takes up most of the space in this corner
Floyd | of the laboratory. It looks like it could be used to mix ingredients
Floyd | and make evil concoctions, or not-so-evil depending on the mood. There
Floyd | is a control panel on the machine's side, with an open compartment on
Floyd | top. Unfortunately, there are no helpful labels to describe any
Floyd | functions. A crack in the floor extends to the south. The laboratory
Floyd | continues to the south and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Northeast corner of laboratory            Score: 9     Moves: 123
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put silver in machine" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of laboratory            Score: 9     Moves: 124
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SILVER IN MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the silver bracelet into the compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put iron in machine" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of laboratory            Score: 9     Moves: 125
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT IRON IN MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the iron nail into the compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put ration in machine" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of laboratory            Score: 9     Moves: 126
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT RATION IN MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to be holding the ration before you can put it into something
Floyd | else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ration" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of laboratory            Score: 9     Moves: 127
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE RATION
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put ration in machine" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of laboratory            Score: 9     Moves: 128
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT RATION IN MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | (the ration in the mixing machine)
Floyd | You put the ration into the compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put kahrz in machine" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of laboratory            Score: 9     Moves: 129
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT KAHRZ IN MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the flask of Kahrz into the compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push pink" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of laboratory            Score: 12    Moves: 130
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH PINK
Floyd |
Floyd | The compartment closes and the machine starts to shake, as it mixes
Floyd | all the ingredients together. This process continues for several
Floyd | minutes before coming to an abrupt halt.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push yellow" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of laboratory            Score: 12    Moves: 131
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH YELLOW
Floyd |
Floyd | The compartment opens to reveal a strange grey mixture. It does not
Floyd | look very healthy, but maybe the gold will improve it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put gold in machine" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of laboratory            Score: 12    Moves: 132
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT GOLD IN MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | You begin to put the gold watch in the machine, but suddenly the
Floyd | ground rumbles beneath you. You drop the gold watch in surprise and it
Floyd | slips down the crack. You can see it hanging off a ledge, almost
Floyd | within arm's reach. Unfortunately the crack is not wide enough though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take gold with scythe" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of laboratory            Score: 12    Moves: 132
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GOLD WITH SCYTHE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gold" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of laboratory            Score: 12    Moves: 133
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GOLD
Floyd |
Floyd | The watch no longer seems to be working, with the date stopped several
Floyd | weeks back. It has a gold case and strap. The strap is missing a few
Floyd | links and is no longer wearable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take gold" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of laboratory            Score: 12    Moves: 134
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GOLD
Floyd |
Floyd | The crack is not wide enough for you to reach in and grab the watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put scythe in crack" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of laboratory            Score: 12    Moves: 135
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SCYTHE IN CRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | I do not want to lose the scythe down the crack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put wood in crack" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of laboratory            Score: 12    Moves: 136
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT WOOD IN CRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | I do not want to lose the piece of wood down the crack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take gold with wood" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of laboratory            Score: 12    Moves: 136
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GOLD WITH WOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Am I using the wrong syntax?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn dial" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of laboratory            Score: 12    Moves: 137
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN DIAL
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial and the scythe turns into a utility tool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of laboratory            Score: 12    Moves: 138
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the dial and the utility tool turns into a shovel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig crack" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of laboratory            Score: 12    Moves: 139
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG CRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to dig with an appropriate digging implement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig crack with shovel" 		

Floyd ]  Northeast corner of laboratory            Score: 12    Moves: 139
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG CRACK WITH SHOVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You dig with the shovel to widen the crack, so you can reach in and
Floyd | grab the gold watch. However, when you do try to reach in, it does not
Floyd | go as planned. The ground suddenly rumbles again, and knocks you off
Floyd | balance to send you tumbling into the deep hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | You fall and fall until you smack into the ground. The impact knocks
Floyd | you unconscious.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press a key)

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  The base of the Red Tower                 Score: 15    Moves: 140
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When you wake up, lying on the ground, everything has changed again.
Floyd | You are on a new world, which is almost cartoonish. The sky is pink
Floyd | and you wonder if you are dreaming. It is probably the continuing
Floyd | effects of the potion though. As you look around, you suddenly notice
Floyd | that you are no longer carrying anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | The base of the Red Tower (on the ground)
Floyd | To the south a very tall tower reaches up into the pink sky, with the
Floyd | man-made structure providing a counterpoint to the surrounding forest
Floyd | and mountains. Near the top of the tower you can see an open window.
Floyd | The tower must be dark and airless, as the only other visible opening
Floyd | is a large set of closed wooden doors, which block the entrance into
Floyd | the tower. A path leads to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "But I'm not... okay."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  The base of the Red Tower                 Score: 15    Moves: 140
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have so far scored 15 out of a possible 50, in 140 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The base of the Red Tower                 Score: 15    Moves: 141
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand up and glimpse a movement at the window. A beautiful
Floyd | apparition appears in your vision. She is a golden-haired Princess and
Floyd | you have never seen anything as captivating in your life. You wonder
Floyd | who she is, and whether you can meet her?
Floyd |
Floyd | As your thoughts wander a flapping noise can be heard overhead. The
Floyd | Princess draws back from the window, as a gargoyle flies down from the
Floyd | roof. The gargoyle lands in between you and the door. He announces
Floyd | loudly, "No one enters the Red Tower under my watch."
Floyd |
Floyd | Given the gargoyle's size, it probably is not a point you want to
Floyd | argue too hard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ClubFloyd Suggestions vanishes! 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gargoyle" 		

Floyd ]  The base of the Red Tower                 Score: 15    Moves: 142
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GARGOYLE
Floyd |
Floyd | On first glance the gargoyle looks monstrous, with a fierce facial
Floyd | expression and large wings, but when you notice that he is wearing
Floyd | glasses, he looks less intimidating. You think that he is made of
Floyd | stone, but he is clearly alive, so you are not sure. The gargoyle has
Floyd | not stopped staring at you since you first appeared.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask gargoyle about tower" 		

Floyd ]  The base of the Red Tower                 Score: 15    Moves: 143
Floyd |
Floyd | > ASK GARGOYLE ABOUT TOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | To talk to someone or something, please type TALK TO OBJECT.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to gargoyle" 		

Floyd ]  The base of the Red Tower                 Score: 15    Moves: 143
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO GARGOYLE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Who are you?"
Floyd | (2) "Where am I?"
Floyd | (3) "Why won't you let me in the tower?"
Floyd | (4) "Who was the golden-haired lady?"
Floyd | (5) "Isn't guard duty boring?"
Floyd | (6) "Would you accept any bribes?"
Floyd | (7) "Why do you need glasses?"
Floyd | (8) "Goodbye."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  The base of the Red Tower                 Score: 15    Moves: 143
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "All you need to know about me is that it is my duty to stop anyone
Floyd | from entering this tower. You don't even need to know my name, as I
Floyd | gave it up long ago to dedicate myself to this job. I am very diligent
Floyd | in my duty."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Where am I?"
Floyd | (2) "Why won't you let me in the tower?"
Floyd | (3) "Who was the golden-haired lady?"
Floyd | (4) "Isn't guard duty boring?"
Floyd | (5) "Would you accept any bribes?"
Floyd | (6) "Why do you need glasses?"
Floyd | (7) "Goodbye."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  The base of the Red Tower                 Score: 15    Moves: 143
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "You are standing in front of the Red Tower. If you want to know in
Floyd | more general terms, you are here in this province. It is not named, it
Floyd | just is."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Why won't you let me in the tower?"
Floyd | (2) "Who was the golden-haired lady?"
Floyd | (3) "Isn't guard duty boring?"
Floyd | (4) "Would you accept any bribes?"
Floyd | (5) "Why do you need glasses?"
Floyd | (6) "Goodbye."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  The base of the Red Tower                 Score: 15    Moves: 143
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Red Tower is not a place for mortals to walk through. It is a
Floyd | cursed place, as reality is thinner inside. People who enter rarely
Floyd | come out the same. I think I entered a long time ago, but I do not
Floyd | remember fully. I would never enter now, and no one else will either."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Who was the golden-haired lady?"
Floyd | (2) "Isn't guard duty boring?"
Floyd | (3) "Would you accept any bribes?"
Floyd | (4) "Why do you need glasses?"
Floyd | (5) "Goodbye."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  The base of the Red Tower                 Score: 15    Moves: 143
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "You mean the inhabitant of the tower. I do not know anything about
Floyd | her. It is not my business to know. It is only my business to be the
Floyd | guard of this tower. Other concerns are for other people."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Isn't guard duty boring?"
Floyd | (2) "Would you accept any bribes?"
Floyd | (3) "Why do you need glasses?"
Floyd | (4) "Goodbye."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  The base of the Red Tower                 Score: 15    Moves: 143
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, I find it rewarding. I have become used to maintaining my
Floyd | concentration. I like being successful, and I always spot people like
Floyd | you who are thinking of entering."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Would you accept any bribes?"
Floyd | (2) "Why do you need glasses?"
Floyd | (3) "Goodbye."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  The base of the Red Tower                 Score: 15    Moves: 143
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "No! I am dedicated to this job. I will admit though that I really
Floyd | like how that Amulet of Air worn by the shopkeeper looks."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Why do you need glasses?"
Floyd | (2) "What do you know about the Amulet of Air?"
Floyd | (3) "Goodbye."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  The base of the Red Tower                 Score: 15    Moves: 143
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why do you think? My eyesight is not as good as I would like it to
Floyd | be. You don't think I am wearing them for fun, do you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "What do you know about the Amulet of Air?"
Floyd | (2) "Goodbye."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  The base of the Red Tower                 Score: 15    Moves: 143
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't know much. I just saw it once and really liked it. You should
Floyd | go ask the shopkeeper, if you want to know more, as he's the one who
Floyd | owns it."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Goodbye."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  The base of the Red Tower                 Score: 15    Moves: 144
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So... we have to see a shopkeeper about a Helmet of Air?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Amulet, but yes."
		DavidW says, "oh sorry"
		DavidW says, "I wonder how I read that wrong."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tower" 		

Floyd ]  The base of the Red Tower                 Score: 15    Moves: 145
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a very tall tower, with only a window near the top and a door
Floyd | next to you, breaking up the solid red walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gargoyle's unwavering stare is beginning to unsettle you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x glasses" 		

Floyd ]  The base of the Red Tower                 Score: 15    Moves: 146
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GLASSES
Floyd |
Floyd | The gargoyle is surprisingly wearing glasses. You did not know that
Floyd | stone creatures could have trouble with their eyesight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x doors" 		

Floyd ]  The base of the Red Tower                 Score: 15    Moves: 147
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOORS
Floyd |
Floyd | The two closed doors are the entrance to the tower. The doors are
Floyd | large and much taller than your height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The boulder, at the base of a hill        Score: 15    Moves: 148
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The boulder, at the base of a hill
Floyd | You are standing at the base of a hill, which you can climb to the
Floyd | north. The undulating, grassy Arcadia almost makes you feel poetic,
Floyd | although your favoured style of limericks does not really fit the
Floyd | mold. A boulder, sitting in the middle of the path leading from the
Floyd | south, diverts the path around it and the hill to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You suddenly remember that you were searching for a gold watch, and
Floyd | you have just seen a golden-haired Princess. Are they the same,
Floyd | although does it even matter if they are? This is a new reality, you
Floyd | think. You hope it isn't a hallucination.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sticking out of the boulder is a sword hilt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "brb"
Jacqueline disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hilt" 		

Floyd ]  The boulder, at the base of a hill        Score: 15    Moves: 149
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HILT
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a simple, unadorned hilt. You vaguely remember legends of
Floyd | magical swords in stones, but not clearly. You wonder if your
Floyd | subconscious is shaping this world or not.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		

Floyd ]  The boulder, at the base of a hill        Score: 15    Moves: 150
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull on the sword and it slides out easily. As the sword is
Floyd | withdrawn from the rock, you hear a strange melody, which builds to a
Floyd | crescendo when the sword is finally out. The hole in the boulder
Floyd | closes up again, after the sword is removed. That was very strange,
Floyd | but at least you have the sword now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sword" 		

Floyd ]  The boulder, at the base of a hill        Score: 15    Moves: 151
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword does not look very effective. The blade is blunt and the
Floyd | overall design is much more simple than you expected from your
Floyd | knowledge about legendary swords in stones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x boulder" 		

Floyd ]  The boulder, at the base of a hill        Score: 15    Moves: 152
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOULDER
Floyd |
Floyd | The large boulder is the most distinctive feature of this location,
Floyd | sitting in the centre of the three diverging parts of the path. There
Floyd | do not appear to be many other rocks around, so you are not sure why
Floyd | the boulder is here. You don't think it is a natural occurrence, but
Floyd | who put it here?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb it" 		

Floyd ]  The boulder, at the base of a hill        Score: 15    Moves: 153
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB IT
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push boulder s" 		

Floyd ]  The boulder, at the base of a hill        Score: 15    Moves: 154
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH BOULDER S
Floyd |
Floyd | Is that the best you can think of?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		

Floyd ]  The boulder, at the base of a hill        Score: 15    Moves: 155
Floyd |
Floyd | > NO
Floyd |
Floyd | To talk to someone or something, please type TALK TO OBJECT.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to boulder" 		

Floyd ]  The boulder, at the base of a hill        Score: 15    Moves: 156
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO BOULDER
Floyd |
Floyd | The boulder doesn't reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "NW or NE?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Let's try nw first."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  The lake, at the end of the river         Score: 15    Moves: 157
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The lake, at the end of the river
Floyd | The river from the north reaches its final destination in the lake
Floyd | that you are standing next to. The lake is clean and sparkling in the
Floyd | daylight. The reflected pink sky gives it an unusual colouration. A
Floyd | pump is whirring next to the lake, moving water into a pipe, which
Floyd | leads northwest underground. Unfortunately the pipe is leaking heavily
Floyd | at the moment and most of the water is instead rolling back into the
Floyd | lake. The lake is slowly expanding due to the pump not working
Floyd | adequately and the river flowing aggressively. The river's speed means
Floyd | that it is impossible for you to swim north. Next to the pump is a
Floyd | closed chest. A path curves around the lake from the northwest to the
Floyd | southeast. A hill can be seen to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dolphin appears from beneath the lake's surface. He looks at you and
Floyd | almost beckons you to follow, as he dives back underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "A busy location."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		DavidW asks, "Leaking pipe, a chest, and a beckoning dolphin?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chest" 		

Floyd ]  The lake, at the end of the river         Score: 15    Moves: 158
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | A chest is sitting next to the pump and it is currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  The lake, at the end of the river         Score: 15    Moves: 159
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the chest, revealing an oxygen tank and a hose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tank" 		

Floyd ]  The lake, at the end of the river         Score: 15    Moves: 160
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | The oxygen tank is useful for when you need to breathe in places with
Floyd | no air. It has a tube, which can be attached to a helmet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hose" 		

Floyd ]  The lake, at the end of the river         Score: 15    Moves: 160
Floyd |
Floyd | > HOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hose" 		

Floyd ]  The lake, at the end of the river         Score: 15    Moves: 161
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | The hose could be attached to a tap to direct the water's movement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We might need a helmet of air after all."
		Knight_Otu says, "Heh."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pump" 		

Floyd ]  The lake, at the end of the river         Score: 15    Moves: 162
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | The machinery of the pump removes water from the lake, and pumps it
Floyd | through the pipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dolphin appears from beneath the lake's surface. He looks at you and
Floyd | almost beckons you to follow, as he dives back underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dolphin" 		

Floyd ]  The lake, at the end of the river         Score: 15    Moves: 162
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOLPHIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x river" 		

Floyd ]  The lake, at the end of the river         Score: 15    Moves: 163
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The river from the north ends at the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pipe" 		

Floyd ]  The lake, at the end of the river         Score: 15    Moves: 164
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | The pipe travels from the machine to underground. Above the ground a
Floyd | joint on the pipe is loose and lots of water is leaking out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fix pipe" 		

Floyd ]  The lake, at the end of the river         Score: 15    Moves: 165
Floyd |
Floyd | > FIX PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You need something to tighten the pipe with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suggest leaving the tank and hose here and continuing NW."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the cave                          Score: 15    Moves: 166
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the cave
Floyd | A steep cliff marks the start of the mountain range to the west. The
Floyd | mountains continue to the north and south, with no path through above
Floyd | ground in sight. There is a cave in the west cliff wall that may
Floyd | provide a path underground. The cave does not look too dark, as a
Floyd | faint light emanates inside, although you cannot make out any details.
Floyd | You are glad that you are not claustrophobic, although you are not
Floyd | fond of dark holes ever since you had to hide in one on your last
Floyd | mission. A path curves around a water tank, passing from the northeast
Floyd | to the southeast. The water tank has a tap on one side, with a sign
Floyd | above it saying "Area Water Storage".
Floyd |
Floyd | On close inspection the cave entrance unfortunately reminds you more
Floyd | and more of the cave from your last mission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tank" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the cave                          Score: 15    Moves: 167
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | The tank is labeled "Area Water Storage" and it has pipes sticking out
Floyd | of it. The pipes head underground in both the northeast and southeast
Floyd | directions. You guess that the creatures around here get their water
Floyd | via the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn tap" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the cave                          Score: 15    Moves: 168
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN TAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the tap on, but no water comes out. The tank must be empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn tap off" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the cave                          Score: 15    Moves: 169
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN TAP OFF
Floyd |
Floyd | The tap is already off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Enter the cave (west) or continue northeast?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cave" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the cave                          Score: 15    Moves: 170
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see that the cave heads deep into the mountains. Inside the
Floyd | entrance are some rock formations such as stalagmites and stalactites.
Floyd | The way the cave is situated within the cliff and the shape of the
Floyd | entrance reminds you of a cave from your last mission. Walking into
Floyd | that cave when you were retreating temporarily, you were almost burned
Floyd | alive by a fire trap set for the bugs. Luckily you were the wrong
Floyd | shape and avoided most of the damage. Once behind the trap you had a
Floyd | chance to rest up and formulate a strategy that you used to defeat
Floyd | several swarms. However, staying inside the cramped darkness for a
Floyd | long period was an experience you would not like to repeat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Knight_Otu says, "I'd stay outside for now."
		DavidW says, "okay."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  The bridge, over the river                Score: 15    Moves: 171
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The bridge, over the river
Floyd | A river flows from the mountains in the north to a lake in the south.
Floyd | The water is clear and rushes swiftly underneath the wooden bridge
Floyd | that you are standing on. The speed of the water means that without
Floyd | the bridge you would not be able to get across. A path from the
Floyd | northeast to the southwest travels over the bridge. A hill is to the
Floyd | southeast. Next to the bridge on the river's western side, a fruit
Floyd | tree is surrounded by a pile of sharp rocks. There is no fruit left in
Floyd | the tree, but the remains of the past fruit can be found stuck on the
Floyd | rocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small bird lands and attempts to get the fruit, but it is
Floyd | immediately forced into the air by the sharpness of the rocks
Floyd | underneath it. You feel sorry for the bird and think that there is
Floyd | something odd about the situation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline drops ClubFloyd Suggestions. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		

Floyd ]  The bridge, over the river                Score: 15    Moves: 172
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can tell that this is a fruit tree by the fruit lying underneath
Floyd | it, but it is difficult for you to tell what kind of fruit it is. The
Floyd | fruit is orange and purple, and you have never seen it before. You
Floyd | wish one of the colonists were here to help identify the fruit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What colonists?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rocks" 		

Floyd ]  The bridge, over the river                Score: 15    Moves: 173
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROCKS
Floyd |
Floyd | The pile of sharp rocks surrounds the base of the fruit tree. The
Floyd | remains of some fruit from the tree are stuck to the pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search rocks" 		

Floyd ]  The bridge, over the river                Score: 15    Moves: 174
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH ROCKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Those who got pinked?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x remains" 		

Floyd ]  The bridge, over the river                Score: 15    Moves: 175
Floyd |
Floyd | > X REMAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | The remains of the fruit are on the sharp rocks below the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take remains" 		

Floyd ]  The bridge, over the river                Score: 15    Moves: 176
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE REMAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | You do not need the fruit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another small bird, trying to get the fruit, lands on the rocks. The
Floyd | bird takes off straight after landing, as the rocks are too sharp
Floyd | underneath it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "move rocks" 		

Floyd ]  The bridge, over the river                Score: 15    Moves: 177
Floyd |
Floyd | > MOVE ROCKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can pick up rocks, but moving the whole pile is too difficult.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		

Floyd ]  The bridge, over the river                Score: 15    Moves: 178
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The bridge, over the river                Score: 15    Moves: 179
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a small sharp rock
Floyd |   a sword
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sharpen sword with rock" 		

Floyd ]  The bridge, over the river                Score: 15    Moves: 179
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHARPEN SWORD WITH ROCK
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x river" 		

Floyd ]  The bridge, over the river                Score: 15    Moves: 180
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RIVER
Floyd |
Floyd | The river is moving swiftly from the north to the south under the
Floyd | bridge. Unlike many rivers you have seen on other planets, the
Floyd | relative primitiveness here has meant that the river has been left far
Floyd | cleaner and more attractive to look at.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lake" 		

Floyd ]  The bridge, over the river                Score: 15    Moves: 181
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LAKE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see that the river heads to a lake to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Is there something we can lay on the rocks to protect the birds and see what happens to them if they eat the fruit?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bridge" 		

Floyd ]  The bridge, over the river                Score: 15    Moves: 182
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a sturdy wooden bridge, which crosses over the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another small bird, trying to get the fruit, lands on the rocks. The
Floyd | bird takes off straight after landing, as the rocks are too sharp
Floyd | underneath it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We have nothing that isn't sharp."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The bridge, over the river                Score: 15    Moves: 183
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a small sharp rock
Floyd |   a sword
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, true."
		Knight_Otu says, "Before our fall, we had some shelf board or something."
		DavidW says, "yes, that might help here."
		DavidW says, "I'm not even sure we're the same PC, though."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bridge" 		

Floyd ]  The bridge, over the river                Score: 15    Moves: 184
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a sturdy wooden bridge, which crosses over the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hill" 		

Floyd ]  The bridge, over the river                Score: 15    Moves: 185
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HILL
Floyd |
Floyd | A hill rises to the southeast of your location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suggest continuing to the hill."
		Knight_Otu says, "I concur."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  The bridge, over the river                Score: 15    Moves: 185
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The top of a hill
Floyd | The top of this hill, is a good vantage point, as you can see
Floyd | everywhere from here. Luckily, as you do not want to walk too far, the
Floyd | area surrounding the hill is not that large. It is enclosed by a
Floyd | forest, which you cannot see the end of, to the east, and a mountain
Floyd | range, which you cannot see over, to the west. The two extremes meet
Floyd | at the north and south points of the area. In between you can see a
Floyd | farm to the east, a cave to the west, the Red Tower to the south and a
Floyd | shop to the north. A blanket of grass covers the whole hill, although
Floyd | the grass at the top does look a little flattened.
Floyd |
Floyd | The white rabbit is hopping around the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | The white rabbit bounds up to you and asks, "Who are you? Come on, you
Floyd | can tell me. Are you from nearby? Are you rich? Are you hungry? Give
Floyd | me some answers now!"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "I am an explorer from a spaceship, who somehow made it to here."
Floyd | (2) "I am a rich royal from another land."
Floyd | (3) "It is none of your business!"
Floyd | (4) "Yes, I am hungry."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "well"
		DavidW asks, "1?"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  The top of a hill                         Score: 15    Moves: 186
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, you are an alien. You do look funny. Where are your long ears?
Floyd | Are you going to experiment on me? You don't want to. Are you really
Floyd | an alien? I'm not sure. You don't look funny enough. Shouldn't you be
Floyd | green or something."
Floyd |
Floyd | The rabbit becomes distracted, and begins hopping around the area
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rabbit" 		

Floyd ]  The top of a hill                         Score: 15    Moves: 187
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RABBIT
Floyd |
Floyd | The white rabbit is very exuberant and is hopping crazily in strange
Floyd | patterns around the area. He looks very hyperactive, as he cannot seem
Floyd | to stop moving. Just watching him begins to give you a headache.
Floyd |
Floyd | The white rabbit is wearing a four leaf clover.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to rabbit" 		

Floyd ]  The top of a hill                         Score: 15    Moves: 187
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO RABBIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You call the rabbit over to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Who are you?"
Floyd | (2) "Where am I?"
Floyd | (3) "Do you want to take a break?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd ]  The top of a hill                         Score: 15    Moves: 188
Floyd |
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Look around. You can see everything from here. Not everything in this
Floyd | province, but everything in this area. I have not left for a while, so
Floyd | I cannot say what else is around. You should look for yourself."
Floyd |
Floyd | The rabbit becomes distracted, and begins hopping around the area
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to rabbit" 		

Floyd ]  The top of a hill                         Score: 15    Moves: 188
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO RABBIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You call the rabbit over to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Who are you?"
Floyd | (2) "Where did you get the four leaf clover?"
Floyd | (3) "Do you want to take a break?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd ]  The top of a hill                         Score: 15    Moves: 189
Floyd |
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "This clover was a present. It was given to me when I was young. That
Floyd | was a while ago. I was happier back then. The clover reminds me of
Floyd | when I was happier. Now I just feel lost. Hopefully, the clover will
Floyd | bring good luck, so I can find my way."
Floyd |
Floyd | The rabbit becomes distracted, and begins hopping around the area
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to rabbit" 		

Floyd ]  The top of a hill                         Score: 15    Moves: 189
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO RABBIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You call the rabbit over to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Who are you?"
Floyd | (2) "Do you want to take a break?"
Floyd | (3) "Go away!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  The top of a hill                         Score: 15    Moves: 190
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm not sure anymore. I just don't know. I know I'm in a hurry. I'm a
Floyd | white rabbit now, but was I always this way. I must have been."
Floyd |
Floyd | The rabbit becomes distracted, and begins hopping around the area
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "C'mon, you've got four rabbit's feet."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to rabbit" 		

Floyd ]  The top of a hill                         Score: 15    Moves: 190
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO RABBIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You call the rabbit over to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Why are you hopping around here?"
Floyd | (2) "Do you want to take a break?"
Floyd | (3) "Go away!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  The top of a hill                         Score: 15    Moves: 191
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm looking for something. Or someone. Or somewhere. I don't know,
Floyd | but I think it is here. I hope. Maybe I can see it from here. I used
Floyd | to be able to focus, but not anymore. Ever since the War, I just
Floyd | cannot think straight."
Floyd |
Floyd | The rabbit becomes distracted, and begins hopping around the area
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "The... War?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to rabbit" 		

Floyd ]  The top of a hill                         Score: 15    Moves: 191
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO RABBIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You call the rabbit over to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Do you want to take a break?"
Floyd | (2) "What happened in the War?"
Floyd | (3) "Go away!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd ]  The top of a hill                         Score: 15    Moves: 191
Floyd |
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't know. I don't remember. I don't want to remember."
Floyd |
Floyd | The rabbit becomes distracted, and begins hopping around the area
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The white rabbit bounds up to you again, in order to start a
Floyd | conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Do you want to take a break?"
Floyd | (2) "Go away!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  The top of a hill                         Score: 15    Moves: 192
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "I could use a break, but not yet. I am not that tired. A snack might
Floyd | be nice though. Not that I have any food to eat. The carrots in the
Floyd | shop look nice though."
Floyd |
Floyd | The rabbit becomes distracted, and begins hopping around the area
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The shop is to the north, the room description said."
		Jacqueline says, "The rabbit, well-written, is actually wearing me out."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		DavidW says, "I want to find this shop."
		Jacqueline says, "So, want to go to the -- yeah"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The shop entrance, at the base of a hill  Score: 15    Moves: 193
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The shop entrance, at the base of a hill
Floyd | The paths from the southeast and southwest intersect at a shop. A sign
Floyd | hangs over the shop's entrance to the north, proclaiming it as
Floyd | "Stegosaurus Supplies". You can climb the hill to the south, after
Floyd | walking past a sculpture. The sculpture is labeled as "Man on Bird",
Floyd | and it is life-size in scale. At least the man is life-size, and you
Floyd | did not know that birds could be that big. The man is armed with a
Floyd | lance and a shield, although he looks very close to dropping the
Floyd | shield. A regular ear-splitting screech emanating from the bird is
Floyd | threatening to give you a headache. A flash of light catches your
Floyd | attention from under the bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Right."
		Jacqueline says, "Hashtag WackyIF"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x light" 		

Floyd ]  The shop entrance, at the base of a hill  Score: 15    Moves: 194
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a small closed door, which is coloured gold and sits on the
Floyd | underside of the bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I assume that sheild is ours for the taking."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, true."
		Jacqueline says, "And it is not sharp, probably."
		DavidW says, "yeah, but, we're getting all kuh-knighty here."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open bird" 		

Floyd ]  The shop entrance, at the base of a hill  Score: 15    Moves: 195
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open gold door" 		

Floyd ]  The shop entrance, at the base of a hill  Score: 15    Moves: 196
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN GOLD DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We are. That is true."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take shield" 		

Floyd ]  The shop entrance, at the base of a hill  Score: 15    Moves: 197
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SHIELD
Floyd |
Floyd | (first climbing the ladder that is attached to the side of the
Floyd | sculpture)
Floyd | You pull the shield loose from the man's grasp. You then climb back
Floyd | down to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shield" 		

Floyd ]  The shop entrance, at the base of a hill  Score: 15    Moves: 198
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHIELD
Floyd |
Floyd | This shield looks very effective and solid. It might even be possible
Floyd | to use it as an actual shield.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "gasp."
		DavidW says, "It very well might, yes."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Actual shield!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shop" 		

Floyd ]  The shop entrance, at the base of a hill  Score: 15    Moves: 199
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHOP
Floyd |
Floyd | The shop is labeled "Stegosaurus Supplies" and can be entered to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sculpture" 		

Floyd ]  The shop entrance, at the base of a hill  Score: 15    Moves: 200
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SCULPTURE
Floyd |
Floyd | A label at the base of the statue says "Man on Bird", which is an
Floyd | accurate description of what you are seeing. The man is armed with a
Floyd | lance, and he looks ready for battle on the giant bird. You wonder
Floyd | whom he was battling. That is, of course, if this is a historically
Floyd | motivated rather than an artistically motivated sculpture. It is
Floyd | difficult to tell when you have not been in this land for long. On
Floyd | close inspection you notice a ladder built into the side of the bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I guess enter the shop next?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 15    Moves: 201
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the shop
Floyd | This shop is almost empty. Business looks to have been very bad, as
Floyd | the heavy and undisturbed layer of dust means that no stock has been
Floyd | sold here for too long. On the eastern side are shelves, which only
Floyd | contain a few books and a tin of blue paint. On the western side is a
Floyd | table of food, on which small piles of carrots, mulberry tree leaves
Floyd | and steak sit. The glass counter looks a bit more full and houses some
Floyd | shiny objects, with the most eye-catching being a gold key, a silver
Floyd | wrench and a bronze diving helmet. A sign is next to these objects.
Floyd | The only exit is back to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Stegosaurus is standing behind the counter. He is wearing the
Floyd | Amulet of Air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I want all that stuff."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read sign" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 15    Moves: 202
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ SIGN
Floyd |
Floyd | What would a store be without exciting looking items at the counter to
Floyd | catch your attention for last-minute purchases? The shininess works
Floyd | well here in attracting your attention to a gold key, a silver wrench
Floyd | and a bronze diving helmet. A sign next to the items says "Special
Floyd | Lucky Offer Available Now!".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Now of course comes the question... how do we pay for it?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stegosaur" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 15    Moves: 203
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STEGOSAUR
Floyd |
Floyd | It is lucky that there is plenty of room behind this counter, as
Floyd | otherwise the Stegosaurus would not fit. In fact it looks like there
Floyd | is more store behind than in front of the counter. Despite his large
Floyd | size, the Stegosaurus does look helpful, although a little worried,
Floyd | which is probably due to the lack of business at this store. He is
Floyd | wearing the Amulet of Air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x amulet" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 15    Moves: 204
Floyd |
Floyd | > X AMULET
Floyd |
Floyd | The Amulet of Air is made of pumice. The head of the Princess you saw
Floyd | earlier is carved into the shape of the amulet. A cord allows the
Floyd | amulet to be worn around someone's neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "like, we want carrots for the rabbit, the wrench for the leaking pipe, the helmet for visiting the dolphin, the amulet for the gargoyle. And the key is probably for the tower doors themselves."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to stegosaur" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 15    Moves: 204
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO STEGOSAUR
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Who are you?"
Floyd | (2) "Where am I?"
Floyd | (3) "How is the business going?"
Floyd | (4) "What is the special lucky offer?"
Floyd | (5) "Can I have the Amulet of Air?"
Floyd | (6) "What are the Amulets?"
Floyd | (7) "Goodbye."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 15    Moves: 204
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am the owner of this store and, in case you can't figure it out, I
Floyd | am a dinosaur. I am unique around here, as dinosaurs are extinct. I
Floyd | must have been so lucky in surviving that I have only been unlucky
Floyd | since."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Where am I?"
Floyd | (2) "How is the business going?"
Floyd | (3) "What is the special lucky offer?"
Floyd | (4) "Can I have the Amulet of Air?"
Floyd | (5) "What are the Amulets?"
Floyd | (6) "Goodbye."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		Knight_Otu says, "Or for the sculpture door."
		DavidW says, "oh right."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 15    Moves: 204
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "You are standing in my store, so hopefully you are a customer. There
Floyd | aren't that many other customers left around here, as this region has
Floyd | been abandoned by many creatures in recent times."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "How is the business going?"
Floyd | (2) "What is the special lucky offer?"
Floyd | (3) "Can I have the Amulet of Air?"
Floyd | (4) "What are the Amulets?"
Floyd | (5) "Goodbye."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 15    Moves: 204
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Business has been poor since the War. The strange thing is that no
Floyd | one can really remember what happened during or before the War. I
Floyd | don't even know whether we won or lost, apart from that I think
Floyd | everyone lost. There was too much magic and it has had strange effects
Floyd | on everything. The only thing I remember is that the Princess became
Floyd | locked in the Red Tower late in the War. The Red Tower has been
Floyd | affected most by the magic and is not a safe place to enter. No one
Floyd | dares go there to let the Princess out. This shop used to house a lot
Floyd | more products, so there have to have been more creatures, but I guess
Floyd | too many creatures died or left this area."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "What is the special lucky offer?"
Floyd | (2) "Can I have the Amulet of Air?"
Floyd | (3) "What are the Amulets?"
Floyd | (4) "Goodbye."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 15    Moves: 204
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "The special lucky offer is that I am willing to trade any of these
Floyd | items in this counter for a lucky item. Dinosaurs became extinct a
Floyd | long while ago, yet here I am. I don't know how, but I do know I must
Floyd | have used up all my luck in surviving, as this shop has been a
Floyd | disaster. So, if you give me a four leaf clover, horseshoe, rabbit's
Floyd | foot, or so on, then you can have one of these items. That is not all
Floyd | though, as I will swap whatever you take for any of the items
Floyd | remaining, if you later change your mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Can I have the Amulet of Air?"
Floyd | (2) "What are the Amulets?"
Floyd | (3) "Goodbye."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 15    Moves: 204
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "No! This Amulet is mine, and I like it. I am not going to give it
Floyd | away. Not cheaply anyway. I am not willing to trade it for one of the
Floyd | other Amulets, but if you give me two of them, then I will consider
Floyd | it. I think most of the other residents in this area have found an
Floyd | Amulet at some stage."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "What are the Amulets?"
Floyd | (2) "Goodbye."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 15    Moves: 204
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "There are four Amulets for Air, Earth, Fire and Water. I don't know
Floyd | how, but they appeared at the end of the War, and I think they are
Floyd | related to the Princess in some way. They are made in her image, so
Floyd | that is a fairly safe assumption. I don't think there is any magic in
Floyd | them, but it could be just that I cannot access it. I'm told that the
Floyd | Amulets appeal most to creatures with affinities to the elements. I
Floyd | couldn't tell you for sure though."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Goodbye."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 15    Moves: 205
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose the dolphin might have the Amulet of Water."
		Knight_Otu says, "Possibly."
		DavidW says, "And a cave might have the Earth or Fire one."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take carrot" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 15    Moves: 206
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CARROT
Floyd |
Floyd | When you reach for the food, the shopkeeper says, "You would need
Floyd | money to pay for that, and I do not think that you have any. We do
Floyd | have a special lucky offer on the items in the counter though."
Floyd |
Floyd | The shopkeeper tells you, "Take your time in looking around."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x carrot" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 15    Moves: 207
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CARROT
Floyd |
Floyd | There is not much of a range of food here, but what is here does look
Floyd | new. At least these items look like they sell more regularly. The few
Floyd | items piled on the table include carrots, mulberry tree leaves and
Floyd | steak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Y'know, if we killed the rabbit, we'd have four rabbit feet and a clover."
		Knight_Otu says, "I was tempted to say that."
		DavidW says, "I would like to avoid that if possible, but it had to be pointed out."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		DavidW says, "The hill description also mentioned a farm to the east of it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x helmet" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 15    Moves: 208
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HELMET
Floyd |
Floyd | The bronze helmet could be used for diving underwater, if it is
Floyd | attached to an oxygen tank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Indeed it did."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x key" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 15    Moves: 209
Floyd |
Floyd | > X KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | This small key is golden coloured.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wrench" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 15    Moves: 210
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WRENCH
Floyd |
Floyd | The silver wrench looks a useful tool for tightening or loosening
Floyd | objects.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Shall we find the farm?"
		Knight_Otu says, "There's at least one location I think we haven't visited."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes."
		DavidW asks, "Besides the cave?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Northeast of the boulder, I believe."
		DavidW says, "I think south of the hill might lead to the boulder via that route."
		DavidW says, "I do want to doublecheck that. Also see where the SW/SE paths from outside the shop connect to."
		DavidW says, "I need a bathroom break though."
		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, We'll wait."
		DavidW says, "bbiab"
		DavidW says, "back"
		DavidW says, "I'm guessing that SE from outside the shop might also go to the farm"
		Knight_Otu says, "That's possible."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  The shop entrance, at the base of a hill  Score: 15    Moves: 211
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The shop entrance, at the base of a hill
Floyd | The paths from the southeast and southwest intersect at a shop. A sign
Floyd | hangs over the shop's entrance to the north, proclaiming it as
Floyd | "Stegosaurus Supplies". You can climb the hill to the south, after
Floyd | walking past a sculpture. The sculpture is labeled as "Man on Bird",
Floyd | and it is life-size in scale. At least the man is life-size, and you
Floyd | did not know that birds could be that big. The man is armed with a
Floyd | lance. A regular ear-splitting screech emanating from the bird is
Floyd | threatening to give you a headache. There is a small gold door in the
Floyd | underside of the bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  The field, on the farm                    Score: 15    Moves: 212
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The field, on the farm
Floyd | This section of the farm has a fenced off field, which is full of
Floyd | carrot plants. There is no access to the field, but there is a
Floyd | mechanical dog inside in the northeast corner. The metal on the dog is
Floyd | no longer shiny, and is in fact a little rusty. Next to the southwest
Floyd | corner is a machine with a funnel on top and a control panel on its
Floyd | side. A pipe leads from the machine to the southern wall. There is an
Floyd | open door in the wall as well. A path leads from the southeast to the
Floyd | northwest. A hill can be climbed to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Another machine"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dog" 		

Floyd ]  The field, on the farm                    Score: 15    Moves: 213
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOG
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see that the mechanical dog has the name Rover written on its
Floyd | side. You wonder why it has a name, when no one else seems to. The dog
Floyd | is made of metal, although this metal is no longer new and shiny. It
Floyd | has been neglected and is rusty in places. There is a basket on the
Floyd | dog's back. The dog is standing still, waiting for its next command.
Floyd | It is currently in the northeast corner of the field.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x basket" 		

Floyd ]  The field, on the farm                    Score: 15    Moves: 214
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BASKET
Floyd |
Floyd | The basket on the dog's back is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x carrots" 		

Floyd ]  The field, on the farm                    Score: 15    Moves: 214
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CARROTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plants" 		

Floyd ]  The field, on the farm                    Score: 15    Moves: 215
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PLANTS
Floyd |
Floyd | The carrot plants in the field can presumably be harvested to get
Floyd | carrots.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take plants" 		

Floyd ]  The field, on the farm                    Score: 15    Moves: 216
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE PLANTS
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot reach the carrots, as they are within the field.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		

Floyd ]  The field, on the farm                    Score: 15    Moves: 217
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MACHINE
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a machine attached to the fence in the southwest corner of
Floyd | the field. The machine has a funnel on top and a control panel on one
Floyd | side. The panel has two buttons and a dial on it. A pipe leads from
Floyd | the machine to the southern wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "panel" 		

Floyd ]  The field, on the farm                    Score: 15    Moves: 217
Floyd |
Floyd | > PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		

Floyd ]  The field, on the farm                    Score: 15    Moves: 218
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | The control panel has two buttons, one labeled dig and the other
Floyd | labeled empty.  There is also a dial. The dial is currently centred,
Floyd | and can be turned to CL1 or CL2 on one side, and CCL1 or CCL2 on the
Floyd | other side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "do we ... control the dog with this to harvest the carrots for us?"
		Knight_Otu says, "It seems like it."
		Jacqueline says, "This game."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pipe" 		

Floyd ]  The field, on the farm                    Score: 15    Moves: 219
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | One end of the pipe is attached to the machine. The pipe then
Floyd | progresses until it enters the wall to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm ... glad I'm watching it being played, though."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		

Floyd ]  The field, on the farm                    Score: 15    Moves: 220
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | The wall to the south contains a door and is part of a shelter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  The field, on the farm                    Score: 15    Moves: 221
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | This door allows access from the field for the farm to the shelter. It
Floyd | is currently open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter door" 		

Floyd ]  The field, on the farm                    Score: 15    Moves: 222
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The field, on the farm                    Score: 15    Moves: 223
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | A forest blocks your progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay, which way is the door."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  The field, on the farm                    Score: 15    Moves: 224
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The field, on the farm
Floyd | This section of the farm has a fenced off field, which is full of
Floyd | carrot plants. There is no access to the field, but there is a
Floyd | mechanical dog inside in the northeast corner. The metal on the dog is
Floyd | no longer shiny, and is in fact a little rusty. Next to the southwest
Floyd | corner is a machine with a funnel on top and a control panel on its
Floyd | side. A pipe leads from the machine to the southern wall. There is an
Floyd | open door in the wall as well. A path leads from the southeast to the
Floyd | northwest. A hill can be climbed to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I'm not sure we can reach the door."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  The shelter, on the farm                  Score: 15    Moves: 225
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The shelter, on the farm
Floyd | You are standing under a shelter, with the roof and northern wall
Floyd | protecting a pile of carrots. The end of a pipe is on the wall above
Floyd | the pile. Strangely there is also a container under the shelter
Floyd | labeled poison, which has a green liquid bubbling out of it. It does
Floyd | not seem to fit the mood of the place, and almost blurs out of your
Floyd | vision occasionally. There is an open door in the northern wall, with
Floyd | a path also progressing from the southwest to the northeast. The hill
Floyd | can be climbed to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Just in case we want to make poisoned carrots?!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x liquid" 		

Floyd ]  The shelter, on the farm                  Score: 15    Moves: 226
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIQUID
Floyd |
Floyd | You can tell that the poison is out of place, but you are not really
Floyd | sure why. You wonder if you are fully happy with this reality, or if
Floyd | your doubts are changing it. Whatever the reason for the poison, it
Floyd | definitely looks deadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Mmmaayybeee?"
		DavidW says, "It looks like it's in superimposition, or whatever it is when something both is and isn't."
		Knight_Otu says, "I suppose we have more reason to poison the rabbit than we had the pigeon."
		DavidW says, "The game hasn't figured out yet if we're the type to kill white rabbits yet."
		DavidW asks, "Pigeon?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Back during IFComp, Walk in tthe Park."
		DavidW says, "oh geez."
		DavidW asks, "We never did finish that one, did we?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I suspect it was unfinishable."
		Knight_Otu says, "At least what I read suggests so."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x carrots" 		

Floyd ]  The shelter, on the farm                  Score: 15    Moves: 227
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CARROTS
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a huge pile of carrots under the shelter. It must be the main
Floyd | vegetable produced on the farm. In fact it looks like the only
Floyd | product.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take carrot" 		

Floyd ]  The shelter, on the farm                  Score: 15    Moves: 228
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CARROT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell carrot" 		

Floyd ]  The shelter, on the farm                  Score: 15    Moves: 229
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL CARROT
Floyd |
Floyd | (the pile of carrots)
Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x poison" 		

Floyd ]  The shelter, on the farm                  Score: 15    Moves: 230
Floyd |
Floyd | > X POISON
Floyd |
Floyd | You can tell that the poison is out of place, but you are not really
Floyd | sure why. You wonder if you are fully happy with this reality, or if
Floyd | your doubts are changing it. Whatever the reason for the poison, it
Floyd | definitely looks deadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That was deceptively easy."
		DavidW says, "yeah."
		DavidW asks, "SW?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  The boulder, at the base of a hill        Score: 15    Moves: 231
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The boulder, at the base of a hill
Floyd | You are standing at the base of a hill, which you can climb to the
Floyd | north. The undulating, grassy Arcadia almost makes you feel poetic,
Floyd | although your favoured style of limericks does not really fit the
Floyd | mold. A boulder, sitting in the middle of the path leading from the
Floyd | south, diverts the path around it and the hill to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  The shelter, on the farm                  Score: 15    Moves: 232
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The shelter, on the farm
Floyd | You are standing under a shelter, with the roof and northern wall
Floyd | protecting a pile of carrots. The end of a pipe is on the wall above
Floyd | the pile. Strangely there is also a container under the shelter
Floyd | labeled poison, which has a green liquid bubbling out of it. It does
Floyd | not seem to fit the mood of the place, and almost blurs out of your
Floyd | vision occasionally. There is an open door in the northern wall, with
Floyd | a path also progressing from the southwest to the northeast. The hill
Floyd | can be climbed to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The lake, at the end of the river         Score: 15    Moves: 233
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The lake, at the end of the river
Floyd | The river from the north reaches its final destination in the lake
Floyd | that you are standing next to. The lake is clean and sparkling in the
Floyd | daylight. The reflected pink sky gives it an unusual colouration. A
Floyd | pump is whirring next to the lake, moving water into a pipe, which
Floyd | leads northwest underground. Unfortunately the pipe is leaking heavily
Floyd | at the moment and most of the water is instead rolling back into the
Floyd | lake. The lake is slowly expanding due to the pump not working
Floyd | adequately and the river flowing aggressively. The river's speed means
Floyd | that it is impossible for you to swim north. Next to the pump is an
Floyd | open chest. A path curves around the lake from the northwest to the
Floyd | southeast. A hill can be seen to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This geography is confusing."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  The lake, at the end of the river         Score: 15    Moves: 233
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The top of a hill
Floyd | The top of this hill, is a good vantage point, as you can see
Floyd | everywhere from here. Luckily, as you do not want to walk too far, the
Floyd | area surrounding the hill is not that large. It is enclosed by a
Floyd | forest, which you cannot see the end of, to the east, and a mountain
Floyd | range, which you cannot see over, to the west. The two extremes meet
Floyd | at the north and south points of the area. In between you can see a
Floyd | farm to the east, a cave to the west, the Red Tower to the south and a
Floyd | shop to the north. A blanket of grass covers the whole hill, although
Floyd | the grass at the top does look a little flattened.
Floyd |
Floyd | The white rabbit is hopping around the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | The white rabbit bounds up to you again, in order to start a
Floyd | conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Why don't you just take the carrots from the shop?"
Floyd | (2) "Go away!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		Knight_Otu says, "A bit, yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  The top of a hill                         Score: 15    Moves: 234
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "I have no money. That would be stealing. I'm not a bad rabbit. I'm a
Floyd | good rabbit. Don't even suggest that."
Floyd |
Floyd | The rabbit becomes distracted, and begins hopping around the area
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give carrot to rabbit" 		

Floyd ]  The top of a hill                         Score: 20    Moves: 235
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE CARROT TO RABBIT
Floyd |
Floyd | The white rabbit looks surprised at your offering, but he gratefully
Floyd | takes it. The rabbit quickly eats all of the carrot, but immediately
Floyd | afterwards he yawns widely. He thanks you and gives you his lucky four
Floyd | leaf clover as a reward, before lying down on the ground and going to
Floyd | sleep. It is the first time that you have seen him peaceful, and you
Floyd | hope that he can get some good rest.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Aww."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rabbit" 		

Floyd ]  The top of a hill                         Score: 20    Moves: 236
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE RABBIT
Floyd |
Floyd | The rabbit looks tired, so you decide to let him sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Thank goodness."
		DavidW asks, "Shop, next?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		DavidW says, "We can trade this clover for the key first, I think. See what's in the bird."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The shop entrance, at the base of a hill  Score: 20    Moves: 237
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The shop entrance, at the base of a hill
Floyd | The paths from the southeast and southwest intersect at a shop. A sign
Floyd | hangs over the shop's entrance to the north, proclaiming it as
Floyd | "Stegosaurus Supplies". You can climb the hill to the south, after
Floyd | walking past a sculpture. The sculpture is labeled as "Man on Bird",
Floyd | and it is life-size in scale. At least the man is life-size, and you
Floyd | did not know that birds could be that big. The man is armed with a
Floyd | lance. A regular ear-splitting screech emanating from the bird is
Floyd | threatening to give you a headache. There is a small gold door in the
Floyd | underside of the bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 20    Moves: 238
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the shop
Floyd | This shop is almost empty. Business looks to have been very bad, as
Floyd | the heavy and undisturbed layer of dust means that no stock has been
Floyd | sold here for too long. On the eastern side are shelves, which only
Floyd | contain a few books and a tin of blue paint. On the western side is a
Floyd | table of food, on which small piles of carrots, mulberry tree leaves
Floyd | and steak sit. The glass counter looks a bit more full and houses some
Floyd | shiny objects, with the most eye-catching being a gold key, a silver
Floyd | wrench and a bronze diving helmet. A sign is next to these objects.
Floyd | The only exit is back to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Stegosaurus is standing behind the counter. He is wearing the
Floyd | Amulet of Air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Makes sense."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give clover to stegosaurus" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 20    Moves: 239
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE CLOVER TO STEGOSAURUS
Floyd |
Floyd | The shopkeeper gratefully accepts your gift and puts it behind the
Floyd | counter. He says "You can take any of the items in the counter if you
Floyd | wish, and remember that you can always trade the item back later, if
Floyd | you want a different one."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take key" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 20    Moves: 240
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | The shopkeeper gives you the gold key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  The shop entrance, at the base of a hill  Score: 20    Moves: 241
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The shop entrance, at the base of a hill
Floyd | The paths from the southeast and southwest intersect at a shop. A sign
Floyd | hangs over the shop's entrance to the north, proclaiming it as
Floyd | "Stegosaurus Supplies". You can climb the hill to the south, after
Floyd | walking past a sculpture. The sculpture is labeled as "Man on Bird",
Floyd | and it is life-size in scale. At least the man is life-size, and you
Floyd | did not know that birds could be that big. The man is armed with a
Floyd | lance. A regular ear-splitting screech emanating from the bird is
Floyd | threatening to give you a headache. There is a small gold door in the
Floyd | underside of the bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock gold door with key" 		

Floyd ]  The shop entrance, at the base of a hill  Score: 20    Moves: 242
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNLOCK GOLD DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |
Floyd | (first unlocking the door with the gold key)
Floyd | You open the gold compartment, revealing a sound box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  The shop entrance, at the base of a hill  Score: 20    Moves: 243
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | This box looks like it is the source of the screeching. It is
Floyd | currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn off box" 		

Floyd ]  The shop entrance, at the base of a hill  Score: 20    Moves: 244
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN OFF BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn off the box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take box" 		

Floyd ]  The shop entrance, at the base of a hill  Score: 20    Moves: 245
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The shop entrance, at the base of a hill  Score: 20    Moves: 246
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sound box
Floyd |   a gold key
Floyd |   a shield
Floyd |   a small sharp rock
Floyd |   a sword
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 20    Moves: 247
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the shop
Floyd | This shop is almost empty. Business looks to have been very bad, as
Floyd | the heavy and undisturbed layer of dust means that no stock has been
Floyd | sold here for too long. On the eastern side are shelves, which only
Floyd | contain a few books and a tin of blue paint. On the western side is a
Floyd | table of food, on which small piles of carrots, mulberry tree leaves
Floyd | and steak sit. The glass counter looks a bit more full and houses some
Floyd | shiny objects, with the most eye-catching being a silver wrench and a
Floyd | bronze diving helmet. A sign is next to these objects. The only exit
Floyd | is back to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Stegosaurus is standing behind the counter. He is wearing the
Floyd | Amulet of Air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give key to stegosaurus" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 20    Moves: 248
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE KEY TO STEGOSAURUS
Floyd |
Floyd | The shopkeeper puts the gold key back into the counter and tells you
Floyd | that you can take any of the items in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take wrench" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 20    Moves: 249
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE WRENCH
Floyd |
Floyd | The shopkeeper gives you the silver wrench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  The shop entrance, at the base of a hill  Score: 20    Moves: 250
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The shop entrance, at the base of a hill
Floyd | The paths from the southeast and southwest intersect at a shop. A sign
Floyd | hangs over the shop's entrance to the north, proclaiming it as
Floyd | "Stegosaurus Supplies". You can climb the hill to the south, after
Floyd | walking past a sculpture. The sculpture is labeled as "Man on Bird",
Floyd | and it is life-size in scale. At least the man is life-size, and you
Floyd | did not know that birds could be that big. The man is armed with a
Floyd | lance. There is a small gold door in the underside of the bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  The bridge, over the river                Score: 20    Moves: 251
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The bridge, over the river
Floyd | A river flows from the mountains in the north to a lake in the south.
Floyd | The water is clear and rushes swiftly underneath the wooden bridge
Floyd | that you are standing on. The speed of the water means that without
Floyd | the bridge you would not be able to get across. A path from the
Floyd | northeast to the southwest travels over the bridge. A hill is to the
Floyd | southeast. Next to the bridge on the river's western side, a fruit
Floyd | tree is surrounded by a pile of sharp rocks. There is no fruit left in
Floyd | the tree, but the remains of the past fruit can be found stuck on the
Floyd | rocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the cave                          Score: 20    Moves: 252
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the cave
Floyd | A steep cliff marks the start of the mountain range to the west. The
Floyd | mountains continue to the north and south, with no path through above
Floyd | ground in sight. There is a cave in the west cliff wall that may
Floyd | provide a path underground. The cave does not look too dark, as a
Floyd | faint light emanates inside, although you cannot make out any details.
Floyd | You are glad that you are not claustrophobic, although you are not
Floyd | fond of dark holes ever since you had to hide in one on your last
Floyd | mission. A path curves around a water tank, passing from the northeast
Floyd | to the southeast. The water tank has a tap on one side, with a sign
Floyd | above it saying "Area Water Storage".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the cave                          Score: 20    Moves: 253
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | A mountain range blocks your progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  The lake, at the end of the river         Score: 20    Moves: 254
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The lake, at the end of the river
Floyd | The river from the north reaches its final destination in the lake
Floyd | that you are standing next to. The lake is clean and sparkling in the
Floyd | daylight. The reflected pink sky gives it an unusual colouration. A
Floyd | pump is whirring next to the lake, moving water into a pipe, which
Floyd | leads northwest underground. Unfortunately the pipe is leaking heavily
Floyd | at the moment and most of the water is instead rolling back into the
Floyd | lake. The lake is slowly expanding due to the pump not working
Floyd | adequately and the river flowing aggressively. The river's speed means
Floyd | that it is impossible for you to swim north. Next to the pump is an
Floyd | open chest. A path curves around the lake from the northwest to the
Floyd | southeast. A hill can be seen to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fix pipe" 		

Floyd ]  The lake, at the end of the river         Score: 20    Moves: 255
Floyd |
Floyd | > FIX PIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You tighten the pipe as best you can with the silver wrench. Soon the
Floyd | water has almost stopped leaking. Your quick fix isn't completely
Floyd | successful, but the slight drip left will, you hope, not have much
Floyd | effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the cave                          Score: 20    Moves: 256
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the cave
Floyd | A steep cliff marks the start of the mountain range to the west. The
Floyd | mountains continue to the north and south, with no path through above
Floyd | ground in sight. There is a cave in the west cliff wall that may
Floyd | provide a path underground. The cave does not look too dark, as a
Floyd | faint light emanates inside, although you cannot make out any details.
Floyd | You are glad that you are not claustrophobic, although you are not
Floyd | fond of dark holes ever since you had to hide in one on your last
Floyd | mission. A path curves around a water tank, passing from the northeast
Floyd | to the southeast. The water tank has a tap on one side, with a sign
Floyd | above it saying "Area Water Storage".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn tap" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the cave                          Score: 20    Moves: 257
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN TAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the tap on, and water starts dripping on the ground under it.
Floyd | There seems little need to waste water, so you turn the tap back off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  The bridge, over the river                Score: 20    Moves: 258
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The bridge, over the river
Floyd | A river flows from the mountains in the north to a lake in the south.
Floyd | The water is clear and rushes swiftly underneath the wooden bridge
Floyd | that you are standing on. The speed of the water means that without
Floyd | the bridge you would not be able to get across. A path from the
Floyd | northeast to the southwest travels over the bridge. A hill is to the
Floyd | southeast. Next to the bridge on the river's western side, a fruit
Floyd | tree is surrounded by a pile of sharp rocks. There is no fruit left in
Floyd | the tree, but the remains of the past fruit can be found stuck on the
Floyd | rocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  The shop entrance, at the base of a hill  Score: 20    Moves: 259
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The shop entrance, at the base of a hill
Floyd | The paths from the southeast and southwest intersect at a shop. A sign
Floyd | hangs over the shop's entrance to the north, proclaiming it as
Floyd | "Stegosaurus Supplies". You can climb the hill to the south, after
Floyd | walking past a sculpture. The sculpture is labeled as "Man on Bird",
Floyd | and it is life-size in scale. At least the man is life-size, and you
Floyd | did not know that birds could be that big. The man is armed with a
Floyd | lance. There is a small gold door in the underside of the bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 20    Moves: 260
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the shop
Floyd | This shop is almost empty. Business looks to have been very bad, as
Floyd | the heavy and undisturbed layer of dust means that no stock has been
Floyd | sold here for too long. On the eastern side are shelves, which only
Floyd | contain a few books and a tin of blue paint. On the western side is a
Floyd | table of food, on which small piles of carrots, mulberry tree leaves
Floyd | and steak sit. The glass counter looks a bit more full and houses some
Floyd | shiny objects, with the most eye-catching being a gold key and a
Floyd | bronze diving helmet. A sign is next to these objects. The only exit
Floyd | is back to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Stegosaurus is standing behind the counter. He is wearing the
Floyd | Amulet of Air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That filled up fast."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give wrench to stegosaurus" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 20    Moves: 261
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE WRENCH TO STEGOSAURUS
Floyd |
Floyd | The shopkeeper puts the silver wrench back into the counter and tells
Floyd | you that you can take any of the items in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take helmet" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 20    Moves: 262
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE HELMET
Floyd |
Floyd | The shopkeeper gives you the bronze diving helmet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  The shop entrance, at the base of a hill  Score: 20    Moves: 263
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The shop entrance, at the base of a hill
Floyd | The paths from the southeast and southwest intersect at a shop. A sign
Floyd | hangs over the shop's entrance to the north, proclaiming it as
Floyd | "Stegosaurus Supplies". You can climb the hill to the south, after
Floyd | walking past a sculpture. The sculpture is labeled as "Man on Bird",
Floyd | and it is life-size in scale. At least the man is life-size, and you
Floyd | did not know that birds could be that big. The man is armed with a
Floyd | lance. There is a small gold door in the underside of the bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  The bridge, over the river                Score: 20    Moves: 264
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The bridge, over the river
Floyd | A river flows from the mountains in the north to a lake in the south.
Floyd | The water is clear and rushes swiftly underneath the wooden bridge
Floyd | that you are standing on. The speed of the water means that without
Floyd | the bridge you would not be able to get across. A path from the
Floyd | northeast to the southwest travels over the bridge. A hill is to the
Floyd | southeast. Next to the bridge on the river's western side, a fruit
Floyd | tree is surrounded by a pile of sharp rocks. There is no fruit left in
Floyd | the tree, but the remains of the past fruit can be found stuck on the
Floyd | rocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the cave                          Score: 20    Moves: 265
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the cave
Floyd | A steep cliff marks the start of the mountain range to the west. The
Floyd | mountains continue to the north and south, with no path through above
Floyd | ground in sight. There is a cave in the west cliff wall that may
Floyd | provide a path underground. The cave does not look too dark, as a
Floyd | faint light emanates inside, although you cannot make out any details.
Floyd | You are glad that you are not claustrophobic, although you are not
Floyd | fond of dark holes ever since you had to hide in one on your last
Floyd | mission. A path curves around a water tank, passing from the northeast
Floyd | to the southeast. The water tank has a tap on one side, with a sign
Floyd | above it saying "Area Water Storage".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  The lake, at the end of the river         Score: 20    Moves: 266
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The lake, at the end of the river
Floyd | The river from the north reaches its final destination in the lake
Floyd | that you are standing next to. The lake is clean and sparkling in the
Floyd | daylight. The reflected pink sky gives it an unusual colouration. A
Floyd | pump is whirring next to the lake, moving water into a pipe, which
Floyd | leads northwest underground. The pump is now removing water at a
Floyd | similar rate to the river rushing towards the lake. The river's speed
Floyd | means that it is impossible for you to swim north. Next to the pump is
Floyd | an open chest. A path curves around the lake from the northwest to the
Floyd | southeast. A hill can be seen to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take tank" 		

Floyd ]  The lake, at the end of the river         Score: 20    Moves: 267
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "connect tank to helmet" 		

Floyd ]  The lake, at the end of the river         Score: 20    Moves: 268
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONNECT TANK TO HELMET
Floyd |
Floyd | You attach the oxygen tank to the diving helmet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear helmet" 		

Floyd ]  The lake, at the end of the river         Score: 20    Moves: 269
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR HELMET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the bronze diving helmet (with oxygen tank attached).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The lake, at the end of the river         Score: 20    Moves: 270
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bronze diving helmet (with oxygen tank attached) (being worn)
Floyd |   a sound box
Floyd |   a shield
Floyd |   a small sharp rock
Floyd |   a sword
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, southwest corner  Score: 20    Moves: 271
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You dive into the lake and swim out to the middle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bottom of the lake, southwest corner
Floyd | As you swim around, you notice an old treasure chest lies on the floor
Floyd | in the southwest corner of the lake. It is closed and its base has
Floyd | become embedded in the ground beneath it. You wonder who left their
Floyd | treasure in the lake long ago, and why it was abandoned. Maybe it was
Floyd | too difficult to retrieve, or maybe it was lost not hidden. Whatever
Floyd | happened, it's ancient history now. The lake continues to the east and
Floyd | north, but you could also return back up to the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dolphin swims up to you and says, "I need your help. I can't get
Floyd | into my home. I'm sure that you can think of something, and I would be
Floyd | very grateful."
Floyd |
Floyd | The dolphin is currently swimming in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, southwest corner  Score: 20    Moves: 272
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | When you open the treasure chest you do not find the gold, jewels or
Floyd | amulets that you were hoping for. In fact you do not find anything at
Floyd | all. It is completely empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close chest" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, southwest corner  Score: 20    Moves: 273
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the treasure chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to dolphin" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, southwest corner  Score: 20    Moves: 273
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO DOLPHIN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Who are you?"
Floyd | (2) "Where am I?"
Floyd | (3) "What are you doing?"
Floyd | (4) "How did your home get blocked off?"
Floyd | (5) "Have you noticed the treasure chest?"
Floyd | (6) "Goodbye."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, southwest corner  Score: 20    Moves: 273
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "I can't tell you that much about myself, as I was separated from any
Floyd | other dolphins a long while ago. In fact I cannot even remember any
Floyd | others. All I remember is waking up in here. I wonder if I was
Floyd | kidnapped, but I have found no kidnappers. Still, it doesn't really
Floyd | matter, and it is better not to dwell on the past."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Where am I?"
Floyd | (2) "What are you doing?"
Floyd | (3) "How did your home get blocked off?"
Floyd | (4) "Have you noticed the treasure chest?"
Floyd | (5) "Goodbye."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, southwest corner  Score: 20    Moves: 273
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "This lake is where I live now. I had an accident, I think, a while
Floyd | back, and I have lost a lot of my memory. To be honest, I do not know
Floyd | how I got here. I have tried exploring up the river, but it does not
Floyd | lead to the sea. I would like a little more space. However, the only
Floyd | thing left to do, is to make the best of the situation and live here."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "What are you doing?"
Floyd | (2) "How did your home get blocked off?"
Floyd | (3) "Have you noticed the treasure chest?"
Floyd | (4) "Goodbye."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, southwest corner  Score: 20    Moves: 273
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am swimming around the area. I like swimming around in nice loops
Floyd | down here, as it is good exercise. I need to keep in shape, as you
Floyd | never know when an opportunity to leave will arise. I want to be ready
Floyd | to fit in wherever I go. I have some secret ambitions, but I am too
Floyd | nervous to discuss them yet. I know everything will work out, if I
Floyd | just do my best."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "How did your home get blocked off?"
Floyd | (2) "Have you noticed the treasure chest?"
Floyd | (3) "Goodbye."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, southwest corner  Score: 20    Moves: 273
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm not sure, as I wasn't there when it happened. I am grateful that
Floyd | I wasn't there inside to become stuck inside my home. The construction
Floyd | on the tunnel has not been as well done, as I would have liked. There
Floyd | were a few cracks in the ceiling above the entrance, and I guess that
Floyd | the roof just collapsed whilst I was away."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Have you noticed the treasure chest?"
Floyd | (2) "Goodbye."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, southwest corner  Score: 20    Moves: 273
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, I noticed it fairly quickly. It is easy to spot, as I'm sure you
Floyd | have found. The chest was originally full of jewels, but I sold them
Floyd | off. They paid for the construction of my nice home, and allowed me to
Floyd | help a few other people around the area."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Goodbye."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "0" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, southwest corner  Score: 20    Moves: 274
Floyd |
Floyd | > 0
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The dolphin swims off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, northwest corner  Score: 20    Moves: 275
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The bottom of the lake, northwest corner
Floyd | The northwest corner has some unusual underwater plant life, with what
Floyd | looks like a tree growing out of the lake floor. It is surprising, as
Floyd | you would expect a tree like that to be growing on land, but maybe
Floyd | this tree is lost. You can see to the east a steep underwater cliff
Floyd | that almost reaches the surface. The water's shallowness separates the
Floyd | northeast corner from the rest of the lake. There is a tunnel in the
Floyd | cliff that you can swim into to the east. You can also swim through
Floyd | the lake to the south, or back up to the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dolphin is currently swimming in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, northwest corner  Score: 20    Moves: 276
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have not heard of underwater trees like this one, but there is a
Floyd | lot about this land that is new to you. The unusual seems to happen
Floyd | regularly here. The tree has leaves, branches and everything you would
Floyd | expect, but you still keep thinking that you must be wrong somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, northwest corner  Score: 20    Moves: 277
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | You could just swim back up to the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  The lake, at the end of the river         Score: 20    Moves: 278
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You swim back up to the surface of the lake at the edge. You pull
Floyd | yourself out of the water and return to dry land.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lake, at the end of the river
Floyd | The river from the north reaches its final destination in the lake
Floyd | that you are standing next to. The lake is clean and sparkling in the
Floyd | daylight. The reflected pink sky gives it an unusual colouration. A
Floyd | pump is whirring next to the lake, moving water into a pipe, which
Floyd | leads northwest underground. The pump is now removing water at a
Floyd | similar rate to the river rushing towards the lake. The river's speed
Floyd | means that it is impossible for you to swim north. Next to the pump is
Floyd | an open chest. A path curves around the lake from the northwest to the
Floyd | southeast. A hill can be seen to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, northwest corner  Score: 20    Moves: 277
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The bottom of the lake, northwest corner
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tunnel" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, northwest corner  Score: 20    Moves: 278
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TUNNEL
Floyd |
Floyd | The tunnel does not look like a natural hole in the cliff. It looks
Floyd | like someone has drilled through the cliff at some stage to create it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dolphin swims off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The tunnel, west end                      Score: 20    Moves: 279
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The tunnel, west end
Floyd | The tunnel has been carved into the rock, curving around from the
Floyd | south to the west. It slopes downwards in each direction.
Floyd | Unfortunately you can only see a little of the tunnel to the south as
Floyd | the boulder from the roof falling down is blocking the tunnel at its
Floyd | highest point. There is a crack that you can see slightly through. The
Floyd | boulder also appears to be blocking the entrance to a room. At the
Floyd | moment you can only exit to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crack" 		

Floyd ]  The tunnel, west end                      Score: 20    Moves: 280
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the other side of the tunnel through the crack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through crack" 		

Floyd ]  The tunnel, west end                      Score: 20    Moves: 281
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK THROUGH CRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the other side of the tunnel through the crack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x room" 		

Floyd ]  The tunnel, west end                      Score: 20    Moves: 281
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROOM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x boulder" 		

Floyd ]  The tunnel, west end                      Score: 20    Moves: 282
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOULDER
Floyd |
Floyd | This large chunk of rock came from the roof of the tunnel, but you
Floyd | have no idea why it fell down. Maybe the tunnel was not very well
Floyd | made. The chunk is fairly round and could roll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push boulder" 		

Floyd ]  The tunnel, west end                      Score: 20    Moves: 283
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH BOULDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot push the boulder with your bare hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "afk for a short bit."
		DavidW says, "I'll wait"
		Jacqueline asks (of DW), "Was this just one of those 'prior IFcomp games' you hadn't gotten to?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Or did something else spur your interest?"
		Jacqueline says, "I hadn't heard of this game. It's interesting, though, and clearly did pretty well in the comp."
		DavidW says, "Well, I've been adding responses to my Responser project datafile, and this game came up via my suggestion program."
		DavidW says, "And reminded me that I never finished this one."
		DavidW says, "or if I did, I've completely forgotten it."
		Knight_Otu says, "Back."
		DavidW says, "okay"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put sword in crack" 		

Floyd ]  The tunnel, west end                      Score: 20    Moves: 284
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT SWORD IN CRACK
Floyd |
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "break boulder with sword" 		

Floyd ]  The tunnel, west end                      Score: 20    Moves: 285
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK BOULDER WITH SWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, northwest corner  Score: 20    Moves: 286
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The bottom of the lake, northwest corner
Floyd | The northwest corner has some unusual underwater plant life, with what
Floyd | looks like a tree growing out of the lake floor. It is surprising, as
Floyd | you would expect a tree like that to be growing on land, but maybe
Floyd | this tree is lost. You can see to the east a steep underwater cliff
Floyd | that almost reaches the surface. The water's shallowness separates the
Floyd | northeast corner from the rest of the lake. There is a tunnel in the
Floyd | cliff that you can swim into to the east. You can also swim through
Floyd | the lake to the south, or back up to the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, southeast corner  Score: 20    Moves: 287
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The bottom of the lake, southeast corner
Floyd | Whilst swimming around the southeast corner of the lake, the most
Floyd | noticeable object is a sunken rowboat. The reason for the sinking you
Floyd | would guess has something to do with the crack along the boat's
Floyd | bottom, which probably would not have kept out the water very well. It
Floyd | does not look like the boat was well maintained, although being
Floyd | abandoned at the bottom of the lake wouldn't have helped. You can see
Floyd | to the north a steep underwater cliff that almost reaches the surface.
Floyd | The water's shallowness separates the northeast corner from the rest
Floyd | of the lake. There is a tunnel in the cliff that you can swim into to
Floyd | the north. You can also swim through the lake to the west, or back up
Floyd | to the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | An oar has been left in the rowboat
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x oar" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, southeast corner  Score: 20    Moves: 288
Floyd |
Floyd | > X OAR
Floyd |
Floyd | The long wooden oar could once be used to row a boat. However, you do
Floyd | not have a boat, and the oar is not in good condition anymore. It is
Floyd | still a reasonably strong piece of wood though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x boat" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, southeast corner  Score: 20    Moves: 289
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The rowboat has deteriorated sitting on the bottom of the lake,
Floyd | although it probably wasn't in great condition before then. There is a
Floyd | crack in the bottom, and the lake floor has begun to come through it
Floyd | to start burying the boat in the ground. The boat is not large and
Floyd | could not have held more than a few passengers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The tunnel, south end                     Score: 20    Moves: 290
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The tunnel, south end
Floyd | The tunnel has been carved into the rock, curving around from the
Floyd | south to the west. It slopes downwards in each direction.
Floyd | Unfortunately you can only see a little of the tunnel to the west as
Floyd | the boulder from the roof falling down is blocking the tunnel at its
Floyd | highest point. There is a crack that you can see slightly through. The
Floyd | boulder also appears to be blocking the entrance to a room. At the
Floyd | moment you can only exit to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push boulder" 		

Floyd ]  The tunnel, south end                     Score: 20    Moves: 291
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH BOULDER
Floyd |
Floyd | You cannot push the boulder with your bare hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, southeast corner  Score: 20    Moves: 292
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The bottom of the lake, southeast corner
Floyd | Whilst swimming around the southeast corner of the lake, the most
Floyd | noticeable object is a sunken rowboat. The reason for the sinking you
Floyd | would guess has something to do with the crack along the boat's
Floyd | bottom, which probably would not have kept out the water very well. It
Floyd | does not look like the boat was well maintained, although being
Floyd | abandoned at the bottom of the lake wouldn't have helped. You can see
Floyd | to the north a steep underwater cliff that almost reaches the surface.
Floyd | The water's shallowness separates the northeast corner from the rest
Floyd | of the lake. There is a tunnel in the cliff that you can swim into to
Floyd | the north. You can also swim through the lake to the west, or back up
Floyd | to the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | An oar has been left in the rowboat
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take oar" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, southeast corner  Score: 20    Moves: 293
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE OAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, southeast corner  Score: 20    Moves: 294
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an oar
Floyd |   a bronze diving helmet (with oxygen tank attached) (being worn)
Floyd |   a sound box
Floyd |   a shield
Floyd |   a small sharp rock
Floyd |   a sword
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, southwest corner  Score: 20    Moves: 295
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The bottom of the lake, southwest corner
Floyd | As you swim around, you notice an old treasure chest lies on the floor
Floyd | in the southwest corner of the lake. It is closed and its base has
Floyd | become embedded in the ground beneath it. You wonder who left their
Floyd | treasure in the lake long ago, and why it was abandoned. Maybe it was
Floyd | too difficult to retrieve, or maybe it was lost not hidden. Whatever
Floyd | happened, it's ancient history now. The lake continues to the east and
Floyd | north, but you could also return back up to the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dolphin is currently swimming in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to dolphin" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, southwest corner  Score: 20    Moves: 296
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO DOLPHIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't think of anything to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Any ideas for the lake puzzle(s)? I think we should visit the cave next."
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe the oar works as a lever, but I'm sceptical that would help much."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, northwest corner  Score: 20    Moves: 297
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The bottom of the lake, northwest corner
Floyd | The northwest corner has some unusual underwater plant life, with what
Floyd | looks like a tree growing out of the lake floor. It is surprising, as
Floyd | you would expect a tree like that to be growing on land, but maybe
Floyd | this tree is lost. You can see to the east a steep underwater cliff
Floyd | that almost reaches the surface. The water's shallowness separates the
Floyd | northeast corner from the rest of the lake. There is a tunnel in the
Floyd | cliff that you can swim into to the east. You can also swim through
Floyd | the lake to the south, or back up to the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The tunnel, west end                      Score: 20    Moves: 298
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The tunnel, west end
Floyd | The tunnel has been carved into the rock, curving around from the
Floyd | south to the west. It slopes downwards in each direction.
Floyd | Unfortunately you can only see a little of the tunnel to the south as
Floyd | the boulder from the roof falling down is blocking the tunnel at its
Floyd | highest point. There is a crack that you can see slightly through. The
Floyd | boulder also appears to be blocking the entrance to a room. At the
Floyd | moment you can only exit to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We can visit the cave, I think."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push boulder with oar" 		

Floyd ]  The tunnel, west end                      Score: 20    Moves: 299
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH BOULDER WITH OAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You are about to push the boulder when you notice the dolphin down
Floyd | below through the crack. You are not sure that it is safe for the
Floyd | dolphin to be there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, northwest corner  Score: 20    Moves: 300
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The bottom of the lake, northwest corner
Floyd | The northwest corner has some unusual underwater plant life, with what
Floyd | looks like a tree growing out of the lake floor. It is surprising, as
Floyd | you would expect a tree like that to be growing on land, but maybe
Floyd | this tree is lost. You can see to the east a steep underwater cliff
Floyd | that almost reaches the surface. The water's shallowness separates the
Floyd | northeast corner from the rest of the lake. There is a tunnel in the
Floyd | cliff that you can swim into to the east. You can also swim through
Floyd | the lake to the south, or back up to the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, southeast corner  Score: 20    Moves: 301
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The bottom of the lake, southeast corner
Floyd | Whilst swimming around the southeast corner of the lake, the most
Floyd | noticeable object is a sunken rowboat. The reason for the sinking you
Floyd | would guess has something to do with the crack along the boat's
Floyd | bottom, which probably would not have kept out the water very well. It
Floyd | does not look like the boat was well maintained, although being
Floyd | abandoned at the bottom of the lake wouldn't have helped. You can see
Floyd | to the north a steep underwater cliff that almost reaches the surface.
Floyd | The water's shallowness separates the northeast corner from the rest
Floyd | of the lake. There is a tunnel in the cliff that you can swim into to
Floyd | the north. You can also swim through the lake to the west, or back up
Floyd | to the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dolphin is currently swimming in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dolphin, stay" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, southeast corner  Score: 20    Moves: 302
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOLPHIN, STAY
Floyd |
Floyd | To talk to someone or something, please type TALK TO OBJECT.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dolphin swims off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The tunnel, south end                     Score: 20    Moves: 303
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The tunnel, south end
Floyd | The tunnel has been carved into the rock, curving around from the
Floyd | south to the west. It slopes downwards in each direction.
Floyd | Unfortunately you can only see a little of the tunnel to the west as
Floyd | the boulder from the roof falling down is blocking the tunnel at its
Floyd | highest point. There is a crack that you can see slightly through. The
Floyd | boulder also appears to be blocking the entrance to a room. At the
Floyd | moment you can only exit to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push boulder with oar" 		

Floyd ]  The home within the tunnel                Score: 20    Moves: 304
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH BOULDER WITH OAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You lever the boulder with the oar. It begins to roll slightly and you
Floyd | push it as hard as you can. The boulder picks up momentum as it moves
Floyd | downhill. It soon reaches the end of the tunnel and with a crash lands
Floyd | on the ground outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The home within the tunnel
Floyd | This room is jovial in mood, with a hoop and rubber ball abandoned on
Floyd | the floor next to a bed. The bed's covers are adorned with images of a
Floyd | circus, including clowns and acrobats performing in the picture of the
Floyd | show. When you were young, you wanted to be in the circus, until you
Floyd | found out how little it paid compared to your current job. It would
Floyd | have helped if you had been a little more agile as well. There is also
Floyd | a closed chest in the room. Tunnels head to the south and west. A
Floyd | chunk is missing from the ceiling near the entrance of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dolphin swims up to you. He tells you that he is very grateful,
Floyd | and also very glad that the boulder did not land on him. He then swims
Floyd | back out of the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Woo!"
		DavidW says, "Good thought with the oar."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chest" 		

Floyd ]  The home within the tunnel                Score: 20    Moves: 305
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | The chest is on the floor near the bed. It is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		

Floyd ]  The home within the tunnel                Score: 20    Moves: 306
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the chest, revealing the Amulet of Water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x amulet" 		

Floyd ]  The home within the tunnel                Score: 20    Moves: 307
Floyd |
Floyd | > X AMULET
Floyd |
Floyd | The Amulet of Water is made of seashell. The head of the Princess you
Floyd | saw earlier is carved into the shape of the amulet. A cord allows the
Floyd | amulet to be worn around someone's neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close chest" 		

Floyd ]  The home within the tunnel                Score: 20    Moves: 308
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, northwest corner  Score: 20    Moves: 309
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The bottom of the lake, northwest corner
Floyd | The northwest corner has some unusual underwater plant life, with what
Floyd | looks like a tree growing out of the lake floor. It is surprising, as
Floyd | you would expect a tree like that to be growing on land, but maybe
Floyd | this tree is lost. You can see to the east a steep underwater cliff
Floyd | that almost reaches the surface. The water's shallowness separates the
Floyd | northeast corner from the rest of the lake. There is a tunnel in the
Floyd | cliff that you can swim into to the east. You can also swim through
Floyd | the lake to the south, or back up to the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boulder from the tunnel is on the ground here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dolphin is currently swimming in the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to dolphin" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, northwest corner  Score: 20    Moves: 310
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO DOLPHIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't think of anything to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The home within the tunnel                Score: 20    Moves: 311
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The home within the tunnel
Floyd | This room is jovial in mood, with a hoop and rubber ball abandoned on
Floyd | the floor next to a bed. The bed's covers are adorned with images of a
Floyd | circus, including clowns and acrobats performing in the picture of the
Floyd | show. When you were young, you wanted to be in the circus, until you
Floyd | found out how little it paid compared to your current job. It would
Floyd | have helped if you had been a little more agile as well. There is also
Floyd | a closed chest in the room. Tunnels head to the south and west. A
Floyd | chunk is missing from the ceiling near the entrance of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dolphin swims in from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		

Floyd ]  The home within the tunnel                Score: 20    Moves: 312
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the chest, revealing the Amulet of Water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take amulet" 		

Floyd ]  The home within the tunnel                Score: 25    Moves: 313
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE AMULET
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd ]  The home within the tunnel                Score: 25    Moves: 314
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BED
Floyd |
Floyd | The circus pictures on the covers of the bed, along with the ball and
Floyd | hoop on the floor, lead you to believe that the dolphin is interested
Floyd | in show business. Whether he has any talent is another matter, which
Floyd | you don't know the answer to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ball" 		

Floyd ]  The home within the tunnel                Score: 25    Moves: 315
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | The rubber ball is about the size of your diving helmet. It has been
Floyd | abandoned on the floor, along with the hoop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dolphin swims off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, he seemingly doesn't object."
		DavidW says, "I wonder if the ball and hoop are important."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Who knows?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Everything seems possible here."
		DavidW says, "I'm now thinking that the cave has the fire amulet and the field of carrots has the earth amulet and that we only need one or the other."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sounds plausible."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  The home within the tunnel                Score: 25    Moves: 316
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | The layout of the tunnels means that you cannot swim in that
Floyd | direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, northwest corner  Score: 25    Moves: 317
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The bottom of the lake, northwest corner
Floyd | The northwest corner has some unusual underwater plant life, with what
Floyd | looks like a tree growing out of the lake floor. It is surprising, as
Floyd | you would expect a tree like that to be growing on land, but maybe
Floyd | this tree is lost. You can see to the east a steep underwater cliff
Floyd | that almost reaches the surface. The water's shallowness separates the
Floyd | northeast corner from the rest of the lake. There is a tunnel in the
Floyd | cliff that you can swim into to the east. You can also swim through
Floyd | the lake to the south, or back up to the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boulder from the tunnel is on the ground here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  The lake, at the end of the river         Score: 25    Moves: 318
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You swim back up to the surface of the lake at the edge. You pull
Floyd | yourself out of the water and return to dry land.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lake, at the end of the river
Floyd | The river from the north reaches its final destination in the lake
Floyd | that you are standing next to. The lake is clean and sparkling in the
Floyd | daylight. The reflected pink sky gives it an unusual colouration. A
Floyd | pump is whirring next to the lake, moving water into a pipe, which
Floyd | leads northwest underground. The pump is now removing water at a
Floyd | similar rate to the river rushing towards the lake. The river's speed
Floyd | means that it is impossible for you to swim north. Next to the pump is
Floyd | an open chest. A path curves around the lake from the northwest to the
Floyd | southeast. A hill can be seen to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, northwest corner  Score: 25    Moves: 317
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The bottom of the lake, northwest corner
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x boulder" 		

Floyd ]  The bottom of the lake, northwest corner  Score: 25    Moves: 318
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOULDER
Floyd |
Floyd | This large chunk of rock came from the roof of the tunnel, but you
Floyd | have no idea why it fell down. Maybe the tunnel was not very well
Floyd | made. The chunk is fairly round and could roll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  The lake, at the end of the river         Score: 25    Moves: 319
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You swim back up to the surface of the lake at the edge. You pull
Floyd | yourself out of the water and return to dry land.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lake, at the end of the river
Floyd | The river from the north reaches its final destination in the lake
Floyd | that you are standing next to. The lake is clean and sparkling in the
Floyd | daylight. The reflected pink sky gives it an unusual colouration. A
Floyd | pump is whirring next to the lake, moving water into a pipe, which
Floyd | leads northwest underground. The pump is now removing water at a
Floyd | similar rate to the river rushing towards the lake. The river's speed
Floyd | means that it is impossible for you to swim north. Next to the pump is
Floyd | an open chest. A path curves around the lake from the northwest to the
Floyd | southeast. A hill can be seen to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove helmet" 		

Floyd ]  The lake, at the end of the river         Score: 25    Moves: 320
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE HELMET
Floyd |
Floyd | You take off the bronze diving helmet (with oxygen tank attached).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put helmet in chest" 		

Floyd ]  The lake, at the end of the river         Score: 25    Moves: 321
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT HELMET IN CHEST
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the bronze diving helmet (with oxygen tank attached) into the
Floyd | chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the cave                          Score: 25    Moves: 322
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the cave
Floyd | A steep cliff marks the start of the mountain range to the west. The
Floyd | mountains continue to the north and south, with no path through above
Floyd | ground in sight. There is a cave in the west cliff wall that may
Floyd | provide a path underground. The cave does not look too dark, as a
Floyd | faint light emanates inside, although you cannot make out any details.
Floyd | You are glad that you are not claustrophobic, although you are not
Floyd | fond of dark holes ever since you had to hide in one on your last
Floyd | mission. A path curves around a water tank, passing from the northeast
Floyd | to the southeast. The water tank has a tap on one side, with a sign
Floyd | above it saying "Area Water Storage".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the cave                           Score: 25    Moves: 323
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to walk into the cave, but you stop when a gust of fire is
Floyd | blown out. A voice apologises from inside, "Sorry about that. I'm a
Floyd | dragon, and I have been having a little trouble with my fire breathing
Floyd | recently. Ok, a lot of trouble. That's why I'm hiding in here, and
Floyd | don't want to see anyone. We can talk, but don't come in, without
Floyd | something to protect you from the flames. I just can't stop at the
Floyd | moment."
Floyd |
Floyd | You lift your shield and try again to enter. This time the shield
Floyd | deflects the flames. You slowly step inside the cave and walk towards
Floyd | the lit area you see inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the cave
Floyd | There is not much left in this cave apart from ashes scattered around
Floyd | the area. It looks like the dragon's uncontrollable fire breathing
Floyd | problems have not been healthy for the furniture. All that is left is
Floyd | one table and a bed. You could guess that they were lucky, but looking
Floyd | at their pristine condition, a better guess might be that they are
Floyd | brand new. Sunlight is coming in from a hole in the ceiling of the
Floyd | cave that penetrates through to outside the mountain. The cave
Floyd | continues further to the west, but it is too dark to continue. The
Floyd | exit back outside is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dragon is lying on his stomach on the bed, facing towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay shield"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Woo!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dragon" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the cave                           Score: 25    Moves: 324
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd | The green dragon is not looking well and is lying on the bed. He looks
Floyd | very nervous, and his fire breathing problems are obviously affecting
Floyd | him. He looks uncomfortable and is regularly shifting around in the
Floyd | bed, almost as if there was something hidden in the small gap between
Floyd | the dragon and the bed. The dragon's wings and tail are tightly curled
Floyd | around him, as he looks to be trying to hide from the world.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the cave                           Score: 25    Moves: 325
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BED
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a long bed, which is close to the floor. It is not much better
Floyd | than just being a mattress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the cave                           Score: 25    Moves: 326
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The table is the only piece of furniture in here apart from the bed.
Floyd | It is not that large and sits next to the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to dragon" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the cave                           Score: 25    Moves: 326
Floyd |
Floyd | > TALK TO DRAGON
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Who are you?"
Floyd | (2) "Where am I?"
Floyd | (3) "Do you have any amulets?"
Floyd | (4) "Is there any way I can help you?"
Floyd | (5) "Goodbye."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the cave                           Score: 25    Moves: 326
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am the dragon, who is stuck inside this cave. It started several
Floyd | months ago, when I accidentally set a table on fire in here. It has
Floyd | only become worse since, and I cannot control the fire coming out of
Floyd | my mouth. I just seem to be on fire inside. I'm scared to leave this
Floyd | cave. I may hurt someone, and I don't want to hurt anyone. I need the
Floyd | fire inside me to be put out!"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Where am I?"
Floyd | (2) "Do you have any amulets?"
Floyd | (3) "Is there any way I can help you?"
Floyd | (4) "Goodbye."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the cave                           Score: 25    Moves: 326
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "You are standing inside my home in this cave.  I like having the
Floyd | company, but I am afraid of hurting you with my flames, so it might be
Floyd | a good time for you to leave. Not that you have to, but I think it
Floyd | would be a good idea. Sorry, maybe you can wander around other more
Floyd | interesting places."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Do you have any amulets?"
Floyd | (2) "Is there any way I can help you?"
Floyd | (3) "Goodbye."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the cave                           Score: 25    Moves: 326
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes I do actually. I have one somewhere on this bed, but at the
Floyd | moment I don't feel healthy enough to get up and let you look for it.
Floyd | Maybe another time."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Is there any way I can help you?"
Floyd | (2) "Goodbye."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the cave                           Score: 25    Moves: 326
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't know. If I knew a way to help myself, I would have done it
Floyd | already. I just feel like I'm burning up inside and the fire keeps
Floyd | spilling out to the outside of me. I wish I knew other dragons who had
Floyd | survived the same condition, but I only know a few and none of them
Floyd | have a clue."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Goodbye."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear amulet" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the cave                           Score: 25    Moves: 326
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR AMULET
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option or 0 to exit >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "0" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the cave                           Score: 25    Moves: 327
Floyd |
Floyd | > 0
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear amulet" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the cave                           Score: 25    Moves: 328
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR AMULET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the Amulet of Water.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dragon accidentally blows out some fire, which you deflect with
Floyd | the shield.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the cave                           Score: 25    Moves: 329
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You do not want to walk through the darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't remember seeing any antacid in the store."
		Knight_Otu says, "I suppose we want to feed water to the dragon via the hose."
		DavidW says, "oh, that's obvious now that you've said it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the cave                          Score: 25    Moves: 330
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You stumble back until you find your way out of the cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the cave
Floyd | A steep cliff marks the start of the mountain range to the west. The
Floyd | mountains continue to the north and south, with no path through above
Floyd | ground in sight. There is a cave in the west cliff wall that may
Floyd | provide a path underground. The cave does not look too dark, as a
Floyd | faint light emanates inside, although you cannot make out any details.
Floyd | You are glad that you are not claustrophobic, although you are not
Floyd | fond of dark holes ever since you had to hide in one on your last
Floyd | mission. A path curves around a water tank, passing from the northeast
Floyd | to the southeast. The water tank has a tap on one side, with a sign
Floyd | above it saying "Area Water Storage".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  The lake, at the end of the river         Score: 25    Moves: 331
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The lake, at the end of the river
Floyd | The river from the north reaches its final destination in the lake
Floyd | that you are standing next to. The lake is clean and sparkling in the
Floyd | daylight. The reflected pink sky gives it an unusual colouration. A
Floyd | pump is whirring next to the lake, moving water into a pipe, which
Floyd | leads northwest underground. The pump is now removing water at a
Floyd | similar rate to the river rushing towards the lake. The river's speed
Floyd | means that it is impossible for you to swim north. Next to the pump is
Floyd | an open chest. A path curves around the lake from the northwest to the
Floyd | southeast. A hill can be seen to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take hose" 		

Floyd ]  The lake, at the end of the river         Score: 25    Moves: 332
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE HOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the cave                          Score: 25    Moves: 333
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the cave
Floyd | A steep cliff marks the start of the mountain range to the west. The
Floyd | mountains continue to the north and south, with no path through above
Floyd | ground in sight. There is a cave in the west cliff wall that may
Floyd | provide a path underground. The cave does not look too dark, as a
Floyd | faint light emanates inside, although you cannot make out any details.
Floyd | You are glad that you are not claustrophobic, although you are not
Floyd | fond of dark holes ever since you had to hide in one on your last
Floyd | mission. A path curves around a water tank, passing from the northeast
Floyd | to the southeast. The water tank has a tap on one side, with a sign
Floyd | above it saying "Area Water Storage".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "attach hose to tank" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the cave                          Score: 25    Moves: 334
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTACH HOSE TO TANK
Floyd |
Floyd | You attach the hose to the tap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Outside the cave                          Score: 25    Moves: 335
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON TAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the tap on, and the water soon starts spraying out of the end
Floyd | of the hose on the ground. You pick up the hose and aim it into the
Floyd | cave. A burst of fire comes out, but the water cuts through and
Floyd | dissipates it. Soon you can see steam coming from inside the cave, as
Floyd | the water continues to be fired in. You continue for a long while,
Floyd | until eventually when the steam stops, you wait for a few more seconds
Floyd | to make sure, and then turn off the tap.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dragon emerges from the cave, and says, "Thank you so much. I feel
Floyd | a lot better now. I think I can even go see some friends that I
Floyd | haven't seen for ages. There are a few other dragons in this world,
Floyd | although not many outside this region, as there are mainly people
Floyd | elsewhere. Take something from my cave as a reward. I've got to go
Floyd | now."
Floyd |
Floyd | After saying this, the dragon takes off and flies in a northerly
Floyd | direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Woo!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the cave                           Score: 25    Moves: 336
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | When you walk inside, you see a lit area, which you stumble in the
Floyd | dark towards.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the cave
Floyd | There is not much left in this cave apart from ashes scattered around
Floyd | the area. It looks like the dragon's uncontrollable fire breathing
Floyd | problems have not been healthy for the furniture. All that is left is
Floyd | one table and a bed. You could guess that they were lucky, but looking
Floyd | at their pristine condition, a better guess might be that they are
Floyd | brand new. Sunlight is coming in from a hole in the ceiling of the
Floyd | cave that penetrates through to outside the mountain. The cave
Floyd | continues further to the west, but it is too dark to continue. The
Floyd | exit back outside is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bed is the Amulet of Fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take amulet" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the cave                           Score: 25    Moves: 337
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE AMULET
Floyd |
Floyd | (the Amulet of Water)
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take fire" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the cave                           Score: 30    Moves: 338
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE FIRE
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the cave                           Score: 30    Moves: 339
Floyd |
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The Amulet of Fire is made of obsidian. The head of the Princess you
Floyd | saw earlier is carved into the shape of the amulet. A cord allows the
Floyd | amulet to be worn around someone's neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear it" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the cave                           Score: 30    Moves: 340
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the Amulet of Fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub it" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the cave                           Score: 30    Moves: 341
Floyd |
Floyd | > RUB IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the cave                           Score: 30    Moves: 342
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You do not want to walk through the darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the cave                           Score: 30    Moves: 343
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the Amulet of Fire (being worn)
Floyd |   the Amulet of Water (being worn)
Floyd |   an oar
Floyd |   a sound box
Floyd |   a shield
Floyd |   a small sharp rock
Floyd |   a sword
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So what's the sound box for?"
		Knight_Otu says, "No clue."
		DavidW asks, "Or the tree of fruit and sharp rocks?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe it'll become clearer."
		DavidW asks, "Should we trade our amulets for the air one?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure. Maybe save before that."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the cave                          Score: 30    Moves: 344
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You stumble back until you find your way out of the cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the cave
Floyd | A steep cliff marks the start of the mountain range to the west. The
Floyd | mountains continue to the north and south, with no path through above
Floyd | ground in sight. There is a cave in the west cliff wall that may
Floyd | provide a path underground. The cave does not look too dark, as a
Floyd | faint light emanates inside, although you cannot make out any details.
Floyd | You are glad that you are not claustrophobic, although you are not
Floyd | fond of dark holes ever since you had to hide in one on your last
Floyd | mission. A path curves around a water tank, passing from the northeast
Floyd | to the southeast. The water tank has a tap on one side, with a sign
Floyd | above it saying "Area Water Storage".
Floyd |
Floyd | A hose is attached to the tap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  The bridge, over the river                Score: 30    Moves: 345
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The bridge, over the river
Floyd | A river flows from the mountains in the north to a lake in the south.
Floyd | The water is clear and rushes swiftly underneath the wooden bridge
Floyd | that you are standing on. The speed of the water means that without
Floyd | the bridge you would not be able to get across. A path from the
Floyd | northeast to the southwest travels over the bridge. A hill is to the
Floyd | southeast. Next to the bridge on the river's western side, a fruit
Floyd | tree is surrounded by a pile of sharp rocks. There is no fruit left in
Floyd | the tree, but the remains of the past fruit can be found stuck on the
Floyd | rocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit fruit with oar" 		

Floyd ]  The bridge, over the river                Score: 30    Moves: 345
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT FRUIT WITH OAR
Floyd |
Floyd | Which do you mean, the fruit tree or the fruit remains?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remains" 		

Floyd ]  The bridge, over the river                Score: 30    Moves: 346
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMAINS
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake tree" 		

Floyd ]  The bridge, over the river                Score: 30    Moves: 346
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		

Floyd ]  The bridge, over the river                Score: 30    Moves: 347
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no need to climb the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put oar on rocks" 		

Floyd ]  The bridge, over the river                Score: 30    Moves: 347
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT OAR ON ROCKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  The bridge, over the river                Score: 30    Moves: 348
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the Amulet of Fire (being worn)
Floyd |   the Amulet of Water (being worn)
Floyd |   an oar
Floyd |   a sound box
Floyd |   a shield
Floyd |   a small sharp rock
Floyd |   a sword
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  The field, on the farm                    Score: 30    Moves: 349
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The field, on the farm
Floyd | This section of the farm has a fenced off field, which is full of
Floyd | carrot plants. There is no access to the field, but there is a
Floyd | mechanical dog inside in the northeast corner. The metal on the dog is
Floyd | no longer shiny, and is in fact a little rusty. Next to the southwest
Floyd | corner is a machine with a funnel on top and a control panel on its
Floyd | side. A pipe leads from the machine to the southern wall. There is an
Floyd | open door in the wall as well. A path leads from the southeast to the
Floyd | northwest. A hill can be climbed to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		

Floyd ]  The shop entrance, at the base of a hill  Score: 30    Moves: 350
Floyd |
Floyd | > NW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The shop entrance, at the base of a hill
Floyd | The paths from the southeast and southwest intersect at a shop. A sign
Floyd | hangs over the shop's entrance to the north, proclaiming it as
Floyd | "Stegosaurus Supplies". You can climb the hill to the south, after
Floyd | walking past a sculpture. The sculpture is labeled as "Man on Bird",
Floyd | and it is life-size in scale. At least the man is life-size, and you
Floyd | did not know that birds could be that big. The man is armed with a
Floyd | lance. There is a small gold door in the underside of the bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 30    Moves: 351
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the shop
Floyd | This shop is almost empty. Business looks to have been very bad, as
Floyd | the heavy and undisturbed layer of dust means that no stock has been
Floyd | sold here for too long. On the eastern side are shelves, which only
Floyd | contain a few books and a tin of blue paint. On the western side is a
Floyd | table of food, on which small piles of carrots, mulberry tree leaves
Floyd | and steak sit. The glass counter looks a bit more full and houses some
Floyd | shiny objects, with the most eye-catching being a silver wrench and a
Floyd | gold key. A sign is next to these objects. The only exit is back to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Stegosaurus is standing behind the counter. He is wearing the
Floyd | Amulet of Air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 30    Moves: 351
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give fire to stegoaurus" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 30    Moves: 351
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE FIRE TO STEGOAURUS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "o stegosaurus" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 30    Moves: 351
Floyd |
Floyd | > O STEGOSAURUS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give fire to stegosaurus" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 30    Moves: 352
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE FIRE TO STEGOSAURUS
Floyd |
Floyd | The shopkeeper accepts the Amulet of Fire, and puts it around his
Floyd | neck. He then tells you that you have one more Amulet to go, before he
Floyd | will give you the Amulet of Air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give water to him" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the shop                           Score: 35    Moves: 353
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE WATER TO HIM
Floyd |
Floyd | The shopkeeper accepts the Amulet of Water, and puts it around his
Floyd | neck. After staring at his new possession for a few seconds, he sighs
Floyd | and says "I suppose you can have this now."
Floyd |
Floyd | The shopkeeper then takes off the Amulet of Air, and gives it to you.
Floyd | You are glad to have finally obtained the Amulet of Air. However,
Floyd | something is bothering you about the situation you are in. Solving
Floyd | puzzles, carrying out tasks, it all reminds you of something, but you
Floyd | cannot quite place it. You almost wonder if your subconscious is
Floyd | shaping this world from past experiences.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "It's like we're in a game!"
		DavidW says, "An IF Comp game!"
		Jacqueline says, "i no rite"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  The shop entrance, at the base of a hill  Score: 35    Moves: 354
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The shop entrance, at the base of a hill
Floyd | The paths from the southeast and southwest intersect at a shop. A sign
Floyd | hangs over the shop's entrance to the north, proclaiming it as
Floyd | "Stegosaurus Supplies". You can climb the hill to the south, after
Floyd | walking past a sculpture. The sculpture is labeled as "Man on Bird",
Floyd | and it is life-size in scale. At least the man is life-size, and you
Floyd | did not know that birds could be that big. The man is armed with a
Floyd | lance. There is a small gold door in the underside of the bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  The top of a hill                         Score: 35    Moves: 355
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The top of a hill
Floyd | The top of this hill, is a good vantage point, as you can see
Floyd | everywhere from here. Luckily, as you do not want to walk too far, the
Floyd | area surrounding the hill is not that large. It is enclosed by a
Floyd | forest, which you cannot see the end of, to the east, and a mountain
Floyd | range, which you cannot see over, to the west. The two extremes meet
Floyd | at the north and south points of the area. In between you can see a
Floyd | farm to the east, a cave to the west, the Red Tower to the south and a
Floyd | shop to the north. A blanket of grass covers the whole hill, although
Floyd | the grass at the top does look a little flattened.
Floyd |
Floyd | The white rabbit is lying asleep on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  The boulder, at the base of a hill        Score: 35    Moves: 356
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The boulder, at the base of a hill
Floyd | You are standing at the base of a hill, which you can climb to the
Floyd | north. The undulating, grassy Arcadia almost makes you feel poetic,
Floyd | although your favoured style of limericks does not really fit the
Floyd | mold. A boulder, sitting in the middle of the path leading from the
Floyd | south, diverts the path around it and the hill to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  The base of the Red Tower                 Score: 35    Moves: 357
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The base of the Red Tower
Floyd | To the south a very tall tower reaches up into the pink sky, with the
Floyd | man-made structure providing a counterpoint to the surrounding forest
Floyd | and mountains. Near the top of the tower you can see an open window.
Floyd | That window was where you saw the blonde Princess, and where you
Floyd | consequently want to go. The tower must be dark and airless, as the
Floyd | only other visible opening is a large set of closed wooden doors,
Floyd | which block the entrance into the tower. A path leads to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gargoyle is standing in front of the tower's entrance, looking at
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give amulet to gargoyle" 		

Floyd ]  The base of the Red Tower                 Score: 35    Moves: 358
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE AMULET TO GARGOYLE
Floyd |
Floyd | When you show the Amulet of Air to the gargoyle, you can see a
Floyd | momentary greedy expression in his gaze, but it is soon replaced by a
Floyd | masked look of indifference. The gargoyle says, "That is a very nice
Floyd | looking Amulet you have there. I have wanted one just like that for a
Floyd | long, long while. I think it would look good on me. Don't you? Of
Floyd | course you do, and you look like a generous kind of person. Not that I
Floyd | am asking for it. I would never do that."
Floyd |
Floyd | You smile, as you twirl the Amulet around your hand. Suddenly you toss
Floyd | the Amulet up in the air above the gargoyle. He takes off quickly and
Floyd | grabs it in mid-air. You see him look down at the Amulet, then
Floyd | continue flying upwards. The gargoyle lands on the roof of the Red
Floyd | Tower and disappears from sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open doors" 		

Floyd ]  The base of the Red Tower                 Score: 35    Moves: 359
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOORS
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  The inside of the tower                   Score: 35    Moves: 360
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The inside of the tower
Floyd | There is not much on the inside of this tower. Only stairs are
Floyd | visible, curling upwards around the walls. The amount of stairs does
Floyd | make up for the absence of anything else though. You cannot even see
Floyd | the top of the stairs in this dim light. The light is strange, as it
Floyd | looks artificial and coming from far above, but you have not seen any
Floyd | artificial light in this world. Apart from walking up the stairs, you
Floyd | could always return back outside to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stairs" 		

Floyd ]  The inside of the tower                   Score: 35    Moves: 361
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STAIRS
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an impressive quantity of stairs heading upwards. It would be
Floyd | even more impressive to have an elevator instead, but it looks like
Floyd | there aren't any in this place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 362
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up and up until you are almost exhausted. When you finally
Floyd | reach the top you take a short break to catch your breath. For a
Floyd | second in your exhaustion, you almost think that you are on a small
Floyd | ledge in a cave, with walls all around you and a faint light coming
Floyd | from near above you. However, when you look around more carefully you
Floyd | see none of this.
Floyd |
Floyd | The top of the stairs
Floyd | You cannot believe that you have climbed all of the stairs you can see
Floyd | descending into the near-bottomless dark depths below. You are
Floyd | standing on a small ledge, which connects the stairs with a door to
Floyd | the north. The door is closed, with a piece of wood placed across it
Floyd | to prevent anyone opening it from the other side. There is a dim light
Floyd | here, but you cannot figure out where it is coming from, as you cannot
Floyd | see a light on the ceiling. You estimate that you have about reached
Floyd | the level of the window where you saw the Princess earlier. You hope
Floyd | that you can finally reassure yourself that she is real. Or that she
Floyd | is not real. You do not know what you really want.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a stone dart here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dart" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 363
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DART
Floyd |
Floyd | This stone dart is blunt, and whatever uses it once had, it is now
Floyd | only a paperweight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take dart" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 364
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DART
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 365
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to remove the piece of wood first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "move wood" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 366
Floyd |
Floyd | > MOVE WOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | You take the wood off the door and place it on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wood" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 367
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | The piece of wood is lying next to the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 368
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "block door with dart" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 368
Floyd |
Floyd | > BLOCK DOOR WITH DART
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put dart on door" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 369
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT DART ON DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting things on the door would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 369
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 369
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The home of the Princess
Floyd | With a four poster bed, an elegant bedside cabinet and an armoire,
Floyd | this is a beautifully attired room, but it is still not nearly as
Floyd | beautiful as the Princess. She is looking at herself in a full-length
Floyd | mirror hanging on the wall, fixing her long golden hair. You glance
Floyd | into the mirror, but to your surprise you see something that has to be
Floyd | completely different to what she is seeing. You can see a rocky
Floyd | darkness, with a faint light shining from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Princess glances away from the mirror at the noise of the door
Floyd | opening. She smiles at you, and says, "Hi, my name is Princess Circe.
Floyd | I have been waiting a long while for someone to come through that
Floyd | door. The last trap that nasty wizard set was triggered a long while
Floyd | ago but no one has come since. Until you, my hero. Now that I am free,
Floyd | I can reclaim my kingdom, but I can't do it alone. Will you help? Will
Floyd | you stay here with me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Yes, I'd like to stay."
Floyd | (2) "No, I don't want to stay."
Floyd | (3) "No, I don't believe you exist."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option >>

		DavidW asks, "3?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, let's try it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "3" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 369
Floyd |
Floyd | > 3
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a quizzical look start to emerge on the face of the Princess,
Floyd | but you close your eyes to ignore her reaction. You focus inwards,
Floyd | willing yourself to see the real world, not this fake dream. Suddenly
Floyd | you feel yourself falling, and you grab out wildly. Unlike earlier
Floyd | when this whole mess started, you manage to grab hold of something. As
Floyd | your eyes adjust to the darkness you can see that you are in a hole,
Floyd | with the laboratory above you. You haul yourself upwards to a ledge,
Floyd | where you find the gold watch you lost earlier. You pick up the watch
Floyd | and continue to climb upwards until you escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back in the laboratory you place the gold watch in the machine and
Floyd | turn it on. A strange gold liquid remains after it is all mixed
Floyd | together. You find an empty flask and fill it with the liquid. You
Floyd | suddenly realise that you are actually holding your missing
Floyd | communicator. You will need it to get back in contact with the ship.
Floyd | You ensure that you are outside the laboratory before drinking all of
Floyd | the gold liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | Everything begins to change around you...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press a key)

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 369
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are finally back in the real world, with everything looking normal
Floyd | again. You have never been as relieved in your life to be finally free
Floyd | of the nightmare. All you have to do is to report back to the ship and
Floyd | get out of here. As you press the button on the communicator and ask
Floyd | for the Captain, you wonder what you should conclude in your report.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) There is nothing seriously wrong here.
Floyd | (2) There are a few problems, but they should be resolved in a few
Floyd | years.
Floyd | (3) This place is not safe to be colonised.
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option >>

		DavidW asks, "3?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Seems the honest option, yes."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "3" 		

Floyd ]  The home of the Princess                  Score: 45    Moves: 370
Floyd |
Floyd | > 3
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, there is no way of knowing when this planet will be
Floyd | safe. You have the bad feeling that the pinkness is going to spread,
Floyd | not disappear. You cannot allow the planet to be colonised in this
Floyd | condition. It needs to be quarantined, so the pinkness does not spread
Floyd | off-planet. Having made this decision, you gather up your evidence,
Floyd | and report back to the ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you talk to the Captain, you tell him about all your adventures.
Floyd | He is skeptical, but he eventually accepts your point of view that the
Floyd | planet is too dangerous to colonise, and he endorses your
Floyd | recommendations. Your stories are put on record with the other
Floyd | evidence. Whilst you may have convinced the Captain, other reviewers
Floyd | of the file feel it is more likely that you hallucinated from a local
Floyd | disease. That disease may make the planet more dangerous, but it may
Floyd | also have left a permanent effect on your health.
Floyd |
Floyd | In future years, whenever you try for a promotion, you find yourself
Floyd | rebuffed, as you are too risky. You wonder if you made the right
Floyd | decision. You hope you did, as there is no way you can change it now.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     ***You are stuck in your current job for life.***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 45 out of a possible 50, in 370 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | You never left the Path of Daedalus.
Floyd |
Floyd | For more information on the paths through the game, read the notes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, read the author's NOTES or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Path of Daedalus, huh."
		DavidW says, "I bet if we got the Earth amulet, we'd have 5 points more."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "notes" 		

Floyd ]  The home of the Princess                  Score: 45    Moves: 370
Floyd |
Floyd | > NOTES
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Thank you for playing my IF competition entry. I hope you enjoyed it.
Floyd | If you did, then I advise you to try some of my other games, which are
Floyd | listed in the "about" section that can be accessed during the game.
Floyd | There are seven possible endings. The one you received, plus four
Floyd | others, can still be easily reached by typing "undo" and choosing a
Floyd | different option. However, the other two endings can only be reached
Floyd | by acting differently in the fantasy land.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are two paths in the game; the Path of Daedalus (a great
Floyd | inventor from Greek myth) and the Path of Diomedes (a great warrior
Floyd | from Greek myth). These paths correspond to solving puzzles with
Floyd | inventive/helpful solutions or violent solutions. The game starts on
Floyd | the Path of Daedalus, but it is possible to completely change the
Floyd | nature of everything to the differently themed parallel world of the
Floyd | Path of Diomedes. Each world better suits the respective method of
Floyd | puzzle solving.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first change to the Path of Diomedes is triggered by the decision
Floyd | to persevere with violent solutions to puzzles, rather than helpful
Floyd | solutions. The game will seek to dissuade you from this course of
Floyd | action, but if you persevere then you will succeed, and receive the
Floyd | consequences. The opposite is true in returning the world to the Path
Floyd | of Daedalus. There are a number of points where you can switch, and
Floyd | depending on which path you reach the end on, there will be
Floyd | differences to some of the possible endings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, read the author's NOTES or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		DavidW says, "So killing the rabbit, for example, would have been allowed but change our path."
		Knight_Otu says, "So it seems we could have killed.. right."
		Knight_Otu says, "And it seems you were right about the poison."
		DavidW asks, "I'm satisfied with this ending for now. Do you want to try to find the other endings?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I think we can at least easily reach a few more from the princess."
		DavidW says, "yeah."
		Knight_Otu says, "Staying should be one."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 369
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 369
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The home of the Princess
Floyd | With a four poster bed, an elegant bedside cabinet and an armoire,
Floyd | this is a beautifully attired room, but it is still not nearly as
Floyd | beautiful as the Princess. She is looking at herself in a full-length
Floyd | mirror hanging on the wall, fixing her long golden hair. You glance
Floyd | into the mirror, but to your surprise you see something that has to be
Floyd | completely different to what she is seeing. You can see a rocky
Floyd | darkness, with a faint light shining from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Princess glances away from the mirror at the noise of the door
Floyd | opening. She smiles at you, and says, "Hi, my name is Princess Circe.
Floyd | I have been waiting a long while for someone to come through that
Floyd | door. The last trap that nasty wizard set was triggered a long while
Floyd | ago but no one has come since. Until you, my hero. Now that I am free,
Floyd | I can reclaim my kingdom, but I can't do it alone. Will you help? Will
Floyd | you stay here with me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Yes, I'd like to stay."
Floyd | (2) "No, I don't want to stay."
Floyd | (3) "No, I don't believe you exist."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 369
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | As the happy smile of the Princess lights up the room, you notice that
Floyd | the darkness in the mirror fades, until it is replaced by the
Floyd | reflection of the room. You walk out of the tower together, as you
Floyd | accept this world as your own.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the months pass, you become friends with the Princess. You soon
Floyd | realise that she is not as perfect as she appears. She regrets some
Floyd | actions that she took to protect herself against the evil wizard. Her
Floyd | trap killed the wizard soon after he sealed her in the tower, but it
Floyd | changed some of the other locals in various ways. You reassure her,
Floyd | and soon there is a general feeling of forgiveness and joy, as she
Floyd | retakes her throne to become Queen.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press a key)

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  The home of the Princess                  Score: 45    Moves: 370
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This is not quite the end of your story though. Your cleverness soon
Floyd | wins you a position of power, which you use to make sure that the land
Floyd | is governed fairly. With all of her jewels stolen and lost long ago,
Floyd | her reign is hard work at the beginning, but you do not mind. Your
Floyd | friendship with the Queen endures and eventually blossoms into more.
Floyd | Two years after you first met, you are married in front of all the
Floyd | inhabitants of the land. You occasionally wonder what is happening in
Floyd | the world you left long ago, but you have no way of finding out.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ***You have become a King, and rule wisely together with your
Floyd | beautiful wife.***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 45 out of a possible 50, in 370 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | You never left the Path of Daedalus.
Floyd |
Floyd | For more information on the paths through the game, read the notes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, read the author's NOTES or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 369
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The top of the stairs
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 369
Floyd |
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 369
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The home of the Princess
Floyd | With a four poster bed, an elegant bedside cabinet and an armoire,
Floyd | this is a beautifully attired room, but it is still not nearly as
Floyd | beautiful as the Princess. She is looking at herself in a full-length
Floyd | mirror hanging on the wall, fixing her long golden hair. You glance
Floyd | into the mirror, but to your surprise you see something that has to be
Floyd | completely different to what she is seeing. You can see a rocky
Floyd | darkness, with a faint light shining from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Princess glances away from the mirror at the noise of the door
Floyd | opening. She smiles at you, and says, "Hi, my name is Princess Circe.
Floyd | I have been waiting a long while for someone to come through that
Floyd | door. The last trap that nasty wizard set was triggered a long while
Floyd | ago but no one has come since. Until you, my hero. Now that I am free,
Floyd | I can reclaim my kingdom, but I can't do it alone. Will you help? Will
Floyd | you stay here with me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Yes, I'd like to stay."
Floyd | (2) "No, I don't want to stay."
Floyd | (3) "No, I don't believe you exist."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 369
Floyd |
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Princess looks disappointed at your reply. She asks, "Why?".
Floyd |
Floyd | You answer that you want to go home. The Princess looks sympathetic to
Floyd | your plight, then she brightens up and tells you that she knows a way.
Floyd | She walks over and searches around in her cabinet until she finally
Floyd | pulls out a potion. She gives it to you and says, "Drink this, and you
Floyd | will be home."
Floyd |
Floyd | You look at the unmarked potion and hope that it can do what she says.
Floyd | It is worth a try. You drink down the potion in one gulp. As it begins
Floyd | to take effect, you find your mind is going blank, and all your
Floyd | memories are fading.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press a key)

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  The home of the Princess                  Score: 45    Moves: 370
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You wake with no idea of who you are. All you know is that you are
Floyd | stuck in some room, and you want to get outside where there is more
Floyd | space. As you stretch your four legs, you hear a squeal behind you, as
Floyd | a blonde woman says, "I always wanted a pony."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ***Your new home is in this land, as a toy to the
Floyd | Princess.***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 45 out of a possible 50, in 370 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | You never left the Path of Daedalus.
Floyd |
Floyd | For more information on the paths through the game, read the notes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, read the author's NOTES or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yikes"
		Knight_Otu says, "Meanie princess."
		DavidW says, "Where's the rose bushes."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 369
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The top of the stairs
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 369
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The home of the Princess
Floyd | With a four poster bed, an elegant bedside cabinet and an armoire,
Floyd | this is a beautifully attired room, but it is still not nearly as
Floyd | beautiful as the Princess. She is looking at herself in a full-length
Floyd | mirror hanging on the wall, fixing her long golden hair. You glance
Floyd | into the mirror, but to your surprise you see something that has to be
Floyd | completely different to what she is seeing. You can see a rocky
Floyd | darkness, with a faint light shining from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Princess glances away from the mirror at the noise of the door
Floyd | opening. She smiles at you, and says, "Hi, my name is Princess Circe.
Floyd | I have been waiting a long while for someone to come through that
Floyd | door. The last trap that nasty wizard set was triggered a long while
Floyd | ago but no one has come since. Until you, my hero. Now that I am free,
Floyd | I can reclaim my kingdom, but I can't do it alone. Will you help? Will
Floyd | you stay here with me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Yes, I'd like to stay."
Floyd | (2) "No, I don't want to stay."
Floyd | (3) "No, I don't believe you exist."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "3" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 369
Floyd |
Floyd | > 3
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a quizzical look start to emerge on the face of the Princess,
Floyd | but you close your eyes to ignore her reaction. You focus inwards,
Floyd | willing yourself to see the real world, not this fake dream. Suddenly
Floyd | you feel yourself falling, and you grab out wildly. Unlike earlier
Floyd | when this whole mess started, you manage to grab hold of something. As
Floyd | your eyes adjust to the darkness you can see that you are in a hole,
Floyd | with the laboratory above you. You haul yourself upwards to a ledge,
Floyd | where you find the gold watch you lost earlier. You pick up the watch
Floyd | and continue to climb upwards until you escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back in the laboratory you place the gold watch in the machine and
Floyd | turn it on. A strange gold liquid remains after it is all mixed
Floyd | together. You find an empty flask and fill it with the liquid. You
Floyd | suddenly realise that you are actually holding your missing
Floyd | communicator. You will need it to get back in contact with the ship.
Floyd | You ensure that you are outside the laboratory before drinking all of
Floyd | the gold liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | Everything begins to change around you...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press a key)

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 369
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are finally back in the real world, with everything looking normal
Floyd | again. You have never been as relieved in your life to be finally free
Floyd | of the nightmare. All you have to do is to report back to the ship and
Floyd | get out of here. As you press the button on the communicator and ask
Floyd | for the Captain, you wonder what you should conclude in your report.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) There is nothing seriously wrong here.
Floyd | (2) There are a few problems, but they should be resolved in a few
Floyd | years.
Floyd | (3) This place is not safe to be colonised.
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		

Floyd ]  The home of the Princess                  Score: 45    Moves: 370
Floyd |
Floyd | > 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You think to yourself that none of what you saw could be real. Even if
Floyd | it was, then no one would believe you. You carefully destroy any
Floyd | evidence to the contrary of this position. The evidence was probably
Floyd | only significant in your imagination anyway. It was all due to eating
Floyd | a tainted native egg, which caused an adverse reaction. You can't
Floyd | remember why you wanted to eat it in the first place.
Floyd |
Floyd | You report back to the ship that there was a fire, with no survivors.
Floyd | On your return you promise yourself that you will try to avoid strange
Floyd | places in the future. The ship soon returns to your home planet, and
Floyd | you decide to take a long-deserved holiday in the familiar
Floyd | surroundings. You need a break to relax and catch up on all the latest
Floyd | computer games that have been released during your time at work. It is
Floyd | lucky that you are out of contact when the news filters through of
Floyd | disappearances all over a newly colonised planet. That would really
Floyd | not look good on your record, and negligence is not looked upon
Floyd | kindly.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ***You stay on your home planet, avoiding the
Floyd | authorities.***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 45 out of a possible 50, in 370 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | You never left the Path of Daedalus.
Floyd |
Floyd | For more information on the paths through the game, read the notes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, read the author's NOTES or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 369
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The top of the stairs
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 369
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The home of the Princess
Floyd | With a four poster bed, an elegant bedside cabinet and an armoire,
Floyd | this is a beautifully attired room, but it is still not nearly as
Floyd | beautiful as the Princess. She is looking at herself in a full-length
Floyd | mirror hanging on the wall, fixing her long golden hair. You glance
Floyd | into the mirror, but to your surprise you see something that has to be
Floyd | completely different to what she is seeing. You can see a rocky
Floyd | darkness, with a faint light shining from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Princess glances away from the mirror at the noise of the door
Floyd | opening. She smiles at you, and says, "Hi, my name is Princess Circe.
Floyd | I have been waiting a long while for someone to come through that
Floyd | door. The last trap that nasty wizard set was triggered a long while
Floyd | ago but no one has come since. Until you, my hero. Now that I am free,
Floyd | I can reclaim my kingdom, but I can't do it alone. Will you help? Will
Floyd | you stay here with me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Yes, I'd like to stay."
Floyd | (2) "No, I don't want to stay."
Floyd | (3) "No, I don't believe you exist."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "3" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 369
Floyd |
Floyd | > 3
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a quizzical look start to emerge on the face of the Princess,
Floyd | but you close your eyes to ignore her reaction. You focus inwards,
Floyd | willing yourself to see the real world, not this fake dream. Suddenly
Floyd | you feel yourself falling, and you grab out wildly. Unlike earlier
Floyd | when this whole mess started, you manage to grab hold of something. As
Floyd | your eyes adjust to the darkness you can see that you are in a hole,
Floyd | with the laboratory above you. You haul yourself upwards to a ledge,
Floyd | where you find the gold watch you lost earlier. You pick up the watch
Floyd | and continue to climb upwards until you escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back in the laboratory you place the gold watch in the machine and
Floyd | turn it on. A strange gold liquid remains after it is all mixed
Floyd | together. You find an empty flask and fill it with the liquid. You
Floyd | suddenly realise that you are actually holding your missing
Floyd | communicator. You will need it to get back in contact with the ship.
Floyd | You ensure that you are outside the laboratory before drinking all of
Floyd | the gold liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | Everything begins to change around you...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press a key)

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 369
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are finally back in the real world, with everything looking normal
Floyd | again. You have never been as relieved in your life to be finally free
Floyd | of the nightmare. All you have to do is to report back to the ship and
Floyd | get out of here. As you press the button on the communicator and ask
Floyd | for the Captain, you wonder what you should conclude in your report.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) There is nothing seriously wrong here.
Floyd | (2) There are a few problems, but they should be resolved in a few
Floyd | years.
Floyd | (3) This place is not safe to be colonised.
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "2" 		

Floyd ]  The home of the Princess                  Score: 45    Moves: 370
Floyd |
Floyd | > 2
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The planet is clearly not safe to be colonised in the short term, but
Floyd | you figure that if everything that is touched by the pinkness soon
Floyd | passes from this world, the problems will soon be resolved. This is
Floyd | the recommendation you pass back to the ship, along with the evidence
Floyd | that you have accumulated. You avoid talking about your own exploits,
Floyd | as the Captain is a very serious person, who you think will only
Floyd | believe evidence he sees for himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Captain is doubtful about the truthfulness of the documents you
Floyd | bring back, but on your advice, he agrees that it is not worth taking
Floyd | a chance. He reluctantly passes your recommendation through the
Floyd | hierarchy, and this planet is taken off the colonisation agenda for
Floyd | the next twenty years.
Floyd |
Floyd | Over the next few years you continue your rapid rise up the ranks,
Floyd | with sterling performances in both the physical and mental aspects of
Floyd | your roles. Eventually you are placed into training for a top
Floyd | position, and on completion you win a role as a Captain of your own
Floyd | ship. It is only a small ship, but you are finally in charge. You
Floyd | barely notice when the twenty year mark is passed, having long put
Floyd | your earlier adventures out of mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | At least your adventures are forgotten until one day you are called in
Floyd | by your commanding officer. He shows you a report of disappearances on
Floyd | a newly colonised planet, along with your recommendation for the
Floyd | planet. He tells you that he is very disappointed in you, and he
Floyd | cannot support you continuing in your current role. Your exemplary
Floyd | service will save you from being stripped of your rank, but you have
Floyd | been re-assigned to the planetside division.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ***You have ended up in a desk job, away from the action you
Floyd | wish you could still participate in.***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 45 out of a possible 50, in 370 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | You never left the Path of Daedalus.
Floyd |
Floyd | For more information on the paths through the game, read the notes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, read the author's NOTES or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		Knight_Otu says, "Well then."
		DavidW says, "I think that's all we can do without being rabbit or Princess killers."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 369
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The top of the stairs
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw dart" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 370
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW DART
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take dart" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 371
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DART
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw dart north" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 371
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW DART NORTH
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to throw the stone dart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 371
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The home of the Princess
Floyd | With a four poster bed, an elegant bedside cabinet and an armoire,
Floyd | this is a beautifully attired room, but it is still not nearly as
Floyd | beautiful as the Princess. She is looking at herself in a full-length
Floyd | mirror hanging on the wall, fixing her long golden hair. You glance
Floyd | into the mirror, but to your surprise you see something that has to be
Floyd | completely different to what she is seeing. You can see a rocky
Floyd | darkness, with a faint light shining from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Princess glances away from the mirror at the noise of the door
Floyd | opening. She smiles at you, and says, "Hi, my name is Princess Circe.
Floyd | I have been waiting a long while for someone to come through that
Floyd | door. The last trap that nasty wizard set was triggered a long while
Floyd | ago but no one has come since. Until you, my hero. Now that I am free,
Floyd | I can reclaim my kingdom, but I can't do it alone. Will you help? Will
Floyd | you stay here with me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) "Yes, I'd like to stay."
Floyd | (2) "No, I don't want to stay."
Floyd | (3) "No, I don't believe you exist."
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "0" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 371
Floyd |
Floyd | > 0
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw dart" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 371
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW DART
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option >>

		Knight_Otu says, "I don't think we can kill the princess."
		Knight_Otu says, "At least not on the Daedalus path."
		DavidW says, "I see we're not permitted. But that makes the dart an odd object to exist."
		DavidW asks, "If we take the dart and leave the tower, where could we possibly use it?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I have no idea, honestly."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 371
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "3" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 371
Floyd |
Floyd | > 3
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a quizzical look start to emerge on the face of the Princess,
Floyd | but you close your eyes to ignore her reaction. You focus inwards,
Floyd | willing yourself to see the real world, not this fake dream. Suddenly
Floyd | you feel yourself falling, and you grab out wildly. Unlike earlier
Floyd | when this whole mess started, you manage to grab hold of something. As
Floyd | your eyes adjust to the darkness you can see that you are in a hole,
Floyd | with the laboratory above you. You haul yourself upwards to a ledge,
Floyd | where you find the gold watch you lost earlier. You pick up the watch
Floyd | and continue to climb upwards until you escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back in the laboratory you place the gold watch in the machine and
Floyd | turn it on. A strange gold liquid remains after it is all mixed
Floyd | together. You find an empty flask and fill it with the liquid. You
Floyd | suddenly realise that you are actually holding your missing
Floyd | communicator. You will need it to get back in contact with the ship.
Floyd | You ensure that you are outside the laboratory before drinking all of
Floyd | the gold liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | Everything begins to change around you...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press a key)

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 371
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are finally back in the real world, with everything looking normal
Floyd | again. You have never been as relieved in your life to be finally free
Floyd | of the nightmare. All you have to do is to report back to the ship and
Floyd | get out of here. As you press the button on the communicator and ask
Floyd | for the Captain, you wonder what you should conclude in your report.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say?
Floyd | (1) There is nothing seriously wrong here.
Floyd | (2) There are a few problems, but they should be resolved in a few
Floyd | years.
Floyd | (3) This place is not safe to be colonised.
Floyd |
Floyd | Select an option >>

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "3" 		

Floyd ]  The home of the Princess                  Score: 45    Moves: 372
Floyd |
Floyd | > 3
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, there is no way of knowing when this planet will be
Floyd | safe. You have the bad feeling that the pinkness is going to spread,
Floyd | not disappear. You cannot allow the planet to be colonised in this
Floyd | condition. It needs to be quarantined, so the pinkness does not spread
Floyd | off-planet. Having made this decision, you gather up your evidence,
Floyd | and report back to the ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you talk to the Captain, you tell him about all your adventures.
Floyd | He is skeptical, but he eventually accepts your point of view that the
Floyd | planet is too dangerous to colonise, and he endorses your
Floyd | recommendations. Your stories are put on record with the other
Floyd | evidence. Whilst you may have convinced the Captain, other reviewers
Floyd | of the file feel it is more likely that you hallucinated from a local
Floyd | disease. That disease may make the planet more dangerous, but it may
Floyd | also have left a permanent effect on your health.
Floyd |
Floyd | In future years, whenever you try for a promotion, you find yourself
Floyd | rebuffed, as you are too risky. You wonder if you made the right
Floyd | decision. You hope you did, as there is no way you can change it now.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     ***You are stuck in your current job for life.***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 45 out of a possible 50, in 372 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | You never left the Path of Daedalus.
Floyd |
Floyd | For more information on the paths through the game, read the notes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, read the author's NOTES or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 371
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | The top of the stairs
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  The top of the stairs                     Score: 35    Moves: 372
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn on the box briefly, and a loud screech echoes around the
Floyd | area. Nothing happens, so you decide to shut down the noise before it
Floyd | starts again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  The inside of the tower                   Score: 35    Moves: 373
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The inside of the tower
Floyd | There is not much on the inside of this tower. Only stairs are
Floyd | visible, curling upwards around the walls. The amount of stairs does
Floyd | make up for the absence of anything else though. You cannot even see
Floyd | the top of the stairs in this dim light. The light is strange, as it
Floyd | looks artificial and coming from far above, but you have not seen any
Floyd | artificial light in this world. Apart from walking up the stairs, you
Floyd | could always return back outside to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The base of the Red Tower                 Score: 35    Moves: 374
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The base of the Red Tower
Floyd | To the south a very tall tower reaches up into the pink sky, with the
Floyd | man-made structure providing a counterpoint to the surrounding forest
Floyd | and mountains. Near the top of the tower you can see an open window.
Floyd | That window was where you saw the blonde Princess, and where you
Floyd | consequently want to go. The tower must be dark and airless, as the
Floyd | only other visible opening is a large set of open wooden doors. A path
Floyd | leads to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  The base of the Red Tower                 Score: 35    Moves: 375
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | A mountain range blocks your progress in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The boulder, at the base of a hill        Score: 35    Moves: 376
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The boulder, at the base of a hill
Floyd | You are standing at the base of a hill, which you can climb to the
Floyd | north. The undulating, grassy Arcadia almost makes you feel poetic,
Floyd | although your favoured style of limericks does not really fit the
Floyd | mold. A boulder, sitting in the middle of the path leading from the
Floyd | south, diverts the path around it and the hill to the northeast and
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The top of a hill                         Score: 35    Moves: 377
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The top of a hill
Floyd | The top of this hill, is a good vantage point, as you can see
Floyd | everywhere from here. Luckily, as you do not want to walk too far, the
Floyd | area surrounding the hill is not that large. It is enclosed by a
Floyd | forest, which you cannot see the end of, to the east, and a mountain
Floyd | range, which you cannot see over, to the west. The two extremes meet
Floyd | at the north and south points of the area. In between you can see a
Floyd | farm to the east, a cave to the west, the Red Tower to the south and a
Floyd | shop to the north. A blanket of grass covers the whole hill, although
Floyd | the grass at the top does look a little flattened.
Floyd |
Floyd | The white rabbit is lying asleep on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  The top of a hill                         Score: 35    Moves: 378
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn on the box briefly, and a loud screech echoes around the
Floyd | area. Nothing happens, so you decide to shut down the noise before it
Floyd | starts again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  The shop entrance, at the base of a hill  Score: 35    Moves: 379
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The shop entrance, at the base of a hill
Floyd | The paths from the southeast and southwest intersect at a shop. A sign
Floyd | hangs over the shop's entrance to the north, proclaiming it as
Floyd | "Stegosaurus Supplies". You can climb the hill to the south, after
Floyd | walking past a sculpture. The sculpture is labeled as "Man on Bird",
Floyd | and it is life-size in scale. At least the man is life-size, and you
Floyd | did not know that birds could be that big. The man is armed with a
Floyd | lance. There is a small gold door in the underside of the bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  The bridge, over the river                Score: 35    Moves: 380
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The bridge, over the river
Floyd | A river flows from the mountains in the north to a lake in the south.
Floyd | The water is clear and rushes swiftly underneath the wooden bridge
Floyd | that you are standing on. The speed of the water means that without
Floyd | the bridge you would not be able to get across. A path from the
Floyd | northeast to the southwest travels over the bridge. A hill is to the
Floyd | southeast. Next to the bridge on the river's western side, a fruit
Floyd | tree is surrounded by a pile of sharp rocks. There is no fruit left in
Floyd | the tree, but the remains of the past fruit can be found stuck on the
Floyd | rocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  The bridge, over the river                Score: 35    Moves: 381
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn on the box briefly, and a loud screech echoes around the
Floyd | area. Nothing happens, so you decide to shut down the noise before it
Floyd | starts again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw dart at bird" 		

Floyd ]  The bridge, over the river                Score: 35    Moves: 382
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW DART AT BIRD
Floyd |
Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw dart at tree" 		

Floyd ]  The bridge, over the river                Score: 35    Moves: 383
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW DART AT TREE
Floyd |
Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Outside the cave                          Score: 35    Moves: 384
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the cave
Floyd | A steep cliff marks the start of the mountain range to the west. The
Floyd | mountains continue to the north and south, with no path through above
Floyd | ground in sight. There is a cave in the west cliff wall that may
Floyd | provide a path underground. The cave does not look too dark, as a
Floyd | faint light emanates inside, although you cannot make out any details.
Floyd | You are glad that you are not claustrophobic, although you are not
Floyd | fond of dark holes ever since you had to hide in one on your last
Floyd | mission. A path curves around a water tank, passing from the northeast
Floyd | to the southeast. The water tank has a tap on one side, with a sign
Floyd | above it saying "Area Water Storage".
Floyd |
Floyd | A hose is attached to the tap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Inside the cave                           Score: 35    Moves: 385
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | When you walk inside, you see a lit area, which you stumble in the
Floyd | dark towards.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the cave
Floyd | There is not much left in this cave apart from ashes scattered around
Floyd | the area. It looks like the dragon's uncontrollable fire breathing
Floyd | problems have not been healthy for the furniture. All that is left is
Floyd | one table and a bed. You could guess that they were lucky, but looking
Floyd | at their pristine condition, a better guess might be that they are
Floyd | brand new. Sunlight is coming in from a hole in the ceiling of the
Floyd | cave that penetrates through to outside the mountain. The cave
Floyd | continues further to the west, but it is too dark to continue. The
Floyd | exit back outside is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Inside the cave                           Score: 35    Moves: 386
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn on the box briefly, and a loud screech echoes around the
Floyd | area. Nothing happens, so you decide to shut down the noise before it
Floyd | starts again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, I don't get it."
		DavidW says, "We got a decent enough ending, but we haven't found all the game's secrets."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, I think this is a good stopping point."
		DavidW says, "yes"
		Jacqueline says, "Nicely done."
		DavidW says, "Thanks all for the game."
		Jacqueline says, "That was definitely interesting."
		DavidW says (to KO), "Good calls on the oar and hose."
		Knight_Otu asks, "The soundbox may be an alternate solution to something. Maybe the tunnel boulder?"
		DavidW says, "maybe."
		Knight_Otu says, "Anyway, we got several interesting endings."
		DavidW says, "The soundbox might help keep the dolphin away from its location."
		Knight_Otu says, "That, too."



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
New Cat by Poster
As played on ifMUD on March 11 and 18, 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 New Cat written by Poster. 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, "I think I suggested A New Cat ages ago. I remember it's by Poster, but nothing else."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load newcat" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I do not have a name, but I think that someday soon I will. I have
Floyd | heard Him talk many times of other things that have names, things like
Floyd | Mom, Dad, Emily, Stuart, God. So I think I will have a name someday
Floyd | soon, although I do not know how I get a name. Is it something I have
Floyd | to do? Is there somewhere I have to go? All I know is that for now, He
Floyd | calls me just one thing: Cat.
Floyd |
Floyd | New Cat
Floyd | A slice-of-life adventure from a feline perspective,  by Poster
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 110524 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Soft Place
Floyd | You live in a nice soft place inside a bigger space that has three
Floyd | ows, and one moveable ow. You call these things ows because they hurt
Floyd | when you run into them, and the moving ow (mow) only He can move. The
Floyd | soft place is where you sleep and it smells like you. Outside the soft
Floyd | space is where He puts the food and water. The food is ok, but the
Floyd | milk you used to have was much better. You wonder if He could get some
Floyd | of that again.
Floyd |
Floyd | He always shuts the mow, but today he has left it open. You do not
Floyd | know what is beyond it, except what you have heard him talk about.
Floyd | There is another thing called GoodCat/BadCat. It must have another
Floyd | name as well, because it was here when you got here, but it is far
Floyd | away and when He talks to it, you can only hear GoodCat or BadCat. You
Floyd | must be related, because you both are called Cat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have always wondered where He goes when He closes the mow and what
Floyd | lies beyond it. "Could there be even more mows and ows? Could my place
Floyd | be just one place inside a much bigger place? I want to find out.
Floyd | Maybe if I find out, I can get a name," you think.
Floyd |
Floyd | [If this is your first time playing, type "ABOUT".]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Iria has had her fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
Plover arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | You look at yourself and see your black fur from head to toe. You feel
Floyd | that your tail is a little long for you, but you haven't seen many
Floyd | other cats. Maybe that is normal. You are small, but you know you will
Floyd | get bigger someday, and someday you will have a name.
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd | New Cat is a game of interactive fiction, where you are the new cat in
Floyd | the household. Explore your world by using relative directions
Floyd | (forward, back, left, and right). Use jump to to jump to things higher
Floyd | or lower than you are. Make sure that the game window is wide enough
Floyd | to display Score and Turns on the right side. For more information
Floyd | about the game, and how to play interactive fiction games in general,
Floyd | type HELP. For hints, type HINTS. Enjoy!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover asks, "What game are we playing?"
		DavidW says, "huh. relative directions."
		Jacqueline says (to Plover), "A New Cat"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Your Place
Floyd | Your Place surrounds the soft place. It's much bigger and it is soft
Floyd | on your feet, but not as soft as the soft place. You can run around
Floyd | here but the three ows stop you. Nothing has changed from this morning
Floyd | when He left -- the food dish, the water bowl, the sandbox, and the
Floyd | ledge are in their same places and they smell the same. The most
Floyd | interesting thing, though, is the mow. It's wide open in front of you
Floyd | and smells from outside are rushing in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "You can type WHO FLOYD to see what we're playing, by the way."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | New Hall
Floyd | This is a strange place. It's long, like maybe if your place were
Floyd | stretched out to your right and to your left taller than He is. The
Floyd | scents that invaded your place came from here, or at least some of
Floyd | them did. The ows are dabbed with white that doesn't go with the rest
Floyd | of the ow and they smell new somehow. The floor is soft like it is in
Floyd | your place but it smells wild -- images sweep over you of Him, others
Floyd | like Him, a world filled with flying things and grass, clean scents
Floyd | and many others that you've never smelled before. Faintly, you also
Floyd | detect a sweet yet salty wild smell that can only be Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm going to guess that an 'ow' is simply a wall, and 'mow' is obviously a door."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, huh. I did not do sleepmask, so we do not see our score. I wonder if that actually matters."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | You have so far scored 0 out of a possible 20, in 4 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Enh. We can ask the game, so I'm not going to worry about it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell floor" 		

Floyd | It smells wild -- images sweep over you of Him, others like Him, a
Floyd | world filled with flying things and grass, clean scents and many
Floyd | others that you've never smelled before. Faintly, you also detect a
Floyd | sweet yet salty wild smell that can only be Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell ow" 		

Floyd | You smell nothing particularly interesting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd | You smell nothing particularly interesting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "version" 		

Floyd | New Cat
Floyd | A slice-of-life adventure from a feline perspective,  by Poster
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 110524 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Identification number: //72F3B28A-0D97-4CFF-A5FE-877DA5959C44//
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0 (2N) / Library serial number 080126
Floyd | Standard Rules version 2/090402 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Adaptive Hints version 5 by Eric Eve
Floyd | Default Messages version 12/091223 by David Fisher
Floyd | Directional Facing version 2 by Poster
Floyd | Disambiguation Control version 7 by Jon Ingold
Floyd | Unicode Character Names by Graham Nelson
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm. Well, this game is trying to do a couple of interesting things. So there's that."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd | You can go to your right and to your left down the hall, and behind
Floyd | you back to your place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Midway Hall
Floyd | You are halfway down the hall, up to a good speed when you see
Floyd | something that compels you to stop and look. Here two mows face each
Floyd | other -- one that is not completely solid and one that doesn't reach
Floyd | the floor. The non-solid mow has slats from the top to the bottom,
Floyd | like what is on the window in your place. It has a wonderful fresh
Floyd | smell that makes you want to lie down and go to sleep, if only there
Floyd | were something soft enough to sleep on.  Mmrrow. You can't help
Floyd | yourself and rub lazily against it. It feels good. The solid mow on
Floyd | the opposite side greets you with a welcoming and familiar scent from
Floyd | between it and the floor. You would know it anywhere -- it is Him. He
Floyd | is not here, but beyond is surely His lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "push moo" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "push mow" 		

Floyd | What do you want to push: the solid mow or the slatted mow?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "slatted" 		

Floyd | It's much too large and heavy for you to move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x slatted" 		

Floyd | It is a mow, but you're not sure how He moves it, because there is no
Floyd | blob of metal halfway up. It's not solid, like other mows are, and you
Floyd | can see fluffy colored things beyond; an almost-dizzying sleepy fresh
Floyd | smell comes from beyond it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell slatted" 		

Floyd | The sleepy fresh smell comes from beyond the mow. It's so good that it
Floyd | almost makes you dizzy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover takes a sip of coffee.
		Jacqueline asks, "So mows are doors?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd | You can go behind you back to New Hall and in front of you to the end
Floyd | of the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes"
		Guenni says, "Some exit mentions in the text wouldn't be a miss."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd | You are up to a good speed before you notice the ow coming at you. You
Floyd | come to a butt-burning halt. Youch!
Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | The long room ends here at an ow with one room on either side. The one
Floyd | to your right has sun filtering in through slats that make you want to
Floyd | rest in its warm spaces and play with the shadows. The room to your
Floyd | left is dark and presents several different smells relating to water.
Floyd | The ows seem really tall here and you feel fenced in and nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover asks, "the driver?"
		Jacqueline says, "No specific driver right now, Plover."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Sun Room
Floyd | The air is warm here, and light spills in across the room from the
Floyd | window on the far side of the room. Shadows and light play across the
Floyd | floor in hypnotizing patterns, threatening to lull you to sleep.
Floyd | Scattered across the room are brown boxes, arranged in no particular
Floyd | order, some of which are very tall. You get the feeling that the boxes
Floyd | were just moved here and that the room wasn't built too long ago: the
Floyd | whole place smells new.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a short box, a tall box and a towering box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "BOXES"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x short" 		

Floyd | This is shortest box. It is held closed by a brown stripe, and you can
Floyd | easily jump up to it from the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We are a cat. We probably love boxes."
		DavidW says, "I want to get on top of the towering box."
		Jacqueline says, "Yes, let's."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on short" 		

Floyd | You leap up to the box and then look around, surveying your new
Floyd | surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | You look at yourself and see your black fur from head to toe. You feel
Floyd | that your tail is a little long for you, but you haven't seen many
Floyd | other cats. Maybe that is normal. You are small, but you know you will
Floyd | get bigger someday, and someday you will have a name.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Let's channel our inner Maru."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tall box" 		

Floyd | You're too far away from it. Maybe if you were on it, you could do
Floyd | that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on tall box" 		

Floyd | You leap up to the box and then look around, surveying your new
Floyd | surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | You can go in front of you or out to leave the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tall box" 		

Floyd | This is the second-tallest box. It is held closed by a green stripe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open tall" 		

Floyd | You're not sure how. The box is held together with a stripe that keeps
Floyd | it shut everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "They recently tested how high Maru can jump... [LINK]"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull stripe" 		

Floyd | What do you want to pull: brown stripe or green stripe?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on towering" 		

Floyd | You're too far away from it. Maybe if you were on it, you could do
Floyd | that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "green" 		

Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull green stripe" 		

Floyd | You don't see how.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bite green stripe" 		

Floyd | You don't see how.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "chew green stripe" 		

Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take short" 		

Floyd | You're too far away from it. Maybe if you were on it, you could do
Floyd | that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | You can go in front of you or out to leave the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd | Sun Room (on the tall box)
Floyd | The air is warm here, and light spills in across the room from the
Floyd | window on the far side of the room. Shadows and light play across the
Floyd | floor in hypnotizing patterns, threatening to lull you to sleep.
Floyd | Scattered across the room are brown boxes, arranged in no particular
Floyd | order, some of which are very tall. You get the feeling that the boxes
Floyd | were just moved here and that the room wasn't built too long ago: the
Floyd | whole place smells new.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a short box and a towering box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess L is short for LEFT, not LOOK."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "That is one downside to the relative directions thing, I guess."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "jump on short" 		

Floyd | You move your head up and down a few times, judging the distance, and
Floyd | then decide to go for it. You feel a few moments of glorious
Floyd | weightlessness and then you settle on the box with a gentle "thump".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni nods.
Guenni says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | You can go in front of you or out to leave the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd | Sun Room (on the short box)
Floyd | The air is warm here, and light spills in across the room from the
Floyd | window on the far side of the room. Shadows and light play across the
Floyd | floor in hypnotizing patterns, threatening to lull you to sleep.
Floyd | Scattered across the room are brown boxes, arranged in no particular
Floyd | order, some of which are very tall. You get the feeling that the boxes
Floyd | were just moved here and that the room wasn't built too long ago: the
Floyd | whole place smells new.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a tall box and a towering box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "jump on tall box" 		

Floyd | You leap up to the box and then look around, surveying your new
Floyd | surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We could've gone forward on top of the tall box."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "jump on towering box" 		

Floyd | You're too far away from it. Maybe if you were on it, you could do
Floyd | that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd | (first getting off the tall box)
Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | The long room ends here at an ow with one room on either side. The one
Floyd | behind you has sun filtering in through slats that make you want to
Floyd | rest in its warm spaces and play with the shadows. The room in front
Floyd | of you is dark and presents several different smells relating to
Floyd | water. The ows seem really tall here and you feel fenced in and
Floyd | nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh pooh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
Plover arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "push short" 		

Floyd | You're too far away from it. Maybe if you were on it, you could do
Floyd | that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | You jump artfully to the floor and land on all four paws.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wonder if the boxes are light enough to push towards each other."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "push short" 		

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

		Jacqueline says, "mrf"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x towering" 		

Floyd | You're too far away from it. Maybe if you were on it, you could do
Floyd | that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "brown stripe" 		

Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x brown stripe" 		

Floyd | You don't see how.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x short" 		

Floyd | This is shortest box. It is held closed by a brown stripe, and you can
Floyd | easily jump up to it from the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open shortest" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open short box" 		

Floyd | You're not sure how. The box is held together with a stripe that keeps
Floyd | it shut everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover does a merry dance.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell brown stripe" 		

Floyd | It smells artificial in a way that displeases your nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell short box" 		

Floyd | You smell nothing particularly interesting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "scratch short box" 		

Floyd | You claw it to no effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd | You can go in front of you or out to leave the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "scratch brown stripe" 		

Floyd | You try that but find out that it is a most perverse thing. When you
Floyd | scratch it, it gets sticky which makes your paws feel icky! You spend
Floyd | a few moments humiliated, licking them clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x brown stripe" 		

Floyd | You don't see how.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "get short box" 		

Floyd | That's too heavy or big to carry in your mouth and you need all four
Floyd | paws to walk with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get brown stripe" 		

Floyd | You don't see how.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull brown stripe" 		

Floyd | You don't see how.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push tall box" 		

Floyd | You're too far away from it. Maybe if you were on it, you could do
Floyd | that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I know we are a cat and we are into boxes, but I don't see how messing with the boxes gets us any closer to the stated goal of getting Him to name us."
		DavidW says, "fine."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm just sayin'"
		Jacqueline says, "By all means, play with the boxes."
		Guenni says, "There could be a book with cat names in there somewhere. :-)"
		Jacqueline says, "I'll wait."
		DavidW says, "I'm a bit confused since I haven't been mapping."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | The long room ends here at an ow with one room on either side. The one
Floyd | behind you has sun filtering in through slats that make you want to
Floyd | rest in its warm spaces and play with the shadows. The room in front
Floyd | of you is dark and presents several different smells relating to
Floyd | water. The ows seem really tall here and you feel fenced in and
Floyd | nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | This room is darker than the others, and a whole plethora of scents
Floyd | rush out to find you. You take a moment perched on the threshold to
Floyd | decipher what they all mean. The first smell smells like He does
Floyd | sometimes -- like growing things, like the outside. It's too strong
Floyd | for you and it causes your nose to wrinkle involuntarily. The next
Floyd | strongest smell is a fresh, clean smell that must be some kind of
Floyd | water. You know by the third smell that this is His place, because He
Floyd | has marked it. Mixed in with that territorial odor are lesser notes
Floyd | that smell like all sorts of yummy things. You're so glad he marked
Floyd | the area so you'd know where they are! It's odd, though. You look
Floyd | around but don't see a litterbox anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead, off to the right you see what looks like a very long water
Floyd | bowl. It has sides so you can jump up on it and take look inside. It
Floyd | smells like that water smell. Opposite it is a fat water bowl, where
Floyd | the territorial smell and the yummy smells come from. You could jump
Floyd | up on it, too. Right beside you are wooden boxes, and on top of them
Floyd | is a tall dark window.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Wait! There's something in the window. Your hackles rise and your fur
Floyd | poofs out. It's another cat, the same size as you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni smiles about the "window".
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on long bowl" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hiss" 		

Floyd | You let out a bloodcurdling meow of warning, but she doesn't respond.
Floyd | Her mouth moves, but no sound comes out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch cat" 		

Floyd | You're too far away to do much of anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd | You can go behind you or out to leave the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd | You jump a foot into the air just for fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, that "window" is a mirror."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | The hallway light provides the only light in this dark room. Your eyes
Floyd | adjust and your nose comes alive with the many different scents
Floyd | inside. The first smell smells like He does sometimes -- like growing
Floyd | things, like the outside. It's too strong for you and it causes your
Floyd | nose to wrinkle involuntarily. The next strongest smell is a fresh,
Floyd | clean smell that must be some kind of water. You know by the third
Floyd | smell that this is His place, because He has marked it. Mixed in with
Floyd | that territorial odor are lesser notes that smell like all sorts of
Floyd | yummy things. You're so glad he marked the area so you'd know where
Floyd | they are! It's odd, though. You look around but don't see a litterbox
Floyd | anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead, off to the right you see what looks like a very long water
Floyd | bowl. It has sides so you can jump up on it and take look inside. It
Floyd | smells like that water smell. Opposite it is a fat water bowl, where
Floyd | the territorial smell and the yummy smells come from. You could jump
Floyd | up on it, too. Right beside you are wooden boxes, and on top of them
Floyd | is a tall dark window.
Floyd |
Floyd |  The other cat mimics your motions, her eyes fixed on you. You'll have
Floyd | to respond to her challenge somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump on toilet" 		

Floyd | (the toilet)
Floyd | With feline agility, you leap up to the deep water bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | Toilet Rim
Floyd | You are halfway between the dark window and the floor, perched on the
Floyd | fat water bowl. It's not soft, but it is fairly slick. The wonderful
Floyd | smells rise up from the hollow center, down in the water. You see
Floyd | above you a wide ledge that runs underneath the window. You could
Floyd | easily jump to it, or jump down to the bathroom floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The house settles and creaks, giving you a start.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump on ledge" 		

Floyd | With amazing grace, you land on the space above the handles with a
Floyd | solid "whump".
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom Counter
Floyd | You barely notice the rest of the surface except for the sink, which
Floyd | smells like his breath and some sort of plant. The dark window takes
Floyd | up the entire wall and inside there is another cat! Her fur is poofed
Floyd | out just like yours and her green eyes stare back at you in challenge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit cat" 		

Floyd | You can't quite reach her. She seems to be on the other side of the
Floyd | window. She can't quite reach you, either.
Floyd |
Floyd | The house settles and creaks, giving you a start.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ring coming from somewhere from somewhere far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "meow" 		

Floyd | You warn her off, but she doesn't reply. She must be unable to speak.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ring coming from elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open window" 		

Floyd | You try, but nothing interesting happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ring coming from elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | You have so far scored 0 out of a possible 20, in 63 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wave at cat" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wave" 		

Floyd | You don't know how to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ring coming from elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell cat" 		

Floyd | You lean your nose in to smell her and she does the exact same thing.
Floyd | Then you realize what seemed so strange about all of this: you never
Floyd | once smelled her. How can she have no scent and no voice? What sort of
Floyd | cat is that? You realize, too, that she only does what you do. If you
Floyd | stop, she stops; if you groom yourself, she grooms herself; if you
Floyd | blink, she blinks. She does whatever you do because she is you,
Floyd | somehow. Only not you and only in the dark window. It's weird, but
Floyd | you're glad you're not a human and have to deal with such
Floyd | complexities.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ring coming from elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "swish tail" 		

Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | You have so far scored 1 out of a possible 20, in 65 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay. I got a point."
		Plover) saves the MUD from exploding into millions of pieces.
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on tub" 		

Floyd | Not from here. It's too far away!
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ring coming from elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that the faint ringing sound has stopped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, how did we score?"
		DavidW says, "I smelled the cat in the 'window'."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh"
		Guenni says, "We realized the principle of a mirror, more or less."
Plover says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | You have so far scored 1 out of a possible 20, in 66 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | You have so far scored 1 out of a possible 20, in 66 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, 'you feel like you have achieved something.' Got it."
		DavidW says, "That line about 'achieved something particularly kittenish' was acknowledgment of my achievement."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "full score" 		

Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | You can jump down, back to the bathroom, or you can jump to the fat
Floyd | water bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd | You raise and lower your head a few times, estimating the distance. On
Floyd | a whim, you decide to go for it and you jump down. It takes you a
Floyd | moment to get your breath back.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | The hallway light provides the only light in this dark room. Your eyes
Floyd | adjust and your nose comes alive with the many different scents
Floyd | inside. The first smell smells like He does sometimes -- like growing
Floyd | things, like the outside. It's too strong for you and it causes your
Floyd | nose to wrinkle involuntarily. The next strongest smell is a fresh,
Floyd | clean smell that must be some kind of water. You know by the third
Floyd | smell that this is His place, because He has marked it. Mixed in with
Floyd | that territorial odor are lesser notes that smell like all sorts of
Floyd | yummy things. You're so glad he marked the area so you'd know where
Floyd | they are! It's odd, though. You look around but don't see a litterbox
Floyd | anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead, off to the right you see what looks like a very long water
Floyd | bowl. It has sides so you can jump up on it and take look inside. It
Floyd | smells like that water smell. Opposite it is a fat water bowl, where
Floyd | the territorial smell and the yummy smells come from. You could jump
Floyd | up on it, too. Right beside you are wooden boxes, and on top of them
Floyd | is a tall dark window.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You see your reflection peeking down at you from the window, green
Floyd | eyes glowing in the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on tub" 		

Floyd | You're a bit hesitant to jump where you can't see, so you jump up on
Floyd | the surrounding ledge instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tub Edge
Floyd | You are perched uncomfortably on the narrow ledge around the  tub. The
Floyd | surface beneath you is hard and damp, and that clean water smell comes
Floyd | from all around you. You can either enter the tub, or jump down back
Floyd | into the bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "get down" 		

Floyd | You can jump down to the bathroom floor, or you can enter the tub.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter tub" 		

Floyd | Inside Tub
Floyd | You walk around inside the tub and notice, strangely, that this place
Floyd | smells like His paws. Does He stand up in it? It looks long enough for
Floyd | him to lie down in it. The water smell saturates the area, and you
Floyd | know that this place must usually be wet. Right now it is only damp.
Floyd | He calls this place "tub".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "enter tub" 		

Floyd | You're already in it!
Floyd |
Floyd | You scramble back up on the narrow side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tub Edge
Floyd | You are perched uncomfortably on the narrow ledge around the  tub. The
Floyd | surface beneath you is hard and damp, and that clean water smell comes
Floyd | from all around you. You can either enter the tub, or jump down back
Floyd | into the bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd | You jump down with a faint "oof".
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | The hallway light provides the only light in this dark room. Your eyes
Floyd | adjust and your nose comes alive with the many different scents
Floyd | inside. The first smell smells like He does sometimes -- like growing
Floyd | things, like the outside. It's too strong for you and it causes your
Floyd | nose to wrinkle involuntarily. The next strongest smell is a fresh,
Floyd | clean smell that must be some kind of water. You know by the third
Floyd | smell that this is His place, because He has marked it. Mixed in with
Floyd | that territorial odor are lesser notes that smell like all sorts of
Floyd | yummy things. You're so glad he marked the area so you'd know where
Floyd | they are! It's odd, though. You look around but don't see a litterbox
Floyd | anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead, off to the right you see the tub. It has sides so you can
Floyd | jump up on it and take look inside. It smells like that water smell.
Floyd | Opposite it is a fat water bowl, where the territorial smell and the
Floyd | yummy smells come from. You could jump up on it, too. Right beside you
Floyd | are wooden boxes, and on top of them is a tall dark window.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You see your reflection peeking down at you from the window, green
Floyd | eyes glowing in the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x boxes" 		

Floyd | They are wooden things taller than you are and they puff out a little.
Floyd | Where they puff out, you smell His hands, and past that, harsh,
Floyd | artificial smells that you don't like. "Why would he need such
Floyd | bad-smelling things," you wonder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on toilet" 		

Floyd | (the toilet)
Floyd | With feline agility, you leap up to the deep water bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | Toilet Rim
Floyd | You are halfway between the dark window and the floor, perched on the
Floyd | fat water bowl. It's not soft, but it is fairly slick. The wonderful
Floyd | smells rise up from the hollow center, down in the water. You see
Floyd | above you a wide ledge that runs underneath the window. You could
Floyd | easily jump to it, or jump down to the bathroom floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter toilet" 		

Floyd | (the toilet)
Floyd | Jumping to it is much more kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump in toilet" 		

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

		DavidW says, "I wonder what the boxes are."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell boxes" 		

Floyd | That's too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x boxes" 		

Floyd | They are wooden things taller than you are and they puff out a little.
Floyd | Where they puff out, you smell His hands, and past that, harsh,
Floyd | artificial smells that you don't like. "Why would he need such
Floyd | bad-smelling things," you wonder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, so given how we scored with the mirror I take back my rant about the boxes. There's probably some scoring towards our name to be accomplished there."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump in" 		

Floyd | You must name something more substantial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump inside" 		

Floyd | You must name something more substantial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd | You jump down to the tiled floor below with matchless ease.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | The hallway light provides the only light in this dark room. Your eyes
Floyd | adjust and your nose comes alive with the many different scents
Floyd | inside. The first smell smells like He does sometimes -- like growing
Floyd | things, like the outside. It's too strong for you and it causes your
Floyd | nose to wrinkle involuntarily. The next strongest smell is a fresh,
Floyd | clean smell that must be some kind of water. You know by the third
Floyd | smell that this is His place, because He has marked it. Mixed in with
Floyd | that territorial odor are lesser notes that smell like all sorts of
Floyd | yummy things. You're so glad he marked the area so you'd know where
Floyd | they are! It's odd, though. You look around but don't see a litterbox
Floyd | anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead, off to the right you see the tub. It has sides so you can
Floyd | jump up on it and take look inside. It smells like that water smell.
Floyd | Opposite it is a fat water bowl, where the territorial smell and the
Floyd | yummy smells come from. You could jump up on it, too. Right beside you
Floyd | are wooden boxes, and on top of them is a tall dark window.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You see your reflection peeking down at you from the window, green
Floyd | eyes glowing in the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "(The boxes in the other room, I mean, not these. I'm guessing that these are full of toiletries.)"
		Guenni asks, "Are we done in here?"
		DavidW says, "Unless we can get a drink of water here somehow."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on toilet" 		

Floyd | (the toilet)
Floyd | With feline agility, you leap up to the deep water bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | Toilet Rim
Floyd | You are halfway between the dark window and the floor, perched on the
Floyd | fat water bowl. It's not soft, but it is fairly slick. The wonderful
Floyd | smells rise up from the hollow center, down in the water. You see
Floyd | above you a wide ledge that runs underneath the window. You could
Floyd | easily jump to it, or jump down to the bathroom floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		

Floyd | You're not thirsty, but you can't pass this opportunity up -- the
Floyd | smells are too interesting. Carefully you lower yourself into the
Floyd | toilet and take ten deep laps of the water. Then you pull yourself
Floyd | back up on the rim and luxuriate in the taste of tea, yogurt, and
Floyd | submarine sandwiches. You're thankful again that He was so kind to
Floyd | mark the area so that you'd know to find it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "there ya go."
		Plover eats a slice of chocolate cakethat Taleslinger must have left behind in the Toyshop earlier.
		Guenni says, "bon appetite."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, that was a very gross point."
		DavidW says, "We don't know what a door or wall is, but submarine sandwiches -- THAT we understand."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd | You jump down to the tiled floor below with matchless ease.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | The hallway light provides the only light in this dark room. Your eyes
Floyd | adjust and your nose comes alive with the many different scents
Floyd | inside. The first smell smells like He does sometimes -- like growing
Floyd | things, like the outside. It's too strong for you and it causes your
Floyd | nose to wrinkle involuntarily. The next strongest smell is a fresh,
Floyd | clean smell that must be some kind of water. You know by the third
Floyd | smell that this is His place, because He has marked it. Mixed in with
Floyd | that territorial odor are lesser notes that smell like all sorts of
Floyd | yummy things. You're so glad he marked the area so you'd know where
Floyd | they are! It's odd, though. You look around but don't see a litterbox
Floyd | anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead, off to the right you see the tub. It has sides so you can
Floyd | jump up on it and take look inside. It smells like that water smell.
Floyd | Opposite it is a fat water bowl, where the territorial smell and the
Floyd | yummy smells come from. You could jump up on it, too. Right beside you
Floyd | are wooden boxes, and on top of them is a tall dark window.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You see your reflection peeking down at you from the window, green
Floyd | eyes glowing in the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "every" 		

Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd | You feel more relaxed.
Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | The long room ends here at an ow with one room on either side. The one
Floyd | in front of you has sun filtering in through slats that make you want
Floyd | to rest in its warm spaces and play with the shadows. The room behind
Floyd | you is dark and presents several different smells relating to water.
Floyd | The ows seem really tall here and you feel fenced in and nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | The hallway light provides the only light in this dark room. Your eyes
Floyd | adjust and your nose comes alive with the many different scents
Floyd | inside. The first smell smells like He does sometimes -- like growing
Floyd | things, like the outside. It's too strong for you and it causes your
Floyd | nose to wrinkle involuntarily. The next strongest smell is a fresh,
Floyd | clean smell that must be some kind of water. You know by the third
Floyd | smell that this is His place, because He has marked it. Mixed in with
Floyd | that territorial odor are lesser notes that smell like all sorts of
Floyd | yummy things. You're so glad he marked the area so you'd know where
Floyd | they are! It's odd, though. You look around but don't see a litterbox
Floyd | anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead, off to the right you see the tub. It has sides so you can
Floyd | jump up on it and take look inside. It smells like that water smell.
Floyd | Opposite it is a fat water bowl, where the territorial smell and the
Floyd | yummy smells come from. You could jump up on it, too. Right beside you
Floyd | are wooden boxes, and on top of them is a tall dark window.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You see your reflection peeking down at you from the window, green
Floyd | eyes glowing in the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "full" 		

Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni is confused
		DavidW says, "b means go back to the previous room, I think."
Plover says (to Floyd), "fullscore" 		

Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni sighs.
Guenni says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd | You can go behind you or out to leave the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd | You feel more relaxed.
Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | The long room ends here at an ow with one room on either side. The one
Floyd | in front of you has sun filtering in through slats that make you want
Floyd | to rest in its warm spaces and play with the shadows. The room behind
Floyd | you is dark and presents several different smells relating to water.
Floyd | The ows seem really tall here and you feel fenced in and nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd | You turn to face to your right and bound away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Midway Hall
Floyd | Halfway down the hall, the non-solid mow has slats from the top to the
Floyd | bottom, like what is on the window in your place. It has a wonderful
Floyd | fresh smell that makes you want to lie down and go to sleep, if only
Floyd | there were something soft enough to sleep on.  The solid mow on the
Floyd | opposite side greets you with a welcoming and familiar scent from
Floyd | between it and the floor. You would know it anywhere -- it is Him. He
Floyd | is not here, but beyond is surely His lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | New Hall
Floyd | This is a strange place. It's long, like maybe if your place were
Floyd | stretched out behind you and in front of you taller than He is. The
Floyd | scents that invaded your place came from here, or at least some of
Floyd | them did. The ows are dabbed with white that doesn't go with the rest
Floyd | of the ow and they smell new somehow. The floor is soft like it is in
Floyd | your place but it smells wild -- full of scents that draw you to
Floyd | investigate them. Faintly, you also detect a sweet yet salty wild
Floyd | smell that can only be Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd | You can go behind you and in front of you down the hall, and to your
Floyd | left back to your place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Midway Hall
Floyd | Halfway down the hall, the non-solid mow has slats from the top to the
Floyd | bottom, like what is on the window in your place. It has a wonderful
Floyd | fresh smell that makes you want to lie down and go to sleep, if only
Floyd | there were something soft enough to sleep on.  The solid mow on the
Floyd | opposite side greets you with a welcoming and familiar scent from
Floyd | between it and the floor. You would know it anywhere -- it is Him. He
Floyd | is not here, but beyond is surely His lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Plover says, "I don’t think this game understands thephrase ‘fullscore’."
		Guenni says, "Ok, I leave the navigating to someone else."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "full score" 		

Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | The long room ends here at an ow with one room on either side. The one
Floyd | to your right has sun filtering in through slats that make you want to
Floyd | rest in its warm spaces and play with the shadows. The room to your
Floyd | left is dark and presents several different smells relating to water.
Floyd | The ows seem really tall here and you feel fenced in and nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I guess not, Plover."
		Knight_Otu says, "Evening."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Sun Room
Floyd | The air is warm here, and light spills in across the room from the
Floyd | window on the far side of the room. Shadows and light play across the
Floyd | floor in hypnotizing patterns, threatening to lull you to sleep.
Floyd | Scattered across the room are brown boxes, arranged in no particular
Floyd | order, some of which are very tall. You get the feeling that the boxes
Floyd | were just moved here and that the room wasn't built too long ago: the
Floyd | whole place smells new.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a short box, a tall box and a towering box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "KO"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | The long room ends here at an ow with one room on either side. The one
Floyd | behind you has sun filtering in through slats that make you want to
Floyd | rest in its warm spaces and play with the shadows. The room in front
Floyd | of you is dark and presents several different smells relating to
Floyd | water. The ows seem really tall here and you feel fenced in and
Floyd | nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | The hallway light provides the only light in this dark room. Your eyes
Floyd | adjust and your nose comes alive with the many different scents
Floyd | inside. The first smell smells like He does sometimes -- like growing
Floyd | things, like the outside. It's too strong for you and it causes your
Floyd | nose to wrinkle involuntarily. The next strongest smell is a fresh,
Floyd | clean smell that must be some kind of water. You know by the third
Floyd | smell that this is His place, because He has marked it. Mixed in with
Floyd | that territorial odor are lesser notes that smell like all sorts of
Floyd | yummy things. You're so glad he marked the area so you'd know where
Floyd | they are! It's odd, though. You look around but don't see a litterbox
Floyd | anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead, off to the right you see the tub. It has sides so you can
Floyd | jump up on it and take look inside. It smells like that water smell.
Floyd | Opposite it is a fat water bowl, where the territorial smell and the
Floyd | yummy smells come from. You could jump up on it, too. Right beside you
Floyd | are wooden boxes, and on top of them is a tall dark window.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You see your reflection peeking down at you from the window, green
Floyd | eyes glowing in the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd | You feel more relaxed.
Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | The long room ends here at an ow with one room on either side. The one
Floyd | in front of you has sun filtering in through slats that make you want
Floyd | to rest in its warm spaces and play with the shadows. The room behind
Floyd | you is dark and presents several different smells relating to water.
Floyd | The ows seem really tall here and you feel fenced in and nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd | You turn to face to your right and bound away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Midway Hall
Floyd | Halfway down the hall, the non-solid mow has slats from the top to the
Floyd | bottom, like what is on the window in your place. It has a wonderful
Floyd | fresh smell that makes you want to lie down and go to sleep, if only
Floyd | there were something soft enough to sleep on.  The solid mow on the
Floyd | opposite side greets you with a welcoming and familiar scent from
Floyd | between it and the floor. You would know it anywhere -- it is Him. He
Floyd | is not here, but beyond is surely His lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Because of daylight saving time, we started an hour earlier."
		Jacqueline says (to KO), "We are a kitten and we have figured out what mirrors are and drunk out of the toilet. We must do more kitten things."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd | You can go in front of you back to New Hall and behind you to the end
Floyd | of the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | New Hall
Floyd | This is a strange place. It's long, like maybe if your place were
Floyd | stretched out behind you and in front of you taller than He is. The
Floyd | scents that invaded your place came from here, or at least some of
Floyd | them did. The ows are dabbed with white that doesn't go with the rest
Floyd | of the ow and they smell new somehow. The floor is soft like it is in
Floyd | your place but it smells wild -- full of scents that draw you to
Floyd | investigate them. Faintly, you also detect a sweet yet salty wild
Floyd | smell that can only be Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd | You can go behind you and in front of you down the hall, and to your
Floyd | left back to your place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, forgot about that."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Gated Hall
Floyd | The hall from behind you ends here at a soft ow about half as tall as
Floyd | an ordinary ow. This ow is made of crossed strings and you can see
Floyd | through it; beyond are shiny tall metal boxes, almost taller than Him,
Floyd | on a shiny floor. You instinctively sniff the ow. Goodcat/Badcat has
Floyd | left a scent message that welcomes you to his world if you can get
Floyd | over the ow. He calls it something rather impolite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. this location is new"
		Knight_Otu says, "I might get called away later, though."
		Guenni says, "Yeah."
		Plover says, "I will have to go in a moment, but I’ll be back later on ifMUD."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		

Floyd | It is a tall stringy ow. Through it, you can see the shiny place
Floyd | beyond. It is marked with a welcome message from Goodcat/Badcat whom
Floyd | suggests that getting past it is difficult.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Phone's ringing, hopefully back soon."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell gate" 		

Floyd | It is marked with a welcome message from Goodcat/Badcat whom suggests
Floyd | that getting past it is difficult.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read gate" 		

Floyd | It is a tall stringy ow. Through it, you can see the shiny place
Floyd | beyond. It is marked with a welcome message from Goodcat/Badcat whom
Floyd | suggests that getting past it is difficult.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		

Floyd | You bound to the gate, spring upwards, and latch your claws into the
Floyd | material. Then, putting one paw in front of another, you climb up to
Floyd | the top of the gate and leap gracefully down. You turn and look behind
Floyd | you, your tail crooked, feeling proud of yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just to your right, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the large
Floyd | shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally large
Floyd | things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square water
Floyd | bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads in front of you, but behind you
Floyd | is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plant" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bowl" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x carpet" 		

Floyd | It is a light brownish color. You smell around and take several
Floyd | minutes to soak up the knowledge of who ate what, where they were
Floyd | going, and how they were feeling. The knowledge makes you feel quite
Floyd | important, as if you had discovered the key to understanding what
Floyd | happens around here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The house settles and creaks, giving you a start.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Let's either eat or push that plant over."
		DavidW says, "I think we're not quite near enough to it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | You can go to your right, to your left, in front of you, or climb the
Floyd | gate to go behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors. Goodcat/Badcat is in this room; his scent is strong. You
Floyd | whip your head around but don't see him anywhere. Is he waiting to
Floyd | pounce you? You continue looking around carefully.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor is a
Floyd | large brown circle held up by four legs. Underneath it are two smaller
Floyd | versions, with one pulled away from the other. You wind your way
Floyd | around these things and quickly smell what their names are. The large
Floyd | thing is called a table. The smaller things are called chairs (one is
Floyd | His and the other is guest). The names seem strong, but dull. You hope
Floyd | He doesn't name you any of those names.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of a cat scratching itself and know that it must be
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "eat plant" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "sorry, we haven't found exactly where the plant is yet."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump on table" 		

Floyd | That's too far away. You ponder jumping to something closer instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump on his chair" 		

Floyd | You agilely leap upwards into the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of a cat scratching itself and know that it must be
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd | From here you can go behind you and you can jump to His chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of a cat scratching itself and know that it must be
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump on table" 		

Floyd | You easily jump up on the table, your claws clutching the threaded
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | This is a small place, a little bit larger than the soft place but not
Floyd | as large as the place around it. If you ran around here, you'd
Floyd | definitely fall off the edges. The floor feels like a bunch of string,
Floyd | tightly wound together and it is arranged in colors and in patterns of
Floyd | things you don't recognize. From here, you can see a shiny surface you
Floyd | could easily jump to, and you can view most of the room and the next
Floyd | room over, which pulls your kittenish heart with what looks like large
Floyd | and soft beds. Taking a quick sniff, you realize that this area is
Floyd | used for eating food, but there is no food here now. You also realize
Floyd | the names of the two objects on the table, and your interest is
Floyd | piqued.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a phone and a remote here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x phone" 		

Floyd | A curvy thing on a square thing that He uses for talking to people
Floyd | when they are not here. You're not sure how that works, but you know
Floyd | by sniffing it that that's what He does. Goodcat/Badcat says that it
Floyd | can be annoyingly loud.
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x remote" 		

Floyd | A black bar about half as long as you are, filled with a lot of
Floyd | buttons. It's obviously made for hands like His as the buttons are too
Floyd | small for you to push individually.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push remote" 		

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push buttons" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take remote" 		

Floyd | You take it into your mouth, but you're barely able to keep a good
Floyd | grip on it. You're not sure you could do anything besides walking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop remote" 		

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take phone" 		

Floyd | That's too heavy or big to carry in your mouth and you need all four
Floyd | paws to walk with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push phone" 		

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push phone off table" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "chew phone" 		

Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover says, "I’ll be in the lounge if anyone wants me, but I will disconect, so there’s no use in talking o me. Should be back online at around 10:00"
Plover disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		DavidW says, "I suppose this phone was ringing earlier."
		DavidW says, "Perhaps if it rings again we can answer it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fridge" 		

Floyd | Brr! It's cold, but it smells like all kinds of yummy things. He calls
Floyd | this "fridge". Goodcat/Badcat agrees with your assessment, so you
Floyd | naturally rub against it to add your opinion officially to his.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone right next to you suddenly starts Ringing VeRy LOUDLY. You
Floyd | almost involuntarily leap off the table in surprise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch phone" 		

Floyd | You brush your whiskers by it, but nothing amazing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone rings right beside you. It's loud!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit phone" 		

Floyd | You attack the phone, trying to Make The Ringing Stop. You smack the
Floyd | curvy part with your paw and send it flying. The ringing stops! But
Floyd | then you hear a concerned female voice talking out of it. It's saying
Floyd | some kind of greeting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A concerned female voice speaks from the phone right beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, our cat managed to start a skype call once."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Level up!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "meow" 		

Floyd | You say "Meowr?" to let the voice know that you are here and want to
Floyd | know what's going on. The voice asks you a question that you don't
Floyd | understand, laughs, and then says some other things, and finally it
Floyd | says "goodbye". You know then it will go away and it does.
Floyd |
Floyd | An artificial voice from the phone repeats itself with strange quiet
Floyd | parts between.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "Level up again!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump on fridge" 		

Floyd | You jump on it for a moment, but quickly tire of the one-sided play.
Floyd |
Floyd | An artificial voice from the phone repeats itself with strange quiet
Floyd | parts between.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You can't hear it from so far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | An artificial voice from the phone repeats itself with strange quiet
Floyd | parts between.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit phone" 		

Floyd | You attack, but the voice keeps repeating the same words like it can't
Floyd | hear you.
Floyd |
Floyd | An artificial voice from the phone repeats itself with strange quiet
Floyd | parts between.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd | After a few moments of weightless falling and the rude impact, you are
Floyd | once again walking around on the shiny floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor the
Floyd | brown table towers over you. The guest chair sits underneath it, and
Floyd | His chair is nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of a cat scratching itself and know that it must be
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | A horrible grating sound comes from the phone on the table!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		

Floyd | You claw at what seems to be the weakest point of the cold box, but
Floyd | you can't get it open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of grooming coming from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | A horrible grating sound comes from the phone on the table!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x boxes" 		

Floyd | One of them smells more like water than food, and the other smells
Floyd | like fire and food.
Floyd |  Both of them have parts that stick out that look like you could walk
Floyd | on them, but they are too narrow.
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat indicates that these are interesting only when open,
Floyd | but the hot-smelling one hurts.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of grooming coming from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | A horrible grating sound comes from the phone on the table!
Floyd |
Floyd | The awful grating sound stops and the phone is silent once again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open hot box" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open oven" 		

Floyd | You don't see how. Maybe if you were a lot larger, you could.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of grooming coming from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump on oven" 		

Floyd | You jump on it for a moment, but quickly tire of the one-sided play.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | This is a small place, a little bit larger than the soft place but not
Floyd | as large as the place around it. If you ran around here, you'd
Floyd | definitely fall off the edges. The floor feels like a bunch of string,
Floyd | tightly wound together and it is arranged in colors and in patterns of
Floyd | things you don't recognize. From here, you can see a shiny surface you
Floyd | could easily jump to, and you can view most of the room and the next
Floyd | room over, which pulls your kittenish heart with what looks like large
Floyd | and soft beds. Taking a quick sniff, you realize that this area is
Floyd | used for eating food, but there is no food here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a remote and a phone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump to shiny surface" 		

Floyd | That doesn't look far away. You take a quick look and with a little
Floyd | jump you land safely on the countertop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Countertop
Floyd | From up here, you can see the entire shiny place.  It makes you feel
Floyd | powerful and important, like perhaps you controlled the whole area and
Floyd | had a few cat soldiers to do your bidding as well. If it was softer
Floyd | and not so narrow, it would make a great bed. From here, you can jump
Floyd | up to the metal box. The most distinctive smell is the scent of
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat. He is near.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "The default jump on message is weird with furniture."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x metal box" 		

Floyd | What do you want to examine: Ftop or the fridge?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ftop" 		

Floyd | You see nothing special about Ftop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump on fridge" 		

Floyd | You jump on it for a moment, but quickly tire of the one-sided play.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump on metal box" 		

Floyd | What do you want to jump on: Ftop or the fridge?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ftop" 		

Floyd | You leap up to the top with the greatest of ease.
Floyd |
Floyd | Refrigerator Top
Floyd | On top of this cold metal cube, you find what you've been expecting
Floyd | the whole time: Goodcat/Badcat. He is a refined grey cat with black
Floyd | stripes who sits with his body perpendicular to yours, his head facing
Floyd | you. He has two large yellow eyes and seems unaffected by your
Floyd | arrival, as though he had been expecting you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Goodcat/Badcat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "back."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x goodcat" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cat" 		

Floyd | You look at him and you feel his eyes staring a hole through yours. He
Floyd | seems angry; you feel decidedly nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "purr" 		

Floyd | You only do that when you are talking to Him. That's the fun part.
Floyd | When He gets back, you let out all the purrs you have saved up the
Floyd | whole day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell cat" 		

Floyd | You approach him but at the last moment, back off. His fierce stare
Floyd | seems to shout, "How dare you approach when we have not properly
Floyd | greeted one another yet!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Aww."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "meow" 		

Floyd | You're not sure how you talk with another cat, after all, your only
Floyd | memories are hazy and indistinct ones of your littermates and mom. So
Floyd | you try talking to Goodcat/Badcat like you were talking to Him. You
Floyd | let out a curious "Meowr". His eyes fix upon you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "greet cat" 		

Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell cat" 		

Floyd | You approach him but at the last moment, back off. His fierce stare
Floyd | seems to shout, "How dare you approach when we have not properly
Floyd | greeted one another yet!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to cat" 		

Floyd | You're not sure how you talk with another cat, after all, your only
Floyd | memories are hazy and indistinct ones of your littermates and mom. So
Floyd | you try talking to Goodcat/Badcat like you were talking to Him. You
Floyd | let out a curious "Meowr". His eyes fix upon you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "growl" 		

Floyd | He blinks his eyes and yawns. He doesn't take your angry words
Floyd | seriously. In fact, he seems to have studiously overlooked them, and
Floyd | you feel embarrassed at your poor behavior. Involuntarily, your tail
Floyd | falls down between your legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cry" 		

Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell cat" 		

Floyd | You approach him but at the last moment, back off. His fierce stare
Floyd | seems to shout, "How dare you approach when we have not properly
Floyd | greeted one another yet!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't know what the secret cat handshake is."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Headbump?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "headbump" 		

Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bump heads" 		

Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nuzzle cat" 		

Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "But that#s also approaching..."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "help" 		

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DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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DavidW says (to Floyd), "push return" 		

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DavidW says (to Floyd), "push space" 		

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DavidW says (to Floyd), "q" 		

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Floyd | Refrigerator Top
Floyd | You are on top of the cold metal cube, better known as "refrigerator"
Floyd | and "Goodcat/Badcat's lair". Strangely, it is not cold here, but
Floyd | fairly cozy with the faint smell of food. You can see why he chose
Floyd | this location for a lair. You think you'd probably have done the same.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Goodcat/Badcat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x goodcat" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Just cat will do."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x goodcat/badcat" 		

Floyd | You look at him and you feel his eyes staring a hole through yours. He
Floyd | seems angry; you feel decidedly nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "touch heads" 		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Ah, thanks."

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x eyes" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "groom cat" 		

Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "groom me" 		

Floyd | You feel clean and smell like yourself. You don't see the need to
Floyd | groom yourself right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "scratch cat" 		

Floyd | Looking back on it, you realize that this was one of those things that
Floyd | would have never worked out. You pounced him and he responded with a
Floyd | bloodcurdling hiss and a swift paw that sent you flying right off the
Floyd | vibrating metal box. You landed on the ledge below and backed away
Floyd | just in time to avoid him jumping on you. Fear and adrenaline ran
Floyd | through your veins and you jumped, jumped, and ran like your tail was
Floyd | on fire. Now you're on the other side of that stringy ow, catching
Floyd | your breath, the image of him turning away with a refined departing
Floyd | spit echoing in your ears. His departing words were, "And don't come
Floyd | back!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Gated Hall
Floyd | The hall from  ends here at a soft ow about half as tall as an
Floyd | ordinary ow. This ow is made of crossed strings and you can see
Floyd | through it; beyond are shiny tall metal boxes, almost taller than Him,
Floyd | on a shiny floor. You instinctively sniff the ow. Goodcat/Badcat has
Floyd | left a scent message that welcomes you to his world if you can get
Floyd | over the ow. He calls it something rather impolite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress .
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		DavidW says, "Perhaps we're supposed to bring tribute, like a sardine or dead mouse."
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe."
		Jacqueline nods.
		DavidW says, "'oh, King Goodcat/Badcat. Please look with favour on this humble piece of laundry fluff.'"
		Guenni looks at jacqueline, as olnly cat owner amongst us.
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "attack cat" 		

Floyd | Looking back on it, you realize that this was one of those things that
Floyd | would have never worked out. You pounced him and he responded with a
Floyd | bloodcurdling hiss and a swift paw that sent you flying right off the
Floyd | vibrating metal box. You landed on the ledge below and backed away
Floyd | just in time to avoid him jumping on you. Fear and adrenaline ran
Floyd | through your veins and you jumped, jumped, and ran like your tail was
Floyd | on fire. Now you're on the other side of that stringy ow, catching
Floyd | your breath, the image of him turning away with a refined departing
Floyd | spit echoing in your ears. His departing words were, "And don't come
Floyd | back!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Gated Hall
Floyd | The hall from  ends here at a soft ow about half as tall as an
Floyd | ordinary ow. This ow is made of crossed strings and you can see
Floyd | through it; beyond are shiny tall metal boxes, almost taller than Him,
Floyd | on a shiny floor. You instinctively sniff the ow. Goodcat/Badcat has
Floyd | left a scent message that welcomes you to his world if you can get
Floyd | over the ow. He calls it something rather impolite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress .
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahaha"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
Roger arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Jacqueline says, "I feel like we should have gotten a point for that."
		Guenni asks, "But we messed up??"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lick cat" 		

Floyd | He good-naturedly pushes you away with his paws and resumes his usual
Floyd | placid, royal mien.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, I mean, picking a fight with a cat bigger than us is a total kitten move."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "touch cat" 		

Floyd | You brush your whiskers by it, but nothing amazing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we need to find a box to crawl into, some food to eat, a warm place to nap, maybe use a litterbox, ..."
		Guenni says, "We could nap in the sun room with the three boxes."
		DavidW says, "And sacrifice a cheeseburger on His altar."
		Guenni exclaims, "Heh!"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd | You lean down the side and take a half-jump the rest of the way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Countertop
Floyd | From up here, you can see the entire shiny place. Only the
Floyd | refrigerator top gives a better view. It makes you feel powerful and
Floyd | important, like perhaps you controlled the whole area and had a few
Floyd | cat soldiers to do your bidding as well. If it was softer and not so
Floyd | narrow, it would make a great bed. From here, you can jump up to the
Floyd | metal box. The most distinctive smell is the scent of Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd | He is near.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd | You look down hesitantly at the floor. That's too far away!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd | Countertop
Floyd | From up here, you can see the entire shiny place. Only the
Floyd | refrigerator top gives a better view. It makes you feel powerful and
Floyd | important, like perhaps you controlled the whole area and had a few
Floyd | cat soldiers to do your bidding as well. If it was softer and not so
Floyd | narrow, it would make a great bed. From here, you can jump up to the
Floyd | metal box. The most distinctive smell is the scent of Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd | He is near.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We can reach the table."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on table" 		

Floyd | You span the distance with a soft jump and skid to a stop on the
Floyd | table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | This is a small place, a little bit larger than the soft place but not
Floyd | as large as the place around it. If you ran around here, you'd
Floyd | definitely fall off the edges. The floor feels like a bunch of string,
Floyd | tightly wound together and it is arranged in colors and in patterns of
Floyd | things you don't recognize. From here, you can see a shiny surface you
Floyd | could easily jump to, and you can view most of the room and the next
Floyd | room over, which pulls your kittenish heart with what looks like large
Floyd | and soft beds. Taking a quick sniff, you realize that this area is
Floyd | used for eating food, but there is no food here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a remote and a phone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd | After a few moments of weightless falling and the rude impact, you are
Floyd | once again walking around on the shiny floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor the
Floyd | brown table towers over you. The guest chair sits underneath it, and
Floyd | His chair is nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x his chair" 		

Floyd | Although it looks like the other chair, this is the one He sits in. He
Floyd | calls it His chair. It is not under the table, which makes jumping to
Floyd | it pretty easy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of a cat scratching itself and know that it must be
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just in front of you, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the
Floyd | large shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally
Floyd | large things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square
Floyd | water bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads to your left, but to your
Floyd | right is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress to your right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd | You can go in front of you, behind you, to your left, or climb the
Floyd | gate to go to your right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		

Floyd | You clamber over the gate again, quickly, but not silently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gated Hall
Floyd | The hall from in front of you ends here at a soft ow about half as
Floyd | tall as an ordinary ow. This ow is made of crossed strings and you can
Floyd | see through it; beyond are shiny tall metal boxes, almost taller than
Floyd | Him, on a shiny floor. You instinctively sniff the ow. Goodcat/Badcat
Floyd | has left a scent message that welcomes you to his world if you can get
Floyd | over the ow. He calls it something rather impolite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | New Hall
Floyd | This is a strange place. It's long, like maybe if your place were
Floyd | stretched out in front of you and behind you taller than He is. The
Floyd | scents that invaded your place came from here, or at least some of
Floyd | them did. The ows are dabbed with white that doesn't go with the rest
Floyd | of the ow and they smell new somehow. The floor is soft like it is in
Floyd | your place but it smells wild -- full of scents that draw you to
Floyd | investigate them. Faintly, you also detect a sweet yet salty wild
Floyd | smell that can only be Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Midway Hall
Floyd | Halfway down the hall, the non-solid mow has slats from the top to the
Floyd | bottom, like what is on the window in your place. It has a wonderful
Floyd | fresh smell that makes you want to lie down and go to sleep, if only
Floyd | there were something soft enough to sleep on.  The solid mow on the
Floyd | opposite side greets you with a welcoming and familiar scent from
Floyd | between it and the floor. You would know it anywhere -- it is Him. He
Floyd | is not here, but beyond is surely His lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x solid" 		

Floyd | It's a large mow (like they all are) with a metal handle about
Floyd | half-way up. It doesn't reach the floor, and  underneath it is a white
Floyd | thing. Beyond it is his lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x white" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x handle" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump at solid" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni sighs lightly.
Guenni says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | The long room ends here at an ow with one room on either side. The one
Floyd | to your right has sun filtering in through slats that make you want to
Floyd | rest in its warm spaces and play with the shadows. The room to your
Floyd | left is dark and presents several different smells relating to water.
Floyd | The ows seem really tall here and you feel fenced in and nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Sun Room
Floyd | The air is warm here, and light spills in across the room from the
Floyd | window on the far side of the room. Shadows and light play across the
Floyd | floor in hypnotizing patterns, threatening to lull you to sleep.
Floyd | Scattered across the room are brown boxes, arranged in no particular
Floyd | order, some of which are very tall. You get the feeling that the boxes
Floyd | were just moved here and that the room wasn't built too long ago: the
Floyd | whole place smells new.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a short box, a tall box and a towering box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on short" 		

Floyd | You leap up to the box and then look around, surveying your new
Floyd | surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "nap" 		

Floyd | You lie down and curl yourself into a little ball. You squinch your
Floyd | eyelids shut and feel your limbs go slack. As the haze of sleep comes
Floyd | over you, before you know it, you are somewhere else entirely.
Floyd |
Floyd | Palace (in a catnap) (on the golden oval)
Floyd | Here, the sun shines in from above to form a golden oval in the center
Floyd | of a stone dais. Around you are furry and soft places, but none as
Floyd | soft as the golden oval, which is why you're relaxing upon it. On one
Floyd | side is a milkfall where milk falls down over squares and all you have
Floyd | to do is turn your head to one side to drink. On the other side is a
Floyd | waterfall of clear and cool water. As you wait, smaller cats wearing
Floyd | bells and silly red-and-green clothes over their fur nose delicate
Floyd | trays up to you to eat, should you care to. It is early morning in
Floyd | this wonderful palace, where you are the Queen.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the delicate trays are choice meats.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Choice. Meats."
		DavidW says, "oh my."
		Guenni says, "WhowK"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "drink milk" 		

Floyd | You incline your head ever-so-slightly and take a refreshing drink,
Floyd | making sure to lick your mouth daintily afterwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "eat meat" 		

Floyd | As you're not particularly hungry, you nibble several different
Floyd | offerings distractedly, enjoying the various tastes and textures.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a sudden "bang" the dream world disappears and your eyes flit
Floyd | open. You hear His voice, talking to Goodcat/Badcat. You stretch and
Floyd | lazily mewl to let him know you are here.
Floyd |
Floyd | He discovers you and then picks you up. He is surprised, and then
Floyd | kind. He pets you over and over again, chuckling at some of the things
Floyd | you have done. "I suppose I will have to name you now," he says. He
Floyd | holds you high in the air and then triumphantly christens you, "Merry.
Floyd | Yes, that's the perfect name for you." You nuzzle your face into his
Floyd | arms, turning the name around and around in your mind. Merry. It's a
Floyd | good name, well, as good as humans get at these things, you think. You
Floyd | beam up at Him as He carries you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 5 out of a possible 20, in 170 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Jacqueline says, "This is the good life."
		Jacqueline says, "huh."
		Jacqueline says, "So, five is enough to be named."
		Jacqueline says, "And we were on a timer."
		Jacqueline says, "Eeenteresting."
		DavidW says, "I think that sleeping has to be done last."
		Guenni says, "I think it was more about napping being the end of our day."
		DavidW says, "yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "That's a good point."
		Jacqueline says, "Duh"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, that seems the most likely."
		Jacqueline says, "So, um, crap, the game ended with no undo."
		Guenni asks, "So, once more?"
		Jacqueline asks, "And no save, right?"
		Jacqueline says (to Guenni), "Sure"
		Jacqueline says, "It won't be hard to get the points back quickly."
		Guenni says, "Have to use the litter box, but go ehead."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load newcat" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I do not have a name, but I think that someday soon I will. I have
Floyd | heard Him talk many times of other things that have names, things like
Floyd | Mom, Dad, Emily, Stuart, God. So I think I will have a name someday
Floyd | soon, although I do not know how I get a name. Is it something I have
Floyd | to do? Is there somewhere I have to go? All I know is that for now, He
Floyd | calls me just one thing: Cat.
Floyd |
Floyd | New Cat
Floyd | A slice-of-life adventure from a feline perspective,  by Poster
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 110524 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Soft Place
Floyd | You live in a nice soft place inside a bigger space that has three
Floyd | ows, and one moveable ow. You call these things ows because they hurt
Floyd | when you run into them, and the moving ow (mow) only He can move. The
Floyd | soft place is where you sleep and it smells like you. Outside the soft
Floyd | space is where He puts the food and water. The food is ok, but the
Floyd | milk you used to have was much better. You wonder if He could get some
Floyd | of that again.
Floyd |
Floyd | He always shuts the mow, but today he has left it open. You do not
Floyd | know what is beyond it, except what you have heard him talk about.
Floyd | There is another thing called GoodCat/BadCat. It must have another
Floyd | name as well, because it was here when you got here, but it is far
Floyd | away and when He talks to it, you can only hear GoodCat or BadCat. You
Floyd | must be related, because you both are called Cat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have always wondered where He goes when He closes the mow and what
Floyd | lies beyond it. "Could there be even more mows and ows? Could my place
Floyd | be just one place inside a much bigger place? I want to find out.
Floyd | Maybe if I find out, I can get a name," you think.
Floyd |
Floyd | [If this is your first time playing, type "ABOUT".]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Don't bump into any ows!"
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "I do that all the time."
		Jacqueline says, "Maybe I should call them ows."
		DavidW asks, "who's driving now?"
		Jacqueline says, "Guenni was driving earlier and kind of knows her way around..."
		DavidW says, "I wasn't sure if there's anything in this first room or not."
		Jacqueline says, "But I think you all are right about the nap thing and that we are not on a timer, so driver doesn't really matter."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ledge" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | There's only one way out and that's in front of you (or out).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push door" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push mow" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mow" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ow" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd | There's only one way out and that's in front of you (or out).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | There's only one way out and that's in front of you (or out).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Back."
		Guenni asks, "Where are we?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Still at the start."
		Jacqueline says, "I, um, guess we were waiting for you."
		DavidW says, "Still in first room. We waited."
		Guenni says, "Oh, sorry."
		Jacqueline says, "Because you know where things are and stuff."
		Jacqueline says (to Guenni), "Do not apologize."
Peregrine arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Guenni says, "Well we didn't really give our own room a good look."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x dishes" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Your Place
Floyd | Your Place surrounds the soft place. It's much bigger and it is soft
Floyd | on your feet, but not as soft as the soft place. You can run around
Floyd | here but the three ows stop you. Nothing has changed from this morning
Floyd | when He left -- the food dish, the water bowl, the sandbox, and the
Floyd | ledge are in their same places and they smell the same. The most
Floyd | interesting thing, though, is the mow. It's wide open in front of you
Floyd | and smells from outside are rushing in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Peregrine asks, "We are a cat?"
DavidW says, "yes" 		DavidW says, "yes"
		DavidW says, "A female cat, as well."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x food" 		

Floyd | It looks like a lot of little claws, but it is softer and tastes
Floyd | salty. You're not hungry, though, because you've already eaten.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x sandbox" 		

Floyd | It's a tough box filled with sand that's just right for taking care of
Floyd | wastes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "enter sandbox" 		

Floyd | Fortunately, you've already gone this morning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Peregrine says, "miaow"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd | Your Place
Floyd | Your Place surrounds the soft place. It's much bigger and it is soft
Floyd | on your feet, but not as soft as the soft place. You can run around
Floyd | here but the three ows stop you. Nothing has changed from this morning
Floyd | when He left -- the food dish, the water bowl, the sandbox, and the
Floyd | ledge are in their same places and they smell the same. The most
Floyd | interesting thing, though, is the mow. It's wide open in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "mew" 		

Floyd | You mew. Nothing happens and you feel faintly disappointed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The house settles and creaks, giving you a start.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Peregrine exclaims, "heh, didnt expect that to be implemented. kudos!"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x ledge" 		

Floyd | It juts out below the window, but you can't reach it. It's colored
Floyd | like cream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on ledge" 		

Floyd | You've tried to reach it so many times in vain, but you try again and
Floyd | still can't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		

Floyd | You're not thirsty right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | New Hall
Floyd | This is a strange place. It's long, like maybe if your place were
Floyd | stretched out to your right and to your left taller than He is. The
Floyd | scents that invaded your place came from here, or at least some of
Floyd | them did. The ows are dabbed with white that doesn't go with the rest
Floyd | of the ow and they smell new somehow. The floor is soft like it is in
Floyd | your place but it smells wild -- images sweep over you of Him, others
Floyd | like Him, a world filled with flying things and grass, clean scents
Floyd | and many others that you've never smelled before. Faintly, you also
Floyd | detect a sweet yet salty wild smell that can only be Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "You'll get there, little kitten."
		Peregrine asks, "Goodcat/badcat?"
		Peregrine asks, "Is that... our owner?"
		Knight_Otu says, "His other cat."
		DavidW says, "We found G/b on top of the fridge."
		Peregrine says, "oh kay"
		Guenni says, "The boss says that to the other one whom we haven't met yet."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Midway Hall
Floyd | You are halfway down the hall, up to a good speed when you see
Floyd | something that compels you to stop and look. Here two mows face each
Floyd | other -- one that is not completely solid and one that doesn't reach
Floyd | the floor. The non-solid mow has slats from the top to the bottom,
Floyd | like what is on the window in your place. It has a wonderful fresh
Floyd | smell that makes you want to lie down and go to sleep, if only there
Floyd | were something soft enough to sleep on.  Mmrrow. You can't help
Floyd | yourself and rub lazily against it. It feels good. The solid mow on
Floyd | the opposite side greets you with a welcoming and familiar scent from
Floyd | between it and the floor. You would know it anywhere -- it is Him. He
Floyd | is not here, but beyond is surely His lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x solid" 		

Floyd | It's a large mow (like they all are) with a metal handle about
Floyd | half-way up. It doesn't reach the floor, and  underneath it is a white
Floyd | thing. Beyond it is his lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You can't get your nose close enough to really tell much about it,
Floyd | except that it's a covering for His paws and it smells like it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "a sock?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sock" 		

Floyd | You can't get your nose close enough to really tell much about it,
Floyd | except that it's a covering for His paws and it smells like it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull sock" 		

Floyd | You reach out for it and snag it in your claws; surprised, you pull
Floyd | back and pull it out into the room. You smell it more carefully and
Floyd | know that He put this on his paw two suns ago, had circular meat-bread
Floyd | for dinner, and generally felt happy. You remember that day. The
Floyd | covering itself is soft and yet stretchy. He calls this "sock". You
Floyd | look at it curiously, trying to understand why He needs a covering for
Floyd | his paws.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "There's a sock on the door?"
		DavidW asks, "What is He doing in there?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x solid" 		

Floyd | It's a large mow (like they all are) with a metal handle about
Floyd | half-way up. It doesn't reach the floor. Beyond it is his lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I think it was under the door."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under door" 		

Floyd | You see something that must be an enormous bed, coverings for his
Floyd | paws, boxes, and shiny things as intricate as bugs, but they don't
Floyd | move around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. hm."
		DavidW says, "I guess my mind was in the gutter again."
		Guenni says, "I wonder if we could fit through."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "crawl under door" 		

Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "crawl" 		

Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "go under door" 		

Floyd | Even as small as you are, you can't fit under that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "pity."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd | Only He can do that. You're too small, at least right now. Who knows
Floyd | how big you'll get?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push door" 		

Floyd | It's much too large and heavy for you to move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "scratch door" 		

Floyd | You claw it to no effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "meow" 		

Floyd | You mew. Nothing happens and you feel faintly disappointed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Heh."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell under door" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hiss" 		

Floyd | You remember your mother telling you to use that tone of voice only
Floyd | when you really had to. Fortunately, this is not one of those times.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x keyhole" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "The door handle is kind of a phantom."
		DavidW says, "I guess."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x slats" 		

Floyd | It is a mow, but you're not sure how He moves it, because there is no
Floyd | blob of metal halfway up. It's not solid, like other mows are, and you
Floyd | can see fluffy colored things beyond; an almost-dizzying sleepy fresh
Floyd | smell comes from beyond it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "move slats" 		

Floyd | It's much too large and heavy for you to move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I just wanted to doublecheck that it wasn't the setup for a newspaper under the door, key in the other side of the keyhole puzzle."
		Knight_Otu asks, "How would we use a key, anyway?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "paw slats" 		

Floyd | You try for a few moments, but don't make any appreciable impact.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Cats will find a way."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "squeeze throuh slats" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Peregrine says, "We must find our paw-puss."
		Knight_Otu says, "I suppose I can agree with that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rub sock" 		

Floyd | You idly rub against it and let the world know that you were here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "climb slats" 		

Floyd | You claw frantically at the mow but don't manage to get very far up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The house settles and creaks, giving you a start.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wonder if we can try giving the sock to Goodcat/Badcat."
		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
		Guenni says, "Worth a try"
		Guenni asks, "Erm, where's the kitchen?"
		DavidW says, "End of the hall."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd | You are up to a good speed before you notice the ow coming at you. You
Floyd | come to a butt-burning halt. Youch!
Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | The long room ends here at an ow with one room on either side. The one
Floyd | to your right has sun filtering in through slats that make you want to
Floyd | rest in its warm spaces and play with the shadows. The room to your
Floyd | left is dark and presents several different smells relating to water.
Floyd | The ows seem really tall here and you feel fenced in and nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd | You turn to face behind you and bound away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Midway Hall
Floyd | Halfway down the hall, the non-solid mow has slats from the top to the
Floyd | bottom, like what is on the window in your place. It has a wonderful
Floyd | fresh smell that makes you want to lie down and go to sleep, if only
Floyd | there were something soft enough to sleep on.  The solid mow on the
Floyd | opposite side greets you with a welcoming and familiar scent from
Floyd | between it and the floor. You would know it anywhere -- it is Him. He
Floyd | is not here, but beyond is surely His lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a sock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "A sock is a good offering."
		Jacqueline says, "And portable."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | The long room ends here at an ow with one room on either side. The one
Floyd | to your right has sun filtering in through slats that make you want to
Floyd | rest in its warm spaces and play with the shadows. The room to your
Floyd | left is dark and presents several different smells relating to water.
Floyd | The ows seem really tall here and you feel fenced in and nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd | You turn to face behind you and bound away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Midway Hall
Floyd | Halfway down the hall, the non-solid mow has slats from the top to the
Floyd | bottom, like what is on the window in your place. It has a wonderful
Floyd | fresh smell that makes you want to lie down and go to sleep, if only
Floyd | there were something soft enough to sleep on.  The solid mow on the
Floyd | opposite side greets you with a welcoming and familiar scent from
Floyd | between it and the floor. You would know it anywhere -- it is Him. He
Floyd | is not here, but beyond is surely His lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a sock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | New Hall
Floyd | This is a strange place. It's long, like maybe if your place were
Floyd | stretched out behind you and in front of you taller than He is. The
Floyd | scents that invaded your place came from here, or at least some of
Floyd | them did. The ows are dabbed with white that doesn't go with the rest
Floyd | of the ow and they smell new somehow. The floor is soft like it is in
Floyd | your place but it smells wild -- full of scents that draw you to
Floyd | investigate them. Faintly, you also detect a sweet yet salty wild
Floyd | smell that can only be Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Gated Hall
Floyd | The hall from behind you ends here at a soft ow about half as tall as
Floyd | an ordinary ow. This ow is made of crossed strings and you can see
Floyd | through it; beyond are shiny tall metal boxes, almost taller than Him,
Floyd | on a shiny floor. You instinctively sniff the ow. Goodcat/Badcat has
Floyd | left a scent message that welcomes you to his world if you can get
Floyd | over the ow. He calls it something rather impolite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		

Floyd | You bound to the gate, spring upwards, and latch your claws into the
Floyd | material. Then, putting one paw in front of another, you climb up to
Floyd | the top of the gate and leap gracefully down. You turn and look behind
Floyd | you, your tail crooked, feeling proud of yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just to your right, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the large
Floyd | shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally large
Floyd | things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square water
Floyd | bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads in front of you, but behind you
Floyd | is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You don't have the sock with you, you know."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "i" 		

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

		Guenni says, "Well, what you don't have in your head... also goes for cats."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		

Floyd | You clamber over the gate again, quickly, but not silently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gated Hall
Floyd | The hall from in front of you ends here at a soft ow about half as
Floyd | tall as an ordinary ow. This ow is made of crossed strings and you can
Floyd | see through it; beyond are shiny tall metal boxes, almost taller than
Floyd | Him, on a shiny floor. You instinctively sniff the ow. Goodcat/Badcat
Floyd | has left a scent message that welcomes you to his world if you can get
Floyd | over the ow. He calls it something rather impolite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | New Hall
Floyd | This is a strange place. It's long, like maybe if your place were
Floyd | stretched out in front of you and behind you taller than He is. The
Floyd | scents that invaded your place came from here, or at least some of
Floyd | them did. The ows are dabbed with white that doesn't go with the rest
Floyd | of the ow and they smell new somehow. The floor is soft like it is in
Floyd | your place but it smells wild -- full of scents that draw you to
Floyd | investigate them. Faintly, you also detect a sweet yet salty wild
Floyd | smell that can only be Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Midway Hall
Floyd | Halfway down the hall, the non-solid mow has slats from the top to the
Floyd | bottom, like what is on the window in your place. It has a wonderful
Floyd | fresh smell that makes you want to lie down and go to sleep, if only
Floyd | there were something soft enough to sleep on.  The solid mow on the
Floyd | opposite side greets you with a welcoming and familiar scent from
Floyd | between it and the floor. You would know it anywhere -- it is Him. He
Floyd | is not here, but beyond is surely His lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a sock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "take sock" 		

Floyd | You take it in your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | New Hall
Floyd | This is a strange place. It's long, like maybe if your place were
Floyd | stretched out behind you and in front of you taller than He is. The
Floyd | scents that invaded your place came from here, or at least some of
Floyd | them did. The ows are dabbed with white that doesn't go with the rest
Floyd | of the ow and they smell new somehow. The floor is soft like it is in
Floyd | your place but it smells wild -- full of scents that draw you to
Floyd | investigate them. Faintly, you also detect a sweet yet salty wild
Floyd | smell that can only be Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Gated Hall
Floyd | The hall from behind you ends here at a soft ow about half as tall as
Floyd | an ordinary ow. This ow is made of crossed strings and you can see
Floyd | through it; beyond are shiny tall metal boxes, almost taller than Him,
Floyd | on a shiny floor. You instinctively sniff the ow. Goodcat/Badcat has
Floyd | left a scent message that welcomes you to his world if you can get
Floyd | over the ow. He calls it something rather impolite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		

Floyd | You clamber over the gate again, quickly, but unfortunately not
Floyd | silently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just to your right, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the large
Floyd | shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally large
Floyd | things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square water
Floyd | bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads in front of you, but behind you
Floyd | is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors. Goodcat/Badcat is in this room; his scent is strong. You
Floyd | whip your head around but don't see him anywhere. Is he waiting to
Floyd | pounce you? You continue looking around carefully.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor is a
Floyd | large brown circle held up by four legs. Underneath it are two smaller
Floyd | versions, with one pulled away from the other. You wind your way
Floyd | around these things and quickly smell what their names are. The large
Floyd | thing is called a table. The smaller things are called chairs (one is
Floyd | His and the other is guest). The names seem strong, but dull. You hope
Floyd | He doesn't name you any of those names.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of grooming coming from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump up" 		

Floyd | You must name something more substantial.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of a cat scratching itself and know that it must be
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on table" 		

Floyd | That's too far away. You ponder jumping to something closer instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Jump on his chair, then jump on the table, then jump on the countertop, then jump on the ftop."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on chair" 		

Floyd | What do you want to jump on: the guest chair or His chair?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "guest" 		

Floyd | You don't think you'll make it, but you go for it anyways. YOW! You
Floyd | bop your head on the underside of the table and spend a few moments
Floyd | wincing away the pain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of a cat scratching itself and know that it must be
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on table" 		

Floyd | That's too far away. You ponder jumping to something closer instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of a cat scratching itself and know that it must be
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on his chair" 		

Floyd | You agilely leap upwards into the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of a cat scratching itself and know that it must be
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on table" 		

Floyd | You easily jump up on the table, your claws clutching the threaded
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | This is a small place, a little bit larger than the soft place but not
Floyd | as large as the place around it. If you ran around here, you'd
Floyd | definitely fall off the edges. The floor feels like a bunch of string,
Floyd | tightly wound together and it is arranged in colors and in patterns of
Floyd | things you don't recognize. From here, you can see a shiny surface you
Floyd | could easily jump to, and you can view most of the room and the next
Floyd | room over, which pulls your kittenish heart with what looks like large
Floyd | and soft beds. Taking a quick sniff, you realize that this area is
Floyd | used for eating food, but there is no food here now. You also realize
Floyd | the names of the two objects on the table, and your interest is
Floyd | piqued.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a phone and a remote here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on counter" 		

Floyd | That doesn't look far away. You take a quick look and with a little
Floyd | jump you land safely on the countertop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Countertop
Floyd | From up here, you can see the entire shiny place.  It makes you feel
Floyd | powerful and important, like perhaps you controlled the whole area and
Floyd | had a few cat soldiers to do your bidding as well. If it was softer
Floyd | and not so narrow, it would make a great bed. From here, you can jump
Floyd | up to the metal box. The most distinctive smell is the scent of
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat. He is near.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on top" 		

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ftop"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on ftop" 		

Floyd | You leap up to the top with the greatest of ease.
Floyd |
Floyd | Refrigerator Top
Floyd | On top of this cold metal cube, you find what you've been expecting
Floyd | the whole time: Goodcat/Badcat. He is a refined grey cat with black
Floyd | stripes who sits with his body perpendicular to yours, his head facing
Floyd | you. He has two large yellow eyes and seems unaffected by your
Floyd | arrival, as though he had been expecting you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Goodcat/Badcat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "give sock to cat" 		

Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat sniffs the air and then sniffs the sock, taking his
Floyd | time to inhale all of its scents. He looks thoughtful for a moment and
Floyd | then rubs you, pressing into your fur one of his secrets. Fascinated,
Floyd | you ponder all the fun you'll have when you chew off a piece of
Floyd | meat-bread and leave it behind the vibrating box for twenty suns so
Floyd | that you too can have a smelly play toy!
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "WOOT!"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Woo!"
		DavidW says, "That actually worked!"
		Guenni exclaims, "Meow!!"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "smell cat" 		

Floyd | You approach him but at the last moment, back off. His fierce stare
Floyd | seems to shout, "How dare you approach when we have not properly
Floyd | greeted one another yet!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well done."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rub cat" 		

Floyd | You approach him but at the last moment, back off. His fierce stare
Floyd | seems to shout, "How dare you approach when we have not properly
Floyd | greeted one another yet!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, it doesn't count as a greeting, though."
		Guenni says, "But something is still missing."
		Jacqueline asks, "Maybe we are not meant to be friend?"
		Jacqueline asks, "er, friends?"
		Jacqueline asks, "i can haz friend?"
		Guenni says, "Hm the message sounds like we could be."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to cat" 		

Floyd | You're not sure how you talk with another cat, after all, your only
Floyd | memories are hazy and indistinct ones of your littermates and mom. So
Floyd | you try talking to Goodcat/Badcat like you were talking to Him. You
Floyd | let out a curious "Meowr". His eyes fix upon you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly a loud ringing sound comes from the table and it startles you
Floyd | a foot into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cat, hi" 		

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone on the table nearby rings, and it's loud!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say hello to cat" 		

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone on the table nearby rings, and it's loud!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "mew" 		

Floyd | You're not sure how you talk with another cat, after all, your only
Floyd | memories are hazy and indistinct ones of your littermates and mom. So
Floyd | you try talking to Goodcat/Badcat like you were talking to Him. You
Floyd | let out a curious "Meowr". His eyes fix upon you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone on the table nearby rings, and it's loud!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on counter" 		

Floyd | You jump down and land on the countertop with a noticeable "thud".
Floyd |
Floyd | Countertop
Floyd | From up here, you can see the entire shiny place. Only the
Floyd | refrigerator top gives a better view. It makes you feel powerful and
Floyd | important, like perhaps you controlled the whole area and had a few
Floyd | cat soldiers to do your bidding as well. If it was softer and not so
Floyd | narrow, it would make a great bed. From here, you can jump up to the
Floyd | metal box. The most distinctive smell is the scent of Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd | He is near.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone on the table nearby rings, and it's loud!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on table" 		

Floyd | You span the distance with a soft jump and skid to a stop on the
Floyd | table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | This is a small place, a little bit larger than the soft place but not
Floyd | as large as the place around it. If you ran around here, you'd
Floyd | definitely fall off the edges. The floor feels like a bunch of string,
Floyd | tightly wound together and it is arranged in colors and in patterns of
Floyd | things you don't recognize. From here, you can see a shiny surface you
Floyd | could easily jump to, and you can view most of the room and the next
Floyd | room over, which pulls your kittenish heart with what looks like large
Floyd | and soft beds. Taking a quick sniff, you realize that this area is
Floyd | used for eating food, but there is no food here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a phone and a remote here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone rings right beside you. It's loud!
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly but thankfully, the phone stops ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oops. too late."
		Knight_Otu says, "Damn impatient phoners."
		DavidW says, "At least we weren't in the shower."
		Guenni says, "But in the middle of a greeting ritual."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nod" 		

Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smile" 		

Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "turn ears" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x phone" 		

Floyd | A curvy thing on a square thing that He uses for talking to people
Floyd | when they are not here. You're not sure how that works, but you know
Floyd | by sniffing it that that's what He does. Goodcat/Badcat says that it
Floyd | can be annoyingly loud.
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "So now what! Earn our mirror point?"
		DavidW says, "if you like."
		DavidW says, "We still haven't seen all the kitchen or the living room yet."
		Guenni says, "It's more a case of cannot think of anything better to do."
		Knight_Otu says, "I was about to ask about the points you earned in he first playthrough."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on chair" 		

Floyd | What do you want to jump on: the guest chair or His chair?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "his" 		

Floyd | You gracefully jump down into the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of a cat scratching itself and know that it must be
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd | You don't see how to do that from where you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of grooming coming from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We got a point for looking in the bathroom mirror and another point drinking from the toilet and a third for having a phone conversation."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on floor" 		

Floyd | You jump on it for a moment, but quickly tire of the one-sided play.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "The phone conversation I saw."
Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says, "I'm going to step out while you all drink from the toilet and enjoy it."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I think just down"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd | You don't see how to do that from where you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of a cat scratching itself and know that it must be
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You're on the kitchen floor near the fridge, not the gate."
		Guenni resists the urge to sigh again.
Guenni says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd | Kitchen (on His chair)
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor the
Floyd | brown table towers over you. The guest chair sits underneath it, and
Floyd | His chair is nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump off chair" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh, you're still on the chair?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd | You don't see how to do that from where you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of grooming coming from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Erm...???"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Maybe we can only jump down from the table?"
		DavidW says, "weird. that really should have worked."
		Knight_Otu says, "Silly as it would be."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on table" 		

Floyd | You easily jump up on the table, your claws clutching the threaded
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | This is a small place, a little bit larger than the soft place but not
Floyd | as large as the place around it. If you ran around here, you'd
Floyd | definitely fall off the edges. The floor feels like a bunch of string,
Floyd | tightly wound together and it is arranged in colors and in patterns of
Floyd | things you don't recognize. From here, you can see a shiny surface you
Floyd | could easily jump to, and you can view most of the room and the next
Floyd | room over, which pulls your kittenish heart with what looks like large
Floyd | and soft beds. Taking a quick sniff, you realize that this area is
Floyd | used for eating food, but there is no food here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a phone and a remote here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd | After a few moments of weightless falling and the rude impact, you are
Floyd | once again walking around on the shiny floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor the
Floyd | brown table towers over you. The guest chair sits underneath it, and
Floyd | His chair is nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of a cat scratching itself and know that it must be
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just behind you, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the large
Floyd | shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally large
Floyd | things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square water
Floyd | bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads to your right, but to your left
Floyd | is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress to your left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "okay, what's right from here? The living room?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		

Floyd | You clamber over the gate again, quickly, but not silently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gated Hall
Floyd | The hall from in front of you ends here at a soft ow about half as
Floyd | tall as an ordinary ow. This ow is made of crossed strings and you can
Floyd | see through it; beyond are shiny tall metal boxes, almost taller than
Floyd | Him, on a shiny floor. You instinctively sniff the ow. Goodcat/Badcat
Floyd | has left a scent message that welcomes you to his world if you can get
Floyd | over the ow. He calls it something rather impolite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "drat."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | New Hall
Floyd | This is a strange place. It's long, like maybe if your place were
Floyd | stretched out in front of you and behind you taller than He is. The
Floyd | scents that invaded your place came from here, or at least some of
Floyd | them did. The ows are dabbed with white that doesn't go with the rest
Floyd | of the ow and they smell new somehow. The floor is soft like it is in
Floyd | your place but it smells wild -- full of scents that draw you to
Floyd | investigate them. Faintly, you also detect a sweet yet salty wild
Floyd | smell that can only be Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Midway Hall
Floyd | Halfway down the hall, the non-solid mow has slats from the top to the
Floyd | bottom, like what is on the window in your place. It has a wonderful
Floyd | fresh smell that makes you want to lie down and go to sleep, if only
Floyd | there were something soft enough to sleep on.  The solid mow on the
Floyd | opposite side greets you with a welcoming and familiar scent from
Floyd | between it and the floor. You would know it anywhere -- it is Him. He
Floyd | is not here, but beyond is surely His lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | The long room ends here at an ow with one room on either side. The one
Floyd | to your right has sun filtering in through slats that make you want to
Floyd | rest in its warm spaces and play with the shadows. The room to your
Floyd | left is dark and presents several different smells relating to water.
Floyd | The ows seem really tall here and you feel fenced in and nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | This room is darker than the others, and a whole plethora of scents
Floyd | rush out to find you. You take a moment perched on the threshold to
Floyd | decipher what they all mean. The first smell smells like He does
Floyd | sometimes -- like growing things, like the outside. It's too strong
Floyd | for you and it causes your nose to wrinkle involuntarily. The next
Floyd | strongest smell is a fresh, clean smell that must be some kind of
Floyd | water. You know by the third smell that this is His place, because He
Floyd | has marked it. Mixed in with that territorial odor are lesser notes
Floyd | that smell like all sorts of yummy things. You're so glad he marked
Floyd | the area so you'd know where they are! It's odd, though. You look
Floyd | around but don't see a litterbox anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead, off to the right you see what looks like a very long water
Floyd | bowl. It has sides so you can jump up on it and take look inside. It
Floyd | smells like that water smell. Opposite it is a giant white chair that
Floyd | is hollow in the middle, where the territorial smell and the yummy
Floyd | smells come from. You could jump up on it, too. Right beside you are
Floyd | wooden boxes, and on top of them is a tall dark window.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Wait! There's something in the window. Your hackles rise and your fur
Floyd | poofs out. It's another cat, the same size as you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on toilet" 		

Floyd | (the toilet)
Floyd | With feline agility, you leap up to the deep water bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | Toilet Rim
Floyd | You are halfway between the dark window and the floor, perched on the
Floyd | white chair. It's not soft, but it is fairly slick. The wonderful
Floyd | smells rise up from the hollow center, down in the water. You see
Floyd | above you a wide ledge that runs underneath the window. You could
Floyd | easily jump to it, or jump down to the bathroom floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		

Floyd | You're not thirsty, but you can't pass this opportunity up -- the
Floyd | smells are too interesting. Carefully you lower yourself into the
Floyd | toilet and take ten deep laps of the water. Then you pull yourself
Floyd | back up on the rim and luxuriate in the taste of tea, yogurt, and
Floyd | submarine sandwiches. You're thankful again that He was so kind to
Floyd | mark the area so that you'd know to find it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd | You jump down to the tiled floor below with matchless ease.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | The hallway light provides the only light in this dark room. Your eyes
Floyd | adjust and your nose comes alive with the many different scents
Floyd | inside. The first smell smells like He does sometimes -- like growing
Floyd | things, like the outside. It's too strong for you and it causes your
Floyd | nose to wrinkle involuntarily. The next strongest smell is a fresh,
Floyd | clean smell that must be some kind of water. You know by the third
Floyd | smell that this is His place, because He has marked it. Mixed in with
Floyd | that territorial odor are lesser notes that smell like all sorts of
Floyd | yummy things. You're so glad he marked the area so you'd know where
Floyd | they are! It's odd, though. You look around but don't see a litterbox
Floyd | anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead, off to the right you see what looks like a very long water
Floyd | bowl. It has sides so you can jump up on it and take look inside. It
Floyd | smells like that water smell. Opposite it is a giant white chair that
Floyd | is hollow in the middle, where the territorial smell and the yummy
Floyd | smells come from. You could jump up on it, too. Right beside you are
Floyd | wooden boxes, and on top of them is a tall dark window.
Floyd |
Floyd |  The other cat mimics your motions, her eyes fixed on you. You'll have
Floyd | to respond to her challenge somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on tub" 		

Floyd | You're a bit hesitant to jump where you can't see, so you jump up on
Floyd | the surrounding ledge instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tub Edge
Floyd | You are perched uncomfortably on the narrow ledge around the  tub. The
Floyd | surface beneath you is hard and damp, and that clean water smell comes
Floyd | from all around you. You can either enter the tub, or jump down back
Floyd | into the bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd | You jump down with a faint "oof".
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | The hallway light provides the only light in this dark room. Your eyes
Floyd | adjust and your nose comes alive with the many different scents
Floyd | inside. The first smell smells like He does sometimes -- like growing
Floyd | things, like the outside. It's too strong for you and it causes your
Floyd | nose to wrinkle involuntarily. The next strongest smell is a fresh,
Floyd | clean smell that must be some kind of water. You know by the third
Floyd | smell that this is His place, because He has marked it. Mixed in with
Floyd | that territorial odor are lesser notes that smell like all sorts of
Floyd | yummy things. You're so glad he marked the area so you'd know where
Floyd | they are! It's odd, though. You look around but don't see a litterbox
Floyd | anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead, off to the right you see the tub. It has sides so you can
Floyd | jump up on it and take look inside. It smells like that water smell.
Floyd | Opposite it is a giant white chair that is hollow in the middle, where
Floyd | the territorial smell and the yummy smells come from. You could jump
Floyd | up on it, too. Right beside you are wooden boxes, and on top of them
Floyd | is a tall dark window.
Floyd |
Floyd |  The other cat mimics your motions, her eyes fixed on you. You'll have
Floyd | to respond to her challenge somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on toilet" 		

Floyd | (the toilet)
Floyd | With feline agility, you leap up to the deep water bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | Toilet Rim
Floyd | You are halfway between the dark window and the floor, perched on the
Floyd | white chair. It's not soft, but it is fairly slick. The wonderful
Floyd | smells rise up from the hollow center, down in the water. You see
Floyd | above you a wide ledge that runs underneath the window. You could
Floyd | easily jump to it, or jump down to the bathroom floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on ledge" 		

Floyd | With amazing grace, you land on the space above the handles with a
Floyd | solid "whump".
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom Counter
Floyd | You barely notice the rest of the surface except for the sink, which
Floyd | smells like his breath and some sort of plant. The dark window takes
Floyd | up the entire wall and inside there is another cat! Her fur is poofed
Floyd | out just like yours and her green eyes stare back at you in challenge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "blink" 		

Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "paw cat" 		

Floyd | You can't quite reach her. She seems to be on the other side of the
Floyd | window. She can't quite reach you, either.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "stare at cat" 		

Floyd | You stare at her until you can't stare any more, but when you blink,
Floyd | she blinks at exactly the same time!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "groom me" 		

Floyd | You feel clean and smell like yourself. You don't see the need to
Floyd | groom yourself right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "groom cat" 		

Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "What did we do the last time?"
		DavidW says, "We meowed."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "meow" 		

Floyd | You let out a bloodcurdling meow of warning, but she doesn't respond.
Floyd | Her mouth moves, but no sound comes out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit cat" 		

Floyd | You can't quite reach her. She seems to be on the other side of the
Floyd | window. She can't quite reach you, either.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell cat" 		

Floyd | You lean your nose in to smell her and she does the exact same thing.
Floyd | Then you realize what seemed so strange about all of this: you never
Floyd | once smelled her. How can she have no scent and no voice? What sort of
Floyd | cat is that? You realize, too, that she only does what you do. If you
Floyd | stop, she stops; if you groom yourself, she grooms herself; if you
Floyd | blink, she blinks. She does whatever you do because she is you,
Floyd | somehow. Only not you and only in the dark window. It's weird, but
Floyd | you're glad you're not a human and have to deal with such
Floyd | complexities.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "There we go."
		DavidW says, "The staring idea is new, though."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		

Floyd | It's a bowl that's part of the ledge. It's damp, empty, and smells of
Floyd | his breath and some sort of fresh plant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd | You raise and lower your head a few times, estimating the distance. On
Floyd | a whim, you decide to go for it and you jump down. It takes you a
Floyd | moment to get your breath back.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | The hallway light provides the only light in this dark room. Your eyes
Floyd | adjust and your nose comes alive with the many different scents
Floyd | inside. The first smell smells like He does sometimes -- like growing
Floyd | things, like the outside. It's too strong for you and it causes your
Floyd | nose to wrinkle involuntarily. The next strongest smell is a fresh,
Floyd | clean smell that must be some kind of water. You know by the third
Floyd | smell that this is His place, because He has marked it. Mixed in with
Floyd | that territorial odor are lesser notes that smell like all sorts of
Floyd | yummy things. You're so glad he marked the area so you'd know where
Floyd | they are! It's odd, though. You look around but don't see a litterbox
Floyd | anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead, off to the right you see the tub. It has sides so you can
Floyd | jump up on it and take look inside. It smells like that water smell.
Floyd | Opposite it is a giant white chair that is hollow in the middle, where
Floyd | the territorial smell and the yummy smells come from. You could jump
Floyd | up on it, too. Right beside you are wooden boxes, and on top of them
Floyd | is a tall dark window.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You see your reflection peeking down at you from the window, green
Floyd | eyes glowing in the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Maybe we need to stare at Goodcat/Badcat."
		Knight_Otu says, "Could be."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "back" 		

Floyd | You feel more relaxed.
Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | The long room ends here at an ow with one room on either side. The one
Floyd | in front of you has sun filtering in through slats that make you want
Floyd | to rest in its warm spaces and play with the shadows. The room behind
Floyd | you is dark and presents several different smells relating to water.
Floyd | The ows seem really tall here and you feel fenced in and nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Sun Room
Floyd | The air is warm here, and light spills in across the room from the
Floyd | window on the far side of the room. Shadows and light play across the
Floyd | floor in hypnotizing patterns, threatening to lull you to sleep.
Floyd | Scattered across the room are brown boxes, arranged in no particular
Floyd | order, some of which are very tall. You get the feeling that the boxes
Floyd | were just moved here and that the room wasn't built too long ago: the
Floyd | whole place smells new.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a short box, a tall box and a towering box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | The long room ends here at an ow with one room on either side. The one
Floyd | behind you has sun filtering in through slats that make you want to
Floyd | rest in its warm spaces and play with the shadows. The room in front
Floyd | of you is dark and presents several different smells relating to
Floyd | water. The ows seem really tall here and you feel fenced in and
Floyd | nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd | You can go to your left down the hall, in front of you to the dark
Floyd | room, or behind you to the sunny room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | You turn to face to your left and bound away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Midway Hall
Floyd | Halfway down the hall, the non-solid mow has slats from the top to the
Floyd | bottom, like what is on the window in your place. It has a wonderful
Floyd | fresh smell that makes you want to lie down and go to sleep, if only
Floyd | there were something soft enough to sleep on.  The solid mow on the
Floyd | opposite side greets you with a welcoming and familiar scent from
Floyd | between it and the floor. You would know it anywhere -- it is Him. He
Floyd | is not here, but beyond is surely His lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | New Hall
Floyd | This is a strange place. It's long, like maybe if your place were
Floyd | stretched out behind you and in front of you taller than He is. The
Floyd | scents that invaded your place came from here, or at least some of
Floyd | them did. The ows are dabbed with white that doesn't go with the rest
Floyd | of the ow and they smell new somehow. The floor is soft like it is in
Floyd | your place but it smells wild -- full of scents that draw you to
Floyd | investigate them. Faintly, you also detect a sweet yet salty wild
Floyd | smell that can only be Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Gated Hall
Floyd | The hall from behind you ends here at a soft ow about half as tall as
Floyd | an ordinary ow. This ow is made of crossed strings and you can see
Floyd | through it; beyond are shiny tall metal boxes, almost taller than Him,
Floyd | on a shiny floor. You instinctively sniff the ow. Goodcat/Badcat has
Floyd | left a scent message that welcomes you to his world if you can get
Floyd | over the ow. He calls it something rather impolite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		

Floyd | You clamber over the gate again, quickly, but unfortunately not
Floyd | silently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just to your right, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the large
Floyd | shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally large
Floyd | things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square water
Floyd | bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads in front of you, but behind you
Floyd | is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor the
Floyd | brown table towers over you. The guest chair sits underneath it, and
Floyd | His chair is nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on his" 		

Floyd | You agilely leap upwards into the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of grooming coming from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on table" 		

Floyd | You easily jump up on the table, your claws clutching the threaded
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | This is a small place, a little bit larger than the soft place but not
Floyd | as large as the place around it. If you ran around here, you'd
Floyd | definitely fall off the edges. The floor feels like a bunch of string,
Floyd | tightly wound together and it is arranged in colors and in patterns of
Floyd | things you don't recognize. From here, you can see a shiny surface you
Floyd | could easily jump to, and you can view most of the room and the next
Floyd | room over, which pulls your kittenish heart with what looks like large
Floyd | and soft beds. Taking a quick sniff, you realize that this area is
Floyd | used for eating food, but there is no food here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a phone and a remote here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on counter" 		

Floyd | That doesn't look far away. You take a quick look and with a little
Floyd | jump you land safely on the countertop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Countertop
Floyd | From up here, you can see the entire shiny place. Only the
Floyd | refrigerator top gives a better view. It makes you feel powerful and
Floyd | important, like perhaps you controlled the whole area and had a few
Floyd | cat soldiers to do your bidding as well. If it was softer and not so
Floyd | narrow, it would make a great bed. From here, you can jump up to the
Floyd | metal box. The most distinctive smell is the scent of Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd | He is near.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on ftop" 		

Floyd | You leap up to the top with the greatest of ease.
Floyd |
Floyd | Refrigerator Top
Floyd | You are on top of the cold metal cube, better known as "refrigerator"
Floyd | and "Goodcat/Badcat's lair". Strangely, it is not cold here, but
Floyd | fairly cozy with the faint smell of food. You can see why he chose
Floyd | this location for a lair. You think you'd probably have done the same.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Goodcat/Badcat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat seems to be considering your actions carefully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "stare at cat" 		

Floyd | He draws back and gives you a withering look as though you had the
Floyd | manners of a canine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "Maybe not."
		DavidW says, "oh dear. That wasn't the answer."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "stare next to cat" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Still, a new response."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "stare at wall" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "watch cat" 		

Floyd | You look at him and you feel his eyes staring a hole through yours. He
Floyd | seems angry; you feel decidedly nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I remember once reading in a story that cats that want to signal friendlyness to each other look kind of next to each other."
		Jacqueline says, "That sounds difficult to articulate in an IF game."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat seems to be considering your actions carefully.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look beside cat" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look around" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd | Refrigerator Top
Floyd | You are on top of the cold metal cube, better known as "refrigerator"
Floyd | and "Goodcat/Badcat's lair". Strangely, it is not cold here, but
Floyd | fairly cozy with the faint smell of food. You can see why he chose
Floyd | this location for a lair. You think you'd probably have done the same.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Goodcat/Badcat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x kitchen" 		

Floyd | (the kitchen floor)
Floyd | It's shiny and smooth, but it gives you just enough to grip on. You
Floyd | skid occasionally when you stop suddenly, but you don't glide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push cat" 		

Floyd | That would be less than courteous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss cat" 		

Floyd | You can't do what He does, because your mouth is not shaped like His.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "lick cat" 		

Floyd | He draws back and gives you a withering look as though you had the
Floyd | manners of a canine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "groom cat" 		

Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe we need more offerings."
		DavidW says, "I think we should take the remote into the living room and watch tv."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on counter" 		

Floyd | You jump down and land on the countertop with a noticeable "thud".
Floyd |
Floyd | Countertop
Floyd | From up here, you can see the entire shiny place. Only the
Floyd | refrigerator top gives a better view. It makes you feel powerful and
Floyd | important, like perhaps you controlled the whole area and had a few
Floyd | cat soldiers to do your bidding as well. If it was softer and not so
Floyd | narrow, it would make a great bed. From here, you can jump up to the
Floyd | metal box. The most distinctive smell is the scent of Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd | He is near.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on table" 		

Floyd | You span the distance with a soft jump and skid to a stop on the
Floyd | table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | This is a small place, a little bit larger than the soft place but not
Floyd | as large as the place around it. If you ran around here, you'd
Floyd | definitely fall off the edges. The floor feels like a bunch of string,
Floyd | tightly wound together and it is arranged in colors and in patterns of
Floyd | things you don't recognize. From here, you can see a shiny surface you
Floyd | could easily jump to, and you can view most of the room and the next
Floyd | room over, which pulls your kittenish heart with what looks like large
Floyd | and soft beds. Taking a quick sniff, you realize that this area is
Floyd | used for eating food, but there is no food here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a phone and a remote here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone right next to you suddenly starts Ringing VeRy LOUDLY. You
Floyd | almost involuntarily leap off the table in surprise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "get remote" 		

Floyd | You already have the sock in your mouth!
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone rings right beside you. It's loud!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit phone" 		

Floyd | You attack the phone, trying to Make The Ringing Stop. You smack the
Floyd | curvy part with your paw and send it flying. The ringing stops! But
Floyd | then you hear a concerned female voice talking out of it. It's saying
Floyd | some kind of greeting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A concerned female voice speaks from the phone right beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "meow" 		

Floyd | You say "Meowr?" to let the voice know that you are here and want to
Floyd | know what's going on. The voice asks you a question that you don't
Floyd | understand, laughs, and then says some other things, and finally it
Floyd | says "goodbye". You know then it will go away and it does.
Floyd |
Floyd | An artificial voice from the phone repeats itself with strange quiet
Floyd | parts between.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni asks, "Perhaps we need to drop the sock upthere?"
		DavidW asks, "maybe?"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on counter" 		

Floyd | That doesn't look far away. You take a quick look and with a little
Floyd | jump you land safely on the countertop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Countertop
Floyd | From up here, you can see the entire shiny place. Only the
Floyd | refrigerator top gives a better view. It makes you feel powerful and
Floyd | important, like perhaps you controlled the whole area and had a few
Floyd | cat soldiers to do your bidding as well. If it was softer and not so
Floyd | narrow, it would make a great bed. From here, you can jump up to the
Floyd | metal box. The most distinctive smell is the scent of Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd | He is near.
Floyd |
Floyd | An artificial voice from the phone on the table repeats itself with
Floyd | strange quiet parts between.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on ftop" 		

Floyd | You leap up to the top with the greatest of ease.
Floyd |
Floyd | Refrigerator Top
Floyd | You are on top of the cold metal cube, better known as "refrigerator"
Floyd | and "Goodcat/Badcat's lair". Strangely, it is not cold here, but
Floyd | fairly cozy with the faint smell of food. You can see why he chose
Floyd | this location for a lair. You think you'd probably have done the same.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Goodcat/Badcat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat seems to be considering your actions carefully.
Floyd |
Floyd | An artificial voice from the phone on the table repeats itself with
Floyd | strange quiet parts between.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni Feels her tail starting to swish.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "swish tail" 		

Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wave tail" 		

Floyd | But you aren't holding you.
Floyd |
Floyd | An artificial voice from the phone on the table repeats itself with
Floyd | strange quiet parts between.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop sock" 		

Floyd | He studiously ignores you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A horrible grating sound comes out of the phone on the table!
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat makes a disgusted face and his baleful eyes blame you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sock" 		

Floyd | You already have the sock in your mouth!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give sock to cat" 		

Floyd | He studiously ignores you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The awful grating sound stops and the phone is silent once again.
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat exhales loudly and fixes you with an expression that
Floyd | clearly communicates, "Let's not do that again, shall we?" You feel
Floyd | embarrassed but relieved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sock
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "give sock to cat" 		

Floyd | He studiously ignores you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "It's not working. Did we do this already?"
		Knight_Otu says, "We gave him the sock, yes."
		Jacqueline says, "Yes"
		Guenni says, "Yeah, that's why I'm surprised we still have the sock."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm still not sure there's anything more to be done with this cat."
		Jacqueline says, "But I have been wrong before. Many, many, many times."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on counter" 		

Floyd | You jump down and land on the countertop with a noticeable "thud".
Floyd |
Floyd | Countertop
Floyd | From up here, you can see the entire shiny place. Only the
Floyd | refrigerator top gives a better view. It makes you feel powerful and
Floyd | important, like perhaps you controlled the whole area and had a few
Floyd | cat soldiers to do your bidding as well. If it was softer and not so
Floyd | narrow, it would make a great bed. From here, you can jump up to the
Floyd | metal box. The most distinctive smell is the scent of Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd | He is near.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on table" 		

Floyd | You span the distance with a soft jump and skid to a stop on the
Floyd | table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | This is a small place, a little bit larger than the soft place but not
Floyd | as large as the place around it. If you ran around here, you'd
Floyd | definitely fall off the edges. The floor feels like a bunch of string,
Floyd | tightly wound together and it is arranged in colors and in patterns of
Floyd | things you don't recognize. From here, you can see a shiny surface you
Floyd | could easily jump to, and you can view most of the room and the next
Floyd | room over, which pulls your kittenish heart with what looks like large
Floyd | and soft beds. Taking a quick sniff, you realize that this area is
Floyd | used for eating food, but there is no food here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a phone and a remote here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "get remote" 		

Floyd | You already have the sock in your mouth!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "drop sock" 		

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "get remote" 		

Floyd | You take it into your mouth, but you're barely able to keep a good
Floyd | grip on it. You're not sure you could do anything besides walking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd | After a few moments of weightless falling and the rude impact, you are
Floyd | once again walking around on the shiny floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor the
Floyd | brown table towers over you. The guest chair sits underneath it, and
Floyd | His chair is nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of grooming coming from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | From here you can go behind you and you can jump to His chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of a cat scratching itself and know that it must be
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just behind you, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the large
Floyd | shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally large
Floyd | things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square water
Floyd | bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads to your right, but to your left
Floyd | is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress to your left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Tiled Door
Floyd | The carpet ends here at a mow like the one that leads out of your
Floyd | place. You're not sure how He manages to open these things, but He
Floyd | must be strong. This mow looks a lot like the shiny floor, actually;
Floyd | it looks like it is made up of different tiles, all different colors.
Floyd | Sniffing the edges, you realize that it is a gateway to the outside.
Floyd | Images of grass, bright sunshine, concern, danger, and burden roll
Floyd | over you and you think that the outside is a fearful but wonderful
Floyd | place, and amazingly large. You also smell a distinctively female
Floyd | scent, like flowers, but far too strong; yet it is similar to Him. It
Floyd | is the scent of his littermate, the one he calls "sister" and "Emily".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd | You turn to face behind you and bound away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just to your left, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the large
Floyd | shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally large
Floyd | things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square water
Floyd | bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads behind you, but in front of you
Floyd | is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | This is a comfortable room that also has strange things in it. The
Floyd | carpet gets very thick and comfortable in the middle of the room and
Floyd | it changes colors too.  A narrow cloth bed (it looks like your bed,
Floyd | but it is so large that it must be for Him) touches the hall and
Floyd | beyond it is a wide cloth bed. They look soft and you can't wait to
Floyd | get your paws on them. Far away is a mow through which you can see the
Floyd | outside. Beside it is a plant that grows in a tall water dish. Near
Floyd | the plant there is a large black shiny square and a frozen bug on top
Floyd | of it, and beside the narrow bed is a puffy ball held in place by some
Floyd | kind of stick. The smells here fuse into one onrush of aroma that
Floyd | makes you feel relaxed and at home. You can't wait to smell each thing
Floyd | and find out how it got here and what Goodcat/Badcat has to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "smell tv" 		

Floyd | The square has a scent history that tells you about the people that
Floyd | made it, but they are all far away. He doesn't often touch it and
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat indicates that this is useful for distracting other
Floyd | humans.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "press button" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x remote" 		

Floyd | A black bar about half as long as you are, filled with a lot of
Floyd | buttons. It's obviously made for hands like His as the buttons are too
Floyd | small for you to push individually.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "push buttons" 		

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		

Floyd | It's a large black square, although it's also pretty shiny. You're too
Floyd | far away to note much else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rub remote" 		

Floyd | You idly rub against it and let the world know that you were here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "jump on tv" 		

Floyd | You jump on it for a moment, but quickly tire of the one-sided play.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push remote" 		

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit remote" 		

Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I think no moving pictures for us."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "scratch remote" 		

Floyd | You claw it to no effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "lick remote" 		

Floyd | That doesn't smell like something you want to taste.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "paw remote" 		

Floyd | You paw it but nothing amazing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sofa" 		

Floyd | You see nothing special about the sofa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "scratch sofa" 		

Floyd | You claw it to no effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell sofa" 		

Floyd | You smell nothing particularly interesting.
Floyd |
Floyd | The house settles and creaks, giving you a start.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You look under it, but only see the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd | Den
Floyd | This is a comfortable room that also has strange things in it. The
Floyd | carpet gets very thick and comfortable in the middle of the room and
Floyd | it changes colors too.  A narrow cloth bed (it looks like your bed,
Floyd | but it is so large that it must be for Him) touches the hall and
Floyd | beyond it is a wide cloth bed. Far away is a mow through which you can
Floyd | see the outside. Beside it is a plant that grows in a tall water dish.
Floyd | Near the plant there is a large black shiny square and a frozen bug on
Floyd | top of it, and beside the narrow bed is a puffy ball held in place by
Floyd | some kind of stick. The smells here fuse into one onrush of aroma that
Floyd | makes you feel relaxed and at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ball" 		

Floyd | It's a curiously large bumpy ball with some kind of wooden stick
Floyd | holding it up. >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell ball" 		

Floyd | You try to reach it, but it's too high up. Maybe if you were in the
Floyd | narrow bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump on bed" 		

Floyd | What do you want to jump on: the sofa or the love seat?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "narrow" 		

Floyd | You jump on the smaller springy-soft bed (this is a "love seat") and
Floyd | luxuriate in how it feels on your paws. You sniff around. There are
Floyd | several stories here, but they are simple ones. This place is one of
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat's favorites. He was here earlier in the day and was
Floyd | feeling gassy. He thinks he shouldn't have eaten that crunchy thing he
Floyd | found under the tall vibrating box. There is that smell of Emily,
Floyd | again! She was visiting yesterday and was concerned that He had no
Floyd | offspring. She seems to think that He is too immature. You immediately
Floyd | think ill of her and want to show Her that He does have offspring --
Floyd | you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That's a lot of weird info."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x ball" 		

Floyd | It's a curiously large bumpy ball with some kind of wooden stick
Floyd | holding it up. You sniff it and smell its papery, dusty kind of smell
Floyd | that reminds you of old things. It was put together with a lot of care
Floyd | and attention by men who wear lenses in front of their eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump on ball" 		

Floyd | You jump on it for a moment, but quickly tire of the one-sided play.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "smell ball" 		

Floyd | The globe smells like Him, as He has touched it many times, and you
Floyd | can tell that He longs to go to faraway places. The globe also smells
Floyd | like the forest and some kind of paper made from trees. The forest is
Floyd | not right outside, but it is one near to here.
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "A wooden globe? interesting."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn ball" 		

Floyd | [You can turn around, or you can turn left or right.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push ball" 		

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

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "paw globe" 		

Floyd | You paw it but nothing amazing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "spin globe" 		

Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rub globe" 		

Floyd | You idly rub against it and let the world know that you were here.
Floyd |
Floyd | From right outside, you hear what sounds like a storm -- a rumbling,
Floyd | grumbling, coughing sound. You look around for somewhere to hide, but
Floyd | before you can find a place, it's over. Then you hear a slamming like
Floyd | the mow when He leaves and right before He sees you. Is He coming
Floyd | back?
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What's the 'tall vibrating box'?"
		Jacqueline says, "The fridge"
		Knight_Otu asks, "fridge, I think?"
		DavidW says, "We should look under it."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | You can only go behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Sounds like a car door slammed."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd | Without visiting the large soft bed? You promise yourself that you
Floyd | will get your paws on it sometime today.
Floyd |
Floyd | (first getting off the love seat)
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just in front of you, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the
Floyd | large shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally
Floyd | large things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square
Floyd | water bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads to your left, but to your
Floyd | right is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress to your right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | This is a comfortable room that also has strange things in it. The
Floyd | carpet gets very thick and comfortable in the middle of the room and
Floyd | it changes colors too.  A narrow cloth bed (it looks like your bed,
Floyd | but it is so large that it must be for Him) touches the hall and
Floyd | beyond it is a wide cloth bed. Far away is a mow through which you can
Floyd | see the outside. Beside it is a plant that grows in a tall water dish.
Floyd | Near the plant there is a large black shiny square and a frozen bug on
Floyd | top of it, and beside the narrow bed is a puffy ball held in place by
Floyd | some kind of stick. The smells here fuse into one onrush of aroma that
Floyd | makes you feel relaxed and at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear some kind of metallic scratching sound and then you see the
Floyd | mow in the tiled area open. There He is! He shuts the mow, puts down
Floyd | His bag and greets Goodcat/Badcat. You meow energetically to let him
Floyd | know that you are here.
Floyd |
Floyd | He discovers you and picks you up. He strokes kindly you as He walks
Floyd | through the house, laughing at all the things you have done. "You are
Floyd | quite the little explorer, aren't you?" he asks. You purr. "That
Floyd | effort deserves nothing less than a name!" He holds you high in the
Floyd | air and then triumphantly christens you, "Isabella. Yes, Isabella is
Floyd | your name." You nuzzle your face into his arms, turning the name
Floyd | around and around in your mind. Isabella. It's a good name, well, as
Floyd | good as humans get at these things, you think. You beam up at Him as
Floyd | He carries you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 7 out of a possible 20, in 170 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "f" 		
Floyd says (to Guenni), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "f" 		
Floyd says (to Guenni), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		DavidW says, "oh. We *are* on a timer."
		Knight_Otu says, "Huh. There is a time limit."
		DavidW says, "That's annoying."
		Jacqueline says, "oHO"
		Guenni says, "So it was a timer after all."
		DavidW says, "And we got a different name this time."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, it is annoying, but it's just a matter of saving strategically."
		Jacqueline says, "I wonder if the name is random or, like, if we get 20/20 we will be named Super Amazing Awesomeness"
		Guenni says, "Possibly."
Karona arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Guenni asks, "How about we try again next week?"
		Jacqueline says, "I'd be down with that, sure."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
		DavidW says, "I suppose I could be talked into more of this."
		Guenni blinks adorable green eyes at David.
		DavidW says, "I haven't made a map, yet, but I have made a list of verbs."
		Jacqueline says, "Cool."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay. See you all then."
		
*** SESSION TWO *** 		
		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask newcat" 		

Floyd ]  Soft Place                            Score: 0       Turns: 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I do not have a name, but I think that someday soon I will. I have
Floyd | heard Him talk many times of other things that have names, things like
Floyd | Mom, Dad, Emily, Stuart, God. So I think I will have a name someday
Floyd | soon, although I do not know how I get a name. Is it something I have
Floyd | to do? Is there somewhere I have to go? All I know is that for now, He
Floyd | calls me just one thing: Cat.
Floyd |
Floyd | New Cat
Floyd | A slice-of-life adventure from a feline perspective,  by Poster
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 110524 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Soft Place
Floyd | You live in a nice soft place inside a bigger space that has three
Floyd | ows, and one moveable ow. You call these things ows because they hurt
Floyd | when you run into them, and the moving ow (mow) only He can move. The
Floyd | soft place is where you sleep and it smells like you. Outside the soft
Floyd | space is where He puts the food and water. The food is ok, but the
Floyd | milk you used to have was much better. You wonder if He could get some
Floyd | of that again.
Floyd |
Floyd | He always shuts the mow, but today he has left it open. You do not
Floyd | know what is beyond it, except what you have heard him talk about.
Floyd | There is another thing called GoodCat/BadCat. It must have another
Floyd | name as well, because it was here when you got here, but it is far
Floyd | away and when He talks to it, you can only hear GoodCat or BadCat. You
Floyd | must be related, because you both are called Cat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have always wondered where He goes when He closes the mow and what
Floyd | lies beyond it. "Could there be even more mows and ows? Could my place
Floyd | be just one place inside a much bigger place? I want to find out.
Floyd | Maybe if I find out, I can get a name," you think.
Floyd |
Floyd | [If this is your first time playing, type "ABOUT".]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

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

		Jacqueline asks, "Need me to go look it up?"
		Jacqueline says, "I can do that very easily."
		Knight_Otu says, "I was thinking we'd start anew."
		Jacqueline says, "Or... yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "Exactly"
		Knight_Otu says, "Time limit and all."
		Jacqueline says, "Right"
Plover has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
Plover arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "abcd" 		

Floyd | %% Critical error.
Floyd | %% Message: stream_open_file: unable to open file.
Floyd ]  Soft Place                            Score: 0       Turns: 1
Floyd | Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Your Place                            Score: 0       Turns: 2
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Place
Floyd | Your Place surrounds the soft place. It's much bigger and it is soft
Floyd | on your feet, but not as soft as the soft place. You can run around
Floyd | here but the three ows stop you. Nothing has changed from this morning
Floyd | when He left -- the food dish, the water bowl, the sandbox, and the
Floyd | ledge are in their same places and they smell the same. The most
Floyd | interesting thing, though, is the mow. It's wide open in front of you
Floyd | and smells from outside are rushing in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd ]  Your Place                            Score: 0       Turns: 3
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You smell nothing particularly interesting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "run" 		

Floyd ]  Your Place                            Score: 0       Turns: 4
Floyd |
Floyd | > RUN
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to say which relative direction to go in (left, right,
Floyd | forward, back).You must supply a noun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "forward" 		

Floyd ]  New Hall                              Score: 0       Turns: 5
Floyd |
Floyd | > FORWARD
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | New Hall
Floyd | This is a strange place. It's long, like maybe if your place were
Floyd | stretched out to your right and to your left taller than He is. The
Floyd | scents that invaded your place came from here, or at least some of
Floyd | them did. The ows are dabbed with white that doesn't go with the rest
Floyd | of the ow and they smell new somehow. The floor is soft like it is in
Floyd | your place but it smells wild -- images sweep over you of Him, others
Floyd | like Him, a world filled with flying things and grass, clean scents
Floyd | and many others that you've never smelled before. Faintly, you also
Floyd | detect a sweet yet salty wild smell that can only be Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ows" 		

Floyd ]  New Hall                              Score: 0       Turns: 6
Floyd |
Floyd | > X OWS
Floyd |
Floyd | They smell new and are dabbed with white. They run pretty far to your
Floyd | right and a shorter distance to your left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "smell them" 		

Floyd ]  New Hall                              Score: 0       Turns: 6
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL THEM
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm not sure what "them" refers to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "smell ows" 		

Floyd ]  New Hall                              Score: 0       Turns: 7
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL OWS
Floyd |
Floyd | You smell nothing particularly interesting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover smiles over at Floyd
		Jacqueline says, "So, hrm."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 0       Turns: 8
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Midway Hall
Floyd | You are halfway down the hall, up to a good speed when you see
Floyd | something that compels you to stop and look. Here two mows face each
Floyd | other -- one that is not completely solid and one that doesn't reach
Floyd | the floor. The non-solid mow has slats from the top to the bottom,
Floyd | like what is on the window in your place. It has a wonderful fresh
Floyd | smell that makes you want to lie down and go to sleep, if only there
Floyd | were something soft enough to sleep on.  Mmrrow. You can't help
Floyd | yourself and rub lazily against it. It feels good. The solid mow on
Floyd | the opposite side greets you with a welcoming and familiar scent from
Floyd | between it and the floor. You would know it anywhere -- it is Him. He
Floyd | is not here, but beyond is surely His lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I was not driving last week, so I'm not in a good position to optimize."
		Knight_Otu says, "I have little memory of the layout."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Knight_Otu says, "But there's a point here."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mow" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 0       Turns: 8
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MOW
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to examine: the solid mow or the slatted mow?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "solid" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 0       Turns: 9
Floyd |
Floyd | > SOLID
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a large mow (like they all are) with a metal handle about
Floyd | half-way up. It doesn't reach the floor, and  underneath it is a white
Floyd | thing. Beyond it is his lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x white thing" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 0       Turns: 10
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WHITE THING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't get your nose close enough to really tell much about it,
Floyd | except that it's a covering for His paws and it smells like it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "x solid" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 0       Turns: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SOLID
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a large mow (like they all are) with a metal handle about
Floyd | half-way up. It doesn't reach the floor, and  underneath it is a white
Floyd | thing. Beyond it is his lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "paw thing" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 0       Turns: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > PAW THING
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull white thing" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 1       Turns: 12
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL WHITE THING
Floyd |
Floyd | You reach out for it and snag it in your claws; surprised, you pull
Floyd | back and pull it out into the room. You smell it more carefully and
Floyd | know that He put this on his paw two suns ago, had circular meat-bread
Floyd | for dinner, and generally felt happy. You remember that day. The
Floyd | covering itself is soft and yet stretchy. He calls this "sock". You
Floyd | look at it curiously, trying to understand why He needs a covering for
Floyd | his paws.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly
Floyd | kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "smell it" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 1       Turns: 13
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You smell it more carefully and know that He put this on his paw two
Floyd | suns ago, had circular meat-bread for dinner, and generally felt
Floyd | happy. You remember that day. The covering itself is white and soft,
Floyd | yet stretchy. You look at it curiously, trying to understand why He
Floyd | needs a covering for his paws.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "save" 		

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

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "save" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 1       Turns: 13
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 1       Turns: 14
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You take it in your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 1       Turns: 15
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go behind you back to New Hall and in front of you to the end
Floyd | of the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  New Hall                              Score: 1       Turns: 16
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | New Hall
Floyd | This is a strange place. It's long, like maybe if your place were
Floyd | stretched out behind you and in front of you taller than He is. The
Floyd | scents that invaded your place came from here, or at least some of
Floyd | them did. The ows are dabbed with white that doesn't go with the rest
Floyd | of the ow and they smell new somehow. The floor is soft like it is in
Floyd | your place but it smells wild -- full of scents that draw you to
Floyd | investigate them. Faintly, you also detect a sweet yet salty wild
Floyd | smell that can only be Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Your Place                            Score: 1       Turns: 17
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Place
Floyd | Your Place surrounds the soft place. It's much bigger and it is soft
Floyd | on your feet, but not as soft as the soft place. You can run around
Floyd | here but the three ows stop you. Nothing has changed from this morning
Floyd | when He left -- the food dish, the water bowl, the sandbox, and the
Floyd | ledge are in their same places and they smell the same. The most
Floyd | interesting thing, though, is the mow. It's wide open behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  New Hall                              Score: 1       Turns: 16
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | New Hall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Gated Hall                            Score: 1       Turns: 17
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gated Hall
Floyd | The hall from behind you ends here at a soft ow about half as tall as
Floyd | an ordinary ow. This ow is made of crossed strings and you can see
Floyd | through it; beyond are shiny tall metal boxes, almost taller than Him,
Floyd | on a shiny floor. You instinctively sniff the ow. Goodcat/Badcat has
Floyd | left a scent message that welcomes you to his world if you can get
Floyd | over the ow. He calls it something rather impolite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "smell gate" 		

Floyd ]  Gated Hall                            Score: 1       Turns: 18
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | It is marked with a welcome message from Goodcat/Badcat whom suggests
Floyd | that getting past it is difficult.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Gated Hall                            Score: 1       Turns: 19
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go behind you back to New Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  New Hall                              Score: 1       Turns: 20
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | New Hall
Floyd | This is a strange place. It's long, like maybe if your place were
Floyd | stretched out in front of you and behind you taller than He is. The
Floyd | scents that invaded your place came from here, or at least some of
Floyd | them did. The ows are dabbed with white that doesn't go with the rest
Floyd | of the ow and they smell new somehow. The floor is soft like it is in
Floyd | your place but it smells wild -- full of scents that draw you to
Floyd | investigate them. Faintly, you also detect a sweet yet salty wild
Floyd | smell that can only be Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 1       Turns: 21
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Midway Hall
Floyd | Halfway down the hall, the non-solid mow has slats from the top to the
Floyd | bottom, like what is on the window in your place. It has a wonderful
Floyd | fresh smell that makes you want to lie down and go to sleep, if only
Floyd | there were something soft enough to sleep on.  The solid mow on the
Floyd | opposite side greets you with a welcoming and familiar scent from
Floyd | between it and the floor. You would know it anywhere -- it is Him. He
Floyd | is not here, but beyond is surely His lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  End Hall                              Score: 1       Turns: 22
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd | You are up to a good speed before you notice the ow coming at you. You
Floyd | come to a butt-burning halt. Youch!
Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | The long room ends here at an ow with one room on either side. The one
Floyd | to your right has sun filtering in through slats that make you want to
Floyd | rest in its warm spaces and play with the shadows. The room to your
Floyd | left is dark and presents several different smells relating to water.
Floyd | The ows seem really tall here and you feel fenced in and nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  End Hall                              Score: 1       Turns: 22
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have so far scored 1 out of a possible 20, in 22 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                              Score: 1       Turns: 23
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | This room is darker than the others, and a whole plethora of scents
Floyd | rush out to find you. You take a moment perched on the threshold to
Floyd | decipher what they all mean. The first smell smells like He does
Floyd | sometimes -- like growing things, like the outside. It's too strong
Floyd | for you and it causes your nose to wrinkle involuntarily. The next
Floyd | strongest smell is a fresh, clean smell that must be some kind of
Floyd | water. You know by the third smell that this is His place, because He
Floyd | has marked it. Mixed in with that territorial odor are lesser notes
Floyd | that smell like all sorts of yummy things. You're so glad he marked
Floyd | the area so you'd know where they are! It's odd, though. You look
Floyd | around but don't see a litterbox anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead, off to the right you see what looks like a very long water
Floyd | bowl. It has sides so you can jump up on it and take look inside. It
Floyd | smells like that water smell. Opposite it is a fat water bowl, where
Floyd | the territorial smell and the yummy smells come from. You could jump
Floyd | up on it, too. Right beside you are wooden boxes, and on top of them
Floyd | is a tall dark window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait! There's something in the window. Your hackles rise and your fur
Floyd | poofs out. It's another cat, the same size as you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh right. The mirror."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on bowl" 		

Floyd ]  Toilet Rim                            Score: 1       Turns: 24
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | With feline agility, you leap up to the deep water bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | Toilet Rim
Floyd | You are halfway between the dark window and the floor, perched on the
Floyd | fat water bowl. It's not soft, but it is fairly slick. The wonderful
Floyd | smells rise up from the hollow center, down in the water. You see
Floyd | above you a wide ledge that runs underneath the window. You could
Floyd | easily jump to it, or jump down to the bathroom floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		

Floyd ]  Toilet Rim                            Score: 2       Turns: 25
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not thirsty, but you can't pass this opportunity up -- the
Floyd | smells are too interesting. Carefully you lower yourself into the
Floyd | toilet and take ten deep laps of the water. Then you pull yourself
Floyd | back up on the rim and luxuriate in the taste of tea, yogurt, and
Floyd | submarine sandwiches. You're thankful again that He was so kind to
Floyd | mark the area so that you'd know to find it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly
Floyd | kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, and the toilet. Forgot about that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on ledge" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom Counter                      Score: 2       Turns: 26
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON LEDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | With amazing grace, you land on the space above the handles with a
Floyd | solid "whump".
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom Counter
Floyd | You barely notice the rest of the surface except for the sink, which
Floyd | smells like his breath and some sort of plant. The dark window takes
Floyd | up the entire wall and inside there is another cat! Her fur is poofed
Floyd | out just like yours and her green eyes stare back at you in challenge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hiss" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom Counter                      Score: 2       Turns: 27
Floyd |
Floyd | > HISS
Floyd |
Floyd | You let out a bloodcurdling meow of warning, but she doesn't respond.
Floyd | Her mouth moves, but no sound comes out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "smell mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom Counter                      Score: 3       Turns: 28
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean your nose in to smell her and she does the exact same thing.
Floyd | Then you realize what seemed so strange about all of this: you never
Floyd | once smelled her. How can she have no scent and no voice? What sort of
Floyd | cat is that? You realize, too, that she only does what you do. If you
Floyd | stop, she stops; if you groom yourself, she grooms herself; if you
Floyd | blink, she blinks. She does whatever you do because she is you,
Floyd | somehow. Only not you and only in the dark window. It's weird, but
Floyd | you're glad you're not a human and have to deal with such
Floyd | complexities.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly
Floyd | kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I am actually going to a recycled homewares place today to see if I can find a flat mirror for our kitten to play on."
		Knight_Otu says, "Heh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom Counter                      Score: 3       Turns: 29
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You can jump down, back to the bathroom, or you can jump to the fat
Floyd | water bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                              Score: 3       Turns: 30
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You raise and lower your head a few times, estimating the distance. On
Floyd | a whim, you decide to go for it and you jump down. It takes you a
Floyd | moment to get your breath back.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | The hallway light provides the only light in this dark room. Your eyes
Floyd | adjust and your nose comes alive with the many different scents
Floyd | inside. The first smell smells like He does sometimes -- like growing
Floyd | things, like the outside. It's too strong for you and it causes your
Floyd | nose to wrinkle involuntarily. The next strongest smell is a fresh,
Floyd | clean smell that must be some kind of water. You know by the third
Floyd | smell that this is His place, because He has marked it. Mixed in with
Floyd | that territorial odor are lesser notes that smell like all sorts of
Floyd | yummy things. You're so glad he marked the area so you'd know where
Floyd | they are! It's odd, though. You look around but don't see a litterbox
Floyd | anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead, off to the right you see what looks like a very long water
Floyd | bowl. It has sides so you can jump up on it and take look inside. It
Floyd | smells like that water smell. Opposite it is a fat water bowl, where
Floyd | the territorial smell and the yummy smells come from. You could jump
Floyd | up on it, too. Right beside you are wooden boxes, and on top of them
Floyd | is a tall dark window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see your reflection peeking down at you from the window, green
Floyd | eyes glowing in the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                              Score: 3       Turns: 31
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go behind you or out to leave the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  End Hall                              Score: 3       Turns: 32
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel more relaxed.
Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | The long room ends here at an ow with one room on either side. The one
Floyd | in front of you has sun filtering in through slats that make you want
Floyd | to rest in its warm spaces and play with the shadows. The room behind
Floyd | you is dark and presents several different smells relating to water.
Floyd | The ows seem really tall here and you feel fenced in and nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 3       Turns: 33
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sun Room
Floyd | The air is warm here, and light spills in across the room from the
Floyd | window on the far side of the room. Shadows and light play across the
Floyd | floor in hypnotizing patterns, threatening to lull you to sleep.
Floyd | Scattered across the room are brown boxes, arranged in no particular
Floyd | order, some of which are very tall. You get the feeling that the boxes
Floyd | were just moved here and that the room wasn't built too long ago: the
Floyd | whole place smells new.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a short box, a tall box and a towering box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x short" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 3       Turns: 34
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHORT
Floyd |
Floyd | This is shortest box. It is held closed by a brown stripe, and you can
Floyd | easily jump up to it from the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tall" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 3       Turns: 35
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You're too far away from it. Maybe if you were on it, you could do
Floyd | that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on short" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 3       Turns: 36
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON SHORT
Floyd |
Floyd | You leap up to the box and then look around, surveying your new
Floyd | surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x stripe" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 3       Turns: 36
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STRIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to examine: brown stripe or green stripe?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "brown" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 3       Turns: 37
Floyd |
Floyd | > BROWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see how.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "pull brown stripe" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 3       Turns: 38
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL BROWN STRIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see how.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 3       Turns: 39
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump artfully to the floor and land on all four paws.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  End Hall                              Score: 3       Turns: 40
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | The long room ends here at an ow with one room on either side. The one
Floyd | behind you has sun filtering in through slats that make you want to
Floyd | rest in its warm spaces and play with the shadows. The room in front
Floyd | of you is dark and presents several different smells relating to
Floyd | water. The ows seem really tall here and you feel fenced in and
Floyd | nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I can pull our transcript, if you'd like."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                              Score: 3       Turns: 41
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | The hallway light provides the only light in this dark room. Your eyes
Floyd | adjust and your nose comes alive with the many different scents
Floyd | inside. The first smell smells like He does sometimes -- like growing
Floyd | things, like the outside. It's too strong for you and it causes your
Floyd | nose to wrinkle involuntarily. The next strongest smell is a fresh,
Floyd | clean smell that must be some kind of water. You know by the third
Floyd | smell that this is His place, because He has marked it. Mixed in with
Floyd | that territorial odor are lesser notes that smell like all sorts of
Floyd | yummy things. You're so glad he marked the area so you'd know where
Floyd | they are! It's odd, though. You look around but don't see a litterbox
Floyd | anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead, off to the right you see what looks like a very long water
Floyd | bowl. It has sides so you can jump up on it and take look inside. It
Floyd | smells like that water smell. Opposite it is a fat water bowl, where
Floyd | the territorial smell and the yummy smells come from. You could jump
Floyd | up on it, too. Right beside you are wooden boxes, and on top of them
Floyd | is a tall dark window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see your reflection peeking down at you from the window, green
Floyd | eyes glowing in the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  End Hall                              Score: 3       Turns: 40
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I don't think I need it."
		Jacqueline says, "Okay"
		Knight_Otu says, "It's mostly just unusual to navigate by left, right, forward."
		Knight_Otu says, "In a text game, at least."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 3       Turns: 41
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to face to your left and bound away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Midway Hall
Floyd | Halfway down the hall, the non-solid mow has slats from the top to the
Floyd | bottom, like what is on the window in your place. It has a wonderful
Floyd | fresh smell that makes you want to lie down and go to sleep, if only
Floyd | there were something soft enough to sleep on.  The solid mow on the
Floyd | opposite side greets you with a welcoming and familiar scent from
Floyd | between it and the floor. You would know it anywhere -- it is Him. He
Floyd | is not here, but beyond is surely His lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The house settles and creaks, giving you a start.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  New Hall                              Score: 3       Turns: 42
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | New Hall
Floyd | This is a strange place. It's long, like maybe if your place were
Floyd | stretched out behind you and in front of you taller than He is. The
Floyd | scents that invaded your place came from here, or at least some of
Floyd | them did. The ows are dabbed with white that doesn't go with the rest
Floyd | of the ow and they smell new somehow. The floor is soft like it is in
Floyd | your place but it smells wild -- full of scents that draw you to
Floyd | investigate them. Faintly, you also detect a sweet yet salty wild
Floyd | smell that can only be Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Your Place                            Score: 3       Turns: 43
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Place
Floyd | Your Place surrounds the soft place. It's much bigger and it is soft
Floyd | on your feet, but not as soft as the soft place. You can run around
Floyd | here but the three ows stop you. Nothing has changed from this morning
Floyd | when He left -- the food dish, the water bowl, the sandbox, and the
Floyd | ledge are in their same places and they smell the same. The most
Floyd | interesting thing, though, is the mow. It's wide open behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  New Hall                              Score: 3       Turns: 42
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | New Hall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  New Hall                              Score: 3       Turns: 43
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go behind you and in front of you down the hall, and to your
Floyd | left back to your place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Gated Hall                            Score: 3       Turns: 44
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gated Hall
Floyd | The hall from behind you ends here at a soft ow about half as tall as
Floyd | an ordinary ow. This ow is made of crossed strings and you can see
Floyd | through it; beyond are shiny tall metal boxes, almost taller than Him,
Floyd | on a shiny floor. You instinctively sniff the ow. Goodcat/Badcat has
Floyd | left a scent message that welcomes you to his world if you can get
Floyd | over the ow. He calls it something rather impolite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. It's interesting, the directions. I approve of their use, but they're hard to get used to."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 4       Turns: 45
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You bound to the gate, spring upwards, and latch your claws into the
Floyd | material. Then, putting one paw in front of another, you climb up to
Floyd | the top of the gate and leap gracefully down. You turn and look behind
Floyd | you, your tail crooked, feeling proud of yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just to your right, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the large
Floyd | shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally large
Floyd | things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square water
Floyd | bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads in front of you, but behind you
Floyd | is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly
Floyd | kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 4       Turns: 46
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | This is a comfortable room that also has strange things in it. The
Floyd | carpet gets very thick and comfortable in the middle of the room and
Floyd | it changes colors too.  A narrow cloth bed (it looks like your bed,
Floyd | but it is so large that it must be for Him) touches the hall and
Floyd | beyond it is a wide cloth bed. They look soft and you can't wait to
Floyd | get your paws on them. Far away is a mow through which you can see the
Floyd | outside. Beside it is a plant that grows in a tall water dish. Near
Floyd | the plant there is a large black shiny square and a frozen bug on top
Floyd | of it, and beside the narrow bed is a puffy ball held in place by some
Floyd | kind of stick. The smells here fuse into one onrush of aroma that
Floyd | makes you feel relaxed and at home. You can't wait to smell each thing
Floyd | and find out how it got here and what Goodcat/Badcat has to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on narrow" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 4       Turns: 46
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON NARROW
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 4       Turns: 46
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BED
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to examine: the sofa or the love seat?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x seat" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 4       Turns: 47
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the love seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sofa" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 4       Turns: 48
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SOFA
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the sofa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on sofa" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 4       Turns: 49
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON SOFA
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump up on the large springy-soft bed (what they call a "sofa")
Floyd | and love how it feels on your paws -- so soft! You sniff around and
Floyd | are startled by all the big cats that have sat here and their stories.
Floyd | It takes you several sniffs to make them all out. Apparently He sits
Floyd | here when he is tired; He sat here yesterday. He also sat here two
Floyd | days ago (the day of the big noise) with Barry, and they talked about
Floyd | far-away places. Barry wants to romance his broodmate, but won't tell
Floyd | Him. Then there is the scent of an older big cat, who must be very
Floyd | wise, because he gives knowledge to others all day. He seems to be
Floyd | related to Him, but you're not clear how. He's not a mother or a
Floyd | littermate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "smell sofa" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 4       Turns: 50
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL SOFA
Floyd |
Floyd | You smell nothing particularly interesting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x plant" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 4       Turns: 51
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PLANT
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like a rather large plant sitting in a bowl of dark dirt. It
Floyd | has a lot of green leaves and it reaches almost as high as the black
Floyd | square!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x square" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 4       Turns: 52
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SQUARE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a large black square, although it's also pretty shiny. When you
Floyd | walk by it, you see something blurry moving inside it, but you can't
Floyd | smell what it is. The square has a scent history that tells you about
Floyd | the people that made it, but they are all far away. He doesn't often
Floyd | touch it and Goodcat/Badcat indicates that this is useful for
Floyd | distracting other humans.
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat plant" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 4       Turns: 53
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT PLANT
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't smell like something you'd like to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "claw plant" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 4       Turns: 54
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLAW PLANT
Floyd |
Floyd | You claw it to no effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x dish" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 4       Turns: 54
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DISH
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bowl" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 4       Turns: 54
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on plant" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 4       Turns: 55
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON PLANT
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump on it for a moment, but quickly tire of the one-sided play.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "chew plant" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 4       Turns: 55
Floyd |
Floyd | > CHEW PLANT
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "On one hand, I'm relieved that we don't want to chew that plant..."
		Knight_Otu says, "... on the other, it is a kittenish thing to do."
		Jacqueline says, "Yes"
		Jacqueline says, "eep. brb"
		Roger says, "poop in dirt"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "poop in dirt" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 4       Turns: 55
Floyd |
Floyd | > POOP IN DIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to poop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "poop" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 4       Turns: 56
Floyd |
Floyd | > POOP
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't even imagine how much trouble you'd get into if you did
Floyd | that. Besides, you've already gone in the sandbox this morning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 4       Turns: 56
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have so far scored 4 out of a possible 20, in 56 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 4       Turns: 57
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You spring down to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sorry. Back."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on seat" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 4       Turns: 58
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON SEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump on the smaller springy-soft bed (this is a "love seat") and
Floyd | luxuriate in how it feels on your paws. You sniff around. There are
Floyd | several stories here, but they are simple ones. This place is one of
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat's favorites. He was here earlier in the day and was
Floyd | feeling gassy. He thinks he shouldn't have eaten that crunchy thing he
Floyd | found under the tall vibrating box. There is the scent left by His
Floyd | littermate; She was visiting yesterday and was concerned that He had
Floyd | no offspring. She seems to think that He is too immature. You
Floyd | immediately think ill of her and want to show Her that He does have
Floyd | offspring -- you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "What was the 4th point?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Climbing over the gate, I think."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "claw seat" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 4       Turns: 59
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLAW SEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You claw it to no effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x globe" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 4       Turns: 60
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GLOBE
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a curiously large bumpy ball with some kind of wooden stick
Floyd | holding it up. You sniff it and smell its papery, dusty kind of smell
Floyd | that reminds you of old things. It was put together with a lot of care
Floyd | and attention by men who wear lenses in front of their eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Cool"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rub it" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 4       Turns: 61
Floyd |
Floyd | > RUB IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You idly rub against it and let the world know that you were here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly a loud ringing sound comes from somewhere nearby and it
Floyd | startles you a foot into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 4       Turns: 62
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You spring down to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a ringing sound. It's pretty loud, and it's coming from
Floyd | nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 4       Turns: 63
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just in front of you, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the
Floyd | large shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally
Floyd | large things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square
Floyd | water bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads to your left, but to your
Floyd | right is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress to your right.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a ringing sound. It's pretty loud, and it's coming from
Floyd | nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover runs out of the room, with a smile on his face. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 4       Turns: 64
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors. Goodcat/Badcat is in this room; his scent is strong. You
Floyd | whip your head around but don't see him anywhere. Is he waiting to
Floyd | pounce you? You continue looking around carefully.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor is a
Floyd | large brown circle held up by four legs. Underneath it are two smaller
Floyd | versions, with one pulled away from the other. You wind your way
Floyd | around these things and quickly smell what their names are. The large
Floyd | thing is called a table. The smaller things are called chairs (one is
Floyd | His and the other is guest). The names seem strong, but dull. You hope
Floyd | He doesn't name you any of those names.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of a cat scratching itself and know that it must be
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone on the table nearby rings, and it's loud!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on his chair" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 4       Turns: 65
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON HIS CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You agilely leap upwards into the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of a cat scratching itself and know that it must be
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone on the table nearby rings, and it's loud!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on table" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 4       Turns: 66
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You easily jump up on the table, your claws clutching the threaded
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | This is a small place, a little bit larger than the soft place but not
Floyd | as large as the place around it. If you ran around here, you'd
Floyd | definitely fall off the edges. The floor feels like a bunch of string,
Floyd | tightly wound together and it is arranged in colors and in patterns of
Floyd | things you don't recognize. From here, you can see a shiny surface you
Floyd | could easily jump to, and you can view most of the room and the next
Floyd | room over, which pulls your kittenish heart with what looks like large
Floyd | and soft beds. Taking a quick sniff, you realize that this area is
Floyd | used for eating food, but there is no food here now. You also realize
Floyd | the names of the two objects on the table, and your interest is
Floyd | piqued.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a phone and a remote here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone rings right beside you. It's loud!
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly but thankfully, the phone stops ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I still find Goodcat/Badcat amusing, because I have one of those."
		Knight_Otu says, "Dammit."
		Knight_Otu says, "Too slow."
		Jacqueline asks, "Undo a few?"
		Jacqueline says, "Or is... maybe that won't help"
		Knight_Otu says, "We didn't really do much of note, so sure."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 4       Turns: 65
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 4       Turns: 64
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 4       Turns: 63
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 4       Turns: 62
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 4       Turns: 61
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 4       Turns: 60
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 4       Turns: 61
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You spring down to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly a loud ringing sound comes from somewhere nearby and it
Floyd | startles you a foot into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 4       Turns: 62
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just in front of you, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the
Floyd | large shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally
Floyd | large things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square
Floyd | water bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads to your left, but to your
Floyd | right is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress to your right.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a ringing sound. It's pretty loud, and it's coming from
Floyd | nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 4       Turns: 63
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors. Goodcat/Badcat is in this room; his scent is strong. You
Floyd | whip your head around but don't see him anywhere. Is he waiting to
Floyd | pounce you? You continue looking around carefully.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor is a
Floyd | large brown circle held up by four legs. Underneath it are two smaller
Floyd | versions, with one pulled away from the other. You wind your way
Floyd | around these things and quickly smell what their names are. The large
Floyd | thing is called a table. The smaller things are called chairs (one is
Floyd | His and the other is guest). The names seem strong, but dull. You hope
Floyd | He doesn't name you any of those names.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of grooming coming from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone on the table nearby rings, and it's loud!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on his chair" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 4       Turns: 64
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON HIS CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You agilely leap upwards into the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of grooming coming from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone on the table nearby rings, and it's loud!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on table" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 4       Turns: 65
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You easily jump up on the table, your claws clutching the threaded
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | This is a small place, a little bit larger than the soft place but not
Floyd | as large as the place around it. If you ran around here, you'd
Floyd | definitely fall off the edges. The floor feels like a bunch of string,
Floyd | tightly wound together and it is arranged in colors and in patterns of
Floyd | things you don't recognize. From here, you can see a shiny surface you
Floyd | could easily jump to, and you can view most of the room and the next
Floyd | room over, which pulls your kittenish heart with what looks like large
Floyd | and soft beds. Taking a quick sniff, you realize that this area is
Floyd | used for eating food, but there is no food here now. You also realize
Floyd | the names of the two objects on the table, and your interest is
Floyd | piqued.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a phone and a remote here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone rings right beside you. It's loud!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "attack phone" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 5       Turns: 66
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTACK PHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You attack the phone, trying to Make The Ringing Stop. You smack the
Floyd | curvy part with your paw and send it flying. The ringing stops! But
Floyd | then you hear a concerned female voice talking out of it. It's saying
Floyd | some kind of greeting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A concerned female voice speaks from the phone right beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly
Floyd | kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "mew" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 6       Turns: 67
Floyd |
Floyd | > MEW
Floyd |
Floyd | You say "Meowr?" to let the voice know that you are here and want to
Floyd | know what's going on. The voice asks you a question that you don't
Floyd | understand, laughs, and then says some other things, and finally it
Floyd | says "goodbye". You know then it will go away and it does.
Floyd |
Floyd | An artificial voice from the phone repeats itself with strange quiet
Floyd | parts between.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly
Floyd | kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sniff phone" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 6       Turns: 68
Floyd |
Floyd | > SNIFF PHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | It smells like His hands, because He holds it often. It also smells
Floyd | like His breath, because He talks into it. You find out that it was
Floyd | made far away and sent here on something that travels across water and
Floyd | that inside, it is delicate.
Floyd |
Floyd | An artificial voice from the phone repeats itself with strange quiet
Floyd | parts between.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on ledge" 		

Floyd ]  Countertop                            Score: 6       Turns: 69
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON LEDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't look far away. You take a quick look and with a little
Floyd | jump you land safely on the countertop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Countertop
Floyd | From up here, you can see the entire shiny place.  It makes you feel
Floyd | powerful and important, like perhaps you controlled the whole area and
Floyd | had a few cat soldiers to do your bidding as well. If it was softer
Floyd | and not so narrow, it would make a great bed. From here, you can jump
Floyd | up to the metal box. The most distinctive smell is the scent of
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat. He is near.
Floyd |
Floyd | An artificial voice from the phone on the table repeats itself with
Floyd | strange quiet parts between.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well done, btw."
		Jacqueline says, "(Sorry for the delay. Troubleshooting something on my computer while I root you on.)"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on ftop" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 6       Turns: 70
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON FTOP
Floyd |
Floyd | You leap up to the top with the greatest of ease.
Floyd |
Floyd | Refrigerator Top
Floyd | On top of this cold metal cube, you find what you've been expecting
Floyd | the whole time: Goodcat/Badcat. He is a refined grey cat with black
Floyd | stripes who sits with his body perpendicular to yours, his head facing
Floyd | you. He has two large yellow eyes and seems unaffected by your
Floyd | arrival, as though he had been expecting you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Goodcat/Badcat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An artificial voice from the phone on the table repeats itself with
Floyd | strange quiet parts between.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "No problem."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "show sock to cat" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 6       Turns: 71
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW SOCK TO CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A horrible grating sound comes out of the phone on the table!
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat makes a disgusted face and his baleful eyes blame you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give sock to cat" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 7       Turns: 72
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE SOCK TO CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat sniffs the air and then sniffs the sock, taking his
Floyd | time to inhale all of its scents. He looks thoughtful for a moment and
Floyd | then rubs you, pressing into your fur one of his secrets. Fascinated,
Floyd | you ponder all the fun you'll have when you chew off a piece of
Floyd | meat-bread and leave it behind the vibrating box for twenty suns so
Floyd | that you too can have a smelly play toy!
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly
Floyd | kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rub cat" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 7       Turns: 73
Floyd |
Floyd | > RUB CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You approach him but at the last moment, back off. His fierce stare
Floyd | seems to shout, "How dare you approach when we have not properly
Floyd | greeted one another yet!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The awful grating sound stops and the phone is silent once again.
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat exhales loudly and fixes you with an expression that
Floyd | clearly communicates, "Let's not do that again, shall we?" You feel
Floyd | embarrassed but relieved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So that's the points we already had before."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on ledge" 		

Floyd ]  Countertop                            Score: 7       Turns: 74
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON LEDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump down and land on the countertop with a noticeable "thud".
Floyd |
Floyd | Countertop
Floyd | From up here, you can see the entire shiny place. Only the
Floyd | refrigerator top gives a better view. It makes you feel powerful and
Floyd | important, like perhaps you controlled the whole area and had a few
Floyd | cat soldiers to do your bidding as well. If it was softer and not so
Floyd | narrow, it would make a great bed. From here, you can jump up to the
Floyd | metal box. The most distinctive smell is the scent of Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd | He is near.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So... now we just wait for the timer to be up or nap?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "To see whether we get the same name as last time?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd ]  Countertop                            Score: 7       Turns: 75
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You look down hesitantly at the floor. That's too far away!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on table" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 7       Turns: 76
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You span the distance with a soft jump and skid to a stop on the
Floyd | table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | This is a small place, a little bit larger than the soft place but not
Floyd | as large as the place around it. If you ran around here, you'd
Floyd | definitely fall off the edges. The floor feels like a bunch of string,
Floyd | tightly wound together and it is arranged in colors and in patterns of
Floyd | things you don't recognize. From here, you can see a shiny surface you
Floyd | could easily jump to, and you can view most of the room and the next
Floyd | room over, which pulls your kittenish heart with what looks like large
Floyd | and soft beds. Taking a quick sniff, you realize that this area is
Floyd | used for eating food, but there is no food here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a phone and a remote here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 7       Turns: 77
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few moments of weightless falling and the rude impact, you are
Floyd | once again walking around on the shiny floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor the
Floyd | brown table towers over you. The guest chair sits underneath it, and
Floyd | His chair is nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of a cat scratching itself and know that it must be
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fridge" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 7       Turns: 78
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | Brr! It's cold, but it smells like all kinds of yummy things. He calls
Floyd | this "fridge". Goodcat/Badcat agrees with your assessment, so you
Floyd | naturally rub against it to add your opinion officially to his.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of grooming coming from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look under it" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 7       Turns: 79
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You look under it, but only see the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look behind it" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 7       Turns: 79
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK BEHIND IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, wait. Nevermind. There are more points, I see."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 7       Turns: 79
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have so far scored 7 out of a possible 20, in 79 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Way more."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes."
		Jacqueline asks, "Did you save after the 7th point?"
		Knight_Otu says, "No, I didn't."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 7       Turns: 79
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x boxes" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 7       Turns: 80
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOXES
Floyd |
Floyd | One of them smells more like water than food, and the other smells
Floyd | like fire and food.
Floyd | Both of them have parts that stick out that look like you could walk
Floyd | on them, but they are too narrow.
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat indicates that these are interesting only when open,
Floyd | but the hot-smelling one hurts.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of grooming coming from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Man, poor GC/BC."
		Knight_Otu says, "Got burned by the oven."
		Jacqueline:(
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "skid" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 7       Turns: 80
Floyd |
Floyd | > SKID
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "Skidding is indeed kittenish"
		Knight_Otu says, "It's also mentioned in the room description."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sadly, not implemented though."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sniff guest chair" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 7       Turns: 81
Floyd |
Floyd | > SNIFF GUEST CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You smell nothing particularly interesting.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of a cat scratching itself and know that it must be
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop sock" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 7       Turns: 82
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP SOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of a cat scratching itself and know that it must be
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 7       Turns: 83
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd | From here you can go behind you and you can jump to His chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of grooming coming from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 7       Turns: 84
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just behind you, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the large
Floyd | shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally large
Floyd | things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square water
Floyd | bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads to your right, but to your left
Floyd | is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress to your left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x carpet" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 7       Turns: 85
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CARPET
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a light brownish color. You smell around and take several
Floyd | minutes to soak up the knowledge of who ate what, where they were
Floyd | going, and how they were feeling. The knowledge makes you feel quite
Floyd | important, as if you had discovered the key to understanding what
Floyd | happens around here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 7       Turns: 86
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | This is a comfortable room that also has strange things in it. The
Floyd | carpet gets very thick and comfortable in the middle of the room and
Floyd | it changes colors too.  A narrow cloth bed (it looks like your bed,
Floyd | but it is so large that it must be for Him) touches the hall and
Floyd | beyond it is a wide cloth bed. Far away is a mow through which you can
Floyd | see the outside. Beside it is a plant that grows in a tall water dish.
Floyd | Near the plant there is a large black shiny square and a frozen bug on
Floyd | top of it, and beside the narrow bed is a puffy ball held in place by
Floyd | some kind of stick. The smells here fuse into one onrush of aroma that
Floyd | makes you feel relaxed and at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x water dish" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 7       Turns: 86
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WATER DISH
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x plant" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 7       Turns: 87
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PLANT
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like a rather large plant sitting in a bowl of dark dirt. It
Floyd | has a lot of green leaves and it reaches almost as high as the black
Floyd | square! The plant smells woodsy and growing, but not like something
Floyd | you'd like to eat. It is growing from a bowl of dirt that strikes you
Floyd | as perfect for playing in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "smell it" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 7       Turns: 88
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL IT
Floyd |
Floyd | The plant smells woodsy and growing, but not like something you'd like
Floyd | to eat. It is growing from a bowl of dirt that strikes you as perfect
Floyd | for playing in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump in bowl" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 7       Turns: 88
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP IN BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 7       Turns: 89
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump a foot into the air just for fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on bowl" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 7       Turns: 89
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on dirt" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 7       Turns: 90
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON DIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump on it for a moment, but quickly tire of the one-sided play.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter dirt" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 7       Turns: 91
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER DIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | Digging would be better, you think.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "dig it" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 92
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It seemed like such a great idea, but after a few moments of digging
Floyd | in the soil, you find nothing in it and have soil all over your paws.
Floyd | It's such a gross feeling that you try to shake it off. Dirt goes
Floyd | flying all around the plant, but some of it stays on your paws. Maybe
Floyd | if you walked around it would just come off. You really don't want to
Floyd | lick it off unless you absolutely have to.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly
Floyd | kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Ah ha!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 93
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump a foot into the air just for fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 8       Turns: 94
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just in front of you, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the
Floyd | large shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally
Floyd | large things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square
Floyd | water bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads to your left, but to your
Floyd | right is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress to your right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		

Floyd ]  Gated Hall                            Score: 8       Turns: 95
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | As you climb the gate up one side and down the other, that disgusting
Floyd | dirt shakes loose in the process. With a few licks here and there,
Floyd | you're as clean as ever. You're pleased as punch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber over the gate again, quickly, but not silently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gated Hall
Floyd | The hall from in front of you ends here at a soft ow about half as
Floyd | tall as an ordinary ow. This ow is made of crossed strings and you can
Floyd | see through it; beyond are shiny tall metal boxes, almost taller than
Floyd | Him, on a shiny floor. You instinctively sniff the ow. Goodcat/Badcat
Floyd | has left a scent message that welcomes you to his world if you can get
Floyd | over the ow. He calls it something rather impolite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Gated Hall                            Score: 8       Turns: 96
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go in front of you back to New Hall, or you can climb the
Floyd | gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  New Hall                              Score: 8       Turns: 97
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | New Hall
Floyd | This is a strange place. It's long, like maybe if your place were
Floyd | stretched out in front of you and behind you taller than He is. The
Floyd | scents that invaded your place came from here, or at least some of
Floyd | them did. The ows are dabbed with white that doesn't go with the rest
Floyd | of the ow and they smell new somehow. The floor is soft like it is in
Floyd | your place but it smells wild -- full of scents that draw you to
Floyd | investigate them. Faintly, you also detect a sweet yet salty wild
Floyd | smell that can only be Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 8       Turns: 98
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Midway Hall
Floyd | Halfway down the hall, the non-solid mow has slats from the top to the
Floyd | bottom, like what is on the window in your place. It has a wonderful
Floyd | fresh smell that makes you want to lie down and go to sleep, if only
Floyd | there were something soft enough to sleep on.  The solid mow on the
Floyd | opposite side greets you with a welcoming and familiar scent from
Floyd | between it and the floor. You would know it anywhere -- it is Him. He
Floyd | is not here, but beyond is surely His lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I feel like Lair should be capitalized."
		Jacqueline says, "His Lair"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 8       Turns: 99
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go behind you back to New Hall and in front of you to the end
Floyd | of the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe. It does look better."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  End Hall                              Score: 8       Turns: 100
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | The long room ends here at an ow with one room on either side. The one
Floyd | to your right has sun filtering in through slats that make you want to
Floyd | rest in its warm spaces and play with the shadows. The room to your
Floyd | left is dark and presents several different smells relating to water.
Floyd | The ows seem really tall here and you feel fenced in and nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  End Hall                              Score: 8       Turns: 101
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go behind you down the hall, to your left to the dark room, or
Floyd | to your right to the sunny room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 8       Turns: 102
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to face behind you and bound away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Midway Hall
Floyd | Halfway down the hall, the non-solid mow has slats from the top to the
Floyd | bottom, like what is on the window in your place. It has a wonderful
Floyd | fresh smell that makes you want to lie down and go to sleep, if only
Floyd | there were something soft enough to sleep on.  The solid mow on the
Floyd | opposite side greets you with a welcoming and familiar scent from
Floyd | between it and the floor. You would know it anywhere -- it is Him. He
Floyd | is not here, but beyond is surely His lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Our last game ended at 170 turns. We are at 100 with less than half the points."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look under door" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 8       Turns: 103
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You see something that must be an enormous bed, coverings for his
Floyd | paws, boxes, and shiny things as intricate as bugs, but they don't
Floyd | move around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This timer is kind of ridiculous."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Yeah. Maybe we aren't supposed to get all the points?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x shiny things" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 8       Turns: 103
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHINY THINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That... I can't accept that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  New Hall                              Score: 8       Turns: 104
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | New Hall
Floyd | This is a strange place. It's long, like maybe if your place were
Floyd | stretched out behind you and in front of you taller than He is. The
Floyd | scents that invaded your place came from here, or at least some of
Floyd | them did. The ows are dabbed with white that doesn't go with the rest
Floyd | of the ow and they smell new somehow. The floor is soft like it is in
Floyd | your place but it smells wild -- full of scents that draw you to
Floyd | investigate them. Faintly, you also detect a sweet yet salty wild
Floyd | smell that can only be Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Gated Hall                            Score: 8       Turns: 105
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gated Hall
Floyd | The hall from behind you ends here at a soft ow about half as tall as
Floyd | an ordinary ow. This ow is made of crossed strings and you can see
Floyd | through it; beyond are shiny tall metal boxes, almost taller than Him,
Floyd | on a shiny floor. You instinctively sniff the ow. Goodcat/Badcat has
Floyd | left a scent message that welcomes you to his world if you can get
Floyd | over the ow. He calls it something rather impolite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 8       Turns: 106
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber over the gate again, quickly, but unfortunately not
Floyd | silently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just to your right, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the large
Floyd | shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally large
Floyd | things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square water
Floyd | bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads in front of you, but behind you
Floyd | is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I'm not quite sure where they all are, though."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Tiled Door                            Score: 8       Turns: 107
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tiled Door
Floyd | The carpet ends here at a mow like the one that leads out of your
Floyd | place. You're not sure how He manages to open these things, but He
Floyd | must be strong. This mow looks a lot like the shiny floor, actually;
Floyd | it looks like it is made up of different tiles, all different colors.
Floyd | Sniffing the edges, you realize that it is a gateway to the outside.
Floyd | Images of grass, bright sunshine, concern, danger, and burden roll
Floyd | over you and you think that the outside is a fearful but wonderful
Floyd | place, and amazingly large. You smell Her scent again, like flowers
Floyd | but far too strong. It fills you with a fierce passion; she should
Floyd | know that you live here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Tiled Door                            Score: 8       Turns: 108
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It is massive (like all mows are), but different than others, because
Floyd | it is made up of shiny tiles, all different colors. You're amazed that
Floyd | He manages to open such a thing. It smells wonderfully of the
Floyd | outdoors. You smell Her scent again, like flowers but far too strong.
Floyd | It fills you with a fierce passion; she should know that you live
Floyd | here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "claw door" 		

Floyd ]  Tiled Door                            Score: 8       Turns: 109
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLAW DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You claw it to no effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hiss" 		

Floyd ]  Tiled Door                            Score: 8       Turns: 110
Floyd |
Floyd | > HISS
Floyd |
Floyd | You remember your mother telling you to use that tone of voice only
Floyd | when you really had to. Fortunately, this is not one of those times.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Tiled Door                            Score: 8       Turns: 111
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd | There's only one way out: to return the way you came by going behind
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 8       Turns: 112
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to face behind you and bound away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just to your left, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the large
Floyd | shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally large
Floyd | things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square water
Floyd | bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads behind you, but in front of you
Floyd | is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 113
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | This is a comfortable room that also has strange things in it. The
Floyd | carpet gets very thick and comfortable in the middle of the room and
Floyd | it changes colors too. It even has tiny decorative brown paw prints
Floyd | across it. A narrow cloth bed (it looks like your bed, but it is so
Floyd | large that it must be for Him) touches the hall and beyond it is a
Floyd | wide cloth bed. Far away is a mow through which you can see the
Floyd | outside. Beside it is a plant that grows in a tall water dish. In the
Floyd | dirt scattered around the plant, you see several small paw prints. You
Floyd | grimace. Why did He put that nasty thing there? Near the plant there
Floyd | is a large black shiny square and a frozen bug on top of it, and
Floyd | beside the narrow bed is a puffy ball held in place by some kind of
Floyd | stick. The smells here fuse into one onrush of aroma that makes you
Floyd | feel relaxed and at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 114
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only go behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mow" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 115
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about Sgdoor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sniff it" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 116
Floyd |
Floyd | > SNIFF IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You smell nothing particularly interesting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push it" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 117
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This F/B thing makes me think of a platformer or maze in a way that normal IF games for some reason do not."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bug" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 118
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BUG
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the airplane model.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sniff model" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 119
Floyd |
Floyd | > SNIFF MODEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You try, but it's too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on tv" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 120
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON TV
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump on it for a moment, but quickly tire of the one-sided play.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on model" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 121
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON MODEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump on it for a moment, but quickly tire of the one-sided play.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "What have we done with the ball on a stick?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x ball" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 122
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a curiously large bumpy ball with some kind of wooden stick
Floyd | holding it up. >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hit ball" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 123
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to reach it, but it's too high up. Maybe if you were in the
Floyd | narrow bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "It's the globe. We did try to turn it last time, but didn't manage it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on seat" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 124
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON SEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump on the smaller springy-soft bed and luxuriate in how it feels
Floyd | on your paws. You are amazed that He doesn't spend all his time
Floyd | sitting on soft and warm beds like these. You think for a moment. You
Floyd | don't either. Maybe he is an explorer like you? He must be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ball" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 125
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a curiously large bumpy ball with some kind of wooden stick
Floyd | holding it up. You sniff it and smell its papery, dusty kind of smell
Floyd | that reminds you of old things. It was put together with a lot of care
Floyd | and attention by men who wear lenses in front of their eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "play with ball" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 125
Floyd |
Floyd | > PLAY WITH BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn ball" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 126
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN BALL
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can turn around, or you can turn left or right.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn around" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 127
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN AROUND
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn around and face the other way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 128
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only go in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 129
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Den (on the love seat)
Floyd | This is a comfortable room that also has strange things in it. The
Floyd | carpet gets very thick and comfortable in the middle of the room and
Floyd | it changes colors too. It even has tiny decorative brown paw prints
Floyd | across it. A narrow cloth bed (it looks like your bed, but it is so
Floyd | large that it must be for Him) touches the hall and beyond it is a
Floyd | wide cloth bed. Far away is a mow through which you can see the
Floyd | outside. Beside it is a plant that grows in a tall water dish. In the
Floyd | dirt scattered around the plant, you see several small paw prints. You
Floyd | grimace. Why did He put that nasty thing there? Near the plant there
Floyd | is a large black shiny square and a frozen bug on top of it, and
Floyd | beside the narrow bed is a puffy ball held in place by some kind of
Floyd | stick. The smells here fuse into one onrush of aroma that makes you
Floyd | feel relaxed and at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 130
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You spring down to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "smell carpet" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 131
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL CARPET
Floyd |
Floyd | You smell around and take several minutes to soak up the knowledge of
Floyd | who ate what, where they were going, and how they were feeling. The
Floyd | knowledge makes you feel quite important, as if you had discovered the
Floyd | key to understanding what happens around here. You also smell that
Floyd | nasty dirt. Yuck!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "claw carpet" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 132
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLAW CARPET
Floyd |
Floyd | You claw it to no effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "paw it" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 133
Floyd |
Floyd | > PAW IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You paw it but nothing amazing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 8       Turns: 134
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just in front of you, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the
Floyd | large shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally
Floyd | large things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square
Floyd | water bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads to your left, but to your
Floyd | right is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress to your right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 8       Turns: 135
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor the
Floyd | brown table towers over you. The guest chair sits underneath it, and
Floyd | His chair is nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a sock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of grooming coming from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on his chair" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 8       Turns: 136
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON HIS CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You agilely leap upwards into the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of grooming coming from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on table" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 8       Turns: 137
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You easily jump up on the table, your claws clutching the threaded
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | This is a small place, a little bit larger than the soft place but not
Floyd | as large as the place around it. If you ran around here, you'd
Floyd | definitely fall off the edges. The floor feels like a bunch of string,
Floyd | tightly wound together and it is arranged in colors and in patterns of
Floyd | things you don't recognize. From here, you can see a shiny surface you
Floyd | could easily jump to, and you can view most of the room and the next
Floyd | room over, which pulls your kittenish heart with what looks like large
Floyd | and soft beds. Taking a quick sniff, you realize that this area is
Floyd | used for eating food, but there is no food here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a phone and a remote here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "paw remote" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 8       Turns: 138
Floyd |
Floyd | > PAW REMOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | You paw it but nothing amazing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 8       Turns: 139
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You take it into your mouth, but you're barely able to keep a good
Floyd | grip on it. You're not sure you could do anything besides walking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 8       Turns: 140
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few moments of weightless falling and the rude impact, you are
Floyd | once again walking around on the shiny floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor the
Floyd | brown table towers over you. The guest chair sits underneath it, and
Floyd | His chair is nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a sock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of a cat scratching itself and know that it must be
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 8       Turns: 141
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd | From here you can go behind you and you can jump to His chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of grooming coming from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 8       Turns: 142
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just behind you, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the large
Floyd | shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally large
Floyd | things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square water
Floyd | bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads to your right, but to your left
Floyd | is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress to your left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 143
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | This is a comfortable room that also has strange things in it. The
Floyd | carpet gets very thick and comfortable in the middle of the room and
Floyd | it changes colors too. It even has tiny decorative brown paw prints
Floyd | across it. A narrow cloth bed (it looks like your bed, but it is so
Floyd | large that it must be for Him) touches the hall and beyond it is a
Floyd | wide cloth bed. Far away is a mow through which you can see the
Floyd | outside. Beside it is a plant that grows in a tall water dish. In the
Floyd | dirt scattered around the plant, you see several small paw prints. You
Floyd | grimace. Why did He put that nasty thing there? Near the plant there
Floyd | is a large black shiny square and a frozen bug on top of it, and
Floyd | beside the narrow bed is a puffy ball held in place by some kind of
Floyd | stick. The smells here fuse into one onrush of aroma that makes you
Floyd | feel relaxed and at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 143
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop remote" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 144
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP REMOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "paw it" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 145
Floyd |
Floyd | > PAW IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You paw it but nothing amazing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rub it" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 146
Floyd |
Floyd | > RUB IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You idly rub against it and let the world know that you were here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 145
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 144
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 143
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 143
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 8       Turns: 142
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 8       Turns: 141
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 8       Turns: 140
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on ledge" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 8       Turns: 141
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON LEDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You scramble for the countertop but can't make it that high up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 8       Turns: 140
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 8       Turns: 139
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on ledge" 		

Floyd ]  Countertop                            Score: 8       Turns: 140
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON LEDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't look far away. You take a quick look and with a little
Floyd | jump you land safely on the countertop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Countertop
Floyd | From up here, you can see the entire shiny place. Only the
Floyd | refrigerator top gives a better view. It makes you feel powerful and
Floyd | important, like perhaps you controlled the whole area and had a few
Floyd | cat soldiers to do your bidding as well. If it was softer and not so
Floyd | narrow, it would make a great bed. From here, you can jump up to the
Floyd | metal box. The most distinctive smell is the scent of Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd | He is near.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on fridge" 		

Floyd ]  Countertop                            Score: 8       Turns: 141
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump on it for a moment, but quickly tire of the one-sided play.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on ftop" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 142
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON FTOP
Floyd |
Floyd | You leap up to the top with the greatest of ease.
Floyd |
Floyd | Refrigerator Top
Floyd | You are on top of the cold metal cube, better known as "refrigerator"
Floyd | and "Goodcat/Badcat's lair". Strangely, it is not cold here, but
Floyd | fairly cozy with the faint smell of food. You can see why he chose
Floyd | this location for a lair. You think you'd probably have done the same.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Goodcat/Badcat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give remote to cat" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 143
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE REMOTE TO CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop remote" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 144
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP REMOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "No more TV for Him. :p"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "We already gave him the sock..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lick" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 144
Floyd |
Floyd | > LICK
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to lick?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "me" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 145
Floyd |
Floyd | > ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel clean and smell like yourself. You don't see the need to
Floyd | groom yourself right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "I wonder if this 'you tire of the one-sided play' thing is a hint?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on cat" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 146
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump on it for a moment, but quickly tire of the one-sided play.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha"
		Jacqueline says, "Um, no."
		Knight_Otu says, "At least not for GC/BC."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hit cat" 		

Floyd ]  Gated Hall                            Score: 8       Turns: 147
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking back on it, you realize that this was one of those things that
Floyd | would have never worked out. You pounced him and he responded with a
Floyd | bloodcurdling hiss and a swift paw that sent you flying right off the
Floyd | vibrating metal box. You landed on the ledge below and backed away
Floyd | just in time to avoid him jumping on you. Fear and adrenaline ran
Floyd | through your veins and you jumped, jumped, and ran like your tail was
Floyd | on fire. Now you're on the other side of that stringy ow, catching
Floyd | your breath, the image of him turning away with a refined departing
Floyd | spit echoing in your ears. His departing words were, "And don't come
Floyd | back!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Gated Hall
Floyd | The hall from to your right ends here at a soft ow about half as tall
Floyd | as an ordinary ow. This ow is made of crossed strings and you can see
Floyd | through it; beyond are shiny tall metal boxes, almost taller than Him,
Floyd | on a shiny floor. You instinctively sniff the ow. Goodcat/Badcat has
Floyd | left a scent message that welcomes you to his world if you can get
Floyd | over the ow. He calls it something rather impolite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress to your left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 146
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Refrigerator Top
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hiss at cat" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 147
Floyd |
Floyd | > HISS AT CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | He blinks his eyes and yawns. He doesn't take your angry words
Floyd | seriously. In fact, he seems to have studiously overlooked them, and
Floyd | you feel embarrassed at your poor behavior. Involuntarily, your tail
Floyd | falls down between your legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 146
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Refrigerator Top
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "lick cat" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 147
Floyd |
Floyd | > LICK CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | He good-naturedly pushes you away with his paws and resumes his usual
Floyd | placid, royal mien.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 146
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Refrigerator Top
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "play with cat" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 146
Floyd |
Floyd | > PLAY WITH CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "greet cat" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 146
Floyd |
Floyd | > GREET CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "smell cat" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 147
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You approach him but at the last moment, back off. His fierce stare
Floyd | seems to shout, "How dare you approach when we have not properly
Floyd | greeted one another yet!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rub ftop" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 148
Floyd |
Floyd | > RUB FTOP
Floyd |
Floyd | You idly rub against it and let the world know that you were here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I feel like there's definitely something to do here."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		Jacqueline asks, "You did give him the sock earlier, right?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes."
		Jacqueline says, "I thought that was the greeting."
		Knight_Otu says, "Unfortunately, no."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cat, hello" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 149
Floyd |
Floyd | > CAT, HELLO
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rub cat" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 150
Floyd |
Floyd | > RUB CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You approach him but at the last moment, back off. His fierce stare
Floyd | seems to shout, "How dare you approach when we have not properly
Floyd | greeted one another yet!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "mew" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 151
Floyd |
Floyd | > MEW
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not sure how you talk with another cat, after all, your only
Floyd | memories are hazy and indistinct ones of your littermates and mom. So
Floyd | you try talking to Goodcat/Badcat like you were talking to Him. You
Floyd | let out a curious "Meowr". His eyes fix upon you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rub cat" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 152
Floyd |
Floyd | > RUB CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You approach him but at the last moment, back off. His fierce stare
Floyd | seems to shout, "How dare you approach when we have not properly
Floyd | greeted one another yet!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "paw cat" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 153
Floyd |
Floyd | > PAW CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | He good-naturedly pushes you away with his paws and resumes his usual
Floyd | placid, royal mien.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "claw cat" 		

Floyd ]  Gated Hall                            Score: 8       Turns: 154
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLAW CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking back on it, you realize that this was one of those things that
Floyd | would have never worked out. You pounced him and he responded with a
Floyd | bloodcurdling hiss and a swift paw that sent you flying right off the
Floyd | vibrating metal box. You landed on the ledge below and backed away
Floyd | just in time to avoid him jumping on you. Fear and adrenaline ran
Floyd | through your veins and you jumped, jumped, and ran like your tail was
Floyd | on fire. Now you're on the other side of that stringy ow, catching
Floyd | your breath, the image of him turning away with a refined departing
Floyd | spit echoing in your ears. His departing words were, "And don't come
Floyd | back!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Gated Hall
Floyd | The hall from to your right ends here at a soft ow about half as tall
Floyd | as an ordinary ow. This ow is made of crossed strings and you can see
Floyd | through it; beyond are shiny tall metal boxes, almost taller than Him,
Floyd | on a shiny floor. You instinctively sniff the ow. Goodcat/Badcat has
Floyd | left a scent message that welcomes you to his world if you can get
Floyd | over the ow. He calls it something rather impolite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress to your left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "eep"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Knight_Otu asks, "eep?"
		Jacqueline says, "I'd undo"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 153
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Refrigerator Top
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sniff cat's butt" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 153
Floyd |
Floyd | > SNIFF CAT'S BUTT
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "How canine!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "show tummy to cat" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 153
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW TUMMY TO CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to KO), "I know, but I'm desperate"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lie down" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 154
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIE DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You lie down, all your paws outstretched.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Heh."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "roll over" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 154
Floyd |
Floyd | > ROLL OVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "My kitten definitely knows how to do that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "purr" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 155
Floyd |
Floyd | > PURR
Floyd |
Floyd | You only do that when you are talking to Him. That's the fun part.
Floyd | When He gets back, you let out all the purrs you have saved up the
Floyd | whole day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aw"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "Hm. Cat's sniff on another in greeting."
		Jacqueline says, "They boop noses."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "boop cat" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 155
Floyd |
Floyd | > BOOP CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sniff cat" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 156
Floyd |
Floyd | > SNIFF CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You approach him but at the last moment, back off. His fierce stare
Floyd | seems to shout, "How dare you approach when we have not properly
Floyd | greeted one another yet!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I would have been so, so happy if >BOOP had worked."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bump heads" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 156
Floyd |
Floyd | > BUMP HEADS
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Poster, if you ever update this game, I request >BOOP"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rub heads" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 156
Floyd |
Floyd | > RUB HEADS
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cat" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 157
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You look at him and you feel his eyes staring a hole through yours. He
Floyd | seems angry; you feel decidedly nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "How do we make him not angry?"
		Knight_Otu says, "No idea yet."
		Jacqueline says, "We can't go outside and kill a trophy to bring to him."
		Knight_Otu says, "Our offering didn't work."
		Jacqueline says, "We already gave him a sock, yeah."
		Jacqueline signs.
		Jacqueline also sighs.
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "I didn't sign annything!"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ftop" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 158
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FTOP
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about Ftop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd ]  Countertop                            Score: 8       Turns: 159
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean down the side and take a half-jump the rest of the way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Countertop
Floyd | From up here, you can see the entire shiny place. Only the
Floyd | refrigerator top gives a better view. It makes you feel powerful and
Floyd | important, like perhaps you controlled the whole area and had a few
Floyd | cat soldiers to do your bidding as well. If it was softer and not so
Floyd | narrow, it would make a great bed. From here, you can jump up to the
Floyd | metal box. The most distinctive smell is the scent of Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd | He is near.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on table" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 8       Turns: 160
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You span the distance with a soft jump and skid to a stop on the
Floyd | table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | This is a small place, a little bit larger than the soft place but not
Floyd | as large as the place around it. If you ran around here, you'd
Floyd | definitely fall off the edges. The floor feels like a bunch of string,
Floyd | tightly wound together and it is arranged in colors and in patterns of
Floyd | things you don't recognize. From here, you can see a shiny surface you
Floyd | could easily jump to, and you can view most of the room and the next
Floyd | room over, which pulls your kittenish heart with what looks like large
Floyd | and soft beds. Taking a quick sniff, you realize that this area is
Floyd | used for eating food, but there is no food here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a phone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 8       Turns: 161
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few moments of weightless falling and the rude impact, you are
Floyd | once again walking around on the shiny floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor the
Floyd | brown table towers over you. The guest chair sits underneath it, and
Floyd | His chair is nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a sock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of grooming coming from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "claw fridge" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 8       Turns: 162
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLAW FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You claw it to no effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of grooming coming from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 8       Turns: 163
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | In the middle of the the floor is a large brown circle held up by four
Floyd | legs, called the table. It is made out of wood, but it also smells of
Floyd | various oils and you get some idea of the men who crafted it.
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat has left his scent upon the legs, identifying the table
Floyd | as his territory. He seems to have been impatiently waiting most of
Floyd | the time, hoping for Him to drop some tasty food.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rub table" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 8       Turns: 164
Floyd |
Floyd | > RUB TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You swirl around two of the legs to add your scent flourish. Now He
Floyd | will know you have been here. The thought fills you with a secret
Floyd | delight.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of grooming coming from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, I'm assuming that >LICK and >GROOM are synonymous, but should we have tried >GROOM CAT?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Let's try."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 8       Turns: 163
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 8       Turns: 162
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 8       Turns: 161
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 8       Turns: 160
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Countertop                            Score: 8       Turns: 159
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Countertop
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 158
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Refrigerator Top
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros | You drive to the nearest cat salon and spend a whole day and $5000
		Jacqueline says, "I mean, grooming is a thing friendly cats do together."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "groom cat" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 159
Floyd |
Floyd | > GROOM CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to olethros), "haha"
		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		Knight_Otu says, "Huh."
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 159
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please type what you'd like to do.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "groom" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 159
Floyd |
Floyd | > GROOM
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to groom?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cat" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 160
Floyd |
Floyd | > CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Weird."
		Knight_Otu says, "I mean, that happened with my game, too, but yeah."
		Jacqueline narrows her eyes.
		Knight_Otu says, "At least in my game it wasn't a (potentially) important action."
		Knight_Otu says, "(Then again, in a one-move game, any action could be said to be important.)"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. This is far more troubling psychologically."
		Jacqueline asks, "Well, perhaps we should shake it off and move on. What else are you thinking we should try?"
		Jacqueline says, "I have about a half an hour until I need to go."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm not quite sure what else to do. I was hoping there's a way into his bedroom."
		Knight_Otu says, "Or maybe a way to turn on the TV."
		Jacqueline asks, "Bedroom = Lair?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes."
		Jacqueline says, "We can't climb the gate? My cats could always climb gates."
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe a running laptop to lie on."
		Jacqueline says, "hee"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Wasn't the bedroom door a full door?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Countertop                            Score: 8       Turns: 161
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber up to all four paws, take a little stretch, and trot off.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean down the side and take a half-jump the rest of the way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Countertop
Floyd | From up here, you can see the entire shiny place. Only the
Floyd | refrigerator top gives a better view. It makes you feel powerful and
Floyd | important, like perhaps you controlled the whole area and had a few
Floyd | cat soldiers to do your bidding as well. If it was softer and not so
Floyd | narrow, it would make a great bed. From here, you can jump up to the
Floyd | metal box. The most distinctive smell is the scent of Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd | He is near.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on table" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 8       Turns: 162
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You span the distance with a soft jump and skid to a stop on the
Floyd | table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | This is a small place, a little bit larger than the soft place but not
Floyd | as large as the place around it. If you ran around here, you'd
Floyd | definitely fall off the edges. The floor feels like a bunch of string,
Floyd | tightly wound together and it is arranged in colors and in patterns of
Floyd | things you don't recognize. From here, you can see a shiny surface you
Floyd | could easily jump to, and you can view most of the room and the next
Floyd | room over, which pulls your kittenish heart with what looks like large
Floyd | and soft beds. Taking a quick sniff, you realize that this area is
Floyd | used for eating food, but there is no food here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a phone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lie on phone" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 8       Turns: 163
Floyd |
Floyd | > LIE ON PHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You lie down, all your paws outstretched.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 8       Turns: 162
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 8       Turns: 163
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few moments of weightless falling and the rude impact, you are
Floyd | once again walking around on the shiny floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor the
Floyd | brown table towers over you. The guest chair sits underneath it, and
Floyd | His chair is nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a sock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of grooming coming from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 8       Turns: 163
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 8       Turns: 163
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 8       Turns: 164
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor the
Floyd | brown table towers over you. The guest chair sits underneath it, and
Floyd | His chair is nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a sock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of grooming coming from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 8       Turns: 163
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 8       Turns: 163
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Huh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "forward" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 8       Turns: 163
Floyd |
Floyd | > FORWARD
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "um"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 8       Turns: 163
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | [This game uses relative directions instead of compass directions:
Floyd | left, right, forwards, and backwards.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We... we're broken."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "forwards" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 8       Turns: 163
Floyd |
Floyd | > FORWARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Did groom break us?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I hope not."
		Knight_Otu says, "But it looks like it."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, we do have the save."
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe groom is supposed to be the winning action, and the game didn't expect it yet."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:
Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 7       Turns: 79
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Somehow, I doubt that."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm not quite convinced, either."
		Knight_Otu says, "But something is going on there, of course."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 7       Turns: 80
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just behind you, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the large
Floyd | shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally large
Floyd | things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square water
Floyd | bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads to your right, but to your left
Floyd | is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress to your left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 7       Turns: 81
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | This is a comfortable room that also has strange things in it. The
Floyd | carpet gets very thick and comfortable in the middle of the room and
Floyd | it changes colors too.  A narrow cloth bed (it looks like your bed,
Floyd | but it is so large that it must be for Him) touches the hall and
Floyd | beyond it is a wide cloth bed. Far away is a mow through which you can
Floyd | see the outside. Beside it is a plant that grows in a tall water dish.
Floyd | Near the plant there is a large black shiny square and a frozen bug on
Floyd | top of it, and beside the narrow bed is a puffy ball held in place by
Floyd | some kind of stick. The smells here fuse into one onrush of aroma that
Floyd | makes you feel relaxed and at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "dig dirt" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 82
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG DIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | It seemed like such a great idea, but after a few moments of digging
Floyd | in the soil, you find nothing in it and have soil all over your paws.
Floyd | It's such a gross feeling that you try to shake it off. Dirt goes
Floyd | flying all around the plant, but some of it stays on your paws. Maybe
Floyd | if you walked around it would just come off. You really don't want to
Floyd | lick it off unless you absolutely have to.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly
Floyd | kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "smell it" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 83
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You wince just looking at it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on sofa" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 84
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON SOFA
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump up on it once more, glad to be in a soft space around the
Floyd | smells of your people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "shake paws" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 84
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE PAWS
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 85
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You spring down to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 8       Turns: 86
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just in front of you, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the
Floyd | large shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally
Floyd | large things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square
Floyd | water bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads to your left, but to your
Floyd | right is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress to your right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		

Floyd ]  Gated Hall                            Score: 8       Turns: 87
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | As you climb the gate up one side and down the other, that disgusting
Floyd | dirt shakes loose in the process. With a few licks here and there,
Floyd | you're as clean as ever. You're pleased as punch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber over the gate again, quickly, but not silently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gated Hall
Floyd | The hall from in front of you ends here at a soft ow about half as
Floyd | tall as an ordinary ow. This ow is made of crossed strings and you can
Floyd | see through it; beyond are shiny tall metal boxes, almost taller than
Floyd | Him, on a shiny floor. You instinctively sniff the ow. Goodcat/Badcat
Floyd | has left a scent message that welcomes you to his world if you can get
Floyd | over the ow. He calls it something rather impolite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  New Hall                              Score: 8       Turns: 88
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | New Hall
Floyd | This is a strange place. It's long, like maybe if your place were
Floyd | stretched out in front of you and behind you taller than He is. The
Floyd | scents that invaded your place came from here, or at least some of
Floyd | them did. The ows are dabbed with white that doesn't go with the rest
Floyd | of the ow and they smell new somehow. The floor is soft like it is in
Floyd | your place but it smells wild -- full of scents that draw you to
Floyd | investigate them. Faintly, you also detect a sweet yet salty wild
Floyd | smell that can only be Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 8       Turns: 89
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Midway Hall
Floyd | Halfway down the hall, the non-solid mow has slats from the top to the
Floyd | bottom, like what is on the window in your place. It has a wonderful
Floyd | fresh smell that makes you want to lie down and go to sleep, if only
Floyd | there were something soft enough to sleep on.  The solid mow on the
Floyd | opposite side greets you with a welcoming and familiar scent from
Floyd | between it and the floor. You would know it anywhere -- it is Him. He
Floyd | is not here, but beyond is surely His lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x solid" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 8       Turns: 90
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SOLID
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a large mow (like they all are) with a metal handle about
Floyd | half-way up. It doesn't reach the floor. Beyond it is his lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, not a gate."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "climb door" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 8       Turns: 91
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You scrabble upwards, but a few moments of futility, slide down,
Floyd | frustrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hit handle" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 8       Turns: 91
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x handle" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 8       Turns: 91
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HANDLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I think we worked out.. yeah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push door" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 8       Turns: 92
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It's much too large and heavy for you to move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The house settles and creaks, giving you a start.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "fling tiny body at mow" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 8       Turns: 92
Floyd |
Floyd | > FLING TINY BODY AT MOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "claw door" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 8       Turns: 93
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLAW DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You claw it to no effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Our cat has done strong work on one of our doors."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 8       Turns: 94
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a large mow (like they all are) with a metal handle about
Floyd | half-way up. It doesn't reach the floor. Beyond it is his lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "claw carpet" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 8       Turns: 95
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLAW CARPET
Floyd |
Floyd | You claw it to no effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 8       Turns: 95
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to dig?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "carpet" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 8       Turns: 96
Floyd |
Floyd | > CARPET
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't think you can dig that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "crawl under door" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 8       Turns: 96
Floyd |
Floyd | > CRAWL UNDER DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter door" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 8       Turns: 97
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 8       Turns: 98
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go behind you back to New Hall and in front of you to the end
Floyd | of the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 8       Turns: 99
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go behind you back to New Hall and in front of you to the end
Floyd | of the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 8       Turns: 100
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Midway Hall
Floyd | Halfway down the hall, the non-solid mow has slats from the top to the
Floyd | bottom, like what is on the window in your place. It has a wonderful
Floyd | fresh smell that makes you want to lie down and go to sleep, if only
Floyd | there were something soft enough to sleep on.  The solid mow on the
Floyd | opposite side greets you with a welcoming and familiar scent from
Floyd | between it and the floor. You would know it anywhere -- it is Him. He
Floyd | is not here, but beyond is surely His lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "mow" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 8       Turns: 100
Floyd |
Floyd | > MOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mow" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 8       Turns: 100
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MOW
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to examine: the solid mow or the slatted mow?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "slatted" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 8       Turns: 101
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLATTED
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a mow, but you're not sure how He moves it, because there is no
Floyd | blob of metal halfway up. It's not solid, like other mows are, and you
Floyd | can see fluffy colored things beyond; an almost-dizzying sleepy fresh
Floyd | smell comes from beyond it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "climb slatted" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 8       Turns: 102
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB SLATTED
Floyd |
Floyd | You claw frantically at the mow but don't manage to get very far up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pull slatted" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 8       Turns: 103
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL SLATTED
Floyd |
Floyd | It's much too large and heavy for you to move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "See, I had to childproof such doors because my cats opened them."
		Jacqueline says, "But my cats are large."
		Jacqueline says, "This cat is not."
		Knight_Otu says, "Not yet, anyway."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  End Hall                              Score: 8       Turns: 104
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | The long room ends here at an ow with one room on either side. The one
Floyd | to your right has sun filtering in through slats that make you want to
Floyd | rest in its warm spaces and play with the shadows. The room to your
Floyd | left is dark and presents several different smells relating to water.
Floyd | The ows seem really tall here and you feel fenced in and nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Right. Nor will it be during this game."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ows" 		

Floyd ]  End Hall                              Score: 8       Turns: 104
Floyd |
Floyd | > X OWS
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x ow" 		

Floyd ]  End Hall                              Score: 8       Turns: 104
Floyd |
Floyd | > X OW
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                              Score: 8       Turns: 105
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | The hallway light provides the only light in this dark room. Your eyes
Floyd | adjust and your nose comes alive with the many different scents
Floyd | inside. The first smell smells like He does sometimes -- like growing
Floyd | things, like the outside. It's too strong for you and it causes your
Floyd | nose to wrinkle involuntarily. The next strongest smell is a fresh,
Floyd | clean smell that must be some kind of water. You know by the third
Floyd | smell that this is His place, because He has marked it. Mixed in with
Floyd | that territorial odor are lesser notes that smell like all sorts of
Floyd | yummy things. You're so glad he marked the area so you'd know where
Floyd | they are! It's odd, though. You look around but don't see a litterbox
Floyd | anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead, off to the right you see what looks like a very long water
Floyd | bowl. It has sides so you can jump up on it and take look inside. It
Floyd | smells like that water smell. Opposite it is a giant white chair that
Floyd | is hollow in the middle, where the territorial smell and the yummy
Floyd | smells come from. You could jump up on it, too. Right beside you are
Floyd | wooden boxes, and on top of them is a tall dark window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see your reflection peeking down at you from the window, green
Floyd | eyes glowing in the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on tub" 		

Floyd ]  Tub Edge                              Score: 8       Turns: 106
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON TUB
Floyd |
Floyd | You're a bit hesitant to jump where you can't see, so you jump up on
Floyd | the surrounding ledge instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tub Edge
Floyd | You are perched uncomfortably on the narrow ledge around the  tub. The
Floyd | surface beneath you is hard and damp, and that clean water smell comes
Floyd | from all around you. You can either enter the tub, or jump down back
Floyd | into the bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter tub" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Tub                            Score: 8       Turns: 107
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER TUB
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Tub
Floyd | You walk around inside the tub and notice, strangely, that this place
Floyd | smells like His paws. Does He stand up in it? It looks long enough for
Floyd | him to lie down in it. The water smell saturates the area, and you
Floyd | know that this place must usually be wet. Right now it is only damp.
Floyd | He calls this place "tub".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "smell it" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Tub                            Score: 8       Turns: 108
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It smells like clean water mixed with the odor of His feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Tub Edge                              Score: 8       Turns: 109
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You bound out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tub Edge
Floyd | You are perched uncomfortably on the narrow ledge around the  tub. The
Floyd | surface beneath you is hard and damp, and that clean water smell comes
Floyd | from all around you. You can either enter the tub, or jump down back
Floyd | into the bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "We can't turn on the tap, right?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Whew, kitty can get out."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tap" 		

Floyd ]  Tub Edge                              Score: 8       Turns: 109
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Doesn't look like it."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on sink" 		

Floyd ]  Tub Edge                              Score: 8       Turns: 110
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump on it for a moment, but quickly tire of the one-sided play.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Tub Edge                              Score: 8       Turns: 111
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on intangible object" 		

Floyd ]  Tub Edge                              Score: 8       Turns: 111
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON INTANGIBLE OBJECT
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Tub Edge                              Score: 8       Turns: 112
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You can jump down to the bathroom floor, or you can enter the tub.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter tub" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Tub                            Score: 8       Turns: 113
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER TUB
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Tub
Floyd | You walk around inside the tub and notice, strangely, that this place
Floyd | smells like His paws. Does He stand up in it? It looks long enough for
Floyd | him to lie down in it. The water smell saturates the area, and you
Floyd | know that this place must usually be wet. Right now it is only damp.
Floyd | He calls this place "tub".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, right, turn is turn around."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "lick tub" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Tub                            Score: 8       Turns: 114
Floyd |
Floyd | > LICK TUB
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't smell like something you want to taste.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh. Okay, yeah, so turning on faucets is probably not a thing"
		Knight_Otu says, "Good for kitty, though."
		Jacqueline says, "But it will miss out on the formative experience of being terrified by water."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Tub Edge                              Score: 8       Turns: 115
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You bound out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tub Edge
Floyd | You are perched uncomfortably on the narrow ledge around the  tub. The
Floyd | surface beneath you is hard and damp, and that clean water smell comes
Floyd | from all around you. You can either enter the tub, or jump down back
Floyd | into the bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                              Score: 8       Turns: 116
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump down with a faint "oof".
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | The hallway light provides the only light in this dark room. Your eyes
Floyd | adjust and your nose comes alive with the many different scents
Floyd | inside. The first smell smells like He does sometimes -- like growing
Floyd | things, like the outside. It's too strong for you and it causes your
Floyd | nose to wrinkle involuntarily. The next strongest smell is a fresh,
Floyd | clean smell that must be some kind of water. You know by the third
Floyd | smell that this is His place, because He has marked it. Mixed in with
Floyd | that territorial odor are lesser notes that smell like all sorts of
Floyd | yummy things. You're so glad he marked the area so you'd know where
Floyd | they are! It's odd, though. You look around but don't see a litterbox
Floyd | anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead, off to the right you see the tub. It has sides so you can
Floyd | jump up on it and take look inside. It smells like that water smell.
Floyd | Opposite it is a giant white chair that is hollow in the middle, where
Floyd | the territorial smell and the yummy smells come from. You could jump
Floyd | up on it, too. Right beside you are wooden boxes, and on top of them
Floyd | is a tall dark window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see your reflection peeking down at you from the window, green
Floyd | eyes glowing in the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x boxes" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                              Score: 8       Turns: 117
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOXES
Floyd |
Floyd | They are wooden things taller than you are and they puff out a little.
Floyd | Where they puff out, you smell His hands, and past that, harsh,
Floyd | artificial smells that you don't like. "Why would he need such
Floyd | bad-smelling things," you wonder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                              Score: 8       Turns: 118
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go behind you or out to leave the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                              Score: 8       Turns: 117
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  End Hall                              Score: 8       Turns: 118
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel more relaxed.
Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | The long room ends here at an ow with one room on either side. The one
Floyd | in front of you has sun filtering in through slats that make you want
Floyd | to rest in its warm spaces and play with the shadows. The room behind
Floyd | you is dark and presents several different smells relating to water.
Floyd | The ows seem really tall here and you feel fenced in and nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 8       Turns: 119
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sun Room
Floyd | The air is warm here, and light spills in across the room from the
Floyd | window on the far side of the room. Shadows and light play across the
Floyd | floor in hypnotizing patterns, threatening to lull you to sleep.
Floyd | Scattered across the room are brown boxes, arranged in no particular
Floyd | order, some of which are very tall. You get the feeling that the boxes
Floyd | were just moved here and that the room wasn't built too long ago: the
Floyd | whole place smells new.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a short box, a tall box and a towering box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x towering" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 8       Turns: 120
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TOWERING
Floyd |
Floyd | You're too far away from it. Maybe if you were on it, you could do
Floyd | that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on short" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 8       Turns: 121
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON SHORT
Floyd |
Floyd | You leap up to the box and then look around, surveying your new
Floyd | surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tall" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 8       Turns: 122
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You're too far away from it. Maybe if you were on it, you could do
Floyd | that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Update: Kabo just arrived home with a mirror, so I don't have to go get one later today. Huzzah."
		Knight_Otu says, "Heh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on tall" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 8       Turns: 123
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON TALL
Floyd |
Floyd | You leap up to the box and then look around, surveying your new
Floyd | surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tall" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 8       Turns: 124
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TALL
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the second-tallest box. It is held closed by a green stripe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x green stripe" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 8       Turns: 125
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GREEN STRIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see how.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on towering" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 8       Turns: 126
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON TOWERING
Floyd |
Floyd | You're too far away from it. Maybe if you were on it, you could do
Floyd | that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Right..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x towering" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 8       Turns: 127
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TOWERING
Floyd |
Floyd | You're too far away from it. Maybe if you were on it, you could do
Floyd | that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "claw brown stripe" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 8       Turns: 128
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLAW BROWN STRIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You try that but find out that it is a most perverse thing. When you
Floyd | scratch it, it gets sticky which makes your paws feel icky! You spend
Floyd | a few moments humiliated, licking them clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh man."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on short" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 8       Turns: 129
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON SHORT
Floyd |
Floyd | You move your head up and down a few times, judging the distance, and
Floyd | then decide to go for it. You feel a few moments of glorious
Floyd | weightlessness and then you settle on the box with a gentle "thump".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We should get a point for that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "claw green stripe" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 8       Turns: 130
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLAW GREEN STRIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | You vow revenge and attack it with both forepaws and end up sulking
Floyd | away, having to clean that gooey sticky stuff from two paws instead of
Floyd | just one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Heh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on towering" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 8       Turns: 131
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON TOWERING
Floyd |
Floyd | You're too far away from it. Maybe if you were on it, you could do
Floyd | that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat stripe" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 8       Turns: 131
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT STRIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to eat: brown stripe or green stripe?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So we can't get on the towering box"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat green stripe" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 8       Turns: 132
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT GREEN STRIPE
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't smell like something you'd like to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "(My cats unfortunately love to eat tape.)"
		Knight_Otu says, "Ours got a bit entangled in some fly tape once."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x green" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 8       Turns: 133
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see how.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "smell green" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 8       Turns: 134
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL GREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | It smells artificial in a way that displeases your nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "smell short" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 8       Turns: 135
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL SHORT
Floyd |
Floyd | You smell nothing particularly interesting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 8       Turns: 136
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump artfully to the floor and land on all four paws.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  End Hall                              Score: 8       Turns: 137
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | The long room ends here at an ow with one room on either side. The one
Floyd | behind you has sun filtering in through slats that make you want to
Floyd | rest in its warm spaces and play with the shadows. The room in front
Floyd | of you is dark and presents several different smells relating to
Floyd | water. The ows seem really tall here and you feel fenced in and
Floyd | nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  End Hall                              Score: 8       Turns: 138
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go to your left down the hall, in front of you to the dark
Floyd | room, or behind you to the sunny room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 8       Turns: 139
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to face to your left and bound away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Midway Hall
Floyd | Halfway down the hall, the non-solid mow has slats from the top to the
Floyd | bottom, like what is on the window in your place. It has a wonderful
Floyd | fresh smell that makes you want to lie down and go to sleep, if only
Floyd | there were something soft enough to sleep on.  The solid mow on the
Floyd | opposite side greets you with a welcoming and familiar scent from
Floyd | between it and the floor. You would know it anywhere -- it is Him. He
Floyd | is not here, but beyond is surely His lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  New Hall                              Score: 8       Turns: 140
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | New Hall
Floyd | This is a strange place. It's long, like maybe if your place were
Floyd | stretched out behind you and in front of you taller than He is. The
Floyd | scents that invaded your place came from here, or at least some of
Floyd | them did. The ows are dabbed with white that doesn't go with the rest
Floyd | of the ow and they smell new somehow. The floor is soft like it is in
Floyd | your place but it smells wild -- full of scents that draw you to
Floyd | investigate them. Faintly, you also detect a sweet yet salty wild
Floyd | smell that can only be Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Gated Hall                            Score: 8       Turns: 141
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gated Hall
Floyd | The hall from behind you ends here at a soft ow about half as tall as
Floyd | an ordinary ow. This ow is made of crossed strings and you can see
Floyd | through it; beyond are shiny tall metal boxes, almost taller than Him,
Floyd | on a shiny floor. You instinctively sniff the ow. Goodcat/Badcat has
Floyd | left a scent message that welcomes you to his world if you can get
Floyd | over the ow. He calls it something rather impolite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Gated Hall                            Score: 8       Turns: 142
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go behind you back to New Hall, or you can climb the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 8       Turns: 143
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber over the gate again, quickly, but unfortunately not
Floyd | silently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just to your right, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the large
Floyd | shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally large
Floyd | things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square water
Floyd | bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads in front of you, but behind you
Floyd | is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 8       Turns: 144
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor the
Floyd | brown table towers over you. The guest chair sits underneath it, and
Floyd | His chair is nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on his chair" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 8       Turns: 145
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON HIS CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You agilely leap upwards into the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of grooming coming from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on table" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 8       Turns: 146
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You easily jump up on the table, your claws clutching the threaded
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | This is a small place, a little bit larger than the soft place but not
Floyd | as large as the place around it. If you ran around here, you'd
Floyd | definitely fall off the edges. The floor feels like a bunch of string,
Floyd | tightly wound together and it is arranged in colors and in patterns of
Floyd | things you don't recognize. From here, you can see a shiny surface you
Floyd | could easily jump to, and you can view most of the room and the next
Floyd | room over, which pulls your kittenish heart with what looks like large
Floyd | and soft beds. Taking a quick sniff, you realize that this area is
Floyd | used for eating food, but there is no food here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a phone and a remote here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get remote" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 8       Turns: 147
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET REMOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have the sock in your mouth!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop sok" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 8       Turns: 147
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP SOK
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop sock" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 8       Turns: 148
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP SOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get remote" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 8       Turns: 149
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET REMOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | You take it into your mouth, but you're barely able to keep a good
Floyd | grip on it. You're not sure you could do anything besides walking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on ledge" 		

Floyd ]  Countertop                            Score: 8       Turns: 150
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON LEDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't look far away. You take a quick look and with a little
Floyd | jump you land safely on the countertop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Countertop
Floyd | From up here, you can see the entire shiny place. Only the
Floyd | refrigerator top gives a better view. It makes you feel powerful and
Floyd | important, like perhaps you controlled the whole area and had a few
Floyd | cat soldiers to do your bidding as well. If it was softer and not so
Floyd | narrow, it would make a great bed. From here, you can jump up to the
Floyd | metal box. The most distinctive smell is the scent of Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd | He is near.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on ftop" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 151
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON FTOP
Floyd |
Floyd | You leap up to the top with the greatest of ease.
Floyd |
Floyd | Refrigerator Top
Floyd | You are on top of the cold metal cube, better known as "refrigerator"
Floyd | and "Goodcat/Badcat's lair". Strangely, it is not cold here, but
Floyd | fairly cozy with the faint smell of food. You can see why he chose
Floyd | this location for a lair. You think you'd probably have done the same.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Goodcat/Badcat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop remote" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 152
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP REMOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nap" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 8       Turns: 153
Floyd |
Floyd | > NAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You're exploring! No time for napping now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Heh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd ]  Countertop                            Score: 8       Turns: 154
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean down the side and take a half-jump the rest of the way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Countertop
Floyd | From up here, you can see the entire shiny place. Only the
Floyd | refrigerator top gives a better view. It makes you feel powerful and
Floyd | important, like perhaps you controlled the whole area and had a few
Floyd | cat soldiers to do your bidding as well. If it was softer and not so
Floyd | narrow, it would make a great bed. From here, you can jump up to the
Floyd | metal box. The most distinctive smell is the scent of Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd | He is near.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on table" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 8       Turns: 155
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You span the distance with a soft jump and skid to a stop on the
Floyd | table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | This is a small place, a little bit larger than the soft place but not
Floyd | as large as the place around it. If you ran around here, you'd
Floyd | definitely fall off the edges. The floor feels like a bunch of string,
Floyd | tightly wound together and it is arranged in colors and in patterns of
Floyd | things you don't recognize. From here, you can see a shiny surface you
Floyd | could easily jump to, and you can view most of the room and the next
Floyd | room over, which pulls your kittenish heart with what looks like large
Floyd | and soft beds. Taking a quick sniff, you realize that this area is
Floyd | used for eating food, but there is no food here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a sock and a phone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 8       Turns: 156
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few moments of weightless falling and the rude impact, you are
Floyd | once again walking around on the shiny floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor the
Floyd | brown table towers over you. The guest chair sits underneath it, and
Floyd | His chair is nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of a cat scratching itself and know that it must be
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 8       Turns: 156
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | [This game uses relative directions instead of compass directions:
Floyd | left, right, forwards, and backwards.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 8       Turns: 157
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just behind you, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the large
Floyd | shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally large
Floyd | things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square water
Floyd | bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads to your right, but to your left
Floyd | is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress to your left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 158
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | This is a comfortable room that also has strange things in it. The
Floyd | carpet gets very thick and comfortable in the middle of the room and
Floyd | it changes colors too. It even has tiny decorative brown paw prints
Floyd | across it. A narrow cloth bed (it looks like your bed, but it is so
Floyd | large that it must be for Him) touches the hall and beyond it is a
Floyd | wide cloth bed. Far away is a mow through which you can see the
Floyd | outside. Beside it is a plant that grows in a tall water dish. In the
Floyd | dirt scattered around the plant, you see several small paw prints. You
Floyd | grimace. Why did He put that nasty thing there? Near the plant there
Floyd | is a large black shiny square and a frozen bug on top of it, and
Floyd | beside the narrow bed is a puffy ball held in place by some kind of
Floyd | stick. The smells here fuse into one onrush of aroma that makes you
Floyd | feel relaxed and at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on sofa" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 159
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON SOFA
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump up on it once more, glad to be in a soft space around the
Floyd | smells of your people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nap" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 160
Floyd |
Floyd | > NAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You're exploring! No time for napping now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "curl up" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 160
Floyd |
Floyd | > CURL UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "paw sofa" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 161
Floyd |
Floyd | > PAW SOFA
Floyd |
Floyd | You paw it but nothing amazing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 8       Turns: 162
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only go behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 8       Turns: 163
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd | (first getting off the sofa)
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just in front of you, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the
Floyd | large shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally
Floyd | large things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square
Floyd | water bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads to your left, but to your
Floyd | right is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress to your right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 8       Turns: 164
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go in front of you, behind you, to your left, or climb the
Floyd | gate to go to your right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Tiled Door                            Score: 8       Turns: 165
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tiled Door
Floyd | The carpet ends here at a mow like the one that leads out of your
Floyd | place. You're not sure how He manages to open these things, but He
Floyd | must be strong. This mow looks a lot like the shiny floor, actually;
Floyd | it looks like it is made up of different tiles, all different colors.
Floyd | Sniffing the edges, you realize that it is a gateway to the outside.
Floyd | Images of grass, bright sunshine, concern, danger, and burden roll
Floyd | over you and you think that the outside is a fearful but wonderful
Floyd | place, and amazingly large. You smell Her scent again, like flowers
Floyd | but far too strong. It fills you with a fierce passion; she should
Floyd | know that you live here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tiles" 		

Floyd ]  Tiled Door                            Score: 8       Turns: 165
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TILES
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		

Floyd ]  Tiled Door                            Score: 8       Turns: 166
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a light brownish color that has dirty pawprints on it. You smell
Floyd | around and take several minutes to soak up the knowledge of who ate
Floyd | what, where they were going, and how they were feeling. The knowledge
Floyd | makes you feel quite important, as if you had discovered the key to
Floyd | understanding what happens around here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Tiled Door                            Score: 8       Turns: 167
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | There's only one way out: to return the way you came by going behind
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 8       Turns: 168
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to face behind you and bound away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just to your left, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the large
Floyd | shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally large
Floyd | things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square water
Floyd | bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads behind you, but in front of you
Floyd | is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | From right outside, you hear what sounds like a storm -- a rumbling,
Floyd | grumbling, coughing sound. You look around for somewhere to hide, but
Floyd | before you can find a place, it's over. Then you hear a slamming like
Floyd | the mow when He leaves and right before He sees you. Is He coming
Floyd | back?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on chair" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 8       Turns: 168
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 8       Turns: 169
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor the
Floyd | brown table towers over you. The guest chair sits underneath it, and
Floyd | His chair is nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of a cat scratching itself and know that it must be
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on his chair" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 8       Turns: 170
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON HIS CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You agilely leap upwards into the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of grooming coming from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on table" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > JUMP ON TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You easily jump up on the table, your claws clutching the threaded
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | This is a small place, a little bit larger than the soft place but not
Floyd | as large as the place around it. If you ran around here, you'd
Floyd | definitely fall off the edges. The floor feels like a bunch of string,
Floyd | tightly wound together and it is arranged in colors and in patterns of
Floyd | things you don't recognize. From here, you can see a shiny surface you
Floyd | could easily jump to, and you can view most of the room and the next
Floyd | room over, which pulls your kittenish heart with what looks like large
Floyd | and soft beds. Taking a quick sniff, you realize that this area is
Floyd | used for eating food, but there is no food here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a sock and a phone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a mow open from far away and then hear it shut; His voice is
Floyd | next, as He greets Goodcat/Badcat. You meow energetically to let him
Floyd | know you are here.
Floyd |
Floyd | He discovers you and picks you up. He strokes kindly you as He walks
Floyd | through the house, laughing at all the things you have done. "You are
Floyd | quite the little explorer, aren't you?" he asks. You purr. "That
Floyd | effort deserves nothing less than a name!" He holds you high in the
Floyd | air and then triumphantly christens you, "Isabella. Yes, Isabella is
Floyd | your name." You nuzzle your face into his arms, turning the name
Floyd | around and around in your mind. Isabella. It's a good name, well, as
Floyd | good as humans get at these things, you think. You beam up at Him as
Floyd | He carries you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 8 out of a possible 20, in 170 turns.
Floyd | debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Knight_Otu asks, "I think Isabella was the name we got with 7 points as well?"
		Jacqueline says, "...yeah. Possibly."
		Jacqueline goes to check.
		Jacqueline says, "Yes"
		Jacqueline says, "So... the name is not tied to score, per se."
		Jacqueline says, "And yeah, 170 turns again."
		Knight_Otu says, "My guess was that it was tiered."
		Jacqueline says, "True. Could be"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Anyway, I guess you're leaving soon?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. I need to head to my birthday party but if DW shows up later and you all want to continue to poke at it, please do."
		Jacqueline says, "Or you can continue to poke alone, if you want."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'd rather not play alone, but I can wait to see if David turns up."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Wait, YOUR birthday party?"
		Jacqueline says, "No."
		Jacqueline says, "No, but it's a birthday party for someone turning 95."
		Jacqueline says, "So I can't miss it."
		Knight_Otu says, "Ah, ok. I was worried that I should have congratulated."
		Jacqueline says, "Nah. I'm a January baby."
		Jacqueline says, "Good luck if you keep at it. Perry will be with you."
		Jacqueline says (to KO), "Merry unbirthday to you."
		Knight_Otu says, "Heh."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "So, good party to you!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask newcat" 		

Floyd ]  Soft Place                            Score: 0       Turns: 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I do not have a name, but I think that someday soon I will. I have
Floyd | heard Him talk many times of other things that have names, things like
Floyd | Mom, Dad, Emily, Stuart, God. So I think I will have a name someday
Floyd | soon, although I do not know how I get a name. Is it something I have
Floyd | to do? Is there somewhere I have to go? All I know is that for now, He
Floyd | calls me just one thing: Cat.
Floyd |
Floyd | New Cat
Floyd | A slice-of-life adventure from a feline perspective,  by Poster
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 110524 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Soft Place
Floyd | You live in a nice soft place inside a bigger space that has three
Floyd | ows, and one moveable ow. You call these things ows because they hurt
Floyd | when you run into them, and the moving ow (mow) only He can move. The
Floyd | soft place is where you sleep and it smells like you. Outside the soft
Floyd | space is where He puts the food and water. The food is ok, but the
Floyd | milk you used to have was much better. You wonder if He could get some
Floyd | of that again.
Floyd |
Floyd | He always shuts the mow, but today he has left it open. You do not
Floyd | know what is beyond it, except what you have heard him talk about.
Floyd | There is another thing called GoodCat/BadCat. It must have another
Floyd | name as well, because it was here when you got here, but it is far
Floyd | away and when He talks to it, you can only hear GoodCat or BadCat. You
Floyd | must be related, because you both are called Cat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have always wondered where He goes when He closes the mow and what
Floyd | lies beyond it. "Could there be even more mows and ows? Could my place
Floyd | be just one place inside a much bigger place? I want to find out.
Floyd | Maybe if I find out, I can get a name," you think.
Floyd |
Floyd | [If this is your first time playing, type "ABOUT".]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Your Place                            Score: 0       Turns: 2
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Place
Floyd | Your Place surrounds the soft place. It's much bigger and it is soft
Floyd | on your feet, but not as soft as the soft place. You can run around
Floyd | here but the three ows stop you. Nothing has changed from this morning
Floyd | when He left -- the food dish, the water bowl, the sandbox, and the
Floyd | ledge are in their same places and they smell the same. The most
Floyd | interesting thing, though, is the mow. It's wide open in front of you
Floyd | and smells from outside are rushing in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x dish" 		

Floyd ]  Your Place                            Score: 0       Turns: 3
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DISH
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a small dish with food in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "eat food" 		

Floyd ]  Your Place                            Score: 0       Turns: 4
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT FOOD
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the cat food)
Floyd | Your mother raised you to not play with your food unless you were
Floyd | hungry enough to eat (or drink) it. You can feel her teeth picking you
Floyd | up by the scruff of the neck even now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x bowl" 		

Floyd ]  Your Place                            Score: 0       Turns: 5
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOWL
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a small solid bowl with water in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		

Floyd ]  Your Place                            Score: 0       Turns: 6
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not thirsty right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x litterbox" 		

Floyd ]  Your Place                            Score: 0       Turns: 7
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LITTERBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a tough box filled with sand that's just right for taking care of
Floyd | wastes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter box" 		

Floyd ]  Your Place                            Score: 0       Turns: 7
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter litterbox" 		

Floyd ]  Your Place                            Score: 0       Turns: 8
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER LITTERBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Fortunately, you've already gone this morning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "dig sand" 		

Floyd ]  Your Place                            Score: 0       Turns: 8
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG SAND
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "dig litterbox" 		

Floyd ]  Your Place                            Score: 0       Turns: 9
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG LITTERBOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't think you can dig that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Your Place                            Score: 0       Turns: 10
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go behind you or in front of you, though in front of you seems
Floyd | a lot more interesting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  New Hall                              Score: 0       Turns: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | New Hall
Floyd | This is a strange place. It's long, like maybe if your place were
Floyd | stretched out to your right and to your left taller than He is. The
Floyd | scents that invaded your place came from here, or at least some of
Floyd | them did. The ows are dabbed with white that doesn't go with the rest
Floyd | of the ow and they smell new somehow. The floor is soft like it is in
Floyd | your place but it smells wild -- images sweep over you of Him, others
Floyd | like Him, a world filled with flying things and grass, clean scents
Floyd | and many others that you've never smelled before. Faintly, you also
Floyd | detect a sweet yet salty wild smell that can only be Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  New Hall                              Score: 0       Turns: 12
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go to your right and to your left down the hall, and behind
Floyd | you back to your place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 0       Turns: 13
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Midway Hall
Floyd | You are halfway down the hall, up to a good speed when you see
Floyd | something that compels you to stop and look. Here two mows face each
Floyd | other -- one that is not completely solid and one that doesn't reach
Floyd | the floor. The non-solid mow has slats from the top to the bottom,
Floyd | like what is on the window in your place. It has a wonderful fresh
Floyd | smell that makes you want to lie down and go to sleep, if only there
Floyd | were something soft enough to sleep on.  Mmrrow. You can't help
Floyd | yourself and rub lazily against it. It feels good. The solid mow on
Floyd | the opposite side greets you with a welcoming and familiar scent from
Floyd | between it and the floor. You would know it anywhere -- it is Him. He
Floyd | is not here, but beyond is surely His lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 0       Turns: 14
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go behind you back to New Hall and in front of you to the end
Floyd | of the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look through slatted" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 0       Turns: 15
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK THROUGH SLATTED
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  End Hall                              Score: 0       Turns: 16
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd | You are up to a good speed before you notice the ow coming at you. You
Floyd | come to a butt-burning halt. Youch!
Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | The long room ends here at an ow with one room on either side. The one
Floyd | to your right has sun filtering in through slats that make you want to
Floyd | rest in its warm spaces and play with the shadows. The room to your
Floyd | left is dark and presents several different smells relating to water.
Floyd | The ows seem really tall here and you feel fenced in and nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  End Hall                              Score: 0       Turns: 17
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go behind you down the hall, to your left to the dark room, or
Floyd | to your right to the sunny room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 0       Turns: 18
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sun Room
Floyd | The air is warm here, and light spills in across the room from the
Floyd | window on the far side of the room. Shadows and light play across the
Floyd | floor in hypnotizing patterns, threatening to lull you to sleep.
Floyd | Scattered across the room are brown boxes, arranged in no particular
Floyd | order, some of which are very tall. You get the feeling that the boxes
Floyd | were just moved here and that the room wasn't built too long ago: the
Floyd | whole place smells new.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a short box, a tall box and a towering box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 0       Turns: 19
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go behind you or out to leave the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  End Hall                              Score: 0       Turns: 20
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | The long room ends here at an ow with one room on either side. The one
Floyd | behind you has sun filtering in through slats that make you want to
Floyd | rest in its warm spaces and play with the shadows. The room in front
Floyd | of you is dark and presents several different smells relating to
Floyd | water. The ows seem really tall here and you feel fenced in and
Floyd | nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 0       Turns: 21
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to face to your left and bound away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Midway Hall
Floyd | Halfway down the hall, the non-solid mow has slats from the top to the
Floyd | bottom, like what is on the window in your place. It has a wonderful
Floyd | fresh smell that makes you want to lie down and go to sleep, if only
Floyd | there were something soft enough to sleep on.  The solid mow on the
Floyd | opposite side greets you with a welcoming and familiar scent from
Floyd | between it and the floor. You would know it anywhere -- it is Him. He
Floyd | is not here, but beyond is surely His lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  New Hall                              Score: 0       Turns: 22
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | New Hall
Floyd | This is a strange place. It's long, like maybe if your place were
Floyd | stretched out behind you and in front of you taller than He is. The
Floyd | scents that invaded your place came from here, or at least some of
Floyd | them did. The ows are dabbed with white that doesn't go with the rest
Floyd | of the ow and they smell new somehow. The floor is soft like it is in
Floyd | your place but it smells wild -- full of scents that draw you to
Floyd | investigate them. Faintly, you also detect a sweet yet salty wild
Floyd | smell that can only be Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Gated Hall                            Score: 0       Turns: 23
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gated Hall
Floyd | The hall from behind you ends here at a soft ow about half as tall as
Floyd | an ordinary ow. This ow is made of crossed strings and you can see
Floyd | through it; beyond are shiny tall metal boxes, almost taller than Him,
Floyd | on a shiny floor. You instinctively sniff the ow. Goodcat/Badcat has
Floyd | left a scent message that welcomes you to his world if you can get
Floyd | over the ow. He calls it something rather impolite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Gated Hall                            Score: 0       Turns: 24
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go behind you back to New Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 1       Turns: 25
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You bound to the gate, spring upwards, and latch your claws into the
Floyd | material. Then, putting one paw in front of another, you climb up to
Floyd | the top of the gate and leap gracefully down. You turn and look behind
Floyd | you, your tail crooked, feeling proud of yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just to your right, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the large
Floyd | shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally large
Floyd | things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square water
Floyd | bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads in front of you, but behind you
Floyd | is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly
Floyd | kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 1       Turns: 26
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go to your right, to your left, in front of you, or climb the
Floyd | gate to go behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 1       Turns: 27
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors. Goodcat/Badcat is in this room; his scent is strong. You
Floyd | whip your head around but don't see him anywhere. Is he waiting to
Floyd | pounce you? You continue looking around carefully.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor is a
Floyd | large brown circle held up by four legs. Underneath it are two smaller
Floyd | versions, with one pulled away from the other. You wind your way
Floyd | around these things and quickly smell what their names are. The large
Floyd | thing is called a table. The smaller things are called chairs (one is
Floyd | His and the other is guest). The names seem strong, but dull. You hope
Floyd | He doesn't name you any of those names.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of a cat scratching itself and know that it must be
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 1       Turns: 28
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd | From here you can go behind you and you can jump to His chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of grooming coming from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 1       Turns: 29
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | This is a small place, a little bit larger than the soft place but not
Floyd | as large as the place around it. If you ran around here, you'd
Floyd | definitely fall off the edges. The floor feels like a bunch of string,
Floyd | tightly wound together and it is arranged in colors and in patterns of
Floyd | things you don't recognize. From here, you can see a shiny surface you
Floyd | could easily jump to, and you can view most of the room and the next
Floyd | room over, which pulls your kittenish heart with what looks like large
Floyd | and soft beds. Taking a quick sniff, you realize that this area is
Floyd | used for eating food, but there is no food here now. You also realize
Floyd | the names of the two objects on the table, and your interest is
Floyd | piqued.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a phone and a remote here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 1       Turns: 30
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few moments of weightless falling and the rude impact, you are
Floyd | once again walking around on the shiny floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor the
Floyd | brown table towers over you. The guest chair sits underneath it, and
Floyd | His chair is nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of a cat scratching itself and know that it must be
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 1       Turns: 30
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 1       Turns: 30
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "forwards" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 1       Turns: 30
Floyd |
Floyd | > FORWARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 1       Turns: 30
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 1       Turns: 30
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 1       Turns: 30
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 1       Turns: 29
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 1       Turns: 30
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few moments of weightless falling and the rude impact, you are
Floyd | once again walking around on the shiny floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor the
Floyd | brown table towers over you. The guest chair sits underneath it, and
Floyd | His chair is nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 1       Turns: 30
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 1       Turns: 30
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know how to do that. [For a list of common verbs, type HELP,
Floyd | or try using a different verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "help" 		

Floyd ]                            Instructions
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  N = Next                              Q = Quit Menu
Floyd ]  P = Previous                          ENTER = Select
Floyd |  > About Interactive Fiction
Floyd |    New Cat Background
Floyd |    Interact

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]                            Instructions
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  N = Next                              Q = Quit Menu
Floyd ]  P = Previous                          ENTER = Select
Floyd |    About Interactive Fiction
Floyd |  > New Cat Background
Floyd |    Interact

		
Knight_Otu presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd ]                         New Cat Background
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  N = Next                              Q = Last Menu
Floyd ]  P = Previous                          ENTER = Select
Floyd |  > About New Cat
Floyd |    Inspiration
Floyd |    Thanks

		
Knight_Otu presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd ]                           About New Cat
Floyd | New Cat is a ethereal, Romantic, wistful, slice-of-life game told from
Floyd | the eyes of the new cat in the household, who as yet does not have a
Floyd | name.
Floyd |
Floyd | Directions are: forward, back(ward), left, right, up, and down. Most
Floyd | rooms will tell you where the exits are, and if you're in a room with
Floyd | only one way out, OUT works as well. Other new verbs of note are rub
Floyd | (against), scratch, bat, paw, jump to, jump over, jump down, meow
Floyd | (talk), and lick.
Floyd |
Floyd | The point of the game is to explore the new world that is yours. The
Floyd | game ends when your master returns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Score represents experience, and not all experiences are pleasant. You
Floyd | don't need a perfect score to win. Finally, responses surrounded in

		
Floyd [brackets] are informational messages from the game. 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]                         New Cat Background
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  N = Next                              Q = Last Menu
Floyd ]  P = Previous                          ENTER = Select
Floyd |  > About New Cat
Floyd |    Inspiration
Floyd |    Thanks

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd ]                            Instructions
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  N = Next                              Q = Quit Menu
Floyd ]  P = Previous                          ENTER = Select
Floyd |    About Interactive Fiction
Floyd |  > New Cat Background
Floyd |    Interact

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]                            Instructions
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  N = Next                              Q = Quit Menu
Floyd ]  P = Previous                          ENTER = Select
Floyd |    About Interactive Fiction
Floyd |    New Cat Background
Floyd |  > Interact

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "press enter" 		

Floyd ]                            Instructions
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  N = Next                              Q = Quit Menu
Floyd ]  P = Previous                          ENTER = Select
Floyd |    About Interactive Fiction
Floyd |  > New Cat Background
Floyd |    Interact

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]                            Instructions
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  N = Next                              Q = Quit Menu
Floyd ]  P = Previous                          ENTER = Select
Floyd |    About Interactive Fiction
Floyd |    New Cat Background
Floyd |  > Interact

		
Knight_Otu presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd ]                              Interact
Floyd | Website: www.intaligo.com/newcat
Floyd |
Floyd |  Forums: www.intaligo.com/forum
Floyd |
Floyd |  Comments/Bugs: poster@aurora.cotse.net
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]                            Instructions
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  N = Next                              Q = Quit Menu
Floyd ]  P = Previous                          ENTER = Select
Floyd |    About Interactive Fiction
Floyd |    New Cat Background
Floyd |  > Interact

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 1       Turns: 30
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor the
Floyd | brown table towers over you. The guest chair sits underneath it, and
Floyd | His chair is nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "restart" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 1       Turns: 30
Floyd |
Floyd | > RESTART
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd ]  Soft Place                            Score: 0       Turns: 1
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I do not have a name, but I think that someday soon I will. I have
Floyd | heard Him talk many times of other things that have names, things like
Floyd | Mom, Dad, Emily, Stuart, God. So I think I will have a name someday
Floyd | soon, although I do not know how I get a name. Is it something I have
Floyd | to do? Is there somewhere I have to go? All I know is that for now, He
Floyd | calls me just one thing: Cat.
Floyd |
Floyd | New Cat
Floyd | A slice-of-life adventure from a feline perspective,  by Poster
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 110524 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Soft Place
Floyd | You live in a nice soft place inside a bigger space that has three
Floyd | ows, and one moveable ow. You call these things ows because they hurt
Floyd | when you run into them, and the moving ow (mow) only He can move. The
Floyd | soft place is where you sleep and it smells like you. Outside the soft
Floyd | space is where He puts the food and water. The food is ok, but the
Floyd | milk you used to have was much better. You wonder if He could get some
Floyd | of that again.
Floyd |
Floyd | He always shuts the mow, but today he has left it open. You do not
Floyd | know what is beyond it, except what you have heard him talk about.
Floyd | There is another thing called GoodCat/BadCat. It must have another
Floyd | name as well, because it was here when you got here, but it is far
Floyd | away and when He talks to it, you can only hear GoodCat or BadCat. You
Floyd | must be related, because you both are called Cat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have always wondered where He goes when He closes the mow and what
Floyd | lies beyond it. "Could there be even more mows and ows? Could my place
Floyd | be just one place inside a much bigger place? I want to find out.
Floyd | Maybe if I find out, I can get a name," you think.
Floyd |
Floyd | [If this is your first time playing, type "ABOUT".]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Your Place                            Score: 0       Turns: 2
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Place
Floyd | Your Place surrounds the soft place. It's much bigger and it is soft
Floyd | on your feet, but not as soft as the soft place. You can run around
Floyd | here but the three ows stop you. Nothing has changed from this morning
Floyd | when He left -- the food dish, the water bowl, the sandbox, and the
Floyd | ledge are in their same places and they smell the same. The most
Floyd | interesting thing, though, is the mow. It's wide open in front of you
Floyd | and smells from outside are rushing in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  New Hall                              Score: 0       Turns: 3
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | New Hall
Floyd | This is a strange place. It's long, like maybe if your place were
Floyd | stretched out to your right and to your left taller than He is. The
Floyd | scents that invaded your place came from here, or at least some of
Floyd | them did. The ows are dabbed with white that doesn't go with the rest
Floyd | of the ow and they smell new somehow. The floor is soft like it is in
Floyd | your place but it smells wild -- images sweep over you of Him, others
Floyd | like Him, a world filled with flying things and grass, clean scents
Floyd | and many others that you've never smelled before. Faintly, you also
Floyd | detect a sweet yet salty wild smell that can only be Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 0       Turns: 4
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Midway Hall
Floyd | You are halfway down the hall, up to a good speed when you see
Floyd | something that compels you to stop and look. Here two mows face each
Floyd | other -- one that is not completely solid and one that doesn't reach
Floyd | the floor. The non-solid mow has slats from the top to the bottom,
Floyd | like what is on the window in your place. It has a wonderful fresh
Floyd | smell that makes you want to lie down and go to sleep, if only there
Floyd | were something soft enough to sleep on.  Mmrrow. You can't help
Floyd | yourself and rub lazily against it. It feels good. The solid mow on
Floyd | the opposite side greets you with a welcoming and familiar scent from
Floyd | between it and the floor. You would know it anywhere -- it is Him. He
Floyd | is not here, but beyond is surely His lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x solid" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 0       Turns: 5
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SOLID
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a large mow (like they all are) with a metal handle about
Floyd | half-way up. It doesn't reach the floor, and  underneath it is a white
Floyd | thing. Beyond it is his lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x white thing" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 0       Turns: 6
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WHITE THING
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't get your nose close enough to really tell much about it,
Floyd | except that it's a covering for His paws and it smells like it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get sock" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 1       Turns: 7
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET SOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You reach out for it and snag it in your claws; surprised, you pull
Floyd | back and pull it out into the room. You smell it more carefully and
Floyd | know that He put this on his paw two suns ago, had circular meat-bread
Floyd | for dinner, and generally felt happy. You remember that day. The
Floyd | covering itself is soft and yet stretchy. He calls this "sock". You
Floyd | look at it curiously, trying to understand why He needs a covering for
Floyd | his paws.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly
Floyd | kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get it" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 1       Turns: 8
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You take it in your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 1       Turns: 9
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go behind you back to New Hall and in front of you to the end
Floyd | of the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  End Hall                              Score: 1       Turns: 10
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd | You are up to a good speed before you notice the ow coming at you. You
Floyd | come to a butt-burning halt. Youch!
Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | The long room ends here at an ow with one room on either side. The one
Floyd | to your right has sun filtering in through slats that make you want to
Floyd | rest in its warm spaces and play with the shadows. The room to your
Floyd | left is dark and presents several different smells relating to water.
Floyd | The ows seem really tall here and you feel fenced in and nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | The house settles and creaks, giving you a start.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                              Score: 1       Turns: 11
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | This room is darker than the others, and a whole plethora of scents
Floyd | rush out to find you. You take a moment perched on the threshold to
Floyd | decipher what they all mean. The first smell smells like He does
Floyd | sometimes -- like growing things, like the outside. It's too strong
Floyd | for you and it causes your nose to wrinkle involuntarily. The next
Floyd | strongest smell is a fresh, clean smell that must be some kind of
Floyd | water. You know by the third smell that this is His place, because He
Floyd | has marked it. Mixed in with that territorial odor are lesser notes
Floyd | that smell like all sorts of yummy things. You're so glad he marked
Floyd | the area so you'd know where they are! It's odd, though. You look
Floyd | around but don't see a litterbox anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead, off to the right you see what looks like a very long water
Floyd | bowl. It has sides so you can jump up on it and take look inside. It
Floyd | smells like that water smell. Opposite it is a fat water bowl, where
Floyd | the territorial smell and the yummy smells come from. You could jump
Floyd | up on it, too. Right beside you are wooden boxes, and on top of them
Floyd | is a tall dark window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait! There's something in the window. Your hackles rise and your fur
Floyd | poofs out. It's another cat, the same size as you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on ledge" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                              Score: 1       Turns: 12
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON LEDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You try and miss in one glorious mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Toilet Rim                            Score: 1       Turns: 13
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | (the toilet)
Floyd | With feline agility, you leap up to the deep water bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | Toilet Rim
Floyd | You are halfway between the dark window and the floor, perched on the
Floyd | fat water bowl. It's not soft, but it is fairly slick. The wonderful
Floyd | smells rise up from the hollow center, down in the water. You see
Floyd | above you a wide ledge that runs underneath the window. You could
Floyd | easily jump to it, or jump down to the bathroom floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "lick water" 		

Floyd ]  Toilet Rim                            Score: 2       Turns: 14
Floyd |
Floyd | > LICK WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not thirsty, but you can't pass this opportunity up -- the
Floyd | smells are too interesting. Carefully you lower yourself into the
Floyd | toilet and take ten deep laps of the water. Then you pull yourself
Floyd | back up on the rim and luxuriate in the taste of tea, yogurt, and
Floyd | submarine sandwiches. You're thankful again that He was so kind to
Floyd | mark the area so that you'd know to find it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly
Floyd | kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on ledge" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom Counter                      Score: 2       Turns: 15
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON LEDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | With amazing grace, you land on the space above the handles with a
Floyd | solid "whump".
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom Counter
Floyd | You barely notice the rest of the surface except for the sink, which
Floyd | smells like his breath and some sort of plant. The dark window takes
Floyd | up the entire wall and inside there is another cat! Her fur is poofed
Floyd | out just like yours and her green eyes stare back at you in challenge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sniff cat" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom Counter                      Score: 3       Turns: 16
Floyd |
Floyd | > SNIFF CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean your nose in to smell her and she does the exact same thing.
Floyd | Then you realize what seemed so strange about all of this: you never
Floyd | once smelled her. How can she have no scent ? What sort of cat is
Floyd | that? You realize, too, that she only does what you do. If you stop,
Floyd | she stops; if you groom yourself, she grooms herself; if you blink,
Floyd | she blinks. She does whatever you do because she is you, somehow. Only
Floyd | not you and only in the dark window. It's weird, but you're glad
Floyd | you're not a human and have to deal with such complexities.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly
Floyd | kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on tub" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom Counter                      Score: 3       Turns: 17
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON TUB
Floyd |
Floyd | Not from here. It's too far away!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                              Score: 3       Turns: 18
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You raise and lower your head a few times, estimating the distance. On
Floyd | a whim, you decide to go for it and you jump down. It takes you a
Floyd | moment to get your breath back.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | The hallway light provides the only light in this dark room. Your eyes
Floyd | adjust and your nose comes alive with the many different scents
Floyd | inside. The first smell smells like He does sometimes -- like growing
Floyd | things, like the outside. It's too strong for you and it causes your
Floyd | nose to wrinkle involuntarily. The next strongest smell is a fresh,
Floyd | clean smell that must be some kind of water. You know by the third
Floyd | smell that this is His place, because He has marked it. Mixed in with
Floyd | that territorial odor are lesser notes that smell like all sorts of
Floyd | yummy things. You're so glad he marked the area so you'd know where
Floyd | they are! It's odd, though. You look around but don't see a litterbox
Floyd | anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead, off to the right you see what looks like a very long water
Floyd | bowl. It has sides so you can jump up on it and take look inside. It
Floyd | smells like that water smell. Opposite it is a fat water bowl, where
Floyd | the territorial smell and the yummy smells come from. You could jump
Floyd | up on it, too. Right beside you are wooden boxes, and on top of them
Floyd | is a tall dark window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see your reflection peeking down at you from the window, green
Floyd | eyes glowing in the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on tub" 		

Floyd ]  Tub Edge                              Score: 3       Turns: 19
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON TUB
Floyd |
Floyd | You're a bit hesitant to jump where you can't see, so you jump up on
Floyd | the surrounding ledge instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tub Edge
Floyd | You are perched uncomfortably on the narrow ledge around the  tub. The
Floyd | surface beneath you is hard and damp, and that clean water smell comes
Floyd | from all around you. You can either enter the tub, or jump down back
Floyd | into the bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter tub" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Tub                            Score: 3       Turns: 20
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER TUB
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Tub
Floyd | You walk around inside the tub and notice, strangely, that this place
Floyd | smells like His paws. Does He stand up in it? It looks long enough for
Floyd | him to lie down in it. The water smell saturates the area, and you
Floyd | know that this place must usually be wet. Right now it is only damp.
Floyd | He calls this place "tub".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "climb tub" 		

Floyd ]  Inside Tub                            Score: 3       Turns: 21
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB TUB
Floyd |
Floyd | Jumping to it is much more kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Tub Edge                              Score: 3       Turns: 22
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd | You bound out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tub Edge
Floyd | You are perched uncomfortably on the narrow ledge around the  tub. The
Floyd | surface beneath you is hard and damp, and that clean water smell comes
Floyd | from all around you. You can either enter the tub, or jump down back
Floyd | into the bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                              Score: 3       Turns: 23
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump down with a faint "oof".
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | The hallway light provides the only light in this dark room. Your eyes
Floyd | adjust and your nose comes alive with the many different scents
Floyd | inside. The first smell smells like He does sometimes -- like growing
Floyd | things, like the outside. It's too strong for you and it causes your
Floyd | nose to wrinkle involuntarily. The next strongest smell is a fresh,
Floyd | clean smell that must be some kind of water. You know by the third
Floyd | smell that this is His place, because He has marked it. Mixed in with
Floyd | that territorial odor are lesser notes that smell like all sorts of
Floyd | yummy things. You're so glad he marked the area so you'd know where
Floyd | they are! It's odd, though. You look around but don't see a litterbox
Floyd | anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead, off to the right you see the tub. It has sides so you can
Floyd | jump up on it and take look inside. It smells like that water smell.
Floyd | Opposite it is a fat water bowl, where the territorial smell and the
Floyd | yummy smells come from. You could jump up on it, too. Right beside you
Floyd | are wooden boxes, and on top of them is a tall dark window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see your reflection peeking down at you from the window, green
Floyd | eyes glowing in the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                              Score: 3       Turns: 24
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sock
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  End Hall                              Score: 3       Turns: 25
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel more relaxed.
Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | The long room ends here at an ow with one room on either side. The one
Floyd | in front of you has sun filtering in through slats that make you want
Floyd | to rest in its warm spaces and play with the shadows. The room behind
Floyd | you is dark and presents several different smells relating to water.
Floyd | The ows seem really tall here and you feel fenced in and nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  End Hall                              Score: 3       Turns: 26
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go to your right down the hall, behind you to the dark room,
Floyd | or in front of you to the sunny room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 3       Turns: 27
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to face to your right and bound away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Midway Hall
Floyd | Halfway down the hall, the non-solid mow has slats from the top to the
Floyd | bottom, like what is on the window in your place. It has a wonderful
Floyd | fresh smell that makes you want to lie down and go to sleep, if only
Floyd | there were something soft enough to sleep on.  The solid mow on the
Floyd | opposite side greets you with a welcoming and familiar scent from
Floyd | between it and the floor. You would know it anywhere -- it is Him. He
Floyd | is not here, but beyond is surely His lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  New Hall                              Score: 3       Turns: 28
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | New Hall
Floyd | This is a strange place. It's long, like maybe if your place were
Floyd | stretched out behind you and in front of you taller than He is. The
Floyd | scents that invaded your place came from here, or at least some of
Floyd | them did. The ows are dabbed with white that doesn't go with the rest
Floyd | of the ow and they smell new somehow. The floor is soft like it is in
Floyd | your place but it smells wild -- full of scents that draw you to
Floyd | investigate them. Faintly, you also detect a sweet yet salty wild
Floyd | smell that can only be Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Gated Hall                            Score: 3       Turns: 29
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gated Hall
Floyd | The hall from behind you ends here at a soft ow about half as tall as
Floyd | an ordinary ow. This ow is made of crossed strings and you can see
Floyd | through it; beyond are shiny tall metal boxes, almost taller than Him,
Floyd | on a shiny floor. You instinctively sniff the ow. Goodcat/Badcat has
Floyd | left a scent message that welcomes you to his world if you can get
Floyd | over the ow. He calls it something rather impolite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 4       Turns: 30
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You bound to the gate, spring upwards, and latch your claws into the
Floyd | material. Then, putting one paw in front of another, you climb up to
Floyd | the top of the gate and leap gracefully down. You turn and look behind
Floyd | you, your tail crooked, feeling proud of yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just to your right, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the large
Floyd | shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally large
Floyd | things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square water
Floyd | bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads in front of you, but behind you
Floyd | is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly
Floyd | kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 4       Turns: 31
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | This is a comfortable room that also has strange things in it. The
Floyd | carpet gets very thick and comfortable in the middle of the room and
Floyd | it changes colors too.  A narrow cloth bed (it looks like your bed,
Floyd | but it is so large that it must be for Him) touches the hall and
Floyd | beyond it is a wide cloth bed. They look soft and you can't wait to
Floyd | get your paws on them. Far away is a mow through which you can see the
Floyd | outside. Beside it is a plant that grows in a tall water dish. Near
Floyd | the plant there is a large black shiny square and a frozen bug on top
Floyd | of it, and beside the narrow bed is a puffy ball held in place by some
Floyd | kind of stick. The smells here fuse into one onrush of aroma that
Floyd | makes you feel relaxed and at home. You can't wait to smell each thing
Floyd | and find out how it got here and what Goodcat/Badcat has to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "dig dirt" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 5       Turns: 32
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG DIRT
Floyd |
Floyd | It seemed like such a great idea, but after a few moments of digging
Floyd | in the soil, you find nothing in it and have soil all over your paws.
Floyd | It's such a gross feeling that you try to shake it off. Dirt goes
Floyd | flying all around the plant, but some of it stays on your paws. Maybe
Floyd | if you walked around it would just come off. You really don't want to
Floyd | lick it off unless you absolutely have to.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly
Floyd | kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 5       Turns: 33
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd | Without exploring those two large and soft beds? You promise yourself
Floyd | that when you get done with this important task, you will get your
Floyd | paws on them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just in front of you, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the
Floyd | large shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally
Floyd | large things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square
Floyd | water bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads to your left, but to your
Floyd | right is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress to your right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 5       Turns: 34
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors. Goodcat/Badcat is in this room; his scent is strong. You
Floyd | whip your head around but don't see him anywhere. Is he waiting to
Floyd | pounce you? You continue looking around carefully.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor is a
Floyd | large brown circle held up by four legs. Underneath it are two smaller
Floyd | versions, with one pulled away from the other. You wind your way
Floyd | around these things and quickly smell what their names are. The large
Floyd | thing is called a table. The smaller things are called chairs (one is
Floyd | His and the other is guest). The names seem strong, but dull. You hope
Floyd | He doesn't name you any of those names.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on chair" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 5       Turns: 34
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to jump on: the guest chair or His chair?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "his" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 5       Turns: 35
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIS
Floyd |
Floyd | You agilely leap upwards into the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of grooming coming from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on table" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 5       Turns: 36
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You easily jump up on the table, your claws clutching the threaded
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | This is a small place, a little bit larger than the soft place but not
Floyd | as large as the place around it. If you ran around here, you'd
Floyd | definitely fall off the edges. The floor feels like a bunch of string,
Floyd | tightly wound together and it is arranged in colors and in patterns of
Floyd | things you don't recognize. From here, you can see a shiny surface you
Floyd | could easily jump to, and you can view most of the room and the next
Floyd | room over, which pulls your kittenish heart with what looks like large
Floyd | and soft beds. Taking a quick sniff, you realize that this area is
Floyd | used for eating food, but there is no food here now. You also realize
Floyd | the names of the two objects on the table, and your interest is
Floyd | piqued.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a phone and a remote here.
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 ]  Brown Table                           Score: 5       Turns: 36
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 5       Turns: 37
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few moments of weightless falling and the rude impact, you are
Floyd | once again walking around on the shiny floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor the
Floyd | brown table towers over you. The guest chair sits underneath it, and
Floyd | His chair is nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of a cat scratching itself and know that it must be
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 5       Turns: 38
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just behind you, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the large
Floyd | shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally large
Floyd | things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square water
Floyd | bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads to your right, but to your left
Floyd | is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress to your left.
Floyd |
Floyd | The house settles and creaks, giving you a start.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 5       Turns: 37
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 5       Turns: 36
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on ledge" 		

Floyd ]  Countertop                            Score: 5       Turns: 37
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON LEDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't look far away. You take a quick look and with a little
Floyd | jump you land safely on the countertop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Countertop
Floyd | From up here, you can see the entire shiny place.  It makes you feel
Floyd | powerful and important, like perhaps you controlled the whole area and
Floyd | had a few cat soldiers to do your bidding as well. If it was softer
Floyd | and not so narrow, it would make a great bed. From here, you can jump
Floyd | up to the metal box. The most distinctive smell is the scent of
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat. He is near.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on ftop" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 5       Turns: 38
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON FTOP
Floyd |
Floyd | You leap up to the top with the greatest of ease.
Floyd |
Floyd | Refrigerator Top
Floyd | On top of this cold metal cube, you find what you've been expecting
Floyd | the whole time: Goodcat/Badcat. He is a refined grey cat with black
Floyd | stripes who sits with his body perpendicular to yours, his head facing
Floyd | you. He has two large yellow eyes and seems unaffected by your
Floyd | arrival, as though he had been expecting you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Goodcat/Badcat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "give sock to cat" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 6       Turns: 39
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE SOCK TO CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat sniffs the air and then sniffs the sock, taking his
Floyd | time to inhale all of its scents. He looks thoughtful for a moment and
Floyd | then rubs you, pressing into your fur one of his secrets. Fascinated,
Floyd | you ponder all the fun you'll have when you chew off a piece of
Floyd | meat-bread and leave it behind the vibrating box for twenty suns so
Floyd | that you too can have a smelly play toy!
Floyd |
Floyd | With a mew of disgust, you sit down and clean the nasty dirt from all
Floyd | your paws. It takes you some time, but at last you're clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly
Floyd | kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 6       Turns: 40
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sock
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd ]  Countertop                            Score: 6       Turns: 41
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean down the side and take a half-jump the rest of the way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Countertop
Floyd | From up here, you can see the entire shiny place. Only the
Floyd | refrigerator top gives a better view. It makes you feel powerful and
Floyd | important, like perhaps you controlled the whole area and had a few
Floyd | cat soldiers to do your bidding as well. If it was softer and not so
Floyd | narrow, it would make a great bed. From here, you can jump up to the
Floyd | metal box. The most distinctive smell is the scent of Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd | He is near.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on table" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 6       Turns: 42
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You span the distance with a soft jump and skid to a stop on the
Floyd | table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | This is a small place, a little bit larger than the soft place but not
Floyd | as large as the place around it. If you ran around here, you'd
Floyd | definitely fall off the edges. The floor feels like a bunch of string,
Floyd | tightly wound together and it is arranged in colors and in patterns of
Floyd | things you don't recognize. From here, you can see a shiny surface you
Floyd | could easily jump to, and you can view most of the room and the next
Floyd | room over, which pulls your kittenish heart with what looks like large
Floyd | and soft beds. Taking a quick sniff, you realize that this area is
Floyd | used for eating food, but there is no food here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a phone and a remote here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hit phone" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 7       Turns: 43
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT PHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You rear up and pounce the phone with a particularly vicious
Floyd | sideswipe. Result: the phone is now separated into two parts, the
Floyd | curvy part and the boxy part. They are joined by a cord. None of this
Floyd | seems particularly interesting in itself, but you do derive some
Floyd | satisfaction in observing the prey after it has been rendered
Floyd | helpless.
Floyd |
Floyd | An artificial voice from the phone repeats itself with strange quiet
Floyd | parts between.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly
Floyd | kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 6       Turns: 42
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bat phone" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 6       Turns: 43
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAT PHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You bat it but nothing amazing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 6       Turns: 44
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few moments of weightless falling and the rude impact, you are
Floyd | once again walking around on the shiny floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor the
Floyd | brown table towers over you. The guest chair sits underneath it, and
Floyd | His chair is nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of a cat scratching itself and know that it must be
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 6       Turns: 45
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just behind you, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the large
Floyd | shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally large
Floyd | things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square water
Floyd | bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads to your right, but to your left
Floyd | is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress to your left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 6       Turns: 46
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | This is a comfortable room that also has strange things in it. The
Floyd | carpet gets very thick and comfortable in the middle of the room and
Floyd | it changes colors too. It even has tiny decorative brown paw prints
Floyd | across it. A narrow cloth bed (it looks like your bed, but it is so
Floyd | large that it must be for Him) touches the hall and beyond it is a
Floyd | wide cloth bed. Far away is a mow through which you can see the
Floyd | outside. Beside it is a plant that grows in a tall water dish. In the
Floyd | dirt scattered around the plant, you see several small paw prints. You
Floyd | grimace. Why did He put that nasty thing there? Near the plant there
Floyd | is a large black shiny square and a frozen bug on top of it, and
Floyd | beside the narrow bed is a puffy ball held in place by some kind of
Floyd | stick. The smells here fuse into one onrush of aroma that makes you
Floyd | feel relaxed and at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on seat" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 6       Turns: 47
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON SEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump on the smaller springy-soft bed (this is a "love seat") and
Floyd | luxuriate in how it feels on your paws. You sniff around. There are
Floyd | several stories here, but they are simple ones. This place is one of
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat's favorites. He was here earlier in the day and was
Floyd | feeling gassy. He thinks he shouldn't have eaten that crunchy thing he
Floyd | found under the tall vibrating box. There is the scent left by His
Floyd | littermate; She was visiting yesterday and was concerned that He had
Floyd | no offspring. She seems to think that He is too immature. You
Floyd | immediately think ill of her and want to show Her that He does have
Floyd | offspring -- you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bat globe" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 7       Turns: 48
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAT GLOBE
Floyd |
Floyd | You bat at it and the ball turns, making a curious whirring sound. You
Floyd | bat at it again and it moves a little faster. You go at it with both
Floyd | paws until it can't move any faster and then you get bored. You look
Floyd | at the ball sideways, catching your breath and wonder if He will
Floyd | notice that the ball is now in a different position than it was
Floyd | before.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly
Floyd | kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Batting the globe is the answer."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on sofa" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 7       Turns: 49
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON SOFA
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump up on the large springy-soft bed (what they call a "sofa")
Floyd | and love how it feels on your paws -- so soft! You sniff around and
Floyd | are startled by all the big cats that have sat here and their stories.
Floyd | It takes you several sniffs to make them all out. Apparently He sits
Floyd | here when he is tired; He sat here yesterday. He also sat here two
Floyd | days ago (the day of the big noise) with Barry, and they talked about
Floyd | far-away places. Barry wants to romance his broodmate, but won't tell
Floyd | Him. Then there is the scent of an older big cat, who must be very
Floyd | wise, because he gives knowledge to others all day. He seems to be
Floyd | related to Him, but you're not clear how. He's not a mother or a
Floyd | littermate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop sock" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 7       Turns: 50
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP SOCK
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 7       Turns: 51
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd | (first getting off the sofa)
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just in front of you, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the
Floyd | large shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally
Floyd | large things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square
Floyd | water bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads to your left, but to your
Floyd | right is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress to your right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 7       Turns: 52
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor the
Floyd | brown table towers over you. The guest chair sits underneath it, and
Floyd | His chair is nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on his chair" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 7       Turns: 53
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON HIS CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You agilely leap upwards into the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of grooming coming from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on table" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 7       Turns: 54
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You easily jump up on the table, your claws clutching the threaded
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | This is a small place, a little bit larger than the soft place but not
Floyd | as large as the place around it. If you ran around here, you'd
Floyd | definitely fall off the edges. The floor feels like a bunch of string,
Floyd | tightly wound together and it is arranged in colors and in patterns of
Floyd | things you don't recognize. From here, you can see a shiny surface you
Floyd | could easily jump to, and you can view most of the room and the next
Floyd | room over, which pulls your kittenish heart with what looks like large
Floyd | and soft beds. Taking a quick sniff, you realize that this area is
Floyd | used for eating food, but there is no food here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a phone and a remote here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bat remote" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 8       Turns: 55
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAT REMOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | Surprisingly, it's not very heavy. You bat it back and forth and with
Floyd | a powerful swipe, you send it off the table and it hits the floor
Floyd | below with a loud "smack". Then, in the next room over, the big black
Floyd | square flickers to life. You hear sounds and people talking; images
Floyd | flicker back and forth across its surface. From up above,
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat meows despairingly. "Oh dear. Now you've done it," he
Floyd | says.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly
Floyd | kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 8       Turns: 56
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 8       Turns: 57
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the black square you hear lots of people shouting and catch a
Floyd | flicker of images out of the corner of your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 8       Turns: 58
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 8       Turns: 59
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the black square you hear lots of people shouting and catch a
Floyd | flicker of images out of the corner of your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 8       Turns: 60
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear several different scary sounds and then people talking,
Floyd | seriously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 8       Turns: 61
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the black square you hear lots of people shouting and catch a
Floyd | flicker of images out of the corner of your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone right next to you suddenly starts Ringing VeRy LOUDLY. You
Floyd | almost involuntarily leap off the table in surprise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "attack phone" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 9       Turns: 62
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTACK PHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You attack the phone, trying to Make The Ringing Stop. You smack the
Floyd | curvy part with your paw and send it flying. The ringing stops! But
Floyd | then you hear a concerned female voice talking out of it. It's saying
Floyd | some kind of greeting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A concerned female voice speaks from the phone right beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the black square you hear lots of people shouting and catch a
Floyd | flicker of images out of the corner of your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly
Floyd | kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "mew" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 10       Turns: 63
Floyd |
Floyd | > MEW
Floyd |
Floyd | You say "Meowr?" to let the voice know that you are here and want to
Floyd | know what's going on. The voice asks you a question that you don't
Floyd | understand, laughs, and then says some other things, and finally it
Floyd | says "goodbye". You know then it will go away and it does.
Floyd |
Floyd | An artificial voice from the phone repeats itself with strange quiet
Floyd | parts between.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear several different scary sounds and then people talking,
Floyd | seriously.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like you have achieved something particularly
Floyd | kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bat phone" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 10       Turns: 64
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAT PHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You bat it but nothing amazing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | An artificial voice from the phone repeats itself with strange quiet
Floyd | parts between.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear several different scary sounds and then people talking,
Floyd | seriously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 10       Turns: 65
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few moments of weightless falling and the rude impact, you are
Floyd | once again walking around on the shiny floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor the
Floyd | brown table towers over you. The guest chair sits underneath it, and
Floyd | His chair is nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a remote here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An artificial voice from the phone on the table repeats itself with
Floyd | strange quiet parts between.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 10       Turns: 66
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd | From here you can go behind you and you can jump to His chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | An artificial voice from the phone on the table repeats itself with
Floyd | strange quiet parts between.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the black square you hear lots of people shouting and catch a
Floyd | flicker of images out of the corner of your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 10       Turns: 67
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just behind you, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the large
Floyd | shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally large
Floyd | things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square water
Floyd | bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads to your right, but to your left
Floyd | is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress to your left.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the shiny room you hear a horrible grating sound that sounds like
Floyd | pulling your tail feels.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the black square you hear lots of people shouting and catch a
Floyd | flicker of images out of the corner of your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bat gate" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 10       Turns: 68
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAT GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You bat it but nothing amazing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the shiny room you hear a horrible grating sound that sounds like
Floyd | pulling your tail feels.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 10       Turns: 69
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | This is a comfortable room that also has strange things in it. The
Floyd | carpet gets very thick and comfortable in the middle of the room and
Floyd | it changes colors too. It even has tiny decorative brown paw prints
Floyd | across it. A narrow cloth bed (it looks like your bed, but it is so
Floyd | large that it must be for Him) touches the hall and beyond it is a
Floyd | wide cloth bed. Far away is a mow through which you can see the
Floyd | outside. Beside it is a plant that grows in a tall water dish. In the
Floyd | dirt scattered around the plant, you see several small paw prints. You
Floyd | grimace. Why did He put that nasty thing there? Near the plant there
Floyd | is a black square flashing with images and voices and a frozen bug on
Floyd | top of it, and beside the narrow bed is a puffy ball held in place by
Floyd | some kind of stick. The smells here fuse into one onrush of aroma that
Floyd | makes you feel relaxed and at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the sofa is a sock.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the shiny room you hear a horrible grating sound that sounds like
Floyd | pulling your tail feels.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the black square you hear lots of people shouting and catch a
Floyd | flicker of images out of the corner of your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | The awful grating sound stops and the phone is silent once again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 10       Turns: 70
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TV
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a large black square, although it's pretty shiny. It flickers
Floyd | with all kinds of images, some of which are people doing things; it
Floyd | also talks with the voices of various people. You're not at all sure
Floyd | how the different people fit inside there. The voices just keep
Floyd | talking like you aren't there and the images don't seem to be related.
Floyd | It's too overpowering to be real and after a minute or two, you lose
Floyd | interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear several different scary sounds and then people talking,
Floyd | seriously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bat tv" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 10       Turns: 71
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAT TV
Floyd |
Floyd | That's a bit too large to play with, you realize.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bat plant" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 10       Turns: 72
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAT PLANT
Floyd |
Floyd | You reach up to bat the leaves of the plant and they bounce back
Floyd | immediately. Before you know it, you've passed a few minutes playing
Floyd | with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Aw."
		Knight_Otu says, "But no points"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bat bug" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 10       Turns: 73
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAT BUG
Floyd |
Floyd | You try, but it's too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 10       Turns: 74
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | This is a comfortable room that also has strange things in it. The
Floyd | carpet gets very thick and comfortable in the middle of the room and
Floyd | it changes colors too. It even has tiny decorative brown paw prints
Floyd | across it. A narrow cloth bed (it looks like your bed, but it is so
Floyd | large that it must be for Him) touches the hall and beyond it is a
Floyd | wide cloth bed. Far away is a mow through which you can see the
Floyd | outside. Beside it is a plant that grows in a tall water dish. In the
Floyd | dirt scattered around the plant, you see several small paw prints. You
Floyd | grimace. Why did He put that nasty thing there? Near the plant there
Floyd | is a black square flashing with images and voices and a frozen bug on
Floyd | top of it, and beside the narrow bed is a puffy ball held in place by
Floyd | some kind of stick. The smells here fuse into one onrush of aroma that
Floyd | makes you feel relaxed and at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the sofa is a sock.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear several different scary sounds and then people talking,
Floyd | seriously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "smell plant" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 10       Turns: 75
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL PLANT
Floyd |
Floyd | The plant smells woodsy and growing, but not like something you'd like
Floyd | to eat. It is growing from a bowl of dirt that you think is
Floyd | disgusting.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "smell tv" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 10       Turns: 76
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL TV
Floyd |
Floyd | It's too loud and distracting to approach.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear several different scary sounds and then people talking,
Floyd | seriously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "climb tv" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 10       Turns: 77
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB TV
Floyd |
Floyd | You scrabble upwards, but a few moments of futility, slide down,
Floyd | frustrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear several different scary sounds and then people talking,
Floyd | seriously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "paw tv" 		

Floyd ]  Den                                   Score: 10       Turns: 78
Floyd |
Floyd | > PAW TV
Floyd |
Floyd | That's a bit too large to play with, you realize.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the black square you hear lots of people shouting and catch a
Floyd | flicker of images out of the corner of your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 10       Turns: 79
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just in front of you, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the
Floyd | large shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally
Floyd | large things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square
Floyd | water bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads to your left, but to your
Floyd | right is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress to your right.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		

Floyd ]  Gated Hall                            Score: 10       Turns: 80
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber over the gate again, quickly, but not silently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gated Hall
Floyd | The hall from in front of you ends here at a soft ow about half as
Floyd | tall as an ordinary ow. This ow is made of crossed strings and you can
Floyd | see through it; beyond are shiny tall metal boxes, almost taller than
Floyd | Him, on a shiny floor. You instinctively sniff the ow. Goodcat/Badcat
Floyd | has left a scent message that welcomes you to his world if you can get
Floyd | over the ow. He calls it something rather impolite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rub gate" 		

Floyd ]  Gated Hall                            Score: 10       Turns: 81
Floyd |
Floyd | > RUB GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You idly rub against it and let the world know that you were here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  New Hall                              Score: 10       Turns: 82
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | New Hall
Floyd | This is a strange place. It's long, like maybe if your place were
Floyd | stretched out in front of you and behind you taller than He is. The
Floyd | scents that invaded your place came from here, or at least some of
Floyd | them did. The ows are dabbed with white that doesn't go with the rest
Floyd | of the ow and they smell new somehow. The floor is soft like it is in
Floyd | your place but it smells wild -- full of scents that draw you to
Floyd | investigate them. Faintly, you also detect a sweet yet salty wild
Floyd | smell that can only be Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd ]  New Hall                              Score: 10       Turns: 83
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You smell nothing particularly interesting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 10       Turns: 84
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Midway Hall
Floyd | Halfway down the hall, the non-solid mow has slats from the top to the
Floyd | bottom, like what is on the window in your place. It has a wonderful
Floyd | fresh smell that makes you want to lie down and go to sleep, if only
Floyd | there were something soft enough to sleep on.  The solid mow on the
Floyd | opposite side greets you with a welcoming and familiar scent from
Floyd | between it and the floor. You would know it anywhere -- it is Him. He
Floyd | is not here, but beyond is surely His lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bat door" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 10       Turns: 85
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAT DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You try for a few moments, but don't make any appreciable impact.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bat slatted" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 10       Turns: 86
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAT SLATTED
Floyd |
Floyd | You try for a few moments, but don't make any appreciable impact.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  End Hall                              Score: 10       Turns: 87
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | The long room ends here at an ow with one room on either side. The one
Floyd | to your right has sun filtering in through slats that make you want to
Floyd | rest in its warm spaces and play with the shadows. The room to your
Floyd | left is dark and presents several different smells relating to water.
Floyd | The ows seem really tall here and you feel fenced in and nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 10       Turns: 88
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sun Room
Floyd | The air is warm here, and light spills in across the room from the
Floyd | window on the far side of the room. Shadows and light play across the
Floyd | floor in hypnotizing patterns, threatening to lull you to sleep.
Floyd | Scattered across the room are brown boxes, arranged in no particular
Floyd | order, some of which are very tall. You get the feeling that the boxes
Floyd | were just moved here and that the room wasn't built too long ago: the
Floyd | whole place smells new.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a short box, a tall box and a towering box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x short" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 10       Turns: 89
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHORT
Floyd |
Floyd | This is shortest box. It is held closed by a brown stripe, and you can
Floyd | easily jump up to it from the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bat it" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 10       Turns: 90
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAT IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You bat it but nothing amazing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on short" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 10       Turns: 91
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON SHORT
Floyd |
Floyd | You leap up to the box and then look around, surveying your new
Floyd | surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bat green" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 10       Turns: 92
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAT GREEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see how.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bat brown" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 10       Turns: 93
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAT BROWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see how.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 10       Turns: 94
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump artfully to the floor and land on all four paws.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 10       Turns: 95
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go behind you or out to leave the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  End Hall                              Score: 10       Turns: 96
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | The long room ends here at an ow with one room on either side. The one
Floyd | behind you has sun filtering in through slats that make you want to
Floyd | rest in its warm spaces and play with the shadows. The room in front
Floyd | of you is dark and presents several different smells relating to
Floyd | water. The ows seem really tall here and you feel fenced in and
Floyd | nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                              Score: 10       Turns: 97
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | The hallway light provides the only light in this dark room. Your eyes
Floyd | adjust and your nose comes alive with the many different scents
Floyd | inside. The first smell smells like He does sometimes -- like growing
Floyd | things, like the outside. It's too strong for you and it causes your
Floyd | nose to wrinkle involuntarily. The next strongest smell is a fresh,
Floyd | clean smell that must be some kind of water. You know by the third
Floyd | smell that this is His place, because He has marked it. Mixed in with
Floyd | that territorial odor are lesser notes that smell like all sorts of
Floyd | yummy things. You're so glad he marked the area so you'd know where
Floyd | they are! It's odd, though. You look around but don't see a litterbox
Floyd | anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead, off to the right you see the tub. It has sides so you can
Floyd | jump up on it and take look inside. It smells like that water smell.
Floyd | Opposite it is a giant white chair that is hollow in the middle, where
Floyd | the territorial smell and the yummy smells come from. You could jump
Floyd | up on it, too. Right beside you are wooden boxes, and on top of them
Floyd | is a tall dark window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see your reflection peeking down at you from the window, green
Floyd | eyes glowing in the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                              Score: 10       Turns: 98
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go behind you or out to leave the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  End Hall                              Score: 10       Turns: 99
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel more relaxed.
Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | The long room ends here at an ow with one room on either side. The one
Floyd | in front of you has sun filtering in through slats that make you want
Floyd | to rest in its warm spaces and play with the shadows. The room behind
Floyd | you is dark and presents several different smells relating to water.
Floyd | The ows seem really tall here and you feel fenced in and nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 10       Turns: 100
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to face to your right and bound away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Midway Hall
Floyd | Halfway down the hall, the non-solid mow has slats from the top to the
Floyd | bottom, like what is on the window in your place. It has a wonderful
Floyd | fresh smell that makes you want to lie down and go to sleep, if only
Floyd | there were something soft enough to sleep on.  The solid mow on the
Floyd | opposite side greets you with a welcoming and familiar scent from
Floyd | between it and the floor. You would know it anywhere -- it is Him. He
Floyd | is not here, but beyond is surely His lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  New Hall                              Score: 10       Turns: 101
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | New Hall
Floyd | This is a strange place. It's long, like maybe if your place were
Floyd | stretched out behind you and in front of you taller than He is. The
Floyd | scents that invaded your place came from here, or at least some of
Floyd | them did. The ows are dabbed with white that doesn't go with the rest
Floyd | of the ow and they smell new somehow. The floor is soft like it is in
Floyd | your place but it smells wild -- full of scents that draw you to
Floyd | investigate them. Faintly, you also detect a sweet yet salty wild
Floyd | smell that can only be Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Gated Hall                            Score: 10       Turns: 102
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gated Hall
Floyd | The hall from behind you ends here at a soft ow about half as tall as
Floyd | an ordinary ow. This ow is made of crossed strings and you can see
Floyd | through it; beyond are shiny tall metal boxes, almost taller than Him,
Floyd | on a shiny floor. You instinctively sniff the ow. Goodcat/Badcat has
Floyd | left a scent message that welcomes you to his world if you can get
Floyd | over the ow. He calls it something rather impolite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 10       Turns: 103
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber over the gate again, quickly, but unfortunately not
Floyd | silently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just to your right, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the large
Floyd | shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally large
Floyd | things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square water
Floyd | bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads in front of you, but behind you
Floyd | is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 10       Turns: 104
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor the
Floyd | brown table towers over you. The guest chair sits underneath it, and
Floyd | His chair is nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a remote here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of grooming coming from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on his chair" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 10       Turns: 105
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON HIS CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You agilely leap upwards into the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear several different scary sounds and then people talking,
Floyd | seriously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on table" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 10       Turns: 106
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You easily jump up on the table, your claws clutching the threaded
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | This is a small place, a little bit larger than the soft place but not
Floyd | as large as the place around it. If you ran around here, you'd
Floyd | definitely fall off the edges. The floor feels like a bunch of string,
Floyd | tightly wound together and it is arranged in colors and in patterns of
Floyd | things you don't recognize. From here, you can see a shiny surface you
Floyd | could easily jump to, and you can view most of the room and the next
Floyd | room over, which pulls your kittenish heart with what looks like large
Floyd | and soft beds. Taking a quick sniff, you realize that this area is
Floyd | used for eating food, but there is no food here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a phone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on ledge" 		

Floyd ]  Countertop                            Score: 10       Turns: 107
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON LEDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't look far away. You take a quick look and with a little
Floyd | jump you land safely on the countertop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Countertop
Floyd | From up here, you can see the entire shiny place. Only the
Floyd | refrigerator top gives a better view. It makes you feel powerful and
Floyd | important, like perhaps you controlled the whole area and had a few
Floyd | cat soldiers to do your bidding as well. If it was softer and not so
Floyd | narrow, it would make a great bed. From here, you can jump up to the
Floyd | metal box. The most distinctive smell is the scent of Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd | He is near.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear several different scary sounds and then people talking,
Floyd | seriously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on ftop" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 10       Turns: 108
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON FTOP
Floyd |
Floyd | You leap up to the top with the greatest of ease.
Floyd |
Floyd | Refrigerator Top
Floyd | You are on top of the cold metal cube, better known as "refrigerator"
Floyd | and "Goodcat/Badcat's lair". Strangely, it is not cold here, but
Floyd | fairly cozy with the faint smell of food. You can see why he chose
Floyd | this location for a lair. You think you'd probably have done the same.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Goodcat/Badcat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cat" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 10       Turns: 109
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You look at him and you feel his eyes staring a hole through yours. He
Floyd | seems angry; you feel decidedly nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear several different scary sounds and then people talking,
Floyd | seriously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rub cat" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 10       Turns: 110
Floyd |
Floyd | > RUB CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You approach him but at the last moment, back off. His fierce stare
Floyd | seems to shout, "How dare you approach when we have not properly
Floyd | greeted one another yet!"
Floyd |
Floyd | From the black square you hear lots of people shouting and catch a
Floyd | flicker of images out of the corner of your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bat cat" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 10       Turns: 111
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAT CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | He good-naturedly pushes you away with his paws and resumes his usual
Floyd | placid, royal mien.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "hit cat" 		

Floyd ]  Gated Hall                            Score: 10       Turns: 112
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking back on it, you realize that this was one of those things that
Floyd | would have never worked out. You pounced him and he responded with a
Floyd | bloodcurdling hiss and a swift paw that sent you flying right off the
Floyd | vibrating metal box. You landed on the ledge below and backed away
Floyd | just in time to avoid him jumping on you. Fear and adrenaline ran
Floyd | through your veins and you jumped, jumped, and ran like your tail was
Floyd | on fire. Now you're on the other side of that stringy ow, catching
Floyd | your breath, the image of him turning away with a refined departing
Floyd | spit echoing in your ears. His departing words were, "And don't come
Floyd | back!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Gated Hall
Floyd | The hall from to your right ends here at a soft ow about half as tall
Floyd | as an ordinary ow. This ow is made of crossed strings and you can see
Floyd | through it; beyond are shiny tall metal boxes, almost taller than Him,
Floyd | on a shiny floor. You instinctively sniff the ow. Goodcat/Badcat has
Floyd | left a scent message that welcomes you to his world if you can get
Floyd | over the ow. He calls it something rather impolite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress to your left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 10       Turns: 113
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber over the gate again, quickly, but unfortunately not
Floyd | silently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just in front of you, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the
Floyd | large shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally
Floyd | large things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square
Floyd | water bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads to your left, but to your
Floyd | right is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress to your right.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on his chair" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 10       Turns: 113
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON HIS CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 10       Turns: 114
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go in front of you, behind you, to your left, or climb the
Floyd | gate to go to your right.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 10       Turns: 115
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor the
Floyd | brown table towers over you. The guest chair sits underneath it, and
Floyd | His chair is nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a remote here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on his chair" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 10       Turns: 116
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON HIS CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You agilely leap upwards into the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of grooming coming from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the black square you hear lots of people shouting and catch a
Floyd | flicker of images out of the corner of your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on table" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 10       Turns: 117
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You easily jump up on the table, your claws clutching the threaded
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | This is a small place, a little bit larger than the soft place but not
Floyd | as large as the place around it. If you ran around here, you'd
Floyd | definitely fall off the edges. The floor feels like a bunch of string,
Floyd | tightly wound together and it is arranged in colors and in patterns of
Floyd | things you don't recognize. From here, you can see a shiny surface you
Floyd | could easily jump to, and you can view most of the room and the next
Floyd | room over, which pulls your kittenish heart with what looks like large
Floyd | and soft beds. Taking a quick sniff, you realize that this area is
Floyd | used for eating food, but there is no food here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a phone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on ledge" 		

Floyd ]  Countertop                            Score: 10       Turns: 118
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON LEDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't look far away. You take a quick look and with a little
Floyd | jump you land safely on the countertop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Countertop
Floyd | From up here, you can see the entire shiny place. Only the
Floyd | refrigerator top gives a better view. It makes you feel powerful and
Floyd | important, like perhaps you controlled the whole area and had a few
Floyd | cat soldiers to do your bidding as well. If it was softer and not so
Floyd | narrow, it would make a great bed. From here, you can jump up to the
Floyd | metal box. The most distinctive smell is the scent of Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd | He is near. You feel extremely nervous and wish you were anywhere but
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on ftop" 		

Floyd ]  Countertop                            Score: 10       Turns: 119
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON FTOP
Floyd |
Floyd | Even the thought makes you quake with fear. You barely escaped with
Floyd | all your kitten parts intact last time! You're definitely not ready to
Floyd | brave facing him again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on ftop" 		

Floyd ]  Countertop                            Score: 10       Turns: 120
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON FTOP
Floyd |
Floyd | Even the thought makes you quake with fear. You barely escaped with
Floyd | all your kitten parts intact last time! You're definitely not ready to
Floyd | brave facing him again.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear several different scary sounds and then people talking,
Floyd | seriously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Countertop                            Score: 10       Turns: 119
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Countertop
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Countertop                            Score: 10       Turns: 118
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Countertop
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 10       Turns: 117
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 10       Turns: 116
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 10       Turns: 115
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 10       Turns: 114
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 10       Turns: 113
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 10       Turns: 113
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Gated Hall                            Score: 10       Turns: 112
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Gated Hall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 10       Turns: 111
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Refrigerator Top
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd ]  Countertop                            Score: 10       Turns: 112
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean down the side and take a half-jump the rest of the way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Countertop
Floyd | From up here, you can see the entire shiny place. Only the
Floyd | refrigerator top gives a better view. It makes you feel powerful and
Floyd | important, like perhaps you controlled the whole area and had a few
Floyd | cat soldiers to do your bidding as well. If it was softer and not so
Floyd | narrow, it would make a great bed. From here, you can jump up to the
Floyd | metal box. The most distinctive smell is the scent of Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd | He is near.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni hollers, "Night everyone!" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on table" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 10       Turns: 113
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You span the distance with a soft jump and skid to a stop on the
Floyd | table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | This is a small place, a little bit larger than the soft place but not
Floyd | as large as the place around it. If you ran around here, you'd
Floyd | definitely fall off the edges. The floor feels like a bunch of string,
Floyd | tightly wound together and it is arranged in colors and in patterns of
Floyd | things you don't recognize. From here, you can see a shiny surface you
Floyd | could easily jump to, and you can view most of the room and the next
Floyd | room over, which pulls your kittenish heart with what looks like large
Floyd | and soft beds. Taking a quick sniff, you realize that this area is
Floyd | used for eating food, but there is no food here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a phone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 10       Turns: 114
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few moments of weightless falling and the rude impact, you are
Floyd | once again walking around on the shiny floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor the
Floyd | brown table towers over you. The guest chair sits underneath it, and
Floyd | His chair is nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a remote here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of a cat scratching itself and know that it must be
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the black square you hear lots of people shouting and catch a
Floyd | flicker of images out of the corner of your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bat remote" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 10       Turns: 115
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAT REMOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | You bat the remote and send it flying across the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bat me" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 10       Turns: 116
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAT ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You fiddle with your tail for a little while, but quickly grow bored.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Heh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 10       Turns: 117
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just behind you, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the large
Floyd | shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally large
Floyd | things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square water
Floyd | bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads to your right, but to your left
Floyd | is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress to your left.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear several different scary sounds and then people talking,
Floyd | seriously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		

Floyd ]  Gated Hall                            Score: 10       Turns: 118
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber over the gate again, quickly, but not silently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gated Hall
Floyd | The hall from in front of you ends here at a soft ow about half as
Floyd | tall as an ordinary ow. This ow is made of crossed strings and you can
Floyd | see through it; beyond are shiny tall metal boxes, almost taller than
Floyd | Him, on a shiny floor. You instinctively sniff the ow. Goodcat/Badcat
Floyd | has left a scent message that welcomes you to his world if you can get
Floyd | over the ow. He calls it something rather impolite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  New Hall                              Score: 10       Turns: 119
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | New Hall
Floyd | This is a strange place. It's long, like maybe if your place were
Floyd | stretched out in front of you and behind you taller than He is. The
Floyd | scents that invaded your place came from here, or at least some of
Floyd | them did. The ows are dabbed with white that doesn't go with the rest
Floyd | of the ow and they smell new somehow. The floor is soft like it is in
Floyd | your place but it smells wild -- full of scents that draw you to
Floyd | investigate them. Faintly, you also detect a sweet yet salty wild
Floyd | smell that can only be Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		

Floyd ]  New Hall                              Score: 10       Turns: 120
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FLOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | It smells wild -- images sweep over you of Him, others like Him, a
Floyd | world filled with flying things and grass, clean scents and many
Floyd | others that you've never smelled before. Faintly, you also detect a
Floyd | sweet yet salty wild smell that can only be Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 10       Turns: 121
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Midway Hall
Floyd | Halfway down the hall, the non-solid mow has slats from the top to the
Floyd | bottom, like what is on the window in your place. It has a wonderful
Floyd | fresh smell that makes you want to lie down and go to sleep, if only
Floyd | there were something soft enough to sleep on.  The solid mow on the
Floyd | opposite side greets you with a welcoming and familiar scent from
Floyd | between it and the floor. You would know it anywhere -- it is Him. He
Floyd | is not here, but beyond is surely His lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push slatted" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 10       Turns: 122
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH SLATTED
Floyd |
Floyd | It's much too large and heavy for you to move it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bat slatted" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 10       Turns: 123
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAT SLATTED
Floyd |
Floyd | You try for a few moments, but don't make any appreciable impact.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bat slats" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 10       Turns: 124
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAT SLATS
Floyd |
Floyd | You try for a few moments, but don't make any appreciable impact.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x slats" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 10       Turns: 125
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SLATS
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a mow, but you're not sure how He moves it, because there is no
Floyd | blob of metal halfway up. It's not solid, like other mows are, and you
Floyd | can see fluffy colored things beyond; an almost-dizzying sleepy fresh
Floyd | smell comes from beyond it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x fluffy things" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 10       Turns: 125
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FLUFFY THINGS
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  End Hall                              Score: 10       Turns: 126
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | The long room ends here at an ow with one room on either side. The one
Floyd | to your right has sun filtering in through slats that make you want to
Floyd | rest in its warm spaces and play with the shadows. The room to your
Floyd | left is dark and presents several different smells relating to water.
Floyd | The ows seem really tall here and you feel fenced in and nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x slats" 		

Floyd ]  End Hall                              Score: 10       Turns: 126
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SLATS
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 10       Turns: 127
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sun Room
Floyd | The air is warm here, and light spills in across the room from the
Floyd | window on the far side of the room. Shadows and light play across the
Floyd | floor in hypnotizing patterns, threatening to lull you to sleep.
Floyd | Scattered across the room are brown boxes, arranged in no particular
Floyd | order, some of which are very tall. You get the feeling that the boxes
Floyd | were just moved here and that the room wasn't built too long ago: the
Floyd | whole place smells new.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a short box, a tall box and a towering box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bat boxes" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 10       Turns: 128
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAT BOXES
Floyd |
Floyd | Choose a particular box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bat short" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 10       Turns: 129
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAT SHORT
Floyd |
Floyd | You bat it but nothing amazing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Sun Room                              Score: 10       Turns: 130
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go behind you or out to leave the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  End Hall                              Score: 10       Turns: 131
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | The long room ends here at an ow with one room on either side. The one
Floyd | behind you has sun filtering in through slats that make you want to
Floyd | rest in its warm spaces and play with the shadows. The room in front
Floyd | of you is dark and presents several different smells relating to
Floyd | water. The ows seem really tall here and you feel fenced in and
Floyd | nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                              Score: 10       Turns: 132
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | The hallway light provides the only light in this dark room. Your eyes
Floyd | adjust and your nose comes alive with the many different scents
Floyd | inside. The first smell smells like He does sometimes -- like growing
Floyd | things, like the outside. It's too strong for you and it causes your
Floyd | nose to wrinkle involuntarily. The next strongest smell is a fresh,
Floyd | clean smell that must be some kind of water. You know by the third
Floyd | smell that this is His place, because He has marked it. Mixed in with
Floyd | that territorial odor are lesser notes that smell like all sorts of
Floyd | yummy things. You're so glad he marked the area so you'd know where
Floyd | they are! It's odd, though. You look around but don't see a litterbox
Floyd | anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead, off to the right you see the tub. It has sides so you can
Floyd | jump up on it and take look inside. It smells like that water smell.
Floyd | Opposite it is a giant white chair that is hollow in the middle, where
Floyd | the territorial smell and the yummy smells come from. You could jump
Floyd | up on it, too. Right beside you are wooden boxes, and on top of them
Floyd | is a tall dark window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see your reflection peeking down at you from the window, green
Floyd | eyes glowing in the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Toilet Rim                            Score: 10       Turns: 133
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | (the toilet)
Floyd | With feline agility, you leap up to the hollow chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Toilet Rim
Floyd | You are halfway between the dark window and the floor, perched on the
Floyd | white chair. It's not soft, but it is fairly slick. The wonderful
Floyd | smells rise up from the hollow center, down in the water. You see
Floyd | above you a wide ledge that runs underneath the window. You could
Floyd | easily jump to it, or jump down to the bathroom floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bat ledge" 		

Floyd ]  Toilet Rim                            Score: 10       Turns: 134
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAT LEDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You bat it but nothing amazing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump in toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Toilet Rim                            Score: 10       Turns: 134
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP IN TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Toilet Rim                            Score: 10       Turns: 135
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | (the toilet)
Floyd | Jumping to it is much more kittenish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on ledge" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom Counter                      Score: 10       Turns: 136
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON LEDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | With amazing grace, you land on the space above the handles with a
Floyd | solid "whump".
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom Counter
Floyd | The surface here is smooth and there is a bowl in the middle called a
Floyd | sink. You know this because the scent of his hands have left the word
Floyd | around it. The sink smells like his breath and some sort of plant. On
Floyd | the far side is a cabinet without a handle. You don't know how he gets
Floyd | it open. In the dark window that takes up the whole wall is your
Floyd | reflection, doing whatever you do but in reverse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom Counter                      Score: 10       Turns: 137
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a bowl that's part of the ledge. It's damp, empty, and smells of
Floyd | his breath and some sort of fresh plant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom Counter                      Score: 10       Turns: 138
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | (the bccabinet)
Floyd | You see nothing special about the bccabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom Counter                      Score: 10       Turns: 139
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom Counter                      Score: 10       Turns: 140
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MIRROR
Floyd |
Floyd | You look in the window, but see nothing interesting besides your
Floyd | reflection. The mirror itself smells faintly acidic.
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bat reflection" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom Counter                      Score: 10       Turns: 141
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAT REFLECTION
Floyd |
Floyd | You're quite through with playing with your reflection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bat sink" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom Counter                      Score: 10       Turns: 142
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAT SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | You bat it but nothing amazing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "enter sink" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom Counter                      Score: 10       Turns: 143
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER SINK
Floyd |
Floyd | You squinch up your eyes. You could fit in there, but there's a silver
Floyd | thing going over the top that you just don't trust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x silver" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom Counter                      Score: 10       Turns: 143
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SILVER
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x silver thing" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom Counter                      Score: 10       Turns: 143
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SILVER THING
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bat tap" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom Counter                      Score: 10       Turns: 143
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAT TAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see any such thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on toilet" 		

Floyd ]  Toilet Rim                            Score: 10       Turns: 144
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON TOILET
Floyd |
Floyd | (the toilet)
Floyd | You slide through the air down to the hollow chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Toilet Rim
Floyd | You are halfway between the dark window and the floor, perched on the
Floyd | white chair. It's not soft, but it is fairly slick. The wonderful
Floyd | smells rise up from the hollow center, down in the water. You see
Floyd | above you a wide ledge that runs underneath the window. You could
Floyd | easily jump to it, or jump down to the bathroom floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		

Floyd ]  Bathroom                              Score: 10       Turns: 145
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump down to the tiled floor below with matchless ease.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | The hallway light provides the only light in this dark room. Your eyes
Floyd | adjust and your nose comes alive with the many different scents
Floyd | inside. The first smell smells like He does sometimes -- like growing
Floyd | things, like the outside. It's too strong for you and it causes your
Floyd | nose to wrinkle involuntarily. The next strongest smell is a fresh,
Floyd | clean smell that must be some kind of water. You know by the third
Floyd | smell that this is His place, because He has marked it. Mixed in with
Floyd | that territorial odor are lesser notes that smell like all sorts of
Floyd | yummy things. You're so glad he marked the area so you'd know where
Floyd | they are! It's odd, though. You look around but don't see a litterbox
Floyd | anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead, off to the right you see the tub. It has sides so you can
Floyd | jump up on it and take look inside. It smells like that water smell.
Floyd | Opposite it is a giant white chair that is hollow in the middle, where
Floyd | the territorial smell and the yummy smells come from. You could jump
Floyd | up on it, too. Right beside you are wooden boxes, and on top of them
Floyd | is a tall dark window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see your reflection peeking down at you from the window, green
Floyd | eyes glowing in the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  End Hall                              Score: 10       Turns: 146
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel more relaxed.
Floyd |
Floyd | End Hall
Floyd | The long room ends here at an ow with one room on either side. The one
Floyd | in front of you has sun filtering in through slats that make you want
Floyd | to rest in its warm spaces and play with the shadows. The room behind
Floyd | you is dark and presents several different smells relating to water.
Floyd | The ows seem really tall here and you feel fenced in and nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "r" 		

Floyd ]  Midway Hall                           Score: 10       Turns: 147
Floyd |
Floyd | > R
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to face to your right and bound away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Midway Hall
Floyd | Halfway down the hall, the non-solid mow has slats from the top to the
Floyd | bottom, like what is on the window in your place. It has a wonderful
Floyd | fresh smell that makes you want to lie down and go to sleep, if only
Floyd | there were something soft enough to sleep on.  The solid mow on the
Floyd | opposite side greets you with a welcoming and familiar scent from
Floyd | between it and the floor. You would know it anywhere -- it is Him. He
Floyd | is not here, but beyond is surely His lair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  New Hall                              Score: 10       Turns: 148
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | New Hall
Floyd | This is a strange place. It's long, like maybe if your place were
Floyd | stretched out behind you and in front of you taller than He is. The
Floyd | scents that invaded your place came from here, or at least some of
Floyd | them did. The ows are dabbed with white that doesn't go with the rest
Floyd | of the ow and they smell new somehow. The floor is soft like it is in
Floyd | your place but it smells wild -- full of scents that draw you to
Floyd | investigate them. Faintly, you also detect a sweet yet salty wild
Floyd | smell that can only be Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Gated Hall                            Score: 10       Turns: 149
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gated Hall
Floyd | The hall from behind you ends here at a soft ow about half as tall as
Floyd | an ordinary ow. This ow is made of crossed strings and you can see
Floyd | through it; beyond are shiny tall metal boxes, almost taller than Him,
Floyd | on a shiny floor. You instinctively sniff the ow. Goodcat/Badcat has
Floyd | left a scent message that welcomes you to his world if you can get
Floyd | over the ow. He calls it something rather impolite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 10       Turns: 150
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLIMB GATE
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber over the gate again, quickly, but unfortunately not
Floyd | silently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just to your right, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the large
Floyd | shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally large
Floyd | things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square water
Floyd | bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads in front of you, but behind you
Floyd | is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Tiled Door                            Score: 10       Turns: 151
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tiled Door
Floyd | The carpet ends here at a mow like the one that leads out of your
Floyd | place. You're not sure how He manages to open these things, but He
Floyd | must be strong. This mow looks a lot like the shiny floor, actually;
Floyd | it looks like it is made up of different tiles, all different colors.
Floyd | Sniffing the edges, you realize that it is a gateway to the outside.
Floyd | Images of grass, bright sunshine, concern, danger, and burden roll
Floyd | over you and you think that the outside is a fearful but wonderful
Floyd | place, and amazingly large. You smell Her scent again, like flowers
Floyd | but far too strong. It fills you with a fierce passion; she should
Floyd | know that you live here!
Floyd |
Floyd | From the black square you hear lots of people shouting and catch a
Floyd | flicker of images out of the corner of your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bat carpet" 		

Floyd ]  Tiled Door                            Score: 10       Turns: 152
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAT CARPET
Floyd |
Floyd | You bat it but nothing amazing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear several different scary sounds and then people talking,
Floyd | seriously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bat mow" 		

Floyd ]  Tiled Door                            Score: 10       Turns: 153
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAT MOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You try for a few moments, but don't make any appreciable impact.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on it" 		

Floyd ]  Tiled Door                            Score: 10       Turns: 154
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump on it for a moment, but quickly tire of the one-sided play.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "mew" 		

Floyd ]  Tiled Door                            Score: 10       Turns: 155
Floyd |
Floyd | > MEW
Floyd |
Floyd | You mew. Nothing happens and you feel faintly disappointed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear several different scary sounds and then people talking,
Floyd | seriously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "b" 		

Floyd ]  Edge of Kitchen                       Score: 10       Turns: 156
Floyd |
Floyd | > B
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to face behind you and bound away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of Kitchen
Floyd | Just to your left, the shiny and slippery floor begins and the large
Floyd | shiny things sit. The opposite way, you see softer but equally large
Floyd | things, but also a plant that sits in what looks like a square water
Floyd | bowl. The carpet is soft and it leads behind you, but in front of you
Floyd | is the stringy ow that you'll have to climb to get over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall stringy gate bars progress in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear several different scary sounds and then people talking,
Floyd | seriously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 10       Turns: 157
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Here enormous metal boxes reach upward from a shiny floor that you can
Floyd | skid across if you run fast enough and suddenly stop. The tallest box
Floyd | is cold, vibrates, and smells like food! The shorter boxes also smell
Floyd | like food, but not as strongly. The whole area smells like trees -- a
Floyd | fresh, outdoors kind of scent, which doesn't make sense, because this
Floyd | is indoors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to the ceiling (it seems) a shiny surface ledge runs like a
Floyd | pathway, over a shorter box and connects to the tallest one. It's
Floyd | wider than the ledge in your place. In the middle of the floor the
Floyd | brown table towers over you. The guest chair sits underneath it, and
Floyd | His chair is nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a remote here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of a cat scratching itself and know that it must be
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on his chair" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                               Score: 10       Turns: 158
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON HIS CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You agilely leap upwards into the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of grooming coming from somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on table" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 10       Turns: 159
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You easily jump up on the table, your claws clutching the threaded
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brown Table
Floyd | This is a small place, a little bit larger than the soft place but not
Floyd | as large as the place around it. If you ran around here, you'd
Floyd | definitely fall off the edges. The floor feels like a bunch of string,
Floyd | tightly wound together and it is arranged in colors and in patterns of
Floyd | things you don't recognize. From here, you can see a shiny surface you
Floyd | could easily jump to, and you can view most of the room and the next
Floyd | room over, which pulls your kittenish heart with what looks like large
Floyd | and soft beds. Taking a quick sniff, you realize that this area is
Floyd | used for eating food, but there is no food here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a phone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear several different scary sounds and then people talking,
Floyd | seriously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "bat phone" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 10       Turns: 160
Floyd |
Floyd | > BAT PHONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You bat it but nothing amazing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "run" 		

Floyd ]  Brown Table                           Score: 10       Turns: 161
Floyd |
Floyd | > RUN
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to say which relative direction to go in (left, right,
Floyd | forward, back).You must supply a noun.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the black square you hear lots of people shouting and catch a
Floyd | flicker of images out of the corner of your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on ledge" 		

Floyd ]  Countertop                            Score: 10       Turns: 162
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON LEDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | That doesn't look far away. You take a quick look and with a little
Floyd | jump you land safely on the countertop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Countertop
Floyd | From up here, you can see the entire shiny place. Only the
Floyd | refrigerator top gives a better view. It makes you feel powerful and
Floyd | important, like perhaps you controlled the whole area and had a few
Floyd | cat soldiers to do your bidding as well. If it was softer and not so
Floyd | narrow, it would make a great bed. From here, you can jump up to the
Floyd | metal box. The most distinctive smell is the scent of Goodcat/Badcat.
Floyd | He is near.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear several different scary sounds and then people talking,
Floyd | seriously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "jump on ftop" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 10       Turns: 163
Floyd |
Floyd | > JUMP ON FTOP
Floyd |
Floyd | You leap up to the top with the greatest of ease.
Floyd |
Floyd | Refrigerator Top
Floyd | You are on top of the cold metal cube, better known as "refrigerator"
Floyd | and "Goodcat/Badcat's lair". Strangely, it is not cold here, but
Floyd | fairly cozy with the faint smell of food. You can see why he chose
Floyd | this location for a lair. You think you'd probably have done the same.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Goodcat/Badcat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the black square you hear lots of people shouting and catch a
Floyd | flicker of images out of the corner of your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "nap" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 10       Turns: 164
Floyd |
Floyd | > NAP
Floyd |
Floyd | You're exploring! No time for napping now.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "rub against cat" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 10       Turns: 165
Floyd |
Floyd | > RUB AGAINST CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You approach him but at the last moment, back off. His fierce stare
Floyd | seems to shout, "How dare you approach when we have not properly
Floyd | greeted one another yet!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "mew" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 10       Turns: 166
Floyd |
Floyd | > MEW
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not sure how you talk with another cat, after all, your only
Floyd | memories are hazy and indistinct ones of your littermates and mom. So
Floyd | you try talking to Goodcat/Badcat like you were talking to Him. You
Floyd | let out a curious "Meowr". His eyes fix upon you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear several different scary sounds and then people talking,
Floyd | seriously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "purr" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 10       Turns: 167
Floyd |
Floyd | > PURR
Floyd |
Floyd | You only do that when you are talking to Him. That's the fun part.
Floyd | When He gets back, you let out all the purrs you have saved up the
Floyd | whole day.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black square lets out someone who is talking but in a very flowing
Floyd | kind of way and high up enough that it catches your attention. Then
Floyd | you realize she isn't saying anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sniff me" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 10       Turns: 168
Floyd |
Floyd | > SNIFF ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You have an light, woodsy, easy-going scent about you. You're not sure
Floyd | if that's a common scent, but it's yours and you like it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear several different scary sounds and then people talking,
Floyd | seriously.
Floyd |
Floyd | From right outside, you hear what sounds like a storm -- a rumbling,
Floyd | grumbling, coughing sound. You look around for somewhere to hide, but
Floyd | before you can find a place, it's over. Then you hear a slamming like
Floyd | the mow when He leaves and right before He sees you. Is He coming
Floyd | back?
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cat, sniff me" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 10       Turns: 169
Floyd |
Floyd | > CAT, SNIFF ME
Floyd |
Floyd | Goodcat/Badcat has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the black square you hear lots of people shouting and catch a
Floyd | flicker of images out of the corner of your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x goodcat/badcat" 		

Floyd ]  Refrigerator Top                      Score: 10       Turns: 170
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GOODCAT/BADCAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You look at him and you feel his eyes staring a hole through yours. He
Floyd | seems angry; you feel decidedly nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the black square you hear lots of people shouting and catch a
Floyd | flicker of images out of the corner of your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sit" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SIT
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit down on your rear legs, taking a commanding view of your
Floyd | environs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear several different scary sounds and then people talking,
Floyd | seriously.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a mow open from far away and then hear it shut; His voice is
Floyd | next, as He greets Goodcat/Badcat. You meow energetically to let him
Floyd | know you are here.
Floyd |
Floyd | He discovers you and picks you up. He strokes kindly you as He walks
Floyd | through the house, laughing at all the things you have done. He seems
Floyd | quite surprised at the TV being on. "You are quite the little
Floyd | explorer, aren't you?" he asks. You purr. "That effort deserves
Floyd | nothing less than a name!" He holds you high in the air and then
Floyd | triumphantly christens you, "Isabella. Yes, Isabella is your name."
Floyd | You nuzzle your face into his arms, turning the name around and around
Floyd | in your mind. Isabella. It's a good name, well, as good as humans get
Floyd | at these things, you think. You beam up at Him as He carries you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 10 out of a possible 20, in 170 turns.
Floyd | debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Knight_Otu says, "10 points still seems to be Isabella."
		



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Möbius by J.D. Clemens
As played on ifMUD on 2018-03-25

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 Möbius written by J.D. Clemens. It was nominated for Best Puzzles and Best Individual Puzzle in the 2006 XYZZY Awards, and awarded 9th place in the 12th Annual Interactive Fiction Competition (2006). 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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Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask mobius" 		

Floyd ]  Your Quarters                                         mid-watch
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Attention! Attention! We have arrived on station. Drop Team
Floyd | Beta: Review your mission profile and report to Primary Transport
Floyd | Room."
Floyd |
Floyd | Drop Team Beta - That means you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damn.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius
Floyd | An Interactive Twist by J.D. Clemens
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 061119 / Inform 7 build 3V01 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |
Floyd | (First time players should type "about".)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You must have dozed off for a few minutes; you had only meant to lie
Floyd | down for a few seconds between tasks. Hopefully no one saw you, since
Floyd | sleeping on duty will land you in the brig.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting up, you are relieved to find that you are alone in your
Floyd | quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Quarters (on your rack)
Floyd | Your sparse quarters barely merit description. The gray metal
Floyd | bulkheads remain bare since you haven't even had the energy to hang
Floyd | pin-ups. The standard sleeping rack rests against one wall, across
Floyd | from the standard work desk holding your sidearm and your Tactical
Floyd | Display Unit.
Floyd |
Floyd | You would really like to get away from here for a while, away from the
Floyd | your team members who clearly despise you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hatch to the passageway is to the port side (commonly called west
Floyd | by the rank and file not concerned with the long traditions of the
Floyd | Galactic Marines).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]                           About "Möbius"
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  N = Next                                              Q = Quit Menu
Floyd ]  P = Previous                                          ENTER =
Floyd | Select
Floyd |  > About "Möbius"
Floyd |    Playing this game
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |    Contacting the Author

		
DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd ]                           About "Möbius"
Floyd | This game was an entry in the 12th Annual Interactive Fiction
Floyd | Competition, where it placed 9th out of 43 entries. IFComp 2006 was
Floyd | organized by Stephen Granade. The game was written using Inform 7,
Floyd | created by Graham Nelson.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is release 2, the obligatory post-comp release.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]                           About "Möbius"
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  N = Next                                              Q = Quit Menu
Floyd ]  P = Previous                                          ENTER =
Floyd | Select
Floyd |  > About "Möbius"
Floyd |    Playing this game
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |    Contacting the Author

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]                           About "Möbius"
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  N = Next                                              Q = Quit Menu
Floyd ]  P = Previous                                          ENTER =
Floyd | Select
Floyd |    About "Möbius"
Floyd |  > Playing this game
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |    Contacting the Author

		
DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		

Floyd ]                         Playing this game
Floyd | "Möbius" uses mostly standard commands. A few additional commands are
Floyd | listed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The game uses color in the status line in a very limited fashion.
Floyd | Color display can be turned on or off with the commands COLORS ON and
Floyd | COLORS OFF; the command COLORS will give the current setting (color
Floyd | display is initially disabled if the interpreter does not appear to
Floyd | support color).
Floyd |
Floyd | Certain useful information is provided in the status line. This
Floyd | information can be displayed in the usual window at the end of every
Floyd | turn; the commands STATUS ON and STATUS OFF control this, and the
Floyd | command STATUS will give the current setting (status reporting is
Floyd | disabled by default).
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]                           About "Möbius"
Floyd ]
Floyd ]  N = Next                                              Q = Quit Menu
Floyd ]  P = Previous                                          ENTER =
Floyd | Select
Floyd |    About "Möbius"
Floyd |  > Playing this game
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |    Contacting the Author

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd ]  Your Quarters                                         mid-watch
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Quarters (on your rack)
Floyd | The usual quarters: bulkheads, sleeping rack, desk holding your
Floyd | sidearm and your Tactical Display Unit. The hatch to the passageway is
Floyd | to the port side.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x unit" 		

Floyd ]  Your Quarters                                         mid-watch
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd | > X UNIT
Floyd |
Floyd | The Tactical Display Unit (TDU) is a small binocular unit which fits
Floyd | over your eyes and displays critical mission information. It
Floyd | incorporates the standard communications array which can be used to
Floyd | contact the ship and other teammates during a mission. It is currently
Floyd | switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 1                                          UST: 1:16 am
Floyd ]  New MP available                                      MRL: none
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN IT ON
Floyd |
Floyd | You stumble to your feet, retrieve your TDU, and put it on, activating
Floyd | it automatically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear it" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 1                                          UST: 1:17 am
Floyd ]  New MP available                                      MRL: none
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR IT
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 1                                          UST: 1:18 am
Floyd ]  New MP available                                      MRL: none
Floyd |
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Your TDU is currently operating normally.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mp" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 1                                          UST: 1:19 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: none
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MP
Floyd |
Floyd | You access the profile on your TDU:
Floyd |
Floyd | --- Begin Mission Profile ---
Floyd | We have received a distress signal from scientists involved in project
Floyd | Möbius. We have been unable to establish further communication. Drop
Floyd | Team Beta is instructed to transport to the project's laboratory to
Floyd | investigate. The team will provide medical and technical assistance as
Floyd | needed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The project is studying the creation of various temporal distortions
Floyd | (further details classified per Statute MSC-1316). Damaged equipment
Floyd | may result in the release of multitemporal radiation, so all TDUs have
Floyd | been configured to monitor radiation levels.
Floyd |
Floyd | Drop team should take minimal gear: TDU, sidearm, and basic
Floyd | specialty-specific equipment.
Floyd | --- End Mission Profile ---
Floyd |
Floyd | Good. This mission shouldn't be too bad, and since your only specialty
Floyd | is security you won't even have to trudge to the armory for equipment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, the status line changed when we did that."
		Jacqueline says, "Pretty cool idea."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x firearm" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 1                                          UST: 1:19 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: none
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FIREARM
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 1                                          UST: 1:20 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: none
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | The desk is the usual all-purpose workspace, but since you try to
Floyd | avoid working here it is currently just a storage space for your
Floyd | sidearm. A small tag on the side says "Titaniumcase".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "And we'd have the option to put it in the main text if sleepmask wasn't a thing."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open desk" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 1                                          UST: 1:21 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: none
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | The desk has no drawers; it is essentially a slab of metal with legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Sidearm?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 1                                          UST: 1:22 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: none
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Quarters
Floyd | The usual quarters: bulkheads, sleeping rack, desk holding your
Floyd | sidearm. The hatch to the passageway is to the port side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I think so."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sidearm" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 1                                          UST: 1:23 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: none
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SIDEARM
Floyd |
Floyd | You retrieve your sidearm from the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Seems so."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x it" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 1                                          UST: 1:24 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: none
Floyd |
Floyd | > X IT
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a standard anti-personnel energy weapon, fully charged (as per
Floyd | regulation).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 1                                          UST: 1:25 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: none
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER DESK
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "x rack" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 1                                          UST: 1:26 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: none
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Your rack is just a utilitarian bunk. You probably couldn't fall
Floyd | asleep on it except for all the extra work they make you do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So, now we need to find the transport room, I assume?"
		Jacqueline says, "Explore, yeah"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "look under rack" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 1                                          UST: 1:27 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: none
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK UNDER RACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Guenni says, "I guess so."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 1                                          UST: 1:28 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: none
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the hatch and step out into the passageway, remembering (of
Floyd | course) to close the hatch behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Passageway
Floyd | The passageway outside your quarters resembles all passageways in the
Floyd | Solaris: dull, clean, functional. Like all Scout ships (and
Floyd | other government projects) it was designed without any unneeded
Floyd | amenities, like comfort. The head is directly across from your
Floyd | quarters, while the armory, mess, and other useful places are aft. The
Floyd | rest of your team has quarters along this section (while Drop Team
Floyd | Alpha is located nearer to the bridge). The Primary Transport Room is
Floyd | forward from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Guenni says (to Floyd), "f" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 4                                          UST: 1:29 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: none
Floyd |
Floyd | > F
Floyd |
Floyd | You brace yourself and step into the transport room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Primary Transport Room
Floyd | The main focus of the room is the transport pad, which covers most of
Floyd | the floor. The transport is controlled remotely, to help prevent
Floyd | unauthorized use. A few monitors and diagnostic equipment surround the
Floyd | pad, but otherwise the room is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sergeant Jacobson is staring at you impatiently. Behind him you see
Floyd | Medic Davis giving his medical kit a final inspection and Specialist
Floyd | Thorne adjusting his technical sensor settings.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So you finally decided to show up, eh Private?" the Sergeant sneers
Floyd | at you. You are the last to arrive, naturally. "Have you read the
Floyd | mission profile?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "You would think that the space marines would have learned from way back in the 20th century that well-rested marines perform better work, and that perhaps a little comfort could be mission-critical."
		DavidW says, "mmyeah"
Guenni says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 4                                          UST: 1:30 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: none
Floyd |
Floyd | > Y
Floyd |
Floyd | "You will address me as Sergeant!" barks the Sergeant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Bah, that's just excuses."
Guenni says (to Floyd), "y sergeant" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 4                                          UST: 1:31 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: none
Floyd |
Floyd | > Y SERGEANT
Floyd |
Floyd | "Finally, the jackass is ready. Ok, let's get ready for transport!
Floyd | Watch the MRL readings; we'll transport back if they become critical."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I am loving this work environment. I wanna be a space marine."
		Guenni says, "Ok folks, the shell wants to lie down. Sorry."
Guenni goes home. 		DavidW asks, "so, wait?"
		DavidW says, "I think we will need a driver very soon."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess so."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 4                                          UST: 1:32 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: none
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Communications check... Good, TDU communication is functioning.
Floyd | Remember not to shoot the scientists..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jacobson" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 4                                          UST: 1:32 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: none
Floyd |
Floyd | > X JACOBSON
Floyd |
Floyd | The sergeant's jaw is as as hard as his ass. He is giving the final
Floyd | mission briefing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Begin transport sequence."
Floyd |
Floyd | The transport begins. At least scientists won't be shooting at you,
Floyd | or, at any rate, they're probably not very good shots...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 3                                          UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | After the usual brief nauseating sensations, you regain your composure
Floyd | and look around.
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | You're glad you weren't in here during whatever happened to this
Floyd | place. The walls and most of the equipment are charred and twisted,
Floyd | including the communications array and a personal transporter. A
Floyd | utility table is still bolted to one wall, next to a small cabinet
Floyd | labeled "For Emergency Use Only".
Floyd |
Floyd | The central feature is a large cylindrical machine, with the words
Floyd | "Temporal Reactor" stenciled on the front. A closed control panel
Floyd | protrudes from the wall next to the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The head scientist and her assistant are lying on the floor near the
Floyd | reactor, severely burned and unconscious. They will certainly die
Floyd | without immediate medical help.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are the first to be transported, as always, in order to make sure
Floyd | that the area is secure. If you are still alive in a minute or two,
Floyd | the rest of the team should join you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "MRL is now low, whatever that means."
		Jacqueline asks, "MRL = Mission Risk Level?"
		DavidW says, "oh, maybe."
		Knight_Otu asks, "The MRL abbreviation seems a bit odd to me. It's "monitor radiation level", isn't it?"
		Jacqueline says, "It's just a guess."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, could be that as well."
		Knight_Otu Floyd | been configured to monitor radiation levels.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x head scientist" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 3                                          UST: 1:34 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HEAD SCIENTIST
Floyd |
Floyd | Grotesque burns cover her face, which may have been attractive. She is
Floyd | in slightly better condition than her clothing, but will not survive
Floyd | long without help. She clutches a metallic rod in one fist, stretched
Floyd | out toward the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to KO), "Okay, yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x metallic rod" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 3                                          UST: 1:34 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > X METALLIC ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rod" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 3                                          UST: 1:35 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | The absorbing rod is a dark metal, and very heavy for its size. You
Floyd | have seen absorbing rods and cones (apparently identical except for
Floyd | their shape) used in reactors to absorb radiation emissions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x reactor" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 3                                          UST: 1:36 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > X REACTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The reactor is a large cylinder slightly larger than you. It has
Floyd | clearly been damaged, and glows brightly in a way that you are sure it
Floyd | shouldn't. Radiation shielding covers the outside and looks like it
Floyd | can be opened for access.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's strange that the rest of your team hasn't arrived yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "But shouldn't it be just RL? Well, not that important."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x assistant" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 3                                          UST: 1:37 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ASSISTANT
Floyd |
Floyd | He is younger than the scientist, though disfiguring burns make this a
Floyd | bit uncertain. You guess he will be dead in half an hour without care.
Floyd | His lab coat seems essentially unburned; if it had been buttoned the
Floyd | rest of him might have fared as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take coat" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 3                                          UST: 1:38 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE COAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You're only trained for security; you should contact the ship before
Floyd | taking any action.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "uh-oh. MRL went up."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yikes."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "contact ship" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 3                                          UST: 1:39 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONTACT SHIP
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply from the ship, but that could simply be interference
Floyd | from the transport.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rod" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 3                                          UST: 1:40 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | You manage to pry the rod out of the scientist's hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN, MARINE"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open reactor" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 3                                          UST: 1:41 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN REACTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | An angry beep from your TDU warns you of intense radiation buildup in
Floyd | the temporal reactor shielding; since you do not want to die, you
Floyd | decide not to touch it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't possibly handle this by yourself. What the hell happened to
Floyd | the rest of the team?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "contact ship" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 3                                          UST: 1:42 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONTACT SHIP
Floyd |
Floyd | There is still no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Ideas?"
		Ellison asks, "just try to put the rod in the reactor?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "provide mouth to mouth" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 3                                          UST: 1:42 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical
Floyd |
Floyd | > PROVIDE MOUTH TO MOUTH
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "sure"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 3                                          UST: 1:42 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | The cabinet has no seams or handles; there is no obvious way to open
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a deafening Boom! the temporal reactor finally goes
Floyd | critical and explodes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Knight_Otu asks, "Or open shielding?"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                   He who confronts the paradoxical
Floyd ]                   exposes himself to reality.
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                    - Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You look around, surprised that you are not dead. Not even hurt, as
Floyd | far as you can tell. In fact, you seem to still be in the laboratory,
Floyd | which looks much as it did when you first transported here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | The walls and most of the equipment are charred and twisted, including
Floyd | the communications array and a personal transporter. A utility table
Floyd | is still bolted to one wall, next to a small cabinet labeled "For
Floyd | Emergency Use Only".
Floyd |
Floyd | The central feature is a large cylindrical machine, with the words
Floyd | "Temporal Reactor" stenciled on the front. A closed control panel
Floyd | protrudes from the wall next to the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The head scientist and her assistant are lying on the floor near the
Floyd | reactor, severely burned and unconscious. They will certainly die
Floyd | without immediate medical help.
Floyd |
Floyd | One thing is different: Another marine is standing here, looking
Floyd | around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Or get blown up."
		DavidW says, "Time is back to 1:33 am."
		Jacqueline says, "Ah. One of those plots."
		Jacqueline says, "Star Trek: Discovery did this last season."
		DavidW says, "The explosion happened after 1:42."
		DavidW asks, "Oh, and is that another 'us'?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Maybe?"
		DavidW says, "'Lifeforms: Inconclusive'"
		Knight_Otu says, "Heh."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, huh."
		DavidW asks, "Three? Four? Three and a half?"
		Jacqueline asks, "But wouldn't we recognize ourselves?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x marine" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:34 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MARINE
Floyd |
Floyd | He looks exactly like you, with the same red uniform, and carries his
Floyd | sidearm and his TDU.
Floyd |
Floyd | The other marine looks closely at the head scientist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Maybe not if we're in heavy gear."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh gosh. Now I'm getting the title. This is ambitiously clever."
		DavidW says, "The other us is going to do exactly what we did before, I bet."
		Knight_Otu says, "So we gotta coordinate with our past self."
		DavidW says, "I think one thing we need to do is get the cabinet open."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah. Looking at the scientist was the first thing we did."
		DavidW says, "I honestly don't know how to approach this sort of puzzle except pretend the other us isn't there."
Plover runs out of the room, with a smile on his face. 		Ellison says, "there are probably some actions that we and previous selves need to do at the same time"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, hullo, Ell"
		Ellison says, "hullo hullo"
		DavidW says (to Ellison), "reasonable assumption."
		Knight_Otu says, "I wonder if we break the universe if we take the rod before we take it."
		DavidW asks, "What if we shoot our past self?"
		Ellison says, "we need to save the day so we can finally found out if that one scientist is attractive"
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 ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:34 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:35 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | The other marine looks closely at the absorbing rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search coat" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:36 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH COAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The lab coat is mostly white, with a blue trim at the cuffs. The coat
Floyd | must be heat resistant to have survived (like most Marine uniforms).
Floyd | The assistant must do the dangerous work, since the scientist is not
Floyd | wearing any protective gear.
Floyd |
Floyd | The other marine looks closely at the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline The other marine makes a stupid move and blows you both up.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:37 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | The emergency cabinet is a solid metal panel set into the wall, with
Floyd | no apparent seams or handles.
Floyd |
Floyd | The other marine looks closely at the technical assistant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search head" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:38 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH HEAD
Floyd |
Floyd | Grotesque burns cover her face, which may have been attractive. She is
Floyd | in slightly better condition than her clothing, but will not survive
Floyd | long without help. She clutches a metallic rod in one fist, stretched
Floyd | out toward the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I'm wondering if there's a id-chip in the coat?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cabinet, open" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:38 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > CABINET, OPEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't talk to the emergency cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
		Jacqueline says, "aw"
		Jacqueline says (to Computer), "Stabilize Core"
		Knight_Otu says, "Reverse polarity."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x array" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:39 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ARRAY
Floyd |
Floyd | The video and audio input panels are still recognizable, but most of
Floyd | the communications array has been burned away. Presumably the
Floyd | scientists sent their distress call before the destruction happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | The other marine tries to communicate on his TDU.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x transporter" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:40 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TRANSPORTER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the personal transporter)
Floyd | This transporter is a smaller version of the ones used by Marine
Floyd | ships, and is suitable for transporting a single person. This is
Floyd | apparently the only way of accessing the lab, and unfortunately has
Floyd | been damaged beyond use.
Floyd |
Floyd | The other marine manages to pry the rod out of the scientist's hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That's a very secure setup."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:41 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The table is made of highly polished metal, now scraped and
Floyd | discolored. Among the wrecked equipment you can see a partially burned
Floyd | notebook, a wrench, and a radiation damper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "found stuff!"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Ntebook!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read notebook" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:42 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ NOTEBOOK
Floyd |
Floyd | This seems to be a record of the Möbius Project's results. Much of
Floyd | the
Floyd | notebook is burned, but you can make out a few fragments. The
Floyd | scientists seem to be trying to create loops in time, allowing several
Floyd | versions of an object to exist simultaneously. Apparently there have
Floyd | been problems, involving unduplicated objects being pulled into one
Floyd | part of the loop. These objects remain visible, but can not be
Floyd | touched. The temporal reactor also seems to have become unstable.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rest of the fragments are technical jargon, much beyond your
Floyd | comprehension.
Floyd |
Floyd | The other marine tries to communicate on his TDU.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Notebook, even!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x damper" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:42 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DAMPER
Floyd |
Floyd | The radiation damper is a thick magnetized box with a pulse switch on
Floyd | the front. It can safely be attached to a radiated metallic object and
Floyd | then activated, emitting a brief intense pulse which temporarily
Floyd | neutralizes radiation which has built up on the surface of the object.
Floyd |
Floyd | The temporal reactor finally goes critical and explodes again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Jacqueline says, "Huh. So some stuff will be visible but not tangible."
Iria arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline says, "Before you ask, Iria, you can always see what we're playing by saying >WHO FLOYD (don't know why, but when people arrive late and ask what we're playing it always annoys me)"
		Knight_Otu asks, "So, will there be two other marines now, or just one?"
		DavidW says, "Let's find out."
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to have survived the explosion again, but it seems to be
Floyd | causing some sort of loop in time. The other marine must be a previous
Floyd | version of yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | The walls and most of the equipment are charred and twisted, including
Floyd | the communications array and a personal transporter. A utility table
Floyd | is still bolted to one wall, next to a small cabinet labeled "For
Floyd | Emergency Use Only".
Floyd |
Floyd | The central feature is a large cylindrical machine, with the words
Floyd | "Temporal Reactor" stenciled on the front. A closed control panel
Floyd | protrudes from the wall next to the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The head scientist and her assistant are lying on the floor near the
Floyd | reactor, severely burned and unconscious. They will certainly die
Floyd | without immediate medical help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self is standing nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Iria says, "I had no idea it annoyed you."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take damper" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:34 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DAMPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You retrieve the radiation damper from the utility table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self looks closely at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Iria says (to floyd), "look self" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:34 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK SELF
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Iria), "I know. That's why I shared."
Plover arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put damper on reactor" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:35 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT DAMPER ON REACTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You attach the radiation damper to the temporal reactor, being careful
Floyd | not to get too close.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Iria says (to floyd), "x self" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:36 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SELF
Floyd |
Floyd | Your uniform is a bit creased, but fortunately no one has disciplined
Floyd | you for this yet. Otherwise, you look the same as always.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self looks closely at the lab coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This isn't going to work when it's time critical."
		Jacqueline says, "So, only two of us."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, we need a driver."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on damper" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:37 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON DAMPER
Floyd |
Floyd | The radiation damper emits a happy beep, then makes a faint sizzling
Floyd | sound before growing quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self looks closely at the emergency cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover says, "What are you playing. I was having dinner, so missed most of the CF playt"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open reactor" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:38 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN REACTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You touch the temporal reactor, and quickly pull your hand back in
Floyd | pain. Although no longer radiated, the temporal reactor is still
Floyd | intensely hot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self looks closely at the head scientist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take coat" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:39 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE COAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You manage to pull the coat off of the assistant without hurting him
Floyd | more.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self looks closely at the communications array.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "vehrough." 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:39 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > VEHROUGH.
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open reactor with coat" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:40 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN REACTOR WITH COAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You probably need to wrap the lab coat around your arm or something
Floyd | first.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self looks closely at the personal transporter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wrap coat around arm" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:41 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical
Floyd |
Floyd | > WRAP COAT AROUND ARM
Floyd |
Floyd | You wrap the lab coat around your arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self looks closely at the utility table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "version" 		
Iria says (to Floyd), "open reactor" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:41 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical
Floyd |
Floyd | > VERSION
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius
Floyd | An Interactive Twist by J.D. Clemens

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open reactor" 		

Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 061119 / Inform 7 build 3V01 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd | Identification number: //F4AC2E84-CAF7-4FC0-8D48-DAA23392ACFE//
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0 (6b) / Library serial number 060709
Floyd | Standard Rules version 1/060430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Menus by Emily Short
Floyd | Case Management by Emily Short
Floyd | Changed Implicit Action by Emily Short
Floyd | Basic Screen Effects version 2 by Emily Short
Floyd | Locksmith version 2 by Emily Short
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:42 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN REACTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hand protected by the lab coat, you manage to open the reactor
Floyd | shielding, leaving a faint shadow of the previous shield. Just inside
Floyd | the opening you can see a small receptacle, which looks like it is
Floyd | meant to hold a small rod or cone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self looks closely at the notebook.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:42 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN REACTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self looks closely at the radiation damper.
Floyd |
Floyd | The temporal reactor finally goes critical and explodes again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		DavidW says, "AARGH"
		Iria asks, "Jinx?"
Plover says (to Floyd), "version" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:42 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical

		DavidW asks, "Why are other people typing?"
		Jacqueline says (to Plover), "You can always tell what we're playing by typing >WHO FLOYD"
		Iria exclaims, "I didn't know only one person was playing at a time!!"
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, we did mention the driver thing."
		DavidW says, "Someone else try."
Plover says (to Floyd), "who" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:42 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical

		
Iria says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:42 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Blown up again. You clearly need to fix the reactor to get out of this
Floyd | loop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | The walls and most of the equipment are charred and twisted, including
Floyd | the communications array and a personal transporter. A utility table
Floyd | is still bolted to one wall, next to a small cabinet labeled "For
Floyd | Emergency Use Only".
Floyd |
Floyd | The central feature is a large cylindrical machine, with the words
Floyd | "Temporal Reactor" stenciled on the front. A closed control panel
Floyd | protrudes from the wall next to the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The head scientist and her assistant are lying on the floor near the
Floyd | reactor, severely burned and unconscious. They will certainly die
Floyd | without immediate medical help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self is standing nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Howdy, new-comers: this game is very time-sensitive. Do not type commands. Just make suggestions on the channel."
		Jacqueline says, "It's good that there are only two iterations of us. I thought it was going to add another us each time."
		Iria scowls. "I'm ONLY human!"
		DavidW asks, "Is there time to open the reactor and insert the rod by oneself or is it a twoself operation?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "I think it can work alone. Any objections to me trying?"
		Plover says, "Ahh! So you're playing Mobius. I thought you said that wasn't on Floyd elier."
		Jacqueline says (to Iria), "If you arrive to a game 45 minutes late, it's best to recap to see what's going on."
		Iria says (to Jacqueline), "All right."
		DavidW says (to Plover), "It wasn't, but Jacqueline uploaded it."
		Jacqueline says (to Plover), "Yeah, it wasn't. I added it."
		DavidW says (to KO), "I have no objections."
		Iria says (to Knight_Otu), "No."
		DavidW says, "This sort of puzzle stresses me out."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get coar" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET COAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get coat" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:34 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET COAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hand merely passes through the lab coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self retrieves the radiation damper from the utility
Floyd | table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "uh oh."
		Knight_Otu says, "Agh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get rod" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:35 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | You manage to pry the rod out of the scientist's hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self attaches the radiation damper to the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I guess try to insert the rod with the other us opens the reactor?"
		Knight_Otu says, "So we need to wait for the reactor to open."
		Iria says, "Mightb e."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:36 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self looks closely at himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Except the reactor will open so late."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:37 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self activates the radiation damper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:38 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | (You could also simply wait for death.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self touches the reactor, and quickly pulls his hand
Floyd | back in pain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hah."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:39 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self manages to pull the coat off of the assistant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:40 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:41 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self wraps the lab coat around his arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:42 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self manages to open the reactor shielding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Iria exclaims, "Now!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put rod in reactor" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:42 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ROD IN REACTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The temporal reactor is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The temporal reactor finally goes critical and explodes again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The lab is restored again. Although you are enjoying the peace away
Floyd | from your ship, the exploding reactor is starting to become tiresome.
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | The walls and most of the equipment are charred and twisted, including
Floyd | the communications array and a personal transporter. A utility table
Floyd | is still bolted to one wall, next to a small cabinet labeled "For
Floyd | Emergency Use Only".
Floyd |
Floyd | The central feature is a large cylindrical machine, with the words
Floyd | "Temporal Reactor" stenciled on the front. A closed control panel
Floyd | protrudes from the wall next to the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The head scientist and her assistant are lying on the floor near the
Floyd | reactor, severely burned and unconscious. They will certainly die
Floyd | without immediate medical help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self is standing nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So we need to do it alone."
		Iria asks, "It would seem that way, wouldn't it?"
		DavidW says, "I don't know."
		Jacqueline says (to All), "Back in a bit. Need to help Kabo with something."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for death" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT FOR DEATH
Floyd |
Floyd | You settle in and wait.

		DavidW says, "Try to open the reactor faster this time. Oh god."
		DavidW says, "Wrong."
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self's hand passes through the space where the lab coat
Floyd | once was.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self manages to pry the rod out of the scientist's hand.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd | He now unsuccessfully tries to insert something into the closed
Floyd | reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The temporal reactor finally goes critical and explodes again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are back where you started. Maybe you need to put something in the
Floyd | reactor to absorb the radiation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | The walls and most of the equipment are charred and twisted, including
Floyd | the communications array and a personal transporter. A utility table
Floyd | is still bolted to one wall, next to a small cabinet labeled "For
Floyd | Emergency Use Only".
Floyd |
Floyd | The central feature is a large cylindrical machine, with the words
Floyd | "Temporal Reactor" stenciled on the front. A closed control panel
Floyd | protrudes from the wall next to the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The head scientist and her assistant are lying on the floor near the
Floyd | reactor, severely burned and unconscious. They will certainly die
Floyd | without immediate medical help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self is standing nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get damper" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:34 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET DAMPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You retrieve the radiation damper from the utility table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put damper on reactor" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:35 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT DAMPER ON REACTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You attach the radiation damper to the temporal reactor, being careful
Floyd | not to get too close.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get coat" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:36 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET COAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You manage to pull the coat off of the assistant without hurting him
Floyd | more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wrap coat around arm" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:37 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > WRAP COAT AROUND ARM
Floyd |
Floyd | You wrap the lab coat around your arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open reactor" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:37 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN REACTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | As you are about to touch the temporal reactor, you are seared by the
Floyd | intense radiation which has built up in it; you quickly lose
Floyd | consciousness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Although you do not witness it, you assume that the reactor exploded
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Iria pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are back where you started. Maybe you need to put something in the
Floyd | reactor to absorb the radiation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | The walls and most of the equipment are charred and twisted, including
Floyd | the communications array and a personal transporter. A utility table
Floyd | is still bolted to one wall, next to a small cabinet labeled "For
Floyd | Emergency Use Only".
Floyd |
Floyd | The central feature is a large cylindrical machine, with the words
Floyd | "Temporal Reactor" stenciled on the front. A closed control panel
Floyd | protrudes from the wall next to the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The head scientist and her assistant are lying on the floor near the
Floyd | reactor, severely burned and unconscious. They will certainly die
Floyd | without immediate medical help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self is standing nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Oops, missed a step?"
		DavidW says, "No, something new happened."
		DavidW says, "The MRL was still low."
		Knight_Otu says, "I think I didnt turn the damper on."
		DavidW says, "oh, maybe."
		Knight_Otu says, "I suspect we won't get to turn it on when our previous self attaches it, but we can try."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get rod" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:34 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | You manage to pry the rod out of the scientist's hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self retrieves the radiation damper from the utility
Floyd | table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:35 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self attaches the radiation damper to the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn on damper" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:36 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON DAMPER
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hand merely passes through the radiation damper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self manages to pull the coat off of the assistant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, you did miss a step. drat."
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe after he goes unconscious..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:37 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self wraps the lab coat around his arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:38 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | (You could also simply wait for death.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:39 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn on damper" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:40 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON DAMPER
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hand merely passes through the radiation damper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "drop rod" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:41 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | You drop the absorbing rod on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:40 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put rod in reactor" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:41 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ROD IN REACTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The temporal reactor is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put rod in reactor" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:42 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ROD IN REACTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The temporal reactor is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put rod in reactor" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:42 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ROD IN REACTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The temporal reactor is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The temporal reactor finally goes critical and explodes again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are back where you started. Maybe you need to put something in the
Floyd | reactor to absorb the radiation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | The walls and most of the equipment are charred and twisted, including
Floyd | the communications array and a personal transporter. A utility table
Floyd | is still bolted to one wall, next to a small cabinet labeled "For
Floyd | Emergency Use Only".
Floyd |
Floyd | The central feature is a large cylindrical machine, with the words
Floyd | "Temporal Reactor" stenciled on the front. A closed control panel
Floyd | protrudes from the wall next to the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The head scientist and her assistant are lying on the floor near the
Floyd | reactor, severely burned and unconscious. They will certainly die
Floyd | without immediate medical help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self is standing nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe that'll help."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get damper" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:34 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET DAMPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You retrieve the radiation damper from the utility table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self manages to pry the rod out of the scientist's hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put damper on reactor" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:35 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT DAMPER ON REACTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You attach the radiation damper to the temporal reactor, being careful
Floyd | not to get too close.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "turn damper on" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:36 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN DAMPER ON
Floyd |
Floyd | The radiation damper emits a happy beep, then makes a faint sizzling
Floyd | sound before growing quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self's hand passes through the space where the radiation
Floyd | damper once was.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get coat" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:37 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET COAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You manage to pull the coat off of the assistant without hurting him
Floyd | more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wrap it around arm" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:38 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > WRAP IT AROUND ARM
Floyd |
Floyd | You wrap the lab coat around your arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open reactor" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:39 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN REACTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hand protected by the lab coat, you manage to open the reactor
Floyd | shielding, leaving a faint shadow of the previous shield. Just inside
Floyd | the opening you can see a small receptacle, which looks like it is
Floyd | meant to hold a small rod or cone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:40 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self's hand passes through the space where the radiation
Floyd | damper once was.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:41 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self unsuccessfully tries to insert something into the
Floyd | closed reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah, we need to do this alone."
Lionheart arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Knight_Otu says, "So we need to wait for death the next runthrough, and make sure I don't screw up on the one after that."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x reactor" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:42 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical
Floyd |
Floyd | > X REACTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The shield of the reactor is open, revealing a central chamber too
Floyd | bright to study. A small receptacle sits empty just inside the
Floyd | opening; it looks like it is meant to hold a small rod or cone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self unsuccessfully tries to insert something into the
Floyd | closed reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm beginning to think this will be more of a tandem thing, like braiding hair."
		DavidW says, "Self one will do A. Self two will do B. Self one will do A and C. Self two will do B and D. And so on."
		Knight_Otu says, "It's what I would think, yes, but the mechanics don't seem to agree."
		DavidW says, "Well, you keep trying."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open compartment" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:42 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN COMPARTMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open receptable" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:42 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN RECEPTABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:42 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self unsuccessfully tries to insert something into the
Floyd | closed reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The temporal reactor finally goes critical and explodes again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are back where you started. Maybe you need to put something in the
Floyd | reactor to absorb the radiation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | The walls and most of the equipment are charred and twisted, including
Floyd | the communications array and a personal transporter. A utility table
Floyd | is still bolted to one wall, next to a small cabinet labeled "For
Floyd | Emergency Use Only".
Floyd |
Floyd | The central feature is a large cylindrical machine, with the words
Floyd | "Temporal Reactor" stenciled on the front. A closed control panel
Floyd | protrudes from the wall next to the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The head scientist and her assistant are lying on the floor near the
Floyd | reactor, severely burned and unconscious. They will certainly die
Floyd | without immediate medical help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self is standing nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "We're trying, game."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for death" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT FOR DEATH
Floyd |
Floyd | You settle in and wait.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self retrieves the radiation damper from the utility
Floyd | table.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd | Then he attaches the radiation damper to the reactor.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd | A moment later he activates the radiation damper.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd | Next he manages to pull the coat off of the assistant.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd | He now wraps the lab coat around his arm.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd | After that he manages to open the reactor shielding.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd | He then looks closely at the reactor.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd | The temporal reactor finally goes critical and explodes again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are back where you started. Maybe you need to put something in the
Floyd | reactor to absorb the radiation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | The walls and most of the equipment are charred and twisted, including
Floyd | the communications array and a personal transporter. A utility table
Floyd | is still bolted to one wall, next to a small cabinet labeled "For
Floyd | Emergency Use Only".
Floyd |
Floyd | The central feature is a large cylindrical machine, with the words
Floyd | "Temporal Reactor" stenciled on the front. A closed control panel
Floyd | protrudes from the wall next to the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The head scientist and her assistant are lying on the floor near the
Floyd | reactor, severely burned and unconscious. They will certainly die
Floyd | without immediate medical help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self is standing nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get damper" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:34 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET DAMPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You retrieve the radiation damper from the utility table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put damper on reactor" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:35 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT DAMPER ON REACTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You attach the radiation damper to the temporal reactor, being careful
Floyd | not to get too close.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:36 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN IT ON
Floyd |
Floyd | The radiation damper emits a happy beep, then makes a faint sizzling
Floyd | sound before growing quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get coat" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:37 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET COAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You manage to pull the coat off of the assistant without hurting him
Floyd | more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wrap it around arm" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:38 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > WRAP IT AROUND ARM
Floyd |
Floyd | You wrap the lab coat around your arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open reactor" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:39 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN REACTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hand protected by the lab coat, you manage to open the reactor
Floyd | shielding, leaving a faint shadow of the previous shield. Just inside
Floyd | the opening you can see a small receptacle, which looks like it is
Floyd | meant to hold a small rod or cone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get rod" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:40 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | You manage to pry the rod out of the scientist's hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put rod in reactor" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:41 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ROD IN REACTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You insert the absorbing rod into the receptacle; this should control
Floyd | the radiation once the shielding is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close reactor" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:42 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE REACTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the reactor shielding; hopefully the reactor is now safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, that looks better."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:42 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "contact ship" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:42 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONTACT SHIP
Floyd |
Floyd | There is still no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bright but silent explosion appears from the reactor, and then all
Floyd | goes black.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are back in the lab, which looks much as it did when you first
Floyd | beamed in, but your previous self is still here. You're sure you fixed
Floyd | the reactor, so something else must be going on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | The walls and most of the equipment are charred and twisted, including
Floyd | the communications array and a personal transporter. A utility table
Floyd | is still bolted to one wall, next to a small cabinet labeled "For
Floyd | Emergency Use Only".
Floyd |
Floyd | The central feature is a large cylindrical machine, with the words
Floyd | "Temporal Reactor" stenciled on the front. A closed control panel
Floyd | protrudes from the wall next to the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The head scientist and her assistant are lying on the floor near the
Floyd | reactor, severely burned and unconscious. They will certainly die
Floyd | without immediate medical help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self is standing nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh kay."
		Knight_Otu asks, "We need to do it twi... but we can't, can we?"
		DavidW says, "We've done nothing with the wrench and haven't opened the cabinet yet."
		Ellison asks, "can one of us move bodies to the transporter?"
		DavidW says, "Transporter is broken, I think."
		Knight_Otu says, "Wait, no, there's something else."
		Knight_Otu says, "Right."
		DavidW asks, "The control panel? What's that about?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:34 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | The control panel is closed, but hinges at one edge and a small gap at
Floyd | the other suggest that you could open it. Presumably the reactor
Floyd | controls are inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self retrieves the radiation damper from the utility
Floyd | table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open it" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:35 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN IT
Floyd |
Floyd | An angry beep from your TDU warns you of intense radiation buildup in
Floyd | the control panel; you hesitate before touching it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self attaches the radiation damper to the previous
Floyd | reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get wrench" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:36 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET WRENCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You retrieve the wrench from the utility table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self activates the radiation damper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open panel" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:36 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | As you are about to touch the control panel, you are seared by the
Floyd | intense radiation which has built up in it; you quickly lose
Floyd | consciousness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Although you do not witness it, you assume that the reactor exploded
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Knight_Otu says, "DAmnit."
		DavidW asks, "Is the control panel part of the reactor or not?"
		Jacqueline says, "Aw. Damn."
		Knight_Otu says, "I think it is, but the damper only worked on the previous radiation level."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm back, but just observing, given all I missed."
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Another explosion. Maybe there is a previous version of the reactor,
Floyd | just like there is of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | The walls and most of the equipment are charred and twisted, including
Floyd | the communications array and a personal transporter. A utility table
Floyd | is still bolted to one wall, next to a small cabinet labeled "For
Floyd | Emergency Use Only".
Floyd |
Floyd | The central feature is a large cylindrical machine, with the words
Floyd | "Temporal Reactor" stenciled on the front. A closed control panel
Floyd | protrudes from the wall next to the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The head scientist and her assistant are lying on the floor near the
Floyd | reactor, severely burned and unconscious. They will certainly die
Floyd | without immediate medical help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self is standing nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get damper" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:34 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET DAMPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You retrieve the radiation damper from the utility table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self looks closely at the control panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh god. There's two reactors?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Two?"
		DavidW says, "Just like there's two of us."
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, right, that."
		Knight_Otu says, "That was what I meant with we need to do this twice."
		DavidW says, "The game's trying to hint what's wrong."
		Knight_Otu says, "But we obviously can't interact with what we've interacted last time."
		DavidW asks, "So the damper and coat and rod is one way of solving it. Is there another way of solving it?"
		Knight_Otu says, "So there would seem to be two different ways to solve.. right."
		DavidW asks, "The wrench and ... whatever else is in that cabinet?"
		Knight_Otu says, "However we get that to open."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put damper on panel" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:35 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT DAMPER ON PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You attach the radiation damper to the control panel, being careful
Floyd | not to get too close.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:36 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN IT ON
Floyd |
Floyd | The radiation damper emits a happy beep, then makes a faint sizzling
Floyd | sound before growing quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self retrieves the wrench from the utility table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open panel" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:37 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You touch the control panel, and quickly pull your hand back in pain.
Floyd | Although no longer radiated, the control panel is still intensely hot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self touches the control panel, and quickly pulls his
Floyd | hand back in pain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Doh."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:36 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get coat" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:37 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET COAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You manage to pull the coat off of the assistant without hurting him
Floyd | more.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self touches the control panel, and quickly pulls his
Floyd | hand back in pain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put it on arm" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:38 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT IT ON ARM
Floyd |
Floyd | You wrap the lab coat around your arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self's hand passes through the space where the lab coat
Floyd | once was.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open panel" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:39 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hand protected by the lab coat, you manage to open the control
Floyd | panel, revealing two buttons.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self reaches for the previous reactor and is seared by
Floyd | the intense radiation built up in it; he slumps to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x buttons" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:40 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BUTTONS
Floyd |
Floyd | (the control panel)
Floyd | Inside the control panel you see two buttons, one labeled "Reactor
Floyd | Shield" and the other "Emergency Cabinet".
Floyd |
Floyd | The radiation damper is attached to the control panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push cabinet button" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:41 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH CABINET BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the button and the emergency cabinet slides open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover runs out of the room, with a smile on his face. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:42 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CABINET
Floyd |
Floyd | In the cabinet you see a first aid kit, a rations patty, a mini
Floyd | blaster, and an absorbing cone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x cone" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:42 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CONE
Floyd |
Floyd | The absorbing cone is a dark metal, and very heavy for its size. You
Floyd | have seen absorbing cones and rods (apparently identical except for
Floyd | their shape) used in reactors to absorb radiation emissions. The rod
Floyd | shape is the more recent model; cones are primarily stored as backups
Floyd | now.
Floyd |
Floyd | The temporal reactor finally goes critical and explodes again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Here again. Maybe you need some help from your previous self.
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | The walls and most of the equipment are charred and twisted, including
Floyd | the communications array and a personal transporter. A utility table
Floyd | is still bolted to one wall, next to a small cabinet labeled "For
Floyd | Emergency Use Only".
Floyd |
Floyd | The central feature is a large cylindrical machine, with the words
Floyd | "Temporal Reactor" stenciled on the front. A closed control panel
Floyd | protrudes from the wall next to the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The head scientist and her assistant are lying on the floor near the
Floyd | reactor, severely burned and unconscious. They will certainly die
Floyd | without immediate medical help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self is standing nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay..."
		Guenni says, "Sorry for just dropping off like that, but I was hit by a spell of dizzyness."
		Guenni says, "Now I'll let you get on with the space saving. :-)"
		Ellison says (to Guenni), "it's probably the radiation poisoning"
		Knight_Otu says, "We need to put the rod into the reactor in one timeline, and te cone in the other."
		DavidW says (to KO), "agreed."
		Ellison asks, "if we explicitly drop something, can the next version of us pick it up? do we have to share items for this?"
		Knight_Otu says, "We need the damper to do both, as it seems the panel may not get de-radded."
		DavidW asks, "does pushing the reactor sheild button open the reactor itself?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe."
		DavidW says, "If so, the damper is only needed for the panel, I think."
		Knight_Otu says, "Right, that may be the case."
		DavidW asks, "Or does the self with damper have to zap the panel then the reactor?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
		Knight_Otu says, "If the panel was radiated because we only de-radded the reactor..."
		DavidW says, "Or maybe the coat is used to *close* the reactor."
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe."
		DavidW says, "Still too many questions."
		DavidW says, "But we've much closer to an answer, I think."
		DavidW says, "er we're"
		Knight_Otu says, "Wait, we needed the coat for the panel, as well."
		Knight_Otu says, "Or maybe we can open it via the wrench, as well...."
		DavidW says, "There could also be something like an ace bandage in the first aid kit."
		Knight_Otu says, "True. We didn't have much time to explore the cabinet contents."
		DavidW says, "afk to use bathroom"
		DavidW says, "back"
		DavidW says, "you didn't have to wait."
		Knight_Otu says, "Did it anyway. Gave me time to plot a bit."
		Knight_Otu says, "We can at least see if the panel gets de-radded here."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get rod" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:34 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | You manage to pry the rod out of the scientist's hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self retrieves the radiation damper from the utility
Floyd | table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suspect if you let both selves do nothing in consecutive runs, you free up everything."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes."
		Knight_Otu says, "Technically, one might suffice."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get wrench" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:35 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET WRENCH
Floyd |
Floyd | You retrieve the wrench from the utility table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self attaches the radiation damper to the control panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:36 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self activates the radiation damper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open panel with wrench" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:37 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN PANEL WITH WRENCH
Floyd |
Floyd | The wrench merely passes through the control panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self manages to pull the coat off of the assistant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Dang."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:38 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self wraps the lab coat around his arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:39 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self manages to open the control panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push emergency button" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:40 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH EMERGENCY BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hand merely passes through the emergency cabinet button.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self looks closely at the control panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push shielding button" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:40 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH SHIELDING BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push shield button" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:41 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH SHIELD BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the button and the reactor shield slides open, leaving a
Floyd | faint shadow of the previous shield. Just inside the opening you can
Floyd | see a small receptacle, which looks like it is meant to hold a small
Floyd | rod or cone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self presses the emergency cabinet button and the
Floyd | cabinet slides open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put rod in reactor" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:42 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ROD IN REACTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You insert the absorbing rod into the receptacle; this should control
Floyd | the radiation once the shielding is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you withdraw your arm, you feel your skin blister from the radiated
Floyd | shielding; you feel like you are about to collapse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self looks closely at the emergency cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push shield button" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:42 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH SHIELD BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the button and the reactor shield slides closed. Hopefully
Floyd | the reactor is now safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self looks closely at the absorbing cone.
Floyd |
Floyd | You finally succumb to the radiation exposure and collapse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Since you are not around to witness it, you are not sure whether the
Floyd | reactor explodes or not.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Yet another explosion. It seems that the time loops somehow erases
Floyd | earlier ones, so that only the most recent previous loop affects you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | The walls and most of the equipment are charred and twisted, including
Floyd | the communications array and a personal transporter. A utility table
Floyd | is still bolted to one wall, next to a small cabinet labeled "For
Floyd | Emergency Use Only".
Floyd |
Floyd | The central feature is a large cylindrical machine, with the words
Floyd | "Temporal Reactor" stenciled on the front. A closed control panel
Floyd | protrudes from the wall next to the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The head scientist and her assistant are lying on the floor near the
Floyd | reactor, severely burned and unconscious. They will certainly die
Floyd | without immediate medical help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self is standing nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Now this might work..."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get damper" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:34 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET DAMPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You retrieve the radiation damper from the utility table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self manages to pry the rod out of the scientist's hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put damper on panel" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:35 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT DAMPER ON PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You attach the radiation damper to the control panel, being careful
Floyd | not to get too close.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self retrieves the wrench from the utility table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:36 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN IT ON
Floyd |
Floyd | The radiation damper emits a happy beep, then makes a faint sizzling
Floyd | sound before growing quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put it on reactor" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:37 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT IT ON REACTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You need to remove the radiation damper from the control panel first.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wrench, held by your previous self, passes through the space where
Floyd | the control panel once was.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:36 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get damper" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:37 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET DAMPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove the damper from the control panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wrench, held by your previous self, passes through the space where
Floyd | the control panel once was.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put it on reactor" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:38 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT IT ON REACTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You attach the radiation damper to the temporal reactor, being careful
Floyd | not to get too close.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:39 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN IT ON
Floyd |
Floyd | The radiation damper has burned itself out and is no longer
Floyd | functional.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay...."
		DavidW says, "ah. Damper is one use."
		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		Jacqueline says, "That's annoying"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for death" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:39 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT FOR DEATH
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could also simply sleep.)
Floyd |
Floyd | You settle in and wait.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:39 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self's hand passes through the emergency cabinet button.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self somehow reaches through the control panel and
Floyd | presses the reactor shield button and you see the faint shadow of the
Floyd | previous shield slide open.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:39 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd | After that he inserts the absorbing rod into the receptacle of the
Floyd | previous reactor and is blistered by the radiated shielding.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:39 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd | Next he somehow reaches through the control panel and presses the
Floyd | reactor shield button and you see the faint shadow of the previous
Floyd | shield slide closed. Hopefully his version of the reactor is now safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | He then succumbs to radiation exposure and collapses.
Floyd |
Floyd | The temporal reactor finally goes critical and explodes again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are back where you started. Maybe there is something besides the
Floyd | absorbing rod which can fix the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | The walls and most of the equipment are charred and twisted, including
Floyd | the communications array and a personal transporter. A utility table
Floyd | is still bolted to one wall, next to a small cabinet labeled "For
Floyd | Emergency Use Only".
Floyd |
Floyd | The central feature is a large cylindrical machine, with the words
Floyd | "Temporal Reactor" stenciled on the front. A closed control panel
Floyd | protrudes from the wall next to the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The head scientist and her assistant are lying on the floor near the
Floyd | reactor, severely burned and unconscious. They will certainly die
Floyd | without immediate medical help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self is standing nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wait for death" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAIT FOR DEATH
Floyd |
Floyd | You settle in and wait.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self retrieves the radiation damper from the utility
Floyd | table.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd | He then attaches the radiation damper to the control panel.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd | He now activates the radiation damper.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd | Now he removes the damper from the control panel.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd | After that he attaches the radiation damper to the previous reactor.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd | The temporal reactor finally goes critical and explodes again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are back where you started. Maybe there is something besides the
Floyd | absorbing rod which can fix the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | The walls and most of the equipment are charred and twisted, including
Floyd | the communications array and a personal transporter. A utility table
Floyd | is still bolted to one wall, next to a small cabinet labeled "For
Floyd | Emergency Use Only".
Floyd |
Floyd | The central feature is a large cylindrical machine, with the words
Floyd | "Temporal Reactor" stenciled on the front. A closed control panel
Floyd | protrudes from the wall next to the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The head scientist and her assistant are lying on the floor near the
Floyd | reactor, severely burned and unconscious. They will certainly die
Floyd | without immediate medical help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self is standing nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Give some time to plot a bit better."
		DavidW says, "The two selves need to work in tandem, I suspect."
		DavidW says, "While self one is doing 'get damper. put damper on panel. turn on damper'; self two can be busy doing 'get coat. wrap coat on arm. open panel'"
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe."
		DavidW says, "Each self can push a different button."
		DavidW says, "Then they go for either the rod or cone simultaneously and put them into the reactor."
		Jacqueline says, "That sounds perfect."
		Knight_Otu says, "Could be. What I have so far seems a suicide for the "primary" self."
		DavidW says, "Make sure the coat user is not the one that pushes the reactor button, so one self closes the reactor manually and the other self closes it via the button."
		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
		Knight_Otu says, "Self a de-rads the panel. Self b opens it with the coat."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Self a probably then waits for death, since they shouldn't interact with the panel directly?"
		Knight_Otu says, "So self b pushes the emergency button...."
		DavidW says, "I'm thinking A pushes both buttons while B opens the reactor manually."
		Knight_Otu says, "But if a opens the panel, then they need the coat."
		DavidW says, "no, A doesn't open the panel"
		Knight_Otu says, "I think that may turn into the suicide "solution" I have."
		Knight_Otu says, "Then we need an a-1 to open the panel."
		DavidW says, "I don't know what you're thinking of, but it doesn't match my thinking."
		Jacqueline listens to the puzzlepeople.
		DavidW asks, "Shall I try?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm pretty sure we can't reach the buttons unless we or our previous incarnation opens the panel..."
		DavidW says, "I'll need to suicide twice first."
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You settle down for a nap, hoping this will all go away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Although you do not witness it, you assume that the reactor exploded
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are back where you started. Maybe there is something besides the
Floyd | absorbing rod which can fix the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | The walls and most of the equipment are charred and twisted, including
Floyd | the communications array and a personal transporter. A utility table
Floyd | is still bolted to one wall, next to a small cabinet labeled "For
Floyd | Emergency Use Only".
Floyd |
Floyd | The central feature is a large cylindrical machine, with the words
Floyd | "Temporal Reactor" stenciled on the front. A closed control panel
Floyd | protrudes from the wall next to the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The head scientist and her assistant are lying on the floor near the
Floyd | reactor, severely burned and unconscious. They will certainly die
Floyd | without immediate medical help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self is standing nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You settle down for a nap, hoping this will all go away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Although you do not witness it, you assume that the reactor exploded
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Knight_Otu says, "Actually, I think we were on neutral..."
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are back where you started. Maybe there is something besides the
Floyd | absorbing rod which can fix the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | The walls and most of the equipment are charred and twisted, including
Floyd | the communications array and a personal transporter. A utility table
Floyd | is still bolted to one wall, next to a small cabinet labeled "For
Floyd | Emergency Use Only".
Floyd |
Floyd | The central feature is a large cylindrical machine, with the words
Floyd | "Temporal Reactor" stenciled on the front. A closed control panel
Floyd | protrudes from the wall next to the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The head scientist and her assistant are lying on the floor near the
Floyd | reactor, severely burned and unconscious. They will certainly die
Floyd | without immediate medical help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self is standing nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get damper" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:34 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET DAMPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You retrieve the radiation damper from the utility table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self settles down for a nap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Not that it matters much."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put damper on panel" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:35 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT DAMPER ON PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You attach the radiation damper to the control panel, being careful
Floyd | not to get too close.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:36 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN ON DAMPER
Floyd |
Floyd | The radiation damper emits a happy beep, then makes a faint sizzling
Floyd | sound before growing quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:36 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You settle down for a nap, hoping this will all go away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Although you do not witness it, you assume that the reactor exploded
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are back where you started. Maybe there is something besides the
Floyd | absorbing rod which can fix the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | The walls and most of the equipment are charred and twisted, including
Floyd | the communications array and a personal transporter. A utility table
Floyd | is still bolted to one wall, next to a small cabinet labeled "For
Floyd | Emergency Use Only".
Floyd |
Floyd | The central feature is a large cylindrical machine, with the words
Floyd | "Temporal Reactor" stenciled on the front. A closed control panel
Floyd | protrudes from the wall next to the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The head scientist and her assistant are lying on the floor near the
Floyd | reactor, severely burned and unconscious. They will certainly die
Floyd | without immediate medical help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self is standing nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get coat" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:34 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET COAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You manage to pull the coat off of the assistant without hurting him
Floyd | more.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self retrieves the radiation damper from the utility
Floyd | table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wrap coat around arm" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:35 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > WRAP COAT AROUND ARM
Floyd |
Floyd | You wrap the lab coat around your arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self attaches the radiation damper to the control panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open panel" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:36 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hand merely passes through the control panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self activates the radiation damper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open panel" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:37 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hand merely passes through the control panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self settles down for a nap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. that didn't work"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Or maybe you can push the buttons in this state!"
		DavidW says, "I didn't think the panel would be unavailable to B if A used the damper on it."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess either interactions puts the off-limits flag on an object."
		DavidW asks, "so A has to use both the damper and the coat?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Possibly. Let's try to push a button, though."
		DavidW says, "The panel isn't open."
		Knight_Otu says, "If we pass through the panel..."
		DavidW says, "you drive then"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "press emergency" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:38 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS EMERGENCY
Floyd |
Floyd | (the emergency cabinet)
Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:37 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "press emergency button" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:38 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRESS EMERGENCY BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You somehow reach through the panel and press the button, and the
Floyd | emergency cabinet slides open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get cane" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:38 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CANE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:38 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get cone" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:39 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You retrieve the absorbing cone from the emergency cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open reactor" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:39 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN REACTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | As you are about to touch the temporal reactor, you are seared by the
Floyd | intense radiation which has built up in it; you quickly lose
Floyd | consciousness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Although you do not witness it, you assume that the reactor exploded
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		DavidW asks, "So the panel doesn't HAVE to be open to push the buttons?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Doh."
		DavidW says, "oh, that's weird."
		Knight_Otu says, "I think once it's interacted with, we can pass through it on the next run-through."
		DavidW says, "So that could happen with the reactor too... or the cabinet."
		Knight_Otu says, "I think I may have a new plan..."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes."
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are back where you started. You still haven't gotten the reactor
Floyd | fixed in both sides of the loop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | The walls and most of the equipment are charred and twisted, including
Floyd | the communications array and a personal transporter. A utility table
Floyd | is still bolted to one wall, next to a small cabinet labeled "For
Floyd | Emergency Use Only".
Floyd |
Floyd | The central feature is a large cylindrical machine, with the words
Floyd | "Temporal Reactor" stenciled on the front. A closed control panel
Floyd | protrudes from the wall next to the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The head scientist and her assistant are lying on the floor near the
Floyd | reactor, severely burned and unconscious. They will certainly die
Floyd | without immediate medical help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self is standing nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "very strange logic"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes."
		Knight_Otu says, "So, dampen the panel, sleep."
		Knight_Otu says, "push both buttons."
		Knight_Otu says, "put the rod into the reactor, push sield button."
		Knight_Otu says, "That's reactor 1"
		Knight_Otu says, "then get damper, coat, and cone, open reactor, put cone in it, close reactor."
		Knight_Otu says, "That's reactor 2, and no suicide mission."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Does that seem sound?"
		DavidW says, "I'm not sure."
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess we can try it, at least."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You settle down for a nap, hoping this will all go away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Although you do not witness it, you assume that the reactor exploded
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are back where you started. You still haven't gotten the reactor
Floyd | fixed in both sides of the loop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | The walls and most of the equipment are charred and twisted, including
Floyd | the communications array and a personal transporter. A utility table
Floyd | is still bolted to one wall, next to a small cabinet labeled "For
Floyd | Emergency Use Only".
Floyd |
Floyd | The central feature is a large cylindrical machine, with the words
Floyd | "Temporal Reactor" stenciled on the front. A closed control panel
Floyd | protrudes from the wall next to the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The head scientist and her assistant are lying on the floor near the
Floyd | reactor, severely burned and unconscious. They will certainly die
Floyd | without immediate medical help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self is standing nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Neutral first."
		DavidW says, "It's like trying to read the script for Back to the Future II without the visual cues."
		Knight_Otu says, "Heh."
		Knight_Otu says, "It's weird, definitely."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get damper" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:34 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET DAMPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You retrieve the radiation damper from the utility table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self settles down for a nap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "They had the good sense to make sure the two Martys dressed differently."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put damper on panel" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:35 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT DAMPER ON PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You attach the radiation damper to the control panel, being careful
Floyd | not to get too close.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:36 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN IT ON
Floyd |
Floyd | The radiation damper emits a happy beep, then makes a faint sizzling
Floyd | sound before growing quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:36 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > SLEEP
Floyd |
Floyd | You settle down for a nap, hoping this will all go away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Although you do not witness it, you assume that the reactor exploded
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are back where you started. You still haven't gotten the reactor
Floyd | fixed in both sides of the loop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | The walls and most of the equipment are charred and twisted, including
Floyd | the communications array and a personal transporter. A utility table
Floyd | is still bolted to one wall, next to a small cabinet labeled "For
Floyd | Emergency Use Only".
Floyd |
Floyd | The central feature is a large cylindrical machine, with the words
Floyd | "Temporal Reactor" stenciled on the front. A closed control panel
Floyd | protrudes from the wall next to the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The head scientist and her assistant are lying on the floor near the
Floyd | reactor, severely burned and unconscious. They will certainly die
Floyd | without immediate medical help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self is standing nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Can the buttons be pushed right away?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Let's see."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push emergency button" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:34 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH EMERGENCY BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You somehow reach through the panel and press the button, and the
Floyd | emergency cabinet slides open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self retrieves the radiation damper from the utility
Floyd | table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "wow"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Yes!"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get rod" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:35 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET ROD
Floyd |
Floyd | You manage to pry the rod out of the scientist's hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self attaches the radiation damper to the control panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push shield button" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:36 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH SHIELD BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You somehow reach through the panel and press the button, and the
Floyd | reactor shield slides open, leaving a faint shadow of the previous
Floyd | shield. Just inside the opening you can see a small receptacle, which
Floyd | looks like it is meant to hold a small rod or cone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self activates the radiation damper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put rod in reactor" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:37 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT ROD IN REACTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You insert the absorbing rod into the receptacle; this should control
Floyd | the radiation once the shielding is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you withdraw your arm, you feel your skin blister from the radiated
Floyd | shielding; you feel like you are about to collapse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self settles down for a nap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close reactor" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:37 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE REACTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | As you are about to touch the temporal reactor, you are seared by the
Floyd | intense radiation which has built up in it; you quickly lose
Floyd | consciousness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Although you do not witness it, you assume that the reactor exploded
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Knight_Otu says, "Dammit."
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are back where you started. You still haven't gotten the reactor
Floyd | fixed in both sides of the loop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | The walls and most of the equipment are charred and twisted, including
Floyd | the communications array and a personal transporter. A utility table
Floyd | is still bolted to one wall, next to a small cabinet labeled "For
Floyd | Emergency Use Only".
Floyd |
Floyd | The central feature is a large cylindrical machine, with the words
Floyd | "Temporal Reactor" stenciled on the front. A closed control panel
Floyd | protrudes from the wall next to the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The head scientist and her assistant are lying on the floor near the
Floyd | reactor, severely burned and unconscious. They will certainly die
Floyd | without immediate medical help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self is standing nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:37 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Ah, we can undo out of the next loop."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "push shield button" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:37 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH SHIELD BUTTON
Floyd |
Floyd | You somehow reach through the panel and press the button, and the
Floyd | reactor shield slides closed. Hopefully the reactor is now safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | You finally succumb to the radiation exposure and collapse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Since you are not around to witness it, you are not sure whether the
Floyd | reactor explodes or not.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are back where you started. You still haven't gotten the reactor
Floyd | fixed in both sides of the loop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | The walls and most of the equipment are charred and twisted, including
Floyd | the communications array and a personal transporter. A utility table
Floyd | is still bolted to one wall, next to a small cabinet labeled "For
Floyd | Emergency Use Only".
Floyd |
Floyd | The central feature is a large cylindrical machine, with the words
Floyd | "Temporal Reactor" stenciled on the front. A closed control panel
Floyd | protrudes from the wall next to the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The head scientist and her assistant are lying on the floor near the
Floyd | reactor, severely burned and unconscious. They will certainly die
Floyd | without immediate medical help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self is standing nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get damper" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:34 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET DAMPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You retrieve the radiation damper from the utility table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self somehow reaches through the control panel and
Floyd | presses the emergency cabinet button and the cabinet slides open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put it on reactor" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:35 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT IT ON REACTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You attach the radiation damper to the temporal reactor, being careful
Floyd | not to get too close.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self manages to pry the rod out of the scientist's hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:36 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN IT ON
Floyd |
Floyd | The radiation damper emits a happy beep, then makes a faint sizzling
Floyd | sound before growing quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self somehow reaches through the control panel and
Floyd | presses the reactor shield button and you see the faint shadow of the
Floyd | previous shield slide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get coat" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:37 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET COAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You manage to pull the coat off of the assistant without hurting him
Floyd | more.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self inserts the absorbing rod into the receptacle of
Floyd | the previous reactor and is blistered by the radiated shielding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wear it" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:38 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR IT
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the lab coat. Now if you just had a helmet, some gloves,
Floyd | and a thick lead box you would be safe from explosions.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self somehow reaches through the control panel and
Floyd | presses the reactor shield button and you see the faint shadow of the
Floyd | previous shield slide closed. Hopefully his version of the reactor is
Floyd | now safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then he succumbs to radiation exposure and collapses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:37 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put coat on arm" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:38 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT COAT ON ARM
Floyd |
Floyd | You wrap the lab coat around your arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your previous self somehow reaches through the control panel and
Floyd | presses the reactor shield button and you see the faint shadow of the
Floyd | previous shield slide closed. Hopefully his version of the reactor is
Floyd | now safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then he succumbs to radiation exposure and collapses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open reactor" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:39 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN REACTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hand protected by the lab coat, you manage to open the reactor
Floyd | shielding, leaving a faint shadow of the previous shield. Just inside
Floyd | the opening you can see a small receptacle, which looks like it is
Floyd | meant to hold a small rod or cone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get cone" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:40 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: moderate
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CONE
Floyd |
Floyd | You retrieve the absorbing cone from the emergency cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "put it in reactor" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:41 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: critical
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT IT IN REACTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You insert the absorbing cone into the receptacle; this should control
Floyd | the radiation once the shielding is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "close reactor" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:42 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE REACTOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the reactor shielding; hopefully the reactor is now safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:42 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: Inconclusive                               UST: 1:42 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Instead of the reactor exploding, you feel a strange twisting...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		DavidW says, "oo"
		Knight_Otu says, "That sounds promising at least..."
		DavidW says, "very"
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                    Reality is that which,
Floyd ]                    when you stop believing in it,
Floyd ]                    doesn't go away.
Floyd ]
Floyd ]                     - Philip K. Dick
Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 3                                          UST: 1:33 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Although you do not think that the reactor exploded, you find yourself
Floyd | back in the original laboratory. Yet things feel different somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Möbius Laboratory
Floyd | The walls and most of the equipment are charred and twisted, including
Floyd | the communications array and a personal transporter. A utility table
Floyd | is still bolted to one wall, next to a small cabinet labeled "For
Floyd | Emergency Use Only".
Floyd |
Floyd | The central feature is a large cylindrical machine, with the words
Floyd | "Temporal Reactor" stenciled on the front. A closed control panel
Floyd | protrudes from the wall next to the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The head scientist and her assistant are lying on the floor near the
Floyd | reactor, severely burned and unconscious. They will certainly die
Floyd | without immediate medical help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your other self seems to have disappeared.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "..."
		DavidW asks, "contact the ship?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "contact ship" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 3                                          UST: 1:34 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > CONTACT SHIP
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply from the ship, but that could simply be interference
Floyd | from the transport.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Get the first aid kit?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Right. We need to open the panel for that again."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "get damper" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 7                                          UST: 1:35 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET DAMPER
Floyd |
Floyd | You retrieve the radiation damper from the utility table.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shimmering catches your attention, and to your relief you see the
Floyd | rest of your team finally arrive.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I see you haven't managed to kill yourself yet," the sergeant sneers
Floyd | at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Ohai."
		DavidW says, ">push boss key"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Since the medic should be around now, do we still want the first aid kit?"
		DavidW says, "I don't know. Maybe just wait."
		DavidW says, "You saved."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, we... right."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 4                                          UST: 1:36 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Medic Davis quickly assesses the scientist and the assistant. Seeing
Floyd | that they need critical care, he calls for an immediate transport and
Floyd | all three disappear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 4                                          UST: 1:37 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Specialist Thorne rushes over to the reactor and attaches a sensor.
Floyd | After studying the sensor, he pulls out another gadget and connects it
Floyd | to the reactor.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Luckily I have the right equipment to fix this," he informs the
Floyd | sergeant. "Otherwise it would probably have gone critical and
Floyd | exploded."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 4                                          UST: 1:38 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | After adjusting some settings, Thorne activates the gadget, which
Floyd | makes several beeps before quieting. Thorne looks pleased, retrieves
Floyd | his devices, and nods to the sergeant.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I heard about a guy who got caught in a temporal explosion once. He
Floyd | and the reactor got stuck in a loop and the repair crew had to figure
Floyd | out how to repair both versions of the reactor. Worse, protocol seemed
Floyd | to require that they retrieve both copies of his body, which was a
Floyd | real pain."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh I guess it would be a pain."
		DavidW says, "uh-oh. There's a dead or rad-sick you somewhere."
		Jacqueline says, "moo"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Lifeforms: 4                                          UST: 1:38 am
Floyd ]  MP stored                                             MRL: low
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "All right," barks the sergeant, "I think we're done here." Activating
Floyd | his TDU, "Transport control: Drop Team Beta ready for retrieval."
Floyd |
Floyd | A moment later you feel the usual dizzying sensation...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
Knight_Otu pushes the green 'space' button. 		

Floyd ]
Floyd ]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fortunately, this transport is much less eventful, and you find
Floyd | yourself back aboard the Solaris. You had actually begun to
Floyd | enjoy the solitude of the lab, but you resign yourself to the drudgery
Floyd | and contempt that surely awaits. You decide not to tell any of your
Floyd | shipmates about your experience, since they probably wouldn't believe
Floyd | you, but at least you know that you were able to single-handedly fix a
Floyd | reactor and escape a temporal paradox.
Floyd |
Floyd | During your ordeal you experienced twenty-three time loops, making you
Floyd | about 3 hours and 50 minutes older than your twin brother (if you had
Floyd | a twin brother).
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have achieved closure ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha"
		Iria says, "Mission Accomplished."
		Jacqueline says, "Well done."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Woo!"
		Jacqueline says, "That was really interesting."
		DavidW says (to KO), "Congrats."
		DavidW says, "That was good thinking."
		Knight_Otu says, "If we hadn't realized we can grab through things..."
		Jacqueline says, "Not surprised that this got puzzle nominations, though it did not win."
		Knight_Otu says, "I like that it's keeping score about how many loops we went through."
DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW says, "Good game."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "good night!"
Knight_Otu goes home. 	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Best Gopher Ever by Arthur DiBianca
As played on ifMUD on 2018-04-08

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 Best Gopher Ever written by Arthur DiBianca. It was an entrant in the main festival for Spring Thing 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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Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask gopher" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Best Gopher Ever
Floyd | A game by Arthur DiBianca
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 180327 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Special thanks to Andy Fleming, Lorne Harris, and Brian Rushton for
Floyd | testing, and to Nadia Bellazola for cover art.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Town Entrance
Floyd | You are at the main entrance to the town of Fairview. A large gate
Floyd | leads out of town to the south, and a short path runs north to
Floyd | Primrose Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | A well-dressed owl paces back and forth, murmuring worriedly.
Floyd | "Greetings!" he says in a deep voice. "I am Alfred P. Owl, the mayor
Floyd | of Fairview. Oh, it's an awful situation. Throughout our town, the
Floyd | animals have problems, very serious problems. Please, please help us!"
Floyd | He clasps his wings imploringly. "Come back after you have helped at
Floyd | least five of our hapless residents."
Floyd |
Floyd | (Note: This game has a limited set of commands. Type HELP to learn
Floyd | more.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "This game doesn't mess around"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "help" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > HELP
Floyd |
Floyd | - You can always SAVE, RESTORE, RESTART, or QUIT.
Floyd |
Floyd | - You can move around with N, W, E, S.
Floyd | - You can LOOK (L) or WAIT (Z).
Floyd | - You can TALK (T).
Floyd | - You can GIVE an item you're holding.
Floyd |
Floyd | - Type INVENTORY (I) to see what you're carrying.
Floyd | - Type MAP (M) to check your map. (Type MAP HELP for more info.)
Floyd | - Type STATUS (ST) for a status report, including a list of unsolved
Floyd | problems.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "No, it jumps right in like a casual Big Fish game."
		Karona asks, "What does "Big Fish" mean in this context?"
		DavidW says, "yay STATUS command. I approve."
		Jacqueline says, "There is a casual game company called Big Fish Games."
		Karona exclaims, "Aha. Thank you!"
		Jacqueline says, "And their games are generally pretty formulaic, imo"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x owl" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > X OWL
Floyd |
Floyd | You won't need to examine things in this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "No EXAMINE?"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, that is one way to get around a lot of code."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > XYZZY
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. Type HELP for command info.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You aren't carrying anything right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ParserGirl arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Jacqueline exclaims, "Let's go find an animal to help!"
		DavidW says, "north, please"
		Roger says, "L might take an argument"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l owl" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > L OWL
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. Type HELP for command info.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "st" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > ST
Floyd |
Floyd | (You are just getting started.)
Floyd |
Floyd | * Alfred P. Owl wants you to return after you have helped at least
Floyd | five animals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Press X to pay respects"
Plover arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says, "ha"
		DavidW asks, "Who's driving today?"
Karona waves at Plover 		Jacqueline says, "I'm not sure we need a driver, per se, but ..."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Primrose Street
Floyd | This cobbled street runs east and west, and a path leads south to the
Floyd | town gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You can type MAP to see a map of Fairview. If the map looks like it
Floyd | doesn't fit in your display, type MAP HELP.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		Jacqueline asks, "Do we dare?"
		Jacqueline says, "I'm guessing it's a graphic, not ascii"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "map" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > MAP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                  Fairview
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd | |         ??? ???     ??? ???        N   |
Floyd | |                                  W-+-E |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???    S   |
Floyd | |                                  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                                  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |         ??? ??? ??? ???          ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                                  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |     ??? ??? ???     ???     ???  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                                  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                                  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???--#--???  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                          |       ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |     ???         ???     owl      ~~~~~ |
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I WAS WRONG"
		DavidW says, "oh wow."
		Jacqueline says, "Awesomesauce."
		Knight_Otu says, "I suspect it.. oh, it does fit."
		Karona says, "I have already made it about halfway through, so I will not be throwing out suggestions during the early game."
		DavidW says, "The <i></i> stuff will misalign it for us, though."
		Jacqueline says, "Hm, true."
		Jacqueline says, "I could shut off sleepmask."
		DavidW says, "I'm guessing that's an ocean or other water to the east of the map."
		Jacqueline says, "Now would be the time if we're gonna."
		Jacqueline says, "Given that 'status' is a verb... yeah, I'm gonna."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > Q
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. Type HELP for command info.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > QUIT
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?
Floyd | > Y
Floyd | debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Knight_Otu says, "River, I'd expect."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load gopher" 		

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Best Gopher Ever
Floyd | A game by Arthur DiBianca
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 180327 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Special thanks to Andy Fleming, Lorne Harris, and Brian Rushton for
Floyd | testing, and to Nadia Bellazola for cover art.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Town Entrance
Floyd | You are at the main entrance to the town of Fairview. A large gate
Floyd | leads out of town to the south, and a short path runs north to
Floyd | Primrose Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | A well-dressed owl paces back and forth, murmuring worriedly.
Floyd | "Greetings!" he says in a deep voice. "I am Alfred P. Owl, the mayor
Floyd | of Fairview. Oh, it's an awful situation. Throughout our town, the
Floyd | animals have problems, very serious problems. Please, please help us!"
Floyd | He clasps his wings imploringly. "Come back after you have helped at
Floyd | least five of our hapless residents."
Floyd |
Floyd | (Note: This game has a limited set of commands. Type HELP to learn
Floyd | more.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, let's try without sleepmask."
		Jacqueline says, "Done"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "map" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                  Fairview
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd | |         ??? ???     ??? ???        N   |
Floyd | |                                  W-+-E |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???    S   |
Floyd | |                                  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                                  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |         ??? ??? ??? ???          ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                                  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |     ??? ??? ???     ???     ???  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                                  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                                  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                          |       ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |     ???         ???     OWL      ~~~~~ |
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh, Uppercase for where we are now, eh?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe."
		vimes says, "ok, noted, a way to toggle display of formatting codes"
		DavidW says, "I'm liking this already."
		Jacqueline says (to vimes), "Yay"
		Jacqueline says, "That would rock"
		Roger asks, "for the unicode-enabled, are all those question marks actually something else?"
		Jacqueline says, "No."
		Jacqueline asks, "They're ?"
		Jacqueline asks, "like, real ?"
		DavidW says, "I think they're literal question marks."
		Jacqueline says, "Like, real question marks."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Knight_Otu says, "As in, we don'tknow what's there."
		Roger says, "okay thanks"
		DavidW says, "I guess this means we never use that gate, then."
Plover runs out of the room, with a smile on his face. 		Roger exclaims, "Surely we know where we are right now!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | But you haven't helped all the animals!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Primrose Street
Floyd | This cobbled street runs east and west, and a path leads south to the
Floyd | town gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You can type MAP to see a map of Fairview. If the map looks like it
Floyd | doesn't fit in your display, type MAP HELP.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger exclaims, "But thou must!!"
		Karona says, "Heh"
		DavidW asks, "North, west, or east of Primrose?"
		Jacqueline says, "I care not"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | End of Primrose Street
Floyd | The cobbled street ends here at a tall fence.
Floyd |
Floyd | A white umbrella is leaning against the fence. You take it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "East, I'd..."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take umbrella" 		

Floyd | You won't need to GET or TAKE things in this game. (If something is
Floyd | worth taking, you'll do it automatically.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Man, I'm slow today."
		DavidW says, "wow. No TAKE either."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		DavidW says, "We don't EXAMINE or TAKE in this game. That's wild."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying a white umbrella.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Now, where's our wand with ten colors?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "map" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                  Fairview
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd | |         ??? ???     ??? ???        N   |
Floyd | |                                  W-+-E |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???    S   |
Floyd | |                                  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                                  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |         ??? ??? ??? ???          ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                                  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |     ??? ??? ???     ???     ???  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                                  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                                  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???--.---#   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                          |       ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |     ???         ???     owl      ~~~~~ |
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This seems to be a dead end."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "I do like the map very much."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Primrose Street
Floyd | This cobbled street runs east and west, and a path leads south to the
Floyd | town gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Primrose Street
Floyd | This cobbled street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "And I like the no look or take business."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah. We can go west..."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cul-de-sac
Floyd | Primrose Street ends here in a cul-de-sac. You see a shop to the south
Floyd | and an empty lot to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Tool Emporium
Floyd | The walls of this small shop are lined with tools. A sign hanging in
Floyd | front of the counter says, "Today's Sale: Hammers only five bucks!"
Floyd |
Floyd | A doe sits behind the counter, filing her hoof with an emery board.
Floyd | She looks up. "Hi hon, I'm Janice, welcome to Tool Emporium. Are you
Floyd | having a nice day? I'm not. No one has bought anything, and look at
Floyd | these hooves: they're a mess, and I'm all out of my beautiful red hoof
Floyd | polish."
Floyd |
Floyd | (Type STATUS to see a status report, including a list of unsolved
Floyd | problems.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "D'oh!"
		Roger says, "disgruntled ungulate"
		Knight_Otu says, "Man. That's such a huge problem, the latter."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy hammer" 		

Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. Type HELP for command info.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "If you find anyone who needs tools, send 'em here!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Karona says, "I like how the author says just enough to convey the anthropomorphism of the animals"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "map" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                  Fairview
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd | |         ??? ???     ??? ???        N   |
Floyd | |                                  W-+-E |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???    S   |
Floyd | |                                  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                                  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |         ??? ??? ??? ???          ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                                  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |     ??? ??? ???     ???     ???  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                                  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                  |   |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ???  .---.---.---.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                  |       |       ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |     ???         DOE     owl      ~~~~~ |
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cul-de-sac
Floyd | Primrose Street ends here in a cul-de-sac. You see a shop to the south
Floyd | and an empty lot to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Empty Lot
Floyd | This empty lot is overgrown with weeds. The cul-de-sac is to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You discover an old hubcap lying in a patch of weeds. You take it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cul-de-sac
Floyd | Primrose Street ends here in a cul-de-sac. You see a shop to the south
Floyd | and an empty lot to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Primrose Street
Floyd | This cobbled street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Corncob Lane
Floyd | Corncob Lane runs east of here, and Willow Avenue continues north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Corncob Lane
Floyd | Corncob Lane continues east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pig in a tweed blazer and skirt is examining the ground through a
Floyd | magnifying glass. She jumps as you approach. "Oh, hi! I'm Emily Pig. I
Floyd | guess this must look a little silly. Well, I lost the key to my
Floyd | suitcase, and it's pretty small, so I'm just carefully retracing my
Floyd | steps." She sighs. "This is going to take a while."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "I'm still looking for my key. If you find it, please let me know!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "map" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                  Fairview
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd | |         ??? ???     ??? ???        N   |
Floyd | |                                  W-+-E |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???    S   |
Floyd | |                                  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                                  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |         ??? ??? ??? ???          ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                                  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |     ??? ??? ???     ???     ???  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                      |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ???  .   .--PIG-???  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                  |   |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ???  .---.---.---.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                  |       |       ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |     ???         doe     owl      ~~~~~ |
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover says, "Hi, sorry I am late."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | End of Lane
Floyd | Corncob Lane ends here by the shore of Lake Horatio. You see a small
Floyd | house to the north. "E. P." is painted on the mailbox.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Small House
Floyd | This small house is painted blue and features a bookshelf filled with
Floyd | detective novels. Two large suitcases stand next to the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice a tiny key lying under the table. You pick it up!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | End of Lane
Floyd | Corncob Lane ends here by the shore of Lake Horatio. You see a small
Floyd | house to the north. "E. P." is painted on the mailbox.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Corncob Lane
Floyd | Corncob Lane continues east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Emily Pig is examining the ground through a magnifying glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "I'm still looking for my key. If you find it, please let me know!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give key to pig" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to give the tiny key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "So she forgot the key in her house?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give key" 		

Floyd | Emily looks up. "Oh, you found it! Thank you! This is such a relief."
Floyd | She puts the key in her pocket. "Here's a tip!" She gives you a
Floyd | quarter. Then she flops down on the ground and starts to read a small
Floyd | book.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have helped one animal!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "st" 		

Floyd | (You have been playing for 22 turns. So far you have helped Emily
Floyd | Pig.)
Floyd |
Floyd | * Alfred P. Owl wants you to return after you have helped at least
Floyd | five animals.
Floyd | * Janice Doe wants a customer and a bottle of red hoof polish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says, "yay"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Corncob Lane
Floyd | Corncob Lane runs east of here, and Willow Avenue continues north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | To the north, Little Oak Stream runs west to east, dividing Fairview
Floyd | in half. A wide wooden bridge crosses the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large ant leans against a bridge post. "Hello," he says slowly.
Floyd | "Name's Werner. We've got a problem: some of those boards are loose,
Floyd | and the bridge isn't safe! I'm eager to fix it, but I need a hammer.
Floyd | Actually, wait a second!" He fishes around in his pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | Werner pulls a five-dollar bill out of his pocket and gives it to you.
Floyd | "Here, see if you can find me a hammer!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "...okay"
		DavidW says, "Let's buy a hammer!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Corncob Lane
Floyd | Corncob Lane runs east of here, and Willow Avenue continues north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Let's"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Primrose Street
Floyd | This cobbled street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cul-de-sac
Floyd | Primrose Street ends here in a cul-de-sac. You see a shop to the south
Floyd | and an empty lot to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Tool Emporium
Floyd | The walls of this small shop are lined with tools. A sign hanging in
Floyd | front of the counter says, "Today's Sale: Hammers only five bucks!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Janice Doe sits behind the counter, filing her hoof with an emery
Floyd | board.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give bill" 		

Floyd | "Finally, a customer!" says Janice. She takes your five dollars, gives
Floyd | you a hammer, and goes back to filing her hoof. "These are really good
Floyd | hammers. You're getting a fantastic deal."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParserGirl says, "How convenient"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cul-de-sac
Floyd | Primrose Street ends here in a cul-de-sac. You see a shop to the south
Floyd | and an empty lot to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Primrose Street
Floyd | This cobbled street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Karona says, "He is a trusting fellow."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Corncob Lane
Floyd | Corncob Lane runs east of here, and Willow Avenue continues north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | To the north, Little Oak Stream runs west to east, dividing Fairview
Floyd | in half. A wide wooden bridge crosses the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | Werner Ant leans against a bridge post, staring worriedly at the
Floyd | bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give hammer" 		

Floyd | "Say, that's a fine hammer!" Werner grabs the hammer and immediately
Floyd | gets to work on the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have helped two animals!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "map" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                  Fairview
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd | |         ??? ???     ??? ???        N   |
Floyd | |                                  W-+-E |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???    S   |
Floyd | |                                  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                                  ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |         ??? ??? ??? ???          ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                      X           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |     ??? ??? ???     ANT      .   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                      |       |   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ???  .   .--pig--.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                  |   |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ???  .---.---.---.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                  |       |       ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |     ???         doe     owl      ~~~~~ |
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | "I'm not done yet!" shouts Werner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Werner Ant pries up some old nails from the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Werner Ant pulls some shiny nails out of his pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Werner Ant pounds in a few nails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "What would NPCs in all the worlds do without PCs?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Werner Ant pounds in a few nails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Werner Ant pounds in one last nail and wipes his forehead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Werner Ant gets up. "That should do it!" he says. "This bridge is now
Floyd | fixed and safe to use."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "Another job well done," says Werner. "Thanks for getting that
Floyd | hammer."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "Another job well done," says Werner. "Thanks for getting that
Floyd | hammer."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Karona exclaims, "LOL!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | North Side of Bridge
Floyd | Willow Avenue continues north. To the south, a bridge crosses Little
Floyd | Oak Stream. A small building to the west has a sign that says
Floyd | "Personal Museum."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum
Floyd | This is a very odd one-room museum. Shelves hold an assortment of
Floyd | worthless-looking items. In the middle of the room is a large table
Floyd | covered in black velvet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rat stands next to the table, weeping into a handkerchief. "Hello,"
Floyd | he whimpers. "My?my name is Tobias Rat. Alas! my prize collection of
Floyd | Five Round Things has disappeared. Oh, what shall I do?" He starts
Floyd | bawling again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh noes."
		Knight_Otu says, "Wheelcap is one, certainly."
		DavidW says, "Oooooh."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give cap" 		

Floyd | "Ah!" says Tobias. "That is a fascinating specimen!" He takes the
Floyd | hubcap, polishes it with his handkerchief, and puts it on the table.
Floyd | "Please accept this token of my gratitude." He hands you a pair of
Floyd | gently used earplugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying a pair of earplugs, a quarter, and a white umbrella.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Ew..."
		DavidW asks, "A quarter is round too...?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure is."
		DavidW asks, "should I give it to him?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Maybe hold of in case there's another use?"
		DavidW says, "I think so."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | North Side of Bridge
Floyd | Willow Avenue continues north. To the south, a bridge crosses Little
Floyd | Oak Stream. A small building to the west has a sign that says
Floyd | "Personal Museum."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | A broad paved street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue continues
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | Maple Street continues east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice a brand-new unsharpened pencil lying in the middle of the
Floyd | street. You take it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | Maple Street ends here near Lake Horatio. To the north you see a
Floyd | comfortable-looking brick house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "version" 		

Floyd | Best Gopher Ever
Floyd | A game by Arthur DiBianca
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 180327 / Inform 7 build 6L38 (I6/v6.33 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Identification number: //42767687-5973-4C4B-B3CF-C49919E27F1E//
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0 (2N) / Library serial number 080126
Floyd | Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Comfortable House
Floyd | This is a well-furnished living room. The walls are hung with various
Floyd | portraits. The exit is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A yak in a bathrobe sits in an armchair, looking miserable. As you
Floyd | enter, he hands you a business card that says "Herman Yak, Attorney at
Floyd | Law." Then he points at the cup of hot water he's holding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I mean, I expect it's for the rat, but we'll see."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | Herman Yak points at his neck and shakes his head. Then he points at
Floyd | his cup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cup" 		

Floyd | You won't need to GET or TAKE things in this game. (If something is
Floyd | worth taking, you'll do it automatically.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I just got the title."
		DavidW says, "hm. We can't examine or take the cup, so I..."
		Knight_Otu says, ">rob cup"
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "oh MAN"
		Jacqueline says, "Then it is not important."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "I know. It took me a while."
		DavidW says, "I didn't get that at all."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh. Yay"
		DavidW says, "So brilliant."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying Herman Yak's business card, an unsharpened pencil, a
Floyd | pair of earplugs, a quarter, and a white umbrella.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Gopher - go fer?"
Plover says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying Herman Yak's business card, an unsharpened pencil, a
Floyd | pair of earplugs, a quarter, and a white umbrella.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "As in errand boy?"
		Karona says, "Yes, there is a lot to like about this game."
		DavidW asks, "Perhaps if we get the pencil sharpened, put it in the cup? Or coffee?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put pencil in cup" 		

Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. Type HELP for command info.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Tea, maybe?"
		DavidW says, "Doesn't seem to know PUT."
Plover says (to Floyd), "sharpen pencil" 		

Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. Type HELP for command info.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "help" 		

Floyd | - You can always SAVE, RESTORE, RESTART, or QUIT.
Floyd |
Floyd | - You can move around with N, W, E, S.
Floyd | - You can LOOK (L) or WAIT (Z).
Floyd | - You can TALK (T).
Floyd | - You can GIVE an item you're holding.
Floyd |
Floyd | - Type INVENTORY (I) to see what you're carrying.
Floyd | - Type MAP (M) to check your map. (Type MAP HELP for more info.)
Floyd | - Type STATUS (ST) for a status report, including a list of unsolved
Floyd | problems.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think that's our entire command set."
		Jacqueline says (to KO), "Belatedly, yes. Go-fer."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Thanks!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pencil" 		

Floyd | Herman Yak frowns and shakes his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give earplugs" 		

Floyd | Herman Yak frowns and shakes his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we'll have to return here later."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "map" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                  Fairview
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd | |         ??? ???     ??? ???        N   |
Floyd | |                                  W-+-E |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? YAK    S   |
Floyd | |                      |       |   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ??? ???--.---.---.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                      |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |         ??? ??? rat--.           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                      |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |     ??? ??? ???     ant      .   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                      |       |   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ???  .   .--pig--.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                  |   |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ???  .---.---.---.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                  |       |       ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |     ???         doe     owl      ~~~~~ |
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "help" 		

Floyd | - You can always SAVE, RESTORE, RESTART, or QUIT.
Floyd |
Floyd | - You can move around with N, W, E, S.
Floyd | - You can LOOK (L) or WAIT (Z).
Floyd | - You can TALK (T).
Floyd | - You can GIVE an item you're holding.
Floyd |
Floyd | - Type INVENTORY (I) to see what you're carrying.
Floyd | - Type MAP (M) to check your map. (Type MAP HELP for more info.)
Floyd | - Type STATUS (ST) for a status report, including a list of unsolved
Floyd | problems.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | Maple Street ends here near Lake Horatio. To the north you see a
Floyd | comfortable-looking brick house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | Maple Street continues east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | A broad paved street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue continues
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Theater
Floyd | Here Willow Avenue passes between the Footlight Theater to the west
Floyd | and Zoltan's Restaurant to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A confused-looking hen stands in front of the theater. "Stop a moment!
Floyd | My name is Cornelia Hen. Please help me. I can't leave my post of
Floyd | course, but I absolutely have to have...it was a...well now, what was
Floyd | it?" She scratches her head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | Cornelia says, "Oh, I remember! I need...I think...was it? No, it
Floyd | wasn't." She shuffles her foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "Hmm," says the hen, "maybe...was it...yes? No. No? No. Yes. No."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "map help" 		

Floyd | There are three map sizes. To switch between them, type FULL, TRIM, or
Floyd | TINY.
Floyd |
Floyd | FULL is the normal size. If the map doesn't seem to fit in your
Floyd | display window, try TRIM, which is a little smaller. If that still
Floyd | doesn't fit, you can use TINY, which is much smaller but leaves out
Floyd | information like the connections between locations.
Floyd |
Floyd | The map also requires a fixed-width font. If it looks messed up, check
Floyd | the font settings of your interpreter program.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | Cornelia says, "Oh, I remember! I need...I think...was it? No, it
Floyd | wasn't." She shuffles her foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "Hmm," says the hen, "maybe...was it...yes? No. No? No. Yes. No."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I need to start doing those memory exercises," says Cornelia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoltan's Restaurant
Floyd | Small round tables with white tablecloths fill the large dining room.
Floyd | Zoltan's is known for fine food, but it is strangely empty right now.
Floyd | The exit is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dinner plate lies on the floor near one of the tables. You take it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "She needs a memory aid."
		DavidW says, "ah, another round thing."
		DavidW says (to KO), "I agree."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Theater
Floyd | Here Willow Avenue passes between the Footlight Theater to the west
Floyd | and Zoltan's Restaurant to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cornelia Hen stands in front of the theater, looking bewildered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | North End of Willow
Floyd | This is the north end of Willow Avenue. To the east you see an
Floyd | abandoned drugstore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Drugstore
Floyd | This little drugstore seems to be abandoned. The shelves are empty,
Floyd | and there is no one here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small bottle of purple hoof polish is sitting on the counter.
Floyd | Apparently no one else wants it, so you take it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "PURPLE?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "st" 		

Floyd | (You have been playing for 67 turns. So far you have helped Emily Pig
Floyd | and Werner Ant.)
Floyd |
Floyd | * Alfred P. Owl wants you to return after you have helped at least
Floyd | five animals.
Floyd | * Janice Doe wants a bottle of red hoof polish.
Floyd | * Tobias Rat wants four more round things for his collection.
Floyd | * Herman Yak wants something, but he seems unable to say what.
Floyd | * Cornelia Hen can't seem to remember what she wants.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "For not being able to TAKE things we are quite the cleptomaniac."
Plover says (to Floyd), "st" 		

Floyd | (You have been playing for 67 turns. So far you have helped Emily Pig
Floyd | and Werner Ant.)
Floyd |
Floyd | * Alfred P. Owl wants you to return after you have helped at least
Floyd | five animals.
Floyd | * Janice Doe wants a bottle of red hoof polish.
Floyd | * Tobias Rat wants four more round things for his collection.
Floyd | * Herman Yak wants something, but he seems unable to say what.
Floyd | * Cornelia Hen can't seem to remember what she wants.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "So close, and yet so far."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | North End of Willow
Floyd | This is the north end of Willow Avenue. To the east you see an
Floyd | abandoned drugstore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Theater
Floyd | Here Willow Avenue passes between the Footlight Theater to the west
Floyd | and Zoltan's Restaurant to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cornelia Hen stands in front of the theater, looking bewildered.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now what the heck was it?" mutters Cornelia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "I don't mean this unkindly, I really don't, but: this feels a bit like one of those actualized experimental games like that Grendel game from the comp. Like, designed to test a specific thesis. But it can still be a good game! And is, in fact."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Cornelia stops you. "You need a ticket to enter the theater!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying a bottle of purple hoof polish, a dinner plate,
Floyd | Herman Yak's business card, an unsharpened pencil, a pair of earplugs,
Floyd | a quarter, and a white umbrella.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | Cornelia looks at Herman Yak's business card. "Is that what I need? I
Floyd | think it might be. Although...no, probably not. I can't remember."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Cornelia stops you. "You need a ticket to enter the theater!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | A broad paved street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue continues
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Rubble
Floyd | Maple Street continues in both directions, but to the west it is
Floyd | blocked by a huge pile of rubble.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cow in an orange vest notices you. "Can you believe this? When they
Floyd | demolished the old Krone building yesterday, the whole thing fell into
Floyd | the street! I'm supposed to start clearing it, but I can't find a hard
Floyd | hat. My name is Barbara, by the way." She shakes your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "map" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                  Fairview
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd | |         ??? ???      .---.         N   |
Floyd | |                      |           W-+-E |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ??? ???Xhen--.  yak    S   |
Floyd | |                      |       |   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ??? COW--.---.---.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                      |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |         ??? ??? rat--.           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                      |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |     ??? ??? ???     ant      .   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                      |       |   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ???  .   .--pig--.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                  |   |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ???  .---.---.---.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                  |       |       ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |     ???         doe     owl      ~~~~~ |
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Karona asks, "Which thesis does it look like it is trying to prove? Something about minimalist games? Something about kid-friendly games?"
		DavidW says, "hm. We can't access the west side. Perhaps the rat will give us something for the dinner plate."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | A broad paved street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue continues
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | North Side of Bridge
Floyd | Willow Avenue continues north. To the south, a bridge crosses Little
Floyd | Oak Stream. A small building to the west has a sign that says
Floyd | "Personal Museum."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum
Floyd | This is a very odd one-room museum. Shelves hold an assortment of
Floyd | worthless-looking items. In the middle of the room is a large table
Floyd | covered in black velvet, on which you see an old hubcap.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tobias Rat stands next to the table, weeping into a handkerchief.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give plate" 		

Floyd | "Ooh!" says Tobias. He rubs the surface of the plate thoughtfully,
Floyd | then puts it on the table. "Please accept this in return." He takes a
Floyd | hand mirror from a shelf and gives it to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "Possibly, though I suspect it is just starting out easy to lure you in and then will get harder and harder."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give quarter" 		

Floyd | "Oh!" says Tobias. "That's lovely!" He takes the quarter and examines
Floyd | it closely. Then he places it delicately on the table. "Here, let me
Floyd | reward you with something special." He takes a fresh-looking teabag
Floyd | out of his pocket and hands it to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying a teabag, a tarnished hand mirror, a bottle of purple
Floyd | hoof polish, Herman Yak's business card, an unsharpened pencil, a pair
Floyd | of earplugs, and a white umbrella.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "But yes, it has some clever things about it, even if it feels simple."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "There's the tea!"
		Plover asks, "Isthis game for Spring Thing?"
		DavidW asks (of KO), "What do we need tea for?"
		Knight_Otu says (to Plover), "yes."
		Karona nods to Jacqueline.
		DavidW says, "oh, Herman."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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

		Knight_Otu says, "For the yak."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | North Side of Bridge
Floyd | Willow Avenue continues north. To the south, a bridge crosses Little
Floyd | Oak Stream. A small building to the west has a sign that says
Floyd | "Personal Museum."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | A broad paved street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue continues
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | Maple Street continues east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | Maple Street ends here near Lake Horatio. To the north you see a
Floyd | comfortable-looking brick house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Comfortable House
Floyd | This is a well-furnished living room. The walls are hung with various
Floyd | portraits. The exit is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Herman Yak sits in an armchair, holding a cup of hot water and looking
Floyd | miserable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give tea" 		

Floyd | Herman brightens up as he takes the teabag. He drops it into his cup
Floyd | of water. He gives you a thumbs-up, then reaches into the pocket of
Floyd | his bathrobe and hands you a ticket.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have helped three animals!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | Maple Street ends here near Lake Horatio. To the north you see a
Floyd | comfortable-looking brick house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | Maple Street continues east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | A broad paved street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue continues
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Rubble
Floyd | Maple Street continues in both directions, but to the west it is
Floyd | blocked by a huge pile of rubble.
Floyd |
Floyd | Barbara Cow surveys the situation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Barbara shakes her head at the rubble. "Amateurs."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | A broad paved street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue continues
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Theater
Floyd | Here Willow Avenue passes between the Footlight Theater to the west
Floyd | and Zoltan's Restaurant to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cornelia Hen stands in front of the theater, looking bewildered.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I need to start doing those memory exercises," says Cornelia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give ticket" 		

Floyd | Cornelia takes the ticket and tears it, and gives the stub back to
Floyd | you. "You may now enter the theater."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Footlight Theater
Floyd | This theater has an awful lot of red velvet, from the curtain to the
Floyd | carpet to the seats. A poster advertises the currently running "Murder
Floyd | in the Dell." The main doors are east, and to the west is another
Floyd | smaller exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This narrow alley runs behind the Footlight Theater. To the west you
Floyd | see a wide road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Walnut Road
Floyd | This wide road is lined with small flowering shrubs. It runs north and
Floyd | south, and a narrow alley leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | North End of Walnut
Floyd | Walnut Road ends here. To the west a locked gate leads into the
Floyd | Ostracod Estate. To the east is Timmit Pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Timmit Pool
Floyd | On a sunny day like this, Timmit Pool is a favorite destination for
Floyd | the youth of Fairview. Several small snakes and frogs are playing in a
Floyd | large round pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | A grown-up asp lies in a chair by the pool. "Hi," he says weakly. "I'm
Floyd | Simon Asp. My kids have been here for hours. I'm so hungry. I can't
Floyd | move."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | Simon looks at you pleadingly. "Could you please bring me a snack?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Karona says, "I wish there were a way to watch "Murder in the Dell"."
		DavidW says, "mm"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying a ticket stub, a tarnished hand mirror, a bottle of
Floyd | purple hoof polish, Herman Yak's business card, an unsharpened pencil,
Floyd | a pair of earplugs, and a white umbrella.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "give earplugs"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give earplugs" 		

Floyd | "I don't know what I would do with that," says Simon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | North End of Walnut
Floyd | Walnut Road ends here. To the west a locked gate leads into the
Floyd | Ostracod Estate. To the east is Timmit Pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Walnut Road
Floyd | This wide road is lined with small flowering shrubs. It runs north and
Floyd | south, and a narrow alley leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says (to K), "Someone could Twitch it, I guess"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction, but to the south, a wide
Floyd | stream of oil flows across the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | As soon as your foot touches the oil, you slip and fall down. You get
Floyd | up wincing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | West Side of Rubble
Floyd | Maple Street is interrupted here by a huge pile of rubble. On the
Floyd | north side of the street you can see the foundation of what was a
Floyd | large building. To the south a sign marks the entrance to Little Oak
Floyd | Park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Little Oak Park
Floyd | This pleasant park on the bank of Little Oak Stream is named after the
Floyd | eight-foot tree that stands at its center. A sign describes the tree
Floyd | as the "smallest oak in the four-county area."
Floyd |
Floyd | A bat hanging from a light pole calls out as you enter. "Oh, help me!"
Floyd | she says. "My name is Violet Bat. That awful noise is driving me
Floyd | crazy! Please do something!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't hear whatever she is talking about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give earplugs" 		

Floyd | Violet Bat is hanging out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "ok, sleepmask now lets you say "/format" to toggle formatting on and off"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "st" 		

Floyd | (You have been playing for 110 turns. So far you have helped Emily
Floyd | Pig, Werner Ant, and Herman Yak.)
Floyd |
Floyd | * Alfred P. Owl wants you to return after you have helped at least
Floyd | five animals.
Floyd | * Janice Doe wants a bottle of red hoof polish.
Floyd | * Tobias Rat wants two more round things for his collection.
Floyd | * Cornelia Hen can't seem to remember what she wants.
Floyd | * Barbara Cow wants a hard hat.
Floyd | * Simon Asp wants something to eat.
Floyd | * Violet Bat wants relief from the noise she is hearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "map" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                  Fairview
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd | |          .--asp      .---.         N   |
Floyd | |          |           |           W-+-E |
Floyd | | ??? ???  .---.---.--hen--.  yak    S   |
Floyd | |          |           |       |   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ??? ???--.---.  cow--.---.---.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |          X   |       |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |         ??? BAT rat--.           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                      |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |     ??? ??? ???     ant      .   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                      |       |   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ???  .   .--pig--.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                  |   |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ???  .---.---.---.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                  |       |       ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |     ???         doe     owl      ~~~~~ |
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | West Side of Rubble
Floyd | Maple Street is interrupted here by a huge pile of rubble. On the
Floyd | north side of the street you can see the foundation of what was a
Floyd | large building. To the south a sign marks the entrance to Little Oak
Floyd | Park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction, but to the south, a wide
Floyd | stream of oil flows across the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Neat Yard
Floyd | You are in the front yard of a small brick house that stands to the
Floyd | north. Maple Street continues east and west. An overgrown hedge
Floyd | separates this yard from the one to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dog wearing a sun hat stands in front of the house. She yells at the
Floyd | hedge, "If you don't give them back to me, I swear I will?I will do
Floyd | something you'll regret!" She turns to face you. "My name is Henrietta
Floyd | Dog. You will never believe what an attitude that?that INDIVIDUAL has.
Floyd | He refuses to return my...oh, it just makes me too mad."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "Ooh, I'm just too mad to have a conversation right now," says
Floyd | Henrietta, scowling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cluttered Yard
Floyd | Maple Street ends here in another front yard, which contains an
Floyd | assortment of plastic flamingos, gnomes, birdbaths, and the like. An
Floyd | overgrown hedge separates this yard from the one to the east. There is
Floyd | a small green house to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tawny cat is sitting here in a lawn chair. He wears sunglasses and
Floyd | holds a newspaper. "Hey there!" he calls to you. "I'm Jack Cat. Nice
Floyd | day! Too sunny, though. I need a way to get some shade."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give umbrella" 		

Floyd | "Now that will give some shade," says Jack, taking the umbrella. "But
Floyd | I don't want to sit here holding it. I'll get too tired. I need some
Floyd | way to attach it to my lawn chair!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying a ticket stub, a tarnished hand mirror, a bottle of
Floyd | purple hoof polish, Herman Yak's business card, an unsharpened pencil,
Floyd | and a pair of earplugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "st" 		

Floyd | (You have been playing for 116 turns. So far you have helped Emily
Floyd | Pig, Werner Ant, and Herman Yak.)
Floyd |
Floyd | * Alfred P. Owl wants you to return after you have helped at least
Floyd | five animals.
Floyd | * Janice Doe wants a bottle of red hoof polish.
Floyd | * Tobias Rat wants two more round things for his collection.
Floyd | * Cornelia Hen can't seem to remember what she wants.
Floyd | * Barbara Cow wants a hard hat.
Floyd | * Simon Asp wants something to eat.
Floyd | * Violet Bat wants relief from the noise she is hearing.
Floyd | * Henrietta Dog wants something returned to her, but she hasn't said
Floyd | exactly what.
Floyd | * Jack Cat needs a way to attach the umbrella to his lawn chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "map" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                  Fairview
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd | |          .--asp      .---.         N   |
Floyd | |          |           |           W-+-E |
Floyd | | ??? ???  .---.---.--hen--.  yak    S   |
Floyd | |  |   |   |           |       |   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | CAT-dog--.---.  cow--.---.---.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |          X   |       |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |         ??? bat rat--.           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                      |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |     ??? ??? ???     ant      .   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                      |       |   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ???  .   .--pig--.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                  |   |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ??? ??? ??? ???  .---.---.---.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                  |       |       ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |     ???         doe     owl      ~~~~~ |
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cluttered House
Floyd | It's not easy to maneuver inside this dwelling, because there are
Floyd | piles of stuff everywhere: mostly books, but also half-assembled
Floyd | furniture, electronic components, and cardboard boxes. On one wall
Floyd | hangs a photo of two aged cats. The exit is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A battered orange frisbee sits on one pile of boxes. You hesitate for
Floyd | a moment, then grab it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to vimes), "Neato"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cluttered Yard
Floyd | Maple Street ends here in another front yard, which contains an
Floyd | assortment of plastic flamingos, gnomes, birdbaths, and the like. An
Floyd | overgrown hedge separates this yard from the one to the east. There is
Floyd | a small green house to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jack Cat sits here in his lawn chair, reading the newspaper. An
Floyd | umbrella is lying across his lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You certainly did!" calls a voice from the other side of the hedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Neat Yard
Floyd | You are in the front yard of a small brick house that stands to the
Floyd | north. Maple Street continues east and west. An overgrown hedge
Floyd | separates this yard from the one to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Henrietta Dog is here, glaring at the hedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's not like you ever use them," calls a voice from the other side
Floyd | of the hedge. "Which is why I can't even see you right now."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | The front door is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Of course I use them!" shouts Henrietta. "Now give them back!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I never borrowed them, you silly dog," calls a voice from the other
Floyd | side of the hedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You certainly did!" cries Henrietta. "How dare you deny it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's not like you ever use them," calls a voice from the other side
Floyd | of the hedge. "Which is why I can't even see you right now."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Of course I use them!" shouts Henrietta. "Now give them back!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction, but to the south, a wide
Floyd | stream of oil flows across the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Walnut Road
Floyd | This wide road is lined with small flowering shrubs. It runs north and
Floyd | south, and a narrow alley leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This narrow alley runs behind the Footlight Theater. To the west you
Floyd | see a wide road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Footlight Theater
Floyd | This theater has an awful lot of red velvet, from the curtain to the
Floyd | carpet to the seats. A poster advertises the currently running "Murder
Floyd | in the Dell." The main doors are east, and to the west is another
Floyd | smaller exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Theater
Floyd | Here Willow Avenue passes between the Footlight Theater to the west
Floyd | and Zoltan's Restaurant to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cornelia Hen stands in front of the theater, looking bewildered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "The game does have character."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | A broad paved street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue continues
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Rubble
Floyd | Maple Street continues in both directions, but to the west it is
Floyd | blocked by a huge pile of rubble.
Floyd |
Floyd | Barbara Cow surveys the situation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | A broad paved street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue continues
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | North Side of Bridge
Floyd | Willow Avenue continues north. To the south, a bridge crosses Little
Floyd | Oak Stream. A small building to the west has a sign that says
Floyd | "Personal Museum."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum
Floyd | This is a very odd one-room museum. Shelves hold an assortment of
Floyd | worthless-looking items. In the middle of the room is a large table
Floyd | covered in black velvet, on which you see an old hubcap, a quarter,
Floyd | and a dinner plate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tobias Rat stands next to the table, weeping into a handkerchief.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Who would do such a thing?" moans Tobias.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Karona says, "Indeed"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give frisbee" 		

Floyd | "I've always wanted one of these!" cries Tobias. He hugs the frisbee
Floyd | and places it on the table. "This is a feeble reward, but please take
Floyd | it." He picks up a pair of garden shears and gives them to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm guessing the dog wants that."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | North Side of Bridge
Floyd | Willow Avenue continues north. To the south, a bridge crosses Little
Floyd | Oak Stream. A small building to the west has a sign that says
Floyd | "Personal Museum."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | A broad paved street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue continues
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Theater
Floyd | Here Willow Avenue passes between the Footlight Theater to the west
Floyd | and Zoltan's Restaurant to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cornelia Hen stands in front of the theater, looking bewildered.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now what the heck was it?" mutters Cornelia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Footlight Theater
Floyd | This theater has an awful lot of red velvet, from the curtain to the
Floyd | carpet to the seats. A poster advertises the currently running "Murder
Floyd | in the Dell." The main doors are east, and to the west is another
Floyd | smaller exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This narrow alley runs behind the Footlight Theater. To the west you
Floyd | see a wide road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Walnut Road
Floyd | This wide road is lined with small flowering shrubs. It runs north and
Floyd | south, and a narrow alley leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction, but to the south, a wide
Floyd | stream of oil flows across the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Neat Yard
Floyd | You are in the front yard of a small brick house that stands to the
Floyd | north. Maple Street continues east and west. An overgrown hedge
Floyd | separates this yard from the one to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Henrietta Dog is here, glaring at the hedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Of course I use them!" shouts Henrietta. "Now give them back!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "He gets a frisbee, we get garden sheers. I don't think we did well in that trade, so far as Fun Quotient is concerned."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give shears" 		

Floyd | "You got them back!" cries Henrietta, clapping. "It's about time!" she
Floyd | shouts at the hedge. Then she unlocks her front door, runs inside, and
Floyd | returns a moment later wearing heavy leather gloves. She begins
Floyd | clipping the hedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have helped four animals!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "I just love clipping," says Henrietta.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Floral House
Floyd | This quaint little house is decorated with carnation wallpaper, tulip
Floyd | curtains, and a large vase of possibly fake irises. The exit is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You discover a large speckled egg sitting out on a counter. You take
Floyd | it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Except yeah"
		Karona exclaims, "LOL!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Neat Yard
Floyd | You are in the front yard of a small brick house that stands to the
Floyd | north. Maple Street continues east and west. An overgrown hedge
Floyd | separates this yard from the one to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Henrietta stands next to the hedge, clipping away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So now: will the fifth animal be impossible to help?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction, but to the south, a wide
Floyd | stream of oil flows across the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Or is this simply the Very Cute Game it appears to be?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Walnut Road
Floyd | This wide road is lined with small flowering shrubs. It runs north and
Floyd | south, and a narrow alley leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This narrow alley runs behind the Footlight Theater. To the west you
Floyd | see a wide road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Footlight Theater
Floyd | This theater has an awful lot of red velvet, from the curtain to the
Floyd | carpet to the seats. A poster advertises the currently running "Murder
Floyd | in the Dell." The main doors are east, and to the west is another
Floyd | smaller exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Theater
Floyd | Here Willow Avenue passes between the Footlight Theater to the west
Floyd | and Zoltan's Restaurant to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cornelia Hen stands in front of the theater, looking bewildered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | A broad paved street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue continues
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | North Side of Bridge
Floyd | Willow Avenue continues north. To the south, a bridge crosses Little
Floyd | Oak Stream. A small building to the west has a sign that says
Floyd | "Personal Museum."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum
Floyd | This is a very odd one-room museum. Shelves hold an assortment of
Floyd | worthless-looking items. In the middle of the room is a large table
Floyd | covered in black velvet, on which you see an old hubcap, a quarter, a
Floyd | dinner plate, and an orange frisbee.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tobias Rat stands next to the table, weeping into a handkerchief.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give egg" 		

Floyd | Tobias looks at the egg. "No, I collect things that are more flat and
Floyd | round. That way they don't roll off the table."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying a large speckled egg, a ticket stub, a tarnished hand
Floyd | mirror, a bottle of purple hoof polish, Herman Yak's business card, an
Floyd | unsharpened pencil, and a pair of earplugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "The egg may be for the asp?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "st" 		

Floyd | (You have been playing for 157 turns. So far you have helped Emily
Floyd | Pig, Werner Ant, Herman Yak, and Henrietta Dog.)
Floyd |
Floyd | * Alfred P. Owl wants you to return after you have helped at least
Floyd | five animals.
Floyd | * Janice Doe wants a bottle of red hoof polish.
Floyd | * Tobias Rat wants one more round thing for his collection.
Floyd | * Cornelia Hen can't seem to remember what she wants.
Floyd | * Barbara Cow wants a hard hat.
Floyd | * Simon Asp wants something to eat.
Floyd | * Violet Bat wants relief from the noise she is hearing.
Floyd | * Jack Cat needs a way to attach the umbrella to his lawn chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, maybe"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | North Side of Bridge
Floyd | Willow Avenue continues north. To the south, a bridge crosses Little
Floyd | Oak Stream. A small building to the west has a sign that says
Floyd | "Personal Museum."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | A broad paved street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue continues
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Theater
Floyd | Here Willow Avenue passes between the Footlight Theater to the west
Floyd | and Zoltan's Restaurant to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cornelia Hen stands in front of the theater, looking bewildered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Footlight Theater
Floyd | This theater has an awful lot of red velvet, from the curtain to the
Floyd | carpet to the seats. A poster advertises the currently running "Murder
Floyd | in the Dell." The main doors are east, and to the west is another
Floyd | smaller exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This narrow alley runs behind the Footlight Theater. To the west you
Floyd | see a wide road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Walnut Road
Floyd | This wide road is lined with small flowering shrubs. It runs north and
Floyd | south, and a narrow alley leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | North End of Walnut
Floyd | Walnut Road ends here. To the west a locked gate leads into the
Floyd | Ostracod Estate. To the east is Timmit Pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Timmit Pool
Floyd | On a sunny day like this, Timmit Pool is a favorite destination for
Floyd | the youth of Fairview. Several small snakes and frogs are playing in a
Floyd | large round pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | Simon Asp lies weakly in a chair by the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | "How long can they stay in there?" whimpers Simon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give egg" 		

Floyd | Simon's eyes widen. "Oh, you're a life saver." He accepts the egg and
Floyd | slowly swallows it whole. Then he smiles and falls asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have helped five animals! Go talk to the mayor!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | North End of Walnut
Floyd | Walnut Road ends here. To the west a locked gate leads into the
Floyd | Ostracod Estate. To the east is Timmit Pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Or is there some reward for not visiting the mayor until you have HALPED ALL TEH ANIMULES?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Walnut Road
Floyd | This wide road is lined with small flowering shrubs. It runs north and
Floyd | south, and a narrow alley leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This narrow alley runs behind the Footlight Theater. To the west you
Floyd | see a wide road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Footlight Theater
Floyd | This theater has an awful lot of red velvet, from the curtain to the
Floyd | carpet to the seats. A poster advertises the currently running "Murder
Floyd | in the Dell." The main doors are east, and to the west is another
Floyd | smaller exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Theater
Floyd | Here Willow Avenue passes between the Footlight Theater to the west
Floyd | and Zoltan's Restaurant to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cornelia Hen stands in front of the theater, looking bewildered.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I need to start doing those memory exercises," says Cornelia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | A broad paved street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue continues
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | North Side of Bridge
Floyd | Willow Avenue continues north. To the south, a bridge crosses Little
Floyd | Oak Stream. A small building to the west has a sign that says
Floyd | "Personal Museum."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | To the north, Little Oak Stream runs west to east, dividing Fairview
Floyd | in half. A wide wooden bridge crosses the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | Werner Ant leans against a bridge post, looking calmly at the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | Werner nods approvingly at the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Corncob Lane
Floyd | Corncob Lane runs east of here, and Willow Avenue continues north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Primrose Street
Floyd | This cobbled street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Primrose Street
Floyd | This cobbled street runs east and west, and a path leads south to the
Floyd | town gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Town Entrance
Floyd | You are at the main entrance to the town of Fairview. A large gate
Floyd | leads out of town to the south, and a short path runs north to
Floyd | Primrose Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alfred P. Owl paces back and forth, murmuring worriedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "Excellent!" says the mayor. "I knew I could count on you! There are
Floyd | many other animals who desperately need your help, so don't stop now!
Floyd | I'd like to give you some assistance, but this is the only useful
Floyd | thing I have on hand." He presents you with a shiny silver motorcycle
Floyd | helmet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | But you haven't helped all the animals!
Floyd |
Floyd | The mayor shakes his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I suspect we need to visit the mayor to be able to proceed."
		DavidW says, "helmet is for the cow"
		Jacqueline says, "So it would appear"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Primrose Street
Floyd | This cobbled street runs east and west, and a path leads south to the
Floyd | town gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Primrose Street
Floyd | This cobbled street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Corncob Lane
Floyd | Corncob Lane runs east of here, and Willow Avenue continues north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | To the north, Little Oak Stream runs west to east, dividing Fairview
Floyd | in half. A wide wooden bridge crosses the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | Werner Ant leans against a bridge post, looking calmly at the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | North Side of Bridge
Floyd | Willow Avenue continues north. To the south, a bridge crosses Little
Floyd | Oak Stream. A small building to the west has a sign that says
Floyd | "Personal Museum."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum
Floyd | This is a very odd one-room museum. Shelves hold an assortment of
Floyd | worthless-looking items. In the middle of the room is a large table
Floyd | covered in black velvet, on which you see an old hubcap, a quarter, a
Floyd | dinner plate, and an orange frisbee.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tobias Rat stands next to the table, weeping into a handkerchief.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Woe is me," says Tobias.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | North Side of Bridge
Floyd | Willow Avenue continues north. To the south, a bridge crosses Little
Floyd | Oak Stream. A small building to the west has a sign that says
Floyd | "Personal Museum."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | A broad paved street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue continues
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Rubble
Floyd | Maple Street continues in both directions, but to the west it is
Floyd | blocked by a huge pile of rubble.
Floyd |
Floyd | Barbara Cow surveys the situation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give helmet" 		

Floyd | "That's not regulation equipment," says Barbara. "On the other hand, I
Floyd | need to get working. OK, fine." She forces the helmet on her head with
Floyd | some difficulty. Then she starts hacking at the rubble, and
Floyd | immediately discovers an oil valve. "Whoa, this oil valve is open!
Floyd | That can't be good!" She shuts it off. "Why they installed an oil
Floyd | valve on the street here, I'll never know."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have helped six animals!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | There's still no way past all the rubble.
Floyd |
Floyd | Barbara whistles an old farm tune.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | A broad paved street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue continues
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Theater
Floyd | Here Willow Avenue passes between the Footlight Theater to the west
Floyd | and Zoltan's Restaurant to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cornelia Hen stands in front of the theater, looking bewildered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Footlight Theater
Floyd | This theater has an awful lot of red velvet, from the curtain to the
Floyd | carpet to the seats. A poster advertises the currently running "Murder
Floyd | in the Dell." The main doors are east, and to the west is another
Floyd | smaller exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This narrow alley runs behind the Footlight Theater. To the west you
Floyd | see a wide road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Walnut Road
Floyd | This wide road is lined with small flowering shrubs. It runs north and
Floyd | south, and a narrow alley leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pavement is still a bit oily, but you should be able to cross it
Floyd | now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Another Bridge
Floyd | This section of Walnut Road is quiet and peaceful. To the south, the
Floyd | road crosses a bridge over Little Oak Stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This large chamber is filled with worktables and various pieces of
Floyd | apparatus. In the center stands a massive machine. Several long metal
Floyd | rods stick up from the machine through a hole in the ceiling. They are
Floyd | vibrating violently.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ram in a white lab coat is peering into the machine. He turns to
Floyd | meet you. "Greetings! Pleased to make your acquaintance. I am
Floyd | Professor Hubert Ram, and this is my wonderful Alteratomatic. Well,
Floyd | that's what I'm calling it now, but I might change the name later.
Floyd | Anyway, it's all charged up and ready to go, but sadly I can't
Floyd | activate it until I find a 33-ounce oscillating prosistor."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover runs out of the room, with a smile on his face. 		DavidW says, "I don't have a 33-ounce oscillating prosistor. Maybe it's in my other coat."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Karona snorts
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Intersection
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs west from here, and Walnut Road continues north and
Floyd | south. To the east you can see a lot of tall weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Empty Lot
Floyd | This lot is full of weeds and occasional pieces of trash, as well as a
Floyd | large muddy puddle. You can see Walnut Road to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover says, "You have to rescue all the animals before you can finish."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

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

		
Plover arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW says (to Plover), "that seems obvious now."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Intersection
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs west from here, and Walnut Road continues north and
Floyd | south. To the east you can see a lot of tall weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Post Office
Floyd | This is the south end of Walnut Road. Azalea Street starts here and
Floyd | runs west. To the east is a post office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Post Office
Floyd | This small post office features a counter and a wall of locked
Floyd | mailboxes. A sign advertises same-day delivery to addresses in
Floyd | Fairview.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large bee is pacing nervously behind the counter. "You've got to
Floyd | help me!" she exclaims. "I have to make deliveries later today, and I
Floyd | can't find my mail bag, and if I don't find it then I can't deliver
Floyd | anything, and I will be in SO much trouble, and I'm going to get
Floyd | fired, and I'm not kidding at all!" She pauses for breath. "Also, my
Floyd | name is Meg Bee."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "map" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                  Fairview
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd | |          .--asp      .---.         N   |
Floyd | |          |           |           W-+-E |
Floyd | |  .   .   .---.---.--hen--.  yak    S   |
Floyd | |  |   |   |           |       |   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | cat-dog--.---.  cow--.---.---.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |          |   |       |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |          .  bat rat--.           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |          |           |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |     ???  .--ram     ant      .   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |          |           |       |   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ??? ???--.---.   .   .--pig--.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |          |       |   |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ??? ???--.--BEE  .---.---.---.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |                  |       |       ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |     ???         doe     owl      ~~~~~ |
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Post Office
Floyd | This is the south end of Walnut Road. Azalea Street starts here and
Floyd | runs west. To the east is a post office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Azalea Street
Floyd | Azalea Street ends here. To the south you see what looks like an auto
Floyd | repair shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Fox's Automotive
Floyd | This is the front office of an auto repair shop. A desk and table are
Floyd | covered with work orders, and various keys hang from a rack on the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fox wearing greasy jeans and a T-shirt stands by the desk, holding a
Floyd | work order. "Welcome to the shop!" he says. "I'm Willard Fox. If your
Floyd | vehicle needs any work, bring it in! But hey, maybe you can help me
Floyd | with a little problem." He taps the work order. "Simon Asp wants his
Floyd | car back tomorrow, and I can't fix it because I've lost my
Floyd | Jenkins-head screwdriver. Could you find me one? Here." He gives you a
Floyd | ten-dollar bill.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, by the way," he adds, "in case you don't know, there's a path
Floyd | between the two empty lots. You have to look carefully to find it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Plover says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		

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

		Jacqueline says, "There is no Xyzzy for best use interface."
Plover says (to Floyd), "st" 		

Floyd | (You have been playing for 210 turns. So far you have helped Emily
Floyd | Pig, Werner Ant, Herman Yak, Henrietta Dog, Simon Asp, and Barbara
Floyd | Cow.)
Floyd |
Floyd | * Alfred P. Owl wants you to return after you have helped the
Floyd | remaining animals.
Floyd | * Janice Doe wants a bottle of red hoof polish.
Floyd | * Tobias Rat wants one more round thing for his collection.
Floyd | * Cornelia Hen can't seem to remember what she wants.
Floyd | * Violet Bat wants relief from the noise she is hearing.
Floyd | * Jack Cat needs a way to attach the umbrella to his lawn chair.
Floyd | * Professor Ram wants a 33-ounce oscillating prosistor for his
Floyd | machine.
Floyd | * Meg Bee needs a replacement for her lost mail bag.
Floyd | * Willard Fox needs a special screwdriver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm guessing the doe will sell screwdrivers."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Azalea Street
Floyd | Azalea Street ends here. To the south you see what looks like an auto
Floyd | repair shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Post Office
Floyd | This is the south end of Walnut Road. Azalea Street starts here and
Floyd | runs west. To the east is a post office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "At least we can be sure... right."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Post Office
Floyd | This small post office features a counter and a wall of locked
Floyd | mailboxes. A sign advertises same-day delivery to addresses in
Floyd | Fairview.
Floyd |
Floyd | Meg Bee is pacing nervously behind the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Meg buzzes unhappily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Post Office
Floyd | This is the south end of Walnut Road. Azalea Street starts here and
Floyd | runs west. To the east is a post office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Intersection
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs west from here, and Walnut Road continues north and
Floyd | south. To the east you can see a lot of tall weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Empty Lot
Floyd | This lot is full of weeds and occasional pieces of trash, as well as a
Floyd | large muddy puddle. You can see Walnut Road to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sure enough, you discover a small path east through the weeds!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Empty Lot
Floyd | This empty lot is overgrown with weeds, but a small path leads west
Floyd | through them. The cul-de-sac is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cul-de-sac
Floyd | Primrose Street ends here in a cul-de-sac. You see a shop to the south
Floyd | and an empty lot to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Tool Emporium
Floyd | The walls of this small shop are lined with tools. A sign hanging in
Floyd | front of the counter says, "Today's Sale: Hammers only five bucks!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Janice Doe sits behind the counter, filing her hoof with an emery
Floyd | board.
Floyd |
Floyd | Janice blows on her hoof.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give bill" 		

Floyd | "I'll bet you want a screwdriver," says Janice as she takes the bill.
Floyd | She hunts around under the counter and gives you one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cul-de-sac
Floyd | Primrose Street ends here in a cul-de-sac. You see a shop to the south
Floyd | and an empty lot to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Empty Lot
Floyd | This empty lot is overgrown with weeds, but a small path leads west
Floyd | through them. The cul-de-sac is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Empty Lot
Floyd | This lot is full of weeds and occasional pieces of trash, as well as a
Floyd | large muddy puddle. You can see Walnut Road to the west. A small path
Floyd | leads east through the weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Intersection
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs west from here, and Walnut Road continues north and
Floyd | south. To the east you can see a lot of tall weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Lane
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs east from here. An imposing courthouse stands to the
Floyd | north, and to the west is a school: Fairview Elementary, according to
Floyd | the sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Classroom 4A
Floyd | This is one of several classrooms at Fairview Elementary. It contains
Floyd | about fifteen young animals, pretty well-behaved as it appears. You
Floyd | can leave the school to the east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The teacher, a tall emu, nods to you as you enter. "Welcome to 4A. Say
Floyd | hello, class. My name is Mrs. Rosina Emu. I was just telling the class
Floyd | about a little problem. I've lost my glasses, so I can't read from our
Floyd | history book. It's very distressing."
Floyd |
Floyd | Several of the students giggle. You notice that Mrs. Emu's glasses are
Floyd | on top of her head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "How clairvoyant of Ms Doe."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | Before you can communicate anything, Mrs. Emu says, "Excuse me, I
Floyd | don't mind your observing, but we really can't have any additional
Floyd | talking. It sets a poor example for the students."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give mirror" 		

Floyd | "No thank you," says Mrs. Emu as she glances at the mirror. Then she
Floyd | notices her reflection. "Good heavens! My glasses have been on my head
Floyd | this whole time!" The students start laughing, and Mrs. Emu gives them
Floyd | a very severe look as she lowers her glasses into position.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have helped seven animals!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | Mrs. Emu says, "Excuse me, I don't mind your observing, but we really
Floyd | can't have any additional talking. It sets a poor example for the
Floyd | students."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Lane
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs east from here. An imposing courthouse stands to the
Floyd | north, and to the west is a school: Fairview Elementary, according to
Floyd | the sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Courthouse
Floyd | You stand in the carved-wood foyer of the Fairview courthouse. There
Floyd | is only one courtroom, and it seems to be empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | A coupon for a free piece of luggage is lying on the front counter.
Floyd | You take it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Lane
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs east from here. An imposing courthouse stands to the
Floyd | north, and to the west is a school: Fairview Elementary, according to
Floyd | the sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Intersection
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs west from here, and Walnut Road continues north and
Floyd | south. To the east you can see a lot of tall weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "st" 		

Floyd | (You have been playing for 237 turns. So far you have helped Emily
Floyd | Pig, Werner Ant, Herman Yak, Henrietta Dog, Simon Asp, Barbara Cow,
Floyd | and Rosina Emu.)
Floyd |
Floyd | * Alfred P. Owl wants you to return after you have helped the
Floyd | remaining animals.
Floyd | * Janice Doe wants a bottle of red hoof polish.
Floyd | * Tobias Rat wants one more round thing for his collection.
Floyd | * Cornelia Hen can't seem to remember what she wants.
Floyd | * Violet Bat wants relief from the noise she is hearing.
Floyd | * Jack Cat needs a way to attach the umbrella to his lawn chair.
Floyd | * Professor Ram wants a 33-ounce oscillating prosistor for his
Floyd | machine.
Floyd | * Meg Bee needs a replacement for her lost mail bag.
Floyd | * Willard Fox needs a special screwdriver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "map" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                  Fairview
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd | |          .--asp      .---.         N   |
Floyd | |          |           |           W-+-E |
Floyd | |  .   .   .---.---.--hen--.  yak    S   |
Floyd | |  |   |   |           |       |   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | cat-dog--.---.  cow--.---.---.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |          |   |       |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |          .  bat rat--.           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |          |           |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |      .   .--ram     ant      .   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |      |   |           |       |   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | emu--.---#---.---.   .--pig--.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |  |       |       |   |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ???  .---.--bee  .---.---.---.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |      |           |       |       ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |     fox         doe     owl      ~~~~~ |
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Post Office
Floyd | This is the south end of Walnut Road. Azalea Street starts here and
Floyd | runs west. To the east is a post office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Azalea Street
Floyd | Azalea Street ends here. To the south you see what looks like an auto
Floyd | repair shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Fox's Automotive
Floyd | This is the front office of an auto repair shop. A desk and table are
Floyd | covered with work orders, and various keys hang from a rack on the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Willard Fox stands by the desk, examining a work order for Cornelia
Floyd | Hen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give screwdriver" 		

Floyd | Willard looks at the screwdriver. "No, that's not what I need. That's
Floyd | a Jarvis-head, but Simon Asp's car requires a Jenkins-head. Totally
Floyd | non-standard, but what are you gonna do?" He shrugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "D'oh!"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Noooo!"
		Karona applauds DavidW
		DavidW says, "Maybe the doe does exchanges."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Maybe we can exchange it?"
Plover says (to Floyd), "walkthrough" 		

Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. Type HELP for command info.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "First I want to see that last unexplored bit."
DavidW says (to Plover), "NO" 		
DavidW says (to Plover), "DON'T DO THAT" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Azalea Street
Floyd | Azalea Street ends here. To the south you see what looks like an auto
Floyd | repair shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Post Office
Floyd | This is the south end of Walnut Road. Azalea Street starts here and
Floyd | runs west. To the east is a post office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Intersection
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs west from here, and Walnut Road continues north and
Floyd | south. To the east you can see a lot of tall weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Lane
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs east from here. An imposing courthouse stands to the
Floyd | north, and to the west is a school: Fairview Elementary, according to
Floyd | the sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "map" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                  Fairview
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd | |          .--asp      .---.         N   |
Floyd | |          |           |           W-+-E |
Floyd | |  .   .   .---.---.--hen--.  yak    S   |
Floyd | |  |   |   |           |       |   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | cat-dog--.---.  cow--.---.---.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |          |   |       |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |          .  bat rat--.           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |          |           |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |      .   .--ram     ant      .   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |      |   |           |       |   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | emu--#---.---.---.   .--pig--.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |  |       |       |   |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | ???  .---.--bee  .---.---.---.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |      |           |       |       ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |     fox         doe     owl      ~~~~~ |
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Classroom 4A
Floyd | This is one of several classrooms at Fairview Elementary. It contains
Floyd | about fifteen young animals, pretty well-behaved as it appears. You
Floyd | can leave the school to the east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mrs. Rosina Emu stands in front of the class.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Playground
Floyd | The Fairview Elementary playground is full of swings, seesaws, and
Floyd | other familiar equipment. There is no one here right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old plastic hula hoop has been left near the slide. You take it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Classroom 4A
Floyd | This is one of several classrooms at Fairview Elementary. It contains
Floyd | about fifteen young animals, pretty well-behaved as it appears. You
Floyd | can leave the school to the east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mrs. Rosina Emu stands in front of the class.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mrs. Emu reads aloud from A History of the World for Young Animals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Lane
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs east from here. An imposing courthouse stands to the
Floyd | north, and to the west is a school: Fairview Elementary, according to
Floyd | the sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Intersection
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs west from here, and Walnut Road continues north and
Floyd | south. To the east you can see a lot of tall weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Empty Lot
Floyd | This lot is full of weeds and occasional pieces of trash, as well as a
Floyd | large muddy puddle. You can see Walnut Road to the west. A small path
Floyd | leads east through the weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Empty Lot
Floyd | This empty lot is overgrown with weeds, but a small path leads west
Floyd | through them. The cul-de-sac is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Round item for the rat."
		DavidW says, "yes"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cul-de-sac
Floyd | Primrose Street ends here in a cul-de-sac. You see a shop to the south
Floyd | and an empty lot to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Tool Emporium
Floyd | The walls of this small shop are lined with tools. A sign hanging in
Floyd | front of the counter says, "Today's Sale: Hammers only five bucks!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Janice Doe sits behind the counter, filing her hoof with an emery
Floyd | board.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give screwdriver" 		

Floyd | Janice shakes her head. "We have a no-return policy."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cul-de-sac
Floyd | Primrose Street ends here in a cul-de-sac. You see a shop to the south
Floyd | and an empty lot to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Empty Lot
Floyd | This empty lot is overgrown with weeds, but a small path leads west
Floyd | through them. The cul-de-sac is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cul-de-sac
Floyd | Primrose Street ends here in a cul-de-sac. You see a shop to the south
Floyd | and an empty lot to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Doen't say it's so!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Primrose Street
Floyd | This cobbled street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Corncob Lane
Floyd | Corncob Lane runs east of here, and Willow Avenue continues north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | To the north, Little Oak Stream runs west to east, dividing Fairview
Floyd | in half. A wide wooden bridge crosses the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | Werner Ant leans against a bridge post, looking calmly at the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | Werner pats his new hammer affectionately.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give screwdriver" 		

Floyd | "I don't need a screwdriver, but that's a nice one!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ParserGirl goes home. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | North Side of Bridge
Floyd | Willow Avenue continues north. To the south, a bridge crosses Little
Floyd | Oak Stream. A small building to the west has a sign that says
Floyd | "Personal Museum."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | A broad paved street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue continues
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Theater
Floyd | Here Willow Avenue passes between the Footlight Theater to the west
Floyd | and Zoltan's Restaurant to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cornelia Hen stands in front of the theater, looking bewildered.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now what the heck was it?" mutters Cornelia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "f s" 		

Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. Type HELP for command info.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | A broad paved street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue continues
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Rubble
Floyd | Maple Street continues in both directions, but to the west it is
Floyd | blocked by a huge pile of rubble.
Floyd |
Floyd | Barbara Cow is banging on the rubble with a pickaxe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | A broad paved street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue continues
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | North Side of Bridge
Floyd | Willow Avenue continues north. To the south, a bridge crosses Little
Floyd | Oak Stream. A small building to the west has a sign that says
Floyd | "Personal Museum."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum
Floyd | This is a very odd one-room museum. Shelves hold an assortment of
Floyd | worthless-looking items. In the middle of the room is a large table
Floyd | covered in black velvet, on which you see an old hubcap, a quarter, a
Floyd | dinner plate, and an orange frisbee.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tobias Rat stands next to the table, weeping into a handkerchief.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give hoop" 		

Floyd | Tobias gasps. "Incredible!" He puts the hula hoop on the table. "I
Floyd | simply don't know what to say! My collection of Five Round Things has
Floyd | been restored! My happiness is complete!" He shakes your hand
Floyd | vigorously. "This deserves a special reward. I'll give you a real
Floyd | oddity." He hunts around for a while, and then produces a furrowed
Floyd | metal cube. "I have no idea what this is, but it's fascinating, isn't
Floyd | it?" He gives it to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have helped eight animals!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying a furrowed metal cube, a luggage coupon, a
Floyd | Jarvis-head screwdriver, a ticket stub, a tarnished hand mirror, a
Floyd | bottle of purple hoof polish, Herman Yak's business card, an
Floyd | unsharpened pencil, and a pair of earplugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover asks, "Will we be playing Spring Thing games throughout Spring Thing Festival?"
Plover says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Museum
Floyd | This is a very odd one-room museum. Shelves hold an assortment of
Floyd | worthless-looking items. In the middle of the room is a large table
Floyd | covered in black velvet, on which you see an old hubcap, a quarter, a
Floyd | dinner plate, an orange frisbee, and a plastic hula hoop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tobias Rat stands next to the table, admiring his collection.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tobias brushes off the velvet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I bet the alter-whatever in the lab will alter the colour of the hoof polish."
		DavidW says (to Plover), "Undecided."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "st" 		

Floyd | (You have been playing for 274 turns. So far you have helped Emily
Floyd | Pig, Werner Ant, Herman Yak, Henrietta Dog, Simon Asp, Barbara Cow,
Floyd | Rosina Emu, and Tobias Rat.)
Floyd |
Floyd | * Alfred P. Owl wants you to return after you have helped the
Floyd | remaining animals.
Floyd | * Janice Doe wants a bottle of red hoof polish.
Floyd | * Cornelia Hen can't seem to remember what she wants.
Floyd | * Violet Bat wants relief from the noise she is hearing.
Floyd | * Jack Cat needs a way to attach the umbrella to his lawn chair.
Floyd | * Professor Ram wants a 33-ounce oscillating prosistor for his
Floyd | machine.
Floyd | * Meg Bee needs a replacement for her lost mail bag.
Floyd | * Willard Fox needs a special screwdriver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Then I guess the cube will be that technobabble thing the ram wanted."
		DavidW says, "oh, maybe. Let's try."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | North Side of Bridge
Floyd | Willow Avenue continues north. To the south, a bridge crosses Little
Floyd | Oak Stream. A small building to the west has a sign that says
Floyd | "Personal Museum."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | A broad paved street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue continues
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Theater
Floyd | Here Willow Avenue passes between the Footlight Theater to the west
Floyd | and Zoltan's Restaurant to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cornelia Hen stands in front of the theater, looking bewildered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Footlight Theater
Floyd | This theater has an awful lot of red velvet, from the curtain to the
Floyd | carpet to the seats. A poster advertises the currently running "Murder
Floyd | in the Dell." The main doors are east, and to the west is another
Floyd | smaller exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This narrow alley runs behind the Footlight Theater. To the west you
Floyd | see a wide road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Walnut Road
Floyd | This wide road is lined with small flowering shrubs. It runs north and
Floyd | south, and a narrow alley leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Another Bridge
Floyd | This section of Walnut Road is quiet and peaceful. To the south, the
Floyd | road crosses a bridge over Little Oak Stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This large chamber is filled with worktables and various pieces of
Floyd | apparatus. In the center stands a massive machine. Several long metal
Floyd | rods stick up from the machine through a hole in the ceiling. They are
Floyd | vibrating violently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Professor Ram is examining his machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The professor adjusts a slider on the machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give cube" 		

Floyd | "What luck!" cries the professor. He takes the cube from you and
Floyd | examines it. "Well, this prosistor is actually a 34-ounce, but I think
Floyd | it will be OK." He opens a panel and forces the cube into place.
Floyd | "Thanks, you've been a big help! Now let's see here. Hold on one
Floyd | moment." He begins tweaking the controls.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have helped nine animals!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "OK," says the professor. "Let me explain how the Alteratomatic works.
Floyd | Give me an object, and the machine will change it somehow. I don't
Floyd | know exactly what will happen, but that's the fun of it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give polish" 		

Floyd | Professor Ram puts the bottle of purple hoof polish in the machine. He
Floyd | pushes a large black button. Sparks fly between the metal rods. A few
Floyd | seconds later, he reaches in and pulls out a bottle of red hoof
Floyd | polish. "See, it works!" he says as he gives it to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Woo!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pencil" 		

Floyd | Professor Ram puts the unsharpened pencil in the machine. He pushes a
Floyd | large black button. Sparks fly between the metal rods. A few seconds
Floyd | later, he reaches in and pulls out a sharpened pencil. "Here you go,"
Floyd | he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying a sharpened pencil, a bottle of red hoof polish, a
Floyd | luggage coupon, a Jarvis-head screwdriver, a ticket stub, a tarnished
Floyd | hand mirror, Herman Yak's business card, and a pair of earplugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give mirror" 		

Floyd | Professor Ram puts the tarnished hand mirror in the machine. He pushes
Floyd | a large black button. Sparks fly between the metal rods. A few seconds
Floyd | later, he reaches in and pulls out a shiny hand mirror. "Here you go,"
Floyd | he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just then you hear a buzzer, and the metal rods stop vibrating. "Uh
Floyd | oh," says the professor. "The Alteratomatic ran out of juice. It will
Floyd | recharge, but you might have to wait a bit."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give earplugs" 		

Floyd | "The Alteratomatic is recharging," says the professor. "Hang on."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I was about to say, this better not be limited."
		DavidW says, "let's try our new stuff first, I guess."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The professor opens a panel and fiddles with something inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Should've done the screwdriver."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Another Bridge
Floyd | This section of Walnut Road is quiet and peaceful. To the south, the
Floyd | road crosses a bridge over Little Oak Stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "map" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                  Fairview
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd | |          .--asp      .---.         N   |
Floyd | |          |           |           W-+-E |
Floyd | |  .   .   .---.---.--hen--.  yak    S   |
Floyd | |  |   |   |           |       |   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | cat-dog--.---.  cow--.---.---.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |          |   |       |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |          #  bat rat--.           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |          |           |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |      .   .--ram     ant      .   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |      |   |           |       |   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | emu--.---.---.---.   .--pig--.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |  |       |       |   |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |  .   .---.--bee  .---.---.---.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |      |           |       |       ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |     fox         doe     owl      ~~~~~ |
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Intersection
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs west from here, and Walnut Road continues north and
Floyd | south. To the east you can see a lot of tall weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Empty Lot
Floyd | This lot is full of weeds and occasional pieces of trash, as well as a
Floyd | large muddy puddle. You can see Walnut Road to the west. A small path
Floyd | leads east through the weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Empty Lot
Floyd | This empty lot is overgrown with weeds, but a small path leads west
Floyd | through them. The cul-de-sac is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cul-de-sac
Floyd | Primrose Street ends here in a cul-de-sac. You see a shop to the south
Floyd | and an empty lot to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Tool Emporium
Floyd | The walls of this small shop are lined with tools. A sign hanging in
Floyd | front of the counter says, "Today's Sale: Hammers only five bucks!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Janice Doe sits behind the counter, filing her hoof with an emery
Floyd | board.
Floyd |
Floyd | Janice sighs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give polish" 		

Floyd | "Wow!" says Janice. "That is fantastic! Give it here!" She takes the
Floyd | bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have helped ten animals!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "st" 		

Floyd | (You have been playing for 304 turns. So far you have helped Emily
Floyd | Pig, Werner Ant, Herman Yak, Henrietta Dog, Simon Asp, Barbara Cow,
Floyd | Rosina Emu, Tobias Rat, Hubert Ram, and Janice Doe.)
Floyd |
Floyd | * Alfred P. Owl wants you to return after you have helped the
Floyd | remaining animals.
Floyd | * Cornelia Hen can't seem to remember what she wants.
Floyd | * Violet Bat wants relief from the noise she is hearing.
Floyd | * Jack Cat needs a way to attach the umbrella to his lawn chair.
Floyd | * Meg Bee needs a replacement for her lost mail bag.
Floyd | * Willard Fox needs a special screwdriver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "What, no reward?!"
		DavidW says, "Our reward is being the best gopher ever."
		Knight_Otu says, "But, but..."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying a shiny hand mirror, a sharpened pencil, a luggage
Floyd | coupon, a Jarvis-head screwdriver, a ticket stub, Herman Yak's
Floyd | business card, and a pair of earplugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "hee"
		DavidW says, "I'm gonna try giving the pencil to Cornelia Hen."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cul-de-sac
Floyd | Primrose Street ends here in a cul-de-sac. You see a shop to the south
Floyd | and an empty lot to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Primrose Street
Floyd | This cobbled street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Corncob Lane
Floyd | Corncob Lane runs east of here, and Willow Avenue continues north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Could work."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | To the north, Little Oak Stream runs west to east, dividing Fairview
Floyd | in half. A wide wooden bridge crosses the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | Werner Ant leans against a bridge post, looking calmly at the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | North Side of Bridge
Floyd | Willow Avenue continues north. To the south, a bridge crosses Little
Floyd | Oak Stream. A small building to the west has a sign that says
Floyd | "Personal Museum."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | A broad paved street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue continues
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Theater
Floyd | Here Willow Avenue passes between the Footlight Theater to the west
Floyd | and Zoltan's Restaurant to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cornelia Hen stands in front of the theater, looking bewildered.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I need to start doing those memory exercises," says Cornelia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pencil" 		

Floyd | Cornelia looks at the sharpened pencil. "Is that what I need? I think
Floyd | it might be. Although...no, probably not. I can't remember."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | Cornelia looks at Herman Yak's business card. "Is that what I need? I
Floyd | think it might be. Although...no, probably not. I can't remember."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Footlight Theater
Floyd | This theater has an awful lot of red velvet, from the curtain to the
Floyd | carpet to the seats. A poster advertises the currently running "Murder
Floyd | in the Dell." The main doors are east, and to the west is another
Floyd | smaller exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This narrow alley runs behind the Footlight Theater. To the west you
Floyd | see a wide road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Walnut Road
Floyd | This wide road is lined with small flowering shrubs. It runs north and
Floyd | south, and a narrow alley leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Another Bridge
Floyd | This section of Walnut Road is quiet and peaceful. To the south, the
Floyd | road crosses a bridge over Little Oak Stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This large chamber is filled with worktables and various pieces of
Floyd | apparatus. In the center stands a massive machine. Several long metal
Floyd | rods stick up from the machine through a hole in the ceiling. They are
Floyd | vibrating violently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Professor Ram is examining his machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This large chamber is filled with worktables and various pieces of
Floyd | apparatus. In the center stands a massive machine. Several long metal
Floyd | rods stick up from the machine through a hole in the ceiling. They are
Floyd | vibrating violently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Professor Ram is examining his machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give screwdriver" 		

Floyd | Professor Ram puts the Jarvis-head screwdriver in the machine. He
Floyd | pushes a large black button. Sparks fly between the metal rods. A few
Floyd | seconds later, he reaches in and pulls out a Jenkins-head screwdriver.
Floyd | "Here you go," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "map" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                  Fairview
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd | |          .--asp      .---.         N   |
Floyd | |          |           |           W-+-E |
Floyd | |  .   .   .---.---.--hen--.  yak    S   |
Floyd | |  |   |   |           |       |   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | cat-dog--.---.  cow--.---.---.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |          |   |       |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |          .  bat rat--.           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |          |           |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |      .   #--ram     ant      .   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |      |   |           |       |   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | emu--.---.---.---.   .--pig--.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |  |       |       |   |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |  .   .---.--bee  .---.---.---.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |      |           |       |       ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |     fox         doe     owl      ~~~~~ |
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Intersection
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs west from here, and Walnut Road continues north and
Floyd | south. To the east you can see a lot of tall weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Post Office
Floyd | This is the south end of Walnut Road. Azalea Street starts here and
Floyd | runs west. To the east is a post office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Azalea Street
Floyd | Azalea Street ends here. To the south you see what looks like an auto
Floyd | repair shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Fox's Automotive
Floyd | This is the front office of an auto repair shop. A desk and table are
Floyd | covered with work orders, and various keys hang from a rack on the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Willard Fox stands by the desk, examining a work order for Alfred P.
Floyd | Owl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give screwdriver" 		

Floyd | "You found one!" says Willard. "Thank you!" He sticks the screwdriver
Floyd | in his back pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have helped eleven animals!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | Willard taps the work order he's holding and laughs. "Alfred Owl has
Floyd | been driving the same car for almost twenty years! It's getting harder
Floyd | and harder to find the parts!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Oh, the fox gets to examine things."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | Willard taps the work order he's holding and laughs. "Alfred Owl has
Floyd | been driving the same car for almost twenty years! It's getting harder
Floyd | and harder to find the parts!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Willard tosses the work order on the desk and picks up one for Simon
Floyd | Asp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Azalea Street
Floyd | Azalea Street ends here. To the south you see what looks like an auto
Floyd | repair shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Post Office
Floyd | This is the south end of Walnut Road. Azalea Street starts here and
Floyd | runs west. To the east is a post office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Intersection
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs west from here, and Walnut Road continues north and
Floyd | south. To the east you can see a lot of tall weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This large chamber is filled with worktables and various pieces of
Floyd | apparatus. In the center stands a massive machine. Several long metal
Floyd | rods stick up from the machine through a hole in the ceiling. They are
Floyd | vibrating violently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Professor Ram is examining his machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The professor adjusts a dial on the machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "st" 		

Floyd | (You have been playing for 337 turns. So far you have helped Emily
Floyd | Pig, Werner Ant, Herman Yak, Henrietta Dog, Simon Asp, Barbara Cow,
Floyd | Rosina Emu, Tobias Rat, Hubert Ram, Janice Doe, and Willard Fox.)
Floyd |
Floyd | * Alfred P. Owl wants you to return after you have helped the
Floyd | remaining animals.
Floyd | * Cornelia Hen can't seem to remember what she wants.
Floyd | * Violet Bat wants relief from the noise she is hearing.
Floyd | * Jack Cat needs a way to attach the umbrella to his lawn chair.
Floyd | * Meg Bee needs a replacement for her lost mail bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | Professor Ram puts Herman Yak's business card in the machine. He
Floyd | pushes a large black button. Sparks fly between the metal rods. A few
Floyd | seconds later, he reaches in and pulls out Zoltan Reindeer's business
Floyd | card. "Here you go," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I really want to examine that new card"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying Zoltan Reindeer's business card, a shiny hand mirror,
Floyd | a sharpened pencil, a luggage coupon, a ticket stub, and a pair of
Floyd | earplugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Plover says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		

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

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		DavidW asks, "Give the coupon to the bee?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Hm"
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe. Yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Intersection
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs west from here, and Walnut Road continues north and
Floyd | south. To the east you can see a lot of tall weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Post Office
Floyd | This is the south end of Walnut Road. Azalea Street starts here and
Floyd | runs west. To the east is a post office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Post Office
Floyd | This small post office features a counter and a wall of locked
Floyd | mailboxes. A sign advertises same-day delivery to addresses in
Floyd | Fairview.
Floyd |
Floyd | Meg Bee is pacing nervously behind the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give coupon to bee" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to give the luggage coupon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give coupon" 		

Floyd | Meg looks at the luggage coupon. "That's really nice of you to offer,
Floyd | but I need a mail bag right now, and if I take anything else, I'll
Floyd | just get frustrated that it isn't a mail bag!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I feel particularly bad for Meg."
		Jacqueline says, "Possibly because I am someone who loses important things almost daily."
		DavidW asks, "Did we see anywhere to use the coupon?"
		Karona asks, "Empathizing with a busy bee comes easily for you?"
		Jacqueline says, "I always find them, but I get anxious between the losing and the finding."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Post Office
Floyd | This is the south end of Walnut Road. Azalea Street starts here and
Floyd | runs west. To the east is a post office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Karona), "This bee, yes."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Intersection
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs west from here, and Walnut Road continues north and
Floyd | south. To the east you can see a lot of tall weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I dion't recall anything."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Empty Lot
Floyd | This lot is full of weeds and occasional pieces of trash, as well as a
Floyd | large muddy puddle. You can see Walnut Road to the west. A small path
Floyd | leads east through the weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Empty Lot
Floyd | This empty lot is overgrown with weeds, but a small path leads west
Floyd | through them. The cul-de-sac is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cul-de-sac
Floyd | Primrose Street ends here in a cul-de-sac. You see a shop to the south
Floyd | and an empty lot to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Tool Emporium
Floyd | The walls of this small shop are lined with tools. A sign hanging in
Floyd | front of the counter says, "Today's Sale: Hammers only five bucks!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Janice Doe sits behind the counter, applying some red hoof polish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give coupon" 		

Floyd | "We sell tools, not luggage," explains Janice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying Zoltan Reindeer's business card, a shiny hand mirror,
Floyd | a sharpened pencil, a luggage coupon, a ticket stub, and a pair of
Floyd | earplugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "st" 		

Floyd | (You have been playing for 350 turns. So far you have helped Emily
Floyd | Pig, Werner Ant, Herman Yak, Henrietta Dog, Simon Asp, Barbara Cow,
Floyd | Rosina Emu, Tobias Rat, Hubert Ram, Janice Doe, and Willard Fox.)
Floyd |
Floyd | * Alfred P. Owl wants you to return after you have helped the
Floyd | remaining animals.
Floyd | * Cornelia Hen can't seem to remember what she wants.
Floyd | * Violet Bat wants relief from the noise she is hearing.
Floyd | * Jack Cat needs a way to attach the umbrella to his lawn chair.
Floyd | * Meg Bee needs a replacement for her lost mail bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cul-de-sac
Floyd | Primrose Street ends here in a cul-de-sac. You see a shop to the south
Floyd | and an empty lot to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Empty Lot
Floyd | This empty lot is overgrown with weeds, but a small path leads west
Floyd | through them. The cul-de-sac is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Empty Lot
Floyd | This lot is full of weeds and occasional pieces of trash, as well as a
Floyd | large muddy puddle. You can see Walnut Road to the west. A small path
Floyd | leads east through the weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Intersection
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs west from here, and Walnut Road continues north and
Floyd | south. To the east you can see a lot of tall weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This large chamber is filled with worktables and various pieces of
Floyd | apparatus. In the center stands a massive machine. Several long metal
Floyd | rods stick up from the machine through a hole in the ceiling. They are
Floyd | vibrating violently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Professor Ram is examining his machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give earplugs" 		

Floyd | Professor Ram puts the pair of earplugs in the machine. He pushes a
Floyd | large black button. Sparks fly between the metal rods. A few seconds
Floyd | later, he reaches in and pulls out a pair of corks. "Here you go," he
Floyd | says.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just then you hear a buzzer, and the metal rods stop vibrating. "Out
Floyd | of juice again," says the professor. "Don't worry, it should recharge
Floyd | soon."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying Zoltan Reindeer's business card, a shiny hand mirror,
Floyd | a sharpened pencil, a luggage coupon, a ticket stub, and a pair of
Floyd | earplugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give coupon" 		

Floyd | Professor Ram puts the luggage coupon in the machine. He pushes a
Floyd | large black button. Sparks fly between the metal rods. A few seconds
Floyd | later, he reaches in and pulls out a tool coupon. "Here you go," he
Floyd | says.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just then you hear a buzzer, and the metal rods stop vibrating. "Out
Floyd | of juice again," says the professor. "Don't worry, it should recharge
Floyd | soon."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "aha"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Intersection
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs west from here, and Walnut Road continues north and
Floyd | south. To the east you can see a lot of tall weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Empty Lot
Floyd | This lot is full of weeds and occasional pieces of trash, as well as a
Floyd | large muddy puddle. You can see Walnut Road to the west. A small path
Floyd | leads east through the weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "l" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Empty Lot
Floyd | This lot is full of weeds and occasional pieces of trash, as well as a
Floyd | large muddy puddle. You can see Walnut Road to the west. A small path
Floyd | leads east through the weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | Empty Lot
Floyd | This empty lot is overgrown with weeds, but a small path leads west
Floyd | through them. The cul-de-sac is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Huh."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cul-de-sac
Floyd | Primrose Street ends here in a cul-de-sac. You see a shop to the south
Floyd | and an empty lot to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Tool Emporium
Floyd | The walls of this small shop are lined with tools. A sign hanging in
Floyd | front of the counter says, "Today's Sale: Hammers only five bucks!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Janice Doe sits behind the counter, applying some red hoof polish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give coupon" 		

Floyd | Janice looks at the coupon. "Sorry, this is expired."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "HA"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Hah!"
		Jacqueline says, "Dang"
		DavidW says, "That's hilarious."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cul-de-sac
Floyd | Primrose Street ends here in a cul-de-sac. You see a shop to the south
Floyd | and an empty lot to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Empty Lot
Floyd | This empty lot is overgrown with weeds, but a small path leads west
Floyd | through them. The cul-de-sac is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Empty Lot
Floyd | This lot is full of weeds and occasional pieces of trash, as well as a
Floyd | large muddy puddle. You can see Walnut Road to the west. A small path
Floyd | leads east through the weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Intersection
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs west from here, and Walnut Road continues north and
Floyd | south. To the east you can see a lot of tall weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This large chamber is filled with worktables and various pieces of
Floyd | apparatus. In the center stands a massive machine. Several long metal
Floyd | rods stick up from the machine through a hole in the ceiling. They are
Floyd | vibrating violently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Professor Ram is examining his machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give coupon" 		

Floyd | Professor Ram puts the tool coupon in the machine. He pushes a large
Floyd | black button. Sparks fly between the metal rods. A few seconds later,
Floyd | he reaches in and pulls out a luggage coupon. "Here you go," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Another Bridge
Floyd | This section of Walnut Road is quiet and peaceful. To the south, the
Floyd | road crosses a bridge over Little Oak Stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | West Side of Rubble
Floyd | Maple Street is interrupted here by a huge pile of rubble. On the
Floyd | north side of the street you can see the foundation of what was a
Floyd | large building. To the south a sign marks the entrance to Little Oak
Floyd | Park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Little Oak Park
Floyd | This pleasant park on the bank of Little Oak Stream is named after the
Floyd | eight-foot tree that stands at its center. A sign describes the tree
Floyd | as the "smallest oak in the four-county area."
Floyd |
Floyd | Violet Bat is hanging from a light pole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying a luggage coupon, Zoltan Reindeer's business card, a
Floyd | shiny hand mirror, a sharpened pencil, a ticket stub, and a pair of
Floyd | earplugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | Violet Bat is hanging out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give earplug" 		

Floyd | Violet Bat is hanging out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying a luggage coupon, Zoltan Reindeer's business card, a
Floyd | shiny hand mirror, a sharpened pencil, a ticket stub, and a pair of
Floyd | earplugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I guess we need a ladder here?"
		Roger says, "It's a small tree"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		

Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. Type HELP for command info.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. Type HELP for command info.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. Type HELP for command info.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show earplugs" 		

Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. Type HELP for command info.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "which might not help us"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "I can't come down with all that noise!" says Violet. "Oh, my head!
Floyd | Hanging upside-down helps a little."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. Type HELP for command info.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Little Oak Park
Floyd | This pleasant park on the bank of Little Oak Stream is named after the
Floyd | eight-foot tree that stands at its center. A sign describes the tree
Floyd | as the "smallest oak in the four-county area."
Floyd |
Floyd | Violet Bat is hanging from a light pole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Violet moans pitifully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "st"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "st" 		

Floyd | (You have been playing for 383 turns. So far you have helped Emily
Floyd | Pig, Werner Ant, Herman Yak, Henrietta Dog, Simon Asp, Barbara Cow,
Floyd | Rosina Emu, Tobias Rat, Hubert Ram, Janice Doe, and Willard Fox.)
Floyd |
Floyd | * Alfred P. Owl wants you to return after you have helped the
Floyd | remaining animals.
Floyd | * Cornelia Hen can't seem to remember what she wants.
Floyd | * Violet Bat wants relief from the noise she is hearing.
Floyd | * Jack Cat needs a way to attach the umbrella to his lawn chair.
Floyd | * Meg Bee needs a replacement for her lost mail bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I guess we do need something to stand on."
		DavidW says, "And we have nothing string-like."
Plover says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. Type HELP for command info.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's convenient that all the animals have three-letter names that fit on the map."
		Plover says, "I am gonna have to go. Got dinner."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
Plover runs out of the room, with a smile on his face. 		Knight_Otu says, "To the three-letter names, that is."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying a luggage coupon, Zoltan Reindeer's business card, a
Floyd | shiny hand mirror, a sharpened pencil, a ticket stub, and a pair of
Floyd | earplugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "I was thinking that earlier."
		DavidW asks, "I wonder what happens if we alter the stub?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | West Side of Rubble
Floyd | Maple Street is interrupted here by a huge pile of rubble. On the
Floyd | north side of the street you can see the foundation of what was a
Floyd | large building. To the south a sign marks the entrance to Little Oak
Floyd | Park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Another Bridge
Floyd | This section of Walnut Road is quiet and peaceful. To the south, the
Floyd | road crosses a bridge over Little Oak Stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This large chamber is filled with worktables and various pieces of
Floyd | apparatus. In the center stands a massive machine. Several long metal
Floyd | rods stick up from the machine through a hole in the ceiling. They are
Floyd | vibrating violently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Professor Ram is examining his machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The professor opens a panel and fiddles with something inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give stub" 		

Floyd | Professor Ram puts the ticket stub in the machine. He pushes a large
Floyd | black button. Sparks fly between the metal rods. A few seconds later,
Floyd | he reaches in and pulls out a ticket. "Here you go," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "of course."
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying a ticket, a luggage coupon, Zoltan Reindeer's
Floyd | business card, a shiny hand mirror, a sharpened pencil, and a pair of
Floyd | earplugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "map" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                  Fairview
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd | |          .--asp      .---.         N   |
Floyd | |          |           |           W-+-E |
Floyd | |  .   .   .---.---.--hen--.  yak    S   |
Floyd | |  |   |   |           |       |   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | cat-dog--.---.  cow--.---.---.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |          |   |       |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |          .  bat rat--.           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |          |           |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |      .   .--RAM     ant      .   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |      |   |           |       |   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | emu--.---.---.---.   .--pig--.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |  |       |       |   |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |  .   .---.--bee  .---.---.---.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |      |           |       |       ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |     fox         doe     owl      ~~~~~ |
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "When we encounter a Parastratiosphecomyia stratiosphecomyioides, one can probably be rest assured that this game will merely call it a 'fly'."
		DavidW says, "I can only think of giving the coupon and card to everyone now."
		Knight_Otu says, "I don't have a better idea at the moment."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Another Bridge
Floyd | This section of Walnut Road is quiet and peaceful. To the south, the
Floyd | road crosses a bridge over Little Oak Stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Neat Yard
Floyd | You are in the front yard of a small brick house that stands to the
Floyd | north. Maple Street continues east and west. An overgrown hedge
Floyd | separates this yard from the one to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Henrietta stands next to the hedge, clipping away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Henrietta adjusts her sun hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card to dog" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to give Zoltan Reindeer's
Floyd | business card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | "No thanks," says Henrietta.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give coupon" 		

Floyd | "No thanks," says Henrietta.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cluttered Yard
Floyd | Maple Street ends here in another front yard, which contains an
Floyd | assortment of plastic flamingos, gnomes, birdbaths, and the like. An
Floyd | overgrown hedge separates this yard from the one to the east. There is
Floyd | a small green house to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jack Cat sits here in his lawn chair, reading the newspaper. An
Floyd | umbrella is lying across his lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline's scientific humor goes unappreciated. She weeps bitterly in the corner.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | "No thanks," says Jack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give coupon" 		

Floyd | "No thanks," says Jack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "wait what?"
		DavidW says, "I wasn't listening."
		Jacqueline | Jacqueline says, "When we encounter a Parastratiosphecomyia stratiosphecomyioides, one can probably be rest assured that this game will merely call it a 'fly'."
		DavidW says, "oh. you were saying Latin."
		Jacqueline says, "I just googled 'longest animal name,' that's all."
		DavidW says, "ha"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Neat Yard
Floyd | You are in the front yard of a small brick house that stands to the
Floyd | north. Maple Street continues east and west. An overgrown hedge
Floyd | separates this yard from the one to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Henrietta stands next to the hedge, clipping away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Walnut Road
Floyd | This wide road is lined with small flowering shrubs. It runs north and
Floyd | south, and a narrow alley leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | North End of Walnut
Floyd | Walnut Road ends here. To the west a locked gate leads into the
Floyd | Ostracod Estate. To the east is Timmit Pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | The gate is locked tight. You won't be getting in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline | Parastratiosphecomyia stratiosphecomyioides is a species of fly in the soldier fly family. Its Genus name comes from Ancient Greek, meaning "Near Soldier Wasp-Fly", with its species name meaning "Wasp Fly-like". It is considered to be the animal with the longest scientific name.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Timmit Pool
Floyd | On a sunny day like this, Timmit Pool is a favorite destination for
Floyd | the youth of Fairview. Several small snakes and frogs are playing in a
Floyd | large round pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | Simon Asp is sleeping in a chair by the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | Simon Asp is sleeping.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give coupon" 		

Floyd | Simon Asp is sleeping.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | North End of Walnut
Floyd | Walnut Road ends here. To the west a locked gate leads into the
Floyd | Ostracod Estate. To the east is Timmit Pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Walnut Road
Floyd | This wide road is lined with small flowering shrubs. It runs north and
Floyd | south, and a narrow alley leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | West Side of Rubble
Floyd | Maple Street is interrupted here by a huge pile of rubble. On the
Floyd | north side of the street you can see the foundation of what was a
Floyd | large building. To the south a sign marks the entrance to Little Oak
Floyd | Park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | There's no way past all the rubble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "map" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                  Fairview
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd | |          .--asp      .---.         N   |
Floyd | |          |           |           W-+-E |
Floyd | |  .   .   .---.---.--hen--.  yak    S   |
Floyd | |  |   |   |           |       |   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | cat-dog--.---#  cow--.---.---.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |          |   |       |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |          .  bat rat--.           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |          |           |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |      .   .--ram     ant      .   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |      |   |           |       |   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | emu--.---.---.---.   .--pig--.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |  |       |       |   |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |  .   .---.--bee  .---.---.---.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |      |           |       |       ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |     fox         doe     owl      ~~~~~ |
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Walnut Road
Floyd | This wide road is lined with small flowering shrubs. It runs north and
Floyd | south, and a narrow alley leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This narrow alley runs behind the Footlight Theater. To the west you
Floyd | see a wide road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Footlight Theater
Floyd | This theater has an awful lot of red velvet, from the curtain to the
Floyd | carpet to the seats. A poster advertises the currently running "Murder
Floyd | in the Dell." The main doors are east, and to the west is another
Floyd | smaller exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Theater
Floyd | Here Willow Avenue passes between the Footlight Theater to the west
Floyd | and Zoltan's Restaurant to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cornelia Hen stands in front of the theater, looking bewildered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoltan's Restaurant
Floyd | Small round tables with white tablecloths fill the large dining room.
Floyd | Zoltan's is known for fine food, but it is strangely empty right now.
Floyd | The exit is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give coupon" 		

Floyd | There isn't anyone here to give to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | There isn't anyone here to give to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Theater
Floyd | Here Willow Avenue passes between the Footlight Theater to the west
Floyd | and Zoltan's Restaurant to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cornelia Hen stands in front of the theater, looking bewildered.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now what the heck was it?" mutters Cornelia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | Cornelia looks at Zoltan Reindeer's business card. "Is that what I
Floyd | need? I think it might be. Although...no, probably not. I can't
Floyd | remember."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give coupon" 		

Floyd | Cornelia looks at the luggage coupon. "Is that what I need? I think it
Floyd | might be. Although...no, probably not. I can't remember."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give mirror" 		

Floyd | Cornelia looks at the shiny hand mirror. "Is that what I need? I think
Floyd | it might be. Although...no, probably not. I can't remember."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying a ticket, a luggage coupon, Zoltan Reindeer's
Floyd | business card, a shiny hand mirror, a sharpened pencil, and a pair of
Floyd | earplugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give earplugs" 		

Floyd | Cornelia looks at the pair of earplugs. "Is that what I need? I think
Floyd | it might be. Although...no, probably not. I can't remember."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pencil" 		

Floyd | Cornelia looks at the sharpened pencil. "Is that what I need? I think
Floyd | it might be. Although...no, probably not. I can't remember."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | Cornelia says, "Oh, I remember! I need...I think...was it? No, it
Floyd | wasn't." She shuffles her foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoltan's Restaurant
Floyd | Small round tables with white tablecloths fill the large dining room.
Floyd | Zoltan's is known for fine food, but it is strangely empty right now.
Floyd | The exit is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Theater
Floyd | Here Willow Avenue passes between the Footlight Theater to the west
Floyd | and Zoltan's Restaurant to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cornelia Hen stands in front of the theater, looking bewildered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | North End of Willow
Floyd | This is the north end of Willow Avenue. To the east you see an
Floyd | abandoned drugstore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Drugstore
Floyd | This little drugstore seems to be abandoned. The shelves are empty,
Floyd | and there is no one here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | North End of Willow
Floyd | This is the north end of Willow Avenue. To the east you see an
Floyd | abandoned drugstore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "map" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                  Fairview
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd | |          .--asp      #---.         N   |
Floyd | |          |           |           W-+-E |
Floyd | |  .   .   .---.---.--hen--.  yak    S   |
Floyd | |  |   |   |           |       |   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | cat-dog--.---.  cow--.---.---.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |          |   |       |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |          .  bat rat--.           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |          |           |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |      .   .--ram     ant      .   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |      |   |           |       |   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | emu--.---.---.---.   .--pig--.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |  |       |       |   |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |  .   .---.--bee  .---.---.---.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |      |           |       |       ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |     fox         doe     owl      ~~~~~ |
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I keep getting lost."
Karona You are doing better than I did, DW 		DavidW says, "ok. I've copied the map into a text file on the side."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Theater
Floyd | Here Willow Avenue passes between the Footlight Theater to the west
Floyd | and Zoltan's Restaurant to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cornelia Hen stands in front of the theater, looking bewildered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | A broad paved street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue continues
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | Maple Street continues east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | Maple Street ends here near Lake Horatio. To the north you see a
Floyd | comfortable-looking brick house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Comfortable House
Floyd | This is a well-furnished living room. The walls are hung with various
Floyd | portraits. The exit is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Herman Yak sits in an armchair, holding a cup of tea.
Floyd |
Floyd | Herman coughs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | Herman Yak frowns and shakes his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Karona exclaims, "Smart!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give coupon" 		

Floyd | Herman looks surprised, but he takes the coupon and shuffles into
Floyd | another room. He returns with a suitcase, which he gives to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Hey."
		DavidW says, "yay. Let's alter this in the lab."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | Maple Street ends here near Lake Horatio. To the north you see a
Floyd | comfortable-looking brick house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | Maple Street continues east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | A broad paved street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue continues
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Theater
Floyd | Here Willow Avenue passes between the Footlight Theater to the west
Floyd | and Zoltan's Restaurant to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cornelia Hen stands in front of the theater, looking bewildered.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I need to start doing those memory exercises," says Cornelia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Footlight Theater
Floyd | This theater has an awful lot of red velvet, from the curtain to the
Floyd | carpet to the seats. A poster advertises the currently running "Murder
Floyd | in the Dell." The main doors are east, and to the west is another
Floyd | smaller exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This narrow alley runs behind the Footlight Theater. To the west you
Floyd | see a wide road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Walnut Road
Floyd | This wide road is lined with small flowering shrubs. It runs north and
Floyd | south, and a narrow alley leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Another Bridge
Floyd | This section of Walnut Road is quiet and peaceful. To the south, the
Floyd | road crosses a bridge over Little Oak Stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This large chamber is filled with worktables and various pieces of
Floyd | apparatus. In the center stands a massive machine. Several long metal
Floyd | rods stick up from the machine through a hole in the ceiling. They are
Floyd | vibrating violently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Professor Ram is examining his machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give suitcase" 		

Floyd | Professor Ram puts the suitcase in the machine. He pushes a large
Floyd | black button. Sparks fly between the metal rods. A few seconds later,
Floyd | he reaches in and pulls out a duffel bag. "Here you go," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just then you hear a buzzer, and the metal rods stop vibrating. "Out
Floyd | of juice again," says the professor. "Don't worry, it should recharge
Floyd | soon."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Intersection
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs west from here, and Walnut Road continues north and
Floyd | south. To the east you can see a lot of tall weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Post Office
Floyd | This is the south end of Walnut Road. Azalea Street starts here and
Floyd | runs west. To the east is a post office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Post Office
Floyd | This small post office features a counter and a wall of locked
Floyd | mailboxes. A sign advertises same-day delivery to addresses in
Floyd | Fairview.
Floyd |
Floyd | Meg Bee is pacing nervously behind the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give bag" 		

Floyd | "Oh!" says Meg. "That's not a regulation mail bag, so I might still
Floyd | get in trouble, but I think it's big enough for all the mail, and it
Floyd | looks easy to carry, and I bet it will work! So thank you!" She grabs
Floyd | the duffel bag and shakes your hand gratefully. "I really want you to
Floyd | have something in return! Uh, here!" She gives you a roll of packing
Floyd | tape.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have helped twelve animals!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Yay!"
		DavidW says, "That'll help the cat with his umbrella."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Post Office
Floyd | This is the south end of Walnut Road. Azalea Street starts here and
Floyd | runs west. To the east is a post office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Intersection
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs west from here, and Walnut Road continues north and
Floyd | south. To the east you can see a lot of tall weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Another Bridge
Floyd | This section of Walnut Road is quiet and peaceful. To the south, the
Floyd | road crosses a bridge over Little Oak Stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Neat Yard
Floyd | You are in the front yard of a small brick house that stands to the
Floyd | north. Maple Street continues east and west. An overgrown hedge
Floyd | separates this yard from the one to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Henrietta stands next to the hedge, clipping away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Henrietta brushes some leaves off her shoulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cluttered Yard
Floyd | Maple Street ends here in another front yard, which contains an
Floyd | assortment of plastic flamingos, gnomes, birdbaths, and the like. An
Floyd | overgrown hedge separates this yard from the one to the east. There is
Floyd | a small green house to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jack Cat sits here in his lawn chair, reading the newspaper. An
Floyd | umbrella is lying across his lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jack yawns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give tape" 		

Floyd | "Perfect!" says Jack, taking the roll of tape. He stands up, tapes the
Floyd | umbrella to the back of his lawn chair, and opens it. Then he drops
Floyd | back into the chair with a sigh of content. "You're the best," he
Floyd | says.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have helped thirteen animals!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying a ticket, Zoltan Reindeer's business card, a shiny
Floyd | hand mirror, a sharpened pencil, and a pair of earplugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "st" 		

Floyd | (You have been playing for 465 turns. So far you have helped Emily
Floyd | Pig, Werner Ant, Herman Yak, Henrietta Dog, Simon Asp, Barbara Cow,
Floyd | Rosina Emu, Tobias Rat, Hubert Ram, Janice Doe, Willard Fox, Meg Bee,
Floyd | and Jack Cat.)
Floyd |
Floyd | * Alfred P. Owl wants you to return after you have helped the
Floyd | remaining animals.
Floyd | * Cornelia Hen can't seem to remember what she wants.
Floyd | * Violet Bat wants relief from the noise she is hearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Neat Yard
Floyd | You are in the front yard of a small brick house that stands to the
Floyd | north. Maple Street continues east and west. An overgrown hedge
Floyd | separates this yard from the one to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Henrietta stands next to the hedge, clipping away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Walnut Road
Floyd | This wide road is lined with small flowering shrubs. It runs north and
Floyd | south, and a narrow alley leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This narrow alley runs behind the Footlight Theater. To the west you
Floyd | see a wide road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Footlight Theater
Floyd | This theater has an awful lot of red velvet, from the curtain to the
Floyd | carpet to the seats. A poster advertises the currently running "Murder
Floyd | in the Dell." The main doors are east, and to the west is another
Floyd | smaller exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "There is something more rewarding about helping out animals than helping out your usual NPCs on fetch quests."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Theater
Floyd | Here Willow Avenue passes between the Footlight Theater to the west
Floyd | and Zoltan's Restaurant to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cornelia Hen stands in front of the theater, looking bewildered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give ticket" 		

Floyd | Cornelia takes the ticket and tears it, and gives the stub back to
Floyd | you. "Didn't you already give me a ticket?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "Hmm," says the hen, "maybe...was it...yes? No. No? No. Yes. No."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I'm not really seeing a connection between what we have and what we need to do still."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "st" 		

Floyd | (You have been playing for 473 turns. So far you have helped Emily
Floyd | Pig, Werner Ant, Herman Yak, Henrietta Dog, Simon Asp, Barbara Cow,
Floyd | Rosina Emu, Tobias Rat, Hubert Ram, Janice Doe, Willard Fox, Meg Bee,
Floyd | and Jack Cat.)
Floyd |
Floyd | * Alfred P. Owl wants you to return after you have helped the
Floyd | remaining animals.
Floyd | * Cornelia Hen can't seem to remember what she wants.
Floyd | * Violet Bat wants relief from the noise she is hearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying a ticket stub, Zoltan Reindeer's business card, a
Floyd | shiny hand mirror, a sharpened pencil, and a pair of earplugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I mean, beyond the earplugs, but we need some reach for that."
		DavidW asks, "Maybe revisit the pig?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Possibly."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | A broad paved street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue continues
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | North Side of Bridge
Floyd | Willow Avenue continues north. To the south, a bridge crosses Little
Floyd | Oak Stream. A small building to the west has a sign that says
Floyd | "Personal Museum."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | To the north, Little Oak Stream runs west to east, dividing Fairview
Floyd | in half. A wide wooden bridge crosses the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | Werner Ant leans against a bridge post, looking calmly at the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | Werner nods approvingly at the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Corncob Lane
Floyd | Corncob Lane runs east of here, and Willow Avenue continues north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Primrose Street
Floyd | This cobbled street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Primrose Street
Floyd | This cobbled street runs east and west, and a path leads south to the
Floyd | town gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Primrose Street
Floyd | This cobbled street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Corncob Lane
Floyd | Corncob Lane runs east of here, and Willow Avenue continues north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Corncob Lane
Floyd | Corncob Lane continues east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Emily Pig is sitting by the side of the road, reading a small book
Floyd | entitled McTransom: Master Detective.
Floyd |
Floyd | Emily taps her chin thoughtfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "Thanks for the help!" says Emily. "When I'm done with this, I'm going
Floyd | to go home and unpack!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pencil" 		

Floyd | Emily looks up. "Oh, thanks, but I don't want that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | Emily looks up. "Oh, thanks, but I don't want that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying a ticket stub, Zoltan Reindeer's business card, a
Floyd | shiny hand mirror, a sharpened pencil, and a pair of earplugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give mirror" 		

Floyd | Emily looks up. "Oh, thanks, but I don't want that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | End of Lane
Floyd | Corncob Lane ends here by the shore of Lake Horatio. You see a small
Floyd | house to the north. "E. P." is painted on the mailbox.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Small House
Floyd | This small house is painted blue and features a bookshelf filled with
Floyd | detective novels. Two large suitcases stand next to the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | End of Lane
Floyd | Corncob Lane ends here by the shore of Lake Horatio. You see a small
Floyd | house to the north. "E. P." is painted on the mailbox.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Corncob Lane
Floyd | Corncob Lane continues east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Emily Pig is sitting by the side of the road, reading a small book
Floyd | entitled McTransom: Master Detective.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Corncob Lane
Floyd | Corncob Lane runs east of here, and Willow Avenue continues north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Primrose Street
Floyd | This cobbled street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Primrose Street
Floyd | This cobbled street runs east and west, and a path leads south to the
Floyd | town gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Town Entrance
Floyd | You are at the main entrance to the town of Fairview. A large gate
Floyd | leads out of town to the south, and a short path runs north to
Floyd | Primrose Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alfred P. Owl paces back and forth, murmuring worriedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "When you have helped the rest of the animals, I'll give you a fine
Floyd | reward!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pencil" 		

Floyd | The owl shakes his head. "I'm afraid I have no use for that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | The owl shakes his head. "I'm afraid I have no use for that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying a ticket stub, Zoltan Reindeer's business card, a
Floyd | shiny hand mirror, a sharpened pencil, and a pair of earplugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Copying the inventory to the side too."
		DavidW says, "It's possible that we shouldn't have altered the business card."
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, we can change things back."
		DavidW says, "yeah, I think we should."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | But you haven't helped all the animals!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Primrose Street
Floyd | This cobbled street runs east and west, and a path leads south to the
Floyd | town gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Primrose Street
Floyd | This cobbled street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cul-de-sac
Floyd | Primrose Street ends here in a cul-de-sac. You see a shop to the south
Floyd | and an empty lot to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Empty Lot
Floyd | This empty lot is overgrown with weeds, but a small path leads west
Floyd | through them. The cul-de-sac is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Empty Lot
Floyd | This lot is full of weeds and occasional pieces of trash, as well as a
Floyd | large muddy puddle. You can see Walnut Road to the west. A small path
Floyd | leads east through the weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Intersection
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs west from here, and Walnut Road continues north and
Floyd | south. To the east you can see a lot of tall weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This large chamber is filled with worktables and various pieces of
Floyd | apparatus. In the center stands a massive machine. Several long metal
Floyd | rods stick up from the machine through a hole in the ceiling. They are
Floyd | vibrating violently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Professor Ram is examining his machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | Professor Ram puts Zoltan Reindeer's business card in the machine. He
Floyd | pushes a large black button. Sparks fly between the metal rods. A few
Floyd | seconds later, he reaches in and pulls out Herman Yak's business card.
Floyd | "Here you go," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The professor adjusts a knob on the machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Another Bridge
Floyd | This section of Walnut Road is quiet and peaceful. To the south, the
Floyd | road crosses a bridge over Little Oak Stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Neat Yard
Floyd | You are in the front yard of a small brick house that stands to the
Floyd | north. Maple Street continues east and west. An overgrown hedge
Floyd | separates this yard from the one to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Henrietta stands next to the hedge, clipping away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Henrietta hums along with her clipping.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card to dog" 		

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to give Herman Yak's business
Floyd | card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | "I never want to see that two-bit charlatan again!" cries Henrietta,
Floyd | waving her shears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh my"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cluttered Yard
Floyd | Maple Street ends here in another front yard, which contains an
Floyd | assortment of plastic flamingos, gnomes, birdbaths, and the like. An
Floyd | overgrown hedge separates this yard from the one to the east. There is
Floyd | a small green house to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jack Cat sits here in his umbrella-shaded lawn chair, reading the
Floyd | newspaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | "No thanks," laughs Jack. "In case you don't know, Herman Yak isn't
Floyd | the most popular animal in town. He has lost more cases than I can
Floyd | count. He should go back to his old job."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Huh."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "Thanks for the umbrella," says Jack. "Now I can sit here all day."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | "No thanks," laughs Jack. "In case you don't know, Herman Yak isn't
Floyd | the most popular animal in town. He has lost more cases than I can
Floyd | count. He should go back to his old job."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess this is somehow a clue that the yak used to have another business in selling luggage."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Neat Yard
Floyd | You are in the front yard of a small brick house that stands to the
Floyd | north. Maple Street continues east and west. An overgrown hedge
Floyd | separates this yard from the one to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Henrietta stands next to the hedge, clipping away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Another Bridge
Floyd | This section of Walnut Road is quiet and peaceful. To the south, the
Floyd | road crosses a bridge over Little Oak Stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Intersection
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs west from here, and Walnut Road continues north and
Floyd | south. To the east you can see a lot of tall weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Lane
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs east from here. An imposing courthouse stands to the
Floyd | north, and to the west is a school: Fairview Elementary, according to
Floyd | the sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Classroom 4A
Floyd | This is one of several classrooms at Fairview Elementary. It contains
Floyd | about fifteen young animals, pretty well-behaved as it appears. You
Floyd | can leave the school to the east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mrs. Rosina Emu stands in front of the class.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Could be."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | Mrs. Emu huffs. "I'd give you my opinion, but I need to watch my
Floyd | language here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh my"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying Herman Yak's business card, a ticket stub, a shiny
Floyd | hand mirror, a sharpened pencil, and a pair of earplugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Lane
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs east from here. An imposing courthouse stands to the
Floyd | north, and to the west is a school: Fairview Elementary, according to
Floyd | the sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Intersection
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs west from here, and Walnut Road continues north and
Floyd | south. To the east you can see a lot of tall weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Post Office
Floyd | This is the south end of Walnut Road. Azalea Street starts here and
Floyd | runs west. To the east is a post office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Post Office
Floyd | This small post office features a counter and a wall of locked
Floyd | mailboxes. A sign advertises same-day delivery to addresses in
Floyd | Fairview.
Floyd |
Floyd | Meg Bee is sorting letters behind the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That mail is gonna get delivered..." sings Meg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | "Oh wow, I have heard a lot of things about Herman Yak, and basically
Floyd | it's all bad, because he keeps losing everyone's cases, which is kind
Floyd | of a problem when you're a lawyer."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Post Office
Floyd | This is the south end of Walnut Road. Azalea Street starts here and
Floyd | runs west. To the east is a post office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Azalea Street
Floyd | Azalea Street ends here. To the south you see what looks like an auto
Floyd | repair shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Fox's Automotive
Floyd | This is the front office of an auto repair shop. A desk and table are
Floyd | covered with work orders, and various keys hang from a rack on the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Willard Fox stands by the desk, examining a work order for Alfred P.
Floyd | Owl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | "Yeah, Herman Yak's car is here in the shop. He's not a very good
Floyd | lawyer. He should probably go back to selling luggage."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
		DavidW says, "and there it is."
		DavidW says, "still, there might be more to it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pencil" 		

Floyd | "No thanks," says Willard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give mirror" 		

Floyd | "No thanks," says Willard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Azalea Street
Floyd | Azalea Street ends here. To the south you see what looks like an auto
Floyd | repair shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Post Office
Floyd | This is the south end of Walnut Road. Azalea Street starts here and
Floyd | runs west. To the east is a post office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Post Office
Floyd | This small post office features a counter and a wall of locked
Floyd | mailboxes. A sign advertises same-day delivery to addresses in
Floyd | Fairview.
Floyd |
Floyd | Meg Bee is sorting letters behind the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give mirror" 		

Floyd | "If you want to mail that, you'll have to pack it up and put stamps on
Floyd | it and everything!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pencil" 		

Floyd | "If you want to mail that, you'll have to pack it up and put stamps on
Floyd | it and everything!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Post Office
Floyd | This is the south end of Walnut Road. Azalea Street starts here and
Floyd | runs west. To the east is a post office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Maybe if we give it back, he'll get steamed or something?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Intersection
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs west from here, and Walnut Road continues north and
Floyd | south. To the east you can see a lot of tall weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Empty Lot
Floyd | This lot is full of weeds and occasional pieces of trash, as well as a
Floyd | large muddy puddle. You can see Walnut Road to the west. A small path
Floyd | leads east through the weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Empty Lot
Floyd | This empty lot is overgrown with weeds, but a small path leads west
Floyd | through them. The cul-de-sac is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cul-de-sac
Floyd | Primrose Street ends here in a cul-de-sac. You see a shop to the south
Floyd | and an empty lot to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Tool Emporium
Floyd | The walls of this small shop are lined with tools. A sign hanging in
Floyd | front of the counter says, "Today's Sale: Hammers only five bucks!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Janice Doe sits behind the counter, applying some red hoof polish.
Floyd |
Floyd | Janice hums softly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | "He's a shyster, if you ask me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give mirror" 		

Floyd | Janice glances in the mirror. "As good-looking as ever," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pencil" 		

Floyd | "No thanks, hon," says Janice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cul-de-sac
Floyd | Primrose Street ends here in a cul-de-sac. You see a shop to the south
Floyd | and an empty lot to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Karona smiles.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Primrose Street
Floyd | This cobbled street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Primrose Street
Floyd | This cobbled street runs east and west, and a path leads south to the
Floyd | town gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Town Entrance
Floyd | You are at the main entrance to the town of Fairview. A large gate
Floyd | leads out of town to the south, and a short path runs north to
Floyd | Primrose Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alfred P. Owl paces back and forth, murmuring worriedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Dear, dear," says the mayor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | "Ah yes," says the mayor, "one of our most, er, active attorneys."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give mirror" 		

Floyd | The owl shakes his head. "I'm afraid I have no use for that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Primrose Street
Floyd | This cobbled street runs east and west, and a path leads south to the
Floyd | town gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Primrose Street
Floyd | This cobbled street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Corncob Lane
Floyd | Corncob Lane runs east of here, and Willow Avenue continues north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Damned by faint praise."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | To the north, Little Oak Stream runs west to east, dividing Fairview
Floyd | in half. A wide wooden bridge crosses the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | Werner Ant leans against a bridge post, looking calmly at the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give mirror" 		

Floyd | "No thanks," says Werner. "I've got my hammer, and I'm content."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "Another job well done," says Werner. "Thanks for getting that
Floyd | hammer."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | Werner shakes his head. "I know all about him."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pencil" 		

Floyd | "No thanks," says Werner. "I've got my hammer, and I'm content."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | North Side of Bridge
Floyd | Willow Avenue continues north. To the south, a bridge crosses Little
Floyd | Oak Stream. A small building to the west has a sign that says
Floyd | "Personal Museum."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum
Floyd | This is a very odd one-room museum. Shelves hold an assortment of
Floyd | worthless-looking items. In the middle of the room is a large table
Floyd | covered in black velvet, on which you see an old hubcap, a quarter, a
Floyd | dinner plate, an orange frisbee, and a plastic hula hoop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tobias Rat stands next to the table, admiring his collection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | "No thanks," says Tobias. "My uncle hired him once, and things didn't
Floyd | turn out too well."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pencil" 		

Floyd | "No, I couldn't take anything else from you!" says Tobias.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give mirror" 		

Floyd | "No, I couldn't take anything else from you!" says Tobias.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take plate" 		

Floyd | You won't need to GET or TAKE things in this game. (If something is
Floyd | worth taking, you'll do it automatically.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | North Side of Bridge
Floyd | Willow Avenue continues north. To the south, a bridge crosses Little
Floyd | Oak Stream. A small building to the west has a sign that says
Floyd | "Personal Museum."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | A broad paved street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue continues
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Rubble
Floyd | Maple Street continues in both directions, but to the west it is
Floyd | blocked by a huge pile of rubble.
Floyd |
Floyd | Barbara Cow is banging on the rubble with a pickaxe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Barbara shakes her head at the rubble. "Amateurs."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "Thanks for the helmet!" says Barbara.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pencil" 		

Floyd | "No thanks," says Barbara Cow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | Barbara laughs. "No thank you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give mirror" 		

Floyd | "No thanks," says Barbara Cow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | There's still no way past all the rubble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | A broad paved street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue continues
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Theater
Floyd | Here Willow Avenue passes between the Footlight Theater to the west
Floyd | and Zoltan's Restaurant to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cornelia Hen stands in front of the theater, looking bewildered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give stub" 		

Floyd | Cornelia glances at the stub. "Head in anytime," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying Herman Yak's business card, a ticket stub, a shiny
Floyd | hand mirror, a sharpened pencil, and a pair of earplugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give earplugs" 		

Floyd | Cornelia looks at the pair of earplugs. "Is that what I need? I think
Floyd | it might be. Although...no, probably not. I can't remember."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | A broad paved street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue continues
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | Maple Street continues east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | Maple Street ends here near Lake Horatio. To the north you see a
Floyd | comfortable-looking brick house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Comfortable House
Floyd | This is a well-furnished living room. The walls are hung with various
Floyd | portraits. The exit is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Herman Yak sits in an armchair, holding a cup of tea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | Herman points at himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "For a yak, he's oddly untalkative."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give earplugs" 		

Floyd | Herman Yak frowns and shakes his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give mirror" 		

Floyd | Herman Yak frowns and shakes his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pencil" 		

Floyd | Herman Yak frowns and shakes his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That must be how he lost all his cases."
		DavidW says, "I'm running out of ideas here."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "har"
		DavidW says, "I don't see the corks as being useful."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "write" 		

Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. Type HELP for command info.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | Maple Street ends here near Lake Horatio. To the north you see a
Floyd | comfortable-looking brick house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | Maple Street continues east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | A broad paved street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue continues
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Theater
Floyd | Here Willow Avenue passes between the Footlight Theater to the west
Floyd | and Zoltan's Restaurant to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cornelia Hen stands in front of the theater, looking bewildered.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now what the heck was it?" mutters Cornelia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Footlight Theater
Floyd | This theater has an awful lot of red velvet, from the curtain to the
Floyd | carpet to the seats. A poster advertises the currently running "Murder
Floyd | in the Dell." The main doors are east, and to the west is another
Floyd | smaller exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Theater
Floyd | Here Willow Avenue passes between the Footlight Theater to the west
Floyd | and Zoltan's Restaurant to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cornelia Hen stands in front of the theater, looking bewildered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I need to start doing those memory exercises," says Cornelia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now what the heck was it?" mutters Cornelia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I need to start doing those memory exercises," says Cornelia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Footlight Theater
Floyd | This theater has an awful lot of red velvet, from the curtain to the
Floyd | carpet to the seats. A poster advertises the currently running "Murder
Floyd | in the Dell." The main doors are east, and to the west is another
Floyd | smaller exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This narrow alley runs behind the Footlight Theater. To the west you
Floyd | see a wide road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Walnut Road
Floyd | This wide road is lined with small flowering shrubs. It runs north and
Floyd | south, and a narrow alley leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Another Bridge
Floyd | This section of Walnut Road is quiet and peaceful. To the south, the
Floyd | road crosses a bridge over Little Oak Stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Intersection
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs west from here, and Walnut Road continues north and
Floyd | south. To the east you can see a lot of tall weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Post Office
Floyd | This is the south end of Walnut Road. Azalea Street starts here and
Floyd | runs west. To the east is a post office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Intersection
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs west from here, and Walnut Road continues north and
Floyd | south. To the east you can see a lot of tall weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Lane
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs east from here. An imposing courthouse stands to the
Floyd | north, and to the west is a school: Fairview Elementary, according to
Floyd | the sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Classroom 4A
Floyd | This is one of several classrooms at Fairview Elementary. It contains
Floyd | about fifteen young animals, pretty well-behaved as it appears. You
Floyd | can leave the school to the east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mrs. Rosina Emu stands in front of the class.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give stub" 		

Floyd | "No thank you," says Mrs. Emu, glancing at the ticket stub.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Karona says (to Floyd), "status" 		

Floyd | (You have been playing for 614 turns. So far you have helped Emily
Floyd | Pig, Werner Ant, Herman Yak, Henrietta Dog, Simon Asp, Barbara Cow,
Floyd | Rosina Emu, Tobias Rat, Hubert Ram, Janice Doe, Willard Fox, Meg Bee,
Floyd | and Jack Cat.)
Floyd |
Floyd | * Alfred P. Owl wants you to return after you have helped the
Floyd | remaining animals.
Floyd | * Cornelia Hen can't seem to remember what she wants.
Floyd | * Violet Bat wants relief from the noise she is hearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pencil" 		

Floyd | "No thank you," says Mrs. Emu, glancing at the sharpened pencil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give mirror" 		

Floyd | Mrs. Emu checks the mirror to make sure she hasn't missed anything
Floyd | else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Karona asks, "Do we need to do something to convince the bat to fly down from the lamp post?"
		DavidW says, "I need a quick run to the bathroom. back in a bit."
		DavidW asks, "possible?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "But what could it be?"
		Karona asks, "Have we tried giving the bat the mirror?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "I don't recall off-hand, but probably...?"
ParserGirl arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
Karona waves at ParserGirl 		DavidW says, "back"
		DavidW says, "I haven't kept proper track of what I've tried with everyone."
		Karona says, "Re"
		Knight_Otu says, "Well, we can try the mirror with the bat."
		DavidW says, "I can't take full notes quickly enough in a CF session."
		DavidW says, "sure"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Lane
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs east from here. An imposing courthouse stands to the
Floyd | north, and to the west is a school: Fairview Elementary, according to
Floyd | the sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Intersection
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs west from here, and Walnut Road continues north and
Floyd | south. To the east you can see a lot of tall weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Another Bridge
Floyd | This section of Walnut Road is quiet and peaceful. To the south, the
Floyd | road crosses a bridge over Little Oak Stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Walnut Road
Floyd | This wide road is lined with small flowering shrubs. It runs north and
Floyd | south, and a narrow alley leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | West Side of Rubble
Floyd | Maple Street is interrupted here by a huge pile of rubble. On the
Floyd | north side of the street you can see the foundation of what was a
Floyd | large building. To the south a sign marks the entrance to Little Oak
Floyd | Park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Little Oak Park
Floyd | This pleasant park on the bank of Little Oak Stream is named after the
Floyd | eight-foot tree that stands at its center. A sign describes the tree
Floyd | as the "smallest oak in the four-county area."
Floyd |
Floyd | Violet Bat is hanging from a light pole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give mirror" 		

Floyd | Violet Bat is hanging out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | Violet Bat is hanging out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "I can't come down with all that noise!" says Violet. "Oh, my head!
Floyd | Hanging upside-down helps a little."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "I can't come down with all that noise!" says Violet. "Oh, my head!
Floyd | Hanging upside-down helps a little."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm tempted to restore the ticket and regive it to the hen. Unless someone else in the game wants a theatre ticket."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm not sure the third time will help, but sure."
		DavidW says, "I'm very unsure."
		DavidW says, "But I don't know what else to try."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | West Side of Rubble
Floyd | Maple Street is interrupted here by a huge pile of rubble. On the
Floyd | north side of the street you can see the foundation of what was a
Floyd | large building. To the south a sign marks the entrance to Little Oak
Floyd | Park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Another Bridge
Floyd | This section of Walnut Road is quiet and peaceful. To the south, the
Floyd | road crosses a bridge over Little Oak Stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This large chamber is filled with worktables and various pieces of
Floyd | apparatus. In the center stands a massive machine. Several long metal
Floyd | rods stick up from the machine through a hole in the ceiling. They are
Floyd | vibrating violently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Professor Ram is examining his machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "Those rods vibrate at a very high frequency. They would be extremely
Floyd | loud, but fortunately you and I can't hear them."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "OH"
		Knight_Otu says, "Ohhhh."
		DavidW says, "That's what the bat is hearing!"
		Karona exclaims, "!"
		DavidW says, "We need to give the plugs to the bat while the machine is recharging."
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "So we need to transform things to shut it down then rush to the bat!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | Professor Ram puts Herman Yak's business card in the machine. He
Floyd | pushes a large black button. Sparks fly between the metal rods. A few
Floyd | seconds later, he reaches in and pulls out Zoltan Reindeer's business
Floyd | card. "Here you go," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | Professor Ram puts Zoltan Reindeer's business card in the machine. He
Floyd | pushes a large black button. Sparks fly between the metal rods. A few
Floyd | seconds later, he reaches in and pulls out Herman Yak's business card.
Floyd | "Here you go," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just then you hear a buzzer, and the metal rods stop vibrating. "Out
Floyd | of juice again," says the professor. "Don't worry, it should recharge
Floyd | soon."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "nice"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Another Bridge
Floyd | This section of Walnut Road is quiet and peaceful. To the south, the
Floyd | road crosses a bridge over Little Oak Stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | West Side of Rubble
Floyd | Maple Street is interrupted here by a huge pile of rubble. On the
Floyd | north side of the street you can see the foundation of what was a
Floyd | large building. To the south a sign marks the entrance to Little Oak
Floyd | Park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Little Oak Park
Floyd | This pleasant park on the bank of Little Oak Stream is named after the
Floyd | eight-foot tree that stands at its center. A sign describes the tree
Floyd | as the "smallest oak in the four-county area."
Floyd |
Floyd | Violet Bat stands near a light pole, looking miserable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give plugs" 		

Floyd | "You're a lifesaver!" cries Violet. She takes the plugs and jams them
Floyd | in her ears. "I can't hear a thing now. What a relief." She sighs and
Floyd | sits down on a park bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have helped fourteen animals!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "I can't hear you, sorry!" says Violet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Karona exclaims, "w00t!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | "No thanks!" says Violet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "One to go!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give mirror" 		

Floyd | "No thanks!" says Violet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying Herman Yak's business card, a ticket stub, a shiny
Floyd | hand mirror, and a sharpened pencil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pencil" 		

Floyd | "No thanks!" says Violet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Karona says (to Floyd), "status" 		

Floyd | (You have been playing for 647 turns. So far you have helped Emily
Floyd | Pig, Werner Ant, Herman Yak, Henrietta Dog, Simon Asp, Barbara Cow,
Floyd | Rosina Emu, Tobias Rat, Hubert Ram, Janice Doe, Willard Fox, Meg Bee,
Floyd | Jack Cat, and Violet Bat.)
Floyd |
Floyd | * Alfred P. Owl wants you to return after you have helped the
Floyd | remaining animals.
Floyd | * Cornelia Hen can't seem to remember what she wants.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Karona says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying Herman Yak's business card, a ticket stub, a shiny
Floyd | hand mirror, and a sharpened pencil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We can still try that ticket idea."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | West Side of Rubble
Floyd | Maple Street is interrupted here by a huge pile of rubble. On the
Floyd | north side of the street you can see the foundation of what was a
Floyd | large building. To the south a sign marks the entrance to Little Oak
Floyd | Park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Another Bridge
Floyd | This section of Walnut Road is quiet and peaceful. To the south, the
Floyd | road crosses a bridge over Little Oak Stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This large chamber is filled with worktables and various pieces of
Floyd | apparatus. In the center stands a massive machine. Several long metal
Floyd | rods stick up from the machine through a hole in the ceiling. They are
Floyd | vibrating violently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Professor Ram is examining his machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Karona says, "If you don't know what else to do, go with the best idea you've got."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give ticket" 		

Floyd | Professor Ram puts the ticket stub in the machine. He pushes a large
Floyd | black button. Sparks fly between the metal rods. A few seconds later,
Floyd | he reaches in and pulls out a ticket. "Here you go," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give me" 		

Floyd | You can only give something you're carrying. (Not yourself!)
Floyd |
Floyd | The professor opens a panel and fiddles with something inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Another Bridge
Floyd | This section of Walnut Road is quiet and peaceful. To the south, the
Floyd | road crosses a bridge over Little Oak Stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		Knight_Otu says, "And if that doesn't work, give her anything we have on us."

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Walnut Road
Floyd | This wide road is lined with small flowering shrubs. It runs north and
Floyd | south, and a narrow alley leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This narrow alley runs behind the Footlight Theater. To the west you
Floyd | see a wide road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Footlight Theater
Floyd | This theater has an awful lot of red velvet, from the curtain to the
Floyd | carpet to the seats. A poster advertises the currently running "Murder
Floyd | in the Dell." The main doors are east, and to the west is another
Floyd | smaller exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Theater
Floyd | Here Willow Avenue passes between the Footlight Theater to the west
Floyd | and Zoltan's Restaurant to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cornelia Hen stands in front of the theater, looking bewildered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give ticket" 		

Floyd | Cornelia cries, "Enough! Stop giving me tickets! What's the matter
Floyd | with you?" She yanks the ticket from your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Something has to be it, after all."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | Cornelia says, "Oh, I remember! I need...I think...was it? No, it
Floyd | wasn't." She shuffles her foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying Herman Yak's business card, a shiny hand mirror, and
Floyd | a sharpened pencil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Karona asks, "Can the ticket be transformed twice?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Well that was a new reaction, at least."
		DavidW says, "We don't have the ticket at all now. Or the stub"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | Cornelia looks at Herman Yak's business card. "Is that what I need? I
Floyd | think it might be. Although...no, probably not. I can't remember."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pencil" 		

Floyd | Cornelia looks at the sharpened pencil. "Is that what I need? I think
Floyd | it might be. Although...no, probably not. I can't remember."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give mirror" 		

Floyd | Cornelia looks at the shiny hand mirror. "Is that what I need? I think
Floyd | it might be. Although...no, probably not. I can't remember."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Karona asks, "Why does she remember taking tickets but nothing else?"
		DavidW says, "well, in theory, she'd have the other halves as a reminder."
		Knight_Otu says, "Theoretically."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Footlight Theater
Floyd | This theater has an awful lot of red velvet, from the curtain to the
Floyd | carpet to the seats. A poster advertises the currently running "Murder
Floyd | in the Dell." The main doors are east, and to the west is another
Floyd | smaller exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Theater
Floyd | Here Willow Avenue passes between the Footlight Theater to the west
Floyd | and Zoltan's Restaurant to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cornelia Hen stands in front of the theater, looking bewildered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "That's not just from offering her the same thing too many times, right?"
		DavidW says, "no."
		Knight_Otu says, "It shouldn't be."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | Outside Theater
Floyd | Here Willow Avenue passes between the Footlight Theater to the west
Floyd | and Zoltan's Restaurant to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cornelia Hen stands in front of the theater, looking bewildered.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now what the heck was it?" mutters Cornelia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Karona says, "It seems like it should be a clue."
		Knight_Otu asks, "It seems she has some new idle dialogue?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I need to start doing those memory exercises," says Cornelia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now what the heck was it?" mutters Cornelia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe not."
		DavidW says, "I'm gonna rezap our inventory."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Footlight Theater
Floyd | This theater has an awful lot of red velvet, from the curtain to the
Floyd | carpet to the seats. A poster advertises the currently running "Murder
Floyd | in the Dell." The main doors are east, and to the west is another
Floyd | smaller exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This narrow alley runs behind the Footlight Theater. To the west you
Floyd | see a wide road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Walnut Road
Floyd | This wide road is lined with small flowering shrubs. It runs north and
Floyd | south, and a narrow alley leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Another Bridge
Floyd | This section of Walnut Road is quiet and peaceful. To the south, the
Floyd | road crosses a bridge over Little Oak Stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This large chamber is filled with worktables and various pieces of
Floyd | apparatus. In the center stands a massive machine. Several long metal
Floyd | rods stick up from the machine through a hole in the ceiling. They are
Floyd | vibrating violently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Professor Ram is examining his machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give mirror" 		

Floyd | Professor Ram puts the shiny hand mirror in the machine. He pushes a
Floyd | large black button. Sparks fly between the metal rods. A few seconds
Floyd | later, he reaches in and pulls out a tarnished hand mirror. "Here you
Floyd | go," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pencil" 		

Floyd | Professor Ram puts the sharpened pencil in the machine. He pushes a
Floyd | large black button. Sparks fly between the metal rods. A few seconds
Floyd | later, he reaches in and pulls out an unsharpened pencil. "Here you
Floyd | go," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just then you hear a buzzer, and the metal rods stop vibrating. "Out
Floyd | of juice again," says the professor. "Don't worry, it should recharge
Floyd | soon."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Another Bridge
Floyd | This section of Walnut Road is quiet and peaceful. To the south, the
Floyd | road crosses a bridge over Little Oak Stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Walnut Road
Floyd | This wide road is lined with small flowering shrubs. It runs north and
Floyd | south, and a narrow alley leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This narrow alley runs behind the Footlight Theater. To the west you
Floyd | see a wide road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Footlight Theater
Floyd | This theater has an awful lot of red velvet, from the curtain to the
Floyd | carpet to the seats. A poster advertises the currently running "Murder
Floyd | in the Dell." The main doors are east, and to the west is another
Floyd | smaller exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Theater
Floyd | Here Willow Avenue passes between the Footlight Theater to the west
Floyd | and Zoltan's Restaurant to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cornelia Hen stands in front of the theater, looking bewildered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pencil" 		

Floyd | Cornelia looks at the unsharpened pencil. "Is that what I need? I
Floyd | think it might be. Although...no, probably not. I can't remember."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give mirror" 		

Floyd | Cornelia looks at the tarnished hand mirror. "Is that what I need? I
Floyd | think it might be. Although...no, probably not. I can't remember."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Footlight Theater
Floyd | This theater has an awful lot of red velvet, from the curtain to the
Floyd | carpet to the seats. A poster advertises the currently running "Murder
Floyd | in the Dell." The main doors are east, and to the west is another
Floyd | smaller exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This narrow alley runs behind the Footlight Theater. To the west you
Floyd | see a wide road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Walnut Road
Floyd | This wide road is lined with small flowering shrubs. It runs north and
Floyd | south, and a narrow alley leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Another Bridge
Floyd | This section of Walnut Road is quiet and peaceful. To the south, the
Floyd | road crosses a bridge over Little Oak Stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This large chamber is filled with worktables and various pieces of
Floyd | apparatus. In the center stands a massive machine. Several long metal
Floyd | rods stick up from the machine through a hole in the ceiling. They are
Floyd | vibrating violently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Professor Ram is examining his machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The professor adjusts a slider on the machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | Professor Ram puts Herman Yak's business card in the machine. He
Floyd | pushes a large black button. Sparks fly between the metal rods. A few
Floyd | seconds later, he reaches in and pulls out Zoltan Reindeer's business
Floyd | card. "Here you go," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Another Bridge
Floyd | This section of Walnut Road is quiet and peaceful. To the south, the
Floyd | road crosses a bridge over Little Oak Stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | West Side of Rubble
Floyd | Maple Street is interrupted here by a huge pile of rubble. On the
Floyd | north side of the street you can see the foundation of what was a
Floyd | large building. To the south a sign marks the entrance to Little Oak
Floyd | Park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Little Oak Park
Floyd | This pleasant park on the bank of Little Oak Stream is named after the
Floyd | eight-foot tree that stands at its center. A sign describes the tree
Floyd | as the "smallest oak in the four-county area."
Floyd |
Floyd | Violet Bat is sitting on a bench, looking out at the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | West Side of Rubble
Floyd | Maple Street is interrupted here by a huge pile of rubble. On the
Floyd | north side of the street you can see the foundation of what was a
Floyd | large building. To the south a sign marks the entrance to Little Oak
Floyd | Park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Walnut Road
Floyd | This wide road is lined with small flowering shrubs. It runs north and
Floyd | south, and a narrow alley leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This narrow alley runs behind the Footlight Theater. To the west you
Floyd | see a wide road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Footlight Theater
Floyd | This theater has an awful lot of red velvet, from the curtain to the
Floyd | carpet to the seats. A poster advertises the currently running "Murder
Floyd | in the Dell." The main doors are east, and to the west is another
Floyd | smaller exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Theater
Floyd | Here Willow Avenue passes between the Footlight Theater to the west
Floyd | and Zoltan's Restaurant to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cornelia Hen stands in front of the theater, looking bewildered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give card" 		

Floyd | Cornelia looks at Zoltan Reindeer's business card. "Is that what I
Floyd | need? I think it might be. Although...no, probably not. I can't
Floyd | remember."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay, it's not giving either version of any of our last three items to her."
		Knight_Otu asks, "Man. What is it?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "map" 		

Floyd |
Floyd |                  Fairview
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd | |          .--asp      .---.         N   |
Floyd | |          |           |           W-+-E |
Floyd | |  .   .   .---.---.--HEN--.  yak    S   |
Floyd | |  |   |   |           |       |   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | cat-dog--.---.  cow--.---.---.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |          |   |       |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |          .  bat rat--.           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |          |           |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |      .   .--ram     ant      .   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |      |   |           |       |   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | | emu--.---.---.---.   .--pig--.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |  |       |       |   |           ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |  .   .---.--bee  .---.---.---.   ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |      |           |       |       ~~~~~ |
Floyd | |     fox         doe     owl      ~~~~~ |
Floyd | +----------------------------------------+
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Let's check out the dead-end locations. See if they've changed any?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | North End of Willow
Floyd | This is the north end of Willow Avenue. To the east you see an
Floyd | abandoned drugstore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Drugstore
Floyd | This little drugstore seems to be abandoned. The shelves are empty,
Floyd | and there is no one here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | North End of Willow
Floyd | This is the north end of Willow Avenue. To the east you see an
Floyd | abandoned drugstore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Theater
Floyd | Here Willow Avenue passes between the Footlight Theater to the west
Floyd | and Zoltan's Restaurant to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cornelia Hen stands in front of the theater, looking bewildered.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I need to start doing those memory exercises," says Cornelia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | A broad paved street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue continues
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | Maple Street continues east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | Maple Street ends here near Lake Horatio. To the north you see a
Floyd | comfortable-looking brick house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | You aren't dressed for swimming.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | Maple Street continues east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | A broad paved street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue continues
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Theater
Floyd | Here Willow Avenue passes between the Footlight Theater to the west
Floyd | and Zoltan's Restaurant to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cornelia Hen stands in front of the theater, looking bewildered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoltan's Restaurant
Floyd | Small round tables with white tablecloths fill the large dining room.
Floyd | Zoltan's is known for fine food, but it is strangely empty right now.
Floyd | The exit is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Theater
Floyd | Here Willow Avenue passes between the Footlight Theater to the west
Floyd | and Zoltan's Restaurant to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cornelia Hen stands in front of the theater, looking bewildered.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now what the heck was it?" mutters Cornelia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Footlight Theater
Floyd | This theater has an awful lot of red velvet, from the curtain to the
Floyd | carpet to the seats. A poster advertises the currently running "Murder
Floyd | in the Dell." The main doors are east, and to the west is another
Floyd | smaller exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This narrow alley runs behind the Footlight Theater. To the west you
Floyd | see a wide road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Walnut Road
Floyd | This wide road is lined with small flowering shrubs. It runs north and
Floyd | south, and a narrow alley leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Neat Yard
Floyd | You are in the front yard of a small brick house that stands to the
Floyd | north. Maple Street continues east and west. An overgrown hedge
Floyd | separates this yard from the one to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Henrietta stands next to the hedge, clipping away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Henrietta adjusts her sun hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Floral House
Floyd | This quaint little house is decorated with carnation wallpaper, tulip
Floyd | curtains, and a large vase of possibly fake irises. The exit is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Neat Yard
Floyd | You are in the front yard of a small brick house that stands to the
Floyd | north. Maple Street continues east and west. An overgrown hedge
Floyd | separates this yard from the one to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Henrietta stands next to the hedge, clipping away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cluttered Yard
Floyd | Maple Street ends here in another front yard, which contains an
Floyd | assortment of plastic flamingos, gnomes, birdbaths, and the like. An
Floyd | overgrown hedge separates this yard from the one to the east. There is
Floyd | a small green house to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jack Cat sits here in his umbrella-shaded lawn chair, reading the
Floyd | newspaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jack moves his lawn chair slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cluttered House
Floyd | It's not easy to maneuver inside this dwelling, because there are
Floyd | piles of stuff everywhere: mostly books, but also half-assembled
Floyd | furniture, electronic components, and cardboard boxes. On one wall
Floyd | hangs a photo of two aged cats. The exit is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Cluttered Yard
Floyd | Maple Street ends here in another front yard, which contains an
Floyd | assortment of plastic flamingos, gnomes, birdbaths, and the like. An
Floyd | overgrown hedge separates this yard from the one to the east. There is
Floyd | a small green house to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jack Cat sits here in his umbrella-shaded lawn chair, reading the
Floyd | newspaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "Thanks for the umbrella," says Jack. "Now I can sit here all day."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "Thanks for the umbrella," says Jack. "Now I can sit here all day."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Neat Yard
Floyd | You are in the front yard of a small brick house that stands to the
Floyd | north. Maple Street continues east and west. An overgrown hedge
Floyd | separates this yard from the one to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Henrietta stands next to the hedge, clipping away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Henrietta hums along with her clipping.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "I just love clipping," says Henrietta.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "I just love clipping," says Henrietta.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Another Bridge
Floyd | This section of Walnut Road is quiet and peaceful. To the south, the
Floyd | road crosses a bridge over Little Oak Stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Intersection
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs west from here, and Walnut Road continues north and
Floyd | south. To the east you can see a lot of tall weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This large chamber is filled with worktables and various pieces of
Floyd | apparatus. In the center stands a massive machine. Several long metal
Floyd | rods stick up from the machine through a hole in the ceiling. They are
Floyd | vibrating violently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Professor Ram is examining his machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "Give me an object, and I'll stick it in the Alteratomatic. We'll see
Floyd | what happens."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "This is my best invention so far." The professor pats his machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "Those rods vibrate at a very high frequency. They would be extremely
Floyd | loud, but fortunately you and I can't hear them."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "Give me an object, and I'll stick it in the Alteratomatic. We'll see
Floyd | what happens."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give mirror" 		

Floyd | Professor Ram puts the tarnished hand mirror in the machine. He pushes
Floyd | a large black button. Sparks fly between the metal rods. A few seconds
Floyd | later, he reaches in and pulls out a shiny hand mirror. "Here you go,"
Floyd | he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pencil" 		

Floyd | Professor Ram puts the unsharpened pencil in the machine. He pushes a
Floyd | large black button. Sparks fly between the metal rods. A few seconds
Floyd | later, he reaches in and pulls out a sharpened pencil. "Here you go,"
Floyd | he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just then you hear a buzzer, and the metal rods stop vibrating. "Out
Floyd | of juice again," says the professor. "Don't worry, it should recharge
Floyd | soon."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Intersection
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs west from here, and Walnut Road continues north and
Floyd | south. To the east you can see a lot of tall weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Lane
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs east from here. An imposing courthouse stands to the
Floyd | north, and to the west is a school: Fairview Elementary, according to
Floyd | the sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Courthouse
Floyd | You stand in the carved-wood foyer of the Fairview courthouse. There
Floyd | is only one courtroom, and it seems to be empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Lane
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs east from here. An imposing courthouse stands to the
Floyd | north, and to the west is a school: Fairview Elementary, according to
Floyd | the sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Classroom 4A
Floyd | This is one of several classrooms at Fairview Elementary. It contains
Floyd | about fifteen young animals, pretty well-behaved as it appears. You
Floyd | can leave the school to the east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mrs. Rosina Emu stands in front of the class.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mrs. Emu adjusts her glasses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pencil" 		

Floyd | "No thank you," says Mrs. Emu, glancing at the sharpened pencil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Playground
Floyd | The Fairview Elementary playground is full of swings, seesaws, and
Floyd | other familiar equipment. There is no one here right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

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

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Classroom 4A
Floyd | This is one of several classrooms at Fairview Elementary. It contains
Floyd | about fifteen young animals, pretty well-behaved as it appears. You
Floyd | can leave the school to the east or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mrs. Rosina Emu stands in front of the class.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Lane
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs east from here. An imposing courthouse stands to the
Floyd | north, and to the west is a school: Fairview Elementary, according to
Floyd | the sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Intersection
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs west from here, and Walnut Road continues north and
Floyd | south. To the east you can see a lot of tall weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Post Office
Floyd | This is the south end of Walnut Road. Azalea Street starts here and
Floyd | runs west. To the east is a post office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Post Office
Floyd | This small post office features a counter and a wall of locked
Floyd | mailboxes. A sign advertises same-day delivery to addresses in
Floyd | Fairview.
Floyd |
Floyd | Meg Bee is sorting letters behind the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Meg shuffles some bins around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "I really appreciate you going and doing whatever it was you had to do
Floyd | to get me this bag!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "I really appreciate you going and doing whatever it was you had to do
Floyd | to get me this bag!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Post Office
Floyd | This is the south end of Walnut Road. Azalea Street starts here and
Floyd | runs west. To the east is a post office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Azalea Street
Floyd | Azalea Street ends here. To the south you see what looks like an auto
Floyd | repair shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Fox's Automotive
Floyd | This is the front office of an auto repair shop. A desk and table are
Floyd | covered with work orders, and various keys hang from a rack on the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Willard Fox stands by the desk, examining a work order for Cornelia
Floyd | Hen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | Willard taps the work order he's holding and shakes his head. "That
Floyd | Cornelia Hen. Every time she brings her scooter in here, she's
Floyd | forgotten what the problem is! But I find, if I just keep talking to
Floyd | her long enough, she eventually remembers."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "OH?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | Willard taps the work order he's holding and shakes his head. "That
Floyd | Cornelia Hen. Every time she brings her scooter in here, she's
Floyd | forgotten what the problem is! But I find, if I just keep talking to
Floyd | her long enough, she eventually remembers."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "But... we tried that, didn't we?"
		DavidW says, "I guess that's what we need to do. talk talk talk talk talk"
		Jacqueline says, "damn"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Azalea Street
Floyd | Azalea Street ends here. To the south you see what looks like an auto
Floyd | repair shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Post Office
Floyd | This is the south end of Walnut Road. Azalea Street starts here and
Floyd | runs west. To the east is a post office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Juniper Intersection
Floyd | Juniper Lane runs west from here, and Walnut Road continues north and
Floyd | south. To the east you can see a lot of tall weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Lab
Floyd | Walnut Road continues its long journey north and south. To the east is
Floyd | a concrete building with a sign that says LABORATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Another Bridge
Floyd | This section of Walnut Road is quiet and peaceful. To the south, the
Floyd | road crosses a bridge over Little Oak Stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | West Side of Rubble
Floyd | Maple Street is interrupted here by a huge pile of rubble. On the
Floyd | north side of the street you can see the foundation of what was a
Floyd | large building. To the south a sign marks the entrance to Little Oak
Floyd | Park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street Intersection
Floyd | Walnut Road crosses Maple Street here. A statue in the middle of the
Floyd | intersection is dedicated to Horatio J. Turkey, the founder of
Floyd | Fairview. You may proceed in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Walnut Road
Floyd | This wide road is lined with small flowering shrubs. It runs north and
Floyd | south, and a narrow alley leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Alley
Floyd | This narrow alley runs behind the Footlight Theater. To the west you
Floyd | see a wide road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Footlight Theater
Floyd | This theater has an awful lot of red velvet, from the curtain to the
Floyd | carpet to the seats. A poster advertises the currently running "Murder
Floyd | in the Dell." The main doors are east, and to the west is another
Floyd | smaller exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "Unless we need to know that we need to keep talking?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Theater
Floyd | Here Willow Avenue passes between the Footlight Theater to the west
Floyd | and Zoltan's Restaurant to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cornelia Hen stands in front of the theater, looking bewildered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "Hmm," says the hen, "maybe...was it...yes? No. No? No. Yes. No."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | Cornelia says, "Oh, I remember! I need...I think...was it? No, it
Floyd | wasn't." She shuffles her foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "Hmm," says the hen, "maybe...was it...yes? No. No? No. Yes. No."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | Cornelia says, "Oh, I remember! I need...I think...was it? No, it
Floyd | wasn't." She shuffles her foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "Hmm," says the hen, "maybe...was it...yes? No. No? No. Yes. No."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | Cornelia says, "Oh, I remember! I need...I think...was it? No, it
Floyd | wasn't." She shuffles her foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "I don't know why this is so hard to remember," says Cornelia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to KO), "Oh, that's always annoying when a game does that."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | Cornelia says, "Oh, I remember! I need...I think...was it? No, it
Floyd | wasn't." She shuffles her foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "Oh!" cries Cornelia. "Of course, I need a?wait, no, I already have a
Floyd | bunch of those."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "Hmm," says the hen, "maybe...was it...yes? No. No? No. Yes. No."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "Oh!" cries Cornelia. "Of course, I need a?wait, no, I already have a
Floyd | bunch of those."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | Cornelia closes her eyes. "It couldn't have been that, or that...or
Floyd | those. No, it definitely wasn't any of those things."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "Well, maybe I don't need anything after all. Except...no, I'm sure I
Floyd | needed something."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		

Floyd | "Oh!" shouts Cornelia. "A pencil! That's it! I need a pencil! I think
Floyd | you already showed me one, didn't you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pencil" 		

Floyd | "Yes!" shouts Cornelia. "Just what I need!" She pulls out a small
Floyd | notebook. "This is my reminder book. I write important things it,
Floyd | which is why I never forget them." She jots down a short note.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have helped fifteen animals! Go talk to the mayor!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "DANG, GIRLFRIEND"
		Knight_Otu says, "Maan."
		DavidW says, "wow"
		Roger says, "the virtue of persistence"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Maple Street
Floyd | A broad paved street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue continues
Floyd | north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | North Side of Bridge
Floyd | Willow Avenue continues north. To the south, a bridge crosses Little
Floyd | Oak Stream. A small building to the west has a sign that says
Floyd | "Personal Museum."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, ">STAB CORNELIA WITH SHARPENED PENCIL"
		Knight_Otu says, "I suppose we didn't talk to her enough times."
		DavidW says, "Owl better have a darn nice cupcake for me."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | To the north, Little Oak Stream runs west to east, dividing Fairview
Floyd | in half. A wide wooden bridge crosses the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | Werner Ant leans against a bridge post, looking calmly at the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Pleasant day," says Werner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "That was a lot of talk."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Corncob Lane
Floyd | Corncob Lane runs east of here, and Willow Avenue continues north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Primrose Street
Floyd | This cobbled street runs east and west, and Willow Avenue leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Primrose Street
Floyd | This cobbled street runs east and west, and a path leads south to the
Floyd | town gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | Town Entrance
Floyd | You are at the main entrance to the town of Fairview. A large gate
Floyd | leads out of town to the south, and a short path runs north to
Floyd | Primrose Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You've done it!" cries the mayor as you approach. "You have saved the
Floyd | town! You have ended the misery! My gratitude is boundless! I will
Floyd | never forget your helping us at such a critical time. If you had not
Floyd | appeared when you did, I don't know what we would have done! What can
Floyd | I possibly do to repay you? No reward can be enough. But here, take
Floyd | this!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He gives you a signed autobiography.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You have helped all sixteen animals!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | You are carrying a signed autobiography, a shiny hand mirror, and
Floyd | Zoltan Reindeer's business card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read autobiography" 		

Floyd | That's not a command I recognize. Type HELP for command info.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, ">x biography"
		DavidW says, "Can't x things"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x autobiography" 		

Floyd | You won't need to examine things in this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline) DavidW says, "This is not a cupcake. I cannot eat a signed autobiography."
		DavidW says, "Let's alter it in the lab."
		Knight_Otu says, ""You didn't get to examine anything else, what makes you think you get to examine thiss?""
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | It's time for you to leave Fairview.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh yeah, the lab"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd | It's time for you to leave Fairview.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Or.... not"
		Roger says, "But thou musn't"
		Jacqueline asks, "Leave?"
		DavidW says, "argh. It won't let me."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | You leave Fairview, pleased to have been helpful. Of course, you only
Floyd | went there to take a walk, since your doctor has told you to walk
Floyd | more. Hopefully 556 blocks is enough!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have gotten a lot of exercise! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha"
		Jacqueline says, "You won the gift of better health."
		Knight_Otu says, "Only here to take a walk. Right."
		DavidW says, "I'll take it."
		Roger says, "You'll take it whether you want to or not"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, that was a worthwhile game."
		Karona says, "And all while sitting on our asses playing a video game"
		Knight_Otu says, "Next time we take the nature route."
		DavidW says, "I still wouldn't mind a cupcake."
		Jacqueline says (to Karona), "hahaha"
		DavidW says, "That was fun. Mostly."
		Karona says, "There is much to admire in it"
		Knight_Otu says, "Beyond the hen."
		DavidW says, "I notice that the fox had both the critical hints about the luggage and the hen."
		Knight_Otu says, "He did. Ẃily fox."
		Karona asks, "So the moral of the story is listen to foxes more?"
		DavidW says, "I guess so."
		DavidW asks, "What does the fox say?"
		Karona does a spit take.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "quit" 		

Floyd |

		
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		DavidW says, "Thanks for the game, everyone."
		Karona exclaims, "Thank you, lovelies!"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Thanks for driving!"
		DavidW says, "heh. Thanks for letting me."
		DavidW says, "Hope I didn't drive too fast."
		Knight_Otu says, "I don't think so."
		Karona says, "The important thing is that you didn't hit any animals."
		Jacqueline says, "snrk"
		Knight_Otu says, "Even if we were tempted by some. :p"
		Jacqueline says, "Thanks, all."



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Episode in the Life of an Artist by Peter Eastman
As played on ifMUD on April 15, 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 Episode in the Life of an Artist written by Peter Eastman. It won Best Individual PC in the 2003 XYZZY Awards and took 11th place in the 9th Annual Interactive Fiction Competition (2003). You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

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

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd | tadsr - A text-only TADS 2.5.10 Interpreter.
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1993, 2006 by Michael J. Roberts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Episode in the Life of an Artist
Floyd | Copyright 2003 by Peter Eastman
Floyd |
Floyd | Alexander Pope once said, "A little learning is a dangerous thing."  I
Floyd | don't know what he meant by that.  I've always thought learning was a
Floyd | good thing.  Without it, you end up in some boring job that you hate.
Floyd | Maybe he was one of those Communists who wanted to give opium to the
Floyd | masses so they wouldn't notice they were bored and there was nothing
Floyd | to watch on TV.  No, wait a minute...  the Communists were against the
Floyd | Pope.  Well, whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's time to go to work.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom, on the bed
Floyd |    I'm lying in bed.  It's warm and cosy here.  In fact, this would be
Floyd | a really nice place to stay if there weren't an alarm clock going off
Floyd | across the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Okay, no sleepmask. Maybe I did it wrong."
		ivanr says, "*shrugs*"
ivanr says (to Floyd), "x alarm clock" 		

Floyd | Without this, I don't know how I'd ever get up in the morning.  It's
Floyd | currently buzzing loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alarm clock is buzzing loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Shouldn't be a dealbreaker unless there is critical information in thestatus bar."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd | "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."  Well I think I look pretty
Floyd | good.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alarm clock is buzzing loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | I am empty-handed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alarm clock is buzzing loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ivanr says, "(I just pulled it up in a regular interpreter, and all that's in the status bar is the location and turn count, so I think we're okay)"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sounds good."
ivanr says (to Floyd), "turn off alarm clock" 		

Floyd | I can't reach that from the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ivanr says (to Floyd), "get up" 		

Floyd | Okay, I'm no longer on the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alarm clock is buzzing loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ivanr says (to Floyd), "turn off alarm clock" 		

Floyd | I turn off the alarm clock, and the buzzing stops.  "The rest is
Floyd | silence."  Shakespeare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ivanr says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd |    This is my bedroom - a great place to come back to at the end of
Floyd | the day.  A doorway leads west into the hallway.  The dresser stands
Floyd | against one wall, and the bed on the opposite side.  There's also a
Floyd | closet, an alarm clock on top of the dresser, a large pile of dirty
Floyd | clothes on the floor (hey, it's still a couple of weeks till my
Floyd | laundry day!), and a life-sized cutout of Leonard Nimoy.  What can I
Floyd | say?  It's home!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x nimoy" 		

Floyd | Mr.  Spock was my hero when I was growing up.  He had it all:  strong,
Floyd | smart, always knew exactly what was going on.  A lot like me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Well, we sure have a self-image."
		ivanr says, "I have the sneaking suspicion that we (the PC) are being made fun of"
		Knight_Otu says, "Possible."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x clothes" 		

Floyd | There is a large pile of dirty clothes on the floor.  Well, maybe
Floyd | 'pile' isn't exactly the right word.  They're sort of strewn all over
Floyd | the floor.  Seems to me like a good place for them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x dresser" 		

Floyd | It's an old but sturdy dresser.  I've had it since I was a child.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Karona says (to Floyd), "count clothes" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "count".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Karona says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "xyzzy".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Aww."
Roger arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
mcp arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "open dresser" 		

Floyd | The dresser contains an assortment of clean clothing, ready to wear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wear clothing" 		

Floyd | Which clothing do you mean, the dirty clothes, or the clean clothes?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "clean" 		

Floyd | What, all of it?  Please be a little more specific about what I should
Floyd | wear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x clean clothing" 		

Floyd | The dresser contains an assortment of clean clothing, ready to wear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ivanr exclaims, "a getting-dressed puzzle!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Let's just streak."
ivanr says (to Floyd), "wear dirty" 		

Floyd | What, all of it?  Please be a little more specific about what I should
Floyd | wear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Karona laughs.
ivanr says (to Floyd), "get all" 		

Floyd | clean clothes:  I look through the drawers of the dresser, and pull
Floyd | out some clean clothing to wear:  socks, underwear, and a pair of
Floyd | pants.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
		
Plover arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "wear socks and underwear and pants" 		

Floyd | clean socks:  Okay, I'm now wearing the clean socks.
Floyd | clean underwear:  Okay, I'm now wearing the clean underwear.
Floyd | clean pants:  Okay, I'm now wearing the clean pants.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd |    This is my bedroom - a great place to come back to at the end of
Floyd | the day.  A doorway leads west into the hallway.  The dresser stands
Floyd | against one wall, and the bed on the opposite side.  There's also a
Floyd | closet, an alarm clock on top of the dresser, a large pile of dirty
Floyd | clothes on the floor (hey, it's still a couple of weeks till my
Floyd | laundry day!), and a life-sized cutout of Leonard Nimoy.  What can I
Floyd | say?  It's home!
Floyd |    The dresser seems to contain clean clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		

Floyd | There's nothing under the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover says, "Hi"
		Knight_Otu says, "Hello."
		ivanr says, "we just woke up"
Plover says (to Floyd), "version" 		

Floyd | Episode in the Life of an Artist
Floyd | Copyright 2003 by Peter Eastman
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ivanr says, "can't argue with that"
Plover says (to Floyd), "hebp" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "hebp".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "True."
		Plover asks, "Try ?help??"
Plover says (to Floyd), "help" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "help".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu asks, "I think we're ready to move?"
		ivanr says, "I was about to say the same thing"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Hallway
Floyd |    This is a short hallway between my bedroom (to the east) and living
Floyd | room (to the west).  The bathroom is north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Karona sings out of key, the fish jumps out of the jug and slaps her in the face, and she shuffles home looking ashamed. 		
		Knight_Otu asks, "Bath or living room?"
		Plover says, "It is like one of the Infocom games."
		ivanr says, "I fear a washing-up puzzle, so let's try the living room first"
Plover says (to Floyd), "west" 		

Floyd | Living Room/Kitchen/Dining Room
Floyd |    This is the main living area of my apartment, a sort of combined
Floyd | living room, dining room, and kitchen.  Furniture includes a table,
Floyd | several chairs, and a very comfy sofa.  There's also a refrigerator, a
Floyd | stove, and a TV.  The hallway is to the west, and the front door is
Floyd | south.
Floyd |    Sitting on the stove is a frying pan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Heh."
		Knight_Otu says, "Insteadwe get a cooking puzzle, it seems."
		
Karona arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		ivanr asks, "should we see if we're allowed to step out of the apartment?"
		Plover says, "And the game is in first son, rather like the Scott adams ones."
		Plover says, "Person"
		Knight_Otu says, "We can try."
		Karona says, "Interesting."
		Roger says, "But not in all-caps, for which we can be thankful"
Karona exclaims, "Yes!" 		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | I'm not about to walk outside when I'm not fully dressed!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ivanr asks, "wait, what?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Fair enough."
		Knight_Otu says, "No shirt, no shoes."
		ivanr says, "it did mention other clean clothes still sitting in the dresser..."
		Plover exclaims, "No shirt, no shoes, no service!"
Plover says (to Floyd), "get pan" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | I have clean pants (being worn), clean socks (being worn), clean
Floyd | underwear (being worn), and a frying pan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
		ivanr says, "right, shirt and shoes"
Plover says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Plover says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover asks, "Shall we go west?"
		Knight_Otu asks, "Shall we search?"
Plover says (to Floyd), "search stove" 		

Floyd | There's nothing on the stove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover asks, "I should have asked, but who?s the driver?"
		ivanr asks, "what are we searching for?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I think the room description is wrong about the hallway being to the west - we came in from the east."
		Knight_Otu says, "We have no designated driver right now."
		Plover says, "A bit Hitchhiker's Guide, when the game says the exit on the Heart of was aft, but it was port."
		ivanr asks, "should we go back to the bedroom and try to put on the rest of our clothes?"
Plover says (to Floyd), "ntion" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "ntion".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Sure"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		

Floyd | Okay, now in VERBOSE mode.
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd |    This is a short hallway between my bedroom (to the east) and living
Floyd | room (to the west).  The bathroom is north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd |    This is my bedroom - a great place to come back to at the end of
Floyd | the day.  A doorway leads west into the hallway.  The dresser stands
Floyd | against one wall, and the bed on the opposite side.  There's also a
Floyd | closet, an alarm clock on top of the dresser, a large pile of dirty
Floyd | clothes on the floor (hey, it's still a couple of weeks till my
Floyd | laundry day!), and a life-sized cutout of Leonard Nimoy.  What can I
Floyd | say?  It's home!
Floyd |    The dresser seems to contain clean clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Karona says, "ivanr, I like that idea"
Plover says (to Floyd), "e" 		

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

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "search clean clothes" 		

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

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd |    This is my bedroom - a great place to come back to at the end of
Floyd | the day.  A doorway leads west into the hallway.  The dresser stands
Floyd | against one wall, and the bed on the opposite side.  There's also a
Floyd | closet, an alarm clock on top of the dresser, a large pile of dirty
Floyd | clothes on the floor (hey, it's still a couple of weeks till my
Floyd | laundry day!), and a life-sized cutout of Leonard Nimoy.  What can I
Floyd | say?  It's home!
Floyd |    The dresser seems to contain clean clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ivanr says (to Floyd), "take clean" 		

Floyd | Which clean do you mean, the clean pants, the clean socks, or the
Floyd | clean clothes?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ivanr says (to Floyd), "clothes" 		

Floyd | I already have enough clean clothing to wear today.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ivanr says, "hmm"
		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Liar!"
		Karona asks, "Did my text display twice?"
		Knight_Otu says, "So we're not meant to go outside."
		Plover asks, "I typed ?look?"
Plover says (to Floyd), "search dresser" 		

Floyd | The dresser contains an assortment of clean clothing, ready to wear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "get clothing" 		

Floyd | Which clothing do you mean, the dirty clothes, or the clean clothes?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ivanr says (to Floyd), "x dirty" 		

Floyd | There is a large pile of dirty clothes on the floor.  Well, maybe
Floyd | 'pile' isn't exactly the right word.  They're sort of strewn all over
Floyd | the floor.  Seems to me like a good place for them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "get clean" 		

Floyd | Which clean do you mean, the clean pants, the clean socks, or the
Floyd | clean clothes?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I don't think we're getting more clothing."
		Plover says, "Deffinately like one of the Zork ."
		ivanr asks, "maybe it's just a matter of shoes?"
		Plover says, "games."
ivanr says (to Floyd), "look in dresser" 		

Floyd | The dresser contains an assortment of clean clothing, ready to wear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe."
		Plover asks, "Do you think we should enter the closet?"
		Karona says, "Getting dressed should not be this hard"
		Plover says, "Well, it is a game after all."
Iria arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Knight_Otu says, "I don't think we can enter the dresser."
ivanr says (to Floyd), "take nimoy" 		

Floyd | I think Leonard will be happier if I leave him where he is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ivanr says, "ha"
Plover says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd | In a total of 33 turns, you have achieved a score of 0 points out of a
Floyd | possible 100.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Huh, 100 points."
		Knight_Otu says, "And we have yet to get a single one."
		Plover says, "this is gives us the rank, of, not getting dressed."
		ivanr says, "we also have yet to put a shirt on, so"
		ivanr says, "yeah :p"
Plover says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | I have clean pants (being worn), clean socks (being worn), clean
Floyd | underwear (being worn), and a frying pan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ivanr says (to Floyd), "look" 		

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd |    This is my bedroom - a great place to come back to at the end of
Floyd | the day.  A doorway leads west into the hallway.  The dresser stands
Floyd | against one wall, and the bed on the opposite side.  There's also a
Floyd | closet, an alarm clock on top of the dresser, a large pile of dirty
Floyd | clothes on the floor (hey, it's still a couple of weeks till my
Floyd | laundry day!), and a life-sized cutout of Leonard Nimoy.  What can I
Floyd | say?  It's home!
Floyd |    The dresser seems to contain clean clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ivanr exclaims, "there's a closet!"
ivanr says (to Floyd), "open closet" 		

Floyd | Opening the closet reveals a clean shirt and a pair of shoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Doh."
		Plover says, "I?m sure the description of the clothes said shirt, or"
Plover says (to Floyd), "wear shirt" 		

Floyd | (First taking the clean shirt)
Floyd | Taken.  Okay, I'm now wearing the clean shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover cheers at his fellow ClubFloyders
Plover says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Hallway
Floyd |    This is a short hallway between my bedroom (to the east) and living
Floyd | room (to the west).  The bathroom is north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ivanr exclaims, "you forgot the shoes!"
		Plover says, "wtf"
Plover says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd |    This is my bedroom - a great place to come back to at the end of
Floyd | the day.  A doorway leads west into the hallway.  The dresser stands
Floyd | against one wall, and the bed on the opposite side.  There's also a
Floyd | closet, an alarm clock on top of the dresser, a large pile of dirty
Floyd | clothes on the floor (hey, it's still a couple of weeks till my
Floyd | laundry day!), and a life-sized cutout of Leonard Nimoy.  What can I
Floyd | say?  It's home!
Floyd |    The dresser seems to contain clean clothes.  The closet seems to
Floyd | contain a pair of shoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ivanr says (to Floyd), "wear shoes" 		

Floyd | (First taking the pair of shoes)
Floyd | Taken.  Okay, I'm now wearing the pair of shoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "wear shoes" 		

Floyd | I'm already wearing the pair of shoes!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Karona says, "Good thinking, Plover"
		ivanr says, "(sorry)"
Plover says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Hallway
Floyd |    This is a short hallway between my bedroom (to the east) and living
Floyd | room (to the west).  The bathroom is north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd | Living Room/Kitchen/Dining Room
Floyd |    This is the main living area of my apartment, a sort of combined
Floyd | living room, dining room, and kitchen.  Furniture includes a table,
Floyd | several chairs, and a very comfy sofa.  There's also a refrigerator, a
Floyd | stove, and a TV.  The hallway is to the west, and the front door is
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ivanr asks, "are we going to try to leave again?"
		Plover asks, "Recon weshould go s.?"
Plover says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | I'd really like to eat breakfast before I go to work...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		

Floyd | Opening the refrigerator reveals a carton of milk, a carton of orange
Floyd | juice, two eggs, and some bacon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "I guess we can't leave until we sorted everything in here."
		Plover says, "we use the stove to make breakfast."
Plover says (to Floyd), "get bacon" 		

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Cooking puzzle is go!"
Plover says (to Floyd), "put bacon in stove" 		

Floyd | I can't put anything into the stove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover asks, "Should we ?cook bacon? as apposed to ?put bacon in stove??"
ivanr says (to Floyd), "put bacon in pan" 		

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ivanr says (to Floyd), "put pan on stove" 		

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Put the frying... right."
		ivanr says, "sorry"
Plover says (to Floyd), "turn" 		

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

		Knight_Otu says, "Don't be."
		ivanr says, "I just remembered we were carrying that"
Plover says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | I have clean pants (being worn), clean socks (being worn), clean
Floyd | underwear (being worn), a clean shirt (being worn), and a pair of
Floyd | shoes (being worn).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "turn on stove" 		

Floyd | Okay, it's now turned on.  The strips of bacon sizzle and turn crispy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ivanr says (to Floyd), "eat bacon" 		

Floyd | Just as I'm about to start eating, I glance at the clock and notice
Floyd | that the bus will be here in three minutes.  No time to eat now!  I
Floyd | grab a pop-tart to eat on the bus instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover says, "Yey I have, or we have, made a virtual"
		ivanr says, "I guess we gotta leave now"
Plover says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd | Just as I'm walking up to the door, I see the bus coming down the
Floyd | street.  I grab my wallet, keys, and watch from the ledge by the door,
Floyd | throw on my coat, and dash outside as the bus is rolling up.  I climb
Floyd | the steps, drop my money into the change-taking-machine (it makes a
Floyd | neat clinking noise as the coins roll down the slide), and take a seat
Floyd | near the front of the bus.
Floyd |
Floyd | On The Bus
Floyd |    I'm sitting on the bus, about four rows back.  It's fairly crowded
Floyd | - lots of people going to work.  Outside the window, I can see the
Floyd | city rolling past.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Let's urn of the stove..."
		Knight_Otu says, "Or not."
		ivanr says, "if we get the house-burned-down ending I'll be pretty impressed"
ivanr says (to Floyd), "x city" 		

Floyd | We're driving through a residential district.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Karona says, "I just saw a poptart the other day when I replayed 9:05"
		Plover says, "I hope our friend in the game himself.-)"
		Plover says, "In 9:05, the poptart is in the kitchennet."
Plover says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
Plover says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Karona exclaims, "Plover Yes!"
		Plover gets out the InvissiClues booklet for the game
Plover says (to Floyd), "hint" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "hint".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu slaps the invisiclues booklet away.
		ivanr says, "I bet this is just a cutscene"
		ivanr says, "that ends after a set number of turns"
		ivanr says, "I don't see any indication of a puzzle"
		Knight_Otu asks, "We probably just need to eat the poptart?"
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | I have clean pants (being worn), clean socks (being worn), clean
Floyd | underwear (being worn), a clean shirt (being worn), a pair of shoes
Floyd | (being worn), a pop-tart, a coat (being worn), a wristwatch (being
Floyd | worn), a wallet, and keys.  The coat pocket seems to contain a book of
Floyd | famous quotations.
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman starts to sit down next to me, but immediately stands up again
Floyd | and moves to another row, wrinkling her nose and sniffing loudly.
Floyd | Perhaps I should have taken a shower...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover slaps himself for having revealed 		Knight_Otu says, "Heh. We never did visit the bathroom."
		Plover says, "a oiler"
		ivanr says, "oh man, I wonder if it was possible to wash up and get different messages here"
Plover says (to Floyd), "eat tart" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "tart".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "eat poptart" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "poptart".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | I have clean pants (being worn), clean socks (being worn), clean
Floyd | underwear (being worn), a clean shirt (being worn), a pair of shoes
Floyd | (being worn), a pop-tart, a coat (being worn), a wristwatch (being
Floyd | worn), a wallet, and keys.  The coat pocket seems to contain a book of
Floyd | famous quotations.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darn it.  I really should have turned off the stove before I left.
Floyd | And closed the refrigerator.  Oh well...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Hah!"
		Karona says, "0_o"
		Plover asks, "*** we have died?"
Plover says (to Floyd), "eat pop tart" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "pop".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ivanr says (to Floyd), "eat pop-tart" 		

Floyd | That was delicious!  And it's a good source of 7 vitamins and
Floyd | minerals!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "No, but we may have no house to return to."
		Plover says, "Guess we are homeless."
		Plover exclaims, "in the game, at least!"
		ivanr says, "I think this is an interesting game design moment, re communicating the difference between "you messed up" vs. "I remember this so you get a funny message""
		Plover asks the in-game bus driver if he can get back to what is left of his
Plover says (to Floyd), "hello sailor" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "sailor".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "xyzzy".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd | On The Bus
Floyd |    I'm sitting on the bus, about four rows back.  It's fairly crowded
Floyd | - lots of people going to work.  Outside the window, I can see the
Floyd | city rolling past.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Plover says (to Floyd), "smash window" 		

Floyd | I don't know the word "smash".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover says, "Could be a *long* bus-ride"
		Knight_Otu says, "Maybe, maybe not."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | An old man in a battered raincoat sits down next to me.  He has a
Floyd | chicken sitting on his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Plover drinks winesome
		Knight_Otu says, "... a chicken."
		Plover says, "I will have to go."
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "x chicken" 		

Floyd | The chicken is watching me in a way that makes me kind of
Floyd | uncomfortable.  It's like she knows something that I don't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu The chicken says "Your house is burning brightly right now."
		Karona laughs.
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		

Floyd | I've heard that horses sleep standing up.  I can't imagine how they're
Floyd | able to do that.  I sure couldn't!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ivanr says (to Floyd), "take chicken" 		

Floyd | The chicken gives me an ominous glance as if to say, "Don't even think
Floyd | about it."
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man sighs.  "It grieves me to see the changes taking place in
Floyd | this town," he remarks.  It sounds like he's trying to start a
Floyd | conversation.  It always weirds me out a bit when strangers do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ivanr says (to Floyd), "ask man about town" 		

Floyd | He nods sadly.  "I have lived in this city for many years, and it
Floyd | saddens me to watch the gradual loss of everything that once defined
Floyd | its character.  The decline of the railroads...  the disappearance,
Floyd | one by one, of stores and restaurants I have known and loved...  and
Floyd | now the old Frobworks factory...  It makes me begin to feel old."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ivanr says (to Floyd), "ask man about frobworks" 		

Floyd | "You have not heard?  The Frobworks factory has been sold.  There is a
Floyd | great deal of mystery surrounding the new owners."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ivanr says, "this sounds important"
ivanr says (to Floyd), "ask man about new owners" 		

Floyd | "Their identities are a closely guarded secret.  Few seem to know, and
Floyd | those who know will not say.  There have, of course, been many rumors.
Floyd | But perhaps it is better if I do not speak of things which I do not
Floyd | actually know."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Plot twist - we worked at frobworks and only now hear about being out of a job."
		ivanr says, "I wouldn't be surprised, actually"
ivanr says (to Floyd), "ask man about identities" 		

Floyd | He looks uncomfortable.  "There have been many things whispered.
Floyd | Unpleasant things.  There are those who believe...  But no, I will not
Floyd | say.  Please understand, I know nothing except rumors and gossip, and
Floyd | those may be nothing more than the wild imaginings of an overactive
Floyd | mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ivanr says (to Floyd), "ask man about rumors" 		

Floyd | He looks uncomfortable.  "There have been many things whispered.
Floyd | Unpleasant things.  There are those who believe...  But no, I will not
Floyd | say.  Please understand, I know nothing except rumors and gossip, and
Floyd | those may be nothing more than the wild imaginings of an overactive
Floyd | mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Knight_Otu says, "Out of a house, out of a job, and we haven't showered. What a day. :p"
		ivanr says, "and our factory has been bought out by werewolves"
		ivanr says, "or something"
		Karona exclaims, "But at least we got to eat a pop-hyphen-tart!"
		Knight_Otu says, "Yeah."
ivanr says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Knight_Otu says (to Floyd), "ask man about chicken" 		

Floyd | "Dharmawati is resting at present.  Perhaps in a little while she will
Floyd | feel ready to perform."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ivanr says, "ooh"
ivanr says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd | I have clean pants (being worn), clean socks (being worn), clean
Floyd | underwear (being worn), a clean shirt (being worn), a pair of shoes
Floyd | (being worn), a coat (being worn), a wristwatch (being worn), a
Floyd | wallet, and keys.  The coat pocket seems to contain a book of famous
Floyd | quotations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ivanr says (to Floyd), "x wallet" 		

Floyd | This was a birthday present a couple of years ago.  It's a fairly
Floyd | ordinary leather wallet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
ivanr says (to Floyd), "open wallet"